Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland.

"Sir, the loading of the Reef has not been completed yet. Even if we speed up, it will still take at least half a day..." the captain said hurriedly.

After the incident in Shandi and noticing the change in Black Scratch's attitude, Watcher Qin delayed time while going to Kaiton City to seek further cooperation.

As a result, he was unable to personally direct the relocation of the lower city. Some key members once thought that due to the impact of the storm, Lord Qin would not be able to return, and they were very worried about this.

Although we don’t know how he broke through the wind and waves and returned to the resting Reef, it is still something worth being excited about.

Just by hearing his cold tone, the captain thought that the watchman was blaming them for their poor performance and delay.

"If we don't take action now, our home will be robbed." Qin glanced at his two men. The coldness in his eyes made the captain and his adjutant feel cold in their hearts. They were so scared that they knelt on the ground and saluted, regardless of the sailors guarding the deck and the lowly laborers in their eyes.

To the outside world, Qin is a qualified watchman. Although he is a little rebellious, it is because he has the capital. However, only these confidants know that in front of them, this adult is absolutely the master who controls all life and death.

Therefore, even if you don't know the reason, as long as the adults reprimand you, you can only apologize first.

"Put down the noose!" The captain gave the order directly. Although he was kneeling on the ground, his tone and manner towards his subordinates managed to maintain an unquestionable majesty - it must be said that this was also a skill.

The steel cables pulling the Reef were greater and stronger than those of any other cargo ship, because even if one only counted the metal hull itself, its tonnage was probably comparable to that of the other ships when fully loaded.

At this moment, with the captain's order, the heavy torsion plate turned, and the more than 20-meter-long inner lake warship slowly sank in the drilling hole. Although it was not as good as the ocean-going warships of the Drifting End or the Slave Trade Guild, the friction sound caused by the collision with the steel cable was sharp and piercing, like the scream of a ferocious beast.

Only then did the adjutant dare to raise his head slightly, but he did not dare to look at Qin who was walking towards the side of the ship step by step. He could only look around. He was puzzled: although the platform where they loaded the cargo was at the same height as the upper city area of ​​the depression lagoon, it was called the Central Community, so its location was not the port where the lake town usually received and ferried passengers.

How did Lord Qin get on the ship after returning from outside?

The scene just now.

It was like it fell from the sky.

"Bang." Until the next sound fell, the adjutant saw the flying wood chips on the deck. It was an ordinary fishing boat - in such a stormy weather, let alone crossing the lake, even a wave could overturn it in the water.

How come we are on board now?
He was stunned and looked up.

I saw a turbid water column with white foam rising from the lake and reaching the sky. It didn't look too huge from a distance, but when it hit the drilling platform, the shock it brought made people realize that its power was like a giant dragon... It was a waterspout!

If the foundation of the Depression Lagoon Town had not been built with ancient technology and the steel frame had not penetrated deep into the ground, the entire town would have been shaken like a boat on the water.

Could it be... The adjutant opened his eyes wide.

His pupils were filled with surprise and shock.

The adults really came 'from the sky'!
Qin took the towel respectfully handed to him by a member of the law enforcement team, wiped his face and threw it aside, then casually tied his wet long hair behind his head, revealing his face that had been covered.

Judging from the outline, he should have been a heroic man, but now only half of his face is left - the remaining half is an iron face embedded with metal, and traces of corrosion from some chemical agents can be seen from the bonding. The other half has smooth skin, but you can faintly see the traces of scars underneath.

This is the result of great resilience.

The real age cannot be seen from this.

As he stepped onto the deck, his wet clothes gradually dried up and returned to normal. The rain hitting the watcher's naked skin was like water pouring on the wall of a boiling furnace, emitting wisps of white steam and drying him up.

"They actually sent you here..." Qin stepped on the fence with one foot and looked down with interest. From the perspective of others, the drilling hole was filled with endless darkness except for the occasional flickering lights, but he could see through it completely: "My little niece."

"Alright." Lin Ji threw the flashlight back to Chad, then jumped down from the mast as fast as a swallow. "What's wrong with you? Why did you attack the law enforcement team of your own lake town... Are you trying to make a contribution as well?"

"...also?" Chad took it. He had no intention of explaining or arguing, but he noticed the other party's wording.

He knew that this person was the Inquisitor of Black Scratch Town. Both he and Bo were Tech Hunters, and they knew the value of this identity. Although the Inquisitor did not have a fixed position like the Inner Circle members or the Watchers, he had temporary jurisdiction over all Tech Hunters during his mission.

If we use the official position in the United City as an analogy, this is the so-called "Imperial Envoy".

And because of the special nature of the Tech Hunter organization, appointing internal inspectors is even rarer than appointing permanent watchers.

Bo and others had speculated that the Black Scratch might send out an inspector. If they met them in the depression lagoon, there would be a certain possibility of communicating with them and forming a helping hand. But Chad did not expect that the Miss Lin Ji mentioned in the certificate seemed to be alone.

What role does this play?
"Yeah." So Chad responded indifferently, even irrelevantly.

This is his personality. If the person is not someone he knows well, or is useful or related to him, he won't say a word.

Lin Ji frowned slightly.

Among the technological hunters, she was definitely one of the best. Although this hunter named Chad had outstanding achievements, his file evaluation was only for the future - this could be seen from the fact that he was still in Lake Town instead of being transferred to the headquarters.

One is central and the other is local.

If you cannot become the confidant of a provincial governor, then it is self-evident what to choose.

Judging from the appearance of this technology hunter, he doesn't seem like the type that would be liked by the leader.

On the other hand, Lin Ji has become an inspector appointed by the headquarters, although it is temporary... She didn't look down on Chad, but she was a little puzzled as to why the other party had no intention of asking her for help.

Even if we only talk about strength, although she has not yet been promoted to the combat level above ten thousand people, she has already shown the potential to move freely among thousands of troops, but it cannot be sustained.

And it all depends on oneself.

After a short burst of power, not many people in the entire depression lagoon could stop her, which was also the reason why Lin Ji moved forward boldly along the way.

And Chad, although also very good, at least has not reached this level.

If that was all, he would dare to lead the drifters to attack the cargo ship in Lake Town... Lin Ji admired his courage, but to be honest, even if he succeeded at this moment, he would only lead them all to death afterwards.

What a joke.

Thinking of this, even Lin Ji couldn't help but feel a little angry.

But she didn't say much. Instead, she walked alone to the side of the damaged ship, looking at the lake below, looking for an opportunity to abandon the ship.

The Raven was intercepted by Community No. 2, and was hovering about a hundred meters above the underground river. If it were a high diving height... Lin Ji was thinking about how he should enter the water so that he could be graceful and free with fewer broken bones.

She stretched her muscles, remembered something, and looked at Chad again: "Hey... Hunter, when you searched the cabin, did you see a guard who called himself 'Xiaolu'?"

Hearing Lin Ji's question, Chad, who had originally planned to ignore it, trembled all over. He turned to look at her in disbelief and said, "Small, small...what do you mean by small?"

"A small path." The examiner replied, but looking at Chad's expression, she shook her head with some regret: "I really didn't find it..."

"No, what does the person you are talking about look like?" Chad quickly stepped forward.

"Well, he is a guard of Community No. 1. He used to guard the manager there." Lin Ji was a little frightened by his appearance. He said first, then said, "As for his appearance..."

She was about to speak, preparing to fluently describe the appearance of the young man who had followed her all the way.

But when she thought back, she suddenly realized: from the first time she met him in the secret room to the time they parted in the cabin, the other person's appearance seemed to be very different.

It's not like the same person at all. But when Lin Ji thought about it carefully, he didn't feel anything was wrong for a moment... The changes in the other person should be happening all the time, and they deviate a little at a time, so he didn't notice it at all.

Small amounts add up to a lot and a qualitative change occurs.

But is this possible?
Lin Ji opened his mouth unconsciously, covered his mouth and took a step back.

She thought about the evidence she had collected.

Plus the fire that once broke out on the Raven.

Maybe I got high from smoking...

Or is this just my own illusion, just an illusion caused by the changing light and shadow in the environment... or is the other party also taking advantage of this light and shadow?

But such stealth and camouflage techniques might only be possessed by the woman he was chasing. If Xiaolu also had them, how could he not be able to keep up with her?

or……

Is there really such a person as him in the world?
"He, he is about twenty-four or twenty-five years old..." Lin Ji fell into confusion, pressing his head to recall, and finally an idea came to him and said the characteristics of the other party that have not changed: "Oh, his hair is white, a bit like the pure white of snow or moon... uh."

Lin Ji regretted it as soon as he said it.

Because it was obvious that the other party was a Son of the Scorched Earth. The peculiar hair color was not uncommon. Even Chad in front of him was of the same kind.

It’s just that Chad’s crew cut is undoubtedly more unique and arrogant.

This feature doesn't mean anything...

"Uh," Unexpectedly, Chad looked Lin Ji up and down with a complicated expression, and then interrupted her: "You don't have to say it."

"You know... no, have you seen him?" The Inquisitor's eyes lit up.

"Maybe... But anyway, if he's the person you're talking about, then he'll be fine."

Chad didn't want to say anything more.

——Who dares to call him that?

Chad finally understood what Lu Beiyou had been doing during this period of time... It turned out that he had hooked up with the Inspector of Black Scratches a long time ago. No wonder he appeared on this ship that was their intended target.

In this way, I can solve the problem of my industry being unjust and unjust...

Rather than being considered as someone who comes to cause trouble.

Otherwise, how could an anti-slavery activist who had long since left the technological hunters, a current grassroots hunter, and a... uh, monster, have no right to interfere in the affairs of Lake Town?

The Red King had long been prepared to swallow his pride and play dirty. Anyway, he would not cause losses to the other party, especially the overall interests of the technology hunters. Sometimes, doing a favor for each other can deepen the private relationship.

Now it has the endorsement of the censor.

But it is not necessary.

But Chad still had one last question: the Inquisitor had just sent a signal to the Reef battleship above...

This isn't in the plan?

They obviously don't need...

However, Lin Ji was obviously only paying attention to Chad's last words, and did not notice the complicated look behind the tech hunter's originally somewhat rigid expression. They were not familiar with each other.

After hearing that the guard was fine, the Inquisitor actually breathed a sigh of relief... Or maybe it was because he confirmed the news from another person and knew that it was not his hallucination?

But Lin Ji didn't show it. She looked at the drifter troops evacuating from the Raven, nodded, and grabbed the side of the boat and was about to capsize.

Chad stepped forward and tried to stop him: "Aren't you going this way?"

He pointed in the direction of the community platform.

"A sneak attack can succeed once, but it won't succeed a second time... Besides, the next one will be the Reef." Lin Ji smiled, "It's impossible to get to Community 2 from Community 0 now. The only chance is to go to the underground river and wait on the remaining two boats..."

She paused.

Finally, the name was spoken:

"Qin."

Said the inner circle members of their black scratched, the biggest target marked out after deliberation.

It may also be the only goal.

As a watcher with a silver card, he is honored and actually manages the Depression Lagoon, the largest sub-base of the entire Tech Hunter, which is like an autonomous city-state.

It can be said that even among the watchers at the headquarters who have joined the inner ring, few have the same authority as him.

Even Alc.

If this sword master excludes his own unparalleled strength, his other status cannot be compared with Qin.

The only one who could be compared to him might be the one in the far north...

With such power comes corresponding responsibilities. The Lagoon in the Depression is now plagued by such a stubborn disease, and this watchman cannot escape blame!

But upon hearing this, Chad frowned again: by hijacking the Raven, they had the opportunity to collect all the ship's cargo and liberate the hostages - the finished products, equipment and rescued merchants were the best physical and witness evidence.

It is impossible for this Inquisitor from the Black Scratches not to understand this, but she seems to feel that these things alone... are totally not enough!

Indeed, Watcher Qin is extremely well hidden. Even though Chad is already a tech hunter active in the south, his understanding of this superior is only superficial. He will surely not be easily brought down - but if he really has such strength, what's the point of facing him head on?

However, just as he was hesitating whether to stop the other party, a thunder-like sound came into everyone's ears, from far away to near.

It seemed as if even the rainstorm was shaken to a halt.

Perhaps, it really stopped - because a shadow intercepted directly above the Raven, covering all the people still on the ship and gradually expanding.

Like a mountain collapsing.

Battleship Reef!

(End of this chapter)