Section 173: Outsiders

According to Lin Xiang's requirements, the patrol troops in Yinyue City were equipped with this modified motorcycle. They took turns patrolling the farming area and around the city with five people in one shift.

After receiving the first batch of 200 motorcycles from the "Black Iron Furnace", Lin Xiang paid 4 million skeleton yuan as promised. Of course, he did not have so much currency in his hand, but used purified water and food of equivalent value for deduction. Luo Jingpeng wisely kept silent and expressed any objection to this transaction that was obviously at a loss in price and was a forced buying and selling transaction.

He knew his abilities very well. The weak would never have the right to speak in the wasteland world. If he had not mastered the core control terminal of the "Black Iron Furnace", Lin Xiang would not have let him become a potential hidden danger in vain. This transaction did not completely make Luo Jingpeng angry. He needed to turn the inventory in the warehouse into food and water as soon as possible to support more people and have stronger armed forces. Although the price given by Yinyue City is less than one-fifth of the market price, Lin Xiang did not have any discounts in physical payments. The only thing worth worrying about is how long can such transactions last?

However, one thing is certain - in a short period of time, the exchange of goods between Yinyue City and the "Black Iron Furnace" will continue, for half a year, or a year. As for the longer term, no one can predict it.

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Under the dim sky covered by radiant clouds, a thin black figure gradually came from the wilderness. His speed was not fast, and the corners of the black burqa wrapped around his body were blown high by the wind. Under the wind and sand and cold air flow, at this moment, it seemed that there was only this lonely person left in the whole world.

The patrol convoy quickly drove towards the direction of the coming person, forming a formation in the shape of a "v" shape, surrounding the black figures from both sides.

This place is close to the outer periphery of Yinyue City and is a normal warning area. There are few refugees in the wilderness alone. Just these two points are enough to make the patrol team come forward and check.

For these strangers who suddenly appeared and were armed to their teeth, the black figure did not show fear like ordinary refugees, but looked back and forth at these motorcycle riders wearing the "Vulture Mercenary Group" double-headed eagle logo on their chests with the "Vulture Mercenary Group" on their chests.

The head motorcycle stopped more than three meters away in front of him. The patrol captain stepped off the motorcycle, stood steadily on the ground, staring at the visitor with a vigilant gaze. After a while, he slowly walked forward and asked in a gentle tone as possible: "Who are you?"

Under normal circumstances, he would never be so cautious.

The man who was wrapped in a black cloth robe emitted a powerful and terrifying aura. This made the patrol captain feel very uneasy, and it should be said to be afraid. There is no doubt that this was the evolutionary mutant who released the aura of supernatural powers, but he was too powerful. The strong magnetic field reaction filled around his body suppressed the captain who had only level three evolution ability to almost breathe.

"It's a parasite, a parasite that is stronger than the regiment commanders Wang Biao and Yang Hua--" In an instant, the patrol captain, who had a cold sweat on his forehead, had already made an instinctive judgment in his mind.

Lin Xiang rarely takes action. When the opponent's strength is equal or weak, they are usually led by Yang Hua or Wang Biao. Due to this kind of hidden influence with deception, in the eyes of everyone, they naturally became the strongest in Yinyue City and were the most natural leader of the "Tujiu Mercenary Group".

As for Lin Xiang... the ordinary people who are not aware of it, he is actually just an uncanny administrative official. Although he does not have strong and amazing evolutionary abilities, he forms the three giants who jointly rule Yinyue City with Yang Hua and Wang Biao.

The man in black robe smiled. He lifted up the corner of his burqa, spread his hands wrapped around it, signaling that he was not hostile, and said lightly: "I am lost in the wilderness. This place is full of rotten wolf and giant rats. I just want to find a camp to eat, and then find a girl to accompany you to have a good sleep. Haha! It feels really good to be able to see you."

The tense atmosphere suddenly became soothing. The tense muscles on the faces of the several patrol members surrounding the man also relaxed slightly.

"Are you a mercenary?" The patrol captain smiled at the corner of his mouth, but his vigilant gaze in his eyes did not shrink at all.

“I have a “s”-level license issued by six companies.”

As he said that, the man took out an identity card from under the black robe, handed it over, and asked casually: "Do you know where to find a job nearby?"

The patrol captain just glanced at the card and handed it back. The other party was a powerful parasite. Under normal circumstances, he would not lie on such small things. Strength is the guarantee of credibility.

Of course, not every parasite will do this, with exceptions and accidents, but in this case, the patrol captain cannot make any unnecessary moves.

"Welcome to Yinyue City."

The captain's attitude finally became gentle: "We really need people like you. There are several good-looking bars in the city where you can find fresh cornbread and barbecue. And of course, women."

A few minutes later, the patrol convoy continued to follow a fixed route. The man put the mercenary license printed with his own image and whose name column was signed as "Shen Peng", wrapped it tightly with his burqa, and walked towards the blurred line composed of countless buildings in the distance.

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After returning from Liujincheng, in addition to installing the wind power system, Lin Xiang has been busy with two things - looking for corresponding reserve devices for the generator sets that are about to be put into use, evaluating the strength of the mercenary group members who have completed the task, and re-evaluating their personal abilities.

The energy produced by the wind turbine cannot be used directly. It must first be stored in the reserve for storage and then stabilize before it can enter the urban energy supply system. Using various materials transported from Liujincheng, the technicians sent by Gliffiz assembled a medium-sized reserve with huge power, which is enough to effectively store daily electricity. However, the problem is not completely solved - this fixed storage cannot be transported. If the obtained electricity is to be sold as a commodity, they must be stored in secondary form in the form of batteries.

Due to a series of problems caused by oil depletion, the old era's research on new energy also explored the utilization rate of earth's resources to the limit. Sunshine, geothermal heat, tides... In order to meet the consumption needs of the huge population, various types of renewable energy have been developed and utilized in an extremely detailed manner. Among them, electricity is especially true.

In the early stage of the war of doomsday caused by the r12 virus, Lin Xiang's National Defense Forces had begun to gradually install various types of combat vehicles powered by electricity. A considerable number of civilian vehicles on the market have also completed the transformation of the oil-powered energy supply system, and small power supply equipment also appeared in gas stations along the highway.

These high-tech technologies that represent the crystallization of human wisdom did not die with the outbreak of war and the raging radiation. While cultivating a new generation of humans, the Skeleton Knights also instilled all related technologies into the brains of countless people, and the wealthy families who survived in shelters also had complete information. It is precisely because of this that the purification systems of settlements and wasteland cities can play a corresponding role.

In the wasteland world, batteries with energy storage are extremely expensive, and even large institutions such as Sosbia and Ferdinand do not have the equipment or ability to mass produce them. Take the Luton family as an example. Most of the reserve equipment used in various settlements in the territory are renovated and pieced together using ruin materials. As for the small batteries used in vehicles, they are combined products obtained after recycling and modification. According to the information Lin Xiang has collected so far, except for the Skeleton Knights and the Joint Doctors Association, no family institution has a complete battery production line.

He was not worried about this.

The "Vulture Mercenary Group" belongs to the subordinate organization of the Knights. Although their relationship is not as close as it seems on the surface, Lin Xiang has not yet understood the full meaning of Claude's words at the last moment of his life, Captain Sok should have given him enough help in terms of material and technical assistance.

Taking a step back, even if the "Skeleton Knights" rejected their request, Lin Xiang could still find another way from the Joint Doctors Association through Liu Yuchen's relationship.

All his current energy is focused on the assessment of strength between new mercenaries and veterans of the mercenary regiment.

In the eyes of the citizens of Yinyue City, the expansion of the army is definitely another major event comparable to the opening of wind turbines.

Three thousand formal mercenaries and five thousand reserves, this is an extremely terrifying military force that can only be described as "powerful".

Quantity does not represent quality, but quantity can definitely form a deterrent to other forces. Even mobs who only need to eat enough in the wilderness and do not have the advantage in weapons and superpowers will still be daunting once they exceed more than ten thousand.

Lin Xiang has always insisted on conducting practical training for mercenary group members through task entrustment. He must pass the death screening to complete the evolution process from a newcomer to a veteran. According to regulations, for each task completed by members of the "Vulture Mercenary Group", 70% of the remuneration must be paid to the Yinyue City Management Committee. Only the remaining part can be controlled by themselves.

This is a way of restricting forcibly binding. Lin Xiang cannot guarantee that every member of the mercenary group will remain loyal to him, but can tie an invisible rope to these people through material interests.

The soldiers who can enter the mercenary group to obtain strengthening potions are all formal members of Yinyue City. They have cultivated land, houses, and rights to trade and live. Their citizens are much higher than ordinary people. In order to protect these things, mercenaries must pay a certain amount of income to maintain. Seventy percent of the remittance seems very high, but the money does not fall into a private treasury of the Management Committee as imagined by outsiders, but they have it in the form of public income.

According to regulations: members of the mercenary group and their families can receive free treatment at Yinyue City Hospital. As commission payers and high-ranking holders, they can enjoy certain privileges that ordinary citizens cannot obtain. For example, the supply of milk, butter, eggs, meat and sugar. Schools established under the initiative of Blanche and others also give priority to the children of mercenary families. In operating shops and other profitable business activities, the tax rate they pay will be reduced by 5%, and they will also receive various benefits of water supply and special food rationing.

Among all the regulations and regulations, the most exciting thing for soldiers is the "pension".

Mercenaries rarely have savings, days of licking blood from their blades and battlefields that may die at any time, which mostly have the habit of squandering at will. In addition to necessary weapons maintenance and ammunition purchases, all their money will be wasted on bars and women.

The "Vulture Mercenary Group" is different. All its members have a pension. The Yinyue City Management Committee will make appropriate investments or reserves for this money based on market development and city needs. Once the soldiers are retired or disabled, they can obtain a large amount of personal assets. Even if they die on the battlefield, they will be assigned to the designated heirs or their relatives based on their prior will.

To be precise, control methods have been widely used as early as the old days. However, the wasteland world is different. There is no law here, and no one will consider the life and future of mercenaries. Employers only care about whether their delegation is satisfied and the amount of remuneration paid in the end. Many people are afraid of mercenaries and think that they are a combination of barbarism and violence, but in terms of their inner feelings, they feel more lonely than anyone else.

If the interests of the soldiers are firmly tied to Yinyue City, they will instinctively fight for the city and their families. There is no need for exciting and exciting slogans, nor does they need to be pleasantly persuaded and promised. Because of the involvement of interests, the soldiers will take the initiative to fight, and are even more fanatical than those blind followers who brainwashed them with political language.

This is the power of law. According to the standards of the old era, Lin Xiang was actually building a private army that was directly affiliated with Yinyue City, but the actual control was tightly held in his own hands.

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The bitter cold wind blew over the city, bringing a thrilling coldness. The people walking on the streets wrapped their clothes, curled their necks, and walked quickly towards their respective residences.

The burly Krasnov stood in the office of the city master. His short brown hair was obviously shaved, revealing the blue-gray skin hidden below. Combined with the thick muscle strips that penetrated the entire face, the whole person looked like a fierce and strong savage bear.

The desk opposite was full of documents, and Lin Xiang, who was buried in the thick pages, seemed a little narrow. He looked very serious and had to compare every data carefully. This meticulous and somewhat terrible attitude made Krasnov feel a little instinctively afraid. Although these documents signed by himself were not falsified at all.

In Yinyue City, Krasnov often looks like an outsider. This is mainly due to his identity.

Although his strength level is only one star, it is undeniable that Krasnov is indeed a parasite with powerful power. With Belarusian bloodline, he does not think that voluntarily surrendering when he cannot defeat his opponent is a humiliation. On the contrary, this should be classified as the manifestation of paying attention to his own life. It is precisely because of this that Wang Biao and Yang Hua's attitude towards him is very plain, and they cannot say they like or disgust.

Since the surrender of Galgassoni Castle, Krasnov has been feeling anxious and crisis.

He is a member of the "Demon Claw" company. According to convention, the company will pay a certain amount of remuneration to redeem the captured prisoners in the battle. But for some reason, perhaps because the strength parasites are too weak or the task is not completed according to the Luton family's requirements, the "Demon Claw" company has not contacted Yinyue City. Krasnov, who has nowhere to go, can only live here temporarily as a mercenary.

Based on the principle of making the best use of things, Lin Xiang arranged a captain for Krasnov in the "Vulture Mercenary Group". Like all soldiers, this Belarusian parasitizer also owns his own house in Yinyue City. The name of Krasnov is also on the pension list arranged by the management committee. He quickly adapted to this comfortable and leisurely life. Although the benefits of the "Claw" company are generous, it is not more respectable as it is in Yinyue City.

In short, Krasnov's life was very happy during this period. He even had the idea of ​​becoming a resident of Yinyue City forever. Especially two months ago, after meeting a warm and hot beautiful waitress in the bar, Krasnov became more and more determined. The two had made an appointment - each to save money, build a spacious enough house in a suitable area in the city, and then get married and have children...

The beautiful fantasy kept popping up like soap bubbles in Krasnov's huge head. He narrowed his eyes slightly, intoxicated in the self-created dream, and did not notice that Lin Xiang had finished reading the document and was betting on himself.

"Mr. Krasnov, you and your team members performed very well in the previous stage of the combat mission. As a reward, you can get two weeks off and half a base of A-level supplies." Lin Xiang smiled and stretched out his right hand and pointed to the chair next to him.
Chapter completed!