Chapter 109 The Day of Doom (XII)
As the car door closed automatically and the vehicle started, Qiao Yuan curled up in the seat.
What she said to the infected was not entirely a lie. Although she could drive a bus, she didn't want to waste her energy on it. With the automatic driving function, she would of course choose to store her energy and take the time to recuperate.
Qiao Yuan was not actually asleep, but because of the seat blocking her view and the angle, in the eyes of the passengers in the back seat, it seemed that she wanted to rest.
This also made the infected person realize that what Qiao Yuan said was true. As long as she rested, she would not think about driving the bus. Right now, the most urgent task for the infected person was to make Qiao Yuan fall asleep.
At this moment, they were extremely concerned about Qiao Yuan's sleep.
An infected person took the initiative to speak: "Madam, do you need a lullaby to sleep? I can sing in three styles: bel canto, pop music, and folk music."
Another infected person spoke up: "I can play accompaniment."
There is also an infected person who uses his twenty fingers to make ASMR percussion sounds. The passenger with three heads is naturally the best material. Based on the experience of digging out the skull before, the sounds made by the three heads are different, which must be very hypnotic.
Of course, there are also infected people who are worried that Qiao Yuan is worrying too much and affecting her sleep, so they kindly say that she doesn’t have to choose and they can take turns performing.
After Qiao Yuan responded lazily, the infected people immediately got busy.
Perhaps because they still retained the skills they had in life, these infected people performed very well.
Although it is known that Qiao Yuan often does unexpected things, this does not prevent the audience in the live broadcast room from being shocked.
[How many points did Sister Qiao get in Chinese? She must have been the top scorer in a single subject.]
[I thought the faces of these infected people were already white enough, but I didn’t expect that they could turn even whiter because of fear]
[I would like to call it Qiao Yuanse]
[Hahahahahahaha, add color card]
[It feels like the fear of these infected people has become concrete]
[Who said we should wish Qiao Yuan good luck? I think we should wish these infected people good luck]
[It actually sang a lullaby in three forms, and the beautiful voice actually sang out a feeling of fearlessness and justice]
[Because Sister Qiao said at the beginning that she felt she sang it reluctantly and didn’t put in any emotion, hahaha]
[Song Yanchi’s brows were sometimes furrowed, sometimes relaxed, and he felt like if there was a button on the armrest, he would press it and turn around.]
[Good Voice on the Bus, Teacher Song, please turn around]
[Song Yanchi: S attribute burst, singer]
[Yu Guo has already started requesting songs hahaha]
[It seems that Sheng Guiye is the only one who is still quiet among the players. The others are almost going crazy.]
[This ASMR is really good. I was immune to it, but I didn’t expect to feel sleepy after listening to this.]
[I was watching this while eating, but ended up falling asleep in the bowl]
[I fell asleep listening to this, but Qiao Yuan is still awake]
Although he wanted the infected to start their performance, Qiao Yuan actually just wanted them to find something to do to distract themselves.
After listening to most of it, she stretched and told them that she wanted to be quiet for a while.
As soon as Qiao Yuan said this, the infected people all shut up at the same time, and a quiet atmosphere spread in the carriage. On the way, a child with bulging eyes and sharp teeth wanted to shout like before, but as soon as he cried out, he was drowned out by a sharp sound like long nails scratching glass.
Qiao Yuan's lazy voice followed: "I was about to fall asleep, but I suddenly heard a noise..."
"Yes, this car horn can still be used."
The infected people looked at the child angrily, and the child was pinched by his parents. He was at the most active age and could not understand what everyone had just done.
It was fine just now, because there were people infected performing their talents, so it could watch it as a show. Now it suddenly became quiet, which made it very uncomfortable, so it wanted to shout like before. But it didn't expect that its parents, who used to say to it, "The louder a child shouts, the stronger he is" and "Our children are lively like this," would now pinch its mouth. It felt wronged and confused, and wanted to make a humming sound, but this time it was slapped directly by its parents, and then threatened in its ear to be quiet, otherwise they would not want it.
This was the first time its parents hit it, and they hit it with quite a bit of force, making it subconsciously want to fight back.
But after hearing what the parents said, it could only purse its lips with tears in its eyes. Seeing the child like this, the parents were also very sad. In their opinion, there was nothing wrong with the child being noisy. Although someone mentioned that their child was too loud in public before the apocalypse, they knew that only people with no tolerance would bring up such a thing, so they still did what they wanted. Anyway, they bought the ticket, and other passengers had no right to ask them to get off the bus.
But it’s different now. If they don’t obey, they might really get injured or even die. I can only say sorry to the children in my heart, because their lives are now in the hands of others.
After resolving the problem of the noisy children, the bus finally fell into silence again.
The bus was fast only when entering and leaving the station. Once on the road, it became much smoother. The slightly shaking body of the bus also gave the passengers a drowsy feeling.
Yu Guo was leaning back in his chair with his eyes half closed, and although Sheng Guiye and Song Yanchi were not asleep, they occasionally revealed a hint of tiredness.
All of this naturally fell into the eyes of the few infected people who had been staring at them.
The infected people were so angry about being forced to flatter humans and perform their talents for them that they just wanted to wait for Qiao Yuan to fall asleep and then find a way to take revenge.
Now seeing that Qiao Yuan and his companions were all showing signs of sleepiness, they guessed that Qiao Yuan was probably almost asleep as well.
very good.
The infected people suppressed their excitement and exchanged glances with each other. They had already thought about how to capture Qiao Yuan's companions, and then use their companions to half threaten and half bribe them to open Qiao Yuan's door.
However, just as they had this thought in their minds, the sharp horn sounded again.
Qiao Yuan: "Sorry, I wanted to touch the steering wheel , but I hit the car horn instead."
Passengers: “…”
Is it okay if they don’t say it’s okay?
However, the sound of the horn also made them realize that Qiao Yuan was not asleep, and the idea that was about to take shape was shattered by a sharp dagger.
In the following time, once they have the urge to take action, either a horn will sound or Qiao Yuan's voice will sound, and the infected people will be randomly named to perform a show. The ones who are drawn are all the infected people who are eager to try and take action first.
It has to be admitted that Qiao Yuan's voice is clear and pleasant both in the human world and in the evaluation system of the infected. However, when it sounds in their minds while they are thinking about how to deal with each other, it is not so pleasant, especially the random roll call, which makes them feel a long-lost tension and excitement, as if they were back in the classroom.
After several times, the infected people were exhausted and had no intention of dealing with Qiao Yuan. They just wanted to sit safely until their stop, or for Qiao Yuan and his group to get off the bus earlier. Some infected people even began to suspect that Qiao Yuan was not a human, or that humans had evolved, otherwise why could he easily guess what they were thinking without even turning his head?
Qiao Yuan, who was lying on the seat, looked at the faces of several infected people in the rearview mirror of the bus with great interest, and analyzed with the system in his heart: "Look, its expression is so strange, it must be thinking about how to deal with me."
"Although this infected person has no head, his body is leaning forward and tense, and he is ready to take action."
"This infected person is actually a dog. For a dog of this breed, if it keeps quiet, it must be causing trouble..."
The system has fallen silent. I don't know if it is feeling lucky that it has no entity and doesn't have to face Qiao Yuan's analysis.
However, Qiao Yuan did not need the system to answer, and said to himself: "So the reason why they are in this situation now is because they don't believe that I can drive a bus. They have too little trust in me."
"System, do you believe me?"
System: […Believe it.]
With the lessons learned from the past, how dare it say it doesn't believe it? Some people need to be coaxed, so just coax them.
The scenery along the way passed by the car window. Now that he no longer had to walk, Qiao Yuan had more time to look out the window.
Just like what I saw when I was looking for clues on the street before, the shops on both sides were still open, but there was no one in the street.
The bus obviously only stopped at the previous stop. Although it passed through several bus stops in between, it did not intend to stop at any of them.
Qiao Yuan glanced at the driving route and guessed that the next area should be District 4.
According to the navigation, the distance between District 3 and District 4 is not far, but it still took half a day to drive there, from afternoon to evening.
Just as Qiao Yuan thought, because of the special nature of this bus, even at night, the temperature did not rise as high as it did yesterday, and the temperature inside the car remained suitable.
After the infected people were obviously much more obedient, Qiao Qiwo also took the time to eat the meal she had packed before and took another nap. Because she had been sitting in a chair for several hours and didn't have to travel like before, she had a good rest this time and felt much more refreshed when she woke up.
When she woke up, the sky had brightened again and the car had driven into an unfamiliar place. According to the navigation, they had entered Area 4.
Compared to District 3, District 4 seemed more lively. Occasionally, a few humans could be seen hiding in panic on the streets on both sides. They looked like the natives of this world, and there were also a few infected people walking on the streets with strange appearances. As for the only bus running on this lane, they were not surprised, and even had greedy eyes. However, soon after seeing Qiao Yuan in the driver's seat, this fear turned into obvious shock and confusion.
But before they could see clearly, the bus carrying Qiao Yuan had disappeared from their sight.
Seeing that the weather was good, Qiao Yuan opened her car window to get some fresh air. Looking at the weather outside the window, she couldn't help thinking that if this wasn't the end of the world, it would be good weather for an outing.
pity……
In the same car, the infected people were also looking out the window with melancholy. If it weren't for Qiao Yuan, this should have been a trip full of food and joy.
The bus drove through several streets before finally stopping at a bus stop at 5:55 in the morning. This bus stop was the same as the one in District 3, with spotless seats and a route map on the license plate.
As the door opened automatically, Qiao Yuan heard a rustling sound. Some infected people got off the train one after another because they couldn't stand the nervous atmosphere, but because they really arrived at the station, a lot of seats were vacated in the train.
Through the car window, Qiao Yuan also saw that these infected people seemed to be visibly relieved after getting off the car, and some even had their backs straighter than before.
Yu Guo and Song Yanchi also stood up from their seats and took this opportunity to talk to Qiao Yuan. Because of the infected people in the car, Qiao Yuan did not open the door of the cab.
Although they were separated by the cab, this still couldn't stop their enthusiasm. Especially after Yu Guo said "good morning" to Qiao Yuan before Song Yanchi, Song Yanchi's desire to win was completely aroused.
Song Yanchi: "Sister, did you have a good rest yesterday? Their singing is so awful, I'll sing for you."
Yu Guo: "Wow, this seat looks much more comfortable than the one I'm sitting on..."
Song Yanchi and Yu Guo spoke one sentence at a time. Although they did not quarrel as blatantly as before, the smell of gunpowder could be faintly smelled again.
Sheng Guiye sat in the corner, glanced at him coldly, and then rubbed the Buddhist beads in his hand with his fingertips.
Just then, a few people came running hurriedly from the station outside. They looked like they were being chased. After a quick glance at the station and a brief discussion, they pushed each other and got on the bus.
Qiao Yuan guessed that these people were players, but when she saw that they looked like they were being chased by something, she had a bad feeling in her heart.
This was indeed the case. Song Yanchi and Yu Guo also heard the noise and saw several people getting on the bus.
And those people obviously saw them as well. After being surprised, they quickly became alert. Especially after seeing that most of the people sitting in the seats next to them were infected, their bodies became visibly tense.
Those infected people who were sitting were also nervous. Although they smelled the scent of humans, after experiencing Qiao Yuan, they didn't know whether what came up was food or their ancestors.
Yu Guo spoke first, smiling like he did when he first met Qiao Yuan: "Don't be afraid of them, you are just playing..."
Like Qiao Yuan, Yu Guo also realized that the people in front of her were players like her. However, this time, before she could finish her words, one of them trembled as if frightened, waved his hands quickly and said "I'm not", while another one rushed forward, apparently wanting to cover her mouth.
However, this person did not succeed. The moment he saw the other person rushing towards him, Yu Guo subconsciously dodged and avoided the person's hand, so he was unable to finish saying the word "player".
And those few people breathed a sigh of relief after looking at the infected person sitting motionless nearby. It was so obvious that Yu Guo didn't even doubt that it was an illusion.
These people are afraid of the word "player", but they are obviously players themselves.
Is there something wrong with the word player?
Yu Guo couldn't help but think in his heart.
Qiao Yuan, who was standing by, also witnessed this scene.
The system's emotionless voice suddenly sounded: [It can't be...]
Qiao Yuan: “…”
Although the system had not finished speaking, Qiao Yuan knew that it should have also smelled an ominous scent.
Maybe they recognized Song Yanchi and knew that they were both players, or maybe they were afraid that Yu Guo would say something else, but one of them, a young man who looked calm and reliable, finally spoke up. In a voice that only a few people could hear, he said quickly, "Don't mention that word here, or you'll be attacked by the infected."
"When parking, it is forbidden to attack each other." Yu Guo pointed to the riding rules on the side.
After receiving the instructions, several people immediately ran over to read the rules. Only after they were sure that what the other party said was true did they breathe a sigh of relief: "Great."
Song Yanchi asked directly: "I am from District 3, so what happened?"
Several players first glanced in the direction of the infected person, and after making sure that the other party was not making any movement, they finally lowered their voices and slowly told everything.
Sheng Guiye had also noticed the situation here and came over. He happened to hear everything clearly, and then concluded: "So now it is the shadows and some infected people who are besieging the players."
Yu Guo also rarely smiled and frowned as he said, "They actually have the concept of players."
This is no longer just a matter of knowing the term, but rather being aware of their abnormality.
Of course, it now seems that it was those shadows who informed the secret. I didn’t expect that the shadows of these players would actually think of cooperating with the infected.
One of the female players nodded: "Yes, there are also indigenous people. It is extremely cold here at night. We were about to freeze to death last night, but suddenly a kind family took us in..."
As she spoke, her face inevitably turned pale again, and several of her companions also showed expressions that said "I don't want to recall the past."
At that time, they thought they had met a kind-hearted person. It was not until they went into the house to rest that some players heard the natives discussing whether they were players and whether they should be given to the infected. So they were frightened for the rest of the time. After finally found a chance to slip away. They hid from Shadow and other infected people and finally came to the bus stop.
Although some of them have experienced seven or eight copies, this is the first time they have been targeted so obviously, so that now their status with the shadows has been reversed, and it is no longer them looking for the shadows, but the shadows looking for them.
They didn't know about the Nine District Base, and the reason they chose to take the bus was simple -
They don't want to stay in District 4 anymore.
The system and Qiao Yuan here have already started communicating in their hearts.
System: [It was your shadow that did it. ]
It is no longer a question but an affirmative sentence. After all, this is exactly the same plan that Qiao Yuan had told it before.
