On the third floor of the sanatorium.
Chu Guang smiled with satisfaction as he watched the cattle and horse team change into long weapons and hunter equipment and set off again.
Not bad.
These little players are getting better and better.
Thanks to their sensibleness, Chu Guang saved a lot of time and was able to spend his time on micro-management to do what planning should do.
For example, playing two more games to collect materials.
"... By the way, players of the Alpha 0.6 version should also be online tomorrow."
Many raw materials in the outpost are about to burst, and the life professional players are urgently needed to increase their efforts to catch up with the combat professional players.
Especially the cocoons of the devil moth, there are several small hills next to the warehouse. When the cattle and horse team takes down the first floor of the greenhouse ruins, I am afraid they will have to pile up another one next to it.
The guaranteed income of 200 silver coins seems a bit too much.
But it doesn't matter. Silver coins are just numbers to Chu Guang. After he has an electronic account, he can give out as many as he wants.
The key is to enrich the shelves of the store and let players buy more things. Only in this way can the money given out have meaning.
Otherwise, even if you pass a copy, what's the point of giving out 1 billion to your account?
Today I give you 1 billion, and tomorrow I give him 2 billion. Will everyone be happy to buy potatoes with a dozen coins in the future?
Presumably, by then, the little pufferfish who think the tasks are too little will miss the good times when a sheep's horn potato only cost a few copper coins.
Fortunately, even if these people are not very sober, their planning is sober, and this kind of thing is unlikely to happen.
In order to increase the production capacity of the outpost, most of the 50 players recruited in this version update were randomly selected from the user pool labeled "Life Occupation".
As for how this label was added, it was naturally based on the questionnaire filled out by these users when they pre-ordered the game.
For example, when answering the question "Which single-player game do you like to play most?", their answers frequently appeared in leisure and elderly games such as "Stardew Valley", "Euro Truck Simulator", "Rimworld", "Don't Starve", "The Sims", etc.
This means that after entering "Wasteland OL", they will be more inclined to choose the gameplay of life professions.
For example, production, transportation, farming, building houses, etc.
I believe that these creative little players should be able to use those raw materials to make something valuable.
Yeah.
By the way, the users of version 0.4 are completely different, because Chu Guang stole it from the user pool of paradox games.
These people are not only proficient in the manufacturing process of seamless steel pipes, but also have in-depth research on the formula of gunpowder. In "Cities Skylines", they use the natural disaster DLC to accurately clean up the elderly population, and in "Stellaris", they use alien meat to make canned food.
It can be said that they are war criminals per capita.
"250 players are still not enough. There are still 250 incubators left."
"It would be great if we could get more food."
After the Blood Hand Clan's stronghold was taken down, the food reserves in the outpost were theoretically enough to sustain 300 people until the end of winter.
However, there is a problem here. The actual consumption rate of food is often far beyond expectations.
If the seasonings were not expensive and the cooking conditions were limited, Chu Guang dared to bet that this group of players could eat five meals a day and burp every meal.
In addition, there are nomads who have come to seek refuge, and survivors working in the brick factory. Chu Guang did not dare to make a plan too rigid.
250 players are already a bit tight, and it is better to have food reserves at least twice the actual consumption to be safer.
"Speaking of which... should I go to Brown Farm to ask for some benefits?"
Looking at the warehouses of those predators, Brown Farm has paid them a lot of protection fees.
After all, we solved such a big problem for the survivors in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City once and for all. It would be unreasonable not to give them some gifts of thanks, right?
It would be bad to just extend our hands. After all, it is not appropriate for civilized people to do the work of bandits. We have to think of a way to make them give it to us on their own initiative.
Chu Guang touched his chin and began to think.
But at this moment, Xiao Qi, who was squatting on the side and playing with a drone, suddenly raised the camera.
"Master, there are guests."
...
Outside the South Gate.
Braving the wind and snow all the way, Yu Hu hurried towards the outpost base.
When he arrived at the South Gate, he happened to see Chu Guang standing at the door. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he waved his fist with the envelope clenched tightly, and shouted loudly from a distance.
"Brother Chu!"
Looking at Yu Hu, who was running over with an anxious look on his face, Chu Guang asked.
"What's wrong with you? You are so anxious."
Did something happen at home?
Yu Hu supported his knees with both hands, and said breathlessly.
"Charlie... is the old butler of the grocery store. He asked me to bring you a letter!"
To be honest, when Charlie handed him the letter and asked him to deliver the letter here, Yu Hu was so scared that his heart almost stopped.
After all, there are rules in Beth Street. You can't do business with foreign caravans privately. If you are found out, you will be severely punished!
Therefore, Yu Hu has been very careful all the time, hiding from old Charlie, but he didn't expect to be discovered!
Whether Brother Chu is an outsider is another matter. What Yu Hu can't figure out is that old Charlie neither blamed himself nor reported himself to the mayor or the guards, but handed him the envelope with the bloody handprint.
Yu Hu is illiterate and doesn't know what is written on the envelope, but looking at the bloody handprint, he always has an ominous premonition.
So, he didn't dare to stay for a moment, and immediately rushed over from Beth Street with the letter and delivered the letter here.
"Come with me to the house and talk."
He took Yu Hu to the reception room on the first floor of the sanatorium.
Chu Guang lit the brazier, sat down on the chair next to him, opened the envelope with the bloody handprint and took a look.
There were two letters inside.
One of them was written by the old mayor... oh no, it should be said that the old leech was written.
The content was probably to tell the plunderers of the Blood Hand Clan that there was a group of survivors in Linghu Wetland Park. Skipping those high-sounding reasons and respectful wording, the whole page of black and white words can be summed up in four words: killing with a borrowed knife.
The other one was written by old Charlie.
And judging from the ink marks, it should have been written not long ago.
[
Dear Administrator, my name is Charlie, a survivor living on Beth Street.
I believe you have read the other letter in the envelope, and you must be furious about the content of the letter at this moment.
No offense, I understand your feelings very well. In fact, I am just like you. When I heard that our respected mayor colluded with the looters and tried to instigate them to attack our neighbors, I could hardly believe my ears and eyes.
I tried to persuade him and told him that this was not a good choice, but he was still determined to send the letter to the looters.
This behavior has broken the bottom line of morality. No matter what kind of contradiction it is, I think it cannot, at least should not, be allowed to be arbitrated by a group of villains who eat people without spitting bones.
We have had enough of the unreasonable oppression, and the people of Beth Street are eager for civilization! As long as you are willing, we are willing to do everything we can to cooperate with your actions and drive the vampire out of his castle! Every hunter on Beth Street will thank you for your kindness!
]
Good guy.
This is handing a knife to yourself.
A handful of sparks floated from the charcoal in the brazier.
Chu Guang lowered the two letters in his hand slightly, looked at Yu Hu who was sitting on the chair opposite, thought for a moment and said.
"Do you know what the old housekeeper wrote in this letter?"
Yu Hu was stunned and shook his head.
"The old housekeeper didn't tell me... He just said it was a very important matter, related to your safety."
It's okay if it's related to our safety.
Chu Guang smiled.
It's certain that the old leech didn't know that the Blood Hand Clan was gone, otherwise he wouldn't have come up with such a stupid idea to send a letter to the dead.
In fact, this is easy to understand. Beth Street is far away from the abandoned tire factory. Those scavengers will not explore north along the elevated road out of the city unless they have no choice. After all, they all know that it is not safe there. Who would take the initiative to approach the nest of those predators?
Now the only suspense is that there are a few truths in the letter written by old Charlie.
There are two possibilities.
One possibility is that Old Charlie first sent someone to deliver the letter, and only after discovering that the Blood Hand Clan's stronghold had been destroyed did he deliver the old mayor's letter to him.
Another possibility is that, as Old Charlie wrote in the letter, because the mayor's actions broke his bottom line, he decided to stand on the side of justice and fight against the tyranny of the mayor together with the survivors of Beth Street.
In fact, it doesn't matter which version of the story you believe. Reasons are never important. You can even make up one after everything is over.
Chu Guang's heart moved slightly.
He suddenly thought of a brilliant idea.
Not only can he legitimately include Beth Street in his sphere of influence, but he can also let the people of Brown Farm take the initiative to send tribute to him.
"... Your mayor is really a piece of shit."
Looking at Chu Guang's suddenly serious face, Yu Hu, who was sitting opposite, was slightly stunned, and his expression became nervous.
"Town, mayor? Isn't this letter written by old Charlie?"
"There are two letters in it, one is written by old Charlie, and the other one... that is the one that was stuffed in here at the beginning, was written by your mayor to the Blood Hand Clan."
"Written to the Blood Hand Clan?!"
Yu Hu's eyes widened, and his mind was a little confused for a while.
He remembered that Brother Chu seemed to have said before that those predators would not bother them again. And he also saw Zhao Shu who was kidnapped by the predators here, and heard that Yang Ergou was also alive.
Why did the mayor write a letter to the dead?
Wait, the mayor and those predators also have correspondence? !
The news was more explosive than the other.
Looking at Yu Hu who was in chaos, Chu Guang continued calmly.
"That's right. And judging from the content of the letter, your mayor is planning to instigate the Blood Hand Clan's plunderers to come and rob us."
"Instigate the plunderers to rob you? How dare he?"
Chu Guang nodded.
"In fact, after we broke through the Blood Hand Clan's stronghold, we did find some interesting things in their stronghold. All signs indicate that your mayor seems to have reached some kind of secret agreement with them. He was not simply blackmailed by the plunderers, but actively cooperated with those plunderers to reap your property... Do you understand what I mean?"
After listening to Chu Guang's words, Yu Hu's face was filled with incredible shock.
Even if his brain was not good, he understood it.
What he couldn't figure out was why the mayor did this?
"I'm going back to tell the people in the town!"
Yu Hu stood up suddenly from his chair, his face full of anger, and his fists clenched.
"That bastard, he deceived all of us!"
"Don't be impulsive," Chu Guang stood up with him, "I'm glad you're on my side, but you're Xiaoyu's brother, I can't watch you die in vain."
"...die?"
"Do you think if you just go back and shout, the other survivors on Beth Street will immediately believe what you say?"
Yu Hu's face flushed, and he said with a stiff neck.
"I... I can convince them!"
Chu Guang shook his head.
"Verbal persuasion is meaningless, your mayor will convince them with a gun."
Yu Hu was eager to argue, but he couldn't speak logically, and he only hated himself for being too dumb.
Chu Guang was not surprised by his reaction.
After all, if he was a thoughtful person, he wouldn't have been sent by Old Charlie to deliver this letter.
"Am I just going to watch him and keep everyone in the dark!"
"Of course not."
Chu Guang put his hand on Yu Hu's shoulder and gave him a firm look.
"This is not just your problem. The stupidity and shamelessness of that old leech has exceeded our tolerance limit."
"I will go with you!"
At the same time, all the players carrying VMs near the outpost received a task pop-up window
[Task: Liberate Beth Street]