indescribable cyberpunk.

Chapter 289
The journey to Anling City did not have many twists and turns, except for the roar of gunfire caused by monsters that occasionally appeared near the track, most of the time Zhu Jue was just a bystander listening to the gold diggers around them talking about their gold panning various things encountered in the process.

For nearly 3 hours, along the way, Zhu Jue watched groups of people getting off the bus at the passing cities to find the "treasure" of their dreams.

Among them is a professional team, which is not only well-equipped with reasonable personnel, but also has a detailed plan. The goal has been set as early as on the fortress train.

There are also "newcomers" who have just joined the gold rush wave not long ago, holding cheap weapons that are badly worn and bought through some special underground channels in their hands, and only listen to the so-called "predecessors" getting rich overnight Experience, eyes full of envy and longing.

Little do they know that even if they get rich overnight, they must have the ability to carry on.

Of course, these things have nothing to do with Zhu Jue. He is not interested in reminding those greedy people. He just sat quietly in the car and listened to their discussion. After hearing the mention of Anling City on the radio, he silently held the crescent moon sword Stand guard at the door.

There are not too few people who choose to get off at Anling City.

On the one hand, because it is relatively close to Anqing Mansion, there are quite a few cities in the surrounding area that belonged to the emergency evacuation area at that time, so it is easy to find good things.

On the other hand, quite a few of them still went to other cities in Anqing Prefecture.

Yecheng is too dangerous, and the high death rate deters these gold diggers, but the danger in the surrounding area is between C-level and B-level. As long as the preparation is sufficient and some luck is added, there is no doubt that The harvest of this trip will far exceed that of other teams.

Sometimes it's like this, watching other people make a lot of money, someone will always want to imitate.

Forget about personal safety and rush towards imaginary treasure.

When leaving the train station, Zhu Jue saw that some teams had already asked the people in Anling City to prepare vehicles and supplies in advance, and they drove away without stopping at the station, heading straight to their destination in Anqing Mansion.

This time Zhu Jue seemed very unprofessional, standing alone at the gate of the station, watching those obviously specially modified off-road vehicles drive away one after another, and soon found that there were quite a few cars near the station. For vehicles that provide pick-up and drop-off services in dangerous areas, someone specially hangs a fluorescent sign on one side of the window, which says that people can be taken to certain locations in the dangerous area outside Anling City.

Of course, the asking price is not low.

Most of the owners of these cars are locals from Anling City. They knew that these gold diggers could not have transportation here by taking the fortress train, so they came here in advance and waited to help the gold diggers save time. You can earn thousands of federal coins just by driving around, which is close to what an ordinary person earns from a month's work.

The well-prepared vehicles that Zhu Jue saw just now are actually the first batch of experienced veteran drivers who discovered business opportunities here. Their combat ability may not be very good, but relying on their own knowledge of the terrain and routes in the dangerous area Familiarity, coupled with the long-term accumulated reputation, has developed to the point where it has even become a "special car". If you want to hire them, you have to pay a high price, and you can often earn tens of thousands of dollars for a trip. fame.

"I shouldn't be in the car~I should be under the car~"

Humming a strange tune that suddenly appeared in his mind, Zhu Jue found a more reliable-looking army green off-road vehicle and approached him.

"Where is my friend going? My car has been specially modified. No matter where you are, as long as you pay, I can take you there in the center of Yecheng! Pick-up and drop-off are included!"

In the driver's seat was a middle-aged man, wearing sunglasses and a sun hat. Seeing Zhu Jue appearing at the window, he patted his chest and said.

"That's a good relationship. I'm going to the center of Yecheng. Let's go. Why can't you open the car door?"

When Zhu Jue heard that there was still someone who could pick him up in the central area of ​​Yecheng, he immediately got ready to get in the car.

However, when he grabbed the door handle, the door was locked.

"Friend, are you really going to the central area of ​​Yecheng, are you crazy?"

The driver was also helpless, what he said just now was just a few words to support the appearance, and he unexpectedly met a stunned young man.

Yes, in his eyes, Zhu Jue's current image is not much different from those guys who ask for money and don't care about their lives who will pop up every once in a while. All they think about is whether Yecheng has been searched or not. resources, and completely forgot the A-level mark that the Archaeological Association had affixed to that area.

"Hey, you said that you can go to the central area of ​​Yecheng and provide pick-up and drop-off, so you open the door and deceive consumers?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense, don't talk about the central area of ​​Yecheng, you ask the people around here, who dares to go near Yecheng, we want to take the risk to make a fortune, but we haven't gone to the Palace of the King of Hell Isn't it the level of digging gems on the pillar?"

Among other things, the metaphor made by the car owner is quite appropriate.

"I go!"

Zhu Jue was taken aback by the crisp voice from the side, and the driver in the car also had a stiff expression.

Is there any fucking person who is not afraid of death?
The two turned their heads at the same time, and what they saw was a woman wearing a mechanic uniform with two thumb-thick iron chains crossed on her body.

"I'm going to Yecheng, how much will you pay?"

The hand wearing taupe labor protection gloves pushed the mechanical glasses on the top of the head, and the woman looked at Zhu Jue with her waist down, and asked straightforwardly.

"How much do you want?"

"Go 3, come back 2, and I can only take you to a bus stop outside Yecheng, and wait for you there all night!"

"make a deal!"

As long as he can return to Yecheng, Zhu Jue will naturally not be short of money, so he nodded and agreed without hesitation.

The woman who thought she would have to bargain for a price was at a loss when she heard that the other party agreed so readily. You must know that the price she offered was the most expensive here.

"A madman, a fool!"

The middle-aged man leaned back on the seat and sighed helplessly.

Zhu Jue followed the woman to her car, and when he saw its real body, even Zhu Jue couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"As we all know, spiritual pollution source monsters do not accept any form of negotiation, as long as they are caught, the only result is death, and their attack power can easily break through even bulletproof steel armor, so in my concept, I want to To avoid those monsters as much as possible, our means of transportation should pursue the ultimate speed, my car has been specially modified, discarding all the cumbersome, streamlined body, extremely low floor, built-in multiple spliced ​​engines."

"Multi-splice engine?"

Zhu Jue looked at the obsolete engine, half of which was exposed in front of his eyes, which was obviously assembled from various parts. He, a car blind, finally understood the structure of an engine for the first time. He smacked his lips and continued,

"I understand the truth, you plan to drive me to Yecheng in such a car that looks like a moving coffin?"

That's right, the khaki buggy with the scientific name "Bengbeng" equipped with a "multiple splicing engine" is the opponent's car.

Zhu Jue swallowed. He suddenly felt that if he took this car on the road, he didn't know if he would be in danger from a monster that was a source of mental pollution. The possibility of being murdered by this female driver was quite high.

Half an hour later
The engine roared wantonly mixed with some kind of strange sound, Zhu Jue sat in the back seat of the car, with his hands on his knees, staring at the driver of the car behind him.

"SHIT!"

Zhu Jue, who really couldn't control the swearing, began to regret why he spent money to make himself guilty.

However, when the car actually drove away from Anling City, Zhu Jue was surprised to find that the car was not as bad as he had imagined. This unreliable female driver seemed to know some ways to take shortcuts. She would often deviate from the road and pass through some wild trails with a narrow body, which could save a lot of time.

"Ivanka, what are you doing in Yecheng?"

After driving for more than two hours, probably feeling bored, the female driver named Linda asked suddenly.

"Treasure hunt."

Zhu Jue is exercising his ability by making ice cubes of various shapes, and responds casually.

"Impossible. I've never seen someone go panning for gold with only a knife. You don't even have a backpack. I just heard you say that you have to go to the central area? Yecheng is very dangerous!"

Linda has seen many gold diggers, and even those who don't know anything know that they must prepare a good backpack when they go out to pan for gold, otherwise even if they find something good, there is no place to store it.

"It turns out that you should also know that the vicinity is dangerous, so why do you dare to drive me there?"

Deliberately changing the topic, Zhu Jue was also a little curious about Linda's intentions. She had a lot of strength by her side, but this woman who didn't carry a single weapon actually took Yecheng as her destination without changing her face.

"With [-] federal currency plus my previous savings, I can leave Anling City and go to Shuguang City to fight for my life. In this era, what is the point of living without money?"

Linda's answer is quite tough.

"wish you success."

"You haven't told me what you are doing in Yecheng."

"Didn't I just say, treasure hunting?"

Throwing a piece of diamond-shaped ice crystals, cutting off the branches of passing bushes, watching it go with the wind, Zhu Jue said softly,

"I have lost a very important treasure in the central area of ​​Yecheng. I have to find it, no matter how dangerous it is."

"Lost? Are you a resident of Yecheng?"

Guessing his identity from Zhu Jue's words, Linda asked in surprise.

"Well, I haven't been back for many years."

As he approached Yecheng, Zhu Jue was worried about gain and loss. Looking at the gloomy sky with some clouds accumulated since just now, his mood suddenly became a little depressed.

Only a few hours later, the rain cloud formed by dawn arrived at Anqing Mansion.

He was frozen for five years.

Is it still there?

(End of this chapter)