Strange things happen every year, especially this year.
"Could venomous snakes also migrate?" This thought popped into Lu Wuyai's mind.
Looks like I won't be getting any rest tonight.
As the car was about to leave the forest, Lu Wuyai glanced at the rearview mirror. In the moonlight, the tent was teeming with venomous snakes.
The next morning, the car was parked in a wooded area. Lu Wuyai and the others got out to rest. After driving all night, everyone was exhausted, and the car needed a proper rest.
At 2 p.m., the car slowly started again and drove towards a flat area.
After that, the terrain became flatter and the ride became less bumpy, but everyone still vividly remembered what happened last night.
“From now on we should drive at night; it’s too scary at night.” Everyone still remembers what happened yesterday.
Lu Wuyai nodded. In any case, day and night made no difference to them.
At dusk, everyone had a meal on the mountain, and then started driving under the cover of twilight.
Inside the MPV, Song Xiaoyou was driving. Behind her was Lu Wuyai's pickup truck. The engine was a bit loud, but thankfully they were on open, flat ground.
At ten o'clock, a forest appeared before them. To be precise, it was a field of dead trees. Old trees lay completely fallen on the ground, forming roadblocks.
"Take a detour." Song Xiaoyou poked her head out and shouted to Lu Wuyai.
The latter nodded; he too had seen the dead trees. He immediately turned the car around and drove along the edge of the dead trees, searching for a way out.
That night, the stars looked very bright, and the moon was as round as a silver plate. Lu Wuyai even felt that the moonlight was a little dazzling.
This forest of dead trees is vast. It was once a thriving forest, but now it has been completely reduced to dust.
However, Lu Wuyai discovered some cats and wild animals among the withered trees. They had probably come out after hearing the car. They huddled together, looking at each other in utter shock.
“I encountered a snake's den yesterday, but I won't encounter a cat-like beast's lair today,” Yang Jian murmured.
Fortunately, these cat-like creatures did not attack them; they simply watched them walk away and eventually disappeared.
At dawn, Lu Wuyai discovered that they had finally left the withered forest and arrived at a grassland.
"Take a rest, we'll set off again this afternoon. You should be able to go home tomorrow." Lu Wuyai parked the car and climbed onto the roof. He held binoculars, gazing at the boundless grassland nearby.
The women set up their tents and didn't draw the curtains when they rested, so that the mountain breeze would blow through and make them feel very comfortable.
By noon, Lu Wuyai could no longer hold on, so he climbed off the roof of the car, crawled inside, and squinted at it for a while.
When it got dark, everyone restarted their vehicles and drove in the dark.
The weather isn't great tonight; it's overcast and looks like it could rain at any moment.
Lu Wuyai led the way, carrying a piece of marching rations in his hand. He had slept until dark and had only just woken up.
Perhaps it's because the terrain outside the deserted island is relatively low. Tonight, the road is almost entirely downhill.
As midnight approached, Lu Wuyai keenly noticed a small fire in the forest to his left. Even though it was only the size of a pinhole, it was as bright as a laser in the darkness.
“There are people over there,” Yang Jian said to Yuli beside him.
Yuri, who had been dozing off, immediately perked up upon hearing Lu Wuyai's words. She looked to the side and saw the flickering fire in the darkness.
The car stopped, and after a brief discussion, the group decided to go and take a look.
"What's so great about people?" Molloy pouted, finding the whole thing boring and thinking it best to leave quickly.
"Go and take a look, you might run into someone you know," Lu Wuyai said, adding that although the chances were slim, it was as small as finding a needle in a haystack.
However, this kind of life undoubtedly gave them some enjoyment.
Soon the drone flew over the deadwood forest ahead, and from above, the fire gradually grew larger in front of them.
"It looks like a canyon, and there are quite a lot of people inside." Lu Wuyai looked at the screen and found that there was more than one fire. He had only seen one before, entirely because of the terrain.
A continuous canyon, its terrain clearly very deep. Inside, people could not only find shelter from the wind and rain, but also escape the summer heat. It was a perfect landscape.
But soon, Lu Wuyai's expression became excited; he actually saw a familiar face inside.
"Who is it?" Su Xi walked over.
As Gu Yuxin and Lu Wuyai spoke, they were thinking about how they would meet each other here.
Since Gu Yuxin was here, he thought of that woman Gu Yuxin again, and couldn't help but recall the amazing feeling he had when he first saw her.
“This looks like their refuge on a deserted island.” Song Xiaoyou took out her notebook and drew the terrain along the way.
But it seems the people here live in a miserable state. Thinking back to the last time they collected fresh water, I guess their biggest problem is water scarcity.
"Would you like to go up and say hello?" Jin Xilu asked from the side. She knew Gu Yuxin, so she asked a few more questions.
Lu Wuyai shook his head. These people had nothing to do with their lives, and he didn't want to cause trouble.
Now, living amidst the rocks, they have no worries about food or drink, and they also benefit from two cutting-edge technologies: black stones and plant extracts. For a long time to come, they won't have to worry about anything.
Just as Lu Wuyai was about to take the drone back, Song Xiaoyou suddenly said:
"The rocks in the canyon appear to be black."
"All right."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened. By the light of the campfire, they discovered that many of the stones on the ground were black.
"Fly into the sky and look out over the canyon," Song Xiaoyou said again.
Soon, Lu Wuyai brought the plane under control and flew over the canyon. He quickly discovered that the canyon walls were covered with black stones. It turned out to be a natural mineral vein.
"They really found this place." Lu Wuyai felt hot just looking at those black stones.
“How about we go and talk to them?” Gu Yuxin said.
Lu Wuyai flew back temporarily, and everyone returned to the car to discuss tomorrow's transaction with Gu Yuxin and the others.
......
The next day, when the two cars drove into the canyon, the woman who was still sleeping in the canyon was instantly awakened.
Especially Gu Yuxin, whose crossbow was triggered, and the black iron arrow pierced the windshield of the pickup truck with a "bang".
When Lu Wuyai saw that the iron arrow was less than 1 centimeter away from his eye, he almost jumped up.
"Gu Yuxin. You're crazy." Lu Wuyai pushed open the car door, his scalp tingling, and every hair on his body stood on end. The scene just now had truly terrified him.
Gu Yuxin was also taken aback when she saw Lu Wuyai, but there was still a wary look in her eyes.
Lu Wuyai looked at Gu Yuxin and found that this woman, whom he hadn't seen for many days, still had a great figure, and even a simple t-shirt looked elegant on her.
"What are you doing here?" Gu Yuxin asked curiously, but her eyes were extremely cautious.
Lu Wuyai said, "I wonder if you would be interested in making a deal with me."
Hearing this, Gu Yuxin raised her eyebrows, feeling a little curious.
At this moment, the other women in the canyon also came out. Lu Wuyai covered his nose, thinking to himself, "This smell is awful."
Noticing Lu Wuyai's actions, Gu Yuxin blushed. They were powerless. They were thirsty. Aside from rainy days when they could wash, having water to drink was a luxury.
Many of them died in those hazy days; those who survived were the luckiest.
Lu Wuyai also saw Gu Yuxin. She was different from the woman he had seen on the drone the night before. This woman seemed to have gone through a disaster; she had almost no energy left.
In fact, many people in the neighborhood, like Gu Yuxin, had lost hope in life.
Lu Wuyai looked at Gu Yuxin with curiosity. This woman seemed particularly optimistic.
Noticing Lu Wuyai staring at her, Gu Yuxin immediately yelled, "What kind of stinky man are you looking at?"
"If you look again, I'll gouge your eyes out."
As she was about to take action, Su Xi grabbed her wrist and twisted it off, causing Gu Yuxin to yell "Stop!" in a panic.
"What exactly do you want?" Gu Yuxin raised the stone bow, and a group of women suddenly surrounded him, their eyes filled with coldness.
Lu Wuyai touched his nose and said, "We want those stones."
Stone: "Gu Yuxin looked in the direction Lu Wuyai was pointing and saw those black stones. He immediately became suspicious."
"What do you need these stones for?" she asked curiously.
"Of course it's useful to us, so I'm asking if you can give it to us. We can exchange it for fresh water."
Upon hearing Danshui's words, not only was Gu Yuxin taken aback, but the women nearby also perked up their ears, and some were even already moving stones.
However, Gu Yuxin quickly frowned.
Lu Wuyai added, "We can help you build a reservoir. As long as there are stones, the water inside will always be full."
Before Gu Yuxin could even reply, the women around her started shouting excitedly.
Seeing this, Gu Yuxin could only nod, but he was full of expectations for the future.
Soon, Lu Wuyai and the others left the canyon and rushed back to the stone mountain to prepare for mining.
The next day at noon, Lu Wuyai parked his car near the cave, glanced at it, and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that the traps had not been triggered.
As soon as Lu Wuyai got out of the car, Su Xi, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was already walking towards the tomb chamber.
"Damn it. Su Xi."
Lu Wuyai looked at Su Xi, reminding him that it was too late.
When he left Shiqiu, he laid numerous traps at every entrance and exit. Su Xi, this woman, may have forgotten.
Thinking of this, Lu Wuyai rushed forward, grabbed Su Xi's arm, and pulled her back with great force.
Caught off guard, Su Xi felt a sharp pain as her arm was pulled. She tripped and fell to the ground. Just as she was about to curse Lu Wuyai, she saw a bear trap suddenly appear where she had just been standing.
Click it.
The loud clanging of metal sent chills down Su Xi's spine. If it weren't for Lu Wuyai, one of her legs would have been broken.
"Su Xi, how can you be so forgetful?" Jin Xilu rushed over, and seeing that Su Xi was alright, his anxious heart finally settled down.
"There's a trap here, how could you forget?"
Su Xi clutched her chest, looking into Lu Wuyai's eyes, feeling a surge of gratitude and emotion.
Lu Wuyai also looked at Su Xi and said with dissatisfaction, "Be careful next time. You're not always this lucky."
"Oh, I see." Su Xi pouted. She looked like a little girl who had made a mistake. What had just happened might affect her for a long time.
Lu Wuyai shook his head, turned around, and began clearing the traps at the door, carefully "breaking" open the entrances and exits of each cave.
"Alright, let's go in." Lu Wuyai waved his hand, letting out a sigh of relief.
He had set so many traps before that he had forgotten how many there were.
After entering the cave, everyone checked every space and even had the nine wolfhounds sniff around in the tunnels to see if there were any strangers.
More than two hours had passed since the trip ended.
After everything was over, everyone could finally rest for a while.
They lay in their own beds, able to hear each other's voices.
"You said we'd start building a reservoir for Gu Yuxin and the others tomorrow. And bring back some ore while we're at it." Lu Wuyai's voice echoed in the cave.
"You should rest for a bit," Yuri said, lying on the bed and stretching. She felt so happy for a while.
"I'm too tired, I need to rest for two days," Su Xi said.
“The rice paddies need to be harvested, the vegetable gardens and orchards need to be harvested, and there’s a lot of work to do at home,” several women complained.
Lu Wuyai was a little confused, but he quickly said, "Okay, I'll go back in a couple of days to prepare the materials for making cement."
"Okay, the day after tomorrow."
After the agreement was made, soft snoring began to echo in the cave.
......
In the blink of an eye, two days have passed.
In the early hours of the morning, Lu Wuyai threw some luggage into the cargo bed of the pickup truck. He looked back and saw Tang Xin and the others emerging from the cave, all dressed smartly and looking very young.
For a moment, Lu Wuyai was stunned.
The women blushed, feeling a bit smug at Lu Wuyai's pig-like appearance.
"Let's go." Su Xi nudged Lu Wuyai, urging him to hurry up.
Lu Wuyai then came to his senses, walked forward, and put his things into his respective boxes.
This time they brought much more. In addition to building the reservoir, they also brought a large amount of fresh water in exchange for enough black stones.
Accompanying him were Lu Wuyai and Su Xi, as well as Song Xiaoyou and Jin Xilu. The other women stayed in the cave to help Moloi process the herbs that had sprouted on the rocks.
It is worth mentioning that after those plant cells fell on the black stone, they all sprouted after a few days of stimulation, and most of them were plants that they had never cultivated before.
At eight o'clock in the morning, four cars drove away from Shiqiu and headed in the direction of Gu Yuxin and the others.
It would take a day and a night to get from here to that canyon. Lu Wuyai stopped frequently to ask for directions. The scenery along the way offered no clear indication of what was to come.
Fortunately, Song Xiaoyou had a map, and the general direction was still correct.
In the evening, the vehicle was parked in a clean forest.
In today's forests, the trees are withered, and apart from some herbivores, other wild animals are rarely seen.
“We’ll set off tomorrow and rest tonight,” Lu Wuyai said, taking down several tents and skillfully setting them up.
The woman was cooking and preparing dinner on site.
After glancing at the setting sun, Lu Wuyai walked around the nearby mountains, thinking of hunting a few wild rabbits and, if possible, catching a goat.
“These days, cattle and sheep are rarely seen due to the changing winds and grass. If we have the opportunity, we should establish a green grassland specifically for raising goats and dairy cows,” Yang Jian said in a low voice.
The island used to be covered in dense forests, making many things invisible. But this time, after the hazy weather, Lu Wuyai and the others actually discovered cows.
If there are cows, there will be milk. If breeding is successful, it will definitely be good news for them.
However, the cows were too big to catch as easily as the goats.
As darkness fell, Lu Wuyai carried two wild rabbits back home and found that Su Xi and the others were already eating.
Seeing this match, the three women couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Here'll give you some more food." Lu Wuyai smiled, picked up a bucket of water, and went to clean up the wild rabbits nearby.
The processed rabbit was glued together with wood by Lu Wuyai, and then a fire was lit in the distance, where it was slowly roasted.
This was a forest with a wide field of vision, and the fire was very obvious, so Lu Wuyai set the fire far away from the station.
Half an hour later, the rabbit was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a golden crust that had an amazing sheen that made your mouth water.
Soon, only two rabbits were killed by the four people.
That night, Lu Wuyai was on guard duty, watching the forest warily as if it were haunted.
It wasn't until early the next morning that the four of them set off again, and they successfully reached the canyon by noon.
At this moment, Gu Yuxin and the others also spotted the car and immediately walked out of the canyon, their faces beaming with excitement.
Lu Wuyai got out of the car and began unloading. This time he brought a lot of daily necessities, especially fresh water. It filled the space of all four cars combined, enough to keep the women in the canyon alive for quite some time.
In fact, when the car door was opened, Gu Yuxin and the others had already spotted the fresh water in the car, their eyes lit up, and they couldn't wait to pounce on it.
Ten minutes later, all the items were unloaded from the vehicle. Lu Wuyai walked up to Gu Yuxin and noticed that the woman he hadn't seen for several days had lost a lot of weight, though some parts of her body were more prominent.
Noticing the way Lu Wuyai was looking at her, Gu Yuxin snorted and deliberately puffed out her chest.
Lu Wuyai touched his nose and asked the other party how the black stone was prepared and where the reservoir was built.
"Come and see for yourself." After saying that, Gu Yuxin twisted her body and walked directly into the depths of the canyon.
Lu Wuyai followed Gu Yuxin toward the canyon. Along the way, he saw the haggard Han Shuyi and felt even more sorry for this woman.
"I remember you used to have a lot of horses, didn't you?"
As a result, when Lu Wuyai asked, he saw more than a dozen pale skeletons piled up in a corner of the canyon. Judging from their shape, it was not difficult to tell that they were horses.
Lu Wuyai took a breath and realized that it was probably a foggy day, and Gu Yuxin and the others couldn't find any food, so they had to survive by eating Malay.
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