Chapter 143 Coral City First
The gap between people is sometimes even greater than the gap between people and dogs.
Sijidao knew that a dog in a rich family lived a better life than he did.
But many things in the real world have already solidified.
And the gaming world is full of possibilities.
He can find a sense of existence in the game, slowly upgrade to a master, and then slaughter those rookies, which will make him feel superior.
He replied to Master Lu: "Wait a few days, my boss has some problems now..."
After Zhao Si disappeared, the large number of undercover agents he had arranged in the city became a problem, because he was particularly cautious and many of the undercover agents had only one-on-one contact with him.
Apart from these undercovers, the rest of the affairs he managed were also put on hold.
On his desk, various documents were piled up in piles.
Coral City urgently needs someone to replace him.
…
In the office building, Qi Lang was looking for a suitable candidate.
He did not consider four-season rice.
Because of the special identity of Four Seasons Rice, it may leave this world in the future.
But at this moment, the door handle of the office was suddenly turned.
“Squeak…”
The door was slowly pushed open.
Qi Lang suddenly became dissatisfied. Who dared to enter the office without saying hello?
He raised his head and was about to scold someone, but suddenly he trembled and swallowed the words back before they came out.
Standing at the door was an ordinary mechanical soldier.
But Qi Lang knew...
The mechanical city lord Yu Tuo has an avatar that looks like an ordinary mechanical soldier.
He hurriedly stood up respectfully, forced out a humble smile, bowed and asked: "Master Yutuo, why did you come here in person?"
"Can't I come?"
Yu Tuo asked indifferently.
Qi Lang hurriedly shook his head, feeling panic in his heart, and said, "Sir, you are very busy with official duties. If you have anything, just let someone contact me. I will definitely do it."
"Really? You'll definitely do it?"
"I will!"
"Well, let's go and deal with the masked weirdo."
“Ah, this…”
Qi Lang was confused. Wasn’t the masked man already dead?
People’s heads are falling!
Because of that sudden death, many of the plans he had prepared to deal with the masked man were useless.
Although he was unwilling, Qi Lang had no other choice.
Why did Yu Tuo suddenly bring this up?
Could it be that...
Qi Lang's heart moved, and he suddenly understood something.
He hurriedly said with a flattering smile: "Congratulations, Lord Yu Tuo, you got rid of the great enemy, the masked stranger, without any effort! The elegance of that sword strike in the evening was truly unforgettable!"
After the masked stranger died, Qi Lang replayed the video repeatedly, checking it frame by frame, and barely confirmed that the flash of cold light was a long sword.
Qi Lang subconsciously thought that Yu Tuo came here and mentioned the masked man to indicate that he had killed the masked man.
In this case, it is natural to say more flattering words.
You can highlight Yu Tuo's majesty by actively belittling yourself.
"I have saved the video of that sword strike and plan to watch it every day to warn myself, and..."
Before Qi Lang could finish his words, Yu Tuo suddenly shouted coldly, "Shut up!"
“…”
Qi Lang trembled all over and his heartbeat slowed down.
What's going on? Did he flatter the horse's hoof?
Wasn’t it Yu Tuo who took action in the evening?
Yu Tuo didn't seem to want to explain anything, and just asked coldly: "Has anyone chosen Zhao Si's position?"
Hearing this, Qi Lang's tense body reluctantly relaxed a little.
Yu Tuo asked him this, which meant that he still recognized his position as the human city lord and would let him continue.
He quickly replied: "Sir, I am checking the personnel information of Coral City, please see..."
Qi Lang immediately gave Yu Tuo the personnel file he was looking at, expressing that he was diligent and conscientious and did not slack off.
He pulled out one of the files and handed it to Yu Tuo carefully, saying, "Sir, this man is called Wu Zhonggui, a subordinate of Zhao Si and a former member of the resistance organization in the wilderness who rebelled. I think we can let him take Zhao Si's position temporarily."
"Huh? The one whose legs were broken in public by the masked weirdo last time?"
"Yes, yes, it's him. Your memory is so good, sir. It really makes me ashamed. I will definitely..."
Qi Lang was trying to flatter from a different angle, but suddenly he saw Yu Tuo's cold eyes.
His heart trembled, and he suddenly realized that he had taken the wrong photo again!
The mechanical race all have storage space, and they will not forget even after a hundred years. This so-called memory is nothing to brag about.
"Wu Zhonggui..."
Yu Tuo took a look at the personnel information Qi Lang gave him.
Not long ago, Luoxing Town was plundered by wandering mercenaries, and more than half of the people in the town were killed or injured.
The old mayor asked Su Xia to go to the city to find his grandson "Li Xiang" who was a soldier, and let him tell the higher-ups about the situation in Luoxing Town.
But in the evening of the same day, Li Xiang died of collusion with a resistance organization.
He was hanged in public on a ruin.
At that time, Wu Zhonggui was next to the gallows, loudly publicizing the cause of Li Xiang's death and the crimes of the resistance organization, and shouting for the masked man to appear.
As it happened, Su Xia was also present at the scene, so she met Wu Zhonggui's request and gave him a broken-leg meal.
It was also from that moment that the name of the masked man began to appear frequently in various news media in Coral City, gradually becoming a traffic password.
Qi Lang said respectfully: "Sir, this Wu Zhonggui was beaten by the masked stranger, and he hates those who resist the organization. His loyalty to us is unquestionable, and he is the most suitable person for this position."
"Well... add one more person."
"Your Excellency, please speak."
"The undead named Wang Yongqiang, let him serve as Wu Zhonggui's deputy."
"no problem!"
Qi Lang agreed repeatedly.
Wang Yongqiang is the real name of Sijidao.
He is also considered a popular figure under Zhao Si. After all, he has attracted hundreds of players with low prices, and he is a force that cannot be ignored in the city.
Just when Qi Lang thought nothing was wrong, Yu Tuo suddenly said, "Your position is too high."
"ah?"
Qi Lang's heart tightened, not knowing what Yu Tuo meant by this.
His office is located at the top of the entire office building and is indeed very high.
But Qi Lang likes the feeling of standing in front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows and overlooking the entire city, especially at night.
"Go and spend more time among the residents of Coral City." Yu Tuo turned around. "Sitting in such a high position all the time, it's easy to think of yourself as a god."
"Yes, yes, I understand!"
Qi Lang nodded and bowed, like a loyal dog, following Yu Tuo and escorting him out of the office.
Finally, he sent Yu Tuo all the way to the lobby of the office building.
It was not until Yu Tuo asked him to go back that he bowed and retreated.
After returning, the first order he issued was: "Xiao Chai, have someone move our office to the first floor. We won't sit so high up anymore!"
Chai An tactfully reminded: "Sir, you should think more about the second sentence that Master Yu Tuo said."
"I know, you don't have to tell me!"
"yes……"
Chai An had no choice but to find someone to start taking action.
Not long after, Sijidao received the news of his promotion. He was very excited and began to plan against the Bikini Bottom team.
At the same time, he did not forget his father's pharmacy.
“This damn pharmacy should be closed too!”
Without the identity of a pharmacist, the "Evil Bubble" will become a stray dog!
When Sijidao thought of that scene, he felt extremely happy.
…
At this moment, Su Xia was leading everyone in the wilderness to intercept the refugee group.
As expected, this night was destined to be a restless one.
When the soldiers in the last refugee group were picked out, it was already past four in the morning.
In the refugee team, there were still many people who could not believe that Su Xia was still alive, and would rather believe that it was Su Xia's ghost returning from underground to help them.
"Sir, is it really you?" asked the leader of the last refugee group.
"Just think of it as my ghost."
Time is precious, Su Xia is too lazy to explain.
The man asked cautiously, "Sir, we don't know if we will see each other again after this separation. Can you...can you take off your mask? We want to remember your true appearance."
“That’s not necessary.”
Su Xia shook her head slightly, and suddenly thought of the classic line in Nolan's Batman.
He looked at all the refugees and said earnestly: "It doesn't matter who is under the mask. What matters is what he does. Do you understand?"
"We... understand."
Hearing these words, the refugees looked at each other, and seemed to feel inexplicably touched in their hearts.
Before they could ask anything else, Su Xia suddenly flew into the sky, wearing a black robe, and disappeared into the night, as if he had never been there.
When he left, the refugees felt empty in their hearts, as if they had lost something.
"Is that really Mr. Mask? Will I be able to see him again in the future?"
"Yes, I can... "
Maybe there has never been a masked monster, or maybe everyone is a masked monster.
He can be a person or a symbol.
Su Xia joined the others, waved her hand, and said, "Let's go, it's time to go see Zhao Si!"
…
Abandoned town, underground warehouse.
Zhao Si has fainted.
Not eating for two days and three nights, coupled with all kinds of physical and mental torture, made him collapse again and again.
Even though he was a psychic creature with a strong life force, and Su Xia had given him several injections of healing potion, he was now extremely weak.
"Is this guy unconscious?"
When seeing the blood scabs all over Zhao Si's body, Chang Yu and others were very calm.
If any of them caught Zhao Si, they would definitely torture him. Killing him directly would be too easy for him.
Su Xia walked forward calmly and kicked Zhao Si's broken leg casually: "It's time to get up!"
“Ah——”
Zhao Si wailed and woke up in severe pain.
It hurts, but he hasn't given up yet.
Before he fell into a coma, he had thought of many ways to persuade Su Xia.
He felt that there must be some reason why Su Xia hadn't killed him yet.
But before Zhao Si had the chance to beg for mercy, he suddenly froze.
"Mo Zheng...Mo Zhan...Wu Quan...Li Tai..."
Looking at the familiar faces in front of him, a fear and despair from the bottom of his heart gradually engulfed Zhao Si.
He didn't expect that Su Xia could actually rescue these people!
Hearing Zhao Si's disgusting voice, Mo Zheng was furious. He walked forward, clenched his fist, and punched Zhao Si in the stomach.
"Bang--!"
The intense pain made Zhao Si hunched over like a shrimp in an instant, his face turned pale and sweat rolled down his forehead.
Mo Zheng punched him on the chin again and questioned angrily: "Zhao Si! At the beginning, you were just a refugee captured by the mechanical tribe for experiments. The commander risked his life to rescue you from the laboratory, helped you recover from your injuries, taught you how to survive, and even let you control the information of the entire Beifeng. Is this how you repay the commander?"
“It hurts…it hurts…stop hitting me…”
Zhao Si was in so much pain that tears and snot streamed down his face, and he kept wailing and begging for mercy.
What he feared most was pain. He thought he would no longer suffer from it after rebelling, but he didn't expect that he still couldn't escape it now.
Mo Zhan and other members of the Beifeng organization also surrounded them and started fighting with their fists and feet.
No one used any spiritual power, relying solely on physical strength, for fear of killing Zhao Si too early.
"Stop hitting me... Stop hitting me..."
Zhao Si's screams lasted for a long time, and finally his mouth was full of blood and broken teeth, and he couldn't even speak clearly.
Chang Yu and others watched from the side.
They knew that this was an operation to eliminate traitors within the Old North Wind organization and did not interfere.
More than ten minutes later, when Zhao Si was beaten beyond recognition, Su Xia called them to a halt: "Everyone, it's time to stop. Leave him alive and bring him back to the Oasis camp for the commander to execute him personally."
Upon hearing the word "Commander", the North Wind members who were fighting furiously immediately calmed down.
They retracted their bloody fists and took a step back together.
Mo Zheng nodded vigorously and said: "Mask is right, we should let the commander know all this!"
"Well, let's take him to the Oasis Camp now!"
Mo Zhan immediately took action and lifted up Zhao Si and the chair.
Both brothers knew the location of the oasis camp, having been there many times before with Commander Beifeng.
But Su Xia stopped him: "Everyone, you go to the oasis camp first. As for Zhao Si, I will take him there personally."
"Why?"
Mo Zhan was stunned and put down Zhao Si in his hand.
His brother Mo Zheng understood what Su Xia meant and asked, "Mask, are you worried that something might happen to us on the way to the camp?"
"Um."
Su Xia did not hide it, that's what he thought.
The safest way is for him to take Zhao Sifei there personally, and flying is much faster than ground movement.
Seeing Zhao Si's half-dead appearance, Su Xia walked forward, took out two healing potions, and injected them into Zhao Si.
He said calmly: "Don't worry, you can still live for a while."
Hearing this, Zhao Si trembled all over.
Now he is truly living a life worse than death.
After the medicine was injected, the healing power spread throughout the body, slowly repairing various injuries.
"The second-level potion is still a little weak after all."
Su Xia seemed to be thinking about something and threw away the two empty potions.
I have to become a third-level pharmacist as soon as possible.
He doesn't know yet that the disgusting guy Sijidao is planning to close his father's pharmacy.
…
In Coral City, in a pharmacy near the office building.
Sijidao is trying to refine potions all night long, constantly improving his proficiency in first-level potions.
Because of his special status, materials from the entire pharmacy will be supplied to him first.
His NPC teacher was still awake and gave him some pointers from time to time.
"Don't worry, just find a feeling."
The pharmacist was very old, with white hair and beard, wrinkled skin, and wore a gray robe and a tall pointed hat, a bit like a wizard in Western fairy tales.
Sijidao put down the potion bottle in his hand and asked calmly: "Teacher, are you the number one pharmacist in Coral City?"
"No, child, the teacher is not." The old pharmacist smiled and shook his head, "I can only be considered second. The first one is that old man. He is a real master."
"So... Teacher, do you want to be number one?"
