Chapter 28: The Legend of the Source Crystal Mine
On the way back to the City Lord's Mansion, Zhang Shijie was preoccupied, and pushed An Dong straight back without saying a word.
Soon, they were back in the City Lord's Mansion.
In An Dong's room, Zhang Shijie wanted to speak and stopped.
hesitated many times, and finally decided to tell An Dong what was on his mind.
"An Dong, do you really need a source crystal?"
"Of course you do, and the more the better!"
"There are some things that I don't know if I should say or not?"
"Between you and me, is there anything else to hide?"
"Alright then, I'll tell you about it. However, this is a legend I once heard, and I don't know what the specifics are. Whether it's true or not, I'm not sure! ”
Zhang Shijie hesitated again and again, and in the end, he still said these words.
An Dong looked at the other party seriously, waiting for him to continue, and did not interrupt without making a sound.
After sorting out his thoughts, Zhang Shijie continued: "A few years ago, when I went out on a mission, I once saved a person from the Remnant Blood Resistance Organization. ”
"Residual blood?" An Dong couldn't help but say.
"Yes, it's residual blood. Now, this resistance group no longer exists. They were slaughtered by Reims' men, and there was not a single survivor left. ”
"I've heard of this group before, and it's said that they have the smallest number of all the resistance, but they are the strongest." An Dong continued.
"Yes, the organization of remnant blood is very special, everyone has cultivated an extremely special technique, and the individual combat ability is extremely strong, and the strength is quite terrifying, comparable to the owner."
"I've heard this too. But what is the legend you just mentioned? ”
"This ...... Here's the thing: That was about a decade ago, and I hadn't quit Red Power yet. At that time, there was a mission ,............"
So, Zhang Shijie told the whole thing.
Here's how it goes.
Back then, Zhang Shijie had just come of age and was full of enthusiasm, so he joined the red power.
Each member of the Red Power has to receive a corresponding task to complete independently or in a team, so as to accumulate corresponding contribution points to improve their status within the Red Power.
Zhang Shijie received a task with low danger and completed it alone.
The mission was completed very smoothly, but on the way back to the base, he encountered an unexpected situation.
A large group of robocops, overwhelmingly chasing and killing one person.
The man was seriously injured and was about to die, and when he was caught up by the enemy, he happened to meet Zhang Shijie.
The young and vigorous Zhang Shijie didn't think too much about it, and with his enthusiasm and enthusiasm for fighting, he successfully saved the other party.
After being chased by the enemy for three days and three nights, they managed to escape from their pursuers and hid in the wreckage of a deserted old city.
In a basement in the abandoned city, Zhang Shijie cleaned up the wound for the other party, and then added some dry food and water to the other party.
The man was finally out of danger and saved his life.
"This little brother, thank you so much for your righteous action." After the man was out of danger, he communicated with Zhang Shijie for the first time.
"It's okay, we're all human beings, and we're all resisters, so what I'm doing is nothing."
"You're a Red Power man?" Looking at the logo on the other party's armor, the man asked Zhang Shijie to arrive.
"Yes, I've only been on the job for a while."
"I can see it."
"Senior, are you ......?" Zhang Shijie hadn't experienced anything in the world, and he couldn't see the origin of the other party's armor, so he asked the other party puzzled.
"I'm a man of blood."
"Remnant Blood!" When Zhang Shijie heard the other party say that he was a person with residual blood, he was shocked.
He didn't expect that he would save the remnants of blood on an impulsive spur of the moment.
Remnant blood, what a fascinating resistance group it is!
Members of all resistance groups around the world, almost every one of them, are obsessed with the remnants.
Being able to see the remnants of blood, how could Zhang Shijie not be excited?
"Well, I'm the one with the remnants, and the last of them." The man's eyes were hollow, looking into the distance of the dark basement, and his voice was faint.
"How so?"
Zhang Shijie couldn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe his ears.
Remnant blood, how did it become like this?
It was a powerful and anomalous remnant of blood;
It was a fascinating remnant of blood;
That's invincible blood!
Why, there will be only one person left?
"It's all our own fault, and you don't have to know the details. I've got a map here, you can put it away! Remember, don't let anyone know about it! ”
As he spoke, he took out a yellowed animal skin map from his inner armor, which looked like an antique rather than a map.
Isn't there a map that should have rulers and coordinates?
Zhang Shijie really couldn't understand it.
"Be sure to put it away, don't lose it! This map is very important, and one day, when you feel that you have met the right person who can make you follow him with all your heart, you can give this map to that person, and maybe it will help you a lot! ”
Seeing Zhang Shijie's puzzled face, the man didn't explain much, but was like a magic stick, saying it in a fog and fog, making people confused.
Zhang Shijie put away the map and couldn't help but ask the other party, "What is this map about?" ”
"Source Crystals, the number of Source Crystals is so large that you can't imagine it."
"Suh, is this serious?"
"Not sure."
"Then you still say, what basis is there for it?"
"Well, that's right...... Legend! ”
"Damn!" After listening to the other party's words, Zhang Shijie couldn't help but scold.
Aren't you blinding?
There are also legends, and there are many things in legends.
Legend has it that in the vast interstellar universe, there is still the existence of gods!
Do I have to believe this?
Really, if I believe you, then I, Zhang Shijie, will be a big fool!
After that, Zhang Shijie was reluctant to deal with the other party.
After a night's rest, the man also regained his strength and moved with complete ease.
Zhang Shijie was in a hurry to return to the red power to hand in the task card, so he didn't stay long.
Before breaking up, the man repeatedly told Zhang Shijie that he must put away the map.
Zhang Shijie dealt with a few words in order to reassure the other party.
said that he would treat the map as if it were his life, and he would definitely not disappoint his expectations.
A few days later, Zhang Shijie returned safely to the Red Power base and handed in the mission card.
But because it took too long, the contribution points were minimal.
That map was casually placed in his residence by Zhang Shijie, and he had not seen it for many years.
Just a few days ago, Zhang Shijie had nothing to do and cleaned up his room on a whim.
In the midst of a pile of old objects, he stumbled upon the old map that he had forgotten for many years.
I thought I would just throw it away, but when I thought about it, the thing was given to him by the senior, and I couldn't bear to throw it away like this, so I put it aside.
Today, when Zhang Shijie heard that An Dong needed a large number of source crystals, he suddenly remembered this map.
However, because I am not sure of the authenticity.
Zhang Shijie thought about it for a long time before he said it.
"Where's the map?" Knowing that after listening to Zhang Shijie's narration, he was so excited that he couldn't express it, and hurriedly asked the whereabouts of the other party's map.
Zhang Shijie didn't believe in the authenticity of the map, but An Dong's intuition told him: This matter is nine times out of ten true!
"Right here at my place."
"Take me there!"
"Andong, you won't be ...... Believe that the legend is true, right? ”
Zhang Shijie saw that An Dong was so excited, and he regretted telling the truth.
He didn't want An Dong to pin all his hopes on an ethereal legend that didn't know the truth or falsehood.
Also, until now, he has not determined the true identity of the person back then.
Whether he is a person with residual blood or not, Zhang Shijie can't be sure.
As for this remnant blood relic, he was even more unsure of its authenticity.
"I believe that this legend is true!"
An Dong's eyes were firm, he looked at the other party, and said with a serious face.
"Hey, I shouldn't have told you that! What worries me the most has happened! ”
Zhang Shijie regretted it a little, he really shouldn't have said this to the other party.
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid enough to pin all my hopes on a legend that hasn't been determined yet. My gut tells me, though, that this map has a lot to stake. So, I had to pay attention to it. ”
"Alright then, I'll go get you the map."
"No, I'll go with you!"
"Uh, okay."
So, not long after the two returned to the City Lord's Mansion, they left the City Lord's Mansion again.
When I went out, I happened to meet a big cow who came back from a trip.
"An Dong, what are you going to do here?"
"Go out and pick up something at Brother Zhang's residence."
"I'll be with you."
"It's fine."
The three of them walked together and soon came to Zhang Shijie's residence.
This is a slum located in the westernmost part of the dungeon.
Most of the people who live here are old, weak, sick and disabled.
"Brother Zhang, you're back!"
I had just walked into a narrow alley, and I was greeted by a group of children, aged between five or six and eleven or twelve.
As soon as he saw Zhang Shijie, he ran over and shouted loudly around him, looking very excited.
It seems that Zhang Shijie is very popular here and is very popular with children.
"It's all lined up, or I'm going to be angry!"
Zhang Shijie gave an order, and those children were arranged neatly as if they had been trained, placing their contribution cards in front of them, and waiting with excitement on their faces.
Seeing that they were lined up, Zhang Shijie reached out and took out his contribution card, adjusted it to the transfer mode, and transferred a little contribution point to them one by one.
"Alright, let's all disperse!"
After the transfer was completed, Zhang Shijie gave an order, and the children dispersed.
"Almost all of these children are orphans, and I promise them that as long as they are obedient, I will give them a contribution point every day."
After the children dispersed, Zhang Shijie turned around and explained to An Dong and Da Niu.
"Orphans? And what about their parents? Da Niu asked with some confusion.
"Sacrificed."
Da Niu asked puzzledly: "Sacrificed?" Isn't that supposed to be a pension? Also, shouldn't all children whose parents sacrifice enough contribution points be allocated every year? ”
"It's one thing, but it's another. Let's go, it's my house in front of me. ”
Zhang Shijie looked helpless, and took An Dong and them to the depths of the alley.
"Huh? How can there be such a big smoke? ”
As we walked, a pungent smoke drifted out from the depths of the alley.
Carefully distinguishing the location of the smoke, Zhang Shijie ran away, and shouted: "It's not good, that's my home!" ”