In the autumn of September, Spring City and the surrounding areas ushered in the best season of the year.
The weather is suitable, the bleeding season has passed, and the hustle and bustle downstream has basically nothing to do with them. There is also the recently released "Dream World" game to experience... So traveling far away at this time is particularly cruel.
There is no way, people always have to make a living.
Compared with other lazy companions, Bao Hongliang is considered to be the more energetic one.
It had been less than a year since he retired from the field force, but his pace was still very tight, and he still had a strong curiosity about everything outside. Especially recently, the team has just been changed, and the new boss is a powerful faction in Spring City, a close confidant of Qiu Wanshan, the president of the Spring City branch of the Abilities Association, a B-level strongman, and he is also very satisfied with his "military elite" persona.
After the bloody season, the excess rewards during the special period were paid out as scheduled, and people like him who were willing to work hard were even given a salary increase.
With this kind of treatment, at this time, it was time for him to show his heart.
Although it was a crisp autumn day, when they set foot in the volcanic area southwest of Spring City, the air seemed extremely hot. This has nothing to do with the terrain or climate, but the suddenly dense flow of people and the intersecting competing sights give this feeling.
Yes, the volcanic area southwest of Spring City is now a hot spot in the eyes of many people.
In the final analysis, it was because of the absurd and unscrupulous live broadcast in Lake City last month.
It is only about 20 days from now, but it is the most intense "wall collapse" process that Bao Hongliang has experienced since he knew the concept of "inner world".
Even at the beginning, it took him several years to slowly piece together the outline of the other world. But in just over twenty days, not only those "concepts", but also the "dream world" That kind of nightmare game has global coverage, and the majority of people are brought into a more realistic whirlpool of this world before they can react.
That one is really...
Bao Hongliang's boss has a high status in the Spring City branch, and he is considered a semi-official person. In the current environment, he still has some privileges. As a result, a convoy of five large transport vehicles and seven or eight off-road vehicles roared through the wilderness. Even if they encountered some people with ulterior motives, there were bright official logos, military drones hovering overhead, and The exoskeleton configuration of almost all military and police models is enough to scare them away.
Besides, the convoy was going in, not out, so it wouldn't be their turn to snatch it.
Other teams may not be so lucky.
On the road, Bao Hongliang saw more than once the remains of some vehicles, personnel and equipment that had been torn apart by wandering aberrations, and some that had been blown to pieces by weapons of mass destruction.
These are recent traces, not remnants of the bloody season.
In the team, everyone is basically used to it, and most of them ignore it. At most, they just have a few more things to talk about.
In fact they actually got chatting.
The off-road vehicle that Bao Hongliang was on was wearing armor and had its roof removed. Anyway, it was protected by an exoskeleton, so he was not afraid of being blown off his face by the wind. He didn't even bother to use the communication channel, so he just stood there against the wind. Yell.
The one on the left in the back row is the newcomer who has the most questions: "It's still missing. Do we want to make it so bloody? It seems like we have discovered some treasure."
The driver was the most chatty and had no scruples: "Maybe he is afraid that some people will get hot-headed and destroy the Vulcan ants' nest. Although the driver has not said anything until now, but what if this really happens? Which of the more than 1,400 kinds of Vulcan ants suddenly became extinct? Looking back and blaming it, tell me, Chuncheng's side, the President's side, should they take over or not?"
The person on the right side of the back row is a veteran, and he also likes to rely on his elders: "There are really more than 1,400 kinds? I have lived in Spring City for thirty or forty years, why don't I know..."
The driver laughed: "Don't mention you, even those great experts who have studied aberrations all their lives will be confused when they hear this number. When you came here last time, you didn't listen to Professor Ding. He only knew more than 800 kinds at most. , all that’s left is to find out more about that person’s classification criteria, but we can’t find anyone now, right?”
The veteran laughed loudly: "This is going to be troublesome. What if that person comes forward and says that you have destroyed 600 kinds of things for me during this period, shall we pay for it with my head?"
"I'll pay with my head." Bao Hongliang couldn't lag behind others when talking about big mountains, so he said a cold joke, "There must be far more than 600 people working around here now, including us. ”
"It's more than 6,000."
"One less is worth ten, just right."
The newcomer suddenly asked again: "What if he comes according to the number of Vulcan ants?"
This joke is so cold...so cold.
The driver couldn't bear it: "Let's think about the good news. If we really find a so-called time and space passage, not to mention leading to the fog maze... Is it called this name? Even if it leads to Lake City, selling a A few hundred million or more can't be called greedy, right?"
"Who points to the passage to Lake City to live?" The veteran pouted, "Have you been eaten by Lord Baifeng in the past? If you ask me, the passage leading to the Mist Maze is definitely the most valuable. By the way, we are already very restrained. Dream World It’s crazy inside, the volcano area exploded again!”
"Don't talk about the volcanic area, I think it won't be long before Chuncheng is going to be destroyed. Now the game is getting more and more no bottom line." Bao Hongliang has a majestic figure, and he feels tight when sitting in the front passenger seat. , but it happened that he was a veteran in the back, and it was difficult to adjust his seat. He could only stretch his body reluctantly, and casually agreed, "It is said that people can be resurrected and refreshed, but those scenes and so on cannot be restored."
The driver laughed: "There must be some room to vent. It's enough to have an explosion in reality. That was only four years ago. Hey, Lao Bao, you seemed to be serving nearby at that time?"
Bao Hongliang sighed: "It can't be said that they are nearby. Our field army is either being chased by the aberrations, or chasing the aberrations... that is, that time, we were chased by the volcanic lava."
"Speaking of which, one party was worth money at that time. Who was the other party?"
"how could I know?"
"You are close, and the military news is relatively timely, so you don't have any accurate information?"
"Even if there is accurate information, can I, the head soldier, know about it? And I think it should still be unclear, otherwise it has been three or four years, and the news should have been released long ago."
As he spoke, the speed of the convoy slowed down significantly, and it had almost reached its destination.
At this time, the convoy happened to be on the upper section of a severely damaged mountain ring road. The terrain was high and commanding. Looking out the front windshield, you could see: There were large temporary camps and tents on the periphery of the almost barren volcanic area. There was nothing. Planning is a mess, with everything here and there in the west.
Those are Spring City, including Yancheng, Xicheng, and Lake City further away, who come here to hunt for treasures, and even people who join in the fun.
If it were just the world, it would definitely not be so chaotic. The terrible thing is that many ordinary people who could not come here before have traveled thousands of miles to check in because of the spread of information. Since the information itself spreads from the live broadcast channel, these people are also in the corresponding circles, which creates the effect of repeated diffusion and reinforcement.
The driver slapped the steering wheel hard, and a sharp horn sounded: "Well, we professionals are clearing the obstacles in front for them to check in for travel."
The veteran also snorted: "In the past, they would have been almost dead on the road, let alone the volcanic area."
Bao Hongliang laughed: "The situation is different now. Some people still hire professionals from the other world to be bodyguards."
"Can it still be like this?" The newcomer opened his eyes wide.
"Yes, there are all those who buy in groups!" The veteran snorted and sneered, "Especially in the dream world, those so-called 'newcomers' who have passed the opening animation and think they are talented, and some are familiar with it... …Someone contacted me the day before yesterday to ask if I would take this order. If I hadn’t had a task today, maybe I would have taken it.”
"Is it so hot in the volcanic area?"
The driver also hummed and laughed: "For example, the volcanic area is not the most popular scenic spot. The hottest place is Lake City Baifengjun. First there was the one who took the beauty on a mountain tour, and then there was the Skeleton Demon King. Once you come out, you don’t know how hot it is, tsk, but it’s incredible.”
"Then this side?"
"It's no turn, it's no turn. The second one is Xia Cheng. After all, it's the easiest place to receive tasks in the dream game world. It's also highly safe and relatively low-cost. Now everyone has come back to it. I think it won’t take long for the popularity to overtake Lake City.”
“It’s so colorful…”
"Absurdity is the truth." The driver sighed, "The ecology on this side of the earth is about to undergo a big change. The old practices and practices of the past may have to change. Either the emperor will be the emperor and the emperor will be the emperor. Courtiers...the problem is that there are two days in the sky now, and the Deep Blue World is not easy to deal with."
"This guy Levi is really difficult to deal with."
"Oh, your tone..."
The driver suddenly stood there stunned.
Only then did he realize that the voice he was talking to was strange and a little familiar, but it was definitely not any of the other three people in the car who had just talked to him. Then he turned around and saw a young man sitting in the back row at some point. He was between the "newcomers" and "veterans". He was dressed in casual clothes and was definitely not a member of the team.
The point is, the focus is on this person’s appearance. Recently, through ubiquitous live broadcasts and recorded images, it has been spread all over the world.
In fact, there is no need to look at the face. When the driver came back to his senses and recalled the hoarse voice that sounded like a teenager's voice change just now, he already made a judgment:
"Luo, Luo..."
Among the stiff "newcomers" and "veterans", Ronan held up the seat in front and asked with interest: "Here in the volcanic area, on the outside are the tourists checking in, the treasure hunters and explorers who are joining in the fun, the Vulcan Ants. Where is it near the lair?”
The driver had forgotten to start the car and didn't even bother to respond.
In the co-pilot position, Bao Hongliang's performance was a little more stable, but limited: "It's mainly the Spring City branch and the research institutions supported by the military and government. We don't know the details..."
Originally, there was no way to continue here, but when the young man in the back row glanced over, he blurted out: "Our boss may know better, how about asking him to communicate with you?"
"Okay, thank you, Brother Bao."
"...Ah? You're welcome." Bao Hongliang suddenly realized, "You, you remember me?"
"I borrowed your equipment. I don't have many familiar faces here in Spring City, so of course I remember. By the way, what day are you coming today?"
"The 6th, September 6th."
Ronan raised his wrist to confirm the time: "Tsk, that's right."
Bao Hongliang and the driver looked at each other.
