Chapter 8
"We are a big family, but none of us have mutated when so many people have turned into zombies. Maybe we are the lucky ones who have been favored a little bit."
"My daughter, you have to be well."
"We will definitely meet again."
As Cao Bingqing spoke, she began to choke up again.
She knew that this was almost impossible.
Fu Erdie also knew that this was impossible.
She said in a difficult tone: "Mom, Dad, you all have to be well too."
The three of them chatted for a long time.
With the loudspeaker on, I chatted on my phone while organizing information from the Internet and downloading and printing various files.
Finally, it was time to disconnect from the Internet.
The call lasted 53 minutes, which was obviously very long, but it seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.
Fu Erdie was very sad and closed her phone reluctantly.
The flip phone was recharged. The map downloaded on the tablet also stored the route to H City and the routes to the two nearest shelters.
Fu Erdie reluctantly studied the base route and gave up.
The establishment of a base requires at least three conditions: arable land, rivers, and the ability to generate electricity.
City C is surrounded by mountains and rivers, so there is no shortage of water resources, but there are no large tracts of flat arable land. It is cloudy and foggy all year round, and the sun rarely comes out. Solar panels cannot be used, and thermal power generation and hydropower are still commonly used. It is very easy to have large-scale power outages due to accidents. No matter how you look at it, it is not the best location for establishing a base.
The two nearest bases are 300 kilometers and 500 kilometers away respectively. Normally, it would take only half a day to drive there, but it took grandma and her family 20 days to drive to the countryside. Fu Erdie didn't believe that she could go that far on foot.
Unless you awaken your superpowers.
However, in today's brief communication, there was no mention of superpowers. I don't know whether superpowers do not exist or whether the superpower users' feelings are still very weak and they have not yet discovered their own specialness.
Fu Erdie looked towards the balcony.
The green plants are still growing vigorously, stretching their branches and leaves in response to the air-conditioning breeze, looking extremely leisurely.
"I wish I could be like you."
Fu Erdie walked over, touched the leaves of the green ivy, and then touched the thick and lovely succulents, and sat beside them with her knees hugged.
"Hey!" A voice suddenly shouted from the balcony, "16-1! Turn off the air conditioner! The zombies will come over when they hear the sound of the outdoor unit!"
Fu Erdie opened the window a crack, and the foul smell hit her in the face, almost forcing her back.
She covered her mouth and nose and looked down.
It seemed that the resident of 14-1 was shouting.
He was a middle-aged man with gray hair, a strong physique and a vicious face.
Seeing that it was a little girl, he got even angrier: "Do you understand? Turn off the air conditioner for me! If you don't, I will come up and knock on your door now!"
Fu Erdie retracted his head, closed the window, quickly lowered the air conditioner by ten degrees, used a strong wind of 16 degrees for half a minute, and then turned off the air conditioner.
In fact, there are all kinds of noises outside. The air conditioner outdoor unit is on the roadside. Now there are always sounds of speeding vehicles, groans of survivors, and screams of the injured. The air conditioner outdoor unit is not worth mentioning.
However, after so many days, the zombies have probably moved up one floor at a time, almost to the 16th floor. The 14th floor might be surrounded by zombies, and any disturbance would make people nervous.
Fu Erdie understood very well.
She cherished the last bit of cool air that blew out, hoping it could last a little longer when the outdoor temperature was 42 degrees.
She was still staring at the air conditioner when she heard a sound of scratching on the wall outside the balcony.
As soon as I ran over, I saw an old face with gray hair.
It has to be the resident of 14-1 or someone else!
Her eyes widened and she asked through the window: "How did you get up here?!"
Soon, when the man's hand moved up from the outer wall, Fu Erdie understood.
This is actually a person with special abilities!
His nails are so sharp and tough that they can penetrate the cracks in the wall.
He climbed up like this using only his ten fingers.
Seeing that Fu Erdie was the only one in the room, and that everything was peaceful and quiet, he smiled strangely and knocked on the window: "Sister, you must be scared to be home alone, right? Let me in, I can protect you."
Fu Erdie stepped back subconsciously.
The man looked disheveled, with blood all over his body, and scratches and bites on his exposed forearms, which were obviously caused by zombies.
Fu Erdie was not sure whether he was a resident of 14-1. It was very likely that an outsider broke into the empty door, or, as was the case now, directly forced the owner to let him in!
The man was still outside the high-altitude window on the 16th floor, waving through the window. But his nails accidentally touched the window glass, and his fingers pulled down, leaving five sharp scratches on the window, which was hideous and terrifying! Fu Erdie clenched his fists.
It was obvious that he was deliberately looking for trouble to lure her out. After making sure that she was the only skinny girl at home, he climbed up and threatened her with violence.
Fu Erdie knew that if she didn't agree, he would punch the glass and break in.
However, this kind of person has already made so many calculations and started threatening violence before he even came in. If he came in, what else could he do except snatch her food and hasten her death? Well, he could also insult and hurt her, and even stew the dog and eat its meat.
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This man cannot come in! Although Fu Erdie looked soft, he made a decision in an instant.
"Woof woof woof!" Mozhi stood in a horse stance and roared frantically at the old man outside the balcony.
Fu Erdie quickly squatted down and held the dog in her arms to comfort it.
When the old man was about to drop his claws and grab the window glass for the second time, Fu Erdie hurriedly said, "I'll let you in!"
She carried the dog into the bedroom next to the balcony, stuffed the dog in, closed the door, and then returned to the balcony.
The old man watched her actions with a smile on his face, as if he didn't care about anything and was just a kind neighbor seeking help.
Fu Erdie walked towards the window.
Her heart tightened, her face turned pale, and she was so scared that she might collapse at any time.
But she still slowly opened the lock and pulled open the sliding window.
The old man was satisfied and put one foot on the window sill.
At this moment, Fu Erdie, who had been hiding like a rabbit, suddenly rushed forward and pushed the man hard! The moment seemed to be stretched, and the sturdy man lost his balance and fell heavily outward from the height of the 16th floor.
The old man was a little bit unbelieving, but he met Fu Erdie's frightened yet determined eyes.
The next moment, the psychic's reaction and speed, which were faster than those of ordinary people, allowed him to grab Fu Erdie's hand.
The mutated nails did not retract, but pierced into Fu Erdie's bones and blood like iron claws.
The tips of his nails had dug into Fu Erdie's bones, and he could even hear the crackling sound of steel bars rubbing against stones.
Fu Erdie's body slammed against the guardrail, her shoulder blade was torn and dislocated, and her entire right arm was hanging outside the window, covered in blood. The blood flowed down her arm to the man, and then fell to the ground from the high building.
Tick, tick.
A car sped past, leaving a trail of blood that merged with other bloodstains that had appeared since the end of the world.
There was blood on the old man's face, but he didn't feel disgusted. Instead, he licked it and grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
The next second, the man pushed his feet against the wall and climbed up again on Fu Erdie's flesh and blood without Fu Erdie's help.
In the severe pain, Fu Erdie realized that the man was not wearing shoes.
His feet, like his hands, have sharp and long nails that allow him to easily kick against the wall.
Fu Erdie endured the severe pain, touched a wooden board with his left hand, and smashed it hard on the man's head.
With a snap, the wooden board broke in two. The burrs scratched the man's face, but did not hinder him from climbing up to the window.
Fu Erdie wanted to get the hammer, but it was in the corner of the flower bed and she couldn't reach it.
The old man, covered in blood, stood on the window sill again and pushed his feet into the room.
(End of this chapter)