The miserable life of Arknights

Victorian

night falls.

The roar of the source stone boiler has not abated, and the smoke still surrounds the tall chimneys, highlighting the city's characteristic industrialization.

The workers took off the worn-out protective equipment and handed it over to the co-workers who came to change shifts, and although these heavy things did not serve their proper purpose, they were better than doing nothing.

The day in the city of Calaton is coming to an end, and the dusk left in the sky allows those who are still struggling in the city to appreciate its beauty.

At nine o'clock in the evening, it is the time for the shift change in the nearby infected factory, and the day night shift is a normal thing in Victoria, which is rare in other countries.

Many people here choose to spend time in Miss Natsuki's shop, although there is not much that can be offered to them in this small shop.

A rough piece of fried scaled meat, a bland bowl of potato soup, a glass of tasteless cider, and a warmth.

Nevertheless, there are a few more regulars here.

Susie Gerrit (Cheng Flash's original name) looked at the customers in the store, most of them were acquaintances, and they knew each other.

At the end of the day, these suffering people always look for something to release from their stress.

"Little Spark! Another drink. Ah Shi raised the wine glass in his hand a little drunk, and motioned for Cheng Shang to add another glass to him.

"Give, your cider." Cheng Shen filled the wine glass and handed it to Ah Shi, looking at the two people in front of him, Ah Shi and Jims with a slight smile, "Is there anything good?" So happy today. "

Infected and some desperate.

People struggling in this city are much better off than in other cities, because they are willing to accept them and give them jobs for very little pay.

But at least the infected can survive in the city, despite all the rejection, grievances, but these are much better than the infected people in their country.

"Mr. Bronde Jr. has given everyone an extra bonus this month!" Jims was much louder than usual, and he could tell he was happy.

The infected want very little, they will not ask for anything, all they want is some kindness, they themselves know that they are infected, and most infected people will actively avoid ordinary people.

They know that they are outliers, dangerous and infected people who can cause accidents at any time.

"To say it's a bonus, it's actually a hundred pennies." Ah Shi said some rational and depressed words, but he could also see from his face that he was in a good mood.

"This is still earned by everyone desperately rushing to meet the construction deadline. But if you don't go back so late, your wife really won't beat you?

"Just kidding! I'm the head of the family! How dare she! Jims took the cider and responded with some emotion, and could tell that he had drunk a little too much.

"Okay, toast to the head of the family!"

"Cheers!" Jims drank the tasteless cider again in one gulp.

"Little spark! Another drink! "

Hahaha... Mr. Jims, if you drink less, your wife will really be angry. Cheng Shen took the wine glass and did not continue to add wine, the other party was a little drunk, and he couldn't really get drunk in this city.

"Little Spark, I heard the store manager say before that there is a higher degree of wine in the store?" Ah Shi looked at the fruit wine in his hand and suddenly asked.

"Can you give us some?"

"Nope! Yes! Cheng Shen refused word by word, "Miss Xia Li said, the high number of wine is not good for your body at all!" "

These are regular customers in the store, everyone is acquaintances, they are all friends.

Cheng Sing will know how to refuse some unreasonable demands, and they all understand the reasoning.

"Brother Ashi should be kind to himself."

"Alas, what's so bad?" Ah Shi's originally smiling face suddenly sank.

"Anyway, if you have this disease, sooner or later you have to die, before you die..."

"The doctors in the city said that even if it is an ore disease, the development of the disease is different according to the individual situation of the patient!"

"Don't be so serious, I just..." Ah Shi was a little overwhelmed by Cheng Shan's words.

"Brother Ashi!"

“.... I'm here. Ashi looked at this woman who was half a head shorter than himself.

"Please pay attention to your body, live well! Don't always hang that word on your lips! "

“... I'm sorry.

"Look at you, make the little spark angry." Jims quipped, mediating the awkward atmosphere.

"Well, I didn't mean that." Ah Shi scratched his hair a little unclear.

"Live well, and one day you will usher in the light." Red (Brother Redknife's original name) pushed the door through the door, "Miss Susie's voice can be heard outside the store." "

Huh? It's quite lively today, huh? Bitter Root, who came in with him behind Red, looked at everyone in the store.

There are very few arguments in the store, and everyone talks about the complicated things they encountered in the day, and comes here to vent.

Cheng Shan looked at the two people who came in.

There are many weirdos in the infected community in Calton City, and Mr. Bitterroot should be one of them.

Mr. Bittergan belonged to an organization called Rhode Island and was a "professional" hired by the aristocracy of the town council,

but Rhode Island's attitude towards infected people was incomprehensible.

"Rhode Island will assist the Calton Town Council in providing medical help to infected people," is their public statement.

Why would anyone ..... Or even a group of outsiders willing to take the initiative to help the infected?

Cheng Shan couldn't figure it out.

And Mr. Red's whereabouts are very unstable, it seems that he is engaged in some detective business, and occasionally appears in the store.

I heard him say that he was an Usasian and had come here only because of the people he respected.

There are very few Usas who don't like to drink, and Red is one, he doesn't like to drink, but likes to read alone in the store.

The book Cheng Shen read could not understand the text on it, probably in Usasian language, Cheng Shan thought to himself.

Although Mr. Red seems to be engaged in detective business, the workers here respect him and call him Boss Red.

Red's prestige in this infected community can be said to be beyond everything, if it can be described, it is probably that Red's words can drive nearly half of the infected people here.

Cheng Shen didn't know the origin, but Red treated people very well, and these were what she really saw.