To prevent the spread of the virus, Li Zimu hardened his heart and ordered the human race to throw away the corpses of their companions.
"adfasfa!"
Suddenly a commotion arose, and Li Zimu turned his head to look.
The leader beside him had a sudden realization and hurriedly stammered to Li Zimu, "The snow...the snow has stopped!"
"Go out and see the world!"
Li Zimu became excited. Could it be that the calamity was over?
The humans quickly made way for the two to exit the cave.
"Crunch~"
A withered, yellow head emerged from the snow-white ground.
Li Zimu quickly took in the situation outside.
"Hahaha! The snow has stopped! The calamity is over!"
After climbing out of the cave, Li Zimu excitedly shouted on the snow.
One by one, the human races evacuated from the cave. They were also very excited. Five years! A full five years! Because of this sudden calamity, half of their companions had died.
They cheered with joy, they wept with delight, for the calamity had passed and a new life had begun!
However, this joy lasted for less than two years before it was shattered...
Originally, it was thought that Earth would recover some vitality in two years, but in the blink of an eye, the sun blazed overhead, and the entire planet became unbearably hot, with the land scorched for thousands of miles.
Many plants withered and died, and most of the animals died from the heat. Rivers dried up under the scorching sun.
Humanity began to face the fatal problem of a shortage of the water of life.
They were confused. Why was God treating them this way? The harsh winter had just passed, and now the scorching summer was upon them.
One by one, the human race knelt on the ground, praying to God for some rain.
Li Zimu watched all this with bitterness. Coming from the 21st century, he naturally did not believe in the concept of God.
Indeed, humanity appears so fragile and vulnerable in the face of the immense power of nature.
The leader stood silently beside Li Zimu, glancing at him. In his eyes, Li Zimu was like a god.
He hoped that Li Zimu could lead them through this crisis just like he did last time.
Li Zimu also noticed his gaze, which he was already used to.
But whenever he encounters a problem that he cannot solve, this gaze puts immense pressure on him.
The fate of the entire human race rested on his shoulders, weighing him down and making it hard for him to breathe.
"Sigh, let's give it a try. Tomorrow I'll take some people to find a suitable location and see if we can dig up groundwater..."
Li Zimu swallowed hard to moisten his dry throat.
The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.
Li Zimu led a group of humans to take their tools and continuously survey the surrounding geographical location.
These humans naturally didn't understand; all the tasks fell on his shoulders alone.
Holding a high position and possessing great power, he is determined to create a future for humanity!
After a day of surveying, Li Zimu roughly compared five locations where groundwater was suspected to exist.
The next day, he led a group of humans to begin digging a well.
The atmospheric pressure in this world is almost the same as the atmospheric pressure in the world Li Zimu previously lived in.
So, water would come out when the digging depth was ten meters, but just in case, Li Zimu planned to dig two meters deeper.
Once you find groundwater, you can use a two-meter-long vine to carry water in a bucket.
Three more days have passed in the blink of an eye.
After expending a huge amount of manpower, the first location was dug out, but unfortunately, there was no water source there.
Li Zimu was not discouraged; there were still four spots available.
They maintained a digging efficiency of once every three days.
The second location has no water source...
The third location has no water source...
Fourthly, there is no water source...
Li Zimu's face grew increasingly grim, and his hands trembled slightly as he looked at the exhausted humans collapsing one by one.
Digging a well for more than ten days is undoubtedly a huge project nowadays, relying solely on manpower without machinery.
Humans were already severely dehydrated, and under such a massive project, many nearly died of thirst.
In order to survive, the chief even used the entire tribe's water resources to supply this well-digging team.
"Ten meters away..."
Li Zimu's lips were cracked and dry; he was beginning to lose hope. It seemed that humanity was doomed...
I'm not reconciled! I'm so unwilling to accept this!
Why is this happening...? I've tried so hard... why can't I save them...?
If God didn't send him here to save humanity, why did He send him here at all?
His grip on the stone hoe tightened involuntarily, and he swung it down repeatedly, attempting to vent his resentment and his own powerlessness...
The humans also noticed Li Zimu's unusual behavior and looked at each other in bewilderment.
The chief shook his head at them, picked up a stone hoe, and joined Li Zimu's ranks.
Seeing this, other human species also stood up and continued digging wells.
As the well deepened, the surrounding soil began to change.
Li Zimu was taken aback when he noticed the change, but then he was overjoyed.
"Water! There's water here! Dig!"
Li Zimu roared.
The other human species were taken aback, but after understanding Li Zimu's meaning, they were also very excited.
They picked up their hoes and dug diligently.
The soil underground begins to turn brown because it has absorbed moisture. The deeper you dig, the more moist the soil becomes.
Finally, when the well reached a depth of 11.5 meters, a stream of water gushed out.
Li Zimu gestured to the humans above to quickly pull them up.
As everyone left, the water level in the well began to rise steadily.
Stop 1.5 meters from the wellhead.
Li Zimu had people tie wooden buckets with vines and lower them down to fetch water, then organized the human races one by one to start drinking the water.
Soon the first bucket of water was brought up, and the human respectfully handed it to Li Zimu, wanting him to be the first to taste this nectar.
Li Zimu cupped some water in his hands and drank it. Although it tasted muddy and fishy, he thought it was delicious.
"There's hope..."
Li Zimu smiled, and the heavy burden in his heart was lifted. As this responsibility was relieved, his vision went black and his body went limp.
The leader reacted quickly and caught Li Zimu, preventing him from falling heavily to the ground.
After working day and night, Li Zimu collapsed...
Thanks to Li Zimu's contribution, the human race has once again overcome a crisis.
However, Li Zimu also fell seriously ill after this fall and never recovered.
After many days of care from humans, Li Zimu woke up.
Realizing his situation, he glanced at the humans huddled around his bed and smiled with relief: "I didn't let you down... I did it..."
He knew he didn't have long to live, but so what? He had saved a race, and he hadn't disgraced his higher education...
Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the course of three years, the arid planet gradually returned to normal, and after a heavy rain, life returned to the land.
Li Zimu also passed away that year, with a smile on his face before he left. Although fate had played a cruel joke on him, sending him to this world, he had no regrets...
On the day Li Zimu died, the entire human race held a grand funeral for him. At this time, the human race had slowly begun to shed its animalistic nature, and rationality was gradually taking over.
According to later records, humankind bestowed upon him the title of "True Lord of Salvation from Calamity," signifying his victory over natural disasters and his salvation from suffering!
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