Yue Hengyi looked at the meager findings of Shen Feng and couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. "Why is there only this much? I was hoping to have some proper gourmet food!"
Shen Feng shrugged and continued to tend the fire. "Then go find your own provisions. Preferably Peking Duck, Henan Lomi Noodles, Turkish Kebabs. If you can find a couple of bottles of Snow Beer, that would be even better!"
"Brother Feng, that's not a fair way to talk. I meant, there aren't even any ingredients, are we really eating Geda Soup?" Yue Hengyi explained.
"Geda Soup is out of the question. We southerners don't usually eat that. I'm planning to make meat patties. Thirty jin of white flour should be enough for us!" Shen Feng replied casually.
Yue Hengyi sighed and then went to search the nearby houses. What if someone had left dehydrated vegetables or delicious cured meat at home? Anything was possible. His luck had been so good, he shouldn't be unable to find anything good, right?
Li Gui also hurried to follow him, saying, "I'll go with you. I'll help you find things."
This small town had not been reclaimed by humans, and the zombies here couldn't even pick locks. This increased the chances of finding supplies. For Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi, the best thing they could find was food. The two big eaters had been hungry for a month and now just wanted to eat their fill.
Shen Feng paid no mind to Yue Hengyi. A fifth-order ability user could walk unhindered on land, with few animals capable of threatening them, unless they encountered the army. Otherwise, ability users were invincible. Yue Hengyi would definitely be safe in the town.
Shen Feng focused on cooking. First, he diluted the flour in a basin to make a batter, added salt, stirred it evenly, and then chopped the luncheon meat into small pieces to mix in. He then placed the frying pan he found in the kitchen on the stove, poured in soybean oil, and once the oil was hot, poured in the batter. He flipped it over once it was cooked.
The method was very simple; one could learn it just by watching.
Of course, Shen Feng only knew this simple method; he didn't know any more difficult cooking techniques.
For pan-frying dough, controlling the heat was crucial. If the fire was too strong, it would easily be burnt on the outside and raw on the inside, appearing cooked on the outside but still batter within. If the fire was too small, the dough would not be heated evenly, and the resulting pancake would be unsightly.
Shen Feng continued to fry the entire basin of flour until it was finished before stopping. He then found a lounge chair and sat down to wait for Yue Hengyi to return.
Yue Hengyi's search was straightforward. He found unopened doors and kicked them open. Once inside, he began to search. Whether it was the kitchen or the bedroom, he searched everywhere. If he found anything good, he would toss it to Li Gui to carry. He looked like he was demolishing a house rather than searching for useful supplies.
Twenty minutes later, Yue Hengyi returned carrying a pile of things. In his left hand, he carried a bag of flour, and in his right, a stack of daily necessities, including soap, cigarettes, and lighters. He had even found two bottles of wine.
"Brother Feng, I found clean clothes. Change into them after we eat. I found wine, want some?" Yue Hengyi asked with a smile.
"No, you guys drink. I don't want any," Shen Feng shrugged.
Afterward, the three entered the small building, placed the basin of pancakes on the table, and began to eat and drink. Shen Feng drank water, while Yue Hengyi and Li Gui drank wine.
Yue Hengyi knew Shen Feng's alcohol tolerance was low and didn't press further. Instead, he took a sip of the fine wine and bit into a large pancake, enjoying the rare comfortable life.
The pancakes tasted ordinary, but the aroma of carbohydrates after being fried was very enticing. The luncheon meat inside also served as a pleasant addition, giving them a unique flavor. Yue Hengyi didn't care much about the taste; eating his fill was the priority.
While eating, Yue Hengyi also shared his findings for the day. "Brother Feng, we found a radio, but we didn't find a generator, so we didn't bring the radio back. It's useless anyway."
"What do you think?" Shen Feng couldn't help but ask. "If you found it, you should have brought it back. Even if you haven't found a generator now, you might find one later. It's just a radio, it's fine to bring it along!"
"Alright, alright, I'll bring it tomorrow," Yue Hengyi quickly replied.
After eating, Shen Feng casually removed the buttons from his jacket. These were pure gold buttons, which could be used directly as currency and should not be casually discarded.
Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi rested in the small building for the night. Yue Hengyi, in particular, slept soundly on the spring mattress and felt refreshed. He had been sleeping on stones and the ground for days, and his body had become stiff. Even turning over would cause discomfort. Now, sleeping on the spring mattress was incredibly comfortable.
"Let's continue our journey. We need to reach the northern coast of Tasmania as soon as possible, then cross the strait to Melbourne to find a radio station!" Shen Feng said to Yue Hengyi and Li Gui.
Yue Hengyi nodded quickly and then went outside to find the radio, carrying it on his shoulder. It was a pity they hadn't found batteries, otherwise, they could be listening to broadcasts now. In their current situation, radio was the most widespread means of communication.
The three continued along the road. Shen Feng estimated that it would take them ten days to reach the northern coast. If they could find a vehicle, their speed would be even faster.
Yue Hengyi carried the radio on his shoulder, Shen Feng carried a bag of flour, and Li Gui carried a large backpack. Li Gui carried anything that could be used. Fortunately, Li Gui had good physical fitness, otherwise, he would surely have been exhausted from carrying the supplies.
After traveling for a morning, the three found a stream and sat down to rest. Some refilled their water bottles, while others prepared lunch before continuing their journey.
However, as the three were preparing lunch, a strange "woo woo woo..." sound suddenly came from the woods on one side. Looking towards the woods, they saw two dark-skinned people, wearing short-sleeved shirts and shorts, rushing towards them, slapping their mouths as they ran and making strange noises.
These two black people were also carrying firearms. As they charged forward, they began shouting.
"Jiliwala..." the two black people shouted something earnestly.
Shen Feng couldn't understand their gibberish. Apart from Chinese, all other languages sounded like strange bird calls to Shen Feng.
"Ground pigs, they are ground pigs!" Li Gui's face suddenly turned grim and fearful upon seeing the two black people.
"Ground pigs?" Shen Feng was confused and asked, "Can they root up cabbage? Aren't they people?"
Yue Hengyi understood some of it and said, "Brother, you might have misheard. Li Gui might be referring to the natives! That is, the local people!"
"Oh, so they are natives. Are natives this advanced now? They even use firearms!" Shen Feng suddenly realized. So they were local people. He had heard before that Australia and Southeast Asia had many wild tribes, and many of the natives were cannibals, called headhunters. It seemed he had just encountered a tribe.
Li Gui quickly explained, "Ever since the natives saw firearms, they immediately started using them to hunt and seize territory. Except for not being able to manufacture firearms, they are no different from us. Be careful, these people are very dangerous!"
Shen Feng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "You guys snatched the natives' territory and killed countless natives. How dare you call others dangerous? You have thick skin."
Li Gui's expression remained unchanged, and he said sternly, "I didn't do this. I've lived in Australia since I was born. Besides, my ancestors came here as pioneers, bringing advanced technology and civilization to the natives. This was doing good deeds, and God would agree."
Shen Feng shrugged and said nothing more.
However, at that moment, the two natives surrounded them. One of them, speaking in their native tongue and holding a gun, threatened the three who were cooking. The other one went around to the side, grabbed the bag of flour, and was about to leave. It was clear that these two natives intended to rob them.
"Two scoundrels, you think we're easy to bully?" Yue Hengyi was enraged when he saw this situation. The flour they had just collected last night, and now two natives wanted to rob them? Did they all think they were easy to bully?
The two natives immediately aimed their guns at Yue Hengyi, ready to fire if he dared to resist!
Without a word, Yue Hengyi quickly dodged to the side and swept the two natives off their feet with a leg sweep, then snatched their guns.
The natives didn't expect the opponent's speed to be so fast. Before they could react, both of them fell to the ground, and their guns were snatched away.
"Waa..." The natives scrambled up from the ground and immediately tried to snatch their guns back. Yue Hengyi didn't indulge them. He walked forward and began to punch and kick them. His immense strength and lightning speed quickly subdued the two, leaving them no room to fight back. The reason the natives dared to appear here and rob was entirely due to the confidence given by their firearms. Now that their firearms were gone, these two were no match for Yue Hengyi.
Shen Feng shook his head and continued cooking. He couldn't understand why anyone would dare to rob them; it was too audacious.
Yue Hengyi beat the two natives until their faces were bruised and swollen, and he even broke their left arms. Although he didn't kill them, breaking an arm was a severe punishment.
"Dinner is ready! Stop venting. Either give them a quick end or stop torturing them!" Shen Feng said to Yue Hengyi after finishing frying the pancakes.
Yue Hengyi also stopped, threw the two miserable natives to the ground, and came to the campfire to eat with them, saying, "They dare to come and rob with just two guns. People nowadays are truly rampant!"
Shen Feng casually threw two large pancakes to the two natives. Since Yue Hengyi hadn't killed them, it meant he had no intention of killing. He was simply expressing his displeasure.
Of course, if the two natives had opened fire without a word, Shen Feng wouldn't have let them off so easily. However, these two only wanted to rob them of food and hadn't fired their guns, indicating they didn't want to kill either, only to steal food. In this regard, their actions were somewhat understandable.
"Eat up. Breaking your arms is our mercy. Eat your pancakes and then get lost!" Shen Feng said a few words to the two natives, regardless of whether they could understand him, and then intended to send them away.
Seeing that they were no longer being beaten and that someone had thrown them pancakes, the two natives didn't dare to stay any longer. They stuffed the pancakes into their clothes, then cradled their left arms and limped away from the stream.
Li Gui quietly offered Shen Feng some advice, "Hero, these natives live in tribes. If you let them go back, they will bring more people for revenge!"
Shen Feng shrugged, drank some water, and said, "I'm different from you white people. I don't like to kill them all. Since they didn't open fire, I won't act. If they are truly foolish and bring people to attack me, rest assured, I will personally kill all these natives!"
Hearing this, Li Gui dared not retort and lowered his head to eat the pancakes silently.
Shen Feng thought that since he had spared the lives of the two natives, they wouldn't dare to come back. But he was wrong. After the three ate their pancakes and were about to extinguish the fire and leave, figures suddenly appeared in the distant woods. Hundreds of people emerged from the trees, men and women, all wearing simple clothes and carrying spears and bows. There were also quite a few firearms.
"Mr. Shen, you see? I was right. These natives have come for revenge. Let's run!" Li Gui said urgently.
Shen Feng felt a loss of face. He had thought these natives wouldn't dare to approach him again, and showing mercy was fine. But the two escaped natives had actually returned with their tribesmen!