"Era of Catastrophe..."

Through Alyssa's dictation, Duke slowly revealed a corner of this mysterious world.

According to the book, this time should be more than a thousand years later?

In other words, he comes from a thousand years ago?

Duke felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

He knew that he probably wouldn't be able to go back.

But from the moment he woke up from the coffin, Duke was already mentally prepared. Anyway, he had nothing to worry about, it was just a change of place to live.

Of course, judging from what we know so far, the world is not peaceful, especially now, and he may be in danger.

"Alyssa, tell me, why do they hate me?"

Duke suddenly asked.

Alyssa paused while turning the book and said nothing.

"That's right, you are just a little maid, how can you know so much... Forget it, just keep reading."

Duke shook his head.

"yes."

Alyssa turned to the next page and continued to teach Duke. She did not follow the instructions, but added some of her own understanding from time to time.

Duke was lost in thought while listening to Alyssa's words.

The content of this booklet is not much, it only contains basic common sense that everyone in the city knows. Alyssa finished reading it quickly.

"Huh? No more? Why didn't you write about outside the city?"

Duke looked up and asked.

Although there were some memories of life outside the city in his memory, they were very few and very vague and could not be used as a reference.

Based on what he knew so far and his own predicament, Duke felt that the best way was to leave the city.

When you don't know why you died once, and everyone in the Elvis family wants him dead, leaving may be a good choice.

If you can't afford to provoke him, why can't you hide him?

Of course, Duke is not stupid. He knows that things may not be that simple. Sometimes, it is not possible to just leave.

But then again, how can you know if it doesn’t work if you don’t try it.

However, all of the above have a premise, that is, he can ensure that he will be safer after leaving the city than in the city.

"Outside the city... it's basically a wilderness. Going out is a narrow escape, so everyone in the city knows that they must not leave the city unless necessary."

Alyssa closed the book and said to Duke seriously.

Duke: "..."

His plan to escape from Dawn City seemed to be going bankrupt before it was implemented.

"How specific?"

But Duke hasn't given up yet.

Alyssa took a deep breath and said in a serious tone:

"To be specific, in the wilderness, a narrow escape from death is a relatively euphemistic term, because this 'life' basically refers to the armies of big companies, big families, or those who make a living by wandering in the wilderness and pioneering wasteland. If ordinary people show up,

In the wilderness, death is basically certain!"

"Then, what exactly is there in the wilderness?"

Duke asked doubtfully.

"In the wilderness, the most common danger is radiation. Without a professional radiation detector, it is easy to stray into a heavily irradiated area and lose your life. Then there are the various monsters mutated by radiation. They are not afraid of radiation and even carry it themselves.

There is radiation, which is also one of the dangers of the wilderness. Then there are people, and those predators are sometimes more terrifying than monsters... and the most dangerous thing is the black mist!"

"Black mist?"

Duke was stunned. This was the first time he heard this word.

"Yes, black mist is the most mysterious and dangerous thing in the world. It is almost everywhere! No one can live under the erosion of black mist. Even a trace of black mist may cause them to lose mental control and fall into madness.

Only people with pure blood can barely contend with the black mist..."

"What is pure blood?"

Duke is like a curious baby.

Alyssa continued to explain without any impatience.

"After the arrival of the Catastrophic Era, many creatures in the world have undergone various... um, evolutions. Human beings are not immune. Some lucky people have acquired some strange abilities. These people are called awakened ones."

"There are five major sequences of awakened beings. Sorted by rarity, they are bloodline, perception, mutation, gene, and machinery."

"After years of exploration and practice, we have discovered that every human being has two opportunities to awaken, one is the innate awakening before the age of eighteen, and the other is the acquired awakening after the age of eighteen."

"That is to say, those who are born with awakening can awaken twice, while those who have acquired awakening can only awaken once."

"The ability to awaken innately is called the main sequence, and the ability to awaken later is called the secondary sequence. The main sequence and the secondary sequence can be combined. There are many ways to combine them, which forms different professions, such as innate

If he awakens his senses and awakens his machinery the day after tomorrow, his profession will be that of a mechanic who is good at mechanical manufacturing."

"Compared to ordinary people, awakened people have advantages in some aspects that are difficult for most people to achieve. However, this is not without cost!"

"When these awakened ones gain strength and ability, they themselves will attract the black mist. The stronger the ability, the greater the attraction. Even in the City of Dawn protected by the sky defense system, they are not 100%

It's safe. If the average life span of ordinary people in the Catastrophic Era is forty years old, then the average life span of awakened people may be only thirty years old."

"However, there are exceptions, and that is professions related to bloodline. Whether they awaken bloodline innately or awaken bloodline later in life, they are naturally resistant to the black mist and are not so easy to lose control. For professions with bloodline sequence, they may not be

The strongest one must be the one who lives the longest.”

"According to some excavated pre-war historical materials, there was no black mist before the war. The black mist only appeared during the Catastrophic Era. Therefore, the awakened people of the bloodline sequence may have experienced atavism. Their bloodline is the same as that of pre-war humans.

The ancestors are closer, so relatively speaking, the black mist is more difficult to corrode."

Alyssa told what she knew in a very organized manner.

"So that's it... Then the question is, how did I survive in the wilderness?"

Duke rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

He was brought back from the wilderness by Casey. Is it possible that he is a bloodline sequence awakener?

Alyssa: "..."

Looking at Duke's handsome face, Alyssa also wanted to ask him: Yes, how did you survive in such a dangerous place?

Still living in the wilderness for eighteen years?

It was hard for her to imagine.

This cannot be explained by a "bloodline sequence awakener".

What's more, he is not.

"Okay, you can go down first. Thank you for your answers today."

Duke felt that he had to think about it long term. Leaving Dawn City seemed not a good choice.

"yes."

Alyssa instantly returned to the way she cherished her words like gold. She put down the booklet and left respectfully.

But not long after, Alyssa's voice came from outside again.

"Master Duke, someone is looking for you. It's Alger. Do you want to see him?"

"Who is Alger?"

"He was once your father's guardian knight."

"Let him in!"

Duke said immediately.

The Guardian Knight is not an official position, but an awakened profession composed of innate awakening blood and acquired awakening genes. The Guardian Knight has strong defense and is not easily eroded by the black mist and cannot lose control.

Not long after, a burly man wearing leather armor and a brown beard walked in.

Although he was a little surprised by Duke's appearance and temperament, Alger walked over without being humble or overbearing, knelt down on one knee, and performed a simple knight's salute.

"Alger has met Master Duke!"

However, Duke was slightly disappointed when he saw Alger.

This guard knight looks incomparable to the Templar knights wearing power armor in the Cathedral of Holy Light...

"Hello."

Feeling disappointed, Duke personally helped him up.

Alger was a little surprised when he saw Duke's actions. This young master... didn't match the rumored demented appearance!
To be continued...