Back in the staff quarters next to the interrogation room, Nance lay down on a fairly comfortable spring couch and took a look at the environment.

A small suite with two bedrooms and a small living room connected to the dining room.

The interior decoration is almost non-existent, and the furniture such as small cabinets, small tables, bookshelves, and wardrobes are also minimalist to the extreme, without interest and personality to speak of.

There is some mold on the ceiling, and the putty coating on the walls is covered with hopeless stains, which gives people the appearance of disrepair.

"This section leader is too miserable......" Nance couldn't help but think that the financial problems of the ninth lesson were very big.

There was an alcove on the other side of the dining room, and the light from the two permanent lamps was the only warm color in the room full of cool colors.

Nance glanced curiously at the alcove.

The statue inside was covered with a white cloth, and only the general outline could be seen, and before he could step forward to take a look, a sharp pain came from his mind.

"Hiss......"

"What the hell......"

He pressed his fingers hard against his temples.

At this moment, it was like being pierced into the head by countless needles, and it hurt terribly.

Calm down and don't mess around...... It's a good thing that the pain hasn't gone away, but the mind has become clear because of the tension in the nerves.

Nance took a few deep breaths, waited for the pain to subside a little, and began to concentrate on sorting out the current information.

Crossing is already an established fact that cannot be changed, and without a beginner's tutorial, he must become familiar with this world as soon as possible.

The memories left by the former section chief are only scattered fragments, fragmented and blurry, and the information that Nance can extract is very limited.

There happened to be a popular science magazine on the coffee table, and he picked it up and flipped through it.

According to the book, this is about 300 years from now, a post-apocalyptic society that has undergone a cataclysmic reconstruction.

According to the chronological order of the disaster, mankind divides history into three parts: the preface, the chaotic calendar, and the new record.

The preface is a period of history that Nance is familiar with, and there is no clear explanation of where it was interrupted.

The Chaos Calendar refers to the period between the appearance of the Dead Sea and the first year of the New Chronicle.

The Dead Sea is the source of magic elements.

The first Dead Sea appeared in Siberia, and there are currently seven in the world.

The cause of the Dead Sea is still inconclusive.

Some people say that meteorites brought extraterrestrial disasters, some say that ancient viruses awakened and broke out, and some people say that Da Mao dug a hole too deep in Siberia and directly opened up hell......

After the birth of the Dead Sea, the earth's environment began to deteriorate dramatically.

Natural disasters such as storms, snowstorms, floods, and even meteorites occur frequently, and the pattern is elusive.

Relying on the ravages of natural disasters, the magic element quickly spread around the world, and both humans and animals will be mutated after being infected—or become twisted monsters, or have varying degrees of mental symptoms.

The infected are collectively referred to as demons.

They are powerful and mentally unstable, and if they are accidentally stimulated and unhappy, they will become irrational monsters.

The chaos of natural disasters and demons lasted for nearly a hundred years, during which all nations were destroyed and billions of people were killed.

The social system has completely collapsed, civilization has fallen silent, and the world is in ruins...... After decades of lingering in the darkest hour, humanity has waited for the dawn.

The oracle appeared.

The Chaos Calendar is over, and the New Era begins.

With the help of the oracles, the surviving humans have built tall sieges to resist natural disasters and restore social order. The oracles also founded the Monastery, which was responsible for suppressing the spread of magic and killing the demons that were completely out of control.

The social system has gradually recovered, and the level of science and technology and productive forces have also had a stable environment for development, and they are gradually catching up with and surpassing the previous record.

This year marks the 269th year of the new era.

It turned out to be a time travel to the future...... Faced with this fact, Nance didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Close the book.

He flipped through a map in his bookcase.

The ninth lesson of Nance's tenure is located in the city of New Yokohama, California, in the southern coastal region of the Black Gold Empire.

California, Shin-Yokohama...... The two names put together give Nance an inexplicable sense of absurdity. However, when he looked at the map, the whole person was directly stupid.

The Black Gold Empire was located in the core region of East Asia and practiced a semi-feudal constitutional monarchy.

The emperor is not a mascot, but a hereditary power giant who controls the administration of government, and the judiciary and legislation are the responsibility of the courts and parliament, respectively.

Under this political pattern of separation of powers, the Black Gold Empire has a stable political arena, a stable society, a prosperous economy and trade, and on the surface it can be regarded as a free and extremely developed capitalist country.

Nance rubbed his head and muttered: "It's a good thing, it's faster to adapt, at least the text and language are barrier-free......"

His head was still very painful, his thoughts were confused, and he guessed that it should be the sequelae left by the former section chief's spirit being wiped out.

Murderer...... Unsurprisingly, it was the same person, a demon queen who knew how to use spirit spells.

There is money in the family.

The strength is still very strong......

Generous Crab!

Returning to the room like a salted fish, Nance was still trying to study the panel that appeared to be a golden finger, but drowsiness came over like a tiger jumping out of the grass by the roadside.

No sooner had his head touched the pillow than he fell into a deep sleep.

Wake up the next day.

The clock shows 7:05 a.m.

The temperature outside the window was low, the sky was overcast, and it looked like it was snowing.

Seeing such a sky, Nance couldn't get out of bed.

He turned on the TV with the remote control and curled up in bed to watch the morning news for a while.

The announcer is reporting on the upcoming mayoral election in Shin-Yokohama, and several of the more powerful candidates are taking turns to appear on the camera, none of which are pleasing to the eye.

After watching it for 15 minutes, I was hungry.

"Jingle Jingle Bell~"

Nance bowed his head slightly, and it was the ringing of the dial on his wrist.

This is a mutual entertainment terminal, which is equivalent to a super mobile phone in this era, which can simulate the projection of characters.

Syllable!

The cover pops open.

The translucent figure of Miss Adjutant floats above the dial.

"Good morning, section chief."

"Miss Tokizaki is early." Nance greeted lazily.

Adjutant Tokizaki, who is blonde and blue-eyed and has a sweet voice, looked at his boss: "Does the section chief have time in the morning?" ”

"I'm sleeping and forgetting to eat."

"What?"

"Staying in the dorm like a waste forgot to eat."

“……”

Despite the projection, Nance could see the corner of the Adjutant's eyes twitch.

Hey.

This villain is so realistic.

It can't be a real-time projection, right?

Nance quickly wiped his eyes and straightened his waist: "Is there something wrong with Miss Shizaki?" ”

"A little later, the lawyers of the Evelys Group will come to the ninth class." Adjutant Tokizaki tried his best to maintain a calm tone, and reported to his superior: "If there is not enough evidence, we will release Miss Ximena before noon." ”

When I heard this, I had a headache.

"Trouble you to deal with them, you don't have to ask me, you can call the shots. I haven't eaten breakfast yet, so that's it, bye-bye, I've got to drink some tea. ”

Say it in one breath.

Cut off communication directly.

"I hope the Demon Queen won't hold a grudge against me, an innocent traverser......"

Nance sighed slightly, got up and went into the bathroom, washing her face and brushing her teeth with her eyes half-closed.

"Whoa......

Pick up a handful of water and slap it on your face.

Raise your gaze to the mirror.

The face of a young man in his early twenties.

Nance took a step back and looked at herself.

Black hair, black eyes, long legs, tendon meat, very nice...... It's just that the spirit is a little sluggish, otherwise the handsomeness will go to the next level.

The mentally exhausted state was uncomfortable, and he casually hummed "Y.M.C.A." to adjust his state.

“ I said young man pick yourself off the ground.”

(I said, man, you cheer me up!) )

“I said young man 'cause you are in a new town.“

(Because you've come to this new home!) )

Halfway through the hum, Nance remembered some funny little old man with blonde hair and red face.

Well.

It's better to run for mayor than to dance.

While shaking his legs, he finished washing his face.

As soon as I picked up the shirt, I found that the buttons on the cuffs were off.

But that's okay.

Because the spirit has fully returned.

All the fear, confusion, and uneasiness about the new environment temporarily disappeared with the singing.

He has always been an optimistic person.

He is especially good at self-soothing and emotional regulation.

“Y.M.C.A!”

With shaking shoulders and putting on her coat, Nance tied her tie in front of the mirror and changed into black leather shoes in front of the shoe closet. Dressed neatly, he took his wallet and pushed the door out, looking for a place to eat breakfast.

When you're full, you have the energy to do things!

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Shin-Yokohama is the largest city in California.

The urban area is divided into two parts, the Island District and the Old District, which are separated by Victoria Harbour Bay.

Lesson 9 is located on a high platform behind the docks in the old district, and Nance pushes the door out, and is greeted by an open landscape.

Between the two urban areas is a large area of grey water, and across the sea are towering skyscrapers.

Brightly coloured projections of giant goldfish shimmer under a gloomy canopy, and hovering trains weave between buildings. Countless glass curtain walls are illuminated by neon, giving people a sense of danger like countless swords and swords.

Looking at this high-tech picture, a sense of vertigo suddenly spread in Nance's brain.

In the year 269, my city was voted the worst city in the Empire...... Just kidding.

He complained to himself, and continued to look at the future city across the sea.

Those huge glowing high-rise buildings are like giant ant mounds that present the appearance of a highly developed capitalist society; It's like a starship graveyard, where static beauty and furious momentum are intertwined into a huge post-apocalyptic dream.

Of course.

That's the new district.

The old district isn't that good.

Nance's gaze shifted slightly, looking at the Castle Peak Bridge, which was connected to the island area and the old area.

The well-dressed guards interrogated the citizens who wanted to enter the island area with cold faces, and those who did not meet the requirements were violently persuaded to return.

At this end of the bridge is the old town of New Yokohama, and there are no shiny buildings, only a large gray walled city and ruined shanty towns.

Order and chaos, rich and poor, clean and dirty...... Victoria Harbour is separated by two classes, and two very different worlds.

With this huge sense of separation, if Dickens were to come and live for three or five years, wouldn't he be able to write another "A Tale of Two Cities"?

Nance's thoughts spread endlessly.

A fishing boat "Tsim Sha Tsui" drove under the bridge, and the black and gray waves surged, and many dead fish washed along with the waves.

In this situation, even if he has an optimistic attitude, Nance is not optimistic about his future.

He's like a player who doesn't have a beginner's tutorial and can't save and reopen it if he's not careful.

Lady Luck will definitely favor me!

That's all Nance could comfort herself.

"Ah~"

Yawning to the streets of the old district.

It's the end of October.

Both sides of the street are covered with dirty snowdrifts, and the air is very cold and heavy, and pedestrians need to watch their feet to avoid slipping.

The young girls all had their cheeks crimson from the cold, and from time to time they put their hands to their mouths to breathe, and spit out clouds of white mist.

The climate has completely changed.

Nance paced slowly as she watched the unfamiliar street scenery.

The neighborhood behind the harbor is called Spana, an old entertainment district, and it really has the nickname "Night City".

It's daytime, and the doors and windows of the shops are closed, and the neon signs and holographic signs are waiting for the night to come alone under the lead-gray sky.

The road surface is dirty and watery, and debris is littered.

Judging by the freshness of the garbage, it should have been made last night.

After walking around for a while, I came to a living area called Renqing, and the atmosphere of life suddenly became much stronger.

"Come on, come on, delicious meat buns!"

"Apples for 5pence!"

"Seafood, seafood, fresh seafood!"

"Fresh greenhouse vegetable ......"

Vendors in fixed shops on the side of the road are loudly soliciting customers, and itinerant vendors pushing small carts are also sparing no effort to sell in the crowd, and they are moving along the way.

Most of the hurried citizens waved their hands away impatiently.

Today's work has not yet been settled, and if you want to spend, you have to wait until you earn money......

Nance stepped on the wet pavement, clutching his wallet in his pocket, squeezing through the crowd of people on the street.

What I heard in my ears was a variety of Chinese with the flavor of new horses, curry, footbowls, and durian. They are everywhere, but they are always overwhelmed by the collective noise of the crowd the moment they always sound.

If you look at it from any angle, you can see the clutter of buildings, wet floors, endless signboards, and white water vapor rising down the pipes;

There are both internal combustion vehicles and hovering trams running on the streets, and even Western-style court carriages and rickshaws can be found from time to time.

Technology is highly developed, but the standard of living of most ordinary people is not high - this is Nance's first impression of the city of New Yokohama.

After walking for a while, I came to the leisure square in the middle of the block, where a wandering singer played the guitar by the fountain.

The melody is sometimes melodious, sometimes unrestrained.

A group of ragged and sallow-faced children surrounded him, dancing on the snow to the beat.

Opposite is a mayoral candidate giving a speech.

He denounced privatization and advocated the transfer of enterprises related to people's livelihood to the city hall and increased investment in infrastructure construction.

A group of delicate girls in kimonos are taking pictures and posting social media, laughing and laughing, mocking how stupid the candidates' ideas are; Next to her was a veiled Arab woman who stood still listening to the speech, as if listening to the holy sound.

Nance walked alone through the crowd.

The joys and sorrows of human beings are not the same.

The hilarious are all native, and he is just walking on the edge of empty Mars.

There are various stalls on the periphery of the square.

food stalls, cafes; Air gun shooting, snake trick show; There are also fortune-telling and divination booths with the door open.

The large blonde woman with a crystal ball in front of her kept raising her hand to greet the guests: "Please come here for a divination, but you have to pay attention, your fate is about to turn around......"

The old man with a mustache and a long coat was also shouting: "Measuring the destiny of heaven refers to getting lost, calculating fortune." It's all the secret art left by the ancestors in the previous record, and if it doesn't work, you don't need money to feed it......"

In this small square, there are people of all colors and dresses, and they all speak Chinese. The signs are also in Chinese, occasionally mixed with a little strange Latin.

It seems that the current world is a world of great cultural integration, and there is no concept of any nation yet to be discovered.

"Can I buy a flower, sir?"

A little girl selling flowers suddenly appeared in front of Nance, with big clear and simple eyes, and her face and small lips were red from the cold.