Xia Lunong and Kong Zhi went to see Doctor Ou to check the wound on Kong Zhi's body.

Doctor Ou took a closer look and said, "It's not a big deal. It's basically a flesh wound. If you're worried, you can apply some medicinal wine for bruises."

Kong Zhi nodded and said to Doctor Ou, "Take another look at Xiao Nong."

"Okay, Xiao Nong, turn around so I can see." Doctor Ou waved Xia Lunong over, "It's time to check you again."

Xia Lunong's spleen was injured before. Doctor Ou saw him standing in front of the table and said, "Lift up your shirt and I'll check it out."

Xia Lunong paused when he heard this, glanced at Kong Zhi next to him, and lifted a small corner of his shirt.

Doctor Ou reached out and gently pulled, "Boys, be more generous. You only lifted this little bit, I can't even see it."

Xia Lunong blinked and pulled the clothes up a little bit as he said. Unexpectedly, the purple kiss marks all over his belly were exposed, especially on his abdominal muscles.

Doctor Ou looked at the two of them belatedly, and gently put his hand on Xia Lunong's belly to feel his condition.

After a while, Doctor Ou said, "It's okay, it's basically recovered."

Xia Lunong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly put down the clothes, "Thank you, Doctor Ou."

"You're welcome." Doctor Ou said, "You are all boys, pay attention to the safety of sexual behavior. Bless you."

Xia Lunong coughed lightly and nodded with red ears.

Kong Zhi also nodded in response.

Doctor Ou smiled, stood up and sent them out.

The two of them went back with the medicinal wine.

The sheep was still in the yard, tied up.

Xia Huoqu saw them and asked, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, Doctor Ou only said it was a flesh wound." Xia Lunong squatted down to look at the sheep that was tied up tightly, "Brother, do you see anything from this?"

"Except that it is particularly large and fierce, I don't see anything." Xia Huoqu lowered his head and said, "The sheep has not mutated much, it only grew a sharp horn, and the rest seems to have evolved comprehensively."

Xia Lunong thought for a while, "The mutant animals we have discovered recently seem to have a relatively minor degree of mutation?"

They haven't found those mutant animals with two heads and four eyes for a long time.

The same goes for plants. There seem to be fewer mutant plants that might jump out of the weeds and bite people at any time.

From this perspective, it seems that this is also a good thing.

Yan Xinian said beside him: "Regarding this, we just received news from other bases that the mutation of plants and animals has reached another stage."

"Ah?" Xia Lunong's expression changed. "News just received?"

"No, we received news in the past two days when we were away." Yan Xinian said, "We just finished a meeting at the property management committee, and they reported the telegrams they received in the past few days."

Xia Lunong immediately asked: "What does the telegram say?"

Yan Xinian glanced around and said, "Go inside first, we'll talk inside."

Xia Lunong immediately knew that this matter involved confidential information.

He nodded and followed Yan Xinian into the house.

As soon as he entered the house, he stuck his head out again and shouted to the summer pepper planted in the yard, "Xia Pepper, help keep watch. If someone enters the yard, call us."

The summer pepper shook its crown and made a "whoosh" sound, which was considered an agreement.

With it, what they say at home should not be overheard by outsiders.

Xia Lunong was slightly relieved and nodded to go into the house.

As soon as he entered the house, Xia Lunong couldn't wait to ask, "Brother Xinian, what did the other bases say?"

"They came to a conclusion that is completely opposite to that of Honeysuckle." Yan Xinian said, "The people in the Spark Base think that the mutation is not getting worse now, but being delayed."

Honeysuckle reminded them before that the current animals and plants might be distorted and worsened, and they notified other bases. Unexpectedly, they finally got a reply now.

Xia Lunong asked: "Why did you come to this conclusion? Is there any basis for it?"

"They didn't share the specific scientific research results with us, they just talked about this matter." Yan Xinian said, "We combined past experience and found that it is indeed the case. Now the appearance of the mutated animals and plants seems to be much more normal. As you mentioned before, recent observations have found that the symptoms of mutations in animals and plants have been alleviated."

Xia Lunong nodded. He did discover this phenomenon.

Yan Xinian said, "That's it. The appearance of animals and plants has become more normal, which is the consensus of all of us."

Xia Lunong said, "This is useless. In the past, mutated animals and plants only looked disgusting and scary, but now they are much more dangerous."

Yan Xinian's voice was low and deep, "Yes, the reduction in the degree of mutation does not mean that the mutated animals and plants are no longer dangerous. Delaying deformation is not necessarily a good thing for humans. It may mean that those mutated animals and plants have a high IQ."

Xia Lunong thought of the huge snake and the group of sheep she met today, and she was almost getting goosebumps.

He asked, "If this is the explanation, then what could be the cause of the tumors at the root of honeysuckle?"

"The Spark Base said that it might be a hidden danger that honeysuckle had planted in the early stages of its mutation, and it has only now exploded." Yan Xinian said, "As for the details, they haven't tested the condition of honeysuckle, and they can't give an accurate conclusion."

Yan Xinian glanced at Xia Lunong and Kong Zhi, "Personally, I agree with the conclusion of the Spark Base."

Xia Huoqu followed lightly, "I agree too."

Xia Lunong's heart sank.

He thought carefully about what he had encountered during this period, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the future was full of dangers.

The four of them sat at the table for a while, looking at each other in silence, as if they were all digesting this conclusion.

Xia Lunong said, "If the distortion is delayed, will the probability of plant and animal mutation decrease?"

Yan Xinian said, "It's hard to say, after all, the other party did not share the specific scientific research results with us. But from my experience, the mutation has not decreased, but increased. Almost every species and every individual has begun to mutate. This mutation seems to no longer target an individual, but a global evolution."

Xia Lunong let out a long breath and murmured, "If this is the case. The living environment of mankind is getting worse and worse."

Xia Huoqu said: "That's not necessarily true. Humans are also a member of the animal family and have also enjoyed the benefits of this great evolution. Our ability to be animalized is the greatest evolutionary benefit."

Yan Xinian said: "Huoqu is right. Humans have accumulated the achievements of civilization for so many years. Even if the IQs of all animals and plants are brought to the same starting line, humans still have an absolute advantage. Moreover, the vast majority of mutated animals and plants are not that smart. Their IQs have only increased relatively. We don't need to panic too much."

Xia Lunong nodded, "Let's talk about this group of sheep again. If this is the case, we need it even more. Let's get rid of these sheep first, otherwise when their population grows, they will squeeze our living space."

Yan Xinian said: "In fact, the Fire Base also came up with a conclusion this time, that is, eating more mutant plants and animals that are not so mutated can improve our strength. These mutant plants and animals contain certain energies that can stimulate our beast growth."

Xia Lunong took a long breath, "Haven't we already felt this? Whether it's honey, honeysuckle, or giant snakes, eating them can effectively relieve our fatigue and improve our abilities."

"Yes." Yan Xinian said, "So from this point of view, we must also catch the flock of sheep at the foot of the mountain."

Xia Lunong said, "In fact, there is another question. Was the conclusion of the Spark Base only sent to us, or was it sent to all bases? After knowing this secret, will the human bases fall into a relationship of competition with each other? Yacheng is so close to us..."

Yan Xinian patted his shoulder, "Don't worry about that for the time being. How big is the human population now? There is no time to expand outward, so why would there be so much intrigue and intrigue."

"That means we may have to make preparations in advance." Xia Lunong said, "After the overall environment changes, many things may change accordingly."

Yan Xinian said, "But your brother and I know what's going on, so you don't have to worry too much for the time being."

Xia Huoqu said, "The strength of our base is not bad. If Yacheng has any ill intentions, they will be in big trouble."

Xia Lunong looked at his brother, then at his brother Xinian, and nodded.

Xia Huo said, "You've worked hard today. Take a break and have dinner in the cafeteria."

"That's no problem." Xia Lunong said, "What about this sheep? Kill it first or keep it?"

Yan Xinian smiled, "It depends on what you and Kong Zhi think. It's the prey you two caught, but I don't think it's worth keeping. This sheep is so wild. It had already bitten through two ropes before you came back just now. I don't think it can be kept."

Xia Lunong said readily, "Then take it to the base and kill it. The weather is cold now. After killing this sheep, we can marinate the meat and keep it for a week."

"Then we'll have stir-fried mutton with green onions tonight." Yan Xinian said, "I'll send the sheep to the canteen to be killed first. You guys should take care of the offal, head, hooves, etc. Don't you want to exchange them with other people in the base?"

"Exchange them, keep enough for us to eat, and exchange some of the meat as well." Xia Lunong yawned, tears streaming down her face from sleepiness. "When the mutton is picked out, notify Brother Liu and Liao Quannan first to see if they want it. If there is extra, exchange it with others, and then send two pounds to Brother Liao Cheng's home."

Yan Xinian smiled and said, "This arrangement is very reasonable, so we will deal with this sheep according to this arrangement later."

Kong Zhi asked, "Do you need my help?"

"No, what can I do to help a wounded person? Stay home and rest. We'll go out first."

Xia Huoqu and Yan Xinian went out.

Xia Lunong and Kong Zhi took a nap at home.

Now that the two brothers have returned, the days of sleeping in the same bed have come to an end.

Xia Lunong lay alone in the cold quilt, sniffed, and felt that he should take the time to quietly tell his brother, otherwise the weather would be getting colder and colder, and he obviously had a boyfriend, but it was too cruel for him to sleep alone in a cold quilt!

Xia Lunong fell asleep while thinking.

Before anyone came to call him for dinner, he smelled a fragrance and woke up with hunger.

He put on his furry slippers, put on his coat, and looked out of the living room. "What smells so good?"

Yan Xinian said, "They're stir-frying lamb in the cafeteria. It's cold now, and they gave us a stove so we can cook it while we eat. You woke up just in time. I was just about to ask Kong Zhi to come over and call you."

Xia Lunong tightened her clothes and said happily, "No need to call, I'll come over by myself."

Kong Zhi poured him a glass of water and stared at his lips. "Is your mouth dry and chapped?"

Xia Lunong licked her lips, raised her eyes and looked at him. "It's okay, it's not too dry now, at least it's not cracked. But do we need to change our lip balm when the weather gets colder? "It's probably going to crack." Kong

Zhi said, "I'll change it for you tomorrow."

Yan Xinian said, "Let's talk about tomorrow tomorrow. You two should come and eat mutton. This mutton is really rare. I just tasted it and it was so delicious that I almost swallowed my tongue."

Xia Lunong curiously picked up a piece of mutton and looked at it under her eyelids. "Is it really that serious? We have eaten so many good things recently. Brother Xinian, you should have some resistance."

Yan Xinian smiled, "It's really that serious. Eating mutton hotpot in winter is really rare. Although it's not winter yet, it doesn't make much difference."

Xia Lunong heard this and stuffed the piece of mutton on the chopsticks with skin and meat into her mouth in one breath.

The mutton they usually eat rarely has sheepskin.

This time, I brought some sheepskin, which tasted especially good, fat but not greasy, lean but not dry, rich in taste, and with the unique milky flavor of good mutton, which was especially fragrant.

Xia Lunong's eyes lit up, and she said while holding the mutton in her mouth: "This mutton is really delicious, you guys should try it!"

The others had already picked up some mutton to taste.

Yan Xinian ate a piece of mutton at a time and said, "It's a good thing we met this group of sheep now. Winter is almost here, and these sheep are just providing us with food."

"Yes, yes, yes." Xia Lunong said, "I think so too. Since there is no risk in eating mutated animals and plants now, why don't we carry all the sheep back?"

Xia Huo said, "Tell me in detail about the condition of the sheep later, how many are there in total, how much they weigh, and what are their attack power?"

Xia Lunong nodded heavily, "No problem, I'll take out paper and pen and write as I talk."

Yan Xinian smiled, "Let's take a good look at it. You two have been attacked so fiercely, it's still a little difficult to catch these sheep without any harm. We have to take a careful look at it."

There was only one dish for dinner.

Xia Lunong felt hot all over from eating the big pot of mutton in the middle of the table, and sweat broke out on her forehead.

He said sincerely: "Although this mutton tastes good, but in terms of energy, I'm afraid it's not as good as the snake meat we got some time ago. Snake meat makes the whole body comfortable, while mutton just makes the whole body warm. There is a big difference here. I guess mutant animals also have different levels."

Yan Xinian said: "Then we can record it carefully and see if we can summarize it."

Xia Lunong said: "No problem, Kong Zhi still writes a diary. We can extract the fragments about the giant snake and the sheep from Kong Zhi's diary later, and then we will summarize it into a book."

Yan Xinian said: "In that case, I'll leave this matter to you. You can summarize it in any way that is convenient for you."

Several people took out paper and pen and moved to the living room.

Xia Lunong gave the main lecture, and Kong Zhi supplemented it, telling them all the observations of the sheep.

Xia Lunong said, "Sheep's IQ should be high, and they have a strong desire for revenge, and their attack power is very abnormal. We have to be careful when we go there tomorrow. Kong Zhi can fly, so it's relatively safe. Brother, Xi Nian, you guys on the ground, make sure you don't get hit by the sheep, otherwise you will be trapped in their circle and it will be very difficult to escape."

"That's no problem. We can run fast enough. If we see something wrong, we will run away immediately." Xia Huoqu took the notebook and looked at the record carefully. "If there are about 70 sheep, we can't put them in even if we drive two trucks, and it's not easy to control them."

Xia Lunong nodded. "I just thought about this problem. We can either invite other people to go down the mountain with us to catch sheep, or we have to think of a way."

Xia Huoqu looked at Yan Xinian. "What do you think?"

Yan Xinian said, "I don't think it's necessary to insist on catching all the sheep at once. With our ability, it's too difficult to catch them all, and it's good to keep this flock of sheep."

Xia Lunong urged, "Brother Xinian, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me what you think."

"Be patient." Yan Xinian stretched out his hand and pressed, "We have always known that there are sheep outside the base. We can catch one or two sheep from time to time to satisfy our hunger. If we keep some of the sheep, they will continue to reproduce. We can catch them whenever we want. There is no need to catch them all at once and kill them. We can't consume so many sheep at one time."

Xia Lunong said honestly, "If it were just us, this method would work. But there are so many powerful people in the base. If we keep these sheep, it is estimated that we will not be able to catch them in the end."

Yan Xinian said: "This is simple, I We just need to domesticate these sheep. We can find a place to keep them in a pen, a larger place, go check on them every day, and catch them when we want."

Xia Lunong thought for a moment, "This is a good idea. It's safer to keep them outside than in the base. These sheep are so fierce, and if we keep them in the base

, we're afraid they will attack people." Yan Xinian said, "Yes, and there may not be enough space to keep them in the base. Since all the plants and animals have mutated, we should also observe whether these plants and animals can regain balance."

"Then, Brother Xinian." Xia Lunong asked, "Where should these sheep be kept? Do you have an idea?"

Yan Xinian asked back, "Do you know Pingtian Mountain?"

Xia Lunong and Kong Zhi shook their heads.

Yan Xinian took the notebook and drew a few lines on it with a pen, "Our base is here, Pingtian Mountain is here. This mountain is connected to other mountains to form a pocket-shaped valley."

Yan Xinian said, "Didn't we go out to inspect the situation near the base a few days ago? During the inspection, we found that Pingtian Mountain has a very advantageous geographical location. This valley is neither too big nor too small, with a narrow terrain and full of weeds and short trees. Before the disaster, it was a farmland opened up by farmers. Now it is just right for us to raise sheep."

Xia Lunong said, "Will they climb up the mountain and run away?"

Yan Xinian shook his head, "It shouldn't be the case. The mountains are now lush with vegetation. Pingtian Mountain and the neighboring The mountain is particularly steep, and it almost forms a small cliff when going up from the valley. If the sheep didn't feel the danger, they wouldn't try every means to escape."

Xia Lunong stared at the diagram on the notebook, "If that's the case, then things will be easy. Tomorrow we'll spend some time to drive the sheep into the valley, and then plant trees and fences to seal the valley. We'll dig up some bigger trees and bring them over, and I'll use my supernatural powers to plant them, and they should be able to survive that day."

Xia Huo said, "That's settled. We'll rest early today and drive the sheep early tomorrow morning."

Xia Lunong nodded, and asked, "Are you going to boil water here for a bath or go back next door to boil water for a bath?"

"Go back next door." Xia Huoqu stood up. "You guys should go to bed early too and don't make a noise until too late."

Xia Lunong always felt that his brother had a deeper meaning when he said the word "make a noise", but he had no evidence.

He coughed lightly and sent his brother and his former brother out, "Good night."

After Xia Lunong turned back, Kong Zhi said, "Should we find a day to formally tell Brother Huo Qu about our matter?"

"Of course." After his brother and his former brother left, Xia Lunong no longer cared about his image, and dived into the sofa, lying on the sofa and said, "In fact, today is the best opportunity, but unfortunately our attention was diverted by the sheep and we didn't seize the opportunity. It will be more difficult to find another good opportunity." Kong Zhi said

, "It's the same if we talk about it someday when we are ready. Then

we can treat Brother Huo Qu to dinner together and formally talk about this." "Then how about a few days later? Let's talk about it together after we have dealt with the sheep issue."

Kong Zhi nodded and patted him on the back gently, "I'll go get you some water, you take a shower first."

"Okay." Xia Lunong went into the house to get clothes. When he came out, he saw Kong Zhi had already fetched water for him. He suddenly said, "Do you want to wash together?"

Kong Zhi looked at him.

Xia Lunong raised her hands and tried to be calm, "It can save time and water, and you can also rub your back."

Kong Zhi kissed him, "No, if you wash together, it might make a lot of noise."

"We can keep our voices down so my brother and the others don't hear us." Xia Lunong whispered, "How about that?" "

I have to go out to catch sheep tomorrow." Kong Zhi kissed him, his voice low and hoarse, "I can't help it, so forget it."

Xia Lunong raised her eyes and met his eyes, watching him reluctantly refuse, and sighed slightly, "Brother Kong Zhi, can you do it?"

"Hmm?" Kong Zhi pinched his neck, "Don't regret it."

Xia Lunong said, "I won't regret it..."

He couldn't say the last word, and Kong Zhi swallowed it into his stomach.

That night, he held back the screams, and it was very hard to hold back.

Because he had to hold it in so hard, it was very exciting, so exciting that he almost fainted.

Before he fell asleep, Kong Zhi hugged him and asked in his ear: "Do you regret it?"

Xia Lunong endured the sleepiness and thought about it for a moment, raised the corners of his mouth, but did not give an answer.