Chapter 300 Northern Expedition Plan

  Dimeter took the people away.

  The group continued to head north, towards Xizhou City.

  Watching the fighters in black exoskeleton go away, the man hiding among the refugees heaved a sigh of relief and pulled his hand back from the worn cloak.

   Meeting strangers in the wasteland is never a good thing, and sometimes the fuse of conflict may be just a look.

  In most cases, both parties will consciously avoid each other. But if one of them stops, or even approaches them actively...

   What will happen is hard to say.

  Especially he felt a murderous aura from those people.

  They seemed to have just suffered a defeat, and even just for a moment, they thought of venting their anger on them.

  The leader of the refugee team was obviously aware of this, and after the uninvited guests walked away, he immediately walked in front of the team and shouted.

   "Dawn City is just ahead!"

   "There is a shelter from the wind and rain and a warm bed... There is also hot water and food. Hold on, everyone. We have to hurry up and try to arrive before dark."

  The unkempt man muttered in a low voice.

   "Will they share their food with us?"

  The woman with the child on her back has a sad face.

   "How much longer do we have to go..."

   Facing those eyes, the leader was silent for a while and said.

   "They promised on the radio."

   "Anyway, we've got to try."

  …

  Vault 404.

   After taking a shower and returning to the private room, Ye Shi, who lay back in the training cabin, closed the hatch and logged out of the game skillfully.

  When he opened his eyes again and took off his helmet, what he saw was the ceiling of the dormitory.

  The whole process is like blinking.

  Now, his "ID" is Ye Wei. He is not the strongest perception player in "Wasteland OL", but an ordinary student studying at Jiangcheng University.

  Under the chorus of roommates snoring, Ye Wei sat up from the bed, turned over and got out of bed, quickly washed up, and stuffed the textbooks into the satchel.

   There will be an early class in a while.

  Even if he decides to play professionally, he doesn't intend to give up his studies completely.

   After all, it is a prestigious school no matter what, and he finally got into it. He still intends to give an explanation for his efforts.

  After playing "Wasteland OL" for so long, Ye Wei has already gotten used to the switching of role identities between reality and virtual reality.

  In the past, when he passed by the window, he would take another look suspiciously, but now he only feels that peace is so good.

   "Ah Wei, help me to reserve a seat."

  Drowsy sound came from above his head, Ye Wei looked up and saw Brother Liu woke up unexpectedly, he said in surprise.

   "Huh? Brother Liu woke up so early."

   "Damn... This faucet chugs like a machine gun, can I not wake up," Liu brother lying on the bed yawned and turned over, "I can't do it, I have to sleep for a while."

   Others are still snoring, sleeping soundly.

  Ye Wei said helplessly after putting on his shoes.

   "I can't help if there are air bubbles in the water pipe. I turned it on very small... Let me tell you, if your sleep quality is poor, you might as well make an appointment with me. At least it can help you sleep well, and it doesn't cost money anyway."

   Brother Liu, who was lying on the bed, trembled like PTSD, shook his head and said.

   "No, no, good brother, I really don't have the root of wisdom, so I can't practice your magical skills."

"hehe!"

   If you don't believe me, ask!

  Ye Wei stopped talking nonsense, picked up three books from the desks of his roommates, stuffed them into his satchel, and then went out to the cafeteria.

  All day classes during the day.

   In the evening, I have to "go out for a long trip".

  Ye Wei made an appointment with Fang Chang and the others. Together, they pooled 40,000 silver coins to purchase some special products from Dawn City, and transported them to Boulder City to exchange for chips.

  No. 81 Iron and Steel Factory and Goblin Technology also entrusted them to help purchase second-hand equipment, and are willing to settle with silver coins at the exchange rate of 3 silver coins per chip.

  This exchange rate includes 50% shipping.

The specific method of operation is that the cattle and horse teams first go to Boulder City, and then get the next day's bidding list from the auction house, take pictures, go offline, and send them to the private chat window of the forum. The two clients decide which one to shoot. How much is the transaction price in mind, and how to shoot it specifically.

   This time around, it is conservatively estimated that there will be more than double the profit.

  Thinking of this, Ye Wei, who usually drank two yuan of original soy milk, swollenly replaced it with three yuan black sesame, and three yuan two vegetarian buns were also replaced by three yuan each sauced meat buns.

   One mouthful is full of fragrance.

   So cool!

  Eating while walking, Ye Wei thought about it for a while and went to the classroom to take a look at the forum, when the phone in his pocket vibrated.

   I took it out and saw that the message was from my sister.

  Jiujiu: "Brother, is that the game you played?"

  Jiujiu: "【Link】"

   The steamed stuffed bun and the phone almost fell to the ground together, Ye Wei hurriedly freed his hand and typed back.

   "Where did you get the link???"

  Jiujiu: "In the group. 0, 0"

  Ye Shi: "Quickly leave, children don't want to play."

  Jiujiu: "You are only a child! I am an adult! (angry

  Ye Wei thought to himself, his words seemed to have the opposite effect.

   This guy is absolutely going to fill out the form!

  Ye Wei panicked when he thought of his ID.

   Didn't this Nima die on the spot?

   "Jiujiu, cough, you heard from my brother that this game is too deep for you to grasp, and it is extremely unfriendly to Mengxin, you should still focus on learning."

  Jiujiu: "Oh."

   Ye Wei: "..."

   Gan!

  Ye Wei scratched his head anxiously, but there was nothing he could do.

  Or…

   Begging Brother Guang to open the back door for himself and issue a name change card?

   But this is not so good.

   Seeing that it was almost time to arrive at the classroom, Ye Wei took a deep breath to calm himself down.

calm.

  After the Beta0.2 version, the number of pre-registered players has skyrocketed. Millions of people queue up to make an appointment. With the speed of issuing 30-40 activation codes per day, the possibility of crowding in is extremely slim.

   After waiting in line, she probably gave up.

  After figuring this out, Ye Wei finally felt relieved. He found a place in the middle of the classroom where four people were connected to each other, threw the bag on it, and then logged into the official website of "Wasteland OL" with his mobile phone.

   Seven o'clock sharp.

  Brother Guang’s update announcement is finally out.

  But what he didn't expect was that he actually sent them a full server announcement.

  【Full server announcement: Congratulations to the "Burning Corps" for becoming the first LV2 Corps on the closed test server! (Since the head of the corps chooses to make the achievement public, this achievement will be included in the Hall of Fame as a group honor)]

  Spring Water Commander: "Damn! So fast!?"

   Edge paddling: "Open something!"

  Tail: "Hey! The White Bear Knights have just arrived in Honghe Town! Someone has reached LV2!!!!∑(Дノ)ノ"

  Sisi: "Ah Wei, wake up, we are not a Corps, we are a caravan registered with the Merchant Union."

  Tail: "Aww, I got confused. _(:з"∠)_"

  Fang Chang: "Fuck off, if you play well, you can open something? This is called strength! (Proud

  Makabazi: "It's unreasonable, the corps system is too strong, and professional players in life are hot, blah blah, please plan to cut it!"

  The mole on the run in the canyon: "Damn! You are harming others and not benefiting yourself!"

   Envy is envy, Mole's skeleton army is almost at LV2, only two tasks short. Although he failed to get the Hall of Fame achievement, the budget given by LV2 is still very good.

However-

  Maybe hearing the voices of life professional players, Gouplan suddenly released a "Beta0.21 upgrade patch".

  When he saw the words "Adjustment of the Gameplay Mechanism of the Corps System", Mole had an ominous premonition in his heart.

  【Adjustment content:

  1. The Corps has added an attribute interface, the main attributes are "Scale" and "Logistics". For each level up, the two attributes increase by 1 point at the same time, for example: the scale and logistics corresponding to LV2 are both 2.

  2.1 points of scale correspond to 10 [recruitment upper limit], and 1 point of logistics corresponds to 10 [logistics points]. The recruitment limit determines the number of players that can be recruited, and logistics points can be used to exchange for ordnance. For example: 1 logistics point can be exchanged for a set of "Conscript Set", which contains an LD-47 rifle and 120 rounds of 7mm ammunition. Occupying 2 logistics points can be exchanged for a set of "Support Soldier Set", which includes an LD-47j light machine gun and 500 rounds of 7mm machine gun ammunition.

3. The equipment exchanged for logistics points and its ammunition loss will be borne by the new alliance. The weapon is kept in the arsenal at ordinary times, and is transported to the front line by the supply unit in wartime. The quartermaster NPC is responsible for the management and deployment. It is not allowed to be used during non-wartime or special tasks "Corps Equipment".

  4. One point can be obtained for each level up, which can be freely distributed in "Scale", "Logistics", and can also be used to upgrade "Doctrine".

  5. Doctrine represents the development tendency of the corps. For example, players who are good at large-scale combat can choose the crowd vanguard under the "Light Infantry Doctrine" to get "100% scale bonus" and lead your teammates to be inhumane. You can also choose special operations under this theory, get the BUFF of "Light Infantry Equipment Points Cost -50%", and lead your teammates to block and kill gods.

   Players who are good at blitzkrieg can choose the armored spearhead under the "Mobile Combat Doctrine" to get the buff of "-50% armor unit point cost". You can also choose a more secure step-tank coordination, and distribute half of the point discounts to light weapons.

  The theory of "firepower superiority" is divided into firepower coverage and infantry coordination. It is recommended to reserve skill points for "logistics" and equip a few more guns and ammunition boxes. You don't need "scale" anyway.

  6.LV2, LV10, and LV20 corps can each unlock a theory slot. Each corps can carry a limited number of theories, and players can match them according to their needs. But please keep in mind that once you choose a theory category, you cannot choose exclusive branches under other categories. Whether to charge the front line, or to be a tool man in the rear, you have to choose one.

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  Ye Wei read the update announcement from beginning to end, and roughly understood the content of this update.

   To put it simply, Dog Planning hopes that players will make trade-offs in gameplay and maximize their own advantages.

   But that armored spearhead...

   Do they have tanks? ?

  Ye Wei flipped through the official website database with a subtle expression.

  The only armored units in the new alliance are the trucks carrying quadruple anti-aircraft guns.

   Or will there be in the future?

  Of course, these are trivial things. After all, it is still in the beta test stage, and it is normal if it has not been developed.

   What really caught Ye Wei's attention was the point system.

  Before, they used to fire bullets before the battle, and use their own bullets after the battle. The battle settlement interface allocated a 20% profit to the players who lost their equipment to compensate.

  And this update has made a change in the gameplay mechanism, that is, the separation of private equipment and corps equipment.

   "... Corps equipment can be exchanged with points, and the new alliance will appoint a quartermaster to manage the arsenal and replenish the inventory."

   "Is this a distinction between private equipment and regiment equipment?"

   In the future, the ammunition left over from the battle cannot be used for missions other than the battle.

  Ye Wei had a look of surprise on his face, and immediately cut to the comment section of the official website.

   Sure enough, everyone is discussing this matter.

  Irena: "Although it has been updated a lot, the summary is that 'corps are not allowed to do business'. (funny

  Elf King Fugui: "However, you can engage in other occupations other than your own, but you cannot use public guns and armor. (Funny

  Picking up trash level 99: "Hahaha, two hurry up, the brother in front gives way."

The mole on the run in the canyon: "It's over! Let me briefly summarize it. There are two key points of this change. One is that the logistics power is centralized, and the allocation of budget is changed to centralized procurement and unified deployment. The other is the separation of corps equipment and personal equipment. In the future, the equipment purchased at the supply point will be stored in the designated arsenal, and will be supervised and checked by the quartermaster NPC, and can only be used under certain circumstances!"

   "The equipment exchanged by points is bound to the corps and cannot be traded. Normal loss will be compensated, and double compensation will be required for malicious damage, which will be judged by the AI."

  Lightning Dharma King: "Damn it! Has the silver coin been issued instead of points? The Corps system has been weakened to an epic level! (panic

  The mole on the run in the canyon: "Actually, it hasn't been cut, it's just that there are too many people on the server, and the loopholes in the rules have been plugged."

   In the past, the budget was issued, and players could freely control military expenses and buy equipment by themselves. It was okay when there were fewer people, but now that there are more servers, there is inevitably room for power rent-seeking.

  For example, Corps A discusses with player B, we ask you to purchase, you give us kickbacks, and the money slips from military expenses to personal accounts.

  Now the military expenditure is changed to points, and the procurement, logistics, and weapon maintenance are collectively responsible for the alliance, so there is no problem of using military expenditure to make money for itself.

  For those who didn’t intend to be clever at the beginning, this change is not a weakening, but because the logistics system is handed over to the AI, players can focus more on the front line.

  Lei Ding Dharma King: "Damn! There are so many restrictions, the devil is going to play the corps system, and I will let you go to the front line. Isn't it good for me to go to the business?"

   Ye Wei was overjoyed when he saw this sentence, and couldn't help but answer the sentence.

   "I blindly guessed that your surname is Liu. (Funny

  Thunder King: "?"

  Mole on the run in the canyon: "Didn't you not qualify for the beta test? You can't even enter the game and you represent us as a hammer. (Funny

  Lightning Dharma King: "I mean what if! What would I do if I were in the game! Hey, you European emperors! You are luckier than me. If I go in, I will graduate with full level and full equipment!"

  Fang Chang suddenly appeared.

"In wartime, it is the duty of every citizen to fight for the alliance. Abandoning the obligation is deemed to give up everything, which includes all property in the game. Don't always think that you are smart, and don't always think that you can represent others. You There should be something else in my life besides being slick, and it’s really unnecessary to play a game like this. (Squint eyes)”

The mole on the run in the canyon: "I agree with Brother Fang, and the adjustment of the gameplay will not affect the income of the corps system. The rewards of the battle are reflected in the settlement interface. Population, resources, land, etc. are all possible. Add a cold knowledge, silver coins It’s just one of the new alliance’s currencies, your contribution to the alliance, the alliance remembers it better than you. (funny)”

  He fell silent.

   But he still didn't understand.

  Why did these T0 and T1 players not feel uncomfortable at all, even though this update took away the logistics power of the Corps.

   Instead, he, a cloud player who doesn't even have the qualifications for the beta test, is "complaining" for them.

   Don't they want to make more money?

  Silver coins can be exchanged for money!

  Ye Wei can probably guess what this guy is thinking, although he doesn't agree with it. This guy may be a little smart and sophisticated, but he is not as good as a student.

  Assuming that there is a public loophole in the rules, and someone uses it to make money, you will suffer if you don’t take advantage of it, and you will be eliminated from the competition. Therefore, even if it is known that taking advantage of loopholes will harm the interests of the collective, individuals will inevitably make the most unfavorable choice for the collective out of "individual optimal solutions".

  When everyone falls into the prisoner's dilemma, no one will be a real winner, and the final result must be a lose-lose.

For the players in the Alpha round of testing, the New Alliance is a utopia built on a deserted wasteland with their brick-by-brick efforts. The meaning of this game is far more than just a game. There are far more than those few silver coins in his eyes.

  Even if there is no reward, they are willing to pick up their rifles and die generously to protect the land under their feet.

  Lack of equipment and experience.

   Better than a server reset.

  …

  Vault 401.

  Master Yin, who had been busy all afternoon, finally replaced the new fuel rods and restarted the reactor in the shelter.

  As the air purification system began to operate, the light was restored in the shelter, and Chu Guang finally received a reminder that the task was completed.

  【No. 401 administrator authority has been obtained. 】

"It's done... What are you going to do about the authority of the administrator?" Yin Fang looked at Chu Guang, "The administrator here is dead. If they don't set a will, the default is to assign the living residents in order of number. inherit-"

   While Yin Fang was giving advice to Chu Guang, Chu Guang stretched out his hand, lightly turned off the light above his head, and lightly turned it on again.

  Yin Fang was dumbfounded.

   "...when did you get it?"

   "Your reaction was as if it was the first time you saw me using administrator privileges in another shelter. Wasn't it the same in shelter 117 before?" Chu Guang gave him a strange look instead.

  Yin Fang had a strange expression on his face.

   "Isn't Vault 117 because of the last words of the previous administrator... Forget it, it's not an important matter anyway."

   Abandoning the pursuit of minutiae, Yin Fang followed Chu Guang to the manager's office and recovered the black box there.

  The administrator's office in Vault 401 is completely different from Vault 117.

  The decoration style here is mainly simple, which is more like a laboratory or an archive than an office.

  As soon as Yin Fang entered the door, he aimed at the silver coffee machine with a square head and a square brain on the table. He was as surprised as if he had discovered a new world, and hugged it in his arms fondly.

   "Model KW-8241T! I've seen it in a magazine! It's unbelievable that it's here!"

"Magazine?"

   Yin Fang chattered.

"Of course it was a pre-war magazine. Compared with the KW-8241 prototype, this type of coffee machine has 4 more special roasting processes, and its appearance is especially designed for researchers. The academic style! Look at this sci-fi shape, even laymen Can't find where the water outlet is! Uh, but it seems to be malfunctioning, but it's not a big problem, it should work after repairing it...Can I take it away?"

   As he spoke, he looked over expectantly.

   "...whatever you want."

   Chu Guang squinted at this guy.

  Anyway, I don't have the hobby of collecting this thing.

   Just take it if you want it.

  …

  A coffee machine doesn't take up much load. After Chu Guang took back the black box together, he took Yin Fang back to the surface.

  The shelter has been restarted.

   After returning, he will arrange for the staff of the logistics department to clean up here, and place the newly produced dormant capsules in each room.

  The newly revived Vault 401 will serve as a new novice village for part of the B round of testing, accommodating at least 1,000 new players.

   As for the planting area in the shelter, Chu Guang intends to use it for breeding, supplying high-quality seeds for the large farmland on the west side of Changjiu Farm.

   Sitting on Nicole's back, on the way back to shelter 404, Chu Guang turned on the information transmission function of the power armor helmet, and took a look at the forum.

  The light blue window was directly projected on his retina, and Chu Guang picked up a few familiar ID posts and glanced at them.

   Regarding the changes in Beta 0.21, players have their own interpretations and opinions.

   However, no matter what their views are, reform of the Corps system is imperative.

  The new alliance is a united group, and what is needed is united soldiers, not a group of warlords fighting independently.

  Returning the power of logistics to the center of the alliance, which will be deployed uniformly by a special logistics department, is the first part of Chuguang's military reform plan.

  In the future, he will take more measures to ensure that the various corps can coordinate and cooperate in the system, and players who choose the corps system can get a better game experience.

   What surprised Chu Guang was Commander Quanshui's post.

  This guy rarely writes strategies, but this time he wrote a lot.

  In addition to a detailed analysis of the doctrines of each branch of the Corps system, this guy also asserted at the end of the post that the adjustment of Beta0.21 version this time is to prepare for the new expansion pack.

   And the content of the information sheet.

   It is likely to be related to the "Northern Expedition"!

   After seeing the post from beginning to end, Chu Guang's mouth curled up into a smile.

   "Pretty smart."

  Although this is obvious.

  …

  The next day.

  Dawn City North.

  Beside the flat airport runway, there is the military camp of the new alliance.

   Currently stationed here are the reorganized First and Second Corps, as well as the Guards Corps wearing light and heavy exoskeletons.

  Different from the players, these soldiers not only wear uniform military uniforms, but also have uniform weapons in their hands.

  Standing beside Chu Guang, Vanus looked quite proud.

"how?"

  Looking at the forest of guns and flags on the school field, Chu Guang, who was wearing a power armor, nodded approvingly, not stingy with his praise.

"very good!"

   There are 397 soldiers standing here.

  Under the training of former army officers such as Vanus, their physical fitness and fighting will have undergone earth-shaking changes from a few months ago.

  A few of them even awakened.

  As a standing corps, the main task of these aboriginal soldiers is defense, but this does not mean that Chu Guang will relax his requirements on them.

   The threat to the wasteland goes far beyond marauders.

  Especially after encountering the torch, Chu Guang realized this more deeply.

  Although the players' fighting power is strong and they have the advantage of "immortality", the construction of the standing corps cannot be slackened because of this.

   Players cannot be online 24 hours a day.

   There are always things that players cannot do.

   And these things can only be done by people in this world.

  After the inspection is over.

  Chu Guang held a battle meeting while everyone was there.

  In addition to the heads of the first and second corps, the high-level members of the new alliance, including Luca from the logistics department, also participated.

   Without wasting time on the opening remarks, Chu Guang went straight to the topic.

"The torch's armed forces attacked our convoy escorting the fuel rods, and the remaining armed forces fled to the north. Although there were only eight of them, they were well-equipped and well-trained. If they were allowed to join the Bonechewers, they would probably be killed. Cause us big trouble this fall."

"The current war between the Snake Clan and Honghe Town is at a stalemate, and I can't spare a hand to deal with us for the time being. If I were them, I would most likely choose the Ya Clan who was resting in Xizhou City as the target of support, instigating them to go south, and continue the sudden incident last year. The battle that ended."

   "Since this battle will be fought sooner or later, it will be fought on their territory."

  All the officers in the barracks had expressions of excitement on their faces, and they clenched their fists involuntarily.

   Especially wrenches.

  During the offensive at the beginning of the year, the guards standing at Changjiu Farm suffered heavy losses, and many of his brothers fell in that battle.

  However, those cunning villains turned around and fled with their tails between their legs when they saw the black snake's defeat!

  He has been waiting for this moment for too long!

  Looking at his subordinates with high fighting spirit, Chu Guang put his hands on the map and continued in a serious tone.

   "The Northern Expedition will start next month, and the goal is to drive out all the Ya clan entrenched in Xizhou City!"

   "Before the Northern Expedition begins, we need to prepare at least 30 planes, 50 trucks, five million rounds of ammunition and artillery shells—and lay our railway to Yuanxi Town!"

   "This war will completely change the situation in the southern part of the River Valley Province. It is not only about our own destiny. I hope you will overcome all difficulties and do your best to complete the preparations for the war."

   "Since Rift Valley and Boulder don't want to deal with that shit—"

  Chu Guang's right fist landed on the map, and he said firmly in his eyes.

   "Then let's go!"

  —

   (Thanks to the leader of "Shadow of Light" for the reward!)

  (end of this chapter)