I'm trapped in a cube

"What is the Abyss?"

When the boy asked this question, Mo Ling finally realized that something was wrong.

"You don't know what the abyss is?"

"I don't know." The boy shook his head.

"Then how did you get to this city?" Mo Ling asked.

“I was born here.”

This answer surprised Mo Ling again. He didn't expect that this young man was born in the abyss.

"Where are your parents?" Mo Ling continued to ask.

"I have no parents."

"How is it possible to have no parents? How can anyone be without parents?"

"Really? I and my companions don't have parents. We were all raised by our older brothers and sisters. The older ones took care of the younger ones, and the younger ones took care of the younger ones. When we were able to be independent, we followed the other companions. Now, I am the oldest in our group of companions, so I am the boss."

"What about those who are older than you?" Mo Ling asked in disbelief.

Hearing this question, a trace of sadness flashed across the boy's face.

"Some were eaten by the heavenly soldiers, and some went to the center of the city. They wanted to find the truth about this city and the center that controls the heavenly soldiers. They wanted to save the city. I originally wanted to go with them, but my ability was too important. They wouldn't let me go and asked me to stay..."

Having said this, the young man was silent for a while and looked into the distance with some longing.

That was the direction of the city center, and also the direction his "brothers and sisters" left.

Mo Ling looked at the young man and was stunned for a moment.

"Were the ones who taught you also the older brothers and sisters who were older than you?"

"Well, they will teach me a lot of things, such as how to find food in the ruins, how to use my abilities, how to avoid being discovered by the heavenly soldiers... a lot. When I grow up and follow others to find food, I will also learn some other knowledge."

"None of them told you about the Abyss?"

"No." The boy's face was sincere and he didn't seem to be lying.

Young people of this age will reveal whatever they think. If the boy really lied, he certainly couldn't hide it from Mo Ling.

Not only that, Mo Ling found that the boy was unusually "naive". With just a few words from him, the boy believed that he was not a heavenly soldier and told him all the information he knew. In other words, he was "very easy to deceive".

He had behaved like a mature and steady person before, but now it seems that it was all a disguise. He probably learned it from his older brothers and sisters. After all, when a group of children play together, everyone will involuntarily imitate the behavior of the "king of children".

And beneath that calm disguise are childish souls.

The young man in front of him is just like this. In fact, he has not really experienced anything. His heart is still extremely pure. He has no parental guidance and has lived in ruins since he was a child. Of course, he doesn't know anything overly complicated.

It seems quite pitiful...

"Have you seen this thing?"

Mo Ling took out the electronic screen and asked the boy.

The boy took one look and shook his head.

"What about this?"

Mo Ling took out another bag of snacks, but the boy still shook his head.

"You don't know this either, do you?"

There was a can of Coke in Mo Ling's hand.

Sure enough, the boy continued to shake his head.

Mo Ling sighed and handed over the Coke in his hand.

"Take it, pull this place, and tear it open."

The boy was very smart. He learned it right away and easily pulled the ring on the Coke can.

"Haven't you seen this kind of thing in the ruins?" Mo Ling asked curiously. How come in such a large city ruins, they have never seen even cans?

"No." The boy held the Coke and shook his head again.

"have no idea."

“Isn’t there something written on it?”

"What is the word?"

"!?"

Mo Ling didn't know how to answer for a moment. He thought that the boy might be puzzled by the smell of Coke and might ask some other questions. Unexpectedly, the words that came out of the boy's mouth were such "innocent".

"You can't read?"

Mo Ling asked in surprise, then realized that his question might not be right, and quickly changed the topic: "You don't know the characters?"

"Well, what is text?"

The boy asked again, his big eyes full of innocence.

Mo Ling scratched his square head and racked his brains, but he didn't know how to explain it.

"It's just a conventional symbol. If you don't know it, forget it."

The boy didn't intend to ask any more questions and just nodded.

"You don't know what writing is, but you can speak. Aren't you all illiterate? Did your brothers and sisters teach you to speak?"

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"How can you only teach people to speak without teaching them to read?"

Mo Ling was about to continue complaining when he suddenly realized that the boy's "older brothers and sisters" might not be able to read either...

This is a legacy of illiteracy.

Thinking of this, Mo Ling swallowed the questions he wanted to ask and stopped pursuing the matter.

"Anyway, this is food and drink, do you understand?" Mo Ling pointed at the Coke and explained.

"Oh, I see."

The boy looked inside through the mouth of the jar.

The black liquid was gurgling and bubbling. The freshly opened Coke was still full of gas and was bubbling. A sweet yet slightly strange smell rose from the mouth of the can and penetrated into the boy's nostrils.

The boy frowned and held the can of Coke a little further away.

“Is this really food?”

"Of course, what do you usually eat?"

"Pigweed, roundworm."

"What is that?" Mo Ling had a big doubt in his mind.

"Pigweed is a kind of grass. When you dig out the roots, you'll find white, tender, crispy meat inside. It's delicious, sweet, and juicy... Roundworms like to burrow into the ruins. They eat everything. There are a lot of them. They're round and fat, and they don't run very fast, so they're easy to catch. If you catch one and eat it, you'll be full for a long time..."

The boy swallowed as he spoke.

But Mo Ling, who was listening from the side, felt a little distressed.

“This is what I usually eat…”

What kind of life do these young people lead?

"This stuff tastes good, but it just doesn't look good. Try it." Mo Ling pointed at the Coke in the boy's hand and said seriously.

"Really? Can you really drink it?" The boy still had an expression of disbelief.

"Really! If you don't want to drink, forget it."

Mo Ling acted as if he was going to snatch it back.

Sure enough, young people are rebellious. Seeing Mo Ling like this, the boy quickly put the Coke to his mouth and took a big gulp.

"Don't drink so much at once!"

Mo Ling wanted to stop him, but it was too late. The boy's cheeks were swollen with Coke.

The gas in the Coke rushed up all of a sudden, and the boy's face turned red due to the stimulation.

But he still slowly swallowed the Coke in his mouth and licked his lips.

Hiccup

Drinking too much carbonated beverage at once will make you drunk. The boy looked a little dizzy and a little dazed by the gas.

Fortunately, he recovered quickly, and his eyes gradually regained focus...

"I told you not to drink too much at once."

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Mo Ling asked expectantly.

The boy picked up the Coke in his hand, took a look at it, and burped again.

"generally."