"Dinner will be ready soon, just one more dish to go."
Seeing Ray coming up from downstairs, Liu Yuqing, aproned and bustling, was bringing a dish out from the kitchen of a restaurant on the fifth floor.
While Ray was busy on the second floor upgrading the indirect-fire nail gun, Liu Yuqing, having showered and changed into sportswear, didn't find him on the fifth floor and took the initiative to cook in the restaurant's kitchen.
The thought of Ray leaving her behind never crossed Liu Yuqing's mind.
Although their acquaintance was brief, she could tell that Ray was a trustworthy person, so she never worried about being abandoned.
Watching Liu Yuqing turn back to the kitchen, a smile appeared on Ray's face, feeling quite good about having such a companion.
Grabbing a bottle of beer, he sat down at a table already set with delicious dishes.
It wasn't long, about ten minutes, before Liu Yuqing came out of the kitchen with the last dish.
"It's ready, let's eat!"
Saying so, she went back to the kitchen, brought out a rice cooker full of rice to the table, and fetched two sets of bowls and chopsticks.
Watching Liu Yuqing bustling about, Ray inexplicably felt as if he was with a wife...
Noticing Ray's gaze, Liu Yuqing's face turned slightly red.
"Let's eat quickly before it gets cold."
Serving Ray a bowl of rice, she also picked up her chopsticks, sat opposite him, and began to eat earnestly.
With the imminent departure from the supermarket and facing the apocalyptic world directly, good physical strength was essential. Liu Yuqing, though always mindful of her appearance and figure, knew that maintaining her previous physique would soon become a burden to Ray.
So, she set aside her past dietary restrictions and heartily enjoyed the meal in front of her.
Ray chuckled and started to eat, but just after taking a bite, a notification from the system echoed in his mind.
"Ding! Host, you have a reward stored in the system backpack. Please check it as soon as possible."
A reward?
Ray's eyes brightened. Without hesitation, he immediately opened the system backpack, and instantly, a bottle of blue liquid, resembling oral solution, caught his eye.
"It looks somewhat familiar..."
Ray's gaze fell on the system's description of the item.
[Basic Neurological Response Enhancer]: Upon consumption, permanently increases neurological response attribute by 20 points within ten seconds.
"This reward... couldn't have come at a better time!"
After reading the description, Ray's eyes sparkled with surprise.
This was a potion similar to the strength enhancer, only this one improved neurological response instead of strength!
Having experienced the benefits of increased strength, he was now thrilled to receive an enhancer for neurological response. It was exactly what he needed!
Neurological response encompasses not just reaction time but also perception, memory, flexibility of thought, and other sensory aspects...
Drinking this enhancer could greatly improve all these areas for him!
As for the source of the reward, Ray found out through the system reward log that it was awarded for completing the achievement task of surviving one day in the post-apocalyptic world.
The acquisition of this reward was straightforward and brute force!
But, I like it!
"Cough cough..."
While Ray was examining the potion, a series of violent coughs came through, interrupting his thoughts and bringing him back to reality.
Turning his head, he saw Liu Yuqing covering her mouth, coughing violently.
"I'm... I'm sorry, I choked..."
Noticing Ray's gaze, Liu Yuqing's delicate face immediately turned red.
Ray poured her a glass of water, "You don't need to apologize. Becoming stronger isn't something that can be achieved just by eating!"
Caught by Ray's insight, Liu Yuqing could hardly meet his eyes, taking the water he offered and sipping it with her head slightly bowed.
"I know some training methods used by military departments in various countries. After we finish eating, I can give them to you to practice."
"Military training methods from various countries?"
Hearing Ray's words, Liu Yuqing looked up, her eyes wide with surprise.
These were secrets of nations, not martial arts manuals sold for pennies at a street stall!
Where did Ray get them?
Could he really do it?
It's not that she didn't believe Ray, but she wasn't a child and found it hard to believe!
"You'll see after we finish eating!"
Ray didn't elaborate further. After lunch, he stood up and pressed his Bluetooth headset, "Jarvis, can you steal some training methods used by military departments in various countries and various combat techniques? Would that be difficult?"
"Sir, although these documents are confidential in various countries, their security level isn't high, making them easy to obtain!"
Stealing the training methods for soldiers and various combat techniques from different countries was indeed not a difficult task for Jarvis!
And these training methods would certainly be sufficient for Liu Yuqing, whose physical condition was already good; what she lacked were proper training techniques.
"Then start the theft!"
"Understood, sir!"
Ray didn't have to wait long, just three or four seconds, and Jarvis had already successfully obtained what he wanted, copying everything into a mobile phone.
Ray casually opened it to check, confirmed everything was in order, then turned to Liu Yuqing and tossed the phone to her.
"Here, this contains combat techniques from various countries, including Sanda, Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing, martial arts... as well as some training methods for neurological response, vision, and memory. Take it and learn!"
"Are these really military training methods from various countries!!!"
Receiving the phone, Liu Yuqing quickly turned it on and started browsing through the documents, each recording different national training methods. Her delicate face was filled with shock, which quickly turned into surprise and excitement.
For her, this was like opening a whole new world.
Ray smiled. These training methods were only useful for ordinary people. For someone like him, whose physical attributes had surpassed those of ordinary people, they were completely useless. He no longer paid attention to them and turned towards the staff rest area.
As for the dishes and food remnants on the table, he didn't bother with them. After all, they were about to leave, so why waste energy and time on that?
Entering the rest area, Ray didn't hesitate and immediately took out the [Basic Neurological Response Enhancer] from the system backpack, twisted off the cap, and drank it down in one gulp.