world of ruin

The twilight of the early morning sprinkled on Luochi, and the calm water surface shone with colorful lights.

It was cold in the mountains, and the two people who came out of the space put on overcoats to block the howling mountain wind.

The boat was still docked on the shore when they came, and the two of them rowed through Luochi and landed at Wangtian Peak in the west.

Go up the mountain road, and you can see a town when you reach the top of the mountain.

"That's Phoenix City." Qi Ran said.

Phoenix City is located in Xunhuang Mountain. It is a tourist city. In recent years, it has developed faster and faster, and it seems to be a small economically independent city.

There are a lot of people who come to Phoenix to travel, and the roads in the mountains are not smooth, and most of them are unable to escape.

Looking at the city below where zombies gather, Qi Ran frowned, thinking about whether to change his way.

Originally, their route was to go directly to N City through the Shuangzi Mountain and then bypassing the Qiuzhu Mountain. Although the distance was a bit far, there was no danger along the way.

It's a pity that Qi Fan stepped in and they deviated from the route. The nearest road is the one in front of them.

"There are people in the city." Gu Hao sniffed the breath in the wind.

Although it was a very faint wisp, it was still captured by him keenly.

Hearing this, Qi Ran looked towards the town below, and at a glance, he could almost see that the marginal town was pitifully small, because it was a tourist town without any tall buildings, and he could see the whole situation at a glance.

Who can stay in a town full of zombies for so long?

Qi Ran was curious and decided to go through Phoenix City.

They have been delayed for two days, there is no need to waste any more time.With the sixth-level strength of the two of them, unless they encounter the seventh-level zombie king, ordinary zombies can no longer pose a threat to them.

Walking on the winding mountain road, the air is full of morning dew.The soil in the early morning was wet and soft, Qi Ran suddenly slipped when going downhill, Gu Hao quickly grabbed his hand.

Qi Ran said thank you and withdrew his hand, being more careful with his steps.

He has been silent since he opened his eyes and saw Gu Hao's chest. The distance between the two was beyond the safe range, and he didn't know how to get back on track.

This atmosphere of silence lasted until they descended the mountain.

Looking at the simple and beautiful small town in front of him, Qi Ran showed a smile.

After Qi Bin's death, he was depressed, and Gu Hao naturally felt it, but the regret that he couldn't be resurrected after death couldn't be made up for, so he could only accompany him and wait for him to let go.

But Qi Ran seemed to be rejecting him quietly, which made him feel lost and frustrated.

Walking in the beautiful small town, surrounded by crimson classical buildings.Wooden beams and glazed tiles create an antique town.

It's a pity that the bloodstains on the roadside and the screaming zombies broke the tranquility here, reminding the two that this place has been occupied by them.

After the sixth level, Qi Ran was able to hide his aura with the power of space. When he and Gu Hao walked on the street, the creatures in the small town could only feel that a high-level zombie was coming.

Under the pressure of Gu Hao, the low-level zombies hid in desperation, while the higher-level zombies were only obedient and did not dare to be hostile to those who were stronger than themselves. When the two reached the center of the small town, no zombies were so courageous enough to come. attack them.

In a three-story building in a small town, young people in national costumes hold binoculars, eyes full of surprise.

Those two people are not afraid of zombies!

He adjusted the focus carefully and pulled in the lens to see more clearly.

"Seventh son, what did you find?" The young man next to him asked, his voice hoarse, and he pursed his chapped lips after speaking.

After the apocalypse, the water resources were polluted at the same time, and the mineral water they collected was already stretched. Thinking of his companion whose injuries were getting worse, his eyes dimmed and he sighed.

-- don't know how long they can last.

"Bottle, come and see the two people over there!" Tian Qi said excitedly, handing over the telescope in his hand.

"People?" Xi Ziping took the binoculars and looked out the window.

The street where zombies usually wandered was unusually empty at this time, and the two walked calmly on the dilapidated street.

Qi Ran and Gu Hao sensed that someone was staring at them, pretending to be casual, walked to the side of the street, and stopped in front of a teahouse.

The seats on the first floor were messy, and there were severed limbs and blood stains on the ground. They cleaned up the zombies in the teahouse that hadn't escaped in time, and found a box on the third floor to sit down.

From the half-open window they could just see the room where the person staring at them was.

"Bottle, do we want to go there?" Tian Qi asked expectantly.After finally seeing a living person, his excited heart almost jumped out.

In an environment full of zombies, if he hadn't had two companions, he would have gone crazy long ago.

Xi Ziping remained vigilant and said, "I'll go and have a look, you are here to guard Yunmo."

Yunmo was their companion, and the infection situation was not good because of the injury.

Tian Qi nodded, telling him to be careful.

Xi Ziping took the seedling knife and walked out the door.

Tian Qi lay at the window to watch him pass by the zombie as if no one else was there, and walked into the teahouse.

He and Xi Ziping grew up in Phoenix and opened the hotel together after graduating from high school.When the apocalypse broke out, the two of them played games with headphones, and they didn't know the hustle and bustle of the outside world. When they were hungry and went downstairs to find something to eat, they realized that the world had changed.

Crowds fleeing in panic on the street, hacking, smashing and roaring, and monsters jumping on and biting anyone they saw.

The frightened two rushed back to the house.

When they plucked up the courage to come out again, they found that the zombies didn't know why they turned a blind eye to them.

"His ability is 'Assimilation'." Qi Ran said to Gu Hao seeing that the man was walking unharmed among the zombies.

'Assimilation' is an extremely rare spiritual power. Both zombies and mutant animals will treat them as their own kind and will not actively attack.

It can also be said to be a kind of ability similar to 'invisibility', diluting one's own existence.

This kind of ability is a bit useless when it is only used for oneself, but as the level increases, the scope of "assimilation" gradually expands, no matter which team will scramble to snatch such talents.

Qi Ran naturally wanted to bring this person to N City.

People with psychic powers are extremely precious, and since they are encountered, there is no reason to let them go.

After Xi Ziping walked up to the third floor of the teahouse, he immediately saw two people sitting by the window.

The sunlight came in from the window, illuminating the two sitting on the heavy wooden chairs like a picture.

A faint mist came out of the teacup on the table, and Xi Ziping smelled the refreshing tea fragrance belatedly.

He swallowed uncontrollably, staring at the dark red teacup.

Qi Ran turned his head and smiled slightly, waiting for him to approach.

He felt that Xi Ziping had no malice towards them, but pure curiosity and exploration.

The two who put away their coercion looked like ordinary people with outstanding appearance, and they were even more gentle when drinking tea.

However, Xi Ziping was subconsciously afraid.

Of course he would not easily trust two strangers.

After watching cautiously for a while, he finally asked, "Who are you?"

"Passing by here." Qi Ran said, "Our destination is N City."

"City N?" Xi Ziping remembered that it was a small city with no characteristics, "Where are you from?"

"Qingtian Base." Qi Ran realized that he might not know, and explained: "The survivor's base in City C was unfortunately breached by a wave of corpses a few days ago."

"I know." Xi Ziping said, "I listened to the radio."

Shortly after the end of the world, the power went out. In order to obtain news from the outside world, they found the old radio, but after repairing it, they really received the signal.

Qi Ran raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes flashed with amazement.

The broadcast signal of Qingtian Base only radiates to a dozen surrounding towns, and it is impossible for them to hear the broadcast here. Judging by his expression, he is not lying, which means that there must be an electronic expert here.

Thinking of this possibility, he couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you go to the nearby base?"

Except that there should be many small gathering places of survivors near Qingtian, why would they rather stay here than leave?

Xi Ziping's expression darkened when he heard his question.

They did form a team and wanted to leave Phoenix City, but they didn't expect him and Tian Qi to be rejected by everyone because of their unique abilities.

Those people planned them to go out to find food, drove them away and ran away.

After Xi Ziping finished speaking, he showed a mocking smile.

Yunmo is just a tourist but he is willing to believe them, and those people...

Xi Ziping sneered, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said to Qi Ran: "The bridge leading to N City has been destroyed, you should take a detour."

Leaving Phoenix City had to pass through a suspension bridge. Those people just walked, but before they left, they destroyed the suspension bridge, completely cutting off their way of leaving.

"The suspension bridge connecting Xiaozhu Mountain is the only way to N City." Xi Ziping sighed, "If we could walk, we would have left."

It will take at least a week to take a detour from here to N City. Qi Ran and Gu Hao exchanged glances and decided to go to the suspension bridge first.

Xi Ziping had guessed that they would not give up because of his words, so he took the two of them to the suspension bridge in order to change some water and medicine.

The three of them were walking on the street, and when the zombies saw them avoiding one after another, the panicked look made Xi Ziping feel like he was pretending to be a tiger.

Those zombies are very arrogant and domineering on weekdays. Although they will not take the initiative to attack, they will not give way to him.

Looking at the calm expressions of the two, he was a little curious about their origins.

So he asked, "What are you doing in City N? There is no base there."

Qi Ran didn't answer, but asked him if he wanted to go with him.

Xi Ziping had no immediate comment.

Of course he hopes to leave here, but Yun Mo's injury...

"You said you changed the medicine, because some of your companions were injured?" Seeing his worried expression, Qi Ran guessed.

Xi Ziping nodded.

When Yunmo was collecting supplies, he fell from the third floor in order to avoid zombies, and his calf was punctured. The wound was infected due to lack of medicine, and now it has festered.

"You can ask your companion if he would like to go with us." Qi Ran said, "My ability can help the injury."

Xi Ziping's eyes lit up, and he looked at him expectantly.

While talking, they had already seen the suspension bridge that was cut off from the opposite side.

The terrain here is steep, and the cold river is turbulent. Standing by the river, you can feel the huge impact.

The wind by the river carried moist water vapor, and Xi Ziping couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Gu Hao walked to the side of the bridge, grabbed a chain and shook it, probably not enough to reach the opposite side, and then gave up the idea of ​​swinging across.

Seeing his frown in disappointment, Qi Ran estimated the distance to the opposite side, stepped forward and took his hand, the power of space wrapped them up, and in the blink of an eye, they had reached the other side of the bridge.

He can also do those functions of Kunyu after the sixth level, and he doesn't need crystal nucleus support.

Xi Ziping, who was left behind, was stunned on the spot.

After only staying for a while, Qi Ran teleported back with Gu Hao, and asked him, "Shall we go together?"

Xi Ziping nodded quickly.

You're on the other side of the bridge in a blink of an eye, what a thick leg in time!

Seeing the difference between the two, he is no longer worried that Qi Ran has ill intentions towards them...

Excited, Xi Ziping told them to wait for a while, and ran back as fast as he could to call his companions.

It was very lonely for the three of them to stay in an empty city, listening to the low growls of zombies every day made him almost mentally weak!

In this environment, he was really afraid that he would be 'assimilated' by the zombies instead.

Xi Ziping, who ran back to the hotel, panted and talked about what happened just now and his decision, and the other two expressed no objection.

After packing up their things, the three of them went to join them.

Yunmo doesn't have the ability of 'assimilation', and zombies will follow him after he goes out.Xi Ziping and Tian Qi held him in the middle, manipulating the invisible aura to protect the three of them at the same time.

After hearing on the radio that crystal nuclei can be advanced, they can collect them. After advancing to the second level, Xi Ziping and Tian Qi finally learned to control their own abilities.

The spiritual system is the most mysterious of all abilities. Some people may not be able to control the ability after awakening for the rest of their lives. It must be said that the two of them can master it smoothly. It is a kind of talent.

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Volume III Doomsday Contest