The main force did not stop in this forest city.
Zhao Xiaoxiu completely gave up her hope of catching up with the main group.
The city was dangerous, and although Zhao Gang was not afraid of such dangers, he felt that the cubs would be afraid.
It was getting late, so the father and daughter didn't go into the city. Zhao Gang led Zhao Xiaoxiu through a patch of glowing, mutated shrubs and came to a small river.
There were several unfinished rural self-built houses by the river. I found one that was relatively intact and hadn't collapsed yet, and released several tentacles to clear away weeds, vines, and snakes and rats that suddenly rushed out.
Clearly, this is someone else's home, but the father and daughter have taken it over.
Zhao Xiaoxiu rushed into the cleaned-up self-built house and quickly made herself a cozy spot by laying out a moisture-proof mat and a quilt in the corner.
Turning around, I saw a large snakeskin that had just been shed on the ground.
He found two wooden sticks to use as chopsticks, picked up the snakeskin, and threw it outside.
Clap your hands, and you're done.
Tonight, this house is hers.
There's nothing we can do; it's survival of the fittest, that's the law of nature. Zhao Xiaoxiu shrugged, ran back to her bed, and took out her empty water bottle.
Her father suggested that she try drinking the river water directly to test her body's resistance to toxins.
Zhao Xiaoxiu initially refused.
But it seems she doesn't have a better option.
If you can't keep up with the main group, you won't be able to get filter cartridges.
Even if you boil unfiltered water, it will only kill ordinary bacteria, not mutated microorganisms.
Many people who were so thirsty that they drank river water directly died from intestinal perforation and abdominal rot.
The natural water resources after the disaster were practically incapacitated by dichlorvos.
Are there no water resources available for direct consumption?
have!
However, the father and daughter cannot be found near their current location, and there are no detection devices available.
It's impossible to detect whether the mutated microorganisms in the river water include types that are extremely harmful to humans, so even if the water looks crystal clear, I wouldn't dare drink it.
etc!
Zhao Xiaoxiu looked at the river water her father had helped fetch in the kettle, shook her head vigorously, and looked into the water again through the flashlight beam.
The seemingly crystal-clear river water is filled with countless tiny specks of light.
They come in various colors, including red, blue, and purple... As the water ripples, they create a magnificent colorful painting.
The image constantly changes, just like looking at a kaleidoscope.
These mutated microorganisms are actually quite beautiful!
Seeing his little one holding a water cup for a long time without drinking, with his eyes wide open and his mouth agape in shock, Zhao Gang curiously went over to take a look.
He laughed in relief, "It's okay, drink up, you won't die."
Zhao Xiaoxiu licked her dry lips with difficulty, looked up at her father who was smiling easily with suspicion, and asked, "Are you sure you won't die?"
Zhao Gang: "Then cook it again."
Once it's boiled, you can finally relax.
Humans boil water before drinking it, especially people in Zone C, who particularly prefer boiled and cooled water, commonly known as cooled boiled water.
Zhao Xiaoxiu sat obediently on the quilt, waiting for Zhao Gang to boil the water and let it cool.
She first ate a bunch of tomatoes to quench her thirst, and then drank a bottle of nutritional supplement to fill her stomach.
Her face scrunched up. It's hard to go from luxury to frugality. What she thought was a decent nutritional drink now makes her feel nauseous and uncomfortable after drinking it.
Finally, the water cooled down, and Zhao Xiaoxiu mustered up her courage to pick up the kettle and quickly glance at it.
The colors in the water have faded a bit; it's not as vibrant as before.
But it still looks terrifying!
Zhao Xiaoxiu would rather her eyes hadn't evolved, so that if she couldn't see them, she could pretend they didn't exist.
Unfortunately, it can't spit out the tentacle flesh it has eaten.
He closed his eyes and gulped down a large mouthful in one go.
The water tasted normal, only slightly more astringent than the filtered water from the farm. Of course, the filtered water from the farm wasn't much sweet either.
Already thirsty, and having already decided to go all out, Zhao Xiaoxiu drank her fill before putting down the kettle, burping as she did so.
The father and daughter huddled together in front of the flashlight, forehead to forehead, staring at each other.
One minute passed, five minutes passed, ten minutes passed...
"Ugh," Zhao Xiaoxiu whimpered, clutching her stomach and scrunching her face.
Oh no, I need to go to the toilet!
The father and daughter have spent so much time together that they have developed a tacit understanding.
As soon as Zhao Gang saw the baby's expression change, he knew what she was planning to do, so he quickly carried her to the back of the house.
The mutated weeds excitedly flung their long leaves in an attempt to get closer, but were all swept away by the tentacles.
Zhao Xiaoxiu squatted on a rock, her expression gradually becoming more relaxed.
A blood-red tentacle presented her with two broad leaves, offering them to her as a way to wipe her bottom.
Zhao Xiaoxiu: "......"
Two minutes later.
Zhao Xiaoxiu put on her pants and carefully jumped down from the rock.
She nervously scratched at the seam of her trousers; the trembling, resisting touch of the broad leaves seemed to still linger.
But it was wiped quite clean.
"Ahem!" Zhao Xiaoxiu coughed twice, mimicking an adult, and called out to the man standing with his back to her.
"Dad, I'm all better now."
The only consequence of drinking river water was diarrhea, which she could completely accept.
Zhao Gang stretched out his tentacles and pulled the cub out of the circle of mutated weeds that was more than two meters high. He looked her up and down and was very satisfied.
There were four empty bottles in the hiking backpack. Zhao Gang filled them all with boiled and cooled river water for the cubs to drink on the road.
As for Zhao Xiaoxiu's water bottle, she packed it in her own small backpack.
After struggling with the river for so long, the father and daughter could finally relax.
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