Desperate Night

"How far is Shoudong City from here?"

"More than 800 kilometers. It's not far if you drive, but the key is that you're not sure what you'll encounter after you get there." Li Runshan replied. "But if you equip me with enough radiation grenades like yours, I'm sure I can make the trip."

"How many do you want?" Yu Hong asked after a pause.

The new runes tempted him greatly. Among the seven runes copied last time, only the vortex rune was useful when drawn with internal force. If Lao Li saw other useless symbols, it would be a wasted trip.

"Wait, are you sure it's not the rune in the ruins near us?" he asked again.

"I can be sure, because I saw the promotional introduction at the time. Different ruins have a painted door, and most of the symbols on the door overlap, but each ruin has two completely different core symbols. The expert didn't write much about the introduction, but I still remember it."

"Is each ruin different?"

"Well, that's what the expert wrote." Li Runshan nodded.

"I've also heard some bits and pieces about this." Zhou Xueguang on the side couldn't help but speak up. Attracted the attention of the two.

"We often have researchers on the front line to collect various materials. Over time, some grassroots material collectors have become familiar with those of us who have lived for a long time. After all, they all want to avoid danger, so it is common for them to learn from us." He paused. "Everyone often gets together to brag, and I heard that in addition to the pyroxene symbol, which is the enhancement symbol you mentioned, all relics have it, and many relics have unique special symbols, but after research, the Silver Tower found that only the pyroxene symbol can be effective."

He exhaled and continued: "For this matter, many experts are unwilling to give up and try to explore the effects of other symbols and runes from all aspects, but it's useless."

After speaking, he looked at Yu Hong with a little respect in his eyes.

Come to think of it, so many top experts in the front-line Silver Tower have not researched something, but when it comes to Yu Hong, he actually developed a second symbol.

"I just stumbled upon it by accident." Yu Hong shook his head. He knew very well that the vortex symbol might have to be combined with internal energy to be effective.

Or, internal energy should be a necessary part of the effect of the vortex rune.

Just like a person wants a cup of salt water, but he only has salt and no water, then he can't get a cup of salt water anyway.

The same is true for the vortex rune.

"This matter is worth a gamble, but it is a bit dangerous. It's better for me to go there myself." Yu Hong thought for a while and said.

"Boss, we have to play a role when we come to you, right?" Li Runshan put his hand on Yu Hong's shoulder and said seriously. "I'll go, there will be no problem this time. I'm an old postman, and I'm returning to my old job."

He grinned and showed his yellow front teeth that hadn't been brushed for a long time.

Yu Hong looked at him and paused for a few seconds.

"Okay. Trust you again. I'll prepare ten radiation grenades for you. Because it takes time to absorb radiation and optimize the structure, it will be almost completed the day after tomorrow. You can set off at that time. Is that okay?"

"Okay!" Old Li had obviously thought of his position a long time ago. The words he just said when he petitioned to go out to collect were obviously not thought of suddenly.

After the arrangement was confirmed, the wooden house was also done.

After the three of them came out, they began to quickly build wooden beds, tables and chairs. Then, Yu Hong connected a water pipe from the cave.

Splash.

The white water flowed out from the pipe continuously, washing the walls of the entire courtyard around.

"Damn!!! Tap water!!?"

Li Runshan had just put the wooden table into the house, and when he came out, he saw a water pipe spraying water!

He was instantly numb, and his eyes showed a dreamlike look.

Standing in the mist of the white water, his eyes were as big as balls, staring at the transparent soft water pipe in Yu Hong's hand.

Not only him, Zhou Xueguang on the side was squatting on the ground to pick up sawdust and wood residue. Seeing this scene, his mouth also slowly opened, as if he saw something incredible.

"Boss, have you got the water supply!?" He breathed violently, stood up and asked loudly.

Li Runshan also remembered at this time that Yu Hong had bought him a set of underground water supply system components before.

Adding the power of nuclear power generators, it seems that with Yu Hong's technology, it is possible to fix the underground water supply system!

"Yeah! There is water! We can take a bath!!" Aisina was a child, but she was the first to shout happily.

She ran out of the wooden house and happily turned in the water mist.

"So, we should build a public bathroom." Yu Hong held the water pipe and looked at everyone in the yard, and couldn't help laughing.

In this extremely dangerous environment, it is a huge surprise for anyone to have a constant supply of water without having to go out for water.

Suddenly, whether it was Li Runshan or Zhou Xueguang, everyone couldn't help but get close to the water mist and reached out to try to touch it.

Everyone's face showed a sense of relief and joy from the heart.

"In addition, I have indeed solved the energy aspect. If you have any equipment that needs to be charged, you can ask me to charge it. After all, the sun is getting shorter and shorter now. I will also connect a light bulb outside as a public lighting tool." Yu Hong added.

"Long live the boss!" Aisina was the first to raise her hands and shouted.

Li Runshan and Zhou Xueguang also smiled with surprise and raised their hands.

"Long live the boss!"

They also shouted, watching Nana jumping around in circles.

There is water and electricity, this is the most basic guarantee for a small stronghold!

If it was just a matter of simply surviving before, now, the guarantee of energy and water sources has given everyone the expectation of truly living a better life.

Just as he was told, Yu Hong quickly connected a wire from the hole, hung up a light bulb, and provided lighting to the yard outside through the ventilation hole of the door day and night.

"The light source is resistant to black disasters in the wild, but even if we use nuclear power, we should not waste energy meaninglessly. So I suggest adding a cover to the bulb. The inside of the conical cover should be coated with reflective material to further reduce the lighting range. At the same time, increase the light brightness within this range," Zhou Xueguang suggested.

It can be seen that he has many practical tips after working on the front line for so many years.

"It makes sense." Yu Hong quickly accepted it, and he and Li Runshan went to the post office, found tin foil and glue from the sundries, and then made a lampshade out of wood. The lampshade and even the supporting base were completed in less than half an hour. .

The public electric light is hung on a five-meter-high wooden pole in the middle of the yard.

The wooden pole is as thick as a watermelon. It is not so much a pole as a small tree that Yu Hong dragged over from outside.

In the evening, a small public room for bathing was also built, and a layer of waterproof paint was applied to the surface.

This time the courtyard seemed much livelier.

Three wooden houses of different sizes are arranged in a triangle, with a light pole erected in the middle of the open space.

The bright lights gave everyone an inexplicable sense of security in the gradually dimming evening.

Gusts of cold wind blew by, and the pyroxene grass in the yard made a thin sound with the wind.

Yu Hong stood in front of the gate, looking at the scene in front of him, and felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

"Looking at it this way, it looks a bit like a small village." He smiled.

"Yes. The conditions in ordinary villages are far worse than ours!" Li Runshan stood aside and sighed. "In the end, all we need is one thing, and we won't have to go out for a long time."

"You mean keeping warm?" Yu Hong understood.

"Yes, the weather is getting colder. The current seasonal changes are completely meaningless. The temperature seems to be linked to something else." Li Runshan nodded. "Now that nuclear power is available, we can use cooling water pipes to build a waste heat system."

"The nature of nuclear power generation requires a large amount of water to cool the temperature. This cooling water will be heated to a very high degree and can indeed be used to keep warm." Although Yu Hong is a pseudo-researcher, he still knows these basic common sense. Just a little unfamiliar.

Hearing Li Runshan talk about it at this time gave him a sense of urgency about his knowledge reserves.

After all, he is the persona of an advanced researcher. If he doesn't know some basic common sense, people will definitely doubt how he came up with those things.

"The defense facilities outside are still too rough." Li Runshan sighed.

"Well, I will think of a way." Yu Hong nodded.

"So boss, since the conditions are so mature, if I meet any suitable survivors outside, can I get them to join us?" Li Runshan turned to look at him.

"There is nothing we can do for the time being. The scope of our protection is limited." Yu Hong thought for a moment and still refused.

The range that pyroxene grass can expel is only so large. Whether the safe zone can be expanded next depends on the newly synthesized imprinted organisms.

After discussing the future development with Lao Li for a while, the two went back to rest.

Not long after, the sounds of countless rustling reptiles could be heard outside the courtyard wall.

Countless black bugs passed by outside the wall one after another like a wave.

They naturally bypassed this area and were forcibly driven away by the fluorescent pyroxene grass, forming a perfect safe zone.

hold head high!

In the night sky, there were unpleasant calls of multi-eyed birds floating from a distance, one after another, obviously more than one.

This made Yu Hong's heart tighten unconsciously.

But after standing at the door and observing for a while, he found that these multi-eyed birds were not close to here. Soon it flew further and further away until no sound could be heard at all.

After confirming that there was no danger at all, Li Runshan and the others were also in their own room and saw this scene through the window crack.

When they heard that the multi-eyed birds had completely stayed away from here and would no longer attack, everyone felt a sense of security in their hearts.

Uh-huh.

Yu Hong pulled up the baffle and returned to the strengthening lizard and cockroach.

In the previous box, several cockroaches disappeared, and a lizard also disappeared. The large piece of pyroxene also disappeared.

The countdown outside the box has ended. Instead, there was a strange lizard covered in black and red.

This lizard is smaller than the previous red lizard, and has a pair of black insect wings that resemble cockroaches on its back. They are also hidden on the back like cockroaches, and cannot be seen unless they are separated.

The surface of the insect wings is as smooth as ceramics, with tiny white patterns looming.

Yu Hong thought for a moment, opened the plastic box, stretched out his hand, and touched the lizard.

Very smooth.

The entire lizard is only about the length of a palm, and its body is also thin. If you don't look carefully, it is difficult to tell that it is a living thing, but more like a red black stick.

‘The camouflage is good too. ’

Yu Hong looked at the motionless lizard and suddenly found a piece of white paper placed in the lower right corner of the plastic box.

Picking up the white paper, there were detailed written instructions on it.

‘Black Lizard: Also known as Plague Lizard, it has superb adaptability among insects. It can quickly regenerate after losing a certain number of limbs. It is immune to most pathogens. Its body fluids are highly toxic. It can secrete a large amount of venom when it is enraged and attack the enemy by spraying. It reproduces by laying eggs in a single female. Its food is mainly red radiation, supplemented by some rotten plants and insects. ’