In the real world, Ezuka has been to Xiacheng many times, and most of the time he was in a hurry. However, looking at such a relatively familiar place and entering a wonderful "supernatural carnival", he couldn't find it yet.
Before the negative impact of reality, people can't help but feel happy.
Out of some past habit, Ezuka placed her "save point" in Xia City in the Yundu Shuiyi area next to Zhixing Academy.
Back then, she came to visit Wu Zunliang, her distant uncle, and later her mentor Luo Yuandao, and she always stayed here.
When she feels depressed, she can climb up to any high-rise building in this complex and look out into the distance. Other relatively low-rise buildings in Pingjiang District, and of course the wetland reserve as the green lung of the city, will give her a relatively soothing feeling.
And when she saw the work of an old friend called "North Shore Gear", it was inevitable that she would be reminded of her past.
Although she did not personally experience the good times that Luo Zhongheng often boasted about; although Luo Yuan hated such clichés; although she was just a transparent person who worked hard in the laboratory back then and did not dare to participate most of the time.
She could only eavesdrop on Silly Music...but that didn't stop her from drawing some strength from these memories to continue the dream that seemed to never end.
project, and at the same time resisting risks that it seems she shouldn’t be taking.
It's always good to have a little strength, even just a little.
At the moment, the wetland jungle area is lush and full of life, but Ezuka still feels that it is more lively than in previous years.
Because in addition to the birds rising and falling in groups, there are also many human figures rising and falling in the branches of the tree... Maybe it is driven by some torturous task, anyway, it is impossible to appear in the real world.
At least within the last few years.
Ezuka held on to the glass guardrail at the edge of the observation deck and watched everything with a smile until someone behind her greeted her with a smile:
"Ms. Ezuka, hello!"
Jiang Zhong turned around without any surprise. He smiled and reached out to shake hands with the person: "Hello, Miss Zhang Yingying."
"Just call me Yingying."
Zhang Yingying kept a bright smile: "Speaking of the fact that so many tasks have been sent out, we NPCs have taken the initiative to come to the door to hand over the tasks. So far, you are still the only one."
As she said that, she patted the big suitcase beside her: "Silly Sha, call me auntie."
The box then opened by itself, as if quicksand with its own will overflowed from it, piled on the ground, and extended in multiple directions. Its outline looked like a chaotic puppy.
In fact, it was wagging its tail at Ezuka.
Although the little tail soon fell off.
Zhang Yingying slapped her forehead: "Stand up and treat yourself as an individual, okay?"
The pile of sand understood, and it piled up again, but after some changes, it just stood up the outline, and then bowed with hands, barely sticking out the tongue.
Zhang Yingying was helpless: "It's hard for babies to run around in the streets here in Xiacheng, but the streets must be full of cats and dogs. It has learned bad things."
"It's just a simulation. Once the data is collected, it will automatically adjust to the most appropriate state...so my method is confirmed, right?"
Zhang Yingying stretched out her hands again and held Ezuka's arm firmly: "Please continue your research. This 'paradigm' is really great."
Ezuka is not too adaptable to this enthusiasm: "It should be more effective at this stage, and the feedback on the actual architecture remains to be seen."
"That's great too. Being able to 'drag' stupid sand in will solve a big problem...ah, I almost forgot!"
Zhang Yingying straightened her tone: "Congratulations, Ms. Ezuka. From now on, you are the first non-Xiacheng territory female personnel to complete the 'Blood Ring Fortress serial screening mission' from beginning to end."
"Is he the legendary 'No. 1 in customization'?"
"But the reward is real."
Zhang Yingying twirled her fingers with a smile: "In addition to being able to board the Bloody Ring Fortress at any time from any corner of the world, there is also a demo version of the 'Slicing' training manual, as well as game peripherals. Ah, this Bloody Ring Fortress has a personal login function.
At present, it has covered a radius of 1,500 kilometers centered on Xia City, at a realistic level."
"Sakagi is here too?"
"Of course. However, due to well-known reasons, there will be some lag. If you have any questions, you can contact our after-sales personnel."
"After sales?"
"Well, the current agent is...she. The specific content is in the task interface, please check it at any time."
Ezuka saw clearly the "ID photo" of the after-sales agent:
"Kitayama Yukie?"
Ezuka opened her eyes. It was already dimming outside the window, and the layout of the room had returned to reality. She had adapted to this switch between dreams and reality and didn't take it seriously.
She was in a daze for a while, recalling the experience in the dream, and wrote the key information in argot on the note-taking software with a paper-like soft screen, and then sorted it out. Then she washed up hastily. After all this was done, it was still time before work.
I have nearly two hours, so I just go out and exercise.
In the early morning, the Pingmao District was refreshing and clean. The water vapor from the lakeside and the breeze blew in, and it already had the smell of early autumn. She jogged along the street and arrived at the dock area unknowingly.
The large and small boats here were neatly arranged, but at a glance, there was no yacht as she expected. This made her alert: What should she do if she encounters an emergency and cannot be contacted in time?
Needless to say, Ms. Kitayama Yukie is usually very cold and indifferent, and she is not very good at socializing. Although she has interacted with her several times, she did not leave her contact information, which is a bit inappropriate.
She made a note of this in her mind and decided to write it down in her notebook when she went back. Ezuka walked along the green oxygen trail at the pier, but she didn't go far when she heard someone calling her:
"Xiaojiang."
"Uncle Shou."
The veteran entered the green oxygen track by the lake from another street. He was already young at his age, and Ezuka was not the kind of person who stayed in bed. It was not surprising that the two met at this time, and they exchanged a few words.
Jog together.
During this period, the veteran's mood should be very good, even a little excited. However, only people like Ezuka who know him well can see this kind of emotional state.
In reality, the veteran becomes more and more silent, does not open his mouth easily, and is extremely irritable when he does. There is no such thing as "replacement" at all. It seems that if he says one more word on this, the current dream-like situation will be shattered.
Ezuka could probably guess what he was thinking, and he didn't talk to him about the fact that he was about to be transferred to Jicheng and then to Xiacheng - although everyone knew it, and felt more deliberate.
Always take care of the elderly
Mental state?
So Ezuka only asked some of the parents, whether the Guisheng family's illness was cured? Do they need help? When will this batch of orders in the factory be completed? Should the personnel transferred from the laboratory go back to replenish it?
The veterans also responded word for word, basically saying that there was no need to worry about it, just follow the construction period, and it would be good to let him go back. Such nonsense.
But this kind of pretending to be calm chat will not last long after all. When everyone knows it well, the core issue cannot be circumvented no matter what.
However, it needs to be brought up by a veteran.
After a nearly three-kilometer jog, the veteran said while panting slightly: "I have been holding down the sound of replacement, but now I can't hold it down anymore. Maybe someone took the initiative to mention it to those little brats, and now everyone's mind is restless.
The luggage was almost packed...I gave him a severe scolding."
"I didn't notice anything unusual yesterday, and they were very tight-lipped about hiding it from others." Ezuka spoke half-truth and half-lie. Some young people did endure it very hard, but the joy in their brows could not be concealed at all.
The veteran wouldn't be able to hide it from her, he just sighed: "I know I'm being harsh, this news cannot be hidden in the first place, life changes, excitement is inevitable,
I am just afraid of another variable..."
As he spoke, he gave himself a mouth.
After all, Ezuka was not good at words and was still hesitating what to say. The veteran asked her again: "I have tried my best to understand the situation during this period, but I have missed too many classes and still don't quite understand... That Archbishop Ranier, really
Do you have such a great reputation?"
"It's not just Archbishop Lanier who has such a face, but also that one."
"That...oh, you mean Lao Luo's grandson?"
The veteran muttered: "I would rather hope it is Mr. Mo. The last time I saw him, he was so older."
As he spoke, the veteran gestured with his hands: "Their family is all great, but they cannot be linked to the gods in any way. Lao Luo is the closest one, but the result is that the gods are nagging, and everyone has to coax them."
Ezuka shook his head: "After all, it has been many years."
"How many years has it been in total? Just because we have had a hard time in the past few years, we can't really think how long it has been."
The old man has always been stubborn and tough-tongued, and most likely he won't say anything nice. He kept nagging like this, and it was more like he was building up his character for everyone... People of that era were like that.
Ezuka also listened patiently.
However, the veteran's voice suddenly dropped two octaves: "In the past two days, my ears have been buzzing so much. It's full of noise. I thought it might be some signal being sent over there... Since the last time something went wrong in Wuli, we all
It's not turned on. Now that this happens, I don't think it's a big deal."
The veteran's words were vague and unclear.
However, given Ezuka's understanding of their background, he could definitely guess what he was talking about.
This is the "problem" raised by Yoshio Matsudaira.
This is the "crux" that everyone is well aware of but pretends to be deaf to - the "sanctuary" that crosses the Seven Branches. It is the trump card that they have relied on for survival over the years, but it is also bound to the infamous "Soul Cult"
; Moreover, at this stage, it has basically been locked by the Amaterasu Order and exposed to surveillance from the opposite side.
Limited by his cognitive level, as a veteran of the parties involved, he is not particularly clear about the specific situation. But his years of experience are enough to make him wary and uneasy.