Wasteland Farming, Manual for Raising Human Cubs

Chapter 10 Yishan
Meng Laoer looked back at the father and daughter who were walking silently and couldn't help but sigh again.

But now that they are here, the Meng brothers can only accept the reality that Zhao Gang will take care of the baby.

They just hope that they will have better luck today and go back the same way they came.

As for the harvest with a child, I have many concerns and dare not count on it.

Being disliked, Zhao Xiaoxiu felt mixed emotions and could only try her best to shrink herself into her bundle so as not to cause trouble to the adults.

But her father obviously didn't think so.

"What is this place?" Zhao Gang asked curiously, pointing at a stone tablet.

The stone tablet looked like a cement structure at the entrance of the scenic area, with words written on it.

Meng Lao Er was annoyed, "It's not written there, Huangshan, can't you read it yourself?"

"You better speak properly." Boss Meng nudged his brother with his elbow and said, "Watch your step."

Meng Laoer looked down and saw a vine that had reached his feet at some point. He quickly swung his knife and cut it in half.

After taking a deep breath, Meng Laoer finally calmed down after being irritable all morning.

"Local people call it Yishan. It used to be a famous scenic spot. We are going in through the main gate now. Brother Gangzi, be careful. The scariest thing here is not the mutant plants and animals, but ghosts."

"Ghost?" Zhao Xiaoxiu couldn't help but stick out her little head, her eyes filled with a desire for knowledge.

Meng Laoer's heart softened all of a sudden.

Seeing that they had been walking for such a long time and no mutant plants had been able to get close to Zhao Gang, he felt more reassured about his strength.

He shrugged and said half-jokingly: "When the meteorite shower broke out, it was during the summer vacation, and the scenic area here was very busy with tourists, so..." There are more ghosts than mutated animals.

As soon as he finished speaking, Boss Meng, who was leading the way in front, suddenly stopped and reminded everyone to pay attention.

"Second brother, take out your guns." Boss Meng ordered.

Meng Laoer made a hushing gesture to Zhao Xiaoxiu, picked up the detection gun, walked forward and turned on the detection light.

The indicator light on the gun tip flashed, changing from a green light indicating a safe concentration to a yellow light indicating a medium concentration.

The virus concentration nearby will only increase when mutant animals and ghosts approach.

Just when the two Meng brothers were getting nervous, Zhao Gang suddenly said, "35 degrees east, meters high."

Meng Laoer was stunned for a moment, then immediately pointed the gun at the direction Zhao Gang said.

Before he could see clearly what was there, he felt a cool breeze blowing towards him in front of him and subconsciously pulled the trigger.

After a gunshot, something fell down from the bushes in front.

Boss Meng signaled everyone to stay where they were, then he crouched over quietly. After walking less than fifteen meters, he found a ghost with an exploded head.

Its head was blown off by Meng Laoer's shot, and its body was still struggling, but it was no longer lethal.

Boss Meng looked back and took a deep look at Zhao Gang, who was calmly chopping off the silver grass that was trying to wrap around the cub in his arms, and reported:
"A ghost, accurate headshot, threat eliminated."

Meng Laoer couldn't believe it, "My shooting skills are so accurate?"

Boss Meng strode back with the ghost head in his hand and threw it at his brother's feet, "Shoot him again."

Meng Laoer was reluctant to part with the ammunition, so he picked up the long stick he carried with him and smashed the head flat with a few blows.

Only then did they feel relieved and continue on their journey.

After that, we didn't encounter any more ghosts. After all, there were many hunters coming from the outskirts of Yishan, and the ghosts had been almost all eliminated.

Mutated hyenas are social animals, and they act in groups every time.

A group of ten to thirty individuals may exist.

The Meng brothers did not dare to confront him head-on, after all, they only had one gun.

So the brothers' strategy was to search first, determine the whereabouts of the hyenas, and then wait for the lone ones.

When they came yesterday, the two brothers had already determined the approximate range of the hyenas' activities.

It was still early, and the hyenas would go to the artificial lake in the scenic park to drink water at noon. Boss Meng found a relatively secluded location, and planned to wait with the three adults and one child. After walking up the mountain, the Meng brothers were exhausted.

Leaving the eldest brother Meng on guard, the second brother Meng immediately sat down on a rock.

Open the kettle lid and take a big gulp, refreshing!

"Brother." Meng Laoer handed the kettle to his brother.

Boss Meng took the water and drank some to restore his strength, then handed the rest of the water back to his younger brother. He caught a glimpse of Zhao Xiaoxiu, who was put down from Zhao Gang's arms, and frowned.

Zhao Gang keenly noticed his gaze and looked over.

The determination and unquestionableness in those black eyes made Boss Meng's heart skip a beat.

Brother Gangzi seems to have changed a little.

"Dad." Zhao Xiaoxiu called softly, and saw Huo Die turning around. He handed him the Abebei he had folded and motioned for him to put it in his backpack.

Zhao Gang knew that the cub treasured this rotten sheet, so he unzipped the backpack and put her Abebe in it.

Then he took out a water bottle and nutrient solution and told her, "Eat your fill."

Zhao Xiaoxiu had already guessed that her father might ask her to do something extraordinary, so she obediently drank enough water and half a bottle of nutrient solution.

Zhao Gang was not satisfied and motioned for her to finish drinking it all.

Zhao Xiaoxiu: "After drinking, it will be gone in the evening."

"Yes, you drink it." Zhao Gang patted his body to assure.

Zhao Xiaoxiu scanned him from head to toe. Today, the tentacles were well behaved and did not come out at all.

She licked the corner of her mouth, the taste of roasted tentacles was really nostalgic.

After drinking the remaining half of the nutrient solution in one breath, Zhao Xiaoxiu burped and his belly was visibly bulging.

Zhao Gang poked it with his hand and nodded with satisfaction.

He took out the hatchet from his backpack and handed it to Zhao Xiaoxiu.

The hatchet stood up as tall as Zhao Xiaoxiu. She held the handle with both hands, a little confused. What was she going to do?
Zhao Gang stood up and took a few steps back.

As soon as he left, the weeds around Zhao Xiaoxiu, which had originally looked relatively well-behaved, immediately began to stir.

These grasses are actually not very lethal, but their leaves are sharp and you will get cut if you get close to them.

But a fire can set them on fire.

Zhao Gang pointed at the hatchet, then at the mutant weeds that were ready to move: "Chop."

"Huh?" Zhao Xiaoxiu was stunned.

She looked at the hatchet in front of her that seemed huge compared to her height, then looked at the mutated weeds that were eager to try and trembling with excitement beside her, and swallowed secretly.

"Hiss!" Zhao Xiaoxiu cried out softly and quickly looked down at the back of his hand.

A piece of wild grass scratched the back of her hand, and blood immediately oozed out. The smell of blood stimulated the weeds to tremble even more violently.

Zhao Xiaoxiu raised her head and saw that it was covered by gathered weeds, like a shell, trying to trap her inside.

"Cut it." Zhao Gang's voice sounded again.

Zhao Xiaoxiu was stunned as she looked at the rapidly healing wound on the back of her hand.

Is she dazzled?
The wound healed automatically?
What shocked Zhao Xiaoxiu even more was that when she swung the hatchet, she unexpectedly felt relaxed.

She had touched this hatchet at home countless times, but never had she been able to wield it like she did today.

She is only three years old!
He was still a malnourished child.

how can that be!

(End of this chapter)