In the evening, as the last caravan left the north gate of Bette Street, the survivors of Shelter No. 404 went home singing the song of victory.
The residents of Bette Street watched the group of victors disappear at the end of the street with a blank look on their faces. Many people had not yet recovered from the cannon fire in the morning.
Just...
It's over?
No one died.
The most seriously injured person was just an unlucky guard who was scratched on the face by the wood chips flying from the shells. After breaking through the gate, the invaders did not burn, kill and plunder like looters, but went straight to the castle in the middle of Bette Street - just as Zhao Shu and others said, they came to teach the old mayor a lesson, and as long as they stayed at home and didn't go out, they would be fine.
As for the old mayor who was missing, no one cared about his fate. Everything he did was his own fault. It would be better for him to die and never appear in front of them again.
As for the spoils taken away by those people, the residents of Beth Street did not feel anything. Whether it was the grain in the granary or the weapons in the armory, these were the property of the old mayor.
He never shared these things with them, so they naturally had no obligation to feel sorry for him.
"Where did the mayor go?"
"I don't know. It seems that no one saw him coming out of the castle."
"Maybe he sneaked away disguised as a scavenger."
"I think he was beaten to death by the group of blue coats."
"I heard that blue coats rarely use force on their own initiative. It seems that the mayor's family really pissed these people off."
"The new mayor is the old butler?"
"Not bad, but he is so old... Can he do it?"
"What I am concerned about now is the grocery store... If the grocery store is gone in the future, where can we go to exchange salt?"
After hearing the conversation of the residents, old Charlie coughed and walked in front of everyone.
"The grocery store will be open for business as usual. I will arrange a diligent and responsible store owner. Don't worry. Your life will not be affected by what happened today. Instead, it will be better than before."
"Celebrate this day. The tyrant who oppressed you has been overthrown. No one will sell you inferior goods in the future. The grocery store will be run by the street office and will no longer be profit-oriented. I can assure you."
Street office?
What is that?
The residents of Bate Street looked at each other. It was the first time they heard such a difficult word.
In fact, it was the first time for Old Charlie to hear it.
However, it doesn't matter what it is called.
The name is just a symbol.
The key is to see how it is done.
After a group of residents gathered together and talked for a while, they couldn't discuss it in detail. In the end, they all dispersed and went about their own business.
...
On the other side, the outpost of Shelter No. 404.
Chu Guang, who was heading home, asked several strength players to help unload the supplies from the caravan and move them into the warehouse and granary for sorting.
More than a dozen tons of food, more than a dozen furs, and a lot of seasonings.
Looking at the almost full granary, Chu Guang experienced the joy of beating the local tyrants for the first time.
This is so fucking cool!
Or... just beat down the local tyrant next door?
Just when Chu Guang was wavering between the positions of lawful neutrality and lawful evil, old Luca, who was standing beside him, reported to him respectfully.
"My lord, when you were out, Brown Farm sent an envoy."
Retracting his gaze from the full granary, Chu Guang looked at Luca.
"Messenger? What did he say?"
Luca nodded.
"He brought a message from Mr. Brown, saying that in order to thank you for your contribution to the survivors in the northern suburbs, he is willing to give you a batch of supplies as a thank you gift. This includes 5,000 kilograms of yams, 5,000 kilograms of beets, and 5,000 kilograms of corn. At the same time, he also said that he hopes to establish friendly trade relations with us."
Chu Guang's expression was slightly surprised.
"They are spending a lot of money."
Originally, he was thinking about taking over Beth Street and strolling around the door of Brown's farm, and implicitly expressing that he was short of food. Unexpectedly, they were so proactive that they offered to send some food before he even opened his mouth.
At this time, Chu Guang suddenly remembered the Boulder City broadcast he heard on the radio in the mayor's study, and his expression couldn't help but feel a little weird.
It seems that he should also thank the host who was talking nonsense?
Luca nodded and said with emotion: "It's really a big investment. So much food... it's not cheap if I buy it."
In previous years, merchants from Boulder City came to the farm to buy food by the truckload. The wholesale price was high and low, but even when it was cheap, 15,000 kilograms of food would cost thousands of chips.
Moreover, corn and beets are more expensive than yams and green wheat.
After all, the latter are the food of the "servants", while the former are high-quality staple food and raw materials for sugar production, and the planting cycle is also longer.
Chu Guang estimated that these supplies were probably prepared for the Blood Hand Clan.
Now that the Blood Hand Clan is gone, he has become the most threatening force in the region. The farm probably wants to take this opportunity to establish friendly relations with him.
At least, don't develop into an enemy.
Chu Guang, who accepted this "thank you gift", did not feel embarrassed at all, and looked at Luca and asked.
"When are they going to deliver the food?"
"If it's sunny, it will be delivered tomorrow at noon. If it snows, it may be late."
At this point, Luca paused for a moment and reminded.
"In addition, my lord, you should have noticed that our granary is full. And now the grain reserves of the base are getting larger and larger. I suggest building special silos for several major reserve varieties, which can not only extend the storage time of crops, but also save space."
Before, there was not much food in the base, and the weather was getting colder, so only a shed that could shelter from wind and rain was built to pile up the food.
Now that the population of the outpost is increasing, the grain reserves have also increased. It is definitely not possible to deal with it casually as before.
If you want to preserve food for a long time, you must not only consider waterproofing and insect prevention, but also moisture-proofing and fire-proofing.
After listening to old Luca's advice, Chu Guang nodded.
"Your suggestion is very good. I will arrange for someone to assist you. Now I have a task for you. I need you to withdraw 500 kilograms of raw meat, lamb horns, green wheat, cabbage, Chinese cabbage from the granary, and five barrels of beer and red wine from Bethe Street, and deliver them to the north gate of the outpost."
"There will be a banquet tonight to celebrate our victory in Bethe Street."
"All food and drinks transported to the North Gate Market will be sold at half price!"
Old Luca nodded.
"Yes, sir!"
...
[Activity: Victory Dinner]
[Description: The guns of justice ended the tyranny of Bethe Street, and our soldiers triumphed gloriously amid the applause and cheers of local residents! Celebrate the victory, at the special price stalls at the North Gate Market, all food and drinks are half price! The owner of the weapons store reminds you that although the wine is good, you can't drink too much. ]
6 o'clock in the evening.
At the north gate of the outpost, a grand party was held to celebrate the victory during the day.
The NPC who manages the warehouse set up a special price stall at the north gate market, and put half-price food on the table for players to choose and buy.
As the first in-game event since the launch of "Wasteland OL", both new and old players are excited and have participated in it with 200% enthusiasm.
Of course, it is mainly because the food is half price!
In the past, 1 silver coin could only buy 300g of raw meat, but now it can be bought with only 5 copper coins. There are also sheep's horn potatoes and green wheat, as well as the recently updated cabbage, Chinese cabbage, etc., which can now be bought with very little money. If you don't buy it now, when will you wait?
Fortunately, the slow replenishment speed of the special price stalls limits the purchasing power of players, otherwise such cheap food will be snatched up as soon as the event starts!
"Wow, sister, the food sold at that stall is so cheap! There are also vegetables!" Qiuye, who sneaked away to join in the fun, ran back to her sister excitedly, holding her arm and said, "I'll go and tell everyone in the tribe!"
Qiucao looked at her sister with a worried look.
"Can we buy those things?"
Qiuye nodded excitedly.
"Yes! I asked the stall owner! As long as you have those small coins, anyone can buy them!"
"Then... you go and come back quickly."
"Yes! Leave it to me!"
After getting her sister's permission, Qiuye did not stop for a moment and ran towards the tribe in a hurry, fearing that if she ran too slowly, she would have nothing when she came back.
Looking at her sister running away, Qiucao took out the coins in her bag and counted them. There were a total of 11 silver coins and 24 copper coins.
"If it's half price... you can buy more than 20 kilograms of food."
Qiucao showed a happy smile on her face.
Fortunately, she persuaded the tribe leader to save the money she earned, so that she could buy more food.
No one should starve to death this winter.
The sisters Qiucao and Qiuye were still worried about whether everyone in the tribe would starve, and the players over there were already complaining that their stomachs were not enough.
"Damn it! Why can't Weiwei have two stomachs!"
Holding the skewers in one hand and the beer glass in the other, Weiwei's cheeks were already bulging like a hamster. It was hard for her to chew and talk at the same time.
Looking at her friend whose image collapsed, Sisi, who was tasting wine, glanced at her.
"Awei, do you know that you look like an uncle now?"
Finally swallowing the food in his mouth, Weiwei turned his head after a burp and said nonchalantly.
"We are already in the game world! If we still have to control our diet, what is the difference between it and the garbage game "Earth OL"! Such delicious food is not available every day, Asi, you are too serious, be more unrestrained!"
Sisi: "..."
This guy.
He completely lets himself go once he enters the game.
He is quite ladylike in real life.
Not far away, a white bear was happily eating a whole grilled catfish. The way he was eating with relish made the nearby players envious.
Of course, the one who envied and hated him the most was a lizard.
They were all alien players, but some of them were eating and drinking outside, while others could only watch in the shelter.
Garbage has been hanging up in the shelter for a while.
Every day when he goes online, he does nothing else but wander around the B2 floor, touching here and looking there, either exercising or waiting for friends to feed him, and then he logs off on time at six o'clock, washes up and goes to work.
When in the game, the body in real life is equivalent to deep sleep. Put on the helmet at ten o'clock every day, and you can go to work with full energy at dawn the next day. Even if you can't do anything, the function of falling asleep in seconds is also excellent.
To add to the fun of the celebration, Mosquito lit homemade fireworks in the open space at the north gate.
As a result, I don't know if there was a problem with the recipe or the ignition posture was wrong, a flying monkey flew to Teng Teng's stall.
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Only Mosquito was chased by the murderous Teng Teng with scissors for hundreds of meters.
In the end, the storm ended with Mosquito buying all the burned dog fur coats with tears.
Apart from this episode, most players enjoyed the banquet in a relatively normal way. Life professional players took advantage of the ingredients and cooked the specialties of the wasteland into edible dishes in various ways.
Normal ones include white oak roasted venison leg steak, abnormal ones include pine nut rat tail soup and salt roasted devil moth pupae.
Well, devil moth pupae are actually edible, but eating insects still requires a little courage.
The whole north gate is filled with the aroma of food.
Not only food, but also fine wine.
Ten oak barrels half a person tall were placed next to the special offer booth, with wooden cups hanging next to them. The sign next to them read:
[Beer is 2 silver coins per cup, wine is 10 silver coins per cup, and now on sale at a 50% discount! ]
[Note: Each person is limited to one cup at a time. You can buy it again after drinking it. No waste! Violators will be fined! ]
The cups were wooden cups found in the old mayor's castle. As for the volume of a cup, it is about 330ml.
Like the food on the special offer booth, all drinks are half price. Players who participated in the daytime action to fight the local tyrants can also get a cup for free.
Even if you don't drink it, it doesn't matter. You can sell your cup to other players.
However, I believe no one can refuse the opportunity to taste fine wine in the game. Even if you get drunk here, it will not affect your work the next day.
Some small players drank so much that they staggered, and some even lay on the ground, flopping every once in a while, probably struggling with the network connection.
"Fuck! I suggest that the game company open the pain adjustment function!"
"That's right! I can't feel the feeling of being drunk at all! What's the point of drinking?"
"Burp..."
Two drunken little players shouted, and Yaya, who was not far away, stuck out his tongue, holding a wine glass in his hand, with a bitter face.
"Yue, it turns out that wine is bitter!"
Teng Teng glanced at her: "You haven't drunk it in real life?"
Yaya shook her head like a rattle.
"I'm allergic to alcohol... But it's so hard to drink, I don't regret it."
Qiuye, who ran back to the village to call people, ran back with everyone.
Looking at the excitement and prosperity of the celebration, the eyes of these nomads were full of curiosity, surprise, and deep envy!
Barbecue!
Pancakes!
And wine!
It's so rich!
Not far away, the cattle and horse team and Mole Brother and other high-level players who had formed a group to brush the "Greenhouse Ruins" were pulling the spoils back with a caravan.
Looking at the lively scene at the north gate, everyone was stunned at first, and soon the VM on their arms received an event pop-up window, and they were stunned for a moment.
"Fuck, what's going on?"
"Victory dinner?!"
"A war?! What the hell, when I came back, it was already over?!"
Looking at the old acquaintances who were confused, Daoxialiuren, who was eating skewers and drinking beer at the north gate, said with a smile.
"It's over! Beth Street will be our territory from now on!"
Ye Shi came to his senses and asked immediately.
"Is it our territory? My giao, did you drop any top-quality equipment?"
Daoxialiuren shook his head.
"No, but the mission reward is okay, 50 silver coins. I don't know if the war rules have changed, or if the reward rules for invasion and defense are different. There was no auction this time, so I was given money and contributions, and there was also a chance to draw a lottery. The lottery is interesting, but there's nothing good. I guess the planner forced it in to test the lottery system. I don't understand."
Lao Bai glanced at the large handful of skewers in his hand. It was obvious that this was not the amount that could be eaten in a short time.
"Don't you go to work during the day? Why don't you log off?"
Daoxialiuren said with a smile.
"Tomorrow is Saturday, what a job."
"You still have two days off!" Lao Bai looked envious, "This is too cool."
"There are fewer things to do, less money, and nothing interesting. Sometimes I feel that it doesn't matter whether I am in this unit or not." Daoxialiuren, who was drinking and eating meat, suddenly sighed and expressed the thoughts of many players, "It would be great if I could be online 24 hours a day!"