Life Dungeon Game

He Ao raised his hand and gently hugged his granddaughter's back.

The wind of the silent night blew through the old man's graying hair.

He felt vaguely that someone was watching him from behind, so he turned around and looked behind him.

A boy of about seventeen or eighteen was sitting in the chair behind He Ao. He had a cloud-patterned jade ornament around his neck and a schoolbag on his back.

He saw He Ao turn around, rise slightly, and reach out to stroke He Ao's hair.

"Dad, you have gray hair."

The cold wind of the silent night blew past the car window, scattering the boy's figure.

I'm having a bit of writer's block, will be back later.

Chapter 679 Former Mayor (Long Chapter, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Welcome everyone to tonight's St. John's Light Talk,"

In the exquisite and luxurious rooftop garden, a beautiful female host sat on a pristine white outdoor sofa with her back to the glittering city lights. She wore a beautiful white dress with the double-circle logo of the luxury brand 'Vivallo' embroidered at the waist.

She smiled at the camera and continued speaking.

"As you may have noticed, we are no longer in the studio today. I am now sitting in the rooftop garden of the Kegett Group's headquarters building in St. John's, and we have two 'high-profile' guests with us today:"

Her gaze shifted off-camera, “Our esteemed Mayor, Mr. Krot, and Mr. Velent, Executive Director of the Kegete Group and now head of the St. John branch.”

The scene instantly cuts to a distant view, where a spirited middle-aged man in a blue suit and an elderly man in a loose-fitting black suit, who looks quite elegant, appear in the frame.

At the same time, a round of enthusiastic applause broke out in the background.

"Mr. Mayor, according to our information, you and Mr. Willent have been discussing this for a day. I wonder what exciting results have been achieved?"

"Yes, of course there is,"

The middle-aged mayor chuckled, placing his hand on the table in front of him and glancing at the loosely dressed elderly man beside him.

“I had a very pleasant conversation with Mr. Velent today. The Kejet Group has initially decided to make St. John City its second headquarters. Over the next ten years, we will continue to invest heavily in St. John City, build more factories, and create a large number of jobs.”

"Yes,"

Velent, standing to the side, also smiled and nodded.

"As we all know, St. John City is located in the middle of several major industrial cities. Atmospheric flow will bring a large amount of carbon dioxide here, and it also has abundant sunshine resources, making it one of the most ideal grain production areas in the Federation."

"Although St. John has been the largest grain-producing area for the Kejette Group for the past ten years, supplying nearly 35% of the group's grain.

"However, we believe that the enormous potential of St. John City has not yet been fully realized, and we can produce even more and better food. The city has the potential to become the granary of the entire eastern Federation."

"For a long time, the group was in a period of rapid expansion and was unable to fully develop the resources of St. John City. However, with the change in the group's direction in the past two years, we finally have time to return to this city that is very important to us."

Velent smiled.

“Over the next decade, we will increase our investment in St. John’s, build more factories, create more jobs, and develop it into the food center of the Eastern Federal District. This will be a win-win partnership.”

There was warm applause from the audience again.

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A light drizzle began to fall outside the window.

He Ao's gaze passed through the car window, fixed on the well-dressed 'guest' speaking eloquently on the large screen outside.

Beneath this enormous outdoor screen, spanning nearly 100 square meters and embedded in the building, several ragged homeless people were huddled in tattered shacks.

Under the old tents, they tried to stay close to the walls or tents to avoid the sudden downpour.

This location is not outside the East City, but rather at the border between the East and South Cities.

He looked up at the gray sky.

The rain wasn't heavy, just a few scattered drops.

In fact, the rain in St. John's is not heavy; the towering factory buildings not only block out the sunlight but also the raindrops.

Most of the rainwater will splatter on the edges of the factory building and then flow directly into a reservoir underground through the rainwater collection system on the building's surface.

The bus moved slowly forward through the rain, while on the huge screen, well-dressed guests and hosts continued their lively conversation.

"Who is that Krot?"

As the soft sound of raindrops hitting the car window filled the air, a weary and puzzled old man asked a question from ahead of He Ao.

The old woman looked much older than Sito. Her hair was completely white, and her face was covered with wrinkles. She slowly raised her hand and pointed to the smiling middle-aged man on the big screen outside the window. Her voice was slow and tinged with doubt.

Her memory seems to have become somewhat hazy.

“That’s the mayor, Mom.”

Beside her, a middle-aged man carefully supported her.

"Isn't the mayor that... Snavaro? I even voted for him."

The old man's voice trembled slightly.

“Snawa is dead, Mom. This is the new mayor. He’s been in office for eight years.”

The middle-aged man said cautiously.

"Dead?" The old man looked at the middle-aged man in a daze. "How did he die? How could he die so suddenly?"

Upon hearing this question, the middle-aged man paused, then slowly embraced his mother, leaned close to her ear, and said softly, "He has been dead for many years."

"How could someone who was perfectly healthy suddenly be gone?"

The old woman slowly lowered her head, then seemed to remember something, raised her head and looked at her son, "Does what he said still count? He said he would build an affordable hospital and a big park where you can get sunshine... I also said that when we get old, I can take you for a walk in the big park."

"It's all fixed, it's all fixed."

The middle-aged man hugged his mother and said, "Let's go for a stroll in a couple of days."

“That Snavar is a good lad,”

The old man smiled and said, "I knew he was a good lad the moment I saw him, which is why I told you all to vote for him. He's a capable and good lad."

"Uh-huh."

The middle-aged man hugged the elderly man.

He Ao looked up at the window and saw that the huge screen had been left far behind by the bus. Outside the window, it was drizzling.

The entire bus suddenly fell silent.

People looked in different directions, each seemingly preoccupied with their own thoughts.

He Ao's palm rose and fell slowly, gently patting his sleeping granddaughter's shoulder.

The elderly man with completely white hair got off the bus at the next stop with his son.

The bus was constantly changing passengers, sometimes noisy, sometimes quiet, sometimes crowded, sometimes sparse.

Meanwhile, He Ao lowered his head, looking at Eve's summary of the information she had obtained from the branch during the recent evolution.

The branch server actually stores very little valid information.

The Evolutionary Legion has two 'outposts' in Saint John City, one

Headquarters, a branch.

This charitable foundation is a branch of Evolutionary Faction. This branch has a low level of authority and its main responsibilities are feeding monsters and developing new members through the black market. The organization's core information is not in this branch.

Of course, there is still some information that is useful to He Ao.

First, through this information, He Ao gained a general understanding of the organization Evolutionary.

In the manifesto recorded on the branch mainframe, the Evolutionary Group claims to be "an organization chosen by God to lead humanity toward evolution," while the twisted and terrifying corrupted monsters are called "servants of God."

What evolution is about is combining humans with 'divine servants'.

Based on the information from the branch mainframe and He Ao's personal experience, Evolution has effectively mastered the method of fusing with corrupted monsters, and this method allows the fused individual to maintain a certain level of sanity after fusion.

They call this method of fusion the 'path of evolution'.

The name of the organization 'Evolutionary Followers' is an abbreviation of 'Servants of God who embark on the path of evolution'.

The branch mainframes do not contain detailed instructions on how to perform this 'evolutionary path'; this method may be hidden in their 'headquarters'.

Furthermore, while reviewing the documents, He Ao discovered that the headquarters of Evolution was not the headquarters of Saint John City, but the true 'headquarters' of this extraordinary organization that spanned more than a dozen cities.

According to the information Eve obtained, at least three years ago, Evolution only had one branch in St. John City: the Charity Foundation. However, starting three years ago, Evolution began preparing to relocate its 'headquarters' to St. John City.

Currently, apart from the fact that the 'leader' of the Evolutionary Faction has not yet arrived in St. John City, the headquarters of the Evolutionary Faction has almost completely moved to St. John City.

This is why the Evolutionary Legion has two strongholds in St. John's City.

The location of the headquarters is not directly recorded in the branch office's mainframe.

However, obtaining this position is not too difficult, because the branch and headquarters actually have relatively close communication.

When the polluted monsters in the underground farm have been raised to a certain extent, Blood Wolf will lead some members of the branch to send the polluted monsters to headquarters.

While Eve was controlling the core host, she also controlled the work computers and work bracelets used by the members of Evolution.

He Ao had Eve find the information of the corresponding "delivery person" by using the "delivery" information recorded on the computer that transported the polluted monster.

Then, big data processing is performed on the wristband usage time, photo location, and various file data stored in the wristbands of these delivery people for the day.

Ultimately, Eve roughly estimated the location of the headquarters of Evolution—West City Third Street.

There used to be many small grain companies there. After those companies went bankrupt, many factory buildings were abandoned, leaving a lot of inconspicuous 'space' that could be used directly.

At the same time, it is also one of the most chaotic areas in the West City, making it a good place to stay.

After determining the location of the headquarters of the Evolutionary Path, He Ao also basically went through all the information about the Evolutionary Path.

Judging from its manifesto and foundation, this organization resembles an evil entity with a belief in a god.

It is a religious organization, but its behavior does not seem to involve any divine intervention, and its members do not show the fanatical faith in a certain 'god' that is typical of cults.

Judging from their actions alone, they seem more like a secret organization that pursues extreme power, to the point of not even being human.

There is a distorted sense of patchwork between the organization's claims and its reality.

If they truly believe in an evil god, this act of 'disrespect' could invite divine punishment.