Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 210 60. It is really rude to keep others waiting for too long, so it is time to prepare for the appointment
"Swish"

The black sports car stopped on the street outside the city-state area. The door opened and Zhou Ke walked out of it, stretching his shoulders.

He was carrying some things he had bought on the way. Although they were not necessarily precious, in today's city-state where people had to work every day to get enough food, it was a rare courtesy to bring something when visiting someone.

Although the owner of the visit is now considered a "hidden rich man" in the city-state area, he no longer needs these ways to make extra money.

"The speed of reconstruction is quite fast. He must have used his money and some shameful official connections. Considering that his two idiot sons can barely be called big shots now, the proper use of power is also something they need to learn.

Ah, the rentier class, how ugly it is."

Zhou Ke stood at the door of the Slag Bar, looking up and down at the small bar that had been bombed but newly renovated. It was unclear whether he was evaluating the speed of Old Taff's opening or describing the current situation of the entire city-state area.

Maybe both?
It was not yet time for entertainment venues such as bars to open, so the store was very deserted. Apart from Old Taf who was busy at the bar, there was no one else to be seen in the entire store.

"I say, in this situation, who would come here to drink? They are exhausted after work every day."

Zhou Ke walked forward and casually threw the things he brought on the bar, causing Old Taff to glance at him and put the things he bought on the street at his feet with disdain, then propped up his chin and said:
"Who says it's not?

I imported a batch of wine from the Bad Land two months ago, but I haven’t sold it all yet. If my two sons weren’t capable, I would have starved to death relying on this store. I’m thinking about whether I should just close the store?
Move to the city center with Ah Miao to enjoy a peaceful life."

"Tsk, you mean to go to Warren or Little Lake and eat and drink for free? Believe it or not, your two cheap sons will kick you out. They are upper-class people now, do you understand?

The shameful old man selling alcohol should just stay in the suburbs and live a good life. "

Zhou Ke slammed the table in dissatisfaction and said:
"I say, are you really suffering from Alzheimer's? I've been here for such a long time, and you won't even give me a glass of wine?"

"I'm waiting for your order, big shot."

Old Taf chuckled and took out a "secret wine list" from his side and handed it to Zhou Ke. The latter took it and glanced at it. There were only four kinds of wine on it.

Ajie, Ahong, Wu Qinhu and Luo Jie.

"Hey, there are new products. Not bad. Give me a cup of each of the two new products so I can try them. If they don't taste good, I'll tear down this damn place of yours."

Zhou Ke threw the menu away, lit a cigarette for himself like a big shot, and threw the whole box to Old Taff, who put it in his pocket without hesitation, then turned around to get a cocktail glass to make him a drink, and asked casually:

"Why did you come here alone? Where's D-4? Where's Xiaoya? And why is that chatterbox robot on your arm gone?"

"D-4 has gone to receive her new body and will be here soon. Xiaoya is going to the Consortium Academy to take the final exam. Wu Neng is going to disinfect himself. Qiao Shan is going to his father-in-law's house to meet his girlfriend.

There’s work to do.”

Zhou Ke complained:
"It seems like I'm the only second-rate person in the whole city who has no job. But I just drove all the way here and found that this city is too crazy now, isn't it?
I didn't find anyone slacking off this afternoon. Even the patrolling intelligent police officers and their robot dogs seemed very enthusiastic.

What a hell!

Is this a working state that normal humans can achieve?

Tell me the truth, did little Acholi put some strange drug into the city's drinking water? Or did he unearth some weird device from an old civilization that rewrote people's minds and turned them into cattle and horses?

To be honest, I'm beginning to miss the slower pace of the city-state area."

"Yes, as a bar owner, I miss the old days, too."

Old Taft let out a sigh of sympathy, casually placed a glass of blood-red cocktail in front of Zhou Ke, and mixed him a second glass.

Zhou Ke picked up the cup and looked at the liquid in it suspiciously, then sniffed it. When he didn't smell anything strange, he raised his neck and drank most of it in one gulp. The wine flowed down his throat like a flame.

It really feels like swallowing a mouthful of fire, but after holding your breath for a few seconds, a wonderful aftertaste of sweetness explodes in your taste buds.

"There's something ten or even nine out of ten wrong with this thing! Tell me, what did you add to it?"

Zhou Ke asked with a grin, and old Taft glared at him, thinking that this guy was getting more and more annoying after coming back this time. How could it be okay to ask about other people's business secrets!

But he did not hide it, saying:

"More than a dozen kinds of edible powders and several stimulants are mixed together. I suggest you don't look into it too much. Anyway, it won't kill anyone. I know that you spent several days to make this stuff after killing Wu Qinhu. I'm not a professional bartender, so I have to borrow some external help, right?

Just tell me, after drinking it, do you feel the kind of flaming sensation you described?"

"Yes, and I think a normal person only needs to drink it once in a lifetime. This 'mellow' taste is just like the shock that the fall of the Tiger King brought to the Bad Land. It will take at least half a year or even half a lifetime to digest."

Zhou Ke made a very harsh comment, but before the third-rate wine taster could finish his evaluation, the second glass of khaki-colored lemonade-like thing was placed in front of him. This time, some particles were added to the wine, and it really had that suspended "gravel" feeling, just like the flow of time.

You know what, it looks pretty good.

But needless to say, this is definitely another cup of "technology and hard work".

"continue."

Old Taf leaned his hands on the bar and stared at Zhou Ke with an amused look. He would never let this bastard leave today until he finished his two glasses of wine.

But Zhou Ke was lucky. Just as he was hesitating about trying the second glass, the door of the bar was pushed open.

A woman wearing a not-so-conspicuous short windbreaker, jeans and combat boots strode into the bar, walked to the bar, pulled out a chair and sat down. Old Taft glanced at the unfamiliar lady and found that she had an old-fashioned electronic eye on her left eye. Although she had a pretty face, she looked very tough.

Even though she was wearing loose clothes, the muscles on her arms could still be seen, making her look like a female version of Ajie.

Not easy to mess with!

Moreover, Old Taf had been following Zhou Ke for so long that although his own abilities were still shabby, his vision had improved a lot. He could tell at a glance that this person was most likely an Ascendant, so he stuck out his tongue at Zhou Ke and said:

"your friend?"

"Well, a debt collector, barely an acquaintance."

Zhou Ke waved his hand and said:
"Give her a cup of 'Wu Qin Hu' too, so that the girl who just lost her father can taste the 'taste of her father'."

"Ok?"

"Little Tiger" Franny, who came to this remote bar to meet as agreed at this time, looked at Old Taff in surprise.

The names of the drinks Zhou Ke mentioned made her very concerned. While Old Taft was mixing the cocktails, she took the secret drink list and glanced at it. When she saw those four names, she understood the "rules" of this bar.

“There are only two kinds of regulars at the Slag Bar, those who sit at the bar or those who are on the drink list! There are few living legends here, but we can always commemorate them in other ways. After all, whether it is good or bad, they are our memories of this fucked up world.”

Zhou Ke shook the "Roger" in his hand. When Old Taff placed a large glass of blood-red cocktail next to Franny, he raised his glass and said to his half-acquaintance:

"Come on! Cheers to the Badlands Legend."

"To my father."

Franny is also a scene person.

Although there is a real "father-killing grudge" between her and Zhou Ke, the fact that she did not bring her own axe today means that she is not here to fight today.

After the cups clinked, the two men drank the drinks in one gulp.

Zhou Ke found that this cup of "Roger" was surprisingly refreshing at first, but the aftertaste was very strong, giving him a feeling of trying his best to fight but still being powerless against the tricks of fate.

Franny smashed the empty wine glass on the table, looked at the glass with a strange expression, and said:

"If my sense of taste is correct, this glass of wine contains at least three high-level biochemical warrior hormones. How dare you sell this kind of wine? Aren't you afraid of killing people by drinking it?"

"Tsk, little girl, look at what you're saying! It made even your old man Taff laugh."

Old Taff took out a fine cigar given by his son and lit it, then pointed to the wine list on the table and said:

"Do you really think that anyone can see this? Dad doesn't accept ghosts on this wine list, understand? Since it's called 'Bad Land Legends', then you little bastard should stay away from it.

By the way, you look like someone important, do you want to order yourself a drink in advance?

When you become successful or die, Dad will put you on the shelf, so that future young people will have another story to tell and entertain themselves. "

"Okay, order me a 'Franny the Tigress'."

The little tiger slapped the table and said:
"I'll come back to taste it after I get it back to Castle End. If I die, I'll let this idiot pour it on my tombstone and he'll pay for it."

"Okay, the Queen of Castle End is qualified."

Old Taft laughed, noted this, and then went to work nearby like a sensible bartender, leaving space for conversation for the guests in his bar.

"Have you thought it through?"

Zhou Ke looked at Franny next to him and said:

"You really don't want my help? I said before, if you help us get Han Chuer out, I will help you get back the Castle of the End. Since you have done that, I will also fulfill my promise."

"I'm really tempted, but I think this is a test left to me by the Tiger King, so it's better not to let others do it."

Franny shook her head.

"I will handle the matter of Castle End myself. Of course, I need your help with something."

"Say, I won't shirk my responsibility if I can do it."

Zhou Ke made a "please" gesture, and Franny said:
"I want to borrow a group of people from the Slag Medical Association. I don't want warriors. The last thing Castle End lacks is warriors. I want those who have brains, can calculate, and can manage.

I don't plan to use the people left by Tiger King.

I talked with Mr. Acholi last night, and he told me his future plans. I am also interested in developing the occupied areas. He promised that as long as the predetermined goals are achieved in each development season, the extra land will belong to Tiger State. I have not thought about establishing my own country, but no matter what Tiger State will become in my future, it cannot be done by a group of brainless warriors.

The Tiger King said that soldiers cannot be leaders because they will always die in a battle they provoked.

I don’t want his life’s work to end up in a mess, but I’m not very good at managing these things myself.”

"Why are you looking for us?"

Zhou Ke said in surprise:

"Since little Acholi is willing to talk to you, it means he is trying to recruit you. Just nod your head and your headaches will no longer be a problem. He has so many people like him under his command."

"Good question. I don't know why I didn't agree. Maybe it was because that guy kept hinting that I could stay at his place overnight? But I'm obviously not the kind of woman who can please him. If he kept me to discuss unlimited fighting with me, I might be interested."

The little tiger curled his lips, showing a "downward" expression, and said:

"I'm a warrior. My instinct tells me that it's best not to get too involved with Little Acholi. The fact that Tiger King would rather cooperate with Roger than become friends with Little Acholi speaks volumes."

"Okay, I'll have Moni send some people to meet you."

Zhou Ke nodded and said:
"For the time being, you and your followers can stay at the Clydeburg manor. It used to be the property of the Panis family, but now it belongs to Moni. If you are interested, it is not a bad idea to give it to you. We can also gain a favor, and you will have an extra place to rest in peace."

"I don't need a rest right now!"

The little tiger stood up, pulled up her hood, and said:

"I am a warrior, I can survive with my weapons and my enemies."

"Foolish! Wu Qinhu only left you a 'seed'."

Zhou Ke snapped his fingers, causing red flames to burn on his palms. He said to Franny:
"It takes time to adapt to any new force. Fighting with the rebellious Tiger Guards before you can fully master it will only leave you with hidden injuries. I don't know how the Tiger King taught you, but I advise you to be calm before you are fully prepared.

At least a week! Give your hardened body time to accept this power, and don't drive it like anger.

This thing is not anger, but belief.

But do you have the same burning faith as your father?

Little Tiger, I advise you to understand the concept of this battle first before thinking about how to die. In addition, I may have to go to heaven in a while, and then there will be an opportunity for all the "heroes" in the bad land, and you will certainly receive an invitation. "

他 说:

"Whether you want to do something big together depends on your mood at that time."

"Well, we'll talk about it later."

Frannie left the bar, walked to her car, opened the door and got in. Several spirited girls from Tiger State looked at their big sister with sharp eyes. Frannie nodded and said:
"It's done. They will help. Also, don't go back to the Badlands yet. Go to Moni Manor in Creedburg and rest for a week. Let everyone go with you. This is the last rest before the war with those traitors."

"Sister, someone just sent this over."

A female warrior with purple lips and a nose ring handed a weapon box to her boss and said:
"It's an omnic, like little Acholi's follower, saying it's a gift for you. Big sister, you didn't really sell your body last night, did you? I heard that little Acholi is a sex-hungry ghost, especially keen on collecting strong women of different styles."

"If you say something that didn't happen again, it means you are also responsible! Shut up."

Franny was getting annoyed.

She glared at her subordinates and opened the box. A black sheathed sword lay quietly inside. Franny grasped the hilt and pulled it open. The recast replica of the blade was as sharp as before. She also left her own blood-red inscription on the hilt as she requested.

"Tigress".

This is the new name of the knife, and also her new name.

"Zhou Ke asked us to do something big together."

As the packed car started, Frannie flicked her cigarette ash against the window and said:

“I think what that guy is going to do this time is definitely beyond our imagination, but we must take back the Castle of the End to be qualified to participate in it and to be qualified to be the ‘hero’ he calls us.

Before he died, the Tiger King also told me to lead the Tiger Nation to do truly great things!
Although he didn't say it explicitly, I could sense that the 'big thing' these two men were talking about was the same thing. Ah, sisters, I haven't been so excited about something happening in many years."

"Woohoo! Massacre the Castle of the End with blood, and then follow Big Sister to do great things!"

“But we are few in number.”

"Bullshit, Crystal Palace Housekeeping has made all the arrangements. They've accepted our order, and the mysterious AI broker 'Silver Fox' whom I met on the battlefield has also promised to bring us enough manpower.

There are a lot of us!
What's more, this is a big deal, so there is no point in having so many rubbish! The key is to dare to fight and fight hard. That's how Tiger King started out in the bad land.

You're right, sister?"

"Well, let's rest for a few days and make all preparations. Then we will go back to the End Castle and take back what belongs to us in the Tiger Country way!"

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"I'm leaving now. Your crappy store has no customers at this hour. I think it will close sooner or later."

In the evening, Zhou Ke, who had spent half a day at the Slag Bar, got up and left drunk. He waved to Old Taft and said:

"Remember to take the time to get a few more new wines. Next time you come, you should taste them carefully, such as Snake Man, Han Bin, and Old Acholi."

"Fuck, you're going big this time!"

Old Taft cursed:
"You've only been back for less than a day, right? Are you planning to go out and cause trouble again? Can you let this already overwhelmed evil land rest for a while? This world can't stand you continuing to tormenting like this."

"Don't worry, you can rest for at least a month or two this time. I won't know what Han Bin has until Xiaoya's calculations are advanced to the final step, and there are still many things to deal with on the surface.

Snake country, eagle country, there are so many things going on."

Zhou Ke shook his head and said:
"That idiot Moni wants to get married. It's such a fucking time and he's still getting married. I think he just wants to get a red envelope from me. Bah! Shameless."

He went out cursing, and saw a long-haired girl in a red dress standing on the roadside ahead. She looked familiar, but her white hair didn't seem like someone he knew.

When Zhou Ke approached, the girl turned around, smiled, lifted the windbreaker in her hand and put it on him, saying:
"What's wrong? I don't know you anymore?"

"Indeed, who are you, beautiful lady?"

Zhou Ke said with horror:
"Are you planning to scam me? I don't have any money in my pocket. I'm a pauper. I'm like a plague god. Wherever I go, I'm going to cause trouble. I advise you to stay away from me."

"Really? I think the look I chose is pretty good. I also followed the advice of Master Wu Neng. He told me that you are actually a hidden 'white-hair lover'."

D-4 touches his face.

This is clearly just a slight refinement on the previous appearance, with the black hair replaced with her previous white hair. Other body parameters and indicators have not changed.

"My good girl wouldn't get a tattoo on her neck."

Zhou Ke squinted his eyes at the tiny tattoo where D-4's fair neck and collarbone meet. He couldn't see the pattern clearly, but D-4's finger brushed across the skin. She shrugged and said:

"It's just a brand. Strictly speaking, it's not a tattoo, but I do seem to have violated some of your taboos. So, are you going to punish me?"

"Ah, today's female perverts are so cunning, I almost fell into your trap."

Zhou Ke grinned, opened the door and sat in the passenger seat. D-4 got in from the other side. As the car started, she said:
"Moni arranged for us to stay in the VIP room of Panis Ecological Park. You can rest there during this period. Wuneng said that he will go to the depths of the occupied area in the next few days. According to the data records of the Awakening Fire, he will find a few lost components in the area where that guy entered this world that year.

Ms. Rhine has left the city-state area. She and Afu are going back to Beta Base to deal with some things. In addition, the test flight of the spacecraft in the Staffin Industrial Zone has been completed and it can be launched as long as it is transported to the Almes Space Base.

Everything is going according to your plan.”

"It's as if the entire apocalyptic world is about to die with its last bit of dignity."

Zhou Ke threw the cigarette butt out of the car window.

他 说:

“I know this, and those guys in the sky also know that there is really not much time left here, but to be honest, I have no confidence at all whether they can pass this final test.

This might be the picture that Eternal hoped to see when he blessed the Eternal Seven decades ago.

A world that has been rotting in drowning and unable to save itself is like that damn stupid moon in the sky. They like to watch tragedies, they appreciate the struggling despair and draw nourishment from it.

It’s disgusting.”

"so what?"

D-4 held the steering wheel and smoothed her hair. She said:
"What action will you take in this final moment? Do you like comedy?"

"No, I don't like watching plays. I just like to please myself."

Zhou Ke closed his eyes in the passenger seat and moved his body comfortably as if taking a nap. He said:

"The children have started to work hard, right? Even though they have been wasted for so long, they deserve a chance. We should also respect order and rules, provided that they are fair.

If it's unfair, make it right.

So, for the sake of that stupid fucking moon, let's cheat for them."

(End of this chapter)