Chapter 166 Wasteland, Bounty Hunter

Since then, the Maris civilization has entered the wasteland period.

The highly developed civilization of the past has long disappeared, replaced by a wasteland civilization that has inherited some of the technology and heritage of the previous generation of civilization.

Now three hundred years have passed, and the survivors have rebuilt steel cities on the ruins of civilization.

Most of these steel cities are built around the three angel cities in the Maris plane.

And relying on various metal garbage thrown from the angel city and some broken technology that can still be used, they have developed the current civilized lifestyle and barbaric system.

Outside the steel city, there are still a large number of gathering points, which are often built on the ruins of the previous city.

Because of the lack of living materials, wars often break out between gathering points, so scavengers and bounty hunters begin to prevail.

Scavengers, as the name suggests, are professions that exist to collect various materials.

They are generally equated with violence and blood.

They often appear in the ruins of major cities or metal cemeteries, and use their own experience to obtain valuable materials. Among them, a large number of scavenger teams have emerged to this day.

From collecting various living materials and various technological resources in the past, to becoming a violent gang that exists in a semi-plundering form today.

After all, as time goes by, wasteland materials have been collected and excavated for hundreds of years and have begun to run out.

And the interest groups that use this as a means of survival will naturally adapt to changes in the environment.

Most of these large scavenger teams are supported and controlled by major forces and consortiums.

The emergence of the modified people is due to the shortage of materials, including [medical supplies], [war needs], and the special adaptive changes caused by the emergence of a large amount of radioactive materials after the end of the Tianqing War, which has led to the emergence of a special group.

Bounty hunters are a semi-official organization, and almost every steel city has traces of their existence.

Its original intention was to make up for the lack of city guards.

Bounty hunters exist to accept tasks, hunt criminal targets and other tasks, and obtain huge bounties.

Although this kind of existence is an important supplement to the city's defense force, it has also become another potential source of unrest in the city because of its powerful military force.

Generally speaking, this world is still in a state of semi-order and semi-chaos.

The City of Angels is high above, watching the world's ups and downs, while the surface civilization is divided into one side and struggling to survive.

This is the current situation of the Maris plane.

For some reason, when seeing these materials, Vlad always feels that something is weird, as if there is an invisible big hand controlling everything here.

After all, the war happened inexplicably and ended in a very strange way, although the reasons and specific process of launching the war have not been found.

But judging from the results of the war today, the possibility of human intervention is relatively high.

After the war, the surviving City of Angels did not help the surface to restore order and reunify, which further confirmed Vlad's guess.

"Mr. Dracula." Doctor Ide walked out of the clinic.

Doctor Ide, wearing a black leather coat and smiling, led a metal box in his hand, which looked quite heavy.

"... Doctor Ide, it seems that you have gained quite a lot today." Vlad looked up and down for a few times, and then said to Ide who was unable to hide his happiness.

"Oh, yes, the parts needed for Rita's mechanical transformation have finally been collected. Rita will be able to stand up again soon." Doctor Ide smiled happily.

It has been almost a week since he came here. Vlad naturally knew that Doctor Ide would go to the metal cemetery every two days to find usable parts from the metal garbage that the City of Angels did not want, to prepare the transformation needs for his daughter Rita.

"Ding, ding."

"Hey, this cyborg in your hand actually still has life consciousness." Doctor Ide raised his hand and gently stroked the glasses on his face, looking at the beeping sound of the detection instrument in his hand, and said in surprise.

"Well, this is what I picked up from the metal cemetery some time ago. Doctor Ide, are you sure you can fix it?" Vlad turned his head and asked Ide who was observing carefully beside him.

Doctor Ide, sitting on a high stool, connected the instrument to scan, and through the data analysis on the LCD screen, concluded that it can be repaired.

"Tsk tsk, the craftsmanship of this android girl seems to be very high. It's a bit like the product before the Battle of Heaven. At that time, androids were rare."

"..Ai No. 18."

Doctor Ide found a character on the girl's mutilated body, and he couldn't help but confirm his guess.

He raised his head and said to Vlad: "Although the craftsmanship is very high, it can indeed be repaired. But now in my hands, in addition to the parts needed by Rita, there are still many parts missing." Doctor Ide shrugged helplessly.

There is not much substantial difference between androids and modified people.

Before the Battle of Heaven, modified people were just a medical mechanism developed for people with physical defects.

It was not until after the Battle of Heaven that they developed into military use.

When androids were first born, they were artificial life forms that existed in pursuit of powerful high-end military forces.

They are generally divided into two categories, one is a mechanical life form mainly based on artificial intelligence, and the other is a mechanical life form that is half mechanical and half life combined with human gene cells.

Undoubtedly, the latter is very similar to today's cyborgs, except that they have no natural blood parents.

According to Dr. Ide's brief description, before the Battle of Heaven, cyborg technology was said to have made a breakthrough, and three years after the news was announced, the Battle of Heaven came.

At that time, cyborgs generally served as guards for the top leaders.

Their personal force was comparable to some large-scale technological weapons, such as interstellar cruisers and interstellar frigates.

What's more, the most powerful cyborg at that time was said to be a terrifying army.

Doctor Ide couldn't help but reveal a touch of nostalgia and sigh.

Vlad pondered for a moment, looked at the incomplete cyborg girl, and said, "Give me a list of what I need, and I'll collect it."

In today's world of energy desert, Vlad's recovery speed is so slow that it is shocking.

So he needs to add some background and strength to himself, and coupled with his curiosity about cyborg technology, this cyborg girl is a good choice and experiment.

"I can handle the other parts, but they are hard to find in the market, so you need to prepare them."

Take the list from Doctor Ide, which lists about seven or eight kinds of things, such as micro energy conversion core devices, S8 energy conduction alloys, and special bionic materials for building certain parts, such as: . . . Uterus! ?

"Although artificial humans exist as combat weapons, they also have the rights of being human beings." Doctor Ide said humorously.

"The higher the level of energy conversion device, the better, it represents the stronger energy conversion efficiency, which involves combat endurance, burst, recovery, conversion of energy and other capabilities."

"Top-level devices like this are rarely circulated in the market. Generally, if you want to find them, it is best to go to those large ruins or obtain them from certain forces."

"Of course, in the reward library of the Hunter's Guild, similar rewards or bounties occasionally appear."

After getting the answer he wanted, Vlad nodded thoughtfully.

At this time, a bold plan suddenly came into his mind.

Late at night.

Vlad, who had just completed the bounty hunter registration, walked out of the Hunter Union.

This is a large, black, hexagonal, enclosed building made of special alloy.

On both sides of the sci-fi hall, there are dozens of large, black heavy guard robots.

Whenever someone passes by, a red scanning light will shine on the person to determine whether there is a criminal record.

Walking down the steps, there is a large display on the left hand side, which is full of wanted lists and rewards.

After looking at it for a while, Vlad turned and walked towards the south of the city.

According to the content of the task accepted, a large number of residents in the southern district frequently disappeared, and there are suspected traces of modified people participating in human trafficking.

Task level: B-level [Investigation of missing persons]

The task level is divided into six levels from low to high, with S-level being the highest and E-level being the lowest.

Having said that, there are many tasks that have frequently increased the difficulty of the task due to inaccurate intelligence.

For example, the originally simple task of investigating missing persons that Vlad received was upgraded from the original D-level task to the B-level. This was because the bounty hunters who accepted the task died one after another, which led to the frequent increase in the difficulty of the task.

It also shows that the task is very uncertain. It is very likely that an inconspicuous small task will become a hell-level task that will cost you your life. It is not impossible.

Looking at the semi-transparent greenish, fist-sized badge in his hand, engraved with the Hunter Union Logo, he put it in his pocket.

In addition to proving his identity as a bounty hunter, this badge also has record storage functions, point trading and recording functions.

The reason why Vlad did not wear it on his body was that he did not want to be too ostentatious. Bounty hunters, as semi-official armed violence organizations, are quite dazzling in the eyes of ordinary people. Although they do not have the power of law enforcement, they have certain powers of conviction!

Once they are found guilty, they can be killed if the Bounty Hunter Union approves and files them!

This right gives bounty hunters an alternative extraordinary right.

While having these rights and status, you also need to pay something.

For example, you need to complete a certain amount of tasks every year, and the task share will vary according to the hunter level.

Tonight the stars are bright and the breeze is gentle.

A figure in a black cloak is jumping in the night sky.

The mass of the Maris plane seems to be more than ten times that of the dark world, and the way it is presented is reflected in its gravity.

According to Vlad's calculations, running at the same speed in the dark world takes nearly twice as long to complete in the Maris plane.

Whether it is jumping, strength, flying, etc., it is the same.

And from the humanoid natives living here, it can be seen that the bone density of people here is obviously greater than that of ordinary people in the dark world.

The number of vertebrae is even less than that of humans in the dark world.

If it were not for the low elemental energy, the physical fitness would be more suitable for physical training innately.

Perhaps, it is precisely because of this that the Maris plane is keen on developing a technological system to transform the human body and develop personal force.

Under the cover of darkness, Vlad finally stopped on the rooftop of a dilapidated community in the South District.

The windbreaker on his body rustled, and his deep eyes kept scanning the surroundings. At the same time, the sharp hearing of the blood clan was also opened.

Based on the trajectory of the missing population during this period, Vlad analyzed and speculated that these missing people were basically spreading outward from several gathering points including this dilapidated community.

Standing here to search, there is no doubt that the probability is greater and more convenient.

However, the moment Vlad opened his hearing, he suddenly regretted it.

The sound of "ah, ah, um" kept coming into his ears, and even more wild shouts kept ringing.

This almost choked Vlad to death!

Yes, it is now late at night and approaching the early morning. At this time, the nightlife of the wasteland people has just begun, which is also normal.

Resisting the urge to knock them out, he kept capturing available information.

However, as time goes by, it can be seen that Vlad's chest seems to be rising and falling more and more rapidly.

More than half an hour has passed, not only did he not find any suspicious people, but he also heard others talking about him for more than half an hour. This made Vlad complain that the spirit of the wastelanders is commendable!

Just as Vlad was about to move his position and stay away from these dogs and men, a suspicious figure in a red cloak with black edges entered his eyes.

——Huh!

A breeze blew, and the figure on the roof disappeared.

After a few jumps, Vlad was far behind the female cyborg.

Don't ask why Vlad knew that it was a female cyborg.

As long as you see it with your own eyes, the delicate figure faintly emerging under the red cloak, and the swaying enchanting demeanor, anyone can judge that this is a woman.

Well, the possibility of a transvestite is not ruled out. Of course, the premise is that there must be a concept of this species here!

Turning a corner.

From a distance, Vlad saw the woman in the cloak, and after no one paid attention nearby, she instantly started to target the task.

It was a sturdy man, who was knocked unconscious before he could react.

At this time, Vlad, who had recorded all this with the hunter badge, continued to hang far behind him, ready to see where he would end up.

After many twists and turns, Vlad finally followed the female cyborg to an alley surrounded by red brick walls and filled with pipes in the air. As soon as he turned the corner, he lost the trace of the female cyborg.

After a slight pause, Vlad raised his mouth and showed a subtle expression while thinking about something.

"Hey, are you looking for us, Mr. Hunter?"

A voice came from behind.

I saw a naked man with short blond hair and a very annoying smile behind him, who issued a contemptuous provocation to Vlad.

His arms held two hundred cold metal weapons, and his legs were bent backwards, shining with a metallic luster.

After taking a look, Vlad continued to look at the place where the woman disappeared with a calm expression.

At some point, the female cyborg in a red cloak with black edges also appeared in front of Vlad, looking at Vlad proudly with a charming smile on her face.