abyss rose

As the giant beasts and the tide of beasts gradually receded, the surroundings returned to silence.

The evening wind blows the ruins of the old world with a bit of coolness.

In the dense fog, the flowers and leaves of the black vine swayed gently with the wind, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.

After confirming that the herd of beasts had completely left, Chai Yuening stood up slowly, glanced at the broken limbs and bones not far away, felt lingering fear for a moment, and couldn't help but gasped.

The group of alien beasts went around them to chase the cockpit.

Until now, she couldn't believe that she really survived.

Chai Yuening looked around, turned around with some headaches and stretched out her right hand to the girl.

The girl stretched out her arms and stood up.

It can be seen that her injured right leg does not use much strength.

But in any case, they can't rest here all the time.

"We have to find a way to get out of here." She said, "Looking at the density of black vines here, it should still be a level five risk zone. Let's go south and reach the level four risk zone at about dawn. If we are lucky, we can Meeting other mercenary teams..."

In fact, there are not many mercenary teams who dare to come to the ground during the growing season.

What's more, how about crossing the first and second level risk areas and going deep into the third and fourth level risk areas?

She knows very well that even if she goes to the third-level risk zone, the probability of encountering humans is far lower than the probability of encountering herds of beasts, not to mention that human legs are too slow, and the girl next to her is injured. Speed, even if you walk all night on foot, you can only leave the fifth-level risk zone at most.

It's just that Chai Yuening didn't want to say this to the little girl.

So she let out a heavy breath, took out the flashlight in her small bag, and used the insignificant light in the thick fog to cheer herself up again, and then supported the girl by her side.

"Let's go."

"Ah."

"If you feel that you can't walk anymore, you can tell me, and I will accompany you to rest for a while."

"Ah."

In the dense fog, the figures of the two walked forward side by side, staggering with both deep and shallow steps, stepping on the ruins of the city covered with black vines.

The night was so quiet, so quiet that even the sound of each other's breathing and footsteps was extremely clear.

"I heard from the old man in the base that the ground was very prosperous in the past. At night, the city will light up a lot of lights, and the road is also full of cars."

"At that time, the foggy area did not exist, so you don't need to pick a place. At night, you can see the stars and the moon in the sky when you look up."

"And when the night is a little bit deeper, the city is quiet, and you can hear the 'insects and birds in the middle of the night' written in the book..."

Chai Yuening was panting while talking.

She thought, this night is too quiet, if she doesn't say anything, she will suspect that she is already dead, and walking together at this moment is just an illusion.

But it turns out that it's okay if you don't say these words, and if you don't get a response after you say them, all this is more like an illusion than when you were quiet before.

"Are you listening?"

"Ah."

Chai Yuening said: "I have met many people, but I have never seen anyone like you."

The girl lowered her eyelashes slightly, and after a few seconds of silence, she asked softly, "How about me?"

"You're too quiet." Chai Yuening thought for a while and said, "It's so quiet that you don't seem to be in a fog zone, you're so quiet that you can't see the death of others, and all the dangers have nothing to do with you."

At this point, she smiled helplessly, and joked: "I'm not dead, am I? Finding a broken car, saving you, and meeting Luo Kun are all just hallucinations."

"No." The girl quickly shook her head, unconsciously looking at Chai Yuening, a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes.

"I was just joking." Chai Yuening said, and changed the subject casually, "Which mercenary team did you come out with? Can I ask this?"

"I don't mean anything else, it's just that many people don't know that if the mercenary team I'm with is performing a military mission and most of the teammates are killed, the survivors can apply for financial subsidies from the base for a period of time, that's the procedure It's a little trouble walking. I can help you!"

The girl opened her mouth, seeming to hesitate to speak.

Chai Yuening remembered what Luo Kun said before outside the rest cabin, she was silent for a few seconds, and changed the subject again: "Anyway, if you need help in the future, you can find me, my name is Chai Yuening, the captain of the No.13 mercenary team in the base, C9 in the sixth district Building-D1207 is my residence...how about you? I will take you back when you return to the base."

As Chai Yuening spoke, seeing the girl pursed her lips and lowered her eyes again, she was embarrassed to ask any more questions.

The silent two moved on.

After an unknown amount of time, Chai Yuening heard the girl's whispering voice.

"I... can't remember anything."

This voice was as light as a soft wind, if it wasn't for the quiet night, she would have missed it.

"Can not remember?"

"Ah."

Chai Yuening took a deep breath and fell into a brief silence.

After the silence, Chai Yuening asked: "You, you can't remember who brought you out, or where you live, so can you remember something?"

The girl shook her head.

Chai Yuening: "Where's my name?"

The girl still shook her head.

When Chai Yuening saw her, she had to comfort herself quickly: "It's okay, think about it slowly, you may be overly frightened, and you will remember it after a while. If you really can't remember it, the base also has a backup of your identity information. Check it out, and you will definitely be able to find it out." of."

As she spoke, she observed the girl's expression again.

The girl looked at her quietly, with a bit of bewilderment in her eyes, as if she didn't quite understand the question.

Chai Yuening pondered for a while, and emphasized once more: "It's okay, don't worry."

The girl nodded.

Clenching Chai Yuening's hand, he squeezed a little harder for a moment.

They walked for a long time.

The light of the flashlight gradually flickered, and Chai Yuening was afraid that there would be no light source in the event of an accident, so she turned it off in advance and saved the battery for backup.

The light of the sky that came slowly at dawn fell on the abandoned land through layers of thick fog.

People who walked all the way from night to dawn saw the yellow fog lights that belonged only to human vehicles in the distance.At that moment, like a lost person, he saw the lighthouse.

Chai Yuening was in ecstasy for a moment, helped the girl and walked forward quickly, took out the flashlight in the bag, and shouted to shine the light on the vehicles in the distance.

In the fog, the heavy vehicle swerved toward them.

The joy in Chai Yuening's eyes gradually turned into surprise, and after the surprise passed, she couldn't help but wet her eyes.

***

The car on the return journey was not only not fast, but also swayed from side to side, but for Chai Yuening, it was far more comfortable than Luo Kunna's high-end car.

"Old Xiang, didn't you say that it will be fast, smooth and stable this time?" The black-haired young man yelled loudly at the driver's seat, "I'm going crazy! It's even worse than before!"

"Isn't this the chassis installed in a hurry, and I'll fix it when I get back." The old driver Xiang coaxed a child, "Next time, next time, it must be fast and stable."

"I don't believe you anymore! Turn it over to a professional Xiu!"

"It's the same wherever you drive this car. It's old, understand?" Lao Xiang said, smiling honestly and somewhat proudly, "Lu Qi, let me tell you, the captain is not born yet, your brother-in-law When I was still a baby, I followed the former captain and drove it to search and rescue in the foggy area every day. I am familiar with this old guy, and no one in the base understands it better than me."

"Cut... the old broken car, it should have been replaced long ago." Lu Qi looked disgusted.

"Hey, that's all money." Old Xiang Youyou said.

"In the future, if you have money, you will definitely buy a better car." Chai Yuening interjected from the side.

Lu Qi jumped up in an instant, dissatisfied: "Captain, what are you talking about, a man and that bastard surnamed Luo came out to look for the giant beast, and they didn't bring us with them!"

Chai Yuening shook her head: "What are you doing with me? This trip won't make any money. There is nothing but danger."

"Knowing the danger, you shouldn't come out alone." Lao Xiang taught seriously from the side, "How old are you, you will have troubles before me, and if you turn around, I will be ashamed to see your parents .”

"Yeah, I know I was wrong, and I will definitely not do it next time. Besides, I am not alone. I have a luxury car that rubs against others. You have seen Luo Kun's car before. Its safety factor is comparable to ours. This wreck is too tall."

Chai Yuening's sophistry directly blocked all the big truths that Lao Xiang wanted to say next.

There was a brief silence inside the armored vehicle.

The woman holding a sniper rifle on the co-pilot suddenly spoke.

"On the way here, we saw Luo Kun's car."

"Huh?" Chai Yuening concentrated her attention all at once.

"There is only one front of the car left, the car overturned, the glass is all broken, and the lights are still on." The woman said, frowning, "There is blood on and off the car, only a few severed limbs, even a whole body nothing."

"..." Chai Yuening couldn't help sighing heavily.

In order to live, some people abandoned their companions, but in the end it was all in vain.

Chai Yuening suddenly felt a little scared, if he had chosen to leave that injured little girl behind like Luo Kun at that time, he might have already been reduced to a meal for alien beasts at this moment.

As she thought this way, she unconsciously looked at the girl curled up in the corner.

Whether it's in Luo Kun's car or hers, this little girl always likes to hide in the corner.

That look, like...

Like a wounded kitten, its eyes are full of vigilance, resisting strangers trying to get close all the time.

The brief distraction prevented her from hearing her teammates' words clearly.

When I came back to my senses, I only heard one sentence: "We searched around there for a long time, and almost thought you..."

"Du Xia, don't talk about this." Chai Yuening interrupted, and smiled indifferently, "Do you think I'm not doing well? I'm dying."

"..."

"Let me tell you, I have learned a lot this time." Chai Yuening said, closing her eyes, leaning against the wall of the car, took three deep breaths in a row, and said with emotion, "You haven't seen it, what the hell is going on with that thing?" How big."

"That big bug on the radio?" Lu Qi asked curiously.

"It's something scarier than that big bug... its legs are thicker than the elephants in the history books, its forelimbs are like two big knives, it stands taller than a floor, its mouth grows on its belly, it's so big , it's full of tentacles-like mouthparts!" Chai Yuening grinned and said, her hands were still gesticulating vividly, no matter how the car shook, she couldn't stop her from being addicted to the show.

After hearing this, Lu Qi couldn't help but wondered: "Have all the beasts in the fog area evolved like this? Captain, aren't you bluffing us?"

"Why am I bluffing you? I'm not the only one who saw it." Chai Yuening said, looking at the girl in the corner again, "She saw it too."

The girl raised her head in response, staring blankly at Chai Yuening.

Chai Yuening stood up, staggered a few steps, and sat sideways beside her: "You have to prove it to me, I'm telling the truth, right?"

As she spoke, she bent her eyebrows and smiled at the girl.

The girl blinked and nodded obediently.

Lu Qi on the side asked curiously.

"So Captain, this little girl belongs to Luo Kun?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

"Then where did she come from?"

"She and her teammates got separated. I just met her and brought her with me."

"Hey, I thought she had something to do with Luo Kun, but now it seems that there is no gain in saving her."

"Stop saving someone on the way, what more benefits do you want?"

Chai Yuening said lightly, then turned her head and looked out the window beside her.

The car swayed and bumped in the morning mist, and the familiar bickering sounds of teammates could be heard beside my ears.

Another spring rain, pattering down.

As the fog faded and she finally left the high-risk zone, she completely let go of her tense heart.

Now it's time to go home.

As soon as such a thought came up, a burst of fatigue surged up from the bottom of my suppressed heart in an instant.

Chai Yuening squeezed her already weak legs, leaned against the window with her eyes closed, and fell asleep in a daze.

In a daze, her head sank to the side.

There was a hand gently supporting her side face, which felt a little cold and soft to the touch.

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The author has something to say:

To bring aliens into the city slightly.