Apocalyptic waste

The place where the old man was found was a VIP lounge with a TV, tea table, water dispenser and seven or eight single sofas.In the room, a can was filled with some kind of oil, soaked in cotton sliver twisted into a rope to make a simple oil lamp, and placed it on the glass tea table in the middle of the room. The swaying flame was only as big as a soybean, and it was not bright.There are several thick stacks of books next to the lamp, which seem to be related to history from the cover.A sofa with the armrests on both sides removed is sandwiched between two complete single sofas to form a single bed. The single bed is close to the wall with a long landscape painting inside. Neat quilts and pillows.The curtains are very thick, and if you open them, you should be able to see the snow outside and various mutant creatures. If it is daytime, the lighting is probably good, but now that they are closed tightly, no light can leak out, not to mention that the light is very dark. weak.

The old man was sitting on a single sofa leaning against the coffee table. He was wearing a gray winter jacket with a blanket on his lap. His gray hair was neatly combed without any mess.There were two people guarding the door, but he looked calm, holding a cup in one hand and flipping through a book in the other, taking a sip of hot water slowly from time to time.At his feet was a half-lit charcoal basin, and a teapot was placed askew on the basin, making a very subtle sizzling sound.

Seeing Qiao Yong and others coming in, he showed a kind smile on his clear face, nodded slightly at them, put down the book, but didn't speak, his wise eyes had the peace and clarity of seeing through the world.

Qiao Yong didn't expect to see such a person here, he was surprised and secretly vigilant, but his face remained calm, he walked over with a smile, and naturally pulled a sofa and sat down, as casually as if he was sitting on his own. Same at home.Turning back, he rummaged through the bag on his back, took out a pack of cigarettes and tore it open, picked out one and leaned over to hand it over.

"Are you always getting one?"

Wei Dong, who came in behind him, and the subordinate who reported the letter did not sit down because of suspicion and vigilance. Seeing him take out a cigarette at this moment, his eyes suddenly turned green, and he couldn't help but secretly scolded him for being stingy. After reaching a cooperation agreement, I didn't see one of them coming out. At the same time, I secretly expected that when he finished sending the old man, he should also send it to himself.

Unexpectedly, the old man waved his hand, "I never smoke." The voice was deep and powerful, and the vicissitudes of the years had been precipitated.

Qiao Yong didn't force himself, ignoring the expectant eyes of the two of Wei Dong, he put the cigarette away again.The two were disappointed for a while, and it was hard to ask for it, so they could only whisper a few words in their hearts.

"What is the old man's name?" After the smoke was scattered, there was a seemingly casual greeting.

"Miangui's surname is Lin, Shuangmu Lin." The old man's expression was indifferent, as if he was chatting with others, and he raised the cup in his hand, "There are no extra cups, so I won't invite you to drink water. Oh, I Come to think of it, there seems to be a disposable cup in the lounge next door, if you are thirsty, you can take it and pour it yourself."

"You're welcome, let's just talk." Qiao Yong said quickly, "How long have you lived here?" The furnishings in the room looked like they lived for a long time, so he didn't give the other party a chance to deny it, and directly clicked out.

"How long has it been? Let me calculate..." I don't know if I didn't see his little thought, or it didn't matter at all, the old man raised his head, squinted his eyes, and muttered the number in his mouth: "Five Months... seven months... ouch, I can't remember clearly, maybe a year, I came here a month or two after the zombies appeared, and I have been living here until now. Sigh, there are no four seasons, and even the days can't be distinguished Cleared."

Qiao Yong took a deep breath, thinking that he had stayed here for a long time, so he became more suspicious and alert.

"Yeah, yeah, don't say you stay here, like we run outside all day, you can't figure out the time." He put his hands on the charcoal basin and rubbed them while roasting, and agreed with a smile, and then He seemed to ask casually: "By the way, Mr. Lin, why didn't you see your companion?" If the old man lived here alone for nearly a year, he would definitely not believe it, not to mention that there are still half of the people here, just the food. And fuel is a huge problem.

Faced with his inquiry, the old man seemed to have expected it, a trace of complicated emotions flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled slightly, looked sideways to the back of the sofa, "Pray for life, pray for life!" He yelled twice.

Just when Qiao Yong and the three of them were puzzled, they saw the black shadow behind the sofa flickering, and shrank back in a blink of an eye. They couldn't help being startled, and Qiao Yong's self-control was also startled, and the sofa he was sitting on was pushed back a little. A short distance away, there was a dull sound.

"Don't be afraid, he is my good friend. He is timid and will not take the initiative to hurt others." Mr. Lin explained with a smile, but his eyes were sad and helpless.

In fact, because the time was too short, Qiao Yong didn't see the man's appearance clearly. It was all because it was too sudden, and he didn't realize that there were other people there before, so he was frightened. He was not so nervous anymore, but at this moment, he heard the strange meaning in the old man's words, and he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.However, before he could figure it out, Wei Dong's subordinate had already screamed in horror and backed away again and again.

"Half man! The one behind him is half man!"

Having been kept in captivity by half-humans for a long time, these people have been imprinted with a huge psychological shadow, and have an instinctive fear of half-humans. Even after Weidong heard the shouting, he couldn't help but step back a few steps. If Qiao Yong was still standing where he was, the two of them might have already fled through the door.

Qiao Yong narrowed his eyes, and his eyes became sharper. He first looked at the old man who was still sitting on the sofa with a homely expression, and then fell to the back of the sofa behind him.The light in the room was dim, and there was a shadow behind the sofa. The man hid so well that he couldn't see a single thing, but after a while, Qiao Yong still found traces of corrosion on the ground, which proved that the man had indeed visited here.

"Old Lin, is your friend a half-human?" He asked with a cold voice.After all, they will be trapped here, and half of the reason is that they are half-human, and no one will be so generous as not to care.

"Oh? Half-human? Half-human... You can no longer count as a human, but you are not a zombie. This name is barely appropriate." Elder Lin seemed not aware of the change in his attitude, muttering to himself, and remembered it after a while. He nodded and said: "If the half-humans you are talking about are those who live in this gymnasium and have mutated people whose bodies are soft and produce corrosive mucus, my friend Qisheng is a half-human."

His attitude is so calm, but people can't blame him.

"You mean, they were originally human?" Although Qiao Yong had already guessed about this, he still asked.

"Of course." Elder Lin snorted, obviously a little dissatisfied with his question, but soon his expression became sad again, as if recalling some unpleasant past events. "I saw with my own eyes how Qisheng gradually became what it is now." Speaking of this, his tone suddenly became more serious, "Although they are ugly in appearance, can no longer speak, and don't need to breathe, they are still human."

For his emphasis, the three present did not take it seriously. In their eyes, half-humans and monsters were equal, even more disgusting than mutant beasts and zombies.After all, they can still fight zombies with real knives and guns, and even kill a few people in and out, but they can only do nothing to deal with half-humans, obediently imprisoned like lambs.

"If it was a human, why did you arrest us here? Is this something that a human can do?" Wei Dong's subordinate who had already retreated to the door couldn't help retorting, his voice was shrill and trembling with anger, Perhaps mixed with fear.

This is indeed something that some people can do.Qiao Yong thought to himself, Gein remembered what happened to Rou Tachen and the others in Xiaojiezhai back then.Compared with those Jie people, the methods of half-humans are obviously much gentler.Of course, this is not a reason to excuse half-humans.

Obviously, Mr. Lin also understood this, and he smiled awkwardly: "They didn't mean anything malicious..." Maybe even he himself felt that this sentence was not convincing, so he hurried to speak faster before the victim went crazy Explanation: "Their brains may have been damaged during the process of alienation, their intelligence has become very low, and they have almost forgotten all about the past, but they are still instinctively close to humans, but they are afraid of people... Maybe they are afraid of them. People." When he said the last sentence, his voice was a little low, and he subconsciously wanted to look behind the sofa, but he turned his head back halfway.

"It's a really special way to get close to people by knocking people out and bringing them back." Maybe Lin's attitude was too kind, or maybe the half-person named Qisheng behind him never showed up, and Wei Dong's subordinate couldn't control it. The anger in my heart sneered.

On the contrary, Wei Dong and Qiao Yong seemed quite calm, but they didn't make a sound to stop him.

Mr. Lin coughed twice, and seemed to be very helpless about this question, and said in a weak tone: "At least they want to rush up and eat them before they see a living person."

Hearing this, the three of them felt speechless.Even the subordinate who was full of grievances and grievances fell silent. He was able to question sarcastically on the premise that the other party was gentle and willing to reason with him, but let him really face half-humans, or even more cruel ones. Zombies and mutant beasts, what can they say?To put it more harshly, even if they are both human beings, the powerful party does not do whatever they want, just like themselves, don't they use force to suppress others in order to enjoy more food?And those who are weak or even dead from starvation, who should they question?

"Do you know why they arrested us here?" Qiao Yong asked, changing the subject.

Elder Lin was stunned for a moment, hearing that he regarded himself as a half-human, and felt even more helpless, but he couldn't explain it. He just said, "I was brought by Qisheng." His eyes glowed with memories.

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On the avenue on the left outside the gymnasium, a huge scaled humanoid creature emerged from the dense mutated plant forest and appeared on the top of the abandoned bus.He looked around, and there was a look of doubt in those icy eyes that could make people feel chilly, as if he didn't know why he appeared here.But soon, his attention was attracted by the mutant beasts rushing towards the stadium.

He didn't smell a familiar smell here, but all the mutant beasts rushed into the gymnasium, which proved that there was something attracting them.Thinking of this, he jumped and ran to the gymnasium.Wherever he passed, the mutated plants along the way almost subconsciously shrunk their branches, leaves and vines to make way for a passage, trying not to attract his attention as much as possible.Occasionally, he encountered one or two mutant beasts, and before the other party made a choice to attack or avoid, he had already grabbed and shredded them.

As he got closer and closer to the gymnasium, he finally smelled a vague human breath from all kinds of stench and corruption. The smell was very weak, but it was very similar to all the mutant beasts and zombies. A bright light in the dark lures them to swarm.

Turning around the gymnasium, he finally stopped in front of the wide stone steps. He looked at the shattered glass door above, and did not enter immediately.He wasn't sure if he could control himself when facing strangers, especially after killing the mutant beast and seeing blood.

There are many mutant beasts outside the gymnasium, there are hundreds of them, large and small, surrounding the surrounding area, and the south side is the most.Because there was a big hole in the glass wall more than ten meters above the ground, and the leaked human smell was enough to drive mutant beasts and zombies crazy.What's more, there was the sound of fighting inside, and there seemed to be some shrill roars from mutant beasts.

very dangerous!It's dangerous in there.He could feel it, but he couldn't think why.After all, since the transformation into a beast, no mutant beast or human can make him feel this way.

The hole in the glass wall more than ten meters high is like a monster with its mouth wide open, exuding an ambiguous and inexplicable smell, which makes people have the illusion that as long as they jump in, they will be smashed into pieces.

He skirted the wall, and the hole full of demonic allure.In addition to the glass wall and the entrance to the auditorium, the entrances and exits of the guests and employees on the first floor of the gymnasium have been blocked by earth and stone walls, with obvious artificial traces and tightly covered windows.He knew that if there were any, they must be hiding on the ground floor.

Unknown existences that even he feared coexisted with human survivors, casting a strange and mysterious shadow over the gymnasium.

He stood under the stone steps, the roars of beasts around him came into his ears, the smell of blood permeated the air, his breathing gradually became quicker, and the violent animal nature and hostility flowing in his blood boiled, blindfolding his eyes There was a layer of blood, and the sharp claws stretched and contracted, which seemed a little difficult to restrain.Still rational, he took a step back, but then rushed at the nearest mutant beast with lightning speed, and began to slaughter.

Compared with the beast horde near Yunzhou base, the mutated beast herd gathered here for unknown reasons is far behind in both number and strength. He can't kill people, but he has no psychological barrier to kill these things .

-

Lin's old name is Lin Daoru, and he is a retired university professor.Due to some special reasons, he never got married in his life, and his parents died young. He did have some relatives, but they never visited him.However, he studies history and spends most of his time buried in old papers. After retirement, he is no exception. Occasionally, he spends his spare time growing flowers, drinking tea, and listening to old plays. He doesn't feel lonely.

Contrary to his indifference, Feng Qisheng is a man in the officialdom.After 20 years of ups and downs, he finally gained a firm foothold after the turmoil. After [-] years, his official career went smoothly, from the city to the province.However, after decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, he gave up many opportunities to rise up, took root in Central Continent, and never left.

Zhafeng is an industrialized metropolis with serious air pollution, so it was not a good place to retire, but Lin Daoru lives in the family building of the school, surrounded by old neighbors who have known each other for decades, and the relationship between them is very harmonious, not only It was him, most of the old professors were reluctant to leave this neighborhood atmosphere and did not leave.In addition, it is very convenient to go to the library to find information in the middle of the school, and if you have any questions, you can easily find someone to participate in the research together, so he has always lived here.

The house is wide, and Feng Qisheng moved here after stepping down from his position.Because his wife passed away early, the children in the family have their own careers, and they have no time to accompany the elderly. Of course, they have no right to his decision, and of course they dare not object, so they have to bring the whole family to drive here every week. Look, a little bit of filial piety.

It stands to reason that with Feng Qisheng's identity and the bunch of very promising descendants, even if he has already retired, he will not be ignored after the end of the world.But no one thought that the whole city would be ruined. No matter old or strong, men or women, they would either turn into zombies or half-humans. Less than a hundred people like Lin Daoru survived, and they were all scattered in the city. Not to mention escaping from the city, more than half of those who died of starvation due to lack of food or were bitten to death by family members who turned into zombies accounted for more than half of them, and those who died in the mouths of zombies while looking for food accounted for more than half of the rest. In the end, there were only a dozen people who were taken to the gymnasium by half people.It is still unknown whether Feng Qisheng's children and descendants will survive, let alone send someone to the city to find him who has become a half-human.

"They are different from zombies. They didn't become what they are now after the darkness disappears." Old Lin's eyes showed a look of reminiscence. "At that time, Qisheng seemed to be sick, coughing, and having a fever. He was awake for a short time, and most of the time he was in a coma. There were cold medicines and antipyretics at home, but they didn't work. He couldn't go to the hospital..." Said At this point, he sighed heavily, with deep remorse and self-blame.He always felt that he had harmed Feng Qisheng. If Feng Qisheng lived with his children and received good treatment when he first got sick, maybe it would not be like this.

"At first he recognized people, but then he started to lose his hair and developed pustules, and gradually became confused. Until one day, I went out to find food and water, and when I came back, the door of the house was wide open, and I couldn't find him anywhere. " Mr. Lin squinted his eyes, remembering the panic at that time, with lingering fears in his heart.In his whole life, he lost his parents, siblings in the early years, and he was just such an important person. For more than 60 years, he has protected him from all kinds of suffering and changes like a mountain. Losing these two words has never been in his heart. appeared.Even if it is death, he feels that he will be the one who walks ahead.That's why when he suddenly discovered that this person was missing that day, he truly understood the fear.

"But within two days, he came back to look for me again." The old man chuckled, the corners of his eyes seemed to glisten, as if he had returned to that day, and saw that he was still wearing the clothes he left home, and almost no one was there. Like this, Feng Qisheng, who obviously didn't remember anything, was still stubbornly squatting at the door, his heart was filled with joy and pain.