There was a harsh scream in the ear.
Gossi opened his eyes.
The driver's seat was empty, Xie Shili seemed to have been away for a while, and the smell he left in the car had become blurred and difficult to identify.
Ge Xiu supported the seat with his palm and straightened up.
He turned his head and looked out the car window.
There is a straight road outside, the barricades in front have been completely destroyed by violence, the asphalt road on the ground is full of scorched black marks, and the small half of the road has been changed beyond recognition. In addition, there are some The traces of damage caused by the casting of abilities are not much compared to the damage caused by the fire. It seems that there is no effective resistance, and the ability to continue casting is lost.
On the ground, three unrecognizable corpses fell among the ruins, their faces melted by roasting, almost unrecognizable.
There were piercing marks left by ice picks on the ground, and scorched blood was stuck on it.
Xie Shili stood in the middle of the road, surrounded by the fire that was burning quietly on the ground. The violent crackling of the flame made his voice seem vague and distant.
Two still alive, but power users who had lost the ability to resist fell in front of him.
They screamed hysterically and stammered for mercy.
Xie Shili leaned down slowly and seemed to be pressing for something.
The ice pick condensed and formed behind him, tore open the air, and stabbed into the bodies of the two people in front of him.
Tormented by pain and fear, the two men answered his question tremblingly.
Xie Shili nodded.
He straightened up.
In the next second, a scorching flame soared.
Gossi watched what was happening outside the car window.
The glass in front of him was bright red, and the crimson flames were reflected in the light gray eyes, dyeing his pale face with a light crimson.
He blinked slowly.
Red went out.
The glow of the fire on the windows was replaced by a calm light and shadow, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt flesh.
Xie Shili stepped on the ashes and walked in the direction of the vehicle.
The next second, the driver's door was opened from the outside, and hot air flowed in.
Xie Shili, who was standing by the door, bent down and met Ge Xiu's eyes.
He raised his eyebrows:
"woke up?"
Gossi nodded.
Xie Shili leaned down, took a long leg, and sat back in his seat.
With only a "click" sound, the door closed.
He threw several spar stones of different colors to Ge Xiu: "Do you want to eat?"
Ge Xiu smelled the smell that belonged to the superhuman.
He stuffed one into his mouth and chewed it. Although it had a completely different taste from the zombie crystal core, it was not easy for Ge Xiu to taste the energy contained in it. Belongs to the class of excellence.
Ge Xiu raised his eyes and looked at Xie Shili.
Xie Shili's face sank like water.
His eyes narrowed slightly, the lines on his side face were sharp and sharp, and there was a brutality between his eyebrows that had not dissipated after the killing.
The dark and dark eyes were covered with a thick layer of shadow, like a dark river flowing in the abyss.
He seemed a little absent-minded.
The car fell silent.
Xie Shili thought for a while, then turned to look at Ge Xiu:
"I have some remaining business to deal with at the nearby Dawn Human Survivor Base, you..."
He paused and continued to ask, "Do you want to go together?"
OK.
Ge Xiu nodded indifferently.
He didn't care where he was going, and Xie Shili was usually driving anyway.
Xie Shili raised his lips, and the stern and gloomy look on his face disappeared a little.
He started the vehicle, bypassed the small section of the road in front of him and drove towards the front.
After Ge Xiu ate all the crystals that Xie Shili threw to him, he turned around and picked up a bag of crystals from the back seat. The spar, chewing on it.
The vehicle travels smoothly on the road, the subtle bumps from the tires running over the pebbles on the ground mix with the roar of the engine running, creating a closed and peaceful space.
After eating, the sleepiness struck again.
So, Ge Xiu quickly fell asleep on the co-pilot.
Xie Shili turned his cheek and glanced at him.
The youth curled up subconsciously, holding the half-empty duffel bag in his arms, and was leaning on the back of the chair to sleep, the light and shadow passing by the window reflected on his pale side face, like a peaceful marble sculpture.
Xie Shili's eyes softened.
He raised his eyes and glanced casually in the rearview mirror.
The four zombies huddled in the back row of the seats, pressing their backs tightly against the seat backs. Even in a small space, they instinctively tried to stay away from the co-pilot. The figures of four adult men were crowded together and shrunk close to the seat. The end of the driver's seat looks so pitiful.
Xie Shili retracted his gaze, took out a few crystal stones from the bag that Ge Xiu was holding in his arms, and threw them to the four zombies sitting in the back row.
—Since Ge Xiu started sleeping longer and longer, Xie Shili has always been in charge of allocating spar to them.
The rearview mirror reflected four zombies fighting for the spar.
Although each of them tried to get more, they were all afraid of waking up Ge Xiu, who was sleeping on the co-pilot, so the movement range was very small, and only a slight friction sound was produced.
Xie Shili suddenly had a strange illusion.
It's like you're keeping a pet now.
Although these four pets... are all pale and ugly zombies that only growl and are always eager to eat.
Xie Shili: "…"
This fantasy did not make him very happy.
He cleared away his distractions and resumed driving forward intently.
The vehicle stopped twice in the middle.
Once to find fuel in an abandoned gas station, and once to refill a spar bag that was eaten up again by Gossiu.
In addition, the car has been running non-stop on the road.
ten hours later.
Xie Shili parked the car in a hidden corner.
He looked out the window and looked slightly stunned.
From this angle, the steel façade of the Dawn Survivor Base can be seen in the distance.
Gossiu seemed to feel the vehicle stop.
He opened his eyes.
The bag in his arms was full again, so he happily grabbed a handful of spar and stuffed it into his mouth.
Ge Xiu sat up and turned his head to look around where he was now.
Has this arrived yet
He blinked and swallowed the spar in his mouth.
After the car stopped, Xie Shili opened the child lock on the back seat and let the four zombies who had been shivering for more than ten hours under the breath of Ge Xiu run out to protect from the wind—Xie Shili was not worried about them following the smell towards the base. Walking in the direction, these zombies are too afraid of Ge Xiu, so even if they don't take the initiative, they dare not leave him for more than 100 meters.
Xie Shili raised his eyes and fixedly stared at the city wall shimmering in the morning sun.
—The place that he built with his own hands, devoted countless efforts, and was taken away under the betrayal of his relatives.
He lowered his eyes, covering the complex emotions in his eyes.
Xie Shili stretched out his hand to open the locker in front of the car, and took out the dusty half-pack of cigarettes placed there by the previous owner of the car.
He pulled one out and put it on his lips.
A cluster of flames rose from the fingertips, instantly igniting the end of the cigarette, a dim light flickered, and the blue smoke mixed with the bitter smell of nicotine slowly drifted away.
Ge Xiu tilted his head, his gray eyes reflecting the other's worried expression.
He stuffed another spar into his mouth, his eyes fell on the cigarette between the other's fingers, and a trace of doubt crossed his eyes.
… what is this
Something to eat
Xie Shili rolled down the car window to let the smoke from the car drift outside.
He put his wrist on the edge of the window, his slender fingertips trembled slightly, and a little bit of residual soot fluttered down.
In the lingering smoke that had not yet dissipated in the carriage, Xie Shili's eyes moved slightly, and he looked at Ge Xiu who was sitting in the co-pilot.
He noticed the other person's gaze fixed on the cigarette.
Xie Shili moved his fingertips slightly, picked up the half-burned cigarette, and asked:
"Want to try it?"
Although Ge Xiu was a little confused, he nodded in anticipation.
Xie Shili frowned, looked at him for two seconds, and asked:
"Do you know?"
Ge Xiu nodded again - what's wrong with eating
So, Xie Shili handed the cigarette over, and Ge Xiu opened his mouth and bit the burning cigarette.
Fortunately, he was quick-witted, even if he took the lit cigarette a little farther away, or he would have been directly stuffed into his mouth and eaten by the other party.
With a "click", Ge Xiu's upper and lower teeth collided, and he directly bit the air.
He turned his head to look at Xie Shili expressionlessly, with a faint dissatisfaction in his gray eyes—
Don't let him eat it? Why was it taken away suddenly at a critical moment
Xie Shili shook his head helplessly:
"This is not for eating..."
Ge Xiu frowned, obviously not believing what Xie Shili said.
- I clearly saw you put it in your mouth.
Xie Shili sighed.
I don't know why, although the other party's expression has not changed, but with the increase of time together, he finds that he is more and more accustomed to be aware of what the other party wants to express from the subtle changes in the young man's demeanor.
He put the cigarette between his lips and took a shallow breath.
Then he leaned over, kissed the other party's cold and soft lips, and passed the smoke in his mouth.
Ge Xiu was slightly stunned, his eyes widened slightly, and he stared blankly at the enlarged face of the other party.
An unfamiliar touch of warmth and wetness came to his lips.
The smell of ashes, blood, fire, and tobacco lingered on the other side's nose, and the already seductive taste was now more complex and deep - but, overall, it seemed to smell doubly delicious.
For human food, zombies have no sense of taste.
Although Ge Xiu had also tried to eat human food, the result was the same every time. After putting those beautiful-looking food in his mouth, it was as dry as chewing fuelwood, and he couldn't swallow it at all.
This time, though, it's a little different.
Maybe it was because of Xie Shili's mouth turning around, just now... he seemed to taste a little... taste.
Bitter, spicy, reminiscence, hatred, sadness.
Xie Shili stepped back slightly and let go of the young man's pale and cold lips.
Gossi looked at him blankly.
A bit of gray-white smoke escaped from the gap between his half-opened lips.
The layer of faint smoke floated up along the lines of his face, wrapped around his dark eyelashes, dissipated with the blink of the eyelashes, and melted into the air.
Xie Shili lowered his eyes, and the dark eyes reflected the blank expression of the other party:
"How about it?"