Chapter 747 The overlord returns, Chens original intention!
"Initial identity."
"Annual tax payment."
"Number of people reward."
"Territorial upgrade!"
Chen Kai is still talking endlessly about the origins of the identity system and the various changes this system has brought to the wasteland.
Sitting across from him, sipping a glass of beer, Somo's mind kept flashing through the nouns he summarized.
The wasteland outside the ruins only lasts one year in the apocalypse.
The term "territory" is still very vague on the game panel. It only roughly defines the group and gives it a name in advance, and does not involve specific gameplay and rules.
You can enter behind the ruins.
With the passage of time, and the changes of four versions in eight years, the territory finally gained more definitions, and gradually evolved into a complete set of game rules in the wasteland.
Eight years ago, a survivor came to the wasteland. In the short term, he had to face extremely dangerous survival dilemmas such as water shortages, food shortages, and approaching natural disasters. As long as these were solved, he could slowly get his life back on track and start to have success.
orderly response to disasters.
Eight years later, a new survivor arrived in the wasteland. Although humans did not worry about these survival resources in the short term under the complete territorial system, in the long term, their pressure was much higher than before.
Immediately after the arrival, everyone only has 10 initial trading points, and can only purchase the lowest level identity in the smallest territory.
If you can't quickly understand the situation, convert the points into identities, join a small territory and work hard to earn enough food.
Then it is very likely that due to consumption, the points will not be enough for the most basic requirements, and you will become a wanderer during a disaster, dealing with twice the power of the disaster.
And even if you have enough guidance, you can join the territory.
During every disaster, if you slack off even a little bit, you will be knocked directly to the bottom of the survival chain, and your life will be precarious.
On the other side, those who have an identity are not without worries.
Territory closure is a common occurrence in this chaotic era.
Maybe I just paid the trading points that I had saved up for a long time and bought my favorite identity.
On the other hand, due to accidents or natural disasters, the territory could not afford the high annual taxes and fees, leading to bankruptcy.
Once the territory is disbanded, not only will all the territory's initial purchase points be lost, but they will also have to find ways to generate a wave of funds and purchase identities to join the new territory.
All kinds of risks are still like the sword of Damocles hanging above our heads.
This makes no survivor dare to stop and accumulate trading points, and no territory dares to slack off.
Of course, such harsh taxes are not without corresponding benefits.
The more people join the territory, the higher the level of the territory will be, and the special attributes and various basic environments that can be enjoyed will also be different.
Take the simplest example of weather.
The Long Banner territory has the largest permanent population, with 40 million residents. There are no sunny days during disasters, and the highest temperature is only 28 degrees, which is very comfortable with the breeze.
In Wuya Prefecture, which has a population of 3 million residents, the highest temperature will not exceed 33 degrees Celsius in the same weather.
But in the Tianyuan Territory, which has only 500,000 citizens, the temperature often rises to 35 degrees or even around 38 degrees on sunny days, and the comfort level can be said to have plummeted.
As for those territories with smaller populations, there may only be tens of thousands or even thousands of people.
The temperature they can feel is even more terrifying. 40 degrees is a common occurrence, 45 degrees comes at any time, and it will break through to around 50 degrees at noon to challenge the limits of human survival.
Regardless of the weather, conditions such as the nutritional level of the land, the abundance of water organisms, the number of surviving microbial colonies, the diversity of the ecological environment, etc. will also be affected by the population of the territory.
The more people there are, the more fertile the land will be, the more stable the crop growth environment will be, and the more food will be produced every year.
The smaller the number of people, the poorer the fertility of the land. It is said that the yield per mu is two thousand catties. If you want to reach five hundred catties, you have to pray to gods and worship Buddha.
"Our Tianyuan Territory is now a fifth-level territory, with a total of 580,000 residents. There are three special bonuses drawn for the territory."
"The first one: Wind and rain are different. This one is easy to understand. It means that when it rains, there will be no strong winds, and when there is strong winds, it will not rain. It is the most basic astronomical type gain."
"Article 2: Robust newborns. This is available in most territories, and its attributes are also very simple. The physique of newborns who enjoy the gain will be greatly strengthened, reducing the probability of premature death to ensure the population size."
"Article 3: Metal Kingdom, this article is the treasure of our territory. The reason why stone engines and other technological products have been able to gain so many points to develop the territory in recent years is that this gain cannot be ignored. As long as
In one day, any minerals related to metals in our territory will slowly improve in quality, and even restore reserves at a small proportion."
The special talent of the territory was almost obvious, and Chen Kai did not hide it at all.
After all, compared with other large territories that often have seven, eight, or more than ten talents, Tianyuan Territory's talents are really less.
If the 'Metal Kingdom' hadn't been supporting the scene, its attraction to the outside population wouldn't be as strong as those large territories.
"Dragon Flag Territory, Northland, and Sun Kingdom. When the gains were announced last time, the Sun Kingdom had the least number of 19, and the Dragon Flag Territory had 27. Now it's been another year. Over there, Dragon Flag
The population has increased by more than five million.”
"I'm afraid we will break 30 this year~"
"So much difference?" After finishing his glass of beer, Su Mo felt a little sad.
If the population gap is only ten times, it will indeed make people want to catch up.
But territory gain is effective all the time, and every minute and every second the difference is rewritten to become even more exaggerated.
want to catch up
"The worst piece of land in Long Banner has a crop yield of more than 4,000 acres. What kind of concept is this? The wheat in that field will be crushed by the wheat stalks. I was almost frightened when I first saw it."
"Don't talk about the fields. The fish they catch in just one river are more than our entire lake or even one river. Moreover, each of those fish weighs more than fifteen kilograms. Their meat is delicious and rich in protein.
The growth rate is faster than that of a mouse, outrageous, really outrageous!"
"I went there before, and the trees were full of fruit. They were so sensible. I wish I could fill every gap with you."
"And the climate there is like spring all year round. It's much more comfortable than on earth when there are no disasters!"
When it came to the Dragon Flag Territory, several people at the table who were drinking with their heads covered finally came up with the topic and began to discuss it.
Forty million people, the annual status tax is already a terrifying figure.
If it weren't for these magical gains, which brought far more gains in all aspects than other territories, the Dragon Flag Territory simply couldn't afford such a huge amount of points to maintain its current situation.
Likewise, if a disaster strikes the entire New World, it would be beyond the current human capacity to cope.
The seemingly prosperous development momentum of the three major territories will be wiped out in an instant, and they will return to the miserable situation of the three years before the end of the calendar.
"Then let's put it this way, I would rather be a dog in Longqi than a small leader and overlord."
"Youzong, I won't tell lies to you."
"If you go to the Dragon Flag territory once and then come back to our territory, really, you may not be able to recover in half a year."
"Half a year?" The bustling scene of Fenghuo City at two or three o'clock in the middle of the night flashed through his mind. Sumo smiled, minding his own business and added a large glass of beer: "According to this, half a million people can buy their identities for the same amount of money."
Do I have to get out?"
"It's not that exaggerated. Even if half a million is calculated as a thousand points, it still costs 500 million trading points. How can you get enough by yourself?" Chen Kai shook his head quickly after knowing the income of Zizai Liangfang Xia Shuo.
"Our territory usually provides local subsidies and talent introduction standards. The proportion of expense reimbursement is also different according to different levels and status."
"If you just bring in some gangsters or people with little ability to make up the number of people, the reimbursement ratio will definitely be very low, and the initial start-up capital you have to bear will be a lot."
"But if you have the ability to find some people who meet the standards, as long as they meet the standards, the subsidy ratio can be up to 100%, and as long as the people you introduce next can pass the territory's ability test and obtain the corresponding ability rating, they will be given to you
It’s not impossible to get reward points for bringing in people.”
"That's it." After listening to what Chen Kai said, Su Mo thought about it and suddenly became interested.
According to what he said, the Tianyuan Territory in the eighth year actually did not have strict local control and had great autonomy.
To put it more vividly, the entire territory is more like countless small territories put together.
Normally, although the lord has 100% management rights over these small territorial lords, he does not actually manage them.
According to the rules of reward and punishment, if the small territory develops well, the overall strength of the territory will increase simultaneously, and naturally the lord will not be stingy with rewards.
But if the development of a small territory is poor and puts the whole territory back, then the lord will simply step down, take off his hat and replace him.
"In this way, since you Zong are from our Sangtian Town, on behalf of Sangtian Town, I will temporarily lend you five million trading points. When you take office, I will directly transfer the money to the account in Baoyu County from business to business. You first
Use it as starting capital, so you don’t have to pay it back in a hurry.”
After thinking about the predicament of Baoyu County and the current gap in the accounts, Chen Kai put down his wine glass and looked around. After exchanging glances with several other people, he spoke slightly louder.
As soon as he finished speaking, the other people sitting at the table also spoke out:
"You Zong, our Xishou County is a bit difficult this year, but it is not a problem to lend you five million trading points. You can rest assured to develop, our territory will definitely not treat people who are really willing to do practical things."
"Haha, then it seems that our Longkou County also has five million?"
"The situation here in Anhui County is better and there is nothing to spend money on. I can lend you eight million here."
"Eight million? Well, you, Chen Hou, are really rich. Unfortunately, my Tianyuan City has been running a deficit. This time, I can only borrow Youzong's two million to turn things over."
You say something to me.
Before Somo could say anything, in less than half a minute, the five people immediately gathered up 25 million points.
At the same time, the box next to them that was still noisy didn't know how they received the message.
One by one, they also came in and gave support according to their status and region.
"Ah this."
By the time the last member of the first-generation Chen family finished speaking, the total points had reached 42 million points.
Even though he was mentally prepared for this huge amount of money, Sumo couldn't help but froze in place, feeling extremely moved in his heart.
Only by never forgetting your original intention can you achieve success.
This has been said a lot, but it is true that it is easy to say, but how difficult it is to do.
Looking at these "acquaintances" who are obviously older than I remember.
In Sumo's mind, the scene when he met everyone for the first time suddenly came to mind.
In that dilapidated kobold camp, all the refugees imprisoned on Saltpeter Mountain only had half a piece of rotten potato to feed themselves every day.
But when he rushed in wearing armor, these people chose to resist immediately and fought until they were dripping with blood!
I remember those young faces when I first met them, and the shouts of kneeling down and begging to follow me.
At that time, perhaps they themselves did not expect that they would follow Lord "Lu Bu" to create such a huge territory.
At that time, they may not even know what kind of future life trajectory they will take as disasters change.
Perhaps it was the piles of big cakes placed by Somo at the entrance of the camp that strengthened their determination to continue fighting.
It may also be that pairs of eyes looked at them later, causing their original intentions to be constantly wiped out.
Eight years have passed, and Sumo is very happy and fortunate.
Maybe people like Chen are not as far-sighted and capable as the managers of the Long Banner Territory and can lead the territory to continuous development.
But they really did their best to protect the Tianyuan territory and grow it to what it is today.
The current situation has reached their personal limit.
No matter how much, it can only be left to luck and opportunity!
"It seems I have a good eye."
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work!"
Standing in the crowd, Su Mo bowed slightly and was supported by Chen Kai next to him.
"Youzong, it's not our hard work and it's not your turn to be grateful to us. It's us who should be grateful to you."
"In this critical moment, we know that we are not capable enough and cannot stand up."
"But since the clan leader believes in you, we also believe in you, as long as you can lead the territory out of the predicament."
When Chen Kai said this, he stopped talking slightly and looked at the others.
Everyone looked at each other, nodded, and very neatly chose to bend their bodies at ninety degrees until their heads were completely parallel to the ground.
"I'm willing to ride for you!"
A uniform voice and a mighty momentum.
Not only did it arouse the curiosity of the waiters in the tavern, but it also made the owner Lin Baojin think something was wrong.
But immediately, when they secretly looked over from the hall, they discovered that all the "big guys" were bowing to the young man in the middle in unison.
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
The Chen family is the largest family in Tianyuan territory.
When the mainstay among them lowers his noble head towards a certain person, as if declaring allegiance.
What that means.
"It seems that my tavern has finally come to an end."
He noticed that the big guys in the box were casting their gazes, staring blankly at the bartender standing not far away and behind him.
Lin Baojin gave a wry smile, and for a moment he didn't know whether to call him lucky or unlucky.
I saw an unknown new boss appear. If he could hug this thick leg tightly, he would definitely be able to take off on the spot.
But for the group of outsiders who have appeared in Hope City in recent days, everyone knows that they are constantly searching for traces of the human God Su and the strange happenings in the Tianyuan territory.
At present, a big event like a dozen Chen family bosses bowing to a young man will definitely cause huge waves once it is revealed.
He himself can keep it secret, but what about the seven or eight waiters in the tavern?
"Baojin, you should rest for a while in the next few days. It's just a holiday, and then you can study the art of brewing. The losses in your tavern's territories will be made up for you, don't worry."
Chen Kai walked out, glanced coldly at the waiters who didn't dare to say anything, and then turned his attention to Lin Baojin.
"Mayor Chen, Bao Jin knows"
With another wry smile, Lin Baojin took a step forward and nodded obediently.
The beer he brewed was definitely one of a kind in the New World. If not for the small number of people who could afford it and the high cost of long-distance transportation, it would have been sold throughout the continent.
But even so, it doesn't mean that he has any qualifications to challenge such a behemoth as Tianyuan Territory.
Back then, it was the Tianyuan Territory that rescued him from a group of refugees who were whipped by aliens and gave him a second life.
Now, there is no beer, no Lin Baojin.
The sun will rise tomorrow as usual, and the normal life of everyone in the territory will not be disturbed.
In the wasteland of the apocalypse, without the appreciation and attention of those in high and powerful positions, human lives are like grass and must be cut off at will.
"I will close the store now, and I will immediately apply with Secretary Jiang to enter the confidential isolation room."
When it comes to confidentiality procedures, Lin Baojin is no stranger.
only.
Before he could finish his sentence, he subconsciously stopped talking when he saw the new boss in the box walking over with interest.
"Lin Baojin? Your beer is really good. How about it? Are you interested in going to other places with me to develop it?"
"Other places?" Being stared at by Su Mo, Lin Baojin trembled all over and his face flushed with excitement.
But then, thinking of his past failures, he could only say with a grimace:
"Sir, to tell you the truth, Baojin only knows the craft of brewing beer. Although he thinks the taste is good, not half worse than the signature beers in other territories, his previous exports have failed. If you want my beer
If you sell it to other territories, taking into account the freight and the loss of various items along the way, I'm afraid you won't even lose money."
"No, who said I would transport your beer to other territories to sell?"
Shaking his head and looking at the honest face of the middle-aged boss in front of him, Sumo's mind couldn't help but think of the results of the analysis of the territory's industrial chain these days, as well as the Gu brothers who had previously brought other territory goods and sold them to their doorsteps.
In order to seek stability, the strict control over outsiders over the years has indeed made it impossible for the Tianyuan Territory to take advantage of its geographical advantages.
Dozens of railways leading to different places pass through it. As long as the conditions are relaxed, the swarming foreign population will have unimaginable purchasing power and influence, completely detonating the specialty products of Tianyuan Territory.
"Not for sale. Then..." Not understanding what Su Mo meant, Lin Baojin stuttered a little and was stunned for a moment.
But then, he suddenly figured out his "original intention" like a lightning bolt: "Sir, just do whatever you say. Baojin only brews beer. You let me go east, but I will never go west. You let me catch fish."
Never kill a chicken"
"Hahaha, your boss is really a wonderful person!"
Seeing that Lin Baojin finally grasped the key point, Su Mo joked, and Chen Kai also laughed happily.
The next second, the entire tavern suddenly lost its stagnant atmosphere and returned to its previous joy.
"My name is Su Youzong. Someone will come over to connect with you later and wait for my news."
"Okay, Mr. Su."
He bowed and nodded obediently, looked at everyone and returned to the box, continuing to drink.
Lin Baojin then stamped his feet on the spot, wanting to run out of the tavern and vent his excitement on the streets of Hope City.
"Right!"
"I have to contact Secretary Jiang quickly to ensure that the information cannot be leaked."
Suddenly, I remembered Chen Kai's solemn instructions just now and the chaos in the city.
Lin Baojin quickly suppressed his excitement, turned his head, picked up the pager to notify, and gathered all the waiters in the center of the hall.
"What happened tonight is not allowed to be reported to outsiders. During the quarantine period, everyone's salary will be doubled."
"yes!"
Seeing all the waiters nodding their heads, Lin Baojin felt relieved.
But unfortunately, he failed to notice it in the right corner.
A waiter with a sweat towel on his shoulders had obvious excitement on his face when he lowered his head.
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