Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

Like the Southern Federation, the crystal nuclei produced in monsters in Ofanto are also extremely valuable materials. This kind of crystal with dark energy reaction is the most typical solid ether-like substance, and its most basic use is to provide considerable Considerable energy supply and medical value related to pollution diseases, but after becoming Han Nianling's personal operator, she learned from him another important use of the crystal core-the raw material of activation medicine.

Hiiragi Jing emphatically asked Man about the use of the crystal core in Ofanto. Except for the lack of activation potion, the other uses are basically the same as those in the Southern Federation. Of course, there is also a unique way of using the crystal core in Ofanto. ——The source of energy supply for energy weapons.

Yes, Ofanto actually had such a weapon that he had only heard of in science fiction novels, which really shocked Hiiragi. Not only that, the batteries behind those exoskeleton armors were also made from the crystal nuclei of these monsters. A lightweight, reliable and large-capacity energy source allowed the exoskeleton mechas of the post-war era to have many shortcomings compared to the pre-war era, but their endurance was not inferior to that of the exoskeletons of the pre-war era. Precisely because of this, With a wide range of uses, Orfanto's crystal cores are also extremely expensive.

This caravan should have left a few days ago according to the original plan, but due to the sudden series of rebellions in the castle, it had to be delayed for a few more days. Direct martial law was imposed and everything was back on track. This caravan could finally start. After completing the itinerary, in addition to the crystal core, the goods of the caravan are still the wine and animal skins stored in the castle. There are more beasts of burden in the caravan that have no cargo. They will bear the burden of purchasing building materials and supplies on the return journey. After this zombie wave, the town reached a unanimous decision to strengthen its defenses.

"You just sit here..." Heza then pointed to a boxcar propped up with tarpaulin in the convoy, and then continued to move forward to inspect the preparations of the livestock of the caravan personnel who confirmed the situation. As the captain, Rocco's deputy is the person in charge of this caravan.

It can be said to be a good thing to be ignored, which means that the old lady did not mention the two people Irene knocked unconscious in the castle.In other words, it was mentioned but not taken seriously.

Hiiragi glanced around and saw that the entire caravan was far larger than any caravan she had ever seen before. There were nearly a hundred livestock being transported, and each truck was equipped with more than two camel oxen pullers. Although most of the trucks are now empty, it is foreseeable that the cargo capacity of this convoy will reach an astonishing scale on the return journey. The most important thing is that Hiiragi actually looked at the front of the caravan. Three trucks arrived.

Yes, that was not an animal-drawn vehicle but a truck driven by fuel. It had been the first time for Hiei Jing to see such a relatively modern transportation vehicle after arriving in Vibus Town for so long. If it weren’t for the large number of exoskeleton machines hidden in the building, A's underground facilities were nearby. She almost thought this place was some remote primitive zone.

A sharp whistle suddenly sounded, and a young man with nimble legs blew the bone whistle in his mouth while running from the front of the caravan. As he ran, the whistle was spread throughout the caravan, and those responsible for driving on the side The driver hurriedly came from the resting place and drove the camels lying on the ground to get up and prepare to set off.

"Get in the car."

Hiiragi didn't waste any time and took the lead in boarding the boxcar that Heza pointed out to them just now. This boxcar was located in the middle and rear of the caravan and was pulled by two camels. Sitting in the driver's seat was a tall man with dark and rough skin. The thin old man, when he saw Hiiragi Jing and others approaching, he immediately opened his mouth and waved to them.

Um?Does he know them?

"That's Grandpa Hela. He was recovering from his injuries in the tavern for a few days." Ruoxiang waved in response to the other party, "No wonder I didn't see him in the farewell crowd before. It turns out he has to go with us. "

Ruoxiang's reputation accumulated in the town in the past few days was reflected for the first time. After noticing her, the surrounding caravans were surrounded by several casual coachmen and guards, and a few people even invited them. Several people went to take the boxcar driven by themselves, which made Hela, who was assigned the task at the beginning, look flustered. Fortunately, Ruoxiang had no idea of ​​transferring, and after a few familiar exchanges with them, he boarded the car. After getting out of the car, seeing that the caravan was about to set off, the others also dispersed.

"It's so hot..." Because it is a large truck, the space in the carport is large enough to accommodate five girls. However, due to the sealing nature of the oilcloth, although it has not been exposed to the sun, the temperature inside is obviously much higher than the outside. This made Poluk complain as soon as he got on the bus.

"There are windows on both sides that can be opened, but other cars don't have them." The driver named Hela hurriedly warned and looked at Ruoxiang carefully. Hiiragi knew that he was worried about Ruoxiang's environment in the boxcar. He was dissatisfied and came up with the idea of ​​​​changing the car. The second half of the statement that other boxcars did not have it was probably a small lie. In fact, he did not need to worry about this at all. Ruoxiang was not one to go back on his word.

The two small windows on the left and right made of cut oilcloth formed some convection, bringing a cooling breeze to the carport. Not long after waiting, the second whistle came again, from far to near, and from near to far, Apparently the bone whistler's second run from the young man.

"We're off..."

After Hela finished speaking, he pulled the reins, and shouts one after another rang out in the caravan. The drooping camel finally moved its hooves from the muddy road, pulling the truck behind it forward together.

At this time, both sides of the caravan were filled with farewell crowds. Judging from the scale, almost people from the entire town were here. Some of them were relatives of someone in the caravan, some were neighbors and friends, and some were strangers. But What they all know is that this caravan is carrying the hope of the future of the town. The accumulated crystal cores weighing less than half a kilogram will regenerate the town, but the victims can no longer see that future.

For the safety of this 'huge sum' of money, Heza solemnly divided the crystal core into ten parts and placed them on different trucks and arranged for the first guard of his trusted friends to serve as protection.

Looking at the town gradually disappearing behind her, even Hiroyuki couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion in her heart. After staying for many days, they finally started to head towards the northern hinterland of Ofanto, which also meant that she was getting farther and farther away from the Southern Federation. .

The world outside the Southern Commonwealth?

"By the way..." A boring journey is always indispensable without some intervening conversation. Before they had traveled far, Hela started chatting, "Are you going to the north? Are you so young and you don't have an adult to follow you?"

"It's okay, Aunt Man asked Heza to take care of us." If Ruoxiang hadn't become Hiiragi Jing, she would have almost forgotten that they still have the setting of 'Man's niece'.

"Where are you little girls from? You're so pretty. You can tell that you're definitely not from a poor place like us." No one answered yet, so Hela continued talking to himself, "You're from the capital, right? ? That place is quite far away. I heard there are no monsters running around there and everyone can afford to eat and live in a big house..."

Talking was just a way to kill time and relieve boredom. There was no purpose of inquiring about the news. Therefore, Ruoxiang only chimed in silently a few times, while Hela's interest in chatting did not diminish at all. He was almost alone. One-sided narration.

At this moment, Hiiragi suddenly interrupted Hela and asked, "Are there any other settlements nearby?"

"Ah?" Hela was stunned for a moment and then shook his head, "Webbs is the only one here. There aren't many people in this area."

"Really?" Hiiragi nodded slightly, "That means those figures on the mountain are not ordinary residents."

"Human figure?" He La turned his head and looked in the direction Hiiragi Jing had just looked at. There was no human figure in that direction where the jungle was dense. "Little girl, you are wrong. Where did the human figure come from here? Let's go." How could someone ignore this good road and go into the jungle?"

"Maybe..." Hiiragi smiled and stopped looking around and silently sat back in her seat. At the same time, she lowered her voice and reminded Irene who was sitting next to her, "It looks like it's an underground facility. People are here to monitor..."

Chapter 31 Starting from the small town 2

"Actually... they might be scattered bandits or something..."

Just as the two witnesses of the underground facility, Hiiragi Jing and Irene, secretly raised their vigilance and considered whether to alert others, Hela, who had been silent for a moment, suddenly spoke again, "But our caravan of such a large scale is a It’s a deterrent, not to mention... By the way, I remember that there is a waterfall on the roadside in front of me, and I enjoy seeing it every time I pass by it. Did you see it when you came here?"

Halfway through the conversation, Hela suddenly changed the topic abruptly and abruptly, and before Hiiragi Jing was confused, Ruoxiang had already leaned into her ear and explained: "Actually, the bandits in the area around the Dominion are all part-time workers of the Dominion... "

understood!

Hiiragi reacted immediately. This caravan itself was put together by many dominions. After all, many dominions, large and small, relied on the hub of Vibus Town for trade. Since they were all members of their own family, of course they couldn't. They will be robbed by part-time bandits from their own family. Even if there are autonomous dominions that are not involved, they must consider whether they can bear the retaliation from those interested dominions after the robbery. Therefore, as long as this caravan is not far away from the dominions, it theoretically only needs to guard against those who come from the mountains and wilderness. Enough of the jungle monsters.

In fact, it has never been uncommon for either Orfanto or the Southern Federation to rob in the disorderly wasteland, especially those living at the bottom, civilians, businessmen, scavengers, mercenaries and even professional soldiers facing rich and lack of protection. No matter how high-quality the target is, they will not refuse this extra income.

The wounds on the elderly coachman in front of him definitely came from enemies such as mutant beasts. The reason why he was able to talk to them in a pleasant manner was just because of the contributions they made during those days in Vibus Town. He has already regarded him as one of his own.

But it's not just the bandits who didn't see it... since the corpse tide passed through, the monsters in this area have basically fled. For monsters and other mutated beasts, the zombie tide is also dangerous, whether it is to share food or to weaken due to injuries. They cannot accept becoming another puppet in the Commander's legion.

Therefore, although the size of the caravan was conspicuous along the way, it went very smoothly. Not even an accident occurred. Hiiragi Jing and others finally saw the waterfall that Hela had introduced before. The waterfall dropped more than ten meters and formed a waterfall below. The lake is green and transparent. The water flow is not very big, but it is indeed a sight worth seeing as Hela said. However, the dead branches and fallen leaves flowing down the water are piled up where the water flow is gentle, and the putrid smell is very strong here.

At this time, the caravan had been traveling for half a day, and was about thirty or forty kilometers away from Weibushen. The jungle gradually became sparse, and more and more pre-war ruins appeared on both sides of the plains not far from the road. It was also from here that the safety buff for this caravan no longer took effect, the laughter gradually became lowered, the guards and the driver were on alert, and Lian Hela also restrained his interest in chatting and concentrated on driving the camels. OK.

"Give way! The one in front of you, step aside!"

Calls and vehicle horns suddenly came from behind the caravan. Hiiragi and others couldn't help but look to the rear. They saw the three trucks that were originally following the caravan suddenly began to accelerate and thought about the front of the caravan. Drive forward, and after passing the leading boxcar of the caravan, continue forward until it becomes three small points at the end of three roads.

"Is that the scout team?"

Hiiragi quickly understood the identities of the three trucks that broke away from the caravan. Presumably, the main body of the caravan was animal-drawn vehicles, which were not fast and large. It would be extremely troublesome to encounter an ambush after leaving the autonomous territory. .

As the caravan went deeper to the north, the soil under its feet was gradually replaced by cracked roads from the pre-war era. The collapsed viaducts on both sides of the plain and their huge piers extended from the dense forest to the vast plains. The pre-war roads in Ofanto The network density is significantly higher than that of the Southern Commonwealth.

Not long after, the convoy that was sent out as a scout to explore the road turned back and a truck came back. The caravan stayed on the spot for a moment, as if the leader of the caravan in front was listening to the report of the scout.

"Did something happen?" Hiiragi Jing and others immediately noticed that He La's face seemed a little gloomy, "Are there bandits and robbers in front?"

"No..." Hela shook his head and tightened his grip on the reins slightly, "It's Orfanto's checkpoints... that are set closer and closer to the Dominion."

The report did not last long, and soon the truck turned around and continued to move forward. It took a lot of effort for the truck to turn on the narrow road, but unfortunately there were only three relatively reliable trucks in the entire town of Vibus. And a faster transportation vehicle.

Soon the caravan arrived at the checkpoint of Ofanto that Hela mentioned. It was a small camp, built in the middle of the road, with relatively intact overpass piers on both sides, like most checkpoints in the Southern Federation. The ruins of collapsed viaducts stretching for more than ten kilometers have become the biggest obstacle to smooth roads, and these scattered gaps have naturally become the must-go places for large-scale caravans without detours.

Most of the building materials in the camp are made from local materials, and it looks like it was made up of random building materials. However, after being re-reinforced with cement, it is now a relatively safe camp. At least the outer walls are better than those in Vibus Town. The wooden wall is much stronger. A speed limit traffic sign from the pre-war era was simply painted over. The original words 'speed limit 204' were replaced by the number 'Ofanto N[-]', and a signal light was reinforced as a gate. a part of.

"Stop! Stop! One by one passes! Everyone in the car gets off! We need to check the goods!"

Noisy sounds came from the front of the caravan. Due to the size of the caravan, the queue was very long. From where they were, Hiiragi and the others couldn't hear what was being argued over there, but they saw no one in the truck except the driver. She understood what the inspection was about as they jumped out of the truck one by one.

"Get out of the car first and get checked!"

Soon these words were passed one by one by the driver in front and came to Hela's side, confirming what Hiiragi Jing saw, Ofanto's soldiers?

The scene of fighting with him in the underground facility couldn't help but reappear in his mind. Hiiragi wasn't sure whether the appearance information and wanted orders of Ruoxiang, Irene and others had been passed to this small level, but more and more The nearby checkpoint soldiers forced her to get out of the car as soon as possible.

My hands and feet are not clean...

The soldiers who were responsible for checking backwards obviously did something that was not in line with the caravan's clearance. Almost every few vehicles, they took supplies from the cargo frame, such as wine, herbal medicine, cigarettes, etc. Precious metal currency... At first, Hiiragi didn't know why these soldiers brought backpacks when inspecting the caravan, but now she immediately understood the true purpose of those bulging backpacks.

"Greedy guys..." Custer frowned slightly, "Don't they know how harmful it is to the national level to crack down on the circulation of goods? I heard that there is still a war in the north?"

"Ofanto is not Nanao..." Hiiragi responded in a low voice, "This political system more than 100 years later is actually very primitive..."

While they were talking, the five Ofanto soldiers had already walked to Hela's car. One of the soldiers roughly opened the oilcloth and spat in disappointment after seeing that there was nothing inside. However, when he continued Looking forward, the rat-like triangular eyes immediately shone when he saw the five girls of different delicate shapes standing behind the boxcar.

"Old man! Is this a slave captured by your Dominion?" The soldier laughed obscenely, and several others also laughed. Compared to the things they had taken before, this was the most surprising discovery.

"No, wait, they are all family members of the caravan." Hela shouted anxiously.

But the soldiers didn't care about his shouts at all. They were dressed in clean and tidy clothes, and there were no ropes or chains to restrict their freedom. They knew the identities of Hiiragi Jing and the others and just said so on purpose. Many of them had already reached out to these girls. They don't care about age or status. With such a delicate and beautiful person right in front of them, they should feel much more comfortable than those rough autonomous women.

Could these be soldiers?

His sunken eye sockets and morbidly swollen body could be seen at a glance as he had been drained by tobacco and alcohol. Although the shabby military uniform was the same style as that of the soldiers in the underground facility, it was hard for Hiiragi to imagine that such an undisciplined person could do this. Serving in the regular military?Not even a mercenary.

Although he also knew that the difference between the soldiers of the Orfanto nobles and the nobles was huge, Hiiragi Jing did not expect that it would be so big.

What will happen if the combat effectiveness is exposed?How much impact would destroying the camp here have?What about the attitude of the caravan?

In the flash of lightning, Hiei Jing thought about many concerns, but when she saw Irene's slightly clenched fists, she had no intention of stopping him, because she also felt a sense of disgust and disgust in her heart.

"stop!"

Heza, who appeared out of nowhere, suddenly stood in front of Hiiragi Jing and the others. The soldiers whose good deeds were ruined were just about to curse bastards, but when they saw the tall caravan leader in front of them and the surrounding people who were glaring at them and clenching their weapons, The caravan guard and the coachman immediately swallowed the curse words, but his expression remained unchanged and he raised his head and looked at the other person with his nostrils: "What's the matter?"

"My caravan needs to pass." Heza grabbed the opponent's hand and stuffed something into it while staring directly into the opponent's eyes, "There is no time to waste..."

Crystal nucleus!

The soldier glanced at the cold and solid fragment in his hand. He felt happy and the anger in his heart disappeared instantly. Then he turned around and walked towards the camp calmly, waving his hand as he walked: "Inspection completed...cleared..."

He is not a fool, and no one who can survive in the wasteland is a fool. The size of the guards of this caravan is enough to wipe out everyone in the camp. They are the ones who suffer the real conflict, and with the size and trade of this caravan, The benefits brought will not cause the noble to offend them for this insignificant camp. It can be foreseen that the next batch of soldiers will be sent here to replace their duties, and his extortion behavior will only be in Ofanto. The prestige of the name is carried out within the range that the other party can tolerate.

The high value of that crystal core also meant the severity of the warning. He knew that those girls were the bottom line of the caravan, and being flexible in advance and retreat was the key to being able to survive in such a remote level for a long time.

"Let go!"

Chapter 32 Custer’s Ability Expansion Pack

Fenglin City... has arrived...

The one-day and one-night trip went smoothly. Hiiragi and the witches were aware of prying eyes more than once. Occasionally, one or two gunshots were heard from the dense forest or ruins not far from the caravan. Maybe they were really in harmony. The bandits in this area were successfully deterred by the size of the caravan itself, and no bandit force dared to jump out and fight with them.

In short, the caravan finally arrived at the destination of this trip. In terms of scale, Fenglin City with a population of more than [-] can indeed be called a wasteland city. However, the contrast with the expected urban base made Hiiragi unavoidably disappointed, but she She also knows that because of the cutting-edge technology displayed by Ofanto in underground facilities, she has raised her expectations for the city of Ofanto. She is looking forward to seeing an 'Eternal City' of Ofanto. However, this land is still the same as the Southern Federation. A wasteland world with the theme of struggle.

The terrifying scale of 50 people like Changming City is just an example. This city base that dared to build on the basis of the original abandoned city has a large number of relatively complete and sturdy pre-war buildings to accommodate the population. After the destruction of Green Valley City, it immediately They established a safe grain production base in the southern plains and accepted the agricultural technology brought by Green Valley refugees to ensure food problems. These two important decisions ultimately laid the foundation for the population of Changming City.

This is a special case that cannot be replicated.

The population of more urban bases actually ranges from several thousand to tens of thousands. This is the result of multiple factors such as food supply, administrative management, and safety environment.

Back to Fengli City in front of us, it is actually like an enlarged version of Vibus Town... No, because the increase in population has made the already fragile management even more chaotic and disorderly. This is worse than the situation in Vibus Town. a lot of.

The outermost wooden wall showed obvious signs of decay and damage. Spider webs hung between the rusty wire fences. The muddy road was mixed with livestock and human excrement, giving off the stench of decay. Behind the wooden wall were straw, branches and broken The shacks erected haphazardly show that this is an area where poor people live. Like all wasteland residents, the people here have hunger and poverty written on their faces.

The caravan gradually drove out of the slums and passed through the city gate made of reinforced concrete. Most of the soldiers responsible for guarding the city gate huddled in dry places, while the few soldiers at the bottom were responsible for the daily chores. All share work within.

"Hire me, I'm strong."

"I'm very cheap, really..."

"My family hasn't had anything to eat for a long time, gentlemen..."

Behind the city wall is a relatively spacious market area. The first second the caravan entered the market, a group of people rushed toward them. What surprised Hiiragi was that they were not begging for food, but begging for a piece of goods to be carried. Work, this large-scale caravan means more moving jobs, for them this is the hope of survival.

"Don't block the road! Go to the building materials area! We only need 120 people!"

The person in charge of negotiation in the caravan and familiar with the operating rules of Fenglincheng Market held up a simple trumpet rolled up with iron sheets and shouted repeatedly at the crowd.

"Get out of the car..."

Now that they have arrived at Fenglin City, they can say goodbye to the caravan. Hiiragi Jing and others took advantage of the caravan's stop at the market to say hello to Hela and then jumped out of the boxcar. In order not to cause the same thing as in the previous level. They also borrowed five linen hooded shawls from the caravan.

Hela was obviously a little reluctant to leave, but he also knew from the moment he got on the car that their itineraries were different. The caravan that had completed its purchases in Fenglun City would not stop and would return to Vibus soon, and these The girls would continue north, returning home, according to Mann.

Is that tavern owner really so relieved?

Looking at the backs of the girls, Hela couldn't help but mutter... Soon the caravan that stopped briefly set off again, and they still had a big deal to do that was related to the fate of the town.

"Let's find a place to stay first..." The most troublesome thing in every place is to find a place to rest temporarily. It is true that the witch has energy and physical fitness that are beyond ordinary humans, but eating and sleeping are still necessary to maintain life. An indispensable link, the only good thing is that finding a room to stay in Fenlin does not require identification or anything like that, and the support provided by Man is quite generous.

Just when Hiiragi was about to set off to find her residence in Fenglin, Custer suddenly reached out and took her arm.

"what happened?"

"Well..." Custer looked hesitant, "I think... I might be able to help..."

"Can you help?"

Do you mean to spread out and find a place to stay?But judging from the other party's behavior, it was clear that Custer didn't mean this: "Let's find a place with no people first. I want to give it a try..."

Try...see?

Compared with the slums outside the wall, the buildings inside the wall are no less crowded. Those narrow and dark streets are never exposed to sunlight all day long. Only the lowest class people and rats pass by.

"Well, yes, it's okay, it's fine here." Seeing Hiiragi, Irene, and Ruoxiang in front of them without stopping at all, Castor finally couldn't help but speak. In fact, it wasn't that she disliked it. The dirty environment of the alley, but the crawling spiders and millipedes on the moss-covered walls had already made Poluk, who was clinging to her body, turn pale. It was not only spiders and things with many legs that she was afraid of. one of the objects.

"Okay... let's just go here, so what are we doing here?" Hiiragi glanced at the depth they were in to make sure no one was disturbing them, and then looked at Castor. Not only she but also the rest of them were interested in the card. St was curious about what to do next.

"A safe temporary shelter...don't be too far away from me..." Castle said and slowly closed his green pupils.

Temporary shelter?Don't be too far away?Before Hiiragi and others could understand the meaning of Custer's words, a faint white mist suddenly filled the air from under Custer's feet. Soon the mist became thicker at a speed visible to the naked eye and enveloped Hiiragi and the others.

The white mist obviously came from Custer's ability. Irene was alert and prepared to step back but was caught by Hiiragi. She cast a comforting look at the other party. Although it was just a verbal promise, she knew that Custer would not There may be ill intentions towards them, Custer must have her reasons for doing this.

Soon the white mist enveloped everyone. The sight was filled with white mist, as if they were back in the prison. But this time the white mist did not last long. It suddenly appeared and disappeared, and everything around was clearly visible again. Shi Heijing was shocked to find that they were deep in an empty room.

The neatly arranged wooden floors and light blue wallpaper make this room look ordinary and warm. Although there are no windows or lamps, the room is illuminated by natural light. There is no odor. The level of cleanliness is spotless without exaggeration. It's just that there is nothing inside the room, just like a newly renovated new house.