Knights of the Wasteland Fortress

Chapter 28 The Explorer's Expedition
Leaving from Warren, Jiatu stood at the door of the stairs on the ninth floor and took a deep breath.

The three people he met today were friendlier than he had imagined.

Perhaps because of Hena, they didn't put much airs on him, especially Zhiti, who almost made him doubt the definition of "sense of distance".

"You can't touch it, you can't touch it, you can't touch it, it's always in a close position, you're such an annoying little fairy..."

Rubbing his neck, Jiatu sighed.

He realized that although his mental age could be regarded as an uncle, his young body was indeed full of youthful desire to move.

"In contrast, I'm not that sensitive to Hena. What's the reason..."

Jiatu thought silently, and returned to his tent on the tenth floor.

Like Warren, Hena was back from school.

She was standing not far from the tent, watching Heda and the neighbor's children playing with stones together, her solitary appearance reminded Jiatu of the pink lily on the lake.

"I am back."

Jiatu greeted the girl from afar.

Hena just turned her head to glance at him, and then noticed the dust on his body:
"A fight?"

The girl tilted her head again, and it was obvious that she was a little interested in the result.

"Well, two wins in three rounds, half a trick won."

Jiatu made a "yeah~" gesture to her, and Hena nodded somewhat unsurprisingly:
"As expected of you."

Then he turned his gaze back to Heda.

"By the way, Hua Lun's father invited us to attend the Homecoming Day with Hua Lun and Zhi Ti. How do you feel? Do you want to agree?"

Jiatu leaned on a cane, walked not far from the girl, and stopped by a support pillar. From his perspective, he could just include Hena and Heda in his eyes.

But Hena had to turn her head to see him.

"Have you met Zhiti? How does it feel?"

However, Hena didn't respond to the comeback day, instead she immediately asked him how he felt about the blonde girl.

"...Queer and weird? But a very gentle child, also has a sense of distance."

Jiatu thought for a while and replied.

The sense of distance he is talking about is not the distance in physical space, but Zhiti has always maintained an appropriate sense of atmosphere when she treats him and Warren. Open up your heart.

All in all, it is a child who makes people unable to see clearly and is full of mystery.

In a sense, it is quite special.

It was a type that Jiatu had never seen in his previous and present lives.

"Is there a sense of distance... that's good."

Hena seemed satisfied with Jiatu's answer.

She nodded, tilted her head and continued: "Can Heda and mother go together?"

"Hua Yu...Mr. won't go, so I don't know if Hera is suitable in the past, but Heda is fine."

Jiatu thought for a while, and decided to use "Sir" to address the butterfly-turned man with the same mysterious temperament.

"Can't Uncle Hua Yu go...then there's nothing I can do."

Hena nodded, as if she also wanted to understand the intention of Hua Yu's invitation:

"Since Heda can also go, let's go together. After all, there are too many people on 'Return Day'. If we miss this opportunity, I'm afraid we will never have the chance to watch 'Return of the Expeditionary Team' together in our lifetime."

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Cato knew what Hena meant.

"Return Day".

As the name suggests, it is the day when the "Expedition Expedition" returns to the shelter.

Every year after the Frost's Descent and before the Great Cold, it is the day when explorers go out to collect supplies.

More than half of the members of the entire expedition team will set off collectively to search for various living materials in the desolate and desolate city ruins.

They will encounter various difficulties including severe cold, and more than 50.00% of the members will be injured or even die due to various reasons.

The reason for choosing this period of time seems to be that the coldness of winter is enough to cause the mechanical energy supply system to operate inefficiently. In other words, small artificial intelligences will "hibernate" during this period, and large artificial intelligences will also Due to the reduced activity, the chance of encountering in the wild will be reduced.

And this period of time is the best date for human explorers to go out.

Unlike machines, explorers with flesh and blood only need some warm enough coats and enough hot water and hot food to withstand the severe cold of minus [-] degrees or even [-] degrees.

And after three months of hell-like outdoor life, the day when the "exploration team" returns to the shelter is the most important festival for the residents——

"Return Day".

People who have survived another year in the dark refuge need to watch the explorers return with a full load, drive a modified truck full of living supplies, pass through the central hall of the central floor from the main entrance of the refuge, Enjoy the cheers and baptism in the eyes of thousands of people.

This is a reward for the explorers and an incentive for the residents.

"At least...that's how it's explained in the school textbooks..."

Jiatu meditated on what Hena had told him, and looked at the two people not far ahead.

Hena held Heda's hand and turned her head in the crowded corridor, as if she was waiting for him.

And Jiatu waved his hand, as if he wanted her to join Hua Lun and the others first without waiting for him.

But the girl was as stubborn as ever, and Heda was as obedient as ever.

The two stood silently by the corridor, watching Jiatu take a few seconds to catch up, then turned their heads and continued to walk forward.

Jiatu and Hena seldom communicate, unless necessary, she seldom speaks, which may be the reason why Jiatu feels comfortable getting along with her.

She won't come over in a sudden surprise like Zhiti, she has a clear boundary for everyone, and she knows when to stop or even retreat.

"This character is even reflected in her fighting style... The amazing oppressive force when attacking can make people realize that she has been oppressing you at a very dangerous distance from you..."

"Even when she is retreating, she will only retreat just right out of your attack range, and she will never retreat half a step, so that your tense nerves will be pulled continuously until you completely collapse..."

Jiatu thought silently in his heart.

This is also the reason why he often loses a lot in duels with girls after long battles.

After all, no matter if it was a German Juggernaut or a 10th-dan swordsman, after being tortured like this for [-] minutes, anyone would have to be distracted.

And at this time, Hena would press up and knock him down directly.

"I don't know where she learned this insight..."

Jiatu was once again impressed by Hena's fighting talent, and together with her, walked up the central spiral staircase on the sixth floor.

"This way!"

As soon as he walked up to the sixth floor, he saw the blond girl raised her hand and greeted them from afar.

Warren was by her side.

However, Jiatu was a little surprised that beside Hua Lun and Zhi Ti, there were three or four people who formed a small circle and surrounded them.

Many of them were faces Jiatu had seen before.

And Hua Lun also smiled and raised his hand when he saw the two people approaching:

"Introduction, this is my friends."

"The name is Wei Wei."

　There is another chapter in the old time at night

　　
　
(End of this chapter)