Chapter Twenty-Four: Riley
The fear of the unknown is an instinct.
Whether it is a fierce appearance, like a walking bear, or a rebellious, sassy and heroic Hong coriander.
They can not even blink an eyelid in the face of a rain of bullets, or they can kill people and sell goods while talking and laughing, like eating a homely meal.
But in the face of the unfathomable black fog that seems to be able to swallow everything, as long as it is a person, his bones tremble.
Laili does not have the physical condition that can be relied on as a meat shield, and her personality is not as sharp as Hong Xiangcai's rough line version, relatively speaking, she is more intelligent, and in Zheng Nannan's opinion, she is quite stable.
Therefore, when she saw the black mist engulfing the two of them, she still chose to lead the team forward, which made Zheng Nannan very puzzled.
At the same time, I was puzzled and admired her courage and courage, because Zheng Nannan, who knew a lot about the hive, actually didn't dare to enter it at that time.
As for Laili, the moment she walked into the black fog, was she afraid?
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Later, Laili, who was lucky to survive, described to Zheng Nannan and others how she felt when she stepped into the black fog:
"I've heard a lot of interesting stories from the older generation, and there is one thing I remember very clearly, which is very much in line with my feelings at the time."
"At that time, students have to take exams, and when the exams come to an end, and in the few minutes when they see that the bell is about to ring, many people will be nervous, so nervous that their bodies will have local spasms. The sensation area will produce an inexplicable fast. Feel. β
"That's right, I felt this way the moment I walked into the black fog."
"I don't know what awaits me in the black fog, I imagine a lot of possibilities."
"Whether it's a monster, a mountain of swords or a sea of fire, it can't fill the fear in your heart."
"My mind was blank, I couldn't think, my muscles were tense, my heart was almost hanging in my throat."
"Then the lower body suddenly seemed to be overpowered, unbearable, and unexpectedly comfortable."
"My first instinct was that I was scared to pee my pants."
"Later, I thought back to how I felt."
"I'm tall. It's tidal. β
"It's wet."
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Let's go back to the wee hours of the morning, when the black fog still shrouded the rope bridge, and the moment Laili and her party stepped into the black fog.
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As the team leader, Laili stood at the forefront, not because she was so strong, but because she needed to use this exemplary behavior to inspire those hard-willed followers behind her.
The night is as cool as water, and the cold wind shuttles on the rope bridge.
Laili, who was wearing sexy ultra-short hot pants, lifted her slender and toned legs and gently stepped into the black fog that was about to leave.
The moment the skin of her calf came into contact with the black mist, Laili had goosebumps all over her body, and her body trembled slightly, only for a moment, and no one noticed.
The night was hazy, and Laili, who was walking in the front, turned pale and suddenly flushed.
Riley clenched her fists, her nails almost sinking into the flesh.
When Laili's whole person was submerged in the black mist, the feeling of overpower suddenly hit, and the lower abdomen was hot, and the tense muscles lasted for a few seconds, during which Laili let out an extremely suppressed moan, and then, suddenly relaxed.
Laili is drenched in sweat, and the cold wind blows, and it is cold.
The rest of the team rushed in, all on guard, and no one noticed that the eldest sister Laili was looking embarrassed, confused, dazed, and unsatisfied with her head down.
Riley calmed down for a moment, and walked forward again, the dampness in her hot pants almost making her forget her fear, and the water trailed quietly at the base of her thighs, which was then air-dried.
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There is no danger as imagined, there is black fog everywhere you can see with the naked eye, and when you reach your hand in front of you, you can only faintly see a vague outline.
"Everybody on their shoulders." Laili struggled to calm the afterglow, raised her hand and touched her side, feeling empty.
Laili was shocked, and listened with bated breath, and her heart instantly fell to the bottom.
A minute ago, she heard the movement of the team members entering one after another, but she was stunned for a moment, and her surroundings became silent, except for the whining of the wind, there was nothing else.
"Impossible." Riley forced her composure and pulled out a pistol from her belt to protect her.
She knew it wasn't useful, but only weapons could give her a little sense of security.
"Anyone?"
Laili shouted in a hoarse voice, but there was no response in the black mist, and after waiting for a while, Laili raised her gun and fired a shot at the top of the head.
'Bang'
The sound of gunfire echoed for a long time.
Laili regretted a little at the moment that she didn't follow Zheng Nannan's advice, but it had come to this point, and it was useless to regret it.
Laili turned around with a hint of luck, and there was also a black fog behind her, and after a few turns, Laili could no longer distinguish the direction and position of her original position.
"Is that so...... When you come in, you get lost...... Can't find a way out? β
Although the black mist was treacherous, there was no other danger for a while, and Laili gradually calmed down.
"So I'm still on the rope bridge?"
Laili's heart moved, and she jumped tentatively, and the shaking sensation from her feet made her very happy.
"That's right, I'm still on the bridge, but I don't know if Zheng Nannan can see the rope bridge moving?"
Immediately remembered the long time waiting for the kobold man and the pigtailed man, after they came in, they must have thought of a similar way to contact the outside world, that is, so that they and the others did not observe any abnormalities at that time, presumably Zheng Nannan and the others who were waiting outside the black fog now also found nothing.
Laili has a heart, since there is no turning back, just go forward. If you can't make out the direction when you open your eyes, then close your eyes and walk by feeling, just walk slowly, don't be stupid enough to fall off the rope bridge.
Thinking of this, Laili was suddenly a little surprised...... The dog-headed man, will they run forward without a head and a brain, and fall over the rope bridge?
It's not impossible, after all, the abyss under the rope bridge can even swallow up light, and falling down is probably like throwing a grain of sand into the desert, right?
Thinking wildly in my heart, but I didn't stop under my feet.
Laili didn't know how long she had walked, because she walked very slowly, so she wasn't tired, but she had been worried for a long time, and she couldn't stand it mentally.
Moreover, although the black mist has no sense of touch, there is always a strange feeling that something is constantly passing through the body in the middle of it.
Fearing that she would be completely confused by this cookie-cutter perception, Riley switched her focus and focused her mind on her hot pants, and with each step, the cold, wet touch counted as two seconds, and she walked it for five minutes before talking.
A five-minute passed......
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Three five minutes passed......
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Five and a half minutes passed......
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It's all dry down there......
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When I was about to give up, my eyelids suddenly felt a bright light.
Laili turned her head, avoiding direct light, slowly opened her eyes, and when her eyes gradually adjusted, she turned her head to look at the light source.
This time, the black fog in front of me became thinner, and not far away, the light was very strong.
Laili quickened her pace and rushed out in one go.
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Beyond the black fog, the sun is scorching, the sky is clear, the white clouds are blooming, and the wind blows the clouds.
Riley turned her head, and the thin black mist behind her gradually dissipated until it disappeared without a trace.
Riley was dumbfounded, staring blankly at the empty rope bridge, and at the other end of the empty rope bridge...... That's where she started.
After walking for so long, she is still on the rope bridge?
Walked all night? Zheng Nannan, what about them? Just left?
Riley didn't believe in evil, gritted her teeth and ran back.
The rope bridge creaked and the breeze blew through the valley.
At night, the place where everyone camped was empty, and there was no trace of human activity, and there was not even a cigarette butt on the ground.
"Zheng Nannan?"
"Nonsense?"
"Tang garlic?"
In the valley, Riley's lonely voice echoed, drifting farther and farther away.
Riley had no choice but to cross the rope bridge again to the other side, where she had been waiting for her last night, and alone her way down the narrow mountain path.
It didn't take long for her eyes to suddenly open up, and the famous dome fishery appeared in front of her, the water surface sparkling, and the wind wrinkled a pool of ripples, and the slightest coolness was refreshing.
The reservoir is surrounded by canyons, and the four walls are steep and steep, without any traces of artificial repair.
Riley looked around blankly, everything in front of her was very different from what she had seen in synaesthesia...... It's a reservoir, that's it.
"Hallucinations?"
pinched himself, it hurt, and his white arm was pinched out with a red mark.
Riley realized she was out of the game.
The reservoir is large, the water is deep, and the landscape is ordinary, and there is no reason to stop and stay.
So Riley left decisively, returned to the rope bridge from the mountain trail, crossed the rope bridge, and walked out along the way she came.
The further she went, the deeper the suspicion and panic became.
There may not be much knowledge about the inside of the fishing ground, but this way in, Laili will never have memory errors.
When I came in yesterday, a group of people looked around for a long time with a bit of the meaning of visiting, especially the huge round granite on the top of the entrance.
The traces of those artificial chiselings are too obvious, as long as you are not blind, you will never forget after a glance.
Kelly was now out of the Dome Fishery, and the huge signature faΓ§ade granite didn't appear overhead.
Not only that, but what frightened her even more was that outside the dome fishing ground, where the large army had parked yesterday, there was nothing but the loess.
Artificially constructed fences, stone steps, columns......
Stalls, garbage, vehicles left behind in the bazaar......
Nothing is gone, as if it never existed.
"What about people?" Riley muttered to herself.
Suddenly, a strong wind rose and yellow dust filled the sky.
Laili rubbed her eyes, and vaguely saw that there seemed to be a figure walking towards her in the flying yellow sand, but the wind and sand were too big to see it really when she wore goggles.
"As long as there are people, it's easy to do."
Thinking so in her heart, Laili sneaked back to the entrance of the changed fishing ground, hiding her body by the mountain, revealing half of her head, holding her gun, squinting at the figure, thinking in her heart who it would be in a moment.
Looking at the walking posture, it was very awkward, like a dying man lost in the desert, stumbling, staggering, and his limbs were extremely uncoordinated, as if he was going to fall headlong in the next second, but he was supported by the will to survive and continue to move forward.
Laili was puzzled, and as the figure approached, a ridiculous thought suddenly flashed through her mind.
"The Walking Dead?"
The movements and postures of the figure as they marched more and more they looked more and more like the land overlord of the previous years, the walking corpse.
"How could it be...... How can there be walking corpses here? β
Since the appearance of the beehive, the climate has changed drastically, and the walking dead have almost caught up with rare animals.
Especially in a living gathering place like Xiacheng, the walking corpse has been extinct for a long time, how can a walking corpse appear out of thin air?
Laili laughed dumbly, she almost couldn't remember the appearance of the walking corpse, and it took a long time to sketch a withered human face with rotting skin and gray in her mind.
In the early years, the walking corpse was still full of flesh and blood, and a knife could stab out the brain, and in the next few years, the walking corpse was no different from rotten wood, and a handful of ashes could be pinched out with your hands.
A grain of gravel in the wind and sand hits the goggles.
Riley instinctively ducked her head for a moment, then raised her head to reveal a withered face with rotting flesh and gray, pressed against the tip of her nose.