Data Wasteland

Dark blue pearls, a whole bag of dark blue pearls!

If placed on the earth, the visual effect will be the same as a bag of African blood diamonds, which will immediately remind people of huge wealth.

In this world, gold, silver, platinum, and diamonds are not the top symbols of wealth, but fine gold, mithril, black titanium, advanced crystal nuclei, and deep blue pearls.

The deep blue pearl is a gift from the sea. It takes thousands of years to form. The texture is firm, comparable to diamonds, blue and dark, mysterious and elegant. Dark blue pearl jewelry has always been the favorite of noble ladies. It feels cold and has a deep color. It can be strung into bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and large ones can also be used as pendants.

The value of each piece is about 500-1000 gold coins, depending on the size and color of the particles. The whole bag looks like there are at least more than thirty.

Looking down, there are two gold and silver rings tied together with a red string. The gold ring is carved with a dragon and the silver ring is carved with a python. Although it is metal, it shimmers with the brilliance of diamonds. Dragon and snake pairing ring, Yingren's top wedding ring symbolizing eternal love, is made of high-purity fine gold and mithril. These two rings are worth more than ten thousand gold coins.

Looking down, there is a pile of gold bars scattered on the ground, with the words "200 grams" written under each bar.

Both of them spent a long time in a daze, and they didn't seem to expect that their income would be so generous.

"Hurry up, don't show your wealth." Chen Xing first came back to his senses, and subconsciously glanced around, then put away the most precious dark blue pearl and the dragon and snake ring, and let the big cat put the gold bullion away.

After finishing the things, the big cat put on the backpack again. Although more than half of the bullet has been consumed, the weight is heavier than before. There is no other reason, gold is too heavy.

"Where are you going?" Big Cat asked, his expression a little nervous. He was born at the bottom of Longshi Town and opened a grocery store at home. He has never seen such a fortune.

"Return in the same way." Chen Xing quickly made a decision. As the saying goes, the king is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime. The fewer people you encounter on the way back, the better.

The two said to leave, and did not stop for half a minute. Before it was dark, they walked in the direction they came.

This place is located on the edge of Wangchuan, two hours later, the rolling mountains came into sight. Seeing that it is getting dark, no matter how urgent it is, I can’t go at night. I picked the tallest building nearby, climbed to the top, camped and rested.

"Boss, we can recruit a few more people when we go back this time." The big cat said with a bit of excitement while eating the ration of mushroom stewed chicken.

"Don't worry about this, let's mention our attributes first." Chen Xing said without looking up while eating macaroni with meat sauce.

"Ah, do I improve too?" The big cat stopped moving, looking a little surprised. According to the rules of the mercenary world, Chen Xing is the hirer, that is, the boss. After paying the commission, all the income of the team belongs to the boss. Of course, there are appropriate divisions, but the specifics depend on the boss's mood.

Attribute promotion is a personal matter, and few bosses will directly buy potions to subordinates, because it is no different from giving money.

Chen Xing didn’t seem to hear what the big cat meant. He rolled up the macaroni with a fork, stuffed it in his mouth, chewed it, and said, “If the two of us are not strong enough, we can’t guarantee the loyalty of the hired staff. The size of the team depends on us. Two people who can handle it."

His remarks directly pulled the big cat into the core circle of the team, distinguishing "owners" from "outsiders". The big cat is not stupid, he can naturally hear what he meant, but only faintly replied, "My big cat will not say anything else, we will see people's hearts for a long time."

Chen Xing knew that the reason why Big Cat was not interested was because he felt that he was buying people's hearts. After all, holding so many treasures

, Anyone will have a peeping heart. What he said now was just to stabilize the scene, and when he arrived at the safe place, he might not fulfill his promise.

Chen Xing understands this idea very well. In this world, there are few loyal and trustworthy people, and many innocent people. Big cat is a smart person, and smart people worry a lot, especially now that the two have known each other for less than half a month, and there is no way to talk about trust.

But the biggest difference between people is that some people will change because of money, beauty, fame and fortune, while others will not. In the previous life, Big Cat proved his loyalty and glory with his life. In this life, he will lead his former friends to the highest mountain in the world.

He remembered that Big Cat said that he hoped to make money in the future to buy a bigger shop and open a small supermarket in Longshi Town. In this way they can hire a few workers, and the mother doesn't have to be too tired.

Early the next morning, the two packed up and headed for the mountains. At noon, I climbed the first stone mountain.

Looking high, the mountains are piled upon each other.

"Someone!"

The two found the small black spot moving on the distant mountain in the first time, and quickly got down. The other party seemed to notice them too, and stopped moving.

Chen Xing hesitated, took out the binoculars and looked over. The two places are thousands of meters apart, so you can't see it clearly without a telescope. A group of exiles appeared in the mirror, like a dozen people, carrying bags and guns, all hiding behind the bunker.

"call out……"

After observing for a while, the sound of breaking through the air suddenly came from my ear. Chen Xing turned his head abruptly, and an earth spring exploded half a meter away. The dust sprayed his head and face. The warhead shot into the soil, leaving a round hole with a large bowl mouth.

"There is a sniper, go!"

Chen Xing retracted quickly, and after leaving his sight, he ran down the mountain.

The opponent has a professional sniper who can launch an attack from three kilometers away. On the one hand, Chen Xing's Ye Xiao couldn't hit this far. On the other hand, he was not good at sniping at super long distances. Although danger perception can gain him some advantages, he can't fight back at all. This is the biggest difference between a precision shooter and a sniper-the difference in the ultimate shooting distance.

In the clay world, the sniper is a very special unit. Not only is it necessary to train for a long time, but also to perform eye surgery to make the eyes more precise, and to inject a variety of auxiliary agents such as muscle relaxants and tranquilizers during combat to ensure stability. The arms are jokingly called "medicine jars."

Due to the heavy use of drugs, the sniper's body is weak and the melee ability is extremely poor. It is similar to the longbowmen of the Middle Ages on the earth. Once they are attacked, they will suffer heavy casualties.

However, on the battlefield, the sniper is very difficult to deal with. It is an existence that even the strong sanctuary feels a headache. Although the sniper's attack could not cause much damage to them, but from time to time, they shot cold shots, which was really disgusting.

For example, Chen Xing now has no choice but to retreat because the distance is not far enough.

"How to go?" The big cat asked as he ran behind.

Below the mountain is an endless wasteland, flat and wide. If the opponent goes up the mountain, the line of sight will be very far away.

"Back to Wangchuan, find another way." Chen Xing said.

The terrain of the urban ruins is complex, and the sniper rifle has no advantage.

After half a day, the two returned to Wangchuan. Chen Xing did not choose to hide and ambushed the group of people. Because he was not sure enough, the opponent even had a sniper, and his strength was definitely not weak. To have the two of them deal with more than ten, the odds of winning are too low. And they have possessions, as long as they can return to the safe place, they can improve their strength, there is no need to smash to the end.

In the next two days, the two went deep into Wangchuan,

Plan to make a big circle and leave from the edge of District 14.

They choose this path because they are not sure whether the opponent will chase them, nor are they sure if there are people in the opponent's team who are good at tracking. When Chen Xing's last life was in the Leiguang regiment, there was a young mercenary called "Tutu" under his hand. He could distinguish the smell that was blowing in the wind several kilometers away. He was a scout of their team.

There are also a few good teammates, but when it comes to conquering the big devil, he and the big cat are already dead. The life of a mercenary is like this. In a blink of an eye, which former partner left. And no one knows who will leave next.

Most mercenaries will send money home or spend it on enjoyment, and only a few will choose to improve their strength. These people are often the core members of the team and can get some additional benefits.

The Leiguang regiment joined by Chen Xing's last life was one of the few relatively fair "free regiments." Taking the team as a unit, only a small part of the spoils obtained need to be turned in. Basically, the more you work, the more you get, and the core members do not have much privileges and benefits.

The Beiqiao regiment that Ye Yang Bailiu went to was a typical "authoritarian regiment." Except for the members of their sister group, the mercenaries at the bottom only got their salaries, and all the spoils had to be turned in, and then a little commission was given.

Generally, the larger the mercenary group, the more authoritarian, and the higher the survival rate. There is an essential difference between the two. Joining a small mercenary group is to "fight the world", and joining a large mercenary group is to "make wages", which conforms to the business rule that the higher the risk, the greater the rate of return.

On the fourth day they met the group of people, the two began to walk in the direction of District 14.

Walking in the ruins of Wangchuan, mutated creatures are rarely seen, only scattered corpses and corpse dogs. The real danger is underground, and the two of them are in a state of returning home, so naturally they will not ask for trouble.

There are obvious traces of exploration in some underground spaces, such as dug vents, iron doors with wide open doors, or bullet shells all over the floor, grenade pull rings, rocket tail fins, and so on.

At nine o'clock in the morning, they met three exiles in groups. The number of the two parties is not far apart, and the package is bulging, so they are in peace. Go far away and go their own way.

At one o'clock at noon, the two climbed to a high place for lunch and found a strange place.

Looking from a height, there is a circular open space a few kilometers away. In the middle of the vacant lot is a red-roofed house with a large neon sign on top. But it's daytime, no lights are turned on, and the content above can't be seen.

Outside the Red House, there are some equipment similar to oil storage tanks and generators. There is a large well in the front of the house, and behind it is a garden-like place planted with bamboo.

"Could it be the Arakawa hostel you mentioned?" Chen Xing asked.

"It's really possible." Big cat crouched on the edge of the building, said while eating compressed biscuits, and then asked, "Would you like to stay for one night?"

"What if it's a black shop?" Chen Xing asked rhetorically.

"That's right, let's hurry up, go back to the safe and rest again." Big cat sighed. After many days of fatigue, I was a little tired. Who doesn't want to eat hot food, take a bath, and sleep well.

Just as the two were talking, a small black dot appeared on the edge of the open space and moved slowly towards the red house.

Chen Xing was eating peanut elbow rice, and the big cat picked up the binoculars and looked at the red house.

"Huh, why is it a woman?"

The big cat made a puzzled sound. In such a place, women are rare, and women who walk alone are even rarer. The ratio of men to women in the Black Death Continent is not coordinated. It is enough for women to hide in a safe house and do skin and flesh business.