Chapter 1108 Ruined City, Food From Tianyuan!
The cold winter has soaked every building, and even the broken ground has a hint of coldness.
Compared to the fragility of human beings, various plants and spores that had never experienced such extreme weather were not affected too much, and they crawled crookedly between the cracks and moss.
Qinggang City seems to be getting more and more dilapidated.
Buildings that were already weak began to topple over, and rumbles could be heard almost every moment.
Those once useless metals that originally supported the last glimmer of the city are now beginning to collapse with the disaster, like wooden signs broken by urchins.
Looking around, the southern part of the city was hardest hit.
The collapsed ruins and primeval forest suddenly merged together, and many radioactive beasts were hiding in corners waiting for an opportunity to move out.
The impact of metal aging disasters is still far beyond what is seen now.
The team of envoys who hurried back to the new city slowly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the lightning wall that was still being rebuilt.
"This place is absolutely terrible!"
Sid wiped the black ash mixed with sweat on his head, and suddenly said something with emotion.
No names were mentioned, but everyone present knew it.
really.
They didn't feel anything strange when they went there. After all, they had lived in this city for half their lives.
But after seeing the vibrant Tianyuan territory outside the city, he returned here.
The rain is scattered, and the tiles and walls are broken.
Dead branches and leaves, ruined buildings and walls.
They are obviously separated by less than 200 kilometers, so why is there such a huge gap in living environment?
If they had a choice, they would rather go out and visit the Tianyuan territory every day, or even stay there permanently!
"No way, who told us to be residents of Sunny Harbor Shelter?"
Sam shrugged and said something that was originally a matter of pride, but now it turned out to be self-deprecating.
Those who are worried about the future of this shelter are not just Commander Edmund, Deputy Manager Tang En, nor Manager Hades, nor some old guys in important positions.
Since the raiders invaded the Lightning Wall, the industrial area has been in shambles.
Nearly every resident of this shelter is worried about the future of the shelter.
Especially those of them who are at a certain height but not in such a high position, there is no hope at all.
This strange world is simply too strange.
For example, the recent metal aging disaster has broken the psychological defenses of many people.
It is no exaggeration to say that if it were not for the dozens of starch and protein manufacturing machines underground that could still operate, the current Qinggang Shelter would have been in a serious existential crisis.
This is absolutely terrifying.
If a replacement for the machine cannot be found soon, who can afford to feed the more than 200,000 people in the shelter?
Yes, there are also those damn tens of thousands of homeless people, the so-called ‘new city residents’!
I met the hard-working residents of Tianyuan Shelter, and then look at these lazy, dirty, and sneaky New City residents.
No one can't help but feel the obvious gap.
"Should we truthfully report what we saw and heard today? I'm afraid Mr. Tang En will be so shocked that he can't sleep well."
"Then what else can we do? We can't keep hiding it from them, right?"
Between complaints.
The emissary team has arrived at the lightning wall of the new city, which is still under repair.
Several guards shivering from the cold were hiding in a corner warming themselves by the fire. After seeing the leaders being Sid and Sam, they didn't even bother to move.
"These lazy people, we pay them wages, are they to be lazy?"
Secretary Pine had clear anger on his face.
But the reply from a soldier next to him made his face turn the color of pig liver.
“Strictly speaking, we do not pay these guards a salary. The work tickets they receive after work can only be exchanged for the same work meals and some daily necessities that cannot be used in half a year.
Before understanding the salary system of Tianyuan Shelter, their internal system can still be understood.
But still the same sentence.
People are afraid of comparisons with others, and goods are afraid of comparisons with goods.
After comparing these systems together, the advantages and disadvantages are simply obvious.
"Okay, then aren't they going to take care of these bugs that are out of the city?"
"This is within the scope of their responsibilities!"
Seeing a few wanderers with grimaces sideways walking out of the open door, the guards still looked indifferent, Pine said unconvinced.
"I can't control the fact that there are a lot of people running away every day. Commander Edmund is willing to let them go and reduce the material pressure on the new city."
Sam answered Pine's questions.
If we can't provide supplies or provide jobs, we won't let people leave.
Edmund didn't want to make any more big news while Hades was still awake.
He would rather these damn wanderers disappear completely and return to the city's sewer pipes.
That's just right. This winter, the material pressure on Qinggang Shelter will be reduced by 90%.
"Well, damn it!"
After meeting the leader and seeing the disdain on his face, Pine stamped his feet angrily.
Catch up and beat these guys up?
Putting aside whether he can beat him or not, the Rangers are not afraid of the Gopher Man's fists.
Since they dare to leave Sunny Harbor Sanctuary and return to the outside world, they must be prepared to die.
Die, die.
Turning around and walking into the new city, Pine cursed silently in his heart as he watched the figure disappearing in the distance.
But soon, when the team approached the west side of the inner city, he quickly put all his thoughts back.
Inside the magnificent manager's temporary office.
As the first building to be rebuilt in the new city, it was basically where Edmund used to work.
But recently, due to Hades's awakening, Twain was unable to withstand the constant pressure.
I had no choice but to move it out from underground, and eat, sleep and work here.
At this time, as the news of the return of the envoy team came up, Tang En, who was still dealing with official duties, raised his eyebrows.
"Quick, let them in."
Although I don’t expect these people to bring back any big news, I don’t even expect them to succeed.
But it is good to gain something, as long as it can be done by Hades.
The door opened, and Sid walked at the front, leading the rest of the people into the queue one after another.
"How's it going? Nothing unexpected happened?"
"No, the other party didn't deliberately make things difficult for us, it's just"
Sid quickly talked about the search and gave his guess.
Sean nodded in anticipation.
"It's not surprising. We underestimated Tianyuan before. It's not surprising that they have such technology."
"Then, what are the results of the detection of the things you brought in?"
"It didn't turn out well."
As the questions and answers continued, the chatter box in the office completely opened up.
Starting from Sid, to Pine, to Sam and every warrior.
Everyone began to complain about what they saw today.
"The industrial core is not in the opponent's territory. The signal we received is still one bar. I'm afraid the core has been taken further west by that damn group of looters."
"The energy level response of that kind of explosive has been off the charts. The other party has obviously prepared a large number of weapons, and they are waiting for our Qinggang Shelter to take the lead. Fortunately, we did not attack them rashly, otherwise the shelter would be It's about to be blown up.
"Their development is very healthy, much healthier than our new cities!"
"Trade there is very prosperous, and every resident has money to spend."
"Their guards are conscientious and much better than the bunch of slackers we have at Clearhaven Shelter."
The further down the line, the further down the comparison, the more obvious the gap seems to be.
Listening to the complaints of the people at the table, Tang En couldn't help but frown.
Although he was not sure whether what these dozen people were telling now was the truth or a lie that had been modified to a certain extent.
But the resentment mixed in the words was clearly audible.
Everyone has their own dissatisfaction with the recent developments at Clear Harbor Sanctuary.
However, he did not stop these people immediately, but quietly waited for the last person to finish speaking before saying:
"Is it as exaggerated as you say?"
"Deputy Manager, why don't you go there in person? You will understand after you go there."
"I don't have that much time."
Knocking on the table, Tang En showed a smile and did not take everyone's complaints to heart.
In other words, only the core information and the information about the explosives were written down by him.
What about the rest of the wage system, what about the free market, what about farmland farming.
Oops.
Do these guys think that everything Tianyuan Sanctuary does is correct?
Do they think that moving all this to Sunny Harbor Shelter will work?
Tang En sneered in his heart, not even bothering to say anything to these people.
They wouldn't believe it anyway.
There is no cure for a bunch of idiots who start complaining just after experiencing some difficulties.
After looking around at everyone again, he spoke.
"I will tell Lord Hades what you said, as to how much advice he will take."
"I can't guarantee this, and I believe everyone can understand."
"clear."
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Tang En."
“It is our duty to relieve managers of their worries!”
Knowing that this was Tang En's eviction order, the people present hurriedly made some polite remarks and began to leave.
Who are you looking down on?
There is a huge gap between this damn guy and Mayor Chen of Hope Village.
When they were received in the afternoon, they personally asked them if they were dissatisfied. They hoped that the village would make adjustments and changes in receiving missions in the future to be more suitable for the habits of Blue Star people.
Look at this attitude, and look at Tang En who is now full of arrogance.
They are all from the East, so why is there such a big gap?
"By the way, this is the food we bought from the market in Tianyuan Shelter. The taste is very unique. If the deputy manager is interested, you can try the taste."
Sid said, placing the small square box he was holding on the coffee table next to his desk.
This was originally a special storage box for storing preserved items.
But they didn't find anything valuable, so they simply packed some food and brought it back.
Due to its unique characteristics, it might still be hot right now.
"Okay, I'll try."
Waving his hand, Tang En said something perfunctory without even raising his head.
Eat food made by a group of primitive people
No, even if they were no longer primitive, Tang En didn't intend to try the taste of his neighbor's food.
Could it be better than the nutritious meals produced by the high-end mixer in Qinggang Shelter?
You must know that it cost a lot of money to purchase this machine from the foundation.
Tang En didn't think that other shelters in the city, including the natives of this world, had this strength.
Forget it.
Why think so much.
Tang En shook his head, quickly threw away the random thoughts in his head, and began to deal with official business seriously.
It would definitely not work to rely on Edmund, the warrior, to develop the new city.
Although he created a new city of Qinggang, in fact, there were so many troubles inside that it was impossible to start.
Recently, the development of the new city has finally got on the right track, all thanks to him to control the progress and planning behind the scenes.
We have to work harder.
The clock in the office began to turn slowly, and the documents were put aside after being revised.
An hour passed, and Tang En didn't even move his butt.
Two hours passed, and he just raised his head to drink a sip of water in the middle.
Time slowly came to the edge of the clock, until the bell rang, indicating that it was past twelve o'clock, Tang En raised his head.
"Well, time has passed so quickly tonight."
Looking at the two piles of documents on his left hand side, Tang En knew that he had to stay up late again.
But the slight hunger in his stomach made him feel a little tired.
"Harun, Harun!"
"Mr. Deputy Manager, I'm here." The guard on duty pushed the door open and walked in.
"Go and prepare some food for me. I have to stay up late to work."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
Harun nodded respectfully and closed the door.
He closed his eyes and listened to the sound of footsteps from loud to soft until he could no longer hear it. Tang En opened his eyes.
He stood up and walked back and forth in the open space of the office, moving his stiff body.
But his mind was still thinking about the problem he had just dealt with, thinking about whether there were any mistakes or omissions.
Until
"Well, what is this?"
His eyes fell on the iron box on the coffee table. Tang En was stunned. He didn't remember when it was put here.
Until he thought about it carefully, he remembered that it seemed to be something left behind when Sid left.
It seems to contain food from the Tianyuan Shelter?
The moment the word "food" flashed through his mind, Tang En licked the corner of his mouth and instantly felt even hungrier.
Why not open it and see what's inside?
Anyway, I'm free.
With this thought in mind, Tang En turned his head and looked at the door with concern. After confirming that it was locked, he took the box and sat down at the desk.
Gently press the button lock on the top, and a crisp snap sound appears.
This is a special sealing device that can keep the temperature and humidity inside always fluctuating at a value.
If food is put in, it should be guaranteed to be fresh for at least twelve hours.
Sure enough, a trace of hot air began to drift out along the gap of the box.
"Hmm? What's this smell?"
A spicy smell rushed straight to his head. Tang En, who just felt a little cold, even began to sweat on his forehead.
He curiously opened the box, and the first layer inside was filled with eight objects the size of a baby's fist.
Soft, a trace of oil seeping out secreted on the white surface.
"Xiaolongbao?"
Reading the label written by Sid next to him, Tang En's curiosity became stronger.
A bold idea came to his mind.
How about a bite?
Just a small bite?
This taste is indeed a little different from the nutritious meals in the shelter, which makes people feel an irresistible impulse.
Looking up at the door again, Tang En stretched out his right hand and gently picked up one.
It was very soft and sticky, like cotton.
Put it gently to the side of his mouth, bit it, and a rich soup rushed into his mouth.
The unexpected juice choked Tang En and made him cough repeatedly, but the taste in his mouth made him stare.
"My God, what is this taste?"
Feeling the various special tastes left by the juice across his taste buds, Tang En was stunned.
He dared to guarantee that he had never eaten such a unique food.
The spicy and stimulating taste instantly drove away all the coldness, and his body became warm.
But the strange thing is that this taste is not strong at all, and it is all oily.
Or take another bite?
As the taste began to disappear, Tang En hesitated for only a moment before swallowing the whole steamed dumpling.
That look was just like a greedy bear licking honey.
"Hmm, weird, really weird!"
It can only be described as weird. It was like a slap in the face for Tang En to say that it was delicious.
Even if there was no one in the office now, he would never do such a thing.
'I just set an example for Sunny Harbor and investigate the information leaked from the enemy! '
Comforting himself like this, Tang En quickly opened the box below.
Beef noodles, hot and sour noodles, chive dumplings, three-strand fried noodles
Reminded by those kind-hearted cooks, Sid brought back some staple foods that were easy to preserve.
But even these, the various smells that rushed straight into his nose also shocked Tang En.
"What are these things? Why have I never seen them before?"
With a strong curiosity, Tang En could no longer help but lean down and began to eat voraciously.
What a bullshit nutritional meal, he had completely put it behind his mind at this time.
Even Harlan's knocking was drowned out by the sound of slurping hot and sour noodles.
"Mr. Deputy Manager, what are you doing..."
The door opened from the outside, and Harlan was stunned when he poked his head in.
The desk that was originally filled with documents had been emptied at some point, and was filled with small bowls of food.
Tang En was lying on the desk without any image, eating like a starving ghost.
His red face made it easy for people to think that he was poisoned.
"Why did you come in without knocking?"
Tang En almost threw the bowl of powder in his hand after his secret was discovered.
"I knocked on the door. Didn't you always ask me to knock on the door and put the nutritious meals directly on the coffee table?"
Harun said with a look of grievance.
However, all he got was Tang En's angry scolding.
"Get out, get out."
The door was immediately closed obediently from the outside.
Looking at the face that disappeared in the crack of the door, Tang En got up and chased out again.
"Don't tell anyone about what happened today!"
"Otherwise, I will only hold you responsible."
Fortunately, Harun was the only guard at the door. After such a warning, Tang En felt much more relieved.
Eating the neighbor's food, and still eating so excitedly?
This is too embarrassing. If he tells others about it, they will think that he, the deputy manager of the Qinggang Shelter, has never eaten!
But
It seems to be really delicious?
Looking at the remaining food on the table, Tang En touched his bloated stomach and decided not to waste it.
As for the nutritious meal sent in, he had already thrown it into the trash can.
Let's be honest.
In comparison, this thing should be destined for the trash can!