Three days have passed since the planner painted a big picture about the "pet system" on the forum.
So far, apart from the hundreds of posts on the forum about raising pets and experiences, no player has successfully tamed the alien species in the wasteland.
However, it cannot be said that there is no gain at all.
At least during this period, Chu Guang saw many new species that he had never seen before at the market at the north gate...
In the square in front of the sanatorium.
Looking at the commander of the spring water who came back from outside, who was working with the construction team, he smiled and teased.
"Brother Quanshui, did you catch the dead claw?"
Recently, the outpost base has been under construction, and the north of the resurrection point has become a large construction site. On the one hand, many players have been promoted to intermediate citizens, and the land area allowed to be purchased has been expanded to 50 square meters. On the other hand, more and more NPCs have settled nearby.
As the chief architect of Wasteland OL, his construction skill proficiency has been brushed to level 6!
It is said that you can unlock achievements at level 10, and you can enter the Hall of Fame when you reach the maximum level of your first skill proficiency. However, it is getting harder and harder to upgrade from level 5.
Before the commander of the fountain could speak, the battlefield atmosphere group next to him started to curse.
"What the hell, I walked around all day and killed six dogs! I killed a bunch of cockroaches and blood suckers, but I didn't see a single death claw!"
The commander of the fountain also sighed.
"It's too difficult, I can't find it at all."
"I followed the official strategy and touched several landmarks on the map where death claws might appear. As a result, I found a lot of strange things, but I couldn't find death claws at all!"
For example, the water treatment station they went to today had a collapsed structure, 20 meters below the surface, with a radiation index in the medium threat range, and an abandoned backup reactor. Logically, there should be death claws nesting there.
However, when they went there, they found that there were only some blood-sucking flies as big as basins and cockroaches crawling all over the ground, and only stupid gnawers.
Fortunately, due to the high activity of the alien species, there were some recyclable materials there.
After clearing out the alien species there, the silver coins and contribution points rewarded for reporting the resource point were quite good, which made them a small profit.
Otherwise, they might not even make back the money for bullets.
Although Quanshui and Zhandi Lao looked depressed, I was the darkest one who followed them, and my face was full of joy.
"Cool! Hahaha! I'm finally level 6!"
"MMP, it's too difficult to upgrade this awesome game!"
On the other side.
There was a big circle of people in front of the market at the north gate.
Qiuye, who was sitting next to her sister, looked curiously in the direction of the crowd.
There was a huge crab lying there, with its high shell covered with dirty mud and algae.
Qiuye recognized the big guy at a glance, and her mouth was watering. She pointed at that place excitedly and said.
"Sister! Look over there!"
Crab cakes!
Crab mashed potatoes!
And crab roe noodles!
There will definitely be a lot of delicious food at the market in the next week!
Looking in the direction her sister pointed, Qiucao's face was also full of surprise.
In her cognition, the split claw crab is a very dangerous alien species. Even the bravest warriors and hunters in the tribe would not consider it as a hunting target.
These blue coats are so powerful that they can include such a terrifying monster in their diet and hunt one after another...
It would be great if they could bring one back to the village.
Just as the two sisters were sighing in their hearts, they didn't know that these little players didn't even want to kill this thing.
Instead, he planned to catch it as a pet.
Unfortunately, this crab is too difficult to deal with!
Like most arthropods, it can maintain a strong fighting spirit when it is awake until its life is completely ended.
Even if its legs are blown off and its shell is entangled by the devil's thread, it still waves its big claws and attacks people who approach it quickly.
In desperation, in order to reduce losses, Bianbianhuashui can only use an anti-armor wooden-handled grenade to kill this big guy that he finally found.
At this moment, standing next to the big crab, Bianbianhuashui is bargaining with tomato scrambled eggs.
The body of a split claw crab can be sold for 400 silver, which is the purchase price of the NPC warehouse, and is basically the market's guiding price or bottom price.
At the market at the north gate, if other players buy it, it is normal to float up 3% to 10%.
Unless it is a particularly popular prey, it is difficult to increase to more than 20%.
By the way, due to the decline in inventory, the price of the Iron Fist Bazooka has recently risen to 80 silver coins, and it is estimated that it will rise to 100 silver coins before it stops.
Due to the post of Brother Mole, which describes the weaknesses of the Claw Crab in detail, many gamblers have been born among the newbies recently.
That is, save 80 silver coins to buy a Iron Fist Bazooka, find the Claw Crab hibernating in the cave, and then shoot it in the head.
If you can hit the forehead, or even hit the side of the head, it is more than enough to kill it in one shot, and it can ensure the integrity of the prey.
This sounds like a good opportunity to make a fortune.
But on the other hand, if this shot misses, or accidentally wakes up the Claw Crab.
There is also a chance that you will work for several days in vain...
"...410 silver, no more, I can't afford it if it's more expensive." Hearing the 450 silver offer from the edge, the scrambled eggs with tomatoes shook their heads and gave their own price.
When he heard that his price was cut by 40 silver coins, Edgewater couldn't help but say.
"Fuck! You, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, when did you become as picky as a mosquito!"
Debt Big Eyes also echoed.
"That's right! A crab cake can be sold for 2 silver coins! This crab weighs at least one or two tons. It's okay to get 100 kilograms of crab meat, right? It's not too much to make 1,000 crab cakes, right?"
Construction site boy and brick: "Damn, it's sold for 2,000 silver coins! I got an exoskeleton! Too black, too black."
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes rolled his eyes.
"Do you think green wheat doesn't cost money? Seasoning doesn't cost money? Do you think people will buy what you make?"
"And it's not that exaggerated. It's enough to get 90 kilograms of crab meat. It's not autumn now."
But there is one thing he didn't tell the truth.
Crab cakes are actually quite easy to sell.
After all, not all players will go back to the base to eat, especially at noon, most people eat outside.
Generally, new players, who don't have much money in their pockets, will bring a piece of wheat cake or dried meat before going out, soak it in water and eat it, and some hardcore players choose to eat it directly.
This way of eating is not delicious, and there is almost no taste. At most, it can fill the stomach and prevent the debuff of low blood sugar from weakening the combat power.
Old players with relatively good financial conditions will choose to spend one or two more silver coins to buy some food such as steamed buns, steamed buns, and meat sandwiches, which are convenient, delicious, and more balanced in nutrition. Maintaining a healthy body for a long time can also get a strong buff bonus of 1~5% attribute improvement.
Crab cakes, which were born in the celebration, are also a good choice. Whether it is sandwiched in bread or eaten directly, it can provide a lot of calories, and the taste is also quite good.
Even for the awakened who are per capita gluttons, two 200g crab cakes are basically full. Strength players may have a bigger appetite, but basically three cakes can feed them.
In the end, the big crab was sold for 420 silver coins.
The four people on the edge of the water each got 105 silver coins. Even after deducting the ammunition consumed, the income is still considerable.
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes were not idle either. They took out pliers, hammers and steel nails and prepared to start working on the crab shell to get the crab meat inside.
Some life professional players and natives squatted beside and watched curiously, ready to pick some crab shells with good shapes, spend one or two silver coins to buy them back and use them as armor.
A piece of crab shell as thick as a thumb can block three 7mm bullets at a distance of 100m.
If it is broken and wrapped with devil silk, it can be made into small pieces of lining and stuffed into clothes, and it can even produce the effect of a composite bulletproof plate!
This unique equipment is also unique to the wasteland.
At this time, Brother Mosquito suddenly came over and asked Tomato Scrambled Eggs, who was processing the Cracked Claw Crab.
"Brother, is your crab shell still useful?"
Tomato Scrambled Eggs was stunned.
"Crab shell? It's useless... What do you want these things for?"
Mosquito chuckled.
"Of course I have some use for it. How about selling it to me for 10 silver coins?"
Tomato Scrambled Eggs rolled his eyes.
"Get lost, at least 50 silver coins, or don't even think about it."
Mosquito: "Fuck! You can't use it!"
Tomato Scrambled Eggs said unhappily: "Can I sell it to someone else? Ask the people around you to see if anyone wants it."
Mosquito was regretful for not getting a bargain, but he finally paid for it.
The surrounding players saw this and immediately realized that their materials were intercepted by Mosquito, and they all dispersed with curses.
Only the natives were still waiting there, not knowing what happened.
"Let me make it clear first, don't damage the shells in front, they are all mine now."
Looking at the painful face of Mosquito, Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes said with a smile.
"Don't worry, you know my skills. But then again, what's the use of so many crab shells? Even if this thing is strong enough... it's not as good as steel, right?"
"You don't understand this," Mosquito said with a grin, "Steel is so expensive, a ton of steel costs several thousand silver coins! The strength of this crab shell is not much worse than steel, the only disadvantage is that it is a bit heavier, but it's not a big problem!"
"This natural composite material has been tested in actual combat for its defense against light weapons! I plan to install an engine on it to drive a few mechanical legs, install a gun barrel in the front, and install a machine gun on the back. Isn't this much more awesome than a living split-claw crab?"
After hearing this, Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes was stunned on the spot, looking at Mosquito with a surprised face.
"Fuck... you're being too harsh, aren't you?"
Mosquito chuckled and said modestly.
"Keep a low profile, keep a low profile."
...
Just as the players were thinking about how to make the best use of the untamed aliens, their dearest planner was also thinking of ways for them.
Cow and Horse Brick Factory.
Chu Guang quickly found the previously captured Gray Wolf through the foreman Yang Ergou here.
This guy surrendered voluntarily and gave the information about the Lion Fang Thousand Man Team, and won leniency. Although the punishment and labor could not be exempted, playing with mud was a little easier.
When Chu Guang called him over, Gray Wolf was still a little nervous.
After all, the body of Black Snake was still hanging at the north gate.
Although he was not a subordinate of Black Snake, he was still panicking.
However, after hearing Chu Guang's intention, Gray Wolf felt a little relieved.
At least he was still useful to these people.
It shouldn't be the same as the black snake...
"For species like hyenas and wolves, it is difficult to remove their wildness through ordinary domestication methods. If you want to completely tame them, you have to start training them from cubs."
Chu Guang thought for a moment and asked.
"How long does it take for a mutant hyena to grow up?"
Gray Wolf replied.
"One and a half years, or two years."
At least one and a half years...
It grows faster than the clones of the Legion, but it takes too long.
Moreover, it is difficult for a single hyena to form effective combat power. It is only stronger than mutant rats and cockroaches, or it can bully brainless gnawers.
The mutant snow wolf is slightly stronger, but the average combat power is only at the level of LV3. A few individuals can reach LV5, and they are also alpha wolves.
Spending two years, investing a lot of food and energy, and cultivating a LV3 combat power is really not cost-effective from a cost perspective.
Pets are really just pets.
It is still a bit difficult to use them as war pets.
Chu Guang continued to ask.
"Is there any way to tame adult hyenas or wild wolves?"
Gray Wolf looked a little embarrassed and nodded reluctantly.
"Yes, but it's not easy... and if the wildness can't be eliminated, it's hard to make them work."
"It doesn't matter, as long as there is a way."
As he said that, Chu Guang threw him a VM, which did not have the task publishing function, but only the recording function was unlocked.
"You can orally write down the methods and experience of taming and raising wild beasts. If it can be used, your sentence can be reduced."
Gray Wolf's expression was delighted and he said immediately.
"Don't worry, sir! I will tell you everything I know!"
Chu Guang nodded.
"It's better."
Later, he will ask Xiao Qi to organize the contents of the recording into notes and update the database on the official website, which should provide some reference for his little players.
In fact, compared with hyenas and wolves, he expects his little players to tame some more powerful alien species.
Chu Guang believes that as long as they are given enough time, with their intelligence and imagination, there will definitely be a way to do it.
…
A week has passed since the "Spring Thunder" operation, and the sunny days in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City are still continuing. The last heavy snow seems to have been two weeks ago.
Yesterday, the snow was knee-deep, but today it can only cover the calves.
Everyone can feel that the cold winter is fading.
The frozen life is reviving.
However, the threat from the north has not been lifted.
For the upcoming war, both the players and the survivors in the northern suburbs are seizing the time to actively prepare for the war.
However, as a manager, Chu Guang has to consider not only military issues at this moment.
There is also next year's food production.
More and more factual evidence has proved that the players after awakening are not only powerful in combat, but also have an amazing appetite.
In fact, not only after awakening, the original players consume 1.5 to 2 times the food of the natives. As the level increases, it can even reach an astonishing 3 times after reaching LV10.
Chu Guang didn't know what to complain for a while. Was it that the natives were too poor or his players were too greedy.
If it weren't for Black Snake's express delivery, the little surplus food in the warehouse might not last until the corn in the greenhouse ruins matures at the end of next month.
In order to recruit more players into the game.
The reclamation of the wasteland north of Linghu must be put on the agenda as soon as possible!
In the meeting room of Changjiu Farm, Luca meticulously reported the work situation to Chu Guang who came to inspect the work.
"Sir, spring plowing is about to begin. Although we have enough rifles, we can't plow the land with bayonets and butts."
"Those slaves... I mean prisoners of war. Although they can undertake the most severe land reclamation work, it is too inefficient to dig the land with sticks and hands. Even if they are exhausted to death in the fields, they can't complete the production task."
"We need at least 1,200 sets of farm tools, including hoes, rakes, shovels, and some sowing plows, as well as transportation tools such as carts. Since there are not enough livestock, we may have to use manpower instead."
Chu Guang thought for a moment and asked.
"How much inventory do we have?"
Luca said with a wry smile.
"Sir, how can we have inventory... The entire industrial zone's entire production capacity is used to produce arms. The only 120 sets of tools were brought from several survivor settlements such as Highway Town, but their tools are of poor quality, and less than half are made of iron."
Chu Guang was slightly embarrassed when he heard the helplessness in Luca's tone.
The external survival pressure is there. He admitted that he was indeed a bit militaristic some time ago, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Besides, this is not a bad thing.
The military industry has driven the production capacity of steel. If the production capacity of steel has increased, wouldn't it be easy to make a few farm tools?
"I will find a way to do this," Chu Guang thought for a moment and promised, "I will try my best to get 300 sets of tools needed for land reclamation within a week, and strive to fill all the gaps before the end of the month. What about our neighbors? Is there a way to borrow some from them?"
Luca thought for a while and said.
"Brown Farm should have it, but I'm afraid it's not enough. In my impression, even if you count the indoor planting area, their arable land area is less than 400 acres."
400 acres...
Chu Guang shook his head.
"Too little."
There are more than 100 square kilometers of wasteland from the north of Linghu to the forest area of Yumu District, which is equivalent to 150,000 acres.
400 acres is just enough to fill the gap.
In Chu Guang's plan, the first phase of the planned arable land area is 30,000 acres, ensuring that at least 30,000 people can be fed and a part of cash crops can be produced to supply the raw materials such as plant fiber, oil, rubber, etc. needed by the industrial zone.
It's not just a shortage of tools.
Manpower is also a big problem.
In the absence of automated equipment, only manpower can be used to pile it. Roughly estimated, it takes at least 1,000 to 3,000 people to reclaim the 30,000 acres of land.
There are currently about 700 prisoners of war who can be mobilized.
There are more than 1,500 people in the refugee camp, but only 50% of them are young and middle-aged workers, and some of them have been absorbed by the industrial zone.
The reason why the rifles and bullets in the hands of the players can be sold so cheaply is inseparable from the sweat of these people on the assembly line.
Children under the age of 12 are useless. Even if women and the elderly who can work are put into production, it is estimated that only 400 to 500 people can be gathered.
After a moment of silence, Chu Guang thought.
"We can assign part of the production tasks to players who like farming and design a unique farming career gameplay."
"If the effect is good, we can apply for more land."
However, farming is a technical job.
And it requires patience.
Farming in "Wasteland OL" is still very different from Penguin Farm.
Planting and harvesting vegetables is not a matter of clicking the mouse twice. Not only do you have to sow the seeds, but you also have to water, fertilize, and remove insects regularly, as well as drive away the unique alien species in the wasteland and guard against extreme weather in the wasteland.
The climate in the wasteland is not as good as in reality.
Even in the suburbs with low radioactivity, two clouds of abnormal colors occasionally float across the sky. It's okay when it doesn't rain, but it will be very bad when it rains...
After listening to Luca's report, Chu Guang continued to look at Wrench who was waiting on the side. From the expression on his face, he should have good news to tell him.
Without waiting for the administrator to ask, Wrench saw that Luca had finally finished speaking, and immediately stepped forward and took the initiative to speak.
"My lord, I also have an important thing to report to you!"
"Speak."
Restraining the joy in his heart, Wrench said excitedly.
"The predators stationed in Yuanxi Town have withdrawn!"
Withdrawn?
Chu Guang was slightly stunned, and then his face changed.
Damn it!
Let these bastards run away!