Chapter 36
Wen Xin, a human who seeks death.
This thought came to everyone's mind, whether it was the little walrus who had become the king of the sea in the future, or the little walrus who was spying on the future through the memory of the blue whale.
There is no other reason.
The most chaotic period has passed, and humans and mutants have clearly divided their spheres of influence.
The mutants are cruel, domineering, and hate and despise humans.
Under such circumstances, no one dared to step into the mutant's territory.
The corpses piled high on the coast once a month are a warning and proof.
The little walrus raised his chin slightly and glanced at his subordinates.
Through the mental imprint, it can clearly feel the endless and dark evil growing in the hearts of its subordinates.
Some mutants even showed their sharp fangs and claws, growling at the young humans with ferocious faces.
The murderous intent is overwhelming, and wolves are lurking around.
If it were the humans before, they would have been frightened to the point of their legs going limp and stumbling to their knees.
And the young man in front of him could actually still stand there motionless, his back as straight as a poplar.
It really surprised the mutant.
But unfortunately.
This hint of surprise cannot overshadow the walrus's murderous intention towards humans.
The more relaxed the young man acted, the more the little walrus reminded him of the researchers.
When they stood outside the glass of the testing ground, admiring the mutants' collapse and pain from above, they were also calm and composed.
The little walrus just wants to tear the faces of sanctimonious humans apart.
But just as it was about to give an order, the young man faced it and shouted a name.
When the little walrus heard the name, it seemed as if a string of reason suddenly broke in his brain.
When it came to its senses, it had already pinned the young man to the ground, growling with a fierce look on its face.
"Human, how dare you mention him?"
"How dare you mention his name in front of me?!"
The young man mentioned a famous anthropologist.
It was that researcher who created mutants and countless inhumane experiments.
It was that researcher who allowed the zombie virus to spread, causing people to become homeless, and leading to the gradual extinction of human civilization in less than two months.
It was also that researcher who, after the truth was exposed and caused shock, curses and hatred among all mankind, still lived safely under the protection of the First Foundation.
The young man was in great pain as the little walrus pressed his neck and heart.
Even through his diving suit, the little walrus could feel the young man gasping in pain under his front flipper.
But almost at the same time, the young man's voice was heard.
Firm, calm, without even the slightest tremor.
"I'm not just mentioning him, I'm going to kill him."
The baby walrus has red eyes.
The opponent's force became stronger and stronger, and the young man curled his fingers uncontrollably.
Then he spoke again, his tone unchanged, and recounted what had happened not long ago.
"That man is not only the enemy of you mutants, but also a sinner of humanity. Even now, he has never stopped causing trouble."
"Under the angry appeals of countless people, the First Base finally carried out a criminal trial on him. The Ten Bases supervised the entire process, and more than 20 enforcement officers participated in it."
"However, within less than two days, seven of the 14 executive officers who originally voted in favor of the death penalty temporarily changed their decision, four chose to abstain, and the remaining two are nowhere to be found."
The young man said in a deep voice: "I am the only executive officer who has not changed his attitude throughout the trial and is still alive today."
"The First Foundation has numerous firearms that even you cannot resist. If you kill me now, you will never have the chance to kill your enemy again."
The young man uttered the last word clearly, and his breath was almost gone because he was on the verge of suffocation.
There is no need for dying humans to deceive themselves.
What's more, the other party's last words really hit the little walrus's sore spot.
The walrus coolly released the grip on the young man's front flipper.
It did not immediately believe the young man in front of it, because humans are notorious for their treachery among mutants.
It decided to listen to human plans first.
The young man took a quick breath and without pausing or resting, began to explain his plan.
Well-organized and interconnected.
It takes into account various emergencies and unexpected situations and is highly feasible.
I don't know how many times humans have reviewed, studied, and pondered in secret to ensure that the entire plan is flawless.
The little walrus was shocked.
It was almost about to agree.
But reason made its tone cold again, and it asked the most crucial question: "Why should I trust you? What if you change your mind halfway?"
“I didn’t have to come.”
The young executive looked up at it.
His gaze was firm and powerful, as if it could penetrate the mask, pass through the water, and transform into a substantial force.
"I could have accepted the huge benefits offered privately by the First Base, and comfortably lay in my villa, with a group of servants serving me, eating gourmet food that sold at sky-high prices outside, and drinking red wine that could save hundreds of hungry people if a single drop of it was sold.
I came to your territory when I could enjoy these things, do nothing, and not worry about anything. "
Whether it was when the young man first arrived, or when he was threatened by the mutants.
Whether he was standing or being pressed hard to the ground by the little walrus.
His tone remained the same as always, like a rock standing still in the wind and rain, and it never changed.
"I came here alone, ready to die. King of the Sea Tribe, you can take a closer look."
"This is my determination and sincerity."
The future picture is not consistent.
However, from the cheers of the mutants and ordinary humans, the little walrus could judge that the plan should have been successful.
Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long.
About a day later, it heard that the young executive who came alone had been arrested and would be put on trial by the Ten Great Bases.
The charge was collusion with foreign races to murder great scientists who had made outstanding contributions to mankind.
When hearing the news, several of his subordinates couldn't help but show distorted expressions.
"Humanity is sick?"
It has turned countless prosperous cities into devastated deserted towns, left countless harmonious and happy families homeless, and caused hundreds of millions of people to die for no reason.
After the incident, the researcher was even too lazy to disguise himself anymore. He not only studied mutants, but also became more interested in studying humans.
It is said that dozens or even hundreds of people are captured and thrown into the laboratory every day, but only a few survive.
Is this what you call making an outstanding contribution?
The little walrus also couldn't understand.
However, it has not had much contact with humans, so it is normal that it cannot understand.
In the days before the young executive's trial, the little walrus was reminiscing about the pleasure of killing the researcher with his own hands.
Until a few days later, the pleasure slowly faded away, leaving it with an inexplicable sense of emptiness.
For no reason, the little walrus began to recall the young man's firm voice.
It suddenly became curious and wanted to know whether the young man's voice was still as calm and peaceful when he was caught.
So the little walrus began to allow some humans to enter its territory.
These humans did not disappoint the public and brought it the news of the young executive.
There is a lot of confusing news.
During the nearly half-month trial, the verdict on the young executor was like a turbulent storm, with no final conclusion.
The other person's life seems to be hanging on a steel wire. Every minute and every second could be a death sentence.
The little walrus thought he should stay calm, after all, this was human beings' own business.
But the more it listened, the more annoyed it became.
This feeling of irritation became even stronger when I heard that extremists had sneaked into the prison and killed the young executive officer.
Humanity's walls are built strong, but their cells always fail.
On the eighteenth day, it was said that the roof was broken.
The rain flooded half of the cell, and there happened to be a circuit malfunction, so the power was almost out.
An idea suddenly occurred to the little walrus.
How about it sneak over to the human base and snatch the young executive officer away?
The more I think about it, the more excited I am.
Unfortunately, before the little walrus could carry out his plan to kidnap someone, the young executive was rescued.
There was no cell raid and reportedly no help from other officers.
After a stalemate lasting 25 days, the First Base Trial Court finally gave in and issued the final verdict.
——The evidence was incomplete and the young executive officer was not found guilty of colluding with foreigners and was released without charge.
The human who brought this news was extremely excited and trembling all over.
After saying this, he couldn't help wiping away tears, and said with red eyes: "Those who went to the court before could only last twelve days at most. It was really not easy!"
The little walrus probably understood that what he said was not easy.
On the day of the release of the young executive, the little walrus used a mimicry it had never used before and blended into the welcoming crowd.
It saw the young executive walking out of the dark prison with steady steps and a calm expression.
The sunlight from the sky spread across the earth, casting a faint golden glow on his thin and handsome facial features.
Amid the cheers and shouts of countless people, flowers and enthusiastic applause, the young executive officer resumed his position and gained more honor.
He looked at the excited crowd, smiled calmly, raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling everyone to be quiet.
When the crowd had quieted down and there was no sound, the young executive clasped his five fingers together, raised them sideways on his shoulders, and made a gesture.
That was the oath gesture used when the survivor base was first established.
mean--
Human beings never give up.
After a brief silence, the crowd erupted into an even louder roar.
They shouted the young executive officer's name and the oath they had taken, their faces flushed, their breathing quickened, and their faces streaming with tears.
It was a very dazzling scene.
The crowd's cheers continued even after the young executive officer got into the car and closed the door.
The little walrus was in the middle of it and was also breathing rapidly due to the hot atmosphere.
它想也沒想地追上了青年執行官的車。
卻發現那輛車在加速繞了好幾圈之後，直直地沖着醫院的方向開了過去。
上車前的那一刻，青年執行官的腰背筆直，眼神锃亮如刀鋒，臉色蒼白卻很平靜。
可當他下車時，是被人用擔架給擡下來的。
看着從青年衣服內襯裏洇出的血液，小海象的心髒頓時就是一咯噔。
營養不良，心髒衰竭，多處軟組織挫傷，腦內神經異常紊亂，骨關節受損……
檢查結果出來的時候，青年執行官的幾名手下當場暴怒，差點去砸了第一基地審判庭。
他們鬧了很久。
直到當事人被推進重症監護室，小海象也沒能找到機會接近青年執行官。
它想等到青年執行官蘇醒，但不能在人類的地盤上停留太長時間。
一直等到了後半夜，只能遺憾地轉身離去。
這一次過後，小海象本以為自己和青年執行官不會再有交集。
卻沒想到對方又一次主動找上了它。
手臂上還打着石膏，纏繞着許多白色的繃帶。
注意到小海象怪異的眼神，青年執行官笑着開口：“我聽說你之前向漁民打探過我的消息。”
小海象從不說謊。
“是，那又怎樣？”
“沒什麽。”
青年執行官走來，慢條斯理地坐在它身邊的礁石上，又看向了它。
“只是發現你似乎沒那麽讨厭我，所以來尋求一個長期合作的機會。”
小海象擡眼：“人類有什麽值得合作的地方？”
青年執行官淡笑着：“有啊，有很多。”
“人類有手，有頭腦，可以創造出許多便捷的工具，調出無數種美味的作料。”
不待小海象反駁，他朝遠處的海邊指了一下：“瞧，它們看起來就很喜歡。”
小海象突覺不對勁，往青年執行官手指的方向看去。
它看見自己平日裏兇殘威武的麾下，此時一個個像得了新玩具的小孩，高興又激動。
幾只變異體搶着沖浪板，幾只變異體搶着水上飛行器。
還有幾只圍在燒烤架前，興奮地搓搓前鳍。
小海象額頭頓時挂滿了黑線：“喂——”
話音剛落，就聽到青年在它的身旁說：“或許，人類和變異體也能成為朋友。”
小海象頓時一僵。
朋友兩個字就像一根尖刺，瞬間就刺痛了它的心。
“朋友？”
回憶起小麋鹿那雙一點點灰白渾濁下去的眼睛，小海象的呼吸都開始不暢了，臉色也變得冰冷非常。
青年執行官很快就發現了小海象的不對勁。
但對方的诘問更快一步到來。
“我聽說過你的一個傳聞。”
小海象看着青年執行官：“你曾經被擄走過，和幾百名人類被關在一個私人鬥獸場裏，裏面全是發了狂的變異體和感染者，五天時間不給吃喝。”
“人類不喝水，三天就會死，你是怎麽活下來的？”
聽到這句詢問，青年執行官上揚的嘴角，也一寸一寸地繃直了。
“和你一起活下來的人類有二十多人，但是沒過多久，他們就因為承受不了心理壓力而相繼自殺。”
“你的好朋友也死了，為什麽你沒有自殺？”
說出這話的時候，其實小海象語氣裏帶着自厭的情緒。
只是它沒有察覺。
青年執行官也沒有察覺。
還算輕松的氛圍一下子變得緊張起來，空氣中好像彌漫着硝煙味。
盯着青年繃緊到有些顫抖的臉皮，好幾次，小海象都覺得對方會突然爆發。
但最終，人只是深吸了一口氣，仿佛借此吞咽了所有的失态。
又擡起手掌，阻止了身後一臉激怒要掏槍的手下。
青年執行官轉向陽光映照的海平面，淺淺阖眼，似乎是在回憶那段險象環生的過去。
再開口時，他的聲音還是那樣的從容，那樣的平靜。
“就是因為我的命不只屬于我自己，我才必須要活下去。”
小海象的滿腔戾氣，就像是突然被呼嘯而來的狂風刮了一下，逐漸有些不穩。
青年執行官捏着自己的手指：“我的朋友叫唐啓，唐人街的唐，啓明星的啓，是一個非常仗義的好人。”
“當我要渴死的時候，也是他用鑰匙劃開自己的手腕，讓我得以茍延殘喘，支撐到其他人的救援。”
“他閉眼前說，他讨厭末世，末世讓他沒了最愛的家人，也沒了喜歡的貓。”
青年執行官徐徐吐出一口氣。
他開口，聲音铿锵有力，每一個字都像是平地生雷，落下震天重音。
“人禍發展成了天災，而在天災面前，人類的力量終究有些微小和渺茫了。”
“但只要我還有一個瞬間在呼吸，還有一根手指頭能動，我就會盡自己的全力，去阻止類似的悲劇發生。”
說話的同時，青年執行官轉過頭來。
在小海象的視角下，太陽的餘晖普照而下，落入了對方滄桑厚重卻也澄澈的眸眼裏，熠熠生輝。
“這就是我之所以，堅持活到現在的意義。”
那天回去之後，小海象的心髒一直在砰砰地跳。
耳畔始終萦繞着青年堅定沉着的聲音，吵得它很久睡不着覺。
後來終于迷迷糊糊地睡着了，也叫它久違地夢到了自己的小夥伴。
但這一次在夢中，小麋鹿不再渾身是傷。
它的皮毛依舊油光水滑，黝黑的眼睛閃閃發亮。
在小海象激動的眼神中，小鹿低頭舔了舔它的額頭：“我沒能堅持到最後，可你要堅持呀。”
小海象張了張嘴。
它突然哽咽起來。
“我發誓，我不會，不會，再讓它們，像你一樣……”
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小海象最終還是和青年執行官成為了朋友。
後者說是要和它談合作，卻遲遲都沒有拿出合作事項來。
問就是太忙了。
防衛部署，資源分配，基礎建設……幾個基地來回跑，停都停不下來。
小海象才知道，原來人類中的王需要管理那麽多糟心事。
青年執行官認真糾正它。
他不是人類的王，小海象對外也不能這麽稱呼他，不然保準會引起外交事故。
小海象就問：“那你是什麽？”
青年執行官仔細想了一下，摸了摸鼻子：“大概算個跑腿的。”
後來青年執行官把合作事項拿來了。
內容清晰明了，文字簡單，很好懂，小海象自己就能看懂。
它瞬間精神了一下，覺得管理人類也沒那麽複雜糟心了。
直到後來，它看見了執行官的手下遞給青年的文書。
大片的文字，密密麻麻地擠在一起，內容拗口，三句話沒個重點。
開頭問候一句，中間問候兩句，結尾還要問候一大段。
本來就看不太懂人類語言的小海象，立馬黑線臉。
看它這麽糾結，青年執行官噗呲一聲，哈哈大笑起來。
小海象覺得自己受到了嘲笑。
差點被他氣成河豚。
于是青年執行官顧不上笑，連忙哄它。
在那溫柔耐心的嗓音裏，小海象慢慢的就不再生氣了。
不過它還是奇怪，為什麽自己拿到的合作事項，和青年執行官平時看的文書不一樣。
內容都有，卻不會這麽複雜。
後者就揉揉它的腦袋，笑着說：“因為那是給未成年小海象的優待。”
是了，那時候的小海象，依然是只幼崽。
但是藍鯨離開之後，手底下的變異體沒有一只把它當成幼崽，明着暗着對它下手。
忍無可忍，小海象就把它們都揍了一遍，打上精神烙印，之後才安生一點。
它都已經快要忘記自己還是幼崽的事實了，沒想到在青年執行官這裏，又當了一回幼崽。
小海象愣了愣。
半晌，它低頭，看向青年執行官的手指。
有一根歪歪扭扭，骨頭不是那麽的自然。
看了一會兒，小海象突然伸出舌頭，在青年執行官的手指上輕輕舔了一下。
奇跡發生了。
青年執行官感覺手指傳來一陣火辣辣的疼痛，接着又傳來骨骼摩擦的聲響。
不到一秒的時間，他扭曲的手指恢複如初，修長且骨節分明。
青年執行官驚訝地睜大了眼睛，看向小海象。
小海象擡起前鳍，碰碰自己的喉嚨。
“我的脖子這裏曾經有傷，後來能力覺醒，就治好了。”
一人一海象，突然就交上了心。
小海象不想當海族的王，因為手下的變異體都想要反它。
很多時間它只想躺在沙灘上，拍着肚皮睡大覺，餓了啃啃貝殼，醒了曬曬太陽。
青年執行官也不想當什麽執行官，因為執行官必須和無數的人打交道，那恰恰是他最不擅長的事情。
而且，要打交道的對象，大多數都是些千年老狐貍，心眼比篩子還多。
成為執行官後，還有一點讓他無奈，就是不管遇到多麽危急的情況，都不能露怯。
不然他一慌，手底下的人跟着慌，一定會出問題。
聽到這話，小海象滿眼好奇。
看着青年在述說這些難處時依舊平靜的臉，它完全想象不出對方害怕慌張的樣子。
“你也有害怕的東西嗎？”
青年執行官頓了頓。
He didn't want to say anything, but he couldn't help but the little walrus kept looking at him with sparkling eyes.
"Yes, like my stern-faced subordinate."
He leaned close to the walrus's ear.
"After the apocalypse, my brother sent him and others to pick me up. They were a bit rushed, so they knocked me out and took me away."
The youth executive officer sighed: "It's really scary when it gets fierce."
As he was speaking, the subordinate who was said to be particularly terrifying came over to take over his shift and respectfully reported today's itinerary.
The little walrus took another look at the young executive's demeanor, which was calm and measured, without a single mistake.
Not only was he not afraid, but he also gave his subordinate a cold look after he reported the itinerary.
"I heard from others that E5 Avenue seems to be a little uneasy recently."
The young executive officer raised his eyes, showing his majesty without even getting angry.
"Is it that the original share of profits is no longer enough to satisfy their appetite, or should I take over my position as deputy CEO and let them take over?"
The subordinate turned pale and quickly denied it.
"Restrict your subordinates and don't go too far."
"Yes, yes."
Little walrus: “…”
Who is afraid of whom?
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In the eyes of the little walrus, Wen Xin is a very strange human who likes to seek death.
The strange thing is that, even though it was itself that failed to survive the pain of evolution, the young executive acted as if it was his fault.
"I have read the research data that has been left behind. As long as we can resolve the negative emotions in your hearts, the evolution process will not be that difficult."
The young executive held the dying animal tightly in his arms. His calm voice became hoarse and unstable, and he clenched his teeth tightly.
"Why... don't you like those toys? Don't you like the food? Don't you like sunbathing? I just got a private sunbathing area..."
The young man bent his straight back, pressed his forehead against its face, and let out a broken sob.
"Why is this happening? Is it because I don't spend enough time with you..."
The little walrus was breathing weakly, whimpering and stretching its neck, trying to lick the young man's red eyes.
It said to the young man: It has nothing to do with you, it really has nothing to do with you. Since I met you, I have been very happy every day, extremely happy, and I no longer think about those painful things.
But it's too late.
In order to survive and become the king of the sea, its front fins are stained with countless blood.
Every time I sleep, I dream of many mutants and people staring at it.
It is not an innocent cub, it is a cub that has done all kinds of bad things.
Even if I die, it will be a worthy death.
But the little walrus also felt heartbroken when he heard the young man's suppressed crying and saw his hunched back.
It hurts so much that my soul is trembling.
If... I mean if...
If there is a chance, could I come to see you earlier?
When the time comes, we can bask in the sun together again.
…
The fragment of the future came to an abrupt end.
The little walrus at the bottom of the sea was in a daze and hadn't moved for a long time.
It suddenly felt its eyes getting warm, raised its head slightly, and shed a stream of tears.
Warm and sweet...
In an instant, a strong emotion crossed the long river of time, like a raging wave, and rushed straight into the little walrus' heart.
It sobbed silently, with only one thought in its mind.
—I am going to find Wen Xin, and I am going to find him now.
——I must find him.
But then I heard a blue whale shouting nearby.
"Why, how could... the future change?!"
The little walrus looked up blankly and found that the memory of the future in his mind was fading bit by bit.
Even the image of the young executive has become blurred.
Its eyes suddenly widened in panic, and it let out a series of heart-wrenching cries.
He hugged his head with his front fins, trying desperately to hold on to some memory of warmth and happiness.
Don't let me forget him, please, don't let me forget him!
Perhaps God really heard its plea.
The memories of the future in the little walrus's brain did not disappear, but they changed.
This time the future is as it wished.
It sensed Wen Xin's presence early on, and after being taken away from the base by the blue whale, it couldn't wait to rush to City G without even recovering from its injuries.
It was a sunny day.
The young man was walking on the street with a shopping bag in his hand, chatting and laughing with the canary next to him.
There was a hint of naivety and youthfulness on his face, and his voice was not so serious and deep.
But those eyes were gentle and clear, exactly the same as its vague memory.
The blue ball rushed over and hugged the young man's clothes tightly.
The young man was startled, and the canary next to him was even more frightened.
Canary: "Hiss, this is an A...Pah."
He almost let out the mutant's identity. Canary was so annoyed that she asked, "Where on earth did this brat come from?"
"Cub?"
The young man who was trying hard to pull out the blue ball was stunned for a moment.
He lowered his head and found that Blue Ball was shaking uncontrollably, so he handed the shopping bag in his hand to Canary, stretched out his palm, and gently stroked Ball's fur.
"Okay, okay, don't be afraid, it's safe here."
"It..." Canary hesitated, "Its home is not here. It must have run away from home."
The young man paused and whispered to Blue Ball: "Do you have an adult at home? Where is it?"
The blue ball only made cooing and purring sounds.
The young man curled his eyes helplessly when he found that the little ball was actually enjoying himself.
But he couldn't help but rubbed the other's head again.
"My dear, whose child are you?"
Lan Tuan raised his head when he heard the voice.
It saw the young man lower his head slightly, with a smooth chin line.
The sunlight hit the other's handsome cheek, creating a soft glow that was still so dazzling that Tuanzi couldn't take her eyes off it.
Blue Dumpling can't remember the future because the future has changed.
But at this moment, it still inexplicably has an urge to cry.
Therefore, the claws held the young man tighter and were even more reluctant to let go.
"Gu."
Yours.
It's your cub.
【Author’s words】
The promised thick and long, and I also got on today
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