Chapter 68: Threats

The battle situation in each base city is becoming more and more erosive day by day. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info has lost external support, and the resource reserves of all base cities are declining rapidly. Food is not the most scarce, cement, oil, heavy machinery, precision instruments, these hard-to-regenerate materials are difficult to replenish once consumed.

The huge pressure forces the technical team to quickly transform the scientific research results into productivity, especially the technologies represented by new greenhouses, solar power generation, soilless cultivation, etc., which quickly mature and begin to play a role. In daily life, the officers and soldiers felt that the food was better than before, and they were able to eat some fresh vegetables and even taste small amounts of diluted juices and fruit products, although the quantities were not much.

In the old days, a famous scientist who studied vegetable alcohol fuel once said, "If God declares that fossil energy will disappear in half a year, it is guaranteed that the streets will be full of new energy vehicles within two months." ā€

In the past, many scientific and technological achievements were difficult to transform because they touched the fundamental interests of some groups. Not to mention some multinational resource giants with oil and gas resources as their main profit direction, the formulation of long-term policies and the layout of military forces in many countries are based on fossil energy, and the transformation of new technologies is of course difficult.

Now, on the other hand, the broadsword of biological evolution is stuck in the necks of the survivors, and any new technology that is conducive to human survival will be quickly developed.

But even so, there are still many problems that cannot be solved. Looking at the pairs of troops driving back from outside the city, the common people thought that the defense of Bincheng was more stable, and only a few people knew that it was because all the outlying strongholds had been abandoned.

The meteorological results were also not encouraging, and a large number of people were suffering from radiation sickness. Many people with weak resistance have their hair falling out and even their teeth are starting to fall out. This is not all due to radiation, there is also an element of malnutrition.

Over time, the radiation index in the atmosphere has not decreased, but has increased. Scientists explain that this is an inevitable consequence of a global nuclear winter, and that the atmospheric cycle will spread pollution from the heavily radioactive zone to the whole world. People who lack resistance either stay in renovated buildings or have enough anti-radiation agents.

There are fewer and fewer flights flying everywhere, and at high altitudes, because of the presence of radiation clouds, the amount of radiation is much higher than on the ground. It is difficult for drone technology to replace pilots in the short term, and there are only two ways for aircraft to fly in the sky.

1. The pilot awakens to the ability to become a thinker and continues to travel the duties of the pilot.

2. Train those who have awakened their mental abilities and train them to become pilots.

The former is hard to come by, and it all depends on luck. The latter method is also difficult to implement, and it is true that some less capable people can be tempted by excellent treatment, but not everyone has the potential to become a pilot. A person with strong mental ability may not be able to pass the physical examination of a pilot.

So the most lacking is not the plane, but the pilot.

Because of the lack of pilots, the number of flights between various bases has dropped rapidly, and some airport personnel may not be able to wait for a landing plane on that day.

The situation in Bencheng is not without its benefits. The swarm is recovering in numbers, but there is no mass build-up to storm the wall. By land, there is also a steady stream of convoys driving into Bincheng.

These convoys came from different forces, some were garrisons stationed in various places, some were subordinate organizations or military forces of the Hunter Association, and more were wealthy consortia.

Like the military, the wealthy consortium has also abandoned a large number of peripheral strongholds, and the evacuated personnel and materials need to enter the major base cities for resettlement. The influx of a large number of fresh people and materials has made Bincheng, an isolated city on the wasteland, enter a kind of prosperity.

The mercenaries and staff of the wealthy consortium have abundant credits and materials in their hands, and they are willing to take out these things for trading. Consumption has made the major markets active, and some low-level businessmen, traders who sell their bodies, and laborers have also got more opportunities to make money.

Zhang Jiqian, who has obtained the status of a rune master, has more allowances every month, and Lily is also a civilian soldier in the military, and the two of them live a very good life. The extra money, Zhang Jiqian handed over to Lily. Zhang Jiqian also left Lily a few runes, once something happens to her in the future, so that she can continue to live a life that is not too sinful.

On this day, coming out of the research institute, Zhang Jiqian unexpectedly saw Ma Chenming. Sitting on the hood of a blue GTR, I smiled and said hello to him.

This kind of sports car of the old era, in this era is almost useless, the roads are badly damaged, it is completely a decoration, and it has become a simple status symbol.

Zhang Jiqian originally thought that he had just met, but he didn't expect Ma Chenming to wait for him here.

"Hey!" Ma Chenming said hello and handed over a cigarette.

Zhang Jiqian, the foreign characters on the cigarette, couldn't understand it, and returned the cigarette again. "I don't smoke, thank you."

After taking the cigarette, Ma Chenming skimmed it directly.

"I don't recycle anything that is sent out. Tell me, what do you want? ā€

"I think you're mistaken, I don't want anything."

"You can think slowly, I heard that you and the Su family are quite close, is there such a thing?"

"It's not very close, but there is an occasional rune trade."

"Even if it's close, no matter what price they offer, I'll pay it, and it's one percent higher than them. Work with me in the future, OK? ā€

Zhang Jiqian frowned.

"It's not quite right."

"There's nothing inappropriate, you don't lose anything, I think the price they give you shouldn't be low, I'll add one percent, and you will earn a lot more."

"It's not about pay, it's... A question of credibility. Zhang Jiqian didn't know how to explain, it was very troublesome to get involved in this kind of entanglement of interests.

"Credibility? Don't tease me. ā€

"It's not appropriate, anyway."

"Are you afraid? Whether it is in Bincheng City or Beijing Base, our Ma family's partners, all parties will give face. As long as you promise, I guarantee your safety. ā€

Zhang Jiqian shook his head.

"It's a first-come, first-served issue, and I don't want to get in trouble, I'm sorry."

"Hehe, don't want to get in trouble? Mr. Zhang, I advise you to put yourself in the right position, neither side will want a wavering person, although you are not enough weight, but you must also learn the rules of the game first. Ma Chenming leaned his face closer and sprayed the cigarette in his mouth on Zhang Jiqian's face.

Looking at the GTR that was gone, Zhang Jiqian felt a headache. Hey, the trouble is dead, why is it so difficult to live a peaceful life?