Chapter 10: Chrissy's Proposal
Half an hour later, everyone had packed their backpacks. Xiao Qingwen is no exception. She cleaned up faster than the others, for fear that Lu Li would leave them behind.
Before leaving, Lu Li came to Chen Song again. He looked into Chen Song's eyes and confirmed again, "You don't plan to drive her away?" ”
Chen Song turned his head, avoiding Lu Li's gaze. He nodded and sighed with difficulty: "Well, after all, she is also my sister-in-law, and she is my only relative now." I'm in charge of taking care of her. I won't cause you any trouble. ”
Lu Li didn't speak. He understood how important the word loved one is to a person in the last days. He patted Chen Song on the shoulder, cast an encouraging look, and then went downstairs to investigate the situation outside.
Walking to the door, he cautiously observed for a while, until he was sure that there were no zombies nearby, and then he adjusted the strap with confidence, so as not to encounter zombies to affect his actions.
At this time, Chrissy also went downstairs. She walked behind Lu Li, looked at a small wildflower planted in the yard, and said softly, "You want to organize a team?" ”
"Hmm."
"But there is an old Chinese saying that makes people's hearts unpredictable."
Lu Li stopped what he was doing. He didn't turn around, but quietly looked at the slowly flowing water in the ditch outside. Chrissy's words hit the nail on the head. He had forgotten how many times he had experienced such an experience.
A survivor's stronghold, which is the leader today, may be plotted and replaced tomorrow. In the end, there is no trust between people.
Zombies aren't scary.
He remembered that a soldier from the army once said it. When the virus broke out, the government and military reacted quickly enough to quickly bring the situation under control. However, it did not take long for a series of personnel changes to take place within the government. One by one, officials take office and then disappear.
The government's chaotic forces lost their way. The officers did not know which authority to listen to. Listened to this today. Tomorrow the next leader may change his plans and issue new directives. This directly leads to the confusion of the army's command system. In the end, the zombie horde broke the defense line.
The defeated army protects the survivors from the siege and stays away from the city. These armies avoided the hordes of zombies and organized survivors to build high walls based on the favorable terrain. Small, sturdy strongholds were formed.
Over the course of the next year, knowing that the end of the world had truly come, the armies of the various strongholds set up their own hill and became the first warlords. Then, in order to become the ruler of the stronghold, he can enjoy a comfortable life that ordinary survivors can't enjoy. One careerist after another has sprung up.
They intrigue and use every means to coerce and lure the stronger survivors to join their side. There are many factions in the stronghold, and there are often fires. The survivors defected to this faction in a daze, and in just a few days, they joined another faction under the threat of guns. Living in fear all day long. Countless survivors could not bear such a great mental pressure, and they went insane and eventually died in the wild.
If the virus outbreak breaks the norm that humanity has always adhered to. Then these warlords on one side completely shattered the hope of mankind to rid of the zombies.
It wasn't until the advent of the human body enhancer that the chaotic strongholds were restored. A group of people who are lucky enough to get the human body booster have become a new generation of warlords with superhuman strength. In the face of absolute power, careerists have died down, racking their brains to collect raw materials and prepare human body enhancers.
But they are all doing useless work. A new generation of warlords, fearing that their position would not be secure, has imposed even more brutal rule over the survivors of their strongholds. No one can concoct a human enhancer right under their noses. All the raw materials related to the human body enhancer have been looted. The survivors who kept the ingredients were stripped naked and thrown into the gladiatorial arena to fight the zombies.
On the one hand, it can deter the rest of the hidden careerists in the stronghold. On the other hand, it is also very clever to divert the attention of the survivors. The gladiatorial battle between the living and the zombies greatly relieved the mental pressure of the survivors. This is quite important for a stronghold.
It's the same now. Lu Li didn't dare to guarantee that Chen Song and the survivors would always be willing to follow him. Chrissy was right.
The human heart is unpredictable.
This is undoubtedly an Achilles' heel for him to build a strong team in advance.
Chrissy saw that Lu Li was distracted by her words, and as soon as her mind turned, she knew that her words were right for Lu Li. She walked up to Lu Li's side, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and asked a serious question.
"Do you know how religion came about?"
Lu Li's eyes froze, and he slowly turned his head. Chrissy looked directly into his eyes full of surprise, and without hesitation, she proposed a proposal.
"Humans are strange creatures. In peacetime, they always think that the world should revolve around them. And in the face of the threat of death, they are cowardly enough to pin their hopes on something that does not exist at all. Thus, religion was born. Whether it is Christianity, Buddhism, or even Islam, it is because of this reason that it has gained the support of others in the early days of its establishment, and it has grown rapidly. So, you can consider this method to restrain your team. Believe me, in today's world, this method is the easiest way to form a cohesive team. ”
Lu Li listened to it in his ears, and his heart was like numbness. He fixed his gaze on Chrissy, his eyes full of disbelief. He does not deny that this method does work. He remembers seeing a news story shortly before the virus broke out. Because others refused to accept preaching, the members of the cult even beat people to death in front of the public.
He rejected this mention from the bottom of his heart. He would rather take risks and try to use other methods to condense the centripetal force of Chen Song and others. If he fails, he is already a powerful reinforced human being, and surviving alone in the end times will definitely not be a problem. Even with the addition of a weak Chriss, he was completely sure that Chrissy would not be hurt in the slightest.
Fortifying humanity is too powerful. Powerful to the point of despair. Firearms are an absolutely deadly threat to the average person. But for augmenting humans, the deadly bullet is as strong as a newborn child in strengthening humans' super self-healing ability. He had heard of an enhanced human being shot through the head, only to heal in just a minute, killing his opponent.
At this time, Chrissy saw the complicated look in Lu Li's eyes, and quickly guessed his thoughts. She pulled her sideburns and chuckled softly, "You want to go wrong." Using religious means to control survivors is not what you think in your heart. It's just a means. What matters is where you stand. You can borrow in the name of Christ, you can borrow in the name of Buddha, you can borrow in the name of Muhammad. Either you borrow native Chinese Taoism. You just need to be subtle and show your strength a little bit. Say the right word or two at the right time, and they'll soon be your first believers. ”
"Don't talk about it."
Lu Li withdrew his gaze from Chrissy's face. He looked at a stone on the ground fixedly, and said casually, "I'll talk about this later." I just want to find my parents first now. ”
Chrissy shrugged her shoulders indifferently, then moved on to another topic: "I need a real room." ”
Lu Li turned his head in surprise. Chrissy took a test tube containing blood from her pocket and shook it, smiling, "I need some instruments to analyze these samples taken from you." As long as the composition of the blood is analyzed, I am sure that I can formulate an identical human body enhancer in the shortest possible time. If possible, I can even refine it to create a more effective human body enhancer. ”
Hearing this, Lu Li's breathing became rapid. That was the message he was most eager to know. He took a deep breath, pressed the agitated mood, and nodded solemnly.
"Okay, wait until I find my parents in City A. Whatever you need, I'll go to the city and collect it for you. ”
"It's a pleasure to work with."
Chrissy smiled and stretched out her fair right hand. Lu Li smiled and reached out to hold the little hand. Chrissy's hands were warm and soft. The warmth from his hand made him feel refreshed, and he lost his mind for a while.
Chrissy waited for a while, but saw that Lu Li still didn't let go. At first glance, there seemed to be something else in the man's eyes. Two flushes suddenly appeared on her cheeks, and she quickly retracted her right hand, and then stepped aside to admire the plants planted in the yard as if nothing happened.
Lu Li felt embarrassed, and also pretended that nothing had happened and walked out of the yard and came outside. When he got outside, he recalled the warmth in his hand just now, and couldn't help but put his right hand under his nose and sniffed.
At this time, Chen Song and other survivors went downstairs one after another and came to the courtyard. Hearing the movement in the courtyard, Lu Li hurriedly put down his right hand, calmed down his charming mood, and returned to the survivors. His gaze swept over the faces of Chen Song and the others one by one, and then asked briefly.
"If there's anything you haven't brought with you, let's talk about it now. We don't have time to stay here for long. ”
"It's all right."
The seven young men tightened the iron bars in their hands and answered in unison. Their tones were full of anticipation, and there was no fear at all. Apparently they have overcome their fears and become human beings who can survive the end times.
The old man hesitated for a while, and then said hesitantly, "I want to go home and find a photo of my wife, is that okay?" ”
As soon as the words fell, Xiao Qingwen screamed angrily: "Old immortal thing." If you want to die by yourself, don't pull us on our backs......"
Syllable!
Xiao Qingwen covered her face and looked at Chen Song with an angry face in front of her angrily. She never expected that this cowardly little uncle would beat herself.
"I warn you."
Chen Song stared at Xiao Qingwen hatefully, gritted his teeth and said, "If it weren't for the sake of looking at the eldest brother, I would have thrown you outside to feed the zombies now." Look here, who wants to approach you? ”
Xiao Qingwen subconsciously raised her eyes. As Chen Song said, except for Lu Li and Chrissy, the eyes of the others showed anger, contempt, and so on. She quickly grabbed her backpack and shrank into a corner.
The old man didn't even look at Xiao Qingwen. He looked at Lu Li expectantly, his eyes full of begging. Lu Li smiled and moved his gaze to the other people's faces.
"What about you? Don't want to have a picture of your family with you? ”