Chapter 111: The Wind Rises

A dozen or so men dressed in the same gray military coat lined up in a small line, walking in the boundless snow.

I don't know how thick and dry the snow is under my feet, even if it hasn't been a long time since there have been snowflakes, this group of people has not left many traces on the ground.

"It's the second dragon of the second lunar month, why is it still so cold? Isn't the thief going to give him a way to live? A man in the second row scolded and said, "If it goes down in such ice and snow, people who don't freeze to death will starve to death." ”

"Yao Er, do you have too much strength? So much nonsense. A tall man who took the lead in front turned his head, his dark face originally looked extremely honest, but at this moment, he glared angrily, but there was a trace of shock in it: "You have to remember that we are on patrol!" If you don't get right, what will happen, and you are impatient? ”

The man called Yao Lao Er unconsciously shrank his head, but the slippery and stubborn nature made him habitually retort: "We have been patrolling this ghost weather for so long, what else can happen?" "It's just a routine, scaring anyone. I still don't have the courage to say the second half of the sentence.

When the leading man saw his indifferent appearance, he was angry, but he remembered his responsibility, that is, to teach people that they should not be in the unknown wilderness, so he could only secretly write it down, and said to other people with flashing expressions: "There are still ten kilometers left, everyone doesn't want to waste time here and freeze." ”

However, as soon as his words fell, a man who was originally in the fourth row suddenly spoke: "I have patrolled every day, so forget it today." It's okay to go back sooner, who will bother with us about this. ”

Hearing this, the black face of the leading man was even more iron-blue, and it was too late to scold, because this was almost the voice of everyone. The others all looked at him expectantly, and two more were ready to echo it, and the anger in his chest was even greater.

Thinking that he was the iron backbone of Lei Shengjun, he was one of the best soldiers in the elite army in Kyoto, but because of a series of high-level accountability after the change, he was transferred to the queue of the militia training. Originally, the training of the militia was not a big deal, but no one has been arranged to go to the school to train students in the past few years. It's good to draw a scoop according to the gourd. He never neglects the task itself because of its level. Who knew that these militiamen, who were stupid and slippery than the students, were sent to replace ordinary soldiers after the training, and even the patrol tasks outside Kyoto were packed and lost.

Lei Shengjun felt that since receiving this errand, he was more tired than the original special training. As a military talent who has participated in countless light and dark operations. He's certainly not a fool who doesn't know anything about the world. I also understand the intention of the top brass to arrange for middle-aged men to join the militia. In addition to consuming a part of the idle labor force and reducing social contradictions, I hope to be in this troubled world with frequent disasters. Ordinary people are able to protect themselves more. So he was conscientious, and he forced this group of lazy Kyoto lords who were similar to the Eight Banners in the past to train them into a look.

But human beings are inert and short-sighted. There are really too few people who can see comfort and temporary peace, and can see the long term. Even if Lei Shengjun has tried his best to arrange a reasonable training plan that is the least harmful to the body and effective, always ideological education, and calling on these men to protect their families and defend the country, after all, it will only have a temporary effect, and it will not be long before they will be left behind.

Since the beginning of the Lunar New Year, a series of orders have been issued at the top of the hierarchy that all professional soldiers must undergo high-intensity assembly training. Routine security activities and vigilance had to be assigned to the militia, which had already begun to take shape, and it could be regarded as their actual combat drills. Of course, patrols from the outside world are left to the most elite militia and their best instructors, just in case.

When Lei Shengjun received the military order, if he didn't have an absolute sense of responsibility, he would have wanted to pick and choose. He can't wait to apply to his superiors, he can patrol alone, not pig teammates! Guaranteed to exceed the target! At this point, the idea is even more so.

Lei Shengjun's sharp gaze swept lightly over these tangible and godless "soldiers", and more of them landed on the boundless snowfield.

He didn't need any notice and warning, and as a first-class special forces, he knew that the high-level concerns were justified. The heavy snow in winter has not only frozen people's activities, but also a series of species changes after the weather changes.

But winter will leave, and spring, even if it comes late, will eventually come. Even though the snow was still so dry and cold under his feet, he could smell the warm and humid smell of the air slowly pouring in from the south. When the snow melts, the animals that hibernate to the point of hunger, and the mutated plants that have been dormant for a winter, how can they let go of the fattest and moist human meat?

Even if he walked the same road and saw the same scenery every day, the sense of crisis became heavier and heavier, and Lei Shengjun just wanted to take a second look, go farther, and find out the news in more detail.

This stupid militia even asks to be lazy and reduce the route of patrols?

Lei Shengjun despaired of these ordinary people who were extremely sharp and incomparably passionate in directing the country. He was very suspicious that if he was really in danger, whether these people would raise the weapons in their hands to fight, or quickly turn around and flee for their lives while they were in good shape.

Fortunately, the bottom line of the remaining soldiers and the principles of Huaxia boys made Lei Shengjun suppress his mood and said as smoothly as possible: "The patrol route is fixed, and there will be regular spot checks. If you don't want to fall short, it's better to be honest and obedient. Your shift is only half a month, and the remaining three days will not make a mistake and be caught, but will be ridiculed by the group of cubs in class five. He has been in Kyoto for many years, and naturally knows that Kyoto idlers are the most face-heavy, and sometimes a little dispute has a stimulating effect than real money.

After saying that, he turned around, so that he would not be so angry that he could not hold back. When he heard the footsteps behind him, he grimaced and walked forward.

Yao Lao Er really remembered the Yu Lao San who was working against him, that kid was lucky, he was arranged to do training work in the safety zone, and he was actually awarded a certificate of merit, saying that the task was very perfect, and he wanted to be commended. And then the shameless one took the award certificate and showed it off in front of him like a kindergarten child, phew. Back then, in kindergarten, the two of them were obviously better than the number of times they were called parents by teachers. Yes, now that everyone has earned face, he can't be compared to his friends who have always been subservient. The second is not as good as the third? His second master's name must be kept!

Seeing that the most prickly Yao Lao Er was well-behaved, the other people gritted their teeth and followed even though they had a lot of slander. Woo, you must know that the result of the first place in military training is this, they really won't be fooled by the instructor. It's a pity that it's too late to regret it, even if they get the most money and food, they can't soothe their heartaches.

Yao Laoer's temper is stubborn. But no matter how stubborn it is. Physical exhaustion is also a great mental torture. Sure enough, it didn't take long for his hard qi to begin to escape again. Looking at the tall back in front of him, which was always upright, he rolled his eyes and tried to use his unprecedented ingenuity. I hope to communicate with this smart, witty and rigid instructor again. He had already heard the instructor's crisis theory. But since childhood in the imperial capital. What rumors haven't been experienced? What legend of the wind and waves is not more exaggerated than this? is the change of the sky, and when the sky changes, he is also the one who is the most calm and waiting for rescue. At this time, he completely forgot about the dark history of hiding in the house and shivering, and only felt that he was not persuaded by his neighbors to go out. Dodging two zombie attacks is really wise.

After thinking about it for a long time, Yao Lao Er felt that he had reached his limit, he had done what a man could do, and he was also a normal person who needed to rest.

"Instructor ......"

"Don't talk!" Lei Shengjun suddenly burst into applause.

Yao Lao Er was taken aback, he was the same as usual, why did the instructor completely change? Isn't the instructor very good-tempered? Stepping on the line, won't you?

Without waiting for Yao Lao Er to figure it out, Wei Lan, a young man who was always quiet and obedient in the first row with the instructor, turned around and opened his mouth in an extremely rare way: "Shut up!" ”

This is not only Yao Lao Er, but the other people behind also understand that something has happened. And their first reaction was that they should have withdrawn early and not patrolled, what if it was dangerous?

Lei Shengjun didn't look back and knew that the group of people behind him were not useful, their blood was buried very deeply, and they wouldn't be able to rise up for the rest of their lives. So he said clearly, word by word: "You guys stay here, it's a little wrong in front, I'll take a look." If something happens, you should go back and report the news, and leave me alone. "It is more reliable to ask them to save themselves than to rely on their ability to flee for their lives.

Wei Lan always frowned with a straight face and said, "Instructor, you ......"

"It's an order, don't you hear it!" Lei Shengjun ignored the kindness of the young kid beside him. The better the seedlings, the more they must be protected.

Wei Lan gritted his teeth, and finally replied, "Yes." ”

Only then did Lei Shengjun look back at the people behind him, everyone took a look, and without waiting for them to react, he turned his head and walked towards the anomaly he found.

Wei Lan felt a little inappropriate in his heart, and blurted out again: "Instructor ......" but was quickly swallowed by the wind and snow in front.

Lei Shengjun is the king of soldiers, and of course he also has the reconnaissance ability of the most top-notch soldiers. In the distance, I found that the pillar that passed by every day peeked out of the snow with a sharp branch, and it actually looked like it was withered.

In the greening of northern urban areas, except for the broad-leaved trees that lose all their leaves in winter to reduce heat dissipation, they are the evergreen trees that are always green all year round but have slender leaves. The leaves of the evergreen are very thin, but the overall physique of the tree is very broad, and when it encounters a heavy wind and snow, that is, it bears it silently, but the trunk of the tree always stands upright, quietly waiting for the snow to melt in spring, and then absorbs the snow water one by one.

But Lei Shengjun found that Wan Nianqing was in the snow, withering overnight, what a joke! When he first saw it, he remembered the zombie plant found after the earthquake, infected by the zombie virus, and had no life, but it also had the ability to be bloodthirsty.

When he got closer, three meters away from the ten thousand young people, it was already very clear. The green leaves of the 10,000-year-old are half festering, but they have unleashed their thin "minions" to the approaching humans, it has no ability to think at all, coupled with the erosion of the zombie virus, the appetite has overwhelmed the survival instinct, and it is as if it wants to break free from the snow.

Lei Shengjun stood next to it, confirmed that it would not be touched, and began to think about the reason for Wan Nianqing's change. This area is more than ten kilometers away from the Kyoto Safety Zone, but before the sky changed, it also belonged to the densely populated outer ring of Kyoto, and there must be a lot of zombies. He was able to confirm it until the previous day's patrol. The evergreen tree I saw was in a normal state, and the zombie virus did not have such a long incubation period. In other words, the infection occurred less than twenty-four hours a day.

Looking around, frozen for thousands of miles, if there were really zombies with more mobility than humans, they would definitely not be so quiet, let alone stay and pay attention to such a tree that was about to be submerged in snow. He took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the trunk of the tree that was buried deep in the snow, and even the roots.

Lei Shengjun shook his nose, which was jokingly called better than a police dog by his comrades, and the warm breath of spring. But it was polluted by the rancid smell. He smiled wryly. Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet, Spring Comes Hydration, and the zombie virus is about to start spreading.

Without further hesitation, he pulled out the gun he had brought with him. Hit the somewhat hideous evergreen branch. Snow splashes. More trunks were exposed, and the deformed foliage was even more rampant. But he was unmoved, and changed the magazine. Continuing to fight, in the frightened eyes of those behind him, most of the trees had already broken free from the snow, and the big trees that were wide enough to shade dozens of people from the sun were now rushing towards Lei Shengjun like a devil.

"That's, that'...... The instructor ...... "Although Yao Lao Er's legs are already weak, he is also a little more ruffian than his companions, and he reluctantly spoke: "Is it right, it should be able to come back......"

Wei Lan didn't look away at the moment, and said coldly: "The instructor will solve it." This is the regulation to eliminate a qiē hidden danger. ”

Hearing this, Yao Lao'er's head began to dizzy, such a big monster is no longer a hidden danger, it is a danger that needs to be dealt with by a large army!

Of course, his thoughts were ignored, and no one would listen to what he said.

Lei Shengjun looked at the upper half of the zombie Wannian Qing exposed, so he shot the bullet at the trunk in the middle of its core, only by cutting it off from the main trunk can it be regarded as stopping it from doing evil, and then burning it with fire, there will be no sequelae.

However, Lei Shengjun, as the king of soldiers, except for the clean-up stage of the heavenly changes, is more to protect the high-level inside the city, and has not gone out to fight against thousands of strange monsters, and there is an error in the estimation of the mutant plants after the zombie infection. He just hoped to be able to cut off the tree by the roots, but unexpectedly, he also truly liberated and awakened the monster that had been lurking for too long.

Just in the snow where he was standing, a tree root suddenly emerged, and the tough root that had been deeply rooted in the soil was like a flexible and cold snake, stabbing at Lei Shengjun's back.

At the last moment, another green branch emerged from the nearby snowdrift, entangled the most rancid root, and struck the snake into the snow with the pursuit of the stick.

Lei Shengjun also heard the movement behind him, but he only had time to dodge away and saw a wisp of afterimage. He felt as if he had escaped a crisis, and there was no emotion, as a soldier, he had long been aware of the death in battle, and in the most dangerous time, he was able to shoot his bullet steadily and let it go where he wanted.

But this time he miscalculated again. The impact of the bullet did half-cripple the trunk of the zombie evergreen, and the whole tree crumbled, but it was also even more crazy. Before he could change the magazine, a stream of emerald green vines rose from the roots of the tree, enveloping the zombie evergreen, forming a large green cocoon that was two or three stories high. The zombie evergreen struggled in this green cocoon, but the cocoon became smaller and smaller, or tighter and tighter, until the smell of rancid smell dissipated with the wind, and the emerald green plant stretched out, took root, and shook a few times with great satisfaction, as if a human was burping, dispelling the snow around him, and then slowly quieting down.

Including Lei Shengjun, everyone was stunned by this change.

What kind of god is this unfolding, and the praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch behind? The cicada that hasn't been eaten, do you want the yellow finch anymore?

Lei Shengjun lowered his head and found that the strange green plant had spread out to his feet, but it was not at all like before, but it had the tranquility of an ordinary plant. Instinctively, he stretched out his hand, and sure enough, he touched the normal branches and leaves, and did not react to his "food".

He thought about it for a while, but after all, he still didn't collect some of the branches and leaves to make the report, which was a sign of respect for the "benefactor".

Seeing that Lei Shengjun put away his guns and walked back step by step as if nothing had happened, Yao Lao Er felt that he was also greatly relieved, fortunately, the instructor's big bodyguard was fine, otherwise he would really be stupid, and he wouldn't even have the courage to run. God knows, it was the most devout prayer he had ever prayed in his life, and there wasn't one.

Except for Wei Lan, who looked at Lei Shengjun with respect and worship, everyone else also swallowed a mouthful of saliva while relaxing. No matter how stupid people are, they know that this time they have escaped from Ascension, but the quiet winter is over, and they are going to fight!

Instructor, ask for a cover! (To be continued......)

PS: The fever is not so thorough, it seems to have continued, and today the dizziness has turned into a headache. But I can't sleep when I lie down, and it's uncomfortable, but after all, the code word is coming. Woo, beg for a cover.