Zach was a little late, and most of Novel had already gone to Port Massa, including Dora and Bumi, to 'supervise' the imported goods. Zack could only continue north, heading to Port Massa.
When passing Becky, Zach walked around the shelter for some unknown reason, but didn't see anything worth stopping at, such as Harrison, Quinn, or Amelia. The only thing that made Zach pay a little attention was the people who came in and out of the shelter—
It can be seen that they are people who have experienced the baptism of war, those veterans, holding cigarette boxes with familiar packaging in their hands.
After pretending to ask for a cigarette casually and being told "I'm sorry, this is my medicine, I shouldn't share it with strangers, I'm sorry." After being rejected, Zach also successfully remembered where he had seen this kind of cigarette. Not to mention what Mrs. Sheila threw away casually, it was Rimmer's new work that Saint Sissy said she used to refresh herself.
Zach was a little upset. It's still based on Rimel's criminal record - we all remember that the ingredient in 'Valmina' contains vampire blood, right? Who knows what special rare ingredients are in this new medicine!
The most unpleasant thing is that it would be fine if it was only made occasionally to refresh the saints' spirits, but as Zach can see now, the veterans in the entire asylum are using this 'drug'! It's obviously an important part of Quinn and Smith's plan to legalize something, so what the hell is this? Is this thing still going to be mass-produced? Legal mass production? ! Smith better know... No, Eve and Lydia better know what they're doing! Don't create a second 'Valmina'!
After finding this point worthy of attention, Zach went directly to Port Massa without wasting any more time.
Stopping the car at Bech Street early, Zach took a detour and sneaked into Port Massa from the direction of the warehouse complex. Yes, it was sneaking in. Although Zach walked with his chest held high and his head raised, like an upright gentleman, with his vampire senses, he avoided all people or things that would notice him, such as the person Shepard said in the morning. The police tied here; things, upgraded security measures by security companies, surveillance, intrusion alarms and the like.
This led to Zach actually stopping when he was standing under the port embankment, in the sea, in a gap—under his feet were the swaying waves that would cover Zach's shoes at any time, and above his head were the damp ferns clinging to the cement surface, uh, Or the moss-like mold in front of them is cold, blocking the entire view of the bow of a parked cargo ship.
But this is the right place, because under the water behind Zach is the water outlet that leads to who knows where. If nothing unexpected happens, Novel will emerge from the water mouth soon and then jump onto the freighter in front of him.
Listen, Zach had already heard some noises in the water mouths of the two men, and stood there waiting expectantly.
"Woohoo~" A touch of blue flashed across Zach's eyes, and the voice said, "You are right~ I feel like a goldfish in a pipe~"
Then Blue turned around in the dark sea and returned again. As if he didn't see Zach next to him, he lay on the water outlet, obviously waiting for something, "Haha, you are so slow~"
"Who is slow? Moorman." Zach spoke up. He doubted that if he didn't speak out, the fishman would never find him. kindness. How should I put it? Molman, whose whole body is covered in blue phosphorescence, is not quite 'humanoid'~ Well, you can basically distinguish the head, hands, feet, etc., but it is definitely not 'humanoid'. Have you ever seen people with eyes on the top of their heads? No, there is one floating in the sea.
"Zach!" The fan-shaped thing on the side of Mollman's head flashed, and it was really impossible to distinguish the expression on the face that seemed to be covered with an exoskeleton, but fortunately, the blue phosphorescence began to fade away, and the normal, the one we had seen before The beach lifeguard Mollman, who had a wheat complexion and an easy-to-get-together look, came back, "What are you doing here? Uh, I'm sorry." He disappeared in a flash, and when he appeared, he put on a pair of wet beach shorts and climbed on He walked up to the platform where Zach was standing, "This is much better." He casually shook off the water stains on his body with a vibrating frequency that was impossible for humans.
On the seaside in late autumn, Moorman's outfit would make people feel cold, but he was obviously not sure, and neither would Zach. Instead, he looked at Moorman and raised an eyebrow, "What are you doing here?"
"Oh!" Moorman looked very happy, stroking his wet hair casually, "I'm here to play~ Ha! Your friend..." actually pushed Zach, kindly, "explored the entire city. Show me a picture of the waterway passage. Now I don’t have to worry about swimming to places I shouldn’t go..." His face looked weird for a moment, but it disappeared immediately and returned to happiness, "So, I am playing everywhere~" and immersed in happiness , gesturing with his hands, "Do you know the fish tank that humans have that is full of pipes? Just like that! I never understood what was so fun about that before, but now I think it's really good~"
Zach has really seen that kind of thing. In a transparent pipe, one or two boring goldfish can only swim in a fixed direction... Well, Moorman is happy, "My friend? You mean the Novelles?" ?”
"Yeah~" Moorman looked at the water outlet, "He's really slow~"
Zach curled his lips, not wanting to guess who Nofel was coming out of here later. Anyway, Nofel had started making friends with the local aliens in Barton, which was a good thing, right
"You know what Nofiler does in Port Massa, right?" Zach tried to remind Moorman that he could play whatever he wanted. After all, no one would go to the beach in this season, and Moorman was probably unemployed. , there is nothing else to do. But he can't delay his new friend's work, right? Nofele is no joke in Porto Massa.
"I know, I can help too." Moorman still looked very happy, "I'm very fast in the sea, very fast!" He winked at Zach, which was a sign of pride. In fact, he doesn't need to, Zach knows that Moorman is very fast. Mollman continued, "You don't know how many republican aliens will flee into the sea after being discovered." Pointing at himself with two thumbs proudly, "Then I can appear, haha, nothing can go faster. …”
I don't know how long he will keep talking, but Zach raised his eyebrows and pulled Mollman's arm, put it in front of his eyes, looked at the red knot tied on the other's wrist, "What is this?" It looks dark red under the moisture of sea water.
It was no longer familiar. Zach clearly remembered this thing. It was what Mrs. Sheila put away and Harrison hung in the car. Now, it also appeared on Moorman's wrist.
"Oh. This." Moorman shook his wrist, "Someone gave it to me. It was probably a lucky charm or something like that, so I took it with me."
"Who?" Zach asked, subconsciously.
"A republican." Moorman raised his eyebrows, probably because he didn't know why Zach was asking this. "It's a bit strange, probably because of the language barrier, but he seems to be a nice guy." Moorman smiled. , "Hey! You're finally out!"
The topic was changed.
A face appeared under the black sea. It was not Domi or Dora, but a third-generation Novel that Zach had some impression of. This impression was a bit offensive. Zach could not tell whether the other person was a man or a woman with the naked eye.
"Toledo."
This is the traditional respect of the vampire clan, and the other party still completed a salute to the elders in the water.
"Mr. Grande, or Zach." Zach nodded, clarified the question of address as a response, and then looked at the freighter in front of him, "There is no need to inspect this ship, I have already seen it." Delaying Novel's work due to his own personal affairs? Hehe, Zach is a gentleman, but he is not so rude, "What's your name?"
"Lexi."
Zach pursed his lips. That's great. The name is also gender-neutral and the gender is still unknown. But for the nature of the Novel clan, it is not a special situation. After all, they are all people who have been excluded by society and need to be hidden. The clan formed, "Lexi, I'm looking for Boo..." Zach pursed his lips, be realistic and find someone more reliable, "Dora, I'll wait for her here."
Lexie nodded in the water and glanced at Mollman beside her.
Mollman smiled at Zach, and his moving arms were already covered with blue phosphorescence. "I won't bother you here~" He drew an arc without any sound and entered the water. In an instant, he was taken with him. Lexie disappeared under the water.
Zach blinked, he wanted to ask more about the republican, uh, forget it.
Waiting in the life of a vampire has never been a rare thing. Zach stood on this small platform doing nothing, listening to various sounds on the port, and time passed quickly.
Zach didn't notice any signs, Dora was already standing in front of Zach. The two shrunken arms hanging by the side swayed, shaking off the dispersing black shadow, "Why are you in the mood to come and help?" Dora misunderstood.
"I'm here to help you." To Dora, Zach didn't have to be polite.
"Well, what a pity, we really need your help." Dora curled her lips, looking impatient, "Your James." Your James, haha, "I just like to go off the beaten track. , come to us for trouble if you have nothing to do.”
Zach smiled and said, "Just let him go."
Do you know what this is talking about? Didn’t Zach explicitly tell James that he would be blamed on List for the population business being conducted in Port Massa? Now Fisher is constantly using theft of general cargo to attract the attention of the police. You can guess what Fisher and the West Enders are really planning. So, that was it. James, who had made it clear that he would not let Zach succeed, could only harass Nofiler here, and continue to use his level of cooperation that he had not yet noticed to let everything proceed. methodical.
Dora also shook her head and actually smiled, "But I have to say, I started to find his persistence very interesting~ You should take a look, every time he passes by the sewer, he has to stop. The way he came down and talked to himself was really funny."
"Just make sure you don't laugh out loud." Zach ordered with a smile. James was quite adaptable and could accept the fact that there was Novel below the city. Waving his hand, he said without further delay, "Dora, do you still have influence among the vampire forces in the middle of the country?"
Dora was also a little more serious, "Yes. What's wrong? Did something happen in the middle?"
"It's nothing." He reassured Dora first, and then said, "It's a friend of mine, No. Ripet, who seems to be in some trouble in the middle of the country. Can you find some trustworthy vampires to help him?"
Dora frowned, "Human?"
It must be, this is the first important point that comes to Dora's mind.
Zach pursed his lips and nodded.
Dora pouted, "Your friend, right? Well, I'll try, but there's no guarantee."
"Well, make sure it's a vampire you can trust." Zach emphasized.
Put it this way. Remember, Mokawi’s identity transfer was based on the power of Nofele in the central region. But, even if we say here, 'Nofele's power', in fact, Nofele is now in Patton. Can you realize it? Those of us who have seen Nofeile’s situation in the middle of the country (Nofel was selling blood in an abandoned city underground facility to vampires who had nowhere to go), we have clearly understood that the so-called forces in the middle actually formed after the Secret Alliance left. , a foreign vampire who has been sheltered by Nophele for some time.
Mokawei's identity was transferred to Barton, and Nofeile could still use this as working for the Mokawei clan ancestors. In the name of being the top of the thirteen clans, he could persuade some low-level foreign vampires who made a living by buying blood to take over. But, helping a human? Why
Dora could only say that she would try her best, and Zach could only emphasize that he must be a vampire that he can trust. Zach didn't want Nuo to be sucked by some foreign vampire.
Dora nodded, "I understand." She glanced at Zach and said, "If this No. Rippert is really your friend..."
"He is." Zach had to make his position clear, so he affirmed immediately.
Dora continued to nod, her face relaxed a little, and she was asking for advice, "I probably still have some means of controlling the vampires in the middle, such as promising a surname."
Zach frowned, looked at Dora, and instinctively said, "No." It was about the dignity of the thirteen clans, "Those are foreign vampires, and letting them live is already a favor to them..." But, Zach He twitched the corner of his mouth and automatically silenced himself.
One unignorable fact that keeps them alive? Do you need to give in? Is there still a so-called controller in the middle of the country - the Secret Alliance? Do they not allow these abandoned foreign vampires to live? No. The dignity of the thirteen clans has no meaning to the foreign vampires in the middle.
Seeing Zach lost in thought, Dora shook her head, "What I'm thinking is, well, it's only a matter of time. After those foreign vampires are cornered, it's only a matter of time before they start thinking about their future." Dora lowered her head and sighed, "Instead of letting them flock to the only option now - the Sabbat, so that the Sabbat can easily get a way to intervene in the chaos in the middle, why don't we do it. At least now, we have me, Nophele , Toledo, Mokawi, Rimel, hey, let’s count Thomas’ Gangero. If this advantage is not used, it will be wasted.”
Zach was silent for a long time, "Okay." and decided, "Use my last name. If we want to get ahead of the Sabbat, then use 'Toledo'." When Dora was briefly confused, " The Sabbat now thinks I am completely on their side, take advantage of this misunderstanding, Ozzie Cozier can still help."
Dora smiled, "Okay~"
(It’s 8. The marking is wrong.) (.)