Production of "Base 100" is in full swing.

Not only 300,000 "cross spider" engineering robots, but also nearly 3,000 workers and engineers are fighting on the job!

They are almost the top industry talents in the whole league!

Some of them are from the distant Ideal City, others from the Eternal Night Harbor in the Southern Hemisphere, or the Vault in the Great Desert, and the Wastelanders who have learned advanced knowledge at Camp 101, etc.

Faced with the threat of the apocalypse, the Dawn City Industrial Center, a collection of hundreds of schools, once again demonstrated its terrifying production capacity to the various survivor forces in the wasteland.

The "cross spider" in the southern industrial park has just stepped out of the assembly line with its front foot, and the battery on its back foot is directly loaded on the truck and sent to the casting shaft of the No. 100 base.

From construction machinery welding steel to screws in casting shafts, every unit running on the production line is running to the limit, both humans and machines.

The terrifying industrial throughput even once strained the transportation capacity resources of Deciduous City, which is a railway transportation hub.

And this kind of situation where the capacity could not keep up with the productivity did not even happen in the most anxious time of the war with the Southern Army.

Song Xuelin, Minister of Industry, the manager's office of the Alliance Building, reported to Chu Guang on the progress of the work since this time.

“…… At present, all the production units of our 'No. 100 Vertical Casting Shaft' have been started, and the first low-orbit defense platform is in production, and the construction period is expected to be three months, and the delivery will be completed in early June! ”

The near-orbit defense platform is a defense countermeasure jointly discussed by the Alliance, the Academy and the industry professionals of the enterprise at the meeting, and the tentative name is the "Entrenchment" plan.

That is, defensive platforms equipped with electromagnetic cannons, as well as high-power laser weapons, are deployed in several near-Earth orbital orbits.

These defensive platforms are seen as a substitute for orbital junk.

They are capable of deterring strategic weapons strikes at medium and long distances by means of electromagnetically accelerated mass projectiles, like sampans floating on the perimeter of the port.

Although Chu Guang knew very well that this production speed was already amazing enough, he couldn't help frowning when he thought of the current urgent situation.

"One for three months?"

Song Xuelin said with a wry smile.

"This is a huge systematic project, and it is thanks to the help of the college and the enterprise that we can build one in three months...... That's actually a lot of speed. ”

After a pause, he continued.

"At present, the relevant industrial chain is still running-in, and the technicians on the production line are not yet skilled, and the first ship may be slower, but it should be faster when the first ship is completed."

Chu Guang nodded and didn't continue to say anything on this issue.

Some things are more urgent and cannot be rushed.

Especially strategic goods.

He knew very well that any pressure he put on below would eventually be transmitted and amplified step by step.

Once the following really rushes because of their own pressure, the end result is likely to be a discount in quality.

This is something he doesn't want to see even more.

Seeing that Chu Guang did not continue to pick on the construction period, Song Xuelin finally breathed a sigh of relief, flipped through the documents in his hand and continued to report.

"Then there's the logistical aspect...... The railway network in the central part of the province is currently overloaded, and while we have a large number of mines and steel mills in the controlled areas outside of the province, the capacity of the area in Dawn City is already starting to stretch. ”

"Not enough capacity?" Chu Guang looked at him in surprise, and straightened up from the office chair in a slightly stunned manner, "Didn't you still have a surplus of more than 30% before?" ”

The railway is the blood vessel of the alliance's industry, and he has been focusing on the development of the alliance's railways since the Chewing Bone Rebellion, and even specially planned a deciduous city to ensure the logistics of the alliance, as a hub for the exchange of goods between the east and the west, the north and the south.

It was precisely because of his initiative at that time that the later alliance had the potential to radiate influence to Luoxia Province, Jinchuan Province, and even more distant Haiya Province.

After all, even if the players only rely on two legs, no matter how far they go, the equipment and logistics of the alliance don't make any sense.

In that case, I am afraid that a lot of time will have to be wasted waiting for the resurrection.

Chu Guang had even thought that the controllable fusion reactor in Dawn City might be tight, but he never thought that the rows of dense railway lines would have a tight capacity.

Can't ship the products produced?

Is this what could happen in the wasteland?

Looking at Chu Guang, who had a stunned expression, Song Xuelin said with a sweat on his forehead.

"This ...... It was indeed a dereliction of duty, originally we judged that the growth rate of productivity could match the speed of improvement of our railway network, but the actual production capacity of Shaft 100 exceeded our expectations, and its industrial throughput was almost equivalent to the entire industrial area of Dawn City, and the occupation of transportation capacity was naturally the same......"

The back foot can't catch up with the front foot, but it's okay.

Hearing the Minister of Industry's answer, Chu Guang couldn't cry or laugh for a while, not knowing whether to be happy or sigh.

However, there is one thing that Song Xuelin said right, not taking into account this point is indeed a dereliction of duty in the industrial sector.

"This kind of thing must be prepared in advance, and you can't wait for it to happen. It's time to do a review, but it's time to figure out how to fix it. ”

Song Xuelin nodded sweaty.

"Yes......"

Instead of continuing to embarrass him on the mistakes that had already occurred, Chu Guang's index finger lightly tapped on the armrest of the office chair, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke.

"Shaft 100 can't be moved, so we have to find a way to find a way from somewhere else...... What if you moved some of your production capacity to the coast of the Death Coast in Haiya province? I've been thinking about it for a long time. ”

Song Xuelin said cautiously.

"I thought so too, but considering that the settlement was still in its early stages of development, I was worried that the local area could not afford such a large number of industries to move in......"

"Don't worry about that," looking at the Minister of Industry who looked hesitant, Chu Guang smiled and said, "Our Dawn City was also ordered to build it from a wasteland with nothing at the beginning. Although the situation is grim now, it is much better than in earlier years! ”

"Besides, I've been to the Dead Coast for myself! Although the survivors there are all from all over the world, they are not inferior to the survivors of Dawn City and Dawn City, and they are even more knowledgeable and energetic than the latter, and I believe that they have the ability and confidence to shoulder the mission entrusted to them by the times. ”

"Since you are so optimistic about them, then I have nothing to add," Song Xuelin said with a smile, "I will hold an industry meeting as soon as possible and strive to come up with a specific plan as soon as possible." ”

Chu Guang smiled and nodded.

"Go ahead."

For the alliance, the move of industry to the south is actually inevitable, and preparations for this have even been made for a long time.

Container freight is inherently more advantageous than railway transportation, and industries such as aerospace are naturally closer to the space elevator.

The biggest role of Vault 100 is actually to serve as an incubator for the alliance's space industry, just like the seed factory in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City.

Chu Guang's expectations for it are not just to build a few near-orbit defense platforms.

It has the potential to give birth to a forest.

……

Deep in the Great Desert, the heart of the Old World.

Stacked sand dunes engulf the vast urban agglomeration, leaving only the ruins that can be seen everywhere to record the prosperity of the past.

Beneath the rusty steel monostructure, a battle-damaged off-road vehicle sparts across the dunes.

After bypassing several pieces of space elevator debris, the SUV ended up in front of an abandoned building.

At the same time as the SUV came to a stop, about two dozen soldiers wearing exoskeletons stepped out of the shadow of the ruins and surrounded the SUV in the middle.

The door of the SUV opened, and a torn power armor stepped out of the vehicle, raising his hands to show that he had no ill intentions, while uncovering the helmet, revealing the face that belonged to the Desert Scorpion Captain Marik.

"Don't be nervous, your own people."

Seeing Marik's face, the soldiers led by him did not let their guard down, but raised their clenched fists in vigilance.

One by one, the rifles were raised in an instant, aiming at the "Marik" standing next to the off-road vehicle, and when he waited for an order, he would be beaten into a sieve.

The medical miracle lying in the trunk saw the situation outside through the gap, and couldn't help but whine "it".

Is it a goof?!

Facing the muzzles of the black holes, "Marik", who was holding his hands, had an indifferent expression, just staring intently at the soldier at the head.

"I need an explanation."

The soldier sneered, his rifle aimed straight at the bridge of his nose.

"Explain? It's up to you, Lieutenant Malik, to explain your trip for the past week. ”

Hearing this, Zhuang Lan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and continued with an expressionless face.

"I was ambushed by the Alliance while I was on a mission in the southern part of the Great Desert, and I have been avoiding their pursuit for a week, so I will naturally explain the details to my Army Operations Section...... It's just that I didn't expect that I would finally escape and come back, but I would have to face the muzzle of my own people. ”

This sentence seemed to have some effect, and several soldiers around exchanged glances, although the muzzle of the gun in his hand was not lowered, but the murderous aura was obviously weakened a lot.

The same goes for the soldier at the head.

He looked Malik suspiciously, and the muzzle of the gun in his hand slowly lowered.

"You didn't defect?"

"Have you ever seen a defector come back on their own initiative?" Malik looked at him and said with a gloomy face, "I did mess things up, but I can't be blamed entirely for this, who would have thought that when we arrived at our destination, we would not encounter a watchman's little mouse, but a group of armed regulars." ”

"We weren't prepared at all, Valen died on the spot, and several of my squads, even Lao Tzu himself almost confessed there! Damn it...... I even suspect that the signal was a hole dug by the alliance itself from the beginning, and the intelligence system had to bear at least half of the blame! ”

The expression of righteous indignation didn't seem to be pretending, as if he had really been miserable by his own people.

The medical miracle who hid in the trunk and watched a good show couldn't help but sigh, although it was not his turn to play, he already had that feeling...... It's as if you're really being captured.

The leading soldier stared intently at Malik, and in the end, the balance of trust and suspicion prevailed.

With a wave of his hand, two exoskeleton-clad soldiers stepped forward to inspect the SUV, then opened the trunk to see the guy who was tied up into rice dumplings and writhing hard.

"Who is this person?"

"The people of the Alliance," a grim smile curled into his expressionless face, and Malik sneered, "I caught this hapless bastard while I was running away. Unfortunately, the pursuers were chasing too closely, and I didn't have a chance to get anything out of his mouth. ”

By this point, the soldier on duty had largely believed what he said.

Waving at the soldier standing next to the SUV, motioning for them to take the captive down, he looked at Malik and continued.

"I just contacted the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they expressed their surprise that you came back alive, and I guess there are a bunch of questions waiting for you."

Malik smiled self-deprecatingly.

"It looks like I'm dead in their eyes."

"Don't think so, brother," the soldier looked at him sympathetically, then at his raised hands, "put your hands down, and welcome home." ”

Malik lowered his raised hands, shook his right hand from the soldier's outstretched hand.

As he let go of his hand, the soldier suddenly pulled out a gun-shaped detector and swept it into each of his eyes.

If you are not familiar with the Enlightenment, you will mistake it for a pistol and overreact, thus revealing your identity.

But Malik was too familiar with the process, and this level of temptation was not only of little use to him, but made him want to laugh a little.

"Do you believe me now?" Looking at the soldier fiddling with the iris scanning gun, "Malik" said with a sneer.

"Don't see outside, it's just a routine." The soldier smiled and put the iris scanner away, "Please come with me, Lieutenant Malik." ”

Malik asked casually as he glanced at the captive who had been taken down.

"What about the captive?"

The soldier said with a smile.

"You don't need to worry about his affairs, just leave him to us."

Malik remonquired.

"Remember to interrogate him."

The soldier said with a sinister grin.

"Don't worry, we won't let him get better."

Looking at the smirking expression, Zhuang Lan's heart twitched slightly, but he didn't intercede for the captive.

At this time, it would be superfluous to say anything, and instead of helping the friend of the Alliance, it might make the whole plan fail completely.

She is now Lieutenant Malik, a disciple of the Enlightenment, an active officer of the "New Ones" authorities, and the captain of the Desert Scorpion.

Without another word, she put on Marik's mask and strotted after the leading soldier, like a defeated warrior, towards the entrance of the legendary Vault 13.

At the same time, 36,000 kilometers away from Earth, a silver-gray research ship is slowly passing through an asteroid belt made of space station wreckage.

The fragmented alloy structure stood silently in a silent cemetery like a tombstone without inscriptions.

Compared to the grand structure, the Academy's research ship is like a child's toy.

Sitting in the driver's seat, Jiang Xuezhou's face was written with a hint of nervousness.

Although the deflection shield can deflect space junk, it is still okay to encounter the kind of garbage that is larger than the research ship.

Their luck was not good, and they were about to reach their destination, but they ran into this "garbage patch" that passed through the synchronous orbit.

But they don't have time to wait for this piece of garbage to float away, and now they can only bite the bullet.

It is different from Jiang Xuezhou, who is driving on the edge of the giant structure.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Ye Shi was like a tourist, looking at the magnificent space junk outside the cockpit and couldn't close his mouth in surprise.

Everything that greeted him completely subverted his stereotype of garbage in the sky.

He thought that the space junk was the size of a can, but at the moment, it looked like a moon-like thing directly on his face.

This is an exaggeration.

The wreckage of the space station here certainly can't be as big as the moon.

However, the volume of one or two aircraft carriers is still there.

The most advanced spacecraft on Earth are placed here like dandruff on the heads of giants, and the so-called "human eye" is not even as large as a piece of wreckage.

Spectacle!

Faced with this situation, all Ye Shi could think of was this word.

"I ...... Grass"

Jiang Xuezhou, who was sitting in the driver's seat, glanced at him, and a very shallow smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

What she admires most is the rare and strange expression on this guy's face.

"Dream City."

Yashi looked at her in confusion.

"What?"

"Dream City, one of the miracle buildings of the Prosperous Era," Jiang Xuezhou said slowly while operating the spaceship, "It is said that it is a permanent space station with artificial gravity and a day-night rotation...... At least that's what the advertising says. ”

Yajuchi scratched his helmet.

"How does this name sound strange to Ideal City?"

Jiang Xuezhou smiled faintly.

"Is there a possibility that the name Ideal City was taken from the history of the Prosperous Era and placed on themselves?"

There are many similar situations.

For example, the city of Avent.

In the history of the Willant people, the settlement was named after a soldier who conquered the settlement, but this does not explain why the city of Avent was also called Avent City before it was conquered by the Legion.

According to the history of the college's research, the settlement actually got its name from a pre-war community, and the local survivors simply used the previous name for convenience, and the so-called special meaning was actually added by the Willant people.

As the main survivor force in the wasteland, the culture of the Willant people is actually influencing the human language.

Ye Shi looked at Jiang Xuezhou in a daze.

“…… Is there any such claim? ”

"It's just speculation, just listen to it, don't take it too seriously," Jiang Xuezhou shrugged his shoulders and said, "I heard that many people on the Zhiyuan are investors who have bought the off-plan property in Dream City...... According to Dream City's business plan, the space giant will cruise between Earth and Reach on a regular basis. ”

Ye Shi couldn't help but sigh.

“…… It's crazy. ”

Jiang Xuezhou nodded thoughtfully, and continued to cast his gaze on the deep space outside the cockpit.

"That's right. However, considering the background of the times, when graviton technology had already made major breakthroughs, the mass of warp engine projection was increasing, and the cruising distance of spacecraft was getting farther and farther, it is not surprising that people would think so. The people of the Old Ages dreamed of colonizing Mars with chemical-fueled rockets, and even almost succeeded, which is nothing to laugh about. ”

"Haha......" Ye Shigan laughed, feeling inexplicably lying down and getting shot.

Jiang Xuezhou didn't notice the abnormality of his expression, just took a deep breath and said in a calm tone.

"Tell your teammates to get ready......"

"We're coming."