Cats grow fields in the apocalyptic wasteland

They stood halfway up the mountain overlooking the small mountain village not far away.

Only some bricks and tiles can be seen from under the python-like green plants.

Xia Lunong stared at the houses under the green plants that were almost crumbled into rubble, and whispered in his brother's ear: "Brother, was the base like this before?"

The giant wolf let out an "ow".

Xia Lunong couldn't distinguish the meaning of his brother's words, so she could only sigh lowly.

They stopped for a while halfway up the mountain.

The big yellow dog transformed by Liao Cheng took the lead, landed on all fours, arched his back, jumped down, ran around, sniffing from time to time.

The giant tiger that Yan Xiannian had transformed into quickly jumped down and walked through the ruins of Xiaoman Village like a gust of wind.

After a while, the two called out one after the other.

Xia Huoqu ran to the small village, stopped at a place with less miscellaneous trees, and turned his wolf head to look at his brother.

Xia Lunong felt blessed in her heart, "You can come down now, can't you?"

With a smile in his eyes, the giant wolf bent his legs and lay down on the ground.

Using both hands and feet, Xia Lunong slid off his brother's body.

Liao Cheng and Yan Xiannian over there had already turned back into human form, and they took out clothes from their backpacks to wear.

Behind him, Xia Huoqu also changed back into a human form and began to put on clothes.

Xia Lunong looked around and saw giant trees and giant vines everywhere, and the few houses that hadn't completely collapsed were also half-collapsed, with floors and rubble piled up on them, bricks scattered around, doors and windows rotten, and there was absolutely no evidence of any inspections. value.

This is completely different from what he imagined, going to some empty houses to search.

"Let's go." Xia Huoqu behind him didn't know when he got dressed and came over to beckon him to go forward.

"Brother." Xia Lunong turned to look at him and asked, "Where are we going next?"

"Go to the ruins." Xia Lunong said, "Let's go around more while the sun is not too high, and when the sun reaches the top of the head, we have to go hunting."

Xia Lunong hurriedly followed behind his brother's buttocks, and walked towards the nearest residential ruins.

Yan Xiannian and Liao Cheng also came to join them.

Four big men chopped vines and cut grass, turned over ruins one by one, and turned over and over again, only some wood and stones.

There are also other messy pieces, such as wardrobes, mattresses, mirrors, books, etc., which have long been decayed in the wind and sun, emitting a musty smell.

They were carefully flipping with iron hooks in their hand socks, no different from those who came out to pick up waste before the catastrophe.

This is a physical job, and the time and energy put in are far from worthy of the rewards.

Xia Lunong turned over carefully, and soon felt pain in her waist.

He finally understood why many people in the base were willing to farm the land rather than go out to collect supplies. According to their efficiency today, running so far to try their luck is really not as good as farming in a down-to-earth manner.

The harvest of farming is certain, but there is no need to spend physical energy on the road.

Seeing Xia Lunong's listless appearance, Yan Xinian smiled, "What are you thinking?"

"It's nothing." Xia Lunong straightened up and thumped his back, "Brother in the past, did you usually look like this when you went out to collect supplies?"

Xia Lunong couldn't help wiping the sweat with his hand as he said that, his face was flushed by the sun, and the sweat flowed down his face, making his neck itchy.

Yan Xi Nian said: "It depends on where you are going. Small villages can find less supplies. If you go to a big city, there will be more supplies. There are treasures everywhere, just waiting for people to dig them."

Xia Lunong was full of longing from what he said, "Then why don't we go to the big city?"

"Big cities are better than big cities, but they are also dangerous."

Xia Lunong asked: "Stray cats and dogs?"

"What the hell." Liao Cheng continued, "Stray cats and stray dogs are the most basic, but the most terrifying thing is not them, but rats. You know that the rats will cooperate now, right? Groups of them come up, all of them They are bigger than the cats before the catastrophe, and they will bite off a piece of meat if you are not careful."

Xia Lunong was stunned for a while, "Is it true?"

"What are you doing to lie to you? Big cities have big profits and greater risks. If you don't have two brushes, you don't dare to die. I just went there once and never dared to go again."

Xia Lunong turned back to ask his brother for confirmation.

But his brother said: "There are rats in big cities, as well as in small villages, so be more vigilant."

"I know. Didn't we just walk around the village in the shape of a beast? We didn't smell any beasts. There shouldn't be any rats here."

Xia Lunong breathed a sigh of relief.

Yan Xiannian looked around at the piece of rubble they were rummaging through, and said, "There's nothing here, let's go to the next pile."

"Okay." Liao Cheng took the lead and walked out with his legs.

Xia Lunong followed, and his brother protected him from behind.

In the past, Yan was still the Queen of the Palace.

After walking a few steps, Xia Lu's eyes fell on a dark purple wrapping paper under the vine.

His hands were faster than his brain, and when he saw this thing, he squatted down and reached out to grab it.

Xia Huoqu stopped his foot and almost kicked him, "What did you find?"

Xia Lunong turned her head, and used two fingers to pick up the thing he just found, with a somewhat indescribable expression on her face, "This?"

Xia Huoqu took a closer look, only to realize that they were actually two condoms, individually packaged and threaded.

Yan Xiannian chuckled from behind, "Good stuff."

Xia Lunong originally wanted to throw it away, but she shrank her hands when she heard the words, "Is this thing still useful?"

After thinking about it, it seemed that it was indeed useful. There was no shortage of people who wanted to join in the great harmony of life. He blushed, and quietly took it back.

Xia Huoqu knew what he was thinking when he saw his expression, and said: "It has many uses, it can be used as a tourniquet, a water storage device, an isolator, etc. It is much more convenient to carry it than other things when you go out. "

Xia Lunong looked at the square piece in her hand, which was not much bigger than a coin, "Tourniquet, water reservoir?"

"Sometimes I have to fetch water from the river. If you don't bring a kettle, it's more convenient to use this than to hold it with your hands." Xia Huo said, "Put it away, and you'll know it later."

Xia Lunong obediently put it into the backpack, and Liao Cheng was still admiring beside him, "I said that beginners have better luck, we haven't found such a fetish for a long time."

Xia Huo channel: "Go to the next place first."

Liao Cheng understood what he meant, smiled and stopped talking about this topic.

The four turned to the pile of ruins next door.

Xia Lunong found a bag and a half of candy this time, the kind of candy eaten during the Chinese New Year, the packaging is still intact, but it feels a bit sticky to the touch, and the sugar inside is also greasy, and most of it has melted away.

Xia Lunong was dumbfounded, she held the bag of candy and put it in front of her eyes, "Can I still eat it like this?"

Xia Huo's channel: "Take it home first, then we can eat it if there is no peculiar smell."

Xia Lunong agreed.

In the next hour or so, they found half a bag of dried vegetables and chili peppers that were a bit damp, a bag of worm-infested beans, several bags of salt, and some seasonings such as soy sauce and vinegar that could still be used.

All three of their bags were stuffed to the brim.

There are still half of the ruins in the village that have not been walked through, but judging from the space of the backpacks of the three, they have no way to bring more things.

Xia Lunong felt a little regretful.

Xia Huoqu stroked his head, "Your brother used to have a leather strap in his backpack. If you find anything useful in the afternoon, tie it to him and bring it back."

Xia Lunong felt relieved, "That's okay, or else I'll take this little thing back when I come out, it's too bad."

Xia Lunong warned, "It's good luck to collect so many useful things, don't be too greedy."

Liao Chengdao: "What kind of greed is that? If you work hard to come out, you will definitely bring back as much as you want, Xiao Nong, don't you think so?"

"En!" Xia Lunong nodded vigorously in agreement.

Xia Huo's channel: "Sometimes you have to do what you can. Forget it, let's not talk about it. You will know after a few more trips. Go hunting and prepare lunch first."

Liao Cheng said, "I'll go."

Xia Huoqu rubbed his head, "It's me and the past years. There is a group of mutated chickens in the north of the village entrance. There should be some edible ones."

Liao Cheng's eyes lit up when he heard that there were chickens to eat, "Then you all go, I promise to keep an eye on Xiao Nong, or I can see it in the shape of a beast."

"No, there is no miscellaneous smell in the village. There should be no medium or large beasts, and we will not go far." Xia Huo channeled, "Just be careful."

Liao Cheng and Xia Lunong nodded together.

Xia Huoqu and Yan Xiannian turned back to their animal shapes a little to the side, landed on all fours, like a gust of wind, jumped seven or eight meters, and ran out quickly.

It was only then that Xia Lunong realized that on the way here, his brother specially slowed down his running speed in order to take care of him.

Otherwise, with this speed, they would have been here long ago.

Xia Lunong looked at his brother's back with envy in his eyes.

Liao Cheng stretched out his hand and shook it in front of his eyes, beckoning him to come back to his senses, "Let's not rest too, go gather up the collapsed logs, find a big pot, boil some water, and make lunch when they come back."

Xia Lunong withdrew her longing gaze, "Are you going outside to fetch water?"

"Isn't there a well at the back of the village? Let's get water from the well." Liao Cheng skillfully led him to the back, "I'll see where I can find a bucket."

Xia Lunong followed him, "Brother Liao Cheng, is hunting difficult?"

"It depends on who hunts." Liao Cheng smiled, "I can't, dogs have blunt paws, unlike their cats, it is difficult to catch prey."