Cave Refuge-Chapter 324 - 296 Blue Star Got Bigger_2

"Zach, let’s talk this out, we’re all civilized people here, no need to start swinging like a barbarian the moment we disagree."

When Dong Tianyu heard Ye Liuyun still daring to tease him at this moment, his little finger, ring finger, middle finger, index finger, and thumb successively curled toward his palm to form a fist, accompanied by cracking noises.

"Sometimes, I think being civilized is exhausting, being a barbarian seems much more refreshing."

Seeing Dong Tianyu’s fist-clenching gesture, Ye Liuyun knew it was Dong Tianyu’s final ultimatum to him.

Ye Liuyun, afraid that Dong Tianyu would actually start a fight, promptly said, "Alright, alright, I’ll admit I’m scared of you, okay? I’ll tell you everything I know right now."

After the rocket sent the satellite up, it indeed discovered anomalies on Blue Star’s side, the first of which was the expansion of Blue Star’s volume.

Before the disaster, you might have heard about low Earth orbit satellites and just orbit satellites, two different terms. Low Earth orbit satellites typically refer to those orbiting at altitudes below 2000 kilometers.

Generally, to prevent satellites from colliding, one had to apply for orbital rights from an international organization before launching a satellite.

Out of fear for accidents, the launched satellite this time wasn’t a low Earth orbit satellite, but a high orbit satellite; and precisely because of that, the images transmitted back when the satellite reached the designated area shocked the people in Jiuquan.

Whether it was the Starlink satellites, the space stations we built up there, or even the weather satellites launched by some countries, they’ve all disappeared now.

At first, they thought it was some external force that had destroyed them, but after checking several satellites that were still orbiting Blue Star, Jiuquan realized that the satellites which should have been in medium orbit were now very close to Blue Star. By the original standards, the orbits of these satellites should be classified as low Earth orbits, not medium orbits.

Such an occurrence typically suggests two scenarios. If we were talking before the disaster, everyone would have assumed that the satellites had malfunctioned, straying from their set orbits and moving closer to Earth.

But now, after confirming a few of the lost satellite models, as well as their distance from Blue Star’s atmosphere, Jiuquan provided a second explanation.

The satellites in space hadn’t been destroyed by electromagnetic pulses; they were faithfully orbiting on their predetermined courses. The issue of their proximity to the atmosphere can only suggest one thing,

and that is the expansion of Blue Star’s volume."

"And then what?!"

Confused by Dong Tianyu’s question, Ye Liuyun asked, "What do you mean ’and then’?"

"You’ve been rambling on and on, when actually that last sentence is all that matters, right? Just to tell me that Blue Star’s volume has expanded?"

"Isn’t that important?"

"Important?"

"Not important?"

"I’m not interested in playing out a Qiong Yao drama with you. Besides this, what else do you know?"

Upon hearing Dong Tianyu’s question, Ye Liuyun couldn’t help but spread his hands in resignation: "My dear brother, like you said, I’m just a middleman. Just having this piece of information makes me pretty well-connected. What else do you expect me to know?"

"After all, regardless of our key geographical position, it mattered back when land transport was important. These days, there’s basically no land transport, so this place has lost its role as a major transit point from the past."

"If it weren’t for the Bugs produced by the Bug Nest, which can be processed into nutritional supplements that 100% boost ordinary people to the physical fitness level of Martial Artists, our situation here wouldn’t actually be much better than other cities."

"So, it’s already not easy for some information to reach Pengcheng, and as for the little bit I just told you, I can guarantee with confidence that over 95% of the people in Pengcheng don’t know about it."

Hearing Ye Liuyun boast so confidently, Dong Tianyu didn’t say much and simply continued to ask, "It’s normal for you not to be clear about what’s happening in space, but if I want to ask about the situation around Pengcheng, don’t give me excuses saying you don’t know anymore."

Upon hearing Dong Tianyu’s question about Pengcheng’s vicinity, Ye Liuyun chuckled, "I thought you were going to ask about something else. Turns out you’re curious about the situation around Pengcheng.

Let’s get one thing straight first. The situation I’m about to describe is what it was like before the giant trees appeared. Now that the giant trees have suddenly broken through the ground, I’m not quite sure if there are any changes elsewhere.

I’ll give you a brief overview first, and if you want details about something specific, you can ask me more about it."

There’s no need to go into too much detail about the City Center since the continuous earthquakes have turned what was once a proper city into a heap of ruins, and many Bugs that prey on ordinary survivors have appeared throughout the city area.

There’s not much more to say about Saxon County either, since you came from there. The county center is also in ruins, but fortunately, the land near the western side is not only level but also very fertile.

Before the helicopters from Kyoto arrived, actually, a portion of Pengcheng’s food was grown in Saxon County, which is why Pengcheng allocated troops to be stationed here permanently."

As for the Giant Scorpions that appeared in Saxon County, I believe you are well aware. Although Giant Scorpions can’t be made into nutritional supplements like the Bugs in Pengcheng can, their massive bodies and hard exoskeletons serve as a food source for survivors and provide materials for making armor.

The situation in the northern Fong County isn’t much different from Saxon County. However, there are more water and wetlands there, making their agriculture quite favorable. They don’t lack food either, and they are ostensibly under the jurisdiction of the Pengcheng Government.

As a result, after the Officials confirmed that ordinary people could train to become Martial Artists, Fong County obtained Cultivation Methods from Pengcheng. Due to their abundance of food, many survivors there have become Martial Artists, but not many have reached the Inner Breath Realm.

Don’t be fooled by Fong County’s large area; before the calamity, there were no troops stationed there. So while the number of Martial Artists has raised the threshold, the absence of Inner Breath Realm Martial Artists means Fong County’s military power is limited.

The odd creature that emerged in Fong County is a type of frog. Despite being amphibians, their tongues are as hard as iron, and these frogs, the size of small calves, can shoot out their tongues dozens of meters.

If it weren’t for the fact that most people here are Martial Artists, even if you had not encountered this creature named the Long-Tongued Frog, it would be capable of launching a sneak attack from beyond your line of sight."

Although ample food and drink are increasing the number of Martial Artists in Fong County, their numbers are still too scant for the multitude of survivors that need protection.

And for now, no uses have been found for the Long-Tongued Frogs in Fong County."

Although the Long-Tongued Frogs aren’t small-bodied, they don’t provide much sustenance after skinning; however, their meat is pretty tasty, just like that of the Giant Scorpions, which also lack the special elements required for producing nutritional supplements.

Thus, Fong County’s attitude toward the Long-Tongued Frogs is quite different from Pengcheng’s uncompromising stance against the Bug Nest. I’ve even heard rumors that Fong County is considering trying out beast taming from novels, though I don’t know if they’ve succeeded."

After finishing his account of Fong County’s situation, next to it lies Pi State. The counties’ conditions are generally very similar, and Pi State is so close to Fong County that their situations are remarkably alike.

It seems the Long-Tongued Frogs regard Fong County as their lair. No matter how the survivors try to drive them away, whenever they are unwatched, the frogs seem to vanish suddenly once out of everyone’s sight.

"And in Pi State, a different type of monster has appeared."