From Bai Duan's location to the western mountainous area, the straight-line distance needs to pass through the urban area, so he chose to take a long detour. Although this distance is farther, at least the chance of a "big traffic jam" is small. Even if one or two cars break down on the road, it will not block the entire road. Maybe a stronger off-road jeep can be used to top it. open.
However, everything has advantages and disadvantages. Although the road is relatively smooth, the supplies are very scarce. After all, there are few houses and shops in the suburbs, and survivors are more inclined to search in places with a lower density of zombies, so the remaining things are really not many.
Bai Duan had to save food and money along the way. Fortunately, after the end of the world, the animals became more aggressive and hungry. Even though Bai Duan tried to make them eat some food that was not suitable for them, there was no abnormal reaction. This made the situation not so bad - after all, Bai Duan really didn't have ready-made pet food on hand, and he didn't have the conditions to cook anything for them.
In this way, searching while rushing, Bai Duan finally arrived at the western mountainous area smoothly.
This western mountain area can be regarded as a tourist attraction before the end of the day. People in this city often come here for vacation on weekends, to see the scenery, fish, eat game, and wash away the busyness and fatigue of the week in the lake and mountains leisurely. . Bai Duan is also a frequent visitor here, and he really likes the feeling of being in close contact with nature.
When we came to the mountainous area in the west, there were more restaurants on both sides of the road, one farmhouse after another. Since it was far away from the city and the base, not many survivors came here to patronize. Finally, the problem of almost running out of white satin supplies was solved. Dilemma.
Although it has been a few months since the end of the world, most of the food has gone bad after the power outage, but there are always some such as instant noodles, chocolate candies, beverage mineral water, vacuum-packed or dried meat and vegetables It's still edible, and with proper handling, it can make a delicious meal, too.
As an orphan, with no money to order takeaway food, coupled with the slow accumulation of the previous few worlds, Bai Duan has successfully lit up his cooking skills in this world. It is more than enough to fill the stomach when cooked.
I searched all the way, and then found a farmhouse that used gas tanks. Bai Duan lit the stove with a lighter, cooked several packs of instant noodles, put some dehydrated vegetables and fungus mushrooms, and heated up a few vacuum-packed chicken feet, and finally Had the first hot and full meal after leaving the base.
The military dogs and golden monkeys also buried their heads in the bowls and ate happily. Although instant noodles are harmful to animals, they will not cause any harm to their stomachs after the end of the world—approximately, this Is it because they swallowed a lot of zombie viruses
While eating the noodles, Bai Duan was thinking wildly. After everyone was satisfied, he embarked on a journey into the mountains again.
Next is a long winding mountain road. The deeper you go, the worse the road conditions are, and the houses on the roadside become rarer. Fortunately, the environment in the mountain area does not seem to have changed due to the arrival of the end of the world. It may be that plants are immune to zombie viruses like animals, or they may grow too slowly and mutate slowly.
Driving the car carefully, listening to the rustling mountain wind and gurgling water coming from the original place, Bai Duan felt as if he had returned to before the end of the world, everything was so peaceful, comfortable and comfortable.
After driving for nearly half an hour and finally seeing a small house again, Bai Duan stopped the car and cautiously entered the yard. First, he made sure that there was no danger around him, and then violently opened the locked door.
There is no one living in the house, but all kinds of equipment and furniture are quite complete. It may be an illegal building built by nearby residents for the purpose of staying, or it may be a place such as a forest ranger hut.
Bai Duan walked around the house, feeling quite satisfied, and even more pleasantly surprised to find that there is still water flowing in the yard, and I don't know whether it is connected to the well or the stream in the mountain - I have to say, this really solved a very difficult problem for Bai Duan. big problem.
The only thing that is not good is that this small house has no defensive function. But in this "deep mountain and old forest", zombies are rarer than wild animals. In case of danger, Bai Duan's own strength and the nearly thirty military dogs around him are enough to repel the enemy. When it comes to powerful mutated zombies, no matter how strong the house is, it is probably useless.
Removed the plastic bags and rags covered on the furniture, took a basin of water, picked up the cleaning tool and cleaned the house. Bai Duan looked at the much cleaner house and felt a sense of accomplishment. The materials searched all the way on the jeep were moved into the house.
Bai Duan didn't have high requirements for the living environment. He changed the bedding into a new set and was satisfied. He wiped his body with cold water, changed into new clothes, and lay down on the bed.
The golden monkey happily disappeared into the surrounding woods as early as Bai Duan decided to move in, and the military dogs were also ordered to disband. They either lay down to rest inside the house, or basked in the sun outside. Patrol with a companion and explore the surrounding area.
Bai Duan did not restrict the actions of these companions. After all, he was only one person, and it was impossible for him to be responsible for the safety of all the animals, and they should also learn how to survive independently in this apocalypse.
After a short rest, Bai Duan sat cross-legged on the bed and began to plan for his future life.
Although he scavenged a lot of things from various farmhouses and stuffed his jeep to the brim, it was still not enough for him to live for a long time. The amount of fuel left in the jeep plus the gasoline he filled from the gas station was enough for him to make two or three trips to and from the city, but simply relying on scavenging for supplies was not a long-term solution.
According to the research of the military base research institute, the water source has not been polluted by the zombie virus, and it can be drunk as long as it is boiled; most of the crops, vegetables and fruits have not mutated. For this reason, the base has also opened up several farmlands inside. Encourage people to plant. It's a pity that these farmlands are too small, and the crops grow slowly. Even if the wood-type supernatural powers can accelerate them, it is difficult to feed all the survivors in the base. As for the larger farmlands, the current They are not yet capable of proper maintenance.
However, although the base has made bumpy progress in planting crops, it is still a good choice for Bai Duan.
There is water and wood-type supernatural beings here, as long as you open a field, and find a few more types of seeds planted in different seasons, self-sufficiency... It seems that there is no big problem.
While thinking about it, Bai Duan made a long list for himself, most of which were seeds, and the other part were condiments and daily necessities.
After planning his future life, Bai Duan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, he was reluctant to light candles, so he went to bed early.
This night, Bai Duan slept very comfortably, and occasionally he could hear a few low dog barks, but it did not dispel his drowsiness, but made him feel more at ease—because Bai Duan knew that those loyal military dogs were guarding his safety.
For the first time since leaving the base, Bai Duan slept until dawn before opening his eyes, feeling exhausted and full of energy.
Sitting up, the first thing he saw was the golden snub-nosed monkey, bathed in the morning light, lying on the window sill basking in the sun in a very leisurely and relaxed manner. Bai Duan couldn't help but stretched out his hand and fiddled with its long tail.
Feeling the tail being touched, the golden monkey hooked its tail flexibly to avoid it, turned to look at Bai Duan, then jumped onto his shoulder affectionately, wrapping his arms around his neck.
Bai Duan rubbed the fluffy fur of the golden monkey, and just wanted to say "good morning", when he noticed several small heads protruding from the window out of the corner of his eye.
Bai Duan, who didn't react for a moment: "..."
After getting out of bed and walking to the window, Bai Duan looked down at the monkeys of different species squatting by the window, and was silent for a while. Then, he turned his head and looked over his shoulder: "Did you bring it back?"
The golden monkey gave a cheerful response, raised its claws to scratch the hair on the top of its head, and raised its chin slightly.
Bai Duan supported his forehead, pushed open the door against the curious and cautious gaze of the monkeys, walked into the yard, and then found several more dogs in the yard, lying obediently beside the military dogs.
These dogs are ordinary dogs, probably raised by the owners of the surrounding farmhouses. After the end of the world, the owners either escaped for their lives, died or turned into zombies, and the dogs left behind had to go into the mountains to make a living by themselves, and then... were also killed. Military dogs brought back
For these "newcomers" friends, Bai Duan carefully interacted with them, and quickly dispelled their wariness with the aura of animal affinity - but he did not expect that when these smart little animals found that he was not After repelling the addition of new companions, this situation will get out of hand.
Every morning when he gets up, Bai Duan will find that there are several more members in his small yard. Although these animals do not stay in his yard like golden monkeys and military dogs, they will appear once every few days. His yard is getting more and more... alive.
One day, when Bai Duan woke up and opened the door, she even found a lion lying on her door.
Standing expressionlessly at the door for a while, Bai Duan looked at the lion who had stood up and shook his mane, and called out hesitantly, "Lazy man?"
The lion's ears trembled, and he flicked his tail lazily as a response, making Bai Duan sure that he had not admitted his mistake - he had also taken care of this male lion in the zoo, because he was too lazy to move under a tree all day long, so he was taken care of by him. Staff nicknamed "Slackers".
Raising his hand, he tentatively touched Xiongshi's mane, and found that the other party didn't seem to have forgotten him, but accepted his approach calmly, and Bai Duan's actions immediately became bold.
Rubbing the lion's head, Bai Duan chuckled, "You also ran away from the zoo? Where are your wives? Are they not with you?"
Before he finished speaking, Bai Duan saw two lionesses walking gracefully into the courtyard, and one of them was holding a dead goat in its mouth, whether it was wild or escaped from the sheepfold.
"... Well, it seems that I don't need to worry about anything." Bai Duan twitched the corners of her mouth, and had to admit that the viability of animals was no less than that of humans.
Now, the farmland that he works so hard to plant every day with his abilities has just sprouted, and he still has to continue to eat unhealthy convenience food that he scavenged from other places. Self-sufficient, eating more abundantly and satisfyingly than Bai Duan every day, gaining weight at a speed visible to the naked eye, no, it has become a lot stronger, and its strength has become more and more fierce.
In this way, most of the animals wandering in the mountains—especially the ferocious beasts that have no relationship with the food chain, gradually gathered near Bai Duan's residence, and a large part of them escaped from the zoo. And the security around here is also getting higher and higher, both humans and zombies will stay far away to avoid unnecessary conflicts with these wild animals that are not easy to mess with.
With this group of guards, Bai Duan lived a more carefree life, and sometimes even received gifts from them, such as ripe wild fruits in the mountains, or hares that were bitten to death and bitten.
Bai Duan is satisfied with this kind of life, and doesn't want any changes. She just wants to farm alone until the end of time—however, accidents always happen.
One night, Bai Duan was awakened by an unusual sound of barking dogs. He knew it was the sound of military dogs warning and threatening, so he quickly got up and took out the pistol he bought from the military under his pillow.
Carefully hiding herself, Bai Duan looked out the window, and saw a shadow moving at the gate of her courtyard by the moonlight.
Judging from the way the shadow acted, it was not a zombie. He seemed to be intimidated by the guard dogs in the courtyard, and he dared not enter, but he had no intention of leaving—this obviously shouldn't be an ordinary passer-by .
Raising the gun without hesitation, Bai Duan pulled the trigger, and the bullet whizzed past the figure, followed by a low voice: "Don't move! Hands up!"
The black shadow paused, then slowly raised his hands, indicating that he did not have a weapon in his hand, nor did he intend to attack. Only then did Bai Duan hold the gun in one hand and the flashlight in the other, and pressed the switch.
The extremely penetrating light shone directly on the person who came, causing the person to squint his eyes uncomfortably, but quickly looked in the direction from which the beam came. Bai Duan clearly knew that it was impossible for the other party to see her, but when she met his deep and smiling eyes, she couldn't help but tremble in her heart.
"Honey, you're so rough, if you shake your hands a little, you're going to blow my head off!" The visitor rolled his eyes, and his tone of complaint was full of intimacy.
The corners of Bai Duan's mouth twitched slightly. It was obvious that he was not a person who liked to joke. He was also polite and estranged, never bickering with others, but he subconsciously said, "Who is your baby? Get out!"
As soon as the words were finished, Bai Duan couldn't help being taken aback, because he realized that in his response, there was also the familiarity and intimacy as if he was meeting an old friend.
- It's just... hell!