Enemies Are All Nourishment for My Fungi..

Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Thinking She’s Easy to Bully

Brother Peng raised an eyebrow, put down the glass of liquor he was just about to drink, and looked at Ye Nai with a smile.

“So you are the Big Space User everyone has been talking about in the danger zone today?”

“It’s me, Brother Peng,” Ye Nai chuckled and then let out a big burp.

“Alright, if you’re inviting those guys for drinks, come here. Don’t go anywhere else. If they refuse to drink, then don’t bother drinking with them. You have so many team leaders backing you, there’s no need to be afraid of those guys. Just because they arrived here a few years earlier, they think they can cover everything up in this place, forgetting who really runs the danger zone.”

“Got it, Brother Peng.”

Why wouldn’t Ye Nai heed advice when it’s offered? She dutifully nodded, the picture of innocence that had yet to be beaten down by society.

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“I heard you say you have the ‘leaky booze’ constitution, right? When you get back, try some clear stuff instead. Beer alone won’t satisfy those guys.”

While saying this, Brother Peng took out his phone and exchanged numbers with Ye Nai.

“Let me know what booze you’re having, and I’ll prepare it.”

“Okay, Brother Peng.”

Once everything was settled here, the team leaders paid the bill and the large group went home to sleep.

The next morning, when Ye Nai went out to work, she bought two bottles of 52-degree liquor and tucked them into her Space.

Yesterday was well arranged; today, the parking lot was filled with garbage trucks, leaving only an empty space to spread out the trash. As soon as Ye Nai arrived, she got to work.

Truckloads of garbage were hauled off one by one to the incineration plant. The trash from the Otherworld couldn’t naturally decompose, so sending it to the incineration plant for power generation was its only value—yet the electricity generated wasn’t even enough to cover the fuel costs.

After all the prepared garbage trucks had left, Ye Nai’s work for today also came to an end. Another good few tens of thousands were in her hand; she would continue tomorrow.

Stepping out of the power grid, riding her electric bike for a bit over a hundred meters, Ye Nai was blocked by a group of strong women.

She didn’t ask what they wanted but quickly got off the bike and stored it in her Space, then turned and ran.

The group of women was taken aback for a moment, then they instinctively chased after her, shouting at her to stop.

“Stop, stop, you stop right there!”

Ye Nai didn’t even bother to respond. She ran straight towards the armed warriors standing guard at the entrance of the power grid.

“Help me, a group of women blocked me up ahead, I don’t know what they want.”

Just as Ye Nai had ridden away on her electric bike a minute ago, and now running back to the same spot, the guard quickly raised his gun and aimed at the approaching women.

“Stop! What is the meaning of this?”

The women immediately halted in their tracks and raised their hands expertly—it was clear they had done this before.

“We’re good people, good people, we just wanted to talk to her.”

“I don’t know them, I only came here the day before yesterday, and it was only my first day working here yesterday. They suddenly blocked me, and I don’t know what they want.”

Ye Nai spoke pitifully, and there was indeed a clear and foolish look in her eyes, untouched by the harshness of society. At the same time, she hurriedly took out her phone to show her Awakener business card; the 1000 cubic meters of Space volume immediately made the standing warrior understand who she was.

Yesterday, the newcomer made waves in the danger zone.

It was quite clear what was happening now.

“Come here! Stand aside!” The warriors steadied their guns, gesturing for the women to come over, then jutted their chins at Ye Nai, “You go on.”

“Hey hey, thank you so much.”

Ye Nai took out her electric scooter again and bolted.

This time she ran a bit farther, about three or four hundred meters, before a group of men stopped her.

Ye Nai came to a solid halt, her expression stern, showing none of the previous pitiful act she’d put on for the warriors, nor did she turn her head to cry out for help. She looked around grandly, signaling for them to look up at the surveillance cameras, beating them to the punch before they could speak.

“You sick or something? Just sent a bunch away, and here you are again?”

“On such a fine day, you’re not out there making money but stopping people in the street? You really aren’t afraid of getting beat up?”

“I let those women go out of respect for our gender, you think I’ll be so kind to you?”

“No matter who you are, go back and tell your boss that from eight to nine tonight, I’m inviting them for drinks at Brother Peng’s barbecue. If they want a drink, come. By the way, Brother Peng asked me to pass on a message: we’re all here to make money, so let’s do that. Don’t forget who owns this turf just because you gained some power early on.”

Ye Nai rattled off like a machine gun, leaving the group of men speechless, unable to interrupt. Once she dropped her pointed words, they exchanged glances for a moment and silently made way.

Riding back home, Ye Nai changed into a fresh set of clothes, took out the two small bottles of 52-degree liquor and snacks she bought in the morning, set up her phone to scroll through short videos, enjoying her drink and snacks.

After two shots of liquor, like yesterday, her face became hot, and she started to sweat all over, not even the air conditioning could stave it off.

Once she finished both bottles, her freshly changed clothes were drenched too, at least better than beer it didn’t involve multiple trips to the toilet.

Ye Nai cleaned up the trash and took the opportunity to shower, throwing her clothes into the washing machine to wash later that night.

Doing laundry, well, since the washing machine has to be run, she was happy to change into as many sets of clothes as she wanted in one day.

Feeling refreshed, she picked up her phone to message Brother Peng, confirming tonight at eight. She had no idea how many people would show up, but Brother Peng assured her that those who came tonight wouldn’t have trouble later, and those who didn’t wouldn’t be seen again.

Ye Nai understood instantly; this was his way of cleaning up the various forces using her situation.

She invoked Brother Peng’s name and had spoken her piece; as long as those bosses weren’t stupid, they should understand whose turf they were scraping a living on. Showing up tonight for drinks meant no trouble, and those who didn’t might as well never come back.

That was the gist of it.

Ye Nai cooked lunch at ease, preparing braised pork in her rice cooker, then took an afternoon nap. After changing into a new outfit, she rode her electric scooter to the gym.

Today she decided not to practice shooting. Instead, she strolled to the fighting ring and bought five trial lessons for boxing.

When she was surrounded in the morning, she did feel a bit panicky for a moment. Spilling out all those words was an expression of her tension, realizing she must learn Fighting Skills as soon as possible. Fancy moves didn’t matter; with her strength, even rehearsed moves could pack a punch.

The boxing lesson was also two hours per session, starting with basic movements. Even if she didn’t continue after, she could practice at home when bored, a good way to stay active.

She trained hard for two hours, drinking lots of water and sweating profusely. The coach pushed her hard, not treating her like a regular person. Her palm left wet prints wherever she touched; her clothes were so soaked they could be wrung out. Thankfully, the gym had showers, so she could wash, change, and return home to rest comfortably.

Back home, she opened the pot to find the braised pork tender and melting in the mouth. Ye Nai boiled about a dozen eggs to throw in, turning it into an egg and pork stew, then made some vegetables and enjoyed two big bowls of rice.