Wei Xuan felt that using the planting baskets at home to cultivate these crops that needed to be watered with snowwater had an advantage besides being easy to manage.
That was, even if the snowwater condensed into strange snow, it could be conveniently collected. After all, it was much easier to collect the snowwater in the shallow planting beds at home than in the green areas of the neighborhood, where digging deep pits would be required to find the snowflakes after all the plants withered.
If he was lucky enough, Wei Xuan estimated that the snowwater he poured into the pots would eventually condense into snowflakes at the bottom. The target for search was very clear, which was much better than aimlessly digging in the soil outside.
At this moment, he was planting one dangerous plant after another into the planting baskets, waiting until they were all planted before taking a breath.
As mentioned before, the leaves of these plants were not only dangerous after they completely withered and fell off; their leaf edges were sharp even during normal times. When transplanting them, there was a high risk of cutting oneself if one wasn’t careful. Wei Xuan was very cautious and took a lot of effort to accomplish it.
The newly transplanted crops in the planting baskets should not be immediately exposed to the sun. It would be better to keep them in the room for a couple of days and observe the situation before moving them to the balcony. After finishing this task, Wei Xuan pulled Du Hang to the adjacent room used to dry the snowwater to check on the situation.
When it snowed earlier, the weather was still too cold, so the snowwater had to be heated using electric heaters in the room every day to prevent it from freezing. At this point, the snowwater no longer froze, but it was not easy for it to evaporate in the room without sunlight.
“Well… if ventilation alone doesn’t dry out the water quickly, it’s better to boil a few pots each day to speed up the evaporation process.”
Trying to rely solely on ventilation to dry out the water was too slow. After thinking about it, he decided to use the induction cooker to evaporate the water faster.
With the induction cooker boiling the water, aided by natural ventilation and the sunlight on the balcony, the combination of the three would make the melting of the previous batch of snowwater much simpler.
The entire sixth floor of the building Wei Xuan’s family occupied had been repurposed, except for one room’s balcony, which had been cleared and prepared for cultivating experimental mutant crops. The rest of the sixth floor was currently storing snowwater that needed to evaporate.
The solar panels that were previously placed on the balcony of this floor had mostly been moved to another location. Apart from one panel dedicated to powering the electromagnetic cooker in the room, the other solar panels had been partially moved to the undamaged balcony of the neighboring building.
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In the future, with the expansion of Wei Xuan’s experimental field, these balconies might be gradually utilized. Fortunately, there were many houses in the neighborhood, so as long as Wei Xuan could arrange things properly, he could freely use these balconies as he pleased.
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Pouring a pot of water from a large basin onto the induction cooker, Wei Xuan walked to the window to observe the melting situation outside, trying to judge when it would be appropriate to stay at home for a few more days before going out.
He needed to collect a pile of buckets, ordinary ones for carrying water and collecting rainwater, as well as large barrels for storing water. Additionally, he had to gather various square plastic boxes and storage containers. These boxes would be used to store the ice blocks during winter and preserve them for summer.
As for whether storing water in these plastic products would produce any harmful substances… Wei Xuan genuinely didn’t have time to worry about these issues now. The most important thing was to store the necessary living supplies.
While he was looking outside, Wei Xuan unintentionally noticed something in the sky. He quickly focused his attention and stared at the sky with a twisted expression, “Mutated birds…”
Although there was still some distance, from the way it flew and the rough outline of the dark shadow, he could tell that what was flying certainly wasn’t an airplane!
The shadow flapped its wings arrogantly in the sky, as if it were the ruler of the heavens.
Wei Xuan’s expression contorted, as he had originally planned to go for a walk in the neighborhood while the snowflakes were being boiled upstairs. He wanted to take care of some of the accumulated snow that could affect walking paths or areas prone to water accumulation, to prevent himself from accidentally slipping in those places while walking outside. But now… he better stay in the room obediently.
After seeing the flying bird, Wei Xuan observed the sky outside for a while and confirmed that the bird had no intention of landing in his neighborhood.
Then, he turned around and earnestly advised Du Hang, “Don’t provoke them easily. We still have plenty of bird meat to eat, so there’s no rush for now.”
Last time, the attack of those flying birds was entirely provoked by the green plants growing in the open space outside. If there were no such plants, and without knowing that there were living people in the neighborhood, those birds probably wouldn’t have launched an attack here.
Du Hang, who was also looking up at the sky at this moment, whether it was Wei Xuan’s illusion or not, he felt that he could sense a hint of displeasure in Du Hang’s eyes…
It was as if he held a grudge against those birds. It was the same last time, wasn’t it? The birds wanted to land in the neighborhood, but before they could descend, Du Hang rushed up and engaged them in a fight.
Seemingly, Wei Xuan’s consolation had worked, or perhaps because those birds showed no intention of landing here, Du Hang didn’t make any impulsive moves and remained obediently by Wei Xuan’s side.
Wei Xuan moved his chair, the one he usually used to boil water, a bit away from the window, so as not to be seen by the birds. He then waited for the water to boil dry while occasionally keeping an eye on the sky outside.
The birds seemed to have no clear purpose and after circling for a while, they flew off to an unknown location. However, due to the recent warm weather, since Wei Xuan spotted that bird in the sky, he occasionally noticed sporadic dark dots in the sky.
They varied in distance from Wei Xuan’s observation point, and one thing that struck him was that these mutated birds had increased in size and were flying at much higher altitudes compared to before the apocalypse. So even if some of the birds circled in the sky far from T City, Wei Xuan could occasionally glimpse their presence.
With the emergence of these highly threatening creatures in the sky and the realization that they seemed to be venturing out more freely, Wei Xuan couldn’t sleep too peacefully anymore. He always worried that the birds might suddenly land in the neighborhood, and he was even more concerned that Du Hang might secretly go out to hunt the birds while he was asleep…
After all, Wei Xuan still remembered last winter when he discovered that Du Hang had gone out while he was sleeping. Although he was well aware of Du Hang’s strong combat abilities and knew that Du Hang wouldn’t really abandon him, zombies, no matter how strong, were not truly immortal beings.
If something were to happen to him, if he woke up and found that Du Hang was gone and never coming back… it would be better for him to turn into a zombie now and accompany Du Hang in doing the things he wanted to do.
Therefore, before going to bed, Wei Xuan specially reinforced the rope that connected the two of them, replacing it with the thickest and strongest one, which was also the most uncomfortable to sleep with.
Wei Xuan’s worries seemed somewhat unnecessary because in the week since he discovered the bird’s presence and changed the rope to the thickest one, nothing unexpected happened. Du Hang continued to be obedient and stayed by his side, occasionally leaning in for a kiss to express his affection.
Although he sometimes stared in a certain direction as if lost in thought, it seemed that the place he was “looking” at was farther from their home, so he didn’t venture out easily.
Just when Wei Xuan was starting to feel relieved and cautiously avoiding the time period when the birds liked to fly around during his daily outings, the ice and snow in T City melted on a large scale. Wei Xuan began to consider venturing out to gather supplies in about another week or so…
Suddenly, Wei Xuan was jolted awake from his sleep.
When he woke up, Wei Xuan still felt a bit dizzy in his mind, as if he were on a boat, being rocked back and forth, giving him a sense of dizziness.
But when he opened his eyes and looked at the constantly swaying floor in front of him, it took him a moment to realize, he was in a position he was familiar with, and looking at the floor from this angle also felt familiar. Without a doubt, he was being carried on Du Hang’s shoulder, rushing down the stairs at high speed!
“What’s happening?!”
His heart tightened, and Wei Xuan felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his mouth because of this position and the swaying motion. When was the last time he experienced this? During the bird attack last autumn!
Now… could it be that mutated birds have really flown in?!
He abruptly lifted his head and looked around, and now that Du Hang had carried him into the neighborhood, there were ordinary zombies nearby, wandering around in the neighborhood as usual. But these zombies were clearly different from usual; they weren’t wandering aimlessly with a blank expression. Instead, they were all roaring and gnashing their teeth in a certain direction! Some even followed Du Hang’s footsteps, waving their arms and roaring as they charged towards a particular direction!
What happened?! It seemed that these ordinary zombies didn’t react like this during the last bird attack! Could it be that survivors have arrived?!
In the midst of Wei Xuan’s shock, he struggled to sit up and twisted his body to look back. Then his pupils contracted, somewhere along the neighborhood’s western wall, two figures stood with their backs facing the neighborhood, seemingly looking outward.
What is happening?! It seems that something has happened. When the birds attacked last time, these ordinary zombies didn’t have any reaction. Is it possible that survivors have arrived?!
Wei Xuan was feeling both alarmed and curious. He hoped to find out what was going on and understand the situation.
I think it’s the lovey-dovey couple!! I dunno who the invaders are though…
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Thanks for the chapter! A little adventure
Is this a zombie date? Abducting the bride? Zombie family members roaring in appreciation? 😆 🤣
Nighttime movement with the sweetheart takes on new meaning…off to war? …greeting new neighbors? …time to enjoy the sunrise? Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣
Did the little zombie girl came to extend her territory this time? Will a battle of intelligent zombies occur?
Thank you for your translation 💖💖💖