Heading west for a while, Chen Xiao figured they had probably reached the western outskirts of K City. The surroundings gradually opened up, and there were no more tall buildings. Finally, the phoenix carried Chen Xiao down slowly…
Beneath my feet lay what appeared to be a vast estate, though the architecture was rather peculiar. Beside a cluster of gray buildings stood a tower, roughly thirty meters tall, circular in shape, with two enormous lamp bases atop it—resembling a lighthouse on the seashore.
Phoenix turned and smiled at Chen Xiao, lowering her voice: "Don't speak loudly."
The two finally landed on the rooftop terrace of the tower. Chen Xiao felt a sense of relief as his feet touched the solid stone slabs. However, the sight of Phoenix letting go of his hand caused a faint sense of disappointment to creep into his heart.
Phoenix simply sat down on the ground, her legs dangling over the edge of the tower's top, swaying gently in the wind.
"Sit down, why are you standing?" Phoenix smiled gently, a hint of amusement in her eyes. Chen Xiao felt his face burning, but thankfully—it was so dark, she probably couldn't see it.
Sitting down next to Phoenix, Chen Xiao asked somewhat awkwardly, "Where...where is this place?"
Phoenix covered her mouth and chuckled, her tone slightly mischievous: "See for yourself."
See for yourself?
Chen Xiao looked down and saw a cluster of gray buildings next to him, only about three stories high, but large enough, with a large playground next to them.
Uh, could it be a school?
only……
There are walls surrounding it!
That surrounding wall seemed incredibly high and thick! And... at intervals, there appeared to be a slightly shorter tower...
Even more outrageous, hanging high on that perimeter of the wall was…
Huh? Is that barbed wire?!
High walls, watchtowers, barbed wire, a large playground, low-rise buildings...
Could it be...?
Chen Xiao's expression was somewhat strange.
“That’s right, this is a prison, the prison in K City.” Phoenix chuckled.
Chen Xiao was so frightened that she almost fell off!
prison??!!
He swallowed hard, staring at the phoenix in disbelief.
"Sigh..." Phoenix sighed softly, "I don't like so many tall buildings in the city, they're too oppressive. It's a pity there aren't any mountains in the surrounding area. Only here, the surroundings are very open, and this tower is very tall, you can see very far. Don't you think the view is very expansive?"
Chen Xiao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Because it's high and offers a good view, I went to the top of the prison's watchtower in the middle of the night to enjoy the scenery...
As expected... what a unique girl!
"Well, it's true that the view is wide open, but..." Chen Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
“Then there’s no ‘buts’.” Phoenix chuckled softly, but stared into Chen Xiao’s eyes: “Why do people have to think about so many things in this world? Isn’t it better to live a relaxed life than anything else?”
She paused for a moment, a hint of something deeper in her eyes: "For example, you, Chen Xiao, you're in a bad mood tonight because you tend to overthink things, right? Thinking too much can easily make you tired."
Perhaps the logic behind these words is very simple, but the fact that they came out of the mouth of a girl like Phoenix made Chen Xiao immediately take them to heart.
He fell into deep thought...
A hundred meters away, in a prison cell, a fat man looked dejected, his hands gripping the windowsill bars, gazing out listlessly.
Suddenly, his chubby face contorted in pain as he stared at the top of the distant tower...
"Whoa!! Someone help!! Someone help!!!"
The fat man ran to the prison door and pounded on the iron gate.
A moment later, an impatient voice came from outside: "What are you doing!"
"Officer! There are gods outside!! There are gods in the tower!!!"
"..." The policeman outside was furious: "Are you sick! Staying up in the middle of the night! If you don't behave, I'll deal with you!"
After saying that, the sound of footsteps faded into the distance.
"I'm telling the truth, there are gods!!!" the fat man cried, continuing to shout, "Hey!! You can't treat me like this! Prisoners have human rights too!!"
Chapter 44 [The Little Blue Pill]
Looking at the silent Chen Xiao, Phoenix smoothed her hair, smiled, and gently asked, "Is it because of your parents' situation that you feel some aversion towards people with superpowers and organizations with superpowers?"
Chen Xiao looked up at Phoenix in surprise: "You know about my affairs too?"
“I know,” Phoenix nodded. “In this world, there are very few things I can’t do if I want to know them. And…” She seemed to pause, her voice very soft, “I’m very curious about you.”
Chen Xiao shut his mouth. But his hands clenched involuntarily.
Is it because of your parents?
Right?
My parents' jobs, their deaths, their dying wishes… everything is related to these “supernatural abilities.” But why did these things have to happen to me? Why did they have to happen to my family?
The evolution of all humankind? Then let all of humanity pay attention! Why must our family bear such consequences?