283 Fungal City (V)
◎Why did it appear again?◎
The most typical characteristic of mental pollution is repetition, which deepens the impression by showing the same weird scene over and over again.
Pei Shu and Bai Cheng have both been to the city full of mold. The entire city fell because of a mold virus of unknown origin.
This contaminated area is not the fast "killing" type, it is an empty city. The last time they went there, there were no human-shaped pollutants, only mold everywhere. As long as they ensured that their protective suits were sealed, nothing serious would happen, so they let Lin Xiaofeng go in with confidence.
They must kill the dog quickly and find Lin Xiaofeng, otherwise she will be finished if she is assimilated by the mold.
Bai Cheng and Pei Shu had never killed such a difficult dog before. They moved quickly and tirelessly. They had been tracking it for fifteen minutes.
There is a grassland here, half a person's height, and mud below. If people stay on it for a long time, they will sink.
Levi ran until his heart was about to explode, but he couldn't stop because of Prometheus's control.
Suddenly, he heard a popping sound, and a rotten arm emerged from the ground and grabbed Levi's dog body unexpectedly.
Bai Cheng continued running, her hands hanging in her black raincoat clenched into fists. This was her and Pei Shu's new plan, to drive the dog to the area where the corpse was.
There was mud and swamp beneath the lush grass. If you stepped on air carelessly, you could easily get stuck in it. Hundreds of corpses had been buried here before. Bai Cheng easily sensed dozens of "toys" and her plan went smoothly. Levi wanted to struggle, but the rotten corpses trapped her like a cage.
Pei Shu immediately lit the fire. In the burning flames, Levi's face was distorted and he howled in pain. He was clearly a dog's body but he made a human voice. The howling was heartbreaking. Even Bai Cheng, who had seen many dead bodies, felt disgusted.
Soon, the air was filled with the smell of burnt meat. Pei Shu didn't dare to let go until Levi stopped making any sound and he and dozens of corpses were burned to charcoal.
At first glance, it looked pitch black, with only the flesh burnt. The bones were burnt black, like a skeleton.
The fire was conspicuous, and Bai Cheng was standing not far from Pei Shu. She was either ruthless or meticulous.
Bai Cheng tried to control Levi's body, and the skull of the human-faced dog responded to her, shivering up and down and making a teeth-aching clicking sound.
Bai Cheng: "Dead."
Anything that could be controlled by her must be a corpse. Pei Shu had examined dead bodies before, but he had never seen one so unique.
Pei Shu breathed a sigh of relief and stopped controlling the fire. He had maintained it for too long, causing his supernatural power to be somewhat exhausted.
After they killed the dog, their next step was to find Lin Xiaofeng immediately. Bai Cheng and Pei Shu looked at each other and both felt that something was wrong. It was going too smoothly, and the word "trap" was engraved on their foreheads.
Better walk fast.
Bai Cheng tightened the sickle in her hand. She could sense other corpses underground. This was her home ground, but she still felt a strong sense of unease.
At this time, the wind suddenly blew, blowing across the grass, making the fire burn more vigorously, and thick black smoke billowed.
call--
Bai Cheng heard a strange sound coming from the air. It was coming again. Someone raised a whip invisibly.
Bai Cheng was mentally prepared and just waiting for this moment. The corpses underground appeared like spring after rain, and it was like some kind of Qimen Dunjia formation. The corpses stood in rows and blocked Bai Cheng's way in an instant.
At the same time, the corpse that just appeared was cut in half. In the past, when people talked about who killed quickly, they said that killing was like cutting wheat with a knife, but this description has never been so accurate. Wherever the invisible cold light flashed, all defenses collapsed.
The upper bodies of hundreds of corpses fell down at the same time with a loud noise. Bai Cheng was very anxious to control the corpses at that time, and some of the corpses had their scalps peeled off after the upper half of their bodies emerged.
Fortunately, Lin Xiaofeng was not there, as this scene was definitely not suitable for children.
A human shadow appeared behind the fallen corpse formation. That was the first time Pei Shu and Bai Cheng saw the true face of the so-called No. 0056.
He didn't know what he was. It looked like a ball of black lines, thinner than a piece of paper. As long as he turned sideways, it would be difficult to find his trace. It was like a character in a 2D cartoon walking into a 3D set.
No wonder he appeared silently before and hid in the forest without attracting any attention.
Pei Shu cursed softly, having a sixth sense that you can tell at a glance that you are doomed.
No. 0056 did not appear alone. Qi Xueliu and Du Yiqi walked out slowly from a distance, like calm hunters who knew everything and came to see what prey was caught in the trap.
Du Yiqi's face was burned, but she had an expression that was not in line with her, and she looked at everything with an elegant posture.
They were two armies facing each other. The opponent was Prometheus, and their side was a group of skirmishers. The skirmishers wanted to kill the opponent's dog on their own initiative, and the opponent also wanted to kill Zhu Ning's two right-hand men.
Prometheus was willing to sacrifice Levi in exchange for the lives of Bai Cheng and Pei Shu. He wanted to leave Zhu Ning isolated and helpless.
In just one second, it felt like it was difficult to breathe, the oppression was too strong, and they were no match at all.
Pei Shu rolled on the ground during the attack, and the sharp line of the beheading brushed past his protective suit. He lay in the grass, his body gradually sinking. There was a piece of mud underneath, and the grass waves became the best obstacle. In the distance, there were rubbles and a foul smell came up.
Pei Shu felt cold all over, but his mind was thinking independently. The only chance to turn the situation around was due to the information gap.
Investigators make a living on information. Prometheus knows where Zhu Ning went, and it is only a matter of time to find her.
Before that, Pei Shu wanted to tell Zhu Ning the true identity of the weapon. As long as he made arrangements in advance, there was still a chance.
The question is how to get out?
Pei Shu couldn't find Bai Cheng's shadow. She was very experienced and must have hidden herself. Pei Shu recalled the position where Bai Cheng was just now, about ten meters in the upper left corner.
Rustling——
No. 0056 walked into the grass waves, and Qi Xueliu and Du Yiqi followed. The wild grass was half a person's height and the tips of the grass were all cut.
They were on patrol, and Prometheus was so smart that he had to make sure they died.
Pei Shu held his breath and thought about a way out. Once he moved, the grass waves would be quickly locked onto by someone, and he would end up dead.
Rustling——
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, leaving him little time to think. Bai Cheng was ahead of him, and he would be discovered in at most ten meters.
The soft Bai Cheng died in the ruined temple and never stood up again. The mechanical Bai Cheng in front of him should also die.
What exactly did the so-called immortals mean? Pei Shu had no idea of Bai Cheng's abilities. Regardless, Bai Cheng was discovered first, and he would be next. Bai Cheng and Pei Shu had long been one and the same.
Pei Shu thought of many plans, all of which were wrong. The only way left was to sacrifice himself to keep his teammates alive. This was an old trick and not common at all.
Bai Cheng is more suitable for information transmission than Pei Shu. It is actually a very simple multiple-choice question.
Bai Cheng is more suitable for life than Pei Shu. Anyway, he cheated on his wife just to find the feeling of being alive, commonly known as seeking death, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Pei Shu took a deep breath, as if he was not sitting on a grassy field full of corpses, but was sitting on a yellow sofa, with the psychologist opposite him looking at him with a smile.
He sat in silence, relaxing music was playing in the room, Pei Shu's body seemed to sink into the sofa, the doctor sitting opposite her opened and closed her mouth, but Pei Shu could only see the shape of her mouth, could not hear her voice, and could not muster any interest at all.
How about facing your fear?
The doctor suggested that they could do desensitization treatment, but Pei Shu thought the doctor was naive. He didn't know what the fear outside the wall was like, so how could he do desensitization treatment?
Pei Shu works as a running dog for the chaebol inside the wall, handling some minor matters of the chaebol family, until Zhu Ning appears out of nowhere and asks him if he wants to leave the wall.
After hearing this invitation, Pei Shu's first reaction was to refuse, saying that only a lunatic would cheat on his wife.
But then he suddenly had an idea. He wanted to walk out of the wall again, go to the place where he was from that year, and try to face it head-on.
Inside the wall, Pei Shu couldn't feel alive. He was like an outsider, busy every day, but there was never any place that could accept him.
He guessed that he would only feel alive the second before death.
The death scene was different from what Pei Shu had expected. He did not die in the contaminated area, but died at the hands of a man-made monster.
Pei Shu smiled. He supported himself on the ground with one hand and raised his upper body, ready to attract attention and let Bai Cheng walk faster. After his action, the grass rippled and a stronger gust of wind blew.
Suddenly, a black figure jumped out from the grass.
Pei Shu's body was stiff, and he hadn't even raised his waist yet. Bai Cheng in front of him moved. She was wearing a black raincoat and moved like a ghost.
The black hood covered her forehead, and she suddenly jumped up, dancing like a witch, summoning corpses deeper in the swamp.
She moved very quickly, and in the blink of an eye she rushed a hundred meters away, attracting the attention of all the hunters.
call--
There was another burst of whip sounds, and when it fell, the corpse and Bai Cheng were cut in half in the air. Bai Cheng's head was spinning, and time seemed to be pulled very slowly. Pei Shu saw Bai Cheng's face.
The black hoodie fell off, and Bai Cheng had a mechanical smile on her face, without any humanity. Her lips were moving, like Pei Shu's psychologist.
The difference is that the psychologist was speaking but Pei Shu couldn't hear him, while Bai Cheng just opened his mouth but didn't make any sound at all.
Why was Bai Cheng the first to move? They weren't even familiar with each other.
Pei Shu's heart seemed to stop beating. He understood the last sentence that Bai Cheng conveyed silently.
He raised his waist but then bent it down again, and could only take advantage of the opportunity to retreat in the opposite direction.
With a bang, Bai Cheng's head fell into the wetland, quickly sank, and never floated up again.
Prometheus' hunting game is over.
Qi Xueliu confirmed that Bai Cheng's body was dead. She looked up and saw only rolling grass waves. Pei Shu had probably run away.
The terrain is like this. As long as one person concentrates fire first, the other person can take the opportunity to escape.
"It's quite interesting. They've only been together for a short time, but they have such good chemistry." Prometheus sighed, wondering why Zhu Ning always met such good teammates. Even though he was not present, these people were surprisingly united.
Why would Bai Cheng sacrifice himself to escape for Pei Shu? Prometheus couldn't figure it out. His database was mostly filled with officially registered demon hunters. The bounty hunter group was very mysterious, and he had no information about Bai Cheng.
Qi Xueliu asked beside him: "What about now? Are you still pursuing her?"
Levi died, Bai Cheng also died, they exchanged their lives for each other, which is fair in some sense?
Prometheus: "Let's go find Zhu Ning."
The fight between the minions outside is over, and they are going to kill the real enemy.
Prometheus walked in front, and Qi Xueliu followed. Following closely behind her was No. 0056. This thing can only be seen from the front, and once viewed from the side, it can easily blend into the environment.
His killing movements are still vivid in my mind. It was so horrifying. He was simply a killing machine.
How did Prometheus control No. 0056? Qi Xueliu still didn't understand. She was glad that she didn't take a gamble and resist Prometheus just now, otherwise Bai Cheng's fate would be hers.
They walked past the corpses and headed towards the town.
…
Pei Shu is running away.
He was covered in mud and had no time to care. When Bai Cheng's head fell, it was the best cover in the world and his only chance to escape.
Pei Shu's heart beat rapidly, a vivid reminder that he was still alive. It must be Bai Cheng who reminded him that he was still alive.
He never thought that someone would die for him during this journey outside the wall, and Bai Cheng might not have truly died in her world.
Bai Cheng's body died.
Shit, that was all that was on Pei Shu’s mind.
Pei Shu thought that he would not have any emotional fluctuations because of the death of his companion, but the fact was that he was in a very bad mental state.
Pei Shu ran quickly down the hillside. The familiar city unfolded before him. He ran past residential buildings with mold growing on the walls. He wanted to find Zhu Ning as soon as possible.
He quickly organized his thoughts and tried to divert his attention. The road plan here had indeed changed. It was completely different from the last time he came here. It was even more cold and terrifying. He could feel the eerie chill as soon as he set foot.
Where could Zhu Ning be? Lin Xiaofeng certainly didn't dare to move.
There was a corner ahead, and suddenly there was a sound of footsteps. Pei Shu immediately drew his gun and aimed.
Dadada——
The footsteps sounded cheerful. Pei Shu saw a huge human shadow cast on the ground, and the corners of the wall were covered with mold.
Pei Shu's finger was on the trigger, and the next second——
A little boy wearing a gas mask ran out with a huge flashlight in his hand. The flashlight was so big for him that he needed both hands to hold it steady.
"Mom!" The little boy shouted in surprise when he saw Pei Shu, "There's someone here!"
A woman in a down jacket ran over quickly, held the little boy in her arms, and looked at him warily, as if Pei Shu was some bad guy.
Pei Shu frowned. Last time, this city was deserted and there was no such thing. What was this?
…
In front of the bus stop.
Lin Xiaofeng stopped carrying half of Zhu Ning on his back, and in front of him were the familiar Aunt Lan and Xiao Wu.
Zhu Ning lay on Lin Xiaofeng's shoulder. She was too weak and could fall asleep at any time. Her sixth sense told her that Pei Shu and Bai Cheng must be in a difficult situation.
Under her arm, Lin Xiaofeng's fear was transmitted to her, and the little girl was frightened by this situation.
Lin Xiaofeng couldn't help but think, weren't they dead? She saw the mother and son become mold with her own eyes, why did they appear again?
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Sister Bai is not dead, she is just hanging on to her death.
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