I don't know whether it was because it was already past midnight, or because Qi An was there, the night was particularly peaceful, but the boss made of mist did not come to see Lin You. When Lin You woke up, she saw Qi An carrying breakfast when she got downstairs.
I don't know where Qi An found the ingredients for breakfast, and Lin You didn't bother to ask, since they couldn't poison him to death. Since Lin You has become very interested in cooking recently, Qi An also followed suit. Although I can't make a big meal, at least there is nothing wrong with breakfast.
After breakfast, Lin You consciously went to clear the dishes. Qi An looked at Lin You who was busy wiping his mouth and said calmly:
"I'll have something to do when I go out later, so you don't have to worry about me."
"It just so happens that I have something to do." Lin You nodded to express her understanding. She was going out later. Such a big event happened yesterday, so she wanted to take advantage of the relative safety of the day to go around the city to see if anything had changed, and maybe she would get some useful information.
The two of them didn't have much communication, and went out one after the other. As soon as Lin You went out, she opened the appraisal. She was a little worried when she saw the situation outside through this skill. The walls and floors made of gold outside are showing mottled marks. During the day, there is a faint black air flowing around the city. It seems that the power that maintains the normal operation of the city is gradually weakening.
Lin You chose the section of road she was most familiar with to start investigating, that was the road from her current residence to the arena. The streets were deserted. This desertedness was different from the deserted streets in the daytime in the past, giving off a sense of depression and decay. This made Lin You feel as if no one had lived in this city for a long, long time.
The door to the arena was closed tightly. Lin You pushed it, but still didn't push it. Then I gave up. Apart from being a bit desolate, there is nothing very strange about this road. Later, Lin You boldly went to the aristocratic area. The prince's residence was still on the high and raised hillside from yesterday, surrounded by thick fog. Lin You subconsciously didn't want to go there, because she felt that it was very dangerous, so she hesitated and turned around and left.
Based on his main mission, Lin You felt that it was not a place he had to investigate clearly, and it was not worth taking the risk.
On the way back, the tiny scales that fell on the ground that she saw last night were still there. Lin You would sometimes accidentally step on those scales and make a squeaking sound, which would startle her. In one morning, she visited almost all the familiar places in the world. Lin You didn't find anything strange, so standing on the street, she didn't know what to do.
I originally wanted to find Abel's companions, but it seemed that the entire city was deserted. The aristocratic area looked dangerous, and she didn't want to risk going there. This put Lin You into an awkward situation. After thinking for a while, Lin You still had no idea, and she didn't want to continue standing like a fool, so she started wandering aimlessly.
While walking, Lin You came to a familiar area - the slums.
This place has not been back since Lin You made money in the arena. Without him, this place is not only dirty, but the people inside are also lifeless, making it look dull. Lin You initially thought that there was some clue that this place was incompatible with the City of Elysium, so she searched around a few times, but found nothing special.
On the contrary, in these few rounds, Lin You never came again after a few minor troubles caused by Lin You's incompatibility with this place.
The slum is now even more dilapidated, but after coming, Lin You still walked in and took a look around. As she walked around, she discovered something that surprised her. The people in the slums are actually alive. No, it should be said that these people are all humanoid.
There are very few decent shabby houses in the slums. Most of them are small tents or "matchboxes", so through the tattered "walls", Lin You can see the residents living inside at a glance. At this moment, almost all of these people have gotten up. There is a garbage dump near the slum, and most of the people in the slum get their food from there. Fortunately, there are very few people in the slums, otherwise starving to death would definitely happen.
Now the people in the slums were hiding in their small rooms and eating lunch. They looked at Lin You's exquisite little skirt, and there was a trace of greed in their eyes. Lin You was very familiar with these greeds, and had no Very concerned. After she took a few more steps, a hoarse male voice suddenly stopped her.
"Miss, do you still know me?"
Lin You looked at the old man standing in front of him, looked at it carefully for a while, and thought of this person. Originally, she should have thought of this person immediately, but the City of Paradise's ability to subtly confuse people is too strong. If she is not careful, she will not mention the person she met ten days and a half ago, but just one or two days ago. You may not notice someone standing in front of you. It is rare for Lin You to think of this NPC with whom you have met once.
This old man was on the first day when the female pastor was taken away and he came over to the female pastor's "matchbox" to see if there was anyone he could pick up cheaply. He is not just an ordinary wretched old man, but also a corpse collector in the slums. Responsible for burying the bodies of those who died in the slums.
Lin You nodded to show that she still remembered him. The wrinkles on the old man's face relaxed and he smiled. He first flattered Lin You:
"Have you found your friend? Tsk tsk tsk, look at your outfit, you are so noble and beautiful."
Behind the old man was a small tent. There was an unpleasant smell coming from the tent, and Lin You looked over from the corner of his eye. Hey, the thing on the ground looks like... a person
This old man really likes to make money from dead people.
Lin You had some ideas in her mind, but she didn't show any of them on her face. Although no clues have been found in this slum, the entire city has disappeared. No, to be precise, they have turned into scales. However, the slum remains unchanged. This is the strangest place. Why don't you try this old man yourself? With this intention in mind, Lin You said:
"No, you guessed wrong. I didn't find her."
The old man didn't expect that the truth was not what he thought, and there was a little surprise on his face. He was also surprised that ten out of ten people who left this slum never came back. This woman actually came back. If he hadn't thought that he could squeeze some oil out of this woman, he would not have been with this woman. get in a word.
Although the outside of the City of Paradise is fake, the food that can be bought with gold coins is edible. Stock up on food. If his old arms and legs get sick and he can't find anything to eat for a while, he can have emergency time by stocking up on food, so he doesn't have to run around for food and water every day.
But this woman, why doesn't she act according to common sense
Lin You ignored the old man's mental activities and continued:
"Yesterday, the City of Paradise was deserted overnight. You can take whatever clothes and jewelry you want outside, so I just took some... As for my friends, they are naturally missing."
This was half true and half false, and Lin You even looked a little flustered when she said it, making it obvious that she was lying. Lin You paid attention to the old man out of the corner of his eye. Sure enough, the old man looked stunned for a moment after hearing Lin You's words.
"What, what an empty city overnight?"
Um? You actually believe it? Lin You frowned. She made some sketches and pretended to be a little nervous.
"Yesterday, I rested here." The skirts in the City of Paradise were changed every day. They were gorgeous and impractical. Lin You had been running around in this skirt all morning, and the hem of the skirt was a little dirty and wrinkled. . It made Lin You look a little embarrassed, but it confirmed Lin You's words. Seeing the serious look on the old man's face, Lin You said mysteriously:
"Prince Fu sent soldiers to kill many people yesterday, all of them... and then... Long..."
At the end of the sentence, Lin You's tone was a little choked. The words were also intermittent, making it difficult to hear clearly. But the unclear words made the old man turn pale with fright.
The golden dragon is resurrected and they are doomed!
"What did you see? What did you see?" The old man ignored etiquette and quickly pulled Lin You into the small tent and said with a ferocious expression.
"I don't know. By the way, I saw someone trying to resurrect the dragon. Many people died, including all my companions." Lin You said vaguely. On the ground of her tent, the thing that looked like a humanoid from the outside turned out to be It's a corpse. Lin You had a guess, so she wanted to see if the old man was who she imagined, because this man obviously seemed to know something.
The old man was stunned by Lin You's words at first, and then kept urging Lin You to continue, but Lin You was not stupid. After everything has been said, what can she do to negotiate terms with the old man
"Hmph! You want to know why you don't go out and take a look." Lin You stopped talking. "You want to get information from me, how beautiful you are!"
Lin You deliberately showed her anxious and arrogant side. Anyway, this person had only seen her once or twice and didn't understand her usual personality at all.
When Lin You said this, the old man choked. This was indeed his plan. Lin You asked him to go out of the slums to inquire about information, but he was unwilling to do so. The outside is really too dangerous for the remnants of the Golden City like them. Except for occasionally going out to buy more food to save, he never leaves the slums. What's more, according to this woman, it is so dangerous outside now. Danger.
The old man tried to persuade Lin You in a good tone at first, but it was of no use to Lin You. Then the old man was about to take action directly when Lin You suddenly said:
"I'm an adventurer..."
A corner of the dagger hidden in the wide sleeves embroidered with gold thread was exposed. The old man froze for a moment. He examined Lin You and finally estimated Lin You's combat power and his. In the end, he still didn't want to quarrel with Lin You over this trivial matter. After all, Lin You said that she came here last night. She must be quite capable if she can wander around the slums alone all night without getting into trouble. So he sighed and said:
"What do you want before you tell me the news from outside?"
When Lin You saw the old man saying this, she deliberately said with a bit of panic and urgency in her tone:
"This city is too weird. I want to leave. Please tell me how to leave this city."
The old man's heart sank. This was the first time that he saw people entering this city actively offering to leave. After thinking about it carefully, he said:
"Have you ever heard of the Golden City dedicated to the Golden Dragon?"
Lin You didn't speak, and the old man continued.
Gods will not stay in the mortal world for too long, so the golden city originally built by the gods was actually just a city of pleasure that the nobles wanted to build. However, the golden dragon took it seriously. God doesn't care. As a subordinate of God, it also has great prestige in the mortal world. Seeing this golden city that is said to be dedicated to him and God, he can't take his eyes away.
Dragons have always loved treasures.
The golden dragon came to live in the city for a few days. It discovered that the nobles actually regarded themselves as the masters of the city. The dragon's desire for exclusivity made it angry. Instead of driving away the nobles as in the legend, he killed those The nobles only left some slaves and the like to serve it. These remaining humans are the ancestors of the old man and his family.
These people were not freed until the Golden Dragon was taken care of by Qi An. The gods no longer want this city, and the golden dragon has disappeared. With nothing to threaten their survival, they don't want to leave this golden city. They have lived here for generations, and there is no human habitation for thousands of miles around. It was all a forest, and there were evil beasts and spirits in the forest, and they didn't dare to leave. Later, those people who did not leave and chose to stay in the Golden City were greeted by the presence of Gikford, and they were once again imprisoned.
In order to resurrect the Golden Dragon, some of the people who have lived in the Golden City for generations were sent out by Gikford to lure more people back to the City of Paradise. But after all, these people were small and isolated from the world all year round. They rarely succeeded in bringing people to the Golden City. Later, these people were replaced by cunning and cold-blooded humans like Abel.
But these people are not dead either. Gikford believes that their blood is dirty and they are the descendants of mortals punished by the golden dragon, and refuses to feed the golden dragon with their souls. They built a slum, imprisoned them in it, and allowed them to fend for themselves. Only then were they able to survive.
After all, they were able to leave the Golden City and pass through the dangerous forest to reach other towns because Gikford gave them shelter. Otherwise, relying on the strength of these people alone, unless they are lucky, it is really impossible to leave. In addition, now that everything outside is filled with miasma set by Gikford, it will be even more difficult to leave.
The old man slowly told Lin You about the origins of these people and the difficulties of life. When all this was said, the old man looked at Lin You with tears in his eyes. After once again mentioning that he hoped Lin You could tell him what happened outside, Lin You changed his mind from exchanging information with the old man and pretended to be moved. He told the old man what was going on outside.
If she were a sympathetic girl, she would definitely feel soft-hearted after hearing the tragic experiences of these people and being told the history of these people by the old man. But Lin You was different. After the old man told her so many things, besides crying that they were pitiful, did he tell her anything else? Did you promise her anything
She was deceived into the City of Paradise by these minions. If she were to be innocent, she would be even more innocent. She was not pitiable in the same way as these people. Don't forget, even though these people are in such a state of desolation now, and are thrown away after being used up by Jikford, they are still alive after all. What about those people who were deceived by them before? He died a long time ago, and he didn’t even have a soul left.
Since Lin You saw it so clearly, why did Lin You tell the old man the information
Of course it was because the old man knew the way out of the city. Lin You made the matter very serious, and even blamed Gikford for Abel's death. Obviously, the old man had heard of the name Abel. Hearing Lin You say that Abel had also been sacrificed, his body trembled, and he seemed to be scared.
Yes, Lin You did it on purpose.
Putting aside the seriousness, how could this old man make up his mind to leave this city? Looking at the environment in the slum, it is really very bad, but in order to survive, this old man has been able to live here for so long and is used to it. If he is not given a strong dose of medicine, this old man may not be able to make up his mind to leave the City of Paradise.
However, the existence of this old man is really hard to find, and it takes no effort to get there. Lin You pretended to be persuaded by the old man and honestly told the information. She also volunteered to continue to inquire about the information for the old man. In fact, the red thread was activated and wrapped around the old man's feet to prevent Lin You from getting involved with the old man who was an insider.
Sure enough, Lin You found that not long after she left, the old man took out a small box from that corner, which was full of gold. He also dug out a big bag full of potatoes. It seems that this old man has already left a way out for himself. Lin You's words made him hesitate. After a period of frantic hesitation, the old man decided to leave.
If he leaves now, he might be able to live for a few more years if he's lucky. If he doesn't leave, he might not be able to survive tonight.
Lin You, who was wearing the invisibility charm, watched all the old man's movements with a smile of success in his eyes.
That's right, just make up your mind early. It's good for you and me.
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