Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Chapter 111: The Method to Unlock the Map is Actually!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Footsteps sounded. Wang Xiaoman calmly closed the browser and opened the IE browser that came with the system. She said calmly, “Is there anywhere you want to go?”

Yes.

Too many places.

American military base.

Russian military base.

French military base.

Underground vault of the Federal Reserve.

The manufacturing plant of Lockheed Martin.

And many more.

He wanted to travel.

He wanted to unite the people of the world.

If he could not open the map of the white fog world, there was nothing he could do. He could only go to places in the real world that would not attract trouble…

However, he could not say this to Old Wang.

Kang De sighed, “Xiaoman, I’m a little tired these two days. I don’t want to go out and cause trouble, because…”

At this moment, Old Wang also said, “Right! I thought of it!”

She smiled at Kang De and said, “If you don’t want to go out and torture yourself, go back to your hometown and rest. Take a breath of fresh air. My grandparents miss you too.”

The girl stood up and patted Kang De’s shoulder. “The last time I called Grandma, she even said that your other old house has been tidied up. Aren’t you going to take a look? You’re a man with two houses.”

To be honest, Kang De was not in the mood to make a trip to his hometown. Every day was precious.

However, at this moment, a thought flashed through his mind.

His hometown was in the countryside.

The countryside was far from the city and was not as convenient as living in the city. Relatively speaking, it was not as clear as the human environment in the city. This was very simple. Because small cities and small villages were small, they were human society. The social law of “it was easy to do things with connections” was still circulated. However, it was not the same in the large cities. The huge administrative system was reversed and reformed, paying more attention to transparency, efficiency, and service.

Let’s put it this way. If you did things in a small place, you could find someone to pull strings and cut in line. However, if you dared to do this in a large city and encountered someone with a bad temper, they would complain about you in minutes. Once they complained, the leader and the system would make you suffer. The cost of selling a favor was far higher than the risk. It was that simple.

In recent years, the administrative system of the small city had also become standard and transparent. The favors and connections that his fathers pursued gradually became less useful. At least on the level of ordinary people, they were no longer so useful. Kang De understood this. Of course, he also understood another thing.

Small places had yet to be reformed.

Especially at the village level.

In other words… things like village tyrants most likely still existed.

The only difference was whether they were restrained or not.

When he thought of this, some thoughts appeared in his mind.

As the saying went, when holding a sharp weapon, killing intent arose.

Kang De was originally an ordinary young man, but he had experienced the most strange encounter in the world. From the Holy Seal Islands to the Glory Sand Viscounty, from his long lonely life to the drastic change overnight, Kang De’s concept and personality had already changed drastically.

He maintained his last trace of kindness on the verge of madness and collapse and obtained the best outcome. When he returned to his hometown, no one could understand his heart and comprehension at that moment. Even his entire soul had been sublimated—but the death, conspiracy, killing, and revenge of that day and night were still a part of his life and would forever be engraved on his soul.

For example, if the moment he returned to Earth, Kang De’s comprehension of life and death made him immediately become a Saint, he should have the mercy and decisiveness of a Saint.

Mercy ensured that he would not be twisted by the blood and tyranny of that night. He was on Earth and had extraordinary abilities, but he would still maintain his reverence for life and act according to the rules. He would maintain his humanity and not act recklessly.

Decisiveness meant that when he faced those lawbreakers and bad people…

He would show them what justice was.

Now was the time to liberate them.

Compared to the underground leaders of a city, the bosses and tyrants near the village would definitely be much weaker. The difficulty could not be compared. Most importantly, information was easier to obtain.

The former’s name would definitely be spread by word of mouth among the neighbors, and the latter would be even more low-key and mysterious. Therefore, if he returned to the village to ask about the bullies in the surrounding villages and towns, he would most likely gain something.

With this in mind, Kang De nodded and said, “Alright.”

He planned to go to a hardware store in the city to buy some tools and equipment today, but it was easier to buy such things in the countryside.

After all, the control of large cities and towns was simply worlds apart.

When Old Wang heard this, she exhaled imperceptibly, as if relieved of a burden.

Then, she revealed a beautiful smile and nodded. “Then let’s go! We still have to buy something!”

After packing up a little, a sports car slowly drove out of the underground garage. Wang Xiaoman put on her sunglasses and glanced at Kang De, who was sitting in the front passenger seat. “Aren’t you going to drive? I remember that you haven’t driven much since you got your driver’s license. You’ve almost forgotten about it, right? In that case, what will happen after you buy a car?”

Kang De opened the car window and looked out at the scenery. He smiled. “I haven’t forgotten everything, but I don’t really want to drive… It doesn’t feel interesting.”

His voice inadvertently revealed a faint desolation.

Wang Xiaoman pursed her lips slightly and said, “Is there something on your mind?”

Kang De exclaimed.

“Idiot, it’s very obvious,” Xiaoman said as she turned the steering wheel. “If not for the fact that you’re still the same as before and are only a little depressed—otherwise, I’d suspect that you’ve been possessed by some old monster. Could it be that you’ve really comprehended something between life and death?”

Kang De sighed softly, “It’s indeed a little… Sigh, I don’t know where to start.”

“Then there’s no need to say it for now. Think about it slowly and tell me when you’re done.”

Wang Xiaoman said, “Even I don’t want to tell you. It must be a very serious matter… Hey, at that time, the doctor asked me if you had experienced a huge emotional setback. My first reaction was how could it be? This guy has never had a girlfriend since he was young, hahaha…”

At this point, she laughed.

Kang De shook his head helplessly.

Wang Xiaoman said warily, “This performance… Wow, are you really in an online relationship?”

Kang De subconsciously retorted, “How is that possible!”

“I knew it.”

“Hmph…”

The sports car moved on the straight main road, walked onto the viaduct, and drove out of the city.

Along the way, they chatted and argued, talking about recent events.

Kang De replied calmly, his mood becoming calmer. Under such circumstances, he could calm down.

However, Kang De narrowed his eyes and looked ahead. What he did not notice was that after this conversation, the worry in his childhood friend’s eyes became stronger and stronger.

Boys could not understand girls.

Sometimes, women were much more meticulous than he thought.

At the very least, after this conversation, the doubts in Xiaoman’s heart became stronger and stronger.

She felt a huge… alienation from Kang De.

They talked about everything that had happened in the past two days, from the gossip to the news, from politics to entertainment. Some of it had only happened a few days ago, some had just happened, and some were very interested in Kang De. However, Kang De always gave her a disinterested feeling, as if he was already very, very far away from these things…

What was going on?

After nearly two hours, they finally arrived at their destination.

They could see endless fields and the nearby railway. Cars drove on the distant road. The village was paved with neat roads. The old people sat in groups at the entrance of the village to kill time. There were people playing chess under the trees, and a few children running around with phones.

Everything was the same and different from the past.

This was the place where Kang De and Xiaoman had lived when they were young.

Now, things had changed. Kang De’s grandparents had already passed away, but his parents had to return every year for the new year. It was not only tradition or filial piety, but because there were many memories here.

The sports car slowly stopped beside the main road of the village, attracting the gazes of the old people.

Even if life was becoming richer and richer now, and there were more and more people buying cars in the village, there were not many people who could drive such a beautiful and expensive car.

Especially since the driver was a very beautiful girl.

The old people immediately recognized the owner of the car. Before the other party could get out of the car, they laughed and shouted, “The young couple has returned to their hometown to visit again!”

The Kang family and the Wang family were family friends. The city was their neighbor, and their hometown was also their neighbor. Kang De and Wang Xiaoman had been inseparable since they were young. Be it in the city or when they returned to their hometown for the holidays, they naturally became the target of ridicule by the villagers. Every time they saw them, they would tease them and ask when they would get married and have children.

The two of them were ignorant when they were young and were a little embarrassed when they grew up. As for now, their skin was already as thick as a city wall and they did not care at all. They could even cooperate with the other party’s jokes.

After Xiaoman got out of the car, he replied with a smile and greeted them one by one. Kang De pulled open the trunk. At this moment, a large dog darted out from under a house facing the street. Although it was tied to a rope, it was still very fierce and howled in their direction.

Suddenly, Wang Xiaoman was shocked and subconsciously retreated.

Then, she felt a hand holding her shoulder.

Kang De glared at the large dog.

In an instant, the village fell silent. Immediately, the birds on the branches rushed into the sky crazily. The tied cows cried softly in unease. The ferocious dog immediately clamped its tail and fled home with a whimper. The curses of women and the cries of the hens sounded from the nearby houses.

The people at the entrance of the village looked around curiously. No one associated all of this with Kang De.

However, Xiaoman turned to look at the calm Kang De and suddenly had such a ridiculous thought.

Kang De let go of her and turned back to the trunk to get his things. “Are you okay?”

Xiaoman replied in a daze.

She quickly hid her emotions.

“Let me take them all!” She snatched all the gifts from Kang De and ran with them. After running a few steps, she turned around and stuck out her tongue to make a face. “Let my grandparents see how insensible you are to come to my house empty-handed to freeload!”

—Sigh, this girl.

The two of them chased all the way to Xiaoman’s hometown. An energetic old man was pressing a water tank in front of the door. He stretched out his arm and carefully wiped it. When he heard the sound, he looked up. “You’re here!”

Wang Xiaoman smiled and ran over. “Grandpa! What are you doing?”

“I’m brushing this vat.”

Grandpa Wang hurriedly took everything from his granddaughter.

Kang De smiled and said, “Hello, Grandpa Wang.”

“Ah De is here too… Eh?”

Grandpa Wang looked at Kang De and said in surprise and joy, “You’ve become much calmer. University is a good place.”

He called out, “Come in quickly!”

For a moment, he did not care about washing the vat and led the two children in.

Wang Xiaoman had long run in and shouted, “Grandma! Grandma!”

Kang De was about to enter when he discovered that the large water tank was in the way. This water tank was also an old item. When he was young, he and Xiaoman often lay in the water tank and stared at the clear water inside in a daze. From time to time, he would reach out to scoop it up and feel the clear coolness inside.

At that time, a small impulse was to jump into the tank and soak.

It was already very far from now.

When he was young, he was filled with interest in fun, heavy, and huge things.

Kang De reached out with his right hand and grabbed the edge of the vat.

Old Wang ran into the courtyard, only to discover that the usually enthusiastic and smart big yellow dog was not jumping excitedly. Instead, it was hiding in its nest and trembling, not daring to come out. She sensed something and turned around.

Kang De carried the heavy water tank to the side and put it away.

With one hand, it was as if he was holding a plastic flower pot.

The girl’s pupils suddenly constricted, then she walked to the side as if nothing had happened.

At noon, a steaming meal was prepared at home. Xiaoman did not mention anything about what had happened previously and pretended not to see it. The two of them chatted with the old man, talked about home life, and talked about their studies. As long as they could chat with him, it was fine.

In the afternoon, the girl accompanied Kang De back to the ancestral house and briefly cleaned it.

At night, it was still the family banquet of the two juniors and the two elders. Kang De and Grandpa Wang chatted casually and indirectly talked about the powerful bullies near the village.

Xiaoman still did not say anything.

This was because Grandpa Wang did not care much about this.

At night, it was time to rest. Kang De bade farewell and left. Grandpa Wang shouted, “Why don’t you bring our yellow dog? With the dog as company, you can be at ease.”

Kang De smiled and said, “There’s no need.”

Grandma Wang whispered, “I wonder if you can sleep here.”

Xiaoman turned a deaf ear.

Until late at night.

Xiaoman put on her clothes and came to the courtyard. She walked to the roof of the bungalow and picked up her phone.

“Yes, Dad, help me say hi… Don’t worry, okay? I’m already old enough to know what to do. Don’t tell Uncle Kang and the others. If you tell them, Kang De and I will ignore you.”

“Yes, yes. I can’t go back now. Get Uncle Ye to help me go and take a look at the surveillance cameras of the district’s elevator. Focus on seeing if Kang De has gone out in the past four days.”

After hanging up, Xiaoman slowly exhaled in the cold night wind.

“Just this once, Kang De, just this once…”

She muttered, “You scared me…”

The girl took her phone and began to make another call.

What she did not know was that the childhood sweetheart she missed had already gone to another world.

Kang De activated his ability and transmigrated to the white fog world.

He wanted to take this opportunity to explore the district again and organize and collect useful things to prevent himself from borrowing them again… That would be too troublesome.

However, when he opened his eyes, it was not a soft bed, a familiar ceiling, or the bedroom he was familiar with. It was cold and a little unfamiliar.

The hard bed under him smelled a little strange because it had not been used for a long time.

This… was his hometown.

The bedroom of his hometown.

“…F*ck!”

Kang De jumped up and ran to the door. He reached out and pulled it open. He came to the street. The huge area of activity almost enveloped the entire village. Apart from that, there was a dense white fog.

This scene was exactly the same as the district.

“Why… did the map change?”

He muttered to himself and tried to figure out the connection.

In the district, in his hometown.

Why did it work here?

There must be a reason.

Or rather, there was something in common.

When he thought of this, his expression became strange.

If there was anything in common…

The house in the district had been transferred to his name by his father a few years ago. It was the same for this old residence. After all, there were a total of two houses in his hometown.

In other words…

If he wanted to expand the map…

“—I still have to f*cking buy a house?”

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