Because the wolf pack and cattle herd successfully joined the Second City Safe Base, the survivors of the Sixth City Safe Base, whose situation was now extremely dangerous, were eagerly hoping that Gou Fugui and his team would come to the southwest to help tame the bee swarm.
That way, each of them can have a giant bee to carry them through the air! As the only survivor city among the three that can be carried by animals, they will be the most enviable ones!!
The people at the sixth-level security base had a brilliant plan. They automatically ignored the fact that the killer bee swarm was extremely dangerous and might be impossible to tame. All they did was shout for Brother Fugui to come and help, and ask the higher-ups at the sixth-level security base to give Brother Fugui a sufficient bounty.
The higher-ups at the Sixth City Security Base did indeed post a message about a special invitation to the Golden List on the official website of the Mission Hall. However, looking at the official terminology used in the Golden List invitation that seemed to link the lives of everyone in the entire Sixth City to it, the wealthy beauty smiled:
"Look at these high-sounding and serious words, as if not going would make us the most heinous people who don't care about human life."
Xie Tianlang chuckled beside him, "Only incompetent people would place their hopes on others."
Song Sanchuan, standing beside him, wholeheartedly agreed with his boss's words: "According to the information I found online and what I heard from chatting with other elite teams in the base, it is said that the leader of the Sixth City seems to be a very self-centered and bureaucratic type of person."
"In fact, half a month ago, when the swarm inexplicably grew and almost surrounded half of the Sixth City's safe base, the generals and administrators of the Second and Ninth Cities had already sent a message to the administrators of the Sixth City, suggesting that they should not hold onto the Sixth City, but could rebuild the city in the low-risk Central Plains area, or directly choose to merge with the Second or Ninth Cities for refuge."
"This is definitely a good way out for the survivors of the Sixth City. Even if the road is a bit dangerous, as long as everyone travels together, they can definitely avoid major dangers. But guess what?"
Song Sanchuan raised his eyebrows.
The wealthy and beautiful woman glanced at him and replied directly, "What else can it be? Of course, he doesn't want to."
“Rebuilding the city is too costly in terms of manpower and resources. The biggest losers from merging into the other two cities are not the ordinary people, but the upper class who can distribute more benefits.”
Song Sanchuan slapped his thigh: "So, it's not like we're just being coaxed and pleaded to get over there. It would be best if we could get rid of the bee swarm, but if we can't, it won't bother them."
When the Ninth City attacked the Giant Rabbit, everyone was prepared to fight to the death. However, when it came to the Second City, the General never sent only the three of them to carry out the mission. They only had the opportunity to infiltrate the wolf pack.
Now that they've arrived in the sixth city, things are much better. The people there are practically begging them to do the work; they have no intention of leaving the city on their own.
But no matter what, they still have to go.
Besides collecting core fragments along the way and saving the world, the most important thing is that they haven't received any contact information from Si Wuyai from the southeast coast to the northeast and then to the northwest region of the wolf pack. It's highly likely that the guy is just waiting for them to rescue him in the southwest region of the Sixth City.
Although that research maniac has a rather peculiar and eccentric personality, he's still a teammate. We can't let him die on his first trip into the post-apocalyptic world.
Of course, that's assuming that guy isn't unlucky enough to be eliminated immediately upon landing.
"Tsk, I hope that guy is still alive."
Gou Fugui was speechless after hearing Song Sanchuan's words. Then he turned to look at Xie Tianlang sitting on the sofa next to him and said something amidst the questioning looks on Xie Tianlang's face.
"Compared to that, you don't seem to be considered particularly unlucky?"
Xie Tianlang: "..."
Should I say thank you?
After resting in the second city for a day, Song Sanchuan and Xie Tianlang planned to leave the next day, taking the giant rabbit leader with them.
In fact, the Wolf King and the Bull Demon King took a few steps forward when they saw them leave, but in the end they were more worried about the safety of their tribe. After witnessing the power of the locust army, they understood even more that only by gathering together could they fight against danger.
The giant rabbit leader scoffed at their hesitation; rabbits were never so calculating! Anyway…
Rabbits can reproduce! Rabbits aren't afraid, hahaha!
However, a small incident occurred at the Second City Base before they left. The people from the research institute suddenly approached the general who had come to see them off with serious expressions. After hearing the report from the research institute, the general also looked at Gou Fugui and the other two with a somewhat somber expression and invited them to listen to the matter together.
Gou Fugui believed this must be a very important matter, otherwise the general's face wouldn't be so grim.
When they arrived at the research institute and heard the report and saw the real photos, Gou Fugui, Xie Tianlang, and Song Sanchuan's expressions also became heavy.
"Based on the satellite images and soil analysis that we can still use, the nutrients in the surrounding soil are indeed being depleted significantly."
"The harvest of wheat, potatoes and corn we planted this month has been significantly reduced, and the nutrients they contain have also been reduced by half."
The researcher spoke in a somber tone, pausing for a moment before saying, "If this situation continues at an accelerated pace, perhaps in three months, our land will no longer be able to support our planting and harvesting."
In other words, perhaps in three months, humanity will no longer have a "self-sufficient" food regeneration cycle.
Although the base has food reserves, can those reserves last for one or two years, or even three or five years?
When there is no food, how many people can survive? Or rather, how many lives can survive in this world?
The general's resolute face became silent and aged slightly because of this news.
But he understood that as a leader, he could not fall or despair. If he lost control, the base would fall into chaos. He still had to lead his soldiers and people to live a difficult life in this world.
"...Perhaps the great evolution of life has consumed too much of the nutrients and energy of this world's land, but there must be a reason for the loss of nutrients in the soil."
"I hope you will not be discouraged or despair. As long as we can find out the cause of soil erosion and find ways to increase soil nutrients, we will get through this difficult time."
The general smiled slightly: "People will encounter all sorts of difficulties in life. If you are easily defeated by difficulties, what's the point of living?"
The researchers at the institute were encouraged by the general's words, and they all took a deep breath and echoed his sentiments.
"Yes, that's how researchers are! We will definitely overcome this difficulty!"
"Moreover, we still have plenty of food reserves, so we always have enough time for research."
"We've already made it through the first two months of the great evolution, so what's there to be afraid of now? We'll definitely be fine."
The general smiled as he looked at the people encouraging each other, but there was still a hint of worry in his eyes.
However, he quickly turned to look at Xie Tianlang and the other two in the research institute, and said in a gentle tone:
"I feel really bad to tell you this bad news as you leave. However, knowing the true state of the world is essential for better coping strategies, and I hope the three of you can understand."
"I still need to listen to the research report here, so I won't see you off. I wish you all safe travels and many victories in the future."
Xie Tianlang and Song Sanchuan both nodded earnestly to the general.
The wealthy and beautiful woman nodded in agreement, but after a moment's thought, she took a small fragment from her spatial pocket and placed it in front of the general:
"Has our base received any red, gem-like fragments like these? If we were to examine them... we could probably detect a very strong energy reaction."
The general frowned as he looked at the red gem fragment, deep in thought, while the researcher beside him glanced at it and immediately recognized its significance:
“An elite team sent over a ruby energy fragment like this before. The leader of that elite team said that he always felt an urge to eat the gem fragment, so he sent it over for us to check if there was anything wrong with the gem, or if there was any negative energy or anything like that.”
Gou Fugui raised his eyebrows: "So, what problems did you find in your tests?"
The researcher nodded and then shook his head: "Indeed, we detected extremely powerful energy fluctuations from that red gem fragment. Although the fragment was small, its energy fluctuations seemed to have no upper limit! We were very surprised and wanted to continue our research, but the captain took the fragment back."
"The main thing is that the fragments didn't show any strong radiation or toxicity, so the captain had no more concerns after hearing that."
The researcher's expression turned somewhat subtle and surprised as he said this: "...He wouldn't have actually eaten that fragment, would he?"
Upon hearing this, Gou Fugui, Xie Tianlang, and Song Sanchuan all showed somewhat troubled expressions.
"Is there something wrong with this red gem fragment?" the general asked in a deep voice.
Gou Fugui thought for a moment, glanced at Xie Tianlang and Song Sanchuan, and only after seeing that they both nodded did he voice his guess about the core fragment.
The more the general listened, the more serious his expression became, and the more his brows furrowed.
"So...in the end, this world..."
Must they kill each other to the death?
Gou Fugui quickly shook his head: "No way! Aren't we all working hard?"
"And what I meant by the fragments is that if the fragments really do gather all the life force and power in this world, then we can make good use of them."
“Animals can’t help but merge with the fragments on their own, but we still have technology and wisdom. How about we try using core fragments as nutrient-enhancing fertilizer for the soil?”
"If we could, wouldn't we be able to sustain this for much longer?"
The general and the researcher's eyes lit up simultaneously.
The researcher even entered a state of scientific fervor for a second: "Yes, since this fragment contains powerful energy and vitality, it must be able to affect the soil and plants! Ah... this... that..."
The researcher immediately fixed his gaze on the small fragment in the wealthy beauty's hand, staring at him like a fly rubbing its hands together.
The wealthy beauty stared at him for a moment, then gave him a bright smile before putting the fragments into her pocket.
"ah!"
The general laughed: "Our base is so big, with so many people, there must be other people who have the fragment. If not, we can post a mission in the information hall. That fragment belongs to someone else."
The researchers could only sigh helplessly.
The general was very pleased, at least now they had a clear direction for survival.
So in the end, the general personally escorted Fugui and the other two out of the city, wishing them a speedy resolution to the crisis in the Sixth City.
Regardless of who the leaders of that safe base are, there are still at least three million survivors in that city.
No one can stand by and watch someone die.
The three of them then headed southwest again on the giant rabbit leader's back.
To reward the giant rabbit leader, the wealthy beauty even transformed into the weasel Fugui'er, whom the rabbit had been longing for, and performed a particularly beautiful Giant Rabbit Enchanting Dance for the giant rabbit.
The giant rabbit leader, in high spirits, once again placed its beloved weasel on its head and hopped away happily.
What made everyone even happier was that after the giant rabbit leader led the three of them on a two-day mad dash toward the southwest, Si Wuyai, who had been out of contact for a long time, finally made contact with them!
When the communication lights on the three of them turned green, their faces lit up with undisguised joy.
Song Sanchuan slapped his thigh and burst into laughter, raising his wristwatch and shouting, "Old Si! Hahaha, I knew you research maniac were still alive!! You'd never guess what we've done! Come on, tell us where you are, let us ride our giant rabbits with wolves and huskies to rescue you!!"
The response seemed to pause for a moment because of a certain sentence, and then came Si Wuyai's weak, even somewhat world-weary and disillusioned voice.
"...Don't bring any more long-haired guys over, my hands are about to break."
"Forget it, you should know what's really going on in this world, right? I'm in a bit of danger here. Recently, those unusually large animals have been fighting with the bee swarms, and there have been too many deaths and injuries."
I'm deep in the forest; you might not be able to get in anytime soon. And I have a feeling there's something very terrifying here, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is.
Si Wuyai paused for a moment here: "...If you are not fully prepared, you should not come to me."
"At least I can protect myself here."
"But you guys don't have any special skills... you're probably in a bit of trouble."
Although Si Wuyai's voice was heavy with fatigue and seriousness, his last sentence even had a strange hint of pride.
This left Song Sanchuan completely bewildered:
"??? What do you mean by not having any special skills? If you're not a weakling with no fighting ability, how will you protect yourself? Do you think you can sell your face?"
Is it like Fugui'er transforming into a weasel?
"Or were you bitten by some kind of animal and can now transform into that animal?!"
Si Wuyai was initially displeased by the phrase "selling his face" and was about to say that he was a particularly qualified craftsman, but he was shocked when he heard Song Sanchuan's last words.
"Being bitten by an animal and turning into an animal?! Are you sure you're not kidding me?! Can such a biological mutation really exist in this world?!"
It's not really his fault for being out of touch with the world; he was all alone in the dense forest. The other animals treated him like a farmhand, protecting him so he could groom, trim, braid, and pick off lice. No one bit him, which caused him to miss out on his most interesting research project.
Song Sanchuan heard Si Wuyai's voice distort at the end and suddenly twitched the corner of his mouth at his excessive research.
To prevent him from impulsively offering himself up to be bitten by those animals, Song Sanchuan made the genetic mutation issue clear.
"So don't use yourself as a guinea pig if you're not sure! Wait until you get to the Sixth Base, then go to their research institute and collect some data before you decide!"
"If you reach out and get bitten by an animal, and fail to transform, you'll really die here."
"Anyway, don't act rashly. Send me your location and we'll come find you. Hehe, don't worry, we're more powerful than you can imagine!"
Si Wuyai scoffed dismissively at Song Sanchuan's last words.
Even if Xie Tianlang is incredibly powerful, he's unlikely to have decisive strength in this world due to the difference in body size. Gou Fugui has a good spatial ability, but his combat power isn't much stronger than Xie Tianlang's.
Even if one of those three people had mutated, how could they possibly gain an advantage against this group of gigantic animals with their individual strength?
Ultimately, it all comes down to him being a professional pet care expert!
Well, it's already quite an achievement that they managed to find this place after traversing mountains and rivers, which shows their camaraderie with him as their new teammate.
If they really come looking for us despite the danger, then... he will definitely teach those three people professional pet care techniques very seriously!
Thinking of this, Researcher Si, who was forced to work for the animals for free and had to work overtime whenever the animals came, suddenly regained his spirits—
How could he not have thought of that? With those three teammates arriving, he'd have three more helpers, and finally he wouldn't have to spend day and night grooming, massaging, braiding, and picking lice from those enormous, exploitative animals!
After a short while, Gou Fugui and the other two heard Si Wuyai's voice, which was clearly excited but deliberately suppressed:
"Hey, come on over if you want. Don't worry, the benefits here are pretty good. We guarantee safety every day, and there's free food and fruit, plus the perk of petting furry animals. Come on over, it's really worth it!"
Gou Fugui and the other two narrowed their eyes after hearing Si Wuyai's voice.
"This change in mood and attitude is a bit too fast?"
"There must be something fishy about this enthusiasm!"
"……Oh."
Only a fool wouldn't see the trap in those words.
So, while Si Wuyai was grooming and massaging the animals, birds, and even large insects in line and waiting anxiously, he finally saw his teammates whom he hadn't seen for a month!
The moment he saw Song Sanchuan, this cunning research fanatic showed a rare, genuine smile. He was so excited that he could barely hold the huge wooden comb in his hand!
However, he soon discovered a problem.
"???"
"Why are you alone? Where are Xie Tianlang and Fugui'er?"
Song Sanchuan, sitting on the back of the giant rabbit, also looked shocked.
No, they had considered all sorts of possible situations and circumstances for Si Wuyai, and roughly figured that he might have obtained the animals' protection through some method or means. But no matter how hard they thought about it, they never imagined that the future leader of the National Academy of Sciences would actually be working for the animals...
A hair-grooming massage therapist?
Song Sanchuan's expression was conflicted, yet tinged with pity: "...How should I put it...you've had a tough time, brother."
Si Wuyai, who was truly exhausted, said, "...Hehe. Serving the people."
After Si Wuyai finished speaking expressionlessly, he wanted to ask Xie Tianlang and Gou Fugui where they were, but then he noticed that two wolves had suddenly squeezed into the line of animals waiting to be groomed and massaged in front of him.
When did these two wolves arrive?
Hiss... Why did that wolf look at him with such mockery and immense pity?!
It instantly raised his blood pressure.
No! That's not a wolf! That's the king of evil, a husky!
As Si Wuyai was filled with surprise and doubt, he saw the husky tilt its head and suddenly grin at him, revealing a set of white teeth:
"Hahaha, Xiao Si! Come on, give Daddy a grooming massage!!"
Instantly, Si Wuyai's face turned green.
Holy crap! This dog is living the high life!
The wolf beside them spoke up at that opportune moment: "Add one. Thanks."
Si Wuyai: "..."
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