54: Lunch break before departure

"A wondrous fragrance."

"Although I can't quite describe the specific scent, it suits Vavinia perfectly."

"Could this be the natural body fragrance people often say beautiful women possess?"

Let me explain first, Fang Yun wasn't a pervert; he just happened to catch a whiff of Vavinia's body fragrance and happened to record this scent in his database.

Because the skills Fang Yun had already mastered wouldn't degrade, he didn't bother summarizing the technical experience gained from the shooting training just now.

After all, the moment technical experience is mastered by Fang Yun, it transforms into instinct, engraved into his digitized body.

However, Vavinia, Valentine, and Toke certainly didn't possess this ability like Fang Yun.

Therefore, as Fang Yun and the others walked out of the shooting range.

Fang Yun was silent, lost in thought, while the other three also kept their heads down, looking pensive, and didn't speak either.

Clearly, Vavinia and the other two were summarizing the techniques and experience they had gained from the training just now.

Taking advantage of the group's silence, Fang Yun subtly shifted his position, ensuring he was always downwind relative to Vavinia.

Wisps of delicate fragrance drifted on the wind.

Fang Yun thought with certainty in his heart:

"Girls are made of sugar, spice, and everything nice."

"That saying is indeed true."

Just then, Valentine suddenly spoke, breaking the silent atmosphere.

"Sigh. Whether it's summer or winter, I always get covered in sweat after training."

"Sweating means needing a shower, and showering costs money. The water bill for showering is ridiculously expensive."

At this point, Toke paused slightly, then said with a tone that was half-joking, half-sighing with emotion:

"Every shower just makes a family that's already not well-off even worse."

As soon as Valentine finished speaking, Toke immediately followed up with a sentence:

"Hey, you can say that again. It's all those damn companies' fault for turning the Badlands into what it is now."

Hearing Valentine and Toke's words, Vavinia first said to them in a calm tone:

"Complaining about companies is one thing, but the price of water in the Badlands won't go down because of it."

Then, her tone became a little lower, and she continued:

"Sigh. I wish I could shower using water without worrying about the cost."

"I don't even hope for a bath, just being able to shower every day would make me very happy."

As she said this, a trace of anticipation couldn't help but enter Vavinia's tone.

After listening to what the three of them said, Fang Yun finally spoke up last to offer his opinion:

"Winter is okay, you don't sweat much normally, so not showering for two or three days is fine. But in summer, even if you do nothing, you still sweat all over, and it's uncomfortable not showering for a day."

Hearing this, Vavinia whispered softly:

"Whether it's winter or summer, I just can't sleep if I feel sticky."

Hearing Vavinia's words, Fang Yun's thoughts couldn't help but drift to strange places.

"Original flavor, black stockings, small pudding."

"What should I eat for lunch later?"

"Each meal buff only lasts for 24 hours. Before heading out to the Black Hand settlement, I should eat a few more buffs."

"Although dealing with a bunch of Nightwalkers doesn't require buffs, giving yourself beneficial statuses before battle is a tradition."

Just as Fang Yun was letting his thoughts run wild, Toke walked over.

Seeing Fang Yun's dazed look, Toke slapped his shoulder and reminded him:

"Hey, Fang Yun, snap out of it."

"I don't know what you think about when you zone out every day, but if we don't get in the car and leave soon, Valentine will leave us in the dust."

With Toke's slap, Fang Yun immediately snapped back from his thoughts.

After giving Toke an embarrassed smile, Fang Yun quickly opened the door of the "thunder".

"I'm not telling you exactly what I was thinking."

"After all, it's not something I can openly say."

Toke opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat of the "thunder", hearing Fang Yun's words, he couldn't help but retort:

"I hope you don't suddenly zone out on the battlefield."

Hearing this, Fang Yun said with a wry smile:

"Although I often get lost in thought, I wouldn't let my mind wander on the battlefield."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's quickly catch up with Valentine and go to the mess hall to eat."

"What are you planning to eat for lunch?"

Although Fang Yun's topic shift was a bit abrupt, Toke didn't continue to tease him.

After a moment of thought, Toke asked Fang Yun in return:

"We're fighting the Black Hand settlement tonight, so no drinking. Some fried rice to fill my stomach will do. What about you?"

Fang Yun chuckled and replied:

"That bunch of Nightwalkers from the Black Hand settlement isn't enough to make me go all out, so I plan to eat my fill."

Toke listened, nodded, and agreed:

"With your strength, you really don't need to worry about the Black Hand settlement. However, as the saying goes, those who drown are often the ones who know how to swim."

"So..."

Toke didn't continue, but Fang Yun already understood what he meant.

"I understand. Strategically despise the enemy, but tactically take them seriously. Right?"

Toke laughed heartily.

"Hahaha, you're right. That saying of yours is quite philosophical, is it an ancient saying from China?"

Fang Yun showed a cunning smile.

"How do you know it's an ancient saying from China? Couldn't I have said that myself?"

Toke turned his head to look at Fang Yun, pretended to size him up from head to toe, then shook his head and said:

"Anyway, I don't believe a big guy like you could say something so philosophical."

Fang Yun chuckled and also ribbed himself:

"Hehe, I don't feel like I'm the kind of person with earth-shattering wisdom either."

"This saying was said by a great teacher from China."

Toke heard Fang Yun's words and shrugged.

"See, wasn't I right?"

After speaking, Toke and Fang Yun exchanged glances, and then both couldn't help but burst out laughing.

...

The process of eating lunch will not be elaborated upon further.

Perhaps because her sweat had been dried by the wind, Vavinia urged Valentine to quickly drive her back to her tent after eating.

Fang Yun watched the departing thunder, and a thought flashed through his mind:

"It looks like Vavinia is a bit of a germaphobe. Could it be that this is why her skin is so well-maintained?"

Shaking his head, Fang Yun decided to ignore this for now.

Toke, who had finished lunch long ago, said to Fang Yun and the others, "I'm going to check on how the vehicle repairs are going," and then left early.

Now, the only one still sitting at the dining table was Fang Yun himself.

Looking at the several plates of food still remaining, Fang Yun sighed.

"Sigh, I accidentally ordered too much. I hope the Nightwalkers from the Black Hand settlement can be a bit more resilient when the fight starts."

"If you order it, you have to finish it. Wasting food is unacceptable."

"Rice eater, rice soul, rice eaters are superior people. Just eat it all."

Fang Yun picked up his utensils again and continued to eat.

"Depart at 3 PM to head to the Black Hand settlement's base."

"Before leaving, I'll check my gear again, then go back to the base's reservoir for a bath."

"If Vavinia knew I had a self-purifying reservoir, what would she think? She might envy that I can bathe whenever I want (lol)."