Along the way, Su Mingan became more and more aware of the pain and poverty of this world.
Many refugees lay on the street, lying on straw mats like smokers in ancient times, chewing shriveled yellow tobacco and looking at the sky with dull eyes.
There were several corpses sleeping under the bridge. They had been frozen to death for several days, and their hair was floating like waterweed by the river. The body had been plundered, leaving it naked and shriveled, and even its clothes had been stripped away without dignity.
Whenever they see stray dogs or cats, extremely hungry people will rush towards them and chop at them with machetes, daggers, and hoes, just to get some meat.
As long as they see someone falling, people will surround the body like vultures pecking at carrion, frantically snatching any items on the body.
But when they see the strong soldiers, people will burrow into the dark area like mice, for fear of being killed by these predators.
We are always on tenterhooks, always cold and hungry, and always without hope.
The hell of human nature, the hell of hunger, the breeding pool of greed and ugliness, the strong desire to survive. Exchanging children for food, father and brother kill each other and sell their bodies. The strong bully the weak, and the weak wield their swords against the weaker.
——What Su Mingan saw was such a hellish scene.
He had heard about some historical sieges before, but he had never seen these shocking cruelties with his own eyes. Now they lay before his eyes.
In just ten minutes of walking with Li Mingyue, he saw three robberies. He finally understood why Surolo insisted on picking him up from school yesterday. Because the environment where he can't see it is too dangerous.
He just received a call from Su Luoluo. She said that she was going back to her home first.
"I want to make things clear to my father." Su Luoluo said on the phone.
"Call me if you're in danger." Su Ming'an knew that this was unlikely, and it would be difficult to persuade a gambler to come back. But this is Surolo's idea and he won't stop it.
After hanging up the phone, Su Mingan looked back and Lu Shu had been following silently behind him.
Arrive at the next distribution point. The hungry and cold people immediately gathered around.
"Thank you! Thank you!"
“Thank you for the grace of the church!”
In front of the clergy, people waited like good children for Li Mingyue to distribute food one after another, instantly losing their original ugliness when they were robbing others.
In places where the environment is extremely harsh, faith plays the role of "disciplining" people. Make them fearful of sin.
Two pieces of bread, a bottle of water, and a piece of cloth for each person were all the relief provided. The strong live, the weak die. It's like the survival of the fittest in a beast ring.
Seeing three or four-year-old girls queuing up to receive bread, Su Mingan asked Li Mingyue tentatively: "Godfather, you are very powerful, why don't you lead people out of this city? Or just eliminate the alien species?"
Li Mingyue arranged the bread bag in her hand and glanced at him.
Su Ming'an noticed that when distributing these relief items, Li Mingyue was no longer as unpopular as before. Li Mingyue was really showing mercy to these people and bestowing favors on them. Compared with Li Mingyue, the immortal-like national master in "Lou Yue Kingdom", this modern Li Mingyue looks a bit more alive.
"Even if they leave here, they still have nowhere to go and will only become refugees." Li Mingyue looked at these people who lowered their heads and gnawed on the bread.
These people were all dirty and found a place to sit on the ground beside the ruins to eat. Very few of them looked up at the sky.
"Humanity has lost nearly 80% of its land, and its living space has been extremely compressed by the black mist. It is painful wherever it goes. Resources will only be provided to the people at the top. Without knowledge, technology, and family wealth, they will be refugees wherever they go." Li Mingyue Dandan said: "At least, this city is the hometown of these people. There are fields and jobs here, and some people can support themselves with their hands. It seems that this city is a prison, but in fact, for the poor, , Everywhere in the world is a prison.”
Su Mingan looked into the distance.
There are some fields and factories in the city, located on the edge of the city. Since it was relatively close to the outer troops, the order was not too chaotic.
That is a place only those with skills and family background can go. The relief areas he and Li Mingyue walked through were the most chaotic areas. The people here had no money and could only survive.
"As for the alien species, it is difficult for me to capture traces of the alien species. If I have the chance, I will kill it so that this city can be liberated." Li Mingyue said, "Let's go in and take a look."
Su Ming'an looked back and saw a dilapidated tavern in front of him. Being able to open a tavern in such a chaotic place shows that the tavern owner himself is pretty good.
Li Mingyue opened the curtain and saw old iron-red tables and chairs. Sitting behind the bar was a sturdy bald middle-aged man who was the owner of the tavern.
"Dad, we have a guest." Hearing the sound of the glass of the curtain clinking, a girl came out of the back room. Her black hair is draped behind her back, with a bright red butterfly hairpin on her head. She is beautiful, has a rosy face, and is wearing a short skirt. Being able to wear a short skirt in such a chaotic area shows that she is well protected.
"It's broad daylight, and someone is actually here..." The bald middle-aged man looked up and saw Li Mingyue in a white robe.
In the dark and dirty tavern, Li Mingyue was dressed in pure white like an immortal, which was extremely eye-catching.
"Li Mingyue? You actually come to a place like me." The bald middle-aged man said in a familiar tone.
Li Mingyue asked: "Let me ask you, did Yu Xuan come to the city to choose someone before?"
Su Mingan looked sideways, he had never heard of the name "Yuxuan".
The bald head nodded and said: "Yes, he also asked me, saying that there is a lot of people here, and he wants me to help check if there are any new people. You also know that joining the [Urban Guardian Department] is too dangerous, and you will face dangerous anomalies at every turn. , it’s better to go to the military and earn a living. These days...it’s hard for everyone to live in it.”
Li Mingyue looked at Su Mingan: "The [Urban Guardian Department] is recruiting people. If you are interested, you can go for an internship."
Before Su Ming'an could speak, the bald head interrupted in surprise: "Li Mingyue, you are this child's godfather, right? When he has just grown up, you are going to push him to the [Urban Guardian Department]? Do you know how many Danger?"
Su Mingan heard this and checked the information on his watch: one of the four major forces, the [Urban Guardian Department], has branches in various cities. It is a lawful and good organization and the most righteous organization among the four major forces. .
The [Holy Alliance Army] is affiliated with the church and only cares about the gods. It doesn't care about the life and death of the people at all, and it will burn others to death at every turn. [Human Self-Salvation Alliance] wants to go against the gods, do anything at all costs, and accept gray neutral characters. The [Old Holy See] were pure anti-social elements, and even teamed up with some alien species to massacre ordinary people. Only the [Urban Guard Department] is an orderly organization that has close ties with the military and has a very strong sense of social responsibility.
[Urban Guardian Department] takes the initiative to go deep into dangerous areas, test the rules of instant death, eliminate potential "abnormalities", and protect the harmed people.
The military fought against the black mist on the front line and fought bravely to kill the enemy. The [City Guard Department] protects the city from behind. Helping each other in tandem prevented human civilization from overturning.
"Is there any problem?" Li Mingyue said calmly.
"Of course! Teacher Xia came to my place for a drink early this morning. Seeing how happy he looked, you must have great talent. You will take the college entrance examination in two days and go to Beiqing University. What kind of job can't you choose after graduation? A big city. Civil servants in the city, positions in the coalition government, and civil servants in independent cities, aren't you just picking them randomly?" The bald man looked puzzled: "Nowadays, people want to live a stable life and wish they could live in the city for the rest of their lives, but you want to make people Pushing to a dangerous place?"
The [Urban Guard Department] is more dangerous than going to the front line. It is a small team of three or four people. They walk through the streets and alleys under the night. If there is danger, it is too late to return to the big team. The mortality rate is as high as 60%.
Because of this, there have been fewer and fewer newcomers in recent years. When people fill out their applications, they tend to prefer safe civilian positions. Those who want to fight tend to go to the front line, and very few go to the [Urban Guard Department].
Li Mingyue's expression remained unchanged:
"If I really wanted to be comfortable, I wouldn't stay in this city for long."
Bald and silent.
Li Mingyue was so powerful that there was no need to stay in such an abandoned city. But for some reason, Li Mingyue never left. The bald boss could only guess that Li Mingyue wanted to protect the residents of these cities.
"So..." The bald man took a puff of cigarette and twitched his mustache: "I have never understood the courage of idealists like you."
Su Mingan heard the system prompt:
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"Ding Dong!"
[Access to the plot of "Urban Guardian Department" in advance. 】
[Participating in the "Internship of the Urban Guardian Department" is the fourth link of your main mission, and you can now contact it in advance. 】
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The two walked out of the tavern, and Su Mingan wiped the smell of wine from his body. It seems that contacting the City Guardian Department is also part of the main line, but it was brought forward by Li Mingyue.
"Wen Sheng. You will definitely have no problem passing the college entrance examination. During this period, you can work part-time in the Urban Guardian Department." Li Mingyue said.
Su Mingan nodded.
——He is the deputy director of the Urban Guardian Department, and he is going to participate in the internship of the Urban Guardian Department.
——He is the number one Dream Patroller and a high school student.
There is always a feeling of "I" but not "me", a fusion of the ordinary and the weird. He is not only a being who stands on the top of mankind, but also an ordinary student who is about to do an internship. It was as if the two identities overlapped harmoniously.
Afterwards, Su Mingan and Li Mingyue went to twelve fixed locations in the city to distribute relief supplies.
There were several places where Su Mingan was deeply impressed.
In the house where the grandfather and grandmother lived, old singing tunes came from the old radio, and it rang.
"Who is it?"
"Hey, it's from the church! Old man, come out quickly!"
When Su Ming'an knocked on the door, the old couple was embarrassed to take the relief items for nothing. They exchanged their collection of antiques for food, and also offered to stay with them if Su Ming'an encountered difficulties.
Until Su Mingan left, the old couple were still waiting at the door, watching him leave.
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"Who is knocking on the door? What is your purpose?"
A mother with a little boy in her room. When Su Mingan knocked on the door, her mother opened the door cautiously and exchanged her sweater for food.
Su Mingan said goodbye to her, and there was a little boy in the room who poked his head at him.
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"Are you...from the church?"
There lived two homeless girls holding musical instruments in the park. As Su Mingan approached, the girls said they knew some routes. If Su Mingan gives them musical instruments, they can tell the information about these routes.
When Su Ming'an left, they played "Farewell" to Su Ming'an as a reward for Su Ming'an giving them food.
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"need any help?"
There is a group of kinder soldiers living on the edge of the city. When Su Mingan approached, the soldiers said that if Su Mingan could provide them with enough money, they could help Su Mingan sneak out of the city and leave here completely.
The system prompt keeps ringing:
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[(Old couple) Favorability: 50+5 points! 】
[You have obtained an antique*1, and you have obtained the right to (stay overnight). 】
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[(Mother and little boy) Favorability: 30+5 points! 】
[You get a trading opportunity (exchanging cloth for ready-made clothes), collect rags and gold coins, and you can get finished clothes of a certain quality here. 】
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[(Wandering Girls Band) Favorability: 30+5 points! 】
[You have obtained (treasure route) information. You can exchange musical instruments for more route information and explore more high-quality items. 】
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[(Kind soldiers in the outer ring of the city) Favorability: 40+5 points! 】
[You have obtained black bread*1, relatively filthy water*1, and you have come into contact with the conditions (leaving the city). 】
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Along the way, Su Mingan became increasingly aware of an interesting feeling.
——The sense of game.
Just like exploring a map, in a doomsday survival game, players can choose their daily travel locations, and different locations will yield different rewards.
Go to the old couple's house and you can get the antiques they collected. If you find precious antiques, you can exchange them for more money in the trading market.
Go to the house of a mother with a little boy and exchange rags for ready-made clothes.
Go to the homeless girl in the park and exchange musical instruments for route information.
Go to the edge of the city and get some relief from soldiers for free. Also, this feels like the ultimate “end game” mission. As long as the soldiers are given enough money or resources, they can sneak out of the city.
In addition, there are hospitals in disarray, orphanages for children, courtyards for young flower farmers, convenience stores that regularly store airdrops, large tobacco factories and other places. There are twelve locations in total, and each location can trigger events.
Of course, although it is very similar to a game, the degree of freedom is very high. If Su Mingan had no conscience, he could kill the helpless old couple and directly obtain all the antiques in the old couple's room. He can also use violence to coerce homeless girls and threaten them to tell them direct route information.
He had always thought that Dream Patrol was very game-like, but now he discovered that the world he was in also had a certain degree of game-like nature.
However, rather than saying this is like a game, Zhai Xingben is like a game.
