Wang Zhong yawned as he walked into the society. Last night had truly been too torturous. Due to the Sovereign's nirvana, the entire dimensional region around the sea of flames had been affected by the chaotic magnetic field. Although such a chaotic magnetic field didn't have much of an effect on those who had descended into this world, it had still taken quite a bit of effort to return. In the end, it was already the middle of the night by the time they returned, and they hadn't even managed to return to the Diamond Training Base.
At that time, Simba was the one who had expressed serious dissatisfaction. The main reason was that he felt that the Sovereign of Flames was too unreasonable. He had saved her life! She hadn't even said a word or given any benefits before leaving without a trace. She had even left Wang Zhong and Simba behind to search for a way back home in the chaotic magnetic field. Indeed, great people were generally people who would turn their backs on others after eating their fill. Not a single one of them was a good person!
In this day and age, being a good person was hard, but doing good deeds was even harder!
Wang Zhong expressed his understanding towards this. In the end, Simba pointed at his nose and scolded him for being a cheap wretch. Naturally, the result was that Simba's nose had turned even redder and more swollen than usual.
"Hello, hello?"
Just as he pushed open the door and entered, he saw Hymin, Barran, Lily and Milami fiddling with their Skylinks, appearing as though they were talking to someone. The snowflake-like images of their conversation caused the four of them to nod their heads.
Wang Zhong moved over and extended his hand to casually poke at the Skylink.
Pa.
The distorted snowflake-like image immediately 'stood straight', revealing Grai's smiling face.
"Fuck, captain, is that a cheat?"
"Coincidence, haha." Wang Zhong chuckled. It was indeed a coincidence that he had randomly poked at the image. Sending a greeting towards the other side, he said, "Hi, Grai. Where are you? Why is the signal so bad? "
A helpless smile appeared on Grai's face as he replied, "I'm in Stuart City. There shouldn't be any problems with the signal. It's just that the Skylink has probably been drenched due to the torrential rain over the past few days."
"Eh …" Wang Zhong rubbed his nose as he looked at the huge backpack on Grai's back. This fellow was an astral roaming god. Since the day of the holidays, he had been carrying a backpack and travelling all over the place. Furthermore, he claimed that he was going to travel poverty …
Alright, it was a very ambitious and thoughtful trip. However, since he had decided to travel in the wilderness, how could he forget to stuff an umbrella with such a huge backpack?
"Grai! Grai! " The most excited of them all was Hymin, who waved her hands towards the screen. "We've already arrived at Stuart City? My God, weren't you at the Campbell Highlands the day before yesterday? There are no tracks there! "
"I got drenched in the rain over there. However, I was lucky enough to bump into a group of patrolling soldiers yesterday, and hitched a ride with them." Grai's image started to distort once again, as his' incomparably long 'finger could be seen poking about on the Skylink screen. "Hello? Hello? "
"Ah! No! It wasn't easy for me to connect with him! "Hymin's beautiful hair was almost in a mess." Captain! Quick, Goldfinger! Use your golden finger! "
However, this time, no matter how much Wang Zhong poked at the screen, the snowflakes on the screen became more and more serious until the screen completely stopped working.
Grai helplessly patted his Skylink, which was about to emit smoke. Although he had learned quite a bit of new knowledge during the past half a year in Tianjing, the Skylink was still too profound. At the very least, he was unable to fix it.
Sigh, such a high-tech thing, I thought it was waterproof …
Shaking his head, Grai stuffed the completely silent Skylink into his backpack.
Although Stuart City wasn't ranked within the top 10 cities of the Federation, it was undeniably number one from a certain point of view.
This was the first city that had been built by the private forces of the aristocratic families after the Federation's territorial policy was passed down. Furthermore, it was the best developed, largest, and had the most welfare benefits available.
Grai had always been extremely interested in this city, thanks to the various kinds of publicity and news regarding this city that he would frequently see on the Federation's Skylink.
However, due to this city being built after the middle period of the dark era, it was just a small mountain village within a mountain range. Therefore, it was pure nonsense to say that Stuart City had any historical sites of interest. Even if it did, it would at most have a history of 200 to 300 years. There was a high possibility that it was some dried up well in the small mountain village, which had been deliberately embellished with a bunch of mystical legends. After which, it was decorated with red ribbons for people to visit. This could only deceive those foolish and rich tourists, as the locals would never take a second look at such a place.
Naturally, Grai wouldn't be interested in such things.
The deepest impression that Stuart City had given the entire Federation was undoubtedly its advanced technological infrastructure. Various kinds of gigantic Skylink screens could be seen on the streets, broadcasting all sorts of interesting news, news and advertisements 24 hours a day. The height of the buildings in the entire city was also the highest in the Federation, with skyscrapers that couldn't be seen in ordinary cities appearing all over the place.
There were quite a few railway lines crisscrossing the city. They were merely a means of transportation for the citizens of the city. With just a bit of credits, one could ride the railway lines through the entire bustling city, going back and forth a few times.
Everything he saw was luxurious, and everything he heard was flourishing. This was the first impression that Stuart City gave Grai.
However, even such a bustling city had some areas that weren't 'perfect'. At the edge of the city, which was filled with tall buildings, and at the corner of the gigantic living city wall, there was a large stretch of short buildings. In the words of the locals of Stuart City, the area around the city wall was filled with slums. This area was filled with crooks and honest folk, with all sorts of people living within it. As long as one had money, the people here would do anything for you. Just like the refugee camps outside of the city, in the eyes of the rich, these two names were just because one was within the city, while the other was outside the city.
Naturally, the actual situation wasn't that bad. At the very least, the people here were still able to eat.
Grai was also rather interested in this area. Compared to the tall buildings in the city, there was undoubtedly more things related to people here. Smelly gutters covered the bustling city, rows of houses so densely packed that one could not even walk through them. There were many alleyways where even two people would find it difficult to walk side by side. The people here weren't as hurried and busy as those in the center of the city. At the end of the alleyways, one could see many local ruffians and hooligans with nothing to do, as well as mud-covered children with shrewd eyes that didn't seem to match their age.
Grai walked around with great interest, brimming with interest towards everything. There was no way he could find a proper restaurant, as he wasn't interested in it. The lower one was, the easier it was to see the truth. After much difficulty, he finally found a place that appeared to be shabby and old, but where he could eat. According to the words of the people here, this place was called a house of flies.
There were only two or three tables in the small room of less than 20 square meters. The lady boss's waist was definitely thicker than Barran's. As soon as he entered the door, he saw her swatting around the shop. In such a place, there was no need to pay attention to hygiene. It was common for people to heat up the food that others had eaten and serve it to the customers.
So this was the meaning of a house of flies. Grai found it interesting, but the lady boss found it even more interesting. A boy dressed so cleanly and with a fair and tender appearance was definitely a rare animal in the slums.
The two dishes that were served were rare and fresh. The lady boss personally cooked, pulled a stool over and sat beside Grai in high spirits. "Little handsome, I've never seen you before. Are you a tourist?"
"Haha, yes."
"You came to the slums for a tour? What's there to see here! "
"I'm just looking around. It feels pretty good."
The lady boss appeared rather candid. It had been a long time since she had seen a handsome guy. With just a few words, she started to chat with Grai, appearing to be extremely enthusiastic.
Despite living in the slums, the people here were the same as the majority of the people living in Stuart City. They loved to chat, ranging from small matters such as gossip about the East and West, to big matters such as gossip about Stuart City, family rumours, and even the construction of the city. Just as they were chatting excitedly, someone suddenly slammed the table.
"Fat girl, do you fucking want to die? It's been half a day and the wine hasn't been served yet! "
"I'm not eating anymore. You should accompany that pretty boy and chat happily!"
As the lady boss spoke, 3 fellows dressed as hoodlums gave a loud burp. Slamming the table and kicking the stool, they stood up. There were 7 to 8 leftover soup plates on the table.
The lady boss glared at them. Those 3 fellows basically didn't order any wine at all. "Hey hey hey, when did you guys order wine? You can leave if you want, but leave behind the money for the food! Are you going to eat and dash?! "
At this moment, she couldn't care less about the little handsome guy beside her. With a stride, she blocked the door.
"Brother Tony, this fat girl really doesn't know how to behave. Do you want to have some after-dinner activities? "
The 3 hoodlums laughed as they rolled up their sleeves. "It's a pity that she's a little too ugly. If she was a little more slender, it would be more interesting to bully her."
"Damn you, hurry up and come out!" The lady boss was clearly a little terrified. After shouting a few times towards the kitchen, she still didn't see that useless guy from her family come out. Growing anxious, she blocked the kitchen, unable to advance or retreat.
With a muffled bang, the leader of the group, Tony, smashed his stool against the lady boss's forehead, causing her head to instantly bleed.
"Murder, murder!" The lady boss had also turned vicious as she howled like a pig being slaughtered. Tony was just about to charge forward when he suddenly heard a voice.
"You still have to pay for your food. That's not good, right?"
The 3 hoodlums turned their heads at the same time, only to see the clean and fair looking male who had claimed to be a tourist standing up and looking at them.
"Oh?" Tony was delighted. "Meddling in other people's business? This daddy loves meddling people the most! Brothers, let's go! "
As he charged forward, Tony actually felt a little guilty. People who dared to come to the slums dressed in clean and white clothes usually had some ability. They might even be some heroic soul academy student who had come here to experience the life of the poor. Against these new humans, the 3 of them weren't their match.
However, he couldn't be frightened by a single sentence from this pretty boy. Tony steeled his heart and charged forward. In the end, it only took a single punch for him to regain his confidence. The clean and fair looking male clearly didn't seem to have fought before. With a single punch, he fell to the ground. The lady boss jumped in fright and hurriedly rushed over, only to be kicked to the ground and unable to get up.
The 3 immediately surrounded Grai and started to beat him up. Beating up this clean and clean-looking fellow was much more satisfying than beating up the other trash in the slums. Furthermore, it was too easy. Even the honest people in the slums knew that they still had to fight after being beaten up. If they couldn't win, they would always run. However, other than hugging his head like a punching bag, this brat basically didn't make any other moves.
When he was done, Tony fiercely spat on the ground and casually stomped on it twice.
"Little brat, you haven't even grown your hair, yet you want to be a hero and save a fatty? Look at your f * cking cowardly face! "
"Haha, if he wants to save his fatty, then we'll go and save a beautiful girl!"
"Scram, scram! What are you looking at? If you keep looking, this daddy will beat you up too!" Tony glared, scaring away the group of residents who had gathered around to watch the show.
At this moment, a skinny figure peeked out from the kitchen. Seeing the few hooligans leave, he hurriedly ran out to help the lady boss up.
"I'm fine! You cowardly thing, stop hanging around in front of me. Hurry up and take a look at that brat! " The lady boss's thick body really wasn't easy to injure. She was more concerned about Grai. She didn't know whether to be angry or laugh. "When I saw him jump out, I thought he was a heroic soul academy student. Really, why bother if he can't fight?"
Grai had already stood up. He smiled, adjusted his clothes, and nodded.
"Hey, you're fine?" The lady boss was slightly surprised. She had thought that this brat would have a bloody nose and swollen face. It seemed that he had done a good job hugging his head. Not a single wound could be seen on his face, which was still as white and clean as ever. She couldn't help but say, "Little brother, you're a good person, but don't try to be a hero if you don't have the ability. Be careful or you'll die a quick death!"
"En, thank you." Grai nodded again. He picked up his backpack, put down the money for his meal, and walked out the door.
"He's quite resistant. His body must be in great shape …" The lady boss was speechless. This brat actually remembered to pay for his meal. He really was the kind of child that grew up in a wealthy family. Even if he was about to die, he would always maintain his elegance. However, such elegance was the most useless thing in the slums.
She couldn't help but shake her head. Why were people with a bit of a sense of justice so frustrated these days?
Grai didn't walk far after leaving the shop. Relying on his previous memories of wandering around this area, he traversed through the alleys with ease. The more he walked, the more secluded he became, until he reached a dead end in a remote alley.
There was no more path in front of him. Grai turned around. Sure enough, there were already three people blocking his path. They were the three hooligans that had been in the shop earlier.
"Brat, we meet again. You seem to be quite rich." The three of them sized him up with a smile that didn't seem like a smile. "How about lending some to us brothers to spend?"
As the three of them spoke, they laughed sinisterly as they surrounded him.
Although this was the slums, it was still within the scope of Stuart's laws. There were too many people in the shop, and it was a serious crime to rob someone in broad daylight. This brat was wearing clean clothes, carrying such a large backpack, and didn't know how to fight. There was no reason for them to let go of a fat sheep that had delivered itself to their doorstep.
However, they never expected that this fat sheep would actually smile after surrounding him.
Was his head injured from the kick just now? Tony felt that this smile was slightly horrifying.
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