Lu Ning did not provide much help to her father. She only fulfilled her obligation as a thug. Lu Yuezong seemed to be aware of this, but he did not make any inquiries. The tacit understanding between father and daughter is maintained silently on the road.
Ma Fusheng was not found in the end. It is not that easy to find a specific person even before the end of the world, let alone after the end of the world? However, Lu Yuezong could actually cope with the current internal affairs situation. Ke Zhiliang quickly gathered those who could fight. After spending a difficult period in the early stage of the operation, everyone found a place that was blocked by monsters and no one was searching for it. granary. After Lu Ning helped steal a batch of food, the most important problem was finally solved. After experiencing battles with monsters, encountering hostile and friendly humans, finding suitable accommodation, changing the formation of the fleet, and a series of other common events for such teams in the apocalypse, after half a month of trekking, they finally arrived Arrive at Canglonggang base.
After all the hardship comes happiness... Lu Ning could see the expressions on these people's faces. In just half a month, these people were all like refugees. Even Lu Yuezong and Ke Zhiliang were not much better. And Lu Ning knew that the two of them actually tried their best to ensure everyone's food and clothing, but some people still died. Of course, there are also some new people on the road.
Lu Ning showed the identity certificate she got to the person at the door, and then went through a series of registration procedures to enter the base. During this period, Lu Ning went to the Surveying and Mapping Department and asked them about what happened these days. The people from the institute have been brought back, and the base is now starting a virus research project; Zhao Xihua's convoy took a dozen people over before, exchanged a lot of information for some supplies, and then left.
Due to the detailed map of the surrounding area brought by Zhao Xihua, the mission of the Surveying and Mapping Department became a verification rather than a risky reconnaissance. Although Lu Ning is also needed for this task, she is not the only one who can handle it. Experienced scouts are also qualified for this position.
Of course, the Surveying and Mapping Department's enthusiasm for Lu Ning remained undiminished. After all, they would continue to expand in the future, and Lu Ning brought such a suggestion.
"I plan to continue to explore by myself and map out the post-apocalyptic map as much as possible." Lu Ning said, "I believe there are always similar people doing such things, and I will not only stay at this base to do it, if When I encounter a base that I can trust, I will also leave a map there. Since long-distance communication is unavailable, let’s use the oldest method of communication—messenger, right?”
The Minister of Surveying and Mapping can only encourage such practices. If he can hold this position, he will naturally understand the responsibilities involved.
"We still have many difficulties in researching new superpower communications. Before this, we did have similar plans. Lu Ning, please wait for two days. I will report to Major General Zhang Enhua. If possible, please bring some of them with you. Once our contact letter goes out, maybe the future of our country will be measured by the footsteps of you people."
"Don't put any more burden on me." Lu Ning chuckled.
After agreeing on the matter here, Lu Ning went back to see the arrangements for the team after they arrived at Canglonggang. As a managerial person, Lu Yuezong was assigned to a logistics position, while people like Ke Zhiliang would first go to the hospital to treat their accumulated injuries, and then would refer to their wishes to see whether to join the militia or be absorbed into the army. Under the strict management of the base, Huo Bin's little tricks have long been incapable of being used, but after some troubles in the army, he turned out to be a good prospect.
Lu Ning met her father in the logistics department. He had just received his ID card and work permit, and was now learning about the situation here from several veterans there. After Lu Ning came over, Lu Yuezong took some time to come over with a smile on his face. In Lu Ning's impression, his father almost always smiled like this in front of him.
"You want... to leave?" Lu Yuezong asked softly.
"Um."
"still coming back?"
"Maybe...Dad, why did you..."
"The father still knows what my daughter thinks about." Lu Yuezong raised his hand and touched Lu Ning's head, "Your expression and behavior show that you have what you want to do, and you already have the strength. , Father can’t let you hold back.”
"But dad, if I don't come back..."
"There will come a day." Lu Yuezong laughed, "You were often sick when you were young, and we have been worried that if you are not around, you may suddenly never come back. Of course, your The disease actually gradually got better, and we never spoke out about our worries. As of today, I have actually been mentally prepared for a long time. What I want to prepare is a place where you can exist in case you come back. That's all. That’s all.”
"I believe it." Lu Ning laughed softly, "Actually, I have to go back, dad."
"oh?"
"I must go back. Difficulties and obstacles cannot stop me, and happiness and greatness will not attract me. That is not my reality. I will go back to the world where we are all happy, not just you and me, but also my mother. , and everything that cares about me but is ignored by me...father."
Lu Ning gently pushed her father's hand away and slowly closed and opened her eyes.
"I'm leaving, and then I'm going home."
Lu Yuezong also smiled: "I don't understand your lofty goals, but my daughter will definitely be able to do what she wants to do."
Lu Ning bowed deeply to her father, then turned and walked out of the door without looking back.
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January 29th, sunny.
This is a rare day that can be called a sunny day, because the weather has basically not been particularly good since the cold wave. Even if it is really sunny, the temperature is extremely low, the sky is generally gray, and the sun is not very bright.
Today, the temperature has really risen to around zero degrees.
A car drove slowly on the damaged road. Lu Ning rolled the window open, spread her palms on the window, and then rolled the window back up.
At this temperature, she no longer felt any cold, and it could even be called pleasant. But for others, this cold winter is not over yet.
Now a small town appeared in her field of vision. This town was the town where the semi-crystal pillar fell at the end of the world. Since the pillar fell, and the doomsday came, naturally no one has taken care of this place. Lu Ning's goal is also here. To regain the Type A virus directory, she must at least know what Type A virus is.
When she was about two hundred meters away from the town, Lu Ning felt a very strange force, which made her feel a little familiar, but at the same time made her a little disgusted.
There is not just one "semi-crystal pillar", there are ten in total from a distance, almost concentrated near the unlucky factory building in the town. After Lu Ning drove into the town, he could see that the ground had been shattered by countless cracks, and those cracks were shining with the light of crystals.
She endured the weird feeling, stopped the car, took out her backpack, and walked towards the nearest pillar.
Despite the weird first impression, the semi-crystalline column presents a very beautiful crystal structure. The color inside changes with the angle and lighting. It stands there quietly and looks completely harmless. Lu Ning got closer and reached out to touch it, and found that its surface was not as hard as it looked, but rather like hard rubber with a bit of soft elasticity, as if she could pierce it with a sharp weapon.
She really did just that.
A small knife that happened to come by on the road only encountered a little resistance and sank into the inside of the crystal.
After the knife went in, it seemed that its own texture had changed. The originally inconspicuous blade suddenly emitted a dazzling brilliance. At first glance, it seemed like it was a famous knife passed down from generation to generation. Lu Ning thought for a while, then picked up a sharp stone piece nearby, pressed it on the pillar, and with a hard force, the stone piece sank into the inside of the pillar, and then showed a gem-like color and texture inside. . Lu Ning pinched the outer part and pulled out the stone fragments and the knife. They immediately lost their previous brilliance.
Lu Ning reached out and pressed on the crystal column again. This time she activated Judgment Day and injected a bolt of lightning into the semi-crystal column.
For a moment, the dazzling brilliance almost blinded her. She quickly closed her eyes, but she still shed tears. She jumped back, barely opened her eyes, and found that the thunder and lightning spread all the way up the crystal, sending out a dazzling light while shooting straight into the sky, and finally bloomed at the top of the semi-crystal pillar, illuminating the town. Sky. Even during the day, it looks extremely eye-catching.
Lu Ning did not expect such consequences. The too eye-catching light would definitely attract the surrounding monsters. She quickly ran away and drove away from the town. Only five minutes after she left, more than twenty monsters swarmed in with a group of their derivatives. These monsters were all different in appearance, but very harmonious. After searching the town, they found nothing. After one person, they slowly dispersed.
After that, more monsters came over in batches, and it was probably impossible to alarm anyone. Lu Ning waited behind a hillside until dusk before daring to re-enter the town.
At night, the semi-crystal column itself becomes a luminous body, emitting a soft iridescent light that illuminates the surroundings beautifully. Lu Ning walked into the factory this time. If the first discovered location was here, then she could always find some records around it.
In the concierge's office outside the factory, she found a hastily written record.
[Semi-crystal pillar, reported.
We are a scientific research team ordered to come here to investigate, but the approaching doomsday forces us to evacuate. The total time for research and investigation will not exceed five hours. We leave a copy here. If anyone sees it later, please bring this record to the research institute or government agency, and they will know its value. 】
Lu Ning turned back a few pages and focused on the detailed records of the column's fall.
[There are ten semi-crystal pillars in total. The falling time is from 5:10 to 8:40 in the morning, with different time intervals (time records obtained through surveillance video are attached). All shooting methods cannot directly observe the pillars, but the position and effect of the pillars after they fall can be inferred through vibrations and cracks in the ground.
The following is the effect of the column falling in this way:
The first pillar fell, and the haze in the sky was torn apart by three beams of light. The light was produced along with the cracks on the ground. Everything was dyed with holy light, which lasted for nearly a minute before fading away.
The second pillar fell, the clouds closed, and the vibrations on the ground stabilized. During this period, most residents in the town awakened their superpowers, and they began to notice and feel panic.
The third pillar fell. It could not be photographed, but it reflected the appearance of surrounding objects and people. The cracks in the ground began to be filled with a trickle of crystal flow. People left their houses and came to the streets.
The fourth pillar fell, and the destroyed things turned into standard tetrahedral pyramids. Some families began to take refuge in groups. It turned out that their actions were correct. They left here and traveled far away.
The fifth pillar fell, bringing with it the blood-red morning glow. Pentagonal marks appeared on the heads of some people. They grabbed the weapons at hand and swung them at the people around them. But there are also people who bear the mark and take up arms to protect their loved ones and friends.
The sixth pillar fell, and all the creatures left in the town fell to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.
The seventh pillar and the eighth pillar fell together. They landed in two symmetrical corners. At this time, the sleeping people stood up as if they were sleepwalking and actively started to walk towards the two pillars respectively. They could not tell the difference between the two groups of people. place.
The ninth pillar fell. It was this pillar that caused the indiscriminate alienation of all the townspeople here. They all turned into tall monsters, as if they were reborn.
When the tenth pillar fell, the video went dark for five seconds. After the darkness ended, we found that the monsters transformed by the townspeople began to move out of the town in an orderly manner, even vaguely like a military formation.
This is the complete process of the fall of the semi-crystalline column. We are a little late. As long as you don't make too much noise here, there won't be a problem, but if you cause any big trouble, such as detonating a bomb, the monsters that are far away will return immediately, no matter how far they have gone... It's like guarding this place.
Later supplement: When the evacuation was forced, some comrade scouts who took the initiative to go out to investigate reported that the monsters began to establish outposts and military stations everywhere. They are different from the generally recognized monsters and have their own social behaviors. , acting as if building a kingdom. 】
When Lu Ning saw this, she looked up at the pillar in the factory again. This was the first pillar to fall that day. If she did not make a mistake, this thing should be related to the inside story of the scene, and she should be able to find something based on it. the truth.
