Time passed, and the scorpion stayed in the City Lord's Mansion with a smile on his face, ready to see how powerful this awakened powerhouse was.

Over the decades, he has seen a lot, and because of contradictions, he has killed a lot of such people.

Also with the passage of time.

At sunset in the west, at night, the evening dim sky was even darker and eerie, as if a cold wind was breathing, and the chirping of 'whining' came from the wilderness outside the city.

On a dirt road outside Iwaki Castle.

A convoy of trains drove in the night, with no lights on.

In the middle of the jeep, the collector was sitting in the passenger seat, wrapped in a windbreaker, and while ordering someone to close the roof, he also picked up a new windbreaker, handed it to Jiang Cang in the back seat, and said: "Mr. Jiang, the world after the catastrophe is so strange. During the day, the sun may be shining, and there will be no dust clouds or temperature. But it's definitely going to be so cold at night. ”

He said, although the sky was overcast, there was no moon, and he could no longer see the road ahead, but he still did not let anyone turn on the headlights, "Night is the active time for the thorn beasts, as if this weather is made for them, their driving gasoline?" And when we drive in the wilderness, it's better not to turn on the lights, otherwise we will become the beacons of the last century, and they are aimless ships on the sea. It's filling up with engine oil, looking for the shores that we're 'frozen' so fast about, smashing our ice. ”

"Mr. Collector is aptly described." Jiang Cang took the new windbreaker, looked at the closed roof, looked out the window, and saw a thin fog cloud covering the sky, and the temperature in the air around him was indeed dropping rapidly.

At about eight o'clock, the temperature was about -15 degrees Celsius, and there was a chill in the air. ’

If you don't have the strength of the S-level and grandmaster-level, you can use the aura to resist the cold and this 'abnormal cold', and it will really affect the performance of your strength to some extent, and it is not the opponent of the so-called thorn beasts.

The world is still weird, or fair.

Humans have enchanted weapons that allow them to use thorns to gain more combat power.

It seems that there is no accident that the thorn beast, which only has thorns and flesh as the source of strength, can survive in the cold.

The species has evolved, they have resisted the cold for a hundred years, and the thorn beasts that can survive now must have adapted to this 'severe cold'. ’

On the other hand, there are human beings, but they are S-level powerhouses, and their physique is strong enough.

Or some thorny humans with deep infection can also resist and assimilate the cold, but if the infection is deep enough, it is undoubtedly a human being with beasts?

In such an abnormal cold, human beings have not 'evolved', or the key to evolution has been given, which is 'thorns', a double-edged sword.

However, in the past hundred years, the wisdom of human beings is strong, and even if they do not need ordinary people to be contaminated with thorns, they have developed a piece of 'enchanted clothing' to resist the cold to keep warm, and the advantages of thorn beasts have disappeared.

The collector and the others, and the windbreaker he handed over just now, are 'relatively rare thorn enchanted items', and they are not afraid of this cold wind.

But on this day, this trip, even if it can withstand the cold, who will look for trouble with the lights on?

Jiang Cang thought about it, as time passed, when he heard the driver say that he was close to the rock city, he also looked at the majestic rock city three miles away in the distance.

And I listened to collectors along the way, how prosperous and prosperous Rock City is, and there is an endless stream of merchants carrying small bags, and the traffic is endless, shuttling in front of the city gate.

But now it looks like it's nearly nine o'clock at night.

There were not many pedestrians at the city gate, and occasionally a few people walked by, also in a hurry, wearing coats and old cotton jackets.

As they spoke and breathed, there was a cloud of white mist, the temperature outside was already zero 20 degrees, the ground was frosty, and the pools and water stains in the dark corners were frosting and cracking.

This ghost weather, and ordinary people coming out without wearing enchanted clothes, is indeed prosperous enough.

Collectors didn't lie to themselves.

It is no wonder that in the past, many people in the city had to return to the inner city at night to 'escape the cold', even if it was to spend a lot of money to live temporarily.

In this kind of weather alone, even if the thorn beast does not come, it is estimated that it will freeze to death.

The houses in the inner city have 'thermal barriers' on the outside, and although they are not as warm as enchanted clothes, they can also make people endure the cold and sleep well.

Listen to the 'high-end big city, thorn city' that those people yearn for, where there is thorn magic covering, and the four seasons are like spring in it, how can it not be desirable?

Jiang Cang understands that everything is a privilege, everyone outside the city of thorns is a coolie, a group of people desperately climb up, and one person can squeeze at will.

It's really straightforward.

And the sound of 'buzzing' cars, when the convoy drove to the city gate, it also attracted the attention of everyone in front of the city gate, secretly sighing who is so bold that he dares to drive at night?

They thought in their hearts, they didn't stop, what should they do next, if someone really comes, it's not something they can stammer and offend, it's better to take a look at it less, and do one less thing.

It's such a cold day, so let's go back to the house early to rest.

'Click'

In front of the calm city gates, specially made car glass is rolled down.

The collector poked out his brown hair and looked at the guards patrolling the city gates, they were wearing some gray clothes, "I'm a collector, I applied to drive into the city, please open the gate." ”

"Collector!" The guards saluted and 'squeaked' to open the gates.

Another guard jumped down the four-zhang high city wall in two steps, and as soon as he unloaded, he took out a card while walking towards the collector's car, bent down and stood next to the car window, and handed it out with respectful hands: "Our lord has ordered, you can come and go freely in the city." ”

"Thank you Lord Iwajo for me." The collector nodded, picked up the card, and suddenly smiled again, "I'll see him in a few minutes, I'll thank you personally." ”

"Your kindness, my lord." The guard nodded, standing in front of the car window and not knowing how to express his admiration.

At the same time, he also inadvertently looked at Jiang Cang who was sitting in the back seat, and he was even more surprised in his heart, who was this who actually let the collector sit in the front seat, and he sat in the back seat like a boss?

'Click' the windows rolled up.

The car drove away.

The guards stood in place, looking at the back of the convoy, now it's okay, it's so strange, even the opportunity to pursue it has been delayed.

And the convoy entered the city.

Jiang Cang saw that there were not many pedestrians in the wide aisle, only the dim lights flickered, and the light was blocked by the heavy city gate and mist behind him, and he really couldn't see that there were lights in the city outside.

If it's night, it's even more invisible.

Because of the source of this light, the bulb, is a relatively ordinary ore, similar to the night pearl, not so flashing.

But it is enough to clear the road conditions.

Go straight all the way.

Occasionally, the thin ice on the ground is pressed against it, making a 'snort' sound.

Wait until you come to the middle of the inner city.

The lights here are a little brighter, and you can still hear the long-lost 'hum' of the generator inside.

And Jiang Cang's divine sense swept over, from entering the city to the center, he found that there were many sniper-like guards in the city, holding enchanted guns, aiming at the sky at all times, in order to guard against thorny creatures in the air.

From the sky, the light is slightly noticeable.

In other words, it's the same whether you turn on the lights or not, the thorn beasts that can fly in this world, except for the birds, who doesn't have a little wisdom, how can they not know that there is a city here?

It's just that the thorn beasts below the S rank won't choose to come here.

Even if it is an S-level thorn beast, it will not take the initiative to attack a low-level city.

It is already well equipped here, and it is easy to fall into the sand.

"Put the door.." The voice of the guards came from the inner city, interrupting Jiang Cang's thoughts.

The car continued inward, passing neat houses, and finally stopped in front of a city house.

'Bang la la'

Everyone got out of the car one after another.

The butler in front of the door greeted him with a smile, and then everyone entered.

As soon as he entered the gate, the city lord hurried out and walked together.

The collector chatted with him, and it was a cold slander.

Jiang Cang listened to them say useless polite words, and after two courtyards, he came to a large courtyard, in front of the main hall.

A young man, a scorpion without warm clothes, was standing in front of the hall, and behind him was the brightly lit hall, and bursts of fragrance wafted from it, making people appetize.

It is a sumptuous dinner that is rare in the area, with chicken, duck and fish.

Many guards and this butler, when they passed by the hall, were looking at the table of food in the hall with the corner of their eyes, and secretly swallowed their saliva.

"You are Jiang Cang?" The scorpion looked at Jiang Cang, his expression with scrutiny, curiosity, and eager to fight.

Jiang Cang looked at the scorpion, and then looked at the people who seemed to be chatting next to him, and his eyes skimmed, but he didn't stop them, and he understood.

Can you go into the hall, sit and eat together, take a look at the thorns by the way, and finally have to practice with this 'strong man who has just stepped into the realm of grandmasters'?

Then this is okay, you have a request for others, then listen to the arrangement of the master's family, give the rules and regulations, and speak well.

"I'm a happy man." Jiang Cang clenched his fists and looked at the scorpion nearly thirty meters away, "Please." ”

"Good!" When the scorpion saw Jiang Cang so neat, he also laughed, and the fighting spirit in his heart was stimulated, and he didn't report his name, so he punched Jiang Cang!

After the fight, he is still alive!

Hula—

Before the scorpion fist arrived, a gust of fist wind swept towards Jiang Cang first, and the walls around the courtyard shone gray, which was the cold thorn magic engraved on the wall, echoed by the thorn magic driven by the scorpion's body.

Mighty!

The people around were blown by the strong wind, and subconsciously squinted their eyes, only to hear the sound of cracking bricks exploding.

The next moment, the scorpion crossed a distance of thirty meters, and the gray fist hit Jiang Cang's body.

Jiang Cang's left hand was blocked in front of his forehead, and the sonorous sound of 'snapping' like metal echoed nearby, and the gray aura burst out at the place where the scorpion fist collided with Jiang Cang's arm.

Jiang Cang's right hand reached out and turned into a palm, and everyone didn't see it clearly, but the palm had already stopped on the scorpion's eyes, breaking through the scorpion's protective gray aura, and suppressing the thorn magic fluctuations around it!

If he goes one more inch, I'm afraid that the scorpion's head will collapse and splash like the bricks and tiles that he stepped on just now.

'Shasha' recruited again.

Jiang Cang took a few steps back, clenched his fists and looked at the stunned scorpion and said, "Accept." ”

The courtyard is quiet.

For a while, everyone watching the battle around was also stunned, thinking that it was an evenly matched battle, but they didn't expect the scorpion to be defeated by this Mr. Jiang with one move?

It still looks like a child who has no power to fight back, like a child who opens his teeth and claws, but is suddenly pressed by an adult?

Everyone was shocked and looked at Jiang Cang blankly, not knowing what to say.

The scorpion also looked at Jiang Cang, and wanted to say before the fight, 'Look at the thorns after winning, the thorns are placed in your own team members, and the team members are still staying in the city, things can't run, and this bit of integrity is still there.' And you are not dead, and you are entitled to know my name. ’

This is the self-confidence of an S-class powerhouse!

It's a pity who knew that this person named Jiang Cang was so powerful?

The scorpion is still really stupid today, and just wants to say, 'There is a sky outside the sky!' ’

"You have S-class strength..?" The scorpion shook its numb fists, and its muscles and bones crunched, and it was a soft tissue injury, and it would take at least three days to recover.

He is indeed not Jiang Cang's opponent, he can still be injured if he is blocked by personality, that person wants to kill himself, and he is already dead just now.

"Your martial arts are also good." Jiang Cang nodded affirmatively, a strong person who has just entered the grandmaster can receive his own thirty percent of his blocking power, that is indeed good.

It is mainly more powerful than the previous sea world, and it is less powerful than that senior brother Zhuo of the Lingwu world.

It seems that the thorns are indeed a bit of a doorway, as if they are focused on 'strengthening the muscles and bones.' ’

Magic is incidental, or scorpions are not assimilated enough to be able to use the magic of thorns.

But anyway.

This is a martial arts friend, or is it time to test yourself, is it time to eat?

Jiang Cang looked at the Lord of Rock City, he is the master of this family, this should be your master's speech.

And with the great change in the attitude of the Lord of Rock City and the others, they warmly invited Jiang Cang to dinner.

It didn't take long.

Five thousand miles away, under a barren mountain, inside the 'Hugh Rod Company'.

This is the power that the lord of Iwaki is loyal to.

Among them, on the fifth basement floor.

A modern conference room with a tempered glass conference table, fifteen pen holders, and thirty well-preserved signature pens.

Fifteen chairs were lined up, and fifteen men and women of different ages were seated.

The first place, the president of the company, is an old man.

He was now pointing to the information that had just come from Iwajo, and asked the various department managers around him, "The results are out." The person that the collector brought to Rock City was at least an S-rank powerhouse! Even if there is no assessment, but it can easily defeat the scorpion, I want to ask everyone here, how many A-level powerhouses in the world can do it? ”

When the old man said this, he distributed the information in his hand to the people who were thinking, "Although the scorpion has only just entered the S-level, even if it is an S-level powerhouse, as long as it is not an old man who has been in the S-level for more than three years after stepping into the S-level, it is difficult to do Jiang Cang's this, right?" So, I think it's time for you to give me an idea. Such a strong man, a 'sleeper' with unlimited potential, I don't want him to work for the collector's company. ”

"Dear 'Director Rhodes', you're right." A department manager spoke, "Then are we going to give an order to the Lord of Rock City and let him try to win over this S-class powerhouse named Jiang Cang?" I mean the same as you, I don't think the company of collectors deserves such a strong person. And as long as our company has the help of this S-class powerhouse, plus the scorpion and the three S-class members that our company already have, it is enough to squeeze into the mid-level company, try to master a larger territory in the wasteland, and master a medium-level city! ”

"Manager Jett." A woman next to him seemed to have some retorts, and was looking at him with surprised eyes, "Do you want to provoke a war that has been quiet in this land for five years?" ”

"Ma'am, I think you got it wrong." Manager Jett smiled, stood up and looked at the various department managers around him, as if he was talking about some kind of history, and quoted classic sentences, which made it impossible to refute, "I remember the old saying in the Central Plains a hundred years ago, 'Born in sorrow, die in peace'." Now, you are too quiet, and you are stepping towards death, taking our company, the great Director of Rhodes, into the dark abyss."

"Yes!" The people on Manager Jett's side supported, "If it weren't for Director Rhodes and Manager Jett, we would be like those civilians now, blowing cold wind on the ground and getting cold. Instead of sitting in this warm meeting room and brewing a cup of coffee that will make you feel unforgettable! ”

"I think.." The people on the side of the Lord and the Lady are also doing their best to oppose and give convincing arguments.

The company can be strong, in addition to war, in fact, there are also left and right alliances.

'Click' Director Rhodes tapped the table with his withered palm, "Manager Jett sits down first." ”

The words fell.

The conference room suddenly became quieter.

Director Rhodes glanced around, his eyes were cloudy, his pupils were mostly gray, and it seemed that his vitality was slowly fading, but the people in the conference room, whether it was a circle of ladies from the Lord and faction, or Manager Jett and others who dared to fight, all lowered their heads in awe.

Director Rhodes enjoyed the feeling very much, and like a victor, he gave an order in an unquestioning tone, but it was also tactful, so that everyone's minds were taken care of.

"S-level powerhouse Jiang Cang. Our company can try to win over. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Manager Jet, who was in the main battle just now, "This matter will be done by Manager Jett." ”

"He.." The lady of the Lord and the lady had some questions, and wanted to say that Jett was really going to pass, in case he won over Jiang Cang, and said to fight, then these thorny creatures really don't have many people with normal personalities, and they can really fight.

It's just that she thought about it from a different angle, the 'head' of the main battle faction Jett went out, so she stayed in the company, wouldn't she be able to use the position of second-in-command to get stuck in the mouth of the main battle faction, this is not a trade-off, Jett will also be careful?

I couldn't help but feel that Jett, who was excited, and the lady who reacted, all looked at Director Rhodes, and I have to say that this is really an old fox.

Everyone is not stupid and can understand that this is a trade-off.

The rights were distributed very evenly, and in the end they were all in the hands of Director Rhodes.

But as subordinates, they have to do it.

People who don't understand others will also feel that Director Ruder Finn's love and righteousness are important, and the people on both sides are offended, so they have to make such a decision for the sake of the company.

All the managers looked at Director Rhodes, in awe, but also spurned, Director Rhodes was really a cunning fox who led them to the top of the cannibalistic world.

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