Chapter 339 Due to server network fluctuations, the silver coin trading platform is temporarily suspended for one day
Spacious tent.
A man in luxurious clothes paced back and forth in the tent, with a serious look on his face, as if he was struggling with something.
At this time, footsteps were heard outside.
Hearing the noise, he immediately put on a bright smile on his face and took the initiative to greet the door of the tent.
Almost at the same time, Chu Guang appeared at the door of the tent.
"Xavier! A salesman from the Firestone Group! It's nice to meet you, respected leader of the alliance!" Xavier introduced himself with enthusiasm and even exaggerated voice, and quietly looked at the man who appeared at the door.
Exactly the same as the rumors, the leader of the new alliance has a pair of obsidian-like deep eyes, handsome and young.
Most importantly, it is said that he is from a shelter.
This situation is not uncommon in the wasteland. Although most leaders of survivor settlements are native wastelanders, these survivor settlements are rarely very large, and it is rare to have a population of more than 10,000.
The real big forces, such as enterprises and colleges, even the legions in the west of the continent, and the charlatans in the south of the Death Coast...their origins are more or less related to the shelter.
However, what surprised him was that this man was actually an awakener.
What on earth did this guy go through?
"Chu Guang, the manager."
Chu Guang was not very impressed by Xavier's enthusiasm, and just briefly introduced himself.
After all, he was an arms dealer who sold weapons to the Bone Chewing Tribe, and it was a coincidence that he was treated well.
Realizing that he used the wrong name, Xavier looked a little embarrassed.
However, as a businessman who traveled all over the country, his face was naturally thick, and he quickly adjusted himself.
"Sorry, I made an empirical mistake... It's nice to meet you, the manager of the alliance."
Chu Guang looked at him and got straight to the point.
"Explain your purpose."
Xavier nodded slightly.
"Mr. Sigma, the leader of our group, asked me to send you congratulations. Congratulations on winning this war. Xizhou City has welcomed a wise master!"
Congratulations are fine.
Shouldn't we cry when we lose a big customer?
But the war is over, and now is the time for development.
Chu Guang didn't want to cause trouble, so he didn't tease his neighbor to the north, but just said with a smile.
"Say hello to him for me too."
"I'll bring your greetings!" Xavier cleared his throat with a sigh of relief and continued, "In addition, in addition to congratulations on the victory, Mr. Sigma told me before leaving that he hoped I could redeem someone from you."
"Who?"
"Dillon, the captain of the 210,000th Corps!"
"You mean that person..." Chu Guang recalled the name, but his expression was a little subtle.
"Yes," Xavier was still trying to persuade him, completely unaware of what was happening. "Anyway, the war is over for you, and you have no direct hatred with the Legion. That man is of no use to you, so why not use him for some ransom? We can pay him... 500,000 dinars, what do you think?"
500,000 dinars.
It's really not a small amount.
Chu Guang was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that Dillon was worth so much money to redeem him.
If that guy was still alive, he wouldn't mind exchanging some ransom, but unfortunately...
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't agree to your request."
Xavier was stunned, obviously not expecting Chu Guang to refuse, and said anxiously.
"Do you think it's too little? According to the standards of the ten thousand men, this price is already very fair-"
"Because he's dead." Chu Guang interrupted him and said lightly.
"Dead?!" Hearing this, Xavier was shocked, and his face changed again and again in an instant.
Chu Guang didn't think so.
"That's right. Bullets have no eyes on the battlefield. Anything can happen. Isn't this normal? Since he chose to squat in the same trench with those predators, he should have thought that this day would come."
Speaking of this, Chu Guang looked at Xavier with a scrutinizing look, "I'm curious, why did you redeem him?"
"... This is Mr. Sigma's order. He didn't tell me more details." Xavier pretended to be calm, but his nervous expression had betrayed him.
Obviously, he was not completely unaware.
Chu Guang smiled faintly, but did not continue to embarrass him.
The other party didn't want to say it. No matter how much he asked, it would be useless. He couldn't arrest the envoy and torture him.
That would be too ungenerous.
"If you came here for Dillon, your trip is destined to be in vain."
Xavier squeezed a forced smile from his face.
"How could it be... I can see you in person, so this trip is not in vain."
After a pause, he continued.
"Mr. Sigma also told me a third thing. Now that the north-south trade route has been restored..."
"We hope to sign a trade agreement with you!"
...
Outside the tent.
The rest area of the delegation.
Butan went to a nearby construction site and visited the drainage system of Dawn City. After returning, he kept shaking his head.
"...There are big problems with their construction plan. It can't be seen now. According to the summer rainfall in Xizhou City in previous years, it will definitely be ruined by July!"
"...It's not that serious, right? I haven't heard of the survivor settlements in Xizhou City being flooded before." Yuan Feng had a hesitant expression on his face.
They came to visit, not to find fault with other people's homes. Although he believed in Mr. Butan's professional ability in the field of environmental engineering, he did not agree to make trouble.
"Can a settlement of 5,000 or even tens of thousands of people be the same as a settlement of 200 or 300 people? Unless they plan to break the jar and soak in the water."
Finally, he couldn't hold it in anymore. Butan patted his thigh and stood up.
"I'll go see their manager again! I must explain this to them clearly!"
For the sake of that great gift, he couldn't pretend not to see it.
At worst, he could spend some time to help them redesign a plan!
Anyway, it's not very difficult.
Butan walked towards the manager's tent, and the other members of the delegation continued to talk about their discoveries in Dawn City.
The production efficiency of the New Alliance is really amazing, as it can build 1,000 emergency houses in one day.
However, strong production capacity does not mean advanced productivity.
Objectively speaking, there are still some big problems with the design and safety of those aluminum houses, and the technical content does not seem to be from the hands of the shelter.
There are many mountains near Xizhou City, and the wind is not very strong, so it's okay to use it for a while.
But over time, the problem will definitely be exposed.
Everyone was discussing it, but only a certain "mascot" did not participate.
The energetic Pai was playing with the new toys she had just received, and was having a lot of fun sitting in the barracks.
She quickly mastered the trick of controlling the drone. She used the tablet she carried with her to write a simple control program and connected the drone to the VR glasses.
The thin propeller trembled, and the silver-white ball soared into the sky.
Looking down at the land of Xizhou City from the perspective of the drone, Pai's face was full of amazement and surprise.
"It's incredible!"
It's a pity that the hummingbird drone has average endurance. After all, the fist-sized size is there, and the battery capacity can be imagined.
After landing the drone, Pai took off her glasses reluctantly, and a touch of longing appeared in her eyes.
"Tianqin, what do you think Dawn City will look like?"
Tianqin, sitting upright in the chair, did not answer, and was as quiet as a wooden man.
Pai stared at its cloak, and suddenly a trace of curiosity arose in her heart.
Speaking of which, she had not seen what it looked like.
When it came out of the giant door, it was wearing this cloak that covered its entire body, and it did not communicate with anyone.
It has such a nice name...
Pai asked in a low voice.
"Can I take a look?"
Tianqin did not speak.
Pai continued in a low voice.
"... If you don't speak, I will take it as your consent."
Still no response.
Summoning up the courage, Pai carefully reached out and gently lifted a corner of the thin cloak.
Unlike its name named after the stars, under the shadow was a face with plain features, like a mannequin in a shabby window.
The only difference was that its eyes moved and stared at her straight.
"What's the matter?"
This was the first sentence Tianqin said after leaving the shelter.
Pai swallowed nervously, shook her head, and quickly retracted her hand.
Looking at the face covered by the cloak again, she whispered with a guilty conscience.
"I'm sorry..."
Tianqin looked at her, as if confused.
After a moment, it said seriously.
"No need to apologize, you didn't do anything that needed to be apologized."
Hearing this, Pai, who was still nervous, breathed a sigh of relief and showed a happy smile on his face.
"I'm glad you're not angry with me."
Angry?
Tianqin looked at her without saying anything.
More things he didn't understand...
...
On the other side.
After meeting with the representatives of the Firestone Group, Chu Guang returned to his tent.
The negotiations with the Firestone Group were not successful.
Although Chu Guang did not rule out temporarily shelving the conflict, the "trade agreement" that the other party brought out made him roll his eyes.
Zero tariffs, exploration rights and mining rights.
I'm afraid he's living in a dream!
These three points alone have exceeded his bottom line, and Chu Guang can't see any substantial benefits from the large number of exchange conditions and promises given by the other party.
To put it bluntly, what can he get by doing business with the Bugera Free State?
A pile of arms?
The New Alliance is not short of weapons, and there is no war to fight recently.
The current priority is to convert excess military production capacity to civilian use to ensure the food supply and reserves of the settlement.
From this perspective, doing business with farmers in the south is obviously better than doing business with arms dealers in the north.
"... In this case, let's talk about the official trade agreement after we have enough trust in each other." After listening to the other party's request, Chu Guang directly rejected Xavier's request with one sentence.
And Xavier didn't say anything more. He expressed his regret and left.
Chu Guang could feel that the other party didn't have much sincerity for this trade agreement.
Especially after hearing that Dillon was dead, this feeling was even more obvious.
The Ya Clan has been destroyed, and the disintegration of the Bone Chewing Tribe is a matter of time.
However, there are still too many mysteries on this rotten corpse.
How can a group of plunderers get the support of the Torch Church and the Legion at the same time?
There must be some hidden secrets that he doesn't understand.
Unfortunately, Jin Ya is dead, Dillon is also dead, he can only find a way to investigate from other prisoners of war...
At the door of the tent.
Chu Guang happened to see Butan waiting there, so he put away his solemn expression and showed a friendly smile on his face again.
"What's the matter? Friends from Camp 101."
The old man didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
"The drainage system of Dawn City needs to be redesigned. According to the current construction plan, it will definitely become a puddle by July!"
Become a puddle?
Is it so exaggerated?
Hearing this, Chu Guang showed a hint of surprise on his face and immediately took it seriously.
"Can you tell me more about it?"
"I'm here to discuss this with you!"
Butan told Chu Guang his findings without reservation, including the precipitation in Xizhou City in previous years, and the places where the drainage system was not well thought out.
After listening carefully to his suggestions, Chu Guang calmly sent a task to the chief designer of the alliance [Sparing Life].
The city planning of the new alliance is mainly done by players. Although the design concept of the 21st century is sufficient for the wasteland, it is inevitable that it will be negligent if copied.
Being able to communicate more with experts in the wasteland will not only be of great benefit to the future development of the new alliance, but will also definitely help the personal development of the players themselves.
"The design of the drainage system really can't be sloppy! For the specific improvement plan, can you please communicate with our designer?"
Unexpectedly, Chu Guang attached so much importance to his opinions. In addition to being surprised, Butan couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face, and immediately patted his chest and promised.
"No problem! I'll stay here for a few days. I'll help you think of ways to improve the design."
There's such a good thing? !
Of course Chu Guang would not refuse, and immediately said happily.
"Great, then I'll trouble you!"
Buttan smiled embarrassedly, "No trouble, it's a small matter. But I'll have to trouble you to take care of the visiting delegation!"
Chu Guang smiled and said, "That's for sure! Leave it to me!"
...
The construction site of Dawn City.
The construction of the sewer was stopped.
Squatting on the concrete pier, Daoxialiuren stared at the blueprint in his hand full of circles and dots, scratching his head and scalp.
Just after receiving the task, the manager called him over and introduced him to an old man who was said to be studying environmental engineering.
At first, Daoxialiuren didn't take it seriously, just thinking it was a plot.
However, what he didn't expect was that as soon as the manager introduced the old man to him, the old man took his blueprint and kept pointing at him.
VM solved the communication problem.
Someone pointed at his blueprint, and Daoxialiuren was immediately unhappy, and immediately argued with the old man.
However, after arguing for a while, he suddenly began to realize that what the other party said seemed to make some sense.
And more than a little.
This is very embarrassing...
Seeing Makabazi passing by, he couldn't help but get closer with curiosity.
"What's wrong, brother?"
Daoxialiuren sighed.
"I don't understand..."
He told Makabazi what happened just now.
The latter scratched his head and said in confusion.
"In short, it's... an NPC thinks there is something wrong with your design plan? And now the sewer construction has been stopped?"
"Yes." Daoxialiuren nodded honestly.
Makabazi was shocked.
"Damn, what does an NPC know?"
"No... this NPPC is different, and he has something to say." Daoxialiuren sighed.
During the conversation, he even felt like he was back in the classroom.
Whether it was the design concept or the design idea, the academic level and professional level shown by the other party made him doubt whether the person standing in front of him was a "professor" in an NPPC coat.
Thinking about it, I really miss it.
How many years have I been working?
Although I can't say I am a master in the field of civil engineering and urban planning, and I haven't worked on the front line for a while, my experience is absolutely unquestionable.
The more Daoxialiuren thought about it, the more puzzled he became.
A game company.
Is it necessary to make such a small matter so professional?
Makabazi scratched his head.
"What should we do now?"
He had no idea how to design or construct. In reality, he was not in this line of work. As a strength-oriented person, he only knew how to make miracles happen with great strength.
Anyway, there were so many big names in this game, so he didn't need to think so much.
"No need to do anything. Let's change it according to his method first," Daoxialiuren sighed, patted his pants and stood up, "Call the foremen of the aid construction team to a meeting."
"There are new work arrangements."
...
The next morning.
The northern suburbs of Qingquan City.
Amid the drumbeats of the band and the cheers of the people, the train loaded with victory and glory drove into the station in the north of Shuguang City with a long whistle.
People held flower baskets in their hands and threw petals to the train to celebrate the triumph of the soldiers.
The boys chased each other, laughed and played at the edge of the crowd, played war games, and took turns playing the role of righteous soldiers and evil predators.
The rumble of the train was just the right accompaniment.
Although the real battlefield was much more cruel than the script they could imagine.
Most of the girls stood beside their parents, looking at the train with curiosity and longing in their eyes.
Quietly pulling Shuangxue's sleeve, Shuanghe, who was standing next to his father, lowered his voice and said softly with a curved mouth.
"... Do you feel your heartbeat speeding up?"
Shuangxue blushed and glared at her sister, but her eyes did not move away from the train.
The youngest Shuangye blinked, not quite understanding what the eldest and second sisters were discussing.
The guards of Dawn City formed a long line beside the railway, maintaining order at the scene and keeping the crowd away from the railway to avoid accidents.
However, even so, it still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the residents of Dawn City like the waves.
The war is over!
This is undoubtedly an epic victory!
Those barbarians who eat raw meat and drink blood can no longer threaten the peace and prosperity of Dawn City.
Praise the Alliance!
Praise the administrators!
Thanks to those expedition warriors, they cut off the evil with their swords in their hands-
Each of them is a hero!
Standing in the train's cab, looking at the happy faces outside the window, Chu Guang couldn't help but smile with relief.
He patted the conductor's seat gently.
"Slow down, let our soldiers enjoy the joy of victory for a while."
The conductor smiled and nodded.
"Okay, sir!"
The long whistle sounded, and the train slowly slowed down.
At the same time, the carriages behind were also very lively.
"Oh, oh, is this the capital of the new alliance!" Pai put his face against the window, his eyes full of excitement, and he wanted to stick his head out.
Seeing this, Yuan Feng quickly reached out and pulled the restless little girl back, staring at her and scolding her.
"Behave yourself! Have you forgotten what your teacher told you? You represent the image of all the residents of Camp 101... Do you want to embarrass everyone?"
Pai pouted sullenly and glanced at the side secretly.
"I'm not the only one like this..."
It's true that she's not the only one.
Compared with the behavior of the players, she is relatively restrained.
For example, a certain tail not only put his face on the car window, but also squeezed his nose out of shape.
"My giao! Little fish! Woo woo woo, cute little fish, must miss the tail so much!"
Sisi, who was sitting next to him, sighed softly.
"Awei, wake up quickly, your little fish is obviously going to greet the manager, right?"
"I don't care! I want to kiss the little fish!" The tail shouted.
Upon hearing this, the big white bear sitting opposite the two of them was immediately unhappy, and even raised his eyebrows... although it was not obvious.
"Shut up! The little fish is obviously mine!"
The tail was shocked.
"Hey! You, a fickle meat, are you worthy of Teddy!?"
"What the hell is Teddy, don't randomly pair me up!"
"Don't quarrel... or do you want to have a bite each?"
The cat on the top of his head was shaking uneasily, and Zhimahu tried to appease the noisy man and bear.
Sisi, who was sitting next to him, sighed and reminded him helplessly.
"... I can understand your feelings, but anyone who violates the NPPC and plots against it will be kicked off the line."
At this time, a gentle electronic sound rang in the car.
It was not human language.
But Mandarin.
"Hello, dear players. This train is about to arrive. The residents of the New Alliance are welcoming us in triumph. I hope everyone will pay attention to their words and deeds and not be too exaggerated to affect the collective image."
"Due to the one-person-one-account mechanism, socially dead accounts cannot be cancelled, so please at least behave like a normal person when you are going through the plot!"
Tails immediately moved his face away from the window.
"Huh? Was that the voice of the planner just now?"
Sis looked at the loudspeaker on the top of the car.
"...Who knows."
The train arrived.
Flowers.
Applause.
And cheers!
All came like a tide!
Feeling the warmth coming in the face, the players who walked out of the car couldn't help but feel a little dazed for a while.
This feeling is like...
They are real heroes.
No, it can't be said as if, it should be said that they are!
They protect a world!
The sense of honor and spiritual satisfaction that have never been felt in other games sprouted in their hearts like germinating seeds.
This kind of sense of accomplishment that goes deep into the soul is far beyond the reach of a few lines of cold numbers and a few lines of text in the conclusion of the game.
Looking at the flowers that were forced into their hands, the construction site boy and the brick muttered in a daze.
"This game is too real..."
"Thank you!"
Smiling and taking the flowers from the little girl, Irena politely said thank you.
Watching the blushing girl get into the crowd, he stared at the flowers in his hand, and suddenly got close to smell it curiously.
In the end, he couldn't help it, he reached out and picked one and threw it into his mouth.
emmm...
Does it taste okay?
The canyon escaped mole standing next to him happened to see this scene and cast a surprised look at Lao Na.
"Hey! You don't even let go of the flowers?"
Irena said as a matter of course.
"What if it can add a buff?"
How do you know if you don't try it?
Isn't that how the buff of monster meat plus physique was tested out?
Mole couldn't help but complain.
"What a weird buff!"
This guy must be crazy!
On the platform of the train station, Chu Guang got off the train surrounded by flowers. He looked at Boss Xia, Xiaoyu, Yu Hu, Old Charlie, Luca and everyone in the crowd, and couldn't help but smile.
"I'm back."
"Congratulations on your triumph, respected manager, we have prepared a banquet to celebrate your victory." Old Charlie said respectfully.
"I hope you are safe." Looking at the intact Chu Guang, Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.
The pale yellow flowers were gathered in her palms, and she was shy and finally didn't dare to hand them out.
"Thank you."
Looking at the people who supported him, Chu Guang smiled and nodded.
Although his hands were almost full, he still reached out and took the flowers from everyone's hands.
After returning, plant it near the sanatorium.
Looking at the azure armor covered with colorful petals, Xia Yan muttered softly.
"Don't you feel hot wearing this iron lump every day? It's almost summer."
Chu Guang smiled slightly and said with a little pride.
"You don't understand this. This iron lump has its own air conditioner. It's warm in winter and cool in summer. Do you want to try it?"
Xia Yan blushed.
"What... are you talking about?"
Chu Guang: "...?"
He thought about it and couldn't figure out what was wrong with his words.
It must be the listener who was wrong.
The triumphal ceremony lasted from day to noon.
The celebration banquet and carnival lasted from noon to night.
The wine and food consumed today may be tons.
However, even the frugal old Luca would not say much on this occasion.
Celebrate for a common victory.
After tonight, those who gathered together for survival will be more united than yesterday.
The night gradually deepened.
The players who were still not satisfied logged off one after another.
However, the lively atmosphere was far from over, and they were taken to the official website forum.
While they were having fun in the game, people outside the game were not idle either.
The silver coin market has completely entered a white-hot stage.
Astronomical purchase orders emerged one after another, and the big money owners who came from nowhere seemed to be crazy, spending money frantically to buy back the silver coins in the hands of the players.
Seeing that the price was increasingly showing signs of losing reason, the game officials finally came out.
And issued two announcements in a row.
[Due to server network fluctuations, the silver coin trading platform is temporarily suspended for one day]
[Special event: Special loot auction officially begins! ]
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