Electromagnetic Tyrant

Chapter 88 Bounty Hunter

 The next day, Ren Mian left Olympia.

 She never said where she was going, and Ji Xinghuo wouldn't ask.

Only Ji Xinghuo and Jiangnan Caiyi were left in the villa, but a few days later, Jiangnan Caiyi also returned to Earth.

Cultivation on earth is not much different from that in the star realm. Most people like to live on earth, where life is more convenient and they are with their families.

Ji Xinghuo has considered returning to Earth immediately and taking the initiative to hand over Ren Mian's letter to the Sword Bureau, which would make him feel at ease.

However, Ren Mian also told him to do it as late as possible.

Ji Xinghuo thinks it makes sense. The later he comes into contact with the Lijian Bureau, the stronger he will be and he will be able to face it calmly even if there are any problems.

 He continued to practice alone.

 Using a bottle of Grade B blood marrow solution every day, the star power increased steadily and soon exceeded 440 points.

 The martial arts rank has also improved rapidly.

 However, when Ji Xinghuo opened the Vientiane Star Pupil interface and saw that the upgrade progress of his and Qinghong's abilities had only a slight increase, he found it unbearable.

 Without spiritual energy, just relying on yourself to exercise your abilities, it’s really a world of difference to improve your efficiency!

 The growth of star power is very important, as is the upgrading of abilities.

It is usually difficult for foreigners to take care of both ends, but I can do it!

Furthermore, the star power seems to be growing too fast. Ji Xinghuo expects that when his star power reaches about 500 points, he will evolve for the third time and be promoted to a high-level alien.

This is not a good thing, because at the stage of intermediate alien, I have only fused two aliens, which does not increase the upper limit of star power much.

 Thunder Runner is just a high-quality ability, and after fusion, it only adds a dozen points of star power.

It’s really not enough.

Ji Xinghuo thought about it for a long time, and finally packed his bag and put it into Qinghong's dimensional stomach, and embarked on the hunting journey again.

 His original plan was to go to Juefeng Valley and continue to harm those stone sickle mandrills.

 But then I thought of a better place to go.

 Early morning.

Ji Xinghuo boarded a train, exited from the east city gate of Olympia, and rushed southeast along the railway.

 Three hours later, the train slowed down and entered the station.

Ji Xinghuo saw in the car a series of solid fortresses and fortresses along the way. This is the "star frontier", 274 kilometers away from the earth and the star gate of Fomalhaut.

When he got off the train, what he could see was a huge military fortress covering an area of ​​more than 30 square kilometers. It was located on the top of a mountain. There were four walls from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. The city was built on the mountain, and all the buildings were solid and durable. It was built strictly in accordance with military needs.

 There are one post every five steps and one sentry every ten steps in the fortress.

Teams of heavily armed soldiers patrolled the city, and there was the sound of military drills in the distance. Most of the people walking on the street were soldiers.

Looking at the high wall, there are dense rows of steam ballistae installed on the city wall more than 30 meters high. There is a constant roar inside the city wall, which is the sound of the steam boiler running.

Thick smoke and fog enveloped the sky, as if we had returned to the earth in the age of steam engines.

 This is the "Midpoint Fortress"!

 The distance between the Earth and the two star gates of Fomalhaut is 548 kilometers.

In 2051, after the Earth Allied Forces repelled the invasion of the Fomalhaut Clan and recaptured the Star Gate, the two sides signed a peace agreement with the mediation of the Tianyu Royal Court, using the midpoint of the two Star Gates as the boundary to draw a southwest -Northeastern border.

 On Earth, it is called the Star Boundary Defense Line.

This defense line is located in the southeast of Olympia and is 2,000 kilometers long. The eastern end is Yanhuang City of the Asia-Pacific Community, and the southern end is New Philadelphia of the American Federation.

On the star boundary defense line, all countries on the earth have continued to invest manpower and material resources, and have built military fortresses at every important terrain node.

 So far, there are more than seventy fortresses!

 On average, there is a military fortress or fortress about thirty kilometers away, and troops are stationed inside.

In the area behind the defense line, tens of thousands of defense fortifications, including towers, fortresses, fortresses, military camps, etc., were built on all key terrains and important locations, extending all the way to Olympia, including the entire Olympia in the defense system.

Of course, the military center of gravity is still in the southeast.

 Fomalhaut also followed a similar approach.

Opposite the Astral Defense Line is the Fomalhaut clan's battle line, with a buffer area of ​​less than five kilometers between the two.

There are more than seventy military fortresses on the Star Boundary Defense Line, the most important of which is the Midpoint Fortress.

 The earliest to be built and the largest in scale.

At the same time, the geographical location of the Midpoint Fortress is also very important. It is built on the top of a mountain more than 200 meters high, blocking the most convenient road to Olympia.

The center point fortress is heavily populated with troops. The Asia-Pacific Community alone has stationed an entire army group here, numbering around 100,000!

There are also armies from the American Federation and other countries, with a total of more than half a million troops stationed.

 The railway station was built at the foot of the mountain at the Zhongpoint Fortress, between the first and second city walls, and the terrain is relatively gentle.

Ji Xinghuo got off the car and walked uptown. Almost everyone he saw along the way were soldiers. There were checkpoints at every intersection to check identity and verify race. Most of the people entering and exiting the shops, restaurants, bars and hotels on the streets were strangers wearing military uniforms.

 Everything here is in the service of war.

  After a while.

Ji Xinghuo came to a gate of the second city wall. After checking his identity, he waited for the door to open with other people who wanted to enter the city.

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With a burst of steam hissing and white smoke billowing, the sound of chains and gears turning came from the black city wall. Three heavy city gates made entirely of alloy were lifted up by hinges one after another, and stopped about three meters above the ground. height, and then stopped moving. "Hurry up!"

"Go in immediately, the gate will only be open for three minutes, don't delay."

At the loud urging of the city gate guard, Ji Xinghuo followed the crowd through the city gate quickly and entered the higher-level city area, which is called the second-level city area.

 The layout of the Midpoint Fortress is simple and clear.

The outermost is the first-level urban area, which is the lowest in terrain and the largest in area, accounting for about one-third of the entire fortress; then there is the second-level urban area, located between the second and third inner walls, which is the majority of the fortress. The location of offices and some important military camps;

Further up are the third-level urban areas, which store armaments, food and various military supplies;

The city on the top of the highest mountain is the smallest but also the most important. It is the command center of the entire midpoint fortress. It is home to the military commanders of the armies of various countries, and the king of heaven is also in charge.

Ji Xinghuo saw his destination not long after walking in the secondary urban area.

 “Midpoint Fortress Bounty Office.”

 He observed for a while.

It is said to be an office, but in fact there is a military camp next to it. Not many people come in and out, but every stranger who comes in and out here is not a soldier. They all have a strong aura on their bodies, and some even smell of blood, like desperadoes. .

 Each of them is a bounty hunter!

 Bounty hunter is not a professional template, but an ancient profession.

 In the past, bounty hunters hunted criminals, but now, the target of hunting has become the Fomalhaut clan.

Although Earth and Fomalhaut have both built military defense lines and agreed not to invade each other, the two sides have already had a blood feud, so how can they be bound by an agreement?

 On the defensive line, friction occurs every day.

 Large-scale conflicts break out every year, with constant bloodshed and wars never ending!

In addition to the military conflicts on the surface, aliens from both sides are also constantly crossing the defense line, secretly infiltrating and hunting the enemies on the opposite side.

 Earth's countries encourage foreigners to do this and offer rewards.

 The bounty for a Dagon man is 50,000 yadan, the price for the vine spirit is the same, the bounty for Golukak is 20,000 yadan, and the lowest is for the skink, with a bounty of only 10,000.

 As long as you get back the identity parts of the Fomalhaut clan and prove that you have killed the enemy, you can receive the reward.

 The collected alien species can also be sold for money.

This has revitalized the ancient profession of bounty hunter. Many aliens are good at fighting, but have no patience to hunt monsters and are willing to take risks for money.

 There are also people who are not interested in money.

Some aliens want to hone their actual combat abilities, want to make progress in real life-and-death battles, and make money by the way.

Such people are often either lickers or real geniuses!

  Or both.

 There are also some people who are influenced by historical education and hate the Fomalhaut clan deeply. Only by killing the enemies of all mankind with their own hands can they alleviate the hatred in their hearts and gain psychological relief.

Of course, there are some people who are simply bored and enjoy killing people to satisfy their perverted habits.

 There are also those who kill enemies, take photos, and show off when they return to Earth.

 There are also people who want to be heroes.

 In short, no bounty hunter is easy to mess with. Foreigners who can do this for a long time are much stronger than those of the same level.

Ji Xinghuo walked into the bounty office and came to the processing counter.

 A soldier sat behind the table, looked up at Ji Xinghuo, and asked, "What service do you want?"

 “I want to register as a bounty hunter.”

You can't just bring the organs of the Fomalhaut clan and collect the bounty. You must register them in advance to get official recognition.

 Bounty hunters also have a points system.

In addition to monetary rewards, the more enemies you kill, there will be corresponding welfare benefits in each country, as well as combat hero title medals, which are linked to points.

This system is also designed to manage bounty hunters.

 In war, the most important thing is to avoid chaotic management. Bounty hunters cannot be allowed to be completely free to avoid negative impacts when important wars occur.

The soldier nodded and handed over a form, "Fill in the information and give it to me."

Ji Xinghuo sat aside with the form in hand.

Name, age, gender, nationality, occupation, rank, as well as some brief characteristics such as height and weight, email address, emergency contact, etc., do not involve other personal privacy. Apparently, there is no requirement from the Bounty Office that you have to fill in real information.

Ji Xinghuo originally wanted to write a pseudonym, but suddenly remembered what Ren Mian said.

“When I kill hundreds or even thousands of Fomalhaut clans, accumulate a lot of points, and get a few hero medals, no one will doubt my position, right?”

 In the field of public opinion, when a hero's points reach a high enough level, it is equivalent to a talisman.

 Absolute political correctness, universally applicable!

Ji Xinghuo did not hesitate anymore and wrote his real name in the name column.

 After filling out the form, he handed it in.

 “Please stand still.”

The soldier pointed to a position in front of the white wall. After Ji Xinghuo stood up, he picked up the film camera and pointed it at Ji Xinghuo. He clicked a few times and took pictures of Ji Xinghuo's bust and full body. He said, "I'll pick it up in an hour." Your bounty hunter certificate.”

 (End of this chapter)