“…… The life-sustaining device was ok. ”

Looking at the report submitted by a certain player, Chu Guang's face showed an expression of crying and laughing.

It's a pity.

Although he has the authority to decide who to send the game helmet to, he does not have the authority to "add new product lines".

And......

Isn't eating three more meals a day a "bonus"?

As far as he knew, many players were quite happy about turning into a rice bucket. Especially a group of drunkards led by Lao Bai, their favorite thing to do is to get drunk online, and then go offline and continue to drink.

It's not just about eating.

The fun and enjoyment that "Second Life" brings to players is not only limited to dry rice, but also includes and is not limited to the Emperor of the Bath who washes his feet and bald skin online, and runs to continue washing when he goes offline.

Chu Guang really has no way to do this thing about personal taste, "Wasteland Online" is not a private stand-alone game after all.

"If you are full online, you will have no appetite for food offline", and you can only find a way to solve it yourself.

But then again, why did this guy write this thing in a report to managers?

Could it be that the matter of opening a trumpet by himself is exposed?

Chu Guang had a trace of doubt in his heart, but after thinking about it for a while, he dispelled it.

This is very unlikely.

According to the way of thinking of normal people, that little player should think that the game in the closed beta stage will definitely be actively peeped at the screen, especially for this kind of "evaluation opinion" written by the player himself, he will definitely take the opportunity to sneak a glance.

And even if you guess it, it doesn't matter.

The truth that you learn or guess by chance is the same as the expired lottery numbers that you happen to dream about, and it is impossible to recognize it or claim it.

It doesn't make any sense just to know that there is such a thing.

Just when Chu Guang was about to turn off this report, Xiao Qi, who was sitting on the pen holder, suddenly came over and said with great interest.

"In fact, technically speaking, it is not difficult, the owner only needs to outsource this part of the equipment to the parallel world of enterprises with relevant qualifications!"

According to its observations, many players and cloud players operate industries related to the game business in reality, including those who make money by poor information, those who make money by poor technology, and those who exchange currency and sell peripherals.

In particular, the one who exchanged currency was the largest in trading, not only pulling in the top players in the server, but also using his advantage in silver coin reserves to expand his business scope to the fields of artificial intelligence and precision machinery manufacturing.

I believe that with that player's ability, it shouldn't be a big problem to get a cultivation pod with not so high technical content in reality!

After Xiao Xiaoqi's words, Chu Guang only smiled faintly.

"I've been thinking about that method a long time ago."

"Huh?"

Xiao Qi tilted his head and asked puzzled.

"Then why didn't the master do it?"

Chu Guang thought for a while and said.

"Because...... I don't really want to weaken their real social relationships, what they get from "Wasteland Online" is not only real money and status, but also knowledge, technology, experience, methods and principles, etc. ”

"They should use these things to bring a little change for the good in their hometown, to create their own era of prosperity and to explore their own future."

"I can't go back, but it's my hometown."

Whether they choose gentle improvements or radical changes, Chu Guang believes that they will eventually take a different path from the wasteland world.

Even if the vast majority of players don't realize it yet, they are already in fact united.

And they do have the power to change the world.

……

Early the next morning.

Si Si, who was lying in the hotel, opened his eyes, got up and walked to the door, checked the few marks left at the door, and made sure that there was nothing abnormal before entering the bathroom and washing up briefly, and then went out to the lobby of the hotel.

It's a habit she's developed during her travels, and it's a habit that many players have when camping outside.

After all, you can't control the game character after you go offline.

Although the VM has the function of "online life monitoring and offline message reminder", this does not mean that it is absolutely safe, and it can only prevent fatal dangers.

When Sith walked downstairs, the four guides and bodyguards arranged for them by the Mammoth State authorities were already waiting in the lobby.

The man at the head was named Bella, and he was a young girl. She was dressed in a crisp military uniform, carrying an LD-47 assault rifle on her back, with short and neat hair over her ears, and her piercing eyes looked like she had been on the battlefield.

Judging by her epaulettes, the military rank is sergeant, as for the specific position, Yahi did not mention it, but it is estimated that she is the squad leader, which is equivalent to the ten-captain of the old military system of the empire.

As for the others, they are all big soldiers in military ranks, but there are no traces of training on their bodies, and they don't look like people who have been on the battlefield, maybe they are recruits who have not been in the army for a long time, and their weekday work should be a service or civilian class.

After seeing Siss, Bella put her right fist on her chest and gave a military salute, and said politely.

"Dear guests from the Alliance, good morning, how was your rest last night?"

"Good morning, I'm well rested......" Sisi replied with a relaxed smile and continued, "Don't be so polite, just call me Sisi." ”

Bella had a troubled look on her face, but she nodded kindly.

"Yes, Miss Siss."

Her mission was to do her best to meet all the reasonable needs of these distinguished guests from the Alliance, and to make as positive an impression as possible on the Alliance.

If the Mammoth authorities want to survive in this treacherous wasteland, they must have the support of at least one major force in the wasteland.

She is well aware of how important her task is.

Looking at Ms. Bella, who was too serious, Si Si made a helpless expression, but it was not easy to say anything.

Seeing that Sisi didn't speak, Bella continued to say politely.

"Do you have any arrangements for today?"

"Well," Sis thought for a moment, looking in the direction of the stairs, "I'm waiting for my companion to get up, and then we're going to walk around the neighborhood and check out the surroundings or something." Oh, by the way, are there any places to eat around here? It's the kind of food that the locals frequent, and we're going to have breakfast. ”

Bella said immediately when she heard this.

"A place to eat? I see, just let me know when you're ready to go. ”

While the two were talking, a large white bear and a girl with short hair came down the stairs.

Not long after, Sesame Paste also rubbed his sleepy eyes and yawned downstairs.

Accompanied by four bodyguards and guides, the trio and one bear left the hotel and soon came to a street full of smoke and fire.

Standing at the entrance of the street, Bella looked at Sisi and his party and said with some restraint.

"This is the diocese's snack street, and the shopkeepers are all residents from Silvermoon Bay, and they are the only ones who generally have the habit of eating breakfast...... I don't know if it's to your liking. ”

Sisi smiled when he heard this.

"Your worries are unnecessary."

Tail interjected in a very energetic manner.

"Oh! That's right! The eating habits of the residents of Silver Moon Bay are actually learned from us! ”

Bella was stunned.

"Huh? Be...... Is it like this? That's great, I've been worried that you're going to get used to it. ”

She really didn't know there was such a relationship.

Sesame said with a smile.

"It's that you're too polite, but it's not necessary, everyone is a very easy-going person."

"Anyway, the ramen shops have opened here, and this has spread too far......" Rourou glanced down the street, surprised to find that this was a replica of North Street in Dawning City.

Not only ramen shops, but also those that sell steamed buns, soy milk fritters, and even fish meal and hot dry noodles.

Caught by the tempting scent, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva several times.

Tail, who was standing next to her, did the same, chin nodding with relief.

"Yes, yes, there are successors under Haiji...... Old man Zhang probably will be pleased. ”

Rourou couldn't help but complain.

"What the hell is Haiji, and have you already defaulted to the fact that people are old men?"

Tail said triumphantly.

"It's not obvious, what young person would use his real name as a screen name."

"Anyway, don't you eat breakfast?" Sesame Paste asked curiously as she looked at Bella.

Bella shook her head, the ends of her hair swaying gently in her ears.

"That's too much of a luxury for us, we used to eat only one meal, and occasionally we had to eat earth...... I've only eaten two meals recently. ”

"I'm sorry." Realizing that he had asked an inappropriate question, Sesame Paste's voice carried a hint of apology.

However, Bella smiled and said unconcernedly.

"It's nothing, that's all before."

The group walked to the ramen shop and sat down, and Bella wanted to pay for it, but was stopped by Sis.

"We changed the money when we got off the boat, I'll pay for it."

As she spoke, she left two hundred-dollar mammoth bills on the table and continued to her boss.

"Eight bowls of noodles."

Seeing that this distinguished guest was going to invite himself to eat noodles, Bella and the other three guides were a little surprised.

"This ...... Not so good. ”

Looking at Bella, who had an embarrassed expression, Si Si Waner said with a smile.

"It's just a bowl of noodles, it's not a bribe."

Bella hurriedly waved her hand and said.

"That's not what I meant......"

Si pulled the chair in front of the table and said with a smile.

"Then sit down and eat together."

Although she didn't have the habit of eating breakfast, Bella was not embarrassed to decline the kindness of the distinguished guests, and sat down at the table with the other three guide ladies.

Si Si secretly observed the four of them, and their restrained appearance did not look like they were pretending, and it could be seen that they should rarely come to such a "luxurious" restaurant to eat.

Although the standard of living of the top brass of the Mammoth State is not clear, the style of its grassroots is relatively simple for the time being.

In addition, she noticed that the official exchange rate of Mammoth Coins against Silver Coins was 10:1, in addition to the exchange rate being similar to that of gallons. In the local market, the purchasing power of the former is even slightly higher than that of the latter.

A bowl of ramen here costs about 15 mammoths, and at Golden Gallon Harbor it costs 20 gallons.

This may have something to do with the fact that Mammoth Coin has just been launched and has not yet been in circulation in the market.

Of course, whether it's 15 mammoths or 20 gallons, it's still a lot cheaper than a bowl of beef noodles with 3~4 silver coins in Dawning City, although the former is also less than the latter.

In addition, because Mammoth is relatively poor and has limited foreign exchange reserves, mammoth coins cannot be freely exchanged like gallons, and locals can only use them as "consumption vouchers", and only foreign merchants can exchange them at designated exchange offices according to their respective quota limits.

Of course, there is no limit to exchanging silver coins for mammoths, and you can even get a few points off by exchanging them in large quantities.

It seems that the authorities have learned the lessons of Huzhou and Baozhou and adopted stricter foreign exchange control measures, rather than blindly copying the prosperity of Jingallen Port.

Waiting for the noodles to be served, she has already learned about the local purchasing power and living standards.

However, after all, this is a parish inhabited by the residents of Silvermoon Bay, and the cost of living is obviously higher than the rest of Mammoth.

If you want to know the real situation in the local area, you still have to go to the place where the locals live.

Si Si was wondering what excuse to make Bella take her to the place where the locals lived, when a familiar and oily voice floated through the doorway.

"Hey! This! There are also tails, sesame paste, and meaty ladies...... Haha, what a coincidence, we meet again! ”

Hearing the familiar voice, Tail, who was immersed in eating noodles, raised his head and said hello with a smile.

"Oh! Skin-sellers! Good morning! ”

"Ahem...... Don't call me a skin-seller anymore, I'm also doing other business, okay! Hearing the rude salutation, Mogarwi glared at his tail in embarrassment, but in the end he didn't get angry.

Even if he doesn't look at the face of the goddess, he has to restrain himself a little if he looks at the face of money.

The shareholders of the White Bear Knights Bank and Baiyue Company, no matter which title they weighed, was too heavy for him as a guy who ran shipping.

Seeing those fiery eyes looking at him, Sisi sighed, and although he was not interested in this oily and smooth guy, he still greeted him out of politeness.

"Early."

Sitting at the next table, Mogarvi said helplessly.

"You're still so cold."

After a small sip of noodle soup, she replied casually.

"What are you doing so enthusiastically early in the morning, do you have anything to do?"

"No, I'm just here for breakfast, and I'm going to go to the market in the nearby city for a while."

Seeing that the bodyguard with the gun was staring at him intently, Mogarvi spread out his hands to show that he had no malicious intent, and then took out a bill and handed it to the waiter next to him.

"Bring me a bowl of noodles too...... Just like the lady next to you. ”

"Yes sir."

Not wanting to get involved in the private affairs of these bigwigs, the waiter took the money and hurriedly hid behind the counter.

Sisi's eyes flickered slightly, and he glanced at Mo Jiawei, who was about to eat noodles with chopsticks, and asked with interest.

"You know a lot about the market around here?"

Seeing the interest in his eyes, Mogarwi immediately smiled happily on his face and spoke eloquently.

"Of course! I've been trading here for two months before you come here, and no one knows anything better than I do...... Speaking of which, what are you doing here? ”

Si Si didn't hide it, and said bluntly.

"We imported a batch of food from Yinyue Bay, as well as some anti-inflammatory drugs and anti-malaria medicines."

"Anti-inflammatories, this is a good thing, I heard that there is a lot of demand on the front line...... However, the profit margin of grain is still too low, and the floods occur after the autumn harvest, and the food here is actually not so scarce, especially for those who can afford to eat it. Mogarwi shook his head, his expression seemed to be a bit of pity.

Sisi continued to ask with interest.

"So what's the business here?"

"You're asking the right question! I don't tell him yet, but your words ...... I can reveal it to you for free," Mogarwi said with a mysterious look on his face, squeezing his eyebrows and lowering his voice, "priceless jewelry, crafts from Ideal City, and precious furs...... In particular, the furs that are loved by the local tyrants in the desert can be sold here for a lot of money! ”

Hearing this, Tail and Sesame Paste looked at each other, both with confused expressions. The meat who was sitting on the side was blunt, looking at him puzzled and asked.

"Furs loved by the local tyrants of the desert...... Why don't you just sell it to the local tyrants in the desert? ”

Sesame Paste also asked confusedly.

"yes...... Can the price offered by the people here be higher than that of Silvermoon Bay? ”

Mogarwi smiled mysteriously and continued eloquently.

"You don't understand this, no matter how poor the place is, there are rich people, they buy these luxury goods not only for their own use, but also for the purpose of preserving their value, so they can even give a more generous premium than the local tyrants in the desert."

Sis asked thoughtfully.

"Are there a lot of rich people here?"

Mogari said with a laugh.

"That's a lot more than you think! Especially for the old aristocracy, although the new authorities have taken their land, they also paid for it...... Bought with mammoth coins. ”

Hearing this, Si Si's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam, and he could see the doorway at a glance.

"I see, you're doing money laundering business......

Mogarwi gave a thumbs up and said with a smile.

"If it's you, nothing can escape your eyes."

Rou looked at Si Si in confusion and asked in a low voice in Mandarin.

"What do you mean...... Why did it become money laundering? ”

Sisi said in a very soft voice.

This is understandable, as the Lassi authorities issued a large number of mammoth coins to steal the flooded land from the hands of the old nobles, but the mammoths were not freely convertible, so the old nobles used the money to buy luxury goods that kept their value relatively high. These items are easier to transport than coins, and can be exchanged for large amounts of silver coins as long as they are transferred to Silvermoon Bay. ”

Although Baiyue Province is rich in fur, there is also a difference in rarity, the cheap ones are cheaper than cotton spinning cloths, and the expensive ones are outrageously expensive.

As far as she knew, a high-quality blood mink could even sell for a million silver coins.

There is a newcomer on the forum who became rich overnight by relying on a blood mink that he caught by luck.

After hearing this, Rourou had an emotional expression on his face.

"These nobles are real dogs......"

Sesame paste still couldn't understand it, and looked at Sisi in confusion.

"But...... Why did Lassi give them money? Can't you just snatch the land from them? ”

Sisi patiently explained.

"There are also advantages to paying for it, and it is impossible for a regime to dominate the region by fear alone, not to mention that the Moon Resistance Army is an external force. If they want to rule, if they want to abolish slavery and liberate the productive forces, they must cooperate with the local local forces at some level. ”

"Of course, it can't be ruled out that Lassi didn't think that much at all, he may just refer to the practice of the Burning Corps in the port of Golden Gallen."

It was the same when the Burning Corps occupied the port of Golden Gallen.

Aside from throwing a few of Nehak's war criminals into prison, Elder Brother Fang didn't take anything from the other local residents, whether nobles or commoners.

Although many of the old aristocrats were abandoned by the carriage of the times because they could not adapt to the new era, the whole process of class mobility was carried out in a relatively moderate state, at least without provoking a large-scale backlash from conservative forces.

Lassi made some improvements on this basis, especially on the issue of land.

After all, the Union doesn't need to make money on land, and neither does the Golden Gallon Harbor, but after all, the economy of Mammoth State is dominated by agriculture and has zero industrial base, so it can only spend its mind on land and population.

After a pause, Si Si pondered and continued.

"In addition to buying people's hearts, I suspect that he probably also wants the old aristocracy to use the money to invest in industry. Even if they go to Mammoth City and hire people to build some houses, it will help the economy of Mammoth State......"

"However, those old aristocrats are obviously not all optimistic about him, some people may really invest in the industry with the money, but apparently some people are just thinking about how to exchange the mammoth coins or commodities in their hands for silver coins and cash out."

Seeing Sisi and his companions communicating in an incomprehensible language, and the soldiers looking at him with murderous eyes, Mogarvi only felt uncomfortable, and the chair under his ass was as hot as if it was on fire.

Of course, he was not worried about a few big-headed soldiers denouncing him.

Not to mention that he is a native of Silvermoon Bay, he enjoys a certain amount of "immunity" in the local area.

He can do this shady business, and he obviously has his own backstage in the local area.

The most important thing is that the authorities have not enacted relevant laws to prevent him from doing this?

Even if it's really unethical.

"Ahem...... I've got a little bit of a business, I'll go first, if you're interested in the market here, we'll talk about it separately next time. After finishing his noodles in a hurry, Mogarwi threw down his chopsticks, squeezed his eyebrows at Sisi, who was sitting at the next table, and then got up and left.

Seeing the back disappear at the door, a female soldier sitting at the table couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"These moths ......"

The foreign exchange in Mammoth State was carried out by stacks of bricks by overseas workers, but there were always these little people trying to take the small amount of money out of their pockets.

Bella glanced at the girl, who immediately realized that she shouldn't be talking nonsense and quickly shut her mouth.

However, Tail, who was sitting next to her, heard her muttering and nodded approvingly.

"That's right, that's right, that's what Tail thinks...... Even stealing the money of the poor, the conscience is simply terrible! ”

Bella was silent for a while, looked at the door with complicated eyes, and finally sighed and said.

"That being said, we still need these people...... On our own, I'm afraid survival will be a problem. ”

Flesh looked at her puzzled.

"Can't just the good people come in and the bad people out?"

Bella shook her head.

"Lord Lassi said that Mammoth State is like an old moldy house, and we can't just live in it and do nothing, not only to clean the place, but also to think of a window for it to breathe. There will definitely be a few flies and mosquitoes mixed in, but you can't stop opening this window for fear of flies crawling and mosquito bites. ”

Tail's eyes widened in surprise and he muttered in the "code language" reserved for Vault 404.

"I'm giao...... Is this what that Lassi can say? ”

Si Si also had a surprised expression on her face, and she didn't think it was like that bandit-like guy could say this.

Determined, she cautiously proposed.

"Actually...... Your Mr. Lassi is right, but why not put a screen on the window? ”

Bella was stunned.

“…… Install a screen? ”

Sisi nodded and continued.

"Even in the Union, we are not unregulated about silver coins, and even now we are constantly improving our legislation in this area. You're just starting out, and I wouldn't suggest that you copy exactly what we're doing, but you might as well consider setting up a central bank that would set up a monetary policy that would direct more money to where society needs it, rather than looking to the conscience of businessmen, who don't have the concept of conscience. ”

Mogawi didn't dare to do money laundering when he was in Port Fries, after all, a fine was enough for him to break the bank.

This guy is actually not a bad person, and he has done some good things, but he is simply greedy for money.

Bella looked at Sis hesitantly.

"But...... Mr. Liszt is still relatively good, and we all have a good opinion of him. ”

At this, she suddenly added in a whisper as if she had thought of something.

"Ah, and of course you...... I don't think you're all very good people, and you won't be like that guy and always try to take advantage of us. ”

Hearing this naïve statement, Si Si couldn't help but hold his forehead and said helplessly.

"He's been trained by our managers, and he's ...... With the size and status of his assets, there is no need to take risks, and it would be different if someone else could not do it. ”

For example, Mosquito Dude.

That guy is trying to make a living, and he can't even make money at all to a certain extent.

Although this guy is actually not bad, it is hard to say whether he will do bad things.

Thinking that there seemed to be some truth in this, the expression on Bella's face gradually became serious, and she looked at her and said sincerely.

"I see...... Thank you for your suggestion, I will do my best to reflect it to my superiors. ”

Seeing her humble and studious appearance, Sisi couldn't help but smile, and took the opportunity to put forward the idea that had been brewing in her heart for a long time.

"We're planning to expand the White Bear Knights' banking business here, so maybe we can give you some advice when the time comes."

Bella's eyes lit up, she looked at her excitedly, and almost stood up from the table.

"Really? Thank you so much! ”

The gaze was so similar.

It's almost like the way the Pioneer first arrived on the outskirts of Clear Springs City, and the wastelanders looked up at the Trailblazer.

Sisi also felt a lot of emotion in his heart for a while, and looked at her and continued.

"Of course it's true...... But before I do that, I'd like to know more about the local situation. If it's convenient, can you take us around the nearby city where the locals live? ”

Hearing this request, Bella's face was hesitant, but she finally nodded.

"No problem...... There's not much to do there, but you might be disappointed. ”

(End of chapter)