Eleven hours after discovering the unusual movements of the Corpse King...
The wilderness is cold and dark at four in the morning. This is a typical Gobi climate, with a huge temperature difference between day and night.
Compared with offshore areas or areas with heavy rainfall, the northern wilderness is located in the middle of the northern Red Continent. It is far from the ocean and has no rivers. It is dry and rainless. The geology is mostly sand and gravel, and heat cannot be stored in the moist air. Heat comes and goes just as quickly.
It is the coldest between 3 a.m. and just before sunrise, and temperatures can reach subzero even in summer.
Under the cold moonlight, a dark shadow emerged from the ground. After a brief moment of waiting, he slowly crawled close to the ground. The black carapace blended into the black night, and only the tiny jointed feet below could be seen dancing rapidly.
This is a red soil black scorpion, the poison in its tail can knock down a lion. Of course, there will be no such creatures as lions in the wasteland. During the Cataclysm, lions were extinct, leaving only the insect-turned-wolves covered in thick carapace, the living dead wandering around, and the tanks flying in the sky—— Sickle beetle.
Most creatures in the wasteland are not afraid of poisons, and the stings of black scorpions are mainly reserved for humans and gerbils.
Gerbils are the most common creatures in the wilderness. They feed on the roots of sand pears. An adult weighs seven or eight kilograms. A single gerbil can feed a black scorpion for several months.
Suddenly, bright lights shot out from the distant horizon. Black Scorpion stopped alertly, and soon the ground began to shake, with fine sand bouncing around.
The roar of the engine comes from far to near. Black Scorpion's IQ is very low. When encountering unknown dangers, it will only stop in place and raise its tail to be on guard.
"Crack!"
The light of the xenon lamp became stronger and stronger, and the huge wheel ran over it, splashing a ball of green slurry mixed with sand.
Not long after, another convoy came from the other direction, and finally the two convoys merged together. The composition of the convoy was very close, led by two military jeeps, followed by seven or eight dune vehicles, and then more than a dozen large trucks covered with tarpaulins.
The speed of the vehicle slowly dropped, and the two military jeeps in the lead gradually came closer and drove side by side.
A row of headlights was modified above the Jeep, the passenger seat was removed, and an armrest was added above the windshield. This is a typical local garrison command vehicle, with the top officer standing in the passenger seat and commanding the entire team.
At this time, the officers of the two convoys were standing, wearing neat military uniforms and large-brimmed military caps, with a few medals of unknown material hanging scattered on their chests. The military emblem on the hat is a red dragon rolled into a circle with a small shield in the middle. This is the symbol of the local garrison of the Red Dragon Principality and is called the "Red Dragon Coat of Arms."
The garrison of the principality is two crossed swords, known as the "red dragon sword emblem". The shield means to defend against foreign enemies, and the sword means to conquer the enemy, and to attack.
The two officers are both middle-aged men, one is slightly fat and the other is slightly slender.
"Mayor Anbixi, you are well. Why does your hair look thinner than when we last met? Have you encountered too many troubles recently, and you are so worried that your hair is almost falling out?" If you encounter any difficulties, you can tell me as an old friend, hahaha!"
The tall and thin man said with a smile, seemingly caring, but actually mocking the other person for his bald head and the messy things at home.
"Mayor Bert, thank you for your concern. I have been living a good life recently. My wife is virtuous and my children are filial. But you are alone. What if one day you develop high blood pressure, have a cerebral hemorrhage, and become paralyzed in bed with no one around to take care of you? what should I do?"
Mayor Anbixi made a sympathetic appearance. He was mocking the other person for being a loner and having no descendants. Mayor Bert is a few years older than him and has never married or had children. This is because Mayor Bert has very high requirements for the quality of life. He wants to drink good vintage Siren red wine, eat snowflake and beef for meat, and even make bread. Wheat is imported from the Western Continent, and the tax revenue from Edge Town can only sustain his quality of life.
A bottle of good vintage Kraken red wine may cost hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of gold coins, while Wagyu beef is specially bred for food in the central wilderness of New Edo. It has been listening to music, drinking beer, and getting massages since childhood, while Snow Beef is The most expensive part of the Wagyu beef costs hundreds of gold coins per kilogram. Add in the transportation costs of airdrops, and the price can be imagined.
Mayor Bert also has a special hobby, which is to eat roast duck. He ate a fresh roast duck every day. He also opened a pond near the small castle where he lived and raised a large group of ducks.
Bianbian Town is already short of water, and with so much water consumed, other crops cannot be grown. Roast Duck Town was not originally called Roast Duck Town because the specialty was roast duck and everyone became familiar with the name. Mayor Bert had no choice but to follow the wishes of the people and change the name of the town.
Anbisi and Bert have different values. One is concerned about the future of the family, and the other is concerned about the quality of life. Therefore, there are many frictions when they meet on weekdays, and they hurt each other.
Mayor Bert raised his nose and snorted coldly, "You don't have to worry about it now. If you have this free time, you might as well worry more about your little brats!" There was a hint of joking in his voice, "I heard that you Is it true that the eldest daughter eloped with a passing poor mercenary?"
There really was no need to open the pot. Anbisi was so angry that he was shaking all over. However, he did not attack on the spot. Instead, he deliberately said lightly, "What you said is all hearsay and pure nonsense. He is not a poor boy. His family is from Monitor City." , nothing else, just a lot of money, they really love each other, and my daughter has someone to rely on, and I, as a father, can feel relieved." He changed the subject, and his tone became more mocking, "I heard that you were I have gout again. I can’t even walk. I’m groaning with a cane. I’ve long advised you not to eat too much roast duck. It’s high in uric acid..."
Mayor Bert's face was ashen. He kept this matter secret very well, but he didn't expect that the other party would find out about it. He must have sent an undercover agent to spy nearby.
He thought that he should clean up thoroughly when he went back, find out the guy who leaked the letter, and beat him until he called his mother.
The two exchanged a few insults, and then got back to business. After all, they were here to fight, and it would be too much to affect cooperation.
"Is Mayor Chen Da here?" Mayor Bert asked.
The two mayors consciously added the word "big" when addressing Chen Xing to distinguish each other's status and show their respect.
In this world, having money means being rich. They also benefited a lot from the large-scale development of Orchid Town. If they want to develop in the future, they will have to rely on money. For example, Bert planned to persuade Chen Xing to set up a duck farm in Orchid Town, and expand the roast duck business to the Lizard City, even the Ambergris River Basin, and even the whole world.
An Bixi heard that Chen Xing wanted to build a corpse processing factory, so that more than a dozen surrounding marginal towns would transport the corpses here, reducing the transportation costs to Longshi Town. Anbixi also wants to participate in a share, which will provide an additional stable income.
"Chief Chen Dazhao has strong soldiers and horses, so the preparation time will definitely be longer than ours." Anbisi said very considerately.
Just as he was talking, the car lights came on in the distance. After a while, a new convoy joined the team.
There are not many vehicles in this fleet, only about five or six, all uniformly painted with the Black Snake logo.
"Two adults, the Black Snake Brigade is here to report. If you need anything, please feel free to give me your instructions." Black Snake cupped his hands and said to the two mayors.
The Black Snake Brigade has been entrenched here for many years. Its base is between Roast Duck Town and Beauty Town, monopolizing the corpse transport team escort business in the three surrounding towns. Now that the Corpse King is attacking, he naturally has to contribute, otherwise he will not be able to do business in the future.
The reason why the three towns did not touch his interests was to support more forces and help each other when needed.
"Sir, we have arrived at the scheduled combat location. Please give us the order to stop."
"The reconnaissance team is reporting that the Corpse King is about fifty kilometers away, traveling at twenty-three kilometers per hour, and is expected to arrive in two hours."
The fleet was separated to the left and right and parked in a straight line. The tarpaulin of the truck was lifted, and the soldiers and mechas got out of the truck and began to build fortifications.
Half an hour later, the defense line was deployed, and on a higher mound, the three officers met again.
"Isn't Mayor Chen Da here yet?" Mayor Bert asked worriedly.
Among the three towns, Orchid Town is the richest and has the most abundant troops. If Chen Xing doesn't come, although they can win, the losses will definitely be huge.
"Don't worry, Mayor Chen Da personally agreed." Mayor Anbixi said, patting his chest.
Half an hour later, when even Mayor Anbisi was a little shaken, the convoy from Orchid Town finally appeared on the horizon.
At the same time, a flash of fish white appeared on the horizon. At ten past five o'clock, it was dawn.
A domineering bus ran at the front, its paint shining in the morning light.
"Gypsy caravan!" Mayor Bert couldn't help but sigh, "Mayor Chen is really rich."
Gypsy Caravan is an off-road bus customized by Three Phase Heavy Industry, with a titanium alloy body and a 16-cylinder engine. It is known as the "Mobile Wilderness Hotel". The interior decoration is simple and luxurious, and it is a common vehicle for wealthy families to travel in the wilderness.
This car was a trophy that Chen Xing seized from the Yang family in Huijiao City and was repainted.
Behind the bus were more than 20 dune vehicles and trucks, all the way to the position. The trucks and dune buggies dispersed, a shoulder-mounted anti-cannon and dune buggy came down from above, and two squads of twelve soldiers, all driving motorcycles.
Compared with the rusty and old mechas here, the white-washed military uniforms are simply the difference between the regular army and the ragtag army.
"Sorry, I overslept."
The bus drove to the top of the slope, and Chen Xing got off the bus. The three people present quickly said they didn't care, it didn't matter.
Compared with the three parties who were waiting for him, Chen Xing was dressed in casual clothes, followed by a housekeeper and a maid, which made people wonder whether he came to fight or go on an outing.
Sure enough, the maids began to decorate the roof of the car, spreading plaid cloth and placing coffee and snacks.
The three of them were stunned. This guy really came for a picnic. After all, the Corpse King was also a lord-level existence.
At Chen Xing's invitation, the three of them looked at each other, collapsed and got on the roof of the car. Chen Xing sat casually, with one maid holding an umbrella for him, another rubbing his back, and another fanning him. The old housekeeper was responsible for pouring coffee for the guests.
When Mayor Anbixi saw Jian Yue Canglian, he was stunned. He was lost for a few seconds before he reacted and quickly looked away.
He loved beautiful women the most in his life. He thought he had seen many beauties, but he had never seen such an exquisite and beautiful person. Not only that, the other party turned out to be a maid of low status. If it had been him, he would have held it as a treasure in his hand and it would have hurt. How could he be willing to let her do such a menial and menial job.
What he didn't know was that as the most outstanding leader of the Maid Academy in the past twenty years, Moon Seeing Canglian was a dazzling presence wherever he was placed, let alone a little country lord like him, even the prince of Ice Blue City The nobles were extremely envious.
But such a person with countless auras is currently concentrating on fanning his master. That serious and pious look is like doing something very important, and you can't be careless in the slightest.
Mayor Anbixi's mood can no longer be described as envy, he simply doubts life.
On the other hand, Mayor Bert was also shocked and speechless. Chen Xing gave them coffee specially provided by the Malan royal family. This kind of coffee can only be purchased through special channels. It is usually sold by the gram, but Chen Xing brews a large pot of it.
But even Chen Xing himself didn't know about this. These coffees were given to him by Ye Yang Bailiu when he went to Crow Market last time. At that time, along with wine and tea, there were two full boxes, so he didn't pay special attention to them.
