Lao Lin, who was holding a kitchen knife, led the way, hunched over like a Japanese soldier entering a village, and walked slowly downstairs, one step at a time, against the peeling wall.

Lin Yu, who was following behind, changed into a black sweatshirt. This world was much warmer than the previous one. He also carried a boning knife in his hand. Without the seal of the embroidered hat, the tall and long-legged young man saw

I feel more energetic.

Lin An took off his down jacket and put on a set of light blue sportswear. He grabbed the straps of his backpack with both hands and followed closely behind Lin Yu. He wandered around with his big moist eyes and carefully avoided the broken pieces on the ground like a cat.

Glass shards.

Mother Lin finally finished, and after gently closing the door and locking it, the four people in a row walked slowly downstairs.

The floor they were on was not high, and the building sign that had fallen to the ground was rusted away. You could still see the word "five" written on it, but it took them nearly ten minutes to walk this short distance.

Apart from the gentle footsteps, there is no other sound in the oppressive and narrow corridor. This kind of silence that can be heard by a pindrop is really unsettling.

After suppressing the silent panic, they walked out of the building and looked at the empty blue sky above their heads. They couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Why is there not even half a person here? I can't even ask what's going on." Lin Yu touched the fine sweat from his nose and lips, and pulled his collar to let out the heat.

There should have been a road downstairs, but now it has been completely invaded by weeds half as tall as a man, sudden green plants, and the concrete pavement has been torn apart with hideous cracks.

"No matter what the situation is, be alert. Lin Yu, please be honest and don't run around. Do you hear me? As promised before, everyone acts as a group!" Mother Lin raised the machete in her hand and pointed it at him.

warn.

Lin Yu, who knew he was in the wrong, scratched his neck, lowered his eyebrows and said, "Oh, I understand."

After standing downstairs and observing for a while, several people finally discussed and chose a direction that looked more open.

"Then let's go over there and have a look. Although we are here to find food this time, we still have to put safety first."

Mother Lin confessed a few more words and sounded the alarm again before setting foot on the road overgrown with grass.

Lin An remembered a documentary he had watched before, asking what the world would look like if humans disappeared from the earth.

Looking at the buildings wrapped with vines on both sides, it is almost impossible to see the original appearance. It is consistent with what was deduced in the documentary. The traces left by humans are eroded and washed away by the force of nature. No matter how outstanding and brilliant the building is, it will become a ruin.

Cemetery.

However, plants that are powerless in the eyes of humans, with a strong and unyielding attitude, are born towards death, completely erasing those eternal marks of self-righteousness.

At first, a few people were worried and uneasy, but after walking for half an hour in this jungle of green buildings, they could only feel the warm sun and breeze, and everything in their eyes was green, with nothing strange at all. They couldn't help but gradually relaxed.

.

Lao Lin took a few gulps of water and wiped the sweat off his head, "I have to say, the air here is really good."

Inhaling the clean fragrance of grass and trees into your lungs is like taking a sip of mellow tea, and you can't help but savor the aftertaste.

"But it's strange, we have gone so far, and we haven't seen a single living thing!" Lin An also drank a few water, moistened his throat, and looked around in confusion.

Thinking of this, Huangcheng, which had previously seemed peaceful and calm, seemed to smell a strange and uneasy atmosphere.

"If you still don't get anything by walking forward for half an hour, then go back and look in another direction."

I don’t know how long this place has been abandoned. Even if there is food preserved, it will definitely not be eaten. I can only hope to see if there are any unexpected harvests.

As if sensing their expectations, Lin An walked along the main road for another ten minutes. Lin An was the first to see the unique orange tree.

"Look!" Lin An pointed to the roof of the building not far away, a little excited, "——There is an orange tree there!"

Among the emerald green, the brilliant yellow color is particularly obvious. Although it grows on the roof of the building, this orange tree bears fruit very well and has many branches. Some of them even hang down on the wall and are about to be torn off.

"Let's go, let's get this orange tree back. Our trip today will not be in vain!"

Lin Yu rolled up his sleeves, like a bull with fighting spirit ignited, and was about to rush into the building with his head down.

Mother Lin grabbed the hoodie on the back of his neck and choked him several times. She stopped the car in time and said, "Wait a minute! You brat, you just don't have a long memory. Why are you so anxious? It does."

You won’t run away there!”

"Ahem - Mom, I haven't seen even a single human hair here, what are you waiting for!"

Lin Yu pulled back his hat, feeling that she was a little overly cautious. There was nothing to worry about in this bright and clear day.

"Listen to your mother, it's better to be careful." Lao Lin helped, walking ahead with a kitchen knife.

This building was probably an office building before. Although the furniture and decoration were so rotten that it looked like a mess, and there were even moss growing in some places, based on the internal layout, it was definitely not a residential building.

Stepping on a palm-thick layer of mud and dirt on the ground, avoiding the peeling and hanging wall covering above their heads, several people regrouped and entered the building.

As soon as I got to the second floor, I saw a big hole in the ground for some reason. "Be careful where you step!"

Old Lin led everyone along the wall and around the hole, worried that there would be other fragile places. Old Lin was very cautious every time he stepped. After all, these houses are much more fragile than dangerous buildings.

Arriving around the stairs on the third floor, Lao Lin suddenly stopped and glanced up.

"What's wrong?" Mother Lin at the back saw the team suddenly stop and asked softly in a low voice.

"It's okay, the light is a bit dark upstairs, everyone, please be careful!"

The window in the stairwell was only a small piece broken, but it was densely covered by the ivy outside, leaking a weak amount of sunlight.

Lao Lin said, paying attention to your steps, while walking up slowly.

When we reached the third floor, the floor was even more devoured by plants. There were two swollen brown plant roots in the corners.

Lao Lin walked inside, and after just a few steps, he smelled a fishy smell. At first, he thought it was the smell of water coming from the dark, damp room, but the further he walked in, the stronger the smell became!

"Did you smell a strange smell?" Old Lin stopped, and the people following him all shrugged their noses.

"Hmm, it smells disgusting!"

Lin An is very sensitive to smells. She smelled a faint smell of moisture from the moment she entered the building, and it became stronger as she went up.

Lin An frowned and covered her nose with the back of her hand. The smell was everywhere. She turned her head impatiently and headed downstairs to catch her breath. She looked directly at her with a blood-red face hidden behind the stairs, and then

Instantly shrunk and disappeared.

Bang——!

Lin An took a breath of cold air, took a step back suddenly, and hit the wall directly.

"An'an, what's wrong!" Mother Lin, who was following her, saw that her face suddenly turned pale and her eyes were staring blankly behind her. She glanced back and saw nothing unusual.

"What's wrong?" Lin Yu and the two people in front also turned their heads and gathered around.

Lin An raised his hand, which was shaking violently, and pointed at the corner downstairs, trembling, "Well, there was a person there just now."

Upon hearing this, several people choked up. Mother Lin, who was the first to react, walked downstairs with a knife in hand. Seeing this, Old Lin was about to follow, but heard a bang behind her.

Lin Yu, who suddenly turned his head, also saw a red creature on all fours flashing past the house opposite!

——They are not the only ones here!
Chapter completed!