Doomsday: Humanity shrinks 100 times

Chapter 45 New Recipe

"Where are Yu Ning and the others?" Xu Qi asked softly.

"I was busy boiling water with Yun Xin outside just now, and now I guess they are working on the sewage pipe outside. We need to build a sewage system." Zhang Xinyue replied.

She didn't know what to say so she just chatted casually.

Sewage?
Xu Qi was naturally a little confused, but didn't think much of it. Then he came to his senses and said apologetically, "I'm sorry to trouble you."

Xu Qi was still a little dazed. He had suddenly been to the gates of hell and was now lying on the soft bed. He felt as if he was in another world.

"Well, we treat you as a friend. Even though you didn't join, we always considered you and Lele as members."

Xu Qi was deeply moved and felt a little sad.

She has been the manager of the shelter since the apocalypse, and has to worry about almost everything. It's very stressful and not very popular.

Everyone just complains every day, either there is not enough water, not enough food, or they even quarrel over a place to sleep.

She always plays the role of caring for others, and now that there is a group of people who care about her so much, she is naturally touched.

While the three were talking, Lu Yuning and the other two outside heard the noise, knocked on the door and walked in.

"Are you feeling better?" Lu Yuning asked when she saw Xu Qi waking up.

"Much better. It seems like I've been bothering you all along." Xu Qi nodded.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Just do your best. In fact, it still depends on you to get through it. Physical cooling can only ensure that you won't get burned." Lu Yuning interrupted her.

Xu Qi struggled to get up, but Zhang Xinyue quickly pushed her down again.

"No, you can't move now. It's easy to catch a cold again," she explained.

Xu Qi had no choice but to lie down again.

The conversation between several people woke up Xu Lele who was already asleep.

She woke up with sleepy eyes, and kept calling "sister" in a daze.

When she opened her eyes and saw Xu Qi lying awake on the bed, she was immediately surprised and wanted to rush over to her. However, thinking that Xu Qi had just recovered from a serious illness, she had to gently move closer to her and began to cry.

Xu Qi's words of entrusting his son to her care really frightened her.

Xu Lele cried for a long time before wiping away her tears and looking happy.

"Sister, you won't die, right?"

Xu Qi reached out and touched her head, nodded gently and said, "No, I'll be fine with Sister Xinyue and the others taking care of me."

"Yeah," Xu Lele nodded seriously.

"Did you get caught in the rain?" Seeing that it was almost time, Lu Yuning walked up and asked.

Xu Qi nodded: "Well, it rained heavily that day, and we were busy moving food, and we accidentally got wet by the raindrops."

"I didn't take it seriously at first, but I didn't expect to feel a little unwell the next day and was a little confused by the evening."

"The people in the shelter have been taking care of me, but the resources there are limited, so there's not much they can do."

Lu Yuning nodded and said, "Luckily it's not a viral cold. Get some rest. You haven't fully recovered yet, so don't be careless. You two will probably have to stay here for a while."

"What about the shelter?" Xu Qi hesitated.

Lu Yuning frowned, feeling strangely irritated. "Should I call you kind or stupid? You're living in danger, and yet you still care about the people in the shelter? They're all capable people, so why not just let them starve to death? This is the end of the world, and you still want to live a life of ease and comfort? You're just supporting your ancestors."

His tone was a little stiff.

Xu Qi was obviously stunned when she sensed his emotions, and was silent for a while before she spoke.

"Actually, I know I should be more selfish. But I always feel that in the end times, humans shouldn't be like this. My family doesn't know what's happening to them right now, and I often wonder, if I'm this selfish, will others treat my parents the same way? So I always try my best, mostly to have a clear conscience."

Lu Yuning was stunned and looked at her with a complicated expression. The two of them looked at each other silently for a long time.

"Oh, forget it. No matter what you think now, you still have to wait until your body recovers." Lu Yuning sighed.

"Yeah." Xu Qi turned her head away.

Lu Yuning shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I'll go get you some food."

He turned around. Wu Xiao and Zou Yunxin were watching the fun at this time. They winked at each other for a long time, but when they saw Lu Yuning turning around, they quickly changed their expressions.

However, Lu Yuning was worried. She had been busy picking up trash recently and had not stocked up on food. The raisins she had bought last time had basically been eaten up.

Now the only things left in the camp were the walnuts that Xu Qi gave to everyone last time.

This thing is a nutritious product, but it is very hard. In Xu Qi's condition, it would be difficult for him to digest it. It would be troublesome if he developed any other problems.

Lu Yuning thought for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"What's wrong, Yuning?" Zou Yunxin asked curiously when he saw Lu Yuning's expression change.

"I forgot. We can boil water now, and there are actually a lot more recipes." Lu Yuning replied.

"Yes, I've been eating walnuts all the time lately, and it makes my teeth hurt. I should cook some wild vegetables when I have time." Wu Xiao said.

"Well, it looks like we need to take some time to explore the area around here, but for now, we need to get them something to eat."

While it was still early, the three of them went down to the tree and studied the new recipe.

"Can walnuts be cooked? I haven't eaten them before," Wu Xiao asked.

"It should be okay." Lu Yuning was not sure. He had never eaten like this before.

"What should I do? Can I just throw this piece in? I also want to change the taste. Let me test the poison first, hehe." Zou Yunxin was already impatient.

Lu Yuning thought about it and shook his head. "That won't work. It needs a lot of water to cook such a large piece. I guess even if we evaporate all the water we have, it still won't be cooked."

Zou Yunxin was stunned: "Why? It's not that big."

"Although it looks small, it requires a long time to cook at high temperature, and the water will boil away in the process. Even though this water heater looks bigger than us, its volume is actually less than 8cm. It only takes a short time for the water to evaporate after it boils."

"What should we do then?" Zou Yunxin scratched his head, not quite understanding.

"Well, I'll try turning it into powder. That way it will cook faster. Then I can make this thing again."

After Lu Yuning finished speaking, he started to fight.

Since Zou Yunxin no longer needs direct contact with metal to convert energy, he can simply wrap the aluminum sheets in a container.

Then place the vent on the side and make it into an S shape, so that some of the water vapor will flow back into the container, and the water evaporation problem will be slightly improved.

Finally, put a lid on the top and you're done.

(End of this chapter)