Chapter 2031

The off-road combat vehicle sped along the street. The shelter also had a distinction between day and night. During the day, the lights above the shelter were incandescent, while at night, the power supply was lowered, turning them dim yellow.

The shelter had 6 areas, A, B, C, D, and so on. The further forward the area, the better the living environment.

When the off-road combat vehicle stopped, they had already reached the center of District A.

Iron-Armored Bear leaped from the driver's seat and walked toward a small building built entirely of concrete. This small building could be called a crane among chickens, belonging to the top-tier luxury homes within the shelter.

Over a dozen men and women wearing mechanical exoskeletons and holding firearms stood guard in front of the small building.

"Naga, the leader didn't say he wanted to see you, did he?"

A woman whose lower jaw was a mechanical mechanism spoke.

"Someone can..."

Iron-Armored Bear Naga's voice grew lower and lower. The woman was clearly stunned after hearing it.

"Are you sure? Lying about this kind of thing will get you killed."

"Sure."

"Wait for me a few minutes."

The woman turned around and walked quickly into the small building. In less than five minutes, she returned.

"The leader agrees to see you. Go in."

The iron door of the small building opened. Iron-Armored Bear walked in the very front, followed by Broken Tooth, with Su Xiao and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang walking in the rear. In case of an accident, this was more convenient for fighting their way out.

The lobby of the small building was carpeted, and several oil paintings hung on the pristine white walls. If placed before the Great Catastrophe, these oil paintings would be worth a fortune.

After the group reached the inner side of the small building, Iron-Armored Bear stopped in front of a wooden door and knocked lightly.

"Come in."

A somewhat muffled voice came from inside the room. Iron-Armored Bear pushed open the door, and Su Xiao saw a "mountain of meat."

The leader of Shelter No. 9 sat leaning against the inner side of the room. A conservative estimate put his weight at over 450 kilograms, but it wasn't the kind of fat that was deformed; it was simply a massive physique.

"Mr. Holy Flame, I have difficulty moving. Please excuse me."

The shelter leader held a cigar between his fingertips. After the Great Catastrophe, such luxury items had almost gone extinct.

"Please, come in."

A servant whose entire body was embedded with metal plates, making it impossible to tell their gender, spoke.

Su Xiao walked into the room. The smell of alcohol mixed with cigars permeated the room. The furnishings here were relatively simple but very luxurious.

The shelter leader sat up straight with some effort. He made a gesture of invitation, and the servant placed a chair down.

Su Xiao sat on it. The shelter leader opposite him was simply too tall; he had to look up slightly to meet the gaze of this "little giant."

"I don't believe fate will bestow anything upon us. Mr. Holy Flame, I'll be blunt. Help my people cure Blood Burning; what must I pay?"

The shelter leader exhaled a cloud of thick smoke, getting straight to the point.

"Shock coins."

Su Xiao had previously learned of this currency called "Shock coins" and had even obtained one. This thing was a rare type of energy ore, carved into the shape of a coin, and could be used to power mechanical exoskeletons. It was a necessity for hunters.

For Su Xiao, Shock coins were also good things. He could use them to purchase items within the shelter. For example, Iron-Armored Bear Naga had obtained an Epic-tier design by chance. Su Xiao believed other hunters might also have valuable items.

"Specific price?"

The shelter leader's mood was clearly good. He was more worried about Su Xiao asking for some strange and bizarre things. As for hijacking Su Xiao, he had considered it before, but Su Xiao being able to come to Shelter No. 9 alone already explained a lot. Therefore, this greedy yet cautious leader dismissed that thought.

Within Shelter No. 9, at least over 40% of hunters were plagued by Blood Burning. Even if he wanted to turn hostile, he would have to wait until most hunters were cured before the shelter leader would consider doing so.

"100 Shock coins per person."

"This..."

The shelter leader frowned. After thinking for a few seconds, he barely nodded in agreement.

"And you must prepare the plants, equipment, etc., on the list."

"That's no problem."

The shelter leader gave a look to the servant on the side, and the servant took the list from Su Xiao's hand.

"Mr. Holy Flame, I've had someone prepare a residence for you, right next door."

The implication of the shelter leader's words was: see the guests out.

"Please, this way."

The servant with the metal-plated body led the way, and Su Xiao and the others walked out of the room.

"Broken Tooth, do you have nothing you want to say to me?"

The shelter leader grabbed a handful of crystal-like sugar cubes and stuffed them into his mouth to chew.

Broken Tooth was silent for a few seconds. Some things simply couldn't be hidden; after all, this was Yahada's territory.

Broken Tooth stepped forward to stand before Shelter Leader Yahada. He drew a simple dagger from his waist and placed his left arm flat on the low table.

Pshhh~

Blood sprayed. Broken Tooth was covered in cold sweat from the pain. He didn't look at his severed arm and placed his left leg on the low table.

"Broken Tooth, you're doing something stupid again."

Yahada's expression turned gloomy. Broken Tooth remained silent, raised the dagger, and hacked at his leg.

"Leaving a lesson is enough. Get out."

As soon as Yahada finished speaking, the dagger in Broken Tooth's hand stopped in front of his left leg.

"Yes."

Broken Tooth, with only one arm remaining, walked out of the room. As soon as he turned around, his face crumpled. Severing his own arm was ten times more painful than he had imagined. This was different from combat; injuries in combat were sudden, and adrenaline had a certain analgesic effect. Now, Broken Tooth was prepared, and the level of pain was on a completely different plane.

When Broken Tooth left the room, Yahada leaned against the wall again, his eyes thoughtful. From beginning to end, he hadn't asked about Su Xiao's background because there was no need. Once inside Shelter No. 9, don't even think about escaping.

As for Broken Tooth, Yahada didn't intend to let him live long. Today was just to demonstrate that rewards and punishments were clear, nothing more.

However, Yahada didn't know that his doomsday was coming.

In the two-story small building next door, Su Xiao sat on a somewhat old sofa with a plate of noodles in front of him, and there was meat on the side.

Meat wasn't in short supply in Shelter No. 9. As for noodles, this was a delicacy that only Yahada could enjoy.

Su Xiao picked up a few grayish noodles and turned to look at Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang shrank back, the meaning being: 'Master, this is too precious, this dog cannot afford it.'

"Naga, I'm not hungry for now."

Su Xiao pushed the iron tray toward Iron-Armored Bear Naga. Naga shook his head.

"Hmph."

Broken Tooth, with only one arm remaining, sat on the ground, reached for the noodles, and stuffed them into his mouth. He had never eaten noodles in his life. Although the pain in his severed arm was incessant, it didn't affect his enjoyment of the delicacy.

Su Xiao opened the mission list. When he arrived at Shelter No. 9, the final stage of the promotion mission was successfully activated.

【Promotion Mission: Contaminated World Core】

Difficulty Level: Lv. 53

Mission Information: Find the contaminated World Core.

Known Intelligence 1: The location of the contaminated World Core is unknown.

Known Intelligence 2: The source of contamination is the superhuman plant, Dibam.

Known Intelligence 3: A seedling of Dibam is planted in a certain shelter. If the Dibam seedling is burned to ashes, one can use these ashes to find the orientation of the main body of Dibam.

Mission Deadline: 30 days.

Mission Reward: Promotion Authority.

Mission Penalty: None. Forced return to Reincarnation Paradise. Promotion mission failure. The Hunter permanently loses the qualification to invade other Paradises.