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Chapter 113 "Twelve"

Slowly, passers-by can be seen again on the road. People in school uniforms are either in pairs or playing.

The lively feeling has returned to the ears, and the annoying rain has stopped. This feeling of entering another world through some invisible door is really very inconsistent.

Looking back, the alley where we ran was still eerily quiet, with no one coming, no movement, not even a gleam of light.

At least, it seems that there should be no problem now, right?
Eiffel looked back at me, and it seemed that there was a subway station on campus in front of him. The look in his eyes was saying "Is it all right?"

"Hexing Road"

The three words are written in a strange font. Although it is a bit difficult for me, as long as you can see the strokes of this simple word, you can read it.

This is written on the signboard entering the station, so it seems that the name of this road should be Hexing Road, right?
Then you find a corner to rest for a while.

After nodding to him, I once again used the excuse of family struggle as a cover to temporarily appease Eiffel, who was about to start cursing.

But as a price, I now owe Eiffel three meals as compensation, if nothing unexpected...

Looking at Eiffel, who was sitting by the steps outside the pipeline transfer station, wringing out the water from his coat, I suddenly felt a little sorry.

Hmph, surely he won't let me go easily?

"What? Is it funny?"

whispering sound!
"No, I'm thinking about what we should do next."

Maybe because he noticed my gaze, Eiffel raised his head and rolled his eyes at me.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't blame you for being good. Suddenly, it's like someone stepped on my tail, dragging me around in the rain!"

Sure enough, my heart is still full of grievances, and what stepped on my tail and ran away like a frightened person, right?
And why are you pulling you, obviously you are more like smearing oil on the soles of your feet and just running away, okay, hey!
"Okay, blame me, blame me, then we can't be so wet, and then run to help me report?"

"Are you not afraid of catching a cold or something, and don't you feel uncomfortable?"

But here comes the problem again, I don’t know where Kalinin took my luggage, oops, I should have asked Kalinin the old dog at that time!
"That's right, let's find a place to change first."

Find a place to change clothes first?
What does it mean to find a place to change clothes? You can't still take it with you... you don't have it?
"Let's go?"

"Wait, you said find a place?"

Eiffel seemed to suddenly think of something, and his originally depressed mood seemed to suddenly become high again.

I don't feel like it's a good thing?

"Oh, don't ask, it won't cost you money anyway!"

spend my money?

This guy doesn't want to buy a new set of clothes on the spot, does he?
"Hexing Road happens to be at the junction of Districts H, I, and J. It is also an important commercial concentration area nearby, and it is also the largest commercial district among the nearby districts. It can be said to be very prosperous."

When Eiffel talked about the "biggest" business district, his eyebrows were beaming. It didn't look like someone who had run all the way and was still panting just now!
"I took you here before. On the one hand, there are transportation facilities here, and on the other hand, I originally planned to take you here for a stroll."

Well, I think you have plans to come here for a stroll, right?
"Access to H Zone"

"The Gateway to Hexing Commercial Complex"

In fact, after accepting this strange font, it is not too difficult to recognize. It just reminds me that I have to strengthen my study of the alliance language, so as not to make jokes on certain occasions.

Not far away, you can already see the flickering holographic neon lights, and you can hear the sound of music attracting guests and the shadows of people stalking around.

The people passing by are also more lively. Compared with the students dressed in uniforms I saw before, this place gives me the illusion that it is more like a red light district than a business district...

Hmph, if Nalia sees me looking around like this, I'm sure I'll be ridiculed straight to the marrow again.

"...A brand new experience, sharing reservations is silky smooth..."

Look at this terrible commercial line.

At least in the previous UP-R, the concepts of commercial complexes and red-light districts were still relatively clear...

It can only be said that it may be because such things are strictly controlled in the empire, and the red light district is considered to be deviant, so they cannot be opened everywhere, right?

Sure enough, young people in the league are more relaxed, right?
The huge holographic projection not far away even suppressed all the nearby neon lights, but judging from the corner mark, it should be a media "mouthpiece" affiliated to the "Union Republic". It's not that I can't understand it.

"According to the latest news from the Imperial Academy of Medicine, the new pathogens found near the Sea God's Seat, the Siren Star Field, and the Siren First Star controlled by the Empire have been initially controlled..."

Is there a new virus outbreak?
Neptune, the place where I just escaped, the UP-ST star field belongs to Neptune, a remote constellation that is still undergoing geographical discovery.

"what happened?"

Feeling that I stopped suddenly, Eiffel also turned around and looked at me.

"It's okay, I heard the news that a new pathogen has been found in the Poseidon seat, it shouldn't be a simple disease to be on the news, right?"

"...Preliminary judgment, this is a virus from the branch of the tree-like evolution of the spherical virus RSH019, and its recombined gene fragments have been greatly changed. At present, the possibility that it is artificially synthesized in the laboratory cannot be completely ruled out..."

"Oh, why do you care about this thing, Sea God Seat, the place under the jurisdiction of the empire, is far away from us!"

"Let's go, oh, you're still worried that the empire, which is tied up by the Union of Principalities, won't be able to control a small spherical virus, right?"

"Um……"

That's the way it is said, but there is no absolute end.

The point is that Moral's family members seem to be still in the Sea God Seat, right?
Well, there is no need to worry about this thing. Maybe even though they belong to the Sea God constellation, the Siren Starfield and UP-ST are separated by hundreds of thousands of miles...

"Next, we invite Professor Apras Chiuscage from the Alliance Health and Safety Committee to give you a brief introduction to the new virus discovered now."

"Oops, let's go!"

Feeling a strong pulling force from my right hand, I could only follow Eiffel and continue walking into the depths of the block.

"Welcome, Professor Chiu Skech, we noticed that thump~thump~...is a kind of...thump~ding~!"

Forget it, it's just a newly discovered virus, and it already has typing and evolution information, so it shouldn't matter, right?

The last bit of voice has also been submerged in the torrent of various advertisements on the street, and no news related to it can be heard anymore.

"Let's go here to buy a set of clothes first, and then go over there to eat something, how about?"

Obviously, you guys have all the plans, and now you are hypocritically asking for my opinion, right?
Also "How?" Right?
Looking at the hand pointed by Eiffel, the flashing neon lights and the stylish decoration not far away, at least this shop should look pretty good, right?

That being the case, Eiffel also said so, it's really a good idea to try it, but... I hope this guy won't let me pay for it!

If you think about it, as a good senior who cares about his junior, it's nothing to treat his lovely junior to a delicious meal, right?

"I'm new here and I don't know what's good and what's not, so I'll just listen to my brother's arrangement."

Well, it's only natural, isn't it?
I don't know why, but I don't really want to engage in such hypocritical communication, but I always unconsciously say such words that are obviously hypocritical...

But Eiffel seemed to have got an almost satisfactory answer, and on the surface, he was about to grin and grin!
"Okay then, let's go, this time the senior brother treats me!"

It may be because my answer made him quite satisfied, and because I had promised not to cost me "a penny", Eiffel waved his hand very boldly.

"You too, look at yourself. I've been wearing this outfit since I saw you. If you don't say it, I can't associate you with those big boys, uh..."

Suddenly remembered something, Eiffel, who was still talking, suddenly stopped his voice.

"So you want to keep a low profile?"

"That's not an easy target for them, is it?"

Then I lowered my head and looked around for a while, pretending to be mysterious and whispering to me.

In some ways, it would be more low-key, but I can't tell him that I don't change clothes, it's really just because I don't have any other clothes on me right now, can I?
"Well, it looks like an ordinary passerby with no characteristics."

"Hey, it's you, so this time the senior brother will give you a new set of clothes, won't it expose you?"

Hahaha, the clothes you gave me have full-band pulse beacons on them, right?
"You're going to send me a planetary pulse locator, aren't you?"

"what?"

"What planetary pulse locator?"

whispering sound!
This guy has no sense of humor!
This makes me feel so embarrassed...

The store is very spacious, with countless shelves lined up neatly. Although it is full of people, it looks like it is in good order, and it is obviously well managed.

"Ten yuan ten yuan, everything ten yuan, old clothing clearance sale, old fashion brands now only need ten universal points, let you take it home at once..."

But what I didn't expect was that the huge loudspeaker continuously transmitted this kind of garbage noise to the surroundings of the store, and different content was played in a loop, and the cycle of brainwashing was irresistible.

I thought the shopping mall here would be more advanced, but I didn't expect it to be wilder than the empire's bazaar...

(End of this chapter)