Chapter 244 Another batch of fresh chives enters the market

  The next morning.

  The caravan, which has been resting all night, is packing up and preparing to set off on the road.

  According to Liszt's plan, his caravan will continue to go to Honghe Town, and at the same time separate a small team to return to Boulder City with light clothes.

  Of course, the team returning to Boulder City was not completely empty-handed.

  According to the contract between him and Chu Guang.

   This team will bring 100 kilograms of spirit leaves and 10 devil silk cloth.

  A piece of cloth is a roll, about 13 meters, and weighs about 10 kilograms. It is mainly some backlog of inventory.

  As for the spirit leaf, it is a specialty of the greenhouse site.

  Some wastelanders like to use it to make refreshing spiritual water, or mix it with shredded tobacco and roll it into cigarettes. However, this thing is mildly addictive, and it can easily lead to dependence when used in large quantities.

  Before the caravan set off, Chu Guang found Mole and Fang Chang who were on the run in the canyon.

  These two brothers are the players who understand him best among all the players, or in other words, the players who understand the version the best.

  He needs two people to do one thing for him.

  Only the two of them are the most suitable for this task.

   "I have two important tasks for you."

  When they heard this sentence, the two players were taken aback for a moment, and then excited expressions were imprinted on their faces.

   Hidden missions!

   And it's an important task!

  Thinking of this, Mole couldn't help trembling with excitement, straightened his back and said.

   "I am willing to serve you, my dear manager!"

   Sure enough, this game has a setting of favorability!

   It's not in vain for his constant hospitality!

   Fang Chang, who was standing by the side, was dumbfounded.

   Good guy.

   This **** is too good at licking!

   Too late to despise the mole, Fang Chang, who was afraid of falling, quickly added a sentence with a serious face.

   "I am the same, respected and great manager! In order to rebuild the glory of Renlian and 404, I am willing to go through fire and water for you, and I will do anything!"

  Just lick an NPC.

   It's not like he hasn't licked before playing other games.

  As long as the hidden mission can be triggered, it's not shabby!

  Chu Guang: "..."

   As much as he would love for players to roll, he wishes they could roll in more useful places than rubbing his goosebumps out.

  Clearing his throat, Chu Guang decided to pretend he didn't hear anything, and continued.

  "Winter is over, and in order to carry out the next step, we need to strengthen our liaison with surrounding areas."

"The caravan we made friends with plans to go to Boulder City and Red River Town. I plan to send a representative to investigate the local situation, understand the living standards and spiritual outlook of the survivors there, and most importantly, understand their needs. "

   To put it simply, it is to inquire about information and investigate the market by the way.

  Chu Guang didn't fully believe in Liszt. Things can be handed over to capable people, but the eyes still have to grow on him after all.

   It just so happens that these two players are big guys who like to write strategies.

  I believe that there is no need to hint, as long as you throw them over, they will definitely touch it all over.

   Just as Chu Guang expected, after hearing his words, the eyes of the two little players wished to shine.

  Boulder City and Red River Town!

  New map!

   And it’s still two at a time!

  Obviously, the game production team has completed the design of the new map, but it has not been fully opened yet, so we asked two people to test it first.

  The two of them immediately guessed the intention of the plan, and their mood became even more excited.

   "I'm going to Boulder City!" Fang Chang reacted the fastest and spoke first.

  Mole was a little slow to react, but he came back to his senses immediately.

   "Gan, I also want to go to Boulder City!"

  Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the merchants from Boulder City are obviously stronger than the merchants from Honghe Town.

   After all, the caravan stationed at the gate even used the prosthetic body, and the painting style looks like it came out of Cyber ​​2077.

   On the other hand, although the businessmen in Honghe Town came twice, the painting style of the people who came each time was just as good as that of wild cousin.

   It is clear at a glance who is richer!

  Fang Chang looked at Mole, trying to bribe him to give in.

   "Good brother, 200 silver coins, how about giving me this opportunity?"

  Mole: "Get out, at least 300 silver coins!"

  Fang Chang: "250 silver coins, no way, let's roll or rock-paper-scissors, it's the most fair."

  Mole said with grief and indignation: "You bastard! Didn't you agree that you won't rob me next time? Would you mind rolling with me?"

   Mainly because his face was too dark, he couldn't believe his own luck.

  Fang Chang coughed dryly.

   "I was talking about an auction... I didn't say anything like that. Besides, I was the one who shouted first, okay? It stands to reason that you and I were the ones who robbed it."

   Mole: "@#%!"

  Chu Guang: "..."

   These two people really treat themselves as air.

   But this is also very reasonable.

   After all, I used to be an NPC to pretend to be stupid.

  Finally, Mole weighed the pros and cons, and finally chose 250 silver coins.

  The probability of roll point and rock-paper-scissors is 50-50. If you lose, you will lose the money.

   Besides, it’s not bad to go to Honghe Town.

  Although it is obvious that Boulder City is more developed, there are opportunities only in underdeveloped places. Obviously, for a long time to come, the center of gravity of outpost trade will be outside Qingquan City, not the area around the Third Ring Road.

   Seeing that the two of them had confirmed their respective jobs, Chu Guang looked at them and continued.

   "I will arrange for a guard to follow you, act as your interpreter, and help you communicate with the locals."

   "Remember, you represent the image of Vault 404. I hope you can pay attention to your identity when you are outside, and keep our mission in mind."

  After listening to the manager's instructions, Fang Chang and Mole clasped their fists together and said solemnly.

   "Don't worry, Master Manager!"

   "Leave it to us!"

  …

  The caravan set off on the road.

  Fang Chang and Mole also followed, and waved goodbye to the players at the south gate.

   "Goodbye, brothers! Wait for our good news!"

   "Don't worry, we will bring the first-hand information to the forum!"

   However, the players at the door did not appreciate it.

   Especially seeing the smug expressions on the faces of these two people, the lemon in their mouths became even more sour.

   "Grand! These two European emperors!"

   "MMP! Shady! Definitely shady!"

   "I don't care! If you don't choose me, you are a shady man! Unless you let me go too!"

   "I'm afraid there is some ulterior py transaction behind this."

   Hearing these guys arrange themselves there, the mole on the run from the canyon couldn't help but yelled.

   "Shady, shady with a hammer! Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. What do you know?"

  Fang Chang couldn't help but say something.

   "Exactly! Do you know how hard it is for us to improve our favorability?"

   Regardless of whether they are satisfied or not, the task is always accepted by the two of them.

   Just like that, under the envious eyes of all the players, the two young players followed the caravan proudly and disappeared into the woods.

  After leaving the Wetland Park, the caravan split into two groups, and the large troop continued to set off along the original route to Honghe Town, located in the east of Qingquan City.

  The other team took the devil silk and spirit leaves purchased from the outpost, and returned to Boulder City the same way, where they purchased the equipment needed to start a factory and recruited technicians who could operate the equipment.

  Getting farther and farther away from the park, Xu Shun, dressed in casual clothes, looked at Qian Lai who was walking beside him and asked.

   "How long does it take to get to Boulder from here?"

  Qian Lai said with a smile.

   "Look at how many people there are. If a caravan like ours is slow, it will take three days to walk, and if it is fast, it may arrive in two days."

   Actually have to spend the night outside.

  Xu Shun nodded thoughtfully.

  He grew up in the northern suburbs and only heard that Boulder City was very prosperous, but he had only heard of it. There are many alien species and predators on this road, full of dangers, it is difficult for ordinary people to walk alone.

  The guard next to him interjected.

   "Be careful on the road. Let's not be too far apart. We encountered predators when we came. Although they didn't attack us, it's hard to say when there are few people... Let's bypass that area for a while."

  Xu Shun said unexpectedly.

   "Are there any looters?"

  Qian Lai said with a smile.

   "It's just some young people hiding in the ruins. This kind of situation is very common. Maybe some people were mercenaries or merchants yesterday, but for some reason the next day, they decided to change to a more comfortable way of life."

  The guard on the side also said.

   "They are like cockroaches, they can always appear when you don't expect them, and they can't be killed anyway."

  Hearing this, Xu Shun couldn't help tightening the rifle on his back.

  Seeing his serious look, Qian Lai couldn't help feeling a little funny, so he joked.

   "Bro, how old are you?"

   "Seventeen."

   "Seventeen? Then I have to be a few years older than you, and I will be twenty in a few months."

  Xu Shun looked at the brother in surprise.

   "I can't tell."

  He thought this guy was as big as Jixiang...

   "If you're like me, you've followed your boss all over the place since you were twelve years old, and you'll become like an old man when you get to my age."

  Qian Lai pointed to his weather-beaten face and said helplessly.

   "For example, if you look at our boss, just by his appearance, can you guess that he is only in his early thirties?"

  Xu Shun nodded with a half understanding.

"I see."

   "But our manager... looks quite young."

  Qian Lai shook his head.

"But don't think so, the blue coat in the refuge, you can't tell how old it is just by looking at his face. Don't look at his twenty-year-old appearance, maybe he is actually an old monster who has lived for more than a hundred years." indefinite."

  Xu Shun: "Can it still be like this?!"

  Qian Lai: "You go to too few places, you will know when you go out more."

  Fang Chang, who was walking beside him, was stunned the whole time, staring at VM for a long time, but he didn't see the subtitles jumping out.

  What are these two talking about?

  …

   Not long after the caravan set off, a group of fresh newcomers finally waited for the time to unlock the game.

  The B3 floor of the shelter.

  The square in front of the elevator was crowded with people, crowded with noisy voices.

   "Damn it?! Is it really virtual reality?!"

   "Awesome! I almost went to the brain department, but I didn't expect it to be true!"

   "I'm not dreaming, am I? Shouldn't I be dreaming? Woohoo, if it's a dream, please don't wake me up!"

   This light!

   This wall!

   And this realistic sense of touch!

  Many people have not recovered from the shock.

   At this time, a player yelled in the square.

   "Brothers, I am the Silver Sword! Where are my two siblings?"

   Soon someone answered him.

   "The Silver Hand is here!"

  Silver Sword happily stepped forward and held his hand.

   "Good brother, have you seen the silver shield?"

  Silver Hand shook his head: "I didn't see it. The guy from Silver Shield went somewhere. I searched for a long time and I didn't see anyone calling this ID."

  Silver Sword was stunned: "Has he obtained the reservation qualification?"

  Silver Hand: "I got it, I asked him specifically just now! As a result, I entered the game and shouted for a long time, but no one answered."

   Right at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the side.

   "You two are silver hand and silver sword?"

   Looking back, he saw a man with short hair standing there.

  That cheap smile, the two of them recognized at a glance that they were their good brothers.

   "Fuck, where the **** are you going?"

   "I've been looking for you for a long time."

  The man smiled shyly and said in embarrassment.

   "Uh, actually my ID is not called Silver Shield."

  Silver Hand was stunned for a moment: "What's that called?"

  Silver father: "Silver's father."

  Silver Hand: "???"

  Silver Sword: "Fuck you! Didn't you agree to call it Silver Shield before you registered your ID?"

  Daddy Yin: "Hey, my son is good."

  Silver Sword: "Zhuo!"

  Silver Hand: "Spicy next door!"

  The entire hall on the B3 floor was filled with noisy voices.

  Because the way this game spreads is mostly word of mouth in various groups, many people know each other outside of the game.

  As soon as the server was launched, everyone was looking for relatives everywhere.

  Standing beside the elevator, with his tail touching his chin, he nodded old-fashionedly.

   "Oh, yes, this year's newcomers are very energetic!"

  Sisi: "Have you decided which one to choose?"

  Tail: "No hurry, no hurry, Tail decided to take another look!"

  Sisi: "Wait a little longer, the high-quality rookies will be snatched away."

  Tail: "Damn it, I can only choose the biggest one!"

  Sis: "...?"

  Old players are looking for candidates to "pass on the fire", this is the old tradition of "Wasteland OL".

  As for the newcomers, most of them are still in a daze.

  Although pv and game cg have been released on the official website all the time, the urban legend about "Wasteland OL" has always been a very controversial topic.

It’s easy to understand if you think about it in another way. If any company claims to have mastered controllable nuclear fusion technology, and then releases a lot of PPTs and staged a few videos about controllable fusion power generation, it just doesn’t put the generator set together. Internet, it is estimated that individuals have to suspect whether it is a liar.

  The helmet is only effective when you wear it by yourself. Others can't even see the countdown when wearing it. Therefore, even those who have obtained the qualification for the closed beta test can hardly prove it to others in a simple way.

  Everyone has different information, different values, and different perspectives on issues.

   But does it matter?

   Obviously not important.

  If someone doubts something, someone will naturally believe it.

  And the many players standing here at this moment, as well as the preparatory players who filled out the reservation form, are all the ones who believe without exception.

  Even if it’s just dubious.

  However, for them with their feet here, all doubts have disappeared in an instant.

  The countdown to zero is like a key, opening a whole new world in front of them.

  A door is opening to them.

  Looking at his hands in disbelief, and then at the surrounding walls, Wang Haiyang stretched out his hand and tapped on the wall, with a demented expression on his face.

   "I didn't lie to you, did I?"

  An unfamiliar voice came from the side.

  Wang Haiyang looked back and saw a thin man with his right arm replaced by a mechanical hand standing there, looking at him with a smile on his face.

  Wang Haiyang froze for a moment.

  Intuition made him recognize the identity of this person.

   "Are you... Rock Wind?"

  Guangfeng coughed lightly.

   "Don't call me this name in the game..."

  Wang Haiyang reacted immediately, and touched the back of his head embarrassedly.

   "Sorry, this game is too realistic... I didn't realize it was in the game."

   Kuangfeng said.

   "It's normal. Everyone was like that at the beginning. Your reaction has been relatively calm."

  Wang Haiyang asked doubtfully.

   "How did you recognize me?"

   "Habitual movements, demeanor, and various aspects, such as the movement you scratched your head just now." Kuang Feng thought for a while and said, "It's hard to describe this feeling in detail, maybe it's intuition, I have at least 7 points of perception now."

  Wang Haiyang said blankly: "Perception?"

  Guangfeng patiently explained.

"Wasteland OL has set 5 attributes, which are strength, agility, physique, intelligence and perception. The initial characters of the players correspond to 5 sequences, but there are also a few lucky ones who can choose special characters, such as the one next to me. Just a dumb lizard."

   Picking up trash at level 99: "Hey! You say I'm stupid! I already have 4 points of intelligence, okay?"

  Guangfeng nodded, and continued to use him as a sample introduction.

   "The baseline value of an attribute is 5, and 4 points of intelligence are equivalent to 80% of the average intelligence level of normal adult males. This has nothing to do with IQ, it is purely the activity level of nerve cells."

  Wang Haiyang was stunned: "How is this kind of thing reflected in the game?"

   "It's hard to describe," Kuang Feng thought for a while and said, "In short, wait for the novice guide to pass the opening animation first. By the way, by the way, what is your ID?"

  Hearing this question, Professor Wang Haiyang smiled embarrassedly and said with a dry cough.

   "That, uh... the lone wolf of the last days."

  Gust: "..."

   Picking up trash level 99: "..."

  Seeing the reaction of the two, the lone wolf brother became anxious.

   "Is there anything wrong with this name? I play other games with this name."

  Guangfeng sighed: "It's nothing, it's a very old-fashioned name."

  Looking at his hesitation, I thought it was some kind of unspeakable ID, but I didn’t expect it to be this.

   Picking up trash level 99 also sighed.

   "Yeah... I really miss it, I think of the past when I played Legend of Blood."

  Lone Wolf: "???"

   At this moment, Ye Shi suddenly came over.

   "Honestly, what is your relationship with the Lonely Hero?"

  Lone Wolf said with a blank face.

"What's that?"

   "It's nothing, this friend is relatively young and often says strange things, so don't take it to heart."

  Guangfeng coughed dryly, quickly changed the topic, and watched him continue talking.

   "In short, you wait for the cutscene first. After the process is over, I will tell you some basic settings and how to play the game."

  Lone Wolf nodded excitedly.

"okay."

  …

   The flow of the cutscenes is short.

  In a nutshell, everyone is a refugee resident who is sleeping underground. They come to the surface with everyone’s expectations on their shoulders and complete the great cause of revival of the People’s Federation.

  Standing beside the lone wolf, Kuang Feng continued.

   "The background setting of the game is more sci-fi, but in most cases, you may have to fight in the way of primitive people."

   "But the battles that should be fought recently are all over. The content of the version is mainly about farming, which is when you will come in handy."

  Lone Wolf couldn't laugh or cry.

   "Damn, have I been treated as a tool person since I just entered the game? By the way, how can I be of any help."

   A smile appeared on Kuangfeng's face.

   "This is about the characteristics of this game. Level is not the only factor that determines strength, and the gameplay of the game is not limited to upgrading. You can farm, do handicrafts, and even develop industries."

  Lone Wolf was stunned: "Develop industry?!"

  In the game?

  Guangfeng nodded.

   "Well, this is also the most special part of this game. The design that can be realized in reality can also be realized in the game."

  Lone Wolf: "How did this kind of thing happen?!"

  Guang Feng shook his head and said.

"I don't know, my understanding of this technology is no different from that of ordinary people. But according to the official website, they have adopted some kind of dream interference technology and used the cognition of users to establish an almost completely realistic physical system .For example, some players know what the acceleration of gravity is, and form a consensus on it, so the acceleration of gravity in the game is how much...at least they claim to be so."

  The lone wolf then asked: "What if there is a dispute?"

Kuangfeng: "Maybe they will consult experts for research, maybe treat it as a black box. They didn't explain much about the technical details of the game. To be honest, I am skeptical about some of the game production company's remarks... a lot of careful thinking It’s a scary place, but it proves another conjecture of mine. However, unfounded doubts are meaningless, maybe there will be an answer after the game’s public beta.”

   Lone Wolf nodded without asking further questions.

   "Okay... Anyway, is there anything I can do?"

  Guang Feng continued.

   "First of all, you first receive the task of passing on the torch. I will take you to level three and get the VM."

   "This game basically has a certain self-protection ability at level 3, and it may be at level 5 or more in intelligence. But if you want to experience the complete part of the game, you must first get the VM."

  The lone wolf asked curiously: "What is a VM?"

  Ye Shi, who was standing aside, replied quickly.

"To put it simply, it's your game menu, including the character interface. After reaching the citizen level, you can buy it for a little money. Now it seems to have increased to 100 silver? But it's not important, and now the mission income has also increased. , it’s not too bad, and you can afford it if you raise your contribution points to the citizen level!”

   What the hell?

  The system interface of this game has to be bought with money?

  The lone wolf looked confused.

  This is too real...

  (end of this chapter)