forget the river mirror

Chapter 2 The Voice in Your Mind
The diamond-shaped mirror hanging on Lin Chuan's neck flashed a little light, and the voice in his mind was very excited, as if he was happy to be able to regain his face.

Because of Lin Chuan's self-talk, the scavenger was guarding against unknown dangers, but before he could react, his throat felt a chill.

Until this moment, Lin Chuan's figure in front of him became blurred.

"Hiccup...hiccup..."

Bright red blood trickled out, and burps of unknown meaning overflowed the scavenger's throat.

The dagger had run through his neck, clearly killing someone, but at this time Lin Chuan said very gently, like a doctor comforting a dying patient:
"Take a deep breath, take a deep breath, and some dizziness is a normal reaction."

An instant flash lifted Lin Chuan's hood, and the light marks similar to the broken mirror had covered his pale right face, and even his right eye was covered with broken marks.

There was no color in those eyes, as if there was nothing to be happy about in this world. Under the bridge of the straight nose were slightly thin lips, and the corners of the mouth were slightly raised. The left side was gentle, but the right side could not be hidden. crazy.

The other scavengers didn't care that someone lost their life. Human life is the least valuable thing in the ninth district. After they quickly gathered up the available materials, they scattered as birds and beasts.

After the scavenger was brought down, the broken and circulating light marks on Lin Chuan's face slowly dissipated, and then a layer of fine sweat beads floated on his forehead.

Every time the voice in his head was called to help, Lin Chuan's body would be in a state of overclocking. After the light marks faded, a severe sense of weakness would come in waves.

But Lin Chuan didn't stop. If the scavenger found out his current physical condition, he probably wouldn't be able to see the sun tomorrow.

Lin Chuan tried his best to control his trembling legs, squatted down, and wiped off the blood on the dagger with the collar of the scavenger. Then he returned to the alley and put the dagger back in its original position. It seemed that he didn't kill anyone just now. , just crouched down and tied a shoelace.

When Lin Chuan arrived at the scene of the exchange of fire, only the damaged vehicle and a few broken corpses were left on the ground, and there were no more twists and turns in the journey after that.

When he was about to get home, Lin Chuan put the ham sausage on the dinner plate at the entrance of the alley.

Dahua, the stray cat in this neighborhood, is pregnant, this is a snack specially prepared by Lin Chuan for her during pregnancy.

Soon, the wild cats who smelled the meat gathered at Lin Chuan's feet, but they just gathered around the dinner plate, staring at the ham, but didn't dare to go forward.

It wasn't until Dahua walked over slowly with his butt twisted, that the wild cats gave way, and the leopard-like pattern was draped over Dahua's bloated body, with an inexplicable sense of joy.

It's just that Dahua didn't speak for a while, but opened her squinted eyes and looked up at Lin Chuan.

Two wild cats who couldn't help but be hungry came to the dinner plate, but before they could open their mouths, Daju beside Dahua pressed their heads into the puddle...

Dahua is now more and more like a boss.

Lin Chuan knew what she meant. After he squeezed a small piece of ham and threw it into his mouth, Dahua rubbed his head against his trousers, made a grunting sound, and lowered his head to enjoy the snack during pregnancy.

Lin Chuan didn't bother them anymore. The ham with synthetic meat and artificial starch was not delicious, but he ate it with relish.

Killing and feeding cats do not conflict.

Perhaps for Dahua, Lin Chuan is the soft-hearted god.

But instead of letting Lin Chuan relentlessly hope that the scavenger who showed the mantis knife was soft-hearted, ending the life of the other party was the best choice.

……

After solving Dahua's snack during pregnancy, Lin Chuan also saw a familiar plaque: Little Sun Welfare Institute.

Under the dim street lights, the slightly worn plaque of the orphanage was also more peaceful.

The main building of the orphanage is a three-story church in disrepair, and the walls have long been covered with moss.

When the Ninth Safe Zone was rebuilt, a group of fanatical believers, without the support of the Federation, built the church with their bare hands on the edge of the safe zone. After the church was completed, the largest brothel in the slum opposite was also located. the capping stage.

After that group of fanatics appealed to the Federation to no avail, they prayed to their gods every day to make the brothel across from them disappear.

The day before the brothel was about to be capped, a thunderstorm detonated the circuit facilities of the house, and a fire burned the brothel to ashes.

The brothel owner brought the fanatics to the federal court with a complaint. The two sides began a two-year entanglement. In the end, the judge ruled in favor of the brothel owner.

The judge's original words were:

"It's ironic that a group of fanatics don't believe in their gods, but the brothel owners have the strongest beliefs."

In the end, the fanatics were expelled from the safe area and the wandering wilderness, and the owner of the brothel took over the church, gave up the original business, and opened the first welfare home in the Federation.

……

Pushing open the courtyard door, Lin Chuan skillfully kicked away the pounced dog, but Ao Wu didn't give up. Under the black and white coat, his azure blue eyes were full of "wisdom", and his tail was wagging. , relentlessly pounced over again.

Lin Chuan had no choice but to squat down and rub the dog's head, and then kicked Ao Wu's buttocks. In exchange for the dog's contented "Ouch" sound, he got rid of the dog's entanglement and left. into the house.

Although the furnishings in the house are very old, they have been tidied up very neatly.

Before Lin Chuan could change his shoes, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from the door. He hurriedly took a step away, and the next second, a thin figure rushed in.

Jing Xuan, who had a blue nose and a swollen face, glared at Lin Chuan angrily: "What are you looking at! It's me! Your father!"

"Snapped!"

Lin Chuan was not used to him, and slapped him on his shiny bald head.

Jing Xuan didn't care, kicked off his shoes, and got into the kitchen. Before he went out, he roasted two sweet potatoes. The reason why he rushed back in such a hurry was to grab the big one.

The welfare home is the closest place to the wilderness. Although it is dangerous, it is not without benefits. At least the land in the yard can grow sweet potatoes and cabbage. You must know that vegetables are rare things that the wealthy people in the upper classes can eat.

After Lin Chuan finished washing his hands, Jing Xuan was already eating sweet potatoes on the dining table. Although he was scalded, he didn't mean to stop and rest.

Seeing Lin Chuan coming over, Jing Xuan, who was still chewing sweet potatoes in his mouth, said vaguely:
"Chuan'er, the company dog ​​of Chenguang Biology came to me again today. The contract treatment for me is good. The term is only 20 years. I always feel that something is wrong. Those guys must not hold back."

Lin Chuan glanced at him helplessly. Jingxuan had been a master who could not speak without swear words since he was a child. He had long been used to his way of speaking, and naturally he was too lazy to remind him, so he just took it out of his pocket. Got that strawberry-flavored protein bar out.

This is the gift he prepared for himself to celebrate the five-figure savings. Since life is always bitter, he has to eat more sweets to make up for it.

In fact, protein bars are not even snacks. Although the strawberry flavor is marked on the package, it only adds that kind of synthetic food flavor, which is not delicious, but it is cheaper and has a strong appetite. Most of them are those A marching ration that people who go into and out of the wilderness will buy.

But for Lin Chuan, this filling protein bar is the best snack.

"Fuck, you eat alone..."

Jingxuan didn't wait for Lin Chuan's response, and when he looked up, he saw him eating protein bars with relish, and his whole body suddenly felt bad. At this moment, a whole sweet potato went into his stomach, even if he grabbed it, he would eat it. Can't go down.

"Want to give you points?"

Lin Chuan said sharing, but directly stuffed the remaining half of the protein bar into his mouth.

"You can be a person."

Jing Xuan picked up the remaining piece of sweet potato and walked out. It was better to feed the dog than to leave it to Lin Chuan, but before leaving, he still threw 500 yuan on the table, which he earned back by fighting black fists.

After a while, the voice of Jingxuan and Ao Wu fighting was heard from outside, and all the anger that Lin Chuan was receiving was thrown on the dog by him.

Lin Chuan carefully savored the sweetness of the protein bar, enjoying the somewhat noisy peace.

……

Since Lin Chuan had memory, another voice had always existed in his mind, so he always liked to talk to himself, and naturally he became a monster in the eyes of others.

Although the children in the orphanage are also poor people who have been abandoned, this does not mean that they all share the same kindness.

For aliens, people always subconsciously use isolation to cover up their fears.

Apart from Dean Wu who picked him up and Ao Wu from the wilderness, Lin Chuan has never felt the kindness of others. His world seems to be the same color as Ao Wu's coat, it's all black and white, only dogs And the voice in his head accompanied him.

The other children in the orphanage didn't like Jingxuan either. At that time, everyone called him Erbald because Jingxuan didn't grow hair since he was a child.

Different "monsters" will always become isolated objects, and people who are also isolated will have a natural sense of intimacy.

When he first met Jingxuan, Lin Chuan had always wondered why everyone called him Erbald, bald. He could understand, but "Er" never understood. He "two" is complimenting him.

Whenever there is a conflict, a normal person would always reason first, but Jingxuan basically rushed forward before he could even open his mouth, and never considered whether he could do it or not.

Fortunately, he has a recovery ability that is different from ordinary people. No matter how badly he was beaten, as long as he slept, he would be alive again the next day.

This is also the reason why Jingxuan chose to fight black boxing to help Lin Chuan raise tuition.

After President Wu disappeared, these two "monsters" did not sign a labor contract with the company that was similar to the contract of prostitution, but chose to stay in the orphanage.

In the blink of an eye, two years have passed, and they miraculously survived in this chaotic ninth district.

The two heartless teenagers have never complained about themselves. Instead, they have developed a detached temperament and are full of the passive talent of "rejoicing in hardship".

……

After eating the protein bar, Lin Chuan packed up the dining table and went out to stop Jing Xuan, who was still fighting with Ao Wu, and talked about business:
"The purpose of Chenguang Biology should be our land. The welfare institute is an institution directly under the federal government. No matter how ugly they look, they will not dare to occupy it openly. But as long as we all join the company, the welfare institute will no longer exist. "

Jing Xuanjian gave Ao Wu another kick, and then sat on the steps of the door, and said nonchalantly:
"It's okay. When you enter the ideal university, they won't dare to come and provoke us again. The ideal group is not a vegetarian."

Ao Wu bared his teeth and hid in Lin Chuan's arms. Seeing that the master didn't mean to help, he lowered his head and thought about how to get revenge.

"If the old man can come back, we don't have to worry about it..."

Lin Chuan sighed and rubbed the dog's head habitually.

In fact, both of them are very clear that if they want not to join the company, it is the wisest choice to sign up for the Transcendent Academy.

Jing Xuan's perverted ability to reply, and the voice in Lin Chuan's head, all hope to pass the entrance exam of the Transcendent Academy.

But they never thought of exposing their identities as extraordinary people. This is a world of equivalent exchange. Being extraordinary can bring identity and status, but it also means that they will face various unknown dangers.

Most of the extraordinary people are gathered in the seventh safe zone. The seventh zone is also known as the extraordinary capital. So far, the Federation has not disclosed the reasons for human beings to be extraordinary.

Not to mention whether they can reach the seventh district safely, even if they do, they may be taken away as experimental subjects before they sign up.

There are too many people who covet the secrets of the superhuman, and they just want to live in peace.

"That Lao Deng... I can't prepare for it. Even if he doesn't come back, we can still have a good time. I won another game today, and when I win another game tomorrow, I can go to the boxing gym. It's game."

Jingxuan said that he didn't care, but Lin Chuan still saw in his eyes the thoughts of Dean Wu. The old dean who sheltered them from the wind and rain had always been their deepest support.

Lin Chuan said worriedly:
"Don't be too reluctant. If you can't do it, just admit defeat. It's not easy to get into the game. When I go to the ideal university, I will apply for a grant, and then I won't fight black boxing."

Jing Xuan just nodded noncommittally and didn't say anything more.

The atmosphere was a little silent. Just as Lin Chuan was about to speak and persuade him again, a familiar voice sounded in his mind:

"My junior sister is going to start teaching."

"it is good."

Lin Chuan responded, and quickly got up and went back to his room.

Jingxuan had long been used to Lin Chuan's self-talk, but when he looked at Lin Chuan's hurried back, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. Recently, he has been locked in his room for longer and longer...

"Ow!"

Taking advantage of Jing Xuan's stupefied effort, Ao Wu finally found an opportunity and bit his ass in one bite... One man and one dog started beating again in the yard, and he didn't know who the "Ow" came from. out of the mouth.

And Lin Chuan, who returned to the room, was soon immersed in some cold recitation:

"In the realm of the mysterious mirror, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and martial arts, enlightenment is the beginning, and the road has no end..."

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(End of this chapter)