Wasteland Farming, Manual for Raising Human Cubs

Chapter 15: Mutated Pine Forest
People in the hunting team always feel that they are superior to ordinary people.

The five people living at the end of the corridor were already injured, and when they met Zhao Gang and the other two ordinary people who came with their children to inquire, it was difficult for them to be in a good mood.

But since it concerns points and future livelihood of a stable factory job, even if it is annoying, he had to come and find out what happened in Yishan today.

But what the Meng brothers never expected was that as soon as Zhao Gang opened his mouth, the five people with vigilant and fierce looks on their faces suddenly seemed like different people.

They answered whatever Zhao Gang asked.

Zhao Gang asked: "What happened to Yishan?"

The captain of the five immediately sighed and replied, "A pine forest, a mutant pine forest. There is a large area of ​​mutant pines on the back mountain. They will produce a hallucinogenic fog to lure people in for hunting. The doctor of our team is in the direction of mental evolution. He is extremely rational and not easily confused. That's when he discovered something was wrong and woke us up in time to escape."

But even so, they still suffered injuries to varying degrees.

The pine needles flew out like rain, and there was a paralyzing sap on the tips of the needles, which almost prevented them from escaping.

Zhao Gang nodded to show that he understood, said thank you to the captain, and led the Meng brothers, whose jaws were about to drop, back home.

People who grew up in the apocalypse know what they can ask and what they cannot ask. The two Meng brothers secretly exchanged glances, pretending that Zhao Gang's unusually smooth inquiry just now did not exist.

Elder Meng said: "It should be fine if we don't go deep into Yishan."

Meng Laoer thought so too. In the past few days, both of their families had earned 300 points each. The work at the factory required 500 points, which was only half of the total, and they didn't want to give up just like that.

But their brothers' words don't count in this matter. It depends on Brother Gangzi's opinion.

After all, if it weren’t for Brother Gangzi, they wouldn’t have had such a great harvest.

"Brother Gangzi, what do you think?" Meng Laoer asked nervously.

Zhao Gang doesn’t know either.

He had no choice but to look down at his cub who was concentrating on licking the candy.

Zhao Xiaoxiu: “Hmm?”

"Xiaoxiu, do you still want to catch hyenas?" Zhao Gang looked doting, as if to say, "If you want to play, we'll continue playing."

Zhao Xiaoxiu felt that these past few days were quite exciting and thrilling, and said without hesitation: "Yes!"

Zhao Gang: "Okay, let's continue arresting."

The Meng brothers breathed a sigh of relief and agreed to set off on time again tomorrow. They could finally go home and have dinner with peace of mind.

"Dad, eat." Zhao Xiaoxiu picked up a piece of broken candy, stood on tiptoe and raised it high, then handed the candy to Zhao Gang's mouth, motioning him to open his mouth.

Considering that the nutrient solution was poisoned in the previous attempt, Zhao Gang was much more cautious this time.

Two tentacles as thick as fingers stretched out first, sniffed it, and found the taste acceptable. Then it opened the flower bud and put the candy into Zhao Gang's mouth.

He smacked his lips, and his eyes suddenly turned vertical, with a bit of surprise.

Zhao Xiaoxiu chuckled, "Sweet, right?"

Zhao Gang and the tentacles on his body nodded vigorously.

Zhao Xiaoxiu picked up the last few pieces of broken candy, one for each of the two tentacles, one for her father, and one for herself.

Each person and the child laughed happily.

The two tentacles expanded and extended, circled Zhao Xiaoxiu, lifted her up into the air and swung her around, a hissing sound came from the fleshy buds, and she was so happy that she was flying.

Zhao Xiaoxiu, who was dizzy and vomiting: I regret it. I regret it now!

The weather, which had been sunny for half a month, finally changed.

The sky was gray, the wind was howling, and mutant birds were circling at low altitude.

This is really not a good time to go out.

But it’s only fifty points away from five hundred points.

Ever since the incident deep in Yishan, fewer people have gone to Yishan to capture mutant hyenas.

Van drivers have been complaining about bad business these days.

If Boss Meng hadn't bought him a cigarette, he would not have been willing to pick them up in and out of Yishan.

Looking at the horrible weather today, I couldn't help but advise: "It might rain heavily soon. Why don't you stay at home and take a day off?"

How could Meng Laoer be willing to rest? He was only 50 points short. He opened the door of the cab and stuffed the driver in. "Hurry up and stop talking nonsense. Go early and come back early!"

Zhao Gang held Zhao Xiaoxiu and sat in the passenger seat. The view here was good and the child could see more of the scenery.

Unable to persuade them, the driver could only start the car while cursing and drive them down the mountain.

He left a message saying he wouldn't come if it rained in the afternoon, then he stepped on the accelerator and disappeared.

Meng Laoer threw a stone onto the road fiercely: "Who is that?"

No matter how much you curse, you have to calm down and hurry into the mountains when you see the mutant sparrows circling in the sky.

The three men had already figured out the mutant hyena's territory and planned to end the battle quickly.

Zhao Xiaoxiu also secretly told his father not to play today, but to catch two hyenas and go back.

It was a gloomy day, and the mutant bird was still glaring at overhead, making Zhao Xiaoxiu a little nervous.

If Uncle Meng hadn't assured her that he had a way to get a stable job in the factory, she wouldn't have wanted to let her father go out today.

However, the tall figure in front of him made Zhao Xiaoxiu feel much more at ease.

Her father was much more powerful than she had imagined.

Not only does it have extremely lethal tentacles as helpers, but it can also control human consciousness and obtain all the information it wants.

The latter made Zhao Xiaoxiu feel creepy when she thought about it.

Her brain may have been invaded countless times, but she just doesn't know it.

Forget it, I don't want to.

Catching hyenas is the main task.

The three adults and one child went up the mountain and came to the location they had chosen before. They cooperated with each other tacitly and quickly and quietly dragged away two mutant hyenas that were sleeping under the rocks.

Zhao Gang was in charge of catching the animals, while the Meng brothers were responsible for bundling and packing them.

After everything was packed up, the four of them prepared to go down the mountain.

Suddenly, a thunder exploded in the sky.

The thunder was like a "boom" next to the ears of several people, shaking the four of them.

Boss Meng's face changed, "It's going to rain."

This is no ordinary rain.

The rainwater contains excessive levels of SHASI virus. If exposed to this kind of rain, all humans and mutated plants and animals will go into a frenzy.

This is all because everyone carries the virus in their bodies.

Logically speaking, Zhao Xiaoxiu, a child who was not infected with the virus, would be fine if she got caught in the rain.

But Zhao Gang still put on the raincoat he had prepared before going out, and covered his cub tightly in the raincoat.

The two Meng brothers also quickly took out their hooded raincoats and covered themselves from head to toe.

By the way, cover the two sacks containing the mutant hyenas with a layer of plastic sheeting to prevent the two mutant hyenas from going into a frenzy.

The four were about to go down the mountain when the sky seemed to leak and heavy rain poured down.

The sight in front of me was instantly blocked by the dense web of rain and fog, and I couldn't see anything clearly.

The mutated plants and animals in the forest were also afraid of such rain, and those who could hide sought places to hide.

The mutated weeds that had always wanted to hurt Zhao Xiaoxiu now shrank to the ground and covered their roots.

Zhao Gang and the other two looked at each other. They definitely couldn't go down the mountain unless they wanted to fall to their death.

There was another loud thunder. Zhao Xiaoxiu subconsciously grabbed the clothes in front of her and buried herself in the raincoat on her father's chest.

Zhao Gang had a broad palm. He covered his cub's ears with one hand, rolled his eyes, and pointed to the east with his other hand. "There is a building 300 meters over there. Let's go there to take shelter from the rain first."

Brother Gangzi would show his understanding of the mountain from time to time. For example, he knew what kind of mutant animals would exist in which direction, or where ghosts would appear from. It was as if he had a radar and could detect them in advance.

So Boss Meng and Boss Meng II didn't hesitate at all and immediately followed their brother Gangzi and ran quickly to the east.

(End of this chapter)