NOVEL NEXT Chapter 372 - 175: Arson_1
Chapter 372: Chapter 175: Arson_1
“Boss, the defense facilities are all set up!”
“Good, we’ll stick to the usual rules and take turns keeping watch at night.”
“Yes!”
Wang Tao watched Yang Changhong’s group bustling around and found it quite interesting.
If it were Wang Tao spending the night outside, he would simply find an appropriate house and then secure the doors and windows.
But Yang Changhong and his group were different; after arriving at this motor inn, they didn’t stay inside but set up a few makeshift tents and lived in them instead.
Outside the tents were vehicles, and beyond the vehicles were various defensive structures like spikes and barbed wire.
Yang Changhong explained that when they stopped in flat and open areas, they preferred to stay outside because if danger arose, their first reaction was to drive away immediately.
Whereas Wang Tao, no matter where he was, preferred to stay indoors. If there were any irresistible dangers, he would first hide. If he couldn’t hide, he would take shelter inside the house and, if he couldn’t avoid it at all, he would run away as a last resort… Of course, most of the time, Wang Tao would take the initiative to strike and deal with the danger.
Neither approach could be said to be better, but Yang Changhong and his group were experienced and had excellent driving skills, so the first method was obviously more suitable for them.
Wang Tao’s car had a tent, but it wasn’t big, at most fitting two people.
Xu Xiaojun volunteered to sleep in the tent, letting Wang Tao and Jiang Shixue sleep in the car. The space inside the car was ample, and there wasn’t much stuff, so sleeping two people was naturally no problem.
While Xu Xiaojun was setting up the tent, Wang Tao gave him a set of sportswear.
[Black Sportswear Suit: Durability +5, Tear Resistance +5]
This was from the sportswear zombie they had encountered today, which was just right for Xu Xiaojun to wear.
…
After looking through the Monster Manual, Yang Changhong was slightly worried about the safety of the night. She wasn’t sure if the Night Demon would appear near their temporary camp.
The Manual stated that Night Demons were more likely to appear in places with more zombies and were rarely seen in areas with fewer zombies and the wilderness.
But there was still a chance of encountering one, so Yang Changhong arranged for an additional group to keep watch today, to ensure any danger could be spotted at the first moment.
Once everything was in order, it was time for dinner.
Yang Changhong’s dinner consisted of rice with pickled wild vegetables.
They had previously visited a rice mill, where they had acquired a considerable amount of rice. Rice had been their staple food for some time now.
About the pickled wild vegetables, there were actually many wild plants in the wilderness, though few people recognized them. Some of their group knew wild plants, so they pickled some.
Yang Changhong invited Wang Tao to dine together, and he was not a bit shy, bringing Jiang Shixue and Xu Xiaojun with him.
A group of people sat around a small table, in the middle of which was a large bowl of pickled wild vegetables and several bottles of chili powder.
As the sun set, the atmosphere of a group of survivors gathered outside a semi-abandoned building enjoying their dinner was quite special.
“These are wild vegetables?”
Upon hearing Yang Changhong’s introduction, Wang Tao’s eyes lit up. He hadn’t had vegetables in a long time.
Wang Tao tasted the wild vegetables… and could only say they were average. But that was understandable, if these wild plants tasted really good, they probably wouldn’t be considered wild vegetables. Especially since this was just simple pickling without any other seasoning.
Xu Xiaojun was not picky and ate anything heartily. He and Wang Tao were both eating from their bowls with big bites.
Jiang Shixue, who preferred meat and nutrient solutions, showed little interest in the rice and wild vegetables, eating with small bites and looking very ladylike.
Seeing Wang Tao and Xu Xiaojun eating heartily, smiles appeared on everyone’s faces.
Although you guys are badass, we’re not useless either. Take this food, for instance. You probably haven’t had any for a long time, they all thought to themselves.
Yang Changhong’s expression remained unchanged, but inside, she was somewhat proud.
She admitted she wasn’t a match for Xu Xiaojun, but she had won in terms of food.
However, at that moment, Wang Tao suddenly seemed to remember something.
“Oh, that’s right, I have some fish here too, don’t be shy.”
Wang Tao pulled out something that looked like a water bag from his embrace.
“Fish?”
Yang Changhong was taken aback. How many fish could fit in that bag? Dried small fish, likely.
But she wasn’t disdainful, rather somewhat excited. After all, it had been a long time since she had tasted meat, and even a taste would be welcome.
The rest were also expectantly looking at Wang Tao.
Then, something that dumbfounded everyone happened.
Wang Tao opened the mouth of this “water bag” and poured it over the small table.
Thump, thump, thump—
One big piece of dried fish after another kept coming out of this “water bag,” filling up the entire small table in the blink of an eye.
Everyone: “?”
After the initial shock, everyone started to get excited.
“Holy shit, what is this thing?”
“How can such a small bag contain so much stuff?”
“Is this like the space equipment from novels?”
“…”
Yang Changhong was also shocked, but her eyes quickly became fervent as she looked towards Wang Tao.
“Is this…?”
She didn’t care about the principle; all she knew was that this thing was a godsend for survival in the apocalypse! If their convoy had this…
“Oh this, this is called the Magical Stomach Pouch. It’s something inside certain special zombies. It can store a lot of food, and inside it’s cold, like a fridge’s chilling compartment. But it can only store food; nothing else fits inside.”