Chapter 400 Chapter 397 Spare Parts

"Want me to go there now?" Zhuang Xuteng was confused by the wonton stall owner's request and immediately became wary. The situation in Peicheng has been chaotic recently. Gangs are attacking everywhere. The PCPD has not yet completed cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Everyone among the mercenaries is in danger. They must be more thoughtful. "You won't treat me to the street version of late-night wontons, will you?"

"I got some good stuff, you should use it." Soth sniffed on the other end of the phone, and then said: "Lucy said you are going to the dance tomorrow, and you can't embarrass yourself as a mercenary. You have to let me get some. Collect it. I also think it’s time to find someone to take advantage of, so I agree. If you can’t make it, it’s cold. If you don’t come over, I’ll close the stall.”

"Then just freeze!" Since Lucy gave him the news, the possibility of a trap was relatively low. Zhuang Xuteng said: "I just got in the car and I can't get there in a while."

"Then hurry up - the old man's knees will hurt when it gets cold."

Zhuang Xuteng drove around for inspection before coming to the wonton stall. Since the beginning of autumn, cold winds have come one after another, and the temperature has been much colder than in previous years. It is said that the lowest temperature record for the same period may be broken. Fortunately, there is sufficient heating in Peicheng City, and hot steam is running wildly in the underground pipes. The waste heat from the balanced pressure release makes the streets filled with smoke.

The wonton stall was looming in the smoke, and behind it stood a fat boss pacing back and forth. "You came so slowly!" Soth complained: "Don't make random counter-offers for a while, it will be considered as compensation for me."

"Why did my private affairs alarm you? Is it necessary?" Zhuang Xuteng looked like he was chatting, but in fact he still did not forget to observe his surroundings. His shadow eyes swept around, and the Wraith Jelly and Seven Flash martial arts were always ready.

"It's hard to find someone among our mercenaries who can climb out. Of course, we should pay attention to it."

"Wait a minute, what do you mean? When I go to a charity auction, my main duty is to stand there. What does this have to do with 'climbing up'? Where do you mean 'climbing up'? What do you mean? Those rich people?"

"Money? Money is only part of it. The real 'top' is of course the people who can determine social resources. Don't think too highly of yourself. It's not easy to go to that kind of party, but even if you go, it doesn't mean Being able to enter the above circle does not mean that you will definitely be able to gain a foothold. You have one more opportunity than other mercenaries, and this opportunity is hard to come by. "

Zhuang Xuteng frowned and shook his head slowly: "Is it difficult to attend that party? With the skills of a mercenary, it wouldn't be impossible to put on a disguise or sneak in directly, right? The security there is very strict?"

"No. It's not difficult to get in. What's difficult is that someone needs to introduce you and provide you with endorsement, so that you can communicate with those who have mastered social resources, and then let you develop in that direction." Soth took out a handkerchief to wipe it. Nose, stamped his foot vigorously, and said: "If there are people above, the middleman-mercenary industry will have the opportunity to become more advanced, which will be good for everyone."

Zhuang Xuteng sighed and said: "It's so cold, I don't want to pour cold water on you, but I don't want to lie to you. The only woman who could be my introducer is not interested in the above things at all. She only thinks about how to 'come down' . When I enter that party, I will choose to be a decoration, just watching and not talking.”

"Stupid! If you don't work hard, the benefits will not fall into your hands! Lucy said that you are proficient in observation and your brain works very fast. You should be able to understand a simple truth: only you are stronger and have more resources. Only then will your career and life be protected and not affected by social disturbances!”

"Thank you for your kindness, but entering the so-called upper class circle is not my priority, and I don't have the motivation." Zhuang Xuteng waved his hands and said, "Stop talking about this matter. If we continue to talk about it, we may quarrel. Neither is good.”

Soth sighed, pointed at Zhuang Xuteng with his finger, and said helplessly: "Since you said so, I might get stabbed if I keep talking nonsense. Okay, let's not mention it! But I did get some good things to sell. Here it is, maybe you can use it?"

"Have a look!" Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "You're here now, just treat it as a long experience."

"This sounds so sour. Are you just treating it as a long-term experience? Huh! I'll add five points to the price for you!"

Soth took out a box from under the wonton stand's stove. It was precisely to prevent the box from being damaged by heat that he did not turn on the stove and was freezing here. After opening the box, there were some clothes and accessories placed inside, as if this box was prepared by a person who was about to go on a business trip.

"I already have suitable clothes, specially made by a designer. They can definitely cope with tomorrow's party." Zhuang Xuteng pointed to a suit in the box and said, "Hey, there's a trademark here! I've heard people say that. , good things don’t show off their trademarks.”

"Tch! Your eyes are really sharp, but they are pointed at the wrong place. This suit with the trademark is for demonstration. Didn't you see that it is already very old? This is my original suit, how could I give it to you?"

After that, Soth took out the suit, spread it directly on the table of the booth, and opened the front. Then, he took out a vest from the box, placed it on his suit, and said, "Come on, sharp-eyed young man, let's see what's so special about this vest."

At first glance, there is nothing special about it. It is just an ordinary gray vest. Zhuang Xuteng is not a frivolous person. If he has ideas, he can hold back and give himself more time to observe and think, while also touching them.

Super computing martial arts gave him a strong sense of touch, and he felt something strange as soon as he started using it. It looks like it's obviously silk fabric. It should be smooth and light. But after I bought it, it became smooth. Why is it so heavy? He turned the vest over and over to check, not only using his hands but also sniffing with his nose, and then he got a little more clues.

"What kind of mezzanine is inside?"

"Humph, you're not a big idiot after all!" Soth said: "This vest is specially designed for killers. The interlayer can shield shadow detection. Have you seen the inner pocket? It also has a support design, so you can touch it from the outside. There is a pocket. You can put things in it, such as a shadow gun ring. If you wear it and pass the security search, no one can find out what's inside."

"Uh... I can find this pocket from the outside." Zhuang Xuteng spread his hands and smiled, and said: "Okay, it does have a hidden effect, but it's not safe enough. I understand its design idea, it's quite I have some ideas. But if you take a look at this vest, you will feel that it is not entirely silk. Wouldn’t it make you wary?”

"There is no perfect hiding, you can only pursue the goal as much as possible." Soth said: "Don't you like this vest?"

Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "I don't need to use it to hide the shadow gun ring. Are there any others?"

"Hehe..." Soth patted his vest and said, "Old man, it seems you can't come out anymore. Naike, come and see this watch, what do you think of it?"

It was a black analog watch, powered by a spring and required frequent winding. The workmanship of the watch is very good, the overall design is beautiful and simple, and there is no trademark, which is probably a good thing. After Zhuang Xuteng carefully inspected it, he sighed and said, "I give up, I don't see what function it has. Is this thing also used to hide the ring?"

"No, it is just a watch that can display time. As long as it is wound regularly, its time will be very accurate and it will not be wrong by one second in five years. This is a good watch. Wearing it on your wrist will increase the total price of your outfit."

Zhuang Xuteng covered his forehead and said, "I thought there was something magical about this thing... Okay, it's a pretty watch. How much does it cost?"

Soth smiled, tore a napkin from the wonton stand and wrote a string of numbers on it.

"It's okay... Xiaogui, but I can accept it." Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "Can the functional and decorative items be separated a little bit? For the sake of appearance, I just want to see if they are beautiful and fit. Let’s discuss the functionality. By the way, are these things you have used before?”

"Only a small part is, and most of the others are sold here by others. I won't tell you in detail which ones they are." Soth said: "Let's take a look at this functional signature pen. There are Anti-detection interlayer, able to pull out the cutting line. Don’t underestimate this line - when it is tightened, press the button on the pen head, and it will vibrate, destroying the tightened surface, as if cutting. "

"Shadow weapons?" Zhuang Xuteng immediately became interested. He tried it: break the pen in the middle, hold the two parts of the pen barrel, and there is an alloy rope in the middle. He tied it tightly with the rope pulled out from the pen, and then started the mechanism. After a few seconds of vibration, Zhuang Xuteng used it to easily break the stone on the roadside. But he frowned and looked at the gravel on the ground, then looked at the palm of his hand, and said: "It's useful, it's indeed useful, but its length is a bit short, it's just a stranglehold or something thinner. And it's very consuming." Energy – makes my hands a little numb.”

"You just feel a little numb? Young man, you are in good health! I have to breathe for half a day to recover after using it..." Soth said: "This thing is for emergency life-saving purposes, especially to deal with those who have protective armor on their necks. People. Hey, do you think it’s good? The price is like this..."

Through diligent salesmanship with a sharp tongue, Zhuang Xuteng bought decorative watches, cufflinks, handkerchiefs, wallets, key chains, pens used to strangle people, combs used to poke people, and perfume bottles disguised as perfume bottles. Smoke bombs and protective umbrellas that can make ghost energy bombs lose their tracking ability. All these things cost him almost 100,000 euros, which was more than enough for the wonton stall owner who kept stomping around in the freezing cold.

"By the way, why don't we go to my car to talk? We can also turn on the heater..."

Upon hearing this, Soth's face immediately dropped, and his eyes rolled up. He had indeed forgotten about this, and had endured the cold for an extra hour in vain. At this moment, he really wanted to punch Zhuang Xuteng. "Let's go! Close the stall and go home! I won't miss you anymore when I get good things from now on!"

"No! Where can I find high-quality customers like me who don't even bargain?" Zhuang Xuteng quickly said something nice to appease him.

Looking at the things he bought in his hands and the inventory in the box, Zhuang Xuteng was a little curious: "Brother Dao said that you used to be a mercenary. Is your specialty to sneak in under makeup and then assassinate?"

"No, my main focus is intelligence. To put it simply, it is to satisfy people so that they can tell me the information I want to know. During this period, getting into the upper circles has been my main focus, but I don't have a solid recommender or a very stable one. I know that you don’t want me to say more, so I won’t go into detail. You just need to know that I chose to retire because I felt that I had no future. ”

Zhuang Xuteng nodded, and finally understood why the mercenaries would come to take a look at the wonton stall owner Suo after finding strange things. It turned out that his super wide experience was accumulated from the tasks of mixing in the upper circle. In order to play different roles and adapt to different people, he must continue to learn, without blind spots, and must seize every opportunity to talk and participate in every topic. Is it not enough? Being well-informed and well-mannered can only end up with a frustrated ending?

Then why should I bother?

"Thank you for this time, come to me if you have good things. By the way, Dao Ge is thinking about one thing recently: how to prevent explosives. If you have a way, you can call him, maybe you can negotiate another deal."

Boss Suo did not comment. He smiled and waved Zhuang Xuteng to get out, then packed up his things and pulled the stall home from another direction. Zhuang Xuteng took the purchased things to the modification factory and checked them thoroughly again. One must be on guard against others. He has to make sure that there are no timed or remote-controlled bombs hidden in these things, just in case...right?

In critical moments, one must always be very cautious. He must not lose his life, let alone affect Morgana. After another thorough inspection, there was no problem with the things given by Boss Suo, and he could use them with confidence, but Zhuang Xuteng would not use all of them. In fact, he only brought a watch and a pen, and put away the others, perhaps there would be a chance to use them in the future.

The modification of the armored weasel went smoothly, most of the work had been completed, and now the details were being refined. Zhuang Xuteng went to see their work and was very satisfied with the skills and responsible attitude of these people, so he went to the white beast to rest for a while. There is also a rest room here, but that is someone else's territory, and it is definitely not as reassuring as the armored vehicle. And he has to meditate and enter the Hall of Seventy-two Stone Pillars, and the Lich Master is looking for him.

The Lich Master finally got another piece of body fragment, and it said that it was part of its cervical vertebrae, which was the part directly connected to the skull. As a lich, the skull is the core of the core, the part that stores knowledge and skills, and the bone that has just been obtained is located at the junction of the mind and the body, and it has a different power.

"A piece of bone... Well, I can't comment on how you design the functions of your body. I don't want to become a skeleton, so I won't learn lich biology..." Zhuang Xuteng shrugged and said, "You asked me to come here because you can't find body fragments from a long distance, right?"

"Yes, you didn't absorb my intelligence in vain." The lich master said, "I used to be able to sense my body fragments at a distance of about 100 meters, but now it's good to be able to sense 10 centimeters. You are a mercenary who mainly relies on martial arts, and it is impossible to give up your previous achievements and learn spells. After thinking about it, I think I can only design some stupid methods for you, which will not take up your training time and can be useful."

"Bone-seeking technique." The lich master said, "I will give you a piece of fragment, and you can use it as a reference to cast spells, which can allow you to sense similar things. This range is related to the extension range of your vengeful spirit. I know that the range you can sense is very small now, but you still have future development! Bone-seeking technique adds a little burden to you, and it can also help you exercise."