Xu Haoqing happily accepted Wu Qi's gift, and Wu Qi also successfully expressed his gratitude. The two drank tea and chatted, sitting on the stage and watching the people singing and dancing around the bonfire.
The whole square is so lively. On the archery range on the left side of the stage, hunters in colorful clothes were generously teaching archery skills to interested teenagers. There was also a crowd over there, and it was in full swing.
Wu Qi gradually shifted the topic to the history of Xujiazhai, wanting to know whether Xujiazhai, which has a large population, had ever produced pioneers.
"You said there are humans in this world who can mutate just like mutated animals?" Xu Haoqing opened his eyes wide.
His response was “I’ve never heard of it”!
Wu Qi said: "They do exist. People outside call these mutant humans pioneers. They can have the same superpowers as mutant animals and are very powerful. The iron-cracked brown bear weighing 800 kilograms is a threat to them. It cannot be called an enemy at all. The previous gene-enhancing potion was developed by people from the outside world in order to make the strength of pure humans closer to the pioneers."
The more Xu Haoqing listened, the more miraculous he felt. He took a sip of tea and said, "Our Xujiazhai has been thriving here for more than two hundred years, and we have never heard that humans can evolve. The 'superpowers' and 'pioneers' you mentioned ', 'Super Virus', I really have never heard of these terms."
Wu Qi did not immediately believe Xu Haoqing's words. In his opinion, Xu Haoqing had the possibility of hiding something from him. In barren places like the safe zone where there are few people and no food, clothing or warmth, there are also many people who mutate into plague species, dying and walking away. Xujiazhai is a paradise-like place close to nature with a population of more than 600. People are exposed to the air, food, and water containing super-powerful viruses every day, and it is very unlikely that a single person will mutate.
Unless all villagers in Xujiazhai are of the same blood, they are all pure humans. But how could a group of pure humans who had never even seen genetic enhancement potions set up camp in the mountains where mutant beasts were rampant, and thrive in peace without being disturbed by the beasts.
Xu Haoqing didn't give the answer Wu Qi wanted, and Wu Qi couldn't press him. After all, the three of them will continue to live in Xujiazhai for a while. It is only something that stupid people would do to sever the relationship that they had finally gotten closer to.
Wu Qi quickly said goodbye to Xu Haoqing. He saw Gao Yuan at the hunter's archery range and walked over.
"lofty."
Gao Yuan looked back and saw Wu Qi, called "Boss", and then said to the five hunter teammates around him: "Let me introduce to you, this is my boss, Wu Qi. Boss, these are my teammates, This is Captain Hong."
Captain Hong smiled and said, "Hey, how could we not know each other?" He took a few steps forward and handed an uncorked bottle of strong liquor to Wu Qi.
"Wu Qi, I heard that you are a master who can kill a cracked brown bear by yourself without even bleeding. Want a pot?"
Wu Qi didn't expect that the leader of the hunter team was so enthusiastic that he took the flask.
"OK."
The light of the torches placed around the archery range reflected the rough faces of the men. They were all smiling because the lively party kept their spirits high.
"Drink one!" "Drink one!" The men from the hunter team half surrounded Wu Qi and the hunter captain, shouting in high spirits.
Captain Hong also raised his own wine bottle. There are two most direct ways of communication for men to make friends. The first is to get acquainted without fighting, and the second is to meet friends over wine! To put it simply, if you can beat me or drink me up, I will recognize your ability and can be friends with you.
Wu Qi would not let go of such a good opportunity. He easily removed the cork of the wine with his bare hands, then banged it against Captain Hong's wine bottle, picked it up and poured it into his mouth.
"Boss, this wine..." Gao Yuan wanted to remind Wu Qi, but Captain Hong reached out and stopped him with a meaningful "Hey".
Captain Hong's smile became even wider. This is one of the strongest wines in the village. If you can withstand its intensity, you can enjoy its delicious taste. Otherwise, if you take one sip, your brain will be on fire and you will faint immediately.
In terms of strength, they may not be as good as Wu Qi, but Captain Hong is still very confident in drinking alcohol.
The next second, Wu Qi and the hunter captain were having a hard time. The hot wine gurgled through their mouths like spring water, and part of it flowed out of the corners of their mouths, winding down their faces like a stream.
After the pot was finished, the wine pot became light and empty. Wu Qi put down the wine bottle. He saw that all the men had strange expressions on their faces. It turned out that Captain Hong hadn't finished drinking yet.
This wine was so strong that they would suffer even if they drank it all at once. Usually they only drank it in one gulp as a joke or a bet. Moreover, the amount of strong liquor in Captain Hong's flask was one-third less than that of Wu Qi, yet he drank it first.
Wu Qi watched Captain Hong finish the drink with his eyes closed. The other person took the last sip of the strong drink and let out a long breath of "ha", and even his breath was steaming like white mist. As a result, Captain Hong looked up at Wu Qi and suddenly turned to stone.
"You...you drank it all?"
Wu Qi nodded calmly, and then said: "This wine is very spicy."
When the hunters saw that Wu Qi's face was gradually turning red, but his eyes were not confused at all, and his speech was very clear, they suddenly felt like they had seen a ghost.
"Dear me, Brother Wu, you are too fierce. You actually beat the captain by drinking!" The hunters who were watching suddenly started to cheer. They had wanted to beat the captain for too long, but the captain had too much alcohol and could not drink for two people. The three men were attacking Tai Tai. Now that they saw the captain losing in the drinking contest, they immediately felt a sense of schadenfreude.
"Brother Wu is awesome, Hong admires him!" Captain Hong saw the brothers making a fuss and quickly admitted that his skills were inferior to others, otherwise he would be beaten by these brothers later.
Wu Qi looked at the expressions of the hunters around him and saw Gao Yuan also looking stunned, and couldn't help asking: "What did you want to say just now?"
Gao Yuan swallowed, Wu Qi drank and drank to convince all the hunters, how else could he say it.
Captain Hong's face turned white and red, and he felt his cheeks were burning. He didn't know whether it was because of the strong drink or because he was slapped in the face by his previous actions.
Captain Hong weighed his drink. He felt that he was still awake and his limbs were still listening to the instructions of his brain, so he suggested.
"Brother Wu, the liquor is just for fun, the real guys are coming next, please!" Captain Hong stepped aside halfway, raised his arm, and pointed to the archery range behind him.
Six hardwood targets stood across the wide flat ground, corresponding to six tables and six exaggerated giant bows quietly placed on them. Each of the six barrels was filled with arrows. However, they removed the arrowheads and replaced them with painted wooden plugs to prevent novices from accidentally injuring others at the festival.
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ps: I have an exam today, well...