"Don't worry, there are only a few people in this town. If this old man doesn't want to be my sparring partner, why should I let a little girl like you do it?"
Facing Sun Jiayi's eyes, Ji Donghai smiled cheekily.
"You can find whoever you want to accompany you. Anyway, you are not allowed to spar with the old man!"
The girl stamped her foot, her whole face flushed with anger.
"Okay Ah Hai, if you really feel itchy, can I come practice with you?"
A young voice came from the corner, and under the afterglow of the setting sun, a thin soldier appeared.
Although the sunlight was still a bit dazzling, Ji Donghai recognized the person immediately after turning his head to check.
"Brother Ma, please forgive me. The strength of a three-legged cat like me is no match for your old man..."
"Hey, Pony is already an old man in your words, so wouldn't I, half of my body buried in the ground, become coffin flesh?"
Another slightly older voice sounded, and just behind the thin young soldier, another middle-aged man with sleepy eyes walked out.
"Captain Zhang...I didn't mean that..."
Jidonghai, who was barely able to laugh a second ago, lost his expression and instantly changed into a sad face.
"No matter what you mean, I will follow what I understand anyway. How should I say, practice?"
The middle-aged man raised the corners of his mouth, put his right arm on his chest, and suddenly exerted force.
Along with his movements, the muscles on the forearm contracted rhythmically, and light blue fluorescence appeared on the surface of the skin, forming a strange ring-shaped pattern.
"No, no, no, no, Captain Zhang, you should just take care of yourself. I'm just a big talker, so I don't dare to spar with you..."
"Yes, Lao Zhang, just rest..."
The young soldier whom Ji Donghai called Brother Ma looked worried, as if he was worried about the middle-aged man's condition.
"An Xin, I still have this little strength. Besides, after being raised for a month, I'm not allowed to move around?"
Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Ji Donghai's legs softened, and his iron-tower-like body almost fell to his knees.
"Hmph! Uncle Zhang, beat him hard for me!"
Like a victorious little rooster, Sun Jiayi waved her fist triumphantly at Jidonghai.
The atmosphere is noisy, yet exuding warmth and harmony.
"Okay, it's getting late, it's time to go back."
Raising his hand to stop Lao Zhang who was rolling up his sleeves, Hamilton spoke.
"It's only less than five o'clock..."
Not being able to see Ji Donghai being beaten up, Sun Jiayi was obviously a little dissatisfied. She pinched the corner of Hamilton's clothes and complained.
"I just tested it and found that your Minkowski unit has dropped slightly. To be on the safe side, we will go back early today."
Hamilton opened his mouth to explain, his face behind his sunglasses full of patience.
"Okay... then I'll grill the meat for you in a while..."
Although she was a little reluctant, the girl nodded obediently and chose to follow the old man's advice.
Hearing the old man's words to go back early, Jidonghai, who had been squatting on the ground in fear, regained his energy and stood up with a whoosh.
"Is there any strange movement in the shield and claws?"
"I don't know. The optical brain only gives rough calculation results. To improve the calculation accuracy, the upper limit of energy supply needs to be increased."
Hamilton responded calmly and pulled the girl towards a certain path on the edge of the town.
"I didn't ask you to calculate. Use your brain to think and reason with various details..."
Putting the metal rod behind him, Ji Donghai took three steps and two steps at a time, jogging to keep up with Hamilton.
"I can't think of anything." Hamilton smiled lightly.
"That's your problem. You can't just think about protecting your target, you also have to learn how to be a human being~"
Ji Donghai's tone was relaxed, but it aroused strong dissatisfaction from Sun Jiayi.
"Who said the old man is not human? You are not human, you big stupid pig with muscles in your head!"
"Hehe, if it weren't for this big stupid pig like me, we wouldn't be able to eat fresh pork..."
Sun Jiayi's straightforwardness did not arouse any resentment in Jidonghai. On the contrary, he was slightly proud.
"Then I won't bake it for you tonight! Just go and eat the salted pork raw!"
"Don't bother me. I'm wrong. Isn't that okay..."
Seeing that the girl was really angry, Ji Donghai immediately surrendered and stayed close to her side to say nice things.
Behind the three people, two soldiers were walking side by side. The smiles on their faces faded, and there was a hint of heaviness between their brows.
"There's still no news from Siming Mountain?" came the vicissitudes of voice, filled with deep weariness.
"No, I have tried many times, but there is no sign of success."
"Where is Lao Xu's private channel? Can I contact him?" The middle-aged man named Lao Zhang did not give up and continued to ask.
"No way, the signal shielding in Yunlong Town is too strong..."
The young soldier shook his head and sighed softly, "I don't think I can stay here any longer. Although safety is guaranteed, I still have to get in touch with Qiu Qianjun and the others."
"Indeed." Lao Zhang nodded and looked forward, "We are not idlers."
Hamilton's figure cast a long shadow in the afterglow of the setting sun, blocking the sun while also providing a comfortable shade for their eyes.
However, this shade did not last long. As Hamilton continued to move forward, the shadow also swayed regularly.
There was still sunlight filtering through the gap, causing the two of them to narrow their eyelids slightly.
After a long silence, he opened his mouth.
"Let's go after breakfast. After all, he saved our lives. No matter what, we should say goodbye..."
"I think so too."
The young soldier nodded, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth again.
Putting aside her own mission and tasks, the girl named Sun Jiayi is really good at cooking. Even a professional soldier like him who is not very picky about food, after this period of 'feeding', his mouth has become better. He was raised a lot.
"Before you commit to your mission, enjoy your beautiful life for one more night..."
Time passed and night came as expected.
Yunlongzheng, which had been peaceful and peaceful in the evening, was now shrouded in a chilling silence.
The wind that came from nowhere stirred up the gray-yellow sand on the ground. Looking down from the air, one could see that there was a huge strange creature under this lifeless land.
However, this monster seems to be very well-behaved, and its range of activities is limited to the entire Yunlong Town, and it doesn't care about peripheral things at all.
He even ignored the small thermal power station that was only separated by a wall from the town. He had a laid-back attitude of "This is not my territory, I don't care."
Precisely because they had already understood the monster's habits, the survivors gathered in the thermal power station did not have much worry or fear. They gathered around the fire one by one, either cooking food or talking to each other.
These survivors were not from Yunlong Town. A small number of them came from surrounding small villages, and most of them escaped from the city.
These survivors originally planned to go to the Siming Mountain refuge, but they were all delayed near Yunlong Town for various reasons. Over time, a small settlement was formed.
Of course, they didn't know what happened at the thermal power station a month ago. They only knew that there was a huge monster in the town who only had regular sleep patterns, and that there was a powerful black man in this land.
Everyone subconsciously regarded Hamilton as the leader of this small settlement, although the other party had no such idea.
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"The skewers are ready. I'll give you these two skewers of tenderloins. Remember to grill the skewers of pig eggs for me until they're tender..."
Jidonghai handed the food in his hand to Sun Jiayi, with an excited expression on his face, like a second senior brother waiting for the meal.
"Didn't I ask you to throw this thing away? Why do you still keep it?! It has already broken after being left there for so long..."
Sun Jiayi looked at the pig balls strung on the wooden branches with disgust on her face, her whole body showing rejection.
"How could it be broken? I soaked it in concentrated salt water. Look at it, it's very elastic!"
As he said that, Ji Donghai stretched out his index finger and poked it.
"There's really nothing I can do about you..."
The girl was kind after all. After sighing, she took the thing from the man's hand.
After inserting the whole branch at the edge of the bonfire, Sun Jiayi turned her head and asked the two people sitting cross-legged opposite.
"Uncle Zhang, Brother Ma, do you two want extra food?"
"No need, our bodies have recovered, and we have stored more food, which may be needed in the future."
The young soldier responded, smiled and waved his hand.
Sun Jiayi didn't force it, and her attitude towards Lao Zhang and Xiao Ma was always friendly.
The firewood crackled on the fire, roasting the pork soaked in thick salt water. The mouth-watering aroma of the meat soon overflowed and rushed into people's nostrils.
"so good……"
Looking at the busy figures in front of the fire, the young soldier sighed.
Lao Zhang and Xiao Ma were none other than Zhang Jike and Ma Long who had come to Yunlong Town with the large army.
As for why the two of them stayed with Sun Jiayi, the story begins a month ago after Hamilton sent Lu Yu and others away.
At that time, Ma Long and Qiu Qianjun walked through the alley and went to the Poetic Hotel to search for and rescue the target.
Because he had awakened his first-level ability, Ma Long deliberately chose the most dangerous rear position.
It was precisely because of this special location that he became the first target to be attacked by strange insects.
Before falling into coma, Malone only felt a few sharp piercings through his chest, and before he even had time to scream, his body was quickly dragged into the sand wall.
When he regained consciousness again, he was already in the state of being rescued by Hamilton. His naked body was covered with bandages, and he looked like he might burp at any time.
Also lying on the bed with him were Zhang Jike and Ji Donghai. They also didn't know what happened and could only vaguely remember some fragments before they lost consciousness.
Hamilton's behavior towards Ji Donghai and others was surprisingly friendly. After straightforwardly introducing his identity, the three soldiers ushered in a period of stunned silence.
When they finally accepted the fact that Hamilton was a bionic man, two weeks had passed quietly.
Logically speaking, Lao Zhang and Xiao Ma have their own missions, and Jidonghai is not idle and should not stay in the town for too long.
However, Hamilton stopped the three people from going to the Siming Mountain shelter based on the calculation results given by the optical brain, and insisted on keeping a few people there for a month.
In this month, Hamilton not only healed the injuries of the three people, but also gave them a brief overview of the situation in Yunlong Town.
Similarly, after learning that Hamilton was a guard-type bionic man, Lao Zhang and Xiao Ma naturally became interested in his guard target 'Sun Jiayi'.
After some exchanges, the two were surprised to learn that the girl was Zhang Ning's girlfriend. After shouting about the coincidence, the distance between the two parties quickly disappeared.
No, there was just a scene in the evening where 'Uncle Zhang' stood up for the girl.
The fire crackled, and the pork placed next to the fire began to sizzle. The aroma of food filled the air, teasing the taste buds of everyone present.
"Hey, Jiayi, my pig eggs should be baked... hurry up and add some cumin and pepper!"
Smelling the aroma of grilled meat, Ji Donghai obviously couldn't hold back anymore. He kept rubbing his hands together, like an impatient blowfly waiting for the meal.
"Wait! Not yet!"
After patting the man's arm, Sun Jiayi said seriously.
"If it's not cooked well, you'll have diarrhea after eating it. Your body has only just recovered, so don't seek death."
"Hehe, I am now a first-level ability user, and my physical fitness is much stronger than before. Let alone half-cooked pig balls, even if they are whole, I can close my eyes and choke!"
While speaking, Ji Donghai also made a chewing motion, as if the pig balls on the branch had entered his mouth and were sizzling between his lips and teeth...
"To be honest, if possible, I really want to pretend that I don't know you..."
Ma Long slapped his forehead with a look of despair on his face.
"Gaha, Brother Ma, I just want to eat a pig egg... How about I share one with you when it's baked in a while?"
After saying that, Ji Donghai showed a little reluctance on his face, as if giving an egg to Ma Long was like cutting half a catty of meat out of his body.
"Come on, you'd better enjoy it by yourself, that stuff is very fishy and I don't like eating it..."
Ma Long waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that he was not happy to accept it.
"Haha, I heard that other people have awakened and become capable people. Either their personalities have become perverse and they have a high self-esteem; or their thinking patterns have changed and their acting styles have changed... Why did it happen to you? It seems that only the What about the characteristic of heavy mouth..."
Lao Zhang's eyes were half-closed, like a sleepy old cat, looking up and down at Jidonghai.
"Captain Zhang, what are you talking about? My appetite has just improved. It tastes delicious when I eat it. There are no strange changes. I also loved eating pork balls, a barbecue delicacy, before the disaster broke out."
As he spoke, the man was about to reach out for the skewers next to the fire, as if he couldn't wait any longer.
"But I always feel that your appetite has increased a lot..."
The expression on Lao Zhang's face did not change and he continued.
"Could this be your first relationship with foreign genes? After all, besides being strong, the biggest feature of pigs is that they are edible, and their taste is very strong..."
At this point, he and Ma Long glanced at each other, with a knowing smile on their lips. "Well……"
The outstretched hand was slapped back by Sun Jiayi, and Ji Donghai showed a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Is this possible? No matter what, as long as I eat well and drink well, I will be happy both physically and mentally. The world is in such a bad state now. It would be great to be alive..."
"The mentality is really like a pig..."
Sun Jiayi added quietly.
"Damn, my foreign genes are still wild boars, not the kind of domestic pigs that are left to eat and wait to die. Okay, I'm quite brave, but don't talk about me being so miserable..."
Just when Ji Donghai was about to say something more to clear his name, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from behind everyone, with a little restraint.
Except for Sun Jiayi who was having a barbecue, everyone around the fire subconsciously closed their mouths and looked behind them with caution.
The person who came was a woman. She looked to be about thirty years old. She had an average appearance but a very hot figure.
Seeing that everyone was aware of her approach, the woman had an embarrassed look on her face and stuttered.
"Boss, chief, these are the wild vegetables we found in the mountains and forests today. Please accept them..."
As she spoke, the woman placed the basket containing mushrooms and wild vegetables next to Hamilton, and at the same time forced out a restrained smile.
"Wild vegetables?"
Hamilton glanced at the basket, stretched out his right hand, and after carefully picking through it, he passed the items to Sun Jiayi.
"Thank you for your gift, and may the light of freedom bless you."
After solemnly thanking him, Hamilton added another sentence.
"In addition, I am not the leader of this settlement. Everyone gathers together voluntarily to help each other, so you don't need to show too much respect... or fear towards me."
"Uh... ok leader, uh no, I mean Brother Han..."
Facing Hamilton's kindness, instead of feeling comfortable, the woman became more reserved.
Her cheeks turned red, and after stammering a few words, she hurriedly left, turned around and fled in the direction she came from.
"Here, old man, your charm is still as high as ever..."
Putting a bunch of grilled meat skewers into Hamilton's hands, Sun Jiayi winked in a meaningful way.
"Haha, maybe she misunderstood my appearance..."
Hamilton didn't hide anything and spoke frankly.
Biting off half a piece of lean meat from a branch, the bionic man continued.
"But human emotions are too difficult to understand after all. I have studied for so long, but I still haven't been able to grasp the essence..."
"I think you have a good handle on it. At least your emotional intelligence is much better than that of someone who can only chew pig balls!"
While talking, Sun Jiayi stuffed the roasted pig eggs into Jidonghai's hands, and rolled her eyes very generously.
"That's humor! Humor, okay! Hey, feed my little balls, you're finally done..."
The surface of the roasted pork eggs is slightly charred and sprinkled with cumin and pepper. It just looks very tempting.
After a few simple blows, Ji Donghai couldn't wait to pick one off with his teeth.
"Hoo ho ho, it's so hot, so hot..."
Looking away from Ji Donghai's face, Sun Jiayi handed two more skewers of roasted pork to the hands of the two soldiers.
After taking the meat skewers, Ma Long was silent for a moment, seeming to be thinking about something.
Finally, he raised his head and spoke to Hamilton.
"Old man, one month has come. Lao Zhang and I have decided to leave Yunlong Town tomorrow morning."
"Are you sure you want to go?" Hamilton swallowed a piece of lean meat as his Adam's apple rolled.
"Well, staying here is not a long-term solution. We still need to get in touch with the Siming Mountain Shelter as soon as possible."
Facing Hamilton, Malone's face was full of solemnity.
This is because the other party saved his life and deserves his full respect;
Secondly, it was because of the other party's special status that he had to pay attention to it.
"……what about me……"
Ji Donghai, who had exhausted all his strength before swallowing the pig balls, stared at him and spoke in surprise.
He is also a soldier. Why didn't Ma Long inform him in advance if he had plans to leave...
"You..." Glancing up and down at Jidonghai, Ma Long continued, "You can stay here, or go on the road with me and Lao Zhang, it's up to you."
"Why are you leaving so suddenly..."
The look in Jidonghai's eyes changed, and he looked a little frustrated. He put the skewers to his mouth and put them down again. It seemed that even the remaining half of the roasted pig eggs were no longer fragrant.
"I've only been here for a month, and I haven't been able to learn a few tricks from the old man..."
"Then you just stay here. Lao Zhang and I will go take a look first and explore the way for you." Ma Long said with a relaxed look on his face.
"How can that be okay? Since you are ready to return to the team, there is no reason for me to continue hanging around here..."
Having made a decision in his heart, Ji Donghai took a bite of the remaining roasted pig eggs and said seriously.
"Otherwise, if Captain Dugu asks about it, you will have to work hard to come up with an excuse. You are just reluctant to give up Xiao Jiayi's craftsmanship..."
Having said this, the strong man like an iron tower stared at the empty branches for a long time and let out a long sigh.
Sun Jiayi, who was the target of praise, also fell silent at this moment, looking at Hamilton with a slightly questioning look.
"Old man, when do we leave?"
She and the old man have been here for a month. According to what they said when they first arrived here, it is time for them to take the next step.
For a girl, although moving means facing danger, it also means that she will have more opportunities to meet Zhang Ning.
According to Uncle Zhang and Brother Ma, Zhang Ning had left a message before leaving them, saying that if there was no accident, he would take his family to the Siming Mountain Refuge.
This is undoubtedly good news for Sun Jiayi.
"According to the analysis results provided by Light Brain a month ago, it is indeed a good time to leave recently."
Upon hearing the girl's question, Hamilton's expression remained unchanged and he continued to chew the skewers in his hand unhurriedly.
But before a smile could fill the girl's face, the bionic man said something that disappointed her.
"But we are not going to the Siming Mountain shelter. If you go there, you may die."
"Am I going to die? How could this happen..."
The girl murmured, her whole body was like a deflated rubber ball.
"Will she die if she goes there? Is it because something will happen to the Siming Mountain Refuge?"
Lao Zhang, who had been silent all this time, noticed the deep meaning in his words and subconsciously asked...
