on the sidelines

Meteor Street, a place not recognized by the world government and unknown to the world.Here you can discard anything, even yourself, and Meteor Street will accept it unconditionally.The people here are managed by the Council of Elders. Even so, violence and chaos cannot be eradicated here, because the Council of Elders is also synonymous with them. In their eyes, interests are always higher than life. If you want to survive, you can only continue to become stronger and stronger. So strong that no one dares to underestimate it, so strong that it transcends the rules of survival here.

Walking on the dirt slope piled up with rubbish, although Lina knew that the Mafia had reached some kind of agreement with Meteor Street to give them equipment support, she didn't expect that there was such support as "life".Putting aside the disturbing crying in her ears, Lina, as one of the "gifts" dedicated to Meteor Street, left the other children and started her own path of trials.

Giving up [wrapping], Lina walked in the corrupted gas as an ordinary child, surrounded by an endless ocean of garbage, and above her head was a gray sky where the sun could not be seen.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Lina saw a residential area, a building that might collapse at any time.But the change of the scene did not make Lina stop any longer, and she continued to move forward, because Lina knew that this was not her destination.

A staring gaze came from the dark, and Lina's pace of walking casually on the street changed suddenly, and her figure suddenly disappeared into the messy street.

At the same time, in the shadow of the wall not far from Lina, a young man looked at the street where the figure disappeared in panic, turned around and tried to escape, but unfortunately he was a step too late, the panic breath exposed him, and the disappeared Lina was smiling at the moment standing in front of him.

There was no sense of murderous intent from the girl opposite. Based on his past experience, the boy quickly judged and calmed himself down. At the same time, he asked vigilantly, "Who are you and what are you doing here?"

Letting the boy back on guard, Lina tilted her head, thought carefully, and finally looked at the boy seriously and replied, "My name is Lena, and the purpose of coming here is to experience."

Understanding the boy's puzzled expression, Lina added, "I just got here today by airship."

After listening to Lina's explanation, the boy showed a clear expression, and slowly relaxed, with a touch of sympathy and overflowing bloodlust in his eyes, "How did you disappear just now?"

"Run, your dynamic vision is too poor, you can't keep up with my speed, so I disappeared in your eyes." Lina nodded seriously, affirming her statement.When planning to go to Meteor Street, Lina made up her mind, she is not a strong ability user, she does not intend to use her mind to fight, and she does not need to use [Entanglement].Using Nian for those who can’t read is like the collision between an egg and a stone. The result is clear at a glance, and the purpose of experience will not be achieved, so the disappearance just now is as literal as it is, just a fast run.

Ignoring the terrified gaze of the young man, Lina touched her belly and asked pitifully, "Where can I find food here? I haven't eaten for a day. I'm hungry."

After a short silence, the boy said, "Come with me."

No matter what the boy's purpose is, whether it is to use it or to cooperate, he took Lina to the house made of iron sheds hidden in the garbage dump, and dug out the black mold covered with mold from an inconspicuous corner. Bread, and handed it to Lina reluctantly, "There is only this."

Looking at the bread that was not as big as her own palm, Lina looked at the boy with clear eyes, "What should you do?"

"I'm fine, I'm used to it." The young man put down the bread, walked to the door alone and sat down to lick his wound. Although he pressed his head against his head, his ears kept shaking, and he listened unrelentingly to the voices near Lina, if there was any change , he will run away decisively.

"?!" Hearing the sound of approaching footsteps, the boy was about to stand up, but was shocked by the sudden appearance in front of his eyes.Seeing the bread in sharp contrast with the white and tender little hands in front of him, the boy opened his eyes wide and looked at the purple-haired girl with a serious face in astonishment.

"Half for one person, I'm used to it." Putting down the bread, Lina sat in a corner and gnawed on the spoiled bread silently, with a happy face, not minding the young man's guard against her at all.

The boy picked up the bread in a daze, and swallowed it whole, as if he was afraid that the girl in front of him would regret taking it back.

The next day, Lina followed the young boy, Ken, to the junction of the [-]th District and the [-]th District to look for food. Last night, because she was not used to spoiled food, Lena emptied everything in her stomach. At this moment, she is still in the Hungry state.

"Ken, are you sure there is food here?" Lena looked around, except that the height of the pile was a little shorter, and there was still inedible solid waste all around.

"Well, there are often adults here, so be careful." Ken looked around vigilantly, followed the irregular protruding objects, concealed his figure, and moved forward cautiously.

Lina used [Ultimate] and followed Ken to get familiar with the unfamiliar environment.

After searching for it for a short time, Ken found a pack of unopened biscuits. He quickly picked up the biscuits and put them in his arms, and took Lena away. After a few jumps, the two hid in an abandoned refrigerator nearby.

In the small space, Ken looked at the expiration date printed on the package. It has only been a few days, and this kind of food is already a good harvest for him.Opening the package, Ken took out two pieces and handed the whole bag to Lena, "You vomited too much last night. These have just expired for a few days. You need to replenish your strength first, and I'll go find any other food. You stay here." Wait for me here."

"? It doesn't matter to me, you keep this." Holding Ken who was about to go out, Lena got up and pushed open the concealed, rusty refrigerator door, "I probably know how to find food. At night... um, we gather at home .”

Seeing Lena leaving alone, Ken did not stop him, but quickly swallowed the biscuits into his stomach, so that the food in his stomach would not be taken away by others, and it belonged completely to him.

Lena followed the memories and rummaged through the putrid substances in the area Ken mentioned, searching bit by bit, hoping to get something.

A plastic bag was dug out by Lina from the thickly covered mountain, and when she opened it, it turned out to be an unopened expired can of sardines. She took the can out and put it in her backpack, and Lina continued to search for food.

Unknowingly, night fell, and after a busy day, Lina only found four boxes of canned food. Looking at the harvest in her backpack, Lina frowned [the harvest is too little, it is not enough for a day's consumption.Looks like I'll have to ask Ken about other places where it's easier to find food. 】

Lina, who ran back quickly according to her memory, smelled the smell of blood in the air when she arrived at the iron shed. There is not such a strong smell of blood in it.

Carefully approaching the iron shed, through the open door, Lena saw three fully dressed adult men surrounding Ken who was kneeling on the ground, biting his lips tightly to suppress his voice, one of them was holding Ken's broken arm and sticking out the tip of his tongue Carefully licking the blood dripping from the end of the severed arm, he squinted his long and narrow eyes in enjoyment.

The bloody scene in the room did not arouse Lina's fear, she adjusted her breath so that she could fully blend into the night.In the corner without light, Lina carefully observed the situation in the house, waiting quietly, analyzing possible breakthroughs.She has not been so arrogant that she is the only one in the world, and she rushes in recklessly and bravely to do what is right.

Not long after, staring at the three arrogant people in the room, Lina showed a sweet smile in the dark, and the hunt began.

After perceiving the surrounding area to make sure that there were no other hidden companions, Lina controlled the pace of movement and moved quickly in a short distance among the irregular garbage mountains.After each brief movement, Lina would hide her body and make sure that there was nothing unusual in the room before making the second movement.The cells of Lena, who was moving fast, were on high alert, and could launch an attack at any time if something went wrong.Soon, Lina was less than five meters away from the iron shed. Looking at the prey not far away, Lina's eyes were extremely bright [very good, just move forward a little more and you can shoot. 】

Finally, with a dodge, Lina reached the attack position, hid her body in the shadow under the window, and waited for the opportunity to strike.

"You dare to attack District [-], you brat, you are very brave." Kacha, the sound of bone cracking sounded like an accompaniment.

"Tsk, it's meaningless. Let's just kill him and go to the shop to exchange for food." A shrill voice suggested dissatisfied.

"Hehehe, that's fine~"

Ding.The sound of falling wire.

puff.The sound of blood gushing.

"Who?" Ding, the man blocked the wire for another sneak attack with his dagger, and asked loudly, the other two quickly moved closer to him, with their backs touching, their eyes scanning the dark surroundings vigilantly.

What answered him was a flash of silver light in the darkness. The man who once held the bloody severed arm slowly knelt on the ground under the horrified eyes of his companions, his eyes were loose.The other two looked at each other, and immediately rushed out of the iron shed in opposite directions, choosing to escape.

After the figures of the two disappeared completely for a while, Lena walked out of the darkness, confirmed that the man lying on the ground was dead, and immediately stepped forward to check Ken's situation.

Lina used [Concentration] to observe that the qi around Ken was so weak that it could not be seen, which proved that the loss of his life had reached an irreparable point.Can it be saved?Lena hesitated.

Looking down at the young man on the ground, Lina inadvertently touched the four pitiful cans in the bag, and resolutely punched Ken Jing's hole, saying, "If you don't want to die, control the loss of Qi."

After finishing, Lina sat quietly by the window, feeling the cold moonlight without warm tolerance, and was in a daze.

The reason for Lina's move is simple. It is too difficult to find food on Meteor Street. If Ken dies, it will be too troublesome to find someone who is familiar with the place. For her who has plenty of time, it doesn't matter if she waits a few days. Ken died, of course, it would be best if Ken survived.

Munching on canned sardines, on the third box, perhaps because she got used to this type of food, Lena didn't vomit again.Maybe you just get used to it when you spit it out?Lina thought so.

Lena is not a qualified teacher, but Ken must be a smart student. When Lena was about to give up on Ken and leave alone, Ken learned to control his overflowing breath and fell asleep peacefully.Taking back the steps she took, Lena sat back to her original place and practiced [wrapping].

"Mmm..." weak groans and groans sounded from the bed.

"Are you awake? Drink some water first." After being in a coma for a day and a night, Ken finally woke up.

With the water glass handed over, Ken gulped down the cloudy liquid, and asked in a hoarse voice, "How long have I been in a coma?"

"One day and one night." Lina replied calmly.

"Really? I'm still alive." Ken's eyes fell on the broken arm where the wound had healed, and he felt a little rejoiced in his heart. As a resident of Meteor Street, although he is indifferent to life and death, it does not mean that he ignores his own life. "He has a very strong obsession, because in Meteor Street, where the living conditions are harsh, the residents here work harder than anyone else in other continents to survive, and survival has become their insatiable instinct.

"Because you learned how to read." Lina replied flatly.

"What?! I learned to read!" Ken's eyes widened in disbelief, and he looked at Lena, as if he had heard something wrong.

Lena looked at the excited Ken with pure eyes, smiled slightly, and affirmed his thoughts.

Ken has naturally learned to read, and it is easy for ordinary persistent people to learn to read, such as Wojin who pursues strength, Hisoka who experiences the thrill of fighting, Kurapika who desperately wants revenge, Xiaojie who is looking for his father, and... for... The Qiya who guards Xiaojie (?)... People who learn to read put it nicely as having a strong will, and the common explanation is that they are particularly persistent and stubborn in a certain aspect.Ken's obsession with surviving has brought him back to life, and it's no wonder he learned to read.

"Then I'm the same as the strong men in other streets!" Ken trembled excitedly, and the sharp rising tone showed the young man's restless mood at the moment, and even the loss of his right arm disappeared.Ken was not overwhelmed by joy. After a brief moment of excitement, he discovered the real problem, "You helped me, right?"

Lina nodded and handed a piece of bread.

"Then can you teach me, teach me to read?" He didn't dare to look at Lena with wandering eyes, Ken knew how much this request was too much, and now he had nothing to exchange with Lena at all.

Lina blinked her eyes, and her clean pupils reflected an embarrassed, strong and anxious face.

"I can exchange it with you. Anything is fine. If you don't have it now, I will definitely return it to you twice." Seeing that Lina was silent and did not agree to his request, Ken looked firmly at Lina and added anxiously.

"Okay, as long as you tell me how to find someone who is resistant to fighting here." Lina thought for a while and added, "It's a waste of time for you to teach you alone with me."

"it is good!"

A few weeks later, at the edge of District [-], a boy, a girl and two children were surrounded by five adults, looking at the approaching man calmly, with no intention of running away.

"Which area are you from, hand over the food obediently, and uncle will let you go." One of them approached Ken and Lena with a grinning grin.

Glancing at the man who was full of lies, Lena turned her head and said to Ken, "He will be handed over to you, and I will deal with the others. Remember, [wrap] must be used throughout the process."

"I see." by the boy who ignored a certain man.

"Hello!" by a certain man who was ignored.

"Start!" by the girl who ignored a certain man.

The man, who was dissatisfied with ignoring himself, keenly sensed the dangerous aura suddenly emanating from the young man. This is the aura only found in the real strong men on Meteor Street. Before he could restrain his smile, the man turned around and ran away quickly.

"Ken!" Glancing at the fleeing man, Lina signaled Ken to catch up with her eyes.

"I know." The boy, who never took his eyes off his prey, chased after the man like an arrow leaving the string without the girl's orders.

After a fierce battle, in order to survive, the men who fought at all costs, even if they did not know how to read, still left a proof of their existence on Lina's body with rich experience.

Cleaning up the wounds on her body, Lina was glad that she did not choose to nest under the wing of her master, but came here.Even though the strength of the four is not as good as hers, they can still hurt her. They seem to be able to predict her movements, even if they can't keep up with the speed, they can still block the attack and cause her damage.This is the difference in combat experience. Lina realized that her actual combat experience hovering on the edge of life and death was far from enough.

Lina asked Ken to pick all the "bugs" from Meteor Street. They have certain strengths, but they are disgusted by Meteor Street people themselves. Choosing such people can reduce the number of times she gets into trouble.At first, Lena never killed her opponents, but a kindness almost caused her and Ken to die in retaliation. Lena will never show mercy again. Some people will be grateful to you if you let him go.But Lina still underestimated the ability of "Bug" and the bond between the Meteor Street people, causing irreversible results in the future.

Ken then ended the unilateral killing, and the two coldly dragged the corpse to a small shop in District [-] in exchange for food.Human organs are very sought-after in another world, and excess human flesh can also be exchanged for good goods.

"Where is the next goal?" Drinking the unexpired milk in exchange, Lina asked Ken who was practicing [refining].

"Still can't read?"

"Ah."

"Oh. Lena, why don't you read it during the battle?"

"For the sake of fairness, they won't read it, so I don't need it either."

"What if you can't beat them?"

"You're good, you can use Nian."

"..." Looking at Lena with a serious face, Ken realized for the first time the stubbornness of this seemingly casual girl.