Chapter 340 Due to server network fluctuations, the silver coin trading platform is temporarily suspended for one day

   Spacious tent.

  The man in luxurious clothes paced back and forth in the tent, with a bit of seriousness between his brows, as if he was struggling with something.

   At this time, footsteps were heard outside.

   Hearing the movement, he immediately put a bright smile on his face and took the initiative to greet him at the tent door.

   At almost the same time, Chu Guang appeared at the entrance of the tent.

   "Xavier! A salesman from the Firestone Group! It's nice to meet you, esteemed Alliance Leader!" Introducing himself with an enthusiastic and even exaggerated voice, Xavier also quietly looked at the man who appeared at the door.

   Exactly the same as the rumors, the leader of the new alliance has a pair of obsidian-like eyes, handsome and young.

   Most importantly, I heard that he was born in a refuge.

This situation is not uncommon in the wasteland. Although the leaders of most survivor settlements are native wastelanders, these survivor settlements are rarely very large, and the population of more than 10,000 is rare. .

  The real big forces, such as enterprises and colleges, even the legion in the west of the continent, the gods on the coast of death in the south... The origin is more or less related to the refuge.

   However, to his surprise, this man was actually an Awakener.

   What the **** did this guy go through?

   "Chu Guang, manager."

   Chu Guang was not very cold about Xavier's enthusiasm, and only briefly introduced himself.

   After all, he was an arms dealer who sold weapons to the Bone-biting tribe, so it would be a coincidence to give him a good face.

   Realizing that he used the wrong name, Xavier looked a little embarrassed.

   But in the end, he is a business man who travels all over the world. Naturally, his face is not ordinary, and he quickly adjusted it.

   "Sorry, I made the mistake of empiricism... Nice to meet you, the administrator of the alliance."

  Chu Guang looked at him and went straight to the point.

   "Explain your purpose."

  Xavier nodded slightly.

   "Mr. Sigma, the leader of our group, ask me to send you congratulations, congratulations on your victory in this war, Xizhou City has welcomed a wise master!"

  Congratulations ok.

   One big customer is missing, shouldn't we cry?

   But the war is over, now is the time to develop.

  Chu Guang didn't want to make troubles, so he didn't make fun of his neighbors to the north, but just said something with a smile.

   "Say hello to him for me too."

"I will bring your greetings to you!" With a sigh of relief, Xavier cleared his throat and continued, "Besides the congratulations on victory, Mr. Sigma explained to me before departure that I hope I can redeem it from you. Go back alone."

"Who?"

   "Dillon, the captain of the 210,000th army of the Legion!"

   "You said that person..." Chu Guang recalled the name, but his expression was a little subtle.

"Yes," Xavier was still trying to persuade, completely unaware of what had happened, "the war is over for you anyway, and there is no direct hatred between you and the Legion. That man is of no use to you, Why not use him for a ransom? We can pay him... half a million dinars, what do you think?"

   500,000 dinars.

   is indeed not a small sum.

  Chu Guang was slightly surprised, he didn't expect that Dillon was worth the money they spent to redeem.

  If the guy is still alive, he wouldn't mind changing some ransoms, but unfortunately...

   "Unfortunately, I'm afraid I can't grant you this request."

   Xavier was stunned, obviously not expecting that Chu Guang would refuse, and said anxiously.

   "Do you think it's too little? According to the standard of a ten thousand commander, this price is already very fair-"

   "Because he is already dead." Chu Guang interrupted him and said lightly.

   "Dead?!" Hearing this sentence, Xavier was shocked, and his face changed and changed instantly.

  Chu Guang disagreed.

   "Yes, there are no bullets on the battlefield, and anything can happen. Isn't this normal? Since he chose to squat in the same trench as those looters, he should have thought that he would have this day."

   Speaking of this, Chu Guang looked at Xavier with scrutiny, "I'm curious, what are you doing to redeem him?"

   "...This is Mr. Sigma's order, he didn't tell me more details." Xavier pretended to be calm, but the nervous expression had betrayed him.

   Obviously, he is not completely ignorant.

  Chu Guang smiled lightly, but did not continue to embarrass him.

   The other party didn’t want to say anything. No matter how many questions they asked, it would be in vain. The messenger could never be arrested and tortured.

   That is so out of place.

   "If you're here for Dillon, your trip is destined to be a waste of time."

  Xavier forced a forced smile from his face.

   "How come... I can see you with my own eyes, this trip is not a waste of time."

   After a pause, he continued.

   "Mr. Sigmar also explained the third thing to me, since the north-south trade route has been restored..."

   "We want to sign a trade deal with you!"

  …

   Outside the tent.

  The rest area of ​​the visiting group.

  Butan went to a nearby construction site, visited the drainage system of Auroville, and kept shaking his head after returning.

   "...There is a big problem with their construction plan. I can't see it now. According to the summer precipitation in Xizhou City in previous years, it will definitely be finished in July!"

   "...It's not that serious, is it? The survivors' settlement in Xizhou City has never been flooded before, right?" Yuan Feng had a hesitant expression on his face.

   They are here to visit, not to pick on other people's homes. While he believes in Mr. Butane's expertise in environmental engineering, he is not in favor of extrapolation.

   "Can a settlement of 5,000, or even tens of thousands, be the same as a settlement of two or three hundred people? Unless they plan to break the jar and soak it in water."

   Unable to hold back in the end, Butan patted his thigh and stood up.

   "I'm going to see their manager again! I have to make it clear to them!"

   For the sake of that big gift, he couldn't even pretend he didn't see it.

   It's a big deal, take your time and help them redesign a plan!

   It's not that hard anyway.

  Butan walked towards the manager's tent, and the rest of the visiting group continued to talk about their discoveries in Dawn City.

   Can build 1000 emergency shelters in one day, the production efficiency of the new alliance is really amazing.

   However, strong production capacity does not mean advanced productivity.

   Objectively speaking, there are still many problems in the design and safety of those aluminum skin houses, and the technical content does not seem to come from the refuge.

  There are many mountains near Xizhou City, and the wind is not very strong, so it is no problem to use it for a while.

   But over time, the problem will definitely be exposed.

   Everyone was chatting and talking, but a certain "mascot" was not involved.

  The energetic Pai is now playing with the new toys he just got, sitting in the barracks and playing happily.

   quickly mastered the skills of controlling the drone. She programmed a simple control program with the tablet she carried and connected the drone to the VR glasses.

   The propeller, as thin as a cicada's wing, trembled, and the silver-white sphere shot up into the sky.

   Overlooking the land of Xizhou City through the drone's perspective, Pai's face was full of amazement and surprise.

   "It's incredible!"

  Unfortunately, the battery life of the Hummingbird drone is average. After all, the size of the fist is there, and the capacity of the battery can be imagined.

   lowered the drone, Pai took off his glasses, and his eyes couldn't help but have a look of longing.

   "Lianqin, what do you think Dawn City will look like?"

   Lyra, who was sitting on the chair, did not answer, as quiet as a wooden man.

   Pai stared at its cloak, and suddenly there was a hint of curiosity in his heart.

   Speaking of which, I haven't seen what it looks like.

When    came out of the giant gate, it wore this cloak that covered its entire body, and it did not communicate with anyone.

   Obviously has such a nice name...

   Pai asked in a low voice.

   "Can I take a look?"

   Lyra did not speak.

   Pai then whispered.

   "...If you don't speak, I'll take it by default."

   Still no response.

   summoning up his courage, Pai carefully stretched out his hand and gently lifted a corner of the thin cloak.

   Unlike its name named after a star, under the shadow is a face with unremarkable features, like a model dummy placed in a dilapidated window.

The only difference    is that its eyes move and stare straight at her.

"Is there a problem?"

   These were the first words Lyra said after leaving the sanctuary.

   Pai swallowed nervously, shook his head, and quickly retracted his hand.

   Looking at the face that was covered by the cloak again, she whispered with some guilty conscience.

"sorry……"

   Lyra looked at her, as if confused.

   After a moment, it said solemnly.

   "No need to apologize, you didn't do anything that required an apology."

   Hearing this sentence, Pai, who was still nervous at first, breathed a sigh of relief, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

   "It's good that you're not mad at me."

angry?

   Lyra watched her without speaking.

   The things I don't understand have increased again...

  …

the other side.

   After meeting with the representatives of the Firestone Group, Chu Guang returned to his camp.

   Negotiations with the Flint Group were unsuccessful.

  Although Chu Guang did not reject the temporary shelving of the conflict, the "trade agreement" that the other party came up with made him roll his eyes without restraint.

   Zero tariff, exploration rights and mining rights.

   I'm afraid I'm living in a dream!

   These three items alone have already exceeded his bottom line, and Chu Guang could not see any substantial benefit from a lot of exchange conditions and promises given by the other party.

   To put it bluntly, what does he get from doing business with the Bugra Free State?

   A pile of ammunition?

  The new alliance is not short of weapons at all, and there is no battle to be fought recently.

   The primary task at the moment is to divert excess military production capacity to civilian use and ensure food supply and reserves in settlements.

   From this point of view, trading with the farmers in the south is obviously better than trading incense with the arms dealers in the north.

   "...In this case, let's talk about an official trade agreement after we have enough trust in each other." After listening to the other party's request, Chu Guang directly rejected Xavier's request with one sentence.

   And Xavier didn't say anything more, expressed regret and then left.

  Chu Guang can feel that the other party does not have much sincerity towards this trade agreement.

   Especially after hearing that Dillon is dead.

The   fang clan has been wiped out, and it is a matter of time before the bone-chewing tribe falls apart.

   However, there are still too many mysteries on this rotting corpse.

   A raider group, why should it be supported by the Torch Church and the Legion at the same time?

   There must be hidden secrets that I don’t understand.

  Unfortunately, Gold Tooth is dead, Dillon is also dead, he can only find a way to investigate from other prisoners of war...

  The entrance to the tent.

  Chu Guang happened to see Butan who was waiting there, so he put away his solemn expression, and his face reappeared with a pleasant smile.

   "What's the matter? Friends at Camp 101."

  The old man did not go around in circles and went straight to the point.

   "The drainage system of Dawn City needs to be redesigned. According to the current construction plan, it will definitely become a puddle in July!"

   Turned into a puddle?

Is    so exaggerated?

   Hearing this sentence, Chu Guang's face showed a hint of surprise, and he immediately took it seriously.

   "Can you elaborate?"

   "I'm here to discuss this with you!"

  Butan did not hold back and told Chu Guang of his findings, including the precipitation in Xizhou City in previous years, including the places where the design of the drainage system was not well thought out.

   After carefully listening to his suggestion, Chu Guang calmly sent a task to the chief designer of the alliance [Leave People under the Sword].

  The urban planning of the new alliance is mainly done by the players. Although the design concept of the 21st century is enough to be used in the wasteland, it is inevitable to copy it and cause negligence.

   Being able to communicate more with experts in the wasteland will not only be of great benefit to the future development of the new alliance, but also will definitely help the players’ own personal development.

   "The design of the drainage system can't be sloppy! Can you please communicate with our designers about the specific improvement plan?"

   Didn't expect Chu Guang to attach so much importance to his opinion. In addition to being surprised, Butan couldn't help but bring a hint of joy on his face, and immediately patted his chest and said.

   "No problem! I'll stay here for a few days. I'll help you think of a way to see if I can improve the design."

   And this good thing? !

  Chu Guang of course would not refuse, and immediately said with joy.

   "Great, then I'll trouble you!"

  Butan smiled embarrassedly, "It's no trouble, it's a trivial matter. It's the visiting group, but I have to trouble you to take care of it!"

  Chu Guang said with a smile: "That's for sure! Don't worry, leave it to me!"

  …

  The construction site of Dawn City.

  The construction of the sewer was suspended.

   squatted on the concrete pier, leaving people under the knife to stare at the drawings full of circles in his hand, scratching his ears and cheeks, and his scalp was about to rip.

   Just received the task, the manager called him over and introduced him to an old man who is said to be studying environmental engineering.

   In the beginning, he didn't take the people under the knife to heart, just thought it was a plot.

   But what he didn't expect was that just as the manager introduced the old man to him, the old man took his blueprint and pointed at him non-stop.

  VM solves the problem of communication.

  Someone was pointing fingers at his drawings, and he was not happy to stay under the knife, and he immediately argued with the old man.

   However, after arguing for a while, he suddenly began to realize that what the other party said seemed to make sense.

   And more than that.

  This is embarrassing...

   Seeing Makabazi who was passing by, he couldn't help but lean over curiously.

   "What's wrong brother?"

  Leave a sigh under the knife.

   "I don't understand..."

   He told Makabazi what happened just now.

   The latter scratched his head and said with a confused expression.

   "All in all... an NPC who thinks there's something wrong with your design? And now the sewer construction has been called off?"

   "Yes." The man under the knife nodded honestly.

   Makabazi was startled.

   "Damn it, what do NPCs know?"

   "No... This NPC is different from other NPCs, and he said something." Knife left someone with a sigh.

   During the conversation, he even had the feeling that he was back in class.

   Whether it was the design concept or the design idea, the academic level and professional level displayed by the other party made him doubt whether the person standing in front of him was an NPC or a "professor" in an NPC coat.

   I really miss it when I think about it.

   How many years have you been working?

  Although I am not a master in the field of civil engineering and urban planning, and I haven’t worked in the front line for a while, my experience is absolutely worthless.

   The more you think about keeping people under the knife, the more puzzled you become.

   A gaming company.

   As for making such trivial things so professional?

   Makabazi scratched his head.

   "Then how do you fix it now?"

  How to design and how to construct is completely unknown to him. Originally, he did not do this in reality. As a power type, he only knows how to perform miracles with great force.

   Anyway, there are so many bosses in this game, and he doesn’t need to think so much.

   "It's not so neat, let's change it first according to his method," Knife stayed with a sigh, patted his pants and stood up, "Call the foremen of the aid team for a meeting."

   "There are new work arrangements."

  …

   The next morning.

  The northern suburb of Qingquan City.

  In the drumbeat of the band and the cheers of the people, the train full of victory and glory drove into the station north of Dawn City with a long whistle.

  People held flower baskets and threw the petals to the train to celebrate the victory of the warriors.

  The boys chase each other, laugh at the fringes of the crowd, play games of war, and take turns playing righteous soldiers and evil predators.

   The roar of the train is just right for the accompaniment.

  Although the real battlefield is far more cruel than the script they can imagine.

  The girls mostly stood beside their parents, looking at the train with curiosity and longing written in their eyes.

   quietly pulled Shuangxue's sleeve, and Shuanghe, who was standing beside his father, lowered his voice and said softly with the corners of his mouth bent.

   "...Did you feel your heart beating faster?"

  Shuangxue blushed and glared at her sister, but she didn't take her eyes off the train.

   The youngest Shuang Ye blinked, not quite understanding what the eldest and second sisters were discussing.

  The guards of Dawn City formed a long queue next to the railway to maintain order at the scene, keeping the crowd a little farther away from the railway to avoid accidents.

   However, even so, it still can't stop the enthusiasm of the residents of Dawn City like waves.

  The war is over!

   This is without a doubt an epic victory!

   Those savages who drink blood and fur can no longer threaten the peace and prosperity of Dawn City.

   Praise the Alliance!

   Praise the manager!

  Thanks to those warriors on the expedition who cut off sin with their swords—

   Each of them is a hero!

  Standing in the cab of the train, looking at the happy faces outside the window, Chu Guang couldn't help showing a gratified smile on his face.

   He patted the conductor's seat lightly.

   "Slow down and let our soldiers enjoy the joy of victory a little longer."

   The conductor nodded with a smile.

   "Okay, my lord!"

  The long whistle sounded, and the train slowly slowed down.

   At the same time, the trains in the back were equally lively.

   "Oh oh oh, is this the capital of the new alliance!" He pressed his face to the car window, his eyes filled with excitement, and he wanted to stick his head out.

   Yuan Feng saw this and quickly reached out his hand to pull the restless little girl back, staring at her and scolding.

   "Be calm! Have you forgotten what your teacher said to you, you represent the image of all the residents of our Camp 101... Do you want to embarrass everyone?"

   Pai pouted sullenly, and glanced to the side secretly.

   "It's not just me..."

   She is not alone.

   Compared to the behavior of the players, she is relatively restrained.

   For example, a certain tail not only pressed its face to the car window, but also squeezed its nose out of shape.

   "My giao! Little fish! Woohoo, cute little fish, must want to die!"

   Sisi, who was sitting beside him, sighed softly.

   "Awei wake up, your little fish is obviously going to greet the manager, right?"

   "I don't care! I'm going to kiss the little fish!" Tails shouted.

   Hearing this, the big white bear sitting opposite the two suddenly became unhappy, and even raised his eyebrows... although it was not obvious.

   "Shut up! The little fish is obviously mine!"

  Tail was taken aback.

   "Hey! You rambunctious flesh, are you worthy of Teddy!?"

   "What the **** is Teddy, don't give me CP!"

   "Don't be arguing... do you want one bite per person?"

   The cat ears above his head swayed uncomfortably, and Sesame Paste tried to appease the noisy one person and one bear.

   Sisi, who was sitting next to him, sighed and reminded helplessly.

   "...I can understand your feelings, but if you go against the wishes of the NPC, you will be kicked off the assembly line if you plot against the NPC."

   At this time, a gentle electronic sound rang out in the car.

   is not a human conjunction.

   is Mandarin.

   "Hello, dear players, this train is about to arrive at the station, and the residents of the new alliance are welcoming us in triumph. I hope everyone pays attention to their words and deeds, and does not exaggerate and affect the collective image."

   "Due to the mechanism of one person, one account, the account of the social death cannot be cancelled, so please act like a normal person at least during the plot!"

  Tail immediately moved his face away from the car window.

   "Huh? Was that the sound of planning just now?"

  Siss looked at the horn on the roof of the car.

   "...who knows."

  The train arrives at the station.

   flowers.

   Applause.

   And cheers!

   All came like a tide!

   Feeling the enthusiasm that rushed to the face, the players who walked out of the carriage couldn't help but feel a little dazed for a while.

   It feels like…

   They are true heroes.

  No, it can’t be said that it seems, it should be said that it is!

   They protect one world!

   The sense of honor and spiritual satisfaction that they have never felt from other games, just like sprouting seeds sprouted in their hearts.

   This sense of achievement that goes deep into the soul is far from comparable to a few lines of cold numbers and a few lines of text in the conclusion of the customs clearance.

   Looking at the flowers that were forcibly shoved into his hands, the construction site boy and Brick murmured in a daze.

   "This game is too real..."

"thanks!"

   took the flowers from the little girl's hand with a smile, and Irena politely said thank you.

   Watching the blushing girl sneak into the crowd, he stared at the flowers in his hand, and suddenly leaned in and sniffed curiously.

   Finally couldn't hold back, he reached out and picked one flower and threw it into his mouth.

  emmm…

  Is the taste okay?

   Standing next to the canyon, the mole was fleeing, and when he saw this scene, he cast a surprised look at Lao Na.

   "Hey! Don't you even spare the flowers?"

   Irena said naturally.

   "What if you can add a buff?"

   How do you know if you don’t try it?

   The buff with monster flesh and physique was tried like this, wasn't it?

   Mole couldn't help but snorted.

   "There's a ghost BUFF!"

   This guy must be crazy!

  On the platform of the train station, surrounded by flowers, he got off the train. Chu Guang looked at Boss Xia, Xiaoyu, Yu Hu, Old Charlie, Luka and everyone in the crowd with a smile on his face.

"I am back."

   "Congratulations on your triumph, esteemed administrator, we have prepared a victory banquet for you." Old Charlie said respectfully.

   "You'll be fine." Seeing the intact Chu Guang, Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.

   The pale yellow flowers were piled up in the palm of her hand, and she was shy and finally did not feel embarrassed to hand them out.

"thanks."

   Looking at the people who supported him, Chu Guang smiled and nodded.

  Although his hands were almost too full, he still reached out and took the flowers from everyone's hands.

   After I go back, I will plant it near the sanatorium.

   Looking at the azure blue armor covered with colorful petals, Xia Yan whispered.

   "Aren't you hot wearing this iron bump every day? It's almost summer."

  Chu Guang smiled slightly and said slightly proudly.

   "You don't understand this. This iron lump has its own air conditioner, which is warm in winter and cool in summer. Would you like to wear it and try it?"

  Xia Yan blushed.

   "You... said something strange."

  Chu Guang: "...?"

   He thought about it, but couldn't figure out what was wrong with his words.

   That must be something wrong with the listener.

The    triumphal ceremony lasted from early morning to noon.

   And the feasts and carnivals to celebrate lasted from noon to evening.

  Today, the amount of wine and food consumed throughout the day is probably in the tens of thousands.

  However, even the old Luca, who was thrifty, would not say much on this occasion.

   Celebrate for a shared victory.

  After tonight, those who have come together to survive will be more united than yesterday.

  The night is getting darker.

   Players who are still in the mood to go offline one after another.

   However, the lively atmosphere was far from over, and they were taken to the forum on the official website.

   While they are having fun in the game, people outside the game are not idle either.

  The market of silver coins has completely entered a white-hot period.

  The astronomical amount of pay bills emerged one after another, and the big money owners who didn’t know where they came from seemed to be on the top, madly throwing money to recover the silver coins in the hands of the players.

   Seeing that the price is becoming more and more irrational, the game official finally came forward.

   And made two announcements in a row.

  【Due to server network fluctuations, the silver coin trading platform is temporarily suspended for one day】

  【Special Event: The special loot auction has officially started! 】

  【(Details link)】

   (end of this chapter)