After eating and drinking enough, I stayed in the pub almost until evening, and it was time to go home.
It's dark at night, walking in a quiet and dark alley, there is no one around, it can be said that it is a very suitable place for criminals.
But there shouldn't be any robbers popping up out of nowhere to rob me.
"Hey! Guy over there, if you don't want to die, just hand over all your money!"
I want to retract my previous sentence.
"What are you looking at! I want you to give me the money!!"
【Boom!!!】
The robber had no resistance and I grabbed him by the collar and stuffed him upside down into the trash can.
Of course, I sorted them carefully and put them into combustible garbage.
Really, why are there so many things going on today?
I sighed, returned to the door of the rental house, inserted the key into the keyhole and twisted it gently, and the door opened with a click.
Push the door open, turn on the lights, turn on the TV, light the fireplace, make a cup of coffee, and then lie down on the sofa to rest comfortably.
The news broadcast on TV is almost all about rescue and combat against mutant creatures around the world, as well as various incidents caused by criminals who take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.
It seems that global disasters and mutant creatures are already well known to everyone. The most obvious one is the abnormal climate change. Many places and cities have become dangerous zones, and those who have been affected or have been attacked by disasters and mutant creatures have
Most of the cities that survived began to experience food shortages.
In particular, pollution-free vegetables, which are already expensive, have seen their prices increase several times in the market, and have even been in short supply.
The production of meat is relatively good because of the mass production technology in this area, but because it is mechanized mass production, the taste is not up to a high level.
Fortunately, Luoan Central City is able to achieve self-sufficiency in meat. High-quality meat continues to be produced and supplied, and vegetables can barely be supplied.
However, it seems that due to the need to rescue fleeing refugees and support neighboring small cities with food shortages until they resume normal food production, the food supply in Luoan Central City is also a bit tight during this period.
The most obvious change is that the prices of all food and dishes are rising. Secondly, in order to prevent some people from desperately buying food and hoarding it, causing a large vacancy in the food supply, a notice has been issued prohibiting this behavior.
To put it simply, even if you have money, you should not over-purchase.
But to be honest, the rising prices of food ingredients will be very uncomfortable for ordinary and poor families.
It is possible that things like what happened to Mr. Togo and Mr. Ichi’s family will continue to happen. They will lose their jobs, have no income, have no savings, or run out of savings. This is a very bad situation.
However, even if I can predict this situation, I don't know what I can do. Maybe I can't stop the development of all this alone.
Maybe I just need to stay in this city and protect the important people around me, instead of risking my life again and again to go out alone.
Zod, that guy is taking care of this family so wholeheartedly, doing his best for the long-term development of the family, and constantly trying to seek a more glorious future, but I, the leader, am just being a hand-off shopkeeper.
Thinking about it carefully, I have never really seriously done anything for these people and companions around me. They have done so much for me, and what can I do for them?
I can’t think of anything. Anyway, let’s visit them one by one tomorrow.
Feeling a little tired.
The comfortable and soft sofa and the burning flames of the fireplace warmed the whole room. In this way, my eyelids gradually became heavy.
Just have a good sleep tonight and don't have to think about anything.
Thinking like this, my consciousness gradually fell into sleep.
………………………
I don’t know how long it took, but I suddenly woke up. No, rather than waking up, it would be more accurate to say that I realized that I was in a dream world.
What is this sunny blue sky like? What is this green grassland like? There are also rivers shining with sparkling waves in the sun, and a towering super tree in the distance, too
Isn't it spectacular?
Also, this is completely opposite to the real world. The temperature is a bit close to summer and the breeze blows in my face from time to time. Isn’t it too comfortable?
It’s obviously not reality!
After realizing that this was not reality, I saw a familiar figure not far ahead.
But it’s something I haven’t seen for a while. It only appears in nightmares every time and then kills me. An existence that claims to be another me is sitting on the grass slope looking at the giant trees far away.
I haven't seen her appear in my dreams for a long time since the last time I gave up my resistance and was killed by her and then forced to exit the dream. It's better to say that I rarely dream. Even if I dream occasionally, this guy won't appear.
I might not even realize if I was dreaming, or I might forget it when I wake up tomorrow.
Only the memory of the dream when this guy was here is very clear and profound, which makes me often think about whether this is a dream or another independent world.
"Hey, you're here, my lord."
"Ah, I'm surprised."
I walked over and sat down next to the other me. Of course she also noticed me. It would be better to say that she should have known about my existence since I entered this world.
After all, she knows everything about me.
I said it was surprising, not only that I unexpectedly came here again, but also the change in the environment here. It was no longer a blood-filled and eerie atmosphere, but a sunny and summery world.
It makes people have the idea of sitting down, drinking a glass of iced drink, relaxing and watching the scenery.
I was also surprised that the other me didn't immediately attack me as soon as he discovered me and start a fight that was either your death or my death. I remember this guy clearly said that his only hobby was fighting.
"Oh, I haven't bothered to look for you since you gave up last time. What I want is a fight, not a unilateral killing."
The other me smiled slightly and continued,
"Besides, I can't force you into this world every time. I said this is your conscious world, and you are the one who really makes the decision. If you consciously resist, I have nothing to do."
I see, although it doesn’t feel good to be read, but in a sense communication is much more convenient, and I don’t have to stop speaking.
"Then this time..."
"Oh, it's not me who wants you to come here this time, it's that weird tree that did it."
On the other hand, I stretched out my finger and pointed at the big tree in the distance that still seemed huge even though it was so far away.
"Last time, it was the power of this tree that pulled you into this world. I was just enjoying it. At that time, this thing was just a sapling. You should still remember it. But I didn't expect that this thing would be directly in your body."
It took root in the world deep in the consciousness and never left. It kept growing and growing, and then it became what it is now.”
No, could it be that exaggerated sapling with strong vitality deep in the city of Okork? But why did it end up in my conscious world?
"Who knows, the environment you see in this world has changed like this because of this tree. I am completely powerless to prevent these things from happening."
"I think the current environment is quite good, much better than before. But it won't have any bad effects."
"I don't know, but all I know so far is that this tree is constantly growing, expanding and stabilizing your spiritual world."
"??"
"That is to say, it is difficult for you to have a mental breakdown, and mental attacks are basically ineffective against you."
Another I sighed and said.
"So that's it, it's indeed another me."
I couldn't help but admire her. Although she called me by my true identity, I felt that this guy was actually better than me in many aspects.
"Of course, I am much better than you, in every aspect. Because this is the meaning of my birth."
The other me smiled slightly and looked into the distance and said meaningfully.
"The meaning of your birth?"
This sentence caught my attention. To be honest, I have no idea when the other me began to exist.
"No, to be honest, I have existed since you were born into this world. It's just that I really had consciousness and was born in this world when everything started now."
"Let everything begin..."
It turns out that it was when the first great disaster struck, and it turns out that another me was born from that time.
But why did it take so long for him to start connecting with me?
"That's because I need to accumulate strength. I, you, are a very powerful being, and because of your strongest emotions, I want to live and become stronger. From these emotions, I was born."
The other one I grabbed a piece of grass, played with it in my hand, and continued calmly,
"Surviving and becoming stronger are the only reasons for my existence, but if you die, I will disappear. My strong desire to survive allows me to foresee the danger of your death in the near future."
"...that's why you..."
"I can only make you stronger in this way. You, this useless person, don't even have the courage to fight me."
The other one suddenly made me angry.
"Feel sorry."
Facing the angry girl, I was a little at a loss for a while. Even though the girl was mine and someone else was conscious, the image in front of me was that of a girl, and she was actually quite cute.
"It's useless to praise me in your heart! I, you, are always doing some desperate things. You are trembling in fear, you are afraid, you know you may lose your life, you are so eager to live, why do you still choose to ignore it?
Fight everything!? If this is inevitable, then just work hard to become stronger!!"
On the other hand, the more I talked, the more excited I became, and in the end, I basically grabbed my collar and said it in a yelling manner.
"You can die at any time like this. Don't always make me afraid... Even if you are in a hurry to die, I still want to live..."
She let go of my collar and sat back down as if she was discouraged.
"sorry."
The other me has changed so much that I feel a little overwhelmed. All I can do now is apologize.
The other me, she is an independent existence here. I don’t know her at all, I don’t know her thoughts, I don’t know what she is thinking about, and I don’t even know when she was born.
Maybe what she said is right. I always take action without thinking. I just feel that if I don't do it now, I may regret it for the rest of my life. Maybe something extremely important to me will be lost and never be seen again.
There is no way to go back to them.
It is all these experiences that have driven me to where I am today.
I have never understood the other me, and I am resisting and fearing her, but at least today, there is a little change.
"If you feel scared, then make a promise with you. I will never die easily."
"Verbal promises are empty words. If you don't strengthen, nothing will change."
"No, it will change, because you are here."
I answered in a very affirmative tone. The other person is stronger and better than me in every aspect. He is like a confidant and a mentor.
I believe her.
"You guy... I can't do anything, but... I'll just trust you this time."
The other me was silent for a few seconds, and finally showed a helpless smile.
From this moment on, I have one more reason to live.
"Speaking of which, you don't have a name yet."
"I don't need a name, don't send me a name change card."
"There has to be a title. I'll call you my partner from now on."
"Huh? Tsk, forget it, as long as you like me."
"Then it's settled, partner, I'll be relying on you from now on."
Incredibly, tonight's nightmare is unexpectedly not terrible.