Chapter 13: The Little Guide
The funny little guy is still too young, too simple, and with a little trick, he will say everything.
Several shadow chasers quickly glanced at each other, and the little guy's words revealed too much information, but the more information he knew, the greater the doubt.
The little guy said it so casually, it really took it for granted, it seems that the machines and humans in this world are seriously opposed, and there is not another human force behind it, but the machines act spontaneously. But look at the city, there are a lot of mechanical equipment, that is, this is an intelligent machine? No, if it is intelligent, it will not be named a mechanical beast, it is a mechanical beast?
"Oh, it's completely safe, indeed, order will be restored soon. Shule smiled thoughtfully, "But it's not easy to get credit or something." β
"Hey, you're not going to be big names on the black market, are you? The five young men had nervous and excited expressions on their faces, and the girl licked her lips and said expectantly, "If that's the case, then I should ask you for 10,000 and 500 credits!"
"Huh, the little thing is getting bolder. Xiuer raised his eyebrows and said with a grim smile, "Knowing that we are people on the black market, you still dare to blackmail us even harder, hehe, we even dare to attack the government army, aren't you afraid to get 10,000 credits but lose your life to use them?"
"Wow, you guys did the area outpost tragedy a month ago, we guessed it a long time ago. The little guy looked cunning, "I'm not afraid of you, we are residents of the West Outer Ring District, you big people, you will not destroy the tacit understanding for the sake of 10,000 and 500 credits." β
"But, we can do it secretly, you see, there are no living people around now, hehehehehe. Shur rubbed his hands together and smiled like an evil gangster, "What no one knows, it won't break the tacit understanding." β
"Ahhhh A few of the little ones who were not yet adults danced and quarreled for a while, but quickly calmed down again, "No, you still have to rely on us to lead the way out of danger." β
"Shure. Saph abruptly interrupted Shule's continued bullying of the child, "There was a voice. β
"Well, there's another battlefield out there. "Shure has heard it.
As we walked through the path, the fierce fighting and the roar of guns gradually faded away, but after walking for a while, the sound became louder again, obviously gradually approaching the other hunting scenes, listening to the similar sounds, you can guess that the occupation will not be much different from what you just saw, and the human side is also at an overall disadvantage, and it may suffer at any time.
"No, not this. Saph gestured to the side, "There's a voice inside." β
The location referred to is the exterior wall of a building, and it appears that someone is hiding inside it undetected by the mechanical golems.
"Mobuck, light. β
"Okay. The dwarf came to his senses, flicked his arm, and the huge tower shield in his hand spun and flew out, slamming like a battering ram against the strange stone faΓ§ade. The energy-infused tower shield had an astonishing destructive power, the solid outer wall was knocked down, and in the dust, there were a few frightened screams, but fortunately, the people here still felt that the screams only lasted less than a second before they stopped abruptly, obviously covering their mouths.
"Wow, this set of personal armor is so powerful, I just saw it so short, I thought it was a cut version, but I didn't expect it to be more powerful than the enhanced version, is this the new generation of armor of the institute?"
"No, we modified it ourselves. Shul blinked mysteriously, pointed to the big hole where the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and raised his index finger to make a silent gesture to several older children, "Take care of your mouth." β
"Uh-huh. A few little guys nodded excitedly, this age is the most interested in the mysterious events about the underground organization, and it is even more elated to be able to participate in it.
"Come out, we are human beings, and if we want to live, we will go together. β
No, you are obviously a mountain elf, Shuer looked at Mia with an unhappy face, and swallowed his words back with interest.
It seemed that human language had given courage to the people inside, and from the smoke and dust, two men and two women came out with disgraced faces, and the four of them were much brighter than the five children, but now they were covered with dust and blood, making them look embarrassed.
"Senior?" Mia asked coldly.
"Who are you?" said a man who appeared to be a small leader, with a sense of superiority peculiar to the upper echelons, "we are the ...... of the municipal research institute."
"It turned out that it was not the military, it was the bureaucracy of the municipal body. The little girl lowered her voice beside Shuer and said, "These guys are more annoying than the military people, the military is just unreasonable, they are simply annoying, if it weren't for the reward, I really wouldn't be too lazy to save them." β
"Why don't you get rid of our pay, and I'll help you kill these people, and you will bother them anyway. β
"Wow, then I'm not losing a double share, uncle, don't take us for fools, okay. β
"Hey, hey, hey. A few of the shadow chasers chuckled, these little ones were really funny.
"Shut up. Of course, Mia's rebuke was not aimed at her teammates, but at the man who showed her identity in front of her, "If you dare to speak loudly and provoke the mechanical beasts, you will be thrown out to attract firepower." β
"Are you from the military?" Obviously, Mia's unreasonable attitude made the man misunderstand something, "How did you military do it, it will make ......"
"Who told you that we are from the military. Shure patted Mia on the shoulder, took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "Praise the Holy Spirit, I ......"
"Damn, you're mechanical-worshipping cultists. The other party's reaction was unexpected, the four people actually took a few steps back at the same time, and the two men had already taken out their weapons, obviously full of hostility.
"Huh", a gust of wind blew, the big sword passed, and the two pistols were broken into four, the section was smooth, and even the bullets were cut.
"We don't believe in any automatons, we all have our own beliefs. Shuer's smile was not stiff at all, "Don't worry, we are not enemies, at least not now, we are here to save you, as long as you cooperate enough, for example, each person pays five thousand credits, you can be rescued smoothly, think about it, five thousand is only, anyway, for the residents of your high-level district, it is only a small amount, for one life, don't you think it's too cost-effective?"
"Hell, it's a black market outlaw who wants money and doesn't want to die. All four of them showed expressions of wanting to cry without tears, and the man in the lead pointed to the five minors and said, "No wonder they are mixed with the residents of these low-level districts. β
Tsk, the military, municipal institutions, the Mechanic Cult, the hidden black market, and the Western Outer Ring District, which is known as the low-level district, the human forces in this world are really complicated, Shul and his teammates glanced at each other, and everyone's eyes revealed a sense of helplessness.
"I don't like to hear that very much, my lordship. Shuer's smile turned dangerous, "I'm seriously considering whether to send you back to where you are, and if you think about it, this business is not so important to us." β
"We're paying for it, a couple of distinguished traders. "The speed of changing faces is as fast as lightning, which is worthy of the title of bureaucrat.
"Come and collect the money. Shuer hooked his finger at the little girl, "Five thousand per person, don't count the wrong zero." β
"I said don't treat us for stupid people, uncle, even if we can't count, don't we know how to count money?" the little girl protested, but her body was still very honest, and she happily ran to the four of them, took out a strange card and held it up in front of the four people. The four poor victims had flesh pain written all over their faces, and it was clear that five thousand credits was not a small number as Shul had said, but the four wise men chose the latter compared to life.
"I'll give you a discount, it's calculated as one thousand and a half per person, and now you still owe me four thousand. When the little girl returned with a smirk on her hand, Shul whispered in her ear, "If you dare to steal our share, hehe, you know." β
"You profiteers are really as greedy for money as the legend says, and you have to squeeze even the pocket money of children like us. The little girl held the card, with a gesture of not giving it to death, and also lowered her voice and said, "The West Outer Ring District is an ally of your black market, can you bear to even blacken our money?"
"Of course, do you know why we are called that? because our hearts are black. β
"There is no precedent for the credit that was swallowed by my Delia to spit it out. The little girl didn't give an inch, "Don't forget, you still have to rely on us to lead the way, hmph, 20,000 credits is just right, it's a big deal I won't find a way to pit your money more, but let me spit out the money, don't think." β
"Since you're so determined, choose a compromise. Shur pondered for a moment, "You can give you all the money, including the people you saved later, no matter how much money you negotiate, but in return, you were hired by us this month to be our guide." β
"Wizard?"
"We are usually relatively secretive and not too familiar with the city. Shuer didn't even blink his eyes, "I have something to do this month, and I just lack a guide, how about it, are you interested?"
"You're not going to have any intentions, uncle. The little girl took a step back vigilantly, looking at Shuer's gaze as if she was looking at a pervert, "I warn you, I am the spiritual leader of the younger generation in the West Outer Ring District, and all the children listen to me, if you plot against me, even if you are a profiteer in the black market, you will not be happy." β
"Then return the money. β
"Don't even think about it. β
"Then accept the conditions. β
"I'm afraid you have bad intentions, but my body is ......"
"Then add one more gun like they have. Shul bewildered at Nunu, the four adults who were more careful than the children, "Of course, the source must be illegal." β
"Deal. β
The two eyes met in the air, bursting with sparks.