Doomsday Carnival: The Little Monster Only Has a Seven-Second Memory

I felt refreshed after taking a shower.

Lin Shuangshuang took a shower first, and after she finished, she stood by the floor-to-ceiling window on the fourth floor and looked out.

Her eyes have gradually adjusted to the bright light outside; one can only say that living beings are indeed very adaptable. They're not the only safe house now; the conch shell house, the vine house, and even the stone house they saw before are also there, though they're moving a bit slower than the small castle.

However, they kept following behind the little castle, looking rather sneaky.

Is this someone trying to take advantage of their protection?

Lin Shuangshuang glanced at them but didn't chase them away, because she sensed that they meant no harm. If they just wanted to seek protection, that was fine.

Huo Ling came out drying her hair and saw Lin Shuangshuang looking completely dry. Sometimes she really envied her; her superpower was very practical.

"Lin Shuangshuang".

He opened his mouth.

Lin Shuangshuang knew what he wanted to do, so she turned to look at him, snapped her fingers to remove the moisture from his body, condensed it into a small water ball, threw it into the bathroom drain, and then went over to bury herself in his arms.

She wrapped her arms around his waist.

She happily nuzzled against his chest, feeling that her skills in comforting people had improved.

Huo Ling raised his hand and flicked her forehead. "What are you grinning about?"

Lin Shuangshuang tiptoed closer to him and whispered, "There are a few small safe houses outside following us."

Huo Ling thought she was going to kiss him, so he leaned down slightly and replied, "Yes, I know." But he didn't feel threatened, so he let them do as they pleased.

They just wanted to use their little castle as a stepping stone and seek some protection.

He's not that petty.

As long as they're not after the little castle, what's wrong with letting them ride the route?

Everyone just wants to live.

In this respect, the young couple were surprisingly in agreement; otherwise, how could they have started talking?

The bigger problem now is that Huo Ling has already bent down to wait for Lin Shuangshuang to kiss him, but the little monster hasn't kissed him. It seems that she just stood on tiptoe to whisper to him, so he reminded her again: "Lin Shuangshuang."

Lin Shuangshuang looked up at him and saw the slight dissatisfaction in his eyes. She couldn't help but grin. Sometimes, this little monster could be quite mischievous.

no way.

Huo Ling taught him.

She finally agreed to tilt her head back and kiss him on the lips, making a rather loud "smack" sound.

Huo Ling was satisfied. He reached out and hugged her, then lowered his head to kiss her deeply until her lips were red and numb. Only then did he feel at ease.

They both sat on the sofa and didn't want to move, they just liked to stay close together.

Lin Shuangshuang leaned her head on Huo Ling's shoulder, scrolling through online comments.

Several months have passed since the apocalypse, and the remaining humans have gradually adapted to this life. Some people are striving to improve themselves; they used to be complacent, but now they are determined to make something of themselves in the face of danger. Others, however, are showing a numb sense of living for the moment.

- What's the point of working so hard? My neighbor used to be in the top ten of the base's leaderboard, participated in several large-scale missions, received awards and medals from higher-ups, drove a great tank, and had over a dozen teammates under him. And what happened? He died yesterday in a mission, not even a super difficult one, but in an accident—hit by a meteorite. So what's the point? He might as well have found a stable logistics job at the base and coasted along!

- That bad??

-This guy's having some bad luck.

That's not entirely true. While life was stable before, social classes were fixed, and ordinary people could see their entire lives laid out before them. Now, it's like a reshuffling of the deck; whether you get a good hand or not depends entirely on yourself.

-That's true. I used to be a complete beast of burden, working from dawn till dusk to earn a meager living. My wife and kids suffered with me, and I never had a good life. After the apocalypse, my activated superpowers were pretty good, and now I've become the captain of a squad. I do drive nice cars and live in nice houses now, although these cars are war chariots, not the luxury cars I used to drive, haha.

-Since we're all going to die anyway, what's the point of just lying down? Let's live life to the fullest.

-That's true...

I disagree.

- Disagree +1. Before the apocalypse, I was obsessed with grades, education, and jobs my whole life. I can't stand it anymore. Now I think lying down is better.

Everyone discussed this topic at length: whether to live a passionate and exciting life or to lie down and leisurely spend the rest of their days.

However, the words were not very strong, and the survivors now carried a faint sense of death.

**

Four days later.

X City Survivor Base.

The little castle stumbled and bumped along the way, but finally arrived at its destination.

The ground was almost deserted, with only a few scattered figures moving about, all wearing red coats, clearly staff members on duty.

The five of them didn't drive the small castle there. Instead, they stopped near the X City Survivor Base and drove there in the same car they had driven before.

After the staff checked their information, they were allowed to enter. They were also kindly reminded that most of the shops and survivors had moved to the underground city, and the area above was an empty city. Therefore, only the place to exchange supplies was open, and other places had been sealed off and were not allowed to enter without permission.

Gao Lei, who was driving, said he understood, "We'll leave after we exchange the supplies."

The staff, wearing heat-resistant protective suits, nodded inside their helmets, their voices coming through microphones on the helmets.

They were indeed fully armed.

In comparison.

Huo Ling and Lin Shuangshuang, on the other hand, were wearing combat uniforms modified by Zhang Dapeng, which were lighter and more convenient for combat, unlike the bulky uniforms worn by the staff.

The kind-hearted staff member, a young woman, said, "The underground city is now very well-developed. There are artificial suns and artificial moons underground, which can distinguish between day and night. The temperature can also change according to the four seasons, which is much more comfortable than the extreme heat of the polar day on the surface. If you don't mind, you can enter the underground city for refuge as soon as possible."

Those who can roam outside now are all big shots, so when the higher-ups speak, you have to be serious and try to persuade them to come into the dungeon.

Gao Lei nodded, "Okay, we'll go in if needed."

The young girl smiled and agreed, then let them through, thoughtfully reminding them, "The supply depot has now been moved into the dungeon. You may have to wait a while after you finish purchasing the supplies, as it takes time to configure and transport them."

This is different from before; it's not like before where you could just order and get it anytime.

Gao Lei expressed his gratitude, then stepped on the gas and passed smoothly through the base entrance. Fortunately, the place to exchange supplies was not far from the entrance.

Their team had accumulated a lot of points, and this was the perfect opportunity for a big shopping spree. Everyone was inexplicably excited, because shopping really is fun!

After Lin Shuangshuang got out of the car, she saw that the people from the safe house also entered the base. This was not surprising, since everyone had to exchange items.

Huo Ling followed her gaze and saw a group of young people, both men and women, around twenty years old, similar in age to Wu Zhe and Gao Lei. He looked away and asked Lin Shuangshuang, "What are you looking at?"