Wasteland Echoer

"Wendis... the poems of this 'Apostle of the Wind' are indeed very charming." Luo Nie stood up, walked behind Igor, and praised:

"'Dandelions' will flutter in the wind and fall in every corner of the wasteland world. Coupled with the gentle and elegant temperament of 'hyacinth' like a boy, it is very beautiful. These plants that can give human beings gentleness and tranquility are only in the southern border of the Federation. For example, we have seen it in the Ministry of Water Resources. Compared with the extremely cold areas where there is ice and snow all year round, I think Xinfeng Town is the last gentleness left in this land."

"That's true. I still want to emphasize that "The Call of the Wind" is not a lyric, but a prophecy of future deductions. If I tell you that 'Hyacinth' and 'Dandelion' were developed by the old empire and widely equipped in the army The artillery, can you still maintain this kind of beauty?" Igor smiled.

"Think carefully about the content of the prophecy, Luo Nie. With my little wisdom, I have already made some conclusions. This prophecy belongs to you. I only hope that you can make the right decision at the critical moment of your destiny. choose.

"This world is too unfriendly to us humans." Igor still stopped at the window and said angrily:

"There is no room for mistakes in our lives. When we were young, even if we were born in a city, we had to learn how to use weapons and learn everything about the 'Heartless People' and the Lost. If we were in the outer areas of the city, the children there would If you are not killed by 'unintentional people', you may also be infected with the 'virus' and become a lost person.

"It's not easy for young people. Those who are knowledgeable must take all exams set by the Federal Council, and those who are mentally deficient must go to factories to 'contribute to mankind.' Those who participate in heavy physical labor and are exposed to dangerous chemicals all day long, generally live But 35 years old.

“Even if you pass a series of exams, choose the right field, and get the resources provided by the committee, you still have to be vigilant at all times. For me, once there is a slight flaw in any experiment, I cannot escape the fate of execution.

"Not to mention those [soldiers] fighting on the front line, either lost their lives to 'unintentional people', or were tortured to death by the lost, or..." Igor paused, with tears in his eyes, and his voice began to choke. :

"Or...die in the hands of one's own people."

"It's normal to die in the hands of one's own people. After all, the 'Heartless' will devour their own kind to evolve, and the Lost will also kill their compatriots in exchange for benefits." Luo Nie subconsciously responded with his own knowledge.

But he didn't notice that a line of tears had inadvertently left on Igor's cheek.

For men, especially men who are influenced by the Crusad culture, which is known for its courage and strength, they do not shed tears easily. This is a shame.

Realizing this, Igor quickly wiped away his tears, coughed twice to cover up, and then said:

"Do you know about the 'destruction core' that was popular in the Federation a few years ago?"

"I'm not sure, it's a very unfamiliar thing." Luo Nie shook his head.

"Ten years ago, due to the 'wave of unintentional people' hitting the Nankarlov Prefecture, the war situation was very serious at that time, so we scientific researchers also served as 'temporary conscripts' to support the front line. I have a friend who is about the rank of Red Earth 5 Bar.

"He is a very powerful person. Not only is he very good at operating various types of weapons, light artillery, mechanical combat vehicles and tanks, he is also very brave. He can single-handedly break into the 'Heartless' group to find the leader of the Lost and blow out their hearts. At that time, both the federal army and the Lost Organization called him the 'Ice Wolf'.

"I was deeply impressed. It was the second week after I was transferred to the front line. We received orders as a 'delay section' to block the 'unintentional people' on the edge of several villages near the interruption of the railway line from Mayang City to Linbiancheng. . That was my first close contact with the battlefield. I was so shocked by the sound of shells that I could not hear anything. What I could see outside my eyes were the white sticky objects, which were the severed arms and limbs of humans and the lost.

"My legs and hands couldn't stop shaking. Even with the lightest 'Federal Eagle-03' rifle, I still felt too heavy to move. I remember that there was someone who controlled the flames and belonged to the 'Chaos Group' The leader of the Wuxinmen, 'Yan Xi'. In order to completely reverse the situation of the battle by killing the leader, 'Ice Wolf' rushed into the center of the battlefield alone, inside the pile of 'Wuxinmen'..."

"What happened next?" Luo Nie asked curiously, as if he was listening to a legendary story.

"I heard that he cut off both of Yan Xi's arms and severely injured him. However, you also know that for the lost, even if there is only one head left, there is a possibility of complete recovery. But 'Ice Wolf' 'It was so miserable. When I was pulled back, my whole body was bitten by 'unintentional people', so that I could hardly see a good piece of meat.

"If...if there was even one 'Federal No. 0 Potion' at that time, he would have survived. In fact, there were at least 15 potions in our team, but they were all taken away by the commander at the time and sold on the black market.

"For the 'Ice Wolf', the goddess of luck did not favor it during those two days, and the goddess of light did not listen to his prayers. A day and a half later, even though his physical fitness was strong, his chest was still burned and corroded, and his heart It turned into a mass of machinery oozing 'burning liquid'."

"That means that he has begun to mutate in the direction of the 'unintentional person', and the degree is irreversible." Luo Nie analyzed.

"That's right." Igor nodded slightly and said:

"But, for the strong, their minds will be as strong as their bodies. 'Ice Wolf'...he kept his reason until the last moment and pressed the 'destruction core' that marked the last dignity of the Federation [Fighter] ', chose to blow up his heart.

"So, Luo Nie. Now you know what the 'End Core' does, right?"

"I know, it's for suicide. In order to retain the dignity of being a human being and to ensure that I don't hurt my comrades after losing my mind, I chose to sacrifice my device." Luo Nie replied.

"That's right." Igor sighed and said:

"The 'Breaking Core' is no bigger than a palm, and is usually placed in the inner pocket of the Federation [soldier]'s combat uniform. All its energy relies on the core made of steel in the center. Once the code lock is opened and the button is pressed, the core will It will explode with the strongest power, enough to destroy any metal products, but it can also limit the power to a small area to prevent accidental injury to others."

"What a... practical device." Luo Nie agreed awkwardly.

After talking to this point, neither of them was in the mood to continue eating oriental-style dishes.

Igor took out a red cigarette from a dirtied and somewhat damaged cigarette case on the windowsill, lit it and took two puffs, then turned around, leaned against the window, forced a smile, and asked Luo Nie :

"By the way, do you want to wander around the town tomorrow? Although it is not as big as Binglin City, it has preserved many cultural relics because it is far away from the war. As the fiefdom of Charles XII, there are him and him in the center of the town. Where are the side-by-side statues of 'Apostle of the Wind' Wendy."

"It's not impossible to go around." Luo Nie agreed:

"It would be better if there was a fortune teller here. I've always wanted someone to do a fortune telling for me using sequence cards."

"I remember there is one in Guangming District, let's go and have a look tomorrow." Igor suggested:

"After dinner, go to the room on the second floor. The innermost room in the corridor is used to entertain guests. Luo Nie, don't worry, even if everything in the villa is messy, that room will not be messy."

"Thank you, Mr. Igor." Luo Nie squeezed out a smile full of the beauty of a powerful young man and said:

"However, I still have a question."

"Tell me."

"Since the 'Apostle of the Wind' is a demigod of the second era, why do you offend him so much?" Luo Nie asked in confusion.

"He has a successor. He is the current supreme leader of the 'Order Society' and the No. 1 leader, the 'New God'."

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On the edge of Xinfeng Town, the "Proving Ground".

The biting winter wind slides unbridled on the white-covered land, passing over the bodies of the people present without scruples, causing pain like a knife to show the short-term achievements of nature on human beings in the Wasteland Era. Advantage.

The "testing ground" in Xinfeng Town occupies a large area, with the designated area covering almost half of the town. The members of the "Meeting of Stars" who just participated in the "Meeting of Order", including the organizer "Wind Mine", have been standing for several hours admiring the power of the new federal weapons.

At first it was all traditional firearms, rocket launchers and howitzers. "Feng Mine" knew in his heart that these weapons would be effective against the "unintentional people" who had tenacious vitality, no pain, and no consciousness, but they may not be as powerful as imagined against the lost ones who control extraordinary power.

But the two "Hyacinth" artillery pieces displayed at the end are hard to say. According to people inside the Federal Council, this replica of the old empire's weapon is one of the more developed equipment of the Federation at present and can be obtained on many local battlefields. Tactical advantage.

"Wind Mine" looked at the tank-like base in front of him, with tracks, a large stationary hoe behind it, and a cannon with a barrel of 150 mm. He felt like he was looking up at something magnificent.

When more than 50 kilograms of artillery shells were fired from the barrel, flew along the sky, passed through a line of light smoke filled with a burning smell, and landed at the end of his field of vision a few minutes later, making a soul-shaking explosion, " The semi-mechanical heart of "Feng Mine" involuntarily slowed down a beat, and its body trembled accordingly.

As a lost person, his vision and hearing were stronger than many humans present. Naturally, the impact of the artillery fire shocked his nerves even more.

About half an hour later, after all the weapons and equipment were displayed, and other members present had left in mechanical chariots and pickup trucks, Gennady walked up to the "Wind Mine" with a smile on his face and said with a proud smile:

"I estimate that the Federal Council will be satisfied with these weapons. With them, any 'unintentional people' or 'lost people' will be blasted to pieces by artillery shells. Your Order Society is indeed an organization that Master Vasily values." ah."

"Yes, Gennadi." "Wind Mine" patted his shoulder, expressionless, and said in a weird tone:

"With these artillery pieces, we, the lost ones of the 'Order Society', will also become scum, won't we?"

The pace has been a bit slow recently, mainly to prepare the ground for the second volume as a whole.