Chapter 21
Zombies, a type of monster that appears in novels, games, comics, and movies, have become a well-known classic due to their wide popularity.
However, reality is not a cosplay exhibition.
Anyone who has seen the movie knows that the appearance of a zombie virus, which combines a high infection rate, a high transmission speed, and a high mortality rate, usually only means a chilling trend.
That is the end of the world.
There was a moment of silence in the group.
Then, everyone seemed to be amused by the question and started to make jokes.
"Didn't we discuss this topic a while ago? Why are you bringing it up again now?"
"How could zombies appear? Are you playing games like that?"
"Huh? Does that mean the world is about to end? Great, I really don't want to go to Class B anymore!"
"Me too, me too. If the world is going to end soon, please come so I can ask my boss for leave."
In fact, the zombie apocalypse theory was proposed a long time ago.
After all, the appearance of those patients during their attacks is truly horrific, and is beyond the understanding of ordinary people.
However, because the news was blocked so quickly, the origins of the pictures and videos circulated online are basically impossible to find, let alone verify their authenticity.
Will the mutated rabies virus turn people into monsters who don’t recognize their relatives?
Who would believe it if they didn't see it with their own eyes?
Reality is reality, and the second dimension is the second dimension. Compared with this kind of fantasy style, more people tend to think that it is just a photoshopped picture made by traffic accounts to attract attention.
In addition, the situation in City G is still very stable. It has not reached the point of closing the city and roads. The dozen or so patients are also under good control.
The owners are more concerned about how the authorities will handle the matter and how to ask their bosses to take a few days off.
Wen Xin flipped back the news.
He felt a little relieved when he saw that someone he knew finally told him that the elderly couple had been released from the intensive care unit.
At this time, a bubble popped up in the community's property management, asking everyone to just talk privately and not spread rumors.
He said that a few days ago a community owner group was banned for spreading false statements, and someone took advantage of this to cause trouble and was arrested.
No one wanted to get themselves into trouble, so when the news came out, everyone fell silent.
Wen Xin frowned slightly.
He suddenly thought of the three suspects who robbed the canteen in broad daylight.
The reason of robbing because one is worried about not being able to afford food for the time being seems like a joke no matter how you look at it.
But what if the three of them are not just worried about having no food for the time being, but are worried about the end of the world coming, which will leave them with nothing to eat in the future?
Wen Xin closed the owner group and searched online using the keywords "zombie" and "doomsday", and found that there were indeed many people inciting anxiety.
Some people even formed gangs under the banner of the movement and bought up all supplies in local supermarkets, causing a lot of bloodshed.
This is just what has been revealed publicly, and we don’t know how much has been done in private.
In comparison, their situation here was just a small store being robbed, so it could be considered calm.
Wen Xin couldn't help but purse her lips into a straight line, and then she sighed softly and sent a message to Tang Qi, reminding him to lock the doors and windows.
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In the evening, Wen Xin received a notice from the store manager in the work group, saying that things were not peaceful recently and everyone should take a few days off.
As soon as these words were spoken, the store employees immediately cheered and lined up to give the store manager a dog-in-the-mouth rose.
Wen Xin also moved his fingers and clicked +1, but was immediately caught and teased by the store manager and others, who said that even wood knows how to bloom.
It made him feel very embarrassed.
If there is anyone who would be happy about the holiday, it would definitely be the kids in Wen Xin's family.
Hearing that Wen Xin would stay at home for the next few days, everyone happily circled around him.
Seeing how excited the kids were, Wen Xin couldn't help but reflect on whether he had been too busy with work recently and neglected them.
With this feeling of apology in mind, he opened the refrigerator, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to make a sumptuous dinner for everyone.
The moment he turned and went to the kitchen, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief and revealed their genuine expressions.
What Wen Xin didn't know was that the reason they were so happy was because they were worried that he would get hurt outside.
Suddenly, several dumplings looked at each other and saw a deep and gloomy emotion in each other's eyes.
The emergence of the infected undoubtedly sounded the alarm for them.
I originally thought that to protect this home, I just needed to be vigilant against other mutants.
But who would have thought that humans not only conduct experiments on animals, but also play with fire and extend their evil hands to their own kind.
The purple squirrel is the latest mutant to arrive in this home, and along the way it has seen many infected humans.
These infected people are not necessarily strong, but they will contaminate each other. Contaminated humans have no ability to resist and will transform into monsters that have lost their nature in just a few days.
After hearing the information brought by the purple squirrel, the mood of the dumplings has been in a gloomy cloud.
Later, Wen Xin told me that an elderly couple was seriously injured in a robbery, and this worry instantly reached its peak.
It turns out that humans are not only harmed by mutants and infected people, but they also kill each other irrationally.
In an instant, the dumplings were anxious and planned to select a mutant to closely protect Wen Xin's safety.
There are undoubtedly huge risks in doing so.
Because they have not yet evolved into their complete form, they need to rely on the black group's aura to suppress genetic disorder.
Otherwise, once an attack occurs, it would be the luckiest case for the mutant to reveal its true form. The greater probability is that the body will collapse and life will be worse than death.
But even when faced with the threat of death, the group almost came to blows when deciding on the protector.
No one would feel comfortable handing Wen Xin over to other mutants.
Dislike the other party for not being attentive enough, dislike the other party for not being strong enough, dislike the other party for not being able to perform illusions, dislike the other party for being too clingy and making humans tired.
Fortunately, Wen Xin was on vacation, so the battle came to an abrupt end.
Except for the canary, who had different ideas.
The fact that he chose to mimic humans meant that he had taken the trouble to understand humans.
He knew that humans are social animals after all, and Wen Xin couldn't stay with them forever. One day he would have to return to the human group.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just take the recent call from Wen Jinfeng. The other party not only wanted to send someone over, but also wanted to take Wen Xin away.
By then, these mutants will be in an awkward situation, with the risk of being exposed whether they move or stay.
...Unless he is able to establish an order where mutants and humans can coexist.
The canary's eyes were dim and she couldn't help but touch her arm.
The bulging feathers rubbed against the fabric of the clothes, and the touch was sharp and hard.
As the only mutant in the family who could mimic a human form, the responsibility of protecting Wen Xin should have fallen on him.
But as his level gradually increased, the genetic disorder became more severe, and now he dared not stay outside for a long time.
Canary didn't want to die, and he didn't want to reveal his true form in the street and see Wen Xin's terrified eyes as if he were a monster.
He secretly regretted that if he had known this would happen, he should have stolen a few suppressants when he escaped from the base.
The S-class mutant blue whale is still floating leisurely in the sea. It must have taken advantage of the chaos to get a lot of inhibitors, so it doesn't need to rely on the black group's aura like them.
I am still too weak, Canary murmured in her heart.
After dinner, Wen Xin did a few simple indoor exercises and took a shower, then carried Hei Tuan to bed.
Recently he discovered that Hei Tuan's mental state was not very good. He became less and less active and his pain attacks became more frequent.
Afraid that he would not be able to notice any movement in time, he had been sleeping with Hei Tuan in his arms these past few days so that he could comfort her anytime and anywhere.
But that's not enough.
The black group is still in pain.
Wen Xin stretched out her fingers, gently stroked Heituan's chin, and said in a low voice: "How can I help you..."
Hei Tuan lifted his eyelids, looked intently at the young man with furrowed brows, and rubbed his fingers.
"Meow."
You have helped me a lot.
Theoretically, it can only bear the pain on its own, and no one can help it.
But the amazing thing is, as long as Wen Xin is by its side and it hears the other's strong heartbeat, the restless blood in its body will quickly calm down and it won't hurt as much as before.
Unfortunately, the current Black Group is unable to appreciate what this special feeling is, and only subconsciously wants to protect it.
Wen Xin rubbed it again, and suddenly heard a slight sound coming from the door.
When I looked up, I saw the purple squirrel looking over at me curiously, with a look of hesitation as if it didn't know whether to go forward or not.
Seeing the colorful rope in the other's paw, Wen Xin understood and touched Heituan's head: "Do you mind if I can play with the kid for a while before bedtime?"
Hei Tuan glanced at the reserved purple squirrel, moved his body, stood up, curled up on Wen Xin's thigh, closed his eyes, and did not object.
Wen Xin smiled and waved at the purple squirrel: "Come here."
【Author’s words】
Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution during 2023-03-31 23:25:38~2023-04-02 02:14:48~
Thanks to the little angels who cast mines: 爆炒断更咕, 芋泥四季春, 宇曦涼,求放休, JZhy 1;
Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution: Yu Ni Si Ji Chun 68 bottles; JZhy 20 bottles; Tang Tang Mao 14 bottles; Wen Shui 10 bottles; Xu Lin Jing Huo, 32394317 1 bottle;
Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!