"What's this called?"
Lu Xin dragged his suitcase and walked on the bustling streets of Kindling City, feeling extremely confused.
The people who attended this shabby party had a lot of ups and downs.
Obviously an hour ago, he was lying in the hotel bathtub, waiting comfortably to receive three million.
Now he suddenly became Kindling City's wanted criminal.
The most important thing is that his car is still left at the hotel.
The most important thing is that I just found out that my creditor is actually a bad person who likes to use counterfeit money...
Forced to have no choice but to separate from them, it was quite easy to escape the fire users' pursuit. Many of his parasitic items could be used to escape, but now Lu Xin was only worried about whether something would happen to those who came to attend the party.
Especially Dracula.
There is one question that always bothers me. If she is caught by Tinder and sent to jail, will she still receive the balance?
Thinking about this problem in his mind, he walked through the wet streets that had just had a light rain. He sensed it carefully, and then glanced at his sister who was listlessly climbing on the wall next to him. He was sure that no one was following him at this time, and then he felt relieved.
Carrying the bag and dragging the box, I came to the bottom of a bridge over a river and stared at the colorful neon reflections around me in a daze.
It's impossible to stay in a seven-star hotel that costs 6,000 to 7,000 a day. There are still more than 30 hours before the party.
If not, just squat under this bridge for one night.
I looked up and saw the city, which seemed peaceful on the surface.
Only occasionally, you can still hear some distant gunfire and the exclamations of the crowd.
On the surrounding roads, you can also see many people gathered together, pointing in which direction.
They should be discussing what the sudden chaos Kindling City was just now.
This made Lu Xin feel a little hopeful.
Dracula might really be able to escape...
Kindling City is too big, and there is no division between Main City and Satellite City. There are many high-rise buildings and too many blind spots.
The key is that Kindling City should not exist without Mental Lord.
In such a big city, so many powerful ability users with abnormal brains suddenly arrived. In addition, according to Dracula's description, the fire at this time had originally deployed too many people because of the "hell" plan. If you want to find a few psychopaths with extraordinary abilities in such a big city, you will know how difficult it must be...
Thinking about it this way, my mood improved a little, and the possibility of getting the balance back is still very high.
"Woo..."
But just when Lu Xin was just relieved, he suddenly heard a loud and heavy siren sounding in the distance.
His hair suddenly exploded and he raised his head violently.
This is Level 1 alert.
Each city will generally issue such an alarm only when it encounters a huge threat.
I have only listened to it twice since I have been in Qinggang for so long.
He subconsciously stood up and quickly went to find his colleagues...
... But he quickly realized that this was not Qinggang, but Kindling City.
And maybe this Level 1 alert is just looking for me...
He squatted down again, slowly lit a cigarette, and looked around warily.
Whenever such an alarm sounds in Qinggang, the whole city will immediately use all its strength to besiege and block special pollution or intruders. Maybe if I inadvertently look up, I will see that the Fire Law Enforcement Team has surrounded me on three levels inside and three outside.
But unexpectedly, the sirens of Kindling City sounded from far to near, overlapping in layers, almost overwhelming all the noisy sounds. However, no sound of armed personnel gathering was heard. Instead, the street speakers, public address facilities, etc. were soon heard, and they all began to repeat a broadcast, "The S-level defense mechanism is officially activated. Please pay attention, the whole city is on fire. The S-level defense mechanism is officially activated."
"All Tinder citizens should return home immediately within two hours, or enter the nearest safe house and take sleeping pills to fall asleep."
"Repeat, all citizens must go to sleep within two hours."
"Those who violate the regulations will be responsible for the consequences."
"Repeat, those who do not fall asleep within two hours will do so at their own risk."
"..."
Similar broadcasts kept ringing in the surrounding area, and the content felt very strange.
But this kind of broadcast seems to have happened more than once in Kindling City.
The streets and crowds that were already quite lively around them immediately became more crowded after hearing such a broadcast.
All the pedestrians were in panic and ran towards their homes or their cars. The sound of kicking footsteps became chaotic. Every car was honking its horn anxiously. The driver stuck out his head and shouted, eager to rush back.
It was getting late now, and there were not as many vehicles on the street as there were at the beginning. After being crowded for a while, they quickly left.
A bustling city suddenly became empty in a short period of time.
Lu Xin suddenly had a very strange feeling. "What exactly does Tinder want to do?"
"Why do you want the whole city to go to sleep within two hours?"
"Why do you say that those who don't fall asleep will bear the consequences?"
"..."
Frowning as he thought about this problem, he quickly reacted.
Is this the power of Tinder?
The problem Kindling City faces now is that too many unknown ability users like himself have sneaked in.
Moreover, these people are not honest and have just made a big mess.
Without Mental Lord, it would be very difficult for Tinder to find these people.
After all, in such a big city with countless people, it is not easy to hide.
However, when Tinder's "sleep warning" was released, outsiders were plunged into a dilemma.
Of course, Tinder citizens can sleep there.
But as a foreigner like me, who doesn't even have a seven-star hotel and can only squat under the bridge, how can I sleep?
If you don't sleep, you will immediately be distinguished from the residents of Fire.
If you sleep, who knows what kind of dangers you will encounter in your sleep?
While Lu Xin was thinking about this problem, the surroundings had become quiet. The vehicles and pedestrians on the street were able to walk. Those who had no time to walk quickly changed their minds and went to the nearest safe house. No one stayed outside anymore.
The surroundings were eerily quiet.
Lu Xin also felt a little panicked for no reason. He hurriedly looked for his sister and father and whispered, "What should I do?"
The sister who was hanging upside down at the bottom of the bridge fell down with a squeak and fell on Lu Xin's back.
He said drowsily, "I have no problem, I can fall asleep now."
Lu Xin was surprised. "You still need to sleep?"
"I'm bored..."
His sister lay on his back, her little face pressed against his neck, and her arms and legs hung down beside him, swaying.
"When I'm bored, I just want to sleep."
"..."
"You..."
Lu Xin was embarrassed to talk about his sister, so he turned to look at his father. "Do you have any ideas?"
The father's tall figure was half-hidden in the darkness under the bridge, and his blood-red eyes were extremely eye-catching.
It seemed that he was looking seriously at the city that was quickly becoming quiet and empty. He carefully scanned the brightly lit buildings and tall and neat buildings. He seemed to be still thinking. After looking at it for a long time, he spoke to Lu Xin in a low voice:
"Do you think this city needs a Terror Demon King?"
"..."
Lu Xin was speechless for a moment. "How long have you been thinking about yourself?"
"Then there's nothing I can do..."
Father spread his hands and slowly sank into the black shadow.
"What else can you do?"
Lu Xin complained deeply, and then continued to squat under the bridge, thinking silently.
After thinking for a while, I figured it out. "Since they can't think of it, then I shouldn't think about it either..."
I simply started walking and walked deeper along the bridge opening.
Anyway, I had decided to squat here for the night, so I went deep into the bridge cave where no one would see me.
As long as he doesn't cause trouble, what will happen even if everyone in the city falls asleep two hours later?
"Woooooooo..."
The deeper we go, the quieter the surroundings become.
When we were almost deep under the bridge, we suddenly heard a low cry from the front.
The sound was not loud, but in the surrounding darkness, it was very clear.
"Huh?"
Lu Xin was suddenly startled. He took out his lighter and wiped it gently. Then with the faint light of the fire, he discovered that not far away, there was a man squatting in a corner crying. Judging from his appearance, his clothes were in tatters and there were a few scratches on his body. He seemed to be a homeless man.
He didn't react at all to the sound of him coming over and lighting the lighter, he just lowered his head and cried.
"Brother, are you hiding here and crying because you have no place to sleep?"
Lu Xin sighed, took out a cigarette, and passed it to him. "Don't cry, come and have a cigarette."
The homeless man still cried softly and did not respond.
When Lu Xin let Yan's hand reach out to him, his crying suddenly stopped.
Under the bridge, a cold wind blew, and the flames suddenly swayed.
Lu Xin was dazzled for a moment, and when he looked over again, he was suddenly startled slightly.
In just such a short glance, the man who was crying just now disappeared.
Both sounds and people disappeared.
He was slightly curious, and the lighter stretched forward, illuminating the space under the bridge.
Suddenly, I saw a man lying against the wall at the bottom of the bridge. He was dressed in rags and looked like a homeless man.
He had no breath, his body was stiff, and he looked like he had been dead for an unknown amount of time.
Lu Xin was suddenly slightly surprised.
The clothes of this corpse, and even the scars on its body, were exactly the same as the person he saw just now.
But he is a dead man!
So, what exactly was it that I just saw?
In slight surprise, the flames disappeared, and darkness returned under the bridge.
The cold wind blew, but the crying seemed to still be there.
"Alas..."
After a while, Lu Xin lit the fire again, and there was still only the corpse in front of him.
He was silent for a while, sighed lowly, put the cigarette in his mouth, lit it against the flame.
Then he put the cigarette in front of him and whispered, "Dead or alive, you did cry quite sadly just now..."
"I'll give this cigarette to you..."