"Unfortunately, at this stage, there is nothing I can do." Tang Jiumin said, "But as long as we enter the trial, there will be many things beyond our control and there is no way to avoid it."
"I'm sorry, I won't stop, and you should be mentally prepared for this. I hope you do what you should do well, is that okay?"
When Tang Jiumin said this, his eyes kept focusing on the other person's face, not letting go of any detail.
Li Changfu nodded slowly.
"No problem, I know that for those of us who are in trials, death is a matter of time."
Having said this, Li Changfu suddenly showed a relaxed smile, a smile that truly came from the heart.
"And I won't hide it from you, and I won't be afraid of your jokes. My wish has been fulfilled."
"In the apartment, you can spend a certain amount of mind crystals to check the situation of your family members in the world before death. I reduced the amount of mind crystals needed to redeem bullets and medicines and redeemed them once."
"Do you know? Fifteen days have passed on Calamity Island, but time has passed longer in the world we were alive in. Although I don't know exactly what happened, three months have passed when I went back."
When Li Changfu smiled, there were obvious wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
"My child has finished the college entrance examination and is going to college. He is a good student and works very hard."
"I used to go to the black mines and work hard just to support him in going to a good university. Now that I see my child becoming angry, I feel really happy beyond words."
As he spoke, Li Changfu's chatterbox opened up.
"In the past few years, I have been working in a black mine and I couldn't straighten my waist. In the end, I was trapped and died in the mine. Fortunately, my wish finally came true..."
"Let me tell you, my son works very hard, but it's my fault that I didn't give him a good study environment from the beginning. His foundation is worse than other students. He has been repeating the class for two years and his grades are not ideal."
"But this time I finally got a chance to get into a good university. I'm so happy."
"Now, although I can't go back, I believe that it will be fine for my wife and the child. That boy will be much more promising and dignified than him!"
Tang Jiumin listened quietly, his eyes a little strange.
Next to him, Liu Ziyun couldn't help but say, "You are a good person and should continue to live."
Facing Liu Ziyun's regret, Li Changfu picked up the cigarette again and took a deep breath. The pungent smell entered his mouth and nose, making Li Changfu feel that he was still a normal person at this moment.
"Officer Liu, you don't need to comfort me." He waved his hand: "What's the use of living longer? Is it really possible to survive sixty-six trials and come back? Impossible."
"I am old and a bit cautious. Don't be angry."
"I've walked around the entire camp and asked all the questions I needed to ask. I haven't survived the sixty-six trials before returning home."
"I understood then that you just told a lie to deceive us, in order to give us motivation to live."
"So, even if I knew about it, I didn't tell anyone else."
Liu Ziyun was stunned.
He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Tang Jiumin, and the other person's eyes happened to meet his.
Unexpectedly, Li Changfu knew about it a long time ago and did not tell anyone else.
However, Tang Jiumin was not as shocked as Liu Ziyun. On the contrary, he was very calm.
"No wonder, I was thinking at the time, the others didn't go out for too long, but you have been walking in the camp for so long, you should have known the truth of what Liu Ziyun said."
"It seems... Officer Liu needs to thank you very much, otherwise there will be fewer people surviving now."
Li Changfu smiled and said, "I have no choice. As I get older, I am always more cautious. Especially when I heard that there was still hope of going back, I really wanted to leave smoothly."
"However, I am afraid that the hope is false. After all, I have been deceived too many times in my life, so I can only go and see for myself."
For a moment, the three people were silent.
"Dear passengers, please note that the train is about to arrive at the station, please be ready to get on the train..."
Just when the three of them didn't know what to say, a radio reminder came from deep in the subway tunnel. At the same time, the same voice came from the radio on the underground floor.
The subway is about to arrive.
I didn't expect... time flies by so fast.
Liu Ziyun looked at Li Changfu again, his face suddenly changed, and his expression began to look sad.
He took half a step forward and patted Li Changfu's shoulder hard, "...I'm sorry, I'm sorry for deceiving you. There is no such thing as surviving sixty-six trials."
Li Changfu didn't take it seriously and shook his head.
Most of the cigarette in his hand was burned, and a piece of ash with sparks fell out.
"It's normal not to have one. After all, you only have one life. How can you just go back if you say you can? It's not like the living King of Hell who has come back to life. Even the King of Hell may not be able to do it."
"Now it's considered stolen. No matter good or bad, at least my wish before death has been fulfilled."
With that said, Li Changfu stood up slowly and put out the cigarette in his hand.
He walked slowly and step by step towards the subway platform.
This is Li Changfu's last journey.
Everyone focused their attention on Li Changfu and followed him as he moved.
What an irony.
For Li Changfu, this is a journey into the abyss.
But others are different. If Li Changfu succeeds, they will become safer.
Darkness and light, the same place, are completely different to people on both sides.
Suddenly, Li Changfu stopped, turned around and spoke loudly.
"You must try your best to survive. I have traveled all over the camp. It is said that there are people who have survived 66 trials and returned to their original world. Since they can return alive, then some of us can do it."
"I have no chance, come on!"
Ta, tap, tap...
For a moment, this space seemed to be eerily quiet, and the sound of Li Changfu's footsteps walking down the platform step by step was infinitely amplified.
Every once in a while, Li Changfu walked to the middle of the platform and stopped. The lights on the platform were a little too bright, so that he had to squint his eyes slightly.
He knew that this was the sequelae of being infected by the virus, so he rubbed his eyes and stood quietly.
However, as a bait, Li Changfu's current mood is not as calm as it appears. On the contrary, a feeling of both anxiety and excitement fills his entire brain.
Well... maybe the two sips of wine he just drank were too strong, Li Changfu thought to himself.
He knew very well that this was a fatal mission, and he was bound to be anxious and afraid, so he drank alcohol to embolden himself.
It seems to work well.
At least now, when he thought about what he was about to do, he was very excited, and his whole body even trembled involuntarily.
Maybe it's fear, maybe it's excitement.
Who knows? At least my legs aren't weak yet.
The sound of the subway running could be heard in the distance.
Li Changfu on the platform and other people in the dark looked towards the direction of the subway at almost the same time.
I don't know why, but everyone feels an inexplicable depression.
Soon, the subway slowed down and stopped on the side of the platform.
However, everyone's breathing was also stagnant.
Because just as Tang Jiumin expected, the carriage was densely packed with zombies.
Moreover, these zombies are not ordinary zombies at all, they are all mutant zombies!
Just looking at it makes people feel a lot of pressure!
In the darkness, many people looked at Tang Jiumin, because... he guessed correctly again!
Facing so many mutated zombies, the one who felt the deepest feeling was none other than Li Changfu on the platform.
Because just before the subway stopped, he saw a very special zombie that he had seen once before.
That zombie is all white and possesses human intelligence.
Li Changfu was not surprised.
Because before he entered the platform, Tang Jiumin had already told him that if his guess was correct, among the zombies coming, there must be the white zombie from before.
Because it is the "mastermind" of zombies, a zombie that has evolved very high intelligence and can control the actions of the entire zombie group.
And this kind of mastermind seems to have a certain distance limit for controlling zombies, otherwise there is no need to appear around the army, which will only increase the danger.
Li Changfu looked at where the white zombies were and took out a piece of white cloth.
The next second, he raised the white cloth with his left hand and waved it toward the subway. His right hand pointed at his wound and kept indicating something.
In fact, Li Changfu was particularly unsure when doing this.
Because he didn't know if it would be useful to do this, but he believed that Tang Jiumin was definitely not in vain. His analysis and predictions had all come true.
Waving the white cloth, Li Changfu couldn't help but recall what Tang Jiumin had just said...
"Remember, when you do this, your movements must be large and strange enough, because the zombie in front of you is full of curiosity, and it will be full of curiosity about everything that does not follow common sense."
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
"It has indeed evolved a high IQ, but it is just a brand new species. The memory of humans before was more of a shallow memory."
"When you make some strange movements, he is likely to make his mutated zombies stop so that they can observe your behavior."
“That’s what we’re going to take advantage of.”
“Oftentimes, curiosity kills more than the cat.”
The subway stopped, the carriage door opened, and the mutated zombies rushed out.
As soon as they got off the platform, they opened their bloody mouths and rushed towards Li Changfu!
Facing this terrifying scene, Li Changfu subconsciously wanted to retreat, but out of his high trust in Tang Jiumin, he held back.
In the center of the platform, Li Changfu's forehead was dripping with sweat, but he kept Tang Jiumin's words in mind.
He stood there, tensing his whole body, waving the white cloth mechanically and stiffly. However, the movements became obviously sluggish.
Are you going to die...?
Unexpectedly, I still didn't have much use.
Disappointment filled Li Changfu's heart.
But suddenly, something unexpected happened.
The group of mutated zombies that rushed forward were almost in front of Li Changfu, but they stopped in unison, dispersed, and surrounded the latter.
Not only that, the zombie group even gave way to a passage.
A road from Li Changfu and the interior of the carriage.
Opposite is the white zombie mastermind.
Li Changfu unknowingly stopped waving the white cloth and looked at the zombie mastermind.
Compared with those mutated zombies, this zombie looks more like a human in appearance. It does not have any outstanding external features and looks less scary than the zombies next to it.
But Li Changfu didn't dare to be careless and stared at the opponent warily.
This is the mastermind who controls the entire zombie army. He is not a beast, but an intelligent life form.
Thinking of this, Li Changfu's eyes were full of vigilance, but at this moment, something even more unexpected happened...
"Human, what do you want to do? Do you want to surrender? You should know that we and you have been absolute opposites from the beginning. Once you have the chance, you will probably want to eradicate us completely."
"So, I don't accept surrender."
"But I'm curious, why are you thinking of surrendering like this, and what do you want to do?"
"Also, what happened to the shield and iron arm you were holding before?"
Sure enough, although the zombie mastermind stated that he would never accept surrender, in the end, his words revealed a hint of expectation.
It seems that just as the leader said, the other party has a strong curiosity.
It was at this time that Li Changfu discovered more details that he could use.
The intelligence of this zombie mastermind was higher than Tang Jiumin imagined.
Moreover, it has some memories from the past, not just instinct.
In its gradually resurrected memory, the shield and mechanical arm should be things that have never appeared before.
But the zombie mastermind can actually judge how advanced these two things are. Humans should... not have the ability to make them?
"You don't know those things?" Li Changfu's eyes flashed and he continued following the other person's words, "You don't know where they came from?"
"I want to know! I can tell you the truth, but you must ensure my safety!" Li Changfu said and started to act according to Tang Jiumin's instructions.
"And..." While speaking, Li Changfu deliberately made a particularly excited gesture and took two quick steps forward, leaning forward as he walked.
"Look!"
"On my arm!"
The zombie mastermind took one look and immediately showed a clear look.
Those were wounds left by their kind. It seemed that the human in front of them would become a new life like them.
Sure enough, Li Changfu said excitedly, "I may become a being like you at any time. This is why I am here!"
"If you want to know where they come from, fine, but I need you to promise that I can keep my memories when I become like you!"
The zombie mastermind suddenly realized.
It finally understood why the human in front of it was standing outside the subway, holding a white cloth in surrender.
That's what it was for.
The zombie mastermind felt that the humans in front of him were too naive.
Preserve memories of human time? There is an existence like it. So far, the zombie mastermind has not found a second similar kind.
Their existence depends on the speed of evolution. Only the strongest ones can stand out.
When the zombie thought of this, he couldn't help but feel proud.
But while it was proud, it failed to notice immediately Li Changfu's excited forward movements.
Because it was completely attracted by Li Changfu's words.
