Chapter 19: The Camp
"Ahh Suddenly Jaime screamed from the tent next to him, interrupting Jiang Ke's thoughts. Jiang Ke was stunned for a moment, turned around and walked in quickly.
The tent that Jaime was in was similar to Jiang Ke's, except that it was even more bare with some equipment. When he came in, Jaime was sitting on the bed with his head in his arms, and when he saw Jiang Ke walking in, he immediately asked, "Ke! Where is this? Are we dead? What is the world after death like this? It's a bit rudimentary, but there's still a bed? ”
Jiang Ke saw that he was still so noisy when he spoke, but he didn't feel anything at the moment, just smiled, "The Grim Reaper thinks you're too noisy and drove us back." As he spoke, he raised his hand.
"Don't don't ......" James thought that Jiang Ke was going to hit himself, and quickly covered his face, the slap by the river before made him sober, but now that he thinks about it, he feels that his cheek still hurts a little.
About hearing the voice, the brown-haired woman who had been taking care of Jiang Ke also followed, and when she saw Jaime's sober appearance, she couldn't help but admire, "Your physique is really good." ”
"No, no, no, it's that all human beings are in good shape now." Jaime added.
"Huh? What did you say? The brown-haired woman asked, a little confused.
"He just woke up, his mind is still a little confused, I'll stay with him for a while." Jiang Ke said to the brown-haired woman.
The woman nodded and said very understandingly, "To survive in that environment, you really need to tidy up." My name is Daisy, and you can call me anytime if you have something. ”
"Okay", Jiang Ke nodded, and then said, "My name is Ke, this is Jaime, thank you very much." ”
"No thanks, the current state of humanity, we always have to help each other." Daisy opened the door to the tent, making sense to leave room for the two of them to talk.
After confirming that Daisy was far away, Jiang Ke walked to James's bedside and handed over the water he had drunk half-drunk, "It's best not to say your research results casually, no one will believe them." "Although I accepted the help of the other party, it will take some time to observe what kind of organization the other party is.
"Yes, I found out." Jaime nodded, then asked, "Oh, by the way, where's Ruby?" ”
"I'm recuperating after taking medicine," Jiang Ke replied.
"Let's go see her." With that, Jaime lifted the quilt and rubbed it under the bed without hesitation. "Ahh Then his feet went limp, and he sat down on the ground, "It seems that I have been lying down for a long time, and my stomach is rumbling." ”
"Let's have a sip of soup first." Jiang Ke brought the bowl that Daisy had put aside to James, and James looked down and said it was soup, but in fact, there was a little meat floating in it, and the soup was crystal clear.
But he was still attracted by the smell of meat, and there was a gurgling scream, so he hurriedly brought it over and drank it all, and said unfinished after drinking, "I have never drunk such a delicious soup, and a three-star Michelin chef can't make such a soup." ”
After eating a little more bread, Jaime moved his limbs to make sure he was okay, and went to Ruby's tent with Jiang Ke. Ruby's tent was next to them, and Jaime was clearly pleased with the arrangement. Ruby was still asleep, and Jaime checked her condition in general, "The fever has subsided, there should be no problem, let her rest for a while, that rapids giant tree is so exciting, I feel like my head is still dizzy now." ”
Andrew rushed over when he heard the voices of the two men, the hair on its back was shaved, and it was neatly stitched with a row of stitches, and it was clear that the suturist was very good at handling the injury.
"I've lost a lot of weight, but he's a good boy." Jiang Ke touched Andrew's head and said praisefully. "I'll take Andrew out for a spin, you know."
"Well, I understand, you have to know the surrounding environment at all times", Jaime nodded, "By the way, the bandage on your head is quite good, I broke my leg when I was a child, so I ......used a colored pen to put it on the plaster" Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Ke walked out of the tent with Andrew. "Drawing...... It's rude to leave without listening to someone else," Jaime complained.
Jiang Ke dangled to the edge of the camp and saw Daisy talking to someone.
"Ben, Jackson, you have to be safe, and you must be back before nightfall." Daisy instructed the two men in front of her.
"Got it, Daisy. You're always so careful", one man laughed, "don't worry, we're all old tourists". With that, the two of them picked up their hiking bags and walked towards the city, and one of them turned around and waved at Daisy.
Jiang Ke stepped forward and asked, "Where are they going?" ”
Seeing that it was Jiang Ke, Daisy explained to him, "Go to Anchorage City to search for supplies." ”
"Is it safe in the city?" Jiang Ke asked suspiciously, if the city is safe, why live in a tent in the suburbs?
"No, it's not safe. After the outbreak of a strange plague, people died and cities were deserted. Now it is inhabited by many large carnivores. Fortunately, we withdrew from the city early at Chris's suggestion, which he thought would reduce the risk of cross-infection. Oh, and forgot to introduce, Chris is the vet who bandaged you. His stitching skills are good, I think you should have seen it in Andrew. Daisy explained the surrounding situation to Jiang Ke, "But so many of us always need necessities when we live outside, so people will regularly go into the city to search for supplies." But don't worry, they know how to dodge danger. ”
Jiang Ke nodded and motioned for her to continue.
"We've been hiding around here ever since, and the terrible plague has taken the lives of many people in the camp. Then we heard that there was a war, but we didn't hear anything about it. You should also know what happened after that, nuclear explosion. Originally, we were already infected with the plague and on the verge of death, but it was a miracle that we slowly recovered. Thank you for the gift of the Creator. Daisy said as she drew a cross in front of her.
A gift from the Creator? After Jiang Ke heard this word, his eyes widened unconsciously. He had heard the word in the Captain's M-SEEN video, and when he was almost unconscious. He watched those videos countless times, trying to find clues from them, almost every sentence and every word, and every expression of the captain, he knew it by heart. And at this moment, the phrase "the gift of the Creator" appeared in such a grand manner. But he still pretended to be calm, and continued to ask, "Have you met any other survivors besides us?" ”
"Yes, some people came out of the city one after another, and some of them stayed. By the way, where are you from? Daisy asked.
"Fairbanks, are there any escapees from the north?" Jiang Ke thought of the black-clothed "long-distance running champion", and he seemed to have mentioned the gift of the Creator.
"So far? So how did you end up in the mountains? Daisy asked, surprised.
"It's hard to put into words." Jiang Ke shrugged his shoulders and said that he didn't want to mention the past again.
"En......" Daisy thought that since he had survived such a vicious situation, he would definitely not want to make more memories, so she comforted Jiang Ke and said, "In this environment, life is the best." However, I haven't heard of anyone who escaped from there, you see our camp is not big", Daisy pointed behind Jiang Ke, "and it is said that there is a similar camp near Fairbanks." ”
Jiang Ke's heart sank, "How do you know?" ”
"The radio set up by the survivors", Daisy looked confused, "haven't you heard?" ”
Jiang Ke didn't answer her question, but asked tentatively, "Creator...... The gift? ”
"Yes! All this is the mercy of the Creator, and it is said that someone in the camp over there saw the messenger of the Creator and blessed the survivors there. Daisy said fanatically and reverently, as if a fire of hope had been ignited in her eyes.
Jiang Ke's feeling in his heart was getting worse and worse, "Then did you accept the gift here?" ”
"Oh? Looks like you want to receive blessings too? Daisy laughed.
"Ah, yes." Blessing? What blessings? Why Receiving Blessings? Jiang Ke thought to himself.
"The messenger hasn't arrived yet, but it's said he's going to go where all the survivors are, and we're all waiting."
Jiang Ke pondered the information he had gotten repeatedly, if what happened at Anderson Military Base was the work of this creator's envoy...... Countless images came to his mind, strange symbols on the walls of Building 3, the "Holy Land" written on the door of the captain's room, piles of corpses and people going to the empty base. If that were the case, it wouldn't be long before there would be no peace in this quiet camp.
Jiang Ke and Daisy exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then turned to leave. As he walked through the camp, he would give friendly thanks and stop by and say something, but the result made him more uneasy, because these people couldn't leave those three words in their mouths--- Creator.
Night......
"This is the screening of human beings, the survival of the fittest. Those who survived, do not feel hopeless, this is the beginning of a new world. Do not resist the Creator's messenger and accept the blessings. There was a staccato sound on the radio, surrounded by a lot of people from the camp, including Daisy and Chris.
"That group of people is simply a miracle, such a torrent, they didn't die." Someone in the crowd pointed to Jiang Ke and Jaime who were sitting next to him and whispered - at Jiang Ke's insistence, he and Jaime also participated in the radio listening activity.
"Yes, it must be the mercy of the Creator." Someone chimed in. Their eyes were glued to Jiang Ke and Jaime, and when they saw Jaime looking over, they immediately smiled embarrassedly.
Just then, a woman panicked into the crowd and interrupted their whispered conversation, "Ben and Jackson!" They haven't come back yet!"