A Midnight Escape Story for Farmers

You Qingyu was still rummaging through a pile of trash.

She picked out a lot of trivial props, including pens and paper, keys from unknown places, small pieces of jewelry, etc., as well as some fragments of human skeletons.But no decent clues were found, and there was basically nothing that could be used as a weapon-the weapon that could be used had long been picked up by the worker surnamed Liu.

Fang Shiqing simply found a shady place and sat down, looking around in silence.

After the corpse was found, the atmosphere among the players became more and more strange.If everyone was somewhat lucky when they first saw that note, then as time went by, more clues were unearthed, and the slight sense of unreality dissipated.

He turned his back and sat down against a pile of cement bags. There was a pile of bones not far behind him, but at this moment, it didn't matter.

The old soft sheet was lying in his inventory, and he stared at it, eyes a little straight.

——“It was I who killed them.”

It says so.The text is messy and the logic is chaotic, but the process of events described is clear.

"But I don't want to either—I just want to live, I just don't want to die—

I knew it would be like this when I saw the message on the elevator.They proposed to draw lots to select one person to go down to save other people's lives; drawing lots sounds nice...but the result was definitely decided a long time ago.

"Nine of us are students from the same school. We traveled in a temporary group. In the end, there are only five of us left here. The four of them have always had a good relationship, and I just joined it temporarily-they will definitely exclude me. I will definitely find a way to make the signing fall into my hands. I knew it would be like this, it would definitely be like this, so, I, act first."

"It's not my fault. I just want to live. They killed me first-I kept thinking so during the process. But after I was done, I realized that wasn't the case. I killed people, I killed them, I killed them—I'm already a murderer."

"I can't go back again. Even if I can escape from this building, I can't go back to human society. I wandered around the roof, watching them die one by one after being injured by me, and finally failed to squeeze them Get into the elevator. I can't go back, even if I successfully delivered the sacrifice and escaped from this building, I will no longer be me when I go back, but just a murderer who bears the crime. I can't go back."

"Have you seen "And There Were None"? I think I was in a similar situation to the novel, living alone to the end, and the only way to go was self-destruction. I know what to do now, here is On the roof, if you want to commit suicide, of course jumping off the building is the fastest."

"Before jumping down, I will put this book next to them. I don't know when someone will be lucky enough to open it. If anyone does see this, I wish you luck-hope you have one just right terminally ill/tired/world-weary/self-sacrificing companion, otherwise, you won’t be able to survive.”

"This building is a dead end for those who want to live. Goodbye, world."

——As mentioned above, this notebook tells the story of a group of people who were all wiped out here.

They used lottery to select the sacrifices. Those who were chosen felt unwilling and rose up to resist, and finally...leaded to the total annihilation.

——No one wants to die.No one wants to die.From the analysis of the intention of the game, the purpose of this notebook is to warn players of the unfortunate consequences that may result from rashly pushing people out as "sacrifices": ranging from uneasy conscience to serious internal strife.Either way, it's not something they can afford.

He also doesn't quite know why he hid this notebook, maybe it's because of his intuition.I always feel that if this story is exposed, it is likely to repeat itself and my teammates again.

As the day progressed, the sun gradually moved westward, and hours passed without making any progress.

The players were deadlocked on the rooftop like this.Fang Shiqing sat on the side, looking at other people's situation from time to time.

You Qingyu is still turning over, but obviously she is only moving mechanically; even she herself has given up any hope of "finding a clue".

He Xiangwu was squatting on the edge of the roof, beating the gravel and cement blocks with a pickaxe, but there might not be anything inside, most likely he was just passing the time.

Zeng Xin hugged her knees and curled up on the ground, while Zhao Jun still lay unconscious not far from her. ... If this guy is pretending, then he can really bear it.

Xiao Fengdi was alone, leaning on one side patiently, looking up at the sky, not knowing what he was thinking—maybe he was thinking about nothing.

Maybe the boss doesn't know what to do, Fang Shiqing thought, after all, he doesn't seem to be a person who is very good at dealing with personnel issues.In the past, whenever the players had interpersonal entanglements, he had always shied away.

In the nearly static picture, there are only monotonous sounds of wind, knocking, and trivial flipping sounds.The invisible and colorless smell of anxiety and despair flowed in the air, slowly eroding everyone's heart.

At this time, Gu Jinhong moved, quietly moved to his side, and tapped his shoulder.

Fang Shiqing raised his head: "What's wrong?"

"—Are you going to spend it like this?" the other party asked, looking into his eyes.

Fang Shiqing frowned, feeling annoyed for a while, and blurted out a little impulsively, "Then what else, what do you think?"

As soon as he said it, he regretted it.

Sure enough, Gu Jinhong immediately said the last thing he wanted to hear.

"Choose someone," he said. "Choose someone out and go into the elevator."

Fang Shiqing was about to jump up, but the other party presciently pressed his shoulder.

"After searching for such a long time, everyone should already know that there is no other way. Let's face the reality as soon as possible. It will not be of any benefit to everyone if it is delayed."

When he spoke, his attitude was very calm and serious.

His voice is neither loud nor small.Others didn't say anything, but Zeng Xin, who was not too far away, definitely heard it. Her shoulders shook twice.

"But you can rest assured," Gu Jinhong also looked at her back, and said flatly, "It's actually not that difficult to determine the candidate."

"First of all, no one dares to touch that one." He tilted his head towards Xiao Fengdi to signal, "After all, without him, the road ahead will only be more difficult. And he will definitely protect you, you are safe .”

"It's impossible for him to 'protect me'. He will take care of everyone," Fang Shiqing instinctively felt disgusted with this topic, "he will never let anyone become such a sacrifice."

"Don't say such stupid things now. He can't take care of everyone," Gu Jinhong slightly raised the corner of his mouth, "We are all just 'players', drawn and planned by the rules of this game, can do Things are too limited. Under this premise, the person he wants to protect first must be you. "

"It can't be me." Fang Shiqing retorted, "I'm not worth anything—"

"Those two girls are hugging each other tightly, they are also strong in combat, and they are safe for the time being." However, Gu Jinhong ignored him and continued on his own, "The sacrifice will come from the remaining three of us. You choose Right. None of us have the ability to resist you, nor is it necessary for the progress of the game, no matter who you choose. Otherwise, use lottery or finger-guessing to—”

"Okay, stop talking!"

The word "drawing lots" struck at what was most frightening in him.Fang Shiqing took a deep breath: "So, we will never let this happen. Never."

Gu Jinhong didn't look at him, but kept looking at the other side.

He followed the other's gaze.I saw Zhao Jun, who was lying on the ground, opened his eyes and sat up at some point.

*

Zhao Jun's expression was very strange and frightening. At first glance, one could even think that he was possessed by a ghost.

Zeng Xin exclaimed, then covered her mouth, then shrunk back forcefully, trying to stay away from him as much as possible.

You Qingyu threw away the things in his hand, followed the sound to look back, and was a little surprised when he saw this: "Yo, you've pretended enough, are you finally planning to wake up?"

——Did she already know that Zhao Jun was pretending to be dizzy?

"Otherwise, when you decide to let me into the elevator, won't it be too late to wake up?"

Zhao Jun stared at her with hatred, his eyes were like ghosts, and then turned his head to stare at Fang Shiqing and Gu Jinhong.He propped himself up on the ground and stood up, not knowing when he touched a piece of sharp broken glass.

You Qingyu frowned: "What are you talking about?"

She didn't hear Gu Jinhong's words at all, but she should have thought of some related situations to some extent.

"Isn't that what you all think!" he roared, "You have always hated me, right? You all have such a good relationship, forming a small group and colluding with each other, and I am the only one who was left out. When the time comes When you die, don't you just have to send me there?"

He waved his arm vigorously, "But I don't want to fucking die, especially I don't want to die for others!"

"No one wants you to die," You Qingyu said coldly, "Stop messing around."

"Didn't you think I'd die?" Zhao Jun smiled with the corners of his mouth pulled, the smile was very sad.

"—You must think that I sold you all because I planned to cooperate with NPCs?" He said, "So now, even if I, the villain who betrayed you, is sent as a sacrifice, you will not Would have a bad conscience. Wouldn't it?"

"This is all your imagination, we didn't say anything," You Qingyu frowned, "We never thought of killing anyone."

"Stop deceiving yourself!" Zhao Jun yelled, his emotions almost out of control, "You obviously think so! If you must push one person down, you will kill me—rather than that, it's better—"

His final note changed into a bewildered exclamation.

Xiao Fengdi quietly approached from behind, took advantage of his unpreparedness, twisted his arm and pressed it to the ground, snatched the piece of broken glass, and knocked him out neatly.

This time Zhao Jun fell into a real coma.

Xiao Fengdi stood up, patted the dirt on his hands, and walked away without saying anything.

After a while, Zeng Xin turned Zhao Jun over and pushed him back to his original position.Her ankle was still swollen, and it was very difficult to move.

Watching this scene, You Qingyu squatted down slowly, covered his head with his hands, and buried it between his knees.

Her thin shoulders trembled slightly.

——It’s almost at the limit.Fang Shiqing realized more and more clearly that even the superficial stability could hardly be maintained.

"Did you do it on purpose?" He murmured, "Did you tell Zhao Jun on purpose?"

"Of course not," Gu Jinhong's attitude was still so steady, so calm that it was almost cruel, "Of course I'm telling you. But don't you think his understanding is completely correct? Do you think that if we If people voted for one to ride the elevator, who would it be?"

"..."

Fang Shiqing was speechless.

He felt that everything in front of him was distorted, distorted, and he was stepping into an almost illusory atmosphere.It was like a werewolf game or a battle royale novel, an atmosphere that had nothing to do with the daily life I was used to.

——The ideal life I just lamented not long ago, the fresh air of the farm in the morning, the smell of wet soil when walking by the lake, the clucking animals around me... these things seem to be far away up.

This game is not the game he wants.

This life is not the life he wants.

He instinctively wanted to escape from here, to his ideal land, like every time before-but today, he had nowhere to escape.

"However, in fact, you are right. I am somewhat selfish. If he makes a fuss, everyone will be able to face reality faster, and they will definitely focus on him—if he is really selected, Then I'll be safe."

Gu Jinhong did not shy away from this.

Fang Shiqing didn't speak.

"Do you remember that question?" he said. "It's in that document you picked up from the bottom of the water... asking us, do you want to live, how much do you want to live?"

"I don't want to die," he raised his head, staring at the flowing white clouds above his head, "I don't want to at all. I still have a long way to go, many dreams that I haven't had time to realize - many benefactors and friends who want to repay, many Enemies and villains who want to take revenge, I can't allow myself to die like this."

He turned his face to look at Fang Shiqing, his eyes wide open, "Do you understand? I want to live, very much. In order to live, I am willing to do many things....Basically, I am willing to do anything. Do you understand? "

The two stared at each other for about a minute.

"I don't understand," Fang Shiqing finally said, his voice hoarse, "I don't understand at all."

He stood up abruptly and hurried away as if fleeing.

*

Looking down from the edge of the roof, everything below is very small.He felt dizzy for a while, and for a moment, he even thought about jumping off like this.

But the thought was only a sway.Jumping off a building or something is not in line with his usual style.

Gu Jinhong's words still linger in his ears.

Although I said so on my lips, in fact, it is not impossible to understand.For example, Gu Jinhong, who has a good appearance, looks rich and leisure, and has a degree, must be living happily in reality.The more you have, the more you are afraid of losing. This is probably the case in life.

Little by little, he recalled the details about these teammates, and slowly, the vague things before became clear.

He Xiangwu is not even 20 years old.You Qingyu is a top student at a prestigious university.Zeng Xin's parents were still waiting for him at home.Zhao Jun, Gu Jinhong——

And Xiao Fengdi, an excellent spirit remover.

——That's right, he thought, they are all very good and healthy people, in reality and in life, they have many important things, many nostalgic things, and many unknown possibilities.They should continue to live and live well.

The anxiety in his heart suddenly dissipated, and at this moment, he finally made a decision.

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I really didn't have time to finish writing today qaaaaq update is 1 minute late (kneel down)

tomorrow!Tomorrow must be 6k words!