Nothing seen.

"I'm here."

The two of them slowly lowered their gazes.

A black rat, only as high as their knees, was standing on its front legs, greeting them, its open mouth revealing two long, large front teeth.

Tu Ran and Tang Ying froze at the same time.

shock.

Even though they had expected to encounter all kinds of species in Border City, they never expected to encounter a talking mouse.

They are completely normal mice, unlike the alien species within the threshold that have lost their original appearance due to nuclear radiation. Instead of ignoring the fact that they are animals, we are not so shocked.

The rat in front of him was the kind that one would see in the garbage dump of human society, except that it was fatter and bigger, and could speak, and it spoke the language of the rulers.

Has the outside world evolved to this extent? The diversity of species in the universe once again refreshed Tu Ran's worldview.

"Is this your first time in Junction City?" The mouse's pointed nose twitched, sniffing at Tu Ran and Tang Ying, and the long whiskers on his cheeks trembled. "I heard that nine worlds have signed agreements with the rulers in the past few days. Which one are you?"

Its dark eyes rolled around Tu Ran and Tang Ying, and its two front paws scratched in the air, waiting for their responses.

Both of them were silent.

Tang Ying didn't understand and didn't dare to speak rashly.

Tu Ran could understand it, but she didn't know the names of those seven or eight worlds, nor did she know the purpose of this unidentified mouse suddenly appearing and talking to them. Adhering to the principle of talking more makes more mistakes, Tu Ran simply kept silent and watched what the mouse wanted to do.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward when there was no response.

The mouse scratched its claws together, and its dark eyes passed through the gap between Tu Ran and Tang Ying, glanced at the magnificent pawnshop behind them, and got down to business.

"Are you looking to exchange goods for money?" It looked at Tu Ran and Tang Ying, "You can come to our store and take a look. I guarantee that the goods are worth the money, and there are no middlemen making a profit from the price difference."

Sales promotion? Tu Ran raised her eyebrows slightly under her hood.

This guy must have noticed that they had been standing in front of the pawn shop for a while, probably trying to sell something for money.

The mouse spoke very quickly, looking very professional, and raised his right paw firmly, emphasizing, "We will keep the privacy of our customers absolutely confidential. No one will know what you exchanged or how much money you took out."

It is consistent with Tu Ran’s conjecture.

Tu Ran was a little moved.

A shop run by a mouse should have good confidentiality.

The racial talents are there.

"Lead the way." Tu Ran finally opened her mouth and replied in the language of green eyes.

"squeak."

The mouse's eyes lit up, and it put its front feet on the ground. It turned around, put its nose close to the ground to sniff the direction, then raised its tail high, signaling the two of them to follow, and shot off into the alley.

Tu Ran grabbed Tang Ying's wrist and ran with her after the mouse.

The mouse jumped very fast, stopping from time to time to lie on the ground to sniff the smell, then raising its two front legs to look around.

The routes it chooses are all remote corners and extremely hidden places. Normal people would not notice the existence of such places in a city.

Sometimes the route was extremely narrow, allowing only one person to pass, and Tu Ran would let go of Tang Ying. Mouse, being small in size, would also wait for the two of them in front.

Tu Ran reasonably suspected that if it weren't for the burden of the two of them, the mouse would be able to take a more convenient route.

After turning a few more corners, the mouse stopped in front of a building with only one roof protruding from the ground.

The overall shape of the roof is similar to a triangle, with a very sharp top and graceful curves on both sides.

There is a square skylight directly in front, reflecting the colorful light of the magic cave sign opposite.

But that's all.

There is only a bare roof on the ground, which looks more like a makeshift tent than a house.

Tu Ran looked at the group of rats under her feet and said, "Is this your store?"

Such a store, placed among a number of surrounding magic cave buildings that are hundreds of feet high, is like a poorly developed bamboo shoot in a bamboo forest.

The mouse seemed not to have heard Tu Ran's words. It walked to the skylight, supported itself with its hind legs, stood up its front legs, looked inside the glass of the skylight, and then knocked on the glass with its claws.

As Tu Ran watched this scene, she felt more and more like she was watching a real-life cartoon.

The moment the "bang bang bang" sounds were heard, the skylight opened from the inside.

Tu Ran subconsciously thought that a mouse would pop out, but what popped out was a fair and tender human child.

He touched the mouse's head as a reward, then picked up the pen hanging around his neck and quickly wrote two lines on the notebook. He put down the pen and stuffed the notebook into his trouser pocket. He made way for the window and signaled Tu Ran and Tang Ying to come in.

"I'm just a guide. He will help you complete the specific business." After saying this, the mouse slipped away.

Tu Ran was the first to approach the skylight and looked inside. The floor was covered with soft carpet, the ceiling was painted with beautiful patterns, the small table and high chair were both dark brown, and there was a blue flower in the exquisite vase on the table.

The flowers emit a faint blue light, as if there are blue fireflies surrounding the petals, very dreamy.

It was a very small space, and Tu Ran reasonably doubted whether she and Tang Ying could stand inside.

Now that she was there, Tu Ran stepped in.

The space inside was pretty much the same as she had expected, except that it seemed a bit crowded after she came in. Tang Ying could hardly turn around after she came in.

The child closed the sunroof behind them.

Tu Ran glanced at the blue flowers and found that they were not as beautiful as those seen outside.

She turned around and waited for the child's next move.

The moment the skylight closed, the originally square window with a side length of no more than one meter transformed into a door large enough for an elevator.

The door was decorated with beautiful patterns, which were split in the middle. The elevator doors moved to both sides, revealing a spacious space inside.

The interior space is big enough for at least ten people to stand without feeling crowded.

Tu Ran and Tang Ying looked at each other at the same time.

They all saw "as expected" in each other's eyes.

The two followed the child into the elevator, one in front and one behind. The child stood on tiptoe with difficulty and pressed the button on the top floor with the number "78" written on it.

Of course, 78 is also written in the language of the Green-Eyed Tribe.

The feeling of weightlessness came from under her feet. The elevator was descending rapidly. Tu Ran silently took a step back and leaned her waist on a handrail inside the elevator.

The numbers representing the floors kept changing. The light inside the elevator was dim and no one spoke until the blood-red number stopped at 78. The elevator doors moved to the sides and bright light shone in instantly.

Tu Ran and Tang Ying raised their hands at the same time and pulled down their hoods.

"This floor is filled with retinal modification facilities. All the creatures you see before your eyes are not their original appearance, including their body shape, voice, appearance, and walking posture." As he spoke, the child walked out of the elevator and was exposed to the almost blinding light. He turned to face Tu Ran and Tang Ying, slowly opened his arms, and his body visibly expanded. Within ten seconds, he changed from a teenager into an adult man nearly 1.9 meters tall, with a lean build and a calm face.

"I'm your guide, please." He bent slightly and gracefully gestured to Tu Ran and Tang Ying who were still in the elevator.

His voice also turned into the deep voice of an adult male.

Refreshing technology.

Tu Ran walked out first. She looked down at her body. She was wearing a short black strapless dress with all accessories. She couldn't help but touch the black gemstone necklace on her neck, but found nothing.

Tang Ying also walked out of the elevator. Her figure gradually shrank and she became a dark loli who was a head shorter than Tu Ran. Her clothes also became a must-have for a loli.

Tu Ran stared at her.

Tang Ying was not used to her look and frowned, "Is there a problem?"

Tu Ran turned to look at the guide beside her and asked, "Can I take a photo?"

Hahahaha, Tang Ying looks so photo-worthy! Tang Ying: “……?!”

"No," the guide shook his head, "her appearance can only be seen with your eyes, you can't take a picture of it."

Tu Ran pretended to sigh, "What a pity."

Tang Ying could no longer bear it and wanted to curse, but she didn't have a name to call out. She couldn't call Tu Ran's name in this place. She could only grit her teeth and calm herself down in her heart.

Tu Ran decided to quit while she was ahead and turned to look at the scene on the 78th floor.

Many people, like them, were dressed in gorgeous clothes and gathered in groups of three or four, as if they were attending a dinner party.

The two of them walked out of the elevator without attracting the attention of these people.

"What services do you provide here?" Tu Ran asked with a side glance.

Tu Ran felt that she could not sustain such a large territory by only doing business of exchanging goods for money.

The guide who had been standing next to her in a gentlemanly manner gave her an intriguing smile and said, "As long as the customer asks for something, we will satisfy them. The prerequisite is that they have enough money."

Tu Ran smiled faintly, "Then take us to exchange money first."

"This way, please."

Tang Ying followed behind Tu Ran and glanced at Tu Ran, who was a head taller than her. She recalled the scenes she saw during the time she stayed in the space. The entire space was filled with a pile of messy things, enough to open a department store.

The guide took them to a booth and arranged for them to sit down. He pressed a button on the back of the seat, and a light curtain rose around the booth, instantly isolating the noisy voices.

He sat across from them and rubbed his hands together. “Now you can take out the things you want to sell.”

"What do you collect?" Tu Ran leaned back in her chair and asked slowly.

"Everything." The guide smiled. "It has different values. The rarer it is, the higher the price."

If Tu Ran wanted to sell it, she would definitely sell it at a high price. There were more than twenty metal boxes taken from other people's aircraft piled up in her space. She had not had time to see what was inside, but she remembered the conversation between the group of people at that time very clearly.

valuable.

Those things are valuable.

"Can you step aside for a moment?"

She conjured up several boxes out of thin air, which was a bit weird and easy to be noticed. Although avoiding them would not change the fact that they inexplicably took out several large iron boxes from their bodies, it could divert some of the attention from Tang Ying.

"Of course." The guide stood up and walked out of the white light curtain.

Tu Ran and Tang Ying looked at each other and began to take things out of the space.

One, two, three... She took out eight in one breath.

"What are these?" Tang Ying looked up at the iron boxes stacked on the table that were taller than her. She remembered that these boxes were put into the space by Tu Ran on the way to escape. At that time, she walked around these boxes several times. There were no signs on them, so she couldn't tell what was inside.

"Guess." Tu Ran put away the light curtain and sat back in the chair leisurely, crossing her legs elegantly, "You can come in now."

Tang Ying did not ask any more questions. With her understanding of Tu Ran, she just told her the answer. It would be revealed later anyway, so there was no need to keep it a secret. The only possibility was that she didn't know what was inside. Considering the situation at the time, Tang Ying guessed that these things were either robbed or stolen.

The guide heard the instructions and came in from outside. When he saw a table of iron boxes suddenly appear, he did not show any surprise, as if he was used to such scenes.

He sat back in his original position, his eyes on the box, but he was talking to Tu Ran and Tang Ying, "You two seem to know nothing about Junction City. Later we can send you some guides to life in Junction City, so that you can quickly familiarize yourself with Junction City... What are these?"

Tu Ran didn't know why he said that, "...you'll know when you open it."

The guide looked through all six sides of the box, but couldn't find an opening. "Would it be convenient for me to ask my assistant to come in?"

"certainly."

An assistant came in quickly, dressed as a hotel waiter, and used tools to pry open a corner of the box.

The contents inside are exposed.

The guide and the assistant were stunned.

Tu Ran was sitting in a position where she couldn't see what was inside. She was very curious about what it was, but because she was the seller, she couldn't show that she had taken the thing from someone else. She could only sit there as steady as an old dog, with an expression on her face that showed everything was under control.

The guide looked at it for a long time before accepting the contents. He waved his hand to let the waiter go out, put down the box and looked at Tu Ran, "May I ask where did you find so many?"

Tu Ran raised her chin and said, "Just tell me whether you will accept it or not?"

The leader pretended to be embarrassed and said, "We can accept it, but it is risky. The Green Eyed Clan has been checking strictly recently, so it is difficult for us to sell it."

Tu Ran was wildly guessing what it was, but from his description, it didn't sound like a serious thing.

Tang Ying, who was next to her, had already stood up. During the break in their conversation, she casually walked to the open box and glanced over the top of the box.

“…” It was too high and she couldn’t see.

Seeing Tang Ying walking over, the guide asked, "Does this customer need anything?"

"No, I'm just walking around while you guys chat."

After saying that, Tang Ying bit her tongue awkwardly. The booth was so small and filled with boxes that it was difficult to turn around, and she actually said she wanted to just walk around.

Tu Ran behind her was trying so hard to hold back her laughter that her whole face was twitching. She could only pretend to lower her head to fix her hair so as not to notice anything unusual.

Tang Ying rolled her eyes at her from an angle where the guide couldn't see, turned around, and asked with gritted teeth: "But can you help me move this box down? It's blocking the way here and I'm panicking."

"Of course, I'm happy to help you." The guide stood up and took down the two stacked boxes and put them on the ground. "Is this better?"

Tang Ying nodded quickly, turned around and returned to her seat.

During this time, I almost tripped over the corner of the table.

Tu Ran's palms were covered with nail marks from pinching, and she didn't even dare to look at Tang Ying.

She leaned forward slightly, folded her hands on her knees, and glanced at the iron box on the ground, the green liquid inside clearly visible.

The blood of the green-eyed people? Is this thing valuable? Tu Ran doubted herself, maybe it was just the same green liquid inside and not the blood of the green-eyed people? (End of this chapter)