Volume 1 The Beginning of the Edge Chapter 13 The Aftermath of the Catastrophe
The stream was crystal clear and trickling, occasionally the stream swayed on the bluestone, splashing in layers, surrounded by green trees, hiding the scorching breath, and in the empty valley, dozens of people stood motionless, firm, straight as trees.
Not far ahead, there is a swamp, it is artificially made at a glance, the swamp is not big, more than half a mile in a radius, the swamp is filled with the stench of rotting corpses, and there are snakes, insects, rats and ants crawling on it, but it is not guilty of autumn, it is simple, as if it is avoiding the shade.
With a wave of one hand, a group of teenagers moved when they heard the wind, moving like cunning rabbits, quiet as virgins, and in a few blinks, they had already come to the swamp, looking at the snakes, insects, rats and ants in front of them, and there was some fear in their hearts.
"Start in the first row and climb in", Li Poisonlong's tone was a little rough and a little heavy.
One by one, the young men walked inside, and after a few steps, most of their bodies sank into it, sinking into the quagmire, and even some of them were a little nervous, and the more they swam forward, the faster they sank.
A one-handed young man, his eyes were like an eagle, his body was agitated with layers of waves, and streams of cyan breath flowed out of the surface of his body, and the whole person slowly floated up from the swamp, without looking back, and swam over with a sneer.
There was another person, with a nose sticker, both palms downward, and a stream of blue breath burst out, bang, bang, the force of recoil, the earth stirred, and the shooting was everywhere, but the body pulled up a few points, and rushed forward.
One by one, they showed their skills, like eight immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers, seeing that Ning Que was a little jealous, and he was also disgusted with poor talent, and all of them were almost third-order, and they were extremely outstanding.
Ning Que showed deep helplessness, his body also slowly sank, he didn't dare to make small means, this swamp, the greater the force, the deeper he sank, he couldn't for a while, his feet were also slowly sinking, suddenly, his body fell backwards, fell gently, and his arms spread out like the wings of a big peng.
However, the disgusting worms and snake ants around them actually swam towards the body, and they couldn't help but be in a hurry, and the body sank again.
Ning Que was afraid, not moving at will, as for those snakes, insects, rats and ants, they were not looking, their eyes were closed, and they rolled forward, and in their noses, streams of turbid muddy water drilled into their noses, poured into their mouths, and couldn't help but vomit.
Even, a few snakes and ants actually climbed into their noses, and the chill from the heart seeped out of the skin and melted into the slightly cool mud.
Squinting his eyes, he looked at a young man with a broken ring finger not far away, struggling in the swamp, picking away the poisonous snakes and centipedes that crawled all over his body, but his body sank deeper and deeper, more and more crazy, and when he purred for a while, the last strand of his hair sank into it, and there was no sound again.
And around, no one paid attention, and even looked a little cold, some mocked, some laughed, and even spit on the scum.
Ning Que was a little hesitant in his heart, what kind of world is this? Why is it so crazy? Why is human life so worthless? Is it true that the weak deserve to die? Isn't it worthy of pity?
But he shouted ten thousand times in his heart, but unfortunately to no avail, but he was a little glad in his eyes, he had amber jade, which was the last straw, the only magic weapon for him to become a strong man, and he must not lose it.
Although the body is cold, but the heart is even colder, it can never fade away, those poisonous insects squirm into the nostrils, but unfortunately, he can only maintain absolute relaxation, seeing the consequences of that person, he knows, fall in, don't want to get up, forever can only be buried here, no one cares, no one cares, and becomes a homeless lonely ghost.
It really proves the saying that human life is cheaper than grass.
"Cubs, hurry up, or I'll want you to try it", there were joking words in his ears, every sentence was like a talisman, as if there was a pair of invisible hands, pinching the neck, everything was so pale.
Ning Que felt the pain of being bitten all over his body, there were faint tears in his eyes, his limbs were wide open, rolling forward a little bit, as close as possible to the few slender branches in the swamp, one more, a little more buoyancy, each one, determined that his speed could be a little faster, worried that it would change later.
The distance of half a mile should have been a flick of a finger, but in front of him, it was so far away.
He saw that there was a person beside him who was as light as a swallow, and the quagmire couldn't restrain the scud at all. There are also some examples, but there is a grunt, as if falling into a dry well, sinking below, without even a desperate roar, just like that, death is so simple, there is no time to say goodbye.
It turns out that life is so fragile.
Ning Que's body rolled, always trying all kinds of ways to keep the body from sinking, once there was a tendency to sink, the other end of the body would exert force, like a lever, to lift the sinking end. But the speed is too slow, like a snail crawling, half a mile, afraid of a pillar of incense.
Some other people who have no choice but to follow suit, their bodies are spread, their backs are facing up, they do not move at will, with the help of some dead branches and rotten leaves, adding a trace of buoyancy, and for a while, the dead branches have become fragrant buns.
Ning Que's complexion changed, these guys were really strong in learning, but there was a deafening urging sound in their ears again, and they also had an extremely impatient look, like a narrow room that was not breathable in the hot summer, and they couldn't breathe at all, as if they wanted to jump out.
Suddenly I felt bad, and my heart was horizontal, since these poisonous snakes, centipedes, and big insects didn't know how to lift, they could only let them be backed.
The body lodging and rolling, squeezing snakes, insects, rats and ants, clicked a few times, the back muscles seemed to be poked off a few pieces, endured the pain of tears falling off, rolled again and again, grabbed those big things with both hands from time to time, threw them in front of him, rolled and rolled, and moved forward a few meters, and his mood was a little soothed.
After a few breaths, it was nearly fifty meters, and there was no part of the body that was intact, and the blood stains poured out of the body covered with mud, and the pain was unbearable, and it was extremely uncomfortable, and I wanted to scratch it, but I didn't dare to do it, and even my face was not spared.
"Quick, quick, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five........."
A reminder came from the talisman, and the people who were about to go ashore were a little panicked, and rushed forward in a panic, some succeeded, wiped the sweat stains on their foreheads, but there were also several people who were squeezed into it.
Ning Que looked left and right, and there were only two lonely people left, he was already at the back, and on the shore, about fifty people, that is, seven people died.
Ning Que was stunned for a moment, only then did he realize a very strong crisis, and suddenly found that it turned out that the newcomer index was fifty, and once it reached sixty, it was inevitable to eliminate some unwanted waste, and he happened to be sixty, no wonder Li Poison Long said that there was a new game today, it turned out that it meant that some people would be abandoned today.
It turns out that human life is just child's play, his game.
Ning Que's mind was a little confused, and when that sound came into his ears, he knew that the amulet was about to begin.
The earth shook suddenly, boom, boom, and I saw that the entire swamp was shaking, and some stagnant water rolled out from the inside, and the whole person suddenly sank down, and with a few sounds, several whirlpools suddenly appeared under him, trying to suck himself into it.
Ning Que was cold, he didn't dare to come out, his head was like a mush, but he came to his senses for a moment and knew that if he didn't take any measures, the death beast would open its mouth and devour this useless waste without hesitation.
The mud gradually submerged his body, Ning Que didn't know what to do, the swamp shook too much, the center of gravity shifted, and it was impossible to increase the maximum force area, and the body sank involuntarily.
With a swoop, he took out something from his waist, didn't care about anything else, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it with the sediment.
The three figures above the swamp disappeared from everyone's sight.
The young men not far away were all happy, after elimination, they were the victors, with the honor of the victors, perhaps, even the wreckage could not have imagined, the first day would reach sixty people, this rule, no one can break, because the broken hut is only fifty-nine, there is no superfluous, more than death.
I don't know how long it took, Ning Que felt the sky shake and disappear, maybe only a few seconds, but in his heart, it was still a few centuries, and a miracle appeared again, since he survived, but a large amount of mud blocked his nose, and his mouth couldn't open, holding his breath, unable to breathe, and his understanding of amber jade in his heart was a little shallow.
I'm glad I'm alive, but I'm constantly thinking about how to walk over and kick my feet down, huh?
Ning Que was happy, although he felt that the bottom was very soft, but he was able to stand on his heels, stretched his hands forward, the whole person rubbed forward, moved a few points, and suddenly smiled in his heart.
One step at a time, one step at a time.
Well?
Outside the swamp, many young people rolled their eyelids in unison, looking at the swamp, there were foreign objects in the mud, and the range of movement was not small, wading through the turbid mud and sand.
Even Li Poison Long was surprised, but his face did not change at all, and he was as cold as ice, "Who was there just now?"
Whispering underneath, after a moment, an uncertain voice came, "It seems to be new."
"Hmm".
Silenced.
Ning Que saw that the front was as hard as iron, and estimated that he had reached the shore, reached out and climbed up, grabbed the dirt on the edge of the artificial swamp with one hand, and took out the amber jade from his mouth with the other hand, carefully stuffed it into the waistband of his trousers, and tied it very tightly.
The body is light, and a foreign body is drilled, covered in mud, and it is extremely ugly.
Ning Que looked ahead, very happy. Seeing the light of day again, I feel extraordinarily precious at this moment.
Li Poison Long glanced at Ning Que coldly, turned around, looked at the guys around him who were covered in mud, a little unhappy, washed up, and then hunted for dinner.
Everyone rejoiced and ran to the brook on one side.
Ning Que, who lived for the rest of his life after the catastrophe, did not have half a point of joy, human life was like grass mustard, and the strong were respected, and once again deeply engraved in his heart, in this world where either you die or I die, there is no strength, and you can only let people and mermaids, just like Li Poison Long looks at them.