In The Zombie Shadows Chapter 8

After the heavy rain, the sky turned blue for the first time and the floods slowly receded.

One after another, strange beasts left their hiding places, bathed in the sunshine, shook their damp fur, and opened their voices happily, sweeping away the lethargy of the past few days.

The roar that had disappeared for many days reappeared.

You don't need to think carefully to know that 90% of them are zombies looking for food in pairs.

Strangely, there was no trace of a native raptor in the sky. Occasionally, black shadows pass overhead, all of them are alien beasts with wings. Most of them hold prey in their claws, including small alien beasts, native species, and lone zombies.

Midway through the flight, the zombie suddenly resisted and bit the alien beast's claws.

The alien beast howled angrily, flew to the ground, tore open the zombie's chest and pulled out the dark heart. I felt that the taste was too bad and I couldn't bear to part with the crystal core in my mouth. I could only bite it into pieces with a twisted expression and swallowed it as quickly as possible.

Alien beasts and zombies were busy hunting, while more native species left their territories and rushed to the border of District 11.

At the border of District 11, Jake Qi took Qining out of the spaceship, said goodbye to the squirrels, and planned to take Qining to District 12.

The squirrels ended their days of living in a small house and jumped around lively regardless of the mud on the ground. After moving their hands and feet, they went together to look for flooded caves to see if they could be saved and reused.

If the old hole can no longer be inhabited, it is necessary to dig a new hole in advance.

Get started early and you'll grab the best spots. If you move too late and are preempted by other ethnic groups, God knows where you will be squeezed.

While escaping from the flood, Jake Qi and his son ate and slept together with the squirrels, forming a deep friendship. Qining became playmates with several little squirrels, chasing and playing around in the spaceship, regaining some of the liveliness that cubs should have.

Knowing that the cat father was leaving with his son, the squirrels were somewhat reluctant to leave. They quickly cleaned the hole, dug out the treasured furs of exotic animals, and gave them to Jake Qi.

Among them was a piece of snake skin, with jet black scales and dotted with circular red stripes. Even without the head, one could guess that it was a poisonous creature.

The entire snake skin is unfolded and is more than ten meters long. Rub it twice in your hands and it will look like a tough leather tube.

"These can keep you warm, and this can be used in this way." Several of the largest squirrels held up the animal skins and demonstrated in front of Jake Qi one by one.

The fur of hoofed animals can protect them from wind and rain, as well as the scorching sun. The snakeskin is slit in the middle and tied at one end. It can be used as a pocket. It is strong, durable and waterproof.

Jake Qi marveled at the squirrels' ability to hide things.

In such a huge flood, all the caves were flooded, and most of them were filled with silt. However, the animal skins hidden in the caves were intact, which is really unusual.

"The crystal core can be stored here, as well as food."

The older squirrel explained carefully, not sparing any detail, and taught Jake Qi as if he were a cub.

Jake Qi was grateful to the other party for not interrupting midway. He solemnly took the animal skin, separated a small part from the obtained crystal core, and left the rest to the squirrels.

It would be useless for him to take away so many crystal nuclei.

It was impossible to eat them all, unless he wanted to explode and die.

If he takes it with him and accidentally encounters some shameless beasts, such as the raptor that steals his food, conflicts will be inevitable. As long as you can win, that's all. If you can't, you may be seriously injured or even killed.

Just because Patunia and Yas were friendly to him, it didn't mean that other native species were the same.

There is no mistake in being careful, and caution is the key to saving your life.

Rather than burying hidden dangers for yourself, it is better to leave it to the squirrels, just as a personal relationship, and to form a good relationship. If you come to District 11 in the future, you will have a ready place to stay.

If you take ten thousand steps back and the other party gives you an animal skin out of kindness, it's hard for you not to show any signs of it.

"Leave all of this to us?" Looking at the hill made of crystal nuclei, the squirrels were stunned on the spot, not expecting Jake Qi to do such a thing.

"Yes." Jake Qi nodded and continued, "I heard people say that District 11 will soon become a hunting ground. You'd better leave as soon as possible, or try to hide as much as possible."

Upon hearing the news, the squirrels suddenly panicked.

Several older squirrels shouted loudly and stamped their feet vigorously to suppress the rising panic. Then he gathered his clan members and began to discuss countermeasures.

They believed in Jake Qi's words.

At least everyone escaped from the natural disaster together. It was a matter of life and death, so there was no need for Jake Qi to lie to them.

"Thank you." The squirrels expressed their sincere thanks.

"Aren't you leaving?" Jake Qi picked up the snakeskin bag, which contained the remaining crystal nuclei. He held Qining with one hand and let the kitten climb onto his shoulder.

After several experiences, Qining already knew that it was time to retract his claws. The soft foot pads stepped on his body. Jake Qi couldn't help but turn up the corners of his mouth and pinched the back of the kitten's neck.

With the animal skins given by Squirrel, he could barely appear civilized. The kitten has gained weight and it is a bit difficult to hold it in its mouth. It is more convenient to travel like this.

"We will move outside the hunting grounds." A red squirrel pointed to the west side of the spacecraft and said, "It won't be too far. If you encounter trouble, you can come to us."

This is their territory and they won't leave easily.

There are many ways to avoid aliens, and they are not the first choice for alien hunting. As long as it's hidden, it shouldn't be a big problem. In contrast, the more powerful the ethnic group, the more dangerous it will be at this time.

Jake Qi nodded.

The message is conveyed that it is not up to him to control what the other party chooses. After experiencing natural disasters, the group still continues to this day. Jake Qi believes that these squirrels do not lack wisdom, let alone the means to survive.

"Take care of yourself!"

Saying goodbye to the squirrels, Jake Qi turned around and strode away.

Qi Ning lay in Jake Qi's arms, licked her snow-white paws, and began to rest with her eyes closed.

"Sleepy?" Jake Qi pinched the kitten's ears.

"Yeah." Qining turned his head and rubbed Jake Qi a few times.

"Don't sleep yet, wait until you leave here and see if you can find something to eat. What do you want to eat, rabbit..."

After making sure that the direction was correct, Jake Qi kept talking to Qi Ning as he walked. Just as they were talking about what to eat for the next meal, the kitten suddenly stood up with its ears and said loudly: "Dad, be careful!"

Jake Qi suddenly became alert, moved faster than he thought, and instinctively jumped back.

Before he could understand what was going on, the air in front of him suddenly distorted, and the water expanded and surged. Where the water waves pass, a transparent barrier gradually takes shape. One end is deeply embedded in the ground, and the other end is curved and closed toward the center.

Jake Qi had a bad intuition, so before the barrier reached its highest level, he used all his strength to rush forward, trying to jump to the other side. As a result, before he could get close to the barrier, he was bounced back by an unknown force and fell heavily to the ground.

"Dad!" Qining shouted worriedly.

Jake Qi shook his head to get rid of the momentary dizziness. It didn't work from above, so he tried to dig deeper into the ground. After digging a few times, Jake Qi knew that this was an impossible task.

"dad?"

"it's okay no problem..."

Licking his red fingers, Jake Qi knew that he and Qining were in trouble, big trouble.

At the same time, three spaceships with golden logos penetrated the clouds and suddenly appeared in mid-air. The bottom hatch opened, and countless light points flew down from high altitude, like falling meteors.

The meteor fell to the ground, and the halo gradually faded, revealing each and every slender figure.

Regardless of race, gender, or gender, students all wear the same school uniform, with only different badges on the collar, symbolizing different grades and clans.

Since they come from different galaxies, the students have a variety of facial features.

The Xingxiu One tribe mostly has long hair and pointed ears. They are able to adapt to different environments. They have the strongest fighting power, but are the rarest in number.

The Altar group lives most of the time in the water and has fish gill-like organs on their necks;

Altar is a desert star, and the people living here can go without water for up to three months;

Album is an immigrant planet with a wide variety of ethnic groups and the largest number. It is not uncommon for green and blue ethnic groups to appear;

The residents of Altar are particularly special. Their whole bodies are transparent, and their organs and blood have no color. From a distance, they look like they are wearing empty uniforms and carrying weapons on their backs.

Altar Alba and Altar Alba are both mines, and they are naturally repulsive to other star groups. Similarly, they never participate in the hunting season of the military academy.

Although they are in the same military academy, the relationship between the students cannot be called friendly.

The military academy has strict regulations, and you can do it with force, but no serious casualties are allowed. The hunting ground is a place outside the law. In this closed and primitive space, anything can happen.

A girl with green skin and black eyes was carrying a strange-looking weapon. She looked at the teenagers with pointed ears across from her. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and shark-like sharp teeth were looming.

The last cadet arrived at the hunting ground and pressed the communication device behind his ear.

In the dazzling light, the barrier over the hunting ground was completely closed.

From this moment on, Blue Star District 11 will be completely isolated from the outside world for three full months.

After the hunting grounds were closed, the alien beasts trapped in Area 11 finally realized what was about to happen. The crazy beasts were running rampant, and the military academy students were caught off guard. As soon as they came face to face, no less than five people were injured by the strange beasts.

The remaining native populations did not choose head-on conflict, but instead found hiding places to hide. If you have no way to leave, try to delay it as long as possible. The later you encounter a foreign race, the more likely you are to survive.

Jake Qi hugged Qi Ning tightly, looking at the impenetrable barrier and saying "It's okay", but his heartbeat lost its frequency and his head was buzzing.

"dad!"

Qi Ning's cry rang in his ears, Jake Qi suddenly came back to his senses, gritted his teeth, and told himself that it was not the time to panic.

"Dad, what should I do?"

"It's okay, don't be afraid."

Taking a look at the direction in which the fleet appeared, Jake Qi made an immediate decision, returned to the form of a civet cat, carried Qining on his back, bit the bag containing the crystal core, and ran as fast as possible in the direction of the squirrel's migration.

The smaller the target, the smaller the chance of being discovered.

His fur provides the best protection from his surroundings.

It wasn't wise to return to the ship, nor was hiding out alone the best option. As a single inexperienced cat dad, if you want to save your life, asking squirrels for help is the best way.

"dad!"

Jake Qi was running wildly when Qi Ning suddenly bit his ear and said, "There is something in the sky!"

What?

Jake Qi was shocked, thinking that he was discovered by a foreign race. When he looked up, he found that he was not a foreigner at all, but a crow girl whom he had met once before.

"Lydia?"

Jake Qi couldn't believe his eyes.

Why did the crow girl appear here?

When Lydia discovered Jake Qi, he immediately flew down from the sky and asked anxiously: "We met in District 12, right? Have you seen..."

Before Lydia could finish speaking, there was a sudden explosion in the distance, and a halo of light with a diameter of more than a hundred meters spread, piercing people so hard that they couldn't open their eyes.

In the center of the halo, more than a dozen alien beasts rose into the air, followed closely by no less than five aliens.

Unfortunately, Jake Qi and his son and Lydia were blocking the way of the alien beast's escape.

"not good!"

Lydia reacted very quickly, grabbed Jake Qi and Qining with great loyalty, and flew away quickly with fluttering wings.

Seeing the crystal core falling on the spot and getting further and further away from the squirrels' hiding place, Jake Qi almost burst into tears.

What does it mean to work hard for twenty years and return to the pre-liberation state overnight?

This is!