It was close to eleven o'clock in the evening, and Ling was walking on the streets of Nu Reef City. At this time, most of the citizens have gone to bed, only the direction of the tavern is still brightly lit. In the turbulent era, energy was very scarce. Although Nu Reef City had its own wind power generation facilities, it was not so extravagant to waste the energy on the city's lighting, even if there were street lamps standing on both sides of the street.
In the city in the dark, only the light of a few searchlights from the direction of Ron's headquarters occasionally tore through the night. What's more, is the dim light cast by the dark red radiation clouds in the sky.
Zero followed the instructions on the note and walked in the direction of Dr. Victor's residence. Nu Reef City is a rare surface city, and the ubiquitous radiation affects the residents of the city. During zero walking, there is a tingling sensation on the skin, which is a reaction to the radiation. It's just that for Zero, the amount of radiation on the surface is within the range that his body can bear. This has been noticed and confirmed by Zero since he just woke up two years ago.
But for other people, after long-term exposure to radiation, even if the current people's ability to resist radiation is greatly improved, it is inevitable that diseases of tissue mutation will occur. Especially in surface cities like Nu Reef City, the incidence rate is far higher than that of residents of other cities. This makes doctors who have a deep understanding of genetic and cellular variations in demand.
However, the area west of the city where Victor is located is already on the edge of Nu Reef City. No matter how you look at it, this is not the place for a popular doctor. In this doubt, Zero came to the destination.
A three-story independent apartment is the residence of Dr. Victor. The first floor of the apartment serves as a clinic, and the shadow of medical equipment can be seen from the doors and windows. Zero stood downstairs and saw that the windows on the second floor were still lit, so Zero pressed the doorbell.
After the electronic doorbell issued a cheerful call imitating a bird, a rude voice came from above: "Guy who disturbed my rest, are you going to be beaten by me?"
Following a sound of chaotic footsteps, the door opened, and a gun poked out from the darkness in the door, pointing at Zero's forehead.
Zero didn't move.
After a moment of silence, the shotgun was retracted. A scruffy man stepped out, older than Zero and younger than Master. He was in his thirties, his hair was sticky to his forehead without washing for many days, and the beard on his chin had obviously not been trimmed for a long time, and it was messy and tangled. The man exuded a strong smell of alcohol, in fact he was still holding a bottle of whiskey in his hand.
Looking at Zero with bloodshot eyes, he said with a mouthful of alcohol, "Get lost, you still want to eat Lao Tzu's bullets."
After speaking, he was about to close the door.
"Mr. Victor, I was introduced by Master." Zero said lightly.
Victor froze for a moment, then turned around and said coldly, "Come in, but you only have 5 minutes."
Walking into the clinic on the first floor, the dim light could not blur Zero's vision. He clearly saw that no matter the equipment or the tables and chairs were covered with a thick layer of dust, it could be seen that the clinic had not been in operation for a long time. Victor took Zero directly to the second floor. The second floor is a living room, and the whole hall can only be described as messy.
Littering wine bottles and leftover meals were randomly piled up on the table, attracting mutated and fat cockroaches. The furniture was lost somewhere, and the old floor was covered with thin sheets. It seemed that Dr. Victor's life was not much better than that of a homeless man.
"Dr. Victor, I heard that you have great research in gene and cell disease treatment."
Victor threw himself into a broken sofa in the corner of the hall. He poured the whiskey into his mouth like drinking water, and said, "You still have four minutes."
Zero frowned, and continued: "My wife, some kind of mutation has occurred in her cells. Dr. Victor, I want to ask you to help me."
Victor's eyebrows jumped when he heard the word "wife". Then he drank again, and after four or five sips, he raised his hand.
Zero saw his fingers trembling slightly, which was a sign of long-term abuse by alcohol. Victor laughed at himself and said: "See, I am no longer worthy of being a doctor. Then again, why do you want me to help? Just rely on Master? I admit that this bastard saved me once, but I have already cured Well his illness, I have settled with him."
"Of course not." Zero revealed the last hole card: "I plan to make a fair deal with you."
"What deal?" Victor seemed careless.
Ling said lightly: "I will help you rescue your wife who was captured by wolves, but you must promise to heal my woman. It's fair, isn't it?"
Victor, who was stuck on the sofa, suddenly jumped up. He looked at Zero, sized it up for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's up to you?"
"It's up to me!" Zero took out his mercenary license and said, "First of all, I am a mercenary, and I am also a supernatural person. Secondly, I am very clear about your situation. A company like Ron is You wouldn’t send out an army to destroy wolf thieves’ nests for you, a commoner, and you wouldn’t be able to make an offer for a force like Master who has a private army. As for mercenaries, probably no one is willing to take on such a risky job. "
Zero took a step forward: "So you have no choice, Dr. Victor. As long as you nod, at least there is still a chance. Or, you don't love your wife at all?"
"Fart, no one loves Kailin more than me!" Victor panted heavily, and after walking a few steps back and forth, he took another sip of wine, and then threw the bottle out: "This is the last sip. Well, damn it, I promise you this... deal. But, can you really bring Kailin back to me?"
"As long as she is not dead, I will bring her back no matter what!" Zero looked directly into the doctor's eyes, and his eyes turned soft: "Trust me, doctor. I love my wife as much, and that doesn't compare How much less are you?"
"I believe you." Victor nodded: "Tomorrow, bring your wife here, and I can give her a preliminary examination. As for you, go back now, I'm going to rest."
The doctor issued an order to evict the guest, and Zero knew it was to have enough physical strength to treat the patient. He left the clinic, and his sensitive ears allowed Zero to hear Victor's crying and laughing upstairs. Zero is grateful to Mattes from the bottom of his heart, it is he who revealed all the details of Victor, otherwise Zero would not know what Victor wants most now, and would not have a bargaining chip.
The price for getting these is that Zero owes Master a request. But this is fair, no matter what age, there is no such thing as a free lunch!
(Today is the first time Xiaochen has a recommendation on the cover, all kinds of excitement. Here, I would like to thank Mr. Totoro for the arrangement, as well as the support of all brothers. No nonsense, today's fourth update broke out, please ask for suggestions and see red!)