Gunfire, Punk and Necromancer

A group of three people drove south, along the No. 4 Elevated Road, toward the Fourth Alliance Town. They gradually have to first enter the urban area where light pollution is rampant, and then pass through the hub area where highways converge. From here, they will leave Peicheng and enter what is commonly known as "Desperate Plains."

I don’t know since when, a strange phenomenon began to spread in the world: the smaller the population, the poorer the place. The soil and sunlight have not changed, and there are more acidic substances in the rainwater, which was once considered the main cause of environmental pollution. However, acid rain occurs more often in densely populated cities than in wilderness areas untouched by humans. Why is it that in places with less acid rain, the degradation of natural systems is more obvious?

The original forest has long disappeared, and sparse woods, mottled grasslands, and the Gobi with few plants are the main features of the outside world. People have found that even if they implement the same farming technology and use the same soil environment, farms near populated areas can have relatively better harvests, and sometimes the difference can be as much as five times.

Although I don’t understand the reason, simple statistics illustrate a phenomenon: in densely populated areas with a population of more than 14,000, high-efficiency cultivation farmland with enhanced radiation has the highest distribution efficiency and harvest profitability. To achieve this effect, these fourteen thousand people must be able to live in no more than fourteen buildings, and the shadow area must be controlled within four square kilometers. This is an alliance town.

The satellite of the super city, the alliance town of Peicheng - according to Zhuang Xuteng's father - the alliance is used to suck blood.

Each alliance town has its own different mission, and they carry out production according to the arrangements of the mission, from day to night, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, from birth to burial. They need Peicheng's comprehensive supporting capabilities, and Peicheng also needs the support they provide.

South of Peihe, there are 11 alliance towns, and 11 highways connect them to Peicheng. Highway 4 leads to Alliance Town No. 4. This arrangement is as convenient as the horizontal and vertical national borders. It is actually a manifestation of power and strength. But one thing is that the construction level of these highways is indeed very high, and driving on them will make people feel light and happy.

Especially after leaving the rainy areas of the city and escaping the pollution of neon light tubes, the starlight and moonlight in the gaps in the clouds can shine down, giving people an illusion of vast and natural freedom in the gaps between the continuous street lights. Zhuang Xuteng rolled down the rear window and let the moist cool breeze blow hard. Not only did he feel refreshed, but he also felt much more relaxed.

There is an illusion of going home.

The main business of Gray Worm City in the Seventh Alliance Town is cultivating nutritious meat worms rich in protein. Every time I go home, there is such scenery on both sides of the highway, so I will have a similar mood. As for Hongxiu City, the Fourth Alliance Town, I heard that it is a place that uses greenhouses to grow tomatoes, and the living standard there is higher than that in Gray Worm City.

"I only know that Hongxiu City is the poorest among the several alliance towns. It is difficult to sell real tomatoes, and tomatine has completely taken over the market. Most of our people there work in factories that synthesize tomatine, and farms There are very few people inside.”

Buck looked at Ge Gongdao and Zhuang Xuteng, wanting to get closer to them. Whether it was to save his life this time or to have the next opportunity to cooperate and make money, he needed to give it a try. "The factory has not expanded its recruitment for many years, and we have no other place to go, so we have to run other businesses. I am a truck driver and can also repair vehicles. I am also brave. I can definitely help you."

Well, he is quite courageous and dares to directly cooperate with the gang. If it weren't for the Fire Tower Gang's inexperience and leaving him at the end, making him the only precious talent capable of tossing vehicles, would his fate be different from that of the trucking company's drivers? Since you are not a gang member, it is best to avoid the gang. This kind of cooperation without the guarantee of a middleman and without sufficient life-saving capabilities is bold, but stupid.

Zhuang Xuteng looked at Buck and suddenly laughed. He has only carried out three entrusted tasks in total. Including training, he has been in the industry for less than five months, and he is already judging whether others are smart or stupid? Is there no other explanation for Buck's behavior other than stupidity? It is possible that he was forced by money and had no choice but to cooperate with gangs; or he was simply inexperienced and did not understand how to avoid risks. Therefore, the act of directly identifying Buck as a fool seems silly in itself.

"Don't hang out with gangs in the future, especially new gangs. They have no territory and don't want to run a business. They just want to grab a vote and leave - they only value money and don't care about morality and human life." Ge Gongdao said while driving. He said to Buck in a calm voice: "You are not suitable to be a mercenary - it's not that you can't enter the industry, but you can't live long enough in this industry. You'd better learn a craft and live a down-to-earth life."

Zhuang Xuteng was listening to this in the back row and wanted to laugh a little. At first, Brother Dao was very much in favor of him becoming a mercenary and said that he would definitely be able to do well in this business. Now Brother Dao has begun to persuade others not to enter the profession, which makes him seem to have become a professional assessor for the mercenary profession.

"I can do it! I can drive various vehicles, run fast, and drift, just like a professional racing driver! And I can also tinker with various cars and open their locking mechanisms..."

Buck kept talking, promoting his skills, while Ge Gongdao and Zhuang Xuteng were just filtered out as background sounds. His ability to crack the Millennium War God truck is indeed good, but mercenaries need the ability to be calm and adaptable in times of crisis, which Buck lacks. Moreover, he did not perform well under pressure. He panicked when reversing in a straight line, showed hesitation, and could not decisively execute clear instructions. This was also a major flaw.

Of course, the most critical issue is not listening to advice. Zhuang Xuteng looked at the silver box at his feet. They were all communication stations with tracking and positioning functions. This was the trophy Buck selected. He clearly advised Buck not to choose this option. It would be better to get precision instruments. Those analyzers with lenses and professional equipment with complex functions are very rare goods for mercenaries and gangsters, and they are absolutely attractive. As for the communication station... even if it is a new model of PCPD, it does not have no alternative options. Just like those military field radio stations, aren't they good enough?

Not listening to advice is a big problem. Buck's future fate will be left to luck. If he is lucky and all the goods are sold smoothly without encountering the PCPD who turned on the search mode, then luck allows him to earn a profit. If luck doesn't even help him, Zhuang Xuteng doesn't need to worry about him, right?

With this thought in mind, the vehicle turned into a small road and saw that Hongxiu City had arrived. Surrounded by high-rise buildings that look very familiar, even the facilities and greenery in the park downstairs seem to be carved out of the same mold.

Following Buck's instructions, Gogong drove through the community and found a garage called "Tomato Family" under the shadow of the tall building. It was originally supposed to be a water and coal station, which could add coal powder and pure water to steam cars, and also meet the needs of whale oil maintenance and shadow slave charging.

Expanding on the basis of the water and coal station, the "Tomato Family" undertakes vehicle repair services here to support their lives. Since there was no clanking sound coming from the garage, it can be assumed that the business here is not very good, and it is understandable why Buck wants to look for work outside.

"We're here, my sister is here. Please give me the box at the back." Buck thought he would become familiar with her after chatting all the way, but he was wrong.

"Open the rear door and get it yourself, you idiot!" Ge Gongdao snorted, stopped the car and kept it running, and at the same time motioned with his eyes to Zhuang Xuteng to get out of the car together.

Buck opened the back door and held the box with both arms. Before he could walk to the garage, he heard a roar from inside: "Buck, you bastard, you did bad things with my pressurized key, didn't you? You still Dare to come back..."

Following the sound, a woman holding an air pump gun was walking towards Buck menacingly. Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao immediately used their cars as cover and quickly put on their shadow pistols. The power of the air pump spray gun is far less than that of the shadow pistol, but if the distance is too close and one shot from it, someone will still die.

Using multiple high-pressure gas cylinders connected in parallel to fire a ball of high-speed steel nails, this is a civilian version of a powerful weapon that does not require accuracy and can solve most problems with power alone. After Zhuang Xuteng hid, he had time to recall the image he had just seen for a moment. At this time, his heart rate "inexplicably" increased.

It was a red-haired woman, about the same age and height as herself, and she also had an attractive face. Judging from her appearance alone, she is a bit androgynous. It can be said that her eyebrows are like swords and the bridge of her nose is like a knife, so she cannot be considered very outstanding. Putting her in a crowd is like hiding a tomato among a lot of red apples. It will be difficult to find her for a while. But she will always be a tomato, never an apple. In the eyes of those who pay attention to her, she is alone and will never be lost in the crowd. Besides, she also has eye-catching characteristics, such as her soft, red lips, which are full and round, and can make people's hearts flutter even when she is spitting out fragrance...

Well, Zhuang Xuteng also feels that her focus is a bit strange. Shouldn't she think about her equipment first? She was wearing a light yellow oil-proof overalls with many pockets - Zhuang Xuteng once again praised her - and wore large brown non-slip leather boots. A pair of old beige gloves holds a nail sprayer modified from a fire extinguisher, with four pressurized cylinders behind it. She is not a strong woman. Judging from the thickness of her exposed neck and wrists, she may still be of the "weak" type. But the way she stood at the door with her feet spread out, holding a weapon without any fear, definitely had nothing to do with weakness.

Zhuang Xuteng's heart skipped a beat for her.

"Sister, it's me! Don't be angry, I'm fine!" Buck said quickly: "I went out to make money and asked my friends to bring me back. You put your weapon away quickly to avoid misunderstandings and hurting you again... "

"Put away your glib words! You will most likely cause trouble again and have people come to your door! Hey, you two, why are you hiding behind a car? Come out and talk about the situation! If it's my brother's fault, I Apologize on his behalf. If you bully him on purpose, I don’t care if I add some parts to you!"

"Sister, they all have guns."

"Then why don't you hurry up and get in!"

Zhuang Xuteng laughed while listening to the conversation between the two siblings outside. He likes this kind of character. He doesn't want to hide behind the car all the time. He really wants to get to know this girl.

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