Chapter 584: Desperate Situation Erupts
It's getting late.
In this silent ghost town, two figures walked forward with difficulty, and a series of solid and clear footprints were left behind.
That's two boys!
The older ones look to be fourteen or fifteen, and the younger ones are only about ten years old.
Their eyes are deeply sunken, their eyes are gray, and their long-term nutritional deficiencies have made their appearance a little transformed, as if they have taken drugs, and some are out of shape.
It's hard to imagine such young children in such a hostile environment, tired and weak, but they don't pause in the slightest to continue looking for something in this ghost town.
The two children stopped, and they were digging in the soft ground with simple tools, they were digging for a food called [mud snails], which did not taste very good, astringent and bitter, but it was a food unique to the end of the world.
When the rainy season comes, these snails will appear in the soft soil.
"Brother, the food is getting scarce, will we starve to death?"
On the side of the young man, the ten-year-old boy was already exhausted, his thin little face was covered with dust, his eyelids were swollen with high black bags, obviously he hadn't had a good sleep recently, and his little hands had also scratched a lot of skin, and a trace of blood stretched out, but he didn't cry out of pain or hardship, just trembling his thin shoulders, and asked the teenage man softly.
"Don't talk nonsense, I can feel it, we can find food in a moment, hold on a little longer, and we will find it in a moment!"
The boy was equally haggard, but his eyes were unusually bright, and his tone was full of determination, he believed in miracles, and believed that what his mother had said was man-made.
Zhang Ye, an ordinary boy of fourteen years old, said it more accurately, he was already a teenager, and he had lived alone in this apocalypse for so long, he had already bid farewell to his identity as a boy.
The miserable life did not make him despair, on the contrary, the obsession to protect his brother made him full of fighting spirit, and he believed that he could create miracles and make the impossible possible!
Zhang Yi nodded, he firmly believed in everything his brother said.
In this environment where death and gray are the main themes, the dependence of the two brothers is the only motivation that can keep each other alive.
Although some food would be distributed in the city every day, it was not enough to fill the stomachs of the two men.
The brothers have an amazing amount of food, originally when each person had a piece of insect jelly, the two of them needed to use several hours to find ingredients, and Chen Feng was in the position, the supply of insect meat jelly had obviously increased, but the strange thing was that after increasing the food, the two of them not only did not feel fed and full, but after eating it for a few days, the amount of food increased again!
Zhang Ye rarely communicates and contacts with strangers, and living in such an environment, he has long seen the cruelty of life.
In times of extreme hunger, humans become insane.
In the event of a food shortage, people will extend their sinful hands to their fellow kind.
Even if Chen Feng takes the position and changes these bad habits, once discovered, the criminal will be executed as a zombie.
But Zhang Ye has already developed a cautious character in the long road to survival, even if the city has reduced its crimes countless times because of the promulgation of the law, he still deliberately stays away from the crowd.
The reason why he stayed away from the crowd was only because he was afraid that those people would be hungry and people would attack him, and now was not the time, at least, he needed to have the strength to resist and kill before he chose to contact strangers.
Life is cruel.
Digging like the one now, they still need to go through a long time.
In peacetime, the [mud snail] is only the size of an adult's thumb, and it is a delicacy on the human table, and it has no lethality at all.
But in the midst of this apocalypse, these creatures have also mutated, smaller ones are the size of fists, and they will spit venom from their mouths, and although the toxin is not strong and not lethal, it can also corrode the skin and form ugly scars.
At this time, the skin on Zhang Ye's arms was extremely terrifying, forming scars from flame burning, which showed that in the process of capturing the [Mutant Mud Snail], he also paid a lot of price.
But there is no way to do it, the brothers eat an amazing amount of food, and the worm jelly cannot meet the daily intake at all, and they must stabilize the body's functions in this way.
But just when the brothers were digging for food, a lightning bolt suddenly crossed the sky, followed by thunder, and the starlight that had been hanging in the sky was suddenly blocked, and the dim weather and sudden rain made the two of them a little frightened, and they didn't know what was going on around them!
Living in this cruel world, Zhang Ye has a strong premonition of danger, and it is precisely because of this special perception that he has been able to turn evil into good fortune several times.
And this is also Zhang Ye's most important hole card in this apocalypse!
Although unlike other professionals, who have a variety of abilities, Zhang Ye also relied on this perception to avoid several crises.
For example, when he caught the [mud snail], his chest tightened, and he hurriedly fled with his younger brother, and it didn't take long to realize that there was a blood centipede more than three meters long entrenched there, if it was a little late, it would be swallowed by the other party immediately, and even the corpse would not be found at that time.
However, now, when the thunderstorm accompanied by lightning appeared, Zhang Ye's heart began to pound, and it was a feeling that it would not be long before his heart would jump out!
Zhang Ye was shocked, this feeling far exceeded his previous premonition of danger, it was simply a day and a place, and there was no comparison at all.
"Bang ......"
Suddenly, there was a sudden sound of digging not far away, accompanied by a slight dust, and it was a [tumor worm] covered in pus
"Ahh Elder brother...... It's a bug! ”
Insects are inexhaustible, just like sparrows and grasshoppers in peacetime, these insects permeate all corners of the city, and the giant insects in residential areas have not been killed much, but in this kind of ghost town, it is inevitable that there will be some fish that slip through the net.
In the past, people rarely went to the beach and inaccessible places, because they were afraid that insects would suddenly come out of the ground and kill people and take the corpses.
Several major forces work independently, even if they know that insects are a scourge, but they will not expend their own energy to clean up insects, and the consequences of doing so are meaningless at all except to weaken themselves.
But not long ago, Chen Feng came to power, and he listed dozens of rules at once, not only that, but those dilapidated houses and dilapidated buildings were also renovated, and the most popular thing was that the [purification operation] was carried out, and the camp and around the camp, large-scale insects and monsters were all caught and executed!
For a time, the entire gorge was shrouded in the smell of blood, hundreds of thousands of insects were caught, blood was drawn and skinned, and even the flesh was refined into cans and provided to the people.
This time, the survivors did not have any objection at all, that is because the professionals and management took the lead in eating these cans, and some professionals with healing ability came forward to prove that the canned food was non-toxic and harmless, and even after the insect meat was refined, the meat quality changed, and if you take it for a long time, it will also strengthen your body!
This kind of good governance is nothing short of earth-shattering for the survivors.
Originally, as ordinary people, they didn't have any rights at all, not to mention insect meat, even if it was poison, when the upper echelons let them eat it, they couldn't resist.
And now, Chen Feng's ascension has corrected the absolute dominance of professionals, and even promoted ordinary people to management in order to deepen the balance, and ordinary people have gained power, and once again changed from ants to choices.
Professionals are not satisfied?
Nothing to be afraid of.
In front of Chen Feng, there is only one fate for any reactionary force, and that is [death! 】
For ordinary people, Chen Feng's merits are no less than [gods], because because of his existence, ordinary people can experience freedom and respect.
Zhang Ye has always admired Chen Feng, even though the other party seems to be cold-blooded and ruthless, but everything he does has rules.
Even, Zhang Ye wanted to take refuge in the other party more than once, but what did he have? It's just an ability to predict danger, and it can't be used at all, Zhang Ye is self-aware, so he didn't come to the door to be loyal, just thinking that if his body can change again, and then go to refuge, at that time, it will attract Chen Feng's attention!
Bloody!
These four words are enough to describe the situation of the insects during this time, but it is this iron-blooded method, but there are still insects who have survived, which ...... It's impossible!
Moreover, Zhang Ye has lived for a long time in the last days, and he has already identified some insects, but this kind of insects has never been seen before.
It looks like a flea, but it is three meters long, and what is even more terrifying is that its body is covered with tumors, some pus drips on the ground, and there is an indescribable nausea!
This kind of insect is only a bronze step, which can be regarded as the existence at the bottom of the insect world, but for the two children, it is a moat that cannot be crossed!
After Zhang Yi saw the tumor worm, his face immediately turned pale with fright, and his small body trembled for a while, the insects in front of him were so terrifying, especially the pair of worms, which were as sharp as a blade, so sharp!
"Brother, run!"
Zhang Yi was not yet ten years old, and at this time, he was already stupid when he saw such an ugly insect, and he couldn't help but tremble.
"No, we can't escape, this is Pinglu, we can't escape its tracking at all, bury our heads, it won't stay here for long, as long as it is gone, we will be safe."
The perennial wandering made Zhang Ye learn to calm down, and at this time, a calm light burst out of his eyes, and he slowly lowered his head, hoping that the tumor worm would leave as soon as possible.
After wandering for a year, Zhang Ye has encountered countless crises, and each time, they have survived without danger, and this time, he is also full of confidence.
He firmly believes that God will give himself and his brother a chance!
It's just that God didn't favor them this time.
"Squeak ......"
Suddenly, there was a sound of insects not far away, accompanied by a slight dust, and the red insect eyes full of resentment and greed radiated an excited light, locking the two children!
It comes from the insect world and has some good wisdom, looking at Zhang Ye's panicked expression, he can't help but show a little mockery!
Tumor worms are terrible insects, they will condense venom on their bodies, and their bodies have extremely terrible compound venom, once contaminated, they will vomit and diarrhea, and kill them on the spot.
Both sides, there is no comparison at all!
"Brother......
Zhang Yi trembled his lips and pulled the corner of his brother's clothes, at this moment, he was like a sad chick, and the whole person looked terrified.
Zhang Ye didn't speak, he clenched his fists and stared at the front tightly, because of excessive nervousness, the corners of his mouth were bitten out of a trace of blood, especially the oppressive force of the spirit, which had already been extremely strong!
He originally had the ability to perceive danger, but now, this danger has directly increased countless times, just like repeating a sentence in his ears, today you will definitely die!
But even so, he still did not choose to run away, but faced the enemy head-on and never took a step back.
It's not that Zhang Ye doesn't want to escape, but he can't at all, his younger brother is less than ten years old, and he can't escape the pursuit of insects at such a young age!
"Squeak ......"
The tumor worm first observed its "prey", and then hissed and chirped, the voice was full of excitement, and after finding that the prey in front of it was not threatening, it rushed forward at a very fast speed, looking hideous and terrifying.
"No, you disgusting bug...... Don't hurt my brother! ”
In fact, Zhang Ye's body has already been severely injured because of the mental oppression, and it is extremely difficult to even walk, and other people will definitely not be able to stand the severe pain of this frenzy and angry wolf, but Zhang Ye not only endured it, but also stood up, he gritted his teeth, as if he was going to crush his teeth, and ran forward.
His younger brother is his only relative, even if he dies, he must protect the other party!
Endless courage breeds in his heart, and in the process of running hard, Zhang Ye's body is getting hotter and hotter, and he suddenly sees it, as if something is broken in his body.
"Tsera!"
A sound of flesh and blood tearing sounded, and I saw that Zhang Ye's skin was cracked little by little, and after a while, it turned into blood red, as if someone had pulled out the skin alive, which was indescribably terrifying!
Zhang Ye's eyes widened, his heartbeat suddenly doubled, he didn't care about fear and thoughts, there was still only one thought in his mind, that is, faster, faster, and rushed to the other party's side.
"Die!"
At the moment when the tumor worm was obsessed with "food" and relaxed, Zhang Ye, who was judged by it to be no threat, actually endured severe pain and appeared in front of it!
In the flash of light, Zhang Ye directly penetrated the other party's body, and with a "z", the head of the tumor worm was obliquely scratched with a white and turbid blood mark, and the dead could not die anymore!
The insect world is coming!
It is simply a disaster for the Gorge, but where there is oppression, there is resistance, and when human beings are affected by life and death, they will also burst out with extremely terrifying potential!
Today, I don't know how many people have died, and how many people have exploded in despair and gained new opportunities!