Chapter 524, Contaminated Zone 24 (Part Twelve)
"You can leave the door open, just remember to leave the lights on."
Xie Tu left those words behind, pulled Yun Zhao into the room to rest, and closed the door behind him.
The room has a double bed, and the window faces the corridor of the residential building behind it.
Xie Tu lifted the curtain and looked down.
Downstairs, the dark red "Old Hot Pot" signboard flickers incessantly with neon lights, and the building's outline is indistinct in the light and shadow, creating a lifeless and desolate atmosphere.
Xie Tu pulled the curtains back shut and turned around to make the bed for Yun Zhao.
Yun Zhao went to the bathroom and found it empty, just like when he came in that afternoon. There wasn't even any toiletries.
There is no water in the tap.
Yun Zhao simply wiped her face with a wet wipe from her bag. When she came out, Xie Tu had already made the bed.
He left the bed against the bathroom wall for her, saying, "Get some rest. I'll keep watch over her tonight."
Yun Zhao nodded, kicked off his shoes, and lay down on the bed.
My mind was racing with thoughts.
She wanted to figure out as soon as possible whether "storing memories" would help her, so she forced herself to close her eyes even though it would keep her awake.
Xie Tu watched her lie down, then turned off the lights in the room, and quietly walked to the door and turned on the doorway light.
The dim, old light poured down, providing a little illumination without disturbing her sleep.
Perhaps I didn't want to disturb her as she was trying to fall asleep.
Xie Tu moved very quietly. He turned back to the window, sat down on the bed, put one leg on the edge of the bed, leaned against the headboard, closed his eyes, and pretended to sleep.
Cyber city, neon-lit nightscape, jarring broadcasts, and a gimmicky memory hotel…
And, the shadow that has yet to appear.
And this terrain.
Xia Mingang found it strange, and Yun Zhao felt something was off, but because it was too similar to the old-era city, it was overlooked by the Dawn Base.
The fact that the gatekeeper of a two-star contaminated zone has not yet been found suggests that it may be something unexpected.
It's something that people in the wasteland era wouldn't be familiar with.
Technology-related fields with cybersecurity connections?
Time passed second by second.
Xie Tu heard Qi Ling urging Qi Shiqi to rest, and Xia Mingang humming a song in the bathroom, tapping the sink lightly as if bored.
The rustling sounds were amplified infinitely in the silent city and captured by his senses.
Gradually.
The person in bed began to breathe steadily, and there was no more noise from next door.
Xie Tu slowly opened his eyes, turned his head slightly, and looked at her peaceful sleeping face, watching her every move in her sleep.
Two phoenixes circled around the curtains and perched on the windowsill to admire the night view.
Suddenly, the little bluebird angrily fluffed up its feathers and started cursing downstairs.
Ugh, trash...the trash has reappeared.
It helps with translation, just like the Fire Phoenix repeater.
Xie Tu nimbly went to the window and looked down. He saw the sign for the old hot pot restaurant, and once again, the advertisement poster of that beautiful female celebrity appeared.
This time, the female celebrity didn't lower her chin; instead, she tilted her head up and met Xie Tu's gaze.
At the height of the fourteenth floor, Yun Zhao certainly wouldn't be able to see clearly, but Xie Tu had excellent eyesight and could clearly see the corners of her red lips slightly upturned on the screen.
Xie Tu stared into the eyes on the poster for three seconds, then suddenly turned around and went to the door, opening it a crack.
Darkness filled the corridor.
The doors to the two rooms next door were open. Xie Tu deliberately lowered his voice, "Qi Ling, are you asleep?"
"You're not asleep? What's wrong, Captain?" Qi Ling's voice came quickly.
Xie Tu: "Go to the window and see if you recognize the person on the poster."
people?
Upon hearing that someone had appeared, Qi Ling was so frightened that she quickly got out of bed and did as the captain instructed.
The noise startled Xia Mingang, who was not asleep.
He had just appeared at the door when he immediately turned back inside, seemingly looking out the window as well.
"Damn! What a scary scene..."
Xia Mingang's voice came from the house two doors down.
On the blood-red sign downstairs, a stunningly beautiful face appeared, seemingly smiling yet not smiling.
Her seaweed-like black hair cascaded over her shoulders, her head tilted back, and her eyes were fixed on the windowsill of her fourteenth-floor room.
Qi Ling drew back the curtains and was equally startled.
It's quite far.
He shakily pulled out his binoculars from his bag and, suppressing his fear, carefully examined them.
Qi Shiqi leaned closer to the window, instantly perking up. "Let me see, is it haunted?"
I've lived half my life and never seen a ghost.
This trip to the contaminated area was totally worth it!
Xie Tu did not step out of the house. He bent down to check on the sleeping Yun Zhao, then went to the windowsill again and opened the window.
Two doors down, Xia Mingang leaned on the windowsill, his tone regretful, "I thought it was haunted, but it turns out it's just a poster."
"Huh? I think I've seen her before..." Qi Ling murmured, holding up his binoculars.
These words successfully caused the two S-rank sentinels on the left and right sides to turn their heads simultaneously.
Qi Ling was somewhat dazed, "She really was a star of my generation."
Seeing a familiar face, even if it was just a poster, made Qi Ling feel as if she had been transported to another world.
But he couldn't quite remember the name.
I only vaguely remember that this female celebrity was a third or fourth-tier domestic artist.
She's beautiful, but her resources aren't great. She mostly gets supporting roles in dramas, and her endorsements are mostly commercial deals that other female stars wouldn't consider.
"This poster looks like an endorsement poster."
Qi Ling quickly composed herself and focused on studying the female celebrity on the screen. She turned to Xie Tu at the left window and said, "There should have been an advertising slogan on it, but the gatekeeper deleted it."
advertise?
"The question is, how did a poster of a female star from the old era end up here?"
Qi Shiqi snatched the binoculars from Qi Ling's hand. He looked at them for a while and found that they had not been corroded, so he observed them with confidence.
Qi Ling shook her head. "I don't know."
Xie Tu lowered his eyes in thought, then asked, "Do you remember which endorsements she has? Preferably related to cyber technology?"
The gatekeeper probably didn't expect that there was a bug among the outsiders this time, who actually recognized the female celebrity on the poster.
The poster didn't appear in the contaminated area for no reason; it might be a clue.
But this stumped Qi Ling.
He doesn't follow celebrities, so how would he know what a female celebrity endorses?
"I've only met her once, at a friend's birthday party, and I can't even remember her name..."
Qi Ling paused for a moment, then realized this wouldn't work, and analyzed seriously, "However, she's not a high-profile celebrity, so she can't get deals on top-tier products, and big companies' tech products certainly won't approach her. As for smaller ones..."
Before he could finish speaking, the female celebrity in the neon sign suddenly disappeared.
The content on the screen changed back to "hot pot".
That beautiful and delicate face seemed to have never appeared.
Qi Ling suddenly got stuck.
Xie Tu narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. "No rush, think it over carefully tonight."
"Oh... okay, I'll think about it some more..."
Qi Ling thought that if the internet of the old days still existed, it would be great. You could just search online and find out everything about endorsements clearly.
Uh, there seems to be an internet cafe down there?
Qi Ling's eyes suddenly lit up, and she quickly said, "There's electricity in this contaminated area. Should we go down and try it? If we find out what endorsements she has, we might be able to find out."
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