North of Linghu Wetland Park.
An abandoned tire factory located in the ruins.
This was once the nest of the Blood Hand Clan, and with the demise of the Blood Hand Clan, it was once occupied by cockroaches and rats.
Recently, due to the expansion of the activity area of the residents of Shelter No. 404, this well-structured factory building has been reused.
Thanks to the efforts of countless new players, the aliens that built nests here were all expelled, and NPCs set up guard posts in the surrounding high-rise buildings. Now this has become the northern industrial area of the outpost, and all the light and heavy industries that were originally crowded on the south side of the sanatorium have been moved here.
This includes the No. 81 Steel Plant, which was born in a professional class.
It also includes the Goblin Technology, which was born in a wild way.
Although the generous administrator finally agreed to keep his hut on the south side of the outpost after the soft and hard grinding of Brother Mosquito, the production activities involving chemicals and flammable and explosive materials in the future must be moved away from the vicinity of the resurrection point and moved here.
It's not that Chu Guang targeted him, but there were too many people complaining.
This guy randomly tested weapons in the forest outside the base, either scaring away the fish in the lake or accidentally setting fire to the pine and cypress trees outside the base. In the past month, more than once, someone has come to Chu Guang to protest, hoping that he can restrain Mosquito's behavior a little.
Chu Guang believes that Brother Mosquito did not do this intentionally, but to be honest, Chu Guang himself feels a little uneasy if he lets him continue to do this.
There are no such problems at the old site of the tire factory. First of all, it is 5 kilometers away from the outpost base, and there is an abandoned uninhabited urban area to the east, south, west and north.
There are enough alien species there for him to test the power of weapons.
From now on, Brother Mosquito no longer has to risk being thrown into the lake by angry fishermen and secretly fire cannons and rockets on the lake!
In short, under the planning of the wise and powerful administrator, the northern industrial zone will take steel and coal as the pillar industries, produce seamless steel pipes of various calibers, bullets, stamping receivers and other manufacturing products, and encourage players to be creative on this basis to make more cheap and useful things.
There are usually few scavengers near the plunderer's nest. There are abundant recyclable resources in the nearby area. Even if there is a shortage of inventory occasionally, scavengers can be hired to collect materials locally.
The most important thing is that this place is close to the city's elevated road. As long as the obstacles on the road and the vegetation along the way are cleared and the road surface is slightly repaired, the truck can even drive directly to the factory gate along the auxiliary road under the elevated road!
Whether it is the advantages in transportation or resources, this place is much better than the outpost located in the wetland park.
It is simply the gospel of industrial players!
The "truck-accessible" factory building that originally hung with air-dried meat of unknown composition has now been transformed into the new site of Steel Plant No. 81.
A round hole was dug out on the top of the factory building, and a red brick chimney stood tall and drilled out of the hole.
It was like a torch.
On the ruins of civilization, a small but firm light was lit
…
In the factory building of No. 81 Steel Plant.
The blast furnace was filled with hot molten iron.
His neck was sweaty from the heat. Li Niu unbuttoned all the buttons of his coat and fanned his palms to blow air into his neck.
"Today's furnace feels twice as strong as yesterday. Is it my illusion?"
If the two VM-wearing foremen hadn't stopped him, he would even want to take off the fur-lined steel helmet on his head.
Standing next to him was Wu Dahe, a neighbor from the same town, from the old Wu family next door. Their family was a blacksmith, but there was not much business in winter, and there were few opportunities to open.
When recruiting workers before, both of the old Wu family's sons came in. The older one worked as a furnace worker like him, and also did some odd jobs. The younger one was selected to be a rod tying worker, operating the rod tying for hot tying under the guidance of the blue coat. Occasionally, he also needed to use a hammer to hit some small pieces, but this was rare.
"The foreman said that the factory has received a new batch of funds, and the factory director plans to add boron to the blast furnace to try to make 50B steel... It is said that it is used to make gun barrels."
Li Niu looked curious.
"What is boron?"
Wu Dahe took out a small stone from his pocket, shook it in front of him, and put it back.
"It is this small black stone. It is said that only a small amount of it can greatly increase the strength of steel, but the amount must be controlled, not a little bit... I don't understand it very well. Anyway, the blue coats will handle this complicated matter, just do it according to what they say."
Li Niu nodded as if he understood, and asked again after a while.
"What is 50B steel?"
Wu Dahe shook his head like a rattle and repeated what he had just said.
"I don't know, just do what they say anyway."
Li Niu was speechless.
Although he didn't get the answer he wanted, he took it as an experience in his heart.
Adding boron will make steel more durable, but you can only add a little, not too much.
But soon, he had other confusions in his mind.
But how much should be added?
Also, is the steel mentioned here all steel?
Or is it limited to certain types?
After all, the factory's steelmaking method is very strange. Sometimes tungsten is added, sometimes chromium and nickel are added, and sometimes silicon is added. And depending on the materials used, the use of steel is also different. Some are sent to make gun barrels, some are made into receivers, and some are used to make bicycle frames.
The blacksmiths on Bette Street don't have such trouble making iron. At most, they add some carbon, and the forged tools are just as good, strong and durable.
I heard that smart blacksmiths will also recycle steel from scrap car frames, especially those parked in indoor garages.
The steel forged from those materials will be much more durable than ordinary steel.
Li Niu is not a blacksmith. Before coming here, he was just a scavenger living on Bette Street. Occasionally, he would go hunting with Yu Hu, the second son of the Yu family, because he could always find wild boars' dens... Although he himself couldn't explain why.
As for why he was here.
That's a long story.
A week ago, the outpost industrial zone was relocated, and Old Charlie posted a notice in the square, asking to recruit 5 to 10 strong workers aged between 16 and 35 to help. Not only would they be provided with two meals, but they would also be paid 1 silver coin a day.
In the street office store on Beth Street, 1 silver coin can be exchanged for 1 kilogram of green wheat or sheep's horn potatoes, and 50g of salt.
Where can you usually find such a good thing?
It was so cold, and there was nothing to do. Hearing that it could save some food for the family, Li Niu signed up without saying a word.
As for whether it was chips or silver coins, not many people cared recently.
The caravans from Boulder City have not come here since the beginning of winter. For the survivors here, being able to exchange for food and things to use is money.
The work of relocating the factory is not very laborious. You only need to transport some large and small things out of the forest with a trailer, load them onto a truck at the north gate of the park, and then follow the truck to the abandoned tire factory in the north. Under the command of the foreman, unload the things.
The abandoned tire factory was once the stronghold of the Blood Hand Clan. Many residents of Beth Street are afraid to get close to it, but Li Niu is not afraid.
The Blood Hand Clan had been wiped out, and the flag of Shelter No. 404 was flying on the roof of the factory building.
He often followed Yu Hu to visit the outpost base and knew very well that those blue coats were all good people.
And the fact is indeed so. The relocation work lasted for three whole days. Not only did they have meat every meal, but they were also full.
If the work had not been done, Li Niu would even want to stay here forever.
It was at that time that the foreman of the steel plant came out and extended an olive branch to them.
Steel Plant No. 81 plans to recruit a group of contract workers, with a monthly salary of 60 silver coins, and food and accommodation are all in the factory. There are 4 days of vacation every month, and you can decide which day to rest. If you do a good job, you can get a commission.
In addition to age, there are two requirements for recruitment, one is strong strength, and the other is literacy... Those who are more literate are given priority.
According to the foreman, the factory will open a night school literacy class to organize workers to learn writing, arithmetic and drawing, but because they have to sign a contract, they must at least be able to write their own names before they can sign up, and they are not allowed to let others write for them.
That was the first time in Li Niu's life that he realized how great it was to be educated.
He had participated in old Charlie's night school literacy class before. Although he didn't go there many times, he at least learned to write his own name.
Those with three-character names suffered a little. They either could only write two or wrote a surname after a long time.
In the end, there were a total of 15 people who were left. The foreman gave them safety helmets and warm fur coats, arranged collective dormitories for them, and told them that from now on they were workers of the No. 81 Steel Plant.
As long as they work hard, they can settle down with their families in the future.
Li Niu didn't think so far ahead. The current life was enough to make him feel extremely happy.
Wearing the fur coat issued by the factory, he even felt a little hot standing in the factory. Every time he changed shifts, he would go out to blow the cool wind.
This wonderful life was something he had never dared to think of before!
Looking at the molten iron in the blast furnace, Li Niu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"Yu Hu, that kid, is always not serious about studying. I have to find a way to persuade him..."
The time for airing is over.
As the molten iron in the blast furnace reaches the expected temperature
Under the instructions of the foreman, Li Niu and another worker cooperated to operate the joystick of the control pole to move the suspended blast furnace to the mold for casting, forming a stick-shaped billet.
The motor started.
The rollers under the billet started to work.
Under the transportation of a row of rollers, the stick-shaped billet was sent to the punching machine, and punched and drilled by a special high-temperature resistant drill bit.
"The temperature of the billet drops too fast."
"Indeed... we need to find a way to develop hot stamping technology, stamp directly in the mold, and keep the quenching state."
"Can the barrel be thinner? Otherwise, the barrel is too heavy, has no mobility, and consumes materials."
"Try your best. With such a large caliber, I'm afraid it will explode if it's too thin."
Brother Ce Suo and Brother Levin, standing in front of the production equipment, pointed at the equipment in operation and whispered to each other.
As for why they are so motivated?
Because just this morning, they suddenly received a research and development fund of 5,500 silver coins just after they went online!
Perhaps it was because the manager was moved by their hard work. From now on, the research and development of new equipment can obtain special funds as long as the drawings and budgets are submitted according to the process. No more need to pay for research and development for love!
In addition to solving their urgent needs, the respected administrator also allocated two hibernation capsules for them, saying that it was a reward for their hard work.
This hibernation capsule is a good thing!
In the future, they don't have to go back to the shelter, and they can go online and offline directly in the factory.
If other players knew, they would be jealous and crazy!
Happiness came too suddenly.
However, Brother Ceso and Brother Levin were not stunned by this sudden happiness.
They knew the sour people on the forum too well. If they knew that they had so many benefits, they would definitely clamor for a cut.
Therefore, the two did not make a fuss at all, and made a fortune in a low-key manner, spending money to hire scavengers to recycle good steel and materials from the wasteland, renting machine tools in the shelter to cut the required parts, and working hard to increase the production capacity of the steel plant, secretly making the steel industry bigger and stronger.
They decided to show their real skills to these cloud players who only know how to eat lemons and shout "I can do it too".
What is a real war machine!
What do you mean I may not be able to do it!
…
[Announcement for the whole server: The northern industrial zone of the outpost has been fully started. In addition to the completed facility upgrade, a total of 37 wastelanders have chosen to become workers and joined our great cause. (Industrial Index +100, Prosperity +50)]
[
Base Name: Outpost
Base Level: Village (LV1)
Prosperity: 100→150
Industrial Index: 250→350
Business Index: 150
Demand: Food, Weapons, Building Materials
Tendency: Exploration (Scavenging Task Income +10%), Industrialization (Factory Order and Production Task Income +10%)
]
On the fourth day of the new version being launched, the production of the northern industrial zone of the outpost was in full swing.
At this moment, the B3 floor of the shelter below the base was also bustling with activity.
The helmets were finally activated, and three hundred players entered the game at the same time. Following the instructions of the broadcast, they came to the square in the center of the floor one after another, blocking the lobby in front of the elevator tower on the B3 floor.
"There are so many newcomers this time!"
"And the quality seems to be good, too. There are a few fewer weirdos who are making a fuss than last time!"
"Very good, it seems that the threshold for making an appointment to answer questions has been upgraded again."
"By the way, have you seen the lucky ones who have drawn the alien units?"
"Not yet, the manager hasn't started talking yet, most likely everyone hasn't arrived yet, they are probably still dawdling in the room, let's wait and see!"
Standing in the corner of the square, the Fountain Commander looked through the crowd, looking for potential stocks among the newcomers, ready to start "passing the fire" as soon as the manager finished speaking.
Although he didn't want to start training from the newcomers, he had no choice, his two teammates were too pitfalls!
One [I am the darkest], and the other [Battlefield atmosphere group], they were a group of hideaways when fighting monsters and going to the dungeon, always letting him, an intelligence system, take the lead, and always thinking about his equipment.
In order to advance to the T0 echelon, the Fountain Commander decided to train a few obedient and useful newbies to be the front row.
It would be best if they were relatively strong strength systems, or physical systems that can bear would also be good.
If it was an alien player like Meat Mountain Big Bun, it would be even better!
After all, there are people in front of me, so I can output in the "pseudo-powered armor".
Just then, there was a commotion in the crowd.
I saw a little player who had just walked into the hall, groping on his head with his hands at a loss.
Her nickname is Aoao Sesame Paste.
For some reason, her game character is a little different from others.
I saw a pair of furry animal ears coming out of her hair, replacing human ears, looking like some kind of headdress.
"Huh, huh, huh? Why do my ears grow on top of my head?"
"Didn't you notice it when you were in the room?"
"I, I don't know, there's no mirror in the room, I thought my hair was curled up when I slept." The expression on his face was so funny that it was hard to tell whether it was surprise or astonishment.
Is this considered SSSR?
But it seems that there is no attribute bonus...
The players around him were excited.
Is this testing krypton gold skins?
Yes.
It seems that there is hope for the public beta! !
Tail's eyes sparkled: "Cat ears! Damn, there are more and more European emperors!"
Sis: "Oh, there are more alien friends."
Tail: "Si! Pass the fire!"
Sis: "Oh, charge!"
One wave has not yet subsided, another wave rises, and soon there is a commotion in the crowd again.
But this time it is not a surprise, but a shock.
"Ah, ah, ah! Alien!"
"Gah! Why are there rats here!"
"Call the guards!"
"Hurry up and get my spear!"
The first to be startled were the players on the edge of the square, and then the commotion spread among the crowd.
"I'm not a rat... Gah! I'm a player, okay?"
Looking at the people running away from him, the little player in the middle of the crowd - or the rat man, didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
By the way, is this considered an SSSR?
It should be, right?
But the price is a little bit miserable, losing the right to choose a mate on the spot.
Although he was quite satisfied with his look, other players, especially female players, did not seem to think so.
After waiting for a long time, no one came up to rub him.
Damn!
These people are obsessed with beauty!
Is it so real?
Chu Guang, who was standing in front of the elevator tower, was also puzzled.
Forget about the cat ears...
It was probably the bad taste of the first-generation manager.
What the hell is this one-meter-tall mouse?
Before opening the can, he could not see the specific data of the clones in the culture chamber, so this kind of "summoning accident" also happened from time to time.
[
ID: Strong and Difficult
Gene Sequence: Alien · Ratman
Level: LV.0
——Basic Attributes——
Strength: 3
Agility: 3
Constitution: 3
Perception: 5
Intelligence: 3
]
[
Talent:
Fast Synthesis: The active substance consumption of synthesized clones is reduced to 50% of the standard value, and the synthesis time is shortened to 24 hours.
Iron Stomach: A strong digestive system that can adapt to rotten food.
]
Open the system and enter the player list.
Looking at the latest scan data of the player's cultivation chamber, Chu Guang's face showed a hint of interest.
"There is no debuff that is difficult to upgrade the sequence level."
However, in contrast, the panel data of the ratman is very weak. Except for the perception of 5, the other attributes are only 3, which is equivalent to 60% of the normal adult male.
"The main attribute should be perception."
Chu Guang originally thought that at least the agility attribute would be higher, but it turned out not to be the case.
The only advantage of this gene sequence is probably the BUFF provided by [Fast Synthesis] and [Iron Stomach].
"The resurrection cost of 0.5 units of active substances and the synthesis time of 24 hours... this is quite awesome."
"And the talent of Iron Stomach... if you can overcome the psychological barriers, it should save a lot of food."
In addition, another advantage is probably that it is small in size and can move freely in the ruins.
As for the shortcomings of the panel attributes... if the first awakening can't fill this gap, I'm afraid I can only rely on mechanical transformation.
Or take the route of biological and drug enhancement?
For some reason, Chu Guang thought of the Skaven in Warhammer.
The plague army all over the mountains is simply a nightmare for the human empire.
But unfortunately.
The ratman here is an orphan...
Chu Guang thought in his heart, why not give this guy a "hidden career task", upgrade to level 3, give him a cultivation chamber, and let him go out to play in the wild.
As for the little player with cat ears, Chu Guang was surprised that her gene sequence did not have an alien prefix, and she was just an ordinary agility player.
The only difference was the talent column——
[Animal ears: I originally planned to create a leopard man, and only the partial expression of the ears was an accident. But except that it may be inconvenient to make a phone call, it seems that there is no harm. It depends on you——the first generation manager. ]
Chu Guang: ...
This line of instructions is not suitable to appear in the player's attribute column. I'll change it later.
Standing next to Chu Guang, Yin Fang stared at the mouse that spoke human language. After holding it in for a long time, he finally couldn't help but say.
"Before the war... Whether it is implanting animal DNA fragments into human embryos or transplanting human DNA fragments into animals, it is a taboo among taboos. How did the person who invented this technology research these things without being discovered by anyone and without any external funding support?"
Yes.
How did he do it?
Chu Guang was also curious about this question.
Including the morphogenic field that even the "former D-level explorer of the academy" had never heard of.
"Maybe it was made in the shelter."
Yin Fang looked at Chu Guang with a strange expression.
"Are you kidding? In the shelter? Relying on that half-baked medical laboratory?"
Chu Guang's eyes lit up, and he touched his chin thoughtfully.
"This is an interesting idea, maybe it's really possible."
To be honest, he didn't think there was anything strange about creating species.
Aren't mutants an example?
To borrow the words of a corporate employee with a terrible alcohol tolerance, out-of-control technology is flooding this land, and it's not surprising that anything strange happens.
Yin Fang: "..."
Unlike Yin Fang's surprise at the background of the technology's development, Heya, who was standing on the other side of Chu Guang, was shocked by the fact that "rats can actually speak".
Although it was a language she couldn't understand at all, she was sure that it was speaking!
This is too incredible!
"Bears, lizards, and mice with human minds... How did they do it?"
Suddenly, Heya looked at Chu Guang eagerly, clasped her hands together, and said in a praying manner.
"Can you give me some samples? No need for tissue sections, a little blood will be enough!"
"I have authorized you to obtain the DNA data of the residents of the shelter, and you can view it on the terminal in the infirmary."
Although Chu Guang did not expect her to crack the secrets hidden in the gene sequence, it was not bad to be a project carried out simultaneously with the research on alien species.
After all, there were only so many alien species active in the northern suburbs, and his players could not always get new samples.
Heya said excitedly.
"Has the collection been completed? Great!"
If the crowd had not blocked the road, she would have wanted to rush into the laboratory right now.
Yin Fang, who was standing aside, pinched his eyebrows.
Is it an illusion?
He always felt that, except for himself, no one in the entire shelter was normal...