Just as the cattle and horse team followed Tris's footsteps and headed towards Camp 101 deep underground, the construction of the new settlement was also in full swing.
As the board with the words "Auroville" written on it was hung on the half-collapsed concrete bridge pier, the construction plan for the second survivor settlement of the New Alliance was officially announced!
Long before the Battle of Songlinyu began, the New Alliance's logistics department had made a plan to develop a new settlement under the instructions of the managers.
A large amount of construction aid materials had been sent to the warehouse in Qingshi County via railway in advance. Almost as soon as Chu Guang announced the victory of the war, these materials were loaded on trucks, and before dawn, they were driven from the rear to the front line.
These supplies include 2,000 steel axes, 1,600 shovels, as well as a large number of bucket trucks, three-wheeled, two-wheeled pallets and other human transportation tools.
Along with this batch of materials arrived, more than 300 construction workers.
Many of these people are NPCs who participated in the early construction of outposts, and some are real-life professional players with relevant experience.
They have rich construction experience and have passed the test of practice, making great contributions to the construction of Shuguang City.
Although opening up wasteland is a hard job, when the alliance needs them, they still show up here without hesitation.
Or because of loyalty.
Or guidance on tasks...
…
The truck is parked at the entrance to the campground..
Before the car could stop, Dao Hao Ren jumped out of the car and shouted hello loudly.
"Get off the bus, get off the bus, let's get to work, brothers!"
"The expansion will end tonight, so hurry up while you can still earn some points!"
"Oli, here you go!" Everyone responded enthusiastically, and the little power players jumped out of the truck first and went to the truck transporting supplies.
Under the leadership of Brother Dao, they unloaded the materials from the truck and stacked them into categories in preparation for distributing tools later.
Although in reality, no one is even willing to sweep the floor, in the game, one or two of them are transformed into Aryan supermen, and one person wishes he could do the work of two cows.
Especially when I heard that construction missions also have achievements that can be unlocked, and players who meet the conditions can even climb the city monument and be remembered as heroes of Dawn City together with those players who have outstanding performance on the battlefield, the dry batteries of the power system were immediately excited.
Already.
tired?
nonexistent.
This crappy game will make you sweat, pant, and your arms will become stiff and even dull, but it won't feel "uncomfortable".
Pain beyond the limit will be blocked, and fatigue is not a problem as long as it does not reach the level of fainting.
Under Brother Dao's orders, a group of players were very busy.
The NPCs nearby saw this scene, and while they were filled with admiration, they couldn't help but be inspired.
Even those "pampered" blue jackets are working so hard, so what reason do they have to be lazy? How can they be embarrassed to fish?
Thinking of this, everyone rolled up spontaneously.
There were fifty trucks in total, and with the concerted efforts of everyone, all the supplies were unloaded in less than half an hour.
The truck continued to drive towards Qingshi County, preparing to tow the truck for the second time.
At the same time, on the other side of the construction site.
Ma Ban, who was temporarily acting as the mayor of Dawn City, met the captain of the construction team next to the remains of the viaduct and explained the situation here to him.
"...there are 5,731 registered residents, and nearly 10,000 freed slaves will continue to arrive later."
"The top priority now is that we need to have enough housing for these people."
The captain of the construction aid team is named Rudy. This man was once a captain of ten under Vanus. He was released early due to his good performance in the labor reform.
After regaining his freedom, this former low-level army officer did not return home, but chose to stay, fight for greater causes and ideals, and start another life as a resident of the New Alliance.
Rudy: "Where are the prisoners of war?"
Ma Ban: "Still in the city."
There are more than 20,000 prisoners of war. It will take time to digest these people. In addition, we have to organize them to build prisoner of war camps. I am afraid they will not be used in a short time.
After understanding the situation, Rudy stared at the map for a while and said immediately.
"I have a general understanding of the situation here. The construction materials will be delivered before noon. What we need to do now is to clear a construction site as soon as possible. How many people can be used now?"
Ma Ban replied rigorously.
"In addition to the wounded, sick, pregnant women and children under 12 years old... we can mobilize more than 4,000 people."
Rudy nodded and said.
"That's enough. I need them to gather here immediately and I will arrange specific work for them."
"Leave it to me!"
After leaving these words, Ma Ban immediately found Wu Chengyi and others, and with the help of the original leadership team of the resistance organization, completed the mobilization of survivors.
The crowd slowly gathered in the open space next to the remains of the viaduct. Among them were soldiers from the Third Corps, young people carrying luggage, even children with immature faces, and old people with stooped bodies.
Almost all of them had malnourished expressions on their faces, but they were much better than a month ago. Although they were not full of energy, at least they could not see hesitation or confusion.
Looking at the dark crowd in front of him, Rudy picked up the speaker and spoke in a loud voice.
"Time is precious, so I'll make a long story short. We need to prepare 1,000 emergency housing units before dark!"
"I need you to lend me your power!"
Hearing this sentence, everyone looked at each other.
Preparing 1,000 housing units before dark?
Is this guy serious?
Regarding this whimsical idea, almost all the survivors were filled with doubts and whispered among themselves.
Without explaining anything, Rudy immediately assigned tasks to everyone after doing a simple mobilization.
The 4,000 people were divided into more than 300 groups of varying sizes, led by more than 300 foremen, and each performed their own duties and devoted themselves to the construction work of the settlement.
With the concerted efforts of everyone, the survivors of Dawn City quickly cleared the land around the trenches, and used bucket trucks, three-wheelers, pallet trucks and other transportation vehicles to transport the concrete debris and large pieces of garbage to the
Outside the camp.
As the open space was cleared, sheets of aluminum plates and aluminum alloy brackets were dragged over by tricycles and pallet trucks.
Looking at the materials and tools piled in the open space, the thin man's face was filled with confusion.
"What is this?"
His name is Liu Dali, and he was a farmer before the Bone Chewing Tribe came here.
Later, his home was burned down and his wife and children were gone, so he joined the guerrillas and is now a soldier in the Third Corps of the New Alliance.
Not only did he not understand what these things were used for, but also the other survivors standing nearby, who exchanged glances in confusion.
At this time, a foreman from the construction aid team walked up to them and answered their confusion.
"These are building materials for building a house. You can live in them after assembling them. Our group has four tasks. I will teach you how to do them in a while, and you will learn it quickly."
"Building materials?" Liu Dali was stunned for a moment.
The fellow countryman standing next to him also said in confusion.
"Can this thing build a house?"
Even if you are building a shack, aluminum alloy plates alone are not enough.
Facing the confused gazes of everyone, the foreman said with a slightly proud smile.
"This thing can not only build houses, it has many uses. Stop talking nonsense and come and help."
With that said, he threw the gloves to everyone and warned carefully, "Be sure to wear this when you are working, so as not to hurt yourself."
"Our group has four tasks. Let's work harder and try to complete it before 6 p.m.! Our captain said that if we can complete all the tasks before 6 p.m., the entire group will be rewarded!"
As soon as they heard there was a reward, everyone's curiosity suddenly aroused.
"What reward?"
"Crab cakes! One for each person!"
Meat!
As soon as they heard the reward, everyone was instantly excited. Without saying a word, they put on their gloves and started working under the instructions of the foreman.
If the same reward were given to Dawn City, few people would be interested.
But this is Xizhou where there is famine, and even a piece of green wheat cake is regarded as a delicacy.
When they heard that there was meat to eat, everyone's eyes wanted to glow green, and they only wished that their parents didn't have two more hands.
Two aluminum plates are erected on the ground, with a bracket erected in the middle, and the connection is fixed with screws and nuts.
Then comes block 3, block 4...
As the pieces of aluminum plates were spliced together, Liu Dali was soon surprised to find that a large, square box had appeared in front of everyone before they knew it.
The area of this "box" is not small, covering an area of 20 square meters, and the floor height is over three meters.
The beds are bunk beds with doors and windows. There are 6 beds in a room. Not only is it not crowded at all, but the space is even a bit wasteful.
Looking at the fruits of his labor in front of him, Liu Dali was suddenly touched.
Ever since his home was destroyed and he lost his loved ones, he has been living in a haze, taking one day at a time.
But now, looking at the house in front of him, he suddenly felt a feeling that he had not felt for a long time.
He didn't know how to describe that feeling, or even where it came from, but he could feel that it really existed.
just like……
A candle light lit up in the darkness.
"Don't be stunned," the foreman patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "We still have three tasks left. Let's work harder and try to finish one more before dinner starts at noon!"
Hearing the foreman's voice, Liu Dali came back to his senses, put away the excitement in his heart, and nodded vigorously.
"okay!"
Liu Dali's team was not the only one to complete the first set of tasks.
Almost all the construction teams on the entire construction site are working hard.
The initial 300 sets of prefabricated parts were assembled, and soon the second batch of materials was delivered by truck to the camp's stockpiling area.
As of 12 noon, nearly 500 container houses were standing on the previously barren land.
Although these houses are a bit simple, they are small and well-equipped, and there is no problem in keeping out wind and rain.
As for keeping warm, it’s only the end of May.
The Valley Province will soon face the hottest three months of the year, and it's too early to worry about this issue now.
Looking at this spectacular scene in front of them, many people couldn't believe their eyes.
Especially Yang Duo, who once served as the warehouse manager of Hope Town, was more than surprised.
More of a shock!
In his original understanding, even if it was an emergency shack, he would have to go to the city to pick up some iron sheds, steel bars and concrete blocks. It would be impossible for 5,000 people to live under the roof in just three to five days.
under.
However, the construction plan of the New Alliance completely subverted his understanding.
The prefabricated houses produced on the assembly line are sent to the front line by trucks, and then assembled on site by workers.
Even ordinary people with no construction experience can complete the assembly of the entire house under the guidance of grassroots construction personnel.
The whole process takes less than three hours.
If you are skilled, even two hours is enough.
It's as fast as copying and pasting.
With such huge infrastructure, industry and mobilization capabilities, it’s no wonder they can win this war!
"How much do these houses... cost?" Wu Chengyi, who was standing aside, couldn't help but asked in a low voice.
Ma Ban thought for a moment and gave a rough number.
"I don't know the specifics, but I heard that the average cost is about 300 silver coins, and the external selling price is 500 silver coins... which is equivalent to 2.5 automatic rifles."
Hearing this sentence, everyone around him made a sound of exclamation.
I heard that the average monthly income per person in the new alliance is around 400 silver coins. Doesn’t this mean that one can buy a set with one month’s salary?
This is simply too cheap.
Looking at everyone's expressions, Ma Ban couldn't help but feel a touch of pride on his face.
Although he joined the new alliance only a few months ago, this does not prevent him from being proud of the achievements of the new alliance.
"A house costs 300 silver coins, and 1,000 of them cost 300,000... Wouldn't it be too wasteful to only live in such a big house for 6 people?" Yang Duo looked slightly embarrassed.
Although we are now a family, after all, they have just joined this big family.
He spent so much money on others when he came in, which made him feel a little uneasy.
Seeing what he was thinking, Maban didn't give any explanation, just smiled and said softly.
"This is mainly due to hygiene considerations. Excessive living density can easily lead to infectious diseases. The manager personally told me that even in special periods, the per capita living area must be ensured to be more than two square meters, and each dormitory must not exceed 6 square meters at most.
people."
"More than that, the gentleman also told me that emergency housing can only be used as a transition and cannot be relied on for a long time. Within three months, we will allow every family in Dawn City to live in their own house!"
Wu Chengyi and Yang Duo exchanged glances and saw excitement in each other's eyes.
If it were before, when they were still living in underground tunnels, no one would take Ma Ban seriously when he said these words to them, and they would just think that he was painting a cake.
But now...
Few people doubt whether they can do it.
Not far away, large pots were set up in a temporary shed. The appetizing aroma wafted out of the pots, and almost everyone couldn't help but swallow.
While the various construction teams were busy, the old, weak, women and children who were unable to engage in heavy physical labor were not idle either. Under the guidance of the logistics staff, lunches were prepared, and children carrying lunch boxes and kettles shuttled around the construction site.
, deliver lunch to each construction team.
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
By six o'clock in the evening, the construction team not only miraculously completed 1,000 emergency houses, but even exceeded the task and built public facilities such as toilets and cisterns that were originally planned to be built the next day.
.
There was a lot of excitement in the camp.
People gathered together and sat in front of a fire made of stones.
The firelight illuminated the smiling faces. People were holding bowls and eating while chatting, bragging, or chatting about their future plans.
Today's dinner was extraordinarily sweet.
Especially the juicy crab cakes.
The survivors from Hope Town have never eaten such delicious food!
Seeing his brothers devouring their food, the foreman who led the team smiled and boasted.
"When you have the opportunity someday, go to Dawn City and have a look. After you go there, you will know what paradise on earth is."
A survivor who was working hard raised his head and said something vaguely before he could swallow the food in his mouth.
“I’ve heard that the crab cakes there are all you can eat!”
The foreman chuckled.
"Crab cakes? There are so many more delicious things than crab cakes!"
Liu Dali swallowed.
"for example?"
Looking at those longing and expectant eyes, the vanity in the foreman's heart was greatly satisfied, and he continued slowly.
"For example, a bowl of ramen with 4 silver coins, spicy sauce fried rice with 3 silver coins, steamed buns with 2 silver coins, various barbecues on wooden skewers, stir-fried vegetables in a large iron pot, and the more expensive ones include charcoal grilled monster steak.
…”
As he spoke, he cursed secretly and said with a concerned look on his face, "Damn it, stop talking. I just finished eating and am hungry again!"
Seeing that the boss stopped talking, everyone suddenly became anxious.
"do not."
"Keep talking."
"What the hell is that ramen?"
"There are also steamed buns."
"It's too troublesome to explain. I might as well take a look for yourselves even though I have ten thousand words to explain."
After putting away his bowl, the foreman patted his trouser legs, stood up from the ground, and encouraged the brothers sitting in front of the fire.
"Just work hard."
"Auroville City was not built in a day, and the same goes for Auroville City. What is there, will be there sooner or later!"
Beside a fire not far away.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Liu Renren looked at the pop-up window that appeared on the VM screen. A happy smile finally appeared on his face, and he let out a sigh of relief.
["Infrastructure Maniac" Achievement Challenge: Complete the task before 6 p.m. (Achieved)]
Although the task was completed half an hour ago, the acceptance took a little time.
This game is always very real in strange places.
"...I heard that the prize pool this time is a big one, I hope I can get some good things." Sitting next to Dao Xia Liu Ren, Maka Bazi said with expectation.
There were no flying missions in the past two days, and there was nothing going on at the farm, so he simply came to the front line to earn points.
"What's the jackpot?"
"It hasn't been announced yet. We don't know until the expansion pack is settled." After putting away the VM, Maka Bazi suddenly thought of something. He looked at Dao Xia Liuren and asked, "By the way, Brother Dao is here."
Are you also engaged in engineering in reality?"
I remember that this guy was the captain of the construction team a long time ago, and now he seems to have unlocked the professional title of "Chief Architect of the New Alliance".
The man under the knife said casually: "So be it."
Makabazi clasped his hands in admiration.
"Boss!"
The person who built the house is undoubtedly a big shot!
The person under the sword was dumbfounded and said: "What a hammer, you boss. I'm just an idle person in the workplace. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the time to play games every day."
Makabazi continued to ask curiously: "But having said that, won't you get tired of doing this in the game?"
The man under the knife thought for a while and said with a smile.
"I'm tired...I don't think so. To be honest, even if I was in this business in reality, I wouldn't be allowed to design a city, right? And there is surprisingly a market for some ideas that are not used in reality, here.
, anyway, I quite enjoy it myself.”
Makabazi was filled with admiration.
"Awesome! You are indeed a boss! The pattern is just different!"
The man under the knife coughed lightly.
"I already told you that I am no longer a boss."
"The boss is so humble!"
Makabazi raised his head and glanced at the sky, stood up from the ground, patted the mud on his pants, sighed and said, "We have to go to work soon, so let's go first."
The man under the knife said with a smile.
"Go ahead, I'll be getting off soon. See you at the official website."
“See you on the official website!”
As he said that, Makabazi glanced at Brother Dao enviously.
"Hey, I wish I could be as free as you."
Keep someone under the knife: "..."
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The military camp next to Auroville.
Chu Guang, who was sitting in the barracks, was browsing the report sent by the logistics department through VM.
The construction work of Dawn City went very smoothly. The construction team completed a thousand emergency houses in only one day.
The new alliance is highly electrified, and many tools rely on the power grid.
Although a number of firewood-burning trucks were seized from looters, the vast majority of the New Alliance's trucks are still self-produced "e-mules."
Although this kind of electric truck is easy to use, it cannot work off the grid for a long time.
There is also the player's save point, which is also a big consumer of electricity. There is no generator on the front line, and the power supply has to rely on the battery of the truck.
"...It would be great if the reactor could be repaired as soon as possible."
After reading the report from the Logistics Department from beginning to end, Chu Guang thought for a moment, reached for his earphones, put them on, and spoke.
"Xiao Qi."
A vibrant voice came from my ears.
"I'm here, Master."
Chu Guang: "Inform Luca for me and ask him to prepare five wood generators and send them here as soon as possible. The power is required to be above 100KW."
Xiaoqi said enthusiastically: "Got it! Leave it to me!"
Communication ends.
Chu Guang was planning to get up and go outside to eat something.
At this moment, a communication request pop-up window suddenly popped up at the top of the VM screen.
Seeing that the call was from Lu Bei, Chu Guang didn't hesitate and immediately pressed the connect button, skipping the pleasantries and getting straight to the point.
"How is the situation over there? Have you met the residents of Vault 101?"