The sky was getting dark.
In this silent ghost city, two figures were moving forward with great difficulty, leaving a series of firm and clear footprints behind them.
They were two boys!
The older one looked to be around 14 or 15, the younger one was only around 10.
Their eyes were sunken, their pupils were grey, the long-term lack of nutrition had caused their appearance to change, as if they had taken drugs, they were a little out of shape.
It was hard to imagine that there would be such young children in such a harsh environment. They were tired and weak, but they didn't stop, continuing to search for something in this ghost city.
The two children stopped and used simple tools to dig into the soft ground. They were digging for a type of food called the [Mud Snail]. It didn't taste very good, it was bitter and astringent, but it was a type of food unique to the Apocalypse.
Once the rainy season came, these [Mud Snails] would appear in the soft soil.
"Brother, the food is getting less and less, will we starve to death?"
Beside the youth, the little boy who was only ten years old was already exhausted. His thin and weak little face was covered in dust, and his eyelids were swollen with dark bags under his eyes. It was obvious that he had not slept well recently. His little hand was also scraped a lot, and traces of blood flowed out. However, he did not cry out in pain or that it was hard. He only trembled his thin shoulders and softly asked the little boy who was about ten years old.
"Don't talk nonsense, I can feel it, we will find food soon, just hold on a little longer, we will find it soon!"
Although the young boy was also haggard, his eyes were unusually bright, his tone was firm, he believed in miracles, he believed in what his mother said before, 'everything depends on human effort'.
Zhāng Yě, a normal 14 year old boy, to be more precise, he was already a teenager, after living alone in this apocalypse for so long, he had already bid farewell to his identity as a boy.
The miserable life didn't make him feel despair, on the contrary, the desire to protect his brother filled him with fighting spirit, he believed that he could create miracles, turning the impossible into the possible!
Zhāng Yě nodded, he believed in everything his brother said.
In this environment where death and grayness were the main themes, the brothers' reliance was the only thing that kept them alive.
Although the city would distribute some food every day, it was not enough to fill their stomachs.
The brothers had amazing appetites. Originally, when each of them only had a piece of frozen worm meat, the two of them needed several hours to find the ingredients. Now that Chen Feng was in charge, the supply of frozen worm meat had obviously increased. But the strange thing was, after the increase in food, not only did the two of them not feel full, but their appetites increased again after a few days of eating!
Zhāng Yě rarely interacted with strangers. Living in such an environment, he had already seen the cruelty of life.
In times of extreme hunger, humans would turn into lunatics.
When food is scarce, people will extend their evil hands to their own kind.
Even if Chen Feng took over and changed these bad habits, the criminals would still be executed as zombies once they were discovered.
However, Zhāng Yě had already developed a cautious personality in his long journey of survival. Even though the city's crimes had been reduced countless times due to the promulgation of the law, he still intentionally stayed away from the crowd.
The reason why he stayed away from the crowd was because he was afraid that those starving people would attack him. Now was not the time. At the very least, he needed to have the strength to resist and kill before he chose to come into contact with strangers.
Life was very cruel.
It would take a long time for them to continue digging like this.
In peaceful times, the [Mud Snail] was only the size of an adult's thumb. It was a delicacy on the human dining table and had no lethality at all.
But in this doomsday, these creatures had also mutated. The smaller ones were the size of a fist. They could spit venom from their mouths. Although the venom was not strong and would not kill, it would still corrode the skin and form ugly scars.
At this time, the skin on Zhāng Yě's arms was extremely horrifying, forming burn scars. It could be seen that in the process of catching the [Mutant Mud Snail], they also paid a great price.
But this was something that could not be helped. The brothers' appetites were amazing. The frozen worm meat could not satisfy their daily intake. They had to use this method to stabilize their body functions.
But just as the two brothers were digging for food, a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, followed by thunder. The stars that were previously hanging in the sky were suddenly blocked. The dark weather and the sudden torrential rain frightened the two of them. They had no idea what was happening around them!
Living in this cruel world, Zhāng Yě had a strong premonition of danger. It was because of this special perception that he was able to turn misfortunes into blessings several times.
And this was also Zhāng Yě's most important trump card in this doomsday!
Although he did not have all kinds of abilities like other professions, Zhāng Yě also relied on this perception to avoid danger several times.
For example, when he was catching the [Mud Snail], his chest tightened. He quickly took his brother and fled the place. Not long after, he found out that there was a three-meter-long bloody hell centipede there. If he was a little late, he would have been swallowed by the centipede. At that time, even his corpse would not be found.
But now, when the thunderstorm accompanied by lightning appeared, Zhāng Yě's heart began to beat rapidly. It was a feeling that it would not take long before his heart jumped out!
Zhāng Yě was shocked. This feeling was far beyond the premonition of danger before. It was simply heaven and earth. There was no comparison at all.
"Pata pata …"
Suddenly, there was a sound of digging not far away. Accompanied by a slight dust cloud, it was a [Tumor Worm] that was full of pustules.
"Ah! Brother … it's a worm! "
Insects were inexhaustible, just like sparrows and locusts in peaceful times. These insects were everywhere in the city. Most of the giant insects in the residential areas had been exterminated, but in a ghost city like this, it was inevitable that some escaped the net.
Before this, people rarely went to the beach or places where there were no people. They were afraid that the worms would suddenly come out from the ground and kill people and steal their bodies.
The major forces did their own things. Even if they knew that the worms were a scourge, they would not waste their energy to get rid of the worms. The consequences of doing so would be to weaken themselves. There was no meaning at all.
However, not long ago, when Chen Feng had taken over, he had listed several tens of rules. Not only that, even those dilapidated buildings had been renovated. What won the hearts of the people the most was none other than the "Purification Operation". All the bugs and monsters in and around the camp were all captured before being executed.
For a time, the entire canyon was shrouded in the smell of blood. Hundreds of thousands of worms were caught, their blood was drawn and their skin was skinned. Even their bodies were made into canned food for the people to eat.
This time, the survivors did not have any objection at all. That was because the professionals and the management took the lead to eat these canned food. There were even some professionals with healing abilities who said that the canned food was not poisonous and harmless. After the worm meat was refined, the texture of the meat had mutated. If eaten for a long time, it could even strengthen the body!
This kind of good governance was simply an earth-shattering change for the survivors.
Originally, as ordinary people, they did not have any rights at all. Not to mention the worm meat, even if it was poison, when the higher-ups asked them to eat it, they could not resist.
But now, Chen Feng took over and corrected the absolute ruling power of the professionals. In order to deepen the balance, he even promoted ordinary people to the management. Once the ordinary people got their rights, they once again changed from ants to those who could choose.
What if the professionals did not agree?
There was nothing to be afraid of.
In front of Chen Feng, any reactionary force only had one ending, and that was [Death]!
For ordinary people, Chen Feng's achievements were not inferior to [God]. Because of his existence, ordinary people could experience freedom and respect.
Zhāng Yě had always admired Chen Feng. Even if the other party seemed cold-blooded and ruthless, everything he did was methodical.
In fact, Zhāng Yě wanted to join him more than once, but what did he have? It was only an ability to predict danger, it was not important at all. Zhāng Yě knew his own limitations, so he did not personally pledge his loyalty. He only thought that if his body could mutate again, then he would join him. At that time, he would be able to attract Chen Feng's attention!
Bloody rain!
These words were enough to describe the situation of the worms during this time. But even with such ruthless methods, there were still worms that survived, this … was simply impossible!
Moreover, Zhāng Yě had lived in the apocalypse for a long time, he already had some knowledge about worms, but he had never seen this kind of worm before.
It looked like a flea, but it was three meters long. What was more frightening was that its body was full of tumors, and some pus dripped on the ground, it was indescribably disgusting!
This kind of worm was only bronze rank, it was considered the lowest existence in the world of worms, but for the two children, it was an insurmountable moat!
After Zhāng Yě saw the tumor worm, he was so scared that his face turned pale, and his small body trembled. The worm in front of him was so scary, especially its pair of eyes, it was as sharp as a blade, it was so sharp!
"Brother, let's run!"
Zhāng Yě was not even ten years old, at this time, when he saw such an ugly worm, he was already scared silly, he could not help but tremble and said.
"No, we can't run, this is a flat road, we can't escape from its pursuit. Bury your head, it won't stay here for long, as long as it leaves, we will be safe."
Years of wandering had taught Zhāng Yě to be calm. At this time, a calm light shot out from his eyes, he slowly lowered his head, hoping that the tumor worm would leave as soon as possible.
After wandering for a year, Zhāng Yě had encountered countless dangers, but each time, they survived without any mishaps. This time, he was also full of confidence.
He firmly believed that God would give him and his brother a chance!
However, God did not care for them this time.
"Squeak squeak …"
Suddenly, the sound of an insect came from not far away, accompanied by a slight dust cloud. The tumor worm's red eyes that were full of resentment and greed shot out an excited light, it locked onto the two children!
It came from the world of worms, it had some extraordinary intelligence, looking at Zhāng Yě's panicked expression, it could not help but show some mockery!
The tumor worm was a terrifying kind of worm, its body would condense venom, and its body had an extremely terrifying compound venom. Once infected, it would cause vomiting and diarrhea, and in serious cases, death on the spot.
There was no comparison at all between the two sides!
"Brother …"
Zhāng Yě's lips trembled, he pulled the corner of his brother's clothes hard, at this moment, he was like a sad fledgling, he looked extremely frightened.
Zhāng Yě did not speak, he clenched his fists and stared straight ahead, because he was too nervous, a trace of blood came out from the corner of his mouth, especially the spiritual pressure, it was already very strong!
He was already very sensitive to danger, but now, the danger directly increased countless times, it was like a sentence kept repeating in his ears, "Today, you will die without a doubt!"
But even so, he still did not choose to run away, instead, he faced the enemy head-on, he did not take a step back.
It was not that Zhāng Yě did not want to run away, but he could not, his brother was not even ten years old, at such a young age, there was no way he could escape the pursuit of the worm!
"Squeak squeak …"
The tumor worm first observed its "prey", then it screeched, its voice was full of excitement, after discovering that the prey in front of it was not a threat, it rushed forward at an extremely fast speed, its appearance was ferocious and terrifying.
"No, you disgusting worm … Don't hurt my brother!"
In fact, because of the spiritual pressure, Zhāng Yě's body was already severely injured, even walking was extremely difficult, if it was anyone else, they would definitely not be able to withstand such intense pain, but not only did Zhāng Yě endure it, he even stood up, he gritted his teeth as if he was going to crush them, he ran forward with all his might.
His brother was his only family, even if he died, he must protect him!
Endless courage grew in his heart, in the process of running with all his might, Zhāng Yě's body became hotter and hotter, it was as if something in his body was breaking.
"Rip!"
The sound of flesh tearing was heard, Zhāng Yě's skin cracked little by little, after a moment, it turned into a bloody red, as if someone was pulling out the skin, it was indescribably terrifying!
Zhāng Yě's eyes widened, his heartbeat suddenly doubled, he did not care about fear and thought, there was still only one thought in his mind, and that was to be faster, just a little faster, just a little faster, he rushed to the front of the enemy.
"Die!"
Just at the moment when the tumor worm was obsessed with the "delicious food" and relaxed, Zhāng Yě, who was judged to be no threat by it, actually endured the pain and appeared in front of it!
In a flash, Zhāng Yě directly penetrated the body of the tumor worm, with a sizzling sound, the head of the tumor worm was slashed diagonally, a white and murky blood mark appeared, it could not be more dead!
The insect world had descended!
For the Gorge Gate, it was simply a disaster, but where there is oppression, there will be resistance, when humans are faced with life and death, they will also erupt with extremely terrifying potential!
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