State of Decay - Chapter 386

[Chapter 381 Extreme Cold (Part 1)]

The two horses arrived at the car. The street lights in the town were already on. Lin Meng stepped forward to greet them and asked: “Is this the last trip?”

Lin Wu asked: “Well, are you tired?”

Lin Meng: ” No, I’m not tired.”

Lin Wu: “Help Maya get off the horse and get into the car. She was so hungry just now that she ate a few of her own toes to satisfy her hunger.”

“Huh?” Facing Lin Wu’s nonsense, Lin Meng once again acted cute and said, I always felt that Lin Wu was talking nonsense, but seeing that Maya didn’t express anything, it seemed that he was telling the truth.

Lin Wu dismounted and gave Lin Meng a fingertip: “The key point is to help Maya get off the horse and get on the car.” “

Oh.” Lin Meng stepped forward and hugged Maya, and asked curiously: “Are the toes delicious? I have only eaten toenails. .”

“Don’t listen to his nonsense. The characteristic of his nonsense is that he exaggerates one thing so that everyone will know it is a lie.” “

Everyone? Am I out of touch with the masses?” Lin Meng burst into tears: “How can I Are you dubious?”

Lin Wu said straight away: “You have no doubts.”

Infuriated, Lin Meng couldn’t help but hit Lin Wu and sent Maya into the car.

Lin Wu put the two horses into the back of the pickup truck, got into the passenger seat, and then the car entered the town. The roads in the town are brightly lit, and there are snowdrifts shoveled by snowplows on both sides of the road. Enter the villa area, drive on the main road, pass the roundabout, and then head north to go home. Maya stopped: “Stop and turn off the lights.”

The car stopped at the roundabout, which was about thirty square meters in area, with a flower garden in the middle. In the winter months, all the flowers have faded away, leaving only dry shrubs with broken branches and willows.

Maya said: “Look at the dry bushes.”

“It’s winter.”

Maya said: “There’s no snow.” When a snowplow truck passes by, it’s impossible not to spray snow into the roundabout.

Lin Wu got out of the car with a gun and communicated with a headset: “It’s not that there is no snow, someone sprayed snow removal agent.”

Lin Meng asked in surprise: “How do you know?”

Lin Wu said: “My clothes are stained, and checking showed that it was snow removal. Agent, idiot. The snowplow is not responsible for clearing snow, right?”

Maya said: “Look carefully, if there is any problem or abnormality, be careful.”

Lin Wu hummed, walked around the roundabout, and said, “Finally The middle part is surrounded by shrubs in a circle, and there is something in the middle. When I looked at it from a small angle earlier, I thought it was a manhole cover, but now I see it is a manhole cover. But the manhole cover is not an ordinary manhole cover, it is an eye. Ah… In autumn, the entire roundabout The shape is like an eye, and it is inseparable from this pattern.”

Others looked at it from a flat surface, but Lin Wu had long noticed that there was something different about the roundabout through Xiaoda’s overhead view, but he just felt that it was different and did not go into details. Now after entering the roundabout and seeing the eyes on the manhole cover clearly, Lin Wu said: “The combination of the two means that this manhole cover is not an ordinary manhole cover.”

Lin Meng answered: “It is a manhole cover with eyes painted on it.”

“Maya, knock for me She shook her head.” Lin Wu said: “Remember the secret laboratory we saw when we went north to the lake? Our entrance is the emergency exit of the laboratory. I guess this is the entrance to somewhere.”

Maya agreed: “It’s very possible Leading to 80 meters underground, the fortress is set up in the underground laboratory of Lemon Town. Evacuate, today is not a good time, don’t alert the snake.” Mainly because he was injured, otherwise he would not go in to explore.

“Understood.” Lin Wu returned to the car and gently tapped Lin Meng’s head.

It’s unpleasant to be hit on the head, but this time it’s surprisingly gentle. Is it because of the delay? well! I was in a dilemma, not knowing whether I should be angry or not.

…

When the car arrived at the small square, Lin Meng’s headset notified, and Stone put out the bonfire and led people downstairs. Although a few people with low cold resistance were frozen to death, they all came down. Everyone moved the wood aside, and Xuedan and Su Shi started chopping firewood. With knives and stones, they sent the chopped firewood to the headquarters of the bonfire room on the second floor. Lin Mengmeng helped, and everyone asked her to rest. Shanna put Maya’s hands on her shoulders and sent her to the ward, where the two had a small chat about reserves.

Don’t compromise on keeping warm. You must burn all the firewood that should be burned, otherwise the comfort will be too poor and conflicts will arise. The main unstable factor is temperature. The lower the temperature, the more firewood is needed. However, using the fuel safe house method, the current inventory can basically survive the extremely cold half a month, and the problem will be solved based on the actual situation at that time.

System broadcast: As of now, the number of surviving players is 800.

Lin Wu sent the two horses back to the tent camp, lay down in the tent, and looked up at the dark roof of the tent. People who don’t like assembly line work are exhausted physically and mentally after working on the assembly line for a day, and they feel disgusted. I hate this game, even those who stay in the greenhouse while I work hard outside.

This is emotion, it has nothing to do with whether you understand the truth or not. It’s like a girl you have a crush on holding hands with someone else. You clearly know it’s her boyfriend and they should hold hands. You are an immoral stalker, but you just don’t feel comfortable with it. Lin Wu’s current situation is one of primary fatigue and secondary decadence, an emotional decadence caused by the harsh working environment.

When he is with Maya and Lin Meng, Lin Wu will fully consider their emotions and does not want to pass on his emotional garbage to others. When he was alone, Lin Wu wanted to be alone and hoped that no one would disturb him. The wound will heal slowly, and with Lin Wu’s mentality, he won’t even leave a scar.

Then Lin Meng came: “Is there anyone? If someone is there, just speak out. If you are trampled to death, it won’t count.”

If you are trampled to death, it won’t count? Is this sentence a bad sentence? The damn girl deliberately stepped on her head. Lin Wu dodged. Lin Meng smiled proudly, sat down and handed over a can of biscuits.

Lin Wu took it and said, “I told you I don’t like shrimp biscuits.”

“Dried meat.” After saying that, he took out another can of snacks. Lin Meng said, “These are shrimp biscuits. After a hard day, I have to reward myself.” .”

“Thank you.” It tastes good.

Lin Meng: “Hey, you often go to the tent to lie down alone recently. Is there something on your mind?”

Lin Wu: “Mind your own business.”

Lin Meng didn’t take it seriously and asked: “In a bad mood? Or are you still in love?”

Lin Meng : “Mind your own business.” Wu asked: “I often go to the tent alone recently?”

Lin Meng: “Yes, I searched the office building a few days ago. Every morning when I came back, you didn’t go to the greenhouse. You said you went to see the phantom until breakfast time. Since last month This happened in the second half of the year. I asked Shana, Shana asked me not to disturb you and said that you need to rest. I said, can’t we chat in the greenhouse during rest? Shana said, you don’t want to talk.”

Lin. Wu: “Then you are still coming?”

Lin Meng said: “If you don’t speak, I can speak. I always feel so pitiful that you stay alone in a dark corner.” With

a flick of his finger, Lin Wu said, “You are the one who is pitiful.”

Lin Meng Qi said: “It’s wrong to hit people.”

Lin Wu: “I didn’t say it was right. Have you seen me hit others?”

Lin Meng: “You just bully me, right?”

Lin Wu said: “Little girl , it’s just the two of us who are doing nothing, and what you say is really…”

“What is it?”

Lin Wu asked: “Have you ever heard of gangster excitement boxing?”

“You, you, you are workplace harassment.” Lin Meng: “I’ll tell Uncle Shitou.” “

Okay, I apologize, and I will never do it again.” Hit you.” Lin Wu asked: “What do you think of Shadow?”

Lin Meng did not immediately answer Lin Wu’s casual question. He thought about it for a while and said, “I think Shadow mode is difficult to maintain for a long time.”

Lin Wu really did this this time Shocked, he asked, “Why do you say that?”

Lin Mengdao: “Shadow relies on personal qualities to maintain collective harmony. Just when we brought back firewood, they immediately came downstairs to greet us. I know that with their cold resistance, it will be difficult to be outdoors, but they overcame this.”

Lin Wu : “Then why do you say it is difficult to maintain in the long term?”

Lin Mengdao: “I am studying finance, and I know one thing. If there is no standard and standardized financial system, we can make money. My teacher asked, why is it necessary? What about the financial system? Why can’t we focus on education and teach financial personnel to observe professional ethics? She answered herself, never believe that morality and conscience can restrain people. Only a perfect financial system can restrain financial personnel.”

Lin Meng: “I think This is the situation of Shadow. But there is only less than seven months, I believe everyone can grit their teeth and persevere.”

Lin Wu remained shocked: “So you are not stupid.”

This sentence made Lin Meng angry and glared. Lin Wu: “I’m not stupid to begin with. I graduated from a prestigious school and was directly recruited into the Fortress Company as a financial officer.”

Lin Wu was unmoved: “But I look quite stupid.”

Lin Meng: “I’m not stupid.” Don’t give in. You can hit me, scold me, and order me around, but you can’t insult me.

“Okay, you’re not stupid.”

The two chatted for a while longer. There was no real content in the conversation, just endless nonsense and joking. After everyone finished their work, Shi Shi announced that dinner was about to begin. The main dishes tonight were pumpkin pie and pumpkin steamed buns.

Lin Wu and Lin Meng stood up. Lin Wu stretched out his leg and tripped. Lin Meng fell down. Lin Wu hurriedly said: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, are you okay?”

Faced with his sincere attitude, it was difficult to choose whether to believe him or not. Lin Meng said: “It’s okay, let’s go.”

Lin Meng took a step forward and stretched out his foot to trip Lin Wu. Unexpectedly, Lin Wu stepped on his toe, causing Lin Meng to bend over in pain. Lin Wu hurriedly said: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, are you okay? Haha…” I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t hold it back.

Lin Meng, who understood everything, immediately used Little Pink Fist to serve him.

The two of them arrived at the bonfire room laughing and joking. Compared to the quietness of the bonfire room, it seemed particularly abrupt. Shana asked jokingly: “Is spring here?”

“Haha, spring will only slow down my shooting speed.” Lin Wu sat down and asked: “Are you planning your life for this half month?”

Maya nodded: “Half a month It’s hard.”

Shitou said: “Is Shuguang really planning to kill us? By the way, at the end of winter, Shuguang will reset the base. Are you interested?” A county and two towns are the new home, and all players can carry their bases Migrate here. However, in the last two quarters, the activity area is limited to the new home.

Shana said: “Contacting with other players is good for physical and mental health, but I suggest not to do so, because it will bring more uncertainty to our stable life.”

Lin Wu responded: “I have always felt that Shuguang is planning to do something. , I’m not sure about spring, but there is definitely a problem in summer.”

Lin Meng asked: “Because air conditioners and electric fans are sold at low prices?”

Lin Wu said: “Yes, these items appear at auctions every day, air conditioners The base price is as low as 100 rounds of hand bombs. We all know how difficult the last summer was.”

Maya said: “Since the number of survivors has been 1,000, every time there are 100 fewer people, Dawn will notify the entire server. Do you have any information? Does this feel like a countdown?”

Shitou asked: “Do you think there will be major changes in the game?”

Maya nodded: “The new home is barely a major change, but…” I don’t know how to say it.

Shana said: “The countdown obviously increases the pressure on the players. Just imagine if we are not in Lemon Town, but in the Corrupt World, and the surrounding resources are completely exhausted. Under the pressure, we may choose a new home. Then multiple choice questions, or enter New home, or stay in the old home and accept the final test.”

Maya said: “It seems that we have to continue to do the mission and stock up on more bullets.”

Lin Meng raised his hand and said: “On the first day of this month, I received a message from the fortress. It is said that it cannot be announced to the outside world.”

Lin Wu said: “We are all our own people, you are announcing it internally.”

Maya said: “Since there is such a request, then don’t say it.”

Lin Meng said: “There seems to be nothing that cannot be said. Yes, it means that the fortress mission will be closed at the end of this month. I don’t think it has much to do with everyone, so I didn’t explain it.”

Xiaodao said very literately: “The rain is about to come.”

Lin Wu continued: “You have to survive first. After this month.”

“It doesn’t rhyme, start over.”

Lin Wu said: “If Haiyun doesn’t go to the rain, there will be no room.”

Xiao Dao said happily: “Death in front of the door.”

Su Shi answered: “Death in the room.”

Xue Dan answered. Previous: “It’s cooked in the pot.”

Shitou: “Wake up in the nest.”

Shana applauded: “Okay, okay, okay.”

This is daily nonsense chat, which is meaningless, but has a lot of meaning.

…

On the fifth day of March in winter, there was no wind. It seemed that the whole world was frozen. Lin Wu, who had a cold resistance value of 90, went out and was hit by the air-conditioning and woke up instantly. Looking at the temperature of minus 60 degrees, what is this concept? When you exhale, it turns into ice shards and hangs on your beard, if you have a beard.

There was no other way, people still had to eat, so Lin Wu could only go to the kitchen shivering. He had already complained about this but could not feel any warmth when he started the fire. Lin Wu complained again while waiting for the water to boil. Little White Rabbit’s verbose explanation: The kitchen already belongs to the welfare system, so it does not have a heating function. Because the gas, salt, etc. in the kitchen are free, and full equipment such as dishwashers are also provided.

After the water boiled, Lin Wu said goodbye to the little white rabbit. He peeled the pumpkin, chopped it into several pieces and threw them into the pot. He added sugar and once it boiled, he made pumpkin syrup.

Lin Wu looked through the refrigerator and found a 3-kilogram piece of three-layer meat at the bottom of the refrigerator. It must have been hidden intentionally by someone who doesn’t like eating fat meat. Lin Wu went to the training room and crammed in for 5 minutes. He came back and took the last half bag of flour and started kneading the dough.

Lin Meng leaned against the door of the kitchen, trembling all over: “What to eat?”

“Pumpkin syrup.” Lin Wu said, “You go back and stay.” Lin

Meng nodded: “What about lunch?”

“Making dumplings.” Lin Wu said : “The most frequent group activity in the university is making dumplings.”

Lin Mengdao: “The most frequent activity in our university is club activities.”

Lin Wu: “We also have club activities, but every activity is inseparable from eating. As long as there are no arrangements For food, basically no one participates. Your cold resistance value is only 70, so go back first.”

Lin Meng said: “I’ll bring the bowls and chopsticks up.”

“Okay.”

(End of this chapter)