Su Mo tried waving the alloy titanium knife a few times, and it felt good. He planned to buy a spare, so he asked,

"How much?"

The man selling the knife had a small mustache. He rubbed his hands together and said with a smile, "This rich man has a good eye. This weapon of mine is a limited edition. But seeing as we're so destined to meet, I'll give you a good price: 10,000."

"1,000."

Su Mo replied in a deep voice.

"Brother, no one bargains like that. This is standard individual equipment, and it's the best there is right now."

"Who would use this when they have a gun? If it was so easy to sell, it would've been sold a long time ago."

Su Mo retorted directly.

"......"

"Well, brother makes a good point. But you're cutting the price way too much. At most, I'll give you a 20% discount."

"Too expensive..."

Su Mo replied. If it were the old him, he would have bought it without a second thought. The problem was, he really didn't have any money. He only had a little over 2,000 yuan on him.

"7,000. That's my limit. I really can't go any lower."

The mustached man looked like he was in great pain.

"1,200"

"6,500"

......

Just as Su Mo and the man were haggling fiercely, a hurried, panting voice came from a distance.

"Su Mo!"

Su Mo stopped and turned his head. He saw Lin Zinuo running over, out of breath.

"Lin Zinuo? What's wrong?"

"What do you mean, what's wrong? I'm looking for you. That Qin Wang is really asking for trouble, making you come into the city for no reason."

Lin Zinuo wanted to smack Qin Wang.

"We'll talk later. I'm buying something first."

Su Mo turned his head, ready to continue bargaining.

But a dramatic scene unfolded. When the mustached man saw Lin Zinuo, he became extremely nervous. He furtively rolled up his stall on the ground, looking like he was about to run away.

"Zhang Ziniu, are you trying to scam our people again?"

Lin Zinuo looked over and said unhappily.

"Ah, isn't this Sister Zinuo? You're accusing me! I wouldn't dare to scam you even if you gave me ten guts!"

"Who believes you? Su Mo, what do you want to buy?"

"That alloy titanium knife."

Su Mo said calmly.

"How much?"

Lin Zinuo looked over with an unfriendly gaze.

"500 yuan."

Zhang Ziniu immediately held up five fingers.

"Too expensive."

Lin Zinuo replied without even thinking.

Zhang Ziniu felt like crying. He said with a tearful face, "Sister Zinuo, I really can't go any lower. This is really good stuff. When I got it, I spent 450 yuan on lies and threats..."

Su Mo's mouth twitched. It turned out he was still losing money even after cutting the price by 90%.

"Alright, we'll take this weapon. Leave your card number. And if you ever try to rip off my people again, don't even think about staying here."

Lin Zinuo threw the alloy titanium knife to Su Mo.

"Okay! I'll be going then."

Zhang Ziniu quickly left a piece of paper with his card number and ran faster than a rabbit, hightailing it out of there.

Lin Zinuo said to Su Mo, "Try not to buy things here. The people here are crooks."

"Okay, what did you want to see me about?"

Su Mo looked at Lin Zinuo, puzzled.

Hearing this, Lin Zinuo's expression turned slightly awkward. She coughed and said seriously, "I have a very important mission for you."

"What mission?"

Su Mo was even more surprised. There was a separate mission, and it was so serious. Could it be a very important mission?

"An errand. Come with me first."

Lin Zinuo said.

Su Mo was speechless, but he didn't complain.

Soon after, Lin Zinuo led Su Mo back to the camp and to the hangar.

Su Mo's mecha was quietly sitting there, and all the repair tools were gone. Qin Wang had disappeared.

In front of the mecha was a tightly sealed metal box, 2 meters by 2 meters.

"This?"

"You need to escort this box to the Outpost Base in the northwest region. It's a very important military base under our legion. Originally, this mission was supposed to be given to someone else, but I thought that the ammunition inside your mecha was almost used up and there wasn't much fuel left, and there aren't any matching supplies here. Coincidentally, that base has them, so I thought I'd have you escort it there and resupply there."

Lin Zinuo told Su Mo the general situation.

Su Mo nodded slightly and replied, "Okay."

"This is the route map to Outpost Base. Don't worry, this route has been surveyed and cleared. The possibility of encountering danger is basically low. Also, be careful. This box is very important. Don't lose it."

Lin Zinuo took out a simple map from her pocket and handed it to Su Mo.

"I remember the last time we went to pick up supplies, you said the same thing."

".....That was an accident. We shouldn't be so unlucky this time, right?"

Lin Zinuo's face flushed slightly.

Su Mo didn't care too much. He went straight up to the mecha, opened the cockpit and climbed in.

Soon, the azure mecha's eyes lit up, and the whole mecha moved.

Su Mo manipulated the mecha to move slightly. He frowned slightly. This mecha was still not fully repaired. Especially the left arm, it was still a little stiff when moved.

But it was okay. There shouldn't be any major problems with normal use in the short term.

Su Mo picked up the metal box that was to be transported.

"I'm leaving."

"Be careful on the way."

Lin Zinuo waved goodbye to Su Mo.

Su Mo left without any hesitation, piloting the mecha away. It wasn't too far to Outpost Base, only a few hundred kilometers. At the speed of the mecha, he estimated that he would arrive by dawn.

The only trouble was that it was getting dark, and the risk factor for nighttime operations would be slightly higher.

Of course, Su Mo didn't take it to heart. He was piloting a second-generation mecha alone, and he was confident that he could break through even if he ran into a large group of monsters.

Not to mention that this route was relatively safe.

......

Several hours later, on the dark mountain road, Su Mo was piloting the mecha in an orderly manner.

Since coming out, Su Mo found that he was also starting to be willing to talk, no longer as withdrawn as before. His communication skills had also improved a lot. At least he wouldn't find even talking to be a chore. Perhaps it was due to the influence of the environment.

He glanced at the simple map from time to time. He was almost halfway there.

He estimated that he would be able to reach Outpost Military Base in the second half of the night.

Everything had gone smoothly along the way. He hadn't encountered any monsters. Of course, Su Mo was also quite curious about what was in the metal box he was carrying. It felt like it was very important.

Just as Su Mo was thinking, his pupils suddenly shrank. The corner of his eye glanced towards the distant mountains and forests.

There seemed to be fluctuations there. From a distance, he could see some birds being startled, and they were moving in the same direction as him. It looked like he was being followed, but his radar didn't give any warning.