zombie log

It turns out that they (zombies) have existed for a long time.

However, no matter how long it is, it has not been as long as human history.

From Xi Fu's mouth, Bei Xinmiao was surprised to know that their appearance and existence were actually due to the greed of human beings seeking immortality.

"I've heard that too." Xifu lit a round candle to illuminate the round roof. "I learned from people who have existed longer than me. In the past, the dignitaries in the court spent a lot of money to find ways to make people immortal. I don't know where I got a kind of magic medicine. People take it before death, and every few days It will be resurrected. But the resurrected person has no heartbeat... Heh, we appeared like this."

"I heard from someone who has existed longer than you... Who is this person who has existed longer than you?" Bei Xinmiao was even more curious about this.

Xi Fu shook his head. "Never seen again."

"Where did he go?"

"There is no trace. Maybe..." Xifu didn't say the following words, and there was a cold light in his eyes staring at the candle.

This explanation of their existence is hard to believe, but it seems reasonable.Bei Xinmiao felt that the black mystery shrouded in front of her eyes was gradually unraveling.

"You mean you have to take a miracle medicine before you die, but I didn't..."

Xifu shook his head: "That was a legend a long time ago, and we don't need it anymore. It's like a plague that can spread, but not everyone can get this kind of luck. Most people don't respond to it, and some people don't respond to it. They will be killed even more. Only a few will be lucky enough to have the chance to live forever."

"You mean our appearance is random?"

"It's okay to say that. There's another way, too, to have some people... people chosen by us. But don't take it lightly."

……

When the clouds cleared, the sky over the mountains became clearer.

The next day, Bei Xinmiao followed Xifu to understand some of the situation here.It turns out that there are several temple-like buildings on Yushan Mountain—it was indeed a temple in ancient times, and there were monks there.These temples are connected by secret underground passages and caves.Bei Xinmiao followed Xifu to visit the scene inside the cave, and was quite amazed that there were probably more than 20 people like them living in the dark space extending in all directions.But most of them looked terrible, some even lost their shape.Missing arms and legs as if disabled.

Because there is no need for sleep, these people came out of the ground and gathered in the central area of ​​the temple in the middle of the night, which seemed lively for a while. They still retained the habit of human beings who like to live in groups. They gathered together, or sat or stood, but there were no entertainment programs.

"What are they going to do?" Bei Xinmiao asked Xifu softly.He could sense what they were expecting.

Xifu said softly. "It's been a long time since they've seen someone new."

Bei Xinmiao suddenly understood that this was a meeting ceremony for him, and these people wanted to see him as a newcomer.It's like joining a group and introducing yourself to everyone.But Bei Xinmiao didn't have the heart to show enthusiasm for what they did.

No matter how much Xifu exaggerates the advantages of their species, Bei Xinmiao still feels that they are a species that wanders on the edge of this world.There is no reason to be happy for granted.

Suddenly, there was a commotion among the dead crowd.The branches outside the courtyard shook for a while, and several people dragged a person into the temple, and the person who was pulled was finally pushed into the middle of the crowd.

Looking closely at the surrounded person, Bei Xinmiao was very surprised, it turned out to be Huangmao.Huang Mao's face was gray and livid, and he felt more terminally ill than before.

"What's going on?" Bei Xinmiao couldn't help asking Xifu loudly.Standing on the steps of the main hall, Xifu saw Bei Xinmiao trying to get close to the group of people, Xifu waved his hand to block him.

After waiting for a while, I probably understood the reason from the excited tones of those people who couldn't distinguish clearly.Xifu explained to Bei Xinmiao.

"They found him at the altar and brought him here." Seeing that Bei Xinmiao was still puzzled, Xifu told him in detail. "It has long been a habit here to put useful things on the altar to share with everyone. The altar is at the entrance of the cave leading to the south slope."

"Something useful?" Bei Xinmiao asked with a bad feeling.

Xifu pointed at Huang Mao from a distance, "That's him."

"What will you do to him?!"

Xifu didn't answer.There is no need for him to answer.At this time, Zhuo Si flew over the crowd, grabbed the yellow hair, and jumped into a window on the top of the temple like a eagle carrying a chicken.The other people gave out dissatisfied protests and chased after them one after another. Several gecko-like swiftly climbing and chasing shadows appeared on the stone pillars and glazed tiles.

This scene reminded Bei Xinmiao of a pack of wolves fighting for food!

"What are they going to do to him?!" Bei Xinmiao asked in surprise.

When Bei Xinmiao followed Xifu into the main hall on the top floor of the temple, he felt a little relieved. Those people didn't do anything to Huang Mao, they just circled him curiously.It seemed that Huang Mao was too lifeless, so someone poured a bucket of cold water on Huang Mao.Followed by a few fast-moving people, they circled around the yellow hair quickly as if they were having fun, pulling off a piece of his clothes every time they passed by, and stripped the yellow hair completely in a short time.

Only then did Huangmao's face show obvious anxiety from the confusion, and Zhuo Si stood in front of Huangmao as if he had fallen from the sky.He stretched out his hand and grabbed Huangmao's neck and pulled it to his eyes for a closer look.Huangmao opened his eyes wide, showing an expression of extreme fear.

"Slow." Xifu's voice passed through the crowd.Zhuo Si stopped, looked back at Xi Fu, and became respectful.

Xifu passed through the crowd, and wherever he went, the crowd separated automatically.In front of Huang Mao, he stretched out his hand to press the position of Huang Mao's heart. Huang Mao looked at him in horror, but gradually his eyes showed desire.He muttered something to Xifu, although Bei Xinmiao couldn't hear him, she knew that he was willing to ask.

Xifu patted Huangmao's shoulder very gently, turned around with a bored look, and waved his hand, Zhuo Si and others surrounded Huangmao again as if commanded, and Xifu had already returned to Bei By Xinmiao's side.

"This person wants to be us." He said to Bei Xinmiao.Shaking his head, he turned and left.Bei Xinmiao looked at Huangmao who was surrounded, only his light yellow hair could be seen shaking in the crowd.What those people were doing to him, they couldn't see clearly.

Bei Xinmiao turned around and chased after Xifu, "What is going to happen to him? Is it necessary for him to become us?"

"There are already too many dejected and depressed wills." Xi Fu hurried away with his hands behind his back.

"what do you mean?"

"He's nothing new."

"You mean... you won't let him be us? I know he wants to be us."

"For him, death is better." Xifu stopped, he felt Bei Xinmiao's emotions very keenly. "You shouldn't have this kind of kindness in your heart. Ask your heart, do you really think there is any difference between him becoming us and actually dying?"

"At least that's his wish. He doesn't really want to die. Even if it's meaningless for him to want to be us, there won't be any more of him." Bei Xinmiao couldn't help pleading for Huang Mao.He didn't have any specific thoughts, he just did it all by instinct.

At this time, there was a burst of music, and Bei Xinmiao's cell phone, which had been unable to receive a signal after going up the mountain, rang.It was actually Tang Guan's call.

"I'm on the hillside." Tang Guan said in a low voice on the phone.

Bei Xinmiao didn't respond for a while.After he confessed the truth to Tang Guan, Tang Guan was shocked as if he had lost his soul.Bei Xinmiao watched him get into the car back to City A.Unexpectedly, he returned here a day later.

"I've thought about it." Tang Guan said on the phone. "If what you say is true, you should be on the mountain with your kind right now."

"Yes." Bei Xinmiao responded softly.

"I thought about it. If what you said is true...can you make me like you? I want to be like you!"