After he pressed the stop button in his arms, all the sounds around him disappeared.
The familiar effect appeared in front of him again, but he was not dazzled by this temporary effect.
After all, there’s no guarantee how long this state will last?
Is it the same effect as before?
Xie Chen just leaned under the street lamp next to him and slowly stared at the changes around him.
Through the time of mental silence, the surroundings have almost passed for a while.
It had been more than a minute at least, but it was still in a state of stopping at any time. The cars in front didn't make any movement at all, and they were all parked where they were just now.
Xie Chen walked forward and gently put his hand on the car window.
Even though he brought his face very close, he still couldn't see the face of the person in the car clearly, and it was still very blurry in his eyes.
With no other choice, he turned around and walked towards a parked car below. After all, the car door was locked and he couldn't open it from the outside.
But even when he arrived in front of a car below, he still couldn't clearly see the faces of the people in the car.
It seems that I have no way to start from this aspect, that is, I cannot use any vehicles.
I originally thought about asking these guys to drive me for a ride, but now that I think about it, it seems like a luxury.
"It seems that if you want to rush to the location of Big Ben, you can't even think about it. You can only walk there by yourself."
Xie Chen shook his head helplessly.
But although the idea is good, the reality is extremely cruel.
Although standing on the bridge, you can see that the big clock is not particularly far away from you, but you must know that the bridge is raised, and your line of sight will become farther when you stand on it.
While the viewing angle is wider, objects in the distance don't feel particularly far from your own perspective, but even a short walk is enough to tire you out.
Xie Chen rubbed his eyebrows and couldn't think of a good countermeasure for the time being.
Although there are no loopholes in the rules to exploit, you can only abide by them for the time being. Otherwise, if you violate the rules, you will only suffer the consequences.
Being mentally prepared, Xie Chen also used the pocket watch in his hand to unlock the current time-stop effect.
Although the effect of the pocket watch has not been as outrageous as before, if the protection is not complete, it will also be weakened or affected in dangerous situations.
So this test doesn't actually mean anything. It just lets me know temporarily that the pocket watch has not been affected yet.
While Xie Chen was busy putting the pocket watch into his pocket, he looked towards the intersection on the left.
While he was slowly planning the nearest route in his mind, he didn't forget to complain about the effect of a pocket watch.
"It's really troublesome. People who don't know think I got some artifact..."
It's a pity that complaining is useless now. If complaining can help solve this problem, I won't have to worry so much.
Xie Chen quickly left the vehicle next to him. After all, this was on the road, and the surrounding vehicles would not look around while driving.
Because he had just unlocked the effect of the pocket watch, he didn't even avoid it and stood in the middle of the road.
After Xie Chen returned to the roadside, he put his hand gently on the street lamp again and slowly looked at the passing vehicles.
Without staying too long, he took two steps to the side and stood there waiting for the traffic light time to change.
Now is not the time to cross the street.
Although the vehicles passing by do not drive very fast, this is just a comparison with the real world.
At such a close distance, the speed cannot be underestimated.
If you dare to stand in front of you, these vehicles can still crush you to death.
Xie Chen looked at the road reflector in front of him to confirm whether he was in a safe state now.
After all, although the two black shadows from before are gone, they will come back when they stop.
If it happens again, it will be too much for me. It would be best if I don't have to deal with this kind of trouble.
Fortunately, from the road reflectors, other than myself and the surrounding vehicles, no black shadows were found, which made me feel relieved.
While I adjusted my stance, the traffic light at the intersection ahead also turned green.
Seeing that all the surrounding vehicles had stopped, Xie Chen did not continue to stand under the street light, but quickly crossed the road and came to the opposite street.
In fact, when time paused just now, you could just walk over here. When you first thought of this, Xie Chen felt a little dazed.
Under long-term mental torture, I almost became no different from an idiot.
But it’s good to think of this…
Xie Chen gave a bitter smile, at least he wasn't too stupid now.
After arriving at this main street, Xie Chen also began to slow down his pace.
It's just 12 o'clock now, so there's no need to rush. There's still a lot of time before 10 o'clock in the evening.
Even if I slowed down completely, it definitely wouldn't take an hour to get to Big Ben.
However, I didn't stop too much. Although there were many shops in the middle that were crowded with people and looked very lively, I didn't stop.
Those shops were crowded like this, but they didn't even say a word, as if those people were just being dragged over to make up the numbers.
I am confident in this regard and will not let this waste my time.
As I hurriedly hurried, I leaned against some open shops on the side of the street, with wall clocks hanging inside.
I can still tell when the real time is up.
After walking for nearly twenty minutes, I was getting closer and closer to the Big Ben.
Now the large disc scale above can clearly appear in his eyes.
Although as early as ten minutes ago, when he had just walked around the higher building in front and his view was not blocked, he could already see the Big Ben clearly.
But neither did the dial above, which is now clearly visible.
The closer you get, the fewer buildings around it can cover it. Now there are basically not many left, they are all relatively short bungalows.
But even if it is short, it is still compared to others.
The proportion of these houses is not small, and each one is three stories high, and some of the outer ones have even reached four stories.
However, compared with the Big Ben in the center, it is still a little low. If you want to completely block the Big Ben from your current field of vision, you will have to build a seven-story building.
I just stopped and took a look, and didn't spend too much time. After all, if I continued to move forward, I would probably have to wait a little longer to get there.
Although time is not particularly tight, but adhering to the principle that if you can solve it as soon as possible, you will have less trouble, so I can only walk with sore feet.
After bypassing the side road, I clearly felt that the speed of the vehicles around me was much faster.
However, I didn’t see speed limit signs on both sides of the road during the previous journey. I don’t know if it was due to my own psychology. Anyway, I just felt that the speed was a little different.
Still waiting for the green light to turn on as usual, he followed to the opposite street.
Nothing strange happened in the middle.
I also discovered that wherever there is a road turn, basically all the cities in this city are equipped with at least one road reflector.
I don’t know if the city managers also know about the existence of the black shadow?
Of course, all I have seen so far are people who are like zombies, let alone city managers, not even a normal person.
The only one who might have had any sense of autonomy, or a little bit of humanity, had just been burned to death in his car on the bridge.
After coming out of the cabin, nothing about the situation he encountered was normal.
In the store I went to earlier, the clerks and waiters also looked very strange, but I couldn't put my finger on it.
I just feel that these people's way of thinking or behavior is a bit like robots.
Many of the movies I watched before featured robots with a layer of human silicone skin on the outside, pretending to be real people.
Maybe there are the walking zombies driving on the road now, or even the pedestrians I just met who blocked the door of the store but didn't even say a word.
But while I couldn’t produce evidence and couldn’t expose them,
None of this can be concluded prematurely.
After crossing the middle road, I became closer to Big Ben in front of me.
So far, this is still one of the few good news, at least my journey has not been hindered.
Now I have to think about it quickly. Apart from Big Ben, what is the meaning of the two remaining pieces of information on the note I got in the phone booth?
Xie Chen walked around the intersection, his thoughts still on the remaining piece of paper.
At first, the lines on the note guided me to the bridge, probably to tell me where to see the direction of Big Ben.
I tried to unfold the note on the road earlier, and the positions of the red line, rectangle and triangle were exactly the same as the real bridge deck and the position of Big Ben.
Maybe the information I want to tell myself in the middle is right here. As for the details, maybe it's in the English word and the question mark.
But what worries me the most now is the question mark that appears on the note.
Why is there such a question mark?
What I'm afraid of is that the person who left the note may have unresolved questions about this so-called truth.
But unless you explain it clearly in person, even if it is close to the answer written on a piece of paper, everyone will understand it differently.
Xie Chen asked himself, now he just wants to find the unknown humanoid creature quickly.
As long as you can solve it first in this copy, you can at least ensure your own safety with a high probability.
As for how to deal with the creature, there is no method that can be used yet.
However, it is impossible for a dungeon to leave no way out for oneself. No matter how obscure the method is, there is always a possibility that one can obtain it.
But where to start, I don’t have a clue yet.
"Why are you worried about this now..."
Xie Chen shook his head and put his temporary worries behind him.
If you continue walking forward, you should be able to reach Big Ben at the center as long as you pass through the middle residential area.
It's just that I don't know what uncertain dangers there are for the time being.
I don’t know yet what kind of protective measures to take.
As soon as Xie Chen took a few steps forward, he had to take a detour to the side again.
This place is full of twists and turns. If you want to go deep into the interior, each road is actually not very far.
But at least there are no traffic lights, and I don't have to stand there waiting for the lights to change, while still worrying about whether the black shadow will take the opportunity to follow me?
Just after turning right, I had to turn left again.
Xie Chen was not worried, because after passing through this small alley, the road ahead would be relatively smooth.
The houses below are not said to have become crooked, but the sides are flatter, and each one is in order.
After going around the last bend, Xie Chen came to this street.
But just as I thought, the front was originally used by residents to live in. Now because the whole street has become very flat, the first floor is used by these residents to sell things.
It can be regarded as a shop, with restaurants, clothing stores, etc., and even some snacks and snacks and grocery stores.
Xie Chen looked at the one on the far left, and that thing made his cheek twitch.
Fish, many groceries and dishes, it looks like a grocery store and a fish market, but there are even seasonal fruits and vegetables inside.
However, the store is similar to other stores, not that it is much larger.
Xiechen took a deep breath and walked past. There were indeed many people inside, but these people also did not speak. Instead, they squatted on the ground and picked up some river shrimps in the foam box.
Xie Chen glanced inside. A man who seemed to be the boss was standing next to him, holding a black plastic bag in his hand.
Maybe he noticed his gaze and immediately turned his head and moved over.
Just like that, his eyes met his own.
Xie Chen couldn't see any emotion in this guy's eyes, he looked like an insensitive person.
But the expression on his face can contain some emotion, but it's not that obvious.
Maybe it was because the expression on his face seemed so much more rare compared to the dull eyes, which made me feel this way.
Xie Chen pretended to look away naturally, but did not leave immediately, which seemed a bit abrupt.
He looked at the fishing gear placed outside, pretending to be a little interested.
It's just that the boss inside didn't mean to come out to greet him, but seemed to let him pick and choose.
Xie Chen pretended to squat down and touched the fishing rod in front of him with his hand. He saw that the boss holding the black bag was not looking at him, and he continued to look inside openly.
Strangely, the boss actually patted the customers squatting on the ground and pointed behind him with his thumb.
It's like telling those customers that there are so many people talking now, so if you have any business, go in and discuss it...
Further inside is the coffee table. When I was at the door, I didn't see any decent products inside.
The more he talked about it, the more he aroused his curiosity.
