Gunfire, Punk and Necromancer

"Want me to go there now?" Zhuang Xuteng was confused by the wonton stall owner's request and immediately became wary. The situation in Peicheng has been chaotic recently. Gangs are attacking everywhere. The PCPD has not yet completed cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Everyone among the mercenaries is in danger. They must be more thoughtful. "You won't treat me to the street version of late-night wontons, will you?"

"I got some good stuff, you should use it." Soth sniffed on the other end of the phone, and then said: "Lucy said you are going to the dance tomorrow, and you can't embarrass yourself as a mercenary. You have to let me get some. Collect it. I also think it’s time to find someone to kill off, so I agree. Give me a sweet word, can’t you make it? It’s getting cold, if you don’t come I will close the stall.”

"Then just freeze!" Since Lucy gave him the news, the possibility of a trap was relatively low. Zhuang Xuteng said: "I just got in the car and I can't get there in a while."

"Then hurry up - the old man's knees will hurt when it gets cold."

Zhuang Xuteng drove around for inspection before coming to the wonton stall. Since the beginning of autumn, cold winds have come one after another, and the temperature has been much colder than in previous years. It is said that the lowest temperature record for the same period may be broken. Fortunately, there is sufficient heating in downtown Peicheng, and hot steam is running wildly in the underground pipes. The waste heat from the balanced pressure release makes the streets filled with smoke.

The wonton stall was looming in the smoke, and behind it stood a fat boss pacing back and forth. "You came so slowly!" Soth complained: "Don't make random counter-offers for a while, it will be considered as compensation for me."

"Why did my private affairs alarm you? Is it necessary?" Zhuang Xuteng looked like he was chatting, but in fact he still did not forget to observe his surroundings. His shadow eyes swept around, and the Wraith Jelly and Seven Flash martial arts were always ready.

"It's hard to find someone among our mercenaries who can climb out. Of course, we should pay attention to it."

"Wait a minute, what do you mean? When I go to a charity auction, my main duty is to stand there. What does this have to do with 'climbing up'? Where do you mean 'climbing up'? What do you mean? Those rich people?”

"Money? Money is only part of it. The real 'top' is of course the people who can determine social resources. Don't think too highly of yourself. It's not easy to go to that kind of party, but even if you go, it doesn't mean Just being able to enter the circle above does not mean that you will definitely be able to gain a foothold. You have one more opportunity than other mercenaries, and this opportunity is hard-won."

Zhuang Xuteng frowned and shook his head slowly: "Is it difficult to attend that party? With the skills of a mercenary, it wouldn't be impossible to put on a disguise or sneak in directly, right? The security there is very strict?"

"No. It's not difficult to get in. What's difficult is that someone needs to introduce you and provide you with endorsement, so that you can communicate with those who have mastered social resources, and then let you develop in that direction." Soth took out a handkerchief to wipe it. Nose, stamped his foot vigorously, and said: "If there are people above, the middleman-mercenary industry will have the opportunity to become more advanced, which will be good for everyone."

Zhuang Xuteng sighed and said: "It's so cold, I don't want to throw cold water on you, but I don't want to lie to you. The only woman who could be my introducer is not interested in the above things at all. She only thinks about how to 'come down' . When I enter that party, I will also choose to be a decoration, only watching and listening but not speaking."

"Stupid! If you don't work hard, the benefits will not fall into your hands! Lucy said that you are proficient in observation and your brain works very quickly. You should be able to understand a simple truth: only you are stronger and have more resources. Only then will your career and life be guaranteed and will not be affected by social disturbances!"

"Thank you for your kindness, but entering the so-called upper class circle is not my priority, and I don't have the motivation." Zhuang Xuteng waved his hands and said, "Stop talking about this matter. If we continue to talk about it, we may quarrel. Neither is good.”

Soth sighed, pointed at Zhuang Xuteng with his finger, and said helplessly: "Since you said so, I might get stabbed if I keep talking nonsense. Okay, let's not mention it! But I did get some good things to sell. Here it is, maybe you can use it. Let’s take a look?”

"Have a look!" Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "You're here now, just treat it as a long experience."

"This sounds so sour. Are you just treating it as a long-term experience? Huh! I'll add five points to the price for you!"

Soth took out a box from under the wonton stand's stove. It was precisely to prevent the box from being damaged by heat that he did not turn on the stove and was freezing here. After opening the box, there were some clothes and accessories placed inside, as if this box was prepared by a person who was about to go on a business trip.

"I already have suitable clothes, specially made by a designer. They can definitely cope with tomorrow's party." Zhuang Xuteng pointed to a suit in the box and said, "Hey, there's a trademark here! I've heard people say that. , good things don’t show off their trademarks.”

"Tch! Your eyes are really sharp, but they are pointed at the wrong place. This suit with the trademark is for demonstration. Didn't you see that it is already very old? This is my original suit, how could I give it to you?"

After that, Soth took out the suit, spread it directly on the table of the booth, and opened the front. Then, he took out a vest from the box, placed it on his suit, and said, "Come on, sharp-eyed young man, let's see what's so special about this vest."

At first glance, there is nothing special about it. It is just an ordinary gray vest. Zhuang Xuteng is not a frivolous person. If he has ideas, he can hold back and give himself more time to observe and think, while also touching them.

Super computing martial arts gave him a strong sense of touch, and he felt something strange as soon as he started using it. It looks like it's obviously silk fabric. It should be smooth and light. But after I bought it, it became smooth. Why is it so heavy? He turned the vest over and over to check, not only using his hands but also sniffing with his nose, and then he got a little more clues.

"What kind of mezzanine is inside?"

"Humph, you're not a big idiot after all!" Soth said: "This vest is specially designed for killers. The interlayer can shield shadow detection. Have you seen the inner pocket? It also has a support design, so you can touch it from the outside. There is a pocket. You can put things in it, such as a shadow gun ring. You wear it and pass the security search, and no one can find out what's inside."

"Uh... I can find this pocket from the outside." Zhuang Xuteng spread his hands and smiled, and said: "Okay, it does have a hidden effect, but it's not safe enough. I understand its design idea, it's quite I have some ideas. But if you take a look at this vest, you will feel that it is not entirely silk. Wouldn’t it arouse people’s vigilance?”

"There is no perfect hiding, you can only pursue the goal as much as possible." Soth said: "Don't you like this vest?"

Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "I don't need to use it to hide the shadow gun ring. Are there any others?"

"Hehe..." Soth patted his vest and said, "Old man, it seems you can't come out anymore. Naike, come and see this watch, what do you think of it?"

It was a black analog watch, powered by a spring and required frequent winding. The workmanship of the watch is very good, the overall design is beautiful and simple, and there is no trademark, which is probably a good thing. After Zhuang Xuteng inspected it carefully, he sighed and said, "I give up, I don't see what function it has. Is this thing also used to hide the ring?"

"No, it is just a watch that can display time. As long as it is wound regularly, its time will be very accurate and it will not be wrong by one second in five years. This is a good watch. Wearing it on your wrist will increase the total price of your outfit."

Zhuang Xuteng covered his forehead and said, "I thought there was something magical about this thing... Okay, it's a pretty watch. How much does it cost?"

Soth smiled, tore a napkin from the wonton stand and wrote a string of numbers on it.

"It's okay... Xiaogui, but I can accept it." Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "Can the functional and decorative items be separated a little bit? For the sake of appearance, I just want to see if they are beautiful and fit. . Let’s discuss the functionality further. By the way, are these things you used before?”

"Only a small part is, and most of the others are sold here by others. I won't tell you in detail which ones they are." Soth said: "Let's take a look at this functional signature pen. There are The anti-detection interlayer can draw out the cutting line. Don't underestimate this line - when it is taut, press the button on the pen head, and it will vibrate, destroying the tightened surface, as if cutting."

"Shadow weapons?" Zhuang Xuteng immediately became interested. He tried it: break the pen in the middle, hold the two parts of the pen barrel, and there is an alloy rope in the middle. He tied it tightly with the rope pulled out from the pen, and then started the mechanism. After a few seconds of vibration, Zhuang Xuteng used it to easily break the stone on the roadside. But he frowned and looked at the gravel on the ground, then looked at the palm of his hand, and said: "It's useful, it's indeed useful, but its length is a bit short, it's just a stranglehold or something thinner. And it's very consuming." The energy — makes my hands numb a little bit.”

"You just feel a little numb? Young man, you are in good health! I have to breathe for half a day to recover after using it..." Soth said: "This thing is for emergency life-saving purposes, especially to deal with those who have protective armor on their necks. Man. Hey, do you think it’s good? The price is like this..."

Through diligent salesmanship with a sharp tongue, Zhuang Xuteng bought decorative watches, cufflinks, handkerchiefs, wallets, key chains, pens used to strangle people, combs used to poke people, and perfume bottles disguised as perfume bottles. Smoke bombs and protective umbrellas that can make ghost energy bombs lose their tracking ability. The total cost of these things was almost 100,000 euros, which was still worth it for the owner of the wonton stall who kept stomping around in the freezing cold.

"By the way, why don't we go to my car to talk? We can also turn on the heater..."

Upon hearing this, Soth's face immediately dropped, and his eyes rolled up. He had indeed forgotten about this and had been freezing for an extra hour in vain. At this moment, he really wanted to punch Zhuang Xuteng. "Let's go! Close the stall and go home! I won't miss you anymore when I get good things from now on!"

"No! Where can I find high-quality customers like me who don't even bargain?" Zhuang Xuteng quickly said something nice to appease him.

Looking at the things he bought in his hands and the inventory in the box, Zhuang Xuteng was a little curious: "Brother Dao said that you used to be a mercenary. Could it be that your specialty is to sneak in under makeup and then assassinate?"

"No, my main focus is intelligence. To put it simply, it is to satisfy people so that they can tell me the information I want to know. During this period, getting into the upper circles has been my main focus, but I don't have a solid recommender or a very stable one. With my relationship background, it is absolutely not enough to rely on these strange skills. I know you don’t want me to say more, so I won’t go into details. You only need to know that I chose to retire because I felt that I had no future. .”

Zhuang Xuteng nodded, and then he understood why mercenaries from all walks of life came to give the owner of the wonton stall a slap in the face after finding strange things. It turned out that his wide knowledge was accumulated from the tasks of being in the upper class circles. In order to play different roles and adapt to different people, he must continue to learn. There must be no dead ends. He must seize every conversation opportunity and be able to participate in every topic. Isn’t it just like this? Being well-informed and well-rounded can only lead to a disheartened ending?

Then why bother yourself?

"Thank you this time. If you have any good things, come back to me. By the way, Brother Dao is thinking about one thing recently: how to prevent explosives. If you have a way, you can give him a call, and maybe we can negotiate another deal. A deal.”

Boss Suo was noncommittal. He smiled and waved to Zhuang Xuteng to get out. Then he packed up his things, pulled the stall and went home in the other direction. Zhuang Xuteng took the purchased items to the modification factory and inspected them thoroughly. He had to be on guard against others. He had to make sure there were no timed or remote-controlled bombs hidden in these things, just in case...right?

At critical moments, one must be very cautious, and one must not lose one's life, let alone affect Morgana. After another thorough inspection, it was found that everything given by the boss was fine and could be used with confidence, but Zhuang Xuteng would not use all of it. In fact, he only brought his watch and pen, and put the others away, maybe he would have a chance to use them later.

The modification work on the Armored Weasel is progressing well, most of the work has been completed, and the details are now being polished. Zhuang Xuteng went to see their work and was very satisfied with the skills and responsible attitude of these people, so he went to the white beast to rest for a while. There are also rest rooms here, but that's their own territory, and it's certainly not as reassuring as an armored vehicle. Moreover, he also has to meditate and enter the Seventy-Two Stone Pillars Hall, where the Lich Master is looking for him.

The Lich Master finally got another body fragment, which it said was part of its cervical vertebrae, the part directly connected to the skull. As a lich, the skull is the core of the core, the part that stores knowledge and skills, and the bone just obtained is located at the junction of the mind and the body, and it has a different power.

"A piece of bone...well, I can't comment on how you design the functions of your body. I don't want to become a skeleton, so I won't learn lich biology..." Zhuang Xuteng shrugged and said, "You let me You came here probably because you can’t find body fragments from a long distance, right?”

"That's right, you didn't absorb my intelligence in vain." Master Lich said: "In the past, the distance I could sense the fragments of my body was about a hundred meters, but now it's good to have a range of ten centimeters. As a mercenary, you mainly focus on martial arts. , it is impossible to put down the previous achievements and study spells instead. After thinking about it, I feel that I can only design some stupid methods for you, which will not take up your training time and can still be useful. "

"Bone-seeking technique." Master Lich said: "I will give you a piece of fragment. You can use it as a reference to cast a spell that will allow you to perceive similar things. This range is related to the extension range of your wraith. I know that the range you can perceive is very small now, but you still have future development! The bone-seeking technique will add a little burden to you, and it can also help you exercise."