The Atomic Hummer continued westward.

Measles sat in the back seat and looked at his newborn young fingers, still feeling a little incredible.

Since taking the so-called hydra, the effect of this Hecate's secret medicine has really reborn the severed fingers of measles, although the speed of rebirth is a little slow, but considering his physique as a ghoul, the effect is quite amazing, as for the disabled tribe people, they can walk again after just resting for the night.

Now that they're in the south of Tibbetts Prison, hopefully Odysseus is as busy dealing with hackers as he revealed last time and doesn't have time to send out a robot force to hunt him around, especially Argos, the moving signal repeater, if it's close enough that Odysseus can jump right out of Andy's beep boy, that's not good.

Judging from the map, this place is not far from the city of hanging corpses... Now it seems to have been forcibly renamed back to an abandoned fort, which must have something to do with the garrison that NcR sent from the Hoover Dam, maybe sending measles straight there, and then asking him to take the train directly to the Hoover Dam quickly.

However, he still didn't want to go near that place, and Andy was disgusted by what the hangman had done, and he became more and more suspicious of the hangman's identity along the way.

"Measles."

He didn't turn his head, he looked ahead and shouted.

"How?"

Measles, who was sitting in the back seat, looked at Andy's face reflected in the rearview mirror in front of him.

"You've said before that the reservation wants to trade with the Hoover Dam and New Canaan, right? New Canaan is a long way to the northwest, but there is a steady connection to the Hoover Dam by rail, so as long as we can talk to Mayor Dodge, the leader of the Hoover Dam, we can do these two things together, and I'll go to the Hoover Dam with you next. ”

Measles tilted his head and let out an oh sound.

"I thought you were just going to put me there and go to Bloomfield right away, why are you suddenly so active?"

Andy saw some merchant caravans and mercenaries walking in the desert ahead, and some travelers traveling in groups, most of them were treasure hunters or scavengers who went out to find opportunities, and there were also some simple floating people, presumably destined for abandoned forts or Hoover Dam, which meant that they had left the vast and unsparing tribal areas of the endless emptiness and wilderness, and came to the more westward civilization zone.

"Anyway, the left and right are back here, and it's a good thing to be able to establish a trade relationship between the reservation and the Hoover Dam as soon as possible, and the people here need to be protected by a stable order, and the establishment of a stable order requires the efforts of the military, and there is no way for a soldier without a gun to do this."

Measles snorted.

"I've heard before that the Hoover Dam is the home base of your people to the west, and although the reservation is very far away, we also know that the NcR was once so prominent that they even projected their power to the distant Dog City, how did they fall to the point of starving guns and ammunition?"

Andy slowed down and lit a cigarette, and after about a few hours of driving, he could see the Hoover Dam, and now that the east gate of Hoover Dam City has been restored and reopened, it is much more efficient to enter Hoover Dam City, and he no longer has to walk the crumbling and dangerous Hoover Bridge, which is about the same as going home, with his prestige and status at Hoover Dam.

"Because... War, war never changes. ”

Andy put the cigarette butt out of the window and shook the ash, which was drowning in the dust.

"The constant battle with all the enemies around them is running out of ammunition, they need the goods you produce, and you need this big customer, don't you? Before, it was the Crimson Caravan that made a deal with you to deliver military supplies back from you, and later... Something happened to the caravan. I've heard that the Hoover Dam is actively trying to restore contact with you, but I don't think it's better than your high-level people on the reservation talking to them directly in person, I think... There is a lot of room for negotiation between your reservation and the city of Hoover Dam in the long run, especially about Caesar's Legion. ”

The measles rolled his cloudy eyes.

"What? Have you westerners ever had a grudge against those strangely dressed fellows? ”

Andy let out a puff of smoke and nodded.

"There was once an important military fortress not far northwest of us, but it was completely destroyed, and the impact of this event was so far-reaching that it led to a series of collapses, and the culprit was Caesar's legion. Even if we don't mention it, the slavery they practiced is firmly opposed by us, and if in the future... If one day they embark on a journey westward, a great war will inevitably break out, and believe me, it will be war in the truest sense of the word. ”

Measles nodded approvingly.

"From what I know about those guys, I think your prediction is very likely to come true, so you're trying to take this opportunity to keep us engaged in a deeper partnership with the Hoover Dam side."

.......................

The east gate of Hoover Dam City appeared in front of him, and Gillian let out an exclamation.

"It's open?"

Andy saw an NcR soldier in a yellow military uniform with a pitch-black military rifle coming over for a routine check, he directly took out his soldier ID and handed it over, the soldier looked at it carefully, and saluted after returning the document.

"Welcome, Sergeant Andy."

They were let go, and Andy parked the car in a secluded place and left Blackie in the car to watch the car.

Gillian looked back at the fortifications near the eastern gate, the heavy metal walls, the gates, and the watchtowers and automatic turrets seemed to interest her.

"This is the most well-defended settlement I've ever seen, and I'm sure the inhabitants will feel safe and get a good night's sleep every night without worrying about raids by marauders and beasts, and the merchants will enjoy trading here."

Andy nodded approvingly.

"Of course, you haven't seen the prosperity of the NcR hinterland, it's nothing compared to there... It would be great if such prosperity could extend to every place in the east where people gather.."

Measles had been carefully observing everything around him, but at this moment he suddenly raised an opposing point.

"How can you assume that everyone agrees with your values? And you NcR haven't tried to expand your reach, have you? What is the result now? ”

Andy was speechless for a moment, but after thinking about it, he corrected what the measles had said to him.

"I'm not trying to force the values of the NcR to be copied on the heads of everyone in the East, I'm just trying to say... Peace is diverse, no matter what means it takes, as long as people have peace, people will live and work in peace and happiness, and I have seen the fruits of development that many tribes and tribes in the east have fought for and built themselves. I don't mean to deny their achievements, but to praise them, and I used to have the same prejudice against the Buraku people as most people here, but as I walked through one tribe after another, I don't think they did a better job than we did. ”

"Therefore, this hard-won precious treasure needs to be defended by our spare effort, even if there are so many differences between westerners and easterners, but we also have much in common, especially in the face of enemies who want to undermine the fruits of our development, we are fully able to share the same hatred."

As he spoke, he suddenly saw several people around him walking over and greeting him with a smile.

"Yo, our hero is here!"

"Come on, come on!"

The smiling Hoover Dam citizens gave out a lot of food and drink while talking to Andy enthusiastically, it seems that the previous Dodge Mayor in the Hoover Dam City to promote Andy's reputation was not fake, the first time Andy had this kind of treatment only felt very emotional, he still remembered the first time he came to Hoover Dam City, the streets were full of pedestrians greeted him coldly, and passers-by loved to ignore even if they were accosted.

A child sent a few mutant fruits, Andy thanked him and reached out to take them, but the child suddenly smiled and said a piece of news.

"Mr. Andy, you know what? A great good thing happened! ”

Without waiting for Andy to ask, the kid turned and ran away.

Andy shook his head, not knowing what the kid was shouting inexplicably, the atmosphere in Hoover Dam City had become more relaxed than ever with the truce between the Brotherhood of Steel Division and the Hoover Dam NcR, and trade had re-flourished with the opening of the east gate of Hoover Dam, and people had indeed become optimistic.

"Measles, I'll take you to meet Mayor Dodge, he's the leader here."

"You say such things casually, it seems that your position here is extraordinary."

"If you think so, it's pretty much the same."

He looked at measles, then at Gillian.

"You said that a special cable was needed to repair the large elevator from Level 3 to the surface of the reservation, even though this is the Hoover Dam, something that can be bought casually? Gillian, do you think this can be done so easily? ”

Gillian looked around and shook her head with some concern on her face.

"I think it's very valuable, and the stock is scarce, and even if you're lucky enough to come across some scavengers who have a source of goods recovered from the wasteland, they may have to deal with the sky-high price they offer, so it's not easy to buy that thing if I want to say."

Andy nodded at Gillian and looked at the measles.

"I guess you don't have that many caps on you, do you?"

Measles smiled meaningfully.

"Who knows, maybe it's enough."

Andy immediately understood the hidden meaning of his smile.

"Measles, I have to tell you, this is not your reservation, there is a price to pay for doing anything wrong here, you may face wanted or even be punished on the spot, there is one thing you may not know, I don't worry about one of the reasons why you come to Hoover Dam to buy things by yourself is that people here generally discriminate against your race, and some people have even reached the point of being terrified, I have seen it with my own eyes."

Measles immediately laughed and calmed Andy.

"I understand what you're saying, don't think I'm so scary, okay?"

Andy doesn't believe that this guy is a good person, and as the leader of the Wasteland Kids, an organization on the reservation that pursues extreme racist ideas, it is really difficult for him to make positive guesses about what 'Slippery' is, and he will not respect the laws and rules of Hoover Dam City.

"Anyway, you just need to follow me to the Dodge Mayor to make it clear, the Dodge Mayor is in control of the city, and now the people in Dog City are also connected to here by rail, even if you don't have the thing here, you can find it from Dog City, it is full of all kinds of pre-war relics, there will definitely be one."

Measles spread out his hands and said he had no opinion.

The three of them soon came to the military headquarters, Andy saw that the barbed wire and a large number of guards had been removed, the assassins of the Iron Brotherhood had died, and the state of war with the NcR had completely stopped.

There were several guards standing at the door and also placed a horse rejection, and the guards immediately saluted and let Andy go, but stopped Gillian and Measles who wanted to enter together.

Andy immediately turned back when he heard the voice.

"Both of them are my friends, I guarantee they are not bad people, let them in."

The guards looked at each other, and just as they were about to let go, a short-haired young woman in a military uniform approached.

She originally looked arrogant and domineering, glanced at Andy and didn't dare to say anything, and then looked at the two people who followed Andy in, first glanced at Gillian with indifferent eyes, and didn't see anything wrong with this woman, but she endured and endured it by nature and didn't say anything sarcastic, but when she saw measles, she couldn't help but hook the corners of her mouth.

"Hey, Sergeant Andy, you just brought your girlfriend in, why do you want to bring a guy who hides his face? Could it be that this is the native slave you have taken in the tribes of the east, so you are not seen? ”

As soon as this remark came out, Andy immediately recalled that when he first came to the entrance of the Hoover Dam military department, he was sprayed wildly by this poisonous tongue stinky woman named Doris standing at the door and pointing at Sang and scolding Huai for a long time, at that time the scene is still vivid, and I still feel aggrieved when I think about it, no wonder even Alice, the manager of the Crimson Caravan, wants to kill her with a bomb, presumably this woman who relies on her appearance on weekdays really offends many people with a stinky mouth.

Measles took a step forward with his fingers in motion, but Andy raised his hand to stop him.

"He's also my friend, I said that I'll vouch for him absolutely fine, don't you think I'm not qualified?"

Hearing Andy say this, Doris snorted slightly, still not meaning to let it go easily.

"Then tell him to take off that gas mask, and if he does, I'll let him in."

This unreasonable request made Andy angry.

"Why do you ask for that? He has something inconvenient, I tell you that this person is very important, he will be an important guest of the Dodge mayor, so you give me moderation, if you have enough trouble, get out of the way! ”

Doris's eyes widened, and she didn't give in to her neck.

"I'm the reception commissioner of the Hoover Dam City Military Department, and it's up to me who can get in and who can't! A weirdo who doesn't even dare to show his face, who knows what kind of ingredient he is? A wanted criminal? A homicidal maniac, you say you can guarantee that everything will be fine with him? I also have my responsibilities to bear, everything must be done according to the rules, what privileges do you want to rely on your identity now? My request is legitimate, it is in line with the safety rules, and today is the king of heaven, and he has to take off my mask and come in again! ”

Andy was so angry that he wanted to rush up and slap the woman twice, but the reason in his heart reminded him that doing so didn't do him any good.

"Fleming! ——”

He yelled into the military headquarters, and an NcR soldier beside him whispered to him.

"Major Fleming has a mission to go out today, not at the military headquarters."

At this moment, measles suddenly spoke.

"Then you said that if I take off my mask, you will let me in, this is not a lie."

Doris responded with her arms crossed arrogantly.

"I'll have to see how ugly your face is, so ugly that it's inconvenient to show it, and if you have nothing to do, I'll have to investigate what is wrong with you."

Measles sneered and took off his gas mask, revealing a purple ghoul face with missing lips and nose in front of the soldiers.

As soon as they saw that he was a ghoul, the soldiers who approached immediately showed disgust and resistance, and they all stepped back, and some even simply took off their guns and held them in their hands, because they had fought with mad ghouls, and the sight of this iconic ghoul face immediately awakened the memory in their hearts.

Doris covered her nose even more unabashedly.

"I said how can I faintly smell a stench today, it turns out to be a ghoul! Ha! It really makes me feel as disgusting as seeing an overnight meal that has been spit out, and sometimes I have to sigh that like things gather! You see, Sergeant Andy, the safety rules definitely need to be enforced seriously, right, this guy is a ghoul, if he goes in and goes berserk and hurts the Dodge mayor, what do you say about it? ”

Andy walked up to her in two steps and grabbed the collar of her military uniform, lifting the thin and short female soldier in the air with one hand, forcing her to tap on her toes to catch her breath.

Looking at the pretty face in front of him with a stunned face, Andy only had anger in his heart.

"I told you to stop in moderation, don't you have a long brain? If I hadn't saved your life in the first place, you'd have been blown into a pile of minced meat by the bomb dropped by McClavdie, and you still have the face to talk nonsense about safety rules with me here, bitch! Next time, if you dare to do this again, others can't cure you, and I can't control that much! ”

He yelled, let go and threw the pale Doris to the ground, and walked into the military headquarters with Measles and Gillian, and the other soldiers looked at each other a few times, but finally did nothing.