dmims Chapter 014 Only by surviving can there be a future.
Chapter 014 Only by surviving can there be a future.
The sudden exclamation startled the pedestrians on the street for a brief moment.
Then, they scrambled to retreat!
In the blink of an eye, an area with a radius of ten meters was cleared out, centered on Lu Chen and the scavenger.
As for the scavenger's cuff, what about the folding knife with its pointed tip showing?
Naturally, the scavenger hid the knife in his sleeve the moment the word "knife" reached his ears.
He subconsciously raised his hand and slowly turned around.
Seeing Lu Chen's face covered in grime and his mining clothes, the scavenger's initial panic was replaced by anger.
"How dare you, you lowly parasites..."
Before he could finish speaking, the scavenger fell silent in astonishment.
A few steps away, Lu Chen calmly rolled up his left sleeve, revealing his [Timer].
【00:64:20:19:47】
Have you ever seen so many parasites of [time]?
A casual remark caused the scavenger to open his mouth involuntarily, his expression shifting dramatically.
But he didn't forget to raise his hand even higher and take another step back.
The next instant, a drone, glowing red and blue lights, flew down from a height of 100 meters.
The camera hovered steadily between Lu Chen and the scavenger, its red light pointing directly at Lu Chen.
"Scan pupil information."
...
"Recovered: No. 9527"
"Inspection complete. No weapons carried."
Then, the drone rotated half a circle in place, with its camera pointing at the scavenger.
"Scan pupil information."
...
"Scavenger: No. 18-172-3994"
"warn!"
"warn!"
"The person being tested is in possession of a controlled weapon!"
"Back off!!"
"Back off!!"
"Back off!!"
The piercing mechanical siren made pedestrians instinctively step back.
High in the sky, five more drones flew down and hovered around the scavengers, forming a subtle encirclement.
"Back off!!"
"Back off!!"
"Back off!!"
After three more shouts of "Back off!", a series of synchronized mechanical sounds emanated from the six drones.
Each drone has a peanut-sized opening on its front, from which six red lines shoot out from different angles, landing on the scavenger's head.
Such a display was somewhat unexpected for Lu Chen.
To Lu Chen's surprise, such a large-scale operation did not frighten the scavengers.
The scavenger, his face tense, raised his hands above his head and retreated step by step, following the drone's command to "Back off!"
He retreated until his back was pressed against the wall, then slowly turned around to face the wall.
Only after kneeling down and burying their heads in their hands did the synchronized warning sounds from the drone finally cease.
About thirty seconds later, five of the openings in front of the six drones closed.
Five of the six red lines aimed at the scavenger have disappeared.
Only one bite remained, landing on the back of the scavenger's head.
Then, the scavenger slowly raised his hand—extremely slowly, he reached his left hand into his right sleeve and carefully 'pinched' out the folding knife with his thumb and forefinger.
He let go again, tossing the folding knife behind his back, and slowly brought his hands back behind his head.
"Alarm over."
Another mechanical sound rang out, and the last red dot on the back of the scavenger's head disappeared.
The six drones slowly retreated, lined up in a row, and then five of them flew away.
—These were the five that arrived later.
The last remaining drone emitted its mechanical sound again only after the scavenger rose from the wall, turned around, and faced the drone.
"According to: Article 1, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Second Amendment to the Weapons Control Regulations."
Sentencing: Scavenger No. 18-172-3994, confiscated prohibited weapons.
Penalty of 15 days.
Deadline: Report to the police station before 11:59:59 PM on August 1st, Genesis Year 294, and surrender any prohibited weapons. A fine will be imposed.
After uttering these last words, the drone buzzed and flew a little higher.
Instead of returning to the sky, it hovered about five meters above the scavenger.
Seeing this scene, Lu Chen roughly understood what was going on.
Today is August 1st.
Judging by the setup, this last police drone will likely follow the scavenger until he hands over the folding knife to the police station.
as predicted.
After the drone flew overhead, the scavenger slowly bent down and picked up the folding knife.
Then raise one hand high above the head—clearly to make the drone "see" more clearly.
Then, the scavenger turned around and looked coldly at the young resurrected man who was already terrified but still clutching the documents tightly.
"Give me."
"That's what I deserve."
The cold words startled the young man, causing him to shrink back sharply.
She subconsciously turned her head and looked at her only savior: Lu Chen.
"Hmm..."
Lu Chen stepped forward and looked down at the document cover.
Private Debt Repayment Agreement.
"Give it to him."
"He truly deserves it."
Lu Chen spoke in a deep voice, and the young man lowered his head, looking at the document in his hand with a conflicted expression.
He raised his head again, his gaze shifting back and forth between the scavenger not far away and Lu Chen beside him.
Finally, he stood up from the ground, unable to hide his fear, and walked forward to hand the document to the scavenger.
The scavenger held a folding knife high in one hand and took the documents with the other.
He didn't even glance at the young man, but instead narrowed his eyes menacingly and looked in the direction where Lu Chen was.
"Number 9527".
...
"You were picked up by Yu."
With just one sentence, Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat.
But then the scavenger chuckled and gave Lu Chen a deep look.
"I'll remember you."
"We will meet again."
After saying this, the scavenger gradually disappeared from Lu Chen's sight under the surveillance of the drone.
Watching the scavenger's departing figure, Lu Chen felt a faint unease rising in his heart.
"Understanding jade..."
"Are you a friend of Yu?"
"Still the enemy..."
As he pondered, Lu Chen took a deep breath, a hint of bitterness appearing on his face.
He got into a feud with a scavenger over a mere 1 hour and 12 minutes.
The grudge formed is worth a sharp, gleaming blade, plus a staggering 15 days.
"I wonder what price I'll have to pay to clear this debt?"
...
"call……"
"If I could, I really wouldn't want to see you again."
"—Scavenger: No. 18-172-3994"
"Whether we can meet or not is a matter for the future."
"I have to survive first before I can have a future..."
Muttering to himself in the dark, Lu Chen let out a long sigh.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that miner number 2 had somehow disappeared to a great distance and, even now, dared not return to Lu Chen's side.
Lu Chen shook his head and smiled, not caring at all.
He turned his gaze away from the distance and turned his head to the side.
Looking to the side, he saw a young man whose face still showed fear and who was still groaning.
"Let's go."
"If you don't drink some water soon, your vocal cords will become completely stuck together."
"—Perhaps they've already stuck together."
"The treatment costs for mute people are very high."
As he spoke, Lu Chen smiled, turned to the side, and pointed to the opposite side of the street, to the towering iron wall that seemed to reach the sky.
"Higher than that wall."