Chapter 561 Conversation
At night, the bonfire was lit by the Niumagit outpost near Baltimore. The flames will be used to illuminate any suspicious objects trying to get close to the stronghold, and the stronghold's post can determine whether to fire the fire.
In the stronghold, perhaps because of the medicine paid by the action team, perhaps because they felt that they were strong enough, or perhaps because they felt that the action team was strong enough. Anyway, the leader of this stronghold, Hoffman, allowed Zhou Qingfeng to lead the team into the stronghold and drew a campground for them.
This is an armed stronghold of more than 500 people, completely militarized. Most of the members are young and strong, and there are no elderly or children, and there are few women. Occasionally, there are a few women who look like they are configured to meet the physiological needs of men. All the people here are unkempt and messy clothes. In a few months, they obviously have not obtained enough supplies to improve their lives, and even have insufficient heating equipment.
Compared with the desolation outside the stronghold, the stronghold is dilapidated, dirty and chaotic. Various cold eyes appearing in the corners of the building will make the timid feel inexplicably cold on the back. The people in the action team felt that Havana, which had been hit by a nuclear bomb, was bad enough, and they could not have thought that it would be worse here.
"We are the peripheral posts of the Brotherhood of Steel, which are specially used to monitor the movements of various mutant creatures in the city. Do you think we are willing to stay like this? We have no choice but to serve here to survive.
We are a militia organization. The brotherhood sends us supplies once a month to ensure that we do not starve to death, to ensure that we can persevere, and to ensure that the mutated creatures in the city will not proliferate into disasters.
Do you think the "zombies" you encounter on the road are terrible? Hahaha..., those are all slightest meanings. What is really terrifying are the "zombies" and "mutants" staying in the city. Their number is at least tens of thousands.
The 'zombies' are slow to move, and their strength and agility are poor, but they have a strong survivability and can live for a long time by eating food. Their bodies are corrupt but their brains are not broken, and they are the best lurkers. Yes, they can also operate weapons, so don't underestimate them.
The 'mutants' are violent warriors, and they are not as tall as two meters. They are extremely strong, quick to move, and have strong strength and endurance. Ordinary rifle bullets with two, two, and three caliber must hit them more than a dozen shots before they can work. They are natural super soldiers, and no one is willing to provoke them."
A bottle of "Supreme" brandy made Hoffman, the leader of the stronghold, open the conversation. Zhou Qingfeng and Katerina and others listened to each other in the council room of the stronghold to talk about the situation in Baltimore. In a simple sentence, the city is almost a paradise for various mutant creatures.
"Didn't the Iron Brotherhood think of removing these mutated creatures?" Zhou Qingfeng asked.
Hoffman shook the bottle and shrugged and said, "It's not that I don't want to, it's impossible. Let me say again, "Zombies" and "mutants" are not brainless, they also know how to unite against humans. It is said that the Brotherhood and "Incredible" both tried to clean up these mutant garbage, but it was very difficult.
By the way, you should also be careful of a creature called "Death Claw". It is said that this thing evolved from lizards. Although it is relatively small, it is also a terrifying monster with high IQ. When you go crazy, you are even more powerful than "mutants."
According to Hoffman's description, it is now difficult for North America to enter any city. No wonder "Incree" hurried to enter Mexico, probably because of the current situation. But Zhou Qingfeng had no way out, and he still asked: "Can anyone here be a guide? I am willing to pay a considerable reward."
"Do you still want to go to Baltimore?" Hoffman felt that he had said so many terrible things, and it was time for people to give up the idea of entering Baltimore. But seeing Mr. Hugo in front of him was so persistent, he could only whisper: "I may be able to help you, but I have a request."
"You said." Zhou Qingfeng calmly waited for the other party to make a request.
"For the safety of the stronghold, we will regularly clean up mutant creatures near the stronghold, but we have been in some trouble recently. A den of mutant creatures appeared two kilometers away from us, and we often ran out to harass us."
“There are a lot of numbers?”
"There were not many at the beginning, but what's terrible is that there was a 'zombie' sniper among them. We don't know where the thing was hiding? It has shot and killed more than a dozen of our militias, and now there are more and more mutated creatures in that den, which has seriously affected the safety of our stronghold."
"You're interested in the assault gun in our team, right?"
"That's right, your assault guns have armor. You rushed over and found the damn 'zombie' sniper to kill it. As long as you clear out the den of this mutant creature, I can lead more than 100 militias to take you to Baltimore. Of course, we only go outside the city and will never go into the city. The city is a hundred times more terrifying than outside the city!"
Speaking of the city, Hoffman's wrinkled face showed an irresistible expression of fear, which obviously had a very terrible experience. Zhou Qingfeng just said lightly that he wanted to think about it, but asked: "How do mutant creatures in the wild and in the city make a living?"
"By the corpses, the human corpses." Hoffman lowered his head when talking about this, terrified and frustrated. "A large number of people died after the nuclear winter, and the corpses could be kept for a long time under low temperatures. There are the most corpses in the city, so those mutant creatures run into the city."
"But no matter how many corpses are, I can't resist the consumption for several months?"
"So those mutant creatures are rushing outwards. The situation in Baltimore is pretty good. It is said that the situation in New York is the worst. The mutant creatures have begun to form hundreds or thousands of gangs to attack human settlements and shelters in the wild. They eat all the food they can eat and don't let go of anything.
The Brotherhood of Steel organized a large number of clearing teams to hunt mutant creatures in New York. The war has lasted for a month, but it still failed to completely wipe out these damn monsters.
So if you are willing to help us, we will help you. I think you obviously come from other places, well equipped but lack experience. We have many people at least, and there are ways to deal with mutant creatures. Of course, it would be better if you can help us with some weapons."
The conversation lasted until late at night, and Hoffman wanted Zhou Qingfeng to support them. In the end, the guy fed four or five bottles of brandy, got himself drunk and slept by the bonfire in the conference hall.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Qingfeng sighed, turned around and left the chamber. Katerina caught up and said, "These people have no hope. Their biggest goal is to live a few more days.
I bet that once we have helped clear out some 'zombie' snipers, that guy named Hoffman will definitely find a way to shirk our help, and will even offer various conditions to disgust and even threaten us."
On a cold night, water dripping into ice, Zhou Qingfeng looked up at the dark sky. Under the bonfires around him, he said with a cold face: "I really didn't expect things to be so troublesome. The current situation is not as simple as 'Driving into the city, collecting things and leaving'. This guy named Hoffman is unreliable, but the manpower in this stronghold cannot be wasted."
Chapter completed!