Chapter 7 Environmental Characteristics

The most basic part of Zhou Cheng's conjecture is whether the unearthed skeletons of pregnant women are members of the Yangjiagou tribe.

If so, then his conjecture that "the Yangjiagou tribe has lost its fertility" would be completely refuted, not to mention any clues about the disaster that he would want to find from the ruins later.

It would only make sense for me to continue excavating if the skeletons of these pregnant women were not members of the Yangjiagou tribe. Otherwise, I could just pack up and go home.

Confirming this didn't require any sophisticated or large equipment. Zhou Cheng simply scanned all the details of the skeletons and entered them into his laptop. The electronic program would then automatically compare and complete the assessment.

This is because people who grow up in different environments must have different bone microstructures.

People in ancient times were not like modern humans. They did not have the ability to change their environment, unlike modern humans who have air conditioning at home and roads wherever they go.

These environmental characteristics will appear on the bones.

If the environment in which these pregnant women grew up was different from that of the indigenous people of the Yangjiagou tribe, then it would naturally prove that they came from outside and were abducted.

Under the light, Zhou Cheng held a scanner and carefully scanned the bones in the cave where more than a dozen skeletons were displayed and there was a strange and terrifying atmosphere everywhere. He tried not to miss any details and scan every direction.

This was a very delicate and tedious task. Zhou Cheng did not leave the cave that day.

The little monkey did not leave, but played by itself in the cave. Occasionally, it would look at Zhou Cheng with a little curiosity, unable to understand why this strange big monkey was so interested in some bones.

It took Zhou Cheng a full day to complete the scan. After entering the data into the computer, it still required some preliminary processing before it could be handed over to the AI ​​for analysis.

Zhou Cheng worked until late at night to complete all the work.

When the button was pressed, the computer fan suddenly accelerated and started buzzing. Obviously, calculating this data required a huge amount of computing power.

After taking a look at the estimated time and seeing that the results would not be available until at least tomorrow morning, Zhou Cheng stretched his body.

After eating something quick, Zhou Cheng entered the tent and got into his sleeping bag.

It was a nice night, with no wind, rain or thunder, only the chirping of some unknown insects.

On such a quiet night, Zhou Cheng should have found it easy to fall asleep. But today, Zhou Cheng couldn't fall asleep.

"If the final data proves that these pregnant women are from Yangjiagou, then..."

Zhou Cheng shook his head and smiled self-deprecatingly.

"There's nothing to lose. At its peak, tens of millions of brilliant scientists and engineers tried their best but couldn't find any clues. My failure is only natural."

Zhou Cheng comforted himself in this way, but he couldn't help but think of everything he had experienced during this period of time.

Trekking through mountains and rivers, carrying a backpack weighing hundreds of pounds, and traveling back and forth through the mountains;

If it weren't for the little monkey leading the way, I would have almost died in the mountains;

Under the scorching sun, I dug out shovelfuls of soil, so tired that I collapsed on the ground and seemed to have no strength to breathe...

Well, your own contribution is actually not that important.

What’s important is…

Zhou Cheng thought of the old people in the courtyard who had dug a pit for him in advance;

I thought of the settlement in my hometown and the uncles and aunts who placed their affection on the simulated babies;

I thought of my peers who were born with the mission of saving civilization, but in the context of everyone else's despair, were allowed to eat, drink, have fun, and wait for death...

Is our civilization...really going to leave the Earth's stage in this kind of despair?

Is my life going to be just like this, where I eat and wait for death, and then leave this world numbly when I’m old?

No……

In the darkness, Zhou Cheng clenched his hands into fists.

Zhou Cheng tossed and turned for an unknown amount of time before he finally fell into a drowsy sleep.

The next morning, he was awakened by the sound of birds.

A group of nameless birds flew in from somewhere, chirping and jumping happily at the entrance of the cave, pecking at the leftovers that were accidentally spilled.

Rubbing his head, Zhou Cheng gradually regained consciousness.

He didn't rush to make breakfast or wash up, but sat up and looked at his laptop.

The computer's fans have stopped whirring, and the calculation should be finished.

To save power, the screen has automatically turned off.

I shook the mouse with some trembling, waited for a few seconds, and the screen lit up again.

He subconsciously looked at the number in the lower right corner.

99.65%.

At this moment, the huge rock that had been weighing on Zhou Cheng's heart suddenly dissipated. His originally cold and solemn face suddenly softened.

According to the calculations of the analysis program he set up, the credibility of the skeletons of pregnant women and the indigenous people of Yangjiagou not growing up in the same environment reached 99.65%!

They were really captured by the natives from outside!

Although this still does not rule out the possibility that there were also pregnant women within the Yangjiagou tribe who were not used as sacrifices, at least the hypothesis that "the Yangjiagou tribe has lost its fertility" can finally avoid being completely ruled out and still retains a certain possibility.

Zhou Cheng crawled out of the sleeping bag, ignoring the slightly chilly mountain air in the early morning. He was full of excitement, punched the sky with his fists, and let out a loud roar.

ah--

Squeak——

The little monkey was frightened and trembled. He subconsciously ran out of the cave and looked at the excited Zhou Cheng in confusion at the entrance of the cave.

"Haha, little monkey, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, be good, I'll take you to eat delicious food today!"

Zhou Cheng casually put on his clothes, strode over, and stretched out his arms to the little monkey. The little monkey hesitated for a moment, but as usual, climbed up and squatted on Zhou Cheng's shoulders.

Zhou Cheng grabbed his submachine gun and left the cave. He walked along the path he had observed some time ago and saw the wild boars leisurely eating a few hundred meters away.

Aiming at a smaller wild boar, Zhou Cheng suddenly pulled the trigger.

The little wild boar fell silently, and the rest of the wild boars fled in all directions.

"We'll just have a quick bite for breakfast, and then we'll have the pig-killing dish for lunch!"

Zhou Cheng laughed heartily, strode over, carried the little wild boar weighing only a few dozen pounds on his shoulders, and strode back to the cave.

At noon, large chunks of the fattest and tenderest pork from the wild boar were rolling in the pot, and an enticing aroma kept wafting out.

After a hearty meal, both the man and the monkey had swollen stomachs and could only rest against the cave.

"We have to keep digging and find more evidence and clues."

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