Teresa won't starve

The shop owner thought about it, but he still didn't mind other people's business.Put the returned things on the table and ask Karen to count the quantity.

But out of trust, Karen put it away without even reading it.

Just to bring up one more thing:

"By the way, I need some 'hard goods'. Can you get me some?"

"this......"

Hearing the word 'hard goods', the store owner hesitated a little.

Because this thing is not like ordinary wild vegetables and dried meat, but a processed food.In addition to the hard and portable container, it can also be stored for a long time.

It can be said that in this era, it is a contraband like military supplies.Even if he has such channels, it is difficult to buy a large amount of hard goods.

What's more, this thing can't be bought with 'money', but needs——

"I don't know if this is enough?"

I saw Karen took out a glowing stone. If Teresa would recognize it here, this is the crystallization of the Houkai energy called the 'Broken Stone'.

Apparently, apart from the 'Stone of Doom' embedded in Karen's arm, she also carries some extra 'Stone of Doom'.

As for the use, there is no doubt about it.

Maybe this kind of thing is in other places, and it is a dangerous product that should not be touched as much as possible.But only in a city like Solemnis, you can buy good things with most hard currencies.

"..."

The store owner looked at this 'disaster stone', his eyes flickered and he was silent for a while.

In the end, he took out a piece of 'insulating' 'cloth', wrapped the 'stone of disaster' in Karen's hand and put it into a stone.It looks like he's done with the deal.

"So, are you happy to work together?"

Caroline reached out to shake his hand.

"Compared to this, Kallen—"

But the shop owner not only didn't hold it up, but also looked serious: "The child just now, she shouldn't..."

——Sure enough, I still care about it!They are so alike!

"what are you thinking about!?"

Karen understood this man's thoughts in a second, and couldn't help but feel ridiculous: "It's only been more than a year since we parted last time?"

"To be precise, it is three months and fourteen days a year."

"...If you want to say more, it will be a year and a half."

Karen couldn't laugh or cry: "Do you think I'm a superman or a sow? It's only been a year and a half. Where can I go to raise such a big daughter?"

"This world has been constantly changing since the catastrophe came, and I'm not surprised what will happen."

After confirming that Kallen didn't intend to hide anything or make a joke, the shop owner realized that he had thought too much about this matter: "What's more, you soldiers are not regarded as human beings. It doesn't seem strange to be able to do it?"

"I don't like hearing that from you!"

Karen didn't spoil him at all, she wasn't a cute girl after all.She clenched her fist and was about to hit her face: "Apologize quickly! Otherwise, I will beat you!"

1410 "Old Man"

This city built underground and called 'Solemnis' is a city in a basin shaped like an inverted cone as a whole.

The closer the area is to the center, the more the geographical position is biased towards the bottom layer, and the farther away from the rock wall above the head.

Even standing a little higher, you can clearly see the cathedral in the central area.

But also because of this geographical structure, the road leading to the city center is presented as a kind of slope; therefore, when walking, you must always be careful with your feet to prevent you from accidentally falling and rolling far away.

But this is not an easy task.

Because as the most important facility in the underground city—the light source, it can't be seen everywhere here enough to light up the entire underground.After all, after losing a large amount of technical information, there is also a lack of conditions for natural power generation.

The power resources that people can use mainly rely on manpower, but the power generated in this way is obviously not enough to support a city.

In the end, equipment such as electric lights are generally only placed in more important places.

Most of the rest use a kind of luminescent mushroom as a substitute, so that although the entire dungeon is not completely dark, it is not very clear, giving people a very hazy feeling.

of course.

None of this is a problem for Teresa.

In her eyes, even a dark environment will be as bright as day—unless the vision is conceptually blocked.So she doesn't need to be as cautious as others, just be careful not to bump into people.

After all, she is not a wicked person.

However, some things in the world are just so wonderful.

Obviously, she had deliberately avoided pedestrians, and even stopped by a small stall to look at the gadgets with clearly marked prices.

Just at this time, someone suddenly bumped into her.As a result, not only did Teresa not be knocked down, but she almost fell out.

But that person didn't even have the slightest intention of apologizing.

He got up in embarrassment and continued to run forward, as if he was running away from someone.

"Hey! Wait for me!"

Teresa reacted instantly, because she found that the things in her pocket had been stolen.

Although it was not a valuable thing, it was just a small amulet made by Miu Na for her and Karen before leaving; but at least it was someone else's wish, Teresa would not let others take it so casually.

It was just that when she raised her hand and wanted to use Honkai to get the amulet back from that little pickpocket, she thought of what Karen told her earlier.

——People here are very cautious.

Obviously, he wanted to tell her that if she didn't want to get into trouble, it's better not to behave too abnormally.

Although Teresa was not afraid of trouble, she didn't want to cause trouble to Karen either; so she put down her hands, and instead used a more normal movement to chase in the direction where the little pickpocket disappeared.

......

In the 'Old House' grocery store.

Kallen waited patiently for the hard goods while staring at the mechanical clock on the wall turning slowly.While thinking about where Teresa will go to play, she is also thinking about the experience of traveling together along the way.

It's just that Karen's brows gradually frowned.

"wrong!"

Karen stood up immediately, holding her chin and began to recall those details that she hadn't noticed before—especially the part after entering the city.

While thinking about it, Karen walked over to pick up the pistol, and loaded the bullets into it one by one.

This look of preparing for battle immediately attracted the attention of the shop owner.

"Karen, what is this...?"

The shop owner glanced back at the wall clock, and found that he had to wait a few more hours before dinner: "How long has it been? Are you too sensitive?"

"I know."

Kallen opened her mouth, but just said: "...You, wait here for my meeting, I will go find her now."

"Eh?"

Karen didn't give him a chance to persuade him at all, so she walked out of the store neatly.

As a result, when he turned around, he saw two acquaintances as expected.

Two, 'acquaintances' who should have met when they entered Solemnis, but were stuck here by 'coincidence' until now.

And said hello very friendly.

"Hey! Isn't this Karen? I haven't seen you for more than a year, and the Bishop misses you very much!"

"Compared to that—"

Karen didn't care that this was someone else's territory, she grabbed her two guns and pointed at the eyebrows of the two people on the opposite side: "Seth Lars, can I trouble you to make way? You are blocking my way!"

1411 "Church"

As a pickpocket, the first thing you have to learn is not how to steal, but how to run.Run faster and farther than others, so that you can escape smoothly after stealing things.

Otherwise, it will just attract a beating from the owner of the property, which completely loses the meaning of stealing.

because of this.

Although the little pickpocket didn't run fast, because his physical strength was completely superior to that of ordinary people, and he had opened up a distance in advance, he would probably have lost track of him if he had changed.

It's a pity that Teresa is not an ordinary person.

She kept chasing after her, forcing the little pickpocket to run and run until his body couldn't take it anymore, so he was forced to stop in front of a cathedral.

While panting, she looked at Teresa in disbelief.It seemed difficult to understand where a spoiled and spoiled girl like her came from such a level of physical fitness.

"What? Don't you run away?"

Teresa looked at the little pickpocket in front of her, who was thin and dressed like a beggar.He didn't think she smelled bad, so he took the initiative to ask her for the lost property: "Can you return the thing to me?"

That's right.

Because the little pickpocket was younger than Teresa, coupled with his deliberate cover-up and his dirty appearance, ordinary people would probably think he was a boy.

It's a pity that this can't be hidden from Teresa's eyes.

"I......"

The little pickpocket hesitated for a moment, as if to show that he did not steal anything.

But when she met Teresa's eyes, she felt as if all the secrets in her body had been seen through; in a moment of panic, she hurriedly took out the finely crafted but worthless amulet out.

Throwing it in the direction of Teresa, she simply turned around and got into a dark alley, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Obviously afraid of being caught by Teresa and taught a lesson.

Even going to a darker direction to make up for it——

A low-level girl like her who has no status and status, once it is known that she is actually a girl, might be sold to some indescribable places.

Fortunately, Teresa didn't intend to chase her either.

Not even interested in asking the other person's name.

Picking up the amulet woven into a butterfly shape from the ground, he wanted to go back to where he came from.

Because this is already the central area of ​​the dungeon, and it is quite far from the shop on the edge of the city that I came to at the beginning; in order to prevent Karen from seeing her when she came out, Teresa had better go back there.

Now that he has decided to be a good baby for the time being, he must at least do something that suits his personality.

But think so.

As soon as she turned her head, she saw someone blocking her back. Teresa thought it was a passerby at first, so she didn't intend to pay attention.

It wasn't until I got closer and found that the man had no intention of avoiding it that I had to remind him:

"Can you please move out of the way? You are blocking me."

Although Teresa can also take the initiative to detour, but because she is not familiar with this place, she is not sure whether she can go back smoothly.

however--

"My lord is waiting for you!"

Not only did that person not step aside, he looked down at her with an almost arrogant attitude-this was fundamentally different from having to look down simply because of the height difference.

"Who is the bishop?"

If it was placed in the collapsed world, Teresa would probably think it was Otto.But after meeting Otto in this world, he realized that the bishop must be someone else.

But what does that have to do with Teresa?

"Please!"

The man didn't intend to answer, but walked around Teresa towards the church: "Follow me!"

Saying 'please' feels more like an 'order'.

It seems that she is not worried at all that Teresa will not follow.

"Sorry, I have something else to do."