Chapter 124 Meow meow meow
[Introduction: "Anomaly Era" is a foreign language book about the apocalyptic Cthulhu. He, Mu Dongsheng, is a talented mercenary at the Eastern Base. However, he is framed by his ex-boyfriend during an accident during a mission and is abandoned alone in a wilderness filled with alien species to fend for himself. And just as he was dying, a huge and terrifying shadow loomed over him...】
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The plane of "Abnormal Era".
Jian Yunlan woke up with a jolt.
A damp earthy smell mixed with the scent of rust rushed into my nostrils. This seemed to be a narrow space, in which one could clearly smell the smell of blood, sweat, and the dampness of rain and mud. One could also hear the slight sobbing of people.
The sobbing sound came from not far away.
A little boy huddled in his mother's arms, crying in a tender voice: "Mom, I'm so scared, there are so many monsters, and I'm so hungry..."
The woman whispered to him, "Don't be afraid, we'll be at the Eastern Base soon. Once we get there, there will be men in military uniforms protecting us, and there will be food."
"When we get to the Eastern Base, Mom will use her credit points to buy you a bowl of hot porridge, okay?"
The little boy said hello softly.
“Hmm…”
Jian Yunlan slowly opened his eyes, only to see a foggy darkness in front of him. Everything he saw was shaking slightly.
Is this the doomsday plane?
Before Jian Yunlan could think about anything, suddenly, the darkness in front of him was pierced by a burst of light.
——Not far away, a man in armor pulled open the curtain, and the light shone in from behind the curtain.
"Newcomers?" The armored man glanced at the situation inside the car, curled his lips, lowered the curtain, and muttered, "How many survivors are there in the northern base? This is the nth wave. Our base doesn't have enough resources to begin with. This is such an unexpected disaster..."
"Forget it, forget it. Stop complaining. We are just doing this for the money." The person next to him comforted him. "Besides, in this world, surviving is one thing, but how long you can live is hard to say."
The voices of the two people talking gradually faded away.
Gradually I couldn't hear it anymore.
Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of an engine starting, and the truck carrying Jian Yunlan started to move forward again.
Jian Yunlan rubbed his eyes, allowing his retina to gradually adapt to the light.
With the light from the curtain just now drawn, Jian Yunlan could see the scene clearly -
The place where he was was inside the compartment of a truck. There were people lying all over the carriage, most of them were covered with tattered blankets, and many of them had varying degrees of abrasions on their bodies and faces. To the left are the mother and son who were just talking, and to the right are a group of children huddled together for warmth.
The expressions on everyone's faces were tired and numb.
It was similar to the end of the world that Jian Yunlan had imagined.
Where did Taotie, Hu Danggui and Niutou go?
While thinking about this question, Jian Yunlan's palm suddenly touched a heat source.
His hand was held.
Jian Yunlan was slightly startled and looked sideways -
There was a tall man sitting next to him.
The man bent one leg, his whole posture seemed casual, and his long silver hair was covered in a dark gray hood. His skin color was slightly darker than that of ordinary people, there were a few dark lines on the side of his face, and he had a scimitar on his waist.
Jian Yunlan: "?! Taotie?"
Because Taotie had changed his clothes, Jian Yunlan didn't recognize him at first.
Taotie hummed.
He held Jian Yunlan's hand tightly and turned his face away, his ears reddened: "Human, human, I don't know why I can't change back to beast form. But don't be afraid, I will protect you."
It seemed that Taotie had been awake for quite a while. Seeing Jian Yunlan's confused expression when he just woke up, he thought he was scared.
Jian Yunlan looked at him, then at their clasped hands: "Thank you, but..."
This is not appropriate!
If this gets out, what will he become? A black-hearted boss who takes advantage of his employees?
Jian Yunlan wanted to pull her hand back, but Taotie held it tightly.
He tried several times but nothing happened.
He can only let it go.
Taotie's palms were warm and dry. Due to his size, his hands were a whole circle larger than Jian Yunlan's, and he could hold Jian Yunlan's entire hands in his palms.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Taotie held his hand and rubbed the calluses on Jian Yunlan's fingertips, which had grown from years of cooking and cutting vegetables.
A little itchy.
There is a faint scent of sandalwood on Taotie, which makes people feel at ease for some reason in this turbulent environment.
Jian Yunlan was stunned and was about to say something.
Suddenly, a child's voice came out from the side:
"Master Taotie... Master... the two of you..."
Hu Danggui appeared out of nowhere.
She was wearing a pair of patched gray trousers and long-sleeved shirt, a hood, and a bun with pigtails. The cute little face was covered with thick mud, and it looked like it was fleeing from a disaster, so its features were not clearly visible.
But those dark eyes stared at the two people's clasped hands: "You, you, you, are you...???"
Jian Yunlan hasn't said anything yet.
Taotie reacted first and let go of Jian Yunlan's hand, his face flushed: "No! I don't like him, you shameless little demon, how dare you make unwarranted guess￥#@#! *&...&Nonsense...￥@@"
I couldn't hear clearly what was said afterwards.
Jian Yunlan: "..."
Hu Danggui: “…………”
Hu Danggui looked at Jian Yunlan, who had a calm expression, and then looked at Taotie, as if he understood something.
She chuckled and said, "I understand, I won't say any more!"
After saying that, she pulled down her hood and went to take a nap nearby.
Jian Yunlan looked at her and then at Taotie.
That's strange.
How come they both retain their human form?
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The truck was carrying more than thirty survivors from the northern base and was moving forward.
After an unknown amount of time, Jian Yunlan fell asleep amid the roar and rhythmic shaking of the truck.
When I woke up again, the truck had stopped.
People followed the instructions of the staff outside and got off the truck one after another.
When getting off the truck, Jian Yunlan looked towards the horizon——
It was just afternoon and the sun was about to set. A red sun was slowly setting, and all that could be seen was a desert with sand and dust being blown up by the wind. One truck after another like this was approaching from the horizon.
In front of us are high city walls and gates.
There was already a long queue in front of the gate, filled with refugees who were similar to those in their car. Some came with their families and lowered their heads, while others were alone, looking like mercenaries, carrying guns, with undried blood on their faces.
All weapons must be removed before passing through the gate.
Jian Yunlan, Taotie and Hu Danggui also joined the team.
Fortunately, although there were a lot of people, the team was not moving slowly, and it was their turn after about twenty minutes.
In front of the gate, there was a staff member in a white coat and some prosecutors in military uniforms, and many people were standing nearby chatting. The three of them followed instructions, removed their coats and weapons, and submitted to scanning.
Then, a man with a 'number three' label on his chest walked up to them. The man was tall, wearing a camouflage uniform, with two oddly shaped guns on his waist, and his expression looked very serious.
Number Three handed a set of clothes to Jian Yunlan and Taotie:
"No. 11324, No. 11325, these are your work numbers. I am your correspondent," No. 3 glanced at Hu Danggui, whose face was covered in mud, and paused before saying, "Is this your child? The Eastern Base has a special nursery, and all children must be sent to the nursery."
"The monthly fee for the nursery is one hundred credit points, which includes food, lodging, and education. You can visit once a week." Number Three said in a businesslike manner.
Hu Danggui blinked: “……?” Nursery?
Taotie and Jian Yunlan blinked their eyes: “……???” A couple?
Another woman in a white coat came up and took Hu Danggui's hand: "Little sister, come with me to the nursery. There are other children there. You will definitely be able to make friends."
"No, ah? I, I'm not a child!" Hu Danggui wanted to cry but had no tears, but he could not resist and was taken away while looking back every few steps.
Judging from the look of the staff, Jian Yunlan and Taotie were mistakenly thought to be a couple, and Hu Danggui was even directly thought to be their child?
What kind of train of thought could lead to such a conclusion after taking a glance at this trio?
"Well, we are not in that kind of relationship." Jian Yunlan tried to explain.
"Yes, not yet." Taotie also tried to explain.
"..." Number Three looked at them, his serious expression softened a little, as if trying to show some tolerance, "Don't worry, our Eastern Base is very tolerant of same-sex couples. Same-sex marriage was legal five years ago."
"In this world, it's not easy to have someone to support each other. Everyone understands that."
After No. 3 said this, Jian Yunlan looked around and found that there were many people queuing around like them, two men standing together or two women together. Some were just standing there quietly, while others were leaning against each other, heads touching.
"I'll take you to your assigned dormitories."
Number Three looked serious, but surprisingly he was a talkative person. While leading the two of them into the base, he told them the basic situation of the Eastern Base.
From No. 3's casual chat, Jian Yunlan also got a general idea of the basic situation of this world.
After the catastrophe thirty years ago, ninety-five percent of the world's population was wiped out, and the survivors set up survival camps around the world.
Due to the impact of the cataclysmic radiation, most humans have lost their fertility.
"So, whether it's heterosexual or homosexual couples, it's the same," No. 3 said as he walked, "They're just living together. Most of the mercenaries in our Eastern Base have homosexual lovers, such as the S-level mercenary Mu Dongsheng, but unfortunately he-"
Having said this, No. 3 stopped talking somewhat unnaturally.
Number Three coughed and covered up the past: "Look at me, why are you saying this... By the way, since you are here at the Eastern Base, you can start thinking about what kind of work you want to do to earn credit points."
"By the way, do you have any special skills?" asked No. 3.
——Finally I’ve been waiting for this question.
Jian Yunlan showed a confident smile: "Hey, guess what."
Number 3: “?”
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