After all the household items were loaded onto the boat, the waterline dropped even further.
Fortunately, Lu Yuan's ship was still very powerful, and it also had a large amount of thermal coal stockpiled previously.
As the coal burned, a plume of black smoke billowed from the chimney. Lu Yuan stood on the deck and looked at the distant sky.
A faint rumble of thunder could be heard in the dark sky, but no rain fell.
Lu Yuan was worried that the rain would cause the water level to rise again, so he warned Xu Changbing and Luo Xuan in advance.
We must strengthen the protection of the entire camp to prevent the cannibals from breaking in when the water level is high.
Then, Lu Yuan piloted the boat toward the location of the mountain they had discovered.
On this trip, Lu Yuan led a group of over a hundred people to that geographical location.
These hundred-plus people were the same hundred people that Lu Yuan had instructed Xu Changbing to recruit before.
With the addition of some assistants and logistics personnel, the team consisted of approximately 150 people.
After boarding the ship, everyone huddled in the cramped cabin, remaining silent.
The boat slowly moved forward, its huge searchlights flashing back and forth on the water.
Occasionally, you can also see some cannibals appearing in the water.
Soon the ship arrived at the small hill. It seemed that the water level was about half a meter higher than before because it was going to rain.
The markings that Lu Yuan had previously carved were once again submerged at the very top, and Lu Yuan's heart tightened when he saw it.
"It seems we still need to solve the drainage problem above, otherwise once water flows back into the valley, the fields in the entire valley will be flooded."
The 20,000 mu of farmland that Lu Yuan had previously discovered were mostly located in valleys.
The terrain in that valley is very low-lying. If a heavy rain were to occur, it could very likely cause a flood that would wash away all their land.
At that time, all of Lu Yuan and his group's gains will be lost.
Seeing this scene and the dark clouds in the sky, Lu Yuan had a vague feeling that he needed to make preparations in advance to prevent unnecessary trouble.
Then Lu Yuan led everyone onto the ship, and their first task was to clear out the ghouls outside.
The number of cannibals is not large. In order to eliminate these cannibals, Lu Yuan had set up a lot of cameras here beforehand.
Through observing these ghouls, he also knew where they frequented. By compiling these statistics, everyone easily found the locations where they often appeared. Based on the time they appeared, they rushed forward one by one and killed the ghouls.
However, they would occasionally encounter some second-tier ghouls, but Lu Yuan had already prepared weapons for them when he arrived.
Second-tier ghouls are faster and stronger, but their intelligence is still not at the level of a normal human.
They just charge relentlessly, but fortunately, second-tier ghouls need to form a large group to be effective in their charge; a few scattered ones are basically no threat.
However, in order to collect more test subjects, Lu Yuan instructed everyone not to shoot the head directly when encountering second-tier ghouls.
Because shooting the head would kill these ghouls instantly, they needed to aim for the waist or knees.
This effectively restricts the movement of second-tier ghouls, making them easier to capture.
When capturing them, they used masks made of silkworm silk. These masks were placed over the heads of the cannibals so they could not bite people.
The island was very large, with more than a hundred people. Lu Yuan divided them into four groups, each heading in a different direction. Each small island had to be marked during the search.
Furthermore, Lu Yuan also planned to establish a protective zone and buffer zone here to prevent them from being caught off guard if the cannibals suddenly attacked.
On the first day, they killed more than 5,000 ordinary ghouls and nearly 500 second-tier ghouls, quickly completing the task that Qiao Ya needed to accomplish.
When Qiao Ya saw these second-tier ghouls, a hint of joy appeared on her face. She hadn't expected Lu Yuan to complete the mission in such a short time.
"I never expected that you could complete the task so easily after being pushed a little. It seems I'll have to push you harder in the future!"
Lu Yuan couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Please don't! Do you know how much effort I put into getting rid of these ghouls? I'll leave the ghouls here for you. I have some things to take care of outside. We just moved, and there's a lot of stuff I need to deal with there! I have to go now!"
Qiao Ya nodded slightly and continued her research with the ghouls.
However, before leaving, he told Lu Yuan some good news.
"I have good news for you. It's very difficult for these second-tier ghouls to evolve again, so they won't pose a threat for the time being!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan smiled slightly.
"Okay, it's been a long time since I've heard good news from you. By the way, how contagious are these ghouls? Are they still the same as the first-tier ghouls?"
"Yes, they are more contagious than Tier 1 ghouls, and infected individuals who are scratched become even more ferocious than before!"
Moreover, the mutation speed is even faster; the shortest time to complete all mutations is approximately two seconds!
Lu Yuan clicked his tongue in amazement after hearing this. He hadn't expected the virus of these ghouls to be so ferocious, capable of turning a normal person into a ghoul in just two seconds.
"Okay, I'll be careful. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now!"
Then, Lu Yuan left the dimensional space.
The other teams were still busy, and it took them a whole day to clear out a small island.
Lu Yuan had originally planned to use this first small island as a place for Xu Changbing and his group to stay.
After all, this location is the outermost islet on the entire island. If they encounter a ghoul attack from this islet, they will be able to detect it immediately.
So they set up camp here that night, making it their temporary residence.
There were more than twenty people on night watch. In order to prevent a large number of cannibals from appearing nearby, they moved their residences to a high mountain to avoid being surrounded by cannibals.
Fortunately, no cannibal attacks occurred that night, as most of the cannibals on the island had been eliminated.
But things didn't go quite right the next day.
When Lu Yuan led the group to the island closest to their small island, they sensed a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.
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