Colonial Suit

Walking into the black market, Blood瞳 clearly felt the crowd thinning out. Perhaps his earlier slaughter had been too terrifying, causing many to avoid him. It was as if an invisible wall had appeared around him. Blood瞳 was long used to this. Killing was an essential survival skill in the 'No. 1' ruins. This wasn't the first time he had been feared. It was just that in the past, those who feared him were mostly other hunters, but now they were civilians.

The black market was very large, with a dazzling array of goods. Blood瞳 quickly found what he wanted. However, the price of the goods made him shrink back. He hesitated for a long time without making a move. After wandering around for more than half an hour, he still hadn't bought what he wanted. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw a merchant completely wrapped in bandages in a corner of the black market. He was unloading goods from a car. A large number of goods were laid out on the ground, but strangely, pedestrians seemed to not see them as they walked past him. Blood瞳 found it strange and went over to take a look, and was immediately overjoyed. The goods here were very complete, and the prices were good.

Blood瞳 bought two specially made hooded cloaks. These things were essential equipment in the wild. With these, he could minimize the impact of radiation pollution. At the same time, he also bought two large packages of dirty bandages. Then he selected some small items for camping in the wild: a tent, a set of multi-purpose tools, and essential trap parts.

In terms of weapons, there were many things for Blood瞳 to choose from. From hunting knives for individual soldiers to armored vehicles left over from the pre-civilization era, everything was available. However, the price could definitely bankrupt the richest person in the shelter. While he was choosing, the boss, who was completely wrapped in bandages and whose eyes could not be seen, followed Blood瞳, constantly introducing the items eagerly.

"Look, buddy. This is our newly arrived multi-functional hunting knife. A 1.2-meter blade, made of titanium alloy, it is definitely a masterpiece among cold weapons. Because the center of gravity is difficult to control, you can't handle it without enough skill. But I think since you can kill Fatty, then using this thing shouldn't be a problem. How about it, try it? I guarantee it can cut off the heads of those mutated creatures. If you also want to hunt mutated humans, it is the most ideal."

Blood瞳 picked up the hunting knife, looked at it, and shook his head, putting it down. "Too light."

"Then okay, take a look at this, the XL3 super-high-speed assault rifle left over from the pre-civilization era, a cutting-edge weapon that replaces ordinary machine guns. Rate of fire 2,000 rounds per minute. More ferocious than many heavy machine guns. It can spray a large area of metal barrage in a short time. Killing people with it is like mowing grass. Buddy, seeing that you are a straightforward guy, you will definitely like this thing." Seeing that Blood瞳 was not satisfied, the bandage merchant was not offended and handed over a black gun.

Blood瞳 picked up the gun, fiddled with it clumsily, then smiled self-deprecatingly, shook his head, and put it down. "I don't know how to use it."

"Ha, you are really cute. But it doesn't matter, take a look at this." The bandage boss smiled slightly, pointing to a corner of the stall. "I think you will like this thing, right?"

Following his finger, Blood瞳 immediately saw a large iron box. He couldn't help but frown slightly. "What is this?"

"The S7 'Wanderer' reconnaissance armor. The highest technological crystallization left over from the pre-civilization era. Weighing 230 kilograms. Powered by ordinary energy blocks. After equipping it, it can turn an ordinary person into a prehistoric beast. Smash a tank with bare hands. Oh, God, it's too powerful. I can hardly imagine what you will look like after equipping it. Its high-compression air thruster will make you faster than lightning. The semi-closed structure will greatly reduce the interference of radiation pollution. Of course, these are not its true power. Look here, its built-in electromagnetic pulse gun, although not a formal weapon, has a range of only one hundred yards, but it is enough to turn a mammoth mutated beast into coke. Unfortunately, it was already a bit broken when I got it, but it is still the best weapon here. I swear, you will definitely not find a more powerful weapon than it."

"..." Blood瞳 did not speak, just quietly looked at the heavy iron box, his eyes revealing a fiery gaze. Armor, he had heard of this term. He knew from the mouths of those bandit bosses in the shelter that this was the most powerful individual combat weapon in the pre-civilization era, the strongest armed force that replaced tanks and mechs. Although the appearance was just a set of armor, it could turn ordinary people into supermen. For himself, it was simply something he would only dream of.

To be honest, Blood瞳 was tempted. He really wanted to get this big iron box. But he knew very well the value of the iron box in front of him. Not to mention him, even if all the bandit bosses in the entire shelter were added together, there were only a handful of people who could afford it.

"I..." Blood瞳 lowered his head, unable to see any expression. "Let's look at something else."

"Oh, you are really a picky customer. But I seem to understand what you mean." The boss frowned, glancing at Blood瞳's money bag without leaving a trace. He turned around and led Blood瞳 to another stall. Blood瞳 simply glanced at it and found that it was full of various mutated beast claws and teeth.

"These are the spoils brought back by the hunters. The simplest and most primitive weapons. They have the advantages of being sturdy and durable, but the most important thing is that they are cheap. Don't underestimate them. Although their appearance is not very good, they are not bad to use. Maybe you need a tool to help you cut off the skin of mutated beasts, and it will satisfy you. But that's all." The boss picked up a tooth of an unknown creature from the stall and swiped it on the armored vehicle next to him. Blood瞳 immediately heard a harsh noise, and a clear scratch appeared on the armored vehicle.

Seeing this scene, Blood瞳 nodded secretly. Only then did he carefully choose. There were many things on this stall, almost all of which were natural weapons of mutated creatures. Some were claws, and some were insect-like forelimbs. Generally speaking, forelimbs were sharper than claws, but only to a limited extent. Insect forelimbs and teeth can generally be used as daggers, while claws are mostly made into fist gloves.

Blood瞳 rummaged through them for a long time, but in the end, he couldn't find a weapon that suited him. These things were indeed powerful enough for ordinary people, but for himself, whose body had been strengthened countless times, Blood瞳 doubted whether their power could match his own fists.

But just as he was about to give up, he suddenly found a pale bone fist glove in an inconspicuous corner of the stall.

This was a very ordinary and tattered bone fist glove. It didn't look eye-catching at all. The color was pale and gray, as if it had a thick layer of dust on it. Moreover, unlike the fist gloves made of claws, this fist glove had no edges and corners, and no sharp claw blades. It was as if it had no lethality at all.

Originally, such a tattered pair of fist gloves could not have been seen by Blood瞳, but for some reason, the moment he saw this fist glove, he felt the "it" in his body move, as if conveying a feeling of desire. As if possessed, Blood瞳 grabbed this pair of fist gloves in his hand.

"Hey, I said buddy, you are really a miser. I introduced you to so many good weapons and you didn't like any of them, but you liked this most tattered thing." The boss squinted at Blood瞳 and laughed disdainfully.

"What kind of fist glove is this? It doesn't look like the claw of a mutated creature." Blood瞳 didn't care about the boss's sarcasm and asked indifferently.

"Then I don't know. That broken thing has been here for a while. God knows how it came. I'm just a merchant, I don't care about the origin of the goods. But even a broken thing, I can find a buyer for it, just like you now, so, you know that thing has appreciated now."

"I know." Blood瞳 nodded. He threw the bag of ore he had just gotten from Fatty in front of the boss.

"The ore here should be enough, and the rest will be used to buy grade three fresh water and grade three compressed food. Don't tell me you don't have it."

"Nonsense, how could I not have it. This is the black market, buddy." The boss smiled and put the bag of ore into his arms. He casually threw an iron bucket to Blood瞳 from behind the stall.

"Grade three food and drinking water are very expensive, that's all. Kid, because you killed that annoying Fatty, I'll give you a discount today."

The bandage boss didn't lie to Blood瞳. Grade three food and drinking water were indeed very expensive. Although this iron bucket was not big, the things inside were definitely worth more than the remaining value of the ore bag. Blood瞳 gratefully nodded to the boss. He picked up the things and was about to leave.

"Hey, looking at what you bought, are you going outside?" The boss shouted behind him.

"..." Blood瞳 didn't answer. He just paused his steps.

"I'll give you a piece of advice, little guy. If you want to leave, try to go east. The environment there is better, and the mutated creatures are not particularly powerful. If you are lucky, you should be able to get a good harvest before reaching the next gathering point. Of course, first you have to escape from the hands of the bandits."

Leaving the city means becoming prey for the bandits. This was the consensus of everyone. Compared to these, the information the boss told Blood瞳 was the most important. A better environment could reduce a lot of danger for Blood瞳. The possibility of reaching the next gathering point was three points higher.

"Thank you." Blood瞳 was silent for a moment and spat out two words. Then he walked towards the exit without looking back.

Behind him, the boss shook his head and tidied up his things. "Not bad little guy, I hope to see you again. Although very poor, I like his temper. Don't die, I'm waiting to recover my investment."