Hao Ren and the rest came to the sanctuary city deep underground. After the initial surprise, they soon found that it was as deserted as any other place.
There were no pedestrians on the streets. Although the tall buildings were brightly lit, there was no one behind the windows. There were some vehicles running back and forth on the city roads and in the air. However, when Y 'zaks flagged down a car, he found that there was no one running it.
"And then?" Lily turned around and looked at the brightly lit but empty city. "Where are the survivors?"
The more Nangong Sanba thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He looked up at the sky and asked a 'bystander' loudly, "Hey! We're in the sanctuary! What's next? There's no one here! "
No one appeared. Only the sound of the unmanned vehicles flying through the air was a response.
"This planet is getting weirder." Hao Ren remembered the image of the middle-aged man he saw in the hall above ground. He muttered, "The man up there even asked us to look for the civil investigator after we came down …"
"I don't know what that man is up to." Vivian summoned a swarm of small bats to fly around her as she walked forward cautiously. "He has no grudge against us … There's no need to make such a big joke."
The group explored the strange sanctuary city, trying to move towards the most brightly lit and crowded roads, hoping to find survivors living here. Hao Ren and the rest now knew that there were survivors on the planet. The middle-aged man who appeared in the image earlier was undoubtedly one of them. But for some reason, the city was empty.
Were the survivors hiding?
Nangong Sanba observed the facilities on the side of the road as he walked. He might be a dabbler in combat, but it was precisely because of his half-baked skills that he was superior to most Hunters in terms of meticulous observation and logical reasoning. Now he was like a seasoned hunter, analyzing. "The streets are clean, and these things have signs of maintenance. It doesn't look like they have been abandoned for more than 10,000 years. The city is located in a crypt, and in theory, there should be a lot of dust, but look at these railings … they're as good as new. "
"Because 'someone' often wipes them." Nangong Wuyue patted her brother on the shoulder and pointed at a small robot floating in the air not far away. It was diligently cleaning the place. The little robot was also in the shape of an inverted triangle. Its job seemed to be to constantly polish the street lamps and guardrails. It used a dexterous mechanical hand to hold the brush, and the other mechanical hand was responsible for spraying the water mist. Noticing that someone was approaching, the little robot flew over and blindly circled around Hao Ren and the others.
Lily tensed up for a moment, but soon realized that this little robot posed no threat at all. She reached out and knocked on the latter's steel shell. "It doesn't seem to be able to speak …"
As soon as Lily's voice fell, the little robot suddenly emitted a string of loud and clear music. Then, a cheerful male voice came from its body. "Vjekally Company, an expert in the manufacture of cleaning equipment. We provide meticulous cleaning services for you and your beloved home. The latest model of the household robot, Alpha Type III, is already on the market. You are welcome to place your order … "
Lily looked at the little robot in surprise. "You can speak?"
The music and the cheerful male voice from the little robot sounded again. "Vjekally Company, an expert in the manufacture of cleaning equipment. We provide you and your …"
After that, it continued to broadcast the advertising message as it left them and continued to wipe the street lamps and guardrails.
"Seems like it's just an advertisement," Vivian shrugged. "But at least I heard something 'human'."
Y 'zaks's voice was low. "If there's a robot company, there should be someone running it."
At the next street corner, they saw a large building that looked like a shopping mall. The building was flashing neon lights, and there was a huge billboard and commercial mascot at the entrance. On the large screen above the entrance of the shopping mall, a group of exaggerated cartoon was playing. Although it was very different from Earth's culture, it was still obvious that it was some kind of advertisement. Hao Ren was the first to walk into the mall. The first thing he saw was the empty hall and the neatly arranged shops around the hall.
"That's scary," Lily muttered beside Hao Ren.
A burst of music came from nearby. Hao Ren looked towards the source of the sound and saw that it was an advertising screen embedded in the wall. After the music ended, the image of a man and a woman appeared on the screen. The background narration said, "… We need to maintain the comfortable environment of the shelter together. Let us work together to create an eternal and peaceful home …"
Nangong Wuyue crawled over and fiddled around the screen. She did not know where she pressed, but the image on the screen suddenly changed. A young man with a rigid face appeared in the middle of the screen. "… This is the latest news from the shelter. The cause of the fire at Red Summit Station has been investigated. The person in charge of the shelter announced that the incident was caused by a short-circuit in a commodity warehouse in a shopping mall … The engine's routine maintenance has ended, and the planet's thrust is stable. The commander expressed his gratitude to the engineers. The spokesman of the commander's office said that the smooth operation of the planet's ark was the result of the hard work of all the engineers … The development department announced that the planet's ark is approaching the expected 'supply zone'. The route will pass by a rich asteroid belt. When the time comes, the ark will decelerate for the first time since it set sail. It will reach level two cruising speed before resupplying. It is estimated that it will take a year to decelerate to the target speed. We will collect enough resources from the asteroid belt to refuel the plasma engine. During the deceleration, the shelter may experience slight tremors. Please do not panic … "
It seemed to be a news program. When Hao Ren heard the last piece of news, his heart skipped a beat. He immediately contacted the MDT which was on standby in orbit. "MDT, scan the planet's trajectory. Is there an asteroid belt ahead?"
The MDT quickly replied, "There is indeed an asteroid belt ahead. It may have separated from another celestial system. It's huge. What's wrong? "
"… We're watching the alien news broadcast."
The MDT did not understand. "What?"
Hao Ren hung up and looked at the others. "There really is an asteroid belt ahead … These are not recordings."
Vivian looked at the screen that was still broadcasting the news. "… That is to say, the news is real-time. Someone is really broadcasting the news."
Hao Ren looked at the empty mall hall. "Yes, but they're not here."
At that moment, Nangong Sanba suddenly frowned, and a strange look appeared on his face. "Wait! I feel something … "
Just as Nangong Sanba's voice trailed off, Nangong Wuyue also stood up. She used her long tail to support her upper body, which was about two to three meters tall, and looked in a certain direction. "It's the water element … it's the water element …"
Everyone looked at each other in astonishment, and then they suddenly understood what was going on!
Nangong Sanba bent down and pressed his hand on the ground. He used the demon hunter's talent to trace the flow of the nearby aura, and then suddenly looked up into the depths of the mall. "It's in that direction!"
The siblings looked at each other, shock and ecstasy on their faces, and then rushed toward the source of the aura. Hao Ren and the rest reacted half a beat slower, but they immediately followed. They ran wildly in the empty mall as if they were afraid that their target would disappear into thin air if they were a step behind. Finally, they arrived in front of a shop full of daily necessities. Everyone stopped outside the shop and held their breath as they watched the movement inside.
At that moment, the Nangong siblings did not dare to move forward. They just stared blankly into the shop, and even held their breath.
Behind a shelf, two figures were moving slightly. A woman's arm flashed through the gap of the shelf and took a few items.
Then, the two figures seemed to have sensed something. They stiffened at the same time, and slowly walked out from behind the shelf.
Nangong Wuyue held her brother's hand tightly as if she would faint at any time. Her voice trembled. "… Dad, Mom?"
They finally found them.
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