Ancient Gene [End Times]

Four days later.

The group has initially adapted to this rush mode, and with the daily jogging exercise, their physical fitness is also steadily improving.

"We should be able to enter Lhasa tonight." Qin An said with a sip of water.

"I don't know how the situation is over there?" I passed by several cities before, most of which have become empty cities.Most of the people withdrew with the troops, and a few people lived in secluded places. The originally lively place seemed to have become a dead city.

The entire Tibetan team is heading to Sichuan, but it is actually divided into several echelons, and some people will be added regularly on the way.According to preliminary estimates, the number of people entering Sichuan may exceed one million.However, this estimate is based on the premise that everyone is alive.

"It's the capital of Tibet anyway, so the situation shouldn't be too bad."

There are a lot fewer trees growing wildly around.Perhaps because of the serious desertification of the land, the nearby mountains are piled up, and there is a lot less green than the original place.

Bao Xinyu climbed to a high place and looked ahead, said with a smile: "I saw the house, we should enter the area of ​​Lhasa, right?"

"It should be Deqing County." Tiangui pointed to a point on the map.Every time I arrive at a place recently, Tiangui will mark it on the map, and while the record is formed, it will also estimate the progress of everyone.

"Then you can pass by the city center tomorrow." Qin An said with a smile.

"Well." He Siming suggested, "If the situation in Lhasa is okay, we can rest for two days. If there are still troops stationed, heaven ghost, you can replenish ammunition."

The weight of five people is limited, and it has been used a lot these days.Fortunately, I haven't encountered any giant mutated animals in the past few days. If I did encounter something fatal, then several times more weapons would not be enough.

"It depends." Recently, the number of weapons has been counted every day, and it is decreasing every day.This is still the case with Tiger Deterrence being used as little as possible.Even if you stick to this way of using as little as you can in the future, you will stick to Sichuan at most.

Tian Gui is more eager than anyone else to find military supplies.

"Why is the car not moving?" I just rested on the side of the road for 10 minutes, and then I started the car and it would not start.

Hei Niu got out of the driving seat, took a look at Tian Gui, and then opened the hood to check.

This is where Tiangui knows cars best. He looked closely for a while, fiddled with tools for 2 minutes, and then buckled the car cover.

"How?" Black Bull asked.

"The hardware is aging." Tiangui himself couldn't understand the too professional words.He is not a professional in this field, and he has been in the army for a long time, so he has no way to know too much.

"Let's see if we can remove the parts of the roadside car and replace them later." Qin An asked.

He Siming said, "It's better to find another car with better performance."

When I was looking for a car, this car was the only one that could be driven out, and its performance could only be said to be good.At that time, I didn't have time to check the internal configuration. Who would have thought of driving a car with a problem.

"That's right. I haven't seen a better one these days, but now I don't think I have so much effort to choose. Just find a newer car." Tiangui said.

Most of the abandoned cars were bitten by mutated animals, and the rest had no car keys. Although Tian Gui and others could drive them, they were not suitable for long-term use.And those whose keys are still in the car, most of them are also in the car.

That's right, people have died in the car.But now all living things have mutated, including microorganisms, which are powerful enough to decompose a person to a high degree of corruption within a few days.

Even if you can accept a car that has killed someone, who can accept a car that stinks?

So in the case of one car, they rarely look for a new one.It's just that if you find something wrong with this car right now, you must be prepared to check every car on the road that seems to be in good condition.

The car continued to move forward, and near every place with a large population, there were many places with abandoned cars.Some cars have been damaged in collisions, and even encountered a few cars that exploded.

Those cars without people, or abandoned, or the owner can no longer come to start, at this moment, they are all unowned things that can be chosen by others.

He Siming looked at the sun: "Go out of Deqing County before dark, and rest in the east of the county."

"Well, pay attention to the mutated pets after entering!" Tian Gui told everyone.

Bao Xinyu wiped his forehead with his sleeve. Due to the lack of water, he was prone to sweating, and his face was already stained: "Do you think there are still open hotels in this world?"

"There must be." Qiu Ling said: "Most people nowadays have adapted to the current world. As long as the mutated animals are not too large due to evolution, ordinary people can deal with them. For some people, the troubled times are the worlds where they get rich. Naturally, people who make disaster fortunes are indispensable."

"Then why didn't we see it along the way?" They walked through many places and several counties in a few days, and they all lived in empty shops.

"That's because we didn't look for it." Tiangui said, "In the current situation, people's hearts are complicated. Who can guarantee that those who do business will feel at ease?"

Qin An joked: "Do you still remember Erniang Sun in Water Margin? Be careful when you are sleeping soundly, they will chop you up and sell you as pork."

Bao Xinyu is not stupid, he thought for a while and said: "Then we have to buy some things, right? It is impossible to find everything by ourselves, and it will delay things. Isn't Lhasa the capital of Tibet? There should be quite a few Place. We have been savages for such a long time, if there is a hotel, it is best to take a shower and sleep, the road behind is too long, we can’t sleep outside all the time.”

What Bao Xinyu said made sense.The group of people have been living ascetic monks for more than half a month.If possible, a little tidying up is fine.

"Can't stand it anymore?" Ke Chenguang asked from the side.

Bao Xinyu wanted to speak harshly, but he thought his body was already sticky. He watched Ke Chenguang look at each other for a few seconds before saying, "It's okay."

This ambiguous answer has more weight than yes and no.

Qin An also said: "We should also know the current news. What we know now is the situation before the mutation of animals, but we only have the understanding of the end of the world. The news is not only based on the official standard, sometimes Those gray chains can also know a lot of hidden information. We can't get too out of touch, we should inquire about it."

Every day after the end of the world, there may be earth-shaking changes.People like He Siming have a special status. If they want to reach the Northeast alive, it is very important to obtain information.

Yinhu also nodded and said: "Indeed. Boss, the walkie-talkie is almost out of battery, we need a supply point to adjust the status."

"Let's enter Lhasa first, and understand the situation. If the situation is worse than expected, we can only stay away. The core of every place is also the peak of the flow of people and the center of power. After all, we are foreigners and are not familiar with this place. Proceed with caution." As the captain of the team, Tian Gui couldn't think too one-sidedly.

Everyone understands his concerns.

The car turned off again on the way.Before dark, the fire was turned off three times.It was fine a few days ago, but since the engine was turned off once today, the car has habitually kept turning off.Although it can still be used, it is really worrying to stop like this.

"Let's throw this broken car away." Bao Xinyu kicked the car.

"Stop complaining. It's getting dark soon. If you can't get into the city, just sleep on the street." Dichlorvos pushed Bao Xinyu to let him continue running.

The white tiger lowered his head and licked the cub twice. In just a few days, the cub has more than doubled in size, even faster than the two cubs brought by Doudou.Qin An and others also discussed why, and finally came to the conclusion that maybe Baihu's milk is more nutritious than Doudou's.

Just as Xiao Sun walked to the side of the white tiger and wanted to reach out to touch the white tiger, he suddenly saw the white tiger's ears move, and the whole tiger became alert.Xiao Sun's face changed: "There is a situation!"

Tian Gui tapped the window and the car stopped.The white tiger arched his body and gave a warning roar in one direction.

There was no movement over there, and the white tiger was about to walk over, but was held back by Xiao Sun. The next second, an arrow flew towards the white tiger's eyes without warning.

Tian Gui shook the wooden warehouse and directly interrupted the arrow in the middle.

Qin An opened the door and got out of the car, looked around. After his ears mutated, he heard a voice in the bushes not far away: "Come out!"

Just now, the sound of the wooden barn from the ghost made the several people who were ambushing there stunned, and they looked at each other without making a sound.

Qin An used his ears to distinguish carefully, walked over two steps, and first prepared to deal with the mutated limbs at any time, and at the same time said in a louder voice: "You don't need to hide, I can tell that there are five of you in total, should I go over and pull you out? ?”

Qin An's ears could clearly distinguish five people squatting over there.Those few people did not expect that there would be someone, let alone a wooden warehouse.The man in the lead nodded to them and walked out alone.

"Don't be afraid, we are the People's Liberation Army, as long as there is no malice, we will not hurt you." Tian Gui also said.

With the sound of weeds and leaves fluttering, a man wearing a camouflage uniform and a steel helmet on his head came out with a bow. With a mask on his face, his face could not be seen, but it could be seen that this man was quite strong. of.

"Did you shoot that arrow just now?" Sky Ghost asked.

Hei Niu also picked up the broken arrow and took a look, walked to Tian Gui and said in a low voice: "The glass arrow is not very lethal, but it is very penetrating."

Hei Niu also picked up the broken arrow and took a look, walked to Tian Gui and said in a low voice: "The glass arrow is not very lethal, but it is very penetrating."

The arrowhead of the glass arrow has a certain possibility of exploding after being shot into the body. The flesh is full of glass slag, and its lethality cannot be underestimated.

The man in front of him was obviously not a soldier, but he could be considered fully armed.To be honest, it was the first time they had come across such a thing after traveling so far.

It was a pity for the man to look at the broken arrow, and then he took off his mask, showing a dark and handsome face: "I'm sorry, I didn't see you at first, I only saw that tiger. I'm afraid it will enter The village eats people, that's why it shoots arrows."

If such a big white tiger enters the village, there will be endless troubles.

Tiangui looked into his eyes to make sure he wasn't lying.

"It's just a misunderstanding. We brought this tiger with us, so you can rest assured that it won't hurt anyone. We're on our way to Lhasa, so we won't bother you."

This side has already started talking, and those few people who were hiding in the bushes came out after making sure they were safe.Among the four of them, the youngest one was in his 40s, and the oldest one was in his 50s, looking at Tian Gui with envy on his face.

"It's alright!"

The young man nodded and said, "It's okay, it's all a misunderstanding."

"That's good, that's good." The biggest one nodded repeatedly.

A few of them are dressed in ordinary clothes, and they look like ordinary farmers.After confirming that there was no danger, Qin An and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin An looked at the bow in the man's hand. In fact, he had seen it before. It was an ordinary bow sold in outdoor supplies stores. The arrows were also common glass arrows.Someone should have kept it at home for collection, but now that the world has changed, I just took it out for self-defense.However, the hunting recovery rate of glass arrows is very low, so it is relatively expensive.

"Let's go." Qin An turned back.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they had an own mess. When they turned around and were about to leave, the young man said with some hesitation, "Wait a minute..."

"What's the matter?" He Siming asked.

The man looked at everyone's attire, then looked at the car, and said tentatively: "People in our village want to move to the prison over there, but there are several mutant dogs there, which is very difficult. I am not I'm asking you to help me, I have a Hummer, can I exchange this for this?"

He couldn't guarantee whether a Hummer would allow them to take this risk, but the situation in the village was really not optimistic.Relatively speaking, the defense of the prison is better, which can make the life of the villagers better.

A powerful off-road vehicle is indeed enough for a group of people to pay attention to.

"Only mutant dogs?" Qin An asked uncertainly.

The man was a little confused: "Actually, I don't know the details. I only went to observe twice, and I could hear the sound of dogs barking from a long distance. Some of them are elderly people who need a safe place."

"How many people do you have now?" He Siming asked.

"Including me and 56 people." The man said truthfully, "We still have some dried vegetables, which should be useful if you are on your way. We just need a shelter."

"The army was organized to go to Sichuan, why didn't you go with it?" Although there are dangers on the road, it is better to be with the army than to stay in the village.

The man smiled wryly and said: "Everyone who can walk has gone, and the rest are old people and children. Where can they go? Let's live every day."

Qin An looked at the four people in the back, and then at the young man: "Why didn't you leave? Seeing that there are plenty of supplies and off-road vehicles, there shouldn't be any pressure to leave, right?"

The man thought about it: "I have prepared a lot of things and put them at home. I can't take them all away when I leave, but staying here will allow me to live a good life for a few days."

"Have you made preparations in advance?" Qin An asked again.

The man nodded: "I don't know if you've heard of doomsday enthusiasts? I started making some preparations seven or eight years ago. I thought it would be sci-fi to have zombies, but I didn't expect those animals to kill me." Then People's smiles are a little self-deprecating.

Qin An had really heard of it.Because he himself likes to wander around the world, and occasionally participates in some wild survival activities.I usually go to the forum a lot, and I have heard of the group of doomsday enthusiasts.To put it bluntly, it is a group of people who are preparing for the end of the world.

There are not many such people, and they are scattered all over the country.Most people don't understand, and Qin An has heard people say that this kind of person burns too much money.Who would have thought that the world would be in chaos.And such a prepared person seems to be doing well now.

Qin An looked at the others to see what they were thinking.

Tiangui is the People's Liberation Army, and it's almost natural to help ordinary people, plus they really need an off-road vehicle.

But there is an important task of He Siming in the team. He is responsible for sending He Siming safely to his old aunt in the Northeast.

If there is really any unpredictable danger in that prison, no one can afford the loss.

Qiu Ling never took this kind of thing to heart, she voluntarily abstained and turned her head to touch Doudou.

In the end, Tian Gui asked He Siming directly for his opinion: "What do you think?"

"It's getting late, let's just rest here. Go to the prison tomorrow morning to check the situation. If the problem is not serious, we can clean it up easily. If it doesn't work, let's talk about it."

It was going to be dark, and they had to rest.Although it is not yet known whether this deal will be successful, it will not delay the matter if they take a break around here.

Tiangui nodded: "Can you borrow us a room if you have a spare house? Let's talk about it tomorrow. Let's rest tonight."

"That's fine! Just live in my house. My two-story small building is big enough for everyone." The man saw a happy expression on his face.

Qin An said: "Brother, let's make it clear, we are not sure whether we can solve the things there, we can only do our best. So we don't want to trouble you too much, and there is no shortage of food and use, so there is really no need to bother. "

The man was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled apologetically, "I was the one to be abrupt, but... Actually, even if there is no such thing as a prison, I would like to buy something else from you."

"Wu Cang?" Tian Gui saw his embarrassment.Indeed, in this case, a hot weapon with sufficient lethality is more realistic than most cold weapons.

The man nodded, thinking that they were wearing military uniforms, and fearing that they might misunderstand, he hurriedly said: "I will never use it to harm people! It's just that there are too many monsters now, and we don't have many decent weapons. I only have two long-range ones." It’s a bow, and I don’t know how long it will last. When we meet a monster like this tiger, we don’t have the ability to resist at all, so if we want to buy a wooden warehouse, it will be much safer.”

If it was a peaceful society, ordinary people would certainly not be able to have a wooden barn, but the current society is different, mutated animals can kill people at any time, and special circumstances are dealt with specially, so there is no need to be too strict on this matter.

"If you want, we can give you a self-defense. But I also want to remind you that people who are not familiar with this kind of thing will have no aim at all when using it, and it may even hurt themselves. If you haven't practiced it, It is mostly used for short-range attacks, if it is long-range, it is difficult to achieve the desired attack effect."

Tian Gui is wearing a military uniform, obviously professional.The man nodded after hearing this, and said again: "Actually, we don't just want the wooden warehouse because of mutant animals. I really don't know how to use it to hurt people, but I still need it to scare people. You don't know, recently a group of people Running around and robbing, I used arrows to scare them away last time. But in the future, if someone with better equipment comes to rob them, they may be more troublesome than monsters."

Mutated animals are mostly simple-minded, as long as they overcome the fear in their hearts, they can still be dealt with.But those people are even more terrifying.Animals don't move food anyway, and even if those robbers don't kill people, the people who robbed the food can't live long.

Tiangui understood this time, and directly took out his hand wooden bin, opened the single clip of the sub-bow, and counted the bullets inside.

"It stands to reason that this kind of thing can't be given away easily, but since you have to take care of more people, I'll make an exception and give you one." Tian Gui said it was a gift, not a purchase.The things in his hands belonged to the public, so naturally there was no reason to sell the things from the public.

If it were someone else, the Heavenly Ghost would not give this kind of thing easily.It's just that he can see that this person is not lying, and he is a visionary.Give him something to protect himself, and he should be able to go further in the future.

The things are sent, but now they will not refuse their arrangement.

They are well-equipped, and there are three mutants sitting in the town, so they are not afraid of the bad intentions of the villagers.The sun had gone down and visibility was dwindling, and they too needed rest.

There are four lights in the village, which are bonfires lit in the yards of four families.

The man explained: "After all the people who were going to leave in our village have left, the rest of the people gathered together. Look at the four fires, they are the four houses on the edge, and the rest of the people live in the fire and surround them It’s the inside of the location. Originally, there were older people, and it’s good to get together to take care of each other. My house is on the left side, and the wall is quite high. As long as the mutant animals are not too big, don’t worry. Now the village works three shifts a day, The shift is changed every eight hours, and I have raised two mutant dogs that don't bite, which is quite powerful."

People in the village also came out when they heard the voice from here.Seeing Tiangui and the others wearing military uniforms, they all began to ask about that person's situation.

Tian Gui took the initiative to stand up and said: "We are the People's Liberation Army. We have no malicious intentions. Don't worry, everyone. We are passing by here, so we will stay overnight tonight. I heard what this comrade said about the prison. We will go over to observe tomorrow. Whether you can help or not depends on the specific situation.”

Tiangui spoke out first, so as to save them from being disappointed when encountering some difficult things.

Qin An looked at the man, only to remember that he still didn't know his name: "By the way, buddy, my name is Qin An, what's your name?"

"Ah, my name is An Kong." An Kong then led a group of people to his home, "In the yard where people live here, weeds need to be mowed every four or five hours, and the weeds grow too fast. We pulled it out ahead of time, and now it’s cold and we can’t grow it. But now there is still enough food for the whole village, and now there are only 56 people left to feed the whole village, which is enough for two years, and there is only a good place to hide.”

The village looks really clean. Even if there is grass, I have never seen it that exceeds the ankle. It can be seen that it is cleaned regularly.Although I don't know who arranged and directed all this, but at least it is quite comfortable to look around under the faint light of the setting sun.