The black threads were like soft steel bars, leaving traces of their movement on the dirt and dust, like agile snakes, but this was undoubtedly more terrifying than a deadly poisonous snake!
They directly pierced through the tents and silently approached the humans still sleeping in the sleeping bags.
From their nostrils, mouths, and even some other holes drilled into their bodies, the humans only turned over and spoke a few words before falling into a deep sleep.
These little things did not seem to hurt people, but was that the case?
The next morning, the light did not penetrate the fog. The survivors dragged their tired bodies and packed up their things. After eating some food, they were ready to follow the large team.
The army had already set off again. The vanguard unit was at the front. Nothing had changed. When they encountered a large swarm, they would take a detour. When they encountered a small swarm, they would crush them. It was no different from yesterday. The entire team was lifeless. People did not even have the strength to speak.
After going around so many roads, the actual distance was not much. The people hit by the black lines yesterday felt something was wrong.
"Mom, I am hungry."
The little girl's crisp voice rang out, attracting the eyes of a young woman with a tired face.
Her pretty face, which had been well maintained, frowned. She asked in confusion, "Xixi, didn't you eat so many compressed biscuits? Why are you hungry so soon?"
The young woman did not understand. This morning, her daughter's appetite had startled her. However, thinking about how she had walked so many roads yesterday, it was not unacceptable for the child to be so hungry.
However, she had just eaten breakfast.
Her big watery eyes looked at the young woman. Her chubby little hand touched her belly, and her little mouth pouted. "Mom, I'm really hungry."
Before the young woman could say anything, a middle-aged woman around fifty years old said, "If the child is hungry, just let her eat. In my opinion, although Yong City is not close, it is not far. It will be here in a few days. This child is growing. Don't be hungry."
The young woman nodded. She and the older woman were from the same community. The day her grandson was eaten by the red-crowned beetle, she fainted from crying.
After that, she took special care of the child. The young woman untied the backpack behind her, took out two large pieces of chocolate from it, and handed it to Xixi.
Her husband died, and it was not easy for her to care for a child alone. She heard that Xijiang University was safe, but her weak body could not squeeze through others. If not for the good people in the community who occupied the place yesterday, the two of them would have spent the night outside the town.
Xixi took the chocolate and smiled. She was a good child. When other children were still crying, she knew how to comfort her mother.
However, she had eaten so much this morning, but she reached out her little hand to touch her stomach. At this time, there was a "struggle" sound.
"Hiss, hiss" The bag was torn, and the dark brown chocolate was exposed to the air. The sweet smell immediately hooked the little girl's taste buds.
The saliva secreted in her mouth followed her mother with her short legs, and her little mouth bit the chocolate.
After a while, the two large pieces of chocolate were finished, and the black spots on the corners of her mouth revealed a hint of cuteness.
The aunt also smiled and said, "Xixi, are you hungry? Auntie still has biscuits here."
The young woman hurriedly replied, "Sister Xu, don't spoil the child. We don't have much food. It would help if you left it to yourself. You will take care of me along the way."
"I said." Sister Xu frowned and said unhappily, "How can a child not give it to her when she is hungry? Besides, I am the only one at home. I may not be able to finish all these things. It is only right for us to help each other."
The young woman turned to look at Xixi. The little girl's eyes were filled with desire. "Mom, can I eat it?"
She nodded slightly. Seeing her daughter holding the biscuit in her hand, Sister Xu still had a kind smile. She did not know why, but her nose suddenly felt sour as she thought of her deceased husband.
In the early stage of the Cataclysm, the army was still powerful and guarded the Xijiang survivors. Although there were quarrels daily, it was still controlled in a range. The brilliance of humanity was shining all the time.
However, the swarm would attack again in a few days and drag the long line. The inheritors could not defend against it at all! For the sake of their lives, the survivors had to abandon their precious supplies.
But after this, it also planted the root of all contradictions!
"Click, click."
The sound of the little girl biting the biscuits reached the ears of the nearby survivors, and they could not help but sniff as if they could smell the sweetness in the air.
A young man reached out and rubbed his abdomen, complaining, "My God, I ate so much in the morning. Why am I hungry now? Is there a revolution in my stomach?"
"Is your stomach growling too?"
"Yes, it's so uncomfortable."
Sister Xu looked around and found that more and more people were holding their stomachs. Even the little girl named "Xi" covered her stomach with a painful expression.
This time, she panicked and quickly said, "You guys won't have a bad stomach, right? Little Zhang, quickly take out your medicine!"
"Aiyo, Aunt Xu, it's not a bad stomach." The young man who was the first to cover his stomach waved his hand and continued, "It's just that I suddenly feel so hungry that I can't take it anymore."
More and more people were having a "revolution" in their stomachs. This small circle with the community as a team had no choice but to stop and open their backpacks to eat.
This made the people who dared to walk behind them puzzled. When was it? Was it time for lunch?
However, they had just eaten their fill and looked at it curiously for a few seconds before following the large team. They did not have the leisure to care about unnecessary things.
After wolfing down the food, he solved his physiological needs in less than five minutes. His stomach did not resist, and they did not drag him down too much during this period.
Although he was puzzled as to why he was so hungry, he was relieved when he saw that everyone was like that.
The mentality of a person was sometimes really scary.
Ten minutes later, the same young man covered his stomach and crouched again. Sister Xu frowned.
The young man nodded painfully and said, "Why don't you leave first? I will catch up later."
Before Sister Xu could nod, the people who had just eaten covered their stomachs and stopped, including Xixi.
Without a word, these people opened their backpacks and began to eat. Xixi's mother frowned. Under the unique charm of the young woman, there was a hint of pity.
Now, even a fool knew that something was wrong!
"What should we do?" Xixi's mother saw that the food in her backpack was getting less and less, and her face was full of worry. She was not distressed about supplies but worried about her daughter!