Chapter 1517 Chaotic Town
As soon as Tang Zhen appeared, he was noticed by a lazy child and quickly reminded his companions loudly.
Seeing the weapons Tang Zhen carried on his back, these people showed a look of vigilance and panic on their faces, and subconsciously hid some things under the sand.
A few of the men rushed forward and deliberately exposed their weapons to warn Tang Zhen not to provoke them.
Bandits are rampant in this area, and their arrogant figures can often be seen, and robberies also occur from time to time. Ordinary people have suffered greatly, so they are wary of strangers.
Tang Zhen naturally noticed the expressions on these people's faces, but some information still had to be obtained from the mouths of these aborigines, so even though the other party's attitude was very obvious, Tang Zhen took the initiative to get closer.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm just lost and I want to ask about something."
Tang Zhen raised his hands and explained, then took out a few shiny coins from his pocket and threw them to He found the man who seemed to be the leader here.
This is a trophy collected from the ancient ship bandits. It is made of special materials and contains a very special energy.
The man took the energy coin, looked at it, and put it into his pocket. It could be seen that he was very happy and his expression softened a lot.
Looking at Tang Zhen again, the man said in a deep voice: "Generous stranger, if you want to ask anything, I will tell you if I know it."
Money has an effect everywhere, especially Tang Zhen The energy coins they were given were comparable to their income from working for several days, so the man's inner vigilance was naturally reduced a lot.
"Tell me where it is outside the desert, who manages this place, and who should I find if I want to get information?"
After hearing Tang Zhen's question, the man relaxed slightly. In one breath, he subconsciously regarded Tang Zhen as the kind of mercenary who traveled around.
This kind of wandering mercenaries is actually very common. In order to fill their stomachs or improve their strength, they often travel through various fragmented continents. Compared with those fierce bandits, these people are obviously better at talking.
Perhaps the young man in front of him is a bounty hunter who specializes in hunting down bandits to earn commissions. He got lost in the Fallen Star Desert in order to hunt down the ancient ship bandits.
Listening to the man's story, combined with the memories he obtained from the ancient ship bandits, Tang Zhen learned specific information about the edge of the desert.
There is no unified political power in this world. Most places belong to private territories. For example, the city on the edge of the desert is controlled by a guy named Gurgaon, the "Reformer".
He is very powerful and controls many wandering mercenaries. He is not much different from the Tu Emperor here.
It was because of Gurgang's bounty order that the ancient ship bandits entered the Falling Star Desert whenever a meteor appeared, looking for a bounty that could exchange them for a large sum of money.
Because Gurgaon is obsessed with his transformation experiments and has no mood to manage his own territory, the security environment here is extremely chaotic. Fights break out every day in the town, and deaths are common.
If Tang Zhen wanted to obtain information, he would naturally contact the mercenaries and businessmen traveling to and from the fragmented world. Only they could have the most complete and timely information.
In cities and towns, there are more than one such place. Some are open to the public, while others belong to secret organizations and are not accessible to ordinary people. Tang Zhen needs to search carefully by himself.
The two talked for more than ten minutes, and Tang Zhen got all the information he wanted. He also learned the reason why these people were rummaging through the sand here.
It turns out that there is special metal from the outside buried in the sand. However, this metal is very small and inconspicuous in the sand. It requires careful identification to find it.
This is a very hard job, the body is often cut, and sometimes even a few grains of special metal are not found in a busy day.
Because this special metal can be used to make advanced weapons and equipment, or core parts of precision instruments, it has always had a high price, and the largest acquirer is Gurgaon.
According to what the man said, there are thousands of people digging special metals and precious crystals in the Falling Star Desert, but most of them are concentrated in farther places. Most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled, so they only If you can stay in the marginal area, the harvest will naturally be pitiful. Tang Zhen took a look at the bodies of these people and found that there were cuts everywhere, especially the palms were full of hideous wounds, and the scars had even formed thick calluses.
No matter old or young, they are all like this.
"Thank you for telling me, and you'd better dig out the place where you stand. You might get something unexpected!"
Tang Zhen pointed at the man's feet with a strange smile on his face.
Looking at Tang Zhen turning and leaving, the man had a look of doubt on his face, but he still tried to dig with a tool because he always felt that Tang Zhen's words were not random.
After only a few digs, a piece of special metal about the size of an egg appeared in front of me, with traces of melting on the surface.
“This...!”
The man was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed ecstasy. He held the heavy piece of metal in his hand, and bowed and thanked Tang Zhen who was walking away, regardless of whether Tang Zhen could hear it or not.
He never dreamed that he would get such a generous reward just for telling the other party some information that everyone knew.
With this windfall, they don’t have to worry about going hungry for at least a year, and they can even use the extra money to improve their lives!
Tang Zhen, who was far away, naturally heard the cheers of those poor people, but he didn't take it to heart at all. To him, this matter was just casual and not worth mentioning at all.
In fact, there was a larger piece of special metal nearby, but Tang Zhen did not tell the man because it was not a good thing for them and might cause unnecessary trouble.
Being a little rich is a blessing, but being rich is very likely to bring disaster, and ordinary people simply cannot afford it!
Continuing to move forward in the desert, Tang Zhen finally reached the edge. A large number of dilapidated buildings of various shapes appeared in front of him. From time to time, he could still see wandering passers-by, exuding an aura of decadence.
Several men carrying weapons looked at Tang Zhen with scrutinizing eyes, but did not take the initiative to approach. After all, people like Tang Zhen could often be seen, and sometimes hundreds or even thousands of people appeared directly.
Some of them are caravans, some are mercenary groups, and some are bandits who come to the door. Only when this happens will the sentry pay attention.
Under the gazes of malicious eyes, Tang Zhen walked slowly through the streets full of garbage and toilet, towards the central area of the town.
Ten minutes later, Tang Zhen stopped in front of a building renovated from scrapped warships. He opened the door and walked in amid the luring sounds of a wandering warship doing business at the door.
The internal space of this building is very large. There are many seats placed in the thousand-meter-long hall using the terrain. A man and a woman with strong expressions are gathering together, looking at the suspension from time to time. A holographic image above the head.
This is a mercenary mission display system that connects various fragmented continents. It can display the tasks issued by the client in real time. Wandering mercenaries will accept tasks according to their own strength and run back and forth on various fragmented continents.
This is a special world. From time to time, you can see the shadow of high-tech items. People can even travel between various fragmented continents through transport ships, but no one cares about infrastructure and the lives of ordinary people at all. Many remote areas The scene of the place is almost like that of the Middle Ages.
Tang Zhen walked to an empty table and asked for a piece of food from the six-armed waiter. Then he quietly observed the surroundings and slowly collected the information he needed.
A few minutes later, Tang Zhen targeted several men and women gathered together. Compared with other wandering mercenaries, these people were undoubtedly better equipped and their words and deeds were slightly different from other wandering mercenaries.
He asked the waiter to bring him a bottle of wine. When the other party noticed him, Tang Zhen walked over with a smile.
Thanks to: "Master Xiaoyao Pavilion" for the reward, and thank you book friends for your support!
(End of this chapter)