The next day, a fire engulfed the pit. Could the raging flames kill the monster?
The group, who hadn't slept all night, didn't know the answer, but they all hoped to kill him.
After burning for seven days without any improvement, the group, whose eyes were bloodshot, finally breathed a sigh of relief. They hadn't had a good night's sleep in those seven or eight days.
In a dark corner underground, illuminated by a tactical flashlight, someone asked, "What are you?"
"Can't you speak properly? If you can't, then shut up!" a woman's voice snapped.
Then he turned to a monster with a human face and asked, "How did you become like this?"
This question silenced Lü Ming. Yes, why had he become like this?
Was he framed by Yang Hai? Or was it Fang Younan's instigation? Or was it his arrogance after becoming an evolved being? Step by step, he has become what he is now.
He couldn't tell anymore. All he knew was that Yang Hai had to die. They took turns sleeping, and when he and Professor Hua Yansong were sleeping, he didn't even see the power of pollution spreading over. Was it because he didn't see it or was it intentional?
Fang Younan was with him at the time, and he still doesn't know what happened.
Lü Ming didn't answer, but said, "I'll go out and check. If it's safe, I'll take you out."
The soil parted automatically, and the path that had been separated after Lü Ming left didn't close up again, at least preventing the two people from feeling afraid.
As soon as Lü Ming stepped outside, he was shocked. The city was like a ruin, filled with dust. The once tallest and most dazzling Star Tower was only half left, but it still looked like the tallest building.
Lu Ming learned about the military's hydrogen bomb launch from the two people he had rescued. He was stunned by the power of the weapon he had just witnessed: "How could that monster still be alive with such power?"
Dust filled the air, turning the city gray. Few creatures could be seen moving around, and after observing the surroundings, no danger was found.
Lu Ming returned to the underground area, saying, "It's relatively safe now; you can leave."
“We haven’t told you our names yet. My name is Li Xiaoxue, and his name is Pan Yang. We’re from the military. Why don’t you come back to the survivor base with us? I’ll vouch for you,” Li Xiaoxue said.
Lu Ming was somewhat tempted. He had rescued several human survivors during this period, and he had even sent a few of them to the military's survivor base, but this was the first time someone had invited him.
"Besides, Professor Hua Yansong's situation is similar to yours; as long as he retains his rationality, he's a normal person."
This made Lü Ming completely uneasy. He hadn't expected that his teacher was in the same boat as him. The main problem was that he was too lonely. Without cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices, loneliness was a formidable enemy.
Not everyone can defeat it.
But in the end, Lü Ming did not go with them, and said that he would go by himself in the next few days.
"Why?" Li Xiaoxue asked.
After thinking for a moment, Lü Ming told her about being Professor Hua Yansong's student and how he had become like this.
"Therefore, conflicts may arise later, and being with you will bring you unnecessary trouble."
"Brother, you're being too polite. We'll talk about it later if there are any problems," Pan Yang said with a grin.
The two tried to persuade him a few more times, but Lü Ming insisted on going by himself.
In the end, the two didn't insist. Their main concern was that if they took him back, and he really went on a killing spree, then they would be unworthy of the clothes they were wearing and the treatment they were currently receiving.
"If I can see my teacher, I'll tell him I'm going back to visit him," Lu Ming said before leading the two away.
After reaching the surface, they said goodbye to each other and went their separate ways.
At the same time, Gu Lingxiao had just woken up and was lying on the bed, his whole body wrapped in bright red cloth, with some white showing in some places. The original color should have been white, but it was stained red by Gu Lingxiao's blood.
Gu Lingxiao had never been so weak before. The removal of the deformed parts and their subsequent regeneration into their original form had taken a tremendous toll.
For example, if an entire arm turns into a tentacle, most of the body needs to be cut off. At least the cut-off part must be an original body part; otherwise, rapid regeneration will only restore the distorted form.
If Gu Lingxiao's entire body is deformed, then rapid regeneration will be useless.
The problem is the internal organ deformity, which has never occurred before, but appeared this time after I kept staring at that alien.
Fortunately, he has the power of dark element, which allows him to penetrate the body, cut off the source, and pull it out. However, the energy consumption is enormous, and he desperately needs to replenish his energy. Even moving is strenuous.
My body has basically recovered, except for a minor injury to my abdomen, which was left after the deformed internal organs were removed.
Gu Lingxiao used to think he had inexhaustible strength, but now he finally experienced the feeling of weakness.
After a while, Gu Lingxiao discovered an unexpected surprise: there seemed to be super energy in the air, but very little of it. Even if Gu Lingxiao used Devour, he couldn't absorb much super energy.
After lying down and observing his surroundings, Gu Lingxiao saw no danger and decided not to move.
Creak~
The half-open door was opened, and a group of people walked in, led by a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old, who had a very heroic appearance.
He carried a Tang-style horizontal sword on his back.
"Senior Tang, are we still going to support him? We don't have enough food."
"This junior is right, Tang Yun, we don't even have enough food for ourselves."
"Stop talking nonsense. I found all this food. I can give it to whomever I want. If you're so capable, go find your own food." Tang Yun's eyebrows shot up.
"Isn't it because we weren't lucky enough to become evolved beings?" A very soft muttering was drowned out by the other voices, but Gu Lingxiao heard it clearly.
He had originally planned to leave, and although it was difficult for him to even stand up, he wasn't truly unable to. However, listening to their discussion piqued his interest, and he abandoned the idea of leaving.
How do a group of parasites control an evolved being?
Gradually, Gu Lingxiao came to understand: in a succinct and clear sentence, it was moral blackmail.
Or perhaps Tang Yun valued these so-called classmates too much.
Gu Lingxiao deliberately made a noise, and everyone's eyes turned to him.
Gu Lingxiao also saw disappointment in the eyes of many people.
"Why isn't he dead?" The person who had been muttering earlier continued to complain softly, and Gu Lingxiao's eyes darted around as he looked him over.
She had a lot of pimples on her face and looked very timid with her head down.
"You're awake? Can you hear me?" Tang Yun asked as she stepped forward.
Gu Lingxiao nodded. "It's alright."
"His head can still move, and he can speak, so he won't die for now. He's only been with you for two days, and he's recovered very quickly." This is also why Tang Yun pulled Gu Lingxiao back. His recovery speed is almost visible to the naked eye, even better than hers. At least he's an evolved being who can survive.
She wouldn't have brought back an ordinary person with such severe injuries.
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