Steel steam and flame

The train stopped steadily at the edge of the platform, and there was no crowding outside. There weren't many people sitting in this passenger train.

The building was bathed in the dark red twilight sunlight, and a large amount of light-colored steam emerged from under the train. Their own weight allowed them to float a thin layer close to the ground, wetting the ground.

Stepping out of the train was an unimaginable sweltering, humid sweltering heat. The rays of the setting sun are still burning with heat. Following the few pedestrians in front and looking at the signboards written in three different languages, Cassia and the four of them arrived outside the train station. Across the street was a row of connected station-like buildings, wide and Half of the road is occupied by various vehicles waiting for customers.

There are no decent limousines anymore. The black ceremonial cars that have become the mainstream on Manoma roads are almost invisible here. Instead, there are a large number of modified vehicles. There are also a few tanks and armored vehicles, but most of them are abridged versions. In addition to the body structure, the steel plates welded and laminated on it, and a bunch of tires whose manufacturing company and model performance Cassia cannot recognize, the other parts should be things that can be saved. Perhaps the vehicles themselves were frames picked up in junkyards and assembled from a variety of cheap parts.

Immediately, people got out of the car and came up to Laccasia to do their business. He was a skinny man, wearing a short-sleeved shirt in the hot weather, and it was already quite worn. The skin underneath was all dark and rough, like a lawn that had just been pushed over with a lawnmower.

"Looking at your appearance, you are probably from the Shengdorag Empire." The driver who came over said that he could just call him Movki. "I have been to the Shengdorag Empire before and I know a little bit about the language there. , I thought about it and came over to ask you."

Movki started the modified vehicle that Cassia and the others were sitting on. It could be seen from the interior decoration that the prototype of the vehicle was undoubtedly armored. The chassis is very thick, and most areas are covered with a layer of carpet, but in the exposed areas that are not covered, you can still see the navy blue copper alloy bottom plate, which is the standard configuration of armored vehicle steel plates. There were still traces of shrapnel on it. You can imagine the scene after a steel-cased bomb was thrown into it, and the dense shrapnel penetrated the people in the iron shell.

Seeing Kasia's eyes looking inside the car, Movki explained: "I was lucky at that time. Several groups of people started fighting at night, and it was very lively. After the engine was turned off, I drove the trailer to pick up the leaks, and that's how we got what we have now. Here comes a car. It’s not that you can’t afford a regular limo, but the cost of modification is too expensive. Small-caliber lead bullets can penetrate the iron sheet of the car body, so there is no safety. It is troublesome and troublesome to remove and replace the steel plate. This kind of armored vehicle or tank body saves trouble. If you are more courageous, you might be able to pick up composite armor plates and use them. In this way, you can go to better places to attract customers. "

"Of course..." Movki said, "It's not that the management in the city is chaotic. It's much better now. Some of the big forces entrenched here seem to be from a mining company in your country. They They joined forces and forced other small and medium-sized forces to sign various agreements, and the city became more peaceful. Look at the buildings outside, aren't they all in good condition?"

Only then did Cassia and the others look out the window. The gray area is a vast plain, and there is no looming mountain range at the end of the sky. It is still on the edge of the city. There are no decent high-rise buildings here. When the number of floors reaches six or seven, they are all cut off after consultation. The colors are mostly yellow and gray, which may have something to do with the long-term and abundant sunshine here. As Movki said, the building is intact. With Cassia's eyesight, he could not find large areas of bullet holes or explosion traces on the ground or walls. This place is different from Blino.

"Right, the city is still very safe, but it has only become like this in recent years. In the past, the buildings here were built today and demolished the next day. There were pillars of black smoke rising after explosions everywhere. They were fully armed It is very common for armored vehicles and tanks to run on the streets. Fighting in the lanes is also very common. In short, it is very chaotic..."

Movki's mouth didn't stop until they arrived at Cassia's destination. The fare was still a little more than double, and Cassia and the others were already mentally prepared.

Three rooms were booked, connected together. The sunlight is very weak and will completely fall below the horizon. The window faced the center of the city, where there were only high-rise buildings. Huge sloping black shadows fell on the surrounding clusters of flat and low buildings, a scene of decay. This area is the best breeding ground for mold.

Linna and Silla were in the same room. Silla was placed on the bed. On the surface, her body seemed to be fine, but the actual situation still required a lot of time to recover. She now picked up the books beside the bed that introduced the various services of this hotel and looked at them. While Lina was still checking the security of the room, Cassia came and knocked on the door.

"I'll go over there for a moment." Lina left her words and went out.

When they went to Cassia's room, Delya was already sitting at the table, holding a cup and drinking warm water from the kettle.

On the table were all the belongings of their trip. A few firearms and tactical knives that don't have enough bullets can be skipped. When you come to the gray area, most of these things are indispensable. There are dozens of weapon shops on the streets and deep alleys. As long as the price is enough, all kinds of weapons and customized ammunition are available.

What matters is the stuff wrapped in cotton. Two complete sticks of red mercury, and about twenty fragments. The rest is a metal cylinder about the same size as the suppression tube. Its surface is like a mirror, taking in all the faces of Cassia and the three of them surrounding it.

The plan was made a long time ago, now it's just a matter of confirming it.

Solid red mercury cannot be sold off, not even in fragments. They couldn't fully estimate its value, but they probably had a lower limit in mind. Something of value will definitely attract a large number of people. This is still a gray area, and it will not be surprising what those businessmen do.

The plan is to sell one or two pieces first, and then find a mechanic to customize Sheila's mechanical prosthetic limbs. After having good mobility, I will sell a few pieces again through the channels of the dark world. The money received was divided equally, as was the red mercury. Even if Lina didn't accept it, Cassia insisted on it. The last two remaining metal cylinders of unknown purpose were held by Cassia.

It will probably take about a week, but if everything goes well, four or five days will be enough. It only takes a week at most to go back to Manoma. At that time, there is still enough time left for the mission, and then we can use it to think about Delya's affairs. Cassia planned this in her heart.

At night, there was a bright orange light outside and the sound was more lively than during the day. In an area like this, night is truly daytime.