Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 151 Night Talk
Ou Yang turned the steering wheel sharply, and the bulky RV sped through the dark night.

He tried his best to avoid crowded places to avoid trouble, so he could not choose the shortest route and had to take a detour.

To be safe, just take a detour.

In the rear cabin, Jiang Yuwei took out a can of inhibitor from her bag and stuffed it directly into Lei Yong's hand, calling out in the most gentle voice possible: "Brother Lei, take the medicine!"

Lei Yong's consciousness was sometimes clear and sometimes blurred. He grasped the medicine bottle, but was reluctant to put it to his mouth. Instead, he continued to stand hard.

Quitting smoking is difficult, quitting drugs is even more difficult, and fighting hallucinations is even more difficult!

Lei Yong felt that he could hold on for a while longer, so he refused to take the medicine.

Jiang Yuwei was a little at a loss, watching Lei Yong raise the medicine bottle again and again, and put it down again and again. She couldn't figure out what condition Lei Yong was in. She didn't dare to approach rashly, let alone help Lei Yong inhale the medicine.

Her arms and legs were so small that if Lei Yong hit her hard, she would have to confess on the spot.

This went on and on for a full half hour before Lei Yong's vision gradually returned to normal and the chaotic sounds in his ears slowly dissipated.

He released the deformed medicine bottle and let out a long breath.

At this moment, his clothes were soaked with sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

My whole body ached, as if I had just been run over by a tank, and I was almost exhausted.

But he finally made it through.

Thinking of this, I suddenly felt incomparable pride in my heart.

Who says illusions are invincible?
Jiang Yuwei was surprised and delighted to find that Lei Yong had returned to normal: "Brother Lei, are you okay?"

"It's okay." Lei Yong's voice was weak and hoarse. "Give me some water to drink."

Jiang Yuwei quickly did as she was told. Lei Yong was very restrained and only took two small sips: "Give me something to eat!"

"Hey!" Jiang Yuwei agreed and opened the package of emergency food and handed it over.

Lei Yong took a surprisingly sweet biscuit, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it slowly. After a few bites, he drank a few sips of water and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart: "It's great to be alive. Even running ten 400-meter laps isn't as tiring as this!"

I would rather run five kilometers than 400 meters. Only those who have served in the military know the feeling of being worse than death after running a 400-meter obstacle course.

Ou Yang tilted his head and asked, "Brother Lei, are you okay?"

"It's okay!" Lei Yong said, "Where are we?"

"I don't even know where it is. We'll be out of the city soon. We have to go around from the outside!"

"Wait a moment!" Lei Yong specifically chose foods high in sugar and salt. It didn't take long for him to fill his stomach. He grabbed his PKM and sat in the passenger seat. "Don't go around, just drive straight ahead!"

"That's great!" Ou Yang agreed readily, but he was still very cautious when driving. Although he didn't really drive out of the city, he still consciously avoided crowded areas.

In this world, fungi are not dangerous, guns are not dangerous, only people are dangerous.

After nearly two hours, Ou Yang, who had no idea how many detours he had taken, finally drove the car to the end of the field.

It was already around 11 o'clock at night. Perhaps because it was too late, even the gunshots and explosions in the city had significantly decreased.

However, the situation on Giant Tree Street is not so good.

This is a relatively remote street with not many vehicles on the roadside, but many buildings have signs of fire, and even a few buildings have been completely burned down by the fire.

I don't know if it was man-made or an accident.

There was not a single light in the surviving buildings, let alone a single person. The entire street was silent, like a deserted ghost town.

Ou Yang sniffed carefully and found no smell of spores, only a burnt smell.

The RV slowly drove into Giant Tree Street, which was lined with small shops that were not particularly large. Many of the shop signs had familiar Chinese characters on them.

"Is this place Chinatown?" Ou Yang asked curiously.

"No, it's just a small gathering point." Lei Yong's eyes scanned the darkness like a radar, not missing any suspicious place.

A few minutes later, the RV stopped near No. 154, and the headlights illuminated the sign of Laojie Northeastern Cuisine, but only three of the five words could be seen clearly, and the other two had been burned by fire.

Several people had a bad feeling at the same time, but the door of the shop was still intact, only half of it was blackened by the flames.

Ou Yang and Jiang Yuwei looked at Lei Yong together.

They both had some experience and knew that it was not a good idea to approach rashly in this situation.

Lei Yong did not hesitate too much. He put away the machine gun, put on his tactical backpack, and jumped out of the car first with the 191.

The three of them covered each other and arrived outside the hotel. Lei Yong signaled Ou Yang and Jiang Yuwei to be on guard outside, and he walked over carefully and prepared to knock on the door.

Just as he was about to knock, the door opened by itself. Zhu Yiming, with a simple smile on his face, appeared from behind the door: "Brother Lei, you're finally here!"

Lei Yong laughed and punched Zhu Yiming: "You scared me, kid!"

Zhu Yiming chuckled: "Come in quickly!"

The three of them walked in one after another, and Zhu Yiming closed the door again.

Only then did a few people realize that all the glass, including doors and windows, was covered with paper. No wonder they couldn't see any light outside.

Lei Yong was about to ask where the others were when he suddenly heard a suppressed roar from the box: "Let me go, let me go——"

It’s Song Lei!
He was surprised and happy, and ran in quickly. He saw Ma Zhiyuan with a helpless look on his face, and Song Lei tied to a chair.

Lei Yong exclaimed: "Laomian, why aren't you wearing a mask?"

Ma Zhiyuan pointed at Song Lei with a dejected look on his face: "This kid ripped it off."

"What? How could this be?" Lei Yong couldn't believe it was true.

Ou Yang and others who followed into the box were also stunned and had no idea how to comfort Ma Zhiyuan.

Taking off the mask is equivalent to being infected with fungi, which means your life is entering a countdown. No matter who encounters this, they will definitely not feel good.

comfort?

At this time, language is the paleest and most powerless thing!
Old Ma knew what everyone was thinking and suddenly laughed: "Why are you all looking at me like that? I've taken off my mask, but I'm not dead yet! It's a blessing in disguise, but I can't avoid it. I've been mentally prepared for this."

Everyone remained silent until Lei Yong broke the silence: "How is Song Lei?"

Ma Zhiyuan sighed, "He's awake, but he doesn't recognize anyone. He has memory problems, and he's very irritable."

Lei Yong frowned: "How could this happen?"

Ma Zhiyuan: "Amnesia is a normal aftereffect of severe brain trauma, but I don't know if it's temporary or permanent."

Everyone continued to remain silent, feeling an indescribable depression in their hearts.

Ma Zhiyuan exhaled a breath of foul air and pretended to be relaxed: "No matter what, being alive is better than anything else!"

As he spoke, Song Lei, who had been struggling just now, suddenly became quiet, his body tilted and he became motionless.

Lei Yong's heart tightened: "What happened?" "Nothing, he was just too noisy. I gave him two pills." Ma Zhiyuan pointed to the table, "These two are for suppressing emotions, and this one is a tranquilizer."

"what did the doctor say?"

"Just take medicine and observe for a period of time, pay attention to exercise and so on. Whether you can recover depends entirely on luck." Ma Zhiyuan said helplessly.

Lei Yong knew that there was no cure for radiation sickness, but he still felt bad that a healthy person had turned into this state in the blink of an eye.

He immediately took action, put a few tables together to form a bed, and put Song Lei on it: "Lao Ma, where are the people here? Why are there only a few of you?"

Ma Zhiyuan shook his head: "I didn't see anyone when I came here, and the door was not locked. I went upstairs to check, and it was not in chaos. They must have received the news in advance and evacuated on their own initiative."

"Is that so?" Lei Yong turned around and looked at the others. "It's getting late. Take some time to rest. We can deal with other things tomorrow!"

The RV's windshield was broken, and sleeping in it was neither safe nor convenient.

Fortunately, there are rooms on the second floor, with a double bed in the master bedroom and a single bed in the second bedroom.

Jiang Yuwei was not polite at all and directly occupied the single bed, while Ou Yang and Zhu Yiming slept on the double bed.

When they thought about sleeping with a grown man, they felt something was wrong and the way they looked at each other was different.

After some dislike for each other, the two ended up sleeping together.

Ou Yang was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he touched the bed.

Zhu Yiming and Jiang Yuwei are not much better.

Downstairs, Lei Yong and Ma Zhiyuan, who were equally exhausted, were not so lucky.

Lei Yong looked at the sleeping Song Lei, recalled his previous experience, and said with lingering fear: "Lao Ma, my condition is getting worse and worse. The intervals between attacks are getting shorter and shorter, and the frequency is increasing. I'm afraid I can't hold on for much longer."

"Aren't there inhibitors?"

"There are only two cans left, and there's no place to refill." Lei Yong rubbed his face vigorously to clear his mind. "I originally thought that I had to hold on until I could get on the ship, or get you out of the state... I don't know how much longer I can hold on. If I lose control, the consequences will be unimaginable."

He couldn't help but sigh: "Given my current situation, it's not suitable for me to stay with them. And Song Lei's condition is not suitable for him to continue to go with them. I think you should accompany them and continue to move forward. Song Lei and I will not leave!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Ma Zhiyuan scolded dissatisfiedly.

"I'm not talking nonsense." Lei Yong looked at the other person seriously. "Originally, I followed you because I wanted to protect everyone, but now I've become a ticking time bomb in the team. How can you expect me to follow you?"

The psychological gap brought to him by the role change is really huge.

Ma Zhiyuan understood his thoughts and was silent for a while before asking, "What are your plans?"

"I have no plans," Ou Yang said. "I'll stay in Snow Bear with Song Lei and take it one day at a time... What about you? You might not get infected if you take off your mask..."

"How can there be so many uncertainties?" Ma Zhiyuan interrupted impatiently, "If wearing a mask can't prevent it, how can you not be infected if you take it off?"

"Maybe you're immune too."

"I don't dare to think about it." Ma Zhiyuan sighed, "Let's prepare for the worst."

"We have two more cans of suppressants. Take them with you. They'll help you hold out for a little longer and keep you company for a while longer. If your incubation period is longer, you might be able to hold out for another month or so."

Ma Zhiyuan was stunned: "You gave them all to me, what about you?"

"No need." Lei Yong pretended to be relaxed. "I didn't use inhibitors when I was sick before, and I got through it, didn't I?"

"No, is this true? Can this thing be hard?" Ma Zhiyuan didn't believe it.

"Actually, I don't want to give up just like that, but I've tried my best. There's nothing I can do even if I feel unwilling." Lei Yong stared at the dark corner, as if there was a blooming flower there.

It was this attack that made him realize that his actual condition was much more serious than he had expected, and that continuing would only harm himself and others.

Ma Zhiyuan seemed to see his future self. He was silent for a moment before saying, "I don't have your strong fighting ability. It doesn't matter whether I follow you or not."

"How can there be no difference?" Lei Yong disagreed. "Haven't you noticed? They're all in their twenties, but they're still acting like children, not mature at all. It's one thing to have you in charge, but it's another to let them face it on their own."

"But let's prepare for a rainy day. You need to work harder during this period and train them more." Lei Yong said dejectedly, "When you can't hold on any longer, they'll have to rely on themselves."

"You're the one saying this. How can someone in their twenties be considered a child? They have their own ideas and judgments. You think they're immature, but the truth is, we're old and we've lost that youthful energy and drive."

Lei Yong savored the situation carefully for a moment and nodded: "That's right, no matter what you say, we just have to do our best and leave the rest to fate."

"Do you still believe this?"

"What's the difference between believing it and not believing it?" Lei Yong looked up at the ceiling, his sight seeming to penetrate the building and see the starry sky. "Tell me, why are they immune, but we aren't?"

Ma Zhiyuan couldn't answer, and he also felt that fate was unfair: "Forget it, don't think too much, you go to sleep, I'm going out for a while."

"where to?"

"Find out some information." Ma Zhiyuan said.

Lei Yong was surprised: "You have connections in Snow Bear?"

"No, can't we try?"

"Okay, go ahead. Be careful."

Ma Zhiyuan paused for a moment, pushed open the door and walked out.

The door closed and the store became quiet.

Lei Yong was obviously very sleepy, but his mind was so heavy that he couldn't fall asleep at all. He was worried about the safety of Ou Yang and others, and then he was worried about his own fate.

After a long while, he finally lay down beside Song Lei and fell asleep.

When it was almost dawn, Ma Zhiyuan, who had not slept all night, returned to the hotel with bloodshot eyes.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Lei Yongteng sat up.

"It's me!" Ma Zhiyuan sat down, poured a glass of water and drank it all in one gulp.

Lei Yong put down his gun: "What did you find out?"

"Two pieces of news." Ma Zhiyuan held up two fingers. "First, yesterday's chaos was caused by the local richest man. His only son was infected with a fungus and was arrested by the police and detained in the city hospital. He's offering a huge reward: whoever can rescue his son will be rewarded with five million dollars!"

"Wow, that's quite a feat!" Lei Yong exclaimed. "What's the result?"

"I don't know, there's probably no hope." Ma Zhiyuan said.

"Where's the other one?"

"To prevent the spread of the spores, the US military has deployed a large number of radiation belts along the state border. All roads out of the Bear State are cut off by the radiation belts. It is said that only the interstate highway in the west is still open, but there are US troops stationed there, so it is impossible to leave."

"Even if we can't get out, we have to try. It's better than having no way out." Lei Yong stood up with his gun. "You take a rest for a while, I'll go out too!"

"What are you going for?"

Lei Yong smiled slightly: "Make some necessary preparations!"

(End of this chapter)