The Last 299 Days of Humanity

Chapter 82 Jin Chengzi's Rules
Yu Qing thanked Mo Liang and was about to turn and leave when Mo Liang called him back:

"Wait a moment, I have something else to tell you. The customs of Jinchengzi and Yaoling are completely opposite. Everything there is shared, and only the individual belongs to the person."

Yu Qing laughed and said, "Huh? Does that mean you don't even have a bed of your own?"

"Yes, you can only apply for temporary exclusive use for a maximum of one day. If needed, you can only apply for exclusive use of another bed. Even the clothes you are wearing can be taken away by anyone once you change them."

"If you have a nice set of clothes that you don't want others to share, you should sleep in them."

“That’s right, that’s Jin Chengzi’s rule.”

"So, if I drive my car in there, it can be shared with anyone at any time?"

"That's right. As long as you stop for more than a minute and there's no one in the car, someone else can drive it away."

"But no one else can drive my car..."

"No, you must enable sharing, otherwise you will be violating Jin Chengzi's laws. Not only will your car be confiscated, but you may also face charges of misappropriation of property."

"Isn't this ridiculous? I bought the car..."

"What's so strange about that? This rule applies to everyone in Jinchengzi. You can also share other people's things."

Yu Qing laughed and said, "That place is perfect for budget travel; you can only make money and never lose money."

"But most people don't go there; the roads are too difficult to travel."

"Yaoling and Jinchengzi are two extremes. This is really bizarre."

But thank you for telling me all this, otherwise we would have definitely suffered a great loss when we got there.

After returning, Yu Qing quickly shared this information with Chang'e and the others. These rules of Jinchengzi were only established in the last thirty years, so they were unaware of them.

Regarding whether or not to enter Jinchengzi, Chang'e, Daji, and Furong advocated going around the city, while Yuqing, Yaodan, and Yan'er wanted to go in and see for themselves.

Of course, in the end, we still had to do it according to Yu Qing's wishes.

Because it's over 400 kilometers to Jinchengzi and they can't fly there, they had to travel by land instead. This caused them a lot of trouble.

Because this area has historically been an underdeveloped region with dilapidated infrastructure, intermittent roads, and uneven surfaces, walking here is both uncomfortable and slow.

In some sections of the road, their vehicles simply couldn't pass, so they had to fly close to the ground, which was extremely energy-consuming.

Judging from the condition of this road, Jinchengzi has little contact with the outside world and is even in a state of isolation.

However, the natural scenery along the way was quite beautiful. But Yu Qing was worried that the monsters from the Classic of Mountains and Seas might spread here, so he didn't dare to linger too long to admire the scenery.

Sometimes, what you fear most is exactly what happens.

Yu Qing and his group drove up and down the mountain, and when they came to an open field, they suddenly discovered that the road and all around them were densely packed with donkey-headed wolves, stretching as far as the eye could see. They had blocked their way.

"Chang'e, these guys don't have human genes, do they?"

"My lord, they are purely animals. But whether they have mixed genes with other animals is unknown."

You know, there was a period when humans were very fond of doing this kind of thing.

"This is such a headache. What are so many of them doing here? How are we going to get through if we don't fly?"

Yao Dan said, "Husband, I'll go chase them away, or I'll kill them all." "Fine, if you're so capable, go and kill them all like chopping melons and vegetables."

"Then let's fly over there, whatever those damn rules are, it's so unfair. Just because they have a pair of broken wings, does that mean others can't fly?"

"Don't be fooled by the fact that they may not even have a second set of clothes; to maintain the purity of their space, they've definitely pawned their underwear."

"I don't believe they could do anything to us by just flying around in such a remote place. Maybe they don't even know this is happening."

"Try it before you start talking big."

"How can I test this? You're not asking me to be a guinea pig, are you?"

Yu Qing laughed and said, "That's not the case. I cherish all of you. There is a solution, one that would be perfect for both of us..."

Yao Dan hurriedly asked, "Tell me quickly how to do it!"

"What's the rush? Let me think about it some more. It looks like we can't make it through for now. We'll probably have to spend the night here. We have plenty of time to think things through."

Yu Qing instructed everyone to back the car to a more secluded bend and had them find some branches to cover it. They had no choice but to wait until the donkey-headed wolves dispersed before continuing their journey.

He put on his glasses and hid behind a rock to observe what the donkey-headed wolves were doing there. What he saw was astonishing—good heavens, there were probably tens of thousands of donkey-headed wolves gathered there!

Clearly, they didn't come for food. Could it be that they also waged large-scale battles like humans did back then?
However, it didn't look like a battle between two armies at all. They all looked peaceful, and although they were in small groups and kept at a certain distance, there was no sign of them fighting each other.

At that moment, Yu Qing suddenly heard several long, tearing howls. He looked toward the source of the sound and saw a very large wolf with a donkey's head on the hillside.

It stood there all alone, as if it were giving a majestic lecture to all the donkey-headed wolves below! Yu Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Hearing Yu Qing laugh, Yao Dan grabbed the glasses and looked in that direction as well.

"Husband, is it holding a meeting for them? When did wolves start imitating humans?"

Yu Qing pondered for a moment and said, "It should be said that as long as they gather into groups, they will form their own society just like humans."

"Society can't exist without fighting. Will they start biting each other next?"

"That depends on the deterrent power of the alpha wolf. Otherwise, the wolves below will still go their own way and split into countless gangs. Just like our Earth now, since the Sixth World War, powerful groups have disappeared, and the world has retreated to a city-state society."

"What I'm concerned about now is when they're going to get out of our way!"

"They won't leave anytime soon. Didn't you see a lot of dead prey around them? They're probably carrying their provisions."

"My lord, you are very observant. Could they have become spirits?"

"Intelligence is not a patent exclusive to humankind; it's just that humans are a few steps ahead."

Given time, once they form societies and undergo a long period of evolution, they too will develop intelligence comparable to that of humans when the opportunity arises.

"No way? If that's the case, the Earth will be even more chaotic."

Yu Qing laughed and said, "That's just a hypothetical scenario. Compared to humans, they are still just immature infants."

"I'll have a way tomorrow to scare these beasts so badly they'll scatter and run away, making them obediently clear my way."

(End of this chapter)