Chapter 356 You provide the technology, we provide the people, this is definitely a win-win situation

5pm.

Fang Chang lay flat on the bed, put on his helmet and returned to the game. When he opened his eyes again, he saw the cement ceiling.

Under him was a worn-out single bed.

He moved his heavy head, and a faint fragrance from the squeezed pillow rushed into his nose. The only flaw was that it was mixed with the smell of motor oil.

He turned his head and saw the girl sitting by the bed.

She held a screwdriver in her hand and was fiddling with the parts of her left arm. I don't know if she was changing the battery or the motor oil.

This game is always unexpectedly real in strange places.

"Are you awake?" Noticing the movement on the bed, Dolly glanced at him.

At this moment, she was wearing a washed-out sleeveless T-shirt. With the morning light outside the window, she could vaguely see a touch of whiteness, which made Fang Chang a little unsure of where to put his eyes.

"Yeah."

Seeing the man's embarrassment, Dolly laughed slyly and said teasingly.

"You sleep so deeply that I can't wake you up no matter how much I shout."

Fang Chang touched his nose a little embarrassedly.

"Actually, I usually... don't drink like this. Let's drink again next time."

Dolly said with a smile.

"It's okay, I won't laugh at you."

Fang Chang: "..."

MD!

This broken game is so annoying.

If you drink too much, you will be disconnected frequently, and the game will crash when you lose the game. You can't even connect back.

He couldn't remember what happened last night. He only remembered what he saw in the dark and what he didn't see.

Later, he couldn't log in, so he went to the balcony to smoke and chat with his friends in the group.

But he was unconscious all night yesterday...

Fang Chang's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously reached out and touched his belt.

It's not that he was worried about what the girl did to him. Is he the kind of person who is afraid of being at a disadvantage?

Mainly, he was afraid of losing a kidney...

Looking at Fang Chang who was tumbling around his waist, Duo Li teased and continued.

"Don't worry, I didn't touch your things."

Fang Chang certainly wouldn't say what he was looking for just now. He coughed and changed the subject.

"Where is this?"

"My home."

Although it was expected, Fang Chang's eyes still showed a hint of surprise.

Misunderstanding the meaning in his eyes, Duo Li said indifferently.

"Is it very shabby?"

Fang Chang looked around and saw that there were a lot of things stuffed in the one-bedroom apartment of less than 15 square meters.

There were not many beautiful clothes. There were mechanical parts and tools for grinding parts next to the bottles and jars in the corner.

"Find another bathroom? I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to go out." Duo Li said as he looked around.

Fang Chang shook his head.

"No... Actually, by the standards of the wasteland, the environment here is pretty good."

The space inside the giant wall is limited, and it is definitely not comparable to the sparsely populated northern suburbs.

Dolly's mouth curled up with a smug smile.

"Indeed, it can shelter from the wind and rain, and I don't have to squeeze with others. I only pay 52 chips a month for rent. I like it here. When I have time, I plan to grow a pot of succulents and put it by the window."

Listening to her chattering, Fang Chang felt that his hearing was not enough, but he still relied on his experience of communicating with international friends to guess roughly.

"Succulent?"

"Well, a plant with very thick leaves, I heard that it can absorb radiation." Dolly said with confidence, as if she really believed this statement.

Absorbing radiation...

Fang Chang's expression was a little subtle.

It's not that he wants to argue, he really doubts that if this plant really has this ability, just plant two pots next to the reactor.

But then again, in Wasteland OL, he seemed to seldom consider radiation. According to the official website, radiation residue is a problem, but it is not the main problem here.

In comparison, slime mold, predators, mutants... there are too many things that are more deadly than radiation.

Just as Fang Chang was thinking about it, the girl was looking at him curiously.

"Don't you believe it?"

Fang Chang shook his head gently.

"No... Actually, we have this saying there."

"Oh, it seems you don't believe it." Dolly said and moved her eyes away, continuing to tinker with the almost assembled mechanical arm.

Looking at the side face under the green short hair, Fang Chang suddenly felt a little sympathy.

He didn't know where this emotion came from.

Although he also enjoyed the game, as a professional player, he always regarded NPC as a piece of data, and rarely poured emotions into any character.

This is probably the biggest difference between him and Lao Bai and Bianbian.

Fang Chang spoke with his Adam's apple moving.

"...Have you ever thought about living in a different environment?"

"Change the environment? Everything is the same." She threw away the screwdriver in her hand and said casually. The outline of her face and her voice were both mature and not in line with her age.

Fang Chang didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Don't you have a dream? For example...what do you want to do?"

"What do you want to do?" Dolly thought seriously for a moment and said, "Does opening a bar count?"

"...I thought you would say you want to open a coffee shop or a flower shop."

"Coffee shop? Flower shop? Are there such shops in Boulder City?" Dolly said in confusion.

"No, it's just that in my hometown, I always hear drunk girls say so...Can you accompany me to find the doctor who sells bionic prostheses later?" Fang Chang sighed, reached out and touched his pocket, and found a chip.

However, as soon as he said this, he found that the last chip in his pocket was white, with a big "1" written on the face value, and the expression on his face became awkward.

Seeing the dramatic contrast between his expression before and after, Dolly couldn't help but chuckle.

Reaching out to take the chips, she flicked her thumb and threw them into the iron box on the table.

"No problem, I have nothing to do anyway."

"Since you were so gentlemanly last night, I'll accompany you for a walk."

...

Dawn City.

In Shelter No. 404, there was a crackling sound of air leakage in the narrow single room, followed by a loud shout.

"My God, I'm finally alive."

Ye Shi sat up from the incubator, picked up the blue jacket hanging on the head of the cabin and put it on. He first took a shower in the public bathroom, and then went to the square on the B2 floor.

Because it was the peak period of going online, there were many people in the square when he arrived here.

Including his acquaintances, Kuangfeng, Jieyan and Mosquito, who happened to be here.

Walking up to greet everyone, Ye Shi saw that Mosquito looked sneaky, and asked curiously.

"What are you doing?"

"Go away, go away, don't delay my work."

Before Ye Shi could roll his eyes, Quitting Smoking had already complained before him.

"Damn, what can you do?"

"... He's probably waiting for that NPC named Pai, I heard him mention it before." Kuangfeng looked at Mosquito expressionlessly, with a slightly strange look in his eyes.

Although occasionally there are players who are locked up in a small black room for illegal operations, he seems to be the only one with the same reason as him?

At least he is the only one in the friend list.

Seeing that Mosquito is dead again, the surrounding players also followed suit and joined the topic.

"... I remember! It seems to be the same last time. I heard from Tail that this guy was caught red-handed."

"I heard that he jumped on people!"

"And he didn't touch them!"

"It's so embarrassing!"

Quit smoking looked at Mosquito in surprise.

"Damn, brother, are you a pervert?"

Mosquito's face turned liver-colored and he retorted.

"Get lost! I just... want to figure out what that oil is and how it's made."

Without professional analytical equipment, he could only roughly infer that the bottle of fuel contained some easily identifiable alkanes and alkenes, and he was confused about the rest.

These days he has been looking for the NPC named Pai, but the little girl seemed to be scared by him and never appeared again.

Mosquito couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Maybe he should have restrained himself a little at that time.

The topic in the square was like a gust of wind, and after blowing, it changed to something else.

Seeing that it was getting late, everyone discussed where to level up later.

Ye Shi looked at Kuang Feng.

"Where are we going later? Are we going to meet at Boulder City?"

Kuang Feng glanced at his right hand.

"I'll install my arm first."

This weak power always made him feel like something was missing.

At this moment, Ye Shi suddenly remembered a key thing.

"Speaking of which... you have to remove an arm first to install that thing."

Kuang Feng nodded.

"Yeah."

Isn't this a matter of course?

Ye Shi looked at his right hand with a strange expression.

"Then what do you do with the arm you removed?"

Kuang Feng was stunned for a moment.

He hadn't thought about this question.

After a moment of silence, he said with a subtle expression.

"... find a place to bury it."

...

Browsing room on the B4 floor.

Chu Guang, who was sitting in front of the computer, leaned back on the sofa and stretched.

"Finally it's done."

Xiao Qi, sitting on the desk, happily raised two thumbs as big as toothpicks and cheered.

"Master is awesome!"

Chu Guang gave it a tired look in return.

"Thank you for the compliment. I wish you could help me more."

Although this little guy can help him accurately convey every order to the correct department, some creative work is still beyond its ability.

Especially in the design of rules.

Chu Guang read in the history of the Human Union that in the early days of the prosperous era, "AIism" had risen on this planet for a period of time.

Its believers believe that the root cause of the problems of production relations and distribution systems lies in the ugliness of human nature.

Human happiness is born to be obtained from the suffering of others, and there is only one solution, that is, to establish a society governed by AI and replace all management departments with artificial intelligence.

However, the sport declined in the middle of the prosperous era. Historians have given many evaluations, including several objective views such as "lack of hardware and software conditions" and "extreme material prosperity makes people more inclined to maintain the status quo".

Chu Guang has reservations about these views, but he can still learn a little lesson from historical experience.

That is, never let tools replace thinking and hands replace brains. Never expect there to be a perfect method to solve all problems encountered in the future.

Looking at the nearly 5mb text file on the computer screen, Chu Guang's face stretched out a relaxed expression.

The newly established alliance management agency has a total of 12 departments, covering various fields from production to economy, to transportation and logistics, and residents' lives.

He also made detailed designs for the basic strategies and policy routes of each department.

This is certainly not something he made up out of thin air, but it is not a complete copy of the experience of another world.

For example, when establishing the Ministry of Education, Chu Guang referred more to the players' ideas on the forum, but asked parents, teachers and students for advice.

For wastelanders with an average life expectancy of only 35 years, many people have already lived half of their lives by the age of 17.

But for players living in a peaceful era, at this age, it can only be said that good days are still to come, and they have to wait patiently to unlock the anti-addiction system.

At this time, if a one-size-fits-all approach is adopted, setting the minimum working age and compulsory education time according to the standards of developed planets, the education level of the alliance may be improved, but poor families will become poor because of education.

Chu Guang adopted a compromise approach, raising the minimum working age and compulsory education time year by year, and taking out part of the money to subsidize students with excellent grades.

That is the so-called scholarship.

Whether it is an adult in night school or a student in full-time school, as long as they have excellent grades, they can get a subsidy.

Although this money is not enough for them to live a rich life, it is enough to subsidize the family expenses.

Education is only one aspect of the many issues he considers, and this long-term investment will also need to see returns in the future.

Among all departments, Chu Guang still devotes the most energy to the industrial department directly related to production.

For other departments, he can only guide the route and basic framework at most, but when it comes to specific production issues, he even made a detailed plan for the production capacity of each stage after referring to the opinions of experts in various industries.

Although not all problems can be solved by developing productivity, at least 99% of the current problems can be solved.

Thanks to the infrastructure plan of 200 million silver coins and the loan of 200 million chips, he can do a lot of things now.

"... Speaking of which, I have to draw up a shopping list later."

Chu Guang pinched his eyebrows, thought for a moment, looked at Xiao Qi sitting at the corner of the table, and said.

"Tell old Charlie for me to wait for me in the office of the Merchants' Guild at 2 pm."

"Okay, Master," Xiao Qi said worriedly, seeing the tired expression on Chu Guang's face, "Although this may be a bit long-winded, you should also take care of your health."

Chu Guang smiled and rubbed Xiao Qi's head with his index finger, with a reassuring smile on his face.

"I'll pay attention."

At this time, a gust of wind blew from the door of the browsing room.

Looking at Chu Guang fiddling with the dolls on the table, Pai raised the corners of his mouth proudly.

"How is it? Is the gift I gave you okay?"

"Thank you for your gift, it's very stress-relieving and adds a lot of fun to my boring daily work." Chu Guang joked, "What about the drone I gave you, do you like it?"

"It's awesome!" Pai nodded with satisfaction and showed off, "I modified it a little bit, and now it flies faster!"

Chu Guang looked at her with a little surprise. He didn't expect that this little girl had this ability.

But he was only surprised for a moment.

Unlike the "Camp 404" which focuses on industry and military, the "Camp 101" guided by Shelter 101 probably puts all its "skill points" on education and archaeology.

Especially this guy is not only talented, but also uses the black technology of the pre-war era.

If the ability value and talent can be quantified, she might be at the same level as Heya from Shelter 401.

"That..." Pai looked around and suddenly became a little embarrassed, whispering, "Have you talked to Xiaoyu...?"

Chu Guang nodded.

"Well, I talked to her family, and she is also willing to continue her studies. If you have no objection, I hope to send a few more people to communicate with you."

Xiaoyu is a very sensible child. Chu Guang remembers that when he told her about this, she just thought about it for a moment and nodded obediently.

He could feel that she was reluctant to leave the people in the shelter, but he could also see her deep desire to grow and become stronger.

She hoped to help everyone more, not just sit at the counter and count money.

With more and more people in the new alliance, the problem that the bank needs to consider is no longer just to settle the accounts, but also to think about how to use the invisible hand to make every silver coin play the role it should play.

This involves a lot of knowledge that she doesn't understand. Although she has also summed up some experience in practice, she still needs to go through systematic learning.

Including some mathematical methods and sociological knowledge.

If there are professional guidance, she can also take fewer detours.

As for Xiaoyu's family, although they were worried at first, after hearing Chu Guang's promise to ensure her safety, both his parents and brother were relieved.

The wise and powerful administrator never breaks his promise.

No one in the entire northern suburbs will doubt this matter, whether it is NPC or player.

Hearing Chu Guang's words, Pai was so excited that he wanted to jump up and pat his chest to guarantee it.

"Don't worry, I've already told my master about this. Everyone is very happy and asked me to bring more local specialties when I come back, hehe...especially chocolate and coffee! Oh yes, and the meat buns that will have soup flowing out when you bite it! It's so delicious!"

Chu Guang said with a smile.

"That's easy. When I go back, I will give you another truckload of local specialties!"

Chu Guang thought Pai would happily agree.

However, to his surprise, the little girl actually shook her head with a serious face and refused the gift.

"Although this proposal is very tempting, we can't take your benefits for nothing."

"My master said that reciprocity is the long-term plan for getting along with people, and we have to give you some help."

Looking at the surprised Chu Guang, she continued seriously.

"But we don't have money, and we don't have extra resources to share with you. It would be great if you could provide a plan."

Hearing this, Chu Guang was immediately happy. Isn't this what he was waiting for?

The New Alliance is rich in resources, and the players' imaginations and creativity are endless. There are always one or two things that can satisfy the appetite of these scholars, engineers, and archaeologists.

It doesn't matter if you are not interested in black and white silk and artworks.

Isn't there a lot of delicious food here?

In addition to a wide range of consumer goods, there are also research samples needed for Camp 101 and the shelter behind them.

Even if it is a monster as strong as the Death Claw, as long as the silver coins and contribution points are in place, his brave little players can get it for them!

Chu Guang said with a hearty smile.

"This is easy! Although we don't implement a rationing system, we will pay those who work hard."

"Why don't you send a few engineers to us to help us improve our production methods. In exchange, we will give you silver coins!"

"If you like something, you don't need to discuss it with me, just buy it from our store with silver coins!"

Pai wrinkled his cute little nose and fell into deep thought.

"Well... that does sound good. But... everyone has their own work to do, so it's probably hard to spare some manpower."

"Especially since the raiders are gone recently, we plan to move the camp back to the surface, and there are too many things to do."

Everyone in the camp has their own job, and the "score" that determines the standard of living is also determined by the job.

After listening to Pai's concerns, Chu Guang said patiently.

"This problem is easy to solve. Our people can help you build the camp, supply the materials you need for life, and even help you cook. This alone can save you a lot of manpower."

"In this way, you can focus more on what you are good at and interested in, and all you need to do is give us some of the saved time to help us live a better life."

"You can understand this as a kind of... complementary advantages. Tell your master what I said, he will definitely understand what I want to express."

Camp 101 has also tried to recruit some local survivors before, but the scale of cooperation is limited, and it only stays at the scene of doing odd jobs.

Chu Guang believed that after fully understanding the situation of the new alliance, the residents of Camp 101 would definitely feel the charm of his proposal.

Pai touched her chin, pretending to be thinking, and nodded as if she understood.

She rarely cared about these things, and what Chu Guang said was beyond her field of expertise.

But it was not difficult for her to write down a sentence completely.

"I will convey your proposal to everyone in the camp... Oh, by the way."

Suddenly remembering something, Pai took out a stack of paper with dense symbols from her pocket and handed it to Chu Guang.

Chu Guang took it with a confused look on his face, flipped through it in his hand, and although he recognized every word, he didn't understand it at all.

"... What is this?"

Pai looked aside subtly and said a little embarrassedly.

"It's the proportion of each component and the synthesis path of the fuel. Although it's not something particularly powerful... it took me some time to figure it out."

At this point, she snorted softly.

"Didn't a rude guy look down on me before? Now he should realize how shallow his knowledge is."

After all, she is at an age where she loves to show off. Being looked down upon, she certainly can't help but want to prove herself.

Although chemical power engines are already antiques, with her understanding of machinery and aerospace, it is not difficult to make a high-efficiency fuel.

Chu Guang looked at the information in his hand in surprise. He didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain.

What he didn't expect was that this little girl actually gave him such a valuable thing without reservation.

"I... will pass it on to him."

It shouldn't be difficult to ask Xiaoqi to help translate it. Yin Fang can help with difficult technical terms.

Pai nodded with satisfaction.

But soon, she remembered that she couldn't let the rude guy get away with it, so she added another sentence at the end.

"By the way, don't let him get it too easily. Just show him a page every once in a while."

Speaking of this, Pai said confidently.

"My master said that we can't just copy the answers, we have to use our brains to think about how the answers came from!"

Good boy.

This is too torturous.

Chu Guang nodded with a smile and put the information in front of Xiao Qi.

"Okay... I promise not to let him get it easily."

With this promise, Pai finally left with satisfaction.

Watching the joyful back disappear at the door of the browsing room, Chu Guang couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Compared with dealing with the relationship with Boulder City.

Sure enough, getting along with these lovely people made him feel more relaxed and happy.

However, as a manager, he can't decide who to break off and who to establish diplomatic relations with based on personal preferences. Many times he needs to make judgments based on the collective interests.

He suddenly missed the "crew" on the Pioneer.

Half a year has passed, and I don't know if they have fulfilled their ideals.

Noticing the expression on Chu Guang's face, Xiao Qi, who was sitting in front of the information, asked curiously.

"Master, what are you thinking about?"

Turning his gaze away from the door, Chu Guang said casually.

"I'm thinking, maybe that place is a real utopia."

It's just too small.

It's even smaller than the shelter behind them, only enough to accommodate two or three hundred people.

Compared to the entire wasteland, that little light is not even a flame...