Chapter 6 Hitchhiking Plan
Chapter 6 Hitchhiking Plan
The bus slowly pulled up, and not far away was where Lu Shi had breakfast this morning.
By this time, the overturned dump truck and Lu Shi's electric scooter had already been cleaned up.
Lu walked into the community. He should be able to get reimbursed for his electric scooter, but it will probably take some time before it's approved.
Next, I need to find some time to buy a new vehicle for commuting.
As Lu Shi walked, his pace slowed down.
The headlights of the car in front went out, and then both the front and rear doors opened.
A typical family of three got out of the car.
The two adults were around forty or fifty years old, and the remaining person was a girl wearing the uniform of Changshi No. 1 Middle School.
The three chatted and laughed as they walked into a nearby residential building.
Lu Shi, an outsider, stood at a distance, watching the family of three, and then turned and walked into another residential building without any expression.
902.
Lu bought the house with a loan after working for several years.
It's not very big, only 105 square meters. If you take away the disgusting common area, the total indoor area is only 89 square meters.
The moment the door closed, Lu Shi felt as if he were instantly cut off from the world.
Having shed all external appearances, he no longer felt like an "ordinary person" in the company.
The loneliness that welled up from the passage of time almost overwhelmed him.
There were no words spoken, no expressions on their faces.
Turn on the switch, and the incandescent light comes on.
I casually opened my phone, clicked on a video app, and let some voices come out.
Then I turned on the TV, which I had never even looked at properly before.
Lu Shi curled up on the sofa.
As night slowly approached, Lu Shi finally recovered from his loneliness.
That wasn't a problem with Lu Shi's own mindset, although the symptoms he exhibited were serious psychological issues.
To become a true god, one needs a mindset that truly belongs to God.
Nine thousand days is still too short for a four-dimensional being on a timeline.
Even including the twenty-odd years of ordinary life Lu Shi lived before his transmigration, it's still far from enough.
If a fully four-dimensional time-space life form is considered a god, then Lu Shi is currently only a premature newborn baby, and is still severely malnourished.
As long as he grows up healthily, he is destined to be great, but after becoming great, it is hard to say whether the consciousness in that life form will still be the individual "Lu Shi".
"I need enough support to keep my self-awareness from being submerged by the torrent of time."
Lu Shi recalled the family of three he had seen before.
Once you step onto the balcony, you can see the residential building on the other side.
According to conventional social norms, he should refer to the family of three as family.
Although they never lived together for a single day, nor were they ever in the same house.
In their minds, what was born that year was just a stillborn fetus.
By the time Lu Shi had adapted to the new life form and begun to 'extend' along the timeline, they had already left the hospital.
Although her crying attracted passersby and she was taken to an orphanage as an abandoned baby, she survived.
In fact and in name, the two sides have no relationship.
As a time traveler, Lu Shi wouldn't be so eager to acknowledge his parents.
but……
The initial source of that emotional imprint was his blood father.
The causal connection here makes them the best donors.
That's why Lu Shi chose this neighborhood.
"Once I've finished learning about metaphysical rituals, I might be able to put them to good use," Lu Shi calmly calculated in his mind.
Then he went back to the kitchen and boiled a kettle of water.
Lu Shi placed the water on the bedside table, sat down at the worktable next to it, turned on the radio, and continued his summary for the day.
"Newcomer Wang Zijian brought the terrifying information from the recent 'school' simulation, with an infiltration level of 100 or higher."
"Someone in Changshi is holding a simulated horror event related to swords and knives. I'm gathering information to see if I can hitch a ride on their coattails."
"My staff should be transferred in the next couple of days, and then I'll be able to access further metaphysical knowledge."
"My job going forward will likely extend beyond just observing 2256; I'll be able to participate in more unusual events."
"The unrest in Changshi is an opportunity for me!"
Lu Shi glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table; it was almost midnight. He lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
However, over the past nine thousand days, many Lu Shi have opened their eyes at the same time.
Ignoring the desolate, deserted world around them, these lands share the same consciousness, but their thoughts operate at a rapid pace, multiplied by thousands.
Various metaphysical and simulated horror knowledge swirled in his mind, leading to the formulation of various plans.
At midnight, one of the Lu Shi (a person in the Lu Shi district) casually tossed a time coin into the air, and the time belonging to that Lu Shi began to extend, ushering in a new day.
Lu Shi then stopped the state of thought differentiation, gathered his consciousness, and sank into 'sleep' to recover from his mental fatigue.
At seven o'clock the next day, Lu Shi turned off the alarm clock before it rang and got up on time.
After washing up, Lu Shi jogged out of the neighborhood and went to a steamed bun shop to buy three large meat buns, one yuan and fifty cents each.
The thin dumpling skin looks like it could be easily broken with a pinch. Take a gentle bite, and the oil and the aroma of scallions will flood your mouth.
The slightly hot breath instantly activated the entire body.
The generous filling of meat spreads out, its aroma mingling with the fragrance of scallions, bringing a sense of blissful satisfaction.
Lu Shi squinted slightly, observed the trash can for a while, and seeing that there was still no movement, he threw the plastic bag containing the buns into the trash can and went to the bus stop.
The southern part of the city is an old town area with many elderly people and children, and relatively few young people.
Before long, a number of middle-aged and elderly women came to the bus stop to buy groceries.
Then Lu Shi's phone rang.
"Xiao Lu, you're at the Mengbiyuan bus stop, right? I'm coming right away," came Sister Xu's voice.
Before Lu Shi could say anything, all that could be heard was the beeping sound.
A few minutes later, Lu Shi saw Sister Xu's car.
"Xiao Lu, get in the car quickly!" Sister Xu waved to Lu Shi through the window.
"Good morning, Sister Xu." At this moment, Lu Shi couldn't very well refuse in a pretentious manner.
At the same time, I gained a deeper understanding of Sister Xu's "metaphysics".
Lu Shi glanced at the aunties and grandmas still waiting for the bus and sat down in the back row.
Then I noticed some documents on the seat next to me, with a file on top of it.
Employee review records.
As she drove, Sister Xu said, "Your file has been approved. You should be able to get your employee ID card today."
"You and Xiao Fu are both unfortunate."
"If there's anything you need, just call me. Sister Xu won't let you call me for nothing."
"What happened yesterday was quite a big deal. If I hadn't been working overtime, I would have driven you home."
"Then why would you need to take the bus?"
"Xiao Fu is so carefree, letting you go back alone," Sister Xu grumbled.
Listening to this rambling, Lu Shi looked somewhat helpless, but a smile appeared on his lips.
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