Autumn was in full swing, and a large river flowed quietly from west to east. The dense reeds by the river had already withered. The autumn wind blew, and the waves rolled.
There was a ferry not far away. There was no bridge on this river, so the vehicles and pedestrians could only rely on the ferries that cycled back and forth in the river to carry them across.
The ferry had broken down, and more and more people and vehicles were waiting to cross the river. It was like a long worm that meandered for several miles.
Luo Kai lay on the dry reeds on the shore, his arms behind his head. His baby-like eyes stared at the undulating clouds in the sky. Now there was no color in his eyes, and everything in the world seemed dull and tasteless.
Gently closing his eyes, he quietly listened to the breathing and whispering of heaven and earth. The vigorous and majestic pulsation of the earth gradually matched the frequency of his heartbeat, and his consciousness climbed up to the clouds in the sky.
After leaving the cemetery, Luo Kai originally wanted to go back to Beijing University to take a look, but after careful consideration, he gave up the idea. The existence of the Evil God was too terrifying. Even if people paid attention to a thought, it would be captured. It could be said that everything in the world was no longer a secret in their eyes. He couldn't recognize the people he was familiar with, and from now on, he had to conceal his identity.
Beside him was a white crutch made from the arm bone of the complete ferocious beast. He originally wanted to refine it into a knife, but he still underestimated the hardness of the complete ferocious beast's bones. It was completely different from the Broken Finger Blade. Even with his omnipotent spiritual power, he could only compress and condense it, and could not melt it. In the end, he could only cut off a section to make a crutch.
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When Luo Kai entered the state of emptiness, an old man in his fifties or sixties came over and handed him a bag. "Young man, there are clothes and food inside. Quickly change into them."
Luo Kai was stunned and looked at himself. The clothes he was wearing were taken from the place where the rat monster lived. After wandering outside for more than a month, he was exposed to the wind and the sun all day long. They had long been tattered. His chest and back were bare, and his feet were bare. At first glance, he looked no different from a beggar.
It seemed that the old man thought that he was a homeless man and felt pity for him. He opened his mouth and wanted to thank him, but the old man had already turned around and walked into a large bus.
There was a set of clothes and fragrant pastries in the package. Luo Kai reached out and gently caressed them. His heart was touched and he stood in place for a moment.
The reason why he left the cemetery was because he felt that his emotions and desires were getting weaker and weaker. If things continued to develop, it was very likely that he would completely lose all his emotions and desires. Life was life because it had thoughts, emotions, and desires. If these things were gone, then what was the difference between him and mud?
However, the comprehensive evolution of living beings was irreversible. Even if he stopped his cultivation, his memories of the past were getting fainter and fainter. Therefore, he left the cemetery and tried to reintegrate into human society. It would be best if he could leave a fetter in his heart.
He silently grabbed the fragrant pastry and stuffed it into his mouth. This was the first time his new body had eaten something, and he immediately felt a sense of rejection. He forced himself to finish it.
He had already reached the point where he could rely on the energy of heaven and earth to maintain the operation of his body. After reaching a resonance with the earth energy, the speed of absorbing energy from the outside world far exceeded the consumption. He didn't need any food at all, but now he had to eat again.
In the evening, a dark cloud condensed in the sky. Seeing that a heavy rain was about to pour down, and the ferry was still not repaired, the people who were waiting for it poured into the small restaurant next to the ferry.
Soon, the heavy rain poured down. Luo Kai didn't want to attract attention, so he also got up and walked to the small restaurant.
The restaurant was a small one with two floors. Both the upper and lower floors were full of people. Most of them were carrying guns and knives, and their eyes were vigilant. Nowadays, bandits and caravans were everywhere, and various local forces were gathering their troops. Small scale wars occurred from time to time, and in addition to the frequent invasion of the land by the mutated creatures in Shanghai, the situation was getting more and more chaotic. People were extremely careful when they went out.
The old man who gave him the clothes and food was also there. A large group of people occupied a private room. This group of people had a fierce aura, and their weapons and equipment were shiny. It was obvious that they were a business group that traveled all over the world all year round. There were also a few women among them, and one of them was the most eye-catching. She was in her twenties, with a soft body, almond eyes, and a fine nose. Her eyes were like autumn water, and she was very beautiful. She carried a long sword on her back, and the sword's body was faintly flowing with a green light.
Luo Kai originally wanted to go forward and thank her, but after seeing this woman, he stopped. This was because he actually knew this woman. She was the woman surnamed Zhang from the passenger ship in the Thousand Islands Sea. More than two years had passed, and the water energy in her body had become more obvious. Her eyebrows were full of heroic spirit, and she had become a lot more mature.
After hesitating for a moment, he turned around and found a corner to sit down. His new appearance had changed a lot, so he shouldn't be recognized by acquaintances, but he still had to be careful.
At night, the noisy restaurant returned to silence. Outside, it was still raining heavily, and from time to time, there would be the sound of thunder. The wind was blowing, and gradually, the coldness was getting stronger and stronger. The water in the teacups even showed signs of freezing.
When the coldness hit, the people who were originally in a daze were awakened by the cold. They called the boss to light the stove, and the hall warmed up. Soon, the sound of cheering was deafening.
How could there be such a drastic change in the weather at this time of the year? Luo Kai suddenly had an ominous premonition. He slowly closed his eyes, and his consciousness followed the water molecules and floated above the clouds. A fierce cold air was coming from the north, and the endless cold current seemed to want to freeze his consciousness.
He was very doubtful. This cold current was fierce and majestic, and he estimated that it would cover a large area. It seemed that it was really the Autumn of Doom.
He secretly sighed and withdrew his consciousness.
It was late at night, and the guests in the hall were all asleep. Luo Kai also felt a burst of sleepiness. When he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. He suddenly opened his eyes. The fire in the stove was flickering, and an extremely strong rotten smell assailed his nostrils. The cold air penetrated his bones.
He got up and walked to the window. He didn't know when a figure was standing outside. The figure was covered by a layer of long hair, and he could vaguely see a pale face. What was frightening was that this face seemed to have no facial features, like a white paper.
Clumps of black hair flowed in through the crack of the door as if they were alive. More and more of them gathered and gradually stood upright. A pale white figure slowly emerged from the hair. The figure had no facial features, no limbs, and dense hair grew where the hands and feet should have been. A gloomy and eerie aura assaulted Ye Xiwen's senses.
"Heh heh …" A gloomy and shrill laughter came from the monster. This was clearly the laughter of an old woman, full of malice and mockery!
Luo Kai frowned. He was very impatient with these things that pretended to be mysterious. But now, he had limited means to fight the enemy. Although his spiritual power was not useless, the consumption was too great. He had to smelt the complete body of the vicious beast's arm bone, and until now, he had not recovered.