Chapter 158 New Taoyuan Village
Mu Wanwan was surprised to find that the two whales and their children appeared behind their boat again, which meant that they had finally left that sea area.
During this period, they also encountered various creatures at sea. Ordinary whales could help deal with them, and they could also easily deal with the more powerful ones.
However, after many battles, the ship, which was originally quite sturdy, had many problems. Although it was repaired in time, finding land was also an urgent matter.
This time, after the whale led them for fifty kilometers, they really found an island not far away.
Manman looked at the island in surprise and shouted, "Xiaoxue, look, we're here! We're here!"
After drifting on the boat for two months, they finally found the legendary land.
The people on the boat were very excited when they saw the land. They were just wandering prodigals on the boat, and only after finding the land could they start building their homes again.
The sea level has risen a lot, but there is still land that has not been submerged.
Shi Yan said that it was probably because the land was originally at a higher altitude and was not flooded.
After the whale brought them to the land, it let out a happy cry, knowing that their mission had been accomplished.
Mu Wanwan understood what they were saying, "They are saying that it is this piece of land that will allow us to end our life at sea."
After mooring the boat at the shore, everyone finally stepped on land again, but the world outside was not as beautiful as they had imagined.
Although it was late in the day, the oncoming heat made ordinary people feel very hot. It looked like an ordinary barren land. The plants were wilted by the high temperature for many days. The sound of cicadas could be heard one after another. It seemed that this place had never been developed.
Coming to land is certainly a good thing, but they will face even more severe tests next.
That is, how to build their own home in this barren land. There are unknown dangers in unfamiliar places, and they can only move in the dark, where there are more dangers.
They also need to plan a safe area for their activities, but they know nothing about this land and don't know whether there are other humans living here.
Seeing everyone so excited, Qin Muxue didn't have the heart to tell them about their situation.
Their idea was to send a team out to find a suitable place and leave some people on the boat.
After planning, everyone agreed with the suggestions put forward by Qin Muxue and Shi Yan.
It was decided immediately to send a team out to explore this unknown area.
This time, Qu Yanbai, as the team leader, took a few people with special abilities to go out and explore. Qin Muxue wanted to go with them, but Qu Yanbai said, "You have been working hard these days. You should take a good rest this time. We can just go out. By the way, help me take good care of Manman."
“It’s natural.”
Qu Yanbai is more suitable for this kind of jungle adventure, where his wood-related abilities can be fully utilized.
Manman has been pregnant with the baby for five or six months. Her belly is much bigger than before and she can only wear loose clothes now. Qin Muxue discovered that Manman now exudes a maternal glow and is even gentler than before.
She gave Qu Yanbai a few instructions and watched them leave.
Before the natural disaster occurred, pregnant women would undergo prenatal checkups, but now there are no such conditions. Fortunately, there are various instruments in Qin Muxue's space. Seeing that Manman is already five or six months old, but has only had prenatal checkups a few times, Qin Muxue suggested that they try using those instruments.
It just so happened that the obstetrician also survived. Her name was Mu Sheng, and she used to work as an obstetrician in an obstetric hospital.
When Qin Muxue took out those complicated instruments, it took everyone a while to study them before they understood how to use them.
Although Manman's special ability can sense that the baby is developing well, some problems can only be detected through instruments.
After the power was turned on, she checked Manman and found that the twins in her belly were developing well. "There is no problem at all. The heartbeat is also very strong. And, if I am not mistaken, it seems to be a pair of twins, a boy and a girl."
Mu Sheng directly told everything that he saw.
Several people looked at the instrument for a long time but couldn't figure out what was going on. However, Mu Sheng, an obstetrician, figured it out immediately.
"Doctor Mu, I want to know how you figured it out. Why can't I see anything at all?" Mu Wanwan looked at the screen for a long time and could only see a vague outline.
"You can tell if you look closely."
Then she reached out and touched Manman's belly, "In three months or so, the babies will be born."
Manman showed a loving expression, "I can finally unload the babies when the time comes. It's really not comfortable for them to be in my stomach. I always feel like they are fighting inside me."
"Twins, a boy and a girl, can still fight. You'll have a lot to suffer in the future, Manman." Qin Muxue couldn't help but tease.
Manman was laughing at first, but then she started to show a melancholy expression, "I'm scared too, after all, the current environment is so bad."
Qin Muxue comforted her, "Don't worry, we are all here, you will definitely be able to give birth to the baby safely, and there are all kinds of baby supplies in my space, enough for a group of children, you can use them as you like."
She also stockpiled a lot of precious supplements in her space. She just took out a few bird's nests a few days ago. Grandma Qu stewed the bird's nests with rock sugar. Manman didn't eat many bites, but Mu Wanwan ate several bowls.
After the checkup last night, Manman stood up and felt some pain in her waist. "Doctor Mu, my waist hurts. Is that okay?"
"From my experience, there is no problem. As the baby grows, the amniotic fluid increases, and the weight on the waist becomes heavier, so it is natural to feel some back pain. I see that your mood changes a lot, so don't think too much about it. Only by keeping a stable mood can you be in the best condition for the baby."
"Yeah, I've been having a lot of random thoughts lately, and sometimes I even have nightmares." Manman sighed. Her body was getting heavier and heavier, and now it was difficult for her to squat down and pick up something.
"Estrogen is secreted during pregnancy, which makes women more prone to having wild thoughts. This is normal," Mu Sheng continued to explain.
Qin Muxue then realized that Manman had not had a good time during this period, especially the time on the boat. She was already feeling uncomfortable, and the boat was not stable, and she was worried.
"Manman, I'm sorry that you have been wronged during this period. Our life will definitely be stable in the future." Qin Muxue has been very busy these days and has no time to consider Manman's feelings. Now she realizes that Manman is really strong. Anyone would be sad to see her suffer during pregnancy.
"Xiaoxue, I think it's okay. Don't think too much about it. I'm just afraid that I won't be able to give my child a stable life in the future. Our lives are different now, and I always think too much about many things unconsciously."
Even though Qu Yanbai was by her side to comfort her, she still felt that the unknown future was terrifying. Moreover, she felt very tired without doing anything now, and her body was becoming more and more fragile.
Qin Muxue gently stroked her belly, "Be good, babies. Your mother has worked very hard. Please be more considerate of her."
As if feeling Qin Muxue's touch, the two babies moved in the belly, as if responding to Qin Muxue's words.
"You see, they are all very well behaved. Our current situation is indeed very bad, but I believe that things will get better in the future. Once they find a suitable place, we can have a new home."
With Qin Muxue's comfort, Manman finally felt much better.
In order to ease Manman's mood, Qin Muxue released Baozhu and Zhenzhu from the space. With the company of pets, Manman's mood stabilized a lot.
Before they could be too happy, a girl came running over and said, "Oh no, Ah Meng is twitching, come and have a look!"
Man Man wanted to go and have a look, but was stopped by Mu Sheng, "I'm a doctor too, let me go, your body isn't fit right now."
Qin Muxue looked at Mu Sheng with grateful eyes, "Thank you."
Mu Sheng hurriedly followed the girl into the cabin and watched the girl twitching constantly. At first she thought the girl had epilepsy, but her roommate said that she had no history of epilepsy and this was the first time she saw her have an attack.
Generally speaking, it is impossible for someone of this age to suffer from epilepsy again.
Seeing that she was still running a high fever, Mu Sheng was a little confused. What on earth was wrong with her? Although she had experience in treating many diseases before, she was originally just an obstetrician and gynecologist, and she was definitely not very good at such difficult and complicated diseases.
"Has she eaten any food before?"
"Food? We just ate some ordinary food. Everyone on the ship eats together. If one person gets sick after eating, everyone will definitely get sick."
Then the girl's problem became more and more serious. She even started rolling her eyes and completely lost consciousness. Mu Sheng could only give her a dose of sedative.
"I remember now. She had eaten fish, fish caught from the sea. I don't really like sea fish, so I didn't eat it. But she said she used to live by the sea and knew a lot of fish in the sea, so..."
"So she caught and ate it herself?"
“It should be.”
Mu Sheng didn't know if she was poisoned. After all, there were so many creatures in the ocean. If she was poisoned, she didn't know if she could be cured. She had no choice but to ask Qin Muxue and others for help.
Mu Sheng brought the girl over. She had calmed down after being given a sedative, but she had lost consciousness and was in a coma.
"According to my guess, she must have eaten poisonous fish and is now poisoned. I need Manman to take a look at the details. I didn't want to trouble you, but you know I'm not good at this..." Mu Sheng said in embarrassment.
"It's okay, I'll take a look at what's wrong with her." Manman held her hand and found that there was indeed something strange in her blood.
He checked her tongue again, it was black, her breathing was weak, and if she wasn't treated urgently, she might die.
But if you want to purify the blood in the whole body, it is not as simple as treating a certain part. It requires huge mental energy and takes more time.
"Manman, how is she?"
"She needs immediate medical attention. I will purify her blood right away. The fish must have been not handled properly and she must have been poisoned after eating it." Manman immediately closed her eyes and began to purify her blood.
But she soon discovered that it was not that simple. The toxins had already spread to her internal organs. Not only did she need to purify her blood, but her internal organs also needed treatment.
Manman was weak and could not hold on after ten minutes. Even with the help of the purple ore, her body could not support it.
Qin Muxue said anxiously: "Forget it, if you continue like this, you will be in danger. You have a baby in your belly, and I don't want anything to happen to you."
Manman looked at the girl in front of her who was less than 20 years old. "But if we don't save her, she will die."
"You are more important to me than me, Manman, do your best."
As soon as she finished speaking, before Manman could make a choice, she lost consciousness and fell into Qin Muxue's arms.
After a while, the poison started to break out in the poisoned girl's body and she eventually died. She had been poisoned too much and it was too late to treat her, so she was already beyond help and even Manman didn't have the ability to bring her back to life.
Qin Muxue felt the insignificance of human beings. Even if they carried so many things and even if they had superpowers, they were still just human beings. Human beings were just one of the countless animals on Blue Planet, but they had a higher IQ and ruled Blue Planet for a short time.
To the universe, they are just a drop in the ocean. Their fate is unpredictable, so they can only cherish the present.
After Manman woke up, she felt very guilty, "She still had a chance to survive."
Qin Muxue told her, "You have tried your best. There is no other way. You have made a lot of efforts. You should know that if you insist on doing so, you will be in danger. You are not alone now, but three people. If something happens to you, what do you want me to do?"
Manman cried silently, leaning on Qin Muxue's shoulder. She had seen many life and death situations, and should have been indifferent, but when she saw all this, she still felt so powerless.
"Cheer up, we still have to live on."
"Yeah." She nodded heavily.
The girl's body was finally burned in the raging fire. Qin Muxue buried her on the land, looking at this small mound of earth, which would be the final destination of mankind.
Although this incident made everyone very uncomfortable, the survivors still needed to continue living. However, it also served as a wake-up call for them that, apart from the food provided on the ship, they should not catch other fish or animals to eat at will. This is very important for Xi'an.
Grandma Qu looked at Manman's depressed face, held her hand and comforted her: "Child, I know you are unhappy in many ways, but life is unpredictable. We have tried our best. We can only do what we can."
Manman leaned into Grandma Qu's arms, "Grandma, I know, it's just that sometimes I can't control my emotions and I feel sad."
Looking at the group of people outside the room who wanted to visit her, Grandma Qu waved and said, "Come over."
"Manman, don't be sad. We know you tried your best. This is a gift for you. I hope you can recover soon." A girl of the same age as her gave her a beautiful hairpin. "This is my favorite hairpin. It has been with me until now. I feel like it is like a talisman to me. Now I give it to you, and I hope it can accompany you to give birth to your baby safely."
Another older woman made two sets of small clothes. She was originally a seamstress and used her treasured fabrics to make two sets of clothes for the baby. "These are clothes I made myself. The baby can wear them after he is born. Child, I know you are sad. We are sad too, but sadness will not help. Especially for you, you have to protect yourself."
After everyone was safe, Manman's emotions calmed down. Although she was still a little sad, she finally stopped being obsessed with the matter.
She blamed it on her changing moods, perhaps being pregnant made her more sentimental than usual.
"Well, thank you. I'll take the clothes. Thank you, Auntie. But I can't take the hairpin. It's your amulet. It protects you. Thank you for your thought."
After going through so many things, Manman's mentality has matured a lot. She also knows very well in her heart that they will probably never be as carefree as before.
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Her ability makes her bear more and more things.
Pearl seemed to sense her abnormality and nestled in Manman's arms, as if to comfort her.
Pearl likes to lean against Manman's belly, as if protecting her baby.
Manman remembered when Zhenzhu was first picked up by Qin Muxue, she was not only skinny but also dirty, but now she has grown into such a beautiful cat.
Cats grow up, and so do people. She is growing up and maturing, and so is Qin Muxue.
Qin Muxue brought Manman's favorite cake and said, "Eat some sweets, maybe you'll feel better."
"Yeah." She nodded with tears in her eyes, "I'll be fine."
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Soon, the team that went out to explore returned. They did not find anything unusual in the deep jungle, and they also found a plain suitable for human habitation, which was close to a river and had a water source.
But after this incident, Qin Muxue became more demanding about the food she ate. Even if there was a water source, no one could guarantee that the water was drinkable by humans, so she told everyone not to drink water from outside except the water she provided.
Everyone must have taken her reminder to heart, knowing that Qin Muxue was doing it for their own good.
Qin Muxue is now the backbone of the entire team. Most people admire her from the bottom of their hearts. She is like a goddess in everyone's hearts. As long as she is there, everyone feels at ease.
Qin Muxue waved her hand and the cars in the space appeared on the land. It was unrealistic for them to walk over, but fortunately there were enough cars in her space.
There were more than thirty people left, divided into groups of five, driving towards their destination.
Qin Muxue was driving an off-road vehicle. Shi Yan sat next to him, and Manman was lying in Qu Yanbai's arms. In order to take care of Manman, there were four of them in one car, and Grandma Qu was in the car at the back.
After Manman felt calmer, she looked outside. It was late at night and she could only vaguely see the lush jungle outside with the help of car lights.
Qu Yanbai touched her hair and said, "It's not very far. We will be there soon. By then, our child will be born in this new land."
The beautiful future he described was exactly what Manman hoped for. She only hoped that the remaining people of them could build a new home. It didn't have to be like the previous base, but at least it would be safe and peaceful.
"Is that place really what you say it is?"
"Well, I checked and it's more suitable for human habitation. And because of its special geographical location, the temperature there is also suitable for human habitation." Shi Yan explained.
When he turned his head, he saw Qin Muxue's profile. She seemed to have changed in some way, yet it seemed that nothing had changed.
After several hours of travel, everyone finally arrived at the location they had been talking about.
The geographical location here is very clever, so the temperature is not as hot as outside and is still acceptable to the human body. There is indeed a stream not far away, and a small waterfall.
The first thing Qin Muxue did when she arrived here was to ask the researchers in the team to check whether the water was drinkable and whether it was harmful to the human body.
The green mountains and clear waters seemed to bring me back to the days in Taoyuan Village. Even Manman felt as if it was a different world. "The scenery here is really beautiful."
Even the air seemed to have a sweet smell. "What is this smell?"
Following the fragrance, we came to a nearby place. It turned out that there was a large flower field in the mountain stream, exuding a refreshing fragrance.
"The environment here is so well preserved, it's like a paradise." Qin Muxue said with emotion.
"Yes, this place should be called Taoyuan Village."
"Taoyuan Village..." Qin Muxue muttered to herself, "Why not call this place Taoyuan Village? We can form a village and build our new home."
"Okay, let's call it Taoyuan Village!" Manman finally smiled.
The dogs that were released were rolling around in the grass happily. Looking at everything here, Qin Muxue thought that maybe everything was not as bad as she had imagined.
When she came here, the first thing she needed to solve was the housing problem. This was not a problem, after all, she had stored many houses in the space before.
Soon, several familiar buildings appeared in front of everyone. They were the residences in the base before. "Oh my God, you brought all these here!"
"This was our home after all." Everyone's eyes were filled with tears; they finally had a home again.
At this time, Qin Muxue waved and asked Manman to come over.
Next to the stream, there appeared a familiar building, which was their original home.
The moment she put the house into the space again, Qin Muxue also thought that maybe one day they would find a suitable place and they could live in the house again.
Manman stepped into her familiar home and said, "We have a new Taoyuan Village, a new home."
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