Outside of Time

The moment he turned around, Xu Qing quickly swept behind him.

He saw seven or eight feet away, seven people in different positions, scattered towards him.

These seven people are all adults, both male and female. Their clothes are mainly fur coats, dark gray in color, with many leather bags hanging on them.

Everyone has weapons on them, scattered individually.

Three of them held bows and two held swords. Neither of them left their backs to the other, as if they were on guard.

There is another person wearing boxing gloves on his hands, walking alone, and his position is in the middle.

As for the person who had a strange tone of voice just now, he was a tall and strong man.

This man was carrying a huge battle ax and was the closest to Xu Qing.

He was extremely tall, had a ferocious scar on his face, and was covered with beard. He had a cruel look in his eyes at the moment, and he took long strides towards Xu Qing with a ferocious smile.

All of this was what Xu Qing saw after taking a quick glance.

His pupils shrank, and his mind instantly analyzed that these people did not look like a whole, but more like a temporary team.

This can be clearly seen from their positioning and precautions.

And Xu Qing had already guessed the identities of these people. They... were all scavengers!

There is no shortage of scavengers in Nanhuang Continent. Most of them are cruel and do not have much bottom line to talk about. They are all naked predators of the weak.

Apparently this time the blood rain in the restricted area stopped, the barrier opened, and scavengers from all around were attracted and swarmed in.

For them, although the restricted area is dangerous, they are people who survive on the edge of a knife. The resources contained in the empty city are enough to make them red-eyed.

Even if most of the materials are contaminated, there are still things of value.

Thoughts in his heart were spinning rapidly, Xu Qing's body swayed and he was about to jump away from the side.

But the big man approaching him saw that Xu Qing was about to run away, his eyes became more ferocious, and his smile was filled with bloodlust.

"Want to run away? I like to torture and kill brats like you the most. There should be a lot of items in your leather bag. Lei Captain, give this kid to me."

The cruelty in the big man's eyes seemed to emanate from his pupils, forming a deterrent. Combined with his tall body and battle ax, he felt extremely oppressive.

At this moment, he strode forward, swung the battle ax in his right hand, and threw it directly in the direction Xu Qing was about to jump.

With a roar, the tomahawk roared, piercing the distance between the two sides, and approached from mid-air.

The big man was very strong and his movements were not slow, but Xu Qing was faster. Almost at the moment when the battle ax arrived, his body suddenly accelerated to avoid it.

The battle ax whizzed past him.

The rising wind blew against Xu Qing's face, blowing some of his scattered hair, revealing his cold and wolf-like eyes under the hair.

The next moment, Xu Qing's body rolled on the ground. Instead of running away, he came close to the big man, raised his right hand, and a black iron stick appeared directly in his hand.

Taking advantage of his lower height than his opponent, Xu Qing jumped upwards and stabbed the big man's chin with the iron stick in his hand from bottom to top!

All this happened so fast. Xu Qing's thin body and previous attempts to escape formed a natural cover for his attack, so much so that even the big man felt in danger of life and death at this moment.

But after all, he had rich experience. At this moment, his expression changed drastically, and his upper body suddenly leaned back. He narrowly avoided the iron sign, but there was still a blood mark on his chin.

But before the anger in his heart could burn, Xu Qing looked indifferent and quickly pulled out the dagger from his calf with his left hand without hitting the target.

When the big man leaned his upper body back, he lowered his body and stabbed the dagger hard into the instep of the big man's right foot.

With a pop, the dagger penetrated the straw sandals, penetrated flesh and blood, and was nailed directly into the soil!

The big man's expression was distorted, severe pain swept through his body, and a shrill scream suddenly came out. He was about to fight back, but Xu Qing was too flexible. After taking action, his body shot back and fell to the side of a broken wall bunker. He squatted there, preparing for the attack. hair.

The swaying firelight covered his face, making him look a little uncertain, but his wolf-like eyes could not be concealed by the firelight. He looked at the scavengers with vigilance and ferocity.

All this happened so quickly, and Xu Qing's age and body shape were so confusing that many of the scavengers were careless and did not react immediately.

At this moment, their eyes all showed fierce looks, and the eyes of the three people who were shooting their bows were even sharper.

Xu Qing, who was hiding behind the bunker, did not look at the big man who was screaming and struggling not far away and pulled out the dagger from his instep. Instead, he glanced at the three bow holders and finally looked at the one standing in the middle with the fist. The trap person.

This man was an old man. Although his clothes were similar to the others, his eyes were the sharpest. Xu Qing could faintly feel the subtle fluctuations of spiritual energy in him.

Based on his position and the instinctive gazes of others around him, Xu Qing had some judgment in his mind.

The other party...should be the temporary leader of these scavengers.

Xu Qing looked at the old man, analyzing in his heart, and the old man was also looking at him, with something strange in his eyes.

Soon the old man looked away and looked at the rising incineration flame not far away, feeling silent.

At this moment, the big man who had pulled out the dagger had furious eyes, and he let out a roar and rushed towards Xu Qing.

"Baby, let's see how I kill you!"

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed with a sharp look, and he was about to make a move, but at this moment, an old voice came calmly.

"enough!"

These two words seemed to be so intimidating that the roaring man had to stop and look back at the speaker.

The one who spoke was the old man with boxing gloves that Xu Qing had just looked at.

"Thunder Team..."

"This kid should be a survivor from the slums outside. Even the gods have spared him. Please don't take action. Let's go."

"But..." There was a strong unwillingness in the big man's eyes. He believed that he was just careless before. If he really took action, he was sure to crush Xu Qing's neck within a few breaths.

So just as he was about to speak, the old man gave him a faint look.

"Do you want me to say it a second time?"

The big man looked struggling, but finally lowered his head.

Just when he lowered his head, he looked at Xu Qing hiding in the bunker from the corner of his eye. Murderous intent flashed across his face, then he turned around with a cold expression and limped towards the old man.

Xu Qing felt this murderous intention, and narrowed his eyes slightly, watching the group of scavengers warily as they gradually walked away.

But just after they walked dozens of feet away, the old man in the middle paused and turned his head. Whether he was looking at Xu Qing or the hot flames of the pile of cremated corpses, he suddenly spoke after a while.

"Kid, are you willing to leave here with me?"

Xu Qing was stunned. He noticed that the other party's words were talking about me, not us.

So he fell silent and glanced across the group of people. The old man was also patient and did not rush. He stood in the distance and waited for the answer.

After more than ten breaths, Xu Qing glanced at these people many times, looked at the old man, and then looked at the big man with a cold expression who had been injured by him.

There was a strange light in the young man's eyes.

He stood up slowly, without speaking, and slowly approached them.

Seeing Xu Qing approaching, the old man smiled, turned around and continued walking. The others also looked at Xu Qing deeply and walked away.

In this way, Xu Qing followed this group of scavengers and watched them search for valuable things in the city.

During this period, he learned the nickname of the ferocious man, and others called him Can Niu.

This person also glanced at Xu Qing many times, with a cold light in his eyes.

But he was obviously restrained, as if he was not in a hurry, waiting for the opportunity when the old man who stopped him from taking action was not around.

And he seemed to be very sure that such an opportunity would definitely come along the way in the future.

Xu Qing thought for a while and thought of the greed of the big man, so based on his familiarity with the city, he gave some help to these scavengers.

Xu Qing's low profile allowed these scavengers to search for valuable items faster and find more items.

The mutilated cow is obviously greedy. Even if it cannot hold it and exceeds its own load, it still wants to take more.

Therefore, he, who was already injured, searched in a wider area than others and carried heavier items.

It was nothing at first, but as time went by, the big man's physical strength was obviously consumed a lot, and his fatigue far exceeded that of everyone else.

As for the area of ​​the City Lord's Mansion, Xu Qing considered that the old man known as Lei Dui would be helpful to him, so he did not lure them there.

Until night was about to fall, the group finally left the city and camped in the former slums outside the city.

They moved very skillfully and pitched six tents.

Except for the two men holding knives in a tent, the others were all alone. They even lit incense outside the tent, and someone took out some powder and sprinkled it around.

Seeing that the sky was getting darker, various roars began to echo in the city, and these scavengers all walked into the tent.

Only Captain Lei glanced at the lonely Xu Qing, took out a sleeping bag from the side, and threw it over.

"Burning incense can drive away strange beasts, and powder can ward off strange things. With your contribution today, with me here, Can Niu won't dare to call your attention. It's quite safe here."

After saying that, the old man ignored him and walked into the tent.

Xu Qing said nothing, but took a deep look at the old man's tent, picked up the sleeping bag, opened it, and got in.

But instead of sealing it, a crack was left in the direction of the scavenger's tent.

Late at night, the roars and shrill sounds from the outside world became more and more intense, the weird cries also swirled vaguely, and the terrifying atmosphere seemed to be everywhere in the outside world.

No one seemed willing to leave their sheltered residence at this time.

Only Xu Qing...

He opened his eyes in the sleeping bag and remained motionless, waiting silently.

Until time passed and it was late at night when people were most asleep, Xu Qing slowly crawled out of the sleeping bag.

He moved very carefully, making as little noise as possible.

The roars and screams in the city echoed in his ears, but they did not distract him at all.

After carefully climbing out, Xu Qing silently walked towards the tent where the big man's broken cow was.

He does not allow hidden dangers that threaten his life around him. Even if it is just a hidden danger, he must find a way to solve it immediately.

This is the rule Xu Qing learned through bloody lessons after surviving in the slums. This is also the reason why he agreed to follow him this time.

Even during the day, he reminded everyone so that they could gain more, but he saw the greed of the mutilated cow and wanted to make it more tired even though it was injured, thus losing vigilance.

And he deliberately lowered his posture in order to paralyze the opponent and make him lose guard.

All of this was for the sake of taking action now. At this moment, Xu Qing looked calm and approached the tent gently. He did not move rashly, but squatted there and listened carefully for a long time.

The snoring that reached his ears was even and steady, and did not seem to be fake. After confirming this, Xu Qing squinted, slowly pulled out his iron stick, gently opened the button of the tent, and slowly got in.

It was dark inside the tent, and Xu Qing could vaguely see the broken cow lying there, sleeping deeply. It was obvious that he was extremely tired due to the load during the day and the injuries.

Moreover, with his strong mentality, Can Niu could never imagine that a young man who had a flattering and cooperative attitude during the day would venture there in the middle of the night when other scavengers were around.

So at this moment, he didn't know that there was an uninvited guest in his tent.

Xu Qing looked at the sleeping Can Niu, his cold eyes as calm as the deep sea, and gently approached him until he stood next to him. A severe cut on the neck.

The force was so great that the body was almost separated.

Blood spurted out instantly.

The severe pain caused Can Niu's eyes to open suddenly, and he saw Xu Qing's expressionless face, with an expression of disbelief and horror. He was about to struggle, but Xu Qing's left hand quickly raised and pressed it on his mouth. It can't make any sound.

The struggle became more intense at this moment. Can Niu's eyes widened and his whole body twitched wildly.

But Xu Qing's hands were like iron pliers, pressing tightly, and he raised his right foot and stepped directly on the belly of the disabled cow. He turned into an arch, and with the help of stable force, the struggling of the disabled cow was useless. .

As the blood continued to gush out, the crippled cow was like a fish out of the water. Slowly, despair emerged strongly in its eyes, and it even appeared to be pleading.

But what he saw was still Xu Qing's calm face. As for the sound of his body struggling, it was also covered up by the roars and screams of the outside world, and could not be heard at all.

Time passed slowly, until more than ten breaths later, Can Niu's struggle gradually became weak, and finally he trembled, and his whole body relaxed and became motionless. Only his eyes were open, and the fear before death remained, and he died.

Xu Qing did not raise his hand immediately, but waited for a while to confirm that the other party was really dead. Then he let go of his hand. After wiping off the blood on it, he opened his leather bag.

He carefully took out the snake head wrapped in linen from inside, and carefully used the fangs of the snake head to pierce the skin of the mutilated cow.

The next moment, as the poison spread, bursts of green bubbles appeared on the corpse of the mutilated cow, and it slowly melted.

After burning the incense, the body completely turned into a pool of blood, seeping into the soil on the ground.

Xu Qing watched all this silently, began to clean up the scene, and disposed of the remains of the mutilated cow, pretending that the other party was missing, and then got out of the tent.

The cold wind blew in his face, taking away some of the smell of blood on his body. Xu Qing looked up at the night, took a deep breath of the cold air, and slowly returned to his sleeping bag.

The moment he lay on the sleeping bag, he finally felt at ease. The sense of security brought by the elimination of hidden dangers made him close his eyes and quickly fell asleep. However, he always held the iron sign in his hand tightly and never let go. .

A night of silence.

Early the next morning, as the morning light fell and illuminated the earth, Xu Qing opened his eyes, climbed out of his sleeping bag quietly, and glanced at the tent where the mutilated cow was, as if at random.

The next moment, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The crippled cow's tent actually disappeared.

Xu Qing's heart sank and she became more vigilant.

Soon other scavengers also came out of the tent one after another in the early morning. They discovered this immediately and were surprised. Some people looked around to no avail.

But because the mutilated cow disappeared completely, even the tent was gone, so some people judged that the other party should have left in the middle of the night because he was greedy for the things in the city, or for other reasons, he left without saying goodbye.

In short, in this restricted area, there are too many reasons for a person to disappear.

This was a temporary team, and Can Niu was alone, so these scavengers soon stopped paying attention to this matter. Some people looked at Xu Qing, but they seemed to think that this matter could not be related to Xu Qing. In addition, There is no obligation to investigate, so I withdraw my speculation.

Only the old man known as Captain Lei looked at Xu Qing meaningfully and spoke calmly when he took back Xu Qing's sleeping bag.

"Now, are you still coming with me?"

This sentence was of profound significance, and Xu Qing was silent.

The old man said nothing more and called to everyone to hurry up under the early sunshine.

Xu Qing stood there for a moment and instinctively turned back to look at the ruined city. Finally, he turned around and looked at the old man's back. After thinking for a while, he followed him. As he walked, his steps gradually became firmer.

Six scavengers and one child, their figures were stretched very long in the sun...

In the distance, the wind blew by, scattering their sighs and emotions as they moved forward.

"This is a divine catastrophe, and the whole city is destroyed."

"There is another forbidden zone in this world..."

"This is nothing. You have heard of it. Seven or eight years ago, there was a big city in the northern region. When the gods opened their eyes, the area and the city mysteriously disappeared, as if they had never existed."

The conversation became fainter and fainter. Under the early sun, among the figures traveling far away, the young man was silent, listening silently, and walking silently.

Farther.

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