The chosen boss of the end times, just wants to lie down

Chapter 78: 369th Rank among the Nobles

Chen Ye stopped and started along the way, driving the speedboat towards the tall buildings in the distance.

Country D doesn't have any particularly tall trees or mountains. There are only tall buildings in the city center, and the rest of the place is full of villas built by local residents. At this moment, under the flow of yellow mud water, a few roofs are sporadically exposed, and there is a mosque built not far away for local people to worship in the morning and evening, and the spires that have been flooded by the flood are exposed above the water.

Apart from that, there are only rows of high-voltage wires hanging not far above our heads.

It used to take two hours to drive from the warehouse to the most luxurious shopping mall in Country D. Now it only takes an hour to get there. And because Chen Ye wandered around, it took more than three hours to get there.

Along the way, there was nothing but muddy water. The Palm Island reclaimed in the sea no longer had the prosperity and bustle of the past. The Atlantis Hotel, located near the sea, was mostly submerged, and even the iconic hollow heart shape was half hidden in the water. It will probably be like the Atlantis in history, sleeping on the seabed in the near future.

The tall Ferris wheel was stuck in the water like a toy. From a distance, it no longer had the sense of magnificence that it had when we looked up at it in the past.

As for the location of Longcheng, which is only half an hour's drive from the mall, there is no trace of it now, as if it had never existed.

Yes, it rains maybe twice a year in Country D. Every year when it rains on New Year's Day, the water on the streets of Longcheng can reach up to the thighs. Now, under the pouring of heavy rain day and night, Longcheng has long gone.

Most of the people living in Longcheng are Chinese, and some are people from other countries who come to Country D to work and live.

Where can these people escape after being flooded?

Chen Ye stood alone on the speedboat, braving the wind and rain, looking at the endless ocean. Somehow, a feeling of heroism arose in his heart: "I am free and unrestrained, just like a wild crane flying in all directions."

The rain gradually subsided. Before approaching the tower, Chen Ye looked around at the scene in front of him. This was already the largest and most luxurious business district in Country D. He still remembered the last time he and Danmo came here to shop, the towering tower was still playing a dazzling light show, and the shopping mall next to it was crowded.

There is an inner river surrounding the city. The water level rose rapidly under the impact of heavy rain. The shopping malls have been completely flooded, and the parking garage below the 11th floor is all submerged in water.

There were still many tents on the roofs of the buildings near the tower that had not been completely flooded, and many people were sitting inside. Fortunately, the weather in Country D was always hot, but if the body was eroded by rain day and night, it would probably not last long.

Through the telescope, Chen Ye saw that many people were wearing only clothes that stuck to their bodies, swaying and almost unable to sit still. There were so many people crammed into a tent that there was no place to lie down.

We continued forward and came to a tower whose bottom floor had been submerged. There were several tall buildings next to it, with half of their main bodies exposed and not yet submerged. From the opened windows, we could see many people of different skin colors sitting inside, and none of them looked local.

Those people looked at Chen Ye who was driving the speedboat with envy in their eyes, but it only lasted for a moment, and the next moment, their eyes were filled with despair again.

In the end, Chen Ye did not dare to leave the speedboat and climb in. Human nature could not be easily tested at this time.

I walked around the area again and then arrived in front of the tower.

After a long time, I still couldn't find the entrance. I think the people inside had moved in long ago when the platform was not flooded, and evacuated upwards layer by layer as the water level rose, so there was no special entrance and exit left at this time.

Due to the one-way nature of the glass window, Chen Ye could not see what was going on inside. After turning around, Chen Ye left the tower and came to the window of the building next door. He randomly found someone near the window to ask about some basic information.

As he approached the window, the foul smell inside made Chen Ye's eyes hurt.

The man by the window had dark brown skin, gray hair, and no light in his eyes. When he heard Chen Ye calling him, he didn't respond and just sat quietly on the ground.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Chen Ye looked around the venue again and saw several Asians looking up at him.

She randomly pointed to a woman and asked her to sit by the window.

The woman approached slowly with vigilance in her eyes.

Chen Ye grabbed a handful of chocolate from his backpack and handed it to her.

The woman's face suddenly blossomed with a smile like a flower and she thanked him repeatedly.

"Where are you from? How long have you been trapped here?"

The woman did not open the chocolate and eat it immediately. She carefully put it into the small bag she carried with her. She turned her head and smiled and nodded at a distance. Then she replied, "I am Chinese. My husband and I have been here for almost 5 days."

Chen Ye turned his head and saw a little girl in a man's arms not far away. She tilted her head, smiled at him and waved her hand.

Chen Ye pursed his lips and nodded to her, then asked the woman, "Can't you go to the tower?"

"Oh," the woman smiled, "My good lady, are you kidding? How can we get into the tower?" The woman looked towards the tower, her emotions unmoved, and she said leisurely, "The only ones who can take refuge there are the local nobles."

For most people, the locals of Country D are all rich people. Those who can enter the tower are the more powerful and wealthy among the rich.

Even the nobles living in the tower were divided into different classes and were arranged on different floors according to their status.

While it was storming outside, the various luxury stores and restaurants inside the tower were open for business as usual, serving the nobles exclusively.

Even if your ancestors have lived in Country D and have made great contributions to the local economy and technology and obtained a certificate of naturalization, you still cannot integrate into the circle of aristocrats. You cannot even enjoy the right to award fiefs to adult men in Country D when they get married.

For these outsiders, the biggest benefit is getting a household registration card that grants them permanent residency, nothing more.

"How do you solve the problem of food while you are hiding here?"

"A few days ago, someone sent relief supplies every day. Later, the water level rose too fast, and people only sent some food every two or three days. I guess no one will care about us in the future. We used to live in Longcheng, but now it's flooded and we don't know where to go. I think this is the only place in the whole city that has not been flooded. Everyone can only move here."

The woman looked at Chen Ye, then at her speedboat, and said, "Don't you want to find a place to hide? If the rain gets heavier, the bottom of the cabin will probably be filled with water. You have to hurry up. Look here, even the stairwell is crowded with people."

Chen Ye nodded, grabbed a handful of chocolate and two bottles of water and handed them to the woman, "Give them to that lovely child. Take care!"

After saying this, he drove the speedboat away.

It seems that all places are the same. The rich and powerful are lying in safe shelters, eating, drinking and having fun. Only those at the bottom of society are unworthy of surviving in the end times!

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