Chapter 114: The End of the World (End)
Pulling too hastily, Tao Xing bumped into the black gas and fell into the mist. The black gas did not dodge and entangled him in it: "What did you say to the human?"
"Let's talk about the mission." Tao Xing told the truth.
"What other mission are you going to take care of?" The black gas kept flowing around him.
"Last time, they didn't finish their words, and I was left hanging in the air. It was very uncomfortable."
"What does it matter if you finish talking or not?" The black air turned faster, and it directly used the airflow to roll Tao Xing and threw him back to Chaoxue. The natural disaster that turned into a human form had an angry face: "I will never allow them to come again."
Tao Xing was pressed against the bed by the vines, gently pinching the thin vines: "Okay, didn't I tell them not to come? Don't be angry?"
The tip of the pinched vine trembled slightly, and a feeling suddenly surged up. Tianzai suddenly withdrew his emotion, and his face turned red for no reason. He was stunned for a moment, then turned around and rubbed his face.
It's strange, I never felt my cane was so sensitive before.
He looked back at Tao Xing curiously again.
Before Tao Xing had touched enough, the thing in his hand suddenly disappeared: "What happened?"
"It's okay. I... will go out for a walk." The person who spoke disappeared in an instant.
After going out for a walk, Tianzai finally realized that his restless period had arrived again.
Now that he has someone to kiss and they kiss almost every day, he has even forgotten that he has a restless period. After all, he is quite "restless" every day.
But this time the reaction was obviously different from before. In the past, there was no such thing as emotions flowing around and even the tip of the cane was sensitive.
After wandering in the forest for a while, he returned to the nest with a red face and gently stroked the person who was half-lying down with his eyes closed to take a nap with his vine.
Tao Xing held onto the cane and slowly opened her eyes: "I'm back."
The young man blushed: "Isn't it normal for me to come back?"
"Yeah, that's right." Tao Xing gently pulled the vine.
Tianzai walked forward, gathering the vines as he approached. When he was in front of the man, the vines suddenly disappeared, and he leaned over and kissed the man on the lips.
Tao Xing's hands were empty again, so he had to hug the man, let him lie on her, and rub his ears against his.
The person on her body seemed a little anxious and eager today. She was anxiously and passionately exploring. Tao Xing was a little breathless and tilted her head slightly: "Are you feeling unwell again?"
Tianzai's eyes were blurry: "Yes, but... I don't think I'm satisfied with just kissing."
Tao Xing poked his head and said, "You feel a little hot."
"I'm hot all over." Tianzai said as he leaned closer to Tao Xing's lips, "I have a strange reaction again."
He wanted to kiss her eagerly, but the more he kissed, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Tao Xing tilted her head to avoid the kiss.
"No." Tianzai breathed softly and chased his lips.
Tao Xing held him against him, smiled slowly, and when the man was anxious, she turned over, switched positions, and pressed him under her: "Maybe, we should try another way."
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed her.
I had been thinking about how to teach him, and I was hesitant and thought about it over and over again. Now it seems that what I learned from books is always shallow, and practical operation is easier to understand than theory.
The person under him murmured and then his body went limp.
The green nest hanging on the treetop was shaking and squeaking without wind, and the faint murmur gradually became louder.
At daybreak, faint light came in through the cracks as usual.
The sleeping person was dissatisfied and raised his hand. The vines moved and blocked the light. Tianzai was satisfied now. He put his hand back into the quilt and pulled the quilt to cover the red marks on his shoulders.
Tao Xing saw the entire action. He woke up at dawn, but did not move for fear of waking up the people around him. Of course... it was also because he could not move.
The man rested his head in his arms, his hands around his waist, and there were several red vines scattered on his body.
The person was sleeping soundly, and he was bored, so he touched the vines again. He touched them gently at first, and when he saw that the person didn't react, he boldly picked up one. When there was still no reaction, he became more bold and pinched it.
Then, he saw the person wake up and stare at him with wide eyes.
Tao Xing: "Um...this...I don't want to touch it." He let go.
Tianzai's face was still flushed: "I... didn't stop you from touching me, it's just that when you pinch me, I'll feel something strange."
"Ah?" Tao Xing really didn't know.
"It's not your problem. It didn't exist before." The vines slowly disappeared. Tian Zai pursed his lips, his eyes flickered a few times, and he leaned in front of Tao Xing again. "Can we do what happened yesterday again?"
"Are you still not feeling well?" Tao Xing quickly touched his head, and it wasn't hot anymore.
"I don't feel uncomfortable, but I still want to do this a second time?"
Tao Xing coughed lightly and said, "Of course...
"Is it like kissing, can it be many, many times?"
"Uh-huh."
The young man smiled and pressed his lips against his.
Tao Xing stopped him for a moment: "Can you bear it?"
"Isn't this a wonderful thing? How can you not bear it?" Tianzai smiled and bent down to kiss him.
Their bodies were so close that the person who was kissing suddenly said "Huh" and lifted the quilt to see: "You have also changed strangely."
Tao Xing: "It's strange that I don't have any now. Don't you know how I touched you last night?"
"I know, but I was in a hurry last night and didn't see it clearly. Let me take a look..."
Tao Xing grabbed the quilt and said, "This... is not necessary."
It's very strange to be stared at in the open.
"It's not like I haven't seen it before." Tianzai said, "Before, I asked you if you were okay..." He paused and said, "Ah, at that time you actually wanted to..."
"That's a normal reaction." Tao Xing took a deep breath, turned over, pressed him down, and blocked his mouth.
You'd better stop talking.
The person under him indeed stopped talking, and the sound he made soon turned into a fragmented murmur.
For several days in a row, the nest of snowflakes on the treetops swayed from time to time.
When another ray of sunlight came in, the young man stretched himself and looked up. He saw the door open and someone leaning against the floating bridge. He smiled and said to him, "Are you awake? Are you getting up to eat?"
The breeze was blowing, and my heart was beating fast again.
There are still three meals a day, and the wilderness is full of dangers, but among these vines, there is peace and tranquility.
The two of them leaned on the floating bridge and could see the strange animals and plants in the forest, the branches and leaves slowly wriggling, and the wild beasts roaring softly.
"Are you still angry?" Tao Xing looked at the person next to him.
Tianzai pursed his lips lightly: "I'm no longer angry."
Tao Xing smiled and held him in her arms: "You... Hey, it suddenly occurred to me that I have never called your name before. What is your name?"
"I don't have a name." The person in his arms said, "I used your name before, but after I found out you are Tao Xing, I have no name anymore."
Tianzai said, thinking for a moment: "But you gave yourself another name to deceive me. You said your name was Kang Ning, then... I will give you Tao Xing's name back, and you give me Kang Ning's name. From now on, my name is Kang Ning, okay?"
"Great." Longevity, health, peace and happiness are already very beautiful wishes. Tao Xing smiled and said, "Ningning."
Tianzai reacted for a moment and responded, "Hmm?"
"Why do you like looking at flowers?"
"When I first became conscious, there were still many flowers in the world, especially in this forest. Flowers were everywhere. Later, after a heavy rain, the flowers withered overnight, and the forest was covered with a magnificent flower rain. It was breathtakingly beautiful. However, after that night, there were no more flowers. But I can never forget how beautiful they once were. I really want to see them again, even if it's just one flower."
In the forest at night, the monster's eyes flashed with dark green, and the leaves dripped with bright red dew. If you didn't look carefully, you would think that the green eyes were like fireflies and the blood beads were like red flowers, which was quite romantic.
"The most beautiful things in my eyes are flowers and people." Scourge continued, "I think humans are beautiful, so I became a human."
"No wonder people in the base say you are very sociable and like to be close to humans." Tao Xing said with a smile.
"But you are the most beautiful." Tianzai said again.
"Oh, I'm the best looking of humans?"
“No.” Tianzai shook his head. “Whether human or not, flowers or people are still not as beautiful as you in my eyes.”
Tao Xing was slightly startled, and then remained silent for a while before smiling: "You probably heard that day that the human plan to trap you was cancelled."
"So what?"
Tao Xing hugged Tian Zai from behind and kissed his hair gently: "Ning Ning, come back to the base with me."
The person in his arms looked back in surprise.
"Humans can no longer survive here. We need to build a spaceship to leave. I have to help." Tao Xing said seriously, "Come with me."
The natural disaster was silent for a moment, and suddenly he was at a loss for words: "If it really doesn't work... I can also help you eliminate the pollutants."
"Pollutants are only the most superficial danger. The source of the end of the world is that rain. The harmful substances in the rain have already infected the world and are everywhere."
Calamity's eyes widened slightly.
Tao Xing nodded, confirming his guess: "Even if there are no pollutants, humans cannot survive here."
"So, we have to go?"
"Um."
"Then..." Tianzai said, "Will it be safe if we leave? Will it guarantee the continuation of the human race? Aren't there only so many people in your base?"
"Humans can create miracles, do you believe it?" Tao Xing smiled slightly.
Tianzai frowned, not understanding.
Tao Xing smiled and said, "Before the end of the world, humans were already building spaceships. They also stored embryos, seeds, and soil in advance... In such a world, embryos and seeds cannot survive and can only be stored forever. But if humans leave, they can survive in space, in their new home. You see, humans will plan ahead and leave hope for the future before they are in desperate situations."
Tao Xing gently stroked the hair of the person in front of him and continued, "The spacecraft was almost completed, but... the end of the world paralyzed the space exploration system, so that the progress stagnated. However, humans did not give up and kept looking for solutions. They only lacked some key technologies, and I... could solve them."
"I see." Scourge said, "So, you're definitely going to go, right?"
"This is something that must be done. I am also a human being." Tao Xing said softly.
Tianzai's eyes flickered slightly, and a trace of sadness disappeared in an instant, "Then you go, I... I won't go."
Tao Xing frowned: "Humans treat you..."
"It's not about how humans treat me. I know they no longer see me as dangerous. I just don't want to go. I don't hold a grudge, and I'm not angry anymore. I still think humans are beautiful, and I like you very much. There's no other reason, I just don't want to go."
Tao Xing was stunned for a moment, thinking that he would be most comfortable in his own territory, so he didn't force it: "Okay, then you wait for me."
The person in front of him was stunned: "Waiting for you?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
Tian Zai's mind was filled with anxiety, but there were some questions he dared not ask. After a while, he calmed down his mind and nodded perfunctorily, "Yeah."
Tao Xing tapped his forehead and sighed, "I'm afraid I'll miss you a lot when I leave."
Tianzai grabbed his hand: "Then hurry up."
"What?" Tao Xing had just asked when he felt his body floating and a vine wrapped around his waist, carrying him to the "bedroom".
"Hmm?" He was still confused, but his lover had already hooked his arms around his neck and stood on tiptoe to kiss him.
Then the treetops began to move again, and did not stop all night.
The next day, Tao Xing walked out of Chaoxue.
This time, I was away for three and a half years.
The weather on this day was not very good, it was gray and gloomy. In fact, in recent months, the weather has been getting worse and worse, and the sun is rarely seen.
On this day, when mankind stepped onto the "Ark", hope became concrete.
Dust rolled in. On the high platform, Tao Xing stood with his hands behind his back, bidding farewell to humanity silently.
In the dust in the distance, a man stumbled over, looked up, and his legs went weak, and he fell to the ground.
Hearing the noise, Tao Xing turned around and said, "Ningning, why are you here?"
The collapsed person raised his eyes and saw the figure. Suddenly, his eyes seemed to be burned by the scorching sun and big tears rolled out.
Tao Xing rushed over: "What's the matter?"
Tianzai's eyes were filled with tears. He hugged him tightly, using all his strength.
Tao Xing also hugged him tightly and said softly, "Didn't I tell you to wait for me? Why did you come here? I was just about to go find you."
Tianzai closed his eyes and another line of tears rolled down: "So... you didn't leave."
"Ah?" Tao Xing was stunned for a moment, then his heart skipped a beat. He held the face of the person in front of him, "You thought I was leaving too?" He kissed the other person's forehead, "How could I leave when you are here?"
His lover was born out of the turbid air of this world and cannot leave here.
So, how come he left?
The person in his arms cried again: "But if you don't leave, I feel like I've hurt you..."
"Silly boy, a person's life is only a few decades long. If I leave, I will live for a few decades. If I stay here, I will live for a few decades too. It's the same. Uh... Although it's a little dangerous here, you will protect me, right?"
Scourge nodded vigorously.
"That's it." Tao Xing wiped his tears, "Humanity will continue. It makes no difference whether I leave or stay."
Tianzai sobbed a few times, grabbed Tao Xing's hand, tilted his head back, and kissed him on the lips.
In the dusty and desolate world, the last remaining human being kisses his love passionately.
"Where are we going next?" Tianzai's breathing became unstable due to the kiss, the corners of his eyes were red, and his tears had not dried yet.
Tao Xing said: "Your nest is the safest."
Tianzai said, “Then I’ll expand it a bit and move some things in.”
"Can it be expanded further?" Tao Xing was surprised.
"Why not? I can make it as big as a sanatorium. No, as big as your base."
"You are so amazing." Tao Xing praised, "You prepared such a big house for me, so I am just a gigolo, right?"
"That's not a big deal." Tianzai said, frowning again, "But... do you have so much food? Food and water, I really... can't get them."
"Three years ago, the commander gave me the second mission, asking you and I to live in the Doomsday Base. At that time, they prepared enough supplies for us."
Humans do have a way of storing supplies. They have specially built storage rooms where things will not go bad for a long time. The supplies there are enough for the two of them to use for decades.
"Supplies have also been left in the central base," Tao Xing continued, "in case of emergency."
Tianzai was silent for a moment: "You guys are quite helpful to each other."
"Yes." Tao Xing nodded seriously.
"Then let's go get some, um... Let's go to the central base first. I want to see if there's anything useful that can be moved to the nest."
"Okay." Tao Xing said with a smile.
"why are you laughing?"
"Nothing, I just thought it was rude of me to come move things right after they left."
"You are the only one in this world. If you don't move, who will you leave it to?" said Tianzai.
"That's true."
They walked into the central base. The humans had just left, and everything was in order. There were checkpoints at the entrance and exit, rows of small buildings, and various facilities and buildings...
However, Scourge stopped just as he entered the door and looked at the pictures on the wall.
That was a photo of him, standing in the woods, looking up at a flower.
"Why does the Human Base post my picture?" he asked the people around him.
Tao Xing: “Ahem…”
"What do the words next to it say?" Tianzai asked again.
Tao Xing: “Ahem…”
"Hurry up and tell me." Tianzai was getting angry.
Tao Xing could only whisper: "Level 1 pollutant, all of humanity beware."
The Scourge changed his expression.
"This was put up before," Tao Xing explained, "They were too lazy to take it off after putting it up."
"Hmph." Tianzai walked inside.
He had wanted to visit this human base before, but people always shot him with guns and cannons, so he never made it.
Now, he came and there was no one here.
He turned left and right here, and his face became darker every time he turned.
His pictures were posted everywhere, with warnings written next to them.
Tao Xing stroked her brows and walked quietly beside him.
When they arrived at another place, Tianzai's footsteps stopped again. Tao Xing thought that this photo might be particularly ugly, so he looked up quickly.
Then, he was slightly stunned.
On that pillar, next to the photo of the natural disaster, there is another photo.
A blooming rose with the words: "The last rose in the world, let's enjoy it together."
Tian Zai reached out to touch the photo and said in surprise, "I took this photo."
"Yeah." It was the rose in the sanatorium. Tao Xing suggested sending it to the command center. At that time, he actually had the same idea as the words next to it.
The flowers are blooming, and I want more people to see them.
He didn't expect that the command center would print out the photos and post them on the wall.
As the two walked forward, they saw more photos of roses pasted everywhere. If photos of natural disasters were everywhere, then roses were also everywhere.
In this empty city, Tianzai saw himself and the flowers. Looking back, he saw his lover again.
He said: "I think you humans are sometimes quite romantic."
Tao Xing took his hand and looked up at the rose with him: "Yeah."
For many years afterwards, the environment became increasingly harsh, but Tao Xing did not feel anything. He and Tian Zai stayed in the nest that was almost the same size as the base, leisurely, comfortable, and peaceful.
080 occasionally poked its head out to take a look. In this world, the host had never confirmed the mission target with it, nor had it ever asked why the mission target became a villain.
The host didn't ask, so the system didn't explain in detail, because... why bother asking? There's no need for its host to confirm. As long as the person is standing there, the host will have recognized him.
And why is he a villain... a first-class pollutant, needless to say about this identity.
At this moment, the host is in the huge green yard, half lying on a rattan chair, gently caressing the person in his arms, and is about to kiss... Then don't disturb him, the system retreats back into consciousness.
Later, there were fewer pollutants and the climate became so severe that even these monsters could not survive.
Fortunately, the natural disaster was fine. He was just turbid air and not a living being.
Tao Xing's detergent has defensive properties, so it's okay.
However, the world suddenly became very quiet. When they occasionally went out for a walk, they could no longer hear any sound of any living creatures.
Decades later, the world began to fall apart.
The world is gone, and at this time, they will inevitably not be able to survive.
However, they have lived happily for decades.
Dust filled the sky, and the surrounding buildings and land collapsed piece by piece. They stood on the platform and hugged each other tightly.
"Do you think there will ever be a day when this world will be better?" Tianzai asked.
"Yes." Tao Xing answered confidently, "Many, many years from now, everything here will revive, and the grass will grow and the flowers will bloom again. At that time, humans may set foot on this land again."
Tian Zai smiled and asked again: "Do you think we will meet again?"
Tao Xing shook her head: "No, because we will never be separated again."
He gently embraced the person in his arms: "I already know who you are, come home with me."
In the fallen world, a ray of light breaks through the dark clouds.
Tao Xing just listened to the voice in his mind: "Host, congratulations, you have completed all the mission worlds, and the return channel will be opened for you soon."
At the same time, the light flashed and enveloped the two of them.
At the moment the platform collapsed, the two figures disappeared in the light.
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