The outside of London is still very "busy" - this is John's first impression of this once prosperous capital when he revisits this place for the first time after the UK was completely devastated by disaster.
Of course, this so-called "lively" definitely no longer means what it used to mean.
But when John followed the footsteps of the "girl" with almost fatal determination, and finally stepped into the scope of the current city of icicles in a real sense, everything he saw seemed to be what he imagined. Quite a difference!
First of all, what the suspicious "girl" in front of her called "White Night" mentioned before seemed to be confirmed at the first moment - this huge city of London has really been completely occupied by ice. After being dug out afterwards, the thick ice formed several intersecting solid ice tunnels in the city. John felt the colder the closer he got to London. In this long tunnel, he could even see the thick cold air floating on the ground. Not long after walking, there were already signs of losing feeling in his heels.
But Bai Ye, the girl walking in front, was as tireless as ever along the way. She obviously didn't care at all about the heavy chill here, and continued to walk forward with the wind at her feet as she did at the beginning.
After a while, John, who really couldn't bear it anymore, had to stop and stomp his feet alternately to try to make himself feel better. But at the same time, he did not waste this time. While stomping his feet to try to regain consciousness in the soles of his feet, with a little doubt and curiosity, he stretched out his hand to touch the tunnel wall that was white due to frost. Apply it vigorously.
"Chi—"
A biting coldness penetrated the palm of his hand, as if even the metacarpal bones were trembling. After wiping it, John hurriedly retracted his hand as if he was electrocuted.
However, this pull suddenly allowed him to successfully see the scene outside the tunnel in the city.
"Sir, why don't you leave?"
In fact, it only took a few seconds before Bai Ye, who was leading the way, came back and called John. And it was this soft call that woke him up again from his sudden freeze. But just these few seconds made John feel like he had spent a long time.
"Oh, oh...it's okay, I'm just...a little cold."
After coming back to his senses, John smiled reluctantly, tried his best to pretend that nothing had happened, and gently waved his hand to the girl.
Bai Ye, who was truly "inexperienced in the world", seemed to have not noticed the strangeness in his mood. Seeing him say this, he said with some clarity:
"Ah! Sorry, I forgot that you humans are different from us in many ways... Hmm... If you don't mind being small, sir, please take this coat and put it on first! It should be better. —When you get to the side hall, you should be able to find warm cloaks for you humans to wear there."
As Bai Ye spoke, she quickly took off the hooded gray robe that she had been wearing since meeting John. This seemed to be the first time that John saw this "mysterious girl" who saved his life. "The true appearance of.
But this time, John finally discovered that the truth was occasionally not far from his guess - no matter "what" this girl was, at least from the appearance, the other party was really just like her as clear as a bell. She has the same voice and is a petite little girl with a pretty face. Except for the somewhat incongruous appearance of her slightly gray and withered skin, she looked exactly like a human girl of fourteen or fifteen years old.
If the living corpse Blackton that John had just seen looked like a typical "inhuman monster", then there was really nothing unusual about Bai Ye's body in front of him.
However, through many previous conversations, John had already clearly realized that Bai Ye, the girl who looked like an ordinary human girl in front of him, was also a complete living corpse!
"What am I still thinking about now? You can't be easily deceived by appearances and let down your guard!"
John quickly shook his head secretly, feeling a little ashamed of the relaxation he had just at the moment he saw the other party's true appearance - he was also an old man in the workshop, and had been responsible for executing many quite dangerous tasks over the years. I didn't expect that in such a dangerous place, I would still be distracted by this appearance.
You know, in many cases, even a moment of relaxation can cost you your life! There has never been a shortage of lessons like this, right
It’s a long story. In fact, John was just stunned for a moment. When he quickly reacted, he immediately calmed down and then reached out and gently took the kindness offered to him by the other party—that is, That gray robe room.
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"Thanks."
"Um."
In general, Xiao Baiye still didn't talk too much, and at most it was just a little better than when he had never been in contact with humans in the past. After spending this period of time with Hermione and the others, she finally no longer dared to talk to strangers. This was even the first time she was sent out on such an outing. A small task to pick up people.
Seeing John put his robe on his shoulders, although it was indeed a little too small, it was still better than nothing. Bai Ye nodded slightly, then turned around and took the lead to move forward.
"Let's go! The eldest sister is still waiting... The eldest sister has always been more attentive than me. She knew you were going there, so she must have prepared steaming black tea for you - the master said that many humans like to drink that."
John, who followed quickly, listened to the girl's words, but couldn't help feeling... something strange that he couldn't explain.
"black tea"? Is it really the kind of "black tea" that people usually drink? Apart from the pretty good impression left by the girl Bai Ye, facing this frozen city full of living corpses, if he suddenly saw that the so-called "black tea" was actually a large cup of boiled, simmering John wouldn't be surprised at all if the blood smelled fishy.
"'Full of living corpses'? Huh? Wait!"
Suddenly, John was stunned again, as if he suddenly realized something.
"How come you haven't seen any other living corpses since you entered the city?"
Yes, although London is indeed sealed by ice now, along the way, he has also seen several branch roads and many open spaces for houses that have been dug out. But except for the girl Bai Ye and himself, he never encountered a living creature.
Once the two of them stopped talking, apart from the sound of kicking footsteps, there was only coldness and dead silence.
"Those living corpses... why do they only live outside?" John thought involuntarily.