The moment he stepped into the No. 81 steel plant, Chu Guang felt that the temperature around him had risen several degrees in an instant, so much so that he even felt a little hot in a deerskin coat.

When I looked up, I saw two stoves, one large and one small, in the center of the factory.

The shells of these furnaces are cast from molds and are lined with refractory materials such as silica to act as an acid lining.

One of the blast furnaces with a blower is responsible for heating the scrap stuffed into the furnace to 1,300 degrees Celsius and melting it into molten iron, while the other converter erected by a concrete base with six air inlets at the bottom is responsible for blowing 1,300 degrees of molten iron into qualified molten steel.

This process does not require reheating.

The heat released by the oxidation process is enough to make the molten steel in the furnace rise from 1300 degrees to 1600~1700 degrees, and a certain proportion of chromium is added, and after the smelting is completed, the converter is poured and the molten steel is injected into the mold made of refractory materials, and the rollers are repeatedly rolled by a pair of rolls.

In order to facilitate the operation, the two of them installed a lot of pulleys and slings on the ceiling, many of which are materials removed from the waste tire factory, and the quality is still very reliable.

At present, the No. 81 steel plant is still a small workshop, and it is not in a position to accurately measure the carbon content in the converter, and the technical principles used are only the mid-nineteenth-century acid bottom-blowing converter steelmaking method, which has been improved by "modern" experience.

Although Chu Guang didn't know much about steelmaking, his intuition told him that this thing was much more professional than the earthen blast furnace that Lao Bai had made before.

Especially the pair of rolls, and the simple motor made of copper wire connected to the side of the rolls, even a layman thinks it works.

At least it's much more reliable than masturbating with a hammer.

It's like the lack of a stamping machine, and you can't make seamless steel pipes, but if you work hard, the problem shouldn't be big!

Brother Levine quickly closed the door of the factory and led the manager to their workbench to show off what they had done over the past few days.

"20mm curved armor, built to the dimensions you offer! This detachable steel plate attaches perfectly to the front of the KV-1's exoskeleton and provides a large armor inclination for critical areas such as your heart to avoid fatal injuries. In addition, at your request, we have designed two special keels for this armor, which can be quickly disassembled and replaced with new armor pieces even if the armor is completely scrapped! ”

"According to our performance test, this steel plate can perfectly defend against rifle and pistol bullets of various calibers such as 5mm, 7mm, and 9mm fired from any distance! Just hang it on your chest and you'll be able to retreat calmly, even in the face of a hail of bullets! ”

Chu Guang took the curved steel plate in his hand and weighed it, and it was estimated that it weighed fifty or sixty kilograms.

And that's just one piece of armor.

If a curved steel plate of similar size is installed on the back, the armor of the entire upper body will weigh 100 kilograms.

Without an exoskeleton, it's really not that easy to wear this thing. Even the medieval full-body plate armor is actually only 25~30 kilograms, and it is difficult to exceed 45 kilograms if you count the harness.

And this, just a cuirass.

"What about the rest?"

Brother Suo, who was standing on the side, immediately interjected.

"It's all here! In addition to the front armor, we have also designed the corresponding rear armor for you, as well as bulletproof lining to protect the torso part! But for your safety, we still don't recommend that you stand on the front line of the battlefield. After all, such a windy armor will definitely become the target of the opposite fire. ”

Chu Guang smiled.

Joke.

Even you can think of it, but you can't think of it?

So far, Chu Guang will go up and pick up the head and show the players a "plot animation" when the victory and defeat have been decided.

As for the matter of charging into battle, how could he be embarrassed to steal the limelight from the players?

It's enough to take responsibility for yourself and blow the whistle at the right time.

However, this set of armor doesn't just look like it can be used by yourself, it should be good for that Roshan big bun and garbage king.

The attributes of both of them are quite good, and the initial strength value is close to 10, and they can withstand it if they are slightly upgraded by a few levels.

Since it has a foot debuff, it is difficult to operate complex machines, and it can't do the work of a professional player, so it is just used as a tank.

A burly white bear or lizard charged in heavy armor, and that image is shocking enough just to imagine.

The 20mm steel plate was enough for the two monsters to rush behind enemy cover before their armor was torn to pieces by small arms.

Chu Guang checked the other parts of the protective gear, including the helmet, which was basically able to cover more than 90% of the parts in front of him, as well as 100% of the vital points.

With a nitrogen-powered hammer, he doesn't need to charge against ferocious firepower, he only needs to guard against a sneak attack at a critical moment.

"The total weight of the armor is 220 kilograms, which is 20 kilograms over, but it's not a big problem," Chu Guang put down the protective gear in his hand and looked at the two players, "Can I give it a try?" ”

Brother Levin and Brother Toilet nodded in unison, with excited expressions on their faces.

"Of course! We've been ready for a long time! ”

"Please give it a try!"

What's the point of not trying out the equipment?

As he spoke, Brother Levin and Brother Toilet Suo laboriously carried the hundred-kilogram cuirass, set it up on a stake that served as a target, and then quickly dodged to the side to avoid accidental injury from a stray bullet.

Chu Guang glanced at the distance, about thirty meters, and then pulled out the 10mm caliber silver revolver from his waist and fired a shot at the breastplate.

Bang——!

The loud sound of explosion echoed in the factory, and the muzzle of the gun was like lightning. I saw that the cuirass hanging on the stake, as if it had been struck by lightning, fell backwards along with the stake.

I didn't expect this gun to be so powerful!

The two players' eyes widened, and they hurriedly leaned over to look. And when they saw the bullets embedded in the steel plates, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I wore it, but I didn't wear it completely!"

"This warhead is okay, but it didn't bounce off. It's just that this bullet is deflated...... Hiss, it's hot. Brother Levine, who reached out and touched the warhead, pulled his finger back as if he were electrocuted.

It doesn't hurt, but it seems to be blistering.

Walking over and glancing at the armor piece lying on the ground, Chu Guang nodded with satisfaction.

"You guys are doing a great job, it seems that your steel plant is on the right track, and the reward for completing the task has been distributed to the corporate account of the steel plant No. 81, a total of 200 silver coins!"

"In addition, for your outstanding personal performance, I will reward you with an additional 20 silver coins and 200 contributions in the name of the manager."

After listening to the manager's words, the faces of the two players instantly appeared with expressions of joy and excitement.

I didn't expect there to be an additional reward for completing this task!

"Thank you, Administrator!!"

"We will continue to work hard! Carry forward the No. 81 steel plant and make it bigger and stronger! ”

"Very good, very ambitious!" Chu Guang coughed lightly, his expression was slightly adjusted, and he continued solemnly, "Next, I still have two important tasks to hand over to you. ”

"The current outpost lacks heavy armor, as well as the seamless steel needed for the production of gun barrels. I need you to produce 10 sets of cuirasses weighing less than 30 kilograms, and I need them to be able to be worn by all Vault residents of a standard size, mainly for Strength residents. ”

"In addition to that, I need you to produce 10 7mm diameter seamless steel pipes, which can withstand the chamber pressure generated by rifle shots."

"Mission details and rewards have been updated in your VM, so please check back in time."

After hearing this, Brother Toilet and Brother Levine immediately stood up straight and shouted with high morale.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Very good.

Chu Guang nodded with satisfaction, and finally instructed the two of them to say a few words like "pay attention to production safety".

Then, he put on a fully protected and modified exoskeleton and left the furnace-like steel factory with a sledgehammer on his back.

Outside the factory.

The heavy snow stopped for a while, and the sky in the distance gradually deepened.

It's rest time for NPCs, and the outpost's weapons shop is closed.

With today's daily salary, Xia Yan, who left the weapon shop, took his cane and walked curiously to the North Gate Market.

Her eyes widened in surprise as she looked at the various goods on the stall.

Of course, the most surprising thing is the players.

They had never seen Boss Xia leave her weapons shop, let alone her wandering around the market at the north gate.

"Damn, the proprietress of the weapons shop is out?"

"Awesome! Now NPCs can buy players' stuff!? ”

"Wait, aren't managers buying it all the time? I've seen him come here to steal food for a long time! ”

"Can that be the same? The manager, that's the planner's own son! Besides, didn't you listen to the planner? The code of the other NPCs is based on his source code. Obviously, his AI has evolved, and other NPCs have become smarter with it! I don't know if all NPCs will be able to buy our stuff in the future! ”

"Damn, when you say that, why does it feel like a cultivation game?"

“emmmm…… Cultivating managers? It doesn't seem to be a problem. After all, he's so smart now, and we don't have half the credit for it. ”

“……”

Sometimes Chu Guang really wished that his ears were not so sharp, or someone would always misunderstand that he was small-minded.

The conscience of heaven and earth, isn't he selfless enough?

A principled man like him is almost extinct in a wasteland!

"Here you go."

The sudden sound in his ears interrupted Chu Guang's thoughts.

When I turned my face to the side, I saw Xia Yan, who was holding a cane between his elbows, holding a skewer of roast venison leg meat in one hand, and generously handed over a skewer.

"Last time, you invited me to drink soup, this time I treat you to roast deer legs!"

With a cane between his elbows and a venison leg in his hand, this is somewhat comical.

Chu Guang smiled and took the deer's leg.

"Then you're welcome. However, as your boss, I would like to remind you that it is better to save some money on your salary. ”

Xia Yan bit into the barbecue and blinked.

"What's it to save some flowers?"

"Don't you have a habit of saving?"

"Savings?"

"Forget it," Chu Guang blew on the hot vener leg meat, gently tore off a small piece with his teeth, chewed it carefully, and swallowed it before he said slowly, "When I didn't say it." ”

Xia Yan: "? ”

After so many comfortable days, he almost forgot the time he spent on Bate Street.

The vast majority of people in the wasteland live a day, so how can there be such a concept as saving?

Maybe the chips saved one day will become something in someone else's pocket, so it's better to spend each day happily.

At this time, a player suddenly ran from a distance, shouting excitedly as he ran.

"There are a lot of people from the north! They marched south along the elevated highway out of the city, and there were probably fifty or sixty of them...... Maybe sixty or seventy, with a few camels and cows! Not sure about their identity! ”

The little players at the entrance of the bazaar instantly started to talk about it.

"Is it a caravan?"

"I'm Giao, a merchant again?!"

"Didn't you say the last wave of winter?"

"I don't know, strictly speaking, the last time should have been the last wave, but didn't it come again? Not surprising! ”

Looking at the 'players' who were talking about it, Xia Yan glanced at the VM, saw that there was no movement, and tilted his head to peek at the expression on Chu Guang's face, and found that his expression was gradually solemn.

Even if she didn't know how to read words and looks, she guessed that something bad must have happened.

So after eating half of the roasted deer leg in his hand at the speed of light, Xia Yan grabbed the crutches and asked in a low voice.

"What's going on?"

"Eighty percent are nomads."

"Nomads?! What are they doing in Qingquan City at this time? It's already snowing so heavily. Xia Yan looked surprised.

She had heard rumors of nomadic herders, though not very good.

"I don't know, this year's snow is very sudden, more than a month earlier than usual. Wars, famines, waves...... These are not unique to Qingquan City, and the Central Continent is not just a province of River Valley. ”

Nomads in the wasteland are not those who herd, but those who have lost their homes, are forced to wander, and make a living by hunting and scavenging.

They usually represent calamity, chaos and foreboding, but they are not as blatant as marauders burn and loot.

Perhaps one day they will find a suitable home, settle down and embark on the path of order.

It is also possible that a large number of weapons have suddenly been found, and evil will be born on the side of the guts, breaking through the moral bottom line, and completely falling into the camp of chaos and evil.

Of course, this possibility is actually very small, just like buying a lottery ticket, maybe only one or two out of 10,000 samples will win.

Liu Zhengyue of Brown Farm had misunderstood that they were nomads wandering to this area because Chu Guang had brought a lot of dried meat to trade grain.

I didn't expect to run into ...... this time

"You stay in the shelter first."

If they keep going, they will definitely find the brick factory in the northwest corner of Linghu Wetland Park.

Without nonsense and Xia Yan's explanation, Chu Guang looked at the players at the entrance of the bazaar and raised his voice.

"Assemble everyone."

"Bring your weapons and meet them with me!"