To my frozen hometown

Chapter 46 Civilization that coexists with ruins

On the second day after De Rosso was buried, Liuyuan and Al said goodbye to Meika and the others, and continued to set off to the depths of the eastern plain.

The three of them, on the other hand, were going to return the same way and go to the No. [-] Greenhouse in the west to continue to be their employers.

The weather seemed to suddenly become bad. Liuyuan and the others walked eastward for three days, and it snowed heavily for three days. The temperature was low and the air was dull.This made it difficult for people to breathe, so that Al had to rely on oxygen inhalation to survive these days.

It was not until the morning of the fourth day that there was some twilight in the sky.

The sun is slightly warm, and the wind and snow are rare.

The small snowmobile that belonged to Liu Yuan stayed on the snow field. In the cab, Liu Yuan leaned there, silently looking at a map in his hand.

This map was De Rosso's. According to the entrusted agreement, after the mission was over, the three of Meika handed over this map to Liu Yuan.

It must be admitted that this map is very detailed, and it can ensure that Yanagihara can clearly identify the direction on the ice sheet.

Al was sitting in the back compartment inhaling oxygen, she was still holding the rifle in her hand, and now she was able to skillfully operate every part of the gun.

The dexterous hands will not look clumsy even with gloves on, and even the innocent eyes have become much sharper.

The child has changed a lot since she learned of her sister's death.

"One more day, we will be able to leave this area of ​​the plain."

Liuyuan put his legs on the dashboard of the snowmobile, and said in a leisurely manner, and he didn't know whether he was talking to Al or just talking to himself.

"Then we will enter the jurisdiction of Greenhouse No. [-] in the west, but it will take about half a month's journey to get there."

Saying that, Liu Yuan raised his head and looked towards the sky.

"The time is too long. In this weather, there may be a snowstorm in a while. We have to speed up."

"Yeah." In the back seat, Al responded by pulling the bolt of the gun, even though she knew that Liuyuan might not be talking to her.

People who wander alone on the ice field will always have some eccentricities, which is not difficult to understand.

As for the speculation about the blizzard, it was indeed not Liu Yuan's nonsense.

This season of every year is a period of frequent snowstorms. The recent weather is not very good, and the possibility of snowstorms is naturally high.

I just hope it's not so unlucky.

Liuyuan put away the map, restarted the snowmobile, and with a muffled exhaust sound, the snowmobile started to move and gradually disappeared into the distance of the snow field.

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"boom!"

In the night, a snowmobile broke through a pile of snow, rushed out of countless snowflakes, and fell heavily on the snow.

Al regretted it, and agreed to Yanagihara's idea of ​​speeding up.

This prevented her from resting normally in the car all afternoon.

Believe me, riding a seriously speeding snowmobile without a seat belt is not a good experience, especially if you are sitting in an open-air car.

Several times Al thought she would be thrown out of the car. If she hadn't held on to the handrail, she might have been buried in some unknown snowdrift by now.

Fortunately, Liu Yuan finally stopped, and will probably rest here today.

"Liuyuan, is this what you mean by speeding up?"

Touching his butt that was almost knocked unconscious, Al limped out of the car, looked at Liu Yuan resentfully and said.

"It's okay, I've restrained myself a bit." Liu Yuanyuan calmly packed his luggage, took out a roll of tent from the carriage, and patted the snowflakes on it.

"Do you know what I used to have a nickname?"

"what is it call?"

"Liu Yuan Takumi."

"..."

Well, being able to make serious jokes that others don't understand is probably one of Liuyuan's specialties.

In the silent rest, the night passed quietly.

It was mostly the same in the next few days, rushing, resting, rushing, resting.

A constant journey is always monotonous and tedious, especially when the scenery on both sides is rocky except for snow.

Until the eighth day, Yanagihara and Al arrived at Greenhouse No. [-] in the west ahead of schedule.

Unlike the No. [-] Greenhouse in the West, which is known as the Greenhouse around the Mountains, the No. [-] Greenhouse in the West is also known as the Ruins Greenhouse.

Because it was built in the ruins of a city.

It is no exaggeration to say that if the area of ​​the ruins is counted, Greenhouse No. [-] in the West is definitely one of the largest greenhouses.

But in fact, the real area of ​​Greenhouse No. [-] is only as big as a city center.

As for the rest of the city, it was truly abandoned.

The reason for the abandonment is also very simple, because their resources are simply not enough to supply a greenhouse as large as a city.

This makes Greenhouse No. [-] in the west have a unique geographical feature. Ruins and civilization exist at the same time, and dilapidated buildings stand together with the walls of the greenhouse, as if there is a silent exchange between two eras.

I heard that this place used to be a huge city, and it was once extremely prosperous. It was called Perrin.

It's a pity that today it can only be covered by ice and snow, silently recalling its former glory.

When passing through the ruins of the city, you can see those buildings that were once regarded as pride by human beings. They symbolize a great era, an era that once made people think that they conquered nature.

Regrettably, there are only a few ruins left of them today, and the pride and decency of human beings have also disappeared.

The cracked ground makes people feel uneven. Fortunately, the strength of crawler vehicles is that they are good at adapting to various terrains.

Liuyuan drove Al through the ruins in the car, the girl looked at the "wreckage" around curiously, and occasionally let out a slight exclamation.

"Liuyuan, could the houses in the pre-disaster era be built so high?"

Al looked up at a dilapidated tall building and asked in a daze.

This "old guy" is even much taller than the walls of the greenhouse, and it's still hard to imagine how tall it was when it was cut off.

"Almost, but a building of this height should be considered a landmark building."

Liu Yuan was talking lazily, obviously not very interested in it.

If she encountered city ruins in the wild, she might be more energetic, because then she could at least search for supplies in the ruins.

Rather than the empty shell in front of me, all the useful things have probably been moved to the greenhouse.

"Okay." Looking at the greenhouse wall that was getting closer, Liu Yuan turned his head and said to Al.

"Get ready, we are going into the greenhouse."

But will everything really go so smoothly?

In the corner of the ruins, several pairs of eyes flickered, silently looking at their snowmobile.

After a while, it disappeared into the shadows of the dark place.

(End of this chapter)