140 What is that?
◎Slowly opened my eyes◎
Today's breakfast was pancakes and coffee.
When the five of them got up, their mother had already prepared everything. They all sat down at the dining table and performed the necessary prayers before the meal as usual.
After dinner, Qi Qiuxue recalled what happened last night: "Did you hear any strange noises last night?"
"No sound? No." Liu Ge shook his head. "I fell asleep early yesterday."
"Neither do I." Wu Shanyue thought for a moment, then said, "What was that sound, and where did it come from?"
"Outside." Qi Qiuxue said, "It sounds like footsteps."
"Have any of you been out?"
"No," everyone denied. "Mom gave clear instructions not to let any of us go out. I don't think any of us would disobey Mom and secretly act like a bad kid."
"Could that be Mom?"
"Probably not. She went to bed early last night."
"Maybe that was the sound of some wild animal, or maybe you were hallucinating, Sister Xue... After all, there are no other surviving humans in this world except us." Wu Shanyue sighed, and everyone went back to their rooms to get their weapons, changed into training clothes, and headed to the training ground together.
Since being adopted by their mother, they have never stopped practicing.
Whether it is knowledge, skills, or etiquette, everything they have is given by their mother. Their mother will teach them according to their own situation, imparting different skills and techniques to them, and creating the most suitable exclusive weapons for them.
——For example, the bone knife in Qi Qiuxue’s hand.
The bone knife swung beautifully in Qi Qiuxue's hand. The sharp blade would leave a wound even if it just lightly scratched the skin. With a crisp snap of her fingers, Qi Qiuxue's gaze changed in an instant, becoming extremely firm and focused.
She dodged the chain blade swung by Liu Ge by leaning sideways, ran a few steps quickly and jumped up, raised the knife and swung it straight at Liu Ge.
Seeing this, Liu Ge leaned forward to dodge, but her feet remained stationary. She found the right moment to grab Qi Qiuxue's wrist, and used her fingertips to try to shake the knife out of her hand.
Accompanied by the sharp pain in his wrist, Qi Qiuxue calmly switched the bone knife to his right hand, spun his left foot half a circle on the spot, and suddenly turned his body around to attack the person in front of him again.
So Liu Ge was forced to let go and took a few steps back to avoid her second attack.
The two of them therefore distanced themselves from each other.
Qi Qiuxue steadied her body and moved forward again, without stopping her attack. This time her target was no longer Liu Ge himself, but the chain blade in her hand. Before the other party could retract the chain, she grabbed the middle part of the chain.
She bit the bone knife with her teeth, freed her hands, grabbed the chain and pulled it hard in front of her. Liu Ge staggered and when she came to her senses, Qi Qiuxue had changed direction and appeared behind her.
The sturdy chain also became a weapon in her hand, wrapped around Liu Ge's neck like a poisonous snake, and tightened continuously.
"I give up." Before Qi Qiuxue could increase her strength, Liu Ge raised his hand to call for a halt, clutching his neck and gasping for air. "Axue, you're really getting faster and faster now."
"How long did it take me to win this game?" Qi Qiuxue glanced sideways at Wu Shanyue, who was in charge of timing.
"Two minutes and thirty-two seconds." Wu Shanyue said.
A little faster than yesterday.
"Are you okay?" Qi Qiuxue retracted her gaze and said to Liu Ge beside her, "Sister Liu, I'm sorry."
"That's nothing." Liu Ge waved his hand nonchalantly.
"Who are you going to hit next?" She raised her hand and rubbed her stinging neck. "Shanyue? Ah Wen? Or Sister Qing?"
"Sister Qing." Qi Qiuxue followed her words and said firmly.
"Okay." Li Yiqing, who was watching the battle from the side, picked up his weapon and stepped forward, looking directly at Qi Qiuxue's face with a gentle smile on his lips, "Axue, please show mercy."
Qi Qiuxue did not answer, but just tightened the bone knife in her hand.
It's a bit embarrassing to say that during the long time since they were adopted by their mother one after another and called each other sisters, Qi Qiuxue had never defeated the person in front of her.
No matter how hard she tried, no matter how much she increased her training time, no matter how much she practiced, she was no match for Li Yiqing. In Qi Qiuxue's opinion, Li Yiqing seemed to possess extraordinary physical fitness, attack power and various reactions. It was an innate advantage that others could not surpass or match.
As expected, Qi Qiuxue was defeated again this time.
She was not one to pursue a fight, and after realizing that she had lost the chance to win, she decided to quit. Li Yiqing raised his eyes to look at her sweaty hair, walked up to her and carefully wiped the sweat from her forehead with a tissue.
"Axue is so great." She said softly while wiping.
"Really?" Qi Qiuxue met her gaze. After the two of them withdrew from their life-and-death fight, their relationship returned to that of a pair of good sisters and sweet lovers. "Thank you for the compliment, sister."
As if deliberately, there was a smile in her eyes and she emphasized the word "sister".
This is a common name, and there is nothing worth delving into. However, perhaps because it contains the love and teasing that both parties are aware of, it is naturally separated from the secular definition and appears to be particularly different.
When it comes to feelings, Qi Qiuxue is the one who holds the dominant position, and Li Yiqing can only admit defeat when facing her.
A few seconds later, Li Yiqing lowered his eyes and gave her a light kiss on the cheek.
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The practice lasted the whole morning and finally ended.
Since the extinction of all human beings, continuous practice has actually lost its meaning except for strengthening the body. They cannot leave this facility. With their mother around, everything has been taken care of, and there is no need to explore everywhere for survival.
Why do you still insist on doing this? Apart from your mother's orders, it's just a way to pass the time.
"I wonder what delicious food Mom will make for lunch today." Everyone chatted as they walked upstairs. The facility they were in was very large with many rooms. The restaurant was two floors higher than the practice field. They turned the corner at the end of the corridor and stepped onto the stairs to move forward.
But we're only halfway there...
Wu Shanyue, who was at the front of the team, suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Qi Qiuxue asked.
"What, what is that?" Wu Shanyue's expression changed and he raised his hand to point forward. In the originally empty corridor, a monster suddenly appeared...?
Yes, it was a monster that was taller than them, with strong limbs, gray-green skin and an ugly face. It had come in from nowhere and was exploring around aimlessly.
Until I saw Qi Qiuxue and others.
The monster opened its mouth wide and uttered a series of incomprehensible words. It seemed to have locked onto its target and rushed towards them quickly.
"Be careful!" Wu Shanyue at the front of the team immediately took out her pistol. In all her years, she had never seen or fought with such a thing, but her sixth sense told her that the monster in front of her must be very strong.
“…”
Without waiting for her to shoot.
I don't know when my mother appeared in my sight. She was holding a silver dinner knife in her hand and threw it directly towards the monster without any hesitation.
The sharp blade of the dinner knife cut through the air, piercing the monster's skin accurately and embedding into its flesh. For a moment, a large amount of blood-like liquid gushed out of the wound, wetting the ground under the monster's feet.
It was a blue liquid, completely different from the color of normal blood.
The monster in front of him staggered to the ground, twitching violently, and then the twitching stopped. The monster had lost all vital signs.
"Are you okay, my babies?" The mother quickly stepped forward, hugged them, and patted their backs soothingly. "It's dead, don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."
"Mom, what on earth was that?" Wu Shanyue was still in shock.
"I don't know either." Mom shook her head in confusion, loosened her arms and looked at everyone, "What a scary thing! Where did it come from?"
"Why did mom come here suddenly?" Qi Qiuxue met her gaze and asked softly.
"Lunch is ready. I came here to call everyone to eat," said my mother, "but I saw this."
"Luckily, I happened to have a knife in my hand..." Mom sighed, looking at everyone in fear, "I almost couldn't protect my babies."
"Go eat, mom will take care of the rest." She touched their heads soothingly and said gently.
"Okay." After a moment, Qi Qiuxue opened her lips and responded.
“…”
The mother dragged the monster's body, as if to put it on display, and threw it into the widest open space in front of the door.
Then she stood up, stared at the monster's corpse for a while, turned around and went back to the facility. With the sound of the door closing, it became quiet outside again, with only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the leaves.
Time passed slowly, and I didn't know how much time had passed.
Several figures emerged from the darkness, walked to the monster's body, and dragged it into the hidden grass.
After a few seconds, the monster lying on the grass slowly opened its eyes.
【Author’s words】
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