Chapter 73: Children Don’t Hold Grudges
Late at night, the street corner where the RV was parked was isolated from the wind that had not yet stopped. In the distance, one could hear the "woooo" sound it made as it blew past.
In the dark car, Jiang Jie, who was sleeping peacefully with his partner in his arms, suddenly opened his eyes and thought to himself that today was really unsettling.
He sat up and put his hand on the back of his neck to move it.
As he moved, Lin Mian opened his eyes sharply, his gaze still hazy from just waking up, and looked at the figure sitting in the dark, "Brother Jie?"
"Yeah." Jiang Yan responded, reaching out and gently patting his cheek. "There's an Altered Item. I'll go take care of it. You stay here."
Hearing this, Lin Mian also sat up and rubbed his eyes, becoming a little more awake. "Okay, go ahead."
Jiang Jie quickly got out of bed, grabbed his shirt, put it on while walking, opened the door and got out of the car.
He walked to the intersection, looked carefully, and walked in one direction.
At the same time, the alien creature nearby seemed to have noticed him, roared from a distance, and ran towards this side.
This saved him the trouble of looking for it. Jiang Jie stopped and leaned against the wall next to him, bored.
In the dead of night, the sound of a giant beast running was obvious, and he heard it approaching at a very fast speed.
When the panting sounds became audible, Jiang Jie turned his head and stared at the nearby area. In the dim night, the silhouette of an animal appeared in his sight.
He didn't intend to waste time this time. The flames spread directly around him, carrying light that illuminated the surroundings, and flew forward quickly.
The alien creature with fresh flesh and blood in its eyes was turned into ashes in the intense flames before it could get close to it. It was blown away by the wind, leaving only a clear crystal.
Jiang Jie, who was standing with his arms crossed, moved his fingers, and the water flowed out, carrying the crystals back.
It really disturbed his sleep.
He turned around and was about to go back, but his feet paused again and he turned his head back, and there was still some fish that had slipped through the net.
Judging from the distance, the other party should be able to sense the human presence here, but it has not taken any action. It seems to be a B-level mutant.
He neither came nor fled, but just lay dormant in the same place. It seemed that he knew he was no match for him, but was unwilling to leave.
For the mutants, the higher the level of the mutant crystal core, the greater the help it can provide to them, so they often fear Jiang Jie while also coveting him.
However, some alien creatures are aware of the current situation and want to save their lives, while some alien creatures still want to find an opportunity to fight. It seems that this one is the latter.
Thinking of this, Jiang Jie raised his foot and walked towards that direction. Let him end the other party's delusion.
He walked towards that direction slowly, but the lurking alien creature tensed up as he approached, its claws unconsciously gripping the ground, fear and greed pulling at each other.
In the end, as the footsteps got closer, he couldn't suppress his instinct to survive and suddenly turned around to escape.
But unfortunately, it's too late.
The overtaking water current pulled it, and it roared and struggled forward, but it could not withstand the seemingly weak water current.
It lowered its body to breathe, and suddenly stopped moving.
Jiang Yan, who followed, raised his eyebrows when he saw it was so quiet.
Suddenly, the tip of his nose twitched slightly, and he waved his hand violently and stepped back. The barrier of water appeared in front of him, and then spread, covering his entire body.
Jiang Jie looked up at the strange beast in front of him, "It's quite capable."
It silently released smoke and dust into the air, which quickly drifted in front of him with the wind. In such a dim environment, the smoke and dust were difficult to distinguish and one would be caught in it if one was not careful.
Fortunately, Jiang Jie was more perceptive than the average psychic and noticed some differences in advance.
If I'm not mistaken, inhaling these fumes will cause hallucinations, leading to an addictive dream, and then the person will be killed by this alien creature while they are unconscious.
"No wonder you have the courage to give it a try." Jiang Jie looked at the trapped beast that could no longer escape.
Compared to those attacks that can be faced directly, these silent and imperceptible ones are more terrifying. Dirty tricks are always more difficult to deal with than open and aboveboard plots.
However, in the face of absolute strength, none of these can escape detection.
Even if Jiang Jie had really been hit just now, given the difference in their strength, he would have quickly come to his senses. In that short period of time, this alien creature might not even be able to break free from the water flow.
The other party did not give up. The smoke and dust floating around him began to grow thicker, to the point where it could be seen with the naked eye, completely enveloping him.
An airtight curtain of water swirled around him, blocking out the smoke and dust.
He waved his hand, and the water flowing in the air turned into clear ice crystals, pointing sharply towards the alien creature.
Faced with the threat of death, the bound alien creature began to feel fear. Its claws scratched the ground, leaving traces. This was the last struggle of the trapped beast.
Jiang Jie pressed down with his fingers, and the ice crystals finally pierced the flesh. The giant beast roared in pain, and at the same time, it felt as if its cold blood was frozen.
"Let me warm you up." He put his hands behind his back and looked at the giant beast from bottom to top. As soon as he finished speaking, flames enveloped it.
He reached out to catch the crystals brought back by the water, threw them back, then turned around and left at the same leisurely pace as when he came.
Lin Mian sat on the bed wrapped in a blanket, shrouded in the dim light of the camping lamp. He opened his mouth and yawned slightly, then hugged his legs and rested his face on his knees.
When he heard the footsteps becoming clearer and clearer, he perked up and looked up, his eyes falling on the door.
Not long after, the tightly closed car door was opened from the outside. Jiang Jie stepped in and saw him sitting obediently in the warm light waiting for him. A gentle smile appeared in his eyes.
Locking the car door, he walked over, sat down beside the bed, reached out his hand, and held the other person's face, "Are you sleepy?"
Lin Mian placed the weight of his face in his palm and nodded. The movement seemed to be rubbing against him. He had used up his energy before and was awakened not long after falling asleep. Now he was doubly exhausted mentally and physically.
Jiang Yan held his shoulders and laid him on the bed, pulling the blanket over him. "Go to sleep first. I'll go take a shower."
After killing two mutants in a row, he felt that there would be some burnt smell on his body.
Now that he was back, Lin Mian felt safe and closed his eyes obediently.
Jiang Yan went into the bathroom and took a quick shower.
When I came out, the little rabbit on the bed had fallen asleep curled up in the blanket, with a peaceful face and steady breathing.
He walked over, with a little moisture in his body, lifted the blanket and lay down.
As if sensing his breath and temperature, Lin Mian quickly leaned over and snuggled into his arms, pressing her soft cheek against his chest.
Jiang Jie reached out and turned off the camping light beside the bed. The surroundings fell into darkness. He turned sideways, hugged the man, kissed him on the forehead, and then closed his eyes.
A ruined world and alienated things cannot dispel the warm coexistence.
*
The remaining wind after the sandstorm completely stopped. This strong wind seemed to have blown away the last bit of summer warmth, and the temperature dropped by several degrees. It even felt a little cold at night when the sun set.
Lin Mian changed into long sleeves and stared at the leaves that were beginning to turn yellow, feeling the reality of autumn approaching.
"What are you looking at?"
He came back to his senses at the question and turned to look at the man sitting in the folding camp chair next to him.
After applying medicine to the wound on his finger, Jiang Jie tore off the bandage and carefully wrapped it up. "Be more careful when cutting things next time. We don't lack meat for the time being, so you don't have to sacrifice yourself."
Lin Mian, teased by him, withdrew his hand and bent his fingertips. He could no longer feel the pain. "I was just careless and the sausage slipped."
"So you cut your hand like a sausage?" Jiang Yan looked up at him and smiled.
Lin Mian didn't want to talk to him anymore and turned to look at the pot on the stove.
It was rare that the weather wasn't so hot, so they stopped on the road to rest and have lunch. They thought about cooking a hot pot, which they hadn't done for a long time. It was also very comfortable in the wild.
His space has hot pot seasonings of various flavors and a variety of frozen foods, which is very convenient.
Seeing that the little rabbit had become autistic because of his bullying, Jiang Jie pinched his face, stopped teasing him, and took over his job of cutting sausages.
There are a lot of things cooked in the pot in a mess now, rolling in the red oil soup, which makes people drool just by looking at it.
Lin Mian picked up a fish ball, let it cool down and tasted it. It was ready to eat, with the long-lost taste of hot pot.
He picked up another one, blew on it, and passed it to the man who had just cut the sausage. "Try it, this base tastes very good."
Children just don't hold grudges, and they comforted themselves in no time. Jiang Jie smiled and opened his mouth to eat.
Then he threw the chopped sausage in, took another pair of chopsticks, and the two of them gathered around the small pot to eat.
The hot pot ingredients have a strong aftertaste and are a bit spicy if you eat too much. Lin Mian's mouth was red, so he took out some water and drank two sips.
Jiang Yan handed him a tissue to wipe his mouth and said, "Don't eat too much. Be careful of the wound on your hand getting infected."
Although the wound is not big, it can be troublesome if there is inflammation, especially at this time.
Lin Mian nodded in agreement and was about to say something when he heard the sound of a car in the distance and paused slightly.
Judging from the sound, it was coming towards them. The RV was parked in a field not far from the roadside. There were only three or two not very thick trees beside it except for low weeds, so there was no concealment.
If you pass by on the road, you will definitely see it, after all, the RV is a relatively large target.
He heard it all, and Jiang Jie must have noticed it as well, but he didn't care much.
As the sound of a car approached, Lin Mian glanced at the road and was surprised to find that the other party was also driving an RV, but it was smaller than theirs and did not have solar equipment on the roof.
The other party obviously noticed their car and slowed down when driving over, but seemed to have no intention of stopping and continued to move forward.
Seeing this, Lin Mian withdrew his gaze. As long as they didn't cause trouble, it was fine.
Just as he was feeling relieved, he heard a sudden movement in the distance on the road ahead.
He looked up again following the sound and saw the alien creature.
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