After hearing this, Liu Hongming said unceremoniously: "We are not saviors. We still have important tasks to do. We can't help you destroy some black bone strongholds, and we can't take you away. We can just give you some food or weapons."
I have exhausted my benevolence and righteousness, and if I want to survive, I can only rely on myself."
When these words came out, Lu Jiao and others didn't think there was anything wrong. This Black Bone Stronghold should be the kind of crazy organization that feeds on human flesh, but they have seen this kind of thing many times.
If it were within the territory of the Rizhao stronghold, they would naturally take action to eliminate it, but this is not the territory of the Rizhao stronghold, and they have not been offended, so why should they meddle in their own business? If they have to meddle, there is no need to do anything else along the way.
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And it was impossible to take them with them. Let's not mention that they were going to the provincial capital of Hua'an. What would it be like to take a group of refugees?
They met more than a hundred similar survivors along the way alone. It's impossible to bring everyone with them, right?
Bringing these survivors is bringing along hundreds of parasites that will only share their food without doing them any good.
Although this is very hurtful, it is true. They are not saviors. Giving them some food is considered kind.
"You...are you not a soldier?" The man clenched his fists and stared at them, but no one said a word.
A soldier came over, handed over a backpack and a pistol, and said: "The food in it is enough for the three of you to eat for a week. Here are the weapons and bullets for you, so you can know yourselves."
The man took it in despair. What should he do after eating the food? What use would a pistol have to those monsters? They would not only die if they ran out of ammunition and food.
The three of them left in silence. Su Yijun couldn't bear it because he was different from Lu Jiao and others. Lu Jiao and others only joined the Rizhao stronghold and became soldiers after the end of the world.
Su Yijun was a soldier in peacetime, and he took the honor and responsibility of soldiers very seriously, but he couldn't help it. There were too many people like them in this end of the world.
Even if he is divided into a hundred people, it is impossible to help them. If these people want to survive, they can only rely on themselves. Others can help them for a while, but they cannot help and protect them for free forever.
"Bang, bang, bang!" However, not long after, three gunshots were heard from a distance, and some soldiers immediately jumped towards it.
The soldier came back not long after, and said with an ugly face: "He... they committed suicide. It seems that the man shot the woman and the little girl to death, and then ended his own life."
Su Yirun and others were stunned. He was silent for a long time and waved his hand: "Those who keep watch at night should continue to be on guard. The others can rest."
Xu Ye kept watching this scene, but he didn't feel much in his heart. He didn't know how many tragedies worse than this he had seen.
Monsters eat people, and people eat people. Those three people have no power themselves, and cannot get the protection of others. Sooner or later, they will only die. Their choice to commit suicide is a complete despair for this world.
This is the end of the world, not just playing house. As time goes by, more and more people will not be able to hold on and choose to die.
At night, Xu Ye noticed that Su Yijun and others quietly left the building and did not return until early the next morning. They were all stained with the smell of blood.
Xu Ye secretly guessed that they should be going to destroy the black bone stronghold that eats human flesh in the small town.
The next day, the team continued to move forward as usual, as if nothing happened last night. In this apocalyptic world, where even one's own survival is in question, how can one remain sad for the death of a stranger for too long?
"This place... is a bit strange." Two days later, the team came to a barren mountain, and someone noticed something was wrong.
Logically speaking, they had been advancing in a straight line in this barren mountain and should have passed through it long ago. However, after walking for a whole morning, the withered trees around them remained the same, without any change.
"Everyone, be careful." Liu Hongming warned loudly, and everyone noticed that something was wrong.
"How on earth did this lead the way?" Su Yijun said to a soldier slightly reproachfully.
"Sir, I have always taken this road before!" The soldier said with a confused face. He had been to Hua'an Provincial City and passed through this barren mountain. Logically speaking, it would only take two or three hours to cross it.
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But now they had been walking in this barren mountain for at least five hours, and he had no idea what was going on.
"Don't blame him. The last time he came was a few months ago. It's been such a long time. I'm afraid this place has changed." Liu Hongming said solemnly, "I feel that the life fluctuations emitted by these plants are a bit strange.
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Everyone became serious when they heard this. Liu Hongming's ability was a wood-type ability. Logically speaking, he could control the surrounding plants, but he said so. Obviously something was wrong.
"Taozi, go up and take a look." Liu Hongming said to another young man.
"Yes." The young man nodded, and he flew up into the sky with one step. However, when he saw the scene in front of him, he was shocked.
"What's wrong?" Liu Hongming asked doubtfully.
The young man flew upwards for several hundred meters again. He looked around and said in a deep voice: "Sir, this place is full of withered trees. I can't see the end at such a high place.
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"This..." After hearing the young man's words, everyone felt an uncontrollable feeling of uneasiness in their hearts. Could it be that they would be trapped in this place forever?
Liu Hongming turned around and looked at Xu Ye on the military jeep. He said, "Brother Xu, do you know what is going on?"
Lu Jiao and others also looked at Xu Ye, feeling relieved as they all trusted Xu Ye's ability.
Xu Ye looked at the withered trees around him and muttered: "This is a bit like some kind of mutated plant. Either burn it directly, or we wait and see if it will change."
Lu Jiao thought for a while and said, "I think it's better to wait and leave. There are only a few hours until night. We can see if there will be any changes in it at night."
"Well, let's go at night. I don't know how long it will take to burn such a large area with fire." Su Yirun nodded in agreement.
This forest is so big that it would probably take two days and three nights to burn it all down.
"Okay, let's take a look at it tonight, but if we go out I will set a fire." Liu Hongming was quite dissatisfied with being trapped in this dead wood forest for a day.
But I have plenty of time, and I don’t care about the time of the day. The worst I can do is set a fire to burn down this dead wood forest when I leave.