Only I can make them stronger

Now, let alone comforting Luo Qi, he himself was a little confused.

The search for someone hasn't even started yet, and he has already lost one of the most important abilities in both combat and reconnaissance.

Not only could [True Insight] not be activated, even his inspiration was restricted. He, who had already gotten used to the conveniences brought by [True Insight], suddenly felt like his most powerful crutch had been taken away.

And all this is because of this highway area full of weird atmosphere and style.

Looking at the deserted road outside the window, which was very similar to the one in his previous life, Xia Ye's feeling of uneasiness never went away.

At this moment, he suddenly felt something touching his arm and looked down.

It turned out to be Y, she secretly touched herself.

"Xia Ye, cheer up a little." I looked at her with a puzzled look, and saw Y mouthing these words to me, with a hint of encouragement in his eyes.

She was the only one who had experienced that extremely terrifying scene with Xia Ye underground, so she was the only one in the car who could understand Xia Ye's mood at the moment.

"I'm fine, don't worry..." Xia Ye also responded with a wry smile and lip-synced.

Seeing Xia Ye's lip shape, Y blinked, smiled gently, then turned his head and looked at the area in front, which was a little simple but still had clear boundary protection.

Two tall men in heavy combat uniforms were standing in front of a gate about five meters wide, watching the slowly approaching off-road vehicle warily.

Above their heads, a large rusty metal sign had the words "Highway Town" written on it.

60. New Direction

"Is this also considered a city?" Leah asked curiously as she looked back and forth at the guards behind her, the surrounding houses with unique styles, and the strangely shaped food and equipment sold by the vendors.

"Of course this can't be called a city." Luo Qi explained:

"Strictly speaking, a place that can be called a city on Hill Continent must be a large settlement with level 4 or higher natural disaster defenses, level 6 or higher monster defenses, and independent energy supply and material reserves."

“Only in this way will it be officially entered into the resource library and registration system shared by all cities.”

"It is obvious that Highway Town is more like an independent settlement in the wilderness. Even if the above-mentioned elements exist, they are definitely not enough to build a city."

"Rather, this is just a resting place for wilderness travelers to rest." Shana estimated the area of Highway Town and added:

"I'm afraid that apart from the passers-by who use Highway Town as a supply transfer station, the permanent population of the entire Highway Town will not exceed 100 people."

"And we'd better be careful, because less than four hours away from here is the Western Line of Defense that isolates most of the Western Wilderness."

Hearing this, Liya asked in even greater confusion: "Western Frontier? Isn't that also a legitimate large city? Why do we need to be careful..."

"Because if there is a city so close, then the existence of Highway Town is a bit intriguing." Xia Ye, who had been listening to their conversation, suddenly interrupted.

"That's right." Y also nodded and said, "Many of the people coming and going in Highway Town are those who cannot enter the western defense line in accordance with the regulations..."

"The better ones might be merchants who cannot pass the city inspection because of their gray trade goods;"

"As for the worse ones, I'm afraid there are quite a few roving thugs..."

"It's exactly like a small town in the western United States..." Xia Ye curled the corners of his mouth and sighed in his heart.

When Leah heard Y's words, she immediately became alert and began to shift her attention from the surrounding goods and buildings to the passers-by.

After the exchange just now, she seemed to have discovered that the people passing by looked at this side with some subtle scrutiny and assessment, and this look was certainly not friendly.

The off-road vehicle they were riding was obviously not a cheap one, it would be strange if it didn't attract attention in a crowded place.

"But don't worry too much. After all, Highway Town is not a wilderness. Since it can attract so many people to come and rest, it means that basic order can be guaranteed. Once a blatant attack occurs, the administrators here will not sit idly by."

Seeing that Liya looked nervous, Shana smiled helplessly and said, "Just be careful not to get your things stolen, stay on the main road, and don't get into trouble."

"There are two hotels in Highway Town. One is the larger and more expensive 'Fat Jack Hotel', and the other is the relatively shabby and very cheap 'Lin Qi Mi'... Even the names are hard to understand..." Y said what he had just asked the guard while driving slowly.

"Wait a minute? What's the name of the second one?!" Xia Ye, who had been in a slightly depressed state, suddenly perked up when he heard this. He looked at Y with a strange expression on his face.

"Lin Qimi, what's wrong? Do you know this name?" Xia Ye's appearance made Y a little confused for a moment.

"What a bad design..." But the former just rolled his eyes and said, "Nothing, just continue..."

"Well... I think, with the style of the Mercury Merchants, they will definitely choose the former." Xia Ye's interruption made Y tilt his head, look at him in confusion and then continue:

"So our first goal is to go to Fat Jack's Inn to get information."

…………

"that is……"

Jinniel and Canaan were staring at the ruins in silence, and a small black dot that suddenly emerged from it attracted their attention. They both quickly raised their binoculars.

"Yes, Encore." Soon, Canaanzi put down the telescope. Although there was still no emotion in his tone, his eyebrows were slightly wrinkled.

Anke was leaving the ruins at a fast speed, but Karen did not follow, which meant... Karen lost.

Not only did he lose, but he also lost his ability to move, and even... he might have died!

The two of them thought of this at the same time, looked at each other, and then ran downstairs quickly.

After a few minutes, two analysis domains with average physical strength finally arrived at the house... or rather, the ruins, where Karen and Anko had just fought a fierce battle.

At this point, the house has merged with the surrounding rubble, and it is almost impossible to see the original building structure.

In the middle area, under a stone slab, blood was flowing into a stream, and half of the calf was exposed, motionless.

It's Karen's pants and shoes...

"Karen!" When Jinniel saw this scene, her pupils suddenly shrank and she hurriedly ran up.

Although she usually looks cold and even often speaks harshly to her teammate, Karen is actually a very important relative and companion to her, and no one can replace the other's position in her heart.

"Canaanzi! Help me lift the stone slab!" Seeing that Canaanzi was still standing there in a daze, Jinniel, contrary to her usual calmness, yelled at Canaanzi with some excitement and anger in her tone.

"..." Canaanzi didn't say much, just snapped his fingers, and the mechanical dog ran towards Karen and lifted the stone slab with its two front paws and opened it.

Karen, who was lying underneath him, had a pale face, bloody wounds on his body so deep that the bones were visible, and he was lying on the ground with his eyes closed.

"Karen! Are you okay? Don't scare me Karen..." Gianniel rushed over, shaking Karen's head and shouting, with a hint of tears in her voice.

But soon, she seemed to find that Karen's body temperature did not become cold, and her chest was still rising and falling slightly.

"Not dead." Canaanzi came over at some point, took out a needle in his hand, squatted down, glanced at Karen's condition and said:

"Injecting this first will enhance her body's activity and the efficiency of her absorption of nutrients, so she won't die from excessive blood loss."

Seeing that Jinelle ignored her, she directly stabbed the needle into Karen's neck and pushed the medicine inside.

"Cough! Cough cough!" After a few seconds, Karen suddenly opened his eyes, gasped for several breaths, and coughed up two mouthfuls of blood.

"Am I...still alive?"

"You idiot! Why didn't you run away when there was danger? How did you get hurt like this!?" Seeing this, Jinelle breathed a sigh of relief, and then started yelling and cursing loudly.

"Ahem... who would have thought that brat... was so powerful... he didn't even have time to react..."

"idiot!"

"But... I feel like she still showed some mercy... She could have killed me outright, but the bullet didn't hit my head." Karen said with a wry smile.

When her head was pointed at just now, she really thought she was going to confess.

"But my right thigh bone seems to be broken, and my lumbar spine is also severely injured... I can't move at all now..."

"In your current condition, you need to find a place with medical equipment and sufficient medicine for treatment as soon as possible." Canaanzi took a look at the injuries on Karen's lower back and thighs, which could only be described as horrific.

"I'm sorry... your companion is a little difficult to deal with. I'm afraid we can't help you with this."

For Karen, compared with her own injuries, what made her more uncomfortable was that she had made a promise so confidently and handsomely before, but now she failed so miserably.

"It's okay. I'll think of another way." Canaanzi shook his head, took out a remote control from his pocket and handed it to Jinniel, saying:

"I'm lending you my combat mechanical dog. This is its command controller, which basically allows it to complete all routine combat tasks."

"Its energy reserves are still sufficient and can last for at least three days."

"There's a small gathering place nearby called Highway Town. It's about a two-hour drive away. It's relatively safe on the road, but just in case, you should take it with you."

Seeing this, Jinniel, who was full of resentment towards Anke because of Karen's serious injury, suddenly became complicated.

In fact, this matter was not anyone's fault, and there was no reason for her to be angry with Canaanzi and Anke.

Not only that, the other party even made such a remedy, which made her feel mixed emotions.

"What about you? Without the protection of the mechanical dog, it's too much for you to be alone in the Level 4+ danger zone..."

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to me." Canaanzi still just responded calmly, stuffed the remote control into Jinniel's hand, turned around and left in the direction of Encore.

"I have to keep track of Anke and not let her get lost in the wilderness alone."

"Once you have taken care of Karen's injuries, press the red button on the remote."

After saying this, her figure disappeared into the ruins at the corner.

61. Passionate Fat Jack

"Would you like to have a meal or stay overnight?"

"We have the most experienced western cuisine chef in the entire West... that is me, Fat Jack! Believe me, after you dine here, Highway Town will become a place you will never forget!"

“If you want to stay, you are welcome to do so!”

"Although the environment here is not as good as that in big cities, our hotel has also taken the visitors into consideration to the greatest extent possible and created an extremely comfortable accommodation environment while retaining some of the rugged style of the West. We try our best to ensure that every visitor can feel the hospitality of the highway town while also remembering the feeling of home!"

"Well, are you tempted? You only need 15 standard bullets to buy a table full of delicious dishes for the five of you!"

"And if you want to stay overnight, each person can stay overnight with 8 standard bullets!"

"If it's precision bullets or other special bullets, as well as miscellaneous equipment, the price can be negotiated!"

Xia Ye and his group soon arrived at Fat Jack Inn. As soon as they entered the door, they were given the same warm welcome as above.

A short and fat man who looks exactly like the one on the ostentatious sign at the door is promoting his hotel with great enthusiasm and eloquence. His small moustache adds a bit of shrewdness to his honest image.

He is the owner and chef of this inn - Fat Jack.

After hearing the other party's introduction, everyone except Y showed a hint of hesitation on their faces.

They didn't expect that in this store, transactions didn't require any tower deductions at all, and the city merits of the Hill city-state were useless in such a remote area.

But they have never been equipped with or carried even the most common standard type of bullets.

Fortunately, there was Y. She took out a handful of shiny yellow bullets from the pouch of her thick mercenary uniform. They looked like brand new bullets from the factory.

Seeing the mercenaries being so direct and generous, the eyes of the scattered guests drinking around suddenly showed greed.

Xia Ye and his companions did not have much of the wildness of wilderness wanderers. Instead, they looked more like pampered residents who had lived in the city for a long time.

Moreover, their configuration of one man and four women made them look like a young man taking his female relatives and beauties out for a trip.

For them, such people are the fat sheep that are easiest to bully.

"A big room, at least with three or four beds and a bathroom, and a table of Highway Town specialties, delivered to the room, and the rest will be given to you as a tip."

However, Y didn't seem to notice their gazes and continued to explain briefly.

"Okay!" Fat Jack quickly gathered all the bullets on the counter into the drawer at the back. His attitude became more attentive, and he walked out of the counter with a respectful attitude and went upstairs.

"Thin Polly, help look after the front desk! I'll take these distinguished guests to the best rooms!"

……

Soon, the group of five followed Fat Jack into a house that looked quite nice indeed.

Although the walls of the entire hotel are made of mixed clay, wooden lattice walls are added around the house and on the floor, ensuring that the house structure is solid while also incorporating a western-style accommodation style.

The furnishings in the house have also been carefully decorated with modern equipment, which is very similar to what some tourist resorts in the past life would do.

I have to say that Fat Jack is indeed a man with great business acumen.

"Here it is! The food you ordered will be delivered soon!" Seeing that the atmosphere among Xia Ye and the others was not very enthusiastic, Fat Jack was quite tactful and did not flatter them too much. Instead, he bowed and left respectfully, closing the door.

"It's indeed a very comfortable service attitude. No wonder this one is more expensive. If the hotels in the city can learn half of this, their business will surely be booming." Y exclaimed with a smile when he saw the door closed.

"So why do you want to get a room?" Xia Ye looked at Y with some confusion and said, "I thought you would just ask for information directly."

"It seems that Xia Ye doesn't quite understand the conventional social etiquette among the refugees in the wilderness..." Y lay down on the sofa and said with a smile.

Xia Ye shrugged silently. He had never been very sociable and he really didn't understand these things. The experience and calculation routines he gained from countless game plots were not applicable to all occasions.

"Because this is an inn, not an intelligence organization. An innkeeper like Fat Jack comes into contact with a lot of people and information every day, but only customers who he thinks can bring more benefits will let him say things that he would not mention in casual conversation."