Chapter 348: Kidnapping Cheng Chuan
Seeing Zheng Jun asking people to cook, Zhuang Mingxu said to Lu Weiyi, "Xiaoyi, take out a panda so we can try it. I'm sure none of us have tasted the national treasure."
"Get a bigger one, everyone can have some."
Lu Weiyi listened to his addition, glanced at him, and took out the largest one.
Chenggong saw the surprised and frightened looks on the faces of the people around him, and he seemed to understand what Zhuang Mingxu meant.
"A panda this big?" Zheng Jun took a closer look and asked uncertainly, "Are all the animals out there this big?"
He glanced again at the little monkey who was helping Xia Qiao and the others carry their luggage.
"Bees are as big as fists and rabbits are half a person tall. You will feel it more obviously if you run a few laps around the area. But be careful, there are large wild beasts nearby." Ning Yuan half-jokingly reminded them how dangerous the world is today.
It made the people who had been here since the end of the world feel quite unsophisticated, and it really shocked everyone.
Zhuang Mingxu observed the reactions of everyone around him calmly and felt that the number of people with ulterior motives should decrease significantly in the short term.
The mutant panda was so huge that even if everyone got some meat, there was still a lot left.
Seeing that everyone was busy regardless of the 50-degree high temperature, Lu Weiyi waved to Zhuang Mingxu and asked him if he wanted to go see Taotao's "old acquaintance".
After saying hello to the team members, Lu Weiyi, Zhuang Mingxu and Taotao walked towards the mutant tree. On the way, he gave a brief account of Cheng Chuan's situation.
"Are you sure these are zombies with thoughts?" Zhuang Mingxu found it incredible when he heard it.
"Definitely. There is a zombie eye under the eye he covered. If he controls the zombies, the other eye will also change." Lu Weiyi combined what he knew, "The zombie energy and superpowers in his body should be maintained in a balance. If he wants to upgrade, no matter which side the energy leans to, it will easily lead to loss of control, especially if there is too much zombie energy. He may be transformed into a zombie."
"Then doesn't that mean he can't use crystal cores to upgrade?" Zhuang Mingxu used a stick to feel out the deep pit on the road ahead, grabbed Lu Weiyi and turned to the side, muttering.
"Well, his ability is very weak, whether it is superpowers or the ability to control zombies. I think he should have feelings, so he is extra controlled. Moreover, he was injured in the morning and I gave him a crystal core to replenish his superpowers. He stared at my crystal core for a while, as if he was sure that it was not a zombie crystal core before taking it." Lu Weiyi also had the intention of testing Cheng Chuan at the time.
"So..." Zhuang Mingxu thought quietly for a while and asked. "You want him to come to our base? To study something that suppresses zombie energy?"
"I think it's better to have this kind of rare thing in my own hands even if I don't need it." Lu Weiyi didn't think about such long-term things. He just remembered what happened in his previous life and felt a little pity for him. "And in the future, maybe when he controls more zombies, he can even get a group of zombie guards outside our base."
Zhuang Mingxu was not so optimistic. He lowered his eyes and thought carefully about the information of this person, then suddenly asked, "Nowadays, mental zombies can control zombies, and a half-zombie has appeared and can also control zombies. Do you think there will be high-level zombies that can control a large number of zombies in the future?"
Lu Weiyi stopped walking abruptly, stepped on a dead leaf covered with dew, and the mud on his feet slipped and he almost fell. Zhuang Mingxu quickly turned around and pulled him up, "What's wrong?"
"...It seems possible." Lu Weiyi followed Zhuang Mingxu's thoughts and thought of the zombie siege incidents that continued to occur in the few years after his previous life.
It is possible that the zombies are attracted by the flesh and blood of the humans gathered in the base. Who dares to say that they are not commanded by capable zombies, especially since zombies upgrade faster than those with special abilities.
Once you reach a certain level, you will instinctively know to take out the crystal cores and absorb them, accumulating them layer by layer...
Lu Weiyi suddenly felt a chill on his back.
Is this something he, a person who dreams of becoming a salted fish, should consider? Lu Weiyi sighed heavily.
"It's too far-term to think about this now. Let's look at the present first. Developing our base is the real thing," Zhuang Mingxu comforted, "As for what you said about Cheng Chuan, their village was destroyed, and the mutated animals around are so ferocious that the people left behind are not enough to fight back. If we leave, their survival will be a problem. It shouldn't be difficult for me to go back and persuade them."
It took them a long time to finally reach the range of the mutant tree. During the journey, Taotao saw some good fruit trees and asked Lu Weiyi to help him collect them, which made Lu Weiyi think that he wanted to take all the surrounding woods back.
Fortunately, the house is big enough for him to do his thing.
"That's it." Lu Weiyi pointed to a towering tree not far away.
It seemed to have noticed Taotao and was rustling its branches as if to greet him.
Zhuang Mingxu glanced at the big tree that the people in front of him were hugging, and then looked at Taotao who was climbing up by grabbing the branches with a complicated expression, "This is a golden nanmu tree, it's at least a hundred years old."
Lu Weiyi had no idea what Ju meant by this, so he just listened to Zhuang Mingxu's explanation, "The bracelet I had before was made of century-old golden nan beads."
Worth a million.
Lu Weiyi understood immediately.
He turned his head and looked at the tree intently, and after a moment he figured it out.
Money is of no use now, and can no longer be measured by the pre-apocalyptic price standards. Moreover, he cannot chop down this thing that obviously has consciousness.
"I'll ask him if he can find out the origins of Taotao."
"Okay, then I'll go pick some mangoes. I saw a mango tree over there." Lu Weiyi pointed in a direction not far away, which happened to be within the coverage of his mental power. He could provide rescue at any time in case of any unexpected situation.
Zhuang Mingxu nodded, looked up and called Taotao who was brought down from a height of several dozen meters, and then carefully asked him to act as the messenger.
In less than an hour, Zhuang Mingxu ended the call and informed Lu Weiyi that he could go home.
After Taotao said goodbye to the mutant golden nanmu, the two of them set out on their return journey. Only then did Lu Weiyi ask him about his gains.
"The consciousness of the mutated Jinsinan should have become clear only after the end of the world. His consciousness was rather fragmentary before that, but he remembered seeing Taotao twice. The time between the two times was quite a long time ago, so he had no idea of the exact time."
Zhuang Mingxu frowned, "The first time he came here should be during the feudal period. It describes Taotao's father as having a bun, riding a big horse, and killing many people and buried them here. Later he was assassinated, and Taotao blocked it for him and died here."
"The second time was probably around the Republic of China, probably wearing a Zhongshan suit, passing by here. It remembered Taotao was dead, so it was surprised to see her come back to life, and now it remembers it very clearly."
"It doesn't know any other news either." Zhuang Mingxu thought he could find out what Taotao was exactly this time, but he only got such fragmentary information. Seeing that Lu Weiyi was also disappointed, he comforted him, "At least it proves that Taotao was right about one thing. He can indeed protect people from disasters and come back to life after death. As for what he is specifically, it's not that important."
The two spent the entire afternoon and only returned to the institute when night fell.
Without the deterrent of the mutated ivy, mutated animals stalked closer that night. Although no casualties were caused, it made everyone see clearly that the world today is full of dangers.
When Ning Yuan brought up the idea of leaving again, no one objected. They simply decided to rest for another day and leave the next day.
"Do you think there is any way to take out the experimental equipment in the laboratory downstairs? The instruments in here are very advanced and will definitely be used in the future. The country only has a few of them," Zhong Qi kindly suggested.
"We will find a way. If you have anything you want to take with you, please pack it in advance. The car leaving is outside and you will need to walk out of the mountain. I hope everyone will travel as light as possible."
"After we set off on the journey, except for the fixed time to go to the toilet every day, we will not rest day or night and will move forward at full speed. So today all those who can cook will gather together to cook and prepare the food needed for the journey in advance. Water and wood-type psychics will help." Ning Yuan's eyes turned around and finally stopped on the Gu Qingyue brothers, "You two are in charge."
"Okay." Gu Qingyue nodded, and Gu Qingji stood coolly beside him and tacitly agreed.
"All earth-type ability users, gather here and follow Li Zhuang to pave a mountain road leading outside to make it convenient for everyone to leave tomorrow." Ning Yuan raised his chin towards Li Zhuang, and Li Zhuang nodded.
Ning Yuan made drastic preparations to leave, while captain Lu Weiyi took a leisurely rest on the side.
Zhuang Mingxu went directly to contact Xia Qiao and Old Man Xia. According to his observation, Cheng Chuan should be with Xia Qiao, while Old Man Xia had more say in the village.
"Go to your base?" Xia Qiao was surprised, "But...you..."
He had already inquired about their base, far away in a place he had never been to before the end of the world. Now that there were many dangers outside, he did not have the courage to do so, especially...
He looked at the old, weak, women and children in the village.
In such weather, can these people arrive alive?
"If we are attacked along the way, the people in the team will definitely take care of us. Otherwise, if you guys stay here, what will you do if you are attacked next time?"
"The nearest base to here is the Cangbei Base, which requires going around the entire Cangshan Mountain. If you guys can't make it, it's almost a pipe dream to go there."
"Let's not talk about the attacks of zombies and mutated animals and plants on the road, let's just talk about the inside of the base. You have never been outside, so you may not be very clear about the current situation of each base. Many bases exclude ordinary people. In some bases, ordinary people are directly reduced to slaves. To enter the base, you need to pay heavy supplies, and after entering, you may not have a good life under the hands of the psychics." Zhuang Mingxu explained to the other party the situations they were about to face one by one.
"Then you won't collect the supplies?" Xia Qiao asked bluntly.
"Yes, the amount is not large compared to other bases. If you don't have it, you can buy it on credit and deduct it from your salary later." Zhuang Mingxu did not give them any discount.
Old Master Xia was deep in thought without saying anything, and Xia Qiao continued to ask, "Then the superpowers in your base don't hurt people?"
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