3. Abandoned city(1/2)
We need to explain the current situation of happiness.
It was not that his soul descended on some unlucky guy, but that his body and soul came to this world together with his soul.
Even the beautiful skins on the earth were brought over.
Because there is no proof of identity, I am not familiar with the world.
Anle's first life was quite difficult - his handsome appearance once caused him trouble.
If it weren't for the orphanage director, An Le might have been left on the streets now.
But now, Anle vaguely realized that being taken in by the dean was not a lucky thing.
"Hello, Dean, I'll leave now."
Anle stood up and prepared to bring the tools to pick up scavengers - a small cart and a crowbar.
The dean looked at Anle with a smile, like an ordinary old man, but his expression was too kind, which made people feel chilled in their hearts.
"Anle, are you doing well?"
Hu Yun ran over quickly at this time, but when she saw the old man, she immediately became as honest as a little quail.
"Hello, dean."
"Xiaoyun is still so lively."
The old dean said kindly, "When you go out to pick up scatters, you should be more careful. It doesn't matter if you can't find food, safety is the first priority."
Hu Yun's little head was lit like a woodpecker: "Yeah."
"Go and go, be careful on the way."
The old dean saw the two of them away with his eyes.
He put away his smile, his turbid eyes fell on the steps where An Le just sat, and after sniffing it, he showed a disgusting expression.
"The smell of the blood warlock?"
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Walk out of the courtyard.
There are low houses all around, sewage flows wildly, and discarded garbage can be seen everywhere.
In broad daylight, mice can be seen walking around.
Not far away, you can vaguely see the towering buildings.
It is obviously not too far away, but it seems like it is in another world, out of reach.
There is already a sad thick barrier between the two.
This is a slum area in Yueyong City.
Like the world where Anle originally lived, problems such as the gap between the rich and the poor, racial conflicts, etc. also exist here, and may be even more serious.
"Anle Anle, do you feel... the dean is laughing more and more scary?"
Hu Yun followed Anle and said in a low voice.
"Scary? It's okay."
Anle thought about the scene he saw in the "Dream". In contrast, the dean smiled very kindly.
"I also heard from Sister Lin that she heard from the dean's room in the middle of the night very scary..."
"Xiaoyun, we were all picked up by the dean. Without him, we are still on the streets."
Anle interrupted Hu Yun and said earnestly.
Being grateful is a quality that ordinary people should possess.
Hu Yun's pretty face became hot, she lowered her head, and her fox ears fell down.
"Well, I'm wrong, I'm sorry."
Anle rubbed her little head casually.
"A good child is to know the mistakes and correct them."
"I'm not a child anymore!"
Hu Yun turned her head to one side, trying to avoid Anle's "claws" and muttered in a low voice.
"They are not tall! And you are not much older than me..."
Hu Yun and Anle, unlike other children in the orphanage, are older, Hu Yun is sixteen years old, while Anle is twenty years old.
He is no longer a child, but an adult.
They worked as nurses in orphanages.
There were five nursing staff like them, most of whom were homeless and were kindly taken in by the dean.
Anle is very clear that the kindness of others is never a matter of responsibility.
Since you temporarily accept the protection of the dean, you must show appropriate value to repay him.
Picking up scatter is one of their jobs.
After walking through the narrow alley for half an hour, An Le and his two finally arrived at their destination - a deserted city.
The houses here are neat and beautiful, the roads are flat, and fresh green plants are not on the same level as the slums.
But.
Living people are almost invisible in the city.
Desolate and quiet, permeated with the weirdness in midnight horror movies.
Only ragged scavengers appear occasionally.
They are like mice in the sewer, humbly and greedily seizing the surplus value in the city.
Anle is no longer surprised by this absurd scene.
Two months ago, a sudden heavy fog enveloped the city.
After the fog dissipated, only a corpse composed of steel and concrete was left.
A dead city.
Nearly 80% of the people in the urban area have disappeared.
Those who survived by luck were either extraordinary people or extremely lucky guys.
Without exception, they chose to leave the city and remain silent about their experiences in the fog, as if speaking about the past would lead to greater misfortune.
The city is not safe, with monsters and some more terrifying existences hidden.
The big man above sent out people to clean up the dangers at first, but the successive attempts were fruitless, and the matter was not much beneficial, so he slowly put it aside.
Since then, this urban area has been abandoned like this.
Only the residents of the slums and extraordinary people who hold their own force will enter the exploration.
‘I am just an ordinary person and should not bear the pressure that does not belong to me.’
‘It’s a pity that I have no choice.’
Anle sighed and took Hu Yun carefully into this urban area.
They did not stay in the outermost area.
The neighborhood has long been plundered by the scavengers and will not leave any valuable things behind.
"This is here."
Hu Yun leads the way in front of Anle.
The quiet and uninhabited streets seem particularly empty, but the peeping sight can be seen from the dark from time to time, which makes Anle very uncomfortable.
What they were going to was a warehouse they discovered when they picked up the scatter.
Because the location is relatively hidden, although it is located in a relatively peripheral place, it has not been discovered yet.
Hu Yun whispered: "No one should take the lead first... Please."
After a long and detour, the two finally arrived at the entrance of a small building.
The warehouse is in the basement of this small building.
If it hadn't been hidden so deeply, it would have been plundered by other scavengers.
"Huh, it's finally here."
Hu Yun became nervous unconsciously, and didn't even dare to breathe. She glanced behind her to prevent anyone from following her.
In this city, it is not just hidden monsters that need to be vigilant.
Human hearts are often more terrifying than monsters.
"Don't worry, no one comes with you."
To be continued...