When Lu Xin came out of the platform and looked at the gray sky of Satellite City No. 2 again, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Satellite City No. 2 is far less clean and tidy than the main city, with tall buildings everywhere, crowded and dilapidated small apartments and crooked shops with signs, cracked and potholed roads, most people here are also bloated and worn out, listless, and rush to cross the road. Sometimes they will stand in the middle of the road and curse at cars because of competing for the road.
But after all, I grew up in Satellite City No. 2, so I still have a sense of familiarity.
I refused Chen Jing's request to notify the Security Department of Satellite City No. 2 to pick me up before, because Lu Xin knew that in the previous attack by the Sea Country, although the main city was affected, there were also sporadic pollution incidents in major satellite cities.
At this time, the manpower of the administrative departments or police departments of various parties were busy dealing with the follow-up effects of these things.
There was really no need for me to occupy these manpower and resources.
He even felt that Chen Jing, his direct superior, was a little too good to him. It was not like he couldn't take care of himself...
...
After spending two coins, Lu Xin took two buses and finally arrived at the apartment building of Moon Terrace.
Originally, he could take a taxi, but then he thought about it. Wouldn't it be better to save the money to buy some vegetables and improve the lives of his family?
Anyway, he didn't bring much with him.
Thinking of improving his life, Lu Xin went to the market again. Compared with the main city, most of the order in Satellite City No. 2 was not affected. The vegetables that should be sold were still being sold. It was just because the entrance to the city was closed since last night. The vegetables on the market today were obviously not so fresh. The aunt selling seafood sold dead shrimps. It was embarrassing for her to say that they were just caught.
After buying a few dishes, Lu Xin wandered back.
At this time, he actually had a strange feeling in his heart, as if he didn't want to go home.
Maybe it was because of the 003 file?
Lu Xin had two conflicting emotions in his heart: eager to see it, and trying to see it as late as possible.
But he finally walked into the dark corridor before nightfall.
…
"Squeak..."
Although he was in a complicated mood, Lu Xin subconsciously smiled when he opened the door.
He always wanted his family to see him happy.
"Swoosh!"
But just after he walked in, before he could say the greeting he had prepared, a black and red thing jumped to his leg.
Lu Xin was startled and almost dropped the bag in his hand.
Only then did he realize that what jumped to his leg was actually a cute puppy.
The puppy was about 30 to 40 centimeters tall, with no skin on its body. What was exposed was the bright red muscles of fascia, which were twisted together like steel bars. It looked very strong. Because it had no skin, its two eyes were bulging out, bloodshot, and two rows of sharp fangs interlaced. From time to time, transparent saliva dripped from both sides.
At this time, it was wagging its tail desperately at me in a gloomy and terrifying manner...
"Huh? Who is this?"
Lu Xin was really surprised. Looking at this puppy, he felt a little familiar.
"Ah?"
The younger sister turned around on the sofa and smiled, "Brother, didn't you bring this back from the main city?"
As she said that, she waved her hand happily, "Come here, little dog..."
The skinless dog immediately ran to the younger sister again, wagging its tail happily.
"It's nice to have a puppy..."
The mother, wearing a red suit jacket, put down the phone in her hand and said to Lu Xin with a smile: "Such a little thing running around in the living room has made the family atmosphere better. I was unhappy at first, but when I saw it, I became happy..."
The skinless puppy hurried to his mother again and wagged his tail vigorously.
"Hmph..."
The father's voice sounded gloomily in the kitchen: "You can't even eat enough and still raise a dog, it's better to stew it directly..."
The skinless puppy was almost scared to pee, and crouched beside the kitchen door with its tail tucked up.
"It turned out to be it..."
Lu Xin touched the glasses on his face and couldn't help laughing.
The key item for the second stage of enhancement designed by Professor Bai for himself is this pair of glasses.
The reason why this pair of glasses can play such a role is because it parasitizes a spiritual power called "gaze". Therefore, it is better to say that this pair of glasses helped him open the second stage, rather than saying that this pair of glasses helped him open the second stage. When he decided to accept this power, he was thinking about whether his life would change.
He also thought about how his family would accept it, and even thought about whether there would be an extra family member.
Now look...
...Well, puppies can also be considered family members, right?
...So, this is quite reasonable.
...
"I bought vegetables, and I also brought gifts to you in the main city."
Lu Xin kicked away the skinless puppy that was trying to get close to his legs, put the bag on the table, and said with a smile.
"Huh?"
Mom was a little surprised: "You know to bring gifts to your family?"
Sister was even more happy and rushed over directly, hanging on Lu Xin's neck: "I want it, I want it."
In the kitchen, my father snorted heavily, and then said nothing else.
"I bought this bag for mom. I see you often carry small bags, so this one is better..."
Lu Xin took out a brand new bright red bag, handed it over, and explained with a smile: "And this thing can hold more."
Mom had put down the phone and walked over with a smile, wanting to see what bag he bought for her. She was even about to praise him, when she saw the bright red bag with a plastic flower that Lu Xin took out of the bag.
Her expression became slightly stiff, and she walked back and said with a smile: "It's good, leave it there..."
"Okay."
Lu Xin put the bag on the table, took out a folded raincoat, and handed it to the kitchen: "This is for you. I saw that the apron you usually wear has several holes in it, and you like cooking so much, so this is quite suitable..."
"Swish!"
When the raincoat was handed to the kitchen door, a big hand suddenly stretched out and took the raincoat.
The father's sneer rang out from inside: "Hehe."
Father has always been like this, and Lu Xin has long been accustomed to it. He reached in and took out the gift prepared for his sister.
At this time, the sister's eyes had already lit up, squatting on the table and waiting nervously.
Then Lu Xin took out the gift he had carefully selected.
The yellow plastic chicken with red claws and a red beak, inflated.
The sister was completely stunned, and she was still a little unbelievable until Lu Xin stuffed the gift into her arms.
After a long while, she looked up at Lu Xin, and the surprise on her face slowly disappeared.
Lu Xin said: "Do you like it?"
The sister had a blank expression on her face, and squeezed hard with both hands, and the toy immediately screamed.
Seeing the happy look of his sister, Lu Xin was also very happy.
He put the bag away and said to his family with a smile: "Let's eat early today. I'm hungry."
...
When the red moon rose outside the window and the warm and soft lights were on in the house, a table of sumptuous meals was already served.
Lu Xin seemed to be in a good mood. He helped his mother cook, poured wine for his father, and picked up food for his sister.
He also ate a full bowl of rice.
During the business trip, I have been eating different boxed lunches and work meals in various places.
Those meals all contain chicken legs, braised pork, steak and other meats... Of course, they are really delicious.
However, the taste of home is always the most familiar.
...
"You seem to be in a hurry..."
Looking at Lu Xin who was in a good mood, his father suddenly sneered and said.
Lu Xin pretended not to hear and continued to eat slowly.
"It's okay, we all understand..."
Mom smiled and said to Lu Xin: "You will know these things sooner or later. It's good that you can endure until now."
The sister held the screaming chicken in her hand, with only her eyes exposed on the table, shining slightly.
"Okay."
Lu Xin met the gaze of his family and nodded gently.
Then he took a long breath, calmed himself down, took out the key that his mother had given him from his pocket, and then looked at his family one by one. Then he slowly got up, left the dining table, came to the TV cabinet, inserted the key into the keyhole, turned it gently until it made a crisp "click", and then gently opened the drawer and saw the file bag.
After a slight pause, he picked up the file bag directly and returned to the dining table.
"I really want to know..."
Under the gaze of his family and the new family member, he slowly tore open the edge of the file bag.
Inside, there were only a few thin pieces of paper, photos and other things.
Lu Xin calmly pulled out the papers inside and slowly flipped through them.
On the top was a printed mission report, which seemed a little old, with slightly yellowed pages.
This page mainly introduced the mission:
Lunar Eclipse Research Institute S-level mission: Find the escaped laboratory and its clues
Mission description: In October of the seventeenth year after the Red Moon, the Lunar Eclipse Research Institute took a special train for transfer. Among them, a train with important data and experimental subjects of the institute disappeared for no reason on the way, and all security personnel did not notice it.
The disappeared carriage was located in the middle of the entire high train. It did not stop during the period, and no one noticed any obvious changes.
After investigation, the disappeared carriage was loaded with all the personnel, experimental subjects, and data of the No. 3 laboratory.
The personnel in the carriage at that time were: 19 unknown experimental subjects, Wang Jingyun, director of the No. 1 laboratory, and two assistants.
Note: Anyone who can find the whereabouts of the escaped laboratory and related clues will receive the highest reward paid by the alliance.
The specific reward amount depends on the value of the intelligence. Brackets: up to 100 million yuan or more
Brackets: The reward can be replaced with equivalent metal or intelligence
Mission time limit: unlimited
Target range: everyone