Hanzhou, Xiaohong and the other two couldn't tell the difference between a starling and a crow, and they didn't feel much about it.
Instead, he looked at the bath water in the basin, which was as black as ink, and was speechless for a long time. People say that birds like to be clean and take a bath when they have nothing to do. How could this bird be so dirty?
I poured several basins of warm water for the little starling, and finally the whole bird was clean.
"Oh my... I didn't expect that after washing it, there were still two tufts of white hair..." Han Zhou looked around in surprise as if he had discovered a new world.
“Ga-ga-ga! Ga-ga!” (666 finally cleaned it this time! The nectar from the black sunflower is so sticky!)
The little starling was happily spinning around in the supermarket, moving its feathers back and forth to shake off the water droplets on its body. This was the first time in recent years that it felt so refreshed.
I don't know what's going on, but since it was recruited by the crow group years ago, it has never fallen while collecting nectar before, but every time it goes to the black sunflower to forage, it will slip and fall into the nectar of the black sunflower.
Black sunflower nectar is sweet and fragrant, but the only downside is that it always gets me stained with sticky nectar. When I'm out and about, ants and bugs will attack me first. If it weren't for the protection of the other crows in the flock, I'd probably be the first one to be eaten by bugs.
But for some reason, 666 always felt that after experiencing this incident, if it encounters a black sunflower again, it will definitely not slip and fall into it again!
"Ga ga ga!" (Ruan Ruan, you're so nice to 666!)
The little starling held its head high, jumped for joy, and chatted with Xia Runrun while cackles.
“???…666?”
At this moment, Xia Runrun always felt that something was wrong.
"Ga!" (What does Ruanruan want me to do?) The little starling blinked his eyes and tilted his head to look at Xia Ruanruan. His small black eyes were full of innocence.
"No, nothing... I just suddenly wanted to shout." The little girl's voice stuttered and seemed a little reluctant.
Xia Ruanruan's eyes unconsciously glanced out the window, a wave of guilt swirling in her chest. Not only had she just discovered that the little crow was actually a starling, but it turned out that the 666 the crows had been shouting was actually its name...
Xia Ruanruan: "..."
...If the name had a surname, she wouldn't have misunderstood it like that! But it's okay, she'll change it now, and no one should know about her previous mistake.
As long as she reacts fast enough, the mistakes won't catch up with her!
Feeling guilty, Xia Runrun massaged 666 for nearly half an hour until she was exhausted and out of breath, and 666 felt dizzy, then she let him go.
While Xia Ruanruan was massaging, she subconsciously thought of the red-glowing book above her head: [The First Zootopia - Infrastructure Guide].
…
There were no entertainment facilities in the abandoned supermarket at night, only a bright yellow bonfire burning quietly in the room.
Han Zhou was worried about carbon monoxide poisoning, so he opened the small window next to the supermarket, and cold wind rushed in from the window from time to time.
Xia Ruanruan was wrapped in a blanket that the crows had found earlier, and huddled next to Egg Yolk. The tall mutant orange cat curled up on the ground, carefully protecting the cubs at its side. 666 and the little white cat slept on either side of the little girl.
Seeing 666 and the little white cat closing their eyes, Xia Runrun moved her arm cautiously, pretending nothing had happened and touched the red illustrated book above her head that was faintly shining with golden light.
The thick illustrated book fell into the little girl's hands again. This time, without being disturbed by others, Xia Runrun decisively opened the first page of the illustrated book.
A lifelike illustration, as if it were a sculpture, suddenly appeared in her sight!
The words "Myna (Luck Level 4): Increases the Luck of residents in the construction area by 8%" were clearly marked below the illustration. The name 666 was firmly attached to the top right corner of the card.
"?"
Xia Ruanruan was a little confused, and subconsciously turned her head to look at 666 next to her. She didn't expect that this strange illustrated book not only had a picture of 666, but also that this little guy actually had a lucky buff?
Is this the secret of how it was able to stay among the crows for so long without being discovered?
The illustrations of the crows from earlier were stuck tightly below 666. There were a whole bunch of them, over 30 white pictures in total, and the descriptions were also very simple. [Crow Boss's Crow Flock (Normal Level, No Stars): Can become residents of Zootopia.]
"Base City member configuration list?..."
Xia Runrun frowned, and subconsciously thought of the name of this illustrated book - [The First Zootopia - Infrastructure Atlas]. Could it be that this thing wanted her to build a zootopia?
But why did she want to build a massive Zootopia? Surviving a natural disaster was already a challenge for her at just four years old, and yet she was expected to build Zootopia? Is a city that easy to build? There were no instructions on how to build it, nor any specific benefits.
She doesn't want to do such a thankless task...
Xia Runrun frowned slightly and subconsciously turned the page. She had thought that the second page would contain Xiaobai's illustrations, but unexpectedly, the second page contained a picture of Egg Yolk, also a golden illustration, completely different from the flock of crows.
——[Orange Cat (5-star Drama): Increases the happiness of residents in the construction area by 10%.]
Xia Ruanruan: “……???”
No... Why does the Drama Queen increase the residents' happiness? Is this the joy that the spectators feel when they eat the Drama Queen melon?
Subconsciously, I recalled the scene where Egg Yolk beat up three young men and a large group of crows were watching the show.
Reaching for page 3, Xia Ruanruan looked inside to see if there was any information on Xiaobai...
However, Xia Ruanruan tried her best but still couldn't open the third page.
Xia Ruanruan: "..."
This is very embarrassing. It turns out that Xiaobai hasn't completely let down his guard against her?
Xia Runrun wrinkled her nose. A cold wind came from nowhere and blew dust to the tip of her nose.
Suddenly I felt itchy.
She immediately let go of her fair little hand holding the illustrated book, covered her face with her hands and sneezed.
The illustrated guide fell to the ground with a thud.
The moment he fell, a string of small words shimmering with a faint golden light appeared on the last page of the paper that had been unable to be turned. The small words were only the size of rice grains, but the golden light shone and was extremely clear.
[Note: Only when Zootopia is 100% complete can the host's body fully recover to adult form.]
Unfortunately, when Xia Runrun picked it up again, she couldn't see it.
…………
The winter north wind was blowing outside the house. Around one or two o'clock in the morning, bursts of rain and snow began to fall in the dark night. The sound of rain and snow falling from the sky hit the ground and the glass. The temperature in the abandoned supermarket dropped sharply. Even though there was a bonfire burning, the little girl still frowned and huddled up in a ball because of the cold.
The little girl's face was pale from the cold, her beautiful eyebrows squeezed into a pair of caterpillars. Her small hands tightly grasped the blanket, wrapping herself up into a ball, but even this didn't make her feel any better. The rain and snow that night had dropped the temperature by at least ten degrees. If the little girl hadn't leaned against the big orange cat for warmth, she would have been freezing even more.
The sound of the little girl tossing and turning woke up the white cat next to her.
The little white cat shook its ears, raised its head to look at the little girl, stood up, glanced around the entire abandoned supermarket, frowned, and a gleam flashed across its red and blue eyes. The cat then walked directly upstairs to the abandoned supermarket.
Within the range of mental perception, there is a small locked warehouse in the corner of the 4th floor, which contains the required quilts.
Han Zhou was also awakened by the cold wind and snow in the middle of the night. He groggily opened his eyes and rubbed his cold arms vigorously. Even sleeping by the fire in this freezing weather, the cold wind on his back still hurt. His legs were so cold that they were almost numb. Han Zhou sat up and tried to light another fire.
Just at this moment, a rustling sound suddenly came from the dark staircase.
Han Zhou was startled and turned his head to look back. He saw a small white figure at the entrance of the empty corridor, dragging the quilt downstairs with difficulty.
Han Zhou: “??!!!”
The virus caused animals and plants to mutate in size, significantly enhancing their physical fitness. A mutant cat could easily lift an object of its own size, but this little white cat not only carried a quilt larger and heavier than itself, but also stared at him with its cold, inorganic eyes. That cold, emotionless look instantly pinned Han Zhou to the spot! The alertness of a small animal instantly sounded an alarm in Han Zhou's mind, waking him up instantly.
Han Zhou: "..." Why did he feel that the eyes of this white cat were even more terrifying than those of the group of carrion crows?!
As if seeing Han Zhou sitting there motionless, the white cat shook its whiskers with satisfaction, and walked all the way to the little girl with the quilt in its mouth. It carefully avoided the obstacles around it, tiptoed for fear of waking the girl, and finally carried the thick quilt and gently covered her with it.
“Hurulu~!…”
Seeing the little girl's brows slightly relaxed by the thick quilt, and her little body no longer curled up into a ball like before, the white cat made a reassuring purring sound from its throat, and then crawled into the quilt, leaving only a small unshaved cat head exposed, as if feeling the warmth brought by the quilt 666, and unconsciously squeezed into the quilt.
The big orange cat raised its eyelids and looked at the scene in front of it. It curled up its long tail and covered the man and two animals like a big blanket.
“Hoo, hoo, hoo!…”
The air around was filled with warmth and comfort. The little girl's face was rosy and sweet as she slept, with her head buried in the fluffy cat fur.
Han Zhou: “…”
Good, good, so envious... He wants it too! Damn it!
Why didn't any mutant cat do this to him!
…
The next morning, Xia Ruanruan brushed her teeth and felt that Han Zhou's gaze on her was rather resentful. But every time she turned her head, she could only see him turning his head as if nothing had happened.
Xia Ruanruan: “???”
Why did this person suddenly become weird overnight?
…
The sudden drop in temperature caused by the rain and snow last night gave Xia Runrun a deep understanding of the Star-Moon City in winter.
Looking at the howling north wind and the continuous falling of silver snow outside, Xia Ruanruan felt that it would be difficult for her to find a suitable place to live in such a short time. So, after the four of them finished breakfast, Zhou Xia once again persuaded Xia Ruanruan to go with them to the shelter in the south, and Xia Ruanruan nodded and agreed to the invitation.
Viruses sweeping the world have brought not only mutations in plants and animals, but also changes in the environment.
This is especially evident in winter and summer, with summers being hot and winters being cold.
It's a southern city, but the temperature can easily drop to -30 degrees Celsius in winter. Without heating or electricity, this is one of the main reasons why most people build their shelters underground.
Since she had made up her mind to live in the shelter in the south first, Xia Runrun took her little arms and legs and carefully folded and fixed the quilt and blanket covering her body. With the help of Hanzhou and the other two, she successfully tied the quilt and other supplies to Egg Yolk's back. As a mutant big cat with a body size comparable to that of an adult elephant, Egg Yolk has a very strong load-bearing capacity.
Therefore, the four of them were like a swarm of locusts passing through a border. They carefully tied together all the usable supplies in the abandoned supermarket, and Egg Yolk was responsible for shipping them.
"Meow~Meow~"
The big orange cat looked aggrieved. It felt that it needed a hug to have the strength to carry the supplies.
…
Star Moon City, south, Star Sea Shelter.
The Xinghai Shelter was built in the underground parking lot of Xinghai Shopping City, located in the central commercial street square in the south of Xingyue City.
The bustling commercial street three years ago is now almost unrecognizable. The entire shopping mall is covered with green ivy mixed with red leaves. Huge trees block out the sun above the shopping mall. Even the originally wide asphalt road is now overgrown with various weeds and shrubs. The plants, which are much taller than humans, push up the thick concrete asphalt road and stand firmly.
A young man in his 30s, chewing a piece of bacon, stood at the entrance of the shelter, looking at the white snow drifting in the sky while carefully flipping through the registration book at the entrance.
"Five people didn't come back last night?..." The man frowned slightly, looking a little serious.
"Yes! Besides Liu Dahai and his son, there's also Hanzhou's Shi Yahui and Zhou Xia..." The registrar guarding the shelter nodded, also frowning slightly. "Liu Dahai and his son told me before they left yesterday that they might not be back that night, but Hanzhou and his three friends... said they would definitely be back that night... So I think something's probably happened."
Since plants grew rapidly after the virus, it was not difficult for ordinary people to find food.
Therefore, in most cases, people do not need to spend a long time to collect enough food, and unless they encounter danger in the wild, they can basically return on the same day.
"The weather's been getting colder lately, and there's been a noticeable increase in mutant animals outside... I'm worried that with so many people in the shelter, the strong smell might attract hungry mutants. You and Old Wang should keep a close eye on them at night..." The young man tapped the names of Han Zhou and the other two with a sigh. If they didn't return tonight, the chances of them being killed were almost 70%. The young man sighed for a moment, then shook his head and called out to the shelter.
In order to prevent other blind mutant animals from targeting the shelter, he needs to take his own golden retriever to patrol the shelter twice a day and pick up its scent.
"Maomao! Let's go! Let's take a look around!" the young man shouted.
A mutant golden retriever that was nearly 4 meters tall, like a small golden whirlwind, rushed out of the shelter.
"Hey! Brother Yang, you're going on an inspection! Just in time to bring our pork belly! And let it learn how Maomao works!"
As the big golden retriever came out of the shelter, a husky about three meters in size just happened to come back with its owner. The young man, dressed in hip-hop clothes and smiling, patted his husky and asked it to throw the two mutant frogs it had caught today on the ground. He asked the gatekeeper to help him watch them, and then he took his silly dog and wanted to follow the young man on patrol.
What a pity...
The owner was very proactive, but the Husky didn't appreciate it at all. It had a look of disgust on its face, saying, "I'm the best in the world, you're a fool." It refused to move even a step, and no matter how hard the young man pulled, it just wouldn't move. It was really funny to watch.
"Or, you'd better not let Pork Belly go today... I'll take Maomao with me. The weather is so cold, and it's not easy for your dog either." The young man smiled and shook his head.
Even if a virus mutates and makes a dog smarter, its nature is hard to change. Its greatest joy every day is watching its owner rage and be helpless. After all, when a Husky is with a human, one of them will always go crazy.
“Swish, swish, swish!——”
However, at this moment, the Husky, who was originally playing with the young man, suddenly became serious. He took two steps forward and stood directly in front of his owner with a serious look. The big golden retriever next to him did the same with a serious expression.
"Rustle, rustle—"
There were bursts of friction sounds between the bushes and grass leaves, as well as the rustling sound of falling snowflakes. A mutant orange cat, slightly taller than a Husky, suddenly appeared in the sight of the three people, followed by three familiar figures to Brother Yang and the other two.
"This is it! This is it! Your Aunt Zhou and Sister Shi and I used to live here... Eh? Brother Yang, Brother Huang, why are you two here? And Brother Chen, you have to guard the door today! Hehehe!" Han Zhou introduced Xia Runrun while happily waving at the crowd outside the shelter door.
Xia Runrun nodded and was just about to get off Egg Yolk to say hello to the person in charge of the shelter.
Sudden!
A grayish-white figure like a howling hurricane suddenly rushed out from the direction of the shelter, and at the same time, it was followed by a wave-like roar.
“Pork belly, stop right there! Stop, stop, stop, stop…!!!”
Xia Ruanruan was startled.
A mutant husky about three meters tall was running towards her with its tongue hanging out and a young man dragging it. The young man, who was being dragged on the ground by the dog, was roaring with a noticeable lisp in his voice, and his cheek hit the snow pile on the ground hard. He was actually being dragged by the dog face first!
Look at the Husky's excited, sparkling eyes.
Xia Ruanruan gave an awkward yet polite smile.
It's over! She really didn't mean it this time.
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