"Actually, compared to its defensive function, the main function of this fence is stability." Jack said as if he was caught in some kind of memory, "There is actually not much work to do in the settlement. Some people are always idle.
They create some trouble when they are bored. These walls are built to give their excess energy a place to use. People have to find something to do, right?"
Qiu Yu nodded in deep agreement.
While they were talking, the three of them had already arrived in front of the iron door. A huge iron chain tightly entangled the two doors together from the middle, but they were not locked.
Looking behind the door through the irregular gaps between the iron bars, there is a cement hut on the right side of the door that seems to be left over from before the war. However, the door of this outpost-like room is wide open, but there is no one inside.
one person.
Jack returned the big bag to Qiu Yu, and then took off the iron chain on the door himself, "For people who really want to get in, these walls won't do much good, so this door is just a show-off.
Block some mutant animals running around."
Seeing Jack wrap the chain back around the door after opening the door and entering, Coulomb whispered, "Isn't this chain just right as a weapon? How come no one wants it here?"
Jack walked towards the entrance to the next wall, "It seems there is no one now, but if you really dare to take it and run away, you will be caught by a bunch of people immediately, and then they will strip you of everything on the pretext of stealing."
thing."
Coulomb was stunned and muttered in a lower voice, "Damn, this settlement is such a bastard."
"I don't think so." Qiu Yu said, "The fact that you found excuses to grab things shows that there is good order here."
Jack sneered with half his face, "Yes, it's a bit too good."
The second wall dozens of meters away didn't even have a door, it was just a gap several meters wide. However, when the three of them reached the gap, several people suddenly appeared carrying various firearms with obvious signs of homemade.
"The first door is used to make people relax their vigilance. Is the second door the real ambush point? The people who designed these are still a little clever."
Facing these people who suddenly appeared, Qiu Yu said as if he had expected it, completely ignoring them and continuing to move forward.
And these people just stood there and looked at Qiu Yu and the others, not making any other moves.
In fact, they were arranged here, and even they couldn't tell who they were trying to guard against - there were no vagrants nearby who would come here to die. Large-scale organizations looked down upon this land without oil and water, and some came here.
It's not like you can stop people from doing business or joining here. Maybe it scares people, but making some extra income for yourself is the only meaning of this job.
But the people who came this time obviously didn't seem to be scared.
Qiu Yu drags that exaggerated big bag. No matter where he goes, he is easily given the noble status of a traveling merchant. In addition, in this era, he is definitely handsome in appearance, and it is even more impressive.
A perfect pass that knows no depth.
And the submachine guns that Jack and Coulomb held in their hands like a show off made them clearly realize that these people were definitely not someone they could make money from.
In this era, weapons are not only a symbol of wealth, but also a symbol of strength and status. The former makes people jealous, while the latter makes people awe. But most of the time, the effect of the latter always takes precedence.
After passing the second wall, a lively city suddenly appeared in front of us. Except for some dilapidated buildings and some unpleasant appearances of people, this place was almost the same as a common American town on TV.
Walking on the road that was cracked but filled with sand, countless people hiding in the shadows of the buildings kept focusing on the three of them like watching rare animals. Some even walked out of the shadows and planned to do something. Only when
After seeing the weapons in Jack and Coulomb's hands, they stopped moving and retreated into the shadows.
Although this place is known as a large settlement, it is far from possible for a few thousand people to occupy the entire city. Except for some special reasons where a considerable number of people gather at the entrance of the wall, the population decreases as you go towards the center of the city.
The less.
It wasn't until we entered the commercial street, which is truly the center, that it became lively again.
Even after several years of absence, these buildings and small shops have remained almost unchanged compared to the original time. Jack pointed to the shops with various exaggerated signboards and introduced them one by one.
"The one with the bison head hanging is a food store. They have everything from meat with trace amounts of radiation to bread and milk. If you can get good stuff, you can even get meat raised there that has almost no radiation."
"There are two people standing at the door. It's a weapons store. Different from the guns made by ourselves in our settlement, it is a place where you can actually buy all kinds of regular pre-war weapons. I heard that in addition to the guns they got from various ruins
In addition, there are also the latest weapons produced from weapons-producing organizations."
"The one with the red cross on the door is the hospital. The doctors and nurses all came from the shelter. Although there are not many medicines available, they have several sets of surgical instruments and they can treat trauma quite well. It's just that the price is expensive.
Yes, but compared to life, a few bullets are nothing."
"The store with the entrance on the second floor is a store opened here by an organization. It is said to sell anti-radiation drugs. People who want to explore certain high-radiation areas will buy some. As for whether it is effective, only God knows.
"
Jack's introduction was to tell Qiu Yu that if he needed something, he could go to the corresponding store to make a transaction. However, after the introduction, Qiu Yu had no intention of entering any store to have a look.
"By the way." Jack pointed to the largest building and said, "You want to collect information, so go in there. It is a bar rarely seen in other places. In addition to alcohol and women, it also sells all kinds of information.
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In this era without the Internet, all kinds of information whose authenticity cannot be confirmed is circulated all the time. The information itself is no longer valuable. What is valuable is the information that can determine the authenticity. And it will be sold in bars.
, most of them have been verified by professionals, or have sufficient credibility to the intelligence source. Therefore, the sale of intelligence in bars has become an important source of income that is no less important than drinks and women.
Qiu Yu could see their expectations for the bar from the two people's eyes. I'm afraid that even if there was no information to sell there, they would find an excuse to go in.
Sighing, he connected to Qianxiao's communication, "It's too slow. Isn't it here yet?"
Qian Xiao's violent breathing came from the communicator, "What? You... you're already here? I... only slept for eleven hours yesterday... so I hurried on as fast as I could..."
"I'm in the bar in settlement No. 16. When you arrive, come here directly." Qiu Yu turned off the communication with a big head.
The two people on the side cheered and strode towards the bar with Qiu Yu.
As one of the most expensive places in this era, there are generally only two types of people who enter the bar. One is those who enjoy themselves because they are rich. The other is those who live every day as if it were their last. And this kind of people
The number of people is always much more than the former, so the bar has become a place where these people gather to vent.
The weak music from the old record player, the deafening roar, the crazy moans, and the pungent smell of low-quality alcohol made this place more like a gathering of outlaws than a bar.
When the three people entered, the entire bar was quiet for a moment. Some people who were ready to move after observing these three unfamiliar faces for a while, returned to their own craziness and enjoyment, but their eyes still glanced over intentionally or unintentionally.
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In the corner, a woman who was considered beautiful even by the standards before the war was dozing lazily, but after seeing the weapons in the hands of Jack and Coulomb, she became slightly energetic. When she saw Qiu Yu and
After that exaggerated big bag, he immediately stood up excitedly. He straightened his clothes, which were already a little old but still clean, and walked slowly towards the three of them.
"Behold, Rebecca is tempted."
"Slaughter these fat sheep ruthlessly."
"They won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow."
"You bastards, if you don't shut up, get the fuck out of here."
Rebecca's threatening words not only had no effect at all, but instead made the whistles and shouts in the bar louder. Therefore, all Rebecca could do was stand in front of Qiu Yu and use her voice louder than the others.
The voice yelled, "If you want wine, you still need me. As for wine, the only ones left are gray ale and beer. No matter what kind of bullets are available, as long as they are usable, 3 gray ales in a bottle and 1 beer in a cup. I would like 10 bullets a night."
." Rebecca's eyes were fixed on Qiu Yu's face for a moment, "If it were you, I could give you a 50% discount."
This time, even Coulomb and Jack made strange screams.
The unique boldness of this era caught Qiu Yu off guard, and he said nervously and awkwardly, "I just... want to find a quiet place to inquire about something..."
Qiu Yu's reaction made Rebecca very satisfied. In the entire settlement, she didn't think anyone was more beautiful than herself, and she didn't think anyone could reject her charm. But they never knew how to appreciate it, and those ugly men always
After handing over the bullet, he couldn't wait to drag himself to bed. Judging from the shy expression, the equally beautiful young man in front of him may be one of the few people who knows how to appreciate himself.
"Come with me."
Rebecca turned and walked toward the back of the bar.
After Qiuyu followed her for a few steps, he realized that Coulun and Jack had not followed her. He immediately turned around and shouted, "What are you doing? Come with me."
Coulun and Jack looked at each other, made a gesture of spreading their hands, and then reluctantly followed Qiu Yu.
Perhaps this place was a bar before the war, and there were small private rooms behind the lobby. Most of the doors were locked, but some of the doors were wide open, and moans of pleasure and suppressed cries of pain could be heard intermittently.