"You know, I don't like that." Li Fei said with some annoyance.

"But, you have to do it! You can just walk away. Of course, you can't, here, after all, is your hometown, the place where you were born and grew up. There was a bit of persecution in Luo Yu's words.

Li Fei stood up, moved his mouth, and sat down again, "Yes, I can't do it, but if I could, I really don't want to do it." ”

The invasion of the "Empire" became the end of human civilization, and when Li Fei returned to this city, it was no different from other cities, dilapidated ruins, raging demonic beasts, and walking corpse-like humans. Li Fei was very sad and confused, he felt that he couldn't find a reason to continue fighting, until, by chance, he saved Luo Yu from the mouth of a demonic beast.

Then, Li Fei began to exist as the guardian of the city, fighting with the demonic beasts in the city, as well as the soldiers of the "empire", as a "crow", mastering not weak magic, and having X-level abilities, Li Fei spent almost a year to clear most of the threats in the city, and with it, people were crazy grateful to him.

Slowly, gratitude evolved into worship, and Li Fei always wore a mask, which was extremely mysterious in the eyes of others, and this worship soon evolved into a more profound existence, and a "holy crow sect" with "black crow" as the belief was born in this small southern city.

And Luo Yu saw something special in this belief, under his proposal and operation, the city gradually became a Vatican-like existence, the foundation of everything, is faith, the core of everything, is Li Fei, everything in the city, is around Li Fei, around the "black crow" in the operation, all the residents of the city, are the "black crow" most loyal believers.

It is undeniable that in the apocalypse, such a city, condensed by true faith, is still quite stable, but Li Fei has never liked this feeling, he doesn't like to be a high "god", he just wants to be a man, save people, or the rest, it is all out of the instinct of "people", not "gods", but I don't like it, in order to ensure the cohesion of the city, Li Fei can only force himself to sit on the throne of "God".

"Don't talk about this annoyance, if you don't see it, you won't see it! You've never been there on a day of worship anyway! Luo Yu seemed to blame Li Fei for not being "responsible" enough, "How was last night?" You don't come back until dawn, you seem to be busy! ”

"It's not good." Li Fei stirred the remaining white porridge in the bowl and put down the spoon, he really didn't have the heart to eat, "The tenth of this month, there have been scattered demonic beasts running in the past, but this density is too abnormal." ”

"Do you suspect that someone deliberately brought in the Monster? Are there anyone who doubts? Luo Yu asked in a deep voice.

Li Fei nodded, shook his head again, and finally nodded vigorously.

"The new kid, Zero?" Luo Yu was very smart and guessed what Li Fei was thinking.

"I'm not sure either." Li Fei's index finger tapped on the tabletop, "But, it's too much of a coincidence, as soon as that guy comes, the invasion of demonic beasts will be frequent." ”

"Moreover, his strength is still extremely strong, and he knows your name! What are you going to do with a strong man from an unknown source? A cold light flashed in Luo Yu's eyes.

"I think, do it!" Li Fei spread his wings and flew out of the window he had shut up, but it was actually already broken.

"That's a lot of people! Do you do this often? Following the crowd to the front of the building, Zero looked curiously at the bustling crowd.

"Not very often, usually once a month." The old man beside Zero said excitedly, "Do you see the four masked people in front of the building?" They are the celebrants appointed by the guardian deity, and on weekdays, they are in charge of the affairs of the four sides of the city, in the south, east, west, and north, and on this day, they are in charge of the worship ceremony. ”

Zero craned his neck and looked at the building, only to see four people wearing the same mask as Li Fei standing side by side at the entrance of the building.

"Ladies and gentlemen, be quiet!" The master of ceremonies on the right side of the middle stretched out his hands and pressed down, and the restless crowd was instantly silent, "The worship ceremony begins!" ”

As soon as the master of ceremonies finished speaking, the master of ceremonies on the far right took out a booklet in his tattered jacket pocket, turned it over like a treasure, and held it in his hand, but he opened his mouth, and before he could make a sound, the quiet crowd became noisy again.

"Quiet! Be quiet! The master of ceremonies ordered dissatisfied, but the people surprised not to listen to him, and all looked up at the sky and talked about it.

The master of ceremonies, who felt strange, also raised their heads, only to see a black shadow flying out of the building, descending rapidly. People instinctively let go of a clearing, and the black shadow fell into the clearing.

Black crow wings, crow head mask, as soon as Li Fei landed, the noisy crowd returned to silence, and only the sound of people's neat breathing could be heard at the scene.

"St. ... Holy Crow! The master of ceremonies holding the pamphlet was extremely excited, knelt down, with him as the head, and with a "bang", the people present and the master of ceremonies all knelt on the ground, leaving only Li Fei and Ze Luo standing, looking at each other.

"Why don't you kneel together?" Li Fei asked defiantly.

"Beliefs are different, besides, I'm a traveler, I'm here to visit." Zero said as a matter of course.

"Haven't you heard of following the customs?" Li Fei asked.

"What if I insist? If you don't welcome me, it's a big deal if I leave! "Zero doesn't care.

"Are you willing to go?" Li Fei is testing Zero.

"I said, I'm a traveler, feet on me, I can go if I want!" Zero had no intention of giving in.

"Good!" Li Fei spread his wings and flew into the sky, "Come up, I have something I want to talk to you about!" ”

"I'm happy to accompany you!" Zero smiled and strode into the building.

Without electricity, the building's elevator couldn't be used, so Zero had to climb up layer by layer, "This guy, is this going to give me a dismount?" ”

Climbing to the top floor of the building, Zero met Luo Yu waiting for him at the top of the stairs, "Looks like you're Batman's butler?" ”

"Hahaha! Maybe I'm Robin? "Zero gave Luo Yu a nice first image, and the two seemed to have some interesting common language.

"Robin?" Zero raised an eyebrow, "You're not!" I thought, that guy, there's no reason to find a 'sleeper' to be 'Robin', right? ”

"Can you tell I'm a 'sleeper'? Ordinary people don't have the ability to do this. Luo Yu asked rhetorically.

"You're quite sharp, what if I say, my sword can sense it?" Zero is-for-tat.

"Sword? Ha! I've heard your sword is amazing! Luo Yu seemed excited, "If I were Batman's butler, who would you be?" Does Simon blow snow? ”

"Nope! I am, Ghost Rider. Ze Luo laughed, leaving the dazed Luo Yu in place, he didn't need Luo Yu to lead the way, he had his own way to sense where Li Fei was.

After walking around the top floor of the building, Zero found a staircase leading to the rooftop in an inconspicuous corner, and followed the staircase to the rooftop, where Li Fei, who had taken off his mask, was standing in the middle of the roof.

"You'd better wear a mask, or I'll always feel weird, like I'm looking in the mirror." As soon as he saw Li Fei, Zero complained.

"Then why don't you put it on?" Li Fei sneered.

"Say it! What do you want me to do? Zero asked bluntly.

"I want to know, who are you? What are you doing here? Similar to me, with blood weapons, strong combat power, I don't think it's a coincidence! Li Fei approached Zero, stretched out his black claws, and put them on Zero's neck, "If you can, please leave my city." ”

"You want me to leave?" Zero's usual smile, as if the black claw on his neck didn't exist, "Why?" ”

"I said, your identity is too suspicious, it's a nuisance to me and to the city! And I don't want to get into unnecessary trouble! Li Fei's claws retracted slightly, and his sharp fingertips pressed against Zero's soft skin.

"Trouble? I'm afraid that's not what you're talking about, is it? Mr. Batman. Zero said with a smile still on his face.

Li Fei said calmly: "This is my true purpose. Frankly, it doesn't matter what your true identity is, whether you're sent by the 'Empire' or not. What I care about is that you have too many traces of the magical dimension on you, and in my experience, once you get involved with that place, it means trouble. ”

"Wouldn't you be too arbitrary?" Zero retorted.

"Others say it, maybe, but I've experienced it myself. Anyway, I hope you'll be able to leave the city by tomorrow! Li Fei gave Zero an ultimatum.

"Hah! Interesting! Nice excuse! Unexpectedly, the captain of the dignified 'Nightwings' will also find some high-sounding reasons! Zero scoffed.

"Nightwings are a thing of the past! I just want to protect my city now! Li Fei's forcibly lowered voice exposed the ups and downs in his heart, "I don't allow any potential danger to appear here!" ”

"Potentially dangerous?" Zero shook his head disdainfully, "Your Excellency, if I hadn't been here last night, my hypocritical myth would have been shattered, right?" ”

"It's none of your business!" A trace of anger finally appeared on Li Fei's calm face, "I don't care about the identity of this so-called guardian saint, all I care about is this city and the people in this city!" ”

Zero wondered, "Is that really the case?" In my opinion, what you said is all an excuse, you have repeatedly emphasized that you don't care about the identity of this patron saint, but do you really not care? Could it be that in the face of the worship of the group of people below, your heart has never felt a little satisfied? ”

"Nope!" Li Fei said without thinking.

"Lie!" Zero looked directly at Li Fei, as if he had seen through every corner of Li Fei's heart, and Li Fei's claws subconsciously relaxed a little, "Admit it!" There is still a trace of satisfaction and enjoyment in your heart, you want me to leave, maybe for the purpose of protecting the city, but it is undeniable that you also have selfish intentions! You're scared! You are afraid that a guy who is not under your control and whose strength is not inferior to yours will appear on your territory, like a fierce beast, and you are afraid that other guys who are not inferior to your own strength will take over and take your own territory! You're afraid of the repetition of last night's events, and you're afraid that my presence threatens your position in the city! ”

"It's just your sophistry!" Li Fei roared loudly, but he didn't expect that this confirmed Zelo's guess, "No matter how you argue, this is my city, and at least for now, I'm still in charge!" I want you to leave by tomorrow! ”

"Since you insist, then I would like to ask, is this a formal order, or is it your personal request?" Zero asked with a smile in an extremely casual tone that made Li Fei very unhappy.

"You can see it as a formal order!" Li Fei's attitude is very tough.

Zeroo looked helpless and spread his hands and said, "Okay! Since the owner of this place does not welcome me, it seems that I can only consider leaving. ”

Retracting the claws on Zero's neck, Li Fei said, "Before dawn tomorrow, I hope you can make a wise decision. ”

"I'm sure I will, I'm not a bad guy." A meaningful smile flashed across Zero's lips as he turned away from the rooftop.

"You don't seem to have a pleasant meeting!" As soon as Zero left with his front foot, Luo Yu came to the rooftop with his back foot, put his hands in his pockets, and said quite casually.

"Did you hear that?" In fact, Li Fei knew that Luo Yu had been at the staircase of the rooftop, listening to his conversation with Ze Luo, but it was a matter of the safety of the city, Li Fei didn't want to hide Luo Yu from the beginning, "Do you think he will leave obediently?" ”

"No, it won't." Luo Yu said very dryly.

"Why?" Li Fei was not surprised by Luo Yu's judgment.

Luo Yu smiled: "Is it necessary to consult my opinion?" Aren't you very clear in your heart? ”

"It's very clear, that's why I want a different view." Li Fei smiled self-deprecatingly, Ze Luo seemed to have a very indifferent attitude towards leaving the city, but Li Fei could see some other things in the depths of Ze Luo's eyes, he believed that Ze Luo must have a special purpose when he came here, this young man named Ze Luo would not leave easily.

"I'd like to see what secret this Zero is hiding!" Li Fei looked down through the gap in the rooftop wall, only to see that below, Zero swaggered through the crowd of people who were still kneeling on the ground, leaving the street of Li Fei's building.

Late at night, when darkness falls on the city, people gather in groups of threes and twos in buildings or street shops, snuggle up to the fire, and fall asleep, and tonight, everyone has a smile on their sleeping faces. Because of the appearance of Li Fei during the morning pilgrimage, the city fell into a whole day of revelry, for the people in the apocalypse, this is an extremely rare opportunity, everyone is trying their best to roar, beat, vent the gloom that has been hoarded in their hearts for several years, until the bright moon climbs overhead, until the last trace of physical strength is exhausted, the city quiets down.

And those who fall asleep don't have to worry about losing their lives in their sleep, like other people in the city, because they believe that their patron saint will protect them from the minions of demonic beasts around the clock.