Xu Le had already guessed that this person was most likely related to him, and might even be his relative.
The question now is, why can't he remember it at all
The ethereal state has been on all the time, and he has retrieved most of the original owner's memories in just a few seconds.
But the information about the person in front of me is not just vague or unclear, but completely nonexistent.
Did the original owner forget about this person
How to play this
"Yeah, I'm back." Xu Le pretended to be deep.
There's nothing you can do, the other person knows him, but he doesn't know the other person.
In this situation, even awkward conversation is not an option, as there is a high probability that your comments will be exposed.
Although he didn't know what dangers would come from being caught, Xu Le felt that he didn't want to cause any trouble.
"You bastard." The man in front of him walked up and wanted to punch Xu Le.
But his fist was suspended in the air, and looking at Xu Le's slightly indifferent expression, he put his hand down again.
"It's good to be back. It's good to be back. Hahaha. If you hadn't come back, we would have thought you..."
"Brother, who is it?"
Before the man could finish his words, a woman wearing the law enforcer's standard combat uniform, with oil paint on her face and holding a big knife appeared on the opposite side.
When she saw Xu Le, her brows instantly furrowed.
"Xu Le...Brother."
When Xu Le heard the word "brother", he felt panicked.
"It's over, it's over, how come so many people know me
Am I so famous in Zion
Is returning to Zion the right choice
Calm down and analyze calmly. "
The woman in front of me is somewhat similar to me, but she looks more like the man opposite me.
She calls the other person "brother", which means they might be siblings.
And the woman called himself Brother Xu Le, which meant that he shouldn't be her biological brother or something like that, but perhaps a relative one or two generations apart
If they are relatives, would they be cousins
"Well, hello."
Xu Le was still pretending to be profound. Apart from that, he couldn't say much else.
Levis on the side also noticed the conversation between the two parties. Xu Le and the law enforcer actually knew each other. He looked at Xu Le in surprise.
"You know each other? Won't you introduce yourself?"
"I know him, but not very well." This was all Xu Le could say.
The man opposite looked embarrassed, but he opened his mouth but did not refute Xu Le's statement.
"My name is Xu Lei, her name is Xu Ting, I am Xu Le's cousin, and she is his cousin."
There was a smile hidden in Xu Le's eyes. Now you know it, pretending to be deep is the best way to obtain intelligence.
Levis nodded and looked at Xu Le.
"Cousins, so you're not familiar with them?"
At this time, Xu Le said indifferently:
"It's been a long time since we last contacted each other. I almost forgot about them."
"Why did Brother Xu Le say that? We are all very sad that you left..."
Xu Le frowned slightly. It seemed that his cousins were not very indifferent to him. This was a problem.
If it is a very indifferent family relationship, it is actually the easiest to deal with. The deeper the relationship, the more troublesome it is to deal with.
In response to Xu Ting's statement, Xu Le just raised his head slightly in a haughty manner and said nothing.
Levis felt like he had made some trouble and quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore."
At this time, seeing that Xu Le had no intention of talking further, Xu Lei no longer had the desire to continue talking.
Zion’s current situation is special. It should be said that since the first two black tides, the four major city-states have become somewhat special, so he quickly returned to his job.
"You two are here to report in as warlocks to participate in the pioneering mission?"
If it was just a chat about family matters, Xu Le would have no interest at all, but when it came to field missions, he would not hold back.
He was well aware that personal and business matters should not be discussed together, although the two things were often mixed.
But the purpose of his trip was to carry out a pioneering mission and earn a reward.
This aspect naturally cannot include lakes.
"Yes, Mr. Levis and I both participated in the pioneer mission as level 2 warlocks. He is a level 2 rune warlock, and I am a level 2 red moon warlock."
When Xu Lei and Xu Ting heard Xu Le's self-introduction, they were both surprised.
Who would have thought that in less than three years, Xu Le had transformed himself into a level 2 warlock. This was quite a big career leap.
Seeing that Xu Le had finished his introduction, Xu Lei also began to introduce himself.
"My name is Xu Lei, a level 3 warrior, and also the temporary captain of this mission. She is Xu Ting, a level 2 warrior. The other two are Zhang Zichao and Liu Neng, both level 2 warriors. There is one who is not here yet."
Hearing this staffing arrangement, Xu Le nodded silently.
His assessment was… weak.
Too weak!
The captain of the lighthouse's night watch starts as a level 4 warrior. How can he become a captain if he is not a level 4 warrior
Level 3 monsters are likely to be patrol-level or polluter-level.
That is, elites and small bosses. Ordinary level 3 warriors have a hard time fighting against patrol-level monsters, not to mention the stronger polluters.
Xu Le has always felt that only a level 4 warrior can dominate the scene.
But Zion's equipment is stronger, and perhaps their fighting style is different from that of the Lighthouse.
At this time, three people in strange clothes slowly walked towards them.
"We are the mercenaries for this mission. You can just call me Lao Wu, he is Lao Liu, and she is Lao Seven.
Lao Qi and I are both level 3 warriors, and we will follow Captain Xu's arrangements this time."
I am from Tianrui Lifeng!
Although Xu Le had never come into contact with the Tianrui Lifeng people, from the moment they met, he was certain that these three people were all from Tianrui Lifeng.
Heavy weapons and slightly exaggerated attire.
Spiked collars, bracelets, both men are bald, while the woman has a buzz cut.
These three people exude a fierce aura from the bones.
They were different from any warriors Xu Le had seen before.
Wang Shu, Bai Jing and others are also very strong, but their aura is very restrained, while these three people are the type who fully release their aura.
This feeling is like Chi Xiao!
Yes, Chi Xiao is also the kind of person who can hardly restrain his own aura.
Xu Le looked at the team configuration and felt a little worried.
"The mercenaries are two level 3 warriors, and there is only one here. If something goes wrong, it will be easy to get into trouble."
Xu Lei doesn't care much about this situation. If something goes wrong with the team, Zion will thoroughly investigate the accident.
Normally, mercenaries would not do such things as killing the goose that lays the golden eggs in order to survive.
"Okay, each of you should report your own strengths so that I can assign tasks, especially the abilities of the two warlocks. Try to be as detailed as possible."
Xu Le glanced at Levis. He seemed to be used to this kind of thing.
"I am a rune wizard, good at combat and exploration."
Xu Le frowned slightly. He could understand exploration. Dolls were indeed very suitable for exploration.
Can fight
Seeing Xu Le looking at him with suspicion, Levis rolled up his sleeves to show off his muscles.
"Why, you don't believe me? I'm very strong."
"Don't roll up your sleeves, Brother Li. You are as thin as a stick of firewood and have no muscles at all."
"Okay." Levis smiled awkwardly.
After Levis introduced himself, Xu Le also spoke:
"I'm a Red Moon Warlock. I'm good at prediction, judgment, analysis, and advance reconnaissance. As for combat... I'm pretty good at it."
After hearing the two warlocks introduce themselves, Xu Lei nodded.
The abilities of a sorcerer are different from those of a warrior. They are not as simple as those of a warrior, so naturally you need to have a general understanding of them.
It’s different for warriors. They just need to know their approximate level and their strength and agility.
"Okay, everyone is almost here, let's get ready."
"Hey wait, isn't this a group of 10? Now there are only 9 of us."
Hearing Xu Le's question, Xu Lei's expression became slightly tangled:
"she… "
At this moment, a familiar figure ran over in a panic.
"Sorry, sorry, I'm late."
Li Qingcheng was wearing the standard law enforcement combat uniform. He nodded and apologized while running to Xu Lei's side.
"Xu Lei, my mother didn't let me leave before. I'm so sorry."
"Your mother really doesn't want you to go..." Xu Lei thought so in his heart, but did not say it out loud.
Now that the person has come, it means that Mother Li’s persuasion has failed.
Then next, he needs to take care of Li Qingcheng. These requirements were arranged in advance by Li's mother, so there is no problem.
But the biggest problem now is that Xu Le is here!
Li Qingcheng followed Xu Lei's gaze and when he saw Xu Le, he opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Levis, who was next to Xu Le, also felt the weirdness in the team's atmosphere at this moment, and he looked at Xu Le.
"Any questions?"
"No problem can prevent us from making money." Xu Le smiled.
"That's right." Levis also laughed.
Seeing that Xu Le had no intention of greeting Li Qingcheng, Xu Lei said directly:
"Okay, everyone is here, let's go."
"yes."
After Xu Le and his group left, another team of Tianrui Lifeng mercenaries arrived at the Law Enforcer Hall in Area 5.
This team of people had cold expressions and looked quite murderous.
The leading woman was negotiating with the law enforcement officers who were dispatching tasks.
It should be to accept the mercenary mission.
However, there was a very clever little girl in the team, circling around a cloaked man.
"Ashu, you just joined the team and the boss brought you to Zion to make money. The boss is really good to you. Tell me, are you having an affair with the boss?"
The man in the cloak was Wang Shu, and his eyes were much calmer than before.
The pale golden light in his eyes gradually faded.
Looking at the mission hall, he asked thoughtfully:
“Where do the warlocks of Zion usually go?”
"Warlock? Most of Zion's warlocks are doing research. Of course, if they are short of money, they will also participate in such field missions.
After all, those researchers don’t treat money as money at all, spending money is just like water flowing, hahahaha.”
Research? Would Xu Le do that
According to Xu Le's way of doing things, even if he was doing research, he should have tricked a few people into helping him do the research.
Or maybe he will open a fortune-telling shop and tell legends or something...
But he has only been in Zion for a short time, so his progress may not be that fast.
"Forget it, let's make money first."
Whether it is Xu Le or Wang Shu, the first step when arriving in Zion is very similar, which is to make money.
…
Xu Le and his companions followed Xu Lei and boarded the steam chariot used exclusively by Zion law enforcers.
As the capital of technology, these tanks are almost all developed by Zion itself, and they keep the most advanced models for their own use.
Then the old models and defective products are exported to other cities, where they are still in high demand.
Just like a lighthouse, a few chariots are precious.
But what about Zion? Rows of brand new chariots were placed at the entrance of the Law Enforcer Hall.
Xu Le felt that a large part of these chariots had never been used, which was probably the power of technology.
The group boarded the steam chariot, and the roar of the steam engine made Xu Le stunned for a moment.
When I was at the lighthouse before, I didn’t realize it.
But when we arrived in Zion, everything could be attributed to Red Moon Technology.
Has anyone developed a Red Moon Technology engine
Using moonstone instead of coal? Sounds a bit extravagant.
“I briefly introduced the mission. Our target is 5-13-4, which is a relatively deep woodland.
The danger level is estimated to be 3, which is not high, but I know all the woodland missions. The environment is harsh and the exploration will be more difficult. The mission will take 7 days. "
7 days
Xu Le wasn't quite sure how big the so-called 5-13-4 area was, but for a team of 10 to explore for 7 days, wasn't the progress of this mission a bit too slow
Can the mental energy level be maintained stably
He looked at Levis again:
"Brother Li, does a normal mission take 7 days?"
“Yeah, I know you mean the mission is a bit long, but it’s not really that long.
Every extraordinary person in Zion, and even ordinary people, are valuable assets. We don’t want extraordinary people to sacrifice for no reason, so we extend the mission time and reduce the difficulty. "
"Understood."
The chariot was speeding, and Xu Le was studying the cards along the way. He wanted to crack the second card and obtain the special ability of the destiny card, so he didn't want to waste every minute and every second.
However, it doesn't seem to be going so smoothly at the moment. Xu Le is not in a hurry either, because some things cannot be rushed.
The chariot stopped in a desert.
There are still many workers here, using steam hammers to cut and break the gravel on the Gobi Desert.
There were occasional explosions in the distance, indicating the mountain was being blasted.
All signs indicate one thing: these people are preparing to raze the Gobi Desert to the ground.
It was really razed to the ground.
The mission of Zion's development is to obtain a sufficient safe area and then raze it to the ground as a plain strategy.
It's an exaggerated approach, but it is indeed very effective.
“It’s really a century-long plan.”
Hearing Xu Le's sigh, Levis was also very proud.
"Yes, since Zion was officially established around 255th year of the Fourth Era, the development has never stopped. Although this method of development is a bit long, it is indeed a century-long plan.
In the past, all development was done by manpower, but now with the steam technology, things have improved a lot. Zion has also grown from a small town to one of the four major city-states.
Humans have built many cities in the past, but they have all been lost in the course of time. It is truly remarkable that Zion, as a young city, has been able to rise.”
Xu Le nodded. Only those who have experienced it can understand the difficulties involved.
Especially the strange appearance of the Dark Ages makes this kind of field work actually accompanied by huge risks.
"Let's go. The car can't go in anymore. We have to walk from now on."
"good."
Stepping onto the Gobi Desert, Xu Le stopped studying the cards. He scanned the surroundings while thinking about the mission.
Li Qingcheng was right next to him and would steal a glance at Xu Le from time to time.
However, she did not take the initiative to talk to Xu Le, and remained alert as a warrior, which surprised Xu Le.
“The quality is pretty good.”
After walking for about 2 hours, there was a jungle not far ahead.
Xu Lei and other law enforcement officers put on goggles, raised their guns and started moving forward into the jungle.
The combat uniforms they were wearing were made of extraordinary materials and looked to have strong defensive capabilities. Moreover, judging by the performance of several warriors, they were also very light.
Xu Le felt inexplicably envious of this equipment.
"Alas, only money is the passport to the extraordinary era!"
"I agree with this statement." Levis agreed.
When they arrived at the jungle area, Xu Lei looked at Levis and signaled that he could proceed with the exploration mission.
Levis didn't waste any time. He took out a scroll, drew the seal, and started the ritual.
"Ritual - Summoning of Nothingness."
With a burst of white smoke, a monster like a giant scorpion appeared in front of Levis.
This scorpion is estimated to be 1.5 meters long, not including the length of its tail.
The huge pair of pincers were made of bright metal and were gray-black in color. Although they were large in size, they were well hidden in the shadows because they had no life force.
"Puppet number 9, Scorpion."
Levis waved his hand gently, and the scorpion began to move quickly and went into the forest.
"action."
"yes."
The team was a group of 10 people, which Xu Le could understand. There were three Tianrui Lifeng mercenaries and two recruiting warlocks. It would be difficult to manage them if they were scattered.
What surprised Xu Le was that the person walking at the front of the team and leading the way was actually Xu Ting.
She put the big knife on her back, then pulled out two sharp short knives and began to cut a path.
The leaves and branches here were very sharp, and before long, Xu Le saw that Xu Ting's gloves were stained red.
As the team was marching, Levis suddenly said to Xu Le:
"The density of this jungle is a bit problematic."
"How dense is the jungle?" Xu Le was a little confused because he had not explored the jungle in the outer area.
So I don’t really understand the concept of jungle density.
"A normal jungle wouldn't be this dense and lush. Every plant needs nutrients, and if it's too lush, it will affect each other's nutritional needs."
"so what?"
"So there must be something here that affects the plant's nutrient acquisition, or..."
"Or maybe there is something... extremely nutritious here?" Xu Le said.
"That's true." Levis nodded.
Xu Le frowned slightly. What would be the most nutritious thing for trees
Fertilizer? Shit
Maybe there are rotting corpses!
The team's advance lasted only about 15 minutes before Levis raised his hand.
"Stop, there's something ahead."
"What?" Xu Lei asked.
"It looks like a bear. The big one and the small one are probably mother and son. There is no ancient sound and aura emanating from them. They are ordinary wild animals."
After listening to Levis' report, Mercenary Lao Liu laughed:
"I'm so lucky. I got bear paws to eat right after I got here."
As the man spoke, he actually walked forward. Xu Lei frowned slightly but did not stop him.
When he saw the mother bear, he immediately raised the thick-barreled musket in his hand.
boom!
The musket was very powerful, and dense bullet holes appeared on the mother bear's head.
The mother bear was just an ordinary wild beast, how could she withstand such a fierce weapon specifically designed to target monsters.
After it let out a wail, it fell to the ground and became silent.
The little bear beside was very anxious, but he did not leave the mother bear out of fear.
Xu Le and the others had also caught up by now.
After seeing the dead mother bear and the little bear running around, I roughly understood what had happened.
No one would be so sanctimonious just because a mercenary killed a mother bear.
However, Xu Le and Levis both felt that his approach was inappropriate.
Levis felt the danger because of his warlock intuition, while Xu Le felt the danger because of the traces at the scene.
"Here... I'm afraid there's a guy who's hard to deal with!"