Komatsu's Love Defense

Chapter 168 The End of the War

The scorching sun scorched the rice desert, and the sand made a slight rustling sound under my feet. A Lu and I walked on the empty streets, the doors and windows of the surrounding shops were closed, and the former prosperity had long been replaced by desolation.

A Lu and I walked through the streets and came to a dilapidated camel rental shop. The words on the wooden sign had long been blurred by the erosion of wind and sand.

A Lu raised his arm and knocked hard on the wooden door, which made a dull echo. After a while, a short and frail old woman opened the door. She was wearing a patched windproof and dustproof coat covered with a layer of fine sand.

When the old woman saw me and A-Lu coming, she smiled warmly on her wrinkled face and greeted us enthusiastically: "This is really a long-lost guest... Welcome!"

With a kind look on his face, A Lu explained our purpose to the old woman: "We are here to rent a camel."

The old woman raised her head slightly, looked at A Lu, and responded gently: "Thank you very much, which desert are you going to? That being said, the deserts I can recommend you to go to are very limited."

Ah Lu stared at the old woman quietly, frowned slightly, and asked calmly, "Is that so?"

I carefully observed the old woman. Her kind face and friendly smile reminded me of my grandmother who passed away in the 21st century. A faint sadness came over me, but I quickly suppressed my emotion.

I took a deep breath and tried to control my emotions. I clasped my hands together and greeted the old woman in a very polite tone: "Hello, grandma. I found that most of the shops in the town are closed. It should be the peak tourist season here, why are there no tourists coming?"

The old woman sighed softly, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, and she slowly said: "Ah... Actually, because of the constant disputes this year, the town has become like this. The number of tourists has also dropped sharply, and there are fewer people using the mountain climbing ladder house."

At this point, the old woman's eyes were slightly red, tears welled up in her eyes. She raised her hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said in a choked voice: "But it doesn't matter anymore... The dispute is over, all thanks to a certain adult."

A'lu turned his gaze to the surrounding residential buildings, and his expression became solemn. The surrounding buildings had long been dilapidated, with only broken walls and broken buildings left. The scene before him was far from the desert courtyard he knew. It turned out that it was affected by the war.

As I listened to the old woman's words, my eyelids felt slightly sore and an inexplicable sadness welled up in my heart. I could feel the hardships and difficulties that the old woman had experienced during the war, but seeing that she was still strong and alive, my heart was filled with hope.

I took a deep breath, tried to calm myself down, and vowed to myself: Since I have chosen to stay in this place called "Gourmet World", I will cherish everything here. My deceased family members must be blessing me silently, and I will treat the Four Heavenly Kings as my eternal family!

The old woman frowned slightly, her deep-set eyes sparkling with tears, and her voice was filled with sadness and helplessness: "However, even if the industry is reopened, the remnants of the conflict are still there. The biological weapons sent in during the conflict are still greedily snatching the resources of the desert."

The old woman frowned slightly, her eyes full of pain and sadness, and she choked up as she said, "This town has also been attacked several times. Even my son and grandson... were involved in that conflict..."

At this point, the old woman could no longer control her emotions, and tears slowly flowed down her wrinkles. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hands, and said with a hint of embarrassment and helplessness: "Therefore... now I can only recommend guests to go to the desert where those creatures don't live!"

Hearing this, Alu and I looked at each other in shock. We had originally planned to come to this desert to find the legendary food pyramid.

A Lu turned to look at the old woman, his tone firm and solemn: "Old woman, the desert we are going to..."

Before A Lu finished speaking, a familiar and rough voice came from a distance: "Hey! A Lu! Don't leave me and go first! Bastard!"

Hearing this voice, we turned our heads at the same time and saw Zebula striding towards us from a distance. There was obvious dissatisfaction and complaints on his face, and he was obviously very unhappy about being left behind by Alu and me.

I turned my head subconsciously, and the moment I saw Zebra, I shouted happily, "Mr. Zebra!"