Chapter 333 A Lifetime Commitment
A man and a zombie are walking in the forest. If they encounter many creatures along the way, they will automatically retreat.
There are many uninfected species in the forest, forming two opposing factions with the zombie beasts.
The zombie virus is not as infectious to animals as it is to humans. Animals generally will not be infected by contact with a small amount of body fluids. Only when they are seriously injured and on the verge of death and attacked by the zombie virus will they mutate.
On the way, Qiu Liren saw many animals running through the forest and wanted to shoot them several times, but he was worried that the smell of blood would attract mutants, so he gave up.
So, after a long walk in the forest, the two people who were going hunting returned empty-handed.
Qiu Liren picked some mushrooms and a lot of wild vegetables and started preparing lunch.
"Grilled meat and mushrooms are a good combination. Use the fish left over from the morning to make a wild vegetable soup and cook some white rice. It's a very hearty meal."
The Zombie King silently helped him and watched him cut the beef he brought into pieces, marinate it with seasonings, then wrap the meat and mushrooms with leaves and roast them on the rack.
Qiu Liren thought that he could find a stone slab in the open air and do a barbecue on it.
The Shan family had countless livestock given by Jiang Zixuan, and they had abundant meat. They often asked Shitou to bring him pork, beef, and mutton. He brought a lot into the forest this time, and he also wanted to give some to Shan Changcheng.
After lunch was ready, he peeled off the leaves and saw the beef and mushrooms inside, which were roasted in hot oil and had a very fragrant aroma.
Satisfied, he handed the meat to the Zombie King first and said, "Try it."
The Zombie King frowned and leaned back.
"Try it, it doesn't taste bad." He had observed that the Zombie King had no adverse reactions after eating cooked food.
All in all, whether it is raw meat or cooked meat, the essence is the same and there is no need to cause any rejection.
He was very persistent, and the Zombie King couldn't persuade him, so he had to eat the barbecue with a frown.
Whether it is teaching the zombie king to speak or forcing the zombie king to eat, it is a very interesting thing for Qiu Liren.
"Let's have barbecue for dinner. I brought a lot of bacon, all given by your family." Qiu Liren picked up the candy on the table and handed it to the Zombie King, "Try it."
The opponent retreated strategically again and was grabbed by him.
"Eat a little. Candies can also replenish your body's energy."
He peeled off the candy wrapper and forced the candy into the other person's mouth.
The other party couldn't persuade him, so he had to open his mouth and put the candy in.
The cold and soft lips accidentally touched his fingers, and he quickly retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted. The tips of his ears turned red quickly and all the way down to his neck.
The Zombie King held the candy in his mouth and looked at him in confusion.
He swallowed, ignored his slightly shaking hands, and asked stiffly, "Is it delicious?"
The Zombie King shook his head.
"No sense of taste, or it's not delicious?"
The Zombie King's eyes swept over him, but he turned his head away and didn't look him in the eye.
The two men were in a stalemate for nearly ten minutes, and finally the Zombie King was defeated first.
"Not good...to eat..."
It was still a sharp and hoarse sound like scraping the bottom of a pot, but Qiu Liren felt that it was more beautiful than any other sound in the world.
It's a good idea to take a nap when you have nothing to do in the afternoon, but for people in the armed forces, wasting time on a nap is too luxurious.
It’s better to do something else, take a break, and go hunting.
Qiu Liren opened the suitcase and took out a string of wind chimes.
This string of wind chimes is very beautiful. It is made of colorful shells, and sincere blessings are written on each shell.
He hung the wind chimes under the eaves. When the breeze blew, the wind chimes made crisp sounds like flowing spring water.
The Zombie King, who was standing in the garden watching the ants, turned around and stared at the wind chimes.
He didn't know what he was thinking of, but a barely perceptible smile suddenly appeared on his face, which had been calm until then.
Qiu Liren lay on the window, quietly watching the zombie king in the garden.
What is he thinking at this moment?
Are you missing your loved ones who wrote down their blessings through this string of wind chimes?
One day, he will take him to meet the family he cares about most.
There is nothing else to do in the forest, and worrying about three meals a day is the only "difficulty".
In the afternoon, Qiu Liren and the Zombie King continued walking in the woods.
"Are there any mutants living around here?"
The Zombie King shook his head.
"Then let's start hunting. We can't go out and go back empty-handed." Qiu Liren used his wood-related abilities to make a bow and arrow, which was no problem for hunting ordinary animals.
He has always been a frugal man. Although he has a gun, he will not waste bullets on fun.
He was not yet proficient in the use of the bow and arrow. After two or three hours, he only hunted a snake, a poisonous one at that, and he had no desire to eat it.
The Zombie King had been following him silently, neither hunting nor helping him cheat. He was only focused on eliminating the nearby zombies and zombie beasts to prevent him from getting hurt.
It is also a huge challenge for the zombies for a human to move freely in a zombie den full of dangers.
But with the zombie king around, the zombies will have to stay away no matter how much they covet the delicious food.
As it was getting dark, the two were about to return to the cabin when they heard a commotion in the western part of the forest.
The Zombie King looked back to the west, and after a moment, he walked towards that direction.
Qiu Liren carried a half-grown wild boar that he had hunted with great difficulty and said to him, "I will go back and roast the pork first. It should be ready for you to eat when you come back."
When he heard that he had to eat cooked food again, the Zombie King's calm and composed expression instantly collapsed.
Qiu Liren carried the wild boar and left laughing.
The door of the wooden house was open. Qiu Liren took the marinade and various seasonings, as well as the sesame oil grill, and went to the kitchen to grill the meat.
He cut the wild boar into slices, rubbed it with marinade, and slowly grilled it on the grill.
Making the Zombie King eat cooked food doesn't mean he wants to torture him.
He hopes to correct the Zombie King's daily habits and make his behavior patterns as close to those of humans as possible.
The Zombie King can control his desire for human flesh and blood, and is not a bloodthirsty beast. From the outside, he is not much different from humans.
In this way, maybe one day he will be able to integrate into human society and live a normal life.
Qiu Liren laughed at his own wishful thinking while working tirelessly towards it.
Even if it's only for one day, it would be enough for Dan Changcheng to live his previous life.
He wanted to take Shan Changcheng back to see the Shan family, and wanted to see Qiu Ming, to formally meet both sides' families, as if to make a lifelong commitment.
He had nothing to give Shan Changcheng, but if all Shan Changcheng wanted was him, he would not be averse to living with him.
It can even be said that this kind of life is not bad, living freely with the people you cherish.
The aroma of barbecue wafted from the grill, and the sizzling hot oil rolled over the tender meat.
Qiu Liren sprinkled cumin, five-spice powder and chili pepper on it, turned it over and continued to roast it.
In addition to grilling the meat, he also washed and grilled a few mushrooms, combining meat and vegetables, and made a wild vegetable soup.
This kind of savage life is very interesting. I wonder if it’s because when I’m with that guy, I won’t feel bored even if I have to sleep in the open air.
He remembered that he always heard Shan Changcheng say that he wanted to go back to the base to farm and take care of his family.
The possibility of returning to the unified base to farm is very small, but he can try to turn over the soil in the surrounding area and open up a vegetable garden.
There is enough rain in the forest to ensure that plants can grow without the need for additional farmland irrigation measures.
Besides, the weather is cold, so as long as there are fire-type zombies around, it shouldn't be a problem.
He brought a lot of seeds, including rice, wheat, sorghum, and sweet potatoes. If he could teach Shan Changcheng how to farm, Shan Changcheng would take care of the farmland after he left the forest so that he wouldn't be idle.
(End of this chapter)
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