In The Zombie Shadows Chapter 3

Blue Star's climate is unpredictable.

One moment the sky is blue and clear, cloudless, and the next moment there can be thunder and lightning and heavy downpours.

Early morning and evening are relatively cool, but these are the times when zombies and strange beasts are most active. As noon approaches, the risk factor decreases, but the temperature rises sharply, almost drying out the last trace of water vapor in the air.

Acting in such high temperatures is a complete ordeal.

Jake Qi and Qi Ning walked for seven whole days, relying on the stream for most of the time. I finally got lucky and hunted an injured small exotic beast. Before I could feast, I was robbed by a shameless native raptor.

Looking at the opponent's size and comparing it with his own, Jake Qi decisively chose to retreat.

If the prey is gone, you can catch it again. If you are accidentally injured, you may lose your life.

Tolerance means a knife on the head, he endures it!

Continuing forward hungry, the father and son ran out of luck. They never encountered any lone prey. Instead, they encountered two groups of zombies one after another. One group was searching for food, and its roar could be heard for five miles; a wave of silent zombies He was running wildly, obviously running for his life.

Hearing the roar in the distance, Jake Qi didn't hesitate at all, picked up Qi Ning's girl and ran away. There are trees on trees, but if there are no trees, you can just find a damaged building.

Fortunately, the father and son were small in size and had small targets. They were able to avoid the zombie swarms every time, so they were almost safe.

After repeated tests, Jake Qi became more agile and proficient in the business of catching cats. Qi Ning had a tacit understanding and could always retract his four claws immediately and ball up into a fur ball, trying to reduce obstacles for Jake Qi as much as possible.

By the eighth day, the father and son were tired and hungry, and their feet were sore from the hot sand.

Seeing the ruins of a town in the distance, Jake Qi was just about to take a closer look when he saw two strange beasts rushing out of an abandoned gas station, roaring and rushing towards him.

The alien beast is nearly one meter tall at the shoulders and looks like a large dog. It has no hair at all on its body, has thick bones, and extremely sharp teeth. It has turbid saliva hanging from its mouth and a fishy stench.

Jake Qi acted faster than he thought, picked up Qi Ning and ran straight away.

Their size, strength, and numbers are no match for them. If they don’t run now, they will wait until later.

He never forgot to look back while escaping. When he found that he couldn't get away, he immediately increased his speed to the limit and even went around three times to avoid the main road.

Jake Qi didn't know that at this moment, his speed was beyond imagination, leaving behind only afterimages.

I don’t know how long I ran, but the cries of the strange beasts gradually faded away, and the fatal sense of crisis gradually subsided. Jake Qi slowed down and looked back carefully. There was nothing behind him, and there was no trace of the strange beast.

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Putting down Qi Ning, Jake Qi let out a long breath, his limbs went limp, and he almost frothy at the mouth and lay on the ground tiredly.

"Dad, are you okay?" Qining approached Jake Qi and licked his nose.

Jake Qi twitched his ears, propped himself up, and signaled that he was fine.

"Dad, there's something there."

Qi Ning pointed at a dark figure in front of him and instinctively approached Jake Qi.

"what?"

Jake Qi was startled, thinking it was another strange beast, and was preparing to escape for the second time. After running for two steps, I felt something was wrong. After taking a closer look, I realized that it was not a strange beast at all, but a crashed spaceship.

The spacecraft was oval-shaped and half-buried in the soil. The part exposed on the ground is very worn, covered with large and small black bullet marks, as well as cracks of varying widths.

Some of the cracks had metal plates embedded in them, which had obviously been repaired manually. But the craftsmanship was not up to par, and the metal plates used were of different colors and shapes, making the dilapidated hull even more ugly and weird.

Jake Qi brought Qi Ning closer and walked around the spacecraft.

Judging from various signs, this is probably a place similar to a "sanctuary" or a "safe house". It's just that it's old, the exterior of the spacecraft is damaged, and the hatch at the top is sealed, so it doesn't look like there are people living inside. Along the way, the father and son saw two or three similar places, but without exception they were all abandoned.

Jake Qi thought for a while and asked Qining to stay where he was. He jumped to the top of the spacecraft and looked in through the cracks in the cabin.

There was darkness as far as the eye could see, and no danger was felt, but safety could not be guaranteed.

Jake Qi hesitated.

It was getting late, and the roar of zombies could be heard in the wind. Judging from past experience, it is obviously not a good idea to take Qining on a night walk.

It was the only shelter for miles.

If you miss this place, do you have to sleep in the wild?

After thinking for a moment, Jake Qi quickly returned to the ground, found a few stones, and prepared to throw them in to try. If there were really zombies trapped inside, they would definitely be alerted by the sound and would not have time to run away.

Qi Leyi was busy working, while Qi Ning looked puzzled.

"dad?"

"Be good, stay here, and scream immediately if there is danger." After warning his son, Jake Qi flew up to the roof of the cabin and threw the rocks in along the cracks.

When, when, when.

There were a few dull sounds, and stones fell to the bottom of the bilge.

Jake Qi pricked up his ears and listened carefully. Apart from the sound of stones falling to the ground, there was no harsh roar. To be sure, Jake Qi tested from different cracks, but there was no sign of danger.

After confirming that there was no "person" in the spacecraft, Jake Qi immediately called out to Qi Ning.

"Come here quickly."

The blood-red sunset is about to sink into the horizon, and the sky is getting darker. At this time, zombies are particularly active.

Jake Qi didn't want to risk his and Qi Ning's lives. If he entered the cabin early and blocked the gap, both he and Qining could have a good sleep.

After not eating for three whole days, he could barely hold on, but Qining was reaching his limit. Save up your energy tonight and find something to eat tomorrow no matter what.

No snake, no rabbit, just a mouse.

Can't keep your mouth shut?

He is a cat now and can talk about anything!

Qi Ning's physical exertion was so great that he relied entirely on Jake Qi to climb to the roof of the cabin. It was completely impossible for him to climb into the cabin by himself. Jake Qi tried to pick up Qi Ning, but found that it would hinder his movement, so he simply leaned down and motioned for Qi Ning to climb on his back.

"Come up here and hold on tight."

Nodding obediently, Qining stretched out his paws and firmly grasped the fur on Jake Qi's back.

The kitten's claws are still sharp.

The moment I caught it, the sour feeling was simply indescribable.

"Son, be gentle." Jake Qi hissed.

Qi Ning tried to relax so that he would neither be thrown away nor scratch Jake Qi. Then he lay down honestly and said, "Dad, I'm fine."

"kindness."

Jake Qi turned his ears, paying attention behind him, and slid down the crack in the cabin roof. The sharp front claws scratched the metal plate, making bursts of harsh friction sounds.

When it fell to the ground, plum blossom prints were left on the soft pads, and a burst of dust rose up. Always quiet.

The cabin was dark, but it was not a problem for the father and son.

Glancing around, Jake Qi jumped onto a dusty metal chair, put Qi Ning down, and walked towards the cabin door to check if it was locked from the inside.

"Stay there and don't move."

Stopping Qi Ning who was about to jump down, Jake Qi looked around and sniffed carefully, not sparing any corner. Finding no other entrances and exits, he relaxed slightly, jumped onto the metal chair again, and swept his tail to signal Qining to come closer.

"Sleep here tonight."

Qi Ning nodded obediently and licked Jake Qi's chin. After several days of long journey, he was tired and hungry. If he couldn't get a good rest, he might not be able to continue.

Jake Qi settled down his son, but he was not in a hurry to rest. Instead, he cheered up and continued to be vigilant.

Suddenly, there was a dull loud noise outside the cabin, and then, a dazzling light penetrated the cracks in the wall and illuminated the entire cabin.

"Dad?" Qi Ning was awakened and looked at Jake Qi uneasily.

"Don't be afraid, stay here, I'll go up and have a look."

As he spoke, Jake Qi quickly climbed to the roof of the cabin and looked towards the place where the light came from.

The sun has set, and a bright moon hangs high.

Stars adorn the night sky, forming a dazzling Milky Way.

Under the moonlight, a black wave surged in, accompanied by a noisy clicking sound that made one's scalp numb and sent a chill down the spine.

This terrifying black tide is a huge migrating ant colony.

In front of the ant colony, more than a dozen strange beasts were running for their lives, not trying to run the fastest, but just not being left behind. Among them were two who almost ate Jake Qi.

Jake Qi saw it clearly, with no thoughts of the situation changing, but only fear, an unexplainable fear.

Finally, a strange beast fell down due to exhaustion and was immediately swallowed up by the ants. He didn't even have time to scream, and he disappeared in an instant.

When the ants were hunting, two silvery shadows appeared in the air, like meteors streaking through the darkness, with light swirling down one after another. Explosions followed one after another, and hundreds of army ants were blown away, stagnant in mid-air for two seconds, and then fell heavily to the ground.

However, the number of ant colonies is too large. As long as the queen ant is safe, no matter how much loss is caused, it is not painful. Even more soldier ants gathered together and sprayed acidic venom into the air, forcing the light and shadow to retreat.

The last alien beast was swallowed up by the black tide, and the ant colony stopped moving forward. They kept waving their tentacles to transmit information to each other and be wary of the enemies above.

The speed of light and shadow began to slow down, and finally stopped in mid-air.

As if separated by a transparent barrier, both sides are assessing each other's strength to plan their next move.

Seeing clearly what was in the light and shadow, Jake Qi couldn't help but take a breath.

No matter from which angle you look at it, they are not the expected small battleships, but two living "people"!

Wearing a similar silver robe, with long hair hanging down past her waist, she carried a weapon similar to a light cannon on her shoulders. Although the two of them had their backs to Jake Qi and could not see their faces clearly, judging from their fierce fighting prowess and vaguely visible pointed ears, it was inferred that these two were probably the "foreign races" that the crow girl said.

"What a cosmic joke..."

Jake Qi shook his head and carefully returned to the cabin, not wanting to be discovered by the two people outside.

As soon as he landed, a ball of hair immediately jumped into his arms.

"Dad, what's going on outside?"

"It's okay, don't be afraid." Jake Qi rubbed Qining's ear, comforting Qining and himself, "We won't be discovered, don't be afraid."

Feeling the tension in the atmosphere, Qi Ning huddled up and leaned tightly into Jake Qi's arms, refusing to leave even half a step away.

Jake Qi tensed his nerves, thinking from zombies to alien beasts, from alien beasts to alien races, his mind was in a mess.

Just listening to the crow girl's story doesn't give much sense of reality. Now that I saw it with my own eyes, I was shocked. If all high-level alien races are at this level of combat, no wonder the girl has to warn them again and again.

When encountering a race that cannot be measured by common sense, joining them is simply seeking death. There is no other choice but to run away.

However, it seems that those two killed a lot of army ants.

Jake Qi's heart moved.

If he could eat it, he and his son would have a plan for their next meal. I just don’t know how long the two outsiders will stay and when they will leave...

Jake Qi hugged Qi Ning and prayed silently in his heart that the two of them had better leave quickly and don't stay overnight.

Outside the spaceship, the ant colony caught enough prey and retreated as quickly as they came without fighting.

The two aliens landed on the ground, put away their weapons, and one of them said, "Xiyar, there seems to be something over there."

"Ignore it." The alien named Siyal turned around, his long platinum hair tied behind his head, and his ice-blue eyes without any emotion. Under the straight bridge of his nose, his lips were as pale as his skin color.

"This is the boundary between Districts 11 and 12. Native species are migrating in large numbers. It's not surprising that anything will appear."

"Can..."

"The order is to clear the border." Siar pulled up his cloak, "Area 11 has been designated as the hunting ground this time. The spacecraft from the home star will arrive in five days, and the time is limited."

"I heard they are all military academy cadets this time." Sanders raised his long brown eyebrows, his tone full of mockery, "Why go to all the trouble to expel the native ants, leaving them behind to better test the combat effectiveness of these students."

"This is an order." Siyal turned on the tracker on his wrist, and his tone did not waver at all. "After clearing the border, activate the barrier as soon as possible to prevent more native species and alien beasts from escaping."

"Okay." Sanders shrugged, put away his rare curiosity, chased after Siyal, and flew towards another ruin where an ant colony appeared.