Back at the base, Wang Qi focused on observing Xiaoqiang.
Xiaoqiang, who was transported to a military rescue site, did not find any abnormal appearance or behavior after eating the ghost corpse, which is really puzzling.
However, Wang Qi did not give up easily. Basic biological experiments must be repeated over a long period of time. Perhaps observation will reveal other conditions.
Take some time to rearrange the experimental point on the sixth floor to improve the thermal insulation effect.
The location was chosen on the sixth floor rather than near the ground, which is more likely to be wet. The main consideration was that it was impossible to keep an eye on it 24 hours a day, and it was necessary to prevent the Xiaoqiang from escaping after some mutation.
The sixth floor of this point directly leads to the roof of the next building through a rusty suspension bridge, which is convenient for retrieving snow and humidifying it. If there is a situation that cannot be dealt with on the spot, there is an extra evacuation route.
It’s just that transporting firewood is troublesome. The nearest firewood collection point is the large retail supermarket warehouse behind the next building, which has many crates.
In the early days, Wang Qi was not physically fit enough and was a little afraid of heights, so he did not take action on the remaining materials in this warehouse. After the attribute enhancement and jumping practice some time ago, the shelves with a height of more than ten meters were no longer a threat. He could take this opportunity to take a look. Is there anything useful.
I climbed up the shelf with a hammer and pried open the crates one by one. After prying one row, I jumped directly to another shelf. The decades-old shelf was a little wobbly, but the range was limited and there was no danger.
There are quite a lot of supplies left, including hundreds of major appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators, and televisions. However, there is no stable source of electricity, and the power generated by bicycles cannot withstand the impact of reduced battery efficiency, which means they are all waste products.
Maybe you can see usable solar panels on the way south, but I guess you can't generate tens of watts of electricity at this latitude. It feels awkward to restart a lot of electrical appliances. It would be nice to be able to use a refrigerator in the RV in the summer.
In addition to a large stall of household appliances that could only be displayed for viewing, many daily necessities were also found.
Most of the daily necessities were bitten by rats, even the soap was not spared. These soaps can be used whether they are intact or not. The shampoo and shower gel are hardened and can actually be used as some kind of soap.
We don’t use much soap for daily use, but they are made by alkalinizing oils, which in turn can be used as paraffin wax when combined with acidic substances to make candles.
It seems like citric acid is used? I don't know if acetic acid will work.
But Wang Qi was too lazy to do it himself. He found a few dozen scented candles among daily necessities, which were enough for homework.
There were a lot of things. Wang Qi sent the scented candles back to the base and called Varya and Kai over. There was no salary, but they could pick whatever they wanted.
As expected, the survivors mastered the method of turning soap into candles. The two of them packed a box of soap and started dismantling the motor.
"What do you need motors for?" Dozens of home appliances were hung from the shelves. Wang Qi squatted next to them and watched them work.
"The Rathore gang acquired this."
"The Rathore Gang? Aren't they bandits? Why are you helping them?"
Varya stopped what he was doing and explained seriously, fearing that the other party would misunderstand: "No one wants to help, but the motor can be used to offset the protection fee, which is better than handing over the food."
Wang Qi didn't think much about it. They were all survivors struggling to their death. As long as the remaining humans were not massacred in an organized and premeditated manner, they were not worth being angry about. Too much anger could easily lead to myocardial infarction.
"They still have a lot of electricity?"
"No, many of them may be sold to people in other areas. I don't know what they are used for."
What it can do is either used to generate electricity or to consume electricity. Can copper enameled wire also be used as an electromagnetic gun? It would be a good thing if the copper's calorific value is not blown up by the operator.
It is also good news, proving that survivors in some local areas still maintain a certain degree of unity. In this environment, it is not something that just a few people can do to turn on electricity again. Even a few people cannot gather the materials and security forces to replace motors across regions.
In the next two days, Wang Qi and Walia helped each other.
Wang Qi helped the two of them lift electrical appliances from shelves more than ten meters high to the ground. The two helped him set up the experimental site with wooden boards. He was responsible for planning and supervising the work.
Xiaoqiang is a bit slow at eating ghosts. Two days have passed and he has only eaten one-tenth of the food. He has gained twice as much weight and is about to give birth.
He didn't have time to wait for Xiao Qiang to give birth to a child, so he recovered some useful materials in the warehouse. After waiting for another day, Varya invited him to check on the ghost again.
It’s better to follow the traces of that day.
Counting from the point where the group of ghosts were first attacked, only one kilometer later, the Demon Hunter launched four attacks. Varya determined that the Demon Hunter had succeeded in the fourth attack and the victim was the fake Lin.
"Why do you think it's Lin?"
"Ghosts are very similar to us, and our memories and behavioral motivations will also imitate them. Mom should be fine before the 'I' in the ghost dies.
But Lin before winter was different. She would become very weak when moving such a long distance, and it would be difficult for her to complete evasive actions on her own. Even in the inner circle, she would be more vulnerable to damage, because ordinary people could not really block the attack of the demon hunter. Previous attacks left at least two people with broken bones and one with back bleeding, which they and their fake mother had to take care of. "Walia paused, walked a few steps and shone the flashlight on the traces ahead, "I compared the front and back footprints. Lin was very light, and her footprints were easy to identify. No corresponding footprints were found in the front. This dragging line The traces were left by Lin, and they were trying to save her. "
After Li Xiang finished translating, Wang Qi had to combine the parts he could understand to understand what such a long paragraph was saying.
It sounds like the ghost is actually a little pitiful.
After following the trace for about a hundred meters, Lin No. 2 was left behind. He may have died here, or he had to be left behind due to the influence of Li Xiang No. 2, his father and daughter, and the SM trio.
Probably because they got food, no traces of demon hunting attacks were found later, and the group of ghosts successfully arrived at Elena's old house.
Approaching the old house, Walia had a strange expression. Wang Qi asked, "Is there something else?"
"That demon hunter is very experienced. This is not the first time it has been nearby. It has not come close to the trap belt near us. This kind of trap will only be triggered if the demon hunter or the scorpion ant guard steps on it." Varya pointed with the flashlight spot. There was a series of traces in front of the door, "The demon hunters did not continue to try, they have already found someone else."
This means that the previous judgment was wrong and the ghosts were not trapped in the old house by the demon hunter.
But he can't blame Varya. He couldn't predict that the demon hunter was an experienced veteran with a certain degree of familiarity with the Diaspora. He carried out continuous attacks before entering the Diaspora despite the defense of eleven ghosts, and was able to succeed. There was no follow-up. Waste energy trying to break out of a booby-trapped safe house.
"Are other residents in danger?"
Varya shook his head: "I don't know."
There is no point in blocking the door. Even if all the ghosts are killed, they will be resurrected. Because the knowledge is limited, killing them may cause other variables.
The group followed the traces to the nearest team safe house, hoping that everyone was okay.
Most safe houses are small farmhouses with cellars protected by wooden fences. The ones with concrete walls like the blacksmith's are among the few.
Knocking on the fence door, someone came out. When the torch was illuminated, the person froze.
"W...Walia?"
After a period of gaining weight, Walia has undergone some changes. The most obvious thing is that her skin is supported by fat, and the fine lines on her face have been reduced, making her look younger.
Before Walia had time to speak, the man looked at Wang Qi and Li Xiang and asked, "Who are these two?"
"Friends I met in winter."
"Oh...ohh!"
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