Desperate Night

In the dark forest, gray fog permeated.

A figure with long hair wrapped in a black cloak walked quietly in the woods.

She was dirty all over, and the cloak and the clothes inside were covered with thick black mud.

Her long black hair was draped behind her in a mess, and the hair on her forehead, which had not been trimmed for a long time, covered most of her face.

Snap.

Snap.

After walking a few steps, she suddenly stopped and saw a brown mushroom cluster at the foot of a dead tree.

She rushed over quickly, squatted down, carefully picked the mushrooms one by one, and put them into a cloth bag under the cloak.

The cloth bag looked very dirty, with dried black mud sticking to it, and it was impossible to tell what color it was originally.

After putting all the mushrooms in it, the figure slowly stood up, looked around, and continued to walk forward carefully.

"Shanshan."

Suddenly a familiar voice came from behind her.

She paused suddenly, stood where she was, did not turn around, but barely tilted her neck back.

Then, with the corner of her eyes, she looked behind her tremblingly.

Behind her, in the hazy gray-white woods, withered yellow leaves fell from time to time, and on the wet forest ground that had just rained, a familiar woman in black clothes and pants appeared at some point.

"Shanshan, it's mom." The woman's face was gentle, and her eyes, which should have been sharp, looked at the cloaked figure with a trace of heartache.

"Come here. Come to mom."

The woman whispered, waving her hand gently.

The cloaked figure trembled all over, took a step forward, and did not look back, as if she had not heard it at all.

"Shanshan. Where are you going?" The mother's voice continued to come from behind her.

But she did not dare to look back at all.

She just bit her lip and walked forward.

Fortunately, this was the Black Disaster Rift, and the other party did not approach, but just stood there, watching her quietly.

"Shanshan. Your father has reoccupied a small stronghold. He asked me to come to you and take you back. You have suffered these days."

The familiar female voice made the figure's steps slow down, slower and slower.

Tears slid down her face bit by bit, leaving two lighter traces.

Ignoring the sound behind her, she kept moving forward, step by step.

Soon, there was no movement behind her.

She breathed a sigh of relief, quickened her pace, and soon came to a simple camp surrounded by a fence.

There were several small black tents in the camp. Some refugees were wrapped in pyroxene blankets and cloaks, and they didn't dare to let go at all. They squatted or lay down, like they were half dead, and most of them didn't move.

They had more or less various injuries on their bodies, and some of the wounds had rotted, but they still stayed here numbly.

This was a refuge area they accidentally discovered, right in the middle of the two black disaster areas, and the ghost didn't dare to enter at will.

"Sister Xu, I brought the mushrooms for today." The figure sorted out the messy hair on his face and raised his voice.

Although her exposed face was full of mud stains, Wei Shanshan's original face could be vaguely seen.

The voice echoed in the woods, but strangely, no one responded.

Everyone maintained their original posture, motionless. As if they had not heard anything at all.

".Sister Xu?" Wei Shanshan's nerves tensed up again.

She looked around and found that for five consecutive seconds, the other people in the camp had not changed their movements and were still in their original postures!

She broke out in cold sweat again. Her vision was a little blurry due to lack of nutrition for a long time, but even if it was blurry, she could see that something was wrong at this time.

"Sister Xu??!" Wei Shanshan slowly retreated. She remembered what Sister Xu said when she rescued her before. This area should be safe for a short time, and once something abnormal happened, it meant that the balance of the black disaster on both sides was broken.

In this case, if you find something wrong, run as soon as possible!

The farther you run, the better!

She still remembered the map of the black disaster rift, and everyone must remember it.

Wei Shanshan accelerated her retreat and quickly recalled other escape routes in her mind.

'Wait, there are other mushroom pickers who haven't come back and Sister Xu is not here either! ’

Sister Xu, who saved her, also went out to collect firewood. What if she didn’t notice it when she came back?

Wei Shanshan wanted to stay and remind Sister Xu, but the strong fear made it impossible for her to stand still.

Her legs seemed to be running away from the camp.

The tears came out again, blurring her vision.

Wei Shanshan sped up and ran away.

Puff puff puff.

Her messy footsteps echoed in the woods, making her look even more lonely.

Suddenly, in her blurred vision, a blurry figure in a gray long coat and trousers suddenly appeared in front of her.

The figure stood there, and the blurry face could vaguely show that he was smiling at her.

Tsk.

Tsk.

Tsk.

The figure approached her step by step.

“Who!?” Wei Shanshan paused suddenly, stopped quickly, rubbed her eyes with her relatively clean forearm, and wiped away her tears.

But something strange happened, the other party disappeared.

Wei Shanshan quickly looked around and found no other traces.

After making sure that there was no more trouble, she reached out and held the only large piece of pyroxene in her arms, confirmed the route in her memory, and ran away again.

She didn't know where she was going, she only knew that she had to survive and do her best to survive.

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Black Wind Camp.

Inside the stone fort.

Yu Hong put down the envelope in his hand and quietly looked out the window at the distant mountains and forests.

Yiyi's letter introduced their current situation in detail. On the way to Black Tree Village, they encountered several black disasters that they had never seen before.

Fortunately, with the help of enhanced detectors, they were able to detect the black disaster in advance before it broke out, and quickly found the cracks in the black disaster and left the dangerous area.

Afterwards, they explored a pyroxene mining area, but unfortunately the pyroxene in it was also exhausted.

After some searching and investigation, Lin Yiyi found a new stone talisman that Yu Hong needed, and brought it over through a postman who was rescued halfway.

"A letter from a friend?" Lao Zhou came in, washed his hands, and sat down to rest.

He then went to maintain the fence of the lower outer courtyard and repair the damaged areas.

"The rain was so heavy that it continued for a long time, and the ground was almost flooded. Many of the fences were loosened, and some of the symbols on the walls were washed away and damaged and need to be repaired."

"Well, let's wait until the rain stops." Yu Hong was playing with the new stone talisman in his hand. The black mark was not over yet, and he didn't know what effect this stone talisman had. He just needed time to test it.

"Speaking of which, Lao Zhou, have you ever heard of a black disaster that suddenly causes people to disappear without any warning?"

Yu Hong also saw the black disaster they encountered in Xiao Jieba Yiyi's letter. It was in a small stronghold they met by chance. When exchanging supplies, they discovered that this stronghold was under the threat of a mysterious black disaster. So he ran away overnight.

"There are no signs? Are you sure?" Lao Zhou frowned. In such a safe environment as the camp, he actually didn't want to think about those horrific black disasters at all, but since it was the boss's problem, he still tried hard to look for clues from his memory.

"Yes, the only thing they have in common is that the missing people have had an experience of being alone before." Yu Hong said.

This kind of black disaster has also been encountered by Wei Song, and now Yiyixin has also mentioned it. It can threaten Wei Song's underground stronghold where elites gather. Obviously, this is a very dangerous black disaster.

"Among the black disasters I encountered on the front line, there are two that somewhat fit this clue." Zhou Xueguang is indeed a veteran, and he immediately thought of the key.

"Please tell me." Yu Hong's expression became serious.

"One is Gray Shadow. The specific attack rules are unclear, but the scene left after the attack is just like what you described. There are no traces or warnings, and people just disappeared. Gray Shadow is a level six black disaster and cannot be defended. But its lethality is not high. Compared with other black disasters, which can kill dozens or hundreds of people, it only kills people one by one, and the speed is very slow. "

"The second type is the underground lake. This is a war-level black disaster. The manifestation is that people instantly fall into a large lake out of thin air, unable to breathe or float, and can only be drowned, and then the body will sink into that mysterious lake forever. , only the equipment and clothes are left. The characteristic of Dihu is that it covers a large area at one time. Once it appears, it will cause a large area to be engulfed at the same time, and the death toll can easily reach three digits. "

"Grey Shadow. Earth Lake"

Yu Hong stood up and looked out the window at the sky where it started to rain again.

"What was your response at that time?" he asked.

"The gray shadow ignored it. Just isolate the dead. In a battlefield where thousands of people die every day, no one cares about such a small number of people. They will disappear after a while after they stay away. As for Dihu, just bomb a large area. The place where Dihu first appeared was blown into a big hole, and then it disappeared." Zhou Xueguang shrugged, saying that he didn't know. "It seems that some of Yinta's professionals at the time came to handle it. I don't know exactly how it was done."

"Is that so?" Yu Hong thought thoughtfully, "By the way, what are you doing these days?"

"Prepare some equipment to prepare for going out in the future." Zhou Xueguang said with a smile, "I am about to tell the boss that I plan to go out to look for my family in a while. I can feel that they are not dead and are still waiting. I."

"How long?" Yu Hong was stunned, not expecting that the other party would leave.

"Just wait another two weeks. In terms of supplies, I will squeeze them out of my quota. Don't worry." Zhou Xueguang said relaxedly, "This time I go out, I also plan to continue to draw the Black Disaster Rift and try to supplement the surrounding routes. Complete. Don’t worry, we’ll get something good no matter what.”

Yu Hong didn't stop him. Lao Zhou was a very mature man and obviously a very thoughtful guy.

"Speaking of which, it's been a lot peaceful outside recently, and it seems like the Black Disasters have all settled down. Where did they come from? What are they planning to do? Are they just coming here to divide their respective territories?" he asked softly.

"I don't know. The original rumor said that people came out of the Door of Despair during the Black Disaster, and the Door of Despair came from the Black Well. The Black Well came from the ruins. And the ruins are located next to the pyroxene mine. It's hard to say that this is a coincidence. After all, every ruin is the same." Zhou Xueguang nodded.

"What about the Door of Despair? Has anyone ever been inside?" Yu Hong asked.

"How can we get in if we can't even get close? No one even knows the exact location of the Door of Despair. It has taken all our strength to stop the black disaster." Zhou Xueguang smiled bitterly.

Yu Hong sighed, turned around and walked towards the public passage outside the stone castle.

"I'm going to study this new stone talisman. You should rest early."

"Thank you for your hard work, boss." Zhou Xueguang said with a smile. Looking at Yu Hong's completely gone figure, the smile on his face slowly faded. He held the pendant on his chest again with his right hand, opened it, and looked at his wife and children with bright smiles inside. He took a deep breath and put the photo in front of his lips. Kissed.