A camp of about a few hundred people, on the edge of rows of tents.

The burning bonfire crackled.

Next to the "electric mule" truck, a girl with shoulder-length short hair is sitting cross-legged on the ground, tinkering with the wrist-borne computer in her hand.

Travelers who pass by will always look at this area inadvertently, because the combination of three people and two bears is really rare here.

Especially three young and beautiful women.

The fair and delicate skin and beautiful faces, not to mention the young men with strong blood will be moved when they see it, even the female mercenaries who are rougher than the men can't help but look at it twice.

However, the heavy machine gun with a thick barrel welded to the roof of the truck, and the wire and blood stains hanging on the front bumper, still deterred many ill-intentioned eyes.

When the deal is done, you put the money in your pocket, what fun do you want to find and can't find it?

It's a wasteland.

No one is going to joke with their lives.

"Damn...... Why is there such a communication range? Shouldn't there be such a thing as a player system that can be opened anywhere? Looking at the upper right corner of the VM screen, Tail sighed and complained.

"You, asking this kind of question is like the first day of the game." The white bear sitting next to him rolled his eyes.

Hearing this, the corners of his tail and mouth turned upward, and he retorted eloquently.

"Meat, this is why you are not smart, we complain more in the game, what if the planner hears it? Maybe I'll change the setting. ”

"Huh? Can it still be like this? Flesh was stunned for a moment.

Sesame paste smiled subtly and said, "Ahaha...... I guess not. ”

"Be confident, I guess you can get rid of it."

Calmly taking care of the rifle in his hand, Sisi skillfully loaded the last part, raised the barrel and aimed at the forest in the distance, "...... Even if it's a baby bus, it's impossible to make every baby happy. Every opinion is accepted, and in the end it will only make the game a mess. ”

Teddy, who was sitting on the sidelines, yawned and lay in the shadow behind the truck.

As a real bear, it couldn't understand what everyone was saying, only felt sleepy.

If it could, of course it wanted to get closer to the flesh, but every time it approached inadvertently, it would be clawed, and over time it would not dare.

However, it was not bad to follow this group of humans, at least it was much better than the iron cage it used to be, and it had meat to eat every day.

It's used to life now.

Looking at the crackling fire, the cat's ears on the top of the sesame paste swayed slightly, and there was obvious anticipation in his eyes.

"Anyway, how long will it take us to see the desert?"

Sisi took out the paper map and glanced at it, rubbing his index finger against his chin in thought.

"I don't know, the borders of the desert are always moving. The further west you go, the less useful the pre-war map becomes...... But we've all reached the edge of Seogu City, and we should be soon. ”

At this moment, they were staying in a survivors' settlement called Katyn Station.

As for why you're here?

That's a long story.

A week ago, Pai returned to Camp 101, and the escort mission came to an end, and the idle tail suddenly proposed to "realize the dream of seeing the desert in Sisi", so the next stop of the White Bear Knights' journey was Oasis 9 in Luoxia Province.

Although the strange expression made people unable to complain, Sisi was still a little touched by the fact that the tail actually remembered what he had said.

In this way, they took a few boxes of "artworks" designed by devil silk and rattan rattan, as well as some goods that might be more valuable in the desert, and set out on a journey westward.

After a week's trek, they finally came to the junction of the River Valley Province and the Luoxia Province.

It is a place called Seok City, which is surrounded by mountains to the north, forests to the east, and a flat river to the south, and the wilderness is covered by collapsed houses and construction debris.

Since it was the western exit of the southern corridor of the river valley province, there was a constant stream of caravans, and there were survivor settlements scattered around the edge of the forest.

For example, the Katyn inn where they stayed was the largest survivor settlement in the vicinity. Most of the caravans would choose to stay here, so they followed.

Most of the people here live in tents, live by grazing and hunting, and grow small amounts of green barley, croissants and a fruit tree that does not need much watering.

In addition to the local tents, at least sixty percent of the tents here belong to foreign caravans.

The locals did not have their own currency, and most of them were bartered or traded in pure gold dinars.

Chips, CR, or silver coins are not easy to use here.

However, Si Si was surprised to find that the instant noodles they brought from Dawn City could be used as currency here.

A packet of instant noodles is equivalent to two dinars – that's nearly 10 grams of gold.

If this can bring gold to reality, it will make a proper fortune!

Sisi and Sesame Paste were still studying the map, and Flesh was already dozing off.

At this moment, fiddling with the tail of the VM, he suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

"There's a signal!"

"Signal?"

Sisi was slightly stunned, and subconsciously reached out and clicked on his VM, and found that there was no change in the upper right corner.

"Why don't I have it here?" It's the same with sesame paste, staring at their VMs in bewilderment.

"It's not a shelter signal, it's in the friends list!" Tail said excitedly, "It's the spring dude!" ”

The VM can be connected not only to the shelter's server, but also to two devices peer-to-peer, but some functions are limited and the communication distance is relatively limited.

Only when approaching the range of 3~5 km, a very weak signal will appear.

The VM who approached the tail glanced at it, and Si Si suddenly showed a surprised expression on his face.

"Commander of the springs? How did he get here? ”

If I'm not mistaken, didn't that guy go to the center of Qingquan to brush up on the level of the scientific expedition group?

It was 150 kilometers from Qingquan City, to say the least, and they walked for a week to get here.

At this time, a communication request pops up in the list, and the tail immediately presses the connect button.

"Crooked? Can you hear me? ”

In the cacophony of electricity, a familiar voice came.

“…… Ah Wei, are you in Seiya City now? ”

"That's right."

"I'm above you."

"I'm giao?!"

Tail looked up, but it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.

The spring did not pause, and continued quickly.

"150 kilometers is close to the limit of the range, and I will make a long story short, earlier today, our corps unlocked the mission issued by the scientific expedition for Vault 79, which is near you-"

"Huh?! Right near us?? ”

"Well, let's talk about the specific situation after the convergence, we will drop the airdrop a little north of you in a while, and no one should see it when the night falls, and then tomorrow morning, you will collect the airdrop according to the location."

"What's in the drop box? Eat? Tail asked excitedly.

"It's a communication device! I need you to set up a communication base station in the southern suburbs of Seogok City, and then stand by and wait for the next instructions......"

"Wait a minute, we have our own things on our side." Si Si, who was sitting on the side, frowned slightly, and interrupted the spring commander's words in a gentle tone.

It will take at least a week to get here from Qingquan City, and I don't know how long it will be delayed when the mission is over.

The task of opening a shelter is tempting, but the comprehensive income may not be much higher than that of their business. If she had been told a week earlier, she would have participated with her tail pulled, but now they had all walked to the edge of Luoxia Province.

She likes to keep everything in order and hates unplanned variables.

Although their relationship with the spring is not bad, it is only to the level of ordinary friends.

The only things that can make her abandon the things she has planned are sudden accidents and Ah Wei.

A sigh came from the communication channel.

"I know, I'm sorry to trouble you, but this task is really important! Whether it's for the Stormtroop or for the Alliance...... The only person I can ask for now is you, how about selling me a favor? ”

"S...... The spring water brother has begged us like this, let's help them! Tail grabbed Siss's sleeve and said with sparkling eyes.

She was mostly curious about what was in Vault 79.

That's a double-digit refuge!

It's the first time I've started the service!

Seeing Tail's mind at a glance, Sisi made a helpless expression.

"Okay...... For the sake of the Union. ”

Vault 401 is approaching saturation, Vault 404 and Vault 117 have long been full, and Vault 101 found in Xizhou City has an owner again, and the newcomers have nowhere to go.

Winning Vault 79 may allow the official to release more closed beta qualifications, and the server can be more lively.

Hearing this, the spring commander breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, he also has an alternative, which is to throw a few paratroopers to set up an outpost, but the effect is definitely not as good as that of Sisi and Tail, who are nearby.

As early players who entered the game, although there is still a gap between their combat effectiveness and the players in the first echelon, they can be regarded as the best in the server.

In addition to building the outpost, he needs their help on some reconnaissance missions.

"Thank you so much! We plan to leave early tomorrow morning...... By the way, if you have anything you need to bring, we can help you pick it up. ”

Hearing this, Si Si's heart suddenly moved, and he spoke.

"Help me pull a truckload of instant noodles and cola."

"A truckload of instant noodles?!"

The spring commander was stunned and said embarrassedly, "Well, there are only six 'electric mules' available for the baggage team, and there are a lot of supplies and building materials that need to be carried, and the space that can be freed up is limited. And the money for a truckload of instant noodles...... It's a bit difficult for me to pad it here. ”

A pack of instant noodles sells for two silver coins, a box of 24 bags costs 40 silver at wholesale, and a truck of five or six hundred boxes is at least 20,000 silver coins.

Of course, all his assets add up to more than 20,000, but if he wants to take out 20,000 silver coins of "cash", he may not be able to make it up.

But at this time, the tail sitting on the side said quite generously.

"Small problem, I'll transfer the silver coins to you when I'm offline in a while! Including money to buy a truck! ”

Boy!

It turns out that a truckload of instant noodles refers to trucks + instant noodles.

With such a rich woman's speech, the spring commander didn't know how to complain for a while.

"Okay then...... I'm about to leave the range of communication, and I'll talk when I'm offline. Also, don't forget to recycle the airdrop. ”

"Oak! Rest assured, I'll leave it to Ah O! ”

The phone hangs up.

Tail looked at Sis curiously.

"Si, what are we buying so many instant noodles for?"

The meat and sesame paste also looked strange, and the dry food they brought was quite sufficient, completely enough to eat.

Looking at a few desert merchants not far away, who were gulping instant noodles and eager to lick off their plates, Si Si had an intriguing smile on his face.

“emmm…… How so? ”

"I just suddenly felt that that thing should sell well in Luoxia Province."

Maybe it can be used as money.

Perhaps noticing her gaze, a few desert merchants in white turbans whispered a few words.

There seems to be a consensus.

Two of the young men stood up and walked over to her.

Noticing the two of them, Si Si silently put his hand in his pocket and grasped the pistol hidden inside.

"Don't be nervous...... We have no ill will, my name is Kaliman, and I am from the Lion Kingdom of Oasis 9. The young man in front of him raised his hands and signaled that he was not armed.

However, Sisi did not withdraw his hand from his pocket, looked at the two of them indifferently, and said in a non-standard human language.

"What's the matter?"

Kariman said with a deep breath.

“…… I would like to ask, are you merchants from Qingquan City? ”

Sis nodded.

"Yes."

Seeing her nod, Kaliman and his companion looked at each other with a look of joy on their faces.

Just as Si Si wondered what the two of them were happy about, the man named Kaliman continued.

"That's right...... Before we left the desert, we met a wounded traveler. He was badly injured and confused, and when we found him, he was left with a breath of air. We can't leave him alone by following the Desert Spirit's teachings, but we have our own things to deal with......"

Sisi immediately asked.

"He's from the northern suburbs?"

Kaliman shook his head.

"Then we don't know...... However, after he woke up, he only said let's take him to Qingquan City, let us go to the northern suburbs of Qingquan City, and find a man named Chu Guang. ”

Hearing the manager's name, Tail's face showed a look of surprise.

"Oh! It's an acquaintance of the manager! ”

Si Si also came back to his senses and immediately asked.

"Did he tell him what his name was?"

Kaliman's expression hesitated, and he thought for a moment and said.

"It seems to be called Luo...... Luo Hua? ”

Luo Hua?

Sis fell into deep thought.

I think I've heard this name somewhere......

……

North Street in Dawning City, eight p.m.

Although night has long fallen, the streets are still full of people.

Jang Hae ramen restaurant.

Su Ming, who was sitting at the table by the door, sipping noodles, suddenly let out a heartfelt sigh.

"To be honest, I'm a little reluctant to be here."

He was a soldier of the 26th commando team of the enterprise, served as a squad shooter in the squad.

Following the commando leader Yun Song from the east coast of Yunjian Province all the way to the middle of the continent, this was the first time he had the idea of staying somewhere outside the ideal city for a while.

The companion sitting opposite him teased.

"Are you reluctant to give up the food here, or are you reluctant to be here?"

"It's all there!" Su Ming smiled and drank the noodle soup with the bowl.

Happy days are always short-lived.

They could only stay in Dawning City for three days, and today was their last, and they would be on their way early tomorrow morning.

Therefore, it was also his last dinner here.

If he had to make a choice between Ideal City and Dawning City, Su Ming felt that he would undoubtedly choose Ideal City.

And he's sure anyone who's been to Ideal City will make the same choice as him.

However, the food is also inseparable for him.

If only I could open a ramen restaurant in Ideal City.

Su Ming's heart couldn't help but have such thoughts.

However, this will have to wait until he returns alive......

"Lao Tzu suddenly envied Lao Shen a little." The companion sitting across from him suddenly said.

Su Ming knew who the old Shen he was talking about was, it was that Shen Feng, the unlucky ghost whose arm was parasitized by slime molds.

However, if you put this word to the present, it is not certain who is unlucky.

They had to go west into the desert, and the guy could stay here comfortably for a month, and then go home with the caravan heading east from here.

The inhibitor blocks the erosion of slime molds, except that it is not very convenient to use by hand, and almost does not affect daily life.

Thinking of that guy, Su Ming couldn't help but say something sourly.

"If you look at his arm, you won't be envious."

"That's right," the companion sitting across from him nodded with emotion, "I've never seen anyone have that symptom, and I guess there's no good way to go back to Ideal City." ”

The other companion nodded.

"Eighty percent of the last leg amputation ......"

Speaking of this, everyone fell silent, and their feelings became complicated.

No one knew what dangers awaited them.

They don't even know if the people they're trying to save are still alive......

……

Following.

On the northeast side of Dawning City, outside the barracks near the airport, ten half-track trucks were neatly parked in a row.

The trucks were loaded with ammunition and supplies, some of which were produced by the New Alliance, and some of which were imported from Boulder City.

As for the loot that was originally loaded on the truck and the high-end goods brought from Ideal City, they have been left in the warehouse of Dawning City.

Millions of silver coins are enough for a long, long time for this team with a total number of less than two hundred.

Twenty shiny power armor and more than 100 exoskeleton-wearing soldiers were assembled next to the convoy.

They were carrying LD-47 series rifles, and the wooden butts were lined with their sci-fi armor, which was inconsistent with what they looked like, but they didn't think so.

After three days of practice, they were already roughly familiar with this weapon with a simple and retro structure of the receiver.

Until the construction of the ammunition production line is completed, this is an excellent alternative.

Stand at the front of the line.

Captain Yun Song took a step forward, looked at Chu Guang in front of him, and said in a solemn tone.

"Thank you for your hospitality, but our compatriots are still waiting for us, and we have to continue on our way...... There will be a period later! ”

"You're welcome, the door of the alliance is always open to its friends, and we welcome you back at any time," Chu Guang stretched out his right fist with a friendly smile on his face, "Have a nice trip!" ”

"Take care!"

Yun Song stretched out his fist and touched Chu Guang, then turned around cleanly and led his subordinates towards the west.

Heding followed the group.

Although he was keen to stay, as a merchant with the army, he had to follow the team.

However, in order to "cooperate" with Chu Guang, he left the apprentices he had brought with him.

In addition to his apprentices, he was joined by five logisticians who would be tasked with helping the new coalition build a production line for ammunition and parts for the G9 assault rifle.

This will continue until the end of the month.

Seeing the company's expedition team leave, Chu Guang turned around and returned to the barracks, setting his sights on the already heavily armed commander of Quanshui.

At this moment, he was wearing the Destroyer I exoskeleton he had drawn earlier, and the stubby 120mm self-loading mortar towered behind him.

And not far behind him, the 200 players of the Storm Legion were ready to go.

They will escort the Alliance's reclamation team to the city of Seogo, one hundred and fifty kilometers away, where they will build an outpost.

Vault 79 is not only archaeological to the New Alliance, but also serves as a novice village.

After taking that shelter, Chu Guang will send 3,000 cultivation pods to that side in batches, and build it into the third survivor settlement of the alliance.

This is probably the first time since the birth of the legion system that he has delegated the task of "opening up territory for the Alliance" to a player.

Looking at the eager spring commander with high hopes, Chu Guang said in a solemn tone.

"Ruigu City is located at the junction of Hegu Province and Luoxia Province, which is of great strategic and economic significance."

"We need to build an outpost there to lay the groundwork for the development of that wasteland. Your mission is not only to explore Vault 79, but also to unite the local survivors and bring the fire of civilization there! ”

"That will be our next settlement."

"I intend to entrust this task to you with carte blanche and hope that you will seriously consider every decision you make."

Open up new settlements!

And carte blanche to himself!

As soon as he heard this, the spring commander was instantly excited, and immediately straightened his waist and gave a military salute.

"Rest assured, honorable manager, I assure you that the task will be successfully completed!"

"I'll keep an eye on you."

Chu Guang looked at him and nodded, his right fist touched the breastplate, and returned a military salute.

"Go ahead."

Under the leadership of Brother Quanshui, the Storm Corps embarked on the journey with high morale.

Chu Guang glanced at the truck behind them, and suddenly found that there was one more, which seemed to be the player's own.

I saw that the truck was piled up with boxes of instant noodles, not to mention tens of thousands of packs.

Seeing this scene, the expression on Chu Guang's face couldn't help but be a little weird.

What are these players doing with so many instant noodles?

I don't usually see them eat......

However, Chu Guang didn't think much about it, after all, according to the rules he had set himself, except for the part of the supply that the headquarters was responsible for, it was their freedom for players to bring anything else they wanted.

After almost two hours, the 200 players of the Storm Corps had left the signal range of the new Alliance, and small green dots disappeared from the map one after another.

Although their signals were no longer on the map, Chu Guang could still sense the presence of those players through the "Shelter System" based on the morphological field technology.

“…… I wish you a safe journey, Warriors of the Alliance. ”

Chu Guang was about to turn off the map, but at this moment, four small green dots suddenly lit up near Ruigu City, 150 kilometers away.

Looking at the four green dots on the screen, Chu Guang couldn't help but have a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"It's pretty fast."

Last night, he sent a "Dragonfly" transport plane to Seogu City, stuffed communication equipment into an airdrop box and threw it over.

It seems that his little players have successfully recovered the drop box and successfully set up a simple communication base station.

Restoring communication meant he was able to post missions remotely, keep up to date with the local situation, and make it easier for his young players to call.

Thinking of this, Chu Guang's face couldn't help but have a happy smile on his face.

It is worthy of being a little player cultivated by him.

The excellent sense of self-management is still as gratifying as ever.

Open the task editor.

Chu Guang retrieved the pre-set template, and was about to arrange a few exploration tasks for those outstanding little players, when Xiao Qi's voice suddenly came from his ears.

"Master!"

"Your player has spotted the crew of the Pioneer in the area around Shitani, and that person is badly injured ......."

The index finger hanging in the air paused slightly.

Chu Guang didn't wait for Xiao Qi to finish speaking, and immediately asked.

"What's that person's name?"

"His name is Luo Hua, and he is the man who was always drunk unconscious by you before!"