◎Holding back◎
I saw that most of the densely packed zombies had been reduced.
Shangguan Yu saw something glowing high up. Looking up, he vaguely saw Long Qingyu standing at a window on a high floor, the gun in his hand aimed downwards.
Tian Yichuang, who was standing next to Long Qingyu, had already rolled a fireball bigger than his palm, ready to attack at any time. The firelight illuminated Long Qingyu's serious and focused face.
Behind the oil drum not far away, Ling Xi quickly glanced sideways and saw the cold light of two kitchen knives flash by.
Shangguan Yu grinned as he saw a pair of feet constantly moving around looking for a spot under a forum for a car nearby.
Those shoes were obviously Shangguan Huai's.
Rong Xiao kept moving, and Shangguan Huai followed closely, keeping a distance, ready to use his healing ability to save people at any time.
Everyone agreed to let Rong Xiao kill zombies and level up, but they were still worried about letting her do it alone. They agreed on the surface, but they were all secretly prepared to help.
Shangguan Yu took a deep breath, and a strange feeling jumped at the tip of his heart, which he ruthlessly suppressed.
"Miss Rong, let me help you! Hey!" Zhu Shuo, who had been hanging on the streetlight for a long time, finally got the chance to come down. His eyes were red and he slid down with emotion...
Before he could even stand up, he sat down on the ground.
Zhu Shuo let out an awkward "Ah" and tried to get up by supporting himself on the ground, his feet were so numb.
Just now, he was surrounded by zombies. In order to avoid falling, he almost used all his strength to keep himself at a high place.
It felt like his feet were no longer his own. Zhu Shuo sat sideways on the ground in a girlish posture, and suddenly became quiet and didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that he would not have recovered yet and would attract zombies, and he would not even be able to crawl.
As if he had just observed an exciting game up close, Zhu Shuo's eyes reflected the firelight.
There is also the nimble figure of a young girl in those illuminated eyes.
Tireless, fearless, and fearless like a combat robot, its movements show no signs of fatigue or slowdown even after a long battle.
Awesome...
Zhu Shuo couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Rong Xiao's counting sounded again and again in the night sky, and finally stopped at "36".
The "thirty-six" seemed to reveal a lingering feeling.
The situation outside the wall was simply jaw-dropping. Rong Xiao was only stained with a little blood foam, and the area around her was like a terrifying sea of blood in hell.
"Okay, it's done!" Rong Xiao raised her weapon happily, a trace of blood sliding down her dirty hand. She suddenly thought of something, squatted down, and grabbed a zombie lying on the top.
“???” The people on the wall were so shocked that they were speechless.
Rong Xiao squatted beside the zombie and whispered, "Excuse me, can I use your clothes?"
The next second, she wiped her dirty hands thoroughly on a clean part of her clothes.
Shangguan Yu: “…”
Killing someone and wiping your hands with their clothes, what an arrogant move!
Zhu Shuo's legs finally recovered. He angrily drooped his legs a few times, then walked forward and said, "Ms. Rong, thank you. You saved us again. Thank you!!"
He was so grateful that he wanted to shake hands with Rong Xiao.
Looking at his hands which were still dirty after wiping them, Rong Xiao reached out his hand halfway but suddenly stopped and did not shake it.
Zhu Shuo noticed her hesitation and quickly shook her hand, stopping just enough and being very careful about the situation: "Thank you, thank you so much!"
"Wow, Xiaoxiao, look at how messed up you are." Lingxi saw that the zombies had been mostly dealt with. She walked over like a concerned mother and took out some disinfectant wipes for Rongxiao to wipe his hands. "There's blood on your clothes. You should find a place to change and wash them."
Not knowing what he was thinking about, Zhu Shuo suddenly looked up at the person on the wall.
To be more precise, he went to see Uncle Wen Zhen.
Without any extra words, Uncle Wen Zhen immediately understood Zhu Shuo's intention, frowned and shook his head slightly.
Zhu Shuo's eyes suddenly became confused, and he looked silently at the group of saviors in front of him.
Long Qingyu and Tian Yichuang, who were on guard at a high place, came down. Everyone gathered and prepared to get in the car and leave.
Looking at their backs, Zhu Shuo took a deep breath and frowned even deeper.
Although Rong Xiao's clothes were not particularly dirty, there were inevitably blood stains on his clothes and trouser legs.
That's the smell of a zombie that has been rotting for many days. If you don't wash yourself and then get in the car, the smell in the car will definitely be terrible.
After discussing with Long Qingyu, Ling Xi decided to take Rong Xiao to a store to see if they could get a few more sets of clothes for Rong Xiao so that he could change out of this one first.
Zhu Shuo, who was not far away, heard their conversation clearly.
He turned his head with a conflicted look at the zombie corpses around him, and strong emotions surged in his heart, as if colliding with an exit, wanting to rush out.
If Long Qingyu, Rong Xiao and others had not appeared in time, he and Uncle Wen Zhen would have become one of the zombies.
If the companions inside the wall came out to rescue people, the zombies would most likely take the opportunity to get inside, and this night would never have ended so happily.
"Brothers, wait a moment," Zhu Shuo called out to them with determination, "It's getting late now, and it's hard to find a place to rest. If you don't mind, come and rest in our wall for a night, take a shower, disinfect yourself, etc."
"Zhu Shuo!!" The people on the wall shouted in shock, as if he was doing something extremely rebellious.
Zhu Shuo frowned without saying a word and looked at Uncle Wen Zheng silently.
After a moment of silence, Uncle Wen Zhen also spoke up: "Open the door and let them in."
"But, this..."
"It's okay, I can guarantee it," Uncle Wen Zhen and Zhu Shuo said at the same time, "Open the door."
The people under the wall reluctantly went down. There was a heavy double metal door in the corner.
After a long while, the door clicked open. Zhu Shuo walked over first and continued to warmly invite Long Qingyu and others in.
"Thank you, it's okay, we can go to another place..." Long Qingyu could see that the others didn't welcome them very much, so he shook his head and prepared to refuse. Zhu Shuo rushed over, grabbed his shoulders, and pulled him inside with force.
Rong Xiao, who was standing aside, was also pushed inside by Zhu Shuo, who urged him as he pushed. His behavior was completely unquestionable.
As soon as they walked in, the others stepped back, weapons still in their hands.
Long Qingyu glanced at the high wall and found that there was a sliding shelf ladder every two meters.
"Come on, come on, come in quickly, don't let the zombies in," Zhu Shuo stood guard at the door, enthusiastically inviting people in one by one, and quickly locked the door after everyone was inside. "You may not find a more comfortable place outside, we have water here, you can wash up properly."
They were a little reluctant at first, but when they heard that there was water for bathing, Ling Xi and Shangguan Yu's eyes lit up at the same time.
"Ertong, you make the arrangements. I'll go find Brother Jiaming and tell him about the situation first." Zhu Shuo patted Long Qingyu's shoulder and motioned them to follow the young man with big eyes.
His eyes are big and bright, and in low light, they look a bit like a dick.
Ertong had also just watched the whole thing from the wall. He stepped forward timidly, stammering, "Please follow me to the room, everyone. No, please... please follow me to the room."
Arriving in an unfamiliar environment, Long Qingyu and Shangguan Yu instinctively began to observe.
This place looks like an old residential area. The surrounding walls are still made of pure cement. There are signs of reinforcement inside. There are four six-story buildings inside, and there is faint candlelight in the buildings.
Ertong led them to the last building and pointed to the dark inside: "Everyone, be careful, the light is not very good..."
Tian Yichuan raised his hand and a fireball appeared in front of him: "It's okay, I'll lead the way and light up a little for you."
"No, no, no!!!" Ertong screamed nervously when he saw the fire, as if he was hiding from a ghost. "Don't use your superpowers, put it out, put it out now."
Tian Yichuang was startled by his nervous look and immediately put out the fire.
In the darkness, two faces looked at each other in surprise.
A quiet and awkward atmosphere passed by, and Tian Yichuang asked mysteriously, "Is your building...made of paper?"
Ertong seemed to be frightened by his words again. He turned his head tremblingly to look into the darkness, bit his lip and walked up in the dark: "No one else lives in this building for the time being. You should stay on the third floor. It's tiring to climb the stairs any higher."
"Thank you," Lingxi thought the young man was quite considerate. "I'm sorry to bother you."
"No...it's okay." Perhaps because he felt Ling Xi's tone was very gentle, Ertong suddenly became quiet for a while, and his voice became much softer. "You...it's best not to use your supernatural powers here."
"Why?" Tian Yichuang, who was feeling cold and about to light a fire to keep warm, froze.
After bringing the person to the room on the third floor, Ertong stopped at the door and glanced in the direction of the stairs. He seemed to be avoiding something and his voice became even lower: "In short, don't use your superpowers. Just listen to me."
"..." This unclear tone makes people even more curious!
The two men opened the locked door one by one.
These houses looked clean, but it seemed like no one had lived there for a long time. There was a strong smell of dust, which was quite choking.
"I'm sorry you came so suddenly. The room wasn't cleaned. No one has lived there for a long time." Ertong's voice suddenly became choked. "This room is clean. There are no zombies. It's just that the owner never came back and it's been empty. Later we changed the locks and kept it as a spare room."
"It's okay, it's okay," Long Qingyu said quickly, "It's great to have such a comfortable place to live."
For some reason, Ertong always looked at them with fear and timidity, as if he was not leading a group of people, but was surrounded by a group of lions, and he had to be very cautious the whole time.
"Then... you guys take a rest first. There is no electricity, but there is water." After saying that, Ertong looked at Tian Yichuang's hand again, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
His hesitating only aroused Tian Yichuang's strong curiosity. Just as he was about to stop the man and ask him about it, Ertong turned around and ran down the stairs as if he was escaping.
"Do you think this group of people are weird?" Shangguan Yu leaned against the door and stood in the corridor outside, just in time to see what was happening downstairs.
When Ertong ran downstairs, he looked back from time to time, as if looking in their direction.
There was no light and it was very dark. He looked for a long time but couldn't see anything clearly. He could only run quickly towards the gate in the night.
"I think so," Tian Yichuan nodded, "but it's also very strange. I don't think they are weird. It just... doesn't seem like they have any conspiracy against us."
"Are you even a little afraid of us?" Long Qingyu also pointed out his biggest impression.
Ling Xi also nodded in agreement: "That's right, that's right. Besides, he seems to hate us using our superpowers?"
"It's really strange. If they're afraid of us, why did they invite us to stay?" Shangguan Huai shook his head helplessly. "It makes everyone feel uncomfortable."
"Maybe Zhu Shuo really thinks we helped him and wants to keep us here for one night to rest. As for the other unrelated people..."
"Forget it, forget it, since I'm here, I might as well go take a shower and go to bed."
After entering the house and closing the door, this so-called base "inside the wall" was so quiet that it seemed as if there were no living people.
Shangguan Yu stood at the window and found that he could not see what was happening outside the building. He could only see people patrolling by the wall behind him from time to time.
Without exception, the group of people would habitually look up, and their gazes were obviously directed towards the house where they lived.
Although every person and behavior here is strange, Shangguan Yu doesn't intend to scare himself since he has already settled down.
What's more, someone in this base inside the wall has witnessed Rong Xiao's power with their own eyes.
This is already the most useful warning and deterrent.
"Xiaoxiao, go wash." Lingxi rinsed herself clean, changed into clean clothes, and put a towel on her head to wipe her hair. "Take off the dirty clothes and throw them out. I warned them not to go to the bathroom. Throw the clothes out, and I'll look for your skirt in the space..."
"Knock, knock, knock."
A sudden knock on the door interrupted the conversation at the bathroom door.
Rong Xiao had just entered when he heard a knock on the door and came out curiously to see what was happening.
Long Qingyu stood up, opened the door, and saw Zhu Shuo standing outside.
He held laundry detergent in one hand and a large spray bottle for watering flowers in the other. "Brother, this is laundry detergent and disinfectant. I think you might need them. Here they are."
After saying that, Zhu Shuo stuffed the thing in his hand into Long Qingyu's hand without saying anything.
Zhu Shuo is always very enthusiastic when speaking, and seems to be able to get along well with everyone.
After expressing his gratitude, Long Qingyu casually handed the things to Tian Yichuang and signaled Zhu Shuo with his eyes to go out and chat for a while.
Zhu Shuo understood the look and did not refuse. He said good night to everyone else in the room, and under the pretext of smoking, the two of them walked to the other end of the corridor.
Long Qingyu took out a cigarette and gave it to Zhu Shuo first, and then gave one to himself.
The flame of the lighter flickered, ignited a spark, and then went out.
Two wisps of smoke swirled around Zhu Shuo and Long Qingyu.
No one spoke until a zombie passing by on the street suddenly roared, as if suddenly reminding Long Qingyu of the purpose of coming out.
"Although we've only known each other for a short time, I know that Brother Zhu...Brother Zhu, you're a generous person," Long Qingyu smoked while thinking about how to speak more naturally. "It's just that I don't know if there's any problem between us...it seems that the others aren't too..."
"Brother, I understand what you mean." Without any hesitation, Zhu Shuo made his point clear and patted Long Qingyu on the shoulder. "This isn't your problem. It's the fear deep in everyone's bones."
After saying this, Zhu Shuo did not rush to explain further.
He took a deep puff of his cigarette, looked at the night in the distance, and the voice rang out again.
"We don't welcome people with special abilities here," Zhu Shuo said without looking at Long Qingyu. "Any person with special abilities is the same. It can be said that 80% of the people gathered here have been persecuted by people with special abilities."
This sounded incredible, but Long Qingyu probably guessed some of the reasons.
After the end of the world, the virus caused the normal social order to collapse and everything fell into chaos.
When ordinary bad guys have special abilities that can greatly enhance their strength, they may turn their minds to bad things.
And the evil people who dare not act recklessly in normal times, after the end of the world, will have supernatural powers to change their situation. They will not be able to control the greed and evil thoughts in their hearts, and use their supernatural powers to do things that they dared not do before.
Everything I encountered along the way confirmed this.
People with superpowers are not necessarily bad people, but the emergence of superpowers is likely to increase the intention of those bad people to do evil.
There is no good or bad in superpowers; the fundamental problem lies with people.
"Uncle Wen Zhen, you know this, right?" Zhu Shuo puffed on his cigarette. "His son and daughter-in-law were killed by people with special abilities. Xiaoyan was almost captured at the time, and then she met us..."
Not knowing what he was thinking about, Zhu Shuo shook his head with a smile and put out the cigarette in his hand on the tile.
"We were helpless at the time. Although we had weapons, we were nearly killed by those with superpowers." Zhu Shuo glanced toward the gate and sighed. "Why are people so different from each other? They have superpowers that could help many people, but they choose to do evil?"
Zhu Shuo raised his head, no longer smiling playfully as before, and looked at Long Qingyu seriously and earnestly, as if waiting for an answer from the heart.
"It's not the superpowers that are wrong, it's the people." Long Qingyu understood their feelings. Everyone can talk about big principles, but the harm these people suffered is real. "Do you think I have superpowers too?"
"Huh?" Zhu Shuo was stunned with a serious expression, his eyes wide open like a penguin, "Huh??"
"I don't have any special powers."
"Hey, brother, no wonder," Zhu Shuo said, as if he had found a kindred spirit. He grabbed Long Qingyu's hand and shook it up and down. "No wonder when I first met you, I felt that you were different from others. It turns out... it was God's will, it was God's will."
In the eyes of others, not having superpowers is a misfortune and a disaster.
But Zhu Shuo seemed to think that Long Qingyu had won the prize and was as happy as a child.
"That's not right," Zhu Shuo released his hand before he could even feel happy for a few seconds, "You were so powerful before..."
"I used to be a police officer and often participated in shooting competitions." Long Qingyu immediately guessed the implication in his words. "Is this what you mean?"
"No wonder!" Zhu Shuo scratched his head embarrassedly. "Sorry, I thought you used some supernatural power, like... clairvoyance or something, or a supernatural power that helps you aim so you never miss a shot."
"It would be great if it were really possible." After saying that, Long Qingyu smiled embarrassedly.
"I've disturbed you for a long time. Go in and rest." Zhu Shuo waved his hand, then suddenly thought of something and said, "There might be some noise at night. Don't be nervous. As long as it's not a zombie, it will definitely not hurt you."
"I understand." Long Qingyu expressed his understanding.
Zhu Shuo waved goodbye and left. When Long Qingyu returned to the room, everyone else had finished taking a shower, and he was the only one left.
Tian Yichuang was boiling water in the dark in the kitchen. In the living room, Shangguan Yu was reading a book with a rechargeable desk lamp on.
Shangguan Huai, who was not far away, was lying on the ground chatting with his brother, but no one responded to what he said.
Rong Xiao had taken a shower and changed out of her dirty clothes. She was wearing a red skirt she had taken from another base. She and Ling Xi were squatting in the bathroom pouring detergent to wash clothes.
The two talked and laughed, and in a trance, Long Qingyu seemed to have found some ordinary days before the end of the world.
It seemed monotonous and simple, but it brought a sense of tranquility and comfort that he had longed for and longed for. He hadn't felt this kind of happiness for a long time.
"Brother Long, the hot water is ready. You can take a shower after they finish washing the clothes." Tian Yichuang lifted the lid of the pot and took a look, then shouted through the door.
Long Qingyu thanked her and did not urge the girl who was busy in the bathroom. He took out a gun cleaning cloth from his backpack, walked into the room, and chose a corner to do the smearing operation.
This is a weapon that has been with him since the end of the world. To Long Qingyu, it is not just an ordinary weapon, but more like a companion who has accompanied him in witnessing the world's disorder and chaos.
Every day he would take care of it carefully, like his best friend, and would even thank it over and over again in his heart for its help.
"Brother Long, go take a shower quickly. We have washed the clothes." Ling Xi knocked on the door and poked her head in to remind him.
Long Qingyu responded, put the gun on the bed beside him, got up and went to the bathroom.
A rechargeable desk lamp had been placed inside. Shangguan Yu was not reading. The door of a room next door was closed. The two Shangguan brothers were not there. They must have gone to their rooms to sleep.
Rong Xiao was drying clothes on the balcony, standing on tiptoe and trying to throw the wet clothes onto the rope.
Tian Yichuang was still boiling water in the kitchen, saying that he wanted to get some hot water for everyone to drink in thermoses.
For some reason, the emotions that Long Qingyu had never paid much attention to became particularly easily triggered tonight.
He curled the corners of his mouth and walked slowly into the bathroom. Just before closing the door, he heard the voices of Rong Xiao and Ling Xi talking on the balcony.
What a peaceful night.
It's so relaxing, like traveling with a group of good friends.
Everyone was talking and laughing, there was no fear, no tension, and no uncomfortable emotions...
Everything seemed like just one of the ordinary nights before the end of the world.
I wish it could always be like this.
This brief prayer lasted only five minutes in Long Qingyu's heart before being suppressed by his rationality.
The order of the world has collapsed. Will the days he wants still come true?
Could it be that... the safe zone could really bring them back to those days?
Long Qingyu was preoccupied and his hands slowed down unconsciously. When he came out of the shower, Tian Yichuang and Ling Xi were hiding behind the door, and they were pushing and shoving each other, trying to look through the cat's eye.
Behind the two of them was Rong Xiao. She seemed to want to get closer, but because the door was blocked, Rong Xiao could only look at the back of their heads pitifully from behind.
"What's wrong?" Long Qingyu had a towel on his head. When he saw this situation, he suddenly stopped.
Ling Xi raised her index finger mysteriously and said, "Keep your voice down." She quickly walked back and raised her voice, "There seems to be someone outside. I wonder if it is..."
"Oh, as long as it's not a zombie, don't worry about it." Long Qingyu waved his hand, signaling the two to go back quickly.
"Why? Could they be sent to launch a surprise attack..."
"It's okay, go to sleep, go to sleep." Long Qingyu pushed people into the room without saying anything.
Tian Yichuang was full of questions, but since Long Qingyu refused to explain, he could only return to his room in disappointment.
Ling Xi, who was already very quick-witted, seemed to have guessed something. She made a gesture, her eyes full of questions that needed to be confirmed.
Long Qingyu nodded. She found the answer she wanted and dragged Rong Xiao into the room.
The people in the base have different attitudes towards people with special abilities. It is normal for them to be hesitant to send people to monitor them secretly. Just like Zhu Shuo said, they will not hurt anyone casually.
The room was just enough for three people, two people per room. As Ling Xi walked, she reminded Rong Xiao to remember to check the level of his supernatural powers today.
The living room became quiet. Long Qingyu walked into the room lightly, took out the gun that was originally placed on the bed, sat sideways on the sofa facing the door and began to keep watch.
“Bang, bang…boom!”
“Bang!”
At night, there were noises coming from the gate, as if someone was attacking something outside.
It's obvious that it must be a zombie.
I'm afraid their number is not small, otherwise they would not take the initiative to attack.
He wanted to go out and take a look, but when he thought of Zhu Shuo's words, Long Qingyu resisted the urge to meddle in other people's business.
This is the Wall Base's own business. Even if he wants to help, he shouldn't ask about it.
However, the noise near the outer wall soon died down.
When Tian Yichuang came out to hand over his shift, Long Qingyu actually heard the noise outside again.
The sound repeated itself, like a flame that was constantly being extinguished and then reignited.
In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Long Qingyu asked Tian Yichuang to pass on the message not to leave the door unless someone knocked on it.
Although he didn't quite understand Long Qingyu's intention, Tian Yichuang always regarded Long Qingyu's words as imperial decrees and would only carry them out and not disobey them.
Several times he wanted to open the door and go out to see what was going on, but as soon as he got close to the door, a dark shadow outside the peephole seemed to immediately discover him, like a sneak attacker lying in wait in the night, ready to attack as soon as he went out.
At this time, Tian Yichuang would unconsciously think of Long Qingyu's words and suppress all his curiosity and restlessness.
In the next room.
Rong Xiao was sleeping soundly.
She had killed a lot of zombies today and was very excited at first, but as soon as she touched the pillow, she fell into a dream.
It seems that sleeping is a special skill. You don’t need to feel sleepy or prepare yourself. Just lie down and close your eyes, and you will fall asleep naturally.
It was not only Teacher Mosaic who piqued Rong Xiao's interest in the dream.
In the dead silent metropolis, the wind was blowing outside, and the fallen leaves on the ground rubbed against each other, making a soft sound that reflected the silence.
Rong Xiao did not go to the cafe first, but went straight to the video game arcade.
The lit machine seemed to be waiting for her arrival. Rong Xiao was also impatient. She rushed in and immediately checked her ability level.
As expected, her ability to control objects through the air was upgraded to a higher level, and her ability to teleport objects was also upgraded to a higher level, which meant that her proficiency in both abilities had been greatly improved.
But the higher the level of the ability, the higher the upgrade value required, especially for this teleporting object.
This ability seems to be relatively rare. Even in the early stages of awakening, Rong Xiao still needs to spend more money on numerical upgrades than in the early stages of the previous ability to control objects through the air.
But it doesn't matter.
It’s the end of the world, and zombies are everywhere...Are you afraid of the difficulty of leveling up?
Rong Xiao looked down at the largest progress bar at the bottom, touched it with his finger, and became more certain of one thing in his heart.
This progress bar is 100% the same as the one she sees in reality. It will move forward every time she wins the game.
Today, Shangguan Yu mentioned the game, and Rong Xiao specifically wrote down the overall proportion of the progress bar after completing the "game", which is exactly the same as the progress bar he sees now.
In other words, if I play the game a few more times, new reward boxes should be opened?
The previous two times that it was opened were both superpowers. Rong Xiao was very curious about what would be opened this time?
Is it also a superpower, or some... delicious food?
After checking his own and everyone else's superpower data, Rong Xiao walked briskly towards the cafe. Suddenly, he thought of something and, immersed in the joy of upgrading his superpowers, he quickened his pace.
There was someone sitting in the last row of seats in the cafe. Teacher Mosaic had her back to her and seemed to be flipping through the little notebook where she used to do her homework and draw.
It seems like he started reading from the first page.
At first, Rong Xiao's handwriting was so flamboyant that it was hard to tell what he was writing. But Teacher Mosaic seemed to know what he was writing and was covering his lips with the back of his hand and laughing.
Her slender fingers flipped the pages of the notebook one by one. Rong Xiao's handwriting became more and more neat, and she even learned to draw. There were many "I Draw, You Guess" games she and Teacher Mosaic had played on the notebook.
As I flipped through the book, the contents disappeared, leaving only a blank space.
Teacher Mosaic slowly lowered his raised hand, placed his palm on the blank page, and sighed almost inaudibly.
"Teacher Mosaic!" Rong Xiao didn't know why he stopped just now. It seemed that he was observing and waiting carefully before he found the right atmosphere to speak.
The person sitting on me paused, then slowly turned around. That look in his eyes...
Hmm? Eyes?
Rong Xiao tried hard to suppress the surprise in his eyes and make sure there was no change on his face.
Mosaic teacher's face seems to have become clearer!
His figure would no longer flicker like before, and his face, which used to have difficult-to-recognize features, could now even read emotions from his eyes.
Although it was not clear enough, Rong Xiao could roughly imagine the face of Mosaic Teacher under the mosaic.
Emmm...I have to say, he really looks more and more like Yan Jue.
Thinking of what Shangguan Yu had whispered before, Rong Xiao swallowed his saliva and began to lay the groundwork with courage.
"Why are you so late? Are you hurrying?" The wait seemed to be long and unbearable for Teacher Mosaic. After Rong Xiao appeared, the tone of his voice actually had a kind of coquettish reproach.
Rong Xiao didn't think much about it and walked up to him almost instinctively: "Sorry to keep you waiting. I killed a lot of zombies today and my clothes got dirty. I took a shower and washed my clothes."
"Why did you kill so many zombies? Are you in danger?" Teacher Mosaic grasped the key point of the sentence.
Shaking her head, Rong Xiao was about to speak about the level of superpowers, but looking at that face, she swallowed her words back.
Let’s talk about this matter after she confirms the true identity of Mosaic Teacher.
If he gets angry at that time, she can use this incident to change the subject and take him to the video game store to see if he will not have the heart to scold her.
Thinking of this, Rong Xiao couldn't help but feel proud, and the corners of his mouth suddenly rose. That smile made Teacher Mosaic suddenly silent.
Why are you laughing for no reason?
Teacher Mosaic asked suspiciously, "What's wrong? Why are you laughing? Are you trying to plot against me?"
Knock! Discovered?
Rong Xiao felt like a kitten with its fur standing on end, but because he was so shocked, his face seemed to be frozen and he couldn't show any expression or reaction in time.
She tried to act innocent: "How is that possible! Do we still have class today?"
"I have nothing more to teach you," Teacher Mosaic casually closed the notebook on the table. "You now have your own team and practical experience. The rest of the things you need to experience for yourself. No matter what I say, it will be useless."
"Then... since we won't have classes at night anymore, can we play together?" Sensing a hint of farewell, Rong Xiao suddenly leaned forward, tilted his head, and reached out to grab his sleeve. "Mr. Mosaic, you're not going to disappear all of a sudden, are you? No way?"
I've known Rong Xiao for so long, but this is the first time I've heard him speak in such a serious and coquettish tone.
Teacher Mosaic seemed unaccustomed to it, even a little overwhelmed, and looked away evasively: "It's okay to play, but in class..."
"Come and play, come and play." Rong Xiao excitedly pulled the person aside to sit down.
The two of them were facing each other across a not-so-big table, and it seemed as if there was no chance for them to escape their gaze.
Rong Xiao never seems to be shy because of other people's gazes, and all her emotional expressions are direct and decisive, so that Teacher Mosaic can always easily understand what she is thinking.
But during this period of time, he felt that Rong Xiao had changed. Perhaps it was because she had experienced a lot. She no longer expressed her emotions and thoughts as openly as before, and there were traces of thought in her eyes.
But this is also a good thing for him. Rong Xiao's simplicity sometimes makes it easy for others to take advantage of her. As long as it is beneficial to her, he will support it without hesitation.
Even without considering any moral and principled issues.
Teacher Mosaic snorted. He was so unprincipled and not a good person at all. All he hoped was that everything in the world would be beneficial and harmless to Rong Xiao.
My thoughts drifted away, but were brought back to the present moment by an overly intense gaze.
He said he was playing games, but after sitting down, Rong Xiao didn't move. He just raised his head and stared at him, as if waiting for something.
The first time, Mr. Mosaic didn't understand what she meant. He looked back and forth and asked, "What do you want to play?"
"How about, Mr. Mosaic, could you tell me about the thrilling and exciting things you've encountered?" Rong Xiao held up his chin, his eyes irresistible, "I'm so curious."
"It seems there's nothing to say."
"Huh? Don't you need to go find supplies?"
"Looking for it."
"Then won't we run into any problems while searching for supplies?" Rong Xiao looked so harmless, as if she was inherently deceptive, making people unconsciously lower their guard against her. "I feel like I have too little practical experience. I should listen more to others."
"You have a lot of combat experience, not to mention your strong fighting ability."
"How do you know? Have you met me before?"
Two consecutive "ahs" made Teacher Mosaic frown gradually, and his expression seemed to be angry, the anger after being tested by someone.
Although it was not obvious, Rong Xiao, who couldn't read the air, could definitely feel the low pressure.
"That's all for today." Not wanting to continue, Teacher Mosaic stood up and walked out without any hesitation.
This time it didn't seem like he was trying to scare people, Rong Xiao really felt that he was unhappy.
Rong Xiao kicked the chair away and started chasing after him. Just as he ran out of the door, he didn't notice the step under his feet and stumbled, and fell out directly.
If there were zombies on the other side, or a cliff that would shatter him to pieces, Rong Xiao would definitely be very agile and jump up or control his body's muscle strength to avoid it.
But there was Teacher Mosaic in front, so there was nothing to worry about.
Rong Xiao cried out "Ouch!" and was about to turn around when Mosaic Teacher, who had her back to her, suddenly felt a weight behind her waist. A pair of hands quickly and accurately went around her waist from behind and grabbed her coat.
"Mr. Mosaic!" Rong Xiao yelled in shock, then raised his voice again, "Don't be angry, okay? I'm just asking, I'm just asking."
“…”
The person who was eager to leave didn't move, and Rong Xiao didn't move either.
It seemed that she shouldn't do two things at once. She should first persuade Mr. Mosaic and then try to stand up.
After a long silence, Mr. Mosaic leaned over and said gently, "I'm not angry."
The hands hung stiffly by the sides, as if afraid that they would let go immediately if he struggled even a little.
"Really?" Rong Xiao didn't believe it and looked curiously with his head raised.
More like, from this angle he looks more like Yan Jue.
"Are you so afraid that I'll be angry? Afraid that I'll never come back?" The slightly blurred face raised its chin as if unwilling to admit defeat, waiting for Rong Xiao to answer the question.
Rong Xiao suddenly realized something, lowered his head and saw that he had circled the person's hands, and calmly let go: "Sorry, I accidentally stepped on empty air just now, did I hurt you?"
As if struck by a shock, Mr. Mosaic froze completely: "..."
So, this wasn't a hug from behind to try to keep her, it was just... an accidental step?
The surprise was like being poured
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