Chapter 4 Sunspots, Oases, Flowers
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Oasis, as its name suggests.
From afar, it looks like a dense jungle, and as far as the naked eye can see, a pool of clear water glistens blindingly in the daylight.
In this wasteland where water is scarce, just this pool of water is enough to make countless people fight for their lives, not to mention the tempting fruit on the tree.
An Ning walked slowly around the oasis, her worn shoes somewhat blocked the heat underground, and the entire oasis was very large, almost occupying a radius of more than ten miles.
Under the hood, An Ning's eyes scanned the surroundings, surrounded by scavengers who were also trying their luck, but most of them avoided each other to avoid conflict.
At this time, he saw another figure appear in front of him, but because of the influence of the wind and sand, he didn't really see it, but he felt that this figure was somewhat familiar.
And the other party also seemed to see the peace, and slowed down vigilantly.
Gradually, the distance between the two became closer and closer, and An Ning's face finally relaxed, and he saw a trademark big black face.
"Kuroko? Why are you here? An Ning smiled and said hello, Kuroko was one of his few friends in the abandoned city, the two were about the same age, when An Ning was young, they signed up for a group to keep warm, and often picked up waste together, until they became adults, for some reason, they started their own scavenging journey.
"An Ning, my brother, I still want to ask you, why did you come to the oasis today?" Kuroko's voice was rough, and he also laughed, his body, which was a head taller than An Ning, hugged An Ning hard, and said, "The body is quite strong, it seems that you have been doing well recently." ”
An Ning smiled and said, "I'll try my luck, what about you?" ”
"Luck?" Kuroko was stunned for a moment, then opened his big mouth and said, "Then you are really lucky, the calamity here is leaving." ”
An Ning raised his eyebrows, punched Kuroko's shoulder, and said seriously: "Brother, I don't like to make this kind of joke." ”
Kuroko's expression was also serious, and he raised his chin to signal around, only to see a figure floating in the distance, and there were many people hiding and watching.
An Ning was silent, there are not many people who usually come to the oasis to try their luck, and most of them keep ten fingers in their field of vision, but today this number is indeed a bit much.
Kuroko shrugged his shoulders proudly and whispered, "This is the news my father got from the crow, and it's very reliable. ”
An Ning nodded, in the wasteland, if the bat represents the trade, the scorpion represents the slave, then the crow, represents the prophet.
The two came to a rock, slightly sheltered from the sun and the sand, Kuroko took a piece of jerky, chewed it gently, and said, "The crow said that the sun is shining at noon today, and the Oasis Calamity will leave this place, and the time is almost up." ”
An Ning nodded, and also took out the jerky and ate it, replenishing his strength.
When the calamity leaves, the bones that have been deposited for years will be exposed, and it will be time for them to fight.
For several years, there were many hunters' corpses, and they were hunters with weapons.
As soon as they thought of the medium left by the hunter, the hearts of the two couldn't help but feel a little hot, in the wasteland, it represented a year of worry-free food and clothing, and it also represented the hope of breaking away from the scavengers and becoming hunters.
The sun in the sky is like an oven, and the scorching heat seems to distort the air.
An Ning and Kuroko looked nervously in the direction of the oasis, it was about to be noon, would the oasis calamity really leave?
Sweat dripped, An Ning wiped the dagger in his hand, the bright silver dagger vaguely reflected his face, this is his best weapon, a decent weapon is not cheap in the wasteland, it is worth ten cans of jerky.
Kuroko wiped the sweat from his face, and also held a short blade in his hand, he looked at An Ning, and said hesitantly, "An Ning, do you want to pray?" ”
An Ning turned his head and glanced at Kuroko, and asked strangely, "Kuroko, do you also believe in the God of Sanssoucin?" ”
Kuroko shook his head and said, "At this time, I feel like I have to have a little faith. ”
After thinking about it, Kuroko said again: "Just pray that when the oasis leaves, don't go in our direction, and we will fight the rest ourselves." ”
Kuroko confidently flexed the muscles in his arms, and he didn't think anyone but the hunter could stop him.
"Kuroko, we should believe in the Sanssouci God, he will not abandon his believers!" An Ning said dissatisfied, then looked at the sky and began to pray......
"God Sanssouci is above, bless me and Kuroko all the best today, your believers are in peace, and they are praying to you sincerely."
After praying, An Ning looked up and gestured to Kuroko, nodded his head, and gave him a reassuring look.
That's all right, and voila.
Kuroko's big black face showed a look of satisfaction, and when he prayed just now, he added his name, worthy of being his brother, and this thing was done, just two words "exquisite", so he also nodded in response.
Roger that.
At this moment, the two of them had a straight face, and the sky had already come to the sky at this time, only to see that the oasis in front of them suddenly began to change.
The greenery of the jungle began to fade, the blue pool dried, and the fruits of the trees turned into clouds of white smoke, condensing towards the center of the oasis.
In the center of the oasis, there is a small black pool.
Countless corpses were soaked in the pool water, exuding a rancid smell, but in the middle of this dirty pool water, a flower bud stood in the wind, quietly blooming, the petals were nine, the color was as white as a cloud, the branches and leaves were as thin as silk, but it was as black as ink, this was a weird, only black and white bewishing flower.
As the buds bloomed, the entire oasis trembled, and in the blink of an eye, it turned to ashes, followed by the wind and sand, and dissipated into the air.
Left, the lonely stinky black pool in the center, unfortunately, the black and white flower was gone.
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The wind was rushing and the figures flickered, like beasts smelling fishy, rushing towards the black pool.
In the black pool, as the shadow of the flower disappeared, there was a strong ominous aura in more than a dozen places, like a beacon to death.
An Ning's face was calm, and when she passed by a scavenger, she leaned over without warning, and the dagger in her hand stabbed deep into the person's neck, ignoring the person's attack.
And behind An Ning, Kuroko grinned, and the short blade in his hand blocked the person's counterattack.
After many years, it is still the same tacit understanding.
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