Ye An

The convoy left the delta, with snow trucks leading the way, and more than 120 modified vehicles lined up in two rows, moving forward along the cleared passage.

Encountered a snowstorm on the way, the wind was howling, and the metal plate on the car was almost blown away.In order to avoid accidents, Zhao Weng ordered to camp in a sheltered place.

The blizzard was a little smaller, and the wanderers from nearby came one after another, bringing their accumulated goods to trade with the convoy.

For these wanderers, unless it is obviously malicious, the team basically refuses to come.As long as the goods can be used, including exotic animal meat, animal skins and mutated plants, they can be exchanged with the convoy for food and salt.Some wanderers brought ore and bones of mutant beasts, and Zhao Weng also accepted them and exchanged them for the items they needed.

For the convoy, these transactions are only fractions, and when the market is opened, the purchase and sale will be based on the entire vehicle of goods as the unit of measurement.

Sending off another group of wanderers, the hunters patrolling around the camp brought back information, and a convoy from the Black City arrived with a large amount of goods in the team.

"Zhao Weng, do you want to let them in?" the hunter asked for instructions.

It seems that Hunter City does not intend to give up, otherwise Heicheng will not give up going to the trade zone and choose to trade in the wasteland.But the business is delivered to the door, there is no reason to push it out.

"Let them in and let everyone be more vigilant. Children stay in the car and are not allowed to run around in the camp. If something is wrong, do it immediately, don't be polite to them."

The order was conveyed, and everyone acted quickly.Heicheng's convoy was quickly stopped, and several hunters came driving snowmobiles to convey Zhao Weng's meaning to them.

According to the requirements, the Heicheng team left half of the people outside the camp, and the rest entered the camp with goods.

Most of the people from Heicheng brought animal skins and bones of mutated beasts, but not much meat from mutated beasts. Obviously, Xiao Yun's order hit them hard.Losing the original hunting grounds, even if they attacked the settlements, they still couldn't fully make up for it.

In addition, the Black City people also brought a large amount of ore, which is an indispensable material for making modified cars and weapons.

Zhao Weng invited people to the tent, picked up the samples one by one, and was quite satisfied with the quality of the ore. He also accepted all the animal skins, but only kept a small half of the animal bones, and didn't want the rest.

Facing the dissatisfaction and questioning of the Heicheng people, Zhao Weng was not angry, so he picked up two seemingly hard alien animal leg bones, and knocked them hard with both hands, only to see that the bones broke from them, and the debris fell all over the ground.

"These bones can't be used to make weapons, nor can they be used to make medicines. What can I buy them for?"

Such alien animal bones have obviously been stored for a long time and have been boiled repeatedly. Only wanderers who lack food can do this.The people in Heicheng didn't tell the truth, they didn't get these bones from hunting, they obviously snatched them from homeless people!

Being exposed face to face, the people in Heicheng became furious and subconsciously wanted to attack.

Before they could pull out their weapons, several dark green vines were already wrapped around their bodies. The vines were covered with spikes, and the jagged leaves threatened their eyes and necks. As long as Zhao Weng wanted to, he could let them Died on the spot.

"If you don't know the rules, I can teach you." Zhao Weng's voice was cold, and he no longer showed any kindness and kindness, and the murderous aura around him was almost tangible.

No matter how angry the Heicheng people were, they didn't dare to do anything in the convoy, so they could only take the goods they had exchanged and leave in despair.

"Zhao Weng, just let them go like this?" A hunter clenched his long knife and stared at the back of the Heicheng man with a very unkind look.People in Heicheng must retaliate, and when they leave, they are full of anger, and they are bound to retaliate.

"We don't need to do anything." Zhao Weng put away his killing intent and said to everyone in the motorcade, "Clean up and get ready to welcome new guests."

"New customer?" Everyone was puzzled.

"It will be here soon." Zhao Weng said.

The news of the establishment of a trade zone gradually spread, and Hunter City should have heard of it.

Zhao Weng has dealt with Xiao Yun many times, according to his understanding of Xiao Yun, they will soon have companions for the next part of the journey.

Sure enough, when everyone was clearing the camp and setting up tents according to Zhao Weng's request, the patrolling hunters sent back news that a convoy from Hunter City had arrived, and the leader of the convoy was the city lord Xiao Yun.

"Look, am I right?" The old man smiled at the team, "We don't need to do anything, and we don't need to worry about being retaliated by the black city people. The next part of the road will be smooth, and we are ready to make a lot of money in the market Let's make a sum!"

Amid the cheers of the crowd, the snow trucks in front of the camp gave way to the passage, and with the roar of engines, the convoy with black marks drove in one after another.

The first modified car stopped, the door opened, and Xiao Yun, who was dressed in black, got out.

"Long time no see." Zhao Weng held Xiao Yun's hand with a smile, and handed a germinated seed to his hand.

The seeds were still growing after leaving Zhao Weng, and soon grew into a small tree half a meter high, full of golden fruits.The fruit hangs all over the branches, exuding a sweet smell, swaying gently in the wind.

This kind of fruit is rich in nutrition, the growth conditions are very harsh, and there are not many in the wild.Except for mutants who can manipulate plants, no one can grow them successfully.

"Thank you." Knowing the preciousness of this fruit, Xiao Yun thanked Zhao Weng.

Zhao Weng invited Xiao Yun into the tent, talked about what he had seen and heard along the way, and agreed on the next route.During the conversation, Zhao Weng mentioned what he saw in the delta, and mentioned Ye An who could control mutant beasts. He was very amazed and respected by Ye An's ability.

"This is the first time I have seen such a mutant."

"He is the master of that island." Xiao Yun said suddenly.

Zhao Weng was taken aback for a moment.

"Why was there no news before?" If someone builds a city on the island, news will inevitably come out.But before he arrived in Delta, he had never even heard of Ye An.

"It will spread soon." Xiao Yun put down the wooden cup and wiped the rim with his fingers.

"That's right." Thinking of Ye An's ability and recalling the shock at that moment, Zhao Weng must admit that such a mutant will not be unknown, and will be known to the world sooner or later.

The convoy did not set off that day, Xiao Yun and his party took turns to watch the night with the convoy personnel. The spectators hidden in the darkness were about to move, but they were frightened by the hunters' swords and never dared to approach.

The next day, the convoy set off in the snowstorm. The roar of the engine pierced through the strong wind. A modified car with a black mark led the way, pulling the convoy all the way to Hunter City.

Due to the joining of Xiao Yun and his entourage, the Qiancheng people who were one step behind the Heicheng people could not approach, and could only watch helplessly as the convoy from the trade zone passed by.Missing the opportunity to trade, the people of Qiancheng complained to each other, why couldn't they hurry up and contact the convoy before the two sides converged.

It's a pity that there is no medicine for regret in the world, and if they don't want to confront Hunter City again, the people of Qiancheng can only retreat, and embark on the road back to the city full of unwillingness.

"If you miss this time, there will be another time." The new city lord who led the convoy encouraged everyone, "The trade zone will not always be open near Hunter City. Send people to watch the convoy, and there will always be good news."

Everyone in Qiancheng managed to pull themselves together and responded with a voice.

What else can I do if I don't comfort myself like this?

If they continue to blame each other, they don't need others to do anything, and they will fight among themselves first.

In the delta, as the herd of reindeer and antelope settled in, some predators wandering nearby were attracted, haunted the edge of the isolated island, and once clashed with wolves.

Ye An and Lily of the Valley brought back a large amount of grain and salt, all of which were stored underground and piled up in the cleaned stone house.

Lily of the Valley spread a large area of ​​soil near the snapping turtle shell, trying to germinate the crop seeds brought back, and transplanted the seedlings into the soil.

The first few failed attempts, but by the fifth attempt, a batch of millets finally survived.

Ye An doesn't know how to plant, and he only has a half-knowledge about how mutant plants grow and what they need in the growth process.All he could do was to help Lily of the Valley as much as possible.

"Sunshine is not necessary, energy is the most important."

The lily of the valley summed up the growing conditions of the crops, and gave birth to a batch of seeds, which were planted next to the surviving millet.During the process, I encountered a bat flying out from the inside of the snapping turtle shell. I turned sideways for a while, then bent down and continued to transplant.

Since the snapping turtle shell was moved into the ground, the bat swarm came over almost every day, bringing newborn baby bats and letting them hang under the turtle shell.

In return, the bats sent a large number of mantis shrimps and mutated lizards, as well as delicious dark river fish. Ye An didn't even need to go out to hunt, relying on the food brought back and the prey brought by the bat swarm, he could live a fairly nourished life.

But he is very clear that this is not a long-term solution.Relaxing and enjoying this comfort will make him lose his vigilance. In a crisis-ridden environment, this kind of laziness will kill him.

Not wanting to let himself be lazy, Ye An insisted on going out to hunt every two or three days, patrolling around the island with the mutated dog, and gradually expanded the scope beyond the island.

The advantage of this is that in addition to bringing back the prey, you can also learn new news from the mutant beast.

Not long ago, three snow leopards came to the north of the island, which should be mother and child.

The female snow leopard is very fierce. If she fights alone, the wolf king may not be her opponent.After testing each other several times, the snow leopard mother and her son and the wolves were on each side, and they lived in peace for the time being.

The reindeer herd is being watched by two groups of predators, but they are not going to continue their migration.They are very satisfied with the environment of the isolated island, and like the herd of antelopes, they intend to spend the snow season on the island.

Ye An sat by the fire and listened to Lily of the Valley analyze the conditions for planting crops. When the snapping tortoise was mentioned, the topic turned to the cause of energy formation.

"Does it exist in the first place, or is there an external force?"

Ye An also has doubts about the cause of snapping turtle shells, most of which are just speculations.To really get the answer, another snapping turtle had to be caught.

Ling Lan sat opposite Ye An, wiped off the dirt from her hands, pulled out a piece of lizard skin, pried off the bone spurs on it with a dagger, and said, "It's not easy to catch snapping turtles."

Ye An broke off two branches and threw them into the fire, turned over the snow rabbit that was roasting on the fire, and said, "I want to go to the trade zone once to see if I can exchange it from someone else."

"It's also a way." Lily of the Valley put down the lizard skin and put the bone spurs into the jar, "It's best to go as soon as possible. When the snow season is over and the rainy season comes, the delta will be flooded by rain, and mutated frogs will gather , the trouble will definitely not be less.”

"I understand, it's just..."

"Just what?"

"What if there is an intruder if I leave?"

Ye An's worry was not without reason, He Xiang and others almost killed Lily of the Valley.

"We live underground now, which is safer than before. Besides, I will take precautions." Lily of the Valley said to Ye An.

"I'll bury some traps and nooses, no matter whether it's a mutant beast or a human, they won't be able to break free if they step on them." The old man walked out of the stone house, just in time to hear the conversation between Ye An and Lily of the Valley.Knowing that Ye An intends to go to the trade zone, she immediately spoke out to help him dispel his worries.

Ye An considered for a moment, and finally made up his mind.

The current situation is fairly stable, and he can leave the island temporarily.

Just in case, make more arrangements before leaving. The wolves, birds, even reindeer and antelope on the island can be used as protection.As long as the arrangements are made properly and enough crystals and food are given, he should be able to travel with confidence.

"I'll make arrangements in advance." Ye An pushed aside the carbonized branches, and pulled out several balls wrapped in soil from the fire. Inside were the pheasants he found in the south of the island, but unfortunately no eggs were found.

The mud shell covering the pheasant was knocked open, and the tempting aroma quickly wafted away.The rabbit meat was almost roasted, and Ye An took it off and chopped it into several pieces with a knife.

Hot air wafted from the pot on the iron stove, and when the lid was lifted, it was full of steamed rice, the grains were crystal clear and full, and the taste was springy.

Several people sat around the hearth, holding a new wooden bowl made by the old man. The rice was paired with barbecue.

The rice sticks stuck to the bottom of the pot were scooped up, torn into pieces and soaked in the broth. Ye An ate the whole bowl, still feeling unsatisfied.

Ye An was about to fill another bowl of broth when suddenly there was a sound above his head.Looking up, I saw a large group of golden and black bees flying through the patio and towards the vines hanging from the rock wall.

After the bees, two small heads poked out from the patio, clearly the ospreys that had previously clashed with the flock of birds.