Chapter 1: The Door of the Mind
{Parallel world, don't take it seriously}
April 4, 2045. Fog City
Zhang Qing rode a shared bicycle to Gongbei Road in the north of the city.
In recent years, the domestic outdoor tourism boom has been in the ascendant, and more and more people are traveling by car and hiking, which has naturally led to the vigorous development of related industries.
There were originally only three outdoor stores in the area of Gongbei Road, but now there is a street of the same type of store opening.
Fog City itself is a big tourist city, and there are many scenic spots around.
Zhang Qing's shared bicycle was parked in front of the outdoor store of Thrill Hunter.
He got out of the car and walked into the store, and greeted a middle-aged man who was wiping the shelves: "Uncle Cheng, good morning." ”
The middle-aged man turned around when he heard the sound and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhang, why did you come so early this time." ”
Zhang Qing smiled, there may be an accident at any time today, so it is better to get the equipment as soon as possible.
"Exciting Hunter" is one of the earliest outdoor stores on Gongbei Road, Zhang Qing's father's friend, and the other party's friends for many years, this time also took this opportunity to trouble him.
Uncle Cheng didn't talk much nonsense: "Come with me, it's all ready for you." ”
He locked the big iron door and led Zhang Qing to the basement.
There were a bunch of things on the table in the basement, and Uncle Cheng picked up one of the smoothbore shotguns and said, "If you have a shotgun three years ago, you must also need a gun license, otherwise it will be illegal." ”
"The shooter smoothbore shotgun, with an effective range of 200 meters, has a high-precision smooth mirror surface in the barrel, and has a high accuracy, the new one counts you 6500, and I will send you another 70 bullets here."
Saying that, he put down his bow and crossbow, and pulled out a black machete: "Miao knife, well, an industrial product of the assembly line, but there is no problem with the quality assurance of the material, and the brand new 1100 will be taken away." ”
"This Buck saber ......"
After introducing all the items, Uncle Cheng finally said: "A total of 16,550, you can give 16,000." ”
"Okay."
Zhang Qing took out his mobile phone: "I'll transfer it to you on WeChat." ”
Seven days ago, he called Uncle Cheng and ordered a full set of outdoor adventure hunting equipment from the other party.
I came to pick up the goods this morning.
In addition to shotguns and machetes, there are also necessities such as jackets, blast shields, gas masks, first aid kits, water purifiers, and more.
Although it adds up to a lot of money, be prepared.
He didn't know what would happen next, so he had to prepare in advance according to the various existential encounters in various novels.
Zhang Qing didn't bargain, because Uncle Cheng wouldn't cheat himself.
And not to mention the relationship between them, the latter's reputation itself is well-known in the circle, so it will not pit itself.
"Xiao Zhang."
Uncle Cheng said earnestly: "It's okay for you to play by yourself occasionally, but you still have to pay attention to safety." ”
Strictly speaking, shotguns and Miao knives are still controlled products, and if he wasn't an acquaintance, he wouldn't trade them at all.
When Zhang Qing called to order seven days ago, he also asked repeatedly.
"Don't worry."
Zhang Qing smiled: "I'll take it to relax." ”
His excuse for ordering these items was that he planned to quit his job and return to his hometown to rest for a while, ready to go to the mountains for some fun.
Uncle Cheng nodded and didn't say anything more.
He has known Zhang Qing for three years, and he still knows Zhang Qing's character quite well.
knows that Zhang Qing is not the kind of person who likes to mess around.
Calling a car, putting the big bag on the back seat of the taxi, Zhang Qing waved goodbye to Uncle Cheng, returned to the rental house, looked at the large number of survival materials in the rental house, and various Taoist talismans, the Buddha statue couldn't help but smile bitterly, I hope I think too much.
I took out the wooden human-shaped target I bought, practiced repeatedly in the room, became familiar with and mastered the use of the knife and the saber, and the shotgun was limited to bullets, so I only practiced ten rounds to try the feel.
Zhang Qing searched the Internet for some materials, theories and videos of survival in the apocalyptic and extreme harsh environment, and observed and studied.
But with a little more knowledge, you can be as safe as possible when the end of the world comes.
Zhang Qingcai dressed all the equipment neatly and waited for fate to come.
After opening the diary that I had written on the table for more than ten years, I saw if there was anything that needed to be recorded.
Flipping through the first page, there is a line written on it.
"I am the protagonist of Destiny, there is no doubt about it."
Zhang Qing couldn't help but smile embarrassedly, he wrote it in his diary when he was a child, and now he is quite a sophomore.
Turn the page again.
April 4, 2035. The weather was fine.
I have always believed that I am the protagonist of destiny, and when I woke up today, there was an extra ball of light in my mind.
I knew I was right.
I shared this kind of thing with my parents for the first time.
April 5, 2036. cloudy
After being discharged from the hospital, looking at the psychiatric hospital behind me for a year, I suspected that I might not be biological.
I believe this is all a test for the protagonist.
I can't tell anyone about the big chance, I'm going to be a secret keeper from today!
April 4, 2042. heavy rain
The bronze door in the bead of light in my mind suddenly opened a crack today.
It's a strange thing to think that you can see what's in your head?
Inside this crack, there is infinite blackness, it feels like facing the abyss, what is in my head?
Shouldn't the main character be colorful? This kind of black is a bit oozing.
April 1, 2045. fine
The bronze door in my mind will be completely opened in these days according to the progress, I don't know what will happen?
"Is it the end of the world?"
"Or is it chance?"
I can't help but think of what Uncle Cheng said, three years ago, the policy liberalized the requirements for some controlled products.
Is this really a coincidence?
April 4, 2045. heavy rain
Looking out the window at the heavy rain, dark clouds suppressed the entire city.
As I'm feeling right now, the door in my mind will open completely today, and I don't know what will happen?
It's just that the bronze door gives me the feeling that it is so evil, oppressive, like an abyss?
Although I have never seen an abyss, if there really is an abyss in the world.
That must be in my head.
I have long passed the age of Form 2, and now I don't believe that it is chance, I just want to live a peaceful life!
Time passed slowly, and there was a voice in my head.
"Click"
Unexpectedly, the door in my mind opened, revealing an endless darkness that enveloped me.
Suddenly, a huge suction force came from the ball of light, and the body didn't have time to react, and it was swept into it in an instant.
After a period of darkness, it seemed like a long time had passed, and it seemed like an instant, and the vision became clear again.
There was no boundless darkness in front of me, and the visibility of the surrounding darkness was extremely low, because of the thick darkness, it was impossible to see anything clearly.
Zhang Qing instinctively pressed the mobile phone in his hand, and a beam of light lit up.
I can see the surroundings a little clearly.
"Grip the Grass"
"What the hell."
There are dozens of phantoms around his body rushing towards him, only the upper half of the body can vaguely see that it is a person, and the lower half of the body is a mist, just looking at this appearance is like a lamp god.
A pair of scarlet eyes, staring at him, full of longing.
He seems to be very jealous of himself, ready to move, and dare not approach.
Zhang Qing hurriedly turned on the manual tube function, and a dazzling light shrouded the surroundings.
The phantom retreated again and again, and even a phantom was directly and completely shrouded by the beam of the mobile phone, and the sizzling sound on his body was completely disappeared if he couldn't retreat.
"Turns out they're afraid of light."
Sensing the bronze door that should have been completely opened, it seems that after sending himself here, the energy consumption is closed again.
Where the phantom disappeared, a black line flew towards him in an instant.
At this moment, a voice came from the bronze door in his mind.
"Click"
A small crack opened.