After inquiring about the information about the chariot, there was nothing else that Ma Tao wanted to know. However, during the period of contact, this man was also talkative a lot. He should really regard Ma Tao and the three as travelers. He did not raise any doubts about their identities, and enthusiastically explained the laser earthworms to them. The laser earthworms were indeed as Ma Tao expected. They would only come out en masse when they felt the ground shock waves, but after waiting for about an hour or two, If the enemy is not found, they will hide in the sand. In addition to the octopus cannon and laser earthworm that Ma Tao has already seen, there is an even more terrifying monster here, that is the sonic snake. It is huge and can be terrifying in both physical and sonic attacks. Not bad, and this monster can also fire tranquilizer bombs. It is the dominant monster on this beach. However, all the monsters on this beach have an interesting problem, that is, their eyesight is terrible. As long as they maintain a No matter what happens, even if the monsters pass by you, they won't be able to find you.
These are the experiences he has summarized after observing them for ten years, and they can only be verified by escaping from death many times. Otherwise, how could he have lived here for ten years.
In addition to these, this old man also told Ma Tao and the others another very important thing, that is, there is a hidden human tool store on the small island in front of their cave, but it has nothing and the price is relatively expensive. But there are a lot of vending machines there. If you are lucky, you may have the opportunity to get free of charge. More importantly, it is very safe there, with defensive walls and good privacy. The boss's surname is Yang, and he is a bit mean, but not bad. , everything was built brick by brick by himself. Although there are only a few people, they are all old customers.
In this way, more than an hour passed in the chatter between you and me. Ma Tao estimated that those laser earthworms should have burrowed back into the sand before getting up and heading towards the earthworms who had been living in seclusion in the cave for ten years. The family stood up to say goodbye.
Considering that their chariots were still parked in the tunnel, Ma Tao did not dare to let these people send them off. After a while of pushing and shoving, he politely asked the two of them to stay and left with Su Lanyu and Xiao Jinzi.
"Do you think we can find the car?"
On the way back, Xiao Jinzi asked Ma Tao in front of him a little depressed.
It couldn't be that easy. I've been looking for it for ten years, and I just have to turn this place upside down. If I could find it, I would have found it long ago.
Su Lanyu was not optimistic about finding a chariot. When he heard that people had been looking for it for ten years, he immediately thought it was impossible.
Xiao Jinzi didn't say anything. After all, even if he measured it bit by bit with his legs in ten years, it was quite a large area. Moreover, Ma Tao didn't say anything. He didn't know what Brother Tao was thinking.
Soon, the three people returned to where they parked.
"Why did you come back? If you don't come back for a while, Sister R and I will go look for you. I thought something happened to you."
Just when they got out of the stalagmite blocking area, the three of them saw Gao Han stomping back and forth in front of the chariot. Her tall figure looked extremely anxious under the spotlight, so they immediately complained when they met. road.
Ma Tao subconsciously raised his hand and glanced at the communication watch on his wrist. Only then did he realize that because the cave space was closed and quiet, all their communication watches had no signal. No wonder it became so quiet, without even the slightest movement. Ma Tao thought in his heart Still strange.
"Something happened, but it was solved"
Understanding the reason for the watch, Ma Tao quickly explained.
"What happened?"
Gao Han looked at the three of them and asked worriedly.
At this time, my sister climbed out of the No. 1 tank and came to their side.
"nothing"
Ma Tao immediately recounted to them everything they encountered in the cave.
"Are you going to find that chariot?"
After hearing this, Gao Han looked at Ma Tao in the same tone as Su Lanyu.
"It's not impossible to pick it up if you're on the way, but now I want to check out that human tool store."
After Ma Tao answered Gao Han's words in a matter-of-fact tone, he thought of the human tool store again.
"You think you're a magic strategist if you can pinch me! It sounds like your weapon is just there waiting for you to arrive and it will pop out on its own."
Gao Han was amused by Ma Tao's deliberate expression of feeling good about himself. Although the words were sarcastic to Ma Tao, his tone did not mean to blame him, because Gao Han also knew that Ma Tao was also trying to slap himself by saying this. Just to cheer up, as Ma Tao said, what if something happens?
Finding things depends on your own memory, but finding other people's things depends entirely on God's will, but God's will is unknown.
In fact, none of them have any idea that their words, which are like jokes, will actually become a reality in the near future.
When the three tanks turned around and drove out of the cave, the laser earthworms outside had indeed infiltrated into the sand below the beach again.
According to what the man said, Ma Tao drove the No. 1 tank and led the way, circling around the small island protruding from the beach. Soon, he found a road to the island on the east side of the island. , after arriving at the island from this road, there is a green grassland above, and the edge of the island is even more tree-lined.
In fact, the geography here is also very normal. If it weren't for the thick trees on the edge that maintain the soil with their intricate roots, once the sea water rises, soil erosion will probably be quite fast.
After searching for a commanding position on the island, Ma Tao found the mysterious human tool store the man mentioned at a glance.
This place is located near the forest on the edge of the island. It looks like a T-shaped building. All the walls are painted in a thousand green and gray camouflage colors. From a distance, it looks concealed. It's really good, but this thing is a building after all. Although it is camouflaged, it is still unavoidable to be discovered. However, this camouflage is definitely enough for the poor IQ of the Noah monster, as long as no people or moving objects are seen. Monsters move objects at the same frequency, and those monsters don't care about what's around them.
After getting closer, everyone discovered that the fence was not only spray-painted with camouflage colors, but also covered with a hidden protective net to prevent the paint from reflecting in the sun and other factors. It seems that Boss Yang is also a careful person. I even thought about this kind of problem.
This human tool store occupies a small area, only about one or two hundred square meters from the outside. There are wooden stakes at the door to block vehicles from entering. And although the entrance has no door, it is very narrow. It can only It can accommodate one person, and if two thinner people can pass together, there will be no problem, but don't even think about cars.
When we got here, we had to get off the car and walk. We had no choice but to get off the car. Ma Tao left his sister in the car because she didn't need any tools or medicine. After all, it was a wild place here, and there were three empty cars parked in it. If there is any danger, there will be no time to deal with it.
The first thing you see after entering through the narrow door are four red vending machines.
Several people took a look at the four machines separately. They found that the items were pretty good. The first and second vending machines sold all common items for humans, such as ginseng pills, flower pots, and grenade smoke. The reserves were very large. There are enough, including antidotes and intoxicants to relieve body paralysis. The other two sell tank supplies. One sells all armor pieces. It’s just a matter of how much. The other sells artillery shells, and It also includes special artillery shells, grenades, stray bullets, sleep bombs, and poison gas bombs.
This is the first time Ma Tao has seen the sleeping bombs and poison gas bombs here.
A sleep bomb is a bomb that can quickly put people into a state of sleep. This kind of bomb uses soft materials as its body, so when it explodes, the explosives it produces will not hurt people. Moreover, this kind of bomb is small in size, but its hypnotic effect is very strong. Its mechanism of action is to use the hypnotic bomb produced at the moment of explosion. The airflow quickly spreads the highly effective hypnotic agent in the bomb in the air. One hypnotic bomb is enough to put dozens of people into sleep in a very short period of time.
As for poison gas bombs, they are a relatively vicious weapon. They are quite inhumane. Gas bombs are ammunition filled with poison and poisonous gas. They are a type of biochemical weapon of mass destruction that only appeared on the battlefield in modern wars. Poison gas bombs There are also many theories about the toxic gases contained in bombs, which are roughly divided into 8 types: 1. Sneeze gas bombs, 2. Tear gas bombs, 3. Rotten gas bombs, 4. Asphyxiating gas bombs, 5. Nerve agents, 6. Systemic poisoning poison, 7. Incapacitating poison, 8. Asphyxiating poison. Due to the extreme shortage of supplies and lack of equipment, most of the gas bombs in this world use tear gas bombs, which can also be called tear gas bombs. , this weapon can make the hit unit cry uncontrollably, making it impossible to fight and counterattack.
The price of sleep bombs and poison gas bombs is 30G each. Compared with iron grenades, they are quite expensive shells. You must know that the supplement of ordinary shells is 5G. For 30G, you may buy 6 shells.
This price is quite expensive for most people, of course, compared with the SE equipment, it is already quite cheap.
After looking around, there was basically nothing they could use right now. There was no shortage of ginseng pills or anything else, except for special artillery shells, but poison gas bombs and hypnotic bombs. Ma Tao was somewhat disgusted. Fighting was just fighting. There was no need to defeat the enemy in an honest way. Okay.
There is nothing useful here in the vending machine, so we have to check and hope there is anything good in it.
So, Ma Tao greeted Gao Han, Su Lanyu and Xiao Jinzi and entered the house.
Unexpectedly, the doorway is entered at a right angle. This design can not only block the wind but also block the light source in the house. After all, the light cannot be turned, otherwise the appearance of the light source will be quite obvious at night.
The space in the room is really not big. In addition to a counter, there is a pair of small tables on the side. There is a person sitting next to the small table. He is eating on the table with some food and water at the moment. , it seems that he must have come here to seek shelter from nearby. The man was wearing a combat uniform and a copper jacket. The weapon was a little worse, but it was also very good. It was something Ma Tao had seen in Fori before. The volley of artillery was only a little cheaper than the sonar gun in their hands. He looked about thirty years old and had a rough face, but he didn't do too much, even when he saw Su Lanyu who came in with Ma Tao and the others at the same time. He and Gao Han just glanced at each other and stopped paying attention.
When I heard the movement of people coming in, there was an extra person at the counter. This person should be Lao Yang.
"Guests from afar, what do you need?"
The lukewarm voice coming from Lao Yang's mouth, and the casual look he looked at everyone, really didn't look like a businessman, because he didn't have the enthusiasm of a businessman.
"That...what's there?"
Ma Tao was also a little confused when faced with the nonchalant tone of a goods boss like Lao Yang.
“Only Codonopsis pilosula, other things are available outside, and they are much cheaper than here.”
Lao Yang looked at him twice, then at Xiao Jinzi, but didn't even look at Gao Han or Su Lanyu.
"Um...how much does Codonopsis cost?"
Ma Tao couldn't help but asked awkwardly.
"20G"
Old Yang at the counter grinned and said a price that shocked Ma Tao.
"How many?"
Not only Ma Tao but also Xiao Jinzi were also surprised, including Gao Han.
They knew a little about the price of Codonopsis pilosula. Xiao Jinzi and Gao Han said that when they first came across Codonopsis pilosula in Pat Harbor, they bought it for 100 G each. Now they heard that it only cost 20 G. The difference can be said to be worlds apart.
"Five, no! Give me ten!"
As soon as he heard such a price that was close to the people, Ma Tao immediately planned to stock up on goods, and doubled the amount based on his own plan. Even so, it was only 200G.
"Wait~"
Lao Yang looked at Ma Tao, then turned around, got under the counter and magically disappeared.
Ma Tao secretly took a look inside the counter and found a secret door where Lao Yang disappeared. In an instant, Ma Tao understood that this was a basement. No wonder he was surprised that there wasn't even a bed here. That Lao Yang How did he survive here? Now it seems that he lives underground, and all the items and materials should be stored underground by him, so he has to go down and get the ten Codonopsis pilosula that Ma Tao needs.
But this is fine, the security is quite good. Hidden underground, even if the buildings on the surface are destroyed and turned into ruins, the underground world is still safe.
"Brother alone?"
While the boss, Lao Yang, was going to get something for himself, Ma Tao took a familiar look at the man next to him, who was stuffing food into his mouth with a sinister look on his face, and smiled.
"What's the matter with you?"
The man looked at Ma Tao and the four of them warily, and had no intention of talking to Ma Tao.
For him, the four people on the opposite side were all very well equipped. Although he had a rough face, this meat couldn't stop the gun. In a real fight, the group with more people would definitely have an advantage. After all, he was alone.
"Nothing, just asking for directions."
A hot face touches a cold butt, but it’s right for people to be wary. If Ma Tao were alone, he might be more wary than him.
"What are you looking for?"
The man with a sinister face looked at Ma Tao and then at Xiao Jinzi, Su Lanyu and Gao Han who were with them.
The other sex-loving man is still somewhat jealous in his heart at this time. He has been out for a long time, so why can't he meet such a good and top-notch woman? Look at them, there are two of them, both of them are on the top. Top grade, but he also understands a truth, that is, a man who can have a beautiful woman must also have his extraordinary personal strength. Otherwise, let alone whether the beauty will fall in love with him, just whether he can protect such a beautiful woman. Women are a nuisance, and this is how the saying goes that a man is not guilty but only possesses a jade.
"hey-hey"
As soon as he heard this person relent, Ma Tao chuckled, and then quickly said, "Brother, do you know how big this beach is? What's on the other side of the beach?"
The reason why Ma Tao asked this was to make a comparison in his mind. Being able to know the unknown path ahead of time was an advantage.
The man thought for a while and then replied, "This place used to be completely surrounded by sea water, so it was completely impassable. It was all an island. In recent years, for some unknown reason, the sea water has receded in a large area so that we can pass through it. I can't pass it either." I just know a rough idea.”
As he spoke, the man pointed to the north with a finger and continued, "Go straight along the beach, and you will see a building not far away. It was originally called the Halo Building, but the only bridge in front is covered by the head. The strong earthquakes that occurred in the past few days have damaged it, and it is estimated that we will not be able to survive.”
"earthquake?"
Gao Han's mind immediately recalled the time when they escaped from the Shura Palace black market and Ma Tao and the others got separated.
"Big earthquake..."
Ma Tao also remembered that the earthquake must have happened when he was riding the motorcycle transformed by his sister to carry him and Su Lanyu on their run.
"Your Codonopsis pilosula, a total of 200 G"
At this moment, the boss, Lao Yang, came up from the basement, holding ten Codonopsis pilosula in his hand. However, he did not hand them to Ma Tao directly. Instead, he held a rifle in one hand and a bag filled with Codonopsis pilosula in the other, which he looked at at the counter. With Ma Tao and others.
"What? I'm afraid we won't have money."
Xiao Jinzi was a little unhappy. How could he feel better when someone pointed a gun at him?
"Please understand, my small shop makes small profits but quick turnover, which means it's too much. Please pay for it."
The boss, Lao Yang, didn't care about Xiao Jinzi's obviously dissatisfied tone. He glanced at him coldly and still pointed the muzzle of the rifle at them.
"It's okay, we understand"
Ma Tao had heard that this old Yang had a bit of a weird temper when he was chatting with the couple in the cave. He was already mentally prepared for this. He said that it would not be easy for someone to open such a human tool shop in this wilderness. There is nothing wrong with being careful. It is the first time for him and others to come here, and they are still new to him. If they are really evil-minded robbers or peeping into money, wouldn't they be in trouble right before their eyes?
While talking, Ma Tao took out 200G and carefully placed it on the other side of the counter. He even opened all the G's so that the other party could see more clearly. Then Ma Tao took two steps back. , leaving enough distance.
Regarding Ma Tao's behavior, Lao Yang finally smiled gratefully at him, then put the ten Codonopsis pilosula in his hand aside and gestured to Ma Tao, and then grabbed the 200G. In hand.
Ma Tao checked and took ten pieces of Codonopsis pilosula. After confirming that there were no problems, he handed them over to Xiao Jinzi for safekeeping.
"You can go now"
Not only was Xiao Jinzi disgusted with Lao Yang's character, but Gao Han also didn't like it. When he saw Ma Tao finish shopping, he started to urge Ma Tao to leave. Lao Yang was a person not suitable for doing business, if he hadn't chosen it. This location is quite good, but I'm afraid there won't be much business all year round.
"Let's go"
Ma Tao smiled and wanted to say goodbye, but seeing that Lao Yang and the man with a rough face in the room looked at him with unfamiliar and wary eyes, he didn't say goodbye.
After the four people returned to the chariot, Ma Tao sat down in the passenger seat.
"What's wrong?"
My sister was about to start the vehicle, but when she saw Ma Tao like this, she asked strangely.
"It's okay, I met a strange businessman"
Recalling that old Yang, Ma Tao shook his head helplessly.
"What's so strange about businessmen?"
My sister has not experienced what happened just now, and has never seen Lao Yang selling goods, so she doesn’t understand why Ma Tao said this. After staring at Ma Tao for a while, her sister suddenly said, "I really saw something strange." thing"
"What did you see?"
Ma Tao turned his head and looked at his sister, who was turning over to take out a cigarette.
"how to say,"
My sister hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Not long after you entered, I saw an octopus tank."
"What's so weird about an octopus cannon?"
Ma Tao didn't think it was anything. It was just a monster. It was normal to see monsters outside.
"Yes, this octopus cannon is normal, but it is not strange. What is strange is that this octopus cannon suddenly disappeared without a trace when it passed behind the tool store."
My sister said to Ma Tao seriously.
"What did you say? Disappeared..."
Ma Tao suddenly sat up from the passenger seat and looked at his sister in confusion.
"Yes, disappeared"
My sister nodded firmly.
Ma Tao was stunned, and glanced at the back of the tool store displayed on the screen, and found that it was a forest, with nothing but trees. If he hadn't known that his sister was a perfect robot, it would be impossible to lie. Ma Tao even wondered if his sister was teasing him.
How is this possible? The Octopus Cannon, such a big monster, disappeared as soon as it said it would disappear. Do you think it has a fax device and can teleport away?
As the saying goes, when things go wrong, there must be a monster.
