Doomsday: Humanity shrinks 100 times

Chapter 15 Trash Can

The four of them temporarily put aside what had just happened and continued to explore their destination.

"Be careful, something is coming!" Zhang Xinyue quickly called out to a few people.

"What should we do? Run?" Wu Xiao asked nervously.

"It's too late, it crawls very fast." Zhang Xinyue reminded.

Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately took out the equipment from their waists and stared nervously in the direction Zhang Xinyue pointed.

It wasn't long before they saw the uninvited guest, who turned out to be an "old ant", a big black ant.

This was the second time they encountered this huge ant. The last time, they were in a bit of a mess because of it in the camp.

Lu Yuning vaguely remembered that the scientific name of this ant should be Japanese Camptostomidae. It is very aggressive. The worker ants can reach a maximum length of 17mm and have a keen sense of smell.

The one in front of me looks to be about 15mm, just a little smaller than the others. It is much larger than the one I saw last time, and it looks difficult to deal with.

However, this time their equipment has been upgraded, and under Lu Yuning's guidance, they all have experience in killing mosquitoes. Although the species are different now, they still feel confident.

The big black ants were obviously targeting them. After determining their location, they rushed towards them with their antennae waving.

Wu Xiao stood closer to the front, and the big black ants attacked him first.

He was prepared and knew that ants were extremely strong, but even so, he was still knocked off balance.

Fortunately, the shield's defense was greatly improved after the upgrade, and only two deep marks were left on it by the ant's upper jaw.

Wu Xiao felt the power of the ant's mandibles and looked a little nervous.

Lu Yuning reached out and held down Zou Yunxin who was about to rush forward to help, signaling him to protect Zhang Xinyue, and he raised his shield and rushed forward immediately.

The upper body of the ant is covered with a shell, and only the connection between the abdomen and the body is relatively fragile. However, although the connection is deadly, it is not easy to hit.

This big black ant just ran over, full of energy and quite active. Lu Yuning tried several times but failed to stab the connection between its head and abdomen.

In the end, he had no choice but to aim at the ant's abdomen and stab it hard. Both swords hit the ant accurately, and immediately a lot of liquid flowed out of the ant's abdomen.

The big black ant was obviously enraged and turned around to attack Lu Yuning.

Wu Xiao's pressure was immediately reduced. He quickly grasped the spear in his hand, adjusted his lower position, and imitated Lu Yuning. He shouted and stabbed the spear directly into the ant's belly.

This time, he used a lot of force, and the tip of his gun was made of stone, which was much more dangerous than Lu Yuning's rapier. This time, even the handle of the gun was penetrated.

The ant suddenly curled up into a ball and fluttered on the ground.

Zou Yunxin had been eager to try. When he saw the ant fall to the ground, he immediately ran over, swung the mace in his hand, and hit the ant hard.

Before long, the ant completely lost its fighting power. Lu Yuning raised his sword and accurately stabbed its weak point, ending the battle.

"You guys are so amazing! You're already very skilled." Zhang Xinyue said happily.

The three of them cooperated more and more skillfully, and they remained calm in the face of danger. The ants only caused them a little trouble. Compared with the last time when they were in a mess, they were obviously much more experienced this time.

"Hey, it's mainly because the equipment made by Yuning is so powerful that ants can't bite it anymore." At Lu Yuning's repeated requests, Wu Xiao no longer called Lu Yuning brother, but called him the same as Zou Yunxin.

"You did a great job, Xiao Wu. You were scared shitless last time."

"Bullshit! When did I even pee and fart? I don't know who was scared and screamed last time."

"Come on, come on, show me."

The two started arguing again.

"Alright, you two, hurry up and leave. We have to come back tonight." Zhang Xinyue glared at them and said angrily. "Okay, Xinyue." Zou Yunxin immediately turned into a good boy.

"Okay, sister-in-law." Wu Xiao shouted and obediently put away his weapon.

Zhang Xinyue's face turned red instantly. She ignored them, turned around and walked forward. From her back, even the tips of her ears were red.

Zou Yunxin secretly gave Wu Xiao a thumbs up, then quickly caught up with him.

Lu Yuning had already gotten used to these two guys. He didn't say a word the whole time. He calmly put away his weapon and continued to move forward. With them around, the team atmosphere was always lively, which was a good thing.

In addition to this big black ant, the four encountered some insects on the road, but many of them were not aggressive. There were quite a few mosquitoes, but these creatures were no longer a threat to them.
Except for Zhang Xinyue, the three of them can now easily kill mosquitoes.

Even Zhang Xinyue was eager to try it, which scared Zou Yunxin enough. After much persuasion, he finally persuaded her to stop.

……

After more than three hours, the group finally arrived at their destination.

There is a fork in the road in front of me. The distance ahead is not very clear, but there should be a real forest under the lush sky.

The fork in the road on the right is uphill, and it looks like the bridge that Zhang Xinyue mentioned. As for the scenery on the opposite side, it is completely invisible.

The four people's purpose was not here, so they withdrew their gaze.

But looking at the trash can in front of me, I felt a little helpless.

This trash can opens upwards. Even if you can climb up, how do you get the things inside out?

"I didn't think about this." Zhang Xinyue said somewhat frustratedly.

"It's okay. We didn't expect it either. At worst we can just go back. There's no loss. We'll come back here to explore sooner or later." Lu Yuning comforted.

The trash cans in front of me are classified, with two connected together, one on the left and one on the right, one for recyclable garbage and the other for non-recyclable garbage.

If you are looking for materials, you should definitely look for them in the recyclable ones.

Lu Yuning walked around the trash can. The entire can was sealed, and the trash inlet was at the top.

Suddenly his eyes lit up and he reached out to touch the trash can.

Then he slapped his head and said happily, "I'm stupid. This barrel is not made of metal. I can just break it open. Even if the contents cannot be taken out, the material outside can still be used!"

"The barrel is probably made of high-density polyethylene, which is a bit hard. Can you handle it?"

"Just try and you will find out."

Lu Yuning first made a ladder using the surrounding plant materials, placed it on the trash can, and then climbed up.

He put his hand on it, and with a slight movement of his mind, his hands gradually responded. A small piece of material slowly separated from the trash can and fell down.

"Sure!" Lu Yuning shouted happily.

The three people below cheered and hurried over to collect the materials.

Although the material could be split, the speed was quite slow. The trash can was quite thick. Lu Yuning spent almost an hour or two before finally making a small hole. Through the gap, he could vaguely see some debris inside.

But at this rate, it will be difficult to get the contents out today.

Fortunately, there were some gains. The materials taken away can unlock many manufactured items. Lu Yuning is already satisfied and will come back a few more times in the future.

(End of this chapter)