Chapter 334 Fuel rods hidden in the basement

   The gunfire and explosions in the underground garage finally subsided.

  A man covered in animal skins with tooth strings hanging around his neck was dragged out from the garage entrance by two small players.

   Even though he was covered in blood and his hands were tied, his mouth was still screaming.

   However, unfortunately, his actions are destined to be in vain, and the players around cannot understand what he is saying.

  As a war criminal, he will be sent to Dawn City to be tried by the new alliance law.

   And after that, the gallows of justice awaits him.

   In addition to the fox teeth, a total of 282 predators who were stubbornly resisted were all killed.

   It is not that no one wants to surrender, but that there is no chance of surrender at all.

  The brutal street fighting is like a rolling meat grinder, especially in a dark environment like an underground garage. Not to mention capturing any prisoners, it is already very good not to accidentally hurt the friendly troops, and no one will keep their hands.

   Whether it was the death corps or the Sarutooth tribe in the lead, they all suffered a lot of casualties.

   Looking at the disgraced subordinates who came out of the underground garage, Saruya's face was full of pain.

   In the brutal street battle just now, his clan lost at least 20% and 200 corpses were thrown away...

   But when he saw Fox Fang's tragic end, the pain in his heart disappeared.

   This is a necessary sacrifice.

  Everything is worth it…

   is different from the tangled ape teeth and the cannon fodder who survived the catastrophe.

  The players who came out of the underground garage, although they also suffered a lot of casualties, have a completely different style of painting.

   "Spoiler yyds!"

   "Indeed! Street fighting is too strong!"

   "LD-47 is still weak in melee combat, and it is too serious to attack unarmored predators."

   "Actually, it's okay? Anyway, a shuttle swept over it, one shot didn't kill you, and two shots fell."

   "Go back and let the dog and mosquito spray out. Damn, the captured equipment is too difficult to replenish ammunition!"

  “+10086.”

   The surviving players exchanged their experiences on the battlefield excitedly, and soon reached a consensus on the same thing.

  The new alliance needs to add a shotgun to the standard equipment to clear trenches and underground bunkers!

   And chlorine bombs.

   Although this thing is not very human, it doesn't matter in the game, of course, it is how to use it.

   What's more, without this thing, their gas masks have become a decoration, and they are not useful at all.

   Just when the players were bragging, the Picheng paratroopers of the Jungle Corps came over, caught a good brother and asked.

   "What about Big Eyes? Why didn't you come out with you?"

   As soon as they heard the big eyes, everyone stopped in Bengbu.

"big eyes?"

"Hahaha!"

   "You said that Hanhan who roasted himself? Hahahaha, no, let me laugh for a while."

   Looking at the construction site boy and Brick who were squatting on the ground and smiling, Picheng paratroopers were stunned for a moment, and their expressions changed instantly.

   "Fuck!"

   "Lao Tzu's flamethrower!"

   The player who didn't laugh at first, after hearing this sentence, also laughed out loud...

  While the Picheng brothers mourned for their flamethrower, the soldiers of the Second Corps were busy transferring their spoils and slaves from Sixin District to the southern part of the city.

   After seeing the photo sent by Chu Guang, Yin Fang threw a word, "Leave it alone", and rushed over from Refuge No. 404 in Qingquan City.

  Because there is no direct means of transportation, he first took the train and then took a truck to transport building materials in Qingshi County, and finally arrived at Xizhou before dark.

  On the edge of the Fourth New District, the only entrance to the villa area that was not submerged by the lake.

   Not waiting for the raft to stop, Yin Li jumped down from it.

  The air is filled with the smell of rancidity, and there are flies flying by the roadside. The whole area is like carrion soaked in a stinky ditch.

   Seeing the **** graffiti and totems made of human bones around, Yin Fang shuddered subconsciously and couldn't help but complain.

   "...Can this kind of place really live?"

   "It's not like you haven't seen a predator." Chu Guang, who was standing beside him, had already turned on the air circulation device of the power armor, completely ignoring the unpleasant smell around him.

   "I did see it before, but now I have a new understanding..." Glancing at Chu Guang's power armor enviously, Yin Fang coughed lightly and continued, "What about that thing?"

"follow me."

   Leaving this sentence, Chu Guang walked ahead, and took Yin Fang back to Jinya's villa, all the way to the warehouse in the basement.

   The spoils of war in the villa have been emptied, but this underground warehouse is the only one that remains intact.

  A large number of parts are scattered in the warehouse, and you can see half-disassembled bionic robots and some bizarre gadgets.

   And the most conspicuous one is undoubtedly the gas tank-shaped device placed in the center of the warehouse.

  It's outer shell is orange, and it's hard to tell what material it's made of. After studying for a long time, Chu Guang couldn't figure out what this thing is for.

   But after seeing it, Yin Fang's face was instantly filled with joy.

   "Gas tank for fuel rods! Sure enough! Thank goodness you didn't mess with this guy!"

   The fuel rod's gas tank? !

   Hearing these words, Chu Guang was stunned for a moment, and immediately said nervously.

   "Will it explode?"

   "Break up? What are you thinking, how easy is it to trigger a fusion reaction, not to mention that this is the fuel rod of the third-generation reactor, which is safe from any point of view... Of course, it is also extremely valuable."

  Yin Fang stepped forward and squatted down in front of the gas tank-like device. After finding the interface, he connected the VM-modified touchpad to it.

   After some operations, the screen lights up.

   "103.9 kg... unbelievable!" Looking at the characters and numbers displayed on the touchpad, Yin Fang was so excited that his voice trembled.

   "103kg what?" Chu Guang asked reflexively.

   "Helium three! 103 kilograms of helium three!" Yin Fang stood up from the ground excitedly and looked back at Chu Guang, "We have made a fortune!"

   Hearing what Yin Fang said, Chu Guang subconsciously held his breath.

  Although he had no idea about more than 100 kilograms of helium-3, he could understand Yin Fang's sentence behind him to make a fortune.

   swallowed, he continued.

   "100kg of helium three...what does it mean?"

"What does it mean?" Yin Fang took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then said, "Let's put it this way, with a slightly better reactor, one kilogram of helium can generate about 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity! What do you think this means? "

"1000000000?!"

  1 ton of coal can generate about 3000 kWh of electricity.

   So 1 billion kWh... 330,000 tons of coal?

  100 kilograms of helium is about 33 million tons of coal?

   Of course, this analogy is definitely inaccurate and can only be used as a reference for easy understanding.

   Looking at the gas tank in front of him... no, it should be a fuel rod, Chu Guang felt a little dazed.

  Happiness came too suddenly.

   He didn't know what to do for a while.

  Yin Fang did the same, reaching out and stroking the gas tank, a hint of obsession was written on his face.

"It's the first time I've been a prospector for such rich and pure helium-3. It's really hard to get some helium-3, and the Earth-moon flight has been stopped for more than 200 years... This good thing comes from Where did you get it?"

   Said, Yin Fang looked at Chu Guang expectantly, his expression obviously hoping to get an answer from him.

   Unfortunately, Chu Guang didn't know how to answer this question either.

   "...It's useless for you to ask me, I also want to know where this thing came from." When he said this, Chu Guang's face was full of strange expressions.

  According to the information collected from the captives, the main trading target of the Ya clan is the Bugra Free State.

  It is backed by the Great Rift Valley and is located at the transportation hub of the northern plains of the river valley province. In theory, anyone can do business there, and it is difficult to pinpoint who the specific seller is.

   But then again, what kind of trouble is a looter buying this thing...

   At this moment, Chu Guang suddenly noticed the brochures scattered on the side, so he reached out and picked it up.

  The cover of the booklet reads a line - "The Deer Galaxy"

  What?

   After reading this line of titles, Chu Guang was stunned for a moment, then turned back and frowned slightly.

  “…”

comics?

   And it’s also a mecha theme.

   glanced at the android parts scattered on the ground, and the iron shelf leaning against the wall, Chu Guang suddenly understood something, and the expression on his face became subtle.

   Good guy.

   Is this a plan to build a Gundam? !

   Taking a closer look, where is the container on the iron shelf, it is clearly a mechanical leg and arm lying horizontally.

   It's just that because the workmanship is too abstract, he didn't recognize it at the first time.

  Thinking of this, a picture appeared in Chu Guang's mind.

  A unkempt man with a comic book from the pre-war era in his hand, standing in front of a baboon that hasn't evolved, selling garbage he picked up from nowhere—

  'Brother, I am amazed by your skeleton. Here is a book of martial arts secrets. Since you and I are destined, I will sell it to you for 1 million dinars. ’

   can only say that one dares to sell, and the other dares to believe.

   "What's wrong?" Seeing Chu Guang staring straight at the corner, Yin Fang asked curiously.

  Chu Guang shook his head.

"nothing……"

  Since some people worship black boxes as gods, it is not surprising that comic books from the pre-war era are mistaken for "black technology manuals".

   Looking at the orange gas tank again, Yin Fang said with envy.

   "100 kilograms of helium three... If you are in the academy, they will even exchange information on Class A technology with you."

  Chu Guang: "Impossible to replace, I need energy more than A-class technology that is temporarily unavailable."

  Yin Fang nodded: "Indeed, I don't recommend that you sell it. With your current manufacturing level, it's already a miracle that you can make Class D technology. It's better to be more pragmatic."

  The higher the technical content, the higher the cost, the more complex the process, and the more industrial chains involved.

   In the current situation of the new alliance, the first priority is to develop productivity, and the second priority is to develop advanced technology.

   A class D technology like solid hydrogen is not necessarily as easy to use as a class A technology like metallic hydrogen.

   But what Chu Guang wants to complain about is, who said that it is a miracle that the new alliance can make Class D technology?

  According to the academy's classification standards for pre-war technologies, A3 aerospace aluminum should be regarded as a class C technology.

   In other words, the industrial capabilities of the new alliance can already make Class C technology!

   Although only the same.

   "This gas tank should have been removed from the fuel rod... Although I don't know which idiot removed it, but fortunately the parts are all here, so it's not a big problem to assemble it."

   Looking at the materials scattered around, Yin Fang continued.

   "All that's left to do now is to find a way to find that reactor, and that Vault 101... Let me state first, I won't fix that thing, I'm just a prospector, not a nuclear engineer."

  Chu Guang said with a smile.

   "Don't worry about this, I have already arranged for someone to look for it."

   "Really? That's great."

  Yin Fang breathed a sigh of relief.

   The biggest headache for him on weekdays is that as long as the manager in front of him encounters a problem related to technology, regardless of whether it is his professional field or not, he will try to find a solution.

   What can he do?

   Even if it is the same language, reading and writing are two completely different concepts, not to mention the complex and systematic engineering of a controllable fusion reactor.

"...It will take a while to reassemble the fuel rods. Can you find a few people to help me transport the parts here?" Looking around, Yin Fang pinched his nose and frowned, "The smell here is too bad. When I'm old, I don't want to work in this **** place."

   is not just great taste.

  The environment here is like a haunted house. You can directly charge tickets for business by setting up a stall at the door. Normal people don’t want to stay here.

"no problem."

  Chu Guang nodded, waved his index finger lightly, opened the map, randomly selected a group of lucky players from the nearby small players, and released the task of helping to move things.

   A total of 10 people are required, 10 silver, 10 tribute, and 50 points for completing the task.

The pop-up window of the    task almost just appeared, and it was wiped out in an instant.

  Chu Guang suspected that these guys didn't even read the content of the quest, and took it without saying a word.

  Click on the task details to see.

   Good guy, 9 out of 10 are agile.

   This is too fast!

   "...Someone will come to help you later. I still have something to do, so I won't stay here any longer."

   The voice just fell, and a line of light blue pop-up windows suddenly appeared in front of Chu Guang.

  【Task: Recover the VM of the administrator of Vault 101 (requires the equipment number, DNA verification record and the information registered in the database to match)】

  【Reward: 3500 DNA sequences. 】

  3500 "Activation Codes"!

   When he saw the quest reward in the last row, Chu Guang clenched his fists excitedly.

   The 3,000 activation codes that were given to the B4 layer before are just about to be sent out.

   With these 3500 new DNA sequences, the player limit of "Wasteland Online" will be increased from 3500 to 8000!

   doubled directly!

  Thinking of this, Chu Guang couldn't help but say.

   "Sure enough, digging a grave is the correct posture to become stronger!"

   However, the excitement did not last long, and just after half a minute, Chu Guang calmed down.

   Judging from the existing information, Vault 101 is obviously not an unclaimed ruin that has been abandoned for many years, but a sanctuary in operation.

   That is, their manager is still alive.

   Then here comes the problem.

  How to politely borrow his "Vital Signs Monitor" from a surviving manager.

  This thing is equivalent to a person's black box in a sense.

The    not only stores DNA information, but also saves work logs and the user's personal privacy with a high probability, which is equivalent to a smartphone in the 21st century.

  Chu Guang thought for a while, if someone planned to borrow his mobile phone, he would be 100% reluctant. Even if the contents inside are deleted, there is always a way to restore them.

  This task is probably not that simple...

  …

  In the dark tunnel, a group of people held flashlights and moved forward while searching.

   Two hours ago, the Niu Ma team received the follow-up quest of [Fusion Reactor], and followed the NPC Wang Zhong to find the entrance of Vault 101.

   accompanied by Lu Bei of the Guards Regiment, as the representative of the new alliance in negotiating with Vault 101.

   Five players scattered around, protecting two NPCs in the middle of the team.

   However, this mission is surprisingly simple, and there are basically no thorny threats along the way.

   The most dangerous alien species that everyone encountered was just a multi-legged beast that ran in from nowhere.

   And most of the time, they encountered mutant mice and cockroaches...

   Especially the former.

   The entire Xizhou City has almost become a world of rats.

   These little things are very weak in combat, and a grenade can kill a piece of it in the past.

   When you encounter an order, you don’t even have to shoot, and you can easily solve it by direct melee combat.

   kicked the corpse of a mutant mouse aside, Ye Shi said helplessly.

   "We should bring the strong man with him."

   Quit smoking and scratched his head.

   "It's useless to bring him. When he subdues the rats in the entire tunnel, we'll be able to clear the entire map twice."

   Strongman has shared the strategy on the official website. If you want to recover a mutant mouse, you first need to beat the opponent with bare hands until the belly is exposed and admit defeat.

   In the same way, the Death Claw players can theoretically recover the Death Claw.

   The premise is to subdue the opponent.

   couldn't understand the conversation of these people, Wang Zhong, who led the way, thought they were impatient, so he said quickly.

   "Just ahead, coming soon!"

   Lu Bei, who was walking beside him, comforted him and said.

   "Don't worry, you have a good memory, try not to go wrong."

   "Don't worry, my lord, I have walked this road many times, and I can find it even with my eyes closed!" Wang Zhong vowed.

   The group continued to move forward and finally reached their destination.

   Wang Zhong stopped in front of an iron gate and reached out and knocked on it.

  There was no response from behind the iron gate.

   Wang Zhong's expression was a little anxious, and he reached out and knocked again.

   Watching the NPC's movements, Ye Shi whispered in a low voice.

   "How about we help him blow the door open."

   Hearing this sentence, Fang Chang coughed lightly.

   "This is a mission with the 'unique' label. If it fails, you will lose your faction's favorability. I advise you not to make extravagant efforts."

   quit smoking and scratched his head.

   "Why do I think what Brother Ye Shi said makes sense, don't all the residents of the shelter hide in the shelter? This door is not the entrance to the shelter, how could someone—"

Before the    voice could be heard, the iron door suddenly creaked and opened a slit.

   A face sticks out from the crack of the door.

   Seeing Wang Zhong standing at the door, the man was stunned and said unexpectedly.

   "Wang Zhong? Are you still alive?!"

   Wang Zhong said with an excited smile.

   "What are you talking about, what do you mean I'm still alive, is it a dead person talking to you?"

   "Sorry...my expression was wrong," the man lowered his head and said after a moment of silence, "Why did you come here?"

   Wang Zhong said with a smile.

   "I'm here to announce the good news to you, those savages have been cleaned up!"

   "Has... been cleaned up?"

   The man had a surprised expression on his face, as if he couldn't believe it.

   At this moment, he suddenly noticed a group of unfamiliar faces following Wang Zhong, and the expressions on their faces immediately became alert.

   "These people are..."

   "Lu Bei, the corps commander of the New Alliance Guards Corps."

   stepped forward and gave a military salute, and Lu Bei took the initiative to introduce himself.

   Wang Zhong, who was standing at the door, followed suit.

"It was they who helped us drive away the looters, cured my wife, and are now taking us to rebuild our home. By the way, the leader of the new alliance is the manager of Vault 404, don't worry, they are all a good person!"

When    said this, Wang Zhong came from the heart.

  Before the people from the new alliance came here, they lived a life without a meal.

   Since the arrival of the New Alliance, not a single person has died of starvation in their settlement.

However……

   This is just how he feels.

   Staring at the soldier beside Wang Zhong, the man standing behind the door had doubts in his eyes. He didn't seem to believe what he said and didn't continue to speak.

  The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

   At this moment, Fang Chang suddenly stepped forward, with a friendly smile on his face, and greeted him with a non-standard language.

   "...We are residents of Vault 404, from the same era as you, and it's a pleasure to meet you again... compatriots."

   In order to say this sentence completely, he had been typing in his stomach for a long time, but he still stuttered.

   Lao Bai, who was standing beside him, couldn't help covering his face, and Gu Feng, who had been silent for a while, also sighed.

  People don't believe you are a refuge, and you have to show your half-assed words.

   Keep your mouth shut if you can’t speak!

   Ye Shi whispered.

   "...Knowing that we should put on the novice suit."

   Gu Feng nodded.

   "Really careless."

   Maybe the hidden attribute charm value is not enough, and the judgment to trigger the plot actually failed.

   But at this moment, a miracle happened.

  The man stared at Fang Chang and observed it carefully for a while, but he didn't know which rib he made up, but he believed the nonsense he made up.

   "...you do look a lot like those people, although you don't wear blue coats."

   "Those people?" Fang Chang was slightly stunned.

   "Of course a Vault resident," the man opened the door, "Introduce myself, my name is Tris, a resident of Camp 101, an employee of Vault 101..."

   "And, asylum seekers."

  ——

   (Thanks to the leader of "Sister in Xialin" for the reward!!)

   (end of this chapter)