Chapter 9 9. Other normal humans?

The air outside was a bit chilly. Although the air was surrounded by black fog, there was no strange smell. Instead, it lacked the foul smell from before, as if the city had become clearer after all industries stopped and the people left.

Xu Zhi sniffed the mist lightly. Although it had no smell, she wanted to smell more. When she restrained this idea slightly and slowed down her breathing, Xu Zhi could feel her throat tightening slightly, as if she was addicted and could not get relief. It was a bit unbearable until she took a few deep breaths. The feeling was relieved, as if something scarce in her body was replenished and no longer rebelled.

This was too strange, even a little weird. Xu Zhi thought a lot in her mind, such as whether she would become a lunatic faster if she inhaled too much mist, but there was no way. She had already walked into the mist, and inhaling the mist was inevitable. Moreover, compared with those, her throat was almost so thirsty that she couldn't breathe just now. If she didn't take a deep breath, she suspected that she would even suffocate.

Now that things have come to this, Xu Zhi can only pay more attention to whether there are any changes happening to himself, instead of worrying about why he couldn't control himself.

The streets were very quiet, and only the faint sounds of Xiaoyi crawling on the ground and spitting out the core could be heard. It was clearly early in the morning and the street lights in the city were not on, but Xu Zhi could vaguely see the surroundings. If it weren't for the black fog, she even felt that she could see more clearly.

Is it the moonlight shining through the fog?

But even the daylight cannot completely penetrate the overly thick black fog, so how can the moonlight do that?

Xu Zhi did not dwell on this problem for too long. From years of self-study, she had learned that when encountering a problem that she did not understand, she should temporarily put it aside.

The streets were a little too quiet in the early morning. Xu Zhi walked for about ten minutes without encountering any danger. This was somewhat beyond her expectations. It seemed that there should be no monsters in this area that could stay awake in the middle of the night.

It takes about 30 minutes to walk from her original home to the old residential area behind the Bell and Drum Tower. She had already controlled the dog to observe where to live in the residential area yesterday. There was a house that was probably lived in by a single woman. The owner of the house left in a hurry and did not close the door. She planned to "stay" there temporarily.

It didn't matter that she didn't have a key, since she didn't go out anyway.

Those who leave the city will never come back, and later you can ask your family members to look for a more suitable place in the old community. For now, you can live there temporarily.

Xu Zhi was thinking as she moved forward. When she passed a corner, she clearly didn't hear or feel anything, but she saw Xiaoyi suddenly raise his head to the left like a black lightning, open his mouth and bite the wild dog hiding in the dark and preparing to attack with his bloody mouth.

The whole process was silent. Neither Xiaoyi nor the dog that was bitten to death in an instant made much noise. Xu Zhi could only vaguely see that the wild dog's claws seemed to be thicker than those of ordinary dogs. Then the dog was swallowed whole by Xiaoyi.

There was a slight bulge in one section of Xiaoyi's huge body. He had just swallowed a whole prey, but in the next second he returned to his previous appearance and continued to be alert to the surroundings, as if what had just happened was just a commonplace and insignificant episode.

After seeing this scene, Xu Zhi finally realized that the big snake that was as obedient as a pet in front of him was actually an excellent hunter.

The heart that had been hanging high since she walked out of the apartment finally relaxed a little. She had to admit that this scene made her feel a little safe.

Her fighting ability is not higher than that of the wild dog. If Xiaoyi doesn't listen to her, it won't be difficult for him to eat her. She let down her guard because of the obedience and closeness shown by the other party from the beginning, but now, this closeness finally has some real feelings in it.

There were no more accidents on the road ahead, and she was led by Xiaoyi to this old residential area smoothly.

Xu Zhi could not guarantee that this residential area was safe. To be honest, there should be no absolutely safe place in this city. The reason he chose this place was purely because the puppy was here, so he made the decision.

As she walked into the corridor of the residential building where the room was located, Xu Zhixian stopped. After all, there was no elevator in this old-style residential complex, and she had to ask Xiaoyi to carry her wheelchair up.

However, just as she stopped, she heard a subtle sound coming from the corridor, a bit like the deliberately lowered footsteps of someone going downstairs.

She had already prepared herself to encounter monsters here, and even planned to ask her family to "clean" the area after she moved into the room. However, she did not expect to see a woman who looked relatively normal on her first day.

The other person had just come down from upstairs and when he turned the corner, he met Xu Zhi, who had just entered the corridor and had not yet had time to get out of his wheelchair.

Since they were already in the corridor, the fog was not as thick as outside. The faint light coming from nowhere allowed Xu Zhi to see the person standing on the stairs. She was very tall, probably about 1.75 meters, with a high ponytail and wearing sportswear. She looked like a college student. The moment he saw her, he stopped and looked at her vigilantly. His body also reacted and he directly raised the knife in his hand.

His eyes were not black, but looked like those of a normal person, and his expression was also normal. He showed the necessary caution and suspicion when meeting a stranger in such a place, especially the fear and tense body language he revealed the moment he saw Xiaoyi.

Even so, Xu Zhi did not let down his guard.

Xu Zhi could guess that the other party's mood at the moment was probably quite complicated. After all, the combination of a girl in a wheelchair and a python was indeed a bit weird.

For a moment, the corridor became quiet. Xu Zhi did not move, and Xiao Yi just stared at the woman upstairs with a frown. When he was not facing Xu Zhi, Xiao Yi was a cold-blooded beast full of oppression, which also made the woman standing on the stairs dare not act rashly. The two sides were in a subtle stalemate, and no one took the initiative to speak.

Until Xu Zhi took the initiative to control the wheelchair to move back slightly to make room, and then said to Xiaoyi: "Come here, don't scare me."

The air around finally began to flow.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyi obediently "carried" the suitcase and swam to Xu Zhi's side, shielding her with his body, like a loyal and responsible guard.

Xu Zhi spoke for no other reason than to test the woman's reaction.

The woman's gaze shifted to her as soon as she opened her mouth to speak, and when she saw Xiaoyi so obedient, she couldn't help showing a look of surprise and curiosity, but she quickly restrained herself. She stood there as if hesitant, and finally made up her mind for some reason. She nodded slightly to Xu Zhi to express her gratitude, and then began to walk towards this side with a nervous air all over her body.

She was going out.

Xu Zhi's eyes fell on the knife in her hand. It was not an ordinary knife. It looked somewhat simple and handsome. Xu Zhi had seen it on TV. It was called a Tang sword. Since the other party was holding it in her hand as a weapon, it naturally could not be unsharpened. But where did she get this controlled knife?

Xu Zhi found that she was not particularly nervous. She looked at the woman with ease as she walked past her with a nervous and restrained expression.

She could even feel the other person's fear of her and Xiaoyi. There was no doubt that this was a normal human being.

Xu Zhi's interest suddenly piqued. So, besides her, there are some humans who can also restrain the erosion of the fog on their spirits. So what do these people have in common?

Why is the other party staying here? What are they going to do now?

Does she know any other normal humans?

Thinking of this, Xu Zhi said, "Hey." just as the other person was about to step out of the corridor.

Suddenly, a girl's somewhat hoarse and soft voice was heard in the not-so-empty corridor. The woman's back stiffened. Xu Zhi even felt a hint of murderous aura from her stiff back, as if she would immediately counterattack if Xu Zhi did something.

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Sister, don't be nervous. I'm just asking, do you live here?"

Hearing this, the other party turned his head and looked at her, but did not answer her question.

For some reason, Xu Zhi inexplicably thought of her being the "poor little thing" who didn't dare to say a word when someone knocked on the door and questioned her two days ago. The situation was somewhat similar to the current one.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhi found it a little funny, so he laughed as he pleased.

She didn't ignore the confusion in the woman's eyes, so she continued with a smile in her voice, "I just moved here and don't know much about it. If we are neighbors, perhaps we can exchange information?"

"You know, it's not very safe right now. It's not a bad thing to know more."

After Xu Zhi finished speaking, he was somewhat surprised that his social skills were actually quite good?

The woman was silent for two or three seconds, then nodded and asked tentatively, "Okay, where do you live? I'll be back in two hours. I'll look for you when I get back."

He is so vigilant that he even refuses to tell me where he lives.

Xu Zhi still looked good-tempered, but the words he said made the woman's expression change.

"Sister, why don't you tell me where you live? After all, you've seen me in this state. It's dangerous to tell anyone where I live."

She sounded pitiful when she spoke, but with Xiaoyi lying obediently at her feet, the scene became a bit weird.

The woman didn't dare to refuse anymore and could only tell her that she lived in the room on the left side of the third floor.

After getting the answer, Xu Zhi looked at her with a smile: "See you later."

The woman nodded stiffly, said she would see her later, and left without looking back.

After she left, Xu Zhi sat there in silence for a moment, still pondering her actions. This was the first time she had acted completely according to her own will, saying whatever she wanted. It felt surprisingly good. Although she was using Xiao Yi's power to show off, not because she was truly powerful, she could be considered a bully. However, Xu Zhi somewhat enjoyed this feeling. She began to reflect, thinking that the fog had influenced her, causing her to become so arrogant. Then she began to wonder if she was just born a bad person.

However, no matter who it is, today's level is not enough. Being able to threaten this woman today does not necessarily mean that she can threaten others to bow to her tomorrow. She needs more and more powerful clansmen, and her own strength must also be improved.

As for whether the woman would run away directly, Xu Zhi didn’t care much. Even without her, there would be other normal humans, and he would meet them eventually.

(End of this chapter)