As Lin Cheng expected, the temperature had begun to rise steadily after that terrifying cold wave.
Although the current temperature is still hovering around zero degrees, and the trees and flowers are not blooming at all, compared with the previous severe cold, which was often ten or twenty degrees below zero, it can already be considered the beginning of spring.
Sitting next to an unknown ice lake, Lin Cheng held a fishing rod in his hand, puffing away in boredom while listening to the movements under the ice cave from time to time.
Coke was lying on the side boredly, his ears twitching from time to time, as if to tell Lin Cheng that he was not asleep.
Their current location is halfway up a mountain called Phoenix Mountain in Pingxi Minority Autonomous Prefecture, Xiang Province.
As for why he appeared here in good condition, Lin Cheng's balls ache when he talks about it.
When he arrived at the tunnel under Fenghuang Mountain along the S89 highway this morning, he found that the tunnel was completely blocked by crashed vehicles. The most troublesome thing was that the S89 was the only road leading to the opposite side.
In desperation, he could only follow the alternate route provided by the map, put away the off-road vehicle and start climbing the mountain on foot, preparing to climb directly from the top of the mountain and continue on his way.
Phoenix Mountain is about 2,800 meters above sea level. Since it was not effectively developed before the end of the world, there is only a winding trail for individual travelers to climb. Moreover, because the previous blizzard has not yet melted, the climbing path is also very difficult and tortuous.
Fortunately, Lin Cheng was not in a hurry now, so he climbed up slowly. When he reached a flat land halfway up the mountain, he discovered that there was a large ice lake here!
Seeing this icy lake that had begun to melt, Lin Cheng rolled his eyes and suddenly had thoughts...
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"Pu Chi...Pu Chi..."
While he was swimming in the sky, Lin Cheng suddenly felt the fishing rod in his hand shaking violently. When he looked closely, he saw that the fish float, which had been unresponsive for a long time, was sinking into the ice cave!
Seeing this, Lin Cheng was overjoyed. He quickly tightened his grip on the fishing rod, and then began to reel in the line and lift the rod bit by bit. Half a minute later, he pulled a snakehead fish weighing at least five kilograms from the hook.
This icy lake halfway up the mountain is inaccessible. It is estimated that not many people came before the end of the world. At this time, not even a ghost could be seen. Lin Cheng did not bother to cover it up and directly transformed the house into the open space behind him.
Then he walked into the kitchen, finished processing the black fish in his hand, and stewed it.
Half an hour later, a pot of fresh fish soup was ready. Looking at the fat floating on the milky white fish soup, Lin Cheng licked his lips and couldn't bear it anymore. He poured out a full bowl and gasped.
He puffed up and ate happily.
If the fish soup is to be delicious, fresh onions, ginger, and garlic are indispensable, but not to mention that there is no such condition now, and Lin Cheng himself is not very good at cooking. The whole pot of fish soup has no other seasonings except a little salt.
The taste is definitely not comparable to that of various chefs before the end of the world, but now it is still rare and fresh and delicious.
After eating canned instant noodles for nearly two months, Lin Cheng couldn't stand it for a long time. Although these things tasted good, they were all fast food full of preservatives. He had not had fresh food like fish soup for a long time.
Have eaten it.
A pot of delicious fish soup was swept away by Lin Cheng and Coke. Not even a drop of dregs was left. It was snatched away by these two foodies. Lin Cheng patted his overstuffed belly and was about to light a cigarette.
, only to see Coke licking the bottom of the pot with unsatisfied intentions...
"Lick your ass! When it comes to eating you, you are more enthusiastic than anyone else. Why don't you work so hard when I'm in danger?"
Looking at Coca-Cola, who was sticking his butt out and pushing hard into the iron pot, Lin Cheng shook his head helplessly and cursed, hating the iron.
Coke had long been accustomed to Lin Cheng's scolding and ignored him. Finding that there was really nothing to eat, he consciously took the pots and bowls into the sink so that Lin Cheng could clean them.
"Hey... I really don't know who is the boss between the two of us!"
Sighing, Lin Cheng smoked a cigarette, quickly cleaned the pots and pans and put them away, then returned to the living room and sat down on the sofa, unable to stand up again.
After climbing on the muddy mountain road all morning, Lin Cheng had to check the direction at all times and cling to the inside of the mountain wall to prevent him from accidentally sliding down. When he climbed to the flat ground, he was already panting from exhaustion. If it weren't for the pot,
Fish soup, he must have taken a nap early in the house.
Without thinking any more, Lin Cheng threw the blanket over his body. Just when he was about to turn over and sleep, he seemed to hear a sound coming from outside the house!
Frowning, Lin Cheng could only sit up from the sofa, walked to the door and looked out through the peephole.
It was noon now, there was no wind or rain outside, and there were no dense trees to block it. At a glance, the scenery outside was almost unobstructed, but he didn't see anything unusual.
At the same time, the roar that sounded like an animal stopped coming. Lin Cheng observed for a while and found that there was still no movement. He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He turned around and went back to the sofa to lie down.
The appearance of the house transformed by the capsule will adjust accordingly according to the surrounding environment. Now that we are halfway up the mountain, the appearance of the house has changed into a mud house that can be seen everywhere in the mountains. At a glance, no one would doubt it.
So he wasn't too worried about people or animals attacking here. After all, who would pay special attention to an ordinary mud house?
No longer thinking about it, Lin Cheng was about to continue sleeping, but he saw Coke, who was sleeping soundly beside him, suddenly stand up and whisper "Woo" to the door of the room. At the same time, there was a sudden burst of sound outside the door.