On the night three days later, a few wanderers squatted beside the stinking ditch as usual, rummaging through the garbage that was discharged upstream and brought to Kagia by the current. Here, they could occasionally find some good things, but most of the time, they returned empty-handed.
"Look! What was that? " Suddenly, someone seemed to have discovered something.
The few of them looked in the direction of his finger. Beside a pile of rusted bottles and jars, a small crystal ball reflected the light of a candle beside it. In the pitch-black night, it was particularly dazzling.
The next night, in a shabby house five ropes away from here, a young girl woke up from a chair with her limbs bound with ropes.
Where am I? She looked around but did not recognize the unfamiliar environment. 'She continued to question in her heart. There was a strong wind blowing outside the house, the leaves rattled against the window, the corner of the stairs revealed a faint fire, and from time to time, indistinguishable local language and terrifying laughter came from downstairs. A bearded man was leaning against the window, snoring weakly as he leaned on the butt of his gun.
She closed her eyes and tried to recall, but there was no result.
In this dark room, there was a broken mirror that was placed beside the chair. She turned her head and looked at herself in the mirror with the help of the faint light.
It was a pair of olive-colored eyes, bright and clear. Her blue shoulder-length hair was tied up in a bun, gently hanging on her slender neck, swaying in the breeze. She was wearing a short red jacket and a short black skirt, which made her legs look even more slender and fair. However, there was a long scar on his leg.
Who am I? The girl still couldn't remember who she was and how she came to this place. Suddenly, a light flashed in her mind, making her seem to hear a gunshot, as well as dozens of dark figures shooting at her with submachine guns. Then, there was intense pain and suffocation. That feeling pierced through her soul and she couldn't help but scream.
She's awake! The man with the gun was woken up by her voice.
The people downstairs heard the call and went upstairs.
A middle-aged man wearing a headscarf and cursing was the first to step forward.
The girl saw only evil and greed in his eyes. When the man approached, he slapped the prisoner's face and shouted,"Little girl! Behave yourself. You'd better cooperate with us so that we won't torture you.』
The girl ignored him and glared at him fiercely.
The man raised his hand again and was stopped by a young man with glasses. He was not tall but his face was very clean." Wait, don't be anxious. Explain the situation to her first.』
The middle-aged man cursed and put down his hand. He lit a cigarette and stood to the side.
The young man moved a stool over and sat beside her. He took off his glasses and wiped them. Then, he said in a gentle tone, Hello, girl. He raised his head and glanced at his companions who were smiling foolishly around him. He continued," My friends and I haven't had a full stomach for months. We used to be people from the inner circle. Some of us committed crimes, some of us became beggars on the streets because we lost our jobs, and some of us were born with defects and were treated as handicapped…" The young man stretched out his left hand and gestured for the girl to look at the missing fingers." The people at the top thought that we were a burden and that our genes would pollute their great city, so they made laws to drive us out and let us fend for ourselves outside. Many of us here are not bad people, but hungry people. A few days ago, we found your memory crystal. Since it's the latest model, no one on our side can fit it, so we bought this body from an abandoned sex doll factory to wake you up. " As for what we want, it's very simple. No matter what you were up there before, even if you weren't one of those lords or ladies, you must have plenty of money. Please inform your family or friends to bring the money and supplies to the nearest checkpoint. My people will let you go.』
The young girl smiled, sighing that her ill-fated fate had given her a second chance in this way.
I can give you more. " She blurted out in a light and pleasant voice.
On both sides of the straight road, the endless square cone array still revealed a ruthless and cold aura. The light belt illuminated the surrounding weeds that were as tall as a person, as if they were covered with a layer of white snow.
The young girl followed the wanderers to the side of the light wall. She took a tattered, shapeless, blue translator from a wanderer and placed it on her wrist. She copied a string of code and handed it to the man wearing glasses. The man gestured for the two people beside him to make a copy and activate it in their bodies.
" Now, try it. The girl pointed at the wall of light.
"If you dare to play any tricks, I'll let you die a horrible death immediately! The middle-aged man pointed the gun at the girl's slender waist.
The two people from before slowly walked forward and carefully took off their shoes. They slowly approached the flickering light fog with their little fingers. One of them was timid and gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. However, the burning and pain that he was worried about did not appear. When he opened his eyes, he found that his entire foot was covered in the rain and fog. There was only a slight and comfortable touch, and his companion had already reached the other side of the wall.
"Put the gun down! The bespectacled man said,'Girl, what's your name?』
'Name?』
" Sham, welcome to join us.』
In a place near the desert, beside a hill full of golden cacti, there was an open space filled with tents and dilapidated RVs.
As dawn approached, Palistari still did not sleep. The two children of the Astergauz family, who had just moved to the camp, had just lost their parents because their parents had contracted an illness not long ago. He had to find a suitable family to take care of them quickly. Otherwise, it wouldn't be long before someone in the camp would vote to abandon the two children in the desert. As the leader of the wanderers, Palistari was busy searching for and distributing supplies all day long, as well as protecting the weak from the hooligans and bandits of Kagia. He rarely slept well.
At this moment, Anna Plaudis, the deputy commander of the camp, entered the tent."" Boss, come out quickly. They've brought a newcomer.』
Palistali lit a cigarette and walked out of the tent. He stepped on the stone that he usually used to give speeches with one foot and took a puff with a frown. Then, he raised his head and saw the young girl who was like an immortal and had a proud temperament. She followed the other people in sloppy clothes through the square of the camp.
At this moment, Shem also saw the man who was looking at her. He had a well-defined face, short hair, and a burly figure. He wore a light brown military vest and had a unique tattoo on his arm. For her, who had just become a woman not long ago, the first impression this man gave her was that other than his handsome appearance, his unruly temperament was mixed with fortitude and righteousness. It instantly penetrated the girl's inner defense. She avoided Palistari's gaze, afraid that he would see through her thoughts and destroy her proud appearance.
" Chief, this is Shem, the hacker we found. She can help us infiltrate the inner circle. We just went to the wall and confirmed her ability. The bespectacled young man spoke first.
Palistali nodded.
" How did you do it? 'he asked.
" Before I was killed, I had gained access to the innermost circle, Ademe. The girl forced herself to pretend to be calm. She looked into Palistari's eyes and continued," Different from the wall separating the middle circle and Kagia, the innermost wall is not scanning genes, but memories. So my memory crystal has retained this authority. Now, I just need to use some technology to forge the code of this authority and copy it to your subordinates. This way, they will have the authority to enter the innermost circle, and their genes will also obtain the authority to enter the outermost wall.』
At this moment, the sky was basically bright, and the wanderers came out of their tents to watch the show. Before the others could continue questioning her, the girl pushed away Palistali, who had half a foot on the stone, and stood on it herself. Then, she raised her voice and continued," In Miracle Hill, I used to be a technical engineer. Those increasingly intelligent robots took my job away, causing me to wander the streets and become a thief. I hid in the dirty streets of the slums to survive, avoiding detection every day. That was why I was not thrown into this desert. However, good things didn't last long. In the end, I offended one of those powerful people, and my friend and I were killed.』
At this moment, more people gathered around to listen to her story.
" It's not enough for those powerful people to deprive us of our chance to survive. They even threw us into this desert, built high walls, and let us rot here! And they themselves were creating their clones in the innermost wall, burning endless gold and silver treasures for their extravagant hope of immortality!』
The crowd began to boil. Palistali smiled at the girl who was shouting herself hoarse, then looked at the crowd and nodded slightly without being noticed.
" And now, due to a strange combination of factors, I have obtained the authority to enter the innermost wall and the authority to enter their dirty laboratory. This is the blessing of fate! I'm going to give it to you, to all of you, friends...'There was a pause, then Shem said, Let's burn this city to the ground!』
Note:
Kacia: Greek word for evil.
Rope: a long rope (cord), the measurement unit of length in the Ancient Near East, 1 long rope = 120m
Shem: Or translated as Shem, meaning 'name', a character in Genesis, Noah's eldest son.
Palisteri: Greek, Peristeri, meaning "pigeon"
Astegos: Greek for homeless.
In Greek, it means 'second-in-command.'
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]