Chapter 691 - News Protagonist

Across a river, there is a large area of woods. The trees here are strangely shaped, and the structure of the branches and leaves defies botanical common sense, and in terms of their outer outlines alone, they are more like animals or even people.

The top of the woods was covered with mist, and the trees were covered with white bones. The bones were thick and muscular, and at first glance they looked like the remains of large mutant beasts and bugs.

Robin stared at the woods in amazement through the surveillance panel.

"Does Brother Luo like these trees?" Chen Gengxin asked in a mocking tone.

"These trees are so weird, what model are they?"

Chen Gengxin secretly mocked a "hillbilly" and replied: "These are all intelligent plants XXX-51, which form a special 'green belt' that surrounds the entire Midtown. This 'green belt' is 800-1,500 meters wide and about 40 kilometers in circumference, and has been cultivated entirely by the technical department of Midtown in recent years. ”

"What a project! The Midtown boss is really bold! Robin exclaimed, "This so-called green belt looks like it's eaten a lot of meat." ”

"The reason why Zhongcheng has been able to hold on to today under the siege of the Zerg is largely due to the credit of this shelterbelt." Li Yan added, "The intelligent plant XXX-51 has strong vitality, fast fecundity, strong sense of territory and teamwork, and shows no mercy to invaders. They can easily block and devour ferocious mutants and bugs that pass through the woods, and can also throw or spray dirt, rocks, fruits, and water at low-altitude targets. In the past year or so, they have eliminated at least 500,000 bugs for the humans of Midtown. ”

"Awesome!" Robin clapped loudly and patted his head again, "Why didn't I think of using intelligent plants against bugs?" ”

"Smart plants are not something that anyone can tame, they are extremely dangerous." Li Yan pointed to a human corpse on the screen, "There will be no mercy on humans who invade their territory. ”

"If intelligent plants are so dangerous, I wonder how Midtown artificially cultivated such a large shelterbelt and harnessed them?"

"I don't know the details, but one thing is well known in Midtown: the chief expert for cultivating the intelligent plant XXX-51 is the field commander of this resource gathering operation, the sixth-level star soul powerhouse Betus."

"Ha, it turns out that Bei Ye is so powerful!"

"Mister Bertus has an ability that no one else in Midtown has: he can communicate with sapient plants and not be harmed by them."

"It seems that I have to find an opportunity to ask Master Pei for advice." Robin then asked, "In addition to intelligent plants, does Midtown have any powerful insect control?" ”

"Brother Luo, you like to ask questions like this, and you can easily be regarded as a spy sent from other places." Chen Gengxin warned, "Do you know how Midtown deals with spies? ”

"Give them to XXX-51 as meat buns?"

"Being a son-in-law of an intelligent plant is already considered a preferential treatment, and the most likely thing is to be sent to the M laboratory for vivisection."

"I'll go! Okay, I'll keep my mouth shut. ”

The convoy followed a post-apocalyptic avenue about 50 meters wide through the shelterbelt to an agricultural area full of exotic crops. A large number of worn-out clad personnel are busy in the fields under the watchful eye of the mechs.

"Huh? So many herbs are grown? Robin leaned closer to the screen to take a closer look. He opened his mouth to ask, but thought that he might be taken for a "spy", so he had to keep silent.

In addition to herbs, there are also crops such as cereals, vegetables, fruits, etc. Many crops have reached maturity and appear to be able to provide a good harvest.

The ecological environment of the last days is extremely vigorous, and there is almost no need for deliberate fertilization and watering, and crops will grow normally. With the same area of farmland, the crop growth cycle is shorter, the yield is larger, and the nutritional value of agricultural products is also higher. The total area of these farmlands is only about 5,000 acres, but it is enough to provide basic food rations for 50,000 people in the middle of the city.

Passing through the farmland, there is a very wide and deep artificial moat ahead. Behind the moat is a 30-meter-high and 10-meter-thick castle wall made of reinforced concrete and large stones. There are a large number of mobile or fixed mechs and sentry posts on the city walls, and at intervals there is a small fortress with machine guns, cannons, electromagnetic guns, laser launchers, etc.

The road leading to the bridgehead was crowded with people, mechs, and vehicles. Uniformed staff inspect the people entering the city one by one at the bridgehead.

Betters reminded the communicator, "The guy named Robin, we're going to have to get you here." Next, you have to go on your own. You have 10 seconds to leave our mechs and fleets! ”

The gathering team left Robin behind, swaggered onto the bridge, and entered the city directly with admiration and envy on the way.

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Unkempt, ragged, with a bow and arrows on his back, and a dagger hanging from his waist, Robin stood on the side of the road at the entrance to Midtown, looking around curiously.

Dozens of convoys are lining up to enter the city. The models of mecha and vehicles in these convoys, as well as the clothing and equipment of the personnel, are basically printed with the logos of various official departments of Zhongcheng, which at first glance are the work teams that go out to perform official tasks; Only a few convoys are disheveled in equipment and have different types of personnel, which obviously belong to civilian teams.

The environment of the deep apocalyptic world is too treacherous, and it is almost impossible for an individual to survive alone (unless he is a powerhouse of the sixth level plus star soul). Because of this, there are no lone wanderers among the outgoing forces in Midtown.

There is an unwritten rule circulating in the middle city: 35000 is not stable, 3500 is hard, and 350 does not go out. This means that if you want to go out and wander, gathering 35,000 people may not be able to ensure stability; If there are only three or five hundred people, it is a fight for their lives, and they have to take great risks; And if there are only thirty or fifty people, they simply don't go out, and if they go out, they will die.

The reason why the gathering team that Robin encountered this time was only 60 but dared to run hundreds of kilometers away was because they were well-trained, had the most powerful weapons and equipment in Midtown, and were commanded by a sixth-level powerhouse; Otherwise, in front of the army of more than 100,000 insect swarms, there will only be food delivery.

The situation of Robin, who is only a fourth-level star soul, who is alone, and who only carries a rudimentary cold weapon in a savage area, is definitely a spectacle in Midtown. This is also the main reason why Beters and others were shocked when they saw him at first glance.

Now, although Robin is already in the crowd, his outfit is so "shocking" that everyone can't help but stare at him and point fingers and talk about it.

"Is this guy mentally retarded, or has his accomplice been eaten by bugs?"

"I think the former is more likely."

"That's not right. Can a mentally retarded person survive on his own until now? It must be that the accomplices have just finished up. ”

"There is no contradiction between your two statements, this guy with a bow and arrow may be a mentally handicapped person whose accomplice has just been killed. He was probably lucky enough to be rescued by the collection team that went out on a mission this time. ”

"Makes sense!"

A passer-by who was playing with his mobile phone said: "Brothers, today's Midtown news has begun to broadcast!" ”

When everyone heard this, they immediately gathered around and watched the passerby's mobile phone together. In order to entertain the public and share current affairs information, Midtown officials will broadcast some news, announcements and practical information between 17 and 19 p.m. every afternoon. In any area covered by the signal, you can watch it through a smartphone or other terminal.

"Ha, so this guy is called Robin." The news aired footage of Li Yan's interview with Robin. "If you want to defeat bugs, you have to know bugs first; If you want to understand bugs, you have to be bugs first. I'll go! Don't look at this buddy's unsightly appearance, the words he said are classic. Ha ha! ”

The crowd laughed as they watched Robin line on the side of the road.

Robin knew that they were talking about himself, so he beckoned with a calm expression and said with a smile: "The citizens of Zhongcheng are really hospitable. ”

A young man suddenly shouted, "This guy even boasted that he could fight at least 100 Bettes!" I can now be sure that he is 100% mentally retarded. ”

"Absolutely. I'm curious, why didn't Betus kill this stupid ×? Another passerby turned his head to Robin, who was not far away, "Silly ×, how did you escape from Big Betus?" ”

"I have no grudges with Master Pei, how can he be embarrassed by me?" Robin heard the man call himself stupid×, but he wasn't angry at all. In addition to being "self-contained", is it necessary for a person with absolute strength to be as knowledgeable as a person who is as weak as an ant? For example, if you are walking on the road and you hear a dog snorting at you, will you pounce viciously and bite the dog? Maybe some people will, but Robin won't; In Robin's opinion, neither will Bettes.

At this time, another "amazing word" from Robin was broadcast on the news: "With my agile skills, superb intelligence, extraordinary courage and handsome appearance, I will respond to it wherever I go...... I'm afraid that others will be okay and insist on hiring me as a son-in-law. ”

Everyone laughed again, everyone leaning forward and backward with laughter, and some even fired their guns into the sky with joy. The passer-by who scolded Robin for being stupid and × came over, patted Robin's cheek and said, "Sure enough, he is handsome and extraordinary, especially this lush beard, which is simply too temperamental to a decadent youth in the last days." Dude, if the big guy in Midtown doesn't recruit you as a son-in-law, he will lose a lot! ”

Such a big uproar, of course, would alarm the officer on duty at the bridgehead. The leader of the mecha personnel on duty strode in front of everyone and asked sharply, "What's the situation?" ”

Everyone put away their laughter and pointed to Robin and explained, "We are watching the protagonist of today's news in Midtown, the future son-in-law of the Midtown tycoon. ”

The mecha leader put on a fierce look and asked Robin, "Is this your first time in Midtown?" Then obediently accept quarantine and identity review immediately! If you refuse, we'll expel you from the Midtown boundary; If you mess with it, we'll kill you right away! Do you understand? Tell me, what are your options? ”

"I'm in quarantine and identity checks."

"Congratulations on your correct answer, follow me to the immigration office!"

Robin politely waved to the crowd and followed the mech leader to a small passage to the left of the gate.

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This is an oval passage with a length of more than 30 meters and a diameter of no more than 2.5 meters, there are shooting holes on the left and right sides of the entrance, and there is a small door on the right side of 5 meters, and there is a glass window next to the small door. Behind the glass window sat a beautiful young woman in a neat white lab coat. She told Robin through the window, "Aim your face at the camera, don't let your hair and beard obscure your face." Okay, the photo is done, and the blood is collected below. Put your right arm into the hole in the window. ”

The young woman deftly rolled up Robin's sleeve and cleanly collected a 20-milliliter blood sample, which she placed into an oven-like instrument and began to operate the computer.

“OMG！” The young woman exclaimed loudly, "Seventh-level corpse poison positive!" Positive for slug virus! She pressed the red alert button with her hand trembling with panic.

In just a few seconds, more than a dozen fierce armed mechs rushed in and aimed their weapons at Robin together.

"What's going on?" Robin asked unhurriedly.

The young woman pointed at Robin and said, "He...... He carries at least 14 demon-level deadly viruses in his blood! ”

"Miss Zhang, are you convinced?" A mech officer asked, unwinding the special electromagnetic gun in his hand. "How could a person infected with 14 demon-level viruses be alive?"

"That's right." Robin's eyes locked on the young woman's computer, "My body has been fine lately, please check it again." ”

The young woman looked at the computer again, "Wonder why the indicators have suddenly dropped again." She was shocked, and Meimu kept looking at Robin, "I need another blood test." ”

"No problem!" Robin smiled kindly at the mechs pointing at him, and dug his arm into the hole again.

The young woman was afraid of the super virus that might be hidden in his body, so she was extra careful in the blood collection process. Soon, the blood test results came out, and all the indicators tested were within the normal range, and all the virus test results were negative.

The young woman wiped the sweat from her forehead and breathed a sigh of relief, "He has passed the blood test and is ready for the next test." ”

The second test was the Star Soul Strength Test, which was performed by a middle-aged man with a serious expression. He had Robin complete 10 test-on-a-game tests in quick succession, all of which were uneventful.

The middle-aged man typed the following information into the computer terminal: "Test subject: Robin; Test Results: Initial Stage of Level 4 Star Soul; Notable ability: Hand-eye reaction speed increases by 5. He reminded Robin as he typed, "You can check the third level." ”

There is also a small room next to the exit of the passage, where Wang Xiaoya is bored playing with her mobile phone. In the recent period, there have been more and more people with abilities in Midtown, and Wang Xiaoya, who only has junior and intermediate memory abilities, has become less and less valued, and was finally transferred to the not too important position of director of the Immigration Department. Her main job is to screen out the infected, spies, saboteurs, and paranormal from among the incoming personnel.

She will now conduct a verbal interrogation of Robin on the basis of the previous two tests, and finally determine whether he can be included in the list of "in-demand talents" in Midtown.

Wang Xiaoya put away her mobile phone and said to Robin outside the door with a highly professional "casual": "Please consciously obey the order when you enter the door, sit on the stool opposite the table, put your hands in a visible position, don't talk without asking questions, and don't move around casually." ”