Just when the hot topic on the official website forum changed from "alpha0.61 version" to "how many silver coins did the cattle and horses team make", a sneaky figure took advantage of the dusk to cross the ice-covered streets and arrive near the abandoned tire factory.

Looking at the gate not far away, Wang Biao, who was holding the envelope in his arms, swallowed his saliva, and a hint of foreboding gradually rose in his heart.

“…… Why is this door open? ”

Don't say the door is open.

The black and swarthy appearance was as if it had been burned by fire.

There was no man standing guard on the wall.

What made Wang Biao feel most incredible was that he had come here, but he hadn't encountered a single patrol.

Swallowed again.

Wang Biao patted the snow off his collar, trembled with his hands, pulled out a letter from his arms, and held it high above his head. As if surrendering, he stepped out of the shadow of the base of the wall and walked in the direction of the walled gate.

"I, I'm from Bate Street! Deliver a letter for our mayor! ”

To be honest, Wang Biao was very reluctant to take on this job.

After all, it's all people who eat people and don't spit out bones.

Had it not been for old Charlie's repeated insistence that the marauders would not have embarrassed him when they saw the letter, and had promised him a reward of five chips, he would not have taken up this dangerous work.

It's a life for money!

With every step forward, Wang Biao felt his heartbeat stop for half a beat.

Finally he reached the door, and just as he was about to lean his head over and take a look through the half-hidden door, two tentacles suddenly shook out of the crack in the door and almost smashed his nose.

"!"

Mutant cockroaches!

Looking at the cockroach about the size of a wolf dog that poked its head out of the crack in the door, Wang Biao, who was already nervous, was so frightened that his soul was about to fly.

The letter was tossed aside, and almost reflexively, he pulled out the stick he was tied to his waist and smashed it into it.

The mutant cockroaches in the wasteland are not terrible, as long as they do not enter the cockroach nest and are surrounded by a large group, even the weakest survivors can easily kill a few.

Two stick headshots!

Juice spills!

Looking at the cockroach that fell to the ground and turned its belly, Wang Biao squatted down nervously and picked up the letter that fell to the ground in a panic, for fear of being wet by the snow.

Then he shouted at the door.

"Yes, anyone?"

No response.

The Adam's apple moved, and Wang Biao endured the apprehension and fear in his heart, and cautiously walked through the charred gate.

Sure enough, the stockade was empty.

The marauders who were supposed to be stationed here had vanished as if out of thin air.

All that remained were the remains of severed limbs stuck in wooden stakes, and the blood stains smeared on the walls, showing signs of their existence.

"Hell ......"

These marauders aren't going to be eaten by cockroaches, are they?!

Wang Biao's heart was partly surprised, but more than that, he was happy.

There is not a single survivor in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City who does not hate and fear the Marauders of the Bloody Hand Clan.

Don't dare to stay here for a second longer.

After confirming that there was no one inside, Wang Biao ran away.

After running all the way through the snow and wind, he finally rushed back to Bate Street, a few kilometers away, before it was completely dark, and stood in front of old Charlie with his hands on his knees, panting.

Looking at the letter that Wang Biao held in his fist, old Charlie frowned.

Before he could ask, Wang Biao, who was out of breath, took a deep breath and said with excitement on his face.

"Bloody hands! Those predators at the tire factory! Gone! ”

"What did you say?!"

Charlie was startled, subconsciously glanced left and right, and saw that there was no one around, so he immediately pulled the stunned stupid big man into the room.

Closing the curtain, Charlie stared at him and asked, "What do you mean by saying it clearly?" ”

"Stockade! The whole stockade is empty! Not a single one! Wang Biao's face was surprised and happy, and he gasped and said, "I went in and took a look, but there was no one at all...... Those marauders, it's like they're gone! ”

After listening to Wang Biao's narration, the expression on Charlie's face was a little intriguing.

People don't have it themselves.

There is no reason for the Bloody Hand Clan to move suddenly.

But in this way, it makes sense.

Charlie groaned for a moment.

Counting out the five dirty chips from the drawer, he pinched them in his hand and tossed them, and suddenly as if he had made some kind of decision, he gently placed the chips on the table.

"The mayor's letter is here, just as you've delivered. These chips are the reward promised to you by the adults, so take them. ”

"Thank you, old butler!"

Putting down the letter in his hand, Wang Biao didn't think much about it, and grabbed the chips on the table in his hand with a happy face.

5 chips!

I can exchange a lot of good things!

Charlie glanced at him, silently folded the letter on the table, stuffed it into his pocket, and then said in an unhurried tone.

"Don't make a noise about the Bloody Hand Clan, you know what I mean."

Hearing this, Wang Biao was stunned for a moment and asked cautiously.

“…… Well, old butler, I'm stupid, can you make it clear? ”

He couldn't understand why the old butler's expression was so serious.

The Marauders are gone......

Isn't that a great event?

He couldn't wait to bring the good news home and share it with his family.

But then again, why did the mayor write letters to the marauders?

He hadn't thought about it before, but now he was starting to wonder what was in the letter.

Looking at this brainless stupid big man, Charlie sighed and patiently explained.

"I'll tell you to keep your mouth shut."

"You've already received payment for delivering the letter, and if you let the mayor know that the people from the Bloody Hand Clan are gone, and the letter hasn't actually been delivered, you know what the consequences will be."

Does this kind of thing need to be emphasized?

He also took it.

This time he finally understood, and Wang Biao, who came back to his senses, trembled in his heart, and nodded resignedly.

"Yes! What you said is that I promise not to say a word about the Bloody Hand Clan! But, but...... What if the mayor found out on his own? ”

He was still excited when he first got the chips, but now that I think about it, the chips are a bit hot.

As the old butler said.

He didn't deliver the letter at all.

If the mayor of the town knew that he had fooled him, he would surely have skinned himself and dropped it at the door to feed the rats.

"Anything can happen in the winter," said old Charlie nonchalantly, "and you just do what I say, and you'll be fine." ”

Although he was confused in his heart, Wang Biao nodded stiffly.

"Good...... I listen to you! ”

It's not out of trust in the old butler, but because I don't want to give back the chips in my hand.

It's just that in this way, the happy event that the Bloody Hand Clan is gone can only be temporarily carried in his stomach.

"Just remember, it's none of your business here, go down." Old Charlie waved his hand and signaled that he could go.

Wang Biao walked to the door with the chips, and was just about to open the curtain to go out, when he suddenly remembered something again and stopped hesitatingly.

Old Charlie glanced at him.

"What's the matter with you?"

Wang Biao smiled and whispered.

"That, the Yu family's kid ...... thing"

"Get out."

was scolded inexplicably, although Wang Biao was confused, he didn't dare to talk back, and he didn't dare to let go of a fart.

Old Charlie sat down in his chair scolding, stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyebrows.

Truth be told, he's old. Seeing that the world has become like this, he has no pursuit in his life, let alone what he pursued in the past to pursue "glory and wealth", he just wants to live the second half of his life in peace and stability in this world after the collapse of utopia.

But now this situation is beyond his control.

Pulling out a crumpled piece of paper from a drawer, old Charlie took a pen and wrote on it after thinking for a moment.

"Hopefully I'm right."

Although he has never been right a few times in his life......

……

Night.

As the last batch of supplies arrived at the outpost's warehouse, Chu Guang finally finished counting the windfall that the Niu Ma team had unearthed for him before ten o'clock in the evening.

First of all, in terms of metal materials, the largest stock of the shelter is marked with various types of steel ingots, which add up to a total of 2,200 kilograms.

The surface of these ingots is coated with a gelatinous anti-oxidation coating that physically insulates oxygen and moisture, so even after two centuries, it is still well preserved.

In addition to this, there are 1,000 kilograms of aluminum ingots, 1,000 kilograms of lead ingots, 1,000 kilograms of copper ingots, 500 kilograms of chromium, tungsten ingots, etc., as well as 5 kilograms of gold and 10 kilograms of silver.

That's almost twice as much metal consumables as they were bought from merchants in Red River!

And it's not just metal consumables, some non-metallic materials are even more pleasantly surprised by Chu Guang.

This includes 200 kg of fiberglass, 200 kg of graphite, 200 kg of oxidation-resistant synthetic rubber, 20 one-liter bottles of hydraulic fluid, 30 bottles of 300ml of lubricant, 50 bottles of adhesives of special composition, and a small amount of other consumables.

Of course, what surprised Chu Guang the most was the tool table.

If Xia Yan's own DIY tool table can barely be regarded as a black iron level, then this tool table is at least a platinum level.

Even barely able to get to the diamond!

Not to mention, the two hundred years of non-oxidizing and non-deformation of the tool and various components, as well as the brand-new guide rails and replaceable modules that are just like the factory, are enough to prove how awesome this thing is.

On the entire workbench, there was not a single trace of rust to be found.

At least that's how it looks from the outside.

“…… The motor can't start, it is estimated that it is a problem with the circuit, probably because one of the parts inside is aging. But it's not a big problem, and it should work if you fix it. ”

Inside the weapons shop.

After studying around this brand-new workbench for a long time, Xia Yan reached out and closed the electrical box on the side of the workbench, looked at Chu Guang who was standing aside, and asked curiously.

"Where did you get this good thing?"

Chu Guang had a bright and sunny smile on his face.

"It doesn't matter where you got it, the important thing is that I have a group of hardworking and brave little players. With them, I can always get something good. ”

This slightly ostentatious tone made Xia Yan couldn't help but bury his head and continue to ponder the equipment in front of him.

It's not because of how hard she works.

It's just a small action that doesn't want to roll your eyes and be seen by your dear boss.

"If this workbench can be repaired, it will be much faster to make bullets. And the functions of this workbench are quite complete, in addition to cutting tools, there are even stamping modules and drill bits...... What kind of material is this drill bit? Why does it feel harder than diamond? Well, with this stuff, it's not a big problem to process a few seamless steel pipes. ”

Hearing the word seamless steel pipe, Chu Guang's heart moved, and he immediately asked.

"So you can make guns?"

He couldn't understand anything too technical, but he had heard players say that the main reason why No. 81 Steel Plant couldn't make guns was that it couldn't get seamless steel pipes.

If you can get this thing out, at least half of the problem will be solved.

Hearing Chu Guang's question, Xia Yan replied as a matter of course.

"It's not as easy as you think, but if you have the tools, it's not too difficult. Let's put it this way, as long as the steel ingot is molded into a steel rod at a high temperature, the barrel blank can be obtained, and then drilled, rifled, and a barrel is almost done. ”

"The more difficult thing is the drilling and rifling in the back, as for the first half...... If you have ready-made materials to use, it is not very difficult to make a barrel blank, and I feel that your steel factory should be able to handle it. ”

Chu Guang glanced at Xia Yan with some surprise.

It seems that this guy still has some skills.

It's just that it's lazy.

"I'll find someone to solve the barrel blank, but what about the receiver parts? Can you make it? ”

"That's easy, when I fix the workbench and show you a hand, it's only these two days...... If it goes well," Xia Yan couldn't help but yawn as he spoke, looked at Chu Guang and proposed, "Look at this black light...... I can't fix it. Can I go back first? I've got to wake up early tomorrow. ”

"You go back first."

"What about you? Don't you go back? ”

Chu Guang glanced at the time on the VM and replied casually.

"I've got some things to do, and I should be able to handle it by about twelve o'clock in the morning."

"Twelve? Okay, then I won't wait for you. ”

Extinguishing the lantern on the table, Xia Yan closed the door of the weapon shop, elbowed his cane, and walked in the direction of the sanatorium.

Chu Guang did not stop here, but returned to the side of the warehouse, looked at Old Luca and the two warehouse managers, and classified the materials into the warehouse.

This batch of supplies is enough for the outpost to digest for a while.

Even if his life professional gamers can spoil it and let them spoil it until the beginning of spring next year, it shouldn't be a big problem!

The materials that should be counted have also been counted, and this windfall has also made Chu Guang completely refreshed, and it is time for his little players to be refreshed too.

"Earnings from the copy...... Think about it. ”

In terms of value alone, these resources are worth at least 2,000 silver coins or more. However, from a game balance perspective, anything above 1000 credits will affect the balance.

It only took 4 days for the Niuma team to go from discovery to raiding the entire dungeon. If the total income is 1000 Credits, it means that each of them earns an average of 62.5 Credits per day.

emmm……

Well, not outrageous either.

Equipment attrition, ammunition and supplies consumed...... These all come at a cost, and it seems that they have a passerby in the middle of the team.

So it's actually five people?

After five minutes of struggling between the two issues of actual value and balance, Chu Guang finally came up with a reasonable figure - 1,500 silver coins!

As for how they divide the money internally.

Chu Guang was really too lazy to worry about it.

Let them be.

These numbers are enough for them to be happy for a while.