Chapter 107 Apocalyptic Fall, Zombie Siege 18
The two drove along the highway, intending to head north, but ended up on the grassland instead. Without navigation, they thought about it every day.
The grasslands are vast, with endless green meadows and snow-capped mountains in the distance. The air is fresh, but the cattle, horses, and sheep that used to be everywhere are gone; they've probably all mutated.
The scorpion lazily lay on the roof of the car. The oxygen content in the air was decreasing, which had no effect on the zombies and mutated plants and animals, but the unchanging scenery was visually tiring after a while.
They had been traveling on and off for almost a week. The people from the Glorious Base who had been following them had long since left, and in that week, they hadn't seen any living creatures.
There was only unchanging green grass and the occasional flowing stream; not even the makeshift tin huts used by herders for grazing were visible, as if all traces of human presence on this land had been deliberately erased.
Fortunately, Zhao Qingshu had stored a lot of gasoline in his space, otherwise the car wouldn't have been able to move. The car continued to move forward, when suddenly, a flash of black swept past in front of the car, attracting everyone's attention.
The fastest to act was the dodder, whose slender vines shot out straight, wrapped around the unidentified object, and brought it back. Zhao Qingshu also stopped the car; this was the first living creature they had encountered on the grassland, and they wanted to take a good look at it.
The dog trapped by the dodder was a small hunting dog, a greyhound, a breed unique to the Flower Kingdom.
This type of dog is naturally suited for hunting; it has excellent stamina and a slender body, making it a superb shepherd.
The little greyhound was tightly bound to the vines, whimpering softly. Its belly was empty, showing that it hadn't eaten in a long time.
With sufficient crystal cores, both the dodder and the crystal scorpion had reached the fifth rank, and even the rose entwined around Luo Shu's sword hilt had reached the third rank. At this moment, the little greyhound sensed these terrifying auras, and tears welled up in its eyes, making it look extremely pitiful.
Luo Shu and the others had no sympathy. This was just an ordinary little dog, without any mutation. Its fear of Luo Shu and the others was simply due to its keen perception of the outside world and its animal instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm.
Seeing this, Luo Shu and the others lost interest in it. When the dodder saw that its king had no interest in looking at it anymore, it loosened its vines, and the little dog quickly disappeared into the grass. Zhao Qingshu stepped on the gas and followed, thinking that this dog might be able to lead them away from this green meadow.
The dog ran for about five or six minutes until it reached the bottom of a mound, where it lay down and remained motionless. Zhao Qingshu got out of the car to check and found a large mutated dog there. The mutated dog was very weak, only at the second level, and its body was covered with bite wounds; it was barely breathing.
Luo Shu and the others might still need these two dogs to get out of the grassland. Perhaps due to the air pressure or special magnetic field, Luo Shu couldn't sense any other high-level mutated plants, animals, or zombies in this area. If they were to drive around like headless flies, they might actually be stuck here for a month or two.
As Zhao Qingshu approached the mutated dog, the small dog immediately bared its teeth at him, its frail body unable to support its fierce expression. The large dog, on the other hand, slightly opened its eyes, its pupils turning crimson, clearly indicating that it had mutated.
Zhao Qingshu threw two second-tier crystal cores to the big dog's mouth. The dog sniffed them, licked them twice, and finding no problem, swallowed one crystal core in one gulp. Its spirit visibly recovered, and after eating the other crystal core, its wounds had healed more than halfway, and it was able to stand up on all fours.
The dog wanted to rub against Zhao Qingshu's leg, but didn't dare to. Zhao Qingshu's aura was intimidating, and the dog had keen senses. It knew that he had saved it, but it was also afraid of him.
Greyhounds are inherently intelligent, and after their mutation, they possess even higher intelligence. Therefore, at this moment, they are protecting the puppy and their attitude towards Zhao Qingshu is somewhat contradictory, both friendly and wary.
"Take us out of here, away from this grassland."
The greyhound howled for a while, but no one understood what it was saying. Even though they were all mutated species, there was still a gap between species, making it difficult for them to understand each other's language.
The mutated, large, and robust dog carried its tiny pup in its mouth and ran ahead. Zhao Qingshu got into the car and followed it, hoping to get out of there!
The greyhound wasn't running very fast, probably because it was carrying a small dog. About half an hour later, a bunch of tents surrounded by sheet metal appeared ahead. Luo Shu and Zhao Qingshu then realized that the greyhound had brought them to a nomadic tribe's settlement.
The young man at the door was clearly happy to see the greyhound. Not all mutated animals lose their emotions; in fact, many mutated animals retain their emotions. However, many animals are not very intelligent to begin with, and even if they retain their past memories, they are no longer the same as before.
This greyhound is clearly a mutant breed that is close to humans, and it has a deep affection for them.
Luo Shu and the others didn't get out of the car. They watched as the man took out a piece of frozen meat, cooked it over a fire, and fed it to the puppy. He then took out a first-tier crystal core and fed it to the mutated greyhound. The dog gently rubbed against them, and the two dogs and the man were very affectionate.
After calming the two dogs, the man cautiously held his shotgun horizontally in front of him, scrutinizing the SUV in front of him.
He also saw the mutated scorpion on the car, a huge one, lazily lying on the roof, seemingly not intending to attack humans, and the car door was still closed.
The ruddy-skinned Tibetan man called out to the car in somewhat broken Mandarin:
"Guests inside, thank you for your help to our nomadic tribe. Our Dada has just told me that you gave it two precious second-tier crystal cores, which allowed it to survive. Please come and visit our nomadic tribe, we will definitely treat you well."
After he finished speaking, the dog rubbed against the man's palm, very affectionately. This man should be able to communicate with the dog, which is why he knew that Luo Shu and the others had saved the dog with two crystal cores.
Zhao Qingshu opened the car door, jumped out, and then opened the back door. With her skirt fluttering, her slender figure stepped out of the car.
With a graceful figure, her hair tied up high, revealing a face as white as jade, eyes like stars, and eyebrows like distant mountains, she exudes an indescribable freehand charm. Her long sword is sharp, and the rose on its hilt is so enchanting. This woman possesses unparalleled beauty, yet her temperament is extremely contradictory. She is a beauty who can stun time at first glance.
Zhang Xiaya had never seen such a beautiful woman before. A year had passed since the apocalypse, and on the grasslands, women were used as men and men as cattle and horses. Even the delicate and beautiful women of the past had now become strong and agile women. In order to survive, nothing was impossible.
Upon suddenly seeing Luo Shu, his face flushed even more, though thankfully his dark skin concealed it. Seeing that these two were "ordinary humans," the Tibetan man stammered a greeting to Luo Shu and the others, warmly inviting them inside for a bowl of hot water.
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