MTLNOVEL Chapter 463: Chapter 463: Lined Up Welcome
"Don't be absent-minded; now is not the time for you to worry about others." Looking at the dim and damp passage, with even a hint of decay wafting from within, HK416 said to AR15 beside her.
Hearing this, AR15 lifted her head, intending to say something, but upon seeing the filthy road beneath her feet, she also became wary.
Wasn't this supposed to be the largest black market stronghold nearby? Why did it seem like a tomb from some ancient era, filled with the stench of decay?
"Tsk, isn't this place a bit too dirty? Hey! You there! Is this road really the way to the black market? You're not trying to deceive us, are you?" Nagant Revolver frowned unhappily at Drake, who was walking ahead, her hand already on her holster.
This guide named Drake not only appeared in a strange location, but the expensive-looking biological replacement parts on him also seemed suspicious.
Now, he lead them down such a dark, dirty path made people feel uneasy.
Although P38 wanted to say that perhaps black markets were like this, when she thought of the manager of the black market she had met before, Victor, who was also the manager of a black market stronghold, the place there was not so dirty and messy. Although it was also in a less populated area, it at least looked relatively clean.
Unlike here, if she hadn't smelled any stench, she might have thought many people had died on this road.
"Cough, well, don't be impatient. Although this road doesn't lead directly to the main entrance of the black market, taking this route will avoid encountering those who want to take advantage of others. I'm just being cautious." Drake scratched his head helplessly, not expecting his guests this time to have such high demands.
"Let's hope so." Hearing Drake's words, Nagant Revolver frowned and glared at him, but her hand remained on the holster, not letting go.
After following Drake into this passage, they had walked for almost fifteen minutes, and with Drake's modifications, their walking speed was much faster than normal.
In fifteen minutes, they had traveled over four kilometers. Although the passage looked dilapidated, the dim emergency lights along the way had never gone out, and the pipelines in the passage were also quite old.
This place might have been established before the Third War, and with so many years since then, its scale might now rival that of a city.
Such a huge black market stronghold was probably a mixed bag, with all sorts of people inside. Otherwise, why would Drake lead them onto such a small path?
Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that Drake might want to lead them into a trap, but...
Nagant Revolver and P38 glanced at Renault, who was walking silently ahead, feeling slightly relieved.
Of course, they couldn't let their guard down. Just when they landed, there was already one Drake who popped out.
If there were others like him, who had devices to shield life detection, wouldn't they be knocked out?
Of course, whether it was them or their thick skulls, that was a question for later. The key was, being approached without noticing was somewhat unacceptable to them.
As tactical dolls, their previous tasks were to fight Sangvis Ferri and also undertake some security tasks. But facing people like this, whose minds were all about fighting, their experience was somewhat lacking.
Whether dealing with ELID Infected or Sangvis, as long as the right methods were used, those enemies weren't too difficult for armed tactical dolls.
But living humans in the black market were different. They couldn't guess how those people would deal with them.
Although they were confident they could handle any enemies that suddenly appeared, that confidence was not as firm after entering this passage.
Now they had stepped into someone else's territory. If they really had to face swarms of enemies, relying solely on the four of them... it seemed a bit insufficient...
HK416, walking at the back, was calm, but equally vigilant.
Since escaping from Griffin, the period of fugitive life she had experienced had shown her.
The real danger was not being unable to find a power source to recharge oneself, nor those Infected rushing out from polluted areas, but rather the scheming humans.
Perhaps sensing the vigilance of the other three at this moment, AR15 also carefully examined the terrain map she had already constructed. According to the mapped terrain, they were now fifty meters underground and at least three kilometers from the coastline.
The passage ahead had turned from a dilapidated concrete passage into a cave, with a slightly larger space, but the lighting equipment was insufficient. Moreover, the cave was uneven, adding many places where people could hide.
Drake, who was walking in front of Renault, was also tense... Well, he couldn't say that, after all, this guy seemed to have no good flesh on his body except for his head, and what really tensed up was the scalp on the back of his head.
Sensing Drake's change, Nagant Revolver and P38 immediately focused their gaze on him, the imprinted weapons they had just taken out of their holsters now pointing at the back of Drake's head.
Upon hearing the sound of guns being drawn behind him, Drake couldn't help but become even more nervous.
These guys... always so quick to pull out their guns... Did they really need to be so wary?
They shouldn't mistake the guards of the black market for enemies and knock them out...
Of course, what he was more worried about was whether someone was ambushing him from ahead. Although he didn't have too many enemies in this stronghold, people died for money and birds died for food.
Perhaps some bold guy wanted to make a profit off him.
If only he himself were ambushed, it would be fine, but the key was not to get those tough guys behind him involved. He just wanted to make some money and didn't want to get himself directly involved...
As Drake was thinking, Renault, who was behind him, suddenly stopped. "It seems that someone is lining up to welcome you ahead."
Swish!
Upon hearing this, Nagant Revolver and P38 immediately raised their hands, pointing their etched weapons at the back of Drake's head. AR15 and HK416 behind them also raised their guns, vigilantly staring into the dark cave ahead.