Embers Ad Infinitum

As soon as he saw the signboard "Tieshan City Second Food Company", Shang Jianyao said "Wow".

His clothes changed accordingly, putting on a yellow monk's robe and a red cassock.

Shang Jianyao's face also turned iron-black, as if made of metal, and his eyes were bright red, illuminating the front with a layer of blood.

This is one of the "Five Holy Lands" of Buddhism, so of course you have to treat it politely!

After changing his "identity", Shang Jianyao put one hand on his chest and turned the "Six Senses Pearl" with the other hand, sighing in a low voice:

"Namo Anuttarasamyaksambodhi, we are destined to meet you thousands of miles away."

The string of "six consciousness beads" in his palm is just a decoration and has no effect, because the real body is not with him and is kept by a special agency of the Ministry of Security.

After reciting the Buddha's name, the cyborg monk Shang Jianyao took long strides and walked to the door of "Tieshan City Second Food Company".

The entrance to the first floor was a revolving door, but it had long since lost power and was stuck there.

Shang Jianyao didn't try to be brave and chose the small door next to him.

Obviously, the owner of the room did the same at that time, so that all the things along the way were fully detailed and extremely real.

Entering the hall, Shang Jianyao saw transparent plastic boxes lying on the ground or on the table, and wrapping paper scattered everywhere.

With the help of old world entertainment information, it was not difficult for Shang Jianyao to guess that the first floor had been turned into a retail store by the Second Food Company. This could be seen from the large number of counters arranged neatly.

As he moved forward slowly, he swept across the wrapping paper on the ground.

Tangerine peel candy, fruit juice gummies, Shaqima, cream melon seeds, soda biscuits, sandwich biscuits, chicken cakes...the corresponding names caught the eye of the cyborg monk Shang Jianyao.

His face suddenly returned to normal, and he subconsciously raised his left hand to wipe the corner of his mouth.

Gulu.

Shang Jianyao swallowed his saliva.

Then, he hurriedly looked away, his face turned black again, and his eyes lit up with red light.

In an instant, Shang Jianyao once again looked like an accomplished monk.

Then he muttered to himself:

“The food here has either been moved away or is only left in its packaging;

“The ‘careless ones’ seem to be afraid to enter this area;

"so……"

This is not a "reasoning clown", Shang Jianyao himself answered:

"So, this was done by humans. After the destruction of the old world, the surviving humans in Tieshan City did it."

Bang bang bang, Shang Jianyao applauded himself.

"Food companies are indeed very suitable to serve as a base for survivors in the apocalypse." He emphasized again.

He immediately rebutted himself:

"uncertain.

"It can only be said that a survivor base will be built around it to facilitate access to food."

"You'll know if you look around." Another Shang Jianyao stopped the meaningless argument.

Cyborg monk Shang Jianyao took a few steps forward, and then asked a very serious question:

"As a monk, what is my name?"

A certain businessman Jian Yao immediately gave his own advice:

"Pudu, help all sentient beings."

"Namo Anuttar Samyak Sambodhi, from today on, I am Pudu Zen Master." The cyborg monk Shang Jianyao raised his palm again and pronounced the name of the Buddha.

He walked around the first floor of the Second Food Company at a slow pace and confirmed that the hall was a retail store, with warehouses behind and on both sides.

Except for the garbage on the ground, there are no living things here, not even reptiles.

"It seems that the owner of the room has also checked the first floor so carefully." Shang Jianyao nodded lightly and said to himself.

If not, there is a high probability that mosquitoes, cockroaches and other things will appear in the areas he has not checked and that need to be improved by subconsciously extracting details from other experiences.

Shang Jianyao, who had gained nothing, stepped onto the stairs leading to the second floor.

At this time, it was getting late, and dim light shone in from the narrow glass at the corner, making this area not so difficult to see.

But even so, Shang Jianyao had to get a flashlight, otherwise he could hardly see the boundaries of the stairs under his feet.

While walking, as a cyborg monk, he suddenly stopped and glanced left and right.

He always felt like someone was watching him in the darkness around him.

As the light of the flashlight swept, all the surrounding situations came into his eyes:

The weathered and mottled walls, the rusted iron railings, and the ceiling with lamps but no electricity supply were all clear in Shang Jianyao's mind.

In such an environment, almost no one can hide.

So, the gaze comes either from below the stairs or from the second floor.

Shang Jianyao was not timid. He waved his flashlight and walked up to the second floor of the building step by step.

There are dark corridors and rooms here that seem to be the office areas of the Second Food Company.

Shang Jianyao slowed down a little, and the light of the flashlight swept across the house number of the room next to him:

"203"

There is a nameplate on the door corresponding to "203", which reads:

"Sales"

Shang Jianyao was about to move on when he suddenly turned sideways and pointed the flashlight at Room 203.

He felt that gaze again!

The silent gaze hidden in the darkness!

The yellowish light beam illuminated many messy desks, several chairs lying on the ground, and dusty desktop computers and corresponding LCD screens, but it did not illuminate any humans or other people. What creature.

"Is this how the owner of the room felt at that time?" Cyborg monk Shang Jianyao raised his hand and touched his steel chin.

Immediately afterwards, the red light in his eyes flashed violently several times:

"its not right……"

"Namo Anuttar Samyak Sambodhi, what's wrong?" asked Zen Master Pudu, a cyborg monk.

Shang Jianyao felt the different textures of the steel chin and said with a smile:

"Neither human bones can be seen here, nor a large amount of feces. It's not like there were many people gathering in the past."

Shang Jianyao immediately refuted himself:

"Didn't you just say that?

“The survivor base is nearby rather than here, they just come here periodically to replenish food.

"Moreover, even if this is really a survivor base, they can bury the bones of their companions elsewhere and form a team to relieve themselves in a distant place."

Shang Jianyao rubbed his steel chin:

"That's not the point. The point is that there are no traces of human life here."

"So, this is the first explanation." The honest Shang Jianyao spread his hands.

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something in his heart and shined the flashlight towards the end of the corridor.

In the steady light, a figure stood out in the darkness.

This is a woman, wearing a white shirt and a small blue suit, looking like an old-world professional elite.

She was probably in her twenties, with short black hair that went past her ears, delicate eyebrows, a straight nose, and lips that were neither thick nor thin. She was pretty good-looking.

After this first impression, Shang Jianyao quickly discovered more details:

There are a lot of stains on this lady's shirt and suit, and they haven't been cleaned for an unknown period of time. Her nasolabial folds, her face muscles, the corners of her eyes, and her neck lines all look like she is in her early twenties, at least thirty years old. Bigger.

In addition, her eyes were bloodshot, but not cloudy.

As soon as she saw Shang Jianyao, the woman's eyes showed a look of fear, and her expression was quite vivid.

She ran wildly, running and rolling, and disappeared at the end of the corridor.

"There are people..." Shang Jianyao sighed with emotion.

Then, he turned around and walked back to the stairs.

After exploring to this extent, most of his energy has been consumed, and he has to leave some room for the return journey.

As for the strange woman who appeared in one of the five holy places of the "Crystal Consciousness Sect", no matter how cautious she is, she should be treated with caution.

Shang Jianyao plans to continue exploring next time when he is in a better mental state.

On the way back, nothing unexpected happened.

…………

The next morning, floor 647, room 14.

Shang Jianyao was about to tell Jiang Baimian about last night's experience when the phone in the office rang.

Jiang Baimian picked up the answer and shouted with a smile:

"Xiao Bai, you are asked to go to Room 9 on the 648th floor to select biological prostheses and the genetic modification you want to do."

Only when you have made a good selection can you make a specific appointment.

Bai Chen pursed his lips, stood up and said:

"OK."

Jiang Baimian saw this and asked with a smile:

"Would you like me to follow and help you as a reference?"

Bai Chen was silent for a moment and said:

"good."

"I'll go too!" Shang Jianyao was eager to give it a try.

Long Yuehong breathed out quietly:

"Then let me go too."

Jiang Baimian is angry and funny:

"Do you really think that Xiaobai is a child who needs so many people to take care of him?"

She said this, but she did not stop Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong from following behind.

When they arrived at Room 9 on the 648th floor, the group of four saw the middle-aged lady inside, and the middle-aged lady also saw them.

"Why are there so many people here?" The lady was very surprised. "I remember there was only one person to choose from."

"Can't there be a staff group?" Shang Jianyao said confidently.

"Yes, yes." Long Yuehong quickly agreed.

Jiang Baimian put on a smile and helped explain:

"Three cobblers are the equal of Zhuge Liang."

The lady in charge pouted:

"Even if we want to help with reference, we don't need so many people."

Hearing these words, Bai Chen couldn't help lowering his head and looking at his toes.