Although the buildings in this city look severely eroded and dilapidated, the quality of the residents is quite high. Everyone queues up in an orderly manner, round and round.
Most people were banging their bowls waiting for food, and only a few were actually listening to the young people.
Lu Ban listened attentively while waiting in line.
"For many years, our Yellow Sand Brotherhood has been maintaining law and order near Utopia, fighting against bandits in the desert, and escorting merchants. Our leader, Lord Iron Snake, is strong-willed and will lead Utopia to explore new worlds and obtain more resources!"
"The reason why we are having such a hard time right now is because no one has explored the vast amount of resources. Now, the appearance of the promised land has been revealed, and we should go and get our share!"
"The truth of history has been made public, but we are not wrong. Are you willing to be tortured by illness and die early? We should find a way to cure our own illness!"
Their words are very provocative and their goal is very clear, which is to step out of utopia and explore an unknown new world.
But obviously, no matter what era, there are not many people who really care about politics.
Some people think that their will is insignificant, and even if they have some ideas about the saint's election, it has nothing to do with the overall situation. Some people are not even sure what to eat the next day, so they naturally cannot consider the more distant future.
Most of them just stood in line woodenly, waiting to finish eating, at least only by eating enough can they survive.
Lu Ban waited in line for more than ten minutes and finally got his share.
After taking a spoonful, the sticky brown liquid exudes a kind of smell that cannot be described as fragrance, which is enough to kill the appetite of most people.
"Can you give me a little more? Look at how big my bowl is."
Lu Ban asked.
The person in charge of distributing food glanced at Lu Ban and did not give him any more food.
"Next one, don't dilly-dally."
The other party used a spoon to drive Lu Ban away.
Lu Ban could only slip away holding the plate.
This is also normal. In such occasions, if too much food is given to someone, others will definitely become jealous and ask for more, which will eventually lead to chaos and fighting.
While the young people were still preaching, Lu Ban had already reached the edge of the street. He squatted on the ground and put the brown paste in the bowl into his mouth with great enjoyment.
"This texture reminds me of something not so good."
Feng Yu sneered at the side.
Lu Ban stopped drinking halfway through.
Take a closer look, this sticky texture, this dark brown color, this wonderful smell...
"It tastes okay, better than bugs."
Lu Ban drank up the contents of the bowl in one gulp.
"It seems that the people here are quite good at campaigning, and they also know how to use food to win people's hearts."
Lu Ban wiped his mouth, and the bowl in his hand disappeared again without him noticing.
"Crooked ways."
At this time, perhaps after hearing Lu Ban's words, a man in a windbreaker next to him chuckled.
His voice was very soft, but Lu Ban still heard it.
Lu Ban noticed some tattoos on this man's arms, which formed a strange pattern with the crystals, like the logo of some organization.
“Do you think they’re doing something wrong?”
Lu Ban spoke, causing the other party to look over.
The man's eyes looked a little surprised, as if he was wondering how Lu Ban heard all this.
But the other party quickly regained his composure, looked at Lu Ban deeply, remembered his appearance, and then turned and left.
"It looks like the fight has already begun."
Feng Yu said meaningfully.
Lu Ban’s goal is to choose a camp to help them become saints, so he must first understand the current camp and make his own choice.
At the same time, there will be other Chosen Ones as enemies in this mission. Lu Ban believes that if he can find the hostile Chosen Ones in advance, it will be very helpful for him to choose the camp he supports.
After all, the camp chosen by the hostile Chosen One would definitely be harmful to the world and would be considered a wrong option.
"Let's find a place to stay first."
Feng Yu pointed to a group of low houses in front.
There are many residents in Utopia, but the city itself is also very large and is divided into several areas. The part close to the oasis is inhabited by the city's managers, explorers who often leave the city to explore the ruins in the desert, etc.
A little further away, surrounding the pyramid-like building in the center are soldiers, administrative personnel, etc. who are responsible for maintaining the city.
In a further circle are ordinary residents. Most of these residents do not have much property. Although they suffer from crystal core disease, they have not awakened very strong supernatural powers and cannot go out to explore.
There are a large number of empty houses on the edge of the city. These houses are reserved for traveling merchants to live in. What makes Lu Ban feel a little strange is that although these empty houses look easy to be occupied by some lawless elements, after actually coming here, he finds that these houses are clean and tidy. No one has occupied the houses. There is only one person living in one house, and there is no dispute among them.
He and Feng Yu found a house that looked pretty good. As soon as they walked in, they were stopped by a young man next to them.
"You better put your name on the sign."
The other person pointed to the sign at the door and the black stones next to it.
"If you don't claim this house first, you might be considered a thief and a robber."
Lu Ban was skeptical. He picked up a stone and wrote his and Feng Yu's names on a stone sign at the door.
"Why does it look weird?"
Feng Yu took a glance and saw the two names, one on the left and one on the right, looking like a couple.
“Don’t worry about the details.”
Lu Ban threw the black stone back and asked curiously again.
"Is that all? Why do we need to sign our names first?"
"Hmm? This is your first time in Utopia. No, even if it's your first time here, you must have heard about related things."
The man touched his unshaven chin. Although he looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, he looked quite mature with his beard.
"Forget it. Seeing how old you two are, your memory may not be that good."
He looked at Lu Ban and Feng Yu. To him, the two men in their twenties were indeed old men.
Due to the existence of crystal core disease in the wasteland, most people do not live past the age of twenty-five, and teenagers are already the backbone of the population.
Being in your twenties is considered the end of your life.
"This city is blessed by a saint. Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished. The rule set by the saint is that anyone can own a house. As long as they sign their name, they can obtain ownership."
He explained, pointing to his house again.
"My name is Manniu. If you have any questions, you can come to me. I live there."