The so-called reproductive rights
"Then let's go back quickly, Atong must be waiting anxiously."
In order to hide the blush that was spreading rapidly to her cheeks, Liu Xia turned around and took three or two steps to the door, opened the already shaky door and walked out.
"Don't walk so fast, wait for me."
Song Xuan looked at Liu Xia who slowed down her pace to wait for him, and the smile on his lips could no longer be concealed. He looked at her red ears and smiled, revealing eight white teeth. He picked up the broken equipment in the corner and followed her, walking side by side with Liu Xia.
When Liu Xia walked out of the room, she still looked at the next room without giving up, but found that there was no door to enter, which was very different from what she saw at the vent.
The medical room was clearly not far away when they looked from above, but the doors were not close to each other. Their room was the only one in the entire corridor leading to the outside.
When Liu Xia walked out of the corridor in confusion, he was amazed for a moment. He didn't expect the space under the metal platform to be so large. There were many forked roads like a maze. If it weren't for the arrow signs, he would probably have to wander around here for a while before he could get out.
In addition to the area where the medical room is located, this area is also divided into rooms with different areas by many metal plates. From time to time, you can hear the "cracking" sound caused by the operation and collision of metal above your head.
I don't know if it's because few people can enter here, or because each area is divided very strictly, but there are not many guards patrolling the medical room.
It wasn't until Song Xuan explained it to her that Liu Xia understood the real reason.
It turns out that the area here can be changed through the operation of metal partitions. The location of each medical room is different. The passage will lead the contestants to different exits, which will also cause the contestants to appear in different locations every time they go out.
The reason for doing this is to avoid looting of supplies between players.
It would be extremely difficult to use a powerful blast to break open the metal partition. Weapons with strong damage may not necessarily be able to destroy the barrier, but the reason these players were able to enter here was because they were not allowed to carry weapons with strong lethality from the beginning, so it would be even more difficult to break it open with close-range weapons.
However, in recent years, with Qi Yao's governance of the Black Gold City, such plundering of supplies has rarely occurred.
No one can bear the punishment for plundering prizes. Once caught, not only will they have to hand over the supplies, but they will also be immediately expelled from the Black Gold City and will never be allowed to enter again.
Song Xuanyu said seriously, "Don't be fooled by the fact that the mutant crocodile we're fighting today is a level five mutant. It's one of the weaker level five mutants. Otherwise, it would be difficult to win with our limited damage. If I hadn't triggered the mutant's core, there wouldn't be such strong damage to destroy the metal plates on the field."
Liu Xia nodded without saying anything.
At this time, Song Xuan didn't know that what was particularly difficult for him might not be that difficult for Liu Xia.
Although her tearing power has a distance limit, it can tear apart everything. Although Song Xuan has seen her use it in the past, it was never used in person. No wonder Song Xuan did not understand how terrifying her power was.
However, since Qiya promised to give her the mechanical heart as long as she could get into the top ten in two days, why bother fighting for her life? It would be better to find a temporary place for her two companions to stay.
Ever since he gave up the idea of ​​returning to the real world, Liu Xia has unknowingly become less aggressive. If it were in the past, he would not have wasted time talking to Qi Ya and would have probably started a fight directly.
Now that things have developed to this point, there is no need to rush to find a way to make a mechanical heart. As long as it functions normally in two days, it will be fine.
Liu Xia can be said to have been through many battles this year, and she still doesn't believe that she can't even make it into the top ten.
By the time they exited the passage, they had reached the outer perimeter of the stadium, quite a distance from the main entrance. Liu Xia had no idea where they had ended up, but Song Xuan was very familiar with the area, and after a brief walk, he finally reached a spot Liu Xia could recognize.
The streets were deserted, the lights in the houses were turned off, and even the street lights were very dim, almost relying on moonlight to maintain visibility.
It was completely different from the bustling area just now, as if everyone in this city had gone to that Night City to live a life of drunkenness and debauchery.
Liu Xia looked around and asked curiously, "I remember these houses were occupied. Why are there almost no people here now?"
Seeing Liu Xia's confusion about the current situation, Song Xuan sighed and explained, "Ordinary residents of this city have been deprived of so much. Besides working to earn points, their only chance to relieve stress is at night in designated places."
"Night City, those arenas you just saw. That area not only hosts tournaments, but also various activities that satisfy both spiritual and sexual needs. However, addictive substances are strictly prohibited in the City of Black Gold."
"I remember you said the people here are forbidden from having children freely. Since that place can meet all the needs of the residents, aren't you afraid that someone will give birth privately?" Liu Xia recalled the conversation she overheard in the medical room. It was a bit difficult to bring up the question, but she had to ask. After a moment of hesitation, she finally said, "What about Qiya and you... as well?"
"I have nothing to do with her!" Song Xuan's expression changed and he quickly denied it.
He didn't want Liu Xia to hear this, but now that it had happened, he had to face it. He sighed and said, "Leviathan has a system for allocating reproductive rights. It selects suitable men and women based on individual points and genetic matching. She and I were simply matched together by the system."
"Also, I have already applied to Governor Qi Yao to cancel this pairing. She and I were just working people before, and we will only be working people in the future."
Liu Xia nodded, looked at the agitated Song Xuan, patted his arm soothingly, and said softly, "I understand."
However, he never expected that her action was actually a very positive affirmation in Song Xuan's eyes. He even wondered if Sister Xiao Xia was jealous. He felt a little sweet in his heart and couldn't help laughing.
"Do you remember the second time we met?" Song Xuan felt happy and sweet in his heart, and looked at Liu Xia with sparkling eyes. "At that time, I was carrying out the task given by Governor Qi Yao to investigate the experiments conducted by Shen Wanren in the contaminated area and to eliminate those laboratories within my ability."
Liu Xia's mind moved, and then he suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Song Xuan appeared in those places. It even seemed that he had already explored the mine long ago and had established contact with the guards in the mine.
At first she was curious whether this person was following her, but she didn't expect there was such a reason.
The conversation between the two of them had been put on hold. Song Xuan, who had been hesitant to speak, turned the object in his left hand and held it with his right arm, then suddenly stopped.
They were already very close to each other, shoulder to shoulder, and he reached out with his left hand and grabbed Liu Xia's hand.
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