"93 Jiangbei Road. My old company was nearby!" the woman said.
"I think so. It was opened to the public for a period of time, and I visited it once." A young man also remembered and echoed.
"It's not far from here. Just follow this street to the east and head north of the intersection. That's Jiangbei Road. It's only a few kilometers away. Let's not waste any more time. Let's go now!" a middle-aged man with a big belly said.
No one paid attention to him. Everyone was looking at Luo Yuan.
The man's face stiffened. He did not know how to respond.
Maybe he used to be a leader of a certain unit or the boss of a company. No matter how rich and powerful he used to be, at this time, no one would care about him.
Along the way, although Luo Yuan did not display his superhuman strength, he was exceptionally calm. Even when there were mutated beasts nearby, he did not change his expression. He pulled the two women along as they ran for half an hour, and it seemed like he was at ease. One could see a leopard through a tube. Furthermore, the reason why they were here was because they saw that there was a chance of survival if they followed him.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Luo Yuan thought for a while and said, "Since the dugout is nearby, let's go there and rest. We'll leave in 10 minutes!"
Everyone sat down quietly. The middle-aged man with a big belly sat next to Wang Shishi and said with a smile, "My name is Huo Dong. How should I address you, brother?"
Wang Shishi squeezed Luo Yuan in disgust.
Luo Yuan patted her hand and turned around to look at him. He said calmly, "Call me Luo Yuan!
Huo Dong did not care about Luo Yuan's indifference.
He said enthusiastically, "Brother Luo, you're a talented man. You'd be a brave general in ancient times. Your future will be limitless!" Then he looked at Wang Shishi and complimented her, "Even your sister is a beauty. I wonder which young man will take advantage of her in the future."
Wang Shishi blushed and stole a glance at Luo Yuan. She raised her chin and smiled proudly. "I'm not his sister," she said softly.
One should never reply to such a person, or there would be no end to it. All kinds of pleasantries were instinctive to him. Sure enough, Huo Dong immediately replied, "Look at my eyes, then you must be my sister-in-law. Only someone like Brother Luo can match up to my sister-in-law's looks. The other beauty must be his as well. Brother Luo, you're so lucky! "
Luo Yuan turned to look at him and smiled. He only stopped when the man's flattering smile turned into a hollow laugh.
"Sigh, I'm not as calm as Brother Luo. If I don't talk to distract myself, I won't be able to stop shaking." Huo Dong raised his head and sniffed. After a long time, he said in despair, "I'm afraid that if I live through tonight, I won't be able to see the sun tomorrow. I might even die the next moment. Even if we hide in the air-raid shelter, we won't be safe for long. Now that the army is gone, and Hedong City is full of mutated beasts, we won't even have clean water, let alone food. If we can't find weapons to kill the mutated beasts, we'll starve to death …"
His hoarse voice echoed in the underground parking lot. The atmosphere suddenly became depressing. Some people started sobbing softly.
"The army retreated in a hurry this time. There must be a lot of weapons left on the battlefield!" someone suggested.
"There must be a lot of weapons there, but who would dare go to such a dangerous place? Even if we got them, how many people would die? "Huo Dong retorted.
"Why would we choose the far away? There's a military factory in the industrial area. There would be plenty of cannons, not to mention guns. The People's Armed Forces are not far from here. There must be a lot of leftover weapons there."
… …..
The team set off again in the cold night.
At this time, there was no one on the street, and there were traces of blood everywhere. There was even a slender leg that seemed to belong to a young woman left on the road. The leg twitched from time to time, but it had not completely stiffened. However, the owner was nowhere to be found.
The air was filled with the pungent smell of blood. A few people stopped and began to vomit violently.
Luo Yuan's face was slightly pale. Even though he was used to such scenes, he still felt his stomach churn.
A few minutes later, Luo Yuan suddenly stopped. A few hundred meters in front of him was a giant creature lying on the side of the street. From its appearance, he could still vaguely tell what it used to look like. It was a centipede that was about five to six meters long.
Its golden carapace shone coldly under the moonlight. Its limbs were like steel scythes arranged neatly under its body. It was lying quietly on the ground, not moving at all. It could be seen that its abdomen was bulging up, and there seemed to be something wriggling inside.
This was a mutated beast that had eaten too much. The only food that could be found in the city was humans.
Luo Yuan's face turned pale when he thought about what might be inside. He held the handle of his knife and walked faster.
"Danger! There's a mutated beast in front of us! Run!" Luo Yuan's vision was a few times better than an ordinary person's. Plus, it was night time, so the team only realized that there was a giant creature lying in front of them when they were about 40 to 50 meters away.
There was a commotion in the crowd. Everyone started to run back. Without weapons, ordinary people would only die if they fought against mutated beasts. In an instant, everyone except Luo Yuan and his team started to run in all directions.
Luo Yuan was not surprised. After all, ordinary people could only rely on luck and running faster than others to fight against mutated beasts. There was no better way for ordinary people to fight against mutated beasts.
Hearing the movement nearby, it raised its head like a snake. The surface of its bright red head was dotted with colorful light spots. These light spots glowed faintly in the dark. As the angle of the light changed, it emitted a colorful glow. This rich and bewitching color was a clear indication that this was a highly venomous creature.
It looked around vigilantly, and when it felt that there was no danger around, it lay down again. It did not even bother to look at Luo Yuan, who was nearby.
Luo Yuan had wanted to kill it when it was full, but he hesitated and stopped.
It would be dangerous and stupid to judge a mutated beast's strength by its level. This mutated beast that was emitting a light blue level aura obviously could not be described as a normal light blue level creature.
"Brother … Brother Luo, should we take a detour?" Wang Shishi said in a trembling voice as she looked at the giant creature.
Hearing Wang Shishi's words, Luo Yuan's eyes lit up. Poison was a threat to him, but it was nothing to Wang Shishi, who had telekinesis and could multitask. Besides, a light blue level mutated beast was perfect for Wang Shishi to practice with. He thought for a while and turned to Wang Shishi, "I'll leave this mutated beast to you."
Wang Shishi's eyes widened and she pointed at herself, "Me?"
"This is just a level two mutated beast. You're an evolved human with telekinesis. Don't tell me you can't even handle this?" Luo Yuan tried to provoke her.
"But … But I …" Although Wang Shishi was proud of Luo Yuan's compliment, she was scared out of her wits when she thought of the terrifying mutated beast in front of them.
"No buts. In fact, it's easier than you think. All you need to do is shoot the shuttle into its head and stir it a few times. I'll be watching from the side, so you won't be in danger," Luo Yuan interrupted coldly when he saw that Wang Shishi was still hesitating.
"I'm afraid, I can't do it. I … I'll be eaten by it."
"Luo Yuan, don't force her. Shishi is still young," Huang Jiahui said as she looked at Wang Shishi's terrified expression.
"Shut up. The mutated beast won't not eat her just because she's young. I don't want to keep a burden. If you can't even do this, don't follow me anymore, "Luo Yuan said coldly. This world was too cruel. There was danger at every step. There was no telling how many more dangers they would encounter after today. If they could not change their mindset, they would not be able to survive in this hellish world no matter how strong they were. If Wang Shishi did not want to change, then he could only force her to change.
Wang Shishi's body trembled. She looked at Luo Yuan in disbelief, as if she could not believe what he had just said.
Huang Jiahui looked at Luo Yuan anxiously, but Luo Yuan looked cold and did not even look at her. After spending so much time together, she had figured out Luo Yuan's character. He was usually gentle and approachable, but once he had made up his mind, he would never change his mind. No amount of persuasion would work.
Seeing that she could not persuade Luo Yuan, Huang Jiahui could only comfort Wang Shishi, "Shishi, don't be afraid. Your Brother Luo just wants to train your courage. He won't hurt you."
Wang Shishi lowered her head with a sad expression. She thought about how she was worried about a certain someone yesterday and mustered her courage to shield him from the poisonous fog. But today, she was treated like this. The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt. Her eyes turned red and tears fell down.
She raised her head and said with tears in her eyes, "Alright, I'll go. No one will care if I die anyway. Just let me die."
She pouted and said angrily. She walked forward step by step, but her eyes peeked at Luo Yuan from time to time.
Seeing that Luo Yuan did not move, she finally gave up and started crying. After a while, she wiped her tears and snorted. She took out a white jade shuttle from her pocket and walked forward step by step.
Luo Yuan looked at her closely. He wanted to call her back a few times, but he stopped himself. To survive in this cruel world, this was the first step in life. It was also a necessary skill to survive in this world. He might be able to protect her for a while, but he could not protect her forever.
Because even he felt that his future was bleak. It was as if he was a small boat drifting with the waves in the ocean, and he had to worry about being capsized by the sudden waves at any time. The feeling of helplessness lingered in his heart at all times. If he wanted to live, he had to constantly struggle against fate.
When he could not even protect himself, who would protect him? Shishi, it was better to rely on yourself than on others.
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