Occasional collapses, fractures, and dangers cannot stop the expansion of the underground kingdom.
Public opinions on the existence of old sewers are mixed. Sociologist Charles Robert believes that there are a lot of weird things in old sewers that agree with "rules". As time goes by, they may not be able to be domesticated by humans like the beasts of the past.
Another argument has no scholar's side, but is widely recognized by people: weirdos are stronger and smarter than humans. The only advantage humans have over them is to develop civilization, but if they embark on the road of establishing civilization, they will undoubtedly replace humans.
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The third idea is that of Lu Li
How to classify humans is a subjective judgment.
Scholars believe that people without reproductive isolation are human beings, so are those who are deformed into alien beings considered human?
People think that having intelligence and being able to think is human. Whether businessmen or twisted cultists, six-legged monsters all have varying degrees of intelligence. Are they humans?
Or maybe those who think they are humans are humans, and the alien gods headed by the Swamp Mother are also humans?
There are also those who believe that there must be no reproductive isolation, wisdom, the ability to think rationally, no distortion, and recognition of human identity. Obviously there were such people everywhere in the old days of mankind, but in the dark ages, maybe only a few thousand people can call themselves
"Humanity".
In a place where evil gods, weirdos, and evil spirits gather, clearly dividing identities and statuses is not conducive to integration. In the Land of Light, they should have a common name: Residents of the Land of Light.
Therefore, the ideas represented by Lu Li modeled "human beings" and replaced them with "residents". People who think they are humans are residents, weirdos with intelligence and thinking are residents, merchants, twisted cultists, six-legged monsters, and swamp people.
Mother, the Twisted Shadow is also a resident.
Generally speaking, the division of old sewers from main lines, branch lines to hidden lines is also a transition from order and rules to chaos.
The main line like a mine extends eastward, and the dark rock walls do not reflect any light. Because it is wrapped in coal, the old sewer can only be illuminated by fluorite and is as dark as a branch line.
However, the darkness did not breed evil. For example, merchants wearing strange skins were selling goods in shacks or setting up stalls, pagans were peddling coal, and the fluorescent plaques of the Earth-dwelling merchants were soliciting customers. Strange people were passing by, and even in a
The strange larvae chasing and playing in front of the cave prove that this main line is ruled by order.
Lu Li walked quietly in the darkness. Gravel and stones could only be sold as commodities in Meishan Town Station.
"It's my turn to be the exorcist!"
The chasing larvae start the next game: the strange larvae without jaws and skin takes over the simple wooden gun made of two wooden boards and chases its companions.
"I'm going to eat you!" It grabbed the first companion.
Unwilling to be caught, the monstrous larva screams, "The Exorcist wouldn't say that!"
The strange larva dropped it and caught its second companion: "I'm going to beat you to death!"
"The Exorcist wouldn't say that!" it screamed too.
The remaining two weird larvae realized that if the stronger one among them was used as the "exorcist", they would all be caught soon, so they all shouted:
"You don't look like that at all!"
"Not like you, I will be the exorcist!"
Lu Li walked past the children, observing the old sewer scene along the way, and came to the worm station at the edge.
[Dagon Town Station-Meishan Town Station-Feitian Town Station-Black Cat Town Station-Ghost Town Station-Midnight City Main Station]
The wooden signs describe the route along the way, which almost covers the main line in the southwest of the deserted land.
The Dijuren Trading Company sells tickets in front of the platform: about 10 pounds of weird meat, which is nearly twice as expensive as outside. It also provides a service of converting weird currency into shillings, which is also twice as expensive as outside.
Lu Li spent nearly 300 shillings to buy 10 pounds of low-quality weird meat. After waiting for more than ten minutes, the station shook and cinders were scattered.
The worm squirmed from the depths of the tunnel and stopped in front of the platform.
The "passengers" walked into the worm's mouth with strange meat. Lu Li was one of them. He released his palm and let the wriggling walls of flesh sweep away the strange meat.
The worm waits on the platform for a few minutes and then squirms along the tunnel when no more passengers appear.
Like the warm fleshy walls of a mother's womb, the passengers were wrapped around them, forcing them to squirm and squirm. It was difficult to stand or move inside the worm's body. The passengers, including Lu Li, could only feel as if they were wrapped in gel, almost
Stay fixed.
It took nearly three days to arrive at Ghost Town. However, Lu Li got off the train at Black Cat Town Station the next day and stayed at a hotel near the platform for a day's rest. He was severely seasick, or motion sickness.
Nothing can hide the fact that Lu Li is just a human being.
Opening the windows for ventilation and lying down to rest for a few hours, Lu Li managed to get rid of his dizziness.
After regaining his mind, Lu Li contacted the Land of Light. Businessman Anthony brought today's newspaper, as well as good news and bad news.
"The Exorcist is Coming to Ghost Town"
The ceremony in the newspaper obviously didn't predict that Lu Li would get off the bus midway.
The bad news among the good news and the bad news is that the fluorescent fruits sent to the underground city by the merchant Anthony have mutated. In the sketches and photos described by the artist and taken by the camera, the mutated fluorescent fruits have gray lines like eyeballs.
Texture.
"Businessman's Eyes?"
"Like but not, like the difference between a rose and a chrysanthemum." replied the Swamp Mother.
Mutated fluorescent fruits do not have the ability to summon merchants. These three plants were temporarily left in the dungeon and guarded by the twisted cultists, waiting to be studied when mature.
The good news is parasitic on the bad news: these fluorescent grasses brought from the eternal forest bring unexpected joy. The fluorescent fruits in the shelter and the dungeon are growing normally, even if they are planted in unpurified soil, they are just growing.
slow.
If it can bear fruit, food problems will no longer trouble mankind.
"Have you found any survivors?" Swamp Mother asked Lu Li.
"Not so fast."
Rumors about the remnants of Midnight City are everywhere, and analysis and judgment are needed to find the real clues.
"Do you still remember those bloodline families or churches that appeared in the illusion? You can try to contact them..."
Swamp Mother provided a good suggestion, and the Black Cat Town above Lu Li's head was a member of the "United God Towns".
But before the investigation can begin, there is one more thing to do.
"After the destruction of Midnight City, the Worm Station becomes ownerless. We can send cultists to take over."
Because of the alliance with the worms, they will not refuse, and the benefits will be better than a customer with ten pounds of flesh, and all the profits will be usurped by the local merchants.
One weird currency at a time is too expensive, the shilling is being devalued at a rapid rate, and fees should be based on the distance traveled rather than just ten pounds of flesh everywhere.
Then it becomes natural to use contribution points that are smaller than the denomination of the weird currency and more stable than the shilling.
