Doomsday: Humanity shrinks 100 times

Chapter 28 Choosing a new home location
Lu Yuning and Xu Qi came back early today. Ma Zhiqiang saw them from afar and wanted to go up to them, but he hesitated when he saw Lu Yuning.

Lu Yuning saw that he was also a little cautious and focused his attention on his hair.

But this guy is really vigilant, otherwise I would really like to find an opportunity to kill him. Let's see if there is a chance in the future, Lu Yuning thought silently in his heart.

Xu Qi also knew that the two of them didn't get along, so he quickly stopped far away.

Chen Hong came out first, glanced at Ma Zhiqiang vaguely, then walked up to Xu Qi and said:

"Thank you for your hard work. You came back early today, just as we were about to divide the water."

Xu Qi nodded, then thought of something and quickly said to him, "Wait a minute, there are other things that can replace the water source today."

"Oh?" Chen Hong was stunned.

"Grapes!" Xu Qi pointed at the chipmunk's chest with a happy expression.

Chen Hongqiang's eyes lit up and he was a little excited. Although his special ability gave him strong combat capability, his ability to explore for supplies was far inferior to Xu Qi's, so his eating and drinking habits were similar to those of other people.

He immediately ran back and called everyone out. Everyone looked at the giant grapes in front of them and drooled.

Although the people in the shelter were not very friendly to Lu Yuning and the others, they were still very respectful to Xu Qi and Chen Hong. After all, they knew who was the boss in this doomsday.

So even though there were a lot of people, they still followed Xu Qi's instructions and went forward to get their food in an orderly manner.

"What a delicious delicacy! Woohoo! I thought I would never be able to eat fruit again in this life."

"Thank you for the gift of nature!"

"Thank the motherfucking nature, thank Xu Qi."

……

The crowd said all kinds of things, but most of them expressed their gratitude to Xu Qi.

Lu Yuning felt a little relieved. These people generally had some humanity, and Xu Qi's treatment of them was worth it.

Xu Qi had already saved some food for Lu Yuning and his group and sent it to their shelter.

Although they ate so much grapes recently that they vomited, grapes are high in water and they basically drink only purified water now, so they try to save as much as possible.

"Yu Ning, when are we going back?" Zou Yunxin asked Lu Yuning quietly.

After listening to him, Lu Yuning thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'm going back to the riverbank today. I just happened to have something to discuss with everyone."

The others all looked happy.

"Are we going back? I can't stay in this crappy place anymore. These people are always staring at me for no reason. They are like perverts." Wu Xiao said angrily.

"You are now a great immortal who can create water. Who else can I look at?" Zou Yunxin said with some gloating pleasure.

The two of them started laughing again.

"Okay, you two, listen to Yu Ning." Zhang Xinyue glared at them.

Both of them said "Oh" and calmed down.

Zhang Qian looked at the few people quietly, feeling a little amused.

She had just been there for a day and had a general understanding of the few people. Lu Yuning was the leader of the team, and the three of them respected him very much.

Zhang Xinyue is considered the team's disciplinary committee member, and her words still have some authority.

She liked the atmosphere here very much, which was much better than the lifeless feeling in the pavilion.

People there rarely talk and are basically just worried about survival.

Moreover, because of her superpowers, she was not well-received. She couldn't understand why these people, who clearly didn't even have superpowers, were so sarcastic about her superpowers being useless.

Zhang Qian was immersed in her memories when she suddenly heard Lu Yuning talking to her.

"Zhang Qian just joined, so she might not be familiar with the situation yet. We used to live on the riverbank, and we were planning to return once Old Zou... Zou Yunxin recovered," Lu Yuning explained carefully. Zhang Qian felt a warm sensation in her heart. Is this what it felt like to be part of a team? Thinking back on the past few days, it was truly a world of difference.

She came back to her senses, thinking that Lu Yuning was still looking at her, and nodded vigorously, saying forcefully: "Yeah!"

Lu Yuning looked at her strangely, wondering if he had been too serious recently. Why did she react so strongly, like a student being called out by the teacher?

It seems I need to smile more in the future and not give newcomers a bad impression.

Lu Yuning thought about this, sorted out his emotions, raised the corners of his mouth, smiled at her, and then continued:
"Xu Qi and I went back there today to check, but the campsite has been destroyed, and the aluminum can shelter we used to live in is gone."

"Is it an animal?" Zhang Xinyue asked.

Lu Yuning shook his head: "I'm afraid not. It should be another force, and it doesn't look like a good one."

The four of them looked at each other.

"Well, this may be a troublesome matter in the future, but right now we have things to deal with, mainly the location of the new shelter." Lu Yuning looked at their expressions and added.

"As long as it's not here in the pavilion," Zou Yunxin interjected.

Lu Yuning shook his head. "It's near the chipmunk's nest. There's a very big tree over there. It might be a good place."

"On the tree?" Zhang Xinyue was stunned.

"No. The chipmunk's nest on the tree trunk gave me a clue. Maybe we can dig a shelter on the tree trunk to live in."

The expressions of several people were subtle, and they were stunned by his bizarre idea for a moment.

"Are there a lot of insects nearby?" Zhang Xinyue reacted and asked immediately.

“There may indeed be this problem in the wooded area, but since the tree is not in the wooded area, it should be fine.

Actually, I have another question in mind, which is that Lao Zou's ability is quite dependent on sunlight, so I still need to go and investigate it tomorrow.
If the location is not suitable, then we can only give up this idea." Lu Yuning finished speaking in one breath.

Zou Yunxin's ability can be said to be the most critical among the few people, and is not much inferior to Lu Yuning, so Lu Yuning has considered this issue before.

However, he had been there before, and although he only took a quick look, he still felt somewhat confident.

"Why do we have to live in trees?" Zhang Qian had been listening to the discussion and asked with some confusion.

"I've discussed this with Xu Qi before. First, we're worried about attacks from small animals like rats and birds. Compared to insects, they're much more terrifying.

Secondly, considering the weather, it is inevitable that it will rain and blow, and open-air places are ultimately unsafe. A strong wind and heavy rain may destroy the shelter."

The four of them nodded, somewhat understanding.

"However, compared to these, I am actually more worried about keeping warm."

"You mean..." Zhang Xinyue was not sure.

"Winter." Lu Yuning nodded.

"Winter is still very cold here. Now that my body has shrunk, it will be difficult for me to survive if I don't make some preparations."

"Hiss~ I'm feeling cold already." Wu Xiao shivered unconsciously.

The others also shrank back.

"Should we consider going to the urban area in winter?" Zhang Xinyue thought for a moment and asked.

"It's pretty much the same, actually. Although there are buildings in the urban area, there's no heating equipment, so the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors isn't that big. However, water supply is a big problem in the urban area, so we actually have an advantage here. This river not only provides water, but may also be an important source of food in the future. And this river might have other uses..."

"Of course, going to the urban area is also an option. However, we can't walk there at the moment, so we can only make all the necessary preparations first." Lu Yuning said.

　The key people are almost here, and it’s time to build a home.

　　Also, thank you all for your continued reading! This book finally made it to the second round of recommendations after a lot of hesitation. I really didn't expect it to make it to the first round. I still want to thank you all for your support!
　　

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