[2130] An Yu, who traveled through time, was officially taken into custody (physically still a baby at this time), while Yu Shen was punished for insanity (physically already aging).
*[2122-2130] The 8 years that An Yu lost (evaporated from the world, can be considered as continuous dormancy at the age of 0), were also a short buffer period for human beings after the catastrophe, and no new distortion events occurred (related descriptions are in In the conversation between Yan Xi and An Yu in Chapter 24).
*【2130-2138】An Yu has been kept in the orphanage. During this period, some small-scale, less serious aberrations appeared in the world (Chapter 24), but the orphanage was very peaceful.
*[2138] An Yu left the orphanage (he was 8 years old, and his symptoms of lethargy suddenly improved), and Qin Zhilu was 16 years old at this time. The second world-class severe snowstorm came, and the deformation disaster suddenly intensified, and super deformities began to appear. body. Four other events in the same year: the orphanage fell into disorder after An Yu left (time stagnated, content of this chapter); An Yu entered Area 53 and met Ling Qiu; humans formally proposed genetic grading; Qin Zhilu was the only first generation left. The lawful one became the supreme leader of the spire and issued the "waiting" message (Chapter 24).
*[2138-2148] An Yu spent 10 years in Area 53, eating and waiting to die. Humanity resists disasters in an orderly manner. Qin Zhilu and An Yu are busy with their own affairs. No one knows the other. Two things worth mentioning: Qin Zhilu suffered an unknown attack in District 95 and chose to destroy District 95. (Repeatedly mentioned in Copy 1); Miraculously, Area 53, where An Yu is located, has never had any trouble.
*[2148] On December 22 (Winter Solstice), An Yu stepped on the shuttle bus to the main city.
Chapter 37 Orphanage with High Deformation Risk·37
The dim yellow light faded away behind him, and only the wind and snow remained on the dark long street.
"Sir, can you relax a little?"
An Yu looked down at the octopus legs wrapped around his body, "It's a little difficult to breathe."
The octopus' legs relaxed in response, and Qin Zhilu said: "I bought some clothes when I got back."
An Yu looked confused, "Well..."
"I'll pay." Qin Zhilu said, glancing at him, "Bake some bread in exchange."
"Okay, sir." An Yu agreed immediately: "It seems that you are quite satisfied with the bread last time."
Amid the sound of the wind, Qin Zhilu said softly, "Yes." "It's a good late-night snack."
After a while, he added: "Although I reminded Slade to keep Chen Nian, even if he didn't kill him, it might be considered as crossing the line."
An Yu thought for a while, "Probably not. Physical conflicts in the orphanage are very frequent. If 'its' protective mechanism against Chen Nian is so easily triggered, it won't be a new thing for someone to die because they want to hurt Chen Nian. But most people were surprised by the boy’s death just now.”
Qin Zhilu asked, "Did you often experience physical conflicts when you were a child?"
An Yu shook his head, "My sense of existence is very weak. I can only eat half a biscuit accurately. I never snatch books, newspapers or toys. Although I have no friends, I also have no enemies."
He is the least threatening presence in the orphanage. Even the corner where he likes to stay is looked down upon by other children.
Ever since he can remember, he has always followed his own set of principles. For example, the more invisible he is, the safer he is, so he tries not to break into other people's sight. For another example, survival is the most important thing. As long as it does not cause death, then It doesn't matter if you suffer or suffer, and it doesn't matter if you endure.
Sometimes he will realize that the root of all these principles is some kind of innate subconscious mind, and that subconscious mind has been telling him to know how to wait.
What he was waiting for, he didn't know, it seemed to be just a seed buried deep in his consciousness.
The wind and snow were blowing, and the snow and sand frequently hit my cheeks. A dark and thick tentacle stretched out to the top of An Yu's head, setting up a small shield in front of his eyes.
"Thank you, sir." An Yu asked, "What were you doing when you were a child?"
The tentacle that was gently waving snowy sand near his head paused for a long time before resuming its action.
Qin Zhilu's voice seemed to be caught in the wind and snow.
"In the Black Tower and the Brain, and sometimes home."
Yan Xi once said that Qin Zhilu's mother was a writer, but he did not say how she is now, nor did he mention Qin Zhilu's father, the soldier who became a statue standing in the minaret.
Inexplicably, An Yu felt that the commander was a little unhappy when asked about his past, just like that night under the bridge in Area 53.
Maybe it's because his whole body has always been too cold, so when you hear the word "home" from his mouth, you will feel a little dazed.
Qin Zhilu's footsteps suddenly slowed down and said, "There is someone in front."
An Yu carefully identified it for a long time before distinguishing the small outline in the dark wind and snow.
A little boy of four or five years old was squatting on the side of the road, his head and back covered with a layer of white snow. When he sensed someone approaching, he stood up and was about to run, but his feet slipped and fell to the ground.
Qin Zhilu picked him up and the terminal showed that the gene entropy was only 2.4.
His face, which was no bigger than a palm, was covered with bruises, and the corners of his eyes were so swollen that they were about to be squeezed out. He was holding a messy half of a biscuit in his hand, and when he fell down, another half rolled out of his pocket. He didn't have time to pick it up, so he stood up in a hurry and hid his hands behind his back.
Although his movements were cowardly, the look from his swollen and narrowed eyes was as fierce as a wolf cub. It was the intimidating look that everyone in the orphanage had. The children here are more like beasts than humans, and the more frightened they are, the more ferocious they become.
Qin Zhilu asked: "Why are you eating out?"
"This is my biscuit." He answered the question.
"I know, no one is trying to rob you." Qin Zhilu looked at the dimly lit house next to him, "I'm asking you why you're eating outside?"
The little boy looked at him warily, "They are doing a physical examination inside. I don't want to do it."
Qin Zhilu paused, "Physical examination..."
The children in the orphanage have to undergo physical examinations every week. There is no fixed day. They are all given at short notice and a group of people are marked on the list to do it.
Qin Zhilu raised his feet, and An Yu thought he was leaving, but he just bent down to pick up the half piece of biscuit on the ground, put it in his gloves, dusted it briefly, and returned it to its original owner.
"Is there no problem if I just run out like this?"
The little boy immediately grabbed the biscuit and put it back into his trouser pocket, lowered his head and muttered: "I'll go back after eating the biscuits...it's not here yet, I want to eat the biscuits quietly for a while."
"Um."
After walking a long way away, Qin Zhilu suddenly said in a deep voice: "A few years ago, there was a proposal that suggested that the orphanage cancel weekly physical examinations and instead implant subcutaneous chips in all children to dynamically monitor entropy increase signals. It was hard to persuade the Black Tower to bear the cost, but the plan sent to the orphanage did not receive a reply, and the main city did not mention it again. Looking back now, something happened to the orphanage at that time. "
An Yu touched the inside of his wrist. Billy had mentioned that this chip cost up to half a million yuan.
There are tens of thousands of children in the orphanage, and people come and go every day. An Yu calculated in his head for a long time and was shocked by the final number that was beyond his cognitive scope.
He murmured and asked: "With such a huge cost...did the brain people propose to the Black Tower?"
"No." Qin Zhilu glanced at him, "You also hate physical examinations."
"Actually, it's not bad." An Yu hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "If I have to bear 500,000 to change my physical examination to a chip, I don't think it's necessary."
Qin Zhilu looked at him steadily for a while, then suddenly chuckled, seeming annoyed and helpless.
"You can't die from physical examination anyway, right?"
"Um……"
An Yu felt that his social skills had improved a bit. At least he could chat with his superiors a few more times. If Ling Qiu was still there, he would be relieved.
But every time he chatted with the chief, he felt that there seemed to be many unspoken words behind the short words of the other party. He couldn't read the emotions deep in those black eyes, but he could occasionally chat like this. I am already very satisfied with my performance.
*
The centralized accommodation area of the orphanage is like a huge beehive, with winding staircases built on the outer wall leading to one room after another where the children are sleeping bags. The door of the sleeping bag is made of frosted glass, and there is only a layer of mattress inside. The height of the space is one meter. Only very small children can stand up straight, and older children have to bend their waists to get in and out.
The small and cramped space doesn't even have air circulation - this is a design that An Yu likes, but other children hate.
An Yu stopped in front of the huge sleeping nest building in Area A, "Sir, we must have gotten separated."
Qin Zhilu glanced at him silently, as if he had seen through what he wanted to do.
An Yu swallowed cautiously, "I have regained some strength. Can you go back to the bandage for now?"
"Your heartbeat is very noisy." Qin Zhilu said.
"Well..." An Yu paused, "We can change places."
He said, gently touching the bandage wrapped around his neck.
A few minutes later, Qin Zhilu's cold voice sounded in the earphones, "It's common sense that the human carotid artery pulses more violently than the radial artery."
An Yu was a little confused, "But you should be facing my throat, still some distance from the carotid artery."
"So, you put me in the most vulnerable place where I can be attacked."
"...You think too badly of me. When I folded the space, I chose the point at random." An Yu argued softly: "Moreover, the thought of you pressing against my throat makes me a little anxious... I hope Sly De act faster."
He stood quietly in the dark corner on the side of the building, without even a shadow.
Not long after, Chen Nian came into view.
The temperament when he walked felt familiar to An Yu, as calm and quiet as Ning.
"Sir." An Yu asked softly, "What do you think Chen Nian's genotype is?"
There was a gentle beating sound in the earphones, which was An Yu's own heartbeat transmitted back from Qin Zhilu.
Qin Zhilu thought for a while, "From the temperament point of view, it may be a plant, but some insects are also very quiet."
An Yu said: "Although he was not injured, he seemed much weaker than in the cafeteria."
"Um."
There are no lights in the sleeping nest. When it gets dark, the whole building sleeps under the darkness.
There is only one solitary street lamp around, providing all the light sources in the dark night.
Chen Nian was walking alone, and when he reached the street lamp, he suddenly stopped.
"You seem to have been following me for a long time."
He looked at the Sleeping Nest building not far away, "Today, many new faces suddenly appeared in the orphanage, all of them adults."
A tall and sturdy figure slowly walked out of the darkness behind him, and Slade said softly: "0914, Chen Nian. Gene entropy 10573, no signs of distortion can be seen, and it is impossible to speculate whether it still retains human loyalty. Hello. "
Chen Nian turned around and faced the pair of eyes behind him that were looking at him coldly.
Slade's clothes were tight, his upper arm muscles were rapidly congested with blood, and thick dark gray hair gradually appeared on his arms.
As he breathed, two fangs strong enough to crush bones protruded from between his lips.
Chen Nian did not show any fear. He looked at Slade as if he was thinking about something.
From the one-way channel, An Yu heard him ask: "Did you and the one with white hair come together?"
Without waiting for a reply, he muttered to himself: "I can't detect any aberration in Bai Hair, but I feel that he has a strong sense of presence. He is sitting in the cafeteria, and there are so many people in that space." He has created an extremely huge existence, and all the deformed people around him are unconsciously anxious, but even if their eyes pass by him, they will never think that he is the source of anxiety."
In the private channel, Qin Zhilu said thoughtfully: "This is the first time I heard someone describe you like this. Whether you are a lawful person or a freak, other freaks only find you inexplicably attractive."
"Well..." An Yu also felt some unspeakable shock, "Sir, if that's the case, then just now..."
"He can sense that you are outside the reading room door." Qin Zhilu paused, "He also knows that you are around at the moment."
Slade heard him use those mysterious words to describe An Yu and frowned: "What kind of aberration are you? How much do you know about the chaos in the orphanage?"
"I know something, but it's better not to know." Chen Nian's tone was light. He was very weak and would become mute in the second half of his words. He looked around Slade again and said, "If you really want to know more, let your white-haired companion come to me."
He turned around and sighed tiredly.
