The open river valley is right in front of you, and the white concrete left over from the pre-war period is so solid that it has held this huge man-made structure together for centuries to withstand the pressure from the upper reaches and extract a steady stream of energy from it.

Andy believes that these things are the undesirable living conditions in the wasteland, with rivers providing water, dams providing flat, solid ground and ready-made buildings, and pre-war generators producing endless electricity.

It would be strange if the Hoover Dam, which was fully equipped, could not develop a powerful settlement.

But the truth doesn't seem to quite match this idea. Soon after he entered, Siris casually disappeared, perhaps he had already returned to his heart, and when he reached Hoover Dam, he was not far from the Mojave Desert to the west.

Alidean also said that he would return to the territory of the Followers of the Apocalypse with what he had sorted out to do the stockpiling work.

For now, only Bridge is hanging out with Andy in the Hoover Dam for the time being, but he looks like he's going back to his work soon, and more than one person has seen Bridge, telling him that the Followers of the Apocalypse have a lot of things to do lately.

"So, this is the city of Hoover Dam, the most eastern administrative district of the NcR at the moment, the bridgehead of the eastward movement.... Well, after the destruction of the fortress of Alashid by the barbarians, to be exact. Bridge smiled and told Andy about the situation, but the passers-by around him didn't seem to give him face.

Most of the citizens seem to be worried and worried, many of the shacks are empty, and it is clear that the population here used to be larger, but now it is seriously reduced.... As for the reason, the terrible traces of the attack on the gate are probably one of the main reasons.

The crest of the dam is also a wide road, but due to the Legion's attacks from the east, the crest of the dam is covered with various ruins from the middle part, making it impossible for the east and west sides to pass from above, and a closer look shows that the crest of the dam on the eastern side also has some dangerous signs of dilapidation.

Andy paused for a moment to observe, and he wondered how the signs of destruction seemed to be not just from past attacks, but also from some recent demolitions.

At the moment, he didn't have the heart to dive into this, he just wanted to try to get in touch with the Dodge Mayor of Hoover Dam as soon as possible, although after inquiring with some passers-by, he learned that the tonic paste developed by the Great Dome had been transported here by railroad connecting to Dog City, and was successfully implemented with the help of the doctors of the Followers of the Apocalypse, but the tonic cream did not cure the symptoms.

The Hoover Dam is currently isolated, but who knows how long it will last, and if the virus spreads westward, the trouble will increase hundreds, even thousands.

"Actually, I have some urgent matters to talk to Mayor Dodge, Bridge, do you think I'll be able to meet him?" Andy looked at the large concrete column, where Mayor Dodge theoretically lived in the building that was now used as the headquarters of the NcR forces at Hoover Dam.

The rusty fence and the large number of guards that surrounded it were evident that no one was allowed to enter, so that although the building was close to the south gate of Hoover Dam, no one came any way closer.

Bridge looked at the military headquarters building and scratched his head.

"Uh.... It feels like something is wrong now, there are probably some changes that I don't know about when I left here, although there were a lot of guards here, but the atmosphere is far less terrifying than it is now. Mayor Dodge is actually a good old man, he used to go out to communicate with the citizens and directly participate in many big and small things, so I didn't think it was a problem to meet him when you talked to me before, after all, you have a good reason..."Another man in the white uniform of the Follower of the Apocalypse walked straight to find Bridge.

"You're back? Let's go, a lot of things have happened lately. Bridge was pulled by the other party, and this time it seemed that he could not continue to accompany Andy, so he had to walk away and tell Andy that if he wanted to see the mayor of Dodge, he would first find Major Jack Fleming.

Andy looked at Bridge, who was dragged by the arm, and just waved goodbye, after all, in his opinion, Bridges probably didn't have any military and political connections, although Bridges was better than Alidean, but it was estimated that he couldn't say much to help him facilitate the meeting, and he still had to go deep alone as always.

It's getting late, so let's try again the next day. So.... Where is the hostel?

He stood in the city of Hoover Dam, which seemed to him to be roughly the location of the central area. The space is divided into two parts, one is the shore on the west side, and there is a large and flat space on top of the concrete-covered rock, and many buildings are scattered there, which are mostly outbuildings belonging to the pre-war Hoover Dam.

As a result, the style and appearance of the building are consistent with the Hoover Dam, and it looks neat and sturdy. Some of the buildings are located further west against the mountains and the other is located directly opposite in the direction of the valley below, with a wide road in the middle, and at the northern end of the road is the north gate of the city of Hoover Dam.

And to Andy's right, and at the same time to the east, there is also a road, and this road is the crest of the Hoover Dam.

Originally, this was supposed to be a major traffic artery, but after the east side of the dam crest was completely blocked, it lost its traffic function and became a living space for the settlement.

Unlike the pre-war buildings in the coastal area, which are neat and sturdy at first glance, the buildings on the top of the dam are all dilapidated tin huts built by the post-war wastelanders.

It is also natural that the crest of the dam was a road before the war, so it was impossible to leave buildings on it, so if you want to live here for a long time, you have to find your own way.

Although he did not know the specifics, Andy could see at a glance the disparity in the status and class of the inhabitants on both sides, and the buildings left over from before the war were clearly more habitable.

A wasteland man with a dirty sack of sackcloth passed by, sitting near the guardrail with a sad face and sighing as he looked at the bottomless valley below.

Andy walked over and felt like a possible intel target.

"You don't look happy, brother?" He walked over and started talking. The wasteland man in his dirty, torn cap looked back at him numbly, the expression on his face did not change at all, and he looked depressed as if he was about to jump from here in the next second.

"Do you see anyone here happy besides you?" He replied coldly and continued to look down in a daze.

Hearing this, Andy subconsciously glanced around, there was silence on the shore and there seemed to be no people, although the buildings on the top of the dam were relatively ordinary, but there were still many people moving.

There is a dilapidated shack that is supposed to be a tavern business, and many people gather around it to chat and drink, but the atmosphere is relatively dull and depressing, and even the drunk people are not laughing but crying in the corners of their eyes.

"Oh... It seems that everyone is really not in a good mood, I am from outside, can you introduce me here? Before he could finish speaking, the wasteland man who had been depressed and motionless just now held out his hand towards Andy.

"20 caps." Andy shrugged and handed him the cap. The man in the cap took the cap, his face looked a little better, and he got up from the ground and patted the dust on his buttocks.

"As you can see, this is a gathering place for a group of poor people, of course, no matter how pitiful people are, there is always a group of old men who live in luxurious villas, eat and drink spicy food, and those military masters on the west shore and next to the south gate are like this. If you want to know anything, just ask, I'm an early NcR immigrant here....." Andy first asked a few questions about the location, and finding locals to show the way was the most urgent need.

The man in the cap seems to know these things very well.

"Oh, inns, go to the top of the dam to the east and look for them, not just inns, you can find guns and groceries and hotels there, but don't expect too much, they are for the poor. If you have a lot of money, go to the western shore district during the day and look for the goods sold in the shops of the two caravanserais, of course, the prices are very different. ”

"If you're injured, you can only go to the shore area to find the hospital opened by the followers of the apocalypse, but don't think that the hospital is opened by the followers of the apocalypse and you can treat the disease there without paying for it, I can tell you, the doctors in that hospital are not good at stubble.... If your soul hurts, he can heal it, you know what I'm doing, right? Andy glanced at the shoreline that seemed to be closed at night.

"What's on the shore? I see that there are a lot of caravans here, why do you say that there are only two caravanserais? The man in the cap pursed his lips, as if he had completely decided that this was a first-time human, and some strange suspicion flashed in his eyes, but Andy didn't know the reason for his reaction, and it seemed that he didn't intend to say it clearly.

"Hmm.... The caravans that came to trade with two-headed oxen seemed to be quite numerous, but they were all part of a caravan company, and there was only one caravan company here, the Crimson Caravan, which had a special license to operate in the NcR homeland. Soon after, three more men came from New California, and they generally called them the Three Brothers, and they formed a second caravan company, which was called the Three Brothers Caravan..... However, their relationship is not red, just making some small lists. ”

"On the other side of the shore, in addition to the headquarters of the two caravan companies, there are also hospitals and schools run by the followers of the Apocalypse, and the engineering department under their management, and finally the police station, those detectives were the sheriffs here a long time ago, they are agile and sharp, if you want to do something bad, be careful not to get caught." At this point, the man in the cap could barely hide his suspicion.

"I'll ask you first, do you have any criminal records before? Are your hands and feet clean? Andy was asked and subconsciously touched the face towel to confirm that he was not exposed.

"No... Why do you ask? The man in the cap didn't seem to believe it, but wisely didn't continue to ask.

"In Hoover Dam City, it's best not to commit crimes, and if you get documented, people with criminal records can't move an inch here."