Chapter 1 The world is quiet! (New book for collection)
“This damn weather is getting hotter and hotter!”
In an old residential building, there was a man wearing a blue T-shirt and black shorts with an ordinary appearance. The strange young man was climbing the stairs sweating profusely.
Chen Shou, 22 years old, had just graduated and became a member of the army of workers.
The salary is so-so, but the monthly rent, commuting, eating, etc. still bring a lot of pressure. I wish I could break one dollar into two dollars!
In order to save money, the house he rented was in an old-fashioned residential building, the kind that didn't even have an elevator!
And where he lives is on the eighth floor!
Ever since, I have to go through the process of climbing stairs several times every day for fitness.
It was midsummer, and he was in Wucheng, known as one of the three largest furnaces. The temperature was generally above thirty-five degrees, and in the closed corridors, the temperature was even higher!
Before arriving home, Chen Shou was already sweating profusely and his T-shirt was soaked through.
"Looking on the bright side, other people have to go to the gym to exercise. I go up and down every day, and the effect is almost the same!"
Chen Shou thought mockingly.
After all, the conditions must be good and the rent must be cheap. How can there be so many good things in the world?
Nowadays, people are so smart that they don’t want anything. They are afraid that they will suffer a loss, so how can they give you an advantage?
“Phew, we’re finally here!”
The eighth floor of this old-fashioned residential building is the top floor. Chen Shou took out the key and was about to open the door when he suddenly found a black box at his door.
It is about the size of a fist and feels light when picked up, with my name written on it.
"My stuff? Is it express delivery?"
He was a little confused.
But when I took a closer look, I found that there was only my name on it, not even an address, let alone the sender.
Not express delivery style at all.
“Strange.”
He scratched his head, pushed the door open, and took the box in casually.
After all, his name is written on it, and he is the only resident on the eighth floor, so there is no possibility of mistake.
You must know that he usually has to go downstairs to get a takeaway, but now this box was actually delivered to his door. It can be said that he is quite dedicated!
"So what is it?"
Curiosity emerged in his heart, and he found a paper knife and tore open the package.
The things inside are very simple, just a black electronic watch and a piece of paper.
No wonder he is so light.
Chen Shou picked up the electronic watch and found that the screen did not light up at all. He searched around and found that there was not even a button or anything. It was just a defective product.
Totally useless!
"Could it be someone's prank? It's so boring?"
He frowned slightly and picked up the piece of paper.
The above text is eye-catching:
“Do you often have a sense of déjà vu, that something has happened before, but you have no memory until it happens again?”
"Or maybe you suddenly wake up late at night when you are sleeping soundly, and feel that everything is quiet around you, as if you have entered another world!"
"Maybe, all of this is true?"
"This is an invitation and a final notice!"
"This is the reward of the brave and the nightmare of the coward!"
"I wish you a happy game!"
Just a few lines of words, no beginning or end.
“What is this mess?”
Chen Shou was speechless. He was already sure that this was a little joke played on him, or it was simply a prank.
A digital watch that doesn't work, plus a few nonsense words.
Everything is boring!
Shaking his head speechlessly, he put the paper and watch on the table and quickly forgot about it.
Night falls.
After watching videos on my mobile phone for a while, and having a happy brawl with a few friends, the time has already reached twelve o'clock.
But this was actually the most energetic time, so I enthusiastically found a horror movie to watch.
It wasn’t until two or three o’clock that I felt sleepy. Throwing the phone away, he fell asleep.
Staying up late is the norm, not staying up late is rare.
The nightlife of contemporary young people is so simple and unpretentious.
What he didn't know was that as he fell asleep, the screen of the black electronic watch placed on the table in the living room suddenly turned on, one bright and one dark.
The faint sounds of cars and people outside the window gradually disappeared.
Until, there is complete silence!
Early in the morning, the alarm clock rang.
Chen Shou yawned and climbed out of bed. After washing, he suddenly felt that something was wrong?
"Quiet, why is it so quiet around here?"
The next second, he reacted immediately.
There is a vegetable market not far from the residential building where he is located. Every day before dawn, the sound of cars, horns and people can be heard, making it very lively.
There are also people who buy breakfast, the parents are short-sighted.
Sometimes people are woken up before the alarm clock rings.
However, today, it is unusually quiet!
No sound at all!
What's going on?
He strode to the bedside, opened the curtains, and took a look. His eyes widened instantly and he froze on the spot!
“Where are the people, where have they gone?!”
Chen Shou was stunned!
There should have been a busy and lively city main road outside him, but at this moment, it seemed like the whole world had played a bad joke on him!
Whether it was people or cars, they all disappeared without a trace!
As far as the eye can see, it is completely empty!
Wucheng, with a permanent population of more than 10 million and known as the thoroughfare of nine provinces, is silent at this time!
Not to mention a human, not even a dog can be seen!
It was as if everyone disappeared overnight, as if they had entered another world!
Wait, another world? !
Chen Shou suddenly thought of the mysterious box from yesterday!
Isn’t the content on that piece of paper the same as it is now? !
He was like a drowning man who finally grabbed a life-saving straw and hurriedly ran towards the living room!
On the table in the living room, the black electronic watch is still placed neatly, with the screen on and off, as if it has its own life and is breathing!
But the piece of paper disappeared without a trace, replaced by a square metal card the size of a fingernail.
A twisted text is branded on the surface:
Beast!
It is indeed related to this thing!
Chen Shou couldn't describe what he felt in his heart, fear, fear, there must be some!
After all, when a normal person encounters this kind of situation, who can not be afraid and frightened?
But faintly, he noticed that there seemed to be some excitement and excitement in his heart?
Ever since he was a child, he has always been mediocre and content with the status quo, but now it's like a valve has opened, allowing him to see another version of himself that is uneasy about the status quo and longs for excitement and adventure!
There is a beast in everyone's heart!
Chen Shou thought this way, and found that he could calm down faster than ordinary people.
Walking forward and picking up the black watch, it was natural to find that a groove appeared on the side.
Just enough to insert the metal card into it.
Perhaps, this is the real function of the black watch!
You don’t need to think about it to know that once it is inserted, certain changes will definitely occur.
He hesitated slightly, but suddenly, he recalled the sentence on the piece of paper yesterday:
"This is the reward of the brave and the nightmare of the coward!"
So now, what kind of actions can be considered brave?
Click!
Thinking about this, he inserted the card into the black watch without hesitation!
The next second, the black watch screen lit up completely, and a line of numbers appeared:
【0:59:59】
This is a countdown!
“Roar!!!”
At the same time, deep in the city, a strange roar suddenly sounded!
I’m publishing a book at Qidian again. I hope everyone can support me!
(End of this chapter)