Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Chapter 223 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind

Just when Zhou Yang thought they were doomed, the giant squid used its tentacles to drag away the giant octopus that had just died and began its feast right there in the shallow waters.

Zhou Yang: "..."

Just as Zhou Yang was stunned, Shen Zechuan and the others quickly came to their senses and pulled Zhou Yang back to the shore.

The escape of the few humans did not attract the attention of the giant squid at all.

Clearly, the fresh carcass of the giant octopus is more likely to attract the giant squid.

This one meal was enough to cover its hunting needs for several days.

The octopus head, which was indestructible under Yan Qian and Yan Fei's control, was easily torn in two by the giant squid, and then stuffed into its mouth by the squid's tentacles and swallowed whole.

The octopus's unique blue blood dripped from its torn wounds into the sea, where it drifted away with the seawater.

They looked like blue ribbons dancing in the water.

This scene should have been incredibly beautiful, but now all that remains is bloodshed.

Since the giant squid's purpose was currently unknown, and the group was unsure whether it would leave after eating the giant octopus or continue attacking them like the previous sea monsters and giant octopuses, they all temporarily retreated to a more distant spot where Yan Qian was lying.

Fortunately, Zhou Yang and the others' worries were unnecessary.

The giant squid in front of it showed no interest whatsoever, let alone tiny humans, or even the hordes of mutated crabs and shrimp on the beach. After quickly devouring the entire giant octopus, it decisively turned back and plunged into the sea, swimming towards deeper waters.

Seeing this, Zhou Yang and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

It looks like this squid just came over for a meal.

It was almost 10 a.m., and the sky was already bright, with the sun high in the sky.

Looking at the sea that had returned to calm, everyone agreed that the sea monster attack should come to an end, so they decided to quickly clean up the battlefield and return to the Shanghai base.

Just as everyone headed towards the previous battlefield, intending to wipe out the crystal cores of the shrimp soldiers and crab generals scattered all over the land, a bloody storm was stirred up in the distant sea.

Hearing the sound, everyone looked over and saw that the giant squid, which had just had a hearty meal, had just returned to the deep sea area when it was surrounded by a pod of mutated killer whales that had come after smelling the blood.

Each of these mutated orcas is now comparable to a small yacht over ten meters long, and there are at least a dozen of them.

The giant squid, seeing that its target was clearly itself, wasn't stupid; it immediately waved its tentacles to drive it away.

The two sides were locked in a fierce battle for a time.

However, the giant squid was outnumbered by the orcas and was eventually dragged into the deep sea, where it was devoured.

After a long time, only a pool of dissolved black ink remained on the sea surface, which then disappeared completely under the washing of the ocean.

Everyone watched this dramatic scene of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, in silence, deeply moved.

The ocean was far more cruel and dangerous than they had imagined.

Afterwards, fearing that they might attract some sea creatures, they quickly gathered up the crystal cores of the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, and then left with the remains of their fallen brothers.

Before leaving, Zhou Yang, under Chi Feng's guidance, collected a lot of edible mutated fish, shrimp, and shellfish into his space.

This perfectly made up for the lack of mutated seafood in his space, ensuring a seafood feast in the future.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the group immediately retreated to their base in Shanghai.

Yan Qian was still unconscious due to serious injuries and should not be subjected to bumpy rides. However, the roads had become potholed due to the battle, making even the best-equipped car feel like a roller coaster ride.

So the group discussed it and finally decided to put the person on the pea's back and let the pea carry them back slowly.

After the peas grew bigger, they could walk at a speed of 20 or 30 miles per hour, and their speed was about the same as the group's return journey.

Back at the Shanghai base, the guards cheered when they saw the group return safely. However, when they saw the mangled corpses on the military truck, they all fell silent.

Although the casualties today are not as great as before, it still does not change the fact that this victory was won by stepping on the blood and flesh of countless compatriots.

Though the sorrow is immeasurable, those who are alive must continue to live.

After a simple mass funeral and cremation, everyone put aside their grief, rallied their spirits, and began rebuilding the base.

After this fierce battle, several more sections of the city wall were destroyed and urgently need repair.

Inside and outside the city walls, there were also piles of sea monster corpses that needed to be cleared away.

After the apocalypse, it seems even bacteria have evolved, and their rate of decay far exceeds that before the apocalypse. Unless it's extremely cold, or even in the current temperatures of around ten degrees Celsius, many creatures, especially seafood, will have their flesh and blood decompose very quickly once they die, possibly in less than a day.

So if they are not cleaned up in time, these corpses will decompose quickly, and the Shanghai base may smell even worse than a garbage disposal plant.

Therefore, Zhou Yang only picked up the mutated seafood that had recently died on the beach, and didn't want any of the seafood from the base.

Although it's not rotten or smelly yet, it's not that fresh, and it wouldn't be worth getting an upset stomach.

However, although Zhou Yang didn't care about these mutated sea monsters, the military at the Shanghai base still needed them and had already sent people to pick up a large batch and freeze them in a freezer to eat slowly.

As for the remaining portion, the military left it to the impoverished refugees in Shanghai.

For so long, these refugees have only been able to have a full meal by scavenging the leftover seafood from the military after each major battle.

Because Zhou Yang and the others were still worried about Yan Qian's injuries, they didn't participate in the finishing work and hurriedly took Yan Qian to their accommodation at the capital base.

Pea carried Yan Qian all the way to the square in the inner city.

Further in, the path narrows, and the peas can no longer go in, so they have to stop here.

Then Zhou Yang took out a stretcher, transferred Yan Qian onto it, and then had Yan Fei and Shen Zechuan carry him inside.

Dr. Liu followed the group back to Yan Qian's small single room.

After directing the others to move Yan Qian back to the bed, he quickly checked Yan Qian's wounds to see if they had reopened on the way back.

He also got some new bandages and ointments from Zhou Yang to re-bandage his wound.

Before, when I was out, due to insufficient conditions and being in a hurry, I just hastily wrapped it with a bandage. Now that I'm back, I naturally need to apply medicine and then re-bandage it.