Chapter 155
On the map, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi were getting closer and closer to the red dot.
Soon they heard the calls of the mountain people.
"The monster is coming! Run!"
"Guards! Guards!"
Accompanied by such shouts, several men and women ran up the mountain path and fled towards the stronghold.
Soon, Tang Yu'an saw a figure crawling onto the rock. It was actually a giant centipede.
Its body is about as thick as two adult thighs put together, with a huge mouthpart opening and closing, and countless reddish-brown legs moving around randomly. Just one look at it makes one's scalp tingle.
The giant centipede squeaked and quickly climbed down from the rock, chasing after the woman who was at the rear.
If the woman were bitten by its huge mouthparts, she would probably lose her life.
Tang Yu'an suppressed his nausea and fear, and after Zhou Qi carried him to a suitable distance—
Unlucky Marbles, start!
The black bead fell on the head of the giant centipede, and soon disappeared, returning to Tang Yu'an's personal storage.
The giant centipede that was about to bite the woman suddenly stopped where it was - because it had too many legs, the tips of its feet were stuck in the cracks of the rocks!
Looking at this scene, Tang Yu'an breathed a sigh of relief.
Like the Happy and Sad Marbles, the Unlucky Marbles also have an effect on mutant creatures!
Soon, the mountain people took the opportunity to escape.
Zhou Qi carried Tang Yu'an on his back and landed on a rock. Under the cover of the umbrella, the giant centipede did not notice them.
When Tang Yu'an landed, two machetes appeared in Zhou Qi's hands. He let go of his hands and controlled the machetes to fly towards the mutant centipede.
These two machetes are made of mutant metal and become extremely sharp after being polished by him.
Under his control, the machetes flew out one after another. One machete pierced the centipede's head, nailing it firmly to the ground, and the other machete directly cut its twisting body into two halves.
Zhou Qi controlled the machete, and although it was a bit difficult to cut off the centipede's body, he still did it.
"Brother Xiaoqi, you are so awesome!" Tang Yu'an applauded from the side.
Zhou Qi shook his head: "I still need to work harder."
If Black Pearl were here, she would probably look down on him again.
The giant centipede soon stopped moving. Zhou Qi took back the two machetes, and Tang Yu'an did not waste them. He used the telekinesis skill again to transfer the giant centipede's body back to Store No. 1.
As for the two machetes covered in mucus, he asked Zhou Qi to take them back to his personal warehouse and use the item list function to retrieve them. The two machetes became clean again.
Tang Yu'an glanced at the task list.
【Cleaning up dangerous creatures (3): ... (25/30)】
Only five more to get the mission reward!
"Let's go and deal with the next one!" Tang Yu'an said excitedly.
Zhou Qi looked at him helplessly and said, "Today's class hasn't started yet."
"Oh, saving lives is important!"
Tang Yu'an jumped onto his back and said, "Let's clear out the dangerous creatures near the base, and then we'll go back to class!"
Since he said so, Zhou Qi had no choice but to suppress his desire to go back to study and continued to clear monsters with him on his back.
Under the cover of the shadow umbrella, the two young men shuttled between the mountains and forests, coming and going without a trace.
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Huangcheng, No. 1 store.
After patrolling the building with Old Li, Wangcai and Yinbi ran to the yard to bask in the sun.
There were two heavy rainstorms at night, and the sunlight during the day was much milder. It felt warm on my body but not too hot, and it felt very comfortable.
They lay lazily on the ground, while on the sand next to them, three children were writing and drawing with metal sticks.
"Fireball, what are you doing here?"
Fireball looked back when he heard this and saw Fiery Flame coming from a distance. He said to him unhappily, "Why are you playing with sand here instead of working?"
"Master, I wasn't playing with sand. I was helping my younger brothers and sisters write!" Fireball argued.
Yes, Liehuo had only been in the deserted city home for two days when he accepted Huoqiu as his apprentice.
At first, he just saw that the kid had a good personality and a high talent for fire, so he gave him some pointers while he was making bricks.
As a result, when he came back from lunch break, the kid started calling him "Master, Master" in a very sweet way.
He didn't take it seriously at first, but that night, the boy's father came to him with two baked potatoes, saying it was a "gift for becoming a disciple."
The man looked honest but actually quite cunning. But I have to say that the two potatoes were indeed delivered in a timely manner.
His wife Ah Xiang was pregnant and ate a lot, and they had just arrived in this deserted city and had little savings, so they finally accepted the two baked potatoes.
Afterwards, his wife explained to him that the Shugen father and son were, after all, the first residents of the deserted city home. With their support, perhaps they could gain a foothold here more quickly.
Although most of the second batch of residents were driven to the deserted city home without any explanation that night, Old Li also said that they could leave anytime they wanted.
But after seeing the protective barrier of the deserted city home, who would be willing to leave?
In these apocalyptic times, facing such a flood, are they unwilling to band together for warmth? Isn't it because order has collapsed and people's hearts are like demons?
If everyone in the deserted city can really abide by the rules of not robbing or hurting others, then who wouldn't want to live in such a place?
What's more, the owner of the home also possesses the incredible supernatural power of "protective barrier".
Now everyone is working hard and doing whatever Old Li says. They are also worried that they will be kicked out if they don't show their value.
So after listening to Ah Xiang's analysis, Liehuo accepted Huoqiu as his apprentice.
It was his first time being someone's master, and he was quite dedicated, so he felt angry when he saw Fireball playing with sand instead of doing his job.
"Writing?"
He looked at the crooked lines on the sand, then glanced at Jin Lili and Kang Kang who were squatting beside him.
After seeing this look from him, the two children quickly stood up and ran towards A-Lian who was standing not far away and watching them. They hugged her by one leg each and hid behind her.
After hiding, he poked his head out and looked at the raging fire warily like a small animal.
Liehuo smiled awkwardly at Alian, indicating that he had no ill intentions.
Fireball also explained.
A-Lian nodded, but still squatted down a little further away with the two children and continued to watch them write.
Wangcai and Yinbi glanced at them, then yawned again and lay down lazily.
Liehuo looked down at the fireball and asked in confusion, "Why are you writing?"
Fireball told him the rules of changing water -
Because the 25 new residents were all young men and women between the ages of 20 and 30, Old Li did not explain the rule that children or the elderly could get clean water for free.
After all, people in this age group are basically illiterate and old, so they don’t comply with either of the two water change rules.
"This is discrimination!" Liehuo was filled with indignation.
"So Master, can you write?" asked Fireball.
“…”
He really can't.
Liehuo looked at the figure on the ground and said unconvincedly, "What's the point of learning this?"
"Grandpa Li said these are numbers. He will teach us arithmetic in the future. Once we learn it, we can become employees when we grow up!"
"Employees?" Liehuo suddenly perked up. "You mean the employees of Huangcheng Home?"
"Yes, like Sister Lin, Sister Cao, and Brother Shitou," Fireball said, a look of longing on his face. "I heard they get to eat with Boss Xiao An and the others every morning, and the meals are so delicious and sumptuous!"
Fireball slurped his saliva.
The fourth and fifth floors were close to each other, and thinking of the fragrance he smelled in the morning, Liehuo also swallowed his saliva.
"So they all know how to do this?"
"I think so." Fireball said, "At first it was Grandpa Li who taught us, but now it's Sister Cao's turn."
Liehuo seemed to be lost in thought.
He and A Xiang may not have a chance, but can their children learn?
Thinking of this, Liehuo was stunned.
It will take at least three or four years for his children to learn. Even if they can become an employee after learning, they must be at least twelve or thirteen years old like Xiaocao, right?
This is too long ago...
Liehuo couldn't help but look up at the transparent protective barrier. He had only lived here for a few days, and he had become so bold?
You have to know that before this, he was only thinking about the next month at most. He didn't even dare to think about whether he could live to see the birth of his child...
After a long time, Liehuo withdrew his gaze.
No matter what, as long as I can continue to live in this deserted city, there will be no problem living until the child is born!
He didn't know whether the child could awaken his special powers, so he had to make their little room more comfortable before the child was born.
Then Liehuo stood up and said, "Come back as soon as you finish writing. I'm going to make bricks."
"OK."
Fireball waved his hand and continued practicing on the sand.
After the fire went away, Wangcai, who was lying on the ground basking in the sun, suddenly got up, looked up at the upstairs, and then quickly ran inside.
Silver Coin looked at it in confusion, but still followed it up to the ninth floor happily.
As soon as I entered Room 901, I saw Yuanbao and Black Pearl had already arrived.
When Silver Coin saw Yuanbao, he ran over and rubbed its head affectionately, but Yuanbao avoided him in disgust.
Wangcai had already run straight to the second bedroom.
There was a strange smell coming from the room.
Silver Coin ran over curiously and saw a giant centipede broken into two pieces lying on the floor, with a large pool of mucus flowing out of the broken end.
Wangcai licked the mucus with a grunt, then bit off a leg of the centipede, chewing it with a crunching sound.
When it saw the silver coin coming, it moved aside.
Silver Coin's eyes widened, then he retreated with a whimper, as if a scary and dirty creature was chasing him.
Dogs can eat anything except bugs!
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Jufeng Mountain.
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi met guards on the way who were dealing with a mutant mantis.
This mutant mantis has two sharp sickles. Not only is its body light, but it also has wings that allow it to fly. It moves very nimbly and quickly, making it a nightmare for the guards.
They hid in the dark. Tang Yu'an seized the opportunity to use the unlucky marbles, while Zhou Qi also controlled the machete to fly out.
Perhaps it was the blessing of the unlucky marble on the monster that allowed Zhou Qi to kill it with one strike again.
Then they used their telekinetic skills to take only the two "scythes" of the giant mantis and left, leaving the rest of the body to the guards to clean up.
The two continued to rush to the next location.
Tang Yu'an glanced at the message board distractedly. Ever since he dealt with the giant mantis, messages on the message board had been popping up one after another, and it looked quite lively.
【Message Board (Public Channel)】
[Rock]: Tell me, why doesn't 1+1 equal 11? What's wrong?
[Pu Wei]: 1+1=2, Teacher Tongtong said.
[Panshi]: Is what Teacher Tongtong said right? Why isn't 1 plus 1 1 1?
【Green as Blue】: ...
Changqing: ...
[Cloud Eagle]: Maybe because one fish and one fish together make two fish? So 1+1=2?
[Green as Blue]: Ah, what you said makes me want to eat fish!
[Yunying]: The fish is not tasty and tastes fishy.
[Green as Blue]: That's because you don't know how to make it! The fish porridge made by Handsome Porridge is really delicious, I really want to eat it!
[Green as Blue]: I'm going to catch fish now!
The chat topics on the message board kept changing, and Tang Yu'an was amused by watching them.
"Looks like we'll have fish tonight."
Although there is water outside the No. 1 store now, and there are fish in the water, and they have also built a pond to raise fish, but after all, those fish have been in dirty water. Even after using purification techniques, Tang Yu'an doesn't really want to eat them.
The fish that Chi Hao caught on the road were basically caught from the river, so he felt much safer eating them.
"Well, the ginger I gave to Granny Guo to plant has also grown new ones." Zhou Qi said, "It should taste good when used to make fish porridge."
"Hahaha, I'm really looking forward to it."
They chatted intermittently and soon approached the next mutant creature.
However, this mutant creature was very alert and ran away without waiting for them to get close, so they continued to chase it.
Unfortunately, it finally ran into the fog-covered area on the map.
When Tang Yu'an moved his eyes from the map to the front, he found a cave in front of them. No wonder Zhou Qi stopped.
"Did it run into the cave?" Tang Yu'an asked.
"Yeah." Zhou Qi nodded.
He stared at the cave for a few seconds, then prepared to leave with Tang Yu'an on his back.
The cave represented unknown dangers. He did not lack the courage to take risks, but he just felt it was unnecessary.
Tang Yu'an was quite interested in this cave, but he knew that Xiaoqi was rather cautious, so he didn't insist on going in to explore. However...
He looked at the map and suddenly let out a light exclamation.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Qi stopped and asked.
"I saw Sister Hongli." Tang Yu'an replied.
"She's nearby?" Zhou Qi raised his eyebrows. This didn't seem surprising, right?
"No, it seems to be inside the mountain..."
Tang Yu'an pulled up the small map and after some operation, he said, "She might be in the cave, but she probably didn't enter from this road."
Otherwise, the map fog in this area should have been cleared.
"Are you dealing with mutant creatures?" Zhou Qi asked.
"No, she's the only one."
Somehow, Zhou Qi's mind flashed back to the red scales that appeared on the back of her hand when she was angered by Jin Fu yesterday.
She ran into the cave alone, could it be related to this incident?
"Is Jufeng Mountain hollow?" Tang Yu'an muttered, "Isn't there a door in the basement of Store No. 2? I wonder where it leads to?"
"It's probably a cave." Zhou Qi said.
Many residents of Jufeng Town live in caves. Some of those caves are man-made, but some seem to be naturally formed.
The Jufeng Mountains are so large that it is not uncommon to have hollow caves in the mountains.
"Let's go back."
"Oh, okay."
No matter what Hongli does in the cave, it is her privacy. As long as it does not concern their own interests, it is better for them not to delve too much into it.
So Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi rushed to the mountain and killed another mutant spider on the way.
"There are so many mutated insect creatures!" Tang Yu'an couldn't help but say.
"After all, the floods were raging."
"That's true..."
When it rains heavily, a lot of bugs will appear. Maybe because of the flood we experienced this time, the flood appeared first and then the rain started, so Tang Yu'an didn't feel it was that deep.
"Boom—boom—"
As soon as the rain was mentioned, thunder began to roar.
The two did not dare to delay any longer and quickly rushed back to Jufeng Town. Then, under the cover of the umbrella, they avoided the eyes and ears of the guards and entered the basement.
The light came on and they quickly disappeared above the teleportation array.
In the guard post of Jufeng Town, Hongli also walked out of the dark room with a pale face.
After taking off her torn clothes and changing into new ones, the fatigue on her face gradually faded.
As soon as I sat down, there was a knock on the door.
"who?"
"Reporting to the mountain master, the satellite phone just rang." Black Bear's voice came from outside.
Hongli's face turned serious and he quickly stood up and walked out.
"When did it happen?" she asked as she walked out of the room.
"About two minutes ago," Black Bear said, "but it might have been affected by the thunderstorm, so it was cut off quickly."
Satellite phones can only be used outdoors, so there is a special place to keep them, and there is always someone guarding them.
Black Bear continued, "But... this time it's an unfamiliar number."
"Isn't it over at Qingmu Castle?"
"I don't know."
Hongli frowned, and after a moment's thought, she said, "Keep paying attention. If I'm not here, you guys should answer the call first and write down the conversation."
"Yes!" Black Bear said respectfully.
Hongli looked at him, then remembered something and asked, "Jinfu went back?"
"Yes, the two young gentlemen released him yesterday and didn't make things difficult for him," Black Bear replied.
Red Carp was feeling a little disappointed. Seeing Black Bear seemed to be hesitant to speak, he whispered, "Just say what you want to say. Don't hesitate."
"It's just that... Jin Fu seemed to be a little unwell after returning."
"Oh? What backup plan did Xiao An and the others have?"
"That's not the case." Black Bear shook his head. "He's had several accidents since he left the garrison."
"They either slipped and fell, or were hit by rocks rolling down the mountain path... I heard they were already dying when they returned to their residence."
A strange look appeared on Hongli's face.
"Is it really not Xiao An and the others who plotted against her?" she asked doubtfully.
"Well, not really."
After all, when Jin Fu returned, they were discussing the cotton and cotton cloth trade with Hong Li.
"Alright." Hongli could only nod. "How's the cotton-padded jacket arrangement going?"
"The tailor is already working on it."
"Arrange it as soon as possible."
"yes!"
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Huangcheng Store No. 1, Room 901.
When Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi came out of the teleportation room, they smelled a strange odor. Remembering the centipede corpse they had thrown back, they hurried to the second bedroom.
When I got to the door, I saw the remains of the centipede that had been mostly eaten by Wangcai.
"Wangcai!"
Tang Yu'an shouted, and Wangcai, who was eating happily, froze and quickly stopped.
It looked at Tang Yu'an at the door and lowered its head guiltily.
"Woo woo woo!"
At this time, Silver Coin ran in and squatted beside Wangcai very loyally, as if to say that it also had a share.
Tang Yu'an looked at them helplessly.
"It's not that I won't give you food, but you have to wait for me to come back and say it's okay before you can eat it," he said. "Got it?"
Facing Tang Yu'an's serious expression, the two dogs lowered their heads, looking as if they knew they were wrong.
Tang Yu'an felt a little soft-hearted and walked over to touch their heads.
Maybe it’s because the mutation level is high. Wangcai, who would go into hibernation after eating a little bit of dark green spider’s blood before, ate half of the mutant centipede this time and nothing happened.
"Okay, don't do this next time."
Silver Coin suddenly grinned and licked Tang Yu'an's face with a chuckle.
Perhaps Wangcai knew that he was dirty, so he just watched from the side, grinning and sticking out his tongue.
Zhou Qi was standing at the door, hesitating whether to go in, when he suddenly realized something. He lowered his head and saw Yuanbao running towards him.
The four-eyed puppy poked its head in the door and breathed a sigh of relief when it saw that the boy had reconciled with the two silly dogs.
When he looked up, he found Zhou Qi looking at it.
Yuanbao paused, then turned and walked away as if nothing had happened.
Zhou Qi watched it leave, then looked at the two dogs in the room. He found that these pets seemed to be becoming more and more human.
Soon, Tang Yu'an cast a purification spell on the giant centipede, and then he let Wangcai and Yinbi eat the remaining part with peace of mind.
At this time, Silver Coin showed a conflicted and painful expression.
Tang Yu'an looked at it, frowned and said with disdain: "You don't want to eat clean things, but only like to eat dirty things?"
silver:……
Silver Coin: QAQ
It whimpered and acted like a spoiled child to Tang Yu'an in a wronged manner, but unfortunately, because of its righteous behavior just now, Tang Yu'an had already concluded that it also liked to eat insects.
"You can't eat dirty things, understand?"
Tang Yu'an broke off a centipede leg and stuffed it into its mouth, saying seriously, "From now on, eat something clean like this. Do you understand?"
Silver Coin whimpered and bit the leg into his mouth, imitating Wangcai's chewing, and then...
The puppy, who originally looked like he wanted to "yue", suddenly had his eyes light up, and then began to chew happily, with his big tail wagging behind him.
So delicious!
Looking at the two dogs eating happily, although Tang Yu'an didn't understand what was so delicious about centipedes, he still let them eat.
He left the room and went to the balcony to look out.
It was cloudy, rainy and thundering over Jufeng Mountain, but it was sunny over here in the deserted city.
Standing on the balcony and looking down, you can see the residents who are baking bricks. The baked bricks next to them are already as high as a hill.
Granny Guo was busy working on the two pieces of land next to the brick kiln that had become idle due to loss of fertility.
She buried a piece of star chain fruit along with the seeds and pulp in the barren yellow soil and then watered it.
After doing this, she stretched out her hand, and a green light appeared on her palm.
As she injected wood energy, a tender green seedling quickly broke through the soil and swayed in the wind under the sun.
Looking at the healthy and tender Star Chain Fruit seedlings, Grandma Guo temporarily stopped injecting spiritual energy.
According to her past experience, in such poor soil, the more she forced the plants to grow, the faster they would die, so she planned to take it slow.
However, her wood energy stopped, but the small star chain fruit seedling did not stop growing.
As she watched, the seedlings quickly sprouted new leaves and branches. When she came to her senses, the vines with star-shaped leaves had already climbed to her feet.
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Star chain fruit seedlings: grow long and long!
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