Chapter 107: The End of the World (2)
early morning.
Tao Xing got up and saw that the flower seedlings on the balcony had grown a little bigger. A touch of green added a bit of vitality to the deserted courtyard.
He has been here for several days. This is an abandoned sanatorium, far away from the central base but slightly closer to the old base. Tao Xing wants to recuperate and lure out natural disasters, so he lives here temporarily.
A two-story building with white walls covered with mottled cracks. The military installed invisible protective nets and ultrasonic repellent devices around and above it to prevent direct attacks from pollutants. An identification system was also installed to identify natural disasters and allow them to come in.
Daily necessities, food and water were all prepared, and the small building was swept very cleanly, but the smell of corruption could not be dissipated by just cleaning.
The sun was shining brightly. Tao Xing took out the quilt and spread it on the balcony in the corridor, then turned around to water the seedlings.
The water mist from the spray bottle reflected a small rainbow in the sunlight. Tao Xing moved her gaze from the flower seedlings and saw a person standing downstairs.
He is here.
The young man with clear features, wearing a blood-stained camouflage shirt, looked up. The mist dissipated, and the rainbow just disappeared from his clear red eyes.
The young man standing downstairs said, "Are those the flower seedlings you raised?"
He can speak and understand human language. Judging from his clothes, they must have been taken from soldiers who died in the wild. He knows to put on clothes, which means he also knows the human way of life.
Tao Xing nodded and smiled.
"Will it bloom?" the man asked again.
"Yes."
The young man's eyes flashed, and he took a step forward: "Can I stay here and watch it bloom?"
Tao Xing hesitated for a moment: "Who are you?"
"I am... human."
Tao Xing couldn't help laughing out loud: "I mean, what's your name and where are you from?"
The young man paused, put his hands behind his back, and walked up the stairs until he was in front of Tao Xing. He showed a badge on his hand and said, "This is my name."
Tao Xing: “…”
No, it’s my badge, how did it get into your hands?
"This is my communication device. I am truly a human being." The young man raised his other hand and took out a communicator with a number on the surface: 02-001, Second Military Department, General.
Coincidentally, Tao Xing is the general of the Second Army.
Tao Xing glanced downstairs, frowned, and remembered that it was the pot where he had dried his quilts.
The badge and the communicator were on the bed, but he forgot to take them out when he was drying the quilt on the balcony. The quilt was spread out and shaken, and the two things were thrown away. They touched the protective net and bounced out again, flying quite far away without him noticing.
But logically speaking, even if it was thrown quite far, it was within this area. If this person picked it up, even if he didn't think it was his, he should have thought it was at least someone he knew. But... he was not a human after all, and he had only been in human form for a short time, so he didn't seem to think much about it.
"Now you know my name," said Scourge.
"Oh." Tao Xing nodded.
"Then tell me, what is my name?" Tianzai asked back.
"Huh?" Tao Xing was puzzled, looked at him for a few times, and finally realized that Tianzai could not read.
Yes, human writing needs to be learned in order to be understood.
He smiled helplessly: "Your name is Tao Xing."
Tianzai blinked his clear eyes, looked at the badge, and carefully wrote down the two words.
"This symbol represents the military, and you are the general of the central base." Tao Xing pretended to be surprised again.
Tianzai became interested: "I'm awesome, right?"
"This... I think so." Tao Xing covered her mouth, afraid that she would laugh out loud again.
"Then who are you?" The other party stepped forward.
"Uh..." Tao Xing's smile froze, and he frowned and turned around.
Yes, you called my name, then what is my name?
He looked around the corridor. There were some mottled writings and blessings on the walls of the old sanatorium. The only words he could make out clearly were "happiness, longevity, health, peace and happiness".
That's it. He chose the two words closest to him and turned around: "My name is Kang Ning."
"Have you always lived here?"
"Well... I will be staying here recently. I am recuperating here."
Tianzai tilted his head: "Are you sick?"
"It's okay. I'm almost well now."
"Weak human." Tianzai shook his head, "Don't worry, I will protect you. I am... an admiral, very powerful. Just let me stay and watch the flowers, okay?"
Tao Xing wanted to laugh again: "But, shouldn't the general be very busy?"
"There's nothing going on lately. I'll get to work when there's work." The other person blinked.
"That's great. I couldn't ask for more to have the admiral here." Tao Xing stepped back and gave in. "Come in and sit down?"
The other party did not move forward, but stood there for a while, then turned sideways to look at the flower seedling: "When will it bloom?"
"It will take another month." Tao Xing thought for a moment and handed him the watering can. "How about you water it?"
"Oh, no thanks."
If he touches it, the flower will die.
After all, it is a primary pollutant. Even if it has no effect on plants within the pollution range, direct contact will still cause the flowers to wither.
Tao Xing probably guessed it, and said nothing more: "Let's go inside."
The second floor is the main living area. The room in the middle is furnished with sofas and a coffee table, which can be considered the living room. The young man sat down on the sofa, resting his hands on his legs, looking around the simple room. Suddenly, he heard a few buzzing sounds in his pocket, which scared him.
Tao Xing was handing him the water. "Did the communicator ring?"
Tianzai took out the communicator and saw the screen light up. He put it to his ear but heard no sound.
"Could it be a message?" Tao Xing asked faintly.
"Yeah, that's right." Tianzai turned on the screen again and saw a string of words on it.
There was a moment's silence in the living room.
Tao Xing watched Tian Zai turn the communicator sideways, then upside down, holding it closer and then farther away, and he looked at him several times in the process.
Then, he put the communicator on the coffee table and said, "Nothing, it's the weather forecast."
"Oh." Tao Xing nodded in agreement.
During the time he was busy, Tao Xing had already read the message with his peripheral vision.
Sent by Dr. Qi: [Admiral Tao, we have detected that the natural disaster is approaching the sanatorium. Please be careful and try not to irritate it or arouse its suspicion.]
Not only was he approaching, he was already sitting in his living room. Moreover, Calamity himself was staring at the message for a long time.
But it doesn’t matter, he is illiterate and can’t understand it.
Tianzai probably felt a little guilty, so he stretched out his arms and changed the subject: "Where do I live?"
"Is the room on the left okay?"
"Sure." Tianzai got up and went to check on his room without taking the communicator.
Tao Xing paused for a moment, then quickly replied, telling the other party that he could use text messages to notify people in the future and that there was no need to call unless it was an emergency, and asked him to pass the message on to others.
The furnishings in the bedroom were basically the same, with a bed, a table, chairs, and a wardrobe. All they needed to do was put on the bedding. Tao Xing made the bed and found a set of clothes: "Admiral Tao... do you want to take a shower and change your dirty clothes?"
Calamity nodded, took the clothes, and went to the bathroom as directed.
"Do you know how to use it?" Tao Xing called him again.
The other party said: "I can take a shower."
As it turned out, he did know how to take a bath, but he didn't know much about the washing equipment. He asked Tao Xing twice and had a good attitude, so he didn't panic.
When he came out, he took off his bloody clothes and put on plain casual clothes. Tao Xing looked at him several times, and the smile on her face became more intense: "Breakfast is ready, come and eat."
Tian Zai sat on the sofa and picked up the chopsticks. He knew how to use chopsticks. Tao Xing was slightly surprised again. Seeing him eating slowly, his eyes were shining: "The meal you cooked is delicious."
"As long as you like it." Tao Xing smiled, but still had many questions, "Isn't Admiral Tao from the central base?"
The person opposite him stopped eating and asked: "Am I not behaving like a human?"
That's totally unlike him. Tao Xing laughed secretly: "I mean, there's blood on your clothes. Are you out there killing pollutants?"
The young man was silent for a moment, then said, "Well, I... have been away from the base for quite a while."
"Oh, have you been fighting monsters outside?" Tao Xing held back her laughter and listened to what he said.
"Yes, yes." Tianzai said, "In... the forest." He paused for a moment, then cleared his throat and suddenly raised his voice, "Stop moaning to me. If you keep moaning, I'll fuck you."
Tao Xing: “!!”
His smile disappeared.
The young man said: "That...the person who was traveling with me was injured, and I bandaged him. I usually talk like this. I am really a human being."
Tao Xing: “…”
He understood that this natural disaster learned the language and lifestyle from the people who cleared pollutants in the forest. The Institute of Biology said that he was born recently, but it is possible that he only recently evolved the ability to pollute and the physical form, and he was conscious before that.
Every year, soldiers, mercenaries, and other people who wanted to make money went into that forest to deal with pollutants. Seeing all kinds of people, Natural Disaster got to know humans over time.
Young people full of vigor and vitality will occasionally say some sexually explicit words to vent their feelings in the wild. However, there are so many people and so many words, why did you choose to learn this one?
Tao Xing put down the bowl and tapped the plate with his chopsticks to draw the other party's attention. He wanted to correct the distorted words he had learned.
"Stop making any noise when you eat. If you make any more noises, I'll fuck you." Before he could even open his mouth, the other person spoke first.
The man didn't think there was anything wrong at all and even held his head high.
Tao Xing: “…”
It seems that it is better not to be so slow in explaining things. He said, "Admiral Tao would not speak like that."
The other party was indeed nervous: "You know him...you know me?"
"I don't know him, but I think, Admiral... someone like you wouldn't insult others without restraint, you..."
"I..." The young man tugged at his clothes gently.
"Have you stayed in the wild for too long?" Tao Xing asked.
Scourge gasped, "Yes, that's right, I...I didn't insult anyone. I'm a human, how could I insult anyone? I was talking to the pollutants."
"oh."
"I won't say that again." Tianzai opened his eyes wide and said sincerely.
When the clear eyes blinked, Tao Xing was stunned.
It turned around so quickly?
Unexpectedly easy, but that’s good.
After finishing the meal, Tianzai continued to blink: "What's next?"
These words made Tao Xing stunned.
Yeah, what to do next?
Normally, he would read materials, study notifications from the base, and communicate with base personnel... But today there was one more person, and it would not be good for him to do his own thing alone. He had to quickly think of something that the two of them could do.
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