Chapter 9 See you again

14days ago Science fiction 8
Cheng Zijie killed three more bowls of rice before he finally felt full. He returned to the sofa and lit a cigarette, half-lying down and rested quietly.

Zhong Meixin looked at him silently, without saying anything, packed up her dishes and went into the kitchen

In just one day, Zhong Meixin's reliance on her son became stronger and stronger

In fact, Cheng Zijie is the same. In addition to his son's protection for his mother, Zhong Meixin's weak appearance also made his impulse to protect her stronger and stronger.

In fact, this is normal. The more extreme the situation is, the more effective the human instincts are. In such a doomsday world after such a disaster, the desire for protection and the desire for dependence of women are strongly stimulated.

After smoking a cigarette, Cheng Zijie stood up and stretched, entered the kitchen, and watched Zhong Meixin wash the dishes in the window with the sunset light.

In such a dead dusk, he just instinctively wanted to get closer to his only relative

Cheng Zijie is by his side, and Zhong Meixin feels much more relaxed.

After washing the dishes, she sorted out her clothes, reached out to sweep her hair that was blown by the wind, looked out the window, and smiled: Xiaojie, what are your plans now?

Cheng Zijie shook his head, and the eyes of the two of them turned side by side to the window and remained silent for a while. Cheng Zijie said softly: I don’t know how long this water can be used sooner or later, we have to find another place.

Um……

Starting tomorrow, I will slowly clear out the zombies in the stairs and find more food to come back

Um

By the way, mom, it seems that I didn't see the child's corpse transformed...

Cheng Zijie remembered this situation and asked

Well, the medical report I received said that children cannot resist the intensity of the virus. Once infected, their bodies will completely lose their vitality if they don’t have time to transform into a corpse.

Zhong Meixin thought for a while and replied: There are also elderly people, but the situation of the elderly is different. Almost all of them are infected. Unlike us young and middle-aged people, some of them are resistant to the virus.

After a moment of silence, Cheng Zijie frowned: Mom, do you think, are there any living people besides us?

Living person?

Zhong Meixin was stunned and lowered her head sadly: In this case, the chances of ordinary people's survival are too slim.

She once saw many of her colleagues, and her friends turned into zombies, or were brutally eaten by zombies. As soon as she closed her eyes, she couldn't help but recall the scenes of flesh and blood flying everywhere. What's more, the impact of her husband's appearance after the corpse was probably tormenting her spirit for the rest of her life, and her husband after the corpse was ended by her son himself.

Cheng Zijie looked at her mother's dazed look and knew that she was sad. He reached out to put her arm around her shoulder and whispered: Our city has a population of over 10 million. Do you think it is 1% resistant to the virus?

Two reports, one per cent, one per cent, five per cent estimated actual ratio between the two

Even if it is one percent, there will be 100,000 people who will not be infected will not be bitten, right?

Zhong Meixin was shocked and nodded quickly: Indeed, our population base is large, so there should be survivors...

Well, if we could find someone else, they might have information we don't know

right

Zhong Meixin smiled happily, her eyes swept across the garden in the community, but immediately became worried: It’s so dangerous outside...

I know to try to take it slowly first, safety is the priority

Cheng Zijie knows his mother's worries

Although you have great strength and your body has changed, there are also many mutation cases in the research reports I have received... There will definitely be no only ordinary zombies outside.

Well, mom, don't worry, I will be careful, I still have to take care of you

Cheng Zijie said with a smile

Zhong Meixin sighed, reached out and took the initiative to hold Cheng Zijie's hand.

The two of them stood quietly, watching the sunset gradually sink, and the twilight enveloped the entire city. Then Zhong Meixin whispered: It's dark, let's rest.

Um

The two of them returned to the bedroom while it was still a little bright

This house is the same as Cheng Zijie's house, with a three-bedroom and two-living room layout. Cheng Zijie watched Zhong Meixin change into a set of bedding on the bed in the master bedroom and smiled and said: Mom, go to bed, I'll go to sleep next door

Zhong Meixin was silent and did not answer. Cheng Zijie was stunned and said with a smile: You are afraid, then I... Let's hit the floor here.

……Um

Zhong Meixin finally agreed to the current situation, which made her feel a little upset.

I am indeed scared, especially at night, when there is any movement, I may be frightened and scream.

But I can't tell my son to sleep with me

Although there was an occasional situation in which mother and son slept in one bed in the past, at that time I always regarded him as a child and there was no embarrassment; but now after such an accident, my son is obviously no longer a child, but a real man

When I hugged myself several times, she felt very relaxed and safe, especially last night, I slept very heavily in my son's arms, but...

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Cheng Zijie found a few quilts, spread them on the ground, laying them on it, and whispered: Mom, go to bed

Um

Zhong Meixin climbed onto the bed in dismay, wrapped herself in a thin sheet, and slept with her body down.

The room soon fell into darkness

Cheng Zijie lay on the ground and didn't fall asleep for a long time

He is a high school student. He usually has to go to bed around eleven o'clock, but now it's only seven o'clock at most. It's too early.

He began to quietly plan his future actions: clean up the residential building layer by layer, try to collect various survival supplies, and after having a certain reserve, he tried to explore the entire community and must prepare a lot of food and water for his mother. In this way, if there is any danger, his mother can hold on for a while...

At this time, there was another sound from Simmons' bed Cheng Zijie whispered: Mom, I can't sleep

Um

Zhong Meixin agreed embarrassedly

Are you still afraid? Don't be afraid of mom, it's very safe now

……I know

After thinking about it for a while, when he heard Zhong Meixin tossing and turning constantly, Cheng Zijie finally couldn't stand it: Mom...it really doesn't work, will I go up and accompany you?

Um

Zhong Meixin agreed quietly

Cheng Zijie sighed. He knew that his mother was from a scholarly family and lived a peaceful life all her life. She was just a little woman in her bones. It was normal to feel fear under such an accident.

Cheng Zijie groped and climbed onto the Simmons bed, stretched out his hand from behind to stop Zhong Meixin's round shoulders

She could feel her smooth skin through the silk pajamas. Cheng Zijie couldn't help but feel distracted again. He quickly moved his body back and kept a little distance from Zhong Meixin, but just put his hand on her shoulder.

But this was enough to calm Zhong Meixin down. She quickly fell asleep in Cheng Zijie's shoulders.

Cheng Zijie fell into deep thought again, and soon he felt that he had entered the state last night, clearly seeing the viruses in his body moving one after another, and then the consciousness sent a message: Hello

Hello

Cheng Zijie quietly answered with consciousness

You seem to have some questions and concerns

Good thing about your kind, do you have the level of wisdom like yours?

As far as I know, I myself have the result of mutation in your body. If there is no mutation like me, I am afraid that only the level of wisdom of ants and bees at the same level as the bees.

oh

Cheng Zijie felt a little relieved. What he was most worried about was that zombies also had human wisdom.

As for whether there are other mutations, I don't know, but what I can be sure of is that mutation is our instinct, and we are the product of mutation.

Yes, this virus appeared suddenly, and it must be the result of other virus mutations. Cheng Zijie thought

In addition to strengthening my strength, what other changes have you made to my body?

No Ah

wrong……

The consciousness was quiet for a while and suddenly replied: Ah, as a transformation related to strength enhancement, I strengthened your digestive system.

oh?

Your power has increased, and accordingly, the energy you consume in doing movements has also increased. The energy consumed by lifting one hundred kilograms is different.

Yes, I can't release energy for no reason

As a human being, you can only obtain energy by eating, and your original digestive system can no longer supply your body's needs. Just as the genetic information I brought with me contains information on how to strengthen the human digestive system. My similar species are transforming your human digestive system more efficiently through this method, which can digest rotten meat, raw meat, bones and other foods.

So that's no wonder I've always felt very hungry today

As a corresponding transformation, your digestive ability has been strengthened, and your ability to store energy has also been strengthened. My similar species have the ability to store energy for dormancy. You maintain human activity, so you cannot completely stop metabolism, but your body can still store a large amount of energy. I suggest you try to eat when there is enough food.

knew

Speaking of this, Cheng Zijie felt hungry again and quickly ended the topic.

If there is no other problem, I have to continue to hibernate because if I want to maintain metabolism, I will not avoid damaging your cells. Although I can maintain necessary replication by destroying some of your blood cells that are about to end, unless necessary, it is better for me not to disrupt your system.

OK, wait, what should I call it?

If you want to communicate with me again next time, you can call me with your consciousness and call me 16.

sixteen……

Cheng Zijie was a little confused, and the other party sent a message to his mind, presenting an enlarged image of the virus. There were some long and short bulges on the elliptical viral body, which made Cheng Zijie feel a little numb: There was such a monster living in his body.

We use these proteins to highlight your cell structure, and even the structure of some macromolecular proteins in your cell

Cheng Zijie counted the protrusions, there were sixteen

OK to understand

Then, again

Sixteen fell silent and Cheng Zijie murmured: See you again