1347 Stalker (1/2)

Zhang Zian was merely making a joke, keeping with his personality. To hell with talk about cats and dogs cooperating! In this battle against caterpillars, human beings were the dominant players dictating the moves. This was an indisputable fact.

In the face of caterpillars with venomous hair, both cats and dogs had some weaknesses, not to mention the fact that the number of caterpillars was almost too large to calculate.

After much discussion, Little White, Zhang Zian, and Vladimir walked out of the woods. The stray dogs and stray cats waiting for them had been a little worried. Seeing their respective leaders safe and sound, they were reassured.

Little White and Vladimir went over to the stray dogs and stray cats respectively and announced the temporary armistice agreement to them. It caused a lot of sudden conversations and commotion.

The living thing that had always been regarded as a deadly enemy had suddenly become an ally. This sudden change was hard to accept all at once, both for the cats and the dogs. They were affected by the surroundings where everyone was gathered. They had all regarded each other as a thorn in their sides. Now, they'd changed it to the idea that they needed to shake hands and work together. Even though it was short-term cooperation, such a mind-boggling thought was too much for their relatively simple brains to process.

Little White and Vladimir tried hard to convince the stray dogs and stray cats respectively. The former relied more on individual authority to suppress all objections and doubts. Whoever dared to stir things up would be attacked with an iron hammer. The latter employed talking. He encouraged everyone to speak their minds freely and then he patiently explained the issues to them.

Zhang Zian couldn't help in this regard. He found the nearest commissary on the map and drove in to buy twenty boxes of mineral water. It was imperative to solve the problem of what they would drink first. Before this, they had all been looking for drinks left behind by humans in the garbage dump to quench their thirst. Whether it was Coke, Fanta, or Sprite, as long as it was drinkable, they would drink it.

When he drove back with water, Little White and Vladimir had already done their best to persuade their own teams. The groups of cats and dogs were not as hostile to each other by now, but they definitely were not close partners. They lay in their respective areas and rested.

He poured the bottled mineral water into the food bowl and let the stray dogs take turns to drink it. Now that they were fed and hydrated, the dogs started to become slow and lazy in their movements. Their anger dissipated a lot.

However, it was not possible to rely on his daily purchase of mineral water to solve the problem. First, it cost him a lot of money, and secondly, it cost him time.

As the stray dogs ​​drank the water, he went into the woods and looked in the direction of the ditch. He came up with a temporary solution—his aquarium had a lot of fish, and the fish needed a pump to let the water circulate. He would bring two less-efficient pumps that used more than 100 watts of power to work here and install the filter at the ditch. He would select an area that had fewer caterpillars to pump the water. The stray dogs could then line up to drink.

Of course, he would have to buy a small generator. One with a few hundred watts of power would be enough. It would use either gasoline or liquefied gas, which was not expensive. For a few hundred dollars, it would provide up to 220 volts of power for the pumps to work.

It was also necessary to cover the generator with a rainproof cover to prevent it from short-circuiting in the rain.

Although it wouldn't last, when transporting food, he could bring along gasoline or replace the liquefied gas bottle. He would not need to buy water and then transport it.

If no one was guarding them, the pump and generator would likely be stolen in a few days, but fortunately, the stray dogs could be responsible for this. After all, it ensured the survival of their kind.

Zhang Zian went to see the various things the stray dogs had picked up, like felt pens without the caps, broken headphones, broken speakers, empty glasses cases, vibration equipment with unknown uses, etc.... There was nothing valuable.

The stray dogs didn't know what was worth money, and it was like finding a needle in a haystack. There was a low chance that they would find something of value. They were not to blame. Even if a person walked into the garbage dump, it wasn't so easy to find something that was worth some money. If it were that easy, wouldn't more people do it? Everyone would then be there picking up garbage rather than going to work in an office.