Stars glide across the sky, sinking into the western horizon. The darkness was shrouded, but it was not pure. A bright moon appeared in the sky, casting a faint light and illuminating the field of vision. The scenery in the distance was vaguely visible, but it was still the charred earth.
This world is really a wasteland. After walking for almost a hundred kilometers, Ning Tao didn't even see a blade of grass. The place he passed was all charred soil and gravel, without water, and as dry as a desert.
"Laosong, I'm so thirsty, I really can't walk..." Bi Mingzhu collapsed on the ground, her sexy lips had lost their pearl color, were shriveled, and even had shells in some places.
After all, Ning Tao is a man and can still walk for a while, but he has to consider Bi Mingzhu's situation. He stopped and looked up.
"Laosong, do you think we will die here?" Bi Mingzhu's mood was very low.
"No, don't think nonsense, you have to cheer up." Ning Tao said.
Bi Mingzhu's mood was still very low. She lay down and said, "This opportunity for new life... Haha... I would rather not have it... This is no chance for new life. This is simply an opportunity to suffer... Without water, without food, we Can't live..."
This state is not acceptable.
Ning Tao said: "Get up quickly, we have to move on."
Bi Mingzhu lay motionless on the ground: "I can't walk anymore... I won't leave, you can walk by yourself."
Ning Tao decided to stimulate her: "Get up quickly. If you don't get up, I will tell you a story."
But Bi Mingzhu still lay still: "You can talk if you want."
Ning Tao: "..."
Before, she was worried about his health, thinking about him and not letting him tell stories, but now she didn't care. How frustrated must she be to be like this
Ning Tao was anxious and worried, but had no solution to the problem.
It would be nice if there was water.
But in this place, I'm afraid I can't dig out water even if I dig a hundred meters.
Ning Tao's sight suddenly stopped in a southeast direction, and there was a shadow at the end of his field of vision. He rubbed his eyes to make sure it was not an illusion caused by dehydration, but a real shadow. But from too far away, he couldn't tell what the shadow was.
"Pearl, look, what is there?" Ning Tao said excitedly: "I think it is a mountain. There must be water in the mountain."
As soon as she heard there was water, Bi Mingzhu climbed up. She stood next to Ning Tao and looked in the direction Ning Tao pointed. She also saw the shadow.
"Let's go and have a look there." Ning Tao said.
Bi Mingzhu nodded listlessly and followed Ning Tao, but there was no strength in her steps.
Ning Tao thought for a moment and said, "Mingzhu, if you don't mind, I can get you some water."
"Water? Give it to me, give it to me quickly." Bi Mingzhu said impatiently.
Ning Tao turned around, and when he turned around again, there was a little more liquid with a little foam in the pits on the metal fragment in his hand.
"This is..." Bi Mingzhu stared at the liquid in the metal fragments with gleaming eyes.
"Beer." Ning Tao said.
Bi Mingzhu didn't bother to ask any more questions. She couldn't wait to take the concave metal fragment from Ning Tao's hand, raised her head and drank the beer in the pit.
She knew what brand of beer it was, but when she was severely dehydrated and at a critical moment of life and death, she couldn't care less.
Had a white beer
Do you still care about drinking yellow beer
"Let's keep walking, I'll support you." Ning Tao said.
The two of them walked towards the shadow, one foot deep and one foot shallow, leaving two sets of footprints behind them.
"Laosong, are you thirsty? If you are, I'll get you some beer." Bi Mingzhu regained some energy and spoke with strength.
Ning Tao wanted to drink it, but held it back. He said, "Keep it. If I really can't stand it anymore, give it to me again."
"Well, I'll keep it for you."
Another dozen kilometers were left behind, and the shadow was getting closer and closer. It was too far away to see clearly before, but once I got closer, I could see clearly that it was indeed a mountain. The hills are rolling up and down, stretching to the end of the field of vision. The hillside near the wasteland was bare, still composed of black sand and gravel, not even a larger rock. But as you go higher, rocks and cliffs appear on the hillside.
"There's no water here either..." Bi Mingzhu suddenly knelt down on the ground. The gravel pricked her knees, but she could no longer feel the pain. Compared to the desire for water, this pain is nothing at all.
Ning Tao helped her up, then squatted in front of her, carried her on his back, and continued walking forward.
"Laosong, you, what are you doing? You are also very tired. You haven't drank water or eaten anything. Let me down quickly." Bi Mingzhu felt guilty and worried about Ning Tao's condition. If he also fell, On the ground, that would be the end of it.
Ning Tao did not put her down, but said as he walked: "There is nothing on the hillside, which does not mean there is nothing in the valley. We have to go into the valley to take a look."
"Then let me down. I'll go by myself and I'll follow you into the valley." Bi Mingzhu said.
Ning Tao said: "It's okay, I'll carry you on my back, I'm strong."
I think back when he was competing with Billions of Seeds, at the critical moment of life and death, he also carried Bi Mingzhu on his back to escape. At that time, he gained infinite power from Bi Mingzhu, and he jumped over a ditch of more than ten meters with her on his back. Pass. Now he also hopes that such a miracle will happen, but except for some touching feelings, he has not gained any infinite power.
Bi Mingzhu stopped struggling and lay on Ning Tao's back.
Ning Tao walked into the nearest valley with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
The ground in the valley is also filled with sand and gravel. Ning Tao's feet have long been worn out, and it is difficult to take even one step, but he is a man and he must hold on.
After entering the valley, Bi Mingzhu recovered some strength. At her repeated requests, Ning Tao put her down.
The two of them walked deeper into the valley.
Under the dim moonlight, the valley is not dark, and the hillsides and rocks are faintly visible.
The burnt black mud and gravel on the ground also disappeared, replaced by normal soil and rocks.
Ning Tao said: "I suspect that this place has experienced wars and been bombed by nuclear weapons or even more terrifying infinite bombs, otherwise the land outside would not have become like that. This is a valley, and the mountains blocked the blast wave, so it was not destroyed."
Bi Mingzhu didn't say anything, just listened. She was not interested in anything now and just wanted to drink water.
The two walked forward for a while, and a dry river bed suddenly came into their sight.
Seeing the river bed with only rocks and sand left, Bi Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly collapsed: "Old Sang, look, there is no water... We will all die here... "
Ning Tao looked along the river bed and suddenly stopped at a place
down.
In that place was a clump of shadows that looked like plants. Although he couldn't see clearly, Ning Tao's mind painted the shadow of the plant based on the image he saw with his eyes. He suddenly became excited and pulled Bi Mingzhu towards it.
"Laosong, what did you find?" Bi Mingzhu asked in confusion.
Ning Tao said excitedly: "There seems to be a clump of cactus there, let's go take a look."
"cactus?"
Ning Tao said: "A plant from my hometown can grow even in the desert. Its leaves can store water and can be eaten."
As soon as he heard that he could still eat if there was water, Bi Mingzhu's pace quickened a lot without Ning Tao's urging.
The two quickly walked to the clump of plants. Ning Tao's judgment was correct. This was indeed a clump of cactus. Not only the one he discovered, but there were many more in the upper reaches of the river bed.
Ning Tao broke off a piece, tore open the thick leaves and handed it to Bi Mingzhu: "Eat it, be careful of the thorns."
"Yes." Bi Mingzhu was so moved that she almost shed tears.
Although she didn't get a marriage certificate with Ning Tao, in her mind, Ning Tao was already the most perfect husband.
Ning Tao also broke off a piece, broke off the thorns, and tore open the leaves to eat the flesh.
The leaves of the cactus are soft and rich in water, which can be used to preserve fruits and replenish water.
The two of them ate several leaves in one go, and didn't stop until they felt a little full.
Bi Mingzhu burped: "Although it tastes terrible, it's better than starving to death and thirsting to death. I see there are a lot more over there. It seems we can stay here for a while."
Ning Tao said: "There are cacti here, which means there is water. Even if there is no water on the ground, there is water underground. There should be other plants and even animals in other places. Take a rest, and then we will move forward. We need Find water and more food."
Bi Mingzhu lay down on a large flat rock beside the river bed, looked at the sky, and murmured: "Old Sang, what kind of world do you think this is?"
Ning Tao also looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and then at the golden fragments filled with beer. The Chinese characters looked very clear in the moonlight. He was silent for a moment before saying: "I feel... this is like my hometown. "
"Your hometown?" Bi Mingzhu sat up, looked at Ning Tao, and said with a smile: "How is this possible? Didn't you say that the universe we once dominated is virtual? Since it is a virtual universe, you My hometown doesn’t actually exist, so how can this be your hometown?”
Ning Tao smiled bitterly: "I don't know, it's just a feeling."
In fact, it wasn't just the feeling, the blue sky during the day, the stars in the sky, and the current moon all gave him an extremely familiar feeling. Not to mention, the silver-gold fragment in his hand and the square characters were his mother tongue, how could he not be familiar with them
All signs lead him to the keyword "Earth", but...
The universe he dominates is a virtual universe, so the earth and everything on it are virtual and pre-edited programs. So, how could he be on the earth when he came down from the tree after receiving new life
I can't figure it out and it's still confusing.
"Laosong, do you want to tell me a story? If you don't tell me, I will go to bed." Bi Mingzhu said.
Ning Tao: "..."
That night, Laosong didn't tell any stories, and the two fell asleep hugging each other.
The aura of God is no longer there, and some stories cannot be told even if one wants to.