Chapter 170 Chapter 170
She picked the poplar branches from the flowerbed inside the 404 base before leaving the house.
There is little greenery in the base. The most common tree planted is the Populus euphratica, which is the most common tree species in desert areas. It is said that it can live for 3,000 years and will not fall down for another 3,000 years after death.
It was the first time for Ye Qing to see a poplar tree. On the one hand, she felt that the poplar had strong vitality and was very interested in it, so she wanted to break off a branch and take it back as a specimen. On the other hand, carrying a branch with her was a habit Ye Qing had since she awakened her supernatural powers at the end of the world, because she could not guarantee that she would encounter any danger when she went out. At critical moments, the branch was her best trump card to save her life, and it could make people defenseless whether she was attacking or defending.
As for the seeds, Ye Qing took the initiative to ask the person in charge of the base for them.
The Northwest Desert produces a variety of fruits, including watermelon, grapes, honeydew melon, red dates, white apricots, sea buckthorn, and figs. In the 1970s, the domestic planting industry had not yet been vigorously developed, and the various fruits still retained the genes of the original native species. The fruits generally looked ugly, but the taste was excellent.
It has been a year since Ye Qing traveled through time. He has been itching to eat all kinds of fresh fruits. These few days, he finally tasted the sweetness of these fruits in the base. He was so eager that he wished he could replicate an orchard in Changbai Mountain.
Others may not be able to do it, but Ye Qing has wood-related abilities. No matter where she is, as long as there is soil, she can grow any plant.
So she took the initiative to ask the person in charge of the base to help her get a batch of desert fruit seeds.
Although the person in charge of the base was puzzled, he did not ask her what she wanted the seeds for, and it only took him half a day to help her find all the fruit varieties that could be found in the Northwest.
Ye Qing originally planned to secretly plant a batch of desert melons after returning, and then pretend that she brought them back from the Northwest, and share them with her relatives and friends to taste.
Who knew that before people could return, they encountered a sandstorm. Now, with such strong wind and sand, I'm afraid that both people and cars will be buried in the sand.
Fortunately, she had branches and seeds in her hands, so she was not worried. As long as she was still alive, she could rely on these two things to break out of the siege in the buried sand dunes and live until the rescue team arrived.
But just as Ye Qing breathed a sigh of relief, she suddenly felt a violent shaking, accompanied by a whistling sound of wind. The next second she began to feel dizzy. Only then did she realize that the military vehicle she was sitting in was actually blown up by a gust of wind, tumbling and falling in the air, and the people in the vehicle were flying up and down. After several collisions, Ye Qing felt that all her internal organs were about to shift.
She almost subconsciously reached for the poplar branch, hoping to use the power of the vine to protect her body, but the moment she touched the branch, she came to her senses and looked at the two people in the car who were also badly hit, and she dared not act rashly anymore.
Fortunately, the yellow sand had a certain cushioning effect, and the car stopped after rolling for several times. However, the entire car body was upside down and the window glass was shattered. There was no way to hide inside the car, and the three people could only climb out of the car with difficulty, and then push the car with great effort, trying to turn it over.
Unfortunately, under the wind and sand, the three of them were too weak to succeed after several attempts, and their mouths and noses were filled with sand.
Now the three of them didn't dare to mess around anymore and quickly used the car body as a cover, coughing and hurriedly covering their mouths and noses with clothes and handkerchiefs. The two military comrades did not forget to climb back into the car and quickly turned out their backpacks and supplies that could be found in the car, for fear that any delay would result in the whole car being buried in the sand and they wouldn't even be able to find the supplies.
The two soldiers were quite experienced in survival. After getting the supplies, they quickly divided them into three parts and each of them took one part.
Considering that Ye Qing was a thin girl, the two military comrades sandwiched Ye Qing in the middle, one on each side, to protect her, fearing that they would lose her if they were not careful.
While hiding, the lieutenant did not forget to remind Ye Qing carefully to follow them closely. If they were lost accidentally, they must not run around in the desert, but try to find a shelter on the spot to conserve their energy and wait for rescue.
Just as she finished speaking, another evil wind swept over, and the next second, the three of them along with the upside-down military vehicle were swept into the sky. Ye Qingchu tried to use her supernatural power to keep herself awake, but not long after, she felt something hard hit her head, and then she lost consciousness.
When Ye Qing woke up again, she was buried in the sand. She tried to crawl out, but the sand covering her body was too thick and she couldn't move at all.
Feeling a sharp pain at the back of his head, Ye Qing no longer cared about anything else and quickly used his supernatural powers to heal his external injuries and clear the blood clots in his brain to save his life first.
After making sure that she was not seriously injured, she reached for the shoulder bag on her back.
Fortunately, the shoulder bag was still there, and the seeds and branches inside were still lying intact. Ye Qing's hanging heart finally fell to the ground. She quickly pulled out the poplar branch and sent out a burst of supernatural power. The branch grew rapidly and soon enveloped her body, quickly forming a cover that wrapped her completely. The cover was still expanding rapidly, pushing up the gravel around Ye Qing bit by bit, and finally breaking through the thick gravel on her head, allowing her to see the sky and the sun above her head.
After holding her breath for a while, Ye Qing was finally able to breathe fresh air and quickly crawled out from the cover of the poplar tree. Only then did she notice that the sandstorm outside had stopped at some point.
She quickly raised her wrist to check her watch. Oh my god, she had been unconscious for nearly four hours. The sun was setting in the west, and it was obvious that it was about to set!
She looked around quickly, and saw yellow sand everywhere, so vast that she could not see the end. The military vehicle and the two soldiers had disappeared long ago, and no one knew where they had been blown to by the strong wind.
God have mercy on her, she really didn't expect to encounter such a situation. She just went on a business trip to the northwest. She was fine when she came, but in the end she couldn't go back!
Fortunately, Ye Qing had been struggling in the apocalypse for so many years, and she had encountered all kinds of absurd and terrible situations. So even though she was lost in the northwest desert, she was only panicked for a few seconds and soon calmed down.
What is there to be afraid of? With the branches, she can create a large poplar forest to protect herself from the wind and sand and avoid wild animals. With the seeds, she can grow melons in the desert to ensure that she has enough food and water every day. Even in the desert, she can live a comfortable life without any danger. So what is there to be afraid of?
Thinking of this, Ye Qing became calmer than ever before. Although the supplies that the lieutenant comrade had distributed to her had long been swept away by the strong wind, she did not panic at all. She even used poplar branches to explore the surrounding sand dunes, trying to find the whereabouts of the two military comrades.
Unfortunately, she searched everywhere within a hundred meters around her but couldn't find any sign of anyone.
Seeing that the sun was about to set, she stopped wasting her energy and quickly found a sand dune as a shelter. She planted a few poplar trees under the dune and found a watermelon seed and planted it. After a short while, she had grown a large area of ​​watermelon vines and produced six or seven large watermelons.
Her throat had been dry to the point of smoking, and she was starving. Ye Qing did not care that she was dirty and covered in sand. She quickly grabbed a big watermelon, smashed it open and started to eat it. As soon as the sweet watermelon flesh entered her mouth, the sugar and water quickly replenished her physical energy. Only then did Ye Qing feel like she was alive again.
After eating a whole watermelon, Ye Qing lay on his back on the sand, staring at the deep blue sky above his head in a daze.
In the face of natural disasters, humans have always been so insignificant. This was the case in the apocalyptic natural disaster a hundred years later, and also in the desert sandstorm a hundred years ago. Ye Qing always thought that she was invincible with her supernatural powers after traveling through time, but in this situation, she was once again dominated by the fear of ruthless natural disasters, and the whole person was shrouded in a feeling of powerlessness and frustration.
At this time, her special ability seemed to be useless except for keeping her alive. She could only wait for rescue and could do nothing else.
Just when his mind was empty, a black shadow suddenly appeared in the sky. After circling in the air, it suddenly dived down and rushed towards Ye Qing's location quickly.
Seeing that he was about to be hit in the face by the opponent, Ye Qing said that it was too late. He picked up a poplar branch at hand and hit the attacker. The branch instantly changed from a short piece to a long whip and hit the attacker fiercely.
Again and again, the opponent screamed in pain, and the feathers on his huge wings flew everywhere. His hair was already bald, and after such a twitch, there was almost nothing left.
Ye Qing sneered and glared at the vulture that offended her, beating it and cursing at it:
"I was already in a bad mood, and you're still asking for trouble, and you want to eat my flesh? I'm afraid you'll have to wait for the rest of your life!"
The vulture merely smelled a faint fragrance of spiritual energy and was attracted by the wood-type ability, so it ran out to check the situation. As a result, when it was circling in the sky, it saw Ye Qing lying on the ground in a daze. It thought Ye Qing was dead, and it just happened to come to eat the dead body. It had no idea that this person was pretending to be dead, and was so cruel when he whipped!
After Ye Qing spanked the bird, the anger in his heart was released, and he felt a lot more relaxed.
Beating the bird made her feel better, but she didn't intend to kill it. She pulled away the whip, pouted at the vulture, and cursed:
"Get lost now. Be careful next time you see me. Don't be so stupid as to rush forward and flirt with people you see. Otherwise, I will beat you up every time I see you. Do you hear me?"
After being severely beaten, the vulture's feathers were all over the ground, and its head was drooping, looking very fierce. But Ye Qing let it go. This guy did not leave in a hurry. Instead, his eyes fell on Ye Qing's feet, his eyes rolled around, and he even moved forward inconspicuously, trying to pick up the thing on the ground.
Ye Qing was stunned for a moment, but after seeing clearly what the vulture's target was, he immediately understood.
Well, it seems that this guy has taken a fancy to the pile of watermelon rinds that she threw on the ground after eating the watermelon! The sneaky look just now clearly showed that he wanted to come over and pick up the watermelon rinds to eat!
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