If he had met a living person before, Ji Mingxia would have been very happy.
But after experiencing Xiao Qi, Ji Mingxia had a psychological trauma. Even a girl he met occasionally could turn into a monster in an instant, let alone this stranger in front of him whom he had never met before.
Compared to when he just faced Xiao Qi, Ji Mingxia became more vigilant at this moment. Not only did he not get close to her, he didn't even say a word.
Instead, the man looked Ji Mingxia up and down and asked with concern, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?"
The concern on the other person's face didn't seem fake, so Ji Mingxia had no choice but to reply: "I'm fine, how about you?"
The man had a very complicated expression on his face. He took a deep breath, looked at Ji Mingxia and said, "I'm fine too. It's great to see you..."
Ji Mingxia looked at him strangely. Although he felt that the sentimental expression on his face was a bit exaggerated, when he thought of Xiao Qi's appearance just now, even a battle-hardened man like Ji Mingxia could not accept it. He watched an ordinary person turn into a monster in the blink of an eye.
For those who have not experienced these things, these days are like purgatory.
The man was quite calm as he didn't break down or yell on the spot.
Thinking of this, Ji Mingxia's eyes fell on the man's coat.
That is their high school uniform. In addition to the school emblem embroidered on the chest, there is usually a school badge with the student's name and class on it.
Although the flashlight in the room was dim, Ji Mingxia's vision was extraordinary and he could see the words on the school sign clearly at once.
Class 39, Zhuocheng.
Ji Mingxia is a freshman this year and just graduated from school last year. This person is a senior high school student, that is, Ji Mingxia’s junior. They might have met each other in school before.
With such a connection, although Ji Mingxia was still very cautious, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy, and finally softened his heart and asked: "Have you been alone these days? How are your classmates? How are they?"
"Classmate?" The man was stunned and looked at Ji Mingxia blankly.
Ji Mingxia thought he was just scared and pointed to the school badge on his chest and said, "My name is Ji Mingxia. I just graduated from school last year. I am a senior of your class."
The man looked at Ji Mingxia blankly, then looked down at his clothes.
Seeing that he lowered his head and didn't respond, Ji Mingxia immediately tightened the ring in her hand vigilantly: "Zhuo Cheng?"
Hearing this, Zhuo Cheng looked up and saw Ji Mingxia's alert look. He quickly adjusted his expression and said to Ji Mingxia, "I don't know where my classmates... went. I got separated from them. I've been alone these past few days."
Ji Mingxia looked at him suspiciously.
This person's reaction just now gave Ji Mingxia a vague feeling of bad premonition.
Zhuo Cheng seemed to realize that he had not behaved well, and quickly added: "When the incident happened, I was alone in the room with the door locked. Several people came to knock on the door. I was very alert, so I did not open the door or answer. I slept until noon and woke up, and was teleported to another place.
"I didn't know something was wrong until I saw dead bodies in other rooms. I was lucky because I spent most of my time hiding in the hotel. I had plenty of supplies and stored many bottles of water. Every time I arrived at a room, I would find a place to hide. The water source was in my own hands.
"Although my phone had no signal, I found a dozen power banks, so I always had power. I didn't team up with anyone and was self-sufficient. In addition, my physical fitness was pretty good, so I was able to survive until now."
Zhuo Cheng finished speaking in one breath and looked at Ji Mingxia sincerely, fearing that he would doubt him again.
Ji Mingxia obviously would not be convinced immediately, and asked directly: "You never team up with others, and you are so vigilant, so why are you telling me this now?"
Zhuo Cheng said: "Because you just came in from outside."
Ji Mingxia frowned: "Why do you come to such a conclusion?"
His identity was immediately seen through. If it was Yu Ning who said this at this moment, Ji Mingxia would not have any doubts, but this strange man is worthy of vigilance.
Seeing Ji Mingxia's expression, Zhuo Cheng smiled bitterly and said, "People like you who just came here are obviously different from the people here. Not only you, but the monster just now was probably also mutated not long ago."
Seeing Ji Mingxia remained silent, as if agreeing or weighing the options, Zhuo Cheng said, "You must be very curious about what's going on here. I can tell you everything I know."
Ji Mingxia glanced at him and asked, "What conditions do you need?"
Zhuo Cheng looked at Ji Mingxia in disbelief: "Mingxia, why would I make such a condition to you?"
Seeing that Ji Mingxia looked at him with an even more suspicious expression, Zhuo Cheng quickly said, "You just saved my life. You are my savior."
This was not the first time Ji Mingxia had heard such words.
Before, Ye Tian often mentioned the words "lifesaver", and Ji Mingxia would at most feel embarrassed when hearing that. But today, for the first time, he felt so embarrassed that his skin was covered with goose bumps.
However, Zhuo Cheng seemed to have lively eyes, active thinking, and very flexible limbs, and his condition was completely different from Xiaoqi's.
He was the first trapped living person Ji Mingxia met. Since the other party was willing to provide information, Ji Mingxia naturally would not refuse.
Yu Ning was not there and there was no one to reveal the secret, so Ji Mingxia could only rely on himself. If he wanted to find Yu Ning as soon as possible, he had to first understand the situation in this area.
Ji Mingxia said, "My partner and I have lost each other. I really want to know the situation here. Thank you for your help."
"Do you have other partners?" Zhuo Cheng asked, "Including the one just now?"
"About the same." Ji Mingxia said casually, "Except for me, there is one man and four women. We came in together."
"I see." Zhuo Cheng nodded in understanding, "Can you tell me about your relationship?"
"It's inconvenient." Ji Mingxia said directly.
Zhuo Cheng was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing.
Seeing Ji Mingxia looking at him expressionlessly, Zhuo Cheng did not delay any longer and quickly told him what he knew.
Ji Mingxia has already investigated the situation here. The two biggest problems at present are spatial displacement and people transforming into monsters.
"The source of all this is actually caused by one thing. The energy emitted by that thing affects all matter around it. When it touches space, space shifts. When it touches people, people turn into monsters, just like nuclear radiation." Zhuo Cheng said.
When people become monsters, they naturally no longer consider themselves human beings. They need energy and food.
And in this space, the most abundant delicacy is living people.
The only way to survive is to stay away from those things, away from the alienated monsters.
Zhuo Cheng said: "According to my observation, there are about two hundred people trapped in the entire space, but I'm afraid that less than half of them are still alive. The exit should be in the hands of those things, but once they get close to them, they may turn into monsters. In this way, it becomes a completely unsolvable proposition. So even if some people find a way out, they are still trapped in here and cannot escape."
After Zhuo Cheng finished speaking, he suddenly asked curiously, "How did you get here?"
"There is a person who has a key with special energy that can open the door here." Ji Mingxia said.
"Impossible." Zhuo Cheng immediately denied it. "There are tens of thousands of things gathered here. How can one get in with just one key? It's like 10,000 people guarding the city gate, and then someone comes and knocks on the door. Unless that person is stronger than the 10,000 people in the city, there is only one possibility, that is, someone in the city took the initiative to let him in."
Zhuo Cheng's words reminded Ji Mingxia of the scene when Liu Lin opened the door just now.
The specific functions of Liu Lin's key were all described orally by Liu Lin. Neither Yu Ning nor Ji Mingxia had tried it personally.
When she opened the door, she was thinking about wanting to see Ke Chengxuan. Although the door was open, there was no sign of Ke Chengxuan.
Was it that something went wrong with Liu Lin, or was it, as Zhuo Cheng said, that it was the people in the city who deliberately let them into the city
There were only five or six of them, and except Yu Ning, the rest were all rookies.
Even if Ji Mingxia racked his brains, he could not understand how it was possible for his group to receive such good treatment.
Could it be that Yu Ning’s halo as the protagonist came into play
Seeing Ji Mingxia looking at him without saying anything, Zhuo Cheng said in a bewitching tone: "Perhaps there are secrets hidden among you and your group that you don't know about. If you are willing to tell me, I can help you analyze it."
His words made Ji Mingxia unconsciously think of Yu Ning again.
When analyzing the same problem, Yu Ning makes people want to ask more questions, and this person...
Why is it a bit annoying
In Ji Mingxia's opinion, although Zhuo Cheng is quite good, he is not yet at the level of beating ordinary people.
Although Ji Mingxia's IQ is average, not just anyone can look down on him.
He could also do this kind of superficial analysis himself.
Thinking of this, Ji Mingxia was about to change the subject, but at this moment, his arm suddenly felt cold, followed by a stabbing pain, as if a sharp blade had cut his arm, and the wound was instantly covered with a burning pain.
Ji Mingxia was stunned and lowered his head to stare at his hands blankly.
It was not until the blood flowed down his arm and dripped onto the ground through his fingertips that Ji Mingxia reacted.
He stood up suddenly and his face turned pale instantly.
Zhuo Cheng was still waiting for Ji Mingxia's reply, but suddenly he saw Ji Mingxia stand up with an extremely ugly look on his face. He was about to ask what was going on, but the next moment, Zhuo Cheng noticed that blood was dripping from Ji Mingxia's fingers.
"You are injured?!" Zhuo Cheng asked in surprise.
Ji Mingxia could no longer hear his voice.
His fate is linked to Yu Ning's. If he is injured for no reason, then it means that Yu Ning is injured...
Yu Ning was actually injured!
Ji Mingxia just felt his head go blank, and he was in great panic, completely losing the ability to think.
"Yu Ning, I have to go find Yu Ning."
He muttered to himself, turned around and rushed out the door.
"Yu Ning?" Zhuo Cheng hadn't reacted to the fact that Ji Mingxia was injured and bleeding when he saw Ji Mingxia running out in a messy manner. "Where are you going, Mingxia, Ji Mingxia!"
He was about to stand up to stop Ji Mingxia, but the next moment he saw Ji Mingxia stagger, as if he was pushed forward hard by something, and he crashed into the cabinet.
Immediately afterwards, a streak of blood seeped out from Ji Mingxia's shoulder.