"Sir, my lord... I am just a businessman doing business. Is there any misunderstanding between us?"
Looking at the black muzzle of the gun in front of him, Jep was slumped on the ground, not daring to take a breath, and begged tremblingly.
However, the stern-looking man standing in front of him at this moment was indifferently playing with the PU-9 submachine gun he picked up in his hand, and the man said in an interrogating tone.
"Where did this gun come from?"
Hearing this question, Jep complained in his heart, but he did not dare to hide it, so he could only tell the truth honestly.
He had already guessed the identities of these people.
They were the same as the group of men in black in the morning, they all came from that ridiculously big airship, and they all came from that damn legion!
"I, I picked it up."
“Where did you pick it up?”
"To the east, walk five or six kilometers east, along the edge of the forest, there is a place called Katin Station... In the morning, there was a group of people dressed similarly to you. They had a conflict with some people, and then they started fighting, right.
I heard from other mercenaries that they seem to be from the Alliance.
Jep said tremblingly, but the face of the stern-looking man standing in front of him gradually turned gloomy. "...Alliance."
He had never heard of this name when he first came to the River Valley Province. He thought it must be a regional powerhouse that had risen in the nearby area in recent years.
This kind of thing is not uncommon.
Human beings are animals that like to huddle together for warmth.
However, whatever that alliance was, now they not only provoked the Legion, but also killed the crew of the Heart of Steel.
In the last survivor settlement that did this, not only was the leader of the settlement hung on the pitot tube of the Heart of Steel, but the men, women, and children in the settlement were also captured on the airship and used as slaves.
.
Finally, the airship docked at the port, and only one out of ten people who were sold to the mines survived. Most of the others died on the way, and the causes of death were also varied.
There may be officers who restrain their subordinates from treating prisoners kindly, but it is definitely not the General McClun they respect. The barbarians standing in front of them have only two endings, either surrender or perish.
A cruel smile appeared on Vito's stern face.
He didn't care about that Herrick. A weakling who couldn't even defeat a few natives didn't deserve sympathy. What made him feel happy was that he had new fun to have.
Frightened by the abnormal expression, Jep said tremblingly.
"I, I don't know those people, I just happened to pass by...
"How many of them are there?"
“Three, three….
"Three?"
"Also, there is a talking bear! They drove an armed truck with a dumb one. It seemed that they planned to go to Luoxia Province. However, after what happened, they did not continue to the west.
They turned back, right! I remember! They went east! You can definitely find them if you go east along the edge of the forest! "
As if grasping at a life-saving straw, Jep spoke incoherently and poured out all the information he knew.
Vito thought quietly.
Talking Bear…
He had never heard of such a strange thing, but this was a wasteland after all, and anything could happen. It seemed that the bear had killed Heyrick and his brothers.
Standing behind Vito, a muscular man took half a step forward and said in a dull voice.
"Perhaps those guys set a trap and damaged our airship."
Two bloody hatchets hung on his waist, and a shotgun with a sawn-off barrel was slung on his back.
Although he could obviously end his opponent's life with bullets, he enjoyed the pleasure of splitting his opponent's head open with an axe.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Vito thought calmly for a moment and said slowly and softly, "We must make them pay the price.
Another thin man said.
"How to say?"
"First report the news to Lord Rachel, and then continue to track eastward... They may also have the wounded in the company.
"
After a pause, Vito continued.
"If we can catch the culprit who destroyed our airship and the employees of that company at the same time, maybe General McClung will praise us personally."
While the three legionnaires in black cloaks were discussing, Jep glanced at the goods scattered on the ground and the bloody two-headed cow, and felt a heartache in his heart.
Today is really the bloody bad luck of eight lifetimes.
He was first kicked out of his tent by a group of crooked-nosed legionnaires, and then a group of people started fighting next to his goods.
Before he could recall what had happened, a truck with a machine gun welded on it rushed over and lifted his tent up.
Those people were reasonable and compensated him 3 dinars.
Although this amount of money was completely insufficient to compensate for his losses, it made him feel a little better.
Years of experience walking in the wasteland told him that this place was not suitable for staying for a long time. Therefore, he immediately packed up his luggage and left that land of right and wrong without much thought.
However, he shouldn't, so he conveniently picked up their weapons and belongings from the corpses.
It was these things that brought him the disaster of death.
Three men in black clothes in cloaks caught up with him. First, they shot the head of the mercenary he hired, and then a muscular weirdo rushed up and chopped down the rest with two axes.
Two guards.
He even had a feeling.
The three people in front of him were more powerful than the twenty or so people he had seen in the camp before combined.
Not only were these people Awakened, but most of them had also undergone sexual transformation surgery or something similar. He clearly remembered that the muscular man had been shot, but now he seemed to be fine, even without a bandage!
The three of them seemed to have reached an agreement and were ready to leave.
Jep breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he was finally saved.
However, just as he was thinking this, the man with a stern expression pointed the PU-9 submachine gun in his hand at him.
"S-lord?"
Jep's heart rose to his throat for a moment, and he begged for mercy in panic. However, before he could finish his words, the sudden sound of gunshots beat him to pieces.
Looking at the wastelander lying in a pool of blood, Vito casually threw the picked up submachine gun aside.
The muscular man looked at the goods scattered on the ground and the two-headed cow that fell to the ground, and smacked his tongue with some regret.
"What a waste.
"Don't waste time, the task is important."
No more nonsense.
Vito led his team members and accelerated towards the east.
"Deflector shield?!"
Camp No. 101.
Looking at the photos displayed on the screen, Pai opened his mouth in surprise after listening to Chu Guang's description, and blurted out this word that was somewhat unfamiliar to Chu Guang.
After a long time to digest the shock in her heart, she whispered.
"How on earth did you provoke that kind of monster?"
Chu Guang sighed and said with a headache.
"It's not that we provoked them, it's that they came straight to us. This is a wasteland, and even if we do nothing, trouble will come to us."
Thirty W-2 attack aircraft.
No one will survive!
Those fifteen rockets were the last bit of stubbornness of the pilots.
Although no damage was caused to the airship in the end, thanks to the sacrifices of those players, the shelter gained valuable information.
If, when all the chips are put on the table, you find that your weapons cannot break the opponent's defense, then you are truly doomed.
But now, he at least has time to think about countermeasures.
However, having said that, shields are beyond Chu Guang's knowledge and beyond the knowledge of players.
To this day, Mosquito is still shouting that it is unscientific, and is posting crazy comments on the forum, demanding that the new version of Boss be chopped off.
Chu Guang thought so.
But after all, he is not a real planner, and this world is not a real game. There is no such thing as a console for him to use.
Most of the prizes drawn from the shelter are mainly "non-lethal weapons". Occasionally, one or two pieces of equipment that look powerful are only suitable for personal self-defense, and are not even as good as players in large-scale wars.
Our own weapons are easy to use.
After much thought, he could only ask his friends at Camp 101 for help.
Hearing Pai use the word "monster", Chu Guang's expression gradually became serious.
"Isn't that deflector shield difficult to deal with?"
"Hmm... where should I start?"
Pai thought carefully for a while and continued.
"Deflector shields were standard equipment for every starship in the Human League era. They were mainly used to protect against meteorite impacts, as well as kinetic energy weapons and chemical-powered missiles launched by some illegally modified armed transport ships. The principle of the shield is based on the gravitational field
Related effects, while the efficiency of deflection is mainly related to the momentum and direction of the flying object."
"…What do you mean?" Chu Guang asked with a headache.
Pai continued.
"Simply put, the faster the speed and the smaller the incident angle, the greater the deflection force obtained by the object in the horizontal direction of the shield, and the more obvious the deflection shield changes the vector direction."
Chu Guang asked bluntly.
"Is there a way to crack it?"
Pai on the screen nodded.
"Of course, deflector shields are not omnipotent. For example, deflector shields have almost no effect on particle weapons, including but not limited to neutron bombs or optical weapons!"
"Another example is some large-mass low-speed objects that can effectively break through the shield's defense. However, the actual combat effect of such weapons is often very poor. After all, most ships will be equipped with at least one point defense artillery or electromagnetic gun as a supplement to the shield system.
."
"However, the simplest and crudest method is actually kinetic energy weapons."
"Kinetic energy weapons?" Chu Guang was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly, "Didn't you just say... that the shield would have a great deflection effect on high-speed objects?"
Pai blinked and continued speaking matter-of-factly.
"Yes, but energy is conserved."
"The interference of the deflector shield on flying objects will consume a lot of energy. The cost of using an electromagnetic accelerator to launch a mass bomb is far cheaper than the cost of deflecting a mass bomb."
"Withstanding intensive firepower for a short period of time, not only may the shield capacitor be exhausted, but it may also cause the shield generator to overheat, thereby physically breaking through the shield's defense. Ah, by the way, this idea seems to have no reference value to you.
"
As if remembering something, she changed the subject.
"If that airship is powered by a fusion reactor, your cannonballs will probably be drained before the shield capacitor. I remember you still use chemical energy cannonballs, right?"
Chu Guang:
Then what the hell are you talking about?
Taking a deep breath, Chu Guang looked at Pai on the screen and said.
"Thank you for the information you provided. At least we now understand what we need to face."
This thank you seemed to be very useful. Pai raised the corners of his lips proudly and said generously.
"You're welcome! If you don't understand anything, just ask me!"
Seeing Pai who was happy for helping, Chu Guang couldn't help but be infected by her optimistic mood, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Yes, I will."
After the communication ends.
Chu Guang thought for a moment, then called Shuyu who was far away in Boulder City, and said straight to the point.
"Tomorrow's Daily Survivor, I'd like to see Legion's airship take up a full page of the front page panel."
After hearing the manager's order, Shuyu was stunned for a moment, his eyes blank.
"The airship of the Army Corps?"
Although photos of the Heart of Iron have gone viral on the official website of "Wasteland", few residents of the New Alliance know about it.
After all, "np" cannot log in to the official website. The only one who can log in to the official website in the game is Chu Guang himself.
Therefore, when he heard these words from the manager, his mood was not so much shock, but rather confusion as he was completely confused about the situation.
Chu Guang knew that he probably didn't understand the situation at the moment, so he continued speaking directly without waiting for him to ask.
"I will explain the specific situation to you in detail later, including photos of the airship, weapons on the airship, etc.
"However, these are not the key."
"The key is that we must make the survivors of Boulder City realize that barbarians more dangerous than the bone-chewing tribe are advancing towards Qingquan City. The giant wall can block the wave, but it can never block the 400mm mortar."
"If they don't plan to do anything, when the airship flies to their doorstep, they can wash their necks and wait for death."
"Of course, the most important thing is that we need to let their city halls, banks, factories, etc., as well as the nobles and city lords in the inner city know.
"The neighbor who borrowed 200 million chips from them, the person who is allowing them to live a good life, is now in trouble!"
Late at night.
In the eastern suburbs of Ruigu City, in a valley about 20 kilometers away from the "Heart of Steel", an "electric mule" loaded with cargo is parked.
The airship is almost invisible here, and naturally it will not be seen by the opponent. It is an excellent camping spot.
The relatively rugged terrain and dense vegetation can also shield the campfire well.
The Knights of the White Bear chose to camp here, while Kaliman and his guards continued on the road to Qingquan City to seek help.
In the end, Sisi did not agree to his request to travel together. After all, she had no way to verify his identity, not to mention she had no plans to return to the northern suburbs.
They have to wait here to rendezvous with the Storm Troops, build an operational base, and then decide on their next plan - whether to deal with the legions who came out of the way first, or to find an opportunity to enter Vault 79 first.
In fact, Sis prefers the latter.
What if there is some secret weapon hidden inside that can deal with airships?
Although this possibility is not high, you can look forward to it.
As a professional planner, Aguang would never put two unrelated things in the same version.
No matter how real it is, this is a game after all.
Sitting next to a bonfire surrounded by stones, Sesame paste fiddled with the silver card in his hand, with obvious confusion on his face illuminated by the fire.
"What is this thing for?"
After handing the card to her, Luo Hua fell into a coma again, giving her no time to ask questions.
"Could it be a key or something?"
Rourou, who was sitting in front of the campfire, tilted his head and muttered in a simple and honest voice.
"I remember... the Pioneer seems to have gone to the desert to find shelter. That's what the official website's setting says."
"But why would he give us such a valuable thing?" Sesame Paste asked in confusion.
"Maybe it's because we are their friends?" Rourou said in an uncertain tone, "It's better to put it here with us than to let the legion get it." "I have a different opinion."
Sisi, who was looking through the notebook in his hand and sorting out information, suddenly jumped into the topic and said.
"Maybe the company is just trying to draw us into the conflict between them and the Legion. Anyway, even if the key is in our hands, we have no chance to use it. And if they ask for it back, our managers will definitely give it back to them, right?
."
The bonfire made a soft crackling sound.
Sesame Paste and Rourou looked at each other and whispered.
"I don't think that's the case. He may just have no one to rely on, so he chose us, the only ones he can trust."
She preferred it to be less complicated.
Rourou, who was sitting next to him, nodded his furry head in deep agreement.
“I also think those people gave me a pretty good feeling.
As for Teddy, he had no idea what the owners were discussing and just licked his paws blankly.
Sisi did not refute his teammates' views, and his eyes never left the notebook in his hand.
"Emmm. Maybe, I'm just making a hypothesis."
Human beings are complex things and can have many kinds of motivations. People with simple minds are relatively rare.
What's more, it's not certain whether that card is a key.
The only clue they had was that the Pioneer found something extraordinary in the desert, and it was probably the legendary shelter that could end all suffering and restart an era of prosperity.
However, she still had doubts about it.
Not doubting whether they actually found it.
But I wonder if such a convenient thing really exists?
Even in the game...
Looking at the notebook in Sisi's hand, Rourou asked curiously.
"By the way, what did you write in your notebook?"
She often saw Sis writing something on it. "Some information collected."
Including the guy who calls himself the prince, mentioned about the setting of Luoxia Province, and the rumors I heard from mercenaries and merchants...I will sort it out in the post later."
These news are definitely more shocking than a few photos of airships.
Maybe there is still a chance to be included in the setting collection on the official website like those big guys who often write guides.
"I admire people who can write guides. I can't even make travel guides." Sesame looked at Sisi with admiration.
Rourou also nodded in agreement and said with emotion.
"+1, I feel like Si Si in real life must be a very reliable type."
Feeling a little embarrassed by the praise, Si Si coughed lightly and said.
"It's nothing like that. In reality, I'm actually in quite a lot of trouble."
Sesame paste looked at her in surprise.
"Eh? Really?"
Rourou also showed a surprised expression.
“Totally unimaginable!“
"It's normal. Take Awei for example. Don't look at her as not very smart in the game, but in reality
Having said this, Sska paused.
Seeing her increasingly subtle expression and smelling the gossip, he immediately asked curiously.
"In reality?"
Sisi looked away unconsciously.
"Well, although he's not very smart, at least he's quite quiet.
Sesame paste couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing, while Rourou touched his head in confusion.
She could imagine him not being smart.
But the quiet look...
It's completely unimaginable.
Turning over a page of notes in his hand, Sisi continued thinking.
"Actually, when uu reads the book, I personally feel that the image in the virtual world is not so much a projection of the personality in reality, but more like the kind of person I want to be... Maybe it's because I'm not that reliable in reality, so
I think I’ll try a different way of living in Second Life.”
"Well, if you put it that way, I feel like I have a little bit of it. In reality, I actually have a little bit of social anxiety, but in the game it's fine.
With a slightly shy smile on his face, the cat ears on his head swayed comfortably, he hugged his knees and leaned against the sesame paste under the tree, and hid his chin in his arms with some embarrassment.
Every time she talked about real-life things, she always felt embarrassed, so she quickly changed the topic.
"By the way, speaking of... where's the tail? Why hasn't it come back yet?"
"She went to recover the VM dropped by the pilot. She should be there soon.
After closing the notebook in his hand, Sisi opened the m screen and was about to take a look at how far Awei was from here.
However, at this moment, a strong sense of crisis suddenly came into her heart.
It felt like being stared at by some dangerous beast.
Apparently it wasn't just her who noticed.
The cat ears that were shaking slightly before were raised up. Sesame paste, who was sitting across from the campfire, had already grasped the P-9 submachine gun and the bow placed aside with both hands.
"I seemed to hear something just now..." She whispered, her pupils focused, and she scanned the dark forest.
Without any hesitation, Sisi reached out and placed the iron pot on the campfire, quickly extinguishing the campfire.
At the same time, six projectiles bound by magnetic force were already suspended in her hand, alerting her to the approaching murderous intent.