Chapter 13: One Year
In daily life, the bite force of a person is usually about 30-82 pounds, that is, 13.6-37.2Kg, and because the periodontal ligament pain tolerance is low, excessive force will cause severe pain, so that people automatically reduce the bite force, so it is impossible for ordinary people to use the bite force enough.
The size of a person's bite force will also be affected by various factors such as eating habits, exercise, and genetics, Gu Chi has a program in his memory that has tested the bite force of humans, and the highest one has reached 127 pounds, which is almost the limit of human beings.
Considering that zombies do not feel pain, this number should be improved, and based on the previous feelings in the dream, the bite force of zombies should be about 170 pounds, which is equivalent to an adult pitbull.
It is said that it is not small, and it can bite people's bones in one bite.
If it's not big, it can bite people's bones.
Gu Chi dared to stretch out this hand, and naturally had enough certainty.
After using stone skin, the arm did not change the color of stone, but had a smooth and moisturizing feeling, and Gu Chi, a person who has never been narcissistic, felt that this hand was too beautiful to say.
In the stunned gaze of the bell cat, Gu Chi withdrew his hand and ended the zombie's life with a "bang".
Come to room 416.
Gu Chi didn't have a room card, so he could only politely ask the door lock to eat a bullet.
The layout of the house is similar to the room they live in, but ......
It's so clean.
Everything in the living room was surprisingly neat, and not even the wrinkles were visible on the light gray sofa towel.
Pushing open the door of the master bedroom, the sheets were neatly folded, and the slippers were placed under the bedside table, which did not look like anyone had lived in before.
Lingmao didn't dare to run around alone, she had been scared out of the shadows by the zombies who would ambush, and now she was afraid when she saw the closed door, her eyes were looking around, observing the situation in the house, but her body was very honest and obediently followed behind Gu Chi, and she would enter whichever room Gu Chi entered.
After three in and three out, the two returned to the living room.
All three rooms are the same, with no traces of life.
Gu Chi picked up an upside-down cup, and there was no moisture on the inner wall, and he couldn't help but show doubts.
"Were they really at the hotel last night?"
"It should ...... Absence? β
Suzuki hesitated, she couldn't get it for sure.
Everyone came to the hotel last night, it stands to reason that Chu Tiankuo and they shouldn't be there, but all kinds of signs in the room show that there is really no one living here, could it be that Chu Tiankuo and they get up early in the morning and clean everything up?
Even if so, where have they gone now?
Gu Chi stood in the middle of the living room, his gaze slowly moving, carefully examining every corner.
In the end, he really couldn't find any clues, so Gu Chi had no choice but to extend his most sincere wishes to Chu Tiankuo and the three of them who disappeared out of thin air.
"Hopefully they're okay."
Bell Cat: "Meow meow? β
"Gone."
"Oh."
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Back at 401, the first thing Bell Cat did was take a shower and change her clothes, her pants were full of dirt, and she was about to faint.
But as soon as she turned on the hot water and stripped herself naked, Gu Chi's voice came from outside the house.
"You'd better not take a shower."
"Huh? Why? β
"The water may be contaminated."
"That'...... I'll just rush, just take it, okay? β
The bell cat really wants to take a bath.
"Whatever you want." Gu Chi said lightly, "When the time comes, don't blame me for not piping on the fragrance and cherishing the jade." β
He's so fierce!
The bell cat pouted.
At this moment, there is only one pendant left on the girl's body, this is the prop she got in the previous copy, which can reduce the wearer's chance of death, and I don't say how much it will be reduced, and the bell cat is not clear.
She clutched her chest and stared at the water flowing from the shower, struggling for a long time, but finally resisted the urge to give it a try.
The water source can be contaminated, but bottled water is always fine, right?
In order to avoid waste, the bell cat takes the water with a bottle cap, pours it on the towel little by little, wets the towel, and then carefully wipes it up.
in the living room.
The mustard soup was tinkering with modern pots and pans, and an induction cooker was placed on the coffee table, but it was obvious that it was not plugged in, Gu Chi didn't see the wires, and the soup in the pot was already half-boiled at this time, revealing a small half of a bone, and it was full of rich meat aroma.
All the things you need for cooking, including water, are brought with the wasabi soup, so you don't have to worry about safety.
Unless the mustard soup is also a sixth.
"What is the effect of this soup?" Gu Chi asked.
"+3% strength for an hour." Wasabi replied.
The growth rate of primary food is generally around 3%, and perfect cooking can reach 5%-6%.
It doesn't look high, but it's one of the few ways players can directly improve their basic attributes, as long as the skill level is high and the multiplier is sufficient, 3% can also be the last straw that crushes the enemy.
Merely......
Gu Chi glanced at his skill bar.
Strength was of little use to him.
Stone skin is a physique skill, and dream control is spiritual.
3% of his strength can only allow him to punch down one more strand of basic attack damage.
"Is there any food for refreshment?" Gu Chi asked the mustard soup.
Mustard soup: "Yes, charcoal-grilled blue mushrooms." β
- "Charcoal-grilled blue mushroom: +4% Spirit, -1% Constitution after eating, lasts 1 hour"
Gu Chi: "Come on two strings, pack." β
Mustard Soup: "Howler! β
As a professional chef, there are basically some basic ingredients in the mustard soup dumplings, most of which are bought from the mall, which is not expensive.
Jiang Niao, who was screwing on the side, poked his head over and asked, "Chu Tiankuo, did they leave by themselves?" β
"I don't know." Gu Chi briefly explained the situation of 416 and let the two judge for themselves.
Mustard soup pouted: "I guess you don't want to take us." β
Jiang Niao seemed to be used to it: "Difficult copies, it's normal that they don't want to be dragged back, they can understand." On the bright side, maybe they really have some trouble that they can't solve? β
"Wow, it smells so good!" The bell cat, who solved the problem of personal hygiene, came out with a change of clean clothes and joined the topic group chat of #Chutiankuo three# to discuss whether the other party left without saying hello or on purpose.
Gu Chi didn't talk much during the whole process, and Ling Mao felt that this man seemed to suddenly become cold, in fact, Gu Chi was thinking, would it be one of the mechanics of this copy to divide all the players into two teams like this?
"I think we'd better find a way to build a car."
Regarding Chu Tiankuo and the others, Ling Mao and the others didn't talk for long, and the topic soon became how to better survive in the zombie apocalypse.
After all, this is the problem they are facing at the moment, although no one knows how a good city can become like this overnight.
The most important thing is that it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the main quest.
"Having a car makes it easier for us to gather food later and explore other places." Jiang Bird said.
"Everyone else is gone, and it shouldn't be difficult to get a trolley, it's just ...... Does any of you know how to drive? Wasabi scratched his head, "I won't anyway." β
He is still a student in reality, studying at Star Oriental Cooking School, and the driving school is reported, but he has never gone to study.
Jiang Bird: "...... Neither will I. β
The two looked at the bell cat, and the bell cat looked at Gu Chi.
Gu Chi was about to speak, when he was interrupted by a loud shout.
"Anyone......"
"Is anyone still alive?"
"If you can hear me, please answer!"
"Don't be afraid, I'm a survivor of this city like you, and I can provide you with food, shelter for as long as you want...... I can keep you safe. β
"Anyone!"
The sound was getting closer, and a flurry of gunfire followed.
"Dada......"
The three of them glanced at each other and hurriedly walked to the window to look out.
I saw an old-fashioned truck coming from the street, the horn on the front of the car repeatedly played the shout just now, and there was a bearded man in the co-pilot, he leaned out of the window with half of his body, carrying a machine gun in both hands, and opened fire on the zombies that rushed over, scolding:
βGo to hellοΌson of bitchοΌβ
Jiang Bird: "This is an NPC?" β
The mustard soup smacked his tongue: "It seems to be a little fierce." β
One person, one gun, single-handedly picking up a zombie on a street, and putting a proper actor in the movie.
Lingmao didn't think so, and said in his heart You didn't see Gu Chi's marksmanship just now, if you change the pistol to a machine gun, you will definitely be fiercer and more handsome than this man.
"So we're going to answer?" Jiang Bird asked.
NPCs don't always have to be good guys.
Gu Chi naturally understood this, but this was not the first thing he considered.
Now the most important thing is intelligence.
"Put things away." Gu Chi said.
He had planned to leave the hotel before dark, and it would have been better to have it earlier.
Bell Cat had nothing to clean up, so she opened the window and waved at the man, shouting, "We're here!" β
When the man heard the voice, he was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly looked up.
Looking at Gu Chi and Ling Mao standing by the window, his eyes suddenly turned red, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth was like crying and laughing.
The man shuddered and pulled out the hook gun from the toolbox and shouted, "Get out of the way!" β
Gu Chi immediately grabbed Lingcat's arm and pulled the girl aside.
"Whoosh!"
The hook dragged the thick rope through the window and pinned it down against the wall.
The man fastened the other end to the truck: "Get down!" β
Gu Chi didn't hesitate much, and directly tore off the curtains, put them on the rope, and prepared to slide down.
"Eh, wait......" The bell cat who was afraid of heights looked at Gu Chi with a pleading gaze, and his little hand gently grabbed the corner of his clothes, like a poor and helpless kitten.
The macho man softened when he saw it.
Gu Chi's face was expressionless: "Come up by yourself." β
So, the girl hung on Gu Chi like a koala, and slid down the hook with Gu Chi.
River bird and wasabi soup followed.
As soon as he landed, the man gave Gu Chi a big hug, his strong chest muscles were suffocating, Gu Chi felt as if he had been hit by a car, and couldn't help but complain in his heart, if the NPC also has a numerical panel, this person's physique is at least above 9.
The river bird and the mustard soup did not escape the man's enthusiasm.
Only when the bell cat saw that the situation was not good and hid behind Gu Chi escaped.
The man snorted, and he wasn't embarrassed, he was just too excited and forgot that there was a difference between men and women.
"Have you been stuck here?"
"Almost."
"I heard an explosion over here, and none of you were hurt, right?"
"No, we're dealing with zombies."
"I see."
In the process of speaking, the man did not forget to brush the monster, he carried the machine gun with one hand and fired, coupled with Gu Chi's accurate shooting, the zombies that rushed in fell in pieces, but these things seemed to be inexhaustible, the street was almost cleaned, and the street next door came over again.
"Get in the car, let's talk in another place!"
The truck has only two seats, and you can't sit in the front.
In addition to the man, there is a man in the driver's seat......
No, it's not.
When I got closer, I saw that it was not a person driving the car, but a golden retriever with shiny fur.
With two paws on the steering wheel and a seat belt on its body, it greeted the river bird and wasabi soup in a friendly manner.
"Wow!"
Jiang Bird: "......"
Wasabi soup: "......"
They won't drive the car, the dog will.
The four ended up in a manger in the back of the truck.
I thought that non-human driving would be a little bumpy, and it was normal to hit a telephone pole or anything, but all the way down, the truck was so stable that it didn't even feel like it was being thrown around.
The excellent riding experience hit the two of them, and they stopped talking, just listening to the country folk songs floating out of the cab in a sullen manner.
Gu Chi was like when he inquired about the news last night, observing the buildings on both sides that were constantly receding.
The houses are still those old houses, and they haven't changed, but he always feels that something is wrong, and he can't say what is wrong.
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Half an hour later, the crowd came to the man's residence.
It's a road house that looks like it's been around a bit old and has a lot of fruit and vegetables in the garden.
"It's a bit messy, don't mind."
The man led Gu Chi and the others into the house, everything in the room was very in line with his personal image of a scruffy beard, but fortunately, it was just chaos, and there was no strange smell.
The only taste was wine, and there were a few empty bottles on the coffee table.
The room on the second floor is much cleaner, probably because the man himself doesn't need it and rarely comes in.
"These are all vacant rooms, you can choose which one you want to live in."
The man thought that Gu Chi and the others came out of the hotel, and most of them had no place to stay, so he generously invited them to stay with him.
"You don't have to worry about food and safety, wrap it up on me...... By the way, do you like to drink? Haven't you tasted wine in a long time? Hahahaha, because I have looted all the wine in the city, wait, I'll get it for you! β
After speaking, without waiting for Gu Chi and the others to answer, the man ran downstairs to get the wine, humming a little song on his lips.
"What to do? He was so enthusiastic...... "The mustard soup, which usually doesn't like to socialize, met a real social phobia, and expressed his discomfort from head to toe."
"Maybe it's been too long?" The bell cat was a little puzzled, the man gave her the feeling as if she hadn't seen a living person for a long time, but didn't everything go normal yesterday? Twelve hours of full fighting, how long can it be?
"When you say that, I feel like a trap." Jiang Niao looked around uncomfortably, zombies had appeared, and it didn't seem impossible to have another man-eating pervert......
"Shall we come down and drink?" The man who had returned with the wine shouted from the first floor.
"Okay." Gu Chi was not afraid, and went downstairs directly.
The three Suzucats followed him.
The coffee table had been cleaned by the man and replaced with five brand new wine glasses.
There was also a large plate of potato chips with wine.
The man who took off his coat wore only short sleeves, revealing his muscular arms.
With doubts in his heart, the more Jiang Niao looked at it, the more he felt that there was a problem, and he had already made up a legal drama in his heart in which the body was broken up after being drunk.
I didn't think about the wasabi soup that much, but I was instinctively a little restrained.
He actually has a good impression of this man who suddenly appeared, he is a little sloppy, but he looks decent, and to some extent he can be regarded as saving them, and Mustard Soup believes that the other party is a good person, but he can't bear the full enthusiasm.
Gu Chi looked at the man pouring the wine and said with a smile: "We don't know your name yet." β
The man patted his head and said, "You see I'm so excited, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Neil West, and I'm a policeman - it used to be, what about you?" I see that your marksmanship is good, is it a peer? β
"Sort of, we work for the Chenyong government." Gu Chi said.
"Then you're one level above me." Neil sighed, "I didn't expect that even you would be abandoned by the Chenyong government, and those guys on top are really indifferent." β
"Uncle, do you know that there is a prophet in the city?" Bell Cat asked.
"Don't call me uncle, I'm a little older, not much older than you." Neil said, "The prophet you are talking about is the kind of prophet who knows a lot and knows divination?" β
"Uh-huh." Suzuki looked at Neil expectantly.
Listening to this tone, it seems to be a play!
And the truth is -
"I haven't heard of it." Neil Dao.
Bellcat: "......"
Neil snorted lightly: "There is no prophet in this world, if there is, why don't you come out to remind everyone to stop the outbreak of the zombie virus?" β
Jiang Niao asked tentatively: "Maybe others are soft-spoken?" β
Neil: "Then he should have been torn apart by zombies by now." β
Jiang Bird: "......" makes a lot of sense.
Gu Chi pondered Neil's name: "You are also surnamed West, do you know William?" β
"William West?" Neil turned his head and looked at Gu Chi in surprise, "That's my father, do you know him?" β
"Hmm." Gu Chi nodded, "We chatted once before, and we had a good conversation. β
"Then you must have an appetite for him." "To be honest, my father has a bad temper, and I often get into a fight without saying a few words to him, and my mother divorced him because of this. β
"But I don't blame him, I know he actually loves us, but he doesn't express it well."
Neil recalled, as if remembering something from the past, but didn't elaborate, just sighed softly.
"I hope there are people in heaven who understand him as well as I do."
Heaven...... It seems that William West also died in this sudden disaster.
Gu Chi was silent: "I'm sorry. β
Neil shook his head, shook off the bad mood, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's been a year, I've already seen it, his sacrifice is glorious, and I'm proud of him." β
As he spoke, Neil raised his glass, raised it out the window, and drank it down.
Gu Chi was stunned.
A year?
"You just said that your father has been dead for a year?"
"yes, time always sneaks away while we sleep." It was rude to continue talking about this topic, but no one spoke for too long, and finally there was someone to talk to, Neil chose to be tolerant, and his father's death was indeed something he was proud of, so he spoke.
"A year ago, the zombie virus had just broken out, and the first people to mutate were homeless, followed by sanitation workers......"
"Initially, their appearance has not changed, and the government has not paid attention to them, and they are only treated as ordinary rabies."
"It wasn't until later that the people who were bitten showed the same symptoms, and the homeless man's body began to decompose, that everyone understood that it was not rabies, but a catastrophe."
"More and more people are infected, and the scene is gradually getting out of control, and there are screams of terror and desperate wails everywhere."
"The first thing to suffer is the hospital, where there are too many infected people, and the homeless people at the beginning are sent to various hospitals for treatment."
"And my father, William, he knew that the hospital was the most dangerous place in the whole city, but he still chose to go in and save people."
"He said it was his job, even if it was to save two babies."
"You are a person who supports the government in the morning, you should know that most of us police officers in the local police station are taking money to make a living, and there are really few stupid and kind people like my father."
"The end is as you and I have seen, he went in and never came out."
"Maybe he came out, but I don't recognize him anymore."
Speaking of this, Neil looked at his hands and smiled a little bitterly: "Or perhaps, I killed him with my own hands, after all, I have killed too many zombies, at first I would count to pass the time, but now I can't count." β
After listening to Neil's words, Gu Chi seemed to realize something, took out his mobile phone, and opened the calendar that he usually wouldn't open at all.
Jiang Niao is still struggling with the story itself: "No, you said that the zombie virus broke out a year ago, but we were yesterday-"
"River Bird!" Gu Chi interrupted him and looked at Neil again: "What year is this year, what month is it?" β
"Your phone is broken?" Neil wondered how Gu Chi could ask this, but replied anyway, "5777, November 14th." β
- November 14, 5777, the date on the phone's calendar.
But Gu Chi clearly remembered that in terms of background, the time when they arrived in Weicheng yesterday was 5776, November 13th.
It's just that the time on the phone only shows the month and day and the current moment by default, not the year, so they didn't notice it.
Gu Chi suddenly knew why he felt wrong when he looked at those buildings before, it was an extremely subtle change.
Today's house is a little older than yesterday's house.
Neil wasn't lying, it wasn't a trap.
Bellcat's feeling was right, Neil hadn't seen a living person in a long time.
Gu Chi also understood the meaning of the three words "Shiwei City" at this moment - the time here does not pass day by day, they slept yesterday and slept directly for a whole year!
"Buzz!"
When this thought came to mind, everything began to spin in front of me.
The earth shook violently, and the chandelier on the ceiling was shaken down onto the coffee table and smashed along with the wine glasses.
"What's going on?!"
The three of them were shocked.
The bell cat couldn't sit steadily, and it was only by holding Gu Chi's arm tightly that he didn't fall to the ground.
Outside the window, the originally bright sky dimmed with a breath and turned into a deep black.
There are no stars, and there is no moon.
The only thing left is the old bell tower that stands tall.
The two dials of the clock shimmer and the hands turn rapidly.
"Phew!"
The bell rings.
A strong wave of tiredness hit, drowning everyone, and the eyelids were as heavy as lead, so that Gu Chi couldn't do it even if he wanted to look at it for a second.
His vision gradually blurred, and Gu Chi finally became powerless to resist and fell into a deep sleep.
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