Wasteland Echoer

"Mr. Igor, I have a question, why do you Crusaders always mention the east when chatting? As far as I know, Khitanris is your name for the Fire Empire. I feel that you like Eastern culture very much. Luo asked with great anticipation.

"Of course. The Fire Empire in the East is a great country, and we were allies for a time in the middle and late third era. Since then, the exchanges between the two countries have become more frequent, and their culture, books, music, religion and history have been introduced to Kremlin. Rust, our glorious industrial civilization has also spread to the south." Igor said with pride in his tone:

"With our extremely developed mechanical civilization, we need classical and mysterious culture to moderate it and prevent absolute rationality from leading to moral decay and mechanical life. Of course, backward areas need steam technology to develop and enter a new era."

"I think that if the 'Restart Era' really comes and all the 'Heartless People' are purified, I will definitely take the train leading to the end of the 'Great Railway', cross the desert, and see the Fire Empire in person. The East, that Absolutely wonderful country.”

The chat between the two gradually came to an end amidst the sound of dripping. After unplugging the infusion tube and resting for a few minutes, Igor got up and paid 1.25 new rubles for medical treatment to the doctor at the "Wind Heal" clinic, and took Luo Nie away. Take to the streets.

After walking a few steps, Igor turned around and asked Luo Nie:

"You just came here, so you probably didn't book a place to stay in advance, right?"

"No." Luo Nie shook his head.

"Then live at my place. The Federation still takes good care of our scientific researchers. My house is a villa. It is usually empty and not popular at all. This place will not be invaded by the 'wave of unintentional people' for a while, and the scenery is It’s beautiful, just treat it as a trip.” Igor said enthusiastically:

"To be honest, fighting and studying are just the 'least important daily routines' in life. Enjoying the novelty and joy of traveling is the most romantic thing in life. There are more than just 'unintentional people' and 'unintentional people' in our short and painful lives. Monsters, but also poetry and distance.”

"In that case, I am happy to live with you, Mr. Igor, for a while. However, as a human being, I want to eat something first." Luo Jie pointed to her stomach awkwardly.

"Then go to the market to buy some ingredients first, and entertain you, the angel sent by the 'Lord of Mechanics' to save me." Igor said with a smile.

As the time gradually approaches dusk, a layer of thick white fog appears in the town where the snow has just stopped. Fortunately, not far from the "dark neighborhood" is the town's only market.

Since the "Xin Yuan Queen" town has maintained peace for a long time, the surrounding plains are suitable for farming and are rarely invaded. In addition, with the application of greenhouse planting technology, even in winter, the supply of fresh ingredients in the town market has not been affected. Multiple influences.

Luo Nie, who followed Igor to the market, curiously looked at every stall he stopped at. Different from the markets he encountered in other cities and towns in the Federation, the people here were in a much better state of mind, warm, hospitable, optimistic, and cheerful. , like living in a paradise isolated from the wasteland world.

The buckets in front of the fish stalls are full of fresh fish, as well as clams that give off a unique smell. The butchers who sell meat kill it right now, while supplies last. The vegetables here are exceptionally fresh, and the soil on them exudes a strange fragrance. Even the stall owner selling rice and noodles is very enthusiastic. I heard that Luo Nie is from the south and is traveling here, so I wanted to give him a small bag of flour.

In this way, Igor bought two bags of flour, a fish, a bundle of pork, a few potatoes, a piece of tofu, a packet of oriental-style seasoning, and some other vegetables.

After walking out of the market, Luo Nie further learned that Igor, who loves Eastern culture, can not only quote a few words, but also cook a lot of Eastern dishes.

This is a rare and practical skill for the Krusted people who have a simple diet and have difficulty supplying supplies in many places.

Walking along the slightly livelier "Dark Street" to the end, the two came to the door of a small building independent of the buildings on the street. This was the "villa" in Igor's mouth.

"Luo Nie, after entering the door, I will go to the kitchen to cook first. You can lie down on the sofa in the living room on the first floor and rest for a while, or read a few novels written by Gurji. You know, cooking ingredients using oriental techniques will not be very difficult. Hurry." Igor said while looking for the key to open the iron fence gate.

"Okay, I just happen to be tired too. I haven't had a good rest for a long time. Ha..." Luo Nie replied, yawning and stretching.

…

Crusted Federation, Binglin Province, Xinfeng Town, No. 1155, "Guangming Street", the secret underground base of the "Order Society", near "The Silhouette of the Wind".

The golden light of the setting sun splashes on the streets where the fog has just begun to lift. From a distance, it looks like a golden ocean.

The girl wearing a heavy military green coat and felt hat was holding on to the small "Cornflower" pistol in her pocket and walking quickly towards a less-attractive street bar.

Pushing the door open and entering, the girl, as usual, dropped a coin worth 0.5 new rubles with the face of Ivan XXII on the bar, in exchange for a bright red "drink" with a charming smell. ".

The girl's name is Sophia. Due to her humble status as a lost person, she does not have the right to use her "surname". She is only thirteen years old this year. Due to her status, she cannot enjoy any benefits and protection for children under the federal "Successor Protection Regulations".

Her father is a human with supernatural powers. He was forcibly labeled as a spy for the Lost because he opposed the policies of the former administrator "Pioneer" Viking and was shot.

Her mother was a true Lost One. She had seen a "red light" in Demonic City in the north and then followed the local Lost Ones Order to explore south when she encountered a "alien monster" and unfortunately died.

Fortunately, she matured very quickly after such an encounter. At the age of only thirteen, she possessed the strength of Order 5: Pain, joined the "Order" and became the youngest assassin in it.

Shaking the bright red liquid that was less than half in the cup, Sophia put away her melancholy thoughts, stared at the vortex formed for a second or two, and then chose to drink it all.

After politely thanking the bar owner, she walked to the internal bathroom as usual, opened a door next to it, and walked toward the long and narrow passage.

About ten minutes later, Sophia stopped, slightly surged the magic power in her body, and tapped the square crystal on the right side of the iron door in front of her.

Accompanied by the harsh metal chirping sound, the iron door was slowly opened, and a dark-toned hall with a futuristic and technological feel appeared in front of her.

Walking forward slowly, Sophia looked around. She felt as if she was in the vast, boundless, great and mysterious universe.

The mainly black hall is not only dim, but also filled with the radiance of many stars, giving it a shocking sense of splendor.

She inadvertently raised her head and looked up at the sky. Among the countless stars hung seven huge, unusually bright Big Dipper stars arranged in the shape of a spoon.

They are so bright, so quiet, and so gorgeous, demonstrating the deepest greatness of the Creator.

"Are you beautiful? My little girl." A pure yet serious male voice came from behind Sophia.

But she seemed to have briefly sacrificed her soul to the vast universe. She did not look away, but responded softly with a pure voice:

"Beautiful... of course, the universe... is so vast... so mysterious. The Creator is really great, Mr. Feng Mine."

The man who asked Sophia was the No. 7 leader of the "Order Society", "Wind Mine".

At this time, he was standing in the empty hall, wearing a black cotton cloak with a sunflower pattern embroidered with golden silk thread, and a very Cruzeid palace style. Underneath, he was wearing an elegant pure dress with a bow. White dress.

He has a delicate face, but also combines the weight and strength of the Crusaders. He has a pair of light red eyes, short black hair, a high nose, and a slender figure, which is not in line with the traditional impression.

Accompanied by the "tapping" sound of leather shoes walking across the marble floor, "Feng Mine" walked to the round table in the middle of the hall and sat in the main seat.

At this time, Sophia, who was immersed in the wonderful cosmic landscape, realized what she was doing. She hurriedly took a few steps forward, walked to the "Wind Mine", took off her felt hat, and apologized:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Wind Mine, I was fascinated by it."

"It doesn't matter, Sophia." "Wind Mine" said in an extremely gentle voice:

"Anyone who sees the universe will be fascinated and deeply immersed in it. Some people have already been unable to extricate themselves. Morality and the starry sky should be awe-worthy existences for people in the world. Unfortunately, now, some people ignore them, while others want to take advantage of them. "

"I... don't understand, Mr. Wind Mine, this is too profound." Sophia said with a confused look on her face.

"To put it in layman's terms, the universe is supposed to be a beauty like you, with golden hair, a pair of emerald eyes, a childish and pretty face, a not exaggerated figure, and a pure heart."

"In the words of the people of the Fire Empire, for people like you, we can only stand at a distance and watch carefully, and we can't get close and do immoral things. But now, the Federal Council that cooperates with us is trying to restart the old empire's technology and seize The power of the universe realizes his supreme rule." "Wind Mine" sighed and said:

"What a pity. 'Yin Ming' and 'Lei Ye' have always wanted to promote our cooperation with the Federation. I have no objection to this. A more formal status will be more conducive to our future actions. However, 'Yin Ming' is dead. .”

"Master Yin Min... is dead?" Sophia was shocked and speechless. She just stood there blankly, covering her mouth with her hands to prevent her sadness from being completely exposed in front of "Wind Mine".

"Yes, the news from the past two days." "Feng Mine" nodded, pretending to be calm and said:

"The murderer is Dark Tiris, who is about to be captured by the federation for experimentation. He is a dangerous monster. Vasily has issued an internal arrest warrant for him. According to my intelligence, he is likely to enter our country in the next two days. here."

"So..." Sophia said with tears in her eyes:

"Do you want me to kill him and avenge Master Yin Min?"

"No." "Wind Mine" shook his head, "The missing core hasn't been found yet. It may be the key to unlocking Joygrad's 'evolution platform'. Retrieving it is the top priority now."

"I investigated and found that Igor is not the thief, there is someone else. We have to find the thief as soon as possible. As for Dak, he is still Vasily's valued experimental subject. I hope you can find a way to get close to him and gain his trust. . I believe that with the potential of [God of Love], you should be able to do it."