Chapter 43: Work
The only good news in the past two days is that Susie has finally saved up the "electric melting pot".
Looking at this bookcase-sized machine, Susie felt very satisfied, this was the first large-scale machine assembled by herself after the "grinder".
After connecting to the "cold fusion power core", the core temperature of the "electric furnace" can reach 1,600 degrees, which is enough to melt steel, and with this furnace, it will be much easier to manufacture metal parts in the future.
Susie even drew a drawing of a metal spear herself, a cold weapon that is still a very sharp weapon of war in the underworld.
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Tang Hao looked at "Mechanic (Level 2)" on Susie's attribute panel, and finally confirmed that his idea was correct.
After the "competency" has thoroughly mastered his own ability, he can improve his module level by making the most of it in a certain project.
That's true of Mamba, and so is Susie.
Susie has now been promoted to "Engineer" and has gained a new ability - "Mechanical Disassembly/Assembly".
This skill allows the Engineer to disassemble any machine at will, and also to reassemble it completely.
It may not sound like much, but if this ability is used to the extreme, then Susie can disassemble any prototype and assemble countless knockoffs from other parts.
IN THIS WAY, THIS ABILITY SEEMS TO BE A BIT TOO BUGGY.
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The Fourth Expedition returned to the gathering place without incident, and everyone was only separated for a few days, but it was as if they had experienced a life-and-death parting.
"Fran, the Lord's way is really good." Looking at the refugee camp outside the gathering place, Mamba couldn't help but admire.
"Let them regulate themselves and contain each other, which saves us trouble, and we don't have to worry about them uniting and threatening us."
As for how to turn these refugees into productivity, Mamba came up with a good idea.
"Catherine and Mamie have already set up shop at the 'fortress', and the suits and boots are selling very well, and the profit is almost ten to fifteen times the cost."
"However, because of the floods, prices have risen sharply, especially the price of food, and the price of barley has risen from five kilograms per token to one kilogram per token.
"I asked Susie if she could use other materials for processing and crafting. What she meant was that the machine would automatically sift through the materials that were useful for retention, and the rest of the waste would be automatically discharged, so I thought of something else......"
To the east of the agglomeration, there is a passage blocked by landfills.
It is estimated that it is a former landfill, and there is everything, including household garbage, discarded furniture, etc., etc.
Moreover, all this garbage has been compressed, forming a compact block of round or square, stacked on top of each other, and it is very difficult to get something out of it.
That's why the area has never been developed before.
It's different now, there are so many free laborers in the camps, and it would be a tragedy not to mobilize them to work.
Mamba gathered the members together to discuss it, and soon came up with a plan.
Susie moved the "Type G Standard Building Formwork" to a separate room and erected a pipe at its inlet.
The pipes extend all the way to the periphery of the agglomeration site, from where the material can be fed directly.
Then they made some simple digging and carrying tools and handed them to the refugees outside.
"If you want to eat, you have to work!" This is the most obvious truth.
Mamba told the refugees that they could be fed at the settlement, but they had to dig up and carry the garbage and put it into a pipeline.
There are very few effective materials in this garbage, and after being screened by the "G-type standard construction formwork", the remaining scrap has to be transported out by people.
But in this way, at least the problem of raw materials for making suits and boots was solved, and it also moved the refugees so that they didn't have the heart to think about anything else.
"The feeding efficiency is not bad, and at the current working speed, we can produce almost 8 basic sets and 6 pairs of boots per day." Susie reported like a mamba.
"But now there's another problem." Susie put down the notebook in her hand: "Screening materials requires the machine to be in operation for a long time, and our only energy core must be directly on the machine. ”
"As a result, there will be no energy supply for my new furnace, and the plan to build metal weapons for all staff may be put on hold for a while."
Mamba nodded: "Metal weapons have greatly improved our combat capabilities, but the production of suits and boots cannot be stopped. ”
"The food reserve in our gathering place is only enough for half a month at most, and the price of food is still high on the 'fortress' side. Fortunately, the suits and boots were selling well, and we had to maintain production in exchange for enough food. ”
"Tomorrow, I will organize a fifth expedition to transport the suits and boots produced these days to the 'fortress', and then bring back a batch of barley to ensure the food supply of the gathering place."
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Tang Hao saw that the gathering place was busy inside and outside, and he was very relieved.
Mamba and Fran have now grown into qualified leaders, saving him a lot of heart.
Tea dust and Fran's approach to refugees are what he sees from fiction on television, and although they are a little too simple and crude, they can at least work.
These refugees, for Tang Hao, belong to the concept of chicken ribs, it is useless to keep them, and it is a pity to let them go.
Fortunately, Mamba came up with a solution to let the refugees dig up the garbage heap and provide raw materials for the "G-type standard construction formwork", which is really a cash-for-work job.
The question raised by Susie, Tang Hao is also considering, the "cold fusion power core" is indeed a good thing, it would be better if he could get a few more.
Thinking of the information he got before, Tang Hao made a decision, in order to speed up the progress, some risks had to be taken.
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Fran was in the midst of being with the barley when she received a message from the Lord.
This time, the message is not a sentence or two, but a mission briefing.
She knew the stakes were high in this mission, and she kept everything in her heart with her eyes closed.
"Fran, is this mission so difficult? The Lord is actually sending six of us? Lias asked with some surprise after listening to Fran's words.
"It's not just the six of you, but when you get to the 'fortress', Mamie and Catherine will also join your team, so there are eight people in this operation!" Mamba said with a serious face.