Locke carefully checked every corner of the house, including under Hannah's bed, wardrobe, desk drawers, and even the kitchen trash can, but found no trace of the witch.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? How can I, a little person like me, attract the attention of the witch?"
Locke laughed to himself and sat back on the old sofa in the living room.
There was only one bedroom in the rental house, and it was Hannah's. It was said that when they were young, he and Hannah slept on bunk beds, but when they grew up, he could only make do with the sofa in the living room.
Locke was sitting on the sofa, thinking about how to control his newly acquired superpower as soon as possible. If he sees the wave of life as soon as he goes out, and then feels dizzy or even has a headache, it is definitely a situation where the superpower is not under control, otherwise The witch has already gone crazy, right?
After silently reciting "System Dad, I hope to get guidance" several times to no avail, Locke decided to explore on his own. He walked to the window and watched the flow of people coming and going on the street.
Use your will to issue the commands "Disappear." "I don't want to see." "Get out of here."
Ineffective, the life bar is still jumping above people's heads.
Close your eyes and look at nothing.
Ineffective, the life blood bar seemed to ignore the visual rules of the naked eye and appeared out of thin air, forming a clear red river in the darkness.
Does this mean that I can apply for a blind massage, or pretend to be blind on the street to cheat money?
Unfortunately, there are no blind massages or fortune telling in this society.
Locke sighed and decided to change his approach.
After 16 attempts, I finally found a practical way based on the inspiration accumulated from reading online novels in my previous life.
Locke targeted a brown stray dog on the corner of the street and concentrated on the dog.
The health bar on the dog's head is 200 hours, but since a homeless man appeared next to him, the dog's life has been visibly reduced to 10 minutes.
Locke smiled happily after witnessing a series of operations by the homeless man in which the dog was killed by a collar.
Of course, it's not that he has a deep grudge against the dog that only knows how to bite people. It's all because he has mastered the secret of [Life Detection].
You only need to concentrate and focus on the individual, and you can automatically block the surrounding life bars, and this consumption will be much less than watching the life bars of many people at the same time, and will not put a burden on the spirit at all and cause headaches.
Locke selected a few more passers-by and experimented several times. After confirming that the method was effective, he lay down on the sofa and fell asleep in a comfortable mood.
I didn't wake up until the afternoon to prepare dinner for Hannah.
Hannah came back very late tonight, and after finishing her meal, she forced a tired smile,
"I'm going back to my room to rest first. Locke, you should go to bed early. Good night."
"Good night."
Hannah entered her room and closed the door.
Locke could tell that Hannah was in a bad mood. Even though he had mentioned the income of 20 grams before eating, he still could not change the sad look on Hannah's face.
Early the next morning, before Hannah got up, Locke got up early, made breakfast, and went out to continue looking for a job.
Locke also deliberately put on the wool coat that Hannah brought back for him.
Although it has some wear and tear, compared to his vest and scarf, its warmth-keeping ability has been improved by more than one level.
Locke didn't mind which gentleman had worn it before, he just felt the warmth from Hannah.
"Today must be successful."
Locke encouraged himself, then disappeared into the crowd and became one of the gray shadows.
I walked through three blocks and walked to the Mill Block near Trey Bridge.
This is the intersection of the west and east districts of Kosolk, and you can glimpse the glory of the royal capital from a distance.
Trey Bridge gathered many coachmen, and those who could work from the West End to the East End were wealthy people, their target audience.
Strictly speaking, the East District belongs to the imperial capital of the Tumen Kingdom, because it contains the Queen's District, Municipal Building, Cathedral of Life, Police Headquarters, General Information Office, Wells District and other prosperous areas.
It is in sharp contrast to the factory area, dock area, alchemy room area and slums in the West District.
When the coachmen saw Locke, who was wearing a cashmere coat and had a handsome face, they couldn't help but wave to him.
"Young gentleman, would you like to go across the bridge?"
"Take my car, it only costs 30 grams."
When they saw Locke approaching, they waved their hands angrily, feeling unlucky.
After all, Locke's coat is second-hand and cannot be seen from a distance. If you look closely, you can clearly see the wear and tear on the corners and the old style. Most people who can work in the East District are well-dressed and will not allow themselves to wear something like this. Outdated coat.
Locke only said to the coachman who was nearest and had waved the most enthusiastically before, "Thank you, no need."
He took out the newspaper from his arms, determined the address of the restaurant, took a deep breath, and planned to go in and try his luck again.
Suddenly, a black four-wheel car rushed over from the bridge.
In this era, only the top wealthy people could own private cars. When they saw the car appearing, everyone stopped and watched until they realized that something was wrong. The car's brakes seemed to have failed.
A woman let out a shrill scream.
Locke was attracted by the sound. When he turned around, he saw the out-of-control black metal lump rushing towards him, and the big clock on the Trey Bridge behind him was exactly 8 o'clock at the moment!
Could this be the reason why he only has 24 hours left to live?
Get into a car accident in this fucking world? !
At this speed, even an Olympic champion cannot avoid it.
Locke seemed to hear the countdown of his life.
Why?
Even though you have left the witch's realm, your life bar has been restored?
Just when the car was about to hit him, an elegant black cat appeared.
It jumped lightly onto Locke's shoulder, and Locke was hit by the car and flew out.
I originally thought that I would be spinning around, bleeding, and dying on the spot.
Locke even said his last words to Hannah in his heart: see you in the next life.
But he felt no pain at all. Even when he hit the ground, he felt that the ground was soft for some reason, as if it had melted into a sponge.
The black car finally stopped.
The car door opened, and a beautiful girl wearing a complicated ruffled dress jumped out of the car. Behind her was a well-dressed middle-aged man. The man's brows were frowning tightly, always alert to the people around him. close.
The girl trotted up to Locke, stretched out her hand, helped Locke up, and said nervously,
"I'm sorry, are you...are you okay? I'll take you to the hospital now."
The girl's round face has some baby fat, and there are some freckles on her fair cheeks that do not affect her appearance. Her emerald-like eyes are big and round, her eyelashes are thick and long, and her long brown hair is curled on her back, giving people a A sense of déjà vu like looking at a doll.
"I'm okay."
Locke stood up and was surprised to find that the black cat was still on his shoulder.
The proud black cat was like a sculpture, motionless, and seemed to have no intention of jumping off its shoulders.
Locke reached out to hug it, and it stretched out its small black paws and slapped Locke's hand away.
Locke retracted his hand in pain, and a faint red mark appeared on his hand.
The power of this cat is extraordinary!
