Chapter 255: Boss Zhao,

Fu Qinghai and the other two followed the eyeball robot to the tallest and largest building in the center of the town.

There is a constant stream of people coming and going here, and it is as lively as a bar. When I got closer, I found that the first floor of the building was a gun shop.

Strictly speaking, it's an arms store.

After all, not everyone has spare money to spend in a bar. Surviving in the cruel apocalyptic wasteland is the real thing. It is no surprise that the business here is better than that of the bar.

When Fu Qinghai and the other two stepped in, the first things they saw on display in the cabinet were several sets of power armor from the Fallout universe, ranging from T-45 to T-60. It was estimated that the people at the table in the bar had all purchased the power armor from the arms store.

Looking at the price tag next to the display cabinet, it was much more expensive than the power armor that Fu Qinghai assimilated into himself.

It's definitely a shady shop.

If you think about it, you can understand that assimilation points are external things, and reincarnation life is a priceless treasure. In a biochemical nuclear explosion wasteland full of radiation and viruses, a set of power armor is the best and most suitable equipment.

Someone nearby was introducing to the reincarnations that the Jacob Town Arms Store provided rental services for them to choose from:

Because it costs points to buy power armor, and then you have to pay the main god for assimilation after leaving the reincarnation world, it seems very uneconomical. If the reincarnator has no money or is unwilling to take the power armor away, then he can return it to the arms shop, and the arms shop will refund some assimilation points depending on the degree of wear and tear of the power armor.

Refurbish, repair and recycle.

He has quite a business mind, worthy of being a Chinese.

In addition to power armor, there are also various wasteland weapons full of patchwork and modification style, ranging from melee weapons such as knives and gloves to pistols, rifles, submachine guns, mines, rockets, grenades, as well as laser weapons and electromagnetic coil weapons.

The only thing they don't sell is plasma weapons.

There's always something special, isn't there?

There are a lot of people here, and the environment is noisy. Buyers and sellers are bargaining, and reincarnations are discussing the purpose and trying to raise money... The rarer weapons have even developed to the point where they require on-site bidding and auctioning.

Fu Qinghai and the other two squeezed through the crowd and followed the eyeball robot to the second floor. The second floor was obviously the office of the town's official personnel. There were terminals and printers, as well as busy clerks. They seemed to have known that Fu Qinghai and the other two were coming, and they were still busy with their own matters.

A blonde woman in a white shirt and hip skirt came over, spread her hands elegantly, and said to Fu Qinghai:

"Welcome, sir, Boss Zhao is already waiting for you on the third floor, please follow me."

Everyone took a special elevator to the third floor.

Apart from the fully armed bodyguards, there were not many other people here. The three were arranged to sit on the old sofa with coffee and hot tea in front of them.

The office door opened, and a tall figure wrapped in power armor walked out accompanied by heavy footsteps and the sound of armor colliding.

"Hello, Space Marine."

A familiar hoarse voice.

It turned out that he was the person who was talking to Fu Qinghai on the radio station.

"Hello, Master of Jacob Town."

Fu Qinghai looked at the person who came.

The power armor he was wearing was different from the models sold in the arms store on the first floor. After all, it was a weapon for his own use and would not appear in the arms market.

X01 power armor is the best mass-produced power armor in the Fallout series. In addition to inheriting the advantages of the previous T-starting power armors such as nuclear power, full enclosure, and internal circulation, the biggest improvement is immunity to EMP electronic pulse attacks.

In the background story of Fallout, a certain country successfully developed a "humanoid tank" project, which once reversed the situation and even attempted to counterattack the enemy. As a result, the soldiers wearing T-series power armor were directly wiped out by the enemy's electronic pulse weapons when crossing the river. Faced with this problem, the military immediately began to improve it. As a result, by the time the Enclave finally developed the first power armor of the X series, X01, the war had "ended".

"I should have invited you to come and have a chat when you first arrived in Jacob Town. Forgive me, we are poor and small here, and we don't have much information. It took us a long time to figure out what Warhammer 40K is and what Space Marines are."

The other party slowly sat down in front of Fu Qinghai.

There is a sense of self-humility unique to Chinese people in his words.

The reincarnation forces that can occupy the entire radiation basin to do business can never be described as "poor people and small land".

Fu Qinghai took off his helmet and said in Chinese:

"You're too polite, Boss Zhao."

There was no need to hide anything; the owner of the town must know everything the three of them did in the bar, including their true appearances.

"Haha, I'm glad to meet my compatriots here. Come, have some hot tea. The radiated and aged Pu'er tea has a very local flavor."

The other party also switched to Chinese, with a hint of warmth in his hoarse voice.

The only strange thing is that he never took off his helmet.

Fu Qinghai did not urge him, nor did he use perspective or force perception to detect the other party's true appearance. Instead, he started chatting with the other party on this topic.

"Speaking of which, I still have a lot of questions about Jacob Town. I hope Boss Zhao can answer them for me."

"You can say whatever you want. I will tell you everything I know."

…

Through an in-depth conversation, Fu Qinghai gained a general understanding of the situation in this area of ​​the northern mainland.

This basin, a masterpiece of nuclear bomb rain, is called "The Glowing Sea", which Fu Qinghai accidentally guessed correctly.

Although it is called "sea", it is actually quite dry. It is used to describe the large amount of residual radioactive substances here, which makes it like a glowing ocean.

Although the strong radiation cannot kill the biochemical zombies, it can make the zombie monsters in it feel uncomfortable. Therefore, this vast basin can be free from the disturbance of viruses and zombies to a certain extent and become a gathering place for reincarnations.

Boss Zhao Jianming came here from the Radiation Universe many years ago and discovered the commercial value contained in it——

Provide a shelter and supply station for the reincarnated beings who have suffered in the Resident Evil movie universe.

The unique technology and survival methods of the radiation universe are especially designed for the environment of apocalyptic wastelands. They may not be very useful in the normal reincarnation world, but they are very suitable in this radiation basin.

So he dropped the anchor of the world.

He also moved the entire Samsara Society here.

"Boss Zhao, I don't understand. The Glowing Sea is certainly special, but the Resident Evil movie universe is already a reincarnation world without any plot lines or major events. No matter how much money it makes, its development potential cannot compare to the Fallout universe, right?"

Fu Qinghai raised his own questions.

"Alas, Qingshan, you don't know."

Zhao Jianming sighed and said.

"I am a Chinese, but I landed in North America in the Fallout Universe. It is very difficult to survive in the cracks between the Enclave, the Brotherhood of Steel, the New California Republic, Caesar's Legion, and the indigenous forces of these reincarnation worlds. The Fallout Universe is not like the main Marvel Universe, where there are many reincarnations. If there is a choice, who would want to live in the wasteland?"

"But the Fallout series is exactly what I know best."

Zhao Jianming spread his hands helplessly.

The background setting of the Fallout series, like Warhammer 40K, overlaps with the historical development process of the real world, and then begins to become fictional at a certain time period.

The plot of Warhammer 40K has been heading in a different direction since 011.M02, which is 2011 AD - the beginning of the second new era.

To put it simply, the background story of the Fallout series is that two superpowers fought a nuclear war, which ended in mutual destruction and turned the Earth into a doomsday wasteland.

Although the nuclear war destroyed all countries in the world, and also destroyed national consciousness and ethnic consciousness, Zhao Jianming, a Chinese, would definitely not have an easy time in North America as he was once one of the warring parties.

But Fu Qinghai was still a little confused.

He observed the level of technology in Jacobstown.

Unlike the dominant Weyland Tanguy Corporation in the Alien universe, the scientific research power in the Fallout universe is more like the Resident Evil game universe, scattered among different organizations. Just before the war, there were many scientific research organizations including Shelter Tech, Poseidon Energy, Ripcon Aerospace, Robco Industries, etc.

The Enclave was the shadow government of a certain country before the war, and also the most powerful organization after the war. Zhao Jianming claimed to know the Fallout series of games, and even got the latest model of power armor developed by the Enclave. How could he not survive?

The Enclave believed in pure humans and rejected wasteland residents who were mutated by radiation and viruses. It was not impossible for him to join them if he tried hard.

Fu Qinghai didn't say anything, but the expression on his face expressed his doubts.

When Zhao Jianming saw this expression, he said helplessly,

"You know more about radiation than I thought. I can't hide it from you."

He slowly took off his helmet.

Revealing an ugly face that looked like it was severely burned.

The nose is a hollow cavity surrounded by flesh.

"Ghost?"

Fu Qinghai said in surprise.

Zhao Jianming turned out to be a corpse ghost.

Shiki have nothing to do with virus infection. They are a kind of creature that some humans have turned into as a result of long-term exposure to excessive radiation. They are divided into two major categories: rational shiki and crazy shiki, and the difference is whether they have normal thinking or not.

Due to the influence of radiation, the skin and hair of the ghouls look like those of burn victims. At the same time, their facial organs, usually the nose, have fallen off, and their vocal cords have become hoarse due to the influence of radiation - no wonder Zhao Jianming's voice is so "recognizable".

Sure enough, it's not easy to survive in the wasteland.

Fu Qinghai finally understood now.

The brains of rational ghouls are no different from those of ordinary people. However, due to the influence of some pre-war horror movies and the fact that some rational ghouls occasionally turn into frenzied ghouls, most wasteland residents always have an exclusionary attitude towards rational ghouls, and few wasteland residents will accept them instead of viewing them as monsters.

This is the real reason why Zhao Jianming can't make it.

"In the early days of my arrival, due to the lack of equipment to resist radiation, I suffered a lot of radiation. Later, I drank too much nuclear brew, and when I woke up, I turned into a ghoul."

Zhao Jianming spoke in a flat tone.

As if describing something ordinary.

Jiang Yixia looked sympathetic.

Not only will you be rejected by the people around you, but it will probably take a long time and a big heart to accept your ugly appearance.

"I'm sorry, I don't know..."

Before Fu Qinghai finished speaking, Zhao Jianming raised his hand to interrupt him:

"No need to apologize. Since we want to make friends, I should show my true face from the beginning. Hiding my true face will only make me look less upright. Haha, I'll drink tea instead of wine as a punishment."

He poured himself a drink, and then said with a smile:

"Once I accepted this identity, I found that it wasn't that bad. The nervous system of a ghoul is completely different from that of a human. No matter how many strengthening potions I take, I won't get addicted. In addition, I have the special abilities of longevity, self-healing, and immunity to radiation. If it weren't for my infertility, I would even like it a little bit."

Fu Qinghai nodded.

I have a new respect for this man.

It is not easy to accept that you have become a monster, especially for a reincarnation with three lives. Zhao Jianming not only accepted it calmly, but also assimilated the bloodline of this corpse ghost in the end.

Of course, Fu Qinghai also knew that Zhao Jianming's kindness to him was not just because he was his compatriot. There were other reincarnations of Chinese appearance in the bar, and Boss Zhao had not made any special arrangements to meet them.

The other party must have taken some effort to find out where he came from and knew how powerful Warhammer 40K and Space Marines were, which is why he acted so frankly and warmly.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Fu Qinghai thought to himself that I am much more powerful than the average Space Marine, and the Leman Rust tank is not his greatest reliance. The people in the tank are actually more capable than the tank itself.

After clarifying the doubts in his heart, Fu Qinghai turned the topic to the bounty mission in the bar and said:

"Boss Zhao, since we've already gotten straight to the point, why don't we talk about Deadpool? I'm quite interested in the missions involved."

Zhao Jianming waved his hand and said,

"The bounty mission is open to everyone, including you. I have promised you that you can enjoy the same treatment as other reincarnations. Once the mission is completed, the points will be fully paid. Integrity is the foundation of our existence, and I will never break my promise."

Fu Qinghai said,

"I want more specific information, Boss Zhao."

Fu Qinghai's eyes were full of meaning:

"Because as far as I know, super mutants, ultrasulfur mines, and scorched corpses are not original to the Resident Evil movie universe..."

Zhao Jianming hesitated for a moment and said:

"Well, to be honest, the first mission actually has something to do with me."

"The super mutant gang that occupied the southeast valley was actually one of my former subordinates. Later, he fell out with me over the distribution of benefits, and he led his group of super mutant brothers to leave the society."

"They blocked several passages from Jacob Town to the outside of the basin. The reincarnationists outside couldn't get in, so the town's business was bad. The reincarnationists inside couldn't get out either. In addition, they captured reincarnationists everywhere and forced them to inject the FEV virus, turning them into one of them, in order to expand their strength."

Fu Qinghai asked,

"Do those greenskins have a lot of weapons? I see the town has plenty of armed forces. It shouldn't be difficult to wipe out a gang of bandits, right?"

Zhao Jianming laughed and said:

"Qingshan, I don't know if you have your own club. You will understand when you reach my position. It is difficult to lead a large team. After all, we were once brothers, but now we have to fight each other. I can't kill you, so I can only use others to clean up the mess."

What you say is insincere.

Fu Qinghai thought to himself.

If he really couldn't bring himself to kill them, why did he issue the mission?

Fu Qinghai suspected that it was probably because many of Zhao Jianming's subordinates sympathized with the former teammates who had left the society, so it was inconvenient for Zhao Jianming to personally eliminate them.

Who is doing the wrong thing?

Fu Qinghai did not delve into the matter, but asked:

"What about the scorched monsters and liches?"

"That guy is an outsider. I don't know why he wants to abandon the anchor of the world here. Anyway, he refuses to talk or leave. He uses some kind of necromancy to control corpses and control the queen of the radiated corpse monsters. He indirectly controls the entire group of corpses and occupies the mountain as the king."

Zhao Jianming waved his hand and said nonchalantly,

"The main thing is that the guy will keep resurrecting, dying and resurrecting, which is very troublesome, and our town lacks means to deal with spirits and magic, so I want to ask other reincarnations for help to see if there is any means to restrain magic."

"I see. I understand."

Fu Qinghai nodded to show that he understood.

What I was thinking was:

Boss Zhao, I was asking about the scorched monsters and the lich. You explained to me the lich, but you haven't told me where the scorched virus came from...

However, Fu Qinghai neither asked any further questions nor was in a hurry to complete the bounty mission. Instead, he chatted with Zhao Jianming about what he saw and heard in the town.

Fu Qinghai said:

"I saw two flying motorcycles from the Star Wars universe in the parking lot outside the town."

"Well, those are two ownerless motorcycles. If you like them, I can sell them to you at a discount."

Zhao Jianming said with a generous wave of his hand.

"Oh, how do you say it?"

Fu Qinghai looked like he wanted to hear more details.

Zhao Jianming explained:

"Three young men from the Star Wars universe drove into this town on flying motorcycles a while ago. They were bragging to people in the tavern about how awesome they were. They kept talking about how awesome Star Wars was and how invincible they were. They had robbed spice on Tatooine and killed white soldiers on Skako. In short, they had seen the world."

"To sum up, there is a core logic: Star Wars is a galactic IP, while Resident Evil is only an earth-level IP, so Resident Evil is garbage and is inferior to Star Wars in every way."

"Then what?"

Fu Qinghai asked.

Zhao Jianming curled his lips.

"When my patrol team found them in the desert outside the basin, the three of them had already turned into three zombies wandering in the desert. The flying motorcycle was parked next to them, but no one was driving it, so my people drove the motorcycle back."

"It looks like he was bitten by a zombie and was trying to get to the town, but the virus broke out halfway and he turned into a zombie and can only wander around in the desert."

Zhao Jianming shook his head:

"The ignorant are fearless."

Fu Qinghai nodded in agreement:

"Indeed."

Fu Qinghai believes that the reason he has been able to get to where he is today, apart from the rich knowledge he gained from extensive reading while slacking off at work, is his heart of awe.

A truth that has been told too many times.

The more you know, the more you realize your ignorance.

The more ignorant a person is, the more fearless he is.

Fu Qinghai always remained vigilant and respectful of things he didn't understand. Because he didn't know the anime "Fullmetal Alchemist", he didn't plan to let Laust on board at the beginning, based on this vigilant mentality.

"All right."

After talking about this, it seemed that there was nothing more to talk about. Fu Qinghai stood up and said to Zhao Jianming:

"Those two flying motorcycles are too small. I'm not interested in them. Boss Zhao, keep them for yourself."

"As for the bounty mission... leave it to me."

Zhao Jianming nodded and stood up to see the guest off:

"I wish you a triumphant return. I'll be waiting for your good news, Qingshan."

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(End of this chapter)