"Yes, we can feel it following us! Anyone who is left alone is eaten by it!"
Zhao Xian: "Did you see it clearly? How big is it?"
"No...no, it never appears when there are many people around." The survivor replied.
Zhao Xian thought for a moment and said, "I understand."
Without further communication, he ordered the people to be taken away: "Let Lao Zhu arrange accommodation for them."
The logistics team came and took the person away.
Qiao Xuejun watched them walk out of Zhao Xian's office. Two of them were lame and looked miserable, a little worse than what they had seen at Sister Chen's place before.
When they were taken out by the logistics department, Qiao Xuejun heard them sighing, "We dare not close our eyes at all. We haven't had a full night's sleep in seven days!"
The logistics support staff was somewhat impressed: "Thank you for your hard work."
The lame survivor said, "There's nothing we can do. Although the monster never shows up, it's always watching us in the dark. When we close our eyes, it'll throw the leftover bones next to our camp!"
"I don't dare to sleep. I don't dare to sleep at all! I can only run!"
The survivor was still terrified: "Luckily I managed to get here."
Qiao Xuejun watched them walk past her before entering Zhao Xian's office.
"Lord." She knocked gently on the door and walked in.
Zhao Xian looked up at her, his tense expression relaxed, and the corners of his eyes curved slightly.
"Coming?"
Qiao Xuejun walked up to Zhao Xian and asked quietly, "Are you busy? I just came in and saw other survivors who came to seek refuge. Sister Chen is helping them get familiar with the environment."
Zhao Xian opened his drawer, took out something from it, handed it to Qiao Xuejun, and responded: "Just now this team was chased by a lantern fish. There were 21 people when they came to seek refuge, but when they reached the foot of the mountain, there were only these 11 people left."
That means half of the people died on the road.
Qiao Xuejun was amazed and was about to say something when her eyes were attracted by what Zhao Xian was holding in his hand.
It was a golden pearl, the size of a thumb, round and lustrous, with a faint shimmering luster under the light, looking very natural and beautiful.
Zhao Xian handed it to her: "Take it and play with it."
Qiao Xuejun: "Golden pearl?"
If there is no mutation, this prototype should be the South Sea Golden Pearl, which is considered a peerless beauty among pearls. Its economic value is quite high.
Qiao Xuejun took the golden pearl.
The luster of pearls is generally warm and hazy, but gold beads are different. They are very shiny, as if others are afraid that others cannot see them.
Zhao Xian said casually: "It's a mutant grouper, hidden in its stomach. It looks pretty, so I brought it back."
When going on missions, you can always come across some strange fish and shellfish. Some shells are also very beautiful and colorful, but they are not as presentable as this kind of beads.
Qiao Xuejun held the gold bead up to the light and looked at it. As the angle changed, the gold color flickered. It was very beautiful.
This time, Qiao Xuejun didn't mention grinding it into pearl powder like she did last time. She agreed with Zhao Xian: "It is indeed very beautiful." She looked at Zhao Xian, "Give it to me?"
Zhao Xian looked at her under the light. The golden light of the pearl shone in her pupils, sparkling so brightly that it was hard to tell whether it was the pearl or her pupils that were shining.
"It's useless to leave it here with me." Zhao Xian looked away, "You can do whatever you want with it."
He remembered something: "Grinding it into pearl powder will also work."
Qiao Xuejun: "It's so beautiful, I won't grind it into pearl powder anymore."
She looked at Zhao Xian and said, "The black pearl you gave me last time has not been ground into powder yet. I have kept it."
Zhao Xian said seriously: "It seems that the oral ulcer has not flared up."
Last time, Qiao Xuejun said that pearl powder can treat oral ulcers.
Qiao Xuejun: “…”
She said, "My doctor Wang has watermelon frost, no pearl powder is needed."
But if Qiao Xuejun wanted to find a use for this beautiful pearl, she couldn't find one. Farmers like them didn't wear rings or necklaces, and even watches were a bit of a hindrance. That's why she said last time that grinding it into pearl powder was the most valuable use she could think of.
Qiao Xuejun admired the beauty of the golden bead and carefully put it away: "Then thank you for the bead, lord."
After the episode of sending beads, she became serious: "I came here to ask about farming. I took some time to check out the land in the back mountain, and the temperature is indeed much higher than the normal places. I think there are conditions for crops to grow."
Zhao Xian: "Have you decided what to plant?"
Qiao Xuejun nodded: "This is the first season. I don't plan to grow food. I want to grow some animal feed like grass. It doesn't require too much water and the cost is not high. Even if it fails, I won't feel bad."
Zhao Xian never told Qiao Xuejun what to do when it came to farming: "I'll listen to you."
Qiao Xuejun: "But I don't have any grass seeds here. Do you have any? For example, alfalfa."
Zhao Xian frowned: "No. The seeds I brought with me are commonly used, mainly basic food crops."
After all, we had just experienced extreme heat waves, and animals died in large numbers. It was unthinkable that there would be a demand for feed for farmed animals.
Zhao Xian: "We need to go to the seed bank in the city to get it."
Qiao Xuejun felt a little disappointed when she heard him say that, but she wasn't too surprised.
She quickly decided, "No need. I'll just grow rye. Rye can be used as forage when cut fresh. And rye is a crop that grows in this environment, so the chances of success may be higher."
Green cutting refers to cutting rye before it heads for forage. One round can be cut about 3 times.
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