"I understand," Lavia said calmly, "For now, their minds seem normal, but some people may go insane and can't remember what they've done after regaining consciousness."
"oh, that's pretty scary." Ming nodded and continued to flip through the book, finding a section about mutated creatures.
There was only a brief textual record, roughly stating: Currently, the probability of gene mutation occurring due to mutated creatures consuming each other is virtually zero. The reason may be that they have stronger resistance to each other, but this is not absolute; perhaps their gene mutation cycle is longer.
"Here's some bad news for you. Eating the flesh of mutated creatures can also cause gene mutations in humans," Lavia sighed.
Ming nodded and said, "Now everyone relies on stored supplies, and once they run out, we'll have to eat them."
"Yeah... so now I'm collecting all kinds of crop seeds and breeding some unmutated animals, preparing for the future. If you're not after the power of gene mutation, you should start getting ready too." Lavia took a book called "Raising Domestic Poultry and Livestock" out of the warehouse and handed it to Ming, saying, "You might need this book in the future. I'll sell it to you at a discount."
"…"
Ming was stunned, thinking they were having a serious conversation, but now Lavia was trying to make some money from him.
Are you Davie's cousin?
Immediately, Ming also took a book out of the warehouse and waved it in front of Lavia, "The Complete Guide to Raising Domestic Poultry and Livestock."
"You…" Lavia was dumbfounded, realizing that he only had the first volume, while Ming had the complete edition.
"When you see this book, do you feel the urge to buy it?" Ming showed a friendly smile.
He picked up this book in a bookstore when he found "The Complete Guide to Home Cooking" and thought it would come in handy sooner or later.
Three minutes later, Ming received 4 boxes of beef rolls, 4 boxes of mutton rolls, 2 packs of spices, 2 boxes of enoki mushrooms, 1 box of lotus root slices, 1 box of cabbage hearts, 1 box of apples, and 1 box of potatoes from Lavia. In return, Ming gave him "The Complete Guide to Raising Domestic Poultry and Livestock" for him to copy for 3 hours.
Ming was happy with his foresight, as the book really came in handy. Most importantly, knowledge could indeed be used to make money.
Of course, Lavia only copied the key points; otherwise, 3 hours would not be enough. They also exchanged 4 boxes of tripe and a stack of A4 paper.
Ming happily stored the four boxes of tripe in his warehouse, considering them rewards for knowing how to live well. After all, who would bother to stockpile A4 paper in the apocalypse?
On the other hand, Ming had the foresight, knowing that it would come in handy sooner or later. Now was the best proof; just look how happy Lavia was using the paper.
[Your froglets have made a decision… since the other party is so aloof, they should be aloof too… Da Vinci patted Foodie, asking it to be more reserved and stop looking at Little Pink pig…]
[Foodie gently tapped Da Vinci… when you say these things, please
don't look at her…]
"…"
"What special abilities do your frogs have?" Lavia took out a wooden board and quickly set up a small table, preparing to copy the book.
"Well," Ming thought for a moment and said, "Does hopping fast count as a special ability?"
"…"
Lavia looked up, considering the frogs that had been hopping and running all over the tent earlier. he didn't doubt Ming's words. He had never seen toads hopping so fast.
"What special abilities does your Little Pink pig have?"
"Very good at eating."
"Ah… that's a great ability~"
Ming smiled and nodded, thinking that they were both lying, but still praising the ability, "Being able to eat is a blessing~"
"Yeah, thanks to Little Pink's ability to find food, every time we come to a random area, it always finds something to eat. Look, it's gone out to find food again."
Lavia looked at the big pink pig leaving the tent and gently called out, "Little Pink, don't go too far."
The big pink pig grunted twice and walked forward without turning its head back.
[Your Da Vinci looks at you… It's ready to go on a trip. After all, it is a hardworking and good froglet… Come, pat its head… It remembers that you patted it before, so it immediately hops away to chase Little Pink…]
[Foodie looks at you… then at Da Vinci… It thinks it should be their love bodyguard…]
"…"
Hehe, with a pursuit, you don't need to hibernate anymore, huh?
Love bodyguard? More like a love killer! You two rascals!
[Your froglets feel the cold ground… but their hearts are warm with the chase of Little Pink… They follow Little Pink… Little Pink glances at them… and continues on its way…]
[Your froglets follow behind Little Pink… looking at its huge body… Your froglets feel very secure…]
"…"
Ming ignored them and continued reading "Preliminary Experiments on Primitive Power Genetic Mutation" while Lavia copied his book. Flipping through the pages, ming stopped on one and couldn't help but ask, "Zombies can also undergo genetic mutations by eating mutated creatures?"
"Yeah, when I first saw this, I didn't quite believe it either. Maybe the authors wrote it just to boost sales," Lavia smiled, lowered her head to continue copying, and said, "However, I think the possibility of zombies undergoing genetic mutations might actually exist. After all, the apocalypse is already like this, and it's better to believe in the existence of many things rather than dismiss them."
"Right." Ming nodded, thinking that there was some truth in what he said.
[Your froglets stay beside Little Pink… They're ready to take the initiative, looking for topics to chat about… They think that everyone likes to be praised…]
[Your froglets are ready to praise Little Pink… Foodie hops in front of Little Pink, who is sniffing the ground with its nose… Little Pink, your fur looks so warm… Little Pink raises its head and grunts…]
[Da Vinci pats Foodie, implying it should speak less… Foodie shows dissatisfaction and says, "If you can do better, go ahead."… Da Vinci rolls its eyes at Foodie, hops in front of Little Pink, and croaks… Little Pink, your butt is really big…]
"!!!"
Ming is dumbfounded. Good grief, is that how you guys praise?
Aren't you afraid she step on you two?
"Gutmann~" Lavia raises her head, glancing at the expressive Ming, "My handwriting isn't good, I'm embarrassed for you to see it."
"No, no, no~" Ming waves his hand, "Your writing is quite good~ It's plagiarism-proof."
"…"
Lavia thinks about it and decides that he must be complimenting him.
[Your froglets squat on the ground, watching Little Pink sniff around with its nose. They see it suddenly raise its head… They follow Little Pink's gaze… and see a huge figure… rushing toward them…]
[Your froglets look at Little Pink… Don't be afraid, we froglets will protect you…]
