Above the gray fog

"New moon night?" Lin Shan looked up.

He looked at the gloomy sky.

A huge bright moon was suspended above his head.

According to the position and trajectory of the moon, there must be no daytime in the dark forest.

The light emitted by this moon is the only natural light source in the dark forest, if this moon is naturally generated.

"After the full moon comes the new moon... time is quite tight..." Lin Shan muttered softly.

Then he walked along the narrow alley.

The walls on both sides of the alley were mottled, the paint peeled off, revealing the dirty metal layer, and the air was filled with mold.

Sewage and garbage accumulated on the ground, rotten food residues exuded a pungent smell, and some worn-out metal plates were randomly piled aside, in a mess.

Occasionally, a few dirty cat-like creatures wandered in the garbage dump, making low calls.

Several old street lamps were shaky, as if they would go out if they were not careful.

After taking a few kilometers in one step, Lin Shan arrived at the exit soon.

Lin Shan looked at the dirty alley behind him, and then looked at the world outside the alley.

No matter in which civilization, the gap between the rich and the poor will not be eliminated, at most it will only appear in a similar form.

With the resource output of the dark forest, it is not a problem to support more creatures without income.

But there are still people who are bright and beautiful, while others are hiding in the dark and smelly alleys.

Seeing two humanoid creatures like guards walking towards him, Lin Shan put on his hood again and disappeared silently.

The eyes of the two guards suddenly became dull.

Then they continued to patrol as if nothing had happened.

Lin Shan appeared in a busy street.

On both sides are steel walls that rise into the depths of darkness, and the highest even pierces into the darkness of tens of thousands of meters.

The iron-gray exterior walls are covered with rusty pipes and countless rough and violent mechanical devices.

The smell of rust and steam filled the air.

Huge machines can be seen everywhere turning violently, huge gears turning in a roar, and steam jets spewing out billowing white mist, blurring the surrounding scene into a hazy mist.

On the streets, pedestrians are either leisurely or busy, most of them are wearing leather and cloth mixed clothing.

A large part of the creatures living here have been transformed, adding certain machine parts to themselves. Creatures that have not been transformed must wear metal masks, as if to prevent inhaling toxic gases from the air.

Lin Shan leaned against a rusty wall and closed his eyes slightly.

The heart lake quietly fluctuated, randomly found a few unlucky people, and copied all his memories.

Those creatures whose memories were copied will not have other symptoms except feeling a little dizzy.

Through the memories of these people, Lin Shan has largely understood the world from the perspectives of ordinary people and low-level extraordinary people.

In this city made of steel, there are many levels and classes, and the gap between creatures is like an eternal gap that cannot be filled.

All the creatures living here seemed to be wearing heavy shackles, struggling to survive, without any freedom.

After sorting out his memory, Lin Shan walked into a nearby steel building.

Passing through the glass revolving door, Lin Shan stepped into the interior of this modern building.

The inside and outside seemed to be two different worlds.

The atmosphere in the hall was cold, and dozens of bright lights were embedded in the ceiling. The white light shone directly down, making everything look extremely clean.

The ground was smooth black stone. In this world full of metal, stone is even more precious.

With an extraordinary memory, Lin Shan walked through the corridor and came to a hall with a huge suspended display screen.

Various advertisements flowed on the screen.

Many people gathered here, either whispering or looking solemn.

Lin Shan walked through the crowd and walked straight to a reception desk.

Behind the desk stood a young girl in a simple uniform, with a single horn on her head, delicate eyebrows and eyes, but indifferent eyes.

Lin Shan followed the rules here and knocked lightly on the stone table.

The young girl looked up at Lin Shan, her expression unchanged, and extended her hand to signal him that she could speak.

"I need to find a place to live," Lin Shan said calmly.

"Please wait." The girl did not ask any more questions, but turned around and skillfully operated the instrument on the table.

A few seconds later, she raised her head, and a mechanical smile appeared on her face, "We have a house for sale. Do you want to pay it in one lump sum or rent it by the year?"

Lin Shan whispered, "One lump sum."

The girl's eyelids slightly raised, nodded gently, and continued to operate the screen, and then handed Lin Shan a yellowed glass chip. There were several options on the chip, marking the prices and detailed information of different room types.

"You can choose an apartment with long-term guarantee, the basic guarantee time is 10,000 years, of course, the price will also vary depending on the year and region."

"You can consider this 60-square-meter apartment, which is suitable for personal residence."

Lin Shan glanced at the screen, touched his fingertips, and placed an order directly.

"I bought it." He said briefly.

The girl smiled sincerely and turned to take out a formal contract and some documents from under the counter.

Lin Shan signed continuously, and the whole process was very efficient.

"You need to pay 100,300 years of crystals. After payment, all rights and property rights will be transferred and guaranteed by the Shanlin Financial Alliance. Personal property and personal safety in the house will be guaranteed for 10,000 years."

Lin Shan didn't say anything and gave the money directly.

Perhaps something in his genes was at work. When he arrived in a new place, Lin Shan always wanted to build a home for himself first.

Although he couldn't live in this home permanently, he had to have one.

At this time, a plant creature that looked like a mushroom walked in from outside.

"Please follow me. Your new home has been arranged."

Lin Shan followed the mushroom creature to the elevator.

The elevator was a bit simple and leaked on all sides.

The gears next to it turned, and the elevator began to creak and rise.

After a while, the elevator stopped.

The girl led him, Lin Shan, out of the elevator and walked forward along the long corridor.

On both sides of the corridor were closed doors, each with a number on it. It was quiet all around, with only their footsteps echoing.

He followed the mushroom creature to a room at the end, and the mushroom creature stuck the card in his hand on the metal door.

The metal door creaked and slowly opened.

Revealing the simple space inside.

"Touch the door with your hand."

"For the next ten thousand years, only you can open this door."

After that, the mushroom creature jumped away.

Lin Shan looked at the mushroom creature in the distance. This mushroom was only at the life level of sequence 6.

But it had extremely strong vitality.

This proved that its life span was much longer than that of the strong at the same level.

Lin Shan reached out and gently touched the metal door, and a jade-like card condensed in his hand.

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