Indescribable cyberpunk

"We are about to arrive at the C13 area station. Light to moderate rain, the temperature is 3 degrees Celsius, the ground is slippery and there is thin ice. Passengers please pay attention to travel safety."

There is a small gray screen hanging on the ceiling in the middle of the bus. There is no virtual projection or beautiful weather forecaster, just a series of light green data and cold voice announcements.

Zhu Jue, who came back from Songmu Mountain, stayed in Yecheng for another two days and then embarked on a journey to shoot the next video. As for the things in the ruins, some of them had been transported back to Yecheng by August, saying that they would be in Yecheng. The city will carry out restoration work first, while waiting for the subsequent excavation results of the ruins.

Ouch~Hululu~

Wind Chime leaned against Zhu Jue's arms, holding a bottle in his mouth with both paws and sucking on it, purring comfortably from time to time.

Zhu Jue was sitting against the car window on the right side, wearing a long taupe trench coat, a black bowler hat also made of leather, and a pair of short heels with 1 cm heels. Leather boots.

This set is the latest model of the Qili brand. It is specially designed for outdoor travel. It is tailor-made according to Zhu Jue's figure and is very comfortable to wear.

The reason he changed into this outfit was not because Zhu Jue suddenly started to care about his image, but because the place he was going to was due to long-term rainfall, the environment was humid, and the ground was slippery. According to Zhu Jue's previous hoodie, it was easy to get there. It will become damp due to rain, which will not only make you uncomfortable, but also easily affect your movement.

Now this long windbreaker is completely waterproof. Even if you wear it while walking in the rain, there will be no problem. The brim of the hat on your head is also designed to be wider than an ordinary sun hat. When rainwater falls on it, it will automatically fall off. The sides slide down and fall onto the clothes, not into the neck.

"Area C13 doesn't even have a name?"

His eyes swept over the passengers in the car. There were not many of them. Most of them had luggage, old and young. Everyone had a worried expression on their face, and there were a few young people who kept swiping around. He was holding his cell phone, as if scrolling through some messages, with the same solemn look on his face.

"The news said it was a temporarily designated old city area specifically used to resettle those who moved here, so it didn't have a name."

In Yecheng's weird studio, three people, including Olivia, were gathering in front of the computer. Because it was Li Qinglian who had the local intelligence, she was now Zhu Jue's real-time communicator. The content on the light screen extended by the rod continued,

"Qili brand is now our potential sponsor. This clothing brand is considered to be a relatively high-end one. It's best to show it to the outside world in this video. Maybe we can win over it. How is the situation over there?"

"What's the situation here?"

Zhu Jue turned his head sideways and looked at the environment outside the car. The road the bus was traveling on was quite regular due to the times. There were only wild forests on both sides of the road, and the occasional iron house that could be seen on the edge of the road. The rain and the dark clouds further away looked depressing, and he pursed his lips.

"Have you ever seen a horror movie? I think this is the best opening environment."

"Well, the first thing you have to do now is to go to Area C13 to find a fisherman named Jeffrey Talos. According to reports two months ago, it seems that he caught that weird fish. Now the town is flooded. As a disaster victim, he should follow the relocation troops to Area C13. I'm sorry, I can't give you the specific location."

The town where the strange fish was originally found is on a small island. Due to the heavy rains in the past few months and the storm some time ago, it has been surrounded by sea water. Although the town is located on a higher ground and will not be submerged, there are already some signs of it. , so the local government decided to evacuate urgently and move all residents to the nearby old city that had been abandoned for some time on the edge of the city.

Squeak~

The bus stopped at the roadside platform, and people on the bus either put on their raincoats or hats, or held up umbrellas and waited near the bus door.

"It's okay. It's detailed enough. Just leave the rest to me."

Zhu Jue opened his backpack and rubbed Feng Ling's head. The latter got into the backpack obediently. The road outside was full of rain. If Feng Ling went out to run back and forth, he would probably get soaked all over, so Zhu Jue had to carry it with him.

Rumble~

Zhu Jue stepped on the pedal of the bus and landed. There happened to be muffled thunder in the dark clouds in the distance. He was not frightened, but a middle-aged man next to him wearing a raincoat and holding a foam box in his arms shook subconsciously. , the box in his hand fell to the ground, and the contents spilled all over the floor.

There were several flat sea fish, three lobsters and a bunch of live octopuses crawling around on the road waving their tentacles.

I quickly put down the box and started picking up these seafood. People around me just passed by in a hurry. Occasionally, someone caught a glimpse and just pretended that nothing happened and left.

The middle-aged man was thrown into a panic by this unexpected incident. He had to pick up lobsters at one moment and take care of the octopuses crawling into the wasteland next to him.

At this moment, someone broke through the crowd and came to his side and started to help pick up things on the ground.

"Thanks."

The middle-aged man looked up at the young man who was helping, and said with some gratitude.

"It's just a small effort, you're welcome."

The one who helped was naturally Zhu Jue. After picking for a while, the two of them finally put all the sea goods going around into boxes.

"Friend, you are not from here, are you? Why did you get off the bus here?"

After moving the box again, the man looked at the clothes on Zhu Jue and asked.

"I am a reporter, going to area C13 for an interview."

It was said that it was inconvenient to communicate while filming the video. After thinking about it, Zhu Jue thought it was easier to speak as a reporter.

"You also want to go to the old city? I opened a small restaurant there. These are the newly imported goods. I am planning to send them back. I have a small truck of my own. If you don't mind, can I take you there? You can walk there. It takes half an hour to get there.”

"Thank you very much."

Zhu Jue glanced at the gray minivan not far away. In fact, before he came to help, he had already seen the same foam boxes in the car behind him that were exactly the same as the ones in the man's hands.

They hitchhiked successfully and chatted for a while in the car. Zhu Jue also found out that the man’s name was Wood Walker. He was not a person who migrated from the island as Zhu Jue thought, but a nearby city dweller. Originally, He opened a seafood restaurant in the city. Because of the recent situation on the island, he discovered the business opportunities and spent some money to open a restaurant in the C13 area, which is what he calls the old city. People who migrated to the island for refuge.

Ten minutes later, he arrived at Area C13. Zhu Jue looked at the city shrouded in dark clouds. Compared with this place, the old town of Yecheng where he once lived suddenly became a high-level living community.

There is a lot of garbage scattered on the narrow streets. The speed of the small truck has slowed down again and again. People are passing through it. If you are not careful, you will step on some strange things. The sour smell of humid weather can't help but come to you. Feelings filled his nostrils. Although Wood next to him didn't react, he couldn't help but cover his nose.

There are residential buildings close together on both sides of the street. You can tell at a glance that they are in disrepair. Some people are leaning on the railings and smoking pipe-shaped glassware in their hands. Some people are holding bowls of steaming pasta and eating while eating. There was oil residue dripping from the floor, and when the truck went further in, Zhu Jue saw several women with heavy makeup leaning against the entrance of the alley, soliciting the men coming and going.

In this place, the only thing that can reflect future technology may be the virtual projection advertisements played in turn on the large light boards standing on the main road outside the old city.

I followed Wood to his restaurant. After all, he came from the city to make money. The style was indeed much higher. At least the restaurant was clean and bright. There was an electronic screen hanging inside, constantly pushing the prices of seafood.

There are two benches and a table with a charcoal stove in the middle. There is an iron mesh on the charcoal stove. Red-hot charcoal is placed inside, and soon there will be steam rising up.

Charcoal grilled seafood is the main specialty of this restaurant.

Coupled with the gloomy weather and humid environment outside, this kind of catering is undoubtedly scratching the itch in the hearts of the guests. It's no wonder that Wood thinks there are business opportunities in it.

"These are all freshly caught from the sea, lobsters, octopus, fish and oysters. Although they are a bit more expensive, they are absolutely fresh!"

The store hadn't opened yet, so Wood walked across from Zhu Jue with two bottles of drinks, and also brought a waitress from the store over. This was Zhu Jue's request. Don't get me wrong, he didn't want anyone to drink with him, but It's because the waitress is someone who has been on the island and knows the situation there very well.

Pour minced garlic into the oyster shells on the wire mesh. The sizzling oil mixed the aroma of seafood and minced garlic together. Zhu Jue's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he looked at the lobster with sweet and spicy sauce from the side. Pull the meat back.

Eat as much as you can, and don't let anything go unnoticed.

"Regarding the recent prolonged rainfall on the island, I heard a strange rumor. Some people said that this disaster was caused because a fisherman caught a strange fish with human hands?"

Without directly mentioning the name of Jeffrey Talos, Zhu Jue asked while cupping his hands, indicating that the girl could use her chopsticks to eat together.

"There is indeed such a saying, because the weather is really strange. It has never rained for such a long time before. Some people say that it is because Jeffrey offended Poseidon that he became like this. Others said that he I dreamed that giant octopus tentacles appeared in the sea.”

The waitress pinched her apron nervously. On the one hand, Zhu Jue's dress was obviously not ordinary, and on the other hand, because the iron net in front of her was filled with the best and freshest ingredients in the store, let alone Now, even if she had not been affected by the disaster before, she was not living normally.

"Do you know where that Jeffrey is now?"

"I know his daughter, do you need me to take you there?"

The waitress's answer was beyond Zhu Jue's expectation.

"No rush, let's eat first."

Zhu Jue did not expect to find Jeffrey Talos so smoothly.