Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 344 Encounter with the Wolf

By this time, the sun had already set, and they made dinner there. They didn’t dare to hunt any game, so they could only eat the dry food they brought. Fortunately, they had brought plenty, so there was no shortage in their meal.

Gu Pan also shared some beef jerky and the like with everyone. The vegetable soup for dinner, along with the canned food, was also nutritionally balanced.

After eating, they took a walk by the mountain. They discovered that the mountain was alive with sounds, and the number of birds in the sky had also increased.

None of them dared to stray too far and simply warmed themselves by the campfire.

Before long, a few wolves on the midpoint of the mountain started howling towards them and gradually approached.

Normally, a wolf pack wouldn’t dare to come near at the sight of fire, but they were getting closer.

This made everyone tense up. The wolves’ eyes glowed green, which was quite eerie to look at.

Lu Ruisheng said, "Brother Guo and I will take guns to check it out. You all guard the camp."

Cheng Yang also took a gun. "I’ll go with you."

Lu Ruisheng nodded. The three of them went with guns and grenades. These weapons were no problem for them to handle a few wolves.

Soon there were gunshots from above and the pitiful howls of wolves.

After a short while, Cheng Yang ran down: "We shot four wolves. We need to tie them up with ropes and drag them down. Brother Guo said we’re not sure if the wolves are mutated, so we should avoid direct contact as much as possible."

Gu Pan gave them the ropes and gloves, telling them to be careful.

Chen Lang also went up to help.

In less than half an hour, they dragged down four wolves, which were dead through and through, with additional knife wounds for assurance, and tightly bound.

They gathered around the wolves to inspect them, noticing that the wolves’ teeth were longer than those they had seen in zoos before and their fur was darker. They were uncertain whether it was evolution or mutation, but no one dared to eat such wolf meat.

Sitting by the campfire, Gu Pan shared her thoughts: "I think we should go back now, inform the base about these animals, and let the base prepare earlier. For the non-mutated animals, take the opportunity to capture some now and breed them at the base. Otherwise, as time passes, there may be even fewer edible animals."

Lu Ruisheng nodded: "I’m also concerned. I think since this mountain has plenty of animals, we might as well capture some and take them back alive. These wolves are already dead, and after a few days on the road, they’ll stink and are impossible to bring back."

Indeed, this mountain was vast, and possibly due to its favorable geographical location, it was clear that there was a higher diversity of life here than in most places. There might be a significant natural barrier here that provided refuge for many animals during these disasters. Perhaps they also performed natural selection, but ultimately some survived, unlike some other mountains where only creatures like snakes, insects, rats, and ants survived.

Feng Zhekai said, "Then we need to make some cages first and then set traps to capture some animals."

Gu Pan suggested, "Tomorrow you go up the mountain to observe the animals’ movements, get a clear idea of what kinds of animals are present, and study their patterns of behavior to figure out how to set traps. Meanwhile, Ruisheng and I will go out for one or two days to find some cages and trapping gear. When we return, we’ll start capturing animals before heading back to the base."

Everyone understood the importance of this task and had no objections. The plan was set; nothing changes as quickly as a plan, but this one was indeed urgent.

Although the base’s military also went hunting regularly, if they hunted in areas where animal mutations weren’t evident, they might overlook these emerging issues. That’s why Gu Pan and her group thought of bringing back living animals directly, allowing the base to research and then determine whether they were fit for human consumption.

If it was just evolution and not mutation, then it was no cause for concern. But if it was indeed a mutation, then the base would need to figure out whether to deal with the mutation in the meat or to breed non-mutated animals for consumption. These were issues for the base to confront, not something a couple of individuals could decide.

After discussing their plans, they went to bed early.

The next day, as soon as dawn broke, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng said their goodbyes to everyone and left in a truck.

After driving for a while, they directly placed the truck into the Space, which already contained many steel pipes and tools like welding machines, allowing Lu Ruisheng to make some cages at any time.

Now, they took advantage of the moment to go for the oil. Hence, they switched to flying in a plane directly to the largest oil field in the north they had previously wanted to visit. When they’d return, they would go straight to Gu Ci’s factory in Shiqiao City to see if anything else remained that could be of use—if there was, they’d take it all.

Once they arrived at the northern oil field, they parked the plane and headed straight to the central area of the oil field, where Gu Pan collected the oil with cans into the Space.

There were no people here due to the lack of living resources—no one would survive here, which made their task much smoother.

After this trip, the Space was almost full. They flew in the plane to Gu Ci’s factory, where they gathered some crude oil. It wasn’t much, but as they say, even a grasshopper is meat. They also collected some leftover gasoline and diesel that Gu Ci had been unable to take with him.

Next, they found a safe place, took out a small generator, and welding tools and made several metal cages, large and small. They even replicated several trapping cages from the designs on the tablet, as they needed to capture live creatures.

In the evening, the two headed back in the truck.

It was a journey of more than half a day, so after driving for a while, and once night fell, they entered the Space to rest and waited until the next day to continue their journey back.

In fact, their original plan had been to revisit their old city, but with the urgent matters of animal mutations, they were in a hurry to return to base, forcing them to abandon their original plan. Indeed, plans can never keep up with changes.

The next morning, as the sky began to brighten, they ate breakfast and set off.

The journey was swift because the route was clear and familiar; by noon, they’d made it back.

Chen Lang and Duan Shumei, who were at the base camp looking after the vehicles, were thrilled to see Gu Pan and her company return.

Seeing the many cages they brought back, Duan Shumei admired the two, "I knew you wouldn’t come back empty-handed. These will be enough. There aren’t many living creatures out there, and the biological traces they found yesterday were limited."

Gu Pan asked Duan Shumei, "Are there any animals suitable for breeding at the base?"

Teacher Duan replied, "Dr. Feng saw sheep droppings, which are their biggest target for today. If they can catch sheep, ones that have not mutated, it could be very beneficial for the base. There was also chicken droppings, though we’re not sure if they’re from wild chickens or domestic chickens that have escaped."

Lu Ruisheng checked his watch, "Teacher Duan, Teacher Chen, did they mention if they were coming back for lunch?"

Teacher Duan pointed towards the pot, "They are coming back. I’m about to cook porridge." freewebnøvel.coɱ

Chen Lang had already prepared the firewood, "I’ll light the fire right away."

Gu Pan directed him, "There are canned goods in the back of the truck, found them today."

Chen Lang excitedly climbed onto the truck and brought down a box of canned food.

Gu Pan hadn’t intended to bring out too many canned meats or such, thinking they could hunt along the way. But seeing how the animals had changed and become unsafe to eat, they had to take some more meat to replenish everyone’s nutrition.

Afterward, Gu Pan helped Duan Shumei with cooking while Lu Ruisheng and Chen Lang unloaded the cages.

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