Xia Lunong and all the people in the base went out to build a protective belt, and cleared the dangerous creatures near the base.

On such days, adults and children in the base went out together, and there were people everywhere. On

the first day of building the protective belt, some more aggressive mutant animals and plants came out to attack people. As a result, Xia Lunong was chased and caught by the young people in their base. After catching them, they took them all back to the base as lunch.

From the second day on, no more mutant animals and plants came to their side.

When the young people in the base were resting, they went to the side and tried to catch some prey, but they didn't find any.

Xia Lunong rested on a tree stump, and heard the young people at the base shouting loudly, "Oh, what a pity, yesterday's rabbits were so delicious, I wanted to catch two more today."

"It's okay if there are no rabbits, it's not a loss to have deer or something like that."

"Snakes are also okay, the snakes are fat now, catch them and make snake meat soup!"

Xia Lunong listened and laughed in her heart.

Xia Huoqu listened and asked, "What are you laughing at? Why don't you two get along with each other at all, and don't you play with young people?"

Xia Lunong smiled and lowered her voice, "Those guys are just telling it to the girls, Kong Zhi and I have already digested it internally, how strange it is to join in the fun?"

Xia Huoqu said, "Some people are not chasing girls."

"If it weren't for the wave of chasing girls, they would have taken a break." Xia Lunong said, "Working is so tiring. If you don't take the time to rest, it will be a waste of energy to yell."

Liao Cheng was working near them. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Huo Qu, don't let them get together. If they go, it will be a big blow to the young people."

Xia Lunong said, "It's mainly because they are not suitable. They are not suitable for each other."

Xia Huoqu looked at his brother, "Why do you bring up the species?"

Liao Cheng immediately replied, "I know this. It's a single dog and a little man with a partner."

Xia Lunong gave Liao Cheng a thumbs up.

They rested for a while and had to get up to work again.

As an adult man, Xia Lunong, like most adult men in the base, was doing the hardest and most tiring part of the work.

He is in much better health now than in the spring. Even when he is felling wood or carrying soil, he can keep up with others and does not need special care.

However, although he can do this job, he still gets tired.

After a busy day, when he finishes work in the evening, he feels that his whole skeleton is about to fall apart. He doesn't even want to drink water, let alone eat. He has no appetite at all.

At this time, Kong Zhi and Xia Huoqu take turns to cook.

They are too tired, and they don't pursue any delicious food. They just make sour and spicy dishes, which are the most appetizing.

Xia Lunong is not interested in sour and spicy dishes. He drank porridge with meat for five days in a row before he could get through the whole public labor.

He lost several pounds in the process and looked tall and thin. He looks good, but he is so thin that it makes people around him feel distressed.

Xia Huoqu said to him, "You refused to do the technical work we asked you to do, and you persisted for so long. No one except us knew about it."

"That's not necessarily true. Many people saw it and kept it in their hearts, but they just didn't say it." Xia Lunong said, "Besides, this kind of work is very tiring. You are tired too, but you just don't react as strongly as I do." Xia Huoqu

said, "I'm not so tired that I don't even want to take a shower. I need others to help me wash it."

"Ah?" Xia Lunong raised her head suddenly, almost choking to death by her own saliva, and said guiltily, "It's not that exaggerated, right?"

"I heard it when I went out to the yard to get a rag last night." Xia Huoqu said lightly, "You only remember to draw the curtains, but didn't close the windows, so all the noise came out." Xia

Lunong put her hands to cover her face, her ears turned red, "Such an embarrassing thing, why did you tell me?"

Xia Huoqu said, "Let you learn a lesson." Xia

Huoqu really learned his lesson, and he restrained himself for several days and didn't do anything else.

This feeling is not as refreshing as before, but more exciting.

Kong Zhi said nothing, but from his expression, he should be satisfied.

Time passed quickly and it was early November. The weather was getting colder. Every morning when they got up, they could see a thick layer of white frost on the ground.

During this period, they went to see the sheep several times, and the sheep stayed well in the valley.

As long as the sheep don't escape, they have nothing to worry about.

They are the only base nearby, and everyone in the base knows each other.

People in the base know that they raise sheep in the valley, and no one would have any bad thoughts - not because everyone's moral standards are high, but because no one can bear the risk of being kicked out of the base for stealing. With

more sheep, they will have more money.

Xia Lunong is still a little weak, and it is difficult for her hands and feet to warm up when the weather gets cold.

For this reason, their family has been eating mutton for eight out of ten days during this period, trying to make up for the loss.

Xia Lunong didn't know whether mutton could make up for the loss, but she knew that mutton was indeed a good thing. Eating it made them both feel irritable. They exercised more at night and felt that their kidneys were almost weak.

Xia Lunong made up her mind to endure it for a while and take good care of her kidneys.

Just as he made up his mind, Yan Xinian said at the dinner table: "There is nothing to do in the base now. We have also arranged the fields and the cattle and sheep. We will set out for Heijin in the next few days."

Xia Lunong almost forgot about it and asked subconsciously, "So soon?"

Yan Xinian said, "How can it be fast? We have been preparing for so many days. Besides, the weather is getting colder day by day. It may snow at any time. Then the road will be difficult to walk. We have to set out before it snows, and it would be best if we can get back before it snows."

Xia Lunong thought about it and said, "So what should we bring this time?"

"The Black Gold Base is quite far away, so we are mainly going there to take a look. Don't bring too many things, as it will waste fuel." Yan Xinian said, "I will ask the property management committee to provide some dried meat, and we will also bring some research results of the White Building as public supplies."

Xia Lunong asked, "Then do we have to bring some supplies for our own consumption?"

"Yes, I told your brother before that we can bring some dried snake meat, honey, bamboo shoots, and some wheat seeds you left. These should be able to exchange for a lot of things. You two can take a look at what you want to bring. You can bring anything you want, as long as it is not too big and heavy."

During that time, Xia Lunong used her supernatural power several times to give birth to several bamboos and harvested more than 60 kilograms of bamboo seeds.

If they were all taken out, they could almost be used as currency.

Xia Lunong nodded, "Then let's think about who will go out this time?"

"I don't want to bring anyone this time, just the four of us. If something really happens, it's convenient to abandon the car and come back." Yan Xinian said, "The main purpose of going out is to broaden our horizons. There is no need for everyone to go together. If we want to exchange supplies, it's not cost-effective to go so far."

Xia Lunong thought that only the four of them were going out this time, and she said sincerely, "That's great, I don't really want to go out with everyone."

Yan Xinian smiled, "Then it's the four of us, and we will drive two trucks out when the time comes, and bring more gas for the road."

"Okay!" Xia Lunong said, "Then I'll think about it tonight and make a plan."

The Black Gold Base is too far away, and there was a major earthquake this year. They don't know what the road conditions will be like, and whether they need to take a detour. This trip is almost a long journey, and they have to be prepared to come back in a month or two.

Therefore, they are very careful in their preparations.

Xia Lunong specially made a table, writing down the food, medicine, combat weapons and other things to be prepared.

With this table, he felt that what they had to bring was not enough.

They might consume some of the 100 kilograms of supplies on the road, but when they really counted, there was not much.

Kong Zhi looked at his form and said, "Supply issues are easy. We haven't been out to harvest honey for a while, so we can go harvest some more."

"That's no problem. We can take Xia Huajiao with us. With her around, there's almost no danger."

"Go to bed early. Tell my brothers tomorrow and get out early."

Xia Lunong simply put down her pen and paper and crawled into the quilt.

Kong Zhi was warming the quilt next to her, and as soon as Xia Lunong got in, her hands and feet felt warm.

He turned over, reached in and touched Kong Zhi's abdominal muscles, and fell asleep comfortably in his arms.

The two went to bed early and woke up early.

Xia Lunong got up without even brushing her teeth, and went to discuss with Xia Huajiao about going out to harvest honey today.

Xia Huajiao had been cooped up in the base for so long that she had wanted to go out. When she heard him say that they could go out to harvest honey, the leaves trembled and made a continuous "whoosh" sound.

Xia Lunong said happily: "It's settled then. You take a rest first. We'll have breakfast and then go out together. We'll need to borrow a truck later and drive over."

Xia Huajiao: "Whoosh!"

After hearing about their plan, Xia Huoqu had no opinion, but just reminded: "Come back early, don't be greedy, leave some honey for the bees to survive the winter."

"Got it, we'll try to come back before the sun sets in the afternoon." Xia Lunong said, "Let's take a few more buckets out and deal with the honey after harvesting it."

The process of borrowing the truck was smooth. After eating and filling up the gas, they drove out in the truck.

It was already very cold outside, but the sun was shining brightly. Xia Lunong sat in the passenger seat, humming along the way and occasionally beating the rhythm to accompany herself.

Kong Zhi had a smile on his face.

While waiting for him to sing, Kong Zhi asked, "Why did you study opera instead of majoring in acting?"

Xia Lunong said, "I never thought about pursuing a career in art before the college entrance examination. I didn't prepare in advance, and my personality isn't suitable."

Kong Zhi took the time to look at him, "Indeed."

Xia Lunong looked at his profile and warned, "Don't say I'm stupid in disguise, I can hear it."

Kong Zhi said, "No, don't dwell on the word stupid."

Xia Lunong clicked her tongue, "Were you very good at arguing before?"

"No, I rarely argued. I used to feel that my roommates were more childish and I was more withdrawn."

Xia Lunong was curious, "That's being aloof. Do you always think that people of your age are childish?"

Kong Zhi paused, "I was young and frivolous, and I regret it now. There's no such thing as childish or not, everyone has their own way of living."

The two drove forward.

Their truck was not driving fast, nor slow.

They arrived at their destination at around 8:00 in the morning.

Before they got close to the valley, they saw many bees coming in and out. The huge bees were buzzing in the air, which made people's scalps tingle.

Xia Lunong glanced outside and said, "We still have to trouble Xia Huajiao today. Let's stay in the car and don't get hurt."

"Go to the car first and then talk to Xia Huajiao."

Xia Huajiao still remembered the last time they collected honey, so she quickly understood and agreed.

Its branches are now more flexible than before. It used to be a little clumsy, but now it's no problem to cut the beehive with a knife.

Xia Lunong warned repeatedly, "Your safety is the most important. If you are seriously attacked or feel threatened, come back quickly."

Xia Huajiao: "Swish!"

Xia Huajiao quickly picked up a bucket and held a knife and went to the beehive.

Xia Lunong watched from the cab and sighed sincerely, "My son is growing up."

Kong Zhi said, "If that's the case, we had already used child laborers when it was still a child."

"That's hard to say. When it was still a seed, I don't know how many years it lasted in the seed state. It might be older than us."

Kong Zhi: "Then should we call it brother?"

Xia Lunong smiled, "Forget it. There's no need to be so self-conscious."

The two of them were arguing, and Xia Huajiao had already cut half of the first beehive.

The bees were instantly enraged, flying around it, and occasionally stinging its leaves.

This had almost no effect on Xia Huajiao, and it hopped and ran to the bottom of the second beehive.

When the second nest of bees was irritated, the first nest of bees actually retreated a little.

Then the third nest, and the fourth nest.

Xia Huajiao spent half of the morning and half of the afternoon to cut half of all the beehives in the valley, and finally got three and a half buckets of beehives.

After Xia Huajiao got in the car, they stepped on the accelerator and drove away quickly.

When they returned to the base, they found some remaining bees in the back.

However, the number of these bees was relatively small and they were no longer a threat.

Xia Lunong carried Xia Huajiao down and said sincerely, "You have done a great job today!"

Xia Huajiao: "Swish!"

Xia Lunong smiled and touched its branches, saying, "Go back to the soil and rest for a while. I will give you the superpower."

The leaves and branches of Xia Huajiao were damaged, but they soon recovered under the effect of Xia Lunong's superpower.

Xia Lunong and Kong Zhi took the beehive back to the kitchen to deal with it.

There were still some bee pupae and some bees in the beehive. Xia Lunong's hands were bitten twice and swelled up like pig's trotters.

So they didn't even have time to eat dinner. Kong Zhi took him to see Doctor Ou. After being treated by Doctor Ou, they came back and ate bee pupae.

Xia Lunong's hands were no longer so swollen that he could barely hold the chopsticks. He stuffed bee pupae into his mouth, one at a time.

The bee pupae were fried crispy and sprinkled with pepper and salt, which was very delicious.

Xia Lunong loved this thing so much that he sighed while eating, "Sure enough, the more dangerous things are

, the more delicious they are." Xia Huoqu said, "Don't stare at them even if they are delicious. Eat more vegetables to avoid getting angry later."

Xia Huoqu picked up a piece of green vegetables for him.

Xia Lunong stuffed the green vegetables into his mouth depressedly, and his face fell.

Yan Xinian stared at his expression and laughed.

Xia Lunong said, "Brother Xinian eats less vegetables than I do."

Yan Xinian immediately picked up some vegetables for himself and said, "How come you guys are still able to divert the trouble to others? Whose problem are you talking about now? It has nothing to do with whether I eat vegetables or not."

Xia Lunong smiled at him, showing her small white teeth.

After the meal, the few people took a shower and rested.

After Xia Lunong finished a meal of bee pupae, his hands and feet were still warm when he went to bed. He lay on the bed, looked at the ceiling and said, "The honey should be enough. About 100 kilograms is just right. It won't be rare if we bring more. I'll get some bamboo shoots tomorrow."

Kong Zhi asked, "Where do we plant the bamboo? In our backyard?"

"Forget it. The root system of bamboo is so developed. If we plant it in the backyard, it will be very troublesome to clean it up. Let's plant it outside." "

Will the land outside be fertile enough?"

"That's right." Xia Lunong thought for a while, "How about planting it in the wheat field? We just need to plow the wheat field and chop down the bamboo roots to use as firewood."

"This plan is good. I'll go to the cafeteria to exchange some fertilizer tomorrow morning."

"Change more. We'll have to plant crops in the wheat field next year anyway, and the remaining fertilizer will be just the right amount of base fertilizer."

The two chatted for a long time.

Xia Lunong was almost asleep while chatting, but suddenly she rolled over and sat up.

Kong Zhi asked in the moonlight coming through the window, "What's wrong?

Can I turn on the light for you?" "Nothing, I just want to see if our windows are closed properly. Will people outside hear us chatting?" Xia Lunong checked the window and waved her hand, "I'll go to the toilet and then come back to sleep."

Kong Zhi's mouth twitched, telling him to go quickly.

The two woke up very early the next day.

After breakfast, they took fertilizer and seeds and set off for the wheat field.

Now that the weather is cold, there are not many people working in the fields. Most people go out in groups to collect supplies or hunt.

Everyone is trying to stockpile supplies in preparation for the winter, so during this period of time, there are good things to exchange every day in the base's cafeteria.

Xia Lunong and his friends have been eating different kinds of animal meat, fish and even seafood for several days in a row, and they are very satisfied.

There is no danger in the wheat field.

Kong Zhi asked him to promote the growth of bamboo, and he turned the soil on the side.

Xia Lunong has promoted the growth of bamboo many times during this period, and he is very familiar with this job. When promoting the growth of bamboo, he just needs to do his best to input all his superpowers into the seeds and make them stronger.

Maybe because he was too experienced in this job, Xia Lunong was not fully focused when doing it, but was distracted for a moment.

As a result, the bamboos produced by his supernatural power were far beyond his expectations.

The two bamboos in front of him were about the same height as him, and the bamboos were about the thickness of a bowl, with sparse leaves, looking as if they were malnourished.

After the bamboos grow to such a large size, they quickly lose their leaves, then turn yellow and die directly.

This bamboo did not produce bamboo rice, nor did it grow bamboo shoots, it looked like a failed planting.

Xia Lunong was completely stunned, she never expected such a result.

He looked at the bamboo in front of him, then at his hands, and murmured, "There should be no problem with my superpower."

As he said that, he turned around abruptly and called Kong Zhi, "Kong Zhi, come here and help me! My superpower seems to have failed!"

Kong Zhi walked over, "It's just a failure. At worst, we can take a day off and try again the day after tomorrow."

"The problem is that I don't even know where I failed. This result should be unlikely. Aren't our superpowers very stable?" Xia Lunong reached out to pry the bamboo and felt his hands and feet go weak. "What's the matter?" Kong Zhi

turned his shoulder, turned him around, looked at himself, and said in a deep voice, "Don't panic, cut it down and you'll know. We'll go back and analyze it slowly." "Okay

." Xia Lunong looked at the low bamboo in front of her, still feeling very shocked in her heart.

If he had used up all his special powers and had no way to use them again, he would have wanted to try it again to see what was going on.

He returned home in a daze, and his brother immediately became nervous when he saw him like this, and asked him, "What happened? Things didn't go well for you this afternoon, why do you come home with such an expression?"

Xia Lunong said, "Brother, there might be something wrong with my supernatural power. The bamboo I planted this afternoon was nothing, just like ordinary bamboo."

"No! Worse than ordinary bamboo. Ordinary bamboo at least grows tall and strong, but the bamboo I planted is short and looks very thin."

Xia Lunong simply doubted her life, "There was no problem when I used my supernatural power yesterday, I don't know what happened today?"

Xia Lunong was so shocked that she felt that what she said was upside down.

He spoke for a long time, then shut up in despair, wanting to close the room.

Xia Huoqu breathed a sigh of relief and said to him, "People can get sick, so how can your superpowers not go wrong? As long as you are fine, you can do the experiment tomorrow, don't worry too much."

Xia Lunong pursed her lips and said nothing. He was worried now. What if his superpowers didn't come back tomorrow? What would he do?

His beast form was just a cat, not as good as the big rooster in the base. The big rooster's superpowers could at least find treasures. If he didn't have superpowers, he would have nothing. If he went out with them, he would be a drag on the team.

Kong Zhi saw that he was depressed, patted his back and said, "Eat early and go to bed early. Let's think of a solution together tomorrow. If it doesn't work, we can practice our skills."

"The main reason is that the superpowers come too strangely, and I don't know when they will lose their effectiveness. I feel that this thing is not scientific at all, and there is no way to study and treat it." Xia Lunong said, "I still don't understand why it loses its effectiveness."

Xia Lunong talked a lot, and he didn't fall asleep at all that night. When he got up the next day, he had two big dark circles under his eyes and looked listless.

He didn't rest well, and felt that his superpowers were empty and he couldn't use anything.

He experimented on the plants in the yard and felt his whole body numb. He floated back like a wandering soul, hugged Kong Zhi's waist, buried his face in his shoulder and said, "It's over. My supernatural power seems to be really useless. I can't use anything today."

Xia Lunong's eyes were wet when she spoke, and she buried her head in Kong Zhi's shoulder and didn't want to raise her head.

Kong Zhi kissed him and said gently, "Then let's try tomorrow."

"I guess there will be no way the day after tomorrow or even the day after tomorrow." Xia Lunong said frustratedly, "I said before that I would go out with you guys. Looking at the situation, what can I do if I go out? Will I be a drag?"

Kong Zhi said, "Don't think too much. The results are not out yet. Let's talk about it after the results are out. Let's go and see the bamboo we cut back yesterday. Maybe there is something else in the bamboo?"

"This bamboo is already like this, what else can there be? I guess there is nothing left. Let's just leave it at that. Forget it." Xia Lunong said in a muffled voice, "I don't want to go and see it. You go if you want."