Desperate Night.

Chapter 13 013 Experiment (Leader Xie Tianli)

Soon the little stutterer came back with a small bag of dried vegetables, which seemed to be plants such as fern moss that were dried and stored.

The two of them used wooden barrels in the house to filter some water, which was considered as stock for the period of high prices.

The next morning, Little Stutter went out to collect firewood. Today's task was heavy, and the peak season would come in two days.

They have to be fully prepared.

After the stutterer left, Yu Hong went to the cave safe house alone and checked the situation everywhere.

After making sure that everything was OK, he picked up the bag of jerky that was being strengthened.

The jerky and the small bastard are divided into many small packaging bags. When you want to eat them, just open a bag separately, which can also prevent them from getting damp.

And there are only ten small pieces in a bag.

The light outside the door now illuminated the cave brightly.

The light mainly refracted from a small mirror placed at the ventilation point of the cave entrance. The original cave was quite dark, and even if the sun was shining brightly outside, it was still cold and dim inside.

But at this time, the reflection from the mirror actually improved the environment of the cave a lot.

Yu Hong took out the water-absorbing charcoal in the corner and put it outside the cave to dry in the sun. Then he closed the door and picked up the bag of fortified jerky.

Outside the gray cloth bag of jerky, a line of numbers was displayed: 0 day 0 hour 5 minute.

'It's almost there.'

Yu Hong sat down with some anticipation and waited quietly.

One minute.

Two minutes.

three minutes.

Wow.

Suddenly, there was a slight noise outside, as if the grass was being pushed aside.

Yu Hong's expression changed slightly. He quickly stood up and walked to the cave entrance, looking out from the viewing window.

The smooth-edged peephole was crudely made, with only a thin slit through which one could see outside.

But at least you can see in all directions, which meets basic needs.

The reinforced wooden door is now much better than before.

There are many more reinforced areas at the edge details, and the material looks much harder than before.

In other words, the stutterer had a mental disability and did not notice the door's change. There was no one else nearby, so the door's change could be concealed.

The crashing sound came from outside again.

This time it was very small, obviously the other party also noticed that he was making too much noise.

Yu Hong stood at the window and looked carefully in the direction of the sound.

I happened to see two men in camouflage uniforms, their clothes were torn and stained.

The two of them waded through the weeds and looked at each other on the path in the woods.

These days, Yu Hong and Xiao Jieba often come here and have trampled out a line on the grass here.

Seeing the two men stop, Yu Hong's heart skipped a beat, knowing that the other party had discovered the traces.

soon.

The two men began to look around, searching for something.

They followed the path and came to the open space in front of the cave safe house.

Standing more than ten meters away from the door, the two stopped hesitantly and waited quietly.

Yu Hong didn't move or say anything.

He was waiting to see what the other party was going to do.

Standing at the visitor window, a 180-degree view of the outside is clearly visible.

On the dark green sloping grass, the two looked up at the cave.

One of them had a thin face and yellow skin, and was a weak adult man.

The other man was older, about thirty or forty years old, much stronger, with a palm-wide machete hanging around his waist.

The two waited outside the cave for a while, and after making sure that there was no one and no movement, and perhaps also deciding that they could not open the door, they turned around and slowly left.

Their figures gradually sank into the woods and disappeared.

Yu Hong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In this environment, with dangers everywhere and severe shortages of supplies, when he met other strangers, the first thing he thought of was not to ask for help or say hello, but to be alert.

"It's going to be a peak soon, and it seems like these two people can't be unaware of it. They're not me, and they didn't come here suddenly. There won't be a lot of things they don't know."

Therefore, knowing that the peak season was only two days away, they were still wandering around with weapons. There was no need to guess what these two people were up to.'

Yu Hong stepped back and returned to the cave.

Only then did he notice that the jerky that had just been waiting for the strengthening to be completed was already finished.

His eyes lit up and he walked forward and picked up the bag of jerky from the ground.

The cloth bag at this time was actually quite different in appearance from before.

The original cloth bag was off-white with a torn cartoon rabbit pattern printed on the outside.

The rabbit had big front teeth, two long ears standing up high, and was wearing a black leather jacket.

This is Bandit Rabbit, the protagonist of Little Stutter’s favorite cartoon.

All their bags are this kind of Bandit Rabbit packaging bags, but after a long time of use, the image of the rabbit has become a little damaged, after all, it is just printed with some kind of offset.

The bag used to pack the dried meat was the Bandit Rabbit bag.

But at this time, after strengthening.

Yu Hong held the bag and looked at the neatly printed words on the outside.

'High Energy Protein Bar'

Here are some small notes.

'One bar of calories meets the daily needs! It is rich in a large number of trace substances needed by the human body and has a combination of ingredients that can quickly replenish physical energy needs. Carbon water, fat, protein, dietary fiber.'

The instructions are extremely comprehensive, including ingredient list, production process, and one-year shelf life.

Except for the lack of a manufacturer, everything else is available.

Holding the bag of dried meat, Yu Hong was silent.

'This enhancement seems to be directly using a standard template to improve the original item.'

He frowned slightly, thinking of the newly reinforced wooden door and the pyroxene from before, and combined with the bag of dried meat in front of him, he had some subtle ideas in his mind.

Tear. He opened the package in one go.

The bag is still made of cloth, but there is a layer of sealing paper inside, which uses the structure of the sealing strip to keep the inside dry.

He reached into the bag and pulled out a piece of jerky.

Yu Hong observed carefully.

The jerky at this time is also different from before.

The previous one was gray and slightly black, and the cutting was irregular, so you could tell at a glance that it was a handmade product.

But now the jerky is a whole rectangular shape with soft edges and some white sesame seeds sprinkled on the surface.

It smells meaty and a little sweet.

Yu Hong pulled it hard, broke off a small piece and put it in his mouth.

Suddenly his expression changed and his whole face became wrinkled.

sweet!
It is too sweet! !

No wonder one stick can provide a day’s supply, and no wonder the shelf life is as long as one year.

"If it was before, I would dislike it, but now, this concentration of sugar is actually a good thing."

Although it tasted bad, Yu Hong felt much better.

Previously, a small bag of dried meat was only enough for him and Little Stutter to eat for two meals at most, but now, this bag can last at least five days.

The food problem was solved immediately!
The black seal brought him a big surprise.

Although the specific effect still needs to be tested to see if it can really last for a day.

But based on the sweetness, Yu Hong doesn't think it's a big problem.

He stuffed the entire protein bar into his mouth, chewed it a few times and swallowed it. Then he took a big sip of water and soon felt full.

"We have the results of strengthening the jerky, and now we will have the others." Yu Hong's eyes quickly fell on the water cup.

Drinking water is his biggest headache since he came here.

The stench really made drinking water a punishment every time.

"It would be great if the filter could be strengthened. Unfortunately, there is only one filter. The stutterer will definitely not let me move."

He walked to the wooden door carrying a high-energy protein bar and thought for a moment. Suddenly, he thought of a question.

"This is all woodland, with lush trees, and trees and weeds need water the most. So, where does their water come from?"

As soon as this thought came into his mind, it stayed there and kept rolling over and over.

Coming back to his senses, he turned his head and looked at all the items in the cave.

Then his eyes fell on the water glass.

A number suddenly appeared on the outside of the wooden water cup: '3 days'.

"It's too late. Change another one." Yu Hong glanced around and soon landed on the candle again.

The upcoming surge will be a test for every survivor, and candles are of paramount importance.

Because this is related to how long you can resist the blood tide bugs in the Black Plague.

This arm-thick candle was given to him by Little Stutterer. The wax was yellowish-brown and about the length of a pencil, of which only a quarter had been used.

At this moment, Yu Hong's eyes fell on it, and a new enhanced number suddenly appeared: 1:12.

"You have so little time? We can give it a try." Yu Hong had an idea and walked over to pick up the candle and held it in his hand.

"Do you want to strengthen the tree oil candle?" the question came again.

"Yes," Yu Hong said in his heart.

This time it was only over an hour, and he didn't have to wait long before it was almost over.

Sitting in the cave, Yu Hong held the candle and stared at it without blinking.

There is only one minute left above.

He observed carefully, wanting to see how this enhancement appeared and occurred.

soon.

puff.

Suddenly, the candle became completely blurry, and then it quickly became clear again after a moment.

The original yellow candle was transformed into a brand new pure white candle with a brass shell.

"With lamps?" Yu Hong was surprised.

The strengthening of the black seal gave him a strong sense of concept.

That is, this kind of reinforcement does not follow the principle of material invariance. The contents of the items before and after reinforcement may be very different.

Just like the candle before strengthening, there is only wax and wick, but the strengthened candle
He picked up the new candle, which was still as thick as his arm, but it was wrapped in a brass windproof structure. There was also a small bowl at the top to collect the oil smoke, connected to the brass base.

Unfortunately the size has not changed.

"Interesting. Then can things that have been strengthened be strengthened again?"

Yu Hong pondered in his mind, looked at the brass lamp and candle, and tried again.

But unfortunately, there was no movement.

He looked down at the black mark on the back of his hand, still without any change.

'Can it only be strengthened once, or is there some other condition required?'

Keeping this question in his mind, he looked at the sky outside. It was already noon.

The light was at its strongest.

His eyes turned and fell on the dirty quilt.

As the thought of strengthening came to mind, a huge black number suddenly appeared on the quilt: 1:0 on the 56st.

After thinking for a while, he looked at an axe placed by the wall, which was the tool used to chop down trees.

Black numbers appeared on the axe: 3:12.

"It seems that everything can be strengthened, so" Yu Hong lowered his head and looked at his body.

"What about me? Can I strengthen myself?"

Thoughts were churning in his mind as he focused on himself.

ten seconds.

Twenty seconds.

Thirty seconds.

(End of this chapter)