pjbooks Chapter 13 Anomaly
Chapter 13 Anomaly
Jiang Yu plunged headlong into this "coastal city" that didn't belong to the present era.
The concrete road underfoot was full of potholes...
In some places, small puddles formed by rainwater still remain.
It certainly doesn't rain underground; it's probably damp or seeping water.
There was an indescribable smell in the air.
It smelled like the smoky aroma of a burnt stove, mixed with the sour smell of soy sauce and vinegar wafting from afar…
There was also a slight earthy smell after the rain.
These flavors, when mixed together, strangely brought a sense of peace.
The buildings on both sides of the street are mostly three or four-story red brick buildings, with various slogans painted on the walls in white paint.
"Family planning is a fundamental national policy of our country!"
"No matter how poor we are, we must not neglect education; no matter how difficult life is, we must not let our children suffer!"
"Let those who get rich first help those who are still poor, and together we will walk the road to a moderately prosperous society!"
……
The handwriting is somewhat faded, and some strokes have fallen off.
But you can still tell it has the feel of the old society.
Jiang Yu ran while observing his surroundings.
He needs to find that so-called "anomaly".
What exactly is an anomaly?
Judging from Lin Wei's words...
There must be something that shouldn't be here.
So hard to guess...
Finding something in such a highly realistic city is like finding a needle in a haystack.
What's more, these anomalies also involve animals?
Could it be a dyed rabbit or squirrel or something?
That being said...
He did see some small animals darting around in the alley just now.
It's furry and not very big.
But those things ran incredibly fast, and were so colorful that you couldn't make out what they looked like at all.
It's simply impossible to catch them with your bare hands.
At that moment, Jiang Yu seemed to understand the purpose of the physical examination.
To catch those live creatures, you'll probably need teamwork.
For example, if several people surround and intercept one, they should be able to succeed.
So here's the question...
How should we distribute the spoils after we catch them?
There's only one spot available, and no one will give up their opportunity to someone else.
Therefore, Jiang Yu no longer expected to catch any live animals.
He ran across two streets but found nothing.
But he did discover some "anomalies".
For example, the sky above our heads.
It's definitely a simulated blue sky and white clouds, probably something like a holographic projection or a large screen.
To be honest, the simulation was incredibly realistic.
It felt as if there was a real sky above my head.
Every now and then a few small birds would fly by.
but…
Upon closer inspection, those flying in the air were not birds at all.
It's a turtle.
A flying turtle.
It looks really weird…
The turtle flapped its feathered wings, which are only found on birds, and its shell shone brightly in the sunlight.
For example, a six-story red brick building.
The entire building was neatly cut in half from the middle.
The other half is gone, and the cut surface is very smooth.
The furniture and household items exposed on the exterior of the building were cut off.
Half a bed, half a wardrobe, half a bathtub…
It's like a picture being cropped out by a photo editing app.
For example, traffic lights at intersections.
The traffic lights aren't much different...
But there's an extra blue light below.
Red light means stop, green light means go, yellow light means wait...
What is the blue light for?
For example, a funeral clothing store on the roadside.
The funeral clothes sold inside were all school uniforms.
They have all kinds of sizes, from elementary school to middle school to high school, all neatly hung inside, which looks quite creepy.
The paper figures inside are teachers of various subjects, with the names of each subject written on them.
Chinese, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, English (the author thoughtfully used a blond, blue-eyed foreigner).
The paper money was all made of exam papers from various subjects.
The funeral clothing shop had a metal mesh roller shutter door that was locked tightly and couldn't be opened at all.
What Jiang Yu saw was indeed abnormal.
The problem is, Jiang Yu has no way to "pack up and take these things with him".
Flying turtles can't be caught, funeral shop doors can't be opened, traffic lights can't be moved, and buildings that have been cut up can't be moved...
There was nothing he could do but continue searching for other targets.
Check for any unusual features such as small size or portability.
I ran across two more streets...
He was drawn to a roadside stall.
It was a stall that cuts keys and repairs watches.
It was very simple, just a folding table covered with a piece of green velvet cloth, which was worn shiny and the edges were frayed.
A large bunch of oddly shaped keys hung on the cabinet door.
A pile of old-fashioned watches lay on the green velvet cloth—Shanghai brand, Diamond brand, Dongfeng brand…
The dials of these watches are yellowish, and the straps are old-fashioned metal elastic straps, the kind that catches fine hair.
Various small parts were placed next to the watch.
Gears, springs, watch straps, key blanks, button batteries... all were piled up haphazardly.
There are also repair tools that are categorized and placed in different boxes.
Jiang Yu was surprised that even a stall was simulated in such detail.
He glanced at it and didn't think anything was wrong.
But he soon noticed an "outlier" among these old watches.
The device was placed face down on the table, with only the curved back of the watch visible.
It was a smartwatch.
The dial is a single, jet-black OLED screen, a stark contrast to the glass crystals of the surrounding vintage watches.
The case is made of titanium alloy, with a digital crown on the side and a microphone opening.
The bitten apple logo is very eye-catching.
Binhai City in the 1980s…
Let alone smartwatches, even mobile phones haven't become widespread yet.
Apple phones are products of more than 20 years later.
As it turns out, a fruit watch was hidden in an inconspicuous roadside watch repair stall.
Truly far ahead.
If this isn't abnormal, then what is?
It's definitely it!
Jiang Yu gripped his watch tightly in his hand, turned, and left…
As a result, it ran into a "wall of flesh".
The bald, tattooed man appeared behind him at some point.
The other person was wearing a gold chain with a jade pendant of Maitreya Buddha hanging from it.
Maitreya Buddha smiled kindly, a stark contrast to his fleshy, muscular face.
The bald man looked down at Jiang Yu, his gaze falling on the object in Jiang Yu's hand.
"Hey bro, you're really lucky, you found it so quickly?"
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Jiang Yu pretended to be confused while putting his watch in his pocket.
"Alright, stop pretending, you know what I mean."
"I really don't know."
"A watch!"
"Oh, this is mine."
"..."
Seeing that Jiang Yu refused to admit it, Zhou Zhu's face twitched.
He took a step forward, his thick arm draped over Jiang Yu's shoulder, seemingly to prevent him from escaping.
"Hey bro, can I borrow your watch for a look?"
"Brother, we're not that close, are we?"
"I recognized it at first glance."
"..."
"I'll just take a look, then I'll give it back to you."
Jiang Yu thought to himself, "Do you even believe what you're saying?"
Before he could even utter a sound…
The bald man immediately reached into his pocket.
Jiang Yu instinctively dodged to the side, while simultaneously reaching out to block.
But his slender arms looked powerless in front of the other man's thick arms and calves.
He tried to break free of the large hand on his shoulder.
As a result, his body remained completely still.
The other guy is too strong!
Even with my height of 185cm, I have no advantage whatsoever.
At this moment, Jiang Yu discovered a loophole in the physical examination rules.
Lin Wei only said "find them and bring them back successfully", she didn't say that they couldn't be taken from others.
Otherwise, this guy wouldn't be so blatant.
The problem is...
If the watch is snatched away, the job is over.
The free meals are gone...
Weekends off are gone...
My salary of 7,500 is gone too...
Jiang Yu inwardly complained about how rude the other person was.
We're all here for a job interview, civilized people. It's so low to fight over a job.
How is this any different from the animal kingdom?
Do you understand the concept of winning people over with virtue?
He didn't want to have a falling out with this bald guy.
So he politely protected his pockets in self-defense while trying to find a way to escape.
"Don't do it, don't do it..."
"Little brother, you'd better just give it to me obediently..."
"..."
"Otherwise, I'll hurt you."
"..."