Zhou Lin

December 5, St. Paul, Southern Cross County.

This was once one of the most crowded cities in the world, a typical "Sardine City".

In the mid-22nd century, with the development of science and technology, the unification of language, and the improvement of convenience and freedom of population movement, this type of city gradually became rare and eventually disappeared.

By 2218, Sao Paulo is like most cities in the world. Only the urban area still maintains the congestion unique to a metropolitan area, while there is a lot of space slightly away from the city center.

How big is this "space"?

For example... you can build manors, private amusement parks, or even private wildlife parks, botanical gardens, etc. It is said that there is a wealthy man in Xing County who has specially circled a large area of ​​land to display various 1 :1 scale giant robot model... I just don’t know if that rumor is true or not.

In short, in this world with relatively abundant resources, if you have money, you can really do whatever you want.

Therefore, it is not surprising that there is a private airport on the outskirts of Sao Paulo that is not open to the public.

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Morning, 10:30, on the airport runway.

A commercial enlarged version of "Wangan 9" (one of the luxury civil aircraft using new energy technology, supporting both traditional and hovering take-off and landing methods) is ready for departure, and the crew is doing final inspections.

"Asshole! Look at it! This is a precision instrument!" On the runway, a slightly fat middle-aged man was directing the workers to move things into the cargo hold in a loud voice.

Although this man has the aura of a contractor, his background is not small.

His name is Rodrigo. He is a world-famous explorer and archaeologist. He serves as a visiting professor of history and ancient writing at the Federal Central College and is an authority on the Inca and Mayan civilizations. At the same time, he also has very high attainments in botany, and has also published a book on wilderness survival called "One Hundred Vegetarian Dishes You Can Eat in the Wild". The content is very practical, but unfortunately the sales are not good...

There is no doubt that Rodrigo is a man of action. Before the age of forty, he was basically a short and ugly version of Indiana Jones; of course, he was not like Jones who was hunted by various evil forces all day long, because He is usually entrusted by the federal government to go on expeditions, and the federal government is the largest evil force in the world.

Today is no exception.

Two days ago, an order was suddenly issued from the city of Christo, requiring all units to form an elite expedition team within 48 hours to rush to the Amazon jungle in South America... to find something.

If the top gives a "death order", then the bottom must complete it; because the top level issues it, there is no issue of rights and responsibilities. In this case... things are implemented very quickly.

In less than five hours, Rodrigo was called down from the kang by a phone call. He said goodbye to his wife and children and boarded a flight to South America. During those hours on the plane, he poured himself coffee. , resisting the headache, drafted an action plan and a list of required equipment and supplies.

These two items were then sent to the other person in charge of the operation.

The "person in charge" is the leading figure in the South American plantation industry (yes, in this universe and this era, the most powerful person in South America is the monopoly of the plantation industry, the reason will not be explained here) - Julio Gui Menez, the Latino man who left the Clover cruise ship ten days ago after receiving a warning from the syndicate and leaving the ship early.

As one of the people recognized by "Jiu Zun", Jimenez is naturally not an ordinary person; although he always acts like a playboy on weekdays, in fact, he is a quite dignified person.

Jimenez's father was also a man who liked to play with women, so Jimenez had many legal or illegal brothers and sisters, and these people... soon after his father died, they all died due to various "accidents" Passed away.

In South America, where strife is intense and undercurrents are turbulent, Julio Jimenez's ability to sit on the huge estate left by his father and stabilize the power of other families at the age of just thirty is evident.

Of course, today's action does not require him to use his talents. After all, he is an amateur in archeology.

Jimenez came here this time... just to "brush his face"; in South America, if you want to do something, it is fastest to find him, a local coward. For the same thing, if the federal official appoints an individual to handle it, it will cost more, and the resources obtained may not be good. But if Jimenez is asked to handle it, it can be done in one sentence, and it may not even cost any money. .

There are not all fools in the federal government. Since this time the cabinet's "arrow" is in hand, they can command whoever they want, so they simply called Jimenez.

It doesn't matter to Jimenez. Anyway, his tasks are mainly concentrated in the preparation stage. He is not responsible for the specific expedition. He just follows him to see where his money is spent (so that he will know which parts are spent when reimbursing him afterwards) You can report more (and how much more), and take a trip; therefore, this time he brought several female companions, including the "Mandala" he brought with him last time on the Clover. , in addition to the female companion, he also brought entourage, bodyguards, champagne, frozen steak, and even flowers...

In addition, in addition to Rodrigo and Jimenez, there is another person in charge of this operation.

This person was directly assigned from within the federation.

Solid Wilson, code name - "Veteran".

Although he is a "veteran" and he has only served in the federal army, he does not have a military rank now; the highest military rank he had ever had was captain.

If you ask his comrades to evaluate him, they will probably get the sentence - "He is not a human being."

This is not a curse, but a compliment.

Everyone who has fought with Solid agrees that this man is a machine born for war.

He has incredible physical abilities and a rock-solid mentality.

He is a master of fighting and tactics. He is proficient in all combat skills known to mankind, can drive all types of vehicles, is superb in the use of standard weapons, and has a considerable level of transformation ability.

His adaption to modern warfare is as fast as venereal disease pathogens adapting to human body fluids; his efficiency in completing tasks is like a pyramid schemer absconding with money; the enemy's interrogators are like prostitutes trying to seduce eunuchs in front of him; In his eyes, the commander is just a retard with an IQ of only two.

He can kill his enemies in a skirmish without even knowing what happened to them; he can escape from a prison camp with a piece of dental floss; he can even make a bunch of racists in prison Change the name of your gang to "Knitting Club" and get together to knit sweaters every day.

In short, Solid is a true super soldier, but... there are two "problems" that hinder his "promotion".

For one, he refuses to obey an order when it's "stupid."

What kind of command is called "stupid"? It's the order that he thinks is wrong, and the order that he thinks is wrong, that's basically... it's the wrong order.

The person who served as his commander definitely didn't like this... very much.

And secondly, his origin.

Solid's parents were both mid-level officials in the federal government, but both were sentenced to life in prison because of their association with rebel groups.

Solid's mother was four months pregnant when she was imprisoned, but political prisoners like her did not have room for probation or medical parole. Therefore, Solid was finally born in the prison infirmary. Her mother She also died soon after due to postpartum complications.

Solid was originally going to be sent to "EF" as a test subject, but his father asked the Federation to let his son go and replace him, so Solid was sent to an orphanage, and his His father died soon after in EF's research institute.

Solid himself did not know about these things, and his file was modified to read that "his parents were bewitched by a rebel organization and committed treason, and were eventually assassinated by members of an organization in prison."

But even such a file is enough reason for him to be "at best a captain".

Solid himself didn't care much. After all these years, military rank was no longer important to him.

Even though he had been imprisoned and even sentenced by military courts countless times for disobeying orders or even beating superiors, in the end... when the Federation needed him, he would still be released and promised various benefits.

No one cares whether he is a corporal or a general, they only know that he is a "veteran".

These two words are the guarantee of success in action.

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At eleven o'clock, under the scorching sun, the temperature on the airport runway exceeded 30 degrees.

Rodrigo finally finished directing the transportation of supplies, found a shady place to sit down, and drank cold beer with the workers.

Although he holds the title of professor, Rodrigo is actually a very down-to-earth person. For someone like him who has been leading the team on the front line all year round, he naturally knows how to deal with the people at the bottom; when doing business, he has to be more aggressive, otherwise he will not be able to control the scene, and when he is free, he has to mingle with the grassroots staff. Say a few words of hard work and give some small favors... The so-called use of sugar and whip is roughly the same.

"Damn it, you came to the southern hemisphere to cause trouble in December, and those people above don't know what they're doing..." Rodrigo wiped his sweat while cursing; this was one of his techniques for talking to his men - - "Scold the leader" because they share a common ground on this topic.

"Exactly! They sit in the office and blow the air conditioner, and let us go to the rain forest to feed the mosquitoes."

"I was moving that box just now, and I took a look. Damn it, it was actually full of champagne. You can't bring this stuff into the jungle. Just for a few sips on the plane, we were asked to pack such a heavy box and carry it with care. Take it easy, it’s really done! We can’t drink.”

"Forget it, it's a good thing I didn't let you pick up the champagne tower on the plane. Didn't you see the mark on the box? It belongs to the Jimenez family. You dare to say it now, wait for the Jimenez family Here, if you dare to curse again, be careful that your whole family will disappear with just one word."

Most of these workers, or expedition team members, are also recruited locally, mainly because these people are familiar with this hot climate environment. Of course... they are also familiar with the Jimenez family, and they are not there at the moment anyway. When people heard this, these people started complaining and gossiping with some alcohol.

While their useless conversation was going on, several Humvees drove over from the hangar in the distance and parked next to the aircraft.

A moment later, under the glare of everyone's eyes, Jimenez and his female companion, bodyguards, and entourage... appeared on stage.

Jimenez wore a long-sleeved white shirt today, with the sleeves rolled up and the collar open; a pair of designer sunglasses on his forehead held up his slightly curly, shiny hair from his forehead; his lower body She only wore a pair of sexy pink patterned beach shorts, and a pair of flip-flops on her feet.

The female companions who are following him are also very casually dressed. Several of them have more open necklines than Jimenez, and their lower bodies are all in hot pants and short skirts. Whether you look at them from above or below, you can see everything. The two round and fleshy parts trembled under the clothes.

This scenery certainly made the fresh-blooded workers thirsty. Every one of them could not take their eyes away, drinking to quench their "thirst".

"Hi! Long time no see, Julio!" Rodrigo also talked to people and ghosts. When he saw the local snake coming, he quickly stepped forward and greeted him warmly.

"Haha! You're fat again, professor!" Jimenez also laughed and went up to hug the greasy fat uncle.

Rodrigo specializes in the ancient civilizations of South America. Most of the time he led the team here, so he must have some contact with Jimenez and his son. Of course... they are just casual acquaintances, far from being as familiar as they show. .

Just like that, the two stood there and exchanged a few words. Jimenez's female companion and entourage had all boarded the plane at this time.

Rodrigo immediately said that he would wait here for the last person in charge to arrive and let Jimenez board the plane first. Unexpectedly... as soon as he said this, a helicopter appeared in the sky.

Two minutes later, the helicopter stopped ten meters in front of Rodrigo and Jimenez.

Eight soldiers wearing full combat armor jumped from the plane one after another and quickly formed a row. After a few seconds, one person walked out and walked to Luo Ji and the other two.

squeak--

With a soft sound, the soldier opened his "face armor" and revealed his face.

Solid is a white man who looks like he is forty years old. He has short hair, some graying on his temples, and a weather-beaten roughness between his brows.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen, my name is Solid Wilson, and I am responsible for the security of this operation." Solid spoke straight to the point and concisely.

"Professor Rodrigo, responsible for search, survey, excavation..." Rodrigo put on a serious face and stepped forward to shake hands with the other party.

"Haha... call me Julio, I'm responsible for paying the bills and livening up the atmosphere." Jimenez still had the same playful smile, and he went over to shake Solid's hand casually.

After shaking it, he asked: "By the way... Chief Wilson, isn't it hot for you? It's over thirty degrees under the sun now."

"The B17 armor is the most advanced individual weapon among the federal conventional combat weapons. It has a constant temperature device, an air filtration system, and special synthetic glue used in the joints of the movable joints, which can isolate the intrusion of any foreign matter larger than 60 cubic millimeters." Solid replied.

"Then what you said in Chinese would be..." Jimenez said he didn't understand.

"Bring your own air conditioner, air purifier, and insect and sting proof." Solid said, raising his hand to make a gesture.

After seeing the gesture, the seven soldiers behind him turned around and headed towards the boarding stairs.

"The scheduled time is coming soon. This operation is urgent. Let's take off as soon as possible." Immediately afterwards, Solid closed his facial armor, and his voice became a little duller, "And...I I suggest you change your clothes, Julio. If you go into the rainforest dressed like this, you will be covered in bruises and infected with three or five kinds of germs in less than three hours."

After that, he turned around and boarded the plane.

Jimenez was stunned for a few seconds after hearing this, and looked at Rodrigo. After confirming his eyes, Jimenez quickly shouted at Solid's back: "I said... you still have that armor. Spare one?"