Forbidden Nightmare

Chapter 96 Anchor Point
The sky was gray and the drizzle was falling gently on the streets. The rain gathered into streams on the ground, reflecting the brilliant lights of the surrounding buildings, adding a bit of mystery and romance.

Along the sloping streets, there are quaint stilt houses, archways inlaid with golden light strips, and lanterns hanging between the eaves and corners, which cast a charming and dazzling brilliance even on rainy days.

Most of the pedestrians have black hair and yellow skin. Some of them even wear ancient costumes with loose sleeves and hold oil-paper umbrellas. However, the smart glasses and floating headphones they wear give the strong ancient style a high-tech feel.

The blend of ancient style and high technology makes people feel surprisingly harmonious.

The City of Redemption belongs to Gospel Biotechnology, but the Chinatown in the high-precision area always reminds people of the city governed by "Lingxi Energy", which is filled with a mysterious and ancient oriental atmosphere.

Li Nanke, holding an umbrella, walked into a shop filled with the smell of fireworks.

As soon as I entered the door, a small drone carrying an insulated box flew over my head and plunged into the misty rain.

The soft lighting and antique furnishings in the store make people feel like they have returned to a world that is almost forgotten. There are several ink paintings hanging on the wall, and various traditional tea sets are placed behind the counter.

Steam rises from the steamer and the tempting aroma of food spreads.

There were quite a few customers in the store. Some sat at wooden tables and chairs, enjoying a variety of morning teas; others stood in front of the counter, choosing freshly baked dim sum.

The bionic waiters, dressed in Tang suits, moved among the guests with smiles on their faces, serving hot food.

Li Nanke found a seat by the window and sat down. The rain outside the window was still falling heavily, but the house was warm as spring with an old-fashioned stove lit.

He ordered a pot of jasmine tea and a few baskets of shrimp dumplings, siu mai and chicken feet.

I blew gently on the hot tea, took a sip, and the fragrance of jasmine filled my mouth.

After Lina's psychiatric treatment last night, the imbalance of rationality brought about by his bestiality was mostly resolved. As long as he did not rashly increase his bestiality, there would be no risk of getting lost.

As for how to experience the next forbidden dream, Li Nanke wanted to make preparations for both scenarios.

First, improve the human traits of 'Flame Breath' and 'Flame Waterfall', and explore and obtain the main traits that are not subordinate to animality to balance your overly prominent animality.

Second, Lina’s advice is to find a suitable anchor point to guide the direction so as not to get lost. This is also the most commonly used method by extraordinary people in reality.

"Anchor point... I'm a stranger, I don't have any emotional attachments, and I don't have anyone I care about, so how can I have any anchor point?"

"My only hobby is food."

He picked up a pair of bamboo chopsticks and picked up the crystal clear shrimp dumplings.

The skin of the shrimp dumpling is as thin as a cicada's wing, and you can see the pink shrimp inside through the skin. Take a bite, the shrimp meat is juicy, the skin is smooth, and the taste is distinct, as if dancing on the tip of the tongue.

The skin of the siu mai in the small steamer next to it is slightly transparent, and the pork and mushrooms inside are mixed just right, exuding an enticing aroma. The skin of the siu mai is soft and glutinous, and the filling is full of fresh fragrance, making people unable to resist eating one bite after another.

The chicken feet are served in a small white porcelain dish. They have been stewed until they are soft and tasty. When you put them in your mouth and take a sip, the meat melts in your mouth. The deliciousness of the meat and the gelatinous texture of the skin are perfectly combined, and the sauce is rich but not greasy.

In this strange city, the familiar feeling on his taste buds made him temporarily forget the external storms and inner turmoil.

Li Nanke closed his eyes comfortably and said to himself, "It seems that delicious food can really restore SAN value..."

After enjoying the food, he took a sip from the small teacup, staring blankly at the rain outside the window.

After completing the new project, Director Frank waved his hand and gave the team a whole week off.

Jiang Lei secretly told him that his promotion application report had been submitted to the Research Department and the Human Resources Department, and that a formal notice would be issued soon.

The new position should be "Assistant Researcher", which was upgraded from the original F-level personnel to E-level. Because he was in Frank's core team, his identity level actually had a bonus and he was classified as an E+ level personnel.

Not only did the salary increase by 50%, but there were also a series of benefits that were improved, the most obvious of which was the ability to 'choose a house'. At this moment, the communicator suddenly rang.

Li Nanke raised his eyebrows. After the call was connected, he heard the voice of his childhood friend Bai Yuefeng, sounding anxious and surprised.

"Mr. Li, I went to your store today and saw a sign saying "Store for Sale" was posted at the door. What's going on?"

"What are you doing in my store?"

"What else can I do? Of course I'll find some romantic action dreams... Don't interrupt me, tell me the truth, is there something wrong with you? Don't try to fool me. I saw it the last time you asked me to buy a bionic face."

Li Nanke was silent for a long time and did not answer.

Until Bai Yuefeng said: "If you have any difficulties, just tell me directly. The buddies who can help solve them will not frown. Even if I can't solve it, Lao Zhu will definitely have a way. If you can't bring yourself to do it, I will go and ask him for help."

Is this an anchor?

Li Nanke groaned and said, "It's not clear on the communicator, let's meet at the old place."

"it is good!"

……

The neon lights cast colorful reflections on the rainy streets, and the air was filled with humid water vapor.

The restaurant is located in a narrow alley. The signboard flashes incomplete luminous letters. Through the window, you can see that it is bustling with people inside.

Although this restaurant is simple, it has a good reputation in the development area D and is a good gathering place for many slum residents.

The box is simply decorated, with a few old posters hanging on the wall and an old-fashioned stereo in the corner playing melodious music.

Several plates of hot side dishes had been placed on the table, and the aroma was fragrant.

Soon, the door of the box opened and two young men walked in.

Bai Yuefeng had dyed his hair in colorful colors, wore a loose floral shirt, and a pair of flip-flops, and still looked out of place.

The latter was a slightly plump man in a suit and gold-rimmed glasses. He didn't look like a pariah from the safe zone.

He looked around the dirty and messy environment in the box. His expression didn't change much, but his brows were slightly furrowed.

Li Nanke raised his eyebrows: "Old Zhu, you are here too."

The man named Zhu Zhengyu responded, pulled out a chair and sat down, took out two tissues to wipe the dishes and chopsticks: "Xiao Bai said you were in trouble, let me help you."

The three of them are old friends, all of whom are untouchables who escaped from the disaster-stricken safe zone. However, Li Nanke and Bai Yuefeng had not been doing well before, and each of them was doing some illegal activities that were not decent enough.

By chance, Zhu Zhengyu became an employee of Gospel Biotechnology. Although he was just an ordinary employee, he no longer had to live in a slum like Development Zone D.

After their social classes became different, Zhu Zhengyu gradually drifted away from his two old friends and they had not been in contact for a long time.

Bai Yuefeng quickly opened a bottle of wine, filled a glass and handed it to Zhu Zhengyu, saying, "Old Li is really in trouble this time. He even wants to transfer his store. Let's see if we can help."

Zhu Zhengyu took the wine glass but did not drink it. Instead, he poured the wine into a bowl, rinsed the dishes and chopsticks, then poured it into the trash can and poured himself another glass.

He ignored Bai Yuefeng's slightly embarrassed expression and said bluntly:
"Xiao Li, tell me, what difficulties have you encountered?"

(End of this chapter)