Wasteland Echoer

January 1st, 578th year of the New Lunar Calendar, is the New Year of Crusted and the Gregorian New Year of the Fire Empire.

Krusted Federation, southwest of Icefield Province, on the outskirts of Novaysk, "Eternal Red End Station".

At about 8 o'clock in the morning, the sky has completely dispelled the darkness and gloom of the long night. Countless golden lights are floating in the bare "dense forest", and the towering oak trees stand like guards on the outskirts of the city, seemingly to protect the city. In order to prevent this place that was reborn from the "ashes" from once again suffering from the "wave of unintentional people" from Binglin Province thousands of miles away.

"Passengers, the Ka-Yong line has arrived at the final station. Please pack your luggage and get off the train. Please do not leave any items in the carriage. Otherwise, in accordance with Article 51 of the Federal Temporary Transportation Management Regulations, The third paragraph stipulates that when you step out of the carriage at the terminal, all items left on the carriage belong to the administration’s material team.”

The loudspeaker on the train started playing in a loop as soon as the train arrived at the station. I don't know whether it was because the power was replenished or the magnetic field in the surrounding space was stable. Compared with two hours ago, there was no noisy sound from the loudspeaker this time. On the contrary, it was Gives a comfortable sense of clarity.

Dark and Wright walked into the dirty platform without much luggage. They only had a suitcase that could be swung with one hand and weapons on their waists.

Not many people got off the "Temporary KD-02" train, although many of them were quite decently dressed. They either looked like gentlemen with powers wearing tall hats and suits, or they were dressed like Dak. A federal soldier wearing an khaki military cotton coat and a heavy ear protection hat.

But Wright could clearly see that these people were all very tired without exception. Even if they were snoring constantly in the carriage, the fatigue left by long-term fighting or escaping could not be alleviated by just one or two days of full sleep. of.

Moreover, the faces of the federal soldiers, including Dak, were all covered with scars of various sizes, and the military uniforms without exception were torn and stained with dark red dirt. If they...if they were not rotated from the front line, they must have hidden it. A successful person who "smoothly transfers" to his superiors.

Dak pulled Wright, who was confused about the surrounding environment, and followed the crowd outside the platform. Under the influence of the sun, Wright discovered that two months in the human world had dispelled most of the "sadness" contracted in the "Red Fantasy Ruins" from his body.

This also allowed Wright, who was promoted to Sequence Level 3: Combat Level, to gradually integrate the power of the Sequence Monster left behind by the "Bracelet of Speech" on his arm.

Now, even if he doesn't chant any spells or deliberately surge any magic power, he can still see the changing colors of the magic power in the surrounding environment and people's bodies.

This station located in the easternmost part of the Waters Province, close to the "Yongchi Volcano" in Nanshan District, is filled with subtle blue smoke coming from the west, and red shimmer that automatically drifts through. They cover the air like a gauze, creating a beautiful atmosphere The entire slightly desolate place adds a bit of eerie color.

"Novayask, judging from the letter Wovya left for me, it was not originally called this name because the 'wave of careless people' completely destroyed it once, leaving a large amount of ashes that were difficult to eradicate. So after the rebuild, by 'Loser' David Rulick on Rebuilt in the year 414 of the New Year. "Standing outside the crowd, Dark began to briefly introduce the history of the city that could be seen not far away. Although he had never been here, as long as there were traces left by Wulfa, With vivid descriptions, he can also play the role of a tour guide:

"Before, this city should have been called Hamosk. In the early middle period of the Steam Yuan Dynasty, when the Krusted Empire and the Ptoia Empire formed an alliance, the industrial town was built with the aid of Seth Ptorian, the governor of Ptoia. This is There are mountains behind the city, swamps on the left, and an inaccessible desert to the north at the time. Although it did not have any commercial capabilities, its geographical location was excellent. Several emperors of the old empire who were expelled from the capital used this as their base for expansion. The force has returned to the throne of power again.”

"This city sounds a bit legendary." Wright put away the ability of the "Bracelet of Snooping" slightly, and the world in front of him finally became clear. He turned his head and looked at Dark, and continued:

"Since it is an important industrial town, are there any machine factories now? Just like...well, Chekavsk of the Zhinni people?"

"Of course there is." Dak nodded and pointed at the white smoke rising in the distance:

"Although the reconstructed Novayask lost half of its industrial capacity, and its ability to produce military equipment and industrial semi-finished products was partially replaced by Koenig Province, but hasn't the territory to the west of Iceland Province just fallen? Soon this place will be occupied. A considerable number of federal soldiers will be gathered. In less than three months, I am afraid that they will be able to return to the peak before the New Year.

"Well, it seems that after the fall of Iceland Province, Novayask can once again fulfill its historical function...a perfect counterattack base, gathering a large number of humans from the west, who may have revenge. The flames, or the ideal of saving mankind, or the fighting spirit to make great achievements, it is exciting to think about it." Wright clenched his hands into fists, and his eyes almost glowed with excitement.

Kodak's next words poured cold water on him:

"If the Krusted people really have the ability to regain their homeland, Wovya will not let us go east. You know, after the collapse of the Gnadi defense line, in less than half a month, the Federal Council did That scandal was known to the humans in various federal strongholds.

"Just based on the 'Old Fireworks Incident' a year ago, Vasily is enough to be nailed to the pillar of shame for federal criminals. In order to break the 'Wind Wall' in the 'Baislunai' area and open the 'Red Fantasy Ruins' With so much energy, he actually activated the sequential monsters and sacrificed more than 40,000 people to the 'ancient gods'.

"Not only that, in order to maintain the stability of the so-called 'Gnady Defense Line' and realize his dream of the 'Global Energy Evolution Platform Plan', Vasily has long drained the manpower, materials and food from the eastern provinces. Now, including Nova Yask, Icefield City, Naib Including big cities like Sk, what are left are either the old, the weak, the sick, or those with super powers who cannot deal with the Federation. They are somewhat reluctant to protect themselves. If they encounter the unintentional people who spontaneously organize themselves in the wilderness for "foraging", If there is a wave of danger, the only thing you can do is run for your life.”

Dak sneered a few times, put his hands behind his head, casually scratched around with one finger, and continued:

"This 'Yongchiji Station', at least three years ago, when I came here to deal with the monster incident, there were two military camps used to protect the safety of the railway lines. Oh, look there, there used to be a two-story building The watchtower, which is more than ten meters long, is a military building like the 'Lin Tower' in Xinfeng Town. Now only half of the bricks are left. And here, here... the abandoned camp is either occupied by homeless people or directly occupied. Occupied by independent armed forces, the chief executive here did not dare to take care of it at all.

"Look, here, for some reason, no one is collecting the abandoned materials everywhere. These federal soldiers who have escaped will not even take a look."

Wright looked from far to near in the direction that Duck pointed. Indeed, the remains of those military camps had long been dilapidated, except for the messy piles of human and animal bones that complemented them.

On the ground nearby were the remains of firearms and various military supplies. Some of them were still very new and could be used with difficulty, but there were no "scavengers" to take them.

Wright approached, picked up an officer's robe embroidered with the "double-headed eagle" emblem of the Cruzeid Federation, surged the red magic power in his body, poured it into his right eye, and activated the "Burning Black Sight".

A burst of red mist passed by. Wright looked at the robe carefully and then looked at the supplies. He did not notice anything unusual. Even through the perspective of the "Black Sight", he did not observe any energy.

"There doesn't seem to be anything unusual about these supplies. This cotton robe is still very new. It's just stained with a little dust. I don't understand why these still usable supplies are randomly discarded here without anyone coming. Pack up, is it because they have enough supplies and don’t care about these? "

"Do you believe this, Wright?" Dark said with a smile:

"It's possible that there are enough supplies, but if even the lost ones are unwilling to pick them up, there must be other reasons. I think they can only get the answer after entering the city and finding 'Purple-haired Anna'."

At this moment, a three-wheeled mechanical vehicle that was so simple that almost only the wheels were left came to Wright and Duck. Accompanied by the sound of the rumbling engine and the choking sand and darkness, a rough The voice came from the driving position:

"Hey, guys, are you from the west? I think you just got off the train and are going to Novaysk, right?"

"Yes." Wright admitted openly. Although he could not judge the good and evil of the person in front of him, with his level 3 strength and the power known as the "evil god", I am afraid that not many people would dare to fight. His idea.

"That's right, get on the bus. Our 'Yongchi Ferry Group' is here to take you from the station to the city. It's still twenty or thirty kilometers away from the city. The road conditions are not good now. If you walk on foot, it will take five hours at least. , it takes up to 40 minutes in my car.”

Seeing that Wright and Duck were still hesitant and neither replied nor left, the owner of the rough voice continued to promote his services:

"It's... well, 10 o'clock in the morning. If you walk on foot, you will have to arrive at least three o'clock in the afternoon. Recently, the city administrator, the woman named Shaneva, issued an order that every day we will arrive at 2:30 p.m. Close the city and ban everyone from entering the city. Guys, if you miss the time, you have to go to an independent armed camp in the middle of nowhere.

"If you go to live there, it will be a trivial matter to be blackmailed for some money. The key is that there have been monsters wandering outside the city in recent days. I heard that several camps have been destroyed. The miserable situation, tsk tsk, I can't even describe it..."

"Okay, okay, stop talking, let's sit down, how much does it cost?" Dak waved his hand, not wanting to get too entangled with these so-called "Yongchi Ferry Group", but if this person is telling the truth, they If we can't reach the city before 2:30 in the afternoon, we will indeed be in a lot of trouble.

"Come, the price is not expensive, just a new ruble. Sit down first, and you can pay me again when you get to the city gate. By the way, my name is 'Red Wolf', and I have some blood from the Eastern Khitans."

At "Red Wolf"'s greeting, Wright put their luggage, the suitcase, in the "micro cargo box" of "Red Wolf"'s three-wheeled mechanical vehicle, and tied it tightly with a rope.

Then, the two of them sat in the back of a simple "convertible" mechanical vehicle.

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Beep beep beep, beep beep beep...

The heavy roar of the motor was like thunder that kept exploding, forcing both Dak and Wright to cover their ears. After the mechanical car started, it kept bumping and shaking, forcing them to hold on tightly as if at any moment. The handle will fall apart to prevent it from being thrown away.

Fortunately, the situation eased slightly after getting on the road.

"Brother 'Red Wolf'... ah... are you sure that your mechanical car won't fall apart?" Dak asked in pain, covering his head that hit the edge of the roof.

"Definitely not. Don't worry, kid, I won't charge you if the car breaks down." "Red Wolf" said boldly, but soon, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and with the sound of the engine, he became unhappy. It was so noisy, and his voice was a little deeper:

"However, supplies have indeed become increasingly scarce recently. Many of the factories and workers here were taken away because of last year's war. We didn't have any caravans here originally. The raw materials for these machines are steel and rubber. Everything depends on these few knots of fire However, in the past two months, not a single vehicle has come to transport supplies, but vehicles transporting people have come one after another. It's okay now, but it's just that my 'old guy' can't be overhauled for the time being. , If we transport more people, I’m afraid eating will be a problem by then.”

"So, that chief executive, whose name is Shaneva, came up with the idea of ​​closing the city at regular intervals to limit the inflow of people?" Dak frowned and analyzed.

"That's what happened. The first time she heard about the defeat of the federal soldiers in the west, she issued the order. I heard that many members of the federal committee of the city's ruling group were against her, but within a few days they all mysteriously Disappeared. I think this is not just the case in our city of Novaysk, it is probably the same in many cities to the east." "Red Wolf" responded.

Mixed with the noisy mechanical operation and the roar of the engine, the three-wheeled mechanical vehicle drove through the road filled with the smell of death. This old and not lonely machine rubbed shoulders with the dark and twisted dead trees that were tilted at strange angles. And passed.

The dazzling winter sun in the sky causes visible but intangible ripples in the air. The bare Gobi desert and the rushing river in the distance form a weird, exaggerated and mysterious contrast. Lone chimneys and abandoned buildings that luckily did not collapse stand among the crumbling rubble, giving this open "thorough" a sense of depressive weirdness.

After the three-wheeled mechanical vehicle passed through an overgrown abandoned wheat field and barren land, the three of them finally arrived at the outskirts of the city of Novaysk. But at this time, starting from the "No. 2 Checkpoint" leading to the city, along the Vehicles almost a kilometer long have been lined up against the nearly ten-meter-high wall.

"Red Wolf" had no choice but to light a "rolled flower cigarette" out of habit, lean on the driver's seat, and signal Dak and Wright to wait patiently.

At this moment, Wright heard the gloomy oriental music played from the high wall. In the slightly melancholy tone, a feminine young voice was reciting verses in the oriental language that Wright was familiar with:

"Spiritual Dragon Yibingsheng;"

"The light and darkness are rising, and the fog is rising;"

"Walking alone has no clear end."

Wright leaned out curiously and looked up, but he happened to make eye contact with the white-haired boy holding an oriental musical instrument and wearing overalls.

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