Chapter 30 - Night Camp

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The bonfire continued to burn, illuminating the endless night. The wind of the night was gentle and cold. It gently blew across the flames, causing them to twist their bodies in the void like dancers. They also emitted sparks, flashing out with the most dazzling light before quickly extinguishing.

The green car had already left Silver Tree City and stopped at an abandoned farm about 50 kilometers away from the town. They would spend the night here and continue their journey only the next morning.

The car stopped by the side of the farm, and Jehan and the rest cleared out an empty area. Since he couldn't use solid fuel, he started a bonfire. The grass on the farm had long since dried up, but there were still a few dwarf trees that were barely able to survive. The cruel living environment of the new era made the gene of plants change along with the environment. For example, these few trees were less than two meters tall, but their treetops were astonishingly large. From afar, it looked like a huge umbrella.

If one dug up the soil, they would see that the roots were about ten meters deep into the ground. This would prevent the roots of the old era from being killed by the fierce sun because of their location in the shallow soil. The roots could not only avoid the sunlight, but could also absorb the water in the ground, which was very rare, in order to survive.

Jehan and the others dug up the soil under the small tree and cut off some of the roots. The more deeply buried they are, the more they contain not only water but starch. After peeling, use an iron skillet to cook it into a pulp, which is just like the potatoes of the old era. The only difference was that the root was bitter and had a certain amount of radiation. But no matter if it was Zero or anyone else, they did not care about such a small matter.

Su Yun observed the actions of Jehan and the rest. Although it was a good thing to be able to find food, they were definitely not greedy. The number of broken roots was only about a third of the original number. With the coming of spring and autumn, the dwarf tree would definitely have time to grow new roots, rather than wither and die. It was ironic to say that in the old days when resources were plentiful, people only knew how to invade nature. On the contrary, now that their resources were scarce, they understood the principle of letting go and rejuvenate.

There was a large pot on top of the bonfire. When the roots were boiled into mud, everyone was given a bowl.

Zero and Lea sat in the corner of the crowd, while Teddy brought two bowls of slimming tree to them. The young driver's gaze fell on the revolver s by his waist, Teddy said with a scowl: "Heh, brother. Can I see the gun? "

Receiving the tree sap, Zero took out his handgun and handed it over to Teddy.

Feeling the weight of the large piece of metal in his hand, Teddy was speechless. The muzzle of the gun was different from an ordinary revolver; it silently described the power of the gun. Teddy knew that its recoil must be huge as well. He looked at Zero, unable to believe that such a weak person could actually use such a lethal weapon.

But after thinking about how Su Ling used one hand to pick up Jehan, Teddy also felt relieved.

"Are you an Adept?" Teddy returned the gun to Zero.

Zero did not answer. With his personality, he would only agree if he did not object. Unfortunately, Teddy had known this man for very long, and he only felt that this man had a weird temper. But being a little weird, wasn't really a big deal. After finding food and medicine in the convenience store, Teddy and Jehan could feel their goodwill. No matter what the starting point was, being able to join a warrior like him would only be beneficial to the journey to Remot.

"Eat more. Plants like the short umbrella-tree are not often seen. Tomorrow we'll have more roots to spare, but that's just enough for another meal. In the future, he would probably have to eat some rations. Water was also a problem, and he hoped to find supplies along the way. But I think God will bless us, won't he? " Teddy blinked his eyes and said, and then left.

Zero placed the bowl of sap in front of Lea.

Even at night, Lea did not put down his hat. She whispered under her hat, "I can't eat that much."

"Eat it." He then said in a more gentle tone, "Eating more is good for your illness."

"What about you?"

He took out a piece of chocolate from his pocket, which he found in the convenience store. He had kept the chocolate for himself and gave the rest to Jehan to handle. Zero gently unwrapped the chocolate. The originally fragrant dark chocolate was now covered with a layer of gray bacteria. He used his fingers to wipe off the gray fungus, then slowly chewed it.

The food that was already out of date did not taste good. It did not have the sweetness that chocolate should have, but there was also bitterness to it. Zero bit into it like a piece of wood, but he crushed it with his teeth and swallowed it. In fact, the food that was given to Jehan was past the maintenance period, but no one would take it seriously. For the people of the old era, no one would care about the taste of food, except for the aristocrats and the famous gentry.

Although the food is out of date, people don't have enough stomach bags to digest it and turn it into energy for the body. As for the metamorphic substances that produced toxins, even if they could not be expelled from the body, they would still be suppressed. Until the day when a person's physique could no longer contain more toxic substances, only then would they collectively erupt.

However, he did not have any concerns about Zero. After the food entered his stomach, it disappeared. The energy that was extracted would be carefully distributed, providing him with the energy needed for longer activities. As for the harmful substances, they would be expelled along with the perspiration during exercise, thus, there was no such thing as poison Su's accumulation.

He just watched as Zero would rather eat expired food than touch it. It wasn't delicious, but at least it was fresh tree sap. Lea's heart trembled slightly. Without saying another word, she picked up the tree sap and started to eat. She ate very carefully tonight, so much so that when Teddy came to retrieve her bowl, he discovered that there was not a single bit of residue left inside.

Late at night, the temperature dropped and people went back to sleep in their carriages. Lea was no exception, she used two dollars to buy a blanket from Teddy and wrapped it around Lea's body.

Zero did not sleep. He just sat in front of the bonfire that was about to go out. He was on night watch, and Jehan was also on night watch with him, to the point of another white male called Pan En.

"Have a cigarette?"

The three of them sat in silence for half an hour before the African man took out a cigarette and handed it to Zero.

Zero took it quietly and lit it up, then took a deep breath. The smell of poor quality tobacco seeped into his zero lungs. After a cycle, it was spat out from his nose. His mouth was filled with a bitter taste, but the corners of Zero's mouth curled up into a smile.

"Although it is not any good stuff, but to be able to smoke one every day, I feel that it is the blessing of a god."

Jehan and Bourne also started to smoke. The African man closed his eyes and puffed out a cloud. His appearance was quite enjoyable.

"I agree with that." He will never talk much. Short but accurate.

The black man opened his eyes and looked at Zero. "That girl. Is she sick?"

The bonfire's flames suddenly lowered, and Zero's aura suddenly collapsed like a steel wire. He looked at Jehan, and his eyes became ice-cold and emotionless once more.

"Hehehe, don't be nervous, I was just casually asking." Jehan waved his hands repeatedly. "These days, other than the petite and fleshy bodies of the noble masters, the people in the wilderness don't have any illnesses or other illnesses on them."

The words from the black man caused Zero to gradually relax. Only then did Jehan heave a sigh of relief, and continued: So, you guys want to go to Remot to see a patient?

"Something like that." "No," Zero answered concisely, but in an instant, his relaxed muscles tightened again. A slight prickling sensation could be felt on his skin.

Sensing the change in atmosphere, Jehan's face changed. Just as he was about to explain, Ling Yun covered her mouth.

"Don't make a sound, wake everyone up. Something is approaching. " Zero's ears were gently twitching, and some inaudible sounds entered his ears from far away, along with the wind.

Zero stood up and kicked the nearby sand and rocks onto the bonfire, extinguishing the flames.

Just as he was done with this, under the moonlight, several shadows appeared on the other side of the road.