The sun half-covers its face with clouds like a shy girl, and the vast sky extends to all directions until it meets the horizon, infinitely broad but also infinitely desolate.
There is the aroma of green grass in the air, but it smells more like gunpowder smoke.
Qiu Yu tried to analyze the cause of this smell, but his brain stopped working in a daze and just sent out signals that he needed to replenish energy.
While in the game, although his physical strength is not unlimited, the physical exertion has indeed become very small, and Qiu Yu will not feel tired even if he has not slept for more than ten hours. But now, with the sound in his stomach, heavy hands and feet, and disordered breathing,
They all remind you that you have entered a dangerous state of operating towards load.
After staggering forward for a few more steps, Qiu Yu could no longer walk, so he weighed the problem between fatigue and hunger, and finally chose to lie down on the barren land with no end in sight for a while.
Take a break.
Looking at the sky, which always felt a bit weird in color, Qiu Yu sighed.
I had long known that Qian Xiao was unreliable, but to be unreliable to this extent was completely beyond my expectation. A few hours ago, I watched Qian Xiao assemble the car that looked tattered than the Eighth Civilization's car.
He had repeatedly expressed doubts about the safety of the machine. But Qian Xiao’s only words were to reassure An Xin that he would believe him, and as if he was afraid that he would regret it, he started the running sound and falling apart without even giving him a chance to say goodbye to others.
A machine whose sounds complement each other.
Although he had absolutely no confidence in this machine, Qiu Yu still fearfully entered this ultra-advanced machine that was said to be able to break the barriers of the universe due to the reasonable analysis that Qian Xiao tried every means to get him to help, so it was impossible for him to take dangerous transportation.
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But after thinking about it, Qian Xiao was right to ensure his own safety. The problem was that he ignored whether he had the ability to ensure this. As a person who is evading pursuit, how could he be expected to come up with a completely faultless machine? And
No matter how broken the machine is, if it gives him a chance to come to this world, it will be more in line with Qian Xiao's expectations than if he doesn't plan to come at all.
The most troublesome part is that if the operation of Qian Xiao's machine brings any danger to his life, Qiu Yu believes that neither Qiu Yan nor the Destiny Weaver will sit idly by. But the result is
This machine successfully completed its mission. Except for Qian Xiao who screamed and disappeared, there was really no fault in this trip.
Of course, the premise is just the success of the machine. Perhaps in order to prevent being chased as soon as it appears, the first stop of this trip is actually a wasteland with no end in sight... Among all the troubles that Qiu Yu can count,
There is really nothing worse than this result of neither going up nor going down.
The sun is not very harsh, but being exposed to it for a long time is still a huge torture for a nearly dehydrated person. Qiu Yu turned sideways, planning whether he needed to use the ultimate method to seek help, but his eyes
But he could vaguely see a tall column of smoke rising up.
Qiu Yu came here not to really travel in the universe, but to help Qian Xiao deal with an unknown and powerful enemy. Before the situation became clear, staying in the dark and taking the initiative was the most correct thing. But at this time, Qiu Yu discovered
When someone approached, he threw himself into the unknown danger without hesitation, shouting and waving in the direction of the smoke.
A few seconds later, the other party discovered Qiu Yu and drew a small arc from the direction of advancement and quickly approached.
It is impossible to say that he is not worried about the current situation at all, but Qiu Yu is confident that as long as the other party does not shoot as soon as they meet, he will never shoot at him. Because although his target is relatively small, he will not shoot at him when the other party finds him.
Having discovered the other party first, this alone can rule out the possibility that the other party is a professional soldier and possesses advanced combat equipment. The former point allows Qiu Yu not to worry about having no room for communication, and the latter point shows that he and them
Equivalence of communication.
After more than ten seconds, Qiu Yu could barely see that it was a car that looked like a bus. This was not surprising. Qian Xiao never revealed anything about his knowledge or behavioral habits from beginning to end.
The difference is that if he is not able to hide himself perfectly, his hometown has technology and environment that are completely similar to those on Earth. So now it seems that Qiu Yu no longer has to worry about being captured and dissected as a precious animal.
Research. The rest depends on the language, but this is the best thing to do. If you don’t understand, just pretend to be dumb.
"How will you be here."
The bus slowly stopped next to Qiu Yu, and a slightly thin young man opened the door. Not only was he not wary of Qiu Yu, a loner in the wilderness, but he spoke in a surprised tone as if friends suddenly met each other.
talk.
"The car broke down, there's nothing we can do."
Qiu Yu had some doubts. Maybe he came to this world through the method of possession and time travel. The owner of this body already knew these people. Although... it is unlikely, but in the face of the unknown, he still remains cautious.
Better. So I spread my hands and responded in a specious tone.
"The car broke down? You are really unlucky." The driver was a tall middle-aged man who didn't know whether he should be burly or bloated. He looked at Qiu Yu sympathetically, "We are going to Real Town, so I can give you a ride.
Get there and find someone to repair your car."
"Thank you so much." No matter from which aspect, Qiu Yu expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart.
From the outside, it looked like an ordinary long-distance bus, but after getting inside, Qiu Yu discovered that it was difficult to find a place to stay. The ground was piled with large bags of luggage.
The travel suitcases were packed neatly in the aisle, and some bedding, clothes, and some bottles and cans tied randomly with ropes were piled up everywhere. If you hadn't looked at the more than ten people in the car, they were all piled up.
With a relatively leisurely look on their faces, Qiu Yu could only think of them as an indiscriminate robbery gang.
"Sit here." The skinny young man took about five seconds to clear out the debris on the seat next to him and asked Qiu Yu to sit down. "It's a bit messy, but this is the last car. I won't move anything that can be moved."
Once everything is moved away, there will be no chance again."
"You are..."
Qiu Yu didn't know how to ask, but many times, the interlocutor would always try to understand what the other person intended to ask.
"It seems you are not from Kyoto, right?"
Qiu Yu shook his head naturally.
"Then you are from Haicheng?"
Qiu Yu wanted to know the intelligence of this world, instead of exposing himself as a blank sheet to the other party's questions. A sad expression slowly appeared on Qiu Yu's face. He continued to throw out wordless meanings and left it to the other party.
Go and understand it yourself.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I don't mean to show off, nor do I necessarily only communicate with people in big cities. In fact, for people like us, small places are better. Well, my name is Xie Beizhang, just call me Xiao Xie
." The young man was unexpectedly shy. Although he appeared to be very outgoing, he obviously lacked experience in communicating with others. He was confused by Qiu Yu's expression.
"Oh, it's okay, I just encountered some bad things before." Qiuyu "forced" himself to show a hearty smile and brought the topic back to the direction he expected, "You said you are from Kyoto, so what?
The last car won’t be as big as Kyoto, and there won’t be any more cars in the future, right?”
"Alas." Xie Beizhang sighed with infinite regret, "Kyoto has officially legislated that local residents in Kyoto must enter the law for at least eight hours a day. If they violate it, they will be punished by the Public Security Law, and in serious cases, all personal property will be confiscated.
At the same time, in order to prevent residents from taking advantage of the law, a strict exit system is implemented. Without permission from the city hall, no one is allowed to leave Kyoto. You know, those bureaucrats are eager to stay in the law for twenty-four hours a day.
, where will the application be processed? Those of us were lucky enough to get the news in advance and go through the automatic process before the law takes effect. Those who were a few seconds slower will probably not be able to get out now."
"Then you go to Reality Town just for..."
"Yes, Zhenzhen Town is an autonomous region. I heard that many anti-law people gather there and basically live a normal life, so we plan to settle there." At this point, Xie Beizhang seemed to suddenly remember something, "Yes.
Well, you are driving here alone, are you planning to go to the real town? Are you also a person who does not want to play with the rules? "
"I've never played before." Because he was telling the truth, Qiu Yu looked at Xie Beizhang's answer with sincere eyes.
Because of the power of birds of a feather, Qiu Yu's words made Xie Beizhang even more enthusiastic, "Great, now it's more difficult to find someone who doesn't play by the rules than to find a needle in a haystack. I didn't expect you could meet him in the wilderness. In the old saying, this is called
It’s fate.”
At this point, Qiu Yu has roughly understood that the so-called law is probably a game-like virtual world established to solve problems such as resources and population. And Xie Beizhang and other passengers in the car are the kind of people who particularly resist games.
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But resisting to the extent of relocating the whole family, I am afraid it is not just as simple as hating the virtual world. Maybe this is a plot similar to The Matrix. They discovered the truth, so they tried their best to escape, and Qian Xiao found the purpose of his coming.
, also wants to save mankind from the hands of computers.
In fact, this possibility is quite high. The world itself does not show any real crisis. What Qian Xiao is looking for is not a warrior, but a person who fights with his mind. The virtual world is seizing real resources with a strong attitude...
…These things combined together point to the target of the battle, which is the virtual world called the Law.
"You know, I'm from a small place, and I may not have as much pressure on the laws as you do, but you still resolutely refuse to play by the laws in an environment like Kyoto, and now you are willing to leave everything in Kyoto and leave. What are you doing?
?”
Although he went straight to the core of the problem, Qiu Yu first emphasized that he was from a small place to arouse Xie Beizhang's guilt, and then used the understanding of "similar" people to resonate with him, so Qiu Yu was not worried that this shy young man could still treat Xie Beizhang.
He kept a trace of concealment. But in the end, the answer he got from Xie Beizhang made Qiu Yu's mood and thinking seem to be bound by something, becoming heavy and sluggish.
"Because of the laws...because that world is too real."