Chapter 275: Temperature drops, cold wave hits
It rained heavily all night and gradually stopped at dawn.
The biting cold wind was blowing through the streets and alleys, even the smell of fireworks in the air was frozen. None of the breakfast shops on the street were open, and it was incredibly deserted.
Puddles of varying depths dot the road like smooth mirrors.
Suddenly, a pair of patrolling soldiers hurried past, the atmosphere was solemn and murderous, and they crushed the sky above the water.
A quaint little pharmacy opened on an old street in the southwest of the city.
The lights in the shop are warm yellow, the air is filled with exotic fragrance, and the old shelves are filled with all kinds of goods, which are dazzling and overwhelming.
"Ding-ling-ling..."
The door was pushed open and the bell at the door began to ring.
The craftsman in charge of debugging the door observed carefully, brushed two layers of oil on the newly replaced metal hinges, turned around and said respectfully to Su Xia: "Mr. Su, it's done. Is there anything else you need to do?"
"Thank you. This is the only door that needs repairing for now."
Su Xia smiled gently, took out a stack of banknotes and handed it to the craftsman who was repairing the gate.
The middle-aged craftsman immediately lowered his head, did not dare to say anything more, hurriedly packed up his things, and turned to leave.
The street outside the door was filled with motionless mechanical warriors.
Ordinary people simply don’t dare to come here.
If he hadn't been under pressure, the middle-aged craftsman wouldn't have wanted to come, so he took the money and left without saying a word.
After a night of searching, the interior of the pharmacy had been basically explored. Except for a few special metals valued by the mechanical clan and the experimental data on the third underground floor, nothing else was touched.
The space on the third underground floor is very large. In addition to the circular platform where Dad conducts experiments, there is also a vast space deeper inside.
Go deeper and deeper on the bones on the ground, going diagonally downward, and you will eventually reach an underground river.
According to the exploration of the mechanical clan's underground forces, the underground river leads to the suburbs and flows out at the foot of a low mountain. It is used as a source of drinking water by the residents of the nearby town.
"Sir, we have completed the search and found no trace of the old man." The subordinate reported in front of Yu Tuo.
"According to the surveillance inside the base and in the city, we tracked down an abandoned factory and found a secret base underground..."
That night, the base that Dad used to control the overall situation and monitor the mechanical people was finally exposed.
The news is undoubtedly shocking.
After all, this is the territory of the Mechanical Clan, and it has always been the Mechanical Clan's job to monitor others. I didn't expect that Dad had secretly placed so many eyes inside their base, watching their daily actions clearly.
After learning the news, Yu Tuo was relatively calm, but the other mechanical creatures were angry.
"Sir, we will definitely catch that old guy!"
"And none of his accomplices will escape!"
From last night till now, all projects in the secret laboratory underground in the Mechanical Clan’s base have been stopped.
All human researchers whose past identities and behaviors were questionable were called away individually and subjected to lengthy interrogations in dark rooms.
After the interrogation, some people stayed and continued the experimental project.
Some people disappeared forever.
A cleansing storm unfolds silently in the darkness.
Human heads fell to the ground in invisible shadows, the blood was scarlet, and was finally washed away by the heavy rain, as if everything was washed away.
After dawn, a faint .
No matter how well the news was hidden, many people still knew about it.
Many people were so frightened that they stayed at home and dared not go out. They could only pray secretly that the purge would end soon.
"The anger of the mechanical race is something I haven't seen in a long time." In the office in the city center, City Lord Qi Lang sighed softly while holding a cup of hot tea.
He stood in front of the window. The cold wind was howling outside. The central square, which was always bustling with people, was now quiet.
The office was still warm and the aroma of tea was wafting in the air.
"Fortunately, we have done well during this period, Xiao Chai, thanks to you." Qi Lang was somewhat thankful because the masked weirdo had caused a lot of trouble in the previous few times and he almost lost his position as the city lord.
Ever since being warned by Yu Tuo last time, Qi Lang has moved to the first floor of the office building and is no longer as condescending as before.
He carefully read the guidelines given by his secretary Chai An, strictly implemented them, and has been performing very well recently.
"Xiao Chai, how are we going to weather this storm?"
Qi Lang could feel that this night's killing and bloodshed was just the beginning, and the anger of the mechanical race would not be so easily quelled.
More people will die next.
"Sir, let's just let nature take its course and do our part." Secretary Chai An replied with a smile.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Qi Lang nodded seriously, his attitude was much better than before.
During this period, he seemed to have changed a lot and even began to take the initiative to pay attention to the situation of all classes in the city.
On the first floor of the office building, on the other side, in the intelligence department’s office, the aroma of light tea was also wafting in the air.
Wu Zhonggui sat in his office chair with a thick stack of documents in front of him, but he was not in the mood to read them.
“It’s a troubled time.”
He inexplicably felt a little more emotional and tightened his clothes.
It is the season of transition from autumn to winter again. This year seems to be colder than usual. Life has become more difficult for many people. I don’t know how many people will freeze to death in this cold wave.
Not long after, a team of mechanical soldiers walked into the office building indifferently.
Every soldier was cold and seemed to have no emotions at all. Their appearance lowered the temperature of the entire office building by several degrees.
They walked right into the office where the human resources department was located and demanded the personnel files of all the employees.
Seeing this scene, many people were silent.
“How many more people are going to die?”
Last night’s massacre had finally spread, and a layer of bloody death enveloped the entire office building.
Many people had guilty consciences and had done some bad things secretly. At this moment, they were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their bodies became weak. They wanted to escape but did not even have the courage to stand up.
The same thing is happening in sub-sectors in various areas throughout the city.
At the same time, an unprecedented bloody purge began in the neighboring Feijia City.
Two cities act together.
All high-ranking human beings with unclean identities and who might have colluded with the resistance forces met their death on this day.
There were constant sounds of gunfire during the purge, many people died in their homes, entire families were killed, blood flowed from inside the door to outside the door, and the strong smell of blood drifted all the way from the city center to the suburbs.
Some people were so frightened that they drove away, but were eventually killed on the way, with their cars destroyed and their lives lost.
The terrifying chill brought by death is even more rapid and severe than this cold wave.
"No, don't kill me, I didn't do anything. I cut ties with those traitors a few years ago!"
"I am innocent. What does it have to do with me if a distant cousin of mine participates in the rebel movement?"
“…”
Voices of crying out for injustice, screaming, and wailing rang out all over the city, and finally fell silent under the sound of gunfire.
While the city was being slaughtered, the Mechanic clan was also trying their best to find Daddy's whereabouts.
But at this time, Dad and his group had already escaped with the unconscious Gu An.
Su Xia didn't know where his father and the others had gone.
The transmission distance of nanorobots is also limited. If they are too far away, real-time messages cannot be transmitted to them.
The last time the nanorobots he sent out to track down Dad's team sent back news was in the wild mountains south of the city.
Judging from its direction, it may be heading to a coastal city further south.
The journey is full of dangers. The Mechanical Clan will most likely deploy heavy troops along the way. Every seemingly inconspicuous blade of grass and tree may be a disguised scout of the Mechanical Clan. It is still unclear whether Dad and the others can escape.
They don't have the storage space of the player template, and can't carry much supplies with them.
From this perspective, Su Xia's situation is actually better. He is valued by Yu Tuo and his life is not in danger. He only needs to protect the two Eight Blessings.
After the heavy rain, the dark clouds faded away, and a ray of pale sunlight finally appeared in the sky.
The mechanical creatures surrounding the pharmacy began to retreat.
At the outside, many players couldn't wait any longer. Some even stayed up all night just to find out the final outcome of the pharmacy.
"The robots have retreated, and Pharmacist Su doesn't seem to have been captured."
Some people were standing on tall buildings, holding telescopes and watching from afar.
"I heard that Pharmacist Su is not only good at refining medicine, but also very powerful. Can he beat Yu Tuo?"
"Come on, Pharmacist Su only relies on poison to kill monsters quickly and raise his level. He is good at dealing with ordinary monsters. In front of Yu Tuo, he is probably no different from us..."
Players are talking about it, and now the pharmacy has become the focus of attention from all sides and is more famous than ever before.
At this time, the four-season rice is still in the wilderness and has not returned.
Master Lu arrived at the scene in his place and kept watching. He was followed by a large group of players who had formed a legion outside Coral City.
On the other side, as allies of the Bikini Bottom team, players from gaming guilds such as Frozen Cross and Sixth Heaven also arrived, led by Bing Lei and North, who were dressed in sophisticated equipment.
More and more players gathered in this area, most of them were from the two major forces, the External Legion and the Resistance Alliance. The conflict between the two sides was deep, and they almost fought as soon as they met.
"It's okay, as long as Pharmacist Su is fine." Bing Lei breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that Pharmacist Su really didn't lie to us." North said beside him, "He is indeed sure."
Not only them, but the rest of the Resistance Alliance team members breathed a sigh of relief, their worries finally settled down.
The pharmacy and Su Xia cannot afford to fail, as they are the foundation of their development.
Hearing their words, Master Lu in the distance laughed and said loudly: "Don't be too happy too soon. This time, such a big incident has happened. How could the Mechanical Clan let the pharmacy off so easily? Maybe the punishment is still to come!"
"It's none of your business!" Bing Lei had a bad temper and retorted with a cold face.
"I just like to watch jokes, what's wrong with that?" Master Lu said with a smile.
"Want to fight?"
Bing Lei's face turned cold and he drew his sword on the spot, the tip of the sword was icy cold.
When he drew his sword, the stalemate between the two sides was immediately broken. The players on both sides seemed to have received the news and drew their weapons one after another.
For a moment, the scene was filled with cold light and murderous intent, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
Thousands of players were confronting each other, and there were more players from both sides arriving from behind. If one was not careful, it could easily turn into a big melee again.
Upon seeing this, the third-party players present all retreated, running as far away as possible.
In the past few times, there were unlucky third-party players who were accidentally trapped in the melee.
Once you are involved, you can't escape. You will be killed within a few seconds of resurrection. You can only log off in frustration and wait for the melee to be over before logging on and leaving the battlefield.
"Alas, what good is there in fighting and killing?"
A player nicknamed 'Hun Tuo Dasheng' sighed: "Harmony is the most important thing in everything!"
"Heh, isn't the purpose of playing games to fight and be excited? What else can you do? Look at the scenery?"
Someone next to me expressed the mentality of most players.
At this moment, a player suddenly pointed in the direction of the pharmacy and shouted, "Stop fighting, there's movement over there again!"
Hearing this voice, the chill in the scene dissipated a little, and everyone looked towards the pharmacy.
Suddenly, a big truck came on that old street.
Two humanoid mechanical creatures jumped out of the truck compartment. Instead of entering the pharmacy, they stood outside and looked up, as if they were looking at the store sign hanging above.
"what are they doing?"
The players were confused and continued to watch.
Not long after, the upper and lower bodies of the two robots suddenly separated, and the upper bodies rose higher and higher, with only a silver-white mechanical cylinder left in the middle to support them.
The upper bodies of the two robots rose to the same height as the old sign, and then began to move, quickly removing the screws that fixed the old photos.
The rusted screws fell to the ground, making a clinking sound.
Not long after, the entire sign was taken down.
Seeing this, Master Lu laughed loudly and said to Bing Lei and others on the other side: "I told you, this won't end so easily. Isn't the punishment coming? From now on, there will be no Dad's pharmacy in this city!"
"The villain succeeds!"
Bing Lei snorted coldly, his expression grim.
The players who were also members of the Resistance Alliance felt a sinking feeling in their hearts as they watched the pharmacy sign fall to the ground, but they could do nothing.
Is the pharmacy finally unsustainable?
What about Su Xia?
What level of potion can Su Xia refine now? Can he provide the third-level potion that high-level players need at this stage?
Everyone knows that those high-level potions were all stocks in the basement of the pharmacy. If the pharmacy is sealed up, they will naturally be useless in the future and they can only rely on Su Xia.
But at this stage, among the other relatively famous players who work as pharmacists, the strongest one has just reached the second-level pharmacist.
"No matter how talented Su Xia is, how strong can he be?" Master Lu said with a smile on his face, as bright as a blooming wild chrysanthemum.
"We believe in Pharmacist Su!"
Bing Lei replied coldly, his tone firm.
But he was a little nervous in his heart, just like the rest of the resistance alliance, and could only pray that Su Xia's two senior brothers were also safe and sound.
But soon, an unexpected scene happened.
After removing the pharmacy sign, the two robots returned to the carriage. Instead of leaving, they came out with a new sign.
On the sign, the words "Su Xia's Pharmacy" were clearly written in large, bright letters.
There is a note in the corner, which was written by Yu Tuo himself!
"What?"
Master Lu widened his eyes and quickly changed the telescope, thinking he had seen it wrong.
When he looked again, the words were even more dazzling, shining with a golden glow, almost blinding his eyes.
"This is impossible!" Master Lu couldn't believe it and shouted out.
After such a big thing happened, how could Yu Tuo still give preferential treatment to the pharmacy?
To have your name signed personally is a huge honor in Coral City!
Before this, only Zhao Si had received a few words of verbal praise from Yu Tuo.
Zhao Si paid a huge price, betrayed all his friends in the Lao Beifeng organization, and bore countless insults before he reached that point!
etc--
Master Lu suddenly shuddered, and inexplicably thought of something through Zhao Si.
He moved the telescope's field of view and stared at Su Xia who was standing at the door of the store, without blinking, trying to read other emotions on Su Xia's face.
As a core member of the resistance alliance, Su Xia should stand on the opposite side of the mechanical race.
Even though he was appointed by Yu Tuo as the second-in-command of the intelligence department, he never went to work for a few days and almost always stayed in the pharmacy.
What happened to this sudden turn of events today?
Could it be that...
he……
Did he surrender to the enemy?
