Doomsday Bandits and Tramps

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"Come on, drink some hot soup to warm up your body."

"Okay, thank you......"

Seth and Xiu sat by the fire, wrapped in a quilt and covered themselves for more than half an hour before recovering. Their limbs gradually became conscious. They felt the biting chill, their fingertips trembled, and they held the bowl in their hands and shook it.

The soup in the bowl is oily, the minced meat is stewed, mixed with the oily soup, the oily and warm soup slides down the mouth and into the stomach, it warms up from the inside out, and the hunger also comes up.

A chubby lady stirred the big spoon, her cheeks were flushed by the fire, and her smile was simple and enthusiastic, just like a kind aunt next door who said in a language they could understand: "Son, drink slowly, there is plenty in the pot." .”

The black iron cauldron on the fire is full of broth, as well as big bone sticks, ginger pieces and rhizomes of lumpy plants. It is not delicate, but the fragrance is warm and homely.

After eating a few bowls of hot soup, Seth and Xiu both broke out in a light sweat, most of the coldness dissipated, and they came back to life.

"Thank you." Xiu thanked the woman again.

"Hey, thank you, you are distinguished guests who have come all the way, and we still worry about not having something good to entertain you."

"It's already very good." Seth, who has always been arrogant, became polite to the simple and simple aunt, "I've never had such a delicious broth."

"Hahaha, the young man can really talk."

The auntie smiled from ear to ear, and her joy was beyond words: "If you want to drink, auntie will make it for you every day, as long as you don't think you will gain weight."

Seth said: "How could it be? Auntie is called Futai. Natural beauty is the real beauty."

"I can't, I'm fat, ten or twenty years earlier, when my aunt was thin, she was beautiful."

"Hey, that's not the way to say it."

Seth drank all the soup at the bottom of the bowl, hiccupped comfortably and said, "This is as beautiful as a hundred flowers bloom, each with its own charm. Auntie, you have facial features, you smile kindly and generously, and you are kind. There must be many men Pursue you."

"Hey, this is an old woman, so there are still people who want it."

The aunt was coaxed by Seth to cover her mouth and laugh, and Xiu Ting felt goosebumps all over her body. She couldn't help but glance at Seth, who also looked at him and winked at him.

Xiu couldn't help complaining in his heart: This broth is not in vain, it's greasy.

"Come, come, the lads are full, and the aunt has cleaned up the pot and washed the dishes."

"I'll help you."

Xiu got up to help, but was pushed back by the aunt: "Sit down, sit down, you don't need to trouble this little thing."

Saying that, the aunt threw all the bowls and chopsticks into the pot, and went out alone with the pot and the spoon.

"Oh, by the way, your room is next door, and the beds are all made up. My aunt will help you light the fireplace. If you are sleepy, go back to the room and sleep under the quilt for a good night. I guarantee that you will be alive and well tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you, auntie."

After the aunt left, Xiu breathed a sigh of relief: "It's the first time I've met such an enthusiastic person, I'm really not used to it."

"Haha, we are too," Kafka said, "people in this village are very enthusiastic, you just need to get used to it."

Ismail turned the wheelchair, came to Xiu's side, and helped him pull the quilt on his body: "Xiu, we are dying of anxiety these days. After the masked man took you away, there was no news for five days. I thought......"

"Sorry," Xiu chuckled, "for making you worry."

Kafka shook his head and said, "We are the ones who should say sorry. You and Seth have sacrificed enough for the city of Thinis, but we can't help you. Hey, I'm ashamed to say it."

"Doctor, please don't do this." Seth looked at Xiu and held his hand. "We only did what we could. Unfortunately, we failed to keep the city of Tinis."

"No, no, the city of Tinis is still there."

Seth asked Kafka in disbelief: "It's still there? The city of Tinis is in ruins, the protective net is damaged, the city wall has also collapsed, and the residents in the city suffered heavy casualties. How could it be..."

Kafka smiled and turned on the fire in front of him: "Silly boy, what is the essence of Tinis City? Is it a city wall? A protective net? Or a building in the city? Neither, what really matters is the people, as long as the people are still alive The city wall can be rebuilt if it falls, the house can be rebuilt if it falls, the protective net can be repaired if it is broken, and the city can be rebuilt if it is destroyed. Talent is the essence of Tinis City."

Seth nodded with relief, and suddenly laughed: "Yes, it's good to be alive, and the most important point, why did I forget."

Israel said: "General Diana is now in charge of everything in the city, and Dr. Franz is in charge of repairing the protective net. The two army commanders, Conroy and Barlow, are also awake, refusing to stay in bed. We must help rebuild the fortress city. The residents in the city have recovered from their injuries, everyone is busy rebuilding their homes, and the mercenaries in the city are also helping, of course, it also added a lot of chaos."

Ismail said to Seth and Xiu: "My sister also stayed in the city to help. She got up early and worked late every day, and she was quite haggard."

The two of them thought for a long time before they realized that the elder sister that Ismail was talking about was graceful.

"She is so kind?" Seth frowned, "Why don't I believe it?"

Ismail nodded his chin, with a taste of gossip: "Maybe, this is the power of love."

"What? She has a man?!"

Seth and Xiu were taken aback, and shouted in unison, which startled Ismail.

"That's right." Ismail patted his chest. "It's a mercenary captain named Kane. I think they're very close to each other. It should be a success."

"Kane?"

Xiu remembered the name, and suddenly felt that the world was small and wonderful.

At the beginning, he accidentally bumped into the caravan's truck and saved Murray and Kane.

It was also at that time when I met Seth for the first time.

Then, I met Seth again in the dark alley, and got to know Rodin and Principe.

There are so many things in this month, there are needles and needles, sympathy, life and death, estrangement and misunderstanding.

In the end, he interlocked his fingers with the bandit he once hated, and sat in a small log cabin in the snow and ice, snuggling up to the fire.

If the self a month ago had seen this scene, he would have thought he was crazy.

Xiu smiled inwardly, and clasped his fingertips on Seth's palm.

"build?"

"It's okay," Xiu said, "I just miss you a little bit."

"Ouch~~~"

Ismail and Israel hissed at the same time.

Kafka also smiled and tapped the crutch in his hand: "You two pay attention, whisper sweet words, what do you say when you hide under the covers later, feed me dog food for an old man, are you embarrassed?" ?”

Seth and Xiu smiled at each other, but Seth knew exactly what Xiu meant.

He could feel the love in his words, but more of gratitude.

Xiu's eyes were still covered with a layer of ice, cold, and most of his smile froze.

It's not that Xiu doesn't love himself, it's just that the lump in his heart is still...

"correct."

Xiu changed his tone and looked at Kafka: "After all, I always feel that something is missing. Where is Boss Luo? Is he also helping out in the city?"

As soon as Xiu finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room instantly cooled down.

The four of them lowered their heads and said nothing, only the bonfire in the fireplace cracked occasionally.

Xiu realized something was wrong, looked at Seth, Seth held his hand tightly, and said slowly: "Boss Luo, Luo Dan died."

Xiu's eyes widened: "What, what? Boss Luo..."

"It's also the first time I know that Rodin is the driver of Goliath."

Seth said: "After you passed out, a death worm that escaped the attack attacked the temple tower. Rodin drove Goliath to destroy the death worm for... The room swallowed."

Xiu asked: "Isn't Goliath already abandoned? All the weapons on his body have been taken away. Without energy, how could Goliath..."

"Actually, the reason why Goliath was abandoned is not just energy issues."

Kafka said: "In those years, the frontline battles were tense, and weapons and armaments could not keep up. Many soldiers and supernatural beings either died under the claws of alien beasts, or died of overwork on the battlefield. The combat power was seriously insufficient. In order to find a breakthrough Only then did the city of Tinis propose the 'Goliath' plan, the purpose of which is to minimize casualties, relieve the pressure on supernatural beings, and enable ordinary soldiers to fight against a hundred with one and ten thousand with one. However, due to technical and Due to limited time, the Goliath took a very short period from filing the case to completion. Although the whole city successfully built Goliath, ordinary people were completely unable to control it. In the end, the responsibility of the driver fell to the aliens. on those who can."

"Rodin, is he also a superhuman?" Seth asked.

"It used to be."

Kafka said: “Rodin became famous by driving Goliath in the 20-day defense battle, but after he became famous, the more and more frequent driving caused serious disease and failure of Rodin’s organs, and he aged nearly [-] years in a month. age."

Seth only felt a chill down his spine: "That is to say, the old man is not yet 50 years old this year? But he looks older than you..."

"Hey......"

Kafka sighed deeply: "Because the side effects of Goliath were too great, it caused the dissatisfaction of the temple tower, especially the supernatural beings in the tower. Rodin is their pride and a hero, but the result is Heroes age prematurely, falling into their twilight years in the prime of life. In order to avoid the intensification of conflicts between the supernatural beings and the fortress city, Rodin quietly left the city of Thinis, and Goliath had to end with his departure."

"I'm sorry," Kafka recalled the black giant standing in the city, his eyes couldn't help moistening, "I have always regretted designing and developing Goliath, which ruined Rodin's life and dragged Diana's life, but some kind of It also fulfilled Rodin’s life in a sense. I thought that after he left the city of Thinis, he would find a place to retire in peace and not care about worldly affairs. Unexpectedly, he boarded Goliath again and devoted himself to this fortress until his death. The city bows down."

"There's nothing to be sorry about, it's the old man's own choice."

The wooden door was suddenly pushed open, the masked man swept the snow off his shoulders, and walked in with a cane.

"It's a good death, what a pity."

Seth stood up abruptly, pointed at the masked man and shouted, "You are not allowed to insult him!"

"I'm just stating the facts."

The masked man was unmoved, pushed Seth's hand away with his cane, and then walked to the fireplace to warm himself up: "The old man is aware of his physical condition, and he boarded that huge machine with the determination to die. It's so vigorous, but you guys are here, I really don't know who insulted whom."

"you!"

Seth was furious and was held back by Xiu.

Kafka looked at the back of the masked man, and waved Seth and Xiu to be quiet: "This, uh, let's call him a friend."

"Don't call me so affectionate, we don't know each other very well," said the masked man.

"Damn it, don't be shameless, stop putting on airs here!"

Seth got angry, threw Xiu away, and grabbed the masked man's shoulder.

The masked man held down Seth's hand and twisted it backhand. Seth refused to accept it, and a flame ignited in his hand, but the masked man turned over and jumped behind Seth. The cane turned around in the palm of his hand and pointed directly at Seth's throat.

"stop!"

Kafka stopped the two of them, Seth extinguished the fire unwillingly, and the masked man took back his cane.

"Young and energetic, you are quite strong, but you are easily impulsive. Be careful not to succeed, but to fail."

After speaking, the masked man took off his mask, revealing a head of long black curly hair.

"Are you a woman?"

The woman put the cane on her shoulder and looked at Seth: "Is there any problem?"

"You, you are the maid who is with the envoy of Corvinion, I remember your name is..."

"Carmelita."

Kafka thought for a long time, and finally Israel reminded him.

"Yes, yes, Carmelita."

Carmelita shrugged indifferently: "It's my name, but I'm not his maid, I'm just borrowing my identity to make it easier for me to enter the city."

Xiu stared at Carmelita, and the moment he saw her face, he froze in place.

"Xiu, do you know her?" Ismail gently pulled the corner of his clothes and asked in a low voice.

Xiu didn't reply, but the moment Carmelita turned her head, her eyes widened in horror.

"mom......"