Psychics don't die from gunfire

Yenan adopts the provincial system, and [Panyan City] is the city of Lomark Province.

dilapidated.

This was Song Shi's first feeling when he drove into this city.

Gas stations and motels can be seen everywhere along the bumpy roads. The only flaw is that most of these facilities have been abandoned for who knows how long. Dried yellow vines climb up the walls, and the iron-red window bars are deformed and bent.

Song Shi stopped the car along the way and looked at several of them in person.

The glass shards that have not been cleaned, the thick dust accumulated, the shelves that have been swept countless times, and the words "Rock Glory" can still be vaguely recognized on the yellowed flyers in the corner.

Keep moving forward.

Then, the iron color came to my face.

Rusted iron color.

The factories that used to work all night long, churning out red iron slurry, are now hidden in the overgrown weeds. Those behemoth-like heavy machinery and equipment are as intimidating as ever, but when you walk in and raise your hands to touch, you will suddenly understand. It was found that it was already covered with red rust marks.

The strong outline made of steel is now just a weak veil that can be lifted at any time.

Song Shi stood on the side of the road around the mountain, looking at the rust color below. They blended with the local dark yellow soil in Panyan City to form a strange color.

"Panyan City is a city established during the Seven Soil War. It is located behind the battlefield and has less interference, so it has become one of the logistics industrial bases that meet the needs of the Yenan campaign."

Lapis Lazuli hung aside like a drone, repeating the information.

"So the entire Lomac Province was once prosperous. As the capital of the province, Panyan City is its representative. At its peak, the population here exceeded 1.5 million."

"But with the end of the Seven Soil War, Panyan City's geographical location was no longer an advantage. Yenan canceled its policy support for the local area, many industries were transferred or abandoned, and the population emigrated in large numbers. So the place declined rapidly."

"A city that thrives because of the situation will naturally decline because of the situation."

Song Shi commented.

He still carefully read some information collected by Lapis Lazuli, and went through the development process of Panyan City at the speed of light. The Panyan City in front of us is just the largest microcosm of the Lomac Province.

"The newly born city. Hum, the other party asked the auxiliary staff to wait for me here because of this consideration."

The first-generation Lord of Yenan rose up powerfully, became invincible, and swept away all the people. He led a large number of defeated forces to become the final winner of the Seven Lands War.

But because of this, the internal structure of [Yenan] is now extremely complex. All forces belong to Yenan, but they all have their own basic areas. Like "Panyan City", a newly established city with no background. Instead, they became a minority.

——So, Panyan City does not belong to the basic base of any force.

There will be no sergeants of the [Justice Army], members of the [Second National Assembly], or the treaty center of [Haita Trade] here.

"Do I need to contact the other party now?" Lapis Lazuli asked.

When the Fourth Ring [Revelation] left, he left behind the assistant's communication method, obviously handing over the initiative to Song Shi.

As you wish.

"There's no rush."

Song Shi withdrew his gaze and knocked on the window of the off-road vehicle: "Let's take a closer look first. Lapis Lazuli, do you understand what the word 'incognito private visit' means to us people from the East China?"

"In order to hide their identities, emperors or officials wear civilian clothes to travel secretly to visit people or inspect difficult and serious cases." Lapis Lazuli replied.

".Well."

Song Shi thought about it seriously and gave up the explanation decisively.

The engine roared again.

Song Shi pressed the camouflage module, and a layer of ripples suddenly appeared on the surface of the off-road vehicle. It was a "nano-like mechanical insect swarm". Xu Yu had left a unit in the vehicle for local level camouflage.

In an instant, the off-road vehicle, which was originally made of cold steel and strong enough to look valuable at first glance, suddenly showed a few paint pits, and the body was covered with the dusty feeling of accumulated travel over time.

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"A glass of beer! A strong glass! They all have to be super big!"

There was a loud noise in the bar, like two pieces of iron hitting each other.

A strong man squeezed into the seat in front of the bar, like a brown bear stepping on a small ball. He put one hand on the bar table, and it was obvious that he was the one who made the sound.

However, after the loud noise, the noisy bar was not affected at all. Except for a few drunken "Fuck you mother!" laughter and curses, no one paid attention at all.

The bartenders also turned a blind eye to this. You can't expect any quality from the customers of this kind of tavern.

After the bar counter was smashed to pieces by the mechanical prosthetics of various heroes in the seventh photo, the boss finally reluctantly gave up the idea of ​​"retro style" and replaced the wooden bar counter with an all-steel one.

Anyway, Panyan City lacks everything except steel.

"You pay for a drink," the bartender said.

"Damn it, I can still give you this little money? I'll settle the score at the last dollar!"

The strong man said angrily.

The bartender didn't say anything, just stared at the strong man.

"At most, I can escape the bill for one or two drinks." The strong man muttered unhappily, his prosthetic eyes flashed, and he swept the money over.

The bartender skillfully turned on the faucet, poured two shots, threw a few ice cubes in, and slapped it in front of the other party.

The strong man Gulu took a sip and said angrily: "No! Just charge me! Why is it mixed with industrial alcohol!"

"The economy has been bad recently, and everyone is feeling sad." The bartender said calmly and calmly: "If you still want something strong for the little money you gave me, then you can only mix it with industrial alcohol."

He handed over a tissue and reminded carefully: "Just drink, you can get drunk if you want, but remember not to turn off the 'awakening enzyme' completely. If you spill something, I can only call someone to arrest you." Carry it and throw it out."

"Hangover Enzyme" is an artificial gland at a civilian price. Taking into account the high alcoholism rate in this poor place, the Panyan City Government semi-forcibly promoted this prosthesis to local adults.

Originally, the one with the lowest decomposition power was locked, but soon, unlocking the "sobering enzyme" became the most popular business in the clinics of the prosthetic doctors.

Alas, the rock.

"Have you found a new job?" the bartender wiped his glass.

"What are you talking about! Looking for a new job!"

The strong man was drinking wine. He choked immediately after hearing this and seemed a little embarrassed.

"Who do you expect to be able to hide?" The bartender shrugged: "I heard that the young man's salary is a quarter lower than yours, so don't you just have to get out?"

"Holy shit."

The strong man was angry for a long time, and finally took a big sip and said irritably: "Panyan's glory, Panyan's glory. That's nice to say, but now! All the blessings have been enjoyed by the people in front, and the mess is all on us!" It’s so hard to find a fucking job now!”

"Watch your words, what do you mean by 'we'." The bartender said leisurely: "That does not include the Lorati and Moore families who are the most contributing, generous and benevolent people in Panyan City."

Everyone in the bar burst into laughter. A man in a leather jacket shook his glass and shouted: "Lorati——"

Someone shouted: "You stupid pig!"

"Moll——"

Someone slapped the table hard: "Disappear from me!"

"The glory of the rock——"

Finally, everyone shouted in unison.

"Stop whining!"

Then like a tide breaking, everyone dispersed, returned to their original positions, and continued to do whatever they were supposed to do.

"——Give this friend another glass of wine, something strong."

At this moment, the strong man suddenly noticed that a young man in a coat was sitting next to him. The young man lightly knocked on the bar, smiled at himself, and then emphasized to the bartender: "The really strong one."

".What to do?" The strong man frowned.

"I'm from out of town. I just came to Panyan. I'm not familiar with the place. So I want to talk to a local." Song Shi nodded to himself: "I remember seeing it before. This is not the Panyan in Yannan. Glory'? But what happened to me along the way?"

The young man hid his words and made an expression that you understand.

The strong man stared at the young man for a few seconds, and then said: "Two cups."

Song Shi smiled.

"no problem."