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The foot of the mountain was very lively, and the soldiers lit a raging bonfire to dispel the darkness and illuminate the camp. Except for the guards who remained on guard, the rest of the people celebrated this victory on the flat ground in front of the camp. After several fat six-legged deer were slaughtered, they were cut into strips and roasted on the fire. Handy soldiers were in charge of cooking this rare game. As the fat-rich meat strips are roasted through the fire, the venison gradually takes on a golden color, and the meaty aroma that makes the index finger move wafts in the air with the evening wind. Accompanied by the soldiers' self-entertaining singing, the atmosphere of the celebration was so naturally pushed to the climax.
When Zero was pulled over by Haiwei, six or seven soldiers were singing some songs that Zero had never heard before. Their singing is wild, like a blazing flame, with the masculine flavor of a man's iron blood. Even the state of mind that is as cold as ice, I feel emotional after hearing it, let alone other people. Even Haiwei blushed when she heard this, her little mouth hummed, obviously very excited.
Discovering Zero's arrival, Brown boldly pushed him into the crowd and said, "Boys, look who's here."
Seeing it was Zero, the soldiers gradually quieted down, and even the soldiers who sang loudly stopped singing embarrassingly. During the two months of training, Zero became a devil's coach, and what made the soldiers awe was that this coach not only completed all the training volume he set, but also did more than ordinary soldiers. So in the eyes of the soldiers, there seemed to be a devil-like power hidden in that slender body.
Zero nodded to the soldiers, Brown was clearly in the mood, and immediately said to Zero: "Boss, why don't you say something to us?"
Zero nodded, looked at Brown, and then at the soldier. His eyes became sharp, and if any real eyes fell on someone, even Brown had the feeling of turning his face away and not daring to look at him.
"Celebration party?" Zero's voice was a little chilly, which made the originally high atmosphere a little bit lower. He said lightly: "I have to say that your strategy and actions are remarkable this time. However, it is not completely flawless. Leaving aside other loopholes, just the night attack on the El family base, you guys Obviously it was careless. The attack was launched without ascertaining the reality inside and outside the base, which led to a fall short. Although you have won the battle today, don’t forget that you are armed with new-age rifles to deal with the barbarians with machetes and sledgehammers .If the opponent's technology is comparable to yours, then you won't win so easily. Remember my words, never let victory dazzle your mind. You still have a long way to go."
After all, Zero turned to leave. But he stood still, and finally showed a smile on his face, like ice and snow unsealed, and said with a zero smile: "However, generally speaking, you are doing a good job! Keep working hard!"
I don't know who suddenly shouted: "Yes, head!"
As everyone joins in, the roar is loud and the atmosphere is enthusiastic.
The camp regained its vigor, and Ling found a quiet place on the edge to sit down, looking at the slightly red clouds in the distance and wondering what to think. Suddenly footsteps sounded in my ears, followed by Brown's loud voice: "Head, the meat is roasted, let's eat."
The big man sat next to Zero, holding a dagger in his hand. There were two meat strips on the dagger, and the meat strips still exuded a faint smoke, and the rich meaty aroma penetrated into Zero's nose all at once. Zero was not polite, he stretched out his hand to pick up one of the meat strips and put it in his mouth, and he ate it all in a few moments.
After Brown himself ate the venison, he patted his stomach and said, "Head, you were right just now, we are indeed a little bit dizzy with Victory."
"Don't take it to heart, I said those are to frustrate their spirit, so as not to be too happy. It's not good to go to the battlefield with such a mentality." Zero said casually.
"No, you're right." Brown rubbed his big head and said embarrassingly: "I was a little complacent before, but now that I think about it, there are still many mistakes in some of the details. If we found out early, our casualties could still be enough." Reduce some more."
When it comes to casualties, Zero thinks of a number: 27.
This is the number of soldiers killed on the Zero side in this crusade mission. On the whole, this number is still within the acceptable range of Zero, but it is not ideal. In terms of technological content, Zero's army undoubtedly has an overwhelming advantage, but the most common warrior of the El tribe also has the strength and defense equivalent to two levels of enhancement by a capable person. This invisibly narrowed the distance between each other's technology, but the cause of the casualties was not caused by the soldiers of the El clan. According to the statistics after the war, the soldiers who died in battle were mainly caused by the patriarch of the El clan and another soldier who was killed by Haiwei. Killed in the hands of the elite fighters.
Needless to say, the patriarch of the El clan, in the end it launched the trick like the sky and the weather, directly killing a dozen soldiers. And according to Hai Wei's report, the elite fighter she killed also possessed at least three to four levels of strength and defense.
In the final analysis, ability users are always the natural enemies of ordinary people. Even if a cat is armed to the teeth, it will not be an opponent of a lion.
Thinking about it a little deeper, the El tribe is a low-level intelligent race in Asgard's evaluation system. If there are low-level races, there will be middle-level, high-level and even unknown races. In these races, God knows how many beings with power no less than capable people exist.
From the Julian Mountains to the west, there is a vast land. Even if Asgard sends the golden battle ax to advance westward, judging from the overall area of the land, the advancing range of the golden battle ax is extremely limited. What's more, this legion is currently only marching vertically, so the information they have unearthed is extremely limited.
In this vast land, I am afraid that there are more alien races that have evolved more fully.
Thinking of this, Zero can't wait to rush to explore the western land immediately. But he knew that with his current resources and strength, he still couldn't do this.
Only patience, development. Only after the wings are full are you qualified to explore the mysterious land in the west.
But Brown didn't know that Ling had thought so much, he only felt that Ling suddenly became silent, and his eyes became profound and lost. It seems that there is a world, even the universe, hidden in those strange pupils.
It wasn't until a sound of dispute drifted into the ears of the two that Zero's eyes regained focus. Together with Brown, they looked towards the source of the sound, and it turned out that it was Haiwei and Yeliu who came together. They said it was a dispute, but it was Haiwei who kept talking from the beginning to the end, while Yeliu, on the other hand, still had that flat appearance. After activating the natural dumb mode, Yeliu completely ignored Haiwei's fierce rhetorical attacks, and only insisted on her own words occasionally, so Haiwei bared her teeth and claws like a kitten whose tail was stepped on.
"What's going on, you two?" Brown asked with a smile when he saw the two girls.
Haiwei saw that there were two people, and immediately dragged Yeliu over. Yeliu's arm was seriously injured in the battle with Kos, and it has been treated now. It's just that Yeliu's ability doesn't have an advantage in recovery, so in the next period of time, this girl's combat power may have to be compromised. It's just that Yeliu herself doesn't seem to care, she is like an exquisite doll being dragged by Haiwei, she just frowns occasionally to tell her helplessness towards Haiwei's behavior. This expression made the girl look a little cute. If someone didn't know Yeliu, they might not be able to associate her with the ruthless killing during the confrontation with Kos.
"Head, and Uncle Brown. You said, didn't we clean up the El family? Xiaoye insisted that there might be fish that slipped through the net!" Haiwei said angrily.
Ye Liu said quietly, "Don't call me Xiao Ye, I'm older than you."
The naturally dull girl obviously also has her own support. Looking at these two girls with very different temperaments, she asked with a zero smile: "Ye Liu, why do you think so? To be honest, I have personally confirmed the two battlefields, except for the two Apart from the captives, there are no other El people."
Yeliu ignored Hai Wei who was beside her with a pale face. She looked at Zero and said one by one: "Because that human bear said the words "mother" and "revenge" when he died. So I think that the El tribe Maybe there are side branches."
"Mother?"
It's not clear whether there is a side branch of the El tribe, but the "mother" in Yeliu's mouth makes Ling very concerned. He remembered that he had heard this word somewhere, so Zero quickly searched his memory, and quickly found the reason for his familiarity.
That was the time when I became the shining knight, when I took Lilith's black crown. Parts of Lilith's memories were shared mentally for a short time through the Black Crown and Zero. It's just that it was Agladis who controlled the body at that time, so the whole process was short and vague. But among them, one word is very clear.
That is mother.
Obviously, this word has a very profound meaning to Lilith. Judging from the fact that Lilith was created by Proseus, Lilith's so-called "mother" should undoubtedly refer to Proseus.
So is the mother in the mouth of the patriarch of the El clan also the same
This is not impossible, the evolution of mutant creatures is also facilitated by Proseus, in order to evolve life forms that can help it break the "prison". It's just that the evolution of the mutated creature couldn't reach the speed and result that Proseus wanted, so it was regarded as a failure and gave up, and the real king appeared instead. But even these failed products, after decades of evolution, life with wisdom also appeared.
The alien race is a brand new life form that is similar to but different from the real king. It is difficult to guarantee that Proseus has taken a fancy to the particularity of the alien race, so he can reconnect with these life forms through some mysterious channels.
If this conjecture is confirmed, it is very likely that Proseus cast a dark net over the entire planet.
Zero felt that it was necessary to inform Ben of this matter, after all, with his current ability, he was unable to make any response to this kind of matter.
Three days later, Zero returned to Asgard.
He first went to the headquarters to hand over the mission, and when the items in the mission system related to this crusade mission were marked as completed, there was an extra million in Zero's account. This operation can be said to be very fruitful, and the income from the mission is only the income on the book, and more income comes from the two warriors of the El clan. After they were brought back to Asgard, they were secretly handed over to Ben's biochemical base.
These two living specimens were acquired by Asgard at a price of 3 million each, and the living El people have very great research value. In addition to body composition and genetic code, more importantly, they allow Asgard to make a considerable contribution to the study of the evolutionary history of alien races.
Of course, there are not many specimens of alien races obtained in Asgard, and some living specimens are also better. It's just that the body structure of each alien race is different, and the genetic code is also very different. They are like a huge biological database, only the more collected, Asgard can figure out the whole picture of this database. Therefore, for new specimens, especially living specimens, Asgard is open to all comers.
In addition to this, Zero also sold two well-preserved bodies of the El family. Of course, the value of dead specimens is not as much as that of living ones. As for the alien race, it is obvious that the Black Rose family has no interest in research, so the two specimens were sold by Brown on the black market, and the total income was about one million.
So all of them added up, and Zero received a total of about 8 million for this mission, and after deducting the consumption of equipment and the pensions of the soldiers who died in battle, Zero still had about 6 million left.
The income after deducting the cost is the profit. It was just a battle with a foreign race, and Zero saw a huge profit. It is no wonder that those powerful families or companies will try their best to promote the exploration of unknown regions. The unknown represents risk, and while bearing huge risks, it is often also high profits.
Soon, the money was divided into several parts. One is injected into the capital chain of Zero Point Technology to provide stamina for subsequent development and research and development; the other is transferred to the account of Victor Laboratory to provide financial guarantee for the rebirth plan and future drug development; the third It is the salaries, bonuses and other expenses of our own personnel; the last share is our own.
When he saw the few figures of wealth that belonged to him, Ling shook his head. Sometimes, being a boss is not so easy.
The next few days were a period of blankness. There were no tasks worthy of dispatching troops in the headquarters to take over, but the soldiers did not get a leisurely vacation because of this. Zero was not in the base, but he handed over the heavy responsibility of training troops to Brown, so the title of devil coach quickly changed hands from Zero to Brown. It's just that Brown seems to enjoy this title very much, and under the premise that the soldiers' physical fitness can bear it, he continues to pressurize, making the soldiers complain every day.
Veterans are training, and recruits are beginning to be recruited one after another. It's just that the requirements for recruits this time are far less demanding than last time, because Zero knows that quantity and quality are always relative. He already has a group of veterans of good quality as the base team, so he naturally needs some recruits to serve as cannon fodder.
That's right, cannon fodder. Zero can't let the elite rush forward every time there is a big war. In terms of economics, this is an extremely shameful waste. It is impossible to fight without sacrifices, so instead of sacrificing those elites created with a lot of hard work, it is better to use these cheap ordinary soldiers who do not need to invest much training funds as cannon fodder.
Cruel, it is inevitable. After all, these are not benevolent times.
And even if they were not elites, if these cannon fodder were killed in battle, Zero would pay their families a pension that was about 20% higher than that of their peers. In this regard, Zero is far more benevolent than others.
Therefore, when Zero Technology put out the recruitment notice again, a large number of retired soldiers or mercenaries flocked to the ground building of the base.
This time, Zero recruited 500 recruits, but it was to prepare for the ensuing slave hunt.
During the busy period of the company, Zero took the time to meet with Ben once, and told him the word "mother" mentioned by the patriarch of the El clan before his death. It's just that Zero concealed the existence of Proseus. After all, this is a secret related to him, and it is impossible for Zero to tell Ben all about it. But just the word "mother" is enough for my imagination, so the goal of zero warning has been achieved.
Afterwards, he visited Theon again. The founder of Remut is now living a drunken life in Asgard. When Zero visited him, Theon smelled of alcohol. Moreover, in his home, Zero saw two beautiful women, but he didn't know which noble lady or wife they were.
When Zero left Theon's residence, he could only sigh secretly. This man with outstanding talents still indulges himself in pain, which means self-exile. And because Theon is so smart, it is difficult for outsiders to get him out of the slump. Everything depends on Theon's own wishes.
Perhaps, it will take some time. Zero thought, he did not give up his plan to persuade Theon to join his team, and became more determined.
In such a busy day, Zero finally received an invitation from Beyoncé. On the surface, this was a private family dinner held by the Black Rose family, but in fact, it was a meeting to discuss the slave capture plan.
When receiving this black-bottomed gold-plated invitation from the servant of the Black Rose family, Zero knew that the day of the expedition would come again.
It is night, above Asgard, the holographic electronic board evolves into a magnificent galaxy of stars and stars. The Milky Way, formed by countless stars, crosses the night sky, and a huge silver moon hangs from a corner of the Milky Way, presenting a dreamlike and beautiful picture scroll, which makes the city in the mountainside look like a kingdom of God.
Zero drove an off-road vehicle alone on the Asgard road. Although he had only been to the Black Rose family's manor once, his extraordinary memory recorded the road map without any mistakes. Now it is just a review of the route taken that day, but it is not difficult.
The wind blew past his cheeks, causing a black hair to flutter like flames. Driving in this great city, watching the constant flow of vehicles, Zero can feel the great vitality of the city. In this situation, how can there be a scene of the end of the world? If he lived in Asgard for a long time, maybe Zero would forget the coldness and cruelty of the wilderness outside the city.
Thinking of this, Zero shook his head mockingly. How can a person like him who works so hard for his livelihood be able to live in Asgard so leisurely for a long time. After all, the life of luxury and luxury is probably only qualified for those noble lords.
The car turned a corner and got off the road. Along a road privately opened by the Black Rose family, Zero drove to the outskirts of the city. The manor of the Black Rose family is located in this suburb. After the car passed several towering electric towers, Ling could already faintly see the ancient Gothic building, dotted with gorgeous lights under the sky full of stars.
It seems that the dinner party has already begun.