THE RETURN OF CAMBRIAN PERIOD 211 PART 2

Chapter 211 Part 2

Yi Dong glanced at their luggage, “Is there anything that needs transporting? I can take some back for you.”

“Oh, then, could you help us…”

“No.” Zhuang Yao said firmly, “We’ll handle it ourselves.” He couldn’t easily trust someone who had had conflicts with them.

Yi Dong glanced expressionlessly at Zhuang Yao, then turned around, transforming into countless bats that fluttered like a dark cloud toward the distance.

After this brief interlude, they picked up their pace once again. Indeed, they encountered no more attacks along the way. Instead, they found numerous corpses of mutated animals, frozen stiff and preserved, saving them the trouble of hunting.

Several days later, they arrived at the small town, where Chu Xingzhou had been waiting for some time.

Seeing the people Chu Xingzhou had brought, Cong Xia realized their lineup was no less impressive than Rong Lan’s. They truly seemed, as he had described, to hold nothing back. When the entire group convened, it was like a frosty banquet in the kingdom of monsters. A multitude of gigantic and colorful birds circled in the sky, while equally massive beasts stood in rows in the deep snow, awaiting orders. About a hundred people dressed like Eskimos, their faces barely visible, each carried their own weapons. They all possessed the courage and strength to hunt down post-apocalyptic monsters, exuding an aura of determination and readiness.

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Mr. Sun then explained the complex battle plan, such as how to group for action, which team would lead the assault, which would provide cover, retreat routes, emergency situations, all carefully arranged. They stood in the cold wind for over an hour, yet no one felt cold. Each person was boiling with anticipation for the impending battle, whether out of fear or excitement.

Finally, Mr. Sun stood on top of Bai Ling, he yells, “Let’s go!!” The quiet town boiled with excitement as they set off towards their destination through the accumulating snow!

As they departed, Cong Xia asked worriedly again, “Mr. Sun, can you really get in?”

Mr. Sun smiled and said, “Don’t worry, those low-IQ monsters can’t get close, and I can collectively form a radio energy field, spreading strong suggestions to make those monsters feel physiological aversion and unwilling to come near us. Although the range of this field may not be large, it’s enough to protect ourselves.”

“That’s good.”

The three evolved humans with enhanced brain domains and Cong Xia were the key protected individuals in their team. While these four had weak attack power, they were extremely important. However, their defensive capabilities were not weak. At least until their energy ran out, they wouldn’t slow others down. And as long as Cong Xia was safe, they wouldn’t worry about running out of energy.

This small town on the edge of Golmud was more than eighty kilometers from the city center. To avoid some overly threatening group animals, they had to walk twice the distance. With the snowstorm raging and the biting cold, the temperature had dropped to minus 45 degrees Celsius. The whole world had become a nightmare, yet no one seemed to think about the harsh environment.

After six hours of travel, they encountered the first wave of attacks—a group of wild donkeys averaging over six meters tall. After the apocalypse, many herbivores were forced by the environment to evolve rapidly into omnivores or carnivores, developing hunting organs and digestive systems. This group of wild donkeys evolved sharp teeth and hooves harder than iron. When dozens of wild donkeys charged madly towards them, their team was split in half.

Mr. Sun was well prepared, letting Team One and Team Two deal with the attacks on the road, while the others continued forward.

Teams One and Two were composed of second-tier mutant people from Bright City and Dark City, each with about seven people. They flew in the sky and ran underground, quickly dispersing the group of wild donkeys and defeating them one by one.

On the first day, they walked for twelve hours and encountered three waves of attacks, none of which had a significant impact on them. However, camping at night for rest was the most dangerous time. To stay hidden, they didn’t even dare to light a fire, only gnawing on hard steamed buns and cured meat, huddling together for warmth.

Cong Xia stood next to Cheng Tianbi and handed him the flask, “Here, have some warmth.”

Cheng Tianbi took a sip and passed the flask to Liu Fengyu. Taking a big gulp, Liu Fengyu exclaimed, “Ah, refreshing! This liquor burns like fire, warming me up instantly.”

Tang Yanqiu also took a sip and said, “We can’t survive the night, I’m worried someone or some animal will freeze to death.”

Zhuang Yao said, “There’s no way. If we attract too much attention, more will die.”

Deng Xiao curled up in Abu’s fur, still shivering. He said with a mournful face, “I feel like I’m going to freeze to death.”

Cong Xia patted his face gently and reassured him in a soft voice, “Don’t talk nonsense, I’ll infuse you with energy.”

“You can’t stay awake either,” Deng Xiao trembled, “My body can’t retain heat. At this rate, I might freeze to death.”

Cong Xia sat beside him and infused energy into his body, “No, you won’t. Worst case, I’ll sleep during the day. Xiao Deng, hang in there.”

Abu let out a “meow” and licked Deng Xiao’s head, curling its body tighter, trying to hug Deng Xiao, but its size was too large to fully keep him warm.

“I’ve got it,” Cong Xia thought of something and called out to Song Qi, “Song Qi, can we borrow your Little Wu?”

Little Wu stared at Cong Xia with big eyes.

Song Qi was busy gnawing on tough meat, his teeth almost breaking. He couldn’t care less about anything else, “Yeah, take it.”

Cong Xia smiled and waved to Little Wu, “Little Wu, come here.”

Little Wu stood up, tilted his head, while staring at him, saying, “Your uncle.” 

Lu Fengyu burst into laughter, Tang Yanqiu also wanted to laugh but Liu Fengyu almost fell on him, so he quickly hugged Liu Fengyu’s thick down jacket.

Cong Xia tempted it with food, and finally, it worked. Little Wu walked over slowly and snatched the cured meat with its mouth.

Deng Xiao seized the opportunity and pounced on Little Wu, hugging it tightly.

Little Wu shouted loudly, “Your uncle! Your uncle!”

Under Little Wu’s feathers were indeed warm. Because of its slightly smaller size, it could take care of Deng Xiao’s entire body better than Abu. Deng Xiao held onto it and refused to let go, insisting on sleeping under its wings. Little Wu pecked around with its mouth, Deng Xiao clung to it all day, busy for a while, Deng Xiao didn’t let go, and finally tired, he had to lie down on the ground and rest. Deng Xiao got his wish, and his body gradually warmed up.

That night passed unexpectedly calmly, but when they woke up the next morning, they found a forest eagle had frozen to death. This forest eagle was weak due to pregnancy and couldn’t withstand the severe cold. They hadn’t expected that the first death after entering Golmud wouldn’t come from terrifying mutant animals and plants, but from the ubiquitous low temperatures.

As soon as dawn broke, they continued on their journey. It took them five full days from the town to the city center of Golmud. During these five days, they encountered nine attacks, lost two mutant animals and one first-tier mutant, and more than a dozen people were injured. Last night, they couldn’t fall asleep. Approaching the city center of Golmud, the activities of mutant animals and plants were very frequent, and they couldn’t move at night. With their level of visual evolution, they would definitely be at a disadvantage. They could only be cautious and prepared to hold on until dawn to launch their attack.

This night was exceptionally long.

All six of them huddled on Abu’s belly, whispering softly.

Liu Fengyu asked, “Where were we this time last year?”

Cong Xia said, “In Beijing, it was warm and cozy.” Thinking of the warm and clean rooms in the Academy of Sciences and the steaming meals, he almost drooled.

“And the year before?”

“On the way to Beijing, it seems like it was in Chengdu? Or maybe Xi’an. It was quite cold then, but nothing like now.”

Liu Fengyu nestled into Tang Yanqiu’s embrace and whispered softly, “Hey, it’s been two years since you’ve been home. Do you miss it?”

Tang Yanqiu nodded, “I’ve been keeping in touch with my family.” Of course, it was before he came to Qinghai.

“If we can get out this time, I’ll accompany you home for a visit.”

Tang Yanqiu smiled, “Really?”

“What’s not true about that? Besides, flying over there is quick, but we should go when it’s warm.”

Cheng Tianbi said, “What if it never gets warm again?”

Deng Xiao trembled, “Brother Cheng, don’t scare me.”

Zhuang Yao whispered, “He’s not scaring you. If the Antarctic glaciers continue to spread, the world will enter an ice age, and spring and summer will cease to exist.”

Cong Xia felt his breathing becoming difficult. He held Cheng Tianbi’s hand, and Cheng Tianbi squeezed back harder. The distance between their palms was the distance of their hearts.

After a moment of silence, Liu Fengyu smiled and said, “That’s okay. We’ll spend the summer together, right, Abu?”

Abu softly meowed and gently swept his big tail over them.

Deng Xiao sniffled, “Hehe, that’s right. We’ll enjoy the scenery together.”

Cong Xia smiled faintly and rubbed Abu’s soft belly fur, feeling surprisingly calm.

Liu Fengyu chuckled softly, “Even if there’s no warmth left, I’ll still go back with you.”

Tang Yanqiu softly murmured, “Mm.”

The first ray of dawn pierced through the gloomy sky, and they looked into the distance at the broken city under the dim light.

The battle began.