" Luoluo, are you really going to keep it? With another mouth to feed, we'll have a hard time even supporting ourselves." Sang Yunpu was worried about their future. "I know you have some food stored up, but even the best supplies will eventually run out. Adding a dog will put a lot of pressure on both of us."
Chuanchuan sensed that the other person disliked her, and after a moment of silence, she let out a threatening whimpering sound towards Sang Yunpu.
Sang Luoluo patted its head, knowing that Sang Yunpu wouldn't accept it for the time being, but she wouldn't give up. She said, "Brother, I know your concerns, but I really like it. I can earn food now and support it in the future. Besides, it's not completely useless. It's very capable; it can guard the house."
After Sang Luoluo finished speaking, she rubbed the dog's head, Chuanchuan happily wagged its tail.
Chuanchuan's gaze towards Sang Yunpu remained wary; its sense of vigilance was still very strong.
"Okay, then let's keep it. Just be careful not to leave it alone. Those people outside will try every means to catch and eat a lone pet dog." Sang Yunpu reminded him. Looking at the Chuanchuan dog, it wasn't very big to begin with, about the size of two palms, and most of its fur was of varying lengths, especially the fur on its ears. But its eyes were exceptionally bright, big and round, and oh, it even had double eyelids and long eyelashes.
It looks alright, but it probably won't eat much.
Sang Luoluo instructed it, " Chuanchuan, guard the house well. Remind me if any strangers come by."
Chuanchuan understood. It was very familiar with tents; it used to accompany her on picnics and was responsible for patrolling the area.
Chuanchuan circled the tent, peeked out and saw many people outside, then turned back and lay down next to Sang Luoluo.
Sang Luoluo told Sang Yunpu to go to sleep first, while she kept watch.
Sang Luoluo couldn't sleep. She looked down at her watch and read the news about the base. The reconstruction of the base was in full swing and most of it had been restored, except for some residential areas that were still under reconstruction.
The Chuanchuan heard footsteps approaching and whimpered as if to warn the animal.
Upon hearing the Chuanchuan sounds, Sang Yunpu immediately sat up, lifted the tent flap, and looked out. His eyes met those of two thin, unsteady strangers walking in his direction. The strangers, not expecting him to be so alert, immediately changed direction and walked away.
Sang Yunpu turned around and realized that the Chuanchuan dog was actually quite useful. For the first time, he had a clear understanding of dogs. Its hearing was surprisingly good, and its senses were very acute.
Sang Luoluo didn't sleep well that night either. She only managed to doze off for a short while as dawn approached. The noise outside gradually grew louder, and she could vaguely hear many people worrying about what to have for breakfast and what else they could eat.
Sang Luoluo lost her sleepiness and felt a little uneasy.
Sang Yunpu took a nap, and the Spirit Spring Water did have some effect; he had recovered and was feeling quite energetic.
Looking outside, you can hear people sneezing and coughing; the temperature has dropped sharply, and some people with weak immune systems have fallen ill.
Seeing that things weren't going well outside, Sang Yunpu said, "Let's rest well for the next few days. We don't lack any supplies for the time being."
"Okay. I also want to rest for a few days." Sang Luoluo replied casually, got up to wash up, and then took out a few warm eggs from her spatial storage.
The milk was at room temperature. Sang Luoluo took out a spare power source, and Sang Yunpu plugged it in and boiled some water to warm the milk.
With a little bit of pickled vegetables, the two of them had breakfast.
As for Chuanchuan, Sang Luoluo put two hot eggs in its dog bowl, and then a bowl of warm Spirit Spring Water.
Sang Yunpu felt a pang of sympathy at first glance, but seeing how happy Sang Luoluo was, he thought, "Oh well, they can afford to raise a dog if they work hard."
Overnight, Chuanchuan had gotten used to Sang Yunpu's presence. Sang Luoluo stayed in the tent, while Chuanchuan squatted inside the tent entrance, wagging its tail and sunbathing.
Seeing people bartering outside, Sang Yunpu said, "I see people exchanging goods over there, I'll go take a look."
He then slung a bag over his shoulder and went outside. Inside were a few potatoes and nutrient solution—things that are currently considered hard currency.
Sang Luoluo, having nothing to do, browsed the internet. The meteor shower hadn't completely passed yet, and there would be another wave in a few days. It was predicted that there was a small chance the meteors would land on the base. The danger wasn't completely over, and the base was urging everyone to take precautions.
The internet was back online. Sang Luoluo through the page and found that the Tiantian from last time was still live streaming. What was ridiculous was that he was still in the wild and hadn't returned to the base.
Sang Luoluo immediately started watching seriously. There was no one else in his live stream room except for her, who had just entered.
The blogger spends his Tiantian sheltering from meteor showers and earthquakes in the wild. Despite the harsh environment, he's surviving well all by himself. Right now, he's resting in a large tree hollow, and all his belongings are still there. It seems like he's doing quite well.
Seeing someone come in, and recognizing the familiar ID, he realized it was the visitor who had tipped him last time.
"Hello, [V6] Visitor 09267313, you're here again! Long time no see. Don't go yet, chat with me for a bit."
Sang Luoluo didn't plan to leave either. The points in her account had depreciated significantly, Sang Luoluo directly rewarded him with 200 points.
"Thank you, thank you!" The blogger clasped his hands together to express his gratitude Tiantian. He also knew through the internet that the base was not so safe now, and the points had depreciated. Food was the most important thing.
Sang Luoluo left a message: How did you survive so many days in the wild? Can you tell me about it?
Then he tipped another 200 points.
The blogger, who had no one to chat with Tiantian, pointed the camera at the equipment and environment behind him and began to speak, saying, "Let me show you my current living environment."
"Although I live inside a tree hollow, I've installed a high-voltage electric fence outside. Any mutated animals that approach at night will be electrocuted to dust, or at least severely injured. Besides that, I have other protective gear."
"See this gun? Don't let its simple appearance fool you; it's filled with the venom of poisonous insects. If it hits a mutated animal, it'll be poisoned within seconds."
Sang Luoluo commented: Where did you get Venom? Did you buy it at the base? Where can I buy it?
The Tiantian said with a smile, "No, the supplies in the base are very expensive, I can't afford them. I caught these in the wild. For example, the venom of some poisonous snakes can be preserved using special methods and can be used for one to two days. The venom of poisonous insects can be preserved for a little longer, so I have to catch some poisonous insects every day to extract the venom and then make venom bullets that can be used with my gun."
"You're probably wondering, how easy is it to catch venomous snakes, right? Of course, I can't catch them every day. What if it rains or something else happens? There's nothing I can do then. So I've kept some cute little ones as pets."
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The Tiantian continued, "Don't underestimate these simple things; they're all made from materials found in the wild. Many of them were handmade by me. These non-toxic, harmless, and low-radiation materials from the wild can all be used. For example, with ordinary trees, if you plan to stay in one place for a few days, you can build an airtight wooden house from giant logs. If large mutated animals come, the wooden house can also be used for hiding because of the smell of wood. Those mutated animals, unless they are birds like woodpeckers that are naturally able to destroy wood, can't do anything about wooden houses."
Sang Luoluo felt that what he said made a lot of sense. After visiting all his belongings, Sang Luoluo felt that she had been greatly inspired. What the blogger could not do Tiantian, she could easily do in her space.
For example, building a heavy wooden house and equipping it with some automatically firing weapons would make survival in the wild much easier.
Thinking about this, Sang Luoluo couldn't help but feel excited. She wanted to build such a mobile fortress, which would make it very convenient and safe to go out and find Crystal Core.
She already had a rough idea in mind, and could only wait until things settled down before finding someone to carry it out. She really had to thank the streamer; the points she'd recharged weren't worth much anyway. Sang Luoluo gave him all the remaining points as a reward before leaving.
Not long after, Sang Yunpu returned, bringing back several pieces of electric fence, though some were damaged.
"These power grids are all broken, can they still be used?" Sang Luoluo asked.
Sang Yunpu nodded, "Sure, we have the tools, right? I'll fix it and it'll still work. Once these electric fences are repaired, we can put them at the tent entrance, and we'll feel more at ease sleeping for the next two nights."
Sang Luoluo nodded.
Give Sang Yunpu Sang Yunpu tools he needs, and then turn on the electricity.
Sang Yunpu then found an open space near the entrance and began making repairs.
While the weather is nice, I'll take out the solar panels to boil some water and cook something for lunch.
Sang Luoluo put the boiled water into a container and placed it in her space. She could just take it out when she needed it. She had overlooked this issue before the temperature dropped, so now that she had some time, she was boiling more water and storing it.