Planting area on B3 level.
The last row of soilless planting units.
Standing in front of a transparent display window, Chu Guang touched his chin with his right hand, his sunny and handsome face full of surprise.
"Potatoes, corn, tomatoes, bok choy, cabbage... I didn't expect there to be so many good things hidden here."
I originally planned to come here to take a look at the situation in the planting area. Unexpectedly, after walking around the planting unit, I discovered an unexpected surprise here.
Behind the transparent display window, there was a box with labels on it, which contained different varieties of crop seeds.
The seeds are soaked in a special solution and preserved at extremely low temperatures.
Chu Guang carefully counted 12 kinds of pre-war crops stored in the freezer, with growth cycles ranging from short to long, and suitable climates ranging from tropical to cold zones, almost completely covering them.
No matter what climate environment the residents of the shelter face after the door of the shelter is opened, they can find at least one variety suitable for the current climate to sow.
In addition, these seeds are all genetically modified improved varieties, generally similar to the β-712 cotton seeds he previously opened from the blind box.
Following quietly next to the manager, looking at the interested expression on his face, Makabazi said excitedly.
"Master Manager, I think we should make use of these idle facilities!"
Chu Guang nodded and said.
"You're right, I do have this plan."
Hearing this sentence, Makabazi standing next to him looked forward to it. However, when the manager turned around and left, he did not expect the words he was expecting.
Blinking in confusion, he quickly lowered his head and glanced at VM.
Huh?
Why is the task not triggered?
Could it be that the gesture that triggers the conversation is wrong?
…
The soilless planting unit in the planting area, sowing, watering, fertilizing and final harvesting can all be completed through preset programs.
In a sense, it is similar to the black box production method, requiring very little manpower and planting experience.
There is no need to leave a facility with such a high degree of automation to players, so Chu Guang plans to leave it to Xiao Qi.
Too much manual involvement will drag down the efficiency of the facility.
In terms of production ideas, Chu Guang plans to focus on breeding staple food varieties with longer growth cycles, supplemented by planting short-cycle crops such as Chinese cabbage.
When next spring comes, the seeds of those staple food crops will come in handy.
"With 50 planting units, the total theoretical planting area is only 50 acres... which is still a bit less."
Even if one acre of intensively cultivated land can feed 5 people, the output of 50 acres is only enough to feed 250 people, and it is not even enough to cover the new players in the Alpha0.9 version.
Every time he thought of this, Chu Guang felt puzzled in his heart.
"This is very unreasonable. The planting area of the shelter cannot even support the refugees on this floor. Do all the people here need nutritional cream?"
It can't be so miserable.
Or……
Any other secrets?
In any case, food is a big problem.
In addition to food, his little players also need fur coats to withstand the severe cold. Although the blue coat has the function of keeping warm, it is only for the general cold. This winter in Qingquan City, the lake has even shown signs of freezing.
Obviously it cannot be described as ordinary cold.
Compared with the training cabin, the materials needed to support a player are actually a more urgent problem that needs to be solved at the moment.
What's more troublesome is that it will be December soon, winter has entered Gaochao, and everyone may not have much food.
Brown Farm can no longer produce much oil and water, and there are no survivor settlements with relatively high food production in the nearby area.
The only thing we can hope for is the ruins of the greenhouse.
I hope Brother Makabazi can give me a little help.
It's been a while, and I don't know what's going on with his cornfields.
After leaving the planting area, Chu Guang turned a corner and came to the infirmary next door, intending to see what his newly recruited bioengineering expert was busy with.
Due to the frequent onlookers and harassment from players, the door here seems to have been locked by her.
Although for Chu Guang, the doors on floors B1 to B3 were like decorations, he still politely pressed the doorbell due to his high emotional intelligence.
The doorbell rang.
It opened soon.
Passing through the infirmary, Chu Guang went straight to the room inside.
Judging from the equipment here and the layout of the room, this should be a medical laboratory.
When he walked through the trap door, Heya, wearing a blue coat, was standing in front of an electron microscope, aiming her eyes at the observation port, and skillfully controlling the buttons on the touch screen with her right hand.
After standing nearby and observing for a while, Chu Guang asked with interest.
"This is?"
The movements of her hands did not stop, and Heya, whose eyes were firmly attached to the eyepiece, said excitedly.
"Mutated slime mold! Samples collected from the gnawers! Thanks to your wanjias... Is that what you meant? Anyway, please thank them for me!"
It seems that she is completely familiar with the players' usage, although she is not completely accustomed to their enthusiasm.
Chu Guang was very pleased with this.
It would be great if all his NPCs had such a high level of understanding. In that case, his micromanagement would be at least doubled.
"I'll convey my gratitude to you. How about it? Do you see anything?"
Unlike other shelter residents like herself who have been living in the wasteland for some time, Heya has been staying in Vault 117 before. Although she has heard about dangerous species active outside, she has not really come into contact with them.
The manager of Vault 117 is a relatively conservative leader and does not support bringing samples from the wasteland back to the sanctuary at the risk of unbalancing the ecological environment in the sanctuary.
But Chu Guang didn't have so many scruples. Shelter 404 had been opened long ago, and he had no intention of completely sealing the door again. There was no shortage of this sample.
Therefore, when he heard that Heya planned to list the alien species in the wasteland as a research object, he immediately agreed without saying a word, and even allocated a budget of 2,000 silver coins to her.
Even if you can learn more about the weaknesses of these alien species, the painting is definitely worth the money.
"More than what I saw, these samples simply overturned my first impression of them! At first, I thought that these mutated slime molds had a parasitic relationship with the alien species you call gnawers and crawlers, but then I discovered
That’s not the case at all.”
Upon hearing this, Chu Guang was slightly stunned.
This was completely different from the rumors he had learned.
"……Is not it?"
Heya, who was staring at the microscope, said without hesitation.
"Of course not! Gnawers, crawlers, and explosive victims... According to the samples that have been collected so far, these organisms that you call slime-type alien species are actually the fruiting bodies of mutant slime molds.
It’s not another species!”
After hearing the words he didn't understand at all, Chu Guang was stunned and asked.
"Fruiting body? What is that?"
"A spore-producing structure! You may not know anything about slime molds. Their habits are very special. Sometimes they crawl around on the ground like amoebas, and sometimes they stand up like mushrooms and release spores.
The habits of this mutated slime mold are even more peculiar. The fruiting bodies they form are different from other slime molds. In terms of shape and behavior, they are actually highly similar to higher animals with complex body structures and highly differentiated organ functions!"
That beautiful face is full of scientific enthusiasm.
Even though the microscope's eyepiece blocked her eyes, Chu Guang could clearly feel that she exuded a completely different temperament than usual.
Chu Guang said cautiously.
"Can you explain it in detail? I mean, try to use it in terms that laymen can understand."
"To put it in laymen's terms, these slime molds show sociality similar to ants and bees! They have a clear division of labor, some form the toes, some form the head, one part is actively necrotic and hardened, and the other part is
Forming nervous tissue and muscles that move limbs! It’s like some kind of unified consciousness that determines the selective expression of each gene in the slime mold cells.”
Moving her eyes away from the eyepiece of the microscope, Heya looked at Chu Guang with an excited expression.
"Have you not noticed? The gnawers are completely modeled after humans, while the crawlers are like a combination of some kind of four-legged beast and human beings. Not only do they imitate the appearance of other creatures, but they also
It imitates the hunting habits of those creatures!”
"The Explosives are rather strange. They seem to contain the characteristics of a variety of organisms and some plants. They simulate explosives in their attack methods, and help their own kind capture prey through self-sacrifice... This is simply incredible! These slime molds are really
Is it a creature from this planet?”
Looking at Heya who kept chattering away, Chu Guang's face was filled with strange expressions.
He originally planned to let her help take care of the crops next door part-time. Anyway, those soilless planting units were highly automated and only needed to be looked at occasionally.
Unexpectedly, I actually heard something amazing from her.
"You mean... the slime mold variants such as the gnawers, crawlers, and bombers are all the fruiting bodies of mutated slime molds? Are they used to release spores?"
Chu Guang pressed his temple with his index finger, and after trying to understand, he frowned, "That's not right. I heard that they are born from the mother's nest."
"The Brood? What is that!"
Heya grabbed Chu Guang's arm and said with piercing eyes, "Can I get a sample? Yes, yes, you taught me how to use VM..."
Halfway through, Heya seemed to remember something, let go of her hand holding Chu Guang's arm, and raised the VM to "place an order."
Chu Guang was startled by her actions and quickly stopped her.
"Don't get excited. The Brood is not something that current players can solve. You are asking them to die."
Good guy.
Is this using the VM as a wishing machine?!
Even if his little player is easy to use, it’s not meant to be used like this!
Heya, who was restrained, was slightly dazed, and the movements of her hands stopped.
"Is that brood... difficult to deal with?"
"It's no longer a question of whether it's difficult or not, but it's simply impossible to deal with it."
Although according to the standards set by himself, this kind of task would not pass Xiao Qi's review at all, Chu Guang felt that he still needed to let this old popsicle who lacked common sense about the wasteland understand what the world had become.
Looking at Heya who was stunned, Chu Guang paused for a moment and stated to her one by one the information he summarized under the relevant entries of the official website setting collection.
This includes what Luo Hua saw during his journey, including the "waves" that erupt every once in a while in Qingquan City.
After hearing these shocking things, Heya finally had a general understanding of the dangers of the Brood.
This thing is extremely dangerous!
It's like a natural disaster.
Even an established local survivor force like Boulder City with certain industrial capabilities will find it difficult to face the wave set off by the Brood.
As for collecting samples from the mother nest, it is almost impossible to do so given the current conditions of the shelter.
"Sorry, I didn't know...this turned out to be such a dangerous thing." Heya had an expression of shame on her face.
Chu Guang shook his head and said.
"It's okay. I was surprised when I first heard about the Brood. Research on alien species can be done step by step. When we are able to solve the trouble in the city center, I guarantee that you will get the sample you want.
."
Although this condition is not yet met, Chu Guang has no doubt in his heart that he and his little players will one day completely eradicate the troubles in the city center.
Anyway, I got some interesting information from Hea.
Chu Guang plans to selectively update this information in the official website setting collection soon, and give it to his young players as a reference.
…
End of a busy day.
Carrying javelins, spears, and axes, the young players emerged from the depths of the tunnel on the B3 floor with unfulfilled interest.
In one day, they successfully advanced the front line 500 meters to the south and north at the same time, killing nearly two thousand gnawers, hundreds of bomb victims, and nearly twenty crawlers!
The number of alien species in the tunnel is larger than expected, especially towards the north, the gnawing swarms are even forming waves of corpses!
However, the experienced young players are very smart and have placed wooden roadblocks along the way, which not only hinders the advancement speed of the gnawers, but also lengthens the gnawers' team.
Once the density cannot be formed, the gnawers are not so scary.
To deal with this kind of alien species that has a single attack method and relies on numbers to win, as long as they are not surrounded by a swarm of them, even professional players who are not good at fighting can easily deal with it.
Not to mention those high-level players in the tunnel whose average level is above LV6!
In the shelter, there was already a long queue at the entrance to the bathrooms on the B2 and B3 floors, and there was a lot of chatter.
"Gan! The shower in front should be faster!"
"That's it! Let's go yo-yo! We've been in there for ten minutes!"
"!!!Are you all dogs? You don't even need to take a bath for ten minutes?!"
“Strongly recommend raising water prices!”
"Stop raising the temperature. If you raise the temperature again, Boss Crow won't be able to take a bath!"
"Get out of here!"
Yin Fang, who was carrying the bucket, planned to wash up before eating, but was so frightened by the fight that he didn't even dare to eat, so he hid back in his temporary laboratory.
The same goes for the door to the laundry room.
Especially the little players who emerged from the tunnel one by one looked like they had fallen into a coal mine, with more ash than blood on their bodies!
Finally he was squeezed out of the crowd.
Ye Shi was about to go back to his room to log off, when he happened to see Brother Mosquito. Seeing this guy's shabby look, he went up to say hello with a playful smile.
"Hey! Brother Mosquito, are you in the mood to start writing today?"
"What book should I buy? I just made it to test new equipment."
"Blowed up again?"
Hearing this playful ridicule, Mosquito couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"What do you mean it exploded again! If it doesn't explode, can it still be called a weapon? In short, the results of today's test are not bad, but there is a small problem with the proportion of propellant. After it came out of the chamber, I was sprayed with ash. Damn it,
I need to make the launch tube longer."
After a pause, Mosquito looked at Ye Shi and continued.
"No kidding, have you seen that stupid lizard? Why didn't you see that guy squatting in the corner doing push-ups today?"
When he talked about that lizard, Ye Shi immediately became happy.
"You mean that guy? Hahaha, he went crazy in the tunnel at the exit of the B3 floor! I guess he's not happy enough right now."
I think back in the early versions, Brother Junk was called a LaHong. He was the only one in the server who could move at night, drink blood like hair, and tear apart alien species with his hands. All the players were envious of him.
However, who would have thought that winter would come less than a month later. As a cold-blooded animal, Mr. Garbage was frozen to the point of being offline and could not even get out of the shelter door.
Sure enough, they are like gods from generation to generation. They only see the smiles of the new ones and don’t hear the cries of the old ones.
The mosquito smacked its tongue.
"I feel sorry for the trash brother, this guy has been OB for at least three versions, right?"
Ye Shi also sighed with emotion.
"Be more confident and remove the word 'ba'!"
The night in the wasteland is getting darker, and the sun of reality has already risen.
Every time it reaches the peak period when players go offline, the traffic on the official website forum of "Wasteland OL" will usher in a wave of upsurge.
Chu Guang briefly browsed the forum.
I found that players were quite enthusiastic in discussing the new version he launched.
In less than 72 hours, more than a hundred guides have been published.
"The self-cultivation of a monster hunter! A guide to single-handedly clearing the Crack Claw Crab!"
"The Scavenger's Handbook! The poster vomited blood and summarized it, twenty pieces of cost-effective recycling materials! Just ask for a like!"
"The son of the version is born! The power scavenger tells you what it means to work miracles with great strength! You start with two hands, and all the equipment depends on picking up!"
"Guide to the entrance and exit tunnels on the B3 floor of Shelter 404! The four-physics system of perpetual motion will help you conquer the sky! Until the monsters are extinct!"
"..."
Chu Guang briefly read a few articles and couldn't help but admire the wisdom and imagination of these young players.
What is a high-quality human player?
It’s just average in the Wasteland OL closed beta server!
The people who wrote the guide are very enthusiastic, and the players who are watching the fun, cloud players, and netizens who are not good at it are also very enthusiastic.
Among the more than 100 guides, a full 20% received over 10,000 likes and over 1,000 replies!
By BBS standards, this data is already quite exaggerated.
However, what interested Chu Guang the most was not the strategy posts, but several hot posts in the discussion area.
WC is really a mosquito: "MMP! The power of the twelve-tube rocket is enough, but the exit speed is still a bit low! It can't hit high-speed targets at all! But it is surprisingly effective against ground targets?"
Lao Bai: "How much?"
WC really has mosquitoes: "80 silver!"
Ye Shi: "Tsk, what you sell is more expensive than the Iron Fist in the NPC shop. Why don't I buy an Iron Fist? It can even knock out a split-claw crab with one shot. (Funny)"
There are really mosquitoes in WC: "Gan! This is already the cost price, okay!"
Fang Chang: "Brother, let's find a way to reduce costs. If it's not practical, it will always be a dream. By the way, the number of players has increased, and it's time to expand the production scale."
WC really has mosquitoes: "My head hurts! I'll think of another solution!"
Lao Bai: "I would say don't bother setting up the anti-aircraft rocket launcher, let alone the guidance. You haven't even set up the proximity fuze. You're just trying to defend yourself. It's better to make the SPG-9 recoilless rifle. The anti-aircraft effect will be lost." For example, your jab is more reliable. (Squints)"
Ye Shi: "+1, give me an elevation angle, I can even use the tank's main gun to get off the plane. (Funny)"
There are really mosquitoes in WC: "What a fool! You are playing Battlefield!"
Chu Guang actually didn't quite understand the aesthetics of violence in Mosquito's heart.
This guy is actually very capable. He is at least half responsible for the outpost being able to get out chemical products, as well as explosives like nitrocellulose and T-um, so quickly.
However……
The weapons made by this guy always have a strange style of painting, and there are only a handful of them that are highly practical.
Although this is not necessarily a bad thing, Chu Guang feels that if he wants to fill the gap in anti-aircraft weapons at the outpost, he will probably not be able to hope for it.
In another post that is slightly less popular than Brother Mosquito, [Yar, I need to go to the toilet] and [Ward's athlete's foot, who Levine] are having technical exchanges with some particularly punished cloud players.
Brother Wusuo: "It is still a bit difficult to imitate the 88 gun. Although the design drawings and videos can be found, and the parts can be cut out using the shelter's black technology, many problems still cannot be solved. Especially the gun barrel. I want to To increase the muzzle velocity of the artillery shell, you must increase the charge to allow the barrel to withstand greater chamber pressure!"
Brother Levin: "Yes, and developing new equipment is really expensive! 500 silver coins are not even enough for the research and development cost, at least we need to add 0!"
High R&D costs are indeed a problem.
Chu Guang stared at the computer screen and thought for a moment, then switched to the desktop and opened the budget form.
"For large-scale equipment research and development with high production thresholds and large expenditures, it is not appropriate to completely let players bear the research and development costs."
Chu Guang thought for a while and had an idea in his mind.
He plans to set up a special fund to support the research and development of new equipment. As long as it passes the review, it will receive financial support.
As for the anti-aircraft weapons project of No. 81 Steel Plant...
Chu Guang thought for a moment and made a decision.
"The budget of 5,000 silver coins seems too deliberate, so just change it to... 5,500 silver coins. If it is not enough in the future, you can increase it again."
"The original task remains unchanged, and the new task is re-released in the form of an 'exclusive order'."
As for the mosquitoes...
Just let him think about it for a while.
If Brother Mosquito can come up with a reliable design plan, Chu Guang will certainly support him with a research and development budget.
But so far, Chu Guang still hasn't figured out what he plans to make...
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