Chapter 5: Opening the Ruins
"How about it, do you still remember me?"
The young man who was waiting outside the recording room smiled at Xu Shen who came out from inside. Although he knew that he couldn't see, he still habitually revealed his emotions.
Remember... Aren't you that Xiao Ye? Xu Shen took a silent look and said, "The voice sounds familiar. Is it the gentleman from before?"
"It seems you have a good memory. Yes, my name is Ye Shou."
Ye Shou looked at the boy who had just suffered such a disaster with a gentle look, then raised his head to look at the two colleagues from the civilian department who had escorted him to the door, and asked with his eyes. After getting the answer, he said to Xu Shen: "They have already told you the real situation."
"Yeah." Xu Shen responded in a low voice.
"It seems you are very strong." Ye Shou exclaimed.
He knew that ordinary people would feel overwhelmed and find it difficult to adapt if they suddenly lost their loved ones and were exposed to the true face of the world. That was what happened to him at the beginning.
But the boy in front of him, who looked four or five years younger than him, was relatively calm. Given his physical condition, if he was trained well, he might achieve something in the future.
The prerequisite is to be able to survive... Ye Shou added silently in his heart.
"Come with me, let's talk while walking." Ye Shou said to Xu Shen.
"good."
Ye Shou immediately grabbed Xu Shen's arm and said, "There is no guide rope here. I will lead the way for you. When you are calm, the bureau will help you open the eyes of the ruins, and then you will be able to see."
Including being able to see the ruins...
Xu Shen let him lead the way, walking slowly and tentatively. Even though he could see everything clearly now, due to his lack of security since childhood and the unfamiliar environment, he chose to pretend and remain silent.
This is self-protection.
Moreover, the information he got from the young woman today also confirmed that his approach was correct.
"What is the Ruins Eye?"
Xu Shen asked curiously.
Is this what I am like now?
If so, I have already opened it, can I open it again? Will it be noticed?
"Come on, go downstairs, here are the stairs..."
Ye Shou supported Xu Shen and said, "Although you are a Fog Citizen, you should know that some people are born with double vision, right? Those are the big shots in the inner city , and Fog Citizens like us, if we are lucky enough to know a big shot or be employed by a big company, we may also have the opportunity to open our eyes later."
"It's just that the cost of opening the eyes is extremely high. For ordinary fog dwellers, even if they live on the same street as big shots, it's like being in two different worlds. Therefore, opening the eyes is basically a pie in the sky."
Did the unlucky guy who visited last night open his eyes later in life... Xu Shen withdrew his thoughts for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "Are you also a fog dweller?"
Ye Shou smiled and said, "If it weren't for the Wu Min, who would stay in the Operations Department of the Xumi Bureau?"
He continued, "But this kind of eye opening is just an ordinary eye opening. You can only see the outer appearance of the world, and the visual distance is very ordinary. When the whole city is filled with thick fog, you can only see a group of outlines seven or eight meters away, unless you are at home and clear the fog."
"And the Xu Eye we want to open can not only see the surface of the world, but also, by injecting Xu power, see the shallow Xu world, as well as the Xu wandering between the shallow Xu world and reality!"
"Moreover, the eyes of the ruins are less affected by the thick fog, and can see clearly more than ten meters away. The stronger the power of the ruins, the farther you can see. For example, the captain can see things dozens of meters away, even a small flying insect."
There was a hint of yearning and envy in Ye Shou's voice.
Xu Shen suddenly asked: "How far can you see?"
"Uh... For me, I'll be around a dozen meters." Ye Shou coughed lightly and said humorously, "Beyond a dozen meters, I won't recognize anyone."
Almost the same as me... Xu Shen thought to himself, feeling a little puzzled at the same time. According to the other party, the stronger the Xu force, the farther one can see, and at the same time, the deeper the Xu world one can see.
Then why didn't the captain see the ghost in his bedroom?
The distance he was looking at was not far. Does it mean that his Xu Li was about the same as Ye Shou in front of him?
But what was strange was that he could see the ruins hidden in the deepest level of the ruins world...
Is this the effect of “mom” feeding?
Xu Shen didn’t know.
As for his understanding of the ruins, he felt that he was still at the stage of just coming into contact with "common sense" and could only explore it in depth in the future.
"Our Operations Department is across the street. Once you open your eyes, you'll see that it's much bigger than the Civilian Department!"
The two of them left the gate of the Liberal Arts Department. Xu Shen saw a similar sign of the Xumi Bureau opposite, but behind the door was a towering and huge building, which was very different from the Civil Service Department behind him which was only four stories high.
Ye Shou pulled Xu Shen across the street to the other side.
"From now on you will be a member of our combat department. Once you pass the reserve assessment, we will be comrades fighting side by side. Do your best." Ye Shou said with a chuckle.
Xu Shen had heard the two recorders mention this before, and hesitantly asked, "Can I not join?"
Ye Shou was stunned for a moment, then sighed. He could understand the boy's thoughts and said, "It is indeed very dangerous to fight with Xu. Except for a small number of people who still insist on revenge for their relatives, most of the people here, even if they initially harbored hatred, want to withdraw after seeing Xu's appearance.
pity,
We are in the bottom city, and most of us here are fog people, and we have no choice, unlike those guys in the civil service department, who, although they were involved in the Ruins Beast incident, have money or power behind them, and have room for choice. "
He glanced at Xu Shen and said, "Like the two people whose files I'm recording for you today, the lady is called Su Ya, from the inner city, and she was born with eyes. They say this is called good genes, but I only know that this is called good luck!"
"So she was involved in the Ruins Beast incident. After her family used some money, they transferred her to our Civil Service Department. She only needs to do some safe civilian work."
As he said this, he sighed again.
Xu Shen was slightly stunned and asked, "If you are involved in the Ruins Beast incident, do you have to join the Ruins Secret Bureau? Then everyone here... have had contact with the Ruins Beast?"
Ye Shou nodded slightly, glanced at him, and said, "It depends on the level of involvement. For example, if we are fighting with the Ruins Beast, even if you are right next to us, if the fight does not affect you and you cannot see or feel anything, then you are just a passerby, then it can be considered a shallow level of contact."
"But if your relatives, or you yourself, have had some contact with the Ruin Beast, such as being attacked or touched, and you realize that there are some strange and abnormal things in this world, then that would be considered a deep contact."
"Su Ya is very unfortunate. She witnessed Xu's appearance with her own eyes, so she had to be brought back to the bureau, both for appointment and observation."
"Observe?" Xu Shen was puzzled.
"After all, I have seen Xu's appearance with my own eyes. Even if she seems fine for the time being, no one knows whether she will suddenly become insane or go crazy and spread rumors everywhere."
Ye Shou glanced at Xu Shen and said, "For someone like you, although you didn't realize that your mother had been replaced long ago, and you haven't seen what Xu looks like, but you ate the food that Xu fed you, and your body was infiltrated by Xu's power, which is more exaggerated than deep contact. You can no longer be considered a normal person."
But although it is abnormal, it is a very good seedling for our Operations Department... he said silently in his heart.
This is also the reason why the captain ordered Xu Shen to be brought back.
The Operations Department...is too short of manpower.
Xu Shen was silent for a moment, then said, "What if you insist on not joining?"
"Then we can only detain you until you feel 'normal'..." Ye Shou shrugged slightly and glanced at Xu Shen. His expression seemed to be saying, if I wasn't afraid of this, do you think I would still be here?
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Seeing Xu Shen was hit, Ye Shou patted him on the shoulder and chuckled, "Don't be so depressed. Since you have no choice, just enjoy yourself. Although our combat department is a bit dangerous, people are more likely to die, and personnel turnover is more frequent, as long as you work hard, with your qualifications, you have a good chance of living to the age of the captain."
But the captain looked only in his thirties... Xu Shen complained in his heart, and suddenly felt that what "Mom" said was right, it was indeed very dangerous outside!
I thought I could be saved if I left home.
Who knew that he would jump into a bigger cage.
"Come on, I'll take you to your residence first. You can rest for two days. Once the bureau has made arrangements, we'll open the door for you." Ye Shou said with a smile.
Xu Shen followed him lifelessly. His mood could not be described as bad, but extremely bad.
Ye Shou took Xu Shen into the Operations Department and introduced him to the various areas of the Operations Department, including the library, entertainment and rest area, training area, staff dormitories, etc.
Seeing that Xu Shen was in a low mood and a little absent-minded, Ye Shou thought that the boy in front of him had just learned of the death of a close relative today and was probably not in a good mood, so he did not take him out for a walk. After all, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
He took Xu Shen directly to the staff dormitory, where there were single rooms for each person.
"Everyone else is training now. After you open your eyes, you will also train with them. You can take a rest today." Ye Shou said to Xu Shen:
"If you don't have enough quilts, or if you need anything else, just tell the dorm manager. Also, I've asked the Inspection Office to pack up all the clean things in your home, and I'll ask the Civil Service Department to bring them to you later. You can pick them out yourself."
"Okay, thank you Brother Ye." Xu Shen hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
"Let's go." Ye Shou waved his hand.
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Xu Shen settled down in the Operations Department.
During this period, the things in my home were delivered by the staff of the Civilian Department. In fact, there was nothing valuable in them. There were only a few old clothes that were not stained with blood because they did not fit well, and a few blind chess sets played by the Fog People.
But now that he can see, this kind of blind chess is no longer fun to play.
In addition, there is the money he and his mother have saved over the years.
Counted them.
28304 Luke coins.
Basically, there was no shortage of them. It seemed that the personnel from the inspection office did not take advantage of it.
They knew that I would join the Xumi Bureau, and they didn't dare to do so because they were afraid that I would cause trouble in the future... Xu Shen sighed secretly, and when he thought about his bleak life in the future, he couldn't help but shook his head and put away his savings.
This money is enough for him to eat and drink for more than ten years, as long as he doesn't get sick...
But now, he is more worried that he won't live that long.
Two days passed in a flash.
Early in the morning of the third day, there was a knock on Xu Shen’s dormitory door and he received a notification.
