paranoianovel Chapter 3 Wandering Camp
Chapter 3 Wandering Camp
The sudden arrival of the energy tide brought changes and disasters, not only to the changes in the living environment that humans were originally accustomed to, but also to the competition between humans and the plants and animals that had evolved earlier.
More importantly, it is the impact on basic moral values caused by the rapid resurgence of the "survival of the fittest" mentality after the breakdown of public order.
Before this disaster, whenever a major natural disaster occurred in China, such as an earthquake, forest fire, torrential rain, or blizzard, the local people, in addition to helping themselves, would place more trust in the help of public order.
They are also willing to help maintain order and contribute to the restoration of order.
However, shortly after the disaster struck, as the power of energy that enhances human physical abilities was mastered and basic firearms could no longer inflict fatal damage on them, the deterrent effect of public order was greatly reduced.
The emergence of superhumans has further destabilized public order.
When power is concentrated in the individual and the maintenance of public order is no longer guaranteed, morality, as the last chain, holds firm to the last line of defense in this torrent of "consciousness".
"Sigh! If they hadn't blocked our way, we wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble to get here. I just hope the situation at the northern base is really as good as they say!" The man sighed.
Their target was the Northern Base, one of the five major bases announced by the Dragon Kingdom, which was said to have restored the basic order that existed before the disaster.
It also issued a call to all survivors to rebuild their homes and restore order, and opened a recruitment drive for capable individuals.
Therefore, those who still have trust in and yearn for order are all moving towards that direction.
Of course, some people also want to take this opportunity to join the public order and become a member of the system.
A dozen or so people were making their way forward through the snowy forest.
Some of them carried bundles as tall as a person on their backs, while others carried two people together on a shoulder pole, with animal carcasses that looked quite heavy hanging from it.
Several young, strong men, armed with weapons, protected the people carrying supplies in the center of the group.
"Hurry up, everyone! Otherwise, if those beasts from the Snow Wolf Team catch up with us, we'll be doomed!" the leader shouted, then took a deep breath and quickened his pace.
A few of the people behind responded, but most remained silent, gritting their teeth and continuing forward.
A kilometer behind them, a three-wheeled motorcycle with a rear box was rapidly following the tracks they had left behind.
"These damned bastards, they dare to run! Do they really think the guys in my Leopard's hands are just sitting around doing nothing!"
Inside the carriage, a fierce-looking man wearing a black mink coat and holding a pistol was cursing as he looked at the tracks on the snow.
"Hurry up! They're carrying quite a lot of stuff, they can't have gone far! Once we catch them all, everyone gets a cup of wine!" Leopard shouted.
Those around him, armed with weapons, couldn't help but echo, "Brother Leopard is so magnanimous!"
Unfortunately, in this period when resources are becoming increasingly scarce, even those with the strength have limited access to them, and the variety of resources is decreasing.
After all, many modern goods are manufactured within a well-established industrial system.
Exquisite dishes, gorgeous clothes, various electrical appliances, and even everyday items like tobacco, alcohol, and candy have gradually become luxury goods.
Barbecue is a delicacy that only people with status and influence can enjoy.
Moreover, the feeling of blood boiling under the stimulation of alcohol can also dispel some of the feeling of cold.
The roar of the engine finally stood out somewhat in this snowy forest.
The last person in the fleeing group had already heard the sounds.
Turning my head, I could vaguely see the lights of the tricycle.
"They're coming! The Snow Wolf Clan is coming!" he shouted in panic, rushing to the front of the group.
"Damn! They came fast!" the burly man in the lead cursed, glancing at the group of people carrying supplies with a furrowed brow.
Their only option to escape is to abandon these supplies and flee in different directions; who survives will depend on luck.
But that would make their chances of surviving the rest of the journey even slimmer.
Turn around and fight the Snow Wolf team chasing after us; maybe we can succeed!
"That leopard guy brought his men, didn't he? I beat him up once before, he definitely won't let this opportunity pass!" The man gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
"Fifth and Sixth Brothers, take the rest of you and hurry up, in this direction!" He pointed forward, "There's a homeless camp over there, with vehicles."
"Going with them increases our chances of surviving and making it to the northern base."
"Big brother? What about you guys?" The sixth brother, the young man who had just rushed over, looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old.
"It's all up to fate! Otherwise, none of us will be able to leave, let alone live! Stop thinking you're the protagonist of a novel, hurry up and leave!" He shoved the young man.
He gripped the weapon in his hand tightly; it was a long weapon made of threaded steel bars and drill bits and axes found from who-knows-where.
"Hey guys! Follow me!" he shouted, rushing towards the direction the car lights were coming from.
The other people who had been silent all gripped their weapons and rushed in the same direction beside him.
The leopard noticed someone running over and peeked out.
"Haha, see that? That idiot Hu Meng dares to fight me head-on? Does he really think he's back in the ranks, protected by the boss's rules?" He laughed, but a cruel look appeared in his eyes.
"Stop the car! Surround them!" Leopard slammed his hand on the side of the truck bed, and the driver in front quickly slammed on the brakes, causing the truck to slide forward a few meters.
The leopard and the other dozen or so people in the vehicle had already jumped out of the car.
Seeing the enemy closing in, Hu Meng and the others also reduced the distance between their positions, pointing their weapons outwards, fighting like a herd of cattle.
"Hahahaha, Hu Mengzi, you never expected this day to come, did you! I just don't understand, what's wrong with living the high life with your big brother? Are those poor, wretched old folks worth giving up your chance to live?"
The leopard was toying with a military knife in its hand, but its eyes were scanning Hu Meng's body, as if it was choosing the best place to strike.
"Leopard, Snow Wolf is no longer the same big brother who protected his brothers and their families!"
I understand that there aren't enough supplies to save more people.
But to take their supplies and then send them out to their deaths is to be a beast!
He played with ice too much, and his blood turned cold; he's truly become a wolf in sheep's clothing!
"I, Hu Meng, am not going with him anymore. I'm taking what was supposed to be mine, protecting the people I want to protect, and leaving alone. Is there a problem with that?!" Hu Meng gripped his weapon tightly with both hands, ready to unleash his power at any moment.
"Hahaha, no problem, of course no problem! Big Brother already said that as long as you don't do anything to betray your brothers and don't join another team, we can part ways amicably." Before Leopard finished speaking, he had already rushed towards Hu Meng.
"But our Snow Wolf team, if we come across a piece of easy prey, we should take a bite!"
when!
The military knife in his hand was struck and fell to the ground.
The leopard took two steps back, warily surveying its surroundings.
"Who attacked your Leopard Lord?!"