bustling streets.

Stopping in front of a different stall, Chen Yutong curiously picked up a mushroom and looked at it for a long time, but he really didn't see any clues, and leaned close to his nose.

However, her actions caused a misunderstanding of Crow, and she quickly got up to stop her. "This mushroom is not for eating."

"I know...... Just sniff. ”

Of course, Chen Yutong knew that this mushroom could not be eaten.

The round red umbrella and the flat, short white pole, and the round white spots on the umbrella are highly poisonous no matter how you look at it.

And what made her even more strange was that this thing felt like rubber when pinched, and it smelled very fragrant.

Seeing the confused expression on her face, Crow smiled embarrassedly and patiently explained.

"It's a rubber lone, which was picked up outside the forest in the Elm District, and the survivors in the neighborhood usually make it into brooches, buttons, or hairpins."

"Incredible...... Mushrooms can produce rubber! The curiosity in Chen Yutong's eyes became more and more intense.

"I've heard that a factory has recently started to use it to make rubber, and although there is still a bit of a gap in quality and performance compared to our Dilat rubber, the yield is quite impressive, and it is not very difficult to breed in captivity. In addition to the camu tree, we have a lot of rubber for our tires here. ”

"That's amazing...... I've never seen this mushroom in the swamp. Chen Yutong said with emotion. Of course.

Maybe even if you see it by chance, no one will notice.

The Exploration Brigade has a clear goal for every attendance, and when they are not attending, they are also very busy, and it is impossible to have time to wander around.

"Hmph." Raven cocked the corners of her mouth triumphantly. This credit was inscribed in the Hall of Fame a long time ago.

In fact, this achievement is indeed worthy of praise, and the entire server is the most enthusiastic about collecting mushroom illustrated books, and if it weren't for this accidental discovery, the Alliance's rubber output value would definitely not have increased as much as the steel output value.

"If you're interested, buy it and study it," Lao Bai smiled, looked at Crow and continued, "How much?" ”

"5 Silver!"

After receiving the silver coin from Lao Bai's hand, the crow's eyes narrowed into a crescent moon with a smile, and even enthusiastically helped Chen Yutong, who was not very embarrassed, to put on his homemade mushroom hairpin.

The red and white color scheme is simply versatile, and there is no sense of disobedience on the light brown sideburns, but it adds a bit of playfulness.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Chen Yutong touched his sideburns with his fingers a little embarrassed, and always felt that it didn't match his temperament.

"Isn't it going to be a little bit of a way for me?"

"How so?" Lao Bai smiled and said, "It's quite strange for a girl of your age not to dress up." ”

"This gentleman is very good at talking!"

Boss Crow squeezed his eyebrows, and Chen Yutong, who was standing next to him, coughed lightly embarrassedly.

"I can't be considered a girl at my age...... though.

She really liked this gift.

Whether it is the research value or the aesthetic sense, it has hit the point of interest in her heart. And not even just the gift itself.

Including the process of picking and choosing on the street, and the charming smile of the proprietress as she puts on her own accessories...... Neither the fourteen years in the survivors' colony nor the ten years in the academy had ever experienced such indescribable leisure and satisfaction.

Originally, she just wanted to come here to check it out.

For the first time, I felt like I wanted to fit in. I really want to share this joy with my former teammates...... Jiang Xuezhou's words should be more suitable for this kind of brightly colored accessories than himself. The index finger touched the outline of the hairpin, and Chen Yutong said embarrassedly.

"Broke the bank."

Lao Bai, who was walking next to him, smiled and said.

"It's okay, it's just 5 silver coins, not to mention breaking the bank."

Although the manager did not give him the task funds, he still did not bother with this small amount of money.

Ten thousand steps back, the tracked vehicle they got from the Beacon Team is more than that, and it is also their own job to help her integrate into the life here.

Chen Yutong lowered his head and thought for a while, and suddenly spoke. "Here...... Where should I go if I want to work? ”

Lao Bai recalled the next way.

"The city hall has a registered employment office, and after filling in the information, it will help you arrange a job that you can do as soon as possible, and the sub-district office can also check for vacancies nearby...... With your ability, don't worry, I'm afraid that the scientific expedition team will rush to get someone. ”

"I don't ...... No...... He's such a powerful person...... I'm just an E-class prospector. ”

"We don't value identity, we value ability," looking at Chen Yutong, who had a slightly embarrassed expression, Lao Bai gave her an encouraging look, "I believe you can definitely do a good job!" ”

"That'...... I'll give it a try. Chen Yutong hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Her major is the same as Jiang Xuezhou's AI and information technology direction, but she feels that her professional level is much inferior to Jiang Xuezhou.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been unable to become a researcher.

However, Lao Bai didn't seem to care about this at all, and didn't mention work at all along the way, just took her everywhere to buy and choose some things that she needed in life.

Such as a change of clothes, such as a towel for washing, or even a bedding for sleeping.

Although he only planned to buy a little at first, Lao Bai thought that he could simply buy it all at once, so he unknowingly bought a bunch of them.

And so the time came to the evening before I knew it.

Looking at the big bag in her hand, Lao Bai suddenly remembered that she had just arrived in the alliance and didn't have a place to live.

He said with a slight embarrassment.

"Sorry...... I just remembered that you don't have a place to live. ”

"It's fine." Chen Yutong couldn't help but snort, and said,

"I forgot about ...... too"

It's a little inconvenient to bring people to your own home.

On the one hand, it was basically regarded as a warehouse by him, and there was not even a bed, and on the other hand, he was afraid that people would misunderstand.

So, Lao Bai carried the big bags and small bags of luggage he bought, and took her to the Highway Town Hotel not far from the trading post.

Unlike the last time I was here, the lobby of this hotel feels a little wider, and there are a lot more tables outside.

I heard that in order to solve the problem of housing shortage, the owner here simply bought the warehouse next to the hotel and changed it into a slightly lower grade four-story apartment for those merchants who have a certain need for living environment.

It is said to have been sponsored by a guest from Ideal City, and the designer hired was a resident of Vault 404.

In a sense, the inn is like a piece of amber, and although it has only been formed for a short time, it has witnessed the growth of the Alliance.

From the original large wooden house reserved for the residents of Highway Town, it has developed to thousands of square meters, but the only thing that remains unchanged is the atmosphere of fireworks here.

Merchants and survivors from the north and south would choose to rest here, pushing cups and changing lamps to talk about rumors and information brought from afar.

However, it was only evening, and there was still a little time before the bustle of the time, and there were only a few people sitting in the lobby who were eating.

From the moment he walked into the lobby, Chen Yutong looked around curiously.

There is no such thing as a hostel, and there is no concept of a hotel lobby being a beer hall at night.

Fearing that the wasteland visitors would be remembered as a prostitute, the expedition team would hardly stay in the underbelly of survivors outside of the Science and Technology Committee's jurisdiction, preferring to sleep in a car or lay bunks in a cave.

"Coming from the front?" Looking at Lao Bai who crossed the threshold and walked into the hotel lobby, the old man Hook who was sitting in front of the bar asked with a smile.

"Just came back...... The backyard room helped me open one, and I lived alone. Old Hook looked at him with a look of surprise.

"Well, you're well-informed, I was just going to introduce it to you, but you knew it first." Lao Bai smiled and didn't speak.

Of course, he won't say that they have a place called the "official website forum".

Usually they share the battle situation on the front line on the forum, and the life professional players are also sharing the changes ahead.

This kind of thing can be found by casually searching on the official website forum.

A rolled-up ledger was pulled out from the counter, and Old Hook spread it out on the counter. "I need to make a registration...... Is this lady living? ”

"Hmm." Chen Yutong, who was not familiar with the rules here, nodded slightly nervously.

Although she is not an introverted and shy person, in an unfamiliar environment, she still subconsciously talks a lot less.

Old Hook was about to smile and ask her if she had any requirements for the accommodation, but Lao Bai, who was standing on the side, spoke first.

"Please help me find a quieter, cleaner room." "Okay, the most spacious rooms around the corner, long-term or short-term?"

"Let's rent it for a long time, and the deposit will be on my account." "No problem!"

After asking the names and origins of the guests, Old Hook skillfully wrote two strokes in his notebook.

When he learned that she was from the Wandering Swamp, the old man's face was surprised, but he didn't ask much, and took out two keys with the door number on them and threw them on the table.

Lao Bai gave Chen Yutong both keys.

Looking at the two of them with a smile, Old Hook put his arm on the counter and continued.

"Just leave your luggage here, I'll ask the waiter to take you to your room, if you two want something to eat?" Today's recommended dish is a variant rhinoceros rib and garlic baked potato. ”

"Mutant rhinoceros ribs?!"

As soon as he was halfway through his words, Chen Yutong suddenly realized that his voice was a little loud. Although no one paid attention to this, she lowered her voice in embarrassment and said loudly.

"Mutant Rhinoceros?????? Can you eat it? ”

There were quite a few xenomorphs in the swamp, but she had never heard of people eating them.

Weaker survivors are incapable of hunting xenos, and the major survivor colonies do not incorporate them into their recipes if they follow the CST's instructions, nor do they have enough spices to mask their taste. And colleges that focus on nutrition are even less likely to eat these things.

However, she had heard the captain mention once that some of the xenomorphs had more delicious meat than it looked like, but there were some risks associated with eating them.

Old Huk smiled and said proudly.

"Of course you can, you'll know after you've been here for a long time, there are no xenos that can't be eaten, only people who can't eat."

They didn't eat a lot of xenomorphs before.

However, since Vault 404 was unsealed, as the residents of Vault developed various methods of handling ingredients, the monsters and split-claw crabs within a radius of dozens of miles were almost extinct by them.

"Don't listen to his bragging, there's still a lot of stuff that can't be eaten."

Looking at Chen Yutong, who was swallowing saliva, Lao Bai coughed lightly and picked up the menu on the counter.

"Creamy mashed potatoes, loose mouth stewed double-headed beef, mapo tofu, shredded fish-flavored pork?????? And rice, let's start with that. ”

This guy can't move his legs as soon as he hears about eating.

But it was also dinner time, and he felt a little hungry. "You don't order one of the recommended dishes."

Old Hook complained, glanced at the menu, and sent it to the back kitchen through the large window covered with a curtain next to it.

Then he looked at Lao Bai. "Would you like to have a drink?"

Without waiting for Lao Bai to speak, Chen Yutong said expectantly. "Is there a Coke and vodka?"

"Coke and vodka? Of course??? ……”

Looking at this expectant girl, Old Hook was slightly stunned, suddenly understood something, and then showed a very understanding smile on his face, "Oh, that?????? I probably see what you mean, guests want to try our signature cocktails, right? ”

"Special cocktails?" Chen Yutong asked blankly.

"That's right, it's been all the rage lately?????? It is also how the residents of the evacuation center pondered. ”

Looking at Chen Yutong's expectant expression, Lao Bai remembered that he had promised to invite her to a drink before, so he coughed lightly and said.

"Let's have a drink." Old Hook smiled.

"Okay!"

After ordering a bunch of beer for himself, Lao Bai took Chen Yutong and sat at the wooden table near the bar.

Looking at the waiter who sent the luggage to the room, Chen Yutong thought of today's expenses, looked at Lao Bai and said embarrassedly.

"Today?????? Thank you. When I get a job and earn g points--- I mean silver coins, I'll pay you back. ”

Looking at the embarrassed Chen Yutong, Lao Bai smiled and said. "Don't say this kind of thing, this money is not enough."

It's rare to meet an NPC friend who can talk for a long time, and besides, he was abducted to the alliance by himself, so of course he can't leave people here and leave them alone.

And he always felt like she was like himself.

Although the original intention and process are completely different, both of them are the kind of people who pay more attention to the "meaning of life" than life itself.

Maybe it's because of this that they can talk like this without a match. Even a week ago, they were fighting on the battlefield for different positions. At this time, Lisa came over with a plate.

She wears a waiter's dress designed by a rattan hut, and her light brown hair is tied with a white headband.

After a period of adaptation, the little girl has become accustomed to life here, and the smile on her face is much brighter than when she first came here.

"Sir, the beer and the sleeping black tea you ordered."

Hearing the latter word, Lao Bai, who was drinking water, almost had a mouthful of tea squirt out, and choked on a dry cough for a long time before he came over.

"Who got this name?!"

Lisa looked at Lao Bai with an exaggerated reaction blankly, held the plate in her hand, and said in a slightly flustered manner.

"I don't know?????? I heard it's a Vault dweller? That one????? Is there anything wrong with the name? "No, no, sorry, I misheard???。?。"

It's not easy to explain this even if it's a problem.

As Chen Yutong and Lisa stared at suspiciously, the old white reached out and picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth in embarrassment. In fact, you can guess without asking.

The tail is not outside of this.

It could only be a mosquito.

Seeing that the two of them didn't need their help, Lisa leaned down slightly, and turned around with the dinner plate in her arms.

Completely different from Lao Bai's reaction, Chen Yutong seemed to be very interested in the name of this special cocktail, staring at the crystal clear glass curiously, and leaned in to sniff it.

"Is this what you can drink? Incredible???? ……”

This sentence is incredible, probably the one word she said the most today. "But why is it called lethargic black tea? Is it tea polyphenols added? ”

"It's nothing to do with tea????? Anyway, this is the vodka and coke I told you, you drink it a little more leisurely, this thing is suitable for novices, just because it tastes good, its base wine is a strong liquor after all, and if you drink too much, you will get the head. ”

Looking at Ms. Chen, who was going to take a sip and taste it, Lao Bai reminded her seriously. Chen Yutong took a big bite and frowned slightly.

"Strange smell." It's kind of weird. Take another bite.

Looking at Chen Yutong, who was pecking at the rice like a chicken, Lao Bai took a sip of beer and said teasingly.

"To be honest, I can't imagine what life you're like there?????? Your technology should be stronger than that of the enterprise, right? But it made me feel like a monk with strict precepts. ”

"Monk?" Chen Yutong was slightly stunned, he had never heard this word.

"A servant of God, a priest, or an ascetic? In short, similar meaning. Lao Bai tried to explain it with the words of the human union.

"Ascetic?????。

Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Chen Yutong pinched his chin and thought seriously for a moment, and replied rigorously. "It may be difficult to enter the academy, but life in the academy is not the contrary, it is rich."

Lao Bai asked curiously. "Where?" Chen Yutong thought for a while and said.

"At least in my memory, there has never been a shortage of food and consumer goods, and only a few special things need to be ordered."

Lao Bai nodded knowingly. Think about it too.

In any case, the Academy also has the largest number of black boxes in the entire wasteland. And in addition to the black box, they also have no shortage of production technologies and methods.

Moreover, the living materials are completely supplied by the survivors' settlements on the banner of the Science and Technology Commission, and the materials are distributed under the overall planning of the Foreign Affairs Department of the college, and are highly concentrated in scientific researchers.

At least the institute's researchers are never poor.

After listening to Chen Yutong's words, Lao Bai suddenly realized that this academy did not seem to be as "weak" as he imagined.

Even stronger than he imagined.

They have a complete organizational structure and talent selection system, and every individual who can enter this large and tight organization is undoubtedly an expert.

The abundance of material supplies allows them to focus on the work at hand, the g-score limits the proportion of wealth an individual has in society to some extent, and the k-score ensures that every cog in the system works in the right place and in the right way.

Survivors who don't make it to the point of being a researcher or who don't have the right profession may have struggled a bit, but this is a system designed by researchers, and the first priority is, of course, to meet the needs of researchers, which is not a good thing.

This organization not only has a clear structure, but even a clear plan of action and goals - that is, to do everything possible to recover the legacy of the Prosperous Era before the resources are exhausted!

And after this goal is accomplished, they will go to the more distant world to expand their territory and continue the flame of civilization.

Although this ideal sounds grandiose, Lao Bai always feels that if they really let them go that far, there may only be one scientific research ship left for human civilization in this game world.

He doesn't really understand those big truths.

But he knows that people who light cigarettes with matches today may change to lighters tomorrow, but they will never want to quit smoking until the critical day.

The index finger lightly touched the wine glass, and Chen Yutong muttered as he sorted out the fragments in the corner of his memory.

“？？？？？ The college is taboo about waste and the meaningless use of resources. According to the calculations of the Doctor of Conclusion, at the rate of resource consumption on this planet, the legacy of the Age of Prosperity would be enough to last for a maximum of two centuries. ”

As she said this, she suddenly instinctively felt a little guilty in her heart. However, after hearing her words, Lao Bai smiled.

"He can count this?" Chen Yutong nodded lightly.

"He was the wisest, most knowledgeable, most far-sighted man on the planet." Lao Bai said casually without care.

"Did he count the year in which nuclear winter began?"

Chen Yutong was slightly stunned.

"That'?????? I don't quite know. ”

Lao Bai touched the cup with her, grinned and said.

"Right? It seems that your Ph.D. is not omnipotent, and I think it's better not to think too much about it. Two centuries later, two centuries later, I think it's enough for those who live in the present to take good care of the people of the present. ”

Maybe he remembered something, Chen Yutong, who had just opened his mouth, suddenly stopped talking again and nodded thoughtfully.

"Maybe you're right."

Sumptuous food was quickly served.

Chen Yutong, who had a deep face just now, quickly attracted his attention to the stew with an intoxicating aroma, as well as the mashed potatoes next to him.

"This, what is this?! Why is it so good! She dragged her chin with her right hand, and her excited voice was distorted.

"Mashed potatoes?????? In the past, we used to mix hyena fat with croissants, but now that the conditions are better, it seems that we have changed to potatoes and cream. ”

In the end, she is a girl who is not deeply involved in the world, and she can't resist the temptation of deliciousness.

Looking at Chen Yutong, who was gobbling up, Lao Bai couldn't help but smile, seeing that she was already proficient in using fast sons, and she didn't need her own help, so she set her eyes on the lobby in the distance.

Outside the door, the night is getting darker, and the lobby of the hotel is bustling with activity.

Looking at the gradually boiling voices and overflowing beer foam, the corners of Lao Bai's mouth couldn't help but turn up a smile, and he poured beer with satisfaction.

Whenever he sat here, his heart was filled to the fullest.

Although he is a virtual life, he can clearly feel that indescribable feeling--- the world needs him.

He could see with his eyes the change his efforts had brought to the world, the prosperity of the alliance that belonged to them all.

Everything here is not his credit, but everything is inseparable from their brave battles on the front line, life and death.

This is the daily life of his guard!

Lao Bai's thoughts couldn't help but drift away, remembering what this place would be like many years from now.

At this time, he suddenly noticed that Lisa, who had brought the last dish to the wooden table, did not walk away, but stood next to him without saying a word.

Vaguely guessing something, he said in a gentle tone. "What's the matter?"

The little girl nodded lightly and summoned up the courage to ask. "That, pangolin?????? Is he okay? ”

She had been stuttering before, and before she mentioned the name, she suddenly became fluent. "He'......"

Lao Bai's eyes were a little subtle.

This guy doesn't seem to be satisfied with Corway's "favor" recently, and hooked up with a beautiful reporter from Triumph City.

Of course, this is mostly the guy who was ridiculed and bragged about it.

After all, in the eyes of the vast majority of Willantes, all other races are livestock. Unless that beauty has a unique taste, she will not favor an "indigenous".

I couldn't bear to see that lovely face stained with loss, Lao Bai took a sip of beer and said nonsense with the strength of the wine.

'He's brave, he's been a good helper for us, and thanks to him, it's going well. If it's fast?????? You should be able to meet him before the end of the year. ”

Without the slightest doubt about what he said, Lisa's eyes lit up with hope. "Can you tell me more about him?"

Although he expected to hear this sentence, Lao Bai still had a big head for a while. How glorious this undercover job can be.

The point is that he is too sensitive to tell the inside story! No way. I can only make it up.

Seeing that the curious eyes around him were all aimed at this side, Lao Bai sighed faintly in his heart and opened the conversation.

"When it comes to the victory of Oasis No. 3, we have to mention the No. 330 lowland, and when we talk about the No. 330 lowland, we have to start with a bowl of chicken soup in the snow????"

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