Tang Zhen was not in a hurry to enter the store. The situation was unknown at the moment. If he entered rashly, who knew what kind of danger he would encounter?
He wasn't worried about the dwarf escaping. There was only one exit from this building. Even if the dwarf wanted to run away, there would be no other way to go.
What's more, the two sides did not have an endless hatred. The dwarf was just unlucky and robbed Tang Zhen, but he did not expect that Tang Zhen was so powerful.
The most depressing person at the moment must be the dwarf, who will lose all his money and face the dilemma of being hunted.
According to Tang Zhen's guess, this kind of robbing newcomers should be quite common here, so those guys would rush over after seeing him.
"The most important thing now is to figure out where this place is and then make plans."
Waiting was not an option, so Tang Zhen glanced around, looking for someone to understand the situation here.
However, after the battle just now, pedestrians on the street were running away, and with the alleys on both sides of the street, no one knew where they were now.
Tang Zhen was not in a hurry, and slowly walked to the flower bed on the roadside, sat down, and began to wait quietly.
The flower bed where he sat was made of indigo-colored stones. The soil in the flower bed was blood red, and the plants growing in it were interlaced in black and white, looking like twisted poisonous snakes.
Looking at the surrounding environment, although there are also plants and trees, the colors are dark and low, giving people an extremely depressing feeling.
Being in such an environment can make people feel very depressed and manic, and at the same time, feelings of despair can quietly arise in their hearts.
As time goes by, this emotion will become more severe, bringing people closer to a state of collapse.
The name of the City of Despair may be derived from this.
Just as Tang Zhen was carefully observing his surroundings, a figure suddenly poked his head out of an alley not far away, looking around warily.
This is a thin woman, wearing old dark gray leather armor, a pair of long boots on her legs, and a section of long white legs exposed under her short robe.
Seeing that there was no one on the street, she seemed relieved, and then tiptoed out.
From the beginning to the end, she didn't see Tang Zhen watching her intently on the flower bed on the street.
The moment the thin woman stepped onto the street, Tang Zhen's figure rushed over and grabbed her neck.
"Hey, let me go...bastard, damn it!"
The woman was not very strong, and when she fell into Tang Zhen's hands, she was lifted up by Tang Zhen like a fragile chicken.
It seemed that Tang Zhen's palm could break her slender neck with just a little force.
After struggling for a few times, the woman's strength was exhausted and she could only give up resistance in despair.
When Tang Zhen saw this, he smiled softly and threw her on the ground, as if he was throwing away a naughty cat.
The woman let out a groan of pain after landing, then pursed her mouth tightly together and looked at Tang Zhen with hateful eyes.
From the look on her face, she seemed to be scolding Tang Zhen secretly that Tang Zhen was a beast.
However, after the woman's eyes met with Tang Zhen's, she immediately shrank her neck and pretended to be well-behaved.
However, Tang Zhen could tell that the muscles all over her body were tense, like a frightened cat observing an opponent, and might break out and flee at any time.
Judging from her appearance, she seems to be somewhat similar to the human race, but her skin is a bit too fair, and there are traces of pink lines in the skin under her forehead.
What attracted Tang Zhen the most was her smart eyes, which looked like two bright pearls, flashing with a watery luster.
But now these eyes were full of grievance and anger, as if Tang Zhen was a heinous guy.
The other party's appearance was very similar to that of the human race, which made Tang Zhen feel more fond of her, and he was not prepared to be too embarrassed.
"Don't be nervous, I just have some questions that I want to ask you."
After hearing Tang Zhen's words, the woman nodded quickly and looked very well-behaved.
"First tell me, where is this place?"
Hearing Tang Zhen's question, the thin girl looked surprised. After she looked at Tang Zhen seriously, a trace of superiority appeared on her face.
“Humph, it turns out he’s a newcomer!
How irritating, how dare a newcomer be so arrogant?
The most annoying thing is that I was bullied by a newbie!"
The thin girl snorted softly, as if she wanted to show off her qualifications as a senior, but she was immediately discouraged after seeing the sword in Tang Zhen's hand and the half-smiling expression on her face.
She knew in her heart that she was strong enough to overpower others. If she did, she would probably be humiliating herself.
So under Tang Zhen's unblinking gaze, the thin girl answered honestly: "This is a city of despair, a place of death without any hope, only endless despair.
Only the most unlucky people will appear here.
When you enter here, pain will be with you, and when you die, the pain will end."
The thin girl gave a brief and concise introduction. Although she didn't express much information, it made Tang Zhen know clearly that this strange city was definitely not a kind place.
The question is, why do you appear here?
Thinking of this, Tang Zhen looked at the thin girl and asked in a calm tone: "Why do I feel like I have forgotten a lot of things? Is it just me, or is it the same for all of you?"
The thin girl nodded and explained to Tang Zhen: "The City of Despair, also known as the Forgotten City, every desperate person who comes here has forgotten his past and doesn't know where he came from.
However, there are still some desperate people who have a trace of memory left. They generally do well in the City of Despair. Compared to most desperate people, they have more advantages.
Relying on their remaining memories, these desperate people have more advantages and can benefit themselves."
Tang Zhen nodded. If there really are such people, then he is obviously one of them.
The possibility of such a situation may be related to one's own strength.
Although he can't recall the memory of the past, Tang Zhen can be sure that he must have been very strong before entering here!
As for how strong he is, he doesn't have a concrete idea yet, but enemies like dwarfs are absolutely impossible to be his opponent.
Now his memory seems to be separated by a thick layer of fog. Although he can't see the specific content clearly, he has a vague feeling.
This feeling was of great help to him, allowing him to make the most correct choice as if he had divine help when facing dangers and difficulties.
After thinking for a while, Tang Zhen pointed to the building behind him and asked the thin woman: "What's going on with these houses? I see you all avoid them. Is there something in these buildings that I can't explain?"
Hearing Tang Zhen ask this, a trace of fear flashed in the thin woman's eyes, and her body trembled slightly as she looked at the light revealed through the crack in the door.
After hesitating for a moment, she lowered her voice and whispered to Tang Zhen: "There are ghosts in those houses, and they are very powerful. If you go in, you will most likely die here.
However, if you can come out alive, you will get a voucher, and if you collect enough vouchers, you will be eligible to go to the super building at the end of the street.
As long as you get out of that super building alive, you can go to the next block. It is said that the conditions there are better than here, and the desperate people are stronger.
It is said that in the most end block, there is a way to leave the city of despair, of course, the premise is that you can get there alive!"