Chapter 3366
In the huge basement, standard close-combat weapons were piled up everywhere. The newest thing was the scale not far away.
Su Xiao picked up a battle knife that looked like a zanbato. The length of this weapon was about 1.5 meters. It was a typical battlefield long weapon, conducive to large-scale slashing, armor-breaking, etc.
There were several chips on the blade of the battle knife, and on the wrapping of the handle were sweat stains and blood stains that couldn't be washed off. This thing must have been used on the battlefield.
Overall, this battle knife could no longer be used for combat. If used reluctantly, it might chip after a few slashes. The only reason to buy it was that its steel was good. After smelting, the obtained military-grade steel could be sold for a good price.
Su Xiao couldn't predict the future. No one could have imagined that this batch of second-hand weapons would be like this. His bottom line before was that it could be used, but now it seemed he had underestimated the greed of the Kin Alliance officials.
Under these circumstances, the weapons changed by the Kin soldiers in the near future were actually so poor. It was no wonder Brigadier General Reitz dared to sell these second-hand weapons to the outside world.
Even so, Brigadier General Reitz only sold them to insiders. This kind of weapon retired from the military was too sensitive in many aspects. If it weren't for the empty pockets, Brigadier General Reitz wouldn't even be prepared to sell these.
Without Su Xiao needing to speak, Caesar had already understood. He stepped forward with a small microscopic instrument, took a piece of battle knife fragment to observe, and then took out a potion and dripped it on it to observe the oxidation reaction.
"Are those vampires of the Alliance crazy? Brigadier General Reitz, are you sure that two months ago, your soldiers were still using these weapons?"
Caesar had a shocked expression. These words could be said to have hit Brigadier General Reitz's heart.
"Those are pus maggots wriggling in the shit pit. They only care about their own pockets bulging..."
Brigadier General Reitz stopped halfway through his sentence, thinking that he was not familiar with Su Xiao, Caesar, and others, so he didn't continue. It could be seen that he had great resentment toward the Alliance officials in his heart, after all, he was always being given small shoes to wear.
If it were wartime, the Alliance officials would flatter Brigadier General Reitz. Now that they had stopped fighting with the Human race, the officials of the Kin Alliance had more power in their hands.
"These weap... scrap metal, give us an estimate."
"Brigadier General Reitz, I'm very sorry, we can't estimate. Please don't look at me like that. These rectangular rolled steels are indeed scrap metal, eroded very seriously by mechanical pollution. Presumably, the warriors who used these weapons have repeatedly penetrated pollutants, and these weapons are severely oxidized. Even if they are smelted into molten steel, the cost of smelting them to the original steel level is unimaginable."
While Caesar was saying this, he shook his head with a regretful face. Hearing this, Brigadier General Reitz's expression was ugly. They had used these weapons for too long, so long that the steel dealers in the gray world wouldn't accept them.
"The price is lower..."
"Brigadier General Reitz, I understand your mood. Winter is coming soon, and money is needed in many places. But business is business. I'm very happy to know such a friend as you. If there is a chance, we will cooperate again next time."
Caesar gave Baja a wink. Baja and Bubu Wang took down the gifts from the car. As the saying goes, if the deal doesn't go through, the benevolence remains.
That was what was said, but Su Xiao's current thought was to leave immediately and not waste time here.
Su Xiao and the others exited the basement. After getting into the car and driving toward the outside of the courtyard, when they reached the main gate, they were stopped by several Kin soldiers. The squad leader was passing through the guard post. Through the glass window, he could only see him nodding repeatedly.
A moment later, Su Xiao learned what was going on. Brigadier General Reitz asked them to go back. He didn't say what specifically it was.
Returning along the original path, Brigadier General Reitz was still in front of the basement, but he was at Basement No. 3. This basement was strictly guarded before, but at this time, the soldiers guarding here were all withdrawn.
Brigadier General Reitz didn't say much, signaling the young officer behind him to open the door, while the other female officer had already left.
Su Xiao and the others walked into the basement. Rows of weapon racks nearly three meters high were displayed in the basement. On each row of weapon racks, heavy cold weapons were placed diagonally. A smell of anti-rust oil permeated the basement.
Su Xiao glanced at a cowhide paper strip wrapped around one of the weapons. The serial number ended in 0615, representing that this was a weapon put into storage on June 15th. One didn't need to think to know that this batch of cold weapons had just been approved not long ago.
Having used old weapons for so long, Brigadier General Reitz would definitely strive for a large batch of new weapons this time, so as not to have no weapons to replace when being targeted again in the future.
Although he guessed what was going on in his heart, Su Xiao's expression was very "ugly." Caesar, who was walking, had soft legs. If it weren't for the young officer helping him, he would have collapsed on the ground. Li Xiniwei was smoking outside the basement, with an expression of having seen nothing. It could only be said that everyone was a movie star.
"Rei-Rei-Rei... Brigadier General Reitz, this-this-this... is not... something that can be sold. We don't dare to buy..."
Caesar seemed to be so frightened that he couldn't even walk properly. If it weren't for the young officer supporting him, he would have collapsed on the ground.
The Kin Alliance had laws. Whether it was selling or buying military supplies, especially regarding weapons, one would be sentenced to death.
May I ask, Su Xiao, Caesar, Li Xiniwei, which one of them cared about the Kin laws? Regarding the criminal law books on war, except for the words on the cover, Su Xiao had basically violated the contents inside.
The attitude of the three of Su Xiao at this time was very much like smugglers wandering in the gray world, showing the attitude that they dared to touch things that were slightly on the edge, but didn't dare to take over things that were too excessive.
Seeing this scene, Brigadier General Reitz's expression sank, but he felt much more relieved in his heart. If the batch of weapons he sold was melted by these smugglers and sold as high-grade steel, as long as he didn't show any flaws and kept the inventory accounts well, there would be no problem.
"These are all 'scrap metal' that have been eliminated. Give them an estimate."
Brigadier General Reitz took out a flat wine flask, unscrewed the cap, and took a sip. The expensive watch he inadvertently revealed was exactly one of the gifts Caesar brought this time. Money confuses people's hearts.
"This-this-this..."
Caesar was "frightened." How could he estimate? Seeing this, the young officer supporting him narrowed his eyes. Seeing this gaze, Caesar's breathing choked.
It could only be said that Caesar's acting was too top-notch.
"Still... by weight?"
"Are you kidding? Although these are 'scrap metal,' they are also relatively new 'scrap metal'."
The young officer took over the negotiation. Obviously, if there was a problem in the future, he would be the one to take the blame.
There were a total of nearly 100,000 various cold weapons in the basement. For the number of people in the War Hammer troops, this weapon inventory was not much.
"Like big merchants like you, you all trade with active ore, right?"
The young officer spoke. Caesar, who was following him, nodded repeatedly, still wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Regardless of the model, 1.3 kilograms of active ore per weapon," the young officer said while patting the weapon rack beside him, and added: "Buy 10 get 1 free."
After hearing these words, Caesar's expression was particularly "entangled," and he cast a "help" look at Su Xiao.
Su Xiao nodded calmly, meaning: "Buy. If you don't buy, you can't leave today."
Although Su Xiao wished he could buy 100,000 more weapons, he couldn't show it.
The situation of the Kin Alliance could be well explained in one sentence: arrogance makes people blind. The victory in the previous war with the Human race made the Kin officials believe that the Kin were in the early stages of prosperity. At least their generation wouldn't be clashing with the Human race again, and as for the next generation of officials, who cares if they live or die.
Mentioning the Kin officials earlier, why was Brigadier General Reitz so indignant? Was he on the side of justice? No, it was because the Kin officials ate meat, and Brigadier General Reitz didn't even get a sip of soup. Just as he opened his mouth to ask for a sip of soup, a Kin official spat a mouthful of phlegm into his mouth. Under these circumstances, could Brigadier General Reitz not hate?
The follow-up of the transaction was handed over by Li Xiniwei. Su Xiao and Caesar paid with the active ore mortgage check of the Ring City Bank. To hold this thing, one must store an equivalent amount of active ore in the Ring City Bank.
This was prepared by Caesar. Details determine success or failure. Several merchants walking in the gray zone came directly to trade with Alliance officers with a large batch of active ore. How stupid would one have to be to do such a thing?
It was also inappropriate to use the currency issued by the Kin Alliance. A hard currency like a mortgage check was the best choice, which not only fit the style of gray merchants but also made it easier for Brigadier General Reitz to handle the follow-up.
After Su Xiao and Caesar delivered the mortgage check, they didn't stay to wait for loading and left in a hurry. This was normal. With the identity they were currently disguising, leaving here quickly was the choice that fit their identity.
Let Li Xiniwei handle the remaining things. He had the identity of a Judgment Office Inspector, so Brigadier General Reitz wouldn't renege on the debt.
That morning, Su Xiao took a car to Free City and then returned to Warehouse No. 2 near the base camp through the teleportation array in Warehouse No. 1 in Free City.
Border Area, Su Xiao walked out of Warehouse No. 2. The breeze brushed his face, and the sky was cloudless. He was in a good mood. With 100,000 standard cold weapons, the first batch of wild boar warriors could finally be armed.
At the current stage, there were a total of 4,057 wild boar warriors. The number was not large, but Su Xiao still had 2,830 units of active ore in his hand.
From a distance, Su Xiao saw that the Doomsday Fortress was much taller than before. It was originally not as high as the mountain wall at the rear, but now it was almost level with the mountain range. Calculating the time, the Doomsday Fortress should have already been promoted to T0 rank, that is, becoming the fourth undefeated fortress.
Compared to Free City, even if the Doomsday Fortress unfolded, it was still much smaller than Free City. The two were not on the same order of magnitude. This should be the impact brought by the Evolution Nest.
Su Xiao walked into the first floor of the fortress, and the prompt of the Reincarnation Paradise appeared.
【The Doomsday Fortress has been promoted to T0 rank.】
【The external armor defense of the Doomsday Fortress has increased by 129 points, building health increased by 170%, and external defense rank +2.】
【The active ore conversion amount has been increased from 100 units per natural day to 1,000 units per natural day.】
【Because of the promotion of the Doomsday Fortress, the Evolution Nest has obtained the following upgrades.】
【The Evolution Nest can accommodate a maximum of 5,000 soldier-type units at a time (the body size cannot exceed a certain range).】
【The Evolution Nest can complete the evolution of a batch of soldier-type units/summons/alien beasts of this world every 2 hours (originally 3.5 hours/batch, now reduced to 2 hours/batch).】
【Because of the fortress rank promotion, you can choose two from the following fortress rewards.】
1. The Doomsday Fortress obtains a new organ "Greenhouse."
2. The active ore conversion amount of the Doomsday Fortress increases by 45% (increased to 1,450 units per day).
3. Evolution Nest work efficiency increases by 50% (currently 2 hours to complete a batch of evolution body transformation. After choosing this reward, it will be reduced to 1 hour/batch).
4. Evolution Nest unlocks "Level 5 troop type" Heavy Tank.
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