waited until dark, and Zhao Yongxu finally waited for the opportunity to talk to Chu Guang.

Dawning City Hall.

In the conference room, a group of people sat at the conference table.

Looking at the alliance managers sitting across the table, Zhao Yongxu thought that the negotiations would be quite difficult, but the actual situation was beyond his expectations.

Even he himself did not expect that he would reach a consensus with the alliance so quickly.

“…… The five major groups of the enterprise plan to set up an office in Shuguang City, and we plan to plan an embassy street in the eastern area of Shuguang City, if you are interested, we can plan a 50X50 land for you as the boundary of the embassy and consulate. ”

Hearing the proposal thrown from the other side, several envoys from Boulder City had obvious surprise in their eyes.

The five major groups of enterprises plan to set up offices here, "When will they negotiate ......?" an officer of the militia regiment muttered in a low voice, expressing the confusion in the minds of many people.

Obviously, the two nobles from the inner city who came first looked at each other and whispered two words, probably exchanging opinions.

The expression on Zhao Yongxu's face did not change.

To be honest, he thinks 250 square meters is a bit small, but it's not impossible to take over.

Anyway, it's not him who lives.

Moreover, being able to place the embassy next to the corporate office is only good for Boulder.

Clearing his throat, he made a pensive expression on his face, and nodded after a moment.

"I think so...... Also, I'd like to talk a little bit about — "

"We will not enter your airspace regarding the Iron Heart, but we reserve the right of free navigation in our own airspace."

Looking at Regiment Leader Zhao who was sitting opposite, Chu Guang continued in an unyielding tone. "The residents of Boulder need a sense of security, and so do the residents of Dawn, the alliance will not become a vassal of anyone, and equality is a prerequisite for our dialogue."

Zhao Yongxu's brows twitched, and he took a deep breath and said.

"At the very least, you must limit the use of 400mm guns in the city center."

Even he didn't notice that he had unconsciously used the wording of the solicitation.

The index finger tapped twice on the table, and Chu Guang thought for a moment.

"Yes, except during the wave."

The production cost of a 400mm rifled rocket is as high as that of 100 100mm artillery shells, and he did not waste ammunition in the first place.

In fact, even in the face of a wave, the 400mm gun is definitely not an economical choice.

In complex urban terrain, the power of large-caliber artillery will be affected by marginal effects quite significantly, and even if a deep pit is blown up in the street, the frontage of a building may not be affected.

And slime molds, like the skeleton soldiers of the undead, have no concept of morale like the player, and the psychological deterrent effect of large-caliber heavy artillery is completely ineffective.

An annual wave.

Rather than using it as a test shot, it's better to leave it to players as a practice for server activities.

“…… Yes, the exception is during the wave, after all, xenomorphs are our common enemy. ”

Zhao Yongxu, who had reluctantly made concessions and had finally finished talking about this sensitive issue, suddenly felt his shoulders loosen.

Consensus was also reached on the second issue.

On this most divisive issue, a consensus was reached faster than he had imagined.

And just as he was about to throw out the last issue brought by this envoy alliance, Chu Guang directly said what he was thinking about.

"Also, about our future relationship."

With a hint of surprise in his eyes, Zhao Yongxu unconsciously sat up straight.

Chu Guang paused for a moment and continued.

"In order to increase our trust with each other and to dispel suspicions among neighbors, we intend to hold a joint meeting of survivors on the last day of December every year."

It was New Year's Eve, and it could be arranged with the New Year's Eve party of the new alliance.

This was a matter that Chu Guang had decided after discussing with other high-level members of the alliance.

He had never heard of such a thing at all, Zhao Yongxu was stunned for a moment, and asked subconsciously.

"What's that?"

Chu Guang patiently explained.

It is a high-level summit covering political, economic, cultural, diplomatic, military and other fields. In short, we're telling you what we're going to do next year. You can also tell us what you plan to do next year. If we happen to want to go for a piece, we'll do it together. It doesn't matter if you don't, everyone seeks common ground while reserving differences, each does its own thing, and does not affect each other. ”

This sounds a bit interesting, and if I don't tell you what I plan to do, wouldn't it be okay to prostitute the inside intelligence of the alliance Zhao Yongxu touched his chin, and his heart moved a little clever.

He didn't know much about politics, but from a military point of view, the value of intelligence was beyond doubt.

Although he couldn't make a decision, he believed that the lord would gladly accept the proposal.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yongxu nodded generously and said with a smile.

"That's a good idea! I'll pass it on to the lord of the castle. Chu Guang smiled faintly.

He could roughly guess what was going on in this guy's mind, but he wasn't very "Is there anything else?"

"There is ......"

Zhao Yongxu opened his mouth and just wanted to speak, but suddenly found that there seemed to be nothing to say.

There are only three problems in total.

The issue of the embassy has been negotiated.

In terms of security, the coalition promised not to use 400 mm guns in urban areas unless necessary.

Although this is a rhetoric, it is unrealistic to expect them to make further concessions. Even if they support themselves who are tough on the alliance, they cannot think of a better outcome in negotiations.

On the issue of long-term relationship, the two sides have established a long-term communication mechanism. The manager's proposal was clearly better than the advice he had brought from Duron.

Zhao Yongxu suddenly felt that his brain was slightly clouded.

I seem to have seen through it.

Does this guy know how to read minds The "yes" that blurted out was swallowed back, and Zhao Yongxu changed his words.

K…… Nope. ”

"It looks like we're on a consensus."

Chu Guang nodded, closed the note in his hand that did not have two lines written, and then looked at the waiter standing aside.

The waiter understood and sent a letter to each of the six people sitting across from the conference table.

Looking at the letterhead in his hand, Zhao Yongxu frowned.

"What is this?"

"Banquet invitation."

"Banquet? ”

Looking at Zhao Yongxu, who had a blank expression, Chu Guang smiled faintly and said.

"This is the custom of our refuge, and no matter what the outcome of the conversation is, we must not let the guests go on an empty stomach. There's a dinner at six o'clock tonight in the Alliance Banquet Hall, and if you're not in a hurry, you might as well go back after dinner. ”

The envoys sitting at the conference table exchanged unexpected glances and spoke softly.

Especially the nobles from the inner city, this is a novel experience for them.

"Banquet? The northern suburbs of the countryside - the survivors actually hold a "What's so strange about that, but I'm curious to see what they'll come up with at the banquet." ”

"Roast a lizard's tail?"

Banquets were not uncommon in Boulder City, and the aristocracy who were idle and bored used to pass the time, and the banquet could be held in the name of a birthday, or because of a rare and expensive collectible, or even a bottle of red wine. But an official banquet, and in the name of diplomacy, was a novel experience for them.

After all, until a few months ago, they didn't even have a formal foreign affairs department, and everything about the outside world was left to the city hall in the outer city to take care of it.

Zhao Yongxu didn't care about what he ate for a while, he was more concerned about another thing in comparison.

"Will representatives of companies also attend?" He asked earnestly.

"Of course, this was originally for them," Chu Guang paused, feeling that it seemed a little tactful to say it so bluntly, so he naturally added later, "If you tell us in advance, we will also prepare it for you." ”

However, Regiment Leader Zhao, who was sitting across from him, didn't seem to care about such trivial matters at all.

Those eyes flashed brightly, and he didn't hesitate for half a second, he said immediately.

"We'll be there!"

He's not alone.

Including the two officers sitting next to him and the three nobles from the inner city, their eyes were all fiery.

Looking at the expressions on their faces, Chu Guang Bujin fell into deep thought.

It seems that he still underestimated the yearning of the rich North African landlords for Paris.

Misguided.

I knew I should have charged.

The Alliance's Ballroom is located in the heart of the main city of Aurora, in the heart of the former Long Farm, just across the street from the Town Hall and the player's save point.

The boxy building is made entirely of concrete, and although it looks like marble, it is actually only painted with a layer of creamy plaster on the outside.

The five-meter-high arch allows even deathclaws to enter, and the gear badge hanging from the door is part of the Union flag and the most awarded medal by the Union Army.

The simple and atmospheric aesthetics are similar to those of the Alliance's weapons, but the interior decoration of the building is unique, and it is not at all as vague as the receiver of the LD-47.

The bricklayer's tiles reflect the golden chandeliers in the dome, and several marble sculptures in the corners. The decorations are all scraped from the wasteland and re-polished and waxed to look like new.

The spacious main ballroom can accommodate 1,000 people at the same time if it is fully filled with long tables.

Construction began on the building and the Union Town Hall at about the same time, but it was only recently completed and was used only once last evening.

The banquet set-up that was prepared for the triumphal celebration has not yet been revoked.

Upon receiving the news of the banquet guests, the concierge staff in charge of the banquet immediately gathered the staff to move the 12 round tables and removed most of the long tables for group meals, leaving only two rows against the wall for the buffet of drinks, desserts and cold cuts.

The orchestra that had just been there last night was invited back to play the pieces they had played last night.

Sit at the round table.

A pot-bellied nobleman looked at the menu in his hand and touched the back of his head with a look of surprise.

"These blue coats are weird."

He had thought that the food of these hillbillies in the northern suburbs would be as shabby as the fly restaurants in the outer city of Boulder, but he did not expect it to be completely unexpected.

Dinner is varied.

Cold dishes include white-cut chicken, thinly sliced double-headed beef, garlic and cucumber shreds, etc.

Hot dishes include squirrel carp, braised lion's head, roast duck......

More than a dozen creative dishes are even more intriguing, such as salt-grilled lanternfish, oil-boiled frigate shrimp, cracked crab cutlets, creamy croissant mashed potatoes, monster steak and so on.

The variety is dizzying.

Then there are freshly baked desserts, mushroom clouds sprinkled with chocolate chips, creamy petit cakes, and unremarkable biscuits with hidden mysteries......

Sid, who was standing at the long table on one side of the hall, widened his eyes in surprise.

What surprised him was not the dishes, but the bottle of red wine on the table.

At this moment, an unfamiliar voice came from the side.

"Judging by the gilded stamping on the bottle, the bottle is from Glore Winery on the Baron Peninsula, and its price is at least three times the weight of gold. The wine and dairy products of the West Coast, as famous as the slaves that flourished there, rarely crossed the desert to the east of the continent...... My guess is that it should be the collection of General McLaen. ”

Sid looked sideways and saw a slightly familiar man standing next to him, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him.

Raising an eyebrow, Sid asked.

"You are? ”

"Liszt, chairman of Liszt & Co., this is my famous film." Liszt calmly introduced himself and handed out his business card.

Accepting the business card, Sid glanced at it, and his eyes immediately floated.

He seems to have heard of the name, and it is said that he was at first a merchant, and later made a fortune by trading with the alliance, and became a nobleman.

It is not difficult to change the status of a nobleman in the inner city of Boulder, as long as you pay enough chips to buy a room in the inner building and add your name to the "household register".

However, gaining aristocratic status does not mean that you will be able to integrate into their circle.

These new aristocrats who spent money to come in were very different from the old aristocrats, and they had no access to the power core of Boulder City.

What's more, looking at the appearance of this guy, it is estimated that he has not lived in the mansion in the inner city for a few days.

In contrast, he was more concerned with the "real aristocracy" who came from the enterprise.

What was frustrating was that those people were sitting at a round table with the administrators of the alliance, busily showing off their meals, and had no intention of getting up from their chairs.

His legs were numb as he stood here, and he didn't wait for a chance to talk to those people alone.

Saying that, is it so delicious Unconsciously glancing at the round table in the distance, Sid couldn't help frowning.

I was so interested in the food of the countrymen.

For a moment, he felt a little disillusioned with his imagination of the ideal city.

That seems to be the case......

Reading the disapproval on the face of the man in front of him, Liszt just smiled, but did not say anything. As a businessman, he didn't care what these fools with their noses turned up in the sky thought of him.

Anyway, everyone looks at each other pretty much the same.

"The five major groups of the enterprise have sent representatives here, and it seems that something big is going to happen in the province of the valley."

"Uh-huh."

Sid snorted.

This kind of thing that even scavengers can see, is it necessary to deliberately mention it Liszt paused and continued.

"I just heard the news that the company intends to invest here" to invest in the factory? Sid gave him a surprised look and smiled faintly, "And then pull the products produced to the ideal city 3,000 kilometers away?" What's not there? ”

Liszt said patiently.

"There are many forms of interest, and there are many means to achieve the goal, and I can't guess what kind of agreements the managers have reached with the distant ideal city, but the company has gone to great lengths to do so much, and it is clear that it is not here to do charity."

"Oh?"

Sid's eyes flickered slightly, and although he was still disapproving, he was clearly interested.

Liszt continued while the iron was hot.

"The expedition to Luoxia Province is almost a sure thing, and only by uprooting the army's outpost east of the Great Desert can we eradicate all future troubles once and for all. After that, in order to prevent the resurgence of the legion, the company will definitely unite the alliance and send garrisons to the desert to consolidate the fruits of victory. ”

“…… I've heard that the man-made oases surrounded by the forbidden zone of life are like islands in the ocean, where milk and honey flow from the soil, and there is no alien harassment. ”

Sid's eyes finally showed obvious interest, and he no longer hid the excitement in his expression.

"Can you expand on that?"

"Of course," Liszt smiled and patted the old nobleman's arm with a smile and whispered, "...... I've just heard these stories, so if you're interested, we can talk about them. ”

Just as Liszt was drawing the flatbread that Chu Guang had painted for himself, and at the same time pulling Sid towards the table of the emissaries of Boulder City, the people sitting around the round table of the enterprise not far away were gobbling up the food in their mouths.

Wu Mu's eyes widened, and he used his fork to pluck the preserved eggs sprinkled with garlic on the plate, and said with a look of amazement.

"This bastard...... What exactly is the animal that laid it? ”

As a senior salesman of Changge Group, Wu Mu has been to many places and tasted a lot of strange food.

However, this is the first time I have seen this special food.

Chu Guang, who was sitting on the side, smiled and said.

"Actually, it's just an ordinary duck egg, but it's treated with a special process, which we call ...... Preserved egg. ”

Li Changkong touched his chin thoughtfully, put a piece of it with a fork, sniffed it, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Such a special taste, it turned out to be duck eggs...... Is it convenient to reveal what the processing process is? ”

Chu Guang's expression was a little subtle.

There's nothing to keep secret about the recipe.

That is, I am afraid that speaking out will affect everyone's appetite.

"I don't know about that."

The representative of the Ideal Group nodded, and without asking, continued to taste the food on another plate.

Yi Chuan, who was sitting on Chu Guang's right hand, said with emotion while wiping his hands with a tissue.

“…… I now finally understand why that guy made a special mention of the food in his application. ”

He had just finished showing off the plate of oil-boiled warship shrimp, and there was only a pile of shrimp shells left on the plate.

It's unbelievable that these ugly aliens can be cooked so beautifully by these people.

Before leaving, he was worried that he might not be used to eating the food here, which might cause gastrointestinal discomfort, so he specially brought two boxes of freeze-dried food and two boxes of stomach medicine.

Now it seems that at least the previous concern can be dispelled.

Yun Xiao, who was sitting at the other end of the round table, did not speak, but was putting biscuits into his mouth one by one, his eyes full of surprise and surprise. It seemed to be glowing, and I don't know what I tasted.

Asked the waiter to help change the plate, and while waiting for the food to be served, Yi Chuan looked at Chu Guang and asked, "Anyway, do you eat so well every day?" ”

"Of course not, we only take these things out when we're entertaining guests. However, the ingredients of these foods are not expensive, and they can be seen in many restaurants. ”

After a pause, Chu Guang smiled and said.

"If you're interested in our daily diet, you might as well go to North Street in Dawning City, where there are a lot of special snacks."

Wu Mu interjected excitedly.

"I know! It's called buns and dumplings, right? ”

"That was one of our breakfasts."

Chu Guang nodded with a smile, suddenly thought of something, and asked.

"Speaking of which, what about the two of Kangmao Group?"

Not knowing whether to address the two gentlemen or ladies, he simply omitted them.

Hearing Chu Guang ask the two of them, Yi Chuan's expression became a little subtle.

"They...... Ignore them, their code isn't malicious, it's just a bit overzealous. ”

Wu Mu on the side also said with a hearty smile.

"That's right, don't worry about those two androids, their core code hasn't been violated so far, you can rest assured."

Those white and neat teeth reminded Chu Guang of an advertisement for a certain toothpaste.

"In this case, then I will be relieved."

Chu Guang nodded with a smile, and his index finger swiped lightly twice on the VM screen, silently motioning for Xiao Chai to keep an eye on the two.

This is not out of distrust of allies.

Just in case.

The Coalition is not without android activity, such as Brown Sr.'s daughter and wife, and Lyra, like Vault 101.

However, these androids have a common characteristic, that is, they do not have a high sense of autonomy and do not actively participate in human social activities. Unless it's an order from the owner.

The expression on Yi Chuan's face made Chu Guang a little concerned, and he couldn't help but wonder what those two were planning to do.

And just as he was curious, Frost and Solar Eclipse, dressed in a silver cloak, was walking on the liveliest North Street in Dawning City.

It was a hot summer day, and the two of them were dressed in a conservative way of being a little special, and the people around them frequently cast curious glances at them.

Frost was also observing passers-by, and in the communication channel, he maintained silent communication with the eclipse walking by.

"Behold, these poor human beings, their clothes are like dust falling on the chassis, and their health is like a flashing warning light...... The eclipse is an opportunity for us, and we will let them live a prosperous life with food and clothing. ”

On that expressionless face, there was no change in it, but the electrons on the chip were beating with excitement.

Eclipse's pupils flickered slightly, and after thinking for half a second, he replied.

"The idea is correct, but we don't have the means of production, and we don't have the production function...... How do we do that? ”

Frost: "First of all, we need to win this war and take control of the artificial oasis in the desert so that we can get food to feed them." ”

Eclipse: "There is a lapse in the plan, and according to the available information, the nearest man-made oasis to us, home to nearly a million people, has a low probability of a surplus in food production. ”

Frost: "Yes, the plan needs to be perfected. ”

The two continued to exchange esoteric topics while observing the nearby streets.

It's less than one-ten-thousandth as prosperous as the Ideal City, but that's why it's a better place to carry out their plans than the Ideal City.

As long as the people here become more satisfied than they would have imagined in less time and at a lower cost, they have good arguments to prove that they are the best solution among the countless alternatives to the revival of civilization.

However......

There is also a problem: "contentment" is an abstract concept, and the resulting "prosperity" is even more difficult to fix, so the first thing to do before making a complete plan is to observe.

At this moment, two people walking on the bustling street suddenly came up with a strange combination of three people and one bear.

Riding on the shoulders of the flesh, the tail's eyes suddenly lit up, and he saw them both in the crowd at a glance.

"Oh! This! It's an NPCi I've never seen before! ”

"Its skin is so cool." The flesh who was riding also said with a look of surprise.

Frost was a little confused, and stopped to look at the white bear in front of him.

I didn't understand what the bear had just said, but—"Why does the bear speak?" ”

Isn't it common sense that a white bear can speak? ”

The look of surprise didn't look like it was faked at all.

So much so that the eclipse standing next to him couldn't help but be stunned, and for a moment he even wondered if there was something wrong with the information in the intelligence library.

Looking at the tail with a confident face, Frost pondered for a moment and nodded.

"I see...... White bears can talk, and it's common sense in the valley provinces. ”

Strange knowledge.

However, it can also be used as a reference.

"Putting the flesh aside, it looks like you're looking for something, is there something bothering? Need a tail help? Tail looked at it expectantly, his eyes flashing with the quest master quest hidden quest! Frost paused for a moment, unable to parse the expression on the human face in front of him, let alone understand what the strange grammar was trying to express, so he could only try to ask.

"Do you need help?"

The tail wagged its head into a rattle.

"NoNoNo, it's you guys who need help! You're welcome, just tell the tail to be good! ”

Frost: "? ”

Siss's expression became a little subtle.

I always feel ...... This android isn't as smart as her tail.

"Could it be that the NPC's code isn't ready yet?" Sesame Paste looked at Sisi suspiciously.

The conversation between the two is not on the same channel at all.

Si Si pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Well, I can't rule it out."

After all, it is a closed beta stage, and even if there are unreasonable points, it is understandable.

Occasionally, NPCs will make confusing statements, either because they are using the wrong syntax or because their program isn't fully compiled.

And most of the time, these two issues arise at the same time.

I don't know what I talked to the android, but Tail's face suddenly showed a shy expression.

"That'...... Can you please put on a maid outfit and give it to Sconkang? ”

Seeing his best friend jumping on the edge of the Player's Handbook, Sis knew he couldn't sit idly by.

With a sigh, she pulled her tail back from the dazed-looking android and said apologetically.

"I'm sorry, my Ah Wei has caused you trouble."

As he spoke, regardless of the tail's protests, Sisi and Sesame tacitly tied her to the bear's back.

Even if his face was buried in the furry bear hair, he still couldn't stop the protest Shi Lizhan LJ 1 said L1J "Damn, why stop it-"

"Harassing NPCs will be banned, Oh, Ah Wei wants to be the same as mosquitoes, is he locked up because of this kind of thing?"

Hearing this, the voice that was brave a second ago finally softened.

"Uh......h Stingy. ”

"It's hard to do it, I'll wear it for you."

Looking blankly at the group of people walking away, a series of intermittent data streams flashed in the frosty pupils.

After a long pause, it lowered its head in thought.

"I see...... Is the element of reviving civilization a maid costume? The eclipse slowly moved her gaze to look at it.

“…… I think the confidence level of the information also needs to be carefully considered before drawing conclusions. ”

"It makes sense that we should collect more samples and not take one side of the argument alone...... However, this can be used as a clue. ”

His pupils flickered slightly, and Frost nodded his head, hidden deep in the circuit board on his chest, boiling with an energetic current.

"Eclipse, this is an opportunity for us."

The eclipse paused for many seconds, then nodded slowly and blankly.

"Good ......"

(Thanks to the leader of the alliance of "Kangkang Poor Ghost" for the reward!!!)

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