The cold winter soaked every building, and even the broken ground felt a little cold.
Compared with the fragility of human beings, all kinds of plants and spores that have never experienced such extreme weather were not affected too much, and they crawled crookedly between the cracks and moss.
Sunny Harbor City seems to be getting more dilapidated.
Buildings that were not strong in the first place began to fall continuously, and rumbles could be heard almost every moment.
Those once useless metals that supported the city's last ray of light, now collapsed with the disaster, like wooden signs broken by urchins.
As far as the eye could see, the southern part of the city was the hardest hit.
The collapsed ruins and the primeval forest suddenly merged together, and many radiation beasts were hiding in the corners waiting for an opportunity to dispatch.
The impact of the metal aging disaster is still far more than what we see now.
The mission team hurried back to the new city, and only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the lightning wall that was still being rebuilt.
"This place sucks!"
Sid wiped the black ash mixed with sweat on his head, and suddenly said something with emotion.
No name was named, but everyone present knew it clearly.
really.
When they went there, they didn't feel anything strange, after all, they had lived in this city for half their lives.
After seeing the vibrant Tianyuan Territory outside the city, come back here.
The rain was scattered, and the tiles were broken.
Dead branches and leaves, ruined walls.
Why is there such a huge gap in the living environment when they are separated by less than two hundred kilometers?
If given a choice, they would rather go out to visit that Tianyuan Territory every day, or even stay there permanently!
"No way, who made us the residents of Sunny Harbor Refuge?"
Sam shrugged and said something that was supposed to be proud, but now it became self-deprecating.
It wasn't just Commander Edmund, deputy manager Dunn, not manager Hades, and some old guys in important positions who were worried about the future of this refuge.
Ever since the Marauders invaded the Lightning Wall and wrecked the industrial area.
Almost every resident of this shelter is worried about the future of the shelter.
Especially those of them who are at a certain height but not so high, they can't see the slightest hope.
This strange world is simply too strange.
Like the recent metal aging disaster, many people's psychological defenses have been broken.
It is no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for the dozens of starch and protein machines underground, the current Qinggang Refuge would have been in a serious survival crisis.
It's just horrific.
If you can't find something to replace the machine as soon as possible, who can afford the food rations for more than 200,000 people in the shelter?
Yes, there are tens of thousands of homeless people, the so-called 'new city residents'!
I met the hard-working residents of Tianyuan Refuge, and then looked at these lazy, dirty, sneaky New City residents.
No one does not feel the obvious gap.
"Should we truthfully report what we saw and heard today? I'm afraid Mr. Tang En will be so shocked that he won't be able to sleep well."
"Then what else can we do, we can't keep hiding it from them, can we?"
Between complaints.
The mission team has arrived under the lightning wall of the new city that is still being repaired.
A few guards, shivering with cold, were hiding in the corner to enjoy the fire. Seeing that the leaders were Sid and Sam, they didn't even bother to move.
"These lazy people, we pay them, is it to make them lazy?"
There was obvious anger on Secretary Pyne's face.
But the reply of a soldier next to him made his face turn pale.
"Strictly speaking, we did not pay these guards salaries. The work tickets they received after work can only be exchanged for the same work meals and some daily necessities that cannot be used up in half a year."
Before understanding the salary system of Tianyuan Refuge, their internal system can still be understood.
But still that sentence.
People are afraid of comparing people with others, and goods are afraid of comparing goods with goods.
After comparing these systems together, the advantages and disadvantages are simply obvious.
"Okay, so don't they plan to take care of these bedbugs that are out of town?"
"This is within the scope of their duties!"
Seeing a few homeless people with grimacing faces walk out of the open door sideways, and the guards still looked indifferent, Pine said dissatisfied.
"I can't control the fact that many people run away every day, and Commander Edmund is willing to let them go to relieve the pressure on the supplies in the new city."
Sam answered Pine's doubts on the sidelines.
We can't support materials, can't provide jobs, and don't let people go.
Edmund didn't want to make any big news while Hades was still awake.
He would rather these damn homeless people leave completely and return to the city's sewers.
That's just right, and the material pressure of the Sunny Harbor Refuge will be reduced by 90% this winter.
"Okay, damn it!"
Face to face with the leader, and seeing the disdain on the other person's face, Pyne stomped his feet angrily.
Chase up and beat these guys up?
Leaving aside whether he can beat it, the Rangers are not afraid of the Gopher Man's fists.
Since they dared to leave the Clear Harbor Refuge and return to the outside world, they must be prepared to die and live.
Die, die.
Turning around and walking into the new city, seeing the figure gradually disappearing in the distance, Pine cursed silently in his heart.
But soon, when the mission team approached the inner city's western district, he hurriedly withdrew all his thoughts.
Inside the magnificent temporary office of the manager.
As the first building to be rebuilt in the new city, it was basically Edmund's office in the past.
But recently, due to Hades' waking up, Dunn couldn't bear the constant pressure.
I had no choice but to move out of the ground, and eat, sleep and work here.
At this time, as the news of the return of the mission team was reported, Tang En, who was still dealing with official duties, frowned.
"Quick, let them in."
Although don't expect any big news from these people, don't even expect them to be successful.
But it's good to have something to gain, as long as you can do business with Hades.
The door opened, and Sid walked in the front, leading the rest of the people into a line.
"Well, nothing unexpected happened, right?"
"No, the other party didn't deliberately make things difficult for us, just."
Sid quickly talked about the body search and said his guess.
Sean nodded as expected.
"It's not surprising. We underestimated this Tianyuan before. It's not unusual for them to have this kind of technology."
"Then, what results did you detect from the things you brought in?"
"It didn't turn out very well."
As the question and answer proceeded, the chatterbox in the office was completely opened up.
From Sid, to Pine, to Sam and every fighter.
Everyone began to complain about what they saw and said today in a complaining tone.
"The industrial core is not in the other party's territory, and the signal we received is still one grid. I'm afraid the core has been taken further west by the damned predators."
"The energy level response of that kind of explosive has already exploded. The opponent has obviously prepared a large number of weapons and is waiting for our Sunny Harbor Refuge to take the lead. Fortunately, we did not attack them hastily, otherwise the Refuge would be destroyed." I'm going to be blown upside down."
"Their development is very healthy, much healthier than our new city!"
"The trade there is very prosperous, and every resident has money on hand to spend."
"Their guards are dutiful, much better than the slobs we have at Clear Harbor Vault."
The further down, the more down the comparison, the gap seems to be more obvious.
Hearing the complaints from the people at the table, Tang En couldn't help but frowned.
Although he wasn't sure whether what the dozen or so people were telling was the truth, or a modified lie.
But the resentment mixed in the words was clearly heard.
Everyone has their own dissatisfaction with the recent developments in Clearhaven Sanctuary.
However, he did not stop these people immediately, but quietly waited for the last person to finish speaking before saying:
"Is it as exaggerated as you say?"
"Master Deputy Manager, why don't you go there yourself, you will understand when you go there."
"I don't have that much time."
After knocking on the table, Tang En showed a slight smile, and didn't take everyone's complaints to heart.
In other words, only the core news and the news of the explosives were recorded by him.
What else is the salary system, what is the free market, what is the farming.
Huh.
Do these guys think that all the actions of Tianyuan Refuge are correct?
Did they think it would work if they moved all of this to the Clear Harbor Sanctuary?
Tang En sneered in his heart, not bothering to say anything more to these people.
They wouldn't believe it anyway.
A bunch of idiots who just go through a little difficulty and start whining, there is no cure for it.
Looking around at the crowd again, he spoke.
"What you said, I will tell Mr. Hades, as for how many opinions he will take."
"I can't guarantee this, I believe everyone can understand."
"clear."
"Mr. Tang En has worked hard."
"It is our duty to share the worries of managers!"
Knowing that this was Tang En's order to evict the guests, the people present quickly said some scene words and started to walk out.
Who do you look down on!
The gap between this damn guy and Village Chief Chen of Hope Village is simply too great.
When they were interviewed in the afternoon, they personally asked them if they were dissatisfied. They hoped that the village would make adjustments and changes in the reception of missions in the future, which would be more suitable for the habits of the Blue Star people.
Look at this attitude, and look at Twain who is full of arrogance now.
They are all Orientals, why is there such a big gap?
"By the way, this is the food we bought from the market in Tianyuan Refuge. The taste is very unique. If you are interested, the deputy manager, you can try the taste."
Sid said, and put the small square box in his hand on the coffee table next to the desk.
This was originally a special storage box for storing stored items.
But they didn't find anything valuable, so they simply packed some food and brought them back.
Because of its unique characteristics, it might still be hot now.
"Okay, I'll try."
After waving his hand, Tang En did not even raise his head and made two perfunctory calls.
Eat food made by a group of primitive people
No, even if they are no longer primitive people, Tang En does not intend to try the taste of the neighbor's food.
Could it be more delicious than the nutritious meal made by the advanced mixer in Sunny Harbor Refuge?
You must know that in order to purchase this machine from the foundation, it cost a lot of money.
Dunn didn't think that other shelters in the city, including the aborigines in this world, had this strength.
never mind.
Why think so much.
Tang En shook his head, quickly got rid of the wild thoughts in his head, and began to deal with official duties seriously.
It is certainly not feasible to expect Edmund Nawuf to develop a new city.
Although he created a Qinggang New City, in fact, there are so many chaos inside that it is impossible to deal with it.
Recently, the development of the new city has finally been on the right track, all thanks to him to control the progress and planning behind.
Need to work harder.
The clock in the office began to turn slowly, and the official documents were corrected and put aside.
An hour passed, and Tang En didn't even move his buttocks.
Two hours passed, and halfway through, he just raised his head and took a sip of water.
Time slowly came to the edge of the rotating clock, and Tang En didn't raise his head until the bell rang, indicating that twelve o'clock had passed.
"Well, time flies tonight"
Looking at the two stacks of official documents on the left, Tang En knew that he should stay up late again.
However, the slight sense of hunger in his stomach made him feel uncontrollably tired.
"Harlan, Harlan!"
"Master Deputy Manager, I'm here." The guard on duty opened the door and walked in.
"Go and help me prepare something to eat. I'm going to work late."
"Okay, I'll arrange it now."
Harlan nodded respectfully and closed the door.
After closing his eyes and listening to the sound of footsteps from loud to quiet, Tang En opened his eyes when he could no longer hear them.
He stood up and walked back and forth in the open space of the office, moving his stiff body.
But he was still thinking about the problem he had just dealt with in his mind, thinking about whether there were any mistakes or omissions.
until
"Well, what is this?"
His eyes fell on the iron box on the coffee table, Tang En was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't remember when it was put here.
It wasn't until he thought about it carefully that he remembered something that seemed to be left behind by Sid when he left.
It seems to contain food from that Tianyuan shelter?
The moment the word food flashed in his mind, Tang En licked the corner of his mouth and felt even hungrier.
Why don't you open it and see what's inside?
Anyway, I'm free.
With this thought in mind, Tang En turned his head and looked at the door worriedly. After confirming that it was locked, he took the box and came to the desk and sat down.
Gently press the button lock on the top, and there will be a crisp snapping sound.
This is a special storage device that can keep the internal temperature and humidity always floating at a certain value.
If the food is put in, it stands to reason that at least twelve hours of freshness can be guaranteed.
Sure enough, a trace of hot air began to drift out along the gap of the box.
"Huh? What's the smell?"
A spicy smell rushed straight to his forehead. Tang En, who just felt a little cold, even started to sweat on his forehead.
He opened the box curiously, and the first layer contained eight objects the size of a baby's fist.
Soft, with traces of oozing oil flower secreted on the white surface.
"Small steamed buns?"
After reading the label written by Sid next to him, Tang En couldn't help but become more curious.
A bold idea appeared in his mind.
Would you like a bite?
Just take a bite?
This smell is indeed somewhat different from the nutritious meal in the shelter, and it makes people feel an irrepressible impulse.
Looking up at the door again, Tang En stretched out his right hand and gently twisted one.
Very soft, like cotton.
Gently put it on the edge of the mouth, bit it down, and a thick soup rushed into the mouth.
Caught off guard by the juice choking Tang En coughed again and again, but the taste in his mouth made him stare straight.
"My God, what does this smell like?"
Feeling the various special flavors left by the juice passing through the taste buds, Tang En was stunned.
He can guarantee that he has never eaten such a unique food.
The pungent and stimulating taste instantly drove away all the coldness, and the body warmed up.
But the strange thing is that this smell is not offensive at all, and all that comes back is a smell of oil.
Want another bite?
As the smell began to disappear, Tang En only hesitated for a moment before swallowing a whole dumpling.
It looked like a greedy bear licking honey.
"Well, it's strange, it's so strange!"
It can only be described as strange, for Tang En to say the word delicious is equivalent to slapping the face.
Even if there is no one in the office now, it is absolutely impossible for him to do such a thing.
"I'm just for Qinggang, set an example, and detect the information leaked from the enemy's interior!" '
So comforting himself, Tang En hastily opened the box below.
Beef noodles, hot and sour noodles, leek box, three shredded fried noodles.
Reminded by those well-meaning cooks, what Sid brings back is basically some staple food that is easy to preserve.
But even these, the various smells rushing straight into the nostrils also stunned Tang En.
"What are these things, why have I never seen them?"
With strong curiosity, Tang En couldn't help but poked his head down, and started to gobble it up.
What kind of bullshit nutritious meal, this will have been completely put on the back of his mind.
Even Harlan's knock on the door was drowned out by the hot and sour powder.
"Master Deputy Manager, you are here"
The door opened from the outside, and Harlan who came in was stunned.
I saw that the desk where the official documents were originally placed had been emptied at some point, and there were small bowls of food on it.
Tang En was lying faceless in front of the table at this time, chomping like a starving ghost.
With that red complexion, it is not difficult to make people think that it is poisoned.
"Why didn't you knock on the door and came in!"
After being discovered the secret, Tang En almost threw out the powder bowl in his hand.
"I'm knocking on the door. In the past, didn't you send nutritious meals directly on the coffee table after I knocked on the door?"
Harlan said with an aggrieved face.
However, all he got was Tang En's angry scolding.
"Get out, get out."
The door was immediately shut obediently from the outside.
Seeing the face disappearing through the crack of the door, Tang En worriedly got up and chased him out.
"Don't tell anyone what happened today!"
"Otherwise I'm the only one asking."
Fortunately, Harlan was the only guard at the door. After such a warning, Tang En was relieved a lot.
Eating the neighbor's food and still being so excited?
It's too embarrassing. When I said it, I thought he, the deputy manager of the Clear Harbor Sanctuary, hadn't eaten!
but
It seems really delicious?
Looking at the food left on the table, Tang En touched his swollen stomach and decided not to waste it.
As for the nutritious meal that was brought in, he had already thrown it into the trash can with a flick of his hand.
There is one thing to say.
In contrast, the destination of this thing should be the trash can!
