CHAPTER XXIS
"What?" Hearing the woman say this, the crowd instantly whispered. They weren't unaware of how dangerous the city was, but almost all of their supplies came from Anchorage, and they had to take such a risk if they wanted to survive. Fortunately, some of them knew the structure of the city very well, and as Jiang Ke had heard during the day, they were old "tourists" of the city. But even so, the city's gigantic predators still give them a deep fear.
"Would you like to send a few people to find out?" A man proposed.
"No! The night is not ours. Remember the last time you rushed into the city! Chris seemed to be the leader of the group, and he immediately stopped.
The crowd unconsciously looked to the side, and away from the crowd, a man who had lost his hand and half of his face was sitting. As the crowd looked at him, his body unconsciously curled up, trying to hide himself in the shadows.
Jiang Ke and Jaime were communicating in a low voice, and looked up after hearing what they were saying.
"Did you get a noise? I'm so sorry," Daisy said apologetically.
"No, no, no, not at all." Jaime replied that he had always maintained a good demeanor towards those who had rescued him.
"Is there anything you can do to help?" Jiang Ke looked around at the people around him, and indeed, the two people who entered the city in the morning were not among them.
"Those who receive the blessing will be protected by the Creator!" The only radio station that can be listened to is still playing on the radio.
"No, it's fine." Daisy waved her hand and said with a slightly far-fetched smile.
"It's all because of you! After consuming our supplies and food, Ben and Jackson had to go in early. The woman who broke in rushed in front of Jiang Ke and Jaime, covered her face and cried bitterly as she spoke, as if she had been drained of strength, and her whole body collapsed on the ground, "Why do you want to survive?!" ”
"Jenny! What are you talking about?! Chris scolded solemnly. He motioned to the man behind him to take Jenny back to her own tent to "be quiet" for a while.
Faced with such a situation, Jiang Ke stood up, and he looked around at the crowd around him. Some of them lamented him and Jaime, some were as indignant as Jenny, and some were still listening to the Creator's radio. Jiang Ke cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "I'll go find them." ”
"No, you're still hurt, and the night is too dangerous." Chris turned to look at Jiang Ke and shook his head.
When Jaime heard this, he laughed on the sidelines. They all survived the crisis along the way, and now he has a new understanding of the word danger, "You see we have survived all the way and entered the city." ”
"My job is experienced with situations like this, so I don't have to worry about you." Jiang Ke's expression was unwavering.
"Are you a local? Are you familiar with the road? Chris asked, trying to dispel Jiang Ke's thoughts.
"I'm a tourist. But with him, he can show me the way. Jiang Ke patted Jaime, who was still trying to brag just now, "My Javis, the humanoid map." ”
"I ......," Jaime swallowed back the words that had come to his lips and nodded woodenly, "I spent some time in Anchorage. ”
"Do you have a weapon?" Jiang Ke then asked.
"I have a women's self-defense pistol." Daisy pulled out a pistol from her waist and handed it to Jiang Ke.
"No, this movement is too big, is there a knife?" Jiang Ke shook his head, "The pistol is still left for you to defend yourself." ”
"Take it", a black male next to him walked up, handed Jiang Ke a Swiss Army knife, and patted him on the shoulder, "Be careful all the way." ”
Jiang Ke took the "weapon", looked at the things handed over by the others, and after picking them out, he went back to the tent and put on his bag, and headed towards Anchorage City with Jaime.
The night in Anchorage is like a forest of demons, with wild cats and dogs that were once unknown to humans, rats and cockroaches scurrying along the roadside, and even some domestic dogs that stay with their owners, roaming the streets of the city in the dark. They are the masters of the city at the moment, and they don't have to be afraid at all, but the humans have become the rats of the city, sneaking in and carrying food. Fights and brawls are a common occurrence between animals, before and after evolution, which makes the city streets dirty everywhere, and the blood of animals and humans is dried up and mixed together, and it is impossible to distinguish between them.
Probably because the rainstorm washed away some of the particles in the air, the night sky was much clearer than usual, the stars could be seen, and the vision became much better than before.
Jaime and Jiang Ke walked side by side towards the city, and as he looked back at the shrinking camp, he asked, "Didn't you worry about their mental condition before, why did you suddenly leave Ruby there alone?" ”
"Their situation is understandable, and you heard it on the radio, and the content doesn't incite people to violence, the problem should be the blessing." Jiang Ke replied.
"Well...... Makes sense", Jaime nodded, at least he could feel that most of the people in the camp were still friendly and didn't have any criminal tendencies.
"Then, I have an assumption that my ability trigger is the blood of the blessed person", Jiang Ke turned to look at James, "Do you have any opinions?" ”
"Have you noticed that too? Inspired by Andrew, I had been thinking about your situation before this. You are very different from the Evolvers we have seen, you will revert to your original state after the battle, but they will not. Jaime tried to clear his mind.
"I remember you took blood samples from long-distance runners."
Scratching his head, Jaime said with some frustration, "Yes, but now the materials are buried by nature with the helicopter." ”
"Well, the situation was more urgent at that time, and An An was still there, so one day, we will go back there and find them all", Jiang Ke paused and said, "By the way, am I also the one who has received blessings?" ”
"You may also be evolutionary...... Target...... The result! When Jaime was asked this, he was a little nervous, and he stammered a little.
"Your conclusion only shows that human beings have evolved various physical qualities to adapt to the environment in order to adapt to the environment. But like a long-distance champion, do you think it's really evolutionary? "Jiang Ke," and, compared to your and Ruby's resilience, look at your injuries, and then look at my ......" Jiang Ke ripped off the bandage on his head, and the huge breach caused by the impact on the ground had healed at this time, forming a pale pink scab.
"It's ......" Jaime didn't answer, he was a little confused.
Jiang Ke let out a long breath, he wanted to vent.
The hallucinations that had been present before he woke up, the gifts of the Creator, the damn apocalypse, his strange body, and his lost comrades, surrounded him with many mysteries, which did not give him any breathing space, like a cocoon, he felt like he was forever struggling powerlessly, and he even wondered if he was the only one alive among the team members.
Jiang Ke's heart was very chaotic, although he was still walking calmly, James could even feel that the aura of the person next to him seemed to have become a little terrifying.
Suddenly, there was movement ahead.
"Shhhhh
"They should have gone to the supermarket first, how to get there?" Jiang Ke asked bluntly.
"Do you know which street this is?" Jaime frowned, and Anchorage led the way, which was too hard for him.
“…… Wait for me. Jiang Ke said, and ran out quickly, his steps were very light, like a hidden cat in the quiet night.
"St. Peter's Street", a moment later, Jiang Ke ran back, and he said to James.
"Oh, I see, go this way." Jaime pointed in the right direction.
The city is quiet at night, there is not a sound of wind, and the moonlight shines through the thinning particles on the ground, outlining the outline of the city clearly.
"That direction must be the hospital." Jaime pointed to the side, where a large number of cars were parked in front of a large building, not unlike Fairbanks.
Jiang Ke nodded, and headed towards the building with Jaime.
"Oh my God, it's really not an easy road to walk," James muttered quietly, and the road was mostly blocked except for randomly parked cars, barricades, horses, etc. Jaime noticed that there were cracks in the asphalt, and that the cracks were caused by the roots of the trees. The underground world no longer seems to be able to satisfy them, and they want to go up there to breathe. "Could it be that something is wrong with the plants, too?" Jaime thought to himself.
The two walked quickly into the supermarket, which was a bit messy, and it had obviously been baptized many times, but there were still a lot of stocks on the shelves, so it could be seen that there should be no survivors in the city.
"Are they here?" Jaime asked quietly.
Jiang Ke pointed upstairs and motioned for James to listen carefully.
Sure enough, the sound of people talking came from the second floor of the supermarket, and the two people tiptoed up, and saw a faint light inside from the door.
"It's so delicious, I didn't find it before." Ben tore open a packet of potato chips, stuffed it into his mouth, and said with a big mouthful.
"yes. Hey, save some food, there are not a few packs. Seeing this, Jackson hurriedly stuffed a big mouthful, for fear that it would be too late.
Jiang Ke saw that the two people who caused a commotion in the camp because they did not return on time were surrounding a small camping lamp at the moment, with a small pile of wrapping paper thrown around them, eating, talking and laughing.
Jiang Ke turned on the flashlight and shone it at them.
"Hello." Jaime was beside Jiang Ke and waved at them.