Chapter 82: The Restless Herd
Bai Ning, who has always been an early riser, didn't see anything abnormal, but Jiang Yingxue's face was a little tired, and it seemed that her sleep quality was not very good last night.
In addition to the occasional weak chatter of the outlaws in the camp, even the snoring seemed weak, and after eating breakfast in silence, Bai Ning instructed Ivan to lead a group of outlaws to clean up the carcasses of the beasts outside the camp.
In addition to the collection of fresh meat, some useless corpses are also burned in preparation for the prevention of scavengers.
After eating breakfast and drinking a few sips of strong tea, Jiang Yingxue's mental state improved, and with a thoughtful look in her eyes, she didn't know what she was thinking about.
"In a few days, you can't even completely inspect the area near the camp, are you really ready to fall on your head?"
In the end, Jiang Yingxue still couldn't bear to speak, or the damage caused by mental pollution to her had reached the threshold, forcing her to relieve the irritability in her heart by speaking.
Faced with such a question, Bai Ning still didn't answer immediately, and hesitated for a long time before he could open his mouth to respond a few words:
"Mental pollution is very harmful to us, and it is even more harmful to animals, and I think the spontaneous combustion of animals that has happened here is because of mental pollution.
We're really waiting for some good luck here, and if the phenomenon of spontaneous combustion of animals can really cause some anomalies, maybe this is our chance. ”
This is probably the result of Bai Ning's thinking last night, a deeper reflection on the phenomenon of spontaneous combustion of animals.
Regarding Bai Ning's speculation, Jiang Yingxue also instantly recalled a branch of the sleep deprivation experiment, and some experimental subjects who were mentally destroyed would eventually fall into a state of spontaneous combustion in the human body.
As soon as she thought of this, Jiang Yingxue suddenly realized that Bai Ning had not taught Ivan's subordinates how to resist spiritual pollution, and this kind of resigned move, in addition to the desire to create a control group, also had the idea of creating a case of spontaneous combustion of the human body.
For the ultimate goal, Bai Ning at this time seemed to be silent, and his expression was unwavering, but in fact, he was already in the craziest stage of attempt.
With such a crazy Bai Ning, Jiang Yingxue would actually doubt his ability to act, this is simply a worrying joke.
"Didn't you say that spiritual pollution has a certain positive blessing effect on giant creatures?
If their spontaneous combustion process is slower than that of us humans, then do we really have a chance to use the phenomenon of spontaneous combustion to create miracles? ”
Jiang Yingxue's worries were not unreasonable, but this made Bai Ning turn his head and look at her.
"An opportunity is an opportunity, whether you can grasp it or not, it is an opportunity."
After Bai Ning finished responding, he didn't continue to speak, and the atmosphere in the field fell silent again, and the skylight shone through the mist, revealing the strange dazzling sense of time distortion.
It's as if spiritual pollution is changing everything here, including time and space.
The outlaws continued to tidy up the area around the camp until noon, and Ivan ran over to report the basic situation, there were too many animal carcasses and the remains could not be burned at once.
Not only that, Ivan also reported a small detail, many of the piled up corpses seemed to decompose very quickly, especially in the depression where blood gathered, and there was a faint smell of deterioration.
Due to the total destruction effect of heavy firearms, there are too many broken animal carcasses to determine whether they have been devoured by scavengers.
In the face of such a strange situation, it can only be regarded as a scavenger that has been lurking in the shadows, and the murderous nature of scavengers is secondary, and the most important threat is the virus carried by them.
If the decay of a large number of corpses breeds the spread of the plague, none of them here should think of going back.
At Bai Ning's suggestion, Ivan stepped up the incineration of the corpses, and there was no need to sort the piles of corpses, just lay wood and burn them.
However, this accelerated burning is a huge threat to the security of the camp, and a large number of pre-buried explosives near the camp must be excavated first, and if there is any major movement in the herd, they will lose the most important comprehensive barrier.
There are naturally advantages and disadvantages, compared to the plague caused by scavengers, Bai Ning still gave priority to burning corpses.
"What to do with the fresh meat that Ivan's men obtained?
The things sat outside the camp overnight, and no one knew if the scavengers had contaminated them. ”
Looking at the back of Ivan leaving in a hurry, Jiang Yingxue interjected coldly, which can be regarded as a kind of caution just in case.
The spread of the virus sometimes makes no sense at all, and cooks come into contact with fresh flesh and blood during the process of handling ingredients, and if they are not careful, they will become the first source of infection.
"The big mistake has been made, and it is impossible to regret it, I just hope that Ivan's luck can be better, and the fresh meat brought back in advance is clean."
Bai Ning's expression was solemn, knowing that the time he had might have been further compressed.
Staying here for a long time is already a luxury, let alone wanting to leave this dangerous place calmly.
As Ivan preached the possibility of scavengers contaminating meat, the faces of a group of outlaws who were happily eating meat changed suddenly, and although they were not enough to vomit on the spot, the food on their plates seemed to have turned into a pile of poison.
The discarded convenience food became a sweet spot again, and after simply eating some, the outlaws had to go listlessly and continue to burn the corpses outside the camp.
The scorching stench of bad burning quickly filled the camp, and the black smoke rose into the sky, as if it had suddenly turned into a doomsday crematorium, sending a flickering fire in despair.
The last thing in this area is wood, and in the roar of chainsaws, a large number of trees topple up, turning into raging flames and dissipating under the vast blue sky.
As large areas of trees were knocked down and burned, the area around the camp gradually became empty, and the fire dragons that wrapped around the camp seemed to isolate human civilization from the endless wilderness.
However, the fire will eventually be extinguished, and no one knows what kind of disaster will befall the entire camp in the future.
The process of burning the corpses continued into the night, and the outlaws slept early after a long period of exertion, and the fire kept the camp as bright as day, and the thick smell of burnt paste had long since dissipated, leaving only a faint smell of light smoke lingering, revealing a slight smell of local fireworks.
Jiang Yingxue, who did not participate in too much work, still had trouble sleeping, although she tried to fall asleep all day, but the vague stubborn excitement in the fatigue made all her attempts fail.
Looking at Bai Ning, who was still lying on the folding chair, Jiang Yingxue still didn't understand why the man next to her could be so indifferent.
The threat of the giant creatures has not dissipated, and scavengers have loomed near the camp, and the mental pollution that covers the entire core of the explosion is tormenting everyone here.
Don't look at the outlaws at this time can still eat and sleep, continue to torture like this, these outlaws who can only lick blood at the knife edge will go crazy sooner or later.
With such a clear crisis, Jiang Yingxue irritably wanted to pry open Bai Ning's brain to see what whimsical ideas were hidden in his mind.
"Will there be a night attack by the beasts tonight?
Or maybe scavengers come to the camp at night in search of food? ”
Taking advantage of tonight's security, Jiang Yingxue asked a little casually.
After the inquiry, there was a long silence as always, as if Bai Ning had already settled down by closing his eyes and recuperating his mind.
"Tonight is probably the quietest night, and if you want to sleep, don't drink the tea in your cup.
Delusions of exhausting the nervous system to get stuck are all futile under the influence of mental pollution.
If I am right, mental pollution will reduce the activity of the human nervous system to a certain extent, but it will make the human nervous system more persistent.
Not only that, but mental pollution also crosses the brain's self-protection mechanism, allowing the nervous system to burn indefinitely.
Either quietly maintain the nervous system, or boil until the oil runs out, this is your choice later. ”
Hearing Bai Ning's emotionless response, Jiang Yingxue suddenly felt a little funny, it was the first time for everyone to experience this kind of all-round spiritual pollution, and they really couldn't ask Bai Ning too much.
Exhaustion continued to spread throughout the camp, the snoring of the night was sparse and discontinuous, and many outlaws fell asleep for a short time due to physical fatigue, followed by a state of extreme speechless half-fatigue and half-consciousness.
Even though Bai Ning is trying his best to maintain his inner peace, sleep seems to have become a luxury, and it is not something you can have if you want to.
I don't know if I fell asleep, anyway, the morning sun of the next day came very quickly, and the morning fog appeared thicker, even if the campfire in the camp was still strong, the chaise longue under Bai Ning was still partially moistened by the dew.
With his eyes half-open, he casually glanced around him, and found that Ivan was still tirelessly delivering wood, and it seemed that all the credit for the campfire was his.
The severe sleep disturbance really made Ivan very devastated, and he could only get a brief moment of peace in the process of adding wood.
A moment of tranquility leads to a moment of sleep, followed by endless irritability and sleepiness, which is indeed a bit overwhelming for Ivan.
But every time he saw Bai Ning and Jiang Yingxue lying next to the campfire, Ivan felt that he was too weak to even overcome this basic difficulty?
Ivan's mind Bai Ning is not very clear, but the mental pollution has obviously achieved a certain effect on Ivan's torture.
Gogol's grandfather's notes and Ivan's dream are the breakthrough points for Bai Ning to repay his expectations, and judging from the feedback in the past few days, it is impossible to expect Ivan to take the initiative to confess the important details in the dream, and at present, he can only use the negative effects of mental pollution to torture Ivan.