Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

Chapter 80
The information Huo Buyang brought back from the mine also confirmed Lu Meng's conjecture.

"A week ago, bone dogs appeared most frequently, but in the past few days, we haven't seen them at all."

The fact that the Bone Dog no longer appears does not mean that it is safe, but it may mean that danger is coming.

Because all the scurrying bone dogs have passed, and now they are followed by the more terrifying cannibals.

The good news is that the current fog men do not appear during the day like the bone dogs, so even if the miners including Huo Buyang continue to work, the possibility of being attacked is very low.

The bad news is the same. In this way, even Lu Meng cannot be sure when the Fog Man will arrive nearby.

He took a look at Huo Buyang.

Classmate Xiao Huo is now a completely different person than before.

Although the dimensions of this boy's muscles don't seem to have increased much, they are actually tighter and his figure is slightly taller.

Coupled with his gradually deepening skin, Huo Buyang now looks no different from those miners.

"Are you still used to working in the mine?"

"It's good. Brother Aping also takes good care of me. Occasionally, one or two bone dogs ran out and I chased them away. I also saved many people."

Although the specific work is still very boring, Huo Buyang still feels a sense of accomplishment when he thinks of those exciting experiences.

He did not always carry ten hands for self-defense. Weapons of this level were still too conspicuous, but even with just a rusty iron rod, he could now repel the bone dog.

For these two people, mining is not an end in itself.

When Lu Meng proposed that Huo Buyang participate in the mining work, Fan Fei was a little surprised at first, because miners here are not a high-paying profession, on the contrary, it is very hard.

But since it was a request from "Lubei Tour", Fan Fei didn't have any objections.

The Qingyang Gang would naturally not refuse if they could get one more hard worker.

It was the injured miner named Aping who heard about this. Although his injury was not completely healed enough to work, he still often went to the mine to take care of Huo Buyang, helping him get familiar with the environment and integrate into the new group, so as not to be Bully.

Although judging from the strength that Xiao Huo showed later, it would be good if he didn't bully others.

And he kept Brother Lu's advice in mind. When he went to work, he not only ensured that he would work hard, but he would also do the work of transporting the ore every time.

——Each mine will be equipped with a square wooden backpack or back box that is half a person's height, used to stack and transport heavy ores.

This is a very tiring job.

This newcomer named "Xiao Huo" is always rushing to do it, which makes everyone admire him——

Especially the miner who manages the mine, because of Huo Buyang's age, he only needs to pay half of his salary.

Only Lu Meng knew that Huo Buyang's recent improvement in strength was inseparable from such weight-bearing training.

Xiao Huo is different from him. This character is the "Son of Green Plains", which can be distinguished from the color of his eyes and hair.

The appearance of the Sons of Green Plains is no different from that of humans in previous lives, and they are not as ferocious as the Sons of Scorched Earth who can eat raw meat directly. However, Lu Meng has a comparison of the knowledge of the two lives and can tell that they have also experienced mutation or evolution.

The final result is:
As long as they are given enough external stimulation, their own bodies will tend to adapt to this stimulation and make changes...

Simply put, it will be upgraded.

Rather, this is true of all living things on this planet.

The extreme values ​​of their bodies are not comparable to those of the original humans.

But such changes did not come out of thin air, and there was no mysterious metaphysical energy supporting them.

If you want to grow meat, you have to eat meat; if you want to have strength, you have to replenish energy from food.

In terms of diligence, miners have worked hard all their lives.

But in terms of logistical supplies, the support Xiao Huo received was beyond their imagination.

Lu Meng had his own guess about the origin of the two human subspecies, "Children of the Green Plains" and "Children of the Scorched Earth".

The reason why it is said to be speculation is that the records before the Wasteland Era have been dated.

——In other words, it is not mentioned in the background information.

In terms of racial talents, the Sons of the Green Plains are better at cooking, agriculture, scientific research... and other skills necessary for settled life; while the Sons of the Scorched Earth, in addition to being less likely to be hungry and able to eat raw meat, their eyesight, wound recovery speed, and stealth Their abilities are stronger than those of the Son of Green Plains, and their bleeding rate is also lower. On the contrary, their talents in labor ability have deteriorated.

From this we can imagine the opportunities for the differentiation of the two subspecies:

Some human beings can still live together after the disaster and live a civilized life. They stay in their hometowns, huddle together for warmth, help each other, and work together to fight against the drastic changes in the environment.

The other part of the human race was forced into exile and wandered in the desolate scorched land. They were forced to compete with wild beasts and eat raw meat. Everything on the scorched land was an enemy. They fought with each other, lurked and hunted, and did whatever it took to survive...

Until an empire unites them again.

Then it fell apart again and again...

This is where history as we now know it begins.

However, Lu Meng does not completely believe that everyone's super adaptability is due to the cruel evolution of natural selection... But the specific details need to be verified by going to those ruins in person after he becomes stronger. Open a mystery.

Right now, he hasn't even figured out the movements of the Mist Man yet.

This is the most urgent matter at the moment.

……

It was late at night.

Because most of the gang members standing guard had been beaten by Lu Meng, and those who had just been replaced were old customers from before, so it was not easy to take action at this time.

Otherwise, if you are injured again, you will not be able to recover for a while, which will affect the reputation of the veteran doctor.

Qingyang Street implemented a curfew early again.

At this moment, there is no one else on the street except for the gang members who occasionally patrol.

——It stands to reason.

A sneaky figure avoided the patrolling gang and slowly sneaked up to a house.

The figure walked around the long-term rental house, both to explore the environment and to calm down.

He is really tired.

And frightened.

Now I just want to find some easy work.

He looked at the lock in front of the door, wiped the sweat from his palms, took out a piece of wire and started tinkering with it.

Normally, no one knows that he still has this skill.

Like no one would know he was here.

Including people who live in the house.Originally, he had some concerns, fearing that he would be traced later, but an accident happened in the past two days, which gave him a chance to clear himself of suspicion.

——Speaking of which, it must also be attributed to the owner of this room.

I can afford to live in a house with this kind of rent. Although there are many people coming to see a doctor on weekdays, the old man’s medical fees are so low, and his grandson can still be raised so strong...

This family must have a lot of surplus food.

Although it is not to the extent that gangs also covet it, it is very attractive to people like me.

There are only women, children and old men living here, so they have no ability to resist.

——Although the child didn't look like a child at all, he was stronger than him.

But children of this age always like to sleep when they are growing.

As long as you are careful, there will be no problem in starting at this time.

While thinking this, he fiddled with the door lock.

click.

click.

Click?
what happened?

It was obvious that the sound of the lock tongue jumping open was heard.

Why can't it still be opened?

Except for shanty towns that are rarely visited by thieves, the door locks of long-term rental houses are all uniformly managed by gangs. Even if the grades of the houses are different, the shape of the door locks is still the same.

Gang people are not attentive enough to provide differentiated services.

Although the specific keyholes are different, he has practiced this door lock countless times!

He has unlocked almost every door here, and although he has not gone in, it is only because the property inside is not worth the risk. This is the day he has been waiting for!
But why can’t this one be opened?

He was so anxious that his hands shook, and the collision between the wire and the door lock made a crisp sound.

Although the voice was subtle, it still calmed him down.

not like this.

There should be other ways.

For example, the skylight...

He raised his head, trying to find a convenient position to climb to the roof.

Then he saw—

A figure was squatting on it.

looking down at him.

The figure held up the hat on his head, and a hint of metallic color flashed across the brim:

"You don't have the skills, do you need my help?"

Ahhhhh!

He wanted to scream, his heartbeat stopped for half a beat.

However, in this half-shot, the figure jumped directly from the roof several meters high, grabbed his neck with precision, and slammed his whole body to the ground.

This man's figure is as light and nimble as a cat, but his movements are like a tiger's.

It’s a road dream.

Ever since he returned from studying in the fraternity, he felt that his door lock was not very secure.

So I bought a new one there.

The talented people here are good at picking locks, and accordingly they also know what kind of locks are difficult to pick.

Nothing ordinary residents can compare with.

Lu Meng used his other hand to peel off his turban and looked at the man's face.

His skin was dark and his cheeks were red.

Is a miner.

"I seem to have seen you somewhere?"

Not Aping.

The miner named Aping was the first patient he treated here, so he left a deep impression on him.

Since he is a miner, he should take it back to Xiao Huo to identify him.

Lu Meng completely ignored the horrified look in the miner's eyes and still strangled him by the neck. He jumped over and grabbed the eaves with his hands.

Using one hand, he threw the person he was holding directly up, and then followed up.

Because he was too curious and rushed out, he didn't bring the key to the front door.

Lu Meng raised the skylight, held the miner and jumped down.

……

The miner's eyes widened when he saw the young man in front of him. He collapsed on the ground and his legs could not help but tremble.

He had been tied up by Lu Meng, and his tongue had been pulled out of his mouth and then tightly blocked, making it difficult for him to even whimper.

However, Huo Buyang's hands were shaking worse than him.

is anger.

He tightly grasped the Ten Steel Hands with his hands, trying to calm down the anger.

But the cold feel on the handle and the heavy weight of the weapon reminded him that he could break the man in front of him into pieces at any time.

Huo Buyang took out a breath and said to Lu Meng:
"This is the man I rescued in the mine a few days ago. His name is Jinsheng. His body was already scratched by canine teeth at that time. Brother Aping introduced him to us for treatment."

"I remember Brother Lu..." Huo Buyang turned his attention to the miners on the ground.

"Brother Lu only charged him 15 kai coins at that time."

The young man stepped forward, took out the short knife from Jin Sheng's body, and threw it on the ground.

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