Chapter 521 The 'Biological Laboratory' on Floor B6 is open!
The penultimate day before the celebration.
The devouring process went surprisingly smoothly and was completed in one night.
Xiao Yu, who stepped into the brood nest, has become one with the sea of slime mold and has become the new queen who dominates the brood nest.
The sea of slime mold is rolling like a boil, and every cell is cheering for its new owner.
As the control of the brood changed hands, the scarlet color of the killing faded a little, losing a bit of the ferocious blood and a bit more of a lovely pink color.
The guy competed with the shelter. Two slime molds from the desert didn't have a large scale.
The ability to release spores has evolved over time
it has been abandoned
That kind of information exchange.
Instead, like humans, they use voice to communicate.
Luo Yu was stunned for a moment.
"Then if they leave the range of sound, wouldn't they?"
"It will be dormant," Hea looked at him and asked, "Isn't the mother body of Lost Valley the same? The fruiting body is dormant most of the time, unless it is actively awakened by the sound of the mother body, and the two parties communicate through sounds of specific frequencies.
"Outside the influence range of the sound wave, the child body will probably continue to execute the last command of the mother nest. When all commands are executed, the child body will either return to the mother nest to resume life, or it will sleep in place and wait.
Luo Yu recalled it carefully.
It seems real?
Although he has no memory after the nuclear explosion, according to Taiwei's description on their official website, the mother body following the white pigeon - which now seems to be the fruiting body of the mother's nest - seems to have summoned it with a shout.
Titan infested by slime mold.
Later, the plane sent by Xiaoyu to help him also crashed shortly after the order was executed...
But if this is the case, doesn't it mean that Xiaoyu will have to stay in the shelter on the B6 floor for the rest of his life?
After all, the sound cannot be heard outside the shelter.
"It's very simple." Looking at the noisy little guys, Chu Guangkai remained silent.
He said, "Just install headphones and microphones on them."
His understanding is that Xiaoyu evolved with the assistance of humans, so its functions are not perfect and require the help of humans as "hosts".
For example, help them spread sound to farther places.
This is actually a good thing.
If Xiao Yu does not have to rely on human tools and can complete all aspects of life activities by herself, the symbiotic relationship will be weakened.
After listening to Chu Guang's words, Luo Yu immediately
The audience was stunned.
Damn it?
Can it still be like this?
This was probably the first time that he felt that the NPC was more imaginative than him...
However, it is impossible to completely prohibit the production of fruiting bodies.
Both extreme options, laissez-faire and complete prohibition, do not meet the needs of the alliance.
He needs Xiaoyu to replace other, more aggressive slime molds with limited fruiting bodies, and in the process deepen his symbiotic relationship with humans - to find a path that benefits both.
Chu Guang will appropriately select some players to cooperate with it within a limited range.
"Just ten, he won't be able to bear any more."
I moaned and groaned every day, and I was either annoyed or annoyed to death.
Chu Guang looked at Luo Yu.
"You go back first, I will arrange surgery to install headsets on them so that they
Heya glanced at Chu Guang in surprise, with approval in his eyes.
"I mean... this is indeed a good idea. If they cannot complete the conversion from radio to sound waves by themselves, they cannot lose control because they are out of our control."
Chu Guang nodded.
"The controlled evolution brood must be under our control, and at the same time we must avoid it as much as possible.
To prevent it from differentiating into a new mother body...especially a mutated mother body."
Hea nodded thoughtfully.
"Indeed, so how about controlling the number of fruiting bodies to ten?"
The mother body is accidentally born from tens of thousands of fruiting bodies. As long as the number of fruiting bodies is reduced, new mothers can be effectively prevented from appearing.
You can now move around outside the shelter.”
Luo Yu said with an moved face.
"Thanks……"
An old father's smile appeared on Chu Guang's face.
"You're welcome. Please continue to take care of it."
Slime molds cannot wipe out humans, nor vice versa.
Even the Human Alliance in the Prosperous Era couldn't wipe out all the mosquitoes, flies, and mantises on the entire planet, let alone the slime mold that was far more difficult to deal with.
The Post-War Reconstruction Committee has been trying for half a century. There is no need for it to step on something that has been proven to be a trap by its predecessors.
If it is objectively difficult to eliminate it, then try to reduce its risk as much as possible and eventually make it harmless. This is also a more materialistic approach.
Xiaoyu, who was born by coincidence, has the potential to be "tameable" and "nearly harmless". This thing is like the brainhopper in the game. It looks a bit scary, but if used properly, it may become a good Buff.
The mother nest is on the B6 floor of the shelter.
Even if a problem occurs, it can be controlled in the shortest possible time.
Chu Guang looked at Heya who was standing aside.
"I'll leave the follow-up research to you."
Hea's eyes sparkled with interest. This was exactly the area she was interested in. "No problem! Don't worry, leave it to me!"
Official website:
[Partial areas of the "Biological Laboratory" on the B6 floor are open: "Slime Mold Symbiosis" is now available
Buff]
[Slime mold symbiont: "Slime mold symbiont" can be regarded as a special biological prosthetic body. It is essentially the fruiting body of the B6 layer mother nest and does not have self-awareness. Players implanted with the symbiote can recover their abilities.
Increase by 100% to 500%, gain part of the body structure's horniness and alienation abilities, and the duration is permanent. After death, the BUFF will be reset and the used symbiote will be deleted, and you need to apply again.】
[Note 1: Since repairing wounds may cause
As a result, some body cells in the injured area are replaced by slime cells, so each injury will aggravate the degree of "myxomycetosis" and surgery cannot be performed.
Remove. The growth rate of experience value will decrease as the degree of slime molding increases. If the slime molding exceeds 50%, experience will no longer be accumulated, and the archiving function will be turned off. In addition, in order to avoid making one's own NPC feel uncomfortable, slime molding will reach 50%.
If the above or the body's alienation exceeds the normal range, it is mandatory to wear full protective armor or clothing when entering and exiting public places in the safe zone. Please refer to "NPC Bach".]
[Note 2: This BUFF is usually only
It is open to players, and requires a contribution level of citizen and a serial level of LV10 or above.】
[Note 3: Slime molds have no gender.
Nian, Xiaoyu's heart
Zhi is still a child. When accepting the symbiote, please do not express strange wishes to it. In addition, even if direct communication cannot be established between the symbiote and the mother, please do not use it to do strange things.】
Tails: "!!!Wait a minute, that means that as long as the symbiote is implanted, it is possible to become a tentacle monster!?
Sisi: "A Wei, calm down, you will scare Rourou."
Roshan Big Momo: "(trembling)"
Aoao Sesame Lake: "Ah haha, I feel like if it were Ah Wei, it wouldn't be too scary to turn into a tentacle monster."
Tails: “Ah?! Why?
Aoao Sesame Lake: “Because it feels like
It doesn't look like I would hurt others... Why do you feel a little disappointed?
Sometimes on the lounge chair
Sisi: "Based on what I know about Ah Wei, maybe the first person Ah Wei wants to prank is you."
Aoao Sesame Lake: "?"
Tails: "Hey! (//////)
Si Si: "A little bit disappointed. (Squinting)"
Tails: "Uuuuuuuah, but it's too difficult to scare Si!!!"
Sisi: "...Ah, it's so scary, I can't move."
Roushan Big Momo: “Too perfunctory!”
Tails: "Really? Even Rourou
You can see it all, it will definitely turn into this in the end!"
Aoao Sesame Lake: "Ahaha...haha..."
C is really a mosquito: "Quack, quack, the era of home-based technology has finally arrived! (bad smile)"
Ye Shi: "If it was a mosquito, it would probably be caught by the guards on the spot. (Funny)"
C is really a mosquito: "Damn! How dare you look down on me! Wait, I will turn into a tentacle monster and be the first to tie you up!"
Ye Shi: "Damn it! Don't mess around
Big-eyed debtor: "Brothers are so weird when they play. (Funny)"
Boy and Brick at the construction site: "Hahahaha! I'll take pictures for you!"
Commander of the Spring Water: "Speaking of which, why do you all assume that you will definitely become a tentacle monster? I am only curious about one thing now. Will you be attacked by the fruiting bodies of other slime molds after living in symbiosis with slime molds?"
Killing chickens at midnight: "If I wouldn't be attacked, wouldn't I be able to clear the city center alone?! (Excited)"
Mole on the run in the canyon: "It should be so. Mutant slime mold is just a general term. Different bacterial groups will prey on each other and absorb each other's genetic material. Hasn't this been verified by Bach?"
Commander Quan Shui: “So it seems that it’s not that easy to fix the bug, haha.
Fang Chang: "I think even if there is no test
Proof, logically speaking, Aguang is unlikely to let you get stuck with such an obvious bug. (Funny)"
Edge of water: "Symbiosis with slime mold"
Resulting in experience loss...is this based on the setting of alien players?"
Fang Chang: “I feel like it’s more like referring to bionic prosthetics. Didn’t we mention it in the previous update announcement? Excessive use of bionic prosthetics will lead to genetic sequencing.
The development progress of the series is increasing slowly, which means that the experience is getting less. However, the 50% statement is a bit general, and I feel that the impact of different series should be different."
Guangfeng: "Well, I personally feel that if the intelligence system is not equipped with a brain implant chip, the use of a robotic arm will not only have no experience debuff, but will also gain a small amount of intelligence system experience bonus due to frequent brain nerve overload. Slime mold It's probably similar. If symbiosis doesn't affect the brain, even if the slime mold becomes more than 50%, even if it becomes a bastard
Even so, sequence progress can still be accumulated and saved."
Quit smoking: "Damn it! The intelligence system has been enhanced to an epic level?!"
Gale: "It's just theoretically strengthened.
Actually, who knows, anyway, I can’t accept that biological prosthetics feel weird. (Squints)”
Fang Chang: "1. I am quite satisfied with my current role. There is no need to stack BUFFs."
Ye Shi: "You are afraid of scaring your Dolly. (Funny)"
Fang Chang: “I don’t deny that although we share
The living body is different from ordinary fruiting bodies. There is no real-time information exchange with the mother's nest, but it feels like there is an extra piece of thing on it that does not belong to itself.
It still feels weird, I suggest you go with it if you have a partner
It’s better to ask your partner’s opinion. Ah, it doesn’t matter if you’re single. (Squints)
Ye Shi: "P! This can also torture a dog, right!!!"
Spirit King Fugui: "I vomited!"
Yin Lena: "I'm the only one wondering if it tastes good. (Funny)"
Luo Yu: "Zhuo! What do you think my Xiaoyu is! (angry)"
C is really a mosquito: "Hahaha! Now he is everyone's Xiaoyu! (Smiling Luoyu: "%￥#!"
Research on mutant slime mold is just
One of the many affairs of the alliance, there are more important things waiting for Chu Guang to deal with. There is never a war that does not cost money, especially the opponent is the Legion.
The alliance's supplies have never been interrupted from the beginning to the end, not only because the company helped with transportation, but also because the alliance was willing to spend money on logistics.
During the war, the alliance produced a total of nearly 300 No. 1 and No. 2 tanks, nearly a thousand "electric mule" transport trucks, dozens of "Dragonfly" transport aircraft and nearly a thousand -2 attack aircraft.
This does not include the ammunition consumed,
As well as the production of light weapons, these vehicles alone are enough to carry the entire population of the alliance!
The production of these equipment consumes not only resources, but also a large amount of the alliance's financial budget.
It is precisely because of this that the alliance's financial deficit has reached a rather alarming figure.
After handing over part of the authority on the B6 floor of the shelter to Hea, Chu Guang followed the schedule Xiaoqi helped him make, and went to the conference room of the Alliance Administration Building to summon Charlie, the president of the Hongshang Trade Union, and the director of the Finance Department.
In the very early reforms, the Alliance established twelve departments including interior affairs, industry, economy, foreign affairs, etc. The Ministry of Finance was one of them.
Like other departments, all personnel in this department are recruited through examinations.
Among them, the objective questions are probably at the level of high school mathematics. This knowledge will be taught in both full-time schools and night schools for workers.
It is based on subjective questions. Some of the questions were copied from the Internet and voted on by players, and some were copied by Chu Guang from the Internet according to his own needs.
He doesn't need how knowledgeable these people are,
It is enough to be able to learn mathematics well, respect natural science, and have materialism and common sense.
In fact, it is said that it is the Finance Department. In fact, the entire
This department currently only has one office, and there are less than ten people including the clerks who organize files.
On the one hand, the alliance is currently capable of
There aren't many people doing this job, and on the other hand, there really aren't that many people needed.
Audit-related work, financial revenue and expenditure, and budget statements of various departments are mainly completed by I. The staff of this department are mainly responsible for cooperating with Chu Guang's macro decision-making, improving the details of decision-making, and making some more specific adjustments based on his opinions.
The work nature of this department is closer to that of a secretarial officer than a decision-maker.
And this is indeed the case. Some specific decisions and even systems were helped by Elder Charlie, the president of the Hong Kong Merchants Union.
Although the latter is not an experienced economics expert, after all, he has worked with merchants in the wasteland for so long and has dabbled in warehousing, logistics and industrial production. He is still more or less better than the rookies recruited through these exams.
Be more professional.
If it weren't for the elderly, I wouldn't want to go back
After struggling, he just wanted to run the Merchant Guild well before retiring. Chu Guang originally planned to let him serve as the finance minister of the alliance.
Looking at Chu Guang entering the conference room, Minister Sun Ruicai's expression was obviously tense. He held the manuscript in his hands and stood up from his seat with a sudden sound.
Compared with old Charlie sitting next to him, he is undoubtedly much younger and has very little qualifications. He had only worked as an ordinary employee in the mint before.
Before receiving the appointment, he even made
I didn't even think that I would be selected. I just saw everyone taking the exam and tried it myself. Unexpectedly, I got the first place in the exam.
Since he had never worked in a management position, he often worried that he would not be able to succeed.
Worker F, I am very careful when I work in a store, for fear of betraying the manager's trust and cultivation in him.
However, no matter how careful he was, he could not change the deficit on the financial statements.
That thing was calculated automatically by I, without even a little room for modification.
Before the meeting started, he was already prepared to be scolded by the manager.
However, the development of things surprised him
Unexpectedly, the manager did not blame him, but gave him a comforting look.
"Sit down and talk, don't be so nervous
I have a pretty good idea of the financial situation...I'm here today to solve the problem." It's...Mr.
Seeing Chu Guang's elegant and easy-going expression, Sun Ruicai breathed a sigh of relief, and his index finger and thumb that were holding the manuscript relaxed a little.
Slowly sat back on the chair.
See this little
The guy has regained his composure
Chu Guang continued.
"let's start."
"Okay!" Sun Ruicai nodded quickly and read from the manuscript, "According to the summary results of various departments, the alliance's fiscal deficit this year has reached 1.17 billion silver coins, including military expenditures.
Expenditure is as high as 900 million, accounting for 76.9% of the total budget
1.17 billion!
For the United States with a total population of less than 200,000
As far as the alliance is concerned, this number is actually quite frightening.
It’s terrifying. It’s equivalent to each alliance resident being burdened with a debt of 5,850 silver coins, which is divided evenly between each resident.
Month is 487.5, which is already exceeded
Of course, the alliance's legal minimum monthly income is 360 silver coins, but the accounts cannot be calculated that way.
Chu Guang knew very well that these 1.17 billion silver coins
Of the fiscal deficit, less than 70% is
The reward paid to the player, and this reward
Less than half of the total was returned through “technology exports”
into his hands.
This income is not included in the financial report because "technology export" is based on Shelter Collective
The funds will be temporarily deposited in the collective account of Shelter 404.
Including the construction of player save points, the operating expenses of the save points, and the payment of salaries to NPCs who work for players, etc., are all drawn from this account.
When the accounts are settled at the end of the year, most of this money will go into the alliance's treasury in the name of "Vault 404 Donation." However, it is still not good to use the alliance's treasury to benefit the residents of the shelter.
Even if no one says anything now, it can easily create hidden dangers in the future.
As the size of the alliance increases day by day,
Many things that could be done casually in the past will have to be gradually standardized in the future.
According to the data provided by Xiaoqi, the year
The bottom part of the repayment is included in the Union treasury
The final deficit is probably around 600 million. This is not a small number.
But compared to 1.17 billion, it is still much smaller.
Looking at Chu Guang who was deep in thought, Charlie coughed slightly and said. The war has put too much pressure on finances. Although you brought back from the front line
Lots of loot, but those things are hard to see
Convert it into money, especially such a large amount."
After a pause, he continued.
"...This is just our internal debt. In fact, it's easy to say that all it takes is a word from you to start the money printing press. The more troublesome thing is the external debt. Take the debt of Boulder City as an example. The earliest two dollars you borrowed from Boulder City
100 million
Chips, for this amount alone, the principal and interest that need to be repaid by the end of the year is as high as 5 million."
"In addition, we have successively borrowed some medium and long-term debts, and the total debt scale has reached 500 million chips.
The total principal and interest that need to be repaid at the end of the year has exceeded 10 million coins."
When talking about this, Charlie pressed
Got it
Pressing on his wrinkled brow, he looked slightly troubled.
There are things he wanted to say a long time ago
That’s because the alliance spends money too fast!
In order to make this respected manager realize the seriousness of the problem, he unconsciously increased his tone.
If you don't plan to wipe out this debt completely, or use our Cr reserves and Boulder City Bank trading chips, I suggest starting today to adopt a more conservative fiscal policy. In the next three years, we have to tighten our belts.
. In the industry invested
Do everything possible to reduce the debt scale before generating sufficient returns."
“Otherwise, the annual export trade earnings
All foreign exchange is used to pay off debts, and besides printing money and watching silver coins become less and less valuable, I’m afraid we can’t do anything!”