When Lu Xin came out of the platform and looked at Satellite City No. 2's gray sky again, he let out a sigh of relief.
Although Satellite City No. 2 is far less clean and tidy than Main City, there are many high-rise buildings, crowded and dilapidated small apartments, shops with crooked signs, and cracked and potholed roads. Most of the people here are also bloated and worn-out and listless. When crossing the road, they swarm in and sometimes they even stand in the middle of the road and curse at each other because they compete with cars for the right of way.
But after all, I grew up in Satellite City No. 2, so I still feel a sense of intimacy.
Chen Jing had previously refused to inform Satellite City No. 2 of the Guard Department coming to pick him up, because Lu Xin knew that in the previous Sea Nation attack, although Main City was mainly affected, sporadic pollution incidents also occurred in major Satellite City.
At this time, all parties Administrative Hall or the manpower of the police department are busy dealing with the follow-up effects of these things.
There is really no need for me to occupy these manpower and resources.
He even felt that Chen Jing, his immediate superior, was a little too kind to him. It's not like he couldn't take care of himself...
After spending two coins, Lu Xin took two trains and finally arrived at the apartment downstairs of Moon Platform.
I could have taken a taxi, but then I thought about it, wouldn't it be better to save the money to buy some food and improve life with my family?
Anyway, I didn't bring much with me.
Thinking of improving her life, Lu Xin went to the market again. Compared with Main City, most of the order of Satellite City No. 2 was not affected. The vegetables that should be sold were still being sold. It was just because the access to the city had been closed since last night. The vegetables on the market today were obviously not so fresh. The aunt who sold seafood sold dead shrimps, but she had the nerve to say that they had just been bought.
After simply buying a few dishes, Lu Xin wandered back.
At this time, he actually had a strange feeling in his heart, as if he didn't want to go home.
Maybe it's because of the 003 document?
In Lu Xin's heart, there were two very contradictory emotions: eager to see it, and trying to see it as late as possible.
But he finally walked into the dark corridor before nightfall.
"Squeak..."
Although his mood was complicated, when he opened the door, Lu Xin still subconsciously put a smile on his face.
He always wants his family to see him happy.
"Whoosh!"
But just as he walked in, before he could say the greetings he had prepared, something black and red rushed to his leg.
Lu Xin was startled and almost dropped the bag he was carrying.
Only then did he realize that what came to his legs was actually a cute puppy.
The puppy was thirty to forty centimeters tall, with no skin on its body. What was exposed was bright red muscles intertwined with fascia, one by one, twisted together like steel bars. It looked extremely strong, also because of the lack of skin. Its two eyes were bulging directly outside, covered with bloodshot eyes, and two rows of sharp fangs intertwined. From time to time, clear saliva hung down from both sides.
At this time, it was desperately wagging its tail towards me in a sinister and terrifying way...
"Huh? Who is this?"
Lu Xin was really surprised. Looking at this puppy, it felt a little familiar.
"Huh?"
My sister turned around on the sofa and said with a smile, "Brother, isn't this what you brought back from Main City?"
As she said that, she waved her hands happily. "Puppy, come here quickly..."
The skinless dog immediately ran to my sister again, wagging its tail happily.
"It's good to have a puppy..."
Mom, who was wearing a red suit jacket, put down the phone in his hand and said to Lu Xin with a smile, "With such a little thing running around in the living room, the family atmosphere has become a little better. I was not happy at first, but after seeing it, I became happy..."
The skinless puppy hurriedly ran to Mom again, wagging its tail vigorously.
"Hmph..."
The father's voice sounded gloomily in the kitchen, "I don't have enough to eat and I have a dog, so why not just stew it..."
The skinless puppy was so frightened that it almost peed. It cowered down beside the kitchen door with its tail tucked up.
"It turns out it was..."
Lu Xin touched the glasses on his face and couldn't help but smile.
Professor Bai designed the key item for the second stage of strengthening for himself, which is this pair of glasses.
The reason why this pair of glasses can play such a role is because it parasitizes a kind of spiritual power called "gaze". Therefore, rather than saying that this pair of glasses helped him start the second stage, it is better to say that this kind of spiritual power helped him start the second stage. When he decided to accept this power, he was wondering whether there would be any changes in his life.
I also thought about how my family would accept it, and even thought about whether there would be an extra family member.
Now look...
... Well, puppies are also considered family, right?
... So, this is quite reasonable.
"I bought groceries, and I also brought you gifts at Main City."
Lu Xin kicked away the skinless puppy that was trying to get close to his legs, put the bag on the table, and said with a smile.
"Huh?"
Mom was a little surprised. "You know how to bring gifts to your family?"
My sister was even more happy and rushed over directly, hanging on Lu Xin's neck. "I want it, I want it."
In the kitchen, my father snorted heavily and said nothing else.
"I bought this bag for Mom. I see that you often carry a small bag with you. This one is better..."
Lu Xin took out a brand new bright red bag, handed it over, and explained with a smile, "And this thing can hold a lot."
Mom originally put down the phone and walked over with a smile, wanting to see what kind of bag he bought for himself. He even had words of praise on his lips, when he saw the bright red bag with a plastic flower that Lu Xin took out of the bag.
Her expression became slightly stiff, and she walked back and said with a smile, "It's good, just leave it there..."
"Okay."
Lu Xin put the bag on the table, took out a pile of raincoats, and handed them to the kitchen. "I bought this for you. I saw that the apron you usually wear has several holes. You like cooking so much, so it is quite appropriate to wear this..."
"Uh-huh!"
When the raincoat was handed to the kitchen door, a big hand suddenly stretched out and took the raincoat.
The father's sneer sounded inside, "Hehehe."
My father has always been like this, and Lu Xin has long been used to it. He reached in and took out the gift he prepared for his sister.
My sister's eyes were already shining by this time, and she was squatting on the table waiting nervously.
Then Lu Xin took out the gift he carefully selected.
The yellow one, but with red paws, a red beak, and an inflated plastic chicken.
The younger sister was completely stunned. She was still a little unbelievable until Lu Xin stuffed this gift into her arms.
After a long while, he looked up at Lu Xin, and the surprise on his face slowly disappeared.
Lu Xin said, "Do you like it?"
The younger sister's face was expressionless, and she squeezed hard with both hands, and the toy suddenly let out a scream.
Seeing her sister happy, Lu Xin was also very happy.
He put the bag away and said to his family with a smile, "Let's eat early today, I'm hungry."
When the Crimson Moon outside the window rose and warm and soft lights lit up in the room, a sumptuous meal was already served.
Lu Xin was in a good mood. He helped Mom cook, poured wine for his father, and picked up vegetables for his sister.
He also ate a full bowl of rice.
During my business trip, I have been eating different lunch boxes and work meals in various places.
Those meals all contain meat such as chicken legs, braised pork, or steak... Of course they are indeed delicious.
However, the smell of home is always the most familiar.
"You seem to be in a hurry..."
Father looked at Lu Xin who was in a good mood and suddenly said with a sneer.
Lu Xin pretended not to hear, but still ate slowly.
"It doesn't matter, we all understand..."
Mom smiled and said to Lu Xin, "You will know these things sooner or later. If you can endure it until now, it is already good."
The younger sister was holding Squeaky Chicken in her hands, with only her eyes exposed on the table, slightly shining.
"Okay."
Lu Xin met the eyes of his family and nodded slightly.
Then he took a long breath, calmed down his mood, took out the key that Mom had given him before, and then looked at his family members one by one. Then he slowly stood up, left the dining table, and came to the TV cabinet. He inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it gently until it made a crisp sound. Then he gently opened the drawer and saw the file bag.
After a slight pause, he directly picked up the document bag and returned to the dining table.
"I really want to know..."
Under the watchful eyes of his family and the new family member, he slowly tore open the edge of the document bag.
Inside, there were only a few thin pieces of paper, photos and other items.
Lu Xin calmly pulled out the paper inside and looked through it slowly.
The top one is a printed mission report. It looks a little old and the pages are slightly yellowed.
This page mainly introduces tasks:
Eclipse Research Institute S-level mission: looking for the escaped laboratory and its clues
Mission description: In October of the seventeenth year after Crimson Moon, Eclipse Research Institute took a special train to transfer. Among them, a carriage carrying Research Institute's important data and experimental subjects disappeared for no reason on the way, without any security personnel noticing.
The missing car was located in the middle of the high-altitude train. It did not stop during this period and no one noticed any obvious movement.
After subsequent investigation, it was found that the missing carriage contained all the personnel, experimental subjects, and data of Laboratory No. 3.
The personnel in the carriage at that time were: nineteen unknown experimental subjects, Laboratory No. 1 Director Wang Jingyun and two assistants.
Note: Anyone who can find the whereabouts of the escaped laboratory and related clues will receive the highest bounty paid by the alliance.
The specific reward amount depends on the value of the information, brackets: up to 100 million yuan or more
Brackets: The bounty can be replaced by equivalent metal or information.
Task time limit: no limit
Target scope: everyone