Chapter 187

As a city built on the West Ring Star Belt, West Ring Star City is different from ordinary square or irregular cities.

It is like a star ring surrounding a star. When viewed from space, it looks like a silvery-white arc-shaped ribbon.

This is what it looks like from a satellite view.

But if you are in it, you will not feel that it is any different from other cities. After all, the narrowest part of the "ring" is hundreds of kilometers.

Lu Ze sat in the hovercraft, stroking the kitten lying on his lap.

The soft fur brushed against my palm, and both the appearance and touch were just like a real cat. Who would have thought that there was a bug inside this "shell".

Outside the car window, there is a constant stream of people.

Lu Ze looked ahead, his mind constantly receiving complex data downloaded from the wireless network, and quickly integrated into this world that was completely different from the environment of Tianyun Star.

Unlike the Zergs who were placed in the fringe areas of the inner city, the area he was going to now was the real core area of ​​West Ring Star City, and also the location of the underground black market in West Ring Star City.

West Ring Star Belt… West Ring Star City…

The outer districts and central city of the city are residential areas for residents of various races who have lived here for generations. They are safe areas protected by the alliance.

Therefore, under the provisions of the "Interstellar Civilization Security Law", no one would be so stubborn as to bring "unknown dangerous goods" to the outer areas and central city at an inappropriate time.

Apart from interstellar backpackers who come for sightseeing, outsiders who really want to come to West Ring Star City to do some illegal transactions will not pay attention to the outer areas and the central city at all.

As long as you don't step into the underground black market in the inner city of Xihuan Star City, this is the place where you can fully experience the various strange sights produced by the fusion of different civilizations and races, as well as the unique customs of various races.

Of course, this does not mean that ordinary tourists cannot enter the inner city, but once you enter the inner city, you must be mentally prepared for possible danger.

Some tourists who like excitement but don't want to die will satisfy their curiosity in the trading market in the inner city.

——The trading market in the inner city is not as well-regulated as those in the outer area and the middle city. There are often many commodities that are expressly prohibited from being sold in various civilizations. If you are lucky, you can even find some illegal items that are only halfway to the alliance's prohibited line.

As for people like Lu Ze who had ulterior motives from the beginning, their initial target was the underground black market.

Compared to the relatively orderly trading market in the inner city, the black market is not so "civilized".

Once you enter, life and death are left to fate. Who can help you? In the chaotic and disorderly black market, there are no rules except the ten iron laws.

In the black market where all kinds of people mix together, no one knows whether there are hidden interstellar thieves, alliance wanted criminals, vicious madmen and other cruel characters among the people coming and going around them.

Dear passenger, your destination is Xingrao Center North 12th Road.

This trip will take 26 minutes, and we'll charge you 26 Star Coins... Payment successful. Xingyao Giant thanks you for riding with us, and we welcome you to continue riding with us next time...

Lu Ze opened the car door and got out holding the cat.

Behind him, the data about this journey in the hovercar was erased, and then it slowly drove to the location of the next passenger.

The surrounding road planning is a bit messy, and most people coming and going are in a hurry, and there are also more and more strange people.

Compared with these people, Lu Ze holding the cat seems inconspicuous.

He walked into a clothing store on the street.

"Welcome, how can I help you?" The sweet-looking girl with pointed ears asked enthusiastically.

"I need a black cloak." Lu Ze's eyes fell directly on the rows of cloaks against the wall, and then said, "It should be able to block other people's mental perception and serve as a warning."

The girl's eyes lit up, this was a big deal.

Most of the customers who would buy this cloak would go to the underground black market, but not every customer who buys a cloak would buy a special model.

"What do you think of this one?"

The black long hooded cloak was shaken open, and under the light, one could see strange patterns outlined with dark green spiritual material on the hem.

Those strange patterns are runes. Special minerals, plants, and materials are combined with the rune master's mental power to form the spiritual ink that outlines the runes, which are then fixed on a certain object under the control of mental power.

Of the runes for 'shielding mental perception' and 'warning', the latter was entry-level and could be drawn by any rune master, while the former required a formal rune master to draw.

This makes the price of this cloak very attractive.

"The fabric is black brocade, and the patterns on it are carefully drawn by a rune master. The price is not expensive."

"Only 88,000 star coins."

Seeing him staring at the cloak without saying anything, the girl asked attentively, "What do you think?"

Not very good, really expensive.

But fortunately it's still within budget.

Lu Ze: "Just this one, wrap it up."

"Okay." The girl quickly packed the cloak into the bag and handed it to him.

Lu Ze raised his hand and placed his light computer against the payment machine brought by the other party. The next moment, it showed that his payment was successful and 88,000 yuan was deducted from his account.

"Take care, come back if you need anything."

The girl followed him, bowing and nodding as she walked him out the door with a smile that showed her teeth.

Lu Ze put the handbag into the storage ring. Just by looking at the plain appearance of the ring, no one could tell that the simple silver-white ring was actually a space equipment.

This was manufactured in conjunction with the space device for placing the mecha. In order to make it easier for him to act outside, Qi Heng put a lot of thought into it.

After crossing the streets, he walked into a long and quiet alley.

The tall buildings on both sides of the alley blocked the sunlight, and the lighting on both sides gradually became dimmer as he went deeper. In the end, he could only see the area around him within about one meter with the vague light.

Turning left, right, straight and turning, this alley is like a small maze.

It’s not that he didn’t encounter other people entering the alley, but as time went on, Lu Ze was soon the only one left, along with a cat.

He took out his cloak and covered himself and the cat hidden in his coat pocket, then put on the hood and covered himself tightly from head to toe.

Finally, he did not forget to cover his face with a black mask, leaving only his eyes with very ethnic characteristics exposed.

After Lu Ze took care of himself, he walked to a wall, raised his hand and tapped one of the bricks on the wall rhythmically several times.

After about a few seconds, the wall suddenly collapsed and an entrance large enough for one person to pass through appeared.

Lu Ze walked in silently and went down the stairs deeper underground.

There are many entrances to the underground black market throughout the inner city. After collecting information about how to enter the underground black market, he chose the most inconspicuous and common one.

For ordinary people, the tunnel was pitch black and pitch dark, but Lu Ze walked as if it were flat ground, and every step he took was just right.

Lu Ze thought in his heart as he walked forward.

Just as the information collected said, the underground black market is a lawless place.

Not only did the surveillance equipment that was everywhere in the city above ground disappear from the entrance of the alley, but not even any network signals were detected during the entire underground journey.

The optical computer completely lost its signal, and the initial judgment was that there must be a jamming device set up somewhere to interfere with the ground signal.

Do you want to try to break through by force?

After Lu Ze calculated, he felt that it was not necessary at the moment.

It is better not to make any noise and attract attention when you first arrive. You must keep a low profile and collect as much information as possible about this underground black market.

At the end of the tunnel is a door.

Lu Ze opened the door and saw a dirty and messy alley... He was silent for a while, closed the door and walked out.

It seems that I chose a bad place to start.

He walked to the entrance of the alley and looked at the people walking outside. Most of them, like him, used cloaks to cover their bodies and hoods to hide their faces.

Very good, it seems that I am very ordinary dressed like this.

Most of the information on the underground black market comes from the dark web, and the fact that the person is dressed properly proves that the credibility of that information can be further increased.

Lu Ze walked out while thinking. The underground black market covers a large area. If he wants to get close to the target, he needs to explore the area first...

Suddenly, he stopped.

It wasn't that he wanted to stop, but someone stopped him.

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