under hope

The pioneer walked close to the wall, his right hand never taking off the hilt of his sword, and his eyes kept moving to watch the surroundings.

The piercing scream would start again every once in a while, and the closer he got to the source, the more often it would sound.

As if to warn him, the voice would become softer only when he retreated.

However, as he went deeper, he desperately discovered that the source of the sound was at the second intersection.

"Alas, I wouldn't want to fight if I could, but you are on my only path."

The pioneer put on a bitter face and quickly pulled out his weapon.

Seeing that he was gradually approaching the second intersection, the monster let out a louder cry.

This cry also attracted many sand beasts. They rushed towards the second intersection like a tide.

A huge black shadow jumped down from the roof on the side. The creature blocked the center of the intersection, attacking the swarming sand beasts.

"Maybe I can take the opportunity to sneak over?"

The pioneers hid in the dark and observed the situation in front of them.

The huge creature was very powerful, and its four clawed hands were waving continuously among the sand beasts.

Smash them!

The creature fully extended its four big hands, and then Slap it hard, and when you remove your palm, there are already corpses underneath.

Cut them off!

The creature's sharp claws are longer than the serrated knives of the pioneers. It can cut off many sand beasts with just a slight swing among the beasts.

"What a pity, the red crystal stones were smashed into pieces."

The pioneer had a different mood from that creature.

The sand beast group was quickly wiped out by the creature, and the ground was covered with their white blood and broken corpses.

The creature seemed to have discovered him a long time ago and was sweeping After clearing the sand beast, its eyeless head turned in the direction of the pioneer.

The ear-piercing scream sounded again, and the creature was warning him again.

"What's behind the second intersection? Why should it stop me from moving forward?"

The more they cover up, the more curious the pioneer becomes, but he is not sure that he can kill such a big monster.

This guy looks to be five or six meters tall, and the ridiculously long claws can easily cut him open. body.

If I challenge rashly, I'm afraid I'll end up like those sand beasts

"But the convenience store with coffee is right in front of you when you turn left at the intersection."

The pioneer didn't want to give up halfway, nor did he want to confront this monster head-on. Now the monster's cry was shaking his head.

"Die, monster!"

He seemed to hear the shouts of humans, and the monster's warning roar also stopped.

The pioneer looked out and saw a man wearing a Holy Church riot gear attacking the monster with a submachine gun.

The monster was in pain, and its hands and feet were tied together. He crawled towards the man, who turned around and ran away.

The pioneer heard the sound of the car engine. He still had a car? Maybe he could borrow his car to leave here.

He thought like this, and saw that the monster had been attracted by the man. Let’s go and run towards the convenience store quickly.

"Oh my God! I finally know why I'm here."

Looking at the scene in front of him, he couldn't help shouting. Not only were the windows of the convenience store in front of him intact, but there were even lights inside.

"Don't talk, just come in and get what you want." reads the sign hanging on the wooden door.

"Really take it."

The pioneer smiled, opened the door and walked in.

The house was not very big, but it had everything you need, including various self-defense weapons, such as fire axes and riot shields.

"Who is running this store?"

The pioneer couldn't help but question.

He found instant coffee on the counter by the window, and there were other types of coffee powder nearby.

He didn't know which one to choose, so he took a pack of each.

"That's it."

He said to himself

"Ding...ding..."

There seemed to be some movement outside the door. He packed the coffee, gripped the handle of the knife and walked out of the convenience store carefully.

"Don't be afraid that the monster is back."

Bad thoughts came to his mind.

Fortunately, there was nothing outside the door. Even thanks to the monster, even the breath of the sand beast was gone.

Just when he wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, the voice sounded again.

""Ding...ding" is on the left! He turned around cautiously, but only saw a dark alley.

"Sand beast? It wouldn't be a good idea to hide here."

He pulled out the serrated knife and groped into the alley.

"Wait, why do I care so much?"

Halfway through, he suddenly stopped

"I'll just send the coffee back, since I'm leaving the city anyway."

He turned around and walked towards the exit

"Ding...ding" the sound rang again

"If they are not eliminated, everyone who comes here to supply will……"

He hesitated.

People nervously passed through the dangerous intersection, but when they were about to reach the end, they were eaten by the sand beast that suddenly ran out.

That kind of thing will only increase the despair of the masses.

"Sigh...it won't take long anyway."

He turned around again and walked quickly towards the source of the sound.

However, when he reached the end with his heart hanging, he was angered by the sight in front of him.

It was a locked iron gate. There is a mechanical spider running around behind, and the sound comes from this guy

"Fortunately it's not a sand beast."

He was discouraged and opened the iron door in a state of laughter and tears.

The next scene surprised him even more. There was actually a workshop behind the door! The location of this alley was right behind the workshop!

"ah?"

He looked at the workshop in front of him, then turned to look at the alley, and kept looking left and right for a long time before he recovered.

"I said to you, if there is a shortcut, why didn't you tell me?"

He kicked open the iron door of the workshop and asked loudly into the room.

The scene in the room shocked him again. The head of the female robot that was previously entrusted to him was hung on the wall.

Her body was placed on the workbench, a A girl who looks exactly like a female robot is sitting in front of the stage.

The girl is skillfully operating various tools in her hands, as if she is doing repairs.

"Am I dreaming?"

He collapsed to the ground, and a packet of coffee powder fell out of his outer pocket.

"oh?"

The girl turned her head over

"Ah ha, you must be a pioneer!"

The girl was very enthusiastic. She immediately put down what she was doing and walked towards him... maybe... sliding over?

"Eh? coffee? How do you know this is missing?"

The girl bent her upper body and reached out to pick up the bag of coffee powder on the ground.

Only then did he notice that the girl was sitting in a wheelchair.

"What's the relationship between you and her?"

The pioneer stood up from the ground in shock, and then sat on a chair nearby.

"Hello, I am the owner of this workshop, my name is Ella."

The girl introduced herself to the pioneers.

"What about her?"

The pioneer pointed at the female robot's head.

"Oh, she is a robot I made, her name is Ella."

The girl named Ella said something that made him confused.

"ah? You are Ella and she is Ella? ?"

Looking at the pioneer's confused expression, the girl couldn't help laughing:

"Hahaha, so fun. You can call me Ms. Ella, she...just call me Ms. Ella."

The girl gave him an idea

"also."

He reluctantly accepted it, but still felt it was strange.

"So, Ella...ma'am, I brought you coffee, can you tell me how to get out of this city?"

When his mood returned to normal, he immediately got to the point.

"leave? No, no, no, the border is full of sand beasts and we can't get past it."

The girl shook her head desperately

"Is there no way to leave at all?"

He asked in disbelief.

"Well...it's not like nothing."

The girl reluctantly took out a circular device from her pocket and introduced it:

"This can attract sand beasts for five seconds, but it is difficult for any vehicle to break out of the encirclement during this gap."

"It's okay, I can definitely do it."

The pioneer reached out to grab the device, but he didn't expect that the girl's body was very flexible and she escaped his hand in two or three times.

"Hehe, if you want to get this, you have to help. The girl smiled and stuffed the device into her clothes, and said again in a teasing tone:

"Or are you going to tear my clothes to get it?"

"Haven't I already helped you?"

The pioneer had no choice but to sit back on his chair, but he was still unconvinced.

"Oh, you are returning our favor, are you so unreasonable?"

The girl pretended to be disappointed.

"I...you're right."

The pioneer was speechless for a moment. This time he was unreasonable and could only agree with the girl.

"Hum hum, this is right."

The girl smiled proudly

"Actually, I'm repairing the protective shield, and I need you to go to the industrial area."

The girl said the next task

"industrial area? Where?"

After the debate just now, the pioneers became a little unmotivated.

"I want you to go to the industrial area and find a toolbox withThe symbol of the moon is easy to recognize."

The girl added some details.

"So where is the industrial area?"

He asked again

"Oh, here you go, the screen folds."

The girl gave him an electronic map

"Why is there only this little content on it?"

Looking at the map that showed only a circle of roads, he asked the girl

"Um? Oh, it will show the path you have taken, and the locator has already been installed on you."

The girl's bright smile is really inconsistent with her actions. Who invented this boring map.

Looking at the strange expression of anger and confusion on the pioneer's face, the girl stuck out her tongue mischievously and said:

"It’s fun to explore slowly by yourself."

"You can go wherever you want, I won’t let you explore again in the future."

"After all, that would make you feel restricted."

The pioneer looked at the map and noticed that the direction of the industrial area was marked on the map. In this case, it was not bad.

He put away the map, pulled down his hat to cover his face, and relaxed his body.

"I'll take a nap, that should be fine."

Although he said this, his voice became smaller and smaller.

"Of course, you can do whatever you want here."

The girl returned to the workbench and continued to play with her robot.

The night had passed, and dawn came quietly in his sleep, which gave the people at home a moment of respite.

The sand beast was afraid of the sun.