"But they don't know what happened." Joseph smiled. "There are various rumors circulating in the minaret. Please remain silent and mysterious. In addition, we also hope that you can have a happy life and speak out when you have troubles." Get help and try not to hurt yourself.”
An Yu was a little confused, "Don't hurt yourself?"
"Can you?" Joseph's tone sounded like pleading.
What a strange request.
An Yu could only nod, and picked up another loaf of bread in confusion, breaking it into small pieces that were easy to carry around, while frowning and thinking.
Joseph lowered his head and wrote on the record——
"Requiring An Yu to control his self-abusive behavior inevitably caused psychological pressure on him."
"Things currently known to relieve An Yu's psychological stress include: bread (first choice), law (second), residence and money (third)."
Soon, Shangfeng arranged for someone to take An Yu back to the minaret.
This time, there was no hood, and there was only one other person in the self-driving car besides him.
"Yan Xi."
"I'm honored to have your name remembered." Yan Xi stared at the air with his blind eyes and smiled: "After the explosion in Area 53, it was snowing all over the world. The snow suddenly stopped last night. I was still wondering if you would I will wake up, and if I go back to sleep, I will miss the night prayer meeting to commemorate Area 53."
Night prayer meeting...
Ling Qiu mentioned that the human genetic classification system has broken up too many families. Most people in the main city have close relatives and friends scattered in various bait cities. Therefore, whenever the bait city is hit by a disaster, the seemingly peaceful main city is actually filled with tears. , people will gather in the central church to hold a prayer poetry session for the deceased compatriots.
"Sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned Area 53 so quickly..." Yan Xi's voice lowered, "I'm sorry about your neighbor."
An Yu turned his head and looked out the car window.
There is no wind or snow in the main city, the clean and magnificent buildings are scattered in height, and the streets under the night are full of hustle and laughter.
This is a scene that has never been seen in Bai City. Ling Qiu said that a few decades ago, this was the peace that humans were accustomed to.
An Yu asked softly, "Do you have any other relatives here?"
Yan Xi smiled and said, "No more. I only found out later that my father was attacked by a freak not long ago, and my mother and sister were both on the shuttle bus."
An Yu looked back at him, "What about the future?"
"Life has to go on. Fortunately, I still have things I like to do. My brain has helped me develop a mechanical eye. The surgery is scheduled for tonight after the night prayer meeting. I will be able to do research again soon." Yan Xixiao Laughing, "I heard that I will be your assistant. Oh, please don't feel pressure. If you choose to leave, you can also treat me as a friend in the main city. Find me anytime when you think of me."
He paused and smiled in the direction of An Yu, "I am happy to wait for you. There are so many people alive in the world, but you are the only one who has seen them for the last time."
An Yu looked into those empty eyes and was speechless for a moment.
As expected, he is still not good at comforting people, except for the chief.
Yan Xi said softly: "Actually, I went back to Area 53 last year. At that time, Shangfeng was determining the hiding place of the energy core. I was responsible for going to Area 53 to do technical surveys. At that time, I drove by my house and saw it from a distance. I saw my sister. It was raining that day, and she was sitting at the door of the building holding a piece of bean cake and drawing. Unfortunately, the energy core is highly confidential, so I didn't stop the car."
"I guess they came to celebrate my birthday this time. Maybe my mother even made bean cakes..." Yan Xi breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled, "I really miss the taste a little bit,"
An Yu subconsciously said: "The taste of bean cake is indeed..."
"I shouldn't have told you this, I'm sorry." Yan Xi raised his hand to wipe the crystal eyes, and looked out the window with his dull eyes, "No matter what, when the disaster is over, the pain will eventually dissipate. An Sumima, I wonder if there is anything you like to do that will help you get through the days of losing company."
He returned the terminal to An Yu, and the survival value - 100% - jumped on the screen.
This was the first time An Yu saw this beautiful number, and a huge sense of security enveloped him.
Yan Xi smiled in his direction, "An Yu, welcome to the main city."
*
Humans cannot step into the minaret, so Yan Xi only sent An Yu to the door.
An Yu saw the statue again.
It stands silently in the center of the hall on the first floor of the minaret. A man in military uniform stands solemnly and upright, holding a badge in his hands. The shape of the badge is a spark wrapped in layers of grass.
An Yu softly read the inscription on the base of the statue.
""The United Act of Humanity·The Oath of the Lawful Ones"
“Always loyal to humanity, no matter what form I take.
“I accept everything with a grain of salt.
“I accept all bottomless exploitation.
“I accept all executions without explanation.
“I will always be loyal to humanity, no matter how I destroy it.
"——The lawful ones restrain themselves."
The silhouette of the man in the statue is solemn and resolute, as if there is a subtle sense of familiarity.
"An Yu! Baby!"
A sharp bird's voice almost scared An Yu to death. Billy stood at the elevator entrance and waved passionately to him, "You're finally back!"
The transparent elevator goes straight up.
Every lawful person passing by outside the elevator stopped in unison. Most of them bowed their heads to An Yu respectfully, and some looked at him with complicated eyes, but they were no longer as contemptuous and vicious as before.
"Do you know how many people admire you? God, the news about Area 53 is spreading in the minaret. Everyone is waiting for you to wake up, finally!" Billy puffed out his chest, as if he was the one who was proud, "I just said You are definitely not ordinary! You must be the chosen one!"
An Yu frowned, "What you said at the time seemed to be that every aberrant thought he was the chosen one, but in the end he was just a little guy with some ability."
"I was talking about myself! Didn't Shangfeng tell you? I have been honored to be elected as your minion!" Billy pushed him out of the elevator, "Your things in Area 53 have been put back in the dormitory, you can count them Okay, let’s see what’s missing and place an order as soon as possible.”
An Yu was confused, "Place an order? How can I have the money?"
"Record points." Billy wondered: "Didn't you look at your settlement? You are a nouveau riche now. Buy whatever you want, and the points spent on shopping will not be deleted from the data card. Of course, if you place a bet on the betting market The loser will be deducted.”
The terminal personal page has an asset entry.
An Yu clicks on the details——
[District 53 Order Reorganization Mission] Score Score Settlement
-Participation points: 20,000 (deposited)
-Completion points: 39,374 (deposited)
-Team S-level evaluation: 50,000 (already joined)
-Personal SSS+ rating: 888,897 (attached)
[Asset Transfer]-Law donated the weapon [Order] 7 days ago (already vested)
[Points transfer] - Lu made an appointment 7 days in advance to transfer [1 apartment in the main city] to equivalent record points (to be transferred)
[Points transfer] - Lu transferred 54,900,000 record points 7 days ago (PS: 1 million odds 109.8, half for one person) (already transferred)
"You can't believe it!" Billy said, "The boss who anonymously bet millions of points is Lu! He started saving original capital for his supervisory subjects before he set off! On the day of the opening, Anonymous and Putao basically each had half of it. After carving up all the money on the other side, a sky-high price transfer floated out, and everyone came to their senses! Let me tell you, the whole minaret was brightly lit all night long, and no one could fall asleep! Those weird thieves were all crazy with jealousy, and the gym Even if you want to find an empty sandbag to vent your anger on, there is no place for it! An Yu! An Yu, do you listen to me?!"
An Yu couldn't hear it.
The hand holding the terminal trembled slightly. He stared at the final aggregated assets - 55,898,271 record points, and began to check the digits blankly.
"Don't check my baby, it's more than 55 million!" Billy exclaimed, "You can buy a top-level apartment in the main city without any legal reward!"
An Yu immediately asked, "But the chief still has to pay for the apartment, right?"
"yes."
A familiar voice sounded from behind.
An Yu turned around, and Qin Zhilu stood behind him at some point.
He was still wearing a stiff black windbreaker, looking cold and solemn.
But I don’t know if it was an illusion, but after eight days, the corners of the officer’s eyes and brows became even colder, as if soaked in the wind and snow.
An Yu's eyes fell on his lips - the small old scar lay quietly at the corner of his mouth. Eight days ago, when he bit his neck, this scar gently swept across his skin. . During the past few days of falling asleep, he recalled that moment of touch over and over again in his dreams.
Qin Zhilu's lips were lighter than usual, a little pale.
"We're back." Billy was relieved and asked in a low voice, "Are you okay this time?"
Qin Zhilu casually said "Hmm", looked at An Yu from head to toe, and said calmly: "It looks like he is recovering well."
An Yu showed him the terminal, "Sir, I'm finally 100%."
As if in an illusion, there was a moment of relaxation in the cold black eyes across from him.
"I know. I have permission to query your data."
The voice was tired.
An Yu asked: "What are you doing these days?"
"Perform some duties and obligations that I have long been accustomed to, but this time it will take longer." Qin Zhilu raised his gloves, "Fortunately, I caught up. Let's go."
"Where to go?"
"Night prayer meeting in District 53." Qin Zhilu paused, "Go and say goodbye to Ling Qiu seriously."
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【Snowflakes】The bean cake that Yan Xi (1/2) missed
No one ever told me that turning around would be my last chance to reunite with them.
After hearing the news, I was relatively calm.
After all, living in such an era, we should get used to being together less, more separation, and being so close to each other.
But if I had to do it again, even if I risked being punished, I would stop the car and say hello to my sister.
Let her break me a piece of the bean cake in her hand.
The texture of the bean cake is actually very rough, with only a light aroma of flour and beans, and no sweetness that can make people obsessed with it.
But a bite can make you feel at ease for a long time.
No one can forget the taste of mom’s cooking, right?
No matter what world we live in, this will never change.
