Chapter 2: I'll live first and talk later

  What should I do? Kang Fan asked himself, but he couldn't answer no matter how hard he tried. However, there was one thing that was very clear to him: in a situation where he knew nothing about his surroundings, the first priority should be to ensure his own survival rather than blindly searching for a way out. As long as you're alive, you have the chance to change your fate. He told himself.

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  Thinking of this, Kang Fan got off the car and carefully checked himself. As he usually liked outdoor sports, he was dressed in a dark green windbreaker, light blue casual pants, and yellowish-brown hiking boots. Now that the car was lost, all his things on it were gone, and he regretted it so much that he wanted to die! After confirming everything was fine, he decided to climb up to the nearby mountain top to take a look at the terrain. For safety, he took down a 56 semi-automatic rifle from the car, loaded it with bullets. The original ecological environment here was well-preserved, and it was not ruled out that large carnivorous animals might appear, so he had to be careful. As he climbed higher, his enthusiasm quickly cooled down, and cold sweat unknowingly appeared on his forehead: within the range of vision around the mountain valley were continuous mountains and dense forests, a white river flowed through the middle of the valley, stretching far into the distance. The scenery was magnificent, but there was no sign of human activity, not even tire tracks!

  He returned to the scene with a nervous heart, leaning against an SX2300 in a daze: there were no tire tracks, so how did these two SX2300s end up here?... Feeling a bit hungry, he crawled into the driver's cabin of each car one after another to search for food. In the storage compartment, he found some canned goods, biscuits, instant noodles, and bottled water. He chose a can of luncheon meat and ate while searching for other useful things: a thermos, ceramic tea pot, insulated cup, aluminum lunch box, spoon, chopsticks, flashlight and batteries, thin gloves, lighter, cigarettes, tea leaves, toiletries, etc. What made him most excited was finding a 95-style multi-functional military knife! This knife is actually a multi-functional bayonet, equipped with the 95 rifle. The material of the knife is high-strength stainless steel, which can be used in conjunction with the scabbard to achieve functions such as stabbing, cutting, chopping, shaving, chiseling, and filing. With this military knife, he would be much better off in this wilderness.

  Brothers, I'll just make do with this for now. When I get back, I'll repay you double. As he spoke, he lit a Red Pagoda Mountain cigarette and took a satisfying drag, his mood slightly improving.

  The two SX2300 large military 8x8 wheeled off-road transport vehicles were of the 15-ton class. The first vehicle, which was driven by Little Gong, had its space filled with the weapons he had received and the supplies from the logistics department. When the canvas cover of the second vehicle was lifted, a sturdy yellow-black German Shepherd dog was seen staring at him intently. Kang Fan was afraid of dogs, and this sudden encounter made him break out in cold sweat. This was his first close contact with an animal after the incident, and surprise replaced fear. He recognized it as a military dog from the shiny steel collar, which made him feel at ease. The dogs in the military dog unit were all strictly trained purebred German Shepherds, very professional. It had been over three hours since they arrived in this unfamiliar region, and the dog had been quietly lurking on the vehicle for so long, showing its excellent training.

  Come down. He said kindly.

  The dog's eyes quickly warmed up from the initial coldness, recognizing Constance. It shook its body extremely exaggeratedly, jumped lightly off the car, stretched towards Constance with a lazy waist, and even let out a few pleasant barks.

  Hungry, huh? Kang Fan placed the can of lunch meat he had just opened and eaten a few bites from near its mouth, while he himself opened a bottle of water to drink while watching it wolf down the food. A warm current surged up his chest, and his eyes couldn't help but moisten, wondering what had happened to those students, hoping nothing bad had occurred.

  He took off his outerwear and sat down next to the tire. This vehicle must be carrying important supplies, otherwise they wouldn't have sent a military dog to escort it, so it's better not to look around carelessly. The next step is how to deliver these vehicles and supplies back to the army department without any mistakes. But this mountain valley doesn't even have a road, and trying to drive out of here would be a big hassle. Finally, unable to resist his curiosity, he got on the vehicle and took a look. The rear half of the carriage was filled with boxes of common medicines, while the front half had some unknown medical equipment and instruments. In addition to these, there was even a box of 24 hand-held toxic gas grenades! He had learned about this chemical weapon in military school, which contained a chemical incapacitating agent mainly composed of tetrahydrocannabinol. When a person inhales this substance, they will experience visual and auditory disturbances, leading to temporary loss of mobility, with symptoms lasting from several hours to several days. Although it is a relatively mild chemical weapon that generally does not cause death, it is still a toxic gas, so it makes sense to have a military dog guarding it. He put back the things he had moved around and got off the vehicle. Suddenly, he remembered that the dog's name was Adolf, given by a staff officer from the army department. The reason was that since it was a purebred German Shepherd, they should give it a name with a matching German flavor, so they came up with this interesting name.

  Adolf! He called out softly.

  The dog stopped wolfing down its food and darted over with incredible speed, the massive impact sending Kang Fan flying backwards, almost knocking him out.

  Attention! Gang Fan shouted loudly in his anxiety.

  Adolf immediately sat down like a standard soldier, with his front legs straight up, chest out and head held high, his eyes suddenly became fierce and murderous, waiting for the next command at any time.

  Kang Fan gently stroked its head, his voice slowing down: Take a rest.

  Adolf stopped eating, lay down next to him, and constantly touched the water bottle in his hand with his front paws. He understood, got up from the small car, took down the teapot, poured some water into it, and held it. Adolf drank against the teapot, making a "glug glug" sound, looking like a mischievous child.

  "Adolf, are we staying here to guard the supplies or leaving to find our way back home?" he asked Adolf.

  Adolf raised his eyes and looked at him, with a gurgling sound in his throat, as if he were speaking.

  Kang Fan bitterly smiled, "Either you turn into a human or I'll turn into a dog. Look at how miserable we are now, neither human nor dog!"

  In the afternoon, he and Adolf took a rough look at the valley. The valley was not actually a valley, but a river valley. The place where they were now was a small basin between mountains, about 3 kilometers wide and 5 kilometers long. The river in the middle flowed into the basin from the entrance of the river valley, and because the terrain inside the basin was flat, the river surface became very wide, like a lake. The water was clear, and the flow was extremely slow, so slow that it was hard to tell if the water was flowing at all. When the water flowed down to the exit of the river valley, the river surface narrowed sharply due to the obstruction of the mountains, and the speed increased. The two banks were covered with dense shrubs, mixed with sparse forests, and further away were mountains covered with dense forests, with a variety of tree species growing irregularly, mostly temperate tree species such as pine, cypress, and poplar. It was clear at a glance that this was typical northern primitive ecology. This made him even more puzzled: he remembered that around the area where his master was or even further away, there was no primitive ecology at all, and the wave of reform and opening up had wiped out all the places that humans had never set foot in.

  So where is this place? Kang Fan's head was about to explode. Relying on his solid knowledge accumulation, he actually had an answer hidden in his mind, but he absolutely did not want to admit it without evidence.

  A pheasant flashed out of the thicket over thirty meters away, and without thinking, he fired three shots in a row. The first shot was not enough to lead, the second shot accurately hit the pheasant's abdomen, and the third shot was too far ahead because the pheasant had already fallen down. It's been a while since I played with guns, and under the conditions of being separated by thicket and poor visibility, this result is quite satisfactory for myself. However, this also proves that this place is indeed a virgin land. If it were in my original living place, I'm afraid the pheasants there wouldn't give you the opportunity to shoot. He blew away the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle, and his gaze at the 56 semi became affectionate and sentimental, as if admiring his deeply loved woman.

  This gun would be perfect if it could be modified to use a magazine feed. He muttered to himself.

  Actually, for this military training, Kang Fan could have used the 81-style or the latest 95-style automatic rifle, but he never liked the design of continuous firing of rifles from the bottom of his heart. Rifles are precision killing weapons, not for sweeping and killing, let alone letting machine guns and hand grenades do what they should do? Moreover, no matter which type of rifle, when firing continuously to achieve sufficient accuracy, the shooter must be an experienced veteran, otherwise, even if he hits the target, it's just a fluke.

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  Carrying a wild chicken to the river to clean and roast for dinner, I forgot to bring the military knife. Just as I was about to return to the car to get it, I was surprised to find that there were schools of fish swimming in the river. I quickly got into the water, chose a small bay, built a dam with stones on the outside, left an opening, and then used all my strength to drive a few fish into the bay, sealed the opening, and swung a thick branch to hit them. Instantly, several carp of different sizes floated belly up, which I grabbed by hand and threw onto the riverbank. I started a fire next to the car, cooked fish soup and instant noodles in an aluminum lunch box, and gave the wild chicken to Adolf. After dinner, I took various tools from both cars and put them together, took a shovel and a fire axe, and chose a suitable place in the nearby mountain forest to clear a patch of land. Then I drove both SX2300s into it, with their heads facing outwards, and parked them against the stone wall at the foot of the cliff. I also sealed the entrance with branches, leaving only a small opening for people to enter. Due to the shade of the interconnected tree crowns, although it was already dusk and the sun had set, the patch of land inside was already quite dark. As long as no one approached within two meters, it would be impossible to discover the secret hidden here, so I should be able to rest easy. After looking around and finding nothing wrong, I led Adolf onto Little Gong's car and lay down on the narrow bed behind the driver's seat, using the blanket on top of the bed as a pillow. I smoked a cigarette, and as sleepiness washed over me, I sat up, took off the large windbreaker, and covered myself with it before lying back down again. The windbreaker was made of thick, windproof, and waterproof synthetic material, with a thin layer of insulating fleece inside, which kept me warm.

  Adolf, I'm going to sleep first. He hugged that 56 semi and said to Adolf.

  Adolf grunted and lay down on the front seat, his two eyes blinking at him.

  Although he was very tired, Kang Fan had not really fallen asleep. After experiencing this inexplicable change, the missing himself or those students, the drivers of the two cars and so on. Especially those students, their faces full of vigor and vitality kept flashing in his mind, making him feel anxious and confused. He might as well not sleep, turned on the flashlight, and climbed onto the driver's seat. The surroundings were pitch black, he shone the flashlight around, and saw that Adolf's ears had already stood up, something was happening!

  What's wrong, Adolf? He asked as he opened half of the 56 insurance.

  Adolf's throat was rumbling with a low, husky voice, his eyes gleaming like electricity as he stared out the car window. Kang Fan extinguished the flashlight and followed his gaze. In the darkness, several greenish glows were flickering, growing more numerous by the second.

  Wolf! Kong Fan shouted.

  How can there be wolves?! Calming down, he thought to himself that the wolves had been wiped out by his predecessors decades ago, so how could there be wolves here?

  A few meters away from the car, that pile of fire had not yet gone out, and the red flames were shining brightly. This was moved over from where he cooked his meal, at the time he didn't think about wolves, just to provide a visible signal for the search and rescue personnel, now it came in handy. He decided to get off the car to take a look, afraid that Adolf would run around, so he locked him inside the car. After getting out of the car, he quickly added several thick branches to the fire, after which the flames rose high, and with the light from the fire, he saw clearly that the wild beast closest to him was indeed a wolf! However, with the obstruction of the fire, these wolves did not dare to rush over. He slowly retreated back into the car, locking the doors and windows tightly. This SX2300 military vehicle was sturdy enough, no need to worry about any attack from wild beasts. Plus he had weapons in his hands, so he wasn't afraid at all. He also thought of those missing vehicles and personnel, and thought of the equipment on his own car.

  The pack of wolves was blocked by the fire and did not dare to rush over, but kept howling. The mournful howls from the many wolves were earth-shaking, almost driving Kang Fan mad! Adolph also kept yelling and trying to rush out, but was desperately held down by Kang Fan.

  It wasn't until dawn that the wolf pack finally left. After being tossed about all night, Kang Fan hastily got out of the car with his gun to get some fresh air and prepare to wash up by the river to clear his groggy head. Adolf was running around excitedly. When they arrived at the riverbank, Kang Fan was delighted to find a mineral water bottle lying on the grass, with remaining water inside, and the brand was still very new. He was so excited that he stared blankly through the thin morning fog for a while.

  Adolf, it's them! Convin exclaimed excitedly.

  Adolf was startled by him and took a few steps back.

  Kang Fan made this judgment because the mineral water of this brand was only allocated to troops directly under the military department. During military training, he specially sent a truckload to those students. But he himself wasn't entirely sure that this bottle was what they had discarded, just that there was a certain possibility. Even if it wasn't these students, at least it was someone with some connection to the military who had discarded it. He decided on the spot to conduct a thorough investigation of the surrounding area immediately and spare no effort in finding the owner of this bottle.