Chapter 6: Dreams
After paying the rent, Zorro learned some information from the middle-aged woman, and the conversation with her was relatively lively.
"Miss Olivia, can you tell me an overview of the City That Never Sleeps?"
"Absolutely.
The city is divided into nine districts, namely the industrial area in the north of the city, the suburbs outside the city, the nightless district, the Kaki district, the Baowei district, the Hais district, the island district, the Dirk district, and the Peilin district....."
Zorro listened intently, taking a summary of the important information in his mind.
The Nightless District and the Dirk District are the greatest pride of the Nightless City, the heart of the enterprise, the cluster of neon lights, the essence of luxury.
The Hayes area is an important gathering place for the study of ecological sciences such as gene chains.
The island area is located in the southernmost part of the city, close to the port, and is composed of large and small man-made islands with military bases.
The Chengbei Industrial Zone consists of numerous power plants and industrial factories that provide electricity to the entire city.
And where he is now is at the junction of the Howi district and the Kabuki district.
Originally an industrial area, a Kabuki district, and a decker district, the Bowway district was later divided into an independent area responsible for projects such as virtual networking, esports, sports, etc., and has now become the fourth largest economic district in the entire city. However, due to the shortcomings left over from the past, and because the appearance of this area was originally relatively complex, all kinds of characters gathered. But after the orderists colluded with the company, the rent was maliciously speculated, and the poor were forced to live underground or move out of the district.
One of the victims was Olivia, a former textile worker in an industrial area who is now a vagrant.
As for the Kabuki district, the Blooming district, and the out-of-town suburbs, Ms. Olivia simply summed it up as dirty and dangerous, warning him not to go to those three areas after night.
Zorro vaguely guessed that her leg injury might also be related to these things, but he could only sigh with regret. After learning about the city's topography, he asked a question that he was very concerned about, "Mrs. Olivia, is there a clinic near Wanji Street?" ”
"Clinic?"
Olivia looked vaguely at her left leg and asked tentatively, "Is Mr. Zorro going to see a doctor?" ”
"Yes, but just to check the symptoms first." Zorro Road.
Olivia's wrinkled eyes rolled as she glanced at Zorro and said, "The nearby clinics are all on the other side of the Kabuki district, and the nearest is Willy's Clinic, which is located on Gougen Street, which is much more chaotic than Wanji Street. ”
In the previous conversation, Olivia already knew that Zorro was an outsider, so she patiently explained.
"I'll be as careful as I can." Zorro Road.
"Oh well. Gougen Street is not too far from here, once back to the ground, continue walking along the west side of Wanji Street for 20 minutes and you will see the word "Gougen Street" on the side of the road, and then walk along your left hand side for another 10 minutes to see Willy Clinic.
However, at this time, the Veli clinic should be closed, and you can go there during the day tomorrow. ”
"Thank you."
Having just received 2 livres, Olivia looked in a good mood, and she had a smile on her face,
"Did Mr. Zorro eat dinner?"
Amy also shouted, "Mr. Zorro, eat with us, my mother's cooking is delicious." ”
"No, I need to rest for now."
Zorro refused, he had already experienced a new round of fatigue, and the food in this world was extremely expensive, and he didn't want to trouble the mother and daughter.
"Well, don't say no next time, Mr. Zorro. The soundproofing of the room is still good, don't worry about the neighbors disturbing you, I wish you a good dream. ”
Seeing that Zorro didn't look like he was shirking, Olivia didn't persuade him any more, and Amy wrapped her hands around Zorro's arms, and after being glared at, she also shrank back behind her.
...............
"Whew."
Zorro walked up the stairs alone, locked the inner door, put down his bag, turned on the ventilation system in the room, and fell asleep.
................
Time passes slowly.
The palms and backs of the hands seem to feel cold.
In the darkness, Zorro rubbed his wrists, half-opened his left eye, and seemed to see one, two white balls of light in a daze.
What is it?
Zorro rubbed his eyes and opened them again.
The two bright balls were shining brightly, as if they were. The whites of the eyes, short black hair on top, nostrils below, and a mouth that seems to be wide open.....
This is......
Like a face clinging to him?
"Oh my god!"
The next moment, Zorro burst up, and his head, which was still in a state of confusion, instantly woke up for the most part, rolled up the quilt, and his feet retreated at a very fast speed, shrinking to the end of the edge of the bed.
Only then did Zorro see the full picture of his face.
A middle-aged man in his thirties, of medium height, with a square face somewhat similar to that of a Chinese, the skin on his face was very pale, as if he had not slept peacefully for several nights, and his two eyes were white and deeply sunken.
Watching all the way down, Zorro found that the middle-aged man was actually suspended in mid-air, his mouth wide open, and he made a muffled sound.
"Boom", Zorro swallowed and kicked the futon away, trying to flee from the place.
"Lady Olivia, there's a ghost in the room!"
He quickly ran to the inner door, but he couldn't pull the bolt of the door, and outside, there was no response for a long time.
However, when he turned his head, he was surprised to find that the figure was not following him, but was in its original position, and had begun to become hazy and illusory.
Gone?
The space shook imperceptibly, and Zorro maintained a vigilant posture, witnessing the figure disappear from the void little by little, without a trace, and no trace could be found.
And so on, the space around it is also collapsing.
The head also seems to be a little dizzy......
What happened?
Zorro clutched his forehead and fell backwards uncontrollably.
...........
On the bed, Zorro bent his back suddenly, panting, and his breathing was extremely uneven as he scanned the dark space, and only after finding that there was nothing strange about it, did he put down his hanging heart.
His back was already soaked, and the sweat evaporated to absorb the heat, giving him a little coolness. Always feeling that there was someone behind him, Zorro lifted the quilt and glanced behind him.
Luckily, it's business as usual.
A dream within a dream?
Or is it a serial dream?
Zorro pinched his cheek heavily, and only after a clear pain was transmitted did he confirm that it was himself in reality.
He sat up and leaned against the metal cover behind him. After a simple purposeful search for memories, he associates himself with an experience.
This is the second time the same thing has happened in this body.
For the first time.
One night after his father's death, he had a dream in which he woke up and appeared at the scene of the incident, wrapped in a quilt and lying on the street not far from his house, facing his father's pale face at close range. When he woke up, he found himself still in bed.
As a result, the predecessor suspected that he was hallucinating, which was also revealed in a conversation with Avak Morgan.
Don't?
A ridiculous thought suddenly popped into his mind, and this may have been the key point for Avak Morgan to judge that he was a psychics.
What is the transcendent, the Enlightened?
Does he now have senses far beyond those of ordinary people because he is about to awaken?
So how can he awaken, and what will happen after awakening?
Who is the middle-aged man in the dream, and what is he talking about vaguely?
Tedious questions filled his mind again, and he hastened to put them behind him for the time being. After making sure that the virus does not remain in the body, start exploring these secrets.
After spreading his hands on the bed board and staying awake for ten minutes, Zorro turned on the main light, took out the mechanical pocket watch from his coat pocket, and read the time by the light.
12:21 a.m.
He must have been lying down at nearly 17 o'clock, and although he had slept for less than 8 hours, which was shorter than he expected, he felt that he was especially energetic and energetic now.