Life has been surprisingly peaceful for such a period of time.
Xiao Xiao goes out early and comes back late every day, exercising his body amidst the heavy workload at the dock, and earning the hundreds of dollars a day he really needs. For a long time, he has not felt that sudden sense of panic again.
When he comes home from work every day, he can barely smile in the face of "mother's" distress. Sometimes, he is even willing to say a few more words to her to reassure her.
For the past four years, I spent every day in my bedroom, suffering from the pain and panic that accompanied it all the time. This was like a dream.
He even had an occasional moment where he was willing to take the life around him as real, take all of this as real, and be willing to sink into it.
It's a pity that every time that kind of menacing gaze attacks him from his memory, he has to realize that this beautiful dream is based on huge absurdity.
I live in a huge world of monsters, and the small stability and peace in front of me may be taken away at any time.
Every time at this time, the smile on his face would freeze inadvertently, and a vague desolation would appear on his face.
Sometimes people are really not smart. They would be happier if they didn't think of something, but they just can't control themselves from thinking about it.
Fortunately, not long after living like this, Xiao Xiao received a call from a designer lady.
"I found a mission that suits you..."
"So fast?"
"..."
It was Xiao Xiao who was initially anxious to find a new task to perform.
Because he spent thirty points on a whim to buy three hunting dogs that could only tear down homes, leaving him with only ten points left on hand.
In other words, you must find new tasks and earn new points.
However, Ruanruan said that there were not many tasks suitable for him, and told him not to be anxious, and to adapt to the changes brought about by the violence factor first, and then notify him when there is suitable business.
After a few days like this, Xiao Xiao almost forgot about it.
Alas, after all, after those four years of torture, I longed for this feeling of living in a normal world...
Even if this normality is just an appearance.
After a slight silence, he quickly adjusted his state and asked in a low voice: "What is the mission this time?"
Ruanruan smiled and said: "Don't panic, it's just a small task."
"We'll talk about the details on the way. I'll pick you up first. Are you at home? Sister Jiajia gave me your home address before."
"No……"
Xiao Xiao hurriedly denied: "I'm at the Blackwater Bay Pier."
"oh?"
"Well, I'm working here..."
"..."
Ruanruan was obviously a little surprised, but she didn't ask any more questions. She just asked for the address and said, "See you in twenty minutes."
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Xiao went to the foreman and proposed that he would take a leave later and leave a few hours in advance.
After all, even if the world is full of monsters, and the foreman in front of you may be too, on the surface, you still have to abide by their rules. If you are fired, it will be hard to find a job.
"Leave early? Okay!"
When the foreman heard this, he immediately agreed happily.
After so many years as a foreman, this is the first time I have been shocked by the diligence of my subordinates...
He saw that Xiao Xiao was still young, and he was always worried that he would not be exhausted. Could he ask for leave? This was a good thing.
Xiao Xiao didn't expect that the foreman was so easy to talk to, so he turned around to change clothes.
Huang Mao, who was resting next to him, heard this and immediately said with a smile: "Foreman, then I also want to take a leave. My girlfriend is waiting for me..."
"Ms. Ganlin..."
When the foreman heard this, he scolded him: "What kind of red monkey can you find as your girlfriend? Go and work for me..."
Huang Mao was unconvinced: "Foreman, you are unfair. How can he ask for leave?"
"Ms. Ganlin..."
The foreman scolded her even more fiercely: "Call your mother here. If she works for me, I will give you leave..."
Huang Mao laughed: "My mother is not at home..."
"Mother Ganlin, why is she at home when Uncle Wang next door goes to you, but she's not here when I want to find her..."
"Are you looking down on me? Huh?"
"..."
Amidst the cadence of the scolding, Xiao Xiao suddenly felt very happy. He changed his clothes, greeted several workers he met, and went to wait beside the dock.
Behind him is the busy dock, and in front of him is the city as night begins to fall. Xiao Xiao feels like he is traveling between two worlds.
About ten minutes later, a heavy-duty locomotive slowly drove up to the entrance of the factory building and stopped outside the landing gear. It faced the warehouse with its front end, flashed a few times, and honked its horn.
Xiao Xiao immediately knew that Ruan Ruan was coming and hurriedly stood up to greet him.
"What are you doing here?"
Ruanruan lifted up his helmet, with a look of surprise on his delicate little face. It felt like Xiao Xiao had become much stronger after not seeing him for a few days.
"Work..."
Xiao Xiao stretched out his hand and sat in the back seat of her car. He was immediately a head taller than her.
"You are a city contractor who walks in the city at night, accompanied by mystery and danger. Your job is to go to the dock to carry boxes?"
Sister Ruan clicked her tongue and said: "Awesome."
Xiao Xiao also felt ashamed and couldn't help but said: "Then what is your job?"
Sister Ruan said proudly: "I am a nanny..."
"oh……"
Xiao Xiao responded, suddenly feeling that something was wrong: "Huh?"
Before I could ask further questions, the motorcycle roared and rushed forward quickly.
Behind him, the foreman who just passed by looked at Xiao Xiao's retreating figure. After a while, he withdrew his envious eyes and cursed in a low voice: "Damn, he's so handsome but he's unreasonable. He can find someone even on the dock..."
…”
"How come I haven't even been able to date a yellow-haired mother after working for so many years?"
"You idiot, work overtime for me!"
"..."
"..."
"Is this mission dangerous?"
Xiao Xiao sat on the soft back seat of the motorcycle. Watching her speeding up the motorcycle faster and faster, he couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going?"
Ruanruan said without looking back: "You check the mailbox first!"
"Mail?"
Xiao Xiao felt a little strange and took out his mobile phone to check. Sure enough, he saw an unread email lying quietly in the mailbox. The sender's name was: Ye.
[Aberrant Creature Serial No. 031 - Suffocation Doll]
[Danger level: level d]
[Clue: Super-standard radiation was detected at the Sixth Street intersection in Nancheng Old District two hours ago. The final positioning has been sent. It is recommended to start tracking from here.]
[Reward Points: 100]
【……】
It's really strange that I haven't told them my email address before.
But Xiao Xiao did not ask this question in detail. He carefully read the information inside and said in surprise: "Are the tasks we usually accept divided into levels?"
"Originally there is no distinction."
Ruanruan smiled and explained: "But there are more strangers sharing the same fate, and more people have died, so everyone has summed up some experiences as a reference for newcomers."
"At least, this can prevent some newcomers from dying inexplicably..."
"..."
"What difference does it make if you don't understand whether you are dead or not?"
Xiao Xiao thought to himself, and then asked: "So, is this D-level mission serious?"
"so so!"
Ruan Ruan said: "Sister Jiajia helped you deal with a rat man, didn't she?"
"Things like the Rat Man that have completed their distortion and begun to have an impact on this city are D-level missions."
"As for the C-level mission, it has assimilated part of the environment and formed a nest... Just like the rat man, it is a D-level difficulty. After the rat nest is formed, it becomes a C-level difficulty."
Xiao Xiao felt a little moved when he heard this, and hurriedly asked: "What about the B-level?"
Ruanruan said: "Haha, those are often pirates or other mysterious wills that cannot be solved for a long time, even from outside the city..."
"As for Class A, they are things that even the city we are in is afraid of..."
"..."
"There are also some weird things outside the city?"
Xiao Xiao thought to himself. In fact, he had already thought about it. Since the city he was in was a huge monster, what would it look like outside the city?
It's just, just thinking about it.
Every time he looked up, he saw the vast city and the stacks of tall buildings, and his vision was blocked, as if he was in a cage.
Standing at the pier and looking at the dark and gloomy sea, it feels like you are on an isolated island. The ships coming from far away are drifting quietly, as if they are coming from an unreal dream.
It turns out that there are some things outside the city, and even this city has some scary things...
There were still many questions in his mind that he wanted to ask, but Ruanruan interrupted him with a smile: "Don't think so much now, focus on this task."
"Brother Xiao, this mission is different from last time..."
"..."
Xiao Xiao was indeed brought back his attention by her. He read the information again and said, "What's different?"
"The last time you killed the rat people, you were hiding behind Sister Jiajia, right?"
Ruanruan sounded a little proud as she said: "This time, I will definitely not give you the chance to hide behind me."
"this……"
Hearing Ruanruan mention what happened when he first met the Rat Man, Xiao Xiao also felt a little embarrassed and said, "Then what are you going to do this time?"
"I'm only responsible for keeping an eye on you."
Ruan Ruan said: "The task is completely solved by you. I am only responsible for observing and giving you some suggestions."
"I will only take action when your life is in danger or other critical situations. Of course, you'd better not let me take action..."
"..."
Hearing her solemn words, Xiao Xiao also hurriedly asked: "What will happen if we take action?"
"meeting……"
Ruanruan was stunned for a moment and then said: "You will be very embarrassed."
"..."
Xiao Xiao didn't know how to reply to this sentence, he smiled softly and said: "In addition, I will definitely earn the points this time. Let me tell you, I am not as generous as Sister Jiajia. It's in my hands."
I definitely won’t pay it back.”
"So, let's see how you behave..."
"..."
"All right……"
Xiao Xiao also thought to himself that this time he was mentally prepared and would definitely not hide behind Ruan Ruan.
The main thing is that even if you hide from her, you won’t be able to block her well...
