The mountain road is muddy, dangerous and winding leading to the Central Plains.
Hulukouzi is the last exit in the mountains. It was originally a township. Later, in order to respond to the call for the development of the western region, the leaders above came up with a good idea and simply merged the two nearby townships with it and upgraded it to The town, for this reason, was given a name that kept pace with the times, called Xijin Town. After reporting it, it received a lot of praise.
However, ordinary people who have lived for a long time cannot change their words. Except when they get the word "Westward" when they change their second-generation ID cards, on weekdays, they still say: Who are you? Where are you going? Kouzi!
When the disaster came, Hulukouzi was in a lot of chaos. When the Japanese were fighting, it was not so chaotic. Some people said that we should go to the provincial capital to hide, and some people said that people died faster in places where people gathered together. The whole town People's hearts are in panic, which makes it difficult for the rich and wealthy households as well as the humble people to leave or not to leave.
In the early days, there were several bugs, and many people died. The younger generation who grew up watching TV learned the tricks of hiding from the devils on TV, and led the whole town towards the mountains every two days. After struggling for a long time, I felt that it was not a problem, so a few pig-raising experts keenly discovered that these bugs are not much different from pigs. Some places I like to go to, and some places I don’t like to go, except for this big mountain. Besides, that leaves only "water" that they don't like to touch.
As expected, they were lucky. There was a small river next to the gourd opening, running from west to east, all year round. So a few well-known people organized the labor force and dug a wide moat around the whole town. , which not only solves the problem of drinking water, but also does not attract the love of insects. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
But strangely enough, after the moat was dug, the insect did not come again a few times. The few times it came, it was flying insects passing by, and the moat was of no use. Fortunately, they all flew to the west. Everyone said that the leaders of the district had the foresight to give it a good name, called Xijin, and finally did a great thing for the people. No, even the insects have "moved westward".
But if the bugs don't come, people will still die. Apart from this disease and that disease, the first and most fatal thing is food. In the first two years, the food collected from the countryside was enough to survive. As time went on, life became more and more difficult. At the worst time, there were cases of cannibalism.
After finally surviving, they discovered that there were plants surviving and the spore forest that emerged from nowhere. The old farmers showed their great ability and found something that could be eaten to resist hunger. The agricultural technology station carefully cultivated it for people to eat and livestock to raise; But the good times didn't last long. Another group of degenerated beasts came to the top of the northern mountain, roaring in the wild ridge. People who went out to collect food from the town were attacked many times, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.
The mayor of the town, Qiao Weimin, was originally one of the deputy mayors of the three townships before the merger of Xijin Town. Normally, no matter how many people were arranged, he could not be ranked as the top leader, so he spent money to become the deputy town leader. But who made him fall into troubled times? The leaders above him fled desperately, but within two years he was righted like a rocket.
Of course there is no formal appointment from above. Because the superiors no longer believed him, and thanks to his son's reputation and reputation as an energy manipulator, he didn't like being a phoenix tail in the provincial capital. I would rather be a chicken head in the small town and let Qiao Weimin, the mayor, do a solid job.
That night, Qiao Weimin couldn't sleep. This afternoon, the mountains shook and a blue light flashed in the west. Then it suddenly became dark, with dark clouds billowing like thousands of troops, and there were sounds of killing. The whole town was in panic, and more than a dozen people came to him to inquire about the news.
But where did he know the news? He still heard someone shouting outside. He ran out and looked up. He saw four lights, one forward and three behind, flying through the air in a fierce aerial battle.
The younger generation said it was a UFO or an alien, while those who knew the inside story made exaggerated claims, causing the town to marvel and weave countless stories.
Qiao Weimin was not worried about this. He couldn't sleep and stomped back and forth at the town gate. That was because his son took several energy manipulators from the town to the provincial capital. This was done every three months. Follow the rules and buy some necessary things. But this time, it is even more critical. The town needs to buy some weapons to deal with the degraded beasts on the top of the northern mountain.
The longer he waited, the less he could see anyone, and the less he saw anyone, the more anxious he became. Qiao Weimin couldn't let go, and kept watch all night, refusing to sleep.
The next day, Qiao Weimin was dozing off in a daze at the town militia post with the quilt sent from home. He suddenly heard a rush of footsteps. When he opened his eyes again, he heard the deputy captain of the militia brigade. Fang Jinshan shouted from afar: "Mayor, Mayor, Captain Qiao is back!"
Qiao Weimin was so excited that he opened the quilt and rushed to the town gate leader. From a distance, he saw a few familiar figures in a state of embarrassment, crawling back.
"Lao Fang, quickly release the suspension bridge and let us in!"
Qiao Weimin felt relieved when he heard his son's voice. Seeing that Fang Jinshan was still stunned, he said anxiously: "Why are you standing there? Release the suspension bridge quickly!"
"Alas, alas!" Fang Jinshan was probably frightened. Is this embarrassing formation about to overwhelm the insects again?
The militiamen quickly lowered the suspension bridge and opened the town gate. Qiao Weimin and others hurriedly welcomed him out. They saw his son Qiao Zhenxing. As soon as he entered the gate, he sat on the ground without any image, and said in a panic:
"It's over, it's over, it's all over!"
"Is it all over? Aren't you all fine?" Qiao Weimin was also frightened. What if it was really a bug?
"Dad, it's all over. It's all over this time. They're all dead. They're all flying into the sky!" Qiao Zhenxing said incoherently.
"What's going on? Are you trying to kill insects? Have you seen them?" Qiao Weimin asked with his heart tightening.
"Insects, yes, there are bugs, there are bugs all over the mountains and plains! I have never seen so many bugs, they are like the sea!" Qiao Zhenxing said with wide eyes and fear.
After he said this, the faces of the surrounding militiamen changed. They were white and green, like a swarm of insects in the sea. Not to mention rushing over, but just getting a little bit involved, Hulukouzi Town didn't need half a cup of tea. Just a ruin.
"Really, really, really a bug?" Qiao Weimin's heart suddenly started pounding, and his mouth started to tremble.
"Not only bugs, but also aircraft, warships, such a big warship, a warship over a thousand meters high. With one shot, they all hit the sky!" Qiao Weimin made gestures and swallowed his foam.
"Battleship? No, Sa. Didn't you just talk about bugs? Why? Don't worry, Zhenxing, tell me slowly, what's going on with Sa Zi?" Qiao Weimin became more and more frightened as he listened. The more I listened, the more confused I became, and the calmness of the deputy chief of a township for many years also showed some color.
"Mayor, Brother Zhenxing is in a hurry. Let me tell you something simple. We saw a thousand-meter warship on the top of the mountain. With one shot, a blue light flashed, and the entire provincial capital was bombarded. The sky fell. Then, black robots, which looked similar to Transformers, and countless insects rushed into the ruins. Then, the sky suddenly became dark. When it lighted up again, the mountains and fields were covered with Everything was filled with robot fragments and dying insects, and even the battleship that was a thousand meters away was destroyed. It's all over, dead!" A young man behind Qiao Zhenxing gasped.
After Qiao Weimin heard what he said, he and the militiamen were stunned for a long time. I just haven’t come back to my senses.
"I know you don't believe it either. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it even to death." Qiao Zhenxing finally calmed down and said, "We thought it was not safe and didn't even dare to go. We hurried back at night. ”
"Zhenxing. Are you telling the truth?" Qiao Weimin said in surprise, unable to believe his ears.
"It's absolutely true, Dad, I'm afraid we'll be in trouble this time. The provincial capital is gone, and the insects are gone. There's no source of weapons, and there are no insects to check and balance those degenerate beasts. We have to think of new strategies quickly." Qiao Zhenxing seemed to There are other thoughts.
"It's time to think about it carefully, but, tell me, why is such a powerful force in this provincial capital just gone? Er Changzi and his family are still there... Go back to eat first, I'm afraid they are all hungry. Come on, let's sum it up after we finish eating." Qiao Weimin's head was a little confused. Such a huge provincial city was gone, and he couldn't accept it for a while.
"Mayor, my brother Zhenxing is really anxious. Doesn't he have a sweetheart in the provincial capital? He has been afraid that his sister-in-law would find out about the commotion and has not brought her back. No, she is probably gone." The young man whispered in a low voice. Qiao Weimin whispered in his ear.
Everyone had their own thoughts, and just when they were about to go back, they saw Bai Ertiao, a well-known liar in the town. He gathered a group of people and said loudly: "There must be something fishy in this flash of blue light. I'm sure something will happen." From the West!”
Qiao Weimin was irritated. Hearing his nonsense and inciting people here, he angrily shouted: "Bai Ertiao, if you keep talking nonsense, I will ask the militia to send you to Beishan!"
Bai Ertiao trembled and quickly said with a smile: "Mayor, this is just the upper hexagram, isn't there you? You are the lower hexagram. No matter how big the matter is, you are the sea-fixing needle!"
"Go, go, get out of here -" Qiao Weimin waved his hand impatiently, but suddenly he heard someone shouting at the town gate: "Mayor, come and see!"
Qiao Weimin's heart tightened, and he looked at each other with his son, and hurriedly climbed up to the gate of the town. Looking around, he saw a gap in the west mountain, and someone was walking quickly? Or a monster?
Just as he was distinguishing it, he heard Bai Ertiao suddenly run away, shouting as he ran, "Oh my God, a monster is really coming!"
"What kind of monster! What a surprise, Dad, that's a battle armor! Equipment only available to advanced energy manipulators. I'm afraid this person is the only one who survived in the provincial capital." Qiao Zhenxing frowned and said, in this world , causing trouble to people's hearts, there are countless things that happen to usurp the magpie's nest by force, and no one dares to be wary of a stranger.
"First ask the person why they are here, and try not to offend him if you can. These days, who knows there is rain in that cloud? I can't afford to offend him." Qiao Weimin nodded.
The visitor was none other than Chu Yunsheng, who had been walking here from the capital of Shu.
Due to blue light damage, Ming's wings were broken in order to protect Chu Yunsheng before he was beaten into the Beast Sealing Talisman. Later, Chu Yunsheng used the source of life to replenish Ming. In order to achieve the maximum attack power, he concentrated all his power When it comes to the body, when the body is combined and activated, many places that are not used at the time are all saved, so it can only walk.
After walking all the way here, he was very hungry now, so hungry that stars appeared in his eyes. When he saw such a town on the top of the mountain, he decided to come down to find some food.
Originally, his treasure talisman contained food "stolen" from Tang Yi's coming-of-age ceremony banquet, but before leaving, he gave it to Genzi's girl. He had never been too concerned about food, and Genzi was considered indirect. Because he lost his life, and when he died, he used his last breath to tell himself the solution to the pain.
Chu Yunsheng has always been kind to others when they treat him well, repaying good with good and retributing with hatred, with a clear distinction between right and wrong. The last thing he could do to help was the little food. It was nothing to him, but it was fatal to the girl.
But he never expected that not only did he not encounter a single living creature along the way, but that even the realm of Sanyuantian could not withstand hunger.
It is said that in the orthodox Sanyuantian realm, the body has changed from a melting Yuan body to a pure Yuan body. Although the situation has changed a bit, and the pure Yuan body has become an inverse Yuan body, in essence, those flesh and blood cells cannot rely on the original energy. Easily "starve" to death.
However, that was not the case. After being exposed to the source of life many times, he had a vague feeling that the feeling of hunger was not actually caused by the body alone, but from some kind of demand from the source of life. The body was just an intermediary.
However, he had no idea what the relationship between food and the source of life was.
He only knows that he is very hungry now, very hungry, and must eat immediately, and then find a way to separate Ming from him as soon as possible and recover its injuries, otherwise it will be impossible to walk to the United States on two legs.
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