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The first time the two met was in the school's quantum physics laboratory.

At that time, Xia Xinghe was sitting prone in front of the operating table in the laboratory, looking out the window, as if he chose to take a nap because of being too tired.

Qi Luyao, who passed by the door and smelled something wrong, hurriedly opened the door and window of the laboratory, poured out the small pot of charcoal he had placed at hand, knelt down among those who pinched him, and performed chest compressions on him...

Fortunately, I didn't come too late. This person's brain has not been irreversibly damaged.

"Life is hard enough, and someone else would have died long ago." Qi Luyao said at the time.

After waking up, the man just leaned against the corner of the wall and looked at him blankly, as if his soul had been killed and only his body remained in the world.

Qi Luyao stayed with him all night before this young and beautiful junior spoke to him.

Xia Xinghe's eyes were full of tiredness and endless disappointment at that time: "Senior, Alpha really shouldn't be studying?"

Only then did Qi Luyao realize that this tall, refined boy in front of him was actually an Alpha.

Xia Xinghe: "At that time, I thought that things would get better if I was admitted to graduate school..."

In fits and starts, Qi Luyao understood that what crushed Xia Xinghe was not a sudden change, but the disappointment that had accumulated year after year and could not be dismissed.

At the beginning, he chose to take the postgraduate entrance examination against all opinions, but in the end he overcame many obstacles before he found a tutor who was willing to guide him.

During the three years as a graduate student, Xia Xinghe's ability and grades far surpassed others in his grade, but even so, he still suffered ups and downs that should not belong to him.

——Scholarships were inexplicably canceled, exchange student quotas were taken up, papers in core journals were repeatedly robbed, graduation defenses were stuck infinitely...

Whether he chooses to resist forcefully, or is forced to bow his head after being smoothed out, his academic career will eventually become more and more difficult until he is driven to a dead end.

There is no other reason, just because the most outstanding graduate of the school cannot be an Alpha.

"Senior, shouldn't I have listened to them long ago and given up on this path..." Xia Xinghe asked him blankly, "Is it true that only being a soldier, joining the army, and following my father's old path is the so-called' The right choice?"

As a leader in medical school, Qi Luyao, from undergraduate to Ph.D., went very smoothly all the way.

This? This is the first time he really felt how difficult and lonely it is to grow up as a "heterogeneous".

"Choose according to your own wishes, otherwise you will regret it no matter what." At that time, Qi Luyao answered him in the same way, "But if you stick to the path you choose, even if you are hit and beaten , you shouldn’t even say a word of regret.”

Later, Qi Luyao used his connections and resources to help Xia Xinghe connect and pave the way.

Graduation, falling in love, studying for a Ph. D. Those are all things for later.

Qi Luyao knew that even if he was in the army now, Xia Xinghe would be ostracized and ridiculed by his peers because of his bookishness that didn't fit Alpha, and his powerful father, who was supposed to be his confidence, became him and suffered even more criticism. source.

It's just that he is too strong now, and he should no longer regard the words "follow your nature and use your own strengths" as a standard.

He already knew what he was moving forward for.

After the car passed through the no-man's land, the Meteorological Research Institute where the target was located was not far away. Xia Xinghe turned around. After confirming the battle arrangement and personnel distribution map again, he turned around and distributed weapons to the two Alphas.

"Gun inspection." Xia Xinghe turned his head and glanced at Xu Yang, "Everything is subject to my arrangement, and we are not allowed to make our own decisions."

Xu Yang stood at attention like a conditioned reflex, and his heels collided with each other to make a sharp sound: "Yes! Colonel!"

Mo Yuanyou also nodded, took the gun and began to check the magazine and muzzle.

Because of Yan Qing's previous decision, everyone felt guilty or embarrassed when facing Xu Yang, but he seemed to have a very pure personality, and he didn't find any abnormality or discomfort along the way.

"How long has Xiao Xu been in the army?" Xia Xinghe handed him the question intentionally or unintentionally, as if he wanted to make up for him in some way, "Did you graduate from a military academy?"

Xu Yang laughed, his eyes were squinted, and he was very clear: "It's been five years, and I joined the army directly after graduating from high school, so I can be regarded as a veteran."

——According to the normal calculation, if there is no age limit, Xia Xinghe should still call him senior.

"Actually, our Alpha doesn't have many options for the future, but I'm not in the wrong line." Xu Yang said, "Everyone says I have talent in this area, and I'm quite satisfied with the status quo. The pride of our family."

Xu Yang laughed: "It is my honor to fight for the empire."

The armored vehicle was set to automatically drive, and it walked firmly and stubbornly along the stone road of Science Avenue.

This place used to be a bustling city, but after the outbreak of zombies, it became a hard-hit area.

There seemed to be no living people in this area. The vendors on both sides of the road had obviously evacuated urgently, and support frames and rotten food were scattered all over the place.

On the sidewalk, the bricks were stained blood red by the shapeless minced meat, and there was also a half body that was dragged out more than ten meters long, and a head that was directly flattened on the ground and turned into a pie shape.

——This? Is the real doomsday.

"Quack--" The sky in the distance suddenly became dark, and then, as if hit by a stray bullet, the armored car made a series of continuous muffled noises.

Xu Yang said in horror: "Where are there so many crows?"

Xia Xinghe immediately turned on the dispersing device on the front of the armored vehicle, and the turbine blades began to spin amidst a fluttering sound. It took about half a minute before the black curtain of darkness was lifted.

There were not many animals in the city, but after the humans disappeared, some scavengers gathered from all over the place, and started a bloody feast of gluttony.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Qi Luyao put on his gloves, stretched out his hand, and grabbed a wounded crow from the window with lightning speed.

The little black thing struggled crazily in his hands, its wings splashed everywhere mixed with blood, and everyone took a step back subconsciously.

Qi Luyao took out the flashlight, took out the crow's eyes and shone directly at it—"Quack!!"

Stimulated by the strong light, the little thing turned violently and pecked hard on the back of Qi Luyao's hand.

"Hiss..." The moment Qi Luyao withdrew his hand, the crow hadn't planned to disperse, and before Xia Xinghe could make a move, a heroic ball fell from the sky in his bag!

"Dang!" The small metal ball almost turned into a lead bullet, knocking the crow out in a daze!

"Touch!" Xia Xinghe reached out to close the window, and immediately grabbed Qi Luyao's hand, "Is it broken?"

Qi Luyao frowned, took off his gloves and observed carefully before confirming: "No."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and praised Wangcai as a good dog one by one. Only then did the little ball retract into the backpack to charge with satisfaction.

Xia Xinghe focused, and asked Qi Luyao: "How is it?"

Qi Luyao looked at the group of crows circling outside the window, his expression seemed normal: "No infection, just ordinary living crows."

"Whether it's a hyena, a crow, or a vulture..." Qi Luyao analyzed, "These? These animals don't seem to mutate by eating the flesh and blood of zombies."

Xia Xinghe tried to analyze: "Is it because the time is not long enough? After all, it has only been half a month since the zombies broke out."

Qi Luyao said firmly: "No."

He knows that no matter how long it takes, this fact will not change—zombie symptoms are not zoonotic, and cross-species transmission is almost impossible.

The smell of blood in the air became stronger and stronger, the smell of fresh flesh mixed with the rancid stench caused by the rising temperature, Lu Chai couldn't help but ran to the bathroom to vomit.

The car drove into the gate of the Meteorological Research Institute in the disgusting seats.Xia Xinghe deliberately contacted in advance to obtain the access control authority, but when he arrived at the scene, he found that it was completely unnecessary——

The access control here has been completely dismantled by physical violence, the intricate wires are exposed|exposed in the air, and scorching sparks are shining, the toppled plaque has bent the two camphor trees at the door, and everything is horribly chaotic and dilapidated.

Xia Xinghe spread out the electronic map again: "As far as we know, twenty Omegas from the research institute were holding an emergency meeting on the third floor of the office building on the day the zombies broke out. For nearly 20 days, they have been relying on the staff in the meeting room. Bottled water and a spare for Zero Day."

He took over the driving authority and parked the car a hundred meters away from the office building. At this moment, everyone knew very well where the root of this quiet and desolate place lay.

——The nearly [-]-story high-rise building was surrounded by wriggling creatures. At a window on the east side, zombies stepped on the Arhat one by one, or stepped on the corpses below. , Keep climbing towards the window on the third floor.

The rising and falling sea of ​​corpses is like a black tongue, constantly licking towards the small window...

"This? It's too much..." Lu Chai glanced out of the window and withdrew his eyes in a panic.

"There are only five of us, do we really have a chance of winning?"

At this time, Cheng Peng's voice came from Xia Xinghe's independent headset:

"Electronic journalists are all in place, and they must show their best mental outlook."

Xia Xinghe frowned, didn't respond, just looked up at the pile of corpses in front of the building in front of him.

The target of the pile of corpses was the conference room on the third floor.There are 20 dying Omegas hidden there, and the pheromones released before dying seem to have given the pile of corpses a huge stimulus.

Looking down, the ground floor of the office building is surrounded by robots stationed by the media. Their cameras are like laser lights at night, staring at the towering zombie cluster in front of them.

Xia Xinghe lowered his head, adjusted the channel of the communicator, and contacted the trapped researchers again:

"Hello? Hello, I'm Xia Xinghe, commander of the Army Mechanized Infantry Regiment. Rescue has arrived downstairs, and now I need to confirm the location and the situation with you again."

There was a flurry of noises in the channel, and it took a long time before a noisy human voice came:

"Hello? Hello?" The Omega on the phone gasped in panic, "Are you here? Where are you?"

He was really nervous, and everyone could hear it. In the background, there were crashing sounds that couldn't be ignored, the howling of zombies, and other Omegas' uncontrollable cries and cries for help.

In an instant, the loose air in the car tensed up.

Xia Xinghe: "We are downstairs right now, please tell us about the situation there."

According to Omega's incoherent statement, everyone temporarily figured out their current state.

Because the access control downstairs was locked in time, the corridor was not completely occupied.There are probably dozens of zombies wandering around the entire office building, mainly concentrated at the door of the conference room.

If this? If there were twenty or so Alphas, just dozens of zombies wouldn't necessarily be able to trap people in place for more than ten days.

But what is difficult is the pile of corpses that are all piled up downstairs-they completely cover the surroundings of the office building. At this time, the lonely building is like a candy that has fallen into a pile of ants. The original appearance of the building can hardly be seen from the first floor.

In such a situation, even if the rescue team outside carried five machine guns to shoot, the result would be double-sided.

"You don't send any reinforcements here?" Qi Luyao looked up at the pile of corpses tens of meters high, and complained, "As a taxpayer, I am deeply dissatisfied with the allocation of resources in this country."

Xia Xinghe said: "Most of the high-end materials are concentrated at the entrance of the city, and it is difficult to dispatch them at the moment."

What he failed to say was that such a distribution clearly shows that the "value" of this group of "meteorological scientists" in the apocalypse is not high, and neither manpower nor material resources are worth the government's investment.

To put it another way, if it weren't for this "hype", the higher-ups would not even bother to pay attention to the distress signal that has been sent out from this isolated island for half a month.

Xia Xinghe reconfirmed the weapons and equipment, turned around and said, "I'll explore the way with Mo Yuanyou first, the three of you stay in the car for now..."

Before he could speak? After finishing speaking, Qi Luyao interrupted him: "I'm with you."

Xia Xinghe was not annoyed, but just looked straight into Qi Luyao's eyes, waiting for him to give him an undeniable reason.

The man raised his head: "The twenty researchers trapped are all Omega, and when their vital signs weaken, they will emit a large amount of pheromone, and even the inhibitors may not be able to take effect quickly."

Qi Luyao's eyes were firm and decisive: "Take me, you can't go wrong."

Xia Xinghe carefully reviewed Qi Luyao's absolute combat power when facing the zombies, and nodded - the most important thing is that he understands this person's temperament. Once he refuses, the matter will definitely end in a difficult way. direction development.

"Colonel Xia." At this time, Xu Yang said, "I request to change with Mo Yuanyou, let him stay and take care of the deer, and I will be with you."

Xia Xinghe looked at Mo Yuanyou, that man was obviously looking forward to it.

Indeed, when Qi Luyao was originally arranged to stay, there was at least one Omega in the car to accompany Lu Chai, but now it would be somewhat inappropriate for [-]O[-]A to get along alone.

His original intention was indeed to bind Xu Yang and Lu Chai together. As long as he does not go to the battlefield or appear in front of the camera, there seems to be no chance or possibility of sacrifice. Lu Chai, who "absolutely cannot be killed", was present and had reservations.

But now, Xia Xinghe chose to take it to the battlefield with Qi Luyao—maybe walking with him is the safest choice??

"Okay, allow Yang to familiarize himself with the route again, and we will set off when we are ready."

Because the bottom of the building was completely sealed off, Xia Xinghe took two people and planned to break into another building from the air.

Twenty Omega pheromones are so attractive to zombies that these two A and O sneaked into the opposite building head-on without causing any splashes.

"The windows below the fourth floor are not safe." Xia Xinghe looked at the zombies climbing on the opposite side from a distance, "We directly descend to the fifth floor opposite, break out from the stairs, and transport the trapped people in the same way." go back."

After the rapid deployment, Qi Luyao took out the charged Wangcai from his backpack as he requested.

"First this? This, and then that, do you understand?"

Qi Luyao explained the code of conduct to Wangcai with hands and feet under Xu Yang's completely incomprehensible gaze.

Xu Yang looked at Qi Luyao's abstract performance with a confused face, then looked at Xia Xinghe nodding seriously, and then looked at Wang Cai's firm gaze with a dumbfounded face, his face paled in shock. : "Can it understand??"

Qi Luyao took it for granted: "It's smart."

Xia Xinghe also nodded, with a look of pride of "my son follows me".

Under the earnest gaze of parents, Wangcai put on one end of the telescopic escape rope without hesitation, stood on the window sill, and stared back at everyone.

After a few seconds of silence for no apparent reason, Qi Luyao finally sensed it, and reached out to give Wangcai a loving touch.

The little guy was finally activated, rubbed against his palm again, twisted his body, and flew out of the window.

The three of them were standing on the fifth floor of the dormitory building opposite the office building. Because the entire scientific research institute was on holiday on the day of the incident, except for the twenty Omegas who were pulled to hold an emergency meeting, the other buildings were almost empty.

Wangcai took the rope and flew all the way to the window on the fifth floor opposite, and smashed the window glass with a "bang".

This? A loud noise instantly alarmed the three-storey zombie group below. They piled up desperately, but no matter how they switched angles, they couldn't bite the small ball.

Wangcai rushed down with all his strength, and a pig rushed forward and knocked down the zombie at the top. Then it quickly flew back to the fifth floor, took its body on its back, and tied a stronger knot on the strong window sill .

——It's a pity? Little Ball has no hands, so he can only tie himself to the window, which is self-defeating. Being stuck in the corner of the window makes the whole fixation even more unshakable.

After receiving Wangcai's confirmation signal, Xia Xinghe turned around and fixed the escape rope:

"I'll open the way, between Mr. Qi, allow Yang to break up. Allow Yang to help Mr. Qi fix it, and I will go to the opposite side to clear the field first."

As soon as the words were spoken, he stepped on the window sill, held the fixed knot with both hands, rolled over extremely lightly, and drew a neat line driven by inertia.

His overly relaxed appearance inevitably made people wonder whether he would be safe and sound by jumping directly from the fifth floor.

Qi Luyao's eyes followed Xia Xinghe's figure to the opposite floor, and sneaked into the room after a set of smooth movements.

A few minutes later, Xia Xinghe reappeared in the field of vision.Qi Luyao reached out and pulled the fixed rope again, staring at his gestures, ready to move at any time.

The next second, Xia Xinghe raised his right arm with his back to the window, Qi Luyao stood on the window sill, Xu Yang also reached out to help fix the knot——

"Wait!" Suddenly, Qi Luyao whispered, "This? It's a gesture to stop the action."

Qi Luyao looked at the huge black shadow that appeared in the opposite room without knowing when, and his voice tightened:

"Xia Xinghe has an accident!"

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