Indescribable cyberpunk

"Sir, no giant monster remains were found. Only a large number of human corpses were found in the swamp lake."

From the on-board communicator of the Archaeological Society's special car came the report of the frogmen team mixed with the noisy sound of rain.

"Keep looking. In the area I have designated for you, a blanket search must be carried out. If there are not enough manpower, apply to the government for additional equipment. For equipment, apply directly to the Archaeological Association. Don't hesitate. That monster that is the source of mental pollution is me. I saw it with my own eyes, can it still evaporate?”

Olivia frowned, her dissatisfaction evident in her words. She raised her eyebrows and glanced at the man behind her who was tinkering with the shoes, and then asked,

"Can't you see what happened at that time?"

The situation in the town of Jose has temporarily come to an end after last night's battle. The result seems to be perfect, but the real situation makes Olivia feel resentful.

As for the reason, as Olivia just said, the corpses of the monsters that were the source of spiritual pollution in the swamp lake and controlled the operations of the mummies disappeared mysteriously after fighting Zhu Jue.

Logically speaking, this is impossible. After all, Zhu Jue was only two or three meters away from the monster at that time. He was still fighting a second ago and finally killed the monster. When he looked back, not even a hair was left on the lake. Speaking of Olivia, even Zhu Jue himself was wondering what happened.

"It is real. There is no doubt about it. It is unlikely to be an hallucination. Moreover, I can guarantee that it was killed at that time. Even if I missed it, the monster should remain in the swamp lake. It shouldn’t be completely lost.”

Zhu Jue was lying on the back seat, with his shoes off his feet, his feet propped up on the rear window frame, his arms horizontally covering his eyes, and he said in a muffled voice,

"But having said that, the abilities of monsters that are the source of mental pollution are too complicated. The incorporeality and ability to absorb life force like the Star Color are already perverted enough. There are also those I encountered before. Maybe the monsters in the swamp lake also have their own special abilities. Ability, let the people in the Archaeological Association find it for the time being. By the way, if you really can’t find the monster in the swamp lake, then focus on the believers in the town. Since these guys worship the monster, they will still be there after all. It will leave some clues."

Zhu Jue has seen too many monsters in the past few years, and has seen all kinds of strange phenomena. Needless to say, his mental endurance is not to mention. Instead of worrying about where the monsters have gone, it is better to think more about how to get the best results from other monsters. Looking for any remaining clues.

"You don't seem to be in good condition. Do you need me to help you contact the medical staff in the association after you go back? If you want to keep it confidential, I also know some people in private clinics."

Just as she was about to send a message to the next group of Archaeological Association teams heading to Hesai Town for follow-up investigation, Olivia unexpectedly discovered that Zhu Jue looked sad and his face was a little pale, and she couldn't help but say.

"No need, I'm not that fragile yet, I'm just a little tired, take a rest."

The battle last night seemed clean and tidy, and it was resolved in a smooth manner, but that was based on the premise that Zhu Jue had no reservations. The snowstorm sweeping inside and outside the tavern and the complete outbreak on the swamp lake were undoubtedly extremely serious for his physical exertion. .

Not to mention the mental battle he had to fight against the beings in the swamp lake during this period. It is no exaggeration to say that this was the most difficult battle he had ever experienced five years later. It can be said that he is now physically and mentally exhausted. , even in a bumpy car, it didn't take long for him to fall asleep.

However, Zhu Jue, who had relaxed his mind, forgot one very important thing. It was actually best for him not to sleep now.

Others sleep when they are mentally exhausted to rest, but for him to sleep in this state is to cause trouble for himself. Having just faced an indescribable existence, he is too easily affected on the mental level.

In fact, Zhu Jue thought of this problem at a certain moment, but when he reacted and forced himself to open his eyes, the world in front of him had already changed.

The chirping of birds floated in the forest, and the obscure light passed through the branches and fell between the legs, leaving only darkness.

It was as if he had traveled back a few centuries to old photos from the 1970s and 1980s. What he saw was a black and white river valley. He could feel the sound of the wind and the swaying of the branches and leaves around him, but he was looking at it from the perspective of a bystander. Everything around.

Zhu Jue looked around and confirmed that he should be at the opening on one side of the river valley. In front of him was a large lake where rivers converged. There were mountains on the left and right sides. The environment was pretty good. It looked like it would be a sunny day, but in Zhu Jue's eyes, it was like Rainy days are actually not much different.

"It used to be a snowfield, but now it has become a river valley, but there should be no external spiritual will in my body."

Regarding the current situation, Zhu Jue was not too panicked. He just frowned and began to think about the source of this hallucination.

Gu~gu~

At a certain moment, a sound similar to the bulging belly of a toad sounded in Zhu Jue's ears, and he looked in the direction of the sound.

Although he already had some guesses in his mind, Zhu Jue's eyes still showed a little panic when he saw the existence on the lake in front of him.

"There's actually a bigger one?"

Zhu Jue, who was lying in the back seat, opened and closed his mouth and suddenly said "talking in his sleep".

Olivia, who was driving in the front, was stunned for a moment, but when she turned around, she saw Zhu Jue tilting his head and facing the other way. The wind chime that was originally lying on his stomach also arched that way, forcing himself to squeeze in. Go between Zhu Jue and the seat.

It was already the afternoon when we returned to Dawn City. Zhu Jue did not follow Olivia back to the Archaeological Association to report the situation. Instead, he had already discussed with Olivia how to report in the car and went home to rest.

There was definitely no way to sleep. Sleeping in the car for a while did not refresh me, but made my condition worse. In addition, Chen Qing from Xiangfeng Restaurant sent a message. Zhu Jue took a shower after returning home. Then he didn't stay in the house for a long time, but slowly swayed out wearing a pair of flip-flops.

"I don't know how to use the Honeycomb series biological monitoring equipment. No matter how much you explain to me, I won't be able to learn to control these things."

Looking through the device pictures and operation manuals sent by Olivia in private messages, Zhu Jue directly turned on the voice reply.

The equipment that was originally supposed to be in place in a week was already in place in just three days under the urging of his consultant. Shuguang City even prepared it very carefully and it was now considered to be first-class equipment, but in Zhu Jue's opinion, it was Those delicate objects are really beyond his control, so after thinking about it, he still has to rely on Olivia.

"Shall I help you pretend?"

Olivia, who had just finished taking a shower and was wearing a towel, held up her mobile phone and asked hesitantly into the phone. She should be free for a while after the Hersey Town incident, but she knew that Zhu Jue rented surveillance equipment. For personal use, given the latter's character, he might not be able to expose his secrets so easily.

As expected, there was a long silence in the chat box.

Olivia put down her phone a little dejectedly, her lips pursed, the disappointment in her eyes undisguised.

Buzz~

Vibrating sound.

Picking it up and taking another look, a smile appeared on Olivia's face again.

"You have to keep it a secret!"

This was a reply from Zhu Jue. It was a bit small, but it still made Olivia quite happy, because she knew that from now on she would be one of the few people the other party could trust with their secrets.

Zhu Jue on the other side just replied to a message and didn’t look at his phone again. Instead, he walked in flip-flops along Parrot Avenue to Shenzhen-Hong Kong District, east of Heywood District. Chen Qing made an appointment on the phone The location is right there.

The so-called Shenzhen Port Area is actually the area in Heywood District close to the river outside Dawn City. Because there are several small docks for loading goods, the people in Heywood District originally called it a "small port". "The name was later changed to "Shenzhen Port Area" probably because it was not too loud. It sounded inexplicably like a big port.

However, when Zhu Jue arrived, he realized that this Shenzhen-Hong Kong area was far from what he imagined.

Stacked old buildings are crowded together, a large number of colorful light signs are hung everywhere outside the windows, the streets are crowded and cramped, not to mention some high-tech products, and even the common sky train in Heywood District is here. There were none at all. Instead, there were all kinds of advertising posters of different shapes and those weird old-fashioned welcome balloons, which were marked with the grand opening of a certain hotel. By coincidence, Zhu Jue saw the name of Xiangfeng Restaurant inside. banner.

Rather than saying this is a mid-range residential area, Zhu Jue thinks it is closer to the Pacifica area.

In fact, what he doesn't know is that although Heywood District is classified as a middle-class residential area in Dawn City, just like there are toilets and sewers in any high-end mansion, Heywood District cannot be peaceful and stable. Shenzhen-Hong Kong District is undoubtedly the part of Heywood District with a relatively poor environment.

Of course, this is also relative. It may not be as good as the residential area where Zhu Jue is located, but compared to Pasfica, it is still a good place.

At least in Zhu Jue's opinion, he doesn't like the square to rigid and cold buildings in Heywood District. Instead, he prefers this lively and pyrotechnic place.

"Young boy, how many skewers of roast pork would you like?"

After finding the agreed place, Zhu Jue was looking for someone when he heard someone from the barbecue stall nearby wearing sunglasses at night and greeting him with a piece of greasy pork in his hand.

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't the contact Chen Qing mentioned being an old guy like you?"

Zhu Jue avoided the two spotted native dogs running past him, took a bottle of drink, opened the lid, and walked to the table while drinking.

"They say it's best to be an acquaintance when trading with you. I don't think anyone knows you earlier than me, so I'll take the initiative to invite you. Boss, at this stall, I'd like to have some of the ones on your brand, especially the kidneys. Come on." Ten copies first!”

Perhaps because he felt that wearing sunglasses was very handsome, the old man never took them off. He wore this floral shirt and dressed more casually than Zhu Jue. He paused, chewed two bites of meat, pointed at Zhu Jue and shouted,

"The boss will charge the account!"