Chapter 23: The Forest Calls the Beast

Ye Jingying looked at Lin Zaishan with reverence and said:

"I was an atheist through and through, but after this catastrophe, I found myself religious. I believe that Heaven has a will of His own, and He will sense mortal beings and send angels to save us in times of danger. ”

Lin Zaishan no longer defended Ye Jingying's opinion, he knew that for the fragile survivors, a supernatural belief with a sacred overtone was very much needed to support him through the difficulties.

After some talking, Ye Jingying was in a much better mood, snuggled in Lin Zaishan's arms and said softly: "I believe that you will definitely protect me and will definitely take us out of the catastrophe." ”

"My most realistic problem at the moment is how to get you out of the cave safely." Lin Zaishan said: "Have you seen other survivors here?" ”

"I saw some people the other day, and I heard gunshots coming from the mountains."

"Gunshots?"

"Looks like I'm going to have to go up the mountain as soon as possible."

"Are you going to the mountains?" Ye Jingying asked with concern.

"Yes, I'm going to continue searching for the other survivors until the resort is searched."

"You'll take mine, won't you?"

"I'm afraid not for the time being."

"Please, don't leave me alone!" Ye Jingying said excitedly.

"I didn't say I wanted to leave you, you hide in this cave for a while, and I'll come down to pick you up after the search and rescue."

"I don't! I don't want to face this last day alone. Please take me. ”

"It's not that I don't want to, it's that it's dangerous for you to follow me, and it may drag me down."

"I'm not afraid of danger, and I won't drag you down! Even if I want to die, I want to die by your side. Ye Jingying said resolutely.

Lin Zaishan hesitated a little, thinking: "If you don't take her, looking at her current state, I'm afraid that when I turn around, I will either be eaten by zombies and mutant beasts, or I will scare myself to death; If you take her with you, how can you ensure safety with so many dangerous monsters around? ”

"Please, take me, what do you ....... me do...... I promise them all! Ye Jingying pleaded.

"Okay, it's okay if you want to follow me, but you must follow my arrangement in every move, and you must not make your own decisions, act rashly, and you can't shout, understand?"

Ye Jingying nodded again and again, revealing joy.

"We don't know what the danger lies down there. You eat something more, replenish your strength, and try to recover as soon as possible! Lin Zaishan said as he handed the biscuits and water to Ye Jingying.

Ye Jingying obediently took over the diet and began to eat and drink. Lin Zaishan looked at the time, it was already 9 o'clock in the morning.

It wasn't until 12 noon that the storm outside stopped. During this time, Ye Jingying, who confirmed that the "angel" in his mind would not leave him, was greatly boosted, and his physical and mental state quickly recovered.

Lin Zaishan packed up his equipment and went to the entrance of the cave to check, only to see waist-deep stagnant water everywhere, and the entire resort at the foot of the mountain had become a swamped country, and more than a dozen zombies stood in the stagnant water leading to the foot of the mountain in a daze. He turned to Ye Jingying and said, "Do you know how to swim?" ”

"A little."

"Okay, you get ready, we'll wade up the mountain. Lin Fuzi, can drones ascend to the sky now? ”

"In good condition, you can ascend to heaven."

"Is the phone on the drone fully charged?"

"You can also play it for 3 hours."

"Okay, start the music to lure the zombies and help me clear a path to the hillside."

"Yes!"

Lin Zaishan put away his phone and turned around to find Ye Jingying looking at him in surprise.

Ye Jingying asked, "Are you talking to your teammates?" Is someone else coming? ”

"No one else. I'm talking to the in-car operating system in the car. Ah, the drone is coming, wait and see the show. ”

I saw a drone fly above the entrance of the cave, make a spinning motion towards Lin Zaishan, and then move to the top of the heads of the two zombies.

"Here's the show." Lin Zaishan reminded Ye Jingying to say.

Only the music could be heard, and the two zombies were immediately attracted to it. The drone flies away, and two zombies follow closely behind. After a while, more than a dozen zombies gathered in a dense group, and followed the drone to a remote corner.

Ye Jingying's eyes widened, and she forgot to close her mouth.

"Now that we're done, it's time for us to go swim." Lin Zaishan reminded.

"You still say you're not an angel! Even zombies listen to you. Ye Jingying said with a look of adoration on her face.

"This is thanks to the musical ability of Xiaogang's group."

The two jumped into the water, Lin explored the way in front of the mountain, and Ye Jingying followed closely behind.

"There's a zombie up ahead!" Ye Jingying shouted.

"I saw it. Didn't I tell you, don't make a lot of noise. ”

"I'm sorry, I won't scream next time."

Lin Zaishan unhurriedly pulled out his wrench and just wanted to face the zombies, when a question suddenly came to mind: "If I break the zombie's brain in the water, wouldn't the corpse poison spread faster?" So he retracted his actions and said to Ye Jingying: "Hurry up, it's not safe here!" ”

"Where are you going?"

"At the foot of the hill over there. Hurry up, the zombies are coming! ”

"Then I'll swim over first, you be careful. I'll be waiting for you at the foot of the mountain. ”

Lin Zaishan picked up a bamboo pole floating on the water, flicked the zombie that stopped him to the side, and the other zombie leaned over again, and he did the same, keeping a distance from the zombie. looked back at Ye Jingying, but there was no trace. Lin Zaishan was taken aback and thought, "Could it be that it was washed away by the water?" No, it's flat, and the water barely flows. Was it eaten by zombies? That's not right, if you really get caught by a zombie, you have to scream at least twice. Don't...... Could it be the python I saw last night? He only felt that the hairs on his body stood on end, and he was even more worried about Ye Jingying's safety, so he hurriedly accelerated his swimming speed. Suddenly, a figure appeared on the water at the foot of the mountain in front of her, it was Ye Jingying, she took a few steps up to the hillside, and then turned back and waved to Lin Zaishan. Lin Zaishan breathed a sigh of relief, and he soon reached the foot of the mountain as well.

"Angel, can you teach me the skills of survival and rescue? So I can help you directly. ”

"Then you'll have to be prepared to endure hardships."

"I'm not afraid of hardship. I studied dance, and I usually practice dance without hardship. ”

"That's not ordinary suffering, but nine deaths and a lifetime of hardship!"

"As long as I can help you, I won't be afraid of any hardship!"

"Well, since you want to learn, I'll teach it now. I don't know if I'll be able to see the sun tomorrow, so I'll help you a little more while I'm still alive. ”

"You're going to live a long life!"

"I have summarized the 4 rules of survival in the last days, and I suggest you remember them."

"I'll definitely remember it with my heart."

"The first rule of survival in the last days is: keep an optimistic, strong, and courageous heart from beginning to end, otherwise you will easily be defeated by danger, frightened by evil, and swallowed up by darkness."

"The second rule is: to continuously improve your own strength, it is best to have a skill that cannot be replaced by others."

"The third rule is: stick to your own ideals and bottom line, but don't force others to agree with you."

"The fourth rule is: break through the limits of body and mind in the life and death test of helping others, and improve your own ability."

"I remember it all, I remember it firmly, and I will never forget it!"

"If you want to help others, you must first have the ability to survive. Survivability involves many aspects, and in terms of the situation the two of us are in right now, the main thing is the ability to fight zombies, mutant beasts, etc. Lin Zaishan preached to Ye Jingying.

Ye Jingying nodded again and again, remembering with her heart. Lin Zaishan also ordered Lin Fuzi to evaluate Ye Jingying's basic attributes.

"After the assessment, Ye Jingying's basic attributes are as follows: strength 75, speed 75, endurance 110, dexterity 130, hearing 120, vision 105, intelligence 135."

Lin Zaishan said to Ye Jingying: "Your basic qualities are not bad, especially your dexterous attributes are very high; But there is still a big gap between effectively dealing with zombies or mutant beasts. You're going to have to train harder. ”

"Then you can train me now, okay?"

"No problem, two zombies in the water have chased them ashore, see how I take them down." Lin Zaishan picked up a bamboo pole and stabbed a zombie down cleanly, and then slammed it hard, knocking over another zombie on the head, and said in his mouth, "This is a stabbing and a slash." Bamboo poles have limited hardness and are not easy to break zombies' brains, but they can be used to keep a distance from enemies. As he spoke, he used a bamboo pole to push a zombie that got up to the ground again. Subsequently, he put down the bamboo pole and used a wrench to turn out two zombies. He turned back to Ye Jingying and said:

"This electric baton and bamboo pole are for you, and at long range, you can use the bamboo pole to hit or push away the enemy, and at close range, you can use the electric baton to shock the enemy and temporarily paralyze their muscles. But now it's raining and it's damp everywhere, so you don't need to use electric batons for the time being, just use bamboo poles. ”

Later, Lin Zaishan taught Ye Jingying a few bamboo pole stabbing, slashing, and sweeping movements. Ye Jingying studied very seriously, and made rapid progress, mastering all the essentials of the movements in about half an hour.

"Master Lin, evaluate Ye Jingying's attributes again."

"After the assessment, Ye Jingying's basic attributes are as follows: strength 77, speed 77, endurance 110, dexterity 131, hearing 122, vision 105, intelligence 136."

"It's a good job! I didn't expect Ye Jingying's learning ability to be so strong. With practice, you can definitely become a good player. ”

"Angel, how do you see me practicing now?" Ye Jingying asked.

"Very good! But can you not call me an angel? ”

"Then I'll call you Mr. Lin."

"Yes."

"Teacher Lin, will I be more powerful if I swing the bamboo pole like this?"

Lin Zaishan thought to himself: "Yes, I have now mixed up with a 'Ya name' again, and I have become a 'teacher'." ”

"Teacher Lin, can you teach me to use an electric baton again?" Ye Jingying asked Lin Zaishan Road.

"Of course, you see, here's the switch, turn it on when you need it, and turn it off when you're not using it. Use this to target the enemy and electrify them. But be careful, don't power yourself,"

Ye Jingying turned on the switch and tried a few movements, and suddenly pointed at Lin Zaishan. Lin Zaishan was startled and hurriedly said, "Don't call me!" ”

"I'm sorry, I'm kidding, don't be angry."

"Alright, ready, it's time for us to go up the mountain."