Chapter 253 Talent Market

   Later, a group of people went to the weapon shop, and finally saw the exoskeleton they had been thinking about.

However…

  Ye Shi: "The price of KV-1 is 600 chips?! Damn, it's so expensive!"

  Guangfeng: "How much was Lao Bai's previous set?"

  Old Bai thought for a while and replied.

   "Five hundred silver coins, the steel plate should account for half of the price, if only KV-1 is counted, it will be about two or three hundred?"

  Although it is the price of a few versions ago, and it was obtained by auction.

  Thinking of the starting price of 200 silver coins, everyone was moved with emotion.

  The manager is still kind.

  Compared to Boss Xia in the weapon shop, he is simply too kind!

  …

   Such an expensive thing, you can’t afford it, you can only watch it to satisfy your greed.

  Of course, everyone has not forgotten the purpose of their trip.

  After some negotiations, the LD-47 sickle assault rifle entrusted to them by the managers was finally sold at a price of 70 chips.

   This is already the price after their hard work.

  The gun shop owner of the new map, Boss Bisha, has a bad temper and is not interested in their weapons at all.

   And not just one family.

  Although the bullets of Boulder City also have 7mm, the length is completely different, and the structure of the primer cap is also different, even if the caliber is the same, it is not universal.

  The price of the Drone Assault Rifle in Boulder City is 150, and the ex-factory price may not even be in three digits, and the maximum is only 90.

   It was a wrong choice to come here to sell weapons. Both in terms of cost and technology, the military industry of Boulder City is much better than those who have only developed for one winter.

   Unless they find another way and work elsewhere.

  Looking at the store shelves, Ye Shi muttered.

   "Damn, this even sells mortars?"

   And the price is not expensive.

   The style that is a little longer than the rifle, 60 caliber, and the shooting range is within three kilometers, and it only costs the price of a set of KV-1?

  Old Bai glanced around at the shelves.

   "There are no shells here."

  Fang Chang: "There are shells, but they should be picked up outside the city. I remember that explosives exceeding how many grams are prohibited... let's go, we can't afford any of them."

  Old Bai sighed.

   "It's too hard, it's too hard."

   I wonder if bricks can be sold for money here?

  Their Niu Ma Brick Factory is only this specialty.

  Ye Shi laughed.

   "How about we go to the factory to drive screws?"

  Lao Bai is a strength type!

   Screws must be hard!

  Fang Chang rolled his eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to him.

   "The daily salary is 2~3 chips, and working for a month is not enough for you to buy a gun. I advise you to save money."

  It’s not bad that a sickle can be sold for 70 chips. Anyway, the cost of raw materials is less than 15 silver coins, and no matter how high other costs are, they should not exceed this figure.

  In any case, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.

  Although the money has nothing to do with them, the chips sold are mission items, but the final reward will be settled with silver coins and contribution points based on how many chips they sold.

   Can you hack yourself?

sure.

   As we all know, the way to get rich is written in the criminal law, and there are always people who think that others are fools.

   But they are not.

   The big bird vodka with scrambled eggs with tomatoes was sold to the alcoholic at the entrance of the tavern for 10 chips.

  The four of them felt that they were at a loss, after all, the bottle of wine weighed a catty.

  To make so much wine, at least three catties of potatoes are needed, and at least three silver coins are needed, and when it is expensive, it can be as high as five.

   It is equivalent to not making money!

  Ye Shi, who was holding the chips, wanted to go into the bar to have a look. There seemed to be someone wearing very little clothes, but Fang Chang stopped him before he could step through the door.

  Guangfeng said from the side.

   "Don't miss the business."

  Ye Shi: "Hey! Aren't you curious? Let me see!"

   The first thing to open up wasteland on a new map, shouldn't you come to this kind of place to investigate?

   How dare you say that you know the customs here!

   As we all know, whether it is an online game or a stand-alone game, taverns are the information collection and distribution centers in RPG games.

   This is common sense!

  Fang Chang coughed dryly: "I've been here some time ago...the kind of tavern where people dance, the minimum entry fee is 2 chips, which is equivalent to buying a glass of wine to enter the door."

  Ye Shi: "Damn! You thick eyebrows and big eyes have been there before! Why don't you write in the strategy??"

   Fang Chang's eyes drifted to one side.

   "I can't write everything."

  Old Bai patted Ye Shi on the shoulder, and said comfortingly.

   "Let's talk about it after making money. The few chips in your pocket may not be enough for you to drink two cups."

  That's right.

  The night was quiet.

  Boss Crow’s mushrooms were finally accepted by the grocery store.

  Except for a few blue mushrooms that she risked her life to steal from the leech nest, the other mushrooms that looked delicious at first glance didn't sell much.

  Looking at the bag of chips in their hands, the four little players looked worried.

   "Not enough."

  Deducting 70 chip points for mission props, today’s income is 540 chip points, more than half of which is contributed by Crow Boss.

   What they can freely control is 270 chips.

   But having said that, those blue umbrella mushrooms are really valuable, and they are actually sold by the gram! And 4 grams can be exchanged for one chip!

   It's just a pity, this thing is too rare.

  Boss Crow had already emptied it before winter came, but there seemed to be some left in the NPC warehouse.

   Now the leech nest is only used as bait for fishermen. The few pinches of blue pili on the wall may not be able to restore their former luxuriant appearance in a short time.

  …

   That night.

  The four slept on the floor on the second floor of the office, and went to the forum together after they went offline.

  Under the expectant eyes of countless players and cloud players, Fang Chang updated all the knowledge and news of the whole day in the post.

   Artwork including Fujito is on consignment.

  Mushrooms including Mr. Crow sold huge sums of money.

   How much everyone’s things sold for, they also wrote clearly and plainly.

  Hacking other people's equipment and game currency is such a disgusting thing, but any quality player disdains to do it, and everyone believes them.

  Only Professor Yang, the king of thunder and lightning, speculated for a long time there, saying that it is impossible to sell only such a small amount, which may be strange, but no one paid any attention to him.

  The attention of all players has been attracted by the rich degrees of freedom and explorable content of the new map.

  What is a virtual world!

  Is this good?

  The northern suburbs are completely wilderness survival!

  Even through the screen, Fang Chang can feel that many people's eyes are shining with envy.

  Tail: "Can I start a mercenary guild! (ω)!"

  Fang Chang: "Uh, this is an unimaginable path, you can give it a try."

  WC really has mosquitoes: "Wait! Where's my grenade? No one bought it!? (Д#

  Ye Shi: "Your charge exceeds the standard, whoever put half a catty of explosives in a hand grenade, they were detained at the door!"

  WC really has mosquitoes: "Hey! My anti-split claw crab thunder!"

  Old Bai: "...I think that anti-tank may be enough."

  Mole on the run in the canyon: "Where's the exoskeleton? Have you seen the exoskeleton? Damn, Red River Town is too poor!"

  Fang Chang: "It's written in the post, please read it carefully."

   Boulder has exoskeletons.

   And not only the basic KV-1, but also the 2, 3 series, and even the improved version of Type A and Type B, with prices ranging from one thousand to tens of thousands of chips.

   This thing is like a car in the real world, with different styles, different options, and different prices.

  The cheapest basic model is equivalent to selling a power supply and a small motor. The expensive high-end version is not only equipped with armor linings, but also equipped with a helmet with night vision thermal imaging. Even if the same solid-state hydrogen technology is used, the safety and battery life of batteries made of different materials and technologies are very different.

   But the expensive ones are not on the shelves and usually require special customization.

   After all, ordinary people can’t afford so much money. In most cases, the choice of mercenaries is the KV-1, which is slightly more expensive than the rifle.

   But what Chu Guang didn't expect was that the KV-1 exoskeleton was so cheap on the shelves in Boulder City, only 600 chips?

  The actual production cost may be only half of this figure.

Looking at the posts posted by the little players on the forum, Chu Guang couldn't help recalling the distant past, when someone took away two kilograms of blue mushrooms from him with only 200 chips, and then sold them to him for 800. A set of KV-1 exoskeleton.

   That's hard-earned money earned by the crows!

  Excuse me!

   But thinking of the equipment that Liszt spent hundreds of thousands of chips to buy from Boulder City, Chu Guang didn't bother to care about these hundreds of dollars.

   If you don’t sell it to him, you can only sell it to the old leech.

  In most cases, what he can do is not to choose the best of two options that both look good, but to choose the less bad option of two bad options.

  Anyway, I have fulfilled my promise and slaughtered this guy once.

   No, saying Zai is too vulgar.

   It should be a win-win situation!

  …

  While Brother Fang Chang was busy replying, Shuyu finally finished all his work, and the office of No. 404 Refuge in Boulder City was finally successfully listed.

   It covers a total area of ​​120 square meters. There are no public booths, not counting the entrance. There are three floors in total, and the monthly rent is 800 chips. The 1st floor is used as a lobby, and the 2nd and 3rd floors are used as hotels for players to rest.

  In the future, according to the situation, Chu Guang will consider whether to set up a save point here, and arrange a few dormant pods to be stored in the past, so that players can save here.

  The area near the industrial area of ​​Jushi City has a power grid. One chip can buy 10 kilowatt-hours of electricity. Some people also buy firewood generators to generate electricity by themselves, or tie solar panels on the roof.

   There is also a mixture of the two.

  However, buying a generator often costs three or four figures, which is not suitable for this stage.

  The budget was only 10,000 chips, and Shuyu didn't dare to waste it. After paying three months' rent and one month's deposit, half of the remaining 6,800 chips had to be spent on decoration and furniture.

   This is the request of the manager.

  Even if the budget is tight, we must follow the pictures he provided to decorate this place with "the flavor of the Adventurer's Guild".

   Shouldn’t it be the chamber of commerce?

   Shuyu was a little confused, but he didn't take it too seriously. He just regarded it as the manager's personal hobby.

  After renting the venue, he immediately put up the communication base station, hung the antenna on the roof, and disguised it with some inconspicuous things.

  With this thing, players’ VMs can finally receive messages from the shelter normally!

  But it may be because the wall is too high, the signal here is too weak.

   Late at night.

   Shuyu finally finished his work, put the earphones on his ears, and got in touch with the manager of the shelter far away.

   "My lord, according to your instructions, I have already contacted the local decoration company for construction. The decoration of the hall is expected to be completed within a week! The decoration of the second and third floors will also be completed within two weeks!"

   "Not bad, you are doing well."

  A voice of approval came from the other end of the phone, and he paused for a while before continuing.

   "The problem of the venue has been solved, and the problem of the employees must be resolved as soon as possible. I need you to hire some local employees who understand the local situation, at least ten people, half of them are outsiders, and half of them are insiders."

   The field office is responsible for picking up players and communicating with locals.

   This is what Chu Guang promised in the version, and it will provide players with a more convenient channel to hire NPCs with higher trading levels to help them sell things.

   When you have nothing to do, you can also research the market, collect local rumors, organize them into information and send them back to the shelter.

   Soon the whole Qingquan City will be lively.

   Should be able to hear a lot of interesting things from there.

  As for the internal staff, to put it bluntly, they are civil servants, including tellers who receive players, handle business, issue tasks, and also negotiate other business with locals.

   If you spot unemployed engineers, or even blue coats from other shelters, you can introduce them to a new place to go.

  If they want to.

"...You can just train your employees according to the manual I sent you, and the wages can be appropriately higher according to market conditions. We can't count on their loyalty, but we can tie them to our chariot with benefits .”

   "You can handle this yourself, I believe in your ability."

  Holding the earphones in both hands, Shuyu nodded seriously.

"Okay my lord, but now there is a problem...we only have 3400 chips left in our account. Even at the minimum standard here, we have to pay an employee a daily salary of 3 chips, considering that we need to bear The actual cost of their board and lodging may be 4 to 5 chips, and the actual cost of employing people for a month may be up to 150. If we hire 10 people at a time, our current funds can last up to two months.”

   It's not just that there aren't enough funds in the account.

   More critical is the source of funding!

  Institutions that provide services to hundreds or even thousands of people cannot always rely on subsidies from shelters, not to mention that shelters don't have that many bargaining chip reserves.

   Hearing the worries in his heart, Chu Guang said in a reassuring tone.

"Don't worry, the funding problem will be resolved soon. I hope you don't have to worry about bargaining chips in the future. After the trade route is opened, you will be responsible for the import and export of bulk commodities between the Sanctuary and Boulder City. 10% of the transaction amount It will be your expense."

   "But remember, you are not a profit-making organization, but a public institution serving the refuge collective."

   "I want you to keep that in mind!"

  To put it simply, the assessment of departmental KPIs does not take the retention of departmental funds as a reference, and it cannot be wasted, but it does not need to be too economical, let alone fight with other departments for funds.

  In the future, if you get promoted or promoted, you will not refer to this. If you raise the import price for a little money, then you will have good fruit to eat.

  However, what Chu Guang thinks is simple may be a bit difficult for people in this world, so he simply changed it to a way he can understand.

  Of course Shuyu understood, and he couldn't help feeling a little admiration in his heart.

   It is not for profit, and the interests of the collective are given priority.

   As expected of a manager!

   No wonder it can rule such a large territory and unite the undisciplined Wastelanders.

  This far-sighted vision, as well as this ideological realm, are indeed not comparable to ordinary wastelanders...

  …

  The next day.

  Early in the morning, shortly after the four little players woke up, they were summoned by the NPC named Shuyu.

  After putting on the equipment, Ye Shi said energetically.

   "What are we going to do today?"

   Shuyu replied in the unproficient language of the shelter.

   "We are going to recruit employees for the office, do you want to come together?"

   Recruit new NPC? !

   Is this something that players can participate in? !

  Hearing these words, the eyes of the four little players lit up instantly.

  Especially Ye Shi, everyone was excited.

   "Will you refer to our opinion?"

  Shuyu froze for a moment, glanced at VM, looked at the subtitles that popped up on the screen and nodded.

"Can."

   Of course.

   After all, this office is for them.

   Rather, their opinions matter.

   "Hahaha, Ness!"

  Ye Shi shook his fist excitedly, with an expression of excitement written all over his face.

  Shuyu: "...?"

  Milk thinking?

  What do you mean?

  VM actually translated it, but after reading it for a long time, he didn't understand what the translation result meant.

  Guangfeng looked at Fang Chang helplessly, but he didn't expect that this guy was not a serious person, and he was holding his chin and muttering there.

   "This really needs to be carefully considered... After all, it is a partner who needs to get along day and night."

  Who can refuse a fair-skinned and beautiful big sister who whispers in her ear, "Be careful on the road", "Be careful", and "I'll wait for you to come back"?

  Ten thousand steps back, a vigorous "come on" can also make people full of energy!

   Fang Chang swears, this is definitely not his personal hobby, it is mainly for the sake of everyone.

  Guang Feng sighed.

   "A wave of rational analysis..."

  Fang Chang immediately guessed what he was going to say, and directly interrupted his spellcasting.

   "Very well said, you can shut up."

  Ye Shi: "Get out, I don't want to be rational!"

  Old Bai: "Well, I actually value gameplay more than rationality."

   "..."

  Guangfeng felt that it would be better for him not to talk too much.

  The person in charge of leading the way was the guard of the Liszt caravan, the man named Kaiya with a bandage on his arm.

  The group turned a few corners and came to a lively market.

  However, it is different from other bazaars.

  The goods sold on the stalls here are not a dazzling array of commodities, but people.

  Some sell others, and some sell themselves.

   "This is the biggest 'talent market' in Boulder City! Whether you are a free man or a slave, you can find it here!"

   "... Occasionally, you can even see bionics brought by caravans outside, and even good things eliminated from the homes of nobles in the inner city."

"There is no bigger talent market in Qingquan City. If you can't catch people here, you can only try your luck in the slums outside. But the quality there is too bad... I think you probably Wouldn't be interested either."

   After making a rough introduction, Kaiya smiled slightly and looked at Shuyu and others standing aside.

   "Choose slowly, just be careful of those with obvious tattoos. These people may be gang members, and some are even predators. They don't have absolute confidence in their eyesight, so it's best to be cautious."

  Shuyu looked at him unexpectedly.

   "There are still looters here?"

   "Of course, the gates of Boulder City are open to anyone, and predators will not write on their faces what they have done. But it is actually very easy to distinguish them, and sensing breath is a compulsory course for an experienced fighter."

  Kaya had a confident smile on her face.

   "Anyway, I'm fine until dark, if you can't make up your mind, I'm willing to help you!"

  He is just a temporary worker in a caravan.

  Although I have been working for a year, I am far from being a core employee. If the market is not good, I may be fired next year, and I will have to go to the wasteland to ask for a living.

   There's nothing wrong with being on good terms with these people.

  He knew very well in his heart that without Liszt's relationship, these people might not even glance at him when walking on the street.

  Even the boss needs someone to please, so he will naturally not let go of this opportunity to be courteous.

   Shuyu, who was concentrating on his work, did not have so many mental activities. After nodding his thanks, he walked forward with the players.

  This is not so much a talent market as it is a refugee camp. Big is really big, but the quality is hard to satisfy.

  Skinny people abound here, and most of them have disheveled faces, and they seem to be relying on those "nutritive creams that are not nutritious at all" to survive.

   There are very few people in neat formal attire, holding a sign full of words in their hands, writing their skills and job requirements.

   Some people simply set up a booth and helped others write on the signs for a fee.

  【Zhao Duo, an electrical engineer, expects a daily salary of 20 chips, accepts a 12-hour work system, can do carpentry, and can also assemble iron-pipe rifles. 】

  【Bilech, a blacksmith, has worked in a steel factory, whether it is a little guy or a big guy, he can use it. Expect a daily salary of 6 chips, and do not accept jobs outside the city. 】

  【Limu, she knows how to use a gun, a dagger, everything. 】

  【…】

  Looking at the scene in front of them, Fang Chang and Ye Shi were in despair.

   "I despair of the times to come."

   "It is agreed that everyone's genes have been improved?"

   Look around.

   I didn’t see a few pretty ones.

   "The two of you are old players, why do you seem to be entering the game for the first time..." Lao Bai coughed dryly, "With the nutritional conditions in the wasteland, good-looking are the few, right?"

"Well, the poor people here are too thin, but there are some beautiful girls among the mercenaries..." Feng Feng kept his eyes on a beautiful woman in a leather jacket, but when the other party looked over, he avoided it reflexively. up.

  Ye Shi argued and gave a counterexample: "It's a little fish!"

  Fang Chang rolled his eyes at him.

   "Isn't her nutrition bad? Do you think the manager missed her meal?"

  Guang Feng nodded and commented pertinently.

   "Indeed, the little girl seems to have grown a little taller than when we first entered the game."

   Not just fish anymore.

   Most of the younger NPCs in the outpost look pretty good, especially those who are still developing.

  For example, the boy named Xu Shun next to him, and Lu Bei who went to Honghe Town with Brother Mole.

   These are all they can name.

   There are also the tribal people next door, who also have some exotic feelings.

  Ye Shi's eyes suddenly showed a hint of understanding.

   "Understood, the version answer is to develop!"

  Old Bai: "..."

  Fang Chang: "Enterprise-level understanding."

   The strong wind supported his forehead.

   "I beg you to be human."

  …

  While Shuyu and the players were selecting employees, on the other side of the gray squirrel clothing store, today's Schill was still sitting behind the wooden table and dozing off.

  The two clothes in the window are missing.

   It was not sold or lost, but leased to those in need.

   After all, those blue coats will stay here for several days. If they don’t sell in the end, wouldn’t it be a waste of his good position?

   Lost or broken?

  That's just right.

   Pay according to the price on the label and you're done.

   Doing business with acquaintances is still very reliable.

  The door slammed open, and Schill, who was dozing off, was so frightened that he almost fell off his chair.

  Seeing that it was his old friend Rob who runs the bar, he immediately cursed angrily.

   "What are you doing? Don't you know how to be gentle when you come in!"

  Robo ignored him, walked up with bright eyes, clapped his hands on the wooden table in front of him, and said spittle.

   "Do you still have that kind of clothes?!"

  Searle: "Yes..."

  Robo continued non-stop: "I want all of them! And that sock, the long one!"

   Sil was stunned.

   "I want all of them?"

   suddenly came back to his senses.

   Sil, who hadn't woken up a second ago, woke up instantly, looked at him with a serious expression and said.

   "No problem, but it's devil silk, and it's a refuge technology... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to handle."

"but-"

  Sill dragged out his tone and changed the subject.

   "For the sake of our relationship, I can help you think of a way."

  Robo, who just showed a disappointed expression, immediately grabbed his hand when he heard the second half of the sentence, and said excitedly.

   "Thanks, good brother!"

   Sil cleared his throat.

   "Cough, chips..."

   "Haha, look at my memory! I almost forgot the business!" Luo Bo chuckled, grabbed his hand and put it in his pocket, took out a bag of large denomination chips and slapped it on the table.

   "Counting your deposit, 600 chips are here! The rest of the money can be used as a deposit!"

   Surprised by this guy's straightforwardness, Schill quickly put away the chips and asked while looking at him.

   "Why do you need so many clothes?"

   "You know, I run a bar!"

"Of course I know…"

"Then you don't know what happened yesterday, I'm not bragging, you really should have had a drink or two at my place yesterday," Robb said happily, "At that time, when my dancer appeared on stage in that suit, the whole bar was boiling Already!"

  —

   (Thanks to the leader of "Tiger" and "Zongzheng" for the reward!)

  (end of this chapter)