Lin Xu's strange behavior attracted the attention of some passers-by, who murmured and pointed.
"What is this young man doing?"
"Who knows!"
"You can't be sick!"
"Do you want to call 120?"
"Tch, what are you using to make a call? Nowadays, mobile phones are no different from decorations. How can you make a call if there is no signal?"
…
Lin Xu was a little distracted by the noise around him. When he saw the people around him pointing at him, his face instantly turned red and he felt his cheeks heat up. He took a few steps to an intersection, turned a corner and disappeared into the crowd. view.
I don't know how long it took before Lin Xu gradually slowed down, lowered his head and fell into deep thought again.
Lin Xu sniffed around with his nose as he walked, trying to find the source of the faint smell of blood, but no matter how hard Lin Xu tried, the result was disappointing.
After a long time, Lin Xu sighed heavily, "Oh, no matter whether I heard it wrong or not, some preparations are necessary."
Just as he was thinking about it, Lin Xu saw a supermarket not far ahead, "Is it still open on the first day of the first lunar month?"
Feeling slightly confused, Lin Xu looked around and saw that there were quite a few people in the supermarket. After thinking about it for a moment, Lin Xu also walked in.
Lin Xu selected some high-calorie foods, compressed biscuits, chocolates, etc. in the supermarket. Of course, the necessary mineral water was indispensable. The amount was enough for one person to eat for nearly ten days.
In Lin Xu's view, if it is a force majeure crisis, no matter how much food is prepared, it will be useless. If there is hope of survival, it is impossible to stay in one place for a lifetime, and it is impossible to buy enough food for a lifetime.
Furthermore, Lin Xu didn't have much savings in his pocket, and most of his savings were given to his sister.
After shopping, Lin Xu told the supermarket staff his address and would deliver it to him later.
Lin Xu walked out of the supermarket full of thoughts and walked around, thinking about what more necessary supplies he needed to buy.
Not far away, Lin Xu saw an outdoor supplies store, and his eyes lit up. "I didn't expect that there would be other stores open on the first day of the first lunar month. I just need some outdoor supplies."
Thinking of this, Lin Xu pushed the door open, looked at the boss and said, "Happy New Year, boss!"
The boss smiled and said, "Happy New Year, what do you want to buy, young man?"
"Is the boss still open for business on the first day of the first lunar month?" Lin Xu asked.
"Hey, there's nothing I can do! This morning, before dawn, people kept calling me, saying it was the end of the world and they needed to buy some things. I was so annoyed that I had no choice but to open the door for business."
The boss said helplessly.
Lin Xu could tell that the boss didn't believe in the topic of the end of the world at all, so Lin Xu didn't say anything more.
"Boss, let me just take a look first. I'll come back to you if I need anything."
Lin Xu said politely.
"Okay, young man, you can take a look around. Everything in our store is genuine. I guarantee you will like it."
Lin Xu nodded and without saying anything else, he walked into the store to look for the items he needed.
After a brief walk around the store, Lin Xu's eyes lit up slightly. There were many things in it that were urgently needed.
Backpacks, ropes, sabers, compasses, and a series of other outdoor supplies were all included in Lin Xu's purchase list, and he even chose a pair of military boots.
The store owner looked at the things Lin Xu bought and said with a smile, "You young people are really active in thinking! Young man, are you really sure you want to buy these? I want to tell you in advance that if it is not a quality problem, our store will There are no returns.”
The boss looked at Lin Xu's clothes and knew that he was not a rich man, so he kindly reminded him.
Lin Xu also knew that the boss meant well. These things cost a lot, especially the sabers and military boots. Lin Xu chose the best ones, and the prices were by no means cheap.
In normal times, Lin Xu would not buy it. Even now, he feels a little painful. But when he thinks of the possible apocalyptic crisis, Lin Xu grits his teeth and endures it.
"Boss, I know, I'm sure I want to buy it."
"Okay! I won't say anything more."
The boss calculated the items, Lin Xu paid and left.
The boss looked at Lin Xu's back, shook his head, and continued to wait for people. The reason why he opened the business was because of an old customer.
Lin Xu, carrying a somewhat heavy backpack, felt a little more at ease, "The money has been spent anyway, so there is no need for other things."
Thinking of this, Lin Xu quickly went to a pharmacy and bought some more gauze, iodine, alcohol, as well as some anti-inflammatory drugs, painkillers and the like.
Lin Xu went to the hardware store again and bought some commonly used tools, and most importantly, a grindstone.
Holding this grinding stone, Lin Xu felt a little more at ease.
Two or three hours had passed for Lin Xu's busy work. When he returned home, he happened to encounter a supermarket service staff delivering his purchases.
There were two people helping to move the goods. One of them was a young man. Seeing Lin Xu carrying the goods on his back, he couldn't help but come closer and said, "Brother, do you think the end of the world is true or not?"
Lin Xu looked at the young man in front of him who was a head smaller than himself and a little thin, and said with a smile,
"How do I know this, but what happened during this period is too strange. Anyway, it's better to be prepared. No matter how much money you have, it's not for spending. It's best to be fine. If something happens, you can save your life. Well!"
The young man nodded thoughtfully, "Brother, what you said makes sense. My name is Sun Ming. I wonder what your last name is? Make friends!"
Lin Xu was just a worker, and he didn't have any airs. He smiled and said, "Okay, your surname is Lin. My name is Lin Xu."
"I think you are older than me, right?" Sun Ming asked.
"twenty-three."
"I'm twenty-two, hello, Brother Lin!" Sun Ming said with a smile and stretched out his hand.
Lin Xu reached out and shook his hand. While the two were chatting, they had already moved everything into the room.
"Brother Lin, I still have something to do. I'll treat you to dinner if I have the opportunity in the future!"
Sun Ming said.
"Okay, you go ahead and come to me when you have time!" Lin Xu said.
Looking at Sun Ming's leaving figure, he smiled and shook his head, "I didn't expect to meet a friend."
What Lin Xu didn't know was that the two met again within a few days, but it was already a different scene.
Lin Xu looked at the things in the room and nodded with satisfaction. Suddenly something occurred to him. He knelt down and took out something from under the bed, which was tightly wrapped in black cloth.
Lin Xu opened the black cloth layer by layer, revealing what was inside, a Tang knife.
"I spent two months of my salary on this Tang Dao. I felt so distressed at first, and I regretted it a little afterwards. I didn't expect that I would have the time to take it out."
Lin Xu gently stroked the Tang sword. The handle and scabbard were all black, with unicorn patterns on them, giving people a sense of weight and majesty.
Lin Xu held the scabbard with his left hand and the handle with his right hand. With a strong force, Lin Xu pulled out a slender straight knife. It was about two feet three inches long and two fingers wide.
There are two characters engraved on the blade, Qilin. Lin Xu called this Tang sword - Qilin sword.
"Qilin Dao, maybe in the near future, I will have to rely on you to survive!"
Lin Xu gently stroked the blade, opened the backpack, and took out the whetstone, "Qilin knife, Qilin knife, I didn't expect you to sharpen it."
Lin Xu has read a lot of Jin Yong's novels and has his own martial arts dream, which is why he bought this Tang sword, Qilin.
It's just that I never thought about what I was going to use it for after I bought it, and I didn't ask for it to be sharpened. Now that I feel uneasy, I have to sharpen it to gain the power of self-protection.
Lin Xu got some water and started sharpening the knife in the room.
The time soon reached noon. After an hour, Lin Xu was so tired that he was sweating. "Sharpening a knife is also a strenuous job! But my strength seems to be much stronger than before!"
Lin Xu returned the knife to the scabbard and walked out of his room. Seeing that Zheng Fu's room was still not open, his brows couldn't help but wrinkled, "Isn't Fat Brother up yet?"
Lin Xu walked to Zheng Fu's room door and knocked on it with his hand, "Fat brother is here, we should go out to eat!"
After a long time, Lin Xu didn't get any response and couldn't help but frowned, "Fat brother, I'm going in."
Lin Xu pushed the door gently, and when he saw that the door was not closed tightly, he pushed the door in and saw only one person lying motionless on the bed. It was none other than Zheng Fu.
Lin Xu came to the bedside and called softly, "Fat brother, Fat brother."
Zheng Fu, who was lying on the bed, did not react at all and closed his eyes tightly.
Lin Xu touched Zheng Fu and put his hand on his forehead, "It's so hot! Fat brother has a fever and is in a coma! I don't know how long it has been. I blame him for not coming in earlier to take a look."
Without wasting any more time, Lin Xu carried Zheng Fu on his back and went downstairs. At this time, Lin Xu felt happy. Fortunately, his body had grown taller and his strength had also increased a lot. Otherwise, he would not have been able to carry Zheng Fu.
Lin Xu hurriedly stopped a car and headed for the nearest hospital with Zheng Fu on his back.
After checking, Zheng Fu had no other symptoms. Apart from fever and coma, his body functions were all normal. Lin Xu felt relieved when the doctor prescribed medicine and a drip.
Just as the little nurse was leaving, she whispered something that Lin Xu heard. Lin Xu felt an inexplicable suddenness in his heart and couldn't help but ask, "Nurse, are you saying that there have been several people this morning?" A person suffering from fever and coma.”
The little nurse looked at Lin Xu and saw his slightly handsome face and tall stature, especially the red mark on his eyebrows, which attracted people's attention. It gave the little nurse a good impression and said with a smile,
"Yes! There are already several of them. They have the same symptoms as your brother. They are all suffering from fever and coma, with no other symptoms."
"That's it. Thank you very much." Lin Xu thanked him.
Maybe the little nurse wanted to talk to Lin Xu more, so she said again, "It's okay, but those patients with fever have not woken up, and I don't know why. It is also because of these sudden increase in patients, my original The vacation was ruined.”
Lin Xu smiled and said, "You angels in white have worked really hard."
This sentence made the little nurse smile. She said goodbye with Lin Xu and left with a smile.
The little nurse left, and Lin Xu frowned tightly, "These people who are in fever and coma cannot be because of these strange phenomena that have happened recently. If so, it will be bad..."
