The sound of their voices fell, and the faces of the three of them looked rather unpleasant.
They do indeed want food, but no one is willing to be the first to step forward and risk death.
"Brother, we truly just want to get a meal."
Two burly men, one of whom spoke up, said, "We haven't eaten for two days, can't you help us out of this predicament?"
His gaze never left my waist.
"I said, I'll pay you, a billion yuan! Why are you so slow-witted?!"
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Translation:
"Before I could speak, Wang Long shouted furiously, 'You'd rather give her a bite, why not sell it to me? Can that sl*t give you money?'"
Upon finishing his words, Wang Long directly kicked over Xue Anya, who was in the midst of eating.
"Why do you have to pander to me when you can have any woman you want with money?!"
Xue Anya let out a scream and fell to the ground, her slender wrist deathly clutching the food inside the can.
t this moment, I nearly pulled the trigger.
The arrowhead of the composite crossbow was directly aimed at Wang Long, and he seemed to sense the fluctuation in my emotions, quickly raising his weapon and stepping back.
"Brother, I really give you a billion, just for a meal that can satisfy your hunger... Your food supply is still abundant..."
"Shut up!"
Before he could finish speaking, I cut him off.
"I can't give any of you any food, sit back down."
I lowered my voice and shouted hoarsely.
It's not that I'm ruthless, nor that I lack compassion. I'm not a saint, and I can't control others' lives and deaths.
In my roar, the three people who had gathered around slowly stepped back, their expressions filled with reluctance.
Wang Long looked down at Xue Anya, who had been kicked to the ground, and his eyes were filled with a coldness.
"Stay away from me, you too."
lowered my voice again and aimed the composite crossbow at Xue Anya.
Xue Anya, who was crawling on the ground, suddenly lifted her head and looked at me as if she were begging.
My heart trembled as I remembered the year she looked at me with a pitiful expression when asking for a gift, and the memory and reality overlapped at this moment.
"However, I quickly regained my composure, 'Step back! I say it again.'"
"I am not someone prone to melancholy, the past is the past, and everyone has the right to choose their own life. Xue Anya has already made her choice."
Under the threat of the composite crossbow, Xue Anya glanced back at Wang Long, tiptoeing back without daring to return.
"Haha..."
Wang Long merely chuckled softly, causing Xue Anya to startle and collapse to the ground.
However, Wang Long did not resort to violence against Xue Anya; instead, he curled up in the corner and slowly closed his eyes.
Upon seeing this, Xue Anya hurriedly protected the can and got up from the ground.
"Master Wang, Master Wang! I've kept it for you, you... don't be angry..."
Xue Anya approached Wang Long with a trembling step.
Wang Long opened his eyes and glanced at the can in Xue Anya's hand.
Xue Anya immediately broke into a servile smile, but in the next second, Wang Long grabbed the can and slammed it down on Xue Anya's head!
"Are you kidding me? This leftover is all you left for me? I spent hundreds of thousands on this bag for you, and you're feeding me your leftovers?"
Xue Anya was knocked unconscious,covering one's head hugging her head as she fell to the ground without even a cry of pain.
The can clanged to the ground, and a piece of pork belly rolled out from inside.
Suddenly, I stood up, and three pairs of eyes immediately focused on me.
The air seemed to freeze for a moment, and then I said, "It's fine, you all go on."
Gently lowering myself into a seated position, I took a deep breath, trying to calm my emotions.
I admit, at the moment when Xue Anya was knocked over, I was filled with anger.
I am angry at Wang Long for his violent outburst! Moreover, I am also angry because Xue Anya is degrading herself.
Withdrawn into the shadows, I mockingly smiled, I shouldn't have given her that can.
I finally couldn't help but show leniency towards her.
The bonfire in the air-raid shelter could not illuminate the corner where I and Xiao Leng were standing.
The boundary between the flames and the darkness is distinct; Xiao Leng and I hide in the darkness.
In the glow of the flames, the faint sound of Xue Anya's crying could be heard.
"Brother, why don't we give them some food instead?"
Xiao Leng pressed close to me, whispering tentatively.
I reached out and touched her head, shaking my head, "No, not at all."
Through the face shield, I can sense Xiao Leng's confusion.
However, I didn't explain, but instead, I took out a hand-cranked radio from the waterproof bag.
I have prepared enough food; in fact, giving them a little wouldn't make a difference. However, if they replenish their energy, it would put me and Xiao Leng in even more danger.
Two days without eating, the three of them were extremely weak. Once they had eaten, what about the next meal?
"I have already made the mistake of being soft-hearted once, I cannot let them have the strength to take things from me."
I twiddled with the radio for two rounds, and it emitted a voice again: 'Survivors in the disaster area of Lingnan, there will be no rescue in the short term. Two hours ago, we have locked onto the enemy's strategic city and conducted a precise nuclear strike. Repeat once more... Survivors in the disaster area of Lingnan, please pay attention...'
And the content of the broadcast was exactly the same as during the day, I couldn't help but furrow my brow.
Why is this the case?
Even if the satellite is affected, it's impossible for it to keep broadcasting the same information, isn't it?
I'm not willing to give up, adjusting the channel to continue searching for the signal.
"This military operation is being conducted by multiple parties, with the purpose of preventing the DNA weapon and biological invasion of party M. The front-line situation is being continuously reported to you... The News Agency reported on May 3rd."
I was listening to the news on the radio when I was completely baffled in my head.
"DNA weapon? Bio-invasion? What kind of battle situation is this?"
The sound of my radio was faint, yet it still drew attention in the air-raid shelter.
An old man who was originally resting his eyes by the campfire stretched his neck to gaze in my direction.
However, the corner where I am located is a blind spot, and it can't be seen exactly what I am doing.
"Brother, is the biological invasion the kind of monster we see?"
Cold asked beside me in a deep, rumbling voice.
I nodded, "That should be it."
The radio continued to play softly: "May 3rd news: The Western strategy to destroy the Eurasian continent has been exposed, and it has caused concern among all parties..."
May 3rd?
I murmured in doubt, suddenly realizing that these news reports were already two days old!
Because of Xiao Leng's college entrance examination, I have been making countdowns for her. I remember very clearly, the day the nuclear explosion occurred was May 3rd!
The information on the satellite was frozen on that day.
How could it be like this?
Even if a ground-based nuclear explosion could affect the satellite signals over the Lingnan region, it would definitely not impact the satellites over other cities, and it's impossible for information to be disrupted for two days!
"Unless... there are not just disaster areas in Lingnan City..."
At the moment of the explosion, disaster descended upon the skies of every city.
Even possibly, the originally stable social order has been unable to function normally. This is a catastrophic destruction of the entire world, not just the disaster of Lingnan City...
My forehead was drenched with cold sweat, and my fingers numbly turned off the radio.
I'm not quite sure about my guess.
A streak of white light appeared at the corner of my eye, and I subconsciously turned my head, as the light followed the steps of the air-raid shelter.
Is it... daylight??
Not at all! This is a nuclear explosion!
"Get down!"
In this moment, I roared and pressed Xiao Leng down beneath me!
Xiao Leng didn't react in time, and could only grip me tightly.
Even I, at this moment, feel despair.
Another nuclear explosion shattered my desire to survive.
I lay there for a long time, yet I didn't sense the slightest movement.
I couldn't help but raise my head in 疑惑, and the light was still there, illuminating the stone steps leading to the ground as if they were a path to heaven.
This light is not dazzling, but looking against it, I cannot see the scene outside clearly.
I blinked and my vision cleared up a bit.
At this moment, my muscles stiffened up instantly.
I clearly saw several strange faces peering in from outside the air-raid shelter.
The backlit glow illuminated the dense compound eyes on those faces..
They resemble fish eggs, wriggling aimlessly across those faces..
A monster tilts its head, as if listening. Drawn by the sound, it has already crawled outside...