Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland.

"To meet some old friends." The wind from the lake blew across the strand of hair that was revealed from behind her hood, making her look elegant and graceful. She didn't say much about this, but Lu Meng knew it as soon as she heard it.

Just as the United Cities had spies in the Lowlands Lagoon, the anti-slavery factions also had their own spies in this relay station.

It's just that in comparison it's not as influential as the former. Lu Meng's operation in the lower city area was successful this time, and Bo's connections also played a significant role in helping.

As for whether Bo took the opportunity to do something in line with her duties in Lake Town after the matter was over...

Lu Meng shook her head and didn't ask any more questions, but she heard Bo speak: "She didn't come to see you off?"

"There's no need for that." It took him a while to realize that the anti-slavery people were talking about the censor in the city. He smiled and said, "Besides, if Lin Ji was here, I'm afraid you wouldn't show up."

"That girl seemed to recognize me." Bo did not deny it, but just nodded.

"Are you all ready?" Zhou Jing of the Black Claw confirmed with his colleagues again and again. He turned around to greet Lu Meng, and then he saw Bo beside him. He almost ignored him at first glance.

But even if he saw it, he didn't care too much, after all, it was someone else's business.

Lu Meng felt helpless.

It seemed that if he had not directly broken into the other party's hiding place and exposed their identities by name... as for the anti-slavery people themselves, they would never admit it even if they died.

And as said before.

Tech Hunters have to remain "neutral" after all.

That's why Lin Ji wanted to avoid suspicion.

As for the anti-slavery factions, they may not be able to fully trust these bounty hunters because of the Watcher who participated in the Bloody Rebellion many years ago.

However, the so-called centrists from ancient times to the present have never been a solid position. The result of not offending both sides is to be crushed by both sides at the same time in the ever-intensifying conflict.

Final differentiation.

Today's technology hunters are increasingly showing this tendency.

I just don’t know how long it can last.

The mechanics behind it also tore off the veil that was displayed to the world because of the defection of scholars.

The technological renaissance is certainly true.

But the World's End's effort to find lost ancient books and edit them before anyone else, and to suppress ancient language systems for research, is by no means simply for the purpose of academic research.

"Please come in." Zhou Jing gestured.

——But fortunately, Lu Meng has achieved his goal.

[Depression Lagoon: Dislike → Respect]

[Black Claw: Coexistence → Friendly]

Just behind him, only in Lu Meng's vision, this town built on the waves of the lake and standing on the drilling platform, had such words appearing on a light curtain in the sky.

In the past, he had established good relations with the technology hunters of the Shek Kingdom, and the relationship had reached a "friendly" level; however, he had never come into contact with the Black Claw faction that came from the Black Scratches. It was only because Lu Meng had obtained the silver card sequence that the other party's attitude towards him was not bad.

The changes in the relationship between the Black Claw factions today were within Lu Meng's expectations: as a whole, a large part of them were still trapped in the Mist Island and were unaware of the changes in the outside world, yet the overall measurement of their favorability had already increased so much.

It seems that if one day I have the opportunity to go to the legendary town of Mongrel, I can get different preferential treatments just by identifying myself and proving my deeds.

As for the changes in the Lagoon Town, they were somewhat beyond his expectations. When Qin was in power in the past, because of the anti-drug strategy in the swamp and the geopolitical frictions and stances in Shandi, the attitude of this relay station towards him had become extremely disgusted.

If the main body was not still technology hunters, if it were the law enforcement team, they would have announced that Lu Meng and Xiao Gu were not allowed to enter long ago.

Now it turns from negative to positive.

It crossed several gradients at once.

Lu Meng estimated that on the one hand it was the influence of the mechanic group headed by Wolfe, and on the other hand it was the inspector Lin Ji.

Although it did not reach the highest level of blood alliance, it was more than he expected and it was enough. With the support of the Black Claw faction and the Lake Town faction, which was originally the most conflicting, the hidden danger in the south of Shandi was temporarily eliminated. Lu Meng only needed to wait for the good news of the completion of the relay station construction.

"Where's the ship?" Hearing the guidance of the tech hunter, Shi Cha stopped his obsessive-compulsive instructions over and over again and looked around. The people in the caravan could finally pick their ears and breathe a sigh of relief, but he did not see any trace of decks and oars nearby. There was only a group of people standing alone on this sunken platform close to the water.

He thought it would be the return ship, the Tortoise, that would come to pick him up.

But just as Shi Cha finished speaking, he felt a vibration under his feet, almost making him lose his balance. Su Cheng supported him but looked under the water in surprise.

In his perception, it was as if something was roaring and rushing upwards, sucking up the lake water, and finally causing a whirlpool to appear on the entire surface of the lake in front of him.

"boom!"

The long rusted body broke through the water.

On the platform.

This is a pipe with a cross-sectional diameter of several meters. It looks like there is an entrance that can be transferred and mechanically driven.

Chad stood aside, understanding the situation.

This is the legendary route that allows people to travel between the Mine Town and the Depression Lagoon... an ancient oil pipeline that has long been abandoned.

Tech Hunters just use it.

No wonder the countless people from Aikuang Town who swam across the river never discovered it.

Because the other party was buried underground.

The terrain of the Sorrowful Mine Town is higher. Without the drive and instructions from the Lake Town, even if they found and broke through the guards of the Sorrowful Mine Hunters, they would only plunge into the mud if they came all the way from the exit.

By going here, they don't need to take a boat.

And if the Ai Mine Town on the other side could restore order and be repaired as before, Qin, who was returning from Kaidun at that time, might not have to take a detour, and could return to his loyal depression lagoon before Lu Meng and the storm.

Shi Cha looked at the dark cave entrance and felt a little scared. The lake water had just been swallowed by it, and it was still making a roaring sound and emitting a bad smell.

Even Lake Town is not often opened, so this time I had to get permission from the mechanic.

However, he gritted his teeth, stepped on the pedal and jumped in with everyone else - this thing that was obviously a masterpiece of ancient civilization had resurfaced, but the only thing people could connect to it was a creaking wooden board, which they used as a stepping stone, which was quite sad to think about.

"Please give this to your examiner." Before leaving, Lu Meng took something out of the dog bag on Xiaogu's back and handed it to Black Claw on the platform. "Consider it a gift."

Zhou Jing took it and took a look.

It was actually a futon made of linen and straw felt. The cover was tight and the material was fine, and it looked quite like the style of the herdsmen on the grasslands of Shan.

but……

That's it?

"...I would like to say thank you on behalf of Commander Lin." Zhou Jing put it away honestly. He didn't know how to express anything in person.

"I made it myself, remember not to damage it." At the last moment, Lu Meng remembered something and reminded him, "By the way, it's best not to sit on it, but find an empty room to put it away."

Fine.

Now even the surface functionality is gone.

"I've made note of that." Zhou Jing nodded. "Mr. Nobody, have a safe trip."

Just be happy.

After explaining this last thing, Lu Meng waved his hand, and his back disappeared into the dark oil pipeline, leaving only a slight echo.

(End of this chapter)