Chapter 101 Exploring enthusiastic players and caravans coming against the wind and snow

   "Okay, stop playing in the water, come out."

  Walking into the public bathroom in Area A on the second basement floor, Chu Guang knocked on the door one by one, driving the players who had been washing endlessly out of it like ducks.

   "Wait, wait a minute, I just went in!"

   "Put on your clothes quickly and come out."

   "Okay, okay, don't open the door yet."

   "I'll give you a minute."

   "!!"

   When driving these little players out, Chu Guang suddenly felt like the charter woman in "Kung Fu".

  But there is no other way, if you don’t rush, you can’t.

  It is impossible to expect these players to be self-aware. The queue at the entrance of the public bathroom has already formed a long queue.

  Almost all the players in the refuge came here to line up, and there was almost no one working on the surface, which was outrageous.

   After driving the players who were crowded in the public bathroom in Area A to the lobby to gather, Chu Guang looked around the players majestically and said in a serious tone.

   "I want to tell you the good news. Just half a day ago, our outstanding performance led the organization to increase its investment in us."

   "From now on, the area on the second basement floor of the refuge has been opened to our advance team. In the future, your dormant cabin will also be transferred to area B here, where you will live with the next batch of reinforcements."

   "There are nearly complete living facilities here, which are much better than those on the B1 floor, but I still hope that you will not indulge in the good living environment in front of you, and take a long-term view."

   "Rebuilding utopia on earth is our ideal and vow."

   "In order to save precious energy and water resources in the shelter, drinking water fountains, showers and public toilets are now required to be paid for use."

"The toilet costs 1 copper coin for each use, and an additional 1 copper coin is paid for every 10 minutes of use for more than half an hour. The shower room consumes 3 copper coins for each use, and an additional 3 copper coins are paid for every 10 minutes of use for more than half an hour. Drinking fountains are pure for every 200ml You need to pay 1 copper coin for water, and there is no limit to hot or cold."

"Before using the facility, you need to pre-deposit the fee at the manager's assistant, and the authority will be bound to the VM device. The camera will record the user's identity and usage time. Two or more people are prohibited from entering the same device. Abnormal use will cause the device to be locked. Violators will be punished. In addition, if there is arrears, it must be made up within 24 hours, otherwise it will affect the next use.”

  The permission to use the camera has been given to Xiaoqi.

  It can accurately identify the device usage time of each player, operate directly in the background, and deduct the pre-deposit fee according to the regulations.

  Managed by AI, it is much more efficient than manual management.

   Arrears?

   Then don’t use it.

  In his territory, it is impossible for hard-working players to be short of money.

  After hearing the manager's announcement, although the players looked regretful, it was not unacceptable.

   As we all know, VIP value-added services cost money, and taking a bath in the shelter is indeed much more comfortable than washing outside, so you don’t have to worry about running out of water halfway through the wash.

  At least, the generous manager did not learn from the emperor penguins, and engaged in some hellish membership service, charging once for opening the door, and charging again for turning on the faucet.

   "Damn! I was kicked out just halfway through the wash, and I feel bloody, woo woo woo."

   "You're a der! Anyway, I still experienced it, and I didn't even get in the queue!"

   "3 copper coins for a bath? This price is three times the price outside. I'd better go to the lake to wash."

   "You're crazy, it's almost below zero outside, you go to the lake to wash? I think you are going to the lake to make a nest."

   "Wait, you can finish washing in half an hour?! It's very unreasonable to say that. Why do you have to pay 3 copper coins every 10 minutes after half an hour."

   "You can also come out and go in again. But if no one is okay, if there are too many people, you may have to line up again."

   "I also think it is unreasonable. I finished washing in 10 minutes. Why do I have to pay 3 copper coins? Can I only pay 1 copper coin?"

  Looking at the chattering players, Chu Guang clapped his hands and sent them to the elevator.

   "Now, go upstairs and drag your training cabin down."

   "Currently, rooms 1 to 100 are released in Area B on the 2nd floor of the basement. Players with the highest contribution points will start to select numbers. Everyone can have a room as your resurrection point."

   "Hurry up, don't stand here stupidly, it will be randomly assigned when it is late."

  Under the urging of the manager, the players finally dispersed, ran back upstairs to work, and lifted the training cabins down one by one.

   Soon, the hall on the second basement floor was filled with training cabins.

  Including the 10 players who just entered the game, almost all 81 players who have no missions are gathered here.

  Each training cabin has a specific number, which corresponds to the player's own UID, so there is no fear of confusion.

  Then it’s time to arrange the seats.

  As veteran players of the most advanced games, the 4 members of the Niu Ma team undoubtedly had the highest contribution rate, successfully winning the four rooms No. 001~004.

   Then Mosquito and Fujiteng, one took No. 6 and the other took No. 8.

  Then there is Brother Chaodan, who has been a cook in two versions and a butcher in one version, and Yaya, who has made a fortune by relying on the leech nest.

   The two of them came up to see, good guy, all the single-digit numbers have been snatched up, so they decisively won 66 and 88.

  The numbering is a bit late, but the numbers are awesome.

   As for the other is not important!

  In less than half an hour, almost all the rooms were assigned. As for the players who were on duty at the outpost and the abandoned tire factory, they were also randomly assigned to their own rooms.

  The players happily dragged their training cabins to the corresponding rooms to make room for beds.

   As for the vacated beds, Chu Guang asked the players to send them upstairs.

  In the future, the B1 floor will be reserved for myself and the core NPCs who need to go to the surface frequently.

   As for the remaining 100 rooms in area B on the B2 floor, some technicians or special talents collected from the wasteland can be considered in the future.

   It is best to come from frozen dormancy, so that the "bloodline" will be relatively pure, and the knowledge system will be relatively more complete.

  After settling down the players, Chu Guang came to the surface and found that Hai En was pacing back and forth in front of the open space of the nursing home.

  Seeing Chu Guang, the businessman from Honghe Town's eyes lit up, and he greeted him immediately with a smile on his face.

   "My friend, you have finally adjusted your schedule, and I can't help but want to go down to find you."

  Chu Guang smiled faintly.

   "I'm afraid you won't be able to use this elevator."

"I know, so I didn't even try it," Hein smiled and continued, "Just now, my most capable assistant, Wen, received good news that the caravan from Honghe City has already arrived. Departure, it is expected to arrive within three days, we intend to complete the transaction at the tire factory!"

  Chu Guang didn't ask how Hein got the news.

  Radio is not a very high-end technology, and besides radio, there are obviously many means of communication in this world that he has never heard of.

  For example, the signal transmission between the player's helmet, the clone body, and the training cabin is obviously not carried out through radio.

   Otherwise, it is impossible to achieve no delay at all.

   "I hope you brought what I want." Chu Guang looked at him and said.

   "Of course, this is what we agreed on." Hein took off his hat and bowed, his face was full of piety and respect, "Honesty and trustworthiness are my motto."

  Having had a deep understanding of his acting skills for a long time, Chu Guang just smiled lightly and made no comment.

  Believe your nonsense?

  The grass on the grave is two feet high!

   Bad luck, there is not even a grave.

  …

  With the destruction of the Bloody Hand clan, the largest group of looters in the northern suburbs has completely come to an end.

  The flag of 404 was planted on the roof of the abandoned tire factory, and the blue coats holding iron-pipe rifles stood guard on the fence.

  The survivors in this area can get a short period of peace until the new predator forces target this piece of fat.

  In terms of the game, due to the heroic battles of the players, the "plundering level" of the local area has dropped by three levels, and the prosperity has increased by one level.

   At the same time, the prestige of the No. 404 refuge area increases by 100, the faction relationship of neutral survivors increases by 10, the frequency of caravans increases by 10%, and the probability of neutral NPC defection increases by 10%...

  These are the contents updated by Chu Guang on the official website, and they are only for players and cloud players to brag and be proud of.

  In fact, he also discovered that not everyone in the forum believed that this game really existed, and many people simply thought they were playing a "setting game".

   But even so, so many people are so serious about "talking about it", it's quite interesting to watch, just like the early MUD games in the past, more than 90% of the content was made up by a group of people.

   However, as one of the most widely circulated urban legends in the current game circle, even though a lot of personal information needs to be filled in to reserve an account, there are still many new players who sign up enthusiastically.

   Their motivation is actually very simple.

  Beta test qualification means that the forum account has a player logo, even if you talk about it, it is more convincing than those cloud players who don't have a logo.

  But when the helmets appear at their doorstep, their expressions must be very exciting.

   Regardless of the parallel world, with the launch of the "VM" equipment, players' enthusiasm for exploration has almost reached its peak.

  Even though the snow outside is getting bigger and bigger, it still can't stop them from exploring the map. After all, watching the shadow of the map disappear from the screen bit by bit is quite a decompressing thing in itself.

  The key is that it is quite convenient to operate, as long as you walk close to the wall.

  If Chu Guang hadn’t set limits on the exploration area, prohibiting them from going north into the wilderness and into the city, they might dare to reach Boulder City with two legs and two hands.

   Of course, the greater possibility is to die on the way.

  There is almost no road to go to Boulder City from here. Either follow the wreckage of the elevated ring road to the west, or you have to find a way to cross large ruins and collapsed tall buildings.

   And the cold winter will make all this more dangerous.

   It is a trivial matter for people to die, but the trouble is that I have to issue a mission to run corpses and find a way to retrieve their corpses and VM equipment.

  Especially the VM equipment, which is much more valuable than the player's corpse. If you buy it, you will get 40 silver coins!

  In addition to the players, the only two aboriginal "NPCs" in the outpost, a weapon shop proprietress and a warehouse manager, were also used by Chu Guang'an on the NPC special version of the VM.

  With the help of the teleprompter, the work efficiency of the two of them has improved a lot. At least when buying and selling things, they don’t have to ask the players to say it again because they didn’t understand what the players said.

   "The snow is getting bigger and bigger."

  The wall of the abandoned tire factory.

  Looking at the streets, street lamps, vehicle wreckage and buildings covered in silver frost, Chu Guang, who was fully armed, suddenly sighed softly.

  Such heavy snow will definitely affect the industrial production of the outpost.

   Even if the players are not afraid of the cold, feel no pain, and can overcome the severe cold with the will to beat the workers, they will still suffer from frostbite, frostbite, or even shock.

   They can't make steel in the shelter.

  Hain, who was standing aside, couldn't guess what Chu Guang was thinking, so he just smiled and offered his own compliment.

   "It is estimated that this year will be colder than last year, and the survivors around me may have a hard time. But you should not worry, the shelter is like spring all year round."

  Chu Guang didn't answer his words, but kept looking at the north.

  The cold north wind howled, rolling the snow like knives all over the sky.

   Behind the misty snow and mist, figures suddenly appeared.

  Hain's reaction was faster than Chu Guang's, with surprise in his eyes, and he pointed excitedly at the snowy fog ahead.

   "My lord! Our caravan is here!"

  (end of this chapter)