noveltune Chapter 431 Picking Up People
Chapter 431 Picking Up People
Chapter 431 Picking Up People
Inside the central tent of the Black City in the dream world.
Xiao Xiao and Gloria had been staring at each other for quite a while.
"I said..." Ferret Nuomi tentatively opened her mouth. "How much longer are we going to have to stay here? The air here is making me feel so uncomfortable, and it's so cold..."
"I don't know either." Xiao Xiao finally looked away from Gloriand's face and sighed softly. "We don't speak the language, and this woman won't let us leave this tent..."
The person and the ferret were brought here in the early morning. At that time, almost everyone in Black City heard Langya's howl. Then, in a silver light, Xiao Xiao and Nuomi appeared at the city gate. Because they had to guard Black City at night, the city gate had become Langya's post.
At the time, Grelando and the other mercenaries thought that Tang Zijun had returned. A large group of them put on their clothes and prepared to go out to greet her. However, what they did not expect was that a strange girl and a strange creature appeared.
Originally, Grelando was thinking of going up to introduce herself. After all, the other party had been teleported here through Langya. Even if she didn't know them, the fact that the other party could appear in this way meant that they must at least be an acquaintance of Tang Zijun.
As expected, their first attempt to communicate failed due to the language barrier. Even gesturing and guessing were useless; they were simply not on the same wavelength.
In the end, Grelando gave up. She led them to the large tent and told them to stay there and wait for Tang Zijun to return.
Under normal circumstances, Xiao Xiao wouldn't have been placed under house arrest so easily. She could sense that the energy fluctuations in this city were very weak. Although these strangely dressed guys didn't look like ordinary people, if she transformed, they wouldn't be a match for her at all.
However, since she was now under someone else's roof and in a completely unfamiliar world, and Tang Zijun had already given her instructions beforehand, Xiao Xiao did not resist.
Tang Zijun said she had sent herself to her friend's place, so there shouldn't be any problem.
Since the locals here didn't seem to have any intention of harming her, and she didn't sense any malice, she lowered her guard a little.
To be honest, Xiao Xiao was still very curious about this world.
This was her first... well, her second time in another unfamiliar world. Although it was dilapidated and desolate, the presence of so many mercenaries at least gave it a sense of life, unlike the wasteland world, which was filled with cold, lifeless machines and deathly silence.
"Xiao Xiao, do you think Tang Zijun has forgotten about us?"
"No, Tang Zijun must have something very important to do right now. Don't forget, he's preparing to investigate the homeland of those mechanical gods. Once he's done, he'll definitely come back to pick us up."
"Is that so..." Nuomi scratched her ear and sighed. "I wonder how he's doing. I hope nothing unexpected has happened."
"We have to believe in him. He's so capable. Even that black sphere couldn't do anything to him before. He'll definitely be alright," Xiao Xiao said earnestly, but her tense face betrayed her worry.
Although they already knew that Tang Zijun possessed the power of Kamen Rider, it was absolutely impossible for them not to be worried.
In this unfamiliar world, with its strange energy and bizarre, world-destroying abilities, even Xiao Xiao couldn't guarantee her own safety, let alone Tang Zijun, who was all alone.
The other party is the only six-star agent of the Magic Bureau, the only Kamen Rider, and one of the few beings in the real world who can travel between different worlds. If something happens to him, we're doomed!
As time passed, Xiao Xiao grew increasingly anxious.
She was genuinely afraid that something might happen to Tang Zijun. Without Tang Zijun, it would be a minor matter if she were left in the dream world, but if those guys from the wasteland universe launched an invasion of the real world, things would get much worse.
Just when Xiao Xiao was about to reach her limit, a wolf howl suddenly broke the silence inside the tent.
The two people and the ferret present were stunned at first, and then their expressions simultaneously showed surprise. They were all too familiar with this voice. Gloriand was because her relationship with Langya was getting closer, and Xiao Xiao was because she had come to this world following this wolf howl.
The two women exchanged a glance. Although they couldn't understand each other's language, they both understood what the other was thinking. Without saying a word, they rushed out of the tent one after the other and headed towards the city gate.
When Xiao Xiao saw Tang Zijun actually appear before her, her heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally settled down.
Just as he was about to step forward to greet Tang Zijun, he suddenly heard the head in Tang Zijun's arms start to make a commotion.
"Holy crap! A warp portal?! I'm not seeing things, am I? This is definitely a warp portal! I never expected you to have such a hidden trick up your sleeve. This is a realm that only exists in concepts, and you can open it so easily. If that's the case, why did you make me come all this way? Your portal is miles ahead of those omnics!"
Xiao Xiao froze, her gaze sweeping up and down the lifelike woman's head. She hadn't noticed it earlier because she was too excited, but now that she realized what had happened, she was terrified.
After all, the image of a strange man clad in jet-black armor, exuding an aura of death, holding the head of a young and beautiful woman is indeed quite shocking.
If this head were to bleed a little more, it would definitely be a horror movie.
However, Grelando didn't care at all. To her, it was normal for someone like Tang Zijun to change into whatever form he took. Even if he was carrying a severed head, there must be a reason for it.
"Lord Wolf Rider, you've arrived."
"Yeah, I've run into some trouble lately." The black light dissipated, and Tang Zijun deactivated her transformation, returning to her original appearance. "Have you been okay lately?"
"No." Gloriand shook her head, a slight smile playing on her lips. "The insect breeding is very successful. The greenhouse project proposed by that lord last time has also begun implementation, and some crops have already started to sprout. Black City has now surpassed the river frontier in terms of self-sufficiency!"
"That's good." Tang Zijun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "The main reason why Black City can be self-sufficient is because it has a small population. Once you have enough food, you can try to gather some refugees, but you should also be careful not to let just anyone in."
"Don't worry, my lady, I understand." Gloriand nodded solemnly.
She wasn't some clueless little girl. In the years before she met Tang Zijun, as the leader of Black City, she had witnessed many conflicts caused by outsiders.
However, back then, because Black City was relatively remote and poor, such incidents didn't happen very often. But now, if we don't make preparations in advance, more and more migrants will inevitably come in, which will inevitably cause some trouble.
Just as she was about to say something more, Tang Zijun suddenly noticed Xiao Xiao and Nuomi not far away. They didn't come over, but kept a distance. Moreover, it was clear from the light that they were also confused about the conversation they had just had.
After a pause, Tang Zijun casually took out a black sticker and handed it to Xiao Xiao. "This is a brainwave translator. Stick this behind your ear, and you'll be able to communicate with these people."
Xiao Xiao curiously took the sticker and tentatively stuck it behind her right ear. She only felt a cool touch, and then her gaze shifted to Grelando next to her.
"Grelando, try saying something," Tang Zijun said.
Upon hearing this, Gloriand turned to look at Xiao Xiao. "Hello, I am Gloriand Xiao, the leader of the Fire Fox Mercenary Group."
"Hey! I can really understand it!" Xiao Xiao exclaimed excitedly. "My surname is also Xiao, and my name is Xiao Xiao. Hello, Commander Xiao."
"You are a guest sent by Lord Wolf Rider. You can call me Gloriand." Gloriand bowed slightly, but she was also a little surprised that the other party could break down the language barrier with just a strange little sticker. What kind of magic was this?
Could it be that the little piece of paper is a divine object blessed by the god of knowledge?
Although she had doubts, Grilando did not ask them directly; she was very tactful.
In fact, she didn't even need to ask, because the ferret Nuomi next to her had already spoken up. "Wow, if you had something this good, why didn't you bring it out sooner? You made me stare at everyone here for ages."
"Do you think this is something I can just casually pull out?" Tang Zijun rolled her eyes at him. "You should thank Detective Fang Xin; these were all contributed by his friends."
"Fang Xin...Detective?"
"That story begins after you left. I originally wanted to explore the Pocket Universe, but while searching for the entrance, I encountered some prisoners held by omnics..."
Tang Zijun quickly told Xiao Xiao and Nuomi everything that had happened to him, including his battle with the God of Life in the Holy City, and how he was subsequently approached by Suolin.
"So... that Fang Xin is the guy who disappeared in Shanghai before. He was kidnapped by the omnic summoned by this, uh, Suolin's arm and taken to the wasteland, where he lived for three months and even found a girlfriend!?"
Xiao Xiao was stunned by what she heard, and even Nuomi next to her looked deeply shocked. The two of them really didn't expect that Tang Zijun had gone through so much and even accidentally found her own people.
At the same time, Xiao Xiao was also somewhat relieved that she had listened and not gotten involved, otherwise, with her weight of less than 100 pounds, she probably wouldn't have been able to withstand the chopping of the God of Life.