Gunfire, Punk and Necromancer

"The explosion wiped out the pavement and they took a wrong turn."

Of course things are not that simple. There are many reasons why the other party turns in the wrong direction and loses track of the two-vehicle combination: including but not limited to controlling the traffic lights to guide the traffic flow, cutting into the other party's communication system to release misleading voices, and reporting false alarms to attract the PCPD in a specific direction. And the mercenaries who are afraid of the black market and subsequent pursuit...

In short, with the cooperation of everyone, Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao successfully drove the two vehicles back to the base in Rafat, and followed the instructions to send the van with the cab roof missing into the warehouse. Rafat smiled broadly and enthusiastically handed the cigar to the two of them. The two of them got the cigars and stuffed them into their pockets. They also put on smiles and said, "Let's see what we got back?"

"Okay, okay, of course you should do this!" Rafat was still smiling. He knew that there were some things he could see through but he would not point them out. Naike and Dao Ge took the cigars but did not smoke them. This was out of caution to prevent them from being drugged and knocked unconscious, which would cause them to suffer losses in the subsequent inventory and liquidation work. Rafat had no intention of harming them or blackmailing them, but he fully understood the temporary distrust between the two of them. Well, cooperation is the most important. As long as we cooperate well and often, the relationship will naturally become richer.

Opening the back door of the carriage, several boxes were placed inside. The box was intact, just slightly shifted on the bumpy ride back. Rafat glanced at it and saw that the boxes he had thrown were all here. At least the numbers were aligned, and it only mattered whether the contents inside were intact. "How about we deal with Brother Flathead first and solve the most important thing?"

"Okay!" Brother Dao nodded. This time he went on a mercenary mission. Although there was no vigorous melee combat, he had a good time and was certainly in a good mood. In particular, Zhuang Xuteng also told him the truth: "With the level of super-calculated martial arts, there are only very few people in mercenaries and gangs who can make you fight. Temporarily assigned tasks are not that difficult in terms of combat." We can meet interesting people, it gives us a sense of novelty, and it’s already a great work experience.”

Indeed, this is the case. Ge Gongdao also thought of his master's words. One of his reasons for retiring was: except for fighting against the disadvantages, it would be difficult to encounter interesting tasks that are challenging and suitable. Even if there was a middleman war, the master would fight his way from the first floor to the top floor alone, as if he was just going shopping in the supermarket every weekend.

You can't just attack the company building and die just to challenge yourself, right?

Ge Gongdao was quite satisfied with the experience of performing this mission. He drove an armored vehicle and dragged a truck on a snowy road to escape pursuit, and also took the time to kill a rather strange enemy. It was enough for him to remember for a while. Next, it should be the happy time of harvest, so he said: "Rafat, don't be naughty, we are both watching!"

"Don't worry, your efficiency is so high, I hope to continue to cooperate with you!" Rafat walked to a slightly smaller box, touched and pressed it on the surface, and was not sure whether he had touched it. Some kind of mechanism, the box opens upward with a click.

He reached in his arms and pulled out a metal box the size of a suitcase with a combination lock, and carefully placed it in front of the two of them. "This is Brother Flathead. The specific model...see for yourself! I guess you have never seen this thing before, and you don't know the difference between the various models. Do you want me to demonstrate it to you?"

"Of course, thank you." Zhuang Xuteng smiled and nodded.

Rafat opened the box and placed four things in the black soft foam plastic: an eight-legged, spider-shaped flat-headed brother body, a multi-joystick controller with a display, a zombie signal headband, and an extra battery Group.

"When using it, first control the pairing. It is said that the pairing key has three billion combinations, and it can be modified midway, so it is very safe. The operation is also very simple, just dial here, and then dial here." Rafat He picked up the remote control and pointed at it, and then pointed at the spider.

With a buzzing sound, "Flathead Brother" quickly started up. Rafat used his fingers to open a small cover in the center of the flat-head brother's back and showed the two hidden indicator lights inside: "It is designed to facilitate hiding and sneaking operations. It does not have any light-emitting devices on the surface, and the whole thing is matte. Coating. The indicator light is hidden here, and you can see the remaining power, self-test results, and network connection mode and status indicators. Look, there is still 85% of the power left, and it currently uses a single handle remote control."

Rafat picked up the handle and pushed the rocker gently. The flat-headed brother swayed, squeezed away the soft foam cushion, and used a lot of strength to push himself up. Then, it staggered forward, and when it reached the edge of the box, it didn't stop and fell down suddenly, causing a dog to chew on it. Fortunately, the flat-headed brother is a military device, so its sturdiness is not to be said, so he staggered and got up again.

"This thing is difficult to control. It is said to be more complicated than driving a main battle tank alone. You have to read the manual carefully and practice more. But you are very strong in fighting, and your body control and reaction speed will definitely be able to keep up, at least better than mine. Much stronger." Rafat sighed and said, "If it weren't so difficult to operate, Brother Flathead would basically be the best battlefield companion equipment."

Compared with the handle operation, Zhuang Xuteng is more concerned about the "zombie headband". He pointed to the headband device with twelve telescopic antennas inserted into it and asked: "That is also an operating device, right?"

"Yes, it is for zombies, a special zombie connection antenna with both transceiver and transmitter control." Rafat said: "People with zombie physiques have a common characteristic, which is that they do not reject external neural signals, especially action control signals. The user puts on a helmet and transmits nerve signals to a person with a zombie physique, so that he can use his body to perform various actions. Flathead Brother took advantage of this feature."

Rafat shook the handle and said: "The control terminal is still here. It only needs to issue simple instructions such as forward and backward. At this time, Brother Flathead will send the scene conditions collected by the sensor to the head through an encrypted channel. Ring, enter the brain of the zombie physique operator, all calculations will be performed in the brain, and then the specific action control results will be transmitted back, so that the flat-headed brother can move accurately."

Ge Gongdao tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "How can a two-legged person operate an eight-legged machine? Can the brain respond?"

"The flathead brother does not need all eight legs to move. As long as it has three legs and no longer on the same side, it can move forward, backward, left, and right. The extra legs are to adapt to various terrains, especially lying on the ceiling - these legs They all have an adsorption effect, and six or more of them need to be intact before they can be hung on most ceilings. Please read the instructions for details!"

Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "I understand how it moves. What about its communication relay function? You said this thing is better than the radio station we ordered before."

"Of course, don't worry, this flat-headed brother is fully modular, absolutely no problem." Rafat reached out to pick up the flat-headed brother, put it back in the box, patted it and ordered it to standby, and then said: "Army The products used are definitely higher than those used by civilians and police, but generally not as good as the company's own products. But for this thing, the company has shown real skills. In such a small size, the communication module can only use the best, and the mobile module can only use the best. Use the smallest one. Unless you compare it with the equipment currently used within the company, it is the best in terms of communication functions. However, its power is limited and it cannot communicate over medium and long distances."

"What is the general operating range and communication?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.

"If there is no obstruction, the operating signal within one kilometer is full, and the communication signal within two kilometers is full. The bandwidth used by the zombie headband is larger and the signal is more complex, so it is easier to attenuate than simple communication." Rafat said : "The rest depends on the specific environment. Blockage inside the building will definitely affect it, as well as the complex electromagnetic environment, all of which will have an impact. Pay more attention to the signal strength when operating, and then make a judgment based on experience."

Zhuang Xuteng reached out and touched Brother Flathead. Its rough matte surface gave him a vivid touch. He was already looking forward to the scene of using this thing to sneak and penetrate. "Hey, what kind of attack power does this thing have?"

"How can you attack such a small thing? Designers and engineers will hate you to death!" Rafat shook his head and said: "The manual specifically mentions that this thing cannot be used for attack: the power of the moving parts is limited. , the power is not strong enough; if electroshock weapons are installed, the battery reserve is not enough. It even lacks the ability to carry bombs in, because the priority is to take care of sensors and buried communication antennas, so there is no load space on its outer surface.”

"But some of its functions are very good, such as the ability to pick locks, including mechanical locks and most electronic locks. Its deformation detection device has similar functions to the intelligence... intelligence officer's device, so it can also drill into most interfaces and establish Data channel. But it does not have the ability to crack the security system, otherwise it can replace the intelligence officer." Rafat finally said: "In addition, it has strong reconnaissance capabilities and can explore dangerous areas."

"How much does this thing cost?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.

"This time it's not about money, this one is yours. If you want to ask the cost of this thing in the army? About 200,000 euros. Doesn't it sound very cheap, better than the radio station you ordered? In fact During the Shang Company War, these things provided to the army were all considered at cost, and Flathead Brother itself had some experimental qualities, so it was relatively cheap."

Ge Gongdao added: "It's almost impossible to find this thing on the black market, and you can't buy it even if you have money."

"That's right! No matter who owns this thing, it will not be sold on the open market. It can only be traded one-on-one privately." Rafat nodded with a smile and said, "How about it? Brother Flathead has seen that, right? ?Let’s talk about other things?”

For the task of retrieving lost property, according to the originally negotiated plan, the reward will be calculated at 40% of the price, with Brother Pingtou's expenses deducted first. The price calculation here is also sophisticated, and it must be much lower than the market price or even the cost price outside. After all, these things are stolen goods and cannot be seen in the light. Their own value is reduced by the cost of realizing them. A large box of stuff is not enough to cover a guy with a flat head, but fortunately there are still a few boxes left.

Zhuang Xuteng only knew a little about the prices of various goods in the market and basically had no say. Fortunately, Ge Gongdao had more experience in this area. His many years of mercenary career have allowed him to accumulate a lot of experience in pricing "sale of stolen goods". When he served as the director of Moat Company, he also had to manage the equipment of the staff and calculate the cost of each security operation. The price list here is updated every day, so he can find out Rafat's little thoughts and win back a lot of benefits.

Calculating everything, their "equity fee" is 525,000 euros. Brother Flathead counts 230,000 euros among them, so there is nearly 300,000 euros left. Just when Lafat wanted to finalize the number with Ge Gongdao, Zhuang Xuteng stepped in and interrupted them, saying: "Since there is still some left, I want another Flathead Brother. If this one breaks down, there will be another one." A replaceable one."

"More..." Ge Gongdao only said two words, and suddenly understood, he immediately glared at Rafat and said, "You are so cunning! You actually hid a flat-headed brother and didn't count it? What do you mean?"

Fortunately, Rafat was used to being thick-skinned, so he was not scared to death. There are two Flatheads in the first box, and there is another one below, but it is sealed separately by a shock-proof partition, which is equivalent to being hidden in a mezzanine. From the inside, it looks almost flawless. He thought that he could hide it this way. Firstly, he could save some money, and secondly, he would not let people know that he had a flat-headed brother and attract covetousness.

"Brother Dao, you misunderstood Rafat." Zhuang Xuteng said this with no good intentions. He said: "As I said before, Brother Pingtou will not calculate the discount, and we agree to this. At the same time, our equity premium will be discounted first. Give it to Brother Flathead, unless we want more money. So since there is still a Brother Flathead that has not been discounted, it is not recovered as stolen goods, but can be exchanged for one. I thought, it is better to have one master and one spare. It is better to keep only one I’m always a little worried about one.”

"Ah... that's the truth!" Ge Gongdao echoed: "Two flat-headed brothers, the rest are in euros, so it won't put any pressure on your cash flow. Rafat, let's do it like this!"

"But...but..." Rafat faltered a few times, obviously unwilling to do so. However, he is also very realistic and knows that he will be caught on the spot. This is the same as willing to gamble and admit defeat. Unless he breaks out and starts a fight, he will bleed. "Okay, but the one below is brand new and has not been unpacked at all. It is always more expensive than this one."

Ge Gongdao squeezed his hand bones and made a clicking sound. He stared at Rafat and asked, "How much does it cost?"

"3...250,000." Rafat woke up in time.

"The difference between the old and new discounts is quite reasonable, but I have a suggestion: 245,000, and then you can round up the figure and give us 50,000 euros. This task will be successfully completed." Zhuang Xuteng said: "We will also help you solve the problem during the operation. I found a traitor, and I didn’t even ask for any money from you, right? We took away two Flatheads and 50,000 euros, and you won’t lose face when you get your things back, how nice.”

Rafat lowered his head first, then quickly raised his head with a smile and said: "Okay! Let's do it! I have to respect your bargaining power and status, especially this time I am asking you for help. Let's each take what we have. Just what you need, happy to work with you!”

He stretched out his hand, and Zhuang Xuteng also stretched out his hand. Once they shook hands, the matter was settled. After that, Rafat opened the partition, took out the Flathead Brother below, handed it to Zhuang Xuteng, and then said: "Use it well, don't worry. I will definitely keep it a secret here, no one knows you have this equipment."

"Thank you very much. Good things will become the best things when they can be kept secret." Zhuang Xuteng picked up two boxes in one hand and said, "I have something to do next, and I have to learn this How things work.”

"It's not easy, it's quite difficult. Be mentally prepared. Or, you can find someone with a zombie physique to help you."

"One more person means more money, and the remote control doesn't work." Zhuang Xuteng would not reveal that he had an excellent zombie physique anyway.