Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 51 Winter is coming
One month after the pirate incident.

Zhou Yi continued collecting supplies under the Dead Sea.

The warrior crabs are born warriors, but their intelligence in other aspects is hard to describe. They can only do simple moving and dismantling work. All the screening and commanding have to rely on Zhou Yi.

The residential buildings in the nameless community are all six-story, two-unit buildings, and there are not many unopened foods and drinks.

Zhou Yi's attention quickly shifted to other objects.

For example, books.

In the past, his eyelids would feel heavy whenever he turned the page of a book, but in the wasteland era, these books sealed with oil film have become a means of killing time and entertainment.

Zhou Yi basically emptied out all the books in the community, put some of them into containers for collection, and kept some of the interesting ones in his house in Emerald City for his own reading.

Then there are electrical appliances.

Unfortunately, the Emerald City made it clear that it could not connect to and use those ancient devices. It was lighting, controlling temperature, and making partial modifications in the building, essentially regulating its own body.

In the end, Zhou Yi only took away a few mobile phones and two computers and placed them in the house as souvenirs and decorations.

Apart from these, the biggest gains were medicines and daily necessities.

Every household will have some medicine, including various cold capsules and granules, amoxicillin, stomachic and digestive tablets, iodine tincture, etc.

Then there are body lotion, sunscreen, facial cleanser, razor, comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, shower gel, shampoo, air freshener, various quilts and mattresses...

In the past, Zhou Yi never even looked at these things because they took up a lot of space in the package. The body of the White Suanni did not absorb much external impurities, so the most he could do was use wet wipes to clean them.

But now that Emerald City has been established as our base, of course we have to pack up and take everything away.

It can be used for sales and also as a benefit to employees.

The only problem is that long-necked crocodiles frequently appear nearby.

They divide the country into two parts, do not interfere with each other, and hunt bubble fish living in higher altitude areas.

Still no trace of the Ridgehunter was found.

The red kestrel reminded, "Zhou, winter is coming, we need to be careful."

"Most lower-level photons have the habit of hibernating in winter to reduce the risk of being hunted. In winter, the duration of daylight is greatly shortened, the length of night increases, and the dead light uses natural light as the energy transfer medium. Therefore, the proportion of night in a day increases, which has a huge impact on the life of photons."

“Winter is a time of chaos.”

Zhou Yi had been on the seabed for many years and knew that bone fish would periodically dive deep into the mud layer. High-level monsters would also occasionally dive into the bottom area to hunt at this time, but he didn't know that this was directly related to seasonal changes.

He asked, “How long will winter last?”

"According to data from the past 20 years, winter lasts for about 5-6 months."

Zhou Yi frowned.

It will take half a year.

Hong Jian stated in a cold, mechanical voice: "When winter comes, except for the Skywalkers and Sea Lords at the top level, the light species in the middle and lower levels will become hungry and irritable because they cannot obtain enough daytime dead light. They will frequently hunt other weaker light species to obtain light seeds."

"A large number of violent conflicts will erupt, not just limited to hunting and fighting between the light-species, but also the lords of the territorial seas in various places will take the opportunity to start wars, encourage killing and development, in order to expand their territories and further attack hostile competitors."

If normal times are a stable season with restraint on all sides, winter is the war season of the wasteland era.

Zhou Yi didn't dare to take any chances.

Even with the Emerald City and the Warrior Crab Legion in place, we still have to make plans to deal with external shocks.

……

In Emerald City, the Wasteland Development Corporation held its first official meeting to prepare for the challenges of the coming winter.

The participants included Ye Chua, A Jin, Gong Zheng, A Feng and Yuan Tong. The bone man Sun Chonglai was absent because he accidentally broke his leg.

Zhou Yi asked: "What was winter like here in the past?"

Gong Zheng was the first to respond: "Chairman, in Changu Town, we usually need to store enough fuel before winter. Mushrooms can be grown in the cave, so by sleeping as much as possible and reducing activities, we can get through the day with less food."

"The biggest threat is fuel and warmth. Town residents mainly rely on tree branches as firewood. But to keep the fire burning, or to maintain the temperature after it goes out, a lot of firewood is needed." "The number of trees in the oasis has been decreasing, and the fuel gap is getting bigger and bigger. In the past two years, several people in Changu Town have slept in one cave and shared one fire. In addition, there is a problem of insufficient blankets and straw mats for warmth."

"Another problem is that the accumulated branches will produce a lot of smoke when they are ignited because of the damp environment in the cave. It will not be possible to exhaust all of it through the exhaust holes on the fire in time. It is not a big problem to directly ignite the dry firewood picked up in normal times, but in winter, we use the accumulated old firewood. The smoke can sometimes make people faint, or get a cough, and there is even a risk of death in their sleep."

Gong Zheng thought for a moment and added, "The last thing is water. People don't dare to go out in winter because the monsters will go crazy and kill each other day and night. So we can only use groundwater. The water can be drunk after filtering, but it will make your teeth bleed and your stomach ache. That's what I know."

"Ajin should have a better idea of the situation outside."

Zhou Yi nodded after hearing this.

In the town of Changu, the fittest survive, and those with weak bodies died long ago. Those who stayed behind were all survivors who had adapted to the harsh environment.

"Ajin."

Zhou Yi looked at the young man.

After being called, Ajin, who was yawning, sat up straight with a start.

"Well, Chairman... outside, outside the monsters will start fighting each other. The big monsters will eat the small monsters, and monsters that didn't appear before will come to the ground. They will produce a lot of feces, as well as some skin, bones and rotten meat. From the perspective of the scavenger, winter is the time when it is easiest to harvest."

"But after the winter beast came two years ago, no one dared to go out."

Ajin rubbed his nose with the back of his finger and showed a pity expression: "The winter beast is very big and may be the most terrifying monster here. It is very tall and looks like a bird without feathers."

"No one here dares to mess with it. Whether it's a clawed pig or a spiny antlion, it will eat them all."

"The winter beast would hang its prey on a tree or an icicle, tearing out the prey's bones, leaving only a layer of soft flesh, letting the blood flow everywhere. It is a very terrifying and brutal monster."

The boy frowned and tried to recall: "The winter beast not only kills monsters, but also humans. As long as it is a living animal, it likes to tear it apart and dig out the bones."

"After a few scavengers died, no one dared to go out in the winter. In any case, the winter beast would come to our place in the winter, and leave again when the winter was over."

Due to the arrival of the winter beast, the monsters near the town of Changu are very well behaved in winter. The clawed pigs hide in the north, the thorny ant lions shrink underground, and the mushrooms are also terrified.

Humans and monsters alike were trembling in fear.

Due to the lack of relevant information, the Red Falcon was unable to determine what kind of species the Winter Beast was.

Ah Jin suddenly changed the subject and said, "Chairman, there really is something under the Death Dune. I found a large number of neatly arranged stones and some dried mushrooms. These must be sacrifices!"

“Can the entire dune be excavated?”

Zhou Yi directly rejected this proposal.

Winter is coming, and it is very risky to start large-scale construction now.

Zhou Yi said, "Ajin, stop there for a while. After winter is over, if you find more evidence, I will start an excavation."

"Yes, Chairman."

Ajin suddenly became happy.

While the meeting was under discussion, Zhou Yi suddenly received a piece of news.

"Commissioner, I have completed 100% charging."

The sounds of the Emerald City went straight into my mind.

"Now, my body has produced an impulse that I have never experienced before. I suspect that this may be the "skill" you told me about."

"But I don't know what it is, and I need to use it to find out, which takes a lot of energy."

"Are you allowing me to use this ability?"

Zhou Yi was delighted.

The Emerald City has returned to its heyday!
There is another skill after "House Bombing".

Zhou Yi ordered: "You are allowed to use it. Let me see your ability!"

(End of this chapter)