The quality of life of the survivors living around Hulai City is obviously better than that in other areas of the southern fire region.
The houses on both sides of the tributary are not to say neat and tidy, but at least each one looks very solid and reliable. There are no dangerous buildings that are crumbling and will collapse at a glance, nor are they scattered in a messy manner.
What is even more striking is that just in the outer part, it can be seen that many houses have built strong walls. This behavior not only defines personal space, but also indicates that the survivors intend to live here for a long time and live peacefully.
a clear signal.
"It seems that the company is not as stingy as the rumors say."
Chu Chaofei nodded in deep thought, and his eyes slowly swept around, trying to deduce the real situation behind it based on the actual conditions that could be observed with the naked eye.
If the company is really as ruthless and indifferent to the survivors as rumored by the outside world, then the people who stay here will never make the decision to stay in such a short period of time.
After all, in the current wasteland environment that is still full of opportunities and challenges, survivors often make more radical choices and will try their best to find a suitable place to settle down again.
But it’s right to think about it. Depending on the size of the company, even if it leaks just a little bit from their fingers, for ordinary survivors, it may be a precious opportunity that can change their destiny.
"We are planning to dock at this fishing village. We first inquired about the situation at the outermost edge a few days ago, and then we go in after we understand it."
Under Feng Long's command, the two sampans began to leave the center of the river and row toward the shore.
From the information obtained, Hulai City divided its surrounding area into regions according to distance, with every five kilometers as a level, and a total of four regions were divided.
The closer you are to the interior, the higher the level of the area, and the harder it is to obtain the qualifications to enter.
And the small fishing village where the sampan is currently docking may not even be able to enter the fourth area, or it may be said to be stuck on the edge of the fourth area.
According to common sense, the people here should be the least xenophobic.
Facts have proved that Feng Long's guess was indeed correct.
There were two people on duty at the docking pier of the small fishing village at night. After discovering the two approaching sampans, they not only did not show any panic, but also enthusiastically directed the boats to dock.
When they were about to dock, a dark middle-aged man with a big neck threw out a hemp rope. Feng Longyan quickly took it and tied it to the fixed bulge on the bow of the sampan.
"Brothers, you guys are strangers. Are they from outside?"
By the light of the fire, the middle-aged man looked around and found that there were women on the two ships and couldn't help but said.
Fishermen will not take women into the water, even their own family members.
After all, no one can guarantee that in the current chaotic world, we will encounter idiots with superior brains, causing unnecessary conflicts and frictions.
"Yes, we came all the way here. We heard that companies want to try their luck here."
After fixing the other boat, Feng Long climbed onto the pier and struck up a conversation with the middle-aged man with a big neck.
It is said that everything is happy for rich people, and everything is prosperous for rich people.
The order around Hu Lai City is not as chaotic as the outside world, and the development is relatively rapid. As a result, the mental outlook of the survivors who have taken root nearby is completely different from the outside world.
"Then you are on the right track. People who come here are all here for the business." Big Neck said and helped pull the sampan, his attitude was extremely friendly.
Of course, this is also because everyone has changed their clothes before coming here, and their supplies and equipment have been placed in the storage module, but their mental outlook can still tell that they are not ordinary survivors.
The survivors who came to the vicinity of Hu Lai City to try their luck would naturally not be stupid enough to offend such people.
"You are very lucky. In two days to the beginning of the month, Hulai City's new window will happen to be open. By then, once you have registered your information, you will be able to receive your settlement benefits right away."
"Are there any benefits? Doesn't it mean that the company doesn't care whether the survivors live or die?"
"That's all in the past tense. It seems you still don't know the current situation." Big Neck laughed twice, but hesitated to speak.
Feng Long rolled his eyes, and two hard candies popped out of his pocket and handed them over. The latter took them with a smile. When he saw that they were actually hard currency, his attitude became even more kind.
"Before, the company had a clear attitude of avoiding us. That is to say, they didn't care whether the survivors were alive or dead. They stubbornly believed that we had no value at all and that contact would only be a waste of time. Therefore, we were not even allowed to get close.
In the surrounding areas of Hu Lai City, even if you take a look, you will be forced to retreat by the guards."
"I just don't know if there are too many people gathered here. Recently, the company has finally been unable to ignore our existence. Some time ago, it had to make a tentative decision to divide the surrounding area into four different parts to manage it.
and restricting survivors from further contact with the city of Hulay.
But guess what, it was originally out of desperation and expediency, but it unexpectedly gave them a taste of the sweetness."
Big Neck looks like a rough guy, but when it comes to talking, I didn't expect that he would actually do the same thing.
"During the zoning process, many survivors who were waiting to pretend to be pigs and eat tigers were finally willing to show their abilities and values in order to go to higher-level areas. Some of them showed abilities that attracted the attention of enterprises.
, this made companies suddenly realize that we survivors are not useless, and actually contain huge potential and exploitable value.”
"Therefore, the company's attitude towards us has changed significantly in recent times. Not only has it begun to introduce a series of policies that are beneficial to survivors, but it has also opened a lot of benefits. The settlement benefits I just mentioned are one of them."
"Hey, you said that, then why don't you see any relevant information on the World Channel?"
Xi Ruyue also walked up, and when she heard this, her heart moved and she quickly asked.
If the company can really achieve this, the survivors will definitely take notice and come in large numbers.
But the reality is that there is no relevant news. Including some recent topics discussed, the company's image is still one of poverty-stricken and stingy.
"Sister, bad things spread thousands of miles, but good things never go out."
Big Neck looked at Xi Ruyue in surprise: "Isn't it enough that there are more than 200,000 people around you competing with you for welfare benefits? If you send the message to the World Channel, is it possible that the people who see it will think of you and give you
Material remuneration?”
"Everyone who can come here is smart. Even if a few fools occasionally post it, no one will believe it."
Damn, it's so real.
In the past, those messages were all indifferent complaints from survivors, and occasionally I could see one or two sentences speaking for the company.
No wonder the company's reputation on World Channel has been getting lower and lower recently. It turns out that the treatment is getting better and better, and no one wants more people to come here to compete for quotas!
"There is another reason as you have seen. There are indeed not many places for people to live in the canyon. We are now several kilometers away from the fourth area. If more people come here, where will they live?"
After getting the advantage, Big Neck didn't hide his secrets. Anyway, these are all information that can be easily found out.
And the reason why he was still willing to stay at the dock at night was because he wanted to earn some supplies with the new arrivals to make up for his family's expenses.
"You just came here and it's night time. It won't be easy to find a place to stay for a while. Think about it, do you want to stay at my house for a few days? We have three houses, all made of bricks. My brother and I live in one of them.
, the other two rooms can be rented to you for short-term living."
"You can rest assured that we are just trying to earn some supplies and have no other ideas." The tall and thin man behind the big neck also said.
It turns out that this person is Big Neck’s younger brother, no wonder he didn’t grab any words during the whole process.
Everyone looked at each other and felt enlightened.
Originally, the group planned to make do in the wild tonight and then inquire about information and find a place to stay tomorrow morning. Now it is naturally good for someone to take the initiative.
After some price negotiation, we finally reached a deal with ten kilograms of thick noodles and rented two houses for one month.
Judging from the excitement on their faces, the price must actually be too high.
But when they go out and spend some trivial money to avoid trouble, they won't suffer any loss.
"You stay here while I take them home to rest."
Arrangements were made for his younger brother to continue on duty at the pier, and Big Neck picked up the fishing rod, carried it on his shoulders and led the way.
Not to mention that the two brothers were able to build three brick houses in the wasteland. Their minds were definitely far beyond the average person's.
Earn a penny by working on the dock, earn a penny by fishing at night, and make money by meeting survivors passing by.
One job can earn three times of money. If you don't get rich, who will get rich?
Leaving the pier and heading towards the fishing village, there is a long wild trail.
Feng Long looked back and forth, then quickened his pace to catch up.
"You are very brave, are you not afraid of us birds occupying the dove's nest?"
People who are used to walking at night are a little scared to come to a place like this, let alone being in the wasteland now.
However, Big Neck still looked indifferent, as if he wasn't worried about anyone doing anything to him.
"Of course I'm not afraid anymore. You guys are here to survive. What's the benefit of killing me?" Big Neck smiled nonchalantly: "Of course, if you think you can escape the company's pursuit, you can try it. Anyway, I am
Very reassuring.”
"No way, the company will care about such a trivial matter as killing someone?"
"Then if I say that the company will take care of it, do you believe it?"
"Yes!" Feng Long gave a thumbs up.
Big Neck is a sure sign that everyone is new here, and they don’t dare to make any mistakes without any information.
"Not at all, haha. Seeing that you are taking women with you when you go out, you shouldn't be bad people."
This is one of the reasons.
The most reassuring thing for Big Neck is that the figures are all round and round, including the two women, who don't seem to have suffered much, and they don't look like refugees who have been hungry for a long time.
Since he is not a refugee, it is impossible to push himself into a desperate situation for the sake of immediate interests without having a back-up plan.
Across the path is the fishing village.
After walking around the village for more than ten minutes, Big Neck stopped at the door of a low bungalow.
"That's it."
The fence is about 2.3 meters long and is made of yellow mud and grass roots.
But the three houses inside the door are indeed made of red bricks, and they probably didn't take long to build.
There was also an open-air kitchen built in the yard, with two black iron pots placed on the stove.
"Your conditions are much better than those of the survivors outside!"
Being able to have your own yard, house, and all kinds of daily necessities is considered a wealthy life in a super territory.
"I'm just lucky. I always meet friends like a few distinguished guests, so I can make a living."
I liked the surprised appearance of the foreign survivors. He led everyone in with a bright smile and introduced the two houses one by one.
In fact, there is no need to introduce it. There is not even a bed in the house, and it is so empty that it can only be used as a bed on the floor.
But having a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and a wall to block the outside is much more comfortable and safer than living in the wild.
"This is ten kilograms of thick noodles. Please click on the weight. If it's OK, we'll have a rest."
Ming Wujing took out ten kilograms of blackened rough noodles from the supply bag he carried on his back, put them in a straw basket and handed them over.
"Okay, okay."
Da Neck quickly took it, paying no attention to the quality of the rough noodles.
Nowadays, people who stutter are pretty good, so who has the right to care about whether they are black or not, and whether they are dirty or not.
Everyone ignored Big Neck and waited for him to go out. They closed the door and sat on the ground to rest.
Speaking of which, taking a boat is quite tiring. I am not down to earth, and I always feel light and detached.
"We are so lucky. We met a good person as soon as we arrived, which saved us a lot of trouble." Su Chan said with a silly smile.
The people here are not much different from those in Tianyuan Territory, and the traces of order restraint can be clearly seen.
"Our first step went really well, but companies have started to proactively contact us earth players. This is probably not good news," Xi Ruyue also said.
Needless to say, the strength of Hu Laicheng was explained clearly before by Sumo.
At this point in time, he is almost invincible, and whoever touches him will die.
Such a giant is actually willing to lower its stature and take the initiative to contact humans on Earth. Who knows what will happen next. If they also start to study the mysterious power of routes like the academy, it will be in big trouble.
Before the trip, Sumo told them two mission goals.
First, poaching people will never change!
In this new era full of unknowns and challenges, talent is undoubtedly the most valuable resource.
The super geniuses that Somo is looking for to emerge in the future ruins are important, but in fact 90% of the progress needs to be promoted by those backbone forces who work quietly and diligently.
These people may not be as dazzling as geniuses, but they are the most solid cornerstone of the team. Their continuous dedication and hard work are an important guarantee for the team to continue to move forward.
It just so happened that the company divided the survivors into different areas according to their abilities, which saved them the trouble of finding people. They just dug according to the first-level area and that was it.
It would be best if we could recruit 180 people to go back and immediately increase the advancement speed of the institute several times.
Second, learn more about Hu Lai City and get as much information as possible.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
Although Hu Lai City can only be considered a medium-sized city for Blue Star Enterprises, no one can ignore a corporate city with a complete industrial chain in the wasteland.
This can be seen by looking at the corporate expedition teams sent out. Their strength can still be said to be invincible at the moment.
And because he had established a connection with the foundation in advance, Sumo did not think about using the company to help develop. The gap in strength between the two was really too big.
Even if you make contact, you must be careful to avoid being eaten up by the other party.
However, if one day a great opportunity comes to his door, he will not let it go.
Once you can master various technologies that have been collected and compiled by enterprises for hundreds of years, it will be equivalent to saving millions of survival points.
Inquiring about company news in advance now is to prepare in advance for conflicts that may break out in the future.
