Chapter Seventy-Six: A Lonely Door
"The victims have been found, and the rescue work will begin now!"
In the gray mist, the roar of a propeller was heard.
"I can't wait for the weather to improve, find the right time when the wind is weak, and descend to the rescue!"
The helicopter hovering over the cliff pulls down the leash, and the whirring wind can see through the fog the victims waiting to be rescued below.
"It's almost!"
"Whew!" The wind was undulating, the clouds were churning as if they were turning into rivers, and an uncomfortable feeling of suffocation came from all directions.
"Gollum!"
"Whew~Whew~"
"What's the matter, Lonedoor, hurry up and adjust your posture!"
"Ahh
……
"Lonely Door!"
"Gumen, are you alright?"
The shouts rang in his ears, and as his vision became clearer, Xia Long found himself sitting at a dining table with food on the table, and two men in orange overalls eating on the side.
"Here?" Xia Long put down the teaspoon in his hand and looked around in confusion, the quiet environment seemed to be a restaurant canteen.
"Still thinking about that, everyone makes some mistakes, don't be so depressed."
Seeing this, the two men at the table comforted themselves while eating.
"yes, anyway, everyone was rescued safely in the end."
That thing......
Xia Long rubbed his head, which was still a little dizzy, and only a few drowning fragments flashed in his mind.
"Am I drowning?"
"Hey, Gumen, what's wrong with you, it's just an aerial operation." The flat-headed man next to him put down the dishes and shook his head and smiled, "I see you, you should have a good rest." ”
"Lonely?" Xia Long came back to his senses.
New identity?
Having traveled several times, he quickly understood his situation, and although he didn't know what was going on, it seemed that he had traveled through time again.
Before meeting, the two looked at themselves strangely, Xia Long quickly stood up and said, "I'm sorry, I'm still a little uncomfortable, take my leave and ......."
"Lonely Door!" At this time, a middle-aged lean man walked into the restaurant and walked directly towards Xia Long after seeing him.
"This is for you from above." After handing Xia Long a letter, the man nodded and turned to leave.
Seeing this, the two people at the same table didn't care about eating, and looked at the silent Xia Long: "This, it won't be, the dismissal notice or something, right?" ”
Holding the letter, Xia Long squeezed out a smile at the two of them, turned around and left the restaurant.
This time the crossing was very strange, 001 didn't move at all, and through the vague memories that gradually emerged in his mind, he felt that this time his identity didn't seem to be as simple as in the past.
Back in the dormitory, Xia Long opened the envelope and found that it was not a notice of dismissal, but a notice of physical examination.
Placing the notice on the table, Xia Long exhaled lightly and lay on his back on the bed.
I don't know what world it is, but there doesn't seem to be a monster or something like that, and his current identity is just an ordinary patrol officer at the Minami Ono Police Station, engaged in rescue work.
Memories are still vague and scattered, drowning images, foggy seas, propeller sounds...... It was his initial impression, and after adapting, combined with the words of his colleagues, he had some understanding of the identity of "lonely door", but it was limited to work.
"Drop!"
Taking out the mobile phone in his arms, Xia Long browsed through the address book.
There are not many contacts, just parents, work colleagues, bosses, and ......
Releasing the thumb of the key, Xia Long's gaze rested on a contact named "Lizi".
In a trance, a beautiful girl appeared in front of her with a charming smile.
"Lizi ......" put down the phone, and Xia Long looked at the ceiling above his head in a daze.
Not only do you have parents, but also a girlfriend? Something troublesome.
"Lonely Door......
As he spoke, Xia Long suddenly felt that the name was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't think of anything, and his mind was blank, as if some memories had been erased by some force.
Shaking his head, Xia Long remembered the ruins in the River of Light again.
He should have come to this world to be inseparable from the last burst of light from the ruins, but he had no clue why this was happening, and what those lights were.
After changing into casual clothes and putting the notice in his backpack, Xia Long left the police station alone and wandered aimlessly.
The Evolutionary Instrument still didn't respond, but he had a vague feeling that when he figured out the ruins, he should be able to find a way to restore his strength.
In the future, he will have to live as a lonely man for a short time, and it seems that he must clear his memory as much as possible, at least to be able to integrate into life normally.
Leaning against the railing on the side of the road, Xia Long quietly looked at the square surrounded by buildings below.
Adults sit on rattan chairs and enjoy the afternoon, children play together by the rockery pool, and a little girl in a red suspender skirt is clumsily picking up pebbles.
"Didi!"
Walking through the sidewalk, looking at the passing vehicles, Xia Long felt like he was back in the real world for a moment, whether it was TV or newspapers, there was no report related to the monster attack, and life seemed very peaceful.
After a while, Xia Long unconsciously walked to a secluded zoo.
"This is ......"
Looking at the various animals in the garden, Xia Long's thoughts fluctuated, and the lonely door seemed to come here often in his memory.
"Lonely-kun!" When she walked to the pavilion in the middle, a young woman with short and medium hair waved her arms excitedly at Xia Long, "This way! ”
Xia Long came back to his senses and looked at the woman in a daze: "Li...... Riko? ”
"Are you off today?" Riko asked as she sketched.
"Hmm." Xia Long embarrassedly put down his backpack and sat next to Lizi, with mixed thoughts.
Faced with this strange and familiar girl, he became a little cramped.
"Lonely?" Lizi stopped her paintbrush and looked at Xia Long with a smile, "Did you encounter something unhappy?" ”
"Huh?" Xia Long looked at the smiling girl and was slightly stunned.
"In the past, Lonely Gate Jun would come here every time he was unhappy," Riko said, holding the drawing board, "It's because of work, right?" ”
"Ah, I just, I came here while walking, but I didn't expect Riko to be there." Xia Long smiled dryly and turned his head sideways to look at the animals in the enclosure.
"I'm preparing for my graduation from university," Riko glanced at Xia Long with a smile and flipped through the drawing paper, "Here, the portrait of the family." ”
"Family portraits?" Xia Long looked along the page and nodded, "Indeed, whether it is a lion, an elephant or a giraffe, the animals painted by Riko are all family. ”
On a piece of paper at the beginning, two giraffes snuggle together affectionately, and in the middle is a small giraffe.
"Now, Gumen-kun, you're a little weird today," Lizi reached out and touched Xia Long's forehead, worried, "Are you okay?" ”
"Ah, is there one? It seems to be a little uncomfortable today. With a dry laugh, Xia Long looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "It's already this time, I still have to check my body, that ......"
"It's okay, you go first." Riko smiled understandingly.
"Hmm." Nodding, Xia Long embarrassedly took his backpack and got up to leave.
"Lonely-kun!" Looking at Xia Long's back, Riko suddenly shouted.
"Huh?" Xia Long's figure froze, and he looked back at Riko, "What's wrong?" ”
Riko opened her mouth, shook her head and smiled, "It's nothing, be careful on the road." ”
"Oh." Xia Long smiled, waved at Riko, and turned to walk out of the zoo.
Now he is alone and not alone, and he doesn't know how to get along with this lovely girl.
"One step at a time."
Taking out the notification letter from his backpack, after Xia Long confirmed the time and place of the inspection, he hurriedly called a taxi, pointed to the address on the notice and said, "Trouble to this place." (To be continued.) )