Chapter 42: Hungry

Is the only way for people to come to this world always naked?

Lin Xiang was very confused. But he didn't want to find a real answer. It was of no use to change his current situation.

Holding his hands in front of his knees, half-squatted on the ground, silently looking at all the scenery you can see with your eyes.

This is no longer the world I am familiar with.

The remaining memories of the brain connect the final scene of the explosion with everything that happened afterwards, so that he can understand the clear fact that he is still alive.

The rapidly split cells form a complete protective layer with the head as the core. The outermost surface case hardens and dies, protecting the still vibrant tissues inside to complete the work of repairing the broken body. They silently nurture their own parasitic hosts, and the fate of living and dying between the two makes it impossible for either party to survive alone.

The gray morning mist is gradually dissipating, and the red morning glow reveals a faint warmth from the horizon.

Lin Xiang still felt very cold.

Pale skin wraps the naked body surface, the strong and slender legs and torso form a standard golden ratio, and the muscle mass is full of strength, outlining rough contour lines, and the black eyes hidden under the tall eyebrows arch emit a firm and deep gaze.

Cells do a great job of repairing the body. However, this does not mean that they can withstand the invasion of cold air.

Looking around, Lin Xiang didn't find anything that could be used as clothes. Apart from the dirty scattered mud and scattered concrete pieces, there was only the cockroach hiding in the corner of the wall, looking at the sudden appearance of the human being curiously.

At the corner of the house, several steel bars as thick as infant arms were inserted horizontally and vertically on the concrete foundation.

Lin Xiang stood up, walked towards the decaying wall, grabbed the straightest one, and pinched the part close to the cement foundation and twisted it hard. The hard stone could not resist the violent force of the strong muscles, and could only allow the raiders to savagely pull out the decorations on their bodies, leaving only a dark hole as deep as a wound.

The steel bars are very heavy, and the regular spiral pattern has a special feel. The fracture at the front end is very flat and there are scratches cut off by the metal cutting machine.

Weapons are more important than satisfying the comfort of the body.

The sun has risen.

The hazy mist still did not dissipate. A ray of sunlight shone through the gaps of the clouds shone a warm golden color on the desolate field. Several plants with sharp and sharp thorny surfaces stretched out branches as thick as fingers, and hanged to about half a meter from the ground. The tops of the branches swaying in the wind were also decorated with a little bright and eye-catching red.

A giant rat, more than meter long, jumped out of the cracks covered by rocks, and jumped up with the help of its tail and hind legs, opened its mouth full of sharp fangs, and greedily carried the fresh red fruit into its mouth. Just as the upper and lower palates were just closed, hundreds of hard thorns over ten centimeters suddenly ejected around the fragile branches, piercing the entire giant rat from the inside to the outside.

Lin Xiang silently watched the entire hunting process. This should be a plant that can absorb animals. From the protruding roots of the soil, there was a miserable white human skeleton scattered.

The thorn tree absorbed it very quickly. After a few minutes, the giant rat hanging on the branches was only a black skin. Looking at the soft and drooping rat tail, he felt that his empty stomach sac seemed to be about to be completely eroded by the strong acid liquid.

He forced himself to move his hungry eyes away from the corpse of the giant rat, stepping barefoot over the ground covered with gravel and steel bars, and slowly leaving the terrible plants along the remaining traces of the blue-gray road.

The world is full of radiation. Without confirming that food and drinking water are absolutely safe, he dares not eat anything.

Hunger is better than death.

On the distant horizon, several low houses are arranged in a mess. Through the sparse sand and dust, you can see the gray walls made of stones and various messy materials.

Two unclear rut marks extend from there.

Lying behind a weathered rock, he carefully observed the dilapidated building a hundred meters away. After a long time, Lin Xiang stood up carefully from his invisibility, took his lively and gentle steps, and slowly approached the target locked by his sight.

It was a man standing on the well platform at the intersection to get water. His broad shoulders made him look strong from behind, and his wrinkled brown top was covered with dirty mud.

All the rooms were empty, he was the only one. Moreover, there were no weapons such as firearms.

With the steel bars in his hand, Lin Xiang's naked figure appeared in the middle of the intersection.

The man's ears seemed very sensitive. The moment he looked up and contacted the other person's sight, he was obviously surprised. He instinctively took a few steps backwards, staring at the visitor in front of him with a look of fear.

“Hi…I…”

Lin Xiang licked his lips with his tongue awkwardly, scraping his stomach and trying to find a few words that best suit his current situation. After all, it feels uncomfortable to talk to people naked.

Although, everyone is a man.

For some reason, the surprise on the man's face suddenly disappeared. Instead, it was a distorted face full of greed.

He jumped to the side of the well platform, grabbed a machete wrapped in cloth from the rubber bucket for watering, and made a roar like a beast from his throat, and rushed towards him.

With the help of the not-so-bright sun, Lin Xiang could clearly see the dazzling reflection on the sharp blade.

"Wait, I have no malice, I just want to..."

"Swoosh--"

The blade slashed the vibration of the air, interrupting what he had not finished saying. The attack flashed quickly, and the man's eyes flashed with hunger and desire as he was.

The hope that had just appeared in Lin Xiang's eyes had instantly become dim.

He no longer hesitated, and the steel bars in his hand pierced out like lightning. The powerful arm force pushed the blunt and bald incision and inserted it into the ribs in the man's chest. A muffled "punch" sound mixed with torn muscles and soft organs, penetrated the left shoulder blade, piercing the whole person between the cold metal sticks, struggling and twitching in pain.

The howling wind blew a corner of the body's blood-soaked coat. The waist and abdomen were covered with clusters of purple-red sarcoma like grapes, and a large piece of pink polyps that seemed to solidify magma. They were only worn between the legs and crotch, which were worn with dirty shorts, and there was also a bowl-sized pus dripping with yellow pus, emitting nausea and rotten ulcer.

Severe radiation. Lin Xiang had seen such promotional pictures when he was in the hospital before.

He staggered and rushed to the edge of the well made of a few stones, threw the rubber bucket tied with a rope into the wellhead, shook the rough hemp rope, and waited impatiently for the tilted bottom of the barrel to be immersed in water.

There was not much water in the well. After four repetitions, I only picked up almost half a liter of turbid water mixed with mud.

Holding the thirst in his throat, Lin Xiang carefully stuck out his tongue and licked the clearing water.

A hint of numbness and itch came from the tip of the tongue, and a slight thorn.

The water is subjected to radiation, but the degree is not serious. At least, it can be drunk.

After searching through all the rooms, he found nothing that could be used as food. The polyps and festering on the surface of the corpse completely dispelled the idea of ​​stripping the dead's clothes for himself.

On a wooden wall in an empty house with insects full of holes, a missing piece of paper was stuck to the size of a palm. A woman in a lace uniform of a servant was drawn with simple lines, holding a plate of barbecue meat that was emitting steam in her hand, pouting her thick and sexy lips, and throwing her coquettish and seductive eyes at all the viewers.

Below the picture, there is a row of Chinese and English-style characters.

""Yi Xianju" purchases all meat at a high price. No matter what species the goods on your hand belong to, we will offer a price that satisfies you. Tip - be sure to keep it fresh!"

At the end of the page, there is a not-so-standard map. It is very rough, with only a few simple lines and symbols, as well as a few completely unfamiliar place names.

Lin Xiang did not waste time. He found two barely clean plastic bottles from the room, filled them with water, tied them to the tip of the steel bar with ropes. He took off the man's coat, tore them from the cuffs, tied the dead ribs tightly, and placed a wooden board removed from the wall under the body, dragged the handle at the front, and slowly left the dry well along the blurred rut marks on the ground.

Dead people are flesh.

In the past world, doing this is obviously unethical. But in the eyes of Lin Xiang, who is almost crazy, it is the only way for him to get food at present.

Perhaps, in this brand new world in front of you, there is no word "morality".

Most of the buildings in Rock Town are temporary sheds made of iron and wooden strips. The mottled rust and traces of ants and candles erosion are the biggest features here. The residents' clothing styles are also very rich, with variegated strips and uncut whole fabrics, which can be worn by anyone after being simply stitched.

Here is the intersection of two old world streets. Although no one knows where the end of the road leads, it does not prevent people from gathering together and forming a new market town.

When Lin Xiang walked into the town, the residents did not express much surprise at this strange and uninvited guest.

They really saw too many naked locomotives.

Countless attacks occur in the wilderness every day. Stealing and robbery have become necessary means of survival. Obviously, this is another unlucky unlucky person who has been stolen from all over his body.

Perhaps, he should be considered lucky.

At least, he is still alive.

It's not embarrassing to run naked with your butt.

If you die, there will be nothing.
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