Chapter 17: The First Battle (I)
Through the dark red mist, which was already somewhat obstructing the view, it was indeed possible to get a rough idea of where the village was located. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info The location where Zhou Yuan and Reinhardt walked now is probably the field on the outskirts of the village - although it is a field, but because the land has been seriously desertified, what is left here is just a small seedling that has completely withered and shattered into powder with a touch of hand.
"Judging from this situation, there should be no survivors in the transferred villages......
Zhou Yuan asked while observing the surrounding situation.
"I don't know...... It is not yet possible to confirm the specific situation. Let's go and have a look inside the village. β
Reinhardt replied.
There's really nothing special about the village. The walls and thatched roofs made of mud and masonry look like they were old in TV dramas, even before the world changed.
Moreover, the whole village was completely lifeless, not a little lifeless, and no one was visible.
"Hey, hello...... Anyone......"
Zhou Yuan just wanted to reach out and knock on the door of one of the houses, but as soon as his hand touched the iron door, the whole door squeaked and fell down directly, slamming heavily on the ground inside the house, raising a large puff of dust.
"How long has it been since this has been cleaned...... It can't be that all the people in this village will die before they are projected, right? β
Zhou Yuan gently twisted the round table placed in the center of the lobby with his fingers. Gloved fingers can easily pick up a thick layer of dust on it, and the entire room is completely covered in this heavy dust, and even cobwebs can be seen clearly in the corners.
This situation must be inhabited by no humans, and Zhou Yuan did not even see the shadow of half a human.
"Wait a minute...... Come and see here, lad. β
Just as Zhou Yuan was about to put his attention elsewhere, Reinhardt called Zhou Yuan back.
The place that had been wiped by Zhou Yuan's fingers before, because the dust had been wiped off by the gloves, revealed something under the dust. It's been drying up for a long time, but it's a dark red solidified thing...... It looks a lot like blood.
"Wait a minute...... There should be something in the table that I brought that would wipe down this table. β
Zhou Yuan lowered his head and rummaged in his backpack for a while, then took out a pack of tissues. Even though the paper towel turned dark as soon as it touched the table, it was barely able to wipe out a spot.
The area that was wiped out was completely covered with a whole layer of blood. The blood after clotting alone is three or four millimeters thick, and even if a long time has passed, it makes people feel a chill in their backs.
It is not known what exactly happened in this village, but it is clear that what is happening is definitely not a good thing.
"This looks like an ordinary village......
Zhou Yuan looked around carefully againβinside this room it looked like an ordinary thatched house. Whether it's a kitchen or a bedroom, if you remove blood and dust, it looks like it's just a room that no one lives in.
"Isn'......t there anything in the cellar?"
Zhou Yuan said this as he opened the door of the cellar.
"Uh......h It stinks! β
A peculiar smell of rotting and fermenting vegetables rushed straight to Zhou Yuan's nasal cavity. Although the mask can filter poisonous gases, it seems that this harmless gas with a strong smell cannot be filtered...... As a result, Zhou Yuan was hit by this stench straight to his brain, and his head was dizzy for a while, and he quickly covered the cellar again.
"It looks like there's no one here...... And I didn't see any danger. Aside from the fact that the composition of this red mist may be toxic, there should be no other problems. β
At least for now, it seems that nothing has happened.
"Huh...... What is this thing for? β
I didn't pay attention when I entered the door before, but now when I was about to leave, Zhou Yuan saw this place at the door of the room, the only one that was not in harmony with the other things around it, and it didn't look like it was used in home life.
It was a heavy, thick, solid iron ring. The ring was about the thickness of an index finger, the opening was as thick as a wrist, and a broken chain was attached to it.
Moreover, the reason why this iron ring attracted Zhou Yuan's attention was because unlike other items, this iron ring did not have that kind of very serious dust on it. Although it looks like the ring has been worn out and the surface is a little uneven, it is a little newer than the rest of the room anyway.
"This thing is pretty heavy...... Old man, do you want to bring this thing back? β
As soon as Zhou Yuan started the iron ring, he felt the weight of this iron ring - just this weight, at least thirty or forty pounds. Zhou Yuan was very reluctant to pick it up with one hand, if it was placed on himself when he had not received exercise before, I am afraid that he might not be able to pick it up with both hands.
Just as Zhou Yuan was holding the iron ring and turning back to ask Reinhardt, the sound of a wooden board breaking came from behind Zhou Yuan. Because Zhou Yuan happened to be squatting next to the cellar just now, the sound also came from the cellar.
"What's wrong......?"
Zhou Yuan looked back at the location of the cellar.
A red hand broke through the plank that covered the cellar and stretched out.
Oh no, this is ......!!
Zhou Yuan threw out the iron ring in his hand almost instantly, and then raised his hand to touch the pulse rifle he was carrying behind him according to the movements he had done in the training of the Sky Hunter instructor.
But the owner of the red hand had crawled out - a shriveled, four-limbed red monster that no longer looked like a human at all.
Moreover, because Zhou Yuan was squatting next to the cellar, Zhou Yuan's face at this time was less than a meter away from the monster's face. The hot air that erupted from this monster's mouth could even hit Zhou Yuan's face.
Then the monster raised its hand.
And at this time, Zhou Yuan had just pulled out half of the pulse rifle. If it continues like this, then this monster will definitely be one step ahead of Zhou Yuan and completely tear Zhou Yuan's face with his hands with sharp nails!