Doomsday: Humanity shrinks 100 times

Chapter 55 Wild Vegetables
Regarding the information about other forces, several people discussed for a while and currently have some important information.

There are two forces nearby.

One group is the force that the three people we saw before belong to, and it is called Spark. Their shelter should be in the grass, probably in the grass area on the left side of the road along the river. The grapes were probably picked by them.

The other group was relatively far away from them, called Fuxing, near the lower reaches of the river, which was also the blind spot that Lu Yuning and his team had been exploring. They seemed to be guarding a vending machine.
In short, no matter what, both groups have some means of self-protection, and obviously they both have ways to make drinking water, at least that's the case on Xinghuo's side.

As for food, Xinghuo should be relatively scarce, otherwise they would not send people out to look for it. Fuxing should be relatively abundant.

This couldn't help but make Lu Yuning and the others envious. When they thought about the things in the vending machine, they couldn't help but feel greedy.

"These guys are so lucky." Zou Yunxin was a little indignant.

As survivors, it is obvious that the Fuxing group had a great start.

"Although I envy them, they are not completely free of worries. They just have a better start than us. After all, they still have to face the problem of food and water spoilage, and it is not easy to survive in winter without preparation." Lu Yuning said.

"This group of people doesn't seem very friendly, otherwise they wouldn't occupy the vending machine alone." Zhang Xinyue said.

"Yeah," Lu Yuning nodded.

The four of them temporarily ended this topic because of some discoveries they had made earlier.

After walking down this path, there were obvious signs of tourist activities nearby before the apocalypse, and a lot of garbage was found.

In addition to a few mineral water bottles, they found a cigarette box. Paper was a scarce material, so Lu Yuning naturally would not miss it.

This cigarette box has been soaked and rotten after the rain a few days ago, but it doesn’t matter, it will be fine after drying it later.

This thing might be used to upgrade the bed. It should be much more comfortable than wooden materials and drier.

Lu Yuning took it apart without much effort and threw it to Wu Xiao.

The four continued to explore.

There are still many kinds of plants along the river, and the weeds nearby have gradually grown more and more lush because no one has trimmed them for a long time.

This is inevitable. Not only plants, but also insects and mammals will gradually reproduce in the future due to less human intervention.

Urban areas will gradually be covered with grass and trees, and after a period of time, various creatures will gradually appear in urban areas, and the living environment for humans will become even worse.

While Lu Yuning was thinking, Zhang Xinyue's reminder brought him back to his senses.

"careful!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a pitch-black insect appeared beside them. It had two long antennae on its head, and two teeth on its lower jaw that looked strong and powerful, much larger than those of the giant black ant.

Lu Yuning looked at it carefully and thought it should be a cricket.

This was the first type of insect they encountered since their shrinking.

This creature is not easy to deal with and is somewhat aggressive. The four people obviously entered its territory by mistake.

Before the four of them could figure out what to do, it launched an attack directly, and in just a moment it pounced on Lu Yuning who was closest to it.

But when he was about to touch him, he was suddenly blocked in front of him.

A transparent protective shield appeared in front of Lu Yuning.

Lu Yuning has mastered this ability to instantly activate supernatural powers, so he can easily block it.

Moreover, with the improvement of their superpowers, their reaction speed is now much faster, which should be the positive effect brought about by the improvement of their superpowers.

Lu Yuning even felt that this additional ability was more useful than the supernatural power itself.

Many insect attacks happen in a split second. With humans' previous reflexes, it's difficult to mount a defensive move, let alone a counterattack. The cricket was deflected, adjusted its form on the ground, and set its sights on Lu Yuning again.

Wu Xiao and Zou Yunxin also reacted. They first raised their shields and blocked Zhang Xinyue behind them.

Cricket moved very quickly. Lu Yuning stabbed a few times tentatively, and the red rain fell into empty space.

Lu Yuning took the opportunity to approach the three people. After thinking about it, he quickly made a protective shield with plastic to protect Zhang Xinyue.

This way, the three of them can let go.

"Be careful," Zhang Xinyue only had time to remind him before she was trapped in the protective shield made by Lu Yuning.

The three tried to fight back.

Zou Yunxin's mace pales in comparison to this highly agile species. By the time he swung his weapon, the cricket was gone.

Wu Xiao's special ability was perfect for handling this situation. After thinking about it, he threw the spear to the ground and picked up the shield with both hands.

"Brother Zou, get ready. I will push this bug to your side later!" Wu Xiao thought of a countermeasure.

Zou Yunxin understood and swung his weapon, the mace shaking slightly.

Seeing this, Wu Xiao turned around on the spot with the shield in his hand, and then made a move to throw it away. However, just when the shield was about to slip out of his hand, he suddenly disappeared and then appeared beside the cricket.

At this time, the shield was still moving at a high speed and hit the cricket directly.

The shield actually didn't have much kinetic energy, but it caught the cricket by surprise. The cricket immediately lost its balance and rolled to the side.

Just as he was about to adjust his body, Zou Yunxin was prepared. He took a step forward and hit it accurately with the weapon in his hand.

A faint explosion sounded, and the cricket was blown directly into the grass and disappeared.

The three of them looked at each other with joy on their faces. Their overall combat effectiveness was now incomparable to what it was before.

This little incident passed quickly and the morale of the four people increased greatly.

After walking along the river for a distance, I finally discovered the purpose of this trip.

A shepherd's purse appeared in Lu Yuning's sight.

This wild vegetable is quite easy to identify. Its leaves look like saw teeth and are spread out in a cross shape.

"Good stuff." Lu Yuning touched the huge leaves of the wild vegetables.

"Is it delicious?" Zou Yunxin walked up, a little curious.

"If you eat it directly, I guess it won't taste very good. I can only say it's edible. If you take it home and cook it, there will probably be a lot of bacteria," Lu Yuning replied.

"Then let's take it back first. We can eat it anyway. Eating walnuts every day is really boring." After saying this, Zou Yunxin walked forward and prepared to pick a few shepherd's purse leaves.

"Don't take it down yet. I'm thinking about transplanting it back." Lu Yuning stretched out his hand to stop him.

Zou Yunxin hurriedly stopped.

"It seems possible. We can take it back with the roots and plant it again." Zhang Xinyue's eyes lit up and she nodded in agreement.

If these wild vegetables were picked directly, they would probably rot soon, and they currently had no means of preserving them.

It would be okay if you only pick a little at a time, but it's a waste of time to go back and forth.

Therefore, if it can be transplanted and cultivated, it is the best option.

(End of this chapter)