"... Forget it, just treat it as a candy."
The gunfire from not far away has gradually subsided. Chu Guang, who was overlooking the battlefield through a small drone, threw the peeled radiation-eliminating Ning into his mouth.
Even if he didn't need to do so with his physique, he always felt uneasy if he didn't eat one.
Because the players' performance was too good, Chu Guang didn't find the opportunity to enter the game until the end.
But this is a good thing.
Chu Guang was very pleased with the growth of the young players.
The gameplay difference between alien warfare and group warfare is still quite large.
After this battle, even players who came in with the alpha0.6 version can take off the hat of recruits, and many old players have been promoted to veterans who have experienced three battles.
And they can all "survive".
I believe that with this experience, they will be more courageous next time.
In addition, there is one thing to say, the combat effectiveness of the legion is still very strong.
Anti-tank rockets were flying around the battlefield, and there were grenade launchers firing fragmentation mines. There was also a machine gun behind the fortifications.
Fortunately, Garbage Jun attacked first, otherwise there might be more than 10 to 20 deaths.
After the machine guns stopped firing, the battle was basically over.
The players quickly tore a hole on the east side of the second line of defense of the Legion, helping the allies' power armor to break through the Legion's defense line.
The only flaw was that Garbage Jun himself did not survive and was blown up to the sky by a cluster grenade in the trench.
The steam boiler also exploded, boiling water splashed into the sky, and a snow mist dispersed into fireworks.
The scene was spectacular.
Outside the battlefield, Chu Guang, who was in oB, was stunned and quickly recorded it for him.
It's not too much to give a one-second shot of this in the promotional PV, right?
Whether he is strong or not is another matter, being handsome is enough!
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The battle on the front line came to an end.
Next to the burning trench.
A player stepped forward and tried to pick up the iron rifle on the ground.
At this time, the clone lying on his back suddenly opened his eyes, struggled to get up from the ground, hugged the player's thigh with his hands and started to bite, and the player was so scared that he kicked him away.
"Fuck! Are you a dog? Put your hands up! If you move again, I will shoot you"
Bang!
The gunshot sounded from the side, and the clone with half of his face burned was shot in the head.
The player was confused, and the soldier wearing an exoskeleton passed by him and patted his shoulder.
"They are all poor people. It would be better to kill them."
The player stared at the figure walking away, not understanding what the man was saying. Then he looked at the corpse on the ground and cursed in his heart.
Damn!
5 silver coins turned into 5 copper coins!
What a big loss!
The work of cleaning up the battlefield went smoothly.
These clone infantrymen had no intention of surviving. Some of them were stunned by the explosion. As soon as they opened their eyes, they rushed forward with a howl and were shot to death.
At first, the players planned to keep them alive.
After all, living prisoners are more valuable. It is a bit uncomfortable to slaughter people who have given up their weapons. It is okay, but it is not necessary.
However, the players later found that these people were not normal people at all.
I don't know if the AI is not finished or the setting is like this, anyway, these clones are just like gnawers with guns, so players no longer hold back, regardless of whether they can move or not, they go up to add a knife or chop an axe to prevent being startled during the looting.
As for those legion decurions and centurions wearing navy blue coats, although many of them also showed the momentum of desperate resistance, when they found that the situation was over, they were surrounded in the trenches and finally dropped their weapons and raised their hands to surrender.
Compared to the stubborn resistance of the lower-level officers on the front line before surrendering, the commander, the thousand-man commander Vanus, surrendered more simply.
This guy didn't run at all. He sat quietly in the temporary command post, poured himself half a glass of turbid wine, and waited for the power armor of the Pioneer to search over.
Where can he run in this snowy weather?
Without supplies and guards, it would be impossible for him to travel hundreds of kilometers back to the expeditionary headquarters.
Not to mention that the drone was flying overhead. Without the protection of heat insulation materials, even the things coming out of his mouth and nose could be seen clearly, not to mention such a big person.
As long as he walked out of the temporary command post, he was as bright as a lamp.
Instead of being chased by the pursuers and having his head pressed into the snow, it is better to wait here and surrender decently.
As senior officers with complete military education, their value is far higher than that of ordinary clone soldiers and those small slave owners who lead clone soldiers to fight. The legion allows them to surrender to the enemy after the casualties exceed 90%.
Although he will be demoted to a lower level, as long as he survives, there is still a chance.
People from the enterprise rarely massacred prisoners of war, and Lu Yang did not do anything to him. He just had him handcuffed and escorted back with the surrendered centurions.
The staff of the logistics department built a temporary prison for them with foam materials in an open snowy area. The prison even had plastic water heating pipes connected to a small boiler that burned wood.
If they couldn't stand the cold, they could go outside to collect firewood.
However, after they were locked up, the people from the enterprise would take away their coats and leave only a single coat and pants.
It was snowing heavily outside, and they might freeze even when they went to relieve themselves, let alone escape.
Without a cold-proof coat, they might not even walk 1 kilometer and freeze to death in the snow.
Compared to the prisoners, Chu Guang was more interested in the equipment they left behind.
These clone light infantrymen were poorly equipped, with few assault rifles, most of which were semi-automatic or even bolt-action.
However, it is commendable that they managed to unify the weapon style and bullet type.
Unlike Chu Guang's players, some of whom held 9mm, some held 7mm, and some held 5mm rotary small water pipes, and the bullets flew away at a distance.
It seems that this group of plunderers who call themselves the Legion have good logistics capabilities. There should be industrial support in the rear, but it is difficult to judge the specific level.
In addition to conventional weapons, players also looted ten 12mm caliber machine guns and nearly 100 anti-tank rocket launchers that looked like "Iron Fist" and had not been used yet.
This anti-tank rocket is very light, with a total weight of less than 5 kilograms. The slender iron tube is stuffed with nearly 200 grams of propellant, which is disposable and discarded after firing.
The front warhead is a cylindrical magazine with a diameter of 155mm and a conical wind cap to reduce wind resistance. Nearly 1 kg of T-T and RDX mixed explosives can penetrate 200mm homogeneous steel plate...if it hits directly.
Whether it is killing infantry or anti-light armor, this thing can be said to be cheap and easy to use, at least much better than the mutant's black powder bomb.
The only drawback is that the firing speed of this thing is very slow, the range is only a pitiful 50m, and the accuracy is very poor. There is no sight, and you can only aim by feeling the outline of the bullet.
But even with so many shortcomings, Chu Guang is very happy.
A more reliable rocket launcher than a goblin rocket, it is not too much to sell it for 50 silver coins in a weapon store?
If you encounter something like a cracked claw crab, you will definitely have a chance to use it!
In addition to the rocket launcher, there is also a grenade launcher, but to be honest, this thing is a bit lame, it is just a grenade launcher, and its power can only be said to be average. However, the remaining fragmentation mines are all good things, and Chu Guang plans to hand them over to Boss Xia for disposal.
In theory, these spoils also belong to the Pioneer.
However, the employees of the company on the Pioneer did not like these old equipment at all. They could only recycle them as scrap metal, and they had to work hard to pick them up, so they generously left all the things to Chu Guang and his team.
In addition to the weapons, what surprised Chu Guang the most were the five light trucks.
The engines used in these trucks are all equipped with firewood carburetors, which can be started by inserting a piece of wood into the feed port. They are simply tailor-made for the environment on the wasteland.
In addition, in order to adapt to the rugged terrain, the tires of these five light trucks are designed to be large. Although it is difficult to drive into the city with a large tire, it is still possible to run in the wilderness.
At least the players no longer have to run on their own two legs from the outpost to the action camp.
It takes some time to clean up the battlefield.
Chu Guang found a few players who can drive, and after getting familiar with the operation of the truck, he drove the light truck to an open space with less vegetation, waiting for the players to collect the spoils and the bodies of their teammates.
Fortunately, he had foresight and asked the players to bring woven bags, otherwise these little players would have to run more than a dozen times to load the spoils they picked up.
Looking at the players carrying the spoils on the truck, Chu Guang suddenly felt like he had made a fortune.
But he knew in his heart that it would be somewhat inappropriate to laugh out loud at this time.
Even for the sake of the pension, he had to look more serious.
At least he should be expressionless.
Just at this moment, Lu Yang, wearing a power armor, walked towards him.
His body was covered with mud and blood, and he looked quite embarrassed, but he was not injured.
After opening the mask, Lu Yang looked at Chu Guang and said in a sincere tone.
"Brother, thank you. If you hadn't come to support us, this battle might not have ended so smoothly."
"We are allies, and we should take care of each other. Besides, they killed our people, and we must avenge this hatred ourselves."
After a pause, Chu Guang looked at him and continued.
"How are your casualties?"
When mentioning casualties, Lu Yang's expression was a little heavy, and he said in a low voice.
"Three dead, four seriously injured..."
The total number of crew members on the Pioneer was less than a hundred, and the death of three was already a serious loss of personnel.
The last time there were such serious casualties was when they just left Yunjian Province and fought against the mutant tribe.
No one expected that the leader of the mutants was actually a super mutant. They used two tactical nuclear bombs to clear him out.
Taking a deep breath of cold air, Lu Yang stared at Chu Guang and asked.
"What about you?"
"117 dead, seriously injured have not been counted yet."
Hearing this number, Lu Yang's heart felt a pause. The joy of victory that could be regarded as comfort was blown away by this heavy number.
He didn't know how many people were in Shelter No. 404, but he estimated that it should not exceed one thousand.
Such a heavy loss of personnel is almost a devastating blow to some small and medium-sized survivor bases.
Lu Yang couldn't imagine what kind of pressure the man in front of him was under at this moment, and how he would face the families of the fallen residents later.
Behind this number, it means 117 families...
"We will do our best to treat the injured... I'm sorry for the dead."
Chu Guang didn't say anything.
To be honest, he didn't have the heart to fool this guy.
If an NPC died, he would probably feel sad for a while, but for a player... he would be alive after waiting for three days.
The players themselves didn't feel anything. When they were looting the spoils, they were so excited that they almost sang songs.
However, the guy in front of him obviously took it seriously.
"Before coming here, they had already made preparations. Before leaving, I asked them to bring guns and woven bags. If they couldn't carry the enemy's bodies, they would carry their own bodies."
After a pause, Chu Guang continued.
"So don't feel sad for us. Everyone will die one day. Before coming here, they had already made preparations."
Chu Guang's original intention of saying this was actually to comfort this righteous partner.
However, what Chu Guang did not expect was that after he finished saying this, the big brother's expression became even heavier, even a little sad.
Took a deep breath, Lu Yang calmed himself down, looked at Chu Guang and said.
"I want to ask your opinion on something."
Chu Guang looked at him and asked.
"What is it?"
Lu Yang said seriously.
"I plan to submit an application to the Silver Wing Group Board of Directors to grant you the title of 'Enterprise Permanent Partner'... This is not just my idea, but also the common idea of all members of our Pioneer."
Chu Guang was slightly stunned and hesitated.
"What does this enterprise permanent partner mean?"
Lu Yang explained.
"It is a proof and also a recognition... Of course, this requires your opinion."
Opinion?
Chu Guang certainly has no opinion.
Although they are thousands of kilometers apart, who would complain about having too many friends?
Without hesitation, Chu Guang readily accepted Captain Lu's proposal.
"I have no objection. From the moment you helped us solve the mutant tribe, you have been our partners."
Hearing this, Lu Yang finally stretched out a sincere smile on his face.
"I'm glad you think so."
"But this title should not only be a symbolic partner, but also have some practical effect... Let's talk while walking."
...
Five trucks slowly moved forward in the wilderness.
An off-road vehicle with a snow shovel and a machine gun welded on it led the way in front, escorting their allies back to the outpost with the spoils.
Although the crew of the Pioneer hated to run field work, when Li De walked up to them and asked them "Is there anyone willing to escort our hero home", almost everyone stood up and volunteered to participate in this operation.
Even those Marines wearing them.
In this battle, these residents of the shelter won the respect of all the crew members of the Pioneer with their bravery.
They may be poor and backward, but they are definitely not weak.
They are a group of warriors who can use the weapons in their hands to defend their dignity!
Such people are worthy of respect no matter where they are.
Instead of returning to the outpost immediately, Chu Guang first followed Lu Yang to the action camp, where he met Li De who had been waiting for a long time.
The two have always communicated through holographic images. After many days, they met face to face again. Chu Guang unexpectedly felt a little cordial for a while.
Of course, what surprised Chu Guang even more was his 180-degree change in attitude.
When I came here before, this guy didn't even come down to say hello to me, but just told his subordinates to entertain me.
And now, this section chief actually took the initiative to come forward and shook my hand.
"I'm sorry for my previous distrust and prejudice. You are a group of real warriors, and your bravery is impressive. Thank you for everything you have done for us. If it weren't for you, the outcome of this war would be unpredictable."
Because he saw the battle situation on the drone, Li De had a completely different evaluation of the battle situation at that time. In his opinion, if the legion surrounded its own armored units, it would probably be Lu Yang and his team members who were divided and encircled.
Except for the power armor that can fight its way out, it is hard to say how many light infantrymen who are only protected by exoskeletons can survive.
This battle also made him determined to increase the reserve of artillery shells by more than double and design a light fixed-wing with a larger ammunition load.
If he continued to travel west, it would be sooner or later that he would encounter the legion again.
After shaking his hand and letting go, Chu Guang nodded and said.
"I will pass on your praise to my residents. In addition, I have some specific information about the title of permanent partner of the enterprise that I want to know."
Knowing that Chu Guang would ask this, Li De nodded and made a gesture of invitation.
"I was just planning to discuss this with you. Let's go inside and talk!"
...
In the barracks.
According to Li De's narration, Chu Guang had a general understanding of the title of "permanent partner of the enterprise".
The so-called "permanent partner of the enterprise" is equivalent to an enhanced version of the "trade whitelist".
As we all know, although the enterprise is located in the distant Yunjian Province, the territory of trade is far more than just a small place like Yunjian Province. Even on the west coast of Zhongzhou Continent, people doing business under their banner can be seen.
If a dispute occurs, the enterprise can never fly over thousands of kilometers to take revenge.
So in order to prevent trouble before it happens, the people of the enterprise introduced the "trade white list" system.
If the caravan is plundered by local survivors when doing business with the survivor settlements on the white list, the insurance company will compensate the caravan for its losses after sending salesmen to understand the situation. For situations outside the white list, no compensation will be given.
Therefore, the vast majority of caravans from enterprises, especially those caravans that really bring good things, will prefer to do business with those regular survivor settlements on the "white list". Only a few small caravans will take the risk of doing business with those three-no survivor settlements for the sake of a gamble. For example, Boulder City is on the trade white list.
For decades, the caravans of enterprises have been doing business in Boulder City, and their legal rights and interests have been protected, so they can buy those high-tech products.
For places like Bet Street and Brown Farm, only the slave traders in Red River Town and the third and fourth-tier caravans in Boulder City will deal with them. The caravans from the enterprise will not consider trading with them at all, nor will they stay in their bases.
After all, if something goes wrong, the insurance they bought will not pay!
To enter the whitelist, employees above level A need to apply to the corporate headquarters and use their credit scores as collateral.
In addition, it is necessary to submit an investigation report of more than 30 pages and stay in the local area for at least 60 days to ensure the accuracy of the investigation.
The company has employees who specialize in this, and their income is usually not low, because if they successfully open up a market for the company, in the next ten years, the company will give them commissions based on the transaction volume, and award outstanding employees to outstanding contributors, and even include them in the management.
At the same time, the survivor settlements that have been guaranteed will be recognized by the company as civilized people, and more caravans will include them in the trade routes.
Many caravans, even those that do not belong to the enterprise, will refer to this list to a certain extent to determine whether the trading party is trustworthy.
After all, no one wants to get into the cage of the predator, or test the other party's moral bottom line with the goods in their pockets.
It is easier to borrow money from banks when doing business with low-risk survivor bases.
As for the title of "Enterprise Permanent Strategic Partner", its significance is extraordinary. Both the influence and the difficulty of obtaining it are far greater than the "Trade White List" guaranteed by A-level employees.
First, the individual who applies must at least be a senior executive of the branch, or a shareholder, or even the chairman of the branch.
Secondly, this branch cannot be a small company with no sense of existence in the "enterprise", and at least it must have at least one seat on the board of directors of the headquarters!
If the trade white list is just to guarantee the credit and security of the trading party, then the title of "Enterprise Permanent Strategic Partner" is more like a strong recommendation
These are the high-quality customers we met outside, and we introduce them to you. They helped us in times of distress. They are completely trustworthy. You can rest assured to stay in their territory. They will provide you with food and shelter.
At the same time, the caravans under the enterprise are prohibited from taking hostile actions against it, and armed mercenary companies are prohibited from listing it as a target of action. F and E technology authorizations and related trading products are lifted.
The Giant Stone City has been doing business with the enterprise for decades, which is just a white list. There is no survivor base in the entire Qingquan City that can get the title of "Enterprise Permanent Partner".
After all, it is really difficult.
In principle, as a "scientific expedition team", the Pioneer has no right to grant this title to a survivor base far away from the Yunjian Province.
But the lineup of this "scientific expedition team" is too luxurious.
Even the driver of the water truck is a level employee of the enterprise. There are many B-level and A-level employees on duty in the office. Li De, the section chief, and Lu Yang, the captain of the Marine Corps, are the senior executives of the Silver Wing Group.
Generally, even the leaders of caravans that go to other provinces to do business are only B-level. Few of them are willing to leave Ideal City and go out to the wild if they can get A-level.
With the influence of the Pioneer crew, they are indeed qualified to submit this application, but the procedure still needs some processing.
Chu Guang was full of interest in the last point mentioned by Li De.
"What does E and F-class technology include? Is there power armor?"
Originally, Chu Guang did not have much hope, but he did not expect Li De to nod.
"Of course there is... but I don't recommend it. The power armor of E-class technology uses chemical battery power, which is actually an enhanced version of the exoskeleton. Few caravans will carry such heavy things, and most survivor bases prefer to buy power sources and process them themselves."
After a pause, Li De continued.
"I really want to help you get this title. Every year, thousands of caravans pass through the River Valley Province, and one of the two corridors leading to the west is on the plains in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City. If this will be of great help to you."
"But now there is a big problem, your strength needs to be improved. Later, I will have someone help you repair the machine tool, but even so... I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to come up with something that other caravans are interested in. Even if you become a permanent partner of the company, I can't guarantee that you will be more attractive than the survivor base on the 'trade white list'."
To put it bluntly, the machine tool is more like a "staff". Its power does not depend on itself, but also on the "material" and "person" of the spell.
However, after listening to Li De's words, Chu Guang did not take this issue to heart, but became more interested.
"It's okay. They can invest and set up factories here! Those E and F products can be produced here and then sold to other places in Qingquan City."
"We have abundant raw materials here, and large tracts of garbage are not recycled and waiting for people to deal with them. We also have high-quality labor, and can even provide logistics security for their transactions within the province... This is definitely much easier than shipping products from the East Coast!"
After listening to Chu Guang's words, Li De was obviously stunned.
Ah...
This works too? -