Chapter 57: The First Step in Taming Humans
Bai Li saw through the crow's vision,
Staring in amazement at the wasteland punk style cat car.
The four wheels were of different sizes, one of which was clearly a spare tire. The truck bed was distorted and the shed swayed in the wind...
Can you really sit on this thing?
It won’t fall apart while running, right?
But the tech geek's face was full of excitement and pride.
He was trying to move himself from the wheelchair to the driver's seat.
A simple wooden board,
Then hold the two long handrails with both hands and push forward hard!
Crunch... Crunch...
Amidst the teeth-grinding sound of metal friction,
The strange car actually moved forward slowly and shakily!
Although it was as slow as a snail, the noise was loud enough to attract zombies from half the street.
But it does move!
The man had a delighted smile on his face and seemed very satisfied with his masterpiece.
He even tried to manipulate the handrail to turn,
The car clumsily drew a huge arc and almost turned over.
But in the end, it was managed to stabilize.
Bai Li's cat face twitched as she watched.
This driving skill... is scarier than a zombie walking.
However, something is better than nothing.
At least it proves that this tech geek is really capable and is not just tinkering around.
She resisted the urge to jump out and test drive it.
Continue to observe secretly.
In the next few days,
The man seemed completely absorbed in improving his meow car.
He kept fine-tuning the car.
Reinforce here, lubricate there, adjust the angle of the shed.
The car's performance seems to be more stable and the noise is a little quieter.
He also used the paint he found to draw a crooked cat head pattern on the side of the truck bed...
Although the painting is abstract and funny, the intention is there.
Bai Li felt that the time was almost right.
This day,
She took action again...oh no, started writing.
On a piece of cardboard,
She drew a simple diagram:
An improved version of the cat car,
At least it looks a little better than the current one.
There is a baby lying in the truck bed.
In front of the truck bed, there are two options:
One is a zombie tied with a rope,
The other is the man sitting in the driver's seat.
Both options are followed by a big question mark.
The meaning is very clear: Are you going to pull this car, or use zombies?
After finishing the painting, she asked the crow to carry the improvement proposal again and threw it in front of the man.
The man picked up the cardboard and looked at it carefully for a long time.
An expression of sudden realization and embarrassment appeared on his face.
He gestured with his legs, then pointed at the armrest of the car, and shook his head.
The meaning is obvious: his legs are broken, he can't pull or push the cart for a long time, he can only sit on it and row it by hand.
Then he pointed at the zombie pattern and then at his own head, showing an expression of fear and rejection.
Apparently, he's afraid of zombies and can't accept working with them.
Bai Li watched his reaction through the crow, and her cat eyes narrowed.
Afraid of zombies?
That's a problem.
She couldn't possibly never use the zombie power in front of him.
Moreover, if you really want to travel long distances, the first choice for laborers to pull the cart will definitely be the tireless zombies.
He must get used to it, or even... accept it.
Bai Li thought for a moment and came up with an idea.
She decided to take it step by step.
First, she needs to convince men that some zombies are harmless and even useful.
She picked out an ordinary zombie that looked the cleanest, moved the slowest, and even seemed a little dull.
Cover it with a relatively intact old piece of clothing that covers most of the rotten skin.
Then, through spiritual connection, strictly control its behavior,
Make it appear extremely docile, slow, and even a little... clumsy and cute?
This day,
When the man was tinkering with his cat car again,
This cute zombie that has been carefully disguised,
According to Bai Li's instructions,
Dragging a small bundle of relatively clean scrap wood,
Moving extremely slowly and limping,
I walked to the men's den and stopped.
He stood there blankly, still clutching the bundle of wood.
The man instantly became alert, grabbed the screwdriver beside him, and stared at the uninvited guest nervously.
But after a while,
He found that this zombie seemed to be non-aggressive.
It just stood there stupidly, occasionally making meaningless hoarse sounds.
The man's tense nerves relaxed slightly, but he still didn't dare to be careless.
At this time, another crow flew in the sky.
A new piece of cardboard was dropped.
There was a cute zombie drawn on the cardboard, and next to it was a pile of wood.
Then an arrow pointed to the cat car, with the word "reinforcement" written next to it.
The man looked at the cardboard, then at the zombie standing there stupidly and the wood at its feet.
There was an extremely ridiculous and confused expression on his face.
This...what is going on?
Is this zombie here to... deliver materials?
Is it the one behind the scenes who is controlling it?
He approached the zombie cautiously and extremely slowly.
The zombie didn't react and remained standing there.
The man reached out tentatively and quickly took the bundle of wood from the zombie's hand.
The zombies still didn't react.
The man held the wood, took a few steps back, looked at the strange zombie, then looked at the sky, completely stunned.
In the next few days,
Bai Li followed the same method.
From time to time, send that cute zombie or another disguised zombie,
Send a man something he might need,
A few screws, a piece of iron sheet, or even a small bottle of clean water.
Every time, a crow would drop a drawing to explain its purpose.
The man went from being initially fearful and wary to gradually becoming numb and... accustomed?
He even started trying,
Make gestures to the zombies who deliver the things, or say thank you.
Although the zombies didn't react at all.
But he seems to be starting to accept that some zombies can be exploited.
Bai Li felt that the time was right.
This day,
She let the cute zombie pull a rope directly, the other end of the rope was connected to the cat car.
Then, under the command of the crow's drawings,
The zombies began to pull the cat car slowly, step by step, in circles.
The man sat in the driver's seat, responsible for steering.
At first, the man was so nervous that his whole body was stiff.
But soon, he found that the zombie pulled the cart very steadily.
And tireless.
It saves a lot of effort than cranking it by hand!
His eyes changed from fear to surprise, and finally even a hint of excitement flashed.
He seemed to see hope for a long journey!
Bai Li observed secretly and nodded with satisfaction.
The plan to tame humans has succeeded in the first step!
However,
While Bai Li was busy training the tech geek and planning the cat car trip,
She did not let down her guard around her.
Especially through the monitoring of Hope Base by Crow Sentinel,
She noticed something disturbing.
Hope Base seems to have increased its reconnaissance efforts in the surrounding areas.
Over the next few days, she saw several small, well-equipped patrols leaving the base.
Moving among the ruins further away, seemingly searching for something.
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