Chapter 234 Food Procurement
【Dad, don't come over here.】
After waking up, Uncle Wolf looked at the communicator in silence.
I specially gave you a special communicator capable of bypassing the church's blockade, and this is all you send me? Anyone can tell the church has bad intentions, okay? The key is the specific arrangements.
He could see that his daughter would definitely not reveal the church's secrets. However, even if she was still on the human soul front, she might not be able to dig up any confidential information.
A large number of high-ranking officials of the Church of Light have already turned into immortals. With the true doomsday probably less than ten years away, they will no longer bother recruiting new blood into the core decision-making circle.
Uncle Wolf put away the communicator and snapped his fingers with his right hand.
The zipper next to him moved with a sizzling sound, automatically drawing a circle on the thick fabric. The entire tent flipped from the inside out like a frog wallet, folding into a small equilateral triangle.
He put the triangle into his backpack, jumped lightly up the hill and lit a cigarette.
rustle.
A young, blond-haired man darted out from the bushes and squatted beside him attentively. "Uncle, what should we do next?"
"Cold dish." Uncle Wolf responded with an old joke without even twitching his face.
He puffed out a puff of white smoke and said coldly, "Let them get killed first, and we'll adapt to the situation."
This sentence has a code word, and being adaptable actually means "not changing the original plan for the time being."
The Human Soul Front had already issued a death order regarding tasks related to power, requiring the acquisition of the [first] power no matter what was sacrificed.
Everything else that clown said last night was nonsense, except what he said about power.
Power is the ticket to a new era. It is not only the basis for a person's survival, but also the ticket for the group he represents to enter a new world.
No one knows whether the boat will capsize, but those without it will surely perish. Just as anaerobic organisms would die in large numbers in an era when oxygen filled the earth, humans must develop lungs capable of breathing oxygen.
There is more than one sect behind this mob, but none of them expects them to succeed. They just want to use these people to muddy the waters of the power ceremony.
Whether they use internal collusion or sneak in with strange objects, their ultimate goal is to increase the impurities in the power ceremony so that the real big fish have a chance to swallow the bait.
Uncle Wolf did not respond to his companions' curious eyes. He would not tell them "We have to cooperate with the remnants of the Devouring Snake in this mission" before it was accomplished.
It is not accurate to say that they are cooperating. After all, neither the Human Soul Front nor the Devouring Snake will give power to each other. No matter how smooth the previous cooperation was, there will be a fight after grabbing the power.
They squatted on the hillside and observed the movements below. The group of people were not stupid and knew to devote some of their energy to clearing out the abnormalities nearby.
On the one hand, it can reduce the mortality rate of small fish, and on the other hand, it can paralyze the church and make them believe that this group of people have the tendency to seek long-term asylum.
The Church of Light cannot accommodate too many people. Only those with high-level super powers have the right to enter the underground shelter, and most people have to abandon their families and friends.
So it was natural that the remaining group of people would gather around the church base and diligently clear out a safe zone.
"Uncle, should we go and help?" The young man picked up the telescope and looked around, and found that the monster was much stronger than he had imagined.
Maybe most of the strong men were sent by other forces like Uncle Wolf to bomb the fish. The human team advanced slowly in the fog, and people fell to the ground from time to time, and their companions next to them would scatter.
"Damn." The yellow-haired young man cursed inwardly, took out the components of the sniper rifle from his bag and began to assemble them.
When he finished assembling it and put it aside, he found that Uncle Wolf was still smoking there in a serious manner. He couldn't help feeling depressed. The words in his mouth suddenly became long-lasting. "Uncle——"
It was you who brought me into the organization back then. What about the promise that "we humans will help each other"?
"Heh." Uncle Wolf gave a mysterious smile. He put out his cigarette and pointed downwards: "She's here."
who?
The yellow-haired young man looked into the distance through the scope and saw a pale band of light extending to both sides of the road.
No, that wasn't a band of light, but rather - the flat concrete floor was reflecting the sunlight!
A black-haired girl appeared in his sight. She was wearing a soft knit sweater with two small fur balls hanging from the collar. She was talking to her friend with her head tilted to the side, her round eyes slightly narrowed, and a moist smile appeared on her face.
The young man couldn't help but put down his gun, just like holding his breath in front of a crumbling treasure vase, as if even exhaling would be a kind of destruction.
The noise below the hillside had quieted down at some point, the battle between humans and anomalies had quietly ceased, and no one cared.
Because the girl's tranquility is so special, her arrival is like a melodious serenade, dragging all dangerous and discordant things into silence.
A flat road spread out under her feet, and a light gray cement road extended in the direction she walked. Wherever the cement road surface touched, the curled vines and tentacles withered.
The sky also bowed to her domain, invisible and intangible anomalies let out a shrill cry, and transparent birds fell from mid-air to the ground, turning into pitiful passers-by.
A large monster that looked like a big fish and created a wave effect as it moved through the water made the fish look pale.
The moment the girl swept over, its tail broke off with a "crack" and it fell to the ground, trembling with fear due to the invisible abnormality just now.
Who is she? This question is self-evident.
As long as you have the slightest understanding of a hopeful rumor, the name will come to mind.
"Chen Xiao'er."
"Yeah." Uncle Wolf put away the cigarette in his hand.
......
The autumn sun is just the right temperature, and the breeze feels warm and fluffy on my body.
Chen Xiao'er held Ling's arm and turned to chat with Lin Lang: "I bought a cake here last time. Their cream is not too sweet and very fragrant."
Bang. A sharp, crisp sound interrupted her words, followed by the noise of bearings rolling rapidly.
Chen Xiao'er was startled. She looked up and saw a girl on a bicycle screaming and crashing into a young man who came out from the corner. The two of them collided with each other and fell to the ground at the same time.
"It hurts so much..." The girl curled up into a ball, holding her knees, and the man also groaned, holding his head.
There were many people on the street, and they were soon surrounded by a dozen onlookers. But perhaps out of fear of getting involved, no one pulled out their phones to call an ambulance.
Chen Xiao'er walked quickly to the middle of the crowd and stood on tiptoe to take a look.
She waved her cell phone inside and shouted, "Can I call an ambulance for you?"
Hearing her words, the two people lying on the ground twitched at the same time.
The young man struggled to his feet. He picked up his briefcase to cover his bleeding head and walked to the side while bowing. "It's okay, it's okay. I'm really fine. Thank you. I have to go to work first. I'm in a hurry."
"I, I'm fine too. Don't call me, I'm leaving now."
The girl on the bicycle stood up with a limp. She didn't even want the bicycle anymore and hopped on one leg to run to the side of the road.
The two men ran in different directions in a twisted and distorted manner, looking like lambs that had encountered a tiger and were trying to use their companions to attract the tiger's attention.
Hmm...are the ambulance and treatment fees for Akahoshi very expensive?
Chen Xiao'er held up her cell phone, feeling like she didn't know whether to call or not.
Fortunately, there are still many kind people in the world. Seeing that she didn't make any move to catch up, the kind-hearted onlookers started to stir. Soon, a strong woman excitedly asked, "Sister, do you care about this? If you don't, I will."
"Big sister, do you still want these two prey? If you don't, we'll take action."
Chen Xiao'er was stunned for a moment. The elder sister's expression was very enthusiastic. She probably wasn't being sarcastic, but really wanted to take care of this matter.
She also had to lead her classmates to find a hidden food store near the school, so she nodded gratefully: "Okay, thank you~"
"Hehe, no need to thank me, it's a good deed!" After the eldest sister said this, she took several of her companions and chased after the lame girl.
The injured young man wasn't forgotten either. Several strong men rushed over with briefcases and lifted him up. He would probably be taken to the hospital soon to be examined to prevent any sequelae from delayed treatment.
Chen Xiao'er withdrew her gaze with satisfaction, opened her phone and continued to check the map, trying hard to recall where the cake shop she saw last time was.
She wanted to order a small package of macaron-like almond powder cakes so that she could share them with everyone while watching the meteor shower.
The skirt of this kind of small cake is quite difficult to bake, and she can't do it herself.
As they walked along the street, Chen Xiao'er discovered that the fried chicken shop she had visited last time was closed, with a "House for Rent" notice posted on the glass door.
"What's going on?" She touched the brand-new sign curiously. "Even fried chicken shops are closed? The imported snack shop we just visited is closed too!" If this continued, her plan to resell snacks at the school festival would be ruined.
Lin Lang sniffed the air and shrugged nonchalantly, "It can't be helped. Public security has been tightened recently. They probably ran away to hide."
[“There’s nothing we can do. Too many people have flocked here. The anomalies will definitely hide.”]
"Is it because of public security management..." Chen Xiao'er walked up the stairs and looked into the distance. Suddenly, she stumbled: "No, where is Xiaotong? Have you seen where Xiaotong is?!"
She was originally holding the hand on my right hand, how come she disappeared while I was running!
Chen Xiao'er took a deep breath, jumped up and down, and yelled, "Xiaotong——"
She just shouted, and a loud response came from the distance: "I'm coming——"
The sound of footsteps was getting closer and closer, and Xiaotong rushed forward in her plastic sandals.
A furry little head popped out from the alley entrance, followed by a group of hunched uncles and aunts. They were carrying a bunch of snack packages, and one of them was carrying a barbecue grill.
Chen Xiao'er rushed over with her eyes wide open, grabbed Xiaotong's arm and pulled her out: "Where did you go just now? Don't run away without making a sound next time, understand!"
"Oh~" Xiaotong pouted without any pressure and poked her sister's wrist with her finger: "Sister, don't you want to buy cheap and delicious snacks? They are willing to sell them."
Could it be that Xiaotong went to the roadside shops and pulled out all the owners?
Chen Xiao'er looked up in surprise and actually saw a familiar figure among the group of people.
"H-Have you always been selling cakes on East Street?" she called out to a woman in a white dress who was quietly retreating into the alley. This woman used to sell cakes on East Street; she and Sister Lan had been there several times before.
The white-dressed boss chuckled, lowered her head, and silently returned to the line without saying a word. She held a cake in each hand, looking aggrieved.
Chen Xiao'er narrowed her eyes, but before she could lower her voice to question him, Chen Xiaotong slid behind Zheng Lu, poked half of her head out, and said confidently, "They volunteered! They said they wanted to go to the school festival together and even lent us their cooking utensils~"
What's going on? Chen Xiao'er looked at the group of people in confusion.
When they heard what Chen Xiaotong said, the corners of their lips trembled crookedly, revealing smiles that were uglier than crying.
"Yes, Miss, you are right, we really did it voluntarily!"
"Yes, sir, you are right. We are truly willing to sacrifice ourselves!"
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