Embers Ad Infinitum

Being watched by such a pair of turbid, crazy, and irrational eyes, even if John, Sally and others were the survivors who escaped all the way to the seaside from being chased by a large number of "careless people" and found a way to get on the cruise ship, this time Shi also felt a chill surge from his tailbone and go straight to his mind.

Without giving them time to think, the crew members infected with "Wuxin Disease" either picked up knives or showed their teeth and ran over.

These were people working in the kitchen, not armed with guns.

The group of people at the door of the cold storage survived after the destruction of the old era. They are all very experienced. Although they were shivering from the cold, with hoarfrost condensing on their heads, and were shocked by the situation in the kitchen, they still responded quickly. He came over and raised the weapon in his hand.

"Use your abilities with caution!" Someone shouted.

John had a quick wit and stopped the "laziness" he was about to use.

He instantly figured out what the person who just shouted meant:

The cause of the current outbreak of "Wuxin Disease" is unknown, and it may be related to the chaotic and crazy state of the previous few nights. Under such circumstances, rash use of abilities may cause oneself to become confused, or even infected with "Wuxin Disease"!

Bang bang bang, click click click, Shang Jianyao, Sally and others pulled the trigger.

A large number of bullets poured out, killing the crew member working in the kitchen on the way over.

Looking at the blood splattering everywhere and the corpses on the ground, Ruo Wang, who didn't want to be compared, took the initiative and said:

“Maybe we need to go out and see what’s going on.

"If you have the chance, leave this cruise ship as soon as possible and go to the island!"

He didn't want to stay on this weird and terrifying cruise ship for a moment longer.

Ruo Wang's idea coincided with that of everyone else present, except for Shang Jianyao. They all had no objections and rushed out of the kitchen with weapons in hand.

"You can't do this! You don't have any tactical literacy!" Shang Jianyao ran behind, "heartbroken" at the same time.

What he meant was that Ruowang and others had no division of labor and coordination. Although they maintained a certain distance from each other, they could easily be swept away by others, acting like a mob.

This is not because John, Sally and others are inexperienced, but simply due to a lack of tacit understanding. They fight on their own and are wary of each other.

Fortunately, there were no "careless people" in the corridor outside, and it seemed as if it had been abandoned for a long time.

The group of people who rushed out of the kitchen did not suffer any attack or interception, and arrived at the small deck on this level quite smoothly.

The continuous sound of gunshots then jumped into their ears, causing them to subconsciously slow down and observe their surroundings.

Click, click, click, this is the sound of machine gun fire, it comes from outside the cruise ship.

Ruowang turned his head and looked at Shang Jianyao, and found that his companion was already on all fours, crawling towards the edge of the small deck.

After hesitating for a second, Ruo Wang chose to do it.

Sally and others looked at each other, infected by this cautious attitude, and then fell to the ground.

Alternating elbows, they quickly reached the edge of the small deck.

The first thing that caught their eyes was the dense crowd of people on the large deck below trying to reach the land through the gangway.

There were one or two thousand people with hair of different colors but equally cloudy eyes. From time to time they let out beast-like roars from their mouths. Those with weapons in their hands seized advantageous terrain and shot wildly at the dock.

"No worries"!

Almost all passengers and crew suffered from "unintentional illness"!

Seeing this scene, the pupils of John, Sally and others dilated sharply, and their bodies froze there, as if they had been struck by lightning.

They are all familiar with similar scenes. When the old era was first destroyed, they more or less witnessed it!

Set against the intense gunfire and constant screams, the whole scene felt like the end of the world was coming again.

Almost at the same time, Shang Jianyao felt that the atmosphere around him became oppressive, heavy, and as if it were real.

Then, he experienced the mood of the owner of the "912" room as if he was there:

On the one hand, I am glad that I hid in the cold storage and did not contract the "unintentional disease". I successfully escaped a disaster, which gave me a little joy. On the other hand, I am afraid and fearful. I don't know why I and others can stay sane. I’m not sure if I will become one of those “unintentional people” below when I encounter similar things in the future.

Shrouded in the fog called "unknown", no one can guarantee it.

Sally shifted his gaze to the fortifications on the shore and the armed men arriving one after another, swallowed his saliva, and said in a deep voice:

"Let's go back to the kitchen and hide, and then come out when the battle is over."

He was not only afraid that he and others would be discovered by "unintentional people" and be surrounded - even if there were several ability users in the team, they would be outnumbered. He was also worried about being affected and accidentally killed by the residents of Speyside Island, so he didn't want to Stay outside.

As far as Shang Jianyao knows, in the era before the New Calendar, the surviving humans had a more superficial and blind understanding of "unintentional disease", and often performed various extreme behaviors due to uncontrollable fear.

Under normal circumstances, since most of the people on this cruise ship are infected with the "innocent disease", the remaining few lucky people will definitely be considered to be carrying the virus and need to be eliminated. They would rather kill the wrong ones than let them go.

If John, Sally and others hadn't been awakened and possessed unique abilities, Shang Jianyao didn't think they would still be able to land on the island alive and undergo quarantine.

As the group of survivors carefully returned to the cabin, Shang Jianyao felt that the surroundings quickly faded and became clear again.

A deck appeared in front of him, and the passengers on the deck were in groups, chatting about the past.

He once again returned to the moment when he first boarded the cruise ship.

"Isn't this considered overcoming this psychological shadow?" Shang Jianyao raised his hand and rubbed his chin.

His expression quickly turned gloomy:

"Definitely not.

"Since the owners of rooms '522' and '912' are still alive today, it means that they were not infected with the 'Wuxin disease' at that time and successfully landed on Speyside Island. We just inspired the hidden ending of this paragraph. , figuring out what exactly happened in the end, without resolving the corresponding fears.

"What is certain now is that such horrific changes have become a psychological shadow for the owners of the two rooms, making them always worry that they will suddenly be infected with the 'Wuxin Disease'. It was only later that they gradually overcame this fear.

"Maybe they won't be able to take a boat again for a long time."

Shang Jianyao nodded to himself:

“If you want to truly break through this psychological shadow, there seem to be several directions:

“First, in reality, take more boat rides, get in touch with more ‘unintentional people’, bring in the emotions and states of not being afraid of being infected with ‘unintentional diseases’, and see what changes happen;

“The second is to figure out why the passengers and crew in this psychological shadow can interact with me like real people;

"The third is to investigate the source of the chaos at night."

After saying that, he covered his mouth and yawned:

"Today's consumption is too great. That's it. We'll continue tomorrow."

…………

In the jeep, Shang Jianyao opened his eyes.

He was not in a hurry to sleep, but sat up and looked at Jiang Baimian, who was huddled in the front row, against the dim bonfire and starlight outside the window.

In the past few days, Jiang Baimian relied on the powerlessness and uneasiness he felt in the ruins of Wasteland No. 13 to mobilize his emotions of wanting to be stronger in the spiritual island of "Dead Silence Company", trying to break the fear of losing loved ones, Friends, companions, and the fears of current life.

She didn't think she would be free from the fear of losing these, but she just worked hard to turn this fear from a stumbling block into a motivation to move forward.

After adjusting again and again, she gradually got better and felt that she was almost finding the right direction.

Brush, Jiang Baimian opened his eyes.

She subconsciously looked towards the back row and met Shang Jianyao's eyes.

Jiang Baimian blinked:

"It's so late at night, please don't be so scary...

“I had just exited the ‘Sea of ​​Origins’ and was preparing to sleep, when I felt something in the darkness watching me.

"How is it? Did this exploration yield any results?"

Shang Jianyao nodded and briefly told how he found Ruowang, the owner of room "522", and the sudden change on the last day.

Jiang Baimian listened very attentively and gradually frowned.

"In the end, it turned out to be an 'unintentional disease' that swept most people..." After Shang Jianyao finished speaking, Jiang Baimian began to mutter to himself, "Could it be that the previous chaos was a manifestation of the erosion of 'darkness' , when the eroding power accumulates more and more, the 'unintentional disease' will break out?"

This is a conjecture based on the current harvest and judgment of the "Old Tune Team".

Shang Jianyao's eyes lit up:

"Doesn't this mean that there may be nodes on the cruise ship that are connected to the 'New World'?

"Is it the influence of this node that allows humans on the ship to interact?"

Jiang Baimian nodded gently and said:

“Look for it next time.

"Sleep well now!"

She emphasized her tone in the next sentence, worried that Shang Jianyao would try now regardless of his exhaustion.

"Okay." Shang Jianyao didn't show off and pointed to the car door, "I'm going to relieve myself first."

"Didn't you just go there before going to bed?" Jiang Baimian was a little surprised.

How long has it been since?

Shang Jianyao replied sincerely:

"I ate and drank a lot on the cruise ship, and my body had a stress response."

"..." Jiang Baimian was speechless.

Shang Jianyao opened the car door, greeted Gnawa, and walked to the edge of the parking lot camp.

At this moment, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw some strange phenomena:

A hunter was shaking his arms constantly, and someone spit out a bubble from his mouth...

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