Bring Interstellar to the end of the world

Chapter 135 Glowing Fungi (Subscribe)

After the outbreak of the nuclear war, the whole world was shrouded in radioactive dust. The rain washed these highly radioactive materials into rivers and oceans, where they accumulated and accumulated, turning the waters that nourished human civilization into a huge radioactive source.

Today, over the past 100 years, the radiation index of the seawater environment is much higher than that of the terrestrial environment.

The terrestrial world has produced a large number of mutant creatures under the influence of radioactive substances, such as radiated chickens, mutated two-headed cows, mutated two-headed deer, radiated scorpions, deathclaws, etc. There are also mutated creatures in the ocean world, with more types and varying degrees. Bigger ones, such as mud crabs, mist crawlers, Ankang monsters, blue dolphins, bighead salmon, etc.

Just as mud crab meat has a relatively low radiation value and can be eaten in large quantities, there are also several large fishes in the deep sea that have low levels of radioactive substances in certain parts of their bodies, such as green bone sharks, pearl squids, and tyrannosaurus whales.

Even though the meat of blue dolphins has a lower concentration of radioactive substances than the meat of a large part of marine fish, the level is still very limited, and it is far from being comparable to marine creatures such as mud crabs and pearl squids. This is why Maxim Cannery uses it as a An important reason for the production of canned sea fish as the main ingredient.

Except for the lunatics of the Truth Church and the wasteland residents with high innate radiation resistance, ordinary people cannot eat a lot of blue dolphin meat.

However, there are no absolutes.

Just like an old saying——for every poisonous thing, there must be an antidote within seven steps.To some extent, it is also applicable to the wasteland world where the radiation index exceeds the standard.

Before the nuclear war, a fungus with strong radiation resistance lived in the land world. After the nuclear war, this fungus showed an evolutionary reaction, and the radiation resistance that was originally not low was further strengthened.

The fungus emits blue-white fluorescence, and the juice in its body can help the body resist radiation... although the effect is not as strong as Xiaoradiin injection.

The most common way wasteland residents use this fungus is to chop and dry the mushroom caps and stipe, pickle them into daily pickles, and use the liquid inside to process highly radioactive meat.

From its use, it can be seen that the value of luminous fungi is very high, but there is no free lunch in the world. The higher the value, the higher the risk most of the time.Glowing fungi generally live in dark tide environments with high levels of radioactive contamination, and even the most experienced bounty hunters are unwilling to risk their lives.

From the faint brilliance on the surface of the blue dolphin jerky sold in that shop, it can be seen that they are meat substances treated with the body fluid of luminescent fungi, and the high price is also reasonable.

Zang Feng noticed the change in Tang Yan's expression, looked at the shop and said, "Xu Ji Butcher Shop is very famous in the fish market. Many scavengers and merchants in Gem City will reserve some of their dried meat to satisfy their hunger during the journey. thing."

Tang Yan asked curiously: "Why didn't they open a branch in the bazaar in Gem City? The benefits must be better than here."

"You have to ask the boss about this..."

Tang Yan shrugged and did not take Zang Feng's words to heart.

As a tyrannical figure who controls production activities in Toshima and surrounding waters, the ship boss naturally has to protect his own interests.Opening a branch in Gem City Market will indeed bring higher benefits, but in the long run it will seriously affect the prosperity of Toshima Fish Market.

Just as a company’s listing can raise a large amount of social funds and bring greater development vitality to the company, it also opens a back door for malicious people or organizations to take advantage of.

Rather than joining forces in the peninsula to fight for hegemony, the boss of the ship chooses to stay behind closed doors and become the emperor of the sea.

Tang Yan and Zang Feng continued on their way, asking about the prices of common and edible sea fish, and comparing them with the delivery prices offered by the boat boss.

If we look at the price paid by Huang Lei at Maxim’s Cannery, the retail price of the same species of sea fish is much lower than the retail price in the fishing market. The price is much higher.

"What are you going to do?"

Tang Yan looked at Zang Feng's side face, and then at the radio tower standing in the middle of the street, with a chilling smile on the corner of his mouth.

"The Xiandao residence is in front of us. We can start after we drive back and confirm the location of the salvage ship."

Zang Feng glanced at him out of the corner of his eye: "Are you sure you want to come hard?"

"I'm sure." Tang Yan replied without hesitation. He didn't have the time and mood to play dirty with the boat boss, forcing him to give in and compromise. Solving it by force would save time and effort and earn reward points. Naturally, it was the top priority.

Just as Zang Feng pushed aside a man in front of him and was about to enter Xiandao Residence, he suddenly heard a voice full of jokes and ridicule from the side.

"Look who's here. If I'm not mistaken, it's not the rising star in Gem City... what's it called? Oh yes, Tang Yan, deputy head of the Pandaren Legion."

The two stopped and followed the prestige.

The visitor has a bald head, and his skin is dark and dry due to more sea activities, but the most conspicuous part of it is the two pleasing growths of nose hair above the mouth and below the nostrils.

He only mentioned Tang Yan's name, not Zang Feng's.

Hearing the bald head's shout, people walking on the street stopped and looked at Tang Yan and Zang Feng.

The two of them came here wearing the reaper armor, and they had no intention of hiding their identities, so it was natural and reasonable for them to be recognized by interested people.

I'm afraid they have attracted the attention of the crew when they boarded the ship in the coastal area.

Following the rapidly dispersed flow of people and the sound of chaotic footsteps, four armed soldiers armed with Type 95 assault rifles rushed out from the side and surrounded Tang Yan and Zangfeng.

"Is this how you treat guests?" Tang Yan looked at the man and said.

The bald man walked over wagging his fingers: "When the old man comes, he will have good wine, and when the jackal comes, he will have a shotgun."

"Oh?" Tang Yan narrowed his eyes tighter and tighter.

He planned not to wait for Gao Kai to come back before doing it. Compared with using the radio tower to vent the fire, this bald head with some status is more suitable as his sacrificial flag object.

Not even needing to make eye contact, Zang Feng turned slightly sideways, and his gaze fell on the soldier holding a gun behind him.

The scavengers with a keen sense of smell have already started to back off, and retreated to a little more peripheral place. Only some big-hearted guys still stayed in their positions with the intention of watching the fun.

Just when the fuse of the war was about to be ignited, a figure rushed out of the crowd and cut between Tang Yan and the bald head.

The confrontation is broken by a sudden change.

Tang Yan was slightly taken aback when he saw the person coming, his eyebrows raised slightly, and a brilliance burst out of his pupils.

Zang Feng showed a similar expression.

It's not because the person has a good face and is an old friend, it's because the person's appearance is really impressive.

(End of this chapter)