blogombal Chapter 75 An Encounter
Chapter 75 An Encounter
Bang!
The wooden door was kicked open.
The force of the kick twisted the metal lock's metal plates.
With a creak, the door finally opened.
Xu Yang stood outside the door and shook his head.
The house key is missing; it was lost during the attack on Newt earlier.
He only remembered it when he was standing in front of the door.
"I never expected that the first time someone would break into my own home."
Xu Yang sighed and went into the house to put down his backpack. He had only taken two steps when...
Suddenly, he paused for a moment.
"The door's gone, what am I supposed to put anything in there?"
"..."
A dark line appeared on Xu Yang's forehead.
He shook his head, dismissing the idea of taking a nap to clear his head, and then turned around.
In just a few steps, he walked straight to a blue metal shed—
Lily's house.
Xu Yang raised his hand and knocked on the iron gate.
dong dong...
Several minutes passed, but there was no sound from inside the shed, and no one opened the door.
Xu Yang abandoned his idea of breaking down the door and turned to leave.
"Looks like he's not home. I'll check back later."
With his bag on his back, he first found a hardware store in the reconstruction area to arrange for the door to be replaced.
Then, they walked towards the edge of the reconstruction area...
Asylum.
The long, narrow room is lined with countless coffin-like storage compartments on both sides.
A thin woman in a yellow work uniform sat at the front of the stage.
Hearing footsteps, I looked up.
A tall young man walked over, carrying a backpack on his back, and his whole body was covered in dust.
They clearly rushed here.
"Do you need to store your belongings?"
The woman looked up and asked, her sallow face appearing sickly.
Xu Yang was taken aback when he looked at the woman.
He vaguely remembered the woman's face, but he also vaguely recalled that the staff member hadn't seemed as thin as she appeared before him.
"I think it was a different person when I came last time. You two look quite alike?"
The woman nodded and said, "You must be talking about my sister. She was fired two days ago."
"Expelled?" Xu Yang asked, puzzled.
"Yes, it was discovered that she was helping people hide bodies here."
The woman pinched the bridge of her nose, her tone tinged with helplessness.
At this moment, across from the counter.
Xu Yang's expression turned strange.
Hiding a corpse?
He remembered clearly that the fat woman had charged him an extra 100 contribution points because Thornheart had been detected as... a corpse.
Thinking of this, Xu Yang's heart suddenly tightened.
"Could it be that my 'Heart of Thorns' got her fired? This person's already been dealt with, so what about 'Heart of Thorns'..."
He quickly asked, "How is the body?"
"What else could it be? He was probably taken back by his family."
As she spoke, the woman gave him a strange look.
"You're not here to store corpses, are you?"
"Oh? No, I'm here to pick up something."
Xu Yang waved his hand, feeling relieved.
"Family members? That's a corpse. Looks like it has nothing to do with the Heart of Thorns. But..."
He continued, "Your sister helped a murderer hide a body?"
The woman shook her head: "She didn't have the guts. The other party... was a grave robber, I guess. They just dug up someone else's recently buried body and hid it here, then gave my sister some money."
As he listened, a strange look flashed in Xu Yang's eyes. He inexplicably remembered the gravedigger at Gathering Point No. 9.
It was also about stealing corpses.
He then asked, "So, have they caught the tomb raider?"
The woman shook her head. "They ran away."
Xu Yang nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
"Alright, I'll go in and get my things first."
He stepped into the narrow, long room and found the storage compartment from before.
A beep sounded.
The ID card opens the metal grid door.
Taking out the military backpack, Xu Yang found the [Energy Storage Module Type I] from before.
He put the things into the bag on his back.
Then close the door and lock it.
Xu Yang strode out of the shelter.
"Now we can prepare to go to Anya's place."
……
No. 21 Central Avenue, Qingting Clinic.
The afternoon sun was shining brightly, illuminating the interior through the clear glass doors.
The off-white floor tiles were laid out neatly.
At the very front, the waiting area.
Ron was pale and sat in a blue chair.
Sunlight shone on him, on his severed arm wrapped in white bandages.
At this point, half of his left arm had disappeared.
Ron looked at the pale white bandages, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.
A simple Bloodhawk hunting mission was suddenly interrupted by a humanoid flesh monster.
He sighed and shook his head silently.
The world outside this giant city is not as wonderful as one might imagine.
Before he could even see those strange and interesting things, he almost died in a bizarre corner.
And that man named Xu Yang.
After returning, he never saw the other person again, only hearing that the escort mission had failed.
Ron looked at the beautiful weather outside the glass door, feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.
The other person joined the Foreign Affairs Department at the same time as him, and they even chatted together.
But the mission failed, and there was no further news...
At this moment, all he wanted to do was close his eyes and quietly bask in the sun for a while, even if it was just an illusion.
Ron was about to close his eyes when he suddenly froze.
He stared intently at the glass door.
outside.
A tall man covered in dust, wearing drab clothes with dried bloodstains on them.
He was walking briskly into the clinic when he paused at the door.
The next moment, their eyes met.
Xu Yang.
He raised his eyebrows slightly.
I ran into an acquaintance, but they didn't seem to be in a good state.
"Ron, what's going on?"
He looked at the other person's severed arm.
Ron pursed his lips, feeling both amused and exasperated.
One second he thought the other person was dead, and he was even reminiscing about his deceased friend, but the next second—
A person can be transformed into a living person.
Moreover, the opponent seems to have become stronger.
Ron sighed, his voice bitter. "Sigh, something unexpected happened. What about you? I heard your mission failed. I thought you..."
"Just a little bit short."
Seeing the other person's miserable state, Xu Yang also felt a sense of sympathy.
"I've encountered all sorts of unexpected events along the way."
"To put it bluntly," he said self-deprecatingly, "the only reason I'm still alive is because my ancestors had some connections down there."
Ron couldn't laugh. He sighed and said, "Well, you came to the clinic to get treatment for your injuries too."
"Huh? No, I'm here to install plugins."
"..."
"It was an unexpected bonus."
Ron suddenly felt that his surprise was somewhat different from Xu Yang's.
He pursed his lips, his smile bitter: "Alright, you go ahead and get busy. I'll wait for you here. We'll talk later."
Xu Yang scratched his head.
For some reason, the other person's smile looked inexplicably bitter.
"Okay, let's talk later."
He stepped away from the waiting area...
In a brightly lit consultation room, Anya was bent over her desk, writing something.
dong dong.
Xu Yang leaned against the door frame and knocked on the door.
"Dr. An, it's been a long time."
Anya looked up and smiled, "Mr. Xu, you're not asking me to recommend a shop again, are you?"
"No, that's not it." Xu Yang waved his hand and continued, "I'm here to install a biochemical plugin. Nobody uses medical equipment these days, right?"
"Don't worry, it's empty."
As she spoke, Anya got up and led Xu Yang to the room where the plugin was implanted.
The white, familiar medical equipment was placed in the center of the room, and there was a faint smell of alcohol in the air.
"Mr. Xu, please take out the plugin," Anya said.
Xu Yang nodded, walked to the table, and turned his backpack upside down.
bang bang bang...
Seven plugins lay scattered on the table.
In addition to the [God-Slaying] and [Iron Stomach], there are five [Energy Storage Modules].
Before coming to the clinic, Xu Yang made a detour to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He bought all four energy storage modules within his intermediate member quota.
Looking at the numerous plugins beside her, Anya blinked.
"Mr. Xu, this will take quite a while."
"Know."