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Looking through the collapsed wall, there were a few vague human figures standing there eerily, like countless ghosts, with a barrier separating them from the living.

Pei Shu didn't understand what had happened and asked, "What happened?"

It seems that Zhu Ning knows the rules of Songshan Temple. She reacts the fastest and immediately points out the connection between the coin and the rules of death.

Zhu Ning paused, feeling the need to explain to the others, and took out his notebook. "I'm not sure if it was the notebook that triggered it."

What happened just now happened too suddenly, and it was impossible to figure out the cause and effect. Zhu Ning didn't intend to hide it and briefly explained the matter of the notebook.

The more Pei Shu listened, the deeper his frown grew. Qi Xueliu slowly straightened her back and leaned towards Zhu Ning.

Zhu Ning casually wrapped the notebook with a piece of cloth, making it look like an unearthed cultural relic with the cover peeling off.

After Zhu Ning took out his notebook, their attention was collectively diverted, and they even temporarily put Songshan Temple behind them.

Pei Shu: "Contaminated items?"

After the pollution spreads, some items have certain abilities that can be utilized as long as their patterns are understood. Many bounty hunters go out of the wall to look for contaminated items.

However, polluted items are rarely used inside the wall, and the detected pollution concentration will definitely exceed the standard. Once it gets out of control, the base of human survivors will be destroyed. No one is stupid enough to use it inside the wall, and no one can guarantee that no accidents will happen.

Qi Xueliu: "What is the pattern of the notebook?"

Zhu Ning glanced at Qi Xueliu and found her quite interested.

Zhu Ning shook his head. "This is my second time opening it. The first time was in Area 103. It seemed to reveal the past of the contaminated area, presented in the form of Chen Qihang's diary. This time, I first saw information about the Mold City, and then about Songshan Temple. I'm not sure if the cause and effect is due to opening the notebook, which triggered the Songshan Temple contamination, or if it was because of the Songshan Temple contamination that the text appeared, giving the escape instructions."

These are two concepts. The former notebook is a cursed item, and the latter is a golden finger.

What people need most when entering a contaminated area is information. Having information helps them find a way out. Having this kind of notebook saves a lot of time searching for clues.

This notebook pointed out the key information, which was that one needed to leave immediately before the coin stopped. If it weren't for this line of words, Zhu Ning would have explained it in it.

Pei Shu: "There's another blind spot. What are the original rules of Songshan Temple? Besides Zhu Ning, have other people done anything unusual?"

Qi Xueliu thought carefully and realized that she was on guard when Zhu Ning opened the notebook, and she didn't think there was anything special.

The four of them thought about it and were all confused. Pei Shu said, "Only Bai Cheng can answer this question. If the rule of Songshan Temple is that you can't read diaries or notes in the temple, then it would be considered an unintentional triggering of the pollution zone."

It is possible that opening anyone's diary at Songshan Temple will activate the contamination.

Qi Xueliu: "You can try again in a polluted area."

With just a few experiments, you can almost summarize the rules of the notebook, but the cost is very high and you might even lose your life.

Zhu Ning was silent. She didn't want to experiment at the moment. Such a shabby team couldn't stand the hassle.

Zhu Ning: "Let's go to Mold City to rest tonight. It's safe there. After you've rested, go find Bai Cheng."

Zhu Ning felt a headache watching the fire. The equipment Huo Wenxi had given her was gone so quickly. Zhu Ning said, "I don't have a car now. Are you still coming?"

Qi Xueliu paused for a moment, not knowing what she was thinking, before she said, "Follow us. It's safer to go with more people outside the wall. We'll talk about it when we get to the next shelter."

Zhu Ning asked again: "If we only find one car, will it be yours and mine?"

This matter needs to be made clear in advance to avoid uneven distribution of the spoils.

The other team had three members, while Qi Xueliu only had one. She had no room for bargaining. "It's yours, and the extra is mine. Before we find it, I'm your mercenary, and you're my boss. We help each other, and this is considered travel expenses."

How straightforward! Zhu Ning said, "Deal."

They stayed in the Mold City that day. When they returned, they walked to the edge of the city and a light white mist just happened to rise.

Lin Xiaofeng saw a car on the side of the road and asked, "Can I repair one and use it?"

She wanted to repair the car the first time she came in, but Aunt Lan said it was useless. After the place was purified by Zhu Ning, the corpse in the car was not as exaggerated as before. It was just a rotten skeleton.

After so many years, it is likely that it has become too old to be used and cannot be repaired.

Zhu Ning: "Go ahead and try, just put me down."

Lin Xiaofeng put Zhu Ning against the wall. Her car repair skills finally came in handy. She had to find a better car. After opening several cars, she found that they were not in good condition. She tried to take apart some parts and reassemble them.

Lin Xiaofeng finally chose an off-road vehicle. This kind of vehicle outside the wall can only be used for transportation and has almost no enclosed purification function.

After a while, Lin Xiaofeng's side was filled with spare parts and car repair tools. She was very strong and didn't need anyone's help to repair the car. She tinkered there by herself, completely absorbed in it.

Zhu Ning leaned against the car and looked at her. Lin Xiaofeng looked like a normal girl because she was wearing protective clothing, but when she opened the protective clothing, she could tell that she was hollow inside. Bai Cheng said that Lin Xiaofeng was the same kind as her, but she still didn't understand what it meant.

We must find Bai Cheng.

Pei Shu and Qi Xueliu took out all the supplies and counted them. They had rescued almost nothing. The inside of the protective suits were embedded with nutrients and powerful healing agents.

But there are only two injections, and you need to find human food and water before they are used up.

Pei Shu and Qi Xueliu became Zhu Ning's new teammates. Zhu Ning looked like a boss with his lower half buried in a body bag, looking miserable.

Pei Shu started a fire to keep the three of them warm and also to provide lighting, after all, they had no electricity at the moment.

Qi Xueliu: "Why don't you try opening your notebook again now?"

Zhu Ning glanced at her. Qi Xueliu was really interested. She asked, "If something goes wrong, will you clean up the mess?"

Qi Xueliu: "Okay."

As expected, he was sent to assassinate her, he had the confidence. Pei Shu had no objection, but they were all curious.

Zhu Ning had no choice but to open the notebook again and shake off the cloth strips on it. The familiar cold feeling came over him again.

Zhu Ning touched the peeling cover and could not feel his heartbeat.

Zhu Ning signaled with his eyes that someone had guaranteed the bottom line this time, but after opening it, Zhu Ning was stunned.

"Empty."

Zhu Ning turned the notebook over and let Pei Shu and Qi Xueliu see the inner pages. There was only yellowed paper without a single word.

Because it is purified and pollution is not noticeable, it is empty?

Zhu Ning: "There are a few more sheets at the back that are covered in blood and can't be torn apart."

Zhu Ning tried to use the black mucus to carefully drill in, but couldn't find any gap.

Qi Xueliu: "Can I take a look?"

Zhu Ning threw the thing to her. She was not afraid that Qi Xueliu would do anything.

The notebook did not fall into Qi Xueliu's hands, but floated in the air.

Under the control of her mind, the notebook was suspended in the air, and she tried to open the stuck notebook with her mind.

But as soon as the tentacles of consciousness touched, they felt a chill. Qi Xueliu was sensitive, and the coldness seemed to freeze the entire neural network, growing fine and dense ice chips.

She almost trembled and couldn't hold the notebook.

Qi Xueliu's face turned pale. "I've finished reading it."

Zhu Ning asked, "How is it?"

Qi Xueliu: "Cold, very cold."

What kind of answer was that? It was the same as not saying anything at all. Pei Shu said, "Let me see."

Pei Shu studied it for a while but couldn't figure it out. He also felt cold. He was a fire element and quickly dispelled the coldness.

But what cannot be dispelled is the sinister malice that seeps through the protective clothing and flesh into your pores.

Pei Shu shared his own opinion: "It's very cold and has a malicious feel to it."

Qi Xueliu agreed, and Pei Shu continued, "If you look at it from the perspective of your sixth sense, Chen Qihang's notebook looks like a cursed item."

Pei Shu returned the notebook to Zhu Ning. Ordinary people couldn't hold this notebook, so Zhu Ning carried it with him for a long time without being affected.

Zhu Ning wrapped the cover with strips of cloth little by little, as if he were tying a bandage on someone.

Pei Shu: "You rest first, we'll take turns standing guard."

Zhu Ning did not refuse at all. What she needed most now was rest, so she fell asleep immediately.

She slept for a long time without any dreams. When Zhu Ning opened her eyes, she saw Qi Xueliu's face, which reminded her of Xu Meng, but Qi Xueliu just glanced at her and didn't come up to talk to her.

Zhu Ning saw out of the corner of his eye that Pei Shu and Lin Xiaofeng were still resting, so it should be Qi Xueliu's turn to stand guard.

It was night when Zhu Ning woke up. He slept from night to night and the whole day passed just like that.

Zhu Ning stretched his toes and said softly, "I'll stand guard from now on. You go and rest."

Zhu Ning only realized after she finished speaking that she could move her toes. Had they finished growing?

The lower half of the body bag wrapped around his lower limbs, making it difficult for him to move like a mummy. Zhu Ning was beheaded, and his waist was covered with new skin with a slight color difference, making him look like a person who had been spliced ​​together.

Qi Xueliu: "I'll find you a pair of pants."

Zhu Ning can't live in a body bag and jump around for the rest of his life, right?

Zhu Ning: "Then be careful."

After Qi Xueliu left, Zhu Ning took her place on guard. She was out for so long that Zhu Ning suspected she had been murdered.

An hour later, Qi Xueliu came in with two barrels of gasoline and a plastic bag, and placed them at Zhu Ning's feet. "Boss, your clothes."

Zhu Ning tried to stand up, as if she had just been born with two legs and was learning to walk for the first time. She took a while to adapt, then took two steps with the help of the wall. With the help of Qi Xueliu, she carried the plastic bag to a shop along the street to exchange it. It was a snack bar, and Zhu Ning found a toilet cubicle.

It is estimated that the surviving clothes are not easy to find. These clothes are still brand new and unopened, but they also emit a musty smell.

There was no time to be picky at this time, so she put on a sweater and sweatpants. Qi Xueliu didn't know Zhu Ning's size, so the shoes were a little big.

After changing her clothes, Zhu Ning was stunned when she saw herself in the mirror. She really looked like she was in the world in her memory. She was not wearing protective clothing, but ordinary clothes, walking in an old world that was not so technological.

It was as if she woke up one night and the world was ending and she was the only one left.

But it was obvious that this was not the old world, because the contaminated spores on Zhu Ning's neck were glowing.

She looked in the mirror for a moment, put the pendant back into her clothes, and patted it gently as if she was comforting a cat.

When Zhu Ning came out, Pei Shu and Lin Xiaofeng also woke up. Zhu Ning's outfit seemed out of place compared to the other three.

Pei Shu: "Like the indigenous people."

Some of the humanoid pollutants outside the wall look like Zhu Ning.

Zhu Ning flexed her new legs, feeling quite strong. She jumped up and down as if doing warm-up exercises and asked, "Why aren't you sleeping?"

Pei Shu: "Talking for a while helps keep your spirits up."

It is commonly said that one should maintain some human touch. Qi Xueliu also thinks so. Standing guard alone can cause mental trauma.

Zhu Ning sat with them by the fire. The burning branches made crackling sounds and sparks floated upwards. It looked very beautiful. Several people were inexplicably attracted and admired it quietly.

Except for Lin Xiaofeng and Zhu Ning, the other four were not very familiar with each other, but at this time they were all experiencing a brief moment of peace. Outside the wall, such moments were a luxury.

Zhu Ning suddenly narrowed his eyes and saw a red dot through the sparks. Blood-red contaminated spores were floating.

That thing looked so harmless, even more beautiful mixed in with the Martian world, but now it was like a rat shit in the pot of porridge.

Not only Zhu Ning saw it, but others saw it too, and the peaceful atmosphere was quickly broken.

Pei Shu: "Pollution may spread again after a while."

Judging from the wind direction, the wind should just be passing over them. The Mold City is safe for the time being, but it will surely fall soon.

Pei Shu once thought that Zhu Ning's purification was a one-time solution, but if high walls were not built in the areas she purified, they would be occupied by other pollutants again.

If there really is a core source of pollution in the world, it will be a futile effort if it is not eliminated.

Zhu Ning: "How did the contaminated spores outside the wall come about?"

Pei Shu: "There are two possibilities. Either someone from the investigation team outside the wall is doing the purification and we just happened to run into them nearby, or the pollutants are in their breeding period."

The first possibility is not very likely and it is not such a coincidence. Often you think there is an investigation team nearby, but when you rush over you find that it is pollutants that are multiplying. The reproduction period is like the catkin season, floating everywhere.

That's why humanity must build massive walls, otherwise even the last surviving bases won't be able to hold on. The Federation has previously tried to contain them outside the walls, but the cost was too high, making it uneconomical. It's better to "breed" them themselves.

The atmosphere was disrupted like this, and the tranquility was completely gone. Everyone was worried.

Zhu Ning urged them to go to bed, "Hurry up and get some rest. We'll set off tomorrow."

…

A swamp field ten kilometers away.

The Federation's off-wall investigation team, the Raven Team, had just completed a mission, and contaminated spores were everywhere. They did not bring any cleaners with them, and containing the contaminated spores was not within their scope of responsibility.

The swamp fields are dangerous. They just lost sixteen investigators, and the injuries have not been calculated yet.

But their investigation yielded nothing, which is why morale was so low that the investigators rested on the spot.

"Bobcat, what are you looking at?" Someone patted Bobcat's right shoulder. "Come and help, Daxing is vomiting."

The mountain cat was looking at the starry sky, not knowing what he was thinking. At this moment, he lowered his head and said, "Here I come."

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