When Shen Xingmian watched immersive camping videos before, she looked up the prices of these items out of curiosity.
Then I got scared.
It's really too expensive; even a small item costs several hundred yuan.
Folding tables and chairs, windproof and atmospheric hanging lights, pretty little kettles for boiling water, fireplaces where you can put wood to burn...
Everything was really expensive.
But in the apocalypse, unless you have spatial abilities, no one would put these things in their car, as they take up space and are not very useful.
Not only is it completely ineffective against mutated beasts, but setting it up and taking it apart is also extremely troublesome and a complete waste of time. It's better to just find an empty house and move in.
Anyway, so many people died, and many houses are already empty.
Now that it's rare to have both things and people, and everyone is in a good mood, Shen Xingmian put out all the little things she had collected.
Not to mention the children, even the adults were very interested.
All of them were novel objects they had never seen before; the metal surfaces were so shiny they were like mirrors, without a single scratch or impurity.
"My goodness, if this were used to make weapons, it would be so beautiful and durable!" Shen Zhiheng exclaimed as he touched the fireplace.
Shen Xingyan, holding a very atmospheric wall lamp, excitedly asked Shen Xingmian, "Little sister, why isn't the fire inside this lamp hot? It's so magical!"
"Because there isn't real fire in there."
"Huh?" Shen Xingyan was stunned.
"But... are there still fake fires in this world?" she asked, puzzled.
"Yes, the place I stayed in before no longer uses fire to emit light, but instead uses something called 'electricity'. However, it's too complicated to explain, and I haven't studied the principles."
Shen Xingyan nodded, slightly disappointed.
Shen Xingmian quickly added, "However, I should be able to find relevant books. If you're interested, I can find some for you to look at."
Hearing this, Shen Xingyan immediately cheered up.
She really liked this little lamp that wasn't hot to the touch; it wouldn't go out no matter how much she shook it, and it was much sturdier than the ones she bought at the lantern festival.
Moreover, the outer cover was transparent, even more crystal clear than the most expensive glass she had ever seen; you couldn't feel its presence unless you touched it.
She really wanted to figure out how this amazing thing worked.
Shen Zhiheng was interested in metals; he practically wanted to forge all metals into knives and distribute them to his soldiers.
As for Xiao Yanyue, she became very interested from the moment Xiao Yanyue mentioned "electricity," but seeing that Xiao Yanyue was busy with her hands, she didn't ask any more questions.
The power had not been cut off before the mutated beasts attacked the city, so Shen Xingmian collected a lot of electronic products and downloaded a lot of video materials.
Her thinking at the time was simple: these were the crystallization of human wisdom, treasures, and seeds of innovation, and they must be preserved and passed down if conditions permit.
Unexpectedly, instead of being passed down there, it was brought here.
The thought that it might greatly advance the technology here suddenly made Shen Xingmian feel excited.
Yes, there are smart people here. Give them the information to study, and they might come up with some great inventions!
Why didn't she think of that before?
She didn't even plan to use gunpowder, something that was easy to make but extremely destructive, for fear that if it wasn't controlled properly, it would have irreversible consequences.
But things that benefit the people, like electric lights, buildings, or central heating, are things that the people of the North truly need.
In modern northern cities, winter arrives very early, but with central heating indoors and heating in cars, winter can be quite comfortable.
The situation here is very different.
Seeing her remain silent for a long time, Xiao Yanyue reached out and gently nudged her, her beautiful eyes filled with doubt, as if asking: What are you daydreaming about?
Shen Xingmian then realized that her thoughts had drifted too far. To build the Northern Territory into that prosperous scene would probably not be possible in three or five years.
She shook her head, temporarily banishing those unrealistic thoughts.
Let's talk about it when we have the conditions later. For now, we just need to get our family there safely.
Beds were placed in both tents, along with mattresses, sheets, and pillows. Looking at the familiar objects around her, Shen Xingmian felt a sense of disorientation, as if she had returned to the modern world.
While others were simply surprised and intrigued, her feelings were quite complex. It would probably take many years to create such things in this world.
But she will be extremely careful. Anything that pollutes the environment should be kept far away, including non-biodegradable plastics, industrial waste gas, and that damned nuclear contamination. Let them all stay in that world.
Don't even think about coming over here to continue polluting this world!
The thought of the source of the apocalypse in her previous life made Shen Xingmian furious. Although environmental pollution was already very serious, if things had continued to develop steadily, humanity could have continued to reproduce steadily for many years.
Who knows, by then technology will be even more advanced, and we might develop better ways to deal with waste and pollution.
As a result, nuclear contamination ruined everyone's lives.
Fishermen were the first to suffer, followed by residents of coastal cities. No one dared to buy seafood, and the fishermen's livelihoods became a problem.
Those with savings can still make ends meet, but those in poor conditions find it difficult to even move inland, and their lives get worse and worse, forcing them to eat seafood that no one else dares to touch.
They were also the first group to undergo mutation.
As pollution worsened, the marine life in the sea underwent increasingly severe mutations, growing sharp fangs and becoming several times larger than before, a sight that inspired terror.
Even now, Shen Xingmian feels a chill run down her spine when she recalls what happened back then. That was clearly their home, the place they depended on for survival. How could they do something so despicable?
She only regretted that there was no Japan in her time, otherwise she would have nipped the problem in the bud and prevented them from causing trouble again.
This matter is of even greater priority than killing the emperor of Lin Yue.
Compared to those Japanese bandits, the current emperor seems much more lovable, and even his treacherous minister and son don't seem so deserving of death.
However, without the contrast of the Japanese bandits, these people still deserve to die.
People have varying degrees of closeness and distance, and even enmity should be prioritized. After comparing these factors, she suddenly felt that killing the emperor wasn't so urgent after all.
The people have not yet been harmed, and the border is temporarily stable. It is far from the point where the people are suffering. They seem to have a long time to develop their strength in a low-key manner.
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