C64 Another drunkard

It was almost eleven in the evening, and Zero was walking on the on the street of the Raging Reef City. By this time most of the citizens had gone to bed, but the direction of the tavern was still brightly lit. During the turbulent times, there was an extreme shortage of energy sources. Although the Raging Reef City had its own wind power generation facilities, it was not enough to waste energy on city lighting, even if there were street lamps on both sides of the street.

In the darkness of the night, only the rays of light from the searchlights that came from the direction of Ron's company could be seen, occasionally tearing apart the darkness of the night. Most of it was the blurry light cast by the dark red radiation cloud in the sky.

With the instructions on the slip of paper, he walked in the direction of Doctor Viktor's residence. Raging Reef City was a rare surface city, and the radiation it emitted affected the citizens of the city. As they walked, their skin constantly gave off a numb feeling, as if they were responding to radiation substance s. Only when it came to zero, the radiation dose on the surface were within the range of his body's tolerance, and this had been confirmed as soon as he woke up two years ago.

But for others, after being exposed to the radiation substance for a long time, even if their current radiation resistance had greatly increased, it was inevitable that a disease with tissue mutations would occur. Especially in surface cities like the Raging Reef City, the incidence of disease far surpassed the residents of other cities. In this way, doctors with a deep knowledge of genetic and cellular variation will become popular.

However, the western part of the city where Viktor was at, was already at the marginal zone. No matter how one looked at it, this was not the place for a popular doctor to stay. In this question, zero arrived at the destination.

A three-story apartment was where Doctor Viktor lived. The first floor acted as a clinic, and one could see the shadows of medical equipment through the windows and the door. Standing downstairs, he saw that the windows on the second floor were still lit and pressed the doorbell.

After the electronic doorbell let out a bird like cry of joy, a rough voice came from above, "You fellow who disturbed my rest, are you preparing to get your balls smashed by me?!"

Then the door opened, and a double-barreled shotgun burst out of the darkness, pointing at Zero's forehead.

Zero did not move.

After a moment of silence, the shotgun was withdrawn. A slovenly man walked out. He was slightly older than Su Yun, and also slightly younger than Maester. He was around 30 years old with his hair stuck to his forehead after unwashed for who knows how many days. The beard on his chin had obviously not been trimmed for a long time, and was in a mess as well. The man smelled strongly of alcohol, and in fact he was carrying a bottle of whiskey.

With bloodshot eyes looking at Zero, he puffed out a breath of alcohol and said, "Scram, or do you want to eat my bullets?"

He started to close the door.

"Mr. Viktor, I was introduced by Maester." Zero said.

Viktor's movements paused for a moment, then turned around and said coldly: "Come in, but you only have five minutes."

He walked into the clinic on the first floor. The dim light did not obscure his vision. He could clearly see that whether it was the equipment or the chairs and tables, they were all covered in a thick layer of dust. It was obvious that the clinic had not been in operation for a long time. Viktor immediately brought Zero up to the second floor. The second floor was a living room, and the entire hall could only be described as messy.

Discarded bottles and leftover food were piled carelessly on the table, and the mutated cockroaches, which appeared to be fat, were introduced. The furniture had been thrown to who knows where, and the old floor was covered with thin sheets. From the looks of it, Doctor Viktor's life was not much better than a homeless person's.

"Doctor Viktor, I heard that you are very knowledgeable in the treatment of diseases caused by genes and cells."

Viktor threw himself onto a broken sofa in the corner of the hall. He poured the whiskey into his mouth like drinking water and said, "You still have four minutes."

"My wife," he continued, frowning, "has some sort of mutation in her cells. Doctor Viktor, I want to ask you to help me. "

Hearing the word "wife", Viktor's eyebrows jumped. Then he drank again, and after four or five sips he raised his hand.

Zero saw that his fingers were trembling slightly. This was the result of his long exposure to alcohol. Viktor self-deprecatingly said: "Do you see, I am no longer fit to be a doctor. But then again, why do you need my help? With just Maester? I admit that the bastard saved me once, but I have already cured him of his illness, and I have already separated from him. "

"Of course not." Zero revealed his trump card: "I plan to make a fair deal with you."

"What kind of deal?" Viktor appeared to be indifferent.

Zero said lightly, "I will help you save your wife who was taken away by the wolves, but you have to promise to treat my woman well. That's fair, isn't it?"

Viktor who was completely immersed in the sofa suddenly jumped up. He looked at Zero and sized it up for a moment before smiling. "With just you?"

"With just me!" Zero took out his mercenary soldier's license and said, "First of all, I am a mercenary soldier. Secondly, I know your situation very well. A company like Ron would never send out troops to mess with a wolf thief's lair for the sake of a commoner like you, while a power like Maester that had a private army, you refused to bid. As for the mercenary soldier, I don't think anyone would be willing to take such a risky job. "

Su Yun took a step forward, "That's why you have no other choice, Doctor Viktor. As long as you nod your head, there's at least one more chance. Or do you not love your wife at all? "

"Bullshit, no one loves Kailin more than me!" Viktor panted heavily. After walking a few steps back and forth, he once again fiercely drank a mouthful of wine, and then threw the bottle of wine out. Alright, dammit, I promise you this … Transactions. However, can you really save Kailin and bring him back? "

"As long as she isn't dead, I will bring her back no matter what!" Zero looked directly into the doctor's eyes, and his eyes softened. "Believe me, Doctor. I love my wife just as much as you do. "

"I believe you." Viktor nodded his head, "Tomorrow, bring your wife here. I can give her a preliminary examination first. As for you, go back now. I need to rest. "

The doctor ordered the patient out, knowing that it was to have the strength to treat the patient. He left the clinic, and with his sharp ears, Zero heard Viktor's voice that sounded like he was crying and laughing from upstairs. He was the one who told the full details of Viktor. Otherwise, Zero would not know what Viktor wanted the most right now, and would not have any bargaining chips.

And the price for obtaining these, was to owe Maester a favor. But this was very fair. No matter what era, there was no such thing as a free lunch!