"Let's go to the scene first..." Zheng Yichen, who had a headache, plugged the phone cord back into its original place and rode away. In a world without all kinds of surveillance, this kind of action is simply too convenient.
Judging from the information currently obtained, the Boundary Breakers are highly suspected of causing trouble. Balance of Power? The other party shouldn't be so fussy, right?
Crossing the ocean was the same as what he did in the last world. The difference was that this world was really cold, a very abnormal cold. After arriving in the other hemisphere, he saw a link between heaven and earth from a long distance away. The 'Tianzhu' is similar to the Dusk Pillar that Zheng Yichen can see.
No, things like the Pillar of Dusk are not very conspicuous, but the presence of this Tianzhu is simply explosive, and it is extremely impressive at first glance.
Zheng Yichen did not approach the city immediately. He planned to collect some additional information in the city. Nuclear bombs had been detonated there, so going directly there seemed to be a bit of a trap for him? Although things like nuclear radiation may not kill you immediately, even residual factors can be solved by Dusk.
But if you can avoid touching that thing, you should avoid it.
The city 'near' Tianzhu has been abandoned. Throughout the city, you can see blocked and abandoned vehicles, children's toys dropped on the ground, etc., but no human beings can be seen. In such an environment, several zombies suddenly ran out All appear appropriate.
However, this world is not a biological apocalypse. All of this is caused by the Tianzhu. The place surrounding the Tianzhu is colder. Not only that, Zheng Yichen also feels that the 'elements' in the environment have become weaker.
He discovered this when he came.
The Tianzhu is not a pillar of light, but an existence similar to a tornado. Some elements in this world are being sucked away by the Tianzhu.
"Is this something done by the boundary-breaking forces?" Zheng Yichen was a little confused. The boundary-breaking forces focused on swallowing them all, which meant that they wanted all the material and power in this world.
But now it's clear that this situation is only part of it.
Zheng Yichen was walking in this deserted city. The supermarkets and other places here were all empty, and he didn't see any resources.
After opening a door and looking at the lifeless family of three hugging each other inside, Zheng Yichen whispered "Excuse me" and closed the door.
Some people can run away, while others stay in this cold land forever.
I continued to explore other places, and found that the electricity here was gone, and related facilities lacked maintenance and due to the times, cities with fewer people declined very quickly. I found the information recorded in the newspaper more than a month ago, about It was the time when the nuclear bomb was detonated.
Just when Zheng Yichen was looking for something useful, a bright light appeared...
But compared with the sky pillar, that kind of strong light is like a big light bulb hanging on a Christmas tree. The light bulb burst, but it did not have any impact on the Christmas tree.
"Did I—" Zheng Yichen cursed on the spot. What did this mean? Does it mean that when you go there to solve the problem, you must not only be wary of enemies, but also be wary of the possibility of being bombed by the aborigines? ?
Don't just throw it away like this, okay?
Thinking of a slight commotion, Zheng Yichen looked at the place where the sound came from. He saw a man wearing a heavy coat and a messy expression. The man was holding a cardboard bag in his hand, which contained some sundries and living resources.
He couldn't help but swallow when he saw Zheng Yichen. It wasn't that he had any thoughts about Zheng Yichen, but that Zheng Yichen's painting style was a bit incompatible with the environment here. There were still some active people in this city.
Each of these people wore thicker clothes than the other. Zheng Yichen looked different here, and the car looked unusual.
And this young man looked very angry!
"Exactly, I have something to ask."
"I will answer all your questions!" The man in a heavy coat said very simply. Seeing that Zheng Yichen's rosy complexion did not seem to be due to lack of food, it was best to cooperate obediently when facing such a person.
Zheng Yichen pointed to Tianzhu: "About that thing."
"...That one is a symbol of doomsday. Ever since it appeared, the weird severe cold has started. The government has done a lot of work, but the final result has been nothing." Speaking of Tianzhu, the man's expression became heavy. : "Even if you use various weapons, you can't interfere with the Tianzhu, including the attack you just saw."
"Your tone sounds like you're used to that kind of nuclear explosion?"
"I see it several times every day, how can I not get used to it?" the man said with a melancholy look on his face: "It used to be more frequent, but now it's getting colder and colder, so the frequency of explosions has decreased, but the explosions have happened many times. , the Doomsday Pillar is still fine."
"Can I ask a question?" The man looked at Zheng Yichen in confusion: "I have met some people like you before, and they have fought against some very powerful people..."
"Do I have people here? If you ask me about my identity, I should be a colleague of those people. How are those people?" Zheng Yichen said.
The man in the thick coat thought for a moment: "Some of them died, and some of them were blown up while fighting the people who were suspected of protecting the Doomsday Pillar."
"..." Damn it! This really happened.
Zheng Yichen looked at the man: "You know quite a lot."
The man shook his head helplessly, with a bitter expression, and pulled out a military identification tag from his collar: "I participated in the war against Tianzhu."
"Some people don't support the use of nuclear weapons, but there are also people who firmly believe that as long as they use that kind of weapon, they can end the Doomsday Pillar and also deal with those people with unknown origins..."
"But the result is not significant, Tianzhu is still fine."
"I'm just a soldier." The man in the coat said melancholy: "Apart from obeying orders, I can't change anything. But now I am a deserter, and I don't even have a chance to leave this city."
It's too cold outside. You can still collect a lot of resources while hiding in this city. You can still survive by finding a cold room filled with all kinds of warm things. Once you leave this city, you will end up being killed alive in the wild. freeze to death.
It's cold during the day and even colder at night.
"Tell me about the war against Tianzhu." Zheng Yichen took out a palm-sized bottle from his motorcycle and threw it over. The man in the coat showed a puzzled look after catching it.
"What's this?"
"The drink is considered as reward." Zheng Yichen took out a similar small bottle and took a sip.
The man in the coat showed hesitation, but he quickly took a sip. He had really seen those who fought to protect the Tianzhu. Those people had very special powers. If Zheng Yichen was one of their peers, then The gun will most likely be useless.
He just lightly licked the liquid in the bottle with his tongue. This thing was not wine, but something similar to medicine, but this made him feel his body warm up.
nice one.
He immediately tightened the bottle cap and carefully put it away. Now he could tolerate the severe cold in the environment. This kind of thing could save his life in worse times.
"The Tianzhu appears in winter..."
"You can skip this part. I already know it. The key is the follow-up. The war issues surrounding Tianzhu. Please explain this part to me in detail."
The man in the coat directly bypassed the part that Zheng Yichen wanted to skip: "We responded when Tianzhu first appeared. It was not that cold at that time, and there were various investigations. Other countries also required entry investigations after discovering it, but They were all rejected by the local government.”
"Everything was normal at that time, but with the extension of the Tianzhu, things began to become uncontrollable. Some people with special abilities also appeared at that time. They performed very powerfully. The people stationed nearby at the time All high-ranking troops were assassinated overnight, and the war began at that time."
Regarding the war between the army and a group of people with special abilities, Zheng Yichen generally confirmed some things. The environmental level of this world is neither high nor low, but it is very poor in the development of special powers!
Zheng Yichen asked: "Don't you have anyone with special powers here?"
"Yes... but they couldn't defeat those people, and instead they were all destroyed. Those who protected the Tianzhu were very cruel to those with special powers. It wasn't until some stronger 'superpowers' appeared later that there seemed to be a conflict between them. The old enemy looks like two competing forces."
"It was their appearance that made the war more advantageous, but I heard that something else happened during this war."
At this point, the man in the coat hesitated, not knowing whether to continue.
Zheng Yichen clicked his tongue: "Is it a matter of trust or a matter of interests?"
"...All of them." The man in the coat smiled bitterly: "The issue of trust is okay. Even if those people come from unknown forces, they are still hostile to the people on the Tianzhu side. The key is the issue of interests."
"The people at Tianzhu are not stupid either. Some senior officials were deceived by the benefits they promised."
Come on, Zheng Yichen can already imagine what is going on here. The enemy will not just act recklessly. After the emergence of the Twilight Mercenaries and the pressure to fight against the local forces, they will naturally use other methods. As long as the Twilight Mercenaries are destroyed, By uniting the soldiers and the natives, they can gain additional advantages.
Still confused? It's just that he was cheated because he was greedy.
"Shouldn't an ordinary soldier know these things?"
"I am just a deserter now." The man in the coat shook his head and did not say too much about his identity: "Later, some people also realized it, but at that time Tianzhu was already connected to the earth. Even if some people were eliminated, It’s too late for people who have problems.”
"We have also lost trust with those who call themselves Twilight Mercenaries..."
