Other than the white rice on the surface, which was relatively clean, most of the parts that were in contact with the ground were stained with the liquid left behind by the green beetles. There were also some shell fragments mixed in the liquid. Luo Yuan wanted to throw them away, but Huang Jiahui stopped him.
The trunk of the Volkswagen Santana was not big enough, so Luo Yuan had no choice but to remove the backseat to make room for all the supplies, filling up the entire car.
"Alright, let's go!" Luo Yuan said as he walked to the driver's seat.
Huang Jiahui sat in the passenger seat with Wang Shishi on her lap. Luo Yuan started the engine when he saw the two of them sitting down. When he drove to the entrance of the neighborhood, he looked back at the neighborhood that was almost in ruins. He suddenly thought that maybe he would never return to this place again.
There were more and more people on the streets. People who had just been through the bombardment walked on the streets one by one, looking at the green beetles' corpses and the ruined city. Some people were cheering, while others were crying.
Luo Yuan was both unfamiliar and familiar with the scene, but he could not get used to it. His face was silent as he slowly drove along the road. Not long after, he saw a Guardian-class Green Beetle in a dilapidated cafe by the side of the road.
There was a huge hole in its abdomen, and it was badly mutilated. Disgusting liquid kept flowing from the wound, forming a large pool of mucus on the ground. However, the insect's strong life force prevented it from dying immediately. It only had one wing left, and a few coffee tables were blown away by its strong force. It tried to stand up, but its efforts were futile since it had lost a few limbs and one wing.
Luo Yuan took a quick look at it and continued to drive forward.
Such a ferocious creature could still kill him even if it was badly injured, even if he had killed one before.
However, he knew that a large part of his success was due to luck, but luck would not favor him every time. He could not afford to make a mistake when fighting against such a monster. If he made a mistake once, he would not make a second mistake. His body's defense was too weak. The Demon-class Green Beetle could block bullets, but he only needed one bullet to kill him.
At this moment, the road shook slightly, and the roar of an engine could be heard from afar.
At the crossroad, five armored vehicles and three large military trucks were approaching. Luo Yuan quickly turned the steering wheel and got out of the way.
There were seven or eight heavy machine gunners standing on the heavy truck. They looked at Luo Yuan with a solemn and cold expression, with a hint of iron-bloodedness.
Luo Yuan could see that the vehicles were carrying green beetles, which were more than 10 meters long. They were all guard-level green beetles.
Seeing this scene, he fell into deep thought. The military was trying so hard to collect the guard class green beetles. Other than using them for research, the most likely reason was to create evolved humans. Even if the probability of such an evolution was low, even if it was only one in a thousand, as long as there were 100,000 of them, then the military would have 100 evolved humans. If there were a million, then there would be 1,000 evolved humans.
But in reality, the probability was probably much higher.
The psychological barrier that ordinary people had when it came to eating raw green beetles did not exist for these soldiers at all. Discipline and obedience were deeply ingrained in their bones. He had no doubt that as long as the higher-ups gave the order, these soldiers would stuff those disgusting things into their mouths and swallow them without hesitation.
He suddenly felt a little panicked. He realized that he had not really adapted to the coming chaos. He knew that these things could bring about evolution, but because of his feelings of disgust, he was determined not to touch them.
"Why aren't you driving?" Huang Jiahui wanted to ignore him, but she could not help but remind him when she saw that Luo Yuan was not driving.
"I finally figured something out," Luo Yuan said with a smile.
"What are you thinking about?" Huang Jiahui asked curiously.
"If there's something that has a certain chance of making humans evolve, would you eat it?" Luo Yuan looked at her and asked. He then started the engine and drove towards the crossroad.
"Evolve? Are you kidding me? "Huang Jiahui snorted disdainfully. She did not usually go online, so she did not have access to confidential information. Obviously, she did not know about the existence of evolved humans.
"I know about evolved humans. It's all over the internet," Wang Shishi said.
"Evolved humans really exist, not in the movies," Huang Jiahui said doubtfully.
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Luo Yuan said as he drove.
"Of course I'll eat it. Only an idiot wouldn't eat it." Huang Jiahui said casually, but she did not really believe what Luo Yuan had said. After all, evolved humans were too unbelievable and unreliable.
"Brother Luo, I want to eat it too!" Wang Shishi said softly.
"You can all eat it. Eat as much as you want until you can't eat anymore," Luo Yuan said with a mysterious smile.
There were a few ambulances in front of them, followed by the government's aid vehicles.
About ten minutes later, Luo Yuan stopped in front of a hotel. The four-story hotel was considered the best preserved building in the area.
He opened the door and got out of the car. The glass door in front of him had been broken into pieces, and the floor was covered with thick dust. Obviously, the hotel had been closed for a long time.
"This is it. You can choose any room you want," Luo Yuan said as he walked into the hotel.
Huang Jiahui also walked in and said with an unnatural expression, "It feels weird. What should we do if the boss of this place comes?"
"This is a hotel after all. Even if the boss comes, we can just pay for the room. He won't say anything about it, "Luo Yuan said with a smile.
Huang Jiahui did not say anything more.
They found a luxuriously decorated suite on the third floor and started moving things. By the time everything was placed, it was already close to noon. Huang Jiahui walked into the bathroom. She said anxiously, "There's no water here.
There's no water here? "
"There's no water. I remember there was some this morning!" Luo Yuan's expression changed, but he was not surprised. "I'll go look for the main valve downstairs and see if it's turned off."
Luo Yuan quickly went downstairs and searched for about ten minutes before he found it in a storage room on the first floor. He was disappointed because the main valve was turned on. He walked out of the hotel and went to the closed restaurant opposite the hotel.
He walked into the kitchen and quickly turned on the tap. The water pipe made a "Ka Ka" sound, but there was no water flowing.
Luo Yuan walked back with a gloomy expression.
"There's no water! There's no water anywhere else!" Luo Yuan sat down on the sofa, looking depressed. "The bombing today was too intense. I'm afraid even the water plant was affected. Luckily, I still have a dozen bottles of mineral water. We can't stay in Donghu City anymore. We have to go somewhere else."
Huang Jiahui sighed and sat down as well. Her face was filled with worry. "Where are we going?"
Luo Yuan thought for a moment. "Hedong City. It's the provincial capital. There's at least an army stationed there. It should be more stable there."
Luo Yuan was very convincing when he was calm. Huang Jiahui also calmed down. "Is it your decision?"
"Then let's go to Hedong City tomorrow morning!" Luo Yuan made the decision. "Do you have enough gas? Don't let it break down halfway."
"As long as the car doesn't fall apart, it should be fine!"
Luo Yuan frowned.
Huang Jiahui panicked and quickly said, "Hedong City is only about 100 kilometers away from Donghu City. This Santana 2000 is well maintained. It should be fine."
"That's good. Otherwise, we'll have to get a new car. It's a mess now. I don't know who to buy it from. Let's eat first. Take out the bag of mantou. We'll make do with it today. "Luo Yuan rubbed his stomach. He had not been in the mood to eat the mantou because he had been too nervous. He was starving now.
Huang Jiahui was about to go to the living room to get something when Luo Yuan stopped her. "Wait, don't eat yet. I'm worried you'll puke. I'll go downstairs to get something. "
Luo Yuan walked out of the house.
Huang Jiahui and Wang Shishi were left bewildered, and they had a bad feeling about this.
"Sister Huang, where did Brother Luo go?" Wang Shishi asked curiously.
"I don't know, but I don't think anything good is going to happen," Huang Jiahui said, pretending to be calm.
After waiting for half an hour, Luo Yuan finally returned with a piece of green beetle shell in his hand. From the color of the shell, it was obvious that it had come from a guard level green beetle. Luo Yuan had searched everywhere to find a piece that he had missed.
Although the probability of evolution for a normal green beetle and a guard level green beetle was the same, the description was vague. For example, a probability of 3/1000 and a probability of 7/1000 and a probability of 10% could both be described as very small, but the difference between the two was like heaven and earth.
Luo Yuan believed that the probability of evolution for a guard level green beetle was definitely higher than that for a normal green beetle. Even if it was the same, he would not lose anything.
Luo Yuan put the carapace on the table, making a cracking sound.
Huang Jiahui and Wang Shishi suddenly remembered what Luo Yuan had said in the car. Their faces turned green and they shook their heads.
Luo Yuan saw that the two of them were hesitating. Since they had already agreed to it, they had no choice but to eat now. He had to eat it too. It was better for everyone to suffer than for one person to suffer. Otherwise, how could he feel better?
Luo Yuan's voice was full of temptation. "I've removed the internal organs and body fluids. Only the muscles on your back are left. This part contains rich nutrients, better than any tonic in the world. There's a small chance that you can evolve. Even if it doesn't work, it can still improve your physique.
Huang Jiahui, do you want to be strong so that you can survive even if the human race dies?
Wang Shishi, I know you've always felt insecure. Do you want to change yourself and not be afraid anymore?
Human lives are worthless now. Think about how many people have died today. I think it's more than a hundred thousand. If we hadn't happened to hide in the underground parking lot, we would be among the dead. But this is not the end. Maybe we won't be able to open our eyes tomorrow after we survive today. What's the big deal about suffering if you want to have the power to protect yourself? "
Wang Shishi clenched her fists. Her eyes gradually lit up. "Yes, I … I want to be strong. Brother Luo, I'll eat it."
Huang Jiahui was also excited. She said excitedly, "I'll eat it too. I'll go find a pot now!"
Luo Yuan had a strange smile on his face as he said, "Why are you looking for a wok? It's too troublesome. Besides, this thing can only be eaten raw. Otherwise, it won't work. "
Huang Jiahui seemed to be shocked. She took a few steps back, her eyes wide open. She looked at the milky white muscles in the green beetle's shell and then looked at Luo Yuan. She could not help but swallow her saliva and said with difficulty, "Eat … eat it raw?"
Wang Shishi's face turned pale. She felt her stomach churn. She suddenly covered her mouth and rushed to the bathroom.
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