【Summer Five】Iron City Wall

When walking from the big hole to the surface, the genius just dawned.

The harbor is hidden in the deep blue twilight. The sound of ships sailing through the canal, the swaying of iron cables and the sound of motors breaking the water waves are mixed together, coming from far away.The fog was very heavy that day, and the sun climbed up and was blindfolded layer by layer. Only a few scattered beams of light penetrated the harbor and cast on the gray roadbed.

Knotweed stepped on solid ground and almost jumped up.

"District Five—!" He took a deep breath intoxicated, and opened his arms, "I'm back!"

Fu Hei was puzzled, "Weren't you born in the Great Hollow?"

Fresh air poured into the lungs, and the knotweed shook his head, still elated, "Grandpa moved down when I was eight years old, and he hasn't come back until now."

Several fishing boats passed by, and the shouts of fishermen floated from afar, like a ray of breeze dotted in the morning.

They were in a small pier, the ground was full of containers and abandoned lifeboats, and a security booth in disrepair stood right in front of them.Fu Hei raised his head to leave, and from the corner of his eye he saw Wu Tiao in a daze in front of the security booth.

"Five instructors?"

In less than half a second, Wutiao raised his eyes, and his usual smile appeared on his lips.He kicked a stone away and followed with his long legs, "It's nothing, let's go, let's go."

All the way west along the coastline, they walked evenly, neither fast nor slow.During this period, the knotweed had been chatting with Fu Hei, and although the latter was a little impatient, he still answered the key points seriously.

"Speaking of which, it's a good thing that you live in Dakong." Fu Hei said, "Shortly after you moved, the adjacent streets were blown up. The nail house suffered heavy losses, but fortunately no one was killed."

Knotweed then asked, "Explosion? Ah, do you mean the Revolutionary Army?"

Fu Hei: "Otherwise? I don't know what those elders above are thinking. They insisted on delaying the encirclement and suppression until the last moment."

The salty sea breeze from the inter-district port blew in, and the last five raised their voices and said, "This is their problem, and I have never agreed with it."

"Please don't worry, all the sarcasm is not aimed at you or your position." Fu Hei said unhappily, tightening the crutches under his armpit.It was also difficult for him to walk with the two of them on crutches, his intact feet were also a little limp, and his body was unevenly tilted to the right, and the tiger stick almost wanted to reach out to help.

There was the sound of unpacking behind him, and Fu Hei could imagine the scene of five crumpled packaging bags picking out jelly beans and throwing them into his mouth without turning his head.

Hu Zhang hugged the urn, glanced at Wutiao, and asked with his ear: "Fu Hei, who is Teacher Wutiao...?"

"First, call the instructor." Fu Hei raised his head and sighed in the increasingly bright morning light, "Secondly, you should know what Ye Xiao-I is, right?"

The knotweed stood at attention, if it wasn't for the box in his arms, he might have to salute.He said: "The most cutting-edge driven armor unit of the Iron City Wall, the pinnacle of individual combat, can't recruit a few people every year."

"...That's right. And what about the House of Representatives?"

The boy in the sweater showed an expression that was obviously touched by the blind spot of knowledge.

A certain instructor's suppressed laughter came faintly from behind, Fu Hei ground his teeth, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

He never expected that the newcomer in the team would be like this—it was like a double Gojo Satoru, and his head hurt just thinking about it.

"Okay, pretend I didn't say it." He quickened his pace, making a muffled sound with his single crutch and club on the ground, "If you really want to find a word to describe the five instructors..."

Polygonum cuspidatum's eyes glowed, and he seemed to be listening attentively.

Fu Hei said: "Combining the three powers of military, government and education in one body, you can say that he is him."

Whether it is the supreme officer of Ye Xiao-I, the major general of the army, or the most authoritative head of the Gojo family of the upper house, or even the son of the Torchlight Society whose power is expanding, the existence of Wujo Wu almost subverts the common sense. There are countless people staring at his life every moment.

Throughout history, he has almost become a legend that has never been seen before or since.

Knotweed yelled "It's so cool", and stepped into the interregional port together with Fu Hei.After the reconstruction, the harbor has been expanded by more than three times, and the flow of people is more. Workers are busy dispatching goods, and passengers are crowded at the ticket gate, anxiously waiting for the cruise ship to dock.

"Hey, is everyone able to travel across districts now?" Hu Zhang looked at the crowd and asked.

Fu Hei followed his gaze and nodded, "It's about the same. It was also a wave started by the Revolutionary Army. It was a big disturbance a few years ago. They said they wanted to give the people equal rights - this is of course impossible, but At least the House has passed a resolution to allow travelers to travel between Districts [-] and [-] after making a formal declaration."

They also follow the flow of people to the end of the line, surrounded by all kinds of people, with different clothes, different skin colors, men, women and children, the only thing that remains the same is the smile on their faces.

Wherever Wutiao stands, it stands out like a flagpole.He was dressed in black, with half of his face covered by an eyepatch, and he frequently attracted others to comment.

"I haven't asked yet, where are we going by boat now?" Knotweed tightly protected the urn, "I heard that there is no way to go by water in the first area, and..."

Before the speechless Fuhei, Wu Tiao replied: "Ah, we have to go to the third district for a transfer to pick up a new team member. This year is unlucky, Ye Xiao-I actually recruited three qualified candidates, and they all want I'll take—this time when I go back, I will have the Inspectorate sue Admiral Mordrian, that old bastard knows how to recruit me every day."

After all, Fu Hei was speechless: "Although you founded the Supervision Department, you are the one who gave up power. Strictly speaking, it is not even your organization. If something goes wrong, the first person to investigate is the instructor."

The whistle sounded, the cabin door gradually opened, and the long queue finally showed signs of loosening.Knotweed apologized softly to all those who passed by, muttering "Grandpa, are you okay, you didn't get hit", it was as funny as a black comedy.

They boarded the boat and entered the luxury cabin that Wutiao said was "consumption of public funds".Knotweed was the first to seize the bench by the window, looked up at the river as hard as possible, his eyes were burning with the same firelight as in the morning.

"Yesterday I was working hard in the Dakong Arena, and now I'm actually on the boat to the first district." He murmured, unbelievable, but his tone was somewhat lonely, "If you take a little more breath, you will Well, maybe you can go with peace of mind."

Thinking of that nail-like testament, the boy rested his chin on the baffle and sighed deeply.

Five long legs lying on the sofa with no place to rest overlapped, the uppers of the shoes were pressed against the coffee table, and every line of the whole body shone in the sunlight.He looked at the knotweed for a while, then suddenly fell down lazily, sinking into the soft sofa cushion.

"Hui!" He called briskly.

Fu Hei who was sitting by the desk raised his head, "What's the matter?"

"Didn't you say that the opponents you met in the arena are a bit troublesome, specifically?"

"It looks like he's taken drugs, but as far as I know, there is no 'potion' in circulation on the market that can achieve that kind of boost effect." Fu Hei reported, "There are too many undercurrents in the big hole, maybe the knotweed knows More than me, why not ask him."

Wutiao looked back at the young man who was quietly watching from afar, with a smile flickering on the corner of his mouth, flickering on and off, "No need, I know it in my heart—probably."

They fell silent and no one spoke.

After the boat arrived at the wharf in District Three, the three went straight to Jieqiao Port in the north.

Different from other areas, there is only one road leading to the first area, which is the viaduct assumed inside the city wall.Through this road, people in one area can go to other areas at will, otherwise they need to pass multiple verifications.

The port is very close to the outside of the city wall, and the surrounding scenery is very solemn and there are almost no idle buildings.Well-trained security guards stood at the gate, their uniforms were white and gray, and they wore a badge on their chest that also served as a sensor.

"You... how are you?" Hu Zhang, who arrived first, said cautiously, stepping lightly.

The few people in the lead didn't even bat an eye, they pulled out the chain swords around their waists and leaned in the middle, firmly blocking the way.Hu Zhang quickly took a few steps back, clutching "Grandpa" with lingering fear.

Fu Hei came limping, followed by Wu Tiao at a leisurely pace.The latter took off his windbreaker while walking, and gracefully put it on his right arm, revealing the single-winged Venus on the pure black lining.

The security guard immediately retracted his sword, bowed in unison and saluted, allowing the three of them to pass.

Entering the handover hall, a manager in a suit and leather shoes greeted him, nodded and said, "Mr. Major General, your car is ready, this way please."

Wu Tiao nodded, Fu Hei walked a few steps forward, and found that the knotweed was still staring at the information stream scrolling on the big screen, so he could only sigh and drag him to follow.They walked through the empty hall, and the long corridor stretched for about twenty minutes before stopping in front of the explosion-proof door that separated the inside and the outside.

Standing there was a girl of medium stature, in a neat and clean military uniform, with short chestnut hair that swept across her shoulders.She dragged a huge suitcase with one hand, looking impatient.

"Sir, this lady has your letter, so we put it in." The manager wiped the sweat from his brow, "She is..."

The girl interrupted him: "Nagizaki Wild Rose, a new member of Ye Xiao-I. Which one of you is Gojo Satoru?"

The person who was called took a step forward and waved his hand: "Wild Rose——Welcome to Ye Xiao! This is Hui," he pointed to the black-haired boy with bandages all over his head, "This is Youren." Then he pointed to the boy holding the urn .

Nagasaki with his hips on his hips, swept them up and down, his brows raised.

"It's you?" she said, "the gray-faced wooden man and the rustic country boy."

Being criticized for no reason, Knotweed was not angry, instead he shook his head and smiled and said, "Did you hear me, she said you're ugly!" Then the two new teammates scolded him coldly, "It's obviously you".

The manager stood by the side in a daze, unable to speak, sweating desperately.

"Okay, let's open the door and leave." Wutiao said softly.The manager looked up, only to realize that the officer was talking to himself.

As if he had received an amnesty, he nodded quickly, opened the safety lock with his iris and fingerprints, and pushed open the door blocking the middle of the passage.

The cold wind poured in, and the three young people covered their eyes at the same time, the retinas were stung by the bright white snow.The instructor smiled gloatingly in front of her, with a word of national curse stuck between Nagaki's teeth, she grasped the suitcase lever, and slowly let go of the hand covering her eyes.

In the field of vision, the vast snow field can be seen at a glance.Frozen soil covers the ground, and the continuous area is full of pale white snow. Occasional hills and hills are undulating, and they are quickly returned by the deflected sunlight.Looking out from here, you can see the extremely airtight parking lot and the black viaduct extending from it.

The thin road hangs high above the bottom, almost parallel to the iron city wall, and spreads thinly and long towards the inner ring, until it is cut off by the towering boundary markers.

It turned out that the place they were on just now was not the ground, but an automatic zero-noise elevator.At this moment, the door is opened, and the furnace is fully operating to maintain the temperature. Even though it is in a world of ice and snow that has never been seen before, it does not feel cold.

Knotazaki and Kizaki, who had never seen such a battle before, exclaimed, and the latter looked like a pretty 15-year-old girl.The manager ushered them into the parking lot, bowed and left in a panic, leaving five to walk to the parking space, followed by a group of chattering teenagers.

"Jie," he called out loudly, "return."

The off-road vehicle in the center moved, and the lights slowly turned on.The awakened intelligent AI starts to work, recognizes the voiceprint, and unlocks the doors one by one.

Fu Hei walked towards the U87 Zeppelin-Trailblazer with ease, opened the rear door, and let Katsuobu and Nagasaki get in.The two had just lamented the "superior high-tech" when they were attracted by this expensive off-road vehicle. They were pushed into the seat with their eyes shining, and they didn't know where to put their hands and feet.

"Instructor Wujo," Fuhei asked the young man who was stuffing Nagazaki's luggage into the trunk, "go straight back to the 'nest'?"

Wujo pressed down the back cover smartly and called: "Jie."

The exclusive AI assistant replied: "Please tell me."

"Plan the return route and go straight to the Queen's Road-Leisure Hotel." Wu Tiao tapped on the earphones, "Don't choose the traffic jam."

Fu Hei hung his head wearily, and silently squeezed into the back seat.

After they were seated firmly, Wu Tiao climbed into the driver's seat, turned on the ignition and put it in gear, and turned on a bunch of instruments with a crackling sound.

The engine growled low, and the off-road was digging the ground like a quadruped beast, and it was about to gallop away.When driving into the viaduct, the system automatically detects the license plate and the owner of the car, uploads the data, and an electronically synthesized sound belonging to Walden Pond sounds in the car.

The voice said: "Welcome back to District One, Major General Wutiao."