Chapter 21: Don't Go

"Starry night, I'll go out, if you're bored, you can watch TV for a while, or use the computer to understand the world, so as not to show flaws in the back."

After breakfast, Natsuki didn't continue to sleep, he first taught Soxivia how to use all the utensils in the office, and then remembered that there was one more thing that needed to be left this morning.

"Okay, brother, go slowly."

After strong and repeated corrections, Soxivia's name was finally changed, and it was basically not wrong.

Of course, she herself knew that it would be dangerous not to do so, but even if she wasn't used to it, she paid attention.

After two purifications, a small half of the glooplasm virus in Sohivia's body has been removed, and the rest have been silent, and it is no longer a problem to get out of bed.

Natsuki sensed it with his magic power, and then he was relieved, and after some more advice, he left a sentence of "come back before lunch", and left in a hurry.

It's nine a.m., and he's going to a repair shop on the 34th block.

Of course, with his repair skills, there was naturally nothing to repair, he was here to teach, the manager of the repair shop......

It's his apprentice.

Bang dang!

Twenty minutes later, Natsuki came to the door of the "Akeno Repair Shop" and reached out to push open the heavy metal door.

"Brother Xia, you're here!"

As soon as he entered the door, a thin young man in his twenties stopped what he was doing and greeted him.

"Xiaolu, early, how was the research on the "Simple Prosthetic Modification" I taught you last time? Any questions? ”

Natsuki also waved hello, and then checked the "homework".

"It's almost figured out, I also took a business yesterday afternoon, and the customer is very satisfied, saying that he will find me next time!"

The young man, known as "Xiaolu", smiled and began to report on his recent results.

The young man's name is "Ming Lu", the son of Akeno, the former owner of this repair shop, and he is also Natsuki's "little brother" for many years.

Before [Fall], Xia Mu's family also lived in Block 34, Ming Lu was five years younger than Xia Mu, and when he was a child, he followed Xia Mu around all day long, and went to the scrap yard with him to pick up scrap products.

More than a year ago, Minglu's father, Akeno, died of "dust disease", and then handed over the repair shop to Minglu to take care of.

And because his father died suddenly, Minglu was not good at learning, so he asked Xia Mu to be his teacher and teach him the skills of repair and transformation.

As a small man, Xia Mu naturally wants to help, and he is also very attentive.

For more than a year, he would spare one morning a week to teach Minglu, and with his output, a week was just enough for Minglu to thoroughly digest and carry out some application exercises.

After more than a year, Minglu's skills were enough to support the store, and after this week, Natsuki's teaching was over, and he couldn't teach anything more.

In this regard, Xia Mu is also very pleased, the snot imp who followed his ass back then is now able to take charge on his own.

It's just that......

Looking at Ming Lu's thin body and sunken cheeks, he frowned again, and couldn't help but be a little worried......

In order to treat Aunt Lian's illness, this kid saved all the money he earned and didn't care about his body at all.

Aunt Lian, who is Minglu's mother, has also watched Xia Mu grow up since she was a child, and has always been very good to Xia Mu.

But like Uncle Ming, she also suffered from "dust disease" half a year ago, and if she didn't take medicine as soon as possible, I'm afraid she wouldn't last long.

Dust disease......

Damn it!

It's like a curse that the guys in Uptown have put on Downtown, devouring the lives of Downtown residents all the time.

Xia Mu still remembers that his parents were the same, turning into dust and drifting away with the wind in front of him, no matter how desperately he tried, he could only watch them pass away at his fingertips.

Thinking of this, Xia Mu couldn't help but clench his fists, but immediately let go again, and then walked towards Minglu with a smile.

"Yes, your kid will be able to leave the school soon, and your father's store will be able to be kept in the future!"

He patted Minglu on the shoulder, then looked at the half of the old prosthetic leg on the table, picked it up directly, and began to explain.

Natsuki's teaching is like this, it starts at the beginning, without warning, and Minglu is already used to it.

He knew that Brother Xia's time was also very precious, so he would race against time, so he didn't say a word and hurriedly recorded it carefully.

This last class lasted three hours, and both of them were very serious, and the process was smooth, and Minglu understood quickly.

When the final explanation of "Simple Prosthetic Transformation" was finished, Natsuki finally stopped, and then he felt a little dry in his mouth, so he sat down and drank water.

"Xiaolu, I've been busy lately, and I won't be here for the time being after today, if you have any questions, just contact me directly with Star Ring."

Sosivia was still waiting at home, and he had to hurry back, so after a short rest, he explained, and then got up and left.

"That...... Brother Xia, can you stay a little longer, I have something I want to ask for your advice......"

At this moment, Ming Lu, who had been carefully studying the notes, suddenly spoke, which made Xia Mu stunned for a moment, and then looked at him.

"No problem, just say it."

Xia Mu knew that since Uncle Ming's death, Minglu had no one to talk to except himself.

And when he suddenly said such a sentence at this time, there must be something very important, and he couldn't make up his mind.

Since this is the case, he, as a brother, naturally wants to listen carefully.

"Brother Xia, it's such a ......"

Minglu took a deep breath and then raised his head.

"You know, my mom won't last long, but the money for medicine is far from enough, so it will definitely not work like this.

I heard that the Iron Fence Laboratory is recruiting new prosthetic experimenters, and not only will they be well paid, but if the test is successful, they will have a chance to enter Uptown, so I would like to ......."

"You'd like to give it a try?"

Natsuki interrupted him, and at the same time changed to a serious expression.

"Xiaolu, you should know very well what this so-called 'new prosthetic test' is, that is, a naked trap......

Every year, countless people in our lower city are tempted by their conditions and want to give it a try, and in the end, no one can come back, let alone prove the so-called remuneration and qualifications! ”

"I know ......"

Hearing Natsuki's words, Minglu sighed, as if he had expected him to say this.

"But Brother Xia...... I really don't have any other way, it's the only way I can think of at the moment. ”

“……”

Seeing Minglu's desperate eyes, Natsuki opened his mouth and hesitated for a moment, but finally swallowed back the harsh words that had come to his lips.

Then, he stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, tapped his star ring a few times, and a gentle smile appeared on his face:

"Don't be discouraged, there must be a way, let's think about it together, Aunt Lian's matter, I will definitely help you!"

As soon as the words fell, the star ring on Ming Lu's right wrist sent out a prompt, and his account was ......

Transferred 200,000 federal coins?!

"Brother Xia, this won't work......"

"Shhhh

As soon as Minglu was about to refuse, Xia Mu interrupted him again, signaling him not to speak, and smiled slightly:

"Hehe, your brother Xia has so much money now, don't be too little, it's a congratulatory gift from me when you come to me."

Then, without waiting for Ming Lu to say more, Xia Mu directly closed his transfer channel to himself, and then turned around and left......

As he walked, he waved his hand and said in a relaxed tone:

"Since you call me brother, then you just listen to brother and don't go to that ghost place, understand?

As for Aunt Lian's medicine money, give your brother a little time, I promise to help you solve it, so it's decided! ”

Bang dang!

Natsuki walked out of the repair shop and left straight away, leaving Minglu alone in place.

In the next second, his body trembled, he slowly arched his body, and tears fell to the ground......