Caroline was about to say something when a searchlight swept past her, and Caroline immediately pressed Song Ming to the ground.

In the night sky, several flying machines roared overhead.

[It is a patrol aircraft of the EPK (Earth Peacekeeping Force).] 】

What's going on!?

Song Ming exclaimed in a low voice, because Caroline's voice came directly into Song Ming's mind.

Caroline, who was observing the sentry, was stunned: [You don't even know the 'secret language'? 】

Caroline's sigh sounded in Song Ming's mind, and she sent a piece of data immediately after.

Song Ming read it quickly, people who have smart chips, connected to each other and authenticated, can whisper through smart chips, which is a very safe way to talk that only two people can hear.

Song Ming's secret words Caroline: [Functions similar to mobile phones. 】

[Smart chips have long since eliminated smartphones. 】

Caroline glanced at Song Ming, and always felt that this guy was very strange: [But because the cloud network doesn't work in the wild, it can only be used when the two people are very close. 】

[The cloud network doesn't work? 】

[The public information says that the host Alayah and Gaia have been damaged for unknown reasons, and the true situation is still unclear, so I personally deduce that it may be due to the destruction day, and you can contact it at any time after entering the Hope City, indicating that Alayah's function is still normal.] 】

Caroline sent a huge packet.

Song Ming asked as he received it, "What is this?" 】

[Hope City also has the latest map data around it, you're welcome.] 】

【…… I haven't thanked you yet. 】

After receiving the data, Song Ming opened the map, and the commander's chip projected the map on his retina. The streets of Hope City are dense and messy like cobwebs, which shows that the city built on the protection of Yan Huang has not been well planned.

I have to say that Caroline's map is a little confusing to Song Ming - who will mark the direction of the sewers on the civilian map?

[The opportunity is here, come with me.] 】

Caroline was well acquainted with the sentinel's movements, and seized the opportunity to crawl north. Song Ming had no choice but to climb over, and several times during this period, the searchlight almost hit him, which scared him into a cold sweat.

If he is found to be with a wanted criminal, even if Song Ming is really innocent, I am afraid he will not be able to clear his grievances - let alone do business.

Then again, why should I be sneaking around with Caroline? Obviously, I can enter Hope City openly!

Song Ming felt as if he had been taken away by Caroline for some reason.

Song Ming glanced at the big peach writhing left and right in front of him, he sighed, anyway, now that he is on the thief ship, he will reluctantly go with her.

[Song Ming! 】

Caroline's cold voice suddenly sounded in Song Ming's mind.

[Huh? 】

What are you thinking at this time! 】

Caroline's stern gaze glared at Song Ming, and after a moment, her eyes softened again, as if she also thought that if it wasn't for her, Song Ming could have entered Hope City through the main entrance.

[Bypass it from this side.] 】

Caroline beckoned, and Song Ming crawled over to her right.

Caroline quietly pushed away a stone beside her, revealing a coarse-perforated strainer of steel underneath.

What is it? 】

[The vertical drainage hole of the sewers in the old city is now our secret passage. 】

After Caroline finished speaking, she pulled the steel strainer to the side, and the strainer actually slid to the side, and then Caroline motioned for Song Ming to go in.

Song Ming hesitated for a moment, and after deducing from the previous conversation that the possibility of Caroline framing him was very small, he decisively went down the ladder.

Caroline soon came down as well.

Surprisingly, the air in the sewer is very fresh, although a lot of domestic garbage can be faintly seen in the water, and even the corpses of maggots crawling with shocking insects, but under the illumination of the flashlight, the domestic sewage is almost clear and transparent, which is outrageous.

As an environmental protection dog, Song Ming was simply stunned: "This is domestic sewage? ”

"That's right."

Caroline looked at the sewage and said, "Although the nano gray tide has destroyed the world, it has also brought some benefits, and this is one of them, which is much better than the improved sewage treatment process." ”

Although the nano-gray tide eventually destroyed the world, the original purpose of the "recovery" plan was to control environmental pollution - but in the process of implementation, a part of humanity was decomposed as "pollution".

Song Ming's eyes lit up when he heard about the improved sewage treatment process, which is also a good technology!

Caroline didn't pay attention to Song Ming's expression, and when she saw those corpses, her face was also very bad, and her voice was low: "Even in Hope City, some people have not been able to meet their hopes, and at some point, the same kind is more dangerous than the variants. ”

After seeing those corpses, Song Ming's expectations for Hope City were inexplicably reduced, but those advanced technologies made him ignite some fighting spirit again.

Song Ming followed Caroline and walked forward, and after a while, he suddenly remembered the mutant dog he had encountered before, and immediately became vigilant: "Caroline, are there any mutant creatures here?" Like rats or something? ”

Caroline said without looking back, "There were a lot of mutant rats before, but after we cleaned them up a few times, it's basically hard to see them now." ”

Song Ming breathed a sigh of relief, and then stared at Caroline: "What is your identity?" It's a wanted man and a secret passage ......"

Caroline stopped, turned her head and sighed, "I wanted to say it later, but since you brought it up...... Your strength is very good, I would like to invite you to join our organization, would you like to? ”

Song Ming flatly refused: "I won't join an inexplicable organization." ”

"I'll tell you about the organization when you join."

Song Ming said very calmly: "If you only know that it is a trap after jumping down, don't you think it's too late?" ”

Song Ming's refusal obviously made Caroline a little unhappy, she bit her lower lip slightly, frowned slightly, and her pointed ears drooped, and that hesitant posture was very tempting.

However...... Song Ming's calm gaze made Caroline feel a strong sense of frustration.

"Well, you win." Caroline glared at Song Ming, obviously courting a watchman in her heart was more important than secrecy measures, "Our organization is called the Free Army, and it is composed of some survivors of Hope City, and I, Caroline Margot, am the founder and leader of the Free Army. The idea of our Free Army is to let the citizens of Hope City be treated fairly and justly like the citizens of Yanhuang Sanctuary, this is not a trap, is it a disappointment for you? ”

In the end, Caroline glared at Song Ming with a look of displeasure, obviously caring about Song Ming's words just now.

"You're the leader of the Free Army?" Song Ming raised his eyebrows and looked Caroline up and down, to be honest, it was difficult for Song Ming to imagine what the organization under her leadership was like.

Caroline is very beautiful and seems to be very strong, but ...... Not like a leader.

Especially her seemingly "noble" but completely unrealistic ideals.

Caroline uses her actions to illustrate the character flaws of the new human beings for Song Ming.

"What do you want to say?"

Caroline's tone fully expressed her unhappiness after being suspected.

"Nothing. Let me think about it. ”

Song Ming sighed, the concept of the Free Army sounds very lofty, seeking to win the rights and interests of the people at the bottom, if it was before the Day of Destruction, this may be a great public welfare organization, but in the current shortage of resources, her concept seems a little too unrealistic.

Although Song Ming has not yet understood the situation of Yanhuang Shelter and Hope City, if Song Ming is the mayor of Yanhuang Shelter, if there is spare power in the shelter, he will definitely not let the refugees criticize him outside, after all, the meaning of power is based on human society, after the destruction of the day, the population is scarce, and there are people who have everything, Song Ming does not believe that the current mayor of Yanhuang Shelter will be stupider than him, and he can't see through this.

And the reason why he let Hope City go unattended was that the inside of the Yanhuang Shelter was close to its limit, and even he didn't dare to let the homeless people enter anymore.

Hearing that Song Ming was going to think about it, Caroline looked very unhappy, and it seemed that only Song Ming would make her happy if she agreed to her invitation immediately without saying a word.

"Give you time to think about it, and I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer. Also, I hope you will keep my identity a secret. ”

Song Ming nodded, suddenly remembered that Caroline was wanted, and said, "Speaking of which, did you lie to me last night?" You're wanted not because of some true god, but because you're the leader of the Free Army, right? ”

Caroline shook her head and said, "No, if I'm wanted, I'll be more sure that my identity hasn't been revealed." ”

What does she mean?

Song Ming frowned, a little difficult to understand Caroline's words.

"Let's go, it's hard to stay in the sewers for a long time."

Caroline turned and continued to lead the way.

Half an hour later, they climbed out of the sewers and appeared in a dark corner of Hope City.

Caroline looked at Song Ming, and a strange smile rose at the corner of her mouth: "Welcome to Hope City." ”

Song Ming looked around, and after a while, he asked in a daze: "Here, is Hope City?" ”

City is a symbolic word, a sign of human maturity and civilization, and an advanced form of human social life. Generally speaking, as a symbol of civilization, the city should at least have the symbol of human civilization entering the era of civilization: light.

But the city in front of me has nothing to do with the light, there is darkness in front of you, and in the field of vision is a mess of houses, no, it is not an exaggeration to call it a shantytown. The floor was littered with all sorts of messy things, tiles, rotten wood, tattered clothes, empty canned food boxes, and scattered food packaging bags......

Even in the corner not far away, Song Ming saw a man in ragged clothes lying asleep on the garbage heap.

Here, is it really Hope City?

But where is the hope?