Chapter 368: Chapter 368: Puddles Everywhere
Lu Ruisheng stood beside Gu Pan and also thought of the landslide, he indeed had this concern, “Panpan, why hasn’t there been a landslide?”
Gu Pan shook her head, “I can’t figure it out either. Actually, it’s the most likely thing to happen. The plants on the mountain are all dead, the soil should be eroding, and without tree roots to hold onto the land, it’s indeed very likely to lead to a landslide.”
“Could it be that the plants have mutated?” Both of them said this in unison.
Lu Ruisheng looked towards the nearby woods, “I think we should go take a look.”
Gu Pan ant the sa, “Let’s call everyone over to discuss this.”
Lu Ruisheng picked up the walkie-talkie and gathered all the neighbors at ho.
After sitting down in the living room, Gu Pan shared their thoughts, “We think the plants might have mutated. With such extre weather, plants would also find ways to adapt to survive, so our guess is that the plants have indeed mutated.”
Chen Shaonan was at ho this ti; he had a good relationship with a biology teacher when he worked, so he had a fair understanding of this area, “What you said makes sense. Animals have started adapting to such weather mutations, so it’s possible for plants as well.”
Lu Ruisheng said, “I want to go check the nearby woods.”
Guo Gang said, “Let’s go together, let’s bring ropes, secure them to the house, and let them hold onto them. There should be no problem, and we can assist each other.”
Lu Ruisheng didn’t object, “Alright, let’s go together.”
Gu Pan brought out two lifebuoys, fishing waders, long rubber gloves, and other protective gear from the bedroom, “We prepared these before, and now we can use them all. Wear these for better safety.”
Naturally, these had just been taken out from the Space; she could only be at ease when Lu Ruisheng was fully protected.
After making plans, Squad Leader Fang helped Lu Ruisheng and Guo Gang secure the ropes, directing Cheng Yang and Chen Shaonan to manage the ropes, letting Lu Ruisheng and Guo Gang go out.
They hadn’t gotten very far when Lu Ruisheng yelled for them to stop, and then he and Guo Gang pulled sothing from the water to check.
Upon inspection, it turned out to be tree roots. Those trees looked lifeless, but unexpectedly, the roots were still alive and had grown densely and long.
Later, Lu Ruisheng and Guo Gang reached the woods, pulled out so withered grass above the water surface. Although it had been soaking in the water, it hadn’t decayed, and the roots below were also alive.
Soon, Lu Ruisheng and Guo Gang returned, bringing back the tree and grass roots.
After everyone checked them, they concluded that due to the bizarre weather where the sun rarely showed, the plants were striving more to develop downwards, also a form of mutation.
This was also one of the reasons why there had been no landslide this ti. With so many sturdy tree and grass roots firmly grasping the mountain, they safeguarded their side entirely.
Although incredible, it had saved them.
This also allowed them to be more reassured, as they were safer. Moreover, if the sun ca out, perhaps these plants would also sprout green leaves.
What they thought of here was also considered by the leaders at the base, who had already sent people to collect samples for experints. Of course, they also needed to test the vegetables at the base to see if they had mutated.
This ti’s rain had also damaged the vegetable greenhouses, with one-quarter of the vegetable land flooded, losing nearly half of the crops. The breeding farm had suffered similarly, and so of the already scarce quails had died.
But these were unavoidable events given such bizarre weather; who could predict it?
The next day at noon, the rain finally stopped, the sun ca out, and a long and beautiful rainbow hung in the sky nobody would associate such a beautiful scene with the apocalypse. Who could imagine that under such a beautiful sky, it was a hellish apocalypse for mankind?
After the rain stopped, the ground slowly reappeared, and the sun’s reflection made the water puddles even more apparent.
After so trial, the exposed ground was still very safe to tread on, so many people began to co out and move around.
Having had experience before, they were fully equipped, ready to withstand any sudden disasters.
Gu Pan and the others did the sa; they finally managed to clear the yard in the afternoon, and the water was drained out, but the ter-deep holes in the yard really left one at a loss for words.
There were five holes in the front yard and six in the back, all deeper than a ter.
Their neighbors were in the sa situation, with similar large holes in their yards.
The broadcast then sounded, “Residents of No.7 Base, residents of No.7 Base, after the heavy rain, many deep holes have appeared on the ground. We need to unite and fill these holes together to restore normal life at the base as soon as possible. The base is everyone’s ho, and protecting the base is everyone’s responsibility. Let’s guard the base together and strive for a better base.”
After that, the specific task distribution was announced. Main roads at the base would use tanks to haul in soil to fill the holes, as other vehicles couldn’t leave, with deep holes on the roads making it impossible for normal vehicles to operate.
Once the main roads were repaired and vehicles could drive normally, the base would bring in soil for every zone to fill the holes in every household and apartnt complex courtyard. For those areas vehicles couldn’t reach, the residents had to haul the soil themselves, and the base would transport soil to the main road side.
As too much soil had flowed out with the water from the drainage channels during the rain, filling these holes could only be done by transporting soil from outside.
Many of the plants in this soil had mutated, so Gu Pan also didn’t plan to plant anything in the yard anymore. If she wanted to plant, she would use soil from the Space and grow them indoors under lamps, to camouflage her actions. Afterwards, they would only consu vegetables from the Space; she genuinely didn’t trust the ones from outside.
Since soil would be brought in gradually starting tomorrow, they couldn’t start work today. However, taking a walk was still possible by choosing spots not washed away, so she and Lu Ruisheng also took a cara to walk towards the main road, taking so photos. However, they didn’t dare to go too far as it was getting dark; it wouldn’t be worth risking falling into a hole.
This broadcast didn’t ntion the conditions of the building collapses, partly to prevent panic and dampen residents’ enthusiasm, and partly because the rescue teams at the base were still conducting the rescue operations, so others couldn’t get involved, and ntioning it wouldn’t have made a difference.
It was late in the day, so they couldn’t continue working, needing to reserve their energy for work early the next morning.
The next morning, Gu Pan and the others got up and resud cleaning the water outside the gate.
Around noon, the base’s soil transport truck ca over and brought soil for their area.
Chen Shaonan, Fang Lanlan, and Feng Zhekai had also returned; they could co out, as many who had been stuck at their workplaces before the rainstorm had now co back.
Gu Pan and the others had a small pushcart, and with many helping hands, the work proceeded quickly, and in a couple of hours, everything was filled.
Since the telephone lines were down, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng asked their neighbors to help finish cleaning up the yard. They then rode a motorcycle to check on Lu Jianguo and also planned to go out to check the Entertainnt City, which was constructed underground; they were indeed worried that it might have collapsed.
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