December 5, Southern Cross County, São Paulo.

Once one of the most crowded cities in the world, it is a typical "sardine city".

In the middle of the 22nd century, with the development of technology, the unification of languages, and the increasing ease and freedom of population movement, this type of city gradually became less and less common, and eventually disappeared.

By 2218, São Paulo, like most cities in the world, was the only city with the congestion characteristic of a metropolis, and a little further from the city center, with plenty of space.

How big is this "space"?

Say...... It can build manors, private amusement parks, and even private safari gardens, botanical gardens, etc.; It is said that there is a local tyrant in Xingjun who has also set aside a large area of land to place various huge robot models at a 1:1 scale...... I just don't know if the rumors are true or not.

In short, in this world of relatively abundant resources, with money, you can really do whatever you want.

So it's no surprise that on the outskirts of São Paulo, there is a private airport that is not open to the public.

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Morning, 10:30, on the airport runway.

A commercial enlarged version of the Bayshore 9 (one of the luxury civil aircraft using new energy technology, supporting both traditional and hovering landing modes) is ready for departure, and the crew is doing the final inspection.

"Bastard! Show me something! It's a precision instrument! On the runway, a slightly chubby middle-aged man was directing the workers to move things to the cargo hold at the top of his voice.

Although this benevolent brother has the temperament of a contractor, his background is not small.

His name was Rodrigo, a world-renowned explorer, archaeologist, and visiting professor of history and paleography at the Federal Central College, an authority on the study of Inca and Mayan civilizations. At the same time, he also has a high attainment in botany, and has published a book on survival in the wild, called "100 Vegetarian Dishes You Can Eat in the Wild", which is very practical, but unfortunately does not sell well......

There is no doubt that Rodrigo is a doer, and before the age of forty he was basically a dwarf and ugly version of Indiana Jones; Of course, he is not like Jones, who is hunted down by various evil forces all day long, because he is usually commissioned by the federal government to explore, and the federal government is the largest evil force in the world.

Today, it is no exception.

Two days ago, an order was suddenly issued from the city of Cristo, requiring all units to form an elite expedition within 48 hours and rush to the Amazon jungle in South America...... Go in search of something.

The "death order" was given from above, and the following must be completed; Because of the top-level issue, there is no question of rights and responsibilities, in this case...... Things are executed very quickly.

In less than 5 hours, Rodrigo was called down from the kang by a phone call, said goodbye to his wife and children, and boarded a flight to South America; During those hours on the plane, he worked hard to fill himself coffee and endure headaches to draw up a plan of action and a list of equipment and supplies needed.

Then these two things were sent to the other person in charge of the operation.

The "person in charge" is the leading figure in South American plantation (yes, in this universe, in this era, the most powerful person in South America is the monopolist of plantations, for reasons that are not explained here) - Giulio Gimenez, the Latina man who had received a syndicate warning from the Clover cruise ship ten days earlier and left the ship early.

As one of the people recognized by the "Honor", Gimenez is naturally not an idle person; Although he is always a playboy on weekdays, in fact, he is quite a city man.

Gimenez's father was also a man who liked to mess with flowers, so Gimenez had a lot of siblings, legal and illegal, and these people ...... Shortly after his father's death, they all died due to various "accidents".

In South America, where the struggle is fierce and turbulent, Giulio Gimenez was able to sit on his father's huge legacy at the age of 30 and stabilize the power of other families.

Of course, today's action doesn't require him to exert any intelligence, after all, he is a layman in archaeology.

Gimenez came over this time...... It's here to "brush your face"; In this territory of South America, if you want to do something, it is the fastest to find him, the head snake. For the same thing, it will cost more money to let the federal officials appoint someone to do it, and the resources obtained may not be good, but let Gimenez do it, and it may be done in one sentence, maybe not even money.

The federal government is not all fools, since this time there is a cabinet "order arrow" in hand, you can command whoever you want, so you simply called Gimenez.

Gimenez doesn't care, anyway, his tasks are mainly focused on the preparatory stage, and he is not responsible for the specific expedition, he just follows the past to see where his money is spent (so that when he is reimbursed afterwards, he will know which parts can be overreported, and how much), and travel by the way; Therefore, this time he brought several female companions alone, including the "Mandala" lady he brought with him the Clover last time, and in addition to the female companions, he also brought an entourage, bodyguards, champagne, frozen steaks, and even flowers......

In addition, in addition to Rodrigo and Gimenez, there was a person in charge of the operation.

This person was directly assigned from within the Federation.

Sollid Wilson, codename - "Veteran".

Although he is a "veteran", and he has only served in the Union army, he now has no rank; used to be a military rank, and the highest was only captain.

If you ask his comrades to evaluate him, most likely they will get something like this - "he is not human".

It's not a scolding, it's a compliment.

Anyone who fought with Solid agreed that the man was a machine made for war.

He has incredible physical abilities and a rock-solid mental quality.

He is a master of martial arts and tactics, proficient in all known combat skills, capable of driving all types of vehicles, and has a mastery of standard weapons and a considerable level of transformation ability.

He adapts to modern warfare as quickly as venereal disease pathogens adapt to human bodily fluids; He accomplished his tasks with such efficiency that he was like a distributor absconding with money; The inquisitor of the enemy was like a prostitute trying to seduce the eunuch before him; In his eyes, his own commander is also a retarded person with an IQ of two.

He can annihilate the enemy in an encounter without knowing what has befallen him; He could escape a prisoner of war camp with a single dental floss; He could even get a gang of racists in prison to change the name of their gang to a "knitting club" and get together every day to make sweaters.

In short, Sollid is a super soldier in the truest sense of the word, but ...... There were two "problems" that hindered his path to "promotion".

For one, when an order is "stupid," he refuses to obey it.

What kind of command is called "stupid"? It's what he thinks is the wrong order, and what he thinks is the wrong order, that's basically...... It's the wrong command.

This, the people who served as his commanders certainly did not like...... I don't like it very much.

And secondly, his origins.

Solid's parents were both mid-level members of the federal government, but they were both sentenced to life in prison because of their association with the rebels.

Solid's mother, who was four months pregnant when she was imprisoned, had no room for probation or medical parole as a political prisoner, so Solid was born in the prison's infirmary and died soon after postpartum complications.

Solid was supposed to be sent to "EF" to be used as a test subject, but his father begged the Federation to spare his son and replace him, so Solid was sent to an orphanage, and his father soon died in the EF research institute.

Sollid himself was unaware of these events, and his file was amended to read: "Parents were seduced by a rebel group to commit treason, and were eventually assassinated in prison by members of an organization."

But even such a file is enough to justify that he is "a captain at best".

Sollid himself didn't really care, after all these years, the rank was no longer important to him.

Even if he has been imprisoned countless times for disobedience and even beating his superiors, and even sentenced by military courts, in the end...... When the Federation needs him, it will still release him and promise him all kinds of benefits.

No one cares if he is a corporal or a general, they only know that he is a "veteran".

These two words are the guarantee of the success of the operation.

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At eleven o'clock, under the scorching sun, the temperature on the airport runway exceeded 30 degrees.

Rodrigo finally finished directing the transportation of supplies, found a shady place to sit down, and drank a cold beer with the workers.

Despite his professorial title, Rodrigo is actually a very down-to-earth person. Like him, who leads the team on the front line all the year round, he naturally knows how to deal with the people below; When you are doing the right thing, you have to be fierce, otherwise you can't control the scene, and when you are free, you have to mingle with the grassroots personnel, say a few hard words, and give a little favor...... The so-called sugar and whip are used together, and this is generally the case.

"Damn, I came to the southern hemisphere in December, and those guys up there don't know what kind of wind they smoked......" Rodrigo wiped his sweat and cursed the street; This is one of his skills in talking to his subordinates - "scolding the leader", because they resonate on this topic.

"That's it! They sat in the office blowing the air conditioner and told us to go to the rainforest to feed the mosquitoes. ”

"I moved that box just now, I took a look, my mother actually had champagne in it, and this thing can't be brought into the jungle, just to drink two sips on the plane, let's make such a heavy big box, and handle it gently, it's really dry! We can't drink again. ”

"Forget it, it wouldn't be nice if I didn't let you code the champagne tower on the plane, didn't you see the markings on the box? That's something from the Gimenez family, and you dare to say it now, when the people from the Gimenez family come, you have to dare to scold again, and be careful that a word from people will make your whole family disappear. ”

Most of these workers, or expedition members, were also recruited locally, mainly because they were familiar with the hot climate, of course...... They were also familiar with the Gimenez family, and no one heard them anyway, so they used a little alcohol to complain and chew on the root of their tongues.

While their unfoiled conversation was going on, several Humvees drove up from the distant hangar and stopped next to the plane.

A moment later, under the burning gaze of everyone, Gimenez and his female companions, bodyguards, and retinue ...... It's time to make a scene.

Gimenez wore a long-sleeved white shirt today, with rolled sleeves and an open neckline; A pair of designer sunglasses on his forehead tucked his slightly curly, oily hair up from his forehead; He wore only a pair of pink beach pants with a pattern on his lower body, and he stepped on double flip-flops on his feet.

The female companions who followed him were also dressed casually, with several necklines open wider than Gimenez's, and their lower bodies were hot pants and short skirts, and whether they looked above or below, they could see two round fleshy things trembling in their clothes.

This scenery naturally made the mouths of the workers who were strong and strong-blooded dry, and they couldn't take their eyes off each other, drinking to quench their "thirst".

"Hey! Long time no see, Julio! Rodrigo also saw people talking and talking nonsense, and when he saw that the snake was coming, he hurried forward and greeted him warmly.

"Haha! You're fat again, Professor! Gimenez laughed too, and went up and hugged the greasy fat uncle.

Rodrigo specializes in the ancient civilizations of South America, and most of the teams he led in the past have come here to walk around, so he must have some contacts with the Gimenez father and son, of course...... It's just a general acquaintance, and it's far from being as familiar as they appear.

In this way, the two stood there and exchanged a few pleasantries, and Gimenez's female companions and retinue had already boarded the plane.

Rodrigo then said that he would wait for the last person in charge to arrive here, so that Gimenez would also board the plane first, but unexpectedly...... As soon as he said that, a helicopter appeared in the sky.

Two minutes later, the helicopter was ten meters in front of Rodrigo and Gimenez.

Eight soldiers dressed in full-cover battle armor jumped off the plane one after another, quickly lined up, and after a few seconds, one of them stepped out of it and walked in front of the two Rogie.

Squeak –

With a soft sound, the soldier opened his "facial armor" and showed honor.

Solid was a white man, forty years old; He had short hair, his temples were a little gray, and between his eyebrows there was a weathered roughness.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen, my name is Sollid Wilson, and I am in charge of the safety and security of this operation." Sollid was straight to the point and concise

"Professor Rodrigo, search, survey, and excavate ......" Rodrigo put on a serious face and stepped forward to shake hands with the other party.

"Huh...... Call me Julio, I'll pay the bills and liven up the atmosphere. Gimenez, still with the same hippie smile, went over and shook Solid's hand casually.

After shaking it, he also asked, "Say...... Aren't you hot, Sir Wilson? Now the sun is in the thirties of the day. ”

"The B17 armor is the most advanced individual weapon in the Federation's conventional combat weapons, with a thermostatic device, an air filtration system, and a special synthetic glue used at the joints of the movable joints, which can isolate the invasion of any foreign body larger than 60 cubic millimeters." Sollid replied.

"Then what you say is ...... in Chinese," Gimenez said he did not understand.

"Comes with air conditioning, air purifier, insect and stab proof." Solid said, raising his hand and gesturing.

When the seven soldiers behind him saw the gesture, they turned neatly and walked towards the boarding staircase.

"The scheduled time is almost up, this operation is urgent, let's take off as soon as possible." Immediately after, Solid closed his facial armor, and his voice became a little muffled as a result, "And ...... I suggest you change your clothes, Julio. If you go into the rainforest like this, you'll be covered in bruises and infected with three or five germs that the hell knows what they are. ”

With that, he turned around and boarded the plane.

Gimenez was stunned for a few seconds when he heard this, looked at Rodrigo, and after confirming his eyes, Gimenez hurriedly shouted at Solid's back: "I said...... Do you have any spare armor? ”