In a spacious room on the top floor of a pitch-black building, a man in formal attire stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking expressionlessly at the silent night sky to the north.
Last year, at almost the same time and in the same direction, people from the east coast detonated a tactical nuclear bomb in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City.
And now, those people have visited here again.
"time flies."
Staring at the reflection on the floor-to-ceiling windows, the man thought thoughtfully in his heart.
Once time becomes insignificant, it will pass at an unimaginable speed.
Whether it’s because you’re rich enough to spend lavishly, or because yesterday is the same as tomorrow.
This is the curse of time on those who live longer.
However, recently, the situation has changed slightly. Before he noticed it, a bud sprouted from the ruins not far away.
Two centuries.
This humble city has never been so lively...
There were footsteps behind me, and they stopped at the door.
The man didn't look back, turned his back to the man at the door, and asked in a very soft voice.
"Have you met the manager?"
Zhao Yongxu stood at the door and leaned slightly, his angular face full of respect and piety.
"Yes, my lord."
The man asked next.
"What kind of person is he?"
Zhao Yongxu answered without hesitation.
"Hypocritical! Cunning! A careerist who is good at using intrigues! I don't know what method he used to fool those people on the east coast, but we will not be fooled by them!"
The man nodded, his expression unclear whether he believed or doubted.
Or, just indifferent.
After thinking for a moment, the man continued to ask.
"What did they say about our proposal?"
After secretly glancing at his back, Zhao Yongxu reiterated the results of the negotiation in cautious words without adding any exaggeration.
The man listened quietly from beginning to end and nodded slowly.
"Well, I understand, you go down first."
"yes."
Zhao Yongxu nodded respectfully and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He turned around and exited the room without asking another word.
When talking to this adult, there is always a long wait. Sometimes, just a few words, but hours pass by inadvertently.
It also made him feel like time had been stolen.
The room returned to silence.
The man waited quietly for a while, stretched out his index finger, and tapped the French window with his fingertip.
Digital ripples spread around, and the reflected night sky turned into a screen.
The picture on the screen is the chairman's office of Jushi Military Industry.
As if he expected the call to come to him, Ibbers, the chairman of Jushi Military Industries, was standing respectfully in front of his desk.
"Dear Lord Fang Ming...it's so late, do you have any instructions?"
The man was deep in thought like a still picture, and after a while he spoke slowly.
"I need you to upgrade the radar system of Boulder City so that the coverage range reaches 500 kilometers and the recognition efficiency is improved by one level..."
"...and upgrade the android's weapons and fire control system."
In fact, there was no need to do this originally.
You don't need those high-tech weapons to deal with slime mold.
However, at this moment, Qingquan City is facing changes unprecedented in a century.
Although he designed the power structure of this building and the promotion system for selecting elites from wastelanders a long time ago, this system is not always reliable.
In the final analysis, the gears that make up this system are people, and people are too fragile in the face of time.
He needs to make some preparations for a rainy day.
After listening to the man's words, Ibers said respectfully.
"It's not very difficult, but... I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money."
The man replied in a normal tone.
"It doesn't matter, I will inform the militia and the representatives of the residents in the outer city."
For him, who is at the top of power, money is just a number.
Hearing the Lord's promise, Ibos showed a happy smile on his face and nodded respectfully.
"As commanded."
…
North of Shuguang City.
At the edge of Linghu Wetland Park, Lao Bai and his party, who had returned from the city center, were heading back towards the resurrection point.
Today's harvest was quite fruitful.
The big mechanical dog following behind the four people was carrying a baggage that was completely out of proportion to its size. It contained the evolved bodies they had recovered from the city center.
Including the remains of the Decayed Knight!
The guy was holding a chain saw that he had disassembled from somewhere, and the remains of the power armor were covered with dark red fungus carpet.
Generally, the 7mm bullets hitting it are like scratching an itch. At most, some bacterial clumps are scraped off. The armor-piercing bullets fired by the RPG cannot touch it at all, so they are killed by it using a chain saw.
The four of them watched it rush forward. Lao Bai decisively pulled out the "Black Cut", activated the boundary breakthrough, and swung the ax directly towards it.
A red arc flashed on the blunt edge of the melta cutting ax.
In the flash of lightning, everyone saw sparks flying, and a deep red crack was printed on the armor on its side.
The hot air flow carried high-temperature metal fragments and poured them directly into the abandoned power armor, destroying the organic tissue inside the evolved body.
Seeing that the attack was effective, Lao Bai took advantage of the iron knot to lose its balance, and then slashed horizontally and vertically with two axes, until it stopped moving.
The Decayed Knight who had wiped out half of the Storm Troopers was actually killed by him alone with the bonus of his equipment.
It was beyond Lao Bai's expectation that the managers didn't keep such an awesome melee weapon for their own use.
According to Fang Chang's calculations, the materials they recovered today can be exchanged for at least 8,000 silver coins in total, and each person can get about 500 points from the mission contribution points.
For the people who run the Niu Ma Brick Factory, the silver coins rewarded by the mission are actually not that attractive anymore. The key is the professional level of the scientific expedition team and the contribution points awarded by the mission.
Especially the latter.
At present, the contribution points of the thirteen people from Fangchang, Guangfeng and Ye have exceeded 90,000.
The top priority is to raise everyone's contribution points to more than 100,000 as soon as possible and upgrade the citizen level to "Knight".
Although the power armor in the NPC store is out of stock, a new map will be opened soon, and there is a high probability that a new batch of power armor will be available.
Then there will be room to spend money again!
"Damn it, when did this bitch Fang Chang become as lazy as spring water?"
After looking at his chemical protective suit and body armor that were riddled with burns, Ye Shi looked at the power wing suit gathered up on Fang Chang's back, and couldn't help but make a sound of envy.
Fang Chang laughed and said calmly.
"I'm more meticulous in playing adc. Can I support the front line like a T?"
Although there are some scratches on his body, they were all accidentally caused when he first tried out the power wing suit. He is undoubtedly much more optimistic than his three good brothers.
I have to say that the black technology produced by Shelter is really awesome.
At first, he was worried that he would not be able to use this equipment without flying experience, but soon found that his worries were completely unnecessary.
After connecting to VM's control interface, his powered wingsuit can not only set the cruise path, but also switch between multiple flight modes such as gliding and descent.
The 12 sensors distributed on the wingsuit can sensitively detect obstacles within a range of 200 meters and plan the best avoidance path based on the algorithm of the built-in chip.
Thanks to this set of power wing suits, it provides him with an excellent output environment.
Although there are not no aliens that can fly and attack from a distance, they are only a few after all. With their flexible maneuverability, they can launch attacks from any angle in an open environment.
Ye Shi: "Damn! I'm also the ADC, okay!"
Kuangfeng glanced at him sideways: "Isn't the perception system an auxiliary thing?"
Ye Shi: “#@￥!”
While everyone was exchanging experiences accumulated in the battle, they walked towards the Resurrection Square, planning to store their equipment and then take a shower.
The black mucus spewed out by the slime mold alien species is extremely stinky, just like a rotting corpse. Although this game can block the excessive pain, it cannot block the unbearable sour smell.
Especially Lao Bai, who was in the front row, looked like he was rolling in a mud puddle, making it impossible for anyone to get close to him.
not far away.
A petite figure was standing on the edge of Resurrection Square, with worry written on his face, stretching his neck and looking around.
Finally seeing the familiar figure, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes and she immediately ran up.
Fang Chang also saw her, subconsciously threw the equipment in his hand to Ye Shi who was standing aside, and took the initiative to greet her and give her a hug.
Two arms were wrapped around the back of the beloved's neck. Looking at the scarf around his neck, the corners of Dolly's mouth curled up in a sweet arc.
"...Didn't you say you were leaving for a little while? Why did you come back so late?" She murmured softly, hanging like a bear climbing a tree and unwilling to come down.
It's really getting late.
Thinking of his promise to Dolly in the morning to come back and have dinner with her, Fang Chang couldn't help but feel a trace of apology on his face.
"sorry, I--"
Before he could finish his words, he was blocked by a touch of softness.
Dolly stood up on her tiptoes and kissed him gently on the lips.
The faint hint of shame shines vividly under the street lights, just like the first blush of early autumn. It is not as dazzling as the mountains and plains, but it makes people unable to take their eyes away.
"I hope my waiting will not be rewarded with an apology... I hope I can come back safely."
Maybe it's due to living environment.
Maybe it's because the lives of people here are as short as morning dew and they don't have time to be tactful.
Looking at the sincerity and passion shining on that young face, Fang Chang felt a little embarrassed.
"...There are too many people here."
A sly smile appeared on Dolly's face.
Suddenly, she brought the tip of her nose close to her ear, just like a kitten teasing its prey, and snorted mischievously.
"That's just right, let everyone see that you are mine -"
The words haven't finished yet.
Fang Chang suddenly knelt down, put his shoulder on his soft belly, and lifted her up.
Her feet suddenly left the ground, and Dolly let out a short cry like a frightened animal.
Her face was flushed to the roots of her ears, and the tips of her green hair were entangled. She didn't know where to place her hands, and she whispered.
"You...what did you do suddenly?"
"Take you home!"
go home……
Is this what home feels like?
Feeling the warm and strong shoulders, Dolly's shy face was filled with sweetness, she bit her lip gently, hummed in defiance, but stopped talking.
The two of them fell silent in a tacit understanding and disappeared under the street lights of the square.
Only a group of envious and jealous singles were left, standing there in disbelief.
Throwing the equipment to the strong wind, Ye Shi covered his eyes with his hands and twisted like an earthworm.
"Ahhh! It's so long, but I still have a dog's eyes!"
Although Guangfeng didn't act very exaggeratedly, the expression on his face was equally subtle.
"Everything else is good. The main thing is seeing the shy expression on this guy's face... I dug my toes into the four rooms and one living room."
It's not that eye-catching.
It's just that one second this guy was calmly analyzing tactics, discussing teamfight coordination and equipment usage with them, and the next second he turned into a shy little daughter-in-law.
The contrast was so big that he couldn't accept it.
Lao Bai, who was standing nearby, laughed and patted the two brothers on the shoulders.
"Okay, it's normal for a young couple to have sex with each other just now. Just close your eyes if you can't stand it anymore. You'll get used to it in a couple of days."
Ye Shi still had an expression on his face that he couldn't let go. He sighed and said, "Hey, damn...it's a real loss to sell this game to him for free!"
Lao Bai said with a smile.
"If you're envious, go and learn Chinese couplet, or find a partner in real life. Don't tell me there are so many people chasing you... Let's go, let's go back to the shelter and take a shower. Damn it, I'm covered in iron pimples
,it stink!"
Ye Shi's expression changed instantly when he came back, and he quickly dodged Lao Bai's arm.
"Fuck! Don't do it to me!"
"Hahaha!"
not far away.
Mosquito poked the button in the upper left corner of the VM screen with his index finger with an envious look on his face, and his finger almost broke.
"Damn it... why is it useless!"
Irena, who happened to be passing by with a handful of roasted mantis legs in her hand, said with a funny look on her face.
"The player's manual only says to abide by the laws of the alliance and prohibit harassment. It doesn't say that I will castrate you. Calling Aguang is a hammer."
"I don't care, unless I get one too!"
With a subtle expression, Irena handed over the kebab in her hand.
"Then I can't help you... do you want one?"
The mosquito was instantly alert: "What is this?"
Irena smiled sheepishly.
"Mantis Legs, I caught them today and just roasted them. Speaking of which, the guy's head is purple. It's so big. I've never seen it before. It should be a rare breed... I wonder if I can add a BUFF."
"vomit--!"
Before Lao Na could finish her words, the mosquito had already retched while holding on to the big tree.
…
The next morning.
North of Dawn City.
After a night of rest, corporate assistance to the alliance officially began.
Two pieces of engineering equipment from Ideal Group were the first to complete assembly, demonstrating the technical strength of the East Coast to the onlookers.
Standing next to a half-built road.
The alliance's chief architect, Dao Xia Ryuren, stared at the two pieces of engineering equipment with his eyes wide open and shouted, "Fuck."
"What the hell is this?!"
The four-track mobile crushing station is like a walking bunker, covering an area of fifty or sixty square meters.
There is a huge bucket standing in front of it, and the serrations on the edge are like the teeth of the abyss, crushing the concrete debris in front of it and sucking it into its belly.
The silver tank on the back is constantly rolling, making a deafening roar. After a series of processes, the hydrated concrete debris is re-decomposed into cement slurry that can be used again.
Behind this guy, there is also a unique-looking road roller, with large and small rollers arranged at the front and rear ends. It is six meters wide and carries a square platform.
I saw the engineering behemoth with four crawlers and two rollers moving forward slowly, one behind the other.
The front is responsible for "eating".
The back part is responsible for "pull" and "pressure".
As the two engineering behemoths drove past, a straight and smooth highway was like their footprints, imprinted on the roadbed weathered by time.
Although the quality of the project remains to be considered, as an emergency supply line, this is already many times better than the rotten land in the wasteland!
What the current alliance needs is not roads that can last for fifty years, but roads that can be used immediately.
Daoxia Liuren, who was standing nearby and watching, stared straight-eyed.
This simple and crude construction method completely subverted his understanding.
No……
Needless to say about the construction method.
Just the technology of converting hydrated concrete into cement that can be used again is already a high-tech technology, right?
If there was such a convenient technology, there would be no need to worry about having no place to pile up the concrete waste generated by building demolition, and it could be turned into treasure in an instant!
While the civil engineering dogs were making a fuss, Li Changkong, who was standing not far away, was holding a tablet in his hand and debugging the operating parameters of the equipment.
After finishing the work at hand, he looked at the alliance manager aside and said.
"The road from Qingquan City to Ruigu City is 169 kilometers long. The road we chose to restore is Provincial Highway 1704. The quality of the project will definitely not meet the pre-war standards, but it is still more reliable than the cement road you are using now.
of."
"A batch of equipment will be sent here in the future, including asphalt for roads, etc... The completion time is expected to be from mid-August to the end of August."
The time now is early July.
Calculated based on mid-August, that is 45 days?
It takes 45 days to build 169 kilometers of roads, but 3.75 kilometers can be built in one day?!
Chu Guang just made a rough calculation and was immediately shocked by the astonishing speed.
With the production capacity of the steel plant increased to the maximum and thousands of prisoners of war mobilized, the Alliance could barely lay the railway at a speed of 3 kilometers a day.
This highway is being built faster than the railway!
Let’s open something!
Seeing that Chu Guang didn't speak, Li Changkong paused and continued.
"Although the concrete waste required for construction can be obtained locally, there will still be a material gap of 17 to 30%. This part will require your people to help collect and transport it."
"Of course, in order to shorten the construction period, we will try our best to provide you with some convenient tools, such as the 'Miner' series of exoskeletons, etc."
After recovering from the surprise, Chu Guang coughed lightly and nodded seriously.
"Don't worry about this. The most indispensable thing in Qingquan City is concrete waste. We will solve the material gap! By the way... Can you get two more of these big guys?"
Li Changkong was slightly stunned.
"Isn't two enough?"
"To be precise, one road is not enough," Chu Guang continued without blushing. "Our industrial zone is in the Qingshi County and Xizhou City areas, which is to the north of the alliance, and your space base is also there."
"However, there is only one railway line from there to Shuguang City. In addition to military supplies, we also have to take into account the transportation of civilian supplies. Although we have also built cement roads, we have only just built them as far as Yuanxi Town, so the supply efficiency is very problematic!
"
Listening to Chu Guang's words, Li Changkong clicked on the screen with his index finger and switched to the map of Xizhou City.
After staring at the map and studying it for a while, he touched his chin and said.
"This is indeed a problem. How much water can be held in a bucket depends on the shortest piece of wood. We will find a way to help you solve it... Is it a mountainous area?"
Chu Guang nodded.
"Well, that area is mostly hilly. Can it be done?"
Li Changkong pondered for a moment and said.
"...Construction may be a little difficult. These two sets of equipment are only suitable for use on plains."
Before the manager showed a troubled expression, a faint smile appeared on Li Changkong's face and he continued.
"However, we also have engineering equipment in our inventory that can be used on hills... When the aircraft is fully charged, I will ask the headquarters to send a batch over."
"In addition, your railway transportation efficiency is too low. I will try to help you improve it a little bit."
Upon hearing this, Chu Guang's face suddenly showed a happy smile.
"Really? I'm so embarrassed!"
Li Changkong smiled and waved his hand.
"You're welcome, we are allies on the same front."
Even if it wasn't for the sake of his allies, he would win this "business" for the company.
With the passage of Resolution 1001, the company allocated a budget of 300 million Cr for military assistance to the alliance.
This 300 million Cr military aid can not only be used to purchase weapons, but can also be used to purchase infrastructure and pay for projects.
100,000 Cr per kilometer of road, 169 kilometers is 16.9 million Cr.
Since the materials are collected locally, the power used by the engineering equipment is replenished by the alliance. Ignoring the loss of these inventory equipment, the 16.9 million is almost all profit!
Since the implementation of the Ideal City plan, most of the engineering equipment originally used for large-scale construction projects have been thrown into warehouses and gathered dust. Only when customers in Yunjian Province have needs, they will occasionally use them.
They haven't seen such a large order for a long time.
Looking at the desolate land not far away, Li Changkong couldn't help but feel fascinated.
I heard that a long time ago, in the early days of the Wasteland Era, their ancestors, under the leadership of the Post-War Reconstruction Committee, built settlements for survivors one after another on this wasteland, becoming a popular place in the eyes of the locals.
Savior.
The reason why Ideal City has been able to stand for two hundred years and become a holy place in the minds of countless wastelanders is precisely because of the engineering miracles they have left behind.
When this war is over, my name will surely become a legend in this desolate and abandoned land...
As I thought about it, a happy smile appeared on that meticulous face.
Li Changkong seemed to have seen those pairs of eyes full of gratitude, and the scene where people regarded him as the savior - even worshiped by gods.
He will return full of honors!
Go home as a hero——
Suddenly realizing that the smile on his face was a bit out of place, he coughed twice and put on a serious expression again.
He didn't notice the change in expression on the middle-aged man's face next to him. Chu Guang's attention at the moment was entirely on the two slowly advancing heavy machines.
The company that showed off its skills really showed him off.
To be honest, the shock brought to him by these two "little guys" was no less than that of the Pioneer last year.
Including that it took them less than a month to increase the maximum range from 500 kilometers to 3,000 kilometers.
This does not include the time they spent trying to reach a consensus.
Although he was prepared in advance, the technical strength and industrial capabilities displayed by the company still exceeded his expectations.
Looking at the road that was "growing forward" at a speed visible to the naked eye, Chu Guang felt an indescribable emotion in his heart.
really.
Science and technology are primary productive forces.
We have to find a way to get a few from these rich people!