Chapter Eighty-Eight: Going to the Island
Chen Xiao didn't speak, Lao Tian glanced at him: "What, don't you believe it?" β
He pointed to the small satellite device on the bow of the ship: "Think this thing is too inconspicuous, not as amazing as I say?" β
ββ¦β¦ Somewhat. Chen Xiao nodded embarrassedly. That thing looked tattered, no different from the TV satellite signal receiving device that can be bought for one or two thousand yuan in China. And...... It's rusty, it doesn't really look like some high-tech thing.
Lao Tian smiled and didn't explain much.
Soon, he drove the yacht and began to slow down. Just ahead, a large area of fog appeared.
The yacht just drove into a large white mist.
Visibility was very low, but Lao Tian steered the yacht with ease, and even whistled leisurely - except that he put on a detector.
Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask, "...... you With such a big fog, aren't you afraid of hitting a reef or something? β
"You can look at it with a detector."
Chen Xiao took out his detector according to his words, and as soon as he opened it, a strange scene appeared on the lens of his left eye!
In the detector, the large white mist in front of him actually ...... It's not a white sè!!
The surrounding areas are all faint dark red! And in the midst of the large expanse of dark red sè. There is a blank space in the background!
He immediately removed the detector, looked at it, and put it back on......
To the naked eye, a large white mist is visible. However, in the display of the detector, it turned red, leaving a passage in the middle!
"This is the entrance." Lao Tian smiled slightly.
After driving in the fog for about an hour, the boat finally drove out, and an island appeared in front of Chen Xiaodi's eyes!
It's clearly a volcanic island, with towering mountain peaks at the center and a lush Southern Hemisphere jungle around it, but it's clear that it's been undeveloped. At the bottom of the mountain, you can faintly see a large area of human buildings.
What disappointed Chen Xiao was that it was originally based on his impression of the service community: high-tech "equipment", jΔ«ng secret instruments, detectors, and anti-electromagnetic suits...... These things left Chen Xiao with a preconceived impression, he thought that the headquarters of the service club must be like a base in a science fiction movie. =
But in front of me, although the area of this island is very large, but as far as the eye can see, the human buildings are much more simple than I imagined...... It's like......
It's like a very humble island town.
There are several small boats moored at the pier on the west side of the island. Lao Tian drove the yacht over. On the dock, a few uniformed sailors-looking people immediately came out, and without speaking, they jumped directly onto the boat and helped tie cables and other things.
Chen Xiao noticed that someone immediately took away the satellite device that was placed on the bow of the ship.
From beginning to end, these people didn't say a word to Lao Tian, they just worked silently, and after they were done, they nodded to Lao Tian. The look was friendly, and he quickly left.
"Alright, go ashore, boy." Lao Tian was the first to jump on the pier: "Welcome to our homeland - our homeland!" β
Peacefulness. This was Chen Xiao's first feeling after coming ashore.
When I came out of the pier, I saw a stone monument with the same sentence engraved in English and Chinese and several other languages:
"All life should be respected!"
Chen Xiao stood in front of this stone tablet and looked at it for a while, although her face was calm, her eyes changed slightly. Lao Tian didn't say anything, and directly led Chen Xiao to continue walking.
There is also a row of wooden houses by the sea. A few of them were shirtless. Men in beach shorts are busy, tools in their hands. Repairing the ship's motors and other things, there are people holding inflatable pumps and inflating oxygen cylinders, and others are holding a bucket of paint and carefully painting a sampan.
Next to it is a place that looks like a small bar.
Passing by the outside of the wooden house, Chen Xiao could hear the country music coming from inside, as well as the lively noise, the sound of beer bottles colliding, and the fragrant smell of beer......
All this is no different from any seaside resort in the world.
Chen Xiao couldn't help but stop and take a look inside, there were about a dozen customers in the bar, men and women, dressed in relaxed beach casual clothes and beach pants, looking no different from beach tourists from all over the world.
Everything in it is wooden, wooden bar, wooden beer mugs, wooden beer kegs......
People did not pay attention to the two Oriental people in the doorway, only the occasional glance was cast, and they quickly turned away, as if there was no curiosity. (
"I still miss this place." Lao Tian took a deep breath: "The beer here is very good, do you want to try it?" β
After speaking, without waiting for Chen Xiao to speak, he pulled Chen Xiao into the bar and came to the bar.
"Hey, old Billy, look who's coming." Lao Tian patted it on the bar.
Soon, a figure jumped onto the bar quickly......
That's right, he just "jumped" onto the bar!
This is a dwarf, only about a meter tall, with a long beard that drags directly to the knee...... There was even a bow. It looks wrinkled and has blue eyes.
He looks like the dwarves in a fantasy novel!
"Look! Guys, look who's back! Our martial arts master is home! Hahahaha!! β
The dwarf spoke in a loud and hearty voice. It's actually a standard Chinese. Soon, there was a snap, and a beer mug full of wood from the beer field was slapped on the table.
"I asked for this cup. Welcome home old friends! The gnome laughed.
Many guests in the room raised their glasses, and some laughed happily: "Lao Tian, welcome back!" β
"Haha, how long will you stay this time?"
"It's not going to come back and buy cell repair solution, is it?"
"God, I heard that you emptied all of Pete's cell repair fluid inventory last month, haha."
"Lao Tian, help me bring a message to Zhu Rong, get rid of that guy from Gonggong. We all love her. Hahahaha......"
Lao Tian raised his wine glass in a burst of laughter and poured it down, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and wiped his mouth vigorously: "Cool!" Old Billy is the best in all of Australia! β
"Wrong, it's the best on the planet!" The dwarf named Old Billy yelled discontentedly.
Then, those green eyes looked at Chen Xiao who was standing behind Lao Tian: "Yi? Lao Tian, who is this kid behind you? An Oriental Kid...... Is it your son? β
"My son? No kidding. Lao Tian shook his head: "Have you forgotten?" My last son died during the First World War. β
This sentence thundered Chen Xiao.
"Oh, it's the ground." Old Billy sighed, "God bless that kid." Alas, poor my daughter......"
Lao Tian glanced at Chen Xiao and explained in a low voice: "My last son took one of Old Billy's adopted daughters. He died in Burma during the First World War. Old Billy and I are kind of family. β
Chen Xiao couldn't help but glance at this old Billy...... How old is he?
"Beer. Old Billy! Don't stare at it, and get a cup for the kids I brought. Lao Tian smiled slightly.
Soon, Chen Xiao picked up the beer in front of him and was stunned for a moment. Then he subconsciously touched the wallet in his pocket.
"Don't." Lao Tian quickly stopped Chen Xiaodi's movements, and said with a smile: "On this island, the currencies of all countries in the world are not universal. β
Well?
"That'...... What to buy something with? β
Lao Tian shook his head, didn't explain, just smiled faintly at Old Billy: "Keep my account." β
Then he gulped down all the beer and patted his belly: "Okay, you guys continue to be happy." I still have business to attend to, and I'll come over in the evening when there's an open space. β
Chen Xiao, who had just drunk a little bit of beer, left the bar quickly.
"Just now...... The people in it are all ......"
"All of them are Adepts." Lao Tian nodded. The voice was calm.
"......" Chen Xiao was silent for a moment: "How many other supernatural people are on the island?" β
"The permanent population here is usually around 6,000, but it reaches more than 10,000 every summer." Lao Tian smiled.
More than 10,000?
Chen Xiao's eyes widened...... Imagine a gathering of more than 10,000 "non-humans" on the island.
"This is not surprising. ISS is the largest paranormal organization in the world. This island is not only home to service community locals, but also to some other organizations or visitors from all over the world......"
"Tourists?" Chen Xiao frowned: "Can this also be used as a tourist location?" β
"Why not?" Lao Tian smiled: "It's just not open to ordinary people, as long as it's not an organization hostile to the service society, any other organization can go to this island...... As long as you can arrange it in advance, get in touch with the people in the service agency. Permission to log in is sufficient. β
"But...... Why come? β
"Procurement."
Lao Tian gave an interesting answer.
Procurement?
Fortunately. Chen Xiao soon understood the meaning of "procurement".
It was a quick walk down the path into the town.
The buildings in the town are not as tall as expected, they are all low houses. Even a lot of them have a colonial style.
On a street that is not wide, there are not many pedestrians on the road. The streets are lined with quirky shops.
"Pete's goods store" and "all kinds of medicinal herb shops"
"Serve you as a client - solve all your troubles"
"Credit Appraisal Agency"
"A century-old pawnshop" - it is clear that this is a Chinese shop.
"Second-hand market"
Chen Xiao walked all the way and looked dizzying: "Here...... What are the places? β
"Marketplace." Lao Tian pouted: "To be precise, it's a grocery market." Here you can buy a lot of equipment for the Ability Organization - anything! From electromagnetic guns, protective clothing, to various equipment, detectors...... There are even a lot of large devices. Of course, most of them are parallel imports, or old equipment that has been eliminated by many formal organizations. Truly top-notch equipment is rarely on the market, and even if it does, it won't be much. β
After a pause, Lao Tian thought for a moment and told Chen Xiao: "You can think of this place as a flea market in the Alien Realm. Every year, a lot of Strangers come here to buy some necessities. Like what...... cell repair solution, or sell your own equipment. β
As he spoke, he pointed to a large sign at the intersection in front of him.
On this billboard, there are many small announcements densely pasted.
"Eighty percent of the new detectors are shot, x89 models, and the shielding device is retained. If you are interested in purchasing, please contact XX Hotel on XX Street to find Mr. XX. β
"A small amount of cell repair solution for sale, home delivery, please contact xxx" A full set of the latest field staff equipment is shot, there are only three sets, yΓΉ buy as soon as possible! Please contact xxxxxxx"
"A large number of electromagnetic gun accessories are sold, equipped with legal documents of the Extraordinary Alliance! Please contact:
Chen Xiao was stunned.
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