Without a doubt, this group of people fleeing in the rainy night were well-equipped and fast. They were by no means weak.
On the rocky hill, the group was lucky; they never encountered a bomb. Unconsciously, they bypassed the pool, and just as they were about to climb over the hill, Lu Wuyai suddenly sensed something flash past, followed by a violent explosion.
"Something has triggered the bomb trap." Lu Wuyai opened his eyes as a dark shadow flashed past, incredibly fast.
Click it.
Suddenly, the periscope shattered, and Lu Wuyai could no longer see the outside scene, causing him to frown.
He quickly opened a drawer, took out a periscope made of steel bars, and stuck it out of the vent.
This time, on the rocky hill, he saw a group of fleeing survivors gathered near the swimming pool. Bullets continued to fire, and a dark figure suddenly fell to the ground.
Even so, the sheer number and speed of these shadows cause the distance between them to continue to shrink.
Meanwhile, nearby bomb traps were being triggered repeatedly, and the violent tremors gradually woke the woman sleeping in the cave.
Seeing Lu Wuyai looking through the periscope, coupled with the loud explosions outside, everyone felt uneasy.
So everyone quickly got dressed, picked up their weapons, and surrounded Lu Wuyai.
“There’s a group of survivors outside,” Lu Wuyai said. “Besides them, there seems to be a group of people with conjunctivitis, but they’re different from the ones we’ve encountered before.”
Lu Wuyai wasn't sure, because these people were moving too fast. Although they were visible to the naked eye, that didn't mean they could avoid their attacks.
Upon hearing this, Su Xi and the others' expressions turned serious. Knowing that this was a red-eyed patient attacking humans, they all felt a sense of solemnity.
“These conjunctivitis patients have become even more frantic than before.” Lu Wuyai watched the gunfight taking place on the rocky hill and realized the crisis.
Although the bomb was triggered, these virus carriers remained in the state as long as they were not hit in the head.
"Are you willing to help?" Lu Wuyai asked.
The women looked at each other, then nodded and decided to go outside.
“These conjunctivitis virus outbreaks are already at our doorstep, and we can’t let them spread,” Gu Yuxin said. She knew better than anyone that no living thing could survive the spread of this virus.
Lu Wuyai went to the armory and picked up a lot of bombs and two submachine guns.
"Put on your protective suit. When you come out, don't get too close to the survivors," Lu Wuyai reminded him.
Gunshots from the outside world still echoed through the rainy night. Lu Wuyai led the women out of the cave, across a gentle slope, and finally arrived at the rocky hill beside the pool.
From here, they can clearly see the fighting situation near the swimming pool.
The distance between the survivors and the patients was getting closer and closer, and to Lu Wuyai and the others’ surprise, the number of red-eyed patients was more than they had imagined.
"There are at least several hundred people suffering from conjunctivitis." Lu Wuyai took a breath. The frenzied figures in the darkness were truly chilling.
Song Xiaoyou, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up: "These people's clothes look like those of sailors. Take a closer look and see if what they're saying is true."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked down and discovered that the patients with red eyes were indeed wearing white sailor uniforms with blue stripes.
In addition, Lu Wuyai also discovered that, besides these infected individuals, among the survivors who were confronting them, there were also people wearing sailor suits.
This strange scene immediately brought to mind many things.
"Could it be that this group of people ran off the ship?" Su Xi asked.
But by then, it was too late to think about it, because by the pool, patients had already crossed the fire net and were walking over from both sides with smiles on their faces.
The next moment, Lu Wuyai picked up a submachine gun and fired at the patients at the foot of the mountain.
In an instant, the sound of machine gun fire filled the poolside, and the terrifying impact brought up a cloud of blood-red smoke.
Within minutes, almost all the red-eyed patients on the rocky mountain were killed, and the few remaining people disappeared into the rainy night in the blink of an eye.
This unexpected help made the previously desperate survivors realize their mistake and they all rushed towards the top of the rocky mountain.
Seeing someone approaching, Lu Wuyai stopped firing, while Song Xiaoyou crouched to the side with a sniper rifle, trying to hold back the few red-eyed patients who had escaped.
Soon, the two groups met for the first time atop the rocky hill.
Yang gripped his gun tightly, still looking wary. His experience on the desert island had taught him not to easily approach others.
"Who are you?" Lu Wuyai asked. At this moment, he could clearly see that this group of people did not seem to have lived on the deserted island for a long time.
In response to Lu Wuyai's question, someone stepped forward. He was a young man, wearing glasses, and looked very thin.
“We are refugees, thank you.” The young man seemed very excited and kept thanking him.
"Run away. There's nothing to run away from." Lu Wuyai was curious, but remained vigilant.
"It was something like that just now. If it weren't for you, we would have been bitten to death long ago." The young man looked at the corpses at the foot of the rocky hill, his face as pale as snow.
Lu Wuyai frowned. He certainly knew about these people with conjunctivitis, but that wasn't what he meant earlier.
"I'm asking how you got here."
This group of people was clearly completely different from the survivors that Lu Wuyai and his companions had encountered before.
Upon hearing Lu Wuyai's words, the young man was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly said, "We came by ship, and all the people on the ship are infected sailors."
"Let's take a boat." Lu Wuyai and the woman next to him exchanged a glance, and a guess suddenly came to mind.
Lu Wuyai thought for a moment and said, "Let's take a boat. You came by boat."
The young man nodded and said, "We came by boat. If you don't believe me, you can go to the beach and see. The boat is still moored on the shore."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Wuyai heard the women around him gasp. The other party had actually arrived from a deserted island by boat.
"Then why are you so embarrassed to be chased by these people with conjunctivitis?" Su Xi asked.
Suddenly someone across from them said, "We are victims too. Those sailors may have eaten something unclean and contracted this genetic virus."
"Gene virus," Lu Wuyai thought to himself. But then he realized that the so-called genetic virus was probably the culprit that caused humans to become conjunctivitis patients.
"Then why did you choose to land on this deserted island?" Lu Wuyai asked curiously.
“We survivors don’t know how to navigate a boat, so most of the time we just drifted along and somehow ended up here.” The young man with glasses thought for a moment, then continued, “Could you help us get on the boat?”
"Many of our belongings are on the ship. We disembarked this time because the patients broke the doors in the cabin, so we had no choice but to disembark."
Lu Wuyai pondered for a moment, listening to the other party's meaning. The ship was currently stranded on the shore and would leave at high tide. They didn't have much time left.
There are 29 survivors in this group. Apart from a few young people, most of them are elderly people and children.
"Let's go take a look first." Lu Wuyai and the others neither refused nor agreed. Instead, they let the group lead the way, preparing to go to the beach together.
Along the way, Lu Wuyai learned that the young man with glasses was named Dai Xiaobao, and was a prospective college student. However, the events of the past few years had deprived him of the opportunity to study.
They were on the cruise ship because they had escaped. Many areas had been occupied, and the ocean was originally a safe place.
“We’ve been adrift at sea for two years, who knew something like this would happen recently?” Dai Xiaobao said helplessly. He hoped that Lu Wuyai and the others could eliminate the infected people on the ship.
Soon, Dai Xiaobao stepped forward to lead the way, with Lu Wuyai and the women following behind the survivors.
"If this cruise ship can really sail, should we leave?" Su Xi and the others looked at Lu Wuyai, who didn't know what to say for a moment.
Now, infectious diseases are rampant across the mainland. Conversely, environments like deserted islands are the safest. But for Lu Wuyai and the others, they had never witnessed such a disaster firsthand. Deep down, they always longed to go home.
“Let’s go take a look first. Even if we have to leave, we need to be fully prepared,” Lu Wuyai said.
Everyone nodded, putting their thoughts aside and focusing on their journey.
An hour and a half later, a group of people rushed to the beach, and Lu Wuyai and his group immediately spotted the cruise ship moored in the distance.
The tide must have gone out; the boat was moored on the beach, looking rather forlorn.
Dai Xiaobao said, "Be careful, there may be infected people on the ship."
Lu Wuyai snorted and immediately saw Dai Xiaobao pull a gun from his waist. He walked very carefully, afraid of disturbing something.
A flash of thunder illuminated the entire ship.
Lu Wuyai and the others reached the bow of the ship and found a rope ladder. It's easy to imagine that they escaped from here while being chased.
As I approached, I saw several moving corpses at the bottom of the rope ladder. They were clearly patients with conjunctivitis. They had only lost their arms and legs and couldn't walk at all. They could only wriggle in the mud.
Upon seeing this, a girl stepped out from the crowd, took out an axe, and without hesitation chopped off the other person's head.
Lu Wuyai felt a chill run down his spine. People like Dai Xiaobao didn't seem to be good people. This was probably a personality trait formed through the trials and tribulations of the outside world.
“Let’s all go up together,” Lu Wuyai said.
Over the next few hours, the two teams took turns climbing the rope ladder and soon reached the spaceship's armored compartment.
Lu Wuyai was the last to arrive. He had barely stood still when he heard a suppressed roar. He turned around and saw a patient with bloodshot eyes slowly walking towards them on the dark deck.
"I've been shot." Lu Wuyai said solemnly, without any hesitation, he immediately chose to fire.
The next second, gunshots and thunder mingled together, and the entire deck rumbled.
A minute later, Lu Wuyai and the others stopped firing, and a strong smell of blood filled the entire deck.
"Thank you so much this time," Dai Xiaobao said, a smile finally appearing on his tired face.
Lu Wuyai said, "Take us around to see the sights."
Soon, a group of people walked along the deck and began to enter various spaces on the ship.
Restaurants, movies, karaoke... this seemingly small boat has all sorts of facilities, but what impressed Lu Wuyai was the toilet.
There is no place as clean and hygienic as this on a deserted island.
Soon, everyone entered the lounge of the cabin, which was also where Dai Xiaobao and the others lived for a long time.
"The sailors lived here before the accident." Dai Xiaobao pointed to the other side, which was covered in blood.
When Lu Wuyai arrived, he had already seen quite a few corpses. It was probably too late to clean them up, as the bodies had already begun to decompose.
"Let's deal with it first." Lu Wuyai said, and Dai Xiaobao nodded. He called his companions over, and together they carried the body onto the deck.
Meanwhile, several women fetched a lot of water from a nearby restroom and began washing away the bloodstains.
After a thorough cleaning, the cabin became very clean.
The little house here has two sides. Lu Wuyai looked out the window and imagined the person sitting inside during the day, looking at the sea and the blue sky, must have felt very happy.
Dai Xiaobao walked in, smiling, and said, "You can rest here tonight. I've anchored, and I won't leave even if the tide comes in."
Lu Wuyai and the others did not refuse and decided to stay there for one night to discuss with Dai Xiaobao and the others whether they should leave.
Inside the cabin, the women sat together. Lu Wuyai leaned against the door, listening to the sounds around him.
"Does anyone want to leave the deserted island and go to the mainland?" Gu Yuxin broke the silence first.
Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke. This was a really difficult choice.
At this moment, Lu Wuyai said with a smile, "Since you can't make a decision, then stay."
The women looked at Lu Wuyai, never expecting him to say such a thing.
“If you don’t want to leave, you can leave,” Lu Wuyai added.
That night, everyone went through their own period of uncertainty.
In the blink of an eye, the sky cleared up after the rain.
The next day, as the golden sunlight broke through the sea, Lu Wuyai watched the departing ships and felt a sense of relief.
Finally, the ship disappeared on the horizon.
Lu Wuyai withdrew his gaze and glanced at the woman beside him. A slow, wide grin spread from his lips to his ears.
"Look how arrogant you are." Su Xi rolled her eyes at him, but still felt a little sour inside.
Neither woman left; they both chose to stay on the deserted island.
Of course, everyone has a different answer as to the reason.
"Let's go back and hope these people are lucky." Lu Wuyai said, waving his hand as he prepared to return to Shiqiu to rest.
After all, I didn't get much rest in the cabin last night.
"Let's pick some coconuts to quench our thirst." Su Xi looked up at the treetop, her throat dry and sore. Only now did she realize that she hadn't had a drop of water since last night.
Along the beach, there are many coconut trees, and in some places it is even dark, with some dense shrubs growing there.
Lu Wuyai glanced at them and noticed that these coconut trees weren't very tall; they were a dwarf variety. Gu Yuxin and the others had also considered many factors when choosing the tree species.
Small coconut trees can be easily climbed without the need for tools.
Lu Wuyai ran a short distance and easily climbed to the top of the tree. He grabbed a few coconuts and shook them violently.
The dwarf coconut trees have thinner bark and more sap, far superior to the coconut trees on the previous deserted island. Moreover, black stones are buried under these coconut trees, which to some extent serve as high-quality fertilizer.
"Pfft pfft."
You can easily crack the coconut shell with a stone, and just by smelling the aroma of coconut milk, you can feel its coolness.
Lu Wuyai ate three leaves by himself.
After finishing their drinks, everyone returned to the road and walked along the green meadow towards the rocky mountain.
We chatted and laughed along the way, and I didn't feel tired, either physically or mentally. The morning breeze on my face brought me an indescribable sense of ease.
Lu Wuyai occasionally glanced at the beautiful faces around him and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
"Let's go home."
......
Before we knew it, more than half a month had passed, and the temperature on the deserted island continued to rise. For more than ten days, it had been above 40 degrees Celsius.
No animal can concentrate in this kind of weather.
Lu Wuyai lay in a shaded area near a puddle, fiddling with the handles, while a drone continued its patrol under the scorching sun.
Beside him, several of Su Xi's women were also operating robots. Recently, Gu Yuxin had acquired some solar-powered drones, and they were testing their performance.
Two hours later, as the sun set, Lu Wuyai and the others packed up the drone and handed over the data from the experiment to Gu Yuxin.
"It's too hot, I need to take a shower." Lu Wuyai grabbed a change of clothes and ran straight to the pool.
The moment he fell into the pool, Lu Wuyai couldn't help but gasp; it felt so refreshing.
The water temperature in the pool was about 30 degrees Celsius. Compared to the outside world, it was like a world of extremes, like fire and ice.
After soaking for half an hour, Lu Wuyai came out of the pond and caught two crucian carp. He ate the fish meat that night, and he could have fish jelly tomorrow.
Inside the cave, the ice machine had stopped working, and the indoor temperature was around 24 degrees Celsius. The temperature would drop slightly after nightfall.
"Lu Wuyai, go to the cowshed and check on Song Xiaoyou and Gu Yuxin. They haven't returned yet." Lu Wuyai heard Jin Xilu's voice before he even entered the cave.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Wuyai sighed, opened a hidden compartment at the entrance, took out a pistol and two magazines, and left the cave entrance again, rushing towards the cowshed.
The setting sun casts its warm glow on the green and yellow grass, creating a beautiful scene.
When Lu Wuyai rushed to the cowshed, Song Xiaoyou and Gu Yuxin were still lingering near the fence, looking a little lost.
"What's wrong?" Lu Wuyai asked.
Seeing someone arrive, the two women did not let go, but pointed to the cows outside the fence and said, "There's something wrong with these cows."
Following the direction Song Xiaoyou pointed, Lu Wuyai saw that the fence was obviously closed, but the cow kept banging against the steel bars, looking somewhat agitated.
“Do you want to go home? You’re turning them away,” Lu Wuyai said.
Gu Yuxin shook her head: "That's not true. Before the fence was closed, these cows almost bit us all."
“Look into their eyes again.”
Red.
One glance was enough to send chills down Lu Wuyai's spine. How could those two cows have red eyes?
Lu Wuyai swallowed hard, goosebumps rising all over his body.
“Tell me, will you get infected with the virus?” Han Shuyi asked uncertainly.
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