【Summer Five】Iron City Wall

Early in the morning, Wang Laoer dragged his car to the factory gate and sat down on the spot.He assembled a folding table with repeated steps, took out a small ticket from his patched pocket, pressed it lightly on the table, and closed his eyes to rest his mind.

There is no concept of dawn and dusk in the big void, and the "sky" is still as dark as the bottom of a pot.The high lights are dutifully on, and the factory area separated by barbed wire can stretch out, revealing the lazy and lazy side of the morning.

Wang Laoer didn't wait long, and a circle of people gathered in front of him.They all pretended to say hello, their eyes were already glued to the crimson street and they were so greedy that they couldn't tear it off.However, he couldn't bear to part with the two taels of money in his hand, he hesitated for a long time and no one came forward, Wang Lao Er felt relieved to wait.

After an estimated ten minutes or so, someone finally sat down opposite Wang Laoer.That man was a dark-skinned man who was neither black nor white, and he didn't give his name when he came up, and he just said, "How much?"

There were small snickers around.Wang Lao Er's eyelids rolled up: "What do you want to change? Show your chips, let's bet on the small one."

The man stopped talking and pushed a small bag of copper coins onto the table.Someone next to him started shuffling the cards skillfully, and then "slapped" them in front of them, and Wang Laoer drew a card first.

The man followed, unveiled the plaque, and let out a despondent lament.

Wang Lao Er won the next round, and was about to yell "Who else?" when he suddenly caught a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.He immediately sat up straight, with a slight smile on his unwrinkled old face, he waved and shouted: "Hey, Qiao Zai!"

It was Johnny who was called.Shocked, he turned around after trembling for a long time. Seeing that it was Wang's second child, he immediately squeezed away the crowd as if oiling his feet, and grabbed the old man's hand: "Uncle Wang, why are you here?"

"Isn't it that I bought some good goods today, and I want to bring them down to exchange for some pocket money. What about you? Didn't the fox surnamed An find you a leisurely job, why did you get assigned to the No. [-] furnace?"

Jonny curled his lips: "Look at what you said, I'm the one who wants to come here. And his surname is not Ann, that's Enzolas..." "Whatever his name is, since you are here, I will Leave the scene and go."

After all, Wang Laoer patted his buttocks and stood up, and ran to the corner of the street in front of Jonny: "Look, whoever wins you will take it, and we will earn [-] points."

As a result, the owner of the stall was replaced by Johnny, and the number of gamblers increased accordingly.It didn't take long for those who thought they had the upper hand to find out—this young man looked indecisive and evasive, but sat down at the poker table with astonishing calmness, his gray eyes were calm and sharp, and he could always disintegrate the opponent's offensive invisible.

In short, I don't know whether it is luck or skill, no one has won the street run.

"Uncle Wang must bring this matter to An's eyes." Johnny thought idly, his teeth pressed his lower lip lightly, feeling helpless and distressed.

After a while, two people squeezed into the noisy crowd, met and discussed for a while, and took out something from their backpacks.

That thing occupies half of the tabletop, and the joints are intact and smooth, and every piece of iron is shiny and reflecting light.The five fingers made of steel are exquisite and rigorous, with anti-protruding armor embedded between the joints, and a power core the size of a pigeon egg is welded to the palm.

"Driver, drive armor?" Jonny was taken aback, and reached out to caress the cold armor.The onlookers were all in an uproar, salivating at the well-crafted gauntlets, almost running across the street with charm.

One of them laughed and jokingly said, "Just bet on this, do you want to play?"

Jonny looked up, Xia You smiled politely, and Wutiao next to him stood with arms folded, his back as straight as a telegraph pole.

"Okay..." Johnny suddenly became a little incoherent, "Of course, please."

Xia You took a step back, and the silver-haired boy came forward and sat cross-legged opposite Jonny.Five folded the cards casually, his slender fingers slid across the surface of the cards, and tapped the symbol with his fingertips, and a card immediately flew up into the air deftly, turned over, and then was loosely pinched by his two fingers, which was considered "opened." transport".

"Come on," Gojo held the card, squinted his eyes half-closed, a line of blue suddenly cooled down, colder than a glacier. "Let's see which of us is 'luckier'."

after an hour.

Xia You twisted the accelerator and drove like lightning, the street racer roared on the wide and uneven road, carrying someone who was equally excited in the back seat.

"Did you see his expression?" Wujo laughed wantonly, "He never expected to lose!"

The driver shook his head, and kept his mouth tightly shut amidst the sound of the oncoming wind, so as not to choke on the sand and dust in his trachea.

They won the street run, and by the way, they wanted a new version of the Big Hollow map.As long as they return before the shift change in the afternoon, no one cares where they are going now.

"All the way to the west!" Wu Tiao shouted excitedly, holding a map in his hand and waving it above Xia You's head, like a flag of unknown meaning.Xia You did as he wanted, jolted the street and increased the horsepower, billowing smoke and dust on both sides of the tires.

There are always sparse crowds on the road, who either take the initiative to go shopping, or are swept out of their homes—for example, passing through several residential buildings, there are often sounds of women yelling and men begging for mercy.The life in the big void is still complete and fresh. Even if the dust makes people feel ashamed, the environment cannot erase their self-esteem.

It's ridiculous to say that this so-called self-esteem may be just a self-consolation to escape from reality, like telling yourself "I haven't been knocked down" to announce that the original tenacity of human nature is still stubbornly resisting.Xia You walked and watched all the way, and courage was born out of thin air in his heart.

"Jonny Yachtberg shouldn't be simple, and you can consider starting with him after you go back." He said, "Why do you start a gamble by yourself and make money with this second-hand street car that looks expensive? ?”

Wutiao took back the map, lazily laid it on Xia You's shoulder, deliberately avoiding certain wounds: "Although he can't play against me, he is indeed good at gambling. He has a high probability, no, he is definitely not serious. If he didn't If you have practiced specially, you will definitely not be able to reach this level.”

"You mean there is someone behind him?" Xia You frowned, "It is indeed possible. No matter what, at least we have an extra breakthrough."

They stopped talking, and their meticulous and rigorous thoughts were scattered in the wind, and they were sucked into the bottom of the wheel by street running, crushed, and disappeared without a trace.

The closer you are to the NO.13 furnace, the heavier the noisy and trivial life will be.The buildings are getting closer and closer, the chimneys are exhausting outside day and night, the horizon is cut off by the jagged and undulating houses, and occasionally a few very designed eaves are exposed above the rubble.

"Crowded ahead, please slow down." The loudspeakers on both sides of the high hanging loop play, "Crowded ahead, please slow down."

Xia You slowed down and saw an arched door standing five meters away, with noise and cheers faintly coming from the other end.

The street runner drove slowly through the arch.It was dark at first, and then suddenly brightened—countless powerful high lights completely dispelled the darkness, turning the NO.13 factory area into a cloudless day; row upon row of houses rose from the ground, and the architectural styles were strange and even absurd. But it also has a unique style.

In the center of the area is a huge venue based on wave patterns. The overall design reveals the shadow of postmodernism in the last era, resembling turbulent waves with ups and downs.The designer uses a large area of ​​pure white to render this landmark building at the absolute core of the geography to be arrogant and eye-catching: it forms an almost diametrically opposite contrast with the surrounding colorful houses, infinitely raising the psychological expectations of the viewers.

Like a church in a slum, or the only light in an endless night, things with strong enough contrast can always arouse people's subtle desire for confession.Regardless of redemption or being redeemed, the idea of ​​holiness and inviolability will be deeply rooted in the hearts of the first-timers, and will establish an indelible and sublime impression.

Johnny is honest, this is indeed the center of the Big Hollow entertainment industry.

Xia You pulled her eyes back and looked around.This place is much more lively than Furnace No. [-], and the streets are full of people of all kinds, and the traffic is quite exaggerated.He noticed that Wujo was still looking at the pure white building, and the tiny stars in his blue eyes reflected it, so bright that it was almost transparent.

"Enlightenment." He called out.

Wutiao turned his head subconsciously, something cold was placed on the bridge of his nose, and the colors in his field of vision were covered with black and gray.He reached out to touch it and found that it was a pair of sunglasses.

"There is a spare pair in the backpack," Xia You explained, "Haven't you always wanted to try this latest model eyepiece?"

Wutiao thought about it, and felt that it made sense, so he pulled down the sunglasses so that they hung loosely on the bridge of his nose, revealing half of his normal field of vision.

These are of course no ordinary sunglasses.Through the hands of Hongshu, Xia You, and Wutiao, it has been transformed into a pair of tactical eyepieces that have the functions of telephoto, search, and protection.But Xia You didn't think that much when she put this thing on Wutiao's face.

——When Wujo opened his eyes and stared at him, the suppressed voice in his heart suddenly rebounded.

That voice clamored to prevent anyone from seeing Wu, and not letting anyone covet those god-like eyes; it drove him to take Wu as his own, so his only struggle was to stop it together with himself.As long as you don't look or listen, everything can still maintain the status quo.

Wutiao naturally didn't know that someone was busy suppressing the raging possessive desire, but said that the glasses were really easy to use, and the functions were strange.

"Hey, it seems that the crooked white thing is the arena." He patted Xiayou, "I said, how can the weight-bearing design be a mess, dare to show off your wealth?"

Xia You didn't respond, and after a while, he let out a sigh of relief and said stiffly, "What kind of arena?"

"Well, what kind of game can there be in this place?"

The real underground black race.The risk is high, the profit is high, and you can also become a part of the black market network. All the young people who are a bit embarrassed are eager to try it, even if it's just a fight, it's worth it.

As far as the result is concerned, Xia You and Wutiao were moved.

"Since they are all placed in the center of the block as a facade, the specifications must be high." Xia You said, "Even if you can't get online, you can make some money."

Wutiao pushed the sunglasses: "It is indeed the optimal solution combining efficiency and cost. As long as you are not afraid, we will definitely have to rush."

Of course he is not afraid.If they only go through a few cutscenes in the low-level area, relying on their proficiency in driving suits and their experience in the past few years, it is basically difficult to meet their opponents.

The two stopped their car in front of the arena.This venue, which is called "Crooked Melon and Cracked Jujube" by Wutiao, is even more charming when you get in close contact with it. Every detail is exquisitely crafted. How can you create such a wonderful work of art?

On the left side of the arch is Uriel holding the divine fire, and on the right side is Lafayette holding authority.The doorman stood on both sides, and when they saw the two coming, they bowed and said hello in unison, and opened the door——

A sea of ​​noise and light surged forth to swallow them up.