Chapter 367 After all, it is a thing of Ideal City, and it is expensive for a reason

  【7. Fix a few bugs...】

   Read the update announcement.

  Ye Wei roughly refined the contents of the announcement. Simply put, more bionic prosthetic bodies have been launched.

   Some are imported from Boulder City.

   There are also imported from Ideal City.

   In addition, a new and more advanced title of "Apprentice Knight" has been released.

  With Ah Guang's **** nature, no need to think about it, there will definitely be an "intermediate knight" and "advanced knight" in the future.

   By the way, is this COS Brotherhood of Steel?

  However, it doesn't matter what you call this kind of thing, this thing is just a gimmick like Penguin's membership level.

   What if you get the titles of "Duke" and "Emperor" in the game?

   Not really the emperor.

  The key depends on what kind of benefits Ah Guang gives.

   "1,000 square meters of land, as well as power armor purchase rights... Damn it!"

   "When did Gou Guang become so generous!?"

  After reading the permissions of the new contribution level, Ye Wei, who was sitting in front of the computer, was stunned.

  He wished he could get up on the spot, roll back to the bedroom, put on the helmet and go to the game to see what the updated power armor in the NPC shop looked like.

  But after seeing the requirement of 100,000 contribution points, he suddenly leaned back on the computer chair like a deflated ball.

  One hundred thousand…

   It is equivalent to doubling the threshold of "senior citizen"!

  When will this f*cking liver go away?

  Ye Wei remembers that his contribution point is probably in the early 8000s, which is already the top level of the whole server. Lao Bai may be slightly taller than him, but not by much.

   This means that he wants to reach the threshold of the title of knight, which is equivalent to liver two more middle-level citizens (1W contribution points).

  【I beg Brother Guang to come up with the function of exchanging silver coins for contributions! QAQ]

  Although he knew that this kind of "balance breaking" function was impossible to appear in "Wasteland OL", Ye Wei still typed this line on the screen and posted it in the comment area below the update announcement.

  However, what he didn't expect was that there were a hundred more likes in an instant.

  Ye Wei was shocked.

   Good guy.

   It’s fine if I make complaints about it.

   Do you have so many silver coins?

  At this time, a loud noise came from the living room outside the study.

   "Brother, it's noon! It's time to order takeaway!"

   "Immediately."

"What are you looking at?"

  Sneaked into the study room, walked behind the old brother, Ye Jiu looked closely at the screen curiously, but didn't see anything that shouldn't be seen.

   appears to be just a normal web page.

   "The Beta0.3 version was updated just now... By the way, you don't even follow the forum?" Ye Wei said casually.

   "What's there to pay attention to?" Ye Jiu asked doubtfully.

   "... Forget it, it's okay not to pay attention."

  Although he wanted to say that the forum is the main body of "Wasteland OL", but thinking of the weird chat content, he suddenly felt that it is good that the old girl is not interested in that forum.

   "Brother."

   "What?"

   "Tell me why you can't go online during the day." Suddenly talking about the game, Ye Jiu, who had finally made up his mind not to think about things in the game, was aroused again, and said pitifully.

   "Because game characters also sleep."

  There is nothing wrong with this setting.

  Although he is already an adult, Ye Wei also feels that there is nothing wrong with limiting online time. After all, if everyone can be online 24 hours a day, then the final game will become a contest between Gandi and Gandi.

   "Damn..."

  Ye Wei gave his sister a strange look.

   "By the way, don't you don't play games?"

  Ye Jiu blinked.

   "Huh? Did I say that?"

  Looking at the younger sister who was pretending to be stupid, Ye Wei rolled his eyes.

   “…well, never said that.”

  He is not in the mood to quarrel with his sister right now, he just wants to wait for Brother Fang's version to understand.

   But speaking of it, Fang Chang has been very mysterious lately. He only goes online at noon every day, and he doesn't know what he's doing in the game.

  Ye Wei picked up his mobile phone, punched the card and looked at the herd of cattle and horses.

   Coincidentally.

   As soon as he clicked in, Fang Chang's news jumped out.

   And there are still two in a row.

   "Beta 0.3 is out! I just saw the update!"

   "Fuck! Power armor! Brother Guang is awesome!"

   Ye Wei is not the only one squatting in the group.

  But the focus of everyone in the group does not seem to be on the game.

  Gust: "Twelve o'clock."

  Quit smoking: "Was it half past eleven yesterday?"

  Old Bai: "It's strange, usually this guy is the first to bubble up when the version is updated, but today he was the last to know about it. (smirk

  Murdering Dagger: "Brother Fang, how is the battle going on at Reach?"

  WC really has mosquitoes: "When are you going to get married? (Funny

  All the good names were chosen by the dog: "Have you thought about the name of the child? (Funny

  Fang Chang: "???"

   "Get out, I'm just doing missions in Boulder City, what are you thinking?"

   It's okay to do the task.

  Ye Wei sent a funny emoji with a smile on his aunt's face.

   "I almost believed it!"

  Fang Chang didn't seem to intend to continue entanglement on this issue, and quickly changed the topic.

   "I just took a look at the posts on the forum...Let's just say the conclusion. The focus of this update should be on the communication between the alliance and various forces."

  Quit: "Communication?"

  Scrambled eggs with tomatoes: "Is this communication you're talking about serious? (smirk

  WC really has mosquitoes: "Deep? (Funny

Fang Chang: "Fuck off, old dirty turtle crawling! I'm talking about serious things, what are you thinking? In short, after the 'Northern Expedition' ends, the main threat to the region is lifted, and the alliance should not use foreign troops in a short time. Life and occupation Players and trade competition will become the mainstream gameplay."

  Old Bai: "Professional combat player becomes version younger brother again? (curious

Fang Chang: "You can't say that. Although they have left the center of the stage, the combat professional players are still enhanced a lot in the new version. The NPC store not only released a lot of bionic prosthetic equipment, but also released power armor. "

"And correspondingly, there is a new map with a higher risk factor. For example, in the downtown area we have explored before, the evolution body there is difficult to defeat simply by relying on the ability of the awakened person, but if paired with a bionic prosthetic body With high-level exoskeleton equipment, the situation is completely different."

"It's just that, compared with the large-scale team battles of the previous version, the new version may place more emphasis on team cooperation and personal adventures. This may be a bit difficult for players who rely too much on equipment and usually don't pay attention to leveling. It will take a lot of time adapt to the new version."

"At present, I'm still about 20,000 away from 100,000 contribution points. My suggestion is to find some tasks with high contribution points to do, and increase the contribution level to the apprentice knight as soon as possible. The contribution level is only to meet the purchase threshold. As for whether the store has goods, then That's another question."

   "Don't forget the five-style exoskeleton, there are not a few players who can't buy it when the store is out of stock..."

   Poking the screen with his fingers, Fang Chang, who was lying on the bed, was conceiving, and input his understanding of the version into the phone.

  I wrote a thousand or two thousand words eloquently.

  Seeing that the attention of the group of friends finally shifted from himself to the new version, Fang Chang heaved a sigh of relief and put the phone aside.

   Every time he goes offline, he spends a few minutes getting used to the difference between offline and online.

  Especially lately.

   The "withdrawal response" seems to be getting worse.

  Looking unconsciously at the helmet on the bedside table, Fang Chang suddenly had a strange thought in his heart.

   It would be great if the operator who doesn’t know the name is willing to disassemble the AI ​​in the game and sell it separately.

   Maybe it’s even more popular than games...

   "Android companion?"

   "Although there are some weak points in the game, in reality... it would be nice to buy a robot that takes care of daily life."

   Not only can help with housework, but also pleasing to the eye.

  But I probably won’t be able to see it in my lifetime.

  Shaking his head with a smile, Fang Chang dispelled this unrealistic thought, and decided to forget about the things in the game for a while.

  Sitting up from the bed, he glanced at the noon sunlight outside the window, and muttered softly.

   "It's only dawn at six o'clock in the evening in the wasteland."

   "Let's go for a walk..."

  …

  Wasteland World, Shelter B4 Floor.

   Sitting in front of the computer, Chu Guang browsed the players' replies in the update comment area with a happy smile on his face.

  Many players have shown strong interest in the prosthetic transformation function introduced in the new version.

  Some plan to get a mantis knife for themselves, some plan to install a grenade launcher in their hands, and some plan to mount rocket slots on their shoulders.

   I have to say that the brains of these players are not so big, but they just spend a little bit of resurrection coins.

  Besides this, there were also some not-so-serious bad ideas, which Chu Guang ignored when he saw them.

   At this time, a pop-up window for a communication request suddenly flashed on the VM.

  Seeing that Boss Xia was calling, Chu Guang reached out and pressed the connect button, and the fiery red hair was quickly reflected on the screen.

  Different from the usual mercenary attire, at this moment Xia Yan was wearing a cool T-shirt, lying on the soft quilt.

  VM itself does not have a video call function and needs to be connected to peripherals. The camera is probably placed where the pillow is.

  Because it is the first time to use this function, Xia Yan is not very proficient in operating it, and her face is very close to the camera, almost filling the screen.

   "Are you going to show me your nostrils?" Chu Guang joked, and took a screenshot, planning to keep it to tease her later.

  Xia Yan blushed and immediately moved away from the camera.

   When she moved her face away from the camera, Chu Guang finally saw where she lived.

  The video shows a double dormitory, with an area of ​​about 20 square meters, not too big or too small, with a compact layout and even an independent bathroom.

   Xiaoyu's clothes are hanging on the hanger, the two should be roommates.

   This is obviously not the kind of container house produced by the New Alliance itself. Chu Guang speculates that it should be the barracks of Camp No. 101.

   It can be seen that Camp No. 101 attaches great importance to the students sent by the alliance. Although the conditions in Xizhou City are difficult, they still come up with their own good things.

   Seeing this scene, Chu Guang felt a little relieved.

   It seems that the 10,000 tuition fee for this year is not in vain, nor is my assistance to them in vain.

   "How does the new environment feel? Are you still used to the life there?"

   "It's okay. It's definitely not comparable to the shelter, but it's not too bad. Anyway, I'm not picky about where I live, but I feel that there are very few things to eat... It's much deserted than that in Dawn City."

   Seeing Xia Yan's sullen look, Chu Guang couldn't help but said with a smile.

   "It will get better. After a while, we will open a few stores in Camp 101, and the living expenses in your pocket will have a place to use."

   "Really?" Xia Yan's eyes lit up, she couldn't help swallowing, and asked excitedly, "Can you also open the barbecue stall?"

   "There will be... But don't just think about eating, it's not for a picnic," Chu Guang said with a smile, "Let's talk about what courses you chose."

   "Mechanical engineering!" Xia Yan, who was lying on the pillow, raised the corners of her lips proudly, "I am best at modifying machinery, and I plan to develop in this field in the future!"

   "Do you understand?" Chu Guang asked curiously.

"The class will start tomorrow! I just took a textbook today... But to be honest, those things look really difficult. I couldn't understand them after reading them for a long time." When Xia Yan said this, Xia Yan's face Can not help but bring a trace of trouble.

  Although she is determined to become stronger, she actually has no confidence in her heart. She will definitely be able to learn those complicated things.

   After all, she neither has the talent of Xiaoyu, nor is she as young as that child. Just because I have been exposed to firearms and various machine parts since I was a child, my hands-on ability will be stronger.

  However, in the face of higher knowledge, that bit of hands-on ability and practical experience is not worth mentioning at all.

  “…There must be a difference between professional knowledge and practical experience. It’s normal to feel difficult, but I believe you can master it.”

   "You said it as if you understood it very well." Xia Yan couldn't help but rolled her eyes, but the trusting eyes and encouraging words still made her feel warm in her heart.

   "If I know this, I still need you to learn it?" Chu Guang said with a smile, "Speaking of which, where is Xiaoyu? Why didn't you see her?"

   "She is already asleep. The little girl was still talking about you just now, and wanted to make a call, but she was afraid of disturbing your work." Xia Yan said in a teasing tone.

   "Then you still leave the light on."

  Chu Guang lowered his voice subconsciously, but soon noticed that she was wearing earphones.

   "It's okay, anyway, when we are in the refuge, we usually sleep with the lights on." Xia Yan said indifferently.

   "..."

   This guy really doesn’t need money for the electricity bill.

   But thinking about the power consumption of the training cabin, Chu Guang didn't care about that little power consumption anymore.

  Seeing that Chu Guang did not speak, Xia Yan continued.

   "She chose mathematics and economic management. These two courses seem to be quite unpopular. Pai's master plans to teach her personally."

   Speaking of this, Xia Yan suddenly remembered something.

   "By the way, I almost forgot, Pai let me tell you some good news."

  Hearing this sentence, Chu Guang immediately recovered.

   "Is there a result about the VM?"

  Xia Yan nodded.

   "Well, the manager of Vault 101 readily agreed, but the other party put forward a condition."

  Chu Guang asked immediately.

   "What condition?"

  Xia Yan said.

   "The man said he wanted to meet with you."

  …

  The door of shelter No. 101.

   There are only a few barracks that were originally placed here.

   Except for the production facilities and research facilities, it will take a little time to move away, and most people can't wait to return to the surface.

  As the administrator of the archives room, Aiwen will most likely be the last to leave here.

  Before returning to the surface, he needs to sort out the materials in the archive room by category, so as to ensure that he will not be in a hurry after arriving in the new environment.

   Fortunately, he recently took in a young apprentice, who should be able to help him a lot.

  Of course, before that, there is one more important thing...

  In the archive room.

  The gray-haired old man sat at his desk, quietly flipping through the "observation diary" written by his apprentice.

  Because there are a lot of abstract stick figures in it, it takes a little time to fully understand it.

   It seems that he is also aware of this problem, and Pai, who is standing aside, is not idle, describing what he has seen and heard in Dawn City vividly.

  Including how the people there turned garbage into steel, how to whittle wood into furniture, how to extract fuel oil from plants...

  The mouth was dry, and she made a final summary.

   "All in all, although it is very backward, it is a very interesting place! Unlike other wastelanders, they are not only adapting to the wasteland, but also transforming the land under their feet!"

  “I heard that there was a wasteland a year ago, but now there are not only endless farmlands, but also huge stations and trains... Xiaoyu showed me the old photos, it’s incredible!”

   Looking at the apprentice gesticulating with his hands, Ai Wen laughed and joked.

   "A bowl of shaved ice bought you?"

   "How is that possible! But, the shaved ice drenched in jam is really delicious! The taste is absolutely amazing! And not only shaved ice, but also many things I haven't seen before!" Pai said with sparkling eyes.

   After all, it is still a playful age.

   But thanks to this, through her perspective, I can see some places that ordinary people would not notice.

  Perhaps, that's why the Pioneers planned to send her there.

   Ivan smiled, and put down the "Observation Diary" that he couldn't understand.

   "Really? I'll try it some other day."

   "Okay! I'll take you there!" Pai said excitedly, and couldn't wait to share the treasure shop he discovered with his master.

   "After a while, I have to finish the work in hand..."

   Paused for a moment, Aiwen continued, "Can you tell me about their manager? What kind of person is he?"

"Well…"

  Hearing this question, Pai stroked his chin and pondered for a while, as if struggling with how to describe it.

  But at this moment, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she spoke.

   "Although it is difficult to express clearly in a few words...but I feel that he is a very easy person to get along with."

"easy-going?"

   "Yeah!" Pai nodded and said happily, "Although he is a manager, he is completely different from our manager... How should I put it, he doesn't have that distant feeling."

  It feels so far away...

   Ai Wen was slightly stunned, and then a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

  Although it is a very abstract description, he can understand what his students want to express.

The blue coats of Vault 101 often refer to themselves as "mentors", but the residents of Camp 101 seldom call themselves students, but more as "sheltered people". Seen as "herald" and "lord" and so on.

  The emotions contained in it are not only gratitude for enlightenment and protection, but also a kind of worship emotion.

   Not only the worship of knowledge, but also the worship of identity and so on...

  This almost religious belief and awe will inevitably produce some sense of distance.

  Even if he can feel that the pioneers are trying to avoid this, even if he himself can realize where the problem is, it is still inevitable.

   "... No wonder Pioneer wants to talk to him." Ivan sighed softly.

  He suddenly became more and more curious about that man.

   Let’s visit some other day.

  …

  The next day.

  Luka, who returned from Boulder City, delivered an inaugural speech at Changjiu Farm, swearing his loyalty to the Alliance and officially serving as the City Lord of Dawn City.

   This is nothing new to the residents of Dawn City, they have been familiar with that old Luca a long time ago.

  But for those merchants and mercenaries from other places, this can be regarded as big news.

   After all, the identity of old Luca is not a secret. Many people have heard that he was a serf at Brown Farm before.

   That night.

  A certain tavern on North Street.

  A group of merchants from Boulder City gathered in front of a wooden table, drinking wine and talking about the new things that happened today.

   "I heard that the newly appointed Mayor of Dawn City is a serf."

   "Serf? Can you manage such a large settlement?"

   "Who knows? But I don't like him. What does a farmer know? Can he see the ledger clearly?"

   "But he was appointed by those blue coats after all... Those smart people can't make mistakes, right?"

"Haha, smart people? Smart people will end up as local rats? Don't think too highly of those people if you ruin this place like this. They're just a bunch of cowards hiding in the ground." A bearded businessman Said with a belch.

   "Shh...be quiet, this isn't Boulder City."

   Noticing that someone around was looking at this side with unfriendly eyes, the young merchant sitting next to him quickly pulled his drunk companion to shut up.

  They are here to do business, not to cause trouble.

  In the corner of the tavern, Sun Shiqi could not help but be surprised when he heard the discussion of the group.

  Seeing the expression on his face, Zhou Nan who was sitting opposite him couldn't help but said with a smile.

   "Didn't you hear about it?"

   "Well... I just came back from the south." Sun Shiqi nodded.

Half a month ago, he took a truckload of munitions bought cheaply and went to Jinchuan Province. He exchanged 100 tons of grain from the farmers there. He only arrived at Dawn City this afternoon, and just missed Dawn City. The castellan's inaugural speech.

  However, he did know that Luka.

   It seems that a long time ago, that old man was helping the manager of No. 404 Vault.

  First he was in charge of the warehouse, and later he ran the Changjiu Farm. It seems that he was also responsible for the acquisition of the Brown Farm. There is nothing wrong with his resume.

   It's just that he didn't expect that the manager was so courageous that he really put a "lower person" who had been a serf in the position of the city lord.

   And it is also the capital of the new alliance - Dawn City.

  He didn't have any prejudice in his heart, but rather admired him. After all, he himself was a survivor from a humble beginning, and he was still throwing away some rags last fall.

  Even if it was just for show, they did it beautifully.

   At least it is more sincere than the Red River Alliance created by the mine owner and chamber of commerce bosses.

  Looking at the group of merchants in Jushi City who had checked out and left, Sun Shiqi suddenly remembered something and said.

   "Speaking of which, it seems that there have been a lot more merchants coming here from Boulder City recently."

   Not only here.

  He also saw a lot when he was at the trading post.

  Although some merchants from Boulder City came here before, not many came here, at least not like now. Just find a tavern and you can see those guys who want to stick their nostrils up to the sky.

   "Because of the loan of 200 million chips, you probably haven't heard of it... A few days ago, the Boulder City Bank borrowed a large sum of money from the New Alliance as compensation for the Alliance's abandonment of Qingquan City's airspace." Zhou Nan said with a smile.

  I heard that there are other secrets.

   But that's all he knows.

   "Two hundred million?!" Sun Shiqi's eyes widened in surprise, "Is the Boulder City Bank crazy?"

"I don't know if I'm crazy or not, but that's the truth anyway," Zhou Nan said teasingly after taking a sip of cold beer, "Yesterday, House from "The Voice of Boulder City" was still mocking on the radio, saying that now the entire Boulder City The factories here are all serving Dawn City, and they are willing to be servants of a group of country bumpkins... Although they look down on the poor neighbors in the northern suburbs, they are very honest."

  Sun Shiqi couldn't hold back his laughter.

   "Understood, who would have trouble with silver coins?"

   Zhou Nan said with emotion.

"Yeah... the market here is unimaginably vast, especially the people from the company have been here in the past two days. Although they don't know what they plan to do, the good things they brought from Ideal City have made the nobles in the entire inner city envious. gone."

  Hearing this sentence, Sun Shiqi couldn't help but be moved.

   "Do you have access to those things?"

  Zhou Nan shook his head regretfully.

   "I wish I had that connection. I tried it, and the people from those companies don't do business with us at all... I don't know what benefits those blue coats have given them. This batch of goods is completely monopolized by the shelter."

   "Then can I buy it from the shelter?" Sun Shiqi hurriedly asked.

   "Yes, but the price is not cheap," Zhou Nan nodded, "What I learned is that the price of a bionic kidney is 600,000 silver coins."

   "600,000 silver coins?!" Sun Shiqi's eyes widened in surprise, "Are you crazy?!"

"After all, it is something in the ideal city, and there is a reason why it is expensive. Think about the nobles in the inner city who have a lot of bargaining chips and have nowhere to spend, and you won't feel expensive. A perfect liver and kidney can make you live longer Twenty years, and I don't have to worry about being deprived of my body...I want to change myself." When he said this, Zhou Nan's face was full of envy.

  One transaction can more than double the profit.

   This deal is so easy to do!

   "...I want to know what the company has gained from the new alliance." Sun Shiqi's face was also full of envy, but he was more curious.

   Even with the signboard of "Friendly Partner", these people from the enterprise are a little too good for the new alliance.

  Zhou Nan shrugged his shoulders.

   "Who knows? Probably some kind of amazing weapon, or a priceless black box?"

   "I don't have enough imagination, that's all I can think of."

  (end of this chapter)