The next day, Lu Wuyai continued digging and began reinforcing the top of the hole with steel bars to prevent the soil from collapsing.
During this period, Song Xiaoyou came several times and pointed out some locations where steel bars could be reinforced, which gave Lu Wuyai some confidence.
After all, the soil here is too loose, and Lu Wuyai is really worried about what will happen to the soil after he finishes digging the hole.
But on the third day, Lu Wuyai discovered that the surface layer of soil was too thin and kept falling into the hole through the gaps in the steel bars.
In response, Lu Wuyai could only remove the surface soil to expose the steel bars inside, then cover the steel bars with an unused blanket, and finally cover them with the removed soil again.
"All right."
Lu Wuyai clapped his dirty hands and stepped onto the steel bars. It felt no different from any other mountain path.
Inside the newly built tunnel, Song Xiaoyou used a hammer to continuously strike the steel bars to determine the tunnel's safety factor.
When Lu Wuyai came down, Song Xiaoyou also came out and told him that the space inside was already very solid, so he could plant with confidence.
So quickly, Lu Wuyai started making cement. Although it was for growing rice, the environment had to be clean. Nobody knew what pests might be in the soil.
By early morning, Lu Wuyai had completed all his tasks on his own. He hadn't expended much physical or mental energy. On the contrary, after exercising, his body was full of warmth and he wasn't afraid of the cold.
In the new well, the cement had completely dried.
Su Xi and the others came to help transport the black stones. The large stones kept falling from the cave entrance, creating a vivid scene on this night of howling north wind.
Inside the cave, Jin Xilu and the others began laying the foundation, which would serve as their main food source. This time, the foundation was a full meter deep. Most of the stones they had obtained from Black Cloud Mountain last time were already here.
At seven o'clock in the morning, everyone dragged their tired bodies back to the cave, passed through tunnels, and entered their respective cubicles to begin a day of rest.
When Lu Wuyai woke up again, it was already dusk.
After a full day's sleep, his energy and stamina were greatly replenished. Lu Wuyai rubbed his hungry stomach and glanced at the sleeping woman in the carriage. He ate some military rations and then took the seeds back to the newly dug hole from the previous night.
Inside the cave, neat rows of one-meter-thick foundations stood. Lu Wuyai walked to the innermost part and began planting rice. He hoped that in another half month, this rice paddy, the size of a basketball court, would give them a huge surprise.
Half an hour later, the sowing was finished. Lu Wuyai came out of the cave, closed the iron gate inside, covered it with soil, and then left with peace of mind.
The sky was still gray; today was a hazy day, the last day of the third month.
Winter will begin tomorrow.
Lu Wuyai gazed at the sky. The deep gray expanse stretched endlessly, as if devoid of hope. It was oppressive.
In mid-November, Lu Wuyai took you to see three women who lived very close to him—Li, Gu Yuxin, and Tang Xin.
Along the way, everyone ate green fruit and drove very fast without stopping at all.
So, eight hours later, they arrived at the rocky hill.
"Get out of the car." Lu Wuyai smiled, watching the women emerge from the other cars. This time, they could collect the stone ore much faster.
However, the three of them didn't talk much. After all, an awkward relationship existed between them. There were usually other people around, so nothing unpleasant had happened.
As they reached the edge of the rocky hill, Lu Wuyai suddenly realized that the terrain had risen considerably. This was likely related to the previous earthquake.
Click it.
Click it.
Click-clack.
Suddenly, a series of crisp sounds came from the rocky mountain. Lu Wuyai lowered his head, his pupils shrinking. He really saw several people hiding in the hole he had dug earlier.
The key point is that they were holding black stones and putting them in their mouths. The crunching sound just now was clearly the sound of chewing stones.
When Lu Wuyai saw this group of stone-eating humans, the hairs on his entire body stood on end. His whole body seemed to be terrified, and his back tensed up.
At the same time, Tang Xin and the others also saw this group of humans, wondering if the food shortage would force them to eat stones to stave off hunger.
Click, click.
The sound of chewing stones and the clanging of teeth made Lu Wuyai's hair stand on end.
“Don’t go over there, step back,” Lu Wuyai said in a low voice.
The three women stopped immediately; they could sense a strong unease in Lu Wuyai's voice.
Lu Wuyai licked his lips, thinking to himself, "I was so careless just now." The sound of the stone hitting the ground was so clear; he should have heard it when he parked the car.
But now, the two sides were too close, and Lu Wuyai saw someone standing in the pothole walking towards them.
Although Su Xi, Yu Xin, and Gu Yu Xin's physical abilities have greatly improved through the visualization of ancient paintings, Lu Wuyai is unaware of the extent to which they have reached.
All he knew was that these stone-eating humans were probably not weak at all.
Lu Wuyai still vividly remembered the battle that took place in the vegetable garden and dared not be careless in the slightest.
"Lu Wuyai, what's wrong?" Su Xi asked.
"Get in the car and let's go."
As soon as Lu Wuyai finished speaking, the humans suddenly accelerated, approaching them at an even faster speed. The madness flashing in their eyes caused their expressions to change drastically.
"Lu Wuyai, be careful!" Yuxin suddenly shouted.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Wuyai found himself being thrown into the air, his body crashing into the forest, smashing many large trees along the way. Fortunately, they managed to bring him to a stop quickly.
At this moment, near the stone mountain, a large number of survivors surrounded Su Xi and her two companions, while others attacked Lu Wuyai. Their facial features looked extremely distorted and crazed.
"Lu Wuyai, what's going on?" Su Xi's call seemed urgent. Lu Wuyai saw that the survivors had begun to provide them with the necessities of life.
Surprisingly, the three women were able to remain deadlocked for a period of time.
Lu Wuyai glanced at him a few times before focusing his attention on him.
Unlike the previous battle that took place in the vegetable garden, this time, Lu Wuyai knew very well what kind of fighting power these humans who had eaten the black stone possessed.
So, Lu Wuyai drew his gun and the bullet instantly pierced through one of the men. However, the death of his teammate did not frighten the others.
A survivor suddenly emerged from the forest and grabbed Lu Wuyai by the neck. The immense force nearly ruptured Lu Wuyai's Adam's apple.
Feeling a stinging pain in his throat, Lu Wuyai held his breath, reached out, and continued to strike his opponent's body with the power of his elbow.
Once, twice, three times... As the number of blows increased, the opponent finally let go, letting out a beast-like roar, and pounced on Lu Wuyai again.
But this time, when he heard the sound of wind behind him, Lu Wuyai ducked down in time, drew his gun, and fired.
After a dull thud, a corpse appeared on the ground.
Lu Wuyai didn't turn back, but walked forward. He saw that Su Xi and the others were already engaged in fierce fighting. This time, he hadn't considered the danger when he went out, so only Lu Wuyai carried a gun. The three women probably only had some crossbows and arrows, and daggers.
With a bang.
On a hazy day, the moment the bullet was fired from the room, the fire was like a signal flare in the night, very eye-catching.
Lu Wuyai killed another stone-eating monster. His body fell next to the three women, who then hid in the car.
There were many survivors nearby, and Lu Wuyai suspected that perhaps all the humans in the same camp had turned into stone-eating monsters.
If that's the case, the consequences seem a bit too much to handle.
Thinking of this, Lu Wuyai suddenly felt an urge to leave immediately.
This time, the black stone may not be mined.
"What are you still doing? Let's go!" Lu Wuyai shouted, having just fired the last bullet from his magazine.
When they were changing magazines, those stone-eating lunatics rushed over again. There were so many people that Lu Wuyai had to take pictures of them one after another.
"What a pity."
Lu Wuyai got up from the ground, spat on the corpse, and then pulled the dagger from the corpse's neck.
After all, these madmen are just ordinary people who can be killed.
Bang bang.
The stone-eating men broke the car window and reached out to grab the woman inside.
"Lock the door."
Lu Wuyai kept firing bullets while changing magazines and shouting.
A few minutes later, more than a dozen corpses appeared beside the car. Su Xi and the others got out of the car, their faces still showing lingering fear.
What's going on with these people?
Su Xi's hands were still trembling; the fear of the unknown terrified the three women.
Lu Wuyai took a breath and told him about eating stones. As a result, Mo Luoyi looked up, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.
"Don't conduct blind experiments on me," Lu Wuyai gave Moloy a stern warning.
“Don’t worry, I know what’s going on. I won’t experiment on people,” Molloy said seriously, licking her lips.
The ground was littered with human corpses. Although they had all become delirious after eating the stones, they were all the same kind of people in life.
"Go get the stone quickly, I'll go take a look," Lu Wuyai said.
Soon, the three women took the engine and drill bit from the vehicle, jumped directly into the pit, and began collecting ore from the surrounding area.
As for Lu Wuyai, he had already entered the nearby forest, holding an axe in his hand, and was carefully watching everything in the darkness.
He gave the guns to Su Xi and the others. If they were in danger, they could fire a warning shot, and he would rush back as soon as possible.
This group of humans who appeared in the dark clouds posed a great threat to Lu Wuyai.
After searching the forest, Lu Wuyai found no clues. The ashes falling from the sky had covered everything, leaving no trace.
Back at Blackstone Mountain, Lu Wuyai found Gu Yuxin squatting beside him, looking at the black stone at her feet with a smile on her lips.
Seeing this, Lu Wuyai felt his scalp tingle and immediately rushed forward to stop Gu Yuxin's inappropriate behavior.
"What are you doing."
"Let me go."
Gu Yuxin, who was being carried into the car by Lu Wuyai, looked shy, thinking that he was going to do something lewd in the middle of nowhere.
But Lu Wuyai's expression was serious: "What were you looking at that rock for? Are you ready to eat?"
Only then did Gu Yuxin realize that Lu Wuyai had misunderstood.
She got out of the car, picked up a stone from the ground, spat on it, and then excitedly said to Lu Wuyai, "See for yourself."
I saw the stone, stained with saliva, begin to melt like a burning candle.
This was just the beginning. As time passed, the stone melted faster and faster. Gradually, a strange smell wafted into the air, causing Lu Wuyai's eyes to widen.
At that moment, he actually felt hungry.
Guru.
Lu Wuyai swallowed hard, the hunger in his stomach growing stronger. Now, he wanted to devour Gu Yuxin whole.
"What are you doing?" Gu Yuxin looked at Lu Wuyai and noticed that his eyes were bloodshot and his expression was fierce. She felt a chill run down her spine.
At this point, upon hearing Gu Yuxin's voice, Lu Qiang suppressed the inexplicable desire within him, turned around, quickly opened a box from the car, took out his army rations, ate five pieces in one go, and then suppressed his frantic urge. He was eating thoughts.
Call up.
Mr. Lin Niyang: "Lu Wuyai showed his teeth for a while, and the feeling just now caused a layer of cold sweat to cover his forehead."
Gu Yuxin stared at Lu Wuyai, whose face was pale. His gaze had been exactly the same as that of the group of stone-eating humans earlier, which terrified her.
"Just now, a faint smoke rose from the stone." Lu Wuyai gasped, recalling the scene just now, and his clothes were instantly soaked with cold sweat.
No one expected that the weakness of the hard black stone would be human saliva.
In the instant it melted, Lu Wuyai clearly saw the stone turn into a wisp of smoke, which he inhaled through his nose, leading to what happened next.
"There really is a wisp of smoke," Gu Yuxin asked curiously.
Lu Wuyai nodded. He had indeed seen a plume of smoke. He had been closer before, otherwise Gu Yuxin might have been the one hit.
“Perhaps that is the energy of the black stone.” Molloy took a breath and, seeing that Lu Wuyai was not in good condition, helped him sit in the car to rest.
Feeling dizzy, Lu Wuyai lay down in the car, resting his head on Gu Yuxin's ample thighs, and quickly fell asleep.
Feeling the man's heavy breathing, Gu Yuxin blushed, then closed the car door and quietly looked at Lu Wuyai's somewhat resolute face.
"Actually, this feeling is not bad." Gu Yuxin smiled.
A few hours later, Lu Wuyai regained his composure. The absurd hunger never returned, but that wasn't all.
Standing on the ground, Lu Wuyai clenched his fists, feeling a peculiar sensation spreading throughout his body, as if he could kill a bull with a single punch.
This made him think of how those humans who ate stones experienced significant improvements in all aspects of their physical abilities. Even an ordinary woman possessed the power to suppress an adult.
“This improvement in physical fitness is even better than viewing ancient paintings.” Lu Wuyai remained silent for a while, but huge benefits are often accompanied by extreme dangers.
If a person takes a breath but cannot suppress their hunger, the end result will be that they become a madman who eats stones.
Therefore, Lu Wuyai could not and would not agree to the women in the cave attempting such a dangerous experiment.
But for now, no one knows that saliva can melt stone.
Of course, women tend to talk a lot, and Gu Yuxin would eventually reveal the truth. Lu Wuyai felt that she couldn't keep a secret.
In a cave at the foot of Black Cloud Mountain, Tang Xin and You Li worked continuously for two hours. During their time in the cave, they became lost in thought by looking at ancient paintings with Lu Wuyai, and their physical fitness far surpassed that of the other women.
Seeing Lu Wuyai and Gu Yuxin come down, Tang Xin and You Li immediately stopped and looked at him with concern.
They already knew that Lu Wuyai had suddenly felt dizzy. It seems his mental state is still quite good.
"Start moving the stones," Lu Wuyai said.
The pit is full of large quarries, but if you look closely, you'll find there aren't as many as you might imagine.
Su Xi said, "The rocks below are getting harder and harder to dig."
“Just spitting will do,” Gu Yuxin said instinctively.
What's wrong.
Spit it out.
Su Xi and Su Xi looked at each other, wondering if they had misheard.
However, Tang Xinzhen quickly tested it with her saliva, and a faint scent emerged, startling Lu Wuyai, who immediately pulled her back.
“If you don’t want to become that crazy guy who eats stones, then don’t spit on the ground.” Lu Wuyai said quickly, then glared at Mo Luo, demanding an explanation from her.
In the end, Su Xi and Yu Xin looked at the black stone under their feet, their expressions as if they had stepped in shit.
"That's incredible," Su Xi said.
After that, everyone worked hard, continuing to drill holes and move stones. When they spoke, they consciously turned their heads to one side, afraid of accidentally dripping saliva onto the stones.
After working for another five hours, they loaded the stones onto the truck. They took one last look at the deep pit below Black Cloud Mountain and realized that the mine was getting bigger and bigger.
"I estimate that if we come here to mine in the future, transportation will become increasingly difficult," Yuxin said.
Soon, the four men got into the car. Because the windows had been broken, they drove very slowly on the way back. First, they had to endure the cold, and second, they had to avoid suffocating from the volcanic ash. They often drove half a mile. Every hour I had to stop to clean my mask.
After 12 hours of walking and stopping, the four finally reached the cave, parked their vehicle near the cave, and began a new round of moving stones.
This time, because the black stones were so incredibly hard, each piece was quite small, with even one-tenth of them being powder like sand.
Lu Wuyai took out several plastic buckets from the pit in the ground, installed several wheels on the bottom of the buckets with an electric drill, and then continued to move the black stones with these plastic buckets.
This saved everyone a lot of effort.
An hour later, the car pulled into the garage, and Lu Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief. The trip to Blackstone Mountain had finally come to a successful end.
Ashes continued to fall from the sky, the sky remained hazy.
Back in the cave, the bright lights made everyone feel a little uncomfortable. Lu Wuyai smelled the aroma of rice and felt a bit hungry.
During dinner, Gu Yuxin brought up the discovery of the black stone, which stunned everyone.
"That's incredible." Gu Yuxin had a small mouth that looked very charming.
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