371 Stress
◎That thing comes from the Far North◎
Pei Shu burst out laughing, thinking that it was great that Lu Yuan had a friend like Zhu Ning. In her limited life experience, Zhu Ning was definitely one of the few sincere people.
Zhu Ning is a man who will repay favors owed to others and do what he promised to do.
But I also hope that Lu Yuan can hold on until the day when Zhu Ning unlocks the cage, but... Pei Shu's eyes darkened. What does the eldest lady think?
Zhu Ning was too optimistic and thought that the eldest lady must want freedom.
But Pei Shu didn't think so. Lu Yuan was not an independent individual, but was being swept forward. If Lu Yuan really had such high value, she was already the mother of a new human being, so it would not be surprising what she did.
Maybe he will stand on the opposite side of Zhu Ning.
Pei Shu subconsciously looked at Zhu Ning. Her face had not been clean since she had an affair. She didn't know what she had rubbed against it, but black mucus covered half of her neck. She was holding a bottle of healing agent in her mouth, her eyes were gray with hunger, and she looked lazy.
But Zhu Ning seemed to have never considered this issue at all, and she didn't care what Lu Yuan thought.
Zhu Ning noticed his gaze and asked, "What else do you want to ask?"
Pei Shu felt like a villain trying to sow discord, a bit too dark, and asked, "What if Lu Yuan knew the truth, knew the cause and effect, knew the price to pay, and chose to take the initiative to bear the fate of mankind?"
It cannot be denied that this possibility exists. If this is the plan of the Kingdom of God, it has been going on for so many years and has begun to take shape in Lu Yuan's generation. Only one step is left to success.
For the future of mankind, she is willing to sacrifice herself and voluntarily go to the altar, just as it is written in the myth, dedicating every piece of flesh and blood to all living beings. What will Zhu Ning do then?
"Very impressive." Zhu Ning exclaimed sincerely.
If this is true, Lu Yuan will usher in a new era. Zhu Ning should ask herself and put herself in Lu Yuan's shoes. If Zhu Ning were in Lu Yuan's position, she would not be able to do this. Sacrificing herself for the happiness of others is too noble.
But it's too boring.
When the fate of mankind began to perish and the race was facing reproduction, it was suddenly said that for the great future of mankind, women's wombs must be exploited under the pretext of righteousness, without even a fig leaf, and they were praised as saviors. Zhu Ning could not accept this.
Lu Yuan has never lived for herself. Zhu Ning hopes that she can be a little more selfish and not be so great.
However, the so-called saving of the princess may be Zhu Ning's wishful thinking. She has no right to interfere with Lu Yuan's choice. As long as this is a decision made independently by Lu Yuan without any coercion, and she is willing to sacrifice herself, Zhu Ning cannot interfere.
Zhu Ning thought for a moment and said, "I will respect her."
If that's the case, Zhu Ning wishes Lu Yuan to go further and further away, but will not intervene or help.
However, Zhu Ning and Lu Yuan will become opposites because Zhu Ning only wants to destroy and not save.
Lu Yuan will become the representative of the Kingdom of God, while Zhu Ning is a devil in the eyes of the Kingdom of God.
Pei Shu had no problem. He didn't know what choice Lu Yuan would make. As he had told Zhu Ning, the eldest lady was very complicated.
She is not a puppet to be manipulated by others, and she has the madness inherited from the Lu family, so she is likely to do anything.
That day is about to come, as long as Zhu Ning travels through the far north.
Zhu Ning broke off two more bottles of healing agent and handed one to Pei Shu. Pei Shu asked, "Isn't this a bit extravagant?"
Zhu Ning: "There's a lot of this stuff. If we're trapped here forever, we shouldn't starve to death."
Pei Shu: "Stop joking."
It's scary to think about spending the rest of your life among a pile of bones.
Pei Shu asked, "When will Xiaofeng and the others wake up?"
Zhu Ning shook his head. "Bai Cheng seems to have entered a state of stress and has wrapped herself completely with bones. Xiao Feng is probably strangled to the point of not being able to wake up. Let's wait until Bai Cheng wakes up."
Zhu Ning raised the healing potion and said, "Cheers?"
Pei Shu wanted to laugh. What kind of open-minded attitude towards life is Zhu Ning? She would drink healing potion even if the world was destroyed.
Pei Shu was used to her middle school syndrome, but reasoning was quite effective and could instantly relax the atmosphere, as if they came here to drink.
Pei Shu asked, "Our next stop is the Far North?"
Zhu Ning raised his head and drank the healing potion. "About how far?"
Pei Shu: "I guess it's very close."
"you guess?"
Pei Shu: "I really don't know where this is."
He didn't participate in a section of the journey and was unconscious the whole time, so he had no idea what was going on. However, if it was really underground in Utopia, then he would be close as long as he walked to a place with snow.
Provided they can get out safely.
"Oh right," Zhu Ning suddenly remembered. She had wanted to ask Pei Shu at that time, after Pei Shu finally woke up. "What's wrong with your heart?"
Pei Shu's mind was slow, so he asked, "What?"
Zhu Ning opened the blank card and wrapped it casually with the remaining bandage. Now Zhu Ning untied the bandage layer by layer like a family heirloom, revealing a black fragment.
It is very similar to the system shell found in the Zombie City, and it is obvious that they are the same thing.
Zhu Ning felt it was magical every time he saw it, as if he was seeing the raw materials of himself. He had long known that he was a man-made object, but his reaction to seeing the fragments of the materials was still different. Zhu Ning said, "You dug it out from your heart."
Pei Shu frowned, stared at the black fragments for a long time, and asked in a low voice: "Are you sure?"
He raised his head, looked into Zhu Ning's eyes, and asked word by word, "Are you sure it's from me?"
Zhu Ning was also stunned. Pei Shu had never seen it before. He asked, "You don't know?"
Pei Shu touched his chest, as if he was feeling the exact beat of his heart. Zhu Ning noticed that his hands were shaking, and he wanted to untie the bandage.
Pei Shu did not ask Zhu Ning for help, so she did not help either. Pei Shu had some difficulty using one hand. After a while, a faint flame burst out from his fingertips, and the flame spread from his chest, burning the bandage.
Broken bandages and ashes fell down, revealing a piece of iron plate. Bai Cheng was afraid that the bandages would be burned, so he used the iron plate to pad it. Now the bandages were loose, and the iron plate fell on his thigh. What appeared in front of him was bronze skin and a scary hole.
More than two days have passed, and healing agents have been injected, including what Zhu Ning fed to Pei Shu this time, but there is no sign of healing at all.
The heart, like volcanic rock, contracted. Zhu Ning dug it himself. In addition, the surrounding environment was dark, so the fire in Pei Shu's heart would be more conspicuous. Zhu Ning saw the hole at the rear side at a glance, and it was still emitting red magma.
The flow rate of the magma was much slower than before. It disappeared after falling into the chest cavity and probably re-entered the circulation. What flowed in Pei Shu's blood vessels was not blood but magma.
There is a visible unhealed wound on the heart, as if it will never heal.
Pei Shu's face looked very... gray. This was the only adjective Zhu Ning could think of. It was as if the moment he saw the black fragments, the investigator had already died.
Not long ago, he was chatting with Zhu Ning leisurely while drinking healing potion, but now he looks like a dead man.
Pei Shu originally held a cluster of flames in his palm to illuminate the strange cave. Now the flames gradually went out, so the fire in his heart became the only source of light, which was much dimmer than before.
Zhu Ning's face and Pei Shu's face were both submerged in the darkness. No one spoke for a long time, and the only sound around them was the slight beating of hearts.
Pei Shu's reaction confirmed Zhu Ning's guess.
Pei Shu was responsible for igniting the explosion when the air gate was opened. He had a fire-related ability, so he would make sure what was around before igniting the fire. If there were any abnormal objects such as black fragments, he would ignite the fire carefully so as not to affect the plan.
Even if it was on fire, Su Xing would not forget it now. He was shocked when he saw the black fragments, as if he had seen them for the first time in his life.
So this thing didn't come from the Sky Gate, it most likely came from the Far North.
The only memory Pei Shu was missing was the one related to the Far North. He didn't even remember how he returned to the Federation.
Pei Shu's body trembled, trying to control his reaction, but the face of Captain Yi Linghe appeared involuntarily in front of him, "Let's go."
The background is pure white, there may be snowflakes or not. Yi Linghe is not wearing a helmet and has an extremely sad expression. Let's go, let's get out of here.
Pei Shu seemed to have left his body in an instant. The surroundings were spinning and he was already in the far north. He felt the biting cold, which made him shiver uncontrollably.
Pei Shu's face became paler and paler, even his lips turned white, his fingers trembled, his eyes were empty, and he was lost in some memories and couldn't extricate himself.
He is ill.
Zhu Ning realized this immediately and no longer cared about the origin of the fragments. He quickly tightened the thread of consciousness. The red thread suddenly tightened, and Zhu Ning pressed his shoulders and pinned him to the ground.
The red thread pressed down his tongue, and Zhu Ning handcuffed his hands behind his back. Pei Shu was seriously injured and his struggle was limited. She didn't waste much effort, pressing her knee against his lower back. Because of the wound on his chest, she didn't dare to kill him, and she could feel his whole body tense under her.
Pei Shu's face was obscured by his hair, which began to emit tiny flames, flickering with his breathing, like a bonfire that was about to burn out in the darkness.
He was covered in sweat and felt wet to the touch. It was very strange that such high temperature and sweat could appear on a person. It was as if the flames were selective and would not burn through any part of Pei Shu's body.
Pei Shu rested his forehead on the ground, which was covered with bones. He didn't know which corpse he was lying on and breathing.
There was only the sound of heavy breathing in the darkness, and after a while other sounds were heard, similar to the whimpering of a small animal.
Zhu Ning was stunned. She couldn't see Pei Shu's expression clearly, she could only see a few sparks, as if scattered fire could make up his person.
Pei Shu felt very pitiful. He couldn't describe what happened to him. Everything happened at once, as fast as an avalanche. His emotions collapsed without any room for buffer, making him want to die immediately.
He rejected Zhu Ning behind him and wanted to yell at him to get out and not look at him. He even imagined how Zhu Ning would view him, saying that he was weak and incompetent, laughing at his uncontrollable nature, or feeling sorry for him and overflowing with sympathy.
Suddenly, a hand came from behind, and Zhu Ning's hand touched his eyes. There was a water stain where the palm of his hand touched his eyes. It was hard to tell whether it was tears or sweat, maybe both.
Pei Shu's first reaction was to hide away. No one likes to cry in front of others, but Zhu Ning suppressed him, leaving him with nowhere to hide.
Zhu Ning put his five fingers together, his palms warm and dry, and covered his eyes. The world became darker. His wet eyelashes trembled, but he didn't struggle anymore, letting Zhu Ning cover him, as if he had accepted his fate and finally found a corner where he could breathe in this suffocating world.
Tears flowed through Zhu Ning's fingers, over his jaw, and fell on his bones. Pei Shu was very restrained, trying not to make any extra sounds. Only his disordered breathing could prove that he was crying.
Zhu Ning still said nothing, neither comforting nor asking questions, but just maintained the same posture, waiting for his emotions to pass.
Bai Cheng and Lin Xiaofeng did not wake up, and were trapped among the bones like an art installation, which made Pei Shu less vigilant.
His back couldn't help but bend and he wanted to curl himself up. After a long time, he felt that the wave was slowly passing and the surging tide began to recede.
Pei Shu's face felt numb. His intense emotions made it difficult for him to focus his thoughts. He took two deep breaths and suddenly said, "The Far North."
He is the most loyal soldier, and the training method of the investigator outside the wall is effective again. No matter what time, the first principle is to report information immediately.
Information, the most important thing in this world is information, and only information can prove its value.
He felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He felt that Zhu Ning wanted to hear an answer, wanted to hear something truly useful, not come to listen to him cry. She had no obligation to soothe his emotions, just like his previous superior, so he suppressed his tears and tried every means to sort out the information.
That thing came from the Far North.
Zhu Ning hummed and said, "I know."
Pei Shu felt that it was not enough, as if a dog brought back something that its owner already had, which made the other party very disappointed. He wanted to prove that he was valuable and not scrap, so he forced himself to recall the Far North like committing self-harm.
Yi Linghe's face and the black substance appeared at the same time, like two layers alternating and flashing continuously.
"Let's go." The captain's lips opened and closed. Pei Shu's eyes fell on her mouth shape. He analyzed it countless times. Were these two words really what she said that day?
Is that really not an illusion?
"That day..." Pei Shu's voice was hoarse: "Captain..."
Zhu Ning interrupted him: "Stop talking."
Pei Shu was inertia and wanted to continue: "She asked me to..."
Zhu Ning: "I don't want to listen."
Pei Shu's voice stopped, and Zhu Ning changed to a softer tone and said, "No need to say it."
Zhu Ning could feel Pei Shu's eyelashes trembling, and his palms became even wetter. He soothed him, "Excellent guide, you should rest."
Before Zhu Ning woke up, Pei Shu was "standing guard". He was guarding the three unconscious teammates with a gun. In fact, no one woke up, but he still lit a flame so that the first teammate who woke up could see the fire.
Because the firelight can guide the unconscious people to wake up, Zhu Ning woke up when he saw the firelight.
It was her fault. She shouldn't have rashly talked about the fragment with Pei Shu. She should have chosen a more appropriate time, at least not when Pei Shu was physically and mentally vulnerable.
Zhu Ning said softly, "You are very tired, go to sleep."
Pei Shu obeyed the order, closed his eyes, and buried his face in Zhu Ning's palm.
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