State of Decay - Chapter 357

[Chapter 352 Returning to the old place]

The bar is not large in area. There are only two buildings in total, namely the kitchen and the ward. They are clearly visible after entering the house.

There was a person lying on the hospital bed. After hearing the siren, he quickly sat up and picked up the gun next to him. When he saw the person clearly, he lowered the gun in his hand and said, “Hi, boss.” There was a smile on his face. , the smile was full of bitterness, even covering up the surprise in his tone.

“Hi, Xue Dan, long time no see.” Lin Wu pointed at Xue Dan with a smile and said, “You’ve lost weight.”

“Haha.” Xue Dan apologized with an incomprehensible laugh, then came to his senses and said, “Sit… there’s no place.” Sit down, I’m sorry.”

Shitou walked up to Xuedan and asked: “What the hell are you doing? How did you get into this?”

Xuedan sighed again: “Only after experiencing it did I know that the reason why I can stay in the hardcore mode is not because How capable you are depends on how capable everyone is.”

Shitou patted Xuedan on the shoulder to express comfort and asked, “Where is the knife?”

Xuedan replied, “She went to find something to eat.”

Shitou opened his backpack and took out the prepared The lunch box was handed to Xuedan at noon. In this ghost game, hunger is really hungry, and many people commit suicide because of hunger.

After leaving the Angel Alliance, Xuedan and Xiaodao searched for the farm base recommended by the system, but lacking clues, they lost their way on this plain. The truck thing was just like Lin’s dream. They abandoned the truck and switched to a car that consumes less fuel.

While driving, Xuedan, who was driving tiredly, was distracted because he didn’t sleep well while camping last night, and a serious traffic accident occurred. Xuedan suffered two broken legs and lost 90% of his mobility. They repaired the car with only a car repair kit, and luckily found a bar where they made a temporary home.

Even if there is a ward, Xuedan’s fracture injury cannot be cured without a doctor. The reason why the ward is built is that at least painkillers can be made from herbs. The two have made plans to survive the last few days of the month and leave the hardcore mode at the end of the month. It’s just hard to endure. Xiaodao lacks experience in fishing and hunting, and his skills have no bonuses. He can’t bring back much food every day, and sometimes he even comes back empty-handed.

Xiaodao felt that he had not done well, and Xuedan felt that he had failed to shoulder the responsibilities he should have borne, and was instead dragging Xiaodao down. Life can be depressing when both parties hold negative emotions. Although there was no quarrel, Xuedan thought it would be better to have an argument. In the past two days, both of them felt tired of each other. Xiaodao went out early and came back late, with almost no communication. It can really be called a boil.

After asking for the location of the knife, Shitou threw the jeep key to Lin Wu: “You go, Lin Meng will go too.”

“Oh.” Lin Wu raised his hand towards Xuedan and left.

…

On the left bank of the third river in the farm plain, downstream of the bridge, Xiao Dao concentrated on staring at the water and drew the bow. After letting go, the arrow attached to the string shot into the water like an arrow without a string. Xiaodao sighed, stretched out his hand to pull up the arrow, looked at the arrow, put the bow and arrow aside, and sat alone on the stone, holding his chin with his hands and looking at the water in a daze.

“Hi!” Long voice.

Xiao Dao turned around and saw Lin Wu on the roadside. He was extremely surprised. He blinked and confirmed that it was true: “Lin Wu.” From surprise to grievance, it took only a few steps.

Lin Wu grabbed Lin Meng’s shoulders, pulled her in front of him, and stopped Xiao Dao from hugging her: “Let me introduce, Lin Meng, Xiao Dao.” As a principled person, Lin Wu did not hug any woman who had a boyfriend, nor did he hug her. Avoid physical contact with them.

The knife suddenly froze in place, holding the grievance in his heart. But it was definitely a good thing to see Lin Wu again. Xiao Dao immediately returned to normal and shook hands with Lin Meng: “Hello.”

“Ha, long time no see, I’m mature.” Lin Wu handed over his lunch box.

He took it with the knife and opened it. Inside was rice dumplings and stir-fried pork. Lin Meng took a small folding table and three small stools from the trunk. Xiaodao said repeatedly: “Thank you.”

After sitting down, Xiaodao looked at Lin Wu while eating the ball: “How did you get back?”

“Drive.” Lin Wu pointed to the jeep.

“Haha.” Xiao Dao laughed at Lin Wu’s clumsy joke. Don’t tell jokes, even if Lin Wu farted now, she would still laugh. The longing and the changes in the past few months made her feel extremely friendly when seeing Lin Wu. Xiaodao asked, “Where’s Maya?”

“He’s back too,” Lin Wu said.

Xiaodao hesitated for a moment and asked, “Have you met him?”

“Yeah.” Lin Wu said, “A man with a science degree and a childish girl, when they come together, they don’t go to live in a place with few people, but instead get into the crowds. What do you think?” What do you think? In the apocalyptic era, the most dangerous person is human beings.”

“I know, Luosuo.” Xiaodao remembered and said, “I know where the stone is.”

Lin Wu: “I also know that he is bragging to Xuedan.”

“Ah? Did you find the stone?” Xiaodao asked, “Where is Shana?” “We

found it too, but Dashuang and Qianmian are dead.”

“They are dead?” Xiaodao said a little sadly: “They are good people.”

“Haha. .” Lin Wu expressed disbelief.

“Hate it, Mian Mian and I have a bit of a conflict, but I never want her to die.” Xiaodao put down the rice ball and said thoughtfully: “Now that I think about it, I feel extremely wronged despite how much things happened between Mian Mian and me. Really, if you don’t come out and accept the beatings from society, you won’t know the happiness you once had.”

Lin Wu said: “Don’t think that way, the shadow is not a good place, and the stone is not a good thing. If I had to be there at that time, I would definitely treat the shadow as a whole. Light the fire.”

“Okay, don’t say that. I know what I did was wrong.”

The two chatted. Lin Meng didn’t speak the whole time, just listening and watching. She didn’t know much about Shadow’s story. From today’s perspective, the relationship between people was definitely not as simple as what they expressed in words.

After having lunch and drinking tea, the knife put away the two fish baskets, and then Lin Wu kicked the two fish baskets away: “We are classy people, and we can’t afford to lose that person with such bad fish baskets. “

“I made it up.” Xiaodao looked at the fish basket in the river and said to himself: “I made it up for two days, and I actually learned to make up the fish basket without any teacher.” After saying that, he sat on the stool and cried. She was not sad about losing two fish baskets, she was aggrieved by the thought that she was forced to learn a craft, and maybe there were other things.

Xiaoda took off, Lin Wu squatted next to Xiaodao and made a scissor hand. Xiaoda took a photo, but Xiaodao was so angry that Xiaodao pushed him to the ground. Lin Wu stood up and dusted off the dust: “It’s time to put away the tables and chairs. I’m in a hurry. Hurry up.” He took the small dozen away at the same time.

The three of them got into two cars, and Lin Wu connected with Shitou: “Old man, you need to pack up and leave. It’s already one o’clock in the afternoon.”

“I know.”

The two cars arrived at the bar, and Lin Wu got out of the car and helped Shitou get into the jeep. Back seat. As soon as the car door opened, Lin Wu was stunned. Xiao Dao actually changed to the passenger seat and did not turn around to look at Xue Dan. Shitou asked Lin Wu to help get a water pipe to pump oil from the car. Lin Wu went over to help and whispered: “The two of them have a problem.”

Shitou: “Don’t mind your own business.”

“I’m not in charge. I don’t know how to deal with it. I have to squat in the car for several hours.”

Shitou: “When I say mind your own business, I mean coping methods. Damn it, bah, gasoline tastes really bad.” No. He avoided it in time and took a long sip from the pipe.

An angry Lin Wu scolded his mother: “Gasline is so expensive, how can you spit it out?”

The jeep can accommodate five people. As an experienced driver, Shitou could definitely remember the way he came. Of course, Lin Wu wanted to argue with him, saying that he would brag.

Xiaodao asked: “Where are we going?”

“To the lumberyard.” Shitou glanced at Xiaodao: “Why is it dirty? This is a new car.”

“Humph!” After humming, Xiaodao remembered the answer Shitou gave him, and took it with him. Doubtful asked: “Go to the lumber mill?”

“Go to see Xingguang and the others.”

Xiaodao nodded: “They should be living a good life.”

Shitou said: “Xingguang is a woman with real abilities, and she will definitely find ways to develop her own industry. But, hehe, the focus is on his own industry.”

Lin Wu sat in the middle of the back seat, extremely uncomfortable, but still insisted on arguing: “What you said is sour. Isn’t Xingguang’s idea very normal? Give it to the boss Can working and starting your own business be two different things?”

Shitou said, “I’m sorry for your fickleness. She was born in a mule-horse family, and she was born in Rome. My achievements are much higher than hers.”

Lin Wu: “She is better than you. Young, you are already half dead, how can you compare with other girls?”

Shitou was furious: “Lin Meng, beat him for me.”

Lin Meng stretched out two fingers and patted Lin Wu’s shoulder lightly, facing Lin Meng Wu’s glaring eyes, and Lin Meng’s smile as he gave me a feeling of helplessness, just forgive me.

Lin Wu rolled his eyes at her, forgiving her, and looked at Shitou’s back: “We’ll stop the car and have a duel.” He could hit anyone in the car, but he couldn’t hit the driver.

“It’s a one-on-one fight, whoever is afraid of the other.”

Shitou and Lin Wu talked to dilute the somewhat awkward atmosphere in the car. This was also the reason why neither of them could find a topic to talk to Xiaodao and Xuedan. There is a lot to say when they are separated separately, but when they are put together, some things cannot be said.

The car returned to Route 99 along the original route. When the car reached the ramp, Lin Wu and Shitou got out of the car and looked at the Doomsday Fortress from a distance and paid a silent tribute to it.

When the jeep was still two kilometers away from the sawmill and logging field, Shitou pulled over and said, “Wait for me here.”

Lin Wu asked, “What if you die outside? We still have to use the car.”

Lin Wu asked . Dreaming that the two of them were about to fight again, he quickly asked: “Uncle, why?”

Shitou changed his face and said gently to Lin Meng: “To ask for something from some people, you need to threaten, and to ask for something from some people, you need to feel ashamed.” Lin Wu Shadow’s position in the past was too strong, and taking him there would be a bit of a moral coercion.”

Lin Meng understood: “Are you going to deceive the other party?”

Shitou smiled: “No, no, that’s called deception between friends, this is called tactics. “Get out of the car and hold on to some snow eggs.” The tactics used by friends and family members can be called deception. The basis is the other party’s trust and goodwill towards you. For non-friends and relatives, the way to achieve the goal is the means, and it has nothing to do with deception. The basis is your ability. Don’t you see why in the early years of marketing, you targeted your circle of friends? Because he doesn’t have the ability to attack others.

Lin Meng set up the tables and chairs, and the knife helped Lin Wu move the snow egg to the position, and asked: “Do you still have any painkillers on you?” Every movement involving the fracture will cause pain.

“Yes.”

“Oh.”

Even Lin Meng felt a little embarrassed now. What should I do? She caught sight of Lin Wu looking at her, and suddenly had a bad premonition, so she preemptively said, “Lin Wu, tell me the story of the lumber mill.” If she was a step too late, she would be bullied. Give yourself a pat on the back with a box of shrimp crackers.

Since there was a topic, Lin Wu did not start talking to Lin Meng and started from the church on the top of the mountain. During this period, Xiao Dao and Xue Dan would also add some additional information, telling some stories that Lin Wu didn’t know about. When they talked about their happy moments, the two of them talked more. There are many stories in this part, because back then Lin Wu and Shana, or Maya, set up an external base alone. Lin Wu only knew a lot of things today.

…

Unknowingly, the sun had turned westward. After two hours of wandering around, I drove back: “Get in the car.” His tone was calm, not knowing the situation clearly.

Lin Wu got on the driveway: “There is a water pump factory in front.”

“Use it.” Shitou started the vehicle: “I even gave away the crossbow. Lin Wu, you are right, Xingguang is really capable, they have already moved the base Move to the sawmill.”

Lin Wu was shocked: “Can’t? The sawmill needs at least 5 people. They don’t need to use such a large base. The pressure on defense will be great in the future.” “

Either this girl has the ability. “Here.”

Starlight’s first asset is not a road star or an outpost card, but a repeating crossbow. She knew that Nightmare’s temporary base was nearby, and she also knew that Nightmare wanted to get back the repeating crossbow, so she contacted Nightmare through the radio station in the lumber camp. How could Nightmare be Starlight’s opponent when talking about business? Of course, for Nightmare, as long as he gets the repeating crossbow, the price he pays is not that big.

Starlight walked to the Hilltop Church via the railway. Due to train activity, there were only five players left in the Hilltop Church and nearby. Starlight recruits them all into the lumber camp. With the help of nightmares, they capture the sawmill. Starlight walked to Beishang Town again and used the car provided by Nightmare to visit the Invincible Base. Recruiting two more players brings the number of people in the sawmill to ten.

The sawmill base implements a command system, and Starlight appoints Cuiyu and Peanut as deputy commanders. To prepare for the winter, they set up a nature farm in the east and west parking lots, raising hens and rabbits indoors. Due to the sawmill’s building material production capacity, their base facilities are now very complete.

They successfully completed a five-star defense the day before yesterday. Their morale was quite high and everyone was in a good mood.

However, the current labor intensity of the sawmill is quite high. First of all, the natural farm requires a lot of soil and daily watering. In order to stock up on winter food, their daily distribution of food could not fully meet everyone’s needs.

Secondly, in order to resist the severe cold, they went to the mountains and forests day and night to cut wood. Due to the lack of suitable transportation tools and the avoidance of fuel waste, most of the logs can only be transported by manpower. The sawmill is ventilated on all sides, with only the north side having a door. In the absence of winter clothes, fire is the guarantee of survival.

(End of chapter)