Everyone was still very scared. After all, no one had ever seen such a large snake before. It moved very quickly and didn't look clumsy at all.

What's most terrifying is that snakes are very vengeful.

Lu Wuyai took a few steps forward and found that the excruciating pain had lessened, so he called the others to hurry back.

However, Gu Yuxin said that now that the giant python has just left, this forest should be the safest place. She also felt that something might be growing in this desolate forest, otherwise such a large snake would not have appeared here.

"Then you go gather herbs, I'll go rest." Lu Wuyai was still feeling a bit unwell. He had been thrown by the giant python and crashed into a large tree. It felt like all the bones in his body were about to fall apart.

Soon, everyone else dispersed, but their attention was focused on the old forest in the distance, fearing that the vanished giant python might reappear.

Two hours passed in anxiety before everyone finally set off again to return to the cave.

Lu Wuyai glanced at the bamboo baskets behind the women. They were filled with almost every kind of herb. He even spotted some purple Ganoderma lucidum, their bright red color resembling human blood.

"I'm afraid there are still many medicinal herbs in this desolate forest," Song Xiaoyou murmured, gazing into the depths.

When Lu Wuyai left Ye Lin, he felt that his body was much better, and the bloody taste in his mouth was gone.

"Why?" Lu Wuyai stretched and let out a long breath.

Back in the cave, Gu Yuxin checked on Lu Wuyai and found he was mostly unharmed. He was very strong, looking like a human pile driver.

As dusk fell, Lu Wuyai saw that the newly opened cave was brightly lit, with one lamp after another lighting up and emitting a dazzling light, forming a colorful halo around the area, even more radiant than the sun.

But Gu Yuxin said, "Even if you open a skylight at the top, the plants still need sunlight to grow."

This left Lu Wuyai speechless for a moment. He hadn't said anything before, but now the entire space was sealed off, and they still had to dig a skylight.

There was no other way, so they worked late into the night, with Lu Wuyai and several women working hard on the skylight.

At one o'clock in the morning, Lu Wuyai looked at a square piece of plexiglass above his head, which had been removed from an airplane cabin door.

At this moment, this piece of glass is firmly embedded in the ceiling of the cave. Because it is transparent, people can see the stars in the sky, which is very dreamlike.

However, it was indeed unsafe, but fortunately the cave was located on a rocky mountain. In the worst-case scenario, it could have been covered by rocks at night.

Back in the basement corridor, Gu Yuxin suddenly mentioned that he would be going to the container laboratory again tomorrow.

"Why did you go again?" Gu Yuxin asked, puzzled.

"This time, we will restore the security doors to those laboratories, so that everyone will be safer entering and leaving the cave."

Lu Wuyai thought about it and realized it was indeed a good idea. These security doors must be more robust than their current coverings, and even with the security doors, the coverings don't need to be removed now. Double protection, isn't that safer?

Early the next morning, everyone in the cave ate breakfast, took their tools, got into off-road vehicles, and rushed to the container laboratory as fast as possible.

This time, knowing that no one was in the lab, there was nothing to be nervous about.

Upon arriving at their destination, Song Xiaoyou led the others to search for medicinal herbs in the vicinity. This place was near deep mountains and forests. After an autumn and winter, many hidden medicinal herbs were indeed growing.

Generals and marshals moved among them, trying to eliminate the danger as much as possible.

As for Lu Wuyai, he and Gu Yuxin began to study how to dismantle the door here.

Last year, in order to save people, Lu Wuyai damaged the card readers on many container doors, rendering these doors almost unusable.

Fortunately, Lu Wuyai wasn't so "crazy" back then, and some of the city gates were still intact.

Lu Wuyai looked at the wires, took out the electric drill he carried with him, and began to remove the screws.

Actually, removing these iron gates isn't difficult. The most difficult part is installing them into the holes.

However, after removing the two iron doors, Lu Wuyai discovered that the most important parts of these security doors were actually the card reader and the wiring. The other components could be replaced with other things.

After discussing it with Gu Yuxin, Lu Wuyai removed all the card readers and cables from the room and threw them into the trunk.

Later, the two found the woman who had ventured deep into the forest and discovered that there were many medicinal herbs there as well. Everyone couldn't help but think to themselves that the deserted island truly was an unspoiled place.

The ginseng here, in particular, is all very ancient in shape. Just by looking at its shape, you can tell that it is a rare and precious old ginseng.

For Gu Yuxin, these ginseng roots are one of the most important main ingredients in the manufacture of herbal medicines.

Lu Wuyai stood on the shipping container, watching the busy people. He felt that this kind of life was better than living in a cave during the winter.

"Although I'm a little tired, it's really fulfilling," Lu Wuyai thought to himself.

By noon, the women stopped gathering hay. The sun rose, and the scent of spring grew stronger.

On the way back, Lu Wuyai drove slowly, the warm sound of the wind lingering in his ears.

After arriving at the cave, taking advantage of the best midday sun, the seven of them went to the herb garden. Looking up at the skylight above, golden sunlight was shining in continuously.

Beneath the skylight, there are many mirrors reflecting sunlight. These reflectors are also motorized, refracting sunlight at fixed intervals in different areas.

In addition, the lamps were also lit, and the entire medicinal garden was filled with the scent of sunshine.

Soon, they began planting the herbs they had obtained in two days.

As for Lu Wuyai, he has already begun to study how to set up the card reader and what to use as the entrance.

The entrance and exit passage was small, so Lu Wuyai finally decided to use iron plates. He had collected a lot of airplane debris before, which could now be considered scrap.

After selecting the two largest iron plates, Lu Wuyai began to lay out the wiring and open the tracks on the iron plates.

The idea was clear, but it was actually very tricky to get started.

Lu Wuyai tried for a long time, but apart from being able to open the card reader normally, everything else was stuck.

In the herb garden, every kind of herb had already been planted. Gu Yuxin then took out the soil nutrient solution she had been drinking recently and squeezed a drop at the base of each herb using a dropper.

After a busy night, everyone returned to the cave, completely exhausted.

At the same time, Lu Wuyai rushed back from outside. He had just covered the skylight with stones to prevent anyone from accidentally discovering it.

Seeing Lu Wuyai return, Gu Yuxin remembered the card reader and asked, "How's the card reader?"

Lu Wuyai pointed to the entrance of the tomb chamber. He had worked for a long time and had only completed one door, but it was considered perfect.

Everyone went outside out of curiosity and tried the card reader. After a series of beeps, a black iron door slowly closed, the sound of the latches clicking echoing incessantly.

After swiping the card again, the iron gate slowly opened. Although it was a little slow, it didn't affect its operation.

In addition, the wooden planks used for cover were still there, which was considered to be double cover.

Seeing the results, everyone seemed very happy. Looking at the cement on the ground, they felt that life on the deserted island was slowly getting better.

On their way back today, they went to the vegetable garden and found that the potatoes and sweet potatoes were ready to be harvested. Although they were not large in size, there were many of them.

With these, life this year will only become easier.

"Prepare dinner." Su Xi stood up and went into the cave to prepare dinner for the evening.

After a quiet night, I woke up to find it was already daylight.

Perhaps due to exhaustion over the past few days, Lu Wuyai dozed off. When he opened his eyes, it was already nine o'clock, and the cave was completely silent.

Lu Wuyai pricked up his ears and, finding no sound, realized that the women had probably already gone to the vegetable garden.

There have been a lot of bugs lately, so they have to pick them out themselves.

He originally intended to go and take a look, but after everything was prepared, a familiar impact sound came from inside the cave.

Lu Wuyai frowned. In the past, when such sounds came out, it was likely that survivors were preparing to exchange supplies with him.

However, these people haven't appeared for a long time.

Lu Wuyai thought for a while and decided to go and take a look.

This time, however, he emerged from the cave, circled around, and came directly behind his opponent.

What would you like to change to?

Lu Wuyai's voice came from behind the group of people, which really startled them.

"That one." The leader was a man, whom Lu Wuyai recognized. He looked much cleaner than he had a dozen days ago.

"We'd like to change some medicine; someone's sick." A man pulled a child from behind. The child was pale and thin, looking sickly all over. Perhaps it was chronic malnutrition.

Lu Wuyai frowned. He initially disagreed, but instead asked if the other party had anything to exchange.

The man took out several bags of salt, but Lu Wuyai shook his head and refused, his face turning pale instantly.

"Wait a moment." Lu Wuyai returned to the tomb chamber, and when he came out, he was carrying a bamboo basket.

Lu Wuyai handed the bamboo basket to the man; it contained some drawings and tools. He was preparing to make a deal with these survivors.

The man and his companions were stunned for a moment as they looked at the bamboo basket placed at their feet.

Lu Wuyai smiled and said, "We don't need anything else. Just follow the plants on the paper and help us get some herbs, the more the better."

That's right, what Lu Wuyai wanted to trade with the other party was herbs.

The people opposite looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

However, Lu Wuyai took out a box of anti-inflammatory medicine from his pocket and handed it to the other person.

"Don't be afraid, we've taken anti-inflammatory medicine, and we won't bother you again," the man said, staring at Lu Wuyai.

Lu Wuyai shook his head: "I'm not afraid, but if you do that, you will lose the next opportunity to cooperate with us."

For a moment, the forest was very quiet. Lu Wuyai walked to the side, squatted down, and watched them.

After a while, the man picked up the bamboo basket from the ground, glanced at Lu Wuyai, and then turned and left.

Watching them retreat, Lu Wuyai quickly headed towards the vegetable garden after confirming that they had disappeared.

It was already noon when he arrived at the vegetable garden.

The women sat on the ground eating lunch. Each of them reacted differently when they saw Lu Wuyai.

Su Xi smiled naturally and handed the lunchbox to Lu Wuyai, clearly knowing that he hadn't eaten breakfast yet.

Gu Yuxin, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything and kicked Lu Wuyai.

Gu Yuxin and Jin Xilu looked at Lu Wuyai for a while, their eyes showing obvious relief.

As for Yu Mengrou and Song Xiaoyou, they glanced at them but left no trace.

Upon arriving, Lu Wuyai ate a couple of bites of food, then looked back and saw that the vegetable garden had been thoroughly cleaned. Green vegetables were now everywhere.

"It seems like it's the right season to plant watermelons," Lu Wuyai said.

Counting down the days, it's May; time to plant watermelons.

In fact, since the orchards were discovered, there has been no shortage of fruit. However, with more survivors recently, those orchards may become one of the focal points of future competition.

Therefore, watermelons still need to be planted, and the weather is great now with long hours of sunshine and no rain for a week. If this continues, the watermelons will surely thrive.

After lunch, everyone spent some time in the nearby forest picking herbs before heading back.

On the way, Lu Wuyai told him about the deal.

The women didn't object, but Gu Yuxin praised it highly. Only she knew how many Chinese herbs were needed to make one herbal medicine syringe.

It would take them a long time to complete the task on their own, so Gu Yuxin had Lu Wuyai dig a hole in the ground. They would dig in the forest while planting herbs, allowing them to finish the job in a much shorter time.

But now, Lu Wuyai has opened up another option.

The next day, Lu Wuyai arrived at the stone hill and saw three people in the forest. Their bamboo baskets were filled with all sorts of herbs, and they seemed ready to make a deal.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Lu Wuyai stepped out of the rocky mountain, his opponent suddenly threw a bamboo basket at him, and the herbs inside flew out, directly blocking Lu Wuyai's view.

Not good.

Lu Wuyai realized the danger, but he never expected these people to be so audacious.

Before Lu Wuyai could do anything, the general, who had been hiding in the woods, suddenly rushed out and used his massive body to knock the three people away.

Screams suddenly echoed through the forest.

Lu Wuyai got up from the ground, his face grim, and followed the general into the forest.

At that moment, only one person remained on the ground. The other two, seeing the situation was dire, turned and ran.

"Stop chasing." Lu Wuyai patted the general. If he hadn't been stimulated, Lu Wuyai might have already been killed by them.

Two knives fell to the ground; they must have belonged to the other party.

Lu Wuyai walked over, bent down, and picked it up from the ground. Before the man's horrified eyes, the knife tip pierced directly into his instep.

yes.

A scream suddenly echoed through the forest.

Lu Wuyai stared coldly at the other person, his eyes devoid of any pity. He would not hesitate to kill those who wanted to kill him.

Woof woof

The general smelled blood, and his deep roar made the wounded tremble violently.

He had never seen such a big dog. Its jet-black hair stood on end in the wind, making it look like a great demon.

Lu Wuyai raised his leg and kicked him away with all his might.

Click it.

A distinct cracking sound came from the bone; Lu Wuyai never expected his strength to be so great.

The other person had a broken leg, and blood was flowing freely from their foot. Lu Wuyai didn't pursue the matter further. He watched the other person stagger away and disappear, his face still grim and terrifying.

He turned around, picked up the bamboo basket on the ground, and began to pick up the herbs one by one.

As a result, Lu Wuyai accidentally discovered some cordyceps, which was truly incredible.

"I never expected there would be cordyceps on a deserted island." Lu Wuyai was shocked. How could such a thing happen here?

But that's the truth. I don't have many cordyceps sinensis on hand, only a dozen or so threads in total.

Just as Lu Wuyai was about to go back, he saw another person walk out of the woods. That person happened to be the one who had asked him for medicine yesterday.

Today, the child next to the man looks significantly better.

Upon seeing the general beside Lu Wuyai, the man's expression changed, but he quickly calmed down, placed the bamboo basket in his hand by the roadside, and left with the child.

Lu Wuyai glanced at the other person's back, and after confirming that the surroundings were safe, he walked over, picked up the bamboo basket on the ground, and searched around, finding some cordyceps inside.

"It seems there are many wonderful things on this deserted island," Lu Wuyai said, shaking his head in amazement.

In the outside world, a major accident has already occurred. Now it seems that the coincidental plane crash was helpful to them.

Back in the cave, Lu Wuyai didn't tell anyone about the attack. After all, he had only dealt with the survivors before, so there was no need to worry them.

However, he did talk about cordyceps once, and it turned out that Gu Yuxin was the one most interested in it.

"Cordyceps is also a very good main ingredient, and it would be great if there were more of it."

"Then I'll ask again next time." Lu Wuyai thought about that person. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before he came to him to make a deal.

Gu Yuxin nodded and told Lu Wuyai to get some cordyceps as soon as possible so she could begin her research.

Around noon, everyone began to enter the forest to search for herbs, but this time they did not go too far, only searching in the nearby forest.

However, during this time, an unpleasant thing happened.

In a remote mountain area, Lu Wuyai and the others found a corpse covered in a layer of slime. It looked disgusting, as if it had been dead for a long time.

"Let's go." The women pinched their noses and left, looking disgusted.

Lu Wuyai, however, wore a solemn expression. If he wasn't mistaken, the deceased was clearly the person whose foot he had stabbed with a knife earlier.

We just met this morning, why are we going to die in the forest now?

Moreover, the person now appears to be covered in a layer of mucus. Several women initially thought it was a substance secreted as the body decomposed.

But Lu Wuyai did not expect that this mucus looked like the saliva of some kind of animal.

The man had large, cloudy eyes, and his face was contorted. Clearly, he died in great distress.

Lu Wuyai watched the others walk away and sighed. The forest in spring seemed stranger and more dangerous than in winter.