"Weird!"
When sisters Mia and Shirley hugged each other and cried.
Above the ice clouds, Qing Shisan sat cross-legged on the edge, looking at the corpse cut into pieces below and the red-stained river water. He hooked the cigarette rod with his left hand and kept stroking his beard with his right hand. He shook his head and nodded from time to time. His expression became serious for a long time.
"so weird."
"It's really weird."
Qing Shisan murmured to himself.
"Are you referring to the ability to turn hair into drills, or Shirley's ability?"
"Uh..." Qing Shisan was stunned when he heard this: "Qing is talking about that hair. That little girl's name is Shirley? It's quite weird. It doesn't look right, sir, could it be..."
Qing Shisan knew very well that they were now in the territory of other gods, and there were some things they could say and some things they couldn't. So he stopped talking mid-sentence and blinked.
Zheng Xiu did not answer Qingpi's question.
In fact, when Qing Shisan asked this question covertly, Zheng Xiu and Qing Shisan had the answer in their minds at the same time.
The macho man and the bearded man fell from the sky and landed on the river bank.
None of the looters was left alive, their bodies were in pieces, and they died in miserable conditions.
The Orange Cat Club had some casualties, but most of the injured were unharmed. A dozen people were unlucky enough to be shot and died under random gunfire.
When Zheng Xiu appeared in front of Mia and Shirley, Shirley's eyes lit up slightly and she looked at Zheng Xiu with a curious look. After a moment, she suddenly let out an innocent laugh.
Mia looked up at Zheng Xiu in confusion. She hugged Shirley tightly subconsciously. After a while, Mia stood up and wiped the tears and blood on her face haphazardly. Her voice was a little hoarse due to excessive crying. , "Boss." Mia tried to make herself look calmer and more like a leader, but the look she cast at Zheng Xiu was full of helplessness and help: "Shirley, she..."
Zheng Xiu smiled and shook his head, extending his broad palm to Shirley.
Shirley silently put the blood-stained little hand into Zheng Xiu's.
Zheng Xiu tightened his hold on Shirley's young hand, turned around and left with Shirley in his hand.
Qing Shisan understood this and knocked on the cigarette pole. The diffuse smoke gradually transformed into a looming door in front of Zheng Xiu.
The door opened and Zheng Xiu led Xue Li and stepped in.
Before leaving, Zheng Xiu's voice came.
"Qing Shisan, my most trusted subordinate, Mia, you are responsible for the aftermath here, leaving half of the people to guard the train. Jim and Jimmy will continue to be responsible for the maintenance of the train."
"Qingpi, pack up Drill's body, clean it up, and bring it back to town."
Zheng Xiu skillfully divided up these trivial tasks, and Qing Shisan was of course used to it. He responded with a smile: "I know! Master!" What followed was a set of self-introduction and work handover.
Perhaps because of being in the territory of other gods, Qing Shisan’s [Ferryman] Bund has become much narrower. Zheng Xiu led the timid little Loli across the Bund, and when they walked out of the door, they had arrived in a small town deep in the jungle.
Shirley seemed very quiet from beginning to end. After entering the town, Shirley looked at the surrounding environment curiously. For her, who had grown up in the ruins of District 32 and lived a dark life in underground passages, this quiet forest town was like another world, a brand new unknown zone.
Hearing the noise, Yue Linglong walked out slowly. When she saw Zheng Xiu holding the traumatized "Shirley" on the train, she was slightly startled, frowned slightly, and gave Zheng Xiu an "inquiry" look.
"A little something happened." Zheng Xiu used a calm tone to talk about the fight on the river bank and Shirley's mutation. Yue Linglong's expression was clear after hearing this, and she didn't ask any more questions. Zheng Xiu squatted next to Shirley, pointed at Yue Linglong, who was standing under the eaves, who was as beautiful as a woman in a painting, and smiled: "Do you remember that aunt? On the train, it was Aunt Yue who was taking care of you."
Shirley shook her head first, looked at Yue Linglong for a moment with her bloodshot eyes, and then nodded.
She recognized it.
"Here, go take a bath with Aunt Yue and wash off the dirty things on your body."
Shirley looked down at her red-stained skirt, with a sudden look on her face, and walked towards Yue Linglong.
Yue Linglong brought Shirley into the house, turned around and rolled her eyes at Zheng Xiu, and spat: "What Aunt Yue? It's so unpleasant."
Zheng Xiu has been observing Shirley, and the "changes" in Shirley made him curious. Perhaps, he was witnessing the birth of a "humanoid". In other words, he is witnessing with his own eyes the way humans evolve in this doomsday world.
Shirley's memory is jumbled. When she was only seven years old, she went through a long "dark childhood." Then she was forced to eat "distorted meat" by fire rats, and fell into a period of "mental disorder." When the train on the river bank was attacked, Mia fell into crisis. At that time, Shirley suddenly awakened and became a "humanoid".
"Which one is the key factor that allows Shirley to evolve? Abnormal meat? As we all know, this thing is inedible, and people who eat it will basically die. Or is it something else? Mia is in danger just because of a Inducement?"
"Bo~", "Bo~", "Bo~"
As Zheng Xiu stood outside the house thinking, the orange cat yawned, walked gracefully on the moss-covered road, and squatted down at Zheng Xiu's feet.
"It's a bit risky for you to do this."
One person and one cat began to whisper in "high-speed divine words" again.
"Fortunately, the opportunity is rare. If a world does not invest in 'sources' and produce 'variables', 'extraordinary' will not be born casually. This is a kind of evolution, and even technological innovation requires these. From believers From the history we have mastered, we learned that 'abnormalities' and 'humanoids' only began to appear after Feng Bei left. The world has become like this, either because the source is almost gone, or there are other reasons. He obviously doesn’t look like he wants to manage this ship well, more like... breaking a jar and breaking it.”
"I agree, but you are still taking a risk. He may hide his authority anywhere, and any inconspicuous person may be him. Since you can use your 'incarnation' to invade his world, of course he may also have something similar means. This is not something that is difficult to achieve in the first place.”
"Risk and reward have always coexisted. If the enemy is in the light and we are in the dark, I will definitely not use this method. I will definitely choose a more secure method, hide in the dark, contact and analyze bit by bit, and then... ...defeat the enemy with one move. But now that guy is hiding for some unknown reason. More likely, it is because the arrival of Feng Bei hundreds of years ago severely damaged his vitality, and he did not hesitate to let this dilapidated and desolate area spread on a large scale. Extraordinary people are born in this world, and they are plotting something.”
Speaking of this, Zheng Xiu thought of the figure with ponytail and black clothes, and a smile appeared on his face: "Based on my understanding of Feng Bei, if she comes, she will definitely cripple him." , so he hid. This should be the most likely reason why we can’t find Him.”
"Besides, the worst result is for him to notice our invasion and start a full-scale war. But I have a very vague feeling..." Zheng Xiu thought of that long night in Area 32, when he faced the rats. For a moment, Zheng Xiu vaguely and vaguely detected an indescribable emotion from the "terrible whole" formed by the gathering of weak individuals.
Yes, "emotion". This natural word will not be felt to be inconsistent with anyone, even animals. It can be used on rats, but Zheng Xiu feels extremely weird.
The rat swarm is made up of countless millions of rats. Perhaps that moment was also the moment when Zheng Xiu was closest to "him". The moment Zheng Xiu took action, he did feel something. However, due to the short time, Zheng Xiu didn't have time to take a closer look and eliminated the rats. Zheng Xiu pondered this matter for a long time.
Zheng Xiu stood in the center of the town like an iron tower. The men and women in the town were all brought out by Qing Shisan personally. They received Qing Shisan's instructions and regarded Zheng Xiu and his party as their own.
Saying this, Zheng Xiu's aura overflowed invisibly, making people afraid to approach him and gathered around to observe him carefully.
A wisp of odorless smoke appeared out of thin air, lingering and turning in the empty space of the small town. After a few glances, it condensed into a gray-white door.
Qing Shisan opened the door, crossed the jungle, and returned to the town from the river bank.
He was followed by Mia. Behind Mia, the believers' eyes widened with disbelief as they stepped out of the door and stepped hard on the ground with their boots. Some people pinched their faces to see if they were still dreaming.
"Qing!"
Xia Sha, who had been wandering nearby to keep an eye on Zheng Xiu, saw Qing Shisan's iconic beard appear. She shouted and ran over, holding Qing Shisan's cuffs tightly with both hands. That gesture was like As if he was worried that Zheng Xiu would trick Qing Shisan.
"Huh?"
Zheng Xiu, who was thinking about various issues, couldn't help but let out a sigh and looked at Qing Shisan with strange eyes.
Qing Shisan smiled coquettishly, fearing that Zheng Xiu would misunderstand, so he pushed Xia Sha's hand grabbing his sleeve away in a panic.
"oh--"
Zheng Xiu let out a meaningful sigh.
"Hush! Hush! Hush!"
Qing Shisan whistled a few times, the familiar whistle carrying a familiar flavor. He whistled to Zheng Xiu: Don’t get me wrong, our relationship is purely between a man and a woman!
Xia Sha looked excited and hesitated to speak.
"ah!"
Suddenly, the sound of water splashing from time to time in the house was mixed with Yue Linglong's exclamation.
laugh--
A sharp grinding sound echoed throughout the town.
Zheng Xiu stepped into the temporary hut and saw Yue Linglong walking out from the bathroom with wet hair. The moment she saw Zheng Xiu barging in, Yue Linglong showed an apology on her face: "I...husband, I'm sorry, nothing happened. Yue'er couldn't hold it back for a moment and accidentally made a sound."
Zheng Xiu frowned and soon knew what was happening inside.
A naked Shirley was seen in the small bathroom. Her arms turned into ferocious knives again. She was waving two knives at a loss, leaving terrifying cracks on the bathroom wall.
"Uncle...Shirley, are you a monster?"
The moment Shirley saw Zheng Xiu, she calmed down. The flesh and blood of the two knives squirmed, and in front of Zheng Xiu, they gradually returned to their normal hands. She looked at her hands blankly, as if she still didn't understand why such a change had occurred.
The "emergency" did not cause much commotion. After Qing Shisan saw Zheng Xiu entering the house, he ignored what happened inside and left with Xia Sha. In his opinion, where Zheng Xiu is, there will be no trouble unless he encounters a being on the same level as Zheng Xiu - God. If it really is...a coincidence, wouldn't this be more worthy of celebration!
In the bathroom of the house, Shirley looked blankly at her hands that had recently become double-edged.
"Look, so is uncle."
Zheng Xiu picked up the little Lolita from the old and yellowed bathtub, and gently touched the bathtub with his fingers. Centered on Zheng Xiu's fingertips, the "freeze" spread. In the blink of an eye, the steaming water in the bathtub was frozen into ice cubes by Zheng Xiu.
Shirley's eyes lit up.
Yue Linglong helped Shirley dry her body and put on clean clothes. Then she spent a few minutes tying Shirley into two distinctive braids.
Half an hour later, Zheng Xiu, Yue Linglong, and Shirley were sitting in the restaurant. It was on the only table in the whole house that was still intact.
Zheng Xiu asked about Shirley’s abilities.
Hearing this, Shirley lowered her head.
"It doesn't matter, humanoids are not monsters, they are also a type of human being. By the way, just like cats, there are black ones, white ones, orange ones, aloof ones, brash ones, and stupid ones. There are lots of holes. So, there’s nothing to be afraid of.”
Outside the house, the orange cat sneezed heavily.
Hearing this, Shirley looked directly at Zheng Xiu with her two shining eyes.
It has to be said that after washing, Shirley was made of pink and jade, and matched with the exquisite crotch braid. She looked harmless to humans and animals, which made Zheng Xiu unable to compete with the ferocious armed plunderer who he had chopped into pieces with his bare hands not long ago. of "humanoids".
"The man with the diamond in his head" - Zheng Xiu didn't know the name of that guy, so he temporarily gave the deceased a solemn and solemn name. Zheng Xiu took the time to look at the corpse of "The Man with the Head Drill". The neck was neatly broken and fatal with a single stab. Although there was some carelessness, it can be seen that Shirley's potential should be higher than that of the "Man with the Head Drill".
Shirley was silent for a while, and finally said crisply: "That's a 'quick knife'."
Zheng Xiu and Yue Linglong looked at each other.
Zheng Xiu asked: "Is this the name you chose?"
Shirley shook her head: "Uncle, no. 'Quick Knife' is 'Quick Knife'. As Shirley knows, it is called 'Quick Knife'. That's what 'the voice' told Shirley."
Zheng Xiu's eyes narrowed: "That voice?"
Shirley looked at Zheng Xiu curiously and blinked: "Uncle, can't you hear me?"
In Shirley's opinion, Zheng Xiu was so powerful that he was the same type of person as her. She must be able to hear "that voice" and hear it more clearly than she can.
Zheng Xiu smiled slightly: "Of course uncle can hear it, but what uncle wants to know is what Shirley heard."
Hearing this, Shirley smiled brightly and laughed happily. The reason why she was happy was that Zheng Xiu's response made her feel that she had found the same kind. In this bleak world, when she opened her eyes again, except for "sister" She has no other relatives. But now, Zheng Xiu's affirmation gave Shirley a sense of "belonging" and "identity."
Shirley smiled, closed her eyes, and spread her palms exaggeratedly beside her ears. She seemed to be recalling "that voice" in a dreamy tone.
"The voice told Shirley that Shirley is the 'chosen one', and only the 'chosen one' is qualified to possess the 'artifact'."
"'Ability' is something that lower-class voters possess. Shirley should have both 'ability' and 'artifact' at the same time!"
As she said that, Shirley looked a little more annoyed: "But Shirley hasn't learned the 'ability' yet. When she saw 'sister' injured, Shirley heard the voice, and her head buzzed, and Shirley learned one of them. Plant an 'artifact'."
The light in the room quietly dimmed at some point, and it became a bit gloomier.
"One of...one?" Zheng Xiu took out the box left by Feng Bei, stared at Shirley's expression, held it in his hand and rubbed it.
Shirley's eyes were unfocused, and she didn't glance at the box at all. He nodded and said, "There are ten kinds of artifacts in total. The one Shirley learned is called 'Quick Knife'."
"Ah..." Shirley suddenly stood up, with a look of surprise on her surprised little face. She put her fingers together, close to her ears, and made a listening gesture: "Uncle, did you hear me?"
Shirley closed her eyes:
Shirley mouthed the sound. Soon she shook her head vigorously: "No, no! It's...'tap, tap, tap', no, no, no! It's 'tick, tuck, tuck'."
"ah……"
"Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock..."
Shirley nodded vigorously:
"It's 'tick, tick, tick.'"
"Uncle, this is the 'Voice of Evolution'."
(End of chapter)
