Survival [End Times]

Zhong Hua was in a residential area near the lake. Zhong's father asked Zhong Hua: "What do you think? Do you think what he said has any basis?"

Zhong Hua was lying in the bathtub in the bathroom. The water in the bathtub was fresh and cool.

He could no longer be seen as a human being.

Scales covered his body, and his facial features had changed greatly. Half of his face was submerged in the water, and his exposed eyes looked like fish eyes.

When he heard his father's question, he moved and sat up. His slippery body could not support the bathtub by himself, so Zhong's father went over to help him up and then fixed him with a special wooden board.

Zhong Hua's exposed legs and feet were not wearing pants. A thin membrane grew between his legs, gluing his legs together. His toes were very blurred, and it was almost impossible to see the original five toes.

Zhong's father almost shed tears. Now his wife and daughter were not convenient to come in to see him. Only he came in often, which made his heart full of bitterness.

How could a good person become like this?

Zhong Hua spoke, and his voice was a little different, but fortunately, his father could still hear his words clearly.

"Dad, I don't think anything is wrong. Send me to the lake tonight, and I'll go find out if there is any news."

After coming here, he felt like a fish in water, and no longer lost his mind because of thirst.

It's just that all the characteristics of aquatic life on his body are becoming more and more obvious. Now he can't stand up, and he can't live without water at all.

It's hard to say whether it's good or bad, but if it continues like this, it's not bad. He can catch fish to improve the lives of his family, and he can live more freely.

However, what Yu Heng said should be taken seriously, so go to the lake to find out the news. There are so many "same kind" living there. If there is really a dry season, it is a matter of life and death, and there must be clues there.

Before the night came, Zhong's father sent Zhong Hua to the lake. Seeing his son waved to him and dived into the water without a trace, he sighed and went home.

This big monster in the lake, his son said he couldn't tell what it was. But the creature didn't attack him, so Zhong's father felt relieved to send his son there - after all, his son would feel more comfortable in the lake.

The child is already like this, so he should be allowed to live more comfortably, right?

On the way, he met other families, who were also carrying their children, covered with a sheet.

They all understood each other tacitly.

Zhong's father sighed, they were all poor people.

Zhong Hua swam freely under the water. Although he hated the fish that bit him, he developed an uncontrollable blood affinity for them after assimilation.

He had just learned to communicate with those fish recently. As long as he avoided some large predators, it was very safe under the lake.

However, he didn't swim to the center of the lake. The subconscious in his blood told him that he couldn't go there.

Therefore, he usually only moved about ten meters away from the shore.

This lake is too big. Even a place more than ten meters away is only a marginal area.

The huge and terrible monster lived at the bottom of the lake in the center of the lake and only came out every night. But he didn't dare to get close, so he didn't see what it was.

Soon, the night was completely dark.

Zhong Hua ate some meat that his friends shared with him, and then he felt the violent surge of the water. He hurriedly swam to a safe place with other fish.

He heard the rumbling sound of water in his ears, and he felt that the giant monster had risen again.

Sure enough, the singing sounded again soon, but with the news of these "fish people", the people around moved further away. Even if someone was lured over, they would be knocked unconscious and thrown into the house next door.

But the big monster finally exploded and couldn't bear it anymore.

The water flowed violently again, and the monster actually moved to the shore.

Moved!

It moved for the first time!

Hualala!!!

Just a slight movement, the lake water surged onto the ground like a landslide, and the waves of a floor hit it, and the nearby roads suddenly became waterways.

The singing became louder and more fascinating.

Countless shadows came out of the darkness. Zhong Hua anxiously distinguished her parents and sister from them, grabbing one with each hand, with the sawtooth in her mouth still biting her sister's clothes.

Her legs that could not walk rubbed and rubbed on the wet ground...

The family finally woke up halfway and helped each other to get away from this area.

"We live so far away!! Why are you still--"

"Go!" Zhong Hua screamed.

They didn't feel relieved until they ran to the orchard where they picked yellow fruits before. Later, the singing stopped, but the ground shook violently, as if a giant was walking on the ground. People were trembling with fear.

It was not until the next day that the survivors dared to go back to the lake to see the situation, and they were shocked: the lake had dried up and only a thin layer of water skin was left.

"Oh my God!"

Under the thin water skin were other fish, crowded together and wagging their tails, making crackling sounds of water.

"Did the monster leave?"

Someone pointed to the center of the lake. Because of the terrain, there was a puddle in the center of the lake, sinking deep into the bottom of the lake.

But the monster couldn't hide under that puddle, it was so big!

Before they could be happy, "Could it be that the monster took away all the water in the lake?"

There was no other way, they had to hurry up and fill the water before the sun completely dried up the layer of water.

Zhong Hua felt very uncomfortable. He was used to soaking in the lake water every day. Now he just felt very dry. Fish scales were his skin. Dry fish scales meant he was very thirsty.

"Bear with it. I'll fill the bathtub with water now."

Father Zhong poured several buckets of water back and forth before filling the bathtub. He worriedly said, "What should I do?"

What should I do?

Many people were asking this question.

When it was the hottest time in the afternoon, the fish people were having a hard time. Many fish people's families had fish people lose their minds and hurt people. Even Zhong Hua was struggling to support them.

"Dad, you guys go quickly! Go back to the community! Follow the Yu family!"

"What about you? What are you going to do?"

"I... I won't go."

On this day, various choices were made. Most of the people in Lijingyuan Community decided to go back to the community. After exchanging information, the original residents also planned to follow them back. People always tend to go to places they are relatively familiar with.

They were ready to leave before dawn. Some people went to the lake unwillingly before leaving, but found that the lake was completely dry, leaving only an endless deep pit.

Zhong Hua finally gritted his teeth and agreed to go with them amid the desperate cries of his parents and sister all night.

His family tied him to his father's back, and his sister sprinkled water on him carefully along the way to make him feel more comfortable.

Zhong Hua can be said to be one of the few fish people who left. Many fish people could not make up their minds to leave and escaped from reality in the fish tank with water.

"Xiao Jin, don't sprinkle it, you will have to drink this water in the future."

Under the scorching sun, a group of people meandered towards the community and arrived at the community at nine o'clock.

This group of people attracted people's attention. After asking, they found out that the lake was dry.

"How is it possible!"

Hearing this news, Yu Heng was also shocked. After asking carefully, he found out that the unknown monster had also left.

Father Yu thought for a moment, "Is the water level of the lake so high because of the monster?" He gestured, "If it is very big, it will raise the water level when it enters the lake... But it is impossible for the water level to be so low as soon as it leaves?"

If he can't figure it out, he will stop thinking about it. Their things are almost packed, and they have taken away almost everything that can be taken away from the whole family.

They plan to rest for another day, let Mother Yu rest for another day, and then set off tomorrow.

Mother Yu is also very concerned. Not only does she rest, but she also practices diligently. One day passed quickly.

The Yu family received many people. In order not to disturb Mother Yu's rest, Yu Heng led all the people to the rattan shed downstairs.

The most common question he asked was why he knew about the dry season.

Yu Heng pushed everything onto the bird: "...Everyone in Building 1 should know that a big bird came to my house before."

He said that it was the bird that told him that the bird could speak human language.

He didn't know anything about the other questions. When facing those who spoke more aggressively, he only said, "I'm not a criminal. If you want to interrogate me, we can fight first."

"You should have told us earlier! The lake is dry now!"

Yu Heng raised his leg to leave, but was stopped by someone.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry, he is talking nonsense! Yu Heng, when are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow."

"So soon?!"

"Can it be two days later? We haven't packed our things yet..."

Yu Heng knew what they meant, but he said it in advance: "We can go the same way, but everyone is responsible for themselves."

"This, hahaha, for sure!"

"We will leave at six o'clock tomorrow. Those who want to leave can check the time by themselves."

In the end, the time was not changed.

Since the lake was dry and the monsters in the lake left, Yu Heng felt a stronger sense of urgency.

We have to leave quickly!

On this day, Yu Heng and his father kept boiling water. After burning all the firewood in the house, Yu Heng also went to chop some and put the rest in the storage ring.

The boiled water was put away cleanly so that it could be drunk on the road.

At night, in this home where he had lived for more than 20 years, Yu Heng did not practice for the first time after returning. He lay comfortably on the bed and had a good sleep.

Before dawn, he heard the sound of birds outside. The sound was different from the early morning chirping in the past, but was urgent and calling friends...

While brushing his teeth, he saw a group of birds flying through the forest, like countless shaking ribbons, drifting away.

After breakfast, he put away the remaining things at home. Yu's mother carried a bag, and Yu Heng and Yu's father carried a super large bag and a cloth bag around their necks.

The kitchen knives, hammers and other weapons were placed in convenient places. The family wrapped themselves up very tightly as usual despite the heat.

"Let's go."

"Let's go."

"Yes."