Chapter 396 Twelve Black Boxes and the Messenger from the Desert
While Chu Guang was talking to Mother Deathclaw, Heya stood beside her.
When the exchange between one person and one person was over, she finally found the opportunity to intervene in the topic, took a deep breath, stepped forward and introduced herself.
"Hello, I am a researcher from the Alliance, from Vault 117, mainly engaged in life science research"
Seeing the amber pupils looking at her, Heya's face looked slightly forced and she continued speaking quickly.
"What's going on with you is... surprising. I will... draw some blood from you regularly. Of course, this is mainly for your health.
"It's for experimentation, it doesn't matter. This body is not mine. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of tens of thousands of researchers over several generations," the mother of Deathclaw smiled lightly and said nonchalantly, "It is needed.
If so, just take it."
Heya breathed a sigh of relief and quickly continued.
"...Thank you, I won't hurt you."
Although she couldn't wait to figure out the mystery of this guy before coming here, considering an intelligent creature that could speak human language as an experimental subject still made her feel somewhat complicated.
It's great that the other party is willing to cooperate.
Looking away from Heya, Mother Deathclaw looked at Chu Guang.
"If I continue to inject the serum, my body will continue to grow and theoretically I can live forever... But the space here can no longer accommodate me. I plan to stop injecting it. This body theoretically still has a lifespan of 47 years."
"Now that the traitors are dead and the authority of Vault 79 has been transferred to you, my confusion has been answered. I can accompany you for another 47 years. When you recover the research results on me, I plan to act like a normal person."
It’s like spending the last bit of your life.”
Chu Guang nodded.
"that is your freedom."
The Deathclaw Mother smiled.
"What about you? What are you going to do next?"
Chu Guang looked around.
"I plan to visit here and take a look at the black boxes in your warehouse."
The latter is the point.
Twelve black boxes.
That's more black boxes than he's seen in the past year combined.
"Black box...
A look of surprise appeared on Mother Deathclaw's face, as if she was remembering something long ago, "Speaking of which, there are still a few black boxes here...
How many are there?"
Chu Guang: "Twelve, I just confirmed it through the camera...Have you never used it before?"
"Maybe they were used a long time ago, when I was still a human. As for now, those things are useless to me, but I still remember their functions," the mother of deathclaws said with a faint smile, "
If you don't mind, I can introduce it to you.
Chu Guang nodded.
"Trouble."
The functions of the black box are clearly written in the user manual.
Not only is the black box a fool-proof operation, even the user manual is the same.
After all, the original design intention of the entire set of equipment was based on the worst-case assumption that "the survivors of the Wasteland Era have completely forgotten writing and original culture." Even a monkey or gorilla can figure out how to use it after seeing it.
From this perspective, the introduction seems a bit redundant.
However, since the previous manager here offered to serve as a "product introduction", Chu Guang naturally would not refuse.
There is a bionic chip installed in its brain, which, like the VM, can be used as a terminal to connect to the shelter system.
Chu Guang gave it a Hummingbird drone, and then followed it with Heya to the warehouse of the shelter.
The alien species on the road leading to the warehouse have been cleared.
Moving along the stairs to the bottom floor of the building, Chu Guang quickly saw the twelve black boxes covering different areas in a room of several hundred square meters.
The smallest among them is only the size of a suitcase and can be carried with one hand.
The largest one cannot be called a box at all, it directly occupies a quarter of the room, and the entire thing is a detachable workshop!
What shocked Chu Guang the most was the biggest guy.
After he read the instructions in the user manual, he couldn't help but exclaimed.
"…portable reactor?!"
The Hummingbird drone floated gently to the side of the black box, and the sound of rotting wood coming from the VM came from the VM.
"Yes, to be precise, it is the 'Hippo-2' portable reactor, which is a version more advanced than the 'Hippo-1' power armor you are wearing."
"Generally speaking, this type of reactor is used on power armor, but it is not uncommon for it to be used on ground vehicles and low-altitude aircraft."
Chu Guang swallowed subconsciously, his eyes flashing with excitement.
The core component of power armor is its portable reactor.
Because of the existence of the portable reactor, it allows the user to wear heavy armor comparable to a tank on any terrain, and can be used as a carrying platform for a variety of weapons.
"Have you never thought of making use of it?"
The Deathclaw Mother smiled faintly.
"It's okay to use... It's so simple. How do you plan to use it? To create non-existent nuclear fuel out of thin air. Even if the black box for producing nuclear batteries is right in front of you, if you can't get ammonia 3, you can only use it as a
A decoration."
"In my opinion, this is the most useless black box here."
The energy utilization efficiency of portable reactors is much lower than that of fixed reactors in shelters. It is obviously not cost-effective to dismantle the fuel rods of the latter and use them as materials for the former.
Vault 79 had no use for powered armor for the first fifty years.
During the period after the Little Ice Age ended, power armor gradually lost its meaning to them.
Extremely powerful life forms may not be mechanical opponents.
For example, that "Yongshi".
It's still a bit difficult to kill it with just one powered armor. In the end, players relied on continuous damage and human sea tactics to wear it to death.
From this perspective, it does make some sense.
After calming down from the excitement, Chu Guang nodded, thoughtfully.
"... Indeed, not being able to get nuclear fuel is a big problem."
"If the Earth-Moon route cannot be restored, or pre-war nuclear fuel reserves cannot be obtained, I advise you not to consider it for the time being... and look at other things."
The Hummingbird drone floated to the rows of black boxes next to it and introduced them in detail.
"This is a fire extinguisher. There is nothing to say, but the coolant inside is interesting. You can dismantle the fire extinguisher after it is made.
Get out the coolant inside. It can basically be used on chemical energy engines, and it is quite convenient."
"Over there are the Champion brand coffee beans, which can be synthesized into a kind of coffee beans that only grow on a plateau at an altitude of 1,500 meters. In fact, having said so much, you should know which company sponsors this thing from the name...
Chu Guang touched his chin with interest.
"Yin Fang should be interested."
Heya's expression was a little strange and she said in a teasing tone.
"You guys quite enjoy it."
A faint chuckle came from the VM.
"It can't be regarded as enjoyment. Most of the researchers here have the habit of consuming caffeine. I think coffee and tea are normal hobbies, although it does sound strange to produce something in a black box."
"The black box next to it is not so normal. Although it is sponsored by the same company, the ingredient of this product is not just caffeine, but also has mild addiction similar to alcohol... Champion' brand injection only needs to be labeled
One injection can stimulate excitement for 12 hours. In order not to affect sleep, we usually take it in the morning."
Chu Guang said with a strange expression: "...This is actually a stimulant."
He picked up the manual and flipped through it. In addition to the instructions for operating the black box, Chu Guang also found a line of redundant description on it.
It should be something like an advertising slogan [Use champions to help you win championships.]
…
Good guy.
It really is!
The Mother of Death Claws said softly: "You can understand that the purpose of us using it is mainly to ensure that we can maintain 1% in our work.
Concentration. But after turning into the Death Claw, we won’t need that thing anymore.”
"That small dose is metabolized in just one breath."
There is a small amount of supplies in the warehouse.
Chu Guang walked to the black box and put in 57g of charcoal, 20g of sugar, 500ml of water, etc. according to the settings in the instruction manual, and then turned on the air inlet and power supply.
Operating this thing is a bit like alchemy to be honest.
But just press the switch, and there is no need for seals or spells - if the user is not very particular about ritual.
The device starts up quickly.
A few minutes later, a jet syringe about the length of the middle finger lay quietly at the outlet of the black box.
Heya immediately stepped forward to pick it up, held it in her hand and looked at it curiously for a while, and then stabbed it directly in her arm without thinking.
After closing her eyes and feeling it for a while, she spoke.
"Various body functions have been slightly improved... In words you can understand, all attributes have been increased by 4~20%, and the duration ranges from 6~12 hours."
Suddenly noticing that Chu Guang was staring directly at her, Heya was slightly stunned and said a little shyly.
"What are you looking at me for?"
Chu Guang said with a strange expression: "I just didn't expect you to give yourself a shot... Is it really okay to do experiments directly on yourself?"
Heya was stunned for a moment and said matter-of-factly.
"It doesn't matter...even if there is a problem, I can metabolize it."
Chu Guang: "…
All right.
The kidney made with high technology is really awesome.
To be honest, Chu Guang was a little envious, but the thought of having some strange parts installed on his body always made him feel unnatural.
Besides, having a constitution of more than 20 points is not bad. You might be able to awaken some extraordinary abilities in the future.
Let’s wait until we get older to talk about bionic organs and stuff like that!
Without paying attention to the conversation between the two, the drone floating in the air continued to float to the next black box.
"These are the two black boxes sponsored by the champion. Let's just call the stimulant a stimulant. It may be of some use to you."
"Your shelter should also have a variable temperature blue jacket. After all, it is standard equipment for most shelters. There is nothing to say about it.
There is also nothing to say about this Asteroid brand canned meat. Although it can supplement protein, the can is filled with synthetic meat.
The taste of every can is the same. If you eat too much, it will make you nauseous. You probably won’t like it..."
That's not necessarily the case. This is the Age of the Waste Warriors. It's good to have a bite of meat. My residents are not picky eaters." Picking up the manual, Chu Guang flipped through it with interest, and the more he flipped through it, the more surprised he felt.
Synthesize five cans in one minute!
As long as you are fast enough, you can produce 5,000+ in one day. Based on the 480g net content of each can, the amount of meat produced in one day is equivalent to.
2400kg?!
After calculating this number, Chu Guang was immediately shocked.
This amount of meat is as much as ten cows!
With only one black box covering an area of less than ten square meters, it perfectly replaces a ranch with an annual slaughter capacity of 3,650 cattle, and includes the entire industrial chain including slaughtering, sterilization, canning, etc.
.
This black technology is really a bit popular.
". Haha, I know what you are thinking, but I still have to remind you that the black box consumes non-renewable nuclear energy. Whether it is the electricity drawn from the shelter or from the nuclear battery, the energy is not unlimited. You can
Think of it as a supplement to your food source, but it's best not to rely entirely on it, or you may go hungry in the future."
After a pause, the Deathclaw Mother continued.
"What I want to introduce to you is the next black box... Qiqi Biscuit, this thing is a bit interesting."
After walking to the black box where the drone was hovering and looking at it for a moment, Chu Guang tried to start the machine, stared at the packaging bag lying on the discharge port, and asked with interest.
"Is there anything special about this cookie?"
Deathclaw Mother chuckled and said.
"That's so special. You can try a piece."
Chu Guang looked at Heya subconsciously.
Without any hint from him, Heya walked curiously to the outlet of the black box, picked up the biscuits, opened them, and threw a piece into her mouth.
After chewing for a while, a surprised expression appeared on her face, she threw another piece in her mouth and muttered.
".weird smell."
Chu Guang raised his eyebrows slightly and put a piece in his mouth. A faint sweetness spread along his taste buds. It seemed to be just ordinary sucrose. And he didn't know what chemical reaction had taken place. The biscuit was not very hard, but it had obvious
grainy feel.
Overall, it has a very strange taste, but it makes me want to have another piece unexpectedly.
"It's just an ordinary dessert." Chu Guang gave a brief comment and stuffed another cookie into his mouth.
"Is what you tasted dessert?" Heya said thoughtfully.
She was confused by the tone of this question. Just when Chu Guangzheng was asking, the Deathclaw Mother slowly spoke.
"Quiqi Biscuit. It is one of the few luxury goods here, and everyone tastes it differently."
With an interested expression on her face, Heya thought about it for a moment and then spoke thoughtfully.
"I see, it promotes the secretion of pheromones in the brain and deceives the sense of taste, touch and other organs to make people feel like they are eating their favorite food, right?"
Deathclaw Mother: "I don't want to call it deception, but it does bring us a lot of comfort in these difficult times. For us, many of the delicacies that have disappeared can only be found in this way.
Come to reminisce.”
Simulate a favorite food?
This sounds less like tasting good food and more like tasting "memory".
Chu Guang looked at Heya.
"Speaking of which, what did you taste?"
Heya answered without hesitation.
"Liver has a taste and texture a bit like foie gras. I didn't expect it to be able to restore the taste."
Chu Guang: "."
Foie gras-flavored biscuits? What a unique hobby.
Heya suddenly looked at him curiously.
"What about you?"
Chu Guang thought about this question seriously for a while, and then said it in an uncertain voice after a long time.
"Hmm... maybe a lollipop."
If you think about it carefully, the grainy texture is indeed the same as chewing a lollipop into pieces.
Heya was stunned for a moment.
Seeing her looking at him in surprise, Chu Guang said hesitantly.
"What's wrong?"
Heya drifted her gaze to the side.
"Nothing... I just think that your taste is unexpectedly ordinary? I thought that a special creature like you, I mean the awakened one,
The food you like will be different from normal people.”
What a strange statement.
Chu Guang laughed and joked.
"It shows that I am an easily satisfied person. In these difficult times, I think this is a good advantage."
"That's true. But I haven't seen you eating sweets often." Heya still had a bit of confusion on her face.
If she remembered correctly, the most indispensable thing in the shelter was that stuff. There were so many of them that they not only hung them in the store and sold them to other residents, but even occasionally gave them to the children nearby, which once made her suspect that there was something in the shelter.
It's not a black box that makes lollipops.
Facing Heya's question, Chu Guang made a helpless expression.
"Don't ask me, I don't know either. If you are curious, just get a few samples and study them."
This kind of biscuits might be very popular in Ideal City.
Interesting laughter came from the VM.
"Haha, don't pay too much attention to this problem. What you liked before may not be what you like now. When you are in a different mood, the taste you taste may not be the same."
"I hope it brings you joy, not confusion."
"Young managers."
In addition to the production of portable reactors, low-temperature fire extinguishers, variable temperature blue jackets, "Champion" brand coffee beans and stimulants, "Asteroid" brand canned synthetic meat and "Quqi" brand biscuits, there are also many manufacturers of various daily necessities
black box.
Although everything has its own meaning, in Chu Guang's opinion, the most valuable among them is undoubtedly the black box that produces the "Hippo-2" portable reactor and the "Champion" injection.
Although nuclear fuel is difficult to obtain, Yin Fang can help find a way. With the portable reactor, the Alliance has hope of independently producing power armor!
Not even just power armor.
As long as the fuel is obtained, it is no problem to build a nuclear-powered tank!
Who says electromagnetic guns can’t be placed on cars?
Isn’t this enough?
As for the "champion" injection, Chu Guang plans to sell it to his little players.
A BUFF that enhances all attributes and lasts for 12 hours.
Each one only sells for 50 silver. It shouldn’t be expensive, right?
Just when Chu Guang was admiring his trophies with satisfaction, a group of special guests were welcomed to the south of Linghu Wetland Park in Qingquan City.
There were about twenty of them leading the mutated camels, all of them wrapped in robes and wearing sand-proof hoods on their heads.
Seeing the caravan approaching, the two guards standing at the door looked at each other. One of them stepped forward, looked at the leader and said.
"In front is the Union Guard station. If you want to go to the commercial street, you have to enter from the north gate of the Wetland Park."
Taking off his headscarf, Kaliman stepped forward and said respectfully.
"We are envoys from the Lion Kingdom, coming from Luoxia Province. I want to meet your administrator."
"Messenger of the Lion Kingdom?"
Xu Shun, who was carrying a rifle, walked up to him, looked up and down at the man with a strange face, and then said.
"Do you have anything to prove your identity?"
"This is the appointment letter written by our Majesty himself." Kaliman took out a roll of silk from his arms and handed it to the young guard in front of him.
Xu Shun noticed that the material used to weave the scroll was actually devil's silk, and it might have been sold from them.
However, this is not the point.
Xu Shun unfolded the scroll and took a quick look.
What is written on it is roughly that the king of the Lion Kingdom has authorized all diplomatic matters of the Lion Kingdom and Oasis No. 9 to be entrusted to the prince named Kaliman in front of him.
Whether or not the kingdom still exists…
Xu Shun frowned, rolled up the scroll, and gave it back to the prince in front of him.
". We have not established diplomatic relations with your kingdom and cannot verify the authenticity of this appointment letter. However, I have informed the city lord of Dawn City,
He will meet with you later."
"Where are your managers?" Kaliman asked slightly anxiously.
Before coming here, he heard that the top leader of the alliance is a manager, not a city lord.
"Of course that gentleman has his own affairs to be busy with, and it is impossible to see the guests 24 hours a day, but I will report your request to that gentleman," Xu Shun continued without revealing Chu Guang's itinerary, "Now
, please come with me first."
Since the establishment of Dawn City, countless visitors from the Wasteland have come to request an audience claiming to be representatives of a certain force, and of course there are many liars among them.
Xu Shun did not completely believe the man in front of him, but he still reported his matter to the manager's assistant, placed his escort next to the guard station, and then took him to the reception room of the Hongshang Guild.
Ask the waiter there to pour him a cup of tea.
After waiting restlessly in the reception room for an hour, Kaliman finally met Luca, the lord of Dawn City.
It was different from the bureaucrats he saw in the City Hall of Boulder City.
The old man with silver-gray hair in front of him seemed to have an earthy smell on his body, and his calloused hands did not look like a civil servant.
Could it be that he was a warrior?
While speculating in his mind, Kaliman stood up from his chair and performed the palace ceremony of the Lion Kingdom.
"Dear Dawn City Lord, one
"No need to be polite, please take a seat, my friend from afar."
After inviting Kaliman to sit down, Luca sat on the sofa opposite him and looked at the slightly younger man up and down.
"My name is Luca, and I am the city lord here. I have heard about you from our guard captain. And I also heard that you are coming from the direction of Boulder City?"
Kaliman nodded.
"Yes, we got there first."
Luca continued calmly.
"Have you met their city lord?"
Kaliman hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head and answered honestly.
"No…"
The expression on his face was obviously a disappointment.
But this was also what Luca expected.
After all, the Alliance has recently established a Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Boulder City doesn't even have a department in charge of foreign affairs, and it's not willing to deal with matters outside the giant wall.
If it weren't for the loan of 200 million chips, if it weren't for the 400mm main gun that was as powerful as a nuclear weapon, maybe they wouldn't even care about the airship that was about to hit their face. It was no surprise that Kaliman replied,
Luca nodded in understanding and continued.
"Managers often teach us to seek common ground while reserving differences. Although we have different cultures, concepts and beliefs, I don't think this will become an obstacle for us to understand each other. Can you tell me why you are here?"
Kaliman took a deep breath and looked at Luca seriously.
"The Falcon Kingdom broke the oath they swore before the Spirit of the Sand Sea. With the support of the Legion, they annexed our neighbors and tried to spread the war across the entire desert..."
"We are unable to withstand the Legion's military power alone, we need your help!"