The cubs blinked in bewilderment, revealing a maturity that was unbelievable for their age. Their eyes made it seem as if Qi Mi was the silly kid next door.
"I'm sorry, Teacher Qi, there is no Ultraman in the world." Zhao Yize reminded, looking cautious, as if he was afraid of hurting the childlike innocence of Qi's fans.
Qi Mi: "..." Thank you.
As if the conversation box had been opened, the children rushed to ask: "Teacher, my mother said that Ultraman is a real-life performance. Didn't your mother tell you that?"
"My mom said that too! Everything on TV is fake!"
"Oh, Teacher Qi, you are so old, but you don't know this! Hahaha, it's really funny." Wang Xiaohu's funny bone was tickled by something, but he looked like he had drunk fake alcohol, and he clenched his little fists and pounded the bed with laughter.
Qi Mi: “…” I feel so tired.
She folded her hands, sighed softly, and shook her head in a mysterious manner. She smacked her lips as she shook her head, looking extremely regretful. "You're still young, and there are some things your parents haven't told you yet... Do you know why they told you that those things were all fake?"
The cubs were frightened and shook their heads blankly.
Qi Mi leaned forward, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "That's because this is our secret mission. Listen, it's a secret, so of course we can't tell it casually, right?"
"Ah? Then is it true that Ultraman fights the little monsters?" Zhao Yize opened his mouth wide, feeling that his knowledge had been shocked.
Qi Fan was certain: "Yes, of course it is true."
"Are Supergirl and the Little Magic Fairies real too?"
“That’s true too.”
"Did our parents really go to save the sun?"
"yes!"
Wang Xiaohu stood up suddenly, his face filled with shock. "So my grandparents are going too? My grandpa just broke his leg a few days ago. How could he outrun the others?"
Qi Fan was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"
"Did my aunt go too? She doesn't even have a boyfriend!"
"My grandma went to chase the sun, so there's no one to cook for me!"
…
Amidst the noise, Zhao Yize raised his hand again: "Then teachers, why don't you go save the sun?"
"Teacher Zheng, Teacher Du and I will stay to protect you. This is our secret mission, right?" Qi Mi turned and winked at Du Rui and Zheng Yuanyuan.
Du Rui nodded.
Although Zheng Yuanyuan didn't understand what was happening, she nodded.
"Do you understand? When your parents go to save the sun, we three teachers will protect you." Qi Mi smiled and patted his chest.
"But I still want my mother - Mom!" The youngest Di Yuntong couldn't accept it and started crying loudly again.
"Hey, why is Di Yuntong crying again?" Qi Mi hurried forward and picked him up. Di Yuntong, who was in poor health, was as thin as a bean sprout and curled up in her arms like a little rabbit. "Didn't the teacher just say? Mom has gone to save the sun. When the sun rises, Mom and the others will be back."
"I don't want my mother to save the sun! I don't want it - I want my mother ah ah ah ah -" Di Yuntong hugged the teddy bear her mother gave her and cried.
Knowing that he was just venting his emotions and couldn't listen to anything, Qi Mi silently hugged him and patted his back gently.
When he looked up, he saw Zheng Yuanyuan pulling Du Rui aside with a serious expression, glancing over here, most likely asking what the situation was.
Those words just now might be enough to fool a three or four-year-old child, but Zheng Yuanyuan knew there was something wrong as soon as she heard them.
Du Rui was a little embarrassed. When he turned around to look at Qi Mi, he saw her nod, and then he told Zheng Yuanyuan the truth about his travel to the end of the world.
"How could this happen?!" Zheng Yuanyuan exclaimed, quickly covering her mouth and stealing a glance at the children. They were all gathered in a circle to comfort Di Yuntong and hadn't noticed her.
Du Rui adjusted his glasses and said helplessly, "I don't know."
"So what do we do now?" Zheng Yuanyuan asked softly, tears welling in her eyes. She had read a lot of novels and knew what the end of the world meant to humanity.
Du Rui sighed and was silent for two seconds before he said, "I need to find something to wear." Although he was in his prime and full of energy, a yellow and green short-sleeved school uniform was not warm enough in such a cold atmosphere.
Zheng Yuanyuan agreed. She had been shivering since a while ago, rubbing her bare arms with her hands.
Because the children would take a nap in class, all ten children had quilts, but the world before was midsummer and the quilts were very thin. Even if they were wrapped tightly around their bodies like a nesting doll, they were not very warm.
Soon, a child started crying: "Teacher, I'm cold."
"Teacher, I'm cold too."
"I'm cold too."
"When will the sun come out?"
Qi Mi smiled and comforted them, "It will be soon," and then called Zheng Yuanyuan and Du Rui over, asking them to hold the children in their arms and keep each other warm.
With the contact of body temperature, it is indeed a lot warmer.
Seeing Qi Mi getting up, putting on her clothes and heading out the door, Zheng Yuanyuan hurriedly called out to her, "Teacher Qi, where are you going?"
"Go find something to keep warm and eat."
"Are you alone?"
"That's right." Qi Mi chuckled and turned the handle. Before leaving, he didn't forget to remind them, "Absolutely, absolutely don't leave this room, understand?"
"knew--"
"What if we need to use the toilet?" a child asked.
"Toilet..." Qi Mi looked around the room and pointed to the corner by the window, "Let's take care of it there for now."
"Ah? That's so disgusting!" Wang Xiaohu exclaimed.
The other children also looked disgusted.
"But it's too dark outside. It's not safe for you to come out. Just be patient and wait for the teacher to come back." Bang, Qi Mi closed the door.
To be on the safe side, Qi Mi walked up and down the stairs, confirming that the monster she had killed before was dead and no new monsters appeared, then she went out with peace of mind.
She hadn't noticed it while inside, but once she stepped outside the two-story building, she realized the only light on in the entire space was from the Douding class. Even though it was just a faint cell phone light, it was still very noticeable in the darkness.
She turned on her phone and saw the three words "No Service" in the upper right corner. She did not take any further action. She just checked the remaining battery power and continued to walk through the weeds.
Fortunately, she was fully charged before coming here, and now it is still 98%, so she should be able to hold on for a while.
Walking out of the gate, the path illuminated by the light made Qi Mi confirm that this place was the same as the world they used to live in.
The only difference is that this world is too dead and depressing.
The road I used to walk on suddenly became so unfamiliar. From time to time, I could see bones and clothes and pants left alone on the ground.
There were indeed a lot of bugs, not only the white-fleshed worms, but also a lot of crustaceans and moths. Some were as big as small drones and rushed towards her.
Qi Mi quickly pulled out his knife and stabbed and chopped the bugs left and right, throwing them to the ground.
Seeing the insect still struggling, she stepped on it, shook off the liquid on the sole of her shoe, and continued forward.
She went straight to a nearby small supermarket, which was only five minutes away from the kindergarten.
True to form, the entrance was deserted, with shopping carts scattered in the corners. But inside, the contents were plentiful. To survive, most people sought out places with abundant food and water, and supermarkets, convenience stores, and wet markets were the first places to go. There were many corpses scattered about.
But this apocalypse was a little different. Apart from bones and clothes scattered on the ground, there were very few rotting corpses to be seen. Furthermore, all of these people were wearing thick clothes, some even wrapped in quilts.
but.
Qi Mi turned to look at the single flickering red light in the darkness. The battery-powered electronic calendar was still running, clearly indicating that this year was July 13, 2025, summer.
The word "summer" makes one's feet cold.
Qi Mi guessed that the sun in this world hadn't risen for a long time, and the entire world relied on electricity to maintain its light. The lack of sunlight directly led to a drop in temperature, and to stay warm, everyone had to use air conditioning or heating. After the high-power electricity consumption, the circuit system gradually paralyzed, and the world was no longer dark.
Following this assumption, she headed to the clothing section. Sure enough, all the clothes were sold out, leaving only rows of empty hangers. The only thing left in the bedding area was the bed board, with a pool of black, unidentified liquid on top.
She sighed and turned to look at the corpses on the ground.
You can't just take clothes off a dead person, right?
After hesitating for two seconds, she faced the reality: it’s better to take it off than to freeze to death.
She looked around and selected a few down jackets and quilts without corpses in them. She put them under her nose and sniffed them. Good, except for the smell of dust, there was no smell of blood. Thinking that as long as she didn't tell them where the clothes came from, she would be fine. She folded the clothes and carried them on her shoulder.
“Ah, that hurts—”
A woman's coquettish voice suddenly came from behind.
Qi Mi was stunned for a moment.
"Damn it, be gentle!"
Qi Fan: “???”
Good job.
This is a time to relax and unwind.
She slowly turned her head. The door of the warehouse at the end of the supermarket was half-closed, and the sound of the table shaking came from inside. She was so focused on her thoughts that she didn't notice such a lively accompaniment.
Qi Mi pulled the corner of his mouth with a half-smile and walked out the door carrying his things.
She is not so wicked as to ruin other people's good deeds.
However, just as they reached the supermarket door, a woman's scream suddenly broke the silence.
The sound started suddenly, which scared Qi's fans. The sound was not just a flash, but gradually became smaller and smaller, as if the person was suffering from some kind of pain, with a dying whimper.
After a few seconds, the sobbing stopped abruptly.
The surroundings fell into dead silence again.
It was as if the coquettish moments of the previous night had never existed, leaving only the sound of the warehouse door being slammed open.
run!
Qi Mi came to his senses and ran out quickly.
The clatter of her small leather shoes on the street was rapid and regular in this space. But soon, this rhythm was broken and the sound became chaotic. It was clear that something was following her, and it was obvious that it was the person from the supermarket warehouse.
He is not a good person because he can kill the woman who just made love to him.
And it may not be a human!
Qi Mi bit the phone in his mouth, held the quilt and down jacket tightly with one hand, and took out a fruit knife with the other hand.
The moment he turned around, he quickly locked onto the person's height outline, then reacted quickly and swung the knife towards the person's head.
clang!
The man raised his hand to block the fruit knife, and it fell to the ground.
whispering sound.
Qi Mi immediately changed direction and led the man farther and farther away from the kindergarten.
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