Black smoke spewed out from the steep exhaust pipes, and ten tracked trucks loaded with munitions started at once, heading towards the eastern wasteland.
According to the plan, after leaving the long-term farm, the caravan will travel eastward along the inter-provincial highway, pass the abandoned highway town and the battery factory, and then change to the southeast direction, drawing a V-shaped fold line on the map, going around
Open the area controlled by the Bone Chewing Tribe, arrive at the Garbage City area, and then head north to Red River Town.
Since the truck was loaded with goods, people could only walk beside the truck.
But there's actually no difference.
Even if there were seats in the car, no one would want to sit there.
After getting off the inter-provincial highway and heading east, you can't find a complete stretch of road at all. Even if the track's off-road performance is good, it can't stand up to the roughness of the road itself.
In addition, the trucks were all carrying munitions, so the drivers did not dare to drive too fast, so they crawled on the ground in low gear.
Even if these shells are safe under normal circumstances, who can guarantee that every bump will be normal?
If you don't want to cause big problems, you can only be careful.
In addition to the bumps on the road, the biggest threat is the birds, beasts, insects and snakes lurking in the forests and mire.
Whether it is a burly monster or a multi-legged beast that runs fast on the ground, it can pose a substantial threat to the caravan guards who mainly use light weapons.
In addition to these "dangerous species", there are also flies as big as a basin and mosquitoes with long arms. These mutated creatures that seem to have little fighting power should not be taken lightly.
Some red-headed and green-headed flies have even evolved the ability to attack from a distance and can spray white eggs as thick as a thumb. These eggs usually carry a large number of germs, and although the direct damage is not high, if they happen to hit a wound, the damage can be as minor as
The wound becomes inflamed, or even maggots develop in the wound. If it is not treated in time, it is easy to lose your life.
Only God knows how many dangers are hidden in this wasteland.
"...After passing the snowy field in front, there is an uninhabited wilderness." Walking beside the convoy, the Mole picked up the telescope and glanced toward the southeast. "There was probably a small town there before, but
The houses there were basically turned into concrete waste, with only a half-collapsed opera house left... We encountered a death claw there before, and there were bones on the ground that were either predators or mercenaries."
The snow has almost melted, leaving only a thin layer on the ground.
Many places have simply turned into puddles, and a few green shoots have emerged from the mud.
Life on this planet is far more tenacious than people imagine.
"Will we meet?" Elf King Fugui said eagerly.
"How could we encounter it? We are going to deliver goods, not hunting," Mole put down the telescope, "We will avoid that place in a while, unless the beast comes looking for it actively, but this possibility is very small."
The Deathclaw's IQ is much stronger than that of monsters, and its sense of danger is much stronger than that of ordinary aliens.
Unless it is breaking into its territory, the Deathclaw will rarely pick a large group of people as opponents.
There is a high probability that both parties will get along well.
Within a kilometer radius of the Deathclaw lair, there is a high probability that you will not encounter particularly dangerous carnivorous alien species.
After hearing that they would not meet, several nearby players had expressions of regret on their faces.
Irena: "Speaking of which, I haven't eaten Death Claw meat yet... Of course, it's not that I want to eat it, I'm just curious about what it tastes like."
The big-eyed debtor smiled: "Shi Chui, the wasteland gourmet, is indeed Lao Na!"
Irena: "Fuck off."
Debt looked at the sky with big eyes, looked at the moving clouds in the sky, and sighed.
"One hundred kilometers...how long does it take to walk?"
Is there no such thing as a portal?
Or you can rush on your way with just one click.
Mole opened the VM and looked at the map, thought for a while and said.
"If we didn't have to take a detour, we might have arrived in two or three days. After this detour, it would probably take us five or six days."
The boy at the construction site protested with Brick: "Why don't we just kill him? I think it's absolutely fine!"
Big Eyes of Debt: "+1, they are just a group of defeated generals."
Glancing at the two people who were so confident, they couldn't help but complain.
"Okay, we are here to deliver the goods, not to deliver the heads."
There is not just one thousand-man team on the opposite side, but three in total. The total number of chickens is probably five or six thousand. Even if five or six thousand chickens stand in a row, it will take a while to kill them, not to mention that there are five or six thousand chickens.
Bandit with gun.
These marauders came all the way from the central part of the River Valley Province, and they may not have awakened ten-captains, let alone legion commanders. If these people don't reveal their flaws, the survivors of Red River Town may still have trouble holding on to their territory.
Somewhat difficult.
A hint of excitement flashed in Edge of Water's eyes.
A close fight?
good.
It's on fire!
The big-eyed debtor and the construction site boy looked at each other, and the expressions on their faces suddenly became a little subtle.
"Are you panicking?"
"I wasn't panicking at first, but now I'm a bit worried."
"By the way, if we die and go back... wouldn't this journey be in vain?"
"Damn it! Is it too late to change teams now?"
"How about... you go ask Mole if they want anyone else?"
Edge stroke: "???"
…
It was just after noon.
Less than four hours after the caravan set off for Red River Town, the caravan returning from Boulder City arrived at the south gate of the outpost.
I happened to come back from a mission and looked at Kuangfeng and Yeshi with bandages on their bodies, giving up smoking with a surprised expression on their faces.
"Let me go, why did you two fail?"
Lao Bai smiled and said: "When I came back, I was targeted by plunderers. There were about twenty of them, but it wasn't a big problem."
Although Lao Bai said it was not a big problem, looking at the expressions on the faces of several other NPCs in the caravan, it was obvious that it was not as easy as he said.
The team leader named Qian Lai still has a frightened expression on his face.
The guard next to him was even more decorated. He remembered that before setting off, he had a bandage on his arm, and now the other arm was also wrapped.
Quitting his face was full of weirdness: "Holy crap, those predators can still ambush you?"
Fang Chang said.
"It can't be considered an ambush. We discovered them a long time ago, and they obviously knew it and followed us all the way. We couldn't move fast with the goods and couldn't get rid of them. They might not be sure of our strength, and they couldn't get rid of them.
If you dare to get too close, you won’t take any action, so you’ll just follow behind to look for opportunities.”
"When we arrived at the edge of the Fourth Ring Road, I probably felt that if I didn't take action, I would have no chance, so I finally couldn't help but take action, and then we had a real fight in the alley."
Excited to quit smoking.
"Exciting! How many have you killed?"
"Half of it, they ran away in the middle of the fight," Lao Bai smiled, raised his chin, and pointed to the back of the team, "Well, we caught two more."
Next to a two-headed cow, two depressed-looking men wearing animal skin clothes had their hands tied with chains, hanging on the two-headed cow.
Another cow not far away had seized equipment hanging on it. Apart from a few iron-tube rifles that even the newbies didn't use, there were actually two assault rifles and a grenade launcher inside.
Two caravan guards looked on, monitoring their actions.
Ye Shi, who had a bandage on his shoulder, cursed and said.
"MMP, I suspect there are predators in the slums! As soon as I went out, the feeling came!"
Kuangfeng said calmly.
"There is no doubt that if I were a person living in a slum and watching a group of fat and oily businessmen passing by me every day, I would definitely find a way to get some oil and water from them."
Unlike Ye Shi, he was shot in the thigh, but the bullet used by the other party was a steel-core bullet, which passed directly through his leg, so it was not a big problem.
Fang Chang nodded in agreement with what his two teammates said.
"Indeed, those looters probably came out of the slums. I can even make a bold guess that they might have already targeted us when we entered."
Where did the looters in Qingquan City come from?
There's no way it could have jumped out of a crack in the rocks.
As the largest survivor settlement in the entire southern part of the River Valley Province, Boulder City absorbs people from the entire province and even neighboring provinces.
It is impossible for so many people to flock to the city, and there are not so many places in the city to accommodate so many people, nor are there so many jobs.
The vast majority of people can only set up a shed outside the city and do some work that city people are unwilling to do. Over time, slums are formed.
The huge slums are a breeding ground for chaos and crime. They are not only rich in mercenaries, cannon fodder and scavengers, but also rich in looters.
I heard that gangs in the slums even have a business of helping looters sell stolen goods. You can always buy some things that are not common in the city on the black market there. It is natural for those people to help track down some fat sheep that look easy to bully.
Down.
Why doesn't Boulder City care?
This question asks a very big-picture question, but it’s a bit far-fetched.
We can also ask the same question from the perspective of Boulder City.
Why care?
"Anyway, we finally arrived safely," Lao Bai looked at Ye Shi, "You and Bang Feng should go back to the shelter to save your files. His injury is fine, but your injury still needs to go to the infirmary for a minor operation.
"
The culture chamber has the effect of accelerating recovery. Generally, small wounds, even those of the intelligence type, will heal after lying down for a few hours, which is just the time it takes to save the file.
As for some non-disabling serious injuries, it usually only takes a day or two. If it takes more than three days, most players will choose to save a file first and then repair themselves.
Just being shot once is nothing, just take out the bullet.
At first, Lao Bai planned to use alcohol to disinfect Ye Shi and imitate those NPCs, and help him take out the bullet.
But unfortunately, the bullet was stuck in the subscapular joint.
Lao Bai took the tweezers and pulled it, but he couldn't get it off, and he didn't dare to use too much force, which would turn a small problem into a big one, so he wrapped it with a bandage.
It was the unsophisticated NPCs who were made a fuss by the two men's behavior.
But it's no wonder.
One was there holding tweezers and digging around at the wound, and the other was impatiently urging it to go faster. The key was that no anesthetic had been used yet.
Such ruthless behavior is somewhat outrageous even for an awakened person. Even now, several caravan guards are looking at the two of them with some admiration in their eyes.
Ye Shi nodded.
"Okay, what about you and Fang Chang?"
Lao Bai said with a smile.
"We still have to deliver the things everyone ordered, and we have to go to the warehouse manager to hand in a task later."
Thanks to the great sales of Teng Teng's products in Boulder City, their trip was not in vain this time, and they also made a huge profit.
After some discussion, they did not exchange the two thousand chips they earned into an exoskeleton, but bought a second-hand hydraulic crusher at an auction house.
This thing can be used to process coarse cement materials and can also be used to break concrete block waste. If you order it at the factory, you will need at least 5,000 chips. If you can buy it with 2,000 chips, it is considered a pick-up.
Leaked.
Although there are magnetically confined plasma cutting machine tools that can produce some precision instruments, the inert gases used as cutting fluids and fusion batteries for energy supply are not cheap after all, and some heavy equipment outposts are still scarce.
If you exchange the chips into goods and ship them back to sell to other players, it is a one-time deal, and you will only make a profit at most. But if you purchase production equipment and ship them back, you will get a steady stream of income!
At present, the demand for building materials in outposts has skyrocketed, and the answer to what is the version is obvious.
Together, several members of the Niuma team decided to add a new cement production line to the original brick production line and produce recycled cement bricks made from concrete waste.
I heard that the cement factory in Boulder City uses concrete waste residues that can be seen everywhere in the wasteland as raw materials. They have already mastered the technology of reusing construction waste.
Next time I go to Boulder City, Lao Bai plans to search in the job market to see if he can catch a mistake and hire someone who knows cement aggregate recycling technology.
It is said that the office can now entrust recruitment. You can apply at Luca or the warehouse manager, and the salary can be settled in silver coins, which is very convenient.
In addition to the things they bought themselves, there are about two thousand chips that belong to other players. Some of the chips have been exchanged for things for them, and some have been left as balance.
For example, the share that belongs to the rich woman Teng Teng.
This includes a 220-kilogram sewing machine with its own electrical box and intelligent components, as well as 21 chips.
"Delivery to Tengteng Cottage?" Ye Shi's eyes lit up and he chuckled, "Take me with you and I'll help you too."
"Do Hammer a favor," Kuangfeng rolled his eyes, "look at how swollen your arm is."
Ye Shi: "Gan! It doesn't matter in the game, it doesn't hurt anyway!"
While he was talking, Teng Teng had already arrived at the south gate.
Seeing the caravan parked next to the unloading point, she walked forward and was about to ask if the goods she ordered had arrived. Then she saw the bandages wrapped around Guangfeng and Yeshi, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"Are you guys OK?"
Before Guangfeng could speak, Ye Shi next to him started shouting.
"Uuuuuuuah, it's not good at all. I was shot in the shoulder and it hurts so much."
Teng Teng: "Ah?! Then, go to the infirmary quickly..."
"Okay, sir, you're just pretending," Lao Bai rolled his eyes at Ye Shi, looked at Teng Teng who was at a loss, took out 21 chips from his pocket and handed them over, "Your things are in both hands.
The cow carries more than 200 kilograms on its back. You can't move it, so we'll help you carry it there in a moment."
"Thank you! It's been a big help!"
Teng Teng nodded gratefully, but was too embarrassed to take the chips. He glanced at Kuang Feng and Ye Shi next to him and whispered.
"I don't want the remaining chips...just treat them as medical expenses."
"Take it."
Lao Bai put it into her hand without any explanation and said with a hearty smile.
"Don't listen to those two guys. Injuries in this game don't hurt at all. Besides, it's us who should say thank you. If it weren't for your artwork, we wouldn't be able to afford that big guy at the back."
"But……"
"We have already received the promised remuneration. It will be whatever it is," Lao Bai shook his head and said, "We will not do such immoral things as charging extra."
After hearing what he said, Teng Teng stopped insisting, whispered thank you, and silently accepted the 21 chips.
However……
All the cunts were left to Lao Bai alone, and Ye Shi was immediately unhappy.
"Gan! What do you mean it doesn't hurt at all? It also feels a little bit, okay?!"
Kuang Feng followed with an expressionless expression.
"I have an objection. Only Ye Shi was pretending to be in pain, and I didn't scream."
Lao Bai smiled awkwardly and scratched the back of his head.
"Well, this...I didn't pay much attention to it, mainly because Ye Shi's acting skills were too exaggerated, and I am too upright to stand him bullying a little girl."
Ye Shi: "Get out! I think you just want to show off! Bah!"
Gale: "+1"
Lao Bai: "???"
Secretly looking at the noisy three people, Teng Teng's cheeks felt slightly hot.
I always feel...
They seem to have a very good relationship.
Hit it, hit it!
Not noticing the unnatural expression on Teng Teng's face, Fang Chang saw that she had changed into a light leather armor and couldn't help but ask strangely.
"Are you planning to go out?"
Hearing the voice coming from the side, Teng Teng said "Ah" and came back from his thoughts. He blushed and nodded, and said shyly.
"Well, I plan to go to Boulder City to see it!"
"Task?"
"That's right, but the main reason is to inspect the market!" At this point, Teng Teng's eyes shone brightly and he continued excitedly, "The cultural characteristics and dressing style of Boulder City are different from any other country in reality.
There are some things that you can’t tell from photos, so I plan to see them with my own eyes!”
Fang Chang nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, the content that can be written in the guide is limited after all. No matter how many guides you read, it is better to play it yourself... But, how do you plan to get there?"
The road to Boulder City is not easy.
On the way back, in addition to the predators, they were also targeted by a group of burrowing beasts hiding in the sewers.
Although it won't turn over, it is still a tough battle.
Before Teng Teng could answer, a flexible figure sprang out from behind her.
"The mercenary tail is here!"
Sisi, who was wearing a body armor and a helmet, also walked over from the side and pushed up the helmet that covered his eyes.
"Oh! And Si Si!"
Looking at the two energetic people, Fang Chang was stunned for a moment.
"You are also going to inspect the market?"
"That's right! Tails wants to be a mercenary!"
At this point, Taiwei sighed in an old-fashioned way, shook his head and said, "Damn it, it's all because the spring water is so useless, all my luck was spent on the lottery! I didn't go to Chenghonghe Town, I'm so angry!"
Sis glanced at her.
"But if you think about it from another perspective, could it be because we lowered the team's score?"
Tails immediately retorted.
"How is that possible! Tails is also an awakener, isn't he?"
The two of them woke up half a month ago.
After all, it has been some time since I joined the game, my development speed is quite satisfactory, my strength is not weak, and I can be considered a T2 player if I work hard.
but……
Fang Chang looked at the girl with cat ears next to him.
This should be a newcomer, right?
"The same to you?"
The cat ears on the top of his head swayed slightly, and Aoao Sesame Paste, who was staring at his ears, nodded his head in embarrassment.
"I, I haven't awakened yet... I'm still close to it."
"That's not what I'm asking. Awakening or not is actually not the key. What I mean is, are you planning to go with them?" Fang Chang reminded kindly, "The road to Boulder City is quite dangerous. Look at that.
By the way, those two idiots are already in their teens, and they still hurt themselves."
Aoao Sesame Paste nodded vigorously.
"It doesn't matter! I, I am also a person who has been on the battlefield!"
Although I just wrote a letter to everyone offline, it also played a key role!
At least, she is confident that she will not panic.
Seeing the determination in his eyes, Fang Chang smiled, nodded, and said approvingly.
"Yeah! Not bad, very energetic! Come on, girl!"
It's a game.
Just be happy, there is no need to think too much.
Even if he dies, it will only be after three days of being on the forum OB, so it is not a big problem. Everyone has come from the stage of being a newbie.
Besides, the manager didn’t say that the newcomer couldn’t do the tasks, right?
As long as they have that determination, anyone can contribute to the great cause of the Awami League's revival.
"Wait a minute, Teng Teng, is it really okay for you to bring just this little bodyguard?" Ye Shi said nervously, "How about I go too? I can be an eye-catcher at least."
Teng Teng waved his hands and declined.
"No, no, no need to go to such trouble. You should take good care of your injuries. We have people with sensory abilities in our team."
Just when Ye Shi was about to ask who it was, the sharp voice with a hint of dullness came from the side, accompanied by the sonorous and powerful sound of steel clashing.
"That's right!!"
Everyone looked over and saw an "iron can" covered with steel plates, striding over here with meteoric strides.
"Hmph, the perception system is level 12, and the awakened Crow Crow is here! Looking at my equipment, who dares to say that I can only pick mushrooms! Huh?"
The four members of the cattle and horse team looked confused. The caravan guards and guards not far away were also stunned by her exaggerated appearance.
This plate armor...
At least more than three hundred kilograms, right?
The tail's eyes sparkle.
"Oh! So awesome! Si, we won!"
Sisi was stunned for a moment, silent for a while, and muttered something in a voice that only she could hear.
"...It will be very troublesome to recycle VM."
Lao Bai swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously.
"Is this...KV-1? Or Miner I?"
You can't tell it from the outside at all!
"KV-1!" Crow Crow said proudly, holding up his angular breastplate, "It cost me a lot of silver coins to build this plate armor! How about it, isn't it awesome?"
Lao Bai's expression was a little subtle and he was embarrassed to speak.
Fang Chang coughed dryly and said.
"My blind guess is that it's a mosquito. Only that stupid guy would do something like this. Didn't he remind you... of the battery life issue?"
Crow Crow blinked his eyes.
"Battery life? What is that."
Fang Chang: "..."
Lao Bai: "..."
Kuangfeng: "..."
Ye Shi said anxiously.
"Ah, the battery! Have you ever driven a new energy vehicle? The original battery life of the naked KV-1 exoskeleton is only about one day, but you directly load it with a load of 300 kilograms! Can your battery last until the afternoon?"
One thing to say, this turtle shell is simply worse than the one the manager used before!
Don’t these people play games without thinking of their own?
Learn how to use a hammer with the NPC!
"No problem! I'm fully charged!" Yaya said confidently, "It's only twenty kilometers, so this distance can still be maintained!"
"I think you should not be too optimistic about the twenty kilometers," Fang Chang said tactfully. "Twenty kilometers is a straight line distance. The actual distance cannot be calculated at all."
Lao Bai nodded and agreed with this sentence.
"Indeed, you can't fly there. Anyway, I feel that the distance from here to Boulder City is no less than that to Yuanxi Town. You can feel it for yourself."
"Ah?!" Crow Crow was stunned for a moment, and the expression on his face became less confident. He whispered, "Is it so far?"
"Well," Lao Bai nodded silently, "that's why I don't even wear an exoskeleton."
Crow Crow was stunned for a moment and said anxiously.
"Then...what should we do?"
Lao Bai: "If you are a power system, it is not a problem to walk directly wearing 300 kilograms of heavy armor. After all, most of the weight is on the exoskeleton. When you need mobility, just turn on the power. If you are from other systems
...I don’t know either, but I don’t recommend it anyway.”
Taitail looked at her: "Why don't you put it on Si? She is a physique type!"
Sis glanced at her sideways.
"I don't wear anything like that."
It's too late to temporarily change the equipment now.
After unloading the pot camel machine, the caravan at the door will set off again in two hours at the latest.
but……
Crow Crow did not give up.
Everyone also agreed that looking for Boss Xia should be able to save the situation.
Watching the group of people walking towards the base, Ye Shi couldn't help but look at Lao Bai.
"Can they do it?"
Lao Bai was silent for a while and shrugged.
"I have no idea."
Ye Shi said hesitantly.
"How about... I'd better follow you?"
Guangfeng glanced sideways at him.
"You're not my father, why do you care so much?"
"But"
Fang Chang patted Ye Shi on the shoulder.
"Don't worry too much, there are three awakened people, it's not a big problem."
It doesn’t matter if the problem is big.
Just three days.
When this hand touched the bandage on his shoulder, Ye Shi's whole body trembled.
"Gan! Don't touch me so much, my arms are almost swollen!"
Lao Bai rolled his eyes.
"Then why don't you go have the surgery quickly?"
"If you keep dragging it on until your arm becomes useless, I'll have to patch you up then!"