Tribulation of Mysteries

Chapter 18:

"Do your best!"

Aaron followed behind the two children. As he could not interfere with this world, he could only silently cheer for them.

The passage was not long. Soon, the two children came out with bread.

This should be the back of the bakery, but because they were excited, their movements became a little quicker. They kicked a small piece of wood and made a slight sound.

In an instant, the little boy and girl's expressions turned pale.

The little boy let out a howl, probably meaning to run, and pushed the girl back.

Behind them, the terrifying monster was already chasing crazily. Its tentacle-like arms grew wildly and directly pierced through the wood.

Terror was breaking through the wall!

Aaron wanted to do something, but there was nothing he could do.

There was no way these two children could survive under the hands of such a terrifying monster!

At this moment, a loud sound suddenly came from the side!

Swoosh!

Accompanied by the loud sound, a few flying stones smashed into the monster's body and attracted its attention.

A female scavenger, like a female cheetah, had already quickly approached. She pulled the two children and quickly retreated.

Obviously, the loud sound at the side was just a bait.

"Very good … It seems that the people in this world are not all crazy. Moreover, there doesn't seem to be much difference in race …"

Aaron followed behind the woman and carefully sized her up.

This woman was very young, probably in her twenties. She was wearing sturdy and durable clothes, but the surface was a little dirty, similar to that of a scavenger.

She had blonde hair and blue eyes. She was tall and strong, and the outline of her bronze face was filled with a determined expression. At this moment, she was running without saying a word.

As she moved and jumped, her footsteps were very light and almost did not make much sound. It seemed that she had been specially trained.

Although she was carrying two children, she did not seem to be strained at all. Soon, she ran out of the city and came to a human camp.

This was a mill built by the river. At this time, it had been completely militarized. There was an iron fence full of thorns, and there were dark flesh fragments on the railings.

Inside the building, a few people walked out with weapons in their hands. Their faces were full of vigilance. Only when they saw this woman did they smile.

"Very good, a gathering point."

Aaron followed them into the building and found that it wasn't very big. There were only about twenty people here, but the supplies were quite abundant. He immediately decided to stay here and slowly learn their language and writing.

Anyway, to them, it was not a big deal to have an invisible spirit.

Soon, Aaron saw that the woman quarreled with her companion over the two children.

After all, in this apocalyptic world, it was not easy to add two more burdens.

Fortunately, the outcome was not bad. The two children were eventually accepted.

The first female scavenger took out a can of what appeared to be canned meat and handed it to the two children. Then, she spoke softly to them.

After the two children finished eating, she even took out a book and began to slowly read the contents on it.

Aaron was pleasantly surprised. Even in such a situation, the woman did not forget to educate. Perhaps she was teaching the two children how to read!

…

How fast can you learn a language?

He was equivalent to a genius with controllable hyperthymesia. The time he took to learn it was – 10 days!

This was not because his learning ability was insufficient. Rather, it was because he could only passively acquire knowledge, which slowed down his rate of improvement.

Relying on his memory, the conversations of the people in the settlement, and most importantly, the learning of the two children, Aaron was finally able to understand the language of the other world. He could even read the language of the other world.

At the same time, he also learned the name of the female scavenger – Xiu!

As for the two children, the older one was called Eyke and the younger one was called Lin.

The technology of this world was clearly more advanced than that of the Green Forest. At the very least, Aaron saw flintlocks used for defense.

During this period of time, the term Aaron heard the most was – 'Great Cataclysm'!

This was the collective name given by the otherworld's humans to the Sun Cataclysm and the series of consequences it brought.

On this day …

Outside the mill, the sound of a bell ringing could be heard.

A group of people hurriedly took out their guns and aimed at the direction of the trap.

Even Eyke held a knife in his hand and firmly protected his sister behind him.

From the direction of the bell, a figure quickly emerged.

"Aunt Xiu!"

Lin cheered. Eyke also put down the weapon in his hand, but his expression changed in the next moment. On Xiu's arm, there was a wound that was constantly bleeding.

"She's injured, she needs treatment!"

Among the survivors, a woman in her forties shouted.

"No … Xiu! You can't come any closer. "

A man raised his gun: "God knows if your wound will become infected and you will become that kind of monster? Normal hunters would not touch their own traps! But you let those bells ring … You can't control yourself anymore? "nove(l)bi(n.)com

Xiu stopped outside the mill, a helpless smile appearing on her face: "I'm still conscious, I shouldn't go crazy immediately. For safety's sake, I'll stay outside the mill!"

After saying that, she stopped and leaned against the wall of the mill to rest: "Sorry … I encountered a very dangerous monster and didn't get back the food."

Eyke was silent. Suddenly, he stepped forward and took out a bandage to bandage Xiu.

With a smile on her face, Xiu pinched Lin's face.

"How can they do this?" Eyke felt sorry for Xiu. Most of the food in the shelter was obtained by Xiu.

"Don't blame them. Since the apocalypse, everyone has gone crazy!"

Xiu lit an unfiltered cigarette and slowly puffed, her tone heavy: "Yes … In fact, we are also crazy, but we are latent crazy. Everyone's degree of madness is different. The craziest ones will mutate into monsters at the beginning. The less crazy ones will also become cruel, bloodthirsty, cold, indifferent, and crazy … A small number of survivors are better. They will only increase a little anxiety, compulsion, tension, and delusions of being persecuted … However, we can still fall into the abyss and turn into monsters when we are injured, infected, or emotionally agitated. Therefore, caution are the rules for your survival in the future … Also, don't trust others easily! "

She was imparting the experience of surviving in the apocalypse, her voice getting lower and lower.

Eyke's eyes were full of tears, but he held them back.

In the next few days, Xiu's condition was not bad. At least She did not turn into a monster, nor did her wound get infected.

But at the same time, there was bad news. The monsters in the nearby Harbor had become stronger and more agile.

After Xiu, a few more groups of scavengers met with bad luck, and even a team did not return!

A thick dark cloud loomed over every survivor's head.