The mutated ants seemed to be just the beginning; the following night, Banxia and her companions were attacked by a swarm of mutated cockroaches.
Fang Yunyun cleaved a cockroach flying towards her in two with a single stroke of her knife, then couldn't help but scream in despair, "Why is the cockroach so big?!"
Adult mutant cockroaches are about 30 centimeters long, with two antennae about 20 centimeters long on their heads, elytra on their backs, and hooked legs.
Most importantly, it can fly!
Furthermore, it can fly continuously for two to three days!
God knows how terrified she was an hour ago when she saw the dark cloud of cockroaches heading straight for the villa area!
It's no exaggeration to say that he was just one breath away from dying on the spot!
Banxia's face was unusually serious. There were probably hundreds or thousands of cockroaches, their bodies shiny with oil and their abdomens round. They must have eaten a lot in the past few days.
The situation in the city below the mountain is probably not optimistic!
She killed the last cockroach: "Cockroaches reproduce extremely quickly, so we all moved the bodies together and burned them to avoid leaving any potential problems."
A pair of cockroaches can produce 10,000 to 100,000 offspring in a year. If there are three or more female cockroaches, they can even reproduce asexually.
If you accidentally miss one or two cockroaches or one or two egg cases, the entire villa area will probably be overrun by cockroaches before long!
Despite their disgust, Nanxing and his companions gathered the cockroach corpses together, poured gasoline on them, and set them on fire.
Cockroaches themselves have a musty smell, which becomes even stronger when burned, making people want to vomit.
"Wow--"
As Su Xiao watched the cockroach corpses turn to ashes, she suddenly squatted down and broke down in tears.
Su Yao hugged her tenderly: "The cockroaches are all dead, Xiaoxiao, don't be afraid, your brother is here!"
Banxia and the others couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
Su Yao and his siblings lost their parents at a young age and lived in poverty. They relied on their grandparents to collect recyclables for a living during their childhood. Even though the elderly couple tried their best to keep the house clean, it was inevitable that a large number of cockroaches would infest it.
When Su Xiao was a child, her skin was delicate and she was very attractive to cockroaches, and she was bitten quite a few times.
Unfortunately, she was allergic to cockroaches, which triggered an acute asthma attack at its worst. However, she didn't have the money to go to the hospital for treatment and barely survived.
From then on, Su Xiao would tremble with fear whenever she saw a cockroach.
Banxia and the others had originally planned to send Su Xiao home to hide, but she was stubborn and didn't want to be a burden to the team. So she secretly followed behind them, picked up a knife, and fought with the cockroaches.
Fang Yunyun blinked, forcing back her tears, and went over to hug Su Xiao and Su Yao: "Xiaoxiao, don't be afraid. Your sister-in-law is very strong. I'll kill every cockroach that comes my way, and I will definitely not let you get bitten again."
Banxia gripped Nanxing's hand tightly: "And us, we're the same."
Cai Yuan and Zhao Xuan chimed in, "They're just cockroaches, we'll cut them all in one go."
Among the seven of them, the youngest is Banxia, followed by Su Xiao. The two girls are only two months apart and have just turned twenty. They are the little sisters that everyone needs to take extra care of.
Seeing Su Xiao in such pain, how could one not feel heartache?
Su Xiao burst out laughing, then quickly lowered her head and wiped her eyes with her sleeve: "Thank you!"
She looked up, her eyes filled with genuine smiles: "Thank you everyone! I just killed over fifty cockroaches, and I'll never be afraid again!"
Life was kind to her. Although her parents died early, her grandparents and brother always treated her like their precious darling. Her brother even entered the complicated entertainment industry at a young age to make a living for her.
Her brother never complained about being tired, but she understood everything from the strong smell of ointment on him and the constant weariness he always wore.
After learning about the apocalypse, she was so scared that she couldn't sleep at night.
After all, it was an apocalyptic world without morality or law, where killing was as commonplace as eating a meal!
But life after the apocalypse wasn't as terrible as she had imagined. Although there were zombies and bad guys, her teammates were incredibly reliable and never let her get hurt in the slightest.
Even in a critical situation like today, they are considering her feelings.
When she was a child, she was afraid of cockroaches because she was afraid of pain, afraid of death, and afraid of being alone.
But now that she has family and friends around her, what is there to be afraid of?
Under Su Yao's surprised gaze, she loudly repeated, word by word, "I'm not afraid of cockroaches anymore! Next time a cockroach comes, I'll be the first one to rush at it!"
Su Yao ruffled Su Xiao's hair with a hint of annoyance, but his voice was lighthearted and amused: "Su Xiao, if we encounter any more disgusting cockroaches, can't you speak properly?"
Su Xiao quickly covered her mouth: "Ptooey! What I just said doesn't count. We'll never encounter cockroaches again!"
Banxia was very sensible and didn't say anything to discourage her.
Cockroaches are among the most resilient creatures. Some scientists have even said that cockroaches could thrive even if humans went extinct.
These are just appetizers today. After all, in her previous life she had seen mutated cockroaches that were over a meter long. They not only bite people, but also eat people and mutated animals!
The group exchanged a few more casual words and were about to go home when they suddenly heard the sound of a car horn coming from the direction of the main gate of the residential area.
Fang Yunyun frowned worriedly: "Someone's here?"
"Come on, whatever. I'll go home and take a shower. I smell awful."
Banxia and the others also found it a bit strange. It had been extremely hot for more than a month, and this was the first time that newcomers had come to Miaomiao Mountain.
However, the villa area is not their private property, and they cannot make decisions for others.
*
"Knock knock knock!"
Banxia opened her eyes irritably. What were the new people trying to do?!
She was certain it was the new residents knocking because her neighbors and those across the street shared the same schedule and were sound asleep, making it impossible for them to disturb her.
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