Updated: 2012-08-23

"800 yuan, I really can't have more guests. You see, this is an old era locomotive, although the performance is not bad, but now there are very few people willing to buy it. I don't believe you're going to go to other stores and see who's going to take your stuff. Except for me Svid, guest. My price is very fair, but you can't find it with a lantern. ”

After leaving Phoenix's information center, Zero moves to the city's business district. During the turbulent years, the commercial area was mainly dealing with weapons and equipment, and of course, there were quite a few shops selling and buying locomotives. Zero plans to sell the heavy locomotive, and for the rest of the journey, the heavy locomotive is no faster than two legs. What's more, with the intricate landforms and road conditions of Death Ridge, it is not suitable for heavy locomotives at all.

Unless a caravan like Zero Campbell has developed a path that has been developed by adventurous merchants like them for many years, but the target is too obvious to be attacked by many mutant creatures or people with ulterior motives.

Sell the heavy locomotive, and Zero can use the money for other supplies. As for the issue of the Death Ridge descendant stepping tool, Zero didn't think about it for the time being.

But I visited several motorcycle shops one after another, and all the people I met were black-hearted profiteers. He bought the locomotive for 1,800 yuan, but the purchase price offered by the merchants was less than half. The price of this tall and thin man in front of him is already considered high, and Zero met a guy who only drove 500 before, so that he almost took a gun and destroyed this black-hearted goods.

"1200!" Zero insisted, he wasn't good at bargaining, so he would only bite a number.

Svid snorted, shook his head, and said, "What a pity, guest." It seems that this business is not going to work, you might as well check out other stores and then think about it. ”

The merchant used the trick of trying to get away with it, and he knew very well that Zero would never get this higher purchase price. Those who are engaged in their business have their own set of rules secretly, like what kind of goods are offered at what price, and the floating difference will never exceed 300 yuan. As for heavy locomotives, Schweide offered the highest price in the industry.

If Zero really wanted to sell the locomotive, the merchant was not afraid that he would run away. He can Yujian, Zero has to go back to his store after a turn, and then Svid may be able to keep the price down again.

"It's a good car, it's sturdy enough and the engine doesn't last more than a year. Good guys, also carrying a weapon rack, it seems that it has been carefully modified. If you want me to say, the price of 1200 for this big guy is not an exaggeration. ”

A gruff voice thrust between the Zero and the Merchant, and a Phoenix officer as strong as an iron tower approached. Zero recognized him, and it was none other than George, who accosted Campbell at the checkpoint.

George lifted his stubble chin and said to the merchant, "Svid, don't think I don't know what you're doing in private. Buy low and sell high, bullying and dominating the market. It's been a good job in the past few years, and the arms trade in Phoenix is about to be monopolized by you. But I warn you, you'd better be restrained, or I'll have a way to get you profiteers out of Phoenix. ”

Schvidha bowed his head and said, "Yes, yes, Chief George has taught him a lesson." ”

He turned to zero again and said, "This guest, your locomotive has been accepted by our shop, and it will be at the price you said, how about it." ”

Zero nodded, and the locomotive was then driven away by the store's employees. And he and Schweid went to the store to handle the handover procedures. When he came out with 1,200 in his pocket, Zero found George fiddling with a few machine guns in the store.

Seeing Zero come out, George blinked and said, "Look, I'll help you make a deal." Shouldn't you treat me to a drink? ”

Twenty minutes later, the two appeared at the "Blue Enchantress" bar in Phoenix. The bar is decorated in dark blue and heavy metal. Here, there are more officers and soldiers in Phoenix, and there are very few civilians in and out. So when George took him to drill inside, Zero was watched by many soldiers.

Even some soldiers cast ambiguous glances at George when they saw Zero's handsome face. But soon, those gazes were all punched back to George's fist.

"It's the Soldier Club in Phoenix, and it's not very good, but it's a fair price. Trust me, sit in another bar for a while and you'll be tricking the profiteers out of their pants. ”

George asked for two coaties of brandy, and in the midst of the bar's loud music, he spoke almost to Zero with a roar.

Zero drank the wine silently, took a sip before saying, "Weishenme help me?"

"Because it's not pleasing to the eye. George drank all the wine in his bosom in one go, and then asked the bartender for another one.

"You don't know, I'm watching this city grow from nothing. For me, it's like my child. George stopped drinking wildly, and this time, he just took a shallow sip and put it down. He made a helpless expression and said, "But as you can see, the city has developed, but its taste has changed. At the beginning of its construction, everyone, whether it was a soldier or a citizen, was full of enthusiasm for it. But now, all I smell is copper. Those hateful merchants are like greedy army ants. They're coming from all over the world, yes, because they've been growing so fast in Phoenix over the years. But at the same time, the nature of cities is changing. But what can we do? This city, which I love, can only watch helplessly as it turns from a naïve child to a philistine businessman. ”

After saying that, George took another sip.

Zero saw the helplessness in the heart of this middle-aged officer, but in turbulent times, who can live according to their ideals. Not to mention this era of the jungle, even in the old era, everyone has a helpless reality in their hearts that is more or less incompatible with their ideals.

We either live or be lived, don't we?

Zero accompanied George to drink this and did *** for their respective helplessness!

"Listen, I'm not usually that sentimental. But don't tell me you're just one of Campbell's many bodyguards. Hey, it's not that simple. Lao Tzu's eyes are poisonous, you don't look like you're willing to be someone's guard. George smiled and gestured his finger to one of his eyes.

Zero smiled and chose to remain silent.

George didn't ask either, everyone has a secret in their hearts, Zero doesn't want to say, and he won't ask. After all, the two are just passers-by, and maybe tomorrow, no one will remember whom.

The glass of wine was gone, and he asked the bartender for another treat. For him, this is more than usual. But for some reason, he especially wanted to drink tonight. Perhaps George's helplessness also aroused the melancholy in his heart.

But in the dark, it seems that it is destined to be zero and not be able to drink tonight's second wine. The sudden sound of the alarm not only made Zero unable to drink, but even George was transformed, and the smell of helpless decadence on his body was swept away, replaced by the rigor and determination of the soldiers.

George immediately pressed the communicator on his shoulder and yelled, "What's wrong?"

Gunshots rang out over the communicator, followed by soldiers shouting, "Attack, sir! The wolves of Morin have suddenly attacked us!"