Chapter 25: Sand Scorpions

About 500 kilometers away from the rocky camp, there is a small camp called Powei.

One day, a motorcycle came to the Powei camp, and the rider was fully armed and had a face towel tied to his face.

This kind of outfit is common in the wasteland, where the wind and sand are so strong that it is too normal to tie a face towel in the wild.

Of course, if you want to kill people and rob money, it is also convenient to have a face towel.

The rider procured some oil and water and turned back in the direction he came.

There happened to be a few hunters at the end of the slope, and the two motorcycles chased after them, but they were a little slow to react and lost their tracks.

The knight who came was Qu Jianlei, and Po Wei was already close to the range of the mutant beasts, and he planned to stay here for a while.

He circled outside the camp to shake off the would-be pursuers.

He then chose a leeward place less than thirty kilometers from the end of the slope as a temporary camp.

Qu Jianlei is very insecure, and this mentality has always been with him, even if it is a temporary camp, he has to dig into a shelter.

It took him a day and a half, digging out a semi-open shelter, and only then began his cultivation.

As a result, on the second night of cultivation, a group of sand scorpions surrounded them, all half a foot long.

Qu Jianlei was overjoyed when he saw this, this kind of sand scorpion was no stranger to him, it was an ordinary insect, it could be eaten, and the tail poison sac could be exchanged for money.

He was worried that he was running out of food and water, but he didn't have the money to buy it, so he didn't think that prey would be delivered to his door.

The scorpion colony is not small, densely packed with hundreds of individuals.

He pulled out the long knife and slashed for a while, and after almost an hour of busyness, he finally killed the scorpion group.

A few scorpions escaped, but that didn't matter, the scorpion meat was enough for him to last three or four days.

This is still the years when he is currently cultivating, and he is depressed, and these scorpion flesh are enough to support him for twenty days.

However, after cleaning up the battlefield, he thought of a question: what attracted these scorpions to them?

He thinks the most likely thing is the Mutant Beast Crystal, because other than that, the other items he has are normal.

Even if there were more sand scorpions here, there shouldn't be so many more than the rocky camp.

It's a pity that the scorpion is dead and fleeing, and he can no longer find a living body to experiment.

But it doesn't matter, there are not many crystals left in his hands.

This treasure can not only help him cultivate, but also help him repair his body damaged by the transformation potion.

By now, he had been injected for more than 20 days, and he had to receive at least four antidotes to survive.

He only received a measly two, and the third time was after taking a small antidote and consuming some crystals to survive.

The fourth time, he still used some antidote as an introduction, and used up some crystals.

Originally, he tried to repair his body by cultivating the Qi Refining Technique, but it turned out that he was a bit wishful thinking.

However, in any case, there are fewer and fewer external objects needed to repair his body, and he is confident that he can tide over the difficulties with his own strength.

With these scorpion meats, he began to cultivate extravagantly again, and the effect was also significantly improved.

It wasn't until three days later that only a tenth of the scorpion meat was left, and he had to stop cultivatingβ€”to make money.

The poison sac of the sand scorpion is a sought-after commodity, not to mention the toxicity, but also alleviates some mutation trends.

It's a pity that at that time, he killed indiscriminately, and nearly half of the poison sacs were broken.

This is also something that can't be helped, although Qu Jianlei has cultivated a sense of qi, but he has not studied the knife technique at all.

When he was in Blue Star, he had the opportunity to learn some swordsmanship, but he wasn't interested in it.

Now using some brute force, it has achieved its goal, but the scene is really a bit miserable.

However, it was precisely because of the large amount of venom leaking that the other animals were prevented from coming.

Otherwise, where could Qu Jianlei cultivate so calmly?

The poison sacs he collected were only in their early four hundred, but they should be worth a small amount of money.

Then he walked to the Powei camp, this time changing into a face towel.

However, the grocery store in the camp is a little dark, and they still talk about the fullness of the poison sac, and try everything to keep the price down.

Qu Jianlei is not good at bargaining, so his attitude is: I will sell it if it rises to 30%, otherwise I will not sell!

Even if it is a three-percent rise, it is far below his psychological expectations, but he doesn't want to get tired of it anymore.

It's really unsatisfying, and the grocery store owner only thinks that he can still make a price, so he continues to bargain.

Qu Jianlei didn't say a word, turned around and left.

The shopkeeper looked at him coldly and walked a few steps, and found that he was really not joking, so he quickly chased after him, "Friend, it's ...... you back."

Before he finished speaking, the muzzle of a black hole was already pointed at him, and the safety was opened at the same time.

Qu Jianlei spit out two words expressionlessly, "Want to rob?" ”

"I ...... I didn't mean that," the shopkeeper laughed dryly, returning to normal, "I mean the price is negotiable." ”

"That's just a more polite robbery," Qu Jianlei said lightly, "I ended up offering a fixed price......

"You agree, just trade; If you don't agree, don't follow me, you're going to die! ”

He didn't think he was a threat, he dared to shoot!

There were very few incidents in the wilderness, but he didn't plan to stay here for long, and he didn't have much affection for it.

Anyway, he covered his face, and after he left, who knows who did it?

Seeing him turn around again, a hint of cruelty crossed the shopkeeper's face.

Still, he spoke loudly, "Stay, I agree!" ”

It's okay not to agree, now the sand scorpion poison sac is too sought-after, and he can make a lot of money.

And he is begging for a living at the end of the slope, and he can't rob it in front of everyone.

The price was set, and Qu Jianlei didn't collect the money, but just changed some nutrients and water, and two first-aid kits.

For the rest, he changed it to ammunition.

In fact, in the end, he didn't have too many supplies, and these poison sacs only made up for the deficit a few days ago.

"Cultivating this kind of thing is really expensive," Qu Jianlei returned to the makeshift camp, sighed, and started the motorcycle.

I can't stay here any longer, stay in one place for a long time, and sooner or later something will happen.

The shopkeeper is obviously also a difficult person, and he is remembered by this kind of person, so it is really ...... It's good to go early.

He was right, and a day later, someone found out about it, "So the sand scorpion swarm is nearby?" ”

After Qu Jianlei left, he didn't know where to go for a while.

Thinking that he had already carried two antidote attacks, he suddenly became a little curious: where is the mine, I don't know what happened?

So he rode his motorcycle and turned back.

Hiding his motorcycle and supplies in the wilderness, he wore a scarf and went to the camp where the old cripple was.

But what surprised him: the grocery store actually changed owners!

He didn't go up directly to ask a question, but took out a rag and wrote a line on it.

"Massive acquisition of unflowering purple lichens"

It's not that there are absolutely no plants growing in the wasteland, it's just that there are no big trees, there are few shrubs, there are more weeds, and there are more lichens.

Purple lichen has a fishy taste, but the water content is very high, so I am so hungry that I can survive eating lichen.

But that thing is too much to eat, so many people accumulate purple lichen as a spare water bladder.

Anyway, this thing is really worthless, and basically no one buys it specifically.

Since he is willing to accept it, naturally some people will sell it, but it's a pity that no one has accumulated too many of these things.

Purple lichens are best picked only before flowering, and have the greatest moisture content.

In addition, when the lichen is picked, it can still bloom, and once it blooms, the water content decreases sharply.

This is not an item that can be preserved for a long time, and the poor collect some for a rainy day.

It is worthless and small, it is difficult for those who collect it to collect, and it is not easy for those who sell it.

So some acquaintances discussed, got together to sell, and then went back and calculated the small accounts.

In this process, the two sides will inevitably communicate a few words.

Until Qu Jianlei complained, intentionally or unintentionally, "Every grocery store doesn't sell lichens...... Look down on small businesses. ”

"For that kind of big guy, that's business?" A depressed woman replied.

"You old lame man here......" Qu Jianlei said halfway through, "Oh, he's gone to the settlement to enjoy his happiness?" ”

"Dead," replied the downcast woman, disapprovingly.

"Really?" Qu Jianlei was really a little surprised, "How did you die?" ”

It's true that he doesn't know how to behave in the world, but in his mind, his reaction should be normal.

The down-and-out woman's mouth moved before she could speak, and the man next to her snorted coldly, "Shut up." ”

Then he glanced at Qu Jianlei before continuing to train the woman, "What can be said and what should not be said, you don't understand?" ”

The woman's face was dumbfounded, but at last she stopped talking.

Qu Jianlei became more and more curious, and couldn't help but ask again, "What kind of big man did you provoke?" ”

That's what's wrong with him, he knows that he should inquire around the bush, but he can't help it when his curiosity comes up.

He usually pays attention to control, but this time, his brain really didn't control his mouth.

If ordinary people heard that he would continue to ask such questions, they would definitely be wary: This is here to find out the news, right?

However, on the contrary, the man who lectured was not an ordinary person, he had been at the bottom for a long time, and he had seen too many ghostly behaviors.

He felt that the other party's reaction was a pure curiosity mentality - whose spy would be so stupid?

If the other party didn't continue to ask, he might still be a little suspicious, but now...... The other party is just stunned.

So he coughed dryly, "This...... Do you know the rules for finding out the news? ”

What are the rules for finding out the news? Qu Jianlei thought about it and shook his head directly, "I'm just curious...... Won't give money! ”

In any case, he can't admit that he's looking for information, isn't he?

The man felt more and more that this thing was not a spy - where was there such an upright spy?

He lowered his voice and spoke, "Our lichen is half a part...... It's all right, right? ”

In order to prevent the other party from refusing, he also threw out the temptation, "Let me tell you, this news is very important, it is really cheap for you." ”

"After you listen to me, you must remember not to spread the word, otherwise I will die, but you will die before me."

In the end, he actually used suggestive words - I knew you would say yes.