With a faint vibration and dizziness, the airship gradually moved away from the ground.

The snow-capped mountains and fields bathed in sunlight, as well as the steel city with a clean and elegant feeling, seem to shine with holy light in the midday sun, and the look gives people a feeling of relaxation and happiness.

And the dense high-rise factories in the lower city are like countless sharp thorns, pierced in the shadow of this empty island.

Even during the day, they are still lit up.

Lights of various colors appear in the high-rise factories that are upside down at the bottom of the floating city. After the distance is closed, it is like a group of monsters crouching above the factory, crawling in the shadows, opening a pair of soul-stealing pupils. Just looking at it gives people a strong sense of unease.

But Russell knew that the residents of Downtown never cared about day and night.

As long as they lived in the lower city, it would always be night—a day when the sun could not be seen, and it would still be a kind of night.

Russell looked at the island of happiness that was gradually fading away outside the cabin, and his right hand supported his chin.

He couldn't help but sigh.

After half a year, he boarded the first class cabin of the airship again.

If you put it in the animation, it's like the end of the first season or the beginning of the second season, which is a wonderful contrast to the first act. Just like the "duel of gratitude", as soon as the classic BGM of the past sounds, there will be a power called "feelings" that makes people cry.

Because all this seems to be the same as half a year ago, it seems to have changed and it seems that it has not changed-

…… Even the fact that he was sitting in front of him on a bad day was also perfectly reproduced.

"What are you doing here?"

Russell said angrily: "It's rare that I want to really enjoy the first class treatment of an airship exclusively." ”

"Your girlfriend asked me to come."

Bad Day sat in front of him in a symmetrical posture with Russell, dragging his chin with his left hand as if looking in a mirror, and said lazily: "Anyway, if I have one more mouth, I can't empty your stockpile." ”

There is no doubt that he came in out of thin air again this time.

Russell was a little weak: "I always feel that it is not very auspicious to see you......"

So far, it can be said that it is a perfect replica of half a year ago, but Russell sincerely hopes that it will be reproduced here.

At least, hopefully this time the airship won't have another accident......

After leaving Director Amirus, Russell had spoken to Delphinium on the phone.

He had to make it clear to Delphinium that he wouldn't be home tonight. Otherwise, she may be anxious and panic when she sees that she has not returned for a long time.

It's like opening the door and letting your cat go out and play by itself. Usually the cat will come back on time to eat before dinner, and one day suddenly it will come back in the middle of the night and not come back, so you will worry about whether something happened to the cat.

Because the phone may be "bugged" by those colleagues in the cyber security department in the cyber world, Russell and Delphinium did not say anything that was inappropriate for others to know. Suffice it to say that Director Amirus had an urgent matter and asked him to go on a business trip. It's roughly estimated that I won't be able to return home for about a week.

Delphinium didn't say any nonsense about "don't be a hero", "save your life", and "take care of yourself first".

She knew that if Russell really encountered a strong enemy that he had to solve desperately, and saw the person who had to be saved in front of him, he would definitely rush forward without thinking.

Because Russell was that kind of person.

Or rather...... That's why she began to like Russell.

Everything changed from Russell's first day on the job.

The cat-eared boy who stood alone in the crowd like a shadow, like a boy, was willing to risk his life to dismantle the trap left by the prisoner for the sake of the child he didn't know.

At that time, there was a single solution.

That is to completely ignore the problems left by the curtain of ignorance, and go straight back to evacuate all the guests...... Although it may cause a stampede, it is likely that the only person who will be killed in the end will be the "child" wearing the iron mask.

Rationally speaking, this is the best and most correct way to deal with it.

But Russell did not investigate at all, and did not know who the prisoner was and what he had done...... Even when he was not sure whether the other party would inject a virus into the mask, or deliberately left dead questions with no answers, he did not hesitate to do it.

- Coincidentally, if it had been the delphinium and not Russell who had been here, she would have done the same.

It was a shining self-confidence, a deep sense of the extent of danger, and the courage to still stand up...... Plus a sense of responsibility that puts oneself in a dangerous place even if it's just to save someone.

They're the same kind of people. It's like another me in the world.

It was then that Delphinium began to pay attention to the new hero, whom she had once considered a "trouble".

So Delphinium was able to understand every decision Russell made.

She also believes that Russell never needs her own advice.

Whatever she could think of, Russell would have thought of; What she was afraid of, even if she persuaded it, would be useless.

So the delphinium just said, "If you come back safely, I'll give you a gift." ”

But she turned around and contacted Bad Day, asking her real uncle to help protect Russell, who was going away.

He was alone, going to Tongshen Island...... How can this work?

On Happiness Island, there is basically no one who does not know Russell. Wherever he goes, he always meets acquaintances who know him. Because of this, Russell didn't have to worry about where he went, because someone would always see him, and someone would always know where he went...... She could always find Russell.

You don't even have to look into it. No matter where Russell goes, he will be discovered by netizens as soon as possible. A little flipping through the major forums will tell where your cat has gone.

- But it's Tongshen Island.

After joining the Tower of Babel, Delphinium also learned a little about the past. Because of this, she also knew about the "Pale White Incident" that happened on Tongshen Island.

To this day, there are still many people on Tongshen Island who are haunted by the fact that other Sky Islands did not lend a helping hand when they were facing a crisis.

Although the other empty islands are not legally and justifiably obligated to help them, they still can't accept it emotionally.

If the people of other air islands can't live anymore, they will more or less choose to go to other air islands. This is also the only way to circulate news between empty islands where there is no internet and no private transactions.

Those who want better medical conditions but are worried that they will lose their jobs will go to the Holy Blood Island, where there will never be a shortage of high-paid drug testers; Those who want to see natural landscapes and real animals, and have real pets will go to Taoyuan Island; If you want to work or play, you can come to Happiness Island......

But only the residents of Tongshen Island, even if their lives are hard, they would rather starve to death than move to other empty islands.

It's not that they have enough sense of identity and belonging to Tongshen Island, but because they have a stronger sense of xenophobia. Even if you just hear the accent of the outer island, you may even be discriminated against in Tongshen Island - the kind of taxi driver or tour guide who cheats you and can't find anyone to help you speak. Because of this, Tongshen Island has the fewest out-of-town tourists among the seven empty islands.

If there is one of the seven empty islands that is the most dangerous for Russell, it is undoubtedly Tongshen Island.

In Tongshen Island, the sudden disappearance of the heroes of other Sky Islands is not a big deal...... Tongshen Island is different from Happiness Island, their entertainment industry is not developed, and idols do not have such a high status.

For them, the "heroes" put forward by the directors of the head office are simply the "agents" that the directors use to kill people and do some dirty work.

Instead, they harbor an attitude of malice, contempt and jealousy towards the so-called "heroes".

For them, only dead heroes are good heroes. Those "heroes" recognized by the board of directors can all be regarded as the thugs of Shensan.

Delphinium had to worry about Russell's safety.

He is an outer, a "hero", and an idol. Even rich big stars can earn money while sitting.

Nominally, he's still here to help Shensane Heavy Industries with the dirty work, and is a good article - in the minds of the people of Tongshen Island, he is especially a liar and a braggart.

This can be said to be taboo in multiple senses.

Delphinium even wondered if Amirus was planning to drag Russell to Tongshen Island to be slaughtered......

In fact, it's not just her, Bad Day is also so worried.

He knows a little more about Tongshen Island than Russell and Delphinium......

…… After all, Bad Day really killed an elf director of Shensane Heavy Industries with his own hands. That was the first elf director he killed, and it was the root of his desire to become a wanted criminal.