Chapter 364 You are so generous!

   “…how do you feel now?”

   "Thanks...I feel better."

   Waking up from a coma, Shen Rui raised his head and saw a woman in a white coat standing in the ward with rare long white hair.

  He then looked at his left hand, and found that under the rolled-up sleeve was full of flesh-red folds, like something rotten.

  Seeing this scene, his pupils contracted slightly, and he held his breath involuntarily.

  Standing outside the window of the ward to watch the excitement, a few players who have not yet logged off the line are talking in low voices, not too serious.

   "Is this the guy from Enterprise?"

   "Everyone is sick."

   "It's probably the same as that Bucky, he was bitten by a nibbler on the way here."

   "...good guy, unicorn arm?"

   "It looks cool."

   "Gan, where can I get this thing?"

   "What do you want to do?"

   "The whole set, do you even need to ask! Hey, it would be great if you could release tentacles tens of meters long like hunting the original form!"

   "Fuck, heavy taste, you!"

   Fortunately, the wounded in the ward could not hear, nor could they understand what the sand sculptures outside the ward were talking about.

   Otherwise, the blood pressure that was finally lowered will be full again.

  Looking at the tablet in her hand, Heya spoke quickly with excitement and curiosity in her eyes.

"The erosion rate is 11%. Mutated slime mold replaced your left arm, and fortunately only the left arm. Your symptoms are still mild. I injected you with inhibitors, which can prevent the slime mold from spreading further...and prevent it from replacing you brain."

   "Can it be cured?"

  Although he was full of doubts about the medical conditions here, when he heard the word "inhibitor", hope was lit in the eyes of the man lying on the hospital bed, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.

  No one wants to have something growing on their body that doesn't belong to them, especially if it's still alive.

  However, Heya's next sentence immediately plunged him into an abyss.

   "It can't be cured."

   "Each brood adopts a different evolutionary strategy, and we have no idea about the situation in Yongdong City."

   "You have two choices now, replace the bionic prosthetic body, or...after you return to your place, see if there is a doctor who can help you."

  Heya actually hoped that he would choose the former, because it meant that she would get an interesting sample.

  Recently, the new alliance has obtained a batch of bionic prosthetic bodies from Boulder City, and the quality is not bad.

  However, the man lying on the hospital bed chose the latter without hesitation.

   "...no need, thanks."

   Smiling mischievously, Shen Rui put the weight of the back of his head back on the pillow.

  Even if he wanted to replace the bionic prosthetic body, he would not change it outside Ideal City.

   At this time, the door of the hospital opened, and the commando officer, accompanied by Chu Guang, hurried in.

   "How's the situation here?"

   Without waiting for Heya's answer, Yun Song immediately walked to the side of Shen Rui who had just woken up, and asked with a serious and eager expression.

   "Are you feeling better? Did you feel any discomfort? Or allergic reaction or something?"

  Shen Rui stared at his left hand for a while, and then at his right hand, which had not changed in any way, as if he was comparing.

   "I feel much better than yesterday, but there seems to be a part of me that doesn't belong to me."

   "What about the others?" Yun Song asked.

   "I don't feel anything else, except that my left hand is a little uncomfortable. It's not a serious problem. I even have the confidence to return to the battlefield!"

   Upon hearing this, Chu Guang quickly persuaded him.

   "How can it be done, your injury is just right, you still need to take care of it!"

  How can a duck that reaches its mouth make it fly?

  Can ICU and special medicine be the same price?

  According to the agreement he negotiated with the enterprise commando captain, the expenses of these wounded will be settled when the enterprise's caravan passes by next month.

  Compared to these poor and white soldiers who still have to take care of their missions, those caravans returning home with full cargo are naturally richer.

  Although Heya felt strange and didn't understand why Chu Guang wanted to keep these bundles, but seeing the hint in his eyes, she nodded in agreement.

   "That's what I suggest too. Inhibitors are needed to stabilize the disease, and slime mold fruiting bodies are needed as materials to produce inhibitors."

   "We only had one patient here before, so the pre-made inventory is not much. Without enough medicine, it may be difficult to stop the slime mold from continuing to erode by relying on your own immunity."

  Yun Song had a solemn expression on his face.

   "Is there no specific medicine that can cure it?"

   "Not yet." Heya shook her head, "Actually, I only started researching this thing this year... There is no such thing in the shelter where I was born."

   "I suggest letting them stay here to observe for a while, maybe they can make some progress."

   At present, this is the best way.

   In fact, being parasitized by mutant slime mold is not entirely a bad thing. Optimistically, at least the recovery ability and metabolism speed will become stronger, and the pain sensation will also be weakened.

  It is equivalent to a part of the body tissue, possessing a toughness comparable to that of a mutant.

  Or, it can also be understood as a "biological prosthesis" with self-healing ability.

  Just using living creatures as prosthetic bodies is psychologically unacceptable to most people.

  …

   left the ward.

  Yun Song stopped, looked at Chu Guang beside him, and said with a slightly embarrassed expression.

   "Those wounded are bothering you."

   "No trouble, just a little effort."

  Chu Guang smiled, paused for a while, and continued, "Speaking of which, I didn't ask during the meal just now, what happened to the Pioneer?"

  Hearing this question, Yun Song fell silent, as if hesitating whether to tell the story.

  Seeing his reaction, Chu Guang could guess that this should not be a secret that should not be revealed in principle, so he continued.

   “The crew of the Trailblazer are our valued partners, and it is important to us that our residents want to know they are safe.”

  Looking at the serious expression of the manager in front of him, Yun Song was silent for a while, and sighed softly.

   "To be honest, our Pioneer did encounter some trouble when it went deep into the desert. They released the 'migratory bird' and sent the last message to the enterprise, and then lost contact."

   "When we heard the news that they were in trouble, we immediately sent reinforcements to the west and searched for their signals along the way. But unfortunately, we didn't get anything. They seemed to have disappeared..."

"We speculate that there are two possibilities. One is that their communication equipment has encountered a malfunction, and the other is that there is strong signal interference in the local area. No matter what the situation is, it seems that the only way to have it is to continue westward and go deep into the desert. A new harvest."

  It spans thousands of kilometers from Luoxia Province to the easternmost coast of the mainland, and crosses many giant city groups and ancient battlefields along the way.

   Without the support of satellites and communication networks, it is difficult for the information launched from the Pioneer to be directly transmitted back to Ideal City.

  As part of the ancient battlefield, outer space has been covered by swarms of irregularly moving orbital junk and automatic weapons. It is almost impossible to launch satellites and operate them stably.

  This is also the reason why most survivor forces seldom use it even if they have the technology to launch satellites.

  As for the "migratory bird" system, it is a one-time communication tool designed by the company for merchants and expeditions.

It is characterized by its light size and simple launch method. It is equivalent to a cheap long-endurance drone. It can circle the planet in a low orbit and avoid ground radar searches. At the same time, it can bring the stored information back to the communication range of Ideal City and release it. .

  Chu Guang had heard about this system from Luo Hua before, and was even tempted to introduce one.

   However, since the "migratory bird" was set to only fly to Ideal City, and there was no precedent for this system to be exported to other survivor forces, he gave up after asking.

   "Can you tell us what the trouble is?" Chu Guang felt that the person in front of him should know something inside.

   And the fact is indeed the case, Yun Song's next sentence verified the guess in his heart.

   "Legion!"

  A trace of haze appeared in Yun Song's eyes.

"The group of guys with protruding noses are like crows with carrion in their mouths. They want to go up and take a bite of everything they see. Our guess is that the survivors or caravans of Luoxia province saw our land fortress , Leaked the news to the legion."

   Speaking of this, the captain of the commando couldn't help cursing.

   "200 years, every time, they are only interested in that Vault 0 when we decide to go to that Vault 0."

   "What's in that No. 0 shelter?" Chu Guang couldn't help asking curiously.

  Although he didn't expect the leader in front of him to answer his question even Lu Yang, the highest officer of the Pioneer, wanted to hear other people's opinions.

  Yun Song shook his head.

"I don't know, maybe it's a super weapon, maybe it's an unfinished technology, I don't know who said it, there are treasures that can revive civilization... Actually, if you want me to say, maybe it was a rumor from the beginning scam."

"It's not like this kind of thing has never happened before. The treasure that was regarded as a treasure by a group of wastelanders turned out to be just a water purifier. Life in Ideal City is actually good enough. Even if you don't go to the No. 0 shelter How? Even in the most affluent era, it’s just three meals a day.”

  Although his belief in the reinforcement of friendly troops has not wavered in the slightest, he obviously does not believe the rumor about Vault 0.

   This story has been told for 200 years.

   Counting on a shelter to solve all problems, this world will never be like this from the very beginning.

   It seemed that he realized that he had strayed off topic, Yun Song stopped talking about his opinion on the rumor, and corrected the topic back.

"Going away, no matter what the legend is, I'm going to wipe the **** of the brothers on the Trailblazer. If they can continue, we will help them. If they lose a lot, we will take them go home."

   "Since the beasts on the west coast are starting to itch again, let's settle the old and new scores together!"

  When Yun Song said this, there was a hint of hatred in Yun Song's eyes.

   Chu Guang couldn't help thinking in his heart.

  It seems that the relationship between the company and the legion is indeed not very harmonious, and not only because they don't like each other, but also because of some historical grievances.

  He has no intention of intervening in the conflict between the two "fallen empires", but selling favors to companies can obviously get more benefits.

   Both the enterprise and the legion are far enough away from here, and the possibility of being directly dealt with by the other party is very small.

  Qingquan City is not the Great Rift Valley after all. Giant cities covered with slime mold are not uncommon in the wasteland. No one would send an expeditionary force to pick up a rotten stone.

  So Chu Guang only thought for two seconds, then said in a generous tone.

  "The troubles of our friends are our troubles. If there is anything we can help, please let me know."

   Yun Song glanced at Chu Guang gratefully.

"I'm going to talk about this! We have consumed too much ammunition along the way, and we urgently need to replenish bullets, as well as light and heavy anti-armor weapons. We are not very picky about the latter, as long as the infantry can carry it, it is easy to operate, and has A certain amount of accuracy and range is enough!"

  Chu Guang showed a smile on his face.

   "It's easy to say, the most important thing we lack here is weapons, but bullets... I'm afraid it's a bit troublesome."

   "Is the caliber mismatch?" Yun Song frowned.

"Well, our rifles use 7mm full power, and the length of the case length and the primer cap are not compatible with your G9 'Black Swan'. It is too late to start a new production line, unless you are willing to stay here Set off again in the first half month."

   "Half a month...it's too long." Yun Song expressed doubts.

   "This is already the fastest situation. Building a new production line requires a lot of preparation, especially the production of brand new products."

  Looking at Yun Song who was lost in thought, Chu Guang put forward his thoughts in a considerate manner.

   "So, I have a proposal here, you can try our LD-47 rifle."

  Yun Song froze for a moment.

   "LD-47?"

   Chu Guang nodded.

   "Well, that is a weapon that has been tested in actual combat. We just won a victory with it. Although the opponent is not a legion organization, it is also a puppet army that uses the legion standard equipment under the guidance of the legion officer."

"Although the accuracy of this equipment is not high, the receiver structure is simple, and there are few accessories that can be installed, it has sufficient firepower and low failure rate. It performs well in the desert environment. Many caravans from the west like our weapons. .”

   Yun Song frowned and said: "But... our aiming assist plug-in is only compatible with the G9 assault rifle. Using non-standard equipment may have a great impact on the combat effectiveness of soldiers."

  Hearing this, Chu Guang looked helpless.

  Are these people not going to war if they don’t hang up?

   But think about it too.

  I open the self-aiming wall hanging every day, and one day the hanging is suddenly blocked. Everyone can see the gap between the front and back levels.

   Regarding the concerns of the commando captain in front of him, Chu Guang said patiently.

   "Combat effectiveness does not necessarily have to be reflected in the accuracy of weapons. Firepower superiority is also an advantage. Now you can get logistical supplies from us, and you don't need to save ammunition. In fact, combat effectiveness will not be affected."

   "In addition, this is just a backup option. In addition to temporarily using our weapons, you can also leave some logistics personnel with us to help us build the ammunition production line for the G9 "Black Swan" assault rifle."

"Although our industrial base is a little behind here, we are better than rich in resources. It is not a problem to produce a few bullets. When the supply of bullets with matching specifications is available, we will immediately send an armed transport team to your coordinates, and then you can change them." It’s no problem to return to the original equipment!”

  After listening to Chu Guang's proposal, Yun Song was obviously stunned.

   It wasn't because his proposal was too whimsical, but because they didn't expect their allies to be so considerate.

   Not only lend them their own weapons first, but also willing to open a factory for them. When new bullets are produced, send them there immediately.

   What kind of fairy teammate is this!

   "Thank you!" Yun Song said gratefully, "You are so generous!"

  Although Hedin is in charge of the logistics, he can't think of a reason to reject the manager's proposal.

  Hesitating for a second at this time is all distrust of allies and a disappointment to this generosity!

   Chu Guang was a little embarrassed, especially when he heard him boast about his generosity.

   "I said, don't be so polite," Chu Guang smiled, and continued, "If you need it, our soldiers can even squat in the same trench as you!"

  There was no war during this period, and many players were exhausted. It would be nice to go out for a walk with old friends in the alliance.

   Earn some pensions and come back, and you can also support the construction of the rear, which is good for everyone.

  However, perhaps because he was too generous, Yun Song was still too embarrassed to accept it in the end, shaking his head.

   "That's unnecessary. This is a grievance between us and the legion. If those people know that you are involved in this war, it may cause trouble for you."

   Paused, he continued in a solemn tone.

   "I will explain to the logistics staff about the production of weapons. However, we can't let you do us such a big favor in vain."

   "Although we encountered a lot of troubles on the way to the River Valley Province, we were lucky enough to capture a lot of spoils of war. In addition, we also brought some trade items to exchange for supplies when we set off."

   "I will give you a list, if there is something you like, just pick it!"

  Although it’s okay to pick.

   Is there such a good thing?

  Chu Guang had a happy expression on his face.

  However, he was not overwhelmed by joy, and he still understood the truth of the long flow of water.

   With that Heding around, this obviously unreasonable condition will definitely be prevented.

   What he has to do is to make the rules of the transaction more beneficial to the alliance on the basis of a win-win situation.

   "Then you are at a disadvantage? We are not the kind of people who take advantage of our friends."

  Chu Guang paused for a moment and suggested.

   "Well, I will evaluate a reasonable price for your goods according to our own needs, and convert them into silver coins for you. You can use the silver coins you exchanged to buy the supplies you need in our market."

   "If you get any more spoils in the future, you can continue to send them to us to sell."

  Hearing Chu Guang's proposal, Yun Song didn't hesitate, and immediately agreed readily.

"no problem!"

  …

   If you want to send a ton of dry food from Ideal City to the 26th Commando, it is undoubtedly not cost-effective.

   As for the paper money of Cr, it has some purchasing power in the coastal provinces, but in the middle of the Central Continent, it is not even as good as the Dinar of the Legion.

  The latter is, after all, made of gold.

   For enterprises, there are two solutions.

  One is to carry the production line on your body, so that no matter where you go, you can eat food from your hometown, drink pure coffee and tea, and by the way, "show off" the light of civilization to the barbarians in the west.

  The Pioneer is a product based on this concept.

   Not only are they looking for Vault No. 0, Lu Yang and others have not been stingy with lending a helping hand to the wastelanders along the way. While traveling, they are also earning reputation for the company and opening up business routes.

  However, even for a company with an ideal city, it is not easy to build a nuclear-powered land fortress.

   This kind of thing is also used by my own son.

  As for the top soldiers like Yun Song, they naturally don't need that kind of good stuff.

   So there is another solution - outsourcing the logistics to "trusted" hong kong.

  Before the expedition team departs, in addition to preparing ammunition and basic materials for the expedition team, the company will also allocate a budget to the expedition team to purchase some trade items in the local market.

These trade goods usually have the characteristics of "high added value", such as specific antibiotics that are effective in one shot, bionic prostheses that perfectly replace original limbs, and some high-tech products that cannot be produced in most survivor settlements on the wasteland .

  The merchants accompanying the army are responsible for managing these goods, exchanging as much ammunition, daily necessities and consumer goods as possible with the survivor settlements passing by along the way, and also responsible for cooperating with the captain to ensure the morale of the team.

   Especially the latter is important.

  Although in most cases, the professional soldiers of the enterprise are more polite and "qualified" than the mercenaries, but that is only based on the situation of filling their stomachs.

  If you can’t spend the military salary in your hand, and you deal with it with a stack of waste paper, it’s hard to say who the gun will be aimed at.

  Of course, in exchange for risking their lives, the company also benefits the merchants a lot.

  The expedition team will sacrifice part of its "efficiency", while ensuring the smooth completion of the task, it will also provide shelter for the accompanying merchant and his own goods.

   This is better than any insurance.

  Soldiers armed to the teeth with high-tech equipment, as long as they don't encounter "existences beyond cognition", they are almost invincible.

   Even if they do, they have the highest survival rate!

   Therefore, the banks in Ideal City will be more willing to grant loans with lower interest rates to these merchants who follow the expedition.

  Heding is such a businessman, and this is not the first time he has cooperated with people from an enterprise.

  However, it was the first time for him to go all the way west and go deep into the hinterland of Central Continent.

   If nothing else, this was the one that impressed him the most.

   "...I may have underestimated you, Dear Manager."

   Holding a list in his hand, when Heding handed it to Chu Guang again, he suddenly sighed.

   "Is this a compliment?" Chu Guang asked with a smile.

   "Well, after all, we rarely use 'silver coins' for business. Seeing that you chatted so happily with our captain, I should have been alert, but I didn't expect that I was still negligent."

   He Ding gave Chu Guang a meaningful look, obviously seeing his thoughts.

  The new alliance does not have enough Cr reserves. If they use silver coins for business, it means that they may buy the goods they have at a "cheaper" price.

  In contrast, there will be a pile of inexplicable waste paper in their pockets.

  He is not worried that those silver coins can't buy things, but that these local currencies "can only" buy things priced with silver coins here in the new alliance.

   Obviously his captain hadn't thought about what to do when they withdrew from here.

   Can you still expect to exchange silver coins for Cr and take them away?

  In the end, you either take away a pile of waste paper, or take away a pile of wood and ore that you don’t know where to use.

or…

   Stay and invest locally?

  Chu Guang still had a happy smile on his face, and he didn't feel any embarrassment because Heding saw through his thoughts.

   "It's all good for us, isn't it?"

   "Of course, I don't deny it."

  Heding smiled lightly, but didn't say much.

  Although the other party played some tricks, he really had no reason to complain.

  Whether it is from the standpoint of the logistics officer or his own standpoint.

  He risked his life to travel with the soldiers of the enterprise, not for charity.

   But to get rich.

  Since the other party is willing to solve a lot of logistical troubles for him, he also promised him a benefit.

  Why should I expose myself?

  …

  The next day, the streets of Boulder City were a bit lively, and people gathered in small groups to discuss.

   "... Has the company's delegation arrived in the northern suburbs?"

"real or fake?!"

   "It should be true, there are photos!"

   "Photo? Where?"

   "It's in the newspaper! Go read it yourself!"

  People from the enterprise have come to Qingquan City, which is big news.

  Although I have never been to the east coast, many people have heard of the ideal city.

   It is precisely because they have never been there that many people were filled with curiosity when they heard the news.

  As for how the news spread, we have to start with the recently popular "Survivor Daily".

   A newspaper with one chip is not cheap.

But unlike other newspapers in Boulder City, this newspaper does not implement the model of reservation + mailbox delivery, but retails in front of taverns, grocery stores, etc. Some poor people who cannot afford newspapers can also stand at the door to read , find out what's new in town.

  Since the cooperative taverns and shops have already received a fortune from the newspaper, the shopkeepers will not drive away those who only look but don't buy.

   After all, with so many people gathering together to discuss, it can make the door appear more lively.

   These days the economy is in a downturn, and small businesses are hard to do. This feeling of being crowded is becoming less and less common.

  Of course, compared to the ordinary people watching the excitement, Dulong, the mayor of the city hall, Melvin, the president of the Boulder City Bank, and a series of business owners and factory owners such as Wei Jia were more surprised.

  Especially when they saw the photo on the headline of Survivor Daily and the accompanying text below, they were so shocked that they couldn't believe their eyes.

  The enterprise delegation arrived in the northern suburb of Qingquan City!

  The accompanying soldiers and the Alliance Guards launched a joint operation?

  The top leader of the visiting delegation reiterated that the friendship with the alliance will last forever? ?

   And best regards to the managers of the alliance? ? ?

   "Nonsense!"

   His eyes turned into big chips, and Malvin stared at the newspaper in his hand, with a capitalized bewilderment printed on his face.

  Different from others, he is a person who has seen the world.

  When I was young, I went to the east coast with a caravan and saw the prosperity of Ideal City.

  There is the closest paradise in the entire wasteland to the era of prosperity.

   In front of that majestic city, even the huge Boulder City is as small as a slum.

  The company has a lot of friendly partners on the east coast, but at most it just gives some trade discounts and sells some useful equipment. I have never heard of those proud guys taking such care of anyone.

   Malvin swallowed, not knowing what expression to make, let alone how to describe his mood at the moment.

envious? envy? fear? disturbed?

   Possibly both…

   But more is still unbelievable.

  He instinctively didn't believe the **** written in this newspaper, and couldn't believe it at all.

   But that photo...

   It doesn't look like a fake!

  (end of this chapter)