Chapter 57: Humanity is still seeking a way to survive.
"What did you say?" Jiang Jie raised his chin slightly and looked down at him. "I didn't hear clearly."
Despite his height advantage, that person lost in terms of momentum, not to mention that he was really in the wrong, so he subconsciously avoided looking away feeling guilty.
But when he saw the gazes from the people around him, he felt that he couldn't lose face. Besides, he was a person with special abilities, so even if the other party was also one, there was nothing to be afraid of.
What's more, this is the entrance to the safe zone, and there are official personnel guarding it. How dare the other party cause trouble?
His thoughts turned in a circle. He puffed out his chest and raised his chin. "Why, was I wrong?"
As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Mian with disdain, "He looks so weak and timid, isn't he just a prostitute..."
Before he could finish his words, he felt a sudden pain on his face. He raised his hand and touched it, and there was blood on his fingertips. He looked up in surprise, because he didn't see the other party make a move just now.
Meeting his gaze, Jiang Jie swung his hand and grabbed the water whip. "Since your tongue can't speak, just pluck it out."
"You...ah!" The man wanted to say something when he was whipped. He staggered a step and screamed in pain.
As soon as they started fighting, the people around them immediately dispersed to avoid accidental injuries.
At times like this, no one cares and everyone just watches the show as if it has nothing to do with them.
The man was angry after being beaten, and he pulled out a vine and hit the other person. He was determined to make him taste this.
Unfortunately, he failed to achieve his wish. The vine was caught by the condensed water flow in mid-air, and was pulled in the opposite direction, causing him to stagger again.
Just at this moment, Jiang Jie whipped him hard several times.
The man was in pain and angry. He raised his hand and several vines emerged from around his body and rushed directly towards the other person, determined to tie him up and beat him.
Seeing this, Jiang Jie raised his lips and sneered. The curved round shield covered him and Lin Mian together, and the vines attacking from all directions were all blocked outside.
At the same time, more water flowed out and tied up the opponent in an instant.
His move was so fast that you couldn't even see how he did it. It was as if the water appeared out of thin air.
The onlookers with special abilities looked at him more and more, and each of them speculated about his background.
"Let me go the fucking way!" Only the person who was tied up seemed to be unable to see the situation clearly. He struggled and shouted angrily, and the flying vines lashed hard at the opponent's shield, intending to break it.
"What are you doing?!" The official armed personnel noticed the commotion and two of them strode over. Seeing this scene, they shouted, "Don't cause trouble here. Put away your supernatural powers!"
"Comrade officer, it was him who attacked me for no apparent reason. I was just defending myself!" The man started to complain, "Hurry up and tell him to let me go!"
The water was squeezing his bones until they began to ache, and his supernatural power could no longer be maintained and dissipated in mid-air. He took the opportunity to say, "Look, I've already stopped!"
It was really noisy. Jiang Yan ignored the two armed men at all, and his cold gaze was always on the person who was shouting.
"Did you hear me? You should also put away your special powers. No trouble is allowed in the safe zone!" Seeing that he did not respond, the armed personnel frowned and shouted again.
"Okay, let it go right away." Jiang Yan smiled as if giving them this face.
However, the water flow wrapped around the other person contradicted his words. It meandered upwards and directly blocked the man's mouth, which was about to say something, and flowed into his mouth.
The man opened his eyes wide but couldn't speak. He clearly felt his tongue entangled by the water. An inexplicable fear rose in his heart and he made a few "mumbling" sounds.
Then, he suddenly felt an indescribable pain in his mouth. His whole body shook violently, and he watched with his own eyes as the water was pulled out of his mouth, taking with it a mass of bloody red flesh.
He was released and fell to his knees on the ground. He raised his hands in pain to cover his bleeding mouth. His face was hideous and the blood vessels on his forehead were bursting, but he could only scream "Ah ah".
The water flow threw the pulled out dirt on the ground with disgust, and then dissipated into the air along with the shield.
Jiang Jie smiled and turned around, "Look, I put it away."
"You..." The armed man standing at the back took a step forward and was about to say something, but was stopped by his companion.
The other party looked at Jiang Yan a few more times and said in a deep voice: "Don't cause trouble again."
After saying that, he looked at the man and nodded with a smile, looking very cooperative, as if what happened just now was not done by him.
The armed personnel didn't say anything else. The safe zone did have regulations that people with special abilities could not fight privately to avoid chaos, but after all, they hadn't entered yet and it was difficult to control them. Since they hadn't caused any major trouble, it would be better to let them go.
He glanced at the person who was still lying on the ground in pain and unable to get up, sighed, and asked the people around him to find medical staff to check him out. After all, he was at the entrance of the safe zone and could not just leave him there.
After they left with their men, the surroundings became somewhat quiet and the team lined up again, as if nothing had happened, but there were obviously more eyes on Jiang Jie and the other man.
After one attack, they knew that this person was a ruthless and tough guy. Even if they didn't want to be friends with him, it would be best not to provoke him in the face.
Lin Mian moved closer to the man, and considering the psychics around him, he did not speak. Instead, he took the man's hand and wrote three words on his palm with his fingers.
——Don’t kill?
Jiang Jie glanced sideways at the little rabbit who asked the question sincerely. The other party now really understood his style of doing things and knew that he would not leave any trouble.
That person was tortured like this by him, he must be holding a grudge against him, so how could he possibly spare his life?
He took his hand and held it, smiled and said nothing.
Lin Mian understood what he meant instantly. The person must be eliminated, but not now. He would find another opportunity later. Anyway, the other party would definitely enter the safe zone and could not escape for the time being.
Perhaps it was influenced by this incident, but few people in the team spoke afterwards, and the people who filled in behind them also kept a certain distance from the two of them.
When it was finally Jiang Jie and the others' turn to register, the staff handed each of them a form. In addition to some basic information, they also needed to fill in information about their superpowers.
The river embankment was filled with water, which had just been used.
However, due to work procedures, the staff in charge of registration still asked him to show it for easy confirmation.
As for Lin Mian, he filled in "none" in the superpower column.
The staff took the form away without any suspicion.
At a time when everyone is striving to be the strongest, they probably don't think anyone would deliberately hide their special abilities.
After further confirming the form, the other party filled it out according to their information and stamped it temporarily. "After entering, take this to the ID office as soon as possible to apply for a temporary certificate. You can stay in the safe zone for up to one week. If you want to stay permanently after that, you will need to apply for a long-term certificate."
Lin Mian took the form and thanked the person.
"It's quite formal." After leaving the registration office, he looked at the stamp on the form.
Jiang Yan also turned his head to take a look. In fact, it was already a very simple registration. After all, a lot of information could not be fully confirmed. At most, it was just a formality.
After returning to the parking place, he got directly into the driver's seat and drove towards the entrance.
The vehicle entrance and exit settings are very similar to those of previous toll stations, and there are staff in each booth.
After checking their registration forms, they lifted the barrier and let them pass.
Entering from here does not lead directly to the safe zone. They have to drive forward for a long distance before they reach the entrance to the high wall.
After another inspection, their car was finally able to enter the official safe zone.
As soon as I entered, it felt like the outside was different in an instant.
The internal roads and facilities had obviously been repaired, with no obvious signs of damage, and people were still active on the streets.
Although she no longer looks as glamorous and leisurely as before, at least she is not so thin that she is unrecognizable, and she no longer exudes a gray and desperate feeling.
Here, at least there is hope of survival.
Humanity has not been completely defeated by the end of the world and is still seeking a way to survive.
Lin Mian, who hadn't seen such a peaceful scene for a long time, felt a little relieved. He withdrew his gaze from the window and said, "I don't know where to go to the document processing office. Let's ask someone."
He saw a patrol car parked in the distance.
Jiang Jie responded and drove forward.
After stopping nearby, Lin Mian rolled down the car window and exchanged a few words with the patrolman who was resting in the other car.
The ID office is not far from here, only about one street away, and it is designed to facilitate people who have just entered the security zone to apply for credentials.
They drove there very quickly and there was a special parking space at the door, which was very convenient.
Judging from the decoration, this place seems to have been converted from a former bank, and the facilities are very similar.
After the apocalypse, money has become completely worthless. No one cares about money even if it is piled up in front of them. Banks are naturally useless. Now it is time to make the best use of them by modifying them.
There are many service windows inside, with permanent and temporary service offices. There are more or less people queuing up.
But because of their dispersion, there are not many of them.
Temporary certificates do not require as many procedures as permanent ones, and the process is quick, so they got them soon.
The document looks a bit like the previous temporary ID card, but without as many detailed information.
After arriving at the safe zone and being delayed for so long, by the time they came out of the registration office, the sun had already set outside.
The next thing to consider is to find a place to stay, after all, the RV is now stored in the space.
Except for some properties still owned by the indigenous people in the safe zone, all other properties have been taken over by the government.
If you need a place to live, you can rent one in a special place, and the compensation can be in the form of materials or crystals.
However, these permanent properties are rented out on a monthly basis, just like before, and are not suitable for people like them who stay temporarily.
Then there are some hotels that are once again run by the government, which are just right for travelers like them passing through.
"Let's go and take a look at the more central area." Jiang Yan reached out and rubbed Lin Mian's hair, then got into the car with everyone else.
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