me and my monster neighbor

From Director Luo's mouth, Xu Lai learned roughly that the monster society respects strength first, and strength includes but is not limited to force and violence. "The law of the jungle" is one of the survival rules with the highest support rate. become the norm.

Different from the values ​​of human society, monster society is not ashamed of cruelty, but proud of insidious and cunning.

And the ghosts living in the Zhongnan Cave are all low-level goblins. They live in groups, and they don't have the strong backing of the big goblins who are willing to stay in this remote and dilapidated place. They can only hold together to keep warm, and neighbors live in harmony and help each other.

Xu Lale just noticed that the yellowed posters on the stone wall also proved this point.

Zhongnan Village used to be a small village. Because it has been selected as the most potential ruined village and town for decades, Zhongnan Village’s highlight moment was when it was out of the circle and was criticized by the whole continent as "the shame of the demon circle". The GDP of the whole village It is also the tail of the crane on the Pangea's economic development ranking list.

Therefore, Zhongnan Village was removed from the same level of villages and towns, and was downgraded to Zhongnan Street. Due to the backward development of the area, a large number of local demon populations were lost to other places, and finally became Zhongnan Cave. Now there are only twelve households left behind. There are two couples, a total of fourteen monsters.

The "Street Office" signboard hanging at Director Luo's door has not been removed yet, but Director Luo is stubbornly defending the last bit of humble dignity.

The director of the sub-district office is dead in name only, and Director Luo is now at best a small production team leader.

After hearing the history of the downfall of Zhongnan Cave, Xu Lala's fear of the three monsters in the room subsided for the most part.

I saw Director Luo with a slumped face, and said with a sad face: "Since No. 13 residents also moved out, my pressure to recruit new people is even greater. I think you, comrades, know that according to our demon world, even numbers are too high." Auspicious, it’s not polite, the superior told me that we must either recruit new residents, or kill the family first through infighting, otherwise we will face the end of forced demolition of even the last living place in Zhongnan Cave in the next demon population census.”

Xu Lale:?

In order to make up an odd number, the family will be killed if they cannot recruit new ones. What kind of mysterious ritual is this?

Xu Lai felt chills when he heard it, but when he thought about it in another place, he actually figured it out—the law of survival in human society is to punish evil and promote good, and monster society naturally promotes evil and punishes good.

Xu Lala felt that this world was too crazy. In contrast, the little monsters in Zhongnandong were really simple and kind.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the form in Director Luo's hand.

Director Luo hunched over, and immediately handed over the form with both hands.

Xu Lala looked at the frayed and yellowed paper on the corners, hesitated again, and cautiously declined: "Let me think about it..."

Director Luo was very regretful, but he didn't force him to take it, and then changed his words: "You see, if this is the case, you can live here first, comrade, and you can think about it later if you settle down or not."

Xu Lala weighed the pros and cons. He accidentally traveled to the world of monsters and was in the hinterland of monsters. The first thing to do is to find a safe place to stand.

Although the risk of staying here is huge, fortunately, the monsters here are all low-level goblins and are not aggressive.What's more, even they didn't have the courage to step out of Zhongnan Cave, and Xu Lela didn't dare to open up wasteland alone.

After thinking about it, Xu Lala nodded and agreed to stay here for the time being.

The joy on Director Luo's face was beyond words, he threw the form everywhere, and hurriedly searched for the door key in the cabinet, preparing to take Xu Lai to see the house.

Li Gongbao walked along the way, while Hei Dazhuang left with a small bamboo basket on his back.

On the road.

Director Luo chatted and chatted, and the topic inevitably asked about the magic power of the stone spirit and what supernatural powers it had, which made Xu Lai's back break out in cold sweat.

Xu Lala felt uneasy, and looked down at the road. Director Luo led the way in the same direction as Xu Lala came, and there was still a row of mud footprints facing the opposite direction.

Director Luo was leaning on crutches, his feet were slow, and his face was full of joy in recruiting new recruits. He asked Xu Lai: "Since the little comrade is an unearthed stone spirit, the spells he practices must be related to the attribute of earth."

What Director Luo said was a matter of course, but to Xu Lai, it was a super-gang topic.

Xu Lala's mind was running fast, and he began to talk nonsense: "I can't objectively evaluate my mana at the moment. After all, I haven't completely succeeded in transforming into form, and I'm not quite used to this body. Look, I'm dropping mud along the way."

Xu Lala pointed to the mud footprints under his feet.

Li Gongbao felt that it was very novel, and asked three times like a curious baby: "So, it is probably the same as snakes shed their skins and butterflies have to emerge, right? When the mud on their bodies is completely peeled off, they will officially become demons? Then Mr. Lai now? Isn't it temporarily out of mana?"

Snakes shed their skins, and butterflies turn into feathers. This process is undoubtedly their most vulnerable stage.

Director Luo slapped his forehead and said, "Hey, that's a critical period, don't be careless! I'll take you to the residence to settle down quickly, so that you can calm down."

"..."

Xu Lai was silent again.

Xu Lala was full of nonsense but he was rounded up by Li Gongbao, but he didn't dare to nod in agreement.

The layer of mud on the body is of course the best protective color, and it is not difficult to bear after getting used to it, but it is not realistic to roll in the mud every day.

But if you want to wash off the mud, how can you avoid the topic of mana and supernatural powers again?

Xu Lai couldn't help feeling worried.

Li Gongbao noticed the sad clouds passing between Xu Lala's brows, and thought that Xu Lala was worried that it would be unsafe to stay here, so he comforted him in a warm and considerate voice: "Mr. Lala, don't worry, Zhongnan Cave is a good place for cultivation. Human danger."

In order to make Xu Lai feel at ease, Li Gongbao also gave an example to explain: "Our neighbors are mostly monsters who are easy to get along with. There is also a couple in the fifth household. They moved here because Mrs. Niu was pregnant, and the pregnant woman was pregnant. During this period, she will temporarily lose her mana, and Lao Niu is worried that Mrs. Niu will encounter accidents outside, so she brings her here to raise her baby with peace of mind."

Hearing this, Xu Lie's eyelashes trembled, and his thoughts moved.

Director Luo pursed his thick lips and said, "Yeah, yes, comrades don't have to worry. Speaking of Lao Niu, their young couple lives in Room 13, which is not far from Room No. [-] where you will be staying soon. You can have more in the future." move around."

Xu Lala asked doubtfully, "Did they move here not long ago?"

Director Luo: "It's been almost a hundred years since we moved here, and we are old neighbors."

Li Gongbao explained: "Sister-in-law Niu had a difficult labor at the beginning, but unfortunately the fetus was not saved, so now there are still only the couple living together."

Xu Lie frowned.

Director Luo couldn't help gossiping with Xu Lai: "Although the old cow couple are both cow spirits, I think their breeds may be different. Although they are both sperm, reproductive isolation is still there after all! Hey, why don't you say we Why has the Yaozu not been able to grow for a long time?"

Insufficient monsters are a very difficult social problem. The competition in the monster society is fierce, and the rate of becoming a monster is relatively low, and it is difficult for monsters of the right age to find true love of the same race. The tragic ending shows how hard it is for Yao Sheng!

Xu Lala was thoughtful, Director Luo sighed.

In order to be able to chat more with Xu Lai and enhance their relationship, Director Luo secretly took a long detour and took Xu Lai to see the surrounding environment.

When Director Luo recruited Xu Lala to settle down, he boasted about the beautiful environment of Zhongnan Cave and the natural oxygen bar. His face was flushed and his eyes dodged when he boasted, but these were not lies.

The greenery here is very good. In addition to the trails covered with vines, there are vines and roses climbing the fence. Large clusters of hydrangeas surround the old rattan chairs on the roadside. There are many colors, red, white, blue, purple and turquoise. Freshness.

Xu Lala's house is not far from Director Luo's sub-district office. It is a small house with a double sloped roof and a small chimney on the roof.Gray and green tiles, pink and white walls, due to years of disrepair, the walls are mottled, revealing the large rocks inside, but fortunately, there are pink roses covering half of the wall, which is very beautiful.

The dark green iron door is stained with rust, and there is a crooked bronze door plate on the door, which says Room No. 13.

Director Luo straightened the door plate and took out the key to open the door. After all, the house had been empty for a long time, and when the door was opened, dust was flying inside.The warm orange twilight shines through the small window, drawing a small irregular square on the ground.

Xu Lai looked around, the front and back of the house are spacious, but the house does not occupy a large area, it can be regarded as a standard one-bedroom.The interior is quite complete, with a table, two chairs and two benches, a bed and a cabinet, an integrated bathroom with a bathroom, and a small kitchen area.

What caught Xu Lai's attention was that there was also a small stone fireplace against the wall in the house, which led to the small chimney on the roof.

But this fireplace seems to be just a decoration, and the inner wall of the stone wall does not even have traces of charred black.

Li Gongbao helped to open the windows for ventilation, while Director Luo paid close attention to Xu Lai's expression. He could see that Xu Lai was quite satisfied with the house, so he was relieved and introduced: "Most of the houses here are one-bedroom houses. I can't get used to living in the living room. And this bed, the previous residents thought the bed was too short, and they didn't sleep on it a few times. It's still quite new. There is also a small attic above the house, which can be regarded as a relatively secluded private space Oh yes! The creeping plants outside the house have climbed up the wall, do you think you need to clean it up for me?"

Xu Lala replied: "No, that's fine too."

Director Luo said good-bye with his wooden stick, and said, "Okay, okay, some neighbors are allergic to pollen. If you need a mask, you can come to me anytime."

Director Luo is afraid that there will be more residents running away in Zhongnandong, so he is very concerned about the living experience of the neighbors.

Seeing the twilight, three drums suddenly sounded in the distance.

Xu Lai looked for his reputation.

Director Luo clapped his hands and said, "Hey, it's time for a break!"

I saw Director Luo and Li Gongbao faintly showing anxious expressions, and Xu Lai had no time to ask in detail. Director Luo handed over the door key to Xu Lai, saying that he would let Xu Lai stay here for a rest, and then take him to visit other neighbors tomorrow morning. Leave with Li Gongbao.

The iron gate was ajar, and the surroundings became quiet.

Xu Lala sat in front of the fireplace in a daze, and for a while it was difficult to accept the fact that he had fallen into the world of monsters.

Xu Lala was in a daze, when suddenly there was a sharp noise of rust rubbing behind him.

His body tensed up again, and he turned his head with a beating heart, and suddenly saw an extremely ugly head emerging from behind the half-closed green iron door.

Xu Lala's whole body was cold to his fingertips, but he realized that it was Director Luo who turned back on crutches...

He opened the door, covered half of his eyes with drooping eyelids, and came back specially to remind Xu Lai: "By the way, little comrade, there are no street lights in the village, and it is difficult to walk at night. Don't go out at night, and you must also close the doors and windows." .”

Xu Lala sat on the bench with a stiff neck and looked up like Director Luo.Director Luo stood outside the door, against the twilight, his swollen eyes were cloudy.

It was only now that Xu Lai discovered that Director Luo had no upper front teeth, and the lower teeth were thick and big, and turned outward.Looking at it from the bottom up, it's weird.

Director Luo reminded: "There are regulations in Zhongnan Cave. The bell rises in the morning and the drum stops in the evening. You must remember it."

Xu Lala's Adam's apple grunted and rolled, not sure if he pulled his lips to smile, but he heard "OK" from his throat.

With the light behind his back and the shadows under his eyelids, Director Luo smiled, showing his huge lower teeth, the roots of which were blackened.Hearing Xu Lala's answer, he said in relief: "I'll help you close the door, and you lock it from inside the house. Have a good dream tonight."