Desperate Night.

Chapter 40 040 Secret Four (Thanks to Hengsao Tianya Alliance Leader)
On the way back, Yu Hong's mind was constantly stirred by the image of Eve who had just fainted.

He actually wanted to smash the other person to death, but when the time came, he couldn't do it.
He used to be just an ordinary person, an ordinary office worker. Even though he knocked out two soldiers in the last counterattack, he didn't kill anyone!
Yes.

He just knocked two people unconscious. If they could wake up in time, they could survive.

So he didn't kill anyone at all. As long as the person didn't die immediately in his hands, it didn't count.

And it's the same this time.
He didn't dare to kill anyone, he didn't dare to see a living, moving, and equal life gradually die under his hands.
That indescribable feeling made him feel even more nauseous and wanted to vomit.

Maybe he'll get used to it later, but now, at least at this moment.

He still has some kindness in his heart. He is still just an ordinary person after all.

Back at the door of the safe house in the cave, Yu Hong hit the unconscious Jenny a few more times with a stick, breaking all her limbs.

Then he took away her keys, dagger and other things, then returned to the house with peace of mind, lit a fire, took off his sweat-soaked clothes, and sat by the fire with his upper body naked.

Without moving, he just sat there quietly, with the three talisman arrays stacked at his side, within easy reach.

There was silence for a long time, perhaps more than an hour.

"Ugh"

Yu Hong sighed and looked at the dancing flames in the fireplace, with a hint of confusion and sadness in his eyes.

"I do not like this"

he whispered.

"But the environment is like this, and the people outside are like this. It's not my fault."

He reached out and pulled out the pistol from the holster at his waist.

This black Aurora-made pistol was now completely out of bullets. The two shots just now had completely used up the only two bullets he had in stock.

Now that it was gone, he should try to strengthen it.

Holding the gun handle, Yu Hong muttered to himself.

'Strengthen firearms to automatically replenish bullets.'

'Not complete enough. 'It's obviously not that easy to get the black-printed wool.

It is obviously impossible to upgrade an ordinary pistol into an unlimited bullet pistol in one go.

Yu Hong thought about it and changed it again.

'Strengthen the firearms, direction: reduce recoil, refill bullets once.'

'Incompleteness.'

The feedback from the black seal is still not good.

Yu Hong frowned immediately, and then began to try other strengthening directions.

But no matter which direction, it seems that there is no way to replenish bullets.
Thinking back to the items that were strengthened before, many of them will be automatically completed. They even have their own repair function. For example, the gate is like this.

So he simply took a pistol and started the most basic recoil enhancement.

The countdown finally began, the time was 32 minutes.

Not very long.

Yu Hong simply sat down and waited quietly, organizing his thoughts and future plans.

Soon, the time was up, and the pistol in front of him suddenly became blurry for a moment, and then became clear again.

After cleaning, the pistol still looked the same, but it looked much newer, and the Aurora manufacturing mark had disappeared.

Yu Hong quickly picked it up and ejected the magazine.

The room was empty, which made him look disappointed.

"It appears that the bullets still cannot be refilled, which means that the bullets are considered a separate item from the pistol."

He gave up his gun, got up and started exercising.

The advanced physical training method has helped him a lot so far. Not to mention his physical fitness, he can run faster and easier.

After exercising and eating thick soup, it was getting dark outside.

When Yu Hong thought back to the story of Jenny and her daughter, there was still a mystery in his mind that he couldn't get around.

"If we judge according to what Dr. Xu said, Jenny's family is indeed very abnormal. Jenny herself has obviously practiced fighting and has a dagger. Her daughter Eve is proficient in ancient languages ​​and many foreign languages. This cannot be cultivated in a small place like this. The educational environment is not enough."

"So, this means that they must have lived in a big place with a good environment before. What's strange is that even if it was to explore the secrets of the black disaster, Jenny's husband shouldn't have brought all his family here. The family will obviously be safer in a big place."

"Why would you bring your family here?" Yu Hong couldn't figure it out.

Fortunately, he plans to visit Jenny and her daughter's home tomorrow to see if he can find anything useful, such as Sunshine No. 1.

It was completely dark outside.

Yu Hong sat alone on a round stool, drinking the freshly cooked sweet soup.

The rustling sounds outside the door were all the crawling sounds of black insects. As soon as they came in, they were burned by the flames and turned into black smoke.

By now, he was able to face the invasion of the black disaster quite calmly.

Compared to the black disaster, the ghost shadow and the evil shadow were obviously much more threatening to him. He took out a piece of wooden board with a drawn array and started to strengthen it again.

"It would be great if the fireplace could add firewood automatically without me having to worry about it. I can sleep peacefully without worrying about anything else, instead of having to add firewood manually every half an hour like this."

He sighed softly.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, he went out fully armed with a mace.

First, I came to where Jenny was lying.

This guy crawled on the grass for more than ten meters and finally leaned against a tree. He completely disappeared, leaving only a pile of clothes scattered on the ground.

Yu Hong checked and made sure the clothes were fine and there were no black handprints, so he rolled them up and put them in the safe house in the cave.

These cloths can be used to make a lot of miscellaneous things and have a wide range of uses. In the future, when there are no more people making leather and clothes, cloth must be used sparingly.

Passing Jenny, Yu Hong continued to rush towards the post office and soon arrived at the place where Eve had fallen before.

As expected, there was only one set of clothes scattered on the grass where Eve fell.

But this time Yu Hong didn't dare to move, because there was a clear black handprint on the pants of these clothes.

He picked up some stones and threw them over to hold down his clothes and pants to ensure they would not be blown away by the wind. Then he continued to rush towards the post office gathering place.

The cave where Dr. Xu lives is also nearby, so he must inform him in advance to avoid any misunderstanding.

After all, they were the only two living people around now.
When passing by the post office, Yu Hong suddenly paused and stopped unexpectedly.

Outside the stone house of the post office, there was actually a person sweeping the branches and leaves in the yard with a broom.

The man looked like a hiker, wearing a blue and white camouflage uniform, a khaki backpack, and a baseball cap. He was about 1.8 meters tall, very strong, and had a dark complexion.

The other party also saw Yu Hong, put down the broom, and slowly walked towards this side.

"Hello, I'm the new postman, Li Runshan."

He didn't get too close, but stopped about five meters away.

"I'm Yu Hong, I live nearby." Yu Hong briefly introduced himself. "Are you really a postman?" He was somewhat skeptical.

"Here are my ID, medals, and tools." Li Runshan took out a small dark blue notebook and opened it to show Yu Hong.

There was indeed an identity certificate with a red seal in the book, with the Republic People's United Army Postal System printed on it, and the national emblem, name, and ID number below.

The medals were much simpler. Li Runshan just lifted them with one hand, revealing the inside of one side of his coat, which was filled with more than a dozen medals of different sizes and colors.

"I'm a veteran, having served in the field for more than ten years. Sigh." He sighed, "I never thought the world would change so quickly."

"Did you know that the nearby town has been relocated?" Yu Hong asked.

"Well, I'm not from the town. The relocated town merged with our Hope City, and now I'm also a member of the city." Li Runshan explained, "I was sent by the city. Hope City's serial number is 231. The name that everyone is used to calling is Baihe City."

He paused.

"To be honest, few people are willing to come to this place. After all, there are almost no living people left. However, there is a pyroxene mine and ruins near Baiqiu Village. In fact, the ruins are just like that. Although it is one of the sources of the black disaster, the more important thing is the associated pyroxene mine. In this world, there are more and more strange shadows. A few days ago, three towns lost contact in a month. The towns near you are lucky. They were blocked and relocated at the first time. Otherwise, hehe."

This man was obviously a chatterbox, and it seemed that he had just come from a big city and had traveled a long time, so he had a lot to say.

"Relics. Associated pyroxene mines? So, pyroxene is associated with the source of the black disaster?" Yu Hong frowned.

"Most of them are like that. But there are also many mines that have been excavated individually. By the way, my superior asked me to contact a Silver Tower researcher named Freyn here. Do you know him?" Li Runshan asked without any ulterior motives.

“I don’t know them.” Jenny and Eve flashed through Yu Hong’s mind.

"Then it's probably gone." Li Runshan lowered his head and stuffed a black thing into his mouth, chewing it casually.

"To be honest, I was ostracized by the city and was sent here because I offended someone. You know the environment outside. There are ghosts everywhere, and the black disaster is getting stronger. If you get out, you won't survive for long. As long as you are sent out, most of them can't go back."

“.”Yu Hong was speechless.

"But I came here voluntarily. I can't stand those disgusting things in the city." Li Runshan said.

"Tell me about the Silver Tower researcher? Are you sure he came here? If he dies here, can you send someone else here later?" Yu Hong stared at the other person with a slightly expectant look.

He did not use the question of whether or not they would come, but rather whether or not they could come. This meant that he hoped that people would come later.

"I don't know, but once the higher-ups have recovered, they should send people here again. After all, this place was one of the sources of the black disaster that year. The original sheltering symbols were found in these places." Li Runshan replied.

"A symbol of protection?" Yu Hongqi asked.

"It's the symbol on the pyroxene. Well, I'll stop talking. I have to clean up the post office."

"Wait, there is a black handprint of the evil shadow girl in your basement, be careful not to touch it." Yu Hong kindly reminded him, considering that the other party provided him with a lot of information.

"Well, okay, thank you! I've seen it." Li Runshan smiled, his expression became gentler.

Obviously, as a postman, he definitely has more ways to deal with it than ordinary people. Even if it is just a trace left by the evil shadow, it is not difficult to remove it.

"By the way, here are two letters, one for Xu Ruoying and one for Yu Hong." He suddenly thought of something, quickly took out two letters from his backpack, looked at the surface, and handed one of them to Yu Hong.

"Yu Hong, this letter is yours, right?"

“Okay, thanks.” Yu Hong took the letter curiously. He was a little surprised. He had not been here for long. Who would write to him from so far away?
Suddenly, he thought of someone.

(End of this chapter)