Chapter 616: The Price of Becoming Stronger
The coldest January has passed, and the February sun has brought a hint of warmth, no longer as cold as in the beginning of winter, like immersing people in cold water.
There hasn't been a few snows in Geumhe City all winter, and there will be no return to the snow in the future, but Hammer's heart is still a little apprehensive, after all, there will be no blessing in the future.
If it hurts, there will be no church to care about them.
Thankfully, the gray-green fog finally cleared, and the steel monster floating in the sky was gone.
Hammer couldn't help but wonder if the musty fog was brought by that guy?
Otherwise, it's hard to explain why the fog followed as soon as that guy came.
And as soon as the guy left, the fog followed.....
At this time, the bell outside the window rang punctually, followed by a long crowing like a rooster.
"Assemble!"
It was the cry of the group leader.
A man of five big and three thick came out with a gong and drum and beat it, while shouting at the same time.
Not only men shouted, but also women, old people, and a half-year-old child.
Although the content of the shouting was different, the tone was the same rapid.
Hearing the bells and shouting outside, Hammer didn't care about his wife and children, hurriedly got dressed and hurried out of the door, and hurriedly stood in line to gather under the urging and scolding of the team leader.
Ever since the arrival of the new city lord, he has brought new rules to the settlement.
It turns Singularity City into "squares", with ten people in groups, ten groups in one team, and ten teams in one district, where men, women, children, and the elderly have their own organizations, engaged in work such as farming, construction, resource gathering, crafts, and learning.
In short, each district has its own production tasks, and the tasks will be delegated one level at a time, and each level will be more specific than the first. From a general building zoning, to a window and door of a building, from a piece of farmland, to what to plant on a certain acre.
And the performance assessment is the same, the city lord inspects the results of the district chief, the district chief inspects the captain, the captain inspects the team leader, and the team leader manages the other nine people in the group.
If the production task of a district is not up to standard, the material ration of the district will be reduced to a level, and the living standards of all people in the district will be reduced as a whole, and then the district head will review the responsibilities of each team in the district, and the responsibilities and penalties will be delegated level by level, determine which team is the problem, and then lower the living standards of this team by one level.
And so on.
Therefore, although the standard of living set by the lord of the city is only three levels, in fact, the difference is divided into 3*3*3 levels.
In a sense, this is also a kind of joint sitting system.
If one person is lazy, ten people will be punished together, so nine people will hate the lazy guy, and no one wants to be the unlucky one who is hated.
However, although Singularity City has a surprisingly large number of rules and regulations, the selection of managers is outrageous and arbitrary.
I still remember that when it was the personnel number, everyone was still wondering what the new regulations meant, and the new city owner suddenly said that he wanted to be a manager, and then the hammer saw that the original overseers on the farm immediately stood up.
He was the first to stand up and become the team leader.
In the end, these people elected the captain and the district chief by means that the hammer did not know.
As soon as he thought of that time, he couldn't help but regret why he didn't dare to take the initiative to stand in line at that time, and saw those overseers stretching out their feet, he was
Ben's outstretched feet retracted.
If he stretched his feet faster, maybe he would have become a team leader? Then it's time for him to tell others to get up.
As soon as the bell rang at six o'clock, all the houses in the whole of Singularity City were empty.
The families immediately broke into pieces, and in the shouting and cheering, they gathered into a team, and rushed to the team to gather under the leadership of the team leader.
With the exception of the 8 hours of sleep, the rest of the day is carried out in the organization, both for work and for rest.
Although this management model breaks up the members of the family, it is because they are all unified
information and schedules, so it doesn't seem chaotic to manage.
There is also no need to worry about someone not cooperating.
The ration of supplies was not distributed on a household basis, but was distributed entirely by the organization, and it was impossible to bring food rations home to help the family.
It's okay to bring clothes to your family to wear, but you can only wear them at home.
After all, once you leave the house, it must be in the group, and the other people in the group will see and report it, and both the giver and the giver will be punished.
Whistleblowers will receive additional rewards.
It is not very difficult to report violations, and you don't need to go through the team leader, you can report it directly to the patrolling drone.
At 6:20, the members of each group were assembled and began to jog around the circle to warm up.
Breakfast is usually a bowl of hot porridge, and after eating, it is seven o'clock when the work begins.
Armed with axes and saws, some of them cut down the Nago Cam forest outside the fence and cleared the soil with flame weeders
ground, in preparation for the upcoming spring ploughing.
Others are busy working on the construction site, building public facilities and new dormitories.
No one is lazy.
On the one hand, they want to behave well in front of their new owners, and on the other hand, no one wants to live on two croissants and a middle finger-length protein paste every day.
Although the standard of living in the middle range is also very monotonous, croissants are replaced with potatoes or rice, a boiled green vegetable is added to the recipe, and a middle finger-length protein paste is replaced with 100 to 300 grams of meat.
Yes. There was meat!
Not to mention the residents of Hope Town, who had not been bad before, the liberated serfs were riveted to work.
It was Kong Lingkai's sad face, and he complained bitterly on the construction site.
After a lifetime of food and food, how could he have done such physical work?
He had begun to regret coming here with the residents of Hope Town, and kept cursing in his heart for the Ma Hechang who fooled him here.
It's a pity that I have to go, I can't go anymore.
In order to gain the protection and new power of the alliance, he took the initiative to hand over his servants and property to the new city lord, but he did not expect that in exchange for only a shabby dilapidated house and a string of numbers.
Not even a single silver coin.
Later, he learned from the guards on duty that this was just Singularity City, not an alliance at all, and naturally he would not compensate him according to the laws of the alliance.
The guard told him that he could go out at any time, but where could he go.
It's a wasteland out there!
He can't do even the slightest bit of work, and I'm afraid he won't even be able to leave bones in the wasteland!
Ma Hechang, who is also from Hope Town, also has the same sad face, he is so tired from holding a brick that he can't breathe, and his shoulders and arms hurt as if they have been picked.
He thought that he had set those sincere examples enough to gain the trust of the alliance, but he didn't expect that people didn't care at all, let alone give him any privileged care, and he didn't even have a slightly better treatment.
Not only that, those guys don't even look down on his ability to manage people, and would rather use those who stretch their feet quickly than ignore him, the mayor who once managed a thousand-household town!
It's really a hot face and a cold ass!
Ma Hechang cursed angrily in his heart, but he was helpless.
After all, the gun is in the hands of a man, and since he is here, he can only bear it.
Looking at the busy settlement in front of her, Yin Yin, who was standing at the gate of the manor, had surprise written on her face.
She has lived on the farm for so long, and she has never seen people so enthusiastic about their work.
"Are we in the wrong place......" she muttered to herself.
Eclipse, who was standing aside and holding her little hand, had the same surprise on her face.
It's just that the reasons for surprise are completely different.
It's more like a settlement than a settlement
Jail.
It now knew what Mr. Connaught was worried about... This guy has indeed been observing the various settlements of the Alliance, and is also seriously doing sociological research to find a suitable management model for the wastelanders.
But eighty percent of its observations were to see the Coalition's POW camps as some kind of special gathering place......
"Ah, Eclipse, you're finally back!" Noticing the killer whale transport plane parked in front of the colony's gate, Frost in a maid costume stepped forward with a smile on her face.
Its smile shone with satisfaction, especially when its gaze fell on Yin Yin beside the eclipse.
"How? Is the new body still satisfied? Yin Yin nodded and whispered politely.
"Thank you."
Some time ago, she went to Ideal City with the Eclipse, and underwent a transplant in a hospital under the Kangmao Group, transplanting the biomimetic chip that stored her consciousness into a new body tailored for her.
Although it has changed from a human to a bionic human, it seems that it is no different from before.
It's more convenient.
After a few days of adaptation, she slowly discovered that she had mastered this new body, but also gradually discovered the new abilities she possessed-
She can sense the presence of other chips, the thoughts of those who have been implanted with biomimicry chips like her, and form a wider space through their minds through resonance.
The space was much larger than the pure white room she had been in.
That seems to be where Luo Gan was before.
He didn't know why he did it, but he seemed to have given it all to her.
Yin Yin has already told Chen Yutong about this matter, although she doesn't know what this ability is used for the time being, but maybe it will come in handy in the future.
"You're welcome, it's better to say that I should thank you," Frost squatted in front of Yin Yin, held her right hand, and said with a smile, "Believe me, this is just the beginning, and the future of Singularity City will be even more beautiful."
Good!
Yin Yin blushed and nodded.
She didn't understand the hard things, and her eyes kept on the dress that Frost was wearing.
Finally couldn't help but be curious, she asked in a low voice. "What kind of dress is this?"
"Ah, that's what you say," Frost let go of her hand and got up, spun around in place, and lifted the ankle-length skirt with a smile, "It's a work of art designed by the Vine Cottage, and it's very popular in Dawning City!" Isn't it amazing?"
Of course, it is not only this one that is popular, but also many varieties and styles.
It's just that according to her meticulous observations, when she wears this dress, the rate of turning heads is the highest.
Looking at the beautiful frills, Yin Yin nodded with envy.
"That's amazing......
Frost curled the corners of her lips triumphantly.
"Human creativity is endless, and it would be a waste of their creativity to let them do those repetitive tasks, and one day I will free them from their heavy obligations to work on more meaningful things."
Yin Yin seemed to understand whether she understood or not, but the love and envy in her eyes were not fake.
It's human nature to appreciate beautiful things, and she wants to wear them if she can.
I just don't know if there's a size that suits me.
「...... Can I try it too?"
Frost smiled and nodded.
"Of course, but unfortunately I only have this one. But it doesn't matter, the difficulties are temporary, and sooner or later we will have everyone here
Put it all on!
Wear it for all?
Yin Yin was stunned, always feeling that something was wrong, but she couldn't say it, so she unconsciously tilted her little head.
Eclipse pinched his chin thoughtfully, and suddenly spoke.
"So...... You've always said what the hell is creativity?" Frost smiled and replied immediately.
"Of course, it is man's pursuit of beautiful things! Because the subject is a human, this is an ability that androids do not have, and it is also an ability that only humans can have.
The expression on Eclipse's face was even more confused.
"But I've seen the worksheets you've set up, you've got all the time for them, do they have any time left to pursue that kind of thing?
Frost has a confident and charming smile on his face.
"It's all a minor problem! The pursuit of good things is also part of the plan, and when the time comes, I will urge them to pursue it."
The eclipse stared at it stunned.
Yin Yin was not the only one who tilted her head this time, even she couldn't help but do it.
It suddenly felt that it was not only human beings who were difficult to understand, but also its own kind.
Daily Survivor, Page 7
【...... After a period of adaptation, the survivors of Singularity City are finally living a well-organized life under the management of androids, and the influence of Nago, the plague, and religious forces is slowly disappearing from the land.
The acting lord of Singularity City welcomed all caravans to trade in Singularity City, where there was an unlimited supply of high-quality rubber and cotton, which was urgently needed
Fertilizers, high-yielding seeds, farming-related machinery, and various industrial consumer goods.
Regarding the follow-up situation of Singularity City, this newspaper will continue to follow up and report for you.
-Writer, Dolly]
Boulder, the Pirate Cove Tavern, although it's 8 a.m., it's already bustling with people.
The bearded man flipped through the newspaper in his hand and smacked his tongue with a grin.
"It's nice that they got everything without having to do anything. Food, shelter, clothing, androids who take care of their daily lives, and even a railroad.
Hearing him with a hint of complaint, the drunkard who was drinking at the next table said with a smile.
"How can you say that? Everything in this world has a price, and they have clearly paid the most expensive price.
The bearded man pursed his lips. "The price? I don't see it."
The drunkard burped and pointed to the beer glass on the table.
"The price—that's it, the right to drink at eight o'clock in the morning, the right to go to bed whenever you want.
The surrounding people were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
In particular, the man with the beard laughed the most exaggeratedly, and the foam of the beer got all over his beard.
"We should send this bastard in! He's going to get rid of this addiction!
Listening to the joke, the drunkard hugged the wine glass on the table and shouted.
"Dream on you, you can kill me, but don't want me to give it up!
The crowd laughed again.
"I testify! This guy will definitely do what he says!" "After all, that's how his wife was scared away by him!"
"Hahaha!"
It's all workers who have worked the night shift.
Recently, business in the industrial zone has been booming, and orders from factories are increasing day by day, and even the business with taverns and beer sales are getting better and better.
The city of Boulder currently has the law of the alliance, the lord of the city is also the president of the workers' union, the eight-hour work system is strictly enforced, and the bosses who run the factory have to hire more workers in order to keep the assembly line running 24 hours a day.
Originally, an adult and a child could rotate an assembly line 24 hours a day, but now those bosses have to pay three adults.
This rule scared the hell out of the way at first, so scared them out that they didn't even want the factory. But at last they smelled the silver coins again, and they all ran back in dismay.
As it turns out, drinking two fewer bottles of red wine doesn't really kill the bosses, and now the entire population of Boulder can afford to drink that barley-scented beer.
Looking at the laughing old and rough people, a citizen who looked like Sven looked at the newspaper and shook his head, and sighed.
You're all too crisis-conscious, you
Let's think about how many months it is."
A drunken worker looked at him and smiled.
"February! I didn't drink much, so what's wrong?"
"Wave! You've all forgotten the waves!" The citizen muttered and complained, "I wish Lovett remembered that we still had this *** annoyance, and didn't just worry about those hundreds of millions of silver dollars in railroad orders."
The workers' union has done some good things lately, but he's always worried that the guys are a little too aggressive.
He is not averse to moving closer to the Alliance, which is good for the economy of Boulder City
Yes, but are these people a little too concerned about the interests of others?
At least now is a special time, and he thinks it would be better to be conservative.
The bearded man actually thinks the same thing as him, but he doesn't agree with his timidity.
"Waves? What's there to worry about that thing, the tide comes every year, and we live like this every year."
The Sven-looking citizen glanced at him.
"This year is different from previous years, we have demolished the inner city and we have to rely on ourselves.
The bearded man laughed.
"Friend, you're really kidding, when are we not on our own? Have those cowards ever rushed ahead of us, except for the power armor in the warehouse?
Another cannery worker should have shouted in unison.
"That's right, and we're united, the survivors of the entire southern province of River Valley are united, and no matter how much they die this year, there will be fewer deaths than last year!
If you look at it this way, it is still good to move closer to the alliance.
The wasteland is full of dangers, everywhere is the same danger, whether it is the residents of Boulder City or Singularity City, they are all survivors of the suffering in this wasteland, the more people united, the safer, and looking down on each other will only make the jackals who are eyeing each other proud.
Looking at the newspaper in his hand, the man with the beard suddenly felt relieved again.
It's not a bad thing to be active in the affairs of the South.
Looking at these guys who had no sense of crisis, the sven-looking citizen sighed.
"But this year is different from previous years! It's a warm winter this year! Don't you feel it at all, look at the weather outside the window, the snow in Boulder City has never been
Didn't stop so early."
This is to the point.
They are indeed more united than ever, but this year they will face different difficulties.
Everyone in the tavern looked at each other, and they didn't know what to say for a while, and the atmosphere was a little silent.
At this moment, a sentence floated from the direction of the bar, breaking the silence.
"The Iron Heart has returned from the South, and I don't think you need to worry about that."
Looking at the tavern where the atmosphere was slightly cooler, the bartender who stood behind the bar and kept wiping his glass without saying a word, continued in a joking tone.
"I've heard that the honorable Mr. Manager killed a ten-meter-tall giant with just a hammer, have you ever seen a taller xenomorph than this?"
There are actually ten-meter-tall slime fungus fruiting bodies, and there are quite a few, but everyone here has never been to the city center, so it is naturally impossible to see them.
Everyone gasped.
"A ten-meter-tall giant?!"
"True and Fake ......"
"Isn't that ...... Better than Ball!"
"Wait, I think I've heard of it...... The Daily Survivor seems to have published that issue! That guy still has wings, and I heard that he is a mutant of the Torch Improvement, and he flew aboard the Iron Heart with more than 10,000 offspring, only to be glared at by the administrator and knelt on the deck on the spot."
"Hiss......"
"Bragging, huh?! How can there be such a mutant! "I went back and asked Sperger, he'd seen the Administrator!
Looking at the noisy drunkards, the corners of the white shark's mouth curled
A happy smile.
Watching those mindless guys spread false rumors is an interesting thing in life.
What's more, he also works part-time as an intelligence dealer and an informant for the Guards Regiment.
When the wind is released, there will be business at the door.
Lately, Wastelanders from the North have been gathering information about the Administrator, especially about their activities in the South.
The Bougra Free State seems to be increasingly interested in the Union as a neighbor.
Some are reporters over there, some are spies from the Flint Group. He usually collects money at both ends.
With the acquiescence of the Guards Corps, he used his network to provide some inside information about the "water" to those who probed his brains, and at the same time provided clues about the activities of those who probed his brains to the Guards Corps.
The whole bar is buzzing again, but the conversation has shifted from South and Tide to managers and mutants.
Most of the people here worship power more than their clever minds.
So, at a time and place that Chu Guang didn't know, his popularity rose again.
The man sitting at the bar didn't speak, deaf to the lively atmosphere around him, and looked at his watch from time to time.
His clothes were undoubtedly much brighter than those of the guests around him, his watches were imported from the Hump Kingdom, the dials were studded with blood diamonds, and his leather shoes were the skin of the claws of death.
Obviously, he was a businessman and had a lot of money.
Retracting his gaze from the bustling tavern, White Shark, who was standing behind the bar, glanced at him and whispered.
"Don't worry, your daughter is fine...... I already know through my channels.
Missions manned by Vault 404 personnel rarely fail to accomplish them.
They value tasks even more than their own lives, especially those with which their values identify.
For example, saving innocent maidens from evil lords.
Other mercenaries may weigh the difficulty of the mission against the benefits of selling the employer and the employer's family, but most of the blue coats don't do that.
"Thank you.
Poplar took a deep breath, took a sip of chilled lemonade, and was silent for a moment before speaking, "I may...... It's just that I don't know how to face her.
"That's your own flesh and blood, what's so bad about it? The white shark whispered.
Poplar smiled bitterly.
It was because he was his own flesh and blood that he felt guilty that he had made her carry too many things that she shouldn't have carried, just for his own desires.
He actually knew very well in his heart that he gave birth to her in order to make Zhao Tiangan feel at ease, and even before she was born, he was ready to "break the family".
It's just that the moment she was born, the moment he really became a father, the ice that originally flowed in his blood couldn't help but melt
She eventually became his weakness, and this was where he suffered the most.
100,000 silver coins is the bet he puts on the table, and he is mentally prepared to win or lose.
Now he has won the bet, and the lamb is still alive.
But there was no excitement or joy in his heart, only deep guilt and fear.
At this time, wind chimes came from the door.
He subconsciously turned his head and saw the person standing in the doorway, and there was a hint of excitement in his pupils.
The little lamb looked at his father, but he hid behind Luo Yu with some fear.
Luo Yu patted her hand lightly, looked at the employer sitting in front of the bar, and pretended to smile relaxedly.
"I brought your daughter back, but a lot of things happened in the middle, and I was exhausted to death.
"Thank you.
Poplar looked at the fallen feathers of only one person, and his Adam's apple moved.
Originally, there was a lot of things he wanted to say, so he specially asked this benefactor to meet, but after he really saw it, he was speechless.
Looking at the poplar who wanted to stop talking, Luo Yu didn't know that he was feeling sorry for Xiao Yu's fruiting bodies, and if he knew, he would definitely comfort him
West is like a mushroom that grows in a few days.
Feeling the gratitude, Luo Yu laughed heartily. "You're welcome, I'm taking on the job as a mercenary, and I should get paid to do things, not to mention that your daughter actually helped us a little.
I heard that the Alliance's biological research institute has developed a drug that can inhibit the growth of that hyphae through the antibodies in her blood.
This will help the survivors in the Geumhe area to get rid of the effects of Nago more quickly.
For this result, Luo Yu is also very pleased.
Originally, Frost had intended to keep a Nago plantation to help the locals slowly wean themselves and avoid a collective illness, but now that there are alternative suppressive drugs, there is no need to keep that plantation.
Poplar looked at the white shark with some awkwardness, and the latter nodded with a smile.
"The moment this mercenary gentleman entered the door, the balance had already been paid to him, or did you want to treat him to a drink?
Poplar looked at Luo Yu and said sincerely.
"May I ask you for a drink?" Hearing this, Luo Yu hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile.
"No, no, what kind of wine do you drink early in the morning, I still have a task in a while. And your father and daughter are reunited, and I won't mix with an outsider, and the air here is not very good, so you might as well take her outside.
Poplar nodded gratefully.
"Thank you..."
Luo Yu scratched the back of his head helplessly.
"I said I don't need to thank you."
However, thinking that his efforts can reunite the family, he still feels a sense of accomplishment in his heart.
As for the rest ....
That's their own business. Official website forum.
A message has been updated on the front page.
["Fire Fighting Operation" has come to a successful conclusion, and the event rewards have been distributed to all players' accounts, please pay attention to check.] 】
[New threats are emerging, the wave of Qingquan City has begun to take shape, the aftermath of the three-year war has never ended, it will be a continuation of two centuries ago-]
[The new event will officially start in the spring, please pay attention to the announcement on the official website for more details, so stay tuned!] 】
The best performers in the whole event were undoubtedly the macho men of the Jungle Corps, and then the Chimera armored vehicles of the Skeleton Corps.
The war machine, which has a very violent aesthetics, just rightly pokes at the aesthetics of a group of players and cloud players.
People are looking forward to the new spring event, the annual wave.
I'm afraid that there are only small players in Vault 404 in the entire Qingquan City
We are so optimistic.
Far from being afraid of the waves that come after the warm winter, they even want them to come more violently.
The mother who was about to leave the nest did not know that the self that had terrified countless wasteland guests had become a gold-bursting beast in the eyes of some blue coats.
There was a lively atmosphere at the forum.
In addition to showing off the rewards of the previous event and predicting the content of the next event, the focus of the fun people is undoubtedly the Night Ten Little Brothers.
Ye Shi sadly found that he was now bubbling on the forum, and no matter what he said, he would be crooked.
Makabazi: "Hahahaha, isn't this night ten? Brother, what about your brother?
Tail: "Could it be that people are embarrassed, Tail thinks you should hint at it." (//////)」
Irena: "It's terrifying, I didn't expect Miss Fujito to have such a power to speak with her words. (funny)"
Fujito: "?"
Debt Big Eye: "You have all wronged Brother Ten of the Night, could it be that you just didn't find it?" (funny)
Night Ten: "Fuck off! MMP! Lao Tzu will reopen! (「Δi(,
Roller shampoo: "Don't brother, your equipment is so awesome, it's a pity to reopen it." (funny)
This is really to the point.
It's really not that hard to reopen, especially for veteran players who reopen frequently.
The key is that it's hard to give up.
Although there is one less tool for committing crimes, the ability to discharge is simply too strong!
It's no exaggeration to say that it's stronger than the shield Blastoise suit of the spring dude.
His hands are not just as simple as being able to electrocute people, and any conductor can be used as an electromagnetic cannon to shoot out.
Yes. Even silver coins are fine.
Take out all the silver coins of V, and he can even crush people to death with money.
Moreover, the arc directly released through the shaped capacitor can theoretically even break through the defense of the bias shield!
And the most outrageous thing is that even though most of the parts of his body were replaced, his perception was not weakened by this, and the experience gain was not affected too much.
Fang Chang's speculation is that the perceptual attribute is different from the agility attribute, and it does not strengthen the optic nerve and olfactory nerve, but actually strengthens the ability to process the signals received by the brain.
In other words, the perceptual system is similar to the intelligence department, as long as the brain is not modified, or only limited modifications, it will not have much impact on the benefits of experience.
Because the intensity is so outrageous, Tempest even wants to swap heads with him.
didn't hesitate for a second, and Ye Shi refused without thinking about it.
Canyon on the Run: "According to the urine nature of ordinary RPG games, the hidden function requires friendship to unlock, why don't you improve the friendship of the rich woman?" Maybe she took the initiative to put it on you? (funny)
Night Ten: "Damn, really?!"
Canyon Fugitive Mole: "I don't know, you won't know if you try it yourself." (funny)"
In fact, the ideal city can buy more variety, more functional biomimetic parts.
The only thing that is uncertain is not knowing and the prosthetic body made by the academy is
No, it is compatible.
But he thinks it's all a small thing.
"Wasteland Online" has a life of three days, and I am worried that this pattern is too small.
I really need to use it in a hurry.
Not to mention installing one, it is not a problem to install several more.