"Boss!"

Before the earth tyrant entered the village, many people came out of the village.

"Boss, you are finally here!"

There were men and women, everyone was fully armed, some were wearing gas masks, and some were sucking the air of the wilderness without any scruples.

inside the car.

Jean handed Duke the gas mask.

"The air in the wilderness probably doesn't smell very good, so you probably need this."

Duke was not polite and put it on directly.

Then he checked his combat uniform and equipment again to see if there was anything missing.

As for Qin not wearing a gas mask, she walked out of the Overlord first, followed closely by Duke.

"Boss!"

When everyone saw Qin, they quickly came over to salute.

However, everyone was a little surprised when they saw someone following Qin.

Could this be Qin's newly recruited terminal operator?

"Um."

Qin nodded, then turned sideways and said:

"This is Mr. Duke."

After thinking for a while, she added another sentence.

"My fiancé."

"..."

Everyone was collectively petrified.

Not...fiancé?

Who dares to marry—well, no, Boss Qin can like someone else?

This is really big news!

Everyone stared at Duke with wide eyes, wanting to know who this person was, who could actually subdue their boss!

Although Duke was wearing a gas mask, he still looked a little embarrassed.

He said awkwardly:

"Hello everyone……"

"Okay, let's go in."

Qin took the lead and left first, followed by Duke, and then everyone followed and entered this suspected small village.

Duke originally thought that this was Qin's construction base, but he soon discovered that this was actually a village! Qin and others were just staying here.

It's outrageous that there are people living in a place like this, and the most surprising thing is that the people in this village are a little...well, special.

Their skin color is generally yellowish or even black, as if they have been exposed to the sun for a long time or have some kind of disease.

Most of the people here are thin and their clothes are in tatters. When they see outsiders like Duke, they look a little scared.

But it's not that special yet.

What's special is that Duke clearly sees that many people here have deformed bodies!

Some of them have six or even seven fingers, some have collapsed noses with only a hole left, and some have two big bumps on their backs...

"them……"

"Mutants mutated by radiation."

Qin's eyes were dull, with no contempt, but no sympathy either.

"Mutants..."

This is the first time Duke has heard this statement. Is it related to the mutated sequence?

As if Qin knew what Duke was thinking, she explained in a low voice:

"Mutants and mutant sequences are not the same thing at all... You can simply understand that mutants are deformed due to radiation, which is bad. Mutated sequences are the product of human evolution, which is good."

When she said this, Duke understood instantly.

"Then why didn't I see these mutants in the City of Dawn?"

Duke recalled what he saw in the City of Dawn, and there was no such person in his impression.

"Do you think the tall city walls of the City of Dawn are just decorations? Mutants are not eligible to enter the City of Dawn. There is a ban in the City of Dawn that prohibits any mutants from entering."

"Moreover, in addition to not allowing mutants to enter the city, city residents are also not allowed to have children with mutants. Violators will be punished depending on the seriousness of the case, and serious cases will be expelled from the city. They are not welcome there."

Qin shook her head and said.

"this……"

Duke didn't know what to say.

He is not stupid, and he quickly figured out the reason.

These mutants are flawed at first glance. If they enter the City of Dawn and have children with the normal people there, they will pollute the blood of those normal people. Generation after generation, there is no telling what they will become.

Woolen cloth.

Duke couldn't comment on the right or wrong of this kind of thing, but if he thought about it from his perspective, if he were the ruler of the City of Dawn, he would probably issue such a ban.

After all, in the minds of many people, the City of Dawn is the last piece of pure land in the wilderness and is not allowed to be polluted.

"You just have to get used to this kind of thing."

Qin looked at Duke's silence and thought he felt sorry for these mutants, so he continued.

"Also, don't think that these mutants are pitiful. This is just their camouflage in the face of powerful forces. Believe it or not, if we all leave and leave you here alone, they will eat you to pieces!

"

"I believe it."

Duke didn't object.

"That's good, I was afraid you would be soft-hearted!"

Qin breathed a sigh of relief, she was afraid that Duke would be too naive and be deceived by these mutants.

"Sometimes these mutants are so cruel that even I feel a little ashamed. For example, we try not to set foot in those high-radiation areas, but they are not afraid. Sometimes we still need to buy things from them."

"It can still be like this..."

Duke has gained a lot of experience.

The two of them talked quietly along the way and arrived at a three-story building.

This is the tallest building in the village. You can have a panoramic view of the entire village from the third floor. It is a good place for reconnaissance and defense.

Qin rented this small building for a month, which came with the right to park anywhere in the village. The rent was 50 kilograms of rice, which is two big bags.

Dawn Coins can only be used in Dawn City, and naturally cannot be used outside. Generally, transactions are barter.

For these mutants, food is literally hard currency.

There is less land suitable for planting in the wilderness, and the rice grown is not delicious and cannot be compared with the rice grown in the city.

The rice produced in the City of Dawn can almost be used as currency in the wilderness.

Along the way, Duke also gained a relatively superficial understanding of the residents living in the wilderness.

Not far away, squatting was a skinny little girl with a slightly deformed body. She was biting a black branch-like thing while looking pitifully at Duke who was about to enter the door.

Duke always warned himself not to be soft-hearted, this is the wilderness!

But looking at the other party's pitiful eyes, he admitted that he still softened.

Just when he stopped and was about to take out the dough Alyssa made for him and give it to the little girl.

The little girl suddenly grinned at him, showing her sharp teeth.

Then she bit off the "twig" in her mouth, and a trace of red liquid seeped out of her mouth, making her smile look a little distorted. The little girl stared at Duke closely, and grabbed the ground with her other hand.

, scratching out deep fingerprints. Her eyes were a little eager, as if she was seeing delicious food.

Duke stopped taking the cake.

"What's wrong?"

Qin turned around and said strangely.

"nothing."

Duke, under the gas mask, breathed a long sigh of relief and then followed Qin's pace.
Chapter completed!