Tomorrow's Ark's Pit System

Black Steel International Branch in Iberia

After so many years, I set foot on this familiar yet unfamiliar land again, and I couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.

There are still three days left before the appointment with Ulbian and Gladia. I decided to take Servilia around my hometown before then.

It is still a small town. Looking from a distance, two sculptures built at an unknown time stand quietly like guardian angels.

The town is still the same as in the memory, but the familiar people have now become unfamiliar faces.

"Sir, are you here for a trip?"

Just when I was still immersed in memories, a girl suddenly spoke to me.

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, the girl was sitting on a small horse. A sky blue tablecloth was spread on the ground. On it were placed some fruits that I was very familiar with but couldn't name at the moment.

"Well, everyone said that the sea view in Iberia is very good, so I took this trip with my wife during the holidays. We don't like places with many people, so we came here on the recommendation of some friends." I said casually. He made an excuse and replied

"Then you have come to the right place. Although our place is not as advanced as those mobile city-states, in terms of scenery and safety, it can be regarded as one of the best in Iberia!" The girl patted her chest and said: Her expression of extreme pride makes one unable to help but be infected by her liveliness

"By the way, I see that you two are so well matched, and it's your first time to come to our place. Let's do this. I'll make the decision. I'll treat you to two fruits." After saying that, the girl stood up and specially picked the two fruits with the best color. After carefully wiping the fruit with a hand towel, he handed it to Servilia and me.

I have to say that this fruit was delivered at the right time. Due to the long distance and limited technology, Servilia and I had a hard time traveling all the way. We traveled for almost half a day without getting any water. At this moment, we felt thirsty. Very dry

After one bite, the sweet and sour juice immediately filled the entire mouth, along with a light fruity aroma, and most of the fatigue caused by the journey disappeared in just an instant.

"Girl, what's the name of your fruit? It's not only sweet and sour, but also juicy."

"Hey, sir, you don't know something. This is our famous Iberian specialty - cherry tomatoes!"

"Isn't that right? I've eaten cherry tomatoes before, but the taste is far different from the one you just gave me."

"This has to mention the excellent natural growing conditions here. Even though it is close to the ocean, there is a lot of fertile land."

I suddenly became interested, took out a stack of Iberian coins from the storage space, put it in front of the girl and said: "Well, we, husband and wife, have just arrived here and are not familiar with the place. Girl, all the fruits you have today are , I’ve got it all covered, how about you be our guide for a few days?”

Looking at the stack of weighty Iberian coins in front of her, the girl's breathing couldn't help but become a little heavy. After some adjustments, the girl took out a small part of the banknotes seriously and said: "This part is mine. Total price of all fruits.”

Then he took out another one and continued: "This one is the fee for being your tour guide. Please take back the rest. My parents have taught me: 'Only make the money you deserve.' If you earn If you pay far more than you have paid, you will be punished." After saying that, the girl pushed the remaining banknotes back to me.

Probably I haven’t seen such a simple person for a long time. I was so shocked by the girl’s behavior that I froze in place. Seeing this, Servilia quickly stepped forward to take the banknotes, and then took out three more and put them in the girl’s hands. He said: "Well, these three tickets are for hotel reservations and dinner, so I'll ask the girl to help."

"This... okay." The girl wanted to refuse, but she couldn't resist Servilia's warm invitation. After organizing the "stall", the girl jumped in front of us and served us. Tell us about the various scenic spots worth visiting in this small town

Unknowingly, the three of us arrived at the central square of the town. The girl pointed at the two three-meter-high sculptures in front of her and said:

"Look, these two are the patron saints of our town. The man on the left is named Xiao Xuan, and the woman on the right is his wife, named Lilith. The two of them, In order to protect the town from being invaded by sea heirs, they paid the price with their lives. Since then, we have hardly seen any traces of sea heirs here. Everyone in the town is very grateful for their efforts and has spent time with them. After discussion, the children built their graves in the center of the cemetery for everyone to respect.

Not long ago, the mayor spent his own money to build two statues here. Firstly, it can allow everyone to better experience the deeds and dedication of the heroes. Secondly, it can also attract more tourists to our place. "

"That's it. Hey, girl, if that's the case, then why are there three stone tablets there?"

"Three pieces? Let me see, hiss, yell at me. When I came here before, there were only two pieces. How come there is one piece suddenly?" The girl walked into the cemetery doubtfully, looked at the words on the stone tablet, and couldn't help but He read out:

"The Hero's Daughter, Xiao Lanxin's Tomb."

As soon as she said this, Servilia suddenly remembered something and cast a surprised look at me. However, I stepped forward and placed the tributes I had prepared in advance in front of the three tombs one by one, and then respectfully He kowtowed three times and said with a hint of crying in his voice: "Father, mother, sister, Xiao Feng is back to see you..."

Now it was the girl's turn to burn her CPU. She hesitated for a long time before slowly asking: "You, you, are you Mr. Xiao Feng?"

I didn't answer the girl's words, but quietly wiped the dust on the stone tablet with a piece of gauze, and said slowly:

"My child is unfilial. I haven't come back to visit you two elders for so many years, which has made you two elders suffer..."

Seeing this, Servilia also knelt upright in front of the monument of my father and mother, and said solemnly: "Mom, Dad, my name is Servilia, and I am Xiao Feng's wife. Please don't worry, mom and dad, I will definitely take good care of myself." Take care of Xiao Feng."

It wasn't until the sun went down and the stone tablet was wiped clean again that we slowly left the cemetery. The girl was too sensible to say a word. The silence lasted until the beach was broken:

"Girl, can you let me see where you got these fruits? Don't worry, I have absolutely no wrong ideas."

The girl hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Walking along the coast to the north, a place similar to an estuary delta slowly appeared in front of us, and my eyes became moist again...