"Let's toast to victory!"

"Hahaha, cheers!"

"Long live the Alliance!!"

Dawning City North Street, a road inn located next to the Trading Post.

Outside, the sky has not completely darkened, and the lobby on the first floor, which is full of tables and chairs, is already filled with the smell of beer foam and the noise of people.

The news of the victory was like wings, and it flew back to Dawn City far away in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City from the front line.

Thanks to the radio in the square and the small screen hanging behind the bar, the drunkards sitting here were not the last to know the news.

Whether it's a merchant or a traveler, or a caravan guard or mercenary, when they hear that the New Alliance's army has defeated the Chewy Bone Tribe on a frontal battlefield, everyone can't help but cheer in their hearts for the power-armored administrator.

For a long time, the Chewy Bone Tribe was a name that has changed the name of countless wasteland visitors.

Spreading from the north to the south, they are like a walking plague, scorched earth everywhere they go, hundreds of survivor strongholds wiped off the map, and no one can stop them.

And now, they have finally kicked on the iron plate, and their mouths full of teeth have been knocked out by the iron fist of the Alliance.

"Twenty-seven tanks were annihilated in one battle! The bighorn deer god is on top, how many soldiers have they mobilized?! ”

"I don't really understand, what kind of tank is that...... Hiccup, is it bad? The drunken mercenary asked as he lay on the bar and burped.

"Awesome? Haha, are you looking at a joke? That thing is a monster, a fortress that walks on land! That's not something that the average person can deal with at all! I'd rather face deathclaws, or at least my gun will give me a little bit of security. ”

The mercenary sitting next to him began to brag about what he had seen and heard when he was working for the people of the Great Rift Valley in the north, which attracted a lot of attention.

This naturally includes Sun Shiqi sitting in the tavern.

Three days earlier, he had transported six tonnes of copper ingots, two tonnes of chromium, and one tonne of cobalt and nickel from the town of Red River...... and a whole bunch of sulfur and phosphorus.

However, to Sun Shiqi's surprise, the copper ore and sulfur that he was most optimistic about almost lost the money he had earned from other goods.

Xinlian seems to have really discovered a copper mine, and overnight it went from being the second largest importer of copper in the southern part of the province to an exporter of resources?

Although they have not yet started exporting ore, they have apparently suspended bulk imports of copper ingots.

This, coupled with the rapid pullback in platinum prices, which acts as a catalyst for industry, seems to indicate that the war has come to an end.

His instincts told him that the market in Dawning City might be about to change.

According to the usual practice, the new alliance after the war will quickly transfer part of the military production line to civilian use, and the production line of explosives will be changed to the production of fertilizer and soap, and the most prominent symptom of the cycle switch is nitric acid and sulfur. The production capacity of basic industrial raw materials such as acid has been expanded.

Instead of rushing to make the next deal, Sun Shiqi would sit on the first floor of the Highway Town Hotel every night, ordering a plate of french fries and a glass of beer.

Even though he had already purchased his own property in Dawning City.

"Defeated the Chewy Bone Tribe on a frontal battlefield...... It seems that there is nothing to stop the rise of the new alliance. ”

Zhou Nan, who was sitting opposite Sun Shiqi and staring at the small screen on the bar, said with an emotional expression on his face.

Hearing this, Sun Shiqi laughed.

"Isn't that inevitable?"

Inevitable?

Zhou Nan glanced at this guy.

What a braggadocio for less!

When the New Alliance first announced the Northern Expedition two months ago, you didn't say that!

But in fact, it is also inevitable.

No one was optimistic that the new league would win, except for the blue coats themselves, and the inhabitants who regarded the managers as gods.

On the one hand, there are barbarians with 30,000 troops, who have inherited the equipment and even the command system of the legion's expeditionary force, and on the other hand, there is a new survivor settlement with a total population of only 5,000, less than a year after its establishment, and the grain in the fields has only been harvested.

No one could have imagined that the new alliance would win.

And to win so thoroughly.

An armored hundred-man squad of twenty-seven tanks, followed by a large group of anti-aircraft guns, and it was still the same Dillon in command.

With those little planes that dive and drop bombs, what is going to win?

However, this is an afterthought.

For the sake of this wine, Zhou Nan didn't complain about this guy, but just silently poured a sip of mellow beer.

As for Sun Shiqi, he is still chattering there and imagining the future.

“…… The future province of the River Valley will be divided into three, with Boulder City occupying the south and Rift Valley occupying the north, while the new alliance will fill the gap in the central region. ”

"It's gold! No, it's worth more than gold! ”

Unlike the vast majority of survivor colonies, the New Alliance has a strange attachment to land.

Obviously, the total permanent population of the entire Dawning City is only five or six thousand, but they have already pushed the border to Xizhou City.

Yes, the war is not over yet, and these blue coats have already incorporated the town of Hope in Xizhou City, and have even given food to the residents there.

In Sun Shiqi's opinion, this is simply too strange.

But that's a good thing for him.

If the new coalition is willing to open up no man's land to the north and take in displaced displaced people and herders, he will be happy to provide them with shovels or other tools.

At this moment, Sun Shiqi suddenly thought of something, and looked at the wine and meat friend sitting opposite.

"I remember you said before that you're also from Hope, right?"

Zhou Nan was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile.

"My friend, this year, the survivor settlement called Hope Town, there are more people who name themselves after spring, summer, autumn and winter, mountains and rivers, and I am indeed from Hope Town...... It's just the town of hope in Geumcheon Province. We don't have any bone-chewing tribes there, the only things that cause headaches are mutants and countless mutant poisonous insects. ”

Then there are the cultists of the Death Coast to the south, and the pirates who wander inland across the southern coastal provinces.

But none of this is a big deal.

After all, this is how life goes by, and the locals have already found a balance between chaos and death.

Speaking of this, Zhou Nan couldn't help but sigh.

“…… Either way, thanks to the new alliance standing in the way, otherwise we'd have a headache for the Bone Chewing Tribe to bypass Boulder City south this time. ”

"Indeed, thanks to them," looking at the beer bubbles in the cup, Sun Shiqi also sighed lightly with mixed feelings, "Otherwise, I'm afraid I'm still a peddler who does small business......

He didn't just have to be thankful for the victory.

The merchants, mine owners, and chambers of commerce in Honghe Town owe a word of thanks to the manager.

The reason why the Snake Clan was unable to come up with all its strength to deal with Red River Town was largely because of the containment of the new alliance.

Now that Xizhou City has been taken by the New Alliance, the Snake Clan has to end the siege of Honghe Town even if they don't want to save their compatriots.

The war is finally coming to an end.

The two clinked glasses with a smile and sent their heartfelt blessings.

"Cheers to the Great Alliance!"

"Cheers to the wise and martial managers!"

"May he live a long life!"

……

Outside the Highway Town Inn.

In a corner of the adjacent market, an old man wrapped in a scarf and robe sits on a street corner setting up a stall. The old and faded pipe was clouded with smoke, which made the wrinkled face feel a little more mysterious.

In front of him lay a carpet made of camel skin, on which were some strange little pieces of wood.

Two mutant camels with humps growing into one were lying on the side and napping, and their huddled facial features looked strange and scary.

However, in the wasteland, this appearance of xenos is a rarity.

“…… Just 2 silver coins and write his name on the wooden plaque, and the Spirit of the Sand Sea will bless him with a safe return. ”

Raising half of his drooping eyelids, the old man glanced at the girl in front of the stall with a worried face written on her face, and secretly said in his heart that tomorrow's dinner was over.

“…… But is it okay if there is no sand here? The girl asked in a whisper.

The old man said with an oath.

"Of course it doesn't matter, a long, long time ago, the vast sea of sand spread over the middle of the entire Middle-earth continent, spreading for tens of thousands of kilometers. Including the plains you called, the nearby mountains and lakes, all of which were once the territory of the spirit of the sand sea...... At that time, there was nothing to do with the bighorn deer god, only the yellow sand in the sky could gallop on this land. ”

Looking at the chattering old man, Shuangxue who stopped in front of the stall hesitated for a moment, thinking that it was just two silver coins anyway, so he reached for his wallet.

Unlike the other residents who celebrate their victory.

She was more worried about the safety of the manager.

Since half a month ago, she has rarely seen the adult sitting in the library to work, and occasionally documents or recycled books are sent from the merchants' union, and they are all docked with her by the small robot like a tree stump.

Only later did she learn from a colleague that the manager went to the front.

Although the front line has been full of successes, but after all, the bullets do not have long eyes, and I heard that the commander named Dillon on the opposite side was killed by a stray bullet on the battlefield.

I hope he can pay more attention to his safety......

Looking at the little girl who took out her purse, the old man's eyes were about to smile, but at this moment, a white arm stretched out from the side.

"Hey...... You don't really believe it, do you? Shuanghe looked at his sister who even took out her wallet in surprise, "Writing a name can keep you safe, how can there be such a good thing." ”

Facing her sister's surprised eyes, Shuang Xue's face couldn't help but blush, and she whispered.

"Anyway, it's just two silver coins......"

"This little girl, don't talk nonsense about something," seeing that the boiled duck was about to fly, the old man glared at the woman who had disturbed his business with a dissatisfied face, and his eyes were not good, "As the saying goes, it is better to believe what you have than not to believe it, if something happens, don't blame me for not reminding you." ”

Seeing that this old man was actually threatening himself, Shuanghe looked at him with a smile and said.

"Don't come with me to do this, our administrator said that materialist warriors don't worship ghosts and gods, and it is better to use the money to worship the gods than to support the people."

With that, she ignored the old man with eyes that were like light bulbs, and looked at her sister next to her.

"If you have a sweetheart on the front line, instead of praying for him here for safety, it is better to wait for him to triumph from the front line and buy a bouquet of flowers for others."

Frost and snow's face was covered with red clouds, not because of her sister's words, but because there were more and more people watching the excitement around.

Let her blame her for embarrassment.

Reaching out and pulling her sister's sleeve, she whispered.

"Okay, okay, I know it's useless, and you don't have to quarrel with people...... I just don't buy it. ”

With that, she tugged at her sister's sleeve and trotted out of the crowd until she reached the other end of the market.

Stopping in her footsteps, before Frost Snow could catch her breath, her sister who was following her poked her waist with great interest.

"Tell me honestly, whose name were you going to write just now, let me see which lucky guy it is."

With the blush on his face that he had just finished running, Shuangxue was stunned for a long time, but finally couldn't stand his sister's repeated questioning, and whispered.

“…… I said you weren't allowed to laugh at me. ”

With a glint of gossip flashing in his eyes, Shuanghe, who was still saying something a second ago that "materialist warriors don't believe in ghosts and gods", immediately raised three fingers and said with an oath.

"I swear to the heavens! Never laugh at my smart, cute, beautiful and generous sister, and never tell a third person! ”

“……”

Frost and Snow glanced at her sister angrily.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally leaned closer to her sister's ear and whispered the name she was going to write.

Frost River was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then looked at her with wide eyes.

That expression was even more exaggerated than when he saw his sister pay for the god stick.

"You haven't given up yet, have you?"

Frost Snow said with a red face.

"You, you don't laugh at me if you say it."

"How can I laugh at you......" Frost River sighed, his head shaking into a rattle, "No play." ”

Frost Xue looked at her sister with a complicated expression, and after a moment, she sighed softly.

"I didn't say there had to be a play...... I just hope that he will be safe on the front line, don't you want to? ”

Frost River nodded thoughtfully.

"It does ......"

She couldn't imagine what Dawning City would be like without that adult, maybe the oasis wouldn't exist in the first place.

The blue coats, who are loyal only to the individual managers, are expected to leave here, perhaps back underground, or somewhere else.

The displaced people will certainly not stay in the dormitory honestly and wait for the indefinite settlement, they will do everything they can to squeeze into the nearby city. The POWs will not be honest either, and they will seize this golden opportunity to break free.

The legions will probably continue to be loyal, and even carry on the "legacy" of the administrator Fuxing the People's Federation, and elect a military strongman to power and use tougher means to suppress the chaos...... However, this tends to sow the seeds of even greater chaos.

As for the merchants who have no loyalty in themselves, they do not belong here. They will do everything they can to extract all the value out of the inhabitants under the guise of a free market, until even the silver coins themselves become worthless.

Working at the Outpost, she knew all too well what the Wastelanders were. Not only do they have a flexible code of ethics and professional ethics, but they also have a flexible identity.

Maybe in other places they are slave hunters, or even bandits who rob houses, but here, no matter what they were before, they only dare to obey the law honestly.

It's nothing short of a miracle.

Frost River, who had been thinking for a long time, nodded.

“…… If something happens to him, everyone will be very sad. ”

As soon as she heard this, Shuangxue suddenly looked like a little white rabbit with her tail stepped on, and hurriedly reached out to cover her mouth.

"Bah, what are you saying that is unlucky! Let Daddy hear it, don't open your ass flowers! ”

"Uh-huh! What's the matter, I didn't talk nonsense in front of my father. ”

Breaking free from his sister's little hand, Frost River said with a hippie smile as she dodged.

"What's more, the manager said that if someone mentions his name behind his back, there is no need to make the atmosphere so serious, the name is originally for others."

"Are you a parrot, manager all day...... Say this and that. The red-faced frost and snow said breathlessly.

Naturally, she couldn't have any better physical strength than her sister who worked at the trade post, and after chasing and running for a while, she held her knees with her hands and ran out of breath.

Frost River stopped to look at her and blinked.

"Huh? You're not going to be jealous, are you? Don't worry, your sister is a person who lives a stable life, I don't daydream, my future husband just-"

"Ghost, ghost will be jealous!!"

Looking at the two sisters who were laughing and playing, the crows squatting on the steps at the door of the vine hut branch put their hands on their cheeks and said with envy.

"If only I had a sister."

Or maybe a younger brother can do it.

Although it's a pity that I can't buy him a little skirt to wear, it's not bad to have someone to play games with me. For a person like her who stays at home all year round and doesn't go out, it's too difficult to have someone to communicate with in reality.

Damn it......

She actually started to envy the NPCs in the game!

Fuji Fuji, who was sitting next to him drinking sparkling water, had a completely different feeling.

"There haven't been any familiar faces in Dawning City lately."

Most of the people who have come to the store in the past two months are NPCs.

Although the business has had no impact, and she has designed a lot of ordinary style clothes, the lack of those bizarre custom commissions always makes her feel that her creativity and talent have lost their usefulness.

Compared with the NPCs with conservative dressing styles, it is really the players' bizarre brains that make her eyes light up more.

Of course, it would be nice to be a little more serious.

Raven comforted her friend and said.

"After all, everyone is on the front line."

Fujito glanced at her.

"Speaking of which, aren't you a self-pro combat player, why are you so idle?"

She originally thought that Crow would follow Tail and them to the front line, but she didn't go to the front line this time to join in the fun.

It seems that the heel she fell last time has taught her a lesson.

"Hmph, don't look like I'm idle," Crow smirked, "I've made a fortune lately." ”

"Oh?" Releasing the straw he was biting, Fujito looked at Raven curiously and asked, "What task?" ”

Raven said triumphantly.

"Didn't I find that turquoise spiky mushroom before, but later I was sent to the medical laboratory of the Vault for testing, and the white-haired NPC lady found that it contained a substance similar to penicillin."

Fujito nodded and said suddenly.

"I seem to be a little impressed when you say that...... After that, it was updated in the official website book.,Is it called mushroom and green pine mushroom? You found out. ”

"What do you mean, I found out! It's good to have a full server announcement! Raven protested dissatisfiedly, cleared his throat, and continued to say, "Anyway, I later received a hidden mission from the Vault to collect 20 tons of green pine mushrooms for the survivor colony in Xizhou City. ”

"20 tons?!" Fujito looked at her stunned and said in surprise, "Are there so many?" ”

Raven said with the corners of her mouth curled.

"Of course there is a duck, everyone used to think that the mushroom was poisonous, and no one picked it. But with so many orders, I must be too busy alone. Fortunately, the young lady of the trade union helped me go through the procedures for registering a company very intimately, hired about ten aborigines, and finally completed the task. ”

"Yes, yes, our crows have finally embarked on this path, and you can earn silver coins without picking mushrooms yourself." Fujito said with a pleased nod.

Raven thought for a moment and said.

“emmm…… That being said, I really like to explore alone rather than worry about a lot of things. ”

This game is always about discovering new things that she hasn't seen before.

As for the silver coins, she didn't care so much.

"Are you in Versailles?"

Fuji gave her a blank look, looked up at the sky, and stretched out comfortably.

"Everyone is working so hard, it seems that I have to work hard for the new version."

Raven smiled and patted her best friend's shoulder.

"Don't be so rolly, playing games is not about becoming anything, the experience process is actually quite fun. By the way, there will be a fireworks display in the square to celebrate the victory, and it is said that there is also sugar sent from the province of Rakuka. ”

"White sugar?" Fujito wondered, "Didn't that kind of thing have been around for a long time?" ”

There was a time when the trade routes were not open and sugar was cheaper than salt. After all, Brown Farm grows sugar beet, and with a slight improvement of the process, pure sugar can be obtained, but salt is mainly imported in the inland areas.

Raven said with a smile.

"No, it's the sand of the sand, Luoxia Province is not a desert, I guess it's the local specialty, I also saw it on the forum...... It is said that it was discovered by a small fish. ”

As he spoke, the fireworks had risen into the sky.

It's time to be silent.

When he heard that it was a snack that he had never seen before, Fujito immediately showed an interested expression on his face and jumped up from the steps.

"Let's go, take me there."

In that brilliant fireworks, the people living in the rear sent their blessings to the distant front.

Sun Shiqi, who came out of the tavern drunkenly, looked up at the bright fireworks in the sky, was stunned for a few seconds, lowered his head and muttered quietly.

"Green ...... It should be copper sulphate. ”

Zhou Nan, who was holding each other with him, also muttered in a low voice.

"What a waste...... Are these people rich enough to take the unused explosives and light them? ”

"It looks like the war is really coming to an end."

While the people of Dawn City were celebrating the victory on the front line, the marauders who were far away in Xizhou City were suffering like water and fire at this moment......