Doomsday: Humanity shrinks 100 times

Chapter 67: Forest Exploration
"That's right. It seems that you have finally figured it out. Kindness is a good quality, but it will be unpleasant if you become a saint." Lu Yuning said bluntly.

"I know." Xu Qi paused and replied in a low voice.

"I'm glad you know." Lu Yuning didn't even look at her, but just nodded.

Zhang Xinyue also walked out of the shelter, but as soon as she came out, she heard Lu Yuning's scolding.

Looking at Xu Qi's face which was flushed red at this time, she had already put a big label of "straight man" on Lu Yuning's forehead.

Lu Yuning was about to continue speaking when he saw Zhang Xinyue beside him.

Just as he was about to say hello, he saw the embarrassed expression on her face, and immediately glanced at Xu Qi belatedly.

Xu Qi's face was flushed at this time, and she stared at him.

Lu Yuning suddenly felt embarrassed. He was so excited about what he was saying that he forgot to consider Xu Qi's feelings.

From her point of view, she did not do anything wrong. Instead, she had to endure a lot. She might not be understood, but she would not be blamed either.

Lu Yuning deeply repented.

"Ahem, by the way, is there anything I can help with?" He quickly changed the subject.

Xu Qi looked at him dimly for a long time before speaking:

"I'd like you to help make some personal utensils. Everything else is fine, but this is a bit troublesome. When there are more people, the main problem is actually hygiene. Since it's a communal living environment, you should be able to feel the sanitary conditions there... These things are not easy to make, unlike weapons and shields, which can still be solved."

Lu Yuning nodded: "That's no problem, I can get it out later."

This kind of thing is not difficult for Lu Yuning to make, as the material can be made of wood.

They have all kinds of pots, pans, and utensils here, but they have never thought about this problem. It seems that this hygiene issue has been bothering Xu Qi for a long time.

"Okay." Xu Qi nodded, finally showing joy on her face.

Lu Yuning did not delay and immediately got busy as he had other plans to attend to later.

After a while, a pile of small containers were stacked up layer by layer. Lu Yuning roughly estimated that it should be enough for these people.

Xu Qi was naturally delighted to see these things and couldn't wait to take them back and use them, but Lu Yuning still needed her help with some things.

After Lu Yuning took care of Xu Qi's needs, he began to prepare the equipment needed to enter the forest area.

The reason why he was in such a hurry was mainly because Lu Yuning wanted to solve the food problem completely first, and then consider other living conditions.

If Xu Qi gets busy later, he may not have time to come over.

Three sets of protective gear need to be made, and Wu Xiao must go in with them.

Since there was no need to worry about agility, they just did whatever was safest. They directly made a full body armor out of plastic material. For safety reasons, Lu Yuning also made a set for himself.

There may be more insects in the forest area, and although there are chipmunks, you can't be careless.

Everything is ready and the three of them are ready to set off.

As for how to call the chipmunk over, Lu Yuning was a little curious. He had never figured out this question.

The chipmunk's nest is on this side of the square, which should be some distance away from Xu Qi.

Although squirrels have excellent hearing, it is a bit unrealistic to expect them to hear the calls of a person of Xu Qi's size from a hundred meters away.

However, the scene that Lu Yuning imagined of Xu Qi shouting and screaming did not appear. She just closed her eyes and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then Xu Qi said, "Okay." "???" Lu Yuning looked confused.

In the end, it was Xu Qi who solved his puzzle, and the key was naturally her ability.

Creatures that form a bond with her will sense her spiritual call.

To put it simply, within a certain range, as long as Xu Qi activates his supernatural power and releases his thoughts, the chipmunk will sense it. Of course, there is a distance limit.

The implementation principle is unknown. Lu Yuning thought that it might be a communication method such as electromagnetic waves.

In short, Xu Qi's special ability once again broke Lu Yuning's cognition. It can be said that it is an ability with a very high upper limit.

If a group of mammals suddenly surrounds the enemy, they will probably surrender immediately.
Of course, it is still difficult to establish a bond with intelligent creatures.

After a while, the familiar chipmunk appeared in front of everyone. When it saw Xu Qi, it looked somewhat happy and rubbed against her.

It seems that it is also aware of Xu Qi's condition.

The three of them put on the full set of armor made by Lu Yuning. The armor was modular and easy to put on and take off. The hands and feet could be stretched out, and the helmet had several breathing holes.

Wu Xiao tried it on and found it was extremely difficult to move. It also looked a bit funny, but it was safe enough.

The three of them looked at each other and found it a little funny.

Then, a few of them climbed onto the chipmunk's back somewhat clumsily, and under Xu Qi's instructions, ran steadily towards the forest area.

After entering the forest area, Lu Yuning felt an indescribable sense of oppression.

The tree trunks in front of me are extremely thick and extend to the sky like pillars supporting the sky. Looking up, I see a dark mass. The sound of mosquitoes can be heard from time to time, and it seems that dangerous creatures are lurking everywhere.

However, Lu Yuning discovered that there was a small stone road in this forest area, but the entrance was a bit hidden and had not been discovered before. It felt much safer to walk along this path.

There are still many dangerous creatures in the deep forest, such as spiders, and more importantly, some birds live there.

After humans shrink, the first enemy they will face is insects, but their biggest natural enemy should be birds.

The diet of birds usually consists mainly of insects, and insects of their size are just within their prey range.

They also have excellent visual tracking and can see small creatures clearly even in low-light environments.

But there is no need to worry too much. After all, they are not mosquitoes flying in the air and are not that conspicuous.

And with chipmunks around, there's no need to worry too much about other birds.

The chipmunk also seemed quite alert, but it also had its own survival skills, and it was obviously quite familiar with this road.

Lu Yuning kept looking around. This trip had two purposes. The first was naturally to collect some more walnuts for food storage.

The other is to find some other edible plants.

Since there are birds living in the forest area, some plant seeds may be brought here through feces, and there are relatively more plant species.

Walnuts are not the first choice for staple food, mainly because they contain too much fat. It would be better if you could find some high-carbohydrate foods, such as wheat and rice.

Of course, this is just Lu Yuning's extravagant hope.

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(End of this chapter)