Chapter 22 The End of the World 22

The location on the text message is a desolate area.

The vegetation on the ground is pitifully few, sparsely lying on the exposed soil and sand, trembling and twisting in the breeze.

Qin Ling casually found an excuse, said hello to Tang Ji, and came here early, leaning silently on the only bare tree. The

branches of this unknown tree are twisted, and the dark and dry bark shows its bleak vitality, like an old man who is about to die, holding on to his last breath, relying on the last remaining branches to barely create a shade for passers-by.

Qin Ling just sat silently under the tree, reaching out and brushing the rough surface of the tree's main trunk.

Qin Ling had imagined that he and Tang Ji would live together forever, experiencing birth, aging, sickness and death, and finally return to the dust like this big tree.

But, it turns out that Tang Ji is a zombie, and zombies don't age like humans.

I probably won't live to this day. There are very few people in this world who can die naturally. How can I be so lucky?

The sound of car tires rubbing against the ground came into his ears.

Qin Ling looked up and saw Xu Nianci, wearing casual clothes, white clothes and black pants, and frameless glasses on her face, getting out of the car and walking over.

Looking at the young man who was gradually approaching, Qin Ling didn't know what to say for a moment.

Words of thanks?

Xu Nianci spent a lot of effort to develop the antidote, and he should really be grateful.

Words of questioning?

What kind of pain did Tang Ji go through during the three years as an experimental subject? Why did

he do such a thing to a boy who had never hurt anyone? But whose side was Qin Ling speaking on?

In the end, everyone was wrong, and no one was wrong.

Qin Ling had never resented anything, but this time, he resented this hateful fate.

Why was it so?

Xu Nianci smiled and opened her hand to hand the item in her hand to Qin Ling.

The glass tube was sealed with a light golden liquid.

"The highly volatile, high-density antidote, once it breaks this glass tube, will spread in the air at a very fast speed. After entering the biosphere circulation system, it will be able to kill most of the zombie viruses on the earth in less than a year."

"Of course, if it is mass-produced and then dropped from the sky to the surface by helicopter from various places, the zombie virus will be eliminated faster."

Xu Nianci said slowly.

"Then for high-level zombies, it is possible..." Qin Ling asked with his mouth opening and closing, holding a secret hope.

"The possibility is almost zero."

Xu Nianci ruthlessly cut off Qin Ling's unrealistic hope.

"Let me think about it again..." Qin Ling lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.

"Qin Ling, are you hesitating?"

Xu Nianci looked at Qin Ling's wavering look and chuckled, "Don't tell me you really want to give up the hope of all mankind for that zombie."

"I thought this was just a very simple multiple-choice question."

"I'll give you this 'only' antidote. Remember, as long as you let go of your hand, the glass tube will fall to the ground and break. It's that simple, the zombie virus will disappear from this world."

"And if you hesitate for a second longer, there may be one more person in this world who will die at the hands of zombies. Think about it carefully, you will make the right choice."

Xu Nianci put the glass tube in Qin Ling's hand and turned to leave.

Just as Xu Nianci was about to start the car, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

Tang Ji, dressed in black, stood in front of the car, looking coldly at Xu Nianci through the car window.

"You've been here for a long time, haven't you?"

Xu Nianci didn't seem surprised, and it was clearly a question, but it was said in an affirmative tone.

"I'm here to end the bet between us." Tang Ji said lightly. It was clearly a bet about life and death, but his expression was still light.

"Why don't we make a bet?" "

See who he will choose?"

The bet that was made unintentionally once again appeared in front of him.

Xu Nianci curled her lips, "Obviously, the bet is not over yet, but I believe he will make the right choice."

"Really?"

Facing Xu Nianci's provocation, Tang Ji was not angry, but just asked back with an ambiguous meaning.

Qin Ling was totally unprepared for Tang Ji's sudden arrival. He could only slowly pronounce the name: "Tang Ji...", and at the same time, he hid the glass tube in his hand behind his body in a panic.

Tang Ji's expressionless face suddenly showed a smile, which Qin Ling was very familiar with. It was the smile that the shy boy often showed to him.

"You..."

"I know, I know everything..."

Tang Ji interrupted Qin Ling before he could say anything, and looked at Qin Ling's hands behind his back. He sighed and his eyes softened:

"Give it to me."

"No, no."

As if he had anticipated Tang Ji's thoughts, Qin Ling tightly grasped the glass tube and kept shaking his head to refuse.

For a moment, panic spread silently in his chest and spread to his limbs, making Qin Ling almost lose the strength to speak.

For the first time, Tang Ji went against Qin Ling's wishes and flashed behind Qin Ling at a speed that was almost invisible to the naked eye, gently prying Qin Ling's clenched fingers one by one.

Qin Ling was no match for the adult Zombie King, and could only watch Tang Ji snatch the glass tube from his hand.

Looking up into those eyes full of determination, Qin Ling felt so powerless and helpless for the first time.

He could only grab the clothes on Tang Ji's arm tightly, trying to stop Tang Ji's actions.

"...Brother Qin, I'm really, really happy."

Tang Ji held the glass tube in one hand and hugged Qin Ling's body tightly with the other hand. He put his lips close to Qin Ling's ear and spoke in a voice that was almost a whisper.

I'm really happy to know you, happy to be by your side, honored to be protected by you, lucky to have your unconditional love...

I think I'm already the happiest person in the world, what else can I be reluctant to give up?

"Sorry... and, I love you."

I'm sorry to make you so sad.

I'm sorry to make you face such a difficult choice. I'm

sorry that you will be left alone in the future.

Because I really like Brother Qin.

The glass tube fell to the ground with a bang.

The light golden liquid slowly overflowed from the broken glass tube, smashing thousands of golden lights on the ground.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

Qin Ling maintained the hugging posture, watching helplessly as the person in his arms dissipated into the sky like quicksand.

Big tears flowed through Tang Ji's gradually dissipating body, fell to the ground, and stained the soil.

Tang Ji's last move was to reach out and try to wipe the tears from Qin Ling's eyes.

"——Tang Ji!!!"

Like a newborn child, Qin Ling screamed heartbreakingly, with a voice of blood and tears, and hugged the body in his arms tightly, but it was in vain. The wind

blew.

The wind blew away the last wisp of quicksand, blew up the dust on the ground, blew away the tears on Qin Ling's face, and roared in the air.

The heaven and earth seemed to be mourning.