Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 56 56. Wild dogs that have lost their nest should realize that they are evil.

“Did you write it down?”

"Well, we have seven firing points along the way, plus three hidden guard machine gun towers, and their internal security patrol routes. We have completed the record of all the areas we have passed. However, the area of this black market is quite large, and this machine cannot guarantee whether there are some dangerous things hidden in other areas.

To be on the safe side, before the operation begins, you'd better find a way to let this machine hack into the black market's monitoring system or server host, but from what we can see now, there are many machines that can be manipulated in the valley where the black market is located.

Therefore, I believe that using force is the simplest and most direct solution with a high success rate."

In the VIP room of the black market at the border of Jiubang, the questions and answers between Zhou Ke and Wuneng basically announced the next action pattern of this group of people.

Behind him, D-4 stood at the window and used his enemy-detecting radar to scout the surrounding situation, while everyone else was sorting out their weapons. The room was quite quiet.

"Maybe, uh, I mean, maybe we can do this a different way."

When Zhou Ke turned around, Old Taf seemed a little hesitant. He whispered:

"I think these guys seem to believe our words. If we can deceive them, we may not have to fight. Let me make it clear in advance that I am not afraid of Jiu Bang's subsequent pursuit. It's mainly because we have seen it all the way here.

The defense of this black market is quite strong.

Maybe because of the Crazy Moon, they may have gathered all the nearby Eagle State members. When I went to check the trading directory just now, I saw several psionicists in that house talking about some topics I couldn’t understand.”

Old Taft blew out a smoke ring and said nervously:
"That's a psychic! Joker, this is an unexpected change. The main reason is that we have never dealt with that kind of guy before. I heard that psychics have strange tricks. They might be able to kill us with just a glance."

"Don't scare yourself. If psionicists were really that powerful, this evil land would have been ruled by them long ago."

Zhou Ke complained:
"From what I have learned so far, at the level of sublimated power, as long as they have the advantage of taking the initiative, psychics are much easier to deal with than the tough and tough biochemical warriors. Their focus on spiritual cultivation makes it difficult for their bodies to withstand fatal assassinations.
And look at how cowardly you are, old Taft.

Since I proposed this operation, I will naturally handle the psionicists and the most dangerous infiltrations, and you will handle the rest."

He looked around and said to the others in the house:
"After Wu Neng hacked into the black market's server host and paralyzed their position firepower, it's your turn to take action."

"Would you like to be gentler?"

Ah Miao, who is just an ordinary person, asked timidly:

"If there is no bloodshed, there may be some room for maneuver. If they really kill us, then..."

"I don't care."

Zhou Ke generously spread his hands and said sincerely:
"If you can peacefully take over the entire black market camp without hurting anyone, I naturally have no objection. But I want to emphasize that we are very lucky to be able to sneak into the camp with poor disguise and complete the first stage of 'Central Bloom'.

It's not impossible to achieve my goal by means of deception, but that requires extremely good luck. I don't like to pin my hopes on other people's stupidity. I can't treat everyone as fools.

Ms. A Miao, why don't you guess, while we are discussing the action plan, is the black market manager who was so flattering just now using his own connections to verify our identities?

Every minute we waste here increases the chances of being exposed."

"The position of the sentry outside has changed, Mr. Zhou Ke."

D-4 suddenly spoke up:

"There are four more armed guards near our room!"

"Look."

Zhou Ke shrugged and said to Lao Tafu and A Miao:
"Now tell me, who is really stupid?"

Lao Tafu and A Miao looked at each other, while the others picked up their weapons nervously. Seeing this, Qiao Ya sighed, and under Zhou Ke's slightly surprised gaze, she stepped forward and patted the shoulders of the two anxious people, whispering:

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou Ke won't be angry with you for such a small matter. After all, your thoughts are also for our safety.

Actually, Uncle Ohm once taught me a similar truth. When everyone works in a team, it is not a bad thing to have different opinions before the action begins. After all, one more person's thinking can make our plan more perfect.

This is a healthy discussion.

But a plan is a plan! If there are no unexpected events, following the established plan can avoid a lot of trouble. If an unexpected event really occurs during the action, then it is time for us to use our brains.

Now that Mr. Zhou Ke, as the leader, has clearly defined the goals of the action, we should think about how to better fulfill our respective responsibilities.

We are a team, we must put aside our suspicions and unite for the same goal! "

Qiao Ya's words came at the right time, causing Zhou Ke to narrow his eyes. While he felt that there was no need for him to persuade him, he also thought that the blood of Old Qiao, Ohm and Ms. Fen was indeed extraordinary, as she had actually understood his style of doing things so quickly.

In the silence, Qiao Shan, who was sharpening the blade of the flying knife with a whetstone, suddenly spoke:

"Since we are going to do it, let's do it more drastically! We still have some explosives that can be placed near the black market warehouse. Detonating them before the operation can reduce some of the pressure on us."

"Good idea! The question is how to do it?"

Zhou Ke asked, and Qiao Shan pointed at D-4 and said:

"The robots in Rust Castle call all machines 'fellows'. For a crazy robot, it should be normal to go and see the 'living conditions' of 'fellows' in this black market camp, right? Anyway, humans can't understand the robots' thoughts.

I think before we officially fall out, all we need is a reason to go out.

If they deny us freedom of movement, it would mean that these guys from Jiubang have something to hide! Once the fantasy of ending this peacefully is shattered, Lao Tafu and A Miao will naturally become firm.

On the other hand, as long as Ms. D-4 can go out, with her speed, wouldn't it be easy for her to find a warehouse and drop some explosives? "

"Well, yes."

Zhou Ke nodded and looked at the others.

Old Taff's eldest son, Warren, rolled his eyes, raised his left arm and removed the crude iron hand, saying:

"I'm injured, and I need some medical help. As servants of the noble sage of Rust Castle and guests of the black market, shouldn't they provide this kind of help to the injured? I'll go with my brother!
When we are operating, find a way to seize the medical room so that our people can be treated immediately if they are injured."

"Your wounds are all healed! Idiot."

Old Taft cursed:
"The people of Jiubang are not stupid."

"puff"

Warren grabbed the dagger at his waist and cut open the wound that had been stitched by D-4. Then, he endured the twitching of his mouth and said to his father in a nonchalant voice:
"Look, I'm really bleeding, I'm hurt, I need medical help!"

"You are such a fucking lunatic."

Old Taf stood up cursing and said to Zhou Ke:
"My son is injured. I have to go to the treatment room with him. I don't feel comfortable letting two young men act alone."

"Well, speaking of this."

Seeing the others showing off their talents, Qiao Ya breathed a sigh of relief, rolled her eyes, and said to Zhou Ke:

"As an accountant, I haven't discussed the value of the ornithopter with the black market leader. This is really incompetent. As the assistant of the honorable Mechanical Sage, how can I trouble the Sage to personally handle such a trivial matter?"

"That's a good excuse."

Zhou Ke looked at Qiao Ya and said:

"But can you do it alone? If they suspect us, the black market leaders will definitely bring guards when they come to see you."

"Ah Miao and Ah Jie come with me."

Qiao Ya pushed up her glasses and said:
"As an accountant and a high-ranking talent in the Bad Land, it makes sense for me to bring bodyguards and maids with me when I go out, right? This way, our people can be dispersed. Although there is a risk of being defeated one by one, it is better than being blocked here and wiped out in one fell swoop if something really happens.

Once you give the signal, we will act!

You don't have to think about protecting us all the time, Mr. Zhou Ke. We are not as fragile as you think.

We are all Badlands people, and we all know what to do in this situation.

Life and death are destiny, wealth is in heaven!
Even if we die here, it is our fate."

"it is good!"

Zhou Ke nodded, reached out and took out a pistol from his waist, handed it to Qiao Ya, and said:
"Take it for self-defense. My fighting style will probably not require this thing in the future. Make your own arrangements and wait for my signal."

After saying that, Zhou Ke prepared to push the door and go out.

But before leaving, he felt that this was a collective action and that it was necessary to have some sense of ceremony or something. So after thinking for a few seconds, he turned around and said to the guys behind him who were preparing for their own actions:
"After Slag Town was gone, we all became homeless vagrants. To put it bluntly, we are now wild dogs in the bad land. Anyone can try to kick us and laugh at us running away with our tails between our legs. Anyway, no force will stand up for us poor bastards.

In this case, I advise everyone to face life with the mentality of a wild dog.

When they raise their feet, bite them hard. It is better to see others bleed than to get hurt yourself.

As for the question that old Taft asked just now
Give up your illusions, there is no such thing as a weak peace plan!

Based on what I have seen and heard during this period, this evil land does not allow good people to live in peace, so we come here to play the role of bad guys.

Shoot first, ask questions later!
Understand? "

"I understand!" Qiao Ya nodded vigorously and watched Zhou Ke push the door and leave with a smile.

She breathed a sigh of relief when the door closed. Although Zhou Ke didn't look much older than her, she felt a lot of pressure when facing this guy.

"Xiaoya, you shouldn't have spoken just now."

Behind her, Qiao Shan sighed and said:

"It's Old Taff's business to be stupid. Why are you getting involved? Do you really want to be the leader and have everyone obey your opinions?"

"I do not want!"

Qiao Ya shook her head and said:
"I just need to grow up a little bit!"

"I know you've tried very hard to keep up with Zhou Ke's style."

Qiao Shan patted his cousin on the shoulder and warned:

"But you should think twice before you speak next time. Uncle Ohm is gone. Before I, your brother, become stronger, if you make a mistake, Zhou Ke will be the only one left to cover you up. So don't mind his occasional overreaction. He's doing it for everyone's good."

"I understand. He wants to teach us how to protect ourselves in the Bad Land. Although his words are rough, his logic is sound."

Qiao Ya answered seriously.

Outside the door, Zhou Ke, who was eavesdropping on the door in a very obscene manner, sighed, "I am very relieved", and then took out the crow mask from his pocket but did not put it on immediately. Instead, he lit a cigarette at the corner of the corridor not far away.

As he said, this thing is very weird, and he needs to do some "psychological preparation" before putting it on every time.

"Congratulations, Joker, your team building seems to be going well."

Wu Neng said meanly:
"I can understand Qiao Ya's initiative to cooperate with you in playing the good cop and the bad cop, but I didn't expect that silly boy Qiao Shan would actually speak up for you. It seems that your series of decisions have convinced him."

"Don't be silly, Qiao Shan is just concerned about his only relative."

Zhou Ke blew out a smoke ring and said:

"If I were to shoot Qiao Ya right now, he would definitely be the first one to object, but fortunately, protecting Qiao Ya is also one of my plans, so Qiao Shan and I have a common interest. That girl learns quickly, she knows I am doing this for their own good.

Okay!

What I fear most is that Uncle Ohm will leave me a naive child. That would be a real headache.

But on the other hand, old Taft is still such a coward after living for so many years. No wonder he has not made any progress in all these years. "

"He has bet his wife, children, and life on you, and you are just making fun of him."

Wu Neng paused and said:
"But we really can't take him with us on such operations from now on. His two sons are fine, but Old Taf and Ami should stay behind as support. We must find Moni immediately after we get to the city-state area and use his power to form a real action team. Otherwise, if we encounter a crisis again, I'm afraid you will suffer heavy casualties with the few people you have."

"I thought so too. Is this what they call great minds think alike? Or do villains always have the same evil intentions?"

Zhou Ke grinned, and Wu Neng immediately retorted:

"So, how long are you going to smoke this cigarette? I have already detected footsteps."

"What's the hurry? I'll be right there!"

Zhou Ke cursed, waved his finger and threw the cigarette away, then took a deep breath and put on the crow mask covered with black smoke on his face.

When the cigarette butt fell to the ground and sparks flew, there was no one left in the corridor.

The black marketeer's assistant hurried over and took a look at the burning cigarette butt on the ground. He immediately curled his lips and cursed these mechanical lunatics for being so uncultured. He stepped forward and extinguished the cigarette butt to prevent it from causing a fire in this wooden building. Then he reached out and knocked on the door, saying:

"Respected Sage, the leader wants to talk to you about that aircraft."

"Snapped"

The door opened, and Qiao Ya stared at the middle-aged man in front of her with an indifferent face. She scolded:

"You're going to disturb the sage's data meditation for such a small matter? I think you really don't want your dog head anymore!
I am the accountant of the Sage, and I will discuss these mundane matters with your leader. The Sage has heard the mournful cries of the machines in your camp, and she needs to patrol to make sure you haven't 'abused' the pure machines!
In addition, one of the sage's servants was injured in the battle before and now his wound has ruptured and needs treatment.

Do you have suitable medical equipment in this remote area?
If not, we can only use our own 'holy machinery'."

"Zhao! No wonder the leader doesn't want to do business with these mechanical lunatics. There are so many fucking problems."

The member of the Jiubang cursed these troublemakers in his heart, but when he thought about the leader's instructions to keep these guys calm and wait for the order from "the top", he smiled and said:

"Of course, although our place is run-down, we still have a medical room, so it's no problem for the Sage to come for an inspection, but for safety reasons, we have to send out guards to protect our distinguished guests."

"Then what are you still doing here? Whether your time is valuable or not is your business, but you will be skinned alive if you waste the precious time of the sages in Rust Castle! Go get some work!"

"Zhao, you guys."

"Huh? Do you have any objections?"

"Nothing, nothing. As the old saying goes, the customer is king. Please wait a moment."
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"I'm really fed up with this noise!"

Zhou Ke rubbed his head and walked swaggeringly in the three-story building in the center of Jiubang black market.

He walked past an armed guard and looked him up and down almost face to face, but the latter was so busy daydreaming that he didn't notice Zhou Ke in front of him at all.

This is normal.

After putting on the crow mask, the area where Zhou Ke walked was no longer in the material world.

Everything around him was like a shadow, and there were strange "particle effects" shrouding these things. The experience was very much like the wonderful illusion brought about by eating mushrooms that were not cooked thoroughly. It really made people dizzy if they looked at it for a long time.

But if this was the side effect, it would not be enough to make Zhou Ke complain wildly in his heart.

The worst part of this stealth experience where it feels like you're not on the same "layer" as everyone else is not the weird visual experience.

When Zhou Ke looked back at the building behind him, he could clearly see a strange "jellyfish" stretching its tentacles stained with light spots, flying over the building in a rather "leisurely" posture.

The thing was completely transparent, and inside it was filled with light spots that kept jumping like a neural network. It looked very magical.

Apart from the possibility that the jellyfish in the sea suddenly wanted to try to break through the limitations of their life forms, secretly experience the feeling of flying, and then were coincidentally seen by Zhou Ke, the only explanation is that these strange things can only be seen in the "phase" that Zhou Ke is currently in.

"This world is really coming to an end. These evil spirits are walking around openly. If I tell this to others, I will think I am a psychopath even without anyone suspecting me."

Zhou Ke complained harshly.

Then he turned around and looked elsewhere, just in time to see a "leg" hopping across the Valley Black Market with graceful steps.

That's right.

There was just a big hairy leg and nothing else.

"I really feel like my San value is about to hit rock bottom. My brain is crying out in grief."

Zhou Ke quickened his pace, trying not to focus on things that looked abnormal.

In this special phase, his communication with Wuneng was also hindered. Wuneng was unable to speak and could only use the most primitive screen display to guide Zhou Ke in the direction of progress.

Wearing a crow mask, he seemed to be wrapped in a layer of black smoke, quickly shuttling through this bizarre and wonderful phase.

There was a door in front of him, but Zhou Ke rushed through it without dodging, and then easily passed through the entity of this material world. He had discovered before that after entering this phase, all obstacles in the material world could no longer really stop him.

Of course, this kind of "travel" will consume his precious energy at this time, making him more tired, and the "world" in front of him will become more "wonderful".

In fact, Zhou Ke suspected that the plane linked to this crow mask might belong to the field of "psychic power", because the strange things he had seen so far were too similar to the psychic's imagination described by Ohm before.

Unfortunately, the crow mask could only allow him to enter this phase, but it could not allow him to sense the flow of psychic energy, let alone allow him to switch to the promising profession of psionicist.

But that doesn't matter.

For the sake of his precarious San value, Zhou Ke thought that before his physical fitness was further strengthened, he should not be too interested in the "magical creatures" in this world.

"drop"

A slight sound attracted Zhou Ke who was moving deeper into the building. Halfway down from the ceiling, he hung upside down, looking at the member of the Jiubang below who was receiving information using something similar to Morse code.

After a few seconds, the guy deciphered the message that had just been sent.

He stood up suddenly and cursed:
"Those people are indeed a bunch of scammers disguised as mechanical lunatics! The top executives of the Acholi Consortium have no plans to contact Rust Castle in the near future, and the Director's family is also very quiet. I must tell the leader immediately and arrest those scammers!"

"Wow, you guys can actually contact the top leaders of the City State District. See what I said? The damn Eagle State, Tiger State and Snake State are just toys of the Acholi Consortium."

Zhou Ke curled his lips and landed behind the guy like a ghost. He took out the hammer at his waist that was specially used for knocking people out, raised his hand and made a posture that was most suitable for exerting force.

then
Hey, break the invisibility, boy!

(End of this chapter)