Chapter 189: The Tragic Intensity of the Scene

During the time the explosions continued, Niu Boyi circled the field three or four times from over a hundred meters away, either biting the fish that slipped through the net to death or driving them into traps, focusing on rooting them out completely.

There were over five hundred beasts in the herd; the vast majority were blown to death, though some that could burrow or fly were only limitedly affected.

Liu Mu certainly wouldn't just assign herself the idle job of holding the detonator; with Li Gang absent, she had to control the long-range firepower herself.

The automatic rifle's accuracy was a bit worse than the Sniper Rifle, but fortunately, it could fire continuously, and one could hold the gun with both hands.

The flying Mutated Animal black birds dove at Liu Mu several times, only to be riddled with holes halfway there.

"Come on, let's see if my bullets are faster, or if your wings are tougher."

"A bunch of feathered beasts, daring to attack anyone's factory!"

"Damn it, I'll turn you all into dead birds today!"

"F***, f*** your ancestors!"

Exhaustion pushed her anger to the max; curses spilled from her lips, and she didn't spare a single one, whether they ran on the ground or flew in the sky.

When Feng Mo and the others arrived by car, this was the earth-shattering scene they encountered.

The scene was so tragic and intense, it was comparable to a Hollywood doomsday blockbuster.

Er... ignoring certain unmentionable insults.

"Awoo!! Woof woof woof woof!"

Niu Boyi saw the few people who abandoned their car and approached at the first moment; he was so overexcited that he rushed straight toward them, and even asked them quite friendlily what was wrong.

His inquiry was destined to receive no reply from those who couldn't speak dog, but he still licked every one of them.

The seven people stood crookedly on the spot, covered in saliva, their legs trembling.

"Niu, Niu Ge, it, it's okay, don't, don't, I beg you..."

The only one who was somewhat familiar with Niu Boyi was Feng Mo, but he was stuttering, and at this moment, they were all shaking like chaff, truly unable to communicate with the excited Da Gouzi.

Fortunately, Liu Mu whistled from her side, and Gouzi ran off with an "awoo."

"Mother of God..."

"I think I saw my great-grandmother~~"

"I~ am~ afraid~ of dogs~"

Regardless of how they felt, Gouzi, who hadn't fought side-by-side with his Master for a long time, didn't care, and his Master didn't care either.

Among the few who did care, Feng Mo was the first to speak, "Bro, brothers, pull your, spirits, to, to, together, help, help, help out!"

"O, okay, Factory Director Feng!"

"Don't imitate me, speak!"

"N, no, it's not that, I'm really afraid of dogs!"

"Let's go, stop talking nonsense; if we're any later, the Boss won't need our help."

Their participation was still somewhat useful; those who weren't dead yet and needed a finishing shot, or those who were injured and hiding in cracks in the ground, all became their work.

These people had different motives; it didn't exclude Feng Mo and the Black Fire Gang who truly wanted to help Liu Mu, while the rest also wanted to perform in front of Liu Mu, thinking that perhaps this could offset some of the fault for not guarding the factory.

The battle ended before dark; under the gray sky, People's Square and its surroundings were filled with corpses everywhere, and with the addition of snowflakes and chill, it was like a living hell.

During the killing, everyone didn't have such an intense feeling, but at this moment, when they gathered in an abandoned building to eat, one look across the room sent a chill through their entire bodies.

"What are you shivering for? Are your clothes not warm enough?" Liu Mu looked somewhat strangely at the few young men shivering while holding their lunch boxes, not quite understanding, "Don't be afraid anymore; the plants in the factory were planted by me. I originally intended them as your last line of defense, but I didn't expect them to be used so soon."

Although their emotional focus had been misunderstood, Liu Mu's words still allowed them to catch their breath.

Feng Mo took a sip of the Instant Noodles soup, and there was light in his eyes, "Is, is it, Sister Mu, yours? That big, big guy!"

"Yeah, is it a surprise or a shock?" Liu Mu also didn't expect these guys to know to bring lunch boxes while fleeing for their lives; it just so happened she still had some Instant Noodles in her space, so she cooked them right there in the ruins.

"Then, then, then..."

"Then is Brother Black Fire still alive?" A former Black Fire Gang underling helped Feng Mo ask the most important question, "Sister Mu, will that plant attack us?"

This... Liu Mu finished eating in a few bites, and without washing the bowl, she stuffed it into her space first, "Let's go back and see; I'm not very sure about that guy's current state either."

The few thought she was talking about Black Fire, so they hurriedly finished their Instant Noodles and stood up, preparing to leave.

"This matter isn't very important, but I still have to solemnly warn you all. Generally, Mutated Animal meat is somewhat poisonous; don't eat it unless you're about to starve to death. These corpses should be enough to feed other mutated beasts in the vicinity for a while, so the factory will be safe for the time being."

The crowd following closely behind her was silent; although the Barrier had repeatedly ordered them not to easily eat mutated animals or plants, when they were killing just now, several of them had the thought of getting some meat to take back.

Most of the food sent by the Barrier was frozen meat and instant food; those of them who came from before the disaster couldn't stand eating that for a long time.

None of them hid their thoughts and immediately told Liu Mu.

"Don't be in a hurry; the researchers at the Barrier are already testing, and it won't be long before they can provide a list of edible mutated animals and plants."

People live for food and drink, especially in a great food-loving nation; at any time, everyone's first thought is whether it can be eaten, how to eat it, and how to make it delicious.

Based on this current situation, the first thing Liu Mu did after taking over the Barrier was to have people work on this.

A farm can certainly feed some people, but wild game still has an indelible temptation for humans.

After all... natural is the best.

You must know, in the first few years of the apocalypse in her past life, this thought killed quite a few people, and Liu Mu herself had been poisoned.

The jeep carried the few people back to the factory area.

Amidst the snow filling the sky, they could see the massive vine plant from far away; its scale was at least half the size of the Great Master Flower that caused a scene at the Scrap Station back then.

"You've grown up," Liu Mu certainly wouldn't say that it was her Xiaoliuzi planted in the pile of ore, but she just had an inexplicable sense of accomplishment that the grass she planted had bloomed, "With this scale, you will definitely be very safe in the future."

The others had tangled expressions; this kind of safety was not something they necessarily wanted.

Perhaps it was because Liu Mu's aura was approaching, and before she could use the system to issue an order, the vines of the Great Master Flower took the initiative to open the Steel Factory's gate, and even cleaned up the corrosive venom left by the Mutated Ant colony.

"Xiaoliu, you didn't break anything, did you? This is our factory, don't go breaking it."

Liu Mu talking to a mutated plant, and the other party even giving a reaction—this was enough to shock the few companions for a whole year.

Xiaoliuzi, now the Great Master Flower mutated branch 'Xiaoliu', only retained a portion of human consciousness, but basic abilities like communication could still be done.

Under Liu Mu's order, Xiaoliu retracted its vines and soon returned to the warehouse.

After a preliminary look, Liu Mu was quite satisfied that the factory's facilities had not been damaged; after all, it was the result of several months of her hard work and would be of great use in the future, so she could not just abandon it like this.

In the warehouse, the curious group not only did not leave, but tacitly followed behind Liu Mu, wanting to see exactly what this "new colleague Xiaoliu" was.

The only thing missing was the ore pile, because Xiaoliu's rapid growth required a certain amount of replenishment; of the two piles of iron ore Liu Mu had brought, three-quarters remained, meaning one of the piles had been reduced by half.

However, to her surprise, the iron absorbed by Great Master Flower was not much; after system analysis, the remaining part of that pile actually had an iron content exceeding 90%.

She laughed immediately, and it was only under Feng Mo's stammering reminder that she remembered she still needed to find Hei Huo.

Xiaoliu was coiled on the ore pile in its plant form, and after its vines writhed for a while, a human-shaped dumpling protruded from within. The outer leaves opened, and who else could it be but the spirited young man Hei Huo.

The group carried away the pale-faced Hei Huo, and Liu Mu had Feng Mo stay behind with her.

"Xiaoliu, come out and meet Feng Mo."