It had just rained, but after the rain, the sky was still overcast and cloudy, and only a little natural glimmer of light came through the thick leaden haze, illuminating the figure that was running like a cheetah in the ruins of the city.

The figure was slender and slender, she could be identified as a young girl, she was wearing a black tight leather coat, her short hair was also black when the wind was raised, and a backpack that looked heavy hung on her shoulder, but it didn't affect her speed at all, just in the blink of an eye, she quietly ran out for more than ten meters, and threw the splash from the soles of her boots far behind.

The splash of water fell, although the sound was slight, but the frequency was dense, and the city was too dead and silent, so it still sounded very obvious, causing a commotion in the dark corner, and soon several large, hideous-looking alien insects crawled out one after another, chasing the direction where the girl had disappeared.

......

Damn the rain, delaying her time!

When I noticed that there were more and more bugs tracking behind me, and the sky was getting darker and darker, I couldn't help but get anxious at night. She had to rush back to her hiding place as much as she could, otherwise she would be in a dangerous situation.

No longer holding her body, she consciously quickened her pace, but the alien insects chasing her were like humans, with different strengths, some of them had sharp mouthparts, some had hard carapaces, and some were so fast that they could fly, no matter how hard she tried, she still couldn't shake off the small handful of tails behind her.

In the desperate run, the night finally approached the hiding place, but it was so dark that only vague shadows could be seen.

You have to do it fast!

She knew that some alien insects could fly, but none of them could fly high, only a meter or two above the ground, so as long as she could find a slightly higher foothold, she didn't have to worry about the threat from above......

The eyes of the night swept around, locked onto the abandoned vehicle on the side of the road in front of her, ran over and stepped on the roof of the car with a wrong step, and after occupying the favorable position, she drew the short knife at her waist and quickly counted the number of bugs she was going to deal with.

Fortunately, there were only nine left, and they were still within her ability to solve them.

Nightshade toe toe, kicked the first to fly over, the size of a basin-sized alien insect into the air, and then the short knife in his hand burst out in the deep twilight several blue cold rays, after the cold light, the alien insect was shaved off its wings, dismembered three pairs of knuckles, and then Nightlight spun around and kicked it out fiercely.

Kill one!

Not only did the night not breathe a sigh of relief, but became more cautious, because the lone alien insects are not difficult to deal with, just unload their most fragile joints, and take care to avoid the spurting of corrosive insect blood, and what she will face next is the real fierce battle!

The remaining eight alien insects rushed to her almost at the same time, attacking her from all sorts of tricky angles, trying to tear through her protective clothing with blade-like mouthparts, bite through her skin, and burrow into her soft body-

Parasitism!

That's right, it's parasitism!

For as long as she could remember, almost everyone she knew and knew had died in such a cruel way, and several times she had watched them roll on the ground and wail, and her reason was broken in pain......

The bloody scene was a nightmare that she had pressed in the deepest part of her heart, and the only thing she was thankful for was that she didn't see her parents die, they just went out to find food and never looked back.

Recalling the painful past, her eyes sank, and she picked up the backpack hanging on her shoulder with murderous intent, swept the five alien insects away, and leaned back with her body, avoiding the side attack of a alien insect at the same time, she supported the roof of the car alone, raised her leg and kicked the other one, and turned back beautifully, before the body was stable, the short knife in her right hand split out the blue light of death.

At this time, the sky had become a chaotic cloud, and the figures of the night were completely intertwined with the brilliant sword light, so fast that it was difficult to catch even the sight, and only the various sounds brought out by her fierce battle, and the tooth-aching squeak of the rusty car under her feet.

These sounds were terrifyingly harsh to sound in the dead silence, forcing the night to burst out to its maximum potential, kicking the alien insects out of the battle group one by one.

Be quick! Be faster! Get out of this vicious battle!

Because although she cleaned up the vicinity of her hideout, the aliens were not dead creatures, and they would change their nests, and it was hard to guarantee that they would not attract a few more, and if that were the case, she might as well take out her pistol now, and use the last bullet left in the chamber to destroy herself, and die a more relaxed death.

Fortunately, the worst didn't happen, and after Nightlight held the knife in both hands and slashed the last alien worm with all that was left around was her rapid gasps.

Finally, it's over!

The ground was a mess, covered with insect blood and cut into several pieces, the insect legs and insect bodies that were still slightly twitching, and the air was also filled with a choking smell of blood, of course, the state of the night was not very good, her face was pale, her short hair was messy, and there were some sparse holes in her black tight leather jacket, which were corroded by insect blood, but the situation was not strict, and it didn't hurt the skin much.

She took two deep breaths to calm her heartbeat, then took a metal kettle from her backpack, unscrewed the lid, and splashed some of the liquid on the floor.

Soon, the strong smell of gasoline dispersed with the wind, washing away the original smell of blood in the air.

At this moment, the night was truly relieved, jumped off the roof of the car and ran into the distance, quickly disappearing into the city that had been completely shrouded in darkness.

......

From an optimistic point of view, being alone, in addition to enduring absolute loneliness and helplessness, actually has some benefits.

For example, if the consumption of food is relatively small, the number of times you go out will decrease, so as long as you are cautious, you are not afraid of exposing the hiding place and attracting the siege of the alien insects.

To sum up, since the people around her have died one after another, the night has not moved the residence, so at this moment, despite the dark, she can return to the hiding place accurately, and did not forget to pour some gasoline around to remove the smell she left before entering.

Her hideout was in the basement of a convenience store for storage, with a thick layer of sound-absorbing cotton on the walls and ceiling, and the whole space was divided by crates, but except for the place where she sat and lay every day, which seemed relatively comfortable and tidy, most of the other space was full of things, all kinds of materials she had searched in and out of the city to keep her alive, and a large number of books that were missing or broken, weathered and brittle by time, and often dropped pages with a light flip.

Of course, books can't be eaten or worn, they are not necessary for life, and piling them up here to occupy hoarding space seems a bit of a luxury, but for the night, it is a source of sweet dreams to pass the time and loneliness, so that she will not be driven crazy by the harsh reality, and the importance is only slightly less than that of food and water.

The outside world is far and wide, and there are too many unknown dangers hidden, but it is the familiar and crowded environment in front of her that can bring her a sense of security.

Returning to the iron flap at the staircase where the night was tied to the hideout, she fumbled for an alcohol lamp, and watched the small cluster of flames leap and burn happily in front of her, and her heart was filled with warmth, and with it the exhaustion of tiredness, like the exhaustion of a man who had just trudged from a storm and sat in front of the fireplace drinking tea and roasting the fire.

I really want to eat something hot and get a good night's sleep.

Night sighed softly, ready to take off her dirty coat first and treat the small wounds on her body.

However, at this moment, a chill quickly appeared on her back, and her slackened body tightened again, which was an instinctive instinct that had been tempered by years of struggling to survive in an extremely harsh environment.

She had a premonition of danger, mortal danger!

She didn't have time to think and verify the reason for this hunch, she reflexively took a step forward, and her right hand quickly reached her waist, holding the handle of the short knife.

Unfortunately, it was still too late!

Before the knife was unsheathed, she heard a muffled "bump", and at the same time, a huge pain came from the back of her fragile head.

She was momentarily confused before she lost consciousness completely.

I'm already very careful, I shouldn't and can't be tracked by the alien insects......

As soon as this doubt flashed through her mind, she thought of the answer-

It's not an alien insect, it's a human!

The gasoline she poured outside didn't interest the bugs, but it did, the ones she hadn't seen in years, her kind!

......

As her body collapsed, the consciousness of the night gradually dissipated, the fire in front of her disappeared, and the boundless darkness pressed down, completely devouring her mercilessly.