Chapter 7

"Shadow City" is one of the four countries, compared to the middle country, the barbarian kingdom and the Piero kingdom, the city of shadows does not have a very long history, because this is the general headquarters of the United Legion during the war of alien races, after the war, the United Legion merged into the "Order Alliance", in less than twenty years, the Shadow City has been built into a modern city with technology and industry far beyond the other three countries.

But due to semi-militarized management. In such a new capital where food and clothing are safe and stable, there is always a sense of restraint, and the streets are full of patrolling soldiers in equipment.

"Is it recruit season? The army is just useless rice buckets...... a man standing at the mouth of the alley pressed his black hood. Under the hood, the man in a long black robe looked up at the orderly street market not far away.

A screech of a goshawk can be heard in the air, the sun has completely set on the edge of the city, and the deep alleys are pitch black, casting a veil of comfort over a city that can prove the best of human ingenuity.

As night fell, the market gradually quieted down, and the mysterious man in black stood still, his hood slightly raised, and looked at a dignified-looking building not far in front of him, "Abandoned Cottage? ”

As he spoke, a sturdy eagle landed on the shoulders of the man in black, and under a pair of silver eyes was a pair of pitch-black wings that could blend perfectly into the night. "Is this what we're looking for? I don't like .................. name."

Outside the window, the deep alley was dimly lit, and through the window, the man in black sat on the side of the bar called the Forsaken Cottage.

The bar is spacious, probably because there aren't a few customers, and the facilities are not high-end, but they are spotlessly cleaned.

At this time, the small table in front of the man in black was already on the small table he had just ordered...... A honey-glazed barbecue that doesn't belong to the City of Shadows and plum wine that doesn't belong to the city. It seems, in addition to the name of the bar and this obscure location. The food and wine didn't disappoint him yet.

"Hello, are you satisfied with the taste?" a silver-haired waiter stood in front of the man in black with a smile.

"Hmm!" The man in black didn't look up.

"That's good, it's been a long time since our chef has cooked tribal cuisine for guests. So this time he was always afraid that you would not get used to it. The silver-haired waiter continued to speak politely, not seeming to care about the coldness of the man in black.

At this time, the door of the hotel was pushed open suddenly, and the man in black took a sip of the plum wine in the cup, and looked up at the door slightly, "This bastard's training is really annoying, and it delays Lao Tzu's time for drinking and recreation." I saw two soldiers in training uniforms and long swords at their waists scolding and swearing in. The man in black could see that the training equipment of the Alliance soldiers should be recruits.

The City of Shadows is known for its high technology and industry, and many people are looking forward to joining the legendary army of the Alliance of Order. But...... There seems to be a lot of generality among these people.

"Hey... Serve us a drink, feed... Tell me......" shouted one of the soldiers rudely kicking away the chair next to the round table in the middle and pointing to the bartender behind the bar who was wiping down his glasses.

"What kind of drink would you like to order?" The bartender at the back of the bar gently lowered the empty glass in his hand and stepped out from behind the bar. The man in black looked at the bartender and saw that he was also smiling at the two soldiers, the difference was that his slightly shaggy hair was not messy, but exuded a slight bluish.

"What good wine can you have in this bar?" the other soldier glanced disdainfully at the blue-haired bartender in front of him, then looked around with disdain.

"Just that, what kind of wine that man drank. The soldier reached out to the man in black who was sitting in the corner.

"Okay, wait a minute. The blue-haired bartender smiled and turned back to the bar, took down two drinks from the huge wine rack behind him, and began to expertly concoct them.

"Ordinary people may not be accustomed to drinking. The man in black in the corner softly spat out a few words. The silver-haired waiter standing beside him nodded with a smile.

This phrase has been left among the tribes, which is called refining the soul with wine. Only those who are physically and mentally solid can taste the true meaning of the wine in the tribe. The silver-haired man naturally caught up with the man in black, and the man in black couldn't help but withdraw his gaze and look at the smiling waiter beside him. A smile was also revealed.

"Phew...... What the hell is this, is this called wine?" and with a burst of scolding, the two soldiers threw their glasses full of plum wine on the ground. Suddenly, shards and wine splattered in all directions.

"Don't you know who we are, this little shop, we're Union soldiers, sigh......" One soldier slammed to his feet and hurried towards the blue-haired bartender who had just made plum wine for the two.

"Who just dropped my wine?" a slightly gruff voice sounded from behind the soldier. The man in black saw a burst of red light flash from the kitchen, standing behind the soldier who wanted to make trouble, and instantly stretched out his five fingers and grabbed the soldier's head.

The other soldier was shocked that someone dared to make a move against the Union soldier, and immediately drew the long sword at his waist, ready to stab the red-haired man in front of him with a head like a hedgehog.

"If you don't want to die, don't move. The soldier's hand suddenly became immobile as if it had been clamped by an iron pincer, and when he looked back in a panic, the silver-haired attendant gripped his wrist with a smile. Whispered.

"Okay, okay, don't fight in the store. The blue-haired bartender behind the bar stepped out and stood with a smile in front of the soldier whose head was grabbed by the red-haired man, "You're recruits, you don't seem to know yet." The magnificence of the great city of shadows can be seen everywhere, no matter where people come from, whether they are civilians or soldiers, even whether they are national magnates or high-ranking generals, but there is only one place where trouble is absolutely not allowed, and that place is called the Abandoned Hut. The blue-haired bartender said as he pointed his finger at his feet, a glint in his eyes.

In an instant, a gust of wind blew outside the door, and the door of the bar was slammed open, and a whirlwind suddenly rose from the feet of the two soldiers, and they flew out of the gate with them.

"Alas...... Again, I haven't paid for the wine yet......" The silver-haired man next to him sighed and shook his head. "Now it's time to talk about you...... Dire Miró. The three of them straightened their wind-blown clothes, and looked back at the last guest sitting in the corner dressed in black.

"Looks like that old fellow Carlo is right......" The man in black took a sip of the plum wine in his glass and placed it on the table.

"The red-haired and silver-haired ones should be the two Wolfl brothers of the Frost Mountain Clan. Tribal cuisine and plum wine are not something that ordinary people can control. The black-clothed man named Miro smiled at the silver-haired man who was still standing beside him and the red-haired man behind him.

"And the magical wind elemental technique just now must have come from the hand of this bartender, I remember, only the Piero dynasty would have such a superb elemental technique. Miro said unhurriedly.

"Elemental Demon Kill, Flame Wolf Red, and Snow Owl Casa,...... Carlo really has to be admired. The four looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"Since it's a friend introduced by Mr. Carlo, that's a friend, let's have a party!" the red-haired Red boldly proposed.

"Big brother, the customers in the store were scared away. It's just four of us. The silver-haired Kasa smiled as he glanced at his brother.

"I think Red is right, but the four of us are a little less, and eight is about the same. Two more who specialize in serving wine. With a wave of his hand, the fragments of the wine glass on the ground slowly floated up and flew into the trash can on the side.

Bang~Bang~...... With two muffled sounds, two more screams came from outside the door. "You two sneaky guys, are you here to make trouble?" As the door to the bar opened, the two recruits who had been thrown out by a gust of wind were thrown in again.

Behind the two, a burly man walked in, followed by a young man in a red trench coat and a sword box behind his back. "What did I say, eight people, enough for a party. Nick smiled and walked out from behind the wine cabinet, "Welcome back, Mr. Carlo, and ...... Zero Wave Brothers. ”

Located in the City of Shadows, this bar, which is not part of the bustling area, is part of the Special Missions Unit of the Alliance of Order, and is under the command of Lieutenant General Zeng Carlo.

On the way to the Shadow City with Mr. Carlo, Carlo tells Zero Wave a lot about his parents and the impact of this interracial war.

During the War of Aliens, Shikoku felt unprecedented pressure from the large-scale war that would bring great damage to the people, so the Order Alliance selected a minority group from the army that was superior to ordinary people in terms of combat effectiveness and strategy, and established a special soldier unit that could fight in any environment, called "Hunter".

And one of the hunter squads is particularly outstanding, this team called "Godhead Hunter" includes Zeng Kalo, who later became a lieutenant general, and Zero Wave's parents, Ling Nan from the Middle Mi Country and Zena Yin of the Rock Steel Clan of the Barbarian Country, that is, Zero Wave's mother Ling Yin.

However...... The battle of the aliens was won, and the Alliance of Order successfully drove the alien army and the evil forces that tried to seize the world back to the end of this world, perhaps every warrior called a hunter gradually saw the essence of war in his heart. The culminating glory of the Godhead Hunter squad. Collapsed overnight.

Zero Bo responded to Carlo's explanation with a sigh from time to time, because he, as a son, really didn't know much about his parents' past. Whenever he talks about this, Carlo's eyes always shine, and Zero Bo can see that his eyes are full of memories of the past and the imagination of the future.

"So...... I have an idea. Carlo retracted his thoughts and looked at Zero Wave thoughtfully. "Rebuild the Hunter Squad. Zero Bo tacitly looked back into Carlo's eyes. Carlo's face gradually put a look of relief on his face.

Zero Bo also understands that although his parents have long since left the hunter army, until they die in battle, they are also shouldering the duty of guarding when they were hunters that day. There was no reason to refuse Carlo at all. On the contrary, Zero Wave has gradually found the shadow of Mr. Black who has taught him for twenty years in Carlo.

"The stone of the altar of the earth ......" Zero Bo stopped talking, and the figure of his father and mother fighting desperately flashed into his mind again.

Carlo was slightly stunned, his eyes dimmed, "I stepped on the wreckage of the alien beast, and only rescued you who were unconscious...... and the remains of your parents. The Earth Stone inside the altar has been taken from it. Carlo sighed and lit a cigarette.

"Did the Ukrul do it? What do they want rocks for?" Zero Bo's eyes were cold, and he looked at Mr. Carlo, who was suddenly surprised.

"Have you seen Ukru??" Carlo's slightly surprised gaze answered in the affirmative in Zero's eyes, and continued, "I don't know if he did it, but as far as I know about him......" Carlo seemed to remember something again, and took a hard puff of his cigarette.

"It's a long story, I'll explain it to you later, but I would prefer you to be able to distinguish things with your own eyes. Carlo crushed the cigarette butt in his hand. Zero Wave gradually withdrew his gaze.