Warlord: volume 1

by Chen Ran

  He could clearly feel that his body was able to automatically adjust its condition to its optimal extent. It's as simple as a biological machine, Zero thought.

  There was already too much evidence that zero had been changed. This should also be the reason why he lost his memory. The clue to the past was just a name. After experiencing the catastrophe, there were too many things that had changed. Zero had no confidence to find his past.

  Right now, the most important thing to do was Lea's treatment.

  Zero changed and left Stophouse. In turbulent times, people were always quite diligent. After all, if one grasped a bit more resources, then their chances of survival would increase by a bit. As a result, although it was still early in the morning, the various shops on the Remot's commercial street had already opened for business.

  Zero went to the equipment shop and retrieved the custom-made bulletproof vest. The vest was very close-fitting, and the empress's soft parts were used on the chest and vest according to the design to protect the important parts of Zero's body. During the production process, the staff of the Equipment Shop had tested the software and found out that the software was able to resist impact. This made them very curious and made them consider selling this item to the Equipment Shop.

  After leaving the Equipment Shop, Zero strolled around a few weapon shops. He had intended to order the M500's special bullets, but he was not allowed to do so now. Luckily the Colt still used standardized bullets and bought 3 basic ammunition, which included 20 armor-piercing bullets.

  After that, Zero also took a fancy to a heavy locomotive. This machine has been modified to have strong horsepower and cross-country performance. The shape was rough and wild, full of the smell of heavy metals. The rear of the locomotive was equipped with a weapon case on either side of it, which could be ejected by the front button. The weapon box was already equipped with a microcomputer, double-barreled shotgun, automatic pistol, and even a shoulder-fired missile. Of course, these things were extra charges.

  Zero eventually took out the shoulder-fired missile and kept the rest of the equipment. To that end, the owner of the weapon store also generously gave out a base number of related ammunition.

  When he drove the black heavy locomotive back to Stophouse, his zero credit card already had a deposit of 1,800 yuan.

  Looking at the locomotive, Teddy could not help but whistle: "Heh, brother. This thing is too cool, can I borrow it for a meeting? "

  He stretched out his hand to stroke the cold metal of the locomotive, but very quickly, his irregular hand was pulled back by Jehan. Jehan looked at Su Yun and asked, "You guys are leaving?"

  Zero nodded.

  Jehan did not say anything, he only patted on Su Yun's shoulder. As for Teddy, he gave a thumbs up to zero.

  Inside the tent, Lea came out. She had packed her things, but the two of them did not have much luggage, not even a few clothes. Therefore, Lea only packed a backpack, but most of the space inside it was filled with food and water.

  Travelling 500 kilometers west from Remot, there was a company's headquarters called Ron. Ron was in the business of selling mutated beasts, and there were all sorts of strange things happening during the turbulent times. There were plenty of people who treated mutated beasts as pets or domestic animals, and they bought them at quite a high price. Ron companies did not have to worry about losing money, but the mutated beasts they caught were mostly sold to the laboratories of large companies, in order to speed up their biochemical and genetic research.

  Su Yun decided to use this base as her base of operations. She could take a part-time job as a monster hunter to earn some loot and ask which company's laboratory could solve Lea's problem through Ron's channels of cooperation.

  In order to travel during the day, Zero also bought a set of radiation protection kit for Lea. It included clothes, gloves and shoes. After Lea changed it into the cape, he donned the cape once again. She sat behind Zero and hugged him tightly. After bidding a simple farewell to the people of Stophouse, Zero started the engine and drove out of the Remot's underground base.

  Just at the exit, Lafite walked out from the shadows. Watching the back of the two entering the wilderness, the Russian had a faint smile on his face.

  The modified heavy locomotive had two sources of fuel, one used the old era's gasoline as fuel, and the other was solar energy.

  This energy seems to be more convenient for the new era's intense ultraviolet rays. Zero switched the fuel mode to solar option, so the rear of the locomotive stretched out two solar panels, which efficiently and quickly absorbed the sun's energy and converted it into the locomotive's propelled energy. Some of the solar energy was also stored in the locomotive's battery for other uses.

  The speed of the locomotive was limited to 240 kilometers per hour. When the 0: 00 meter needle was pointed 200 kilometers away, the heavy locomotive was like a black bolt of lightning that sped on the deserted road. Ordinary people would naturally not be able to control this speed, but his agility had already reached the second level of zero. His reflexes were sufficient to deal with the complicated situation of the road. Although the car was moving very fast, it was very smooth, which made Lea, who was sitting at the back, feel at ease.

  Zero could feel the hot wind blowing past his face. This extreme speed made him feel relaxed and almost want to shout out loud.

  With a semicircle curve thrown behind him, the figure of the viaduct appeared in Zero's eyes. The viaduct spanned a kilometer across the river, and Zero could already smell the acrid odor of polluted river water in the headwind.

  Seeing the bridge in sight, Zero suddenly felt a prickling sensation on his skin.

  Danger!

  Just as this signal appeared in his mind, the roars of other engines could be heard behind Zero!

  Chapter 55 - Interception

  In the heavy locomotive's rearview mirror, two modified light cycles were rushing over. The light bikes were the same as in the old days, but their power was far greater than that of the old locomotives from the other side, because they were lined on both sides with tubes as thick as an adult's calf. That was also the case. Zero was already speeding at 200 kilometers per hour, but the engine behind was on the verge of drawing closer.

  Two riders were riding on each of the two locomotives, which were painted in bright red paint. They were bare-chested and wore frayed jeans. He wore a helmet on his face, but it was not an old locomotive cap. It was the skull of an animal, fierce and rough.

  Two knights, one driving, the other pulling a miniature machine gun out of a gun-bag beside the locomotive. This type of standardized firearm was very common, even commoners could easily buy it, as long as they had money. Miniature machine guns fire fast, but their range and power are relatively low. However, when the distance between the two was reduced to around a hundred meters, there was no doubt that the bullets fired from the gun would also be fatal.

  From the looks of the Knights on the two machine guns, Zero knew that they were not passers-by, but were here to take their lives.

  This reminded Ling Yun of Lafite's performance yesterday, and then, two seemingly unrelated things were linked together.

  In the rearview mirror, the knight's gun was pointed at zero. Su Yun yelled, "Lea, hold on tight!"

  Instantly, the heavy locomotive made two slight movements of swaying left and right. This movement, in the eyes of the riders in the rear, was quickly understood to be an attempt to detach the car from its trajectory. Almost at the same time when the heavy locomotive was shaking, the two light riders separated to the left and right with tacit understanding.

  However, the black heavy locomotive was still in its original position.

  A fake move!

  When the rider on the mount made this judgement, the heavy locomotive suddenly slowed down. With a sharp sound of the brakes, the heavy locomotive almost instantly stopped as if it was nailed to the ground. However, the mechanical propelling force lifted its tail seat and rear wheel high
, then smashed it onto the ground, causing a lot of gravel and dust to fly out.

  The heavy locomotive that suddenly stopped, made the pursuers behind unable to react in time. The distance between them was not more than a hundred meters. This distance was passed in an instant when the speed was 200 kilometers per hour. The light rider whistled past zero and the rider on the car hurriedly stopped, but it did not change what happened next.

  Two M500 revolver came to Zero's hand. He raised his arms horizontally and pressed the trigger. The bullets that left the chamber instantly sank into the tank of the light bicycle, blowing up the two locomotives along with the riders on it into a ball of fire.

  Zero quietly put away the revolver, started the car again, and drove the car over the river bridge. The bridge was vaulted, it was made of steel and cable bridge, there were no stone blocks under the bridge. Rushing rivers flowed unhindered under the bridge, and the surface, affected by radiation and pollution, was the color of blood. The river water was bright red and carried a pungent smell along with it. It was extremely unpleasant to smell.

  The locomotive headed for the highest point of the arch bridge.

  When he arrived at the middle of the arch bridge, Zero could clearly see that at the exit of the bridge, there was a freight car parked horizontally, sealing off the exit. On the container of the car, six or seven men dressed the same as the riders were holding machine guns, waiting for zeros to arrive.

  Behind him, a loud and clear whistle sounded. He looked in the rearview mirror and saw another van pulling up onto the bridge, pressing down on him in the direction of zero.

  He used his hand to lightly pat the palm that Lea had placed on his waist as he said, "Don't be afraid."

  With that said, Zero increased the throttle, and the heavy locomotive roared as it sped towards the exit. The glow from the golden right eye was like blazing flames.

  Once the heavy locomotive increased its speed, the truck chasing behind also increased its speed to its maximum. Two vehicles of different sizes raced across the bridge, the exit in sight.

  "Get down!" At the same time, he lowered his center of gravity, as if his entire body was about to be stuck onto a locomotive.

  The man on the cart outside started to shoot, but under the control of zero, the heavy locomotive was like a loach changing its trajectory continuously. The gunman's line of sight and prediction far exceeded the standard of a regular soldier, so in almost a blind shot, the engine had arrived at the exit.

  Just when everyone thought that Zero would definitely slow down, the heavy locomotive suddenly slid horizontally. With Lea's repeated screams, a large amount of sparks flew from the outer shell of the locomotive to the ground, but the engine still managed to slide down unscathed from the bottom of the truck.

  "Damn it!" The gunmen in the car cursed and turned their guns, but they heard the emergency whistle of another van behind them.

  The monstrosity could not perform acrobatics like zero. The fully powered truck could not stop in time, so the door opened, and the driver jumped out of the speeding truck with a shriek and landed heavily on the ground.

  When zero turns the locomotive around and turns the front of the train. At the exit of the bridge, two trucks crashed into each other. The truck that was responsible for sealing the exit was broken into two halves. Amidst the gunners' screams of pain, the truck exploded and flames soared into the sky.

  "I'm fine." Zero comforted Lea.

  Suddenly, the prickling sensation on his skin intensified. Zero could also clearly feel that the temperature of the surrounding air suddenly dropped.

  Lafite!

  Just as the Russian's image crossed his mind, the ground of the locomotive froze. Obviously, the heavy locomotive did not consider moving on the ice, so the wheels slipped and turned to rub against the shoulder of the road, leaving it out of zero control. Zero and Lea were flung out. While they were in midair, Zero turned around and hugged Lea tightly, and then used his back to land on the ground.

  As soon as it touched the ground, the muscles behind it vibrated at an extremely high frequency, maximizing the force of its descent onto the surface of the road. The two of them glided for more than ten meters before finally coming to a stop.

  Lea was so scared that her face turned white, but she was fine. Lala, on the other hand, who had been lying on Zero's shoulder, was thrown onto a road sign and fell to the ground.

  He supported Lea to stand up. At this moment, a car came from the other side of the road. It stopped a hundred meters away from the two of them and cut off the road.

  The car door opened, and a few acquaintances stepped out.

  "So it's you …" In Su Ming's eyes, appeared Claude's smiling face.

  The leader of the Remot gangsters laughed and said, "It's not me, we meet again. "Soldier."

  Behind Claude stood the gloomy-faced Lafite and the huge Tyrannosaurus Rex. The ice statue on the ground earlier was naturally Lafite's work, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex had also brought his Six Barrel Aviation Machine Gun, obviously the two of them had already become Claude's henchmen.

  Zero wasn't a surprise, not all mercenaries had their own principles. Even more mercenaries like these two could do anything for money. They did not care about who their employer was. Moreover, the relationship between Lafite and Zero could not be considered friendly. On the contrary, it was a little unpleasant.

  Pulling Lea behind him, Zero asked straightforwardly, "Why?"

  "Why?" Claude acted as if he had heard some huge joke, and laughed until he couldn't even breathe. After stopping with much difficulty, his face turned sullen and he said, "Because you made me lose all my face in Remot; because the little girl behind you can sell for a good price; and also because of this …"

  Claude took out two round things from his pocket. These things emitted a red light like gemstones, but it was the empress's eyeball that was sold to the gem merchants.

  "I know you have a credit card with you that costs almost 10,000 yuan, right?" Claude laughed.

  Resentment coupled with benefits, had already given Claude enough reason to take action against someone below zero. Zero watched as a few light cycles approached from the direction of the bridge. They were Claude's other subordinates. If it were only the rogue forces in Remot, Zero would not even put them in his eyes. However, Claude's faction had joined Lafite and Baolong's side, which was a completely different matter.

  Zero was even considering jumping into the river if necessary to escape. Although the river water that was dyed in dirt would give the two of them different degrees of radiation, it was still much happier than being robbed and killed by Claude.

  Chapter 56 - Unexpected Assistance

  The golden right eye s with zeros constantly adjusted his vision and collected all the related data about the environment and terrain in the vicinity. As a result, a three-dimensional map gradually formed in his mind, so that Zero could plan the escape plan.

  The road was curved and stretched to the end of the horizon. There were dead trees and stones on both sides of the road which couldn't be used as a cover. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! To the left of Zero, the silhouette of a building could be seen in the distance. It must have been an abandoned city that had picked it up. If they could escape to the ruins of the city, it would be hard for them to shake off Claude and the others.

  Among Claude's group, the only ones with power were Lafite and Tyrannosaurus Rex. These two had extremely destructive power, but they weren't fast enough. The only things to worry about were the locomotives and Claude's car. With his current zero speed and Lea's help, he was not confident that he could shake off these modern machines in such a short period of time. So if this plan is to be realized, zero must first destroy the vehicles.

  However, it was extremely difficult to complete this mission with just a few microcomputers, an aviation machine gun, and the Element Domain Capable's eyes.

  Lafite slightly narrowed his e
yes, and said to Claude in a low voice: "Go ahead, don't waste words with them."

  Claude nodded.

  In the instant that the Brawler leader nodded, he made his move.

  The Level 2 Agility buff allowed Zero to quickly retreat with an explosive speed with Lea in his arms. He did not even bother to look as he dove into the few locomotives behind him. As he retreated, he raised his other hand, causing the revolver to howl. The bullet points were precisely from Claude's gas tank.

  "Damn it!" Lafite pushed Claude away and rolled out of the car together with the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

  Boom — —

  The gas tank of the car was hit and instantly exploded.

  Zero had already crashed into the group of locomotives, the M500 returned to the holster at its waist, and the alloy dagger jumped into Zero's hand. Zero swiped at the riders with his dagger, leaving a small but fatal wound on their necks.

  In the blink of an eye, the group of locomotives turned into a mess. At such a close distance, coupled with their ghostlike speed, the amateur gunners were unable to shoot accurately. After killing three men in Zero Company, the first machine gun roared, but the bullet stabbed into his companion's body.

  "Kill him, don't worry about those bastards!" Claude looked at the car that was blown up, and became angry out of embarrassment.

  Without his order, Tyrannosaurus Rex raised his air machine gun and fired.

  "Everyone!"

  Amidst the wild gunfire, the machine gun shot out a tongue of flame, and a torrent of metal shot out in the direction of zero.

  The moment the gunshots rang out, all the hairs on Zero's body stood up. The intense feeling of danger caused him to automatically enter the "Time of Fire" state. The flow of time in the outside world began to slow down.