Lu Wuyai reached into the other person's collar, lingering on the summit of the snow-capped mountain. This feeling had only ever appeared in his dreams before.
However, Yuri was so tired that she couldn't even open her eyes.
Finally, Lu Wuyai got up and took a cold shower in the pool outside. He felt refreshed and satisfied, both physically and mentally.
As Lu Wuyai stepped out of the pool and looked at the dark sky, just as he was about to return to the cave, he saw a person lying on a patch of grass near the rocky mountain.
This sudden turn of events took Lu Wuyai by surprise.
"The dead are still alive." That was Lu Wuyai's first thought, then he muttered to himself, "Man or woman?"
With many questions in mind, Lu Wuyai opened the cave door, pulled out a pistol from the side, and walked towards the man.
As he got closer, Lu Wuyai quickly realized that it was a woman lying flat on the ground. Her clothes could not hide her graceful curves at all, and she looked very sexy.
Lu Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief, stepped out of the stone mountain, and came to the woman's side.
“He’s really dead.” Lu Wuyai couldn’t feel the other person’s breathing. Just as he was about to dispose of the body, the other person suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of scarlet pupils.
"Oh shit."
Lu Wuyai let out a strange scream, raised his gun, and shot at his opponent's head.
But this woman ran even faster. The moment she opened her eyes, she rushed straight at Lu Wuyai and hugged his waist tightly.
At this moment, Lu Wuyai struggled desperately to break free from the other's grasp. Throughout the entire process, their skin was pressed together, yet Lu Wuyai felt no ripples. The other's muscles, including his chest, were as hard as stone.
"This is so uncomfortable," Yang Jian cursed.
Lu Wuyai picked up the pistol from the ground and was about to fire when he suddenly heard a scraping sound coming from near the rocky hill.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Wuyai was horrified to discover a row of figures crouching on the rocky hill beside him. Although he was backlit by the moonlight and could not see the figures, their red eyes, reflected in the darkness, shone as brightly as rubies.
Lu Wuyai felt a chill run down his spine. When did these patients with red eyes arrive?
However, Lu Wuyai still chose to deal with the women around him first.
After a gunshot, the woman fell into a pool of blood, and the gunshot triggered a chain reaction. The patients who had been squatting on the hillside swarmed towards Lu Wuyai.
There was no time to return to the cave. While he was taking a bath, Lu Wuyai had already cleared the traps along the way and hadn't yet set them up again.
"I have six bullets left. Even if every shot hits, I still won't be able to take care of the remaining patients."
Lu Wuyai was well aware of his own strength and that of these patients. One-on-one, he had nothing to fear. One-on-two, he could barely handle, but one-on-three, or even more, he would absolutely be torn to shreds by these crazed humans.
"Just kill as many as possible, no matter what."
Suddenly, Lu Wuyai thought of a place. He looked at the withered forest on the right side of the rocky mountain. There was a large natural trap there.
Without a moment's hesitation, Lu Wuyai ran towards the quicksand in the quagmire. The red-eyed patients behind him, as if on steroids, chased each other, the air filled with roars.
Lu Wuyai didn't have time to warn the people in the cave that his opponent was too fast. He had to run at full speed to get as far as possible. If he stopped for even a second, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Wuyai had already rushed into the woods. Taking advantage of the complex terrain, he was finally able to catch his breath and carefully assess his surroundings.
By this time, he had clearly seen the location of the swamp and quicksand, but the patients were still too close to him.
Continuing to run, Lu Wuyai circled through the forest, observing the location of the swamp and quicksand, searching for a suitable place to take shelter from the disaster.
Only then did Lu Wuyai realize that even though the forest was pitch black, the patients could still track him down.
“It seems these people can indeed see at night.” Lu Wuyai took a deep breath and sped up.
Ahhh.
In the forest, the screams of these patients were extremely penetrating, and Lu Wuyai's eardrums started to hurt.
As he ran, Lu Wuyai would occasionally break off some branches or pick up some pieces of wood, throwing them onto a mud puddle. However, these pieces of wood were too light, and the mud couldn't swallow them immediately.
Suddenly, Lu Wuyai increased his speed again, rushing straight towards the quicksand in the mud pit.
As he jumped to his highest point, a tree branch was placed in front of him. Lu Wuyai quickly grabbed it, feeling extremely tense.
“It’s not broken.” Lu Wuyai suddenly felt very excited.
The branch was positioned directly above the quicksand in the mud pit. Lu Wuyai was just testing it. If it broke, given the height and momentum of his jump, he could still land on the pre-arranged branches and planks.
But now, this tree branch was actually able to withstand Lu Wuyai's body, which really surprised him.
Meanwhile, the survivors who had been relentlessly pursuing Lu Wuyai jumped into the mud the moment they saw him take off.
However, due to their focused concentration and Lu Wuyai's deliberate actions, most of the conjunctivitis sufferers were completely trapped in the quagmire. In less than a minute, all of these humans were swallowed by quicksand and fell into complete silence.
Seemingly witnessing this horrific scene, the remaining patients on the shore finally ran into the depths of the dead wood.
Seeing this, Lu Wuyai finally breathed a sigh of relief, slid down the tree branch, and finally stood steadily on the ground.
"I was terrified." Lu Wuyai swallowed hard. He had been incredibly brave when he took off. Fortunately, everything turned out well; there was nothing bad about it.
Finally, Lu Wuyai sat near the mud pit until dawn before returning to the cave.
It was this experience that gave Lu Wuyai a new understanding of these patients with red eyes, making him more vigilant than ever before. The next day, Lu Wuyai set up many traps in the deadwood forest and even used an axe to clear a passage.
He felt that if something went wrong with the rocky mountain in the future, this vast expanse of dead forest might be the only place where they could successfully escape or hide.
For some time afterward, Lu Wuyai spent most of his time exploring this deadwood forest.
He used a drone to observe the deadwood forest and finally discovered that it was vast, stretching as far as the eye could see. Moreover, it wasn't devoid of life; rather, it was teeming with another kind of life.
That day, several women were getting bored in the cave and decided to go to the Deadwood Forest with Lu Wuyai.
“If you want to leave, take your things with you. You can spend the night outside,” Lu Wuyai said.
Su Xi and the others nodded, even showing some excitement.
In the lab, Gu Yuxin is disassembling several self-balancing scooters. During this time, she is also researching solar energy conversion, which is currently in the experimental stage.
When leaving Shiqiu today, Lu Wuyai planned to ride these self-balancing vehicles. This way, he could shorten his walking time and focus more on opening up the passage.
“There are five modified balance bikes in total, with storage compartments at the bottom, so there shouldn’t be any major problems.” Gu Yuxin stood up from the ground. His astonishing arc made Lu Wuyai realize that he seemed to have neglected this woman recently.
Seemingly noticing Lu Wuyai's burning gaze, Moloi rolled her eyes at him seductively, leaving him with a captivating glimpse of her body.
Soon, Su Xi, Yu Mengrou, and Xia Qingming, four women, rode a balance scooter and followed Lu Wuyai into the Deadwood Forest in the early hours of the morning.
The environment in the deadwood forest is not dark. Under the sunlight, there is a unique sense of timelessness.
Lu Wuyai said, "Turn on the solar panels and keep them at maximum power."
Soon, mirror-like solar panels appeared, absorbing the direct sunlight, and the balance scooter quickly reached the vicinity of the swamp and quicksand.
"Oh no, my wheel is stuck!" Su Xi was terrified, thinking she was about to be swallowed by quicksand.
Lu Wuyai glanced at it and said, "Be careful, this swamp and quicksand have expanded by ten centimeters in the past two weeks."
Lu Wuyai's words shocked the women nearby. After all, they hadn't been there long and were far less familiar with the place than he was.
“Cheer up, don’t get distracted, and follow in my footsteps,” Lu Wuyai said.
On the way thereafter, the four women followed closely behind Lu Wuyai, occasionally exchanging words to remind each other that everyone had arrived.
Along the way, the women found the path smooth, without branches or steep slopes. The ground was firm, and green grass grew everywhere under the sun. It felt like a picnic.
"Don't come here alone when night falls," Lu Wuyai warned.
"What's wrong."
"There are many wild animals nearby..."
"What are you afraid of? We have guns." Su Xi subconsciously pulled out a pistol from the car and gestured in the air.
Lu Wuyai glanced at it, snorted, but his expression was somewhat solemn.
During this time, he had been clearing a path through this deadwood forest. First, he was preparing for potential future disasters. Second, he wanted to see what other creatures might still live in this deadwood forest.
As a result, he discovered that this deadwood forest was home to a large number of wild beasts, including some enormous creatures such as tigers, brown bears, and pythons.
The balance bikes weren't fast, but they were far faster than walking or running. Around noon, they stopped to the side. Before them lay a dense forest of dead trees, which Lu Wuyai hadn't yet cleared away.
"Prepare yourself, watch out for the shadows around you," Lu Wuyai reminded him again.
"What's the point?" The four women were completely bewildered. What was so noteworthy about this shadow?
Lu Wuyai said, "There are many people with conjunctivitis in this forest. They are all silent, and I can't even hear the sound of someone approaching. But at this time, the shadows in the forest are easy to spot."
As Lu Wuyai spoke, he walked to a withered tree, his shadow forming a long, narrow shape that stood out conspicuously in the woods.
When it shakes, it is completely different from a still, dead tree.
“We still need to be careful no matter what,” Lu Wuyai said.
The four women looked at each other, realizing that the Deadwood Forest might not be what they had imagined.
Su Xi took the axe, walked to Lu Wuyai's side, and whispered, "I've noticed you rarely mention the Deadwood Forest when you're eating..."
“I’m too tired.” Lu Wuyai said with a smile, “Anyway, you weren’t in the Deadwood Forest back then. Talking too much will only bring trouble, so it’s best to keep quiet.”
Su Xi pouted, clearly blaming Lu Wuyai for not saying anything beforehand.
"Alright, let's get to work." Lu Wuyai reached out and patted Su Xi's ample chest.
So Su Xi glared at him, picked up her axe, and cleared a path through the deadwood forest ahead.
They continued clearing the road as they walked, and the group of five did not stop until dusk.
Just then, Lu Wuyai controlled the drone and flew over the deadwood forest to determine the direction of their nighttime operation.
The women gathered firewood along the way to start fires and cook.
Soon, a pot of rice porridge began to boil.
At the same time, Su Xi took a piece of beef from the car, sliced it thinly, and rolled it in rice porridge.
Su Xi, on the other side, also lit a campfire and found two forked logs in the firewood to make a wooden frame for grilling lamb skewers.
Yu Mengrou and Xia Qingming had already skewered the mutton and placed it neatly on the iron plate.
An hour later, as darkness fell, Lu Wuyai controlled the drone to return to base and roughly determined the flight path to be opened later.
The lamb skewers were already cooked over the campfire. Lu Wuyai extinguished the fire, and the five of them ate their food in the darkness.
Perhaps due to the environment, or because none of the five people spoke, the surroundings were very quiet.
"Pah, chattering away!"
Hearing the sound, Lu Wuyai turned to look at Su Xi. This woman was probably eating too meticulously; she hadn't missed a single piece of mutton on the wooden fork.
At eight o'clock, Lu Wuyai and the others got up from the ground and began to continue clearing the route.
Everything went smoothly, and no wild beasts appeared in the Deadwood Forest. Occasionally, the path would clear, and Lu Wuyai and the others would move faster and faster.
"Lu Wuyai, it's almost ten o'clock, let's rest," Su Xi said, though she could actually continue. Her physical fitness had improved significantly, far surpassing that of other women.
However, Su Xi and the others could no longer hold on.
Lu Wuyai stopped, ran to the balance bike, took out the tent, set it up as quickly as possible, and arranged for the female soldiers to rest on the spot.
"Weren't you resting?"
"You guys go to sleep first. I'll go check things out up ahead for a bit. I'll be keeping watch tonight." With that, Lu Wuyai took his pistol and shovel and walked forward.
On the spot, Su Xi and the others sprinkled some sulfur near the tent, then crawled inside. For a moment, the forest seemed to quiet down again.
Lu Wuyai walked on. After about half an hour, when he saw that there was no way to go ahead, he began to turn back.
Click it.
With his keen hearing, Lu Wuyai heard a sound, like something breaking a tree branch.
Click, click.
With the continuous sounds, Lu Wuyai realized that something in the forest was indeed walking towards him.
Lu Wuyai looked around and quickly found a dark, withered forest where the branches were thick and obscured much of the scene.
Lu Wuyai stopped, looked at the withered trees in the dense forest, and frowned.
Night vision did bring him and his woman great convenience, but that doesn't mean it's a magical skill.
Night vision isn't X-ray vision, so the large number of intertwined dead branches at the scene didn't allow Lu Wuyai to see anything.
Suddenly, a figure flashed before Lu Wuyai's eyes, causing the latter's expression to instantly turn serious.
"cocaine"
The branch was trampled down, and Lu Wuyai's ears twitched slightly. His gaze instantly turned to the direction where a figure was running towards him.
The thought of "another conjunctivitis patient" had just flashed through Lu Wuyai's mind when his opponent suddenly accelerated and was already in front of him in an instant.
With a loud bang, Lu Wuyai was knocked away, but he didn't feel any pain. Most of the force in his pectoral muscles was relieved, allowing him to come to a steady stop on the ground.
"Oh shit."
Lu Wuyai rubbed his chest, cursing silently. He looked up and saw that the same person was chasing him again. He was extremely aggressive. He was clearly a human like himself, but to Lu Wuyai, he was more like a brown bear.
However, Lu Wuyai wasn't afraid. He felt his physical health was considered a miracle among humans. After all, not everyone could easily shatter a five-finger-thick layer of cement with a single punch.
In the blink of an eye, his opponent launched another attack in front of him. Lu Wuyai took a breath, raised his fist, and exchanged a solid blow with his opponent.
In an instant, Lu Wuyai felt as if his bones had been pricked by a needle, and his fingers felt connected to his heart. The pain made him immediately let go.
However, he also stared intently at the other person. At the moment of their collision, the other person continued to stagger backward. Blood continued to drip from his clothes, and a faint smell of blood filled the air.
"He's injured too." Lu Wuyai looked at the bloodstains on the ground, his eyes cold, the stinging pain in his fingers like an electric shock constantly stimulating his nerves.
But soon, Lu Wuyai relaxed, because after his opponent was injured, he didn't stop at all, but turned around and ran away.
“It runs very fast.” Lu Wuyai made a face in pain. Although there was no external injury, the pain in his arm lasted for a long time, only subsiding by noon the next day. Of course, that's a story for later.
Now, Lu Wuyai was completely unable to sleep. The person who suddenly appeared in the forest was clearly not a patient with red eyes, but a normal human being.
Thinking of this, Lu Wuyai looked around at the withered forest, tried to concentrate, quickened his pace, and returned to the tent as fast as he could.
After carefully inspecting the tent, Lu Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had indeed encountered that person by chance.
However, Lu Wuyai was startled when he thought of the previous fight, feeling that the other party seemed very familiar.
Here, the man injured by Lu Wuyai was moving quickly through the forest. In the dim forest, his ferocious face could be vaguely seen.
“This is the second time.” The man snorted, looking very unhappy.
However, he quickly quieted down, because there were other sounds in the forest, mostly from nocturnal wild animals.
An hour later, he dragged his broken hand to a grove of dead trees, where he could see dim lights, each light representing a tent.
"Boss, what's wrong?" someone asked from the darkness.
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