The rumbling thunder in the distance disturbed the tranquility of Qingquan City.
Behind the ruins buried by the snow curtain, in the giant stone city located on the edge of the third ring road, people walking through the street corners and alleys raised their heads.
"What is that sound?"
"It's quite rare to have thunder in the snow."
"That's not thunder... It sounds like something exploded."
"To the north? I heard it's been going on for a long time."
"It won't hit Qingquan City, there's nothing good here for those country bumpkins to worry about."
"You said they're country bumpkins, and you still expect them not to worry about you?"
"Even if they really hit, what's the problem? Lord Fang will definitely find a way!"
You can't see too far from here.
"Citizens" who can survive in the city will never go outside. The poor people living at the foot of the concrete wall will go outside to scavenge, but they usually don't go too far.
In the bar on the corner, a few experienced mercenaries heard something from the explosion, but they just shook their heads and continued to drink the beer that was diluted with water. They were not even interested in talking.
Whatever happened there, it was not something they should care about. Even if there was a lot of work there, it was not realistic to go to the northern suburbs of Qingquan City from the Third Ring Road in this weather.
After all, poor people like them don't have the opportunity to take a plane to work...
In the center of the inner city.
On the top floor of a pitch-black building.
A man in a neat suit stood in front of the French window, his expression meticulous.
Of course, the northern suburbs of Qingquan City could not be seen from here. The Giant Stone City was surrounded by high-rise buildings. No matter which direction you looked, you could only see a gray ruin.
However.
His eyes were not just here.
Staring at the reflection on the French window, he whispered to himself.
"Even nuclear bombs were used."
A response came from my ear.
"Yes, sir."
"What was the ending? Who won?"
"It looks like it was the people from the Enterprise."
The man nodded.
The Legion's combat effectiveness is very strong, but after all, it was pinned down by the people from the Great Rift Valley. The Enterprise has fewer people, but has advantages in equipment and logistics.
The probability of winning or losing was originally 4:6, but it became 3:7 at the moment when the tactical nuclear bomb was dropped. If the Legion did not have a stronger trump card, it would be reasonable to lose.
Of course, this is an analysis from the perspective of a spectator. After all, there is a big difference between war and playing poker. Even a 1/10 chance of winning is still a possibility of winning.
However.
Today's casino is expected to be very lively.
Those who bet on the Legion to win will probably have to pay a lot.
"Do you want to intervene?" the voice in my ear asked.
"If the centurion of the Legion is still alive, buy him and wait for the Legion's envoy to come to do a favor."
The voice continued to ask: "What if he dies?"
"Then say hello to the people of the enterprise and remind them to use less radioactive weapons. It will be very troublesome to deal with it afterwards."
Whether it is the Legion or the Enterprise, it is better not to interfere with their conflicts. This is the River Valley Province, and neither of them is too far away from here.
"It is better for us not to interfere with their conflicts. It is troublesome to offend anyone, and there is no benefit in pleasing anyone."
"But after all, it happened on our territory."
"Send someone to mediate."
...
Brown Farm.
Looking at the fire rising in the distance, the farmer hiding here trembled and kept muttering.
"Nuclear bomb... tactical nuclear bomb..."
The young daughter looked at her father in confusion.
"Dad?"
"Don't worry, dear," the wife put her hand on his shoulder and said softly, "It's far away from us."
"Go away!"
The man waved his hand angrily, and the back of his hand accidentally hit the little daughter's face, knocking the head away.
Electric sparks jumped on the lonely neck.
The wife was slightly stunned, sighed softly, and walked towards the head silently.
Looking at the head rolling on the ground, the man was slightly stunned, and quickly calmed down, but he couldn't help muttering in his mouth.
"Damn... There won't be another war."
"We have spent enough money this year! Let me be quiet for a while!"
...
Better Street.
A group of survivors looked at the sky not far away. Looking from here to the direction of Linghu, they could only see a small beam of light.
Many people came out of the shacks, looking at the light in the distance and whispering.
Yu Hu glanced at his elder brother and asked in a muffled voice.
"Brother, what is that?"
Yu Xiong frowned.
"Not sure. It doesn't look like it's from Linghu. It seems to be farther away... Elm District?"
For the survivors of Beth Street, it was a rather unfamiliar name. It was only occasionally heard from scavengers from the north. It was said to be an old urban area covered by forests. Not to mention usable garbage, even a complete brick could not be picked up.
Yu Xiong had only been there once in his life, following the footprints of a herd of deer. On the way back, in order to avoid the bloody hands, he took a long detour.
Yu Hu was stunned.
"Is it far from Brother Chu and the others?"
Yu Xiong nodded.
"It's quite far, about 20 kilometers."
"Oh, that's okay," Yu Hu breathed a sigh of relief, scratching the back of his head and said, "I'll go see Xiaoyu tomorrow. She's been away from home for a while."
Yu Xiong also missed his little sister and said.
"Go see her. I hope she's doing well over there."
Yu Hu: "Brother, how about we go together?"
"Forget it, the guards still have to train, and we have patrol missions every day," Yu Xiong rubbed his brother's head, "You should go to the castle to learn some words when you have time. Anyway, there's time in winter."
The school opened by old Charlie?
Isn't that for children?
Yu Hu remembered that there seemed to be children under the age of 16 in it. In order to save money for two meals, the adults in the family sent their children there to learn writing and arithmetic.
"Why should I learn that..." Yu Hu said in a daze.
Yu Xiong didn't know how to explain it. After all, he was illiterate. He only learned to write his name after attending night school recently. He could only say it vaguely.
"Anyway, this is something that Brother Chu got. Just learn it. It will definitely be useful."
The outpost several kilometers away.
Hearing the sound, Xia Yan walked out of the weapon store with a cane, looking at the flickering light in the north, and said in a daze.
"... Tactical nuclear bombs? These people are too fierce."
Tactical nuclear bombs with an equivalent of less than 1 ton can be bought with chips in Boulder City, but few people will buy them.
On the one hand, it is expensive.
On the other hand, it is dangerous.
Many alien species are keen to settle in areas with dense radioactivity, especially those with extremely high danger levels such as cracked claw crabs, night demons, death scorpions, etc. The radioactive energy will make them excited and ferocious like taking drugs.
If it is in the city, it will usually become a hotbed for gnawers and crawlers. If it is in the suburbs, it is hard to say what strange species will be attracted.
At this time, Xia Yan suddenly noticed that there was a small figure at the door of the sanatorium, looking at the northern sky like her.
The light of the torch at the door was swaying.
Even from a distance, she could see the big black eyes, full of fear and worry.
With a sigh, she walked over and put her hand on Xiaoyu's head.
"What is that?" Xiaoyu asked in a low voice.
Xia Yan rarely slowed down her tone and comforted softly.
"It's not a good thing... But it's okay, they are all strong, nothing will happen. Go back quickly, it's getting late."
...
Because of a tactical nuclear bomb that suddenly detonated, the survivors in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City were in panic.
Although sometimes there are fools who throw nuclear bombs at alien species, the power is much smaller than this one, with an equivalent of only a few hundred kilograms or a ton, and the sound is not so loud.
Some people say that the Legion came from the north.
But no one can explain why the Legion came to this remote place.
Some people also say that super mutants appeared, and the local survivors detonated tactical nuclear bombs to survive.
But no one can think of any survivor settlement in the northern suburbs that has the ability to deal with super mutants.
In contrast, the official website of "Wasteland OL" is as lively as a festival at this moment.
In fact, the activities in the game are really no different from festivals for players.
On the forum.
Quitting Smoking: "Fuck, I'm broken! I walked 10 kilometers and didn't even see the construction site. A shell took me away! (crying)"
Irena: "Fighting for two minutes, running for two hours, it's the squad. (funny)"
Ye Shi: "Hey, you're down again, old man?"
Irena: "Call me old man again! (`Д′*)9"
Garbage Picker Level 99: "It's awesome! I'm so fucking awesome hahahaha! I rushed into the trench and slid, claws clacking and killing! But these little monsters didn't follow martial ethics and actually took a bunch of grenades to blow me up!"
WC Really Mosquito: "Next time, I have to charge for the boiler. It's not expensive. I'll charge you the cost price, 100 silver coins. (squinting)"
Garbage Picker Level 99: "Fuck! You're robbing me!"
Ye Shi: "There are so many familiar IDs. How many people died in this wave?"
Yelena: "At least 20. Anyway, when I came down, a row of people in front of me fell... Hey, that automatic rifle is pretty cool. I rushed over and fired a lot. Unfortunately, there are still two magazines left. What a loss. (Funny)"
Xiao Xiaoxiao Bookworm: "There must be more than 20. This time, it may exceed 100! Wait for a friend who was killed by a teammate to come down."
Makabazi: "Hahahaha! Let you guys laugh at me, are you stupid? This time you all come down to accompany me, right?"
Ye Shi: "Don't brag. We died in the team battle anyway. After counting the loot, we will get money. Anyway, I think it's worth it. (Funny)"
Irena: "Indeed, the scene was spectacular and shocking, especially the wave of people following the power armor. Anyway, I think it's worth it. (Funny)"
Maca Bazi: "#[email protected]!"
Even Trashman has come on the field, and Maca is completely defeated.
The forum was once again filled with a happy atmosphere, and everyone speculated about the final benefits of this war.
It's unrealistic to buy a power armor. That thing is at least level 30 equipment in other games, so you don't have to count on it in the early stage.
But it's always okay to buy a gun, right?
After waiting for a long time, it was almost noon in the real world, and someone finally brought the battle report from the front line.
Elf King Fugui: "Brothers, I was killed! A total of 117 people were killed, more than half of them died, it was too tragic! But the other side was worse than us. I heard that among the more than 2,000 bodies dragged out of the trenches, none of them was intact! But this time we must have made a fortune. We seized 5 light trucks, and we don't know how many supplies were placed in the fortifications! Now it depends on how to divide the spoils!"
Ye Shi: "Hehe, my requirements are not high. I just hope it's enough for me to buy that automatic rifle. If it doesn't work, you can dismantle the red dot sight and sell it to me separately. The gun with a scope and the gun without a scope are simply two different weapons."
WC really has mosquitoes: "Agree!"
Garbage Picker 99: "What the hell are you agreeing with! You are the most wretched. You put the guns you bought in the warehouse and never bring them with you!"
WC really has mosquitoes: "Fuck! Didn't I come down to accompany you!"
Garbage Picker Level 99: "Don't pretend I didn't see it, your earth grenade exploded by itself!"
Ye Shi: "Puff."
Makabazi: "Hahahaha!"
WC is really a mosquito: "Fuck you!"
Anyway, this battle was a pleasure.
As for the spoils, even if you want to worry about it, you can't worry about it, that's the game program's business.
Everyone said that they just hope the planner will be a human being, considering that this wave will not be online until a certain time, the death pension can be a little more.
The requirements are not high, 200 silver coins are quite reasonable.
If it can reach 300 silver coins, it will be even better.
The topics at the back of the forum were gradually dominated by Paradox players and the pattern, from whether it is better for the machine gunner to move five meters forward or five meters back, to which is stronger between the legion and the enterprise in the game setting.
One is a force in the Far West, and the other is a force in the Far East. The two would never have any intersection at ordinary times, but they themselves might not have thought that their subordinates would actually fight in the central river valley province.
According to the information disclosed on the official website. The Legion seems to be taking the route of human wave tactics, with other army doctrines. For example, the troops they encountered were the most common clone light infantry + trench fortifications, and the two guns were probably the embodiment of the fire support doctrine.
The advantages are low logistical pressure and locked morale. These clone infantry are like brainwashed, or they are not complete human beings at all, and would rather give their heads than surrender.
As for the Enterprise, it probably points to the "mobile warfare" army doctrine. All members are high-tech troops armed to the teeth, with high mobility and strong armor. They not only have night combat equipment, but also air fire support... Although it is only a light fixed-wing, it is better than nothing.
On the surface, the latter seems to have a greater advantage, and the equipment is more expensive, but the performance on the battlefield does not seem to be as invincible as the panel data shows.
After the power armor cut through the first line of defense of the legion, it soon faced an embarrassing problem.
There is no one behind.
Commander of Fountain Water: "... The Pioneer can only be regarded as a scientific research expedition at most. The soldiers are not professional soldiers, but more like adventurers. It is good enough to fight like this. If it is a confrontation between two armies, this problem does not exist at all. Will the corporate headquarters have no light infantry? I don't believe it."
Professor Yang, the King of Thunder and Lightning: "Haha, if they really go to the front battlefield, they will face hundreds or even tens of thousands of legions of the same size as today. It will be difficult to build artillery and engines? You don't need too much black technology. Make a tank chassis of the World War II level and carry an electromagnetic gun on the head. It is definitely cheaper than power armor."
Lindenwan, the million-strong army: "It's impossible to fight. There is an entire continent between us. How long will the supply line be? Besides, with the terrain on the wasteland, there are all guerrilla aliens along the way, and the non-combat losses are directly maxed out."
Canned seafood merchant: "Why don't they go by sea? The sea route is obviously easier than the land route."
The Duke of Venice: "Maybe there are threats at sea."
Lying on the grave to scare ghosts: "Yeah, that's right... If a Cthulhu-level sea monster comes directly, 10 pioneers will be in trouble."
Elf King Fugui: "Hey, stop arguing. Whether it is strong or not depends on how the operator sets it, right?"
This is right on point.
But no one paid attention to him.
The game is still in the closed beta stage, and the version number has only reached Alpha. Each version is like a new game. God knows what outrageous things will come out later.
No one can say for sure.