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Chapter 1248 The Amnesiac Black Panther and His Poor Little Beauty (129)

The Amnesiac Black Panther and His Poor Little Beauty (129)

Song Ning's doubts didn't even last two days before the weather delivered a resounding blow, proving just how accurate Lance's words were.

After experiencing warmer temperatures and heavy fog, the land, which had been frozen solid all winter, began to crack.

No one expected such a change. Many people tripped and fell flat on their faces when they went out on the first morning of the change.

Some even got their feet stuck in the cracked ground, and then, like little cuties, they twisted their ankles in the thick fog.

Song Ning and Lan Si were alright, but when they saw that the ground outside was not only cracked open but also sprouting some incomprehensible plants, Song Ning found it hard to say whether he was happy or not.

It's not that it's bad, but after a winter, seeing these lush green seedlings really lifts my spirits.

But if you're in a good mood, look up and you see large swathes of land that have bulged and cracked, making the road surface uneven. In the lower areas, small puddles have gradually formed due to the thick moisture, and the soil that was originally frozen solid has become muddy after being soaked in this water.

Song Ning felt a wave of dizziness upon seeing this road; it was the kind of road no one wanted to walk on.

These small puddles are alright; at most, they'll just get your trouser legs dirty. But these muddy roads are a real problem. He doesn't even want to think about how slippery it will be and how easy it will be for someone to slip and fall when they step on them.

Many survivors were caught off guard and slipped and fell in the thick fog, spraining their ankles or breaking bones. Some were even unlucky enough to hit hard objects on the roadside, resulting in head injuries and bleeding.

Although Song Ning didn't know what was going on with the others, he immediately sensed something was wrong when he saw these puddles.

Especially since Lance was about to head out to Farm One, he quickly stopped him, looking worried.

"This weather and this road are so difficult to drive on, are you still going to go over there?"

He couldn't shake the feeling of unease, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Maybe I shouldn't go today? It shouldn't be a problem if I don't check on it for a day, right?"

While crops are important, Lance's safety is just as important.

Lance glanced at the weather outside. In his opinion, the situation outside wasn't a big problem for him, but since Song Ning was worried, he still explained.

"I can get some spiked shoes instead. Didn't you get some from the safety equipment store and leave them at home unused? They have good anti-slip properties."

"I feel that the crops in the greenhouse may also be affected by this weather change, so I'd better go and check it out to be on the safe side."

Song Ning understood and accepted the reasons he gave, but she still couldn't help but worry.

Fortunately, he quickly adjusted his emotions and tried his best not to let them become a burden to Lance.

"Then be careful on the road, don't rush back. I don't plan to go out in this weather, I'll just stay home and tidy up. Since the weather is so humid, I'll see if I can clean up the house and check if there's any spoiled food or anything."

Even though a fresh air system was installed in time, who can guarantee that things in the house didn't break down because of the weather during that period?

No matter how much I worry, I can't change the fact that Lance is going out, so I might as well find something to do to keep myself from overthinking when I'm alone at home.

Seeing that he had already comforted himself, Lance couldn't help but cup his face and kiss Song Ning's lips.

"Then don't overwork yourself at home. I'll leave it at home so you can talk to it if anything happens, and I'll know."

Song Ning raised his eyebrows. This was the first time Lance had said these things to him so openly. In the past, they had mostly maintained a tacit understanding.

He glanced at the big cat that had suddenly reappeared, and felt a little itchy to pet it; it had been a long time since he had properly petted the big cat.

"Okay, I understand, don't worry."

Lance trusted him, nodded, turned around, put on his spiked shoes, and went out.

Song Ning watched them go for only a few seconds before looking away. It wasn't that he didn't want to watch them go longer, but the big cat kept urging him to close the door to prevent moisture from getting in. Also, the visibility was too low, and he couldn't watch them go for long before they disappeared from sight.

The house has two bedrooms, but they haven't slept in the bedrooms much. They spend most of their time in the living room. One bedroom is mainly used to store tools and such, while the other is mainly used to store food.

Song Ning pushed open the door to the room where the food was stored and immediately felt that the air had become dry.

The room's humidity was set very low to allow food to last longer, which was even more noticeable compared to when he was standing at the door a moment ago.

Song Ning glanced at the big cat behind her, but the cat was squatting at the doorway and showed no intention of coming in.

"Are you worried about the fluff sticking to it? Okay, I'll get back to work now. Remember to call me if you need anything."

Through their silent eye contact, Song Ning had already understood each other's meaning through their tacit understanding over this period of time. He took a towel, dried himself off a little, and then stepped into the room to start tidying up.

There was a rope hanging from the ceiling, with the meat they had smoked earlier, as well as some dried meat that Song Ning made later.

The smoked meat and jerky were all well preserved. Song Ning carefully inspected them and found that only one or two pieces looked slightly damp. He picked them up and smelled them.

It doesn't smell bad, it just has a pickled smell, so it should still be edible.

He cut off the two pieces of meat, intending to cook them all at once later.

It's a bit wasteful, but it would be even more wasteful if it spoiled and became inedible after being left out for too long.

After looking at the dried meat on top, he started rummaging through the freezer below.

The four large freezers were even fuller than before, with three of them filled with meat. Although they ate the meat every day, Lance would occasionally bring back new prey, so the freezers were still about 70-80% full.

The remaining large freezer contained not meat, but some pickled vegetables and sauces specially made by Song Ning.

This freezer wasn't powered on, and inside were several large jars, which were obtained during the Song-Ning Trade Fair in exchange for tanned leather.

The price wasn't low, but the jars were all well-preserved and of good quality. Song Ning specially cleaned the jars before using them to make these pickled things. Most of them weren't ready to eat yet, but Song Ning saw that none of them were spoiled, so she was in a much better mood.