"Welcome to Happy Forest!! Oh hey hey..."
A gloomy voice came in the dark night, echoing in this dead city-like village.
"Who are you, pretending to be a ghost?"
Ma Tao looked around and found no one, and he didn't know where the strange sound came from.
"Hehe...haha..."
A burst of masculine laughter sounded again, and weird laughter echoed around.
"Fuck you MD, come out!"
Ma Tao really couldn't stand the sound anymore, so he quickly returned to the tank, turned the muzzle and fired at a lighted house directly in front of him.
boom! ! !
Houses collapsed, and a mushroom cloud of flames rose up with a lot of smoke and dust. Because the gun was fired at close range, it caused the ground to shake. The power of the 45 gun was pretty good and powerful enough.
"Come out! If you don't come out, I will blow this place up, believe it or not!"
While he was talking, Ma Tao fired another shot, with flames everywhere, and once again blew up a house.
Ma Tao's forehead was covered in sweat. He was bluffing now. If this person really didn't come out, there was nothing he could do. After all, there were only three shells left in the bomb bay. He fired two at this moment just to show off his power. , always keep one just in case.
"Young chariot warrior, don't be so grumpy, Happy Forest has everything you can't imagine."
With a creak, a lighted door opened, and several people finally came out.
These people all wore scarves or something like that to cover their faces.
The leader was a strong man about forty or fifty years old. He didn't cover his face, but he was wearing something like a bamboo hat.
He was obviously a man, but he wore a skirt like a woman's. He also walked like a woman, swaying his waist and swaying his hips. This man's voice was also made by this guy, making him look like a monster.
It turns out that in this world, transvestites still exist, which is incredible.
"I've never liked hiding things."
Ma Tao looked at these five people in the chariot, his eyes fixed, and his brows furrowed. These people were not good at first sight, and he could never show weakness to others, so he directly used the vehicle-mounted megaphone to reply to the five people.
"Kuai Kuai, Kuai Huo Lin welcomes Kuang Kuai people"
The leading shemale took off her bamboo hat and smiled sweetly, finally revealing her true appearance. This shemale actually had a fleshy face. It was so disgusting and ugly. Anyway, Ma Tao had never seen anyone more helpful than him. That smile has an indescribable sense of evil
"Inside please!"
As he was talking, someone next to him took out something like a communicator and said something like (there are guests arriving). The private house that had just come out behind them actually split open on both sides, revealing a rather large underground tunnel.
Looking inside, although it can't be said to be brightly lit, you can still see things.
Seeing that Ma Tao had no intention of getting off the chariot, the leading shemale smiled slightly, made a gesture of invitation, then put on his bamboo hat, and then led the few people behind him inside first.
Ma Tao didn't feel ashamed because he was laughed at by a few people.
Be careful with the Ten Thousand Years Ship. Now that it is here, there is no reason to be scared away without even looking at it. At worst, soldiers will come to block it, and water will come to cover it. Turn on the searchlight of the tank, and drive the tank directly inside.
This tunnel leading to the ground is not very long, but there is a lot of water, but it is not deep, only reaching the depth of the ankle.
After a while, they stopped on a slope.
"I said, you're not just going to spend the night in the chariot. Come in here."
The shemale turned around and said coquettishly to Ma Tao, who was still in the chariot.
Ma Tao in the chariot heard him speak and recalled that this guy's face was so cold that he didn't dare to answer.
The ladyboy ignored him and pushed open an iron fence in front of them and went inside. When the last masked man left, he looked at Ma Tao, who was still in the chariot, and said with a smile:
"Are you a warrior? You are so cowardly?"
What greeted him was the muzzle of the 07 machine gun on the tank. The guy was really shocked, cursed and left.
Seeing that everyone had left, Ma Tao took a sip of water on the tank driver's seat to collect his thoughts.
He glanced at the iron door they left through the corner of his eyes, turned around, strapped the revolver and Type 95 pistol on his body, tied the fruit knife to his calf, put on the leather armor, and then climbed out of the chariot.
But the moment he came out, Ma Tao's eyes lit up. On the opposite slope, a bright red chariot was parked there quietly. If it weren't for Ma Tao's chariot turning on its searchlight and the sparkling water under the slope reflecting the light, , Ma Tao really may not be able to discover it.
By the light of the water, Ma Tao took a closer look at this place and found that there were more than just two chariots, the wolf and himself. There were also several various chariots parked there on another slope not far away. , every chariot is parked on a slope to avoid water.
The wall behind the chariot was sprayed with paint from one to nine, several large numbers. When he saw that there was also a figure 8 on the back of his chariot, it should be the number representing the parking space. This discovery made Ma Tao feel relieved.
There are wolves here, which at least proves that it is safe. Thinking of this, Ma Tao's tense nerves relaxed a lot. He closed the tank door with a fingerprint code lock, got off the tank and came to where the few people just passed. He opened the door directly in front of the iron fence door and went in.
There were two iron fences, and then there was a white steel door with a small window. Ma Tao knocked, and the small window on the white steel door opened, revealing a dark-skinned man wearing leather armor. Ma Tao stretched out his hand directly through the small window of the white steel door.
"20G!"
The dark-skinned man saw that Ma Tao didn't respond after he finished speaking, so he thought he hadn't heard clearly and said impatiently:
"The entrance fee for opening the door is 20G, pay me! Hurry up! Do you want to come in? If not, I will close the door!"
No matter what, Ma Tao couldn't just sleep in the chariot. Although there was a bed, it wouldn't be silly not to go there if there was a comfortable place to rest.
Although the charges for this place where I don’t know what to do are a bit high, Ma Tao is really not short of the 20 money now. Apart from the 300G he got from killing the water monster, and what he has earned from killing monsters in the past two days, Ma Tao has little money. It is said that he has nearly 500G. Moreover, he has not yet received the 1000G for killing the water monster. He is now considered half a rich man.
After taking out 20G and paying him, the guy finally opened the door and entered the white steel door. The dark-skinned man led Ma Tao a few steps further and came to another wooden door.
“Just go in”
After the swarthy man finished speaking, he stopped talking to Ma Tao. He went back to the white steel door and sat down alone, and began to play with the game console-like object in his hand.
Pushing open the wooden door, Ma Tao's eyes widened instantly.
At this moment, he finally understood why the charges were so expensive. This place used to be a huge sewer, and all the passages were twisted and twisted. What Ma Tao saw in front of him could be described as shocking.
This is a quite large sewer space. Now it is almost full of people. Countless aircraft are moving above everyone's heads, monitoring every move of the people below without colliding with each other. And here, everything is sold. There were guns, ammunition, equipment and supplies, and there was a sea of people there, and there were more people like beggars begging there.
As soon as Ma Tao came in, a beggar crawled over and pulled Ma Tao's trouser legs.
"Give me something to eat! Please..."
A hoarse voice sounded, and Ma Tao lowered his head. A man with unkempt hair and rags was lying on the ground praying. His face was covered with dirt and filth, and he couldn't tell what he was. His skinny and hungry body could not tell whether he was male or female. , and it smells bad.
Upon closer inspection, the beggar's feet were locked with an iron chain. They had been locked for a long time and the iron chain was rusty.
There was even more filth next to the iron chain. It seemed that this beggar should have solved his personal problems in this place.
Ma Tao looked around and found that the numerous beggars here, regardless of age or sex, were basically locked there by iron chains of various thicknesses. They could only move around in the small area within the iron chain. If someone gave them something to eat, All of them rushed upward like hungry wolves pouncing on food.
Those who were close picked up the food on the ground, no matter whether it was dirty or not, and wolfed it down into their stomachs. However, their appearance was already dirty and shapeless. How could they care about the food? Anyway, as long as you can eat it.
Those who were far away also jumped forward, and then were dragged back by the iron chains tied to their feet. They lay on the ground for a long time and could not get up, which caused a burst of laughter from the men and women who were giving food to the beggars around them, but soon He was drowned out by the shouts and boasts of those selling things around.
Men and women wearing all kinds of clothes were still busy with their own affairs, and no one paid attention to a small episode that happened here.
"Brother! What happened to them?"
Ma Tao pulled over a strong man who was also wearing leather armor and pointed at the beggar who was still holding on to his trouser leg and asked.
"newcomer?"
The big man looked at Ma Tao and saw that this guy had a gun on his waist, a knife on his leg, and leather armor on his body. He smiled, pointed to a piece of iron on their ankles and said:
"They are live bait, just disposable items."
Ma Tao followed the big man's gaze and found the iron plate with 50G written on it.
"Live bait? What do you mean? Please tell me, brother, so I can buy two and finish the game."
"Live bait, as the name suggests, is live bait. Of course, it is used to attract monsters. Basically, they are deaf or mute, and some even have their hamstrings and hand muscles broken in order to install the live bait on their bodies. A powerful bomb, waiting for the monster to be killed and ready to be dragged or eaten, then..."
The strong man made an explosive gesture with his hands and laughed, as if he said something very simple.
"But these are all people?"
Ma Tao listened to the strong man's words with surprise on his face. He was not as calm as the strong man.
"Where do you think this is?"
The strong man patted Ma Tao's shoulder hard, looked at Ma Tao up and down again, leaned close to Ma Tao's ear, and then said
"This is Happy Forest, a black market where bounty hunters, gangsters, villains, and gangs gather. It's your luck to be found by you. If you have enough money, you can issue black missions, even if there are none here now. , there will also be people looking for you, money is paramount here! Hehe...hehe"
The strong man looked at Ma Tao and smiled a little presumptuously. He kicked away the beggar who was about to reach out to him for begging. The kick caused his nose to bleed and his face to be covered with blood. The strong man didn't care. He took out 1G from his arms and threw it aside. The stun gun was in the guard's hand. The guard took it, looked at it, and put it directly in his pocket, not caring about the life or death of the kicked beggar.
"These guys are all wasted food waste or guys who were sold to the black market by gangs of gangsters. However, there are also some who were arrogant bounty hunters in the past, but unfortunately they were taken over by the black market for some reason, just like that guy."
The strong man pointed with his chin, indicating a man tied to a wooden stake in the distance. Ma Tao took a look and saw that the guy had long hair like tangled grass and his face was covered in blood. He was motionless and could not tell whether he was alive or dead. look like.
"who is he"
Ma Tao didn't know him.
"His name is Mu Yang. If you don't know him, just go to the Grand Canyon and ask about black horror. He has killed many legends of monsters. Unfortunately, this guy committed suicide and fell in love with gambling, tanks, weapons, and even The women he liked were all destroyed by his own hands."
The strong man looked at the dying guy and whispered in silence:
"He used to be my idol, but now... forget it... he's dead anyway. This is the rule of the black market, and no one can disobey it."
"Is he dead?"
Ma Tao looked at this legendary man being tied to a wooden stake and dying silently alone. He couldn't say he felt sympathy or pity, but more of a pity.
"Dead. The person who was tortured yesterday only had his last breath. This morning he has completely run out of breath. This is also a warning given by the black market. It is used to warn those who think they are very powerful not to break the rules. It is the end of the world. The law of the jungle is always the supreme truth. Sometimes humans are worse than monsters."
The strong man was no longer looking at Mu Yang who was tied to the stake and died. He reached out and took out a bottle of wine from his waist, raised his neck and drank several gulps.
It could be seen that the demise of his idol still gave him a big blow. Although he said he didn't care, the strong man wiped the corners of his bearded mouth with his sleeve after drinking and continued.
"Let's not talk about him anymore. This is the first time we meet. Brother, let me remind you that when buying live bait, you must buy a female. Although it is more expensive, you know the reason. Hahaha, I have something else to do, let's go!"
After the strong man finished speaking, no matter how much Ma Tao tried to persuade him to stay, he could not stop him from leaving. It seemed that something was really going on.
"It seems I can't help you anymore..."
Looking at the live bait at his feet who was still tugging on his trouser legs with a pitiful expression looking forward to the fact that he could never speak, Ma Tao sighed. After saying this, the live bait should have understood, and he loosened his hands. Then he let go of Ma Tao's hand.
Ma Tao knew that disabled people like them really had no value. Even if they were rescued by him, they would only be able to support them every day in the future. But he was not a saint. He might be able to help one or two, but there were so many people everywhere here. Yes, rescuing one or two was of no avail, and he couldn't and had no way to save the common people. Ma Tao knew this very well.
"Hey! Little brother! Buy a machete, it's sharp."
"Pistol! 250G each, 500 free bullets"
"The best live bait, just delivered today, for both men, women and children! Come in and take a look!"
Walking in a somewhat crowded crowd, there were shouts of hawking all around. Many canvas tents were piled with various supplies. The larger ones even contained the main guns of tanks and chariots, and more human weapons. There are countless people with long guns and short cannons.
However, compared to real villages and towns, things here are obviously ridiculously expensive, and pistols are actually 70G more expensive than outside.
Later, Ma Tao found out that people who ask such high prices are reserved for you to negotiate the price. As for how far you can negotiate, it all depends on whether the stall owner agrees with you and your mood. This is why many people are willing to come to the black market. Yes, some are simple, but you can get a lot of good things, and they are cheaper. There are even people here who use cages to sell small mutated creatures alive. Of course, there are also people.
Ma Tao walked through this peripheral place that looked like a vegetable market and walked inside, finally finding some relatively clean spaces.
A place of feasting and feasting.
Bars and inns, in fact, here just lack the live bait outside. After all, this place used to be a sewer, so it is inevitable to have a strange smell. After staying for a long time, you will no longer smell it, but relatively speaking, it is pretty good here. After all, no one wants to drink and sleep in such a dirty and messy environment just now.
Pushing open the broken door of the bar, Ma Tao entered. The space was large, but there were no tables. Instead, there were round oil drums. As for the sitting place, it was even simpler, just wooden pillars, but there were no people. There were still quite a few, and there were people drinking near every oil drum. The deafening music stimulated the nerves of everyone inside, and the colorful chandeliers were charming and intoxicating.
On the stage in the middle, five or six scantily clad women were performing hot pole dances, attracting the men in the audience to howl. A dozen waiters dressed like bunny girls serving drinks shuttled among the crowd and were constantly being watched. Those who take advantage of others are smiling and not angry.
Ma Tao finally saw a familiar person in the dim corner of the bar, with flaming red hair that was so conspicuous.
"Can I sit like this?"
When he came to the wolf and looked at the empty wine bottles in front of the wolf, Ma Tao asked cautiously with some restraint.
"Can't……"
The wolf didn't even bother to look back at Ma Tao and rejected him directly.
This refusal was so clean that Ma Tao didn't know how to answer the call, because this meant that he had issued an eviction order, and he stood there stunned for a moment.
"Thank you,"
After Ma Tao whispered his thanks, he called out to the bunny girl who was walking by, put 30G in her tray and said:
"Wait a minute! Please give this gentleman two bottles of wine. I'll give this order."
"Sorry sir! These are not enough!"
After the bunny girl adjusted her little white suspender belt to make herself look sexier, she almost embarrassed Ma Tao to death with her answer.
"Keep the change, please!"
Ma Tao blushed hard and quickly took out another 30G and put it on her tray. He watched the bunny girl with heavy makeup leave with a smile. Before leaving, he didn't forget to give Ma Tao a look.
Somehow, Ma Tao suddenly thought of the dead demon from before, and he shivered all over, feeling cold.
