Stockpiling in the Apocalypse: Supplies Forging a Legend of Survival

The wild boar was gradually approaching. Liu Ruyan didn't dare to hesitate at all and immediately lifted her leg and ran to one side.

Zhang Yuan's reaction was no slower than Liu Ruyan's. He also ran to the other side, not forgetting to shout to Liu Ruyan, "If possible, climb a tree. Try to shoot from a distance and avoid close combat!"

It was freezing cold now, and the snow was thick. Their mobility was not as good as that of the wild boar.

Under such circumstances, close combat was simply not suitable.

Liu Ruyan understood this too. "I got it. Be careful yourself."

The two of them ran in different directions and reached the edge of the trees before the wild boar came charging over.

However, they were dressed so thickly that it wasn't an easy task to climb a tree.

Liu Ruyan stared at the big tree in front of her for a couple of seconds. Determining that she couldn't climb it in a short time, she gave up directly.

Quickly turning around, Liu Ruyan raised her pistol and aimed at the wild boar.

However, Liu Ruyan hadn't fired a gun much. She had to aim carefully even when shooting at stationary objects, let alone a wild boar running at full speed.

She fired a shot, and the bullet grazed the wild boar's back and finally hit a tree, making a loud bang.

The wild boar didn't have a clear target originally, but because Liu Ruyan fired this shot, it immediately changed direction and ran straight towards Liu Ruyan.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuan immediately tightened his grip on the gun in his hand and subconsciously wanted to fire.

But before he could take any action, he saw that Liu Ruyan didn't hesitate at all and fired several shots in succession.

Liu Ruyan's marksmanship wasn't very accurate, but under such continuous shooting, the wild boar was still hit.

The wild boar howled and fell sideways onto the snow, sliding several meters away.

Coincidentally, the direction in which the wild boar slid was exactly the direction where Zhang Yuan was.

"Zhang Yuan! Be careful!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yuan curled the corners of his mouth slightly, raised his hand to hold the gun, and without any hesitation, directly pulled the trigger.

The bullet flew out and hit the wild boar right in the forehead.

The wild boar, which had been howling continuously just a moment ago, after grunting twice, became completely still.

The body of the wild boar also stopped when it was still two or three meters away from Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan raised his hand and waved it to Liu Ruyan. "I'm okay!"

Of course Liu Ruyan knew he was okay.

She had seen clearly the shot that Zhang Yuan fired just now.

It was not only decisive but also very accurate.

Zhang Yuan's marksmanship was really something!

Liu Ruyan walked towards Zhang Yuan step by step, with some difficulty. "Your marksmanship is great!"

Zhang Yuan nodded. "As a weapon merchant, of course I have to be proficient in all kinds of weapons I deal with. Otherwise, how could I sell them?"

When saying this, there was no pride or show-off in Zhang Yuan's tone. He was just stating a fact.

"How can I be as good at shooting as you?"

Zhang Yuan scratched his head. "To be good at marksmanship, of course you have to practice a lot. When you were in the base, you didn't have many opportunities to practice. Now that you're out, you can practice a lot.

Anyway, our vehicle isn't moving fast. Later, I'll drive and you can look for targets to shoot at."

Liu Ruyan had to admit that Zhang Yuan's suggestion was very pertinent.

However, each bullet was worth 5 grams of gold!

She didn't know how many bullets she would have to use before she could have the same marksmanship as Zhang Yuan.

But Liu Ruyan also understood the principle that you can't expect to catch a big fish without bait. If you want to get something, you definitely have to give up something.

Not to mention that there's no such thing as a free lunch in the world. Even if there really was, Liu Ruyan wouldn't dare to take it.

The matter of practicing shooting could wait for a while. But right now, what should they do with this wild boar?

When they saw it from a distance before, they thought this wild boar was quite big.

Now that the wild boar was right in front of them, Liu Ruyan found that it was even bigger than she had expected.

It was estimated to weigh at least two or three hundred kilograms, which was about five or six hundred pounds.

It definitely wouldn't fit in the vehicle. Even if it could, Liu Ruyan didn't want to be in close proximity to the body of a wild boar.

Before Liu Ruyan could come up with a solution, she heard Zhang Yuan say, "I brought some steel wire ropes. Let's tie it up and drag it behind the snowplow truck!"

Zhang Yuan also brought a hiking backpack that was about half his height, which was bulging with things.

But Liu Ruyan didn't expect that Zhang Yuan would have steel wire ropes in it.

It seemed that she hadn't considered things comprehensively enough!

Liu Ruyan silently took note of this and decided to take the opportunity to put some steel wire ropes in her backpack when she got back in the vehicle later.

Maybe they would encounter other prey later, and it would be handy to use them then.

Zhang Yuan quickly went back to the vehicle and soon came back with a bundle of steel wire ropes.

The two of them worked together to tie up the wild boar and fastened the other end of the rope to the snowplow truck before getting back into the vehicle again.

Having been outside for such a long time, both of them were quite frozen.

The air conditioner was already on here, and combined with the heat from the small stove, it was still ten to twenty degrees warmer than outside.

The moment they got into the vehicle, Liu Ruyan even felt as if it was as warm as spring inside.

But after sitting down and taking a break for a while, it felt a bit chilly again.

Liu Ruyan opened the thermos and poured a cup of hot water for herself and Zhang Yuan each.

When the hot water was just poured out, it was still steaming. When drinking it, you should take small sips, hold it in your mouth for a while, and then swallow it.

After being frozen, a person's perception of temperature decreases.

Even when boiling hot water is drunk into the mouth, you may not feel much.

But if you swallow it directly, it can burn blisters on your throat.

This is still mild. In severe cases, it can even burn the esophagus.

After slowly drinking a cup of hot water, Liu Ruyan felt a bit warmer all over.

Looking at the time, it was almost noon.

Liu Ruyan simply suggested, "Why don't we have something to eat before continuing on our way?"

Otherwise, they would have to stop to eat again soon after driving for a while, which would waste too much time.

Zhang Yuan had no objection to this. He was more concerned about what they could eat for lunch.

Zhang Yuan first opened his backpack and took out two cans of meat and a pack of flatbread.

The flatbread was frozen solid. Liu Ruyan thought it might even be more useful than a brick.

Looking at the flatbread, Liu Ruyan felt a pain in her teeth.

"Forget about the flatbread. I brought some self-heating rice. Let's eat this. It's more convenient and faster.

If you want to eat meat, you can also boil those two cans in the pot."

Zhang Yuan nodded repeatedly. "Sure! How can we not eat meat?"

Hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but look at him a couple of times.

She hadn't noticed before that Zhang Yuan was such a meat lover.

But it was just right. She also loved meat!

Liu Ruyan placed the small iron pot on the stove, opened the cans, and poured all the braised pork from the cans into the pot.

The braised pork had been frozen into a solid state. After being poured into the pot, it soon started to sizzle, smoke, and the aroma spread out.

Taking advantage of this time, Liu Ruyan took out two boxes of self-heating rice from her backpack.

By the time the self-heating rice was heated up, the braised pork in the small iron pot was already boiling and bubbling.

Neither of them was polite to each other. They each ate their meals with their heads down.

Although it was inside the vehicle and the temperature was a bit higher than outside, if they didn't eat quickly, the food would soon get cold.

It would be better if it was just cold. It could even freeze solid and be impossible to chew.

The two of them ate as quickly as they could, but by the end, the food was still cold.

But neither of them complained and still ate the last two bites of food.

Zhang Yuan looked at the box of self-heating rice in his hand. "The quality of this box is quite good. It would be a pity to throw it away. I'll go and wash it. Maybe it will be useful in the future."