When Chen Bai woke up, Sister Mao'er was looking at him with a smile.

"Honey, did you sleep well?"

"It's not bad... but I have one thing to say, Sister Mao'er, the technological content of this tunnel train is really amazing, and there is no vibration at all."

"Little fool, that's because the car is not running."

"Well……"

"We arrived at the border four hours ago."

"Sister Mao'er, why didn't you wake me up? This kind of military mission must have strict time requirements."

"It doesn't matter, I am in charge of this base anyway." Sister Maoer stood up and the car door opened automatically.

"Let's go, honey, this is the border."

Shen Bai arched his eyebrows and followed Sister Mao'er out of the car.

It is still a military base built underground. The walls are made of special concrete with a thickness of 100 meters, which can withstand the attacks of king-level masters. Once encountering an enemy attack, the soldiers in the base can rely on the defenses to leave through the space corridor.

The elevator ran for nearly three minutes before it stopped with a "ding" sound.

Shen Bai smelled the fresh air and realized that he had left the underground.

"Sister Mao'er, don't we go to Base 73 to report first?"

"I have already said that I am the boss here. The Shenwu Army is different from ordinary armies. The rules are not so strict."

"I still want to visit..."

"There's nothing to see, just weapons, military secrets, supplies and trophies."

Shen Bai left the elevator and found himself next to a rock wall. The elevator door behind him, which was directly connected to the ground, was brown rock-like and blended perfectly with the surrounding environment.

He realized that there were probably many similar elevators in Base 73. They rose from all over the ground to the outside to facilitate the transportation of supplies or the execution of tasks.

"Well, Sister Mao'er, what are we doing here?"

"It's a date." The girl with black hair and golden eyes turned around in a circle, her majestic eyes flashing with tenderness like water:

"The dark night forest with such brilliant starry sky is the most suitable place for couples to take a walk."

"Where did you hear this nonsense... Of course you have to choose the sea-circuit highway when traveling on the road." Shen Bai smiled and patted Sister Mao'er on the head and held her hand.

Boys and girls strolled along the border between the Federation and the Old Land.

Far away from the frontier of human civilization, there are naturally no street lights or aircraft with searchlights. The forest is very dark, so dark that you have to burn golden flames to see the surroundings clearly.

But unlike the dark forest, the starry sky in the sky is extremely gorgeous. Human technology will create light pollution and harmful gases that are difficult to eliminate. Whether it is Blue Ocean City or Guangming City, there are not many stars to be seen.

Approaching the old land, nature returns to its original appearance.

Shen Bai took a deep breath and said sincerely:

"The air is so fresh. Although it has the smell of earth, it is much better than the city."

"Then you are very suitable for life in the old land, my dear."

"That won't work. I'd die without ice cream and fried junk food."

"You already said it was junk food."

"Guess why I exercise so hard? My vitality index is over 50. My digestion ability and ability to resist viruses are very strong. I can withstand anything I eat."

"My dear, you are the little pig." Sister Mao'er chuckled, pointed into the distance and said:

"From the mountain fifteen kilometers away to here as the radius, with the elevator entrance we just came out as the center, the entire circular area is the sphere of influence of Base 73. This is a base belonging to the Shenwu Army. The sergeants start from here Sneak into the old land to obtain intelligence or carry out assassinations."

"Although this is under the jurisdiction of the 26th Living Circle [Abi], strictly speaking, this long border is a no-nonsense zone and a buffer zone."

"This buffer zone is about a hundred kilometers wide. How long is it... The buffer zone is as long as the border between the Federation and the Old Territory."

"Isn't it dangerous here?"

"For ordinary people, it is true." Sister Mao'er nodded:

"But the buffer zone is also a place full of gold. There are things needed by the other side on both sides. The old land is fascinated by the technological items produced by the Federation. The Federation's martial arts training requires a large number of mutant beasts. According to common sense, the number of mutant beasts captured by the army every year In addition, artificially raised improved meat animals are simply not enough for the entire federation’s huge consumption..."

"So, this buffer zone that separates the old land and the Federation is a good place to do business?" Shen Bai was speechless:

"But the old land of the Federation has been a blood feud for generations. High-level officials on both sides have issued death orders, and those who engage in adultery will be killed without mercy..."

"Haha, dear, you are right, this is a head-turning business, but money moves people's hearts. What's more, both sides are eager for what the other has. The federal government turns a blind eye to this, as long as If there is no local war, the buffer zone is a gray city with a mixture of good and bad."

"But we have been walking for more than ten minutes, and we haven't seen a single businessman... Oh, this is close to Base 73, and no one else is allowed to enter."

"Yes, so let's go to Fangshi for a stroll? My dear, we are about to go to the old land to carry out combat missions. It's good to get familiar with the atmosphere here."

"Okay..." Shen Bai agreed subconsciously, and then fell silent.

Two hostile races with blood feuds actually barter on the border?

The Federal Border Corps recruits many frontier people every year, who have stronger combat capabilities and are familiar with the battlefield environment.

In other words, every local businessman who did business with the aberrations had relatives and friends who died in the old land, and were even made into rejuvenating elixirs. The same is true in the old land, where the aberrations die every year at the hands of the federal military. All are staggering numbers.

In this situation, how should we calmly make deals with the enemy?

"Honey, are you confused?"

"No, I just can't figure it out. Is this how harmonious coexistence can be achieved between the two races?"

"How is it possible? As long as the aberrations have to eat human flesh, the two races will never be able to establish real diplomacy. The gray market in the buffer zone can never be put on the table. It can be tacitly understood. Once exposed, it will be compared to The October Incident in Utopia left a hole countless times bigger.”

"Yes, those who collaborate with the enemy and rebel against the clan will be punished with death."

Shen Bai sighed, pulled Sister Mao'er and ran away.

"Let's go to Fangshi and have a look. I'm very curious about this matter. How do humans and mutants get along with each other in a non-war situation?"

"You'd be surprised, honey."

Under the bright starry sky, Shen Bai and Sister Maoer moved forward along the ridge. They were moving very fast, and soon they were out of the control area of ​​Base 73.

"Sister Mao'er, does Fangshi have any special markings?"

"At the entrance of every city, there is an identical statue."

"Yeah……"

Shen Bai murmured to himself and looked carefully at the surrounding environment. After more than twenty minutes, his peripheral vision passed something and stopped suddenly.

He looked at the palm-sized statue and remained silent for a long time.

The statue is small, but the sculptor is very skilled. Every cut and cut is done in a precise manner, and it is obvious that he put a lot of effort into it.

However, even if this unknown sculptor spent his whole life to complete this work, in Shen Bai's eyes, this sculpture is still a sad bubble.

In the buffer zone that stretches between the old land and the federal border, small statues outside Gray Square promote ridiculous dreams that are unrealistic.
Chapter completed!