Chapter Seventy-Seven: The First Kill
Before I knew it, the days of the 'Corriton' students being trapped at the East End Hotel in Paradise had entered their fifth day, and the most worrying thing had finally happened, and the food had begun to be controlled.
After another 4 days, even the use of fresh water began to be restricted, and although the supply of 1,500 ml per person per day was barely enough to drink, daily washing has become a luxury, and in order to save electricity, all travelers and hotel staff have gathered in the lobby and rooms on the first floor of the hotel.
Due to the fact that the main paradise of the heterotopic conquerors is all taken the route of luxury consumption, the ratio of service personnel to guests in the built-in hotels is generally about 2:1, so that the East Hotel, which is only 17 floors high on the surface, has nearly 3,000 staff in the basement, plus 4,500 passengers, and it is naturally crowded on one floor.
Due to the limited space, the doors of the guest rooms on the first floor were removed, and everyone sat unkempt, frightened, or sluggishly curled up on the floor like refugees from war-torn countries, and low sobs were heard from time to time.
Sitting at the corner of the hall against the wall, Zhang Longchu looked at everything in front of him, unscrewed the large plastic Coke bottle with water in his hand expressionlessly, took two sips, and handed it to Rosa beside him, "Drink, there is salt in it." ”
In such a crowded and hot environment as the hotel lobby at this time, people will inevitably sweat a lot, in this case, if even a normal diet can not be guaranteed, then salt water is undoubtedly the most important guarantee to replenish physical energy and maintain health.
Because of the woman's unique physiological pain, she covered her stomach, her face was in a cold sweat, and Rosa, who exuded a strong body odor on her body, heard this. Eyes lit up. He took the bottle and asked in a low voice, "Where did you get the salt?" Long Chu? ”
"The restaurant on the top floor of the hotel," Zhang Longchu replied with a reluctant smile, "a few days ago, when there was no food control." Although there was no buffet to eat, there was still a lot of salt in the seasoning jar.
I secretly packed quite a few spares. ”
"Oh, you're so smart, how could you have thought of such a thing!" Rosa said in amazement as she poured a large mouthful of salt water into her mouth, and suddenly felt a lot more comfortable.
But then she didn't continue to drink any more, but reluctantly returned the Coke can to Zhang Longchu, and although her tone was ridiculous, she thanked her very sincerely: "Thank you, dear brother." ”
"Drink more, dear sister. Then give water to Celia, and I have a much greater endurance than you. Zhang Longchu shrugged.
Rosa hesitated for a moment and didn't drink any more water, and handed the can directly to her twin sister, who was sitting on her right.
Celia silently took the salt water, took a small sip of it cherished, leaned over and handed it to Zhang Longchu, and said solemnly: "Strong endurance doesn't mean you don't need it, don't be reckless, if your body collapses, Rosa and I won't be able to take care of you." ”
"Celia. Have you forgotten who I am, it's okay to drink a few sips of water.
Besides, if I'm too thirsty, I have other ways to get water..."Zhang Longchu shook his head and said to Celia.
The two sat on the edge of a large group of 'Corriton' students, pushing each other in the form of water bottles. Not far away, a well-cut but crumpled casual suit, with a large messy goatee on his chin, looked quite old. The attention of the old white man whose body line is very strong.
He licked his lips and hesitated. Suddenly stood up and strode to Zhang Longchu and Celia's side, unexpectedly reaching out and grabbing the Coke can vigorously. He smiled and said, "Young man, if you are not thirsty, can you give this bottle of water to my father to drink?" ”
Human beings seem to be high up in the world, creating civilization, changing nature, and using wisdom to control all things, but their essence is just an animal.
When in danger, except for a few noble people with extremely high moral values, the rationality of ordinary people will gradually be replaced by bestiality, and eventually become murderers who they can't even imagine, and the beginning of all this often begins with some seemingly insignificant atrocities.
Zhang Longchu, who was born in Orange Street, the most chaotic and dark neighborhood in Los Angeles, deeply understands the horror of human nature, and knows that if he gives in at this time, it will definitely not be gratitude, but endless blackmail from then on, coupled with the anxiety and pressure caused by being trapped in the hotel for hundreds of hours, his patience has long been exhausted.
All of them didn't make a sound at all, Zhang Longchu stood up directly, his mind turned, his chin was elongated, his body continued to expand, countless long hairs drilled out of his pores, and he directly waved his arm and slammed it on the chest of the stunned white old man.
Since his body had not yet completely turned into a wolf shape, all the blows did not reach the peak of his strength, but the impact force caused was still about a ton, and after instantly smashing the old man's ribs, the whole body flew more than ten meters away, hit the wall, made a loud 'bang', and slid to the ground, and there was no sound again.
When the people around saw this scene, except for a few people who were so frightened that they couldn't even speak, they all screamed, and in the midst of the noise, Zhang Longchu returned to his human form, and warned coldly with an expressionless face: "I am an extraordinary person, although I have no habit of bullying the weak, I will never bear to be provoked."
So if you're forced to have a bad heart by the harsh environment right now, you'd better not target me, or the old man will be an example.
Ladies and gentlemen, life is precious, please cherish it. ”
Although his last sentence was politely said, the murderous intent implied in it could not be more obvious, combined with the atrocity just now, it was chilling, so when he sat down on the ground again, all the people around him, except for Rosa and Celia, curled up in fear and leaned back, giving way to a large open space.
For the fear shown by others, Zhang Longchu didn't have the mood to open his mouth to resolve it, until more than ten seconds later, Rosa beside him suddenly came back to her senses from her horror, and stammered like a dream and asked, "Long, that person, how is that person?" He said in an extremely flat tone: "Who, that robber, is probably dead." ”
"You, you killed him, just because he wanted to drink our water!" As if she didn't quite believe Zhang Longchu's answer, Rosa said in a trembling voice.
"Rosa, he doesn't want to drink our water, he wants to rob us of our water," Zhang Longchu explained seriously: "And now in this situation of food and fresh water control, water represents life, so he is tantamount to killing us slowly, in this case, I exercise the right of legitimate defense, and it is only right to kill him, isn't it?" ”
As a 16-year-old girl, Rosa naturally has her own judgment on the predicament she is in now, and knows that although Zhang Longchu's words are extreme, they are completely reasonable in terms of reason.
But after all, she was born and raised in a peaceful city regulated by the rule of law and morality, and she instinctively felt unacceptable to Zhang Longchu's murder without scruples because of a jar of water, although she couldn't refute it for a while, but still, "This, this, but, but...", I can't recognize it.
On the contrary, Celia, who was beside Rosa, whose face was pale, suddenly said in a tough tone: "Rosa, Long Chu did the right thing.
It is true that the disgusting guy with a full beard just now just wants to rob us of water, but human desire is endless, and with the first time, there must be a second time.
If he succeeds this time, he doesn't know what to grab next.
What's more, now that there are so many people crowded together in the hotel, there is a lack of food and no water, coupled with the hot environment, it will not last long at all, and the order will collapse in 2 or 3 days at most, of course, if there is a plague because of the bad environment before that..."
Hearing her sister's pessimistic prediction, Rosa suddenly broke down emotionally, shrunk into a ball and shouted: "Don't talk about Celia, don't say it, don't say it..."
Seeing her crying bitterly, Celia showed a trace of regret in her eyes, and gently hugged her sister and whispered comfort: "It's okay Rosa, we'll be fine, everything will be fine...", but tears slipped out of her eyes silently.
Just when the two sisters couldn't help but hug their heads and cry, a slightly tired hoarse man's voice sounded in Celia and Rosa's ears in a subtle but firm and decisive voice, "Don't be afraid, in addition to the extraordinary power of the transformation technique, I have other stronger hole cards in my hand, even if I break hard, there is a possibility of a way out."
So I'm going to take you back to L.A., with a comfortable waterbed, a delicious steak, a fun party... In short, all the good things in life, you will definitely be able to enjoy again.
I promise...", the last three words were categorical, as if there was a kind of magical magic, and the stirring mood instantly calmed down and became much more appropriate, and also made the bodies of the two sisters tremble at the same time.
After a few seconds of silence, Celia and Rosa turned their heads to look in the direction where the voice came from, and what they saw was Zhang Longchu's dark pupils hidden in his unkempt hair and dirty face.
Unlike before, those familiar eyes have for some reason become as deep as the thickest night, and it makes people feel as if their souls are sinking into them at the first sight.
In the past few days, Zhang Longchu has relied on the time rush of the strange world to collect about 65,000 points of fire, water, air, and earth elemental energy, and created a small group of formed heroic spirit armies, which has some confidence to compete with the 'living corpse army', so after seeing the emotional collapse of the two adopted sisters, he was conceited for a while and made a promise.
Unexpectedly, when he finished saying these bold words, Celia and Rosa reacted to staring at themselves blankly without saying a word, so that Zhang Longchu didn't know what to say or do for a while, so he could only look back at the two adoptive sisters in embarrassment, and the three of them looked at each other. (To be continued.) )
PS: It's the weekend, and the pig is kneeling and begging for a monthly pass!!