"This radiation zone... doesn't seem to be as scary as the legend says?"
"Originally, this kind of polluted environment is not scary as long as we take precautions. It's not that there are no rules at all. It's those elusive scavengers that are scary!"
"But the environment in this place is really scary. It feels like the air is all yellow-green. It's so weird."
"That's just... hmm? It seems like that's really what happened?"
"What's wrong?"
"I'm wondering what kind of military industry this city was engaged in before. If it was a nuclear weapons base, that would be a bit of a problem."
"what does it mean?"
"It means that the radiation in this area may not be caused by the dropped nuclear bomb, but caused by the nuclear materials previously stored here being blown up. It would be even worse if there is nuclear waste."
"What will happen then?"
"If these things are found, people can recreate nuclear weapons. Even dirty bombs without technical content are disgusting and enough to kill most of the population in the city."
"Ah! Is this place so dangerous? Is there anyone who has been there for so many years..."
"Don't panic. This is just a conjecture. This place is not necessarily a nuclear weapons factory."
"What if it is!"
"Yes, there is no need to panic. If you enter the central area of this place, you will basically not be able to get out. If you want to come out with radioactive materials, you will have to die. I am afraid there are no such people in this era, right?"
"What if there is!"
"Then just pray that you don't encounter it!"
"How could this be?"
"Then what else can we do? They don't even care about their lives and are determined to cause destruction. How can you stop them?"
"But that's what the security intelligence department does!"
"That's right~ That's their mission, it has nothing to do with you."
"Then we can't just sit idly by and watch!"
"How do you care? What do you think you can do? I just said this and you panicked like a headless fly. Is that what it is?"
"Why not? As a nobleman, it is my responsibility and obligation to care about the people. If I can't control it, I have to find a way to control it!"
"Oh, then why haven't I seen you do anything for the people before?"
"That's because... that's because I have no real power! If I had the ability, I would definitely not do nothing!"
"Then stop talking nonsense. Unless something unexpected happens, you will never have real power. After all, people who ascend mechanically will not die of old age."
"At least I have a sense of responsibility in this regard! Compared to those ignorant guys in the Dark Night District, I am mentally more noble than them. This is the origin of the status gap!"
"Oh, do you understand the people in the Dark Night Zone again? They may not even have the money to buy nutrient solution tomorrow, and they are still asked to waste energy thinking about these things? Sure enough, there are jokes about why not eat minced meat in every world.
~"
"What are you talking about I can't understand!"
"Raeder, why do you think you are a noble and why can you live in the Paradise District?"
"Why? Because I am better than those people who are just dawdling, and our family is very good, so we can form a consortium and get everything we have now..."
"It's because you were born in the Paradise District. You were a noble when you were born. You had everything and received the best education. People in the Dark Night District may not be as good as you, or there are many people better than you.
, but their excellence had no chance to show off, and they had to spend all their time and energy just to stay alive."
"What nonsense are you talking about! How can those people who cheat and fool around all day be better than me! I have known since I was a child that I have to keep learning and get what I want in a formal way. I know..."
"You have had no worries about food and clothing since you were a child. There are people who teach you this knowledge and tell you what is good and what is bad. The most important thing is that you don't need to worry about dying at any time! I took you around the slums for so long
How come you only see these superficial appearances?"
"The underlying reasons require time to study and demonstrate. I just turned around, how could I possibly see what you said!"
"Then you think I'm talking nonsense?"
"I don't know! I can't verify it, so I won't comment!"
"Okay, I don't expect you to change your mind so quickly. After all, this is your first time leaving the garden, or rather the cage, where you live."
"..."
Raeder turned her gaze to the huge city ruins and said nothing. Xiao Wu said nothing and just drove quietly.
The convoy drove on a wide and safe route. In the last era, this was a multi-lane transit highway. Even though the paved road has basically disappeared, the road conditions are still among the best in the wilderness in this era. Since it surrounds most of the
City, everyone who passes by here can fully appreciate the sadness and silence of this debris. Those debris have been lying there quietly for hundreds of years, with no trace of life anymore. If anyone who wants to die dares to enter
, they will eventually become part of the wreckage.
"Hey~ I always feel like it's such a waste~ If we build a hub city in such a good place, it will definitely be very prosperous. It's a pity, it's a pity~"
Xiao Wu suddenly felt something, as if she was talking to herself, but also as if she was telling Raeder. Raeder didn't react to her words, and still stared at the ruins in a daze. Xiao Wu said before
She actually listened to what she said, and during this trip she also discovered the huge difference between existing knowledge and reality, but she could not easily give up what she had believed in over the years. It is very difficult to change three views, especially for
This is especially true for a girl like Raeder who is actually middle-aged.
"Why is there no wall in this city? How can we defend ourselves from foreign enemies and protect people's safety?"
Raeder asked softly, her voice so soft that theoretically it would not be heard in a noisy environment.
"Because they didn't need it, the foreign enemies of that era were kept out of sight."
Xiao Wu replied in the direct channel.
"But this place is still destroyed~~~"
"That's because people are going crazy, the world isn't functioning properly, and everyone is destroying each other."
"So that era was really scary~ Ordinary people couldn't even survive."
"Sometimes, life is more painful than death."
"You're starting again. How can there be anything more painful than death? It's better to be alive than dead."
"They won't feel pain after they die. Besides, they don't want to die. They can't decide the fate of the world, just like the people in the Night Zone can't decide their own identity."
"...I don't like this place. When can I leave?"
"It's almost here. You can already see the exit of the mountain. The road conditions here are good. We will be out in twenty minutes. I hope we won't encounter any accidents."
"Don't say such unlucky words!"
"Don't worry, I'm not a crow's mouth."
"What... is a crow?"
"A bird that is discriminated against because it doesn't look good and makes a bad sound."