Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

Chapter 372: Chapter 7 Infiltration (Extra update for 19.98 million rewards for laziness)_1

”What a rudimentary place,” Kuangliu couldn’t help but sigh. ”Truth be told, most settlements in the post-apocalyptic world looked this shabby.”

Places managed by the military were somewhat better. But in places without military control, who would expend significant effort on infrastructure development?

The Las Vegas Assembly Site was quite large, but it was riddled with dilapidated buildings, where raggedly dressed survivors shuffled back and forth. Small-scale skirmishes frequently erupted—among humans, between humans and mutant cats and dogs, or among mutant beasts.

Of course, the scale of these conflicts was usually small, and they often ended very quickly. Five months of post-apocalyptic life had forged a set of unwritten rules among the survivors: Survival first, spoils second! It had to be said, life’s ability to adapt was quite formidable.

As Wen Yu and Kuangliu drew closer to the Red Stone Hotel, the surrounding scenery slowly began to change. The dilapidated ruins, initially indistinguishable from other small settlements, gradually gave way to neatly arranged wooden shacks. More and more professionists were seen, their attire noticeably cleaner. The garbage and filth on the streets had vanished, replaced by provocatively dressed courtesans striking poses by the roadside.

”Handsome, wanna have fun? Just two Level 2 magic crystals, and I’m all yours tonight.”

”Three Level 2 magic crystals for a threesome, dear.”

Numerous self-promotions echoed from the surrounding streets, and the scent of cheap perfume made Wen Yu frown. Kuangliu was clearly uncomfortable in this environment as well and quickened his pace towards the Red Stone Hotel in the distance.

It was rather interesting, according to Old Sam, that the three big shots of Sin City—despite each having their own territory—harbored no real animosity or deep-seated conflicts amongst themselves.

Mama-san Annie controlled all the prostitutes in Sin City! Any woman wanting to make a living with her body had to first register in Mama-san Annie’s territory. If discovered ”operating without a license,” Mama-san Annie would teach her what the rules meant.

Claus, on the other hand, controlled most of the city’s commercial establishments, including casinos, real estate, food and water supplies, and even oversaw the exchange of magic crystals and the buying and selling of materials from mutant creatures!

Finally, Yang Hong was Sin City’s martial enforcer. He and his men ensured the safety both inside and outside the city.

And the most interesting point was that although the Red Stone Hotel was Claus’s territory, most of its patrons were Yang Hong’s people, while all the prostitutes working there belonged to Mama-san Annie! It was no wonder then that in this settlement, only Yang Hong and his powerful professionists could afford to frequent the Red Stone Hotel.

Wen Yu and Kuangliu now stood at the entrance of the Red Stone Hotel, gazing at the massive doors, lost in their own thoughts.

The Red Stone Hotel was a conversion of the original MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. When the apocalypse began, a small part of its internal facilities was destroyed. However, once the zombies were cleared out, Claus took over the MGM Grand Hotel as his stronghold, renamed it the Red Stone Hotel, and refurbished it, turning it into a landmark of Sin City. Its name was famous—or infamous—not just in Sin City, but also frequently spoken of in nearby settlements! Regardless of its reputation, one thing was certain: this was the largest Cave of Gold in the area!

Of course, Wen Yu and Kuangliu weren’t here to spend money.

”What should we do? Burst in directly?”

Given Wen Yu’s usual approach, he could have easily had Star and Cyclops enlarge themselves to ’invite’ Claus over. But with Kuangliu present, Wen Yu naturally wanted to hear his opinion. After all, it was Kuangliu, not Wen Yu, who needed information about the Cathay military. Strictly speaking, Wen Yu was only here to help Kuangliu.

Kuangliu shook his head. ”If we can resolve this with words, it’s better not to use force; there are too many variables otherwise! Let’s sneak in using the method from the 855th floor of the Demon Town Tower. And remember, don’t kill Claus. If we kill him, I’m afraid we’ll have to rely on brute force to achieve our objective!”