Villains of All Worlds: Starting with the Beautiful Vampire Bride.

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 part 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 were built around the three angel cities on the Maris plane.

Relying on various metal garbage thrown down from the City of Angels and some still usable broken technologies, they have developed their 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 previous cities.

Due to the scarcity of daily necessities, wars often broke out between gathering points, so scavengers and bounty hunters became popular.

As the name suggests, a scavenger is a profession that collects various materials.

They are generally associated with violence and bloodshed.

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

From collecting all kinds of daily necessities and various technological resources in the past, to now becoming a violent gang that exists in a semi-plundering form.

After all, as time goes by, wasteland materials have begun to run out after hundreds of years of collection and excavation.

As for interest groups that rely on this for survival, their nature will naturally undergo adaptive changes as the environment changes.

Most large scavenger teams like this are supported and controlled by major forces and consortiums behind the scenes.

The emergence of modified humans is due to the shortage of supplies, including [medical supplies], [war needs], and the emergence of a large amount of radioactive substances after the end of the Tianqing War, which resulted in special adaptive changes and gave rise to a special group.

Bounty hunters are a semi-official organization, and traces of their existence can be found in almost every steel city.

Its original intention was to make up for the shortage of city defense forces.

Bounty hunters exist to take on missions, hunt down criminal targets and other tasks in exchange for 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 due to its powerful military force.

In general, the world is still in a state of semi-order and semi-chaos.

The City of Angels is high above, watching the affairs of the world. The civilizations on the surface of the earth are divided into their own territories, struggling to survive.

This is the current situation of the Maris plane.

For some reason, when Vlad saw this information, he always felt that something was weird, as if an invisible hand was controlling everything here.

After all, the war broke out inexplicably and ended in a rather strange way, although no one has found out the reasons for the war and its specific process.

But judging from the outcome of the war today, human intervention is more likely.

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 in from outside the clinic.

Doctor Ed, wearing a black leather coat and smiling, was carrying a metal box in his hands, which looked quite heavy.

"...Dr. Ide, it seems that you have gained a lot today." Vlad looked him up and down, then said to Ide, who could hardly hide his joy.

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

It has been almost a week since they came here. Vlad naturally knew that Dr. Ide would go to the metal cemetery every two days to look for usable parts from the unwanted metal garbage in the City of Angels to prepare for the transformation of his daughter Rita.

“Drip, drip.”

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

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

Doctor Ide sat on a high stool, connected the instrument to scan, and through data analysis on the LCD screen, he concluded that the injury could be repaired.

"Tsk tsk, the craftsmanship of this android girl seems to be very high. She looks a bit like a product from before the Skyfall War. At that time, androids were rare."

"...Aya No. 18."

Doctor Ed found a character on the girl's mutilated body, which further confirmed his guess.

He looked up and said to Vlad, "Although the craftsmanship is very high, it can indeed be repaired. However, in my hands now, apart from the parts Rita needs, I am still missing a lot of parts." Dr. Ed shrugged helplessly.

There is not much substantial difference between artificial humans and cyborgs.

Before the Battle of Tianqing, cyborgs were developed as a medical mechanism for people with physical defects.

It was not until after the Battle of Tianqing that it developed for military use.

When androids were first created, they were artificial life forms that existed for the pursuit of powerful high-end military force.

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

Undoubtedly, the latter type is extremely similar to today's modified humans, except that they have no natural blood parents.

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

At that time, the artificial humans generally served as security forces for high-level leaders.

The personal force they possess is comparable to some large-scale technological weapons, such as interstellar patrol ships and interstellar frigates.

What’s worse, the most powerful artificial man at that time was so powerful that it was said that one man was equivalent to an army.

Doctor Yide couldn't help but reveal a look of nostalgia and sigh.

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

In today's world which is an energy desert, Vlad's strength recovery speed is shockingly slow.

Therefore, he needed to increase his foundation and strength. In addition, he was curious about the technology of cyborgs, so this cyborg girl was a good choice and experimental subject.

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

I took the list from Dr. Ide, which listed about seven or eight items, such as micro energy conversion core devices, S8 energy conduction alloys, and special bionic materials for certain parts, such as... Uterus! ?

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

"The higher the level of the energy conversion device, the better. It represents a higher energy conversion efficiency, which involves combat endurance, burst, recovery, and the ability to convert the energy required."

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

"Of course, similar rewards or bounties occasionally appear in the Hunter's Guild's reward library." After getting the answer he wanted, Vlad nodded thoughtfully.

At this moment, a bold plan suddenly popped into my mind.

late at night.

Vlad, who had just completed the bounty hunter registration, walked out of the Hunter's Guild door.

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

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

Whenever someone passes by, red scanning light will shine on the person to determine whether he or she has a criminal record.

Walking down the stairs, there is a large display on the left, which shows some wanted lists and rewards that can be obtained.

After looking around for a moment, Vlad turned and walked towards the south of the city.

According to the content of the mission received, a large number of residents in the South District frequently disappeared, and there were suspected signs of modified humans participating in human trafficking activities.

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

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

Having said that, there are many missions where the difficulty increases frequently due to inaccurate intelligence.

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

It also shows that the uncertainty of tasks is very high. It is very likely that an insignificant small task will become a hell-level task that will cost you your life. It is not impossible for this to happen.

Looking at the translucent green, fist-sized badge in his hand, engraved with the Hunter Guild logo, he casually put it in his pocket.

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

The reason why Vlad didn't wear it on his body was that he didn't want to be too conspicuous. As a semi-official armed violence organization, bounty hunters are quite conspicuous in the eyes of ordinary people. Although they do not have law enforcement powers, they have certain powers to convict!
Once found guilty, he can be killed if approved by the Bounty Hunters Guild and filed!
This right gives bounty hunters an alternative and extraordinary power.

But in order to have these rights and status, you also need to pay a price.

For example, a certain share of tasks must be completed every year, and the share of tasks will vary depending on the hunter level.

The stars are shining tonight and there is a gentle breeze.

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

The mass of the Maris plane seems to be dozens of 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 would take nearly twice as long to complete in the Maris plane.

This is true whether it's jumping, strength, flying, etc.

It can also be seen from the humanoid natives living here that the bone density of the 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 weren't for the low elemental energy, his physical constitution would be inherently more suitable for physical training.

Perhaps, it is for this reason that the Maris plane is keen on developing a technological system to transform the human body and develop personal military power.

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 keen hearing of the vampires was suddenly opened.

Based on the trajectory of missing people 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, the chances are undoubtedly greater and it is more convenient.

But the moment Vlad turned on his hearing, he suddenly regretted it.

The sounds of "ah ah ah hmm" kept coming into my ears, and even more wild shouts continued to ring out.

This almost choked Vlad to death!
Yes, it is now late at night and approaching early morning. At this time, the nightlife of the wasteland people has just begun, which is also normal.

He resisted the urge to knock them out while constantly capturing useful information.

However, as time went on, it could be seen that Vlad's chest seemed to be rising and falling more and more rapidly.

More than half an hour had passed, and not only was no suspicious person found, but he had been eavesdropping on others 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 away from these villains, a suspicious figure in a red cloak with black edges came into his sight.

--call!

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

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

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

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

Well, the possibility of transsexuals is not ruled out. Of course, the prerequisite is that there must be a concept of this species here!
Turn a street corner.

From a distance, Vlad saw the woman in the cloak, and when no one was paying attention nearby, she immediately attacked her target.

He was a sturdy man, and he was knocked to the ground before he could react.

At this time, Vlad, who had recorded all of this with his hunter badge, continued to hang far behind, ready to see where it 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 sight of the female cyborg.

After a slight pause, Vlad raised the corner of his mouth as if thinking about something, revealing a subtle expression.

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

A voice came from behind.

Behind him, he saw a man with a naked upper body, short golden hair, and a very annoying smile, who gave Vlad a contemptuous challenge.

Its arms held two hundred shining metal blades, and its legs were bent backwards, shining with a metallic luster.

After taking a look, Vlad continued to look towards 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.

(End of this chapter)