Chapter thirty and a half dogs

Standing outside Saratoga, Su sighed with emotion in her heart.

It was the patchwork of wooden and iron walls, the rusty, porous, and airy houses that made up Sue's familiar world, and the men wrapped in rags and miscellaneous materials with old-fashioned rifles or more primitive powder guns in their hands.

Sue's combat uniform, which is based on earthy yellow and embellished with large camouflage colors, or the rifle on the back that is obviously different from the guns of the old era, and the alloy magazine hanging on the side of his legs, all look so different from the inhabitants of the settlement. The people of the wilderness have a simple but effective way of knowing strength, and in their eyes, unpatched clothes, polished and attractive metal objects, and strangely shaped firearms represent unrivaled strength. Of course, the most representative of the forces are the various combat vehicles. Su didn't have a car, but the equipment on his body was enough to show his strength.

Sue's face was still mostly hidden, but this time it wasn't the bandage, but a thin mask that blocked the part below the eyes. This mask combines air filtration and radiation protection, making it a great companion for dragoons through the wilderness. And his hands are hidden in light tactical gloves.

The inhabitants of Saratoga were in a small commotion at Sue's presence, and their eyes were full of hostility and undisguised. The people here still have fresh memories of the Dark Dragoon's violence, and Sue's equipment is obviously of the same grade as the Dark Dragoon, so of course there can be no kindness to him.

The last time Lieutenant Luthor led a large group of men, including hundreds of servants, vehicles, and heavy weapons, he showed strength that could easily slaughter Saratoga, so at that time, most of the residents here chose to endure in silence, at most expressing their hatred in their eyes. And this time, Sue was alone when she appeared, which made many people feel an opportunity. Once the fear in their hearts was suppressed, those sturdy men began to assess the value of Su's equipment, and just a rough estimate made their eyes blood-red.

Looking at the men who came out of the shack one by one, with all kinds of weapons in their hands, and the flames of greed and hatred in their eyes, Su knew that a small stimulus could make them explode. However, Sue, who came from the wilderness, knew how to deal with this situation, and with a crisp click, Sgera's pistol flicked into Sue's palm. He casually fired a shot at a dead tree half a meter thick twenty meters away, and with a roar that exceeded everyone's expectations, the dead tree broke in the middle, and the dry crown flew diagonally several meters away, and then it crashed to the ground!

The power of this high-explosive bomb even exceeded Sue's expectations! It was the first time he had used Sgera, but almost instinctively, and the muscle fibers in his arm activated at the same time, rapidly adjusting to dissolve the huge recoil layer by layer. Su's arm was only slightly retracted a few centimeters, and the muzzle of the gun was still pointing in the original direction, without the slightest deviation.

Sgera's persuasiveness was evidently strong enough, and all the men with unkind expressions showed fear on their faces, and slowly retreated back to their respective sheds. Sue's gaze calmly scanned the surroundings, and if anyone dared to rush up, he wouldn't mind testing the power of this high-explosive bullet that was said to be able to kill a mutant male elephant with a single shot.

A somewhat panting voice rang out from behind the crowd: "Hey! What's the matter, I heard an explosion! Who didn't take care of their grenades? ”

Then a middle-aged man squeezed out of the crowd with some difficulty. He was not tall, his face was full of dense stubble, and he looked quite vicissitudes at a glance, but although he looked out of breath, the movement of his limbs still gave people a sense of agility and agility, and it seemed that he should not be too old, and it seemed that it was possible between forty and fifty. He wore an old leather jacket and a pair of fairly clean jeans underneath. Compared to the fierce and tall men around him, he was of medium height, but when this man squeezed forward, all the evil men dodged in both directions, making a way for him to get out.

Although most of his face was covered by a mask, Sue's eyes could still tell that he was smiling: "It's me who is experimenting with a new gun, but it's a little louder, Quinn." ”

Quinn didn't expect the other party to be able to call his name, and he couldn't help but be taken aback, he looked carefully for a long time before asking tentatively, "Are you ...... Sue? ”

Su smiled and stretched out his left hand and said, "Of course it's me." I still owe you unpaid information! ”

Quinn stared at Sue for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing, stretched out his hands and clasped Sue's left hand, and said, "It seems that you don't need me, you are also a good mix!" Which major company did you join? You don't have that in a small place! Wait, let me see this thing, it looks familiar. ”

Quinn's gaze fell on the inconspicuous dagger on the shoulder of Su's combat uniform, stuck in the black rock. His pupils contracted suddenly, but the expression on his face didn't change much. Quinn looked at Sgera who Sue was still holding in his hand and said, "Don't worry, at least you're safe here, and that guy can put it away." ”

Su Yiyan pressed the Sgera pistol into the magazine, and two metal arms popped out of the alloy magazine, locking the pistol and retracting it into the magazine.

As soon as Sgra entered the box, a sturdy man behind Su couldn't help but take a step forward and reached out to hold the back of Su's neck. However, his hand was only halfway stretched before he had to freeze in the air, for a dull saber was resting on his neck.

Sue's right hand slowly raised, and the strong man had to raise his head and stand on tiptoe. From the slight tingling of his skin, the strong man could feel the sharpness of this saber, and he didn't dare to move at all, so he could only tiptoe upwards with Su's arm. His throat fluttered violently at the threat of death, and large drops of sweat were already coming out despite the cold.

Sue's right hand suddenly raised, and the blade of the saber brushed against the skin of the strong man's throat, and the extremely sharp blade shaved off the stubble, leaving a smooth strip of skin on his neck.

In just a few seconds, the strong man was already sweating profusely, and he only saw the flash of the knife, and then there was a cold on his neck. He was about to scream when Sue's left fist swung like lightning and smashed squarely into his nose! The tall and sturdy man flew upside down like a weightless doll, slammed into the wall of a shack, broke a large hole, and plunged headlong into it.

There was a scream in the shack, but there was no voice from the strong man, who was obviously knocked unconscious by Su's unusually powerful punch.

"It seems that some people here don't want to listen to you." Sue withdrew his fist and said somewhat nonchalantly. Tactical gloves have ceramic armor plates built into the knuckles, so this punch is much more lethal than an empty hand.

Quinn glanced at the shack that had collapsed half of its walls, and only then could a low moan be heard from the room, and it was clear that Sue's powerful punch was not intended to kill the reckless man. Quinn retracted his gaze, shrugged, and said, "It's a newcomer, and I haven't figured out who's in charge here." But I wasn't going to kill him, because he had three women and seven children in his house, and I wasn't going to raise them. ”

Sue didn't want to either.

Sue followed Quinn to a small, two-room building that looked most spacious and decent in town. The last time he visited, Sue remembered that Quinn didn't seem to live here, but he wasn't going to delve into the cause and effect of the house's change of ownership.

The house was very clean, not at all as dark and dirty as the shacks in the settlement. On the ground floor is a living room, where the original holes in the sofa in a circle have been carefully repaired, and there is even a pot of wildflowers on the coffee table. There is a faint floral scent in the room, which makes people feel very comfortable. In the corner of the living room was a stove with charcoal fire, which added a lot of warmth to the cold room.

Quinn threw himself on the couch and pointed to the couch beside him, and Sue sat down on the couch.

Quinn unbuttoned his shirt and shouted, "Get some water!" ”

As he shouted, there was a sound of light and busy footsteps upstairs, and after a while a woman of very beautiful face came down the stairs, her long light brown hair tied back with a colored cloth, and in her hand a black lacquered tray with a hot porcelain pot and two clean glasses.

The woman knelt at the coffee table, slowly poured the water from the porcelain pot into the two cups, and gave Sue and Quinn one cup each. The water in the cup has a yellowish hue and exudes a pleasant aroma that is light but refreshing, completely different from the scent of some dangerous creatures in the wilderness that prey on and confuse enemies.

Su knew that this was the tea of the old days. Although the tea in the mouth still had a slight tingling and prickly tingling sensation, which was a sign of radiation, it still made Su feel calm and relaxed from the bottom of his heart.

After pouring two more cups of tea, the porcelain pot was empty. The woman put the porcelain pot back in the tray and stood up.

Su picked up the teacup and didn't drink it immediately, but looked at the woman and said, "Thank you." My name is Sue, what do you call you? ”

The woman smiled, said nothing, and went upstairs. At this time, Sue noticed that her walking posture was a little unnatural.

Quinn sat up straight and said, "Penny! Show Sue your legs. ”

The woman turned her back to Sue and obediently pulled up her long skirt, revealing a pair of legs with slightly dark skin but beautiful lines. However, when the skirt was pulled above the knee, large pink polyps began to appear, and the higher they went, the more polyps there were, until later the dense elephants were dotted with grapes. She was wearing nothing underneath her skirt, and it was clear that these cumbersome polyps were spreading all the way down her hips.

In fact, these polyps are the mutant tissues that almost everyone who lives in the wilderness has, and they are useless, fragile, and greedy for a piece of nourishment in the host body. However, there are very few people who have spread so badly like this woman, and most of them have died before the mutated organization has developed to this level.

"Alright, Penny, go upstairs. I'm going to talk to Sue about something. Quinn commanded. Petunia obediently lowered her skirt and walked up the stairs to the second floor.

Until her figure disappeared, Su Du couldn't believe that this elegant and quiet, and some beautiful women who were rare to see in the wilderness, could have such strict mutant organizations, and the location of these mutated tissues was very unnatural. The most likely to produce mutated tissues in the human body are the organs in the body, followed by various soft tissues, as well as mucous membranes such as lips and mouths. But now that Quinn has allowed himself to see this, he must have something to say.

"Penny is my wife." Quinn's first words surprised Sue a little, wife, this is a word that has been buried in dust and ruins.

"She followed me when she was 14 years old and had two children. But I was poor and couldn't feed them. Then a mob attacked our settlement, and I was knocked unconscious. By the time I woke up, the settlement was in ruins, and the mob had disappeared as they took Penny. Quinn is talking about a story that happens every day in the wilderness, but this ordinary story takes a different direction in the future.

"After losing Penny, I realized that she meant more to me than just going to bed and having children. For me, she is the color of this black and white world. Quinn took out a cigarette, didn't light it, just sniffed it deeply on the tip of his nose a few times, and put it back. It can be seen that he doesn't want to spoil the fragrance of the house. Quinn glanced at the cigarette with some reluctance, and then said, "Over the next few years, I traveled all over the place, building my own team, and looking around for Penny's whereabouts. In fact, after the first year, I was already desperate. Few women who fall into the hands of the mob survive more than a year. But perhaps there is a god in this crazy world, who heard my prayers, and miraculously found Penny. My men and I killed all the mobs around her and brought her back, and it's been almost a year now. This home was cleaned up and decorated by herself. But when I found her again, she said that she would not speak again, and I had no choice. ”

"Over the years, she has tenaciously survived the mob. Perhaps the mob couldn't find any new tricks, so they cut open her skin and smeared nuclear waste on her lower body, which led to the creation of mutant tissues. It's exactly what you just saw. ”

Quinn's voice was filled with deep exhaustion and helplessness. However, when he occasionally looked at the second floor, his eyes were full of tenderness.

Sue understood what Quinn meant and said, "You want me to find a way to remove the mutated tissue from her?" ”

Quinn looked at Sue and said, "You may not have this technique, but the Dark Dragoon will definitely be able to cure Penny." She's only twenty years old! ”

"You know the Dark Dragoon, too?" Su raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Yes. I have a deal with large corporations, several of which also supply the Dark Dragoons. I've also traded with a few Dragoon Servants, so I'll recognize your rank mark. Am I right, Second Lieutenant Su? ”

Su smiled and said, "You always surprise me. But since you've already made contact with the Dark Dragoon, why don't you contact Petunia for treatment? Removal of mutated tissue is an expensive procedure, but you should be able to afford it. ”

Quinn smiled bitterly, grabbed the hair that was already a little thin, and said, "yes, I can barely pay this money." However, none of the Dark Dragoons I have met are willing to help anyone in the wilderness, let alone a woman in the wilderness. The woman in the wilderness is nothing more than a female beast to them, and there is no need to waste medical resources. ”

Su gently shook the teacup in his hand, sighed, and said, "I may be able to help you connect with a hospital that can treat her, but I can't promise you anything yet." And it's expensive, so I can't help you with the cost. ”

Quinn's eyes suddenly shone brightly, he suddenly stood up and grabbed Sue's hand, almost knocked off the teacup in the hands of the two, and said quickly: "Money is definitely not a problem!" What can be found in the wilderness is resources. You...... Can you really contact Dragoon's hospital? ”

Thinking of Persephone's private hospital, Sue sighed softly in her heart and said, "I can contact you, however, I think the cost there will be much more expensive than the normal standard." And, looking at Penny's current condition, I don't know if it can be cured. ”

Quinn stared at Sue, and after a moment the tense body relaxed, he buried his face deep in his hands, and his shoulders moved silently a few times, and then his hands rubbed his face a few times, and he let out a sigh of relief, and said, "It's okay, if the Dark Dragoon can't cure her, then there is really no hope." Sue, only you are willing to help a woman in the wilderness like this. ”

"Women are human beings too." Sue said.

Quinn smiled bitterly and said, "Unfortunately, almost no one thinks like you. Sue, why didn't you bring a servant? ”

Su smiled slightly and said, "I'm too poor to support my servants." In fact, I am not only poor, but I also owe a lot of debts to others. Until the debts are paid off, I am afraid that there is little ability to recruit subordinates. ”

Su's voice was soft and natural, and she was very open to saying things that others might try to hide. After all, poverty is not nice to say, and in turbulent times, poor people are also equated with inability. It's just that the ability of this era refers more often to the ability to kill and rob.

Quinn thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "I'll be your servant!" You don't have to pay anything for me, I can do the equipment, skills, and potions myself. As long as you can get Penny to be healed. ”

Su Zhen was taken aback, looked at Quinn, and said, "You? ”

Quinn laughed, pointed to his head, and said, "Yes, me! You'll find that my servant is much more useful than most people you can find! Survival in this day and age relies on intelligence, not muscles. I don't think it's any different in the wilderness or in the Dark Dragoon. ”

Su looked at Quinn, and in his senses, Quinn didn't seem to have any outstanding abilities, but he also had at least second-order strength. Even by force alone, he met the minimum standards of combat subordination. However, Sue shook his head and said, "Quinn, this is not fair to you. All I can give you is a chance to treat Penny, and the cost is huge, and the treatment may not be successful. ”

"A chance?" Quinn laughed again and said, "It's just an ordinary opportunity for you. But for those of us who live in the wilderness, this is an impossible fantasy. I've been trying hard for a whole year, but to no avail, to be honest, I'm actually completely desperate before today, and as you can see in Penny's situation, I'm afraid she won't have a second year. Good thing you're here, and you're an officer of the Dark Dragoons. Only you are willing to give me this opportunity. Don't talk about the Dark Dragoon, even those people in big companies, how many people will look at us living in the wilderness? ”

Su looked at Quinn's slightly cloudy eyes, but seemed to be insightful, and said with a smile: "I grew up in the wilderness, and I will only belong here." ”

Quinn smiled and said, "That's one of the reasons I'm willing to do it with you." To be honest, when I saw you for the first time, I felt that you should not belong to this era, and you have traces of the old era. ”

Su glanced at the second floor and said, "Aren't you the same?" ”

Quinn laughed and said, "That's just as well! Okay, let's leave that alone, let's go have a drink! Your stuff can be put here, and you can rest assured that no one will dare to hit their idea! ”

Su smiled and said, "It seems that when I first came, your cowhide was blown apart." ”

Quinn grabbed his hair vigorously and said nonchalantly, "This is the wilderness!" Brother, wilderness means that anything is possible! ”

Before leaving the door, Quinn yelled at the second floor, "I went out for drinks with Sue and won't be back until tomorrow morning!" ”

There was no sound on the second floor, but Quinn apparently got Penny's answer on his own terms, so he pulled Sue out the door.

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