Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 10. Wasteland Gambler

Before the convoy set off the next day, several guards came to Ajie's cage carrying a large faded supply box. Zhou Ke's face lit up when he saw it.

He knew the deal was done.

Old Bai, who was still sleepy next to him, also became excited and immediately gave Zhou Ke a thumbs up. He thought that this guy was really awesome. He could actually rely on his clever words to convince Miss Qiao Ya to sell them the necessary things. When they opened the box, they were even more delighted by the dazzling array of supplies inside.

However, Lao Bai knew the rules very well and did not rush to take it. Instead, he let Zhou Ke, the leader of the "Three Fighters", take it first.

This guy didn't hesitate to take out his two guns, put on a faded vest similar to a bulletproof vest, grabbed a tactical knife, and finally took three grenades and hung them around his waist. This was considered complete armament.

"Give the rest of the stuff away among you."

He waved his hand, and Lao Bai began to rummage through it. He first put on a protective gear similar to the full body armor of an assault warrior, then grabbed a 60% new shotgun and a large bag of bullets, and finally put a pair of tactical goggles on his face, using the "turtle style".

Not using any cold weapons for close combat highlights his cowardly temperament.

The rest naturally belonged to Ajie. The combat style of biochemical warriors has never pursued defense. Ajie's broken brain could not use too complicated weapons, so he only put on a bulletproof vest on his upper body like Zhou Ke, and a full-covering rogue warrior helmet on his head. He also made a pair of pants with pockets for this guy in shorts, and put small bulletproof plates in the six front and back pockets.

Now Ajie has instantly evolved from a primitive man in shorts to a barrel zombie, which is a cause for celebration.

The two combat axes in the box are his main weapons, and he also carries a wasteland homemade mace with full deterrent power on his back. With his brute strength, if he really goes crazy, he can swing this thing and use it as a one-handed hammer.

"How shabby! Our three lives are only worth this much."

Zhou Ke complained, but Lao Bai turned a deaf ear to him.

In his opinion, the full layer of healing and strengthening injections at the bottom of the box alone was enough to prove Miss Qiao Ya's sincerity, not to mention that she also included enough supplies for three people. He searched inside, and then his eyes lit up. He grabbed two packs of unlabeled Evil Earth cigarettes and threw one to Zhou Ke.

"This is great stuff. Slag Town doesn't grow tobacco. These are purchased from other towns. This is real hard currency."

It was obvious that Lao Bai was an old smoker. He could not wait to tear open the rough seal, took a cigarette, put it under his nostrils and took a deep sniff. Then he put it in his mouth and lit it with a fire. He took a deep puff for a long time before exhaling a wisp of smoke.

"Cool!"

He howled, and Zhou Ke looked very painful.

Isn't it just a cigarette?

Look at this thing, it doesn't even have a filter. Is it worth getting so excited? And who knows what these wastelanders put in this thing to boost their spirits?

Although he also enjoys this stuff, he doesn't want to turn himself into a damn drug addict.

"Here you go."

After throwing his pack of cigarettes to Lao Bai, Zhou Ke grabbed the edge of the cage and let half of his body hang in the air to look outside. The caravan had set off again. Because of the unplanned rest last night, the speed of progress during the day would probably be faster. Forget about lunch and make up for the lost time.

"Have you been to Tiger Claw Town ahead?"

He turned around and asked. Old White, who was enjoying his tobacco, nodded, grabbed an energy bar from the box and threw it to Ajie, saying:
"I've been there twice. Don't worry, the route Miss Qiao Ya took is the safest. There won't be any danger on the road ahead."

"Who asked you this? We are already in the Bad Land. Safety is a false proposition. I am eager to practice my marksmanship in an exciting way. It will be a life-threatening game next. It is better to sharpen your spear before the battle. Even if it is not fast, it will be bright."

Zhou Ke shook his head and said:
"What I'm asking is, are you familiar with the terrain of this town? Don't let yourself be like a headless fly, not knowing where to run when you want to."

"Oh, you really care about me."

Lao Bai laughed, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. He smoked his cigarette till it was down to the butt before reluctantly throwing it away. Then he rubbed his head which was a little “drunk on cigarettes” and said:

“I know the terrain of the outer slave market. My previous client once bought slaves for the town there. I spent a few days there and walked around the market area, but I don’t know what the situation is like inside Tiger Claw Town.

I know what you actually want to ask is the topography of Fort End, but I really can't help you with that because that place is only open to members of the Tiger State, and it is one of the most fortresses in the entire Badlands. There are rumors that Fort End is maintained by the Acholi Consortium.

Because the Tiger State and the City State District reached an agreement, Wu Qinhu and his biochemical maniacs helped the City State District guard the border and prevented the wastelanders and dangerous things from the bad land from approaching the civilized people's territory.

It is hard to tell whether this is true or not, because Tiger State has never admitted that they are dogs for the Acholi Consortium, but the fact is that in the past few decades, Tiger State has not expanded its territory on a large scale, just like a loyal family dog guarding the only road leading to the city-state area. "

"Oh, is that so?"

Zhou Ke narrowed his eyes and then said:

"There's nothing to do on the way here. Come on, tell me everything you know. Just think of it as telling a story to relieve boredom."

"what?"

Lao Bai was stunned for a moment and said:
"Okay, what do you want to hear?"

"Anything is fine, about this evil land, about the city-state, about the Acholi Consortium, the culture and customs, historical legends, myths, and gossip!"

Zhou Ke sat beside the cage, closed his eyes and said:
"I want to hear everything you know. Just tell me, whatever comes to your mind."

"Well, that's a really weird request."

Lao Bai may be a failed businessman, but he has seen a lot in his travels, and Zhou Ke’s request hit the spot.

Just as he was about to speak, he remembered something and asked in a low voice:

"I heard from the guys in the caravan that you encountered danger in the Bad Land and lost your memory? They also said that you are delicate and tender, so you must be a city dweller. So, do you have any connections in the city-state area?"

"No."

Zhou Ke curled his lips and said in an official tone:
"Don't always think about scheming and using connections, Mr. White. A person's life destiny depends on both historical choices and personal struggle. If you have the time to think about it, you might as well think about how to improve yourself. Have you worked hard over the years? Has your salary increased?

Think about it carefully, is it because of yourself that you are such a failure?
Well, start your story, I'm listening."

After being scolded, Lao Bai grinned and thought that this guy still talked in a roundabout way. He wanted to refute but didn't dare to, so he lit another cigarette, cleared his throat and started talking.

For the next few days, the three of them stayed in Ajie's cage. Apart from eating and sleeping, they just listened to Lao Bai bragging all day.

It has to be said that this failed businessman may not be very good at his job, but his level of chatting is absolutely first-rate, and he can be said to have inherited the excellent qualities of all outstanding businessmen throughout the ages.

He told us all kinds of common sense about the evil land, and even made ordinary things sound exaggerated. It was impossible to tell whether they were true or false, but at least Zhou Ke enjoyed it as if he was listening to a storyteller. In this way, he absorbed the rumors about this evil land, just like a shriveled sponge that continued to absorb water and expand in the ocean of gossip.

When the caravan arrived at the territory of Tiger State, Zhou Ke was already considered a native of the Bad Land.

But this is not something to be proud of. After all, according to Lao Bai's exaggerated statement, at this time, 90% of the planet has been occupied by monsters caused by the Fetal Movement Moon. Such a small place as the Badlands is the last stronghold of civilization.

If the size of this planet is the same as that of the Earth, it basically means that the world's population will eventually be concentrated in a tiny place like Europe.

This world is hopeless.

This is the consensus view held by Lao Bai and Zhou Ke.

In the nearly forty years since the appearance of the Fetal Moon, the demonic disasters caused by the two Reproduction Moons have killed 95% of the world's population, the glorious technology of the old civilization has been cut short, and the last group of people struggling to survive in the bad land have chosen to completely return to barbarism.

It's like a weak tiger thrown into a quagmire, unable to climb out and can only be drowned by the mud bit by bit.

However, there was one thing among the rumors told by Lao Bai that concerned Zhou Ke a lot. Although this guy was a "new generation" born after the Badlands era and had not experienced the glorious period of the old civilization, he had heard from his father that before the collapse of the old civilization, the most powerful group of people in the world left the planet and went among the stars.

Those guys built a palace called "Garden of Eden" in the star sea in advance. To this day, those powerful people still manipulate this broken world in deep space, and the Acholi Consortium, which now dominates the city-state area and radiates its influence to the entire Bad Land, comes from there.

Many people in the Badlands knew about this legend, and there were even solid rumors in the city-state area, but no one had actually seen "them from the stars", so naturally they could only talk about it as a pastime after dinner.

But Zhou Ke knew that the more outrageous the rumor was, the more likely it was that it had a real prototype.

Maybe outside the planet at this moment, there really is a super-large ecological space station, or a standard future model giant outer space colony in operation.

However, Zhou Ke will have to wait a long time before he can verify this rumor. Right now the three of them have more important things to do, such as finding a way to save their precarious lives!
“It’s almost time for delivery.”

Lao Bai in the cage was a little anxious. He looked at the wasteland town outside through the cage and whispered to Zhou Ke beside him:

"This is Tiger Claw Town, on the border of Tiger Nation's territory. There is a train to End Castle, and it only takes a few hours to get there. Miss Qiao Ya and the others will no longer be with us, so we have to rely on ourselves for what happens next."

"What are you afraid of? Think more about what you can gain, and stop thinking about what you will lose."

Zhou Ke still had a squinting smile on his face. He whispered:
"Once Qiao Ya and Ohm are gone, we will have the sea wide enough for fish to leap and the sky high enough for birds to fly."

"Although I am really pessimistic and desperate right now, I really like this sentence! You are worthy of being a civilized person in the City-State District. It hits the nail on the head."

Lao Bai raised his thumb and waved, and was about to praise a few more times, when he suddenly heard a harsh quarrel coming from the front of the caravan. It sounded like Miss Qiao Ya was scolding someone harshly.

"problem occurs?"

The two looked at each other, and Zhou Ke immediately stood up and prepared to go out to take a look, but after thinking for a while, he turned back to Lao Bai who was holding the gun nervously and said:
"Wake up Ajie and go together. We will be separated anyway, so why not show up openly?"

"Ow."

Lao Bai was a little scared, but he still picked up the thin chain at hand and fastened it to the shackles on Ajie's wrists.

This chain could not stop the mad Ajie at all, but this biochemical warrior with a broken personality had been unusually docile after being severely "sucked of vitality" by Zhou Ke, the evil earth male succubus. As long as Zhou Ke was around, he behaved very quietly.

He followed Lao Bai down from the cage, fully armed and walking with a hunched back. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't tell that he was a crazy biochemical warrior. However, the chaotic aura of many people around him still stimulated Ajie's already overwhelmed mind.

He kept whimpering threateningly under the full-face gunner's helmet, but Zhou Ke slapped him on the helmet and scolded him:
"Be quiet! Don't be as anxious as a dog. You are a fucking human being! And it's not time for you to go crazy yet."

After saying that, he took off his gloves and placed them on Ajie's shoulders, and then pumped out another wave of "abnormal energy", which calmed Ajie down in a few seconds.

Several attempts in the past few days have allowed Zhou Ke to confirm that it is this abnormal energy that continues to grow in Ajie's body that makes him irritable and restless. As long as it is extracted in time, Ajie can remain calm and obedient.

The three of them rudely pushed aside the wastelanders who were watching the fun and squeezed to the front of the crowd. They saw the caravan members holding weapons in indignation and protecting Miss Qiao Ya. Even Ohm, who had his head wrapped in a turban with only his two eyes exposed, was leaning on his sword and looking coldly at the Tiger State warriors in front of him.

These guys are dressed very "distinctive".

The colorful hair and messy tattoos on the body are indeed very wasteland style, just like the small soldiers killed by Kenshiro in an instant. It seems that they want to use this kind of fancy to show their violence and dominance, but in Zhou Ke's opinion, they are just like the dance battles at the village entrance and the Shamatte tribe that comes with cement, without any style at all.

They are just a bunch of doomsday punks, no different from their “peers” from other eras.

"Let me see what's going on."

Zhou Ke and his two younger brothers swaggered forward and stood beside Miss Qiao Ya. Then he heard the Tiger Nation thug across the street holding a toothpick and saying with an unhappy look on his face:
"It's not that we don't want to pay for the goods, Miss Qiao. These days, everyone is having a hard time. The slave business in Tiger Claw Town is not going well this year. Our boss asks you to give us a few more months. We will definitely pay you the money before the New Year."

"fart!"

Qiao Ya roared angrily.

This was the first time Zhou Ke heard this little girl swear. She looked very imposing as she bared her teeth and claws. The merchant girl put her hands on her hips, widened her eyes and shouted:
"We agreed to settle the payment in January, but when I asked you to pay, it was either windy or rainy. I'm tired of hearing all kinds of bullshit excuses. I asked you to send the money to Slag Town, not to the Garden of Eden! It's been more than half a year and there's still no movement?
More than 700 people in our town depend on this money for the New Year. I don’t care! You must pay the money today!”

"Haha, what else?"

Seeing that Qiao Ya was not giving him face, the perfunctory Tiger State warrior in front of him simply stopped pretending, grabbed the nail mace that was emitting cold air in his hand, spat out the chewed toothpick in his mouth, and scolded:
"What do you want if I don't give it to you? You stinky outsiders come to our Tiger State to show off your power? Damn Slag Town, we are already giving you face by letting you send things in, and you still want money?

Get out of here!
Otherwise, I'm welcome, please be gentle, please be gentle!"

Before he could finish his harsh words, there was a flash of cold light and a sharp blade was pressed against his neck, interrupting his dirty words and splitting the mace in his hand into two at the same time like a dragonfly touching the water.

Ohm's knife scared all the onlookers around and made them turn around and run away.

Blanch!
The strong men in the sublimated state have taken action, and the whole Tiger Claw Town will be a river of blood today.

Damn it, run!
The Tiger State warrior was almost scared to death, but he had no right to speak here. Ohm didn't even look at this rookie. He turned his head and said to the two guys who were running away:

"Call your mayor! Either give us the money today, or we take it ourselves!"

"Good! Boss Ohm is mighty!"

Zhou Ke immediately cheered and clapped, looking as if he didn't mind the size of the coffin during the funeral.

However, this violent style is really useful in the Badlands. A few minutes later, a middle-aged man dressed luxuriously came running over with a gunman. This should be the mayor of Tiger Claw Town.

"Calm down, calm down, Lord Ohm."

The mayor came over and explained in a flattering manner:
"These three little bastards just arrived a few days ago. They don't know the rules, so please go easy on them. The payment for the goods can be discussed. We have been partners for many years. I really didn't delay on purpose. The main reason is that the Tiger King is going to hold the End of the World Celebration, and all the money in Tiger State Town cannot be used indiscriminately.

Please wait for ten days or half a month, I will give a report to the Tiger King.

Slag Town is an important supplier to Castle End, so Tiger King will definitely give you this bit of face. Don't do it, and don't let blood fall. The ceremony is about to begin, and it's unlucky to let blood fall. "

"We have been waiting for more than half a year! We must get the payment today."

Ohm snapped:
"Old Chen, I'm not trying to embarrass you, but you must give an explanation to Slag Town!"

"Well, if you don't want to wait, there is actually a way."

Mayor Chen was obviously a man with an idea in mind. He motioned for Ohm to lean over and whispered a few words to him. Ohm nodded, put away his sword, walked over to Qiao Ya and repeated what he had said. The merchant lady immediately became visibly troubled.

A few minutes later, she waved to Zhou Ke and they walked aside.

Qiao Ya thought Zhou Ke would refuse when she told him the story, but she didn't expect Zhou Ke to clap his hands and say very straightforwardly:
"No problem, let's do it! However, after we get the payment, the three of us will share some of the profits. You see, we three brothers are also taking risks."

"you sure?"

Qiao Ya looked at Zhou Ke in surprise and said:

"This requires you to fight in advance and enter the fighting cage. It's very dangerous. If you are not careful, someone may die."

"But as a fighter, death is a necessary occupational risk. Thank you Miss Qiao Ya for your concern."

Zhou Ke rubbed his hands and said:

"We'll have to fight sooner or later, so we might as well take this opportunity to make some money. So, this time you're hiring us to do some private work, right? So, instead of worrying about our lives, let's discuss the share ratio.

We take half, I think this is a good ratio, what do you think? "

(End of this chapter)