Chapter XVII. Transactions

"It is said,"

"People don't really know themselves until they lose their freedom."

"I was thinking, you have,"

"Know more about yourself."

A metal gate, broken and rusty. Suddenly, the metal pole in the middle of the gate moved.

Bump, rotation. Powered by electricity, it slowly turned 180 degrees and then stopped.

"Puff~"

This is the sound of the pressure being released from the high-pressure gas chamber, accompanied by the sound of sound sounding and falling. The door slowly opened up and down.

The first thing that caught the light in the room was a chin full of short stubble. A glowing scarlet was the cigar in his mouth. As he slowly turned his cigar, a bit of smoke fell.

Then there were his hormone-like arms, and the tangled muscles proved how amazing his strength was.

And then there are his pants. Yellow, rough pants.

"Prisoner, step forward to the platform."

The prisoner seemed to be distracted, as if in deep thought, but came back to his senses under the reminder of the mechanical lieutenant.

He lifted his feet and took a small step forward. Because he had no shoes, he felt the terrible cold. Because there are still shackles on the feet, this cold has to endure countless times.

The short journey was only three or two meters, but it took a long time. Finally, a pair of shoes appeared in front of him. It looks like a shoe that has been welded to the ground. But he knew it was nothing more than the soles of a pair of battle armor.

As has already been said, all he needs to do is walk up.

"Offender 626."

The prisoner stepped onto the platform, placed his feet on his shoes, and concentrated the gravity of his whole body on his heels. With his movements, a "click" echoed in the confined space.

The switch pressed down with both feet triggers the entire device. Two mechanical grips rose in vain from either side of the shoe, grabbing the prisoner's leg cuffs, and after a burst of lightning and fireworks, the metal connection between the leg cuffs was cut. At the same time that the metal connection fell to the ground, the mechanical grab brought the two metal leg cuffs back to the ground at the same time.

"Murder."

"Plunder."

"Treason."

The man was like a God on high, slowly reading out the prisoner's incriminating evidence. However, everything he had done was on the table, and he still couldn't see the change in his face.

The cigar still swirls.

"Now, you,"

"Out of prison."

"But soon, you'll find out that freedom comes at a price."

The boiler warmed up and made a roaring sound. In the process of slowly increasing speed, it begins to glow and heat.

As the boiler began to run, the whole room suddenly rose with an indescribable vitality.

The two mechanical grippers next to him gently and accurately grabbed the prisoner's wrist, and although the prisoner was stubborn, he was very cooperative.

Raise his arms flat, and let the mechanical arm be equipped with various equipment on his body that is convenient to move and enhance combat ability. Soon, the prisoner's bare upper body could no longer see an inch of skin.

Thick armor that provides protection, exoskeletons that enhance combat effectiveness, reactors that power the entire set.

"Combat armor welded and locked." The mechanical lieutenant's cold, but unfaulted voice rang out again.

"The prison will be with you."

"This armor is your new cell."

The man continued.

"Don't get me wrong,"

"The war is about to begin,"

"He brought fame and glory, but also - eerie horror."

"Come on, Mr. Finley. Freedom, is calling. ”

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"The swarm has launched a large-scale invasion of the human world, but Mengsk has sent the fleet to protect the core world, leaving the periphery to fend for itself." Matt replied that he had answered it after Renault asked the question, "How bad is it?"

Hearing this answer, Renault was not at all surprised, because this was what Monsk, the de facto ruler of the Tyranid Empire, was bound to do. This is also the reason why Jim Renault, a traitor, is willing to spend his life and energy fighting an emperor.

Renault's bar smacked his mouth and tasted the delicious wine at Masala's barβ€”he was unlikely to be able to drink it anymore.

"We can't stop an alien invasion with a flagship and a few volunteers!"

The flagship was the battlecruiser that rescued them from the swarm, and she was called the Hyperion.

"Hey! Buddy! ”

Suddenly there was a message from behind his former friend Tykas. Finley's voice.

"We can take advantage of this time to buy and sell the artifact of Mobius."

Matt Horner was angry when he saw this guy, he had been wrecking on the sabotage since he got on the boat, and although the damage was small and inconspicuous, it would be disgusting enough if he found out. And the long criminal record makes people just want to stay away from him.

It was very uncomfortable for him to get along with such a natural criminal.

"You are so naΓ―ve prisoner, the purpose of the swarm is to destroy us all! What else do you want to buy? ”

The mocking Matt Horner makes Tykes shrug, but at the same time that Matt doesn't like the criminal, Tykes doesn't like the little white face either.

"We can't stop this alien invasion, and we won't sit idly by. We have to make money to build an army before we can take care of other things. ”

"Just waiting for your words, Jimmy." Tykes, who was stinky because of Matt, suddenly smiled: "The Mobis Foundation has arranged a mission to capture the artifact. If we take that artifact, Mobius will definitely give us a lot of money. ”

Seeing the prisoner looking like he was about to dance, Matt felt disgusted.

"Oh? Tykaes? Jim was curious, "Who are we going to rob next?" ”

"A group of star spirits, calling themselves Tadarin."

"Star Spirit? It seems that this transaction is a bit risky. ”

"Of course not, Jimmy!" Seeing that Jim was a little about to back down, Tykes was in a hurry, and he jumped to the ship's sailing star map for a while. Soon, the originally neat star map was messed up.

Captain Matt threw his hands at Renault, who shrugged his shoulders back.

Holding back his nausea, Matt walked up and pointed out Tykes' use of the star map. Soon, with the joint "cooperation" of the two, a planet appeared in front of Jim's eyes.

"See, this money, it's easy to earn!"

Well, a planet that is only marked with land and sea, complex terrain and climatic conditions, and the deployment of the army is nothing, and you actually say that the money is easy to make?

"Whether this money is good or not is another matter, you have to see it to know." Renault said, "Matt, do you have any good assignments over there?"

"Not really, sir."

"Oh, okay. Let's take a look. ”