Recruit black physique to start practice in the wasteland

Chapter 85 Hunting (One Geng He Bang Zi 3/10)

Geng Shougong reported two thousand books in order to make the other party feel poor.

Now that he agreed without hesitation, he pretended to remember something again.

"Oh, it doesn't seem to work. This is Zhou Liu's entire collection. I don't think it's appropriate to lend it out at once."

"That's right," Qu Jianlei nodded bluntly, "If you want to ask me for a deposit for the books again, then I'm going to be really nervous."

The communication of technical geeks is always so straightforward.

Geng Shougong smiled disapprovingly, the value of these books themselves is not high, they are priceless only because they require knowledge monopoly.

"The deposit doesn't need to be too much, as long as you have the heart... Are you reading fast?"

"I read very fast," Qu Jianlei replied without hesitation, "If you can rent more, rent more."

"Then..." Geng Shougong looked at the other party and asked thoughtfully, "One hundred copies?"

"Two hundred." Qu Jianlei hoped to borrow more, "Old driver... Forget it, I have to trouble you to send someone over."

In the moment of happiness, he almost forgot that the identities of Cindy's mother and daughter were not exposed outside the city.

Geng Shougong didn't care about this guy's slip of the tongue, and nodded bluntly, "A deposit of two yuan per book, is it okay?"

Four hundred silver dollars, the other party's maintenance fee for the previous two days was enough.

After making a decision, he went back to the city. After returning, he arranged for someone to test to see if there was any trachoma on the main shaft.

Because the most advanced sonic flaw detector was used, it took only one hour for the flaw detection results to come out.

Sure enough, there are trachoma inside the spindle!

Within an hour, two hundred volumes were also prepared, mainly some older books and periodicals.

He still wanted to test whether the other party would tell him that he had already read some books.

But this time, he didn't go there in person, but sent someone to deal with it.

In the afternoon, the person sent out came back and handed in a full four hundred silver dollars.

"The other party left all the books and said that it was just a matter of systematically sorting out mechanical knowledge."

"That's the reason," Geng Shougong nodded slightly. A good memory is not as good as a bad pen, and some knowledge really needs to be reviewed from time to time.

After sorting out the documents on the table, he said that he had to do a little planning, when he accidentally drew a wanted warrant with his fingertips.

"Qu Jianlei, Shaqu, Heitian, Fugui... Do you have a certain knowledge of mechanical maintenance?"

He was stunned for a few seconds, then looked at it carefully again, finally burst out laughing, and shook his head disapprovingly.

"What are you thinking? How can such a strong maintenance ability be developed within a year?"

"The content of this arrest warrant... is also outrageous. Forget it, we still need to arrange it. Don't disturb that person."

His purpose is just to protect a powerful maintenance engineer, if the other party leaves Zhou Liu in a fit of anger, his hard work will be in vain.

He really didn't expect that this repairman was actually the rightful owner on the wanted warrant!

Qu Jianlei didn't know either, but Geng Shougong, who had only met once, made a silent move to help him block a wave of malice.

He didn't even feel that the arrest warrant for the Hongzi settlement had actually reached Zhou Liu.

The point is that the wanted person didn't expect that Hua Xiezi not only survived, but also teamed up with Shaqu.

The four-person team that appeared in Zhou Liu didn't seem like Shaqu could pull it together.

And Geng Shougong's arrangement was to help Qu Jianlei make up for the last shortcoming.

For the next three days, apart from punching and meditating, Qu Jianlei spent most of his time reading.

There are still some vocabulary that he doesn't understand, but he is used to reading vaguely, so he will skip the unfamiliar vocabulary for now.

As long as he has read enough books, he will be able to deduce the meaning of the words sooner or later. He is too familiar with this kind of operation.

When he was in Blue Star, he also read in this way, and most of the time he didn't even bother to look it up in the dictionary.

In three days, he read almost twenty books, and his efficiency was really high.

Seeing how fast he was reading books, Hua Xiezi couldn't help picking up one and flipping through it.

As a result, within half an hour, she would fall into a deep sleep. The lack of literacy is not the main reason, the key is that she does not have this talent.

On the morning of the fourth day, Qu Jianlei, who had been meditating all night, walked out of the room, but was surprised to find that it was snowing again!

There is no doubt that this is the last busy time before the cold wave arrives.

When it starts to snow, it is best not to go out in a hurry, otherwise it is easy to get lost.

The next morning, when the snow stopped, Qu Jianlei, Hua Xiezi, Cindy and Spencer finally drove out.

One good thing about the old liar is that he is very good at remembering directions. With him, even Xue'er can't be ranked high.

However, the snow mastiff's ability is mainly used to track prey.

After the snow, it was extremely difficult to walk in the field. It snowed again a day later, and the temperature dropped sharply. It was estimated that there were more than 20 degrees below zero at night.

The four of them drove for three days, and finally arrived at a hilly place, which is a famous hunting ground in Zhou Liu's settlement.

The hunting ground is so famous that there are far more than a dozen groups of teams who come here. In one day, there are more than a dozen lines of ruts alone.

Relatively speaking, there are fewer prey, and almost nothing can be seen.

That night, not too bad luck, Cher found a nest of snow rabbits.

There are only two half-sized rabbits, one male and one female, in the nest. It is estimated that they only come together in summer, and there is not much meat.

Two rabbits are not even enough to feed four people and one dog, but the first day is always not bald, which is a good sign.

Qu Jianlei didn't shoot, the two snow rabbits were shot by Hua Xiezi.

Cindy actually hit a rabbit in the ear, which is rare.

The next day was even worse, with a bald head.

Xueer found a trace of a lynx, but unfortunately, when everyone chased it, the lynx was besieged by a team.

Seeing them chasing after them, the team of seven or eight people immediately became alert.

Finally, the old liar is highly recognizable. He came forward to say hello, and said to the other side that you should leave quickly to avoid misunderstanding.

After wandering around in the hills for seven or eight days, the harvest is very average, and it may not even be able to match the expenditure.

But the old liar and Cindy are quite satisfied, if they don't come out to hunt, it will be nothing.

Qu Jianlei was not satisfied, he needed too many supplies, so he proposed to fight in Black Wind Swamp.

The danger there has increased a lot, and there are many powerful creatures such as the Frost Arrow Wolf, the Three-eyed Blue Fox, and the Heart Moon Bear.

However, even in the Black Wind Swamp, the hunting team is not at all small, with more people and stronger firepower.

Several times, Qu Jianlei's team almost clashed with others.

Everyone wants to hit a good prey, and they can give it up once in a while, but it's not appropriate to give up back and forth.

The point is that the old liar is also pushing: We are so powerful, we have to make a name for ourselves, don't we?

In Zhou Liu's winter hunting, if you only talk about patience, others will not appreciate it!

Being serious is notorious. When someone provokes you, you have to consider the cost.

This is true! Qu Jianlei and the others went into a fit, and they did their part when they encountered suitable prey.

Their team is indeed a bit small, but the equipment is absolutely unambiguous. Even if a medium-sized team sees it, they have to think about it a little bit.

As long as the other party is willing to consider it, it's time for Qu Jianlei and Hua Xiezi to show their talents.

Especially when the two of them were surrounded by three teams, they used two laser guns to kill more than ten three-eyed blue foxes within a minute.

After the results of this battle spread, many teams realized that there was another team with a small but absolutely capable team.

Half a month later, Qu Jianlei's team evacuated from the hunting grounds—there were still some living supplies, but the key was that the light truck was full!

However, if the light truck is full, it does not mean that the harvest is out of the table. At least Qu Jianlei believes that it can only be regarded as unsatisfactory.

The main prey on the car are the ice arrow wolf and the three-eyed blue fox, but these two prey are only worth a little money for their fur.

The meat of the ice arrow wolf is extremely unpalatable, and some useful substances can be extracted, while the meat of the three-eyed blue fox can only be fed to mutant beasts.

There are also three hibernating alligators, which were found by Xueer.

But only a small part of the meat of this thing can be eaten, and the leather is a little more expensive. The key is to make body armor.

Needless to say about the others, the most valuable ones are actually two heart moon bears, one big and one small, they should be mother and child.

Xinyue Xiong is a C-level mutant beast, the meat is edible, the fur is expensive, and the oil is edible and can be used as industrial raw materials.

Even bear bile, bear liver, bear eyeballs, bear tail, etc. are all useful.

So there is a saying that "Xinyue Xiong is full of treasures".

Anyway, after a month and a half on this trip, apart from bringing back some meat, the other gains will not exceed 800 silver dollars.

After subtracting the cost of nearly 600, the net income is only 200 silver dollars except for the meat.

It would be better if Qu Jianlei helped someone to repair the mechanical arm, and if they shared it per capita—that is, fifty silver dollars.

In fact, with so much income in one and a half months, the other three can be satisfied, even Hua Xiezi is no exception.

As for Xue'er...it eats and drinks every day, its body length has grown by 20 centimeters, and its fur is even more shiny.

Anyway, what is harvested has to go back to process, many of which are useless, but cannot be processed in the wild.

Back outside the city, it took three days just to deal with the prey.

If you have something useful at home, you must pack it up and keep it, and sell what you can,

Because of the large volume of shipments and the lower purchase price of some goods, they will not be sold for the time being—anyway, the yard is big enough and the weather is cold enough.

Three days later, they still hadn't set off. A month and a half of wild life made them physically and mentally exhausted.

This is also the rhythm that most hunting teams should have. As long as there is something to gain when going out, ten days and a half months of rest are necessary.

Even taking a month off is normal, as long as the harvest can guarantee the expenditure, it will be fine for a period of time.

Of course, there are also those who come here to make a fortune during the hunting season.

The goal of these people is relatively clear. If they can't catch enough prey, they won't let it go.

Even so, after a long hunt, they would have to relax for about ten or eight days.

Geng Shougong had been sending people to keep an eye on Qu Jianlei's small courtyard. After hearing that they went out to hunt, he actually didn't understand.

The job of a maintenance engineer is so secure, he must go hunting... Can it cover the fuel expenses?

"But it's good to come back, you have to ask them if you want to go out again."

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Chapter 86 Hongyuan (Ergeng He Bangzi 4/10)

Qu Jianlei and the others were exhausted physically and mentally during the one and a half months outside, even though he could recover through practice.

In the icy and snowy world, sleeping is a problem, and the alert must be released at night, after all, the hunting ground is really turbulent.

The key is that there are also potential hidden dangers within the small team of these four people.

Qu Jianlei and Hua Xiezi can basically maintain a considerable amount of trust.

Even if Hua Xiezi didn't know that he was a fool, he didn't know what Hua Xiezi's real name was.

Cindy's words... can be trusted in general, but the old man Spencer is out of tune, let alone he has a dog.

So except for Spencer and Xueer, the other three suffered a lot.

They planned to rest for five to ten days before starting—the days could not be fixed because they depended on the weather.

When they were in the wild, they encountered at least two cold waves. At that time, they had to bear it down, but the taste was not good.

No one would be so stupid as to fight against the weather. There was nothing to do in the wild. Now that conditions were available, it was natural to hide.

At this time, someone actually came to the door and asked Qu Jianlei if he could help repair some equipment.

Qu Jianlei directly refused, saying that he would not do any maintenance in winter.

It is not convenient to maintain equipment in cold weather, but there is a hunting ground here in Zhouliu, so there are more maintenance needs in winter.

However, that was the business of a regular repair shop. Qu Jianlei's house was small, and larger parts couldn't be repaired.

He made such a statement to cut off other people's thoughts - don't count on me in winter.

If he behaves well and speaks well from the beginning, it is easy to make people go wrong.

Geng Shougong heard that Qu Jianlei didn't intend to do anything, but he didn't feel any surprise, he just wanted to give it a try.

But a day later, someone sent a message saying that the man wanted to rent two hundred books in exchange, which surprised him.

After careful calculation, it has only been 40 days since the other party borrowed the book, and you have finished reading 200 books?

In order to verify his guess, Geng Shougong made another trip out of the city.

Qu Jianlei received the other party very politely, saying that he had indeed finished watching, and also gave a pair of bear bile of Xinyue Xiong as a gift.

The price of a pair of bear bile is not cheap, and it is worth twenty or thirty silver dollars, which is the market price of Zhou Liu when he is hunting in winter.

If you really get the total settlement, the price will go up and down again.

But this kind of gift can only be said to be expensive, and it is not considered a bribe, and Geng Shougong rarely accepts it from outside.

He asked very curiously, "You read two hundred books and periodicals in such a short time?"

Qu Jianlei answered frankly, "When I go hunting, I also take some with me to pass the time when I have nothing to do."

Geng Shougong's face was a bit ugly, "You really are not afraid of losing it!"

"I have paid a deposit," Qu Jianlei replied seriously, "Unless something happens to me... But if something happens to me, the deposit doesn't matter."

Having said that, Geng Shougong still felt that the other party's behavior was a bit reckless - this kind of knowledge is priceless.

However, he just accepted the other party's gift, so it's not easy to scold the other party, who asked him to collect the deposit?

So he could only ask, "Have you finished reading all these books?"

Qu Jianlei had already figured out how to answer, "I have mastered some knowledge before, so it's easy to pick it up."

In Geng Shougong's heart, he actually thought so, so he asked again, "Where did you come into contact with mechanical knowledge?"

Qu Jianlei smiled, but didn't answer - I spend money to read books, and you get income, why bother to ask the source?

Geng Shougong didn't want to offend the other party, after all, he was really capable, "How long have you been studying mechanics?"

"It's been more than twenty years," Qu Jianlei replied without hesitation, this is really not bragging, just adding the time of Blue Star.

Instead, he asked curiously, "Why do you think of asking this, are you worried that I will spread the knowledge?"

"Knowledge is for learning," Geng Shougong actually said such a sentence, which is really surprising.

However, he immediately said, "But there are too few plastic talents, and the internal strife is fierce, so it is controlled."

This is the first time Qu Jianlei has heard that there are not many co-authored wasteland repairers, or is it because of involution?

"Ordinary people are not worthy of mastering such knowledge," Geng Shougong said lightly, "I ask you because there is a wanted warrant..."

He didn't want Qu Jianlei to misunderstand, but he wouldn't explain too much, "There is a vicious guy who knows a little about mechanical maintenance."

Qu Jianlei was taken aback when he heard the words, and Hua Xiezi who was not far away also glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally.

Instead, Spencer asked curiously, "Has that man come to Zhou Liu? He won't attack the maintenance man, will he?"

He was a little worried that Qu Jianlei would be targeted, so this winter might not be peaceful.

"There is an announcement in the settlement." Geng Shougong looked down on these unidentified people, "the wanted one from the headquarters."

Spencer breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, "Headquarters? That's really serious... It's not just a matter of making sure you come to Zhou Liu."

Qu Jianlei nodded calmly, "The two hundred books this time... I will trouble you."

Geng Shougong put down the two hundred books, took away the two hundred books from last time, and finally collected the rent of two hundred silver dollars.

Qu Jianlei picked up the book and went back to the room to study.

Hua Xiezi found Cindy, and ordered her to go to the city to find out who was wanted in a low voice.

In this winter, Cindy hasn't been in the settlement since he came back from hunting, and now he can only take a trip in the severe cold.

She went to inquire about it, and brought back the latest news—as expected, a strong man was wanted.

She doesn't have any feelings about "Shaqu's" mechanical maintenance ability, so she shouldn't have any intersection with the boss of "Panda".

What Cindy cared about was, "A reward of one thousand silver dollars is really rare. The key is... that person still has a mecha."

Qu Jianlei and Hua Xiezi didn't respond.

After being silent for a while, Hua Xiezi even said, "Let's not provoke such a strong man, and he is not short of that money."

"Okay," Cindy readily agreed, she was actually a little jealous of that set of mechs.

But now the confidence of the small team comes from those two, since they don't like it... then forget it.

When there was no one around, Hua Xiezi asked Qu Jianlei with a half-smile, "Co-author... Are you still a fool?"

"I have many identities," Qu Jianlei replied indifferently, "You think my boxing and saber skills all fell from the sky?"

Hua Xiezi was at a loss for words immediately, she knew very well in her heart that Hei Tian's meditation skills were definitely something more remarkable.

After a while, she tentatively asked, "Are you big enough?"

Qu Jianlei answered irrelevantly, "You should know that I still have plans for revenge... I won't force you to participate."

"Why don't you participate?" Hua Xiezi was indeed cautious, but she was not someone who dared to fight.

Among the adventurers in the wasteland, few are timid, but everyone has a different understanding of the cost of adventure.

She has been coveting Hei Tian's set of meditation things for a long time, as long as she can become stronger, why wouldn't she dare to bet?

And she knew very well that although Hei Tian would go berserk sometimes, he was not impulsive and mindless.

Especially in the aspect of restraining Gu Yuwang, she felt that Heitian was stronger than herself.

After resting for ten days, they entered the wasteland again, but this time, the team went to the red plain.

Hongyuan is rich in iron elements, and there are many mutant beasts in it, as well as B-level iron-eating rats and white-bellied blood snakes.

These two B-level mutant beasts are difficult to fight, and the rate of return is not very good. You can't eat meat, you can only feed the mutant beasts.

The key to these two populations is that they are likely to live in groups, especially the former.

Therefore, there are really not many teams willing to go hunting in Hongyuan.

Spencer was a little surprised by this choice, "Don't you want the Bo variation crystallization?"

Hua Xiezi said calmly, "I'm too lazy to deal with those teams, the crystallization is rare... just practice your hands."

Knowing that Shaqu's arrests were all sent to Zhou Liu, she also tried to minimize the possible associations.

Qu Jianlei said, "So what about the B-level mutant beast? I'm just going to try to see if I can kill it with a knife."

The new knife he got from Zhou San was not so fast, it cut metal rope like tofu.

Spencer also thought of the day the two met for the first time, and couldn't help but nodded.

"You can try this one. Your knife is too strong. If you can kill the mutant beast directly, it can also save energy blocks."

Cindy frowned slightly, feeling a little worried.

Hua Scorpion noticed this, so he asked in a low voice, "What concerns do you have?"

Cindy hesitated and replied, "I know that knife is quite powerful, but...what if we encounter rats and snakes?"

Hua Xiezi understood instantly, "Are you worried about our own safety?"

Cindy was silent, she really thought so, but it was really inconvenient to admit it.

Hua Xiezi smiled, and said nonchalantly, "When the time comes, you just need to drive a good car, and you can fight back."

Her understanding of B-level mutant beasts is much deeper than that of Cindy, after all, she has participated in many battles.

Can I log out now? The corner of Spencer's mouth twitched, but there was a slight smile on his face.

"The conditions in Hongyuan are difficult, and the herd of B-level mutant beasts is not large, so there should be no problem."

The fact is exactly as he said, after twenty days, they began to return.

There wasn't much prey, just over fifty iron-eating rats and ten white-bellied bloodline snakes filled half the truck.

The main reason is that the off-road vehicle was damaged badly, and the teeth and claws of the Iron Rat were so powerful that even the armor couldn't bear it.

The attack power of the white-bellied bloodline snake is slightly inferior, but its strangling power is very strong, and the body of the car is twisted and deformed.

The energy block was not used much, but the three of them, including Huaxie, felt that it was not safe.

Qu Jianlei didn't have the habit of forcing others to go against him. In fact, he couldn't hold on anymore, so everyone turned around.

The harvest this time is stronger than the last time. After repairing the car, it is estimated that there will be hundreds of silver dollars in income.

Fifty or sixty kilometers after the car left Hongyuan, the snow mastiff in the driver's cab bristled and barked loudly.

Seeing this, Spencer's expression changed immediately, and he shouted, "Turn your head!"

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