It was night, and there was no one in the town. The night in the wilderness is cold, even if it is hot enough to burn your skin off during the day, but at night, it will be so cold that your soul will tremble. The extreme cold and heat test all creatures on this planet, and humans are obviously no better than other creatures in terms of adaptability.
Especially in such a desolate town, not to mention the magnetic energy shield like Evernight City, they don't even have the radiation purification system like Nu Reef City. In this cruel age, poverty means that we can only struggle on the death line.
The convenience store at the gas station was brightly lit, the shelves with few commodities were moved to the sides, and a rickety table was placed in the empty space. There is a simple electric stove on the table, and hot broth is being boiled on the stove. Not many households in the town can afford electricity, and the only old-fashioned generator in the town is already facing the dilemma of not having gasoline to start.
Therefore, the residents of the town are very cautious about electricity. Old Pete was able to have such a luxury place full of lights and use an electric stove because he owned a private generator.
The broth on the stove was already boiling, and old Pete brought two dirty bowls, and took a bowl of broth for himself and Jin.
Kim drank the broth, which in fact was not tasty. The meat was taken from the mutated lizard outside the town, and only the muscles of its hind limbs could be taken. The lizard's meat is a bit bitter, and because it contains a small amount of toxin, the tongue will feel numb when drinking the broth.
But Jin drank it all from a bowl, not for other reasons, just because this kind of broth was a rare delicacy in his childhood.
"I heard that you have become an ability user? It's amazing, Xiao Jin. You used to be such a crying slug." Old Peter took a sip of the broth, gestured with his hand, and laughed.
Jin wiped his nose with his finger and said, "It's not as simple as being a capable person, I am now a land conqueror."
"Conquer what? The earth?" Old Pete gave Jin a brain millet and said, "What nonsense, you conquer the earth, you bastard."
Jin looked at the old man with a wry smile, and didn't bother to explain to him that the Conqueror of the Earth is a high-level profession proficient in the elemental domain and soil system. He has the power to control the earth, as long as he wants, a "sandstorm" or "earthquake" can make this town a history.
He's not the same Kim he was two years ago, but the town is still the town, and old Pete is still old Pete. So Jin Hehe smirked, and went back to the silly boy who didn't understand anything two years ago.
"By the way, Pete, how is my mother?" Kim asked suddenly.
After old Peter rolled the last drop of gravy into his mouth with his tongue, he said, "Your mother Floa has left with someone. Not long after you left, she left with an adventurous merchant who passed by the town." .”
"She'll be fine," Kim said, looking down.
Old Peter shrugged his shoulders and said, "Who knows, I heard that the adventurous businessman has several women. I don't know if he is doing well. Anyway, your mother should not starve to death with him."
"Is that so? That's good." Jin lowered his head even lower, but he didn't want old Peter to see the cockroaches rolling in his eye sockets.
The two then chatted about the trivial matters of the town. When it was nine o'clock, the old Peter packed up his things and said to Jin: "Are you going to stay this time?"
"No, just stay for a day or two."
Old Peter nodded and said: "That's right, such a small town can no longer keep you as a big man. It's getting late, you go to bed early, the warehouse room is still empty, I will send you a quilt later .”
Jin nodded. In fact, with his ability, it would be fine even if he lay naked on the ground, but he was still very grateful for Old Peter's concern.
The warehouse is behind the convenience store, it is a small room of about ten square meters. Jin remembered that there used to be piles of expired food and water here, but now it's much empty, and he doesn't know whether those things were sold or thrown away because they were inedible. But here, Kim has a special emotion. Every time he was beaten and scolded by his mother when he was young, he would escape to this warehouse of old Peter.
Here is his little sanctuary.
Jin found a clean corner and just lay down on the ground. Old Pete came by a short time later, throwing a fully patched quilt to Kim, and an extra pillow. Jin knew it was the old man's only pillow, so he refused to take it, but the old man forced it into his arms with a stinky face.
After the old man left, Jin felt warm in his heart.
At this moment, his chest vibrated slightly, and Jin took out a pocket brain from the pocket on his camouflage chest. It looks like an old-fashioned smartphone, but it does a lot more than a phone. At this time, an icon requesting communication flashed on the screen of the brain. Jin clicked on it, and then put the brain on the ground.
The screen of the brain emits a beam of light, and images are gradually formed in the light. It was a man, but the image only went up to the man's waist. The upper body and the darkness of the warehouse merged into one, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.
A clearly processed voice sounded: "How is things going, Jin."
Jin Ban knelt on the ground and replied respectfully: "As the adults expected, ability users below the sixth level are no longer their opponents. Compared with before the expedition, Zero and the others have made considerable progress, especially Zero, I think He has advanced to Shadow Stalker."
"You have already advanced. It seems that your judgment is not wrong, otherwise you will not be injured." The voice said lightly.
Kim looked at his injured arm and moved it back subconsciously.
"Since the killers in the wilderness can't do anything to them, let's send our people out next time. Jin, you should also be eager for this level of confrontation."
Jin lowered his head and said, "My lord gave everything to me. As long as I am an enemy of my lord, even if I risk my life, I will drag him to hell together."
"It's not good to get desperate so quickly, it just shows that you, Jin, are also afraid of their power."
Jin didn't answer, acquiescing to this fact. After a while, he asked: "But there is one thing I don't understand. My lord, Zero is an Asgard warrior like us, why..."
"You are wrong Jin, you are my soldier, and Zero is Sol's, neither of you can be called 'same' in terms of identity or position." The voice said again: "Besides, as long as you execute My order is fine, so there is no need to ask so many questions. Or do you question my decision?"
"No, I dare not!" Jin immediately lowered his head, and beads of sweat rolled down from the tip of his nose.
"Don't be afraid, I won't blame you." The voice from the image said again: "Actually, it's okay to tell you, Zero is one of the thirteen man-made gods in the old era. That ridiculous plan was wrong at all. , and Ben still indulges the growth of such a person. After all, Zero himself is not from Asgard. If his power grows to a certain height, he will definitely be a threat to Asgard. So you see, I What I have done is to clean up unnecessary hidden dangers for Asgard, but Ben will never admit that I did this, so I can only clean up zero in secret."
"I know my lord. If necessary, my subordinates can immediately go and do this for your lord."
"No, only your words are not sure of victory. I don't want to lose a powerful fighter. Wait a little longer, and soon, other powerful helpers will arrive. Before that, you don't have to do anything. "
The image flickers and fades away. Before disappearing completely, the voice finally said: "Come back as soon as possible, you still need to improve your strength before fighting."
"As you order, my lord."
When the image disappeared, Jincai stood up and picked up the brain. He sighed softly, thinking that this vacation seemed to be a dead end.