Without waiting for Wu Ge to ask, Jiang Baimian said to herself:
“We encountered it in a city ruin once…”
She narrated how the Nightmare Horse created mass deaths in dreams for many ruin hunters and how she and her team experienced that ability, without making any significant changes, striving for detailed information to make it believable.
Wu Ge listened to the story in silence, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao.
“You actually survived,” he said in his usual flat tone.
The only thing Jiang Baimian didn't mention was how the "Old Task Force" escaped the Nightmare Horse's "real dream."
“No, we’re already dead,” Shang Jianyao replied solemnly, “What you see now is just our ghost, existing because of ideals.”
Seeing that Wu Ge didn't know how to respond to these two sentences, Jiang Baimian smiled and said:
“We have teammates.”
She was telling the absolute truth. At that time, they mainly relied on Shang Jianyao's impromptu "Reasoning Clown" performance, but combined with the current situation of the "Old Task Force," it would make people directly think that the robot played an important role.
Wu Ge's eyelids drooped slightly and then returned to normal, his head seeming to move almost imperceptibly.
Jiang Baimian continued:
“What’s even more surprising is that the horse has an owner, and its owner has even tamed several ‘Higher Mindless,’ making them extremely dangerous.
“An elder we know told us that the horse's owner could destroy this city, as long as the number of ‘Mind Corridor’ Awakened in this place is reduced to a certain extent.”
Wu Ge didn't ignore Jiang Baimian's reminder, and his indifferent expression became a bit more serious than before.
And from the words just now, he also captured a detail:
The background of this team is very strong. When they discussed the horse's owner with their elder, their tone was relaxed and natural, showing that they were equals.
“That's about it. If you see it, please let us know, and we'll give you a reward,” Jiang Baimian ended the conversation in the most normal way, not revealing too much on initial acquaintance.
She then lightly patted her forehead:
“Oh, I almost forgot. If we aren't staying at the hotel that day, write down the relevant information and slip it into our room.”
Wu Ge looked at her and Shang Jianyao, neither agreeing nor refusing.
After leaving the hotel, Jiang Baimian breathed a sigh of relief and said:
“Let's go back and rest. Now, we'll see when the boss can give us news.”
Searching like this in a haystack wasn't a solution either.
Shang Jianyao glanced back at the hotel and sincerely wished:
“I hope Xiao Chong doesn't scare the boss and his cult members.”
…………
Time passed quickly in waiting and observing. In the blink of an eye, it was the day the "Old Task Force" was to trade with Lehman.
“Check it out,” Lehman had Long Dar and others bring out two wooden crates.
Long Yuehong and Bai Chen each opened one, carefully confirming whether there were any problems.
“AC-45 military exoskeleton device, although it's not the latest model, it can already load multiple modules. You can even play games through the helmet visor…” Lehman casually introduced, “T1 multi-functional robotic arm, produced by our ‘United Industries.’ Its strengths are clearly stated, but in terms of operational precision, it’s not bad at all. It can be used to complete various tasks that require high precision. Well, it is said that ‘Pangu Biology’ technology is used in the human nerve connection part, ha ha. Although ‘Pangu Biology’ has a bad reputation, making people feel terrified when they think of it, some of its technologies are really very strong. No wonder many people think it is one of the possible culprits of the Old World's destruction.”
Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong, and the others resisted the urge to look at each other.
Yes, we are this big villain organization...
“What other functions does it have?” Shang Jianyao eagerly asked about the robotic arm.
Lehman glanced at the iron-black robotic arm and recalled:
“It has an energy module that can provide extra power, allowing you to swing an extremely powerful punch, capable of breaking an ordinary person’s neck…
“It can pop out blades, syringes, jet pipes, and other things. The specific effect depends on what you install in advance…
“It has a laser module that can extract stored energy to emit a laser of not-low intensity, but after all, it can’t be compared with a military exoskeleton device. It can only be used a few times…
“……”
In the end, Lehman boasted:
“The alloy used for this robotic arm has very high strength. Someone once took a cannonball head-on…”
“He used this robotic arm to block it?” Long Yuehong interrupted in surprise.
Lehman shook his head:
“No.
“What I wanted to say is that although his entire body was blown to pieces, his robotic arm was still intact and not severely damaged.”
What's the point... Long Yuehong imagined the scene of the whole person being blown to smithereens, leaving only the robotic arm intact, and felt that it had an indescribable sense of absurdity.
Shang Jianyao didn't care about this matter and asked with a regretful expression:
“Can’t it be used to open cans?”
“…” Lehman, who looked like a simple and honest old farmer, was stunned for a moment. “It's not impossible. Can't you just add a can opener? Moreover, with its strength, opening it by force is not a problem.”
“Oh, oh,” Shang Jianyao said with a look of eagerness.
After confirming that there were no problems with the two items, Jiang Baimian handed over Left Bank Manor and that batch of supplies.
As for how to transfer ownership of the manor later, Lehman had his own way and didn't need them to show up, just providing complete information.
As for that large sum of Ore, the "Old Task Force," which had just mortgaged the old military exoskeleton device to the "Blackshirts" yesterday, had already deposited them into the bank account Lehman gave them.
“Phew, finally done,” Lehman watched his men put away various supplies and breathed a sigh of relief.
He then took out a stack of colorful printed materials from his clothing pocket:
“These are the tickets for the noble boxes you wanted. The earliest show is in three days. Ha ha, at that time, I should have left First City.”
“Not bad,” Jiang Baimian said with a smile, accepting the stack of tickets.
…………
At noon, outside "Wolf's Den," the five members of the "Old Task Force" sat in their modified jeep, watching from afar the bustling fast food restaurant on the first floor and the busy Suna, Li Qiong, and others.
Since Left Bank Manor was handed over to the "Old Task Force," this fast food restaurant called "Kas" has officially opened.
Suna and the other former Dust People prostitutes adopted a low-price strategy, even using the smallest of "First City's" monetary units for the name.
Relying on the advantages of their material channels and scale of cooking, they promoted the slogan "Cheaper than eating at home."
If they didn't do this, the fast food restaurant simply wouldn't be able to attract a large number of dockworkers and surrounding lower-class citizens.
In this matter, Suna and the others showed a maturity that exceeded Jiang Baimian and others' expectations. For example, the black bread they sold was always consistent with the lowest price in the nearby area, but not lower, so as not to cause the local citizens' bakeries to close down. At the same time, they would give an extra glass of cold boiled water—as long as customers chose to eat in the store.
Therefore, during this period of time, as the reputation gradually grew, the business of the fast food restaurant got better and better. The pots of dishes and spare bread that had been prepared in advance could all be sold out in less than 1 hour.
Of course, they don't earn much money from this. At most, they maintain a balance with a slight surplus. The biggest benefit is that those who open restaurants will never go hungry, and the sisters can at least have something to eat.
In these days, there have been many people who came to make trouble, but "Wolf's Den" still nominally belongs to the "Blackshirts," and there are many "Blackshirts" members "helping," so Suna and the others have dealt with it relatively easily. This has also made them more diligently practice their marksmanship and exercise their bodies.
“Looking at them, although they are tired and busy, they are all energetic and motivated,” Long Yuehong looked out the window and unconsciously revealed a smile.
“Should we go say hello?” he asked, turning his head.
Jiang Baimian shook her head:
“No need, we have provoked the ‘Anti-intellectualism Church’ now. We should temporarily avoid contacting them if we can.
“Xiao Bai, drive, let's go to Terence and exchange back the military exoskeleton device from before.”
Although Shang Jianyao showed a desire to install the robotic arm, that item really wasn't useful to the "Old Task Force" in the short term.
Red Wolf District, Stern Street, No. 25.
Terence saw the iron-black multi-functional robotic arm.
His gaze was a little dazed for a moment.
“You can return the military exoskeleton device to us,” Jiang Baimian said.
Terence looked away and secretly took a breath and said:
“Okay, no problem!”
At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind:
What kind of terrifying team is this?
On one hand, there are Awakened, and on the other hand, they can casually take out a military exoskeleton device and a robotic arm. And what they used these to mortgage to buy, who knows what it is!
Such a team, although it can't be compared with the elite teams of regular armies, it is definitely one of the best among ruin hunters and gangs!
After a pause, Terence put on a smile and tentatively asked:
“Are you selling these two items?”
Both the "Blackshirts" and the "Beyond Spirituality" cult have a strong desire for similar equipment.
“What do you think?” Jiang Baimian asked with a smile.
Terence exhaled and said:
“I understand, it's very difficult to obtain these controlled items. If there weren't no way, no one would be willing to sell them.”
Jiang Baimian thought for a moment and then said:
“By the way, I have something else I need your help with.”
“What?” Terence instantly became vigilant.
Aren't they going to borrow money again?
Jiang Baimian said with a smile:
“I want to buy some hair dye through you…”
She reported the names of many items in one breath, the purpose was to make herself less conspicuous and look like a normal "Red River" person when watching the arena.
Seeing Terence stunned, Shang Jianyao laughed and helped add:
“Don't worry, we'll pay this time.”
He seemed very excited.