Xiao Ran doesn't raise idlers, especially those who don't have any combat power, but Meng Hongyu is an exception.

The threat of the Abyss Beast has always been Xiao Ran's main concern, originally he thought that he would not come into contact with the Abyss Beast until the third year of the apocalypse, but now he found all kinds of signs that the Abyssal Beast was likely to have appeared in advance, so he had to prepare in advance and learn as much as possible about the Abyssal Beast, and Meng Hongyu was the most suitable person for now.

So Xiao Ran took Meng Hongyu back to the air-raid shelter.

When renovating the air-raid shelter, Xiao Ran prepared nearly 30 million materials, even if Xiao Ran and the others used 100 yuan of materials per day, seven people were 700 yuan, and it was only 250,000 yuan a year.

In this way, Xiao Ran hoarded enough materials in advance for more than ten years, not to mention that before the disaster, the social order was stable and the prices were not high, and Xiao Ran purchased a large number of them, and the price was more advantageous, so Xiao Ran didn't have to worry about the lack of materials at all.

On the contrary, Xiao Ran had to worry about the deterioration of these materials due to the hoarding of time.

So one more person is not a problem at all.

However, Xiao Ran obviously didn't want Meng Hongyu to know too much, so he only arranged a room for him, without Xiao Ran's permission, he couldn't leave the room, and no one else could approach and have any contact with Meng Hongyu.

In terms of treatment, Meng Hongyu is similar to Wang Yue, but Xiao Ran doesn't have so much defense against Meng Hongyu, and just treats him as a simple tool.

After settling Meng Hongyu, Xiao Ran drew the special footprints he found in the square of the Guicheng Railway Station again, and asked, "Do you know what kind of animal footprints these are?" ”

Meng Hongyu still didn't know why Xiao Ran brought him over, so naturally he couldn't think of the Classic of Mountains and Seas as soon as he came up, but racked his brains, recalling all kinds of knowledge he had learned in his life, but he still had no clue.

Xiao Ran was not in a hurry, and took out the jade plaque again, "Then do you know what is painted on it?" ”

Meng Hongyu was curious, picked up the jade plate and looked at it carefully, and said in a surprised tone: "Tiangu Scourge? ”

Xiao Ran nodded, "Since you can recognize it, let's tell me about the origin of the Tengu Scourge." ”

Meng Hongyu smiled bitterly, "How do I know the origin?" It's just that I've seen the relevant records in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and it's completely regarded as a mythological story, and whoever thinks that there really is a tengu disaster in this world, or that what is recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas is true, that's a joke. ”

"Is it really a joke?"

Xiao Ran put the special footprints in front of Meng Hongyu again, "Think about it carefully, are there any strange beasts in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that are more similar to felines, is it possible that their footprints look like this?" ”

Meng Hongyu saw Xiao Ran's serious appearance, and couldn't help asking, "Are you serious?" Do you think the things in the Classic of Mountains and Seas really exist? ”

"Whether it exists or not, I don't count, but it depends on the evidence."

Xiao Ran paused and continued: "Before the catastrophe happened, did you believe that there would be zombies in this world? Will there be a powerful person? Many of the things that are happening now cannot be explained by science, so why continue to deny the records in the Book of Mountains and Seas? ”

"Evidence? Did you find something? ”

Meng Hongyu also became serious, if it can really prove that the records in the Classic of Mountains and Seas are true, it will subvert everyone's perception of this world.

Xiao Ran pointed to the footprints he had drawn, "This is what I found, is it considered evidence?" ”

Meng Hongyu shook his head, "It's just a cat-like footprint, how can it be used as evidence?" ”

"And what if the footprint appears on marble? The footprints are more than one centimeter deep. ”

"Footprints like this on the marble?"

Meng Hongyu's first feeling was nonsense, or that someone was playing a prank, but after thinking about it, this is the end of the world, who will prank at this time?

Besides, is it a prank, won't Xiao Ran tell the difference?

He had lived in the security base established by Zhao Hongyuan for a period of time, and he knew some of Xiao Ran's prestige more or less, so he naturally didn't think that Xiao Ran would draw conclusions casually.

Moreover, Xiao Ran's combat power is strong, and his knowledge must be outstanding, since Xiao Ran said that this footprint is unusual, it must be unusual.

So Meng Hongyu picked up the piece of paper and looked at it carefully, and said after a long time: "You can't tell what left such footprints based on this footprint alone, if you infer that this is some kind of feline-like beast, or a strange beast, it's not impossible." According to my understanding, there are three kinds of feline-like beasts in ancient myths and legends, including the class, the raccoon and the vicious, and if I have to make a judgment, I think this footprint may have been left by the monster. ”

"Why?"

Meng Hongyu explained: "I once read a miscellaneous book in the cultural center, which has some records about ancient supernatural events, including a story, which is about a hideous break into a family's house to find something to eat, because the hideous shape resembles a leopard, has five tails, and has a horn on its face, and everyone who sees it is frightened.

Although the credibility of this story is not high, and it is impossible to verify, compared with the class and the fox, the fox can be regarded as having some sense of existence, and I don't want other beasts to exist only in ancient myths and legends. ”

Xiao Ran understood what Meng Hongyu meant, that is, he couldn't make an accurate judgment through a footprint, he could only lean towards reason, and if something had appeared outside of ancient mythology, he would lean on it.

Although this explanation has no basis and is difficult to gain a foothold, Xiao Ran feels that there is still some truth.

"Then do you know the origin of the strange beasts recorded in the Book of Mountains and Seas?"

Meng Hongyu smiled bitterly again, "Who can say this clearly, they are all things that only appear in ancient myths and legends, and the development of modern science has denied the myths and legends that existed in ancient times, so no one knows the origin of the strange beasts in the Book of Mountains and Seas, if you have to say it, it can only be explained in the Book of Mountains and Seas, such as the raccoon, the legend is the seventh son of the dragon, but where did the dragon come from?"

These are things that cannot be seen or touched, and even if you want to study them, you can't start them, so these things can only exist in myths and legends. ”

Xiao Ran was helpless, but he had to admit that what Meng Hongyu said was true.

In the previous life, Meng Hongyu became an expert in the study of the abyssal beast, and it was also after the appearance of the abyssal beast, before that, Meng Hongyu was just an ordinary person struggling in the apocalypse.

All research must be based on evidence, and wouldn't it be absurd to draw conclusions based on just a few words and some myths and legends from antiquity?

Xiao Ran thought about it and gave up communicating with Meng Hongyu for the time being, but he didn't drive him away.

Regardless of whether Meng Hongyu has real talent or not, he still knows more about the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and he is also rich in other aspects, and he may really be able to play some special roles in the future.

Anyway, Xiao Ran is not bad for this thing, so he just raises him like this.