Chapter 88 Boundary Line
Shu Fu slammed the table and stood up suddenly, scaring the other four people who were eating fruit.
"What's wrong?"
"Are you okay?"
At this moment, Shu Fu's mind was full of thoughts, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this guess was very likely. Otherwise, why would the prize be called "Raft Towing Position" instead of "Boat Towing Position"?
Moreover, the functions that only appear on level 5 rafts should not only be able to tow, the protective shield can also be shared!
Although this guess can only be verified when the raft is upgraded to level 5, at this moment, she feels as if she has obtained another piece of the puzzle of the truth of the world.
This was thanks to Lu Ce, so Shu Fu walked to Lu Ce's side, placed a piece of matcha thousand-layer cake in front of him, and praised him seriously: "It's a good thing to have a wish, and it's worth rewarding."
Lu Ce: ? ?
Except for the four people on Chen Fa and Lu Zheng's side, the others have been staying in the renovated cottage on the slope beside the lake. They can't even enter Lu Zheng and Chen Fa's cottage, and they can't do anything when they come here.
However, they also gained points because of the two bottles of red liquid handed in by Chen Fa and Lu Zheng, and exchanged them for sufficient supplies. They were all grateful and thankful for this, and did not have any thoughts because Chen Fa, Lu Ce and Shu Fu were closer.
Just like Xu Tingfeng said to the others privately, special people are rare, just like winning the 100 million lottery in the past, it is normal for ordinary people not to meet them. And now, this person with the "100 million bonus" is willing to take them with him in this troubled world, which is also a kind of luck in itself.
If you stare too much at things that do not belong to you and become greedy, it is very likely that unfortunate things will happen and you may lose even what you have now.
Even if he didn't say it, the other five people would understand it, but he still wanted to say it in person. Because now is different from the past. In the past, none of them saw how the raft appeared. They had suspicions, but they were not sure. Just like Xiaoxiao and Gangzi who left, they had no idea how to say it even if they wanted to.
When they settled down by the lake and witnessed Shu Fu putting away the two cars and Lu Zheng and Chen Fa conjuring a raft out of thin air, they gradually saw the peculiar truth.
That's why Xu Tingfeng showed his attitude, to show that if anyone leaked any secret to outsiders, or had any inappropriate thoughts about his companions and the captain, he would be the first one who would not let him go.
Yes, their team of ten people re-elected the captain and vice-captain.
The team leader is Chen Fa and the deputy team leader is Lu Zheng. Everyone voted unanimously in favor of the decision.
**
August 20th is Chen Fa’s birthday, and Shu Fu’s birthday is August 23rd, only three days apart from hers.
It happened that on the afternoon of the 19th, the rain stopped, and Shu Fu asked Lu Ce to go to the hut on the slope to find Xu Tingfeng and the others, and asked them to come together for dinner in the afternoon. The earlier they came, the earlier they could start eating. Lu Ce put on a pair of rain boots, ran down the raft, and soon reached the slope.
There have been heavy rains and hail in the past ten days. The water level of the lake has risen unnoticed. Now the shore where the raft is docked is getting closer and closer to the slope where the cabin is located.
Shu Fu had a chat with Chen Fa and Lu Zheng the night before, mainly to urge them to head south quickly and not stay here any longer. The rising water level of the lake also meant that the water level of Qinghe River was rising. Once the water level difference on both sides of the gap in the dam outside Youcheng disappeared, the strange fish in Hexi might appear at any time.
The north of the city across the river is also a time bomb. If the perverted organization doesn't want to use ichthyosis patients for experiments one day, they may cross the river directly from the bridge. When they left the military academy shelter, they took a few radios with them, one of which was given to Shu Fu. This radio was mainly used to listen to some news released by the military academy shelter.
Of course, other official or military news can also be heard as long as the signal distance is within the receivable range.
There is a tower in the shelter with a searchlight on it, and there are people on guard 24 hours a day. If the organized forces in the north or the ichthyosis patients really cross the river and come nearby, they will issue a warning notice.
Although there are no abnormalities at the moment, who could have predicted such a thing?
They have lived here with her for so long, it's enough, now it's time to go.
So today's meal was not only to celebrate the birthdays of the two, but also a farewell dinner for them. Of course, when she asked Lu Ce to invite people to dinner, she didn't mention the birthday, but only said it was a farewell dinner.
She asked Chen Fa and Lu Zheng to adjust the angle of the rafts, head to head, and place them horizontally in a line on the shore, with the cabins on both sides and the decks with larger space at the front of the rafts put together to form a lakeshore platform, and the tail end of her raft was connected to this platform.
This way, when Xu Tingfeng and the others came over, even if they couldn't enter the cabin, they would still have enough space to enjoy the lakeside raft barbecue.
Of course, if they are interested, they can also board her raft and go to the second-floor terrace to see the view of the lake in front.
The other party had been here for such a long time, but had never come over to "freeload" on a meal. She had a very good sense of propriety, which made Shu Fu quite fond of her. So this meal was her way of fulfilling everyone's wish when they watched the stars.
This time she didn't bring a kerosene stove or a gas stove, as those were too small to accommodate so many people working together. Instead, she took out the large rectangular vertical charcoal grill that she had used in the cave restaurant before, which came with plenty of charcoal and an iron net to put on top.
When Xu Tingfeng and the others came over, the charcoal fire in the grill on the deck of the raft had already been lit. There were three camping tables arranged in a row on the side, and there were also camping chairs of different styles next to them. They could sit or stand if they wanted.
On the camping table, there were grilled skewers in tin foil boxes. The skewers were already cooked and looked like they had just been grilled. Although they were a little cold due to the cold wind, they only needed to be simply heated up on the charcoal fire before being eaten.
There are pork crispy bones, palm treasures, eggplant slices, enoki mushrooms, lamb skewers, squid tentacles, chicken wings, big fried noodles, pork belly skewers, potato chips, and steamed buns... the variety is quite complete.
Next to it was a large rectangular iron plate placed on an iron rack with two small alcohol stoves burning underneath. The fire was turned down, mainly to keep it warm, because the grilled fish in the iron plate was cooked.
There were two sea bass in it, both of which were caught by Lu Zheng in this lake. He personally cleaned, sliced, marinated, fried them, put them in an iron plate, and then added the prepared sauce and side dishes to make grilled fish on an iron plate.
Next to them were more than a dozen different varieties of Sichuan dishes, packed in large take-out boxes, including both meat and vegetarian dishes, all of which were ready-made dishes that Xu Tingfeng and his friends had not eaten for a long time. There were also more than a dozen boxes of cooked rice, all still warm.
Shu Fu still remembered Xu Tingfeng's wish that day. Seeing him looking down at the Sichuan dishes, she said, "We don't have spicy hot pot, but we have mao xu wang, golden needle beef stew, and boiling pork slices. They should taste similar."
Xu Tingfeng obviously didn't expect that she would still remember his casual words. He looked up at her and said to her seriously, "Thank you."
Although they didn't know about Shu Fu and Chen Fa's birthdays, they couldn't come to someone else's "home" empty-handed, so they all brought some gifts. Nowadays, unlike the past when material resources are abundant, the gifts are just simple little things, such as a brand new folding water cup, a beautiful pen, some canned drinks, an unopened kitchen knife... Although simple, they are all carefully selected by everyone and are quite practical.
Shu Fu accepted them one by one and thanked him, preparing to leave them all for Chen Fa's use.
Next to the Sichuan dishes was a big pot of vegetable and egg soup. Xu Tingfeng and his team also had vegetables - although they were dehydrated vegetables. But they hadn't seen eggs for a long time, and because they were fragile, they were not in the airdropped supplies, and they couldn't exchange them.
Disposable bowls and chopsticks, paper towels and some canned drinks are also prepared next to the soup pot.
For Shu Fu, these things are really not much. After all, there are more than 30 kinds of dishes in her Sichuan cuisine gift package, and there are less than half of them here.
As for the barbecues, she didn't touch her barbecue gift bag. Those were just part of the barbecue skewers she bought in Lou Yuncheng. Since they were all cooked food, they were easier to eat. Moreover, compared to barbecue, these were authentic barbecue skewers, and they felt better when held in the hands and eaten.
She actually wanted to take out some desserts and fruits, but firstly, there was no room on the table, and secondly, Chen Fa and Lu Zheng both held her hands in time to indicate that it was enough.
It is indeed enough. For this meal, the process of eating is more important than the result.
For them, it was a rare peaceful afternoon without rain, in an environment without strange fish and people with ichthyosis, by such a beautiful mountain lake, all the team members were together, gathered around the grill, grilling skewers by themselves, chatting with smiles, clinking glasses with drinks... All of this was like a long-cherished dream come true.
In the evening, the dark clouds near the mountains around the lake gradually dissipated, and the long-lost sunlight shone through the gaps in the clouds. The originally dark lake surface gradually turned into a deep ink-blue color, and the snow on the peaks in the distance was covered with a layer of golden light. It was the long-lost afterglow of the sunset.
"We are so lucky!" Lu Ce sighed as he stood on the terrace of the Drifting Island House and looked at the sunset in the distance. Although his brother had built a covered terrace for his and Chen Fa's raft cabins with Xu Tingfeng during their stay at the lake, he still liked to run to Shu Fu's terrace.
Mainly, the fence, pillars and top of their terrace were modified from furniture and bed boards from two other uninhabited houses on the slope of the shore. Not only are the colors different, but they are also uneven and extremely ugly.
However, inside the cabin, his brother and Chen Fa worked together to install wooden partitions and door curtains, dividing the cabin into a bedroom and a living room, separating the sleeping and dining areas, which made him quite satisfied.
"Yeah, we are so lucky..." Lu Zheng, who was standing next to him, turned his head and looked at Shu Fu on the other side. She was wearing a velvet nightgown today. The dress was very long, and the hem covered her ankles. The collar was a big cartoon hood with ears on it.
She might be a little cold at the moment, so she pulled up her hood, and the two long furry ears on it naturally hung down on both sides of the hood. She also kicked her hands into the pockets, and only her fair face was exposed. From the side, her eyelashes were thick and long, and her lips were rosy, giving her a kind of cute feeling that made people's hearts melt.
This rare and extreme contrast made him unable to look away.
They had agreed yesterday that they would set off as long as the practice banquet was over and the weather conditions were not extremely bad the next day.
But he really didn't want to leave. After they all left, she was the only one left here. Although he understood that she was different from them and that she had things she had to do, how lonely would it be to walk alone in this apocalypse without any companions?
Shu Fu probably noticed his gaze, turned around and looked at him, smiling at him: "After tomorrow, be careful about everything. In this world now, places without people are not scary, but places with people are scary."
But he couldn't laugh. He thought back to the time when they said goodbye at the Suicheng Library. Thinking back now, she should have been in the same situation that time. At that time, she knew clearly that after everyone evacuated, she would be left in the precarious water city, alone and helpless.
But at that time, how did she say goodbye to them with a smile?
During the period before she lost contact and then regained contact, had she always been alone in the quiet and deserted Suicheng?
Lou Yuncheng should be in the same situation, including now, she is the one who is forced to stay, but she is still comforting him who is about to leave for a safe city.
All kinds of emotions surged in Lu Zheng's heart, some of which came from another world. He looked at her smile and reached out to touch her face gently, but in the end his hand fell on her head.
He rubbed her hat and pinched her drooping furry ears with his fingertips, a touch that made his heart palpitate.
For a moment, it seemed that some new fragments of memory emerged in his mind.
On the podium, she was wearing a black evening gown and holding a trophy. She was smiling and giving a thank you speech, as if she had won an award. What award? She was saying: The script for the second season is already in preparation, and I hope everything goes well... What second season?
The scene changed, and he seemed to be standing in front of a large TV screen. Many people around him stopped because of the disaster scenes on the screen... His first reaction was to feel scared... It seemed to be a very, very serious disaster. What kind of disaster was it, and why did it make him feel familiar and scared?
…
Apart from the relatively clear images of these two memory fragments, the others were more chaotic, like a constantly shaking camera. He couldn't see the images clearly at all. He tried to concentrate, but suddenly felt extremely dizzy...
Is it an illusion?
"Lu Zheng!" Shu Fu's anxious voice came to his ear. It was not until he felt the back of his head hit the ground that he realized that the dizziness was not an illusion, but that he was really dizzy.
**
A moment later, when he woke up again, he found himself lying on the floor of the raft cabin. Shu Fu and Chen Fa were sitting on chairs beside him. Lu Ce and Chen Yuezhen were also there. Looking through the lattice window beside him, it seemed that it had dark outside.
"How long have I been unconscious?" He slowly stood up by supporting himself on the floor.
"About two hours." Shu Fu replied.
"Where are the others?" he asked Xu Tingfeng and the others.
Chen Fa said, "We were almost done eating, but when they found out you were fainted, they couldn't go into the cabin, so they cleaned up the tableware and garbage and went back to pack their luggage."
"Are you okay? What happened just now?" Shu Fu asked. She saw him faint just now and felt that his fainting was very sudden.
Shu Fu's words made the newly emerged memory fragments active in his mind again. He subconsciously felt that this time the memory fragments contained very important information, but Chen Yuezhen and Lu Ce were still here.
It is very likely that the two of them are not from that world, commonly known as "natives". Even if he is confused at the moment, he knows that things related to another world must not be known to them.
It would be very scary if they knew that I might exist in a different world, or even be just an "NPC".
Chen Fa received the signal from Lu Zheng's eyes, so he asked Chen Yuezhen to go back and rest first, because they would leave tomorrow and the raft could not be released at any time. Some daily necessities placed in the raft hut needed to be packed into the backpack.
As for Lu Ce, she asked him to go over and help first.
Chen Yuezhen gave Chen Fa some instructions, asking her to go back early so as not to disturb Lu Zheng's rest, and then took Lu Ce out of the cabin.
The door closed again. Lu Zheng lowered his voice and spoke quickly, picking out the key points: "I saw you won the award and were giving a speech. You said you were already preparing the script for the second season..."
"What?" Shu Fu was stunned.
"Also, it seems that a very serious disaster has occurred somewhere, and many people have died... I saw the news footage of the disaster on the TV screen, but it felt like déjà vu, very scary..."
Shu Fu actually didn't understand what he was saying at all, because she had no memory of these two things, but she looked at his expression and felt the fear and terror in his eyes.
"Major disaster?" Chen Fa suddenly spoke up, "Is it a flash flood? Or a tsunami in the sea area of Little Turtle Country, flooding half of the land?"
"The disaster news I saw was a flash flood. Did you see that too?"
"Well, it was only seen in the past two days. It was a news picture that appeared several times, so it is clearer when I recall it. A flash flood broke out in Country H. A town was gone, and the tsunami flooded half of the land in the Little Turtle Country." Chen Fa thought for a moment and said, "But I don't feel a sense of déjà vu. This is just a picture in the news. It doesn't provide any information at all. The disaster is serious, but it didn't happen in our country. Why are you afraid?"
"I don't know, but I feel like I've seen it before, and it gives me an inexplicable chill..." However, he still couldn't remember what it was similar to or what made him feel scared.
Chen Fa nodded. The memory fragments were all random. In fact, this was the first time that the memory fragments in her and Lu Zheng's minds matched each other.
As she thought about it, she turned around to look at Shu Fu, wanting to ask her if she had any impression of these memory fragments, but when she turned around, she was met with Shu Fu's extremely ugly face.
"What's wrong?"
“It didn’t happen.”
"What?" Chen Fa didn't understand.
"What you said, and what Lu Zheng just mentioned, the two disasters, the small turtle country losing half of its land, and my award speech... none of these things happened in my memory."
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