Reborn To The Start Of The Apocalypse To FarmCh94 - Vegetables… Vegetables?

Wei Xuan sat at the table, holding a bowl of oatmeal porridge in his hands. On the plate next to him was a potato cake that he had already eaten more than half of. There was also a piece of bird meat marinated and fried into a fragrant cutlet.

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Although it was not really “morning” now, for someone whose biological clock had already been adjusted to a strange state, this meal was indeed his first meal after waking up.

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The shelf life of oatmeal was obviously much longer than that of instant rice, but eating rice every day was unbearable after a while.

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Moreover, the amount of rice he brought back was not too much. He ate it slowly every day, and now there was not much left, so there was no need to rush to finish it.

It was already December, and the city was even more desolate than usual because of the arrival of the end of the world and the withering of all plants.

At this moment, Wei Xuan was looking out the window, or rather, he was mainly observing the sky.

On the one hand, he would often observe the sky outside carefully when he got up and went out to avoid any passing aircraft, mutant birds, or flying ability users.

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But now, he was mainly observing the sky itself – a large, gloomy, and gray sky.

“It’s going to snow,” he sighed, taking another sip of hot porridge. There was a cylindrical-shaped electric heater under the table next to his feet, and an electric heater was also located in the middle of the table and bed in the room. Not to mention, there was an induction cooker on the table, with a pot of almost empty snow water boiling on it.

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This room was the bedroom of the house, and in order to solve the problem of insulation and heating, Wei Xuan specially brought in this table, these two electric heaters, the large TV in the living room, collected game consoles, laptops, and other things into the room.

The only things he couldn’t bring in were the two vegetable-growing machines, unless he exerted a lot of effort to dismantle the cabinet in the bedroom and bring the two devices in.

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Ignoring the fact that dismantling the cabinet would ruin the entire bedroom decor and render the cabinet useless, the two devices themselves have a constant temperature effect, so it wouldn’t make much difference whether they were moved in or not.

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Since the last time he collected snow water, only about two-thirds of it has evaporated so far. With the weather getting so cold now, who knows when the remaining water will completely evaporate?

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Luckily, Wei Xuan combined most of the water together before it got too cold, freeing up some pots and jars for collecting rainwater or normal snow. Otherwise, the snow water would freeze in the pots and jars and he wouldn’t be able to collect any daily use water even on snowy days.

Although he was a little worried and anxious, Wei Xuan didn’t dwell on the matter too much. He left the ice blocks where they were and relied on the snowflakes he collected before and during the winter to sustain him.

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His only hope now was to evaporate all the snow water he collected before the first strange snowfall in February next year.

After a warm breakfast and cleaning up the dishes, Wei Xuan and Du Hang climbed to the top floor to move all the frozen pots and jars from the rooftop to the sixth-floor room. They cleaned up all the rooftops and replaced them with clean containers, ready to collect snow when it fell.

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In fact, one big advantage of collecting snow in winter compared to collecting rainwater in summer is that snow melts slowly. Even if there are fewer containers and less snow to collect, relatively clean snow can be collected gradually for later use, instead of having to prepare all the containers and process the water in a hurry every time it rains like in the summer.

By the time they finished, it was already completely dark outside, with thick clouds covering the sky and no stars or moon visible.

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When returning to the sixth-floor room, Wei Xuan took a look around. Everywhere in the room and corridor, there were containers of different sizes, all filled with transparent ice that sparkled brightly under any light.

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This floor was now the coldest place beside the top floor and outside, not because all the doors and windows were open, nor because there was no one living here, but because there were piles of huge ice blocks! The cold wind and the ice-cold feeling merged into one, making even Wei Xuan, who had put on a thick down jacket, shiver a few times.

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After confirming that there were no problems on this floor, as usual, Wei Xuan brought Du Hang back to their living floor. He climbed to the top floor again, took a smaller bucket filled with ice, and brought it back to their room, placing it by the fireplace to melt.

There was almost no liquid left from the ice he had brought down a few days ago, so he had to use this method to thaw and melt these ice blocks first and then boil them when he needed to.

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Of course, the temperature in the living room would definitely drop significantly after placing the bucket down, which was one of the main reasons why he didn’t want to stay in the living room and moved almost all of their living and entertainment items into the bedroom.

However, at this moment, Wei Xuan did not rush back to the bedroom to rest. He first warmed his hands by the circuit placed in the living room, then walked over to the planting machine.

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Inside, there were a bunch of healthy crops growing lushly, the green leaves and robust roots and stems made Wei Xuan smile with joy. Then he sighed somewhat helplessly and said: “What on earth have you grown into?”

This machine did indeed have many green plants with roots and leaves, but other than a scallion, almost all the plants were completely different from what Wei Xuan remembered they should have looked like.

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Let’s start with the vegetables that Wei Xuan hasn’t eaten before or seen their complete appearance on the table. But for plants like loose-leaf lettuce, he can still recognize them. However, the strange willow-shaped plant with slender branches, sharp sawtooth edges on the side of the leaves, and a leaf texture comparable to metal shavings… Is it really grown from lettuce seeds??

And then there’s spinach. Some spinach roots do turn red, but the red color now is obviously abnormal! If it was a dark red or green with a hint of red, Wei Xuan would dare to try it. But this bright red… Wei Xuan values his life too much to try it lightly.

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There are also many vegetables that have evolved directly from herbs to woody plants. Who knows what they will look like when they grow to their full potential? 

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Since Wei Xuan is not lacking potatoes to eat, he can only let these strange crops grow and wait until after winter to transplant them outside and see if they can continue to grow. Then he can free up the machine and continue to try other varieties of vegetable seeds to see if he can produce something edible.

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After putting away the ice bucket, warming his hands, and checking on the vegetables, Wei Xuan finally took off his outerwear. He then helped Du Hang take off his coat, gloves, and shoes. 

After taking off all these thick clothes, Wei Xuan stood in front of Du Hang and received another kiss.

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Well, he intentionally stood like this. Although it was a bit self-deceiving, receiving a kiss from the person he loves after a busy day and working hard all night… Wei Xuan couldn’t get enough of this kind of life.

Du Hang also seemed to have a strong interest in this intimate contact. Since neither of them objected and there were no people (zombies) around to protest or stop them violently, there was no need to change this habit, right?

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In a good mood, Wei Xuan took Du Hang to the bathroom to wash his hands and face. Then he took out a portion of braised pork rice and heated it up before returning to the bedroom to sit at the table and watch movies on his laptop while enjoying his hot lunch, ready to spend this long night.

Unlike hot summer nights, there usually isn’t much to do on winter nights.

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During the summer, they may need to process the potatoes, carrots, and other things they harvested, but there’s no need for that during winter.

After dealing with all the things he needed to do and taking care of his daily responsibilities, Wei Xuan had nothing else to entertain himself with. 

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After dinner, he placed his laptop on the table and lay on his bed watching movies while indulging in some snacks. Du Hang was lying next to him, obediently offering his arm as a pillow.

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Wei Xuan, focused on the screen, couldn’t see that Du Hang’s gaze was different from usual. Instead of staring into space with a dazed look, he was slightly bowing his head, looking at Wei Xuan lying in his arms.

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Wei Xuan’s back was facing Du Hang, so he couldn’t easily see Du Hang’s face as he normally did when they slept at night. 

If they were sleeping normally, Du Hang could easily touch Wei Xuan’s lips with his head lowered, and the sensation he felt when touching them was much stronger than at any other time, which was why he often kissed Wei Xuan whenever he faced him.

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But what was that feeling exactly? What would he get from it if he touched them for a long time?

Unknowingly, a hint of doubt suddenly flashed through his consciousness like a firefly flying in the midst of the dense fog. Although the light was extremely dim and faint, it was extremely dazzling.

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For the first time, Du Hang’s eyes showed a trace of doubt…