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Volume One, Chapter 129: Traveling Far Away

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    Chapter 129: Traveling Far Away

    In the empty wilderness, thick rubber tires have repeatedly crushed a road that is not obvious but actually exists.

    Five thousand tons of grain is a very huge number.

    Every day, several or dozens of trucks loaded with goods drive from the northeast.  Follow the fixed route, pass through the separation zone in the middle of the refugee camp, and slowly drive into the mechanical gate that is more than ten meters wide in the center of the wall of Yinyue Town.

    In this world full of radiation, vehicles are more advanced than luxury goods.  The fault of civilization leads to the inability of science and technology to make up for the lack of manufacturing, which is certainly one of the reasons for this phenomenon.  However, considering the frequency of use, parts wear, etc., energy consumption and demand are the most important factors.

    In addition to recovering and re-refining usable oil from ruins or former human settlements, the main source of fuel in this era is still the same as in the old era, from those large institutional forces that occupy oil resources and have the power to refine their own energy.  .  Of course, micro nuclear energy reactors and high-power small batteries can also provide driving energy for vehicles.  But this involves a series of complex modifications and overall vehicle modification techniques.  The high purchase price and technical blockade forced Sosibia to use traditional fuel-driven methods.  This has also caused transportation costs and the selling price of goods to skyrocket.  In order to meet the extremely harsh compensation conditions proposed by Lin Xiang and to save his life, Bergson almost exhausted all the fuel reserves that the Luton family had worked so hard to save.

    Standing on both sides of the passage and watching the passing vehicles has become the biggest entertainment and pastime for the refugees in recent times.  Countless pairs of eyes focused on the truck from different directions, releasing various types of complex gazes such as surprise, greed, doubt, fear, panic, etc.

    Refugees do not understand profound and obscure business theories. They only judge food based on what they see and hear with their own eyes and ears.

    The ruts made by the tires on the ground are very deep, which indicates that the cargo loaded in the carriage is very heavy.  The machine gun mounted on the front of the vehicle and the armed escorts with live ammunition are enough to prove the importance of transporting supplies in the vehicle.  Through the thick waterproof cloth, you can smell the fragrance of rice and noodles.

    The unicorn symbol on the surface of the truck proves that the goods came from Sosbia.  Many people with ulterior motives have secretly written down the serial number painted on the surface of each car body, and made calculations based on the round trip time and empty-load ratio.  The results shocked them, and their attitude toward Hidden Moon Town gradually turned from dissatisfaction to fear.

    The way of thinking of refugees is very simple and direct - having enough guns and endless food is the most fundamental manifestation of strength.

    The busy transportation lasted for more than a week and never ended.  In addition to the staggering amounts of food, Sosbia also had to pay for other supplies listed on the compensation list.  These things soon became the material basis for the development of Yinyue Town. With the city wall outside the town as the boundary, a new small city began to slowly expand towards the north along the gentle hilly area behind the town.

    Unlike the vassal camp outside the town, a large area of ??underground drainage pipe network began to be laid inside the wall.  The small nuclear power generation equipment obtained from the Skeleton Knights provides sufficient energy for various construction machinery.  Construction of new underground warehouses began, and redesigned streets and residential buildings began to take shape.  The high-quality stone from the quarry, coupled with the related building materials provided by Sosbia, allowed Hidden Moon Town to expand at an unprecedented speed.

    This is a comprehensive and thorough transformation. The expanded Yinyue Town can meet the living needs of 5,000 people.  Light and dark guard towers set up inside and outside the city will be connected to form a dense defense line.  They are mutually dependent on the artillery positions arranged in hidden parts of the mountains. Centered on the entire city, the firepower covers a radius of more than 20 kilometers.

    Hidden Moon Town was officially renamed Hidden Moon City.

    Sufficient manpower ensures the speed of urban transformation.  According to regulations, only those who are recognized by the city manager as possessing special skills or who have made significant contributions to urban development are eligible to live in the city and obtain official citizen status.

    This is just one of the most basic ways to control people.  Lin Xiang does not intend to deliberately strengthen the boundaries between ordinary people and the privileged class.  In fact, there is not much difference between the inside and outside of the entire city, and the civilian camps scattered on the periphery are also planned.  Sufficient streets have been set aside around residential areas, and the surface drainage system is gradually being improved.  The simple trade of goods has led to the emergence of some small shops in the area.  As the number of armed personnel increased, the guard towers and fire defense points set up around the camp began to move outward, gradually extending the city's tentacles toward more distant places in the wilderness.

    Hidden Moon City does not reject outsiders.  Urban development requires more new??Blood, they will bring more trading opportunities and related information.  Of course, there will definitely be spies planted by other forces among the outsiders.  However, as long as the city remains stable, there is a tough management model and grassroots facilities that push down levels step by step, the chances of relying on secret incitement to cause chaos in the city will be greatly reduced.

    As long as there is sufficient drinking water and food, Hidden Moon City can maintain stable and orderly development for a long time without the threat of external armed groups.

    Griffiths sent twenty administrative staff from Emma City.  They are ordinary people without the ability to evolve or strengthen, but they have rich experience in urban management.  As a necessary talent reserve, Lin Xiang selected a group of trustworthy original residents of the town as their assistants.  No one is a born warrior or leader. Learning and maturing through exploration are also an essential part of growing from weak to strong.

    The free supply of food will not last long. When the autumn harvest season comes, residents will have the first supplies at their disposal.  Next year, the area of ??cultivated land will also increase.

    The basic structure of the "Vulture" mercenary group has taken shape.  Fifty specially selected members of the original Yinyue Town guard who had no problem with their loyalty formed the core of the mercenary group.  Each of them has powerful abilities equivalent to the eighth level of evolution. This extraordinary ability comes from the diluted and diluted blood in Lin Xiang's body.  In order to hide his existence, he cannot turn everyone into parasites without any reservations. He can only add enough combat power to his own private armed forces in a limited manner without overly disturbing the attention of potential peepers.

    From beginning to end, Lin Xiang never actively used his power in public.  Without the ability to detect breath, no one would associate him with the powerful Parasite.  In a sense, the existence of Wang Biao and Yang Hua has replaced him as the focus of attention.

    More than two hundred kilometers northwest of Hidden Moon City, there is a winding river.  The distance between the river and the river is not too wide. The nuclear explosion caused the death of a large number of plants and loosened the soil adjacent to the river embankment on a large scale.  Climate anomalies caused by nuclear winters that lasted for decades caused rivers to frequently dry up and dry up.  Looking from the tall dilapidated dike, the river water flowing slowly from the foot of the dike is probably only about half of the normal volume.

    Crossing the river-crossing bridge left over from the old days, the off-road vehicle drove northwest along the river boundary.  The terrain in this area is relatively flat, and dense forests can be seen everywhere on both sides of the river.  Although this is a moderate radiation area, it is more dangerous than ordinary heavy radiation areas.  A large amount of radioactive material precipitated from the river water collected in the moist soil, and invaded the plant body along the root system that penetrated deep into the soil, forming a vast mutant forest.  The soil here cannot be cultivated, and the river water with radiation levels exceeding the human body's tolerance is not drinkable.  Intense nuclear contamination causes nearby creatures to become more aggressive.  Bounded by the central area where the river flows, nearly fifty kilometers on both sides are desolate no-man's lands.

    On the ground without roads, vehicle speed can only remain relatively stable.  In this regard, Lin Xiang, who was driving the vehicle, did not express any dissatisfaction.  This heavy-duty off-road vehicle manufactured by the Skeleton Knights can be driven by both a small nuclear battery and ordinary fuel.  The spacious carriage carries a sufficient amount of ammunition, food and water. In a short period of time, at least there is no need to worry about supplies.

    Locke, with a relaxed expression, leaned on the passenger seat, wearing a black Sospian combat uniform with the logo removed.  He crossed his legs in an awkward manner, with dense black chest hair peeking out from the center of his semi-open collar. A cigarette that seemed to never disappear was held diagonally between his two thin lips.

    If it had been in the past, he would have been unable to survive in a moderate radiation area without taking anti-radiation drugs.  But now he was living a very nourishing life. The strong rays not only did not make his body feel any discomfort, but also gave him a slight feeling of pleasure as his cells were stimulated.

    Looking at the scenery passing quickly in front of him, Locke puffed out a puff of smoke that quickly disappeared: "I have to admit, you are a very magical guy. Yes, magical, only this word can truly deserve you.  "

    Out of the corner of his eye, Lin Xiang glanced at him with a smile but said nothing.

    "Three-star parasite Tsk! I never dreamed that I could have this kind of power."

    Stretching out his thick arms and stroking the rough skin as if narcissistically, Locke whistled frivolously: "Tonight, I must find a hot and sexy girl to talk about life and ideals.  By the way, let¡¯s do another experiment to see if my lower body becomes as hard and erect as a fist.¡±

    "Seriously, how do you know I will be able to save you?life?  Lin Xiang directly filtered out the language that had nothing to do with the core of the conversation and stared straight ahead.

    "Intuition." Locke took a puff of cigarette and replied calmly.

    "Is your intuition always so accurate?" Lin Xiang shook his head disapprovingly.

    "It's not necessarily accurate. But at that time, I can only believe you. Haha! That guy named Bill is so damn cruel, he directly shattered all my internal organs. Griffith spent all his savings, and also  He only bought half of my life from him. To be honest, I never thought I could still be alive It's not so much that I believe in you, but that I hold my last breath and just want to see you again before I die.  one side¡­¡­"

    The wind whizzed past the lake on both sides of the car window, blowing on my face. It was very hard, with a kind of suffocation that blocked my breathing.

    "Many people say that the word "friend" should not exist. At least, it will not exist in this damn world. However, it is such a coincidence that Griffith and I, as well as Otelia, will become the best  My friend your appearance has expanded this small circle a little bit. Damn, I owe you a big favor this time. Fatty bought me half my life from Bill, and Niuer bought me half of my life from McGee.  Bastard, you stole a few days from me. In the end, your blood saved me and made me evolve into a parasite for no reason Hahahahaha! This time I made a lot of money, but also a big loss. If you are unlucky one day, you guys  Some people want me to pay for everything I ate, so what should I do? Cut me into three pieces and give each person a piece? Hahahaha¡ª¡ª"

    Locke was smiling, but tears kept flowing from the corners of his eyes.

    Lin Xiang could tell that he was indeed laughing, very happily, very comfortable, and very happy.

    As for tears everyone cries.  But the meaning of crying is not necessarily sadness and pain.  When the tenderest place deep in the heart is touched by something inadvertent, people will cry.

    In the dictionary of the old times, this word is called "moving".

    To the north of the river are low hills.  The vegetation here seems slightly sparse, with clusters of shrubs growing in the open wilderness.  They also have sharp thorns and an inaccessible appearance, but they are not like the mutant plants in heavily irradiated areas. They use the ground and green branches as cover to hunt down all creatures that dare to approach and become a supply.  the nutrients needed to grow on their own.

    Next to a fork that was obviously trampled by human footprints and formed several irregular roads in the west, north, and southeast directions, Locke jumped out of the car with his assault rifle and bulging backpack.

    Lin Xiang was sitting in the cab, holding the steering wheel with both hands and looking at him motionless.

    Although they could not see the mercenary captain¡¯s body being buried, many people believed that Locke was dead.  Including the doctors and nurses who treated him in Emma City - in this era, all internal organs were ruptured, which was equivalent to death.

    According to Lin Xiang's original idea, Locke, who evolved into a three-star parasite, should become the deputy leader of the "Vulture" mercenary group.  But Griffith didn't think so.  According to him, a dead man, especially a powerful "dead man" with the power of a three-star parasite, should play a more important role elsewhere.

    "Locke is a dead man, a dead man who has canceled his registration among the two major forces of Ferdinand and Sosbia. Do you understand what I mean? At least hundreds of people can prove that this guy has turned into a skeleton, and no one will notice.  With his existence, he can use another identity to quietly leave this land, go further, and develop again in a place that does not belong to Ferdinand or Sosbia. You simply cannot imagine what a brilliant plan this is.  An ordinary person who goes that far will only become meat in the belly of the mob, but Locke is different. He is terrifyingly powerful, so powerful that it makes people tremble. Hidden Moon City still needs a lot of things to develop. Ferdinand and Sosbia  It is not omnipotent. This era only favors the strong. The combat effectiveness of five hundred refugees cannot match that of a junior parasitic warrior. On the contrary, a junior parasitic warrior can easily raise a group of armed forces and an army. These people  You don't need to spend a grain of food to support them. They will gradually grow stronger and will rob or even seize things that we need but cannot be purchased with money or exchanged for other materials. They are a force with their backs to the light and belong to the  The forces lurking in the darkness. To the north, west, or south, as long as you leave the sphere of influence of Ferdinand and Sosbia, you can form a new armed force, an army led by the dead. Instead of giving in  Locke is left in the city to get moldy or even reveal his true identity. Why not let him get away as far as possible. This guy has hands and feet, and his fists are scary. He knows how to take care of himself. Maybe next time  When we meet, there will be more than a dozen coquettish women around him calling him husband, and hundreds of little carrot heads who will call him "husband".?Call Dad.  The further he goes, the more helpful he will be to you¡ª"

    The regional manager¡¯s thinking is indeed different from ordinary people.  Lin Xiang had to admit that although Griffith's words were not entirely correct, at least he was much more thoughtful than himself.

    ??Here, it is located on the edge of Ferdinand's power.  It's also where he breaks up with Locke.

    "Are you really going to pick up your bride like this?" Locke said leisurely as he picked up his backpack.  In men-only situations, women are always the best and most interesting common topic.

    "That's my wish, and it's also an indispensable sustenance." Lin Xiang smiled.

    "Elena is a good girl. With your current status, you can be considered a city lord. You can raise two wives without suffering any disadvantages."

    Taking a deep breath on the almost-burned cigarette butt, Locke added meaningfully: "If it were me, I would marry at least twenty girls. This is the fucking life that a man should really enjoy."

    Lin Xiang just pretended that he heard nothing, laughed and slapped him on the shoulder: "Get out of here! There are rotten wolves everywhere in the wilderness, and she-wolves like men like you the most."

    Locke curled his lips disapprovingly, suddenly clenched his fist and beat his shoulder hard, and said in a deep voice: "As long as it stabilizes, I will immediately pass on the news to you. Help me tell Fatty and Otilia that everyone must stay alive.  , no one is allowed to die¡ª¡ª"

    Lin Xiang nodded seriously: "You too."

    "This is a filthy bastard world. Damn it, why do I feel so hot inside Goodbye, wonder boy. Go pick up your little bride! Remember, fuck her a few times every night, and when the time comes  Let's have a good competition to see who has more babies! Hahahaha¡ª¡ª"
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