Chapter 32: Dragged into the Abyss
It is not accurate to say that it is a living corpse.
The appearance of the living corpse is much the same, the body and face are rotten and tattered, and the eyes are empty.
If it weren't for the fact that they could walk, run, and eat people, they would be basically no different from a corpse.
And the creature in front of him, its body was as if it had been burned, and its whole body was dry and dehydrated. There was a hollow in the nose, and the whole face was a skeleton with thin flesh and blood.
But its eyes are bright, just like ordinary humans. The creature had a scythe in its hand, and it was facing the man in front of him, urging him forward.
We have to save that young man, Lu Buping said secretly.
If the two in front of him were human beings, Lu Buping might still be a little hesitant. Without knowing the ins and outs, making enemies at will is not in line with his concept of life. The young man who was tied up was obviously at a disadvantage, but he was not a brave man in the game, a hero who specialized in hoeing the strong and helping the weak.
Being able to communicate with strong people obviously benefits greater.
But if this strong party is a living corpse, or some other non-human creature, then the situation is naturally different.
The last living corpse that could talk and think had been smashed into ketchup by Lu Buping, as for the one in front of him......
Thinking about it, Lu Buping drew his Hidden Blade and continued to lurk.
A man and a corpse were walking down the hallway, and the young man was still wailing and cursing. Just as they passed around a corner, a shadow scurried up behind the living corpse.
A short sword with a cold light was already pressed against its neck: "Don't move, watch your neck." ”
The young man who was tied up noticed that the situation had changed, and hurriedly ran to the corner and curled up.
"Another heretic, how did you get in?" Even though he was pressed against his neck by the Hidden Blade, the skeleton man in front of him still did not show fear, but asked in a hoarse voice.
"Less nonsense, put the scythe down."
"Heretic, you can't threaten me."
The skeleton man said as he slammed his elbow backwards, right on Lu Buping's ribs. Lu Buping never thought that this person with the knife on his neck would dare to do this, it was really fatal.
The impact caused the two to separate, and Lu Buping couldn't hold it back, and the Hidden Blade cut a deep wound on the man's neck.
As Lu Buping stood still, he found that a huge gap had been drawn between the neck and head of the person in front of him, and only half of the head and neck were connected. But the strange thing is that not a drop of blood has flowed out, and the flesh is no longer bright red.
Instead of showing obvious pain, the skeleton man rushed towards the landing Buping with his scythe held high: "Death, heretic, for the sake of the god Hans!" ”
The two met in close quarters and exchanged blows. Lu Buping's speed was even faster, and a sword stabbed it in the abdomen. However, this guy didn't even dodge, and swung it at Lu Buping with a scythe.
Lu Buping avoided the edge and dodged sideways, quickly raised his right arm, and aimed it at the opponent's head.
"Whoosh" The sound of a sharp blade piercing through the flesh broke through the wind, and a Hidden Blade was already inserted in the middle of the skeleton man's eyebrows.
"For the sake of ...... Hans ...... "The skeleton man slowly collapsed to the ground.
Sure enough, after destroying the head, this skeleton man who seemed to be unkillable could no longer defy common sense.
Lu Buping pulled out his hidden blade and walked in front of the young man: "Don't be afraid, I want to ask you some questions." ”
"Thank you, thank you!" The man kept thanking him, not giving him a second glance at the skeleton man lying on the ground. "My name is Lucas. Lévy, you can just call me Lévy. Don't know what you call it? ”
"My name is Zhang San." Lu Buping said.
"Oh, Mr. from the East, can you help me a little more?"
After Levi finished speaking, he gestured to the rope tied to his body, and wanted Lu Buping to help him untie it.
Before he could figure out the situation, Lu Buping naturally ignored this request. Who knows if this person will suddenly get into trouble after being untied, or if he is in a more reassuring state now.
"Okay, Levy, you're the same guy as this skeleton," Lu Buping said and pointed to the dead skeleton man on the ground, "What's going on." ”
Levi was very excited when he heard this: "You mean this ghoul?"
It's unfortunate that before I arrived, I had heard that the members of this vault were all ghouls.
If you want to live here, you have to be one of them.
Of course, I can accept this, compared to the wasteland world on the surface, there is no need for food and clothing here, after all, isn't it?
I could have stayed here for a while to mutate, and I could still enjoy being human. Who would have thought that when I first arrived, I met such a radical who wanted to take me directly to the radiation room.
They call it purification.
Although the high-intensity radiation mutates quickly, it can easily kill people directly, and I don't want to gamble my luck. ”
It seems that the so-called ghouls are actually mutants who have been exposed to radiation, and the flesh and skin of their bodies are also caused by radiation burns. Miraculously, they still maintain their sanity in human times, and at the same time acquire a body that surpasses that of a normal person, and is almost impossible to kill except for the weakness of the head.
Listening to Levy's words, Lu Buping couldn't help but think of the glass room before. The bones everywhere inside should be the product of the failure of "purification". This also explains why there is still a wire tied outside the gate, which does not seem to prevent insects from entering, but to prevent people from coming out.
"Do you know what he meant by the saints and the infidels? And that god Hans? Lu Buping asked.
Levi shook his head: "I was going to pick up some supplies nearby, but I came to this shelter after receiving a radio signal, and I was brought here by this bastard as soon as I entered the gate." ”
"Heh, it's still a peer," Lu Buping chuckled.
Seeing that the young man in front of him was indeed not hostile, he used his Hidden Blade to cut Levy's rope and let him go.
"You know there's radiation here and you want to come in, and you want to be one of these ghouls?"
Levi moved his sore body and replied, "Oh, I'm alive everywhere." There's nothing wrong with turning into a ghoul. The ghouls who have lived since the time of the nuclear war are over 200 years old. Maybe you can really live forever. ”
Nuclear warfare? After Lu Buping heard this word, he keenly felt that he had grasped the key.
Lu Buping began to restore the information he knew: Vault 118 should have been built to avoid nuclear war.
And this vault for some reason produced a nuclear leak, and all the members turned into ghouls. They organized a sect and believed in the so-called "god Hans". The Vault is still functioning, summoning humans from the surface to join in, provided that they also become ghouls.
Looking at his mission information, he found that it still said "Find the truth about Vault 118".
Sure enough, there is too little information, and it is still far from finding out the truth.
Lu Buping continued to ask: "Levy, what is the situation on the surface now. What do you mean by nuclear war, which took place more than 200 years ago? ”
Levi looked at Lu Buping with a strange expression after hearing the inquiry, if he hadn't just been rescued, he probably would have questioned that the person in front of him was an idiot.
"Well, I suspect you're not from the East, but from outer space." Levy quipped.
Of course, he didn't know that he said it casually, but it was already very close to the truth.
With Lucas. Levy's narration, the history of this parallel world, is also constantly pieced together and complete, appearing in Lu Buping's mind.
200 years ago, or more. The world's population is rapidly expanding, and material supply and energy resources are seriously insufficient. In order to alleviate internal pressures, the federal forces are ready to launch an external invasion to swallow up more land and resources, and put their own gains above others.
From small-scale military frictions, to full-territory invasions by large forces. As the war continues to grow, the human and financial resources invested have gradually escalated. It wasn't until the major forces began to attack each other that the war finally became irrepressible. This war was supposed to be about resources, but now it has dragged the whole world into a place from which it will never be recovered.
War is naturally divided into winners and losers. The victor celebrates with a crown, feeling that the sacrifice and commitment are rewarded. The losing side is red-eyed, facing the tragic fate of being swallowed up and enslaved with huge payouts that they cannot afford. The casualties and military spending they threw into the war turned into a ridiculous bunch of figures.
But what if they have the last resort?
Whether to endure defeat and be enslaved, or to drag the whole world into the abyss.
The results speak for themselves.