manynovel Chapter 138
Chapter 138
The old man was born in a strange land, but he was still alive.
So, under the leadership of Alysia, Xu Ziling almost followed her and Ying to travel all over the American continent these days.
And America... is indeed a very beautiful place.
Perhaps it is not as good as the Shenzhou land with a history of 5,000 years in terms of cultural base. Perhaps it is not as good as the Mu Continent with the world's stars in terms of economy and technology... But it is undeniable that the American continent has indeed developed its own unique cultural style since it was discovered 500 years ago.
From the film and television park with high-rise buildings to the city that never sleeps with neon lights at night... After a few days of travel, all the troubles were swept away, and the mood that was depressed by death recovered.
As for Xu Ziling's own personal experience... He felt that this free continent did not seem to bring people a sense of "relaxation". What it brought people was more of a free "indulgence".
Perhaps, this kind of "indulgence" in the American continent is not as noble as the "self-cultivation" of the Shenzhou continent, nor as amazing as the "efficiency" of the Mu continent... But it will never make people feel "annoying", and no one will refuse this kind of "indulgence".
Speaking of this, I have to mention it again... The guy named Smoker may not be a good person, but he is definitely an excellent president.
Under his 26-year presidency, although this free continent is "indulgent", it has always been controlled to a certain degree. It's like a bar built in a dream, which brings people wholehearted pleasure while not really harming the interests of others.
But the dream will eventually wake up and dissipate like clouds and mist... Now the morning sun still rises like yesterday, but can the people on this continent still be as bustling and noisy as yesterday?
Difficult.
For a country, the death of an outstanding leader is a huge blow. Especially... this leader had not yet established any list of successors during his lifetime.
It is conceivable that countless people and countless financial groups will fight over his accidental death, the legacy and identity he left behind. Before the next qualified leader appears, this powerful country, "the first country after Muzhou", will probably continue to decline...
But these are obviously not what Xu Ziling needs to care about.
Whether it is America... or the United States. These can only be regarded as a corner of Xu Ziling's life at best. He may stop here, but he will never be confined to this continent.
Live in the present and protect the present with the people around you. Other people or things have nothing to do with you. This is what Xu Ziling thinks in his heart.
"Hmm... Let me see... Klauk Movie Park... We've already been there."
Alicia, who had changed from her custom-made combat uniform to a more convenient travel outfit, took a tourist map, looked left and right, and said with embarrassment,
"How about going to Hawaii?... Well, no, the flights will resume tomorrow, and we didn't have enough time to get there... Wow, really. The wonderful time is about to end? We could have played for a few more days..."
On the side, Ying was slightly embarrassed and reminded:
"Ms. Alicia... these days, you have taken us away I have passed most of the scenic spots in the Americas. To be honest, I don't hate this kind of life... But I must tell you that the funds for the operation granted to us by the 'Moth' are almost used up..."
"Ah? Why is this so..."
Alicea's eyes widened slightly, revealing a regretful expression, but she soon regained her spirits, smiled and looked at Xu Ziling and Ying, and said,
"Well, the time for magic should also end♪~... How is it? Have you gained a good mood that can make you happy all day long by following the fairy lady these days? "
Xu Ziling and Ying looked at each other and nodded with a smile.
These few days of travel together and with the help of Alicea, the relationship between Xu Ziling and Ying has officially entered the ranks of good friends from nodding acquaintances.
Ying's personality is almost the same as in the game, so Xu Ziling's favorability towards her is naturally maxed out.
Xu Ziling's relatively gentle personality towards his friends also made Ying, who had been immersed in the poisonous pupa for many years, feel that he was a person who could speak freely and she didn't need to pay attention to that when talking to him.
With so many restrained details, it is inevitable that both sides will gain goodwill.
"Hmm ♪~ Then it seems that this is your intention? I will accept it without hesitation!"
As she said that, Alysia smiled and took out a pink and white camera. Without waiting for Xu Ziling and Ying to react, she pressed the shutter of the camera first and recorded their trip to America.
Looking at the two people in the photo, Alysia's eyes became soft. But she seemed to have thought of something again, and her eyebrows slightly wrinkled.
"Is there anything else on your mind?"
Xu Ziling, who noticed this, asked.
"Well... I just suddenly thought that there seems to be a place I haven't visited yet."
Ailishia rubbed her chin and said with embarrassment,
"But the flight will be resumed tomorrow, I don't know if there is enough time..."
Xu Ziling and Ying didn't speak, but their eyes showed inquiring eyes.
Ailishia calmed down a little, and then said:
"The last stay on this continent... Xiao Ziling, and Ying. I want to go to Button City again, that button city... I... want to see the current situation there, and then "remember" it. Only in this way... I won't "forget"..."
After saying that, Alishia seemed to feel that it was inappropriate for her to say this suddenly, so she added:
"Ah... Sorry, sorry, I suddenly said these strange words to you... It's just that I really think that those tragedies should not be forgotten, let alone avoided... …Only by keeping it in mind can I constantly motivate myself…Remembering it is also the last thing we can do…
Ah, why am I saying these depressing words again…Anyway, this is just a sudden thought of mine. If Xiao Ziling and Ying think this is unnecessary, then let’s just find an amusement park to play for a day and quietly wait for tomorrow’s flights to resume…How about it?”
Hearing this, Xu Ziling smiled helplessly and said:
“Miss Ailixia, you said this…Do you think that Ying and I are the kind of people who will find fault with your behavior? If not, why do you ask this question?”
“…Yes!”
Ailixia seemed to wake up from a dream after hearing this, and then happily gave Xu Ziling and Ying a loving hug, and said with a smile,
“Then let’s go? The target is Button City.”
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[Ding~! Congratulations to the host for completing the Demon God quest "The Self-Destroyer of the Collapsed World"]
[The Self-Destroyer of the Collapsed World: Go to the American continent, find the companion beast that has rebelled against you, and kill it. ]
[Demon God quest rewards: 1 core of the Ruler of Reason, +100% proficiency in mimicry authority (automatically comprehended after fusion with the other half of the core), +100% gene affinity of "Vishnu" (automatically manifested when the host undergoes fusion surgery with Vishnu), "Key of Revelation·Void Treasure" design drawing*1. ]
[Current development quest: None]
[Current Demon God quest: None]
[Note: You can come to play the simulated universe during the long period of inactivity. The second world has been updated... Is it really so easy to forget the copy we made... (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)...]
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America, Button City.
This was once the economic center of the entire American continent. Even if it is placed on the world level, it is a super economy that is not inferior to the Magic City of Shenzhou and City A of Mu Country.
However, now, the former economic city of the American continent is now only an endless ruin and debris... Even if you try your best to search with your naked eyes, you can only find one or two corporate employees who come to liquidate asset losses in this city that has become a ruin.
Among them, most are members of the Tianshi Group.
After all, it is a commercial dragon created by the Shenzhou Tianjia after a hundred years of precipitation. Its industries are spread all over the world, and the American Button City is no exception.
"Report the current situation, can the people of the group's Button City branch still be contacted?"
In the endless ruins of the collapsed building in Button City, the backbone of the Tianshi Group in black uniforms issued their orders to the intelligence members responsible for intelligence collection.
"Report, a comprehensive search has been launched in Button City, and no valuable life records have been found yet..."
The member of the group responsible for intelligence looked at the report in his hand, his Adam's apple moved up and down a few times, and said,
"After the Button City branch of the group collapsed... our rescuers tried to search the underground emergency shelters equipped in all the group branches, but still found nothing...
Even the branch director who was originally appointed by the chairman to manage the American branch has no news.
No... Sir, we must prepare for the worst report. "
Hearing this, the eyes of the key personnel dimmed a little. Originally, the branch director of Tianshi Group in Button City, America, was his immediate superior... He escaped because he had to go to Alida to discuss a business cooperation. But he didn't expect that when he was out signing a contract, the old leader who promoted him was killed...
So life is... It is really fragile.
"Report the specific amount of loss. "
After waving his hands in annoyance, the backbone staff issued further orders to his subordinates.
The group member in charge of intelligence was also unambiguous. He picked up the small notebook he carried with him and began to report:
"The material losses caused by the collapse of the group's Button City branch building are secondary... The main losses came from the group members who died with the collapse of the branch... The huge compensation for their families, plus the economic interruption caused by the loss of various information in the branch... The amount of money lost by the group in this Button City crisis is estimated to be 2182 billion... Mu country credit points. Equivalent to one-third of the annual income of the entire American continent."
After speaking, the intelligence staff responsible for liquidating asset losses paused and added,
"In addition... the group's stock also fell by 0.73 percentage points due to the collapse of the Button City branch..."
"0.73%? ! "
Hearing this, the backbone of the group trembled violently, and his eyes almost popped out.
0.73%, this number doesn't sound like a lot... but for the commercial dragon Tianshi Group, if the calculation unit is up to percentage, then the loss will be a huge wealth that ordinary people can hardly estimate!
To put it in a small way, the economic loss of Tianshi Group is 0.73%... but to put it in a big way, it means that the economy of all mankind has regressed by 0.73%!
As a commercial dragon that intimidates the entire world, Tianshi Group has the support of parliamentarians above and the foundation of Shenzhou below. The economic system of Tianshi Group can definitely represent the economy of all mankind.
Thinking of this, the backbone of the group felt his head buzzing, and finally waved his hand weakly and said:
"Integrate the specific loss items... and then report them to the chairman together. The loss amount has risen to a percentage, which is no longer something you and I can control... Also, remember to write a will in advance, the chairman gets angry... It's scary. "
"Uh..."
Hearing this, the intelligence officer rolled his eyes and tried to speak,
"That... Boss, you don't have to prepare to die to apologize now... I heard that the chairman went to Australia a few days ago to deal with the Australian representative's participation in the election of the 'Five Leaders of Chasing Fire'.
But it seems that something happened in Australia, and the chairman was trapped there. He can't come back for a while, and he can't deal with the company's affairs. "
"... So are you going to run away?"
The backbone staff looked at the intelligence officer as if he was looking at a fool, and said,
"Don't you know the chairman's character? If we honestly admit our mistakes, we will be dismissed at most. Just like the original Changkong City branch, the collapse of the branch caused a percentage loss of 0.062 to the group, but the head of the Far East branch of the group who survived by chance was eventually sent to Siberia by the chairman... Although it's not a good place, at least he is still alive.
But if you dare to run away...boy, I can only say that the attitude and means of the chairman towards traitors are not what you can imagine. It's better not to have any bad thoughts, just admit your mistakes. If it doesn't work...I will go back to my hometown in Shenzhou to inherit my family's jewelry business, and then arrange a job for you as a gatekeeper, with a monthly salary of 10,000. "
"? ! ! "
This time it was the intelligence officer's turn to almost pop his eyes out, and he took a deep breath and asked,
"No...big brother...real brother...adoptive father! Your family is in the jewelry business? ...Then why do you come here to live a hard life? ? "
"To experience life. And my family said that joining Tianshi Group can gild, so I came. "
"Don't say anything...adoptive father! Please accept my child's worship! This Huazi child toasts you!"
"Hmm~...hmm? ? Wait a minute...put out the cigarette quickly! Why is there a child here? ? "
Before the key personnel could take a puff, they caught a glimpse of a ragged black-haired child walking slowly in the ruins. He was so shocked by this discovery that he almost fell off his chair. After reacting, he quickly pinched the cigarette that he had just lit and had not yet taken a puff.
The intelligence officer also looked at the child who came out of the ruins as if he had seen a ghost.
The ragged child who came over seemed to be unable to understand that such a child could walk over to the ruins of the Button City in his field of vision when the instrument showed that there was no life in the Button City.
But after noticing the black hair of the child, the intelligence officer did not think much about it, and hurried over to support the child's arm and asked:
"Comrade!... No, little comrade! What's your name? Are you okay? What happened here? Why are you alone?"
As soon as the intelligence officer finished speaking, he was slapped hard on the back of his head by the backbone staff and scolded:
"You are... an idiot? Can't you see that this little comrade is covered in injuries? Take him to the medical department first and then ask anything else!"
"Ah... right!"
The intelligence officer suddenly realized, and then hurried to pick up the injured child.
"Wen... di..."
At this time, the child with black hair suddenly spoke.
However, she seemed to have not drunk water for a long time, and her voice was a little hoarse, making it difficult to hear what she said.
"What?"
The intelligence officer who did not hear what she said just now asked subconsciously.
"..."
The child was silent for a moment, and then said again,
"Wendy... My name..."