It was a wall. Compared to the other walls, there was nothing special about this wall … Perhaps it could not be said that there was nothing special about it because there was not a single drop of blood on this wall. Unlike the surrounding walls, which were covered with large areas of spattered blood.
Looking carefully at the wall, one would find something interesting in an inconspicuous place. It was a piece of graffiti, a small piece of graffiti about the size of a matchbox. The graffiti depicted a tightly clenched fist … Judging from the image, the fist wasn't beautiful at all. In fact, it was a little twisted. Any naughty child in preschool would probably be able to draw it better than this.
"That's right. This is the secret mark of our Freedom Metropolis!"
Although Misaka Mikoto deliberately suppressed it, Guhan could still hear the excitement in Misaka Mikoto's heart through Qing Pin's ears.
"Guhan is asking you how you can be sure that it was drawn by your people!"
Qing Pin who was in the Nursery Pouch began to relay Guhan's words weakly. "Guhan said that there are graffiti on things like fists in many places. It might not have been drawn here by people from Freedom Metropolis."
"No, take a closer look. This is not as simple as a simple fist!"
Misaka Mikoto gently brushed past the graffiti. "Can't you see that there are six fingers on this fist!"
"It's true!"
When Qing Pin heard that, he quickly poked his head out and carefully counted the fist graffiti. There were indeed six fingers on it.
"Even if it's not six fingers, I believe that it's a secret mark left behind by people from Freedom Metropolis. There's only one person in the entire Freedom Metropolis who can draw a fist in such a style!"
Misaka Mikoto was so excited that the electric current on her body flickered. It seemed like she had returned to the state where she lost control of her electric current.
"Guhan is asking you. What does this secret mark mean?
What are they trying to convey to you? "Qing Pin continued to act as a messenger.
Since this mark was indeed left behind by someone from the Freedom Metropolis, it meant that that person must have some important news or something to tell his men.
Guhan knew that every force had their own secret message system. Different secret messages could be passed on … Although this message was very general, the general meaning could still be passed on!
"I don't know …" Misaka Mikoto's eyebrows twitched. "Although my friend's drawing style is well-known in Liberty City for being easy to recognize, the meaning behind her drawing style is also well-known for being difficult to decipher. I don't know what she's trying to say … It looks like I'm here, but it also looks like I'm already gone … I really can't tell."
"F * ck!" Qing Pin complained, then immediately added, "This is also what Guhan said."
This freelancer was really a genius. To be able to draw two completely different secret messages, 'I'm here' and 'I'm already gone', on the same drawing at the same time. In a sense, he was also a genius!
"Don't worry. Although Chu Chun's drawing skills aren't that great, she's a very meticulous person. She'll definitely leave other clues around here!" Misaka Mikoto said as she began to search for clues that her friend might have left behind.
This area was probably used by Fort Yue Yang to dispose of all sorts of trash. After a thorough search, Misaka Mikoto and Qing Jiu did not find anything else other than a dozen garbage dumps that emitted a pungent smell due to the fact that they had not been cleaned for a long time.
Perhaps it was because the place was too smelly, the Demonic Beasts, Yuan Kou, rarely appeared in this area. Their noses were very sensitive, and they could not withstand the smell at all.
In a sense, if one wanted to hide something, this was indeed a good place to do so.
Misaka Mikoto was very serious in her search. She could not wait to flip through every corner and even ran into the garbage dumps to take a look.
However, Qingpin was not as focused. In less than thirty seconds, her attention was completely attracted by the birds in the sky, the flowers on the trees, and the grass on the ground … This made Guhan, who shared Qingpin's perspective, extremely helpless. He could only look at the world from a child's perspective.
However, most of the time, only a child's perspective would be able to find clues that were on the surface.
At this time, Qingpin's gaze was fixed on a tall apple tree that was full of bright red apples. Ever since Qingpin discovered the apple tree, her gaze had never left it … To be exact, she had never left the apples on the tree because the color of the apples was too beautiful. It was a color that looked delicious.
Thanks to Qingpin's long gaze, Guhan suddenly noticed something strange about the apple tree … The location of the apple tree was very strange. It was located in the middle of a road.
Looking at the size of the apple tree, it was at least five to six years old. No matter how lazy the people in Yueyang Fortress were, it was impossible for them to let an apple tree grow in the middle of a road for five to six years.
Moreover, looking at the roots of the apple tree, pieces of the cement road had exploded. It looked as if the tree had forcefully broken through the ground. It was definitely not a touching example of a seed falling into a crack in the cement and growing tenaciously … It looked more like an apple tree that was nurtured by some kind of magic.
"Hey, Guhan, eat an apple!" Suddenly, Qingpin pinched Misaka Mikoto's mantou.
"Qingpin, what are you doing!"
Misaka Mikoto blushed. She grabbed Qingpin's cheeks with both her hands and rubbed them forcefully … However, thanks to Qingpin, Misaka Mikoto finally shifted her gaze to the apple tree.
It was fine if she did not look at it, but once she did, she could not take her eyes off the apple tree.
"I can feel it. This is Chu Chun's power!
This is an apple tree that was nurtured by Chu Chun's power! "Misaka Mikoto said excitedly.
As expected, the apple tree was nurtured. Misaka Mikoto's words confirmed Guhan's guess.
"This must be a clue that Chu Chun left for me … But what is she trying to tell me by nurturing an apple tree?"
After the initial excitement, Misaka Mikoto began to think about the meaning behind the apple tree … Hmm … What is Chu Chun trying to tell me through this apple tree?
… Tell me, is the fruit on this apple tree delicious?
… Or tell me that her underwear today has an apple pattern … Damn tears, I've been led astray by her. '
Misaka Mikoto's mind was filled with all sorts of strange ideas. Unfortunately, none of them were useful.
Just as Misaka Mikoto was at her wit's end, Qingpin suddenly pinched the soft flesh on his back … She seemed to be addicted to pinching.
"Gu Han said to look at the ground … Since this apple tree came out from the ground, then maybe the secret is hidden underground!"
Qingpin repeated Guhan's words. Misaka Mikoto did not have the time to pinch Qingpin's cheeks anymore. She squatted down and placed one of her hands on the ground. An electric current quickly flowed through the cement floor to the entire underground space.
A minute later, Misaka Mikoto raised her head in surprise and said to Qingpin, "There's a space a hundred meters underground. I've detected active electronic signals. There's a living person in that space!
It must be Chu Chun. She's down there! "
"Guhan said that there might be a problem here. Fort Yue Yang doesn't have any underground shelters. He hopes that you won't act rashly and that you'll take a good look around!" Qingpin said.
"I can't wait any longer. Let's go!"
Misaka Mikoto was not in the mood to care about that. She waved her hand in the air and the Void Door was pulled open. She carried Qingpin and entered the Void Door. When the Void Door opened again, she and Qingpin appeared in a dark, damp space with only a few weak emergency lights.
"Guhan told you to stay alert. There might be an ambush here!"
Qingpin continued to repeat Guhan's words. Very quickly, Guhan who had borrowed her vision stopped talking about ambushes. That was because the small space was filled with humans … Most of them were dispirited. Their eyes were empty and their pupils were unfocused. They looked as if they had been played to death. Even Misaka Mikoto's sudden appearance did not cause much of a stir.
"Chu Chun, are you here? Chu Chun?"
Misaka Mikoto asked excitedly … However, she was just lying to herself because she was certain that Chu Chun was not here the moment she entered this space. Although there was Chu Chun's aura in this space, Chu Chun must have been here before.
"Hey, I think I heard a girl's voice. She's calling for Master Chu Chun …" A broken sword wielder said to the person next to him.
"I didn't. You heard wrong!
You're just dreaming! "
The other person said weakly, "We need to save our energy, empty our minds, and reduce our activities. That way, we can live for a few more days."
"Oh, you're right. Empty our minds … reduce our activities …" The sword wielder said slowly as if he was hypnotized.
"You two, let me ask you. What happened here?
Did Chu Chun appear here before?! "
The conversation between the two did not escape Misaka Mikoto's ears. Misaka Mikoto walked toward the two of them and gave them a kick on the body.
"Hey!
Brother, I think someone kicked me. "
"No, you didn't. This is just your imagination. You've fainted from hunger!"
"… Looks like I'll have to use some strength!"
A few black lines appeared on Misaka Mikoto's forehead. A golden electric arc danced in her palm.