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After hanging up the phone, Shen Ye did not go back to the rental house directly, but bought a map of South America.
To be honest, he has never been there. Although he has seen reports about South America and South America countless times on TV or in some videos, when he really goes there, he is still completely in the dark. He must familiarize himself with it in advance.
However, when he bought the map, he immediately made a new discovery.
Although Resident Evil, Black Lagoon, and Jormungand are all based on the real world, there are some cities that are different from his memory, just like Roanapur, which does not exist in the real world's Taiwan.
And more importantly, he didn't know the exact city where the Lovelace family was located, nor did he find the meeting point of Leon and Krauser in Javier's operation on the map, a place called Mixcóatl.
After all, South America is so big that it is impossible for the map to be marked in such detail.
"It seems that I can only go to South America first, and then slowly look for it." Shen Ye thought helplessly.
After putting away the map, Shen Ye returned to the rental house.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Balalaika would invite Shen Ye to the newly renovated Yellow Flag Bar for drinks every night.
On the day of boarding, Shen Ye had just arrived at the designated boarding location when he saw a familiar car parked next to the dock.
"Hi!" The car door opened, Balalaika got out of the car, walked towards Shen Ye and greeted him.
"Why are you here?" Shen Ye looked at Balalaika and asked curiously, "Aren't you very busy these days?"
"Although I'm very busy, I still have to see you off." Balalaika said as a matter of course: "Revy and the others are still outside and haven't come back yet. I was worried that you would be very unhappy if you left alone, so I came to see you off."
"That's not the case." Shen Ye said indifferently, but his heart was a little moved.
"You say one thing and mean another." Balalaika stared at Shen Ye's face for a while, then said, "After you go to South America, will you come to Roanapur again?"
"Probably... I guess so." Shen Ye was not sure. If the plot in South America ended, he would return directly to reality. Then it would be hard to say when he would enter this world next time.
"Should it? Then it's possible." Balalaika nodded: "If that's the case, I'm relieved."
As she spoke, she walked to Shen Ye, helped him straighten his collar, then glanced at the cargo ship behind him and said to him, "I know you are not going to South America for the so-called tourism. From what happened last time, I know you must have encountered some stories that we don't know about. So, you must pay attention to safety when you go to South America this time."
"I will." Shen Ye was stunned for a moment, then patted Balalaika's hand that was still on his shoulder and said.
At this moment, the cargo merchant ship behind him suddenly sounded a whistle, as if reminding him to board the ship.
So, Balalaika gently pushed Shen Ye and said, "You should go."
Shen Ye nodded, turned and walked towards the boarding ladder.
But after walking a few steps, Shen Ye heard Balalaika humming a song behind him: 'I remember a small town in the province, peaceful, quiet, and melancholy...'
Recognizing the melody, Shen Ye slowed his pace. He knew it was a song from the pre-Soviet era."
I have been wandering all my life.
When Balalaika hummed the climax of the song, Shen Ye had already boarded the boat. He turned around, waved to Balalaika, and shouted: "Don't worry, Balalaika, people who wander around will occasionally look back to revisit the old scenery."
Hearing Shen Ye's words, a smile appeared on Balalaika's face.
He actually heard this song...
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From Southeast Asia to South America, it is a long journey, which takes about a month.
During this period, Shen Ye basically stayed in the cabin except for going to the deck to relax after dinner.
Of course, cargo ships do not go directly from Southeast Asia to South America, but will stop at countries and cities along the way, so Shen Ye will also take advantage of the time of stopover to appreciate the different city scenery.
This month, he was like a real tourist.
Soon, a month passed.
South America is just around the corner.
That night, the cargo ship docked at a port city called Barranquilla, an important port in Colombia.
After getting off the boat, Shen Ye took a taxi to a nearby hotel to rest. After he had recovered, he would go back to inquire for news tomorrow.
He knew that Roberta was a former member of the Revolutionary Army of Colombia, so he planned to start there.
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The next day.
Shen Ye got up early and had breakfast at a restaurant near the hotel.
A special breakfast, all of which were foods that Roberta had once made for him.
"Rice, beans, fried bananas, smoked sausage, hiss, it's exactly the same as what Roberta made, but it tastes a little better." Shen Ye took a few bites and complained.
While he was eating, he suddenly heard a few people of Indo-European descent who were also having breakfast next to him talking.
"Alvaro, I heard from others that someone found a monster in the inland." said a fair-skinned boy.
"Monster? What kind?" asked a young man with yellowish skin.
"There are green creatures that look like frogs that have been magnified dozens of times, and there are also giant piranhas."
"Are you kidding me?"
"It's true. Girls often go missing there. Legend has it that they were eaten by monsters." The white-skinned boy said confidently.
"I still don't believe it, Franco. Don't listen to those rumors."
"It's not a rumor." The white-skinned boy named Franco said quickly, "It's true. There really is a monster."
But his companion didn't believe it at all. He quickly finished his food, wiped his mouth and ran away, shouting: "If you want me to believe it, please pay for my meal."
"You can't do this, Alvaro." Franco was anxious. He was a poor boy and was invited by the other party. He had no money at all.
But seeing that his companion had already run away, Franco could only say with a big smile to the boss who came over to collect the money: "That... I don't know him."
But how could the boss believe it? He had just seen them having dinner together. When he was frowning and ready to teach each other a lesson, a hundred-dollar Franklin bill appeared in front of him.
"I paid for his meal." Shen Ye shook the Franklin and said.
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