Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva

After regrouping, the group set out again, this time targeting one of the only medium-sized cities in the Northern District, Lebion, a northern city once known for its heavy industry. After the North Star District was gradually demolished, the area slowly declined. There was no capital and no income. The pollution caused by heavy industry could not be contained and spread rapidly to the surrounding areas. There was no vegetation in the originally cold area.

Fortunately, with the development of science and technology, basic starch food can now be synthesized industrially. The remaining industrial behemoths in this city continue to emit waste heat and provide rudimentary food to the surrounding residents.

Sitting by the car window, Tilan looked at the scenery in the distance, her black hair flying in the wind, which felt a little cool, but not cold.

It is already the end of March, and the temperature here is gradually warming up, making people feel a little more comfortable.

"This time we are going to Lebion, mainly because it is a rare industrial city where we should be able to buy cheap fuel. In addition, we can also try to find opportunities there to supplement our funds." Allen stood in the car, Let me explain to you the purpose of this trip.

"However, going to a city where people gather this time also represents a certain risk. Unlike the small groups of people we encountered on the road, if a big conflict occurs, the situation may exceed our ability to handle it." He continued his analysis.

"So you need to be careful along the way, and leave a few people in the car halfway to be ready to transfer at any time."

"After discussion, the people left behind are Iyepel, Dolores, Phyllis, and Ximu."

Dolores didn't like to show off here, so she took the initiative to apply to stay. In addition, as elves, Iyeper and Phyllis also refused the bad air and environment in Lebion, so they chose to stay. As for Xi Mu, because he can drive, stayed behind so he could maneuver around at any time.

"The situation is roughly the same. There are still about 40 minutes left before arriving at the destination. Everyone can take a proper rest."

On the desert land covered with gravel and coarse sand, a large white truck drove straight towards the north. Under the gray-blue sky, it was like a small white dot carrying some smoke and dust, and at the end of the field of vision and horizon , a city standing quietly like the remains of a giant beast.

The dilapidated and rusted steel structures, the tall but empty mechanical cranes, the tall domes with broken glass and only the skeleton left. In this gray and rusty steel jungle, there is a little white steam. Slowly rising, telling the only remaining warmth and the people struggling to survive under the exposed skeletons.

This was the past of Jade Skirt, the once extremely prosperous area that served as the capital of the planet.

Although there are still two larger residential gathering places in the North Second District today, such as the 'Burning Sun City' and the 'Withered Tree Garden', when the North Star District was once prosperous, these two places were just inconspicuous in the prosperous scene. They are just small pieces of a puzzle, and cities like Lebion were one of the stars that shined in the Northern Star Region in that era.

The closer you get to Lebian, the more you can feel the prosperity of the past. There are countless residential areas in ruins along the road, among which you can vaguely see the former dome botanical garden, spiral tower commercial center, and the giant Ferris wheel that stood on the ground. In the aquarium, people in the past could even look up at the fish swimming in the sky from the ground.

But now there are only various outlines and remains that have been corroded to the point where it is difficult to see their original forms. The Ferris Wheel Aquarium, which was once full of marine animals, now only has a collapsed skeleton.

After passing through most of the city that had become ruins, when we gradually arrived at the central area, some people were restored in the surrounding areas. Some simple clothes drying racks were hung beside the houses. Some old-fashioned vehicles could occasionally be seen passing by on the road, and occasionally some were relatively complete. The building is standing on the roadside, and the newly painted protective paint on the exterior wall shows that there are still people here to maintain it.

The speed of the car slowly slowed down, and it finally stopped in a large abandoned parking lot.

Soon, eight people jumped out of the car. After making an appointment with each other, they divided into two groups to explore the city.

"It seems we need a guide." Allen suggested as he looked at the streets and shops.

"Let's take a walk first. Maybe we can meet the right person on the way." Tilan suggested.

In their group were Tilan, Allen, Avni, and Xillian, and in the other group were Valk, Ruby, Jin Senke, and Guro.

After making the decision, the four of them walked forward along the street, because this is the only remaining downtown area and the shops and stores are quite dense. At least two of the average five storefronts on the street are open.

Some local residents go in and out of these shops to buy some basic daily necessities, or have a not-so-bad lunch in a restaurant.

After entering one of the shops, the girl's eyes scanned over the products. Most of these items were rough and crude. For example, the washing powder was packaged in a simple white bag with a few lines of black text describing it briefly, and nothing else.

There is no brand, no specific manufacturer, and even the ingredient list is very crude, as if it is a Sanwu product produced by a small workshop. And this is indeed an industrial product produced by a local factory. If it were obtained from other places, it would be estimated No one will even look at it, but it is really useful and necessary here.

In addition, there are many other crude and rough daily necessities, such as cleaning utensils, common simple electrical appliances, kitchen utensils, generators, heaters, etc. Its simple shape and rough workmanship are reminiscent of those difficult days at the beginning of the Sixth Age.

"Boss, do you know where there is a place that sells fuel? Our car has to travel a long distance." After entering a store, Allen stepped forward to ask, while Tilan slightly lowered the brim of her hat and looked around.

Today, she is wearing a black casual jacket, a baseball cap on her head, a white T-shirt with words inside, trousers and sneakers that are easy to move around. In addition to Tilan, another girl in the team, Ephne, was also dressed similarly, but she didn't wear a hat, with a wide blond hair and a single ponytail, and a white coat.

"What about fuel? Let me think about it." The slightly fat boss sat at the bar in the store and pondered.

"You can go to the northeast street and have a look. I remember there seems to be a gas station there, but it's not very safe there, so you need to be careful."

"Thank you, boss, I'll give this to you." As he said that, Ya Lian put a portable square battery on the table, and then led the people out.

In the North Second District, the circulation of federal currency is not so convenient. There are often places where there is no credit card machine, and there are some difficulties in transferring money due to identity issues, so portable batteries have become a hard currency in circulation. After all, such things are everywhere. Yes, in some appliances, just plug in a prismatic battery and it can be used for several weeks.

"Let's go, let's continue heading east. We should be able to find what we want over there." Allen led the way.

On the other side, Jin Senke and Ruby's team are much more high-profile.

In the bustling bar, there is a lot of smoke, and the frantic sound of the ruin rock is almost deafening to the ears, but the people here still like it, it seems that only by venting in this frenzied music can they forget the lack and despair of life.

Pushing through the crowd, Valk opened the way and led several companions behind him to the bar inside the bar.

Jinsenke pulled a drunk man aside, sat on the high chair by himself, spun around, and finally stopped in front of the bartender.

"Hey, I'm here to get some money. I heard you guys are in some trouble, and I happen to have the ability to help you out." With loose sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, Jin Senke leaned his arms on the bar .

The bartender inside saw the strangers, glanced over, and seemed a little alert, "Who are you?"

"Us? A group of passing travelers, looking for something to do by the way, supplementing the travel expenses." Jin Senke said while picking up the wine bottle on the bar, filling the glass in front of him, taking a small sip, and then Just put it down in disgust.

"We do provide some tasks here, but no one knows your origins, and no one can trust you to do it." He frowned, and put his finger on the alarm button under the bar, ready to call someone at any time.

"Don't be too hasty to refuse. There are always some open tasks. Don't keep them secret. Anyone can do them." Jin Senke shook the glass, as if he wanted to see the reflection of the liquid in it under the light.

"It's not like there are such missions..." Hearing this, the other party hesitated for a moment, but spoke anyway.

"There are some ferocious scavenging beasts breeding in the underground waterways. The situation inside is complicated and no one is willing to deal with it. But if it is left there for a long time, something may happen. If you can solve it, we will give you a sum of money."

"Oh, no, do you want a beautiful girl like me to get into a stinking ditch?" Ruby, who was behind Jin Senke, said after hearing this, gently covering her cheeks with her fingers, only revealing the little star stickers at the corners of her eyes.

"It's really too cheap, and the reward is also very low." Jinsenke shook his head when he heard that the reward was only 200,000 federal coins.

"Then I can't help it." The bartender shook his head.

Thinking that he could not return empty-handed, Jin Senke made various insidious inquiries and inquiries, but the other party never spoke. This made Jin Senke a little angry and his tone became fierce.

Fortunately, Valk still stopped him. After the burly companion put his hand on Jinsenke's shoulder, the other party reluctantly turned and left.

The group once again crossed the crowded and smoky dance floor and walked out of the store.

Just when everyone was thinking of going to other places to have a look, a small man squeezed out, and he walked quickly to a few people.

"Hey, you guys, are you looking for work?" Although he looked like he was in his 20s, he was probably not even 1.6 meters tall, which seemed a bit funny.

"Yes." Jin Senke and his party turned around, and outside, when the man saw Ruby's appearance, he couldn't help but whistled.

"It's so beautiful. If you come on stage, the house will be sold out."

"It's a pity that she belongs to us, so she can't come on stage casually." Jin Senke waved his finger at this.

"Well, although it's a pity not to perform on stage, it's fine as long as you can make money." He shrugged, and then talked about his plan.

"I just heard about the quarrel between you and the bartender." He said that he knew the demands and thoughts of several people.

"You want money, don't you? It just so happens that I'm also very discerning, unlike those silly little rats in there who are blind."

"I can introduce you to a job that is guaranteed to make a lot of money, enough to make you a huge sum of money for five years, no, ten years." He gestured with his hands to describe the beauty of this plan.

"Let's talk about it first, we haven't decided yet." Several people were not interested in this. During this period, they saw more liars and braggarts in the North Second District than in their previous lives.

"It's like this..." He leaned over, looked around, and whispered.

After some explanations and inquiries, several people also gradually learned about his so-called plan, which probably means that two gangs in the city are fighting each other recently, and they are both short of combat power, so they offered a high price to hire someone.

"I can tell at a glance that you guys are extraordinary and will be powerful assistants to change the situation of the war." He patted his chest to show that he had a vision.

"Do you want to help one of the parties and then profit from the victory?" Gu Luo analyzed.

"No, no, help one party? How is it possible? If he is really allowed to unify Lebion's underground gang, then how can a retail investor like me survive? Isn't there no room for movement." He shook his head.

"They will definitely fight, and they will even fight badly. What we have to do is to harvest in the end and become the biggest winner."

"Oh, it's such a bold plan, but you really dare to say it, tell us all this kind of thing." Gu Luo shook his head at this, feeling unreliable.

"Well, there must be risks, there is no such thing as risk-free, but you are different, I have never seen you before, especially this beauty, if you have appeared in Lebion before, I can't No impression at all.”

"You are passers-by, trump cards that no one knows, and you don't know the situation in the city. If you want to inform people, you can't find anyone. If you talk nonsense, it will make people feel that the opponent sent you to make trouble, so I don't worry about telling you things. ." In this regard, this dwarf-like man explained complacently, as he introduced himself, he is always smart and good at seizing opportunities.

"It's interesting, but you haven't said the specific strength of the two gangs, and what we can get in the end." Although Jin Senke may not agree, he is still very curious about the current distribution of power in the city.

"Well, it's a long story. How about we find a place to eat first." The other party touched his belly, indicating that it was lunch time.

"Okay, I'll just listen to you first." Jin Senke said he didn't care about it, and said, he looked around on the street, found a shop with a good sign, and walked over with a few people.

"Oh, by the way, I haven't asked your name yet." Jin Senke turned around.

"Name, oh, yes, you can call me Red Hat." He fumbled out a crumpled dark red hat from his trouser pocket and put it on his head. This kind of attire is common in the second district of the North. After all, it is cold and wearing a hat There are many people of all colors.

"What about you? I see that you are still very young. Are you here for excitement?" He also asked at this time.

"We, um, that's right, we're just looking for excitement, haha." Jinsenke smiled very naturally, and Ruby on the other side also turned the keychain in his hand, expressing that he was in a good mood.

"You can call me Boss Jin. This tall one is the tile knight, and that one is the ancient warrior. As for this cute girl, I think, you can call her the magic girl Luluchan."

"Ah, what a shameful name~" Ruby covered her mouth and chuckled, but she didn't seem to have any intention of refusing. It's fun anyway, isn't it?