Chapter 357 This is really the end of the society

"Gracie Clinic, welcome!"

The sudden voice from the shadow startled Fang Chang, and he almost pulled out his gun.

After a closer look, it was the puppet in the window who spoke.

It had an ordinary face, two red stones for eyes, and two pieces of wood perfunctorily attached to its mouth, like an old puppet, hiding in a dark and damp corner.

Dolly, who was standing next to him, chuckled and made a joke.

"You are not the first person to be scared."

Fang Chang pulled his hand out of his pocket and said speechlessly.

"...Hasn't the owner of this clinic considered that putting up such a sign would scare away his customers?"

"Generally speaking, his customers don't mind this little shock..."

Patting him on the shoulder, Dolly walked in front, "Follow me."

This inconspicuous alley is located on the edge of the western district of Boulder City, far away from the most prosperous streets, but somewhat close to the industrial area of ​​Boulder City.

The exhaust gas from the factory made the air here smell bad. Most of the people living here were nearby workers or some poor people who did simple jobs for nearby factories.

Following the girl's footsteps, Fang Chang walked into the clinic hidden in the dark alley.

Perhaps because it was daytime, there was not much business here and it looked very deserted.

Dolly took him straight through the narrow registration hall and came to the room hidden deep in the corridor.

There was an oily curtain hanging at the door of the room, and the smell of motor oil was obviously not what a clinic should have.

Fang Chang's expression was a little weird.

"... I thought these goods that are not circulated on the market would be hidden in a more secret place."

"Isn't this secret enough?"

Dolly asked casually, and stretched out her hand to lift the curtain.

As Fang Chang guessed, the so-called "black market" was here.

What he didn't expect was that those things that ordinary stores wouldn't sell were so blatantly placed on the shelves, and they were listed in a whole row.

These prosthetics are of all kinds, from inferior wood carvings to bionic parts that are almost the same as the real thing.

Fang Chang even saw a life-size doll that was almost exactly like a real person in a cabinet against the corner.

The empty eyes seemed to be able to suck away the soul, if there really was such a thing in this world.

This thing should be a bionic man.

Fang Chang walked up and was about to take a closer look, but as soon as he glanced at the price on the label, he instantly gave up the idea of ​​buying one to study it.

50,000 chips...

It's equivalent to a set of heavy cavalry exoskeleton!

He would be crazy to spend such a high price to buy something that he couldn't see what use it had.

"If you want to find a bed partner, I heard that clones are more cost-effective." Dolly whistled with her arms crossed and said in a joking tone.

"...I haven't thought about it. Can you be more subtle in your expression?"

Retracting his gaze from the transparent cabinet, Fang Chang looked at the shelf opposite.

The prices here are obviously much more reasonable. The most expensive one is only over 6,000, and the cheap ones are mostly around three digits.

He found that the more sophisticated the small parts, the more expensive they are. For example, most electronic eyes are over 5,000, while mechanical arms and legs are relatively much cheaper.

At this time, he noticed a strange shelf.

Unlike the goods on other shelves, the prosthetics of animal release here are not right no matter how you look at them.

For example, one of the arms is not connected to a finger at the end, but a barrel that can fit a whole fist. Combined with the mechanical parts next to it, it looks like an automatic loading hand cannon.

Fang Chang seriously doubted that if he really installed this thing and fired a shot, whether he could hit someone was another matter, but his shoulder blade would definitely be broken.

Maybe there are other matching parts?

In addition, there are arms equipped with foldable mantis knives and artificial legs connected to jet thrusters.

Whether in terms of shape or function, these things do not seem to be prepared for ordinary people.

They are born to serve on the battlefield.

Fang Chang couldn't help but have a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and blurted out.

"Where did these equipment come from?"

Before Dolly answered, a strange voice suddenly came from the side.

"There are many ways, some are picked up, some are accidentally lost inventory, most of the goods are processed, as long as you are not too high-profile, there will be no problem... As for where it comes from, I advise you not to delve too much into it."

Fang Chang looked in the direction where the voice came from, and saw a bald middle-aged man standing next to the door curtain.

He was wearing a blue-green long coat, with a pair of scissors hanging in his pocket, stained with blood that had not completely dried up, and he looked like he had just come out of the operating room.

"...Are you Gracie?" Fang Chang looked at him and asked.

The middle-aged man nodded and looked at him with interest.

"Yes, and you? What's your name?"

"Fang Chang."

"Fang Chang... a strange name," Gracie stared at him for a while, and suddenly a trace of realization appeared in her eyes, and she said, "Are you a resident of the shelter?"

Fang Chang did not hide it.

"Are there any problems?"

Dolly, who was standing aside with her arms folded, coughed and interrupted Fang Chang to defend him.

"...Don't you think it's impolite to ask about the origins of guests?"

"Sorry, I'm too nosy..."

Gracie chuckled, her eyes turned back and forth between Dolly and Fang Chang, and ended the previous topic without a trace.

"Let's get back to the point. What kind of bionic organ do you want? I don't think you're missing any limbs... Do you want to make yourself bigger? Or stronger?"

"I'm more interested in power," Fang Chang glanced at the shelf at hand, "such as these."

Gracie's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and his tone was involuntarily a little excited.

"Oh? These? It seems that you are knowledgeable. These are all good things."

"Can you introduce them to me?" Fang Chang said.

Gracie said with a smile.

"Introduce? Their functions are written on their faces. Do you still need me to introduce them? The mercenary group sponsored by Giant Stone Military Industry uses these guys. Only a surgical operation can make a rookie with no power have the combat power comparable to that of a veteran who has experienced hundreds of battles."

"Don't worry about the power. The fact that they can be placed here is the best proof of their value."

Mercenary group sponsored by Giant Stone Military Industry?

Fang Chang's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Is this kind of equipment common in the mercenary groups sponsored by Giant Stone Military Industry?"

Gracie: "It's okay. The wealthy Lord Ibers never hesitates to invest in this area. Compared with dragon blood, bionic prosthesis is undoubtedly more direct in enhancing combat effectiveness. A jet propulsion system, plus a mantis knife and a 30mm hand cannon, even the Death Claw will have to go around you... Of course, this is in theory, I don't mind if you insist on treating that kind of hot-tempered guy as an opponent."

It's okay in theory.

Fang Chang thought that except for Garbage and the guy who drew the plasma knife, few people would be keen on close combat.

So far, this game has not yet appeared an "absolutely reliable" shield that can effectively resist the damage of flying props.

No matter how awesome the fighting skills are, they are not more direct than a 20mm high-explosive bomb.

Fang Chang: "...are these all eliminated from the battlefield?"

"Generally, there are some here. Occasionally, there are cases where equipment is updated, but this is rare. After all, it is not cheap."

As he spoke, Gracie suddenly raised her eyebrows and looked at Fang Chang with a hint of suspicion.

"Hey, are you here to buy things or to inquire about things?"

Fang Chang did not answer this question, but just glanced at the shelf in front of him and pointed.

"I want everything on it."

The air in the room was quiet for a moment.

Dolly stared at Fang Chang in amazement.

"Are you crazy?! Buying so many... Do you know how much chips it takes?"

Get an AI core, and you can get two bionic people.

Maybe there are more!

Gracie was the same, and the shocked expression on her face was even more exaggerated than Dolly's.

"27 pieces of equipment, a total of 56,671 chips... I don't sell on credit here."

"I don't plan to sell on credit either," Fang Chang took out a card and shook it gently, "Can I pay by credit?"

"Or... do I have to go to the bank to withdraw the chips first?"

...

Swiping a card is naturally impossible.

After all, the goods sold here have some problems on the way here. Fang Chang went to the bank to withdraw money first, and then returned to the clinic.

As the first player to explore the Boulder City map, he and his good brothers have been doing business in Boulder City a long time ago.

The equipment for burning bricks and cement in the Niuma Brick Factory was imported from here earlier.

Fang Chang still remembers that the earliest guide to running a business in Boulder City on the forum was written by him.

Among them, the most profitable is undoubtedly the spirit leaf, followed by blue umbrella mushrooms and so on.

In addition to these high-priced goods, there are also some varieties with small profits and quick turnover.

For example, if you buy a box of Nuka-Cola and sell it to Boulder City, you can earn a profit of 0.5 chips per bottle.

Although the public cannot afford this kind of drink, as a substitute for alcoholic beverages, this cheap drink that can bring a short-term sense of happiness is quite popular among mercenaries.

Later, the way of drinking cola mixed with wine was brought back to Boulder City by mercenaries from the tavern in Dawn City, which made the sales of Nuka-Cola reach a peak.

Others may be short of chips, but for the Ox-Horse Squad, there is no such problem at all.

At present, their account in Boulder City has a chip reserve of about 100,000.

This money has nothing to do with the business of the brick factory, and it is mainly earned through the merchant system.

Fang Chang communicated with Lao Bai and others, and soon reached an agreement on the purchase of bionic equipment.

Let's not worry about whether it is useful or not, just buy a batch and take a look.

Even if it is not used in the end, it can be sold to other players or donated to the scientific expedition team in exchange for contribution points.

There will definitely be people interested in these things.

"... So this is what a 10,000-dollar chip looks like."

Looking at the chip with a crown pattern on the edge, Dolly muttered softly.

Her eyes were full of surprise. What happened in front of her was beyond her cognition.

She originally thought that this guy just had a little money and was a little generous, and his brain was not very smart, so he spent so much on her, but she didn't expect him to quietly take out such an astronomical sum.

Dolly suddenly found that she couldn't understand the guy in front of her.

Who on earth could take out such a large amount of chips casually...

Unlike Dolly, who was already dumbfounded, Gracie seemed to be a different person after seeing this huge sum of money. Not only did his eyes become fiery, but he also became much more enthusiastic.

He respectfully counted the chips twice, and then scanned them twice with the money detector.

After confirming that there was no problem, he looked at Fang Chang with a flattering smile on his face.

"Do you need me to help you install it? I can provide free surgery."

In Gracie's eyes, the identity of the man in front of him has become the leader of a mercenary group.

After all, normal people can't buy so many bionic prostheses, only mercenaries have such needs.

And the mercenaries who have the ability to take out tens of thousands of chips to replace their subordinates with bionic prostheses are all powerful without exception.

"No need, just help me pack it up, I've arranged for people to come and move it, and you don't need to worry about the rest," Fang Chang handed him a business card, "If there are similar good things, you can find me through the address and contact information on this business card."

"Equipment other than bionic prostheses is also fine, as long as it is a weapon, especially weapons related to the Giant Stone Military Industry."

"Definitely! Hehe." Gracie took the business card with both hands, glanced at it quickly, and surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes.

The Alliance Office in Giant Stone City?

It turned out to be someone from the northern suburbs? !

…

The 27 bionic prostheses were packed in 6 boxes. Although each one was not very big, it was not something that one person could move.

Fang Chang hired an NPC in the office to move the boxes back to the save point.

After a busy day, it was already late. Fang Chang invited Dolly to have a meal and then sent her back to her home.

Standing at the door of the apartment, Dolly stared at the man in front of her for a long time, and suddenly a trace of confusion appeared in her eyes.

"...Who are you?"

Fang Chang did not speak, but took out a chip with a face value of 25 from his pocket and handed it to her with a smile.

"The chip in the morning was just a deposit. Thank you for accompanying me all day."

Just a few hours ago, he unlocked a new "hidden task" - reclaiming the black equipment that Jushi Military Industry does not sell to the outside world from the black market.

The new alliance needs to use these equipment to understand the strength of this neighbor at the doorstep.

Just looking at the description of the task, you can know how important this task is.

At least it is more important than the two he triggered before.

It seems that the black market system of Boulder City is not unfinished, but requires players to actively trigger it.

I didn't expect that the game world is more complete than I imagined.

Fang Chang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He thought he had dug up the content that the planner had not finished, but this wave of A Guang directly stood in the atmosphere, and even the corresponding tasks, professions and gameplay were done.

It's just that no one has ever triggered it.

According to the introduction of the "hidden task" task, the administrator of the alliance does not want a large group of players to rush over to harass the black market merchant, resulting in the import of these unknown equipment being blocked.

Therefore, the administrator specially granted him the hidden profession of "Bulder City Black Market Purchaser".

This profession has no level setting and does not occupy a profession slot. It can only be triggered through hidden tasks. It has the "franchise right" to import bionic prostheses from Boulder City and sell them in Dawn City.

It has exceeded Fang Chang's expectations to have such a harvest.

Although the NPC in front of him was not worthy of his enthusiasm to lick the manager, he still couldn't help but say thank you.

"... You're welcome."

Looking at the green chip in her hand, Dolly did not refuse and quietly put it away.

After a long while, she whispered.

"We will meet again... right?"

"Of course, I still have a lot of things to ask you." Fang Chang said with a smile.

Although he also thought about persuading this guy to live in the northern suburbs, after thinking about it, it would be good to have an "informer" who is familiar with the local situation.

There are still many things he doesn't know about Boulder City that need to be explored.

"Well... That's a deal! You have to take care of yourself." Dolly's face showed a happy smile, and the green short hair was vivid in the sunset.

"You too, take care of yourself."

It's also good to have an NPC friend.

Watching the petite figure disappear at the door of the apartment building, Fang Chang smiled and waved his hand, turned around and walked towards the other end of the street.

…

At the same time, in the eastern district of Qingquan City.

At the entrance of the subway station covered with moss and vines, a loud and ignorant shout suddenly sounded, scaring the squirrel on the tree nearby, and one of them fell to the ground and squeaked in anger.

However, the man ignored it and continued to act stupidly.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck!"

This tree!

This light!

And the oncoming wind!

It's simply amazing!

Staring blankly at the forest in the midsummer in front of him, Lin Shengyu looked around in amazement.

He looked like a fool who had just been discharged from the hospital.

And he was the kind who gave up treatment.

As for why he was here, it has to start from a sunny afternoon.

Since the boss was in a meeting outside and the new research direction had not been determined, he, as a scientific research worker, had no work to do, so he went online to search for some games and happened to learn about the urban legend of "Wasteland OL".

In fact, it is an urban legend, and many people know it. However, it is not known whether it is due to official flow restrictions or other reasons, and there are few related reports and public discussions on other platforms.

Out of curiosity, he took out 20 precious minutes of his life to fill out the appointment form carefully.

At first, nothing happened. He pondered for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he put it behind his mind.

However, not long after, one day when he got home from get off work at the institute, he picked up the mysterious package containing the helmet at his doorstep.

His mood at that time was simply indescribable.

Especially when he put on the helmet, the mysterious countdown that could be seen even with his eyes closed almost overturned his worldview and cognition.

But all the surprises and shocks were now too pale and insignificant at this moment.

He was standing in a completely fictional world!

With his feet!

Just as Lin Shengyu was looking around in surprise, other players around him were also looking at him curiously.

"Is this the European Emperor?"

"Why do you look so stupid?"

"Let's go, my curiosity is satisfied, I have to get up in a while."

At this time, a player with a rifle in his left hand and a dead monkey in his right hand walked up and talked to him.

"Brother, why are you alone?"

Lin Shengyu: "... Alone?"

Irena asked curiously.

"Yes, aren't there two European Emperors?"

Lin Shengyu was confused and felt that he couldn't keep up with the topic at all.

"European Emperor?"

Irena stared at him for a while with a strange look on her face.

"Don't you usually go to the forum?"

Playing with MM without bragging on the forum is almost half the fun.

24 hours a day, he wishes he could spend 12 hours in the game and 12 hours on the forum.

"Forum? It's an era now, who still plays that thing?" Lin Shengyu said with a smile.

Irena scratched her head.

"Okay... What's your ID? Let's add a friend."

"Kuuuuuuu!"

"Kuuuuuu? Your name is quite unique," Irena was stunned.

"Hehe... I just picked it casually, don't take it to heart." Lin Shengyu smiled shyly.

He actually wanted to be called Guguji, but the ID had been registered, so he changed it to this name.

I heard that this game mainly relies on voice communication.

He felt embarrassed when he thought that everyone would call him brother in the future and praise him for being older.

"By the way, brother... how do you play this game?"

Irena scratched her head.

"You can play however you want, hunting, fishing, moving bricks or even playing in the mud... As long as you don't break the rules, it's fine. But since you are a novice, I suggest you take a task of passing on the torch first, find a big guy to help you get familiar with the gameplay, and get the VM by the way."

As we all know, VM is the core of this game, and many things can't be done without VM.

There is a full-time novice guide in the shelter, who used to be the manager himself, but now has been changed to an officer of the New Alliance Guard.

Through the VM of that NPC, you can trigger the task of passing on the torch and find a high-level big guy.

Or you can directly find a player you like on the spot to trigger it.

The server environment of "Wasteland OL" has always been good, and everyone is a very good person.

Especially for newbies, it is quite friendly!

Lin Shengyu said with a smile.

"The task of passing on the torch, I accepted it. My master seems to be called WC. Is there really a mosquito? He said he would come here to pick me up and take me to the main city tomorrow, and asked me to stay here and not move."

When I heard the ID, Irena was shocked instantly.

"Fuck, mosquito?!"

"Uh, what's wrong?"

"Nothing..." Irena looked at this man with sympathy, and mourned for him for two seconds in her heart.

Who else can you choose, but you have to choose this idiot.

Although the reputation of the equipment produced by Goblin Technology is OK, working for Goblin Technology is another matter.

Many people have not had time to experience the full content of the game, but have experienced rebirth and imprisonment first.

Out of sympathy, Irena paused and said.

"If you plan to go to the main city, why don't you go with me? Anyway, I have to go back now, and it's just on the way."

"But..." Lin Shengyu's expression was a little hesitant. He heard from Mosquito that the wasteland is very dangerous, and newbies must remember not to go out alone.

There is no real safe zone here. Even at the doorstep, there is a risk of losing everything.

"Let's go, don't say but, can I still cheat you? The area around Shelter No. 117 is not a place for newbies to level up. I'll take you to Dawn City, where there are many good things and save points." Irena patted his shoulder and urged, "Speaking of which, you just entered the game and haven't eaten yet, right? I'll treat you to a meal."

"Really?! I'm so sorry!" Lin Shengyu's eyes lit up, and he just felt that his stomach was a little empty.

Irena said generously.

"What's the matter, we are all European emperors, don't be so shy, do you have any taboos?"

Lin Shengyu smiled.

"No, no, I eat everything, it's up to you!"

Hearing this, Irena's eyes lit up.

"Really? Are you sure?"

"Of course! Whether it's sour, salty, sweet or spicy, there is nothing I can't eat!" Lin Shengyu said, patting his chest.

He wasn't bragging.

He often travels with his supervisor and attends academic conferences all over the world. What hasn't he eaten?

A good stomach.

It's also very important for scientific research.

Unexpectedly, this European friend is a fellow traveler. Irena happily hooked his shoulder.

"Brother, I've been waiting for you to say this! Let's go and get some game!"

"Let's go, let's go!"

Looking at the two people who were arm in arm, the surrounding players all had sympathetic eyes.

What kind of divine luck can you step on two mines at the same time on the first day of entering the game.

Or is it that in order to draw a game helmet, you have overdrawn your luck in this life...

"... This sacrifice is too great." The Elf King Fugui, who was carrying a hunting rifle, sighed and nibbled the dry food in his hand.

The canyon escaped mole nodded subtly.

"Indeed."

I hope nothing happens to him.

…

The game world has just entered the night, and the real world is early morning.

Sitting up from the bed, Ye Wei took off his helmet, let out a long breath, and looked at the alarm clock on the bedside table.

It was 7 o'clock in the morning.

Usually when he didn't have classes the next day, he would play until nine or ten o'clock before logging off.

However, he had to go to the station to pick up his sister in a while, so he logged off early.

By the way, he, Garbage King and Kuangfeng were just doing the task of cleaning up the underground tunnel.

There are a large number of slime mold fruiting bodies there, and even a tyrant known as a human tank.

According to the prediction of Brother Fang, the center of Qingquan City may become a popular area in the next version.

Training with slime mold fruiting bodies as opponents in advance can also be regarded as adapting to the next version in advance.

However, no matter how fun the game is, no matter how much money you can make, it is not as important as family.

After eating a bowl of 0.1 silver hot dry noodles downstairs, Ye Wei tore off a free tissue to wipe his mouth, and then took a taxi to the train station.

The whole trip cost less than one silver coin.

Standing in the crowded station square, Ye Wei couldn't help but sigh.

It's still cheaper in reality.

Just then, a voice from afar pulled him back to reality from his daydream.

"Brother!"

Ye Wei turned his head and saw a cute little girl waving at him in the crowd.

She was wearing ordinary jeans and a T-shirt, a pair of sneakers on her feet, and a half-person-high suitcase in each hand. Her swaying ponytail was like a squirrel's tail.

Ye Wei hurried over and glanced at the suitcase and said.

"Why do you carry so many things?"

Seeing that his brother was not aware of it at all, Ye Jiu, who was running out of breath, stuffed the suitcase into his hand.

"Didn't you ask me to carry it? Don't just watch, help me quickly!"

This guy.

He let himself go as soon as he left home.

Ye Wei rolled his eyes, and without arguing with her, he went up to take the two boxes.

On the way to the taxi, he weighed them and found them quite heavy, and he didn't know what was in them.

He was lying on the bed moving bricks every day, and when he put the suitcases into the trunk, he almost couldn't lift them up.

Fortunately, the driver helped him.

Sitting next to Ye Wei, Ye Jiu smiled slyly and whispered.

"Brother, have you been playing video games every day recently? You look so weak."

Ye Wei rolled his eyes for the second time today.

"Get out."

Ye Jiu said with a wronged look.

"I just came here and you asked me to get out. Is there a brother like you?"

Ye Wei looked at her seriously and said.

"Stop talking nonsense. Tell me clearly first. What is the surprise you want to give me?"

He has been thinking about this matter these days, and he is so worried that he can't sleep.

Although he doesn't sleep normally.

Seeing his brother's anxious expression, Ye Jiu smiled mysteriously.

"Hehe, you'll know in a while!"

The car quickly arrived at the destination.

It stopped at the gate of a high-end community.

Ye Jiu jumped out of the car and looked around curiously.

"Are you being kept by a rich woman?"

Ye Wei, who was dragging the suitcase out of the trunk, almost choked on his saliva when he heard this.

"What do you have in your head all day, little guy?"

The driver next to him didn't say anything, but his expression was obviously trying to hold back a laugh.

Ye Jiu smiled shyly and said disapprovingly.

"I'm just worried about my brother."

"By the way, why are you renting a house outside? Do you have a girlfriend? Are you living together? How old are you? Is she a classmate? Or a big sister who already has a job? Is she a rich woman? Can you keep me by the way?"

She asked a series of questions curiously, but only the first one entered Ye Wei's ears.

Rent?

Finally, he had the chance to show off, so he chuckled and said calmly.

"I bought it."

He thought his sister would be so surprised that she couldn't speak.

However, what he didn't expect was that the little girl was not shocked, but rolled her eyes like him.

"Tsk, forget it if you don't want to say it!"

Ye Wei was stunned for a moment and said anxiously.

"I'm telling the truth, I really bought it!"

Ye Jiu looked at him caringly.

"Ah, right, right."

Ye Wei: "..."

Blaze!

Downstairs was not a place for nonsense, Ye Wei carried two large suitcases and got on the elevator.

The little guy in the elevator was swaying restlessly, looking left and right, and he didn't know whether he was looking forward to his brother's new home or the surprise he was about to bring to his brother... or the shock.

Ye Wei was panicking.

When he arrived at the door, he took out the key and opened the door, and found two new slippers in the entrance.

This is what he bought when he went downstairs yesterday.

Just as he was about to ask Jiujiu to change, he saw that the little girl had already squatted beside the suitcase and opened the box impatiently.

"What are you looking for?"

Jiujiu didn't answer him, but suddenly stood up from the box holding a big thing.

"Here, take it!"

Looking at the thing that Jiujiu stuffed in, Ye Wei was stunned for a moment.

Damn!

Gaming helmet? !

"...Where did you get it???"