Recalling the things in my memory that correspond to this point in time, after thinking about it, it seems that the only one is Gu Yinduo Hei Chao.
It’s the day every three months when strange things explode and impact humanity’s safe bases.
Every time this day comes, whether it is the Lighthouse, Zion, Tianrui Lifeng, or the Red Moon Temple.
There will be strange shocks, which is a disaster that occurs once every quarter.
This tradition has lasted for several eras and thousands of years.
In the Fourth Age, the impact of the Black Tide was once very difficult to deal with, but after the Steam Revolution in Zion, the situation changed completely.
Humans entering the steam age possessed muskets and cannons.
Even without the help of warlocks, ordinary humans have the capital to fight against monsters.
Therefore, in recent years, as long as you stay at home and don't run around on the night of the Kuroshio Tide, generally nothing will happen.
The monsters that attack the city-state will basically be dealt with by the guards and night watchmen in the high wall area.
It can't even get into the city.
However, the full name of this event has always been the Ancient Dark Tide, or Kuroshio for short.
But the hint I have here is about the Red Moon Calamity, which doesn’t match!
“Normally, something like the Black Tide shouldn’t be a problem, the Night’s Watch can handle it.
But with so many reminders and such a strong feeling…”
Xu Le always felt that the so-called Red Moon Disaster was probably not as simple as the black tide in the past.
No matter what, he had to be prepared.
Withdrawing his thoughts, Xu Le returned to his room.
Looking at the dim lights, I slowly fell asleep.
…
The next day, Xu Le woke up very early.
After a simple wash, he put on a neat suit, which was also the only set of clothes worth some money that the original owner had.
Apart from being a little thin, Xu Le is very satisfied with his appearance.
He took out Lao Zhou's medal, looked at it, and then put it away.
“Hope everything goes well.”
As he walked out of the door, Xu Le saw many pedestrians purchasing defense supplies, and the shouting everywhere filled his ears.
It can be said that the street stall culture is brought to its extreme here.
"Nine cents for a sandbag? Are you robbing me?"
"Buy if you want, get lost if you don't!"
"A standard retired knife, 70% new, only 1.5 yuan."
The purchasing power of Lighthouse currency is still quite strong, so prices appear to be very low.
In addition to knife weapons, stall owners mainly use wooden boards, nails, and sandbags.
The lower city is not as safe as the upper city, although the strange black tides will basically be stopped by the night watchmen.
But from time to time some fish slip through the net, so it is natural to take some precautions.
Even if it wasn't for defense against monsters, the downtown area was a terrible place with a lot of gangsters, homeless people and so on.
Therefore, it is better to establish some home protection to be prepared.
According to the location in his memory, Xu Le came to the vicinity of Drinking Water Area No. 62 in the Lower City District.
Lao Zhou's home is here.
The original owner and Lao Zhou met at school.
Lao Zhou is a retired soldier who works as a security guard at school, while Xu Le is an international student with a weird personality.
The two should have had no contact, but one day Xu Le was secretly studying the forbidden things of warlocks and was accidentally discovered by Lao Zhou.
After some entanglement, we got to know each other.
Both of them were short of money, so they thought about going out to make some money.
Because of the rules of the lighthouse, anyone going out must be accompanied by at least two people, and both must return safely.
It would just be a routine check, and if there was only one person left... that was the one who stayed overnight.
Your teammates are dead, and no one knows what you went through in the darkness, and no one can prove whether you were contaminated by Gu Yinduo.
So once a person dies, a check on those who stayed overnight is conducted.
Thanks to the secret knowledge he learned from Xu Le, Lao Zhou has become a decent veteran.
The two hit it off immediately and began going out together, searching for items from old times, ancient musical remnants, etc. to sell for money.
Before this operation, they had successfully gone out three times.
The gain was not particularly much, but compared to the meager salary and scholarship, it was already a huge sum of money.
If it weren't for the Guyin Duo Fruit, this cooperation might have continued.
But people are like this, interests make people cooperate.
It will also lead to betrayal.
"Why!"
With a slight sigh, Xu Le restrained his expression.
His originally gentle demeanor now became much more serious and capable.
He knocked on the door.
"Excuse me, is Aunt Zhou home?"
Xu Le didn't know the name of Zhou Ke's wife. Zhou Ke usually called her "wife". With the original owner's personality, it was impossible for him to ask about these details.
The only thing we know is that his daughter's name is Zhou Tingting.
"Who is it?" Soon, a gentle and hesitant voice appeared in the room.
"Hello, my name is Xu Le, and I'm here for Mr. Zhou Ke's matter."
Xu Le could feel that the other party had arrived at the door and was probably still observing him.
Looking around, he knew that for this orphan and widow living in the lower city, without Zhou Ke as their backbone, the risks would increase sharply.
After a while, as if after confirming that Xu Le was not a gangster or a homeless person, the door was opened and a woman in her fifties appeared in front of him.
This should be Lao Zhou’s wife, a very ordinary woman, so ordinary that you would ignore her when you see her.
"Hello, my name is Xu Le, today I come to..."
Zhou Ke's wife suddenly stretched out her hand to stop Xu Le from speaking, and her eyes began to avoid him, as if she was a little afraid to look Xu Le in the eye.
She lowered her head and said nervously:
"Come in and talk."
"good."
As soon as he entered the house, Xu Le heard the voice of a young girl.
"Mom, who is it?"
A girl who was two or three years younger than Xu Le came out, wearing a slightly thin shirt and a pair of large slippers that didn't fit her feet well.
Soon, Xu Le saw the girl's appearance clearly.
She has a skinny body, not to mention her breasts, even her arms and thighs have little flesh.
His dyed yellow hair was a little dry, and apart from a pair of small eyes, the most impressive thing about his face was his face full of freckles.
Xu Le didn't expect that this was the daughter that Zhou Ke usually praised so highly.
it turns out…
"That makes sense. Lao Zhou is just a retired veteran who works as a security guard and lives in the outermost part of the downtown area.
Such people can give birth to children who are as beautiful as fairies and have good taste and are intelligent and interesting.
Probably only appears in novels and TV dramas."
"Who are you?"
"Hello, my name is Xu Le, you should be Zhou Tingting, right?"
"Yeah, what for? Could it be that the old man owes money outside?"
Zhou Tingting's attitude and tone made Xu Le frown slightly.
Is it a real bad character, or just a disguise of caution
Forget it, no matter what, Zhou Tingting and her mother are the family members that Zhou Ke cares about.
"Zhou Keta..."
"You guys chat first, I'll go get you a glass of water."
Old Zhou's wife stood up in a panic, rubbing her fingers together continuously. Xu Le looked at her expression and understood.
This ordinary woman is sensitive enough. She should know about Lao Zhou's recent outings.
She should have a premonition of the reason why she came this time.
"Don't bother, Aunt Zhou. You should know why I'm here."
When Xu Le said this, Zhou Ke's wife had already covered her mouth.
"Mom, what's wrong with you
Hey, kid, why are you bullying my mom? "
Zhou Tingting hugged her mother, and the woman in her arms also began to cry loudly after being hugged by her daughter.
Then, Zhou Tingting looked up at Xu Le as if she realized something belatedly.
"No, no? My dad... him?"