Soon, the strength and energy I'd thought I had already used up began to recover considerably. It felt like... this apple
was just like some kind of special medicine,
effective.
"Whoa~ This thing really is a treasure."
If I could take over this whole forest and make these apples part of humanity's supplies, then we probably wouldn't have to worry about nutrition at all. This
stuff could even replenish our energy. It was practically a miracle drug.
I knew my body well. After all, it was my capital for surviving in the apocalypse. If I could condense all the useful stuff in these apples
into food rations, it would be a godsend for the mutated!
At least I wouldn't have to worry about running out of stamina in the middle of a fight.
Of course, that was just wishful thinking. For now, I didn't have the ability to take control of this entire place.
All I could do was remember
where it was.
This was near Kang County. I'd look into it after finding Juanjuan.
Once I'd eaten and drunk my fill, I looked at Gin-san behind me. Everything around us was still quiet; apart from the downpour, I couldn't hear any other creatures.
I flipped over and stood on Gin-san's head again.
"Let's go. Keep moving upstream along the river."
With that, I sat down. Gin-san didn't hesitate and immediately headed forward. There were hardly any Mutant Monsters along the way, so the journey went smoothly.
But just over twenty minutes after we set off, as we crossed a mountain, muffled booms came from far away. Mixed in with the heavy rain, they weren't very loud. The strange sounds reminded me of... fireworks.
Wait... fireworks?
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, boom, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, boom, boom, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~"
The sound