Chapter 3 3: Do not look directly
Xu Zhi did not intend to open the door. There was no surveillance installed at home, but she did not intend to get close to the door and look through the peephole to see who was knocking.
After all, she doesn't have a body that can run away in case of emergency.
——Bang, bang
, bang, there was another knock on the door, but this time the sound was obviously louder than the last time.
Xu Zhi held the game console tightly in her hands, her heart beating slightly faster. She remained silent, as if she didn't hear the increasingly urgent knocking on the door.
Until the people outside seemed sure that she would not open the door, they finally gave up the meaningless act of knocking on the door, and instead said: "I know there are people inside. We are not bad people, we just want to find some companions." "I am in the cloud
. Students studying at the High School Affiliated to the City, together with a few classmates, can show you our student ID cards. Now that everyone can't go out and it's not safe to hide at home, why not build a base with us?" "If you don't want
to Just go back and say something, and we won't bother you again!"
A slightly younger boy called out from outside. His tone was sincere, but his speaking speed was quite fast. He looked like he wanted to convince the people in the room, but he was also anxious. Rush to the next place.
But in Xu Zhi's ears, even if the boy was shouting, Xu Zhi still heard a little vaguely. In some parts where the voice was weak, she even had to rely on half-guessing to judge what the boy said. She My hearing has been declining since four years ago.
After waiting for about ten seconds, the person outside the door seemed to know that there would be no response, "Do you think we can't be trusted? Let's leave first. Next time, let the female classmates come. Are you willing to talk? Or if you If you change your mind, come to the Affiliated High School to find us!"
After saying that, it was finally quiet outside the door. Xu Zhi couldn't hear the other person's footsteps leaving. He could only wait for a while and still no one continued to knock on the door and shout, and then judged that the person seemed to have left. .
When the federal government issued an emergency evacuation, it was highlighted that inhaling black mist would affect people's bodies and minds. The most obvious thing is that some people become suspicious after inhaling black mist, as if they have delusions of being persecuted, their tempers become violent, and they become aggressive. The sex is also extremely strong, and even the strength has become stronger.
But after careful examination with medical equipment, it was discovered that the cost of his increased strength was that his life was overdrawn. His metabolism also became extremely fast, and he would age twice as fast as ordinary people!
The weirdest thing is that his brain seems to have undergone some kind of mutation. This mutation has caused his emotions to become extremely sensitive, and he will go crazy at the slightest sign of trouble.
No one can remain sane after inhaling excessive amounts of black mist, and ordinary people will become more agitated than usual even if they only stay in a mist environment for 2 hours, let alone staying in this city shrouded in black mist. It's nearly a week old.
Probably, there are no sane people left in this city.
As for Xu Zhi herself, she didn't think her mental condition was very good, otherwise how could she want to kill someone?
She clearly knew that something was wrong with her. The biggest problem was that she felt that there was nothing wrong with it. She even felt that a heavy burden had been put down and she became more relaxed.
Even when the male voice outside the door just sounded, the thought that flashed through her mind was: If he breaks in, is there any way I can kill him?
Xu Zhi didn't think there would be any "good people" outside the door. She believed that the boy must have some evil purpose and wanted to trick her into opening the door.
How did he know there was someone in this house?
Have he and his accomplices already targeted him?
Xu Zhi's mind was filled with these questions, and she even began to think that the next time these people came to her door, they would break in and kill her!
"Have I been so radical before?"
No, a few days ago her idea was that she wanted to take revenge on her parents, such as making them live a bad life and letting her younger brother experience her life, but today this idea has slowly begun to change Became more extreme.
The girl sighed, feeling that if she continued like this, even if she became stronger, she would only become the villain in the story.
But being a villain is much better than being cannon fodder who died at the beginning of the story.
"I hope I can improve my strength and find a way to leave here before I go completely crazy."
Currently, 70% of the black fog is entrenched inside Cloud City, and only about 30% of the remaining is spreading throughout the world, especially the ground fog in the city. It has become so thick that it is like a black tide. If a person is in it, he may not even be able to see the people around him. The amount of mist inhaled is enough to drive an ordinary person crazy.
Under such circumstances, the boy actually dared to say that he was from the attached middle school.
Xu Zhi couldn't give him any response even if he was awake.
But the boy's appearance reminded her that the danger in this city was not just alien monsters, but the humans who stayed here would also slowly turn into some unknown danger over time.
This increased the sense of urgency in Xu Zhi's heart. She no longer thought about it, but picked up the handheld device and wanted to upgrade as soon as possible. This was the only thing she could do at the moment.
After the evolution is completed, the snake's strength has been enhanced, and the 50 evolution points overflowed after eating the eagle are still retained. The current requirement for evolving to the next level is 200 evolution points.
[Current evolution points: 50/200]
[Your family has defeated a more powerful enemy, and its evolution path has been slightly accelerated, but good luck will not always favor you! Every choice you make needs to be more careful. ]
[Now, it's time to make a choice again. 】
【1. Looking for weaker prey, 2. Looking for prey with similar strength, 3. Looking for powerful prey. 】
This was not an option worth worrying about in Xu Zhi's eyes, and she chose 2 without hesitation.
The little snake on the screen moved again, and at this moment, the already unclear sky outside the window slowly darkened, and it was already night.
This was the first time Xu Zhi had played for so long. She was slightly excited. She raised her head and eased her tired shoulders and neck, which had been lowered for a long time. She lamented that one of the benefits of this game was that she didn't have to operate it at any time.
As the little snake in the game defeated prey that was almost as powerful as itself again and again, seeing that the evolution point had reached 180 and it was about to be upgraded, a line of subtitles popped up again.
[As midnight approaches, the intersection between the past and the future emerges from the void. Power is scattered in the world, waiting for someone to pick it up, but not now! ]
[Your family member is not capable of walking in the midnight yet. Please let it close its eyes and sleep as soon as possible. Do not look directly at anything shrouded in night fog, and do not expose yourself to the midnight. ]
[Of course, if you wake up early enough in the morning, you may gain something else. ]
[Now, it's time to rest. ] [Please choose: 1. Continue to stay and look for prey, 2. Find a hidden place to rest. ]
"Midnight?"
Xu Zhi chose 2 while wondering.
She's not someone who doesn't listen to advice, not to mention the game's narrator has been giving her guidance. It's too early to commit suicide now.
When the game screen showed that the little snake had begun to rest, and there was only one option left to choose [Wake it up], Xu Zhi also controlled the wheelchair and prepared to rest.
But when she controlled the steering of the wheelchair and was about to return to the bedroom, she accidentally glanced out the window and saw a scene that surprised her: in the night, the black mist
on the street was billowing like waves.
"."
Xu Zhi was silent for a moment. She thought, is something going to happen again?
She sat by the window and stared at the black mist quietly for a few minutes. Then she gave up this meaningless move after realizing that even if something were to happen, there was nothing she could do about it at the moment.
Her body finally began to feel tired. After the little snake rested, sleepiness surged over her like a delayed reaction, as if someone had slapped her on the back of the head. If she didn't rest, she would even fall asleep in a wheelchair. With.
That won't work. You'll be sore all over when you wake up.
With the thought that she couldn't run away even if something happened, Xu Zhi even lay down on the bed and closed his eyes to fall asleep with some peace of mind.
She needs a wheelchair because she is too frail, not disabled, so getting in and out of bed is not a problem for her.
The alarm clock was set at 5 o'clock in the morning, and it was already close to 12 o'clock. In the past, sleeping only for five hours a day would have been the same as killing her, but now, Xu Zhi inexplicably felt that five hours of sleep might be enough for her.
——Ding ding ding
At five o'clock in the morning, the alarm clock rang. Not long after it rang, a pale and slender hand stretched out from the bed to turn it off. Then Xu Zhi slowly supported his body with his hands and sat down. When I got up, my thoughts were still a little confused, but I had already subconsciously reached out to touch the game console placed next to my pillow.
After seeing the [Wake it up] option on the screen, Xu Zhi blinked hard to wake himself up a little.
She never thought that one day she would play "games" so much that she would forget about food and sleep.
Leaning the pillow sideways on the head of the bed, Xu Zhi followed suit and pressed his finger on the OK button of the game console.
[In the morning, you awakened your family members. ]
[The power that does not belong to this world has just dissipated, and most creatures are still sleeping. If you are lucky enough, you may be able to pick up something, but you may also find nothing. If you choose to hunt, you can find many without resistance. The prey of power. ]
[Please choose: 1. Looking for midnight remnants, 2. Looking for prey]
"Does the early bird get the worm?"
"No, it should be the early snake."
There is such a good thing in the morning, look. After coming to her, I had to get up at 5 o'clock every day.
After thinking about it, Xu Zhi chose 1.
After all, the narration reminded me that, although defenseless prey is also very attractive, Xu Zhi was even more curious about what was left behind at midnight?
After pressing the select button, the little snake began to wander nearby, seemingly looking for something. It searched for more than ten minutes. Finally, the little snake stopped in front of a strange plant.
It was a black dead branch, stretching out from a crack in the ground. It was only about half a meter in height, and it didn't even have a branch. On the top of the dead branch, there was a black one as big as a human thumb. Black fruit.
[Your luck is so incredible that you found it. Although its concentration is not high, it is already a very precious existence to you now. ]
Then, the only option lit up on the screen: [Pick it up]
After Xu Zhi clicked, the little snake approached the black fruit, and then the fruit disappeared, and a line of words appeared in the lower left corner of the screen.
[An unknown fruit with low concentration]
[This item has been placed in the player's warehouse, press the * key to open the warehouse]
"Huh?"
A new thing appeared. She actually has a player's warehouse?
Xu Zhi curiously pressed the * button to open the warehouse. The warehouse interface was no different from the backpack interface in other games. At this moment, there was a solitary black fruit inside.
When Xu Zhi chose the fruit placed in the warehouse, an option that shocked her appeared in front of her.
[Feed to the Familia: Snake]
[Take out the game]
". Take out the game? Is that what I understand it to mean?"
It's not taking out the warehouse, but taking out the game?
Xu Zhi was stunned for a few seconds, and then tentatively pressed the option to take out the game. Then,
a black thumb-sized fruit appeared in front of her out of thin air and landed quietly on her quilt.
She actually brought the items in the game into reality.
(End of chapter)