Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 521 - 489 Little Bowl’s Clue 1_2

Chapter 521: 489 Little Bowl’s Clue 1_2

"Even when you’re asleep, it can suddenly appear and try to prey on you, that’s what makes it so disgusting. And even if you are in a sealed room with doors and windows closed, it can still ’refresh’ inside, and there’s basically no way to prevent it from attacking you."

"I see, but this thing seems weak, there should be many ways to deal with it, right?" I said.

"Does it look weak? This bizarre creature’s strength is determined by the first impression of the first eyewitness," the man said. "If the witness is frightened by the bloody and terrifying appearance of this bizarre thing, then its strength will automatically surge to overwhelm the witness.

"In such a case, even a powerful Blessed Monk who can destroy a street with one strike would not be its match. It doesn’t help to not be afraid of it anymore; its strength won’t decrease until the witness dies. Moreover, if you become even more afraid afterward, its strength will rise further.

"However, this characteristic doesn’t affect multiple witnesses simultaneously. As long as the first eyewitness is not strong, it’s possible to temporarily repel it with the help of others, allowing a brief respite."

With his explanation, this seemingly just disgusting monstrosity instantly reveals the absurd dangerous flavor appropriate to the aberrations of the Doomsday Era.

I tried to check my own spirit and memory. Although he said this bizarre thing could live in my memory, it should just be a metaphor. There are no signs my memory has been parasitized. Also, even if the opponent is a Doomsday aberration, it’s hard to believe it could parasite my spirit, which has the nature of high-temperature flames.

And seeing my paused expression, the man seemed to react and said, "Ah, sorry, it was a slip of the tongue on my part. I didn’t mean to incite you or make you afraid of it... It’s all because this guy looks too weak right now, aren’t you afraid of it?"

"It’s just a bit disgusting, not really scary." I said.

"Really? Maybe my saving you was unnecessary, you could have solved it yourself." The man looked at me deeply.

"Rather than that, could you introduce yourself?" I asked.

"You can call me ’Cartographer’." The man said. "From your side, it seems you’re using your real name, but I’m not deliberately not saying my real name here.

"Due to being heavily infected by Frenzy in the past, I’ve already forgotten my original name. As for why I’m called this name now, it’s because it seems I wanted to make maps in the Doomsday Era for a long time in the past... Sounds funny, right? I think it’s quite funny too. Why did I have such a goal then..."

The Cartographer mumbled bewilderedly, then shook his head and continued, "Looking at you before, you seem to not even remember what Frenzy is, right? I’ll explain it well to you later. In short, due to the existence of Frenzy, us survivors should avoid acting alone.

"Actually, I’m currently looking for new companions. Seeing you all alone, would you want to team up with me first?"

Mazao had mentioned to me before that in the Doomsday Era, acting alone is taboo. Not only is it because one’s strength is small when alone, but also because there’s no one to call your name in such situations. Those who act alone are prone to forgetting what they’re called, eventually leading to Sin demonization.

Even Mazao, a Blessed Monk of Great Success Rank who mastered the Power of Return, had to act together with Little Bowl to avoid Sin demonization, let alone ordinary survivors.

And monstrosities like the one just now have a drastically different difficulty in dealing with when you have help and when you don’t.

It’s surprising that the Cartographer would want to invite me.

I thought the survivors of the Doomsday Era would have a more detached attitude toward strangers. Mazao was always vigilant about everything around her when she first arrived in the modern world. In fact, even now, the Cartographer was looking at me with scrutinizing and suspicious eyes.

Could it be that the need to team up with others for doomsday survivors is strong enough to make them overlook the potential risks of acting together with strangers, preferring to first form a team and then observe each other’s character, rather than miss any rare chance to meet other living people? Or could it be that the Cartographer is the one with ill intentions, intending to do something to me, a lone amnesiac?

"Is your invitation sincere?" I glanced again at the bizarre creature pinned outside the external wall of the jump machine, "I’m now targeted by this bizarre thing, so it’s likely to involve you in trouble too. Taking me as a teammate doesn’t seem like a wise choice, no matter how you think about it."

"This bizarre thing won’t change targets before killing the already chosen prey, and since you’re not afraid of it, it’s in a state that’s easy for us to kill. Mixing in sleep rotation for rest won’t pose a problem, instead helping us maintain the most basic vigilance." The Cartographer chuckled, "As for danger... in this world now, where isn’t dangerous? Compared to real dangers, the state of this bizarre thing now is completely laughable."

His statement is unnervingly cavalier. But thinking of the black tall figure encountered earlier, which directly opened my skull and instantly destroyed my brain without a word, I could sympathize and nodded.

"Well then, I’ll take advantage of your kindness and team up with you for now."

I’m unfamiliar with this place, and I need a guide.

"However, before then, I must make clear that there’s something I must do." I said.

"Oh? Didn’t you say you don’t remember anything?" Cartographer asked curiously, "Come on, tell me, what is it?"

"I might have two lost companions, one named ’Mazao,’ and another named ’Little Bowl.’ They are both young girls, have you heard of their names?" I said.

I know clearly that Mazao is in the modern world safely. The reason I mentioned Mazao’s name here is to gather as much information related to her in the Doomsday Era, in this place that resembles Mazao’s hometown, to understand her better.

As for collecting information related to Little Bowl, needless to say. After losing contact with Little Bowl, Mazao and I have been worrying about her safety. Coming to the Doomsday Era was unexpected, but since I’m here, I’d like to try and see if I can reunite with Little Bowl in the Doomsday Era, shielding her from danger.

Now that I’ve personally experienced a small part of the danger of the Doomsday Era, I can’t help but worry about my friend’s safety.

"Mazao... and Little Bowl...?" Cartographer murmured.

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