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Chapter 514 In the Dark

In Purand, the extinguishing of the sun naturally brought about a great chaos that spread throughout the city - but before the chaos developed to a dangerous level, the timely appearance of the city-state guards and defenders had brought the situation under control.

The melodious bells from the chapel echoed over the block. The bells seemed to contain the power to calm people down and regain courage. The steam walkers clicked along the streets and the broadcasting device played the message from the city hall.

According to the latest order, gas lamps on both sides of the road have been turned on urgently, and panicked passers-by are doing everything possible to return to their safe homes as quickly as possible, or to get into the nearest "dark shelter".

The heavily armed guards walked quickly through the crowd, confirming the conditions of various night shelters, and checking whether any "filth" that should not appear in the real world had grown in the sudden darkness.

Heidi immediately lit up all the lights in her home - from gas lamps with sacred power, oil lamps to bright enough electric lamps, using these lights to dispel the darkness caused by the extinguishing of the sun, and also dispel the tension in her heart.

The mother's voice came from the direction of the sofa: "Relax, Heidi, you will fall if you run around. The end of the world is not here yet."

Heidi turned her head and saw her mother sitting on the sofa as usual, picking up the letters that she had put down temporarily due to the fall of darkness. The expression on the old woman's face was still gentle and calm, as if she didn't care.

No matter what happens in this world, it will have no impact on her.

"The sun has gone out! This is incredible!" Heidi was surprised at her mother's calmness at the moment. She couldn't calm down at all at this time. "Can you still read the letter?"

"If I put the letter down, will the sun light up again?" The mother finally turned her head, with a helpless expression on her face, "Now I can only choose to believe in the city hall and the cathedral - there will be powerful beings protecting this city.

Urban."

Heidi pursed her lips and subconsciously grabbed the pendant hanging on her chest: "Damn it...it would be great if Fanna was here. I can ask her what happened...Father is not at home either..."

She didn't notice that her mother, who was sitting on the sofa, had a subtle expression on her face after hearing her words.

The next second, the old woman shook her head.

"If the sun really goes out, then this will definitely be a scene that can be seen by the whole world. Fanna and your father must have also seen it - they must be thinking of ways within their respective responsibilities, and you, at this time,

It’s time to calm down and think about your responsibilities.”

Heidi finally calmed down a little. She frowned and turned her eyes to the table not far away.

A delicate and sturdy suitcase was quietly placed on the corner of the table.

It was filled with various tools and medicines that she used in her medical practice. Since even the nights in the city-state had been particularly peaceful recently, she had not used the most powerful items in the suitcase for a long time.

"There will be many people who need psychological counseling," my mother's calming voice came from behind, "I estimate that it won't be long before the city hall will send someone to pick you up - the sun will only dim temporarily, but our

The city hasn’t sunk yet.”

Heidi breathed out softly and slowly walked towards her medical kit: "Well, you are right, the end of the world has not come yet - so my overtime work will not end either."

"Don't forget to bring a gun when you go to the clinic," my mother reminded gently. "Although Pland is much safer these days than in the past, mentally disturbed people are always so dangerous - if necessary, you can

Some drastic measures must be used to deal with the 'lesion'."

"Of course," Heidi agreed casually and opened a hidden compartment at the bottom of the suitcase. A beautifully crafted revolver and several spare cylinders lay quietly in front of her. She quickly checked the condition of the firearm.

Then he spoke with a hint of sigh, "After all...gunpowder is also medicine."



"I have dispatched the city-state guards. You don't have to worry about the order in Frost City for a short time." Tirian stood in front of the large floor-to-ceiling mirror in the corner of the dome office and said to the mirror with a serious face, "The mirror image that happened not long ago

The tension that the crisis has brought to the city has not faded, and the good news is that under the influence of this tension, various emergency plans will be implemented relatively quickly."

The green flame burned quietly on the surface of the mirror like a veil. Duncan's figure stood in the dark depths of the mirror. After Tirian finished speaking, he nodded.

"Very good. Are there any extraordinary phenomena in the city currently?"

"It hasn't been discovered yet," Tirian said immediately, "but I have sent additional manpower to focus on the situation in facilities such as mental hospitals. The cathedral is also arranging people to inspect night shelters, cemeteries and other facilities.

Neighborhoods with less lighting..."

"Theoretically, in the alienated frost territory, 'darkness' itself is no longer a dangerous factor. Only the mental breakdown and widespread panic that directly point to people's hearts need to be paid close attention to," Duncan reminded, "In addition, the cemetery area

There’s no need to send anyone, I’ll keep an eye on that side myself.”

"Yes," Tirian nodded quickly, then he hesitated for a moment, then spoke carefully while speaking, "How is the situation on your side? Is there anything wrong with the Homeless Ship?"

"Don't worry here, nothing can threaten the Lost Home," Duncan said calmly, "Nina has ignited a temporary sun in the sky, and now we are still sailing south as planned, and the surrounding waters... are better than expected

Still calm.”

Tirian breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that I am worrying too much."

"Can you contact me at Breeze Port?" Duncan's voice came from the mirror again, "What's the situation at Lucretia?"

"I contacted her just now. She has just returned to the Brilliant Star. There are currently no safety issues. She said that she also observed the sun extinguishing in Qingfeng Port, but the chaos in that city-state was much better than Frostbite - due to the mysterious

Affected by the 'falling objects', most areas of Qingfeng Port are still shrouded in 'sunlight', and although the phenomenon in the sky is disturbing, it is not as scary as it looks here in the frost."

"That's good, keep in touch at all times and pay close attention to changes in the city-state."

"Yes," Tirian nodded, then he hesitated and slowly said, "In addition, there is another situation..."

"Say," Duncan frowned in the mirror, "At this time, you should say it in any situation."

"...We have lost contact with other city-states, whether they are distant city-states or the nearby Cold Harbor," Tirian said cautiously, "The telegraph was interrupted, the signal towers on the sea did not respond, and even the church

We can’t even contact the psychic communication, and currently there are only two city-states that are still barely in contact, one is Puland and the other is Qingfeng Port.”

"Communications with other city-states are interrupted?" Duncan's expression suddenly became serious, "How long has this situation been going on?"

"When the sun went out, we discovered that the communication with Cold Harbor was interrupted, and then confirmed that the other city-states were the same," Tirian said immediately, "I have urgently recalled all ships in the waters near Frost, and

All ships are prohibited from going to sea."

Tirian said this, but in fact he did not say all of the words - after the contact with other city-states was cut off, a strange worry came to his mind. He was worried that outside the city-state, where the sun would not be able to shine.

In those places, the boundless sea has become something that people cannot understand...

"Continue to try to contact other city-states," Duncan's voice came from the mirror, interrupting Tirian's thoughts, "Also, if there is any new news from Lucy, please contact me as soon as possible."

"Yes, father."

The communication with the Lost Home ended, and silence returned to the large dome office.

Tirian raised his hand and rubbed his sore eyebrows vigorously.

Then he pressed the bell on his desk.

The office door was pushed open and Aiden walked in.

Tirian raised his head and ordered his most loyal subordinate:

"Be wary of ships returning from the dark, and don't let them approach the city-state rashly before the sun lights up again - delineate a 'buffer zone' in the offshore area and let the returning ships temporarily park there, waiting for inspection and release

.”



The mirror in front of him gradually returned to calm, and the green flame temporarily retreated to the corner of the edge of the mirror. Duncan exhaled softly and turned to look out the window.

The bright "sunshine" still shines on the deck of the Lost Home and the large area of ​​​​the sea around it. However, outside the scope of the sunlight, the entire boundless sea is still shrouded in strange darkness.

This was a very unsettling moment, even the noisiest goat head fell silent on the chart table.

Only Alice was still happily drying herself on the deck at this time...

Duncan rubbed his forehead and tried not to pay attention to the figure drying the quilt on the deck. Then he concentrated his energy and called out in his heart the flames suspended in the sky.

"Nina, how are things going over there? Are you tired?"

"You're not tired," Nina's voice almost immediately sounded in Duncan's mind with the help of the resonance of the flame power, "I'm not flying very high, I can stay in this position for a long, long time!"

"What can you see on the surrounding sea?"

"Hmm... No, there is nothing on the surrounding sea, not even a bit of wind and waves. Uncle Duncan, have you thought of something?"

"Not yet, but you should always pay attention to the situation at sea - especially those at the junction of light and darkness," Duncan said slowly. "If there is a ship or something nearby, tell me as soon as possible."

Nina's voice responded immediately: "Hey! Okay!"

Duncan hummed and ended the conversation with Nina. Then he looked at the mirror in front of him, calmed down slightly, stepped forward and reached out to brush the mirror.

"Lawrence, how is the situation over there?"


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