Set off
His eyelids felt heavy and dry, and Ling Shi had to exert some effort before he could open his eyes slightly.
All I could see were... mutilated bodies and bloody faces...
He remembered.
The moment before he fell, he was still fighting with the corrupt people.
The heart was pierced by the corrupted people...
Ling Shi moved his fingers, but did not feel the expected pain.
He turned over, pushed himself up against the ground, and stood up.
It went very smoothly and I am still in good shape.
Not dead?
He lowered his head and touched his chest.
The tear in the clothes is still there, but the wound on the heart... has completely healed without a single scar.
It was that reagent that worked.
This is the only explanation.
I didn't expect the reagent to be so effective. The wound that was almost fatal didn't leave even a trace.
Ling Shi raised his head and glanced around.
Apart from the corpses lying all over the place, there was no living creature around.
There are no surviving humans, nor any corrupted humans.
Ling Shi began searching for surviving humans.
From the first floor lobby, step by step, all the way up to the 18th floor laboratory A...
There are no survivors.
In such a huge research institute, he is the only living person left.
The entire institute was almost in ruins.
The tables and chairs were broken into pieces, and most of the expensive experimental equipment was shattered into pieces...
He took out the cell phone from his pocket and tried to contact his superiors at the institute.
But there is no cell phone signal.
Ling Shi looked around.
There was no signal in the communication tools in the entire laboratory.
After standing in the lobby on the first floor for a few minutes, he picked up the monster arm that he had stuffed into Dean Qiao's pocket, and moved Dean Cui, Dean Qiao, Xiao Zhang, Li Hua and other colleagues to the cold storage in the basement.
Li Hua is only 22 years old this year, and he has first-class talent and IQ.
If it weren't for this catastrophe, he would have gradually grown into the backbone of China's scientific research community.
But now...
But in just a few hours, his past life, his research institute, and more than a hundred lives were wiped out...
Ling Shi sat at the door of the laboratory for half an hour.
Overnight, the world collapsed.
After the initial confusion, huge sadness flowed out from his heart, spreading to his limbs, fingertips...even his throat seemed to taste bitter.
This disaster is of world-class magnitude and is far more than just the loss of friends and colleagues.
Rather, the human species is facing an unprecedented crisis of extinction.
Perhaps, before long, this species, which once developed a highly developed civilization on a speck of dust in the universe, will disappear forever in the vastness of time and space, and no trace of it will be found again...
At this moment, Ling Shi felt extremely sad.
He felt very upset, but didn't know who to vent his anger on.
The large green bamboo planted at the entrance had fallen to one side and the other, lying across the torn grass. A small fountain had turned blood red, and there were many broken pieces of utensils...
Everything has changed.
After being depressed for half an hour, Ling Shi stood up again.
It is difficult to accept reality in the face of huge changes, but now is far from the time to be sad.
This catastrophe was caused by Long Jiao's failed human experiment.
But he injected himself with the orange reagent and is still alive, healthy and conscious.
Although he does not understand the process, he is the only known successful experimental result.
The orange reagent has been integrated into his blood, which means that he may be the only chance to save this catastrophe.
He had to continue this experiment.
Where should I continue the experiment?
When this laboratory was first built, Ling Shi knew that another almost replica laboratory was quietly built simultaneously for the situation today.
As far as he knew, the backup replica laboratory was just one of the replica buildings. Also replicas included the city government, military headquarters, emergency medical center, and so on.
In short, it is a backup home that humans built for themselves.
Only people above a certain level in the military and political system knew about this.
Even he only knew about it because one of his father's comrades accidentally revealed it to him.
Unexpectedly, this information became the key to his decision-making at this moment.
That home is in Qinghai, 3,000 kilometers away from here.
Ling Shi walked back to the hall of the research institute, looked at the large map on the wall, and thought about the route from here to Qinghai.
The journey is long and we don’t know what the situation will be like along the way, so the best way is to fly.
There are always two helicopters on standby on the top floor of the institute.
The military training he received in the First Army included flying, blasting, tracking and counter-tracking.
It comes in handy right now.
After checking the route, Ling Shi put on his backpack, packed some necessary equipment and food, peeled off the map on the wall, slowly walked towards the elevator leading to the top floor, and pressed the button.
"Ding Dong", the faint blue light came on, just like before.
The elevator door opened and he walked in.
This was the elevator he used to take several times a day, often with Xiao Zhang and Li Hua.
The humming sound of the elevator continued as usual.
But now, he was the only one left in the huge elevator...
Ding Dong.
The high-speed elevator quickly reached the top floor.
Ling Shi suppressed all his emotions, took a deep breath, and walked out.
But the scene that came into his eyes almost broke his tense nerves.
Both helicopters were damaged: wings, fuselage, cabin... almost no part was intact.
Ling Shi circled the two helicopters twice, boarded one that seemed to be more intact, and after checking it, he had to accept the fact that it was no longer able to fly.
"Fuck!" He kicked the plane console hard, but there was nothing he could do.
After staring blankly at the control panel for a few minutes, Ling Shi resigned himself to his fate and sat in the captain's seat, taking out the map and spreading it out again.
To maintain confidentiality, the institute chose a remote location in a sparsely populated city without a civilian airport.
But in a small town two cities away from here, there is a military helicopter airport that is unknown to the public.
For now, I can only go there and try my luck.
Ling Shi studied the map carefully.
It takes about 600 kilometers to drive through two nearby cities to reach that small town.
If you drive there, one day is enough.
Ling Shi looked at the dark sky outside and decided to rest for a night before setting off again.
The power on the helicopter had gone out, and the entire top floor of the building was plunged into silent darkness.
Ling Shi adjusted the inclination of the captain's seat and lay down.
Even though the lab had a lounge with beds, he didn't want to go downstairs.
The entire research institute is so big, but he is the only one there.
Looking out the window in front of me, I can catch a glimpse of a few shining stars and the dim but still dedicated moon.
This night, they were the only ones that could keep him company.
Where will the future of mankind go?
Will an advanced species go extinct from now on?
......
With all kinds of mixed thoughts in his mind, Ling Shi slept very restlessly that night.
It felt like the day had just dawned as soon as I closed my eyes.
The sun shone through the distant clouds, came in through the window, and shone on Ling Shi.
The warmth seems to dispel a little bit of yesterday's gloom.
Ling Shi grabbed a bottle of mineral water to wash up, stuffed a few biscuits to fill his stomach, and forced himself to suppress all the messy thoughts in his mind. He put on his backpack, took the map, entered the research institute building again, and took the elevator down to the lobby on the ground floor.
There is a row of uniformly equipped SUVs at the entrance of the institute, equipped with high-performance bulletproof glass and excellent shock resistance.
Ling Shi checked several cars and found one that was in good condition and had inflated tires.
He got in the car and drove along the route he had checked, heading towards the military helicopter airport two cities away.
Along the way, the road was riddled with cracks, shops were open, and people who had been dead for who knows how long lay hunched in the windows. Everywhere was quiet, yet filled with corpses.
The further I walked, the colder I felt.
The once bustling city has now become a dead city.
The car was driving at a leisurely pace, and scenes of decay passed by Ling Shi's eyes.
After driving for more than an hour, the vehicle entered the next city and continued driving on the main road.
The situation here is similar to the city he came from.
At first glance, it was as if the entire city had suddenly pressed the pause button. The streets and buildings were still vibrant, but because there was no life, they were all plunged into silence.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang and the car tilted sharply.
Oops, the tire is flat.
Ling Shi lightly stepped on the brakes and let the car slowly stop.
I got out of the car and took a look. Sure enough, the wheels had run over a pile of broken glass and it was completely scrapped.
It was his own fault. He was only looking around and forgot the road ahead.
He looked up and around.
This is a group of villas. As far as the eye can see, there are about ten villas living next to each other, with a spacious lawn in the middle, on which there are sculptures and fountains.
Fortunately, the land is still as clean and bright as it was not long ago.
The sculpture is of the famous Western figure of Peeing Little Lian, a cute boy with one hand on his waist and the other diligently performing his "important duty." The fountain is running, and white water droplets fall into the pool, like a joyful symphony.
Such a scene was so rare that Ling Shi couldn't help but take two steps towards the fountain.
After just two steps, he saw a corrupt man standing behind a villa.
He was startled and took two steps back.
But it's too late.
The corrupt man saw him.
A group of corrupt people walked towards him quickly, their eyes were dull but their expressions were fierce, and some of them were waving their claws.
Ling Shi turned and ran.
Just after running two steps, another group of corrupt people came towards him.
"Fuck!" This was the only word Ling Shi had said in the past two days.
He quickly took in his surroundings.
Most villas have three floors and are not too high. There are downspouts on the walls that can be climbed.
The nearest building was just in front of him, less than ten meters away.
Ling Shi ran over in three or two steps, pushed the wall with his right leg, grabbed the downpipe with his left hand, and then alternated between his left and right hands and feet, holding on to the downpipe and climbing up. In just three to five minutes, he reached the top.
Looking down, he saw that most of the corrupt people were still on the ground, looking up at him foolishly.
But there were also two or three who were already heading towards the downspout.
This is not a place to stay for long.
Ling Shi looked around.
The three-story building has a wide view. The villa is surrounded by corrupt people on three sides.
Only one direction is empty.
Ling Shi jumped in that direction without hesitation.
He fell off the awning on the second floor and then flipped to the ground, where he landed naturally.
I feel like I'm better than before.
He had just run two steps when he realized something was wrong.
None of the corrupt people behind him caught up.
He didn't bother to think about it and ran towards the road ahead.
As soon as he ran to the road, he saw a man standing in the middle of the road not far away.
The man was tall, wearing a stylish knee-length black trench coat that accentuated his physique. His face was sharply defined, with deep features, giving him a striking appearance that was unforgettable.
He was the first human being Ling Shi saw after waking up.
Ling Shi's eyes lit up, and he was about to wave to the man to run away, but suddenly he found that the man's expression was not right.
His face showed an expression of ease, gloating, cruelty and a hint of excitement.
But there was no trace of fear.
What's going on?
But after a second of confusion, Ling Shi understood.
He turned sideways, and sure enough, the corrupt people behind him were standing in a neat row, bowing towards the man, like a group of subordinates waiting for orders.
Ling Shi was surprised.
The corrupt people actually have a leader?
What is the identity of this man?
Is he a human being, or some other form of corrupted being?
These thoughts flashed through his mind, and Ling Shi rushed towards the man without hesitation.
The man just curled up the corners of his mouth slightly, as if he saw something funny. He just glanced at the group of corrupt people behind him, and the corrupt people behind him became excited.
They finally chased after Ling Shi.
Ling Shi caught a glimpse of the corrupt man's movements and confirmed his guess.
His pace slowed.
The man in front of him was so arrogant and confident that Ling Shi felt that rushing up to him and attacking him directly might not be a good choice.
In just a moment, the corrupt people split into two teams, circling the side and rushing forward, then closing in on the left and right to form a circle, surrounding Ling Shi.
Ling Shi was shocked for a moment. How could the corrupt people form such a complicated formation to surround him?
Being blocked here by so many corrupt people...if they rush up together, I will be in great danger.
But Ling Shi has never been a person who accepts his fate.
He pulled out the dagger tied to his calf.
If you are destined to die, you must fight.
But what was strange was that after the group of corrupt officials formed a circle, they stood still.
What's the meaning?
Are you planning a big move?
Why does it feel like... I'm treating him like a monkey?
hehe.
Since you won't move, then I will move.
Ling Shi took out a smoke bomb from his backpack, swung it hard, and threw it towards the southwest.
The smoke bomb drew an arc in the air, and before he reached the highest point of the arc, he was already flying towards the northeast.
Smoke bombs may not hurt the corrupt people, but they can attract their attention.
Sure enough, the corrupt people all stared at the parabolic smoke bomb in the air and ran in unison towards the southwest.
Ling Shi felt relieved.
Just as he ran to the northeast, he saw that the corrupt people in this direction did not scatter, but changed their formation. Three people formed a group in the shape of a "品" (Triangle), and three groups formed another "品" (Triangle) shape, firmly blocking his way.
This time, he was so frightened that he couldn't even express it anymore!
The Chinese character "品" defensive formation is a training formation commonly used by the Chinese army!
Who is this man?!
Why can he command corrupt people to this extent?!
Blocked by the corrupted man, Ling Shi was forced to retreat.
In a short period of time, most of the other corrupt officials whose attention was attracted by the smoke bombs had returned to defend.
He was once again stopped in the center of the encirclement.
At this time, the corrupt people in front of Ling Shi retreated slightly to both sides, leaving a path.
The man walked slowly along the road from outside the circle and raised an eyebrow at Ling Shi: "Not running anymore?"
"Shall we talk then?"
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