Unlike Singularity City, which has an inextricable historical connection with the War Construction Commission, Weifu City, which sits on the Weifu Wasteland, is a settlement built out of thin air by survivors from all over the world.

The only thing that can be traced back here is a large slave owner's estate other than the vanished city of the old era.

After the Torch Church arrived, there was no more slave estate left in the populous area, and only a few mutants and the nagoones that mutants loved to eat were entrenched.

The near-complete kingdom of heaven once descended on this land, and the mycelium of Naguo once penetrated every inch of the soil, but now the corroded soil has gradually been purified into nourishment by the mother nest of the slime fungus, a variant assimilated by Xiao Yu.

With its vast plains and abundant rivers, it may be able to become a fertile ground along the Tasan River in Borneo province over time.

The only thing missing here may be people.

Compared with the more developed Dawning City, Dawn City and Boulder City, there are many deficiencies in both infrastructure and medical conditions.

Thankfully, however, this little difficulty did not stop the Coalition's pioneers from stepping onto the soil.

The factories of Boulder and Dawn provide a wealth of tools for those who open up the wasteland.

They set up wagon-style tents in the wilderness, mounted solar panels on top of the tents, used exoskeletons with explorer modules to find mineral deposits, drove farm machinery to clear the land, and occasionally sent commissions to nearby players to clear out xenos or mutants or pillager lairs.

In addition to the Settlers from other settlements of the Alliance, there are also Willantes from the Far West, Wastelanders from the Clouds, even settlers from the swamps, and the Borneo from the City of a Thousand Pillars.

They vary in their specialization, some are good at fighting, some are good at mining, and they are good at farming or making wine.

Of course, the largest number of wanderers here are people from the Geumcheon Province.

With the threat of the torch removed, Aurymus, with its telepathic interference device, has become the second largest haven in the basin after Singularity.

And unlike Singularity City, there is no AI here who cares about everything and wants to be a mother.

They can do whatever they want, as long as it doesn't violate the laws of the Union and doesn't interfere with the equality of others.

It's the same as when Dawning City was rising.

Producers formed industry representatives, and then people other than producers elected people who could represent themselves, and finally the representative council was born.

Within the framework of the Constitution and laws of the Union, the local survivors gradually clarified their own rules and selected representatives to go to Dawning City to participate in the formulation of the first two laws.

In addition, they can exercise on behalf of the citizens of the Union the supervisory powers inherent in every citizen, ensure that the administrative organs of the Union operate within the framework of the law, and submit them to the courts for arbitration if they are found to have violated the law.

This system operates independently of each other from the municipal system of the Alliance, which is still suitable for now.

As for what rules will be adopted in the new era after the end of the "Settlement Era", that is a matter for the future.

At that time, the Confederacy would have had a larger administrative division and a larger population, and the territory might be tens of light-years along, encompassing several galaxies.

At that time, the city lords and governors, whose functions are becoming more and more marginal, may retire from the stage of history along with the position of administrator.

Including "shelter dwellers".

In the future, they are no longer blue coats or blue gophers.

Their children will be the same as the other wastelanders and the children of the Willants, and will not be divided into inner and outer cities like Boulder City, or alphabetically divided into classes and identities like the Academy.

But that was probably a long time later.

Chu Guang didn't plan everything for the alliance for the next few hundred years.

After all, even within a few years, things would always surprise him and others.

He believes that his children will find their own balance between tradition and innovation, and carry their past to the distant future.

Just then, the train stopped at the station's platform.

Chu Guang got up and was about to get out of the car, when he suddenly noticed Lu Bei walking in with a serious expression.

"Sir, something is wrong with Settlement One."

Although Chu Guang had finished eating melons on the forum just now, he still said to Lu Bei with a smile.

"Tell me."

Looking at the manager who was walking towards the train aisle, Lu Bei hurriedly followed him, and whispered in a serious tone what the Guards had noticed.

Chu Guang nodded after hearing this, and said with a smile.

"What's wrong with that?"

Lu Bei hesitated for a moment and said his opinion in a deep voice.

"You said that if we want to end the Wasteland Age, we must unite all those we can unite and save all the survivors who are suffering. But the representative named Gu Ning was inciting other people's hatred of the Borneos......"

His loyalty to Chu Guang was unquestionable, after all, it was that gentleman who pulled him out of hell a long time ago.

That's why he doesn't like that clever guy.

In his opinion, the man was completely distorting the meaning of the manager, and even using people's emotions for personal gain, but did not really understand the teachings of the gentleman.

However, although he didn't like that guy, he still remembered what Chu Guang had said to him, and just watched from the sidelines to see if the parties in the whirlpool were acting out of line, and did not take any further action.

After listening carefully to Lu Bei's opinion, Chu Guang thought for a moment, then sighed softly and said.

"You were very objective in what you said before, but you forgot the objective criterion when evaluating specific people. For example, I don't like the word 'incitement'. Mr. Gu was just expressing his opinion, and I didn't see any hatred for specific people or distortion of the facts in his expression. ”

"I ......" Lu Bei was stunned when he heard this, and he wanted to explain anxiously.

Chu Guang looked at the young man's anxious appearance, smiled gently, and continued.

"I know you don't mean it, you're just a little too anxious."

After a pause, he continued.

"People have their own ideas, and we should give them the opportunity to speak their minds. It is for this reason that, even in the most difficult times, we have to select representatives from all walks of life from the factory floor and the farmland of the long-term farm. ”

"If the opinions of a large number of individuals are not heeded, we will become a wild horse, like the Boulder City once was. The survivors there, ordinary people and elites, are following an outdated blueprint and building edifices that most people don't like at all. The harder they tried, the more miserable they became, the more they ran counter to their dreams, except for the people who lived in that building. ”

"In the end, both the tenants of the building and the survivors outside made the worst choice and went to a lose-lose situation. It wasn't until the building collapsed that they were truly liberated. ”

Lu Bei said in a low voice.

"We're not going to be Boulder."

Chu Guang smiled and said.

"I hope not, but the 'black card' will not disappear because we ignore its existence. However, we can distribute it to more people to spread out the risks we may encounter in the future. ”

Lu Bei couldn't help but ask.

"Isn't there a way to completely eliminate the risk? For example, the way to prevent problems before they happen. ”

Chu Guang shook his head slightly.

"Even the sun goes out one day, let alone a civilization that is only tens of thousands of years old and us who are only a few years old...... Risk can only be reduced, it is impossible to eliminate, and don't think about things that are unrealistic, which are either the bold assumptions of dreamers or the rhetoric of liars. ”

The foolproof idea is the most wary, the invisible risk is more dangerous than the visible, because it is often not really foolproof, but just buries the 10,001st worst possibility in the ground.

Once on that path, everyone will passively participate in a big gamble with no return.

And the gamblers' final outcome is probably nothing new, either a flash in the pan rushed to the sky, self-exile in the weak gravity of outer space, or fell to the ground with a bang, torn apart by the gravitational pull of reality.

Looking at Lu Bei, who was deep in thought, Chu Guang stopped at the door of the carriage, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and continued in a gentle tone.

"I said a long time ago that I have only one requirement for you, and that is loyalty."

"This sentence will always apply to the Guards, and I hope you will always remember it, and remember the second half of the sentence that I didn't finish at the time."

"You shall always be loyal to the citizens of the Union and to the laws to which they have sworn allegiance, and to give everything you have to defend their dignity and rights."

"If one day I'm gone, and anyone tries to kidnap you in my name, that person is the enemy of everyone in the Alliance, and your undisputed enemy."

Not only did he have to be wary of becoming the lord of Boulder City, but he also had to be wary of becoming Marshal Julius.

The mighty legion is full of unspeakable traitors.

The Union must not be them.

A hint of realization floated in Lu Bei's pupils, and he was a little ashamed.

He hung his head and rested his right fist on his chest.

"I remember."

Smiling at this promising young man, Chu Guang, who stepped off the train, stood on the platform of the train station.

Just as he got out of the car, Regiment Commander Li Jinrong and the leading group of Weifu City were standing not far from the platform, looking like they wanted to get close but couldn't make up their minds.

Seeing those familiar faces, Chu Guang knew that the news of his inspection in the south had indeed spread.

Although the alliance has not spread the Internet, the speed of information exchange has not been the same as before.

In addition, he didn't deliberately hide it, but just opened a hologram when communicating with the masses, and it is possible that someone saw or guessed it.

To be honest, it's not easy to get the news out of here.

After making eye contact with Chu Guang, seeing that the manager noticed him, Li Jinrong greeted him with a smile.

"Dear Mr. Manager, why are you here?"

Perhaps because of his administrative experience, this man who used to fight guerrilla warfare with the Torch Church with the Iron Tower Organization is much more stable than before.

It's also a little sleek.

Chu Guang shook his hand with a smile and said in a gentle tone.

"It's been a long time since I've been here, I'm just here to walk around and see how the survivors are doing after I'm gone, you don't have to be nervous, just do what you have to do."

Li Jinrong said with a smile.

"If you put 10,000 hearts, we are all doing well, and now life here is on the right track."

When he said this, he smiled embarrassedly again and continued awkwardly.

"That's it...... Please say it in advance next time you come, we have a good preparation, this is not Dawn City after all, it is better to prepare for safety! ”

Chu Guang smiled when he heard this, and looked at Li Jinrong, who was still a little unable to let go, and made a joke.

"You don't need to worry about my safety, there is no one in this world who can threaten my safety."

It's really not that he's bragging.

There are very few people who can outperform the X-16 in individual combat power alone in the wasteland, let alone directly use him as an opponent.

As for rising to the level of a war machine, that's another matter.

For example, tanks, airplanes, artillery, missiles, and other things, it is still quite difficult to get close to him without knowing it.

It's just that because the power of the individual has limited space to play in the confrontation between systems, he rarely charges the front line like the players.

And the kind of thing that led the charge was something he did when the league needed him to do it in the early days.

Looking at Li Jinrong who was smiling bitterly, Chu Guang didn't embarrass him, and said in a generous tone.

"It's all here, you can report if you want to report your work, just try to pick the key points, and I'll confirm the rest with my own eyes...... By the way, let's get out of the station, so as not to affect the passengers here. ”

He suddenly noticed just now that there were more and more people gathered around to watch the excitement.

Among them are local residents, wastelanders, and players who come to the area to do quests.

A pair of eyes are looking at this side curiously.

People are more curious about why he is here than they are about himself.

Players are focused on the new expansion, while others living in the land are concerned about whether this means that the League is making another big move in the south.

Actually, they weren't wrong.

After the gravity well is activated, the land will soon enter a new era.

Seeing that Chu Guang really just came here to take a look, and not because he did something wrong in his work, Li Jinrong finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face was much more sincere.

"Please come with me."

……

Due to the commotion on the platform of the station, the news of Chu Guang's visit to Weifu City spread, and the next day, it immediately became the headline of the entire alliance and even the "Survivor Daily" of the South China Sea Alliance.

Not only the survivors of Acropolis were excitedly talking about this matter, but even the survivors of Settlement No. 1 were excitedly discussing whether the gentleman would stop by and take a look at their settlement.

Although Settlement No. 1 really doesn't have much to see, except for the neighborhood near the port.

In the breakfast shop near the dock, white mist floated on the big iron pot, and the dock workers in hard hats chattered.

"Why did the manager come here all of a sudden?"

"Could it be because of the town hall incident?"

"What kind of, that kind of trivial thing can get into the eyes of Mr. Manager?"

"What else could it be for...... I haven't caught any treasures in this sea lately. ”

"Maybe it's a visit to the South China Sea Alliance, I heard that recently Coral City has finally been fully electrified, and the people who used to live there and some residents of Vault 70 have moved back, it should be this thing."

"I don't think it has anything to do with that file, it's about the elevator."

"Space elevator?"

"And the gravity well! I've heard that thing can drag trash off the track. ”

"Shhh...... I hope I don't drag down the nuclear bomb that my ancestors left on it. ”

"Even if it did, it would have been out of date a long time ago, right?"

Just when everyone was talking, a man in a straight suit walked to the side of the check-in place.

The foreman in the hard hat was yawning, and suddenly there was a pair of shiny leather shoes in his eyes.

Thinking that the supervisor or manager was coming, he hurriedly drove away the doze and sat up straight from his chair, but his eyes happened to meet Henk's decrepit face.

Rolling his eyes angrily, the foreman leaned back in his chair and complained scoldingly.

"What the hell are you nervous?"

Henk, dressed as a dog, grinned and placed his resignation on the table.

"I'm here to resign."

"You've got a new job?" Picking up the letter of resignation, the foreman raised his eyebrows in surprise.

The work at the docks was very fluid, and no one under his staff had ever written about it, especially the day-to-day workers.

In the past, I couldn't contact anyone for a few days, so I left by default.

A confident smile appeared on Henk's face and he nodded.

"To be precise, I found a new start in my career...... Good luck to me, brother. ”

The foreman was stunned and burst out laughing.

"Haha! Well, well, I wish you the best of luck and hope not to see you here next month. ”

Henk said with a smile.

"No...... But when I'm developed, I'll definitely have to come back and show you, and I hope you won't be annoyed with me then. ”

As he spoke, he placed the exoskeleton folded in his suitcase on the table, along with the overalls and helmet he had used some time ago.

The foreman smiled at him, wrote him a note, and shoved it into his hand.

"The rest of the wages go to the finance department to receive ...... Damn, you guy is going to prostitute me for nothing before he leaves. ”

Henk, who took the note, said with a smile.

"The main thing is nostalgia, and I won't be able to eat in the future."

"Damn, don't talk nonsense there, get out of here."

The foreman laughed and scolded and made a gesture to chase away the people, and the latter did not continue to disturb his work, and went to say goodbye to the others.

In fact, to be honest, he doesn't hate that big nose, and he even likes him.

Although that Henk was a little rough at work and often absent from work, he had a good relationship with other people, and he was usually very good at getting into trouble.

Maybe this kind of person shouldn't be working on the dock in the first place, and he should also go to a broader platform to play his due value.

His only wish was that this guy would put his ingenuity to good use......

Just as Henk said goodbye to his last friend and walked towards the first office that the "Henk Group" had just rented in Settlement No. 1 with the rest of his salary, Gu Ning of the Congress was taking Yarman, the representative elected by the Willant immigrants, to inspect the new homes of more than 5,000 Willants.

It is worth mentioning that this representative is not the other representative.

Yarman, who has just begun to apply for citizenship of the Union, still holds the status of "regulated", is not a full citizen of the Union, and does not have full political power, so it is naturally impossible to propose or vote at the congress.

However, in Gu Ning's opinion, with Yarman's ability and popularity, it was only a matter of time before he joined the alliance and became the representative of the Willant people...... As long as he himself has this idea.

Although as a conservative politician in the Congress, Gu Ning is not opposed to those "newcomers", after all, he was not born in the Alliance, and he was also attracted by the Alliance's ideas, and later joined this organization dedicated to ending the Wasteland Era.

He only resented the unruly, and the guys who used the Alliance as a trash can and stuffed everything into it, regardless of whether the trash was suitable for the League or not.

He didn't want to target the Borneos, but it wasn't once or twice that the guys were fooling around, and the so-called progressives of the radicals were too soft on them.

In contrast, it was the Willantes who liked him a little bit.

They like to drink vodka, he happens to like whiskey, and the most popular of both in Settlement 1 is the 40-proof one, the only difference is that one uses potatoes and the other uses wheat.

At this moment, Yarman didn't know that the Mr. Gu beside him had already regarded himself as a potential ally.

If he knew, he would have laughed and cried.

After all this fucking stuff, he didn't want to touch politics at all.

He just wanted to open ten churches for the goddess of the silver moon to make a vow and pray for peace for his family.

"This is the east side of Settlement No. 1, an open plain, and because it's far from the water source, not many people live here...... However, these are not problems, as long as the money is in place, the water pipes can be moved at any time, including roads, etc. ”

"All in all, it's more than enough water for your life, don't worry, I don't think you will be farming by the sea anyway. In addition, other necessary materials can also be imported from the South China Sea Alliance, and their factories are quite powerful, claiming to be able to copy books on hair...... Haha, sounds like bragging, but I've seen it. ”

Looking at the wasteland with nothing in the distance, Gu Ning squinted his eyes slightly and said with a smile.

"As for public opinion, don't worry, the news of the managers going south has replaced all the headlines, including the 'Willant Street' new district, including the protests of some nasty ghosts...... Now that you have your own start-up capital, I'm sure you'd prefer to spend this time in a low-key way, rather than being like those guys who are chattering all day long and trying to get food. ”

Yarman smiled sheepishly and looked at him sincerely.

"Thank you for thinking so much about us, I really don't know how to thank you."

These days, his compatriots are living on ships, some old people and children are sick because of the water and soil, some young people want to get off the boat to find work, and a pregnant woman is giving birth.

The problem is always proportional to the number of people.

Settlement No. 1 had never received so many migrants, and he had never cared for so many people at the same time.

Thanks to the help of the representative and the Henk, they were able to get a hospital bed and the necessary medicines.

Not only that, but those young people who wanted to find a job also found a job to support their families under Mr. Gu's introduction, and lived in the staff dormitory of their workplace.

Although the accommodation conditions are average, and most of the positions are manual work with no threshold, it is already very good as a transition.

The reality is there, and none of the local survivors complain, let alone any reason to complain.

People with strong abilities will naturally find more suitable jobs.

"Self-helper, I lived this truth when I was in the wasteland, you don't have to thank me, we welcome all capable survivors to join us in overturning this fucking wasteland and sending everything from the old times to the grave."

Gu Ning held Yarman's hand, patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and continued to look at the man who had experienced many vicissitudes.

"But to be honest, I also have to talk about something practical. Even if you have your own street, I hope you try to see your traditions and culture more as a symbol than a precept to distinguish identity, and try to blend in with your surroundings...... After all, you've seen that even the people we sympathize with can also incur our disgust if they behave too unreasonably. ”

Yarman said earnestly.

"I will pass on your advice to my fellow citizens."

Gu Ning smiled and let go of his hand.

"Take it easy, don't be so serious, I'm just your mouth, not your captain."