Screaming Cycle (Infinite Flow)Ch3 - Beware of All the Living Things in this Place

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Ji Dong’s hand was very steady. Although he’d swung the broom in a hurry, he still managed to consecutively hit the strange insect.

Every hit made a “crunch” noise.

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But, even after all that, Ji Dong was still worried and took another seven or eight shots one after another until the insect’s body was reduced into a puddle of sticky fluid, and its wings had stopped trembling, before he stopped.

After, he approached and was able to clearly see what the insect he had beaten looked like. jo40sg

The strange insect was divided into three sections: the head, thorax, and abdomen– just like ordinary insects.

It had a tiny head shaped like an inverted triangular cone, and it featured a large pair of protruding, compound eyes. Its stomach also looked like it used to be round and bulging like a ping-pong ball before flattening under Ji Dong’s assault. A large amount of white-gold serous was flowing out from its stomach; it even had a tail that was as long as a little finger and was in the shape of a slub, slenderly dragging behind its body.

Along with the two pairs of transparent, thin wings on its back, Ji Dong felt that this creature was a very deformed dragonfly.

Then again, he was not an entomologist, so naturally, it’d be difficult for him to know whether there was a dragonfly with a round belly and a long tail.

However, relying on his common sense, he concluded there couldn’t be a dragonfly such as this one. Especially not one that, with just a single touch,  could make any living being spontaneously combust and turn into ashes in an instant.

The key question now was: how many more of this insect were there?

Ji Dong gritted his teeth with worry.

If this insect was similar to cockroaches, then he could probably expect around 10000 of them lurking around in hidden places. This could be a serious problem. P2qSil

——No, he can’t walk down the street like this!

Ji Dong had a bad feeling.

He felt that he had to find a safe place first and then think up a plan to deal with this problem.

——Right! ZVrh28

Ji Dong suddenly remembered that the business district in the center of the city was not far from where he was. There should be two supermarkets there that would be able to provide shelter for him.

And, most importantly, the supermarket would have food and drinking water. God knows how long he would have to spend in this ghost city. Eating and drinking was the key to life!

But before he left, he had to prepare for it.

Ji Dong found a clothing shop nearby. EeadWS

Fortunately, it was the end of August.

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When he was done, he looked at himself in the mirror and felt that it was not safe enough. He took a pair of gloves and a mask from the accessory cabinet and wrapped himself from head to toe. Only a pair of eyes were exposed. z4QPsW

——Well, this should be okay.

After encountering the couple, Ji Dong had learned something very important: the dragonflies that resembled the golden snitch would combust if they came in direct contact with human flesh.

The dragonfly had landed on the man’s bare hand, which was clutching at a cell phone. The man was instantly ignited like an open fire with oil wax.

But when it got to the girl, the dragonfly landed on her shoulder, but because her shoulder was covered, the girl did not immediately catch on fire, but when she swept off the strange insect on her shoulder with her bare hand in a panic, the back of her hand caught on fire. WCmiNL

So Ji Dong came up with the idea that if he were wrapped himself tightly in clothes, he could at least increase his safety factor by one level the next time he encountered the strange dragonfly.

Unfortunately, not only was it hot, but he also looked like a pervert as he was dressed rather suspiciously for the summer weather, but these difficulties were minor in comparison to the risk to his life.

After tidying up, Ji Dong took a new belt and a matching U-shaped clip and then tied the kitchen knife to his waist.

He practiced drawing the knife so he would be able to wield it swiftly when he was in danger. He felt like an ancient swordsman with a beautiful blade. NT4DpI

As for the broom that he’d used to kill the dragonfly… he didn’t plan on giving it up.

After all, it was a more convenient weapon to deal with dragonflies than his bows and knives were although, he would have liked to find a fly swatter if he could, but the shop didn’t have any.

When taking the belt, Ji Dong also took a look at the price tags and was taken aback by the four-digit price.

Fortunately, in this ruined city full of sulfur smell and ashes, he didn’t have to pay for anything, otherwise, he would have had to spend three months of subsidies just for these clothes. UR6Cgf

When he felt sufficiently prepared, Ji Dong decided to continue on his journey.

He walked around the counter and reached out to open the door with his bow bag in hand.

However, a second before his finger touched the doorknob, Ji Dong abruptly  pulled his hand back. At the same time, he jumped three steps back, held the broom in front of his body, and got into a guarded posture.

He had seen a sudden flash of crimson on the metal arc handle of the glass door. Although it had quickly disappeared, the color contrast between the two was too sharp, which alerted him of the potential danger. 4xAz7N

He waited, then, a small lizard with a long tail crawled out from behind the doorknob.

If it wasn’t for it being the wrong color, Ji Dong would have almost regarded it as an ordinary gecko.

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However, although it greatly resembled a gecko, its color was quite unusual. It was not just blood-red but also had metallic-coloring on the side.

The lizard also had a row of tentacles-like granulation protrusions on its gills, which resembled the once-popular pet, the Axolotl. 0lOdKL

But Ji Dong didn’t think the aquatic Axolotl  could climb the smooth metal doorknob so quickly.

While he was mulling over the possibilities, the little lizard had crawled along with the doorknob to the door leaf, swiftly over the glass, and got into the gap between the door panel and the wall with a squeak.

Ji Dong shuddered.

Although he didn’t know what this seemingly gentle and harmless little reptile was, he had just seen a dragonfly that would burn people to ashes and didn’t dare let down his guard now. Who knows what would happen if it touched him! Vn5hHj

——It seems that he has to be wary of all the living creatures in this place in addition to the dragonflies!

Thinking of this, Ji Dong quickly took off the bow bag on his shoulder and shook it up and down. After making sure that no strange little lizard was lying on it, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and carried it on his back again.

“Okay, Ji Dong, come on! You can do it!”

He cheered himself up, took a deep breath, then opened the door of the clothing store and returned to the outdoors full of odor and ashes. fDCNbI

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Ji Dong’s current location was not far from the business district where the supermarket he wanted to go to was located. mDwcr5

He tightened his hood and trotted through the streets as he headed towards his destination.

This area was quite far from their youth training base, so he had only visited it once two years ago.

Fortunately, he has a good memory and at least knows the way.

The supply point he chose was a Walmart store. Zd Bzl

The shopping mall was located in an independent building with three floors above ground and two floors beneath. It was stocked with everything from huge furnishings to personal items. He was even able to find enough water and food to last him a long time.

But, what would he do after he had secured enough food, drink, and rest?

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Ji Dong pondered as he walked towards his destination.

Although everything he had experienced since waking up had exceeded the scope that common sense and rationality could explain, Ji Dong had never been a character who would yield to difficulties. He had no intention of giving up his life. X6kBmY

Since the city was no longer what he was familiar with, he decided to leave the place and go somewhere else.

Even if it were the end of the world, he had to see what was going on outside.

But Ji Dong couldn’t travel long distances on foot.

Besides, he’d be vulnerable to the attacks of all kinds of horrible dragonflies that could burn people to ashes in an instant. Long-distance walking was too dangerous. He needed a vehicle as a means of transportation. ig j3H

But he had a problem– Ji Dong couldn’t drive.

This meant that he urgently needed to find a companion; he needed a person who could drive, and they could take care of each other.

——I don’t know if… that man… Could he still be alive?

Ji Dong thought of the long-haired man he had seen on the overpass. wdHjv7

——If we can meet again, should I try to invite the other person to travel with me?

At the end of the long street, he could see the main gate of the Walmart after passing the intersection.

Ji Dong crossed the empty road and came to the front of the mall.

As he approached, he saw a set of crow blue suits scattered –still maintaining a roughly human shape– with one hand stretched forward reaching down to the ground. ny9U3Y

This was a familiar scene; Ji Dong knew at a glance that it must have been another unlucky person who’d been burned to ashes by the “golden snitch” dragonfly.

This time, instead of checking the clothes on the ground, he planned to bypass them and enter the supermarket directly.

As Ji Dong passed by the suit, he gave them a sideways glance and suddenly noticed a golden light, which flickered slightly.

After the previous experience with the dragonflies, he had become increasingly vigilant, goosebumps roused all over his body. He took a step back, put the broom in front of him and posed in preparation for a defensive counterattack. LDCsqt

But, even after a few seconds had passed, the clothes remained still.

Ji Dong let out a sigh of relief.

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He realized that the golden glitter he had just glimpsed was just a coin slipping out of the side pocket of his suit.

Among the coin designs now in circulation in China, one was made of brass and seemed golden when it was new. d3TnSV

But at this time, the coin half covered by the side of the suit was a whole circle larger than the coins in circulation on the market. Its diameter was almost three centimeters. It looked like some kind of game coin or commemorative coin.

With demons and gods at work, Ji Dong took two steps forward, stretched out his hand, and made to pick up the coin from the ground.

However, just as his fingertips were about to touch the small piece of metal, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps behind him, someone was rushing straight at his back.

Ji Dong suddenly felt a bad premonition and turned around. PKN8Hx

His response time was quick, but he was still half a step late. He suddenly felt a strong breeze approaching him from behind  before a powerful force collided with his shoulder and back, flipping his entire body upside down as he flew out!

The Rambling Corner:

An excerpt from Mreow’s notes on the chapter~

How to survive an apocalypse: loot Walmart. Ordinary household items will save the day! DrBq6X