Chapter 44: Surprise! Giant rat appears early!
Qiao Lan suddenly remembered that Lao Guo’s daughter loved eating eggs.
I just heard him say that the more than 200 people at the entertainment city are eating other people's stored food.
But how much food can an entertainment city store? It’s not a big hotel, so food is very scarce.
Each person could only get a small bowl of rice or a steamed bun every day.
"Uncle Guo, we don't want it. We have food to eat."
“Take it, take it…”
Lao Guo pushed back the braised egg that Qiao Lan had handed over.
These two eggs were indeed saved by him.
A few days ago, the owner of the entertainment city not only gave him food, but also distributed some snacks. He got two boiled eggs, but he couldn't bear to eat them. He prepared them as a snack for his daughter and wife in case they ran out of food one day.
But now, in order to express his gratitude to Qiao Lan for giving him the medicine, he took out the braised egg.
"Then I'll go back first. My wife and children are waiting for their medicine."
He said goodbye.
He smiled gratefully at Qiao Lan, Xiao Li, and Xiao Tang, and nodded at Old Song and the young chef whom he didn't know.
"Uncle Guo, wait a moment."
Qiao Lan called him.
I originally just wanted to give you some medicine, but now...
She turned and went to the small storeroom.
When he came out, he was holding a few packets of compressed biscuits and a few cans of luncheon meat.
He gave the two braised eggs to Lao Guo, saying, "I found some food reserves at the kindergarten. Let me share some with you."
Old Guo exclaimed in surprise, "Oh!" and said hurriedly, "...this won't do! This won't do! Xiao Qiao, have you guys been hiding here all this time, unaware of what's going on outside? This...can't be sharing food with others!"
Qiao Lan asked, "Are you hungry, Uncle Guo? Is your family hungry?"
"...I'm a little hungry, but..."
"If you're hungry, take it. Don't say anything more. Go back and deliver the medicine."
Qiao Lan also gave him a household hammer and a kitchen knife, which were not big and could be hidden in his clothes so he could take them out and use them at any time.
"If you encounter bad guys chasing you on the road again, don't show mercy. Things are different now. If you don't hurt others, others will hurt you." She warned.
Old Guo's eyes, which had been red from crying, became moist again.
A person's true character is revealed in times of adversity.
He was familiar with Qiao Lan and the others, and their relationship was just that of a shop owner and a regular customer. Yet Qiao Lan was willing to help him by sending him medicine, food, and even self-defense tools.
They were also acquaintances, and two of the food court shop owners who had taken refuge in the entertainment city together even stole his steamed buns.
He had also seen other acquaintances fighting over a meal or a glass of water. That day, someone pushed the original occupant of a room down the stairs in order to grab a warmer room.
I've seen it all these days.
It made him feel scared and chilled.
But now Qiao Lan made him feel the long-lost warmth.
"Thank you, thank you..."
Apart from expressing gratitude, Lao Guo didn't know what to say.
He carefully put the thing Qiao Lan gave him in his pocket and left with many thanks.
"It's windy and rainy outside. Who could be those people chasing Uncle Guo?" Xiao Li guessed.
Old Guo went out despite the danger and wind and rain in order to find medicine for his family.
What about those people? Did they just want to beat people up? Couldn't they wait until the wind died down before they did?
Qiao Lan shook his head and said he didn't know.
After the disaster, people's hearts changed drastically, and many people went crazy. Who knows who they were and why?
I went out to check the water in the passage, and fortunately, it did not overflow the obstacles.
After checking the traps, alarms and other things and confirming that there were no problems, Qiao Lan returned to the basement and continued staying there.
Until the storm stops, we can only wait.
After it stopped, chaos began in the post-disaster ruins of the city.
The environment is extremely harsh, resources are extremely scarce, and vicious incidents such as robbery, fighting and murder have become daily occurrences.
The emergence of mutations has exacerbated the chaos.
Those who mutate first will oppress those who mutate later.
Mutated animals will also show their sharp teeth and claws to humans.
If you want to survive in this environment, you either have to hide well or become stronger quickly.
Qiao Lan and his friends have been hiding in the basement these days, and they have been doing well. However, they have no plans to stay here for a long time.
This first safe house is mainly used to shelter from the wind.
We will have to find a safer place and build a new safe house later.
Otherwise, if those powerful ones who have evolved first come to visit, the underground space will be too passive. Water attack, fire attack or directly blocking the entrances and exits will make it more dangerous.
Where will the next safe house be built?
Qiao Lan was planning to go to the area west of City C.
According to her experience in her previous life, the city there was not developed enough, with mostly wasteland, little water resources, and few people gathered there.
Fewer people means less trouble, and it saves you the trouble of coming into contact with the strong and gangs.
But there are a lot of animals, such as mutated rats, ants, wild insects, etc., which are all dangerous.
So we can’t go now. We have to wait for a while and see if Xiao Li and Xiao Tang will evolve.
Otherwise, if she is the only one protecting them, there will always be times when they doze off or are careless. It would be safer to let them be able to protect themselves.
Anyway, although there is chaos in the city now, it is still in the early stages. The chaos caused by ordinary people will not cause much harm to Qiao Lan, and he can handle it completely.
"It would be great if this person could undergo a positive mutation."
Qiao Lan glanced at the unconscious old chef.
If the old chef became a person with special abilities, he might become her helper.
But looking at his current condition, it seems like he is about to die at any time.
The data on the instrument is very unstable.
Meow--
Over there, the little white cat who had turned into a big cat started crying again, saying it was hungry.
Since it grew bigger, the feeding time from three or four hours has changed to one meal per hour.
Drinking milk is no longer enough to satisfy it. Now it can eat like humans. Its appetite is comparable to Qiao Lan's, and it is quite food-consuming.
"I don't know what you are capable of."
Qiao Lan muttered to himself as he went to the small warehouse and came out with a few lunch boxes containing five steamed fish, each weighing almost two pounds.
Don't ask why I take so much.
The white cat walked over gracefully, meowed at Qiao Lan, and started eating.
In an instant, only the skeletons of the five fish were left.
The soup was licked clean.
Could this be the awakening of the gluttonous ability?
Qiao Lan looked at it worriedly.
I tried it several times, but apart from growing bigger and being able to eat more, I didn't find anything special about this cat.
The strength hasn't increased, but the speed is a bit faster. However, without the attack, speed alone is useless. Escape may be more convenient. But what's the point of Qiao Lan having a cat that is good at escaping? In the future, when a fight breaks out, not only will it not help, but it will also run away immediately?
It also doesn't have elemental attacks.
There is no spiritual communication either.
So... the one with snow-white skin and deep blue eyes is prettier?
Qiao Lan rubbed its head.
Sigh: "It seems like I raised a greedy son."
The white cat meowed in dissatisfaction and turned away.
He returned to the cat's nest, squatted there seriously, and ignored anyone who tried to talk to him.
Qiao Lan wondered, was it because he'd just mutated and his physique wasn't stable yet, that he needed to eat so much to replenish his nutrition? Would he eat less in the future?
If she continued to eat like this, she would feel bad about the food she had worked so hard to store.
Look at its compatriot, a little kitten with cow-like patterns. It only eats a little goat's milk and acts coquettishly. It is very cute. The key is that it eats little and is easy to feed.
If the white cat grows bigger and bigger and eats more and more, would you like to...
Throw it out?
If the old chef remained unconscious, not only would he be unable to cook, but he would also have to take care of her...
Throw it out too?
Or wait for him to mutate negatively, kill him and then throw him away?
Ms. Lan, a cold-hearted and value-oriented person who has experienced the end of the world, was drinking Coke and watching variety shows, and she began to have bad intentions.
Outside.
It was evening.
The strong wind that had been blowing for more than ten days finally stopped.
The rainstorm gradually became smaller and smaller and finally stopped.
The dark clouds in the sky dissipated.
The sun shows up.
It is bright red and hangs slantingly in the west.
The survivors emerged from the nooks and crannies of the ruins one after another, looking up at the clear blue sky in disbelief and confusion.
Someone is crying.
Someone laughed.
Someone is crazy.
There were people running around the streets.
More people rushed to places that used to be supermarkets, shopping malls, pharmacies, etc., and scrounged for food, drinks and other daily necessities in the ruins.
So a scramble ensued.
The person who first dug out the supplies was swarmed by the red-eyed survivors around him, who tore them apart and beat them up.
Those who grabbed things were torn apart again by others.
In the end, no one knew who stole the supplies.
When the crowd disperses, there will always be a few unlucky guys lying there injured.
The long-awaited bright sunshine shines golden light on the earth.
The air is moist and cool after the rain.
The dust and sand kicked up by the strong wind had long been washed away by the rain, and the fires that broke out everywhere were also put out, leaving only wisps of black smoke, some thick and some thin, floating far and near.
Blue sky, warm sun, and devastated ruins.
An overly quiet city.
Occasionally, there was the noise of fighting.
The picture has a strange beauty.
Jixiang West Road.
A group of people passed by the ruins of the Golden Childhood Kindergarten.
Another group of people passed by.
No one cares about this kindergarten which is now just bricks and rubble.
After all, there won't be much food or drink left here.
Suddenly, a huge black rat ran across the street and came out of the ruins of a community far away across the street. It trotted in a straight line, slipped in and out, and rushed into the ruins of the kindergarten with a clear goal.
Some passersby spotted its fleeting shadow.
I just thought it was a surviving stray dog.
Because it's too big.
"Meow!"
In the safe house.
The white cat, which was lying down for a nap, suddenly stood up with its fur standing up.
Separated by an iron gate.
In the passage of the ruins, black rats slid out along the wall.
No mousetrap was hit and no alarm was triggered.
The sunlight shines through the cracks in the ruins and onto its big, pointed head.
It looked up and squinted at the sunlight.
This mouse is not afraid of the sun.
Its nose twitched as it smelled the aroma of food coming from the safe house.
The scent was so faint that no one passing by could smell it, but it could not escape its nose.
Following this scent, he ran straight here from a community two kilometers away.
squeak!
It cried out excitedly.
He didn't even try to hide his voice, not afraid of being heard.
"Meow!"
The white cat's blue eyes suddenly lit up.
Keep your eyes on the door.
"Sister Lan, what's wrong with it?"
Xiao Li, who was about to get water for the cats, was surprised and felt that the white cat was abnormal.
Qiao Lan had already stood up with a knife in hand and walked to the door.
The heavy iron door blocked the rats' chirping, so no one heard it, but Qiao Lan had good hearing and heard it.
And she knew what it was.
At the beginning of the apocalypse, the mutated giant rats definitely left a lifelong psychological trauma on every survivor.
There will be more and stronger mutant beasts in the future, and the giant rat is nothing. However, it was the first terrifying creature that people encountered.
Qiao Lan just didn't expect that a giant rat would appear just after the wind stopped.
She clearly remembered that it should be more than a month later.
"All of you gather together, grab your knives, and be careful."
Qiao Lan had already distributed self-defense weapons to everyone.
After giving her instructions, she opened the door.
Sunshine and moist air hit my face.
A huge black shadow also pounced over.
Go straight to Qiao Lan!
In an instant, she saw the mouse's golden eyes, golden whiskers, and a long, thin tail like a golden steel stick.
Black rat with gold?!
Qiao Lan was startled.
This is no ordinary low-level mutant rat.
Only mice that have evolved to the second or even third level will have golden body surface changes!
squeak--
The sharp sound of rats.
The big rat's sharp mutated fangs had already poked Qiao Lan in the face.
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