I am the former civilized hero.

This was a questionnaire randomly distributed by Alicia, which included "New Year's Wishes", "Things You Like", and "Things You Hate". In his hand, it was "What You're Afraid of", and it also gave options such as ghosts, insects, and haunted houses.

Ryan sneered, crossed out all the letters, and casually wrote at the end:

I have nothing to fear.

The pen tip paused for a moment. He felt that Alicia would definitely come back to tease him after taking the questionnaire, so he added another sentence at the end.

If you can scare me, I will call you dad, that’s all!

.....

The Lucia Icefield had long been uninhabited because the cities in this area were destroyed during the Second Herrscher's reign. Even though the intensity of the Honkai energy gradually returned to normal, no one had rebuilt them.

The cost of rebuilding such a harsh environment is too high, and it is located in a remote area and has no strategic value. It is simply left here to rot. Because there are no people, there are very few Honkai beasts, and it can be regarded as a rare pure land on Earth.

"It's a pity that this piece of pure land is of little value."

The shuttle stopped on the abandoned runway. Ryan, wearing a cloak, walked down the gangway and looked up to see a row of fighter wreckage, which were gradually decaying in the wind.

Since it was early spring, it wasn't too cold here, and Ling and the others had already arrived. They were making a snowman by the runway with Grayshure, and Aponia had also returned from a mission in the Holy City, nodding slightly at her.

Looking around, there were only these people in the Golden Courtyard. Not only did they not feel lonely, but they were full of a sense of security.

Since there is no one here, there is no ruling body of the Thousand Herrscher, so I can completely relax. Besides, this place...

"Ellie, you probably came here not just because you think there are not enough people."

"Hey, I really can't hide anything from you. I want to go and see that place. Can you accompany me then? Just the two of us."

Ryan was silent for a moment, and finally nodded.

At this time, Qianjie, who had gone to investigate, also came back. As expected, there were no humans here, not to mention the Honkai beasts. It was as if they had been peeled off from the earth. Only a few mutant beasts became punching bags and were torn into pieces by Qianjie.

In this way, it is incredibly clean.

"Now everyone can rest assured. Let's go. The valley not far away was once a famous holiday resort. I didn't have the money to go in back then, but I fell in love with it after just one look from afar."

As expected, Alicia made a plan and walked in front to lead the way. Her cheerful little steps formed a sharp contrast with the cars and collapsed houses piled with snow on both sides of the road. The cold wind blew, making the billboards creak. The most timid Padofilis couldn't help but shrink her head.

"Sister Ai Li is not trying to play a prank on us, this looks like the set of a horror movie."

Snapped.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ryan slapped her hard on the back, almost making her fall flat on her face.

"Teacher, what are you doing?" Padu touched his back, not realizing that Ryan's strength just now was enough to flatten steel.

"You are a fusion warrior, can you please stop being so cowardly? Even if a ghost jumps out, can it beat us?" Ryan said this, and when he saw a wooden stake's face turning pale out of the corner of his eye, he thought to himself that this cowardly cat really can't speak.

Paduo took a glance and saw Qianjie who was very interested and Mobius who was observing the mutated plants on the roadside. He stuck out his tongue and thought that real ghosts would not eat your attacks.

However, this complaint disappeared when he stepped into the valley, and his eyes slowly widened.

"Wow, so beautiful."

The valley is shielded from wind and snow. Due to geothermal heat, the temperature in the valley is slightly higher. There is only a thin layer of snow on the ground, and red, purple and pink flowers bloom all over the mountains, and they appear colorful because of the embellishment of white snow.

The mountains are covered with snow-capped cedars, and the valleys are full of blooming flowers, as if forming a clear boundary. On both sides of the wide road, there are rows of high-end hotels and villas, either modern-style buildings or retro pure wooden cabins.

None of them have been destroyed, but they appear deserted because there is no one in sight, silently telling of their former prosperity.

"This is the world-famous resort 'Rose Valley'. I didn't expect it to be so well preserved." Eden had obviously been here before. He turned his head with a smile and said, "Do you want me to recommend a place? I've been here a few times so I'm quite familiar with it."

The few people who came from Dusk Street had obviously never been to this kind of high-end place. Ryan was busy training at the time and had only heard about it. It was normal that it was preserved so intact.

Those who can come here for vacation are either rich or noble, and of course they escaped at an astonishing speed. Only half of some high-rise buildings were left, which looked more like they were wiped out than being cut off.

"Wei Wei, go find a usable car. Eden, you lead the way."

"There are too few of us at the King's Hotel, so it's not appropriate for us to stay there." Eden pointed to the tallest building, whose glass exterior reflected the setting sun like a golden tombstone.

"So let's go to the mountainside. There are many holiday cottages and outdoor hot springs there, which is perfect for our group."

Everyone turned their heads and saw some small wooden houses in the middle of a vast sea of ​​flowers. Except for Qianjie who looked disdainful, the others gradually became excited. At this time, the car also arrived. God knows how Weiliwei made these lagging machines move after the gasoline evaporated. Anyway, Alicia was even happier and piled all the luggage on it.

She pushed Qianjie away who wanted to drive, sat in the driving seat herself, stuck her head out, and smiled.

"Everyone, are you ready to enjoy this wonderful journey?"

"Okay, that's much better than the teacher's suggestion. Who wants to stay in a deep-sea submarine and be isolated?"

"Keep your voice down or you'll get beaten again."

Ryan looked at her and listened to the cheers around him. It was so wonderful and sudden that his brain, which had just been thinking about countermeasures, foreshadowing, and ambushes, became calm. The sudden turn even lacked a sense of abruptness.

Is the world full of blood and cruelty, or is it full of laughter and happiness as we see before us?

Ryan looked at the flowers all over the mountains and stepped into the car.

Yes and no.

Chapter 6: Gold Medal Wingman Brings Benefits (K)

Alicia took over the "command" completely and seemed extremely excited along the way, so Ryan no longer thought about those messy things.

Having said that, this was his first time traveling with friends. You know, when he was in Qianyu Academy, he basically stayed in the school. I dare not say much, but at least the fragrance of the flowers faded away the remaining blood smell on his body.

I had never experienced this before when things were peaceful, but I tried it once near the end of the world. It's really strange.

Forget it, just think of it as accompanying Alicia. Even Mebius didn't make any sarcastic remarks. He just secretly took out his mobile phone to take pictures of the sea of ​​flowers outside the window.

The van drove along a small path, passing through an endless sea of ​​flowers. In front of us was a three-story wooden cottage. Large floor-to-ceiling windows allowed guests to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Above the cottage was a snow-capped pine forest, which looked quite spectacular from a distance.

This probably belonged to a wealthy man before, but now it has naturally been requisitioned by the Fire Moth.

Alicia was the first to jump out of the car. She asked everyone to carry the luggage and began to assign tasks. Some people prepared food, some cleaned, and some started the power. Everything was arranged in an orderly manner, and these tasks certainly did not pose any difficulty for the residents of the Golden Courtyard.

The ingredients had been brought in long ago, and cleaning was a daily task. Vilvi even brought a Honkai energy core, connected the circuit, and the lights came on. In this valley where no one had been around for several years, a small house was like a lit torch. The light, which was far from bright, illuminated the vast sea of ​​flowers and made Ryan, who was wiping the windows, stop for a moment.

The flashing neon lights illuminated his face. Dust stained the handkerchief black, but he did not use his power to blow it away. Instead, he bent down, rubbed it slowly, and wrung it dry, while glancing at his phone.

There was no news. Mei didn't seem to say anything, but she tried her best not to disturb, which made people imagine.

"Waiting for news from that woman?" Mebius, who was sorting out the light strips nearby, noticed this little move and quietly came over. "Don't you think it's weird? She seems too generous this time."

"It's a bit strange. According to normal logic, she should let us go to outer space to wait and increase our reaction speed to the limit." Ryan stuck his head out and glanced at the living room.

Qianjie had already lit the bonfire and was being directed by Alicia while cursing. Padu protested against someone's laziness, but he only spoke lip service and was then rubbed on the head.

"Don't think about it. Alicia likes to do this, so let's accompany her."

"Hmph, you only know how to pamper this fat woman." Mebius snorted coldly and turned to do his work, but his fingers trembled at Ryan's answer.

"Alisa invited me to go on an adventure. I think she wanted to talk about something alone."

Under normal circumstances, Mebius would have started to make sarcastic remarks, but at this moment he just nodded slightly and said nothing.

While the two were chatting, the cabin had been cleaned and the burning bonfire dispelled the last bit of chill. Ryan came down from the second floor and saw that everyone had entered vacation mode.

Except for Qianjie who was still hesitating about when to have a snowball fight, everyone else was scattered everywhere, doing what they liked.

Gracie and Paddo were listening attentively to Sue's storytelling. Her gentle voice was very appealing to children. The restored projection was playing a movie, and the heroine was Eden. Velvet and Aponya were joking beside them.

Eden was very confident and not shy at all. Instead, she started talking about interesting things that happened during the filming. At this time, Hua came out of the kitchen with a plate of freshly fried French fries, which made Pado cheer.

Very good, very harmonious, and full of contrast.

Ryan couldn't help but laugh. He should have asked about the mass production of Velvi's power armor and how the Aponia mission was going, but all these were thrown behind his mind. He just walked down the stairs and patted Alicia on the shoulder.

"Why are you just standing there in a daze?"

The pink fairy was just in a daze. She no longer had the excitement of directing everyone to do things. She was admiring the scenery like a bystander. It seemed that in her eyes, the scene in front of her was more beautiful than the sea of ​​flowers outside the window.

"No, I'm just tired of fooling Qianjie. It's strange that he gave up so easily today."

Ryan glanced at the man who was adding wood to the campfire and said casually, "Maybe he has a keen intuition."

"What intuition? Ryan, you are really a weirdo." Alicia covered her mouth and laughed softly, then stretched lazily, "Well, it's time to cheer up, but it's a pity that Kevin and the others are not here."

"I can't help it. There must always be a stabilizing force on the front line. I will compensate him later, for example, by giving Mei a good vacation."

"Who will do that?"

"Mobius, she has always been dissatisfied..."

Ryan gasped as he spoke, and turned around to see Mebius pinching his waist hard, rolling his eyes and walking away.

"Pfft, it seems that Mebius is not very willing." Alicia laughed again and poked Ryan's chest with her elbow stealthily, "By the way, did your relationship with Hua warm up during your trip to South America this time? If you can't handle it, I can help you."

Seeing her gossiping look, Ryan was both angry and amused, and deliberately put on a stern face: "I'm just doing psychological counseling to help this stubborn girl relax a little. Now it seems to be working well, and you have contributed a lot to it."

Now Hua was not so nervous anymore, and he did not force himself to stay at the front line for tempering. Apparently, Alicia also helped.

"Hua is always very obedient, and I'm a golden wingman!"

"And then ruin my good deeds in the middle of the night?"

"Ahem, that was an accident. Sometimes I can't help but be curious. But I won't do that next time. I don't want to be hated by Mebius."

Seeing Alicia's relaxed look, Ryan was silent for two seconds and pointed out the window: "Don't you want to go over there and take a look? Now is a good opportunity."

"The journey has just begun, don't be in a hurry." Alicia politely refused, with a pleading look in her pupils.

"Please wait a few more days."

The soft voice made Ryan's pupils shrink slightly and his heart sank suddenly, as if his guess was confirmed.

"it is good."

Ryan didn't say much and agreed directly. He saw Alicia pause for a moment, then strode forward.

popping.

She clapped her hands to get everyone's attention, then chuckled and said, "Now that everyone is here, should we start the battle?"

"What battle? Am I finally going to have a showdown with him? " Qianjie seemed very excited.

"Bubu, it's an exploration operation." Alicia crossed her arms and explained, "There are only a few of us in such a big valley. Isn't it exciting? There may be a lot of treasures and surprises in those abandoned buildings. I have hidden the gift somewhere. I wonder which warrior can find it?"

Treasure? Gift! ?

Ryan saw that Padova's cat ears stood up immediately, and he was obviously very interested. The others were a little confused, but most of them had no intention of objecting.

It was so hard to get out, it would be too boring to just stay in the house. Besides, we were all ordinary people once, so we were quite interested in urban legends and haunted houses, so we just listened to Alicia explain her requirements.

They are divided into groups of three and are not allowed to use Honkai energy or authority. They must explore as ordinary people and are not allowed to cause damage. It will be troublesome if they hurt the staff. Whoever finds her gift first wins.