Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 44. The truth that evil brings thousands of years of suffering is applicable in any world

Zhou Ke has just strengthened his hunter mask by extracting the abnormal energy that was constantly dissipated by D-4 due to the awakening disease. This process allowed this thing to be greatly strengthened and improved.

After he put on the metal mask, he immediately entered the "forced rationality" state, and the most important tracking and detail analysis of the hunter mask consumed less energy than before, making it easier to use, such as now.

Zhou Ke left Lao Qiao's grave, his eyes beneath the mask carefully searching for details around him that were worth noting.

Ajie smelled something with his enhanced biological senses. He carried the mechanical spear and led Zhou Ke all the way out of the town. After confirming the general direction, Zhou Ke took over. He soon saw the rough cigarette butts and a half-buried can on the ground.

With the details captured by the hunter's mask, Zhou Ke could even see drops of dried blood seeping into the ground.

That thing had been obscured by the constantly blowing sand, but it was marked as "highlighted" in the hunter mask's enhanced perception. As Zhou Ke raised his head and looked forward, the little flickering dots of light connected into the most conspicuous "compass".

To put it less flatly, it was like the trail left by a dog peeing along a telephone pole.

"The level of word choice and sentence structure is really terrible. My Chinese teacher will definitely slap me in the face with a big shoe horn after hearing this. So, maybe I should really review the way I use rhetoric in a standardized way."

While Zhou Ke was complaining about himself to dilute the displeasure of seeing the destruction of Slag Town, he raised two "Moment" type energy-charging pistols and waved forward to Ajie, asking this thick-skinned guy to walk in front and be ready to block the knife for him at any time.

The two quickly followed the light spots and arrived at a wasteland only a few minutes away from Slag Town.

The flat and desolate place here is simply not suitable for hiding people, but this little trick can't be hidden from Zhou Ke who is in "hunting mode".

"It's there!"

He saw the traces of blood suddenly disappear on a flat ground in front, so he took Ajie there, turned around, squatted down, and dug in the sand with his hands wearing tactical gloves. He soon found the cover that was covered by the wind and sand.

"Hey, a rat hole! To be able to build such a wild hiding hole in such a featureless place, let me guess, this must be a place where some cunning guy hides 'good things'."

Zhou Ke put the two pistols back into his waist, took out a smoke bomb from his waist and tossed it in his hand, then made a gesture to Ajie and said:

"After I seal the smoke with tactics, you jump down and control the people inside, but don't kill them. I guess the people hiding here should be the lucky ones who survived in the town."

Ajie stared at Zhou Ke with wide eyes, totally unable to understand Zhou Ke's complicated commands. His clear eyes formed by brain atrophy made Zhou Ke slap his face in despair, and then he clenched his fists and made a "smashing" gesture.

Now Ajie understood.

This bastard inserted the dangerous spear in his hand that could pierce through scandium alloy armor into the weapon slot on his back and prepared to attack with his bare hands. When Zhou Ke opened the cover with a smirk on his face and threw the smoke bomb into the ground, Ajie jumped down with a roar.

Then, there was a chaotic scream from inside.

There were women and men, as well as shouting and gunshots. Zhou Ke, who was leisurely smoking a cigarette upstairs, was stunned when he heard the familiar shouting. Then he looked with a strange look at the passage at his feet where pungent smoke was still coming out.

He raised his eyebrows and said:

"No way! The whole town is dead, but my 'creditor' is still alive? Is this old guy so lucky?"

At this time, the small hiding cave underground was in chaos. When the smoke bomb was dropped, several people in the cave had already realized that something was wrong, but before they could grab the weapons around them, Ajie rushed out howling like a "devil in the smoke".

The violent "Brother Jie" knocked over the two grown men in front of him with three punches and two kicks, then punched the screaming woman, and finally faced the short and fat old man holding a shotgun.

The tavern owner whose "hidden profession" is a weapons dealer is indeed amazing. When Ajie rushed over to punch him, Old Taff actually found the time to fire a shot. It was a very high-end blind shooting skill. Unfortunately, the flying bullet hit Ajie's chest in the Tiger State biochemical combat suit.

That area was protected by bulletproof plates, which did not even stop Ajie from charging. Then, with a scream of "My life is over", Old Taff was lifted up by his collar, and then he was hit behind Ajie with a "Heaven and Earth Return".

In less than ten seconds, all four people were knocked out. This is the terrifying power of Furious Ajie when he is bullying the weak.

A few minutes later, when the pungent smoke in the cave had dissipated a little, Zhou Ke slowly climbed down the ladder with a cigarette butt in his mouth. When he looked forward, he was amused.

Old Tafu and his mistress Ah Miao both had "dark circles" under their eyes, looking like an adulterer and a couple, and the two young men beside them were even worse off. They were probably beaten up by Ah Jie because they tried to resist, so they were wiping the blood from their noses with bruises on their faces, and could only whimper in dissatisfaction.

Because Ajie changed into cool protective gear, Old Taf couldn't recognize him, but this guy recognized Zhou Ke at a glance, and his desperate eyes immediately flashed with the surprise of "meeting an old friend".

"Fuck! You really came back alive. I knew you could do great things!"

Old Taff, with dark circles under his eyes, cheered.

He knew that he would not have to die, and neither would his lover and his two illegitimate children. Finally, the family would not have to be together.

Zhou Ke originally wanted to reminisce about the past with Boss Taft. After all, the man in front of him could be considered his "noble man" in a sense.

But after taking a few steps forward, he saw the guy lying on the broken bed behind Ajie. He frowned immediately, and ignored Boss Taft who came to get close to him, but went forward to check.

"How did he get into this state?"

Zhou Ke looked at the bloody-looking Gunner Captain Qiao Shan in front of him and said to Old Taff beside him:

"You rescued him?"

"I didn't want to either. It was such a chaotic situation at the time that I couldn't think of saving people. I didn't even have time to escape myself."

Old Taf said helplessly:
"But there's nothing I can do. We just happened to meet him on the road. He's still alive. But I can only use the emergency medicine I have here to keep him alive. I don't have the ability to cure him. I was planning to bury him, but then I met you.
Sure, Zhou Ke.

Look at your awesome outfit, have you made it big? Is that Ajie next to you? I didn't even recognize him just now.

Tsk tsk, this set of biochemical combat suit alone can sell for a lot of money."

"You are such a heartless old man! The entire Slag Town is gone, and you still care about making money from us?"

Zhou Ke cursed:

"Don't you feel sad for those who died in vain?"

"I've been sad for a long time. I've been praying for them to be reborn in my heart every day these past two days. But they are already dead, while we are still alive. The dead are free from the troubles of the world and no longer need to worry about how to live in the future, but I am still worried about how to support my family."

Old Taft spread his hands, sighed and said:

"So who is more tragic? Them? Or me?
By the way, did you come back alone? Did Miss Qiao Ya come back? Before the massacre, her caravan members returned to the town in advance, saying that Miss Qiao Ya was left in the city of Snake State for hospitality. "

"She was outside the town, crying miserably."

Zhou Ke patted the energy-enlightening device on his left arm and said:
"Send a message to D-4, and have her bring the others over to search this place. The supplies and goodies hidden by old Taff will be very useful on the next journey. I think Om and Qiao Ya also want to know the truth of that night."

The screen of the energy-computing device flickered, and a few minutes later, the hum of a three-wheeled RV and a sidecar could be heard above the hiding cave.

Soon Ohm jumped down. When he saw old Taff's family, a hint of relief flashed in his cold eyes. Without saying much, he just walked up and patted old Taff's shoulder with a flattering look on his face.

He has been living in seclusion in Slag Town these years, and his connection with Snake State is handled by the "middleman" Old Taf. The friendship between the two is not a very reliable one.

When seeing Qiao Shan being carried by Ajie to get up from the broken bed, Om's eyes showed more surprise.

Although Qiao Shan has always shamelessly called him "Master", Ohm has not really taught Qiao Shan too many fighting skills. Perhaps it is more out of consideration for Old Qiao. But after all, Qiao Shan has called him Master for all these years, so in Ohm's heart, he must be different from ordinary people.

"Take them out first and then question them. This place needs to be searched."

Zhou Ke said, and Ohm nodded.

He took Qiao Shan from Ajie, gathered his strength and rushed up at the three-meter-high cave entrance. D-4 then jumped down and together with Ajie carried the various supplies hidden by Old Taff in the hiding cave. Although the quantity and quality of the supplies stored here were not top-notch, it was better to have them than nothing.

A few minutes later, Zhou Ke came to the surface carrying a box of rifle bullets produced in Shebang, and saw Qiao Ya wiping A Miao's wound next to the three-wheeled RV, while Ohm was treating Qiao Shan in the makeshift tent.

"Zhou Ke, do you have any special potions for biochemical warriors?"

Ohm shouted, and Zhou Ke did not hide anything. He put the bullets in the storage box behind the sidecar, took out a handful of various medicines, handed them to Ohm and said:
"There's nothing else in Tiger Country's End Castle, but there are plenty of these things. They're said to be new medicines from the Acholi Consortium. I don't know if Qiao Shan can adapt to it, but Ajie found it to be very effective."

"This is enough."

Ohm nodded and went into the tent with the injection.

Zhou Ke leaned against the RV and lit a cigarette for himself, listening attentively to Old Taff describing the scene of that night to Qiao Ya:

"That day I just happened to receive a message from a merchant in Snake State, asking me to pick up the goods, so I took Ah Miao and the two kids with me. My original intention was to take them to Snake State to see the world, but I didn't expect that they would escape a disaster by mistake." Old Taf held a cigarette in his mouth and sighed with a look of pain on his face.
“When we came back at night, we saw from afar that the town was on fire and a group of crazy killing machines were running around in the town shooting anyone they saw.

I was scared to death!

I didn't dare to go into the town or even take the money I hid under the tavern. I took Ah Miao and the children and ran to where I hid the goods outside the town. As a result, I saw Qiao Shan who had escaped halfway. The guy was almost bleeding dry.

To be honest, I didn't want to cause trouble, but A Miao insisted on taking him with her, saying that Qiao Shan had taken good care of her family before, so I had no choice but to take him with me.

After the robots left, I had planned to go back to town to see Old Joe, but the sudden appearance of the Crazy Moon made me afraid to go out.

I have been staying in the cave these days."

To be honest, there was nothing worth noting in Old Taff's information. Ohm and Zhou Ke had already guessed the real murderer. However, compared with the news he brought back, the five people who were still alive in Slag Town were enough to make the suffering girl Qiao Ya feel a little comforted.

From the way she personally wiped Ah Miao's wound, we could tell that she had already regarded Ah Miao and her two illegitimate children as "her own people".

Old Taff talked a lot and then finished the can of food that Qiao Ya handed to him.

While wolfing down his food, he saw Zhou Ke not far away. He immediately made a covert gesture to Zhou Ke, meaning "find a place to talk in private."

This immediately aroused Zhou Ke's interest.

A few minutes later, Old Taf left the temporary camp under the pretext of going to the toilet, and when he ran a long way, he saw Zhou Ke standing next to his hiding hole. When Boss Taf came over, Zhou Ke gave him a cigarette, which immediately made Old Taf feel more at ease.

He held the filter in his mouth and let Zhou Ke light it for him. As he puffed out the comfortable smoke, Old Taf did not hide anything.

He looked around and said in a low voice:

"Qiao Ya told me that the robots from Rust Castle were attracted here by the treasure hidden by Old Joe. I believe it, but I know that those killing machines definitely came here for more than just one reason. They are still coming for you, Zhou Ke!"

"Ok?"

Zhou Ke immediately looked into Old Taf's eyes.

He needed evidence, and old Taft could certainly give it to him.

He pointed in the direction of the town's ruins and said:

"Do you remember the broken antenna you found in the garbage dump outside my tavern to activate the device on your arm? That night I saw with my own eyes, several robots rummaging through the garbage dump, can you imagine?
One group of robots is killing people and setting fires, while another group of robots is rummaging through garbage?

They must be looking for something, and maybe the tablet in your hand gave them the location when it was activated.
I didn't tell this to Joya and Boss Om.

We are businessmen, we must always have some ethics."

"Thanks."

Zhou Ke whispered, thought for a moment, and pulled out a "Momentary" guard pistol from his waist.

This action frightened Old Taff, who thought Zhou Ke was going to kill him to silence him. However, he did not expect that the next second, Zhou Ke handed him the gun, patted his shoulder and said:
"The two Wolverines you 'sponsored' earlier kept me alive. I wanted to use Consortium Coins to settle your account, but in this situation, you will only end up in trouble if you carry too much money, so I'll give this thing to you.

The guard pistol that can only be equipped by senior members of the Acholi Consortium is much more valuable than the Wolverine, has powerful firepower, and there is no need to bother looking for universal bullets.

Take it for self-defense, and we're done with this deal."

"Hehe, I knew you were reliable! Okay, since you are so righteous, I won't be polite either."

Old Taff chuckled, took the pistol and started playing with it, then whispered to Zhou Ke:

"Qiao Ya said that they will go to the Seventh Ring City to find the Snake State to report the disaster in Slag Town. After all, Miss Qiao Ya has already completed a vassal agreement with the Snake State. Now that something has happened here, the Snake State cannot just ignore it.

A Miao and the children are ready to go with Qiao Ya, what about you?

Will you join us?"

"I want to, too, but my situation is a bit serious, and the Snake State may not be able to cover it."

Zhou Ke said while blowing smoke rings in annoyance:
"But I also need a place to rest temporarily, so I will come with you, but I probably won't stay there."

"Then you really are a troublemaker."

Old Taft curled his lips and said:
"Alas, it's a pity that the property I have accumulated for many years turned to ashes overnight. The money I saved for decades was burned. I was planning to take A Miao to the city-state area to live a good life, but now there is no hope.

By the way, you and Ajie both survived, but what about Walter White?
That wimp is dead, isn't he? "

"He went to the City-State District. I personally sent him to the car."

Zhou Ke said:
"Although I don't think that Lao Bai, with his lame personality, can really make it in the city-state area, but at least he survived. Maybe we can see each other again in the future."

"Fuck, Zhou Ke is awesome! I think the fact that you were able to bring Ajie out shows that you are brave enough to fight, but the fact that that loser Lao Bai was able to survive really proves that you can do great things."

Old Taft was really shocked. He said sourly:

"If I had known, I would not have exchanged the death sign with Lao Wang. I would have gone with you to be a fighter. Maybe I would be the one who is enjoying myself in the city-state area now."

"I don't think that place is as good as you think."

Zhou Ke flicked away the cigarette butt and said:

"It's just a place of order in name only, but judging by the reactions of the idiots in the city-states I robbed, it's just a bad place with a civilized appearance. The mental state of the people there is even worrying because of the high-pressure life."

"That's true, but who doesn't want to live an easier life?"

Old Taff glanced at the pistol in his hand and lamented:

"At my age, I could have received a pension to enjoy my retirement in the old civilization, but now I have to pick up a gun and fight for my life. If I had known that the old civilization would collapse, I should have shot myself and let myself be buried with the beautiful world in my memory, and I would have saved myself from suffering for so many years.

well."

"Think on the bright side."

Zhou Ke comforted:
"With your appearance, you won't find a woman like Ah Miao in the old civilization who is devoted to you and gave birth to two children for you. Just be content."

"whispering sound."

Old Taff glared at Zhou Ke and decided that this idiot didn't know how to comfort anyone.

Soon, Om came out of the tent and said a few words to Qiao Ya, and then everyone prepared to set off.

Before Qiao Shan woke up, he was put into Qiao Ya's RV and taken care of by A Miao, but with five more people, these two cars would definitely not be enough, so Ohm went back to the town that was about to explode and drove an 18-hand-built shabby pickup truck from Old Qiao's yard to meet the needs of the long journey.

The group drove away from the Slag Town, which had become a hell, and drove into the wind and sand under the shining of the bloody moon. When the two-hour countdown was completed, a roar sounded in the distance behind them.

Zhou Ke stood up in the truck bed and looked back with a telescope. The molten iron in the shattered slag furnace splashed up in the scarlet moonlight and wind and sand.

Like a bunch of dazzling fireworks, it is the last memorial of Slag Town.

A human stronghold in the Badlands era just disappeared like that. It was not destroyed by a calamity but a "man-made disaster". However, not many people in the Badlands would remember it. After all, such things have happened quite a lot in the past thirty years.

So, that's it.

Don't disturb those sleepers anymore. Let them fall asleep forever in the freely flowing molten iron and accompanied by the rough sand.

As old Taft said, they finally don't have to continue trudging through this quagmire of doomsday.

They're home.

(End of this chapter)