Chapter 1: The point of departure is a prison. This is not a prison, it is...
"First of all, I need a cool appearance."
"Instead of going to jail right from the start."
The black-haired boy said so.
He twisted his neck uncomfortably; the pitch-black metal ring was so tight that he could hardly breathe.
In front of him was a dark and damp passage with faint traces of black blood, which seemed to lead underground.
Following behind were two strange-looking humanoid creatures, their clothes were tattered, and irregular red crystals were exposed on their bodies. They looked more like monsters than humans - but they did speak human language.
As if they were sure that the boy would not resist, the two "monsters" were chatting casually.
"We caught a good batch of meat this time. The boss said we'll have a lively dinner in the next two days."
"I liked the short-haired woman in yesterday's batch of meat. She looked delicious."
"That's the boss's, but you can try it. I don't mind too much meat for dinner."
"Bah, don't sleep too deeply at night, or don't blame me if you lose an arm or a leg..."
The more the boy listened, the more disappointed he felt. He was afraid to make any unnecessary movements to attract the attention of the two people behind him, and could only wail wildly in his heart.
Great, he didn't go to prison, but to the cannibal's cauldron!
How can it be repaired? What about the system?
What about the system!!
Why did the connection magically disappear as soon as I crossed over after binding? !
The boy who was pushed into an old dungeon walked to the corner with lifeless eyes, then squatted down, silently shut himself in, and began to draw circles to curse the mysteriously disappeared system.
It's simple to say.
The boy's name is Chu Xiuyan, an ordinary prospective college student living in a peaceful era. He successfully passed the college entrance examination and got a college admission letter, but on the first day of school, he was hit by a car.
He did not die, as he was bound to a ball of light that called itself the "Comic System", which threw him into this future wasteland world, claiming that his life could be saved if he "performed a wonderful story in another world and published it in the form of a comic in the original world and attracted super high popularity".
I don’t know about the world background.
As for the golden finger, no.
The system disappeared.
As it stands now, it will probably become a pot of broth in two days.
Damn it.
Chu Xiuyan banged his head against the wall, making a "dong dong dong" sound that was quite rhythmic.
Occasionally there were a few "gurgling" sounds.
Chu Xiuyan felt even sadder.
If I had known I would be hit by a car when I went out, I should have bought two buns at the breakfast shop downstairs from the hotel. I would rather die than be full.
At this moment, a rough hand stretched out from the side, holding a small pack of compressed biscuits, an unfamiliar brand that looked very niche.
"Eat it, and make do with it for now."
A strange uncle with untidy beard squatted beside me. His messy hair almost covered his eyes, and only the heavy dark circles under his eyes could be vaguely seen. He looked to be very large, and there was a very strong sense of oppression.
Chu Xiuyan was extremely moved. A man with such a terrifying aura was obviously a super mysterious boss!
"Uncle Wuwu, you are such a good person."
The strange uncle who was called a good man twitched his mouth, but said nothing. He sat next to him and looked at the young roommate who had just come in.
He looks to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with outstanding looks, delicate skin, and clothes of high quality. He should be a direct family member or plaything of a ruler in the large base.
But even if it was the latter, it shouldn't have fallen to the point of being treated as food by aliens.
and……
The man met the boy's grateful gaze and felt helpless again.
There is a kind of innocence in this little kid's eyes that does not belong to this era.
After Chu Xiuyan felt a little bit of food in his stomach, he felt more at ease and began to think about the possibility of saving himself.
Think about it calmly. It is simply a daydream for an ordinary person who knows nothing and is completely unadapted to this world to escape from the predicament by relying on himself.
Therefore, the first step is to win over the seemingly mysterious local person - the kind-hearted roommate uncle!
So he slowly moved closer to the strange uncle and whispered, "Uncle, we might all die in two days."
Uncle: “Yeah, I know.”
"Then do we have to find a way to escape?"
Uncle: “Ah.”
Chu Xiuyan was thinking about the plan. In movies and animations, it was common to dig a hole to escape, but time simply did not allow for that.
The second option is to pretend to be sick and find a chance to escape, but the other side is just treating them as food and they probably don’t care whether they are sick or not.
In the end, help came from heaven... So can the system send him a golden finger before he dies?
Chu Xiuyan muttered to himself and analyzed the escape plan excluding the system, but in the man's eyes, it was full of naive fantasies.
Originally he didn't want to pay attention to the other party. After all, his origins were unknown and it was very likely to affect his actions. However, the boy kept talking fast and sharply, and his words were often inconsistent. He kept chattering, which gave the man a headache.
So he said vaguely: "If... then follow me."
Chu Xiuyan couldn't hear the middle of the uncle's words, but he heard the last few words clearly.
This means that the uncle will protect him!
Yay!
Chu Xiuyan clenched his fists excitedly, "Don't worry, uncle, I will go through fire and water for you in the future. I will never refuse!"
Uncle: "...That's not necessary. Just be quiet."
Chu Xiuyan then closed his mouth tightly and sat obediently beside him. Although his mouth was quiet, his mind was full of random thoughts. As he thought about it, his eyelids began to droop.
The man saw it and felt more and more powerless.
How come this kid isn't alert at all?
Although he really wanted to slap him, he hesitated and put his hand down.
Listening to the soft snoring sound gradually ringing in his ears, the man silently tapped the ground with his knuckles, making a regular sound.
Time passed little by little and soon it was dusk.
There were footsteps coming from the passage at the other end of the dungeon, and the sound of conversation was getting closer.
"...This is such a waste. There are only about ten people in the cell, and those who should have awakened have already awakened. No matter how polluted they are, they can't become an evolved species like us."
"The boss said we should give it a try first. Recently, there have been more and more raids on nearby settlements. Many of our people have died. If we can't fill the gap, we have to give up this place. But we all know that there is..."
The rest of the words disappeared.
Three tall men walked out of the passage, different from the ones who had imprisoned Chu Xiuyan before.
Although the skin of these three people was also covered with red crystals, they looked more like blood-red armor than hideous tentacles. Their faces were also very similar to humans, except that they were as pale as death, and their eyes were a creepy blood red.
Chu Xiuyan was pushed awake by the uncle. He wiped his saliva and called out to the system in his mind. He got no response. He was actually somewhat used to it.
"What happened?" he asked quietly.
The mysterious uncle said solemnly: "Don't talk for a while, just follow me."
Chu Xiuyan nodded and became a little nervous.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and soon arrived in front of their cell.
A gray-haired alien raised his hand and threw a palm-sized blood-red crystal in. He looked around at Chu Xiuyan, who looked like a pretty boy, and the dirty, unshaven but sturdy man. He thought for a moment, and finally locked his eyes on the man and said without emotion: "Pick it up."
The uncle did not look at him. He lowered his head, stood up, picked up the blood crystal near the cell door, and held it in his palm for ten seconds. There was nothing unusual.
A trace of disappointment flashed across the eyes of the gray-haired alien, and he said casually: "Give the blood crystal to the human behind you."
The uncle turned around and Chu Xiuyan had already tiptoed behind him and asked with his mouth: "What is this?"
The uncle shook his head and signaled him with his eyes to take the blood crystal.
Seeing that Chu Xiuyan was a little hesitant, the uncle comforted him with his mouth.
'It's fine. '
It's just a low concentration of blood crystal.
Humans living in this world are stimulated by blood crystal energy all the time. Only young children who cannot adapt to this world and people who fail to awaken or excessively increase their superpower levels will be contaminated by low concentrations of blood crystals and turned into monsters.
Even for ordinary people, holding low-concentration blood crystal is just like holding a slightly warm stone.
As for the fact that these strange people are now using low-concentration blood crystals to stimulate the people in the prison...it should just be an experiment.
The man was not very nervous and just wanted to get over it quickly.
Chu Xiuyan felt relieved after receiving the uncle's comfort, and directly grabbed the blood-red stone in the uncle's hand, but the moment their skin touched, his smile gradually disappeared.
The burning stinging sensation spread from the palm of my hand to my entire arm. In just a blink of an eye, even my face seemed to be steaming.
He was a little panicked and looked up at the uncle, only to see that the other party had taken a big step back at some point.
On the contrary, the aliens standing outside the prison were extremely excited and grasped the iron bars tightly. One of them even opened the prison door and shouted happily: "Little...brother, come out quickly!"
Chu Xiuyan didn't want to go out.
He thought this turn of events was a bit strange.
The uncle avoided his gaze.
Damn it, a mere stone actually affected the deep relationship between them.
Isn’t it just that it melts into the skin!
Also, nothing strange happened.
Isn’t the mysterious stone integrating into the body a sign of the golden finger explosion?
It's normal!
Belated system: [No, that thing raised your pollution value to 93%. By the way, are you still alive? ]
Chu Xiuyan forced a smile: [I feel like I can still save him a bit.]
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