Chapter 106: No nonsense
But when Chen Qingqing turned on the intercom and prepared to call for help, the group of mutant pheasants had disappeared without a trace.
Chen Qingqing was stunned.
What happened?
"...Qingqing, what's wrong?" Lin Bo's voice came from the other end.
"I just saw a group of chickens...but now they are gone again."
Chen Qingqing said while walking carefully into the forest.
They were in a hurry to go up the mountain just now, and they didn't notice that there were so many trees behind that were not eaten by insects!
As for the reason...it must be those mutant pheasants.
Not only those carnivorous animals have increased their beastliness after mutation, but other animals are no exception.
The appetite of these pheasants also began to increase dramatically, and they were able to compete with the rampant insects.
Chen Qingqing thought of the pheasant she had just seen, which was so fat that it could hardly fly...
It seems that this insect plague is a disaster for most creatures, but it is indeed a gift from nature to these mutant pheasants.
"We are done here, wait a moment, we will be there soon."
Chen Qingqing responded.
Not long after, everyone went down the mountain. When they saw this forest, they could not hide their surprise.
An idea emerged in Lin Bo's mind: "Qingqing, are you planning to..."
"Yes." Chen Qingqing nodded.
"If we bring these pheasants back to the base and breed them, maybe they can offset the impact of the insect plague."
"But didn't you say that breeding is difficult to control?" You Zhi asked with a frown.
When they caught the rabbits just now, Chen Qingqing said that she didn't plan to breed rabbits. Why is it different with these mutant pheasants?
"Qingqing knows how to eat mutant chickens." Ming Peilan said.
Ming Peilan saw the book "108 Cooking Methods of Mutated Animals" in the space with her own eyes.
The method of eating mutant chickens is written in a few thin pages. After removing the dirt and performing some special treatments, they can be eaten.
So they don't have to worry about these chickens becoming a disaster like rabbits.
"...Is this thing really edible?" You Zhi widened his eyes.
"I saw a person who died in less than a minute after eating a mutant chicken!"
Chen Qingqing looked at him: "You don't believe me?"
You Zhi: "..."
From the time Chen Qingqing met him until now, although what she said and did was often beyond his cognition, she did not lie to him.
If this matter came from someone else's mouth, You Zhi probably wouldn't believe it.
But if Chen Qingqing said it...
"But your worry is reasonable." Chen Qingqing smiled at You Zhi.
"Although these chickens are edible, they are very wild and much more vigilant than before."
"I just took a few steps towards a pheasant, and it immediately informed its companions."
Obviously much more alert than before.
Chen Qingqing looked at the woods.
"Even if they are not hiding, we can't catch them all right now, otherwise the base will be in chaos."
Cui Pu asked hurriedly, "Then can't we just lock them up like we did with the rabbits?"
Chen Qingqing shook her head.
In her previous life, Chen Qingqing had received a mission assigned by the base to the survivors on the lower level - to catch mutant pheasants and bring them back to the base for experiments.
Most people were unwilling to take on this mission no matter how difficult it was.
First, because mutant pheasants are difficult to catch.
Second, if mutant pheasants are locked in a cage for more than an hour, they will start to ram the cage crazily, and within ten minutes they will be bleeding from their heads and die.
So if you want to bring the mutant pheasants back, you must prepare the venue in advance.
Lao Lu nodded immediately: "I understand. We will contact the boss later and ask him to prepare the venue first."
Chen Qingqing nodded.
They drove the car to the effective area of the intercom and discussed this matter with Wu Yue. Wu Yue said that she would start to make arrangements immediately.
You Zhi took the opportunity to grab the intercom: "Hey, have the people from my community been picked up?"
Before they set off, they agreed with Wu Yue that Wu Yue would go to the Handa community to pick up people and bring the remaining group of people back to the 73rd base.
Wu Yue said: "I have sent someone to pick them up, but they won't be back so soon. Don't worry, I will definitely make good arrangements for them... If you are worried, you can go back to the base and wait for them."
You Zhi was silent for a while: "... Forget it."
"I believe you."
To a certain extent, You Zhi still knows how to judge the situation.
He knew that since he had joined Chen Qingqing's team, he could no longer be as arrogant as before.
Since Chen Qingqing and Wu Yue had already promised him, they would definitely not go back on their word.
If his distrust created another barrier... then this team might never be able to merge together.
Chen Qingqing could also feel that You Zhi's attitude was changing little by little.
"Then where are we going next?"
Leaving the base signal range, the two cars drove slowly on the street.
Lao Lu opened the map and introduced the nearby districts to Chen Qingqing on the other end of the walkie-talkie.
Chen Qingqing finally chose an area that was densely populated before the end of the world and where no bases were built.
Places with many people mean there are many zombies, and since there are no bases built, no one will bother to encircle and eliminate zombies on a large scale.
The number of zombies there should be the largest in the entire V city.
Lao Lu stepped on the accelerator and began to lead the way.
Chen Qingqing took out the "own people" notebook from the space and wrote You Zhi's name on it.
At the same time, he explained to You Zhi on the other end of the walkie-talkie how to fight zombies in the most time-saving, labor-saving, convenient and fast way.
You Zhi in the car in front looked very impatient holding the intercom, but he still patiently answered this perfunctorily.
After hanging up the intercom, You Zhi finally couldn't help but complain:
"Are you kidding me? I am a fire-type supernatural being. It has been almost two months since the end of the world. I can't count the number of zombies that have died under my hands. Do I need her to teach me how to kill zombies?"
"Does she look down on me?"
Lao Lu was about to explain for Chen Qingqing when he heard Cui Pu in the back seat speak weakly:
"No way? Sister Qing must be too concerned about your safety. She reminded you to operate in a standard way to avoid you getting hurt... After all, you are the backbone of the team."
You Zhi needed this step, and his face instantly improved a lot after hearing this.
He turned around and glanced at Cui Pu.
"You have a point."
"By the way, don't think you can be on equal footing with me now. Our status is still very different, you should know that, right?"
"Of course." Cui Pu smiled again and again, even when he was sitting, he could show a polite and attentive attitude of nodding and bowing.
"You are a superpower, and I am just an ordinary person. How can I be compared with you?"
You Zhi's face became better and better.
He looked at Cui Pu for a while, and then took out a piece of bread from his backpack and handed it to Cui Pu.
"Here, it's for you."
"Before she left, my grandma told me to treat you as a brother, but I definitely have no chance to be brothers with a fool like you, but I can still be nice to you."
"Don't always say bad things about me in front of Chen Qingqing and the others and tarnish my image, otherwise I will make you pay for it sooner or later."
Cui Pu quickly took the bread with both hands: "I will definitely not say anything nonsense!"
Lao Lu, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was very upset.
How did these two get together?
Before, he thought Cui Pu was bullied and miserable, but he didn't expect that these two could actually chat with each other.
It seems that his worry was unnecessary.