Chapter 239 Alpha1.0 version update! Epic enhancement of life and career gameplay!
"MMP!"
"Let these beasts run away."
Standing at the edge of the forest on the northeast side of Yumu District, Chu Guang held a telescope in his hand and looked at Yuanxi Town hundreds of meters away, and couldn't help but curse.
A few days ago, the guard's tracked vehicles patrolled the entire northern suburbs, searching for six fleeing Centuries. Three of them were wiped out, but more than half of the looters were still able to escape.
Chu Guang estimated that some of the looters should have gone to Lion Tooth and brought him the news of Black Snake's defeat.
But what he didn't expect was that these people were so stubborn.
Instead of coming forward, he turned around and ran away!
"Fight if you can, and run if you can't. It's very similar to the style of those predators."
Standing next to Chu Guang, Vanus also held a telescope and continued to speak after observing for a while.
"...But these fortifications are very much in the style of the Legion."
The looters fortified the ruins with wood, dug trenches in the streets, and erected barricades and bunkers.
It was transformed into a fortress.
On the ruins of a three-story building, he even saw gun emplacements reinforced with sandbags and wood.
Judging from the reserved "concave" shooting hole, it is probably some kind of indirect-firing infantry cannon.
However, the cannon there has been removed.
"It can be seen that they retreated in a hurry. They only had time to set a fire...most of the fortifications did not have time to destroy."
Chu Guang put away the telescope and lightly touched the side of his helmet with his index finger.
"Queue 1, move forward."
"receive."
Liu Ding, who was standing five hundred meters ahead, received the order and made a gesture to the players beside him.
After receiving the order, five teams with a total of 50 people immediately moved forward and entered the abandoned town from five directions.
Wearing an exoskeleton made of welded steel plates, Lao Bai held an LD-47j light machine gun in his hand, and the muzzle of the gun moved around the window on the street.
There is also a two-meter-long "lance" hanging on his back, but it is probably useless at such a fighting distance.
“It’s so quiet here.”
"The looters stationed here must have withdrawn," Fang Chang glanced at the human skulls on the roadside, then looked around cautiously and said, "It doesn't look like there are any living people in the whole town."
The blood was painted on the wall into hideous graffiti, as well as some crooked words and symbols.
It looks like some kind of evil religious ritual.
Uneaten corpses were left on the roadside, and filth could be seen everywhere on the streets, leaving a mess on the ground.
Ye Shi swallowed.
The atmosphere here was so oppressive that he felt suffocated.
He would rather fight the predators head-on than explore a place that made him feel physically uncomfortable.
"Damn, why does it feel like a horror game..."
Kuangfeng looked around and nodded expressionlessly.
"Well, the Resident Evil version of Silent Hill... has a similar feeling."
It's too quiet around here.
Not to mention a living person.
Not even a mouse can be seen.
The group of people continued to advance along the route prompted on the VM, and cooperated with other teams to conduct a round of search of the entire outer area of the town.
After confirming that there were no looters, they continued along the main road and advanced to the very center of the town.
There is a clock tower here with a wide view around it. It is the tallest building in the entire town. It was probably used by the looters as a headquarters or a similar place.
After pushing open the wooden door of the bell tower, Lao Bai, who was in the front row, walked in first, but was soon overcome by the stench inside.
"Oh shit……"
"What did you see?" Ye Shi walked up curiously.
"I advise you not to look at it."
Lao Bai just said these words, but it was already too late. Ye Shi, who walked in through the door, had already stood up while holding the door.
In the hall of the bell tower, corpses were piled up into a hill.
The buzzing of flies was like a tsunami, black things were crawling on the pile of corpses, and the hot air that hit the face was filled with a rotten smell. It seemed that all the cockroaches in the whole town had come here, some as big as a fist.
, the big one has exceeded the shoes...
Bangfeng went in and took a look, and was slightly stunned.
"This is too..."
This visual impact.
Even if there is a filter, there is still some mental pollution.
It's like a nightmare.
"...I feel that the open beta is far away. If we don't change the blood and corpses to green squares, it will be difficult to end." Elf King Fugui said, smacking his tongue.
Irena glanced at him with an ambiguous expression.
"Be more confident and get rid of the feeling."
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After an hour of extensive search, it was basically confirmed that the thousand-man team stationed in Yuanxi Town had evacuated.
Moreover, they were evacuated about three days ago, and their target was Xizhou City, which is due north.
Before evacuating, the raiders executed all the slaves, sprinkled their corpses with insect eggs, burned the supplies they had not taken away, and even set a fire on the fortifications.
However, due to lack of fuel, most wooden bunkers and roadblocks survived except for the food that was burned.
If we wait another half month, the whole town may become a paradise for mutant cockroaches and flies.
Although those "little guys" don't have strong fighting power and can hardly pose a direct threat to the wastelanders, they are quite good at spreading diseases and stealing supplies.
Obviously, Lion Tooth did not want this "fortress" to fall into the hands of the survivors in the northern suburbs, so he tried to prevent them from occupying it through this method.
Chu Guang ordered the players to set a fire in the bell tower and burn the alien species and corpses inside.
It's nearly 30 kilometers from here to the outpost. It would be too difficult and cost-effective to recover these bodies.
Two active substance extractors are already working around the clock, and production tasks are scheduled from the beginning of the month to the end of the month.
At least for a while, you don’t have to worry about resurrection coins.
Standing at the north intersection of Yuanxi Town, Wanwan spread out a map in front of Chu Guang and made several red cross marks along the contour lines with a marker.
"...It is nearly 20 kilometers from Yuanxi Town to the southernmost tip of Xizhou City. There are hills and forests along the way. Although there are three roads from the pre-war era, they are basically abandoned. If they plan to move towards us from the north, the marching route will be quite
limited."
"I propose to build an operational base in Yuanxi Town, set up a radio base station, and build outposts along the northern hills, set up radio stations and communication equipment, and closely monitor the movements in the north!"
Chu Guang stared at the map for a while, and then looked at the hills covered by woods to the north. The snow covered treetops were connected together, and only a few abandoned high-voltage power towers and a few abandoned high-voltage power towers could be seen in the vast white snow.
There are relics everywhere that I don’t know what they were used for.
The view there is good and the surrounding terrain is open.
If an outpost can be established on the top of that hilly area, it should not be a big problem to bring an area of five kilometers or even ten kilometers into the field of vision.
The only thing you need to worry about is the alien species in the forest.
Monsters, cave beasts, mutated brown bears, wild boars, apes and even death claws are all very likely to appear in the forest.
Each outpost must deploy at least two machine guns and one 20mm cannon, as well as two Panzerfaust rocket launchers.
This should ensure the safety of the sentry.
Chu Guang said with a slight nod of his head.
"This is a good suggestion. How many people do you think should be stationed?"
Wrench thought for a moment and said.
"There are always three people at the outpost, and they work in two shifts a day. 30 people should be enough!"
Chu Guang picked up the marker and added three marks on the map, then returned the map to Wrench.
"I will give you 50 people, and the outpost will be increased from 5 to 8. Be sure to keep an eye on this area!"
"If there is any situation, please report it to me in time."
The job of standing guard can only be left to the guards, and players cannot do boring work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
He plays games by himself and can squat all day for a boss, but he cannot squat all the time.
However, we can release some tasks related to Yuanxi Town and divert a group of hunters, scavengers, explorers, and life professionals to this area, with the number of people controlled between 20 and 90.
Coupled with the NPC's fixed sentry, it should be absolutely foolproof.
Holding fists with both hands, the wrench is used to lead the way.
"yes!"
The plains of the river valley province are mainly concentrated at the north and south ends, running east to west in a strip shape on the map. They are the transportation hub from the eastern provinces to the western provinces.
It's like two corridors.
The large area sandwiched between the two corridors is mostly composed of hills and gentle slopes, with a few plains scattered here and there.
Most of the pre-war cities were on these plains, or at least centered on the plains and spread toward the hills along the contour lines.
Most of the survivors in Qingquan City are living a good life, and a large part of the reason is because they are located at the transportation hub that connects the east and west, and there are large plains here.
Unless there is heavy snow and roads are blocked, many caravans usually pass by the northern or southern suburbs of Qingquan City, and they usually bring a lot of good things with them.
Yuanxi Town is located just at the northernmost edge of Yumu District, and is also the northernmost side of this southern corridor.
After passing through the hills to the north and continuing for more than 20 kilometers, we reached Xizhou City, controlled by the Ya clan.
Whether it is to protect the safety of farmland and long-term farms, or to ensure the smooth flow of trade routes, the strategic location of Yuanxi Town must be controlled.
"If I were a member of the bone-chewing tribe, I would wait until the fall for another trip."
Wanus, who was standing next to Chu Guang, glanced in the north direction and continued.
"Should we consider that it is not a 100mm artillery gun on hills? That thing's anti-armor capability is average, but it's still no problem if it blows up an infantryman or breaks a track."
Chu Guang looked at him and said.
"I have this plan. Speaking of which, how far can your legion's artillery fire?"
Vanus thought for a moment before answering.
"The effective range is 11 kilometers, but sometimes it can hit 13 kilometers. If it is a rocket extended-range projectile, the range may be doubled, but I took a look at the batch of artillery shells you captured, and it seems that they are all ordinary high-explosive shells.
bomb."
When he attacked the Pioneer before, the two howitzers he used were legion-standard 100mm artillery. They were deployed in the forest of the Elm District and hit the Changjiu Farm more than ten kilometers away.
It's just that those two cannons didn't play any role.
Not only were the vast majority of the artillery shells fired intercepted by higher-tech point defense systems, they were later targeted by drones and sent into the sky by company employees using two metallic hydrogen shells.
However, there is a saying. Compared with the high-tech equipment of the company that is expensive to build and maintain, this kind of cheap, easy-to-use, simple, crude and powerful large-caliber artillery is more suitable for the environment in the wasteland.
After all, it would be too wasteful to use a good thing like metallic hydrogen to deal with predators.
It's like shooting cockroaches with a submachine gun.
After leaving Wrench, Liu Ding and other guards here, Chu Guang took the players back home.
After a whole winter of militarism, the space for development was finally opened up.
Now that spring is here, I will starve to death if I don’t farm.
After returning to the shelter, Chu Guang first opened the shelter system, entered the manager allowance page, and confirmed the reward points.
Due to the diligent work of the players during this period, the reward points consumed at the celebration some time ago have been restored a lot, and now there are 271 points.
“It’s time to have fun opening blind boxes again.”
After careful consideration, Chu Guang selected 2 advanced blind boxes, 5 intermediate blind boxes, and 21 junior blind boxes.
With the slight shaking of the wall, the alloy door opened, and the rewards from the blind box were quickly sent out on the conveyor belt.
Looking at the things on the conveyor belt, Chu Guang had a surprised expression on his face.
"This is……"
It was a set of jet-black exoskeletons with blue lines visible on the surface. Its shape was somewhat similar to the Five-Style exoskeleton, but its size was not small, and it was a bit larger than the Five-Style Exoskeleton.
To make an inappropriate but vivid metaphor, if the Type 5 exoskeleton is compared to a basketball uniform, then this set is a football uniform. The thick composite material plate hangs on the chest, and the scale-like armor lining covers almost more than 90% of the body.
parts.
[Type 6 "Heavy Cavalry" police exoskeleton: An improved model of Type 5, which has stronger bulletproof capabilities than the Type 5 "Light Cavalry" exoskeleton. It can not only withstand light weapons fire, but also resist explosions to a certain extent.
shock wave and fragmentation damage.]
"There's something."
Chu Guang put it on his body with great interest and moved his limbs.
The power source is probably a chemical battery such as azide or solid hydrogen, and the battery life is 24 hours under normal use.
Compared with nuclear-powered power armor, this thing is more suitable for daily wear. It can be recharged when the power is used up, and there is no need to go everywhere to find cold fusion batteries.
As for the other high-end blind box, the reward is very ordinary, it is an EMP grenade.
So far, this thing is the most useless out of the high-end blind boxes.
The items from the intermediate blind box and primary blind box are quite good, including two treatment needles, two boxes of bandages, a box of antibiotics, and a large number of canned food, portable food and condiments.
"It's a pity that no seeds bloomed this time."
It would be perfect if you could unlock a few more high-yielding crops!
After confirming the reward, Chu Guang came to the office and sat down, turned on the computer, logged on to the official website and browsed around.
Today's young players are still punishing as always.
The two directors of the No. 81 Steel Plant are having a heated discussion with cloud players on whether to change the 20mm cannon into a 37mm rapid-fire cannon to increase the charge of the shells and produce a greater explosion effect.
Mosquito drew a picture with a pencil that only he could understand, showing that the new equipment being developed by Goblin Technology was armored with a split-claw crab shell, powered by a wood engine, and equipped with an 88mm short-barreled mortar and a
A "Crab Tank" with a 20mm cannon!
Although everyone is complaining about whether this thing can withstand a tank shot, Mosquito still insists that this is the equipment that meets the needs of the wasteland.
"How can there be so much steel to build tanks! And this is a wasteland. Brothers, how can there be so many tanks for you to fight?"
"Obviously what we need is a heavy-duty equipment that can quickly harvest soft targets and travel through rugged terrain. It does not need strong protection, as long as it can prevent bullets."
"The shell of the Split Claw Crab perfectly meets this need! With eight mechanical legs, it can cross ravines, pits and bunkers like a spider, opening up paths for our entire line of troops and providing direct fire support! Even the Death Claw,
You have to run away like a reptile in front of an 88mm mortar!"
Body tracing chef: “Although I don’t understand it at all, it sounds awesome.”
Professor Yang, the King of Thunder and Lightning: "How do you plan to make the eight mechanical legs move in a coordinated manner? And what if one of them is broken? I would say it would be better to just put it on the track, or get a big tire, like an off-road vehicle!"
There are really mosquitoes in WC: "Haha, you have to take care of it! I have my own way!"
Highland security guard: "You should hurry up and build the plane. Get a piston propeller plane. Isn't it better than this thing? It can wash the ground, conduct reconnaissance, and it is more than enough to fight a few bandits."
Ivan the Great of Siberia: "Just get on the airship! That thing has a large bombing capacity, and several tons of explosives are thrown down!"
There are really mosquitoes in WC: "MMP! It's easy to say, you come in and get it!"
Yaer, I want to go to the toilet: "But one thing to say, you can try wooden airplanes. I remember that the big mosquito bombers were made of wood and glue. Furniture factories can make them. Only the engine and landing gear are still there.
The connecting parts are made of metal, and it can carry 4,000 pounds of bombs. It is extremely fast, comparable to the BF109, but it is a bit expensive for the pilot."
Ward's athlete's foot, Levin: "Lao Maozi's Bo-2 biplane seems to be a wooden aircraft and has been in service for half a century."
Irena: "Charlie the shopkeeper? (funny)"
Seeing the exchanges between these young players, Chu Guang was very pleased.
Plane.
That's a good thing.
Build an airstrip at Changjiu Farm and fly to Xizhou City without any problem.
At that time, I will take some photos in the sky to understand the troop deployment of the "Ya" clan of the Bone-chewing Tribe in that area, so as to prepare for the next attack.
Who knows, we may still find an opportunity to counterattack.
However, there is no rush in this matter.
The most severe moment has passed. Vault 404 has been engaged in military warfare all winter. What is needed most now is development.
After entering February, a large wave of caravans will pass through Qingquan City, and the buff of the company's permanent partner will come in handy soon.
Before that, he needs to be fully prepared to seize this historic opportunity.
"With the grain seized from Black Snake, it shouldn't be a big problem to feed another 300 people."
"Although it is one month ahead of schedule, now is the time when we need manpower."
"Shelter needs more professional players, especially players with real-life farming experience."
"It's time to release the Alpha 1.0 version."
It is not difficult to filter out these players.
Now the number of reservations has almost exceeded 100,000. According to the questionnaire, it is more than enough to select 300 players with user tags such as "agriculture-related occupations or majors", "farming tendency", "business game enthusiasts", and "liver emperor"
.
There is no need for these 300 people to just go and farm.
This is neither realistic nor consistent with the logic of the game.
But as long as 1/10 of them, or even 1/20 of them, can be like Brother Maca and wish they could stay in the fields 24 hours a day, that would be enough for Chu Guang.
It would be best if these players could combine their real-life experience, improve agricultural tools and planting techniques, and bring them to the wasteland.
Now that the industrial zone has been able to independently produce camel machines, the mosquitoes have begun to make crab chariots. There should be no big problem if we build two tractors before spring plowing begins.
Coupled with some other cheap and easy-to-use tools, as long as they can solve 1/3 of the production tasks, they can already help managers a lot!
After thinking for a moment, Chu Guang opened the text document and edited a line of text in it.
【Alpha1.0 version update announcement!】
【Major update:
1. The number of closed beta players has increased to 1,100!
2. New occupations such as "farmer" and "operator" have been added, and the agricultural and business systems have been fully upgraded!
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【optimization:
1. Richer mission content: The game content has been expanded to the Far Creek Town area, and more alien species can be hunted. However, please be careful, there are deathclaws in that area, and low-level players should be cautious because all deaths will occur!
2. Richer NPCs and merchants with unique styles: After the game time enters February, there will be merchants from the eastern and western provinces passing through Jiujiu Farm.
3. A richer ecosystem: Starting from the new version, players can capture heterogeneous cubs, tame wild animals, and turn them into pets. They will become your good helpers, whether they are helping you search for prey, carry goods, or
Plowing the fields... players are welcome to explore for more ways to play.
4. Fix a few bugs.
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[New expansion pack: “Forging Swords into Plowshares” is now online! 】
[Round B testing will start after the expansion pack is unlocked, so stay tuned for more new content, new maps and new elements!] -
(The second chapter is not finished yet, there is only one chapter left today... QAQ)