Wasteland Survivalist: A Scientific Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Survival

"The uncanny valley effect is present in most people, which means that this sense of fear comes from ancient times."

This represents a screening mechanism, a form of natural selection.

In other words, individuals without this genetic trait have an extremely low survival rate and cannot live to the age where they can reproduce.

Jiang Yong revealed a meaningful expression.

Hearing this, Gu Lang felt even more alarmed.

"I understand. You're saying that some kind of dangerous factor existed hundreds of thousands of years ago, in ancient times."

This not only led to a sharp decline in population, but also nearly caused the extinction of humankind.

This also meant that the primitive people at that time had to avoid something that was similar to humans, but also different from them.

If you don't know how to be afraid and actively escape from such things, it's hard to survive.

This state persisted for such a long time that it left its mark on the level of human genetic information.

"Yes, don't you think this kind of thing is a lot like the ravages of violence that are rampaging everywhere right now?"

This time, Gu Lang fell silent, the image of the berserker's bizarre and ferocious inhuman expression flashing through his mind.

They began to think deeply about the viewpoints put forward by Jiang Yong.

In recent years, the effects of global warming have intensified, leading to the thawing of large areas of ancient permafrost.

News of scientists finding ancient viruses in permafrost is constantly emerging, and he himself has seen it several times.

The possibility that the rampage virus originated from some ancient virus and was eventually transformed into a biological weapon through modern gene editing technology is not low.

If this inference is correct, then it means one thing.

Without a vaccine, if we want to wait for the rampant virus to disappear naturally, most people will have to play a game of "Nine Clans Elimination" (a card game similar to the game "Clash of Clans" in Chinese).

After thinking for a few minutes, Gu Lang gave up on considering such a grand narrative.

An individual's destiny still depends on their own efforts; they cannot change the course of history.

"You just mentioned that the radio was still working before, so is it no longer working?" Gu Lang asked a crucial question.

"It's not that it can't be used, but that using it would be dangerous."

As they were speaking, the door at the bottom of the lighthouse was pushed open.

A young man walked out, his steps quick, his face still damp with sweat.

He was wearing a conspicuous blue uniform with a number tag hanging on his left chest.

The shirt had "粤G-01XX" printed on it, and the right upper arm of the shirt also had the yellow letters "BSR" printed on it.

Gu Lang immediately recognized the other party's identity; it was short for "BLUE SKY RESCUE".

Its Chinese name is Lantian Rescue Team, and it is a professional, independent, purely non-profit emergency rescue organization in China.

The scope of rescue operations covers mountain and wilderness rescue, urban rescue, water rescue, disaster prevention and mitigation training, emergency support for large-scale events, and international humanitarian aid.

The young man walked quickly to the dock and said something to Jiang Yong first.

"Dad, let's go inside and see the baby. Mom said you should hold your grandson."

Then he turned around to face Gu Lang, stood straight with his legs together, and bowed at a ninety-degree angle.

After bowing, she raised her head, her eyes still red.

"Thank you so much, really, thank you so much." He said it twice, as if once wasn't enough.

"Don't mention it, the military and the people are as close as fish and water," Gu Lang said with a smile. "Are you a member of the Lantian Rescue Team?"

"Yes, my name is Jiang Peng, a member of the Lantian Rescue Team in Zhanjiang City."

Originally responsible for water rescue and radio communications, they were later involved in a virus outbreak.

They had no choice but to evacuate with their families, without even having time to change their clothes.

Gu Lang nodded, explaining why this family used light language.

This person has received professional training in radio and signal communication, so basic courses like Morse code would naturally be covered.

In addition, since he had participated in rescue teams, his survival skills were definitely much higher than those of ordinary people.

No wonder he has the ability to keep his whole family safe and sound until now.

"My name is Song Zhong. I'm on a special mission and need to gather some information."

Your dad just said that using a radio is dangerous, what's that about?

"Oh, this whole thing was a man-made disaster," Jiang Peng said, clenching his fist in frustration.

"You should know that Berserkers also use radios to listen to survivors."

They even spread false information, deceiving, misleading, and inducing the murder of normal people.

Seeing Gu Lang nod, Jiang Peng continued.

"Later, the authorities asked everyone to stay where they were and prohibited all cross-regional movement of people."

Everyone has learned to be cautious and not reveal their location information on radio channels.

But as time went on, supplies became increasingly scarce.

More and more people are dying of starvation and disease, and everyone is beginning to despair.

Then some people started having crooked ideas and began to carry out targeted robberies.

They were shouting something like, "My neighbors hoard food, I hoard guns; my neighbors are all my granaries."

After several incidents, the spontaneously formed supply trading points in the wild all disappeared.

The surviving victims, seeking revenge for their families, simply became guides for the rioters.

He announced on the radio that he would take revenge on everyone, and his slogans were even more frightening.

It says, "If the rage doesn't come, you'll eat me; if the rage does come, it will eat you and me. What do commoners have to fear when the rage comes? We, the noble and the lowly, will all share the same pot."

Once the bloody revenge began, it gradually devolved into indiscriminate attacks.

Many people simply infected themselves with the virus and joined the ranks of the rabids.

Some are forced into it and are trying to escape pain.

Some are simply trying to enhance their own combat capabilities, like an arms race.

Later on, some people even used radio direction finding technology.

By using monitoring antennas at multiple locations and cross-locating direction finding, the location of the shortwave radio station's transmitter can be calculated.

They found them one by one, and then massacred the hidden shelters.

If the shelter's defenses are too strong and they can't be breached, they'll simply report its location to the berserkers.

"What a monster... If he can't have it, he'll destroy it? That's just too beastly."

"They seem to believe that reducing the number of survivors in their surrounding area will not only reduce the number of competitors but also allow them to seize more survival resources."

It can also guide dangerous berserkers away from itself, which can be said to have multiple benefits.

Therefore, at this point, ordinary people no longer dared to actively send out radio signals.

Communication and transactions took place only among acquaintances, and the method degenerated into relatively safe invitations via letters.

After hearing all this, Gu Lang finally understood why the shortwave radio could never receive a signal.

"Doesn't the army know about these things?" Jiang Peng looked at Gu Lang on the ship with a puzzled expression.

"Oh, I came from the Winter War Zone. I didn't expect the situation to be the same in the south."

Gu Lang chuckled and brushed it off.

"I'm on an important mission and need to refuel."

Do you know where I can get diesel fuel around here?