While the bandit master was muttering, Xu Ye saw the leader of the team, the dark and muscular man walking over.
"Little brother, eat some mutton and warm yourself up. The weather in this wilderness can change at any time."
Ye Meng casually sat next to Xu Ye.
He wore black goggles and a blue denim jacket that was washed a little white. Perhaps because it was too old, the sleeves on both sides were cut off, revealing his wild muscular arms.
Because he has been walking in the wilderness for many years and been exposed to the sun and nuclear radiation, the skin on his arms, abdominal muscles, and chest muscles are somewhat dry and rough, giving people the feeling of being rubbed by sand.
"Thanks."
Xu Ye smiled and took a bite of the mutton. The meat was plump and didn't have much seasoning flavor.
"Judging from the look of the little brother, he must be from the safe area. He was busy making a fire just now and didn't have a good chat." Ye Meng said without leaving any trace.
"Xu Ye, from Yeling City, came to the wilderness to do something for some reasons. Brother Ye, is there anything I should pay attention to in the wilderness?" Xu Ye said with a smile.
There was a trace of innocence in the young man's pupils.
Ye Meng was stunned. Could it be that this young man ran into the wilderness because he didn't understand anything? Was he really desperate for his life?
There is still something unspeakable.
However, he did not hide it and said with a smile: "Then you asked the right person. I was born in the wilderness. Later, after my little sister was born, I lived in the disaster area outside Yeling City for a while. After my parents died,
We couldn't survive in the disaster area, so we took our brothers and sisters to this wilderness to make a living."
"I know the wilderness as well as I know my wife's body, even though she has passed away."
Xu Ye was stunned for a while after hearing this.
Ye Meng continued:
"There are three rules of survival in the wilderness."
"First, do not enter nuclear radiation areas. The radiation meter in your hand is graded. Do not go to areas with three stars or above."
"Second, if you encounter something strange, leave immediately. Although we advocate science, in the wilderness, we will always hear strange legends, and people often die inexplicably, or... turn into monsters..."
Ye Meng lowered his voice at the last sentence.
Xu Ye's eyes flashed.
Is it pollution and distortion?
In the wilderness, the way of heaven is more unstable, and the probability of pollution incidents is much greater than in safe areas.
"Don't be curious, it will kill you."
"Third, don't trust anyone, including us."
"It's too risky for you to take out gold coins in front of us. My brother wanted to rob you just now. Be careful when you go out in the future and try to be as low-key as possible. Here, there is no distinction between man and beast, no good and evil, everyone
It’s to survive.”
Saying that, he patted Xu Ye on the shoulder.
"Haha, just kidding, don't be nervous. If you have any questions, just ask me. When you want to leave the team, just tell me." Ye Meng showed an honest smile.
"Brother Ye, what is this on your hand?" Xu Ye pointed at a metal box in his hand and chatted casually.
"This is the mechanical exoskeleton device launched by Double Star Company."
"Just charge it and that's it."
"Snapped!"
He turns on the switch.
The next second, the iron box on Ye Meng's right arm unfolded, the black metal extended, and then turned into a mechanical giant arm that was twice the size of his arm, attached to the top of his arm.
As Ye Meng clenched his hand, the five metal fingers on the robotic arm also clenched at the same time.
So handsome...
Xu Ye exclaimed in his heart.
Ye Meng said proudly: "This kind of mechanical arm has an advantage in fighting, especially when dealing with big enemies. It can take on a giant wolf alone."
"But this thing is too expensive. I almost spent all my savings over the past few years to buy an arm. I heard that if it is fully armed, it can be compared to the God of War."
Snapped!
Press the switch.
The robotic arm is perfectly folded, taking on a box shape.
"It's a pity that this thing can't be mass-produced yet, and the price can't be lowered. Otherwise, if we have one in our team, it would be much safer."
Ye Meng shook his head.
"Damn girl, why are you eating meat? Save it for your brother! You are so disappointing!"
While the two were chatting, a fat woman slapped a girl on the side of another big truck.
Xu Ye frowned and looked away.
The girl is very strange, about 1.7 meters tall, with a metallic face under her black hair.
Her eyes were a little dull, as if two iron balls had been put into the eye holes, and her ears were a pair of silver-white artificial mechanical ears that looked quite inferior.
The hands holding the bowl are also mechanical arms, with tubes and wires of various colors intertwined among them.
The left leg is normal, but the right leg is a mechanical leg, but it looks simpler and has no technical content. So when she stands, the height of her legs is somewhat different, and her body tilts slightly to the left.
"Mom, I'm hungry." The girl's voice was a little hoarse and low, but she was humble and careful. She stood aside cautiously and lowered her head.
"Xiaoyu, it's not that mom doesn't give you meat, but your brother is a man and needs more nutrition." Seeing everyone's eyes turned here, the middle-aged woman quickly put away her angry look and said pleasantly.
"Be good, go and wash your brother's clothes."
The girl's prosthetic eyes, which were like light bulbs, glanced at her somewhat overweight brother and nodded silently.
As she moved around, the parts on her body made a series of "click" and "squeak" sounds, like equipment that had been in disrepair.
Xu Ye took a deep look.
Unlike Ye Meng's exoskeleton machine, almost the girl's whole body became a machine, and it was a low-quality machine, as if it was pieced together.
"How could she become like this?" Xu Ye couldn't help but ask.
Ye Meng looked at the mother and daughter and sneered, but when he paused at the girl, he showed a hint of sympathy: "It's a long story."
"This child, Xiaoyu, and his family of four were originally scavengers and lived in the wilderness more than ten years ago."
"While her father was hunting, he rescued a rich man from Ye Ling City. The rich man's kidney was broken. The rich man promised that as long as he was cured, he would let them come to Ye Ling City."
"Her father had to do manual labor, her mother had to take care of the family, and her brother was the baby of the family. Her mother gritted her teeth and asked Xiaoyu, who was only ten years old, to donate a kidney to a rich man and then replace it with a poor-quality artificial kidney.
."
"When she was young, she didn't know how to resist. What's more, she wanted to let her family live a good life."
"The rich man kept his promise and helped them get the Ye Ling City refugee certificate, and their family finally escaped from the wilderness."
"When her brother was thirteen, her mother wanted her brother to go to school and learn some skills to make a living. But the family had no money, so she asked Xiaoyu to sell her eyes."
"Xiaoyu got a cheap prosthetic eye, and her brother went to school with the money."
Xu Ye opened her mouth, as if something was stuck in her throat. She recalled the emotion that the woman must have had under her dull eyes.
The bandit and Alice hissed at the same time.
Ye Meng was obviously a talker and continued.
"When Xiaoyu was eleven years old, it was just in time for Ye Ling City to expand its civilian population, but their family didn't have many connections, and the rich man had already paid off the favor. As a last resort, her mother asked Xiaoyu to sell her ears, and the whole family
I happily became a commoner."
"Not long after, his brother injured someone in a fight. Because he would not pay for it, the family emptied out all the things in Xiaoyu's house. Xiaoyu's mother cried and begged her, but she had no choice but to sell the pair.
arm, equipped with a cheap second-hand robotic arm.”
"I met her before when I was reselling supplies in Yeling City. In a club, she was already like this. Because her whole body was covered with cheap mechanical devices, it was very inconvenient for her to move. The owner of the club saw that she was pitiful, so he let her
She does simple tasks."
"I also feel sorry for him. Every time he goes to Ye Ling City, he will ask Xiaoyu to come over and give him a tip."
Xu Ye smacked his lips: "What does her family think of her?"
Ye Meng snorted coldly: "What else can it be? It's just an animal. When you use it, you can cut some meat and sell it for money. Her family values boys over girls, and her brother is not serious. Last time Xiaoyu washed my feet,
I gave her a little extra tip, and her brother happened to come. When he saw the money, he snatched it away and said he wanted to buy a gift for his girlfriend."
"Not long ago, Xiaoyu's father suffered a stroke and collapsed. The family suddenly lost a source of income. Her brother wanted to get married again, and the woman only agreed to buy a house."
"Her mother lived frugally, worked three jobs a day, and spent all her savings, but the money was still not enough, so she begged Xiaoyu. I happened to pass by that day and saw her kneeling on the street begging for her daughter."
"Xiaoyu roared to death, but because it was a prosthetic eye, there were no tears. In the end, her mother kowtowed to her. She had no choice but to compromise and sell her right leg. Her father was old and no one wanted many of his things.
After only selling one kidney, the family raised enough money for her brother to buy a house."
"Her brother finally got married. I originally thought that this day would be over after dealing with it..."
"As a result, just a few days ago, her brother gambled and lost everything. Debt collectors came to the door and wanted to pay back one million. Her sister-in-law was crying and wanted to divorce her brother. She was in a state of panic and was forced to live.
If we go down, we have no choice but to leave the city."
"No, we happened to meet us, and Xiaoyu and I knew each other, so we took them with us, collected some money, and went to a large camp in the west. I heard that their relatives were there."
"Damn it, I will never let anyone hurt my sister." Ye Meng said in a deep voice.
