"Panam! I'm here, where's your big news?" I took the opportunity to hug this wild girl. She smelled like engine oil, sweat and dust, but she was fresh and energetic. I liked it.
So I put my head on her shoulder. Isn't it normal for good sisters to hug each other when they meet? This is an authentic Russian etiquette! Hey, wait a minute, it seems that kissing is practiced in France...
"Ahem, V, let go of me first."
"Oh, we haven't seen each other for a few days, why are we so different?" I had to pretend to be strong and let go of my arms. I just hoped that someone could see through my forced cheerfulness at this time and warm my cold heart with a warm chest.
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Panan took two steps back.
I:……
Johnny put his silver arm on my shoulders from behind, "Don't be so embarrassed V."
I knocked his hand off, and Johnny started smoking again without interest. He actually couldn't smell the smoke, nor could he feel the warm wave of nicotine. He looked like a big-headed soldier squatting in a trench and feeling miserable.
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The surrounding Adecado homeless people gathered around, all of them were old acquaintances, and they were very enthusiastic when they saw me. The homeless people are a group of refugees who huddle together for warmth. The shocking situation at the beginning gave them the narrative background of the mainstream community.
In addition, their appearance and
Development is a social legacy with a long history. As early as 2017, the wanderers established seven countries of their own, which can be regarded as completely separated from the mainstream community. Adecado is one of them, but this one outside the Night City
The branch is just a small tribe.
The relationship between the wanderers and the locals is not harmonious. My appearance gives the wanderers outside Night City more choices. They can obtain formal status and carry out trade activities more easily. Of course, these ruthless people wandering outside
They are not serious traders, and the things they buy and sell are only a few astronomical units away from complying with the law. I do not allow these black industries, but the food and tools that the wanderers need will have a formal supply channel.
This has greatly alleviated their urgent needs.
I hope that these relatively peaceful wanderers, whether they want to go to the city or stay, can at least control the bad land with their help before I take office as mayor.
In the middle of nowhere, the order here has always been simple and straightforward. Whichever house has more guns and more guns can dominate. Utopia in the city is connected with Adecado outside the city, and there has been a steady flow of them these days.
There are a lot of weapons and ammunition. In this case, it is still difficult to clear the card table in Badland. Conflicts that occur in the city can only be called firefights, and those that occur in Badland are called wars.
The corporate power has never stopped infiltrating the Badlands. Now in this wasteland, the Knife Club cannot be underestimated. These mobs who call themselves Night Walkers are said to have been one of the twelve small wandering gangs on the West Coast at first, and later absorbed them.
Many people who were exiled and expelled gradually grew up. Their relationship with Adecado was delicate. Although they were on the same page, they could sit down and talk business at some times.
Panan's former partner, the man named Nash, was a member of the Knife Club, and now his body is almost rotten.
"V, I have seriously considered your opinion. If we want to unify the Badlands, it is not enough to rely on men and guns. We need a big guy."
"What a big guy."
The big guy is indeed a big guy. It is produced by military technology and participated in the war. It is a floating armored transport vehicle, the Demon Lizard. This thing is really exciting. Although it is a transport vehicle, it has enough firepower that it can be used as a tank, and its maneuverability is better than that of a tank.
much higher.
Johnny was stunned, "This girl actually has the ability to get this thing?"
"You also know about the Demon Lizard?"
"The tools used by these little bastards now are leftovers from our days of playing."
Now that this treasure has not been obtained, Panan has received news that a military technology transport team will pass nearby, and the cargo transported is a Demon Lizard. Military Technology plans to sell this antique from more than ten years ago to the third world.
The country has made a lot of money from this move.
"So what we have to do is to make them lose money, get the devil lizards, and kill the people with military technology. It's that simple." I briefly summarized Panan's meaning, and she expressed approval.
The problem lies with the tribe leader Saul. He is an old man and old-school. He plans to sign a contract with a large biotechnology company and work as a security guard for others. However, there are many objections in the tribe now. Panan is already very prestigious, but
More importantly, they have better choices.
"When the mayor comes, the bad land will be at peace. When the mayor comes, the homeless people will be saved!" My old friend Mitch raised his arms and shouted, which immediately aroused an enthusiastic response.
Sol is still very dissatisfied. I know that he is actually controlled by the plot.
This is completely unnecessary, really. "Saul, you are no longer keeping up with the times. Look around you. Although everyone still regards you as the leader, you don't understand what they really want. What they want is
A stable life means respect for personality, but for the survival of the tribe, you let your dignity be trampled by corporate dogs. What is the difference between Adecado and a dog? Think about how those companies and governments treat homeless people!
1996
Millions of homeless people were massacred in 2013, the Second Homestead Act after the Millennium, the homeless people from South America returned home in 2010, the tribulation in 2013 and 2014, etc. Haven’t you had enough?
Is it painful? In Night City, you can be kind or evil, but you can't live without guns and ammunition. Being a dog to biotechnology is like putting away the bullets. Maybe you can get compensation, but you have lost the most complete freedom.
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"V, I'm very grateful to you. Adecado has always regarded you as one of his own, but you can't just ask us to abandon our careers and go hang out with you."
"Thor, if you think about it carefully, haven't I really given you a new chance? Look at the clothes and weapons of the people around you. Are there any of them that I didn't bring?"
"...In this case, I have nothing to say, oh!" Sol suddenly fainted, covering his head.
In a moment of panic, Johnny stood next to me and asked me, "What do you think?"
"He's awake," I said.
The doctor shook his head, "He's still unconscious. Don't talk nonsense."
"No, although he has passed out now, he is more awake than ever. Panan, come out with me."
"V, what did you mean by what you just said?"
"Panang, do you have a feeling that sometimes you say some abnormal words and do some abnormal actions, or do you have a moment where you feel that something is wrong with the world around you?"
"I don't understand, please stop being so pretentious."
"How long have you known me?"
"It's been almost three months."
"Then when did you and I first meet?"
"Two weeks ago...oh, V, wait..."
Panan seemed to want to say something else, but the more she thought about it, the more confused she became. She suddenly rolled her eyes and fainted. So I took the opportunity to hold her in my arms.