Chapter 227: Benevolence

The sun rises in the sky of Emma City.

The vast convoy lined up in a long and winding steel row in the wilderness, and led by five armored vehicles, rushed into the unfortified gateway without any obstacles.

Several soldiers wearing the Sosbian unicorn lion logo on their chests stood on the top of the alert tower, looking at the huge convoy that entered the city openly from under their noses.

In the wasteland world, the control of urban settlements may change at any time. The city belonging to a certain force the day before will become the other party’s pocket due to war the next day. No one can tell when he will die, nor where he will be.

"Look at these guys, they are terriblely powerful. Even Lord Bergson's direct guards would never be able to use such luxurious equipment." A young shooter sitting behind the machine gun at the sentry, looked at the armored vehicles and armed motorcycles passing by, and said with envy and jealousy.

"Their actual number is also much larger than it seems."

A frosty veteran touched the stubble on his face, pointed to the black skeleton logo painted on the side of an armored truck, and said, "Did you see it? Compared with the Skeleton Knights, Sosbia is simply a joke."

"They occupy this city...what, what should we do?"

The young shooter was a little nervous: "Will we be treated as prisoners of war?"

"No battle, there is no prisoner."

The veteran leaned his body against the stone pillar and said leisurely: "Don't worry! We won't have any trouble. This damn world is full of chaos and war, and mercenaries are the most promising profession."

...

Lin Xiang sat in a high-back chair made of mahogany and genuine leather, and looked at the new subordinates lined up on both sides of the long strip table with a smile.

This is the fifth-floor conference room of the central building of Emma City. Because it was daytime, the lights were not turned on in the room, and it seemed a little dim because of the large area. The light transparently entered from the windows sent Lin Xiang's figure a blur of black on the floor, but reflected two-thirds of his face in the light, full of irresistible sense of handsomeness and vitality, and a hint of mystery.

Gliffiz sat on the right side of the long table, except for his shockingly fat body and his greasy face with a formulaic smile at any time, there was nothing too noticeable. Elena opposite was wearing a dark black office dress, perfectly setting off her amazing figure.

Behind the two, more than forty city managers with shivering and fearful expressions sat in sequence. They belonged to various departments of the city. Although they had already understood the actual connection between Emma City and Yinyue City, and were also very clear that the Luton family ignored these outsiders, subconsciously, they still regarded themselves as part of Sosbia.

Of course, this is not because of loyalty, but because of inertial thinking generated by accumulation over a long period of time.

Despite this, when their eyes looked at Lin Xiang, they were filled with strong desire and enthusiasm. Especially when several mercenary captains with evolutionary abilities glanced at Elena who was closest to him, they would also have unstoppable jealousy and expectation.

They remembered it very clearly - just a few hours ago, when Lin Xiang first entered the city, Elena was still an ordinary woman. However, now... from her, she actually exuded a four-star parasitic aura that made them feel fear and strong oppression.

They were frightened and didn't know why. But they could guess that this sudden upheaval should be related to Lin Xiang, the man who Gliffiz called the "City Lord".

The suspect group is limited to a small circle of five mercenary captains with level 6 evolutionary ability, but there are many statements. Among them, the most acceptable and recognized by everyone.

"Your Excellency, what should we do now?" Gliffiz coughed lightly, breaking the silence in the conference room with a sweet and slightly greasy voice.

"For re-planning this city, the basic legal and management framework is based on Yinyue City. Expand the scale of trade and the quantity of materials with other cities, and implement military control in key areas. In addition, all armed soldiers in the city are organized into mercenary groups, and the overall defense and security of the city will be fully taken over by the city guards sent by Yinyue City."

Emma is an unguarded trade city. In addition to several major entrances and exits, there are a few warning towers, the key defense areas are the central building, factories and warehouses. Therefore, the guards have been maintained at around 500, relying on terrain and advanced weapons, which is enough to pose a threat to the ordinary people who are eyeing the city.

As there was not enough arable land and water, Glifiz's actual control area was only marked with a yellow cordon. Most of the people in Emma were poorer than beggars and could not say anything about taxes. At best, they were a parasitic group that was surrounded by the main building of the central building, supporting it by pornography, gambling, and other dark industries, and exchanged water and food for Sosbia.

Lin Xiang's plan is very clear - he will complete identity identification for all residents in the shortest time and move the excess population to Yinyue City to settle down. The remaining part will try to make use of the arable land outside the city, and at the same time strengthen profit facilities such as brothels and casinos, and create a new and similar interest group as Yinyue City with himself as the core.

There is food, water, weapons, the scale of the "Vulture Mercenary Group" and the City Guards will soon become larger and larger.

"I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. For those who are serious in their work, I will let them understand the true meaning of the word "generous" -"

After looking around the venue, Lin Xiang casually called out the names of the two mercenary captains, then opened the pockets of his shirt, and took out two rubber injection injections embedded in the transparent plastic tube sleeve.

"Glifiz mentioned you in recent reports that the mercenaries are well managed and there is no sign of chaos in the city due to the replacement of power. I am very satisfied, this is what you deserve."

As he said that, Lin Xiang pushed two light red injections into the center of the table.

There was a dead silence in the conference room, and everyone's eyes were gathered on the two mercenary captains. Curious, puzzled, jealous, gloating...

No one knows what those two hoses are. From the appearance, they look like enhancement agents produced by the doctors and associations. However, this type of packaging represents more than one substance. Anesthetics, poisons, anti-radiation agents, and even nauseating liquids extracted from the stool may be contained in it.

The so-called rewards of superiors are not as easy to understand as literally. They may deliberately ask you to take some non-food-type substance out of teasing, and even use poison to control your subordinates. Without absolute certainty, who can be sure what effect that mysterious red medicine will have on you?

The two mercenary captains' expressions became ugly.

The price of enhancement drugs is very expensive. What you do may be praised, but it will never reach this enviable level. Moreover, the enhancement drugs produced by the doctors and associations can only produce the transformation standard equivalent to the third level of evolution (level 6 strengthening). Their actual mutation ability has exceeded the level 6 of evolution, and even if you take the enhancement drugs, it will not have any effect.

The new lord and Gliffiz have a good relationship, and he should be aware of this. But... why do you do this?

"Your Excellency, I..."

A mercenary captain picked up the hose and looked at Lin Xiang, who was sitting in the upper head with some embarrassment. Hesitated to refuse, but unexpectedly discovered that Gliffiz and Elena both showed encouraging and agreeable gazes in their eyes.

He could not believe Lin Xiang, a stranger, but he could not believe Gliffiz and Elena.

Thinking of this, the mercenary captain had no doubts anymore. He gritted his teeth, rolled up his left sleeve high, gently pulled out the closed sleeve stuck on the surface of the hose, and forced the sharp metal needle to tilt the convex blood vessels. Under the push of the piston, he pressed all the unknown red liquid into his body.

An irresistible force immediately boiled in the body like boiling water. The active living cells promoted by the potion quickly scattered everywhere, constantly moving towards the mercenary captain's nerve center. They desperately devoured the old death accumulation body, and released powerful energy to terrible division. After the nerve center was transformed, the remaining living cells would undergo genetic changes. This process was full of pain, and the body tissues on the whole body were transformed.

It takes several days to wait for the new tissue to replace the old part of the necrotic. The mercenary captain's body twitched, and from time to time it made a painful roar. The process of cell transformation was extremely painful, and the strong alternation of old and new would stimulate the central nervous system more violently. With the crisp "crackling" sound, his body kept changing, and his muscles also changed back and forth in the expansion and atrophy. However, the mercenary captain did not feel despair at all, but was unprecedented shock and ecstasy.

A powerful force is bursting out rapidly from the inside of the body that is difficult to contain. It wanders between the bones and muscles, filling every corner of the body.

"Push-"

He bent his knees and fell heavily to the ground, with unconcealed shock and worship, and trembling in the most respectful tone: "Your Excellency, I, I, I... I will let you drive you, and never go against your mistakes!"

It will take at least a few days to complete the transformation. But in the past few minutes, he did feel the fusion of strength and body. From level 6 to level 8, this seemingly out of reach and perhaps in life actually happened to him.

Capacity is the foundation of survival in the wasteland world.

Level 1 to level 9 means huge material treatment. From the simplest coarse bread and water to the most delicate and delicious double-headed sirloin and the old-fashioned wine, they also take nutrition to meet the needs of the body, but in terms of practical significance, they are completely different.

Sosbia, the Association of Doctors, the Knights of Skeleton... None of these huge institutions can produce such miraculous effects. Coupled with Elena's life and everything that really happened to him, at this moment, Lin Xiang received not only a simple loyalty, but a believer's piety to God and unreserved worship.

All the participants looked at this scene in amazement, envy and jealousy were written naked on their faces, desire and hope were crazily devouring their consciousness like a poisonous snake, tearing apart the little loyalty left to Sosbia in the depths of their minds. The tall spiritual building built by the Luton family over the past few decades also collapsed in an instant with no hesitation abandonment.

Lin Xiang's smile on his face became more obvious. He looked at everyone calmly and said meaningfully: "Emma City will be fair and reasonable again, and everyone has a chance. As long as you are willing, you will get everything you deserve."

...

The cold wind whizzed through the porch, rolling up dust that was so slight that it could not control itself, and also took away the little remaining temperature left on the ground.

There are enough empty rooms in the central building. Just send someone to clean up, place the corresponding furniture, turn on the power supply, and then put it into use immediately.

Although it was more than fifty meters away, Zhou Hao could still see the narrow and tall door opposite the corridor. Because it was blocked by the surrounding walls, the corridor was dark and seemed to devour all those who dared to enter. There were only two incandescent lamps hanging from the ceil, emitting light that could barely illuminate the space.

When the convoy entered Emma City, he and civilians who loved the bustle and were curious about everything gathered near the city gate, looking at the vehicles painted with black skeleton signs, which were so numerous that it was panicking and frightening.

He saw Lin Xiang.

He will never forget that face that has always been preserved in the depths of his memory, which has become a part of his body, with a gentle smile like sunshine.

He clearly remembers who gave him everything he is now.

He is no longer a "little mouse" who can bully him. Now, people will only respectfully and flatter him as "Brother Hao" or "Boss Hao"...

"Tadadada-"

The sound of crisp high heels hitting the ground echoed in the dark and deep corridor. Zhou Hao's body shook and immediately straightened his already straight body. Wherever he looked, there was Elena's slim figure who was full of infinite temptation to men of any age.

"The City Lord is waiting for you."

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Hao felt a tremor on his whole body. He mechanically took stiff steps and, under the leadership of Elena, walked straight into the room where the door was pushed open.

Lin Xiang sat behind the desk, smiling like before, and looking at him, who was at a loss.

Looking at the face that was so close and familiar, Zhou Hao suddenly felt a strong sense of stagnation in his heart.

He wanted to say something loudly.

Want to laugh.

I want to cry too.

"They said there was a child who wanted to see me, and I guess it was you."

Lin Xiang's voice was filled with soothing magnetism: "How are you doing recently? Is your mother okay?"

He opened his mouth but couldn't speak, so he could only nod his head mechanically. After several minutes, Zhou Hao woke up from his almost suffocating illusion and said in a trembling voice: "You...I..."

Lin Xiang kept smiling and looking at the boy standing in front of him, and could fully understand his excitement at this moment.

Lin Xiang has never forgotten Zhou Hao. In fact, he has been secretly investigating the boy who was once called "Little Mouse" through Gliffiz and Elena. Every move of the other party, even everything in the slum, is clearly recorded.

Wasteland is a cruel, dirty world full of death and fraud.

Lin Xiang could not see through everyone's heart. Out of righteous indignation, he helped Zhou Hao fight against the gang in Emma City, and transformed his physique without knowing the entire background of the other party. These good deeds were taken for granted in the old days, but in the wasteland world, it might attract the attention of countless pretenders. It was very risky, but Lin Xiang could not change the reality that had happened.

Gliffiz's investigation report is very clear - in the past two years, Zhou Hao has never mentioned Lin Xiang to anyone. Even if someone buys it with a lot of money, he insists that his sudden mutation was caused by radiation. He faithfully sticks to his oath, making it impossible to investigate.

Like love, "honestness" has long disappeared in the wasteland world. In order to survive and for a piece of bread, people can even sell their relatives. What can a mere insignificant promise be worthy of?

“This is a very good kid.”

At the end of the report, Gliffiz and his rare comments were added. The fat district manager was very lazy and never made any additional comments for anyone. However, after knowing the cause and effect of the matter and personally reviewing all the investigation records, he felt moved and surprised.

"Actually, even if you don't come to me, I will still go to you."
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