Edge of the Apocalypse

"Welcome to the mercenary market. Here, we will provide you with the best quality service. You only need to pay a certain fee, and you can screen out the mercenaries that meet the requirements through various brain terminals. Sort according to the record evaluation of the mercenaries to help you!"

"Come on, this is the dark heart of the Vinathon family hunting group. Do you want to be famous overnight? Do you want to embrace the beauty? Come join us in the dark heart, we will give you a bright future!"

"We are... the Knights of Love and the Rose! Yes, our core members are made up of beautiful women. We desperately need warriors with great combat power and gentleman style to join. No one wants to protect us. What about the war?"

In the hall filled with all kinds of sounds, Alan and Lucy stood at the doorway where people came and went for a full minute. Here is the mercenary market in Babylon, the market is divided into five layers. The first to third floors are open to the public, and the fourth floor is only accessible to family members above the family. As for the fifth floor, it is a special recruiting stage for top mercenaries. Usually these mercenaries are only qualified to come into contact with the core members of the rich.

With Allen's qualifications, he can reach the fourth floor at most. But here on the first floor, he was a little dazzled. There are private hunting groups, large and small private hunting groups, groups with family flags, and free mercenaries who are not affiliated. The venues on the first to third floors are almost like this. The hunting group and mercenaries interact in two ways. The hunting group values ​​the record and evaluation of the mercenaries, and the mercenaries value the hunting group or the power of the family behind it.

This is the first time that Allen has come to the mercenary market, and this high degree of freedom seems a bit incompatible with the ubiquitous class nature of Babylon.

"Sir, what service do you need."

A sound with almost no cadence rang out, full of inorganic flavor like electronic synthesis. But Allen turned around and saw a girl with black hair and white skin. When the girl faintly reflected her figure in her black eyes like a mist, Allen was surprised: "Vera, why are you here. And..."

Vera was wearing a suit that was obviously a uniform, and when she saw that it was Ellen, the expression on her little face changed a little. Like a doll infused with soul, there was a bright light in her black eyes. She said: "I work here to earn some tuition. I am not a child anymore and can't always spend grandpa's money. That's it. , You are here to recruit mercenaries... Is your hunting group established?"

Allen nodded and said: "Wolves, the qualification review came down yesterday. Come here today to see if you can recruit some suitable players."

"Oh... take it." Vera spread her hand.

"What?" Allen was puzzled.

"Contract. Should you bring an electronic contract?"

Allen took out a tablet brain: "Mr. Heising did enter the contract into the brain yesterday, but no suitable candidate has been found yet."

"Give me that." Vera pointed to his brain.

Alan was a little confused, but still handed Wisdom to her. Vera quickly called out the contract of the members of the wolf hunting group from the brain and signed her name in it.

"I've said it before, if you form a group, I will be one of them." Vera said seriously, returning Wisdom to Ellen.

Allen said helplessly: "I didn't forget, Vera. But I always feel that this matter should be notified to Mr. Hughton first."

"It doesn't matter, I'll tell him Grandpa. Then from today, I will be yours. When the hunting group will leave, remember to inform me in advance." After Vera said goodbye and left, she stood like a mechanical doll. At the door another man in a daze walked.

Lucy couldn't help asking: "Who is she?"

"Vera, Mr. Hughton's granddaughter." Allen said briefly: "Her parents died in the battle of Outland. Vera hopes to have a chance to visit the place where her parents died. I heard that I would set up a hunting group. , Just ask me to take her. I thought I had to talk to Mr. Hughton, but that’s all right, Vera filled in the name herself."

For hunting groups officially registered with the Administration, the contracts signed with members will be subject to federal supervision. If either of the employers violates the contract, the Federation will step in to provide legal protection for both parties. Therefore, once the contract is signed, it can only be cancelled until the contract period ends.

The contract period of the hunting group is generally three years, of course, the time is subject to the flow of the earth.

"Let's go, let's go to Leon."

The meeting place agreed with Leon was on the fourth floor. After showing Beskard's permission ring, the service lady on the special guest elevator on the fourth floor welcomed the two people kindly. During the elevator to the fourth floor, coffee and pastries were even provided. The fourth floor seems to be much quieter, and the flow of people has dropped a lot. Here, the families ranked in Babylon have their own special show on the fourth floor.

In the recruitment session, there are dedicated personnel to provide convenient and fast services to assist recruiters in selecting the most suitable mercenary candidates.

Walking out of the elevator, someone led Ellen and the two to Beskard's recruitment session. However, Allen did not notify the market in advance to open the special show today, so the monopoly is quiet. Leon and him made an appointment to meet here, and he passed a deep corridor and saw the son of William's family after entering the special stage. Beside him, there was a man who was half an inch shorter.

Hearing footsteps, Leon turned his head. A smile nodded at Alan, and his eyes fell on Lucy. A bright smile appeared on her face: "This must be Miss Double Ponytail."

"Double ponytails?" Lucy pointed at herself.

"This is what Adele calls you." Leon smiled.

Allen gave a brief introduction to the two of them. Leon turned sideways and let the strange man step forward, saying: "This is Mr. Coba. Mr. Coba is a famous mercenary agent. All of the mercenaries are ruthless characters. They are experienced and definitely not the talents that can be found in the lower layers."

Kobab is shorter than Leon, but he is very strong. The body is wide and fat, and Fang Zheng's face is deep and sharp. He smiled slightly with his hands on his shoulders, and when his gaze swept away, Allen felt a faint needle prick. It can be seen that this man is by no means simple, and his strength is not below Colonel Gao Lei.

"For a while, Mr. Coba will take you to his mercenary union to choose a suitable candidate, but before that, I have a few suggestions." Leon smiled and said: "Allen, you should know the development process of the outer field battlefield. Throughout the centuries since the beginning of advanced warfare, you can see that even the wealthy family did not pull an army to set off when they opened up their own family colony. Even if the colonization of the entire planet is completed, there are more troops guarding the planet. Composed of the natives of the planet."

"Each pioneer will only set off in the form of a hunting group at the beginning. After arriving at the target planet, establish a forward base, capture the initial territory, and recruit local soldiers. Set up factories and enslaved slaves to establish territories. Expansion, and so on. Gradually open up the situation and finally complete the colonization. This process is usually done within a few decades. Of course, this refers to low-dimensional asteroids."

"In this process, the first step is extremely important. It determines whether you can gain a firm foothold on the colony star. In addition to the abilities of the leader and the core members, the other team members are also very important. I suggest you not blindly Choosing mercenaries with superb combat effectiveness should be inclined to consider the overall quality. Especially those who are talented in leading or training soldiers, they are the most suitable candidates for you."

Leon's words will come down, giving Alan a new understanding of how to select mercenaries. Allen is now a member of Bethkode, but lacks Leon's vision and insights that he was born in the family and cultivated under long-term influence. What's more, Leon has been to Outland once, in this regard, his experience is exactly what Allen lacks.

Seeing that Allen had written it down, he patted Coba on the shoulder and said, "Then, my brother will leave it to you. Mr. Coba, please be sure to greet Allen for me."

"Of course, Master Leon." Coba said.

Leon left, and Coba led Allen and the two to the union pavilion on the fourth floor.

The mercenary union is a bridge for gathering excellent mercenaries and connecting with well-known hunting groups or wealthy families. These trade unions often have the highest quality human resources, and the mercenaries they have on hand are not comparable to the free mercenaries of the lower three levels. Coba's mercenary trade union "Fog Fire" is one of the famous big trade unions, and their long-term cooperation objects are big men like the William family.

They can provide everything from excellent mercenaries to thousands of troops. Along the way, Coba introduced the business of the union, which opened Allen's eyes.

"I arrived at ~www.readwn.com~ in a blink of an eye to the Fogfire exhibition hall. The projection curtain wall outside the exhibition hall repeatedly displays the information of some Fogfire mercenaries. These mercenaries are already much stronger than ordinary soldiers. The fire only belongs to the role of large-scale goods. Those really strong guys are often concentrated in the hands of the agent.

Coba is just one of the Brokers, his office is much simpler than Allen imagined. And it was quiet, except for the two girls acting as assistants, Alan didn't see any mercenaries. Coba saw it in his eyes, and laughed: "Those guys in my hands, even if they don’t have a mission or contract, they won’t stay on Babylon for selection. They are wild beasts, and wild beasts should go. Places. For example, the surface is an ideal holiday destination for those guys."

"But don't worry, as long as you choose good people and pay the commission. No matter where these guys are, even if they are in the belly of the deep-sea wild whale, I can make them appear in front of you within three days." Coba said confidently.

Allen nodded: "Then let me see what good candidates Mr. Coba has here."

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