Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse-Chapter 442 - Survival of the Fittest

Chapter 442: Chapter 442 Survival of the Fittest

Chapter 442: Chapter 442 Survival of the Fittest

Their research direction had always been wrong.

Everyone had assumed that in the Apocalypse, the soil and air were contaminated to various degrees, and so when cultivating seeds, they would take them to an indoor pollution-free environment and use grow lights to provide illumination. Little did they know that crops grown this way were actually not capable of naturally thriving in the harsh conditions of the Apocalypse.

Long before, Darwin had mentioned the rule of survival of the fittest in his theory of evolution, the so-called natural selection. Organisms compete for survival, with those who can adapt continuing to live, while those who can’t are eliminated accordingly.

Just like the Special Ability Users, Mutated Plants, and Mutant Animals that had evolved in the post-apocalyptic environment, the same natural laws applied to seeds.

Ren Yingjie had simply planted some cabbage seeds he got from the old man directly in an outdoor environment, carefully tending to them every day, providing enough water and light. Although only one out of a thousand seeds germinated, he wanted to prove that this one seed had overcome the harsh natural conditions and was the most adaptable to the Apocalypse!

“It’s just that out of all the seeds I’ve experimented with, only a cabbage seed has germinated,”

Ren Yingjie was still somewhat disappointed. Those wheat and rice seeds seemed to have all gone silent, not germinating at all.

“The Darwinian cabbage,”

Liang Wei looked at the photo with satisfaction. Although it was just a small, newly sprouted seedling, it was already a major breakthrough after so long.

“Yes, if this cabbage grows well, then the seeds it produces might be even more adaptable to the current environment. If that’s the case, it would be wonderful!”

Ren Yingjie said earnestly to everyone, appearing almost frantic.

Liang Jiuhui, looking at Ren Yingjie who clearly hadn’t washed for days, suddenly felt that the eighty thousand Crystal Cores he spent were well worth it.

Not just Ren Yingjie, who was focused on agriculture, but Dr. Pei and Tan Yiran, who were specializing in chemical engineering, had also begun manufacturing shells and ammunition under Liang Jiuhui’s request. On the biomedical front, Fang Zhengyang, along with Xu Mingzhi, had started researching the Antidote for the Zombie Virus.

Although the research on the Antidote was almost starting from scratch, someone had to put in the effort. Liang Jiuhui didn’t expect them to come up with some miracle cure; he simply wanted to support their research, whether or not there were results, he could afford to support them.

“Everyone has been working hard lately, come and have a late-night snack. I just happen to have a few bottles of wine that haven’t been opened,”

Liang Jiuhui said with a smile.

“Bro, where did you get this meat from? It smells so good,”

Liang Jiuqing came up behind Liang Jiuhui, who was slicing cured meat, and tried to sneak a piece.

Slap!

Liang Jiuqing’s hand was slapped to a swollen red without surprise; Liang Jiuhui didn’t even give her a glance and said, “Go wash your hands!”

“Oh,”

Liang Jiuqing pouted and obediently went to wash her hands, but the thought of the abundance of cured meat Liang Jiuhui had brought back made her look forward again. She knew the meat must be from the Heart Talk Store—the cured meat sold there was the best.

…

As the weather gradually turned colder, Su Jin remembered, only after being reminded by Mrs. Su and Lin Tianhui, that they had a young apprentice at the auto repair shop whom they hadn’t checked on for a long time. However, she was surprised to hear from Lu Hao that Rong Yuan had recently been following Li Haochu all the time.

But then, considering Rong Yuan’s future abilities, having him work for the base might actually be a good choice.

So Su Jin picked out some autumn and winter clothes in her Space, planning to deliver them to Rong Yuan early the next morning when she went out for a mission—after all, he was a kid she had bought for eight Crystal Cores…

Rong Yuan had not expected Su Jin and Lu Hao to come to see him, especially in the morning when he was busy helping Ban Xiaobo and others with car repairs at the garage. Rong Yuan was stunned when Su Jin handed him a large bag of clothes.

“I’ve been busy lately, but these clothes should fit you, and there are some down jackets too, so don’t catch a cold,”

Su Jin said with a smile to Rong Yuan, who indeed was wearing an ill-fitting jacket that seemed to belong to Ban Xiaobo and the others. Yet even so, he was very tidy.

“Th-thank you, Captain Su,”

Rong Yuan bowed his head and took the clothes with his intact arm, thinking they had all forgotten about him.

“Just call me Su Jin,”

Su Jin could tell Rong Yuan was feeling awkward, but he had grown taller and stronger than before, suggesting he was doing well living with Ban Xiaobo.

“Su Jin, Lu Hao, you guys are here, and you didn’t even say hello. Heading out so early?”

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Ban Xiaobo and his group put down their work and came over to ask.

“The earlier we go, the earlier we return, it gets dark early now,”

Lu Hao replied.

In fact, Su Jin and her family had been worrying about the weather. According to her memory, there would be a snowstorm in less than a month, making it hard to go out and kill zombies for tasks. There would be a significant decrease in the supply of Crystal Cores, so everyone wanted to gather as many as possible while they could.

“True, it’s pretty cold waiting outside for two hours if we come back late,”

Xu Chao also said.

Recently, everyone’s Special Abilities had greatly improved, and Ban Xiaobo’s group had also ventured out a few times together.

There were enough cars for sale at the car shop, and with new Survivors entering the base every day, business was good. As people started gathering around in the short time they chatted, Su Jin and Lu Hao said goodbye.

Today, they had an appointment with Jian Zongzheng’s team to try venturing deep into the city to kill zombies.

And Jian Zongzheng’s group was already waiting at the door.

“Over here, over here!”

Zhang Chuyang recognized Su Jin’s car and waved vigorously to signal them.

The rest of the group was also excited, thankful to Zhang Chuyang and Wang Zhu for the chance to go out and kill zombies with Su Jin’s team.

And they had agreed that today they would use up all their Special Abilities before returning to the base.

Su Xiangzhe opened the car window, waved to Jian Zongzheng’s group, and led them to follow him.

Nowadays, they tried to maintain a low profile in crowded places, likely because the aftereffects of the Mercenary Group assessments were still lingering. There were always some onlookers, and sometimes people would even follow their missions.

Although many times those people would give up halfway because the Heart Talk Team was going to places too dangerous, the family decided to keep a low profile regardless.

“Our mission today is to collect 300 Mutated Crystal Nuclei, is everyone ready?” Zhang Chuyang, seated in the passenger seat, turned and asked.

“Of course we’re ready! The Heart Talk Team has accepted a task for 600 Nuclei,”

Han Xiao said enviously.