The Man Disgusted by Death

Ever since he promised Lu Zhao Xingyun the admission quota, Ji Heng knew that they might meet in Xingyun, but he didn't think much about it, and he didn't pay attention to when Lu Zhao arrived at the academy, after all, it was just a compensation.

Who would have thought that they would meet in such a way today?

There was nothing to say all night, Ji Heng woke up earlier than Lu Zhao in the morning, probably because he subconsciously knew not to move around, he lay sideways facing Lu Zhao all night, his arms were numb.

Lu Zhao turned over and fell asleep facing Ji Heng.

As soon as Ji Heng opened his eyes, he saw Lu Zhao's face. He was sleeping soundly, and the morning light caressed his soft facial lines, giving off a warm light golden color.

It still looks very small, Ji Heng thought: Is he an adult?

Not long after, Lu Zhao turned over and woke up.

After waking up, the biscuit gas in Lu Zhao's heart was gone. He greeted Ji Heng refreshedly, and was ready to start a new day's journey.

The remaining distance is [-] kilometers.

If nothing else, they can reach the assembly point before dark.It really has to be reached today, because they are running out of food.

Lu Zhao brought seven days of rations, which was enough in the first place, but now that there is an extra senior with a good appetite, his food reserves are quickly running out.

"Senior, let's speed up today, and we can reach the finish line in the evening." Lu Zhao said.

"Okay." Ji Heng said and picked up Lu Zhao's backpack.

"Ah, senior!" Lu Zhao wanted to stop him, "I will replace you today."

"It's okay." Ji Heng refused, the bag was too easy for him, "I'm not tired at all." He thought that if Lu Zhao couldn't walk anymore, he could also carry Lu Zhao on his back, but the other party was Boy, it's hard to say such words that underestimate the opponent's ability.

Of course, it is impossible for Lu Zhao not to be unable to walk. He has been in the frontier group for three years, and marching in the field can only be regarded as a trivial matter.

Both of them traveled quickly, but they still ran into trouble in the afternoon.

Twenty kilometers away from the finish line, a bridge across the canyon broke.

The section on the bridge is more than 30 meters, and the canyon under the bridge is also very deep. It is absolutely impossible to cross directly without professional tools.

Lu Zhao had a headache. There was an assembly point [-] kilometers ahead, but they couldn't make it through. It would be dark in two hours, but there was no place to sleep nearby, and the remaining food was only enough for one meal.

The original route could not be followed, so Lu Zhao had no choice but to turn on the map projection to find a new route.

"Your map is very detailed." Ji Heng said: "The accuracy is higher than the one given by the academy."

Lu Zhao's heart skipped a beat, he looked at Ji Heng, and said, "This is, I brought it myself, senior, don't tell others, okay?"

Lu Zhao's mood is the embarrassment and shame of a scumbag cheating after being discovered by a bully, but in Ji Heng's eyes, what he saw was Lu Zhao blushing, with a thin mist floating in his eyes, facing Ask yourself softly.

Unprepared, Ji Heng was hit in the heart, and Ji Heng suddenly believed in the story of Zong Yuan's encounter with a cute new student.

It turns out that boys can be so cute too.

Of course, Ji Heng couldn't refuse the cute junior's request, "Don't worry, I won't say anything, I promise."

"Thank you senior!" Lu Zhao said gratefully, and then smiled a little embarrassedly.When he smiled, the corners of his mouth were curved, and there were two shallow dimples beside him.

For some reason, Ji Heng thought of the caramel biscuits he ate yesterday.

Very sweet.

After solving the problem on the senior side, Lu Zhao began to study the map. To bypass this bridge, there are two options.

One chooses to go north. After [-] kilometers, you will return to the route arranged by the surveying and mapping team for Lu Zhao. The total journey is [-] kilometers. The advantage is that it is close to the mining area, and there are roads in some areas.

Another option is to go south, through a gentle canyon, and then through a forest, and then you can reach your destination, a total of fifty kilometers.

"It's safer in the north," Ji Heng said.

"Yes, but it may be difficult to find food there," Lu Zhao said.

Speaking of food, it was Ji Heng's turn to be ashamed. He knew it was his fault, but he couldn't spit it out after eating.

It is impossible to stick to the [-]-kilometer journey only by drinking water, so they can only choose to go south.

Before dark, the two walked another dozen kilometers. The road conditions were complicated and the speed was much slower than expected.

The height of the canyon has dropped to more than ten meters, and the sound of water flowing in the river below can be heard.

Lu Zhao looked at the map again, "Senior, it's too dangerous to cross the river at night, let's go tomorrow."

"Okay." Ji Heng said, "Then find a place to camp."

The terrain in this area is complicated, and there is no suitable place. Finally, they chose the angle between two rocks.

Worried that the lights would attract some nocturnal animals, Lu Zhao didn't take out the lighting equipment, and the two ate the last food in the dark.

It is impossible for two people to rest at the same time when camping in the wild, because one person has to stay on duty overnight.Ji Heng insisted on coming first, so Lu Zhao went to bed.

Ji Heng thought that his physical fitness was much better than that of Lu Zhao, so he didn't plan to change shifts with Lu Zhao in the middle of the night, but when the time came, Lu Zhao woke up by himself.

"Senior, let's change." Lu Zhao crawled out of the temporary nest.

"How did you wake up?" Ji Heng asked.

"I set a reminder on the bracelet." Lu Zhao crawled to Ji Heng's side, "Senior, go and rest."

"I'm not sleepy, just sleep a little longer."

"Senior, we agreed."

Lu Zhao disagreed, and Ji Heng could only go to sleep. He lay where Lu Zhao had just slept, and felt that the other person's body temperature was still under the blanket.

very warm.

Ji Heng didn't expect that he fell asleep soon, and slept until dawn.Turning over and sitting up, he saw Lu Zhao leaning against the rock, seriously cutting branches with a camping knife.

"Lu Zhao, what are you doing?" Ji Heng walked over and asked.

"Make some tools." At this time, Lu Zhao held the knife in his right hand and the branch in his left. When he heard Ji Heng's voice, he put down his right hand, and stabbed the branch with his left hand.

This branch is about four to five centimeters in diameter, long and straight, and held by Lu Zhao like this, it seems to be integrated with his arm, extending a sharp edge.

"Senior, do you have a weapon?" Lu Zhao asked.

"Well, there are—" Ji Heng reached out to touch the pocket on the trouser leg of the combat uniform, and pulled out a dagger. He was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Lu Zhao's left hand.

The dagger in his hand once pierced through Lu Zhao's palm.

However, there is no scar on the back of Lu Zhao's left hand, because after treatment, ordinary trauma will not leave traces.

"Senior, you only have a dagger?" Lu Zhao handed over the branch, "Take this too."

Ji Heng took the branch with a slow reaction, stared blankly at Lu Zhao neatly packed up his belongings, put on his backpack, and said to him, "Senior, let's go."

Holding another branch in his hand, Lu Zhao nimbly jumped down the slope of the canyon. When he reached the bottom of the river, he found that Ji Heng hadn't followed, and raised his head and waved, "Senior, here!"

In the cool morning air, the young man was tall and thin, with a clear and bright smile.

Ji Heng jumped a few times and quickly went down the slope.

The river here is quite wide, with many huge rocks distributed, and the water is not deep in most places.

"There are fish in this water." Lu Zhao said with a smile, "Senior, I'll catch fish for you to eat."

"Okay..." Ji Heng watched Lu Zhao happily go fishing at the water's edge, but felt a little inexplicably depressed in his heart, feeling confused in his sadness. When there was only one fish, Ji Heng let go of the strange feeling in his heart, and went forward to catch the fish together.

The five fish are washed and grilled, and the two eat them to fill their stomachs.

"Although the river water here has a bit of heavy metals exceeding the standard, it should be fine to eat once in a while." Lu Zhao said.

"The taste is very good." Ji Heng commented, "You baked it very well."

"I used to grill fish like this when I was young, so the technique is naturally good." Lu Zhao was a little proud.

"Lu Zhao... where is your hometown?"

"A galaxy far, far away." Lu Zhao didn't elaborate, because many people have never heard of that planet, and if he continued to talk about it, it would become a topic of why he came to Nebula, and he didn't want to talk about that.

Ji Heng didn't ask, he put out the fire, picked up Lu Zhao's backpack, "Let's go."

Wading across the river, they climbed over a mountain and entered a dense forest.

Guided by the information, Lu Zhao found some edible plant fruits.He collected the fruits and prepared them for lunch. If there were no accidents, they could reach the assembly point in the afternoon.

Ji Heng was in charge of opening the way ahead. Whenever Lu Zhao was collecting food, he would be on guard around. There were indeed no large beasts on Resource Star, but there were still a lot of poisonous and dangerous animals and plants in the dense forest.

They didn't stop to rest at noon, and ate the fruits while walking.

The trees were gradually thinning out. When they were about to leave the forest, there were less than ten kilometers left in the journey. Lu Zhao was in a good mood, and he walked briskly to the front.

"Senior, we'll be here soon." Lu Zhao said, but he didn't hear Ji Heng's response.Turning around, I saw that tall figure falling in the distance, and his gait was a little unsteady.

"Senior!" Lu Zhaofei ran back to Ji Heng, and found that Ji Heng's expression was very bad, "Senior, what's the matter with you?"

Ji Heng wanted to shake his head, but when he shook his head, he became dizzy and his eyes turned black.

"Senior, I'll carry you on my back!" Lu Zhao immediately raised Ji Heng's arm, bent down and carried him on his back.

"No, Lu Zhao, don't." Ji Heng wanted to object, but at this time Lu Zhao was so stubborn that he couldn't bear to refute at all, "Senior, don't move around!" He held Ji Heng's leg and strode forward, "We'll be at the assembly point soon."

The green light and shadow swayed, and the fine sweat on Lu Zhao's neck glistened in the sunlight.

In a daze, Ji Heng felt that he was carried by Lu Zhao for a long, long time...