Chapter 73 Chapter 71 Tomatoes and Apples

A group of three people drove south, along the No. 4 Elevated Road, towards the Fourth Alliance Town. They gradually entered the central area where light pollution was widespread, and then passed through the hub area where the highways converged. From here, they left Peicheng and entered the crowds of people.

Commonly known as "Decayuan".

I don’t know when, a strange phenomenon began to spread in the world: the smaller the population, the poorer the place. The soil and sunlight have not changed, and there are more acidic substances in the rainwater. This was once considered to cause environmental pollution.

The main reason. However, acid rain occurs more often in densely populated cities than in wilderness areas untouched by humans. Why is it that in places with less acid rain, the degradation of natural systems is more obvious?

The original forests have long disappeared. Sparse woods, mottled grasslands and the Gobi with few plants are the main features of the outside world. People have found that even if the same farming technology is implemented and the same soil environment is used, the farms near the population centers can

There are relatively better harvests, and sometimes the difference can reach about five times.

Although I don’t understand the reason, simple statistics illustrate a phenomenon: in densely populated areas with a population of more than 14,000, the radiation-intensified and high-efficiency planting farmland has the highest distribution efficiency and harvest profitability. Want to

To achieve this effect, these fourteen thousand people must be able to live in no more than fourteen buildings, and the shadow area must be controlled within four square kilometers. This is an alliance town.

The satellite of the super city, the alliance town of Peicheng - according to Zhuang Xuteng's father - the alliance is used to suck blood.

Each alliance town has its own different mission, and they carry out production according to the arrangement of the mission, from day to night, from the beginning to the end of the year, from birth to burial. They require the comprehensive supporting capabilities of Peicheng.

The city also needs the sustenance they provide.

South of Peihe, there are 11 alliance towns, and 11 highways connect them to Peicheng. Highway 4 leads to Alliance Town 4. This arrangement is as convenient as a horizontal and vertical national border. It is actually a

A manifestation of power and strength. But one thing is that the construction level of these expressways is indeed very high, and driving on them will give people a light and happy feeling.

Especially after leaving the rainy areas of the city and escaping the pollution of neon light tubes, the starlight and moonlight in the gaps in the clouds can shine down, giving people an illusion of vast and natural freedom in the gaps between the continuous street lights. Zhuang Xuteng rolled down the back seat

The cool and moist breeze blows hard through the car window, which not only refreshes the spirit, but also makes the mood much more relaxed.

There is an illusion of going home.

The Seventh Alliance Town Gray Worm City's main business is cultivating protein-rich nutritious meat worms. Every time I go home, there is such scenery on both sides of the highway, so I will have a similar mood. The Fourth Alliance Town Hongxiu

City, I heard it is a place that uses greenhouses to grow tomatoes, and the living standard there is higher than that in Gray Worm City.

"I only know that Hongxiu City is the poorest among the several alliance towns. It is difficult to sell real tomatoes, and tomatine has completely taken over the market. Most of our people there work in factories that synthesize tomatine, and in farms

There are very few people inside.”

Buck looked at Ge Gongdao and Zhuang Xuteng and wanted to get closer to them. Whether it was to save his life this time or to have the next opportunity to cooperate and make money, he needed to give it a try. "The factory has not been there for many years.

With the expansion of recruitment, we have no other place to go, so we have to run other businesses. I am a truck driver, and I can also repair vehicles. I am also brave, so I can definitely help you."

Well, he is very courageous and dares to cooperate directly with the gang. If the Fire Tower Gang had no experience and left him at the end, causing him to become the only precious talent who can toss vehicles, would his fate be the same as that of the driver of the freight company?

Is it different? Since you are not a gang member, it is best to avoid the gang. This kind of cooperation without the guarantee of a middleman and without enough life-saving capabilities is bold, but stupid.

Zhuang Xuteng looked at Buck and suddenly laughed. He had only carried out three entrusted tasks in total, plus training. He had been in the industry for less than five months, and he was already judging whether others were smart or stupid? Could it be that in addition to stupidity, Buck's behavior was not

Is there any other explanation? He was probably forced by money and had no choice but to cooperate with gangs; or he was simply inexperienced and did not understand how to avoid risks. Therefore, the act of directly identifying Buck as a fool itself

It just looks silly.

"Don't hang out with gangs in the future, especially new gangs. They have no territory and don't want to run a business. They just want to grab a vote and leave - they only value money and don't care about morality and human life." Ge Gongdao said while driving.

He said to Buck in a calm voice: "You are not suitable to be a mercenary - it's not that you can't enter the industry, but you can't live in this industry long enough. You'd better learn a craft and live a down-to-earth life."

Zhuang Xuteng was listening to this in the back row and wanted to laugh a little. At first, Brother Dao was very much in favor of him becoming a mercenary and said that he would be able to do well in this industry. Now Brother Dao has begun to persuade others not to join the industry, which makes him seem to be a mercenary.

He is a professional examiner in the military profession.

"I can do it! I can drive various vehicles, go fast, and drift, just like a professional racing driver! And I can also tinker with various cars and open their locking mechanisms..."

Buck kept talking, promoting his skills, while Ge Gongdao and Zhuang Xuteng were filtered out as background sounds. He was able to crack the Millennium Ares truck, which is indeed a good skill, but mercenaries need the ability to be calm and adaptable in times of crisis.

Buck is lacking in this point. Moreover, his performance under pressure is not good. He panics when reversing in a straight line, behaves hesitantly, and cannot decisively execute clear instructions. This is also a major flaw.

Of course, the most critical problem is not listening to advice. Zhuang Xuteng looked at the silver box at his feet. They were all communication stations with tracking and positioning functions. These were the trophies Buck chose. He had clearly advised Buck not to choose this one and take it.

Precision instruments are a better choice. Analyzers with lenses and professional equipment with complex functions are very rare goods for mercenaries and gangsters, and they are definitely attractive. And communication stations... even

The new model of PCPD does not have alternative options. For example, those military field radios, aren’t they good enough?

Not listening to advice is a big problem. Buck's future fate will be left to luck. If he is lucky and all the goods are sold smoothly without encountering the PCPD who turned on the search mode, then luck allows him to earn a profit. If

Even luck didn't help him, so Zhuang Xuteng didn't need to worry about him, right?

With this thought in mind, the vehicle turned and turned into a small road. Hongxiu City had already arrived. It was surrounded by high-rise buildings that looked very familiar. Even the facilities and greenery in the park downstairs seemed to be carved out of the same mold.

According to Buck's instructions, Gogong drove through the community and found a garage called "Tomato Family" under the shadow of a tall building. It was originally a water and coal station that could add pulverized coal and purified water to steam vehicles.

, it can also solve the needs of whale oil maintenance and video slave charging.

Expanding on the basis of the water and coal station, the "Tomato Family" undertakes vehicle repair services here to maintain their own lives. Since there is no clanking sound from the garage, it can be considered that the business here is not very good.

Well, we can understand why Buck wants to look for work outside.

"We're here, my sister is here. Please give me the box at the back." Buck thought he would become familiar with her after chatting all the way, but he was wrong.

"Open the rear door and get it yourself, you lazy ass!" Ge Gongdao snorted, stopped the car and kept it running, and at the same time motioned with his eyes to Zhuang Xuteng to get out of the car together.

Buck opened the rear door and held the box with both arms. Before he could walk to the garage, he heard a roar coming from inside: "Buck, you bastard, you did bad things with my pressurized key, didn't you? You still

Dare to come back..."

Following the sound, a woman holding an air pump spray gun came towards Buck menacingly. Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao immediately used the car as a cover and quickly put on the shadow pistol. The air pump gun is far less powerful than the shadow pistol.

But if you are too close and hit by it, you will still die.

Multiple high-pressure gas bottles connected in parallel are used to fire a ball of high-speed steel nails. This is a civilian version of a powerful weapon. It does not require accuracy and can solve most problems with power alone. After Zhuang Xuteng hid it, he had time to recall what he had just done.

The image he saw instantly made his heart beat "inexplicably" faster.

She was a red-haired woman, about the same age and height as herself, and she also had a good-looking face. Judging from her appearance alone, she was a bit androgynous. It could be said that her eyebrows were like swords and the bridge of her nose was like a knife. She couldn't be considered very special.

Outstanding. Putting her into the crowd is like hiding a tomato among a lot of red apples. It will be difficult to find it for a while. But she will always be a tomato, not an apple. In the eyes of those who pay attention to her, she is alone.

, will never be forgotten by everyone. Besides, she also has eye-catching characteristics, such as her soft and red lips, which are full and round, and can make people's hearts flutter even when she spits out fragrance...

Well, Zhuang Xuteng also felt that her focus was a bit strange. Shouldn't she think about her equipment first at this time? She was wearing a light yellow oil-proof one-piece overalls with many pockets - Zhuang Xuteng once again gave a good review - the foot pedal

Wearing large brown non-slip leather boots. A pair of old beige gloves holds a nail sprayer modified from a fire extinguisher. Behind her is a four-pack pressurized steel cylinder. She is not a strong woman, judging from the thickness of her exposed neck and wrists.

Look, she may still belong to the "weak" type. But the way she stands at the door with her feet spread out, holding a weapon without any fear, definitely has nothing to do with being weak.

Zhuang Xuteng's heart skipped a beat for her.

"Sister, it's me! Don't be angry, I'm fine!" Buck said quickly: "I went out to make money and asked my friends to bring me back. You put your weapons away quickly to avoid misunderstandings and hurting you again...

"

"Stop your glib talk! You will most likely cause trouble again and have people come to your door! Hey, you two, why are you hiding behind the car? Come out and talk about the situation! If it's my brother's fault, I

Apologize on his behalf. If you deliberately bullied him, I don’t care if I add some parts to your body!"

"Sister, they all have guns."

"Then why don't you hurry up and get in!"

Zhuang Xuteng laughed while listening to the conversation between the two siblings outside. He liked this kind of character. He didn't want to hide behind the car all the time. He really wanted to get to know this girl.

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