On the way to A21, the surrounding quality is immersed in the scenery along the particle, the boundless vision, the bumps of the horses, as if everything has been put into a kaleidoscope, gorgeous and colorful, infinite illusions.

He didn't know where his memories were stored after losing his brain, but he clearly remembered Amiko saying that you would die forever, and he was happy now that she was wrong.

Maybe wrong...

A21 is also a city built by Shennong Group, with an uninspired tree-like structure, half the scale of A28, with only five floors above ground and only sewers in the underground part.

The Armored Rat Company is located on the top floor of the downtown area, and the signboard at the door is not the company, but the Armored Squirrel Barbecue Bar, which stems from Hayes's decision-making mistakes in the early days of its establishment, he thought that with his and Zhou Zhen's skills, the Armored Squirrel Company will definitely be in the market, so he rented this façade room in the prosperous area.

The result backfired, when the energy war had just ended, the enterprise alliance had not yet shown its hideous face, the eight-hour working day and the weekly weekend made the company dare not fire employees at will, the unemployed were rare, and the illegal unemployed were even more fragrant, and every time the alliance issued an announcement, there would be thousands of energy hunters to grab.

In the first year of its opening, the company had only one income, which was the medical expenses paid by the beaters after Zhou Zhen drank the broken pieces and was beaten by the group.

Zhou Zhen was born in the deep mountains, he was good at hunting and barbecue since he was a child, and he held a hunting license, Hayes distributed flyers everywhere during the day, and served dishes and bartenders at night.

After five years in business, it was only when the corporate coalition abolished unions and introduced tougher labor laws that they returned to their energy hunter business, by which time a large number of competitors had gone out of business, and the company had the opportunity to recruit a number of good people and its business was booming.

The barbecue bar, which is now run by the company's energy hunters on a rotational basis, is less lively than before, but more like a serious office.

Today's rotation is Hayes's old comrade-in-arms, Cheng Xu, who lost his left leg in the energy war.

When Thomas and Zhou Zhen returned to the company, it was already the afternoon of the second day after the execution, Cheng Xu was directing a group of clerks to prepare for the opening, and when he saw Thomas walking in, he put down his work and limped forward to greet him.

"Thomas, you're back so soon? You're hurt? ”

Cheng Xu pointed to the bullet hole in the shoulder of Thomas's jacket, Thomas waved his hand to indicate that he was out of the way, he had bandaged it on the road, the penetrating wound caused by the bullet did not hurt the muscles and bones, a dose of special dressing was enough, and after a day's journey, the wound had almost healed.

"Where's my father?" Thomas asked.

"The boss just arrived in the morning, and he hasn't come back from the hospital for a check-up, so eat something first? I cook it myself. ”

Cheng Xu replied.

When Zhou Zhen heard this, he secretly pinched the sweat for Thomas, he had always suspected that Cheng Xu's taste had been destroyed by the war, and the barbecue and bartending were all charred.

"Thanks, I'm not hungry."

Thomas politely refused, leaning over and lifting Cheng Xu's left leg trouser tube, revealing a nano-metal prosthetic.

"How long has it been since you maintained it?"

Cheng Xu scratched his head and smiled: "I haven't taken it off since you helped me take care of it last time." ”

Thomas snorted expressionlessly: "Sophomore summer vacation? ”

"Yes, life flies so fast, how many years?"

Cheng Xu counted the days with his fingers, and Thomas checked the joints of the prosthesis, some parts were broken, and the gaps were filled with dust and grease: "Six years, it's broken." ”

"It's not bad, I'm walking well."

In order to show his health, Cheng Xu stomped his feet on the ground hard, and Thomas hurriedly stepped forward to support him: "Does it hurt?" ”

Cheng Xu couldn't help but grinning: "Damn, it's been hurting for several years." ”

"Why?"

Thomas asked, Cheng Xu rubbed his thighs with an embarrassed face: "Alas, you know me, I like to fight two times in a while, and I don't have any spare money." ”

Thomas sighed, took out his energy card and handed it to him: "The carriage is still at the door, let's go to the hospital." ”

"What's so embarrassing?" Cheng Xu waved his hand and retreated.

"Pick up my father by the way." Thomas gave him a good reason.

After seeing Cheng Xu walk away, Thomas turned into the cubicle of the restaurant, took out the Maya box from his pocket, respectfully placed it on the wooden table, and whispered to Zhou Qian: "Uncle Zhou, after hard work, I will prove to you and my father that your efforts are worth it." ”

If Zhou Zhen can shed tears, he will definitely be moved to tears, he watched Thomas grow up, this is the longest sentence he has ever said.

Cheng Xu's carriage was getting farther and farther away, Thomas was a little tired, napping with his arms on his pillow, and the Maya box was in the crook of his arm, which made Zhou Zhi feel very numb, he had never tried to be held by a man to sleep.

Just as Thomas was snoring, a familiar figure suddenly walked up to him gently, stretched out his right index finger, and poked Thomas's waist and eyes.

"Wow!"

Thomas abruptly woke up and kicked the foot of the table in front of him, the table smacked and his head slammed against the corner

The figure was wearing a pink shirt, pink breeches, pink riding boots, and a fluffy doll in a double ponytail flipped its head with a childish laugh.

"Hahaha, the rat boys are all the same, and they are all afraid of itching."

Zhou Zhen was busy with mental construction, and he didn't notice the movement around him, and he was almost shocked by this sound.

Amiko!

How did she come here? It seems that Jiro Oshima still has a back hand, and he has a particle vision, but he didn't notice that someone was following him all the way, and Zhou Zhen felt very blameful.

Thomas was already groggy and almost fainted, but when he saw an outsider suddenly break into the cubicle, he didn't care about the pain, so he hurriedly hid the Maya box under his sleeve, and then showed Amiko an inquiring expression.

"Hey, Kid Armor, you're Hayes' son, aren't you?"

Seeing that he didn't speak, Amiko asked first. Thomas nodded blankly.

"Run!" Zhou Zhen screamed in his consciousness, but he couldn't even vibrate the particles around him.

"I've been waiting for you for half a month, your bad old man is dying, and those who are dying are not afraid of death, and I can't be scared if I'm not afraid of death, so I can only ask you."

Amiko moved the table back in front of Thomas, sat on the table and looked at him condescendingly, Zhou Zhi was surprised, it seems that Amiko is not following him, can Jiro Oshima be unpredictable?

"Oh..."

Thomas agreed, moving his arm with the table, keeping the Maya Box out of her sight.

"Are you dumb or unwilling to speak, I won't ask if you're dumb."

Amiko is honest.

"I am... Dumb..."

Thomas was probably not awake yet, and he was very honest, and after reacting, he punched his leg: "Ba! ”

"Poof, hahahaha, you're stupid, aren't you?"

Amiko laughed so much that she almost fell off the table, and after a while, she barely stopped laughing and asked, "Silly, let me ask you, do you know Zhou Zhi?" ”

Thomas shook his head, Amiko raised her hand, and the corner of the table was cut off out of thin air: "Next time it's your hand, do you know Zhou Zhen?" Your dad's partner. ”

"Nerd, run." Zhou Zhen was as anxious as a dead ant on a hot pot.

"That's... I asked. Thomas smiled awkwardly, reached into his arms and took out the smart terminal, and suddenly raised his hand to smash it at Amiko, and jumped out of the table by himself.

"Bang", "Bang", the two halves of the intelligent terminal landed in front of his eyes, and Thomas sat back again, hiding his hands in his arms, holding the Maya box in his hands.

Amiko gave him a blank look and ordered, "Stretch out your hand, I will do what I say." ”

"I know!" Thomas hugged his body with both hands.

"I need a task file for Zhou Qian, you go find it for me."

Amiko ordered.

"Archives?" Thomas looked dazed, Zhou Zhen secretly screamed that it was not good, Thomas was dead, how could he know where the files of the Armored Rat Company were.

"I can't find it," Thomas replied, as expected.

Amiko snorted, and Thomas's sleeve suddenly cracked, revealing a deep muscle wound in his arm.

"I've checked your details, and after Zhou Zhen died, his shares, along with your father's shares, were all transferred to you, Thomas. Rod, wouldn't you know where the archives are? ”

Thomas covered his wounds, gritted his teeth and asked, "Who are you?" ”

"Effortless! Who am I, you ask? Amiko looked at him coldly, and Thomas nodded.

Then, Amiko said an answer that made Zhou Zhi almost swear.

"I'm Zhou's daughter..."