The road leading to Happy Town was surprisingly smooth.
Generally speaking, only places with a lot of communication with the outside world will be more convenient for traffic. Although more people and cars will put some pressure on the road, there are also many people repairing it, and the road is relatively solid. On the contrary, those isolated places have long been eroded by the environment, which has caused the road to crack and overturn, making it extremely difficult to cross.
In just over a day, Lu Xin and Gecko have arrived at a place only ten kilometers away from Happy Town.
Seeing that it was already late at night and they had been on the road for another day, they did not continue to set off, but took a break for the time being.
After watching Gecko sit down next to the campfire, he kept preparing. He didn't even have time to read the magazines he brought with him. He just kept checking the guns and bullets he brought with him, dismantling various parts over and over again, and putting them together again and again. Lu Xin could feel that he was under a lot of pressure, so he smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, I will go in by myself when the time comes."
"Go in by yourself?"
Gecko was stunned for a moment and looked in the direction of Happy Town.
Lu Xin nodded and said, "Yes, you just need to wait for me outside. I will send you a signal after I finish the work."
"This..."
The gecko's face was obviously hesitant, but after a while, he gradually became serious and laughed softly: "Brother, can you see that I am a coward? To be honest, I am quite a coward. Before my mother's ability appeared, I was a street thug, and I was beaten every day. Don't look at me now. So handsome and cool, in fact, I pretended..."
Lu Xin nodded and said, "I can see it."
The gecko looked at him resentfully and said, "You answered so frankly that it disrupted my emotions..."
Lu Xin smiled apologetically and said, "It's my fault, you continue."
Gecko coughed dryly, cleared his throat, and said: "But, since we are now capable people, we should be braver. We have come out to do things together, how can we not bear any responsibility? Don't worry, no matter what kind of monsters are in there, I will accompany you to go in and have a try. Anyway, I have brought a lot of special bullets, so why should I be afraid of him?"
Lu Xin listened and was slightly moved.
Then he looked at the gecko and said, "Are you really not afraid?"
The gecko was stunned for a moment, and said silently: "You have upset my mood again..."
"Sorry."
Lu Xin had to smile and shook his head, saying: "Really, it's not necessary. You just stay outside. If you encounter any problems inside, I will send a signal flare to tell you. As for this town, you still don't need to go in. It's too dangerous..."
"Haha..."
The gecko laughed heartily: "I have been reminding you that it is dangerous all the way, but didn't I come anyway?"
Lu Xin slowly shook his head and turned to look southwest.
That is the location of Qinggang City.
Lu Xin seemed to be able to see that in a dilapidated apartment in the second satellite city of Qinggang City, his father was sitting at the table drinking. He drank spicy Laobaigan mouthful by mouthful. He didn't know how long he had been drinking. He seemed very silent at this time, an unprecedented silence, but this silence symbolized the accumulation of a certain power. His scarlet eyes were full of expectations.
I have already promised to give him a chance to come out.
"The danger I'm talking about is not the Happy Town."
He slowly opened his mouth and said, "It's myself."
"This..."
The gecko was startled and looked up at Lu Xin.
The bonfire was burning quietly, and occasionally the wood blocks would emit the "beep" sound of insects being burned and exploded.
"If Happy Town is dangerous, then I might be dangerous too."
Seeing that Gecko looked a little stunned, Lu Xin smiled and explained, "Everyone has some strange things, I have too. I once tried to figure myself out, but later I found that it was quite difficult..."
While saying these words, he glanced at the car.
Mom was sitting in the back seat of the car, and my sister was squatting on the roof, looking at the red moon above her head.
Then Lu Xin sighed and said, "So I think, instead of figuring out what's going on with me, it's better to figure out what to do."
"Those people committed a crime in Qinggang City, so I think we should bring them back."
"But this is my idea, I can't let you get involved."
"Otherwise, if something really happens to you, I'll feel guilty too..."
"..."
Gecko was stunned for a moment, then he smiled reluctantly: "Haha, look at what you said, if it's not for my help, why did you bring me out?"
Lu Xin said frankly: "Driving..."
"..."
Gecko didn't know what to say all of a sudden.
His expression seemed to become a little strange, and he didn't know whether he was surprised or a little moved.
After thinking seriously for a while, he nodded: "Then I will listen to you, but you have to listen to me before you go in."
"I don't know what secrets you have, but the pollution sources and various abilities are nothing more than those sets."
"Now, you have to eat and drink enough to rest your spirit."
"After entering, it is best not to eat anything, let alone drink. If it is not because the equipment we brought is still insufficient, I even suggest that you wear protective clothing, because no matter what you eat or drink, it may be mentally polluted, so after you go in, you must be careful about everything... It is best to excrete outside first!"
"..."
Lu Xin listened to the instructions of the gecko and nodded gently.
He did as the gecko said, ate a full meal, and then slept happily.
Originally, he and Bihu were assigned to guard the first half of the night and the second half of the night, but Bihu took on all the night-watching tasks in order to let him have a good rest. When he woke up the next morning, he could still see Bihu sitting on the roof of the car and guarding seriously.
… Although he was holding a serious magazine in his hand, his attitude of guarding was still very serious.
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After getting up, he lived on the spot and cooked a pot of beef stew and instant noodles.
As usual, they ate their fill and solved the three urgent needs. Then the two of them turned off the engine, packed up their things, and got in the car.
"I have prepared the necessary supplies, including guns, special bullets, acute detoxification serum, flares, etc."
While driving, Bihu said, "I will be guarding outside at that time. If something happens, send me a flare immediately."
Lu Xin agreed, picked up his backpack in his hand, and checked it himself.
Soon, the car drove to the side of an abandoned highway. Going further, the road became more and more difficult to walk on. However, there was a small road next to the highway, which extended and twisted into the distance.
At this time, the sky was a little cloudy and visibility was low. There were rolling hills in the distance. All you could see was that the small road led to the depths of the gray fog, with no end in sight.
"Okay, I'll go over now. You should be careful outside."
Lu Xin got off the car with his backpack, greeted the gecko, and walked down the path.
"Oh, you are so brave..."
Gecko couldn't help but sigh when he saw Lu Xin walking so easily, as if he was going out for an outing.
Inadvertently, he suddenly exclaimed.
Subconsciously wiping his eyes, he looked at Lu Xin who had walked a hundred meters away.
Indistinctly, he didn't know if his eyes were blurry, but he saw two shadows, one tall and one short, following Lu Xin.
"No way?"
The more Gecko thought about it, the more frightened he became. He subconsciously turned his head and looked at the empty carriage.
After a long while, he carefully said, "Uncle, they have all gone. Aren't you going?"