Maintenance room of Vault 117.

Holding a cup of hot water to warm her body, the woman who finally figured out the situation calmed down, and then looked at the two guards sitting behind the long table.

"Can I meet with your administrators?"

The two guards looked at each other.

One of them, who was slightly older, looked at her cautiously and said.

"We'll report this to the manager...... Could you please state your identity, you are a resident here? ”

"Hea, Ph.D. in Bioengineering, from Wasteland Era 190...... You shouldn't be a refuge person. ”

The guard nodded.

"I'm not, the two blue coats I brought you here just now are, but the manager treats us equally."

Hea's expression suddenly tensed.

"You're torches?"

The two guards looked dazed.

"Torch?"

"What's that......"

Seeing the reaction of the two guards, Hea breathed a sigh of relief, slowly relaxed her tense shoulders, and leaned back in her chair.

Her mouth muttered.

"Nothing...... It's good if not. ”

Also.

Twenty years have passed.

The older guard frowned, looked at her and said.

"What are you talking about?"

Heya paused.

"I will explain the situation to your managers later, and it is my obligation...... Speaking of which, what's your number? ”

“404。”

404？

Hea's expression was a little dazed.

Does Qingquan City have this number?

She also thought that 117 should be near 116 or 115......

……

On the other side, Changchang Farm.

Discuss my problem?

Hearing this, Vanus's expression suddenly became nervous,

However, Chu Guang's next sentence made his mood relax a little.

"The expeditionary force has failed, your General Klaas has been killed, and now that the war is over, you can write to your family. You just need to pay a ransom of 2 million dinars to compensate us for our losses in the war, and you can go back and forth from where you want. ”

Hearing this number, Vanus almost choked on his own spittle, and said with a dry cough.

"My lord, even if I sold all my family property, I would not have been able to make up so much money."

2,000 dinars can buy a strong slave, and 2,000,000 dinars is 1,000 slaves.

And the slaves mentioned here are not those cloned FMCG, but those survivors and men who have a full lifespan and can work.

1000 slave ......

At the very least, it is necessary to have a "miner" to have such a strong financial resource.

He can make up a maximum of 200,000, and this is still when he empties all his family funds.

There were no surprises in Vanus's answer,

"Alternatively, I need to train a group of new recruits here, you do me a favor, I can give you a discount on the ransom."

Vanus was stunned for a moment.

Training recruits?

…… I?

Seeing that he didn't speak, Chu Guang continued.

"Do you have any questions?"

"No, sir...... Thank you for your trust," said Vanus after a pause, "May I know why?" ”

Chu Guang said without thinking.

"You should have heard that a vast horde of marauders is on the rise. The optimism may be early next year, but if not, we may encounter it before the end of winter. If you don't want to change to a barbarian as your master, you'd better show some real skills. ”

"I'll give you ten people, and if the training is good, I'll give you a nine-percent discount on your ransom, and then ten more people, and so on. If you're doing well, maybe I'll just forgive your ransom. Whether you can go home early or not depends on your own performance. ”

Vanus's Adam's apple moved, and a complicated look changed in his eyes.

There is surprise, disbelief, and other emotions that are difficult to express.

He bowed his head slightly and said with a respectful expression.

"Obey your orders, my lord."

He suddenly understood.

That man, why can he get so many people's heartfelt loyalty.

Looking at the obedient Vanus, Chu Guang nodded with satisfaction.

"Let's go down."

"Yes."

After Vanus left.

Jiu Li, who was standing on the side, looked at Chu Guang nervously.

"My lord, are you sure you want someone from the Legion to be an instructor?"

In the central and northern part of the valley province, these people with a bulge in the middle of the nose bone are synonymous with demons, the source of plague and calamity.

He could not trust a Legionnaire under any circumstances, let alone a mid-level officer of the Legion.

As for Wrench and Lukka, they didn't feel anything, the Legion was barely visible in the southern part of the Vale, and they hated the local marauders and mutants even more.

While it is somewhat strange to have a captive as an instructor, they themselves were captives and serfs born of marauders.

Moreover, this is the judgment of the manager, who has no doubt that his decision is correct.

Looking at Jiu Li, whose eyes were full of distrust, Chu Guang said bluntly.

"Why not? On the battlefield they are our enemies, but off the battlefield they can also be worthy of wooing. The forces of the Legion are not in the province of the river valley, and we will not have a direct conflict for a long time, and the contradictions between us cannot be described as a blood feud. Besides, he has done a good job during this time, and since he can be recognized by the workers, I think he should be given a chance. ”

There are things worth learning from the tactics of the legion, and Chu Guang needs an instructor here to train a group of junior officers who are proficient in logistics, light infantry tactics, positional warfare, and movement warfare for himself.

And Vanus, who received a military education since childhood and is a mid-level legion in the legion, is undoubtedly a suitable candidate.

It's not realistic to let the captives lead the troops, but there is nothing wrong with lecturing and training the "NPCs", the only thing that needs to be overcome is the psychological barrier.

In large-scale battles, let NPCs and players cooperate organically to maximize the players' combat effectiveness.

Sooner or later they will meet a stronger opponent than the Marauders.

Of course, that's what you said, but that doesn't mean that Chu Guang completely trusts that guy.

After that, Chu Guang would arrange for two guards who were loyal enough to go in and act as overseers while learning from the experience. If you find out that this guy has any bad intentions, or does something superfluous, the survivors who see themselves as saviors will report to them as soon as possible.

When the time comes, Chu Guang will naturally deal with it.

“…… In my case, identity doesn't matter at all, it's true for anyone. ”

"I hope you remember."

This sentence is not only addressed to Vanus, but also addressed to the representative of the displaced people.

Jiu Li's shoulders shook slightly.

Although he still didn't trust the Legionnaire, he bowed his head.

"Yes, sir."

……

After the rest of the people retreated, Chu Guang left Luca alone to learn about the recent situation of the Long Farm.

Overall, the naturalization of displaced persons is progressing fairly well, with nearly 20 displaced persons who have been given jobs allowed to enter the farms.

These included two butchers, three tanners, and craftsmen such as carpenters, tailors, and masons.

There are nearly 50 other workers, and the formalities are in progress.

The camp was just a buffer, and Chu Guang didn't plan to keep those homeless people at the east gate, letting them stay there just to avoid chaos.

As long as they have proven their worth through their work, anyone can enter the permanent farm and become a legally settled resident.

After listening to Luca's report, Chu Guang thought for a moment and said.

"It seems that there have been more displaced people recently."

Lukka said respectfully.

"Yes, my lord, in just one week, more than twenty people have come in three batches. And that's not even counting the Frost Spear and his fifty-odd clansmen you just met. ”

It seems that the turmoil for several days has indeed caused a lot of trouble for the survivors of the river valley province.

Especially the bone-chewing tribe......

Chu Guang's fists clenched slightly.

At this moment, the VM on his arm suddenly flashed.

With a slight movement in his heart, Chu Guang immediately turned on the screen of the VM.

The message was sent by Xiaoqi.

"Master, it looks like a living person has been found in Vault 117?"

Seeing this line of news, Chu Guang was stunned for a moment.

"The living?!"

Xiaoqi: "Yes...... Her name is Hea, and she claims to be a resident of Vault 117, and she says she has something important to talk to you about in person. ”

Looking at the text sent by Xiao Qi, Chu Guang hadn't recovered from his surprise yet, and three lines of light blue pop-up windows suddenly appeared in his vision.

[Mission accomplished.] 】

[Vault 404 Level B3 Clearance Unlocked!] 】

[Please check the manager in time! 】

……

I didn't expect my little players to be so powerful.

Chu Guang originally thought that it would take them two or three days to find the remaining 10% of the hidden map, but he didn't expect that they wouldn't even use it for 24 hours?

That's too strong!

How, exactly?

I didn't rush to open the B3 floor, and I wouldn't run there anyway.

Chu Guang, who returned to the outpost, followed the guards to the reception room and met the old popsicle that was said to be from 20 years ago.

"My lord, that's her."

"I see."

Motioning for the guards to leave, Chu Guang sat down across from her.

His gaze fell on the eye-catching white hair, Chu Guang thought for a while and asked an inconsequential question.

"Do you know if silver hair is dyed or natural?"

"DNA defects, I heard that it was only a minor illness before the war, but unfortunately I was born in an asylum...... But that's not the point," the lady took a deep breath and held out her right hand to Chu Guang, "Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Hea, a resident of Vault 117...... Probably the only registered resident who survived. ”

Chu Guang noticed that she placed special emphasis on the identity of a registered resident.

Could it be that there are still black households?

None of these things are the point for him, though.

The focus is on her hair, which looks like an SSSR card!

If this is stuffed into the Alpha0.9 version of the update, is it appropriate not to blow a wave of planning dad?

Yin Fang's children's shoes finally don't have to worry about someone harassing him, and soon he will be able to experience the feeling of falling out of favor.

There's no creature that likes the old more than the old.

Noticing a pair of strange eyes looking at him

Clearing his throat, Chu Guang put on a serious expression, looked at her and said.

"Chu Guang, the manager of Vault 404, I have confirmed your identity from my assistant, I want to know what happened to you."

Burying the tip of her nose between her palms, Heya took a deep breath, raised her head to look at Chu Guang and said.

"A disaster, if you want to make the whole thing clear, it may take a little time."

"It's okay, the last thing in the wasteland is time."

"You're right."

With a helpless smile on her face, she brewed her emotions for a moment and spoke slowly.

"It was more than 20 years ago to you, but to me, it feels like it happened yesterday......"

As advertised, Vault 117 is a community-based shelter and does not have a freezer dormancy facility in principle.

This type of facility is mainly for residents who do not want to accept cryodormancy and want to stay with their families, as well as those who are not comfortable with cryodormancy and those who are allergic to cryotics and thawing.

After all, although cryodormancy technology has been introduced, the longest freezing period is only 50 years, and no one can guarantee that there will be no side effects for hibernation in centuries.

Rather than spend a life of fear in the unpredictable future, there are also people who prefer to spend the last good time in a shelter with their families and then hand over the future to the people of the future.

When the war broke out, all 100 residents were evacuated, including teachers, doctors, professors, business executives, lawyers, and more, all of whom were highly educated elites. And after entering the Vault, they also performed their own duties as planned, and continued the utopia for a long time.

However, in the face of time, nothing lasts forever.

With the first newborn falling to the ground and the oldest dying, the survivors of the old age inevitably ushered in aging and death.

Mathematical models can only predict macroscopic samples, not love. Even though all the survivors were well-educated and consciously controlled the population, but the population was still growing much faster than expected, there was eventually a crisis of space and resources, and the crisis led to disagreement.

Some of the new generation of residents believe that they can only wait for death if they stay here, and there is no hope for the future, so they must go out of here.

Calling themselves torches, they hope to drive change in the Vault, carrying with them the tools left to them by pre-war civilizations to advance their future missions.

However, the other part of the elderly residents believes that the outside world is worse than here, and there is only a dead end to get out. They should patiently wait for the preset number of years to arrive, pass on their knowledge to the next generation, and then open the door to the new era as planned.

The rift deteriorated rapidly in the 180th year of the Wasteland Age, and the fuse was a member of the Torch who opened the door and rescued a child from the wasteland.

His name is Wang Yi.

The young children were smart and studious, and under the care of the Torches, they soon became the core figures of the Torch organization.

In the year 190 of the Wasteland Era, a rebellion broke out, many people died, and the worst thing was that the reactor fuel rods were damaged, and even if 10,000 were reluctant, the then administrator Severn Villard had to compromise, open the shelter, and promised the torches that if they found the fuel rods, they would be given a part of the pre-war reserves, so that they could carry out their mission.

Vault 117 will re-close as planned, waiting for the scheduled time to arrive.

Unfortunately, the Torch did not keep its promise, and they sealed the doors of the Vault and forced Severn Villard to teach the remaining Black Box.

Due to the lack of fuel, the full-cycle system could no longer be maintained, and the rest had to go to emergency shelters.

Twenty hibernation pods are stored there.

In order to give the opportunity to someone else, manager Severn Villard chose to stay alone.

After listening to all the stories, Chu Guang couldn't help but ask.

"That Severn Villard...... How old did you live? ”

Heya looked dazed, shook her head and said.

"I don't know, he's been alive for as long as I can remember."

All right.

Chu Guang let go of this question.

"But the others are still dead."

Hea nodded.

"Yes, our ancestors, mostly unfit with cryo-dormancy. Actually, technically, I am, but I'm not like them. ”

As she spoke, Heya showed her arm to Chu Guang.

A silver trail could be seen in her pulse.

Chu Guang frowned.

"Prosthetic makeover?"

Hea nodded.

"Yes, because of DNA defects, my prosthetic transformation has reached 79%, and basically all the organs you can name have been replaced by biomimetic organs. I think...... That's probably why I survived. ”

Chu Guang couldn't help but ask.

"How did you come up with biomimetic organs?"

Hea explained.

"The black box, the product of the Ark Project, is a very magical thing, you only need to input a few basic raw materials to get a preset product. Our black boxes are mainly used to produce biomimetic organs, but they were mostly stolen by the Torchbearers during that rebellion. ”

Hearing that it was snatched away, Chu Guang felt a pain in his heart.

That was twenty years ago.

Even if you can find it, it's hard to say if you can use it!

"And what are your plans next?"

Hea looked dazed and shook her head.

"I don't know, but the administrators told us that if anyone survives, go find other shelters and tell them our story. By the way, there's a power armor in the manager's office, and he says it's going to help us-"

"I've recycled it, including his VM."

Looking at this confused child, Chu Guang continued.

"If you don't have anywhere to go, why don't you join us, we need an expert who is well versed in biology."

Hea was slightly stunned and nodded slightly.

"I'm okay with that, although my research doesn't necessarily help you......"

Speaking of this, she suddenly seemed to remember something, and her expression became a little embarrassed.

"By the way, there's something I don't know if I can ask you for."

The helpful Chu Guang said with a smile.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Hea smiled a little shyly and said politely.

"That...... Can you lend me some DNA? I'd like to look into it. ”

Chu Guang: "??? ”

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the door, followed by a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

The door opened.

Liu Ding, the deputy captain of the guard, walked quickly into the reception room and said with a serious face.

"Your Excellency, there's a plane from the south."

Plane?

Chu Guang was slightly stunned, his eyes were instantly serious, and he stood up from the chair suddenly.

"You bring a few people, and I'll be there!"

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(Gan!) I was disconnected just now, and I used a hotspot to transmit it)