Updated: 2012-07-20

The city where the settlement of Remut is located is called Kadham, and in old times, it was a large city with a capacity of a million people. The city has been completely planned and has complete supporting facilities. But these buildings were severely damaged on the day of the cataclysm. Almost half of the city was destroyed, and to this day, a crater with a diameter of about a kilometer can still be seen from the air to the northwest of the city.

It was the scar of the earth directly smashed by the meteorite, and it was like the mouth of a giant beast, showing a silent hideous appearance to Shijie.

It was in the middle of such a deserted city that Remut was rebuilt bit by bit, and it occupies a small part of the eastern side of the city. Over the course of 20 years or more, the residents of Remut have not only built a living base underground, but also repaired many buildings on the surface, including the water recycling system necessary for survival.

During the day, the inhabitants of Remut mostly live in the underground base. Only a small number of soldiers remained in the guard towers on the ground, and at night, when the surface temperature dropped to a suitable temperature, the inhabitants were able to go to the ground to breathe. The buildings that have been restored are available for them to rest and chat, and even Remut has set up a bar on the ground floor that is only open at night.

People can drink and chat, listen to songs and dance here, and relive the wandering and passion of the old days. For many bitter settlements and bases, Remut has become the equivalent of heaven.

Remut accepts outsiders, but it is located on the edge of the Middle-earth continent, and few people will deliberately migrate to Remut to live. So for ten years, the number of residents of Remut remained largely unchanged. Joining Remut was not an easy task, and in addition to the fact that it had a variety of fees like other bases, Remut also adopted a conscription system.

That is, the official inhabitants of Remut, in addition to small children and old people, young men and women will be incorporated into soldiers by Remut. Here they are trained as soldiers, and each is arranged to be on guard duty and law and order for at least one week a month.

And the cost of applying to live in Remut alone is already a deterrent for most people.

The green-skinned cars pulled into the highway and followed the dedicated lane excavated in Remut to the entrance checkpoint of the settlement. Several soldiers with real guns stepped forward to stop the car, and the black muzzle of the gun was pointed at the car, and then a middle-aged officer stood up and asked, "Where are you from?"

Teddy got out of his seat, opened the car door, jumped onto the hot mud and raised his hand, and said, "Hello, sir." We fled from Dahl. Our settlements have run out of water and are no longer inhabitable. You see, if there is still a place for Remut to take us in. ”

The officer pressed his sunhat and said loudly, "How many of you are there?"

"Fourteen, sir. ”

"That's more than enough remitting. The officer nodded.

"Great. Teddy screamed in joy.

"Don't rejoice too soon, boy. Remut is not a charity, you can stay if you want. Each person pays 10 yuan for temporary residence, and you can enter the base after paying this money. However, you will have to stay at the temporary residence we have arranged for a week to confirm that you have no problems before you can officially apply for a resident permit. The officer stretched out his hand and said, "If you can't pay this fee, I advise you to get out, I don't want the soldiers to waste their strength and drive you out." ”

Teddy looked embarrassed, Dahl was a resource-poor settlement. Teddy and the others live there, and they almost always have to solve their own needs, at most barter. So everyone rarely has money on hand, and Teddy has 25 yuan, but 20 of them is still pocket money.

"Let's discuss, sir. Teddy finished and went back to the car.

Tell everyone about the situation, and everyone showed a disappointed expression. They put together only 42 yuan, which is only enough for four people to live in Remut temporarily, and they don't know how much it will cost to get a full resident card.

"Let the woman's child in, as for our ......," Ji An said bitterly as he looked at everyone.

Teddy walked over to Zero, shook his head towards the entrance, and said, "I think you can afford to pay for the temporary stay, so get in quickly." ”

Zero can really afford to pay, in addition to deducting the daily necessities, in the past two years, zero salary plus the money earned from the mission, in addition to the purchase of equipment, he still has 230 yuan left. Of course, he paid Teddy 20 yuan for the car before, and now he has more than 200 yuan left.

Nodding, Zero pulled Leah to her feet and was about to get out of the car. Honestly, he sympathizes with Teddy them, but in this damn age, compassion doesn't deserve it. Clarity was clearly not as hard-hearted as Zero, and the girl stopped as she walked to the car door, and the eyes in her hat fell on Zero.

"We ...... Can you help them? Leah was embarrassed, she knew that she had some money, but it wasn't much. She tried her best to tell her not to be nosy, but she couldn't help but ask.

Zero looked at her and said seriously: "I've helped them a lot, at least let them have a temporary residence fee for two people." Even so, do you still want to help them?"

"I knew it was silly, and I knew that every dollar had to be used for ideas. Leah raised her head and looked determined: "But we are not animals after all, we are human! ”

The girl's words silenced the people in the carriage, and they looked at Leah with mixed eyes. There is emotion, but there is respect.

Zero was silent for a moment, then walked past Leah and out the door. Leah was slightly disappointed, sighed, and got out of the car with Zero. No, she heard Zero ask the officer a question.

"I'm a mercenary, and I don't know if Remtri has a mission to take. The kind that makes money. Zero took out a beginner's mercenary license, which Old Jack had applied for from Parkland after he had killed the butcher.

Undoubtedly, the officer also recognized Parkland's emblem. Being able to obtain a mercenary license in such a large company, although it is only a beginner, is more valuable than the third- or even fourth-order license granted by a small company.

The officer put on a smiling face and nodded: "As long as you have the ability, Remut welcomes mercenaries like you." For the sake of this license, your temporary residence fee can be waived. ”

Zero nodded, took out 130 yuan from his wallet and handed it to the officer: "This is their expense, now, let's go into the city." ”

Counting the money in his hand, the officer waved his hand back. The gate of the checkpoint was slow, and this scene made Leah and the people in the car stunned. Then they cheered.

Zero returns to the car and pulls Leah back into her seat. Looking at the grateful eyes of the people in the car, Zero whispered to Leah, "You're their Maria." ”

"Maria, who is that?" Apparently, the maiden who was born in the New Age had not heard of the name of the Virgin.

Zero smiled and said nothing, though he didn't share Leah's somewhat overflowing empathy. But in these cruel times, Leah's kindness is as precious as a diamond. It's this kindness that makes Zero willing to guard it. Even, he doesn't know how long he can defend it.