The survivors carrying handbags looked at me and I looked at you, exchanging the surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.
"Join a new alliance?"
"...Are they serious?"
"The mayor's voice doesn't sound like he's drunk."
"Shh... don't say this nonsense, be careful of those with guns hearing you."
No one hates this decision.
I just can't believe it.
The new alliance is actually willing to take in trash pickers like them?
This sounds too magical!
After much thought, they found that there was nothing in Xizhou City worth those people's curiosity.
Apart from the tomb-like concrete ruins here, there is only Xizhou Lake, which is flooded all year round. The lake water not only turned the entire east bank into a swamp, but also poured into the low-lying urban areas, making it difficult to find land for farming.
.
As for the trade value, it is almost zero.
Generally speaking, merchants would not come here at all. There are only two plain belts in the north and south of the river valley province, with either mountains or rivers in the middle. Even if there are no plunderers, few people will come here. Until last year, they lived almost the same life as
A life of isolation.
"Do you think this is a cake drawn by the mayor for us?" A thin middle-aged man whispered in a low voice.
"...It's very possible," the shorter old man swallowed. "Anyway, if I were the leader of the new alliance, I would definitely not recruit a group of beggars into my home."
Although what Wu Chengyi said on the radio was serious, almost no survivors believed what he said.
However, unlike those survivors, the guerrilla soldiers knew very well that their leader never joked.
Especially on such a serious issue.
"So...we are considered soldiers of the New Alliance from now on?"
At the entrance of the settlement, the guerrilla soldiers on duty listened to the broadcast from beginning to end, with strange expressions on their faces.
His name is Liao Feng. Before joining the guerrillas, he came from a survivor colony called Good Weather Cooperative.
When the Bone Chewing Tribe attacked Xizhou City, they were the first to fall. Only less than fifty people in the village of thousands of people escaped alive.
He instinctively felt distrustful of those from the outside world. Whether they were the raiders of the Bone-Chewing Tribe or some other alliance.
"...Probably?" The man carrying a hunting bow behind him also listened to the broadcast and answered in an uncertain tone.
His name is Xie Gong, and like Liao Feng, he is a member of the resistance organization in Xizhou City, but he is not from the Good Weather Cooperative, but from other survivor settlements.
In the broadcast just a few minutes ago, Wu Chengyi seemed to have mentioned something about the guerrillas.
The new alliance will then send officers to train them and be provided with new equipment.
And their status will be officially changed from a miscellaneous army to the third corps of the New Alliance, and they will participate in the final battle with the Bone-Chewing Tribe...
"Do you think joining that alliance is really a good thing?" Liao Feng glanced at him and said.
Hunter Bow was silent for a while, shook his head and said.
"I don't know, but I think...it won't be a bad thing."
How bad can it be, no matter how bad it is?
Not to mention weapons and equipment, they are so poor that they can't even renew their nutritional ointments.
In the past, guerrilla soldiers could still receive potato chips, green wheat porridge, and occasionally two bites of meat. Now everyone is uniformly rationed nutritional paste.
The logistics situation is evident.
At this time, a man wearing hyena boots and a beard walked over.
When they saw their immediate boss, the two immediately stopped talking.
"I need someone to take our allies around here." Wang Sijie stopped at the entrance of the settlement and looked around at the people standing guard. "Is there anyone who volunteers to go? Come out."
Everyone looked at each other.
No one moved.
It can be said that they know nothing about this sudden ally. They neither know the nature of those people nor their taboos.
It's hard to separate yourself from the plunderers in the city. There is no doubt that those people are ruthless people.
What should I do if I offend someone?
No one wants to be the one who stands out.
Seeing that no one came out, Wang Sijie was about to take roll call.
At this time, Hunting Bow stood up.
"Let me do it."
Liao Feng, who was standing aside, glanced at him in surprise. He didn't expect this guy to be so courageous and actually took the initiative to take on this thankless job.
Wang Sijie nodded with satisfaction and made a gesture.
"follow me."
…
A fairly clean single room.
Lao Bai, who was lying flat on the bed, opened his eyes without warning, turned over and sat up from the bed.
It's six o'clock in the evening.
After confirming the current time through the VM, Lao Bai was about to join his teammates when he suddenly found a long series of small windows on the screen.
[Task 1: Inspect Hope Town, bring VM and camera equipment to complete the full map search. 】
[Task 2 (branch): Write a 200-word report to elaborate on the situation of local survivors from various aspects such as economy, culture, politics, education, etc. 】
[Task 3 (side line): Looking for NPCs with special talents or special identities]
[Task 4 (side line):...]
The mission rewards are very generous, not only giving silver coins and contribution points, but also giving regional reputation of the new map.
Looking at the long list of tasks on the VM, Lao Bai's face was filled with confusion, and he couldn't help but feel a little weird.
Especially the second task.
Good guy, even the map introduction is left to the players to write.
Shouldn't this kind of thing be a planning job?
This is too lazy!
But this task is actually pretty easy to say, Fang Chang loves doing this thing the most, so he should be happy to take over this job.
As for the third one...
Lao Bai stared at the mission interface for a long time, without figuring out any clues, and finally gave up and shook his head.
"Forget it...don't care."
There are only over 5,000 people in this survivor colony.
Anyway, if you trigger more conversations, you might be able to find clues.
After briefly organizing his equipment, Lao Bai opened the door, walked through the narrow corridor, and headed to the lobby of the rest area to join his teammates.
The environment here is very simple and the air condition is very bad, but even so, this is the room with the best conditions in Hope Town.
The vast majority of survivors were crowded into shops and even aisles of underground commercial complexes, separated from each other by curtains, or simply crowded together.
Not to mention a separate room, there isn't even a decent bed.
Ever since they followed the little boy and discovered the hiding place of the survivors in Xizhou City yesterday morning, the Niu Ma Team has stayed here.
Compared to sleeping in the ruins, it is undoubtedly much safer to log off here. At least there is no need to arrange for people to take turns to come online to "guard the corpse".
Intimidated by the strength of the new alliance, the survivors of these resistance organizations treated them with respect and even caution.
Unless predators find this place, you don't have to worry about safety issues if you log off here.
When Lao Bai came to the lobby of the rest area, Fang Chang, Ye Shi and Guangfeng had been here for a while.
Looking around, Lao Bai found that not only his good brother was here, but two strange NPCs were also standing here.
"...I, Wang Sijie, are the captains of the guerrillas of the Xizhou City Resistance Organization. Next to me is Xie Gong, a soldier under my command. During your stay in Hope Town, he will be your guide." He looked at the four people.
When everyone arrived, Wang Sijie briefly introduced himself and introduced the guerrilla soldier standing beside him to everyone.
Seeing the commander introduce himself, the man with a bow on his back immediately answered.
"Welcome, friends from Dawn City... If you encounter any problems here, you can come to me and I will do my best to help you solve it."
Fang Chang smiled and said.
"No need to be so polite, just show us around."
"I have a mission later, so I won't disturb you all." After patting the hunting bow on the shoulder, Wang Sijie said, "I'll leave it to you," and then turned and left the hall.
Watching the guerrilla captain leave, Ye Shi whispered.
"I thought they would arrange for a young lady to be our guide."
Guangfeng glanced sideways at him.
"After a rational analysis, in this kind of survivor settlement with a backward living standard, even if a young lady is arranged for you, the possibility of matching your aesthetics is about the same as -"
Ye Shi immediately covered his mouth.
"Okay, I don't want to listen to your nonsense."
Kuang Feng: "..."
Xie Gong looked at the two people whispering with a blank look on his face, not understanding what they were talking about.
Fortunately, the chief had specifically explained the language issue to him before, and his reaction was quite calm and he spoke in a serious tone.
"I will take you around here... please come with me."
After saying that, Hunting Bow was about to lead the way, but at this moment, the man with the bow on his back also called out to him.
"Wait a minute," Fang Chang took out a pack of wheat cakes from his pocket and handed it to him, "this is your reward."
That bag of wheat cakes weighed half a kilogram.
The hunting bow who took the paper package was stunned for a moment at first, but soon he realized what it was, and an ecstatic expression immediately appeared on his face.
"We don't need payment..." Although he said that, he had no intention of returning the things.
Fang Chang looked at him and smiled.
"You're welcome, we won't let people work for us for nothing."
In Dawn City, one silver coin can buy two such wheat cakes, not to mention that the supplies delivered by airdrops do not need to be purchased with money.
You only need to pay a small reward to gain the loyalty of a guide, and the idea that "you can get paid for working for the people of the new alliance" can take root in the hearts of the locals.
This deal is such a bargain!
Putting away the paper package with a grateful look on his face, Hunter carefully placed it in the inner pocket of his clothes, intending to take it home after work and share it with his family.
Taking a deep breath, he looked at Fang Chang.
“Thank you for your generosity!”
Fang Chang nodded.
"Take us around, our managers want to know what's going on here."
Hunter Bow said immediately.
"No problem, please come with me!"
Because of the piece of green wheat cake, the guide named Hunting Bow became obviously much more enthusiastic.
After learning that Fang Chang and his party wanted to know the most real life conditions of the residents of Hope Town, they immediately led them through several corridors to the residential area on the B1 floor of the commercial complex.
As soon as he stepped into this area, Lao Bai felt an unpleasant smell blowing towards his face.
The narrow corridors and stairs were almost filled with haphazardly piled garbage. There were six to seven hundred people lying scattered in a space of less than 500 square meters. The ceiling of the corridor was covered with crooked ventilation ducts like centipedes, but cockroaches and rats
Already built a nest inside.
And this is just a corner of this "small town".
The sanitation situation here is terrible, although the problem here goes far beyond sanitation. Due to lack of nutrition, fuel, and heating appliances, people faint from hunger every day, or even starve to death.
As for those corpses...
There is a high probability that it will be dragged to the nutrient paste synthesis device, and it will be made into a green paste-like substance together with other plant fibers, animal and insect corpses.
Thin, sallow faces were hidden in the darkness, and people huddled on garbage heaps that were simpler than shacks, like rats in the sewer.
They carefully observed these strangers who were incompatible with them and their surroundings with curious eyes, and whispered about the identities of these people.
"They...are the people from the New Alliance?"
"Isn't the mayor joking?"
"Thank God...we are finally saved."
The sound spreads like ocean waves.
Just as the local residents were sizing up the group behind Hunter Bow, the cattle and horse team were also sizing them up.
Walking behind the strong wind, Ye Shi held his breath involuntarily.
Not only because of the suffocating smell, but also because of the shocking scenes before my eyes.
This place is simply hell...
The last time I saw such a tragic situation was in the dungeon of Qingshi County.
"...Those damn robbers." Ye Shi couldn't help but cursed in a low voice, "Go to hell."
Fang Chang and Bang Feng didn't speak. One of them regarded this place as a game, and the other said very little. Lao Bai, who was walking at the front, had a heavy heart, as if he was thinking about something.
Noticing the expressions on everyone's faces, Hunter Bow explained.
"This is the area where ordinary residents live. We are short of supplies and can barely maintain the status quo... My commander doesn't want me to bring you here. He asked me to avoid the B1 area as much as possible to show more of our beauty.
But if you want to understand the most real situation here, it doesn’t get more real than here.”
Fang Chang looked at him and asked.
"Bringing us here won't cause you any trouble, will it?"
Hunter Bow smiled sheepishly and said.
"How is that possible? Please don't worry about me. Our commander asked me to obey your orders. If he asks about this, I will say that you insisted on coming."
Lao Bai looked around and spoke in stumbling human language.
"If you gather so many people here, won't predators find this place?"
Hunting Bow continued.
"Don't worry about that. The entrance to the surface has completely collapsed. We have completely sealed the entrance directly from the subway station. There is only one way to get in from the outside, which is the secret door hidden in the subway tunnel."
At this time, Lao Bai suddenly felt something in his heart and whispered a few words to Fang Chang about the mission on the VM.
Fang Chang was stunned for a moment, then immediately looked at the hunting bow and asked.
"Speaking of which, do you have anyone with special talents here?"
"Special talent?" Xie Gong was stunned for a moment, "What kind of talent are you talking about?"
Fang Chang tried to ask, "In terms of technology, whether it's blacksmithing or handicrafts, in short, you have a skill!"
Hunter Bow was stunned and replied.
"It's just a skill...The threshold is too low. Most of the survivors from the Lagrange Building are craftsmen. Many people who lived in the TV station can sing and blacksmith. The survivors in the Fourth New District are not inhabited.
Many people are good at fishing and stealing cracked claw crab eggs..."
Fang Chang silently recorded this information and then asked.
"What about the others? Like the shelter dwellers?"
"Residents of the shelter? There is a shelter in Xizhou City, but as soon as the Ya clan came here, they closed the door..."
Fang Chang felt happy and asked immediately.
"What's the number of the shelter? Do you know its specific location?"
"I remember it was 101? I don't know the exact location, but I do remember the camp they built on the surface. It seemed to be..." Hunter Bow scratched the back of his head and told Fang Chang the address.
However, at this moment, an unkempt man suddenly jumped out from the side and rolled and crawled to the feet of everyone.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, not understanding what happened. The man looked at everyone with pleading eyes and said.
"You are from the New Alliance, right? Please, help me!"
"What are you doing?! Take your hands away -" Hunting Bow was about to drive him away, but was stopped by Lao Bai.
Reaching out to lift the unkempt man from the ground, Lao Bai looked at him and asked.
"You get up first and tell me your name."
"My name is...Wang Zhong." The man said incoherently.
"Okay, Wang Zhong...what trouble have you encountered."
The man who had just calmed down his breathing suddenly became excited again in his voice.
"My wife is seriously ill. Without antibiotics, I'm afraid she won't last long... Please, can you give me some medicine and food?"
Seeing the miserable appearance of this man, Lao Bai couldn't help but want to help. Fang Chang, who was standing aside, instantly guessed what he was planning to do and immediately stopped him from reaching for his backpack.
"Everyone here needs medicine and food. If you help him, there will be a second and third person soon."
Lao Bai looked at Fang Chang.
"Are we just going to leave him alone?"
Fang Chang said calmly.
"Of course not. We will report the situation here to the manager truthfully, and he will decide on assistance to local survivors."
After a pause, he looked at Lao Bai and continued.
"There are more than 5,000 people here, and with the little supplies we have, we can't help them at all."
Lao Bai fell into silence.
Reason told him that what Fang Chang said was right, but psychologically it was difficult for him to accept it.
The only thing to blame is that this game is too realistic.
At this time, the man named Wang Zhong suddenly spoke.
"I won't take your things for nothing...I just heard on the radio that you are planning to build a survivor settlement here, right?"
Lao Bai is still reading the translation on VM.
After understanding this sentence, Fang Chang immediately looked at the man.
"Yes, do you have any good ideas?"
Seeing the drama, Wang Zhong swallowed and continued, "No, but I know... there is a backup controllable fusion reactor hidden underground in Xizhou City."
The moment he finished speaking, the expression on Fang Chang's face immediately became serious, and he stared into the man's eyes and asked.
"Are you serious?"
Wang Zhong nodded vigorously and swore poisonously.
"I can guarantee it with my life! Those blue coats...that is, the residents of Vault 101, they said it themselves. That reactor was a civil air defense facility built during the AFC era, specially prepared for the underground transportation network. It is said that
The power output can reach GM level. They tried to repair the reactor and they have succeeded in repairing half of it!"
After using the translation tool to barely understand what he said, Fang Chang asked immediately.
"Why do you know this?"
Wang Zhong said immediately.
"Because I am a resident of Camp 101! They hired some local people in the camp to help them pick up garbage, build supplies, move things, take care of their daily life...in short, do some work that they are not willing to do. I
It’s the cooks in the cafeteria. They talked about it while eating, and they even joked that after they repair the reactor, the survivors in Xizhou City won’t have to worry about electricity.”
If this reactor really exists, then this statement is indeed no joke.
GM-level power generation, compared with reality, the output power of this reactor alone can instantly kill the total power of many small countries' power grids!
It can be said to be more than enough to meet the electricity needs of tens of thousands of survivors.
Fang Chang looked excitedly at the hunting bow standing by.
Although the latter looked confused at what the king said, he still nodded after hesitating for a moment.
"He is telling the truth...Camp 101 did hire some wastelanders living nearby and let them live in his camp. But what kind of reactor is that, I don't quite understand..."
Controlled fusion reactor!
Everyone exchanged glances, and expressions of excitement appeared on their faces.
Although the New Alliance currently masters high-end energy storage methods such as solid hydrogen, its power generation methods are still backward and even primitive.
If this controllable fusion reactor can be mastered, the impact on the New Alliance industry will undoubtedly be huge!
Fang Chang suppressed the excitement in his voice, looked at the man and asked.
"Do you know where that reactor is?"
Wang Zhong nodded nervously.
"I can take you there...but you have to cure my wife. And...I need food, food that can keep our family alive."
Fang Chang said with a smile.
"Don't worry! A batch of supplies will be delivered here tonight. Whether it's food or medicine, your reasonable demands will be met!"
After leaving these words, Fang Chang looked at the hunting bow standing aside and said in front of Wang Zhong.
"The information he has on him is critical, and I need you to ensure the safety of him and his family."
Hope Town has been incorporated into the new alliance.
I believe that as long as the people in these resistance organizations are not stupid, they will carefully consider the weight of their words.
Sure enough, just after he said these words, the expression on Xie Gong's face immediately became serious and he spoke seriously.
"No problem, leave it to me!"
Fang Chang nodded and continued.
"In addition, please spread the word in the town for us. If you have similar information, no matter how big or small it is, please tell us!"
"Once the value of the information is confirmed, the Alliance will definitely reward you heavily!"