Along the high ring where the city had not completely collapsed, the pickup truck quickly drove through the more "bustling" areas in the southern suburbs and entered the main battlefield where the Rangers Legion had previously fought.
Ruins of ruins and broken walls, everywhere desolate.
Although the last battle did not cause many substantial casualties, it only consumed a wave of weapons and ammunition stocks that were about to lose their effectiveness before the Metal Sigh disaster struck.
But for Qinggang City, which has lost its defenders, many irreversible changes are still left.
Several months have passed, and the scorched black marks left by the shell explosion have still not dissipated. They are smudged like ink under the wash of cold rain, and overlap with some dark red flesh marks.
No one has cleaned up some temporary bunkers built by demolishing buildings.
Occasionally, a few brainless radiation beasts emerged from it, roaring with their mouths open, and furiously furious at the pickup trucks on the high ring.
There is no doubt that for the Blue Star people who have lived in this city since birth, Qinggang City is already a dead city that has almost lost all hope.
There is no longer the semi-annual support from the foundation's merchant ships, and there is no longer the need for companies to occasionally come and publish.
There is no longer even an ocean to live on.
Not just regular people.
Even the managers began to feel confused, not knowing where to lead the shelter next.
Fortunately, after the brief vacuum of order and chaos ended, the Tianyuan Sanctuary suddenly emerged.
It was as bright as a torch suddenly lit in the dark night, injecting a powerful shot of adrenaline into the already dying city!
A bumpy ride.
Roman, who was sitting in the passenger seat, tapped his finger on the window and saw the reactions of the four Fan family members in the second row through the reflector.
Very different from the newcomers he saw in that outpost.
Unlike the residents of the shelter who always have an unspeakable look of silence on their faces, they are like machines living the same life day after day.
It is also different from the wanderers in the city who always look cunning, and their every move seems to be calculating profits.
These people who go to Tianyuan Refuge always have a unique temperament about them, and their behavior is completely different from wanderers and refuge residents.
It was difficult for Roman to use an exact term to describe this difference.
But it has to be said that after staying with these people, he rarely worries about the future of the city.
There are even times when he fantasizes that if every resident of the shelter and every homeless person were as energetic and full of hope for the future of the city as these people.
Will tomorrow, will one day bring this dead city to life again?
"Captain, the alliance checkpoint is ahead."
The guard driving the car reminded him, interrupting Roman's contemplation.
Looking through the front windshield, sporadic spray-painted logos and slogans have begun to appear on the crash barriers on both sides of the high ring.
There are Blue Star languages and Chinese characters.
"Survivors are welcome to join, please follow the direction of the arrow to get rescue services!"
A moment.
Suddenly seeing such an eye-catching slogan in a strange city through the car window, the four members of the Fan family suddenly felt like firewood being lit, and they became uncontrollably excited.
It's like a traveler who has been lost in the desert for a long time. Even if he can't find the right way out, he finds an oasis where he can survive.
"Is this Su Shen's territory ahead?"
For a moment, Fan Fuzheng was in a state of excitement.
After advancing for a while, we looked towards both sides of Gaohuan.
It is rare to see skyscrapers one after another anymore, and there are far fewer radioactive beasts that occasionally pop out.
The density of the surrounding buildings is also decreasing as it continues to advance, and it looks like it is leaving the city center and heading to the outskirts of the city.
suburbs?
This is much better than living in the city!
Fan Fuzheng knows that if he wants to continue developing his route, he must continue to promote the implementation of buildings.
And in such a prosperous place in the city center, he can't lead people to demolish a building and rebuild it, right?
"Wow, dad, look, is that where we are going after passing the front?"
Daughter Fan Han exclaimed in a low voice, pointing to the rapidly approaching checkpoint not far away.
The style is somewhat like a toll station on a highway. On a straight high ring that goes straight forward, an abrupt wall blocks the way forward, leaving only two openings on the left and right for entry and exit.
There are many facilities in front of the wall to prevent impact, similar to stabbing the ground and stopping horses.
Although the construction is very rough, with only cement concrete poured briefly, from a distance some of the walls are not smooth and have pits.
But in the wasteland, in this city full of architectural ruins, it still looks serious and eye-catching.
There is a feeling that I am completely separated from the city I came all the way just now.
Soon, the vehicle arrived at the checkpoint.
Following the instructions of the guard on the fence, the pickup truck slowed down and moved along the gap on the left.
When we were about twenty meters away from the gap, we stopped in the planned yellow inspection area.
As Roman got out of the passenger car, several guards wearing black and blue alliance cotton uniforms walked up from behind the gap.
"What are you doing? Come here without a pass. Aren't you afraid that we will treat you as an enemy?"
After glancing at the window of the pickup truck, which did not have the reflective yellow logo issued by the alliance, the guard's tone was a bit unkind.
Since ancient times, the western suburbs and southern suburbs have not dealt with each other.
Although the relationship between the two parties has improved recently due to the contacts and transactions at the outpost, the previous conflicts in private have not been completely resolved.
Therefore, there is no need for the guards to be polite when encountering people who do not abide by the rules of the alliance.
"Excuse me."
"We are from Yin's Sanctuary. We apply to pass the checkpoint and go to Tianyuan Sanctuary!"
Knowing that he had indeed broken the rules, Roman was not angry and quickly stepped forward with a smile to explain.
By the way, he also took out a thin card and handed it over.
This is the temporary ID I got last time I went to the outpost, and it's now expired.
However, the mark left on it was still there. After several guards swiped it on the machine and checked it, their expressions finally softened a little.
"Your ID card has expired for six days and you are not eligible to go to the alliance."
"And you people from the Yin Sanctuary haven't gone back yet, and the places haven't been rotated out yet."
Mandalay, the guard captain in charge of the inspection, coughed slightly and showed no sign of letting go.
If it were a large shelter in the southern suburbs, he might ask his superiors for a spot when he got here.
But the Silver Shelter has only 20,000 people in total. It is a tiny shelter.
It's no problem if you refuse, it just serves as a benchmark for other shelters to follow, so that everyone doesn't break the rules.
"I know."
Roman nodded quickly, and then laughed: "Didn't I encounter an emergency?"
"Look at who is sitting in my car?"
"In your car?" Hearing this, Mandala subconsciously looked up.
Just as Fan Jing came out and looked curiously outside, their eyes met.
Where did this young man come from with such frivolous eyes?
Mandalay frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with the way the other party looked at him up and down.
When I was just the captain of the giant city shelter reconnaissance team, I could forget about this kind of appraising look.
But now, he is the captain of the checkpoint with formal establishment in the alliance. When the manager of the southern suburbs shelter comes over, he will put down his arrogance.
a little brat
Wait, how can this young man be bold enough to wave to me?
Seeing another girl with a similar face emerge from the car window, Mandalay was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing.
"Are they going to Tianyuan?"
"Yes, they should have come here on their own and were not discovered by the rescue team."
Roman nodded, not surprised by Mandalay's current performance.
As the Tianyuan Sanctuary with the highest status in the alliance, Lord Soma attaches great importance to every resident there, which is completely different from the attitude of other sanctuary managers towards residents.
Within the alliance, there are also strict standards for instructions when encountering survivors on Earth.
The first of these is that when discovered, they must be treated kindly and sent to the outpost as soon as possible.
"Okay, you guy, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Mandalay complained, but couldn't help but smile.
When searching for and rescuing survivors, not only the discoverers like Roman will be rewarded, but the field workers within the alliance will also receive indicators.
After reaching the target, you will not only get priority promotion rights within the alliance, but also receive special rewards from the manager of Tianyuan Shelter.
Mandalay was originally worried about being sent to the checkpoint this month and unable to leave his post to complete the target, but he didn't expect that this would come to his door!
"How many people are there?"
"Four!"
"Oh, you're such a good boy."
Patting Roman on the shoulder, Mandalay touched his pocket, took out a copper coin and threw it over.
By the way, he happily waved to the back: "Go and call Kesi over, he understands Tianyuan language."
As the saying goes, there are people in the court who are easy to get things done.
There are many people in the giant city shelter who are familiar with the shop owners in the outpost and the suppliers in Hope Village. Every time they go there, they can get the goods at a lower price than others.
Mandalay also understood that it was indeed difficult for a big soldier like him to have a good relationship with the people inside.
But if we first make good friends with these people who come from afar, is it possible that they will add up to a lot in the future?
"By the way, get some more food and drink, and charge it to my account!"
Soon, a woman wearing cotton clothes came out.
After receiving some fast food from the guard, Mandalay put on a smile and the two walked over together.
"Dad, that man is so arrogant. He trained the captain who saved us like a grandson."
"So majestic, worthy of being a member of Su Shen!"
After making eye contact.
Fan Jing and Fan Han raised their heads and couldn't help but said excitedly.
I originally thought that the person who rescued them was already powerful enough, fully armed and well-equipped.
But no one expected that he would be so humble in front of this checkpoint captain.
but.
"You two melon babies, how can you talk?" Fan Fu was scolding with a smile. Although he had similar feelings in his heart, he still scolded him like a parent.
"Even if you go to Lord Su's territory from now on, you should put away any arrogance and arrogance from me, do you know that?"
"Yes, of course I know."
Fan Jing shrank his head and quickly expressed his position: "That's what I said, look."
"Hey, why did the captain bring people here?"
"examine?"
Seeing Mandalay bringing people over, Fan Jing was stunned and quickly pointed forward.
The whole family turned their heads at the same time. The mood that they had just relaxed became involuntarily tense again, for fear of encountering some unexpected trouble again.
Fortunately, the smile on Mandalay's face was now full, and he no longer looked as intimidating as when he was giving the lecture just now.
The family opened the car door anxiously, got out of the car, and stood in a row.
"Hello there."
Fan Fuzheng stepped forward, ready to communicate with gestures again.
But what is surprising is.
"Hello, I am Kesi, the correspondent of the Alliance's giant city shelter. Nice to meet you."
Although she had memorized the extremely fluent Chinese dialect countless times, it was still a bit strange to speak it from the mouth of Kesi, who had a standard Western appearance.
Even the other party stretched out his hand with a sincere look on his face.
alliance?
Correspondent?
"Ah?" Fan Fuzheng was a little confused, but finally met someone who could communicate. He quickly stretched out his hand to hold it and said: "Hello, I am Taihu. My name is Fan Fuzheng, and behind me are my family members."
"I have been invited by Soma, Lord Su, to his sanctuary."
"invite?"
This word does not mean the same thing as rescue.
Kesi was startled, and her smile quickly became wider.
"Lord Su's refuge is not here yet. If you want to go there, it's still dozens of kilometers away."
"It's okay, it's okay, just find it, just find it!"
It's only a few dozen kilometers, so even if you walk on foot, you can get there before dark.
After finally hearing the exact news from the other party, Fan Fuzheng suddenly felt like a big stone had fallen to the ground.
"Mr. Fan, please wait a moment. I will help you contact the rescue office later and register the information."
"This is our captain, Al Mandler, and this is a gift he gave you and your family to meet."
Kesi was surprised, but she did not forget the main task.
The words fell.
Mandalay on the side quickly handed over the fast food in his hand and said awkwardly: "Hello, Mr. Fan, a small gift, please take care of me!"
"Hello, Captain Manderly, that's very kind of you."
Never had this kind of treatment.
Fan Fu was flattered and bowed repeatedly to refuse, until finally the other party forced him to come over and accepted.
Glanced.
There are quite a lot of things in the bag.
How many bags of biscuits, two bottles of drinks, and four buckets of instant noodles?
Except for the fact that there is no label printed on it, the shape is very similar to the styles you can buy in supermarkets on earth.
"It's cold, come inside, come inside!"
Ordinary people are really not blessed to experience unexpected enthusiasm.
Fortunately, with the confidence brought by the route level, Fan Fuzheng did not show any timidity at this time.
The family was quickly guided to a private house behind the wall.
The structure inside is very simple, with a few beds for temporary rest and a round table placed in the center of the room.
"This pot is boiling water. You guys need to take a rest first. After the information is successfully registered, we will send someone to take you there!"
"Trouble!"
Kesi nodded with a smile, closed the door slightly and left.
Although only two hours have passed since the teleportation.
But for some reason, watching Kesi leave, the family felt that the few days they had spent together felt like a long time.
"Fortunately, there was no danger. It should be safe now."
Looking around at the simple but familiar beds in the small room, Fan Fu let out a sigh of relief.
Everything I saw today completely overturned all the information I had learned before.
Especially these Blue Star people, whether it was Roman at first, or later Kesi and Mandalay.
He was unable to capture any hostility or sense of superiority among these people. They were almost like two different species from the Blue Star people discussed by the players in the World Channel.
And on the contrary, after discovering that he was from Earth, these people even showed respect.
Could this be the change brought about by Lord Su?
Not just Earth players, but now even Blue Star people are affected?
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