Chapter 65: The Past and Geography of the Settlement

Outside the west gate of the settlement, Fan Hu and his party stood at the door, in front of them was an endless field, as far as the eye could see, on the flat land, on the mountains, all of them, there was no end in sight, an artificial river flowed through the door, a canal extended from the river to the field, a man and a woman from the canal to water the grain and vegetables, this busy scene in the rising sun, but give people a sense of tranquility

"Wow! It's so beautiful! Xie Zhixin was stunned by the beauty of the scene at this time

"This is the most beautiful place I've ever seen," Song Lian looked at the spectacular scenery in front of him fastently

"I can't imagine it! I feel as if I have returned to the past" In this earthly fairyland, Fan Hu has a feeling of being in a different world, and this peaceful scene gives him the illusion that he seems to have returned to the era of peace

It's Xiao Qi, who has lived in the settlement for so long and can see it every day, and he hasn't felt it anymore, seeing Fan Hu's excited, novel and emotional appearance, Xiao Qi couldn't help but interrupt them

"Your Excellency..."

"Ahh

Xiao Qi's shout suddenly pulled Fan Hu and them back to reality, and Fan Hu, who came back to his senses, immediately remembered the purpose of his visit

"Xiao Qi, you say"

"It's an adult"

Seeing that Fan Hu and they all came back to their senses, Xiao Qi nodded, and then began to introduce Fan Hu to them

Xiao Qi pointed to the large field in front of him, "My lord, you see, this is the field of our settlement, two-thirds of the food in our settlement comes from here, in addition to here, there is a large area after passing through the tunnel in the east, but the area is not as large as here"

"My lord, look over there."

Fan Hu and the others looked in the direction of Xiao Qi's fingers, and there were many greenhouses on the mountains on both sides of them, which were very conspicuous

"My lord, that's a breeding farm, specializing in raising livestock, the meat in our settlement basically comes from there, because the land in our settlement is limited, most of it is used to grow food, so it is mainly to raise chickens, ducks and pigs, there are fewer cattle and sheep, and most of the beef and mutton have to be supplied to the army, and there are very few into the market, so there is very little beef and mutton in the market."

Then Xiao Qi brought back the past events of the year one by one, "Two years ago, when we first moved here, it was still a mountain forest, and the population had reached three or four hundred thousand when we first came, and later in order to build here, the army went to Guishi City to bring back more than 100,000 people, at that time there were many mutant beasts around us, including a field in front of us, in order to ensure the smooth construction of our construction, and in order to open up enough space to grow food to ensure our survival, at that time, together with the dragon army, nearly 100,000 troops were all put into battle"

"Your Excellency, you don't know how much the army has paid for this land"

Speaking of this, Xiao Qi fell into a memory, "At that time, just around our settlement, the number of mutant beasts was as many as more than ten, not including the place where we are a kilometer away, if you count the fields we see now, the number of mutant beasts has exceeded fifty, of which there are as many as five fourth-level mutant beasts alone, at that time, in order to compete for this land to grow food, and in order for us to successfully dig and build walls and houses, the army fought with the mutant beasts for more than a month, and the sound of gunfire and artillery fire continued day and night, It took more than a month to encircle and suppress all the mutant beasts, when the army of 100,000 sacrificed more than 8,000 people, of which the dragon army alone sacrificed more than 1,000 people, and at that time, the battle to exterminate the mutant bats, mutant pangolins, mutant earthworms and mutant rat kings was the most intense, in order to exterminate these four fourth-level mutant beasts, the dragon army sacrificed more than 800 people, lost a large number of combat helicopters and tanks, and the fighter was completely wiped out, the air force completely disappeared and turned into a flight team, and ordinary soldiers were killed and injured countless times. It can be said that two-thirds of the losses came from these four battles"

Although Fan Hu and the others had not seen the situation at the scene with their own eyes, but just from Xiao Qi's description, Fan Hu could feel how fierce the battle was at that time, if they were still half-aware of the Dragon Army before, then in the past two days in the settlement, they have completely understood what kind of existence the Dragon Army is, with the Dragon Army's terrifying combat power has suffered such a heavy blow, the combat power of the four fourth-level mutant beasts is simply terrifying

After Xiao Qi's explanation last night, they have learned some general knowledge and hierarchical division of mutant beasts, and after two years of fighting with mutant beasts, the military and civilian explorers in the settlement have unified the mutant beasts into four levels

Level 1: Simple, even one or two experienced explorers can kill them

Level 2: Difficult, this type of mutant beast is basically difficult to kill without dozens of people

Level 3: Danger, you can know the power of this level of mutant beast just from the evaluation, and if a small team like Fan Hu encounters it, it is better to run away

Level 4: Extremely dangerous, needless to say, mutant beasts of this level, you can know how dangerous it is from the losses of the army

In fact, for the division of these four levels, Fan Hu knows very well in his heart, that is only for human beings, and does not represent the real combat effectiveness of the four levels of mutant beasts, between mutant beasts, there is a restraint relationship and various factors, just like a mutant mouse, it will make a hole if it runs fast, and humans may find it tricky, but the mutant cat can easily kill it, this is the relationship of mutual restraint, and then there is the use of strategy, the reason why human beings rule the earth depends on wisdom, and if you can't fight head-on, you can find a way, if everything depends on hard touching, The people of that city were long since dead, but even so, he still felt the pain of the soldiers who had died

"It seems that the army in the settlement is still good" Fan Hu glanced back at the guards at the gate of the city, at this time he had more respect for these soldiers in his heart, these years, I am afraid that only these soldiers are left who can sacrifice themselves, he finally understood at this time, why so many little beggars like Xiao Qi in the settlement live so difficult, but no one has complained about the government and the army

"Yes! They have contributed a lot to the fact that the settlement can have today" Song Lian on the side couldn't help but sigh, he even smelled the smell of blood emitted by the land, which was the blood of nearly 10,000 soldiers

"Yes!" At this time, Xiao Qi looked at the guards at the door, his eyes were full of respect, "Without them, we are it"

Xie Zhixin looked at the guards behind her at this time, her eyes were full of curiosity and yearning, she has been living on her own for more than two years in Liushi, and she has never received a trace of protection from the army, plus this fragmented world has blurred her concept of the country and the army, so she doesn't have too many feelings about these soldiers and deeds

"Alright, let's get down to business!"

"Xiao Qi, keep talking"

Fan Hu motioned to Xiao Qi to continue, they are not here for sightseeing, just sigh and sigh, the most important thing is to get down to business

"Okay" Xiao Qi nodded, and then continued to explain to Fan Hu and them

"My lord, these fields and farms belong to the government, those are all workers, only get wages, there are regulations in the settlements, no one is allowed to pick and steal these grains, fruits and vegetables without permission, violators will be killed, even rotten leaves and rotten fruits" Xiao Qi pointed to the soldiers patrolling between the fields in front of him, "Look, my lord, those soldiers are responsible for supervising and protecting the fields, and there are also a large number of soldiers patrolling the border between the fields and the mountains and forests, not only here, but also the fields and orchards in the east, you must not pick them indiscriminately, It's that you can't pick up anything that has fallen on the ground, like an adult, you have just arrived, and the first time you will be fined and detained for a few days, and you will be hungry for a few days, and the second time you will be executed."

"Hmmm! We understand" Fan Hu nodded and remembered, it is not strange for Fan Hu to be punished so harshly in the settlement, the entire settlement is counting on these grains to live, if it is not strict, this one steals a little today and tomorrow that steals a little, then it will be repaid, and the settlement has given a chance, it can already be said that it is benevolent and righteous

"The farmland is a mountain forest in the past" Xiao Qi pointed to the peaks in the distance that maintained the original taste, "My lord, if you want to have a harvest, it is best to go to a farther place, there will not be too much prey within a radius of ten kilometers from the settlement, and adults, you have to be careful after leaving the gate of the settlement, the duty of the army outside is to protect the farmland, for the competition and fighting between explorers, as long as it does not threaten their property and the government's property, they will not care, the law is only useful in the settlement, It's useless to leave the settlement, and it's not a crime to kill people outside, so you should be careful of other explorers."

"Hmmm! I know" Fan Hu nodded, the closer to the settlement, the safer it is, whether it is encountering mutant beasts or other people's pursuit, they can quickly escape back to the settlement for refuge, as for beware of other explorers, then there is no need for Xiao Qi to remind him, how can Fan Hu not know this if they can survive until now

Seeing Fan Hu's expressions, and then thinking of their identities, Xiao Qi immediately knew that he was obviously talkative, Xiao Qi smiled awkwardly, and then continued

"My lord, you must pay attention to remember when you go out, you must not go to those two places" Xiao Qi pointed to the mountains on both sides

Fan Hu and the others carefully looked at the distant mountains on their left and right, and then Song Lian asked

"Why?"

Xiao Qi pointed to a continuous mountain range in the south and said, "It's been more than thirty kilometers here, and after crossing that mountain, there is a big lake on a mountain, called Starlight Lake, which is a forbidden area, and all the explorers who have been there have not survived, according to rumors, there is a fourth-level mutant beast there."

"What kind of mutant beast is it?" At this time, Xie Zhixin suddenly spoke, looking at Xiao Qi with curiosity on his face, and Fan Hu and Song Lian also turned their heads to look at Xiao Qi, it was obvious that they were also quite interested in the identity of this mutant beast

Facing Fan Hu's gaze, Xiao Qi was a little embarrassed, with a hint of apology on his face, "That, my lord, I also heard from others, and I don't know the specifics."

Then Xiao Qi immediately thought of something, and immediately waved his hand to explain, "But my lord, the danger there is indeed real, the four major gangs in the settlement have sent people, adding up to less than a hundred, all of them are armed with guns, and even with heavy machine guns, but none of them came back alive, and even the people sent to search for them are all missing, this matter is known all over the city, you can just ask."

In fact, Xiao Qi's explanation is a bit redundant, Fan Hu and the others are actually just curious about the identity of the mutant beast, not suspicious of Xiao Qi's nonsense

"We know" motioned to Xiao Qi not to be excited, and then Fan Hu raised his chin slightly towards the north, "What about over there?" What is the situation? ”

"Oh! Over there," Xiao Qi immediately turned around and pointed to a large mountain range over there, "My lord, do you see that mountain?" There's a mutant beast there, called the Three Sheep of Hell."

"Huh?" Fan Hu immediately looked at Xiao Qi, he had heard of the three-headed dog of hell, but the three-headed sheep of hell, he had never heard of it, and the three-headed dog of hell was not something only in the novel?

"Yes, my lord, it's a mutated goat with three heads and a pair of wings, it looks like the three-headed dog of hell in the movie, so we called it the three-headed goat of hell."

"Holy! He's it, are we crossing over or cultivating immortals? After listening to Xiao Qi's description, Fan Hu couldn't help but burst into foul language, even if the zombies in the movie appeared, he endured the appearance of the mutant beast, not to mention the six-armed ape, this time even the three sheep in hell came out, the mutant beast looked more magical than the other, Fan Hu dared to pack the ticket, if it went on like this, he would not be surprised to see the dragon of Huaxia in the future

Xiao Qi didn't know what Fan Hu was thinking, he continued, "My lord, don't look at the name of the three-headed sheep in hell, in fact, it is omnivorous, and its temper is relatively docile, as long as you don't irritate it, sometimes it may not necessarily attack you when it sees you, but if it gets angry, then few people can run away, so adults, for safety, I suggest that you better not go near that side."

"Hmm" Fan Hu looked at the two mountain ranges, silently remembering the precautions and the location of those two places

"That's all, my lord."

In fact, Xiao Qi said so much, there are not many things that they should pay attention to in the real Fan Lake, simply put, don't damage the crops, don't go to those two dangerous places, and the rest basically depends on them to act carefully and see the opportunity

"Hmmm! Let's go! "Now that everything that needs to be said is done, Fan Hu should also go back

"Yes, my lord......"