Journey to the Rose

What Wen Kai handed over was a map of 26 cities.

As can be seen from the map, the entire land is long and narrow from south to north, and each city borders the next city. Except for a few small cities, there are almost no cases where three cities are adjacent to each other.

But now, they are still staying in the south, and there is still a long distance from the north-south dividing line.

They have long since left the waters of the Suli Sea, and do not know what is beyond the city.

Ruan Xi has never been to borders other than the border. I heard from the old man that those areas are uninhabitable by humans. They are not land or sea. They are boundless and abysses that can be stepped into the air, and gods live there. .

Ruan Xi has never seen a god, and she doesn't know if there is a god there.

For him, God may be just a legend, but now he has to convince himself to believe it.

He recalled the "North-South Dividing Line" on the map, and found that the first city after crossing the dividing line read "Northern Alliance Garrison Office", and further north, there were eight remaining northern cities, and Zenith City was like a city. A king who is silent and despises everything, dominates the highest point of the land with its northernmost and largest territory.

The north-south journey is far away, Ruan Xi couldn't figure out how Lu Zhenghe came to ablaze city.

Starting from the day the engagement was announced?Or there are other means of transportation... so isn't it a narrow escape?

Looking back carefully at the map of the Fire City, he found that the Fire City was not full of raging fires as imagined.There are no open flames in the city of fire, but the temperature in the city is very high, so you need to pass quickly.

The map shows that deadly open flames are distributed along the border of the city of fire.

There are several active volcanoes with huge energy hidden there, and the open flames are basically mountain fires.If they want to go to the next city, they must find a way to cross the open flames, or destroy them, but it is a long river made of flames.

Thinking of this, Ruan Xi asked Lu Zhenghe: "Are there no residents in Huocheng?"

"Yes, the territory is uninhabitable. For nearly a hundred years, there have been no residents in Fire City."

"Then where did their descendants go?"

"Scattered in various places in the south, and almost assimilated by the local residents." Lu Zhenghe said, feeling sweat dripping down his back like a stream.

Li Shen shouted from the headset: "Wen Kai! Find the coolest place!"

"The next city is the coolest." It was Song Shumian's voice, with the crispness unique to young people, "Can we reach the next city?"

"Of course, you have to trust us." Li Shen's voice in reply instantly became extremely gentle, and Ruan Xi could imagine his "gentleman's little knowledge" after changing his face without using his head.

Lu Zhenghe reminded him aloud: "How do we get there?"

Wen Kai rubbed his hands together, and whispered, "Why don't you... beg for rain?"

After a few seconds of silence, a sharp sound burst out from the headset, "Don't be ridiculous, only virgins would think of such a way."

Ah, it turns out that Wen Kai is a virgin.

Facing Lu Zhenghe's gaze, Ruan Xi blinked and ate melon quietly.

"So what..." After Wen Kai heard this, his whole face turned red like a peeled tomato, and he retorted, "At least it's worth a try!"

"I heard that the fire started after the doomsday prophecy started. It should, it shouldn't be so easy to extinguish..." Gu Zirong interjected dryly, sounding a little nervous, "Why don't we force our way through?"

"Little Gu, I should have taught you about fire safety in the army. If you encounter this kind of mountain fire, if you rush to it, the chance of surviving is very small." Wen Kai reminded.

"Okay." Knowing that it was completely useless, Gu Zirong looked very frustrated.

"Think of another way." Song Shumian sounded much better, and he should no longer be afraid of these strangers.

As soon as omega had spoken, as expected, the next sentence came from Li Shen: "Shumian is right, we have to think of other ways."

It's up to you!

The more Ruan Xi listened, the more worried she became. Although she believed in Li Shen's character and the discipline of the army, Wen Kai had always been a gentle and kind person from the beginning, not at all like the barbaric alphas he usually came into contact with.But, arrange Song Shumian, an omega recovering from a serious illness, next to alpha and beta... Forget it, everyone is helping each other now.

"I'm so hungry." Li Shen muttered.

Gu Zirong rubbed his hands, "Wow, let's order a takeaway then!"

"Call me a pizza." Song Shumian smacked his lips.

"What's the name, there's not even anyone who can shout," Li Shen said, "Fire City is notoriously deserted! Let's go buy pizza in the next city..."

……

"Forgive him," Lu Zhenghe turned off his headset, he really didn't want to listen to his subordinates discussing some nonsense, "There are almost no omegas in the army of the Northern Alliance. In other words, omega is quite rare in the north."

Ruan Xi nodded and confirmed again: "Does Li Shen have no spouse?"

"No."

Shaking his head, Lu Zhenghe just knew that the exhaustion that could not be ignored made him look more mature, "People in our northern alliance, whether it is the Zenith city guard or combat troops, it is rare to have a fixed spouse. Because our hands Carry your own head at all times."

"So dangerous?" In Ruan Xi's perception, there is almost no large-scale army in the south, and he has been very afraid of the strength of the north for so many years.

"Well, besides, Li Shen is still an airborne soldier."

"What exactly do you do?"

"In layman's terms, he will parachute from the plane, without being hindered by the location of the geographical defense line, and go directly to the enemy's rear for a surprise attack. He can cooperate with a frontal attack or fight independently. But this is very dangerous, after all, changes at high altitudes are unpredictable. "

Ruan Xi suddenly said, "What about you?"

"Me?" Lu Zhenghe almost didn't realize it. Thinking back to what he said about the guards before, he realized that he was becoming more and more uncertain about saying untrue words in front of Ruan Xi, so he could only say: "I can take any position."

"No wonder Li Shen said you are number one in the league."

"So that's how he judged me."

"Then you are such a powerful person, why are you in the security team?"

The air fell into silence. After a while, Lu Zhenghe shifted his gaze to the front, "Because Zenith City needs me."

Just like fate made me need you.

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The vehicle continued on.

Ruan Xi found that there were indeed no aborigines in Huocheng, and there were no buildings in the city. The so-called "city" was just a shell, which was actually replaced by endless stone walls, brown-red land, and hillsides.

There are many vehicles parked on these vast lands, and it seems that they are still people who fled from the previous cities.

They seemed to be enjoying the southernmost summer, all wearing short sleeves or shirts, and the air was filled with a dull atmosphere caused by the excessive heat.Here, everything is twisted.

Ruan Xi wore a mask, exhaled a little, and the breath turned into water droplets, which tightly adhered to his nasal cavity and chin, and the helpless feeling of suffocation made him unable to breathe.

It was already evening, and the sky in Fire City was even hotter.

"It will be cooler at night," Gu Zirong said subconsciously, "A year ago, I heard from my comrades-in-arms about this place. They said that because the temperature was too high during the day, almost no grass grew here, and at night, some vegetation that should grow would quietly. grow out."

Song Shumian became excited: "So amazing?"

His voice is still a little hoarse and sounds soft, probably because he hasn't fully recovered, and it will take a long time.

"Yeah, the south is really different from our north. You have so many strange creatures, so many..."

Before Gu Zirong finished speaking, his words were interrupted by Li Shen: "Okay, Xiao Gu."

After being rudely interrupted by his superior, Gu Zirong still looked very gentle.He just paused for a moment, and then, a harmless understanding of humans and animals bloomed on that childish face.

Ruan Xi was leaning against the car window with her chin resting.

As far as he could see, he felt that fire and humans had separated into two worlds.Half of it is the world looking forward to new life, and the other half is the never-ending hell.The fire that soared into the sky in the distance has spread to the top of the mountain, but because there is no combustible material, it will not be able to burn for a while.

Now, his eyes are completely attracted by the raging fire on the border, and he really can't figure out why he encountered such an obstacle.

Does "26 Cities Prophecy" say that the city of fire will turn into a sea of ​​flames?No, then how did these fires come from?It was also displayed on the map given by Wen Kai in such an accurate and timely manner.

When he went to the next city, he must find a bookstore that was still open and buy this damn prophecy book.He wanted to see what was written on it, and whether there was anything about himself that appeared for no reason.Now he is the focus of the land.

I want to know about me, he thought.

"Come out, Ruan Xi." Suddenly a voice in his mind said to him.

In an instant, Ruan Xi raised her head suddenly, and noticed that the heat wave in the air was a little smaller, and the temperature was gradually dropping due to nightfall.He glanced behind him to confirm that the voice just now did not come from behind.

where is that?

He looked around the car, and he was very sure that it was not Lu Zhenghe who was speaking.As soon as the car stopped, Lu Zhenghe got out of the car and went to the back of the pickup truck to check the weapons. At this moment, he was standing with Wen Kai, Li Shen and others.

In the clear consciousness, there was another ethereal cry——

"Come out, Ruan Xi!"

"Who?" Ruan Xi pulled off the mask, took a breath of fresh air, and became alert, "Who is talking?"

"What's the matter with you?"

The human voice close at hand was like a firm rope, pulling him back from the cliff.

Ruan Xi calmed down and took a closer look. Gu Zirong opened his big round eyes, bowed slightly, and stood aside politely: "Are you okay?"

"I, I'm fine."

Ruan Xi is usually alienated and indifferent to people she doesn't know well.He took a few steps back, distanced himself from Gu Zirong, and apologized, "I may have an auditory hallucination."

"Ruan Xi, my mother is from Ablaze City, she told me about you."

Gu Zirong started the topic, as if talking about a small matter calmly, "When I was young, my mother always hoped that I could be as good and eye-catching as you. You know, in the south, there is basically no way for children born at the same age as you not to compare with you. .She said you were God's gift to the land to save us all."

"I'm just an ordinary person," Ruan Xi shook his head, at least he didn't feel empowered, "But I thank her for her love."

As soon as Gu Zirong knew it, the softness of being a beta showed on his face, "It really is Ruan Xi, who speaks with such a sense of distance."

His words made Ruan Xi feel cramped.

Ruan Xi frowned slightly, her eyes were so cold that she couldn't get close, "I'm an ordinary person now."

But Gu Zirong's attitude towards him was not affected at all. He was excited like being bitten by a jumping snake, and sweat dripped down his cheeks. , the city actually secretly reserves fire-fighting tools.”

At this point, Ruan Xi heard what he meant, "Where is it?"

"In the mountain fire on the border," Gu Zirong stood still, saluted him, and said in a firm tone that was completely different from the previous conversation: "I am willing to go with you!"

Fire·33 "Wish us a happy wedding, brother."