Colonial Suit

Chapter 419: An Unexpected Encounter

Actually, this return and contact with the Bloody Parliament was just an accident. What Xue Tong truly valued was what he was about to do.

Speaking of which, Xue Tong himself found it strange. In his memory, there were struggles in his childhood, hard work in his youth, and battles in his adolescence. But he had no impression of his birth. His earliest memory was of picking up garbage in the sewers, and even then he was already over five years old. Any memory before that was like a mist, and he couldn't remember even a trace of it.

This was clearly abnormal. Even the smallest infants would retain at least some impression of their birth. This part of their memory was not systematic, but it was like fragments left in their minds, accompanying them throughout their lives.

But Xue Tong didn't. Not only that, but he didn't even remember how he had lived to be five years old. He was like a ghost, suddenly appearing on this planet. His entire childhood was a blank.

Xue Tong didn't know why this was the case, but now he had to find this secret.

And the only way was to return to the No. 7 Shelter.

With this in mind, he returned to the airport and saw Harrow and the others again. At this time, Gal's order had been conveyed, and the soldiers' blockade of the travelers had been lifted. A group of technicians were reassigned to inspect the travelers. The final result proved that the storage devices brought by the travelers were of great reference value and of great significance to Carlstedt. Therefore, according to Carlstedt's contribution rules, each traveler received three million gold coins, a set of housing in the center of Carlstedt, and employment, among other benefits. In just a few minutes, these travelers went from being penniless to becoming the wealthy class of Carlstedt. It was like a myth.

At that time, all the travelers were stunned. They never imagined that the few storage devices they brought would bring such amazing rewards. Three million gold coins, a set of housing in the city center, a job, citizenship... Was this a dream?

Looking at the envious gazes of the surrounding soldiers and technicians, the travelers opened their mouths wide, as if in a dream. Some of them even squatted down uncontrollably, making low sobbing sounds.

It was too difficult, really too difficult.

They had gone through all kinds of hardships and made a desperate gamble with all their possessions, and they had originally despaired. Unexpectedly, the situation turned around and brought such amazing results. No one could withstand such ups and downs. For a time, the travelers' hearts were filled with mixed feelings.

But everyone understood one thing. That was that Xue Tong had won their current treatment for them. Although they didn't know what Xue Tong had done during his time away, the change in the soldiers' attitude towards them was clearly discernible. From the initial contempt and discrimination to the later seriousness and respect, the meaning contained in it was too rich. So even though they were so excited, the travelers still turned their eyes to Xue Tong.

At this moment, Xue Tong's prestige in their minds was unparalleled. Even if they were asked to immediately reject these rewards, probably no one would be unwilling.

And among these fanatical and excited gazes, there was a different kind of gaze. It was Jessica.

At this moment, she was still wearing Harrow's tattered clothes, curled up in the back of the crowd. But through the gaps in the crowd, she stared at Xue Tong, her beautiful eyes flashing with a strange look. There was only one thought in her mind.

Could it be... this is... the strong man who can change fate?

Compared to him, what were the men I had met before?

Although he was not strong, and he didn't like to boast like the men she had seen, only he could truly give people a sense of security. In this cruel and cold doomsday, if she had his arm, even the greatest hardships would disappear, right? This... this is the home I have been looking for...

Tightly pursing her lips, Jessica's heart was filled with mixed feelings. She didn't know what she was thinking. Unconsciously, she became infatuated...

But Harrow next to her sensitively noticed the girl's abnormality, glanced at her, and sighed. Forget it, let her continue to fantasize. Maybe this is the only comfort for the girl. Although it is so absurd and ridiculous. If people don't rely on themselves, what's the use of having more reliance? It's just an illusion.

Harrow knew this better than anyone else.

With the traveler group's affairs settled, Xue Tong was about to part ways with Harrow temporarily. Because of the huge rewards, the entire traveler group was in an uproar, and everyone's face was filled with joy and excitement. Only Harrow was still indifferent. Although he also received three million gold coins and a series of compensations, it was just a pleasant surprise for this scarred middle-aged man.

Mutants have short lifespans, and Harrow's lifespan was even shorter because of his awakening. So even if he got so many rewards, he wouldn't be able to enjoy them. The only thing he could do was leave these things to his children and family.

Standing next to Xue Tong, Harrow said softly, "Are you leaving now?"

Xue Tong nodded, his face as calm as ever. "I have something to do, so I won't accompany you."

"Alright." Harrow revealed a trace of reluctance, which disappeared in an instant. "Don't forget our agreement, I will be waiting for you at the gates of the Land of Paradise."

Xue Tong smiled slightly, turned around and walked out of the airport.

Next, Xue Tong planned to see Sarah. This beautiful little apothecary had helped Xue Tong in his most difficult times. This time, Xue Tong also planned to repay her. According to their original agreement, Xue Tong estimated that this little girl must have bought a house in Carlstedt and was living the life of her dreams.

Carlstedt was very large, with a permanent population of nearly ten million. Finding someone in such a large city was like looking for a needle in a haystack. But this was not a problem for Xue Tong. As long as he released his thoughts, he could capture Sarah's aura. Comet-level naturally had unpredictable means.

Walking out of the airport, Xue Tong casually found a coffee shop on the street and sat down, then closed his eyes. His thoughts were very gentle, very light, like a breeze, quietly covering the entire city. The pedestrians on the road came and went, but no one noticed him.

His thoughts covered everything, like a dream, like a fog. Countless fragments and images flashed in Xue Tong's mind.

Every image was a person, and every fragment was something that was happening. These images and fragments gathered together and flooded into Xue Tong's mind like a flood, filling every nerve in his brain. Such a massive amount of information would naturally produce a huge impact. If it were an ordinary person, or even a Meteor-level, they might be instantly turned into an idiot by such information. But Xue Tong's brain easily accepted it. And he could also distinguish the information he wanted at the speed of light.

This only took a little time.

Sitting in the coffee shop, Xue Tong's thoughts gradually spread. Time passed little by little, and unknowingly half an hour had passed. The coffee in front of him had long since cooled, and even the waiter had come many times. But he still couldn't find the information he wanted.

Xue Tong couldn't find Sarah. Not only Sarah, but even his younger brother Toby couldn't be found. This person simply didn't exist in the entire Carlstedt. At first, Xue Tong suspected that his thoughts had some omissions, and then he scanned Carlstedt's archives through his thoughts. He found that there was still no record of these two people. It was as if they had never appeared.

"Huh?" Xue Tong was stunned and slowly opened his eyes.

Could it be that little Sarah had never been to Carlstedt at all? Or had she encountered danger and didn't persist until the day her dream was fulfilled?

Everything was possible in the doomsday. Xue Tong didn't know what little Sarah had encountered. But thinking that the little girl who had helped him had disappeared like this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Things had changed.

The elimination of nature was too cruel. If he hadn't walked out of x35 at the beginning, his fate would probably be the same. Looking at the bustling crowd outside the window, Xue Tong once again felt a sense of unreality between reality and illusion.

"Sir? Sir?"

Just then, a soft call came from his ear. Xue Tong turned his head and immediately saw the waiter in the coffee shop. He saw that his face was as ugly as it could be, and his eyes were staring straight at the cup in front of him. The coffee in the cup had already cooled.

Xue Tong smiled dumbly, stood up, and threw down a star coin. "No need to find it."

"Wait!" To Xue Tong's surprise, the waiter suddenly shouted, "You're not going to freeload, are you? What is this? You want to use it to pay the bill?"

The waiter held up his star coin, his face full of anger. "You guy, I felt something was wrong from the moment you came in. How can anyone just sit there without drinking anything? And you've been sitting there for an hour. I think you're not here to spend money at all, you're here to make trouble, right? And you're using this thing to pay the bill. Is this money? Who are you trying to fool?"

"I'm telling you, this is Carlstedt, you outsider. If you don't pay, don't even think about leaving here. Hurry up, or I'll call the guards!"

Seeing the waiter's face full of anger that didn't seem fake, Xue Tong was stunned. After a while, he realized that this was x35, and where had the people of the doomsday seen such high-level currency as star coins? In their eyes, probably only gold coins were considered money. No wonder the waiter's face was so ugly.

But with Xue Tong's current status, how could he carry ordinary gold coins? This stumped Xue Tong.

Of course, with Xue Tong's ability, he could completely ignore it and walk out. But this didn't conform to Xue Tong's personality. It was natural to pay for consumption, and even in the chaotic doomsday, there were basic rules.

What's more, Xue Tong really couldn't afford to lose that face.

Just as he was in trouble, a voice suddenly came from the side, interrupting the waiter's words. "I'll pay for his expenses."

"Huh?" Xue Tong frowned slightly, and when he turned his head to look, he immediately saw a familiar figure.

It was a burly man, wearing a tattered military uniform. It was the cold-blooded officer he had met at the border gate!