Josson sneezed, rubbing his nose, which was red from the cold wind.

It was eight o'clock in the morning, and although the sky was already bright, the weather did not seem warm due to the arrival of the day. Sunlight is a product of the old era, and in the new era, people can only enjoy the light of the sky that diffuses from behind a thick cloud of radiation to the earth.

As far as the eye could see, outside Pavarich was a white shijie. Radiation clouds piled up on the pavement, turning the entire land into snowy fields. The foliage of the unusually tall fir-deformed fir trees has been stripped off, leaving only a yellow-brown epidermis. Without foliage, fir trees are not subjected to the weight of radiant snow, while the fibrous roots that have become straight and nearly kilometre long allow them to draw water from some of the flowing ground water deep underground, waiting for the opportunity to grow foliage in the following spring.

Looking at the almost boundless silver frost forest outside the town of Pavarich, Qiao Sen couldn't help but shudder. Beneath the seemingly quiet forest, if someone digs into the ground, they will find that inside is a country full of fibrous roots. In that country, you will see mountains of bones. After all, the plants of the new era no longer survive simply on sunlight and rain, they have become some bloodthirsty existences.

So Josson was glad he lived in Pavarich, even though it was a place where birds didn't, even though he had to stand guard in the watchtower every day before five o'clock. But at least in this town, Jossen has a job and can support his wife and children. And thanks to the efforts of the mayor Mensa and a few big people, Pavarich's life is getting better day by day.

In addition to the fact that Chairman Fred's Hunters' Guild generates huge profits each year from the town's fur revenues, it is also because Pavarich has an important client. Qiao Sen couldn't help but glance at the dense forest in the southwest of the town, where a group of magical beings lived. They have built magnificent subterranean cities and control an oil well that seems to have no limits.

Petroleum!

One of the things that is most lacking in the New Age is that the aliens who live underground use this fuel known as "black gold" to barter with Pavarich. This business alone has benefited the whole town, young and old. Naturally, most of the interests are in the hands of the big people, and small people like Qiao Sen only get a little dividend every year. But this little dividend is worthy of Qiao Sen's three-month salary!

In this cruel era, there is bread to eat every day, clean water to drink, and a doctor to ask if you are sick. Jossen believes that for many people, Pavarich is already heaven.

It was too cold, and Qiao Sen rubbed his red hands. He felt an itch on the back of his hand, and he couldn't help but scratch it with his fingers a few times. On the back of Jossen's hand, there was a layer of flesh that was not too thick. The cocoon is spiral-shaped, with dark red silk threads running through the cocoon like capillaries. Looking at this layer of meat cocoon, Qiao Sen thought that he had to find time to go to the hospital.

This is a mutated tissue, a "skin disease" that almost every ordinary person living in a surface town suffers from. The existence of mutant tissues would allow people like Jossen to withstand the radiation on the surface, but they are double-edged blades. In addition to improving the physical fitness of ordinary people to resist radiation, they will also desperately absorb the vitality of ordinary people, so that they will be far shorter than those who live in underground cities and have a good protective environment.

Fortunately, the only small hospital in Pavarichiri is already qualified to remove mutated tissue. It's just that there is no way to completely eradicate it, and the townspeople have to undergo such surgeries almost every three years to slightly prolong their lives.

While pondering whether his savings would be enough to pay for an excision, Jossen suddenly heard the engine of a car. He looked at the snowfield outside the town with some surprise, at first it was just a black spot, but after a few moments. A modified jeep crushed the snow from the ground through a snow removal system and sprayed it from both sides, allowing it to emerge from the Silvery Forest and head straight for Pavarich.

There seemed to be a cargo hopper behind the jeep, covered with a tarp, and I don't know what it was.

It was only after the initial surprise had passed that Jossen regained his composure. He couldn't see anything suspicious except for the car. He thought to himself that it must be the Adventure Merchant, although the Adventure Merchant was rarely seen during this season. But there are also some people who don't want to die, taking advantage of this kind of winter snow to close the road and raise prices, risking their lives to cross the wilderness to make a profiteering business.

With people like this, Pavarich meets two or three every winter. Often, it's rare to see adventurous faces the following year. The wilderness is not safe, especially in winter. In an environment where roads are difficult to navigate, it is difficult to get rescue if you are in distress. It's just that this is also the reason why risky businessmen make huge profits.

After all, profit always comes with risk.

Knowing is knowing, but Jossen still faithfully fulfills his duties as a gatekeeper. He first used the walkie-talkie to inform the doorman, so that the soldiers of the city defense team could maintain a certain vigilance. He then picked up an old-time firearm rifle and pointed it at the approaching vehicle under the watchtower, and shouted, "Hey, stop man!"

After shouting three times, the car stopped in the snow a few hundred meters away from the entrance. The door of the jeep opened, and a person jumped out of the car. Judging from the body shape, it should be a man, tall and tall, but the body shape is not very strong, but there is a feeling of being a little weak. This one wraps itself in a hooded cloak as a way to keep himself warm.

He reached out under his cloak and lifted his hood, revealing an Asian face. Judging from his appearance, this man is quite young, and his facial features are also very handsome, which makes people feel good at first sight. It's just that he has an eyepatch over his right eye, which for some reason makes Jossen feel uncomfortable.

The young man said in a quiet voice, "Hello, we are adventurous merchants, coming from the far south. I heard that your furs here are of high quality, so I would like to buy a batch. Moreover, we bring some goods, you should be interested. ”

Qiao Sen nodded, and the self-introduction of the middle distance was nothing special. He pointed the barrel of his gun at the cargo bucket and said, "Sir, please remove the tarp from your cargo bucket and be inspected by our guards." ”

"No problem. The man was very cooperative, and he beckoned to the car, and two more figures jumped down.

Judging from the figure, it should be a man and a woman. Although he couldn't see his face because of the hat, the woman's cloak fluttered, and the curves of her figure occasionally revealed from the inside made Qiao Sen's throat dry.

At this moment, the alloy gates of the town parted from both sides with the help of hydraulic machines, and four or five guards ran out of the town at a brisk pace and jumped on the cargo hopper to check. A moment later, one of the guards shouted at Jossen on the watchtower, "No problem, mostly food, and two boxes of rifles." Wrapped in a tarp, it looks like it's a first-class product. ”

After the guard jumped out of the car, the young man shook his hand, as if to thank him for letting him go. Jossen smiled and put away his rifle. If the guard is lucky, he will get a tip if he encounters a generous merchant. Of course, city guards like them, even if they get tips from generous merchants, they usually divide the matter equally.

Qiao Sen no longer took care of the affairs of the city, and directly notified the gate to let him go. Little did he know that the guard had indeed been tipped and not a lot.

The guard felt something erect in his palm against his palm, and when the young adventurous merchant withdrew his hand, he found that he already had a small piece of yellow gold in his palm. He felt a burst of joy in his heart, this small piece of gold was almost equal to half a year's income. When he was happy, he heard the young merchant say in a gentle voice: "I don't know which shop in town has the best reputation, you see, we have to do a lot of business, and we must find a reliable merchant to cooperate with." ”

The guard secretly hid the gold, nodded and said: "When it comes to credibility, naturally you have to find the owl firm, their boss is the chairman of the chamber of commerce in our town, and the credibility must not be said." ”

The young merchant said, "Is it okay for this gentleman to tell me where this firm is?"

The guard took the advantage of the family, and saw that the young man was very polite, so he had a good impression in his heart, and patted his chest and said, "That's it, I'll take you over." ”

"That couldn't be better. The young man smiled.

When the guards left, the young man and two other companions got back into the car. In the back seat of the carriage sat a petite girl, a total of four of them, swaggering into Pavarich as the guards opened the way. These people, naturally, are Zero, Berrien, and Su plus a Yeliu. The convoy of the three giants of Asgard arrived on the other side of the Frosty Forest as early as yesterday night, and it was the cold winter at the moment, and the road was closed by heavy snow, and there were no townspeople from Pavarich at all. Even the hunters in the town were at rest at this time, so the convoy was not afraid that the townspeople would find out.

This morning, Beonlise provided Zero and others with a false identity to enter Parvarich, posing as an adventure merchant. In order to gain Pavaridge's trust, the food and even the guns on the bucket were genuinely purchased from some factories along the southern coast. Even if the Pavarich Chamber of Commerce conducted a rigorous investigation of these goods, they would eventually only find that they came from the South.

For Beonliz's carefulness, Zero Nature has nothing to say. In the early morning, when the sky was dark, he and Berrien and the other three walked through a fringe of the Silver Frost Forest to the town. Now, they have driven into the town, which is half the success of Jihua.

In the car, Su said: "The captain is quite decent as a businessman." ”

Berrien, who was sitting in the back seat, said: "How can there be such a young adventure businessman, if it were me, I would definitely have to catch an old man to play it." ”

Zero smiled and said, "The old man has always been serious, and how many people dare to cross the wilderness to come here at this time." Only a bird like me, who seems to have just entered the industry, will come all the way to the 'desire for profit'. Besides, as long as it is profitable, businessmen do not care whether their partners are young or old. ”

As we laughed, the car drove through the gate. The guard, who had received zero benefits, did not break his promise, he drove a motorcycle to lead the way in front, and led a few people to follow him. It's not early, the town is starting to have pedestrians walking around, and the shops on the street are opening one by one, and the town is gradually becoming more vibrant.

Zero drove on the main road of the town, and the townspeople were curious about their early morning visitors, and they cast various meaningful glances at their vehicles. Occasionally, when the tarp of the cargo bucket is lifted by the wind, revealing the boxes containing the guns, there will be a small commotion among the residents. Although the town's economy is good, the trade is mainly in furs and the unknown "black gold".

And guns are undoubtedly another hard currency in addition to black gold. Limited by the level of technology and backward production capacity, Pavarich did not have such a product as an arsenal. The firearms used by the hunters and city guards were also purchased from elsewhere, and they lagged behind in performance. As a result, guns were preferred by merchants in Pavarich over other goods.

Several of the merchants were so interested in the two boxes of guns that they were killed when they saw Zero's vehicle parked in front of the owl dealership. The owner of the owl trade is Sharon, the chairman of the town's chamber of commerce, and that profiteer will certainly not let go of such a lucrative commodity as guns. If Sharon makes a move, how can these ordinary businessmen interfere.

"Here we are, here it is. The guard jumped off the motorcycle, said to Zero, and shouted to the store that had already opened its doors: "Old Rob, get out of here soon, there is a big customer coming." ”

Zero left the three Berrion in the car, and he jumped out of the car. At this time, I saw a thin old man slowly coming out of the shop, the old man first glared at the guard, and said in an old-fashioned manner: "I'm not afraid of noisy people in the early morning, the boy of the Octa family, I haven't seen him for a few days, and I haven't seen anything else, but his voice is a lot louder." ”

The guard hahadaxiao pointed at the old man and said to Zero: "This gentleman, old Rob is the director of the owl firm, you can find him if you have any business." I've brought you the place, and I'll walk, and there's a lot of work to be done. ”

"Thank you, and may the Almighty Lord bless you, sir. Zero said, drawing a cross on his chest.

Before coming here, Beonlise had told him that adventure merchants usually had to travel through dangerous wilderness, so they believed in the existence of gods more than anyone else. So if Zero can add some element of this to the conversation, it will make his identity seem more credible.

Sure enough, after Zero said this, the old man's gaze at Zero was a little less distrustful.

"This guest, since you brought it from the Octa family, then come in, I don't know what you want to do?" the old man beckoned to Zero, and walked into the store first.

Zero glanced at the few people in the car, and the other three, including Yeruo, all got out of the car and walked into the store with Zero. Old Rob took them to a quiet room, sat down, took out the list of goods that had been prepared early in the morning, handed it to the old man, and said, "This is the goods we have brought, they are all the best goods produced in the southern factories, and I think Pavarich will need them." ”

The old man took it and looked at it, and the list included a list of different canned foods, as well as some fruits of artificial value, which were rare in Pavarich. But what really made old Rob excited was the two boxes of fine firearms and rifles, although they were firearms from the old era, they were much better than the old guns that Pavarich had bought from elsewhere, and they also came with a considerable amount of ammunition, and not many merchants would not be tempted to see this.

Old Rob was unmoved on the surface, and said lightly: "Since you can find our owl business, I will naturally give you a good price for these goods." Wait, our appraiser is still in the end of work, or are you interested in visiting our town?"

"No, in fact, we came this time to resell some of your town's special goods. Zero smiled meaningfully.

Old Rob lowered his head and looked at Zero with his cloudy eyes: "Please make it clear, we have a lot of special products, and fur is one of them." ”

"More valuable than fur, I want to buy some black gold. Zero said.

Old Rob let out an "oh" and said, "Guest, you are well-informed, but black gold is not like ordinary fur, and we collect cash." ”

"I know that. Zero gestured to Berrien, who threw him a backpack. Zero opened the leeward and hung upside down, and immediately fell out of his backpack with a field of gold bars.

Old Robb's eyes immediately dazzled the gold, he rubbed his eyes, and with no less agility than a young man, he picked up a gold bar from the ground, put it in his mouth and bit it lightly, and said in surprise: "Good fellow, the purity is good." ”

"The old gentleman is very knowledgeable, I don't know how much black gold can I buy you with these gold bars?"

Old Rob made a gesture for Zero to put away the gold bars, and then said, "You have more than I can do, and I must inform my lord that he should be interested in negotiating this business with you." Everyone, please wait here for a while, and I'll come as I go. ”

With that, old Rob resigned.

Barrion wanted to say something, but Zero shook his head slightly, so he swallowed the words back into his stomach and waited quietly in the small room with the rest of the group. didn't let the few people wait too long, so Old Rob opened the door and came in, beckoning to the few people: "Come with me, my old father, Lord Sharon, wants to see you." ”

Sharon stretched, struggling to get up from the large straw-covered bed. He looked at the jade bodies on the bed and laughed smugly. He is no longer young, but his energy has not degraded at all, but is more vigorous than ever. Last night, he and the three beautiful young women fought almost all night. They played a lot of tricks and didn't fall asleep until almost the early hours of the morning.

Originally, according to Sharon's habit, he had such a carnival last night, and he had to sleep all day today anyway. But just now the director of the business, Old Rob, called and said that an adventurous merchant was carrying a whole backpack of gold bars to buy black gold, which was a big business. Therefore, no matter how unhappy Sharon is, he can only leave this warm bed for a while.

It's just that Pavarich's black and gold transactions have always been secretive, and the customer source is fixed, and there are few new faces. In particular, according to the elder Rob's description, these adventurous merchants were very young. Of course, only young people dare to make money in this season, just like Sharon did when he was young. But he is no longer young, and time has given him maturity and thoughtfulness.

Sharon thought for a moment and asked old Rob to bring the guests to his apartment, while he brought in a guard of his own. He wanted to get to the bottom of the gang, and if he didn't have good intentions, it wouldn't be a big deal to kill someone in Parvariic.

Sharon smiled and reached out his big hand to grab one of the white flowers' buttocks before he was satisfied and left.