ebookland Episode 184 Back to the World 1: H District Seeking Help
Episode 184 Back to the World 1: H District Seeking Help
Ye Dianqiu and the man in black stood quietly in the distance, their figures obscured by dense foliage, seemingly blending in with the surroundings. They tacitly gave this space to Yaya, but their eyes never left her direction.
A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, breaking the brief silence. Ye Dianqiu leaned slightly against a sturdy tree and asked thoughtfully, "The reincarnation of the Luoshen has appeared. What are your plans next?"
A trace of resentment flashed across the face of the man in black, and he said with gritted teeth: "It's really puzzling! Every time Luo Shen reincarnates, she is not in the clan land. This time is even more outrageous. She actually mixed in with those disgusting humans!" His voice was full of contempt and disgust.
Ye Dianqiu shook his head slightly. He disagreed with the man in black's point of view. Having long-term contact with humans, he knew that it was wrong to simply label all humans evil. So, he slowly said, "Humans aren't always as bad as you think."
However, his words clearly did not meet the approval of the man in black. He sneered and retorted in a cold tone, "Hmph! Have you forgotten? Who cruelly cut off your tail, preventing you from ever returning to the sea and leaving you with such a heavy burden?"
As he spoke, his eyes glanced intentionally or unintentionally at a place behind Ye Dianqiu.
Ye Dianqiu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, no words came out. He closed his eyes silently, his heart as if blocked by a huge rock, so heavy that it made him breathless. Memories flooded back like a tide, the painful past was so vivid that he couldn't let it go.
Seeing Ye Dianqiu's reaction, the man in black raised his hand slightly and gently placed it on Ye Dianqiu's shoulder. He then sighed deeply, "Humans, they really don't deserve our forgiveness or understanding. Think carefully about our homeland, you who were once unfettered and free, and that kid."
Hearing the words of the man in black, Ye Dianqiu felt like he was struck by lightning, and his whole body froze in place in an instant.
The man in black stared at him with a firm and sharp gaze and asked again, "Aren't you going to turn back?"
Ye Dianqiu's body remained stiff. He clenched his fists tightly, as if he wanted to gather all the strength in his body into his palms.
Then he took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, as if he had finally made a decision after a fierce inner struggle, and slowly turned around.
When Ye Dianqiu's eyes met that familiar face, he felt his breath suddenly stop. This was because the person before him was too similar to someone in his memory.
Ye Dianqiu's chest felt like it was blocked by a huge rock, making it difficult for him to breathe. He subconsciously stepped back, stumbling and running away in an almost embarrassing manner.
The man in black stood quietly, watching Ye Dianqiu's figure gradually disappear from his sight. Then, he turned his head expressionlessly and cast his gaze on the young man who looked a little lost.
The young boy simply glanced at the man in black before reaching out to pull his hat over his head, covering it tightly. Then, he silently turned around and left the place with heavy steps.
It seemed that no one wanted to look at him a second time, especially when they saw his face that looked so much like someone else.
For the young boy, perhaps the only way to avoid being discovered by others is to find a corner to hide himself. As long as others can't see him, they will naturally not feel disgusted with him.
He has made up his mind...
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A red alarm light suddenly flashed on the big screen of the interstellar command center, followed by a shrill prompt sound - they received a distress signal from Area H again!
However, due to strong interference with the signal, the information transmitted back was intermittent and unclear. The staff tried their best to piece together some fragments, and roughly understood that the star region seemed to be experiencing a serious riot.
At this time, the information officer who was responsible for receiving and processing this information seemed unusually calm. He sat at his workstation slowly and methodically organized the limited information he had obtained into a report.
He was already accustomed to such scenes. After all, similar distress signals came from Area H almost every month.
In his eyes, the remote and barren H District is nothing more than a "garbage planet" that no one cares about. It is full of violence and chaos all year round, and social order has disappeared. Its economic development is extremely backward, the living standards of residents are low, and even now it has not yet achieved full coverage of network communications.
In reality, the entire Interstellar Alliance held a certain indifference towards the existence of Sector H. This sector, located on the edge of the interstellar fringe, was not only extremely lowly in status, but also had no say within the Alliance.
To make matters worse, Area H had never even applied to officially join the Interstellar Alliance. Because of this, when Area H's commander, Baiya Yolentin, sought help from others, he often came up empty-handed, as no one was willing to pay attention to this forgotten corner.
Even if this request for help were handed to the leadership, it would probably not attract their attention. At this moment, the commander-in-chief was standing on the podium, delivering an important speech to the incoming commanders of each district.
At this moment, a staff member hurried forward and handed over an urgent report. The adjutant just glanced at the report casually and ignored it.
The commander-in-chief asked, "What's the matter?"
The adjutant quickly replied, "Sir, it's a request for help from District H." After that, the adjutant stood quietly aside waiting for instructions.
The commander-in-chief waved his hand impatiently and was about to ask his adjutant to take the report away when a voice suddenly rang out: "Mr. Commander-in-chief, may I take a look at this report?" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person who spoke was Xiao Minji.
The commander-in-chief was obviously a little surprised by this, but he quickly raised his hand to signal his adjutant to send the report to Xiao Minji, and asked with interest, "Commander Xiao, are you interested in the affairs of Area H?"
Xiao Minji was flipping through the thick stack of information in his hand with concentrated concentration, his eyes focused and sharp.
After a while, he raised his head and cast his gaze towards the commander-in-chief not far away, then replied in a calm tone: "In my opinion, Baiya Yolentin is a talented person with great potential!"
After hearing this, Aikoxia paused for a moment, as if trying to recall relevant information about this name in his mind.
After a moment's thought, he suddenly said, "Oh, it's him! I remember, it's the guy with the dazzling silver hair. I have to say, he's really quite outstanding. You know, he's the only commander who can successfully leave Area H!"
Having said that, Aikoxia couldn't help but reveal a hint of admiration.
However, Casser beside him gently shook his head, a look of regret on his face, and slowly said, "It's a pity, he's still just a minor after all. And even more unfortunate, he was born in a chaotic place like District H, which is like a garbage dump."
"It's probably not easy for someone who grew up in such an environment to really make a difference..." After saying that, Casser sighed helplessly again.
As we all know, District H has always been famous for its extremely poor security and complicated social relations. Not only is crime rampant there, various forces are intertwined, but it is also one of the dirtiest and most dilapidated areas in the city.
Therefore, most people avoid setting foot in Area H, and no one wants to get involved in such muddy water.
At this time, Xiao Minji did not respond to their words. Instead, he silently put on his headphones and began to scroll back and forth on an audio clip asking for help. As time went on, his expression became more and more serious, and his brows, which had been relaxed, gradually furrowed tightly.
Seeing this, Ekokoxia, who was sitting next to him, was filled with confusion and worry. She couldn't help but ask softly, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Xiao Minji took off his headphones and looked at the commander-in-chief with a determined gaze: "It seems that this muddy water is bound to be waded through."