No, this fruit cannot be eaten”□*A dispute broke out in front of a fruit stall on North Street.
I saw a girl with a broad mind, like an old hen protecting her chicks, holding back two other girls, one big and one small. And in front of her, a boss who looked fierce at first sight was glaring at her.
She looked like she wanted to eat her.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering around to watch the fun, Shuangxue, who didn't want to cause any trouble to the manager, pulled Crow Crow's arm worriedly.
"Crow Crow, that... we don't buy it."
Seeing the tit-for-tat confrontation between Ya Ya and the fruit stall owner, Shuang Ye, who was hiding behind her sister, had eyes full of fear and whispered, "You guys... don't quarrel."
She was just curious about what the green fruit tasted like, so she pestered her sister to buy one for her to try, but she didn't expect it to cause such a big commotion.
The thought of causing trouble to her sister made her so anxious that she almost shed tears. "It's not a question of whether you buy it or not."
Looking at Shuangxue seriously, Yawu leaned down and touched her sister's little head, soothing the little girl's emotions and said softly.
Sister, this is not a quarrel. There are bad guys selling bad things in our settlement. Can we allow them to continue to harm others?"
Shuang Ye blinked. "Bad guy" "Yeah."
- Crow Crow nodded vigorously, then straightened up, turned around, grabbed a green fruit from the stall, raised it high, looked around at the crowd of people watching, and shouted loudly.
"Everyone, please be aware that this fruit is poisonous. Do not eat it casually." After the words fell, there was an uproar around him. "What's the situation with "poisonous"?"
Hiss... I think someone bought it and ate it. "Is there anything going on?"
Hearing the whispers around him, the owner of the fruit stand suddenly blushed, glared at her and shouted, "You! Be careful, I will sue you for slander! This is fruit shipped from the south... there is something poisonous about it!"
Crow Crow snorted proudly and puffed up his chest proudly. "I can tell at a glance whether it's poisonous or not."
Teng Teng, who was standing aside without speaking, glanced sideways at his not-so-smart friend, folded his arms and sighed.
"This will be counterproductive." Uh-huh.
"That makes sense," Jiu Yi looked at the question-marked Crow Crow, stroking his chin intelligently, rolling his eyes and saying, "My brother insists on dragging me to level up whenever he is free, which annoys me so much.
...Is this reverse psychology?"
"Teng Teng held his forehead.
It actually has nothing to do with reverse psychology.”
□% Crow Crow's talent is only effective for herself. In her world, poisonous things glow green, but others cannot see them.
What's more, her talent is actually not 100% accurate. There have been cases where players ate it but were fine in the end.
Perception is one of the most metaphysical attributes of this game. It is the comprehensive expression of all insight abilities, and Crow's "poison intuition" talent is the metaphysics of metaphysics.
Almost as soon as Crow Crow finished speaking, the people watching the excitement looked at each other, and the whispers quickly spread around. "It's poisonous."
This green one really doesn't look good..."I think the girl is right!" "She's wearing a blue coat" and it's so big!"
But even if she is a shelter resident, it would be a bit arbitrary to conclude that the thing is poisonous in just one sentence."
Indeed, according to their standards brought over from the Prosperous Era, there are too many poisonous things in the wasteland, and I’m afraid even people are poisonous!”
It is not easy to transport fruits from Jinchuan Province..."
We wastelanders are not as fragile as they are. We can’t eat this, we can’t eat that. I’ll even eat those who are nibbling when I’m so hungry.”
"Tsk, tsk, no matter what, I have provoked the most unworthy person on the alliance's territory... I'm afraid this boss will be doomed."
-The residents of the Alliance naturally sided with their own people, and they had no doubts about what Crow Crow said. However, most of the survivors from other places sympathized with the boss, especially those merchants who were doing small business in the wasteland.
At least in the settlements they visited, there weren't so many rules.
Seeing that people's sympathy seemed to be on his side, the fruit stall owner, who was still a little bit shy about wearing the coat, suddenly stopped giving in.
After staring at the fruit for a while, Mei Mei felt that it looked familiar, and suddenly a look of surprise appeared on her face, "Ah... this fruit seems to be the jade fruit that Mr. Jun and the others found in the south."
□", although the signal is blocked and no photos have been uploaded to the official website, judging from the description in the post, there is no doubt that this is the "Emerald Fruit".
so…
Are this jade fruit and the "na fruit" the boss claims to be the same thing? "Well, it does look a bit similar."
Teng Teng was surprised to discover this, and then looked at the stall owner and placed a 100 silver coin note on the fruit stall.
Hey, bring me a basket, and you can also take two for yourself." The stall owner was stunned for a moment, and his expression became nervous.
Me, why should I eat two pills..."
He remembered that the merchant who sold the goods to him said that it would be fine to eat one of these once in a while, but something would definitely happen if you ate two of them at once.
Oh, why don't you even want to eat the things you sell?" Teng Teng smiled maliciously, "By the way, there is such a law in the alliance. In the absence of conditions for inspection, consumers have
You have the right to ask the seller to try the product after buying it... You won't tell me that you are so full that you can't even eat a fruit the size of an apple."
In fact, as the alliance grew bigger and bigger, this loose rule, like selling prisoners of war to other settlements, became somewhat outdated.
The Biological Research Institute under the Alliance has established a Food Safety Inspection Section, which is responsible for conducting safety inspections on goods sold in the name of food on the market. It also identifies the toxicity of different parts of a series of heterogeneous species, including multi-legged beasts and monsters, and studies more scientific methods.
Food processing methods, and restrict the sales scope of some products or even order them to be removed from the shelves.
A long time ago, most of the time to determine whether a thing was edible or not was decided by the players themselves "taking the lead". "You"
Seeing that the people around him who originally supported him were gradually becoming suspicious, the boss's anxious little eyes turned again and again, his fierce face suddenly squeezed into a ball, making a mournful expression, and he started to roll around.
"You blue coats...are you embarrassed to work together to bully me, a businessman from out of town? The business here is simply impossible."
"Yes! This person is so capable of confusing right and wrong." He looked away from the subtitles on the VM screen, looked at the rogue boss in surprise, and immediately said, "I'm going to find my brother!"
After saying that, Jiujiu turned around and was about to leave, but before he took two steps, Tengteng reached out and grabbed him. "Don't ask your brother for everything. What kind of problem can that guy solve?"
As he said that, Teng Teng sighed and looked seriously at the boss who was still arrogant. What about the palace? "I'll ask you one last time, are you sure you want to continue selling this thing? I can pay for it."
Buy it all, but if we identify it and find that it is moderately addictive or seriously endangers the health of the eater, according to the current laws of the alliance, you will face more than three years of hard labor, and depending on the seriousness of the case, you may be sentenced to the maximum
death penalty."
Before he even heard about the death penalty, when he heard about more than three years of hard labor, the boss's face suddenly turned pale and he laughed awkwardly.
"Ah, as for that? I just sold a few fruits... just fruits." Working in a mine with the looters...
He neither killed anyone nor set fire to it. Besides, eating a small amount of Nago fruit is actually good for the body. People who can't survive can use this thing to relieve their pain. Why is it poisonous?
"Teng Teng stared at him who was trying to change the subject, and nodded seriously.
"We have no control over other places, but this is our home. We built it brick by brick. Don't expect us to turn a blind eye to what we see." This sentence has gained a lot of popularity.
of approval.
People began to wonder whether he was really that pitiful and why he didn't dare to take a bite.
Is it difficult to pick one up from your own stall and eat it? "Well said" I support it.
"These profiteers... don't even dare to eat it themselves, but they dare to put it on the shelves!"
"That's it! Hey, that fruit seller, you eat two! We're on your side!" The boss's face turned blue and red after being told this.
At this time, Hanshuang came through the crowd with Sun Eclipse. ""I heard that someone here needed help. It smiled and glanced at everyone present.
"I am a member of the Celebration Autonomous Committee. Please tell me about your conflicts. I will conduct the most fair arbitration in accordance with the laws of the alliance. I guarantee that no bad person will be spared and no good person will be wronged." "No, I will.
No arbitration required." The boss saw her armband, his expression changed quickly, he shook his head and said, "I won't sell these fruits."
After saying that, he covered the green fruits with a curtain and planned to take away the stall. "Ah... is it over already?"
Hanshuang's expression was slightly regretful.
Sun Eclipse, who was standing aside, glanced at it expressionlessly. "I don't understand. Isn't this a good thing?"
Hanshuang said with a whisper.
It's a good thing... but it still feels a bit pity."
Looking at the boss who was hurriedly closing the stall, Teng Teng fell into deep thought and said, "We have to report this news as soon as possible..."
The residents of the shelter do not have the power to enforce the law. It is impossible for her to destroy or confiscate the stall regardless of other people's strange looks just because Crow Crow thinks the stuff is poisonous. Crow Crow also nodded seriously. "Well, this is a big deal.
question"
When S heard this, Hanshuang's eyes suddenly lit up and he regained his energy. "Big problem? Leave it to me and I will help."
Holding Shuang Ye's little hand, Shuang Xue hesitated for a moment and looked at Crow Crow. "Is it so serious?"
"Of course!" Crow Crow nodded seriously and said solemnly, "The Alliance is no longer the small settlement it was before. If someone sells this thing here, it means that this thing has been circulated here."
Teng Teng nodded in agreement and said casually, "I agree."
When you see one cockroach in your house, it means there are countless others crawling in places you didn't see."
Just as Teng Teng guessed, when she, Crow Crow, and Rose arrived at the nearest guard station, the guards were very busy with this matter.
Some residents of the shelter said that this "nago fruit" is the same thing as the "emerald fruit" they found in the south and is potentially very harmful, but they have no way to prove it.
The toxicity of "Naguo" does not appear immediately. The sweet and greasy taste of honey is deceptive to a certain extent. The eater may even become "stronger" over a period of time.
It is precisely because of this that the alliance has been operating an effective conventional error correction mechanism, but it malfunctioned at the moment when the cognition could not be unified. Fortunately, the problem was discovered in time.
In addition to the regular error correction mechanism, the alliance also has another special mechanism - that is, the player mechanism.
The residents of Vault 404 will always respond to the mobilization of the shelter, whether it is a sudden war or daily order maintenance.
Xiaoqi immediately conveyed the manager's instructions to the security station and the Celebration Autonomous Committee to remove "Naguo" from the shelves of the alliance market, conduct a unified recall of the products that have been sold to customers, and recall the products that have been eaten.
customers to register.
The alliance's biological research institute will observe their subsequent symptoms and recover their metabolites.
.According to the clues reported by the garbage picker level 99 on the official website, people and animals who have eaten the garbage will not get sick immediately, but they will lose their resistance to the disease, and the feces produced over a period of time will contaminate the soil, causing the ground to be unable to plant.
Produce food.
It is not yet certain whether this effect can be eliminated by technical means, but the two items of "reduced immunity" and "feces contaminating the soil" alone are enough to attract attention.
The drones flying over the alliance have begun to work, and players scattered among the crowd have received tasks one after another.
This kind of food that hides hidden dangers must disappear from the alliance's market!"...Naguo. Looking at the text updated on the VM, Fang Chang touched his chin with interest, seeming to be thinking about these things in his mind
.
Dolly, who had a camera hanging around her neck, came over and took a look curiously. "What are you looking at?"
"This is our... uh, work diary," Fang Chang gave a brief introduction in a way she could understand, and then put the VM away, "A batch of harmful fruits appeared on the market, named Naguo.
, it seems to have been brought by merchants from the south, does my lovely reporter have any clues?"
"Naguo" Dolly was stunned for a moment and shook her head with a confused look on her face, "This is also the first time I've heard of it..." Fang Changdan smiled calmly.
Really? It seems that the trade hub in the southern plains of the River Valley Province has been transferred from the West Third Ring Road in Qingquan City to the northern suburbs. From this point of view, it is not a good thing." "Although this also means more challenges.
.
"Is that fruit... dangerous?" Dolly said with a worried look.
"Well," Fang Chang nodded, glanced at the bustling crowd in the distance, and said concisely, "I hope this thing will not spread to the Luoxia Province in the west along our trade routes. We finally solved the problem of food
Crisis." Maybe...
The alliance should take the initiative to do something... At the same time, the alliance's banquet hall.
Chu Guang, who had just announced the start of the celebration in Triumph Square, then met with representatives from all parties, including corporate representatives, in the banquet hall.
The victory of the alliance is not only related to the future of the alliance, but also to the entire region east of the desert, at least ten or even twenty years of the future.
Therefore, regardless of whether they were directly or indirectly involved in the expedition to the Luoxia Province, most of the survivor settlements that had trade relations with the Alliance took the opportunity of the celebration to send representatives to the Alliance and brought people from
Blessings from afar.
□”>Chu Guang knows most of these representatives.
·For example, Minister Wu Changnian from the enterprise, Prince Winter from the Lion Kingdom, and the little princess Avni of the Honey Badger Kingdom who stayed in the alliance but never left, etc.
In addition to those acquaintances, there were also people who simply came from the settlement of survivors that had not yet established diplomatic relations with the alliance. It was also the first time for Chu Guang to see people from there.
For example, the place called Garbage City is located a little southeast of the Red River Alliance. Usually there is no official interaction, but this time a councilor was sent here.
Another example is the Prancing Horse Province to the east of the River Valley Province. There is a survivor settlement called Dam City with a population of several hundred thousand. The city owner simply sent his own son over.
The young man's name was Zhou Xianlin. His name sounded quite cultivated, and he looked very polite, which was rare in the wasteland. As soon as they met, he held Chu Guang's hand and spoke excitedly and incoherently.
Your speech... is simply wonderful! I... I'm sorry, I don't know how to express my excitement! With such an excellent manager like you, no wonder you can accomplish such amazing miracles in one year! We
I plan to learn from your experience, and when I return, I will change our settlement into a dam alliance."
Thank you, there are many outstanding people in the alliance. The reason why a miracle is a miracle is precisely because it cannot be accomplished by one person."
Seeing the enthusiasm flashing in the young man's eyes, Chu Guang was happy, but couldn't help but feel a hint of worry. He held his hand and said seriously.
I'm glad that you have such high recognition of our results, but I still hope that you won't blindly learn from them. Although we are all in the same wasteland, the problems we face are actually different."
Zhou Xianlin nodded vigorously and said excitedly.
Understand! I will definitely keep it in mind! Our top priority is to eliminate the remnants of the Bone Chewing Tribe... Those predators are running around everywhere, it is really abominable."
Looking at the rosy-faced young man, Chu Guang always felt that he was a bit similar to Summer, but he was not as smart as Summer.
It seems that I have gained a little fanboy in an unexpected place.
However, considering that there were still many people waiting for him, Chu Guang did not spend much time having a long chat with the young man. He just patted him on the shoulder and went to meet the next representative.
Pure worship of the strong.
Taking the enterprise as an example, in terms of scale alone, the enterprise was far stronger than the Alliance, and the number of cards it inherited from the Post-War Reconstruction Committee was beyond his imagination.
However, not to mention in the wasteland, even in reality, directly copying the ideal city's methods will definitely collapse the originally normal social order.
Because that in itself is a "one in a million" coincidence.
.If not for all the residents of Vault 6 and the colony ship Reach, who unanimously cast the exact same vote in that special situation, Ideal City would not exist.
Even if there is only one opposing vote, even if the minority obeys the majority in the end, their ideals will definitely be stranded on the ground...
After finally dealing with representatives from all parties, Chu Guang was about to take a rest. Almost as soon as he sat down on the chair, Xiao Qi's voice came to his ears.
Master! Your little player discovered a batch of suspected poisonous fruits at the celebration, which are suspected to be the same kind of jade fruits reported by the player 'Trash Picking Level 99'. Hearing the crisp sound in his ear, Chu Guang frowned slightly.
□”> Xiao Qi had previously reported to him what his little players had discovered in the south.
Although he did not participate in the discussion on the forum, whether it was "Naguo" or the mutant tribe called "Qi", he had been paying attention to the subsequent developments.
3 It’s just that compared to other things, the priority of this matter is not that high, even lower than the alliance’s “Large Aircraft Plan” and the nuclear fuel in Jinchuan Province.
, compared to the mutant tribe seven or eight hundred kilometers away and a crop that suddenly appeared, the Alliance has too many things that Chu Guang needs to worry about personally.
Economically, he needs to ensure the orderly growth of debt scale while holding down the inflation caused by economic expansion. Industrially, he needs to guide a large amount of excess military production capacity to civilian use, and at the same time listen to the opinions of representatives of various industries to prevent the waste of resources during the economic transformation period.
and loss.
In terms of government affairs, he needs to further clarify the scope of powers and responsibilities of each department and position. Things that used to be "quick, fast, easy and economical" must now be done according to rules. Not only that, he also has to be cautious about the 'AI municipal concept' that was born in the era of prosperity.
"Add some elements more suitable for the Wasteland Era to reduce administrative efficiency reduction and acclimatization debuffs.
As for the military, culture, and diplomacy, not to mention... there are still a lot of things to do. And after completing these things, he still has to use the same rules in the language of the game to prepare a "Waste" for the players.
Version of "Turtle OL".
The Alliance is entering an unprecedented golden period of development, with hundreds of people deciding to stay here and join their cause almost every day.
Whether it is the Alliance's own citizens or the surrounding survivor settlements, confidence in the Alliance has never been higher.
Even those who hate the Alliance and are afraid of the Alliance from the bottom of their hearts have to admit that the Alliance has accomplished an almost impossible miracle and will not disappear for at least a while.
As the manager of the alliance, Chu Guang knows very well what his most important job is at this moment.
"But what he couldn't ignore was that the "Naguo" had quietly spread from the south to under his nose. Some kind of unclean filth was spreading quietly... After thinking for a moment, Chu Guang immediately
Xiang Xiaoqi ordered.
Send a sample to Hea and tell her to put aside what she is doing for the time being. I want to see the test results of that thing as soon as possible." The enthusiastic answer quickly came from her ears.