Chapter 413 Solar Eclipse, this is an opportunity for us!
After waiting until dark, Zhao Yongxu finally got the chance to talk to Chu Guang.
Dawn City City Hall.
In the conference room, a group of people were sitting upright in front of the conference table.
Looking at the alliance managers sitting across the conference table, Zhao Yongxu thought that this negotiation would be quite difficult, but the actual situation was beyond his expectation.
Even he himself did not expect that he would reach a consensus with the alliance so quickly.
"...The five major groups of the enterprise plan to set up offices in Shuguang City. We plan to plan an embassy street in the east area of Shuguang City. If you are interested, we can plan a 50X50 land for you as the boundary of the embassy and consulate."
Upon hearing the proposal thrown from the other side, several envoys from Boulder City had obvious surprises in their eyes.
The five major corporate groups plan to set up offices here. "When did they reach an agreement..." an officer from the militia group muttered in a low voice, expressing the confusion in the hearts of many people.
The two nobles from the inner city who came first looked at each other and whispered to each other, probably exchanging opinions.
The expression on Zhao Yongxu's face did not change.
To be honest, he felt that 250 square meters was a bit small, but it was not unbearable.
It's not like he lives there anyway.
Moreover, being able to place the embassy next to corporate offices has only advantages and no disadvantages for Boulder City.
He cleared his throat, made a thoughtful expression on his face, and nodded after a while.
"I think it's okay... Also, I want to talk about-"
"Regarding the Heart of Steel, we will not enter your airspace, but we retain the right to freedom of navigation within our own airspace."
Looking at Captain Zhao sitting opposite, Chu Guang continued in an unyielding tone. "The residents of Boulder City need a sense of security, and so do the residents of Dawn City. The Alliance will not become anyone's vassal. Equality is our
A prerequisite for dialogue.”
Zhao Yongxu's brows twitched, he took a deep breath and said.
"At the very least, you must limit the use of 400mm artillery in city centers."
Even he himself didn't notice that he unconsciously used the word "soliciting".
Chu Guang tapped his index finger twice on the table, thought for a moment and said.
"Yes, except during waves."
The production cost of a 400mm bore-fired rocket is equivalent to 100 100mm artillery shells. He had no intention of wasting ammunition.
In fact, even in the face of waves, the 400mm main gun is definitely not an economical choice.
In complex urban terrain, the power of large-caliber artillery will be significantly affected by the marginal effect. Even if a deep hole is blasted in the street, the street facing a building across the street may not be affected.
Creatures like slime mold, like the skeleton soldiers of the undead, have no concept of morale like players, and the psychological deterrent effect brought by large-caliber heavy artillery is completely ineffective.
The annual wave.
Rather than using it to test guns, it is better to leave it to players for server activity practice.
"...Okay, except during the wave. After all, alien species are our common enemy."
Zhao Yongxu, who reluctantly made a concession and finally finished talking about this sensitive issue, felt his shoulders relax...
A consensus was also reached on the second topic.
On this most divisive issue, consensus was reached faster than he imagined.
And just when he was about to bring up the last issue brought by this mission to the alliance, Chu Guang directly said what was on his mind.
"Also, about our future relationship."
With a hint of surprise in his eyes, Zhao Yongxu sat up straight unconsciously.
Chu Guang paused for a moment and continued.
"In order to enhance trust between us and eliminate suspicion among neighbors, we plan to hold a joint meeting of survivors on the last day of December every year."
That day happens to be New Year's Eve, so it can be arranged together with the New Alliance's New Year's Eve party.
This is something Chu Guang decided after discussing with other senior leaders of the alliance.
Having never heard of such a thing, Zhao Yongxu was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously.
"what is that?"
Chu Guang explained patiently.
"It is a high-level summit covering politics, economy, culture, diplomacy, military and other fields. To put it simply, we tell you what we plan to do next year. You can also tell us what you plan to do next year. If we happen to think of
If we go together, we will work together. It doesn’t matter if we don’t have it, we will seek common ground while reserving differences, and each will do his or her own thing without affecting each other.”
This sounds interesting, and if I don't tell you what I plan to do, wouldn't it be possible for me to prostitute the alliance's inside information for free? Zhao Yongxu touched his chin, and a little cleverness came into his mind.
He doesn't know much about political matters, but from a military perspective, the value of intelligence is unquestionable.
Although he couldn't make a decision, he believed that the city lord would be happy to accept this proposal.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yongxu nodded generously and said with a smile.
"This is a good idea! I will convey it to the Lord of the City." Chu Guang smiled faintly.
He could roughly guess what this guy was thinking, but it wasn't like "Is there anything else?"
"have……"
Zhao Yongxu opened his mouth and was about to speak, but suddenly realized that there seemed to be nothing left to say.
There are only three problems in total that I have caused.
The embassy issue has been settled.
Due to security issues, the alliance promised not to use 400mm artillery in urban areas unless necessary.
Although this is a rhetorical statement, it is unrealistic to expect them to make further concessions. Even if I support myself who is tough on the alliance, I cannot think of a better negotiation result.
Regarding long-term relationship issues, the two parties have established a long-term communication mechanism. The plan proposed by this manager is obviously better than the opinions he brought from Dulong.
Zhao Yongxu suddenly felt a little confused.
It seems that I have been seen through.
Can this guy read minds? Swallowing back the "yes" that blurted out, Zhao Yongxu changed his words.
K...is gone."
"It seems we have reached a consensus."
Chu Guang nodded, closed the note in his hand without writing two lines, and then looked at the waiter standing aside.
The waiter understood the situation and stepped forward to send a letter to each of the six people sitting across the conference table.
Looking at the letter in his hand, Zhao Yongxu frowned...
"This is?"
"Invitation to the party."
"Banquet?"
Looking at Zhao Yongxu with a blank expression, Chu Guang smiled lightly and said.
"This is the custom of our shelter. No matter what the outcome of the conversation is, we cannot let the guests leave with an empty stomach. There will be a dinner at the Alliance Banquet Hall at six o'clock tonight. If you are not in a hurry, you might as well eat before going back."
Several envoys sitting in front of the conference table exchanged unexpected glances and whispered a few words.
Especially those nobles from the inner city, this is a novel experience for them.
"A banquet? Survivors in the northern suburbs of rural areas will also hold a banquet. "Isn't it strange? But I am curious about what they will bring out at the banquet."
"Grilled lizard tail?"
Banquets are not uncommon in Boulder City. The idle and bored nobles often use banquets to pass the time. The name of the banquet can be a birthday, a rare and expensive collectible, or even a bottle of red wine. However,
A banquet held by an official, and in the name of diplomacy, was a novel experience for them.
After all, until a few months ago, they didn't even have a formal foreign affairs department, and all matters related to the outside world were left to the city hall in the outer city to take care of.
Zhao Yongxu didn't care what he was going to eat for a while, but he was more interested in another matter.
"Will business representatives also participate?" he asked seriously.
"Of course, this was originally prepared for them." Chu Guang paused, feeling that it seemed a little tactful to say so straightforwardly, so he naturally added at the end, "If you had told us in advance, we would have done the same.
We will also prepare it for you.”
However, Captain Zhao, who was sitting opposite him, seemed not to care about such trivial matters at all.
Those eyes were shining brightly, and he spoke immediately without even half a second of hesitation.
“We will be there!”
It's not just him.
Including the two officers and three nobles from the inner city sitting next to him, their eyes were full of fire.
Looking at the expressions on their faces, Chu Guangbujin fell into deep thought.
It seems that I still underestimated the yearning for Paris among the wealthy natives of North Africa.
Misstep.
I should have known what the charge would be.
The Alliance's banquet hall is located in the center of the main city of Dawn City, in the central area of the original Changjiu Farm, just across the street from the city hall and the player's save point.
The square building is entirely made of concrete. Although it looks like marble, it is actually just painted with a layer of milky white plaster on the outside.
Even the Death Claw can enter the five-meter-high arch. The gear badge hanging on the door is part of the Alliance flag and is also the most decorated medal awarded by the Alliance Army.
The simple and elegant aesthetics are similar to the weapons of the Alliance, but the decoration inside the building is unique and not as vague as the LD-47 receiver.
The masonry tiles reflect the magnificent chandeliers in the dome, and there are several marble sculptures placed in the corners. These decorations were all found from the wasteland, and after re-polishing and waxing, they look as good as new...
The spacious main banquet hall can accommodate thousands of people dining at the same time if all the long tables are filled.
This building was started at about the same time as the Alliance's town hall, but was only recently completed and was used only once last night.
The banquet arrangements just in time for the triumphal celebration have not yet been cancelled.
After receiving the news of the banquet guests, the concierge staff in charge of the banquet immediately summoned people to move 12 round tables and removed most of the long tables for collective dining, leaving only two rows against the wall for table settings.
Set up self-service drinks, desserts and cold cuts.
The band that participated in the celebration last night was invited back to perform the same music that they played last night again.
Sit at the round table.
A paunchy noble looked at the menu in his hand and touched the back of his head in surprise.
"These blue coats are quite elegant."
He originally thought that the food of these hillbillies in the northern suburbs was as shabby as the fly taverns outside Boulder City, but he did not expect that it was completely beyond his expectation.
The dinner contents are varied.
Cold dishes include white-cut chicken, thin-cut two-head beef, garlic cucumber shreds, etc.
Hot dishes include squirrel carp, braised lion head, roast duck...
The dozen or so creative dishes are even more exciting, such as salt-grilled lantern fish, oily warship shrimp, split-claw crab cakes, creamy potato puree, monster steak, etc.
The variety is dizzying.
In addition, there are also freshly baked desserts, mushroom clouds sprinkled with chocolate chips, small cakes exuding the fragrance of butter, and cookies that look ordinary but have hidden secrets...
Sid, who was standing at the long table on one side of the hall, widened his eyes in surprise.
What surprised him was not the dishes, but the bottle of red wine on the table.
At this time, a strange voice came from the side.
"Judging from the hot stamping on the bottle, this bottle of red wine should be produced in the Glover Winery on the Barron Peninsula. Its price is at least three times its weight in gold. The red wine and dairy products on the West Coast are as well as the rich slaves there.
As famous as it is, it rarely crosses the desert to the east of the continent... I guess it should be General McClung's collection."
Sid looked sideways and saw a slightly familiar man standing next to him, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
Sid asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Who are you? "
"Liszt, chairman of Liszt Trading Company, this is my business card." Liszt introduced himself calmly and handed over the business card in his hand.
After accepting the business card, Sid glanced at it, his eyes immediately filled with a hint of astonishment.
He seems to have heard of this name. It is said that he was a merchant at first, and later made a small fortune by doing business with the alliance, and gained the status of a noble.
It is not difficult to change the status of a noble in the inner city of Boulder City. You only need to pay enough chips to buy a room in the inner building and add your name to the "resident list".
However, obtaining the status of a noble does not mean that you can integrate into their circle.
These new nobles who have spent money to come in are completely different from the old nobles like them, and they have no access to the core of power in Boulder City...
What's more, judging from the look of this guy, he probably hasn't even stayed in a building in the inner city for a few days.
In contrast, what he cares more about are the "real aristocrats" who come from enterprises.
But what is depressing is that those people are sitting at a round table with the alliance managers, busy showing off their food, and have no intention of getting up from their chairs.
His legs were almost numb standing here, and he didn't wait for the chance to talk to those people alone.
Is it that delicious? He unconsciously glanced at the round table in the distance, and Sid frowned.
He's so interested in country people's food.
For a moment, he felt that his imagination of the ideal city was a little disillusioned.
It seems like nothing more than that...
Reading the disapproval of him on the face of the man in front of him, Liszt just smiled but said nothing. As a businessman, he didn't care what these idiots with their noses turned up to the sky thought of him.
Anyway, everyone looks the same to each other.
"All the five major groups of the enterprise have sent representatives here. It seems that something big is going to happen in the Valley Province."
"uh-huh."
Sid snorted.
Is it necessary to deliberately mention something like this that even scavengers can see? Liszt paused and continued.
"I just heard the news that the company plans to invest and set up a factory here?" Sid glanced at him unexpectedly and smiled lightly, "And then take the produced products to an ideal city 3,000 kilometers away?"
What’s not there?”
Liszt said patiently.
"There are many forms of interests, and there are many means to achieve goals. I can't guess what agreements the managers have reached with the distant ideal city, but the company is obviously not doing charity by spending so much money on doing so many things."
"oh?"
Sid's eyes flickered slightly. Although he still showed disapproval, he was obviously interested.
Liszt continued while the iron was hot.
"The expedition to Luoxia Province is almost certain. Only by removing the legion's outpost east of the desert can all future troubles be eradicated once and for all. After that, in order to prevent the legion from resurrecting, the company will definitely unite with the alliance and send troops to the desert.
The garrison consolidates the fruits of victory."
"...I heard that those man-made oases surrounded by forbidden areas of life are like small islands in the ocean, where milk and honey flow in the soil, and there are no alien disturbances."
There was finally obvious interest in Sid's eyes, and he no longer concealed the excitement in his expression.
"Can you elaborate?"
"Of course," looking at his eager look, Liszt smiled and patted the veteran nobleman's arm and said softly, "...I just heard these stories too. If you are interested, we can have a good chat.
chat."
Just as Liszt was drawing the pie that Chu Guang had drawn for him and pulling Sid toward the table of the Boulder City envoys, on the round table of the enterprise not far away, people sitting around the table
People are stuffing delicious food into their mouths hungrily.
Wu Mu's eyes widened, he fiddled with the preserved eggs sprinkled with minced garlic on the dinner plate with his fork, and said with a look of amazement...
"What kind of animal laid this egg...?"
It tastes like jelly. As a senior salesperson of Changge Group, Wu Mu has been to many places and tasted many strange and weird delicacies.
However, this was the first time I saw this special food.
Chu Guang, who was sitting aside, smiled and said.
"Actually, these are ordinary duck eggs, but they have been processed through a special process. We call them...preserved eggs."
Li Changkong touched his chin thoughtfully, picked up a piece with a fork, smelled it, and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Such a special taste, it turns out to be duck eggs... Could you please tell me what the processing technique is?"
Chu Guang's expression was a little subtle.
The formula is nothing to keep secret.
That is to say, I am afraid that speaking out will affect everyone's appetite.
"I don't know much about this."
The representative of the ideal group nodded, did not ask further questions, and continued to taste the food on the other plate.
Yi Chuan, who was sitting on the right side of Chu Guang, said with emotion while wiping his hands with a tissue.
"...Now I finally understand why that guy Li De specifically mentioned the delicious food here in his application."
He had finished showing off the oily warship shrimp that he had just filled, and there was only a pile of shrimp shells left on the plate.
It’s unbelievable that these ugly alien species can be cooked so deliciously by these people.
Before setting off, he was worried that he might not be used to the food here and might cause gastrointestinal discomfort, so he specially brought two boxes of freeze-dried food and two boxes of stomach medicine.
Now it seems that at least the previous concern can be dispelled.
Yun Xiao, who was sitting at the other end of the round table, didn't speak. She was putting biscuits into her mouth one after another, her eyes filled with surprise and amazement. Her expression seemed to be glowing, and she didn't know what she was tasting.
After asking the waiter to change the plates, Yi Chuan looked at Chu Guang and asked, "Do you eat so well every day?"
"Of course not, we only take out these things when entertaining distinguished guests. However, the ingredients of these food are not expensive, and they can be seen in many restaurants."
After a pause, Chu Guang smiled and said.
"If you are interested in our daily diet, you might as well go shopping on North Street in Shuguang City. There are many special snacks there."
Wu Mu interrupted excitedly.
"I know! They're called steamed buns and dumplings, right?"
"That's one of our breakfasts."
Chu Guang smiled and nodded, suddenly thought of something, and asked.
"Speaking of which, where are those two from Kangmao Group?"
Since he didn't know whether to address the two gentlemen or ladies, he simply omitted the title.
Hearing Chu Guang ask about the two of them, Yi Chuan's expression became a little subtle.
"They...actually don't worry about them. Their codes do not contain malicious elements, they are just a little overzealous."
Wu Mu on the side also said with a hearty smile.
"That's right, don't worry about those two androids. Their core code has no violation records so far. You can rest assured about this."...
Those white and neat teeth reminded Chu Guang of a certain toothpaste advertisement.
"That's it, then I'll feel relieved."
Chu Guang nodded with a smile, lightly scratched the VM screen twice with his index finger, and calmly motioned to Xiao Chai to keep an eye on the two of them.
This is not out of distrust of allies.
Just in case.
It is not that there are no activities of androids in the Alliance, such as Old Brown's daughter and wife, and Lyra in Vault 101.
However, these bionic people all have a common characteristic, that is, they have low autonomy and will not actively participate in human social activities unless ordered by the owner.
The expression on Yi Chuan's face made Chu Guang a little concerned, and he couldn't help but wonder what those two people were planning to do.
And while he was curious, Hanshuang and Eclipse, wearing silver cloaks, were walking on the busiest North Street in Dawn City.
It was a hot summer day, so the two people's conservative attire was a bit special, and people around them frequently cast curious glances at them.
Hanshuang is also observing the passers-by, and maintains silent communication with Sun Eclipse walking aside on the communication channel.
"Look, these poor humans, their clothes are like dust on a computer case, and their health is like a flashing alarm light... Eclipse, this is an opportunity for us, we will make a living for them
Open your mouth and you won’t have to stretch out your hands to get clothes and live a prosperous life.”
No changes could be seen on the expressionless face, but the beating electrons on the chip were beating with an exciting frequency.
Sun Eclipse's pupils flickered slightly, and he answered after thinking for half a second.
"The idea is correct, but we don't have the means of production and we don't have the production function... What should we do?"
Frost: "First, we need to win this war and control the man-made oasis in the desert, so that we can get food to feed them."
Eclipse: "There are omissions in the plan. According to existing intelligence, nearly one million people live in the man-made oasis closest to us, and the probability of a surplus in food output is low."
Hanshuang: "Understood, the plan needs to be improved."
The two continued to exchange esoteric topics while observing the nearby streets.
The prosperity here is less than one ten thousandth of that of Ideal City, but precisely because of this, it is more suitable for implementing their plans than Ideal City.
As long as they use shorter time and lower costs to make the people here more satisfied than ideal, they will have sufficient arguments to prove that they are the optimal solution among countless alternatives for reviving civilization.
However……
There is still a problem here. "Satisfaction" is an abstract concept, and the "prosperity" generated by it is even more difficult to fix. Therefore, before formulating a complete plan, the first thing to do is to observe.
At this moment, the two people walking on the bustling street suddenly encountered a strange combination of three people and a bear.
Riding on Rourou's shoulders, Tail's eyes suddenly lit up, and he spotted the two of them in the crowd at a glance.
"Oh! Si! It's an NPCi I've never seen before!"
"Its skin is so cool." Rourou, who was being ridden, said with an equally surprised look on his face...
Hanshuang was slightly confused, stopped and looked at the white bear in front of him.
Although I didn't understand what the bear just said, but - "Why can bears talk?"
Curse!? Isn’t it common sense that white bears can talk?”
That surprised expression didn't seem to be fake at all.
As a result, Sun Eclipse, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but be stunned. For a moment, he even doubted whether there was something wrong with the data in the intelligence database.
Looking at Tai Tai with a confident look on his face, Hanshuang pondered for a moment and nodded.
"I see... it is common knowledge in the River Valley Province that white bears can talk."
Weird knowledge.
However, it can also be used as a reference.
"Put the Rourou thing aside for now. It looks like you are looking for something. Are you worried about anything? Do you need Tails' help?" Tails looked at it expectantly, with the mission master mission hidden mission in his eyes flashing! Han.
Shuangka paused for a while, unable to analyze the expressions on the faces of the humans in front of her, let alone understand what the strange grammar was trying to express, so she could only try to ask.
"You need help?"
The tail shook the head like a rattle.
"NoNoNo, it's you who need help! You're welcome, just tell Tai Tai!"
Hanshuang: "?"
Sisi's expression became a little subtle.
I always feel like...this android is not as smart as her Awei.
"Could it be that the NPC code hasn't been finished yet?" Sesame looked at Sisi in confusion.
The conversation between the two was not on the same channel at all.
Sisi thought for a moment and nodded.
"Well, this possibility cannot be ruled out."
After all, it is in the closed beta stage, so even if there are some unreasonable things, it is understandable.
NPCs will occasionally make confusing speeches. In this case, either they have used the wrong syntax, or the other party's program has not been compiled completely.
In most cases, these two problems will occur at the same time.
I don’t know what they were talking about with the android, but Taili’s face suddenly showed a shy expression.
"Then...can I ask you to put on a maid outfit and give it to Sisikangkang?"
Seeing his best friend repeatedly jumping on the edge of the "Player's Handbook", Sisi knew that he could no longer sit idly by.
Sighing, she turned her tail away from the confused android and said apologetically.
"I'm sorry, my Awei has caused trouble for you."
With that said, no matter how much Tails protested, Sisi and Zhimao tied her to the bear's back in tacit agreement.
Even though his face was buried in the furry bear fur, he still couldn't stop the protester Li Zhan LJ Chuan 1 said L1J "Damn it, why do you have to stop——"
"You will be banned for harassing NPCs. Do you want to be banned like Mosquito for this kind of thing?"
After hearing these words, the voice that was so brave a second ago finally softened.
"Ugh... stingy."
"It's difficult, I'll dress it for you to see."
"Looking blankly at the group of people walking away, Hanshuang's eyes flashed with a series of intermittent data streams.
After a while, it lowered its head in thought.
"I see... Is the maid uniform the key to reviving civilization?" Sun Eclipse slowly moved his gaze to look at it.
"...I think the confidence level of the information needs to be carefully considered before drawing conclusions."
"It makes sense. We should collect more samples instead of unilaterally accepting the opinions of one party... However, this can be used as a clue."
Pupils flickered slightly, Hanshuang nodded, and the circuit board hidden deep in his chest was boiling with an electric current full of energy.
"Solar eclipse, this is an opportunity for us."
Sun Eclipse paused for many seconds and nodded slowly in confusion.
"good……"
(Thanks to the leader of "Kangkang Poor Ghost" for the reward!!!