Kieran was safe for the time being.
However, the lady still listened carefully and observed for a while. When she was sure that no one was chasing them, she continued to move forward.
"Follow me!"
The lady said.
Kieran quickly followed the lady into the ruins.
After crossing over several beams and bypassing several piles of rubble, a wooden partition was revealed after the lady pushed aside the sand in front of her with her palm.
Quietly, the lady lifted the partition and revealed a staircase that led downwards to Kieran.
"Come in!"
The lady turned around and gestured for Kieran to enter.
Kieran walked in without a second thought.
With the help of the dim light, Kieran could clearly see what was underneath.
It was supposed to be a storeroom.
There were some wooden shelves and some tools.
Other than that, there was no one else.
There was no ambush or anything like that.
After entering the storeroom, Kieran stood at the corner of the staircase, waiting for the lady to come down before he introduced himself.
"Hello, I'm Kieran!"
"Colleen! Are you a soldier? "
The lady asked, her eyes filled with curiosity and vigilance.
It seemed like the way Kieran had used the dagger was still fresh in her mind.
"No, I'm just fond of martial arts … and in this damn war, I've used them in real combat! I mean no harm, from the beginning till now! You should know that if I wanted to harm you, I wouldn't have to go through all this trouble! "
Kieran noticed her gaze, so he carefully spilled out the identity that he made up and explained it in a serious tone.
Being a soldier was not a good identity in a war!
In the eyes of the enemy, they had to be killed.
In the eyes of the civilians, they had to be killed, regardless of whether they were on their side or on the enemy's side.
The poison of war brought out the bad habits of the people, especially when one side had the absolute advantage. Kieran could imagine what kind of atrocities the lady had witnessed in the past four months.
After all, the quest's background had mentioned the words' rebel army '.
Therefore, Kieran would never admit his identity as a soldier.
Without a doubt, Kieran's words were absolutely correct.
Or maybe it was Kieran's explanation that worked.
As soon as Kieran's voice fell, the vigilance in the lady's eyes immediately dissipated.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked that. But, you know, I've met many deserters from the rebel army! Some of them are kind-hearted, while others … "
Colleen frowned. She didn't know how to describe it.
"There are always good and bad people!"
Kieran said.
These words couldn't be considered as comforting, nor could they be considered as comments.
However, in such an environment, these words were still considered appropriate.
Because of his words, Colleen temporarily accepted Kieran.
"To repay you for helping me, I can shelter you for a day. You have to leave before nightfall tomorrow!"
Colleen said.
"Thank you very much!"
Kieran replied.
Although Kieran wanted to ask for more information, it wasn't the right time to do so.
Even though it was just a game!
Everything was so real, and Kieran understood that if he did something that didn't fit the game environment, it would cause a chain reaction.
It could be good!
It could also be bad!
According to Kieran's experience, the latter was more likely.
At least, he couldn't explain it. He had been through four months of war, so how could he not be familiar with the city?
Kieran could even imagine how Colleen's attitude would change if he asked something that didn't fit his identity.
It was very likely that he would even lose the shelter that he could stay in for a day!
When Kieran saw Colleen walk to a corner of the storeroom and curl up, not saying a word, he walked to the other side and leaned against the wall, squinting his eyes.
When he squinted his eyes, the darkness blocked Kieran's vision.
He recovered his energy as he breathed, so he didn't feel tired at all.
However, the mental exhaustion kept Kieran from moving.
His mind was filled with images of blood and death, and at that moment, Kieran was completely exhausted.
After a while, Kieran fell asleep.
…
When he heard a rustling sound, Kieran woke up.
He opened his eyes and saw Colleen sitting in the opposite corner, munching on a biscuit. Judging from the open backpack, the biscuits were from the night before.
When Colleen noticed Kieran looking at her, she froze.
Food had an extraordinary value in the chaos of war.
The bread and biscuits that were casually thrown away could cause a chaotic battle at this time.
Just like Colleen and the survivor who had been shot in the head the night before.
Kieran already knew what was going on. When he saw Colleen's stiff body, he signaled that he meant no harm and took out a can of food from his backpack.
Colleen's body was stiff the whole time. She only relaxed when Kieran took out the can.
When both of them had food, the risk of a war was greatly reduced.
For the rest of the breakfast time, neither of them spoke.
Colleen lowered her head, thinking about something.
Kieran, on the other hand, was munching on his canned food while checking the system records.
First, [Main Mission: Survive for 7 days, 0/7] had changed to [1/7].
Second, a [Hunger] status had appeared in his character attribute window.
[Hunger: When hungry, Maximum Stamina is decreased by 20%, Stamina consumption is doubled. When Stamina is insufficient, HP will be decreased.]
When the can was finished, the [Hunger] status disappeared from the character attribute window.
"Even hunger has appeared?"
Kieran thought to himself.
Once again, he was impressed by the "realism" of the underground game.
However, his admiration soon turned into a sigh.
The [Hunger] status had appeared, forcing Kieran to work hard to gather more food.
Obviously, in this war-torn city, it wasn't an easy task.
"I should be able to hold on for another two to three days. If I want to fight at full strength … Two days is my limit! "
Kieran looked at the two cans of food and the bottle of purified water in his backpack, thinking about his daily quota.
The result was naturally not too optimistic.
"Ahem … Ahem …"
A sudden cough interrupted Kieran's thoughts.
He looked up and saw Colleen covering her mouth with one hand and patting her chest with the other.
Undoubtedly, the dry biscuits were not easy to swallow.
"Drink some water!"
Kieran picked up the bottle of purified water and handed it to Colleen.
Gulp! Gulp!
Colleen twisted the bottle cap open and took two big gulps. She drank a third of the purified water and let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank … Thank you!"
Colleen said shyly as she looked at the remaining purified water.
Food was a necessity in times of war.
Water was the same.
In times of war, if someone was willing to share food or water, it meant that the person was a good person.
Therefore, Colleen's attitude towards Kieran had softened.
She was more than willing to talk to Kieran.
That was what Kieran had been waiting for.
"What did you do before the war?"
Colleen asked curiously.
"I was a student. Something happened and I became an otaku. What about you? "
Kieran told her about his experience in real life.
"I was a student too, but because of fighting, drinking and some other things, I was thrown into the service center. Before I could finish my 200 hours of voluntary service, the war broke out. At first, I was grateful that I was released from the service, but now I'd rather do it for the rest of my life than be trapped here. "
Colleen started to talk about her own life after Kieran had finished.
She seemed like she could not stop talking.
His cold demeanor, which he had been deliberately maintaining, collapsed at this moment.
Kieran just shrugged and continued listening to Colleen's story.
People wore masks in their daily lives to protect themselves.
Plus, they were in the middle of a war.
Everything that was abnormal was normal.
"I was near Sixth Avenue, but the Vulture and his men were worse than locusts. They looted everything. I had no choice but to come to the Garden Villa District. Who would have thought that the Vulture would come too! Damn it! Bitch! "
"The Vulture? Is he strong? "
Kieran asked when he heard the nickname again.
"Kieran. Of course you haven't heard of him!"
Colleen said with a wave of her hand.
"Before the war, the Vulture was just a hooligan! But when the war started, he was locked up in the police station. I don't know how he got lucky, but he got his hands on a bunch of weapons. After the rebels stopped fighting, the Vulture became even crazier. He led a bunch of gangsters who escaped from the police station to wreak havoc on Sixth Avenue. "
"The other thug organizations don't dare to fight with the Vulture because he's not only powerful, but also vengeful. Any thug or survivor who dares to offend him will not have a good ending! The last thug leader who offended him was hung on an electric pole in front of Sixth Avenue and burned to a crisp. "
Colleen showed that she was very familiar with the Vulture.
As she spoke, Colleen's face turned ugly.
She remembered that she and Kieran had just killed two of the Vulture's men last night, and the Vulture's men were still alive.
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