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Outside the Yecheng Great Library, the last fragment of a stone pillar in the ruins was finally transported back to Yecheng.

"It's such a pity. It would be great if this totem pole didn't break."

After several days of research, August has been able to preliminarily conclude that this stone pillar is not a simple building, but a belief bearer of the ancient settlement in the cave.

"Teacher, can't it be restored with current technology?"

Since the protection of the site is in place, all the fragments of the totem pole have been collected and there are no cases of loss, so in his opinion, it is not that difficult to restore them.

"After all, this is not an ordinary cultural relic, but a totem pole with some mysterious power attached to it. Mr. Zhu Jue and Officer Chu from the Public Security Department both said that it was probably because the pillar was broken that the monster that suddenly appeared disappeared. There may be a connection between them, so I think restoring the totem pole needs to be carefully considered."

In recent years, due to the urgent need of the federal government and major oligarchic consortiums to investigate those terrifying creatures that suddenly appeared around the world, the Federal Archaeological Society suddenly changed from an unpopular association that no one cared about to a popular organization.

Whether it is resources or equipment, or even some powers that other departments dare not even think of, the Archaeological Association can easily obtain them. For example, in order to carry out excavation work in Songmu Mountain, the Yecheng government assigned an excavation team and a guard team. The latter A reply was given within an hour, and a team was even called up to prepare for work.

But such high treatment naturally has its corresponding reasons. As far as August knows, there are not a few of his colleagues in the Archaeological Association who have had accidents due to temporary negligence, and some have even caused considerable disasters, but many At times, they were forcibly suppressed by the federal government or local consortiums in order to ensure social order.

"But those were all things inside the cave. Due to the conditions at that time, we were unable to respond. But now that the totem pole has been transferred to Yecheng, we can completely restore the totem pole in a guaranteed environment. In addition, you He also said that this totem pole may hide some kind of secret. If we can discover it before others do, it will also be a great improvement to your status and prestige in the archaeological community."

He looked at his mentor with great expectations. In his opinion, if he really found something that no one before him knew, then he would be able to add glory to his resume as a participant.

The brave ones will be starved to death, and the timid ones will be starved to death!

In his view, today's archaeologists are a high-risk, high-reward profession.

"I'll have to think about this again."

Professional ethics told August to stay calm, but the provocations from the students around him inevitably made him a little nervous.

**

At the entrance of the seafood restaurant in District C13, Zhu Jue just stepped out.

He specially paid an extra hundred federal dollars to the store manager, temporarily hired a waitress from the restaurant, and asked her to take him to find someone.

Avoiding a floating black plastic bag and almost bumping into a man wearing an old yellow raincoat next to him, Zhu Jue's eyes wandered around in the dim surroundings. Under an eaves on the left, there were two people who looked unhappy. The people were peeling apples with short knives. Near them, there were several people wearing rivet coats and half square masks on their faces. They were leaning against the pillars under the eaves, with a small part of their bodies hidden in the darkness.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Zhu Jue always felt that they were looking at him.

The chaos and depression in this old city made him feel a little uncomfortable. As he walked a little further, he frowned at the overt and covert looks.

He didn't like the feeling of being spied on.

"Wait here, I'll be back soon."

Zhu Jue said to Chen Li beside him, and strode towards the two people who were already sitting behind him. When he reached the eaves, he raised his hand and pressed the brim of his hat. First, he gave the other person a smile, and then, without knowing what they were doing, With such eyes in his eyes, he bent down and said in a deep voice,

"Look at that, haven't you seen a handsome guy?"

"you"

The man sitting there was about to have an attack with the dagger in his hand. When he looked up, what he saw was a pair of eyes that were still bright in the darkness.

Somehow, the next words seemed to be choked by something, and I couldn't say them out.

Zhu Jue did not bother with them and exited the roof again. He knew that these two people were just minions and there was no point in wasting time with them. The scene just now was for someone nearby.

"Mr. Zhu, those two just now are gangsters here. They have been bullying those of us who come from the island. If you provoke them, you will be in trouble."

Chen Li said nervously beside Zhu Jue.

"It's okay, I just greeted them. Let's keep walking. How far is it?"

Zhu Jue nodded to indicate that he understood, and then said.

After walking a while further, Zhu Jue saw a woman dragging a little boy who looked less than 10 years old standing crying on the side of the street. She held a few coins in her hand and looked at everyone she met along the street. He leaned closer as if asking something.

"What are you doing?"

When it comes to begging, you don’t have to hold money in your hands, right?

"She seems to be looking for someone who is willing to go to the island, because her husband went back with others to get some things from his home on the island some time ago. I heard that he has not come back yet."

"What about your police station? If a person is missing, won't they help find it?"

"Due to the flood, the police station on our island is busy with its own affairs now. In the past, there were some people who also went to the island to get things to help find them, but no one who went there came back. Recently, there were Due to the weather, the sea is very rough and our boat will capsize if we are not careful."

Chen Li was translating for Zhu Jue, and Li Qinglian's voice came from the latter's earphones at the same time.

"That island is an independent island. Although the residents living on it are under the jurisdiction of the federal government, because there is nothing special that needs protection and the current bad weather, the government has already implemented a ban on movement there. Anyone who returns to the island at this time and has an accident, they will not care about."

The meaning of Li Qinglian's words is very clear. Regardless of whether the government has the ability to rescue these people, after they issue a travel ban, even if they really need rescue, they have enough reasons to refuse.

Going out to sea on this rainy day to save those civilians who are "seeking death" by themselves? Do not make jokes.

Not to mention the rumors on that small island and the weird weather, which would make anyone feel terrified in the past.

"We're here. It's just around the corner. Uncle Jeffrey should be at home."

Chen Li said and quickened her pace, and Zhu Jue followed. Just as he was about to turn the corner, a little girl who was only as tall as his waist bumped into him.

Zhu Jue reacted very quickly and stopped his advancing body abruptly. He didn't even care about the weapon box in his hand and threw it directly on the ground full of sewage. He subconsciously reached out and held down the little girl's shoulder to prevent her from letting go. She bumped into the wall next to her that was covered in black dirt.

However, the next second Zhu Jue found that the little girl used two slender arms to clasp his wrist with his backhand. Just as he lowered his head in confusion, a black shadow flashed in front of him. When he looked up suddenly, he saw a strong man holding a baseball. The stick hit him on the forehead.

He frowned and glanced at the little girl who was holding his arm tightly with her head lowered. Zhu Jue, who could even punch away the source of mutant mental pollution, hesitated at this time.

Letting the girl hold his arm, in front of so many people, Zhu Jue did not call out the scavenger, but the baseball bat hit him on the forehead, breaking it into two pieces.

Zhu Jue was not a fool. He naturally knew that just now she was taking advantage of the fact that she was a child and used adults' natural sympathy for children to restrain his actions.

But he also saw the frightened tears on her face and the guilty look in her eyes when she looked at him.

"Don't worry, uncle is very powerful."

He slowly took out his hand, pinched the little girl's thin, cold cheek, and held her behind him.

The strong man holding the remaining half of the baseball bat looked at Zhu Juelian's forehead with a trace of scar, and was stunned. Chen Li held up the umbrella and stepped back a few distances. The sudden situation in front of her frightened her.

"What are you doing standing still? Hit him!"

Someone shouted from the front, and the strong man gritted his teeth and raised half of the baseball bat in his hand again.

His left leg broke through the rain and kicked the strong man in the abdomen.

Bang!

Like a heavy hammer hitting minced meat, the strong man flew straight away a few meters without saying a word, half-kneeling on the ground, his head pressed against the street, and blood spread under his body and spread around.

Zhu Jue also saw the group of people on the other side of the street at this time. The leader was wearing a tattered-looking mechanical armor and was holding a firearm. Behind him were a few people he had seen on the street before. People who have passed.

"Why are you shouting so loudly?"

He tilted his head and said something, then turned around and pushed the little girl to walk into the eaves next to him.

"Let's go together, the clothes on this guy are worth tens of thousands of dollars, he must be a rich man!"

They noticed this man when he ate thousands of charcoal-grilled seafood at the seafood restaurant in the old town.

A foreigner, rich, and acting alone, who would he rob if not him?

It's a pity that they really don't have any extra brains to think about why such a person dares to come to this place so arrogantly.

The unintended consequences were somewhat serious.

When Zhu Jue stepped on the leader on the street, the latter understood this truth deeply.

"Hey, do you want to die?"

The short heels of his boots pushed against the leader's forehead. Zhu Jue looked at him condescendingly. As long as he exerted force on his feet, this guy's skull would not be saved.

"Please spare me, I won't dare to do it again!"

Half of the leader's face was in the sewage, but he was begging for mercy very easily.

"What are you doing?"

Raising his hands to smooth his hair, the cold rain slid down his face. Zhu Jue wanted to ask about the girl, but he accidentally saw the dark tattoo on the leader's neck.

It was a tattoo that looked like the head of some kind of creature. The oval-shaped, bloated face was surrounded by octopus tentacle-like beards that grew densely in all directions.

Zhu Jue frowned. The tattoo did not cause him any actual discomfort, but it still felt a little strange, so he bent down and tore off the leader's shirt.

"Oh, it's quite white and tender."

Following Zhu Jue's low sneer, the leader at his feet turned pale again.

I’m temporarily skipping a chapter these days. My body really can’t bear it. The originally promised two updates can only wait until my body recovers. I’m sorry, guys.