Epoch of Twilight

After being repeatedly reprimanded by Zhou Yicheng, the soldiers sat back reluctantly, but they still stared at the cauldron, with green eyes shining.

Zhou Yicheng's old face was a little swollen, and he said, "These bastards..."

Luo Yuan laughed: "It seems that you are indeed hungry, but let's wait a little longer, there is still uncooked food, and everyone can also use this time to tidy up."

Zhou Yicheng quickly understood what Luo Yuan meant. He looked at the images of the other party, and then at himself and the others. He looked like a beggar rolling from the mud pit, not to mention the stench all over his body, even if it was him, he would not be able to eat with such a person.

Next, boil the water and take a shower without mentioning it!

During the period, Chen Xianfeng came back again, left behind two small mutant beasts, and huddled in the corner, with a pair of ferocious eyes, looking at everything secretly, but no one paid attention to him except those vigilant soldiers, after all, it was like this every day, Get used to it even if you are not used to it.

Luo Yuan said before that there is rice, indeed there is rice, of course it is not rice or flour.

This kind of pre-apocalyptic food is almost disappearing now, either it has been consumed, or it has gradually rotted in the corner.

What Luo Yuan said was a mutated plant. I don't know what it was, but no one cared. It looked like a ball the size of a basketball, wrapped in a hard shell and thick and dense roots. In fact, this state is still in the juvenile stage. When it grows to a certain stage, the shell will crack, and it can quickly grow into a small tree more than five meters high in just one night.

Survival of the fittest is an evolutionary miracle produced by plants for the continuation of the race in a harsh environment.

It can make a five-meter-high tree grow overnight, so such a ball contains a lot of solidified starch, vitamins and various trace elements, but a basketball-sized ball weighs about fifteen One kilogram, except for the shell, is enough for Luo Yuan and others to eat for five or six days, or even a week if it doesn't go bad.

In addition, the taste is not bad, it is smooth and sticky in the mouth, and it tastes fragrant, so Luo Yuan stored it in large quantities once it was discovered. Unfortunately, such things are rare and hard to find. He searched for many, but only found twelve.

The meal was ready very quickly, and the scene of the next meal could only be described as unbearable to witness. If it wasn't for the limited portions, Luo Yuan doubted whether these people would be alive. In just a few minutes, not only the rice but also the meat, Or the soup in the pot is eaten every drop, even the wounded, the combat effectiveness is not bad at all.

As a result, he only ate a bowl of rice at noon. Seeing Luo Yuan's depressed expression, the women couldn't stop laughing.

As soon as these people finished their meal, their faces began to turn red, as if they were drunk, followed by yawning and sleepiness. This is the effect of high-energy food. Their bodies are severely deficient, and their bodies are already in a state of emergency. If it were not for the support of their will, they might have fallen down. And high-energy food, for their already depleted bodies , Just like the rain after a long drought, the effect of the medicine will be exerted all at once, and it is extremely violent.

Zhou Yicheng and the others didn't know why, they only thought that they and others had been short of sleep for a long time, and sleepiness would hit them as soon as they slackened. Snoring sounded, one after another.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Luo Yuan asked people to vacate two tents and arranged for the soldiers to rest, while he himself took a food brick and left the subway station.

After a long whistle, the ground shook, and the giant lizard soon appeared in front of Luo Yuan.

He threw the food brick, and the monitor lizard seemed to be slightly stunned for a moment, but the next moment, it jumped suddenly, stretched its neck, caught the food brick accurately, and swallowed it without chewing. Excited, he kept rubbing his head against Luo Yuan's chest, pushing Luo Yuan back again and again.

Luo Yuan showed a slight smile, and quickly jumped on the monitor lizard. Under his guidance, the monitor lizard ran wildly into the distance.

Although food bricks are precious, time is obviously more precious.

The mission requirement is one week, and the time is not too loose. Although the journey is only a hundred or ten kilometers away, not to mention that these soldiers still need to recuperate, it will also take time for the two giant beasts to recover. Although it is not as good as in the period of complete victory, it still has 60 to 70% strength. However, Lao Huang is still seriously injured, and he is still trembling when he walks. With such an injury, he may not be able to travel far for at least two or three days.

Coupled with the risks along the way, the unpredictable situation, and any delay, it may lead to the failure of the mission.

On the other hand, if the strength of the two behemoths is stronger, the risk will be reduced by one point, and the safer will be. Of course, he knows this kind of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Undoubtedly, all the food bricks could not be kept this time.

However, I have to mention one thing. After being fed with food bricks for this period of time, the monitor lizard’s loyalty has exploded, reaching an unprecedented 85. Although these are illusory and may change at any time, the monitor lizard has been well-behaved during this time Many, indeed.

The monitor lizard was running fast, and there were no mutant beasts threatening it in this city. It could run wildly, roar all the way, and instinctively swear the sovereignty of this place, until it was slapped heavily by Luo Yuan , just closed his mouth aggrieved.

The fortifications of the cross-sea bridge are thirty to forty kilometers away from the center of Jiaping, but under the sprinting of the monitor lizard, after ten minutes, it is already in sight.

At this time, Luo Yuan felt that the speed of the giant lizard had gradually slowed down, and his footsteps seemed a little hesitant.

Luo Yuan froze for a moment, then became vigilant.

Only then did he notice that after arriving here, he could clearly feel the wind getting stronger, the air had a damp and salty smell, and there was a hint of fishy smell faintly, the ground seemed a little damp, and there seemed to be some places where With water marks.

"Water stains!"

Luo Yuan's heart trembled, it hasn't rained recently, how could there be water marks?

He patted the monitor lizard, and the monitor lizard stopped immediately.

Luo Yuan turned over and fell down, the cement floor was covered with sand and gravel, and upon closer inspection, there seemed to be a layer of white-gray solid on the surface.

"This is sea salt!" He licked it slightly.

He walked slowly forward. As time went by, his face became more and more ugly. Some shell-shaped creatures gradually appeared in the distance. These creatures were big and small, the big ones were like a house, and the small ones were the size of a fingernail. , while some are bright and clean like jade, while others are inconspicuous and shaped like rocks, not only in the highway, but also in the nearby fields and woods.

As we continue to move forward, there are more and more such marine organisms.

Suddenly, the sound of "wiping", "wiping", and "wiping" came from the vicinity of the highway. Three giant crabs the size of water tanks and hideous shapes rushed out from the corner and rushed towards Luo Yuan. The limbs intertwined quickly, dancing into a group of afterimages, it moved extremely fast, and with just one breath, these crabs rushed to Luo Yuan.

Before Luo Yuan drew his sword, there was a gust of wind blowing from behind, a huge monster suddenly leaped high from behind Luo Yuan, and the next moment it threw heavily on the path that the crabs had to pass.

These crabs obviously had limited intelligence, and they started attacking without looking around at all, and it was too late to react.

As soon as it landed on the ground, the monitor lizard opened its mouth and bit one of the crabs into its mouth. The upper and lower jaws were gently closed, and the hard shell of the crab was crushed by the bite. Seeing that the situation was wrong, the other two tried to escape, but were held down by the giant lizard's front paws. The huge difference in weight gave the crab no chance to struggle, and it was crushed directly.

At the last end, about to run down the highway, the monitor lizard raised its head, opened its mouth wide, and its throat moved. The next moment, a slender flame burst out like a missile.

There was a loud "boom", the flames splashed, and a mushroom cloud rose up, and a big hole suddenly appeared in the ground, and the fire was burning, and this poor crab had already been smashed to pieces, and there was no corpse left.

Although the monitor lizard performed well, Luo Yuan frowned.

He has always been inseparable from the monitor lizard, and he already has a general understanding of the monitor lizard's behavior.

A few crabs that are only light-blue to blue-level, if the monitor lizard uses normal attacks, it’s okay, but the fire attack is the least commonly used attack by monitor lizards. Because the attack power is powerful, it consumes a lot of energy. Only a few times, every time it is used, it will take a few days to recover, it is not a big enemy, and it will never be used lightly.

This is so abnormal!

It seemed a little anxious, so it seemed extra irritable and irritable. The only explanation for this kind of behavior is that there is something in front that makes the monitor lizard feel uneasy!

Luo Yuan patted the monitor lizard's back, comforted it for a while, and finally let the monitor lizard stay where it was.

The monitor lizard's strength has not yet fully recovered, at best it is only the strength of an ordinary dark blue level, which does not help. If there is really a problem, it will scare the snake away.

Luo Yuan restrained his breath, quickened his pace, and ran forward.

His movements are light and fast, with a peculiar sense of rhythm, like a nimble cheetah.

From time to time, he bypassed those shells that looked harmless to humans and animals, and some seemingly weird creatures.

The mutated shells are no longer in the state of being slaughtered before the end of the world. They move quite slowly, coupled with thick armor-like defenses, it is very difficult to deal with them, and some of them also have unique means. One will spew corrosive acidic water.

In others, the shells on their backs are simply a cover for greater dangers.

Luo Yuan saw with his own eyes that one of the shells suddenly raised its heavy shell, and a colorful and highly poisonous sea snake emerged.

Although these things pose no threat to Luo Yuan, they are unwilling to waste time on them. One thing more is worse than one thing less.

The further you go, the stronger the sea breeze, and the more obvious the sound of the tide.

His face became more and more ugly. If I remember correctly, there was no sound of sea tides here a few days ago, and the few saltwater lakes under the cross-sea bridge were unlikely to set off sea tides, and the humidity was far less obvious.

The ground began to be bumpy, with small puddles appearing from time to time, and mutated seaweeds were everywhere.

After ten minutes, he finally walked to the fortifications. He took a look and breathed a sigh of relief. The foundation of this fortification is relatively high, and water is obviously not poured into it, otherwise, the weapons inside may be useless, so it is fine.

He didn't go straight in, but continued to run forward.

A few minutes later, he finally stood on the edge of the sea-crossing bridge. The sea-crossing bridge was more severely damaged than a few days ago. The entire sea part was almost torn apart, leaving only a few solitary bridge piers standing tenaciously, but The scene in front of him made him completely ignore it.

It was a vast ocean, almost boundless.

Under the transpiration of water vapor, the scene on the other side appeared confused and distorted, like a mirage. The bay, which was still dry a few days ago, was now full of sea water and the waves were surging.

At this time, a huge vortex suddenly appeared in front of him, and immediately, an indescribably huge shadow quietly crossed the water surface, revealing a row of beautiful bone spurs, the water surface stirred up huge splashes, and made a loud crashing noise .

He subconsciously took a few steps back, and when he came back to his senses, the giant beast in the sea had disappeared without a trace. He touched his forehead, which was already covered with sweat.

Although it was only a glimpse, the depressing breath still made his heart beat violently and his heart palpitated endlessly.

He didn't dare to approach again, and retreated hundreds of meters away. He supported the metal bridge, and looked down the bridge curiously. At this time, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. If he remembered correctly, this place should have been a large area of ​​saline-alkali land before, but now it has not only turned into the sea, but the sea surface is less than three meters away from the bridge deck. Luo Yuan calculated it, and was shocked to find that the entire coastline had advanced seven or eight kilometers backwards.

Even a few villages and restaurants in memory were submerged by sea water.

You must know that before the end of the world, this bay was dry for most of the time, and only a few months during the flood season would there be sea water, but it was only covered with a shallow layer, and it was impossible for the current situation to appear.

What's more, based on the date, the flood season has not yet fully started, so how could this happen?

Could it be?

At this moment, Luo Yuan suddenly remembered something, and his face changed dramatically.

"The sea level, the sea level has risen, damn it!" Luo Yuan murmured.

Global changes and climate warming will first affect organisms, and then the glaciers in the North and South Poles. After such a long period of melting, the entire sea level may have risen by more than one or two meters. Rise further until a new equilibrium is formed between glaciers and air temperature.

The rise of sea level will have extremely serious consequences, and a large number of coastal areas will be submerged by the sea and become part of the ocean. The average elevation of Jiangnan Province is five to six meters, which is still counted in the mountains and hills, and it will be even lower if it is a plain. In a few years, the entire Jiangnan Province may become a vast ocean and a series of sporadic small islands.

The city of Shanghai is originally an alluvial plain with a lower altitude, with an average of four meters. Except for the Dajin Mountain, most areas are less than four meters, and I am afraid it will not exist for long.