Wasteland Survival System and Dogs

Chapter 239 Beautiful ([-])

"According to the people here, this is a small settlement with cattle and sheep as its main industry. According to the hotel owner, the permanent population is no more than a thousand people."

"And now it's winter, not the time for cattle and sheep to grow meat. So young and middle-aged people go to Winterhold to help with work and make money, and they won't come back until the next spring."

"I estimated that based on the occupancy rate along the route, there are probably no more than 700 permanent residents, and most of them are the elderly and children."

With just a few words, the image of a settlement that is sluggish but still maintains basic operations is clear.Hei and Jasmine nodded together, expressing their understanding of Jing An's description.

Perhaps because it is closer to Winterhold, the whole settlement has a more friendly attitude towards outsiders.In addition, Jing'an has packaged herself as a reselling businessman. For the whole town, she is a master who is willing to take care of the business in the off-season.

It is precisely because of this that Hei and Jasmine can enter this settlement seriously.

Aisha and Jasmine both seemed to be relieved. In their opinion, finding a decent place to stay was already a blessing among misfortunes.If we were to have an experience like the cliff pass again... it would be too exciting.

"It's okay... I can finally sleep more peacefully today."

Aisha's speech was approved by Jasmine. Even at this age, girls have already begun to pay attention to their demeanor.Staying up all night not only makes them look tired, but also makes them look... haggard.

Therefore, the two of them hated the act of rushing late at night.

But after hearing this, Jing An couldn't help showing a pensive expression.Considering the mood of the two little guys, he just turned his face away at this moment, so that they would not see his appearance immediately.

Have a good night's sleep?
The old Popsicle lying at Jing'an's feet was licking his nose non-stop at this moment, and his pair of pointed ears followed the arc of his brain, looking like he was thinking about something.

But Hei's face was expressionless, as if he was wandering in a trance, and did not express any opinions.

Several people had different thoughts, but they all failed to express them out of mouth.After a delicate silence, Jing An spoke.

"I asked again just now. There is only one hotel open to the public in the entire settlement. Although the conditions are not very good, let's make do with it."

Even counting the newcomer Jasmine, everyone can be regarded as the 'old fritters' who have experienced traveling late at night and sleeping in the open.Even if Jing An's reminder is not needed, everyone will have no grudges.

Under the tavern and lodging facilities, there are only two floors of simple housing.Under such conditions, there is naturally no need for subdivision.The two little guys and the old Popsicle were placed next door, while Jing An and Hei lived in a bungalow closest to the edge.

As the mayor said, the layout of the entire settlement is filled with an ancient atmosphere.The tables, chairs and benches are all made of pure wood, with cracked lines and slanted supports, which convey their age information in different ways.

Not only is the layout of the whole room simple, even the size is also cramped and low.One person might be able to cope with it a little bit, but if it were two big men... it would be a bit stretched.

Hei looked around for a while, then spread his hands and said helplessly.

"...At night, I'd better go out and find a place to rest by myself."

"Tonight? Are you still in the mood to rest?"

Now that there are only Jing An and Hei, there is no need to continue to be riddlers.Hei was silent for a few seconds, then continued.

"When you entered this settlement, did you find anything wrong?"

"No."

There was nothing perfunctory about Jing'an - he could not find anything unusual in terms of appearance, residents, or other details.And usually...this situation means.

There should be no trace of any mutants here.

But even so, Hei still frowned tightly, he pursed his lips, and his tone was quite hesitant.

"I don't know how to describe this feeling... It seems that everything is correct and there is nothing wrong. But judging from the intuition, there always seems to be something wrong."

Jing An nodded slightly, expressing her willingness to agree with this opinion.

"Honestly, I feel the same way, but I just can't put it into words."

If it's just one person, maybe it can be decorated with illusions.But two people have the same feeling, in this case, there is only one possibility left.

Jing An folded her arms around her chest, pinched her chin with her right hand, and showed a pensive expression.

"There must be something unusual happening here, but we haven't noticed it yet."

Under such a firm tone, Jing'an has a strong confidence brought by her rich 'experience' up to now.In just a few weeks, he visited almost half of the federation, and at the same time borrowed the ability of the rehearsal to continuously deepen his impression, and experience death over and over again.

Almost no one is more familiar with 'mutants' and the differences brought about by 'evolved beasts' than Jing'an.The subtle strange feeling at the moment comes from this rich experience that is waiting to be used.

Soon, the two reached a consensus on this point of view, but before they could continue to study, there was a short knock on the door.It's not three short and one long sounds, but a very random sound without rules.

Wasn't it Elsa or Jasmine's knock on the door?

Until then, Jing'an and Hei looked startled—they didn't hear any footsteps at all?
Jing'an and Hei looked at each other at this moment, and they were like partners with the same heart, and they completed the communication of consciousness in an instant.

Hei immediately crouched down, and then used the palm of his hand to delicately touch the corners and crevices of the bungalow.

"It's hard to find obvious gaps, and there are traces of retrofitting... the soundproofing of this place is very good."

Unknown assembly.

Jing An's brows were tightly frowned, he seemed to have caught some signs of something strange, but only such small details were not enough to piece together a complete content that could be used for reference.

With a backhand, he motioned for Black to hide.Then Jing'an slowly stepped forward and opened the door.

Standing outside was a middle-aged man wearing a felt hat and a wretched face.He was wearing a thick coat, and the long and wide coat looked particularly awkward on his short and fat body.However, with a height of about 1.5 meters, the other party could only raise his head slightly to look at Jing'an.

(End of this chapter)