The soil is hard, but you can still dig.
They discovered a broken stone sphere, from which wisps of cold air emanated, like burning incense, carrying a continuous stream of smoke.
"Quickly put it in your backpack." Song Xiaoyou's voice came through the mask.
Lu Wuyai nodded, immediately put the stone balls into the bag, and tied it tightly to prevent the cold air from escaping.
Perhaps because the source of the cold air had been temporarily isolated, Lu Wuyai found that the surroundings were no longer as cold as before.
After they emerged from the cave, it felt as if summer had turned into autumn.
Upon seeing Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou, Su Xi immediately asked, "How did it go? Did you gain anything?"
So, Lu Wuyai raised the bag in his hand and smiled.
"This is a surprise; I can save a lot of money on fuel this summer," Lu Wuyai joked.
Soon, the car started moving and returned to Shiqiu.
......
Because the source of the cold pool was found, the environment inside the cave was kept at a very suitable temperature for several days.
It's not too hot, not too cold, it feels so comfortable.
In the laboratory, broken stone spheres remained in the mud, surrounded by pipes. These were all Gu Yuxin's experimental equipment. They were said to be used to absorb liquid from the cold pool, appropriately replenishing the pool's cooling capacity.
On this day, Lu Wuyai came out of the cave, smelled the slightly sweet air, and found that the nearby forest had become much denser.
"If this continues, it won't even last until autumn. By this summer alone, it will probably have formed a dense forest," Lu Wuyai sighed. With the oxygen content stabilizing at 30%, the plants were growing faster and faster.
Recently, women have also started taking care of themselves. After all, Molloy had previously discussed the relationship between oxidation and aging, which has made them particularly concerned about this.
In fact, Lu Wuyai discovered that since he was able to enter a meditative state, the women around him had become increasingly attractive. This feeling was not merely about facial features or skin whitening, but a spiritual transformation.
Lu Wuyai walked around the forest and finally confirmed that the forest was five meters larger than yesterday's.
The forest is expanding at a visible rate. Before long, the cave will be surrounded by trees.
In the laboratory, Gu Yuxin and Song Xiaoyou are developing a herbicide, primarily targeting weeds on the rocky hillside. With summer approaching, the weeds are growing wildly, a phenomenon difficult for humans or machines to control.
In the forest, Lu Wuyai and the other women were also clearing a route for the car, preparing for the future.
They now have no shortage of fuel and solar cells, and everything seems to be going in the direction they envisioned.
At the edge of the forest, Lu Wuyai put down his axe. Even his body was now covered in sweat and stickiness.
Behind him, Su Xi and Jin Xilu also came out, and further away were Gu Yuxin and Xia Qingming, who were cleaning up the dead branches and leaves on the ground.
"Exhausted." Kim Hee-ro sat down on the ground, her black pants and skirt revealing her two snow-white thighs, and even her slightly protruding belly.
Lu Wuyai almost coughed up blood when he accidentally saw this scene.
Su Xi rolled her eyes at him and said in a low voice, "I worked all night last night and I'm still thinking about bad things."
Lu Wuyai looked away somewhat guiltily, but when he saw Su Xi's rosy cheeks and recalled the absurd things the two of them had done on the rocky mountain last night after sneaking out of the cave, he couldn't help but get excited.
snort
Su Xi hugged her chest and immediately moved away from Lu Wuyai, leaving Gu Yuxin completely confused.
Ten minutes later, Gu Yuxin and Xia Qingming returned. Both were drenched in sweat, but their stamina had noticeably improved compared to before.
Moo
"Many cattle and sheep." Xia Qingming heard the voice and saw a group of cattle and sheep on the lawn by the woods, but gradually, the expressions of the five people changed.
Lu Wuyai felt the earth shaking and quickly shouted, "Hurry up!"
“They all climbed up the trees.”
There were indeed a herd of cattle and sheep on the grassland, but it was not what everyone had initially imagined.
On the opposite gentle slope, a large number of cattle and sheep appeared. Their hooves stomped on the ground, causing Lu Wuyai and his companions to experience a shockwave comparable to an earthquake.
A rumbling sound.
In the past, such large-scale animal migrations could only be seen in documentaries, but now they are happening right before our eyes. This terrifying scene makes our hearts race and our blood boil with tension.
Lu Wuyai took a breath. He and the four women were standing on different trees. The furthest distance between them was about ten meters.
Almost as soon as they climbed the tree, thousands of cattle and sheep rushed into the forest.
For a moment, Lu Wuyai's ears were filled with the sound of stomping feet, like drumming, each strike hitting his heart.
In the treetop, several women looked at each other, clutching their chests and clinging tightly to the large tree beside them.
This continued for several minutes, until the cattle and sheep had all gone far away, before the five men climbed down from the treetops. They didn't look well. They felt as if the world was spinning and the ground was a muddy mess.
"What's going on? It's only the beginning of May."
"I don't know, as long as nothing bad happens to us." Everyone was still shaken. Just as they were preparing to go back, they noticed that the sky was starting to darken. They looked up and saw that large amounts of dark clouds were rapidly covering the beach.
"Why does it feel like it's going to rain?"
“It’s not just raining.” Lu Wuyai thought about the animal migration he had just witnessed and said, “It might be a heavy downpour; we need to be prepared.”
Soon, the five men returned to the cave and rallied the others to prepare for the approaching storm.
As dusk fell, the sky grew quite overcast. Lu Wuyai emerged from the pool and handed the prepared water to Su Xi.
"The wind is blowing!" Su Xi called out.
The deserted island was ravaged by fierce winds, but the cave was surrounded by forests, which avoided a lot of trouble.
"Hurry, this storm won't disappear anytime soon." Lu Wuyai carried another bucket of water; the reservoir in the cave was just empty.
At six o'clock, a bolt of lightning pierced the sky above the deserted island, followed by a torrential downpour. It was like the Milky Way bursting its banks, flooding the entire world.
This time, apart from Lu Wuyai, everyone else could hear the commotion outside even through the thick layer of soil.
"This rain must be really heavy." Everyone is worried. It wasn't like this when typhoons used to come.
Lu Wuyai was also worried that such heavy rain would flood the rocky mountain.
After all, there is no vegetation on the rocky mountain. This only drawback becomes very noticeable during heavy rain.
At eight o'clock, Rou Rou finally fell asleep. The little guy has so much energy, it's quite a nuisance. His throat hurts again today.
Lu Wuyai held her and gently placed her on the small bed in the carriage. He covered her with a blanket and secured the four corners to prevent her from wriggling out while she slept.
I heard thunder outside, as muffled as a drum.
Before going to bed, Lu Wuyai went to the orchard alone and found that rainwater was hitting the roof of the shed and the surrounding rock walls were also wet. However, there was an irrigation canal built before, so there was no problem for the time being.
To prevent any accidents from happening, Lu Wuyai slept in the cellar that night.
But as soon as he passed through an iron gate, Lu Wuyai could clearly hear the sound of the raging wind and rain outside.
In the middle of the night, Lu Wuyai could clearly smell the earth. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the ground was quite damp. He looked for water stains and finally found that it was seeping from the orchard.
Lu Wuyai tried to open it, but found that the iron gate was difficult to open and close. He was vaguely worried that there was water in the orchard, and he was pressing the iron gate against it, but he couldn't open it no matter what he did.
Everyone was sleeping in the cave. Afraid of disturbing them, Lu Wuyai decided to go out and see the outside world.
As a result, as soon as the iron door to the basement was opened, a strong gust of wind rushed in from the outside like a cannonball.
Caught off guard, Lu Wuyai knocked over the control panel behind him, feeling a sharp pain in his bones. He stood up and hurriedly closed the iron gate.
"There's no wind here, it's like an air cannon." Lu Wuyai realized then that there was no way to get out now. The wind was too strong for humans to withstand.
But how can we determine the condition of the orchard if we don't go out and take a look?
The orchard was indeed flooded, and the iron gate in the passage suddenly burst open, submerging most of the hole.
As he was thinking about it, Lu Wuyai was startled.
“No, we need to prepare more iron gates.” Lu Wuyai clenched his fist and muttered to himself, “That way, even if one iron gate damages the embankment, there will be a second, a third, or even more iron gates to stop it.”
Thinking of this, Lu Wuyai hurriedly went to the cellar, where a batch of cement had already been stored.
"Found it." Lu Wuyai searched everywhere and found it, but unfortunately there weren't many people.
"It's still useful to some extent."
Soon, Lu Wuyai prepared the cement and began pouring it onto the iron gate.
In addition, he began searching the cellar for discarded materials and continued filling the passageways.
At three o'clock the next afternoon, Lu Wuyai looked at the solidified cement and his unease lessened a little.
However, if you look closely, you can still see some blurry water stains along the edge of the passage, and these water stains continue to wet the ground over time.
“It looks like it needs more cement, but unfortunately, most of it is stored in other holes.” Lu Wuyai arrived at the entrance of the tomb chamber, listening to the pounding wind outside, but still couldn’t get out.
The storm raged through the forest like air.
This was the first time Lu Wuyai and the others had encountered such bizarre weather on a deserted island. It was truly unbelievable.
Inside the cave, Lu Wuyai heard the soft breathing of the women who had not yet woken up.
The rain outside is heavy, and I don't know when it will stop.
Unable to sleep, Lu Wuyai squatted at the orchard's passageway, constantly watching for the water seepage problem.
At five o'clock, following the soft sound of crying, Lu Wuyai groggily opened his eyes again, checked the time, and realized that he had slept for two hours.
"Why are there so many boundless waters and lands?" someone exclaimed in surprise.
On one side of the concrete, rainwater acts like an open faucet. Although not large, it has too many gaps that allow water to seep in.
Lu Wuyai saw that many of the materials in the underground cave were soaking in water. Although they were all covered with plastic bags, they would be submerged sooner or later.
Knowing he had no other choice, Lu Wuyai opened the cave door while closing the passage leading to it.
Lu Wuyai felt that the cement blocking the orchard would be washed away sooner or later, and the materials in the hole would probably not be spared either.
"Yeah."
Suddenly, Lu Wuyai thought of something that might save the cellar.
He quietly went to the laboratory, took the stone covered with a skin, and brought it back to the cave.
That's right, Lu Wuyai's idea was to use this cold stone to freeze the water in the orchard.
It must be said that this is indeed a good approach.
However, Lu Wuyai felt the cold air emanating from the stone beneath his skin. The extreme cold made his heart tremble.
"What exactly is this?" Lu Wuyai took a deep breath and began to expose the stone to the air through his skin.
Of course, only a small part was exposed. Wisps of cold white air floated in the air, like the tentacles of death, making Lu Wuyai tremble with fear.
Finally, Lu Wuyai brought the stone close to the cement. Almost instantly, the rain stopped flowing. Wisps of frost spread visibly across the surrounding cement wall, even producing a chilling sound that only Lu Wuyai could hear.
"It's so cold."
Lu Wuyai exhaled, and the white mist instantly solidified, even forming ice crystals that fell directly to the ground.
After enduring the cold for a few more minutes, Lu Wuyai finally couldn't stand it anymore. He let go, the stone fell into his bag, and the extreme cold disappeared.
Looking at his purple palms, Lu Wuyai couldn't help but feel happy. If he persisted for a few more minutes, he feared his palms would become useless.
Lu Wuyai peered out through the crack in the cement and found it completely dark inside. Even with night vision goggles, he couldn't see anything.
And so he lay on the wooden bed again, and at the moment of dawn, he fell into a deep sleep.
......
At noon, Lu Wuyai was shaken awake. When he opened his eyes, he found Gu Yuxin staring at the stone in her arms.
"What time is it now?" Lu Wuyai rubbed his face and returned the stone to Gu Yuxin.
"It's noon now. What did you do with this stone last night?"
"The orchard seems to be flooded." Lu Wuyai looked back at the previously frozen passage, where there was now slight seepage.
As soon as Lu Wuyai explained, Gu Yuxin immediately understood.
"I didn't expect you to be so smart sometimes." Gu Yuxin rarely praised Lu Wuyai, which made the latter feel a little embarrassed for no reason.
Soon, Gu Yuxin moved the stone to the vicinity of the passage through the molted skin, freezing the rainwater inside once again.
The effect is very good, and there are no potential risks for the time being.
Lu Wuyai got up and walked to the entrance of the cave, listening to the howling wind outside and the occasional whooshing sound of air cannons raging through the forest.
Even the periscope protruding from the cave was shattered by the air cannon.
“I think I’ll go out and take a look,” Lu Wuyai said.
Gu Yuxin shook her head: "Forget it, it's better not to go out. It's too dangerous."
"I just tested it with a piece of wood, and that piece of wood, as thick as an arm, was blown away by the wind. Going out, although it's safe but not dangerous, you won't be able to move at all, and you'll have to watch out for air cannons that could fly at any time."
Hearing this, Lu Wuyai frowned. It wasn't that he insisted on leaving, but he was a little worried about the cowshed.
"Never mind," Lu Wuyai said. The cowshed is underground, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
With a bang.
The iron gate made a noise, probably because it had been hit by an air cannon.
Bang bang bang.
Lu Wuyai was worried about whether the iron gate could withstand the storm.
“What should we use to block it?” Lu Wuyai placed the instrument at the doorway and was surprised to find that its size was just enough to fill the space.
So, Lu Wuyai simply dismantled the iron gate and used a seismograph to block the opening. It was a perfect match.
“It’s much more stable than the original iron gate,” Gu Yuxin said, and Lu Wuyai couldn’t help but nod.
For the rest of the day, until nightfall, the raging storm outside continued unabated, creating an inexplicable tension inside the cave. Some even thought it would be another hazy day, or perhaps another ice storm.
“The weather is getting more and more extreme every year. How can ordinary people survive?” Lu Wuyai shook his head, feeling sad. But perhaps the outside world has already built high walls and relied on more advanced technology, so everything is uncertain.
At that moment, the idea of going out to take a look arose in his mind.
After years away from the mainland, the deserted island remained like a cage, trapping them inside.
Lu Wuyai thought of Wu Jiujiu, whom he had met in the withered forest. He had heard Wu Jiujiu mention a cruise ship on the deserted island, but at this moment he had no idea where that cruise ship was.
"By the way, is this Old Wu still alive?" Lu Wuyai couldn't help but imagine the other person's exquisite body in his mind.
Shaking his head, Lu Wuyai walked to the laboratory and found that most people had arrived, including Su Xi, who was heavily pregnant.
She just took a pregnancy test and everything was normal. The baby will be born in a few months.
"Have you thought of a name yet?" Su Xi squeezed Lu Wuyai's hand, her tone full of tenderness.
Upon hearing this, Lu Wuyai suddenly frowned. He really wasn't good at naming things.
"Let's give Rou Rou a name first. The little one is already six months old," Su Xi said, the baby in her arms making soft, bouncy sounds. She smiled like a little angel.
Lu Wuyai lifted Rou Rou up, feeling the vitality of this little life. He felt warm inside and didn't feel cold at all.
Rou Rou also looked at Lu Wuyai, then suddenly giggled and splashed a mouthful of milk on his face.
Ha ha
Several women burst into laughter, and a unique sour smell filled the air—the product of the milk powder fermenting in Rou Rou's belly.
After washing his face, Lu Wuyai noticed that his face no longer smelled of yogurt.
"Giggle."
Rou Rou looked at Lu Wuyai and couldn't help but laugh. It was a very strange feeling. She had a feeling the little guy was showing off what he had just done.
Lu Wuyai put on a fierce and menacing look, but was chased and beaten by several women.
After playing for a while, it was time to prepare and eat dinner.
During the day, everyone had already agreed that we would have barbecue today, and it was scheduled for tonight.
So, Lu Wuyai followed Gu Yuxin to the vegetable garden and picked a lot of fresh lettuce to wrap around the grilled meat.
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