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Chapter 672 Picking Up a Little Princess
Although the mercenary logistics area is only two streets away from the Federation side, the buildings and living environment appear much more dilapidated and chaotic.

Yu Xia even saw mercenaries directly processing pollutants on the roadside, extracting valuable items from them for trade.

These are often semi-finished products, and require further processing before they can become safe and usable "containment items".

Not all contaminants can become containment objects. Seventy to eighty percent of contaminants will only spread pollution and attack living things, turning everything that can be contaminated into a breeding ground for them.

Mercenaries can only trade energy ores directly, or other relatively safe and easy-to-process items.

For example, the big-headed monster that Nix and his team dealt with had its weak point in its eyes. Shooting its eyes would defeat it and yield a black bead that formed behind the eyes.

The grayish-white, swollen, balloon monsters that chased after her, after being killed, either re-integrated into the air and land, or became a mass of incomprehensible fluid that ran away.

The aliens don't truly die; this is a consensus among everyone who understands the contaminant. Only by defeating high-level alien bosses can the contamination level be reduced.

This is how planets cycle in and out, and all people can do is prevent pollution from spreading further.

"Knicks, got your top-quality prey?"

A group of thuggish mercenaries by the roadside saw Knicks holding a dirty little mud figure and made some sarcastic remarks.

Mercenaries refer to contaminated species that can be processed into containment materials as prey.

They couldn't smell anything on the person Knicks was holding, but they were certain it wasn't contaminants.

Although their logistics area was much simpler than that of the Federal Empire, they still had the basic ability to identify pollutants.

The mercenary, leaning against the grimy wall, squinted at the little mud figure, a cigarette dangling from his lips. "His new puppy, isn't it?"

Mercenaries who can talk to each other generally know each other. These mercenaries live near Nix and his group, and the number of people in the group is fixed. If there are too many people, it will be easy to spot them.

At this point in the contaminated area, the number of people will only decrease, and any additional people will have to come from other teams.

Judging from the size and age of the little clay figure, they thought it was probably not very old and was likely a burden that other teams didn't want.

"Little puppy, come join our team. The older guys get better treatment here."

Yu Xia glanced at them silently, ignoring them.

"He's a greenhorn." Seeing that she didn't speak, the mercenaries got even more excited. "This newbie must have been kicked out by another team."

"Little puppy, come to our team, the older brothers won't mind if you don't want to."

They didn't know what Yu Xia's spiritual entity was; they simply categorized the Knicks team as a group because most of their members were canine spiritual entities.

While the mercenaries were joking with Yu Xia, their words were actually aimed at Nix's team and Nix's former status as a high-ranking officer in the Federation.

Nix was already used to the mercenaries' hostility and targeting, and walked past them without even glancing at them.

The federal sentries and these mercenaries disliked each other, and conflicts were common.

As a high-ranking officer kicked out of the Federation, Nix was often ridiculed by the mercenaries.

He shouldn't waste his energy on a few words with them.

But listening to them tease and make fun of the little princess, I felt very uncomfortable.

"Get lost," Knicks said coldly, glancing at them sideways.

The mercenaries, some crouching and others leaning against the wall, exchanged glances, their expressions turning serious as Nix's attitude became more pronounced.

His team members were equally uncomfortable, and the spirit entity bared its teeth at them.

"Hey, Knicks, you're really taking good care of this little puppy?"

The mercenary, a cigarette dangling from his lips, gestured with his chin toward Nicholson. The cheetah spirit hovered around them, its posture suggesting it was preparing to pounce on its prey.

"Your little lover?" The cheetah sentinel had already realized that the person in his arms was a woman.

As soon as he said that, all the other companions' eyes fell on Yu Xia.

Yu Xia sensed the hostility these mercenaries had towards Knicks and his group, frowned, and poked her head out, saying, "Get lost."

As she spoke, she grinned.

Slight mutation made her teeth sharp, so most people wouldn't suspect she was a Sentinel.

No one would suspect that she was a guide.

The Federation and the Empire are united, and the number of guides that can be brought into the contaminated zone is less than a hundred. The few guides in the mercenary zone are from large mercenary groups and are protected very closely, even more so than those from the Federation. Ordinary mercenaries can't even see the guides and can only suppress the contamination on their bodies with guide essence and inhibitors.

Upon seeing the "little sentry's" bared teeth and aggressive appearance, the mercenaries were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"That little puppy is quite fierce."

"Like a puppy that hasn't been weaned."

The mercenaries' spirit forms circled around Yu Xia and his group, asking, "Little puppy, is Knicks your lover or your dad?"

"He's so small, I think he's your father."

"Then it's not a puppy, it's a wolf cub."

"That's not necessarily true. She looks like a little puppy who fell down and cried, wanting her dad to hold her."

"Little puppy, how old are you that you still need your dad to carry you? Your older brothers can carry you."

Yu Xia couldn't stand these thugs anymore. She wanted to release her spiritual form, but Nix noticed her intention, pulled her closer, and whispered, "Ignore them, don't release it."

He said it was fine, but the next moment he released his spiritual form, and the huge snow wolf bit one of the mercenaries' spiritual forms and flung him away.

The other mercenaries were immediately enraged by him and stood up straight, assuming an attack stance. They tried to rush forward, but the Cheetah Sentinel raised his hand to stop them.

"Vice Captain." The other mercenaries looked at the sentry in the middle, who was smoking a cigarette.

He didn't speak, but simply withdrew his spiritual form.

This was a signal to end the war. His team members paused for a moment, and their spiritual bodies retreated to the side.

The other Knicks sentries were all on edge, ready to pounce and fight at any moment.

Even Yu Xia was prepared for conflict.

This place was nothing like the orderly Federal Logistics District. As soon as she entered this area, she witnessed no fewer than five fights.

Without a guide to calm them down, the mercenaries were understandably irritable and could ignite at the slightest provocation.

However, this team targeted them too deliberately.

Knicks and the spirit body glanced at them coldly in unison, then, like a steady alpha wolf, led Yu Xia and the team back to their residence.

"Alright, little princess, let me give you a good wash first."

Yu Xia placed the Knicks clay figurine in the yard.

Yu Xia was covered in smelly mud, which was half-dry and stuck to her body, making her very uncomfortable.

She wanted to wash herself clean quickly, but...
"Wash here?"

Yu Xia watched as Knicks pulled a water hose from the yard, turned on the tap, and prepared to wash her.

There was a group of sentries watching her from the side.

Knicks crouched down and waved the hose in front of her. "We don't have a pool here, we only have this."

"You're still complaining?" said the sentry who had pulled Yu Xia out of the mud pit. "We're lucky if we have any clean, drinkable water here. The water is limited; it'll be cut off in an hour. If you don't wash now, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."

He was taking off his clothes as he spoke, and it seemed he intended to take a bath in the courtyard.

The other sentries also began to take off their shirts, preparing to take a quick shower before the water supply was cut off.

The houses in this area have been uninhabited for over a century, and the water and electricity systems have long been broken. Their water pipes are all connected to the same water tank.

There couldn't be any water inside the house; everyone showered outside.

However, they couldn't shower every day. The mercenary group was also resting these past two days. Nix led his men to patrol the area and clean up the remaining pollutants and alien species, and that's when they ran into Yu Xia.

They were covered in dirt, so they pulled over another hose and quickly washed themselves while they had the time.

Seeing that they were about to take off their underwear, Yu Xia quickly turned around.

They really didn't try to hide anything from her. "Amu."

Seeing Yu Xia's reaction, Knicks said to the sentry who had just spoken to Yu Xia, "There's a screen on the second floor, go and get it."

Amu clicked his tongue and pointed to the collapsed half-wall in the middle of the yard, "Isn't this supposed to block it?"

"Go now," Knicks said. "Everyone, put your pants on."

The sentries paused in their act of pulling down their pants.

Why is the boss so concerned about a newbie he picked up? The water is about to be cut off.

But since the boss had given the order, they had no choice but to stand there, holding onto their pants, waiting for Amu to move the screen.

Amu quickly moved the screen down.

Knicks handed the hose to Yu Xia, saying, "You can wash yourself. I'll prepare a clean set of clothes for you and put it on the screen."

After saying that, he got up and walked into the house.

Yu Xia glanced at the hose in her hand, and was about to take off her clothes when she remembered something and peeked out from behind the screen. "That..."

The team members, who had just loosened their pants, quickly pulled them up again, looking at her with somewhat resentful eyes.

Amu tugged at his pants, a vein throbbing on his forehead. "What is it?"

"Don't worry, we won't peek." They just wanted to finish washing quickly so they could get something to eat.

Yu Xia: "I need a stool, could you get it for me?"

"Are you some kind of little princess? You're so particular."

While complaining, Amu went inside to move a chair for Yu Xia.

"Give."

Amu immediately moved two chairs over and placed them in front of Yu Xia. "Little princess, is there anything else you need?"

Yu Xia: "No need, thank you."

In the Knicks, she no longer has to play the arrogant sea princess.

Because she loved him, she was also friendly to his teammates.

Amu smiled and said, "Okay, but don't call me to get things halfway through. I don't know how to dress."

"I won't call you anymore." Yu Xia smiled, her face covered in smears, making her teeth stand out brightly white.

Amu was amused by her bright white teeth. "If you don't call me, do you expect me to call someone else? They don't have my patience."

"Amu, don't talk nonsense."

The other team members laughed and scolded Amu after hearing his words.

"Call us anything you like."

The team members spoke to Yu Xia through the screen, joking with her, "But we won't be changing clothes halfway through."

"Go, go, go." Amu: "Hurry up and wash, the water's about to be turned off."

When Yu Xia heard that the water was going to be cut off, she took off her dirty clothes and quickly washed herself.

The outside temperature is only 4 to 6 degrees Celsius. When the icy water hits her body, Yu Xia feels a chill.

She has hot water almost every day at the Sea Clan Villa, and the conditions in the Federal Logistics Area are indeed much better than here.

However, she didn't have much to complain about this time, as she had encountered worse situations before.

They washed their clothes separately, separated by a screen.

"Did you come from the Federation? Or are you trying to go to the Federation?"

Amu asked her from behind the screen.

Yu Xia didn't want to tell them she was from the Sea Clan, but she wasn't sure if they would recognize her after she washed herself clean.

She looked down at the blue hair on her chest. Even though her appearance was unfamiliar to them, the blue-haired, blue-eyed sea princess was probably quite famous.

Let's wait until they recognize her.

Halfway through her shower, Nix found her a clean set of clothes and a towel and placed them on the screen.

Then, he took off his clothes and began to shower.

As Yu Xia was washing, she noticed a fluffy tail peeking out from the edge of the screen, wagging happily.

Then two more tails stretched out, and Yu Xia even saw half of a dog's butt.

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It was the sentinels who released their spiritual entities.

These dogs clearly enjoy playing in the water, letting their spirits out to play while taking a bath.

Yu Xia was afraid the dogs would cross the line while playing, so she took the hose and sprayed water on half of the dog's butt.

The dog was splashed by the sudden stream of water and let out a howl. It instinctively turned to look at the screen, only to be kicked aside by Knicks.

The dog that had been kicked howled again and wagged its tail pitifully.

The other dogs near the screen were also kicked away by Knicks one by one.

"Boss, we didn't mean to peek." Amu shook his head, splashing water everywhere. "Why are you following Xiao?"

His voice suddenly stopped, and the word "little lover" almost slipped out.

Not right.

Amu looked at their leader suspiciously, wondering if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the leader cared too much about this newbie.

He couldn't help but look at the screen, but he couldn't see anything except the muddy water flowing towards them.

"Go wash yours." Knicks shoved his shoulder, blocking his gaze.

"Oh."

Yu Xia didn't see any of the dogs' spirit forms, so she continued rinsing with peace of mind. The Knicks were indeed reliable and reassuring; keeping these players in check was a piece of cake.

She also released her spiritual body to cleanse herself.

Although the water was a bit cold, she had half sea creature genes, so she could barely endure it.

The baby dolphin was more adapted to the cold water than she was, and happily flapped its chubby fins as it came into contact with the water.

When it was happy, Yu Xia's mood improved as well.

Is the water cold?

Suddenly, Knicks asked from behind the screen.

Yu Xia paused.

Nix thought she hadn't heard him, so he moved closer to the screen and raised his voice, "Isn't the water too cold?"

Yu Xia quickly replied, "It's not cold."

Knicks frowned. "Really?"

Yu Xia: "Hmm, it's not cold at all."

Just kidding, how could a sentry think that this little bit of water would be cold?

Amu and the others thought the same way.

"Boss, did you really pick up a little princess?" Amu couldn't help but complain again. No matter how delicate the Sentinel was, he could still handle this cold water.

(End of this chapter)