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Lu You later felt that the signs had actually appeared, but he didn’t notice them: Except for patients with severe persecution delusions, who would associate the color of the sunset or the bloodshot eyes in other people’s eyes with the idea that the end is coming soon?We have to wait for things to happen before recalling, and these details will become "symptoms", become outdated and invalid prophecies.

For example, the barking of the dog that stopped suddenly; for example, the pale and blunt face of the cashier when I went to the supermarket to make purchases; for example, He Xue, who usually replied every night when reporting the progress, was silent in those two days; for example, the street became quiet... …For example, those subtle abnormalities in Qi Zhengyun’s performance, suppressed and unhappy, when he was hugging him that night, he was unusually gentle and careful at first, and then he was extraordinarily hard, as if inspired by some kind of desperate emotion—to destroy The form completes the final possession.

Lu You hadn't been hurt like this for a long time, and Qi Zhengyun's merciless movements when he kissed away the tears on his cheek made him feel scared.The man seemed to be fighting an invisible enemy with all his strength, tearing at nothingness fiercely and in vain, Lu You had no other way to calm him down, only murmured his name when he was struggling to endure, and washed his heart with a wave of emotion. Weak hands clasped his shoulders.

In the end, Lu You felt that he was not so tired that he fell asleep, but actually fell into a coma for a short time, which caused him to completely miss the initial turmoil when the doomsday fell at midnight.Qi Zhengyun woke up at the first moment and made a response. When Lu You was finally startled by various bumps and screaming noises and woke up in a daze, he had already blocked the door of the house with a cabinet and locked the windows. , I took tape to seal the edges of the window seams.

Sleepy and sleepy, Lu You saw Qi Zhengyun's back standing tall and straight in front of the bedroom window, the lights flickering outside the window, the sound of collisions and people shouting from time to time, as well as the chaotic vehicles honking, thinking that the opposite building was on fire.He gritted his teeth to prop up his sore body, and before he could ask any questions after sitting up, he heard a loud noise: a black object flew from outside and hit the outside of the window glass hard.Like a drop of soft rainwater falling from a high altitude onto the windshield of a car, the impact shattered the thing with a bang, and the juice splashed and covered half the window.

The fright did not wake Lu You up immediately, but instead he began to suspect that he was actually still dreaming. "...Qi Zhengyun?" He tentatively called out in a low voice, not sure if Qi Zhengyun in the "dream" would pay attention to him: when the unknown object hit the window just now, he was indifferent, letting it stand in front of the glass that was close at hand They crashed into a puddle, without retreating a little symbolically.But as soon as Lu You made a sound, Qi Zhengyun immediately recognized his voice from the noisy background, turned his head, and made a "silence" gesture to him with his finger to his lips.

The light outside flickered on and off, reflecting Qi Zhengyun's expressionless side face also looked extraordinarily dignified.Lu You was already in a daze, but after receiving the instruction to keep quiet, he kept his mouth shut.He gradually became sober amidst the screams and cries from outside the window, and he could tell that the impact sound was not only from the outside and upstairs, but also from the door of their house... The anti-theft door was knocked intermittently from the outside, and the door lock There was a clanging sound, and in the gap between the impact sounds, there was a faint, threatening growl that seemed to sink in the throat of a beast when facing an enemy.Lu You didn't know what was going on, and became a little nervous in a daze. He reached out and groped by the bed, trying to find some clothes to put on. Qi Zhengyun came back from the window sill to help him.

"Someone jumped off the building just now." Qi Zhengyun helped Lu You put on a T-shirt, and told him what happened before in a low voice, while stroking his back lightly, reassuring him not to panic, "Many people came out to watch, shouted The ambulance, and then a few people suddenly started attacking others... The ambulance lost control for some reason and crashed into the flower bed. It's very chaotic outside now..."

Before the words fell, a particularly high-pitched and shrill scream came from above, piercing through the glass and exploding in the ear, Lu You shook all over, and Qi Zhengyun also stopped talking. "Ah—help! Help—" the woman yelled in distress. Just above their window, Lu You remembered that a young couple lived upstairs. Happy candy.Now the woman's original soft voice has been pulled into a completely different tone, "Husband... What's wrong with you, husband? I'm in so much pain... Don't come here! Help—"

The iron railings used to dry clothes outside the window sill creaked, and the sounds of sobbing and whimpering became increasingly clear. It seemed that the woman climbed out of the window in fright.Lu You moved involuntarily, and was held down by Qi Zhengyun.They looked towards the window together, and heard another short scream, and a black figure fell from above and passed outside the window.A few seconds later, there was a muffled sound from downstairs, the sound of a heavy object falling on the roof of the car, and then a new member was added to the car alarm sounds one after another.

The screaming and crying were gone, leaving only the animal wheezing, this time coming from outside the window.Qi Zhengyun slowly let go of Lu You's arm, and before leaving the bed, he pressed his shoulder to signal him not to move.Lu You's heart was beating so fast that it was about to pop out of his throat, and he couldn't help holding his breath despite the slight suffocation.Qi Zhengyun walked lightly towards the window, and picked up the handheld vacuum cleaner that was placed in the corner of the bedroom.

A quiet gap suddenly appeared in the various noisy noises downstairs, making the voice above clearer. The sound of panting and moving against the railing lasted for a few seconds. Suddenly, the window was dimmed, and a human-shaped shadow was on the ground. Hung down, writhed and hit the window!

A crazy bat hit the window before, and was crushed to death by Qi Zhengyun as soon as it touched the glass. The smudge on the window just blocked Lu You's sight, preventing him from seeing the scariest part of the scene.Qi Zhengyun, who was standing by the window, could see clearly: hanging outside was the man who just forced his wife to jump off the building.His face was covered in blood, his eyeballs were bulging, his mouth kept growing to the limit, he was biting against the glass in front of him in the air, his nails were scratching on the window sill, and he looked crazy and hungry.

Qi Zhengyun had only seen the muddle-headed performance of people in the early stage of the transformation before, but he didn't expect that after the transformation was completely completed, they would become wild beasts that actively hunted and killed living things—probably that kind of quietness is like the state of bugs sleeping in chrysalis, just to save money. strength.But no matter how you change it, the appearance of this thing is still human, and it has not grown claws or tentacles. Qi Zhengyun sensed it for a while, and he was sure that this man—this walking corpse with lost consciousness was caused by a broken and twisted leg stuck in the It didn't fall down the stairs between the railings above, and it probably slipped down by itself after struggling for a while.

But he didn't want to leave such a thing hanging outside the window for another second.The eroded monster grabbed the window frame and arched its body. Its nails that seemed to have hardened after death scratched the smooth stainless steel surface, making a tooth-piercing noise.Seeing that the blood-stained ugly face was about to move out of the area covered by the smudge, and Lu You behind him refused to obey and stay where he was, and wanted to get out of bed to check with him in anxiety, Qi Zhengyun quickly opened the window, Holding the vacuum cleaner upside down, I stretched out the handle out of the window, spotted a place on its body that was not stained with blood, stabbed it hard, and then pulled it down!

Before the monster's face could turn around, its entire body sank heavily amidst the unbearable "creak" of the balcony railing above, and then its twisted ankle broke away from the railing, and it fell downstairs with a vague howl.Qi Zhengyun originally wanted to take back the vacuum cleaner, which was considered a long-handled weapon anyway, but when the monster fell, he reached out and grabbed the end of the handle with his bloody palm. Qi Zhengyun didn't want to bring pollution into his home, nor was he prepared to I wrestled with it again to see if it could climb up, and immediately let go, pushed the vacuum cleaner out of the window and fell down with it.

Lu You hesitated halfway, and when he walked to the window, he saw the figure falling down the building with its teeth and claws open.Even though from the woman's screams and begging just now, and the appearance of the figure hanging outside the window, he already knew that it must be more than a simple dispute between husband and wife. for a moment.

"That... what?" Lu You asked in a breathless voice, looking at the sticky stain on the glass with fear, the liquid that hadn't dried up was smeared and left a few finger marks on the side.The scene that he had only seen in horror movies vividly appeared in reality. An absurd guess appeared in his mind, but he couldn't believe it.The banging sound outside the door, which he had deliberately forgotten, sounded again. Qi Zhengyun carefully locked the window, turned his head to look at Lu You's expression, and fell silent for a while.

"Don't be afraid," he whispered. "The door is locked. I blocked the door with a cupboard. They can't get in."

Lu You's question was not answered, and probably Qi Zhengyun had no answer either.He approached the window carefully and looked downstairs. The height of the sixth floor was just right enough to easily see the road, and the first thing that caught his eye was the people lying on the ground in disorder.Several people were still struggling weakly, while others were motionless.Lu You's breath was slightly suffocated. He saw an ambulance rolled over by the flower bed, and a stretcher slid out from the open back door. There was no one on the stretcher or in the driver's cab, but a large amount of blood was splashed on the white car. On the body, it is conspicuous and dazzling.The warning lights on the roof of the ambulance were still on, changing colors constantly, shining on the nearby figures who lowered their heads and shuffled along.

Upstairs opposite, someone was crying, and figures wrestled together behind the lit window.A glass window was shattered from the inside, and large pieces of glass were scattered towards the downstairs. The child in pajamas struggled to climb out of the window. Regardless of the height of the building, he was dragged behind by the crazy-looking mother The ankle was pulled back violently.

Lu You couldn't watch it anymore - it wasn't that he couldn't bear it, he actually stayed where he was and forgot to look away.Lu You couldn't react when a black shadow flying very fast hit the window, but Qi Zhengyun moved faster, grabbing him and dragging him back.

The bat, which was supposed to feed on mosquitoes, opened its thin wing membrane and rushed straight towards the glass.Its speed is so fast, but Lu You seems to see its blood-red dull eyes clearly, and even feel the bloodthirsty greed in those eyes when it is looking at the two humans behind the glass.

The sound of the impact again made Lu You couldn't help shrinking into Qi Zhengyun's arms, wanting to close his eyes not to see the second flower of flesh and blood blooming on the glass, but his eyes kept widening cowardly against his heart. Opening his eyes, he saw with his own eyes that the creature that had gone mad and thought it was a hunter smashed into pieces on the window pane, and died immediately beyond death.The small messy corpse was still twitching vaguely until it slowly slid down with a trail of blood.

Qi Zhengyun felt Lu You tremble in his arms.He felt sorry for Lu Youfa and kissed him on top, wanting to reassure him that nothing would happen - even though he himself didn't believe this kind of talk at all.But Lu You's breathing suddenly became rapid, and he grabbed the hem of his clothes with his backhand, as if he had recovered from the emotional shock. "We can't stand by the window anymore! Those things seem to be able to feel..." He said as he pulled Qi Zhengyun to step back, and he saw a black cloud rising from the sky shrouded in red light in the distance!

Not only bats, but also countless birds, they gathered together densely, and when they passed by the roof, they seemed to set off a black whirlwind.The sixth floor could not be felt far away, but Lu You seemed to hear the vibration of the window when it was hit by the airflow brought by the wings of birds.The black cloud seemed to be attracted by the blood stained on the road, and it hovered between the two buildings and landed.

Countless black dots rain down—

Organisms forage for food in order to survive.These little creatures with blood-red eyes seem to have reversed the importance of appetite and life, and poured out this strong and terrifying appetite towards all living things.The flying birds crackled and hit the window glass, and within a few seconds, Lu You heard the sound of broken glass and the screams of the people inside—then it turned into screams, and then there was no more sound .The window of the bedroom in front of him was also slammed several times, and it was almost impossible to see the outside because of various liquids and scattered feathers sticking to it after being broken, but Qi Zhengyun replaced it with the reason of "ensure safety" a few years ago. The quality of the glass windows seems to be worthy of the price, and they insisted on persevering under such continuous impacts, but they kept shaking without even cracking a single slit.

He didn't change the bulletproof glass that time... It was the first time that Lu You felt grateful for Qi Zhengyun's annoying behavior because of his "delusion of being murdered".He had only slept for less than two hours before, and his waist was still sore and his legs were weak, tired and sleepy. He wanted to help Qi Zhengyun move the wardrobe in the room to block the window, but he couldn't do it after trying. In the end, Qi Zhengyun was alone After moving, Lu You sat on the edge of the bed among the piles of clothes that had been taken out to lighten the weight, listening nervously to the movement outside.

I don't know how those animals with weird behaviors found their prey, relying on vision, breath or temperature sensing. After the window was blocked by the wardrobe, they were bumped once or twice from the outside, and finally calmed down.The flock of birds struck only from one side, perhaps because they were too far away to be noticed, and none of the windows other than the bedroom were attacked.Worried that they would attract birds if they went to check rashly, they stayed in the bedroom and did not dare to turn on the lights or make any noise.Qi Zhengyun leaned against the closet and listened for a while, then quietly returned to the bed and sat down beside Lu You, stretching out his arms to wrap his arms around him.

Lu You immediately grabbed Qi Zhengyun's hand.Only then did he realize that he was trembling slightly.Qi Zhengyun was much calmer than him, and the man's broad palm was still warm and stable as usual, which made Lu You feel that he had found support again.They leaned together and sat silently in the dark. The screams and pleadings of people who were injured and dying still came through the walls and blocked windows, making people wonder if they are already in hell at this moment. .

After an unknown period of time, those voices began to fade away.Numerous messy thoughts floated in Lu You's mind, doubt, disbelief, fear, worry... In zombie movies, the scenes of the city full of walking dead and the desert swallowing the city kept flashing before his eyes.He turned on his mobile phone and wanted to search for information on the Internet, only to find that the wireless network had been disconnected, and the mobile network and phone signals were only left intermittently. He kept refreshing the web page, but nothing was displayed .

How could it be so fast... Before dawn, the communication was paralyzed.It turns out that the news after the accident whitewashed the peace and tried to cover it up, which made the situation worse, that is, it was too late to cover up.Could this be just a small-scale accident?Could it be that their area, this city, has become an isolated island eroded by certain pollutants, while the outside world still maintains a stable order and will find ways to provide rescue for survivors?

Lu You thought in a mess, and still refused to pay attention to the small voice that kept repeating in his heart: If the end is really coming... the sleepy spirit became more overwhelmed after the sudden tension, and the fatigue of the body, Lu You You finally fell asleep leaning on Qi Zhengyun's shoulder.

When he woke up again, he was lying on the bed with a thin blanket covering his body.The surrounding area was very quiet, the lamp on the bedside table was moved to the corner of the room, exuding a warm yellow light, the air conditioner was not turned on, and the stagnant air was a bit stuffy, but it didn't feel hot.Realizing that Qi Zhengyun was not in the room, Lu You immediately got up from the bed, endured the dizziness caused by getting up too quickly, and hurried out of the bedroom.

It was also dimly lit outside.Qi Zhengyun was sitting at the dining table, wrapping tape around something.The living room window on the same side as the bedroom was tightly blocked by several layers of screens wrapped in tape, and the kitchen window on the opposite side had only drawn the curtains——bright light came in through the gap under the curtains, and it turned out to be daytime up.Lu You saw that the back of the door of the house was blocked by a shoe cabinet. Although he could no longer hear any abnormal sounds, he subconsciously walked towards Qi Zhengyun with light steps, but was startled by Qi Zhengyun's normal voice when he spoke. .

"Let's have something to eat." Qi Zhengyun said, gesturing to the pots and bowls on the table, "There is no power outage yet, but I don't think it will last long. I processed the ingredients to be stored in the refrigerator, and started with Start eating those." He smiled, as if the current situation was just a little trouble, and this attitude made Lu You calm down, "Fortunately, I just went shopping yesterday, and I have water and food at home."

I went shopping because of Lu You's birthday yesterday.I don't know if it's luck or misfortune that such a ridiculous accident happened on the night of my birthday, but I also have the necessary supplies for survival.Lu Youshi ate the still warm food without taste, and he was not optimistic at all: neither of them had the habit of storing food, there were not many biscuits and snacks at home, and the amount of ingredients bought yesterday was not much... Fortunately, the filter system was so broken Just in time, Qi Zhengyun brought back several boxes of mineral water, so he didn't have to worry about drinking water in a short time.

Lu You had no appetite at all, and his stomach was as heavy as if it was stuffed with stones, but he still managed to finish the meal.Qi Zhengyun put down the things in his hands—Lu You felt that he was probably making a self-made weapon, which had the same effect as the vacuum cleaner he had sacrificed before—and went to the kitchen with him to wash the dishes.Lu You was also a little afraid of the window, but with Qi Zhengyun by his side, he bravely raised the corner of the curtain and looked outside.

If you want to say what a tragic scene in the world is outside, you can’t say it: as far as the eye can see is the dark and deep broken windows, and the tops of several cars parked on the side of the road have been smashed into shallow pits, and some of them have turned over. , the doors are all open.Debris littered the roads and lawns, and the sunlight reflected brightly from the glass.

The slow-moving figures from last night were no longer seen on the road—this was not unexpected to Lu You, after all, it is a very common setting that zombies are afraid of the sun.To his surprise, there were no human or animal corpses to be seen, not even bloodstains.It seems that the massacre scene he saw last night was his illusion, and the people who originally lived here just escaped too hastily.

...But if you think about it a little bit deeper, you will feel the creeps: If the blood and corpses really existed...how did they disappear?

"Have those birds gone?" Lu You asked in a low voice.Qi Zhengyun shook his head, raised his finger and pointed upward.Lu You didn't dare to open the curtain any more, and bent down to look up through the gap.At first he looked for something moving in his field of vision, but it took him a while to realize where the flock of birds really were: those little black spots on the edge of the roof, all frozen like stone sculptures.Lu You felt chills in his heart, and was about to put down the curtain when Qi Zhengyun lightly touched his shoulder, motioning him to look across.

Was it for him to watch the other survivors?Lu You searched the silent windows opposite with his eyes in puzzlement, and when he finally saw what Qi Zhengyun wanted him to see, his whole body was frozen by the chill.

Behind the half-broken glass window, leaned against a dark red figure.There was a big hole in the man's abdomen, and his head was tilted to one side. It was obviously impossible to be alive, but his body was swaying slightly from side to side, and his head shook slightly from time to time.Because he was wearing black clothes, and his exposed skin was covered with dark red markings like painted paintings, Lu You didn't notice him when he glanced casually before.

How many of these are hidden in other dark corners?If there are any survivors who thought it was safe during the day and went out rashly... Lu You swallowed, feeling that his throat was dry and dry like sandpaper, he didn't dare to think about it anymore, and also dispelled the unformed idea of ​​trying to escape in his heart .He lowered the curtain very slowly, followed Qi Zhengyun and left the kitchen dejectedly.

Qi Zhengyun didn't seem to have thought of breaking through from the beginning.He has filled the bathtub and various containers with water, and charged various electronic products while the power is still on.He also blocked the door—even if Lu You still had a little thought of going out, when he saw the crowded scene in the stairs through the cat's eyes, and soon witnessed a person rushing out of the corridor being washed down like a whirlwind The flock of birds was torn apart, and this idea was completely dispelled.

When Lu You walked around the room a few times, having nothing to do, suffering from anxiety and returning to sit at the dining table with Qi Zhengyun, he noticed the rose in the glass vase on the table.In the dim light, the rose still maintained the appearance when it was brought back by Qi Zhengyun and given to him yesterday, blooming vigorously, showing no sign of withering at all.The petals of the rose are like thick and bright red velvet, like a flame that is still burning in a desperate situation.Lu You smelled the fragrance of the flowers, and this gentle fragrance seemed to relieve his anxiety a little.

Lu You secretly watched Qi Zhengyun who was sitting at the other table from under his eyelashes, staring at the calm expression of the man who seemed unmoved by any predicament.He couldn't be sure whether Qi Zhengyun's performance was confident that he could wait for the rescue, or whether he was just calm and ready to accept all possible endings.

Shall we die together soon?Lu You thought so, but didn't ask.The word death fell lightly on his lips, still feeling illusory and unreal.So in the end he didn't make a sound, just thinking about the eternal wish he made at this table last night, which was exactly the same as the first wish every time, reached out and touched the petals lightly.

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