Su Li raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing Lu Yu's words, and Xuan Qing, who was sitting on her other side, also looked at Lu Yu.
"Did you find anything?"
Su Li couldn't help but speculate.
Lu Yu nodded:
"As you can probably guess, the base has been studying and observing the changes and movements of the mutated creatures outside, and recently they have indeed made new discoveries. The extreme cold has meant that even without many opportunities to hunt or eat, the mutated creatures have not stopped evolving."
Their attack power is still increasing. Before the extreme cold, the outside traffic was still passable. The zombies and mutated creatures in various blocks and towns were mostly still wandering in the areas where they lived before they were alive, attracted by the survivors who were still alive and active in various corners. Their numbers were relatively scattered, so they could never gather together to form a large zombie army.
But now that all traces of human activity outside have disappeared, these mutated creatures, in search of food, have gradually regrouped and, sensing the presence of a large number of creatures at the base, are slowly moving towards it.
"You mean..." Su Li thought for a moment, then looked at Lu Yu and said, "The base might be facing a zombie horde?"
Lu Yu nodded:
"Yes, and most importantly, we have received news that several official bases in the south and north have been attacked, and two bases have suffered heavy losses due to the enormous size and evolving attack power of the mutated animals."
Upon hearing this, Su Li couldn't help but frown:
"Are there any preventative plans in Tongcheng?"
Now that they've received the information, the base certainly won't let things escalate like this, right?
Then Lu Yu said:
"The base has been bombed several times, but because the zombie horde has not fully formed and the individual zombies are still somewhat scattered, the effect has been minimal."
"As for sending out troops to exterminate them, that's definitely impossible. It's too warm or too cold, and people simply can't stay outside for long. The army and the foreign defense department can't even leave their bases right now."
After taking a sip of the hot peanut milk in front of him, Lu Yu continued:
"Right now, we can only closely monitor the movement of the zombie horde and destroy it when it's almost full. Also..."
At this point, Lu Yu suddenly looked at Su Li. Su Li raised an eyebrow, sensing that what he was about to say was related to her.
Sure enough, Lu Yu then continued:
"The base plans to build a military branch on the mountaintop. One reason is that it can observe the movements of various corners of the city from the mountaintop at any time and from a greater distance. If danger comes, it can also bomb the area below directly from the mountain. The other reason is that the base plans to gradually clear the mountaintop, fence it off, and use it to establish a planting area."
"Planting area?"
Hearing this, Su Li couldn't help but feel curious. She looked at Lu Yu with a puzzled expression:
"Why choose this location? And with the weather so cold, construction can't begin, right?"
However, Lu Yu shook his head:
"Starting construction is not a problem. With the help of some large machinery and the abilities of the superhumans, it is not difficult. As for heating, the base actually has a batch of cold-proof clothing and temperature-controlled clothing. It's just that the quantity is not large, but it can be reused without any problem."
“And the buildings on the mountain certainly don’t need to be as big as those at the foot of the mountain…” he said, glancing at the courtyard outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, then at Su Li:
"I estimate that two of your yards and houses will be enough! As for the planting area, we can just clear out the fields over there in the village... The cleared land for the planting area will need to be treated, so the walls can be built gradually."
Hearing him say that, Su Li was no longer confused, but a more important question arose in her mind.
She looked at Lu Yu and asked her question:
"Since the base is going to plan this area, then my yard..."
Lu Yu immediately understood Su Li's concerns, and then said:
"You are considered a native of this area, and the base will not interfere. However, when the base's military zoning is established, you will have to choose whether or not to include your house in the base's yard."
Zuli, of course, chose not to go in!
Her current courtyard is secure enough with the dual protection of the spatial system and Xuanqing, and the location is also one she carefully selected, offering a perfect view.
If you were to be enclosed within the base's grounds, your view would be completely blocked by a wall several stories high, and you wouldn't be able to see anything!
Lu Yu could guess what Su Li was thinking just by looking at her expression, and for once, he smiled.
The next moment, he felt a cold and deep gaze from the other side of Su Li.
His lips paused, and he turned his head to look, his gaze immediately meeting a pair of sea-blue eyes.
Those deep, dark eyes were filled with a warning to him and an undisguised possessiveness toward the girl beside him.
Fairies, humanoids, lovers—these traditional and mysterious terms come together, appearing both magical and absurd, yet they have actually happened!
In the past, he would never have believed that he would become a rival in love with a cat that had become a spirit!
And yet, I was still the loser.
Lu Yu looked away as if nothing had happened. He had decided to give up from the beginning, so he had no reason to provoke them anymore.
At 1 p.m., the group boarded a helicopter and returned to base.
Su Li didn't go out to see them off; it was too cold, and she really didn't want to move.
The temperature in the room dropped a few degrees after everyone left, and Su Li put on a thin vest over her fleece pajamas.
She took out a bunch of grapes and a durian from her spatial storage, and then watched Xuan Qing with a furrowed brow as he picked up the grapes to wash them, and couldn't help but find it amusing.
Days passed, and a little over a week later, two helicopters landed on the open ground at the top of the mountain.
Some distance from Zuli's house, at the edge of the village, the sounds of machinery starting to operate began to emanate.
Meanwhile, the ice and snow frozen on the eaves began to melt into water droplets, which dripped down little by little.
The extreme cold has ended, and the weather is starting to warm up.
Zuli watched as new buds sprouted from the bare leaves of the crabapple tree, and in less than a week, shrubs and weeds grew around the yard, almost as tall as the walls.
So, on days when she could finally go out without fear of the cold, weeding became Zuli's daily activity!
Although the land is polluted and plants have mutated in the post-apocalyptic world, fortunately, the air released by the green leaves of the plants is still very fresh.
Breathing in the fresh air at the mountaintop, Su Li, who had been cooped up in her room for months, felt that even though the outside world was full of dangers, it was still full of anticipation!
But she knew that after the extreme cold came the high temperatures, so she decided to go down the mountain to collect another batch of supplies!
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