Chapter 749 Near the End
Chapter 749 Near the End
8 month 5 day.
Yue Ji was awakened by his own lung cough.
When he opened his eyes, he found a pool of yellow and red pus and blood on the pillow. The penetrating wound on his chest had rotted and turned black.
The scars on his body from the previous few days had turned into pus and rotten flesh. He hurriedly took the medicine and then staggered downstairs.
The continuous drizzle made the weather less hot, but it made the wound hurt more.
The train passed by in the distance, causing Yue Ji's residence to vibrate back and forth. The water cup on the table caused the vibration, while he sat on the bed, checking his wounds.
The bandages were changed back and forth, and the sky changed back and forth.
Orange turned into black.
Black, then turned into orange.
It was not until the medicine was finished and the food was eaten that Yue Ji came to his senses and left his residence.
It took a full minute to walk down the stairs. Each step caused more bone to pierce the fractured shin, protruding into a sharp shape on the trouser leg.
The incandescent lights in the drugstore were blindingly bright. The owner was wiping the counter with a rag and paused when he saw Yue Ji coming in. The glass cabinet was empty, with only some vitamin tablets and band-aids left. The OxyContin I saw last time was long gone.
"Here." The boss rubbed the medicine box with his fingertips, with a tone of inexplicable pity, "This is the last box of oxycodone acetaminophen. The inspection is strict. I may not be able to get it next time.
This is all I have left, really…I can’t get the goods even if you pay me more, why don’t you just go to a big city and buy it? This is just a small town on the outskirts.”
Yue Ji did not answer this, his wrist was still wrapped in a bandage. If he entered the city like this, he would be regarded as a monster, right?
The boss sighed behind him, picked up the half cookie that Yue Ji had dropped, and threw it into the trash can. The TV behind the counter was still broadcasting the news, saying that human weapons were developing at a high speed and could already defeat monsters.
In the reflection of the screen, the back of the man buying medicine was walking step by step into deeper darkness, disappearing into the rain at the edge of the town, and could no longer be seen.
As soon as he got in the car, Yue Ji glanced at the rearview mirror.
The person sitting there was none other than Qin Haoyu.
He turned his head and happened to see someone who was a year older than him.
There were still raindrops on Qin Haoyu's eyelashes, his skin was as white as if he had never seen the sun, and even the gaps between his nails were clean - this is what a person should look like.
Qin Haoyu was obviously stunned for a few seconds, then asked: "How did you become like this... Do you really look like an able-bodied person like this?"
Yue Ji wanted to explain, but he just coughed a few times.
"Why are there bullet holes on your car door? Have you been hunted by humans?"
Qin Haoyu asked worriedly, and Yue Ji responded, "It wasn't done by humans."
"You're in this condition now...are you really not going to the hospital for treatment? Ah, but don't worry, your identity has not been exposed, and I haven't told anyone.
A senior executive has asked me to investigate. To be precise, you are now a candidate for the suspect of the Adapted Person. However, due to the absence of Nexus, you are all now included in the death list.
In addition, the government is also doubting whether Nexus can continue to pass on and constantly replace the candidates for the fittest. After all, you know... it's a bit like an indestructible cockroach. "
"What do you want to say?" Yue Ji confessed directly.
"I want to share the pressure with you. In fact, I think that people are not right. They all hate you all of a sudden, which makes me feel a little ridiculous.
Humans are complex creatures, and it is impossible for them to achieve unity of will in an instant, so I am telling you this."
"So you're waiting for me to die and then turn into Ultraman?"
Yue Ji was very straightforward, "If you really want to help me, you wouldn't help me like this, threatening to expose your identity and then saying these things hypocritically.
I am dying, but I am not stupid.”
Qin Haoyu was a little shocked, but he calmed down and said, "You can't say that... But I didn't expect that. You are only 20, and you seem quite smart."
"If you want it, I can give it to you right now."
Yue Ji’s response surprised Qin Haoyu.
"What do you mean?"
"I can give you the power, you can turn into Nexus, it's simple."
Hearing this, Qin Haoyu in the back seat couldn't help but get excited, "Really? This is good too, you don't have to fight and get hurt, and I can... help you share the pressure."
Yue Ji took a sip of water and then smiled for the first time in a long time.
He didn't know how long it had been since he last laughed.
"If things are really as you think, why am I like this..."
“I’m different from you. Being an Ultraman isn’t just about fighting. Believe me, I can turn this around and make everything go back to normal.
By then, your true story will be told to everyone, you can receive formal treatment, and I..."
Suddenly, Qin Haoyu fell silent, and the drizzle gradually became heavier and turned into heavy rain.
Swish la la la...
In the rain, Yue Ji lit the car and drove Qin Haoyu to his residence while coughing.
After parking the car, Qin Haoyu discovered a tombstone outside the window.
Yue Ji suddenly unbuckled his seat belt and took out the Evolution Truster from his arms. The silver shell shone coldly in the dim car, and the scratches on it were still embedded with dried blood stains - that was the blood that oozed from the wound when he held it tightly countless times.
Qin Haoyu's breathing suddenly became rapid, his eyes fixed on the device, like a hungry wolf staring at its prey: "You...you want to give it to me?"
"No, there is a more convenient way."
After saying that, Yue Ji got out of the car and staggered towards his residence. Qin Haoyu followed him.
"Wait, I don't quite understand why you can take the initiative to give me the ability to transform."
Yue Ji naturally did not tell the other party.
From the moment I became Noah, from the moment reality was everything.
He has the ability to do that.
But choosing to let others transform is still different. This does not mean giving all the power to others, but briefly giving the light of transformation to others.
The reason why I didn't give all my power to others was simple. If I were an ordinary person, I would die from the pain within a second.
When he arrived at the residence, Qin Haoyu was stunned for a few seconds.
Qin Haoyu's eyes swept over the mattress in the corner - it was covered with a shiny old blanket with a hole in the edge, revealing the cotton wool inside. There were dark spots on the cotton wool, and it was unclear whether it was blood or medicine stains.
"This is... where you live?" Qin Haoyu's voice trembled a little. He suddenly remembered his clean and bright apartment, the always fresh ingredients in the refrigerator, and the words "everything is normal" on the physical examination report. His heart seemed to be gripped by something.
"Correct."
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