Inside an abandoned factory.
There are overgrown weeds, and broken cement and boards are everywhere on the ground.
It still has a somewhat bleak beauty when viewed from a distance.
But up close, all that remains is decay and desolation.
Several policemen walked towards me, looking at me as they walked.
The leading police officer is older, looks steady, has deep eyes, and has a restrained demeanor.
He kept observing the marks on the ground, and finally he stopped.
Looking at the empty and messy factory building not far away,
After pondering for a while, he took out his loudspeaker and shouted:
"Classmate Zhou Qi, your family is very worried about you. They are already on their way to and from Zhonghai City. I hope you can come out and have a talk and tell them in person that you have not done anything stupid to reassure them..."
the other side,
Zhou Qi listened carefully, but did not respond.
I was just playing with the fruit knife in my hand, thinking that the police were really good at bluffing people. They had already told me to stay at home...
Oh, no.
Zhou Qi suddenly thought that he was reborn an hour before the end.
In the original normal timeline, he was indeed depressed for a while due to various reasons such as the failure to confess his love. Even if he did not take the initiative to tell his family, their family also learned about his problem through other ways, so...
Therefore, his family should be worried about him now. No matter what he says or does, he may be regarded as mentally ill. It is not impossible to come all the way here...
Forget it, just come here, it's probably safer on the road than at home.
Zhou Qi thought.
On the other side, the older policeman tentatively walked forward and continued:
"Zhou Qi, what you are doing now does not constitute a serious crime. If you give up resistance now and come out on your own, you will get the lightest sentence. If there are special reasons, you can even be detained without jail time. You will be able to do so soon." Go back to school and continue studying... But if you continue to make mistakes, no one can help you..."
Zhou Qi didn't know what to say when he heard this.
I have heard the same rhetoric eight hundred times.
He had encountered this scenario many times before in similar events, large and small.
Sometimes, I really feel that there is no need to resist, so I really put down my weapons and surrender, but the result is definitely not as good as the other party said. Often, I am rushed up by a group of people and pinned to the ground, or I am shot down. …
But none of that mattered. The end was coming soon, and he didn't want to waste any more time with these policemen.
He opened his mouth and said directly: "Did you not understand the situation before coming? I came out to seek refuge, not to kidnap."
"..."
Outside the factory, several police officers looked at each other.
The location of the culprits was determined,
And can communicate,
This is a good thing.
After a pause, the elderly policeman continued: "Classmate Zhou Qi, you may not know that the messages you sent have been taken seriously. Through the information you provided, scientists from many fields have already launched investigations. Indeed, We have discovered some triggers that may lead to the end of the world...Classmate Zhou Qi, as long as you are willing to put down your arms, the country will remember your merits..."
As he spoke, he walked into the factory.
At the same time, he was calculating in his mind that another team of police officers should also be at their location...
at this time,
boom!
Boom!
A solid collision suddenly sounded in the factory.
A crisp blow,
and the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.
The older policeman knew it was over.
Get ready to enter the factory.
However, the next second,
A young voice came from inside:
"Lie, there is no trigger for the apocalypse."
——
"There are still two minutes left."
In the factory, Zhou Qi clapped his hands, looked at the policemen in front of him whose hands and feet were tied and scattered in various locations, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Okay, everyone, I may be a little offended, but this will indeed ensure your safety. You will thank me later..."
But it was clear that no one took what he said seriously.
Several policemen were staring at him with angry eyes.
However, the older man before was very calm. He looked at Zhou Qi silently for a long time and said:
"It can be seen that you really didn't mean to harm us. Now, I kind of believe that the end is real."
These words attracted other people's attention.
Zhou Qi looked at him for a few times and suddenly said thoughtfully: "I remembered, you are Zhang Xiansheng."
The elderly policeman said calmly: "Yes, I am."
"Sorry, I didn't recognize it just now. I was offended." Zhou Qi looked at him with a sigh and said: "In the apocalypse, you are one of the few people I admire. You can always adapt quickly and carry on with your life." A large number of people have survived, and I have cooperated with you several times... But unfortunately, you seem to have some kind of disease, stomach cancer or something? It is rare to survive more than half a year..."
The others' eyes immediately changed, and they subconsciously looked at Zhang Xiansheng, waiting for his rebuttal.
Zhang Xiansheng did not reply.
There was no denial or affirmation.
Just silence.
Zhou Qi continued with great interest: "It is fate that we met this time. How about we cooperate again? That woman will most likely become a monster. Is it better for you to be more reliable? Well, besides, I still have a way to cure your disease." For a moment, living two more years is not a problem... What do you think?"
"..." Zhang Xiansheng narrowed his eyes.
But still no answer.
Zhou Qi didn't care. He glanced at everyone again and said: "One more minute, everyone, I know you may not be able to imagine why the doomsday crisis suddenly broke out, and why it sounds so childish.
But unfortunately, I have been reborn so many times and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s a slight energy fluctuation in our position in the universe, maybe it’s a little joke played by higher-dimensional life on us, or Perhaps, our world created by God cannot sustain it anymore...
But in fact, no matter what the reason is, I just want to say that the end of the world, literally, means the destruction of the world and the end of civilization. As humans, we can do nothing but work hard to survive..."
Zhou Qi said as he walked towards Su Zhiyun in the corner.
At this time, she was leaning against the corner, her head lowered, motionless, and she looked like she was asleep.
Everyone saw the fruit knife in Zhou Qi's hand, and they all became nervous and said loudly:
"Put the knife down!"
"stop!"
"Don't be impulsive!"
"..."
But apparently they couldn't stop it,
I could only watch as he pointed the blade at Su Zhiyun's neck.
At this time,
Su Zhiyun opened his eyes and looked at Zhou Qi,
There was no trace of fear in those eyes, only water-like depth and tranquility.
Zhou Qi suddenly said seriously:
"Professor Su, as a compatriot, I sincerely hope that you can survive this time as a human being... But if you become a monster, I will kill you as soon as possible and ensure that you will not feel any pain..."
Before the words fell,
Sudden,
The surrounding environment suddenly became a little darker.
A chill swept over me.
Everyone felt a kind of heart palpitations and became nervous.
But Zhou Qi's brows furrowed.
Time has come?
Why...don't you feel that way?
Seeing that Su Zhiyun had not turned into a monster, and a pair of dark pupils were still staring at him quietly, Zhou Qi put down the dagger, stood up, and retreated.
When he turned to look at the others, thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning——
This time it seems that the bet worked, Su Zhiyun did not turn into a monster, but with so many people here, someone must always change...
Well, there was no "ban" issued at the first time. It was not a prohibited area... There were slight changes in the environment, and there was a high probability that it was a natural disaster area...
So, what are the zone rules? rainstorm? Wind and snow?
Or, is it a special area?
Losing color? Matte? Mist? Or the dark realm?
……etc.
Zhou Qi's frown deepened.
It's been several seconds, why hasn't anything changed?
Are you so lucky this time? ?
He looked back and forth at the people in the field, becoming more and more confused.
When the doomsday comes, the whole world will be submerged by an energy force field, and people will have a strange feeling of expansion and contraction. Then, like the ebb and flow of the tide, the force field will cover the entire "beach" and then quickly fade away. At this time, the world begins to change drastically, and no one is sure who will become a monster...
But at this moment, that feeling didn't come.
Immediately afterwards, Zhou Qi discovered that the environment had not continued to change.
"What's going on..." He murmured, quickly came to the door of the factory, squinted his eyes and looked at the world.
Apart from being a little gloomy, everything was business as usual.
But the next second,
He suddenly saw that the clouds that covered the sun floated away, bright light shone down, and everything returned to its original state.
"..." Zhou Qi was stunned.
However, at this distracted moment, he felt the sound of wind coming from behind him!
boom!
Before he could react, the violent impact caused his eyes to blur for a moment.
When he recovered from the pain, he found that he was lying on the ground and being held down firmly...
"..." Zhou Qi felt the touch behind him and asked blankly: "When did you untie the rope?"
"just."
Su Zhiyun locked his arms mercilessly and put his knees on his back.
The force was so great that Zhou Qi couldn't help but hum.
This woman,
It's rare to see her take action, so cruel...
As expected of her.
But then, Zhou Qi suddenly showed a strange expression.
Because he felt that Su Zhiyun used the exact same method to tie his hands behind his back.
"Professor Su, you are taking revenge..."
"Yeah." Su Zhiyun responded lightly.
Zhou Qi's mouth twitched.
This woman,
At this time, he became frank.
...Soon, the leg pressing on the back loosened.
Zhou Qi didn't struggle, he just lay there with his whole body relaxed and waited quietly.
Wait for the other person to leave and unlock the other police officers.
Then a group of people came and cuffed him tightly,
Pull him up again,
Extruded from the factory...
Until he got into the police car, Zhou Qi didn't resist at all.
Because at this moment, the thing that concerned him most was,
The end seems to have really not come?
——
