The wind on the top floor kept blowing at Ji Shanqing, and the coolness of the night soon made his cheeks numb with coldness; he reluctantly stretched his neck again to look into the distance, but all he could see was the ruined and desolate city.
remains.
Countless cars were frozen in the moment of the rampage, getting stuck in the broken shopping mall gates, breaking telephone poles, dozens of cars collided together, and were melted into a large iron block by the fire; a huge torn advertisement was in the air.
The sound of hunting in the wind, the stains of blood, and the blackness after fire have become the main colors of this city.
Farther away, buildings collapsed one after another. Several huge aircraft fuselages were still stuck in the buildings, covered with a thick layer of smoke residue and dust.
This was the first time Ji Shanqing saw the real end of mankind. After the initial confusion and shock subsided, he began to feel faintly anxious - because he did not see any "large-scale preventive measures" on the periphery of the community.
.
In fact, as several planes crashed into this area, the nearby high-rise buildings were broken and collapsed piece by piece due to the impact. This old-fashioned residential area with only ten floors became the highest point;
On the top floor, Ji Shanqing had taken in everything around him, but he still didn't see any precautions or even traces of human activity.
This means that the master's worst guess is very likely to be true...
"What am I talking about?" At the same time that the thought came to his mind, Lin Sanjiu suddenly heard a self-deprecating sneer beside him: "...there is indeed something wrong with those two people. This place is not for the sake of evolution.
What kind of base do you have to protect civilians?"
There was still a slight gasp in her voice. She didn't know whether it was because she had just climbed to the tenth floor in one breath or because of her excitement. While talking, Lin Sanjiu waved her hands and tried calling again.
Flat World].
As the two of them watched closely, the shadow of a card flashed in her palm; however, before their eyes could light up, the shadow suddenly disappeared like a bubble, leaving only
It fell on Lin Sanjiu's pale palm.
Reluctantly, she called out several times, but she didn't call out anything, and even her shadow no longer appeared.
Letting out a low roar like a trapped animal, the tall woman immediately buried her face in her hands and leaned on the railing on the top floor - "What should I do? All my abilities are gone!"
Ji Shanqing felt his mouth taste bitter and realized the seriousness of the problem.
...Lin Sanjiu lost more than just the [Flat World].
The reason why evolved people have physical fitness that is beyond ordinary people is because they have generated basic abilities such as [Physical Energy Amplification] and [Eagle Eye]. On top of the basic abilities, they also have abilities like [Flat World] and [Horizontal].
A shining ding] Such an advanced ability.
...Once she loses these abilities, Lin Sanjiu is no different from the most ordinary, unevolved person. If there is any difference, she will be stronger and faster than ordinary people now after experiencing countless battle training.
.Approximately equivalent to an athlete, but still not out of the range of "ordinary people".
"Don't worry," Ji Shanqing comforted her while thinking rapidly in his mind: "...Isn't my ability still there? This shows that there is something in this community or world that can only affect human beings.
, and cannot affect items. As long as we find out this factor, we will definitely be able to restore our abilities..."
Although what he said made perfect sense, in fact, even he himself was not very sure - because he had thought about what happened in just a few hours tonight several times in private, and he still didn't find anything suspicious.
But these words immediately gave Lin Sanjiu a glimmer of hope. She raised her head suddenly and grabbed his arm with excitement: "Yes! Let's go back to find those two people from Mei Duo!"
Her nails dug deeply into Ji Shanqing's skin, clenching him until it hurt. Although Ji Shanqing vaguely felt that going back was not a good idea, he just looked at his master's appearance at this time and had no choice but to nod.
Lin Sanjiu didn't seem to see him at all, nor did she care about his reaction. She turned around and rushed out of the building door.
Sighing, before leaving, Ji Shanqing took one last look at the human ruins in the distance.
I always feel like something is not quite right, like something is missing...
He just frowned, and before he could trace the thoughts that flashed through his mind, he heard Lin Sanjiu impatiently shouting from behind him: "Follow me!"
"Coming, coming," Ji Shanqing responded hurriedly, putting aside his previous thoughts, and followed her downstairs.
This building is the same as several other residential buildings. There are tall cardboard boxes piled in every dark corridor, and there is a sour smell floating in the air, as if sweat has been covered for a long time. Fortunately, the [Ability Polishing Agent] was
After calling it out, he never took it back - of course, he couldn't take it back now - so Ji Shanqing took it in his hand and helped Lin Sanjiu forward while illuminating a small landing spot in front of him.
In the silent corridor, there was only the sound of two people's footsteps moving forward rustlingly, making the surroundings seem even quieter.
Therefore, when a sudden scream tore through the air, both of them were startled; before they could react, they heard a security door being hit with a heavy "clang" again.
It shook, as if there was someone behind the door desperately banging on the door - and then, one after another, heartbreaking sounds, like extremely sad cries, penetrated the eardrums of the two people roughly and harshly, echoing in waves.
In the corridor.
"What's going on?" Seeing that the people inside wouldn't be able to get out for a while, Ji Shanqing frowned and hurriedly walked away from the door, "...Is there someone in the family who died?"
He didn't hear the reply and looked back at the owner.
I don't know if it was because of the light of [Ability Polishing Agent], but Lin Sanjiu's face was pale at this moment, her eyes were staring at him with a bit of confusion, and there were fine beads of sweat on her forehead.
She looked as if...she suddenly forgot something.
"Sister, are you okay?"
Amidst the deafening howls, Ji Shanqing endured the sudden panic and asked softly.
Lin Sanjiu blinked, then bit her lip and shook her head. The next second, as if she was surprised that he would ask such a question, she pushed him: "Let's go."
"good--"
However, just as the two of them were about to move, Ji Shanqing's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately put the [Ability Polishing Agent] into his coat; he held the things in his arms tightly while trying to block the corners of his clothes.
As the light leaked out, he turned around and whispered to Lin Sanjiu hastily: "——Go back! Go back upstairs!"
Lin Sanjiu's shoulders were shaken, and she had no idea what was happening. She could only grab his sleeve in confusion. She followed him upstairs in a hurry - the two of them had just climbed up the stairs when they heard someone coming from far downstairs.
There was a sound of voices coming from nearby, and the flashlight's round light spot flickered.
"It turns out someone is here." Lin Sanjiu leaned next to Ji Shanqing's ear and said in a very low voice in a daze. "...I didn't hear anything."
...even the gift bag itself didn't know why. She suddenly felt a little uncomfortable for no reason.
"He started barking again." A man's voice rang clearly from downstairs, accompanied by his almost inaudible quick steps: "...It's really fucking annoying."
"Wait," another female voice laughed with interest. Just when Ji Shanqing was wondering what she was going to do, he heard the anti-theft iron door being kicked hard enough to make two "dang-dang" sounds, and then floated up to her softly.
His voice said: "Xuanxuan, if you cry again, mommy won't want you anymore."
Just like some magical spell, the wailing suddenly stopped and turned into violent sobbing that could not be controlled for a while.
Because the howl just now was too sharp, Ji Shanqing didn't even know whether the other party was a boy or a girl, let alone how old he was. When he was confused, he heard the man and woman turn around and face upstairs again.
Coming.
With a sudden jolt, he quickly poked Lin Sanjiu; in the darkness, he felt that his master's movements were slow and dull, so anxious that he had to push her back - but fortunately the man and woman downstairs walked away.
Slowly and slowly, when they moved up another floor, the man and woman had just arrived at the floor they were on.
If we go further up, we will soon reach the top floor. Ji Shanqing swallowed a mouthful of saliva and thought.
He could clearly feel that the two people who suddenly appeared were evolutionaries.
Although we don't know what their strength is, with our own fighting ability that is as good as mud, and a level that cannot even be called mud, if the other party has bad intentions, I am afraid that the two of us will not be able to deal with it.
The nerves became tighter and tighter with the footsteps of the man and woman; just when Ji Shanqing felt that he could hardly control his heartbeat, the woman suddenly spoke: "...806, it's right here."
Not bad, not bad, Ji Shanqing silently rejoiced in his heart.
From the duo who had only heard his voice but not seen him, the man took a step forward and knocked lightly on the door of 806. His voice sounded like a different person: "Sister Cui, please open the door. I am the little one."
Hu."
After he finished speaking, the corridor became as quiet as death.
Ji Shanqing passed by 806 twice, but he didn't realize there was anyone inside. Now it sounds like no one lives there.
The woman muttered "Shameless" in a low voice. As if it was not strange at all, the man said again along the crack of the door: "Sister Cui, I went to ask for you about what you asked me last time."
.”
Almost the next second he finished speaking, the wooden door inside 806 opened with a creak.
"Xiao, Xiao Hu," a thick female voice with a heavy accent and slurred speech defended with a bit of fear and expectation: "I... I fell asleep just now and didn't hear you knocking on the door.
What, how's it going?"
"You open the door first so we can go in and talk." The man obviously didn't listen to her murmuring explanation, "This is my colleague, don't be afraid."
"Hey, okay," with the click of the anti-theft door lock, Sister Cui opened the door in embarrassment - and then there was only a "goo" and there was no movement in the corridor downstairs.
Ji Shanqing was stunned and couldn't help but glance back at Lin Sanjiu. He was about to ask her what the situation was, but he immediately shut his mouth.
...With the dim flashlight light downstairs, he could barely see clearly. At this time, the owner was squatting on the stairs, holding his knees tightly with one hand, and putting his other hand in his mouth to chew his nails.
Ji Shanqing lowered his eyelids, said nothing, and turned back.
There was a "rustling" sound coming from downstairs, and it sounded like something heavy was being dragged away - after thinking about it, he still had the courage to stick his head out and take a quick glance, and then quickly
The ground shrank back.
In that quick glance that blurred the scenery, he didn't see anything useful. He could only vaguely see a large open door, a bald head with piles of skin on the back of his neck, and...
The eyes of a woman with short hair.
When he realized this, Ji Shanqing felt cold all over.
"Hey, I just saw someone upstairs." With some doubts, the woman spoke from downstairs.
"Isn't this too normal?" the man responded, "There are fucking human beings in this building."
The woman pondered for a few seconds, "...there seems to be something wrong, it doesn't seem like we know each other."
"Then go up and take a look!" the man replied impatiently, "but hurry up, there is still a lot of work to do."
Just when Ji Shanqing's hair stood up and he turned around and pushed Lin Sanjiu a few times, urging her to leave quickly, the sound of women's leather shoes downstairs stopped again.
"Forget it," she seemed to be disinclined to go upstairs to check, "You're right, can there be more people?"
Ji Shanqing breathed a heavy sigh of relief and immediately did not dare to move anymore. He quickly grabbed the wrist of Lin Sanjiu who had just stood up. He was currently slumped with [Ability Polishing Agent] sandwiched between his chest and abdomen.
I had to maintain an uncomfortable posture for fear of the light leaking out, and soon sweat began to form on my forehead.
The sound of "rustling" became smaller and smaller, and finally, together with the light of the flashlights in the hands of the man and woman, gradually disappeared into the corridor. Ji Shanqing huddled up and did not dare to make any move for a long time; he waited for a long time.
After nearly ten minutes, when he saw that he could no longer hear the sound from downstairs, he took a breath, took out the [Ability Polishing Agent] from his clothes, and stood up.
Lin Sanjiu, who was beside him, suddenly turned his head back slowly, almost stiffly, in a silver light.
Ji Shanqing suddenly trembled all over and slowly turned his gaze.
The face of a strange middle-aged woman was hanging quietly on the back of Ji Shanqing's head. A trace of blood slipped from her forehead, her eyes were half-closed, as if she was still thinking about something.
...Sister Cui.
"You're a very cautious girl," the woman who called herself "Mom" just now smiled softly above his head, "we watched you here for ten minutes before you stood up... um
,Is this your friend?"
"That's great. You two look young and firm, with even fat..." the bald head said, licking his lips. (To be continued.)
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