Chapter 109 Nomads from the Wilderness

The moment    stepped into the No. 81 Steel Plant, Chu Guang felt that the temperature around him instantly rose several degrees, so that he even felt a little hot wearing a deerskin coat.

   looked up and saw two stoves, one large and one small, in the center of the factory building.

  The shells of these furnaces are cast from molds and covered with refractory materials such as silica as the acid lining.

One of the blast furnaces with a blower is responsible for heating the scrap steel plugged into the furnace to 1300 degrees and melting it into molten iron, while the other converter, which is erected on a concrete base and has six air inlets at the bottom, is responsible for heating the 1300-degree steel. The molten iron is blown into qualified molten steel.

   This process does not require reheating.

The heat released by the oxidation process is enough to make the molten steel in the furnace rise from 1300 degrees to 1600-1700 degrees, and a certain amount of chromium is added in a specific proportion. The rolls are rolled repeatedly.

  In order to facilitate the operation, the two installed a lot of pulleys and slings on the ceiling. Many of these materials were removed from the waste tire factory, and the quality is still very reliable.

   At present, No. 81 Iron and Steel Plant is still a small workshop, and there is no condition to accurately measure the carbon content in the converter. The technical principle used is only the acid bottom-blown converter steelmaking method in the mid-19th century, which was improved by "modern" experience.

  Chu Guang didn't know much about steelmaking, but his intuition told him that this thing was much more professional than the earth blast furnace that Lao Bai made before.

  Especially the pair of rollers, and the simple motor made of copper wire connected to the side of the rollers, even a layman like him.

   At least it looks more reliable than using a hammer.

   It seems that there is a lack of a punching machine, and it cannot make seamless steel pipes, but if you work hard, the problem should not be big!

  Brother Levin quickly closed the door of the factory building and brought the manager to their workbench, showing their achievements over the past few days.

"20mm arc armor, built according to the size you provide! This detachable steel plate can be perfectly connected to the front of the KV-1 exoskeleton, and provide a larger armor inclination for critical parts such as your heart to avoid Fatal injury. In addition, at your request, we have designed two special keels for this armor, even if the armor is completely scrapped, it can be quickly disassembled and replaced with new armor pieces!"

"According to our performance test, this steel plate can perfectly defend against 5mm, 7mm, 9mm and other caliber rifles and pistol bullets shot from any distance! As long as it is hung on the chest, even in the face of a hail of bullets, you can still Retreat calmly!"

  Chu Guang lifted the curved steel plate in his hand and weighed it. It was estimated that it weighed fifty or sixty kilograms.

   This is just a piece of armor.

  If the back is also equipped with a curved steel plate of similar size, the armor of the entire upper body will probably weigh 100 kilograms.

  Without an exoskeleton, it's really not that easy to wear this thing. Even the full-body plate armor in the Middle Ages was actually only 25-30 kilograms, and it was difficult to exceed 45 kilograms including horse gear.

   And this is just a breastplate.

   "What about other parts?"

   Brother Toilet Suo, who was standing beside him, immediately interjected.

"It's all here! In addition to the front armor, we also designed the corresponding rear armor for you, as well as the bulletproof lining to protect the torso! But for your safety, we still do not recommend you to stand on the front line of the battlefield After all, such a cool armor will definitely become the target of the opposite fire."

  Chu Guang smiled.

   jokes.

   Even you can think of it, but can you think of it?

   So far, Chu Guang will only go up to pick up heads when the outcome is almost determined and show the players a "plot animation".

   As for the charge, how could he be so embarrassed to steal the limelight from the players?

  It is enough to blow the whistle at the right moment.

   However, this armor seems to be not only usable by myself, it should also be very useful for that Roshan Damomo and Junk Jun.

  The panel attributes of both of them are quite good. The initial strength value is close to 10. After a few levels, they can withstand it.

  Since it has a debuff, it is difficult to operate complex machines, and it cannot do the work of a professional player, so it is just used as a tank.

   A burly white bear or a lizard man charged in heavy armor. Just imagining that scene is shocking enough.

The   20mm steel plate is enough for these two monsters to rush behind the enemy's bunker before the armor is smashed to tatters by light weapons.

  Chu Guang checked other parts of the protective gear, including the helmet, which basically covered more than 90% of the parts in front of him and 100% of the vital points.

   With a nitrogen power hammer, he does not need to charge with fierce firepower, it is enough to guard against sneak attacks at critical times.

   "The total weight of the armor is 220 kilograms, which is 20 kilograms over the standard, but it's not a big problem." Chu Guang put down the protective gear in his hand and looked at the two players, "Can I try it?"

   Brother Levine and Brother Toilet Suo nodded in unison, with excited expressions on their faces.

   "Of course! We're ready!"

   "Please give it a try!"

What's the point of   's equipment if you don't try it?

   Having said that, Brother Levine and Brother Toilet Suo, laboriously carried the 100kg breastplate, placed it on the wooden stake that served as a target, and quickly ducked to the side to avoid accidental injury by stray bullets.

  Chu Guang glanced at the distance, it looked like it was about thirty meters, then he pulled out the 10mm caliber silver revolver from his waist and fired a shot at the breastplate.

boom--!

   A thunderous sound resounded in the factory building, and the muzzle of the gun was like lightning. I saw the breastplate hanging on the wooden stake, as if it had been struck by lightning, and fell backwards together with the wooden stake.

   I didn't expect this gun to be so powerful!

   The two players widened their eyes, and hurried over to look. And when they saw the bullet embedded in the steel plate, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

   "Worn, but not fully worn!"

   "This bullet can be done well, but it didn't bounce. Even the bullet is flattened... oh, it's so hot." Brother Levine, who reached out to touch the bullet, pulled his finger back like an electric shock.

   It doesn't hurt, but it seems to blister.

   walked over and glanced at the armor piece lying on the ground, Chu Guang nodded in satisfaction.

   "You have done a great job. It seems that your steel plant is on the right track. The reward for completing the task has been distributed to the enterprise account of No. 81 Steel Plant, a total of 200 silver coins!"

   "Besides, for your outstanding personal performance, I will reward you with an additional 20 silver coins and 200 contributions in the name of the manager."

   After listening to the manager's words, expressions of joy and excitement appeared on the faces of the two players.

  I didn’t expect that there would be additional rewards for completing this task!

   "Thank you, Manager!!"

   "We must continue to work hard! Carry forward the No. 81 Steel Plant and make it bigger and stronger!"

   "Very good, very ambitious!" Chu Guang coughed lightly, his expression slightly adjusted, and continued solemnly, "Next, I have two important tasks for you."

"Currently the outpost lacks heavy armor, as well as seamless steel for the production of gun barrels. I need you to produce 10 sets of breastplates weighing less than 30 kilograms, which can be worn by standard-sized shelter residents, mainly for power residents. ."

   "In addition, I also need you to produce 10 seamless steel pipes of 7mm caliber, which can withstand the chamber pressure generated by the firing of rifle bullets."

   "The specific details and rewards of the task have been updated in your VM, please check in time."

After listening to    Brother Toilet Suo and Brother Levin, they immediately stood up and shouted with high morale.

   "Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

very good.

  Chu Guang nodded with satisfaction, and finally asked the two of them a few words like "pay attention to production safety".

   Then, he put on a fully-protected and improved exoskeleton, and left this furnace-like steel factory with a sledgehammer on his back.

   Outside the factory building.

  The swirling snow stopped for a while, and the sky in the distance gradually darkened.

   It's NPC's break now, and the weapon shop in the outpost has closed its doors.

   With today's salary, Xia Yan from the weapon shop took a cane and strolled curiously to the North Gate Market.

   Looking at the variety of goods in the booth, she widened her eyes in surprise.

  Of course, the most surprising thing is the players.

   They have never seen Boss Xia leave his weapon shop, let alone wander around the market at the north gate.

   "Damn, the lady boss of the weapon shop came out?"

   "Awesome! Now NPCs can buy things from players!?"

   "Wait, isn't the manager buying all the time? I saw him come here to steal it a long time ago!"

"Can that be the same? The manager is the planner's son! Besides, haven't you heard the planner? The codes of other NPCs are all based on his source code. Obviously, his AI has evolved, The other NPCs are getting smarter too! Maybe all NPCs will be able to buy our stuff in the future!"

   "Damn, if you say that, why do I feel like a cultivation game?"

   "emmmm... become a manager? It doesn't seem to be a problem. After all, he is so smart now, and at least half of our credit is due."

  “…”

  Sometimes Chu Guang really wished that his ears weren't so sharp, otherwise there would always be people who misunderstand him as being small.

   The conscience of heaven and earth, isn't he not selfless enough?

   A principled person like him has almost disappeared in this wasteland!

"Give you."

   The voice suddenly floating in his ear interrupted Chu Guang's thoughts.

   looked sideways, and saw Xia Yan with a cane in his elbow, holding a skewer of roasted venison in one hand, and generously handed it over.

   "Last time, you invited me to drink soup, this time I will treat you to roast deer leg!"

   Holding a cane under his elbow and holding a roasted deer leg in his hand is somewhat comical.

  Chu Guang smiled and took the deer leg.

   "Then I'm welcome. However, as your boss, let me remind you that it's better to save some money on your salary."

  Xia Yan bit the barbecue and blinked.

   "What is saving some flowers?"

   "Don't you have the habit of saving?"

   "Savings?"

   "Forget it," Chu Guang blew on the hot venison meat, gently tore off a small piece with his teeth, chewed it carefully, swallowed it, and said slowly, "When I didn't say it."

  Xiayan: "?"

   After so many comfortable days, he almost forgot his time in Bate Street.

  The vast majority of people in the wasteland count their days as they pass each day. How can there be such a concept as saving?

   I can’t tell which day the chips you save will become something in someone else’s pocket. It’s better to spend every day happily.

   At this time, a player suddenly ran from a distance, shouting excitedly as he ran.

   "There are a lot of people coming from the north! They are heading south along the out-of-city elevated highway. There are about fifty or sixty...maybe sixty or seventy, and they are also leading a few camels and cows! Not sure of their identities!"

  The little players at the market entrance started to talk about each other in an instant.

   "Could it be a caravan?"

   "My giao, a businessman again?!"

   "Didn't you say the last wave of winter?"

   "I don't know. Strictly speaking, the last time should be the last wave, but wasn't there another wave? Not surprising!"

  Looking at the 'players' who were talking a lot, Xia Yan glanced at the VM. Seeing that there was no movement, he tilted his head and peeked at the expression on Chu Guang's face, and found that his expression was gradually serious.

   Even if she didn't know how to observe words, she guessed that something bad must have happened.

   So he finished eating half of the roasted deer leg in his hand quickly, Xia Yan grabbed his cane and asked in a low voice.

"What happened?"

   "80% are nomads."

   "Nomads?! What are they doing in Qingquan City at this time? The snow has already fallen so much." Xia Yan looked surprised.

   She had heard rumors of nomads, although they were not very good ones.

   "I don't know, the snow this year is very sudden, more than a month earlier than in previous years. War, famine, waves... These are not unique to Qingquan City, and the Central Continent is not just a province of River Valley."

  The nomads in the wasteland do not refer to those who herd, but to those displaced people who have lost their homes, are forced to wander, and hunt and scavenge for a living.

   They usually represent calamity, chaos, and foreboding, but they don’t burn, kill and loot as blatantly as looters.

   Maybe one day they find a suitable home, settle down, and embark on a lawful path.

   It is also possible that a large number of weapons have been found suddenly, and the evil will grow towards courage, breaking the moral bottom line, and completely falling into the chaotic and evil camp.

   Of course, this possibility is actually very small, just like buying a lottery ticket, maybe only one or two of the 10,000 samples will win.

   Previously, Liu Zhengyue from Brown Farm had misunderstood that they were nomads wandering here because Chu Guang brought a lot of jerky to trade food.

   I didn't expect that I would actually encounter this time...

   "You stay in the refuge first."

  If they keep going, they will definitely find the brick factory in the northwest corner of Linghu Wetland Park.

   No nonsense and Xia Yan explained, Chu Guang looked at the players at the market entrance and raised the volume.

   "Everyone gathers."

   "Bring your weapons and meet them with me!"

   (end of this chapter)