The twelfth day of the voyage of the fleet.

Early morning.

It's past eight o'clock in the morning.

Five wrecked and scavenging travelers, covered in patches and dragged through their tired bodies, finally arrived at the largest Coalition outpost in the hydrothermal wasteland.

Modo Station.

Because of its huge scale and prosperity, it is second only to the largest gathering place in the 66671 channel.

Therefore, some people also call it Modo City, or Little Demon Capital.

As for why the word "small" is added in front of the magic capital, the reason is very simple, because in the deepest part of a certain channel in the eastern hemisphere, in the area near the ** layer, there is a real city of the magic capital, standing majestically in the darkness.

Compared to it, Modo Station can be described as a drop in the bucket.

In any respect, there is no comparison between the two at all, and it is simply a world of difference.

It is said that the real city of the magic capital, which used to be a transit station from the shallow area to the flat area, has an extremely important transition and pivotal role, and is the economic center of the entire eastern hemisphere.

Even if there is a fault in the channel leading to the level, the city of the magic capital has never declined and has prospered to this day.

Compared to Modo Station, it is like a little-known township, and the difference between it and a bustling metropolis.

Therefore, it will be nicknamed "Little Magic Capital".

However, even if it is named a "small" word, it can be called the magic capital, which is enough to prove the prosperity and chaos of Moduo Station.

A pejorative adjective does not detract from the importance of Modo's standing in the hydrothermal wasteland, nor does it detract from its special status in the 66671 channel.

It can be said that without Modo Station, the flow of people and income in the colony of Barona will be greatly reduced.

Similarly, the alliance will lose a significant amount of funding, including information channels.

In addition, if you want to go to the deeper waters in the second half of the 66671 channel, Modo Station is also an extremely important supply point.

A radius of three or four hundred kilometers from here is full of ruins and monster lairs, and the fleet has nowhere to stay.

Of course, further afield, four hundred kilometers away, there is also an Outpost of the Alliance.

It's just that once the transit of Modo Station is lost, it is difficult to say whether the ordinary fleet will be able to reach that outpost alive.

Therefore, for the overall layout of the 66671 channel, the importance of Modo Station is naturally self-evident.

After hurriedly eating breakfast, Meng Lei, who had not closed his eyes all night, returned to the bridge command room again, sat in front of the center console and continued to lead the fleet to the Moduo Station in the distance.

The sea area where Modo Station is located is vast and flat.

The station did not follow the Tian architectural style, burying the city in a cavity in the rock formations on the surface.

The whole city stands entirely on the white sand of the endless seabed, covering an extremely large area.

The city's silhouette, made of pure metal, shines like a lighthouse in the depths of the endless dark ocean.

This is the crystallization of human wisdom and technology, a symbol of indomitable and perseverance.

At the foot of the 3,000-meter deep sea, you can use your hands to resist the power of nature and create this magnificent underwater city!

After a series of conquests and long journeys, the fleet finally approached.

From a considerable distance, before the sonar detector could pick up the feedback of the obstacle signal, the outline of the city, which shimmered with a little fluorescence in the darkness, came into view.

"Modo City, the little demon capital, it's finally here......"

Lying on the leather-stitched driver's seat on his back, Meng Lei's eyes narrowed slightly, and he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

The sweet and fragrant fragrance of the pop-bomb pomegranate flower frantically hit the taste buds, and the fatigue of the past seemed to be swept away at this moment, and Meng Lei finally felt a long-lost relaxation.

Only when the fleet travels here can it be considered safe in the true sense.

Don't worry about it anymore, be nervous all the time, and watch out for sudden sea monster attacks.

Meng Lei let out a long breath, stood up and stretched, and prepared to notify all the departments of the fleet to fully prepare for entering the city.

At this moment, the hatch of the bridge command room opened, and Hans walked in from the outside with a circle of bloodstained gauze on his head.

"Captain."

Meng Lei nodded, looked sideways at the other party, and asked:

"What, something?"

Hans didn't answer, his eyes fell on a little firefly in the boundless darkness outside the porthole, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said, "Little Demon Capital? We're here?! ”

Meng Lei smiled and nodded, sighed, and said in a relaxed tone:

"Yes, it's finally here, half a month has passed, and we can finally take a breath and relax."

It took twelve days from the city of Sil.

For most of this time, the fleet has been navigating cargo lanes in the surface rock formations, with no clusters or outposts along the way, except for beacon stations.

The city of Modo, the first populated place the fleet had encountered since its voyage, was also a place of refuge.

"You came here, do you have something to report?"

After a pause, Meng Lei looked at Hans again and raised his eyebrows suspiciously.

Hans suddenly came back to his senses, withdrew his gaze from the porthole screen, scratched his head and said, "Oh, it's okay Captain, I suddenly remembered something and wanted to communicate with you." ”

"What's the matter?!"

Meng Lei was a little puzzled, confused, and continued to ask, "About what?" ”

Hans said in a deep voice, "It's about Modo City!" ”

"Modo City?!"

Meng Lei became interested, turned around and moved over the lazy recliner, nestled in it, and raised his hand to signal Hans to sit in the driver's seat.

"You should have been here before, right? Let's talk about it carefully, what's going on here? ”

As for Modo City's knowledge, Meng Lei was limited to some information from the alliance's public information, as well as a few words he had seen from various magazines.

He was aware of the city's existence and understood its significance to the hydrothermal wasteland.

But the specific situation in the city, and the degree of complexity, he didn't know very well.

The place that can be called the Little Demon Capital must be very simple.

If nothing else, the security environment is definitely much more chaotic than the city of Sil and the outpost of Molten Rock.

Before entering the city, it is better to learn more about this aspect of the situation, so as not to cause any other trouble.

"Captain, I'm here to give you a heads up."

Hans sat in the driver's seat, nodded heavily, and said with a serious expression:

"It's your first time in the Little Demon Capital, you definitely don't know much about this place, I've been here a few times before, but I know some of the customs here, which are very different from other outposts, and there are a few important places to pay attention to."

It has to be said that Hans is a very good and qualified crew member.

He will use his rich experience to continue to play the role of a living map for the captain on the premise of completing his job.

If he hadn't been there, Meng Lei wouldn't have known how many detours he would have to take and how many brain cells would have died.

Hearing this, seeing Hans's solemn expression, Meng Lei couldn't help but sit up straight, and the expression on his face became serious.

"Say, what do you need to pay attention to?"

Hans cleared his throat and continued, "Modo City is different from other areas under the jurisdiction of the Alliance, whether it is the political system or other aspects such as law and order, it is under the unified control of the Alliance.

Due to its remote location, it is still in the forbidden sea of hydrothermal wasteland, and many times the alliance is beyond the reach of the whip.

So, it's nominally the territory of the Union.

But after years of development, the actual ruler in the city is a family force called Moken! ”

"The Moken family? Ground snake?! ”

Hearing this, Meng Lei nodded thoughtfully.

In fact, he had a certain amount of speculation about this result earlier.

After all, through many magazine reports, it can be found that although Modo City is a territory under the jurisdiction of the Alliance, it is a place that even pirates can blatantly patronize.

As long as they don't deliberately create conflicts in the city, pirates will be arrested and detained, and they will be treated almost the same as legal citizens, and the sheriff will not care about them.

Although these situations were disclosed by some small tabloids that were not in the stream, they were not officially confirmed by the alliance.

But you can know it by thinking about it on your toes.

The city of Mordo is close to the independent colony of Barona, and the man behind the colony of Barona is the alliance itself.

The main source of income for an independent colony was the bounty hunters and pirates who came and went.

At the gate of the alliance's own house, how can it be possible to drive away guests?

And for the sake of the Alliance's reputation, how could the Alliance possibly admit the existence of such acquiescence?

In such a city, with the deliberate acquiescence of the League, the law has lost its own binding force.

The reason why it can still develop steadily and prosperously so far is that there is no special force secretly controlling it, and Meng Lei will never believe it.

And this so-called Moken family, most likely is secretly supported and controlled by the alliance, deliberately put it on the surface, in order to block the verbal criticism of those non-mainstream media.

The Alliance's approach is actually very naïve.

However, it is also more practical.

After all, in the entire alien social structure, only the alliance is dominant, and there are only two organizational forces that are a little bit of a climate, that is, the separation organization and the painting skin sect.

Among them, the Painted Skin Sect was not so ambitious, and never tried to compete with the alliance for power.

The constant provocations of the Separatist groups alone are not enough to threaten the stability of the Alliance.

In such a situation, there is really not much need for the alliance to make a big fuss about these inconsequential things and hide them.

"The Moken family has a deep background in Modo City, and on the surface they obey the command of the alliance, but in fact, most of the decision-making power is still in the hands of family members."

Hans continues to know everything for Monrekop.

"So, when you are active in Modo City, when you meet someone with the Moken family crest, try not to break out into conflict, and the friendlier you are, the better."

As for the fact that the people behind the power of the colony of Barona were actually the alliance itself, Hans did not know, and Meng Lei also got confirmation from Roger.

Therefore, the relationship between the Moken family and the alliance, Hans could not see the essence through the appearance.

He just reminded him kindly, so that Meng Lei knew it in his heart and avoided trouble coming to the door.

Meng Lei nodded noncommittally, and he didn't say it thoroughly, indicating that he had written it down.

Then Hans added:

"In addition, although it is strictly forbidden to carry hot weapons in Modo City, cold weapons such as daggers and clubs are not restricted.

It's a mixed bag, and there is often bloodshed.

When we enter the city, we must take our fellows with us, lest we be robbed and unable to fight back. ”

Hearing this, Meng Lei finally frowned suspiciously, and asked puzzledly:

"Robbery? Is there such chaos in the city? Will the security officer allow the existence of armed fights and robberies? ”

This point was beyond Meng Lei's expectations.

He didn't expect that the law and order in this Modo City would be chaotic to such an extent, and it was simply incomprehensible.

"Yes, skirmishes are inevitable, after all, those pirates are rampant, and many times they will fight if they disagree!"

Hans pursed his lips, a touch of helplessness appeared on his face, and said:

"However, under normal circumstances, no one will take the initiative to stir up trouble, and fighting in the city is subject to a fine, and the fine is very heavy, and not many people can afford it.

If they can't pay the fine, they will be locked up in a water prison or thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

No matter who it is, the fate is the same, and the Moken family is all the same.

No matter how prestigious you are in the Alliance, you are still an ordinary person here, and the guys of the Moken family don't care about you. ”

Speaking of which, Hanston took a moment and concluded:

"In short, here in Modo City, the rule is that you only recognize money and not people, as long as you have money, you will not go to prison if you kill people on the street.

If you don't have money, just honestly clamp your tail and follow the rules! ”

Hearing this, Meng Lei suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart, was his previous guess wrong?

If the Moken family is backed by the Alliance, no matter what aspect it is, even if the Alliance can condone the chaotic system here, it won't even have a bottom line, right?

These rules set by the Moken family are simply not offline, and money can solve everything!

Such a system should not exist within the tolerance of the official system.

"Could it be that this is also acquiesced by the Alliance? Is it an unscrupulous way to accumulate wealth? ”

Meng Lei was puzzled and puzzled, and suddenly felt that his brain was a little insufficient, and he couldn't see the truth in the pool clearly.

However, he did not break his mind because of this.

It doesn't matter what kind of force he is in the Moken family, and who is behind the scenes, these have nothing to do with him.

The city of Mordo is just a transit, a transit place, and the fleet won't stay here for long.

His final destination was the colony of Barona.

Also, since money solves everything.

So such a rule is not a bad thing for him.

The food supplies carried on the E-class transport boat are thousands of tons, and the overall value is as high as tens of millions!

Compared to the rich, there are probably not many people in this city who can wrestle with him.

Even those large pirate groups don't necessarily have more pockets than he has.

So.

In this kind of place where money is the master, he is even more at ease than other places!