Although the Davis Mountain Refuge and the Valentino people have not established a stable trade route, due to the special nature of the Davis Mountain Refuge and the specialties within it, there will always be merchants who are not afraid of death and risk taking the risk.
Cross that wasteland to pursue a higher good.
This road is actually not difficult to walk. What makes it difficult are the predators everywhere.
Or to be more precise, they are the war hounds of the great predator Kona.
So far, no one knows why the great predator Kona can mobilize so many soldiers and expand from multiple directions. People only know that Kona's reputation is getting louder and louder day by day.
However, considering that Soult had captured a Kona before, but it did not cause any fluctuations in the group of predators at all, the senior officials in the shelter believed that Mikkelsen might be secretly supporting the predators.
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Of course, none of these things would bother Tang Ji now. The car he was driving had the logo of the Davis Mountain Refuge on it, and the small group of predators didn't dare to provoke him.
Over the past year, the armed conflict between the Davis Mountain Refuge and the predators has made them famous. They almost relied on the power of their own refuge to suppress the predators in the entire state of Arizona.
In fact, the air defense perimeter of the Davis Mountain Refuge has almost reached the Palm Springs Refuge. On several occasions, the Palm Springs Refuge was besieged, and the Davis Mon Refuge was called for air support.
So when Tanguy's car showed up near the Palm Springs shelter, he received a warm reception.
This used to be a tourist city, and many of the people who entered the shelter at that time were locals. They passed on the enthusiasm of a service-oriented city. They established service areas along the main traffic roads to provide gas, car washes, food and accommodation, etc.
Serve.
Tang Ji had to refuse the car wash girl's flirtatious glances several times and hurriedly walked into the restaurant.
He never dreamed that he could encounter this kind of car wash service in the wasteland, which focuses on erotic style. Although it is expensive, the first three times at Davis Mountain Shelter are free.
"You don't get used to it, do you? Do you feel out of tune with the general environment? This is our specialty. We must be remembered by people in order to stand firm in the wasteland, right?" The restaurant owner smiled and brought the simplest burger to Tang Ji.
He Wen Shui: "These are provided for free as a discount to allies. Other things need to be consumed by you to provide them. I recommend steak. Although it is synthetic meat, I guarantee that you will not find a better taste on the federal continent."
It’s authentic.”
Under the persuasion of the restaurant owner, Tang Ji ordered a synthetic beef steak. Just like before, he didn't actually feel hungry and simply followed human habits of eating.
The closer he gets to Night City, the more he wants to become 'normal'
The boss didn't lie. The synthetic steak here simulates at least half of the taste of real steak. If you consider that they are made from soy protein produced by the Gray Field Project, this thing is simply a miracle in the food processing industry.
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At this time, the European-style car wash girl outside the door also completed her work and walked into the restaurant wearing a wet sportswear and short skirt. She didn't care about showing off her youth and beauty. She and Palm Springs
The shelter has a long-term contract and is protected by the Palm Springs Shelter.
This is a much better life than when she was wandering in the wilderness. At least, now she can not only choose men by herself, but also make money from them, and the cost is just to undergo some small surgeries to change her body, and her image is closer to the advertisement.
It's just an actress on a promotional poster.
"Handsome man, are you going to Night City?" The girl crossed her legs and looked at the guests in the restaurant boredly.
Not many tourists passed through Palm Springs at this time, so she was relatively free. Apart from Tang Ji, there were no other decent customers in the restaurant. Of course, this did not mean that there were no customers, but most of them were not her 'hunting' targets.
The Valentinos are currently building a railway that connects the Palm Springs Shelter and Night City. Construction is starting from both directions at the same time. The project is progressing at a good speed. There are currently seven or eight workers on vacation in the restaurant drinking the latest wine.
Cheap filtered water.
Night City to Palm Springs is just an experimental attempt of the entire railway plan, so two completely different construction methods were used in the direction of Night City and Palm Springs. Valentino has the human resources of four shelters.
, there are countless professionals, all they are looking for is the solution with the lowest multiple and the highest efficiency.
The ones used by Night City are all survivors from the shelter. Although the people who could squeeze into the shelter back then were either the backbone of the Valentino Gang or the elite of Night City, twenty-five years have passed.
, many things have changed.
Not only the New Hope generation, but some old humans who spent time in the shelter also had to leave the shelter and face reality.
Of course, in the direction of Night City, workers are trying to use more mechanical equipment with simplified electronic components.
In the direction of Palm Springs, most of the workers are wandering survivors recruited from the wasteland. Most of them are from the New Hope generation, and most of them are uneducated, so the Valentino people use intensive manpower construction.
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The cost and consumption of two options, two different directions, will determine the winner on the day the railway is opened to traffic.
Therefore, the workers in the restaurant probably don't have much left in their pockets for fun except for a little money for food, but Tang Ji is different.
Although the car wash girl didn't know that the car was a modified version of the famous Mizutani Hayabusa, some cars can't erase their charm even with time, not to mention that in the current environment, the original paint itself represents this
The car was collected from before the Apocalypse to today, and it is priceless.
"I want to finish eating quietly and take a rest for a while." Tang Ji raised his head and glanced at the car wash girl. There was no disgust in her eyes, but there was no desire either, as if she was no different from the workers at the tables next door.
The woman lowered her head and glanced at herself, and then at the clothes that were not yet dry, wondering if she was getting old and losing her charm.
But the person who immediately proved her charm came in. A patrol car with bulletproof armor drove to the door of the restaurant before stopping. A group of soldiers wearing bulletproof vests happily poured into the restaurant.
Judging from the logos on their clothes, they are mercenaries from the Valentino people.
The car wash girl's expression changed. She subconsciously pulled her bra, hugged her chest with her hands, and shrank into the booth, trying to reduce her presence. Unfortunately, besides her, she was probably the most worthy person in the restaurant.
What I saw was the unfinished steak on Tangji’s table.
"Isn't this my favorite Barbie doll?" A bearded man with a short head and a scarred face sat directly next to the woman as soon as he came in, and placed his palm on her thigh dishonestly: "You are still so sexy, I especially like you
The smell of degreaser on your body always reminds me that under your expensive appearance, you are actually very cheap. When are you going to wash my car?"
The woman turned her face away, intending to swallow her anger and not want to get too entangled with this group of mercenaries. They were peripheral security guards hired by the Palm Springs Shelter. They were mainly responsible for cleaning up the predators that appeared nearby.
A direction for in-depth cooperation among Lentino people.
"Hi, friend, are you from the Davis Mountain Shelter?" The bearded man was obviously the leader of this group of mercenaries. He glanced at the restaurant, and the workers immediately lowered their heads and ate honestly, even the sound of
Dare not send it out.
Tang Ji nodded in acquiescence. At least he could stay quietly for a while, right?
"I heard that you actually fought with those looters with real swords and guns? Are you among them? You look like you are not easy to mess with." The bearded man gestured to the restaurant owner by snapping his fingers.
The other party ordered as usual and asked Tang Ji, seeming to be very interested in Tang Ji.
Tang Ji shook his head. The day he arrived at the Davis Mountain Shelter, the group of looters had disappeared, leaving him no chance to indulge.
The bearded man smiled contemptuously, glanced at the wild wolf outside, and said pointedly: "The car is pretty good."
But Tang Ji was already immersed in his own thoughts and kept these people out of his consciousness.
He read the news about the Red Sun that Constantine kept, and also saw the memorial square for the victims, and the sculpture erected to please him. All of this was actually more difficult for him to accept than the outbreak of the Apocalypse and the arrival of the end of the world.
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Whoever took away his memory obviously made Tangji suffer the pain of Angelina's death twice.
Tang Ji didn't know how he got through it last time, but he knew it would be very difficult this time.
Almost ten minutes later, Tang Ji planned to check out and leave. The Saint prepared a lot of precious metals for him in the trunk as currency substitutes. Although they could not be spent anywhere, it was better than nothing.
However, the Palm Springs shelter has now been connected to the Valentino people's financial system and is using a type of paper currency called scimitar coins. When Tang Ji first heard the term scimitar coins, he was indeed a little bit
Senseless.
"If you don't have scimitar coins, you can also use gasoline, bullets or other supplies to check out. We often encounter this situation, and the exchange price is quite reasonable." The restaurant owner enthusiastically expanded his business: "If
If you are going to Night City, I suggest you exchange it for a Scimitar Coin from me."
After he finished speaking, he lowered his voice and reminded in a low voice: "Their exchange rate over there is not friendly to outsiders like you."
"Devin, put his blame on me, just treat it as a tribute to the people of Davis Mountain Shelter." The bearded man shouted in the distance and made a shooting gesture towards Tang Ji.
: "It was a great fight, but it's a pity that you didn't participate."
The restaurant owner smiled and nodded, but turned around and said to Tang Ji: "If you are not in a hurry, it is best to stay here for one night and wait until those bastards go to work tomorrow before setting off. Some people say that their hands are not clean, and
you"
"A bit too white." The restaurant owner used the word "white" to describe Tang Ji, because although he looked very fierce, one could tell at a glance that he did not crawl around in the wasteland.
"Forget it, thank him for me, but I don't like owing favors. It's troublesome to pay them back." Tang Ji took out a few prelude bullets from his pocket and threw them on the table: "That should be enough, right?"
"That's enough, that's enough!" When the restaurant owner saw the well-preserved original bullets that Tang Ji threw over, he immediately carefully put them away: "Actually, we have many special dishes here, and we also provide take-out boxes!"
Although he spoke enthusiastically, Tang Ji had already turned around and walked out of the door.
The bearded man watched Tang Ji get into the Wild Wolf through the glass, and as the lighter engine made a pleasant buzzing sound, showing off his perfect condition, he couldn't help but lick his lips.
The sexy girl at the car wash looked at Tang Ji unbearably, but in the end she didn't say anything. She was just a small person, and she couldn't do something stupid that would endanger her life just because of the respect a look brought her.
Watching the wild wolf gradually disappearing on the road, the bearded man suddenly attacked and pinched the woman's vagina. The woman was choked so hard that she was about to scream when the other party fiercely covered her mouth: "I'm watching.
, if something unexpected happens today, I don’t want anyone to gossip behind my back, understand? Otherwise, I won’t be so gentle when I come to you next time!”
After getting addicted to the handle, the bearded man stood up contentedly, winked at his men, and then filed out of the restaurant with their burgers. They got into the patrol car in a tacit understanding and walked along the road where Tang Ji left.
The direction pursued him.
This is the end of the world, this is a wasteland, anything can happen, including accidents.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on the end of the world. Even before the Apocalypse, this set of rules was popular in the wasteland. Predators are not a new thing that appeared after the Apocalypse.
Tang Ji didn't know and didn't care about the malice coming from behind. The group of mercenaries didn't even trigger Tang Ji's instinctive warning of danger, so Tang Ji still kept moving at a speed of about sixty miles. He didn't want to drive too fast.
I always feel that as long as I don't see the ruins of Night City, that city will always stand there without any change.
This could probably be regarded as a kind of shyness towards home. Tang Ji didn't want to admit that he also felt this way, but his speed was indeed getting slower and slower.
Drop! Drop! Drop!
The piercing mechanical horn sounded not far behind him, and the group of mercenaries he saw in the restaurant just drove over. The bearded man wearing sunglasses shouted to Tang Ji: "Foreigners! Stop the car! We
Gotta check your trunk!”
The bearded face's words amused several other mercenaries in the car. Apparently, these people already regarded Tang Ji as a dead man.
"Who do you call a foreigner?" Tang Ji rolled down the window and asked looking across.
"Of course I'm talking about you! I'm from Valentino! Stop the car quickly! Otherwise we'll shoot!"