Eating big melon is so refreshing

"Brother, who are you looking for?" Xiao Qiulin left after saying this and came back after a while. Xiao Chunya asked casually and handed him a bowl of iced mung bean soup.

"I recognized the wrong person." Xiao Qiulin felt that the woman would not appear again in the short term, but there was something she wanted to remind him of.

"Father, we found an aggressive plant on the way here. Can you please pay attention to the fish in the river and see if they have started to mutate?"

Hearing this, Zhao Erlang and Zhao Silang's faces instantly became solemn. Because they had heard from their elders since they were young that if plants showed such abnormal phenomena, it meant that something bad might happen, and it might even be a precursor to a huge disaster facing mankind!

Jiang and Gao also noticed the change in the atmosphere around them, and their originally relaxed mood suddenly became tense. Even the two children, Dahu and Xiaohu, seemed to feel that some kind of danger was approaching, and they stared at their father closely, revealing a hint of fear in their eyes.

After a long period of hard work, Xiao Qiulin finally found a few words about this mysterious time and space from the vast ancient books.

It turns out that every thousand years, the vital energy of heaven and earth here would gush out like a volcanic eruption, causing an earth-shaking upheaval.

In this great change, all things are affected. Plants undergo strange changes and attack humans. Originally docile animals become ferocious and abnormal. Humans are facing an unprecedented disaster. The Records of the Grand Historian calls this special period the "Yiyuan Era", which lasted for a full thirty-three years!

During these 33 years of terror, human society suffered a heavy blow, and the population dropped sharply, even to only one-third of the original. In addition to the many casualties caused by the ruthless attacks of ferocious beasts, the more serious problem was the extreme shortage of food resources. It was precisely because of the severe shortage of food that mankind really reached the edge of the cliff of life and death.

Xiao Chunya directly asked the melon-eating system, "Quack, does plant mutation mean that a terrible disaster is about to happen?" There was a hint of anxiety and worry in her voice.

The system consoled him, "Host, don't worry. According to the information currently available to this system, it will take at least three years to enter the Alien Era! By then, you will have successfully broken through to the Dark Energy Stage and your strength will have greatly increased. Facing those plants and animals that have mutated in the early stages, they will definitely not be your opponents!"

After hearing the system's answer, Xiao Chunya was slightly relieved, but the doubts in her heart were not completely eliminated. She turned her head and looked directly at her brother beside her, and asked anxiously: "Brother, how much do you know about the Yiyuan Era?"

Xiao Qiulin said calmly, "The Yiyuan Era is also known as the Millennium Catastrophe. Every thousand years, a disaster will occur that will cause a large-scale reduction in the human population." He explained the knowledge he had found to everyone, and finally concluded, "This is an unavoidable disaster. If you want to fight it, you can only improve your own strength."

Xiao Chunya was dumbfounded and blurted out, "No food can be stored for thirty-three years, right? In other words, if you want to avoid this disaster, you must hunt mutant beasts for food."

"At the beginning of the Millennium Tribulation, the number of both plants and beasts was very small, and the government would regularly send people to clear them out, so this period of time was relatively safe." Xiao Qiulin said, "The real change is in the fourth year, when the number of mutations will increase dramatically, and the attack power of both beasts and plants will be doubled. At this time, humans with mid-stage Ming Jin can handle it easily as long as they are not alone, and they can ensure their own safety."

Xiao Chunya frowned and asked, "In the fourth year, we will have to compete with the mid-stage Ming Jin. You can imagine how tormented the next thirty years will be."

Xiao Qiulin said, "Sister Fat, when you enter the Dark Power Stage and have the literary energy and official seal on your body, you can draw talismans. When you throw a handful of talismans over, wild beasts will fall to the ground and wail everywhere."

"It sounds amazing!" Xiao Chunya wrinkled her nose and said, "Why do you need literary talent and an official seal to draw talismans?"

"Anyone can draw it, but without the blessing of literary spirit and official seal, the lethality of the talisman drawn will be minimal, and may even be less effective than charging directly with a sharp blade."

Xiao Qiu explained in a serious tone, "In my opinion, the Imperial Master must have known everything. That is why the court allowed women to take the imperial examinations."

"It's meaningless. Look at the dignitaries in the imperial capital. They all dislike martial arts because they think it's too vulgar. Even men don't want to get involved, let alone women!"

Xiao Chunya said, "Our Huangyang County is located in a remote and impoverished village, where the people are simple and honest, and martial arts are prevalent. Perhaps under such circumstances, we can increase our chances of victory when facing the impending disaster."

Zhao Silang asked in panic, "Has the millennium catastrophe begun?"

"Three years later." Xiao Chunya turned her head and looked at Zhao Erlang. "Father, you should transfer the dock next year. Guangning Town is in need of manpower for its construction. The village chief is very busy."

Zhao Erlang now wanted to transfer the wharf, and he agreed immediately.

"Besides building the town, we don't care what other families plan to do. We must dig tunnels and build basements underground." Xiao Chunya said, "The beasts are getting more and more ferocious. Sooner or later, they will break through the wall and enter the village. Humans, cunning rabbits have three burrows. We can't be worse than rabbits, right?"

Zhao Silang's eyes lit up when he heard this. Yes, dig a tunnel and build a house underground. When the situation outside is chaotic, let the wife and children live in the cellar. As long as they have food, they can survive.

Xiao Qiulin coughed and said, "Sister Fat, in fact, as long as rice and wheat are stored well, they will not deteriorate for 30 years."

Xiao Chunya got angry when she heard this. She widened her eyes and retorted angrily: "Aren't you a wise man after the event? Why did you say it now instead of earlier or later? If you have anything else to explain, say it now!" She put her hands on her hips, looking like she was going to accuse someone.

"Your favorite honey." Xiao Qiulin changed the subject. "How to build the cellar, where water accumulates, and which place is suitable, we need to find someone to survey these first, and we will talk to Grandpa when we return. This matter cannot be told to anyone before the court confirms it, lest the government finds some crime and puts you in jail."

After saying everything that needed to be said, they went to eat at Third Aunt's shop and quietly revealed the news.

Who doesn’t have a relative or good friend? If one person tells ten people, and ten people tell a hundred people, the so-called secret is no longer a secret. As long as you don’t acknowledge it in public or say it in public, the government can do nothing even if they know!

The law does not hold everyone responsible. This has been the case since ancient times.