Before everything goes out

A bizarre and fantastical dream, fragmented memories.

In a dream.

Li Fei dreamt of a modern city.

Inside the towering city walls, there were large light bulbs everywhere, and the light poured down from all directions, illuminating everything.

He also dreamed of that mutated rooster, whose long, thin tongue shot out and easily pierced his heart.

even.

He also dreamed about his previous life.

The oncoming dump truck, the family members who didn't have time to say goodbye, the few friends who were truly heartbroken for him, or perhaps his girlfriend who might still be in shock.

"What a lousy place... I want to go back..."

Li Fei finally woke up again, muttering in his sleep.

When I opened my eyes, the roof above me was no longer the earthen roof of that little house, but a clean white ceiling.

"I'm back?!"

He sat up in bed in surprise.

Looking around, he discovered that this was not the large hospital he had imagined from his previous life, but just a dilapidated little clinic.

No.

It can't even be called a clinic; it's just a dilapidated house disguised as one.

Everything in sight was hazy and gray, and the only two pieces of equipment were quite old.

The only clean place was the ceiling.

"You're awake."

A man in a white coat walked out from behind the curtain.

Square face, bald, and rarely smiles.

"How are you feeling? Is there anything that's bothering you?"

Wang Guodong stood by the bed.

His white coat was wrinkled from washing and had patches with obvious discoloration.

This was the first living person Li Fei had met since his transmigration, and they were friendlier than he had imagined.

"I don't seem to feel unwell..."

Li Fei touched the back of his head.

The spot where someone had cracked my skull is now bandaged. It still hurts a little when I touch it, but it's much better than before.

"Doctor, what's wrong with me...?"

"Today is the third day you've been in a coma. You're lucky the fire was discovered in time, which saved your life. Also, my surname is Wang."

Wang Guodong sat down on the edge of the bed, placed two fingers on Li Fei's wrist, and nodded after skillfully taking his pulse.

"It's alright, I won't die."

Receiving this evaluation, Li Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether or not we can go back to our original world, we must first survive.

It is worth mentioning that.

When Wang Guodong reached out to take his pulse, Li Fei noticed that he didn't have a bracelet on his hand.

"Dr. Wang, this is..."

Li Fei had many questions to ask.

It's about the zombie transformation, the bracelet, this world, and the two kidnappers who accidentally killed the original owner.

However, before he could speak, he was interrupted by Wang Guodong.

"Now that you're awake, tell me, where have you hidden all the villagers?"

Wang Guodong stood up again, keeping a certain distance from Li Fei, his expression wary.

"Fellow villagers? Where did I hide them?"

Li Fei's lips twitched.

Looking back.

The reason the original owner was locked up and interrogated was probably because of this?

He wanted to answer, but having completely lost his memory, he couldn't utter a single word.

What should I do?

Fabricating stories will only make things more difficult.

After thinking it over, he decided to tell the truth.

"Dr. Wang, I have amnesia."

Amnesia?

"Hmm, it might be related to the head injury."

Li Fei pointed to the back of his head.

"I think I was hit on the head with something before, but I can't remember anything right now, I swear."

Wang Guodong narrowed his eyes, his expression subtle.

He took out a small flashlight, held it up to Li Fei's eyes, and shone it back and forth to examine him carefully.

"The pupils are different sizes and the pupils are not sensitive to light, which may be caused by amnesia due to brain damage..."

After observation, Wang Guodong drew a conclusion.

Actually.

Based solely on experience and intuition, he could sense that Li Fei was not lying.

Or rather, the man in front of him had a completely different temperament from the one he had met a few days ago.

One was a well-trained soldier, and the other was an ordinary young man.

"So tell me what you can remember, who you are, and where you come from?"

"I can't remember."

"What are you doing here?"

"I can't remember either."

"Complete amnesia?"

"Um."

Faced with Li Fei's blank yet sincere face, Wang Guodong fell completely silent.

After a long silence, he patted Li Fei on the shoulder.

"Young man, what I'm about to say might be hard for you to accept."

"It's alright, Dr. Wang, I can handle it."

Li Fei nodded.

He's already experienced time travel, so what else can't he accept?

"You are a 'ring'."

Wang Guodong pointed to Li Fei's bracelet.

"The so-called 'rings' refer to outsiders like you who wear bracelets. To put it simply, they are the enemies of our entire Shuanghe Village."

Li Fei looked down at himself.

Apart from the wristband, he was wearing a black standard combat uniform.

Made of nylon, it is lightweight and thin.

Although his clothes were all tattered and torn, with even his long sleeves torn into short sleeves, it was clear that the original owner was probably a soldier or something, since there was a holster on his tactical belt.

In other words.

Was the original owner a villain?

The kind that commits all sorts of evil deeds, such as burning, killing, and looting?

So I wasn't kidnapped innocently, but deserved it?

"In the past, whenever a ring like yours appeared, the village would lose some supplies, such as chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep, or other grains. But this time is different; you took away several villagers."

and many more.

Is it referring to "you"?

So, was the original owner involved in a group crime? What about those beastly teammates?

"Oh, all the other rings are dead."

Noticing the expression on Li Fei's face, Wang Guodong offered an explanation.

"Because of encountering 'Grandpa Tree,' all the rings died in the southern forest. Only you escaped and returned. It is because of this that we have the possibility of finding our fellow villagers..."

Before Wang Guodong could finish speaking, a shout came from outside the door.

"That bastard Huanzi is awake!"

"Fellow villagers, come quickly!"

The two exchanged a glance.

Realizing something, Wang Guodong quickly pulled Li Fei aside and whispered some instructions.

"They hate you to the core right now. Don't say anything later, I'll explain for you."

"Um."

Li Fei nodded with a grim expression.

Not long after, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, and a large bald head poked his head in through the door.

His eyes were wide open in anger, and he was furious.

"Wait for Niu San!"

Wang Guodong stood up, intending to stop the bald, burly man at the door, but was pushed and stumbled.

With his broad shoulders, thick waist, and neck as thick as his head, Wang Guodong was clearly no match for him.

"Dr. Wang, this ring killed nine of our fellow villagers! I want to avenge my second brother myself!"

As he said this, Niu San glared at Li Fei on the bed.

Li Fei could sense a murderous intent in his bloodshot eyes.

"Don't panic. The body hasn't been found yet, so the person might not be dead."

"Bullshit! If those thugs didn't survive, the villagers certainly won't either!"

"Calm down..."

"Calm down my ass!"

As the two pushed and shoved, Li Fei saw that there was more than one bald, burly man at the door.

There were old men, women, and boys.

There were too many people, and they were quite strong. Wang Guodong couldn't stop them no matter what he tried, so he could only take two steps back and stand in front of his bed.

soon.

A large group of villagers swarmed in, filling the entire room.

After scanning the room, he noticed that compared to Dr. Wang Guodong, these people had a significantly more "rustic" air about them, and their clothes were more tattered, looking dusty and worn, as if they had just finished farm work...

The reason it's called farm work is because some of the workers are holding hoes or sickles.

among them.

A young man with a youthful appearance and a machete in his hand squeezed straight towards the bedside. If Wang Guodong hadn't stopped him in time, Li Fei estimated that he would be missing something by now.

"A life for a life!"

"Hang him! We can't let my sister's death be in vain!"

"Let's do it! I've been wanting to take down these bastards for ages. They had numbers and guns before, but now who's afraid of who!"

The crowd was enraged and roared repeatedly.

Looking at those faces contorted with anger, Li Fei nervously swallowed.

Original owner, oh original owner!

They usually just rob cattle and sheep, but this time they even kidnapped people.

They kidnapped people, and then they killed them all.

Not to mention the villagers, even he himself wanted to stab himself a couple of times.

"There's no use in panicking! This ring has amnesia!"

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Wang Guodong shouted loudly in an attempt to regain control.

The room was silent for two seconds.

Two seconds later, the noise resumed.

Amnesia?

"Who are you kidding!"

"Damn it! They're treating us like three-year-olds!"

"Forget about amnesia, let's chop off two of his fingers first, and vent our anger!"

As Niu San spoke, he forcefully pushed Wang Guodong aside and grabbed Li Fei's arm.

With a flick of his wrist, a pair of iron scissors appeared in his hand.

Li Fei knew he was in trouble and immediately began to struggle.

Unfortunately, he was still weak from his recent serious illness, and Niu San was a burly and strong man. It was clear the scissors were already wedged between his fingers...

"etc!"

In the struggle, Li Fei shouted.

"I have a way!"

The entire room froze. Under the gaze of more than a dozen pairs of eyes, he swallowed hard, gritted his teeth, and spoke:

"Those villagers aren't dead. I have a way to find them..."