Based on his intuition, Lu Ning doubted that he could not investigate deeply how fifteen people came into pairs. Although the room was brightly lit, she felt that everyone's face was unclear. Who was mixed in among them, and what was the identity of this person who had mixed in... She didn't know whether she should dig deeper.
The scene has long had that kind of imminent death, and sometimes death is just a matter of one wrong step. Having just triggered the final warning function of Requiem, Lu Ning became more and more cautious.
The rest of the people did not bring up this strange situation. People slowly jumped to the thirty-minute deadline along with the music, and then stopped invariably.
"Finally...is the last thing completed?" Qi Leyin asked.
"Yes, dear guests, all the matters ordered by the host have been completed. You can leave the Hongmei Pavilion after 11 o'clock in the evening. Thank you very much for coming to participate in this dance. On behalf of the host, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to you. ." Feng Yuanxi bowed and said.
"Hmph. You have to leave later, right? It's already a mess both here and outside, and your master obviously doesn't care about your lives." Miss Yan sneered.
"If the master doesn't show up by the end of the dance, we will flee from here. After all, it seems that the world outside has changed."
Everyone moved the stools to the door, and Meng Juan gave everyone a temporary carved wooden sign with the superpower he had researched attached to it. As long as they waited until eleven o'clock, everyone would immediately walk out of the door of the Red Plum Pavilion, no matter what. Also run down the mountain.
Lu Ning sat on the stool, staring at the time on her phone like everyone else. Now she could no longer see what the outside news was, and phone communication was completely interrupted. What has become of the outside? Can people with superpowers still be as detached as they are in daily life?
Time passed by and came to the last five minutes. The "master" still did not take the initiative to reveal his identity, and he probably did not dare to do so. Tang Ling, Miss Yan, Michael and others had already stood up, holding their own salutes and ready to go outside the house, even though it was freezing cold outside.
Lu Ning looked back at the servants. They had also packed their own things, which were much less than the guests' things. They just packed some food and some clothes. Ye Yunmei's arm seemed to have been treated using some method. Although it was stiff now, she could at least lift it up and put it down. With her super power, she could hold things. Then, she inexplicably recalled Pan Kai's death, the strange room condition, his storage habits, and no trace of superpowers found at the scene...
No, if Pan Kai's ability is to remotely control electrical appliances, why would he use his mobile phone to defend against attacks? Even if you call for help, leaving a message is more useful than simply scrapping your phone. Although we do not rule out the possibility of finding something handy to defend in a panic, but compared to defense, it is actually more convenient to hide in the space in the house.
——Does he think he can’t hide? Did he know he couldn't hide?
Lu Ning stood up suddenly, but at this moment, Qi Leyin suddenly shouted: "It's eleven o'clock! We can go!"
Miss Yan walked out of the door first. After a few seconds, she turned around and shouted, "No problem! We can leave!"
Everyone rushed out of the door. Lu Ning gave up her urge to study the scene again and followed the people outside the house. The cold air made many people shiver, but they were mentally prepared.
The cableway is no longer in operation. You must take the path down the mountain. Everyone turned on their flashlights and found the intersection. The snow was still very thick. Mr. Zhou cut some thick and straight branches from the surrounding trees and made a simple Trekking poles began to explore the path ahead. Feng Yuanxi memorized the safe path taken by the people in front and was responsible for guiding and clearing the road in the middle. Behind them are people like Qi Leyin, Michael, and short-haired white-collar workers who are not capable in this area. They just need to follow the path cleared in front.
After walking on the cold and tiring mountain road for three hours, everyone finally saw the house of the service station at the foot of the mountain and stopped in unison.
The lights should have been on there at night, and at least the two big lights outside had to be on to ensure that arriving guests could spot it immediately. But now the lights have gone out, and the place has fallen into complete darkness. Everyone even subconsciously extinguished the lights in their hands to prevent them from attracting anything unknown.
"Meng Juan, Tian Xiao, you two come with me to take a look." Mr. Zhou said, "At least we can deal with any dangers we encounter. If it is safe, we will flash the lights three times. If there is danger, we will flash the lights twice. We will immediately Run away.”
The two agreed and followed Mr. Zhou forward. The remaining people were hiding in the bushes and waiting. The time was stretched very long at this moment. Lu Gao could actually see some strong anger in the wild, and the twisted feeling even made her feel a little dizzy. But since Meng Juan went with him, there was probably some way to deal with it. She just had to wait here for the result.
However, ten minutes passed and no flashing lights were seen.
"Did something happen to them?" Qi Leyin whispered uneasily.
"Impossible." Tang Ling replied decisively.
Just when the uneasy atmosphere became more and more serious, a flashing light finally appeared in front. One, two, three, three flashes are obvious. But what's a little strange about Lu Ning is that those huge angers haven't changed much. Is it because those few people haven't encountered them? still……
Everyone hurriedly ran out of the bushes and ran quickly in the direction of the flashing lights. They still didn't dare to make too much noise, for fear of some unknown monster in the darkness. Soon, they arrived at the two-story building of the service station. Tian Xiao was standing on the steps, using his super power to flash just now.
"Tian Xiao, how are you? Is it safe inside?" Feng Yuanxi asked.
"Probably..." Tian Xiao's expression was a bit indescribable.
When everyone walked in, they realized that it was indeed safe here. Although the big lights in the building could not be lit, Mr. Zhou and Meng Juan had found some candles to light and placed them in a few corners away from the windows. It is unsafe because bloodstains and body fragments can be seen everywhere, and no one is complete. No one knows whether the murderer who caused the current situation is still entrenched here.
"Is it really hopeless out there?" Professor Xu lamented.
"It's impossible. Although large-scale resistance may not be possible due to communication interruption, small-scale groups are still capable of fighting." Miss Yan was quite calm, "If there are fragments, I can also reproduce the scene at that time. Look what happened to these people.”
After saying that, she activated her super power on the small piece of corpse on the ground. A red human shadow immediately appeared. The man ran over at a very fast speed in the corridor. He must have been chased by something. He hid behind the wall with a nervous look on his face. He didn't even dare to breathe. After about After seven or eight seconds, he breathed a sigh of relief, stuck his head out from behind the wall and tried to take a look outside. Then at this moment, his head disappeared from his body, and then his whole body seemed to be hit by high-pressure water. Usually the whole thing is broken into small pieces of meat.
"What kind of attack is this?" Qi Leyin asked tremblingly.
"Bite the head off in one bite and then breathe out?" Lu Ning guessed, "But if you judge it that way, this monster is quite big. If it were still here, we would have discovered it long ago."
At this time, Mr. Zhou came down from upstairs.
"All communication equipment here has also been cut off. I saw the body of a service member. From the initial inspection, this person died of old age, but his ID card showed that he was only thirty-two years old."
"Can we still go home normally?" The wealthy businessman was also a little desperate at this moment.
Lu Ning looked back at him. It was indeed a bit naive to still have such an idea at this time. But she immediately realized something and asked immediately: "Is there someone missing?"
Everyone looked at each other hurriedly, and finally Jin Xiuqing said: "Ms. Luo seems to be missing."
Ms. Luo is the short-haired white-collar worker.
"She came down the mountain with us, and she said a few words before." Miss Yan crossed her arms, "When did she disappear?"
"We were walking at the back, but everyone was looking at the road ahead..." Qi Leyin said tremblingly.
"You mean we were attacked and didn't even notice?" Mr. Zhou looked outside, "Then we can't stay here for long. We need to check as soon as possible. We have to rush to the nearby area..."
"I don't think so." Meng Juan walked over from the corridor, "It's still the safest here because there are only a few people in the service station. If the monsters are all transformed by humans, the least number of monsters may be produced here. , once you enter a populated town, the possibility of monsters being born is also much higher."
"Really?" Tang Ling asked.
"It's just a basic judgment. We are still not sure whether the origins of these monsters are really humans." Meng Juan said, "At worst, we will separate some people to keep watch. At least our sight will not be blocked after dawn."
This proposal was accepted by everyone. It was too dangerous to go out looking for towns on such a cold and dangerous night, and many people found it difficult to accept it. Mr. Zhou finally agreed. There are employee dormitories here at the service station, and most of them do not have corpses or blood stains, so they can be used to house people. After experiencing a series of events in the Hongmei Pavilion, everyone's resistance to living in such a place has become much smaller.
In the end, no one asked about the whereabouts of the short-haired white-collar worker. No one would look for her if she got lost at this time. Even people like Mr. Zhou and Miss Yan would not take such a risk.
The result was just as Meng Juan said, everyone was safe until dawn, and so were the few people keeping watch at night. When it gets dark, everyone gets up. After making some simple meals using the gas stove at the service station and the food they brought, everyone went outside.
Those monsters are there.
It was impossible to see clearly in the darkness last night, but now in the daytime, the monsters did not hide their figures. They were like snakes without scales, coiled around the telephone poles around the service station. Their heads were a mixture of bones and a large number of eyeballs, with a slit in the middle that could barely be regarded as a mouth. These monsters seemed to be resting. The crowd did not disturb them, but quietly walked around to the parking lot from a route without telephone poles. Fortunately, there seemed to be no fierce fighting here, and the damage was not too serious. Mr. Zhou, Miss Yan and others quickly found their cars, which were not damaged.
"Everyone, I'm afraid it's time to make a decision." Mr. Zhou clapped his hands gently, "Get in the car, we can leave here and see what the outside world is like. But each of us has family and friends. , and their origins are all different. I definitely give priority to returning to my own home, and I believe you all have similar thoughts... So, should we act as a group, or go our separate ways? Everyone should decide at this time."
"Well... at my age, even if I am a superpower, I am not a combat type. I may not be able to go far by myself." Professor Xu smiled bitterly.
"I don't want to go alone!" Qi Leyin shouted, "Those monsters look very powerful, how can I deal with them?"
"But I will definitely not go the same way as him." Miss Yan said, "I want to go southeast and he goes north, which is definitely not the same direction. Of course I welcome anyone who wants to go with me, but I can't guarantee safety. You I also saw that my superpower has no use in fighting.”
"Sorry, everyone, the two of us have to leave together." Meng Juan smiled bitterly, "Tang Ling and I don't plan to form a team. But you don't have to worry about my super powers losing effect, just bring the wooden sign with you. ”
Lu Ning also immediately stated that it would be okay to hide her abilities and go back alone, and that she was not going to leave with the team. The reason is that she feels that the host is still among these guests. Now she has no sense of trust in him. With such an unstable factor in the team, it is better to form a new one by herself. Anyway, the task is long. There were only twenty people, not many.
Everyone divided into teams, and then Mr. Zhou and Miss Yan set off with their fellow travelers. Meng Juan and Lu Ning said goodbye and quickly left with Tang Ling. Lu Ning remained invisible and thought about this. What should we do next in the apocalyptic world?
If you prioritize completing the mission, you should first inquire about the Type A virus directory. Communication cannot be cut off forever. People will probably be able to develop new communication methods soon, but before that, she must first find a settlement, a place with living humans, and get a general understanding of the outside world here. What exactly has changed over the past few days?
She glanced at her phone. January 1st... in any sense, a new year had begun.
