"This city looks a bit scary..."
Lu Xin, Chen Jing, and Gecko, after the three of them crossed the blockade, they arrived at the front of this abandoned city. Because of the possible dangers in this city, Central City's blockade was also set up three miles outside the city.
Looking forward, I found that the entire city had an indescribable eerie temperament.
Perhaps it was because of the cloudy sky, but the thick lead clouds pressed the sky very low, as if they were hanging over the city.
This city is very large, and like many cities that were originally abandoned, it is full of dilapidated high-rise buildings, like forgotten toys, standing alone on the edge of the city, and like strong guards, protecting some unknown secrets in this city. There is a lot of greenery throughout the city, and many tall trees rise into the sky, covering every deep corner.
From time to time, crows fly and hover over the city.
This city was once abandoned, but later gathered many refugees from the wilderness and began to live in it. It has not yet been officially recognized by other High Wall Citys, nor does it have the defense measures of ordinary High Wall Citys, nor does it even have a unified administrative structure.
This made Lu Xin's invasion a little easier, as at least they didn't have to climb the tall city wall.
"Okay, you can let us go now and follow us obediently."
"The battle does not require your participation, but remember to protect yourself."
Chen Jing said something gentle to the little monster, and the other party honestly let go of the tentacles wrapped around their wrists.
Lu Xin could clearly feel that an abnormal mental power was quickly leaving his body. Thinking of what Chen Jing said just now, he moved his wrist and deliberately looked away. When he turned around to look back, he could no longer see it.
Even after he couldn't see the little monster anymore, he also felt like he didn't want to think of it again.
And this feeling is gradually intensifying.
Maybe in ten minutes, I will really forget that there is such a little monster next to me.
At this time, only Chen Jing can see it at any time.
Of course, if my sister stays with this little monster and catches it, she can always see it.
"Team leader, in such a big city, where do you think we should start looking..."
"Team leader, do you think Central City's ability user has come in?"
"Team leader, if you are in danger, should I protect you first, or should I shoot first?"
"Team leader, for such a big leader, you actually go on field trips with us..."
"..."
They entered the city from an area of low abandoned houses and followed the dilapidated paths.
Gecko turned his head from time to time and looked at Chen Jing, looking worried.
"I originally came from a field background, what's so surprising?"
Chen Jing looked very leisurely. He was obviously in armed uniform, but he just walked out with a catwalk feeling. "Besides, we are just accompanying our colleagues to visit relatives, so we don't have to think too much about insignificant things... Of course, we should try to avoid Central City's people."
At this time, she had taken off her coat and was wearing a new type of combat protective clothing. The soft material was close-fitting and made her tall and perfect figure fully visible. The armed belt around her waist and the gun pouches on her legs added to her heroic spirit. Even her short hair was fixed with a pink hairband. A pair of legs with smooth lines seemed to be longer than Lu Xin and Gecko combined.
"Hey, are you concerned about the information in this Forbidden Experiment room?"
Gecko looked at Chen Jing with a smile, as if he had seen through everything. "The same goes for that girl with a poker face from Central City. Central City dispatched so many people at once, do you want to ensure that the information will be in their hands?"
Chen Jing said expressionlessly, "Your commission for this mission will be halved."
"Huh?"
Gecko panicked. "Should I protest?"
Chen Jing glanced at him and said, "If you protest, the price will be reduced by half."
Gecko immediately closed his mouth and just stared.
Chen Jing said, "In addition, if you look at me in the name of talking to me, not only will your commission be halved, but you will also lose your leg."
"Huh?"
Gecko and Lu Xin looked away at the same time.
Chen Jing was then satisfied and said calmly, "Although we have made it clear that this is just a family visit, if possible, we also need to try our best to get the confidential documents or special parasitic items from this Forbidden Experiment room..."
"At least, it shouldn't be monopolized by Central City."
"Do you understand?"
"..."
"Ah, I understand, grab the loot..."
Gecko hurriedly agreed, looked at Lu Xin again, and said in a low voice, "It will be converted into remuneration."
"Oh."
Lu Xin responded, "I understand too."
Thinking about it carefully, this should be a business trip while visiting relatives, right?
It's pretty good. I've earned back the money I paid for the gifts I gave to my relatives.
Step by step, they slowly walked into the city and looked at the ruins.
Like other urban ruins, the dilapidated and empty houses always give people a dark and depressing feeling.
Cities are man-made, but their emptiness can give people a strong sense of fear.
People always seem to be afraid of the things they create.
After passing through two streets piled with junk, they saw a human figure.
In the middle of the dilapidated and dirty streets, there were several children dressed in black, some with bare feet, and some with a pair of pedals, happily playing football in the middle of the road. The ball they kicked was actually a ball of newspapers, crumpled together, and then tightly wrapped with yellow tape. But they still played happily, and there were faint sounds of laughter and laughter.
"Oh my god, it's so weird..."
Gecko was stunned for a moment and shouted in a low voice, "What they are kicking is not a human head, is it?"
Lu Xin shook his head slightly and said, "No, they are kicking the league newspaper."
Gecko immediately criticized. "How do you know?"
Lu Xin glanced at him and said, "You can see it with your eyes."
Chen Jing ignored them both and walked forward with his long legs. Gecko and Lu Xin hurriedly took two steps to keep up.
Looking closer, they found that they seemed to be in a place similar to a slum.
In addition to the few children playing ball, there were many other people on both sides of the road. There were women sitting in a pile of smelly cans, picking through them, and men squatting nearby in a newly cultivated small vegetable garden, pulling out bricks and cement blocks. On the flat ground, there was a layer of dried sweet potatoes that had been sun-dried until they were semi-soft. In some houses, the aroma of cooking polenta wafted out.
This is just what a very common gathering point should look like.
"Do you have any special feelings?"
Chen Jing, Lu Xin and Gecko walked past the alert and dull eyes of the people around them and asked softly.
Lu Xin really closed his eyes and sensed it, but there was nothing.
Then he turned his head and glanced at his sister. At this time, she was climbing on the wall of the building next to her, walking side by side with him.
He looked confused and didn't seem to feel anything special.
So he had to shake his head.
Chen Jing smiled meaningfully and said, "It seems that you and that relative don't have much of a close relationship..."
Lu Xin explained in embarrassment, "I haven't contacted you in a long time."
"It seems that we have no choice but to think of some clumsy ways. Without the help of intelligence agencies and information analysts, it is not easy to find a hidden laboratory in the ruins of such a large city, so now we have to..."
She seemed to think silently for a moment and looked towards the street.
There, there were several half-grown children staring blankly at Chen Jing's slender figure, and some even drooled.
Chen Jing hooked his fingers at them. The children were startled at first, and then rushed to catch up.
Chen Jing leaned down slightly, supported his knees with both hands, looked into their eyes, and smiled on his face, "I came here to find a place. This place should be a little different from other places. I think there should be electricity there, and the surrounding roads will be relatively clean. There may be vehicles approaching frequently, and there may also be some cleanly dressed people..."
Her voice was gentle and distant, giving people a sense of distance that gradually deepened but became clearer and clearer. It was as if when she spoke, all the noise around her disappeared quickly, and she was the only one left in the world talking.
"Now, do you feel particularly want to help me?"
"The method is very simple. I need you to help me find familiar people to ask. Who knows such a place, or has clues about this place. If anyone knows, please ask him to come over and tell me quickly. I will be very grateful to you..."
"Ask three people and then forget about it, got it?"
"..."
Because Chen Jing's back was turned to him, Lu Xin couldn't see her eyes.
But he could hear that Chen Jing's tone was unprecedentedly gentle, as if he was describing the most reasonable thing in the world.
In other words, it is the most willing thing to follow.
After he finished speaking, he saw Chen Jing raise his hand, take the hands of the three children respectively, and shake them.
"Pa" "Pa" "Pa"
She snapped her fingers three more times, then chuckled, "Go for it!"
After finishing this, Chen Jing stood up and said to Gecko and Lu Xin behind him, "No matter what time, intelligence collection is the most important, Black Table is very shady in what he does. He chose to locate the laboratory here, and he used the people in this city as their shields and even as candidate experimental materials. But in this way, there will be some price to pay in terms of confidentiality."
"As long as they are in this city, no matter how careful they are in hiding, people will inevitably see some clues."
"And I..."
She smiled and said, "What I am best at is gathering intelligence in this area."
"Everyone is happy to tell me what he knows!"
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