The junction of the southern sea and the Baiyue Strait.

The rustling sound of the rolling waves makes a quiet and peaceful scene as far as the eye can see.

However, survivors living in this area are well aware that there is a turbulent undercurrent hidden beneath the seemingly peaceful and pleasant scenery.

The plague is raging in the northeastern province of Haiya, and the southern seas due east are not stopping.

The war between the Federation of the Southern Islands and Vault 70 has been going on for more than two months.

The former's underwater forces occupied the submarine settlement of Vault 70 and took control of the entrance to Vault 70.

However, that vault was a permanent shelter that could withstand a nuclear explosion, and even the fall of the Heavenly Court space station could not take it away, let alone the Federation of the Southern Islands, which was still using picric acid as a mine.

The navy of the Southern Islands Federation had no choice but to block the entrance to the turtle-like shelter.

However, despite losing control of the main entrances and exits, the residents of Vault 70 did not surrender and relied on advanced diving equipment to fight a guerrilla war with the Federation of the Southern Islands at sea, waiting for an opportunity to attack the Federation's fishing boats, cargo ships, patrol boats, and even offshore mining stations, snatching supplies and weakening the Federation's maritime power.

The two sides have been in a stalemate for a month, and neither can help the other, and it is foreseeable that the stalemate will continue······

As usual, the Commonwealth of the Southern Islands patrol boats sailed to the eastern exit of the Baiyue Strait, searching for the submersibles of Vault 70 to avoid going to the survivor settlements and ports along the Borneo province to obtain supplies.

Standing at the bow of the ship with an assault rifle on his back, Muda took out his binoculars and looked in the direction to the west, but found no sign of the ship, so he waved his hand to the pilot in the cabin.

"Go further!"

"Okay!" The bare-armed driver answered and expertly switched to forward gear.

Feeling the hot wind blowing from the sea, Muda set his eyes on the densely vegetated rainforest on the shore and squinted slightly.

I heard that two centuries ago, it was a jungle of steel. Columns of 100-meter-long cargo ships are connected in front of the concrete port, and the dense containers are displayed on the port, like the rows of towering gantry cranes.

It's not exactly what I've heard, either.

He had seen it on posters and pamphlets from the pre-war era.

It's just that he doesn't believe it's true.

If there was so much prosperity in those days, why did they flee from shore to that lonely island?

Isn't it good to live there?

However, at this moment, the voice of a teammate can be heard in the communication channel. "There's a situation in our direction due north!"

Due north?

Muda was slightly stunned, for he was looking due north at the moment, where there was nothing but dense forests and a few fragments of concrete.

At this moment, a shadow suddenly covered the dense jungle, and he subconsciously looked up at the sky, his pupils instantly shrunk.

I saw a huge object emerge from the clouds and descend in height. Its color was similar to that of the thin clouds, but it looked out of place in the blue sky.

「...... Airship?!"

Before the sailors on the speedboat could be surprised, they saw a string of black dots fall from the airship and open their parachutes in mid-air.

Seeing clearly what was hanging on the parachute, Mu Da's face changed slightly, and he grabbed the walkie-talkie and yelled into the communication channel.

"Far from the shore!"

As it turned out, he was right.

At the same time as the two speedboats sailed from the shore, the parachutes approached the edge of the jungle and exploded into flames.

The flames that fell from the sky were like a sudden rain of fire, turning the rainforest on the shore into a sea of burning fire.

The fanged mutant apes howled and fled deep into the jungle, and the mutant lizards and crocodiles lying near the wreckage of the abandoned drains let out a terrible roar, turning into ashes in the burning flames.

The flames are still burning······

Feeling the hot wind blowing from the shore, the group of federal sailors standing on the speedboat watched in amazement as everything happened in an instant. In just a few minutes, the jungle coastline had cleared a clearing of charcoal and dead wood. "Is that an incendiary bomb?"

"What's going on······"

Mu Da looked in the direction of the other side in a daze, not knowing what to do with the situation in front of him.

The machine gunner, standing on the roof of the cabin, nervously raised his heavy machine gun with a cannon shield welded, and stood guard in the direction of the sky, but had no confidence to threaten the airship.

At the same time, the voice of the captain of another speedboat was heard in the communication channel.

"······ What's going on with those guys?! People from the church?"

Muda swallowed hard. "It's not like... ....」

At the same time as his words fell, a series of black dots with parachutes fell at a faster speed towards the shore where the flames had not yet been completely extinguished.

This time there was no explosion.

The black shadows crashed straight into the dark coastline, splashing up billowing dust.

Mu Da subconsciously took out the binoculars, looked in the direction of the coastline, and soon saw a scene that he will never forget.

I saw pitch-black exoskeletons stepping out of the dust. Senran's steel and polymer materials covered every inch of their skin, and a streamlined assault rifle was held in their hands, and the pitch-black eyepieces completely obscured the expression on their faces. The sophisticated land equipment was something Mu Da had never seen before, and he couldn't help but guess in his heart the identities of these people and the purpose of coming here. While he was looking at the group of people on the shore, the group on the shore also noticed them floating away from the shore.

Raising his fist to signal the team to be on alert, the murderous dagger walked to the shore, his index finger tapping on his helmet.

"Unidentified NPC spotted at sea, request instructions."

After a moment of waiting, Elder Brother Fang's voice came from the communication channel.

「······ You didn't hurt them just now, did you?"

took out the binoculars and glanced at the sea, and said with a smile.

"Probably not, but they seem to have been taken aback, and the two machine guns on the speedboat are aimed at you."

The kind of small water pipes that are no more than 20, trying to dry their airship is tantamount to a dream. It was precisely because of this that he did not take that threat to heart at all.

Fang Chang, who was standing in the bridge of the airship, obviously noticed the situation on the sea, but he didn't say much.

"I see, leave them alone and get on with the mission." "Roger."

Reaching out and tapping the side of the helmet, the murderous dagger hung up the communication.

One last glance at the two speedboats on the surface of the sea, he looked away from them and beckoned the brothers to continue towards the edge of the rainforest······

The first thirty players to take the lead on the coast are all brothers of the Burning Corps.

Their mission is to establish a temporary beachhead on the coastline with the support of air-dropped incendiary bombs, suppressing the nearby aliens while ensuring the smooth deployment of supplies and machinery on the airship. After confirming the safety of the area around the landing site, the killer dagger who led the team reported the situation on the ground to the commander.

Once the airship came to a stop, it lowered the ropes and pods, and then waves of players with large bags and small bags arrived at the surface with the construction materials.

Compared to the exoskeleton-wearing players of the Burning Corps, this guy is a completely different art style.

The chirping looked less like a survivor in the wasteland and more like a flock of free-range ducks and noisy tourists.

"Sea!" "Dog planning is awesome!"

"Haha

Haha, Lao Tzu saw the sea in the game!" One player rushed to the edge of the beach, excited like a two-hundred-pound child. Others excitedly plunged headlong into the sea, as if to verify whether the water was a texture or a real model.

There are no surprises.

The beaches in Wasteland Online are exactly the same as they are in real life, except for the crabs that can tear people's noses off and all sorts of strange xenos.

Less than an hour after the first wave of players landed, the first casualties had already occurred, with an intelligence player being dragged into the sea by the ankle of a mutated sea serpent with a calf thick.

However, this did not dampen the enthusiasm of players for the new map.

Covering his nose with a missing piece of meat, a player who had been playing for less than three months screamed excitedly.

"! This light! This water! It's a blast!"

Looking at the noisy beach and the newcomers mingling with the lonely aliens, the elf king Fugui said with emotion.

"Sometimes I'm envious of these new guys, and I'm not surprised to see the new map now."

In fact, strictly speaking, it is not new to be able to reach LV10 in sequence level.

It's just that compared to the old players who are on the wasteland in the A test, these players whose excitement has not yet passed are indeed no different from the newcomers.

Irena gave a funny look at the rich brother.

"Means you're getting used to this brutal wasteland." "Haha, maybe!"

The elf king Fugui smiled and took off the mechanical compound bow hanging next to his backpack, and set his eyes on the rainforest where the flames were gradually extinguished.

"Let's go, it's time for us to go." 「OK。」

Looking at the rich brother who was already ready, Irena skillfully loaded the assault rifle in her hand, and added with a smile.

"Let's do the task of finding a water source first, and prepare the ingredients for dinner by the way."

Hearing the second half of Lao Na's words, the rich and noble brother, who was originally with high morale, subconsciously trembled, and couldn't help but pray silently in his heart.

Hopefully you won't encounter anything strange for a while······

As the excitement of unlocking a new map has passed, these players who have just stepped on the new map have gradually calmed down and are jumping into the construction of their camp.

Some of them were responsible for clearing the dead branches and coke from the ground, some were responsible for sorting out the supplies and building materials unloaded from the airships, and others were responsible for setting up tents and building simple fortifications.

Of course, these jobs are not done in vain, and each job has a corresponding task, which can be rewarded with silver coins.

It's the same as when the Linghu Lakeside outpost was first established. It's just that the player who received the credits from the manager back then has now become the one who edits the tasks and distributes the task rewards to other players.

In addition to life pro gamers, combat pro gamers are not idle.

Not long after the airship stopped, Niuma Group issued an exploration task to search for water sources, and the rewards for finding a safe and reliable freshwater source ranged from 50~1000 silver coins.

Not only do you find water, but there are also rewards for finding dangerous xenomorph nests.

And if you can get rid of the xeno-nest, the reward will be in the four-digit range!

As depicted in the poster posted at the ticket office of the Aurora Airship Inflatable Station, this is full of opportunities! Silver coins everywhere! As long as you work hard, at least you can earn back the ticket money!

While the players on the shore were in full swing, the Federation sailors on the two speedboats were dumbfounded. Especially Muda, who served as the captain of the Coast Guard.

The bewildering behavior of these people made him unsure for a moment as to what these guys were going to do.

After a moment of silence, he ordered in the communication channel.

"Group 1, return to the port of the crater and inform the port manager of the situation here······ Let's just say that an airship came from the eastern area of the Baiyue Strait, and about two or three hundred people came down, and we can't determine their identity and motives."

A response was not long in the communication channel. "Roger!"

After a pause, Muda continued to order. "Crew 2, come with me."

The pilot, who was standing in the captain's room, answered. "Yes!"

The two speedboats split into two directions, one heading east, and the other leaning against the shallow water on the shore, where three men came down.

The players on the shore quickly noticed the presence of the gang and cast curious glances at the three NPCs.

After receiving the order of the Fang Chief, the Killing Dagger wearing a pitch-black exoskeleton took another teammate with him and took the initiative to walk towards the three people.

"Who are you?"

Looking at the oncoming soldier, Mu Da replied cautiously.

"What about you, Federation?"

"Alliance!" Uncovering his helmet, the Killer Dagger smiled heartily and said, "Our names are quite similar.

Hearing the alliance, Mu Da was slightly stunned.

He had heard of the name from the merchants of Silvermoon Bay, and it was said to be a surviving force that had risen in the southern part of the River Valley Province, two or three thousand kilometers away.

What are these guys doing here?

Just as he was confused, the Killer Dagger continued with a smile.

"By the way, we have to stay here for a while, it shouldn't affect you, right?"

The two sailors standing behind Muda looked at each other and exchanged strange glances at each other.

Stay in this place for a while? Are these guys crazy?

Like the two subordinates behind him, Mu Da was also stunned by the answer of the soldier in front of him, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Baiyue Province is a terra nullius, and so is this beach. Although the area is often patrolled by Federation speedboats, it is true that it is not Union territory, and the island's inhabitants generally do not approach this dangerous area.

At least he hadn't heard that the Federation had plans to build new facilities on the land.

Glancing at the weapons in the hands of these people, Mu Da spoke slowly.

"I'm fine, you can stay as long as you want, as long as you don't get in the way of our work······ But don't blame me for not warning you, the xenos here are dangerous, and even if you're well-equipped, it's definitely not a good idea to camp here.

A pleasant smile appeared on the face of the Murderous Dagger again.

"Great! Hope we have a good time! By the way, what about your settlement? Or where is the nearest port? If it's convenient, I can trade some supplies with you.

Mu Da raised his arm with a subtle expression and pointed in the direction of the sea area of the Guide.

"Over there, ....."

"Over there?" The Murderous Dagger glanced with interest in the direction he was pointing, "Where? How I can't see.

「······ Of course, you can't see it here, and you have to go about a hundred nautical miles to the southeast." Looking at this not-so-smart guy, Mu Da said speechlessly.

The Murderous Dagger smiled sheepishly. "That's far enough."

"You are welcome to come to our port to do business, and if you catch some game you can sell to us, but don't drive that to us, don't even think about it, if you don't want to get yourself in trouble."

Not wanting to stay in this dangerous place for a second, Muda pointed to the inflatable airship floating in the sky, and hurriedly ended the brief greeting with a warning word.

"That's all I have to say, we've got to go, and I wish you all a good time here······ Hopefully I'll see you again in a few days." "Definitely!

Taking that as a blessing, the Killer Dagger smiled heartily and waved at the three NPCs who had returned to the speedboat. "Have a nice trip! Come and play often when you have time!

Looking at the man who was waving goodbye to them on the shore, Mu Da smiled in his heart.

I hope you'll be able to laugh in a few days······

(The second half is not written, but today is a bit of a bit.)

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