Chapter 208 Hungry Ghosts Encounter Humans at the End of the World

Chapter 208 "Hungry Ghost Apocalypse" encounters humans

The kitchen knife fell, and the crawler who was testing in front of the door was suddenly dismembered and juices flew out.

The thick plasma and broken body crazily stimulated Jiang Qian's appetite.

He dropped the bloody kitchen knife, turned back to the bungalow, and locked the door again.

Then, he entered the storage room, carried the entire bag of Guanyin soil out of the tattered storage room, cut the gap, and started cooking...

It is said that suffering will expand the breadth of life. At this time, the important role of the "Queen of Dark Cuisine" in the family became apparent. If Jiang Qian's digestive system had not experienced sufficient experience, he would definitely not be able to eat as calmly and decisively as he did now.

He even feels that his current eating experience is easier. At least he didn't have to rack his brains to find reasons to praise his aunt's craftsmanship while being tortured.

If he can't do it, his younger brother will be crushed by his eloquent sister. Without comparison, there will be no harm…

After Jiang Qian was eighty percent full, he reached out to touch his hard stomach and stopped.

He opened the door again, and the appetite irritation caused by the evaporated corpse smell outside the door was significantly reduced.

Jiang Qian returned to the house and continued to search carefully in the house.

Before Xue Yang woke up, he collected some simple tools that could be used for hunting small animals. The dungeon lasts for 72 days, and a bag of Guanyin soil will not last long.

Jiang Qian simply put the collected tools in a dusty torn canvas bag, found a rope, tied the unconscious Xue Yang to his back, and began to search each house along the row of bungalows. .

He also realized from this that the food left in the disaster world is like the leftovers in the trash can. As long as you are willing to dig through it, there will still be some...

When they reached the last house on the street, Jiang Qian only got two expired cans of canned cats, half a bag of skimmed milk powder, and one unopened can of ghee.

This is all if the house is littered with stinking, rotting corpses of crawlers. Perhaps it was because the scene inside the house was so brutal that the scavengers were distracted and did not search as carefully as other houses.

Or maybe there was a fierce battle here at that time, and people's desire to escape was greater than scavenging.

But no medical supplies were found.

Jiang Qian used his own toxin reserves to debridement Xue Yang, and the bandaging material was a strip of cloth torn from his shirt. The conditions are relatively simple.

Fortunately, Xue Yang is already a super species player, so ordinary scratches are no longer a big problem for him.

…

When Xue Yang woke up, he found that the surrounding environment had changed: the same house type, the same mess, but the degree and style were different.

His eyes moved down and fell on the white cloth strips wrapped around his thighs, and he was stunned for a moment.

He raised his head: "Old Jiang...?"

Just when Xue Yang had time to open his mouth to say something, he suddenly felt hungry. His throat was so dry and tight that he was about to suffocate with hunger!

A dozen hard biscuits and a jar of ghee were thrown in front of him.

Jiang Qian, who was putting the remaining hard biscuits that had not gone moldy into his backpack, looked up at him and said, "Eat it."

Without saying a word, Xue Yang first grabbed the biscuit, tore off the outer packaging with trembling hands and stuffed it into his mouth!

The sound of chewing echoed in the house, while Jiang Qian continued to sort out the harvested items.

It was already evening. Due to the lack of power, Jiang Qian lit a candle in the house to complete the remaining work.

Soon, Xue Yang's chewing sounds gradually slowed down.

At his feet were half a can of ghee and a bag of hard biscuits...

Xue Yang, who was temporarily freed from the grip of hunger, raised his sleepy face, looked blankly at Jiang Qian who was busy beside him, and asked in a low voice: "Old Jiang, what are you busy with?"

"Accumulate some daily necessities and get ready to experience the daily life of a scavenger in the apocalypse."

Both of them avoided mentioning the fact that Xue Yang became addicted to food and was "forced to faint".

"Apocalyptic scavengers, ah... doesn't sound cool at all..."

Xue Yang savored this new term carefully and scratched the messy yellow hair on his head out of boredom.

He had a slight mysophobia, and the smelly sweat and dust all over his body had been mixed together all day long. There was also a dull and painful scratch on his leg, which made him uncomfortable everywhere.

"Whether it's cool or not will be decided after you clear the level," Jiang Qian smiled, paused what he was doing and asked, "When you came in, did you bet on the super crystal?"

"Super crystal? What is that..." Xue Yang's eyes flashed with curiosity.

"..."

Xue Yang doesn't know anything about super crystals, well, that's normal. Even if he passes C level 100%, he may not be rewarded with super crystals. He has to go to the dungeon at the life gambling level to have a chance to get rewards commensurate with the risk... Jiang Qian silently considered the worst outcome. , re-evaluate the difficulty of clearing the current copy.

"Old ginger?"

Seeing Jiang Qian's silence, Xue Yang thought there was something wrong with him.

"It's okay, you should rest first," Jiang Qian said, withdrawing his thoughts, "I will keep vigil tonight."

"Huh? Oh..."

Hearing the word "vigil", Xue Yang finally began to have a concept of the identity of the "apocalyptic scavenger" mentioned by Jiang Qian.

Scavenging in the apocalypse means struggling to survive in an extremely difficult environment and extremely scarce resources. In reality, those invisible conveniences and guarantees no longer exist, and any accident may happen.

Xue Yang looked down at the injury on his leg, and then at the stuffed canvas bag next to him. He felt moved in his heart, and then developed a strong sense of inferiority.

He had already imagined what he meant to Jiang Qian.

"Old Jiang, why did we suddenly enter the dungeon?"

Xue Yang's mood obviously dropped. Every time like this, he would habitually find some topic and verify his worries through communication: "Am I holding you back again..."

"It has nothing to do with you."

Jiang Qian carried another packed canvas bag back to Xue Yang and sat down:

"This time, we were dragged into this dungeon by something called an 'anchoring prop'. The initiator was the card holder you saw before, whose identity card was suspected of being an anteater. To be precise, he was an alien. The changer. He forced us into this copy.”

Then, he explained the current situation to Xue Yang.

Including the difficulty of the dungeon, possible dangers encountered, and combined with my own observations and analysis, it roughly describes the subsequent survival and cooperation methods of the two:

"At present, it seems that the strong 'hunger' is a shackle that we cannot get rid of. If we want to keep ourselves under control, we must be able to replenish a certain amount of food at any time. But the current situation is that there is a shortage of food here. From time to time, we will encounter "door-to-door service" from Cataclysmic Creepers."

"Although there is no clear information about the harm of 'eating' them, my judgment is: don't eat them."

"On the contrary, the more the copy forces us to do something, the more cautious we must be and think twice before we act. The beginning of indulging in desire may directly lead to a devastating ending. This is my experience and is for reference only."

"So, in order to prevent hunger from getting out of control, we must find ways to maintain regular food supplies. It seems that the food in residential areas has been exhausted by scavengers. My plan is to set off to hunt in the suburbs tomorrow. Wild animals. There are large areas of wooded wilderness in the development area closer to us. It is better to eat wild animals than to chew on rotting carcasses and crawling monsters.”

Having said this, Jiang Qian looked at Xue Yang seriously:

"Am I right?"

"Uh...I understand, I'll just do as you say."

Xue Yang thought about how he was so hungry that he lost control and almost wanted to rush out of the room to eat the crawling monster, and he immediately lowered his head in shame.

Thinking back on the situation, it was really scary that he actually wanted to eat those disgusting crawling monsters...

"By the way, I have never asked for your ID card information before because of the privacy of your identity card. But now that the situation is special, I won't do business with you."

That’s it for the ginger dive site, let’s move on to the next topic:

"What are your cards and strengths?"

Before he finished speaking, he saw Xue Yang raising his head with gleaming eyes! He directly dealt with him and said, "I'm a centipede! Isn't it handsome?"

Hearing this, Jiang Qian didn't show much surprise.

There are many reptiles that fascinate Xue Yang, but centipedes have always been his favorite.

It seems easy to imagine Xue Yang transforming into a centipede...

On the other hand, as biology students, the two of them know almost everything about the animals and insects they often discuss, so it will be very convenient for them to communicate with each other.

Their memory of the appearance, habits, and characteristics of many creatures can even be better than their girlfriend's aunt...if they have a girlfriend.

So when Xue Yang told the identity card, Jiang Qian had an idea of ​​the scope of his abilities.

But Xue Yang still revealed more to him:

"One of my abilities is 'atmosphere perception'. To put it simply: after entering an area, I can instantly judge whether the environment is dangerous, friendly, or pink and dreamy to me... It's like a super-sense. , For example, when you and that cold lieutenant came in, I knew something was wrong with your relationship."

Jiang Qian raised his eyebrows, but did not interrupt the other party.

"There is also an ability called 'Poison Resistance'! Can you imagine? Because of this ability, the damage caused by ordinary toxins or drugs has little effect on me. I tried this quietly in the laboratory, and it was After being bitten by a poisonous reptile... the reptile died. "

Xue Yang said, with a look of shame on his face and a hint of pride in his eyes.

That look in his eyes clearly said: Come on, praise me for being awesome!

"Yes, you can be sensitive to the dangerous atmosphere around you, and you don't have to worry about conventional toxin attacks. You can even defeat the enemy with this. It's very useful."

Jiang Qian gave an objective and positive evaluation and said:

"But your poison resistance is somewhat different from the poison resistance I understand."

Xue Yang was surprised: "Could it be that your ability is also about poison?"

So Jiang Qian described his "poison resistance" ability to Xue Yang.

As soon as he finished explaining the concept and development of the first state, Xue Yang felt sleepy and yawned: "So you're not as good as me!"

"Well, if you insist on understanding it this way, I have no objection." Jiang Qian smiled carelessly.

"Then how can I help you?"

"certainly."

Considering that bullet ants also have poisonous properties, the two of them talked for a while about the issue of poison resistance, and then naturally entered a state of rest or alert.

Jiang Qian, who blew out the candles and stared at the bleak night, was in good condition and felt at peace.

The first day of the "Hungry Ghost Apocalypse", although accompanied by hunger, exhaustion and many questions, was finally passed smoothly.

…

The next day.

Before dawn, Xue Yang struggled to get up and strongly requested to replace Jiang Qian.

Jiang Qian didn't refuse and fell asleep.

Under normal circumstances, the physical fitness of the three-state fusion body is much stronger than that of the one-state cognitive body, but this "Hungry Ghost Apocalypse" is very strange, which makes physical energy consumption and hunger strongly related. Even if Jiang Qian holds the mentality of saving food, he must rest as much as possible when he can.

Although Xue Yang is not of high level, he is still very careful and reliable in doing things.

Men who can make a lot of flowers out of centipedes are rare even among biology students in major universities.

Moreover, the doors and windows of the current house have been reinforced by Jiang Qian in advance, and simple hidden mechanisms have been laid around them. Once there is any movement, they will immediately notice it.

At about noon, Jiang Qian opened his eyes.

After the two replenished their food, they began to prepare to set off for the economic development zone.

At this time, Jiang Qian took out a yellowed booklet from his packed backpack.

"Little people's book?" Xue Yang came up curiously.

"I found it next door. It has a regional atlas with detailed maps of several surrounding cities."

"Eh? You're very thoughtful, Old Jiang," Xue Yang took it and flipped through it casually, "Ice City, Twin City... These city names are so random..."

Jiang Qian smiled: "Scavenging is hard work. Anyway, we have to get into the role quickly."

He pointed out the route while joking:

"Go along Xiaguang Road, turn left at this bus stop, enter Hongshili Street, and go straight to the Economic Development Zone."

"Oh... 10 kilometers is not far."

"Let's go."

According to the nearest route shown on the map, Jiang Qian and Xue Yang each carried their things and set off.

...

Almost at the same time, another team of people was also starting from a certain settlement and heading towards Xiaguang Road along Hongshili Street.

This was a four-man team, all men, each wearing a cloak with a sticky substance attached, and each carrying a self-defense device.

They drove along the street quietly and cautiously, and the old jeep was also covered with a cloth covered with sticky paste.

"Anthony, can I pick a few books I want to take?"

The youngest chestnut-haired boy in the four-man team whispered to the black uncle who was driving.

The black uncle Anthony was fat, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. His thick lips moved and said something that disappointed the boy: "Next time, little guy, this mission is very important."

"Little Alan really loves to study... The school no longer exists, and you are the only one who still loves those boring knowledge!"

The sturdy bearded uncle chuckled, stretched out his hand and rubbed the chestnut head hard twice, making the boy's eyes full of stars!

"Don't say that, little Alan is our little genius, the core of this mission." The black guy with dreadlocks comforted him.

"Yes, yes, little Alan is our core."

"Haha, your tone is too fake, it will make the little genius sad."

"Sad? He is lucky enough!"

Bearded Shu and the braided boy chatted with each other.

Anthony, who was driving, saw the obvious disappointment on Alan's face through the rearview mirror, and finally softened his heart: "If you can successfully find the papers related to "The Miracle of Genes" and the author Kate, and at the same time you are not besieged by infected people, then I will fulfill your wish."

"Really?" Little Alan smiled brightly.

This is a simple boy who has never seen the "outside world". Because of his superhuman memory and speed reading ability, he was protected by the leader of the settlement.

Before today, he didn't need to work to enjoy food and clean water!

It is for moments like today that Alan can be sent to the library in the city center to "retrieve" the text materials needed by the leader according to needs.

"Anthony, this is not a good idea." The sturdy bearded uncle expressed dissatisfaction.

"Yes, we shouldn't deceive children..." The braided boy nodded solemnly.

"Little Allen, don't listen to their nonsense! Your uncle Anthony never lies. Let's hurry up and complete the task, and then go to choose your book, okay... provided that we are not attacked."

"Yeah!" The chestnut-haired boy smiled again.

The car drove steadily and slowly, and there was no obstruction all the way.

However, after passing a corner, a man suddenly walked out from the front of the car, which made the four people in the car look suspicious.

"Hey, is that guy looking for death? Why didn't he take any "measures" when walking on the street!"

It was an Asian man wearing a black windbreaker, sunglasses and black gloves.

He walked calmly towards the jeep, and in the process, he slowly took off the black glove on his right hand.

...

Across the street.

Jiang Qian and Xue Yang were beating the crawler that fell to the ground.

The two had replenished enough "food" long ago, so when fighting the crawler that suddenly followed them, although they still felt full of appetite, at least it was kept within a controllable range.

The two of them took turns swinging their weapons, and the crawler soon stopped moving.

Xue Yang sat on the ground panting: "Damn it! Why are there so many... They keep coming. I think we will be tired and vomit before we reach our destination..."

Jiang Qian frowned slightly.

Tired? That's not the most troublesome thing. The trouble is the uncontrollable hunger.

After thinking for a moment, he walked to the crawler that stopped struggling, squatted down, cut open its abdomen with the sharp weapon in his hand, and began to search.

Xue Yang immediately swallowed his saliva: "Old Jiang! You want to eat?!"

"Looking for secretory glands." Jiang Qian covered his mouth and nose with one hand, and with the other hand he took out the found glands in the form of balls and held them in his hand.

Just then, a staggering figure rushed over, carrying a smell that greatly increased the appetites of Jiang Qian and Xue Yang - human beings.

Little Allen's face and body were covered in blood.

He had just witnessed the tragedy of an infected person disguised as a human killing his companions!

I ran the whole street without daring to look back. Just when I thought I was about to escape, I bumped into two equally weird guys!

The two men were armed with murderous weapons and covered in blood. They were holding organs removed from the crawler and stared at him greedily, swallowing saliva...

Little Allen's mind immediately went blank.

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