Server-wide announcement: The value adjustment of the LD-47 rifle has been completed, and it is now available on the shelves of the outpost weapons store. Players who have previously won the prize should go to Boss Xia to receive the equipment. The LD-47s semi-automatic precision shooter model will be available for registration tomorrow, so stay tuned.
I heard that the weapon shop has new weapons.
The players near the outpost gathered together, but most of them dispersed after a while.
The weapon itself is not expensive. At 200 silver coins each, it is only twice as expensive as an iron tube rifle. However, the bullets are too expensive.
One silver coin, and a 30-round magazine costs 30 silver. Newbies who have just entered the game cannot afford it.
And the sickle assault rifle is different from the iron tube rifle. The latter's receiver structure is extremely simple. In theory, as long as the caliber matches, both rolled bullets and stamped bullets can be used. If the smokeless gunpowder is not enough, black powder can even be used.
Looking at the shelves in the store, the newbies sighed one after another.
“Gan! This is too expensive!”
“Hey, let’s upgrade quickly.”
“Indeed, only when you have a higher level can you take on missions with higher rewards. This kind of automatic weapon is too difficult to afford in the early stage!”
Chu Guang did not stay at the outpost all the time. At about two o'clock in the afternoon, he took a truck to the Changjiu Farm.
When he arrived at the farm, many young players had already returned from the Elm Area with prey and were handing in tasks to Old Luca.
There has been a shortage of food at Jiujiu Farm recently, and the rewards from hunting missions are very high.
The basic income of the hyena has increased from 5 silver coins to 8 silver coins, and the snow wolf whose fur is more valuable has increased from 10 silver to 15 silver, which is higher than the reindeer passing through the northern suburbs of Qingquan City some time ago!
In addition, there is also regional reputation that can be obtained.
Many professional players who are eager to set up factories and are not too short of money squat directly at the intersection of Yumu District, buy prey from hunter players at high prices, and then take it to the warehouse for them to hand in tasks.
, which is equivalent to spending money to buy reputation and contribution.
It is at least ten kilometers from Yumu District to Changjiang Farm. Those hunter players can also save time on the round trip and focus more on hunting.
As long as the price is right, what about a smaller contribution or regional prestige?
Most professional combat players do not need regional reputation themselves, and earning contribution points is enough.
As of twelve o'clock in the afternoon, fifteen mutant snow wolves and twenty-one mutant hyenas have been hung on the wooden racks at the entrance of the warehouse.
The average weight of the former is over 40 kilograms, while the weight of the latter is basically around 30 kilograms. The meat extraction rate is almost 40%. In total, nearly 500 kilograms of raw meat can be obtained.
At this rate, I am afraid that within two days, the prey in the Elm District will be wiped out by these players.
Luca at the door of the warehouse is very busy at the moment.
Seeing the manager coming, he immediately went up to greet him and said.
“Sir, we need to hire two butchers to handle these prey!”
“It was announced, but... no one applied,” Luca said with an embarrassed expression, “I have raised the hourly salary from 1 silver coin to 2 silver coins, but there are still not many people interested.”
Each task and position has a benchmark value. For example, a butcher's hourly wage is 1 silver coin, and then he slaughters a prey and then calculates the commission. When nP releases a task, it will set the task reward based on this benchmark value, and can also adjust it according to needs.
Adjust according to the priority. Old Luca’s authority is to double the base value.
However, even so, there is still no one to apply...
As soon as Chu Guang heard this, he immediately understood what the problem was.
Most of the players in the alpha0.8 version are in the Novice Village, which is the outpost.
The hourly wage of 1 silver coin plus contribution points is still considerable for new players below level 5, but it is a bit low for veteran players who have just experienced a wave of expansion packs.
Especially, slaughtering requires a certain threshold. Not everyone can use the knife skillfully like the scrambled egg guy, and can shave cleanly in three strokes, five divisions, and two strokes.
“It’s okay, no player is willing to do these jobs, we can find the refugees outside. I plan to go to the refugee camp later, you can come with me.”
Although he had some doubts about the refugees, when the manager said this, Luka said nothing and nodded respectfully.
“Yes, sir.”
Just when Chu Guang took Old Luca and two guards and headed towards the east gate, the situation in the refugee camp was not optimistic.
Looking at the old man huddled in the shack with a sick look on his face and coughing from time to time, Jiuli's face was full of solemnity.
This is the fourth one he has seen today.
Even if he is not a doctor, he can see that the old man's condition is not optimistic.
“They are infected, probably typhoid fever,” the thin man standing next to Jiuli reminded, “If we don’t deal with it as soon as possible, it will be very troublesome.”
His name is Jiuxun, he is Jiuli’s younger brother and his assistant.
His name was actually Xun before, but his brother was given a surname by the lord here, and he also changed his name accordingly, which is regarded as converting to the local culture.
Jiuli fell into silence and said after a while.
“We can’t drive them out of here.”
"We have no choice. We have no medicine and no doctors. They can't resist it at all. They will die anyway." Jiuxun tried to persuade, "Half of us died before we got here! Just for a few and a half feet.
The old man in the coffin"
“Who the hell do you think is in the coffin?”
An angry voice came from the side.
I saw a burly man walking out of the crowd, grabbing Jiuxun by the collar, staring at him and questioning him.
"What do you want to do to my father? I'm right here, and I want to see who dares to take him away from here!"
His name is Sun Cheng, he is a butcher, and he comes from a small village of a hundred people in the middle of the valley province.
Due to the plunder of the plunderers, he had to leave his hometown with his compatriots, abandoning his burned home, and braved the cold winter to migrate south to find a chance to survive.
Like many people here, they joined this team halfway. And in order to get here, they, like these people, paid a lot of casualties.
For the sake of the bowl of hot porridge last night, he handed over the gun under Jiuli's persuasion.
Sun Cheng originally thought that all this was worth it.
However, just now, when he was collecting firewood outside, he heard that a circle of people had gathered in front of his house.
Suspecting that something bad had happened, Sun Cheng immediately dropped what he was doing and rushed over without saying a word.
What a coincidence, as soon as he arrived here, he heard what Jiuxun said, and he immediately became so angry that he wanted to tear the man in front of him to pieces.
Jiu Xun remained silent, looking at him expressionlessly, letting him carry it, but his right hand had already touched the dagger in his pocket.
As soon as he saw his hand, several people immediately stood out from the crowd.
Some people were standing behind Jiuxun, and some were standing behind Sun Cheng. The two groups stared at each other.
The atmosphere at the scene was tense!
Obviously, Jiuxun has more helpers, and almost all of them are their people.
Knowing that if there was a conflict, he would surely suffer the consequences. Sun Cheng loosened his grip on Jiuxun's collar and looked at Jiuli next to him with squinted eyes.
“I finally understand that you are planning to kill the donkey.”
Jiuli stared at him.
“I never said that.”
"You never said that?" Sun Cheng smiled coldly, "You know what you just said, and everyone around you heard it, do you need me to repeat it?"
Jiuli looked at him calmly and said.
"I apologize for my brother's thoughtless remarks. I never said I would give up on anyone, and I have no intention of doing so. Now someone is sick. In order to prevent the spread of the plague, we must separate the sick from the healthy.
.We got here because of our unity, didn’t we?”
"Unity? Throwing my father out when I'm not around is called unity? Have you forgotten who covered you when we crossed the snow! I can see clearly, you can only see yourselves!"
Sun Cheng raised his chin and stared at him, "As I say, my father will not go anywhere and I will take care of him personally. If you want to take him away, just step over my body.
past."
The atmosphere has reached a stalemate.
Just when the two sides were at a stalemate, a hesitant voice suddenly broke in from the side.
“Your father has an infection caused by frostbite. If treated in time, he can be saved. If it’s too late, he may need amputation.”
Jiuli and Sun Cheng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man in his early twenties standing out from the crowd.
He is not tall and not very strong. His slightly curly hair sticks to his forehead and he looks quite aged.
Jiuli didn’t have a deep impression of him. He probably joined their team halfway.
“Do you know medical skills?”
The young man nodded.
“Understand a little bit, although the main thing I know is...well, you can understand it as surgery.”
Sun Cheng grabbed his shoulders and said excitedly.
“Can you cure my father?”
"Yes." The young man swallowed and nodded slowly, "But I need you to help me prepare some things... Then, I have to deal with his inflamed wound first. You can move him to my place.
? There are no conditions for surgery here."
Jiuli glanced at his brother and winked at him.
“I have a stretcher over there, go and get it.”
Jiu Xun looked reluctant, but he turned around and turned around as his brother said.
The atmosphere at the scene relaxed a little.
Seeing that his father was saved, Sun Cheng, who had previously planned to take action, now calmed down.
The group of people hurriedly carried the old man to the place where the young man lived. When putting down the stretcher, Jiuli looked at the young man and asked.
"May I have your name?"
“Yin Fang.”
“I have no impression of you. When did you join the team?”
"It's been a while, probably in the middle of the valley province, when the snow wasn't so heavy." Looking at the frozen and inflamed wounds on the old man's legs, Yin Fang clicked his tongue, "I can hold on until now.
What a fate... Can you guys go out for a while? I need a quiet environment."
Jiuli nodded and took his younger brother out of the shack.
Although Sun Cheng couldn't let go of his father, he still followed the doctor's instructions and left the shack.
Although there was no more tension, the atmosphere between the two was still not very harmonious.
Jiu Li was about to mediate a few words. At this moment, an acquaintance from his hometown came over.
"The manager is looking for you at the door. He seems to have something to tell you."
Hearing that the lord here was looking for him, Jiuli nodded immediately.
“I’ll go over right away.”
…
The entrance to the refugee camp.
Jiuli met the lord here again.
Like yesterday, he was wearing a blue exoskeleton, carrying a warhammer and a rifle with a ridiculously long barrel on his back, and his aura was extraordinary.
Jiuli readjusted his evaluation of him.
Perhaps there is no need for a charge at all, or even for those behind him. He alone is enough to send them all away.
At least I have no chance of winning against him.
It’s great that there was no misunderstanding last night.
“How was your rest?”
"Thanks to you, sir," Jiuli shook his head slightly and said respectfully, "we have resettled everyone and ensured that everyone has a place to live. No one froze to death, and no one died of starvation, even the most noisy
The children all slept soundly...last night was probably the most peaceful night we have spent in a while."
This is really comfortable to hear.
Chu Guang finally realized the fun of those on the Pioneer.
Smiling faintly, Chu Guang didn't say much and looked around.
"I'm glad you can get used to it. But... the atmosphere here is a bit weird."
Jiuli smiled bitterly and said: "There were some conflicts just now... You know, we are not all from the same survivor base, many people joined our team halfway. There are too many people, it is inevitable
There will be friction, please believe me, I can handle it well."
Chu Guang nodded.
He doesn’t really want to worry about the refugees, and besides, it may not be entirely a bad thing for him.
As long as they abide by the laws they have set and do not turn into bloody conflicts.
Hands on no more, Chu Guang looked at Jiuli and said.
“I need two butchers. I have a freshly hunted game. Is there anyone here who knows how to butcher it?”
Jiuli nodded immediately: "Yes, sir, we happen to have a butcher here. If you need it, I will take you to him."
“Well, you lead the way.”
Chu Guang followed Jiuli and soon came to a shack.
A burly man stood at the door of the shack. When he saw Chu Guang coming with Jiuli, he instinctively had a trace of fear in his eyes, thinking that he was here to cause trouble for him.
However, what he didn't expect was that Jiuli, who had had a conflict with him before, did not mention what happened just now, as if nothing happened, and introduced himself to the manager next to him in a pertinent tone.
"...This is the butcher I told you about. His name is Sun Cheng. He comes from the central area of the River Valley Province. His father's legs were frostbitten and he is being treated in a shed. If you can provide him with a
As for the house, I believe he will be happy to help you."
Chu Guang looked slightly surprised.
“Do you still have a doctor?”
Sun Cheng hesitated and said.
"The man who treated his father's frostbite was named Yin Fang. We met him on the way. I'm not sure if he is a doctor, but he is the only one here who knows how to treat frostbite. We can only leave it to him."
Chu Guang did not speak, but nodded thoughtfully.
interesting.
Let’s chat with him later.
Putting the doctor's matter aside for the moment, Chu Guang looked at the man named Sun Cheng in front of him.
“I have a job here and we need a butcher to help us butcher the game we catch. I will pay you a salary of two silver coins every day and a place to live. Are you interested in this job?”
Sun Cheng was slightly startled and quickly nodded happily.
“I am at your service, my lord.”
Chu Guang nodded and looked at Luka aside.
"give it to you."
…
At the same time, the northern part of Changjiu Farm was about one kilometer away.
Several men with guns on their backs were squatting next to a half-collapsed low building, holding monocular binoculars in their hands, looking at the survivor stronghold in the south.
The group of refugees they were following set up camp on the east side of the survivor stronghold. The situation was bad. It would have been easier to deal with if they were just refugees for a while, but now it was not just the refugees, but also the survivor stronghold that took them in.
This is a bit difficult to handle.
“I saw the wall and the sentry…damn it, there are a lot of people with weapons there.”
"show me."
Taking the telescope from his companion, the bearded man closed half of his eyes and looked towards the survivor stronghold.
After observing for a while, his expression gradually became serious.
“The wall is at least three meters high, and the soldiers standing guard all carry uniform-style guns on their backs... This group of people is difficult to deal with.”
His name is Eugene, he is a mercenary and occasionally does some work as a bounty hunter.
For example now.
"what to do?"
Hearing his companion’s inquiry, Eugene thought for a moment and said.
“Let’s negotiate with them first. After all, we only have one target, so it would be best if we can avoid conflicts.”
Several other people also nodded and agreed with the idea.
However, what they didn't know was that just as they were secretly staring at Jiujiu Farm, several players not far away were already staring at them.
Edge stroke: "What do those people do?"
The construction site boy and the brick: “I don’t know.”
Debt-eyed: "Refugees? That's not right. Didn't we hand over their guns last night?"
Edge paddling: “emmm… maybe they’re not in the same group?”
Not in the same group?
That is to say...
Is it strange?
The three young players looked at each other, and the smiles on their faces gradually turned malicious. Then they looked at those people, as if they saw walking silver coins and contribution points.
For some reason, Eugene suddenly felt a chill down his back.
At this moment, a hound led by a mercenary nearby suddenly started barking in one direction.
The mercenary turned his head sharply, turned his gun and pointed it in that direction.
“Who’s there?”
Hearing the sharp shout, the three young players hurriedly hid behind the bunker.
However, almost at the same time, a hail of bullets hit the slope in front of them.
“Gan! Why did you open the door without even saying hello?”
“Plunderer! It must be a plunderer!”
“mmP! Who cares? If they make the first move, they’ll do it to them!” -
(If there are any typos, please remind me. I searched twice and my eyes were blurred. If there are still some missing ones, I will correct them when I wake up in the afternoon.)