doom monster

Chapter 9

Yu Qiu carefully took out a pocket watch from his bag, and put it on his forehead devoutly, as if it was his belief.

It was an old-fashioned silver-white pocket watch with a simple style and a long watch chain.

There are not too many embellishments on the whole body, only a few letters, qzr, are engraved in the blank space of the shield shape of the dial.

Qi Zhenrong, this is my grandfather's name.

Grandpa said that he was Sui's mother's surname, and Yu Qiu didn't know who his mother was, what his surname was, and what his father looked like; He didn't want to think about it anymore, he felt that having a grandpa was enough.

Yu Qiu lightly pressed the mechanism spring, and the watch cover popped open with a "snap", and what was stuck on the watch cover was a photo that Yu Qiu had picked out from elsewhere.

In the photo is a middle-aged man in his 40s, wearing rimless glasses, wearing a suit and tie, with pomade on his hair, looking radiant.

Yu Qiu's eyes were soft, he poked affectionately, and unconsciously called out to grandpa.

The photo was taken by my grandfather 20 years ago. This pocket watch was supposed to be lost by him, but Yu Qiu begs for it and puts it away like a treasure.

Grandpa never gave him any presents, including every birthday.Because once he was busy, he would be in the dark, wishing to eat, drink, and scatter all in the laboratory; Yu Qiu went from anticipation to disappointment, and then gave up.But not wanting does not mean not wanting, so he cherishes this old pocket watch very much.

The pointer inside the pocket watch was broken, Yu Qiu didn't care, all he wanted was a kind of courage.

After closing the cover of the watch, Yu Qiu didn't delay any longer, and waited for the sky to get brighter, so he simply tidied up.He tore the shirt he had changed before, and he didn't care about the smell of sweat, so he wrapped his face tightly and his hands tightly.

The situation is unknown, and he has no idea how long it will take. It is impossible to bring food. There is only one bottle of water left, and there are only two bags of crispy noodles. After Tan Panpan, now he still has the strength to stand up entirely by a breath of immortal energy.

Qingyang Town was built along the river.On the other side of the river is a side of barren loess, and on this side of the river, there are many houses and dense crowds.

The people in the village don't pay much attention to it. Due to the lack of supplies, there are only a few shops in total, one here and one there like growing radishes, scattered widely, anyway, there is no need to worry about no business.

As far as Yu Qiu knew, there were only two pharmacies in the village, a large one at the head of the village and a small one at the end of the village; it was not comparable to big cities, but there should be some regular medicines.

Based on Yu Qiu's current distance, the house at the head of the village is the closest to him; about 500 meters away, the distance between two alleys is considered to be in the center of the town, and the risk is relatively the highest.

Yu Qiu had no choice, and he didn't dare to gamble, he was afraid that the child would not be able to wait.

After the rain in August, it was extremely sultry, the sky was gray, and the uneven dirt road was full of bumps and puddles.

Under the eaves, raindrops flowed and landed in puddles, tick-tock-tock-tick-tock-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tickttktktqhttktkhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

The red rain trail is really weird, and I don't know if it's from the woman who died tragically or from God.

***

The man-fly has long since disappeared, and a new day has dawned.

Early morning represents the revival of all things. Yu Qiu squinted his eyes and looked into the distance. He could vaguely see figures swaying from the sky, limping and hobbling.

Yu Qiu suppressed the impatience in his heart, inexplicably felt that the zombies seemed to be moving too slowly after the rain, compared with the previous few days, they were much stiffer, and the number was less than during the day.He couldn't help but wonder, could it be that he likes the sun like a plant?But this idea is just a thought, and Yu Qiu quickly put it behind him.

He lifted the backpack strap on his shoulder, and rushed out of the alley without hesitation.

Relying on memory, I stumbled along the way, and finally arrived near the pharmacy as if by luck.From a distance, you can see a white banner drawn on it, with a few faded red characters on it: Peace Pharmacy.

The dusty and stained glass door under the banner was wide open at the moment, and one could vaguely see the emptiness inside.

Yu Qiu was deeply disappointed, but still wanted to try his luck. Before he set off, he actually guessed that the medicine might be sold out. After all, this is the most scarce thing in the last days, but what if there is any?Just in case he had to take a gamble, at least he worked hard.

As expected, the inside was completely searched, and several rows of shelves were tilted here and there. One of the overturned ones still had dried blood, and the messy packaging boxes all around were all over the floor, which shows how crazy the scramble was at that time.

Yu Qiu's heart sank to the bottom of the valley, and Tan Panpan's cute and cute face flashed over and over again in his mind, feeling unbearably uncomfortable, he gritted his teeth and refused to leave, and had to turn himself upside down.

In the end, Yu Qiu's persistence paid off, and he really found a box of children's antipyretics in the crevice of the cabinet.

The location of this box of medicine was hidden and tricky, it was firmly stuck in the middle of two cabinets, and one of them was already crumbling.

The cabinet is not light, even if Yu Qiu moved it, he was afraid that the noise it made would attract zombies.He stretched out his hand to lower his body, and leaned forward. After tossing for a long time to reach it, he stretched his fingers with difficulty to pinch it.

Seeing that he was about to succeed, Yu Qiu couldn't help feeling a little relieved, but he was careless in the process of getting up and accidentally bumped into the crumbling cabinet.

The cabinet fell on him in an instant.Yu Qiu retreated violently, and was about to fall to the ground with a loud crash. With some strength, he kicked a small wooden frame next to him to cushion him.

The next second, the two phases collided, and the sound of "bang" was not small, but it was much better than falling to the ground.He took another two steps back, turned around and wanted to run, when he suddenly noticed a person standing quietly behind him.

I don't know how long I stood there, when I came here, or I've been there all the time, and...whether it's an enemy or a friend.

Yu Qiu lowered his eyes, uncontrollably fixed on the hands of the man beside him, his eyelashes flickered and fluttered, revealing the panic in his heart.

Those hands were the most ferocious hands he had ever seen. All 10 nails were stained with blood. The thick black blood stuck to the soft flesh covering the nails and solidified into black blood clots. There was a deep bone wound on the back of the right hand. Stretching to the wrist, the skin was torn apart as if being torn apart by something.

Yu Qiu frowned, and pulled his gaze back compulsively.At the same time, the man finally moved, and Yu Qiu was forced to raise his head. What came to his face was a stinking bloody mouth, which was so clear that he could see the pieces of meat stuck between his teeth. The piece of fresh meat in front of him was torn apart.

At the critical moment, Yu Qiu's calf tensed, and he stood up abruptly and kicked over.

The zombie was caught off guard and kicked in the stomach, almost brushing against the tip of Qiu's nose, and Yu Qiu was able to hide and stagger away.

Outside, the sun quietly peeled away the dense layer of dark clouds, and sprinkled one by one on the ground. Yu Qiu burst out suddenly, dazzled his eyes, raised his hand to half cover his eyes, and was about to run, when suddenly he met a pair of white eyes.

At some point, the open space in front of him was surrounded by more than a dozen zombies, who were slowly approaching, showing hunger and thirst, as if they were staggering just now.

Yu Qiu's face was pale, he was in a dilemma.

This time he had no choice, there was only one path before him.

One step forward is dead, one step back is also dead.

***

The surroundings seemed deserted, and only Yu Qiu and more and more zombies were in the middle of the hustle and bustle.

In fact, it was 300 meters away from the pharmacy, and there were countless pairs of eyes staring in the corner, but no one was willing to lend a helping hand, because the situation was certain to die.

To be a hero may be to kill both of them. No one wants to make fun of his own life, let alone a stranger who has nothing to do with it.

Everyone cherishes their lives, let’s forget about the self-sacrificing in the movie, they are all ordinary people, not that great.Maybe selfish, but in this collapsing world it's human.

Where does so much fearlessness come from, it is not easy to be alive.

In the eyes of those people, Yu Qiu's fate is no different from that of a pig waiting to be slaughtered. There is a dead end on both sides, so why waste his life in vain.

"What a pity."

Someone sighed and dissipated in the air, as if lamenting that the boy's...youth is about to pass away.

"...that person...what is he doing????"

"Crazy."

Surrounded by zombies, the heads are surging and staring at them. Roughly, there are about 25 or 6, and they are continuously increasing, and the one behind is even more pressing.

At the critical moment, Yu Qiu suddenly felt numb. After so many days of fear, he was afraid of death.

At this moment, as he looked at those greedy faces, the fear in his heart turned into anger instead.Yes, anger, anger at myself who is weak and dare not contend, anger at the world that created these monsters.

He didn't think about anything anymore, at the age of 19, Yu Qiu's blood that was hidden under his harmless face suddenly burst out.

In front of the pharmacy stood two palm-wide banyan trees, which became two empty old trunks after taking away their fresh life.

Yu Qiu hugged one of them fiercely, and one of them pulled it up by the roots with brute force, raised it above its head and smashed it at the zombie, like a little giant.

The sudden burst of force smashed a hole in this small wave of zombies.

It's now.

Yu Qiu leaped over the tree trunk, stepped on the fallen zombies, and opened a bloody path dripping with flesh and mud.

The zombies around were roaring, and Yu Qiu followed closely behind. The zombies who were crushed to the ground were still struggling, and before they could get up, they were trampled by 10 pairs of feet mercilessly, leaving only a series of bloody footprints Stretching to the depths of the alley, and two eyeballs rolling in place.

The surrounding scenery retreated rapidly, and Yu Qiu couldn't take care of himself, so he jumped at the sight of the road in a panic. The memory of 2 years ago was fuzzy after all, and gradually became chaotic as he ran deeper and deeper.

He ran all the way, and the zombies behind him chased him all the way. He no longer knew where he was and where he would go, there was no end to it.

As if to die.

After passing another alley, Yu Qiu walked in a row in it, and every time he entered a road, he would cut off his back, and he could only run and not turn back.

Villages, towns, and alleys lead in all directions, and Yu Qiu has always believed in it, but he didn't think that this time turning a corner and running wildly was a dead end.

Yu Qiu was forced to stop, panting heavily, the rags that wrapped his face had already been pulled open to let him breathe.

The sticky hair soaked in sweat, sticking to the forehead and drooping strands, the jacket that was closed in a hurry, half of the collar was still pressed inside; It's not that he has a good background, this scruffy look is exactly like a tramp.

But the homeless man Benqiu didn't know himself, after all, running for his life was the most important thing.

Yu Qiu is 175cm tall, and the wall is half a head shorter than him, so there is a clear path when looking around.

The zombies chased after him closely, relying on their noses to keep track of them, their sense of smell was stronger than that of a dog.

Yu Qiu didn't stop, took a deep breath, took a few steps back, tensed his calves and exerted force on his thighs, sprinted and kicked a few steps, grabbed the wall with both hands, exerted strength on his waist, and stepped up with one leg first.

The zombies behind them are already close at hand, with their stiff joints creaking and stretching their arms; the closer they get, the more irritable they become. Into the dirty clothes whose color cannot be seen clearly.

The black blood coagulated in the nails of the fingers waving in the air swayed in the air, and the infection became more and more intense.

Seeing that the "food" was about to climb over the wall, a tall man suddenly grabbed Yu Qiu's trousers, wanting to drag the delicious meal down.

Poor Yu Qiu originally wanted to do it all in one go, so the center of gravity of his body was all on the upper part. The zombie's drag made him top-heavy, and he fell head-first on the ground with his head on the ground, but the trousers were dragged tightly, and the back of his head was smashed Go to the wall, staring at the eyes.Dazzling people and animals don't tell the difference, and they still can't break free for a while.

Yu Qiu was hung upside down on the ground, the backflow of blood made his face congested, and he struggled in pain, unable to move.As a last resort, he... plans to give up his pants.

It was very difficult to make the decision to blow the wind and cool the ass. Yu Qiu touched his pants reluctantly, then quickly untied the belt with both hands, and finally stuck to his buttocks with great difficulty. Suddenly, his ankles tightened. Yu Qiu was in a weak position again, and with his infinite strength, he lifted Yu Qiu Xuankong up.

In an instant, Yu Qiu's pupils constricted violently, and his whole body went blank. With some strength, he picked up a branch on the side, propped it up, and bounced up like a shrimp. The posture was like a farmer inserting a fish, straight slammed up.

The "Plop" branch fell into the zombie's eye socket and deep into his brain so unexpectedly, but it seemed to have lost its last vitality in a moment, and it fell backwards straight like a door panel.

Yu Qiu, who lost his strength, was thrown to the ground violently, his whole body ached, as if he had narrowly escaped death.

The shackles of bare feet still exist, Yu Qiu lifted his trousers, and glanced at the trouser legs scruples, after all, they were not pulled open.

Holding back his breath, he stumbled and got up, not daring to stop.He was afraid...afraid...that he would lose the courage to support himself.

The way back was particularly long, as if it had been a long, long, long time, but fortunately he finally arrived.

The moment he saw Tan Panpan again, Yu Qiu couldn't help but burst into tears, because he almost couldn't come back.

On another solid counter, the child was lying there quietly, making no sound, and the silence made people feel distressed.

Yu Qiu picked him up halfway carefully, opened and pinched the medicine box that had been deformed all the way, took out two pills, put them in the bottle cap, ground them into powder, and fed them with water.

The efficacy of the medicine will not be seen immediately, even if Yu Qiu is nervous, it will not help.

After everything was in place, Yu Qiu suddenly lost his strength. After all, one's physical strength is limited, and the aftereffects of repeated sprints came immediately after he slackened.

Yu Qiu could hardly stand up, leaning against the wall before falling limply to the ground.

After all, he was suspicious of what happened just now, the hand that was as rough as old bark held his ankle so firmly, it was impossible to say that he was not afraid of getting hanged.

Yu Qiu took a few deep breaths, then, with trembling fingers, bent down and slowly...slowly... pulled the trouser legs open.

He suddenly froze on the ground, like a thunderbolt in a sunny day, his throat was stuck in his throat, unable to utter a sound.

His sky is falling.

The author has something to say:

Amen, baby~ Dad is sorry, I can only send you here....