Just a magical girl who picks up trash

Not to mention that Xia Yu had his own purpose, so he had no reason to stop him!

113. Equipment

"Tianta City? When did you go there?"

Normally, without his orders, Xia Yu would just be a robot and wouldn't act on his own, but Zhao Tian clearly didn't remember asking him to go to Tianta City...

"Equipment purchase!"

Xia Yu answered Zhao Tian's doubts with simple words, and Zhao Tian then remembered that he had indeed given her some crystal cores before, and in order to improve Xia Yu's strength, he let her buy some equipment by herself.

"You went to Tianyu City to buy equipment?"

There are countless places to purchase equipment on the continent. In fact, in this vast world of ruins, money and other things are obviously no longer important resources. Barter is the basis for communication between various forces, big and small.

As for scavengers, any city that can produce equipment or towns such as the Demon Realm that are rich in scrolls, magic weapons, etc. are undoubtedly their targets. After all, scavengers have no special abilities and no magic, and what can strengthen themselves are undoubtedly various equipment and weapons, etc. Coincidentally, for them who walk in the ruins all year round, there is no shortage of various ruins resources.

Selling these things to cities or towns that are short of resources in exchange for necessary equipment is, in a sense, a trading hub between scavengers and various forces.

Zhao Tian gave Xia Yu some crystal cores because he accidentally discovered that the 'Wind Walker' armor she was wearing, which he bought from Molin City, had reached its durability limit and was almost scrapped. Therefore, in order to replenish her four-piece armor, he asked Xia Yu to buy the one that suits her... But he never thought that she would go directly to the newly created Tianyu City to buy it.

More importantly, she seemed to have found out the information she wanted. Zhao Tian was obviously very happy for her because of this unexpected surprise. He immediately said without hesitation:

"Since you've found the clue, why don't you go and look for it?"

There had not been many suggestions for Xia Yu to leave the team before. On the one hand, there was no clue about what the other party wanted to do, and on the other hand, they were worried that her personality would cause her to suffer. This time, it was just a casual question, but Xia Yu actually found some clues. Although Zhao Tian was reluctant to see Xia Yu leave, he obviously had no intention of stopping her.

"..."

Unlike the previous rejection without hesitation, this time Zhao Tian clearly saw a wavering look in the other party's eyes, which made him more convinced that Xia Yu must have found some important clues in Tianyu City. Without thinking, he said:

"I know you remember my kindness. You promised me that you would help me complete a hundred tasks. But Xiaoyu, I also told you that saving you was a complete accident. You don't have to do this. With your strength, you are at least an A-level existence even among the superpowers. Therefore, I don't need to worry about your safety. If you want, you can go and do your own things first. After all, you are not going to come back!"

As he spoke, the serious expression on Zhao Tian's face slowly disappeared, replaced by a kind smile that he had never shown in front of the team members before:

"I never thought of confining you to this small group. Your world is far greater than this, so Xiaoyu... go ahead without any worries. Just don't forget to come visit me later!"

He stretched out his hand and rubbed the other person's long silver hair, but the next second, before his palm touched the other person's hair, Xia Yu took two steps back decisively like a frightened kitten.

"..."

Still like this...

Zhao Tian withdrew his hand somewhat awkwardly. Apparently, he was already used to the fact that the other party didn't like others bumping into him. He just looked at the other party calmly and waited quietly for Xia Yu's answer.

"……Task!"

This time the silence was obviously longer than the previous ones, and the two words that came out of his mouth after a long time made Zhao Tian stunned. He nodded helplessly:

"Okay, let's carry out the mission first, and we'll deal with the rest when we get back..."

Zhao Tian naturally couldn't say much with her obvious attitude of changing the subject. After all, this little girl's personality... Sigh~~~

The brief exchange ended here, and the two of them immediately walked towards the door. However, just as they reached the door, Zhao Tian suddenly asked curiously:

"By the way, I've always heard that Tianyu City has a wide variety of equipment, but unfortunately I haven't been to take a good look. What series did you buy this time?"

Tianyu City is a city that has risen recently. It is said that it not only sells technological equipment but also magical equipment, etc. It can be said that it directly covers the grades of the two most popular equipment on the continent.

What’s more important is that these equipments... can also be used by ordinary people!

This is undoubtedly a great thing for scavengers, 99% of whom are ordinary people. Therefore, in recent years, many scavengers have gradually shifted their focus on purchasing equipment to Tianyu City.

Zhao Tian obviously felt the same way about this. It was a pity that the scavenger village where they were was far away from Tianyu City, so he had never had time to go there. Besides, the equipment he had was at least S-level equipment found in the ruins. At least before the durability was used up, Zhao Tian obviously did not feel the need to replace it.

Of course, this did not stop him from being curious about the equipment of Tianyu City, especially the Kamen Rider series armor that was said to be able to adapt to various environments in the ruins and improve physical fitness. At the beginning, Zhao Tian only accidentally saw the shape of the armor from the projection, but he was full of yearning for that kind of handsome and practical armor in his heart.

I even thought about finding time to buy a set as a collection!

However, he never expected that before this idea was put into practice, his little girl went there to buy it first, which made Zhao Tian immediately curious.

Unfortunately, as a girl, although a little unusual, Xia Yu also has the aesthetic taste of a girl. Naturally, she did not like the "handsome" armor of Kamen Rider, but the props of another series.

"Bracelet? Cell phone?"

Looking at the white bracelet on Xia Yu's wrist and the device in his hand that looked like an ordinary smartphone, he immediately asked curiously:

"Is this... a nano-shrinking device?"

It is naturally impossible to wear armor all the time, so there is a nano-shrinkage device that can store it. It is obvious that he thought so when he saw the two items in Xia Yu's hand. However, Xia Yu shook his head slightly and then shook the bracelet in his hand and said:

"Transformation bracelet!"

Then he pointed to the ordinary white collection in his hand:

"With bonus!"

It is obviously understandable to buy a transformation bracelet and get free gifts. After all, in this highly technologically developed world, the so-called smartphones... are really not that valuable!

114. Rest and Preparation

"Transformation bracelet...what kind of thing is it?"

Looking at the technological product made of silver-white metal in Xia Yu's hand, Zhao Tian could see clear energy fluctuations from it... It was not pure energy, but an existence similar to elements or magic. This made him curious about this bracelet. Of course, the most important thing was to determine the type of the bracelet. After all, this would determine Xia Yu's position in the team in the future.

"Combat system!"

Without the slightest hesitation, this was the direction Xia Yu had originally wanted to choose. After all, as a psychic, she was extremely outstanding in combat, so she naturally needed to buy combat-related armor. When she was shopping in Tianyu City, she happened to see a store having a discount, so she went in and bought this combat bracelet which was said to be called the 'Twin-Tail Transformation Bracelet (Mass Production Type)'.

Then, because it was a promotional price and during the promotional period, she also received a smartphone for free.

It's really just a very ordinary collection. After opening it, the software on it are undoubtedly the latest APP software. The only difference is probably that there is a small APP with a flower pattern at the bottom of these software. No matter how Xia Yu clicks it, there is no response.

In response to this, the Xiumagia robot that seemed to be a shopping guide replied:

"Mobile phones are gifts for all customers who shop at our store, but hidden within these gifts is a special 'mechanism'. Whether it can be triggered... depends on fate!"

Even though the words were so mysterious and seemed like a lottery, Xia Yu obviously didn't take them too seriously and immediately took them as if they were an ordinary mobile phone.

While they were talking, the two of them had already come outside. At that time, everyone had already sat down in their seats. With Zhao Tian's words "Let's go", the entire convoy suddenly drove slowly towards the thick white fog area in front of them in a cloud of smoke and dust.

……

In a pure white environment, it seems as if you are in a dream. Apart from the white mist, all you can see are the dilapidated buildings around you that are less than half a meter away.

When several figures stepped in, they began to find their positions one by one without any orders in the next second. With black blindfolds on their eyes, rays of data flashed through them bit by bit in the next second.

In the foggy city, eyes can basically only be regarded as decoration, because although the fog here is non-toxic, it contains some substances that can disrupt the nerves and vision. Once you see too much, it is easy to get confused about the sense of direction. Therefore, after entering here, you need special glasses to explore the four directions and avoid the strange beasts in the white fog.

"Proceed cautiously, monkey, scout!"

The low voice was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone in the team through the earphones. Everyone nodded slightly. After entering the foggy city, the team members who were relaxed before gradually became nervous.

Because this was not the first time they entered the Fog City to explore, at least in this outer area, the danger was not high unless they were extremely unlucky and encountered strange beasts. Therefore, although one side remained vigilant, the people on the other side did not slow down their pace but headed into the depths of the Fog City as quickly as possible.

The purpose of this trip is not to collect supplies or hunt exotic beasts, but to explore and map deeper areas of the Fog City. This is undoubtedly a dangerous but adventurous task for scavengers. It can develop new areas and bring considerable glory and profits.

They stopped and walked along the way, and relied on their skilled experience and close cooperation among everyone to not encounter any danger along the way. Even though strange beasts brushed past them several times, they all dodged away under the cover and avoidance of everyone. They groped their way forward bit by bit for about four or five hours, and finally stopped at a temporary camp that looked like it was built with several huge steel plates.

"Okay, that's all for today. Let's rest here!"

As soon as Zhao Tian said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and started to act without hesitation.

The steel building in front of them was built when they came here last time. Its purpose was to serve as a transit station and rest stop for this exploration. Since they set out from the Fog City at noon, it was already afternoon and approaching dusk.

The ruins at night can be said to be a paradise for strange beasts. Even in a place like the Fog City where strange beasts can get lost, walking at night is obviously extremely dangerous, so camping here is obviously necessary.

"Boss, it's ready!"

A cordon was built, and the supplies they brought were placed in the camp. At the same time, a teleportation array was engraved on the ground so that they could retreat at any time. When everything was ready, the voice of a team member came from behind. Zhao Tian, ​​whose eyes were always on the white fog area not far away, nodded. After instructing the people next to him to be alert, he prepared to walk towards the temporary camp.

"This journey has been really easy..."

A short break, an afternoon's walk is naturally no big deal for the scavengers' physical strength, especially for an A-level scavenger team like them. The team members have basically been injected with at least three or more gene enhancers. Let alone an afternoon, even if they march on foot for three days and three nights, they probably won't show the slightest sign of fatigue.

However, despite this, there was still some fatigue on their faces at this moment. It was not physical exhaustion, but mental exhaustion.

After all, the white fog in the foggy city not only blocks the sight of strange beasts, but also blocks the sight of people. In the foggy city, it seems that there are only strange beasts and no natural disasters or man-made disasters. As long as you are not unlucky, you are basically safe. But in fact, the threat of strange beasts is undoubtedly the most worrying.

After all, no one can guarantee that while you are walking, a strange beast will suddenly jump out of the fog and bite you, right?

Because of this, everyone had basically remained fully focused for several hours on the road, not daring to be careless at all. At this moment, when they relaxed a little, they naturally hurried to rest and drink water...

"Alright everyone, take turns setting up your sentry posts. We'll rest here early tonight and officially set out to explore the unknown area tomorrow morning!"

115. the past

Zhao Tian's voice sounded immediately afterwards. He casually took the beer handed to him and immediately sat by the fire in front of him to drink it. While drinking, he glanced around and quickly found something wrong.

"Where's Xiaoyu?"

Everyone was sitting around the campfire, eating food and drinking. Except for those on guard, most of them were here. However, when Zhao Tian said this, he immediately found that everyone was looking at each other, and then... all looked confused.

"..."

It was because Xia Yu was too quiet. Although she was a beautiful girl, she had no presence in the team, so much so that no one even knew when she left.

To this, Zhao Tian could only say... okay, I'm used to it!

After looking around, he found Xia Yu sitting on a big rock and looking into the distance not far from the crowd. After thinking about it, Zhao Tian stood up and walked over.

"what happened?"

With a concerned question, Xia Yu, who had been staring blankly at something, immediately shook his head, pointed his finger in the direction of the white mist and said:

“There…are people!”

There are people there. This is obviously what Xia Yu wanted to express. Although his tone was flat and seemed to be emotionless, Zhao Tian, ​​having known the other party for many years, obviously understood the true meaning of what the other party wanted to express.

"Is it another group of scavengers? Don't worry, just ignore them!"

Although there are more or less conflicts or other relationships among the scavengers, living in the environment of the ruins, it is already good enough to be alive. Naturally, they will not have nothing to do and look for trouble with others in the ruins, unless they are enemies.

Therefore, after listening to Xia Yu's words, Zhao Tian obviously shook his head without caring. Seeing this, Xia Yu nodded and said nothing.

Zhao Tian also understood her character, so he just glanced at her twice to make sure nothing was wrong before walking back to the campfire to eat dinner. However, at this time, perhaps because it was a break, everyone relaxed a little, and some of the more relaxed ones had already gathered around Zhao Tian without him noticing.

"Hey~ Captain, um... Xiaoyu, don't you want to come and eat?"

Hearing the words in his ear, Zhao Tian turned his head slightly and immediately saw a face that was still a little childish. This was a new member of the team who had just joined. It was obvious from the tone of his voice that the other party didn't know Xia Yu very well. Now he suddenly came here without even having to think about why the other party came.

"Come on, little basket, stop thinking about those unrealistic things. You have no hope!"

Looking at the other party, Zhao Tian hadn't spoken yet when one of the veteran members spoke first. As soon as he finished speaking, the same echo echoed from the surroundings:

"That's right, Xiaoyu is our leader's darling, how could we possibly entrust her to a clueless youngster like you?"

"Haha~~ I think Xiaoyu's personality isn't suitable for Xiaolanzi either. He can't handle her!"

"Yeah, I feel the same way!"

"Only the boss can make Xiaoyu behave well!"

"That's right. I've been on the team for several years and I've only spoken less than ten sentences to Xiaoyu!"

They were talking in a teasing manner, and somehow the topic gradually changed from the joke about the newcomer named Little Basket to telling each other about Xia Yu. Zhao Tian was listening to all this, and his thoughts drifted a little further, recalling the first time he met the other person.

It's not really a thrilling story...

At that time, he was just an ordinary scavenger. He had just graduated from the Scavenger Academy and was scavenging in a ruined area. Then, by chance, he saw a group of people passing through the ruins.

The other party's steps were very hurried as if he had some purpose, and his attire did not look like that of a scavenger. Although Zhao Tian was curious about this, he did not pay much attention to it as he believed that less trouble is more.

But he didn't know if it was fate or something else, but the entire ruins were so big, but he happened to meet each other again. At that time, he didn't know what happened to this group of black-robed people, but he saw that their team of more than ten people had only a dozen people left, and most of them were scarred. Even through the black robes, you could see drops of blood dripping from the black robes.

Feeling suspicious or with the idea of ​​taking advantage of the situation in his mind, Zhao Tian finally chose to follow the other party quietly, and then he accidentally saw the words spoken by a man in black when he was beating and scolding another burly man in black for no reason.

He couldn't hear clearly because he was too far away, but from the words "a loss of money", "trash", "one missing won't sell for much money", etc., it was not difficult to piece together the other party's identity... a human trafficker!

If he wasn't a good person, then there was no need to feel any psychological burden when robbing him... To be honest, that was what Zhao Tian thought at the beginning, but when he accidentally saw the other party casually killing a strange beast with one move, he was horrified to find that the other party was actually... a magician?!

People from the Demon Realm... Although Zhao Tian had never learned the mysterious magic, he had more or less purchased some magic props, so he had some knowledge about it. After seeing that the other party was actually a magician, the greed in his heart was immediately dispelled, and he was even ready to leave at that time.

However, it was unknown whether it was God's blessing or fate, but before Zhao Tian could quietly leave, the black-robed man suddenly cursed, and seemed to have encountered something terrifying. He turned around and ran away without thinking, leaving behind the other three black-robed men who obviously looked like slaves... It was unknown whether he was too late to take them away or wanted to use them as bait.

Immediately after that, he heard the roars of strange beasts and screams for help from afar. Zhao Tian probably understood what the other party had discovered...

The human trafficker was dead, but the three men in black robes who were left there seemed to be unable to react for a long time. It was not until the man in black robe who had just been beaten and scolded fell to the ground, began to vomit blood and finally stopped moving that Zhao Tian finally made sure that the surroundings were safe and walked out of his hiding place.

He could have ignored the remaining two black-robed figures, but for some reason... perhaps driven by curiosity, he still walked over there, and the first thing he saw was a thin figure standing next to the dead body of the black-robed man.