They circled around the large volume container truck for three or four rounds, when Xu Song suddenly turned around and pointed to the truck, saying, “I can detach the front part of the truck and use our vehicle to pull the rear section directly.”
While it was possible for one person to drive the truck separately, it would require Yue Zheng or Xu Song to allocate their combat strength for driving, which would further scatter their defensive measures and complicate communication. However, if they directly towed the container section behind the RV, they could save manpower.
Moreover, having one vehicle is better for defense than two vehicles. If the personnel were split between two different vehicles, it would be highly likely for them to become dispersed or even accidentally lost in case of danger.
Towing the container behind the RV seemed much easier in comparison.
Yue Zheng nodded, expressing support for this approach.
Xiao Shu transformed into a crane and dismantled the front part of the truck as per Xu Song’s request, then pulled the container without the front part to the back of the RV. Honestly, this process was much easier than modifying the fuel tank, especially since they still needed to gather and leak oil, who knows how long it would take to fill that truck? By doing so, they could also place many things on the shelves of the container part!
Using ropes, they connected the two vehicles, and Mo Tiancheng used ivy to help Mother Xu put the hunted animals that couldn’t fit inside the RV into the empty container at the back.
The wolf they caught today had already been placed on top of the container by Abu and securely tied with the thick rope they found in the textile city.
Since they had a place to put things, the two of them no longer hesitated and specifically chose sturdy and warm fabrics. They helped Xiao Shu roll them up on branches and roots, transporting them down one by one.
Unfortunately, the city had completely lost power by now, and the elevators in the mall couldn’t operate. Otherwise, they could have used hand trucks to assist with the transportation.
Layer by layer, they collected various types of fabrics, textiles, and rainproof materials, stacking them inside the container. They stopped only when the container and the RV were about half full.
The two of them, carrying Xiao Shu and holding the last batch of fabrics, walked out and found that Mother Xu had already finished organizing most of the items with the two children. The animals they had caught along the way were placed in front of the container where the front of the truck used to be. A layer of waterproof cloth covered the bottom, and breathable materials were used around it to prevent them from falling.
The large dead wolf was now lying on top of the container. Although the wolf was quite large, based on the current situation, at least two more could fit on top, it didn’t matter how high it was, Xiao Shu’s roots could reach it.
The container was neatly stacked with various fabric materials, layer by layer. When they saw the two of them come out, Mother Xu smiled and pointed to the RV, saying, “We have materials for making down jackets now. I asked Xiao Shu to pick out the gray and black ones and put them in the RV. When we have enough feathers, we can make a few jackets!”
“Although we brought some down jackets from the mall, there aren’t many in sizes suitable for us. Even for Xu Song and me, we only have two each. In case we encounter a battle during winter, the clothes might become unusable.”
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Occasionally encountering impassable roads or broken bridges, it was the perfect time for Mo Tiancheng’s Ivy ability to shine.
As the sky grew dim, they finally drove out of the city and headed southwest, towards the location of the mutated cotton field in the southwest of the original City B.
“There’s news of mutated cotton fields in the southwest of the original City B. It’s still a distance away from here. Let’s rest here for the night before continuing,” Yue Zheng explained to Xu Song, pointing at the GPS and the map displayed on it.
Xu Song rested his chin on Yue Zheng’s shoulder as they looked at the map together. “No rush. We have enough supplies on the vehicle for this month’s tasks. We just need to find the seeds of the mutated cotton.”
Ever since Mo Tiancheng’s ability upgraded, although he could still control a maximum of three mutated plants for attack, he could now simultaneously control the growth of all the seeds within a three-meter radius. With a few more attempts, they would be able to collect a substantial amount of cotton.
“Alright, then I’ll help Mom with skinning the wolves and preparing the wolf meat.”
…Mom?
Xu Song blinked in confusion, watching as Yue Zheng walked towards his own mother. Wait… did he just call her “Mom”? Was it a slip of the tongue? Or did he do it intentionally? Or…
When Xu Song saw Yue Zheng call his own mother “Mom” and witnessed his mother naturally respond, pointing at the large wolf hanging on the roof of the car, he couldn’t help but feel a bit perplexed. It wasn’t that he didn’t understand, it was just that things changed so quickly…
Wolf meat was delicious. Mother Xu specially roasted a whole leg of wolf meat for Abu, and Yue Zheng cut up a significant amount of wolf meat and stored it in the double-door refrigerator.
With the increase in the number of solar panels, the energy storage in the vehicle had greatly improved after a whole day of charging. The two largest capacity batteries were now fully charged, providing a day’s worth of electricity, and there was even some surplus power in the other battery.
Thus, after Mother Xu cleaned out the double-door refrigerator, it was officially put into operation!
Wolf fangs and wolf bones, which could have been used as talismans to ward off evil spirits when they were smaller, had now mutated to a much larger size, completely losing their original purpose. They were cleaned and pierced to be hung as decorations in the car.
Mother Xu happily stewed a large pot of braised wolf meat and stir-fried a few vegetables on another stove. They had also managed to retrieve a new pressure cooker, which was perfect for cooking rice!
Soon, the enticing aroma filled the entire RV, and Xu Song rubbed his hands together, circling around his own mother.
“Go! Get the bowls and chopsticks ready.” Mother Xu handed him the just-fried hand-shredded cabbage and commanded her son with full authority. Yes, this cabbage was the remaining half of the cabbage they used to make dumplings the other day, and it was still not finished until now, indicating just how big it was!
Outside the RV, Abu was happily gnawing on the roasted wolf leg in the cold wind. It was indeed tastier than eating it raw… Although Mother Xu didn’t dare to sprinkle salt on the wolf leg, she added some cumin and five-spice powder as seasoning. Poor Abu was enjoying it with a face full of satisfaction, casting envious glances at the small window of the car, which, for him, had become so small in the apocalypse compared to the house he used to live in…
Silly Abu, it’s not that the house has become smaller, it’s that you have become bigger.
As they listened to the howling wind outside, all the windows of the RV were closed ahead of time, and Xiao Shu filled the water tank in the RV, twisting and turning around the food on the coffee table.
The cleverest one should be Aci. This omnivorous animal quietly squeezed into Mo Tiancheng’s arms, and Mo Tiancheng secretly sucked the meat dry and fed it to Aci with a salty taste, thinking that the adults hadn’t noticed.
After finishing the dinner, Mother Xu began organizing the uses of the refrigerators. The small refrigerator was, of course, kept and used to store various fruits and drinks. The large refrigerator was divided into different areas for storing various types of meat, vegetables, and leftover meals.
With Xu Song and the others’ hunting abilities, it was estimated that as long as they could still go out, the amount of meat at home would never be less than a certain quantity. Therefore, it was expected that this large refrigerator would remain fully stocked for a long time.
After a satisfying meal, Xu Song started to feel a bit sleepy. Just as he was about to ask if they should sleep early tonight, he saw Yue Zheng returning with a dog’s corpse.
“Oh? Is that the dog with abilities?” Xu Song asked.
Yue Zheng nodded and said, “The pig with the ability to spit out water has been placed in the container at the back of the truck. Let’s study this dog first.” He glanced at the darkening sky outside and turned to Mother Xu. “It’s getting dark earlier today. I’ll teach you how to use a gun tomorrow morning.”
Mother Xu nodded and smiled, “No rush. I’ll practice with you tomorrow. You guys focus on your tasks for now.”
The two of them sat around a clean coffee table, with the lifeless body of the Chihuahua in the middle.
Skinning… It had become almost automatic these days. Xu Song and Yue Zheng dissected the dog, examining if there were any differences from other animals.
After examining the dog’s body for a while, they confirmed that there were no notable differences. Their attention then shifted to the dog’s head.
“What’s this?” Yue Zheng pulled out a peculiar pouch from the dog’s head. It had a thin, translucent layer on the outside, through which they could see a flowing light resembling flames.
Yue Zheng frowned and suddenly asked, “Have you noticed that the crystals are emitting heat?”
Xu Song was taken aback and quickly took out the necklace hanging around his neck. Indeed, he could feel that the crystal’s temperature was slightly higher than usual through the hollow part of the necklace.
Yue Zheng, being the most sensitive among them, sensed the result of their mutation.
After conducting several tests, they confirmed that not only did the crystals heat up when they were near the peculiar pouch, but even when they were close to the dog’s corpse, the temperature of the crystals would also increase slightly.
“What about other animals? The ones without abilities?” Xu Song’s eyes lit up as he pointed towards the pile of mutated animals on the back of the truck.
Yue Zheng got up and walked towards the back door.
After numerous experiments, they confirmed that the fresher the animal’s corpse, the stronger the reaction of the crystals! However, the reaction of the crystals from these ordinary animals was not as strong as that of the animals with abilities.
“In that case… Wait a minute!” Xu Song suddenly looked at Yue Zheng with a terrified expression. Yue Zheng was in the middle of dissecting another pig with water-based abilities and looked up at him.
“I remember Liu Shishi said that the people from that laboratory… made them eat human flesh.”
Yue Zheng paused for a moment, vaguely recalling that such a thing had indeed happened. Mother Xu sat beside them, covering her mouth in shock.
Lowering his gaze, Xu Song’s mind raced. “The main focus of that laboratory’s research was how to give ordinary people abilities and the cause of the existing abilities. Besides, there must have been research on how to enhance their own abilities,” he said, pausing for a moment and then looking at Yue Zheng with seriousness.
“Suppose they have made some initial progress and feeding human flesh to those with abilities and ordinary people is likely the result of their research.”
Thanks for the update ❤️❤️❤️
Wait, where’s the grasshopper that’s residing in Xiao Shu? Basically people with abilities can be upgraded eating other ability users? And ordinary people can attain abilities if one eat someone who has ability?
Well yes, that is if they don’t explode first.