Chapter 776: Chapter 2: Land of Outstanding People and the Spirit of Penglai, Simple Folk Customs of Jin Baoshan (8k Requests for Monthly Tickets)_2
Xu Shu even started to worry, could she really have died?
It shouldn’t have come to that. Female Void Palace is a super major force with experts from the Heavenly List, so it can’t be easily dealt with, even under lockdown...
Hmm, it’s only been less than half a month?
Xu Shu suddenly felt somewhat dazed.
Reflecting on his experiences over these days, it felt like every day the intensity was ratcheted to the max, and in a blur, it seemed like years had gone by.
Unexpectedly, upon counting the days, it hadn’t even been fifteen, which truly made him feel wistful.
"Sigh, who knows how many old friends I will get to see again, how many have also come to Penglai District? With seven hundred thousand surviving, on average, the four surrounding safe zones would see an increase of more than a hundred thousand people each.
"Heh, actually, this number isn’t that significant. If they were to gather together, it might look frightening, but it seemed they scattered when they left Quenching Road, falling onto different corners of the Wasteland by fate. This way, they hardly make a ripple.
"The Wasteland is vast. By the calculations, about one person ends up dropping into every square kilometer..."
"Enough thinking, what’s done is done, let’s eat first!"
Having made up his mind, Xu Shu didn’t delve further into it and immediately led his sister and adoptive parents downstairs for breakfast.
The deluxe suite came with a breakfast that looked rather nice—eggs, milk, rolled pancakes, steamed buns, a complete variety with abundant nutrition—quite impressive. Alongside, there was a dish of neatly sliced green onions and sauce.
Uh... green onions?
He had heard of them, but can they really be eaten?
Seeing those snow-white stalks slightly thicker than his sister’s wrist, Xu Shu’s expression showed hesitation, feeling they were completely out of place with milk and bread.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to try one, dipped it in some red sauce of unknown origin, and silently chewed a bite.
The intense sweetness mixed with a hint of spice exploded in his mouth, fully stimulating his taste buds and inducing saliva, followed by the crispiness that drove away all discomfort.
"... You guys should try it."
Xu Shu’s furrowed brows gradually relaxed as he began enthusiastically recommending it to his family.
Soon, the sound of crunching spread across the entire breakfast table.
Having finished eating, Xu Shu stood up to settle the bill at the front desk and retrieve the deposit.
Next, they could first check out the local safe zone.
The transportation industry in Penglai District was remarkably well preserved. For Xu Shu right now, the biggest highlight was undoubtedly the first green train to depart that morning, carrying a carriage full of workers, honking woefully as it went on its way.
On this border line nearly two hundred kilometers from the safe zone, to have such convenient transportation was simply unimaginable in the region where he used to live.
Isn’t the so-called Wasteland supposed to embody chaos, poverty, hunger, barbarism, and other unpleasant words?
Those monsters that occasionally break in, roaming the Wasteland, even at First Rank, should destroy all public facilities and keep the Wasteland Wanderers living in constant fear.
How can this be so convenient and fast, what kind of Wasteland is this?
Of course, this was very good news for Xu Shu.
It meant that as a First-class Safe Zone, the Wasteland here in Penglai District was nothing like the desolate scene of other regions.
It could almost be described as thriving.
"I wonder how they managed it... Hmm, aside from those two obvious patrol team members, this little town doesn’t seem to be crawling with Transcendents, how do they fend off the monsters’ harassment?"
Puzzled, Xu Shu walked back to the restaurant, and approached his family with a slight upturn of the eyebrows.
In the few minutes that he had been away paying the bill, four burly men had surrounded them, chattering as if saying something incessantly.
"Little sister, it’s so dangerous out there, just call us ’big brother’, and we’ll protect you."
One of the men even reached out to Zhou Shiyu’s head and patted it with familiarity.
The adoptive father looked nervous as he grabbed Zhou Shiyu’s hand to shield her, his face was pallid, while the adoptive mother was angry but dared not speak out.
Contrarily, Zhou Shiyu herself appeared quite calm.
It seemed she hadn’t suffered any harm.
Xu Shu’s heart settled a bit when he recognized that man as slightly familiar—after a closer look, he found, quite coincidentally,
It was none other than the drunkards he had encountered the previous night.
Well, it seemed they really set their sights on him, looking for trouble?
The hell...
Don’t you guys know that I’m a Second-stage Late Transcendent, a superb expert who can Level-Jump and fight against a Third-order Divine Chosen?
Really not afraid to die?
Xu Shu approached with suspicion and an unemotional expression.
A couple more steps, and he could easily dismantle their heads, find a new place to settle?
Yet, just as it seemed a fight was about to break out, Zhou Shiyu with her head lowered suddenly said, "My brother is back, talk to him."
She stood up with a normal expression and quickly hid behind Xu Shu, whispering, "Bro, these people have something for you."
For me?
Xu Shu glanced at his sister, caught a look she gave him, and silently unclenched his fists.
The blond-haired man who appeared to be the leader spoke up, "You’re from out of town, bro. I heard you guys spend freely, are you planning to take the train to the city?"
Oh? Heard?
Xu Shu’s gaze coldly swept toward the direction of the hotel lobby, full of questioning.
That reception desk as well as the train conductor from yesterday, how did they know where he was from?
Do the people here all have such good vision to spot it in one glance?