A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 728 The First Night of the End of the World

"Robert, you've been staying in New York for the past three years. Haven't you ever thought about going out and seeing the world?"

"No, my experiment has not been successful yet, and I haven't found the antidote. New York is the source of the virus outbreak. If we want to develop a vaccine to solve the virus, this is the most likely place. Lu, have you met other survivors outside?"

"I haven't encountered any yet. But I believe there must be other survivors, people like you and me."

"I hope so. I haven't seen my kind for a long time. You know, this terrible virus, I named it KV virus. It has a 90% mortality rate. Of the world's six billion people, five and a half billion people died directly. As for the rest, you've seen them, those Night Demons...

Forget it, let's not talk about this. Do you want to watch TV? Although it's just cartoons and news, I've watched it many times, but it can always kill time. "

"Thank you. When I have nothing to do, I prefer to collect some books to read."

Shortly after the virus broke out, the operation of human society as a whole basically stagnated. The high-rise buildings at night were no longer brightly lit, the asphalt roads were no longer bustling with traffic, and the once busy factories also stopped operating. The whole world seemed to have suddenly become quiet.

Unlike Lu Cheng, an outsider, Robert has truly lived alone in such a doomsday for a thousand days and nights. He has witnessed with his own eyes the gradual fall of the entire world and the gradual demise of human civilization, and he sees no hope at all.

It is difficult to express in words the loneliness and despair.

As a professional psychologist, Lu Cheng could tell at first glance that something was not right with Robert's mental state.

It can be said that the reason why Robert has not yet suffered a mental breakdown is that, on the one hand, he has formed an obsession in his heart to develop a vaccine to solve the virus. On the other hand, he also cannot do without the company of his beloved dog Sam.

For Robert, Sam is no longer just an ordinary dog, but an indispensable family member and a companion who depends on him for life.

What's more, this German Shepherd was left to him by his daughter.

It is also for this reason that in the original movie, after Sam was infected, Robert strangled his beloved dog to death with his own hands. Then he became completely desperate and drove his car madly at those Night Demons at night, wanting to die together with them.

The two chatted for a long time. Lu Cheng listened to Robert's story as if he was treating a psychological patient, and added a few words from time to time.

After the topic was completely opened up, Robert's mood also improved a lot. Lu Cheng said at this time: "Robert, I don't think I have told you that my major is biology, and I also studied Chinese medicine. Maybe I can work with you to research a vaccine to treat this virus."

"Really? That's great. Perhaps I should take you to visit my laboratory first. However, there is no rush now. It is important to fill your stomach first."

Perhaps because he hadn't communicated with people for a long time and often talked to himself to a dog, Robert talked a lot, and his words were always jumpy, making his logic seem a bit confusing.

However, Lu Cheng did not care about these details and just acted as a listener.

In order to welcome Lu Cheng, Robert insisted on showing off his cooking skills and made a Western meal that was not very tasty.

In the end, Lu Cheng took action again and prepared two side dishes.

"Lu, I didn't expect you to be a gourmet, that's amazing."

"Your cooking skills are not bad, but I still prefer Chinese food."

"The Chinese food was excellent, the best I have had in three years, thank you."

The two ate and chatted, and time soon came to evening.

Suddenly, an alarm sounded from Robert's watch, which made Robert nervous immediately: "Lu, it's time."

Lu Cheng nodded: "It's almost time for those Night Demons to be active again."

During the day, those night demons could only hide in the darkest corners, not daring to see a ray of light for fear of being burned by the sun.

At night, the night demons would come out of their lairs and wander around the city, looking for any living creature to hunt.

Although there are no active humans in the city, there are many more wild animals, and the rats that are rampant everywhere will all be hunted by the Night Demons.

Moreover, apart from the weakness that they are afraid of sunlight and ultraviolet rays, the night demons here are not bad in combat effectiveness. They are agile, have strong jumping ability, are fearless of death, and have a wise leader who can organize large-scale actions and even send cannon fodder to die first.

In comparison, the zombies in "The Walking Dead" with stiff joints and slow movements are far worse.

So, after the alarm rang, Robert took immediate action, closing and locking all the doors and windows of the residence, and installed a layer of steel plate inside all the doors and windows to ensure defense while also being able to isolate light and sound.

Robert closed all of these skillfully while explaining to Lu Cheng: "I will be home before 5: p.m. every day. All doors and windows must be closed before p.m., and the power in the house must be turned off to ensure that no sound is made. Those Night Demons have very sharp hearing."

"I understand. I was similar before. I would hide at night and sometimes I would dare to rest during the day."

"I may not have time to show you around my lab today..."

"Tomorrow won't be too late."

At night, Robert would seal the underground laboratory and not make any sound, so as to prevent the experimental subjects from making any noise and attracting the Night Devil.

After disinfecting the outside of the house and sealing all the doors and windows, Robert found a room for Lu Cheng: "You can find a room to rest, except for my daughter's room upstairs. I am more accustomed to sleeping in the bathtub."

"Thank you."

Lu Cheng didn't hesitate to find a guest room on the second floor, greeted Robert, and closed the door.

When the last ray of sunset on the horizon disappeared, the whole city gradually fell into darkness. The city immediately became noisy. All kinds of horrible roars, growls, and screams of animals intertwined together to form a creepy symphony.

In the bathroom, Robert habitually held an M4 rifle loaded with bullets and hugged his beloved dog Sam. The man and the dog huddled together, not daring to make any sound.

In the guest bedroom, Lu Cheng sat in front of the window, listening to the various sounds coming from outside, while turning on the system's biological detection radar and scanning the surrounding situation.

From the radar scan, it can be seen that those Night Demons who still retain their human appearance are moving and jumping in the city at an extremely fast speed, with an agility comparable to the best athletes.

However, the vast majority of Night Demons have basically lost their human behavior characteristics and become like wild animals. Some even get on all fours and run very fast...