South of Wenhuang

Chapter 2

The next day, Qin Liting woke up early, and Lin woke up even earlier. When Qin Liting woke up, Lin Qing was already fully dressed, standing by the door and putting on his shoes, looking ready to go out.Qin Liting didn't know what to think, maybe the seeds of strangeness or suspicion finally took root and sprouted, so he decided to follow Lin Qing for a walk. (Usually, we call it stalking.) Qin Liting quickly changed his clothes after Lin Qing went out, and then followed. I just thought he woke up for a walk or something.

He followed Lin Qing to the water source of the entire Antarctic base. For some reason, Qin Liting did not see the guards who were always in full force. It might be because it was too early, or it might be because of...other reasons.Qin Liting followed Lin Dayai slowly to the source of the water source, and then watched as something leaked between his fingers entered the water, and disappeared without a trace.

He hid in the tree and witnessed all this. For some reason, Qin Liting's heart skipped a beat when he saw the thing between Lin Qing's fingers entering the water.He watched Lin Qing walk away, then got off the tree himself, and took the path back to the board room first.

He greeted Lin Qing who came back as if nothing had happened, and went to the base with Lin Qing to have breakfast together as if nothing had happened——Qin Liting noticed that he didn't even touch a sip of water.Then slowly wandered into the simple laboratory to start a new day of work.

Qin Liting was obsessed with ghosts this morning, and followed Lin Qing to witness the whole process of him going out and coming back after waking up in the morning, the small details that are usually overlooked-such as drinking only bottled pure water, and such as not drinking soup or drinks and having to eat a pill after a meal Everything resembling candy appeared in front of his eyes, together with the notes he accidentally saw on Lin Qing's desk, forming a big net called the truth, covering Qin Liting's head in it, and never finding it again. direction.

Why, he thought.

why?

Why is that clean and pure Lin Qing the mastermind behind the scenes?

Why does Lin Qing, whom he likes so much, be the one to open the box*

why....

I should have thought of that, he thought again.

I should have thought of it when I saw him take the gun and repel the zombies without changing his face. Why can a young man who has just awakened his ability and is shooting for the first time can raise his gun and shoot without changing his face? Why is it possible... to shoot with a standard posture that can no longer be standard, why can the recoil force of the gun be treated as if it does not exist... unless he has practiced it millions of times, why can he let the newly awakened aliens do whatever he wants? Can follow the idea, unless he has already understood it, unless he has already anticipated everything.

I should have thought of it when I saw him enter that building, a young man with a survivor team of varying abilities, as the leader, what kind of courage is there to go alone to a building that may have hundreds of zombies, Feel like you've lived too long?

Only now did he realize that it was not, not because he thought he had lived too long, but because he had nothing to worry about, that was the place he had planned.He can be sure that he will get out unscathed, he can be sure that everything is under his control.

He's already...planned.

He had already strategized at the very beginning, and then pushed all human beings to the unknown, and the so-called unknown was nothing more than an undignified ending.

I should have thought of that from the time I saw that notebook. Didn’t the incomprehensible technical terms on it and the young man’s hatred already put the facts in front of him?

Why have I never noticed it?

"Li Ting, you and Xiao Lin will go to Tasmania in two days. The superiors say that there is something that can speed up the research of vaccines. You two should go and check it out. It would be best if there is information."

Mr. Gu Linggu's words brought the dazed Qin Liting back to reality.Gu Ling is the chief of the military department, and he is very optimistic about Qin Liting. He thinks that this young man has a good heart and strong ability, and he will become a great weapon one day.So he basically handed over any important tasks to Qin Liting.

"Ah good, when?" Qin Liting replied in a daze.

"The day after tomorrow, tell him when he comes out of the laboratory today, you two pack up your things tomorrow, and leave the day after tomorrow. According to Xiao Wang who joined the base a few days ago, the zombies in Tasmania have signs of mutation. Be careful." point."

"Okay." Qin Liting finally came back to his senses and replied.

He and Lin Qing also came from the direction of Tasmania.These words popped up in Qin Liting's mind subconsciously.

Some things are like this, when you don't care about it, you can't think of it together, but one day when you get connected, it will be terrifying and chilling.

Qin Liting went around the base as a routine inspection, checking if there were any zombies who had learned to swim and forcibly crossed the ocean to bite people.Then went straight back to the board room.He needs to think hard about what he should do.

The truth is sometimes very cruel, if you don’t explore it, it’s fine. Once you explore it, you will be horrified by its bloody appearance.

Just ask directly, whether these things have been spread out and agreed, and if they are true, then stop thinking about it.Qin Liting thought

But can you really stop thinking about it?It seems impossible.

never mind.Let’s just pretend we don’t know.This is the first time he likes someone so much, what if?Things he sees... are all illusions?There are so many strange things about superpowers, what if there is such a thing that can do all of this?Qin Liting thought again.

What should he do?Qin Liting was gradually entangled in his own thoughts and couldn't escape.

"I'm back." Suddenly, Lin Qing's voice sounded in the small board room, waking Qin Liting who was up and down in a nightmare.

"Ah, you're back. Welcome back." Qin Liting listened to himself.

"Huh? What's the matter? Looks like he's out of his mind?" Lin Qing looked at Qin Liting and said, his peach blossom eyes slightly raised, showing some faint comfort.

"Well, it's nothing. I just took a nap and had a dream," Qin Liting replied, "It's not a big deal."

"That's good. Is your military department busy today?" Lin Qing asked

"Busy, but I'm not busy. Old General Gu sent us a task, so I didn't ask me to do anything today, I just went around in circles." Qin Liting said

"Ok?"

"I went to Tasmania the day after tomorrow and said that there is something there that can help research. I don't know the details. He didn't tell me. Why don't you ask yourself tomorrow."

"Success. Thanks, I will finish the report tomorrow and leave early the morning after tomorrow?"

"Correct."

......

Lin Qing was not a talkative person, and Qin Liting was the same. The conversation between the two of them basically stopped here, and even the casual question was just Lin Qing's imitation of normal people's concern for their companions.

It was very quiet in the board room tonight, Qin Liting went to bed early, although Lin Qing didn't know how he was able to continue to sleep after sleeping in the afternoon, but obviously his inner complaints could not affect the sleep quality of this sleepy god .

Seeing that the sleepy god fell asleep, Lin Qing simply turned over and got on the bed, instead of going outside to play the violin that "disturbed the people" and "howled ghosts and howled wolves" like yesterday.

Lin Qing knew that Qin Liting followed him to the water source in the morning, and he also knew that Qin Liting saw him sprinkle the medicinal powder into the water source. What was hidden in the medicinal powder was the root of all this, which Qin Liting may or may not have guessed. .

Lin Qing didn't care whether Qin Liting knew or could guess it.Yes, he cherishes this friend very much. Qin Liting is one of the rare people who can keep up with his rhythm. From the first time the two of them met, Qin Liting used his ability to help him Lin Qing at the most suitable time. Qing knew that this person was very suitable to be his partner.He did make Qin Liting his partner, relying on his face (cross out) his talent.

The notebook that recorded his mental journey was put there on purpose by him, and he knew that Qin Liting must have read it, because he made a small mechanism in the notebook, and the small mechanism was touched.Combined with everything he saw with him today, Lin Qing paused slightly, he should know.Knowing that I am the source, I am the Pandora of disasters.

Then you know, if he asks, then I will say.I will show you all the naked hatred and bloody heart, and then you will walk your way, and I will step on my single-plank bridge, and we will never fight again.

He wasn't afraid that Qin Liting would play tricks on his plan, he was a genius after all, and he made several backup plans, not to mention, what if?What if Qin Liting could understand him?What if someone could calculate the world with him?

You see, it's kind of funny to say.The person who decided to destroy the world also instinctively yearns for understanding.

I said, why bother?Lin Qing asked herself softly.

Why bother?Ever since I chose this path, I have already been on the verge of shooting, and there is no turning back.Why bother?I also think that someone can understand me.Really ridiculous.

Thinking of this, Lin Qing also smiled, and a shallow smile quietly surfaced on his face with his mockery of himself...

The author has something to say: *The box uses the mythical Pandora's magic box as a metaphor. Pandora released disasters and focused on hope.