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Chapter 480 Stiller's Vacation
Chapter 481: Stiller's Vacation In the shadow of the alley, Stiller, who had changed out of the Truth Company combat uniform and was wearing casual clothes, appeared in front of Lin Yu.
Smelling the turbid air, Stiller looked around and spoke to Lin Yu.
"Ha, we should be in the outer southern part of the city, close to the edge of the city wall. It's full of slums and gang territory. Where we are now, including the area around three blocks to the left and right, is quite famous."
"The three major companies call this place 'South District Gray Third Street,' which is a more formal name."
"But the more common name...mercenaries, out-of-towners, and lower-class citizens would call it 'Gold Rush Street.'"
Lin Yu listened to Stiller's words and nodded slightly.
He called Stiller out so that the native could explain to him where this place was.
This is also why Lin Yu chose the entrance to the "wasteland" world - it would be fine to go to other places, but if he really arrived in the city that never sleeps, with Stiller as a local guide, the start would definitely save a lot of trouble.
"Then why is this place called 'Gold Rush Street'? It sounds like a no-man's land."
Lin Yu looked at Stiller and asked.
"You're absolutely right," Stiller nodded. "The three giant corporations' control over the outer city's fringe areas is, to some extent, even weaker than that of the Great Wilderness."
"Both the Divine Power Group and the Universal Chamber of Commerce have chosen to foster 'societies,' 'gangs,' and 'mercenary groups' as their spokespeople to govern the outer city, a chaotic and unprofitable place."
After all, in the city that never sleeps, the residents of the inner city are relatively wealthy upper-class citizens, while the residents of the outer city are relatively poor and of low status, but they cannot be ignored because of their large number.
In the city that never sleeps, people are consumption power, labor force, and even energy, fuel, raw materials and high-quality experimental products.
But when you get to the edge of the outer city, near the city wall... the people here can only be called trash.
It has no use value and is very dangerous.
The most vicious and desperate people gathered together.
Among the people here, half of them are citizens of the ninth grade or below, and are unclassifiable. The other half are even pure illegal residents.
In the inner city, a thrown stone could hit three nobles; but on the edge of the outer city, a stone could hit five escaped or wanted criminals.
"You only mentioned the Divine Power Group and the Universal Chamber of Commerce. What about your Truth Company?"
Lin Yu asked with a smile, and Stiller shrugged.
"The Truth Company has a shallow foundation and initially lacks a mass base, so the company is more inclined to choose to buy out the forces supported by the Divine Power Group and the Universal General Chamber of Commerce."
"Although we've become the third largest company, and even arguably the strongest in recent years, we've become reliant on buying off the outer city's fringe forces... That's why we're still using this method."
Lin Yu nodded when he heard what Stiller said: "That's really the style of the Truth Company... So, how did the specialness of this 'South District Gray Third Street' come about?"
"It's located at the border of two major territories supported by the Divine Power Group and the Universal General Chamber of Commerce, forming a buffer zone," Stiller pondered. "Plus, several local bosses here are very powerful. While they're not completely affiliated with any one giant, they all have their own connections. Therefore, they've created a lawless zone in the city."
"On the surface, it's a few bars and restaurants, but in reality, it's a haven for freelance mercenaries and 'middlemen' – in a sense, it's where criminals and violent elements make their living."
"If it weren't for this place, most of them would probably starve to death."
"In the company's assessment, the existence of this place actually offers more benefits than forcibly controlling or erasing it. If those guys were truly starving to death, they certainly wouldn't just sit in their rooms and wait for death," Stiller said calmly. "What's more, many company executives and nobles also need a place to quickly find high-quality mercenaries who can take on dirty work."
Lin Yu laughed. "That's true. The amount of money required to hire dangerous individuals is definitely not small. Anyone who can afford this price... can't be an honest and ordinary resident of the City That Never Sleeps."
He also understood why he was thrown here to start.
According to the initial blood words, he needed to complete a commissioned mission from C-77, which was to assassinate someone or some people.
And this is the largest task entrustment center and talent market in the city that never sleeps.
"Okay, I roughly understand," Lin Yu glanced at Stiller. "To clear this [Instance], I need to take on an assassination mission, so... where are these types of missions usually posted?"
Stiller thought for a moment before answering, "The Magic Pig Bar specializes in assassination commissions, and then there are the many middlemen at the Meteor Restaurant. They're well-informed."
Watching Stiller's fluent answers, Lin Yu looked him up and down: "Ha, you really know this place well - you've taken on a lot of private work here, right?"
Stiller was surprised: "You can tell that?"
"Your answer doesn't sound like a rehash of company information. And your life story... born as a android, serving in the Great Wilderness, then returning to the City That Never Sleeps to become a powerful figure's right-hand man. The only way you could connect with this place is by taking private jobs."
Lin Yu smiled and said, "So, besides criminals, the 'mercenaries' here should be employees of large companies who have concealed their identities like you."
Stiller licked his dry lips and said, "Yes, I'm sorry, I did intentionally hide this..."
"That's not necessary, Stiller," Lin Yu patted Stiller's shoulder. "You've already gone through two copies with me, so you should have seen it... I'm just a passerby in this world. I've even been to more than one world."
Stiller understood what Lin Yu meant.
He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You misunderstood me, I just felt embarrassed...I went out to take private work, even the boss would not know."
"After all, I'm looking for excitement..."
As Stiller spoke, Lin Yu burst into laughter.
"Ahaha, so that's how it is. I overlooked that."
"Okay, Stiller, I'm going to the restaurant you mentioned," Lin Yu waved at him, "You can move freely too - you haven't been back for so long, there must be a lot of things you haven't done, right?"
Stiller was stunned: "What?"
"Don't you plan to go back to the Truth Company?" Lin Yu looked at Stiller. "You haven't been back for a long time. Even if you don't have family... you still have friends, right?"
"You have a good relationship with President Paris, don't you? You two don't look like a simple superior and subordinate. You finally came back, you should go see him!"
"Go ahead, go ahead. Just think of it as me, your new temporary boss, giving you a day off!"