When they got closer, everyone discovered that this was a huge lighthouse, about fifty or sixty meters high, and there were a few more in the distance. Its role was naturally not to guide the direction.
It emits a dazzling light, like a small sun in the darkness, illuminating the entire nearby area as bright as day.
Attracted by the light source, countless mutated insects gathered densely near the lighthouse, and were then shot to the ground one by one by the huge arcs of electricity that exploded from time to time.
The foundation of the lighthouse had already been completely covered by insect corpses. Even after Luo Yuan and his party crossed the lighthouse, in just ten minutes, the corpses on the ground almost increased by thirty to forty centimeters. I'm afraid that by dawn tomorrow, the lighthouse will be completely buried in corpses.
This lighthouse was like a giant insect vacuum cleaner, sweeping away almost all nearby insects. Luo Yuan rarely saw insects on his subsequent journey.
Passing three lighthouses one after another, the outline of the city gradually appears in front of you.
This is a dark city. It is close to eight o'clock in the evening, and the night is already dark. However, the city in the distance has no lights at all and is completely immersed in darkness. If it weren't for the large number of chimneys in front of it, which are like dense forests, spewing out a lot of thick smoke. , the group thought the city had fallen.
The air is filled with a pungent industrial odor, a bit sour and a bit choking. These smells seem to be richer and more pungent than before the end of the world. This makes the noses and lungs that have become accustomed to breathing fresh air very uncomfortable, and many people can't help but cough.
These industrial exhaust gases may be discharged into the air without any treatment.
But at this moment, even the most extreme environmentalists were shouting fanatically, "Long live industry." At least many people in the group were sniffing from time to time, looking intoxicated.
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"What's over there? The wall?" Luo Yuan asked curiously, pointing to a circle of shadows outside the city.
Captain Xia doesn't have as good eyesight as Luo Yuan, but he also knows what he is asking: "This is a carnivorous vine. This thing is quite dangerous and can hunt like animals. We usually use it as a fence here, which is better than the real one." The wall works well. Although it can't prevent the large mutant beasts, it can prevent some small mutant beasts from entering. "
This piece of carnivorous vine is about five meters high, with large mouths like flowers that open and close from time to time, exuding a sweet fragrance, attracting prey to approach. After the apocalypse, such plants were not uncommon. Luo Yuan had seen no less than ten species along the way. However, considering these plants as walls, he still looked at them several times with some curiosity.
The group of people circled around and found the door, which was a huge wooden door six meters high and five meters wide. The wooden door was tightly closed at this time. As soon as the group of people walked to the door, a hidden speaker made a sound.
"Everyone stop, who are you and what company do you belong to?"
"We are survivors from outside!" Luo Yuan shouted, not wanting to cause trouble.
The voice on the other side was stunned for a few seconds, and then said: "Please point your pass at the camera and stay where you are for inspection."
Luo Yuan glanced at it and found several cameras. He jumped off the giant lizard, took out his ID and shook it. Then he waited patiently. The guard at the door was very efficient. Half a minute later, the door slowly opened.
A group of four soldiers came out fully armed.
One of them carefully checked the pass that Luo Yuan handed over, and looked up at Luo Yuan: "This is yours, where are the others? Everyone come down and check."
Perhaps the opponent's law enforcer's usual tough and commanding tone made Luo Yuan feel slightly uncomfortable, but he soon relaxed. He reminded himself that this was no longer a wilderness, but a reconstruction area, and not everyone would act based on his expression. , he must adapt.
Everyone had no choice but to come down and take out their IDs. After comparing everyone's photos with the IDs one by one, the man said again: "There is nothing wrong with the IDs, but unfortunately, there have been no survivors in our Motucheng in the past two months. Come here, so the service center has been cancelled, and all work cannot be carried out. I’m afraid you can’t enter the city today, so we can only wait until tomorrow.”
"What are you talking about? We have come all the way here and we are already at the door. Do we have to sleep outside for one night?" Before Luo Yuan could speak, Lin Xiaoji couldn't help but said, with an angry look on his face, and the others also looked ugly. .
"I'm really sorry. There is nothing we can do about it, especially since the most important quarantine work cannot be carried out at night. For the safety of Motucheng, we cannot let you in." The soldier said with a serious face.
Lin Xiaoji wanted to say more, but was stopped by Luo Yuan: "Stop talking, let's stay outside for one night!"
"Thank you for your understanding!" the soldier said with a cold face.
The door slowly closed again. Looking at the dark city in front of me, my original excitement became a little dull.
The group retreated a few hundred meters and chose a relatively flat place as their campsite for the night. They then picked up some dry firewood nearby and lit a bonfire.
The atmosphere among the group was a bit dull, and even Luo Yuan's face was a bit gloomy. He also understood that these were necessary procedures. They have been in the wild all the time, and may carry unknown germs with them, so it is impossible to let them enter directly. But understanding is one thing, but when it actually happens to you, it makes people particularly uncomfortable.
Everyone chatted for a few words and then each had their own thoughts. We will enter the reconstruction area tomorrow, and we need to think carefully about many things that we usually don’t need to consider.
Such as work, such as life!
These two ordinary words before the end of the world are so beautiful now, and it makes people feel intoxicated just thinking about them.
The joy of war is just a character in a novel. For most people, being tired of war is a common thought. After all, life is only once, and people always seek stability. At this time, the city not far away was so quiet and peaceful. Even outside the city, it was difficult to find a mutant beast. There seemed to be two worlds here and outside, one was heaven and the other was hell.
Here they no longer need to take risks or be frightened! You can even go to get off work and get off work on time as before, which is a luxury thought before.
The moon is very round today, and the bright moonlight exudes a charming halo. Luo Yuan can no longer remember what day it is, and he doesn’t know whether it is summer or autumn. He always feels that it has been a long time before the end of the world. It has been so long. Almost forgotten.
At this time, Luo Yuan frowned slightly and came back from his scattered thoughts.
The ground shook slightly, accompanied by a slight friction sound. The next moment, the sound of building collapse and the sound of people screaming seemed to be heard in the distance. He stood up in excitement and looked into the distance.
The sound seemed similar to the desert bug I encountered before.
"What's wrong with Luo Yuan?" Seeing Luo Yuan stand up suddenly, Huang Jiahui asked doubtfully.
Everyone didn't have such a keen hearing as Luo Yuan, so they had no idea what was going on!
Luo Yuan shook his head and said, "It's okay!"
This place is too far away from the place where it happened, and the bug is so elusive that even if he rushes there, it will be of no avail. Besides, this city cannot be defenseless.
The sound of buildings collapsing came from time to time, and the cries and screams almost merged into one. Even though they were several kilometers away, Luo Yuan could still feel the fear and despair of those people with those hysterical cries.
The city's defense system was very efficient. In just a few minutes, the sound of gunshots and cannons rang out. After being diluted by the air, it became dull and weak.
But then Luo Yuan's expression changed slightly, and there was more than one insect coming here.