How to Feed an Abyss!

Shi Yuan returned to Fengyang City.

He wanted to go home, but when it turned into black mist, he accidentally lost his way and went to the southeast city.

Counting the middle trip and one night in Iron City, he left for almost 5 days. However, Lu Tinghan was busy with command, so it was impossible for him to go home—even if Shi Yuan really wanted to see him, he had to wait until the end of the war.

Shi Yuan was a little sad.

He couldn't tell why he was sad, maybe it was thinking of Yan Xin who died on the top of the tower, maybe it was thinking of the waltz in the sunset, maybe it was because he hadn't been stared at and touched his head for too long.

He never missed Lu Tinghan that much.

He vaguely felt that he had found a little answer to "love".

And when he walked into the street, he realized that this time the monster came down from the ground, and people didn't go to the shelter.

Every house closed its doors and windows, and the streets were full of patrols and makeshift outposts.

The monster screamed piercingly, resounding outside the city. The aircraft passed overhead, and the explosion at supersonic speed was deafening. After that, they poured hundreds of kilograms of bombs/bombs on the ground. The bombings often lasted all night, and the beds shook when they fell asleep.

Shi Yuan didn't want to be discovered by the patrol team - the patrol team would definitely ask him why he was here and record his actions. Then Lu Tinghan would know, and he couldn't explain it clearly.

He's not a glib, intelligent abyss.

Can deceive people, but only a little.

Shi Yuan hid in an alley, hiding from a team.

He was worrying about how to sneak home when he suddenly saw Tower No. 4.

Tower No. 4 is in the southeast city, standing under the deep sky, only two blocks away from him. The whole tower is dark, blending with the night, except for a small room on the 8th floor that is lit.

Anyone else at the psychological assistance center?

Is it trapped there?

Another round of bombing, the earth trembled. Shi Yuan hesitated for a few seconds before heading towards the No. 4 tower.

He avoided the two patrols all the way to the tower without any danger.

The elevator was locked, and he slowly climbed to the eighth floor.

The psychological assistance center was completely dark. He searched every big office, but found no one. The rest was the private office, and he soon discovered that the lights were coming from Lin Yelian's office.

The office was quiet, Shi Yuan knocked on the door and asked, "Mr. Lin, are you there?"

No one answered.

Shi Yuan asked again: "Mr. Lin, are you here?"

Still no response.

Shi Yuan gently pushed the door open. Lin Yelian lay quietly on the table, reeking of alcohol and unshaven. There were three empty wine bottles rolled on the ground, and a portable emergency light was placed on the table. It seemed that he was completely drunk by the light of the emergency light.

It's not safe to stay here.

Shi Yuan pushed him: "Mr. Lin? Mr. Lin, wake up!" He yelled several times in a row, no matter how much he pushed or pulled, Lin Yelian just couldn't wake up.

"I, hiccup! I... want to drink..." Lin Yelian muttered, "This is all the wine I hid...! It's so delicious, hiccup!"

Shi Yuan shouted: "Fire, fire!"

Lin Yeran: "Hi!"

Shi Yuan: "The monster is coming!"

Lin Yeran: "Hih! Hip!"

Shi Yuan lost his mind, and leaned into his ear and said, "Mr. Lin, I'm going to be late and leave early."

Lin Yeran opened his eyes suddenly!

He stared fixedly at Shi Yuan for three seconds, with an angry face, and said, "Your bonus is over." Then he tilted his head and lost consciousness again.

Shi Yuan: "..."

Two flying machines roared past the side of the tower, rattling the glass.

Shi Yuan handed the emergency light to Lin Yeran's right hand, and Lin Yeran instinctively grabbed it. Then he put Lin Yeli's left hand on his shoulder, wrapped his tail around his waist, gritted his teeth and forcefully lifted him up.

"Mr. Lin—" Shi Yuan gritted his teeth, "You should walk around by yourself—"

Lin Yeran: "Huh!" It seemed that he was not very happy.

Shi Yuan could only drag him to the stairwell with all his might.

Lin Yelian was taller and heavier than him, even with the help of a tail, it was still too much effort.

Shi Yuan abruptly dragged Lin Yelian down.

It is no exaggeration to say that Lin Yeli's calf bones and insteps touched each step intimately, making a muffled "thump, thump, thump". Shi Yuan thought, Mr. Lin's legs would be green tomorrow, and hoped that he wouldn't deduct all of his salary, and he still had to support his family.

After finally reaching the downstairs, Shi Yuan felt a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

He leaned Lin Yelian against the wall at the gate.

Lin Yelian was still in a daze of drunkenness, chanting words that no one could understand. In the distance, the lights of the patrol are approaching, and they will be coming soon.

"Mr. Lin, you stay here obediently, someone will find you." Shi Yuan said, "I'll take a step first."

Lin Yeran: "Hmph!"

There is no meaning of retaining and thanking at all.

Shi Yuan stood up and suddenly remembered something.

He took out Yan Xin's "dog tag" from his pocket, and the small metal tag with his name engraved on it was hung by a thin chain, swinging gently.

Shi Yuan leaned over and put the "dog tag" on Lin Yelian's neck.

"I saw Captain Yan," Shi Yuan told him, "he is in a beautiful place, and he can see the most beautiful sunset."

Lin Yeran was ignorant, and hummed twice.

The patrol team approached, and Shi Yuan hid aside, seeing that the team found Lin Yelian and took him away.

Next, is to find a way to go home.

Shi Yuan usually takes the green tram home and doesn't know the way. Now his cell phone is out of battery and the civilian signal is cut off. He turned back to the No. 4 tower, wanting to look at it from a high place and find the general direction.

He climbed back to the 8th floor and stood in front of the office window, looking out at the city.

As far as the eye can see, there are large areas of darkness and silence, only the lights of patrols and outposts, and farther away are the high-power searchlights on the city wall. His eyes flicked from street to street, but stopped—

The extreme end of the southeast city has become ruins!

The houses collapsed, the long street was shattered, and there were bottomless holes in the ground, as if... countless mad snakes sprang out from the ground, destroying everything.

The situation is critical.

The league failed to hold that round of offense. In just 5 days, a small area of ​​the city ceased to exist.

It reminds Shi Yuan of the abandoned Beicheng District, Gleaner City and Iron City.

…

Half of the south outpost of Fengyang City was blown up, and black smoke billowed up.

The army voluntarily detonated the explosives, blowing up half of the outpost and the snake wave to pieces.

The monster retreated temporarily, the outpost was in a mess, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder and the smell of burnt flesh. A new line of defense has been pulled up. The soldiers inspected the ruins to ensure that there were no living things. Occasionally, a gunshot was fired, and the snake-shaped monster "hissed" and was dying.

Clouds like splashed ink surged, and the young officer strode across the blood stains, his gray-blue eyes were cold and hard. The adjutant followed closely behind, and the searchlights suddenly turned on, elongating their shadows and falling towards the wilderness like ghosts.

The correspondent trotted over and saluted the officer: "Admiral Lu, Admiral Su is still waiting for your call back—"

"I know." Lu Tinghan said.

He knew it, but he didn't leave immediately.

He stared at the wilderness for a long time, and then his eyes fell to the ruins of the outpost. The soldier contained a snake-shaped monster, put it into a transparent container, and brought it to Lu Tinghan.

The monster writhed its body made of rocks, and spat out three letters with a "hiss hiss", with strong fangs.

Lu Tinghan looked down at it.

The humidity in the wind increased, and there was a faint stench and earthy smell, and the clouds lowered a little. The wind direction changed, and the basilisk seemed to be inspired by something, shaking off a few broken rocks, and its pupils narrowed into vertical lines.

These seemingly meaningless changes to ordinary people are, for him, signals that can be interpreted and clear omens.

"...One hour later, two rounds of bombing will be carried out 50 kilometers east of the outpost." Lu Tinghan said, "They are coming."

The city's command center was brightly lit, and after he gave the order, countless people got busy. The pilot picked up his helmet and hurried to the metallic aircraft.

One order after another was issued. On the walls of the two cities, the guns slowly turned their angles, aiming at the southeast, and the soldiers trotted to their new posts, standing with their guns.

After the defensive strategy was completely adjusted, Lu Tinghan contacted Su Enqi.

The holographic image flashed, and the white-haired old man stood in front of him.

Su Enqi said: "General Lu, you shouldn't stay at the front line."

His tone was somewhat urgent.

"The behavior of the 'rock snakes' is changeable. If I don't stay on the front line, I can't analyze and predict their behavior in time." Lu Tinghan said, "Underground infected creatures are difficult to deal with, and they cannot relax. It is worth the risk."

Su Enqi frowned: "We can't take the risk of losing you. This time the situation is extraordinary, General Land, I repeat, you shouldn't stay on the front line."

"Is there any place to go back?" Lu Tinghan asked him back, "Most weapons can't hit the 'rock snakes', they can quickly break through the city's defense line, the southeast city of Fengyang has been destroyed, the only way out is outside the city Intercept them. Now I am the person who understands them best in this world. I can assert that if I go back to the city, Fengyang City will definitely fall within three days. Without Fengyang's energy support, the fall of the main city will only happen overnight. Admiral Su, I never had anywhere to go back."

Su Enqi frowned, the corners of his mouth sank, forming a stiff arc.

He said slowly: "I still think that you have to think about it again."

Lu Tinghan looked at him, and suddenly said: "You have guided me for many years, and you have given me many good words. I have benefited a lot. But what impressed me the most was the sentence you said when I was defeated in the simulation training for the first time. talk."

Su Enqi raised his eyebrows.

Lu Tinghan said: "You said that I was defeated because my heart softened. I refused to let that team die. I always wanted to be perfect and save everyone. I remember this sentence to this day."

Su Enqi has long forgotten about it.

Referring to the past, he couldn't help but slow down his tone: "You are different. Your existence is irreplaceable to the alliance. We must carefully weigh the risks and benefits." His eyes flickered, and he whispered, "I I haven't told you about Jiang Huachi—the matter about Jiang Huachi—"

Lu Tinghan didn't expect that he mentioned Jiang Huachi at this time.

He listened silently.

Su Enqi's voice was low and hoarse: "Jiang Huachi's father, Jiang Ruo, is an old comrade in arms of mine. In 181, we were stationed at the outpost of the main city, and encountered the infection wave of No. 5 Abyss. I lost consciousness during the battle, It was Jiang Ruo who dragged my broken leg and carried me out."

He went on to say: "After Jiang Ruo died, I have been taking care of Jiang Huachi, treating him as my own. He and Su Liang are my children, and they are my few relatives."

"Five years ago, Jiang Huachi, who hadn't contacted me for a long time, suddenly told me that he caused trouble and killed people." Su Enqi closed his eyes, "I just found out that he was smuggling military inhibitors and murdered a military supply official."

Lu Tinghan said: "With your relationship, Jiang Huachi should not be short of money."

"As long as he asks, what can I not give him?" Su Enqi said, "However, some people are inherently evil. For Jiang Huachi, it is only interesting to break the law and trample on the rules. in it."

He sighed softly: "After I listened to his story, I wanted to take him to court. But I always saw Jiang Ruo's shadow in him, and I couldn't open or close my eyes. As long as he was here, Jiang Ruo seemed to be still there. alive."

"So you protected him." Lu Tinghan said indifferently, "After so many years, you still want to protect him."

Su Enqi didn't answer directly, and said: "He is in your hands now, and he will get the trial he deserves." He smiled wryly, "It will be the death penalty."

"Yes, blood debts." Lu Tinghan's expression remained unchanged, "But I don't understand, this has nothing to do with the battle situation, why are you bringing this up now? My decision will not change, and there will be no exceptions. At times like this, we should put all our energy into making decisions, and I'm sure you understand that."

"How could it be irrelevant? I'm not begging." Su Enqi looked at him and said, "...I've already lost him, and I don't want to lose you again."

Lu Tinghan: "..."

At this moment, no words can describe his expression.

Su Enqi just looked at him silently, with gray hair and a more stooped figure.

After a long time, Lu Tinghan said slowly: "I will stay on the front line. This is not a simulation training, we have no chance to do it again."

He paused again: "People cannot be resurrected after death. Everyone is an independent individual. Looking at the child and only thinking of his father, it may be disrespectful to both parties."

"..." Su Enqi nodded and said, "I understand, you should be more careful. You don't have to worry about the main city, and I'm not too old. As long as Fengyang is still there, the main city can hold on."

He took half a step back as if he was about to stop the communication, and then suddenly said: "You still have a little partner at home. Remember to tell the family and explain it to the family. What if... really something happened? When the time comes It's too late."

Lu Tinghan lowered his eyes.

He said, "No. I've never been good at saying goodbye."

…

Shi Yuan stayed at home for half a month, feeding his wretched fish and big white bird every day.

The wretched fish went back to hide in the rockery after eating the feed, and the white birds stopped cursing, listlessly, and they also felt that the danger was approaching.

The ground is bombed every day and the ground trembles every day. In the last few times, the snakes were almost at the foot of the city wall. Everyone has trouble sleeping and eating, and Shi Yuan also has trouble sleeping and eating—although their reasons are completely different.

Anxious looking at her husband began to break the law and discipline.

The specific manifestation is that he avoids the patrol team and walks around the neighborhood every morning.

While walking, he was discovered by Aunt Shen who was ventilating on the balcony.

Aunt Shen did not report him to the patrol team, but invited him to her home to knit a sweater together.

She taught well, Shi Yuan studied poorly, and her daily masterpiece was a piece of rag.

"It's okay," Aunt Shen always comforted him, "Just work hard."

Shi Yuan was absent-minded, always wanting to land on Lu Tinghan. For some reason, a great uneasiness is slowly rising.

Aunt Shen looked at his expression: "Shi Yuan, do you have family members on the battlefield?"

"Yeah." Shi Yuan replied.

Seeing him, Aunt Shen was filled with compassion: "Don't worry, they will all come back safely. Our place is different from Gleaner City, it's on a high ground."

Shi Yuan knit sweaters like this for another three days.

On the fourth day, he was sitting on the balcony with Aunt Shen, and suddenly said, "I have to go, I'm going to find him."

"Ah, where are you going?" Aunt Shen just got up to get water, "Go home? Let's go after drinking a glass of water!"

When she came back with two glasses of water, the balcony was empty, and the half-knitted wool and sweater needles were placed on the chair.

"Hey - this kid is really, how can he run so fast." Aunt Shen muttered, "What a quick temper."

She took back the water glass and sweater, and locked the doors and windows.

In the far distance, there was a thick fog in the distance of the outpost, and there was a recumbent black shadow in it.

"...I seem to see a mountain," murmured the observer, "in the mist."

In the next second, the mountain trembled.

It opened its slit-shaped vertical pupils, and hissed out the letter.