As more and more people begin to adapt and accept the fact of crossing.

The colorful city of Sil gradually became more lively.

Tens of thousands of Blue Star players, like tourists visiting tourist attractions, are constantly exploring every inch of the city with curiosity and shock.

Of course, knowing the cause and effect of the matter, everyone's mentality is different.

Some people have long been tired of the system and life of Blue Star.

Changing the planet and changing the environment makes them feel very new.

This crossing is like a new life for them.

There are also many people who are dissatisfied.

As soon as his mind was hot, several conflicts broke out with the local indigenous people.

However.

These people were quickly suppressed by the security officers in the city by force, and they were all imprisoned in a small black house.

After arresting several groups of people, no one dared to make trouble anymore.

Even if they are angry in their hearts, most people are very smart and choose to forbear for the time being.

At this stage, it is not a knowing choice to break out in conflict with these heavily armed alien natives.

As a result, there was peace throughout the city.

At least on the surface, the local Aborigines and Bluestar players get along well, regardless of you.

Soon, in addition to the clothing, some differences can be seen.

Two civilized races with the same appearance are almost like a family.

Meng Lei and Chen Yu walked briskly through the bustling and lively steel jungle.

Looking at the dazzling everything around me, I can't help but be dazzled.

This has to be put in the past, in terms of Meng Lei's character.

As soon as the boat docked, he was about to start running around the city.

Holding a small notebook, carefully record every facility and every scene in the city.

It's all well understood, including what they're used for.

However, now the identity is different.

As the commander-in-chief of a fleet, he can no longer act rashly, he must think about the development of the whole team.

Something is gained, something is bound to be lost.

At present, he has completed his initial plan.

developed its own power and temporarily gained a firm foothold.

At least in the 66671 channel, with the strength and prestige of the heavy fleet, it will never be controlled by others again.

But if he wants to maintain this form, he will have to work harder.

Therefore.

The three of them did not stay much in the city of Sil, and went directly to dock 59.

Meng Lei's plan was to convene everyone for a small meeting first and arrange all the tasks.

When you have time, take a good stroll around town.

After spending more than half an hour, the three of them finally returned to the pirate ship.

At this time, Ning Wen and Xu Hui also returned.

As soon as they met, Ning Wen couldn't help but run forward and shouted at a few people:

"Brother Lei, Captain Chen!"

It can be seen that Ning Wen is very excited.

Obviously, the futuristic sci-fi style architecture of Sil City was an eye-opener for the college student.

Meng Lei nodded.

As he walked towards the bridge command room, he asked:

"How's it going, did you get anything out of running outside for a day?"

Ning Wen looked excited, nodded desperately, and said excitedly:

"Yes, of course!

There are so many fun things in this city that you can't even visit in a day!

Not only did we discover the truth about martial law, but we also found out a lot of secrets and met many strange guys.

Even the Painted Skin Sect that you mentioned earlier, we have learned a few things briefly. ”

Hearing this, Meng Lei suddenly became interested.

When I was in Roger's office before, I received too much information at once.

As a result, my brain was a little stuck, and I missed this matter.

It didn't work out.

Ning Wen and the others went out to gather so much information.

Thus.

Ning Wen, this guy is not just walking, he is still quite attentive in terms of intelligence.

He pulled a cigarette from the cigarette case on the center console and sat down on the leather-stitched captain's chair.

Meng Lei took a deep breath and looked at Ning Wen.

"Don't worry, let's talk slowly, what's going on with martial law control in Sil City?"

At this time, Ning Wen took out a crumpled newspaper from his pocket of his clothes.

Bright lights swayed down and could be seen clearly.

There was a lot of filth on the newspaper, the handwriting was illegible in many places, and there were many footprints that could not be erased.

Apparently, the newspaper had been picked up from the corner of a dirty alley in the city.

Meng Lei is not too dirty.

I took the newspaper and spread it out, and carefully looked at the news published on it.

Ning Wen made a supplementary narration on the side and continued:

"The location of the incident is in Channel 44352, a gathering place called Tomer.

Time, exactly yesterday.

The natives in the Thom Gathering Area themselves are also preparing for the arrival of the Blue Star people.

However, there is a group of members of the Alien Separation Organization, who have seized several submarines of the Blue Star players by unknown means, and replaced their identities.

Then secretly infiltrate the city of Thom and cause a devastating explosion! ”

While listening to Ning Wen's introduction, Meng Lei quickly browsed the contents of the newspaper.

Although the handwriting in many places has been obscured by filth.

But through Ning Wen's explanation, it is still not difficult to understand the content expressed in the whole article.

[Alien Alliance Security Bureau......

A devastating explosion at the Tomr Gathering Area...... It was confirmed that it was caused by a nuclear reactor meltdown......

The current on-site ...... investigation, but strong evidence shows that the accident ...... Engineering Team ...... Some of the relevant security protocols have been overlooked......

Caused the reactor to melt down, directly destroying the entire outpost, and all the inhabitants inside!

In the course of the investigation.

We found several separatist terrorists who had been registered in Eucalyptus, and they were ...... Blue Star Player ID Card......

…… An attempt to use this terrible tragedy as a political tool to shake the stability of the alliance......

The alliance calls on everyone to strengthen the identity review of Blue Star players to avoid the recurrence of the tragedy......]

This is what was recorded in the newspaper.

Combined with Ning Wen's oral account, it is easy to understand the cause and effect of this incident.

"So far, more than 20,000 aborigines, and thousands of Blue Star players, have died in this accident!"

Ning Wen continued to summarize.

The news heard from many parties will be reported to Meng Lei in an integrated manner:

"Now, the Thomr settlement is in ruins.

Tens of thousands of players in the 44352 channel were stuck outside the city and couldn't get in.

I can only fish in the nearby seas, barely making ends meet.

The alliance made a decision to urgently allocate a batch of supplies for emergency response.

And evacuate the Blue Star players in the channel, dispatch the alliance fleet to escort them, and transfer them to other gathering places as soon as possible......"

Hearing this, Chen Yu couldn't help but sneer:

"These Tia colonists, who have been abandoned on alien planets for hundreds of years, have seriously degraded their political sense.

Romance

Fifteen years ago, they had learned that we were coming, but they were forcibly taken captive by their home planet.

Actually, don't take precautions in advance?!

Even if there is no detachment, the organization takes the opportunity to come out and make trouble.

In the recent period, the alliance will definitely not be peaceful! ”

Meng Lei nodded and agreed:

Indeed, when it comes to such a thing, not everyone can exercise restraint and reason.

Even if it is forbearance for a while, but the thunder has been buried, and it will explode one day! ”

After a pause, Meng Lei took a deep breath and said:

"Even if we are in the 66671 channel, there is no guarantee that such a situation will not happen.

After all, the personnel under the command of the major fleets are very limited.

The main group of Blue Star players is still those who are scattered and lone wolves.

Their behavior is beyond our control......"

Chen Yu nodded and said:

"I will discuss this matter with the heads of the major fleets in the future, and try to restrain these scattered people as appropriately.

We can't let these people do anything too out of the ordinary so as not to cause problems to our overall development plan! ”

"Hmm."

Meng Lei nodded, and added:

"But the tactics must not be too strong, lest they backfire.

Everyone has resentment in their hearts, and if they are bullied by their Blue Star compatriots again, they are likely to do something more radical. ”

Chen Yu smiled: "Don't worry, I know how to do it." ”

Through this incident, Meng Lei realized it more clearly.

In this chaotic system, it is necessary to have your own power.

If you don't master the heavy fleet, you still take the lone wolf route by yourself.

Now, then, he may also become a member of the constraints of the major fleets.

It is enough to prove that his original idea was extremely correct.

"Okay, the matter of Thomr's gathering place has nothing to do with us, and now that the identity verification has been settled, don't worry about it so much."

Meng Lei waved his hand and threw the newspaper on the center console.

Then he turned his head to look at Ning Wen and asked:

"What is the situation with the Painted Skin Sect? How much do you know so far? ”

Then.

Ning Wen took out another thing from his pocket and handed it to Meng Lei mysteriously.

Meng Lei took it and took a look.

It was a transparent glass bottle, the size of a thumb, like some kind of injection.

But the liquid inside was empty, and the top was crushed, apparently a used scrap.

And on the surface of the bottle, a few small words are printed in red lettering.

【Dermatonet】

"It's ......"

Meng Lei frowned suspiciously, a little unclear.

"Hehe, this is what I picked up from a trash can at a clinic in town."

Ning Wenhe said with a smile:

"It is said that if you get an injection of this thing, you don't have to worry about being infected by the painting skin parasite within 12 hours, even if you are already infected, you can get rid of the worm with a shot."

Hearing this, Meng Lei's eyes suddenly widened in surprise.

He had seen the horrors of the Painted Skin Parasite with his own eyes, and he had a complete understanding of the entire process of the fall of the Ceres.

Such a terrible parasite can be solved so easily now?

It's incredible!

Even Chen Yu came over with curiosity.

"What's so amazing? In this case, isn't there no threat from the Painted Skin Sect at all? ”

Ning Wen smiled and said:

"I don't really know the specifics.

But according to the doctors at the clinic, they have developed this targeted drug decades ago.

Anyone who is infected with the parasite can get rid of the parasite in their body with a single shot.

There are many addicts who often take the initiative to inject themselves with parasites, and then inject dermatozotin.

Through repeated infection and healing, a certain physiological pleasure can be achieved.

It's unreasonable! ”

Meng Lei was shocked: "How does it sound...... It's like taking drugs? Who else is good about this? ”

Ning Wen shrugged his shoulders noncommittally and grinned:

"Then who knows?

Anyway, I think the aborigines in this gathering place are more or less faulty.

There is an indescribable weirdness in speech and behavior.

Eighty percent of them have been held in the closed deep sea for too long, and the entire ethnic group has a pathological distortion psychologically. ”

Meng Lei took a deep breath.

Suddenly, I felt that a stone that was pressing on my heart suddenly fell.

As long as there is such a targeted drug, it is completely possible to avoid the infection of the painted skin.

After decades of development, it seems that these alien natives have achieved certain results in the medical field.

So it seems.

The so-called Painted Skin Sect is indeed not too much of a threat.

"What other information did you get other than that?"

Next.

Ning Wen and Xu Hui picked out some key points of what they saw and heard in Xi'er City and focused on reporting.

There are a lot of dry goods among them, and they are indeed of great value.

This includes some of the preparations that bounty hunters usually make before going to sea.

Crew recruitment, material procurement, submarine upgrades and maintenance, etc......

There are also several famous restaurants, entertainment venues, military-industrial enterprises and resource tycoons in the city......

Many things that were not mentioned in the information book, Ning Wendu more or less inquired about some of them.

I have to say.

This guy still has a certain talent in data collection.

"That's all for now, we don't have any money in our pockets, and we can't enter many consumption places, so we just learned about it briefly, and then we hurried back."

Hearing Ning Wen say this, Meng Lei suddenly smiled and said:

"It's easy to talk about money, let's sell those decorations in the warehouse tomorrow, and get some starting capital first.

I'll give you another special amount of money to develop relationships and gather intelligence.

In the future, it will get better slowly. ”

After speaking, Meng Lei stood up from his chair.

Glancing around, he said solemnly:

"Now that we have passed the most difficult period of land reclamation and the fleet is gradually perfecting and taking shape, it is time to move on to the next stage.

Here, I would like to announce the development plan for the near future, as well as the transfer of personnel. ”

Hearing this, everyone immediately cheered up.

At present, those who are on the ship are the veterans of the Chongming fleet.

Before the fleet was established, it had already begun to follow Meng Lei.

Therefore, everyone is looking forward to Meng Lei's decision.

With a smile on his face, Meng Lei said:

"For now.

The focus of the development of our fleet is, first, to allow grassroots members to complete the original accumulation as soon as possible.

In a short period of time, have a certain number of ordinary submarines, and then work together to explore deeper seas.

There's nothing to stay in the shallow zone, resources are poor, and the Alien Alliance is in control.

Only by going deeper can we have better opportunities for development.

The second point is ......"

Meng Lei paused, looked at Ning Wen, and said:

"The second important point.

It is to investigate all aspects of the entire alien social environment and understand everything in this world as soon as possible.

This includes disputes between various forces, the types of industries of major companies, and trade partnerships.

All of this has to be figured out!

Arwen, this aspect will be left to you to be responsible, can you guarantee the completion of the task? ”

Hearing this, Ning Wen was stunned.

He never expected that Meng Lei would throw such a heavy burden directly on him.

"I ...... I ......"

Ning Wen stammered, and was a little at a loss for a while.

Meng Lei smiled slightly, patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"Believe in yourself, I think you can!

We're all starting from scratch now, so don't be too pressured and do what you can.

If you need help, you can ask Lao Wang to assign you manpower.

In terms of funds, Captain Chen will give you some support.

Don't worry, go for it! ”

In fact, there are many people in the Chongming fleet who are more sociable and capable than Ning Wen.

The key reason why Ning Wen provoked this beam is also two words.

Trust!

While the fleet was developing, Meng Lei also had to cultivate a few henchmen.

In particular, some important positions must be filled by their own people.

Although Ning Wen is not very old.

But the victory is to be energetic, impulsive, receptive, and learn quickly.

And all along, he has also shown a certain talent in this area.

This is also the result of Meng Lei and Chen Yu's joint discussion, and they feel that they can let him out to exercise.

"Good!"

In the end, in the face of Meng Lei's trust, Ning Wen nodded heavily and said seriously:

"Thank you Commander for your trust and promise to complete the mission!"

Meng Lei replied with an affirmative look, and then looked at Wang Qi:

"Lao Wang, the personnel management of the fleet will be handed over to you.

You have experience in this area, and you can handle it with ease.

If you have any questions, just discuss them directly with Captain Chen. ”

Wang Qi nodded and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, I won't drop the chain here."

Finally, Meng Lei looked at Chen Yu again.

"Brother Chen, I won't say anything superfluous, and when I'm not there, the fleet will be handed over to you!"

"Hmm."

Chen Yu held his baby pipe in his mouth, made a rare joke, and said:

"You are responsible for earning money, and you don't have to worry about family affairs."

"Hehe...... Meng Lei smiled: "With your words, I am relieved!" ”

The voice fell.

Meng Lei turned his head to look at the other people in the command room, his eyes swept over Huo Ye, Xu Hui, and Jia all over his body, and then said loudly:

"You guys, stay on the boat and go to sea with me, is there a problem?!"

"Nope!"

Everyone agreed in unison, with serious expressions.

Let's be honest.

Although it is more risky to go to sea.

can follow Meng Lei, the commander-in-chief of the fleet, at any time, and he is also an absolute henchman.

Regardless of identity or status, in the entire fleet, they are not inferior to Ning Wen.

Everything was arranged, and it was getting late.

In these thousands of meters of deep sea, there is no difference between day and night.

After several days of continuous fighting, everyone's biological clock is a little disordered.

Therefore.

Meng Lei didn't say anything more, and directly let everyone rest.

And he was lying on the bed in the captain's room, while looking at the newspaper that was not very clean, and unconsciously, he fell asleep.

…………

Around eight o'clock the next morning.

Everyone got up on time.

However, almost all of them were awakened by hunger.

Since the night before, when everyone gathered to attack the monster's lair, everyone hadn't eaten much.

Yesterday I had another busy day, and I was hungry.

The point is, there is nothing to eat in the warehouse, which has been distributed to the fleet members to make ends meet.

Now that it is finally back to normal, a strong feeling of hunger hits.

And all the people were hungry, and they looked at everything like food.

"Brother Lei, no, I may not be able to complete the task you gave me......"

Ning Wen had a bitter face, and his stomach was growling.

Leaning on the hatch of the bridge command room with an exaggerated expression, he hummed weakly:

"Goodbye bro today...... I...... It's going to be cool......"

Xu Hui also had green light in his eyes, and his gaze wandered erratically in the cabin.

"Commander Meng, think of a way, if you don't eat something, let's not talk about going to sea, it's boring to go to the sea......"

Wang Qi squatted on the cold deck, listless.

Looking at the luxurious restaurants and various delicacies advertised in the alien brochure, I kept swallowing and spitting.

The look is crazy, revealing extreme greed.

Chen Yu held a pipe in his mouth and walked around the first floor with his hands behind his back.

Weak voices reverberate.

"The ancients have not moved, and the grain and grass go first......"

I don't know what kind of bone it is made of, and it gurgles when you bite into your mouth, like a pet teether.

……

For a time, an atmosphere of pathos permeated all corners of the pirate ship.

looked at the desolate backs of everyone one by one.

Meng Lei laughed, clutched the ID card in his hand, waved his hand, and shouted:

"Don't cry with a sad face, let's go, let's do nothing today, go shopping in the city!

Eat and drink enough, and I will pay for the consumption of the whole audience!

GO！ GO！ GO！ ”

Hearing this, there was a cheer in the submarine, which still had a touch of murder in the desolation.

"Refreshing!"

"Hahaha! Wouldn't it be over if you said it earlier? ”

"Brothers, let's enjoy the alien food!"

"Hurry, hurry! I'm going to try that amazing crawl package, it looks pretty good! ”

Suddenly

A group of people changed their previous gloom and rushed out of the pirate ship, each running faster than the other.

Meng Lei smiled slightly, and followed leisurely with his hands behind his back.

Wandering back and forth between life and death crises every day, I finally arrived at the gathering place after persevering for so long.

The key is that the things that should be explained and arranged are also handled properly.

Either way, it's time to relax.

In addition, I would have had to go out shopping today to prepare for the next voyage.

Sell the decorations left by the pirates first, and the alien relics will also have to be disposed of.

You'll also have to take a stroll through the town hall to find out what the bounty missions are about.

Today is the day.

While relaxing, there's actually a lot of work to be done.

The group walked all the way through the wide dock passageway, along the dilapidated substructure, to the large shaft elevator in the central area.

On the way, Ning Wen kept introducing Meng Lei.

"Brother Lei, over there is the warehouse area of Sil City, where all the transport ships are unloading."

"This is the shipyard.

While selling ships, it also takes care of repair, maintenance, and renovation business.

Our pirate ship, when it broke through before, had a certain degree of damage to the shell.

Before you set off, it's a good idea to come here for a maintenance.

At least it can improve the safety factor a little bit......"

"Also, it's a growing area, and most of the vegetables and fruits consumed in the city go out from here......"

Along the way, Ning Wen chattered non-stop.

Meng Lei finally knew why this guy had been away for so long yesterday.

Feelings, he almost visited the whole city of Sil!

However, this is also proven from the side.

It was a fairly correct choice to entrust him with the task of gathering information.

Soon.

Everyone came to the upper business district and stepped into this dream city again.

This time the goal is different, and the mindset has changed.

It was also the first time for Meng Lei to seriously experience this underwater city, and to experience its unique charm hidden under the interweaving of neon and dirt.

But.

The stomach that has been making serious protests keeps urging him, so that he has no time to miss too many scenery along the way.

The primary goal of everyone is very clear, everything will be said to be filled first.

In front of a building called [Aunt Kinsley's Restaurant], everyone stopped.

"Brother Lei, this is it!"

Ning Wen excitedly pointed to the colorful neon sign above his head, and said excitedly:

"Yesterday I heard a lot of people say that this restaurant is very famous!

There are many outsiders from other shipping routes, all of whom have come from afar to taste their food!

And, every once in a while, the restaurant launches a new hit.

Now the main focus is the surprise climbing package, and we can be regarded as catching up with the popular recommendation! ”

Meng Lei stood outside the door and looked up.

He still has an impression of this restaurant.

When he first entered the city yesterday, he noticed the unique advertising signs and alternative slogans.

The rich surrealism constantly tickles the taste buds.

Everyone swallowed and foamed.

"Dry rice man go! Let's also try this so-called hit and see what the difference is from the food of Blue Star! ”

Meng Lei waved his hand.

I didn't bother to look at the leaflet posted on the wall, and I opened the door of the restaurant very boldly.

At this time, it was just about nine o'clock in the morning.

There weren't many people eating in the restaurant, and it seemed empty.

But.

The décor of this restaurant, like its name and advertisement, is very unusual.

In the huge dining room, the walls are covered with brightly colored posters.

Most of them are creatures from the alien ocean.

Such as common fish, alien sea monsters, crustaceans, exotic seaweeds, and more......

Entering here is like entering a maritime museum.

Most of the alternative creatures were something Meng Lei had never seen before.

Other than that.

In addition to the posters posted everywhere, there are also a large number of artistic abstract graffiti, which are also densely spread all over the corner.

The whole restaurant looks like an art gallery.

From the inside out, there is a strong alternative atmosphere.

A few people randomly picked a table and sat down.

Immediately, a waiter came forward with a tray in his arms.

"Distinguished Blue Star guest, it is a pleasure to serve you, what do you need?"

The waiter had a standard professional smile on his face and handed over the menu very politely.

Meng Lei took the menu and said while quickly browsing it:

"Take your main set meal and have one for each person first! More on that later! ”

"Okay, please wait."

The waiter bowed slightly and politely retreated.

Meng Lei roughly glanced at the menu and found that the dishes on it were very strange.

Like what "Worm Hot Dog", "Butter Painted Skin Roll", "Bomb Eel Rice"......

Just by looking at the name, it's hard to imagine what these meals are made of.

"I'm a little confused, what is this stuff?"

Meng Lei looked at it with a blank face.

Fortunately, each dish has its own illustration.

Judging from the pictures, these meals are not bad, and they are quite appetizing.

However, the price is relatively expensive.

The average price is around 300 marks.

Just a group of them who consume here once, they will definitely not be able to get down without two or three thousand marks!

It is enough to see that the grade of this restaurant should not be low in Sil City.

If he hadn't finally collected some mileage points from the combat troops, he wouldn't have dared to squander them until he sold the contents of the warehouse.

I ordered a few more good meals, including worm hot dogs.

Ten minutes later.

A series of delicacies that exuded a strange fragrance were served on the plate and placed in front of everyone.

A few people who had been hungry for a long time didn't care about what to eat at the moment, so they picked up their knives and forks and began to eat Hesse.

Mixed with various spices, starches and seasonings, the food continues to impact everyone's taste buds.

The strange taste and aroma are enough to make people forget the ingredients of the food itself.

"I'll go! What kind of meat is this, it's delicious! ”

"It melts in the mouth, it's very soft and glutinous, it should be stuffed out of a pressure cooker, and the taste is quite delicious!"

"Worms...... Hot dogs, what kind of worm meat is this made of? Sound...... It's scary, but it tastes so good! ”

Several people were eating frantically while constantly commenting.

This extraterrestrial feast seemed to open the door to a new world for them.

One by one, their eyes lit up, and their mouths were full of oil.

After a ventilation roll remnant clouds.

Everyone was slumped in their chairs, their bellies bulging and burping.

This meal seemed to have soothed all the suffering suffered in the previous week, and it was extremely satisfying.

It's just unsatisfying.

Meng Lei had a cigarette in his mouth, crossed Erlang's legs very comfortably, and waved his hand to call the waiter.

"Hello sir, what else do you need?"

The waiter still smiled politely.

Meng Lei asked curiously, "What are the ingredients of these things we ate just now?" It tastes pretty good! If I have the opportunity, I am going to purchase a batch to improve the food of the submarine. ”

The waiter smiled:

"Sir, the ingredients themselves are ordinary.

The reason why it is so delicious is mainly due to the processing skills and ingredients of our chefs.

But I might as well tell you.

The main ingredient of the Surprise Crawl Course is the breast meat of the gray algae crawler.

Our selection is for creepers in the early stages of about fifteen weeks, and before the sternum is completely closed, the essence of the chest is the size of a palm.

Season with fentanyl and pomegranate sauce and bake in the oven......

Worm Hot Dog takes 300g of doomsday worm body parasites and adds 500g of worm subcutaneous tissue.

Mixed with slime bacterial sauce, marinated for 24 hours......"

The waiter said with a smile on his face.

But they didn't find it.

Every time a scalp-numbing creature word popped out of his mouth, the faces of the group at the table became even paler.

Meng Lei's group was all stupid.

What kind of stuff did this special mother eat just now?!