Jack had no choice, but Peacock was different. After all, he hadn't been on Tigress's blacklist yet, so if he got out now, it might still be too late.
"Jack, don't talk about this, let me help."
Of course Peacock understood Jack's kindness, but he would not accept it.
"When a friend has something to do, just turn around and leave." This is not Peacock's principle of dealing with things. There has never been such a person in the Motorcycle Brotherhood.
Dad once said that when people living in the end of the world make choices, they cannot choose the easy one, because then you will soon be swallowed up by the end of the world.
This principle sounds silly and half-baked, but Peacock is deeply proud of it, and he will never allow himself to violate this principle.
"Jack, do you have any ideas? What should we do next?"
"I haven't completely thought about it yet, but one thing is for sure, that is, we have to meet Brick from the Uzumaki Gang."
Peacock insisted on helping, which made Jack very grateful. However, after picking up the data stick that Meredith dropped on the table, he started to gnash his teeth again.
The most important thing now, of course, is to contact Brick.
Neither Dexter nor Meredith could find Brick, but Jack could, so he and the Peacock soldiers split up.
Jack went to inquire about Brick, while Peacock went to prepare weapons.
In the battle a few days ago, the peacock entered a weird state that could not be described in words for the second time.
In that state, he fired an even weirder bullet. This shot drove away the earthworm with two arms, but the brand new weapon was also glorious.
After regaining consciousness, Peacock checked his gun.
As a result, he found that his prelude was severely corroded from the inside out just like last time.
The same experience twice in a row made Peacock secretly vigilant. Although he did not notice any discomfort in himself, Peacock also decided not to let that happen again.
It is because of this arms purchase that Peacock suffered a serious deficit.
Thanks to Jack's reputation, the owner of the gun shop allowed Peacock to close the account.
Jack hadn't said what preparations he would make, so Peacock prepared for the worst. For this reason, he was cruel and bought 800 rounds of Defender light machine gun bullets.
After missing for a day, Jack appeared again.
This time he brought back good news: Not only did Jack contact Brick, he also persuaded him to allow Jack to come to discuss the purchase of robots.
"Ever since the Uzumaki gang robbed the transport team, military technology has been looking for them, so the spider monsters hid.
But no one thought that they were actually hiding here."
That afternoon, Jack took Peacock to a corner of Watson Industrial Area.
Pointing to the factory in front, Jack signaled that they had arrived.
"They are so courageous! This place is only three to five kilometers away from the Uzumaki Gang's territory. This is a typical dark place under the light."
"Of course these spider monsters are brave, otherwise how would they dare to rob military technology transport vehicles?
Okay, peacock, now let's knock on the door.
No, no, you don’t need to bring a light machine gun. We are here to negotiate, not to fight.”
Seeing Peacock holding the Defender light machine gun again, Jack once again reminded Peacock to control his emotions.
"I had a brief chat with Brick on the phone. I found that his attitude was pretty good, so the matter could be discussed without resorting to force.
I'll try to convince Brick to hand over the robot later.
As long as we get that thing, we can get the dimension back!"
Listening to Jack repeating his plan again, Peacock felt very sorry.
Wei must be saved, but in this case, they will not be able to pass Dexter's test, and the legendary big business will naturally come to nothing.
Of course Jack understood, but his attitude towards this matter was unambiguous, which also made Peacock very happy.
If Jack was hesitant to choose friends or business, Peacock wouldn't say anything, but he would definitely be disappointed.
There is no other way to replace people with machines, but Peacock is not going to just swallow his anger.
Peacock has already decided that after replacing Wei, he will take the robot back from Meredith's hands.
If he really couldn't get it back, Peacock would simply destroy the damn thing. Anyway, he just wanted to cause some trouble for the woman and avenge the killing three days ago.
"Yes, the Dorset Food Processing Factory is here.
Ha! These guys are really naughty. They know that Dorset has good relations with military technology, so they chose this place to avoid the limelight."
"Dorset again?"
Looking at the broken Dorset company logo on the roller shutter door, the peacock couldn't help but scratch his head.
Because of Bertelsmann's indifferent attitude this time, Peacock's impression of the Dorset family has plummeted.
As the leader in the food industry, the Dorset family is a second-tier wealthy family.
Peacock was well aware of Sandra's father's arrogance and vigilance. Since he no longer wanted to have anything to do with him, he would never be ignorant.
While in the bad land, Peacock listened to the veterans talk about what happened before the war.
At that time, genetically modified wheat synthesized using biotechnology defeated non-GMO varieties and became the mainstream in the market.
The toughness of these new crops is unimaginable. Nuclear war can destroy traditional crops, but it cannot make genetically modified crops extinct.
It is also because of such a technological tree that mankind has not been exterminated due to hunger. From this point of view, genetically modified foods are meritorious.
To this day, most humans, whether in settlements or in the Badlands, feed on synthetic foods.
The main raw materials of this synthetic food are coarsely ground flour and single-cell protein blocks, which can basically meet nutritional needs but have no taste at all.
The reason for this is mainly because water resources were seriously polluted after the nuclear war, so the cost of producing pure natural ingredients is very staggering.
"The wealthy families eat wine and meat, while the poor eat canned food." This is the true situation in the Night City, and Dorset is the emperor who controls the stomachs of the poor.
Even for such an industry hegemon, it cannot keep all its factories operating normally. This is what Peacock and the others are seeing now.
"Bah bang bang!"
After Jack knocked on the rolling shutter door for two minutes, the surveillance probe at the factory door finally turned, and then they heard someone's roar:
"If you don't want to die, get out of here! If you knock it again, I'll cut your ass off!"
"Hey, brother, I'm Jack from the Wild Wolf Bar. I have an appointment with Boss Brick. Hurry up and open the door!"
Not intimidated by the other party's words, Jack immediately yelled back.
His answer prompted another burst of chirping, but the door still didn't open.
Just when the two were about to become impatient, the small door on the factory gate suddenly opened, and a guy with two pairs of red artificial eyes on his face waved to them.
As soon as they entered the small door, Jack and Peacock were surrounded by people. The leader, the four-eyed spider monster, didn't say anything and stretched his hand directly in front of Jack.
"What's the meaning?"
"What do you mean! If you want to go in and see the boss, you have to hand over your weapons first!"
After staring at this guy for a long time, Jack finally took off his guns. He handed them over, and Peacock had no choice but to do the same.
"Okay, now you can go in.
Let me remind you, you'd better just follow this road and don't run around.
Otherwise, I will not be responsible for any accidents."
Playing with Jack's guns, the gatekeeper reminded the two visitors with ill intentions.
In fact, he didn't need to say anything, Peacock and Jack had noticed something unusual here.
In the hall that should be the production workshop, there are not many lights on, so the light is quite dim.
Every few steps forward, a flickering light will appear in the shadows on the roadside. In addition, the sound of mechanical rotation can be heard from deeper corners from time to time.
"It seems they have laid mines here and also set up a lot of automatic sentry machine guns."
While silently writing down these arrangements, Peacock winked at Jack. Jack also gestured back to indicate that he had also seen it.
Following the signs on the wall, Jack and Peacock walked through the production area and entered the office area.
They had just walked into the first office, and the strong smell of happy medicine almost knocked them out.
In this small room, six or seven members of the Uzumaki Gang were sitting or lying.
Maybe it was because they had just finished a drug party. These people either looked in a daze or were just giggling to themselves.
"Something's wrong, Brick isn't here."
After a quick ear bite with the peacock, Jack wanted to ask a question. But before he could speak, the man sitting in the middle came up to him.
"Haha! Are you Jack from the Wild Wolf Bar? I recognize you. Come, sit down and talk!"
The person who greeted Jack was a young, lean man. It was already spring, but he was still wrapped in a fur coat.
This is of course not because he is afraid of the cold, but because he wants to prove that he is rich.
Nowadays, as long as it is purely natural, everything is extremely expensive. The fur coat on this man is worth at least 5,000 yuan.
"Are you Dum Dum? I heard Brick talking about you.
By the way, where is Boss Brick? He invited me to discuss business."
Looking at the three pairs of red eyes on this man's face, Jack finally remembered his name.
He actually didn't know this person, but there were only a few people in the Uzumaki Gang who were qualified to have six eyes, so he guessed correctly.
"If you have anything, just tell me. Boss Brick is out temporarily because of something."
It was obviously a normal answer, but Dum Dum started to giggle as he spoke.
Seeing this psychopath who was obviously high, Jack felt even more worried.
"Jack, I know why you came here. Let's not talk nonsense. You can inspect the goods first!"
Seeing that Jack didn't respond, Dum Dum simply turned his back on the guests.
With a snap of his fingers, two spider monsters carried a box in front of everyone.
Opening the equipment box with the bright yellow military technology badge, Dum Dum reached out and removed a data stick from the anti-collision protective layer.
After shaking it toward Jack, he inserted the thing into the data slot behind his ear.
As soon as the thing was inserted, the peacock saw that Dum Dum's 6 red eyes all turned blue.
Before coming, Peacock had done his homework. So he knew that Dum Dum had already activated the command system and that the trial robot was about to be launched.
According to the information given by Dexter, this high-tech equipment, which is said to be an experimental product, is controlled remotely by the user using brain waves.
What Dum Dum inserted into his head was the robot's control chip. In a sense, that gadget was more valuable than the robot codenamed Honey Badger.
It probably wasn't the first time he was playing with this thing. Dum Dum soon giggled again, and the delicate thing jumped out of the box with a flick of its legs.
This robot, codenamed Honey Badger, is almost as big as an adult house cat. It has anti-jointed four-legged legs similar to those of canines, and it looks very nimble.
Under the control of Dum Dum, the flat-headed brother began to spin, jump, and make a variety of dazzling movements.
Whether it's the floor, wall, or ceiling, it can be as smooth as walking on the ground.
The most surprising thing is that when it is suspended from the ceiling and enters concealment mode, it can quickly blend into the shadows of the environment.
If you just take a cursory look, you won't think there is a robot hanging there, you will just think it is just an inconspicuous stain.
Under the control of Dum Dum, Flathead Brother jumped down from the ceiling and accurately jumped into the equipment box.
The demonstration was over, and Dum Dum casually removed the control chip. However, he did not insert it back into the protective slot, but held it in his hand and played with it.
[Author's digression]: Shirtless and wearing mink, I suddenly thought of Anthony Wong