Chapter 270 Ratskin Man

Author: Youjiu L

Chapter 270 Ratskin Man

The wastewater swamp is not completely a vast ocean, and there are several uncovered paths in the middle.

Chu Zihang walked to a path, but instead of walking up in a hurry, he picked up a metal block from the ground and threw it on the road.

As soon as the water splashed, a creature that looked like a dog and a crocodile rushed out of the swamp, holding a piece of metal in its mouth.

Its long snout is constantly opening and closing, and the metal block is constantly deforming in its mouth.

It's a crocodile!

This creature likes to live in wastewater, and its bite force and the hardness of its scales are amazing.

Moreover, from what Lu Mingfei said, its intelligence level is not low.

Thinking of this, Chu Zihang took off the double-barreled shotgun on his back.

This thing only looks the same as the Earth's weapon of the same name, but its structure and material are actually quite different.

The steel balls inside have been hardened and can break the shell of an armored vehicle at close range.

Moreover, the recoil force is much smaller than in theory, and some kind of retreat or buffer device should be installed.

Even in the bottom nest, such weapons are not widely available, and I don’t know where Lu Mingfei got them.

Chu Zihang put his finger on the trigger but didn't pull it. The crocodile's yellow eyes stared at him.

After a confrontation for a while, it let out a cry that seemed dissatisfied but also a warning, and then retreated into the water.

The raised back separated the water surface, and the crocodile swam five or six meters away from the path, then exposed its head and continued to look at it.

A distance of five or six meters would take about a second even with the explosive power of the dog crocodile, but it would only take one second.

If he slacked even a little bit, it would tear off the arm and the shotgun together.

This distance is both a concession and a trap for the crocodile.

"Even a crocodile is so smart. How did Brother Lu Mingfei fight his way through these monsters and become a new recruit of the war group?"

Chu Zihang sighed.

He stepped onto the road with a shotgun in hand and walked quickly toward the water purification plant.

Until he stepped into the gate of the water purification plant, he didn't give the dog crocodile a chance.

The beast grunted and sank into the water again, waiting for its next prey.

Entering the gate of the water purification plant, Chu Zihang ran directly to the central control room.

The equipment that has been abandoned for hundreds of years and has not been corroded by waste water is still as clean as new.

But that's just on the surface, the internal structure must have malfunctioned or been damaged.

The water purification plant is a relatively precious asset of the Undernest. If it can be used, those gangs will definitely not give it up.

But if it is indeed damaged, the gang will not be able to repair it.

As for the upper-level managers of the hive city?

Those nobles preferred to build a new layer of the hive rather than maintaining the lower levels of the hive.

Arriving at the central control room, the originally tightly sealed door had already been opened.

Various equipment and instruments were damaged, and pipelines and circuits were exposed.

Countless treasure hunters have come here and taken away everything of value.

Except those that haven't been discovered.

Chu Zihang walked to the southernmost corner of the central control room, and then punched the metal wall three times.

A slight sound came from the ground, and a metal plate was slightly lifted up by the mechanism.

He opened the metal plate and found four transparent crystals lying in the grooves.

This is the water purification chip, one of the black technologies of Chaodu. Only such a small piece is needed to maintain the operation of the water purification device in a small settlement.

It is extremely simple to use. As long as it is powered on, the chip will generate a strong magnetic field to separate harmful substances such as microorganisms, feces, heavy metals, etc., and the purification rate can reach more than 95%.

This is a hard currency that is popular in all settlements. Four water purification chips can even buy a small house as a worker in Xiachao.

For most people in the bottom nest, this is already a dream life.

Of course, the premise is that you can sell the things alive.

Chu Zihang put the chip into the inner pocket and restored the mechanism.

As soon as he walked out of the central control room, he saw a group of people wearing fur clothes walking into the factory gate.

They are generally short in stature, even the tallest one only reaches Chu Zihang's chin.

These people held a variety of weapons in their hands. The better ones were bolt-action rifles or pistols, and the worst ones were machetes made from iron sheets.

This special attire and temperament allowed Chu Zihang to quickly identify them in his memory and confirm their identity.

Ratskins are a group of demi-humans who live in tribes at the bottom of the hive city.

They usually live in pipe gaps, abandoned factories and other places, relying on a nomadic way of survival and staying away from other people.

Ratskins are also less aggressive because they fear the retaliation of the undead.

Because they live an isolated life, they have not been taught by the empire. Instead, they have their own shamanism and regard the hive spirit as an object of worship.

These guys regard the hive city as a living body, and regard the various natural disasters in the hive city as the joys and sorrows of the hive city. They breathe together with the hive city and feel the spirit of the hive city.

The reason why they are called rat skin people is because of the clothes they wear made of giant rat fur.

Generally speaking, the Ratskins are the most harmless group of people at the bottom.

What are these lowly untouchables doing at the water purification plant?

Chu Zihang originally wanted to hide and observe, but the rat-skin man's sensitive senses allowed them to hear his movements.

The tallest rat-skin man immediately shouted, and all the rat-skin men nervously raised their weapons.

Chu Zihang dodged and hid in the control room, but did not hear the sound of firing. He only heard the rat-skin leader shouting loudly.

Although he tried hard to hear clearly, the Ratskin's accent was too thick, like the English spoken by a Frenchman born in India and raised in Japan.

"I can not understand what you say."

Chu Zihang said loudly.

The leader of the rat-skin men fell silent, and after a while, an older voice with a clearer accent spoke.

"We don't want to hurt you, young man. If you want to leave, we're willing to get out of the way."

"Who are you and what are you doing here?"

Chu Zihang asked.

"We are just a group of poor people who want to try our luck and find something useful here."

The old voice said.

He thought for a while, picked up a metal plate and blocked it in front of him, and then walked out of the central control room.

When the Ratskin Man saw him coming out, there was another commotion, but he did not fire.

"Go at ease, young man, we are different from others and have no interest in senseless killing."

The old voice sounded again.

This time Chu Zihang saw the other person clearly. He was a stooped rat-skinned man, his face covered with traces of damage from time and toxic gases.

But his eyes looked bright, and his hand holding the pistol was steady.

He remained vigilant and passed through the side of the rat-skin man.

The rat-skin men also looked at him nervously, especially at the double-barreled shotgun in his hand.

If they were to receive a single shot, at least half of their men would be killed or injured.

Only then did Chu Zihang realize that among these rat-skin people were not only adult men, but also women and half-grown children.

He just faced the team of rat-skin men and retreated until the door was wide, but they did not launch an attack.

Just when Chu Zihang was about to step out of the door, he suddenly froze.
Chapter completed!