Zhou Jinru's figure was erratic, sometimes standing still, sometimes leaping a hundred meters in one step. As he got closer and closer to the abandoned city, such anomalies became less and less common.
"Fragmented space is impossible to appear in the world of Terra."
If the land of Terra is a complete map, then the place where Zhou Jinru is now seems to have been torn into pieces and then spliced back together. Moreover, the splicing method is relatively inferior. Ordinary people have long been confused by the sudden distance span. Got dizzy.
Zhou Jinru judged that Tallulah and Mostema were still within the scope of this abandoned city. It was hard to say where they were. Judging from the expression on the dragon girl's face before she disappeared, she probably did not expect the current situation to happen.
He walked for a while, and somehow it suddenly dawned, the dirt road under his feet turned into a smooth road, and there was even a horn sound behind him.
Soon, a car stopped in front of him, and a young man's face popped out of the car window, saying loudly: "Hey, man, are you going to the seventh satellite city?"
Zhou Jinru looked at the ground: "There seems to be only one road here, right?"
"Get in the car and take you to the city gate!"
"Thanks."
Zhou Jinru walked to the car naturally, glanced at the exhaust pipe, and his eyes twitched.
Fuel vehicle.
Well, the seventh satellite city.
Which era is this fragment from?
The man driving the car said casually: "Brother, where are you from? Are you visiting relatives in the seventh satellite city?"
"Yeah, my fiancée is over here."
"Great!"
The man whistled.
The car never made any more random crossings while driving into the city.
About half an hour later, Zhou Jinru stood at the temporary station and watched the kind man who gave him a ride away.
Within his sight, the city became dilapidated little by little, turning from day to night, and the platforms turned into an empty space.
Zhou Jinru looked at the drinking water in his hand. This was given to him by the other party. The liquid was clear and the bottle still had a brand-new appearance. The place of production was the Seventh City, and the production date was unclear.
"interesting."
He walked into the abandoned city, and suddenly a light on the roadside turned on, and a gentle electronic synthesized sound came to his ears.
"Dear middle-level world citizens, welcome to the seventh city... click, click, click..."
There was a jamming sound.
When Zhou Jinru passed the light, it stopped playing and went out.
Gradually, some illusory shadows appeared on the road, including pedestrians and vehicles. The shops on the roadside also returned to their original appearance. Neon lights replaced the street lights, illuminating the entire city.
Suddenly, there was an explosion in the silent night sky, but the phantom of the past showed no reaction.
"There's a battle ahead, is it Tallulah or Mostima?"
Zhou Jinru ran in the direction of the sound. After running a few steps, he suddenly remembered that he still had a motorcycle. He immediately took out the key and summoned it. Looking at the long-lost black rose, he felt particularly moved.
A few seconds later, the roar of the locomotive engine completely broke the silence. The rider turned the turntable and raced on the empty road. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the place where the explosion occurred.
The dragon girl wielding a long sword turned her head and saw the speeding motorcycle disappearing in the sky, and the man falling from the sky and landing in front of her.
Tallulah shouted: "Mr. Four! Find the lift shaft! The lift shaft of the abandoned city! Mostema and I will meet there! Remember, we must go there, our lives are in your hands. Got it!"
Zhou Jinru suddenly noticed that the dragon girl looked a little strange. She seemed to be illusory. To be precise, the two people were not in the same fragment.
boom!
There was another violent explosion, only on Talulah's side. She was blown away by the air wave. Zhou Jinru quickly reached out to pull her, but his hands passed through her body.
The dragon girl landed in embarrassment, glanced at the open space in front of her, her face changed, and at the same time, the phantom became fainter and fainter.
She held her sword and said anxiously: "Sir, there are still three hours, it must be before dawn..."
Before she finished speaking, the dragon girl disappeared.
Zhou Jinru frowned. Tallulah was obviously attacked in her fragments. The sound could be transmitted, but there was no physical damage. The last time she turned her head, she clearly saw something approaching.
It will be dawn in three hours. Before dawn... rush to the so-called lift shaft and rescue the two of them? !
Although he didn't know what the lift shaft was, the location would not be out of the city. He had a very fast car and he could find it quickly.
Just when he was about to start again, he suddenly realized that it was daytime again and he was standing at the intersection of a commercial street. The pedestrians around him didn't seem to see him, and they would subconsciously move out of the way when they came face to face.
The time of the fragment has changed again.
"Find a map or ask someone for directions. You should be able to get the exact direction. The lift shaft sounds like it should be a landmark building."
Zhou Jinru thought this way, walked to the roadside, and saw a young mother sitting on a bench with two children talking about something, so he took the initiative to ask: "Hello, I want to ask for directions."
"Oh, it doesn't matter. Is this your first time in the seventh satellite city..."
The young mother raised her head. Halfway through her words, the smile on her face froze.
The two children noticed the change in their mother and glared at the strange man one after another. The older one even took the initiative to stand in front of her.
Zhou Jinru didn't make any move, his eyes were frozen, and he felt like the world was spinning. The sounds around him were getting louder and louder, and more and more people were watching.
"Hello."
A jerky greeting came from his throat.
…
"I want to ask someone."
"Nie Shihui, right? She worked as a clerk in the seventh city and adopted two children. She lived a good life."
"That's good, I've forgotten what she looks like."
…
Isn't this a fragment?
Isn't this the ruins of the seventh city?
Why is this happening?
Zhou Jinru's hands were shaking. He took a deep breath and tried to calm his voice: "I want to ask about something."
The woman opposite looked panic-stricken and reached for the bag, but failed to pick it up twice: "Oh, okay, okay, okay, what do you want to ask? Where are you going?"
The slightly older girl standing in front of the two people said hurriedly: "Mom, ignore him, he is not a good person at first sight, let's go home!"
Another child also shouted: "You are not allowed to follow us! Otherwise we will call the police!"
"Lingling, Xiaozhu, don't be like this. Have you forgotten what mother said to you? Be polite when talking to strangers."
"mom!"
"It's okay, it's really okay."
The woman quickly adjusted herself. Her face was still pale, but she no longer felt uneasy when she spoke. She forced a smile and said, "I'm sorry, kids..."
"It doesn't matter, they are all good kids."
