Zuo Ning looked at him and nodded slowly.Professor Zhou smiled wryly and said, "Let's not say it's the cause, I can't even recognize the plant that mentions dog and corpse powder." Professor Zhou sighed: "I have studied animals and plants for half my life, and I almost thought I saw a living fossil. It's actually red 'scale wood'!"

Chu Xi lived for two lifetimes, and still hasn't figured out what the reason for the end of the world is. She couldn't help getting out from Zuo Ning's skirt, and squatted in front of Professor Zhou with trembling hair, widening her amber eyes, curiously prick up your ears.

Professor Zhou suddenly had the illusion that this cat could understand human speech. He adjusted his glasses to dispel this absurd idea, and continued to popularize science: "'Scale wood' is a fern, which was born millions of years ago. It has been completely extinct, and there are many fossils left for research in 'Scale Wood'. According to the restoration map and plant characteristics, the plant similarity to Tigou Yinshifen' is indeed too high, but many things cannot be explained... This Too strange……"

As for what kind of strange method, Zuo Ning and Chu Xi were confused by the technical terms that Professor Zhou piled up.

Zuo Ning finally interrupted him: "Could it be other similar plants?"

Professor Zhou shook his head: "The biological characteristics of 'Scale Wood' are very obvious. I can't read it wrong. Is it a subspecies? No, no, creatures are constantly evolving. Scale wood has been extinct for a long time. Why did it suddenly diverge? Subspecies? That doesn't make sense..."

Professor Zhou analyzed it to himself for a while, but still had no clue. He sighed: "But since the juice extracted from it can attract zombies so much after distillation, it is very likely to be related to the 'end of the world'. There is something to do with the cause, but now starvation is everywhere, human beings have become a mess, even food and clothing are a problem, and the laboratory has long been abandoned..."

When parting, Professor Zhou said ashamedly: "I don't know much, and I'm really ashamed of your car." Zuo Ning shook his head: "Where did you find the 'scale wood' sample?" Professor Zhou said: "I escaped all the way to Here, I saw some on the road..."

After Professor Zhou's description, Chu Xi understood that it turned out to be "Scale Wood". He had seen this kind of plant before, and it appeared in patches. Maybe that thing is still there at this time.

When they left, it was already raining red outside, and the energy in Chu Xi's body was agitated again, but at this time the body had gradually gotten used to it, and Chu Xi secretly guided the energy to flow through the limbs, greatly relieving the discomfort.

Zuo Ning put on the hat, put Chu Xi back into his arms, and went back to the residence with ease. He had nothing to say all night. On the second day, Zuo Ning was still wearing a loose hoodie. Chu Xi was only a three or four month old baby. The milk cat, hiding in the clothes of an adult man, can't really see it.

There are more than [-] men gathered at the hunter's recruitment office in the sunset base. They are all tall, short, fat and thin. They can gather together, and their aura is quite different from ordinary people. They may be mighty or fierce. Let me introduce myself , Chu Xi came to a sudden: The mandatory condition for recruiting hunters is to be able to use guns, so these people are either veterans or desperadoes.

The two types of people, who were originally completely opposite, had to unite in front of the zombies and become life-saving partners. There are more and more mutated animals outside, and the movement speed of the zombies is also increasing day by day. "Hunter" The team urgently needs to expand, but there is only so much food and salary, so the base needs a selection.

These thirty or so people are all newcomers who have come to the "Sunset Base" in recent days. They have taken on some small tasks one after another, but the final assessment is today. Zuo Ning can meet the "City Lord" the next day, which means that As soon as he arrived here, he had to face a huge test directly, and he didn't know whether it was luck or bad luck.

Chu Xi listened to the "City Lord" speak on stage, and the "pre-war mobilization" sounded like a person who was used to being a leader, such as "I am very excited and nervous like everyone here", "Annihilating zombies" , is your glory, and also the glory of 'Sunset Base'"...

Chu Xi couldn't help poking her round head out of Zuo Ning's clothes, wanting to see how this guy who combines the two qualities of "capitalist who exploits the surplus value of the working people at the bottom" and "a big leader full of bureaucratic talk" will end up with him. Is it as full of fat as in the textbook?

However, the man's appearance was beyond Chu Xi's expectations. He had gray temples, but he was hale and hearty, with a straight figure and a voice like a bell. Very deep and very stubborn looking.

Chu Xi poked out a cat's head suddenly, causing the "City Lord" to look here, and finally met Zuo Ning's gaze, paused slightly, and then continued to speak.

Chu Xi had the illusion that "the two actually know each other", the "City Lord" finally said: "Let me introduce to you, this time the team leader is also a soldier I led before, called Xing Yun."

After all, a 24-year-old young man stepped forward. Unlike the "City Lord", after Xing Yun took the stage, he didn't look at others, but stared straight at Zuo Ning, with a meaningful smile on his lips smile.

Zuo Ning is also a veteran. This place is not far from their city. Maybe he and the "city lord" or this Xing Yun are old acquaintances. It's just that Xing Yun's reaction is too weird. I don't know if it's an enemy or a friend. He looked up at Zuo Ning, but from this angle, he could only see the other's nostrils, and couldn't see the expression clearly at all.

The team of more than 30 people was ready and set off within an hour. The efficiency is really high. Each person has a huge backpack, but it is not full. The food and water are only enough for one meal, and there are not many guns and ammunition. Xi refused to get into the pocket of the backpack, still huddled in front of Zuo Ning's warm chest, only a fluffy round head protruding from the zipper of the clothes.

The destination of this trip is a military factory near the "Sunset Base". It is said that the initial ammunition supply was obtained from there. There are two ways to get to the military factory, one is to drive through an abandoned town, Zombies are rampant in the town, and the second is to take a detour and walk along the border of the windbreak forest. There are relatively few zombies, but you may encounter mutated animals and plants.

The distance is actually not too far, and it is unrealistic for more than 30 people to take a car. Since the end of the world, gasoline is more precious, and it will not be wasted unless it is a last resort. Besides, the main purpose of this trip is to test.

Xing Yun finally chose the road in Fangfenglin, and he only encountered twenty or thirty zombies along the way, and one for each was not enough to fight. Xing Yun shot two bursts as if showing off, and dealt with the two approaching zombies, and sneered: "I don't know what's going on these days, even the zombies have decreased. You people are so lucky."

This is not very pleasant to hear, but no one refuted it. After all, whether he can stay in the "Sunset Base" and whether he can be a well-paid "hunter" depends on Xing Yun's verbal report.There was a man with a thick face and a sultry face, leaned over and flattered: "Brother Xing, is there any standard for who will stay and who will leave in the end?"

Xing Yun showed a cruel smile: "It's simple, it depends on who is alive." Before the man suddenly understood and agreed, Xing Yun said sharply: "But whoever dares to kill each other, City Lord Wu will personally solve him."

Zuo Ning heard Xing Yun pronouncing the name "Wuchengzhu" naturally, feeling absurdly separated from the world.Xing Yun deliberately slowed down, and said to Zuo Ning: "Ah Ning, long time no see, you are still so cold, you don't even say hello when you see your old friend."

This tone of voice, this topic of conversation, no matter how you listen to it, there is a story. Chu Xi felt that the little antenna of her gossip popped out with a "bang", and opened a pair of round amber eyes, staring straight at Xing Yun.

Xing Yun sneered: "Why, you still have a pet cat with you? Are you here for an outing?" As soon as this remark came out, there was a burst of laughter, and Chu Xi cursed in his heart: "Laughing, laughing, after a while, I will die!" But you are worth more.

Those people may not think how stupid Zuo Ning is to bring a cat, but more of flattering Xing Yun.

However, some people whispered: "Who still keeps cats these days? It won't be a mutated pet, right?" Can it compare to our guns?" "Exactly! Why don't you obediently move bricks!" This remark caused another round of boos and applauses.

Zuo Ning calmly rubbed Chu Xi's fluffy round head, not caring about Xing Yun's provocation, and asked in the noisy environment, "Is Battalion Commander Wu okay?"

Xing Yun said: "What battalion commander? Now he's the 'city lord'." Zuo Ning said "hmm", it seems that apart from the Wu city lord, he and Xing Yun have no other topics to talk about. , stroking Chu Xi while walking, it was very pleasant, until she couldn't help but let out a comfortable "snoring" sound after touching Chu Xi.

Ever since Xing Yun found City Lord Wu and settled down at the sunset base, who hasn't treated him respectfully?How can one stand such ignorance?Xing Yun said angrily: "Zuo Ning, you used to be so pushy in the army. Do you really think that as long as you survive, you can be a 'hunter'? I, the 'team leader', naturally have the right to speak."

Zuo Ning finally spoke: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Xing Yundao: "Remember how you broke my ribs before? I was almost able to stay and be promoted to second lieutenant. It was you who made things worse." The unwillingness and resentment in that tone almost turned into reality, Chu Xi Shaking my ears, I thought to myself: No, this is an enemy.Unexpectedly, Xing Yun changed the subject: "But I still like you." He lowered his voice, "Sleep with me once..."

Chu Xi: WTF? !

Zuo Ning gave Xing Yun a cold look, Chu Xi couldn't help shivering, and only heard him utter one word: "Get lost."

"Heh", Xing Yun laughed self-deprecatingly: "Am I so disgusting in your eyes? Zuo Ning, today is different from the past, don't give me shame..."

At this moment, someone shouted in front: "Brother Xing, is this the military factory?" The huge iron gate was covered with yellow-green vines, and it was clearly not yet the season of spring, but since the end of the world, I don’t know if it’s because there is less intervention, and the territories of animals and plants are gradually expanding, taking back the forest that was originally made of steel and concrete.

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