While waiting in line, Zhou Qiang was observing the fifty-meter-high wall.
Not the height of the wall, but the red substance attached to it.
"Li Zijia, do you know what this red substance is?"
Zhou Qiang asked casually.
Li Zijia shook his head and said: "I have been away from the Red Fortress for about five years. At the beginning, this red substance was just a layer of red mold."
"Now it seems that the mold has also mutated."
She really didn't know much more.
She said: "Five years ago, the Red Fortress was not called the Red Fortress, it was called the Xiahe Settlement."
“It was only when Kong Wenbin finally came to power that slavery was implemented.”
"At that time, many people opposed it, so he carried out the bloodiest suppression, putting all the opponents to death, and then threw these people into the zombie crowd in front of countless survivors, allowing the zombies to bite and devour them. people."
"It was during this bloody suppression that many people chose to escape the Red Fortress. That's when I escaped from the Red Fortress."
"As far as I know, survivors who were defined as slaves escaped every year."
"But in the Red Fortress, any attempt to escape will result in the death penalty. For example, if you hang yourself up and let the zombies eat you, and put it down little by little, the zombies will eat you from your calves to your thighs, then to your abdomen, chest, etc."
"This kind of capital punishment will cause people to die in the most painful way."
Zhou Qiang became curious and said, "Can it be said that everyone just lets this Kong Wenbin do whatever he wants?"
Li Zijia smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "There will be at first, but gradually all powerful people will be the beneficiaries. They are the masters of this class and slave owners. Do you think there will be any objections?"
"Actually, the Red Fortress formed a consensus three years ago and completely ruled this place."
At this time, a woman behind the commercial vehicle raised her hand slightly and whispered: "Mr. Zhou, I know what these red substances are."
"What is it?"
Zhou Qiang looked at this woman.
The other person was as skinny as a stick, with his face sunken and his facial bones bulging high.
This is caused by chronic hunger and malnutrition.
From Zhou Qiang's perspective on women, the woman has a good foundation. As long as she takes care of her for a period of time, she will become an 80-point beauty.
The woman said: "This red substance is actually a mutated red bacterium, which can continue to reproduce and grow."
"It is said that this mutated red bacterium is a mutant transformed from the virus in the carrion."
"Water it with zombie flesh or human flesh and you can make it grow."
"Conservative estimates suggest that a wall of mutated red bacteria of this size would require the flesh and blood of at least hundreds of thousands of zombies to water it."
"Red Bacteria mutans have a smooth surface and amazing defense capabilities."
"Bullets can't even penetrate it."
Zhou Qiang was stunned.
Good guy, this is simply a natural defensive weapon.
It just needs the flesh and blood of zombies to water it, which is a bit evil.
It sounds eerie.
Even Li Zijia took a breath of cold air.
"Brother Zhou Qiang, are we still going into the city?"
This place makes people uncomfortable.
Zhou Qiang raised his head and said, "Go into the city first. If it doesn't work, we'll come out later."
Anyway, Zhou Qiang's goal is the submarine supply base.
Entering the Red Fortress, the main purpose is to inquire about news and see this famous settlement.
There are a lot of teams lined up here.
The city gate is very large, and there are several entrances and exits to enter the city, which makes it very fast.
The fee to enter the city is per person, which is usually deducted from supplies.
There are three types of hardest circulating materials.
One is food, one is water, and the other is genetic fluid.
The remaining supplies are not included in the deduction scope.
In fact, to put it bluntly, there is either food, water, or genetic fluid.
Many large teams send people in advance to go through the formalities for entering the city, report the number of people, and then pay for food and genetic fluid.
Different types of food require different fees.
Through this kind of operation, being able to garrison here at the city gate is definitely a good job. You can mix dozens of kilograms of different foods in a day.
In the apocalypse, whenever you have food in your hand, you are the boss.
Their food is enough for them to exchange for a lot of slaves and improve their social status.
There are also several groups of survivors at the city gate, their hands and feet tied, standing pitifully in a group, waiting to be taken into the city.
They are not slaves now, but they will be slaves when they enter the city.
They were all survivors from the previous small group, wandering around in various villages and towns. They should have been discovered by the extraordinary beings from the Red Fortress, who then captured them all and brought them back here.
There is a special passage for this type of people to enter the city.
Zhou Qiang looked at the survivors on this passage indifferently. They were forcibly pulled by the transcendent and came to a visa officer. Then the visa officer took the red-hot iron seal next to him and put it on the survivor's forehead. .
"Hey..."
A faint puff of smoke sounded, followed by a miserable howl.
The iron mark would mark the forehead as belonging to the slave.
The survivors at the back all had fear on their faces, waiting for their turn.
Their hands and feet were tied and there was no way they could escape.
What's more, there are so many extraordinary beings nearby who are watching eagerly. They are just ordinary people, how can they escape?
How many people were trembling before being forcibly branded as slaves.
These people will be sent to the city and sold.
And very cheap.
Slave culture is gradually forming in this settlement.
How many extraordinary beings go out to hunt zombies and capture survivors.
It seems that the survivors are no longer humans, but prey.
The sound of "sizzling" is always heard, accompanied by the smell of meat. As the branding continues, the meat on the surface will become half-cooked.
Smelling this smell makes one's stomach churn.
Zhou Qiang frowned, looking at the survivors who were screaming but unable to do anything, this scene still had a shock to Zhou Qiang.
"This is the end of the world."
Soon, it was Zhou Qiang's turn to drive the commercial vehicle.
Several extraordinary beings stood on both sides of the passage. One extraordinary person was fully armed. He stretched out his hand and tapped on the glass of the commercial vehicle.
Li Zijia stopped the car, got out of the car and negotiated with them.
When he saw Li Zijia's face, this extraordinary person could hardly move his eyes away.
Zhou Qiang raised his brows again.
Beautiful women are time bombs in this apocalyptic world.
"If I had known, I would have asked her to put on some makeup to cover up."
"Or negotiate on your own?"
Zhou Qiang still underestimated the madness of men in this apocalyptic world. They are really thinking creatures with their lower bodies.
However, Zhou Qiang did not say he was afraid, but folded his arms calmly.
If it doesn't work, just lift the table.
"Brother Zhou Qiang, one pound of rice per person, or three slices of bread no less than 20 centimeters in diameter, and 1L of water."
After reporting this number, Li Zijia looked a little ugly.
The entry fee is not high, but ridiculously high.
The five women behind the business car also had pale faces. No matter what, it would not be cheap in the apocalypse.
They definitely can't take it out.
It depends on how Zhou Qiang chooses. If even Zhou Qiang can't produce it, they will be rejected. If they can't enter the city before dark, they will directly become prey, be captured and become slaves.
Because this is what the rules of the Red Fortress stipulate.
"Is it expensive?"
"Actually, it can be cheaper. If you are willing to stay with me for three days, I will let you enter the city for free."
The supernatural being laughed.
From his perspective, it seemed that these people had come here from other unknown small camps and small settlements because they could no longer survive.
This type of people, even if they can afford to pay the fee to enter the city, will eventually become slaves because they have nothing to eat.
Or there are some who come here hungry and have nothing.
What should I pay into the city?
Look at how many teams of extraordinary people are in front of the city gate. They are actually members of the slave capture team. They will note down who failed to pay the city entrance fee, and will start capturing them as soon as it gets dark, and turn these survivors into slaves. .
On the other side of the city gate, there were many people who could not enter the city, and they were anxious.
Apparently they also knew what was waiting for them next.
Some clever ones are huddled together to keep warm, hoping to avoid being caught by the night and have the power to resist.
Li Zijia's eyes were filled with disgust.
Not only does this man stink all over, but he also has big yellow teeth. He hasn't bathed or rinsed his mouth in an unknown amount of time. His hair is so greasy that it's about to bleed. Is he a toad who wants to eat swan meat?
In fact, in the apocalypse, many people have not taken a shower for several years, and it is normal to look like this man.
That's how most people are.
There is even no water to drink, how can I use it to take a bath?
Zhou Qiang also got out of the car.
Zhou Qiang is fair and fair, with clean clothes and smooth hair. You can tell at a glance that he is washed frequently.
Just standing there immediately made everyone around him feel ashamed.
"Damn it, this pretty boy can actually take a bath and wash his hair. How much water does it take?"
"It's unreasonable. I haven't drank water for three days and haven't taken a shower for four years. What kind of fairy life do they live?"
"Seeing him made me itchy all over. It was so uncomfortable."
"This pretty boy won't be able to find any water source for bathing, will he?"
"What is the highest level of showing off wealth? In fact, others can take a bath, but we can't."
"You see this woman is so beautiful and clean, wouldn't she have enough water for two people to take a bath?"
"It's strange. The outside world is full of sewage. How can they take a bath?"
"I don't even deserve to take a shower. It's really irritating to compare myself to others."
The extraordinary people next to him were already talking about it.
All kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred.
Just like a group of beggars, a person of extraordinary beauty and beauty suddenly appeared, who stood out from the crowd.
Even the slave owners in the Red Fortress are nine times out of ten unable to take a bath once a month, not even the leader Kong Wenbin can do it.
How did the man in front of me do it?
Many people looked at Zhou Qiang with different eyes. They were wondering if there was any secret in this man.
For example, is there a water purifier?
Or is there a well whose water is drinkable?
Zhou Qiang listened to the discussion of these people and didn't take it seriously.
By this end of the world, he had become accustomed to it.
"Pay with genetic fluid, how to pay?"
Zhou Qiang looked at the extraordinary person in front of him.
Not only does Zhou Qiang have fair skin, the key is to eat well, drink well, sleep well, and have a rosy complexion. He does not look like a nutritionally deficient person.
In addition, Zhou Qiang did whatever he wanted in the apocalypse, killing so many people and zombies that the total number of people in front of the city gate might not be as many as Zhou Qiang.
Invisibly, Zhou Qiang's aura was definitely not comparable to that of this extraordinary person.
Being stared at by Zhou Qiang, he felt as if he was being overwhelmed by a mountain. He was panting unconsciously, and the veins in his neck stood out.
"ah……"
"One person and one first-order genetic fluid."
"No, no, no... the seven people only need one dose of first-order genetic fluid."
This extraordinary person stuttered and was incoherent under Zhou Qiang's terrifying momentum.
Originally, he was thinking of giving each person a share of the first-order genetic fluid, but he was afraid.
Don't dare to blackmail Zhou Qiang.
Zhou Qiang smiled lightly and said, "The price is quite fair."
With that said, he took out a first-order genetic fluid from his pocket and threw it to the other party.
The other party took it and Zhou Qiang returned to the car.
Li Zijia drove quickly and entered the city through the city gate smoothly.
It wasn't until Zhou Qiang left that the extraordinary man dared to wipe the sweat from his forehead. He was almost scared out of his wits just now. Just a look from the other party made him feel as if he was being targeted by some terrifying existence. No one has ever experienced this. , absolutely unexpected.
"This guy is definitely an awesome guy."
He defined it.
After entering the city, the interior and layout are actually that of a city.
There are high-rise buildings everywhere.
The traffic flowing through the streets gives people the illusion of suddenly leaving the apocalypse and returning to the prosperous age.
As settlements with hundreds of thousands of people, human civilization has indeed been rebuilt here.
There is no need to worry about zombies here, there is order to follow.
It has been so long since Zhou Qiang arrived at the end of the world that he saw a settlement with complete order for the first time.
Of course, there are also many shortcomings.
For example, more than 70% of the people here are slaves. They have no freedom, no voice, and nothing except constant labor.
Even the daily food is given in fixed amounts and at regular intervals.
Not much food was given, and even water took three days to drink.
"Let's find a place to stay first."
Zhou Qiang looked up at the high-rise buildings. Now that order has been restored, something like a hotel will definitely exist.
Don’t think that in the end of the world, everyone will not be able to afford food.
In fact, the life of the truly strong is beyond imagination. They have no shortage of water and food and still live a luxurious life.
Triumph Hotel.
When the car stopped, a waiter with a slave brand on his forehead trotted over, a smile on his face.
"Welcome to the Triumph Hotel."
He diligently opened the car door for Zhou Qiang, then circled around the business car and opened the sliding door and Li Zijia's driver's door.
This hotel is located in the Red Fortress and is one of the most high-end hotels.
Of course the price won't be cheap either.
But in Zhou Qiang's eyes, it really doesn't matter. He can get as much food and water as he wants. Would he care about the room fee?
Li Zijia threw the car to the other party, so there was no need to worry about losing the car here.
Anyone who can afford to open a hotel of this level is not a simple person. He is at least a big shot in the Red Fortress.
"Brother Zhou Qiang, is it too expensive here?"
Li Zijia whispered, a little uneasy.
You must know that instead of her and Zhou Qiang, there are five companions.
This is a significant expense.
Zhou Qiang smiled, adjusted his clothes and said, "Let's go."
He walked in first.
