Epoch of Twilight

As soon as he walked out the door, Luo Yuan whistled!

The soldier was a little puzzled at Luo Yuan's behavior at first, but then his eyes widened, he stepped back step by step, and subconsciously touched the position of the dagger at his waist.

After the ground shook slightly, a huge monster like a hill stood up from the intersection a hundred meters away.

It was a giant beast about ten meters long and six meters high. It was mottled and covered with scars, and there were still many scales that hadn't grown out, exposing bright red flesh and blood. However, this not only did not reduce its danger, but added to its deterrence. It raised its nose and snorted loudly, and spewed out a thick smoke more than ten meters long, with a little bit of sparks spraying out of it, which was terrifying.

It shook its head, and then ran over quickly with its body's unsuitable flexibility. The ground was shaking. It's hard to describe the momentum of its running. You can imagine the speed of kilometers per hour roaring towards you!

The soldier's face was pale. He had only experienced this kind of scene once, and it was an unforgettable memory. That time was in the beast tide, and their battalion had directly faced a giant beast of this level. The super mutant beast rushed into the defensive position, and with just one collision, seven or eight soldiers in his battalion were killed, and two armored vehicles were overturned, not to mention the subsequent rampage. Although it was eventually shot dead by anti-aircraft machine guns, the final death toll But as many as fifty people.

To him, a giant beast of this level is the god of death, and the appearance of it means a lot of death.

However, thinking of Luo Yuan's whistle, he already knew the cause and effect roughly. Although he was nervous, he hesitated again and again, but he still resisted the movement of running away and attacking. He swallowed and uttered a word with difficulty: " you……"

"Don't be nervous, I think it's a bit far away from where you live, and walking is too short of time, why don't you take my giant lizard!" Luo Yuan said with a smile on his face.

As soon as the words fell, the giant lizard slowed down and walked slowly in front of Luo Yuan.

After three days of recuperation, and being fed with green-grade high-energy food regardless of the cost, plus its own terrifying self-healing ability, it has recovered more than half of it. Although it looks like it is still seriously injured, it is actually fine.

The monitor lizard pressed against Luo Yuan's chest, rubbing it affectionately, like a coquettish Pekingese, but it is not so cute in the eyes of others.

Luo Yuan patted the monitor lizard's back, and waited for it to squat down obediently, then he jumped up lightly: "You come up too!

The soldier's temples throbbed, he gritted his teeth and nodded.

After all, they were soldiers who came out of the sea of ​​blood and corpses, not like ordinary people, who were directly frightened and their legs went limp, Luo Yuan secretly thought. But when he pulled the soldier up, he still found that his muscles were already stiff, and his whole body was as tight as a stone.

Luo Yuan's goal has been achieved.

Is it two or three miles away? Of course it’s not far, if you walk, you’ll get there in ten minutes, and you don’t need to bring the giant lizard with you, the reason why you bring it is to deter it. Whether it is with a knife or a gun, there is nothing more shocking than a giant lizard.

A group that wants to quickly integrate with another group, especially those with a small number of people who want to integrate with a large number, cannot do without a strong leader. What is strong is not character, but strength. Especially when the other party is a soldier in the same battalion, this kind of huddled and disciplined group is often the most difficult to integrate into, and it is very prone to conflicts and conflicts.

Luo Yuan neither expects nor imagines that he can completely subdue them, but only hopes that nothing will happen when the time comes.

Even though the giant lizard didn't run, it only took three minutes to cover the distance of two or three kilometers.

When jumping down, the soldier's legs were weak and he almost fell to the ground.

Luo Yuan looked at the entrance of the cave, but he didn't intend to go in: "Go and inform, tell all of you to come out."

This soldier was obviously a taciturn character, or he was not used to talking to strangers, so he just nodded stiffly when he saw this, and quickly entered the dilapidated building.

Luo Yuan leaned on the monitor lizard's back, waiting quietly.

After waiting for a few minutes, a middle-aged man who seemed to be a head, unkempt, came out of the hole in the building, followed by five people dressed similarly to him. They quickly glanced at the giant beast in front of them. Although they had already been mentally prepared, their footsteps still paused slightly, and then they walked over quickly without hesitation.

"Hello, hello! I'm Zhou Yicheng, the battalion commander of this battalion. May I ask your surname?" The middle-aged man squeezed out a smile and said, although he tried his best to laugh, but it may have been a long time since he smiled, and his muscles were very prominent stiff.

"Your surname is Luo, Commander Zhou, so there's no need to be polite. I heard that you want to join us?" Luo Yuan cut to the chase

The middle-aged man couldn't bear his attitude for a while, sighed and said: "Yes, there is nothing to be sorry for, we are now at the end of our rope, and there is no other way but to wait for death, I am the battalion commander of this team, I don't want to bring All comrades-in-arms died together, so I beg you to take us in."

"Battle Commander Zhou is serious. There are very few survivors here now. If you can help, please help. However, our team is small and weak, and there are female relatives among them. In order to reduce friction in the future and cause unnecessary misunderstandings, There are some things I have to say first." Luo Yuan said coldly.

The middle-aged man and a few soldiers took a sneak peek at the frightening monitor lizard, the meaning of which was self-evident, the middle-aged man smiled a little reluctantly, and said helplessly, "Say it!"

"I won't say anything else. I believe in the integrity and strict discipline of your soldiers. Since you want to join us, I only want to mention one thing, that is, you must abide by discipline and obey orders. If not, then go back and forth from where Go, Battalion Commander Zhou, don't know if it's okay?" Luo Yuan glanced at it and said.

Zhou Yicheng closed his eyes slightly, and opened them slowly, with a tired expression on his face: "This is the meaning of what should be done, I fully understand it!"

He took a deep breath and turned to look at the other soldiers: "Now that we have reached this point, everyone has done their best. From now on... I am no longer the battalion commander, and you are also no longer soldiers. Do you hear me?"

"yes!"

"yes!"

...

Sparse voices sounded, some were decisive, some hesitated, some had moist eyes, and some remained silent.

Luo Yuan pays attention to everyone's performance, but whether these people are sincere or acting, no matter how they answer, no matter how beautiful the answer is, it doesn't matter, everything depends on the future.

He turned back to Zhou Yicheng and said, "Didn't you say there were more than a dozen people? Why are there only six?"

"Five of them are wounded, and two of them haven't come back yet." Zhou Yicheng said bitterly.

"Wounded?"

Zhou Yicheng's face changed for a moment. A wounded person is a complete burden to a survivor team. He was also a little uncertain about Luo Yuan's attitude and the meaning of the question, and quickly said: "They can still go, they are the best fighters, as long as ...It will be better after a period of cultivation."

"You misunderstood, bring out all the wounded, and I will find a way to cure them after returning to the temporary residence." Luo Yuan couldn't guess what they were thinking, so he said.

"That's great!" Zhou Yicheng said happily.

Surprised expressions finally appeared on the faces of several soldiers. A few anxious ones had already got into the hole to help the wounded come out.

"As for the two people who haven't come back yet, please give me the address where they went, and I'll look for it." Luo Yuan continued.

"Okay, okay!" Zhou Yicheng said at a loss: "So who, quickly bring the map!"

...

Luo Yuan rode the giant lizard out to look for it, and returned not long after. When he came, he brought only one person with him, and the other person was already dead.

When Luo Yuan told the news, except for being silent for a while, everyone didn't react much. Death is really normal for this group of survivors struggling from hell.

Without much delay, the team set off quickly.

Twelve people and a total of thirteen people in Jia Luoyuan, it is nothing to a huge monster like a hill like a monitor lizard. Its wide back can accommodate so many people. Half an hour later, the team returned to the temporary residence. land.

All the wounded were immediately carried into the subway station.

"Go and prepare a lot of food and hot water, and I will wash the wounded later, and Chen Xianfeng hasn't come yet?" Luo Yuan said as he walked.

"I guess I'll be back before lunch." Cao Lin who was nearby said hastily.

"Well, tell me when you see it!" Luo Yuan nodded, then turned to Zhou Yicheng and said, "The conditions are limited and the care is not good enough. If you are not satisfied with anything, don't be polite!"

Zhou Yicheng sighed and said, "I'm causing you trouble!"

Luo Yuan waved his hand: "Being polite means not treating me as one of your own. Only by eating enough and drinking well, and recovering from your injuries can you do things better. In addition, I want to explain in advance that this is only a temporary residence and I won't stay here for a long time. After another five or six days, we will start again, you can think about it now, and then you can stay at your leisure."

Zhou Yicheng's heart moved, and he asked, "Luo... Brother Luo, where are you going?"

"It's becoming more and more dangerous here, especially since Jiangnan Province is still close to the coast. It's even more dangerous. The sooner you leave, the more likely you are to survive." Luo Yuan thought of the terrifying sea turtle, and his expression was a little dazed. In fact, he had been Everyone feels uneasy. The ocean not only occupies 70% of the world's area, but it is also a three-dimensional ecology. The number of creatures far exceeds that of the land. After such a long time, I am afraid that super life forms that are far more powerful than the land have already evolved. Once these lives or only a small part of life go to land, it will be completely devastating to the ecology of the land.

He came back to his senses and continued: "I'm planning to go to the northwest, roughly in the Taklamakan area. I heard that the reconstruction area is being built there, so it should be safer."

Zhou Yicheng said calmly, "What route are you taking?"

"Jiaping takes the national road, passing through Hui Province and Beihu Province. The further you go, the safer you will be." Luo Yuan has thought about it countless times before looking at the map. This route follows the semi-occupied area and the safe area, which is safe. a way.

Zhou Yicheng's face was a little strange, he hesitated to speak, and he said after a while, "Why don't you go to Shanghai?"

Luo Yuan was stunned for a moment, aware of the hidden meaning in the other party's language, fixed his eyes on the other party, and said in a deep voice: "Is there something you didn't say, or what do you know?"

Zhou Yicheng felt in a trance that the sky seemed to be darker, and even the surrounding air became thicker, making it difficult for him to breathe all of a sudden, his heart seemed to miss half a beat, and there was a sense of panic in his heart that a catastrophe was imminent.

What's this? The iron will tested in the blood and fire still kept him calm. He looked around calmly from the corner of his eyes, and found that no one noticed the abnormality here, and this place seemed to be isolated from the surroundings.

At this time, he felt blackness in front of his eyes, which was a sign before coma.

Just when he felt that he was about to lose consciousness, this coercion suddenly disappeared, just like its sudden appearance.

"I'm really sorry, I can't control the momentum very well." Luo Yuan's face was apologetic. This kind of thing has happened many times in the past few days, so that few people dare to approach Luo Yuan now.

But Zhou Yicheng was speechless at this time. He was like a fish that landed on the shore, breathing heavily, and his brain was still a little dizzy. It took a long time before he recovered, with lingering fears in his heart.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, it's my fault that I didn't make it clear. It's not a secret anymore!" Apart from these, what else can Zhou Yicheng say, no matter whether the state just now was intentional or he couldn't control it well as he said, this in itself It is a deterrent, a threat.

When people are under the roof, they must have the proper attitude.

He organized his language and said slowly: "You should know that the reconstruction area is the last base of China's retreat and counterattack."

Luo Yuan nodded. Of course he understands that the same thing happened several times in history. This is the result of exchanging space for time. It is the second third-line construction. It’s just that the enemies dealt with in the past are the same, but now they are mutated. beast.

"Yes, this is the government's idea, but everything is too hasty, no one knows that the situation will deteriorate so quickly, so urgently, people have no time to prepare."

As far as I know, many of the constructions there have only completed the first and second phases, and there are a lot of gaps in equipment and raw materials, which are not so easy to make up for.

And Shanghai City is the economic center and science and technology center of the country. Its status in the whole of China is unique. Even if it falls, its value is immeasurable. It is possible to give up but it is impossible to give up, otherwise the technology in the reconstruction area will be 20 to 30 years behind, or even more.

There are several other cities like this, and it is impossible to completely give up on each of them. "

"How did you know?" This type of information is completely confidential, and if leaked, it would be enough to drive the survivors in the occupied area crazy.

"One of the people in charge in Shanghai City is my classmate in the military school. He secretly sent me the password. Unfortunately, the satellite phone has been damaged." Zhou Yicheng straightened his face, fixed his eyes on Luo Yuan, and said seriously: " Send us to Shanghai, and I'll take you to the reconstruction area, it's no problem to pack a few people into a large transport plane."