Base No. 7

Chapter 4: Lord Bartu

The underground world does not have a true concept of day and night. However, at a certain hour, the artificial lights above would go out, signaling the arrival of the night. In response, the residents of the underground world would light lamps or candles, marking the beginning of their "night."

At this time, many areas of the underground world would become even more lively, and the order of the world would descend into greater chaos. Ordinary people would lock their doors and extinguish their lights, quietly waiting for the next "day" to come.

After "night" arrived, Lord Bartu's department store would also close.

The store had four rooms on the upper floor, one for Lord Bartu and another for Mia. They had now cleared one for Xu Mo and his sister Xiao’er. Mia knelt on the floor, spreading out a mattress before standing up and clapping her hands. She turned to Xu Mo and said, "Xu Mo, if you need anything else, just let me know."

The room was clean, not very large, about fifteen square meters, but it was already much better than his own home. Xu Mo shook his head and said, "No need. Thank you, Miss Mia."

"Then rest early. If you need anything, just call me. I’m staying in the room across the hall," Mia said with a sweet smile. She then looked at Xiao’er and added, "Xiao’er, you should also rest early."

"Thank you, Sister Mia," Xiao’er said obediently. Mia smiled and pinched her cheek, then said no more, leaving the room and closing the door behind her. She took a deep breath, and her smile faded into a look of concern. She had refrained from mentioning the events of the day, hoping Xu Mo and Xiao’er could move on quickly.

"Brother, Xiao’er likes Sister Mia," the girl said as she looked up at Xu Mo.

Xu Mo rubbed her head gently and whispered, "Sister Mia likes Xiao’er too."

"Mm," Xiao’er nodded happily. "What about you, Brother? Do you like Sister Mia?"

"Of course," Xu Mo nodded. "Now, lie down and sleep."

"Brother, sleep with me," Xiao’er said, looking up at him with her big eyes.

"Okay, I’ll stay with you," Xu Mo agreed. Xiao’er finally lay down and, seeing Xu Mo lie next to her, she crawled into his arms and soon fell asleep.

Xu Mo couldn’t sleep. He stared at the ceiling light, lost in thought. In less than a day, it felt like he had lived through so much. He had entered a completely unfamiliar world and faced life-and-death situations.

If Mia and Lord Bartu hadn’t taken him in, things might have been much worse.

"Ha..." Xu Mo let out a deep sigh.

At that moment, a song reached his ears, coming from above. It was Mia’s voice. She, too, hadn’t slept and had gone to the rooftop to sing.

Her voice was very soft, filled with a tender sadness. Xu Mo could hear it clearly, likely due to his enhanced hearing.

Her voice was ethereal and pure, almost reminiscent of a pop diva from his past life.