The boy in the man's memory stood there, calmly looking at the world in front of him, his expression as quiet and gentle as ever, as if he was still on campus.
But around him, the spider monkeys who either knelt down or lay on the ground, daring not to move, had ferocious and fearful expressions on their faces.
Beasts are not worth mentioning in front of more dangerous beasts.
"Is the gap actually so big?"
The scene in front of them was beyond comprehension for the three of them.
After all, in their eyes in the past, Lu Pingan was the leader among his peers and the "senior".
But now, ten years have passed, but only two months have passed. Those beasts that almost killed him didn't even have the courage to raise their heads or bar their teeth in front of Lu Ping'an "ten years ago".
The young man stood there silently, while the beasts could not move.
"Crack!"
The boy casually trampled the head of a beast, and blood and brains spattered everywhere, but the beasts still did not dare to move.
Perhaps, in their view, they are just poor insects caught in a spider's web. They can only survive by looking to the top of the food chain to satisfy their appetite.
"Snapped!"
But this time, the predator has more than just appetite.
Each and every head was crushed, and the killer didn't even bother to look down.
Finally, when more than half of the killing was done, the beasts' survival instincts defeated their fear. They roared and tried to get up to resist.
"Pah, pah!"
The young man just applauded gently, as if to encourage them for their courage.
"boom!"
At that moment, the brain flowers that exploded at the same time became blooming fireworks.
On the ground, there were only pools of blood flowers.
"Road group"
Among the three people, some looked helpless, some lowered their heads and did not dare to look at each other, and some showed bitterness.
"Pap."
The "young man" just clapped his hands gently. This time, there were no fireworks.
"Let's go, I'll take you back."
Perhaps, there was also a sigh.
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The stone house is not big, but it is quite warmly decorated. There are cotton-like decals on the walls, which seem to serve as some protection from the wind and cold.
In a world without wooden furniture, it would be easy to develop high-quality stone tool substitutes, but the shortcomings of stone tools being too hard and cold are obvious.
Therefore, there are a large number of fabric exterior products to make up for its natural deficiencies in softness and thermal insulation.
As animal fibers, fur and hair are not rare in this world. Professional "tailors" and "sewing masters" are quite respected professions. As Lu Ping'an knows, in the professional system of this new era,
There are even similar specialized channels, and they are highly rated.
"Road Captain"
And finally, the male owner of the house woke up Lu Pingan's habitual distraction.
The three of them were obviously middle-aged people in their thirties (looking old), but in front of a teenage boy, they lowered their heads and did not dare to show off, as if they were elementary school students who had committed a crime.
"What do you think? Do you plan to stay here or go back with me?"
Lu Ping'an looked calm and just asked about their plans.
At this moment, the expressions of the three people became complicated again, with various emotions.
Guilt? Hesitation? Uneasiness? Fear? In just a moment, Lu Pingping felt many, many things.
"You, you"
The middle-aged man who was the owner of the house looked embarrassed, his face full of guilt and uneasiness, which made him frown.
"Stop, stop, I don't want to hear meaningless apologies. At this age, you still don't understand that you are responsible for your own affairs? You don't owe me anything. If you really owe something, you only owe it to your own life."
Lu Ping'an almost knew what the other party was thinking, so he blocked him with words.
"I just want to know what you plan to do next. Go back with me and I will send you back to Earth as soon as possible. If you want to stay, I can help you go to a more comfortable and safer city and get a stable and profitable job.
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After taking a brief look at the decoration of the village and the houses, Lu Pingan knew that their life was not good.
Why don't you ask Guan Tuan for help? Even if you don't want to be a soldier, it is not difficult to arrange a security logistics job. It seems that these boys are the same as that girl. What is owed, what is not famous, what is the companion's death, and what is alive?
Probably just a shameless way of showing off to others.
I thought that if I could hold on for one day, I would go back when the normal flow rate of time was restored. If Lu Ping'an hadn't found him, I might not have taken the path of rebirth of the Chamber of Commerce.
"Why are you so stupid like that girl Meiyuge?"
Looking at these three silent middle-aged men, Lu Pingan cursed angrily, but the next moment, he stopped.
"Uh, what, Xiao Tao, go outside and see if that girl from Meiyuge is here."
At this time, Lu Ping'an finally remembered what he had forgotten.
As soon as he landed on the island, Lu Ping'an used his "eyes" to look for someone. When he saw that they were in serious danger, he ran over first and completely forgot about that person.
"Well, just go to the pier, she's still there."
So, he sent someone to pick her up
"This is too much! Lu Tuan!"
"I've been looking for you at the dock for a long time, but you ran away without saying anything!"
"Excessive! You don't know how worried I am. I thought I was abandoned by you again."
When the "little girl" just entered the door, she yelled at Lu Ping'an.
The scene was quite funny for a moment. A girl in her twenties was complaining about her teenage boss, and there were "junior" spectators in their thirties nearby. It was clear that they were all classmates, but they seemed to be younger and more comfortable.
"long time no see!"
Finally, after venting her anger, Meiyuge turned around and hugged her good sister directly. If she only looked at her appearance, I'm afraid some people would believe her if she said she was mother and daughter.
Not only did the family in this house look awkward, but the client himself who stayed here also felt awkward and uncomfortable.
But the arrival of Meiyuge did ease the atmosphere and made the middle-aged group a little more talkative.
Their stories are mediocre,
In the beginning, they actually did some things and earned some reputation, and they even felt that it was right for them to leave.
Then, they suffered severe injuries, guilt and powerlessness over the death of their companions, and finally chose to "retire".
Then, I waited until today
"I want to return to the team. Captain Lu, can I return to the Rebirth Chamber of Commerce?!"
The one-armed Tao Song was the first to speak.
During this period of time, he was working as a stonemason in the town, and he could get by regardless of whether things were good or bad.
On countless nights, he would be unable to resist recalling the past, especially the feeling of powerlessness and annoyance he felt after drinking with Brother Long, which made them put down their weapons.
But can we really let it go? Can we just hide back on earth and pretend like nothing happened as an ordinary citizen?
"We will go back when the door opens again."
Although everyone says this at every gathering.
Although your body has reached or even passed its peak, and although you may have lost the vigor and courage of youth, just go back? Enjoy a quiet life for ten or twenty years? Forget everything and go back to being that "ordinary person"?
"I can start from the grassroots level. Although my combat job is still only the second level, I am also a second level craftsman now. I can think of something with one arm. Being a professional is not a fatal injury."
Therefore, the defeated soldier's statement was completely different from what Lu Ping'an heard before.