It was nighttime.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky.
Raindrops the size of beans hit the leaves, making a rustling sound.
As soon as Luo Yuan got out of the cave, he was drenched by the heavy rain. The giant lizard was lying quietly in the heavy rain. The rainwater slid down its smooth scales, forming a small pond where it was lying.
Luo Yuan glanced at the giant lizard, which was still sleeping in the heavy rain, and rushed into the rain. He shuttled through the forest and soon found a huge rock. He quickly cut the rock with his Zhanmadao a few times, and the whole rock was cut into a circle with a diameter of 40 to 50 centimeters.
He picked up a big tree next to him, picked a section, and hollowed out the center of the tree. Soon, he made a simple wooden bucket.
The rain was getting heavier, and the raindrops kept dripping from his face. He could barely open his eyes. He decided to take off his clothes and let the rain wash over his body that was full of scars. Ever since he came out, he hadn't bathed for two days. His body was covered in sweat and blood, and his body was faintly smelly.
When he was done, the bucket was filled with water. Luo Yuan put on his clothes again, took a bucket of water and a stone ball, and quickly returned to the cave.
The fire in the cave was still burning. Although it was not dawn yet, no one was sleeping. Even Wang Xiaguang, who was very weak, opened her eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling. The atmosphere in the hall was unusually gloomy.
Luo Yuan took off his clothes again and shook them a few times. The clothes made from the feathers of the Storm Bird were dry in a blink of an eye, and there was no sign of it being soaked in the rain. He put on his clothes again, cut the ball in the middle, and hollowed out the inside to make a big stone pot. He put it on the fire and poured water into it.
Huang Jiahui and Cao Lin took over and washed all the cloth strips.
The fire licked the bottom of the stone pot greedily. After about 10 minutes, the water boiled. Huang Jiahui threw all the cloth strips into the stone pot and sterilized it. She only took them out after about 10 minutes.
The water in the stone pot had turned gray.
After Huo Dong poured the used water out of the cave, he boiled another pot of water and washed the cloth repeatedly. He only stopped when the cloth was washed white.
Then, everyone carefully washed their wounds. They scrubbed the cloth over and over again. In between, Lin Xiaoji went outside to fetch water five times. When everyone's wounds were all bloody, they finally wrapped them up.
There was a lack of doctors and medicine here. If they couldn't even ensure basic hygiene, then with the harsh environment of the apocalypse, they would probably die without knowing why.
Wang Xiaguang was so weak that she could not even stand up. Huang Jiahui was worried that Luo Yuan would do it, so she did it for him.
After cleaning Wang Xiaguang's body and bandaging her wounds, she found that her body could not stop trembling, and her lips were a little purple. She touched the clothes on her back, and it was a little wet. The hay under her body was already wet.
She flipped the hay over, and the mud was so wet that it almost turned into mud. She quickly took all the hay and put it under her.
Wang Xiaguang looked at Huang Jiahui, who was busy, and her lips trembled. "Thank you!"
Huang Jiahui sighed. She had mixed feelings. She walked to the corner and poured a bowl of blood that Luo Yuan had collected. She put it in front of Wang Xiaguang and asked her to drink it. She said softly, "If you want to thank someone, thank Luo Yuan. He asked me to take care of you."
After drinking the dark blue level mutated beast's blood, Wang Xiaguang's wet and cold body warmed up, and she felt much better. She looked at Huang Jiahui with a complicated expression. "But I still have to thank you."
Huang Jiahui paused for a moment, and then turned to leave.
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It was obviously not suitable to go out in such a heavy rain. Moreover, most of them were injured.
Even Luo Yuan was only slightly better than the day before. If he moved a little too much, he would feel pain all over his body.
Water droplets continuously dripped down from the muddy wall above their heads, falling into the wooden barrels one after another. The sound of dripping water made people feel irritated.
The cave was getting wetter and wetter. Water was leaking everywhere, and the ground had turned into a muddy field.
Luo Yuan had checked the entire cave carefully and found a few dangerous spots, but overall, they were not serious. The quality of the cave was good, and the location was excellent. The soil of the mutated beast's cave was not soft gravel, but very sticky soil, so it would not collapse easily.
But that was not the only problem. They were running out of firewood.
The forest was already cold, and the wet, cold wind kept blowing through the cave. If there was no fire, most of them would not be able to withstand it. Furthermore, he hadn't eaten much for the whole day, so he was so hungry that his chest was sticking to his back.
Lin Xiaoji went out once, but he didn't bring anything back. Even the insects were hiding in the forest when it was raining. With his ability to survive in the wild, it was obviously a difficult task to find him outside of his hiding place.
Luo Yuan did not move. After all, he was not a babysitter, so he could not do everything. There was not much danger outside, so it was a good time to train them.
Seeing that Luo Yuan had no intention of going out, the men went out to look for food. They dug up the ground around the cave, and when it was almost noon, they were lucky enough to dig up a pile of eggs the size of chicken eggs.
The women looked at the eggs and thought of maggots again. Their faces turned pale. Cao Lin and Huang Jiahui endured the nausea, washed the eggs, and put them in a stone pot to cook. As the water temperature rose, some of the eggs even started to hatch, but they were quickly killed by the rising temperature.
But after the apocalypse, people's endurance was not the same as before. Although they felt disgusted, they insisted on eating the eggs. Even Wang Shishi was no exception. In fact, when they ate the eggs, they realized that the food was not that bad. Most of the eggs were protein, and because they were mutated, the meat was tough and chewy.
There was not much food this time, but they were not as hungry as before.
Luo Yuan played with the Heaven's Pillar Tree's bark in his hand, hesitating. No matter how it mutated, the bark was still made of plant fibers, which meant that it had more flexibility than rigidity. For weapons that required great sharpness, it was obviously not a very good material. Its best use was for defense.
But it would be a pity if he did not combine it with his Zhanmadao.
This was the first time Luo Yuan had come into contact with such a high-level material, and he might not be able to come across it for a long time.
Moreover, the sharpness of his Zhanmadao was getting weaker and weaker. Even when facing a dark blue level mutated beast, it would still consume a lot of his Will, not to mention if he encountered a stronger mutated beast.
If he combined the bark with the Zhanmadao, the sharpness would not increase by much, but it would at least be stronger than a dark blue level Zhanmadao.
In the end, it was a choice of defense or offense.
Luo Yuan hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to combine it with his Zhanmadao.
No matter how strong the defense of a thin shirt was, it would not be of much help when attacked by a mutated beast. On the contrary, if the attack was strong, it would have an immediate effect.
"Heaven's Pillar Tree's Bark"
"Rarity: Green"
"Weight: 21kg"
"Additional Ability: Energy Absorption"
"Remarks: The Heaven's Pillar Tree is a magical creature. It can absorb any kind of energy, including life. It can grow quickly in the harshest environment. Its skin is tough and has a strong defense. It can also absorb a certain amount of energy. It is a strong defensive material. "
Luo Yuan appraised it again, and then, under everyone's gaze, he stuck the bark on his Zhanmadao.
It was no secret that he could combine mutated materials into weapons and clothes. Even if someone saw it, they would think that Luo Yuan was a special evolved person, so there was no need to keep it a secret.
Luo Yuan muttered to himself, and the dark color of the bark gradually faded.
The time it took to combine was much longer than any of the previous times. Luo Yuan stared at the Zhanmadao with a serious face. The dark blue color on the surface of the Zhanmadao slowly faded, and a layer of fine dark blue powder appeared on the blade. The entire Zhanmadao was emitting a terrifying heat.
When the muddy ground and the blade came into contact, there was a sizzling steam.
Everyone looked at the magical scene without blinking. They could not believe it, but no one dared to make a sound. They were afraid that they would disturb Luo Yuan's use of his evolved ability. It was extremely quiet.
The whole process lasted for half an hour. Under everyone's shocked gaze, the Heaven's Pillar Tree's bark turned into dust. Luo Yuan gently blew away the dark blue powder on the blade, revealing a black Zhanmadao.
The black color seemed to be able to absorb light. The ground where the Zhanmadao was on dimmed, giving off a mysterious vibe.
Luo Yuan took the Zhanmadao and realized that it was much heavier than before. It was almost three times heavier, but it was still suitable for his 13-point Strength. He held the Zhanmadao with both hands and quickly slashed at the air.
The air was sliced at a high speed, making a slight sizzling sound.
His movements were so fast that no one could see if he had moved his hands, let alone the Zhanmadao. However, they were already used to seeing Luo Yuan, so they were not surprised.
Luo Yuan stopped moving. He looked nervous. He took a deep breath and used his identification technique on the Zhanmadao.
"The Zhanmadao that harvests lives."
"Material: 165cm alloy, Heaven's Pillar Tree's bark."
"Rarity: Green."
"Weight: 15kg."
"Attack Power: 30-34."
"Additional Effect 1: Attack Speed + 1.
"Additional Effect 2: Life Absorption (Passive). Absorbs a certain amount of life energy from the attacker and replenishes the wielder."
"Equipment Requirement: 14 points of Strength."
"Remarks: This is a Zhanmadao that harvests lives. While killing enemies, it can also bring you a steady stream of life energy."
Luo Yuan was happy. He had made the right bet this time. The Zhanmadao's Attack Power had not increased by much. It had only increased by 5 points. According to the previous upgrade pattern of the Zhanmadao, it should have been light green, which did not match its original green level.
However, Luo Yuan had been mentally prepared. The increase in its Attack Power had exceeded his expectations.
Of course, that was not what made him the happiest. The useless Freeze effect had disappeared and had been replaced by Life Absorption. If it really had that effect, it would be a heaven-defying ability. If that was the case, he would not have to worry about getting hurt anymore. As long as there were enemies, he could get a steady stream of recovery.
It was a pity that he could not find any mutated beasts outside. Otherwise, he would have been able to test its ability.
Luo Yuan played with it for a while before he reluctantly put the Zhanmadao back into its sheath.
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