Looking at the steaming bowl of clear soup noodles in front of him, Jiang Qinian did not doubt that he was there, so he directly took the bowl and started to eat happily.
He was really hungry after not eating for so long. Although it was no big deal not to eat or drink given his current level of cultivation, as a human being, it was not so easy to get rid of the cravings.
So it was okay when there was nothing at first, but now I feel hungry after seeing something to eat.
Noodles are just ordinary noodles.
Jiang Qinian was a little surprised at first. He was also a little worried about encountering some strange food in such a ghost place. But it turned out to be ordinary food. It must be Zhang Fin's credit.
Perhaps noticing his expression, Zhang Fin also explained:
"This is the food I specially prepared for you. Don't worry, it's not poisoned. In our state, even poisoning it will be of no use. If it arouses your hatred for no reason, then the gain will outweigh the loss."
Hearing this, Jiang Qinian shook his head.
"Um...you misunderstood. I was just curious that you can still eat serious clear soup noodles in a place like this."
"Oh, you said this, what did I think?
Isn’t this a case of opening the skylight and speaking out?
So I can’t disgust you with those weird foods.”
"Weird food?"
After hearing that his guess was correct, Jiang Qinian also became interested, so before Zhang Fin could speak, he immediately asked:
"So what do most of the other patients eat?"
Zhang Fin wiped his hands first, then sat down again, and waited for the sound insulation barrier in the room to operate normally before chatting with Jiang Qinian.
"The rest of the patients mostly eat meat.
But there is nothing surprising about this. The meat is just normal pork and mutton, but the way it is cooked is disgusting, half-cooked, and full of fat.
Even people who love eating meat will find it very disgusting.
But these foods are specially prepared for evil spirits. They don't care about this. Instead, they lose their minds because of the disgusting taste and burst out with their most primitive desires."
After Zhang Fin's explanation, he didn't even have to see it with his own eyes. Just hearing the description of Jiang Qinian could bring up that disgusting picture in his mind.
Therefore, he was very glad that he had an early showdown with Zhang Fin, otherwise when the other party really brought him such a plate of meat, he would have been nauseated.
He likes to eat lighter food, let alone half-cooked meat covered in butter. Even normal meat will feel greasy and disgusting to him.
Therefore, after feeling the discomfort in his mind, he quickly shook the picture out of his mind. At the same time, while eating noodles, he said to Zhang Fin:
"Okay, if it's convenient, tell me about your situation."
At this time, Zhang Fin's inner injustice had recovered. In addition, Jiang Qinian seemed to be a reliable person, so he did not intend to have any more petty thoughts, and only planned to cooperate with the other party honestly.
"My name is Zhang Fin. I was an ordinary office worker in Chun City during my lifetime. I actually don't remember very clearly about the Big Nightmare's attack. At that time, I was in a daze, just like a dream.
I was still working in the company when the Big Nightmare attacked Chuncheng. After a while, all my colleagues around me disappeared. When we met again, everyone turned into monsters.
As for how I died, I actually don’t know. Maybe my mind was immersed in the nightmare, which caused my body to die normally, or maybe I was killed by a monster in the nightmare.
In short, I don't know very well, but nightmares are probably like this. Many people lose their lives for no apparent reason, and can only sink in endless pain, and eventually become one of them.
I was pretty lucky. Because of the longing and worry for my wife and daughter, I successfully awakened my consciousness and got out of this endless nightmare.
After awakening my consciousness, I knew where I was now, so I kept wandering around, looking for my wife and daughter.
And this is also the reason why Big Nightmare and I have enmity.
You should also know that there are regional divisions in the deep world. Different regions have different shrines guarding these evil spirits. Once the shrines are damaged, the evil ghosts in this area will completely lose their minds and return to killing everyone they see.
hell scene.
But what you don't know is that the shrine not only blocks the painful memories of these evil spirits, but also has a restrictive effect on powerful evil spirits.
My wife and daughter are not in this area, but because my obsession is too strong and coupled with the torture of endless nightmares, my hatred and obsession have driven me to have a good level of cultivation.
The price for obtaining this power is that I have to live in torment every day and will never be able to escape."
After finishing speaking, Jiang Qinian also lowered his head and began to think deeply.
After waiting for a while, he raised his head and asked Zhang Fin:
"In other words, the reason why you have enmity with the Big Nightmare is because you want to leave this area and go to other areas to find your wife and daughter?"
Zhang Fin gave a bitter laugh.
"This is just a trigger. You probably don't know much about the function of Nightmare City, or you know it, but you don't know some details.
The ultimate goal of Nightmare City is to be completely consistent with the real world, which means that when you are in Nightmare City, you cannot tell whether you are in the real world or the nightmare world.
This is why the deep world is more like the real world.
But that's easier said than done.
Although the deep world is no different from the real world on the surface, you can't see the weirdness hidden behind it.
It is precisely because of the arduous task that the Great Nightmare divided the deep world into different areas. Firstly, it is to facilitate suppression and transformation, and secondly, it is conducive to management.
I don’t know how many areas there are in the deep world, but what is certain is that different areas maintain a balance with each other, so the deep world can gradually evolve into the real world.
I don’t know what the principle behind this is, but I guess it’s a negative that makes a positive.
But no matter what, this is the reason why the shrine prohibits powerful evil spirits from walking around.
But the obsession in my heart was too strong, and the area I was in at the time was a relatively weak area, and the incarnations of the Big Nightmare and the shrines guarding there were not very high-level.
So after I destroyed part of the shrine, I successfully escaped from the area and came to the area where the hospital is located.
Because of my sudden attack, all the layout of the Big Nightmare in that area was in vain, and the balance was biased to a certain extent, which is absolutely unacceptable to the Big Nightmare.
There is also no wife or daughter in this area, but just when I want to go to the next area, I find that the incarnation of the Great Nightmare and the shrine here are unprecedentedly powerful!
In addition, the big nightmare has been looking for me, so I can only pretend to be an employee on the second floor of the cafeteria and hibernate here temporarily."
After knowing the general origin of Zhang Fin, Jiang Qinian believed in him a little. After he was silent for a while, he asked a heavy question:
"Since you are from Chun City... then... are there any living people in Chun City???"
After finishing his words, Zhang Fin also fell silent.
Seeing his reaction, Jiang Qinian's heart sank to the bottom. He stopped eating noodles and clenched his fists tightly. The steaming heat continued to float upwards, making his eyes red.
After a pause, Zhang Fin's voice seemed to have become hoarse. He opened his mouth and squeezed out a sentence from his throat with great effort:
"Chuncheng...Chuncheng is the core of the Nightmare City...
You must have seen the situation here in the hospital. There are not even half a living person here, so Chuncheng..."
With that said, Zhang Fin stopped talking, and the atmosphere in the private room suddenly became depressing, with everyone's faces filled with pain and resentment.
Especially Jiang Qinian.
Before coming here, he always held on to the illusion that not all the people in Chun City died, but that they were all immersed in nightmares.
But in the final analysis...this is just his wishful thinking...
He should have thought of it earlier.
In a place like this, all cultivators are dead, let alone ordinary people?
After a long time, Jiang Qinian stuffed a big mouthful of noodles as if in revenge, and then said vaguely to Zhang Fin:
"Looking at the fact that we are both from the same hometown, I can let the past matter go by the wayside.
From now on, we will work together well, you help me find what I want, and I will help you find your wife and daughter."
Having said this, Zhang Fin lit another cigarette and took a long drag.
As the smoke intertwined with the steaming steam of the clear soup noodles, Zhang Fin slowly spit out one word:
"good."
"Grandpa, are you going too? Why didn't you tell me?!"
At this moment, Ying Chumei said dissatisfiedly to her mobile phone.
As for the person on the phone, it's obviously her grandfather, Ying Dushan.
After hearing her question, Ying Dushan couldn't help but stare.
"What's wrong? I can't go or something?
You girl, do you understand the value of the precious sword?"
"Pull me down, why are you joining in the fun with your old arms and legs?
This is not the usual trivial play house, if you happen to run into it by then, I won’t care about you!!”
"Okay, you girl! Can you wish your grandpa some good wishes?
To be honest, I always feel that there is an opportunity for me to break through to the divine realm in the Nightmare City.
Besides, I have already signed up with your forestry bureau. If I suddenly regret it now, how will others see me?
You, a girl who has just been promoted to the Earthly Immortal Realm, can go there, but I, a powerful person who has stepped into the Divine Realm with one foot, can’t go?!?”
Listening to the voice on the other end of the phone, Ying Chumei didn't know what to say.
I saw her waving her hands angrily, and then said:
"Okay, okay, okay, you are my grandfather, you have the final say! Anyway, think about it clearly! This is not a trivial matter. If there is any danger, no one can support us!!"
After saying that, she no longer hesitated and hung up the phone directly.