The torrential rain was pouring, and the sound of hitting the roof was noisy and urgent, and the frenzied wind was blowing the heavy rain, making a whining sound, and slapping on the window.
Xiao Xiao hasn't come back yet.
She went out early in the morning, and Lin You disappeared when she woke up, and she is still outside until now.
Lin You couldn't see the sun, so Lin You couldn't know the approximate time, but judging from the number of times she flipped the hourglass, it was definitely much later than Xiao Xiao's usual return time.
It's ok... just does it take that long to get to the fields
Compared with a real typhoon, this level is nothing. Lin You knew that Xiao Xiao was a confident person, and she dared to go out in such weather to ensure that she would be fine.
But she knew that Gui knew, and she would still feel restless when she thought that Xiao Xiao might be accidentally injured somewhere.
It's almost time for lunch, isn't it
Why don't you come back
It was raining outside, and it was gloomy inside the house. Zhao Cai lay listlessly at the door looking at the rain curtain, with quiet vines hanging from his head, Jin Bao remained motionless in the fish tank, and the golden light on his body seemed to have dimmed a lot.
Lin You forced herself to calm down and pass the time doing manual work in the living room. Just doing it, she started to lose her mind.
There are still three mutated creatures in the house, but the zombie king has not returned for a long time, and there are few people in the house, which seems to have become extraordinarily deserted, and the lack of popularity is unbearable.
Zhao Cai, who was hungry, came over to rub against Lin You, begging for food coquettishly.
Lin You fed them first, and her own rice was simmering in the pot, but she didn't feel like eating it.
When the charcoal fire in the stove was about to go out, Lin You finally couldn't sit still, put on her poncho and was about to go out to find someone.
... Xiao Xiao wouldn't go out for so long without saying hello.
Something must have happened to her!
Lin You was very anxious, and all kinds of bad thoughts flashed in her mind... No, no, what's the matter with messing around before finding someone? She suppressed her worries and calmed herself down.
She didn't know where Xiao Xiao was now, so she could only look in the direction of the field first.
Lin You braved the wind and rain and walked to the two fields that Xiao Xiao took care of. The place was completely empty, and no one was seen. She thought about the places she passed on the road, where might something happen to Xiao Xiao, or did she detour again for her...
She looked around as she thought, and when she turned her head, she felt a flowing chill.
"...!!"
Lin You retreated quickly, dodging the blow that passed across her neck soundlessly, the cold air ripped through the rain cape and cut off the hair on her chin.
… what
Lin You, who dodged instinctively, looked around quickly, but saw no trace of the enemy.
Is it a mutated creature that can hide itself according to the environment... Tough! Lin You avoided the creature's successive attacks according to the changes in the air, but since she couldn't see her opponent, it was naturally difficult to fight back.
In the torrential rain, there was also a strong wind, which had a great impact on her perception and actions.
"Hiss..." The arm was cut, and the blood flowed down the rain. It's just a wound that will heal itself soon, but it also shows that her reaction is not timely enough.
How can I have the time to wrestle with it here now! Lin You steadied her body, and it was rare for her to be a little irritable during the battle. She was really worried about Xiao Xiao who had no news.
If you want to find its flaws, you need to make a quick decision! calm down, calm down...
is there!
If you distinguish carefully, you can see that there is a subtle sense of dissonance in the rain curtain. Lin You blocked the sharp attack with a dagger, and drew out a gun with the other hand to shoot!
Hit!
There was a sound like broken glass in the rain.
Lin You saw that place was suddenly frozen, and from the place where she shot the bullet as the center, cracks stretched out in all directions, cracked open, and fell to the ground in fragmented pieces.
Fortunately... Although it is very concealable and flexible, it is also very fragile.
The small pieces on the ground seemed to melt quickly, and Lin You was about to leave here without observing much. However, as soon as she looked up, she saw a familiar figure trotting over on the way home.
Her voice through the chaotic wind and rain: "Grapefruit!"
It's Xiao Xiao...
When Lin You saw her, she breathed a sigh of relief and retracted her weapon.
At this time... the moment she showed her weakness, a creature lurking in the rain wrapped around her calf.
Another one? ! The attack happened so suddenly, Lin You realized that she was going to take the weapon, but the opponent had already grabbed her, and a huge pulling force came from her leg—
In an instant, from the corner of her eye, Lin You saw Xiao Xiao's expression changed.
The zombie king's pupils contracted sharply, and her icy blue pupils caught the sudden traces in the rain, and in the sea of spirits extending out of her brain, she locked on the tiny light spot that belonged to another person.
crush it.
Like a storm, but far more terrifying power than the storm outside, swept past invisibly. It was just a brief moment when the rain fell in front of me, and the offensive and defensive battle that had not yet begun was decided.
When Lin You wrestled with the invisible creature, the tentacles wrapped around the calf suddenly dissolved in the rain.
She was slightly startled, lost her strength, and took two steps back...and was supported.
The moment the two came into contact, even the wind and rain seemed to be far away, and the voice seemed to be separated by a layer of glass... No, Lin You looked up and saw the semicircular water curtain covering them.
The Jinbao plate is on the top, and the storm seems to have no effect on it at all.
"Yuzi!" Xiao Xiao checked her up and down, let out a sigh of relief, and hugged her up, "It's okay, it's great... I'm so worried. Why do you want to go out in this weather?"
... ask me
Being hugged tightly, after Lin You escaped from the dangerous situation, she was still not completely relaxed, but other emotions inexplicably surged up.
She distanced herself slightly, raised her head, and said the words as if she was angry: "I'm worried too! You haven't come back for so long, where have you been?"
"Well?"
Xiao Xiao noticed that there was a slight trembling from the overlapping parts of the body, was it because of the cold? When she thought this way, warm drops of water fell on her body, and she was stunned: "Yuzi... are you crying?"
cry? Lin You wiped her face, and what fell from her wet face was definitely not raindrops.
Eh... why
"Yes, I'm sorry, don't cry." Xiao Xiao panicked visibly, "Why are you crying? Because, am I coming back too late? Are you angry?"
"I'm not angry… "
It's not that Xiao Xiao is angry.
If I had to say it, after Lin You calmed down, she realized how ill-conceived she had done it, and if she got angry, she was doing it to herself.
She didn't know why she was crying. It's just that the sour and soft emotions are rushing in my heart, as if looking for a vent, they come out of my eyes.
It's too embarrassing and throws a tantrum, just like a child.
Lin You covered her eyes and turned her face away, trying to calm down.
Feeling that she had calmed down, Xiao Xiao heaved a sigh of relief, and then burst out laughing.
"Don't laugh."
"...I'm sorry. But," Xiao Xiao said, Lin You felt her approach, "Youzi is so worried about me, and, besides, relying on me, I'm so happy."
"..."
It's just that I rely too much on you, and the result is that the more I live, the more I go back...
Lin You didn't speak. Xiao Xiao hugged her, and said slowly: "Yuzi, you have always been independent and tough...Although, I don't want to see you cry, but I want you to be more self-willed."
"... I will embarrass you if I become self-willed?"
"Hmm... Like?"
"For example," Lin You said, "you haven't said why you've been out for so long?"
Speaking of this, Xiao Xiao was also very puzzled: "I went to the tree. In the morning, I left a note for Yuzu. It was on the bedside table, pressed by a book."
"Slip? I didn't…"
what.
Just as Lin You wanted to say that she didn't see it, she suddenly thought of something.
This morning Xiao Xiao left before she woke up. So the daring Zhaocai sneaked into the bedroom directly to ask her to wake up and feed her breakfast, and she played with the pestering cat for a while while she was half asleep... no.
"Grapefruit?"
"Well, it's okay... let's go back."
"...?"
Although Xiao Xiao was puzzled, he was dragged away obediently by her. Jin Bao crouched on top of them, dutifully blocking off the growing rain.
They walked a few steps, Xiao Xiao thought of something and looked back. The mutated creatures crushed by her melted into the water after death and were washed away by the heavy rain.
"What's wrong?"
"That mutated creature..." Xiao Xiao frowned slightly, "There shouldn't be an existence nearby that actively attacks you. It seems to be from outside."
Lin You shook her hand.
Xiao Xiao looked over, Lin You smiled at her.
"Don't think too much... go back and change your clothes first."
"… Um."
When they returned home, Lin You took a shower and changed out of the dripping clothes, then groped for a while in the gap between the bedside table and the bed, and sure enough, she found the branch left by Xiao Xiao.
... It's a complete oolong.
Under the dazed and innocent eyes of the big cat, Lin You pressed it to the ground and rubbed it hard.
The next day, the typhoon really came. But with Jin Bao at home, there is nothing to worry about.
Lin You sat on the porch, watching the thrilling wind outside through the water curtain, and including the shrouded courtyard, it seemed to be in a peach blossom garden isolated from the world, safe and peaceful.
The storm came and went quickly, leaving only the inconvenience of travel caused by continuous heavy rain.
The water level outside was up to my waist, and I couldn’t go out for two days. The sky was not clear, and reading in a dark environment for a long time hurt my eyes. Lin You is fine at home, playing cards with Xiao Xiao Zhao Cai every day, and Xiao Hong is responsible for helping Mao Mao get the cards.
When they were having family activities as usual that day, Lin You heard the barking of raccoon dogs.
She opened the door, and the shrunken raccoon came across the ocean on a broad leaf, with piles of colorful fruits around it, and a leaf on its head as an umbrella.
Lin You was simply moved by its spirit regardless of the weather.
Although most of the fruits it brought were only Lin You could eat, so he didn't dare to eat more. Xiao Xiao tested it. This fruit is stronger than the zombie virus. Linyou just has resistance, not immunity to its effect.
The raccoons lived in their house for a while until the weather cleared up.
Xiao Xiao said: "Ji Ceremony, I'm ready."