Chapter 192 Wilderness Supply Station
The truck sped across the wilderness at high speed, shaking slightly from time to time due to the gravel on the ground, but the interior was not bumpy due to its excellent shock absorption performance. Although it looks like a large truck on the outside, it is actually divided into two floors, where people can live, sit and lie down. At this moment, 8 members are sitting on the upper floor, while the other 4 are sleeping on the relatively quiet lower floor.
"It's time to go replenish some things. I don't know if the station shown on the map is approaching." Gu Luo leaned back in the seat, stretched his legs, one hand on his knee, and the other hand tapped the other knee, with a bored and expectant expression.
"Hey, I don't know how people here live. Can they watch TV and chase stars?" On the other side, Ruby looked at herself in the mirror to see if there was any place that needed makeup. As a professional idol, all kinds of details cannot be ignored.
"After I go back this time, I will edit the photos and videos taken on the way into a short film, and arrange it into a story like a continuous small theater. It will definitely attract a lot of fans, and maybe it will become a small hit~" Even when she went out to gain experience, she did not forget her career.
"Where's Tilan, is she still sleeping down there?" Allen closed the notepad he had just written on and asked the people around him.
"She seems to be resting. She seems to be very sleepy after that day and has fallen asleep in Dolores' arms several times." Ruby recalled.
That night, everyone was immersed in the singing voice coming from the night wind, and they didn't wake up until a long time later, as if they had a distant dream.
"It turns out that Tilan sings so well. It's really worth coming here this time." Putting down the game console in his hand, Jin Senke jumped off the stone and sighed at the time.
Although the students felt surprised, they were not sure that this was the effect of the singer's talent. They just had some guesses in their hearts but were not completely sure. After all, in the Federation, every singer is registered, and as long as they are discovered, they will be quickly exposed. If Tilan really has such a talent, she must have been famous a long time ago.
In the next two days, everyone also wanted to inquire whether the president really had such a talent, but they were all stopped by N.
"Although Tilan's performance is very special, the talent of a singer is not usually like this. In fact, there are some singers who can achieve similar effects..." N was lying, but with his serious expression and various examples, he concealed the past for the time being. Only a few people still had guesses.
In the lower compartment, the black-haired girl was wearing pajamas and hugging a pillow, curled up on the horizontal bed. Although the car was shaking slightly, she was still sleeping soundly.
Beside her, Dolores was covered with a thin quilt, leaning against the inner wall, wearing headphones, looking through the videos of past singers' performances and speeches on her personal terminal, and occasionally turning her eyes to the sleeping girl beside her.
She was not as easily fooled by N as other students in the car, but was keenly aware of the part that N did not say in a definite way, 'the talent of a singer is not usually like this', that is, some singers' performance is like this, but it is less common.
If Tilan really has such a talent, then combined with what she once said to herself, many things can be understood, Dolores thought silently in her heart.
Given her personality, she probably doesn't want to be so famous. Dolores quickly thought of the reason why this girl refused to be famous.
She is really a rare person, but if she is the kind of person who is keen on fame and fortune, I guess I wouldn't like her as much as I do now.
Since she doesn't want to expose her secret, I will pretend not to know. It is not the thing for good friends to expose rashly. Thinking of this, Dolores smiled slightly and felt a little light-hearted.
Although she and Tilan are very good friends, the girl next to her usually has a lot of things on her mind, but she is unwilling to tell her everything. In such a situation, even the cheerful and generous Dolores will feel a little sad.
Now that her heart knot has been untied, she slowly understands the behavior of her friend next to her, and the invisible barrier between the two is also untied.
Is Tilan a singer? Thinking of this, it is really exciting. What kind of ballads will such a gentle and strong girl sing, and what kind of light will she shine in the future? I really want to record it well and then watch her step by step walk towards the shining mountain top.
You asked me why I thought Tilan would go to the shining mountaintop. It was because I believed in her unconditionally and believed that such a person would create miracles.
Dolores slowly wrote down her mood and diary, closed the recording board, and then lay down again, covered herself and Tilan with the quilt, and then slowly fell asleep.
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The black wheels were dyed white by the dust. When they arrived at the only supply station in the wilderness, it was already dusk. The setting sun fell not far from the horizon, and it was a fiery red. The lonely building stood in the wilderness, and the lights were on.
Not long after N got off the car, the students in the car also jumped off the car. It was naturally not N who dealt with the people in the supply station. If everything was handled by him, it would not be called experience.
During the days when Tilan was sleepy, Allen became the candidate to replace her in the club and took a few boys into this rusty and dilapidated building.
The peeling light blue paint, with a faint yellow pattern, and the oval glass inlaid in the door frame, you can see the situation in the hall.
After pushing open the door, a sultry warm air rushed in, which was much better than the dry cold outside, but the faint odor in it also made several students who were traveling with him cover their mouths and noses.
After entering, Allen took a look and found that there were quite a few people in the supply station. At least ten people could be seen in the hall, including two shop assistants. The other eight people also looked dusty. Some wore worn and oily work clothes, and some were wrapped in shiny jackets. The old equipment next to the bar played slightly hoarse music with a rich rhythm, and the stereo projection next to it played a banned film from more than 20 years ago.
Stepping on the slightly echoing metal floor, Allen walked to the front desk while looking around.
"Hello, we are passing by here and need some supplies, especially fuel for vehicles." Finally, his eyes fixed on the young man behind the bar. The other party wore a flowered headscarf, a gray T-shirt, and an old red vest jacket. He was grilling some food in the bar, and the sizzling sound of oil could be heard.
"Oh, you are a rare face here. Is this your first time here?" He swayed slightly to the rhythm of the music beside him, then looked up.
Although he knew that he might be cheated if he said it was his first time here, Allen didn't know how to pretend to be a veteran, so he didn't hide it.
"Yes, I came here to do something." He explained simply.
"It seems that you are lucky to meet us on your first visit. Compared with other places, we are relatively safe and abide by the rules." He picked up the fried meat slices, picked up the seasoning from the bowl beside him with his hands, sprinkled it on it, then wiped his hands with a towel beside him, and served the colorful and fragrant barbecue to the guests at the table.
"Do you want fuel? Come with me." He walked out of the bar and touched Allen with the back of his hand, even though he walked out of the supply station. As soon as he
went out, he saw a large white truck parked outside. Its overall shape was square, and the corners were multi-faceted trapezoidal edges, not sharp, giving people a sense of solid beauty.
"What a nice big guy. I think it should use liquid hydrogen No. 34 fuel, which is more energy-efficient."
"Yes, No. 34 is one of the optional fuels." Allen was relieved after hearing this.
"But it's a pity that we can't get high-end fuel like No. 34. Only the cheaper No. 26 fuel can be used. There are more impurities, but it is easier to prepare." After he said that, he continued to move forward, looking around the white truck carefully, and seemed to be a little envious of such a truck.
"No. 26? Is there no other better choice?" Allen held his forehead, a little distressed.
No. 26 fuel was gradually phased out of the federal market 100 years ago because it was not as energy efficient as newer fuels and had more impurities. It was promoted at the time purely because during the war, No. 26 fuel had the fewest synthesis steps and its production was easiest to increase.
"No more." The young man with the flowered scarf was very straightforward.
If there was no fuel, there was no fuel. Besides, there were no other stores around, so he was not afraid of losing customers. "Well, we'll have to make do with this." Although using inferior fuel was a bit unfair to the brand new truck, he would not be pretentious at this time.
"5,000 federal coins per liter, and I'll give you 400 liters at most." He quoted a price that was obviously over the limit.
"Hey, hey, hey, young man, are you kidding?" Guluo came over with a bad look on his face. He knew the current fuel price. Even high-quality No. 34 fuel was only about 120 federal coins per liter. This guy asked for 5,000, which was almost 50 times more. This was not the way to rip people off.
Seeing the three people surrounding him, the young man with the flowered scarf raised his hand and smiled apologetically, "Don't be so surprised, everyone. This is the North Second District, where no one comes. It's not easy to transport goods. The drivers on the road are risking their lives to transport things. The price is like this. Besides, it's useless for you to tell me. This is the price set by our boss."
"400 liters, 5,000 per liter, which means 2 million federal coins for one fuel filling. It's a bit too much." Allen frowned deeply. Although he had some mental preparation for traveling in the North Second District, he didn't want to be so troublesome on the first day.
"I told you, this is the price set by our boss. It's useless for you to tell me more. Otherwise, you can discuss it again. I have to go in and do all kinds of work first." The young man with the flowered scarf said and returned to the store, leaving the young student who looked unfamiliar outside.
They looked at each other for a few times. At this time, they didn't have a good idea. After all, it was the first time for them to encounter such brutal overcharging behavior outside.
"Why don't we ask Teacher N." One of them suggested.
"No, he won't tell you. He has emphasized before that he won't take action unless there is an extremely dangerous situation. We have to find a way to solve everything ourselves."
"What should we do? Should we really give him 2 million? Money is a small matter, but I can't stand such a big loss." Xi Mu kicked the stones on the roadside.
"I can't give it even if I want to. The activity fund we came out this time is only 3 million. If we use our own money to make up for it, there will be no meaning in the training."
"3 million? If it was before, I wouldn't even dare to think about it." Guluo shook his head. His family background can only be considered middle-class. Although he was born in the South Third District, which is not bad, he can't afford to be so wasteful.
"The main thing is that we don't know the real situation here. If the prices here are really like this, there is nothing we can do..." Allen pushed his glasses.
"Impossible." Guluo walked over and shook his head.
"You rich kids really have no idea. Although it's dangerous to transport goods here, the price won't be raised to this extent."
"Human life? The federal law only pays 500,000 federal coins for a human life. If you take out 200,000 and go to a remote area, there will be plenty of people willing to die for you, and they are all strong young men."
"So, he deliberately tricked us because we look unfamiliar and young?" Ximu stroked his wine-red hedgehog short hair.
"That's for sure. I think we have to teach him a lesson and drag out the boss behind him to beat him up so that he can behave himself." Guluo rubbed his knuckles, making a clacking sound, and was a little eager to try.
"For now, let's go back and discuss with the others. Tilan should be awake by now." Allen stopped his companions from committing violence.
"Boss Allen, why are you so fussy? Is it time to talk to Tilan about such a small matter? Let's make a decision quickly. Even if Tilan comes, they will still cheat us. Who knows, they will tease Tilan because she is beautiful." Gu Luo proposed again, a little indignant.
On the first day, Allen encountered a situation where his subordinates disagreed with him. He, who has been in the laboratory for many years, was hesitant for a while. Indeed, even if he went back to discuss it, what would happen? The choices were nothing more than a few, either accepting the slaughter obediently or breaking the situation violently.
After closing his eyes and being silent for a few seconds, Allen still shook his head. Using violence directly was too inconsistent with his habits and concepts. Even if it was a bit embarrassing, he was still ready to go back and discuss it with everyone.
"Go back first, I said." His attitude became a little tougher. Seeing this, Gu Luo had to put down his twisting fist in dissatisfaction.
The three returned to the truck. At this time, N was sitting in the cab with his legs crossed and listening to music. He seemed not surprised by the three's failure. He did not ask, and was still immersed in his own little world, as if to say, "Don't bother me. "
The three told their companions in the car about the situation, and then asked about Tilan's situation.
"Tilan and Dolores are still resting." Avni came up from the lower floor with a thin blanket, sitting by the window dyed red by the sunset, with sleepiness on her face.
"You haven't gotten up yet? You've encountered something now." Allen rubbed his nose.
After listening to Allen's description, Avni shook her head, "It's useless to reason with these people. I have seen many such small people, with smooth tongues, and it is difficult to get the real thing from him. Unless you completely crush him, he will become honest."
Her father is a senior official of the federal star field government. He usually deals with people with various demands, and she has learned a lot from him.
"Are you still going to fight?" Allen made a distressed sound. He is a peace lover.
"I've said it before, it's useless for such people to talk calmly." Gu Luo proposed again. Now several other boys in the team were also eager to try, especially Jin Senke, who was not afraid of the stage. He took off his sunglasses and stepped on the seat next to him.
"Now, it's my turn to take action, hahaha~"
"Brothers, follow me and let them see how powerful we are. If we don't teach these cunning guys a lesson, how can we open our great route." He waved his hand, and the card on his fingertips flashed, and then a white "big guy" fell into his hand.
This white-painted "Electric Snake-C2" electromagnetic assault rifle has a very fast firing rate and can be equipped with various module accessories and special bullets. It is a favorite of many DIY people.
The wide boxed magazine was pressed into the gun body, making a clicking sound, and then the gun body appeared with swimming blue circuit patterns. After the self-check was completed, a small green laser dot appeared in front of the muzzle.
"I've expected this to happen. Big guy, help me get the two blue boxes in the locker. They contain all kinds of weapons. Today is the time to use them."
"How can we not open fire when we come to North District 2?" He asked all the members present to take a brand new firearm, then led them out of the car in a mighty manner, and kicked open the dilapidated door.
"Who is this blind person who wants to make dirty money——"
A dozen or so fully armed members holding lethal weapons, wearing protective clothing and tactical goggles, walked back into the supply station. The brand new guns in their hands were emitting blue light, and the auxiliary aiming lasers of the muzzles were aimed at the only two clerks in the store.
In front of this terrifying scene, the clerk raised his hands tremblingly, fearing that any behavior would cause these people to act violently.
(End of this chapter)
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