Across Deep Space: Four Men and a Play

"Little girl, let me walk you through here, okay?"

"Don't worry, I have no ill will towards you now."

At the old man's repeated invitation, Xia Jiumeng agreed.

"Okay, but can you guarantee that it will be safe if I follow you?"

Her questioning did not displease the old man. He took out a round chip the size of a fingernail from behind his ear and showed it to her.

"This is an invisible ID code. Carrying it on your body can hide your biometric information from being captured."

"Stay within three steps of me, and you'll be within hiding range."

Xia Jiumeng knew that this old man was not an ordinary person.

This kind of shielding stuff exists.

However, the old man's initiative in leading the way made her very curious about what he was up to.

Should I really take her out or... take her to a more dangerous place.

She thought about it and nodded innocently.

"Then I'll trouble you, old man."

The old man could sense Xia Jiumeng's defensiveness and smiled as he walked ahead. "Let's go."

It was normal to be on guard in a place like this, and he really wanted to take her "just passing by here" and was not afraid of being seen.

Xia Jiumeng walked up to the old man and followed him into the devastated East District of Charon.

The streets were filled with the smell of gunpowder and blood, mixed with the vibrations of continuous explosions of strange energy.

Looking at the old man walking steadily, Xia Jiumeng asked, "If you are different from them, then you should not mind answering my questions."

"of course."

"What are the rules of this 'beast fighting game'?"

While Xia Jiumeng was asking questions, three human-shaped stray bodies rushed into a roadside shop not far from them, grabbed a figure's hands and feet and started tearing them apart.

However, the expected screams did not sound. Instead, the entire shop was engulfed by the sudden explosion of the nuclear bomb.

Naturally, those stray bodies were blown to pieces.

The old man looked at the scene in the shop not far away indifferently and said, "As you can see - the most primitive hunting."

"People are hunters and prey to each other, and they will do anything to get a gold coin that can be used to make a wish to the 'Lord of Charon'."

"The last person to enter the arena with the gold coin and be the last one standing is the winner."

While they were talking, a drunk man on the upper floor of the exploded store leaned half of his body out and quietly raised the muzzle of his gun in their direction.

But the roar was a second faster than he pulled the trigger, and they were unharmed, but the drunkard was pierced through the chest by the strange energy and fell down.

"In addition to Evol weapons, core weapons, and their own fists, wandering bodies are also a means for them to hunt each other."

The scene in the store was captured by a drone and played repeatedly on the screen, causing cheers from many people somewhere.

The old man stopped, folded his hands on his cane, and closed his eyes for a few seconds with an expression of pity, as if he was mourning for the drunkard.

"What a pity. I've met that guy before. He's still pretty powerful when he's not drinking."

Seeing Xia Jiumeng not speaking, he thought Xia Jiumeng was frightened. "Do you think it's a bit barbaric? I hope you are not frightened."

Xia Jiumeng said expressionlessly, "It's not that serious."

"I've seen things that are scarier and closer to death than this."

This so-called beast fighting game was just an ordinary game in her original world.

Those powerful people play much more perverted games than this.

Throw some ordinary people into an undeveloped edge star, and offer star coins as a reward. As long as they can survive for a year, they can get the money and leave.

There are no resources or supplies, only a live broadcast ball. The only way to get supplies is through tips from the audience.

She had the opportunity to see that those people were a thousand times more pitiful than those here. They might be trying to please the audience one second and then die inexplicably the next.

"......"

The old man seemed to have not expected Xia Jiumeng to answer like this and was silent for a moment.

"Yeah, life always takes us by surprise."

They walked past the falling figure and into a restaurant with a shining sign.

EIysium, the land of bliss.

The tavern was crowded with people, all holding their drinks and watching the live broadcast of the beast fighting game.

One of the drinkers said, "The latest forecast is out! High-quality potential stocks are sure to win! Only wins, no losses!"

"Come on, come on!"

“Who’s following?”

The table slammed loudly as he slammed it.

Seeing this, the tavern owner said unhappily, "Why are you smashing the table? You're hiding in my little battle zone, living a life of drunkenness and debauchery. Do you think you're so promising?"

The drunkard choked and said, "It's not like I won't pay... It's better to die drinking here than to be beaten to death as soon as I leave!"

The boss rolled his eyes at him. "There are quite a lot of people betting this year, but for that potential stock, becoming the number one target of the hunt is not a good thing."

"Opportunities always arise from danger. This is the rule of the beast fighting game."

Xia Jiumeng and the others entered the hotel at this time. The old man's voice was not loud but it was very penetrating, and the crowd turned around in an instant.

"Dad Yu is here!"

"Who does Dad think will win this year?"

Everyone greeted the old man, which showed that he was of extraordinary status.

The old man smiled and said, "I need to talk to a friend about something. Please wait here for a moment."

"By the way, the set meals here taste good, and the wine is also okay. If you don't mind, you can try it."

After saying this, the old man walked to a corner of the bar.

"Oh, how can you say our wine is just 'okay'? Dad is so picky."

A pair of hands with a faint lemon scent were about to wrap around Xia Jiumeng's neck when she grabbed them.

Looking at the woman walking up, she was tall and sexy, and looked very familiar.

The boss was not panicked when he saw his hand was grabbed. He curled his lips and smiled, "Hello again, little aunt, do you remember me?"

Xia Jiumeng let go of her hand.

Of course she remembered that one of the scenes when she first met Qin Che was a fight in this boss's tavern.

The boss didn't care about Xia Jiumeng's indifference and continued to talk to himself, "You are really amazing. You even know someone like Yu Mi."

"Yu Mi?"

The boss was a little surprised to see that she didn't seem to know Old Man Yu's identity, but he still explained, "He is the 'Lord of Charon,' the actual owner of Charon Market and the organizer of the beast fighting games."

"The arena in the center of the market is also his property."

Xia Jiumeng had heard of the Charon Charon Market. "I remember that Charon was an absolutely free trading center. Does such a place also have 'owners'?"

There was often chaos there.

She thought no one cared.

Boss: "You're not the only one curious about this question, but about Old Man Yu's background..."

"Anyway, Paradise has been open for so many years, and I haven't heard anything about his past."

"Speaking of which, even the Dark Spot boss Qin Che, who has a very good relationship with you, has nothing to do with him."

Xia Jiumeng raised her eyes. She had never heard of this person from Qin Che.

The boss talked for a long time and saw that she didn't seem to care, so he became a little curious. Why is this girl different from the last time she came?

After thinking for a moment, he introduced himself, "This isn't the first time we've met. Let me introduce myself. My name is Ashling."

Ashling finished his words and asked, "Would you like to order something?"

Xia Jiumeng: "No money, no order."

Ashling twitched his lips. This girl was even more direct than last time.

"The Paradise doesn't necessarily charge money, and we can provide more than just a filling meal."

Xia Jiumeng: "Well, let's talk about it next time."

Yu Mi, who was in the distance, turned back from the crowd and nodded to her.

Yu Mi: "I've finished my business. Let's go. I'll take you out right away."

Ashling behind the bar suddenly winked at Xia Jiumeng and whispered, "If you have any special needs in the future, come here and order the gourmet menu. I'll give you a 20% discount."

"Bye~ Welcome to visit next time."

Xia Jiumeng nodded in response. After she and Yu Mi walked out of the store, the gunshots, screams, and arrogant laughter outside once again flooded into their ears.

Looking at the elegant old man beside him, it is hard to associate him with this purgatory.

I can only say that it is really possible to pretend to be a good person.

Xia Jiumeng: "I heard that you are the Lord of Charon."

"Is this beast fighting game about watching people kill each other?"

Yu Mi shook his head. "Fighting and killing, and surviving by any means necessary is the way of life here."

"Whether there is a beast fighting game or not, it will continue to happen endlessly in n109."

He was just providing those people with a legitimate opportunity to vent.

Xia Jiumeng understood the hidden meaning of Yu Mi's words and looked at him deeply.

The two walked quietly, and just one step away from the orange-red light, a crow's cry was heard.

"Ga-----" Mephistopheles, who was across the street, landed on a street lamp and tilted his head towards her.

Yu Mi looked at the crow and a dark light flashed in his eyes.

"Looks like your friend is here to pick you up."

The cane landed on the laser line, and the Lord of Charon stopped at the edge of his territory, not taking another step forward.

"I think the next reunion will be faster than this one."

Xia Jiumeng pretended not to hear "What?"

Yu Mi: "Nothing, I mean, my escort journey ends here, goodbye."

Yu Mi stood there and watched Xia Jiumeng leave, with a decent smile on his face, as if he was just an ordinary old man out shopping.

Xia Jimeng said nothing, stepped out of the laser line and followed Mephisto away.

Will the next meeting be faster?

This old man is also targeting her?

interesting.

Following Mephistopheles, they soon arrived at the entrance of Qin Che's base.

Mephisto creaked as he stood on the railing at the entrance of the base.

"Thank you." Xia Jiumeng thanked Mephisto with a smile, thought for a while and took out a light green crystal the size of a fingernail from her space.

"Ga ga ga!" Mephisto shouted excitedly the moment the crystal was taken out. If the crystal was not still in Xia Jiumeng's hand, he would have pounced on her by now.

Seeing its eager look, Xia Jiumeng immediately opened her palm and handed it over. Mephistopheles immediately grabbed the crystal and swallowed it in one breath, then fell down staggeringly as if he was drunk.

Xia Jiumeng caught it quickly.

"You are such an impatient guy."

He doesn't even know how to take it back to his nest to eat.

The one that Xia Jiumeng gave to Mephisto was found in the pile of crystal scraps behind the space cabin.

It is a fragment of a life energy crystal, the favorite 'food' of the mechanical clan.

Ordinary machines will slowly evolve into mechanical life after consuming this crystal for a long time.

Originally, I planned to upgrade its system first to let it learn to think and perceive, and then evolve slowly. Unexpectedly, its mental power has recently been affected by some good things, and the barrier that was originally isolated has loosened a little, revealing some good things.

Only then can she take out this crystal and give it to Mephistopheles.

He walked into the villa gate with Mephistopheles with a smile.