The flapping of the giant bird's wings became weaker and weaker, as though it had turned into a mechanical flapping. The bird's height was also decreasing, and Zhang Xiaoqiang could feel the temperature slowly rising. At the same time, he looked down in shock.
A height of 2000 meters was nothing to Zhang Xiaoqiang, and everything below was clearly visible to Zhang Xiaoqiang. In HB, although there was a long drought with little rain, there was still some greenery. But here, all he could see was yellowish-brown. The rivers and canals that could be seen everywhere in HB had become a rare sight here. At a height of 2000 meters, looking down, there was not a single trace of water, as though the entire land was covered by yellow soil.
Occasionally, large pieces of rocks could be seen on the ground. There were also houses, but compared to HB, the houses here were rare. There were a few houses on the east and a few houses on the west, and they were all separated by tens of kilometers. If one did not care about the barrenness of this place, those who could not afford a house before the apocalypse could build a few tiled houses here, and they would not have to worry about not being able to afford a house for the rest of their lives.
The giant bird continued to descend, and Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart tightened. He did not have time to see where they were, and was prepared to jump away when the giant bird fell. Suddenly, the giant bird descended rapidly, as though it was weightless. Zhang Xiaoqiang and Meow fell together. Zhang Xiaoqiang pulled out the Rat King Blade, and was about to cut the belt, when the giant bird suddenly flipped, and fell with its belly facing the ground.
The giant bird's belly was facing the ground, and Zhang Xiaoqiang was under it. Even if they were to fall, he would be the one to land first. Zhang Xiaoqiang panicked, and used the Rat King Blade to make two slashes on the giant bird's neck. Zhang Xiaoqiang pulled out the Type 95 Rifle from Meow's body, and inserted the muzzle into the bloody wound. In one breath, he fired an entire magazine of 30 bullets into the giant bird's neck.
The giant bird was still falling, but the wound on its neck spewed out blood and flesh, covering Zhang Xiaoqiang's body and face. Zhang Xiaoqiang's face was covered with the Great Blackbird's blood, and he clenched his teeth as he pulled the trigger. At first, the Great Blackbird was still enduring, but when the white bone fragments flew out from the giant bird's wound, the Great Blackbird could no longer endure. It let out a mournful cry, and could no longer control its body. It flipped in the sky and fell, looking like a plane that had crashed.
Zhang Xiaoqiang hugged Meow, and followed the Great Blackbird's rotation. The earth and sky alternated, and Zhang Xiaoqiang's vision blurred. He endured the intense dizziness, and waited for the Great Blackbird to land.
A thousand meters, a hundred meters, ten meters. At this moment, Zhang Xiaoqiang suddenly cut off his belt, and stepped on the Great Blackbird's neck, and jumped up. "Bang!"
The Great Blackbird landed heavily on the ground, and rolled up a cloud of sand and dust. Then, Zhang Xiaoqiang and Meow also fell into the dust.
After a while, the dust settled. Zhang Xiaoqiang was lying on the ground, and he was panting heavily. Meow was sleeping soundly in his arms.
After another ten minutes, Zhang Xiaoqiang finally yelled out the words that had been stuck in his throat for a long time. "Oh my god, it really hurts …"
Throwing Meow to his side, Zhang Xiaoqiang lay on the ground and stared at the sky. He grimaced in pain. Falling from a height of seven or eight meters would have killed a normal person. Zhang Xiaoqiang was wearing a biological armor, so he was able to survive. However, the pain was unavoidable, and Zhang Xiaoqiang had a hard time breathing.
After another half a day, Zhang Xiaoqiang crawled up from the ground, groaning. He looked around blankly. The ground was vast, and the sun was hanging high in the sky. The temperature of 30 degrees Celsius was baking the ground, and the heat was bouncing off the ground and radiating to the sky. Sweat soaked the roots of his hair, and beads of sweat seeped out of his forehead and flowed down his cheeks, washing away the dust on his face. Looking at the ground that looked like the Gobi desert, Zhang Xiaoqiang felt a headache coming on. Just now, it was freezing, and now it was extremely hot. Was this the Nine Heavens of Ice and Fire?
Zhang Xiaoqiang took off all his clothes and leather armor, crumpled them into a ball, and threw them into his backpack. He pulled off the blanket wrapped around Meow and threw the two sets of military uniforms into his backpack. Now, he was only wearing a pair of shorts and carrying his backpack with his bare back.
Seeing that Meow was also sweating, Zhang Xiaoqiang was afraid that Meow would get sick from the heat, so he kindly helped Meow take off his clothes. Coincidentally, Meow was woken up by the high temperature, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the naked Zhang Xiaoqiang undoing the collar of her clothes. She raised her small fist and punched Zhang Xiaoqiang's right eye …
"You little brat, why don't you know what's good for you?
I was thinking of ways to save you from the sky, and you made me feel disgusted. I was afraid that you would faint from the heat, so I helped you take off your clothes, and even took a punch from you. If this gets out, won't people laugh at me? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang was wearing a helmet, military shoes, and a pair of underwear. He held the Rat King Blade in his hand, and was sawing at the Great Blackbird's head. Beside him was Meow, who was pouting. Meow looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang suspiciously, while playing with the Rat King Blade in her hand. Beside her, two Beast Horn Spears were stabbed into the ground, forming two shadows.
After sawing through the bird's head with great difficulty, Zhang Xiaoqiang took out a glistening gelatinous object, and placed it under his nose to sniff. He could only smell the scent of blood. Shaking his head, Zhang Xiaoqiang placed it under Meow's nose and shouted, "Smell it …"
"Stinky …"
The Great Blackbird's belly was cut open by Zhang Xiaoqiang, and the two diamond-shaped crystal cores were Zhang Xiaoqiang's spoils of war. Although they were stained with the bird's blood, he didn't mind, and just wiped them on the feathers before throwing them into his bag.
Finally, Zhang Xiaoqiang cut off all the tenderest meat from the bird's body, and found some firewood to start a fire. With the fire, the water in the bird's meat was roasted dry, and he didn't ask for much. After roasting more than ten kilograms of bird meat, Zhang Xiaoqiang stopped, and threw the bird down. He took the bird's skin, which was about two to three square meters, and left with Meow.
After walking for about two kilometers, Zhang Xiaoqiang and Meow couldn't take the heat anymore, and the air became blurry due to the high temperature. The scenery in the distance was distorted, and Zhang Xiaoqiang couldn't tell what was real and what was fake.
Meow complained that her bag was too heavy, and repeatedly asked Zhang Xiaoqiang to carry her bag, but was rejected by Zhang Xiaoqiang because boys needed more training. However, he didn't object to Meow handing the rifle and the Beast Horn Spear over to him.
Meow put on a sullen face, and carried her armory, as she followed behind Zhang Xiaoqiang in a dejected manner. Zhang Xiaoqiang was very relaxed, and if it wasn't for the damned heat, he would have been in a good mood.
After walking for another kilometer, Zhang Xiaoqiang saw that Meow was about to die, and his body was starting to sway. Furthermore, he couldn't keep the Beast Horn Spear, and his underwear was drenched in sweat. Zhang Xiaoqiang threw Meow onto his own bag, and carried the two Beast Horn Spears to the back of a hill. He used a blanket and the two Beast Horn Spears to build a shelter, and squatted there to wait for the sun to set. At this time, Zhang Xiaoqiang realized a serious problem. There was quite a lot of food, but there was only half a bottle of water left. Meow had always been used to carrying firearms, and not a bottle of water …
"Sister Yuan Yi, I wonder how hubby and Meow are doing, I'm so worried …"
Yang Ke-er looked pitifully at Yuan Yi, who was deep in thought. Yuan Yi heard Yang Ke-er's worry, and pulled her into his embrace. He caressed Yang Ke-er's smooth face and said, "He will be fine, we have to believe in him. With his abilities, he won't meet with any danger."
When Yang Ke-er heard that, she could not take it lying down. She pulled Yuan Yi's arm down, and looked into Yuan Yi's eyes and said,
"It's not that problem, I'm not worried about hubby, or if the food is good. I'm worried about Meow …"
"Meow, you don't have to worry. Her skills are not bad, and with him taking care of her, she should be fine."
The more Yang Ke-er listened, the more depressed she became. Finally, she could not help but shout,
"I'm not worried about how Meow is doing, I'm worried that she will steal some food. Meow has been trying to hit on my husband. Fortunately, my husband doesn't know that Meow is a girl, but when she is by my side, I can still control her, but when she is not by my side, how can I control her not to call hubby uncle …"
Yuan Yi stared blankly at Yang Ke-er, who was so excited that her face was red, and thought, "#% @&…"
"Beep, beep, beep …"
A loud honk of a truck came from afar. A long convoy of vehicles rushed into the temporary camp, stirring up a cloud of dust. When the trucks came to a stop, an excited Zhao Deyi rushed down from the truck and shouted, "We found a large amount of grain and fertilizer! We found a large amount of grain and fertilizer! We found a large amount of agricultural machinery, seeds, pesticides, and all kinds of warm shed materials! We found the warehouse of the agricultural company! It's all thanks to Miss Ke Er's guidance …"
For a moment, the whole camp was in an uproar. No one had expected that Yang Ke-er's casual words would bring them such a big harvest. Even if they only found a small granary, there would at least be thousands of tons of food. The reclamation plan by the lake was not a problem at all.
Huang Quan and Zhang Huai An also heard Zhao Deyi's roar. Zhang Huai An was so happy that his eyes narrowed into slits, while Huang Quan also heaved a sigh of relief. With food, there was a guarantee. As long as they could help tens of thousands of people stand firm, everything would be fine.
On the other hand, Li Zhi, who was grinding bullets with Zhang Huai An, was surprised.
"Did Miss Ke Er use a golden finger? In the future, if we need food, we just need Miss Ke Er to point us in the direction, and we can move it directly. Why do we still have to work so hard in the fields?"
"Get out of here, you brat! I don't have an extra bullet …"
Zhang Huai An was throwing a tantrum at Li Zhi, but Huang Quan said, "We can go back to the base now.
I really don't know what's waiting for us at the base … "
At the end of the incomparably huge camp, oil tankers found at the gas stations along the highway were driving towards the camp. More trucks, buses, and all kinds of cars were also driving into the camp one after another. Men and women with simple parcels lined up in a long, crooked line, waiting to get on the vehicles and walk towards their unknown future …