The driver of the bus was a second team vice-captain.
His name is Chen Chen.
This is a fat young man who looks very friendly. He said with a smile: "Is this your first time coming to Black Cloud City Walled City? Be careful and don't act alone. Now we are going to a hotel to rest and complete the goods. handover."
Everyone nodded slightly, put down their mobile phones, and looked around.
Gu Jianlin was also curiously looking around. Every time he entered a new environment, the most important thing was to obtain information.
According to the data from the Deep Space Network, the forbidden area of Black Cloud City Walled City was formed eight years ago. At that time, the Qilin Immortal Palace had not yet completely arrived, but the dimensional rift had opened, and the breath of the ultra-ancient world was poured in.
At that time, the Ascendants on the east coast of Fengcheng raised their heads and could see huge cracks emerging in the sky. Black clouds and mist poured down like floods, and huge waves set off on the sea, just like the end of the world.
After that, time and space overlapped in the area shrouded by clouds.
The time and space that was once lost in history has been reset with reality.
If ordinary people drive across the sea-crossing bridge and turn a corner, they will enter a brand new development area.
And if you are spiritual, you will see a group of abandoned buildings from the 1950s shrouded in dark clouds. Due to the influx of a large number of wild sublimators in recent years, it has become a chaotic and disorderly city.
Hence the name, Black Cloud Walled City.
When the bus drove into the Walled City, a sense of a forgotten era hit us. The road was full of potholes, withered old trees planted on the sidewalk next to it, and the ground was covered with sand. Not even a complete brick could be seen. There are mottled and dilapidated tube buildings on the street. The corridors are full of sundries and clothes. It feels like a gust of wind will blow them down.
There are some small shops around, the doors are crooked, and the walls are covered with oil stains.
There is also an old garbage station that smells bad.
There was also someone pushing a cart selling some snacks.
Some small streets are quite lively and there are some food stalls.
Gu Jianlin looked left and right, observing the traces around him, especially the people passing by.
A child squatting on the roadside playing marbles.
The beggar on the street, with a dagger hidden in his arms, stared coldly at the passing bus.
The tattooed man sitting in front of the food stall drinking beer has a scar like a giant snake on his back.
The mother pushing the stroller had an empty sleeve and a broken hand, but there were two pistols on her waist.
The old man selling fried chicken tenders on the street, I don't know what kind of power he is using, but a huge ancient warrior appears behind him.
It's obviously the ancient martial arts path.
This is the appearance of sentient beings.
Gu Jianlin never expected that the so-called Black Cloud Walled City would look like this. It looked like he had traveled back to the 1950s, but most people here were not that simple.
Now his life perception can cover one hundred meters and he can hear countless melodies.
Can sense all kinds of people.
Those people, those traces, all hide stories.
The bus stopped in front of a shabby hotel.
"The mission begins, cheer up."
Chen Chen gave them instructions and then led the team out of the car.
A waiter came out of the hotel, exchanged a few words with him with his head lowered, and made a phone call.
Then a few strong men appeared in the store and went to the back of the bus to unload the goods without saying a word.
The so-called taboo items are actually materials from the otherworldly world. Some are excavated from super-ancient ruins around the world, while others are artificially manufactured drugs or alchemical products.
During this process, no one spoke.
Yan Ye glanced at everyone with cold eyes, and then followed behind as if he were a follower.
After everyone arrived at this walled city, they were obviously shocked. They were always vigilant and looked around.
At this time, Gu Jianlin received a new WeChat message.
"Look well, feel well, and choose well. Your father also stayed here for many years."
——Lu Zicheng.
Gu Jianlin was stunned. He looked around, but he didn't expect that man to have been here.
For some reason, when he thought that this was the place where his father had stayed, his perception of this place changed.
He was wary and even a little scared about this place before.
But now, although he is still vigilant, there is a hint of curiosity and kindness.
This was his first time to be so close to the mark left by that man.
The road Gu Jianlin walked was also walked by his father.
“What does it mean to make good choices?”
He looked around and was silent for a long time.
Suddenly, Cheng Youyu ran to him with a stern look on his face and asked in a low voice: "Brother Lin."
Gu Jianlin turned his head and glanced at the fat man.
"What is your relationship with Captain Lu?"
Cheng Youyu asked curiously: "How come he suddenly plans to lead the team?"
Gu Jianlin was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Cheng Youyu was taken aback and said: "Brother Lin, don't you know? Captain Lu didn't have to lead the team. His return to China this time was purely because the Lu family asked him to come back to recuperate so that his sister could take care of him. It is said that it was a mission he did that year , the casualties were very heavy, and he himself was seriously injured, and it will be difficult for him to be promoted to the next level in his life."
Gu Jianlin was silent for a second.
In fact, after getting along with Lu Zicheng, he could tell that he was a person with a story.
As for the rest, Lu Zicheng didn't say much, and he didn't ask much.
After all, although Lu Zicheng took good care of him, he actually had very little contact with him.
"I see."
Gu Jianlin said: "Thank you."
Cheng Youyu waved his hand and said, "This is obvious. I know that because of...that reason, most of the people in the team are ostracizing you. Don't take it to heart. Many people in the association were stunned. Last time You saved my life, I will remember it in my heart. No matter what happens in this mission, Sister Xiangsi, Brother Cheng, and I will definitely help you!"
Next to the bus, Zhang Cheng said with a straight face: "Can you stop calling me Brother Cheng?"
Nie Xiangsi smiled sheepishly: "Well... we, we will protect you."
Gu Jianlin glanced at the three people and nodded slightly: "Thank you."
After a while, Chen Chen completed the handover, raised his hand and made a gesture, indicating that they should go upstairs to their respective rooms to rest.
"Something's wrong here, and I think we should form an alliance."
"Yes, there is strength in numbers, and there is someone to take care of you."
"Who else wants to join?"
Among the seventeen people present, many were aware of the danger, and even began to cooperate among different groups. Everyone secretly and openly focused on the first group as the core, and it was a pure mentality of admiration.
Even the chosen rooms are next to each other.
Yan Ye and Yan Feng, plus Mu Ziqing, are the strongest combination and the undisputed leader.
As for Gu Jianlin, he was naturally ignored. Ever since he participated in this mission together, he could often feel vigilant and repulsive looks from all directions, probably because he was the son of a fallen person.
Of course, he would not have participated in such an alliance.
Most of the people in that group had tricked him in the last operation.
A ragtag bunch.
It is true that there is strength in numbers.
But as the number of people increases, it becomes more difficult to get rid of them.
After receiving the instructions, the white-haired girl ignored everyone and walked directly to the room at the end of the second floor.
Gu Jianlin chose a slightly remote room.
In the corridor, Nie Xiangsi watched his door close and pursed her lips.
"Xiangsi, didn't you say you know each other?"
Cheng Youyu asked curiously: "Why don't you go and get to know him?"
Nie Xiangsi lowered her head and whispered: "We just met when we were young. He may not remember me now, and... I checked his experience. My uncle is now a bad person to him."
She was not unaware of what her uncle had done.
But she just didn't know how to stop it.
In other words, I don't know how to help that boy.
"What Butler Nie did was indeed unethical. But that has nothing to do with you."
Zhang Cheng said: "Find an opportunity to talk to him, if you really want to help him."
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The room in an old hotel is really simple, with only a bed and a clothes rack. The toilet is small and pitiful, and it is still a squat pit. There is a rusty shower next to it, equipped with an old-fashioned water heater.
Although it was relatively clean, there was a used balloon in the trash can.
For someone like Gu Jianlin, who has a mysophobia, this is a severe disaster.
But now is not the time to dwell on the environment.
Gu Jianlin deliberately chose a location with a window facing the street so that he could observe the situation at any time.
During this period, another bus drove over and stopped at a hotel across the street.
Gu Jianlin sensed twelve life rhythms, all of which he had heard in the Deep Space Technology Building.
The captains should have arrived.
He closed the curtains, and a notification from the Deep Space Network rang on his phone.
"Dear D-class investigator Gu Jianlin, please open the supply box."
Gu Jianlin only had two pieces of mythical weapons besides the Desert Eagle and dozens of bullets he carried with him.
Well, a bit Versailles.
He took out the supply box he carried with him, unlocked it with his fingerprint, and opened the box.
First there are two bottles of medicine. The liquid in the test tubes surges like a sea tide and is crystal clear.
"Blue blood, a secret medicine that temporarily replenishes spirituality, can only be used twice within a week."
nice one!
Even for Gu Jianlin, this is an absolutely good thing. It can restore spirituality in battle, which is so precious!
Next is a jar of medicine.
"Purification medicine stone, after being mentally contaminated, take it within five minutes to remove the pollution."
Gu Jianlin was stunned for a moment. This seemed to be due to the characteristics of the forbidden area.
Because this is an area eroded by the spirit of the ancient gods, dimensional rifts will open from time to time.
In fact, not all people living in Heiyun City Walled City are sublimators.
There are also people who want to take advantage of the frequent dimensional cracks here to take advantage of the opportunity to awaken.
Of course, living here, you are more likely to be polluted.
In addition, it is a weapon with alchemical technical characteristics.
Alchemical dagger.
Alchemical body armor.
Medical first aid kit, etc.
To be cautious, Gu Jianlin wore a body armor under his shirt, and then fastened a dagger to his back.
Sit by the window and watch and wait patiently.
Many interesting things happened during this period.
For example, one of the two priests went downstairs to smoke and play with his mobile phone.
As a result, a boy walked past him, snatched his phone away without saying a word, turned around and disappeared.
The priest was shocked and angry, but in order not to alert others, he still went back to find his teammates.
Contacted Shen Kong and destroyed all the data on his phone.
For another example, almost everyone who lives here has had their door knocked on by several groups of people.
Some handed out small cards, some asked for money, and some asked if they wanted to go to a wild bar.
One can imagine how chaotic Black Cloud City Walled City is.
Gu Jianlin never opened the door, as if his room was empty.
While having lunch, Yan Ye also specially used the deep space network to create a small group. Most people joined his group chat and maintained voice calls 24 hours a day to prevent emergencies.
It is worth mentioning that Yan Feng also carried food and fruit to the room at the end of the corridor and knocked on the door.
After calling for a long time, no one came to open the door.
In the evening, this guy actually came again carrying food and said something at the door.
Gu Jianlin heard clearly from the next door, probably some words of concern and concern.
"This Yan Feng seems to be interested in Lei Ting."
Gu Jianlin shook his head. It seemed that Lei Lei was not that easy to chase.
A licking dog has no house.
Gu Jianlin didn't have lunch, let alone dinner. He just kept eating sweets, using his life perception with a range of a hundred meters to keep an eye on the trends in this neighborhood and stay vigilant.
In the rooms next door, the guys behaved like extremely bored followers after handing over the taboo items.
Talking about useless content in one or another group will not reveal anything.
Everyone was gathered together and it seemed safe.
Gu Jianlin counted the time in his heart.
Because he knew that this time it would not be perfect.
There is a huge flaw.
That is, the leakage of intelligence.
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The top floor of the Deep Space Technology Building.
Lu Zijin crossed his arms and stood behind the glass curtain wall, staring at the brightly lit city in the night.
She was looking in the direction of the east coast, her beautiful eyes full of teasing.
"Is it going too far this time?"
Chen Bojun was sitting on the sofa smoking a cigarette and puffing away smoke.
"What's easy about this? We weren't young children who always hid under the protection of the captains. What's more, they are going to enter the Qilin Immortal Palace next. If we don't be cruel to them at this time, we will die if we go in."
Lu Zijin sneered: "I just hope that those insiders in the association will not let me down."
Chen Bojun smiled faintly.
The Aether Society is a global organization of Ascendants with an extremely large number of members.
Rebellion at the top and loss of control among members are nothing new.
There is nothing you can do about this situation.
Sublimated people tend to lose control. This is an objective fact, and it is also an unsolvable problem.
I can only check it over and over again.
Kill over and over again.
"The problem is, these people are children."
Chen Bojun put his hands behind his head, holding a cigarette and said, "Is it too much?"
Lu Zijin replied indifferently: "In the extraordinary world, there is no difference between adults and children. Most of them represent the interests of the family. Since their family asks them to stand up, they must be aware of it accordingly. After all, we meet on the battlefield, do you want me to play house with them?"
"It also makes sense. Anyone who has desires must bear their weight."
Chen Bojun said: "This is their own choice."
"Calculating the time, those fallen ones should also start."
Lu Zijin glanced at the time displayed on his phone: "In their eyes, those captains and their team members are just a group of immature, stupid law enforcers who have never seen blood, right?"
"No wonder you insisted on my brother postponing the next centralized inspection. It turned out that you wanted these insiders to leak the siege plan. But from my point of view, most of the newcomers in your Fengcheng jurisdiction are not good. "
Chen Bojun took a deep breath from his cigarette and said, "Only a few qualities are pretty good."
Lu Zijin narrowed his beautiful eyes: "What I want is the absolute elite. Otherwise, when the Qilin Immortal Palace opens, let alone fighting those monsters from the Ancient God Clan, they will not even be able to compete with the newcomers from other jurisdictions."
She paused: "Taixu, report the situation."
Taixu's figure in a maid costume emerged, and a soft voice spoke: "The heart rate report results are as follows... Of the seventeen-member rookie team, eight have entered deep sleep and six have entered light sleep."
Chen Bojun raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
Lu Zijin chuckled: "Hey, who are those three who are awake?"
Taixu replied: "C-level investigator Yan Ye, B-level investigator Tang Ling, and D-level investigator Gu Jianlin."
When Lu Zijin heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.
"interesting."
Chen Bojun asked: "What are they doing?"
Taixu replied gently: "According to the mobile phone surveillance, Yan Ye is keeping vigil for his companions."
She paused: "Tang Ling... is polishing the edge of the sword."
"Quite vigilant."
Chen Bojun asked again: "Where is Gu Jianlin?"
Taixu seemed to hesitate for a moment.
"Gu Jianlin was hiding at the door, seemingly preparing to attack someone."
At this moment, Chen Bojun was stunned: "How did he find out?"
"Otherwise, why do you think he killed the Joker?"
Lu Zijin said with a smile: "The show is about to begin, let's let the captains die first."
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In the dead of night, Gu Jianlin stood behind the door, holding a dagger in his hand.
Hold your breath.
Heartbeat weak.
Like a non-existent ghost, hiding in the darkness.
Because just now, his life sense noticed that two groups of people entered two hotels respectively.
At this moment, those twisted and weird melodies of life are approaching.
Fallen one!
