Dong Yan suddenly felt touched, quickly pushed the bun back, and said, "Xiaojie, you eat first. Iâll go get you some water. You havenât eaten for days; donât eat too fast."
Dong Jie shook his head, "No, sister, you eat first. You always go out searching for food; you work the hardest."
Seeing her brother so understanding, Dong Yanâs eyes couldnât help but turn red.
She still remembered, before the great flood, her brother was very mischievous, always competing with her for everything.
She never expected that after the great flood, their parents, who were working outside, had an accident and never returned.
Relying on each other for survival, her originally unruly brother grew up quickly.
She wiped her tears and said, "How about we each take half?"
"Okay."
Dong Jie smiled, his front tooth missing, appearing funny.
Dong Yan also couldnât help but smile.
They tore open the bun, the steaming fish filling emitting bursts of aroma.
The siblings took a deep breath, and the full smell of flour instantly made them gulp.
At this moment, ignoring everything else, they quickly took a bite.
The overflowing aroma transformed by the enzyme into delicious maltose mixed with the fresh taste of sea fish made them burst into tears suddenly.
"Wu wu...sis, itâs so...so delicious...Iâve never eaten such a tasty bun, wu wu...I miss mom..."
Dong Jie, being young, couldnât help but think of his deceased mother after tasting the delicious bun, and started crying.
This crying made Dong Yan also shed tears, "Xiaojie..."
The siblings hugged and cried, immersed in memories of their lost loved ones.
...
Liang Yuan was eating Yang Meiâs cooked dishes while thinking about going to building 77.
At the table sat Wu Qian, Cai Yao, Old Cai, Old Ma, Ding Yan, and Zhao Kai.
They were the patrol team, and Liang Yuan provided their meals.
But most patrol team members chose to receive rice and flour and eat with their families.
Only old team members, like Cai Zhiâs family, Old Maâs family, or solitary Zhao Kai and Ding Yan, gathered to eat at Liang Yuanâs place.
While eating, Liang Yuan started speaking, "I just contacted people from building 77."
As soon as he spoke, everyone looked over.
"Building 77? The one behind us?" Granny Li asked in surprise.
Old Ma couldnât help but say, "Whatâs going on there? When the military transport aircraft appeared, I saw people cheering from other buildingsâ rooftops, but there didnât seem to be anyone from building 77."
Cai Zhi also found it strange, "You saying that reminds me, I was puzzled then too. Did they not hear the planes or what? That much noise and no one came out. Liang Yuan, whatâs the situation there now?"
Liang Yuan didnât keep them in suspense and directly told everyone the news he gathered today.
After he finished speaking, everyoneâs faces changed.
Ding Yan couldnât help but say, "So building 77 has been occupied by mutated creatures and mutants? The owners can only hide at home? What are they eating?"
"Yes, itâs been half a year since the great flood; do they still have food?" Zhao Kai also asked in surprise.
"This is too tragic," Granny Li couldnât help but show pity.
Liang Yuan shook his head, "They probably hunted fish initially, but the appearance of mutated creatures and mutants should be recent."
He wasnât speaking randomly; mutation takes time.
Whether humans or animals, they need to eat enough mutant fish to significantly increase their mutation progress and only then have the chance to awaken mutant abilities.
So these mutated creatures certainly didnât appear at first.
"Brother Liang, you want to go save people?" Zhao Kai suddenly asked.
He knew Liang Yuan wouldnât bring up this topic for no reason.
Liang Yuan nodded, "Among the siblings I contacted, the younger brother Dong Jie has already awakened his mutant ability and safely passed the mental crisis without becoming a monster."
"Most importantly, his awakened ability is electronic superpower!"
"Electronic superpower?"
"Whatâs that ability?"
"Liang Yuan, youâre going to save people for his ability?"
Everyone started asking.
Liang Yuan said, "Not entirely, there must be quite a few people there who have awakened mutant abilities. I always feel if we want to leave here, we need to gather as many mutant ability users as possible to ensure safety on the road."
"The boyâs electronic ability can release electricity. He said he could charge any electrical device without a charger or adapter, just by his fingers providing power."
"What? Such an ability exists?"
Everyone was suddenly unable to stay seated, they sat up straight, showing surprised expressions.
This ability was truly unexpected.
Charging electronic equipment, providing electricity.
Liang Yuan had a generator, but it consumed petrol.
Finding petrol now is tough, and once itâs used up, the generator is useless.
But everyone has plenty of usable electronic devices.
Whether phones, computers, radios, refrigerators, ovens, all need power.
Some might be replaceable, but complex ones like computers and phones are irreplaceable.