Sophia Johnson didn't intend to open the door. There was no surveillance camera installed at home, and she didn't intend to approach the door and look through the peephole to see who was knocking. After all, she didn't have a body that could escape in case of an emergency.
——Bang bang bang.
Another burst of knocking came, and this time the sound was obviously louder than the last time.
Sophia Johnson held the game console tightly in her hand, and her heart beat a little faster. She remained silent as if she hadn't heard the increasingly urgent knocking.
Until the people outside seemed to determine that she wouldn't open the door. Finally, they gave up knocking, which was a meaningless behavior. Instead, they said, "I know there's someone inside. We're not bad people. We just want to find some companions."
"I'm a student studying at Yuncheng Affiliated Middle School. There are several classmates with me. We can show you our student ID cards. Now everyone can't get out. Hiding at home is not safe either. Why not build a base with us?"
"If you don't want to go, just reply. We won't disturb you again later!"
A slightly young male voice sounded outside. His tone was sincere, but his speech speed was quite fast. It seemed that he wanted to persuade the people in the room but was also in a hurry to go to the next place.
But in Sophia Johnson's ears, even though the boy was already shouting to pass on the message, Sophia Johnson still heard it somewhat vaguely. For some places with weaker sounds, she even had to judge what the boy said by guessing. Her hearing had been declining since four years ago.
After waiting for about ten seconds, the people outside seemed to know that they wouldn't get a response. "Do you think we're not trustworthy? Then we'll leave first. Will you be willing to talk if a female classmate comes next time? Or if you change your mind, come to the affiliated middle school to find us!"
After saying that, it was finally quiet outside. Sophia Johnson couldn't hear the footsteps of the other party leaving. She could only wait for a while. Seeing that no one continued to knock and shout, she judged that the people seemed to have left.
When the federal government issued an emergency evacuation notice, it was emphasized that if people inhale the black fog, it will affect their bodies and minds. The most obvious is that some people become extremely suspicious after inhaling the black fog, as if they have paranoia. Their tempers become irritable and their aggression is also extremely strong. Even their strength increases.
But after a careful examination with medical equipment, it was found that the price of increased strength is that life is overdrawn. Their metabolism speed also becomes extremely fast. They will age at twice the speed of ordinary people!
The most bizarre thing is that some kind of variation seems to have occurred in his brain. This variation has caused his emotions to become extremely sensitive. Any slight disturbance will cause him to go crazy like a stress reaction.
No one can remain rational after inhaling excessive black fog. And even ordinary people will become more agitated than usual after staying in a thin fog environment for two hours. Not to mention people who have been in this city covered by black fog for nearly a week.
Probably, there are no mentally normal people left in this city.
As for Sophia Johnson herself, she doesn't think her mental state is very good either. Otherwise, how could she want to kill people?
She clearly knows that there is something wrong with her. The biggest problem is that she thinks it's not so bad. She even feels that she has put down some heavy burden and become more relaxed.
Even when the male voice outside just sounded, the thought that flashed through her mind was: If he breaks in, what can I do to kill him?
Sophia Johnson doesn't think that there will be any "good people" outside at all. She is convinced that the boy must have some evil purpose and wants to deceive her into opening the door.
How does he know there is someone in this house?
Have he and his accomplices already targeted her?
Sophia Johnson's mind is full of these questions. She even begins to think that the next time these people come to the door, they will forcefully break in and kill her!
"Was I so radical before?"
No. A few days ago, her thought was still that she wanted to take revenge on her parents, such as making them live a bad life and letting her younger brother experience her life. But today, this thought has gradually become more extreme...
The girl sighed and felt that if she continued like this, even if she became stronger, she would only become a villain character in the story.
However, becoming a villain is much better than becoming a cannon fodder who dies at the beginning of the story.
"I hope I can improve my strength and find a way to leave here before I completely go crazy."
Now, seventy percent of the black fog is entrenched inside Yuncheng. The remaining only about thirty percent spreads everywhere in this world. Especially, the ground fog in the city has become so thick that it is like a black tide. If people are in it, they may not even be able to see the people beside them clearly. Taking a deep breath of the fog is enough to make an ordinary person go crazy.
In such a situation, that boy still dares to say that he is from the affiliated middle school.
Even if Sophia Johnson is awake, she can't give him any response.
But the appearance of the boy did remind her that in this city, the danger is not only exotic monsters. The humans who stay here will also slowly become some unknown danger over time.
This made the sense of urgency in Sophia Johnson's heart increase a lot. She stopped thinking wildly and picked up the handheld console to upgrade as soon as possible. This is the only thing she can do at present.
After the evolution is completed, the strength of the little snake has increased again. And the 50 evolution points overflowing after eating the eagle are still retained. At present, the requirement for evolving to the next level is 200 evolution points.
[Current evolution points: 50/200]
[Your dependant has defeated an enemy stronger than it. Its evolutionary path has slightly accelerated. But good luck won't always be with you! You still need to be more cautious in each choice.]
[Now, it's time to make a choice again.]
[1. Look for weaker prey. 2. Look for prey of similar strength. 3. Look for powerful prey.]
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This is not a choice worth struggling with in Sophia Johnson's eyes. She chose 2 without hesitation.
The little snake on the screen moved again. At this moment, the already unclear sky outside the window slowly darkened. It was already night.
This was the first time Sophia Johnson had played for so long. She was a little excited. She raised her head and relaxed her shoulders and neck that had been tired from looking down for a long time. She sighed that one of the advantages of this game is that she doesn't need to operate it all the time.
As the little snake in the game defeated prey of similar strength again and again, and seeing that the evolution points had reached 180 points and could be upgraded soon, a line of subtitles popped up again.
[Near midnight, the junction of the past and the future emerges from the void. Power scatters in the world, waiting for someone to pick it up. But, not now!]
[Your dependant doesn't have the ability to walk in the midnight. Please let it close its eyes and sleep as soon as possible. Don't look directly at everything covered by the night fog. Don't expose yourself in the midnight.]
[Of course, if you wake up early enough in the morning, you may have another gain.]
[Now, it's time to rest.]
[Please choose: 1. Continue to stay and look for prey. 2. Find a hidden place to rest.]
"Midnight?"
Sophia Johnson chose 2 while being puzzled.
She is not someone who doesn't listen to advice. Moreover, the game's narration has been guiding her. It's too early to court death now.
After the game screen showed that the little snake had started to rest and the only choice left was [Wake it up], Sophia Johnson also controlled the wheelchair to prepare for rest.
But when she controlled the wheelchair to turn around and was about to return to the bedroom, her gaze inadvertently swept past the window and saw a scene that surprised her:
In the night, the black fog spreading on the street was surging like waves.
"... "
Sophia Johnson was silent for a moment. She thought, is something going to happen again?
She sat by the window and stared at the black fog quietly for a few minutes. Then, realizing that even if something really was going to happen, she was powerless at the moment, she gave up this meaningless act.
Her body finally began to feel tired. After the little snake rested, drowsiness also came surging like a delayed reaction. It was as if someone had hit her on the back of the head. If she didn't rest soon, she would even fall asleep directly in the wheelchair.
That won't do. She will definitely feel sore all over after waking up.
With the idea of giving up and thinking that even if something happened, she couldn't run away like this anyway, Sophia Johnson even lay down on the bed and closed her eyes to sleep with a certain sense of peace of mind.
She needs a wheelchair because her body is too weak, not because she is disabled. So getting on and off the bed is not a problem for her.
The alarm clock was set for 5 am. It was already nearly 12 o'clock. Sleeping only five hours every day was no different from taking her life in the past. But now, Sophia Johnson strangely felt that she might only need five hours of sleep.
——Ding ding ding.
At five in the morning, the alarm clock rang. Shortly after it rang, a pale and slender hand reached out from under the quilt and turned it off. Then Sophia Johnson slowly sat up by supporting herself with her hands. Although her thoughts were still a little confused, she had already subconsciously reached for the game console placed beside her pillow.
After seeing the [Wake it up] option on the screen, Sophia Johnson blinked hard to make herself a little more awake.
She didn't expect that one day she would be so absorbed in "playing games" that she would forget to eat and sleep.
After putting the pillow horizontally against the head of the bed and leaning against it herself, Sophia Johnson pressed the confirm button on the game console with her finger.
[In the morning, you wake up your dependant.]
[The power that doesn't belong to this world has just dissipated. Most creatures are still sleeping. If you're lucky enough, maybe you can find something. But it's also possible to find nothing. If you choose to hunt, you can find many prey without any resistance.]
[Please choose: 1. Look for the remnants of midnight. 2. Look for prey.]
"Is this the case of the early bird getting the worm?"
"No, it should be the early snake."
There is actually such a good thing in the morning. It seems that she will have to get up at 5 am every day from now on.
After thinking for a while, Sophia Johnson chose 1.
After all, the narration has hinted like that. Although prey without resistance is also very attractive, Sophia Johnson is more curious about what exactly the remnants of midnight are?
After pressing the selection button, the little snake began to wander around nearby as if looking for something. It took more than ten minutes. Finally, the little snake stopped in front of a strange plant.
It was a black dead branch stretching out from a crack in the ground. It was only about half a meter high and didn't have a single fork. And at the top of the dead branch, there hung a black fruit the size of a human thumb.
[Your luck is incredibly good. You actually found it. Although its concentration is not high, it is already a very precious existence for you now.]
Subsequently, the only choice lit up on the screen: [Pick it up].
After Sophia Johnson clicked it, the little snake approached the black fruit. Then the fruit disappeared. A line of words appeared in the lower left corner of the screen.
[A low-concentration unknown fruit]
[This item has been placed in the player's warehouse. Press the * key to open the warehouse.]
"Eh?"
Something new has appeared. She actually has a player warehouse?
Sophia Johnson curiously pressed the * key to open the warehouse. The warehouse interface was no different from the backpack interface of other games. At this moment, there was a single black fruit lying alone inside.
When Sophia Johnson selected the fruit in the warehouse, an astonishing option appeared in front of her.
[Feed it to the dependant: snake]
[Take it out of the game]
"... Take it out of the game? Is it what I understand?"
Not take it out of the warehouse, but take it out of the game?
Sophia Johnson was stunned for a few seconds. Then she tentatively pressed the option to take it out of the game. Then...
A black fruit the size of a thumb appeared out of thin air in front of her and quietly landed on her quilt.
She actually took an item from the game into reality.