by Chen Ran
Even if they were far from friendly, at least they would nod at each other when they met. But once Zero leaves, it won't be long before they forget about him. The people of the new era were very forgetful. Every day, there would be people who would die today. This allowed them to not have to bear too much grief.
Masters occupied a corner of the bar; wherever he was present, the surroundings would always be relatively quiet. Zero walked over and sat beside Masters. Without saying anything further, Masters brought over a bottle of wine and said, "It's the whiskey from the old era, something that even money can't drink. "This is a treasure that I have kept in my personal collection. I'll treat it to you drinking it tonight as a form of farewell."
Zero did not hold back and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing how he drank so much, Masters's face revealed a pained expression. He took a long drag on his cigar, as if regretting that he had given up the fine wine to zero. The snake snapped its fingers and a moment later, someone walked over with a travel bag. Masters picked up the bag and threw it in front of Zero.
"Order." 50 warheads 500 rounds, 600 sniper bullets, 300 armor piercing bullets and 2000 bullets. The microcomputer that came with the gift rushed up to give them the 20 fragment grenade s, and you can order them. " Masters said as he pointed to the bag full of ammunition.
"No need, how much is this?" Zero asked.
Masters laughed, patted Ling Su's shoulder and said while shaking her head: "No need, these are my personal little gifts to you."
With a cold tone, he said, "You and I aren't friends yet."
His meaning was very clear, Zero only accepted gifts from friends, like Victor. As for Masters, Zero felt that it would be better to maintain the character of the trader.
"Don't say that, man." Masters threw a cigar at Lingyi, and said in a low voice: "Listen, I know you're going to do a big business deal. In the future, this kind of business deal would also be numerous, at least 8 million yuan. God, that's the biggest ambition I've ever heard of. But zero, do you really know how to make money? "In other words, how can we maximize the benefits?"
Su Yun looked at Masters silently. He did not object, showing that she was willing to listen. After knowing Zero for a while, Masters had a little bit of a temper. The local tyrant continued to speak, "Listen to me brother, in this shitty era, the best way to get money is through war. Just like the Dark Council, where do you think they go? The Southwest Land, the Da Xia Kingdom of the East Continent, the mythological kingdom of the West Continent, and even the Asmox who had been on a expedition to the polar regions. "It's war. The Blood Knights are fighting on all sides to steal resources, and they are earning a lot of money."
Masters drank his wine excitedly: "Of course, we can't compare with these big shots. But for people like you, who want to find the downfall of a great corporate power, here I will presume that you will successfully beat up Parkland. And then? They'll give you money, that's for sure, but believe me, it won't be much. To maintain the operations of a chauffeur, they would not have so much cash, even at their base camp, and so much money to invest in the operations of various projects and bases. Then what did you get? It's probably only a few hundred thousand dollars in cash. Of course, you could force them to hand over their resources, including weapons, potions, mining and even bases. But can you turn these things into money? "
Su Yun started to understand Masters's intention. "You mean that when I obtain these things, you will be able to handle it?"
Using his strength to pat Ling Yun's shoulder, Masters nodded and said: "That's right, fellow. Let me be your agent. You can give me what you have, and I will turn it into money. Of course, I would charge a certain fee. But at the same time, I will provide you with some information free of charge. I think a Parkland will not satisfy you. And on my hand, I have more information about the chauffeur. It's a mutual benefit, man, and you'll find me an excellent agent. "
Chapter 81 - Home
"That sounds good. I'll take these items." Just as Masters had said, he needed an agent like the local snake to handle the loot. However, all of this would have to be built upon his successful revenge on the Parkland's valve. However, Masters's words gave him a bit of inspiration, like how he was going to earn money from a mercenary mission, who knew how long it would take before he could earn the starting money for his rebirth plan.
Zero even considered taking revenge on the Parkland, using the money he received to build his own company. War between nations is not for the time being to be considered, but war between companies is actually feasible. In turbulent times, companies and companies were far from being friendly.
Seeing that Zero was about to leave, Masters called out to him, "Wait, seeing that we have reached an oral agreement, I have a small gift for you."
"A gift?" Su Yun looked at Masters in confusion. She couldn't think of anything else Masters wanted to give him.
Masters called for a subordinate, and not long later, Moni was brought over.
Seeing Moni, Zero remembered that he had promised to protect her until she turned eighteen and teach her the skill to survive in the wilderness. It was just that after the incident with Soren, Zero had been busy adapting to his new abilities, but had not seen Moni yet.
Masters pushed Moni to where Zero was, and laughed: "From now on, this girl is yours."
Looking at him, Masters shook his head and pretended to surrender. "Alright, alright, Moni had come to see me in private before. I hope I can get her out from Johnson's place. She told me that you were willing to be her protector. That's good, but it doesn't mean you can take her away easily. The wilderness had its own rules, Moni belonged to Johnson … Even if you were willing to buy the goods for a sum of money, Johnson would be the first to sell them. In this place, no one other than me can forcefully take her away, so she came to me to beg for help, but the price was her body. "
His eyes instantly turned cold.
"Don't look at me like that, brother." Masters laughed: "The two of us are partners, I won't destroy our relationship for the sake of a young girl. Don't worry, I didn't touch a single hair on Moni's head. You can take her away. Furthermore, I guarantee that Johnson will not cause trouble for you, because he has already been killed by me. "
"This is the number one rule of the wilderness, whoever has the strongest fist will be the boss. The other rules are nothing in front of strength." Masters used a sentence that was unique to the wilderness as the conclusion of the night.
Zero nodded and left the bar while holding Moni's hand.
One of Masters's underlings whispered at the side: "Chief, do we need to be so courteous to a mercenary?"
Masters bit on the cigar and said: "Whoever can get the Dark Council's things to be spat out will be the one to be so polite to me. Do you understand?"
The streets were very quiet under the night sky. Occasionally, only a few passerby would be allowed to pass by. Zero and Moni walked on the street. Ever since they left the tavern, Moni had been exceptionally quiet. She was wearing a black windbreaker today, accentuating the girl's silver hair. This head of silver hair was as beautiful as the Milky Way that could be seen in the night sky of an old era.
He thought that when Masters killed Johnson, Moni was also at the scene. In the old days, a twelve or thirteen year old girl would probably have been frightened if she had personally witnessed someone being killed. But now, even a child like Moni was much stronger. After all, in this era of natural selection, if one's willpower wasn't strong enough, they would have long been abandoned by the times.
But under that delicate body, there wasn't even the slightest bit of fear? Su Ling looked at Moni. The girl's hand that was holding onto the corner of her clothes was so pale white. He sighed, and placed his hand on Moni's small shoulder, then placed her against herself. Moni subconsciously held onto Su Yun, then her body involuntarily trembled. Her pair of sea-blue eyes also started to fill with moisture.
But she did not cry. She was stronger than Zero
had imagined. However, in this situation, crying might be a good thing.
In the end, Moni still did not cry. When she arrived in front of Victor's clinic, she released Zero and revealed a sweet smile to Zero, "Thank you, Zero. I thought you didn't want to take me. "
"I will keep my promise." "It's just that the place I'm going to is very dangerous, you …"
"I want to go!" Moni said resolutely, and said faintly: "In this world, where is it safe?"
Zero could not answer this question.
When he brought Moni into the clinic, Victor whistled and gave him an ambiguous look. Zero really wanted to punch him. Does she look like someone who has a nymphomaniac?
However, Moni politely asked Victor where the bathroom was, and then said to Zero: "I'll go get some water for you."
With that, the little girl headed straight for the second floor. Following that, Moni's surprised exclamation came from upstairs, followed by a pulling sound. Moni let out a light laugh. It seemed that she also liked the round and alluring Lala quite a lot.
"That's a nice kid, isn't it?" Victor passed over a cigarette to Lingyi, and said: "But in this shitty era, a child like him was reduced to a fledgling prostitute. "If this era can be pulled out and shot, I will be the first one to shoot it."
Zero pointed at himself and said, "If there's such a good thing, I won't give it to you."
Victor laughed and said: "She wants to go with you right?"
"I have heard some news about Moni. She and her mother came to the Angry Reef City seven years ago. After living here for a while, Moni's mother seemed to have been bought by someone else and taken away, while Moni was bought by Johnson. After the age of nine, Moni had to give Johnson money. From the age of ten onwards, she has had to receive guests with special interests. " Victor said with a little sadness, "I have talked to her before. She is a very strong child, and I hope that I can use my own efforts to find her mother. It's a pity that I used my money to buy Kaelyn back then. Otherwise, I would have redeemed her and raised her as my daughter. "
Su Yun looked at Victor silently. The doctor felt embarrassed from his gaze and shouted: "What, I like my daughter. It's not like Kaelyn can't have children."
The sound of footsteps came up as Moni ran down the stairs. Her little face was flushed red as she said to Zero, "Sir, you can take a bath now."
"Just call me Zero." Zero was not used to being called Mister.
Moni nodded and ran up again. Then she turned to Victor and said, "Thank you for telling me these things. Now I understand a little why this child insisted on leaving with me.
Watching as Su Yun walked up the stairs, Victor said in a low voice, "The baby bird always hopes to return to under the wings of its mother, so everyone has their own home. Zero, where is your destination? "
Chapter 82 - Talent
He brought Moni and Lala and left the Angry Reef City at daybreak. From here, they were about 12,000 kilometers away from the location of the Parkland's valve's Blue Radiance Mountain Range. Even if they travelled day and night, it would still take them nearly a month to reach the city. During this journey, they would have to pass through over a hundred bases, a few canyons, lakes, and even the abyss created by the collision of continental plates.
In short, it would not be a pleasant journey. Even if he did not talk about the harsh environment, the Parkland's valve would not let him reach his destination easily. It was impossible for a zero not to be given at the beginning, but a supply needed to be given to other bases. He believed that as long as they passed through three to five middle-scale bases, the Parkland would quickly find out about his information. After all, as one of the few tycoons, there were still many companies and bases that were under the protection of the Parkland.
Zero was not in a hurry. He knew that in order to obtain the most benefits, he had to first exert the greatest fear. He also knew what it meant for Soren, who had an unpleasant history with him, to confirm his decision to head towards his clan's headquarters. Soren would definitely use the power of his clan to deal with him, and what he needed to do was to shatter all kinds of obstructing forces along the way.
It was just that Zero did not know that before he even left, Soren had already called the White-headed Eagle to deal with him. If the White-headed Eagle had not gone to Elk Town, it would have been inconvenient to travel there, and even a base that was tens of thousands of kilometers away could not establish an effective communication system. Thus, in the end, the White-headed Eagle only found out the news of its own son, Kabu, being killed by Zero. Otherwise, if Zero had not moved, this killer would have gone to the Angry Reef City to find him.
Although the ultraviolet light during the day was exceptionally strong, compared to the night, the probability of them bumping into the mutated organism was much less, and thus, many unnecessary variables were reduced. Before they left, he bought a set of protective clothing and a medical kit for Moni so that the girl could travel around during the day. As for Su Bai, the protective suit was just a way to cover up the mutation in his body. Even before he lost his ability, the amount of radiation he received in the daytime could not harm him at all. Furthermore, he had a superpower, and after experiencing a genetic shock, his ability to resist radiation was no different from that of powerful monsters.
At night, Zero would camp out in the wilderness. This was an experience from the diary that was gifted to him. Although he could often find good residential areas in the ruins, resting in such places was naturally more comfortable than resting in the tents. However, the ruins under the dark night could be the hunting grounds for the god of death. The roaming mutated organism would disregard everything for the fresh flesh on their bodies.
During the night, he would instruct Moni on how to survive and fight alone in the wilderness in a systematic manner. He could swear that he had never taught anyone before, but when he taught Moni, he was like an instructor. Moni could also accept it quickly. The little girl was like a sponge, desperately absorbing the knowledge.
When Moni was able to recite all the theoretical knowledge in his mind, she started to teach her the basics of combat. One of these times, she had used her hands to teach Moni how to fight with daggers. However, she discovered that compared to the other skills, the little girl had an amazing talent in mastering cold weapons.
After a few days of practice, the two of them would be able to use tree branches to fight. Although Zero was not good at cold weapons, he still had the most basic fighting skills. However, Moni was only a twelve to thirteen year old girl. To be able to do this, zero could only be described as "genius".
Sometimes, watching Moni play with her dagger to make all kinds of fancy attacks, Su Yun was completely sure that Moni had talent in Fighting Domain. If an opportunity were to appear and cause Moni to undergo a genetic oscillation, Zero had no doubt that she would be able to automatically generate the ability to specialize in cold weapons. This made him think of Su, the swordsman who was also rather accomplished in this area, and was perhaps even more suitable than zero to become Moni's mentor.
Furthermore, Su was a woman, so it would be more convenient to get along with him.
It was just that Zero did not know where the swordsman was right now. He did not know if she was doing a quest to earn money, or was bitterly searching for her enemy.
The fire jumped and stewed the beef in a saucepan on the fire until it was soft. The soup, made from artificial seasonings, makes the meat smell of vanilla. This kind of food naturally did not come from the hands of zero. To him, a single tube of nourishing Su was already sufficient for two days of normal consumption. The little girl's culinary skills were no worse than her cold weapon mastery. She even thought that Moni's ability to manage a restaurant was more than enough for her.
Of course, that was at least when she grew up.
Su Ling silently ate a bowl of this drawn soup. The share that he received amounted to four third, while Moni herself only drank a small bowl. This was the standard rule of
distribution in the wilderness. Food was given priority to the strong, grown men, followed by women and children. The elderly were given the least, because they had no contribution to make.
However, a bowl of beef broth could not provide more energy than a tube of Su, hence Zero poured at least half of the meat broth in Moni's bowl. Moni was a little stunned. After all, in the days she had with Johnson, she ate even less than the dog that Johnson kept. The food was incomparably precious to her, so when she saw that the bowl was filled to the brim with broth, Moni's eyes turned red.
She did not pretend, but tried hard to eat every drop of soup in the bowl. This was the other reason why Su Yun liked this child. From Moni, you could always see her incomparable love for her life. Even if that was the case, it was only because he was trying so hard to live. But as far as a little girl was concerned, in the face of this ruthless world, she was already far stronger than anyone else.
Late at night, a bonfire flickered. Zero sat by the fire with the Colt on his knees. Moni, on the other hand, was sleeping with Lara in her arms. At her age, what she needed the most was food and rest in order to grow up quickly. Therefore, it was always a job of zero for him to watch the night. To him, her light sleep each night was enough to restore the energy she needed for her daily life. Only when she was replenished by the base did she get a good night's sleep.
Like now, Zero seemed to be asleep, but in reality his ears were monitoring the area within a kilometer. At this moment, Zero's ears twitched. A faint sound of gunfire could be heard from a distance, followed by the cursing of a man and the roars of a few wild beasts.
Chapter 83 - adventurer
Zero opened his eyes and bounced up from the ground. He then quickly swept his leg out and extinguished the bonfire with a pile of sand and rocks. The gunfire and the roar were faint, as if the battle in the distance was approaching. It was no doubt a nuisance. There were only two ways to deal with trouble. The first was to avoid it and the second was to finish it as soon as possible.