Youling hasn't eaten meat for a long time.

The clean water and fragrant barbecue are like the arms of her mother in a dream, which makes her warm and feels like she has gone to heaven.

My tongue still hurts, my hands hurt, but it doesn't matter, as long as I survive, everything else is fine.

Mom said that she is like a weed in the desert, even if the sun is exposed during the day and the frost falls at night, she can still be strong and re-sprout.

People should be optimistic.

To see the happy place, to see the happy place. In this way, you will become a person full of happiness.

Youling still remembers what her mother said when she hugged her.

The King of Steel looked at the little girl's crooked writing on the sand, Youling.

"What's your name?" he asked.

The girl nodded, a pure smile.

She is not pretty, her skin is rough, and there is nothing unusual about her facial features, except for her smile. It feels like a wildflower swaying in the wind.

Not fragrant, not beautiful, but ordinary, tenacious.

"At most, I'll take you to the next village. When the time comes, you will have to live alone. Independence is the most basic instinct of the strong. The Metal King said calmly.

"....." Youling nodded. Smile flatteringly.

"Let's go. The Fullmetal King ignored her, shouted to Isag, and turned to stride away.

The three of them lined up in a row, hurrying forward without being fast or slow.

Fortunately, the location of the next village is not far away. Just when Isaac and Youling were about to lose their hold, the village finally arrived.

The golden desert gradually turned into a desolate Gobi.

On the edge of a hill in the Gobi stands a small gray village.

There were many people in the village, mostly passing caravans and gathered mercenaries.

It is one of the largest mercenary quarters in the vicinity. Many vendors gathered here, and this simple village was eventually formed.

The Fullmetal King and Isaac refilled their supplies, purchased a camel, and left the little girl Yuling with enough food and water for her, as well as a handful of banknotes.

The two of them were back on the road.

The Metal King must find a city that is stable enough and large enough to be used as a base for the spread of holy power.

An hour later.

Youling looked at the backs of the two of them as the King of Steel faded away, standing blankly on the wasteland on the outskirts of the village.

"That's her! I just saw those two give her money!" Behind him, several fierce-looking men and women in the prime of life walked quickly towards this direction with rifles and pistols.

Beside them was a small, shriveled man.

In the desert, there is no order at all in such a place. As long as there are enough interests, there will be people who will do anything illegal or criminal.

There is no unified state, only locusts, paupers, bandits, robbers and armies.

Boom.

Youling was thrust to the ground.

The only bags she had on her were dry crackers and a bottle of water, and they were searched.

"Sure enough, there is food and drink!hehehe!and money!???," the thin man stepped on Youling's stomach and yelled viciously.

A few men and women with guns who approached also walked over with indifferent faces.

"This little ghost's eyes are very annoying. A woman with a scar on her face stared at Youling unhappily.

Yuling endured the pain, a flattering smile on her face, trying to beg the other party to spare her.

But a few of them paid no attention to her looks. Just let the thin man search her for money.

"Haven't you found it yet?" the scarred woman grew impatient.

"Right now, right away..."

"Let her tell me about the old man just now, Isaac knows him, the old man is a new face, and he has the money and water for this kind of garbage child, tsk... Rich people for sure. ”

The woman sneered.

Several people searched for a long time, and finally found hundreds of generic Redion banknotes from Youling's hand.

In this place, the currencies of Redion and Miga are quite popular in circulation.

"That's it, still dumb?" Scar Girl saw the severed tongue in Yuling's mouth. There was a bored look on his face.

"Forget it, let's get rid of it. ”

She raised the muzzle of her gun and pointed it at Youling.

"Stop!" the figure of the Steel King reappeared at the edge of the village. He looked at the Scar Girl calmly.

He overestimated the quality of the people here, and even the slightest thing he gave to a child would lead to death.

Over here... It's really like what Isag said. Chaotic, no lower limit, no humanity.

"Oh, you're back?" said Scarlet, surprised, "for this little guy?"

She smiled.

Click.

Suddenly, she raised the muzzle of her gun and aimed at the Steel King, opening the safety at the same time.

"Don't move! or we'll kill this little guy!" said another man with a pistol against Youling's little head.

The Metal King's face was calm, and he was about to speak.

Suddenly, Youling looked up and smiled at him.

"You.... Wait!!" Fullmetal King's eyes widened.

Boom!!

Youling rushed forward, her thin body slammed into the arm of the scarred woman holding the gun, and bit it.

She was biting with all her might. Like a wild dog.

She had no money, no food, and nothing else she could give. The only thing that has it is this life.

Mom said that when you die, you can see the kingdom of heaven.

Mom said that if you die, you can speak again.

Mom said, don't be afraid.

Mom said, don't be afraid.....

Youling bit the scar girl's hand and didn't relax.

Ahhhh

Scar screamed.

"Damn you....!!"

Bang!!

A gunshot rang out suddenly.

The Metal King, who was rushing to the rescue, narrowed his eyes and watched as a red splash of blood splashed on Youling's body.

"I.... Don't be afraid..."Youling thought, her petite body fell heavily to the ground, and a pool of blood continued to seep out of her back, dampling into the sand.

She opened her mouth and made a ho-ho sound, her mouth seemed to speak, but her face seemed to be smiling.

The King of Steel rushed in front of several people, and just waved his arms at will, and several gun-wielding bandits flew upside down as if they had been hit by a giant elephant, smashing into the sand, and vomiting blood.

But it's too late.

He walked over to Youling and crouched down.

He didn't expect that someone would rob this village and town even a little money for food. He didn't expect his momentary kindness to end up with such a result.

I didn't expect Youling to be so strong in the end.

She just seemed to want to prove that it must be worth it to save her.

She wants to save the Metal King.

"......" The Steel King lowered his head and gently stroked Youling's hair. He seemed to go back to the past, when he was also caressing the hair of his son's corpse.

It was also his decision.

The same him.

The son died in battle, and the wife committed suicide. His subordinates were dragged down by him and died together in that apocalyptic catastrophe.

Now, another life is leaving him.

"Again....." The Metal King looked into Yuling's eyes, which were gradually starting to fade.

"Do you want to save her? A voice that the Steel King could not have imagined suddenly appeared not far behind him.

"Condition!" said the Fullsteel King quickly, not rising.

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