Chapter 280 I am a good person and want to make friends with you
December 13th.
noon.
"..."
Snow fell from the leaden gray clouds incessantly.
"Click."
Su Ming took back his pocket watch and was so cold that he panicked.
Indescribably cold. Theoretically, the body after enjoying the bonus won't feel much even if you run to the Antarctic glacier, but the cold here doesn't seem to be caused by the weather.
I was lucky enough to step on the skull of an unknown creature. There are bones on the side of the skull that resemble horns...
Nothing alive.
If you stick your hands into the soil, you will find that the ground is slightly moist. If there is moisture, even black soil should grow something, right? But there is none, and now even the dead wood is not visible.
The city wall in front of them was covered with dust and unknown things.
The gate, which is at least seven or eight meters long, symbolizes that the city must have been very prosperous in the past. Su Ming walked further inside and took a deep breath.
"..."
The airless building was filled with a unique stench. The corridors filled with stuffy air were full of dust and unpleasant.
"Is anyone there?"
Small pebbles rattled under Su Ming's feet.
Very strange.
In such a dilapidated place, the stones underfoot seemed like someone had placed them there just for fun.
What was inside the city gate was the same as what Su Ming had seen from a high place before. It was an uninhabited street. The windows in many houses have become deformed or even fallen off due to years of disrepair.
Too quiet.
The only sound that lingered in Su Ming's ears was the sound of wind. I'm inexplicably reminded of a similar movie...Silent Hill. It is an uninhabited village during the day and a strange village at night.
"Whether it's a man or a woman, I always treat them equally. Phew..."
Su Ming clenched the knife in his hand and continued to move forward.
Since the mission said that the witch is here, we can only continue to look for it. The only good news is that this time the target doesn't seem to be hanging around casually. It should just be isolated from the normal world, right?
December 13th.
afternoon.
Su Ming saw something strange again.
In a shop that might have been selling jewelry in the past, there was a low table and stools on the roof, which had been wiped clean. There is also a book on the table.
【Three Thousand Questions of Meow Meow】
The pages are creased and have been used.
A page has been folded. Bookmark?
[College, the educational department proposed by Archmaester Victor. It was first used to develop wisdom, and now it is used to cultivate talents in various industries...]
Surely someone has stayed here?
December 13th.
Night.
Su Ming has finished eating his dry food. I originally thought that in such a big city, I would slowly find food after finding the target.
But now I realize that there is really nothing to eat. Not even a blade of grass to eat.
"GuluGulu..."
There was only the last half bottle of water left.
Where is it?
December 14th.
Early morning.
Su Ming woke up due to choking.
The nasal cavity is full of fishy smell. Subconsciously he raised his hand.
"Blood?"
My throat was so thirsty that it smoked. Even picking up the remaining water and drinking it all in one gulp didn't bring any relief.
Severe physical fatigue.
Now Su Ming fully understood that the immunity must have been running. There's really some kind of curse in the air...or maybe this place. Those people in the tavern weren't being alarmist. It might be difficult for ordinary people to even reach the gate of the city.
"?"
Su Ming wiped the blood from his mouth and was about to get up when he suddenly found a bag of things in the corner of the room.
Has anyone been here?
The contents of the bag look a bit like chocolate. But when I put it to my mouth, I could definitely smell a rancid taste. When you break open the surface layer, you can easily see what looks like fodder inside.
December 15th.
Night.
Su Ming was unable to withstand it, and blood spurted from his nose. We can only withdraw first.
The moment he left the city gate, the nosebleed slowed down. The further away from the city gate, the milder the symptoms became, and the physical fatigue also improved.
Witch...
Was she the one who left food for herself?
If this is the case, it can at least prove that she is not the devil rumored by the outside world. Maybe it will be surprisingly easy to talk to.
December 17th.
It's definitely impossible to go back and refill, it's too far. Su Ming ran to the woods far away from the dead city where there were animals to find some dried meat. By the way, replenish enough water and have a good sleep.
December 19th.
Su Ming returned to the city gate.
Take the note you prepared in advance and leave a message in an area with signs of her activity.
The book I saw last time is still there. The pages of the book seemed to turn back a dozen more pages. Put a note here.
【I am a good person. Want to make friends with you】
cough.
This shouldn't be like deception, right?
December 22nd.
Su Ming couldn't stay in the city for long, so he had to choose to spend the night outside. Wait until it's almost time to go back.
He glanced at the status bar again.
An Shiyao is healthy and still working on the first task... As for her, even if she encounters uncertainty, she will probably do it seriously after she regains her composure, right?
Well...
After all, she was forced to do something like take a gun without the safety on. He can also use the baby canteen to domesticate himself while he is still a 'zombie'. A precious video of early humans taming zombies, right?
Two-player mode does not mean completing tasks together...
It's okay, she didn't get any bonus... She might just die if she came to a place like this. She would probably cry if she saw her nosebleed like crazy, but it turned out that she had to give her an injection while the nosebleed?
December 24th.
After Su Ming almost recovered, he returned to the city again.
There was a reply.
【I don’t have it, friend】
Does this count as being rejected?
Even the tables, chairs, benches and books were taken away, leaving only the note pressed with stones. Just go back to what Su Ming wrote, the slanted font.
Grass.
Playing hide and seek, right?
December 24th.
Night.
Su Ming searched around, but couldn't find any trace of living things.
I don’t know where she hides or where she usually sleeps.
【I am really a good person, and I have no friends】
[Don’t look at Meow Meow Sanqian, look at me]
【……】
Will leaving another message be useful?
Instead of waiting for the witch's curiosity, let's play hide and seek. Let's see who is better at hiding. If a nose bleeds, he won't die immediately... Can't he just plug it?
December 25th.
Early morning.
"Crack."
Su Ming hid under the rotten bed in the room, enduring the musty smell for who knows how long. Finally I heard something moving outside.
"..."
He hesitated a moment longer.
The sound of charcoal scratching the ground was heard again, probably in response to what Su Ming left.
Su Ming moved his body out as gently as possible.
Looking from the door frame of the balcony on the second floor, only hair can be seen... black hair that is so long that it reaches the ground, giving off a little luster under the moonlight.
Are you kneeling there with bare feet? With the leather drum pressed against my ankle, I lay down and wrote.
"..."
Then, she might finally find out that Su Ming was behind her.
Looking back.
Just as Su Ming imagined, her face was dirty. The clothes are also in tatters, they can only be said to be warm clothes. He held the charcoal left by Su Ming in panic.
"...you."
Su Ming just wanted to speak, but couldn't breathe for a moment.
The cloth stuffing the nose didn't work either. My head felt dizzy.
December 25th.
morning.
When Su Ming opened his eyes again, there was grass beneath him.
The surrounding area... is not within the city. There will be no dead trees in the city.
Another small bag was placed next to him. It contains the kind of food that is wrapped in grass and is not bad.
The shirt was completely soaked in blood. It's uncomfortable mixed with sweat.
"..."
Su Ming tried to get up, took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.
If she was the culprit who caused her nosebleeds, was so close to the 'virus', and hid there for a long time in advance, causing her immunity to be somewhat weakened, it would make sense that her symptoms would suddenly become serious.
What to do?
Is the task completed or not?
In the past, I just stayed next to the target, and it would be completed automatically after a day. Now Su Ming could only think that a day had passed through the feeling of hunger and the fresh blood on his clothes.
Regardless of whether you need to stay by your side to complete the task, you still have to continue seeing each other afterward, right? This is the first task.
December 25th.
morning.
I, Sirtis Skylark, go to a house not too far away from the wine cellar as usual, where the second floor can bask in the sun.
The Dead City rarely has such good weather.
"..."
It's the same as always, but it's not the same.
On the attic floor, a little outside... there are writings left by someone else.
【I am really a good person, and I have no friends】
[Don’t look at Meow Meow Sanqian, look at me]
The book in my hand has been turned over by other humans.
Friends, according to the book, are people who can talk to each other. Everyone has friends.
But I'm not human.
I've been here for as long as I can remember, and everyone who comes here wants to kill me. They say I am a plague-like existence. It's said that I made a good city become like this... But how long has it been since the last time someone came here?
I can't remember clearly.
All I can do is stay here alone and take something from the cellar to eat when I'm hungry. I sleep most of the time and read when I wake up.
Well...
It’s not like I don’t know why I am hated by others and am reduced to staying here.
I sometimes have dreams, very real dreams. For example, I killed a lot of people. My hands are covered in blood. "..."
The city was very prosperous at first. Until now, because I have become like this. The little flower I just saw withered before I could touch it.
I am... the plague mentioned in the book.
Why did you come to me?
With blood flowing like that, is he still alive now?
I actually wanted to watch it for a while, but I thought... maybe he would suddenly lose his life just like the little flower and the forest.
He suddenly ran out from hiding under the bed, which really shocked me.
"Be friends?"
"..."
I couldn't calm down and read a book at all. This was the first time someone could come to the city and write and chat with me.
If only I could write it every day.
never mind.
If that's the case, just staying in the same place with me will wither sooner or later. The evidence is in the blood. It's best for me to sleep and read here. When I can no longer suppress my dreams... maybe someone will come and kill me.
After what happened yesterday, if he could wake up... he would definitely be scared and run away. That's fine.
"Hey, I'm still reading."
"?"
I turned my head stiffly, and he was standing there.
"Don't even think about running away. You've had enough of hide and seek, right?"
"..."
The shoulder was grabbed. Can't move.
Sure enough, they are not friends.
Are you here to kill me, get rid of the plague, and return this city to its original appearance?
I can die anytime.
But...can you let me go back and take a look at Xiaobai?
wrong.
Can I die two days later? I want to finish this book...
Shouldn't it be allowed? If you have to kill me now, it must be because I have become very painful.
"?"
"Why do you act like you can do whatever I want?"
"..."
"I just wanted to come over and take a look, but I didn't expect you were actually here. Is this book for children? The writing is quite childish."
"..."
I don't understand.
He didn't seem to be planning to kill me now, but instead picked up my book and turned it over.
"And this one, the one-horned horse bites the tail of the one-horned rabbit, and the one-horned rabbit bites the tail of the calico cat...The cat will meow. Let's spin together. It's hard to imagine that one person can read Advanced Magic Theory and Such a children’s book.”
"..."
I'm not a child.
I just love the animals in this book. So watch it often.
"Aren't you going to say anything? I really don't mean any harm. Ah...thank you for the food. Although it's a bit unpalatable."
"Would you like to try this? The new one is the one-horned rabbit in this book."
"..."
Kill the rabbit?
The same rabbit as Xiaobai, the same food as Xiaobai...?
"Aww."
tasty.
"Nothing is said, but food must be eaten."
"..."
I took the food and moved farther away from him. Pick up the charcoal and draw on the ground.
【You want to kill me? 】
"Why do I want to kill you? I'm just a businessman passing by. I'm curious, so I came to take a look."
"..."
His clothes were still covered in blood. Don’t you know it’s me?
【Thank you】
[If you go, you will die here. 】
I feel a little lost for no reason. In fact, I was very happy that he opened the book I was reading and left a message.
But just like that cute little flower.
If it's just because I want to get closer and take more time to look at it, it will wither. I will be sad.
"I know."
"I can't stay long. As you can see, I can only stay in the city for two days at a time, and three days is the limit."
"So, let me come over and take a look first. Make sure you don't play hide and seek again next time."
"Ahem, let me stay overnight?"
"..."
This man is very strange.
My nose was bleeding again, and I knew it was because of me. But I have no intention of leaving at all.
"With your hair so long, you won't trip over it?"
"How long has it been since you washed your hair? Can I help you wash your hair?"
"..."
The book says water is very precious. So I rarely use it and only shower and wash my hair on rainy days.
"If you don't speak, I'll assume you agree."
"If I have nosebleeds again and can't walk, you'll have to help me get out."
"..."
December 25th.
Night.
After following her to the cellar, Su Ming finally knew why he couldn't find her.
I didn't look carefully, but who knew there was such a big space under the bed?
There are books everywhere. Some are newer, while others seem to have been read countless times. Su Ming picked up a few older books and found that they all had black and white illustrations... Do you prefer books with pictures to simple text?
"..."
She was just stunned for a moment, and she didn't know where to take out the small bag. Just eating food that is no different from grass. There seems to be clean water in the jar.
【One day】
He opened the book and drew these two small, crooked characters on the ground.
Do you mean you can only stay for one day?
That's okay. It's been so long, one day will eventually turn into two days, and two days will eventually turn into two months. The difficult beginning of everything has been completed.
"Rustling, rustling..."
Wait a minute.
She just took off her clothes like that?
oh.
It turns out there is still something inside.
Although a little dirty, his facial features are straight and delicate. I always feel low energy and have dark circles under my eyes... I feel like my eyes have never been able to focus, and I have an inexplicable feeling of being naturally dull. That's all fine.
The baby canteen, covered only by a thin cloth, showed its weight in front of Su Ming. This is definitely comparable to An Shiyao, right?
It's obviously very cold now, but she wears it like this. If it were placed in a bright place, it would look very transparent. The ends of the hair are still slightly curled.
Having said that, after Cher, the figures she met became more and more powerful. If compared with Xiaoye...it can only be a branch.
"Are you going to sleep?"
Su Ming sat on the ground. There are no beds or benches here, basically just books and clothes.
"..."
She didn't answer and closed her eyes.
December 25th.
late at night.
Su Ming couldn't stand it. Not that I have any thoughts about the baby canteen, which is only covered with a thin piece of cloth and you can even see millet grains if you look closely. It's a nosebleed that I can't hold back anymore.
Being too close to her can really aggravate the symptoms.
【Just go and you’ll be fine】
She cherished words like gold and was willing to use charcoal to write again at this time.
But those eyes that were always unable to focus seemed to finally be able to focus at this time... Looking at Su Ming's nosebleed flowing down the cloth strip blocking his nose to his collar.
"..."
Su Ming pulled the strip of cloth from the hem of his clothes and stuffed it.
"Small problem. Just put on your clothes and I'll be fine."
"?"
"..."
She doesn't seem to understand bad jokes.
"It's okay. After all, I said we wanted to be friends. Let's wait until I reach my limit."
Maybe we can only stay face to face for a day, or even half a day.
Thinking in a positive direction, doesn't this mean that it is impossible to flirt with her? Now I can guarantee that I will face Mr. Jiangdong with dignity. I am not going to cheat on myself at the same time that I am going to die. What kind of new birth is that?
Just like this, I endured the task for a day. If prompted, run out immediately.
【You are not here to kill me】
"Of course not."
Just as Su Ming was about to speak again, his hand was suddenly grabbed. A strange force pulled him up and walked out.
"Wait a minute, I know you are in a hurry, but don't be anxious yet."
"I'm testing how long I can stay here. I'll tell you when I can't hold it anymore."
"You don't want to talk to anyone?"
"After reading so many books but without a teacher, there must be a lot of confusion, right?"
"And it's night now. Send me to the woods. I'll be cold if I encounter monsters in this state."
"..."
She let go, curled up again, and sat down in the corner farthest from Su Ming, hugging her knees.
"Don't worry, I can't die."
Can I drink this blood and pretend it has never been shed?
Su Ming didn't have the energy to talk to her anymore. If he had to use bonuses to solve the problem without words... he would probably be unable to stay still immediately. What is she? She really should show Cher what a vampire is. There is no need to suck it at all, it will bleed automatically when you see it.
December 26th.
morning.
When he saw the sun, Su Ming also reached the limit of his limits.
【Mission Complete】
[Returning... results will be settled later]
Su Ming was so weak that he couldn't speak at all and could only raise his hands. Ask her to help send it out.
"@#."
Did she speak? His expression seemed a little sad.
Didn't hear clearly what was said.
Su Ming's consciousness gradually sank, and finally he saw her approaching to help him up.
——
When he came back to his senses, he was no longer in the cellar. Behind you is something soft... not a sofa? Why are you lying facing Yao's chest?
Su Ming saw a very eye-catching note on the table pressed with a remote control.
Um?
When did Yao come back?
(End of chapter)