When the morning sun shone from the sky, Munch and his party had already entered the downtown area of Dante City.

Munch's mind kept thinking about the duel match that Apu had said last night. If the prize is an obsidian shard, it's worth the time. Apu had no other companions on this trip, and in a chaotic city like Dent City, with the company of two men, Munch and Calvin, he also felt a lot of security in his heart. Munch invites Apu to follow him until the duel begins tonight.

This move is not only a gentlemanly demeanor for girls, but also a dormant before obtaining the truth. Apu's appearance is definitely not simple, just because she can easily hit what she wants most in her heart, and she can't be taken lightly.

Munch asked Bobo to inquire about the relevant information last night, because the mechanical creature duel has always been illegal, and Bobo did not find any more information, only found a text message:

"The scale of the mechanical creature duel in Dante City is getting bigger and bigger, and the amount involved is estimated to reach tens of billions of yuan. It has gradually become a pillar industry in the city of Dante. Due to the lack of corresponding law enforcement agencies, all forces are full of interest in this barbaric economic form, and have coveted it for a long time. ”

Because there is no drip car in Dent City, several people can only choose to walk, which makes Calvin particularly uncomfortable, he usually lacks exercise, he starts to sweat profusely after walking a few steps, and the sound of complaining never stops.

The sun is getting higher and hotter. Apu's hand didn't move much, and the black roof of the umbrella was equipped with a positioning device that could be adjusted synchronously according to different angles of the sun, so that Apu was always in the center of the shadow under the umbrella.

"How far are we from our destination?" Calvin's back was wet with sweat again, and white sweat stains had precipitated on his clothes.

"It's not too far, five blocks away, at 34 Yorken Street, at the current pace, at most, forty minutes."

"Forty minutes?" Calvin was instantly relieved after hearing this, not wanting to take another step forward. He hadn't had a good rest since last night. "When I go back, I must file a complaint with Lauterai, and the classification of the city of Dante outside the service area is a clear violation of the basic right of citizens to live!"

"Then you can rest in place, I will go first with Apu, and someone will greet you in a while." The two smiled at Calvin and walked straight forward, ignoring Calvin.

In the alleys of the surrounding buildings, leaning on a few shirtless, dark-skinned homeless men, their eyes kept looking at Calvin, who had fine skin and tender flesh, like hunters coveting their prey.

Looking at the two of them who were getting farther and farther away, Calvin also noticed the homeless man who was about to move, subconsciously covered his neckline that was already soaked in sweat, and shouted: "Wait, I'm here." "Running forward desperately, spilling sweat along the way.

"Do you see the people next to you? They look like they're going to eat people? Calvin finally caught up, and he spoke staccaly, before he could adjust his breathing.

"The city of Dent is normal during the day, and when night falls, you will know what the real city of chaos is." Apu said lightly, apparently she had done a lot of homework before she came.

Munch noticed that the buildings in Dent were very different from those in other places. The streets are dominated by low-rise buildings with four or five storeys on both sides, and the roofs and the main body of the buildings are largely red, giving the whole city an uncontrollable sense of excitement. Maybe it's to cover up the blood that splatters from time to time? Munch's mind began to run out of bounds.

At the mouth of the alley of the two low-rise buildings in front, under the two-story red eaves, two little boys of six or seven years old poked their heads out and looked at the three strangers on the road, emitting a bright light.

One of the children, wearing a tattered blue hat, ran up to Munch, shook the brightly colored card in his hand, and whispered, "Sir, do you want a ticket?" Tickets to tonight's mechanical creature duel, fidelity. From time to time, the child's eyes looked at another little boy hiding at the mouth of the alley, and his eyes were full of longing.

At this time, Calvin had already gotten into Apu's black umbrella to avoid direct sunlight, chattering about the interesting things he encountered when he was a policeman, and the broad body and the obstruction of the umbrella edge made Munch's position a blind spot.

"How much is a piece?"

"Only 1 domain yuan each." The child licked the dead skin at the corner of his mouth with his tongue, and squirmed slightly in his throat.

"How many do you have?"

"Sir, there are only three tickets in total, and it is difficult to buy tickets for the mechanical creature duel match, and these three tickets are something I grabbed with great difficulty."

"That's right, I'm with my friends, one for each person." Munch took the ticket, ready to pay for it with the implant, and suddenly realized the mistake he had made, so he looked through the pocket of his coat, took out a crumpled banknote, and handed it to the little boy. "Here is 20 domain yuan, you can take it, you don't need to look for it. Is that your brother at the mouth of the alley? ”

"Well, yes, he's four and a half years old." The little boy took the money and bowed deeply to Munch: "Thank you, sir, and I wish you a pleasant viewing tonight." Then he ran over, and the two children held up the money, hugged each other and cheered.

"Come, please go and watch tonight's final, good position."

Munch walked a few steps quickly, caught up with the two people who were some distance away, and handed the tickets in his hands to the two of them. The two of them couldn't help but laugh out loud as they looked at the rough hand-painted tickets for children.

"Soft-hearted? So obvious when it is also on? Apu's voice was full of tenderness.

"Those two children probably haven't eaten enough for a long time, and they haven't had a body implant, so I really don't know how they live."

"By the innumerable number of people like you." Apu continued, "You think your money will help them? This is the city of Dante, the city of chaos, and those little kids are just tools, like their hand-painted tickets, tools to inspire compassion. ”

Munch turned around, and the two children had disappeared at the mouth of the alley, without a trace.

"Still, as a gift, I accepted it." Apu folded the hand-painted ticket and put it in his pocket.

Munch took the ticket in his hand and looked at it in the sun.

A total of four bio-mechanical assemblages were drawn on the ticket, two in front and two in the back, and Munch struggled to recognize the images of four creatures from his childish brushstrokes, namely spotted hyenas, giraffes, wild boars, and mandrills. As for the mechanical modification part, it was really unrecognizable, and in the end I had to turn to Bobo for help.

Munch placed the hand-drawn ticket on the implant's scanning port, and after Bobo checked and matched, he redrew the images of the four creatures and presented them to Munch through the implant's screen.

The spots on the No. 1 spotted hyena were replaced with round mechanical holes, from which sharp steel needles protruded, and the top of the steel needles burst out with ultra-high voltage arcs, and the armor composed of arcs protected the spotted hyena in the center.

Giraffe No. 2 has folded metal armor replanted on its neck, and Munch guesses that it can freely expand and retract the length of its neck according to different conditions. The head is covered with barbed masks, changing its original charitable temperament, and its red eyes are full of bloodshots, judging from the reflection of the pupils, a laser device should be installed in the eyes to prevent it from being controlled by the other party when it falls.

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Although Munch's footsteps still followed Apu closely, his mind was silent in the sea of mechanical transformation, unable to extricate himself, and even began to fantasize about the duel scene in his mind, adrenaline rushed, mechanical weapons collided, Munch even felt that even if there was no obsidian fragment, he would go to watch.

Calvin's noisy voice rang out again, pointing to a road sign not far ahead, which was stained with various graffiti elements, and shouted loudly; "34 Yorkon Street, it's finally here."

Munch came back to his senses, hid the pattern drawn by Bobo, and walked quickly to the front.

It was a long, narrow alley, just big enough for two people to walk side by side. The black umbrella held up by Apu just filled the space of the alley, and the walls on both sides were full of traces of time, mottled and dilapidated, and now the scratches of Apu's black umbrella have been added. Seeing this, Apu pressed the hidden button on the handle with his thumb, and the edge of the umbrella automatically retracted to the center and adjusted to the appropriate size.

The pavement of the alley is paved with bluestone slabs that do not match the style of the surrounding roads, and the gaps are filled with uneven cobblestones. At the end of the alley, there is a small Chinese-style courtyard with a carved wooden plaque that reads "Lao Deng Grocery Store".

Munch stepped forward and pulled the brass knocker on the door, but no one answered. Munch leaned his face close to the crack in the door, wanting to see the environment inside the small courtyard, and a strange smell wafted from the depths of the courtyard. Munch hurriedly covered his nose with his hand, turned to the other two and said, "Do you smell it?" What does it taste like? It's fishy. ”

Calvin also walked up the steps of the door, "Why don't you go in and have a look?" As he spoke, he pushed it slightly, but the door was unlocked and slowly opened.

Munch shouted a few words inside, but there was still no answer. Just as he hesitated, Calvin stepped over the threshold and stepped into the door, and Munch and Apu saw this, and followed them into the courtyard.

The alley is narrow, but the interior space is unusually large. At the top of the yard is a canopy that simulates the real-time state of the sky, giving the impression of being outside, and the sides of the yard are lined with shelves full of daily necessities, which is also in line with the positioning of a grocery store.

Between the shelves, a zigzag passage disappears behind the last shelf, and a strange fishy smell comes from that location.

Along with the fishy smell, the breathing became louder and louder. A dark cloud formed on the ceiling of the sky, which seemed to match the sound of breathing, dimming the light of the entire space.

"Why don't we wait here, it's not good to trespass into the yard without permission." Apu whispered to the two men beside him, for fear of waking up the unknown creature behind the shelves.

"So what, shouldn't the grocery store be open to everyone? Miss Apu, don't be afraid, with me, no problem. Calvin's male hormones were completely activated in front of Apu, and he suppressed the fear in his heart, and moved his steps towards the end of the passage.

"You wait where you are, let's go and see." Munch followed closely behind Calvin.

The strong fishy smell made the two of them feel sick in their hearts, and several times, if it weren't for the fact that Apu was looking at him behind him, Calvin would almost not be able to suppress the mixture that was churning upwards.

Towards the end, Calvin held his hand on the edge of the shelf and carefully poked his head over. In the darkness, an invisible sense of oppression made his pupils dilate instantly.

He turned his head, his face was ugly, and he said to Munch tremblingly, "Look, what is it lying in that corner?" ”