Chapter 55 Returning to the Base to Slaughter Pigs
Everyone shuddered as they looked at the mutated pig lying in a pool of blood.
If Bai Tang and Lin Fan hadn't managed to kill the mutated pig with their two guns, it would have definitely charged at their car, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.
However, even before Bai Tang's first shot killed the mutated pig, she had already prepared to bring them into the space.
Fortunately, the mutated pigs were only a bit tougher; their flesh still couldn't withstand bullets.
Only when they saw that the mutated pig was completely still did they get out of the car to check on the mutated pig lying on the ground.
Lin Zhou pointed out: "This mutant pig has such long tusks, it is most likely a mutated wild boar."
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this mutated wild boar really resembled an adult yellow ox in size.
Judging from its size, it probably weighs around 1000 pounds.
(P.S.: An adult bull weighs approximately 1000-1200 jin (500-600 catties), while an adult cow weighs only 800-1000 jin (400-500 catties).)
Bai Tang had never seen a mutated wild boar in her previous life, and was shocked: "Can a mutated wild boar grow this big?!"
Bai Jiyang: "My God, I don't know what these wild boars eat to grow so big. It's outrageous that they can find food in this kind of weather."
Gu Yanxu: "Don't underestimate the survival ability of animals. They can mutate due to the cold, so they must be able to find something to eat and survive in the outside world."
The lone mutated wild boar caught them completely off guard, and they were at a loss as they looked at the frozen mutated wild boar that was no longer bleeding.
How are we going to bring such a large mutant wild boar back home?
Their off-road vehicles certainly couldn't carry this thousand-pound mutated wild boar; they couldn't very well slaughter it on the spot.
Moreover, once back at the base, Bai Tang would definitely need to exchange it for contribution points, so she couldn't just put it in her spatial storage to take back; she had to make it public at the base first.
Gu Yanxu suggested, "Let's tie the mutated wild boar up with strong ropes and then use an off-road vehicle to tow it back to the base."
Bai Tang thought Gu Yanxu was right. Anyway, this mutated wild boar had thick skin and meat, and with snow everywhere outside, it would keep the meat fresh and wouldn't spoil.
Bai Tang took out a sturdy rope from the trunk of the SUV and used it to tie up the mutated wild boar, attaching the other end to the back of Lin Feng's SUV.
It took several people working together to tie up the mutated wild boar properly, so that the rope wouldn't come loose on the way back to the base.
After tying up the mutated wild boar, they returned to the vehicle. The outside temperature was still tens of degrees below zero, but thankfully they were all wearing the thermal suits that Bai Tang had given them.
The biting cold outside was bearable, but the dead mutated wild boar was in a terrible state; it had been frozen solid in just a short while.
That's good, so that it won't bleed while the SUV is towing it.
Bai Tang and the others didn't dare to linger any longer, lest the blood of the mutated wild boar attract other mutated animals.
They packed their things and immediately drove away.
Bai Tang and his group's car had already driven a short distance away, while Lin Feng's car was still driving slowly behind.
It seems that this thousand-pound mutated wild boar is indeed a heavyweight.
They drove on for a while longer, and stopped along the way, letting the canned food take them to raid a few mutated rabbit burrows.
The hare was speechless: They really just keep targeting us rabbits.
They stopped after capturing a mutated wild boar and several mutated rabbits.
Seeing that it was already noon and there was no time to get back to the base, Bai Tang decided to have lunch in the car.
Bai Tang picked up the walkie-talkie next to him and said to Lin Feng and the others:
"Let's stop a little further ahead, rest for a bit, have lunch, and then continue our journey."
Gu Yanxu drove to a spot and then parked the car.
Lin Feng drove behind them with the mutated wild boar.
After they stopped, they didn't get out of the car. Instead, they took out their walkie-talkies and asked what they wanted to eat for lunch.
In temperatures tens of degrees below zero outside, going down to eat is practically torture.
Even the hottest food will turn ice cold and freeze solid within minutes.
Lin Feng and his team spoke to Bai Tang separately via walkie-talkie:
"Sister-in-law, I'll have stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar and stir-fried pork with chili peppers, with a bowl of rice."
Bai Jiyang: "Sis, I want to eat barbecued meat bibimbap with a side of braised eggplant."
Linzhou: "Sister-in-law, I want stuffed green peppers and stir-fried cauliflower, with a serving of rice."
After the three of them finished announcing the names of the dishes, Bai Tang took out the food they wanted from her spatial storage.
Then he picked up the walkie-talkie: "Someone come up to your vehicle and get the food."
After he finished speaking, Lin Feng got out of the car.
Lin Fan opened the car window for Lin Feng and then passed the food to the three of them through the window.
Bai Tang packed the food in a plastic bag while preparing meals for the three of them.
Otherwise, Raymond Lam might not have been able to carry all the food for three people by himself.
After preparing the meal for the three of them, Bai Tang took out ready-made meals from her spatial storage for Gu Yanxu and Lin Fan.
They started eating as soon as they got the food. Although it was warmer inside the car than outside, it would get cold if they ate slowly.
Lin Feng ate quickly in ten minutes, then brought over the empty lunchboxes. These lunchboxes were all handed over to Bai Tang to handle, to save trouble.
Anyway, Bai Tang Space has Mu Mu, an essential little helper at home.
After packing their things, they drove back to the base.
Lin Fan kept the atmosphere lively the whole way, chatting with Gu Yanxu one minute and talking to Bai Jiyang in another car the next via walkie-talkie.
They weren't bored on the journey, after all, there was a lively character in each car.
After driving for about an hour, they finally dragged the mutated wild boar to the entrance of the base.
Fortunately, the mutated wild boar had thick skin and flesh, and it didn't fall apart because of the dragging along.
As they entered the patrol area of the base's high tower, the base's sentries immediately noticed that they were towing a large object behind their vehicle.
Then he picked up his binoculars and looked; it seemed like there was a pig tied to the back of the vehicle. But the soldier on guard asked the person next to him, puzzled:
"Is there a pig tied to the back of that car? I've never seen such a big pig before!"
Another soldier took the binoculars, looked at them, and then said with a similarly bewildered expression:
"I've never seen this before either. It looks quite similar. Should we call our superiors and report this?"
"I think we should report this."
After they finished speaking, they picked up the telephone on the watchtower wall and reported the matter to their superiors, who quickly learned of it.
So even before Bai Tang and his team entered the base, the officials and military leaders already knew that they had brought back a big guy.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu were still calculating how many contribution points such a large mutated wild boar could give them at the base.