After accompanying Rarity and the others back to the institute, Evan and the others, with their tireless help, managed to break into the interior of the natives. White Bear uses the corpse of the miserable white monster as evidence, along with Rarity's testimony, to convince the institute's higher-ups. Let them dissect and study the corpse as quickly as possible, and inform the mayor's office of the discovery of the monster.

In the face of catastrophe, the government reacted quickly. On the one hand, the city's engineering team was recruited to build reservoirs near water sources, and on the other hand, all citizens were mobilized to store drinking water in their homes.

When it comes to dealing with monsters, the city government organizes everything it can do, including the police department, government security departments, city defense forces, fire departments, and even prison guards and city management committees. With these units as the core, the inhabitants of the entire town were mobilized to carry out a round of all-soldier military operations.

In the process, the Eligible People Organization also responded to the government's call. In just two days, they relied on their knowledge reserves and combat experience to gain a lot of right to speak. Some of the technologically qualified people even joined the scientific research department, directly increasing the scientific research capacity of the town by several orders of magnitude.

After a short period of confusion and confusion without a core leader, these qualified individuals finally made the right choice – to integrate into the social system of the indigenous peoples, to influence the decision-making of government agencies, and to mobilize all of humanity to fight.

In this respect, Evan is the forerunner of the qualified. As the first group to discover the connection between monsters and disasters, coupled with their 'superpowers', they are treated well in the city hall.

Among them, Evan even served as the chief instructor of the special forces, but the time-consuming and labor-intensive combat technique of mixed martial arts, how could it be achieved in a short period of time, and it could only help them improve their existing fighting skills a little.

But such an idle job is just right for him, after all, the internal injuries were not healed at the beginning, and a lot of burns were added the day before yesterday, and if he didn't recuperate, he was afraid that he would be dragged down alive.

One by one, one by one

Invisible City, Day 7.

Under the lonely starry sky, the fruits in the insulated room grow well, and they are arranged vertically and horizontally vigorously. The wind combined with the silence and chaos of the night creates a chilling symphony of nature.

Whoosh——!

A spiral of orange-red light suddenly flashed in the botanical garden, dyeing the entire insulation room with an ominous color. The void within the light shook for a while, twisting and spinning like a ripple to form folds. Two stumbling figures shuttled out of it, lying on the ground weakly, and then looked up with great difficulty, and found that they were surrounded by fresh fruit.

"We succeeded!"

Erica cried with joy, then stood up and picked a dozen fruits from the fruit trees beside her. She was already crazy hungry at this time, and regardless of whether pesticides were sprayed on it, she directly bit the peel and began to gobble it up.

|“ Mmmmmmmm

She nibbled on the fruit and handed some more to the Eye Demon.

"Thank you. ”

The Eye Demon lay on the ground with blank eyes, weakly took the fruit, smelled the tempting fragrance on the peel, and immediately cheered up, and began to eat it in large gulps.

The second daughter spent seven days in the barren ghost domain, drinking rain when she was thirsty, and gnawing on tree bark and grass roots when she was hungry. In the last two days, they were still being chased by huge monsters with kerosene lamps, and it can be said that they were mentally and physically tired to the limit, and this orchard was a paradise for them at this time.

For the next half hour, they were eating almost non-stop. If it weren't for the fact that it was not advisable to overeat after a long period of hunger, the two of them could still lie in the orchard and eat for another half hour.

After regaining their strength, the Eye Demon and Erica sneak out of the orchard, only to find that the orchard was actually built in the city.

Because the second daughter's appearance as a savage was too conspicuous, almost as soon as she left the orchard, she was discovered by the residents who spontaneously patrolled the city. And then noticed their evil deeds of stealing fruits, if it weren't for the fact that some qualified people saw that they were carrying weapons that were ahead of the times, I am afraid that it would cause a major accident.

After learning about Erica and the Beholder's code name and encounter, the Qualified Person quickly informed Evan and the others of the incident. The latter immediately put down everything in his hands and rushed to the eastern refuge camp without stopping.

The reunion of the five is naturally a cause for celebration, and everyone is happy, but stealing fruit at a time when supplies are scarce is not a trivial matter. Evan, White Bear, and Seal also tightened their belts and compensated for the loss of the orchard before bringing the second daughter back to their temporary residence after the disaster.

One by one, one by one

In the west of town, in a house near the Institute of Natural Climate.

After offering the two daughters a precious basin of hot water for them to clean, the five people who had been reunited for a long time were exchanging information.

"We were trapped in a deserted and horrible town where there seemed to be no one left but us. And there are monsters everywhere, in villas, on the streets, in lakes, and even in sewers. We held out there for three more days and saw the clues you left behind...... It was also there that the long-dead and highly decaying knight was found......"

When Erica said this, she obviously noticed that the eye demon's body shook slightly, and quickly clenched her hand:

"I'm sorry!"

"It's okay, it's a necessary part of exchanging information. ”

The Eye Demon turned his face sideways, gave her a relieved smile, and continued, "After that, we encountered another emaciated monster with a kerosene lamp. It can use kerosene lamps to emit frozen light, and can be resurrected no matter how it is destroyed. We were chased by it for two days, and we finally saw what you called the spiral beam, and we survived......"

Seeing her pretending to be casual, everyone's hearts were also mixed, the six of them have been together for so long, and they have cultivated a certain affection for each other. But it must have been Lilith who had the deepest affection for him, and everyone was sad to hear the news of the knight's death, but she was able to rationally distinguish between feelings and reality—there was indeed an admirable strength.

"We are very sorry about the knights, but we are sure that you have the courage to overcome all this. Presumably, when he was dying, he was also concerned about your safety...... So even if it's for him, please stay strong. Evan said with mixed feelings.

"Thank you, I wish I could be that strong. The Eye Demon looked at him with a smile, but his gaze was a little hollow.

After this, the white bear also told them about the situation: "

"There was also a terrible catastrophe on our side, first another sky appeared on the western side of the sky, and then there was a poisonous rain from the sideways. Then there was the wind disaster, which has basically subsided now, and the wind disaster at that time could easily blow people into the sky. And the main culprits of the wind disaster are some monsters, similar to those you have encountered, all disgusting creatures that are beyond common sense. ”

After finishing speaking, he looked at the two girls who were obviously still a little absent-minded, and said seriously: "This is the specific situation, now the whole town is fighting against the disaster, and of course we are included. In this situation, there is no distinction between qualifiers and aboriginal peoples, and we are a whole community. ”

"This kind of thing...... We saw it when you compensated for the loss of the orchard. Erica lowered her head, a blush rising across her face.

"Besides, you're probably more or less aware of it, right? That barren land is actually the future of the city. At this time, the white bear explained the relationship between the two regions.

"When I returned, I noticed that the Desolate Ghost Realm had a strong resemblance to the city, and I felt that it was probably the future of the city. That's why we have the code words of our mountaineering newspapers...... Your presence here also confirms my previous suspicions. Evan added.

"That barren land, full of strange monsters, is the future of the city...... "The Eye Demon was stunned for a long time, and she looked at the dusty glass of the window and said:

"So, if we can travel to the future and save the knight before he is killed, he can be resurrected!?"

"Unfortunately, even the night you returned, the lighthouse here didn't shine. The white bear looked at her calmly, and said in an almost impersonal tone: "Maybe the spiral pillar of light can only make the future people go back to the past, you must be mentally prepared." ”

"But as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we will not give up on saving the knight. Ivan felt that he was speaking too coldly, and made a promise to the Eye Demon.

"I can understand that. ”

The Eye Demon lowered his head and barely squeezed out a pale smile: "Don't worry about me, I know what I should do." Of course I'm glad I was able to save the knight, but if I can't save the knight, I won't blame anyone for that.

One by one, one by one

"One more thing. ”

The white bear twisted his eyebrows and drew a horizontal line on the table with a pencil: "Judging from what happened to the captain, the knight, and you, it is very likely that the four of you were not in the same time and space when you were trapped in the Desolate Ghost Domain. ”

As he spoke, he cut the line into three sections, pointed to the first one, and said:

"By the time you found the knight, his body was highly decomposed, and he had been dead for much longer than two days. This means that the knights will arrive in the Desolate Ghost Realm before you - and much sooner!"

The white bear glanced apologetically at the Eye Demon, pointed to the second line and continued, "Then there are you, not only did you encounter more monsters, but it was only after a few days that you saw the lighthouse glow. In the case of entering the invisible space at the same time, the time to see the lighthouse glow is several days apart, and there is obviously a time difference. This means that you are in a period of time that is several days earlier than the captain. ”

Finally, he pointed to the three parts of the horizontal line at one time, and said with a solemn expression:

"Finally, there is the captain, after arriving in the Desolate Ghost Domain, the climate is not abnormal, and he quickly discovers the spiral light of the lighthouse. This means that the captain was actually the last to arrive in the Desolate Ghost Domain, but he was among the first to return. Now the Eye Demon and the Cannibal have managed to return here after seven days there!As for the knights...... If he hadn't fallen, he should have come back some time later. ”

"You mean to say...... And the later the person appears, the closer the time period in the Desolate Ghost Realm will be?"

Ivan speculated according to his conjecture, and gradually narrowed his eyes:

"It's like deliberately sending the person who has experienced the disaster to a past time period...... Is that how Shylock wants to see us change the future?"

"That's what I thought, too. ”

The white bear looked at the scratches on the table and explained:

One by one, she sent the survivors of the disaster back in time, obviously not knowing the extent to which she could provide information. It's like the captain who provided information about the monster when you came back. The return of the Eye Demon and the Man-Ogre this time also further details the information of the monsters, and confirms the fact that the future time and space does exist. ”

"But why did she do that?"

Erica's eyes widened suddenly, and her face was full of disbelief: "Isn't this a survival trial, is it necessary to arrange us in different time periods and send us back in batches?"

"It's not something we can think about. The seal walked up to Erica and patted her on the shoulder:

"We are ants struggling in the apocalypse, and Shylock is only an observer from above. Anything can happen as long as she finds it interesting, just like the weird things that happen to us. ”

"Maybe so. ”

The white bear bowed slightly, turned around and pushed open the dusty window, and looked up at the night sky: "I have made similar speculations with the captain, and the captain thinks that she is just using us for experiments. ”

"Experiments?"

The Eye Demon pursed his lips silently, and the two hands on the table were subconsciously clenched into fists: "Is everything we do our best just an experiment for her?"

"It's just speculation. ”

In order to divert her attention, Evan elaborated on his wild speculation:

"As we know, most of the apostles were beings who transcended time, they were observers of history. In a given situation, they even have the ability to see future segments. The reason why Shylock arranged such a complex trial was obviously not like a simple assessment, and it smelled like an experiment. Maybe they just want to get a way to change the future from us. ”

"Are we guinea pigs?" said Erica, with a look of anger on her face.

"It's just speculation, whether we're guinea pigs or not, we're all fragile beings struggling in the apocalypse. Ivan said calmly, his eyes were deep and cold, with a sharpness that ordinary people could not easily find.