Yuzhou was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Maybe I misheard."

With this doubt in mind, he left the heavily guarded checkpoint and boarded a patrol car that was on the way.

With the shaking of the body, the patrol car armed with layers of armor like steel giants headed north all the way towards the oasis garden.

In addition to Yuzhou and Yuzhou, there were also eight stern-looking soldiers sitting in the car. They were wearing bulletproof vests but did not hold guns in their hands.

A little doubt arose in Yuzhou. Just as he was about to ask, he heard a loud noise on the 4th floor of Yintai Shopping Center on the left, followed by raging flames gushing out of the window.

See this scenario.The patrol car came to a stop with a sudden brake, and the eight soldiers in the car took out their cards at the same time, quickly but methodically left the car, and rushed towards the fire point, only the driver was still silently guarding the car.

"What's going on?" Yuzhou poked his head out, but Xiao Hechou pushed him back: "It should be someone who was experimenting with cards and accidentally went off."

He went on to explain, "It doesn't matter, the patrol has passed. You see, the fire has been suppressed."

Yuzhou narrowed his eyes slightly, and the flames on the fourth floor of the shopping center suddenly disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only a trace of ash rising into the air with the smoke.Without a fire truck, the fire was brought under control so quickly, probably because of the power of the card.

"Do these things happen often?" Yuzhou asked.

"It's okay." Xiao Hechou was silent for a while, "After all, attack cards are rare. But..."

He changed the subject, "Certain non-attack cards are also very troublesome, especially when humans suddenly possess mysterious powers, they can't help but want to declare themselves different."

As he said that, he stretched out his hand and saw that there were already many people standing by the windows on the business building opposite the shopping center.Three of them are very special.

One is holding a telescope like a cannon barrel; one is turning into a bird by waving his arms; the last one is wearing shoes with long wings, suspended in mid-air.

"That person has been complained many times about spying on the women's bathroom," Xiao Hechou pointed at the man holding the binoculars, and then pointed at Xiaoniao, "He was caught stealing jewelry by surveillance. As for the last one, he flew randomly and hit the signal tower On the ground, the shoes fell off and he was unable to leave. In the end, it took 8 soldiers half an hour to get him off."

"The situation will gradually deteriorate." Yuzhou thought for a while and came to a conclusion.

Xiao Hechou said "Yes", "Now less than 3% of people own cards, and their power is generally low. After a while..."

He didn't go any further, but Yuzhou couldn't figure it out. If the power system of the whole society has undergone earth-shaking changes, will the morals and laws that shackle people have any effect?

Seeing Xiao Hechou's worried and confused face, Yuzhou couldn't help laughing: "Okay, my Great Holy Mother, do you really think this place can keep being lively?

"In half a year, half a year at most, they will pass the novice trial one by one and set foot in the unknown universe. At that time, it will be up to them whether they live or die."

Yuzhou said this, paused for a while, and looked up at the city full of tall buildings again, "As for this place, it may become a deserted ruin."

Xiao Hechou clenched her fists, eyes filled with endless exhaustion: "Everyone has left, what about those who choose to abstain?"

"Who knows?"

As the light words fell to the ground, the eight soldiers returned to the car. They looked solemn and did not panic, as if they were just dealing with a neighborhood dispute.

And behind them followed a man with scorched hair and a black and gray face.He is the man who caused the bombing.He was handcuffed and held beside Yuzhou.

Yuzhou originally wanted to talk to the man, but the heavy pressure released by the eight killing gods made Yuzhou's pressure increase sharply, and he gave up the idea.

All the way in silence, the patrol car put down the two people in Yuzhou when they passed Huayuan Road.

"Huh, sitting next to them, I dare not even say a word." Yuzhou watched the car go away, let out a long breath, did not stop, turned around three blocks, and soon came to Room 3, Building 305, Oasis Garden forward.

Yuzhou looked at the strange iron gate with a dazed expression.The last time he was separated from his relatives was only more than half a month, and he actually felt like a century had passed.

Just as Yuzhou was about to ring the doorbell, the door suddenly opened, and a fat woman with a bust as wide as her waist jumped out. She threw herself on Yuzhou excitedly, crying and laughing, her nose and tears all over Yuzhou: "Xiaozhou, Bodhisattva blesses you not to die, that's great, I knew you wouldn't die!"

"Third Aunt." Yu Zhou took two steps back, and it was only then that he could bear the woman's savage assault.

The visitor was Yuzhou's third aunt, a pious and kind-hearted Ms. Han Ran.

Yuzhou kept patting Aunt San on the back and coaxed her for a long time before she stopped crying.Until then, Yuzhou asked softly: "Auntie, isn't this the address of Uncle? Why are you here?"

"Forget it, the remnants of city n and city b have all migrated here. There is a shortage of housing, and the higher-ups are forced to distribute it. A 120-square-meter house like this is crowded with no less than 10 people in each household." Third Aunt Han Ran pulled Yuzhou After entering the room, he pushed him on the sofa, and called Xiao Hechou to come in and sit down.

She brewed two cups of tea and pushed them in front of them. There were only two pieces of tea leaves floating in them. It was obvious that the current supplies were not abundant.

"But don't worry, this place isn't that crowded. Big brother and that bastard Jiuli are helping out at the funeral home every day, and 10 out of 7 days are outside, and your second uncle's family is busy at the hospital. As for your three Brother Yunqing and the child's father have been drawn into some kind of contract, and they won't be able to come back for a while."

When Han Ran said this, the face that was always smiling dimmed, "I don't know if the two of them can come back."

"Don't worry, as long as you don't go deep, there won't be too much danger, and no matter how bad it is, you can still abstain." Yuzhou comforted.

"If you abstain, I'm afraid the road ahead will be broken." Han Ran saw clearly, she lowered her head, shook the tea in the cup, after a while of silence, she suddenly raised her head, forced a smile and said,

"Why are you talking about these unhappy things? Today is the day when Xiaozhou comes back. Be happy. I have already called Jiuli. When that bastard heard that you are not dead, he almost flew up with joy. , He said he would come back for dinner tonight, and he would give you a surprise."

Yuzhou thought of his elder brother who controlled the madman, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up: "Third aunt, how is big cousin recently?"

Han Ran shook his head: "Hey, I haven't closed my eyes for almost 3 days, and I have to enter the dungeon in the middle."

"what happened?"

"When I first entered city B, there was a riot, stampedes, fighting with weapons everywhere, and those who were afraid that the world would not be chaotic caused trouble, and many people died. You know, after the dead, they will drop attribute points and Dust." Han Ran said cryptically.

Yuzhou knows that "that" refers to decomposition, "A lot of people steal corpses?"

"Yes, all the corpses were sent to the funeral parlor, but the defense forces are extremely lacking, which has attracted many people's coveting." Han Ran said sadly. Her husband's niece also died in the storm, and the corpses have not yet been recovered. turn up.

"It's gotten better in the last few days though."

The three chatted for a while, but most of them were between Yuzhou and Han Ran, and Xiao Hechou hardly spoke.

Near noon, the two of Yuzhou went to Han Jiuli's room after eating.Get ready for a good night's sleep.

The two were lying on the big bed in the guest bedroom, and Yuzhou suddenly asked, "What do you think of my brother?"

"What do you mean?" Xiao Hechou was confused.

"It's nothing, I just think you two are a good match." Yuzhou didn't say this on a whim. In the last dungeon, his sister-in-law screamed, and his thoughts became active. Xiao Hechou is very strong, and his brother also Not bad, how to see how to match.

Moreover, he knew He Chou's character, so it was impossible to stab him in the back.

"I like Su Nuo." Xiao Hechou emphasized with a dark face.

"Hey, let's meet each other in the future. Don't be so dead." Yuzhou found his brother's photo from the phone, "Look, how handsome, not only handsome, but also has many advantages. Let me take each one of them. Tell you."

Amidst Yuzhou's chattering voice, Xiao Hechou covered his head with a pillow.

. . .

In the evening, Han Ran set up the stove in the kitchen. Although the food distribution was limited, since most people in the room had never returned home, there was still a surplus, and they could barely cook a table of good dishes.

While Han Ran was busy in the kitchen, Han Jiuli returned to the Oasis Garden wrapped in blood and filth. As soon as he entered the door, he rushed forward excitedly and gave Yuzhou a big hug.

The two hugged each other speechlessly, but their eyes were moist. Half a month ago, they were still suffering for the dead, but at this time, they were already celebrating for their survival.

"Xiaozhou, I haven't seen you for a few days, but you have gained a lot of weight." Han Jiuli pinched Yuzhou's cheek and said comfortingly, "The landlord's pig has finally grown fat."

But Yuzhou couldn't laugh. Looking at the person in front of him who had lost a lot of weight, his eyes turned red: "Brother, you've lost a lot of weight."

Han Jiuli also felt sour. In just a few days, first his sister-in-law died, and then there was a sudden change, Xiaozhou disappeared, which caught people off guard.

Fortunately, the person is now back.

Han Jiuli wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, then slapped Yuzhou on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Xiaozhou, I brought you a surprise."

At the same time, Yuzhou also said: "Brother, I brought you a surprise."

The two looked at each other and smiled, "Speak together."

"Brother, I found you a sister-in-law."

"Brother, I found you a sister-in-law."

The smiles of the two froze, and almost at the same time, the two exclaimed.

Han Jiuli: "What, you found a wife?"

Yuzhou: "What, you found me a wife?"

The two looked at each other in astonishment, and then exclaimed at the same time.

Han Jiuli: "What, you found me a wife?"

Yu Zhou: "What, brother, you found a wife yourself?"

Han Jiuli slapped Yuzhou on the back of the head, interrupting the double reed: "What do you mean, your brother is so talented, why can't he find a wife by himself?"

"Why so suddenly." Yuzhou touched the wound on the back of his head, "I remember you and Sister Tingfang didn't break up until... eh."

A pair of big hands gripped his shoulders.There was a red light in Han Jiuli's eyes, as if if Yuzhou said one more word, his skull would be crushed.

What to pretend.Yuzhou chuckled in his heart. He had done more egregious things in the past, but Han Jiuli didn't take actual actions at all except for verbal threats.

Yuzhou glanced at the graceful figure at the stairs, forget it, for the sake of his future sister-in-law, he will not expose Han Jiuli's background.

"Who is Tingfang?" A heroic female voice came in.Immediately after, a mature woman with big waves stepped into the door, and it was Han Jiuli's girlfriend Yang Feifei who came.

"That, Feifei, it's all in the past tense. Don't probe into it." Han Jiuli put his arms around her waist and laughed.

Yuzhou also added: "Sister Tingfang went to Africa as a resident doctor, and I'm afraid it will be rare to see her again in this life."

Yang Feifei reproached: "I'm just asking casually, am I the kind of narrow-minded person?"

Han Jiuli shook his head like a rattle: "No, no."

Yang Feifei gave him a blank look, patted Han Jiuli's hand on her waist, took a box, and walked towards Yuzhou with a smile on her face: "Your name is Xiaozhou. Come, this is a meeting gift from my sister-in-law."

Yuzhou took the box from Yang Feifei, opened it, and found that there was a card inside. Although it was a one-time item, it was considered a big deal since everyone hadn't had a few copies.

"Thank you sister-in-law." Yuzhou smiled sweetly. He was going to observe for a few days, if this Yang Feifei really hit it off with his brother and wanted to be together forever.Then he wouldn't mind giving back a precious attack card.

For example, the incomplete [Octopus Launcher].

"Accept my gift. This is my younger brother." Yang Feifei said to Yuzhou with a smile, "Then sister asked my younger brother a question, you have to answer it honestly."

"of course."

Yang Feifei pointed to Han Jiuli and said, "Where is the sister-in-law you found for him?"

Yuzhou looked at the expressionless Xiao Hechou: "..."

. . . .

After explaining the ironic misunderstanding, the five of them sat at the dining table and had a meal of not-so-rich but delicious hometown dishes.During the period, Han Ran also opened the bottle of wine that she had collected for many years and kept pouring wine for Yang Feifei, which she did not forget to bring with her during the emergency evacuation.

On the one hand, he was still advocating Han Jiuli's excellence, which made Yuzhou's goosebumps rise. Is the good man of the century and the good husband of the people that the third aunt said is really his brother?

However, Han Jiuli accepted all these comments as they were ordered, and added a sentence from time to time, without the slightest bit of embarrassment.

Sure enough, shameless.Yuzhou sighed secretly in his heart, but found that Xiao Hechou was looking at him, and there was a meaning conveyed in the flickering eyes: you are the same, you are not a family, and you will not enter a family.

Yuzhou: "..."

Under the orange light, in the light breeze of early autumn, in an inconspicuous house in the Oasis Garden, there were clinking of glasses one after another, and constant laughter during the conversation.The warm feeling of reunion after a long absence gradually warmed the shadowed sky.

After drinking and eating, Yuzhou collapsed on the bed.

This was his second uncle's room, which originally belonged to their family of three, but since they were all doctors, they were forcibly conscripted to the hospital since they were evacuated to City K. During this period, they hardly ever came back except for a change of clothes.

Yuzhou Jiu occupied the magpie's nest and burped comfortably.

"When are you going to leave?" Xiao Hechou made the floor beside him. This was originally a cloakroom, but later it was used as a bedroom. The bed is naturally not as big as the master and guest bedrooms.

"Tomorrow." Yu Zhou closed his eyes with a lazy expression, as if he was enjoying this rare comfort, but his words were short and forceful, not at all relaxed.

Xiao Hechou put down the quilt: "So fast?"

"Late will change." Yuzhou said lightly, "When we go to the funeral parlor tomorrow and ask about the location of the private hospital, we will return to City N, get Wei Xiao done, and then go directly to the private hospital where my mother works."

Now the two of them have the absolute barrier attached to the contract, no matter how strong Wei Xiao is, they are nothing to be afraid of.

"Okay." Xiao Hechou had no doubts about Yuzhou's decision. After he made the bed, he used the allocated mobile hard disk to help Yuzhou copy the 3000g file—that is the fruit of the entire human civilization.

And where he couldn't see, Yuzhou's eyes narrowed a long, thin slit, and a cold light shone inside.

Those who killed your mother, your end is coming!

. . .

After a night without dreams, on the second day, Yuzhou ate the steamed buns slowly. He didn't say anything to the third aunt, but said that he would go out to play for a few days, and followed Han Jiuli to the most chaotic funeral home in K city.

"Xiaozhou, your health has just recovered, so don't go to that kind of smoky place." Han Jiuli held the steering wheel with both hands, but did not step on the clutch.

"My illness is cured, and my sister-in-law can go, why can't I, a man, go?" Yuzhou fastened his seat belt and smiled at Yang Feifei.

"Feifei has never had cancer." Han Jiuli immediately retorted.

Yang Feifei, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, smiled and said nothing, not wanting to intervene in the conversation between the two of them.

"Is it not peaceful there?" Xiao He asked with a frown.

Han Jiuli sighed: "There are not only suicides, but also homicides among the corpses."

Yuzhou and Xiao Hechou looked at each other, and the worst situation appeared.

Yuzhou killed the four gangsters of the Knights' Association, and he knew that killing Laichen was more efficient than dungeons.Moreover, the security is also more guaranteed.

If the residents of this city start to kill each other, then without external force, the fire of civilization that has been shining for thousands of years will be quietly extinguished.

"Now, there are still many people who don't know the benefits of decomposing corpses. From the corpses thrown outside, we can find some clues to locate the murderer and bring him to justice. In a few days, I'm afraid..." Han Jiuli sighed again In one breath, his cheeks became even thinner.

"There will always be a way." Yuzhou said dryly. In fact, unless most people withdraw from the Ten-dimensional Convention, there is no way to curb the spread of terror.

For a while, no one in the car spoke.

The car started slowly and drove on the wide road. Dark clouds overwhelmed the city and the sky was gray. The street trees that flew away along the roadside in the old days withdrew from the stage of memory one by one, leaving only the city full of wind and sand.

The funeral parlor is located in the suburbs of City K, backed by green mountains and green waters. But at this time, before entering the area, Yuzhou smelled a strong smell of blood, and even the small ditch by the roadside was turbid red.

"How many people died in City K?" Yuzhou covered his nose.

"Nearly 2w." Han Jiuli said heavily, "That day, the ten-dimensional convention issued an announcement, which aroused panic among the people. In addition, city b fell, and residents of three neighboring cities were evacuated to city k in an emergency, causing a large-scale stampede. Some people with bad intentions fished in troubled waters and used cards of mass destruction, which caused serious casualties."

Yang Feifei slammed her fist on the car window: "That's right, there are several looting gangs formed nearby, who come here every day to steal corpses. They have all kinds of weird cards in their hands, and they can't catch them at all."

"Maybe, I can try." Yu Zhou touched his chin, he could turn into vines, wrap around the corpses and be brought home by the thieves, and then kill those guys in one fell swoop while they were asleep.

When Han Jiuli heard this, he immediately became anxious: "Yu Xiaozhou, I warn you, don't meddle in your own business!"

"Alright." Yuzhou said perfunctorily. In fact, he just thought about it casually. These thieves are only seeking money, and they should not take the initiative to hurt others.Besides, even if he really made a move, if he could kill one, could he kill all of them?

What's more, Yuzhou had a feeling in the dark that the attention he attracted was worth more than 100 thieves. Instead of wasting time here, it's better to rush to the Dead Sea as soon as possible.

At this moment, the car body suddenly bumped.

Through the reversing mirror, Yuzhou found something passing under the ground, causing the ground to have an electrocardiogram-like ups and downs.

Seeing this situation, Han Jiuli immediately turned around and chased after the arched object.

"It's a gopher." Yang Feifei also recognized the creature, "A thief with a card that can travel underground, very fast."

After all, the car has four wheels, even if the gopher's card is extremely weird, it can't match its speed.

As the car got closer and closer, the gopher suddenly turned 90°, and the small arched bump left the main road and headed towards the small town next to it at high speed, and soon disappeared in the low rural self-built houses.

Seeing that the car couldn't go in, Han Jiuli stopped the car casually and got out of the car quickly: "You guys wait here."

After a word of instruction, he closed the car door, and chased towards the place where the gopher disappeared like a gust of wind.

"That gopher can drill holes, how can he catch up with his two legs?" Yuzhou subconsciously shook his head.

"That's not necessarily true." Yang Feifei opened the car window, her eyes gently following the distant figure, "Xiaoxiao reveals that according to the big data statistics of the joint research institute, all cards related to battle, including but not limited to Attack, defense, and escape types all contain at least one of these three elements, the first cooling time, the second consumption of self or some special energy, and the third consumption of dust.

"Although the gopher runs fast, these three elements determine that the card cannot be used unlimitedly.

"And through research on a large number of cards, we can roughly determine that the duration of that card will not exceed 15 minutes."

"Sister-in-law, are you a researcher?" Yuzhou asked.

"Smart, I'm Yang Feifei, a researcher at the 4rd Branch of the 23th District of the United Research Institute." Yang Feifei's beautiful eyes flowed, "This is the rear of the 4th District, specializing in research on issues related to City B, and dealing with the front various news."

"Is there any result now?" Yuzhou asked.

Yang Feifei shook her head, "All the people who entered did not come out, and all electronic equipment was blocked, so there was no clue."

Yuzhou remembered the low growl that tore through space heard on the highway, and was about to ask again, but Xiao Hechou pointed to a man standing in front of a candle and sesame oil shop and said, "That man looks a bit like a man in sunglasses. .”

Yuzhou looked in the direction of his finger, and only saw a side face wearing sunglasses and that Hawaiian-style floral shirt.

The man did not know how to open the long-closed incense candle shop, and walked into the dark house.

Yuzhou wasn't sure, but the contours of the man's face and that condescending mocking smile were 7% similar to the man in sunglasses.

Is it really him, what is he doing here?A series of doubts surfaced in Yuzhou's heart.He leaned against the window, staring at the small shop filled with the smell of candlelight.

After a while, the man came out.Around his neck is a string of tinfoil money painted with Buddhist scriptures, like a Buddha walker who is sympathetic to the world, and also like a messenger from hell delivering a funeral.

"The man with sunglasses! It's really him!"

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