Chapter 3: The Joker
The Nation of Hope, a Nation of Hope for Mankind.
This is the last habitat of humans in this world. Before the monsters invaded the human world, there were three major countries in this world, and now only the country of hope remains.
The king called on the people to form a powerful army of paranormal people, and the battle between humans and monsters was endless, and in front of the slums was a bloody battleground.
Of course, this is all for later, and we will return our eyes to Li Wuchang.
In the city, an ordinary ramen restaurant, in a quiet and comfortable private room.
Irena happily swallowed the noodles in the bowl, making a "tsk" sound from time to time.
She is dressed not very similar to the human clothes in this world, with a white lace coat on her upper body, a small pair of black shorts on her lower body, her fair jade legs are unabashedly revealed, her facial features are exquisite, her voice is sweet, and her long black hair is coiled up to her waist.
Irena was eating noodles like a little girl, and although she knew some information about the world, she didn't know much about the customs and life of the world, which is why she was eating it with such curiosity and anticipation.
She is eating this specialty called "Fate Street", ------ fate noodles, although expensive, but also worth the money.
While sucking and eating noodles, she didn't forget to look at Li Wuchang, who was sitting opposite, holding a pen and not knowing what he was writing.
"What are you writing about? If you don't eat it, it's going to be cold. Irena said.
"Autobiography." Li Wuchang said without raising his head, "I want to tell the story of my own time so that future generations can learn from it." ”
Irena thought she had misheard, but when she reacted, she couldn't help laughing:
"You're great."
"Can you show me?"
Li Wuchang put down the pen and handed the paper to Irena while he ate the noodles.
Irena learned Li Wuchang's usual movements, frowned, held her chin, and read carefully.
During this period, she showed a painful expression several times. When she had actually finished reading, she spoke:
"Although there are many slots, it should be unprecedented to be praised by you."
Li Wuchang smiled. He heard Irena ask again:
"Can you give it to me for safekeeping? I'll give it back to you when you want to come back. ”
"Okay." Li Wuchang replied, "I will write it again in the future, and I will put it there for you." ”
He paused:
"Where do we go after eating? Can you still detect that guy's location? ”
Irena shook her head and replied:
"Still can't do it, I can only inquire slowly."
李无常 says:
"So what do we do next? You can't just wander aimlessly down the street expecting him to suddenly appear in front of me, right? ”
Irena pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled:
"Good idea. It's getting dark, so let's go for a walk in the streets! ”
“?”
"Oops! What's the hurry, everything has to be done step by step, and it is also a good choice to go to the street to find someone to inquire. ”
Li Wuchang looked at her with empty eyes:
"Obviously, you begged me to help you arrest people, why are you more leisurely and calm than me now?"
Irena put down the chopsticks in her hand, her body gradually turned into white light and disappeared, and her consciousness returned to Li Wuchang's bracelet:
"He's still weak, don't worry."
After eating, Li Wuchang stood up, walked out of the room to the counter to pay the money, and then left the noodle restaurant.
By the time I walked down the familiar street, it was already dark.
After all, he has been living on this street in this world for half a month, and he knows more or less about this street.
Even though it was already dark, the street was still full of traffic.
It is worth mentioning that there are only two modes of transportation in this world, one is the common bicycle, and the other is the horse-drawn carriage.
Irena reappeared, walking side by side with Li Wuchang.
"It's such a lively place, no matter how many times you come here, it's ...... I love it! ”
She was intoxicated and unconsciously grabbed Li Wuchang's hand.
has known her for almost half a month, and Li Wuchang always has a feeling....... He was raising a daughter, even though this "daughter" did not look much different from him.
Li Wuchang shook his head with a smile and continued to walk steadily.
In the midst of a shout, Li Wuchang suddenly noticed a familiar figure in front of him.
Today, Mr. Clown has come out into the streets to perform acrobatics, and he is surrounded by a crowd of cheerful onlookers, except for a girl in a dinner party mask, who is the clown's assistant.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" The clown wearing a red, yellow and white oil paint mask threw away a few small red balls in his hand and said with a smile, "The ball throwing performance just now has been eliminated by the times, let's have something else tonight!" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of applause around him, including Irina.
The place where she and Li Wuchang first met was Fate Street, and every night when the two of them went out for a walk, they would watch Mr. Clown's performance, and over time, it became a habit.
Soon after, the applause ended, the surroundings fell silent for a moment, and the clown in the crowd began to make some movements.
His young female assistant took a few steps back and left the place to perform to him.
The crowd thought he was going to do a fire-breathing or a big transformation or something, but he just walked and leaned over, and his movements were sluggish.
His hands and wrists slowly twisted into a position that a normal person couldn't do; He strode forward with his feet, pausing regularly with each step, looking like a manipulated puppet.
Suddenly, he stopped walking, put his feet together, his wrists back into place, and made an upright position. No one could see what his expression was under the clown mask.
Just when everyone was puzzled, his whole body suddenly fell forward, and when people thought he was about to fall, he suddenly froze.
His body was at a forty-five degree angle and he stood in place.
This strange posture lasted for half a minute in this strange atmosphere, and then, applause slowly erupted all around.
The crowd gradually recovered from the shock, and the applause became more and more intense.
Even Irena couldn't help but shout.
Li Wuchang shook his head:
"Isn't this what I learned from Michael Jackson, and I can do it too."
"You just blow it."
For the next half hour, Mr. Clown performed different acrobatics, and it can be said that he brought a lot of laughter to the street.
Li Wuchang was not very interested in any of them, and they left the scene when Irena was about to lose patience.
"That clown just now, no matter how many times I look at it, I think it's a little suspicious."
When she returned to the street, Irena said earnestly.
"How suspicious? Could it be that he is a blue-haired man? Li Wuchang asked quippedly.
Irena shook her head:
"Not really, it's just ...... I don't think he's an ordinary person, and he also has a slight energy fluctuation in him. ”
"He might be a capable person too." Li Wuchang replied, "Ordinary people can breathe fire, can become a living person, can they have a few apples on their heads without falling?" ”
The two were walking in an alley and talking, and while they were chatting, Li Wuchang suddenly noticed a shop in front of him.
..........
In a certain alley of this street, there is such a remote place, which is a tavern.
Even the residents who live nearby, or some homeless people who sleep on the streets all year round, don't know how long this place has existed.
It is only known that it is rarely open during the day, and when night falls, it opens on time.
Of course, even if it opens, no one will come.
An area of less than 100 square meters, a hundred years of unchanged guitar music, a little fat man who has been in the scenery all year round, and a female boss with a killer face...... There are various reasons why people are reluctant to approach.
However, it is said that the female boss here is as beautiful as a fairy and has an attractive posture, and many homeless people come to see her face, but most of them are kicked out before they can actually see the female boss's face.
However, it is still open every day, and there are always a few people coming every night.
Tonight, for example, there's another guy here.
A small bell rang above the wooden door of the tavern, and as the door was pushed open, a tall, thin man dressed plainly and with sloppy hair entered.
Li Wuchang didn't know that the door he opened tonight would change his fate in the future.
The only few people in the tavern looked over at the same moment.
"Hello, welcome to the Bird of Paradise Tavern."
A sweet female voice came from the counter.
"Bird of Paradise Tavern ......?" Li Wuchang muttered the name as he looked around.