Chapter 10: The Country Bumpkin from the Garbage Planet
Su Nian looked at everyone and asked timidly, "Excuse me, what is the use of Horcruxes?"
When everyone heard her question, they burst into laughter again. One of them stopped laughing and said, "Little girl, Horcruxes are very useful. They can heal the damage to the mind and enhance the mental power, allowing the mental power to advance faster. However, this requires a large number of Horcruxes. After all, the advancement of mental power is very slow."
Su Nian nodded as if he understood, and then asked, "What's the use of mental power?"
Everyone laughed even louder. Someone mocked, "You don't even know what mental power is for. You're such a bumpkin! The stronger the mental power, the greater the ability. They are the ones in power! And only those with mental power can pilot mechas. Mental power attacks are very powerful. A strong one can even turn the opponent into a fool!"
At this moment, the spacecraft shook violently and slowly landed at the transfer station. The hatch slowly opened, and a strange and turbid smell came to my face.
The guards came over with expressionless faces, pushed Su Nian roughly, and said, "Get down, get down quickly!"
Su Nian staggered and almost fell to the ground due to the sudden shove. She widened her eyes in fear, hugged her bag tightly, and tried to argue: "Please, let me follow the spaceship again, I..."
"Stop talking nonsense!" the guard interrupted her, "You are not qualified to stay on the spaceship anymore, get out now!"
Tears welled up in Su Nian's eyes. She looked helplessly at those indifferent faces and cried, "What planet is this? At least tell me where this place is."
A guard looked impatient, glanced at her and said, "This is the planet Bess, a place full of sin and chaos. For a country bumpkin like you from a garbage planet, you're lucky to be here."
Su Nian's heart sank suddenly, and he asked in a trembling voice: "Is it safe here? Is it suitable for living?"
The guard sneered, his facial muscles twitching as he revealed a mocking look: "Humph, safe? Suitable for living? You are dreaming! This place is full of robbers, swindlers and thugs, and people die for no reason every day. Gunshots and screams can be heard on the streets at night. Resources are scarce, and food and water are both scarce. But for someone like you who has nowhere to go, it's good to have a place to stay. Don't expect too much."
Su Nian shook her head in despair. She tried to grasp the last glimmer of hope and asked the person who was also kicked off the spaceship, "Excuse me, how far is this place from the first planet?"
The man was wearing ragged clothes, with messy hair, and his eyes revealed deep helplessness and fatigue. He glanced at Su Nian, sighed and said, "Child, the first planet is an unattainable dream. With our abilities and conditions, it is impossible to reach it. It is a paradise for the powerful and wealthy. They have the most advanced technology and the richest resources. We can only struggle to survive on such a marginal planet."
Su Nian looked at the spaceship that was gradually going away. The tail flames left a lonely trace in the sky. The outline of the spaceship became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared in the distant sky. She felt as if her heart had sunk into an endless abyss as the spaceship left.
She slowly turned around and faced the strange and dangerous planet of Beth. As soon as she entered the planet, she saw a dilapidated scene. The houses on both sides of the street were crooked and seemed to collapse at any time. The walls were covered with mottled graffiti and deep cracks, and in some places, the rotten wood and rusty steel bars inside were even exposed.
Pedestrians walked hurriedly, their faces full of fatigue and anxiety. Some had dull eyes, as if they had lost all hope in life; others were alert, their hands tightly covering their pockets, as if they were hiding their last bit of wealth. The air was filled with a pungent smell, a mixture of the stench of rotten garbage, the pungent smell of chemicals, and the stench of untreated sewage.
Su Nian walked carefully, the ground under her feet was bumpy, and small stones occasionally hurt her feet. Suddenly, she heard a sharp scream. She turned her head in horror and saw a burly man trying to snatch a package from a thin woman. The woman struggled desperately, her hair was messy on her face, and her eyes were full of fear and despair.
"Let me go! This is my last bit of food!" the woman shouted at the top of her lungs.
The man was unmoved and said viciously: "Stop talking nonsense, it's mine once it's in my hands!"
The people around just watched indifferently, no one stepped forward to help. Some people even showed a gloating expression, as if they were watching a farce that had nothing to do with them.
Su Nian was so frightened that she quickly quickened her pace, her heart pounding. She didn't know how she could survive on this planet, and every step she took was filled with fear and anxiety.
At this time, the sky suddenly became gloomy, with dark clouds and it was about to rain. Su Nian looked at the dark sky, feeling confused and helpless. She didn't know what was waiting for her in the future, and she didn't know if she could find a glimmer of hope in this cruel world. But she knew that she had to be strong and find a way to survive. Even if there was little hope, she couldn't give up.
The woman whose things were taken away cried heartbreakingly as the man robbed her: "You are such a heartless man. You can't even support me, and you still steal my things!"
The man roared angrily, "I can't do anything about it. If you follow me, you will die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several men surrounded him.
"Girl, come with me, I can feed you a full meal." said a burly man with a face full of flesh.
"Don't listen to him, follow me, I promise not to treat you unfairly." A tall and thin man also interrupted anxiously.
The woman's face was covered with tears as she looked at the men, her eyes full of confusion and helplessness.
Su Nian looked at the chaotic scene, and she became more and more frightened. She quickly put the rag on her face in order to cover it tightly, and stuffed some cloth into her radiation protection suit to make her figure look more bloated and more difficult to distinguish her gender. She put the rag on her back tightly, and wrapped herself up like a dumpling.
Su Nian wanted to find a rescue station. She didn't know if there was one in this place, but it was her only hope. She didn't dare to speak, fearing that once she opened her mouth, she would expose her female identity and cause unnecessary trouble. Eight out of ten people here were ferocious, even those men who were skinny and bony had fierce eyes.
Su Nian could only use her hands to ask for directions. She first walked towards an old man with wrinkles sitting on the side of the road. The old man squinted his eyes and looked at her for a long time before he roughly understood what she meant and tremblingly pointed in a direction.
Su Nian walked in that direction and met another disabled person with a cane. She gestured again, and the disabled person raised his hand with difficulty and pointed her to another way.
In this way, Su Nian asked all the way. The sky gradually darkened, and the light around was getting dimmer and dimmer, making people feel depressed and uneasy. The wind also began to blow, raising the dust on the ground and hitting Su Nian.
But Su Nian did not give up, she continued to look for someone who could give her guidance. Finally, before it got dark, she saw a shabby sign with the words "Rescue Station" written on it.
Su Nian felt a surge of joy in her heart, and she quickened her pace and walked towards the rescue station. The door of the rescue station was closed, and the surroundings were quiet, with only a few dim lights swaying in the wind.
Su Nian took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to walk forward and knock on the door. The knock on the door was particularly loud in the quiet night, and her heart was pounding, not knowing what was waiting for her...