MMB Chapter 76 Testing Poison on One's Own
Chapter 76 Testing Poison on One's Own
Fu Xiaojian took a deep breath and forced himself to pull himself together. He was the team leader; if he collapsed, the entire convoy would be doomed.
"We'll rest here. Tashan, check the vehicle damage. Susu, take charge of guard duty. Xu Si... how are you?"
Xu Si barely managed to raise his hand and tap twice on the walkie-talkie to indicate that he was still alive.
Tashan began clumsily inspecting the condition of each vehicle. The bus tires were severely worn, the pickup truck windows were almost completely shattered, and the Mengshi's body was covered with dents and corrosion marks.
His rocky fingers traced the peeling paint, bringing down a rustling of rust.
Su Su leaped onto the roof of a bus and silently gazed toward the swamp.
Jiao Jiao rummaged through the pickup truck and found the last few drops of clean water. She took small sips to moisten her chapped lips.
She looked at Xu Si's still bright red SUV with a complicated expression.
Xiao Luo struggled to climb out of the burlap sack. His nosebleed had stopped, but his face was still pale.
He walked to Xu Si's car and knocked on the window.
Xu Si laboriously lowered the car window, revealing a sweaty and tired face.
"Brother Dao...do you want some water?" Xiao Luo's voice carried a hint of joy at surviving a disaster.
Xu Si tugged at the corners of his mouth, trying to show a smile, but only managed to make the muscles on his face move stiffly.
"I still have some in my car!" His voice was terribly hoarse. He didn't want to drink water right now; he just wanted to get some sleep.
Current purification point: 113270
In order to escape, he purified those midges, which at least gave him a few dozen purification points.
But these enormous numbers seem so pale in the face of the absolute terror just now.
Power... He needs more direct, more powerful power.
Xu Si couldn't help but recall the despair-inducing domain power of the Lord of the Corruption Swamp, which could not be resisted by mere accumulation of energy.
Will Sequence 3 reach this level?
Outside the car, Fu Xiaojian struggled to organize the surviving ordinary people and take stock of the few remaining supplies.
Many of the dried fish were lost in the previous turbulence and chaos, and the drinking water was insufficient to last for several days.
The atmosphere of despair did not dissipate after escaping; on the contrary, it intensified due to the scarcity of resources.
After counting the number of people on the bus, Wang Hu walked over to Fu Xiaojian and whispered, "Captain Fu, three more people have died on the bus... Two of them couldn't withstand the mental shock just now and jumped off the bus, and the other one died of fear with blood flowing from his mouth and nose."
Fu Xiaojian nodded silently, his face revealing neither joy nor anger, but his eyes dimmed slightly.
He looked at Xu Si's car, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over.
"Old Xu," he said through the car window, his voice hoarse.
"We need to talk."
Xu Si opened his eyes, and the blood-red light in his star-like pupils dimmed considerably.
"explain."
"The vehicles in the convoy are all in poor condition, and a lot of supplies have been lost. They won't last more than a few days, and water is also a major problem."
Xu Si remained silent.
He can use "Ice Heart" to condense water vapor to create clean ice, but this is not a long-term solution and will continuously deplete his power.
In the apocalypse, maintaining combat strength is the top priority.
"I can help with the water, but there's nothing else I can do!" Xu Si said.
"As for the supplies delivered to you, I will discuss it with them. The principles of the convoy cannot be broken!" Fu Xiaojian nodded. Xu Si's willingness to solve the water problem was already a timely help.
He looked at the hills still shrouded in mist in the distance, his brow furrowed. "We're completely unfamiliar with this area. Which direction to go next is a problem. My sequence warning is vague, but I can sense... nothing is safe in any direction."
Xu Si followed his gaze and his perception of "star trails" quietly extended, but it was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, only a chaotic mess and scattered weak fluctuations returned, unable to form an effective path prediction.
This region seems to inherently possess characteristics that interfere with perception.
"Let's rest for half a day first," Xu Si finally said.
"We'll decide on the next step once everyone has calmed down. I've used up too much energy and need time to recover."
Fu Xiaojian had no objection; he was also nearing his limit.
The order was given, and the convoy members silently began to take advantage of this rare respite.
Tashan used his abilities to solidify a small, more secure campsite, and Su Su remained on constant alert.
Jiao Jiao showed great interest in the exposed moss around the camp, which was the only living plant found in the swamp so far.
This reminded the little girl of the seafood soup she had before the apocalypse.
"Stop looking, you can't eat it!" Xiao Luo had somehow gotten close to the little girl.
"You've eaten it?" The little girl's face fell.
"No, but it looks inedible! This muddy ground is black and smelly; how can you eat anything that grows there?"
The two little radish heads squatted on the edge of the campsite, commenting on the moss.
Xu Si leaned back in the driver's seat, feeling the energy slowly recovering in his body. After some time, the car window was knocked on again.
"Brother Dao! There's some vegetable soup. I've ladled out half a bowl for you. Drink it while it's hot!"
Xu Si lowered the car window and saw a woman tremblingly handing him a bowl of clear "vegetable soup".
Just like the seaweed soup that hotels gave away for free before the apocalypse, a bowl of soup only had a tiny bit of green.
This was the first time Xu Si had ever seen green vegetables, aside from the vegetables in his instant noodles.
"What is this?" Xu Si asked.
"moss"
After Xiao Luo explained, Xu Si finally understood what it was. It turned out that the two little guys couldn't resist the temptation and had scraped off all the moss.
Then he picked out the cleanest ones and cooked a pot of soup. Tashan drank a big spoonful and felt fine before bringing it to Xu Si.
This can be considered as testing the poison on oneself.
"This thing... is it edible? If you don't have anything to eat, I have a few potatoes here for you to take!" Xu Si frowned as he looked at the few strands of dark green floating in the bowl of clear soup.
Xiao Luo proudly pushed the bowl forward again: "Yes! Uncle Wang said that even the moss in the river is edible, and this is lichen, so it must be edible too. Brother Dao, you should try it and get some vitamins!"
"You should eat it! If anything happens to you, I can still save you." Xu Si politely declined, as he hadn't reached the point of desperation.
Xu Si finally accepted the bowl of "moss soup" and took a sip under Xiao Luo's expectant gaze.
The taste was unexpected, with a faint earthy flavor and a subtle saltiness. It wasn't exactly delicious, but a slight warmth slid down his throat, which did bring a bit of relief to his tired body.
"How is it?" Xiao Luo eagerly awaited Xu Si's reply.
"It's alright, no one will die." Xu Si handed the bowl back.
"You guys need to be more careful. You can't just eat anything in the apocalypse. Be careful not to get poisoned."
Fortunately, this time it was indeed non-toxic.
Xu Si is fearless because he has a system; if they eat whatever they want and something goes wrong, even a miracle won't be able to cure them.
"Okay!" Xiao Luo took the bowl and happily skipped away.