Chapter 1: The Hunting Hour
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No one expected that after the night ended, the world under the sun would be more dangerous.
During the day, the sun hung high in the sky scorched the earth, the surface cracked, and the scorching air currents distorted the ruins of the streets, and the fluorescent bacteria that had flourished in the night were scorched into black char.
Under the cover of the ruins, several figures in human clothes hid in the shadows to rest. The men were all cloaked in rough animal skins, and they whispered to each other as they ate their food.
"Ahead is the territory of the giant scythe mantis, that group of mutant beasts is not easy to deal with, we must avoid unnecessary battles and save our bodies." The man in the cloak who spoke spoke in an old-fashioned tone, and he was the leader of this team. He glanced at the two silent people in the corner, and continued: "Our target is a small market two blocks away from here, according to the current intelligence, this company is in the territory of the giant sickle mantis group, and has not yet been taken over by others, we should be able to find a large number of supplies, which will be distributed according to the original agreement. β
The man glanced at several companions around him, nodded and said, "Let's get out!" β
A few people quickly walked under the rubble bunkers of the streets, and with the help of the abandoned cars piled up on the side of the streets, they avoided the giant scythe mantis that could appear at any time.
After the cataclysm, humanity is no longer the ruler of the Confusing Stars, and the terrifying mutant beasts completely dominate the planet, they are like wild beasts entrenching the corners of the city, hunting and killing the creatures in the camp.
A dark shadow swept across the street, and the team immediately stopped, hiding in a ruined bus that had broken in two near a nearby street, hiding from the eyes of the predators.
"Is it gone?"
"Let's go, the giant scythe mantis is patrolling the territory, it's still coming back, we'd better get out immediately!"
"No, it's late, we're here, it's coming." A man in a cloak pointed out the window at a giant scythe mantis flying low with its wings flashing.
The moment the sharp cutting sound sounded, several pieces of cracked glass turned into a pile of glass shards, and the side wall of the bus was torn open by a giant scythe.
The leading man decisively tore off his cloak, revealing the face of the middle-aged man hidden under the hood, and looked at the sharp giant scythe in front of him uneasily and shouted: "Damn, how did it appear to us, everyone is ready to fight!" β
The bus was forced to open a big hole, and the giant scythe that flashed metallic luster slashed towards the middle-aged man, and the attack was so neat that he didn't even have time to dodge, and his panicked expression instantly froze on his face, and death was close at hand.
With a ding, an off-white long sword blocked the giant scythe, and the colliding air currents lifted the hood, and a mocking smile provoked at the corner of the man's mouth.
Another giant scythe tore through the metal carriage and cut off the head of the man in the cloak, and the head was about to fall to the ground.
"Die!" The man in the cloak moved faster than it, the long sword volleyed through a cold light, and the hideous head of the giant scythe mantis instantly tilted and slid down, like cheese was lightly cut, and the viscous green liquid was sprinkled on the rusty compartment wall, and a puff of white smoke rose in an instant, and the viscous green liquid had a certain corrosiveness.
Instant kill!
The terrifying giant scythe mantis was actually killed with a sword, and the powerful strength displayed by this strange man made everyone's eyes widen in excitement and horror.
A man with a stunned face looked at the headless corpse of the giant scythe mantis and said weakly, "You actually killed it." β
"Don't be stupid Meck, can't you wait for it to cut off everyone's heads?"
"No, that's not what I meant!" The man hurriedly explained.
"Li Xin saved my life." The middle-aged man said gratefully. If it weren't for the other party's timely action, he would have moved his head long ago, and this temporary component team would have suffered heavy losses.
"Don't worry, the so-called giant scythe mantis is only hundreds of times larger at best, and in addition to their somewhat scary appearance, their danger is estimated to be similar to that of rat monsters. Of course, it is more difficult to deal with the exclusion of flying will fly. Li Xin said calmly: "Unless the giant sickle mantis gathers a certain number of dΓΉ, it is difficult to pose a threat. He withdrew his sword, patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder, and stepped out of the bus.
"That sword should be the rumored Onimaru's tears." The middle-aged man couldn't help but glance at the long sword that split the giant scythe mantis, and muttered, "A strong partner is always reassuring, if only he could continue to stay." β
The next journey was very smooth, and everyone never encountered the giant sickle mantis again, and they arrived at the city along the way.
"Kabas, it seems that your information is wrong, someone has already been here and has taken all the food." Li Xin stepped on the glass shards to enter the city, glanced at the empty shelves around him, and said angrily: "This also means that you were teased by the person who provided the information, and he also teased me. β
Yayun took off her hood and shook off the supple length, and there were two extra bags of wheat porridge in her hand, "Look what I found!" At least we didn't make a trip in vain. β
"I thought I could at least find some canned food and candy, better than nothing!" Li Xin took off the animal skin cloak, threw it aside casually, and complained: "The current temperature is scary, and it is not easy to come out!" β
The days are still going on, the sun is scorching the earth, the temperature is rising, and the city is now as hot as a furnace, and the day is even more difficult than the night. The only good thing is that there are white bones everywhere, and the undead creatures don't seem to be able to survive in the sun, and they all fall apart into a pile of white bones.
Li Xin had already spent his third sleep in the daytime, and there was no indication of how long such days would last. Water became a serious problem, and the survivors spent most of their time hiding in dark and cool floors, hiding from the scorching sun and avoiding losing too much water and turning into dried corpses.
"Re-search this city, and you can find other things." Kabastian built yì road.
Soon after, a scream suddenly came from inside the side door, and several people who had been looking for the search city gathered towards the location of the sound.
"Lucy, what's going on!" Kabas asked worriedly, looking at the pale woman.
"The house, the house......" The woman named Lucy covered her mouth with one hand and pointed to the side door of the city with a trembling voice.
Li Xin kicked open the wooden door and rushed in, a hole was opened in the wall of the room, there were broken corpses everywhere, and there was a dry right thigh not far from the door.
"The food pantry of the giant scythe mantis!"
Li Xin's face couldn't help but change, and when he was about to remind the others, there was a sound of insects flapping their wings in his ears, and it was too late, and several giant scythe mantis came in from coming, waving the giant scythe mantis and slashing at several people.
"Hell, this is the lair of mutant beasts, I'm going to kill that bastard," Cabas screamed in horror as he raised his claws and fought against the scythe. The rest of the people were not very surprised by the battle, and they were immediately in a hurry in the face of the sudden attack.
Li Xin and Yayun also confronted a giant scythe mantis, and in the blink of an eye, they brought down their respective enemies, and Kabas forcibly tore open the belly of the giant scythe mantis, and there were small pieces of corrosion on his arms and abdomen.
The other four of them jointly grinded a giant scythe mantis to death, and their bodies were all contaminated with liquid, and they were corroded by different processes.
"We have to get out of here."
Li Xin announced: "The two of us want a pack!" β
Cabas frowned, a little dissatisfied, but nodded and acquiesced in Li Xin's distribution.
"Shouldn't it be according to the six or four points that I said before?"
"Because the information is wrong, of course I don't mind if there is more food." Li Xin coldly threw the food into his backpack, completely ignoring the other party's words.
"You're ......"
"Enough Meck!" Kabas hurriedly stopped the young man from continuing, cast an apologetic look at Li Xin, and explained to his companion in a low voice: "This time there is a mistake in the intelligence on our side. To add, I have another piece of intelligence. Did Li Xin hear about Carmedoni?"
"The Tree of Carmeni?"
Li Xin did hear about Carmedoni, a mutated vine plant, after the cataclysm, Carmedoni became an omnivorous food, its vines will strangle nearby creatures, secrete a solution to dilute the muscles, internal organs and bones in the skin, and only a layer of skin remains, which is called: Human Picadoni.
"I know the location of a Camedoni!" Seeing that Li Xin was interested, Kabas hurriedly said, "We can cooperate, if we can get a bunch of fresh Carmedoni leaves, at least for the time being, we don't have to worry about the lack of food." He glanced at the other party secretly and said temptingly, "If our tone is good enough, we may be able to get a few fruits." β
"How many fruits, are you sure?" Li Xin sneered, the idea of daring to hit the Pickamedoni fruit with their strength was really incomprehensible. Li Xin was also a little hesitant, Carmeni's young leaves are edible, and they contain high-quality protein and organic sugar, which can be described as high-grade ingredients. The fruit of Carmeloni is oval-shaped, stiff and vacant in the middle, like a coconut, which stores Carmedoni juice, and the crimson juice stores high levels of nutrients, and it is said that drinking it can greatly improve its strength, and it also has the effect of promoting euphoria and replenishing energy. In the past, such a plant would have been enough to make the whole world go crazy.
Kabas nodded honestly and said: "We really can't deal with the human Cameldoni, but your strength should be more than enough, as the price of leading the way, you only need to pay a part of our young leaves of Cameloni, and whether you can happen to encounter the Cameloni fruit depends on whether you have this luck." β
The Camedoni fruit only appears when the human Pickadeoni needs to reproduce. Li Xin once drank a small sip of Carmedoni juice, and the pleasure of being full of strength even made him unforgettable.
He knew he couldn't refuse the deal: "Lead the way!" β