In the real world, Ezuka has been to Xiacheng many times, and most of the time he was in a hurry. However, looking at such a relatively familiar place and entering a wonderful "supernatural carnival", he couldn't find the reality for the time being. Before the negative impact, people can't help but feel happy.
Out of some past habit, Ezuka placed her "save point" in Xia City in the Yundu Shuiyi area next to Zhixing Academy.
Back then, she came to visit Wu Zunliang, her distant uncle, and later visited her mentor Luo Yuandao, always settling here.
When you feel depressed, go up to any high-rise building in this complex and look out into the distance. Other relatively low-rise buildings in Pingjiang District, and of course the wetland reserve as a green lung of the city, will give her a relatively soothing feeling.
And when she saw the work of an old friend, "North Shore Gear", it was inevitable that memories of the past would be touched upon.
Although she did not personally experience the good times that Luo Zhongheng often boasted about; although Luo Yuan hated such clichés; although she was just a transparent person who worked hard in the laboratory back then and did not dare to participate most of the time. She could only eavesdrop on Silly Music...but that didn't stop her from drawing a little strength from these memories to continue the project that seemed to never see an end. , and at the same time resist risks that she seems not to be taking.
It's always good to have a little strength, even just a little bit.
At the moment, the wetland jungle area is lush and full of life, but Ezuka still feels that it is more lively than in previous years.
Because in addition to the birds rising and falling in groups, there are also many human figures rising and falling in the branches of the canopy... Maybe it is driven by some torturous task, anyway, it is impossible to appear in the real world.
At least within the last few years.
Ezuka held on to the glass guardrail at the edge of the observation deck and watched everything with a smile until someone behind her greeted her with a smile:
"Hello, Ms. Ezuka!"
Jiang Zhong turned around without any surprise. He smiled and stretched out his hand to shake the woman's hand: "Hello, Miss Zhang Yingying."
"Just call me Yingying."
Zhang Yingying kept a bright smile: "Speaking of the fact that so many tasks have been sent out, we NPCs have taken the initiative to come to hand over them. So far, you are still the only one."
As she spoke, she patted the big suitcase beside her: "Silly Sha, call me auntie."
The box then opened by itself, as if quicksand with its own will overflowed from it, piled on the ground, and extended and supported in many directions. The outline looked like a chaotic puppy.
In fact, it wags its tail at Ezuka.
Although the little tail soon fell off.
Zhang Yingying slapped her forehead: "Stand up and treat yourself as an individual, okay?"
The pile of sand understood and piled up to a higher height. However, after some changes, it only raised the outline of the sand, and then bowed with hands, barely sticking out the tongue.
Zhang Yingying was helpless: "It's hard to have babies running around in the streets here in Xiacheng, but the streets must be full of cats and dogs. It's a bad learner."
"It's just a simulation. Once the data is collected, it will automatically adjust to the most appropriate state... So my method is confirmed, right?"
Zhang Yingying stretched out her hands again and held Ezuka's arm firmly: "Please continue your research. This 'paradigm' is really great."
Ezuka is not too adaptable to this enthusiasm: "It should be more effective at this stage, and the feedback on the actual architecture remains to be seen."
"That's great. Being able to 'drag' stupid sand in will solve a big problem... Ah, I almost forgot!"
Zhang Yingying straightened her tone: "Congratulations, Ms. Ezuka. From now on, you are the first non-Xiacheng-territory female personnel to complete the 'Blood Ring Fortress serial screening mission' from beginning to end."
"Is he the legendary 'No. 1 in customization'?"
"But the reward is real."
Zhang Yingying twirled her fingers with a smile: "In addition to being able to board the Bloody Ring Fortress at any time from any corner of the world, there are also demo version teaching materials of the 'Slicing' exercise code, as well as game peripherals. Ah, this Bloody Ring Fortress has a personal login function, At present, it has covered a radius of 1,500 kilometers centered on Xia City, at a realistic level."
"Sakagi is included too?"
"Of course. However, due to well-known reasons, there will be some lag. If you have any questions, you can contact our after-sales personnel."
"After sales?"
"Well, the current agent is...she. The specific content is in the mission interface, please check it at any time."
Ezuka saw clearly the "ID photo" of the after-sales agent:
"Kitayama Yukie?"
Ezuka opened his eyes. It was already dimming outside the window, and the layout of the room returned to reality. She has adapted to this switch between dreams and reality and doesn't take it seriously.
She was in a daze for a while, recalling her dream experience, and wrote the key information in argot on the paper-like soft-screen note-taking software, and then sorted it out. Then I hastily freshened up, and after finishing all this, there were still nearly two hours before work, so I simply went out to exercise.
In the early morning, Pingmao District is refreshing and clean. The water vapor from the lakeside and the breeze are blowing in, and it already has the smell of early autumn. She jogged along the street and arrived at the dock area unknowingly.
The large and small ships here were neatly arranged, but at a glance, there was no yacht as she expected. This alerted her: What should she do if she encounters an emergency and cannot be contacted in time
Needless to say, Ms. Kitayama Yukie is usually very cold, and she is not very good at socializing. Although she has interacted with her several times, she did not leave her contact information, which is a bit inappropriate.
I made a note of this in my mind and decided to write it down in my notebook when I went back. Ezuka walked along the green oxygen trail at the pier. She didn't go far when she heard someone calling her:
"Xiaojiang."
"Uncle Shou."
Veterans merged into the lakeside green oxygen track from another street. He was already young at his age, and Ezuka was not the kind of person who stayed in bed. It was not surprising that the two met at this time. They exchanged a few words and went jogging together.
During this period, the veteran's mood should be very good, even a little excited. However, this kind of emotional state can only be seen by people like Ezuka who know him exceptionally well.
In reality, the veteran becomes more and more silent, does not open his mouth easily, and is extremely irritable when he does. There is no such thing as "replacement" at all. It seems that if he says one more word on this, the current dream-like situation will be shattered.
Ezuka could probably guess what he was thinking, and he didn't talk to him about the fact that he was about to be transferred to Jicheng and then to Xiacheng - although everyone knew it well and felt more deliberate.
Always take care of the elderly
Mental state, right
So Ezuka only asked some of the parents, whether the Guisheng family's illness was cured or not. Need help? When will this batch of orders in the factory be completed? Should the personnel transferred from the laboratory go back to replenish
The veterans also responded word for word, basically saying nonsense like don't worry about it, just stick to the construction deadline, and it would be good to let people come back.
But this kind of pretending to be calm chat will not last long after all. When everyone knows it well, the core issue cannot be circumvented no matter what.
However, it needs to be initiated by a veteran.
After a nearly three-kilometer jog, the veteran said while panting slightly: "I have been holding on to the sound of replacement, but now I can't hold it down anymore. Maybe someone took the initiative to mention it to those little brats, and now everyone's mind is restless. The luggage was almost packed... I gave him a good scolding."
"I didn't notice anything unusual yesterday, and they were very tight-lipped about it." Ezuka spoke half-truthfully. Some young people indeed endured it very hard, but the joy in their brows couldn't be concealed at all.
The veteran wouldn't be able to hide it from her, he just sighed: "I know I'm being harsh, this news can't be hidden in the first place, life turns and excitement is inevitable, I’m just afraid of another variable…”
As he spoke, he gave himself a mouth.
After all, Ezuka was not good at words and was still hesitating what to say. The veteran asked her again: "I have tried to understand the situation as much as possible during this period, but I have missed too many classes and still don't quite understand... That Archbishop Ranier really has Such a big face?"
"It's not just Archbishop Ranier who has such a face, but also that one."
"That...oh, you mean Lao Luo's grandson?"
The veteran muttered: "I would rather hope it is Mr. Mo. The last time I saw him, he was just this big."
As he spoke, the veteran gestured with his hands: "They are a great family, but they cannot be linked to the gods in any way. Lao Luo is the closest one, but the result is that the gods are nagging, and everyone has to coax them."
Ezuka shook his head: "After all, it has been many years."
"How many years has it been in total? Just because we have had a hard time in the past few years, we can't really think how long it has been."
The old man has always been stubborn and tough-tongued, and he probably won't say anything nice. He was nagging like this, talking endlessly, more like building up character for everyone... People in that era were like this.
Ezuka also listened patiently.
However, the veteran's voice suddenly dropped two octaves: "In the past two days, my ears have been buzzing so much. It's full of noise. I thought it might be some signal sent over there... Since the last time something went wrong in Wuli, we haven't heard anything. How to turn it on? Now that this happens, I don’t think it’s a big deal.”
The veteran's words were vague and unclear.
However, given Ezuka's understanding of their background, he could definitely guess what he was talking about.
This is the "problem" raised by Yoshio Matsudaira.
It is the "crux" that everyone is well aware of but pretends to be deaf to - the "sanctuary" that crosses the Seven Branches. It is the trump card that they have relied on for survival over the years, but it is also bound to the infamous "Soul Order"; Moreover, at this stage, it has basically been locked by the Amaterasu Order and exposed to surveillance from the opposite side.
Limited by his cognitive level, as a veteran of the parties involved, he is not particularly clear about the specific situation. But years of experience have been enough to make him wary and uneasy.