At dusk, George walked into the ward and saw Zero packing his things.
This was the third day after Lan Qi's assassination failed, and Zero, who had basically recovered, was ready to be discharged from the hospital. But if there is an accident, he will leave Phoenix City tomorrow, and then pass through Death God Ridge, and then continue to head towards the Blue Collar Mountain Range in the Northland.
George tossed Ling a crumpled cigarette as the prefect slammed the door of the ward shut. Otherwise, the taste of inferior nicotine will definitely attract criticism. George doesn't want to be complained by the hospital to the military.
"What, are you leaving?" George asked as he lit a cigarette.
Nodding, he stretched out his finger and wiped the cigarette butt directly, and the cigarette was lit immediately.
George was slightly surprised: "It turns out that the fire element can be used in such a way? Sometimes I really envy you supernatural beings. Sometimes it's too fucking convenient."
Ling smiled and said, "Are you here to pay me back for the drink?"
George's face immediately dropped, he shook his head and said, "I said buddy, you shouldn't be so stingy."
"You're right this time." Ling smiled and said, "So I plan to buy you a few more drinks before I leave."
"That's right, that's the man. Don't worry about it, you're just full of money." George laughed. It's always nice to be offered a drink, isn't it
"What are your plans for the future?"
Leaving the ward, when the two walked along the passage to the hospital gate, George asked casually.
Zero replied vaguely: "I'm going to the Northland, and I should be leaving tomorrow."
"If you don't wait for Campbell, that fat pig will have to rest for two or three days before starting?" George said unexpectedly.
"Didn't you also say that I'm not like him? In fact, I just took a ride to protect him, to earn some extra money."
But George stopped him: "That is to say, you are going to cross Death Mountain alone with that child? Listen, buddy, Death Mountain is not a good place to go sightseeing. It is full of dangerous jungles. There are mob settlements. But the real danger is the Reaper flowers that grow from nuclear waste. The bottomless seam created by the impact, if you don’t pay attention, you will die without a place to die. So I have to say, it’s very unwise for you to do this.”
Zero smile and no answer.
He also naturally knew that the success rate of a team was much higher than that of an individual in order to pass through a life-forbidden place like Death God Ridge. But now it is beyond his choice, Parkland's killer has appeared and is wandering by his side. If Zero was still leisurely following the caravan, it would be no different from being a living target. What's more, Zero feels that his perception of danger has dropped a lot since he stayed with Camber's caravan.
A life that is too convenient and comfortable will dull even the sharpest knife. If Zero wants to keep his sharpness, he has to go back to the wilderness. Grinding yourself with endless danger keeps you sharp, and even sharpens you.
A blunt blade can't pierce the monster of Parkland, only a sharper knife can do it, Zero knows that. What's more, he also wanted to use Death God Ridge to counter-snipe. If he wanted to have a more pleasant journey in the future, then Zero must let the killer stay on Death God Ridge forever, and this is one of the reasons why he and the caravan separated.
Looking at Zero's expression, George also knew that he couldn't convince him. The officer no longer wastes time talking about this, everyone in the wilderness can choose their own way of life, as long as they can afford the price. It's just that George felt a little heartache for no reason at the thought of Monnie's immature face haunting the dangerous jungle.
If Qiao Na was still alive, she would be as old as that child, right
The officer looked a little more sentimental than usual, George thought.
There are people coming and going on the street, and at this moment when the radiation intensity is gradually decreasing, no one wants to stay in a house that can make you sick. At night, the streets are even more crowded and the city's bars are full. This is also a common way of life for people in the new era, and they are nocturnal like animals.
On the busy street, Zero saw Moni.
The girl with a lesbian on her head is holding a photo and questioning every passer-by. In the photo was a young woman who looked somewhat similar to Mo Ni, but she was Mo Ni's mother. This photo was drawn by a special person under the description of Moni by using the imaging technology of the information center. The synthetic photos with a similarity of more than 90% cost Mo Ni nearly 20 yuan.
This money was not given in pocket, but earned by the girl who took time out to dance on the street in the evening and night while taking care of the zero. Of course, with Mo Ni's beauty, there will always be some troubles. But the dagger flying between her fingers and the dazzling fancy strikes will always turn trouble into trouble. In fact, even Zero is full of praise for Moni's talent in using daggers.
It's a pity that before Mo Ni experienced the genetic shock and gave birth to the ability of any field, such a technology can only be used as a trick, but it is enough to scare ordinary people.
During these days in Phoenix, Mo Ni was not idle. The girl is actively looking for all information about her mother through various methods, but it seems that the results are not very good.
When Mo Ni lowered her head in disappointment again, a warm palm was placed on her head. Mo Ni raised her head and saw Zero smiling through her fingers.
"As long as you don't give up, you will succeed one day!" Zero encouraged.
The disappointed expression on Moni's face was swept away, she nodded emphatically and took Ling's hand, like a daughter acting like a baby to her father. Then she saw George next to her, and hurriedly nodded her hello to the officer.
"Don't bother your father and daughter anymore, Zero, don't forget that you still have to buy me a drink at night!"
After reminding Zero, George waved his big hand as a sign of farewell. The tall figure merged into the crowd and quickly disappeared.
Zero patted Moni on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, let's go eat first. Then go to the commercial street to buy some supplies. We will leave Phoenix City tomorrow."
These days in Phoenix, the food for the two is basically bread and water. It's a rare time to eat outside, even if it's not for those precious ingredients, just being able to change the taste is enough for Moni to be happy for a long time. So the little regret that she could no longer stay in the city to inquire about her mother disappeared from the girl's heart.
Looking at Mo Ni's bright and innocent little face, Zero felt that it was worth it to be extravagant once in a while. At dusk, I watched Mo Ni bouncing forward like a happy bird. Zero seems to have a feeling of going back to the old days and taking his daughter to the streets.
It's a pity that there is still one less person by my side. It would be great if Liya was there. Zero suddenly had this thought, and when he thought of Leah, Zero felt a slight pain in his heart.
"What's wrong, Zero?" The careful girl quickly noticed the strangeness on Zero's face.
Shaking his head, Ling smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just that the wound still hurts."
He was smiling, but the smile was a little forced, which let Mo Ni know that Zero's answer was not what he asked. But she is a smart girl, Zero doesn't want to say, and she doesn't want to ask. So she smiled like an angel, and walked towards a restaurant in the commercial street, holding Ling's hand.
In Mo Ni's heart, even if she can't do anything for Zero, as long as he can make him smile, it's good. For this reason, Mo Ni is willing to show the most beautiful smile for Zero!
It was six o'clock in the morning, and Zero opened his eyes.
He walked into the bathroom, and after a while, warm water was sprinkled all over his body. This was the last bath that Zero took in Phoenix City. In the next few days, until he crossed Death Ridge and reached the next base, he would not think about enjoying it a second time.
For this, he is willing to pay another 2 yuan on the bill.
Any level of clean water flowed all over his body, and Ling closed his eyes to feel the condition of his body.
In terms of wounds, he is now fully recovered. This can be seen from the fact that after inviting George to drink last night, Zero sneaked into the hospital alone and destroyed his relevant information, and then led the hospital guards to run around Phoenix City a few times without blushing and heartbeat.
After the battle with the evolution of the Fenli wolf, and after escaping from the lore of the red wolf and the Parkland killer, Zero's already used up evolution points also regenerated as many as six. These six evolutionary points zero don't plan to put them into any ability for the time being, and even carefully preserve them, lest they automatically transform into other first-order abilities.
The more the ability of zero is improved, the more evolutionary points that need to be invested in high-level abilities will increase geometrically. Although many low-level ability collocations can exert effects not inferior to high-level abilities, this is only relative and not absolute. Zero believes that when the level of ability is far enough apart, the strength of ability can no longer be compensated by the amount of quantity.
High-level abilities are bound to overwhelm low-level abilities with a large number of instant kills.
And Zero also believes that when he leaves Death Ridge alive, he will have more evolution points in exchange for stronger abilities.
When he got out of the shower and walked out of the bathroom. Mo Ni had already woken up, packed her luggage, and obediently prepared his tactical uniform for Zero. The tactical uniform that Zero wore before was bought in Fury Reef City, but after repeated battles, it has been damaged and can no longer be used. For this reason, while buying supplies last night, Zero also bought a new set of tactical suits for himself.
When this camouflage tactical suit was worn on Zero, he seemed to turn back into the soldier who just woke up at the Z7 base. This tactical suit not only fits well, but also the camouflage on the surface is more effective in hiding and confusing opponents when moving in the jungle. More importantly, the interlayer of the tactical suit is embedded with a layer of alloy wire loops. The alloy wire ring not only makes this tactical suit tougher and less prone to damage, but also has a certain impact resistance. For this reason, I bought it for 20% more than ordinary tactical suits.
Guns, ammunition, guns, food and water... After carefully checking the supplies in the marching rucksack, Zero took Mo Ni out of the hotel. The faint golden sunlight in the sky is falling, and in this beautiful morning in the old era, they are about to enter the forbidden area of life.
Reaper Ridge!