"What kind of city do you think the Sky City is now?"
Gongsun Ce replied without thinking: "It's a rotten place from the root."
Qin An was a little surprised, as if he didn't expect him to answer like this.
"Brother Gongsun, I heard that you have been contributing to maintaining law and order in this city for a long time."
"Everyone knows this." Gongsun Ce nodded, "Mr. Qin, how bad does a city have to be before you expect a few children to take to the streets and pretend to be heroes? The worst thing about this place is that the real power The big shots are unable to take action, or don’t want to take action. And the adults who want to change the status quo don’t have the power.”
"how you said that?"
"I have been here since before this city was built. I have met many warm-hearted and good people. They come here to teach, take the initiative to maintain law and order, join the police force, invest in the construction of schools, and contribute money and efforts if they have money. I want to Make this place better. But the problem is that they don’t have enough power. Except for a very small number of people with super powers, courage and will cannot be turned into actual force. When the battle in the city really starts, the good guys can’t even break up the fight. No. They died as soon as they broke in."
Qin An frowned: "Is it because the children don't cooperate?"
Gongsun Ce waved his hand: "The children did not dare to cooperate. At first, the children were very cooperative. Those stupid children entered the laboratory in white coats. I don't know if they are still alive. They are working for the advancement of science and technology. They have made a great contribution! But most of the city's law enforcement officers are not even willing to go to work. No one can blame them. How can a few uncles with anti-riot shields and electric shock batons deal with rampant biochemical animals and animals that can overturn a building? Lou’s child?”
"Speaking of biochemical animals..." Qin An thought thoughtfully, "I witnessed two biochemical products going rampant today. How is the safety of this experiment so low?"
Gongsun Ce laughed and shook his head.
"Of the 10 accidents, 5 were caused by them on their own initiative, 3 were the result of struggles between all parties, and the remaining 2 were considered real accidents."
Qin An sighed: "Oh! I know it, so it can be tested in actual combat."
"It's also convenient for destroying failed products, or covering up the traces of major incidents. It's very convenient for experimental accidents."
Gongsun Ce finished the dessert, put down his spoon, and said leisurely: "The adults are either powerless or unable to work hard; the children have no trust in the government, and many are engaged in gangs in the city; the researchers are satisfied They only have the projects at hand in their minds and no bottom line; what is the root of all these problems?
The first is that this is a place governed by three countries. The big bosses of the three countries...the officials devoted all their abilities to intrigues and competing for interests, so where could they find the time to manage in a serious manner? Secondly, this is a city of superpowers, and you know what most people think of us. To be honest, many people sincerely hope that all people with super powers will die. This sentiment is especially common among high-level officials. Whether this is true or not, you must know better than me. "
Qin An closed his eyes and said dullly: "It is true."
"So you see, this city is rotten from the ground up, how can I think it's good?" Gongsun Ce shook his finger, "Not to mention, Qin Qianbai has been involved in so many things just two days after arriving. The old chef retired and came here to find another job just to give his grandson a safer house. From this, you can see what our place is like."
Qin An looked out the window at the peaceful Cangshou District, remembering the farce he witnessed in the afternoon, and the unhappiness in his heart intensified. He cut away the distracting thoughts in his mind, calmed his mind again, and asked, "Brother Gongsun, from what I can see, you don't like the city you live in."
"It's okay now, but I really didn't like it before." Gongsun Ce sighed.
"Why did you stand up in the past and work hard for the peace of the Sky City?"
"It's not me." Gongsun Ce immediately replied, "I am... my friend loves peace. He is the one who really wants to make this place a better place. I am just helping him."
The gray-haired boy's eyes suddenly became wary. He frowned and said, "You should have read the information, right? He is tired and he no longer wants to participate in these things."
Qin An nodded: "You misunderstood, brother Gongsun. I
It is you who is thinking. "
"……I?"
"You and your friends have done very well in the past few years. But now that he is quitting, there is a lack of someone in the capital of the sky who can convince everyone." Qin An said seriously, "With such a person Now, many things will be much more convenient. Brother Gongsun, if you..."
Gongsun Ce shook his head desperately.
"You think too much. I can't do it. I don't have the ability, let alone the will. I'm just an ordinary student, and I can't control this matter."
Qin An's eyes were gentle, like a young elder.
"It doesn't matter, I'm just making a suggestion, the decision is always yours."
Gongsun Ce raised his eyebrows: "You actually didn't persuade me."
"How can I blindly place my expectations on the shoulders of others? Xiaoqian's current situation has proven that this is a mistake."
Qin An looked at the bent chopsticks: "Responsibility and obligations should never be given by others, but should be borne by oneself...by oneself."
Gongsun Ce looked at the young man opposite and heard the invisible weight in these words. He guessed that this person must have a heavy responsibility, otherwise he would not have such a feeling.
Qin An reached out to Gongsun Ce: "I want to say thank you, brother Gongsun. You let me know a lot of things that cannot be seen in paper reports. I will stay in the city for a while. In the past few days, Could you please take me to see various places in this city?"
"throughout?"
"Everywhere." Qin An confirmed firmly.
"This is a good idea. In the end, my evaluation is just a personal opinion. Whether this city is good or bad depends on your own eyes." Gongsun Ce shook hands with Qin An and said, "It just so happens that I haven't started school yet. , that’s no problem. I’ll leave you my contact information, just contact me if you need anything.”
"Xiao Qian will also be entrusted to you and your friends to take care of her."
"Don't worry, Mr. Qin. I will take her out to play when I have time..."
Speaking of this, Gongsun Ce always felt like there was a lump in his throat, and he couldn't spit it out.
Why do you ask me, a new acquaintance, to take her out to play? What have so many people in your old Qin family been doing, urging her to practice martial arts every day?
He was very entangled, but finally couldn't hold it back and said: "Mr. Qin, I know this is nosy and may seem very shallow. But in my opinion, martial arts lags behind the times after all. Knowledge, now that automatic weapons have become commonplace, why should we still be obsessed with fighting skills?"
In the past, martial arts masters might have been able to fly over walls and become a physical deterrent. But now we are in the 21st century, and most martial arts practitioners cannot shoot a pistol. It is really unreasonable for the whole family to practice martial arts.
After hearing this, Qin An's expression did not change and he just asked: "Brother Gongsun, you have been to the Kingdom of Morton. Why don't you think the Kingdom still retains the ancient organization of the Knights in the 21st century?"
"The knights not only practice swordsmanship but also the art of impermanence." Gongsun Ce retorted subconsciously, "All members of the knights have combat power calculated from the upper level."
Qin An took a sip of tea: "Then why can't I practice martial arts if I can practice the Impermanence Technique?"
Gongsun Ce laughed angrily at the eldest brother of the Qin family who was good at making excuses: "The Impermanence Method is a supernatural power!"
Qin An said slowly: "The martial arts we practice also has supernatural powers."
"……ah?"
Qin An put down the cup and said with a smile: "I know where your misunderstanding comes from. Because most of the martial arts practitioners you see have only learned the skills of fighting, but do not know the general outline of mind training and physical training. Those who are good at martial arts Without martial arts, how can one be called a warrior? He is just a martial artist."
Gongsun Ce was stunned: "The swordsmanship and spearmanship of the knights are actually..."
"Naturally, the swordsmanship of the Knights of Morton is also a kind of martial arts, and they are extremely lethal to opponents who are enemies of the social order. Similar to it is the fighting skill of the Rangers of Usters, which specializes in defeating inhumans Creature; Zero Island’s karate is extremely good at killing humanoids..."
There was a smile in Qin An's eyes, as if he was explaining the common sense of the world to the younger generation.
"But the martial arts of other countries
Compared with the empire, it is inferior. Because the Empire is the true birthplace of martial arts and knows the source of its power. Before the word Wu was born, we used another name to call this knowledge, the art of returning to heaven. However, I cannot share the origin of this name with you. "
Gongsun Ce nodded blankly, feeling that the worldview he had cultivated since childhood was turned upside down.
"Well, Mr. Qin. May I ask what kind of...supernatural effect the old Qin family's martial arts has?"
Qin An took out a pistol and pointed the muzzle at his temple.
Gongsun Ce glared and said, "Don't be joking——"
Qin An pulled the trigger.
Gongsun Ce immediately activated his telekinesis, hoping to rescue the mentally ill man before the bullet penetrated his head. But his eyes widened immediately: after the bullet hit the skin, it didn't cause any damage. Instead, it bounced away from Qin An's temple!
"Martial arts inherited from the Qin family in the imperial capital can strengthen the body and prolong life..."
Qin An lightly grabbed the bullet that bounced away and turned it into powder with a rub of his fingers.
"Not afraid of mortal water, fire and swords."
The gray-haired boy almost popped his eyes out.
"Do you want me to fire a few more shots?" Qin An said with a smile.
"No need, I understand." Gongsun Ce nodded repeatedly, "I completely understand where your family's teaching ideas come from. I...can I pretend that I don't know about this?"
"No need, this is not a secret, everyone in the world knows it." Qin An winked at him, "The martial arts of various sects in the empire also have their own magical uses. Otherwise, how can we be warriors in this world? Jianghu?"
Gongsun Ce shook his head, feeling like a country bumpkin for the second time in his life - the first time was when he went to Superbia.
He originally thought that the so-called Jianghu was a bunch of barbarians who were behind the times and fought and killed according to old rules, but now he saw that they were basically supermen who followed the physical route.
No wonder so many impermanent magicians are distracted from practicing martial arts. This martial arts really works...
Gongsun Ce said sincerely: "It's really an eye-opener for me... Hey, Mr. Qin, I would like to ask, do you think I have the talent to practice martial arts?"
"Brother Gongsun, you have experienced many battles before, do you think you have?" Qin An couldn't help laughing.
Gongsun Ce sneered without giving up: "Aren't those all martial arts?"
"Practice must proceed from the shallower to the deeper. You don't even have the talent to practice martial arts, so how can you have the talent to specialize in martial arts?" Qin An pinched the bent chopsticks and tapped the back of Gongsun Ce's hand, "Your talent is not there Martial arts lies elsewhere. But then again, brother Gongsun, you don’t want to participate in this fight, so why are you thirsty for power?"
Gongsun Ce opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment. He thought to himself that Qin An was right. He had already given up and wanted to become stronger and do whatever he wanted to do. Didn't he just live his daily life with peace of mind?
But there was still a faint thought in his heart that reminded him. To become stronger, to have power, because one day he will...
Gongsun Ce stopped thinking and deliberately forgot about it. He laughed and said, "I'll just ask, I'll just ask."
The atmosphere at the dinner table became soothing. Gongsun Ce chatted with Qin An for a few more words and ended the dinner. The young man declined Qin An's suggestion to send him back and walked home alone.
When Gongsun Ce returned to the downstairs of the apartment, he found that the neighbor's lights were still dim. The superpower went upstairs and brought the furniture bought by Qin Qianbai into her room. He said to himself, "Where did Qin Qianbai go?"
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Thorn area about two hours ago.
Qin Qianbai said goodbye to his gray-haired neighbor and walked towards his new home. As she walked, she thought about Gongsun Ce's whereabouts.
That young man must be hiding something from her, and Gongsun Ce had no intention of hiding it. Will that be Gongsun Ce's trouble? Or is it another incident related to her, the aftermath of today's series of events?
She took out the mobile phone she just bought and wanted to ask if she wanted help, but then she remembered Gongsun Ce's warning.
——Don’t ask about things that have nothing to do with you, and don’t ask other people
Get involved in your own troubles. The secret of life in the Sky City is to keep distance from each other.
Gongsun Ce's expression was very serious when he said this, he should be serious.
"..."
She put away her phone, a little frustrated.
It's better to listen to his advice. Although that trapper was really annoying, he really helped me a lot...
Gongsun Ce should not harm her.
After experiencing the events of these two days, the girl felt certain in her heart. Even if the boy repeatedly emphasized that he was good at deceiving others, she was still willing to believe him. Gongsun Ce would definitely say that this was inexperienced blind faith, and if she really believed in the wrong person, she should blame herself.
If a warrior cannot even trust his own heart, then there will no longer be any trustworthy credentials.
"After that, I have to thank him."
It goes beyond verbal gratitude. But to really do something for the other person. Otherwise, gratitude will become empty words, which is an act that should be abandoned.
After walking a short distance to the apartment door, Qin Qianbai stopped in front of the changing traffic lights. She stared silently at the various vehicles passing by. Armored vehicles specially designed for special operations, modified vehicles with antennas and ramrods that gleam as if to show off, trucks dragging extremely wide carriages and carrying unknown cargo... all the vehicles are designed to catch a plane. He was racing down the driveway at a normal speed, as if if he slowed down a little bit, something big would happen.
The viaduct in the distance twists like a deformed toy, branching off a branch of the congested main road. Along the line of sight, you can see helicopters and aircraft flying in the sky from time to time, as well as students flying over the walls.
After carefully observing this scene, Qin Qianbai truly realized that he was in an unusual city. In the imperial capital, which is proud of its historical accumulation, this chaotic scene is absolutely unimaginable.
"Congested traffic, isn't it?" A voice came from the side. "Actually, this has improved a lot compared to the past. At least now we don't have to worry about witnessing speeding gangsters on the highway during the evening rush hour."
Qin Qianbai turned his head sideways. A bright silver car was driving along the roadside, with a rare leisureliness in its slow speed, which was in sharp contrast to the busy traffic. The window next to the driver's seat was open, and the young driver casually put his hand on the window and held the steering wheel with one hand.
This man was wearing a custom-made dress and had an expensive watch on the wrist holding the steering wheel. His brown hair showed a chocolate-like smooth color in the sunset, and his handsome face had a kind and childish look. At first glance, Qin Qianbai thought this person was a movie star who was rushing to a banquet. Then she realized that this young man was actually not much different in age from her, but his age was concealed by his clothes and temperament.
She didn't respond, prepared to ignore the stranger's approach. However, the bright silver car stopped beside her.
"Miss, please give me a word." The brown-haired boy was a little troubled. He hurriedly said before Qin Qianbai could say anything, "I'm here to apologize."
"……Apologize?"
This is a strange word. Since she arrived in the Sky Capital, she has almost never seen anyone apologize for their rudeness. The gangsters in black were trying their best to get into trouble. As for the guys from the mutual aid association...the gangsters didn't seem to be thinking about anything. It was more like they were missing a string in their minds.
"Of course, I apologize." The brown-haired young man got out of the car, "I think you should still remember. Yesterday afternoon, there were several people in white who had a meeting with you - let me put it this way - no Too friendly contact?"
Qin Qianbai suddenly became embarrassed. She was not very reasonable about this matter, because she was the one who made the first move because she was overly emotional.
"I remember."
"That's great." The brown-haired boy smiled. "In fact, they all really want to see you again. I think I should also apologize for the rude behavior of my subordinates."
As if seeing Qin Qianbai's self-blame, the young man blinked.
"Miss, you don't have to blame yourself. Our friends in the etiquette department are experienced, but they failed to see that you were on the verge of going berserk and contacted you in a hurry. Of course, this is
It should be said that it was our mistake. I think it's hard to show sincerity by only verbally apologizing. I wonder if I would be honored to invite you to our dinner as an apology? "
"Your dinner party?"
"It's not just you and me." The brown-haired boy confirmed, "There will be many people going, students, scientists, politicians, educators... I guarantee you that they are all the best talents in the city, and everyone is charming. Radiant and talented, just like you."
The compliments in her words fell on deaf ears as Qin Qianbai was still thinking about this person's true meaning.
"I really want to say that I will do my best to ensure your safety, like a dedicated bodyguard." The brown-haired boy smiled, "But with all due respect, I don't think you need our protection. You are too strong." People can come and go as they please.”
"You can leave at any time?"
"As long as you are willing." The brown-haired boy bowed, "I believe that my organization is not boring enough for you to abandon it at the first sight."
These words moved Qin Qianbai. With her strength, she is not afraid of threats from others, and this person does not seem to have any malicious intentions. And more importantly, she really wanted to see the city with her own eyes and see the areas that Gongsun Ce had not mentioned to her.
"Thank you for the invitation. I am Qin Qianbai."
"It's a great honor, Miss Qin." The brown-haired boy opened the car door for her, "I am Orus, and my organization is called Light Core."
