Chapter 154: Survivors of Qingquan City
Chapter 154: Survivors of Qingquan City
The rumbling thunder in the distance disturbed the tranquility of Qingquan City.
Behind the ruins buried by the snow curtain, in the 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 rare to hear thunder in the snow.”
”That’s not thunder… It sounds like something exploded.”
”To the north? I heard it’s been thundering for a long time.”
”Is it not coming to Qingquan City? There’s nothing good here for those country bumpkins to worry about.”
”You said they are country bumpkins, and you still expect them not to worry about you?”
”Even if they really come, so what? Lord Fang will definitely find a way!”
You can’t see too far from here.
The “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 interested in talking. Whatever happened there was not their concern. 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…
In the center of the inner city
. On the top floor of a pitch-black building.
A man in a straight suit stood in front of the French window, his expression meticulous.
Of course, the northern suburbs of Qingquan City cannot be seen from here. The Giant Stone City is surrounded by high-rise buildings. No matter which direction you look, you can only see a gray ruin.
However.
His eyes are not just here.
Staring at the reflection in the French window, he whispered to himself.
”Even nuclear bombs are used.”
A response came from his ear.
”Yes, sir.”
”What’s the ending? Who won.”
”It looks like the people of the enterprise.”
The man nodded.
The Legion’s combat effectiveness is very strong, but after all, it is pinned down by the people of 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 still a big difference between war and playing poker. Even if the odds of winning are 1/10, there is still a possibility of winning.
However.
The casino is expected to be very lively today.
Those who bet on the Legion to win will probably have to pay a lot.
”Do you want to intervene?” The voice beside 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 to stay out of their conflicts. This is the River Valley Province, and neither of them is too far away from here.
”It’s better for us not to get involved in their conflict. It’s troublesome to offend anyone, and there’s no benefit in pleasing anyone.”
”But it happened on our territory after all.”
”Send someone to mediate.”
…
Brown Farm.
Looking at the fire rising in the distance, the farmer hiding in the house 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, but the back of his hand accidentally hit the little daughter’s face, and the head flew out.
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.
”Damn… There won’t be another war.”
”We’ve spent enough money this year! Let me be quiet for a while!”
…
Bet Street.
A group of survivors looked at the sky not far away. From here, looking in the direction of Linghu Lake, they could only see a small beam of light.
Many people came out of the shacks and whispered to each other while looking at the light in the distance.
Yu Hu glanced at his eldest brother and asked in a muffled voice.
”Brother, what is that?”
Yu Xiong frowned.
”Not sure. Judging from the distance, it doesn’t look like it’s in Linghu. It seems to be a little further 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, and he went there following the footprints of a herd of deer. On the way back, in order to avoid the people of Blood Hand, 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 guard team still has 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 characters when you have time, anyway, you have time in winter.”
The school opened by old Charlie?
Isn’t that for children?
Yu Hu remembered that there seemed to be children under 16 years old in there. In order to save money for two meals, the adults in the family sent their children there to learn to write and count.
”Why should I learn that…” Yu Hu said blankly.
Yu Xiong didn’t know how to explain it. After all, he was also illiterate. He only learned to write his own name after attending night school recently. He could only say vaguely.
”Anyway, this is something that Brother Chu got. Just learn it. It will definitely be useful.”
A few kilometers away from the outpost.
Xia Yan heard the sound and walked out of the weapon store with a cane. Looking at the flickering light in the north, he said in a blank voice.
”… 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 very keen to settle in areas with dense radioactivity. Extremely dangerous alien species such as cracked claw crabs, night demons, death scorpions, etc. are especially fond of it. 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 at a distance, she could see the big black eyes, full of fear and worry.
Sighing, 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 occasionally there would be a fool throwing a nuclear bomb to bomb alien species, the power was much smaller than this, with an equivalent of only a few hundred kilograms or about one ton, and the sound was not so loud.
Some people said that the legion was coming from the north.
But no one can explain why the Legion came to this godforsaken place.
Some people also said that super mutants appeared, and the local survivors detonated tactical nuclear bombs to survive.
But no one can think of any other 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.
Quit Smoking: “Fuck, I’m fucking broken! I walked 10 kilometers and didn’t even see a construction site. I was taken away by a shell! (crying)”
Irena: “Two minutes of fighting and two hours of running, it’s the squad that’s confirmed. (funny)”
Night Ten: “Hey, old monk, you’re coming down again?”
Irena: “Call me old monk again! (`Д*)9”
Trash Pickup Level 99: “It’s so cool! I’m fucking blowing it hahahaha! I rushed into the trench and slid, killing people with my claws! But these monsters didn’t follow martial ethics and actually blew me up with a bunch of grenades!”
WC is really a mosquito: “Next time you have to charge for that boiler, it’s not expensive, I’ll charge you the cost price, 100 silver coins. (Squint)”
Trash Picker Level 99: “Damn! You’re trying to rob me!”
Ye Shi: “So many familiar IDs, how many people died in this wave?”
Irena: “At least 20. When I came down, a row in front of me fell… Hey, that automatic rifle is pretty cool, I just rushed over and fired a lot, but unfortunately there are still two magazines left, what a loss. (Funny)”
Xiao Xiaoxiao Bookworm: “There must be more than 20. This time it might be over 100! Wait! A friend who was killed by his teammates came down. ”
Maca Bazi: “Hahahahaha! I let you guys laugh at me, are you stupid? You all come down to accompany me this time?” ”
Ye Shi: “Don’t brag, we died in the team battle anyway, and we will get money after counting the loot, anyway, I think it’s worth it. (Funny)” ”
Irena: “Indeed, the scene was spectacular, it was really shocking, especially the wave of power armor rushing in the back, anyway, I think it’s worth it. (Funny)” ”
Maca Bazi: “#&@!”
Even Trashman came on the field, and Brother Maca was completely broken.
The forum was full of joy again, 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 can’t 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 finally someone brought the battle report from the front line.
Elf King Fugui: “Brothers, I’ve been killed! A total of 117 people were killed, more than half of them died. It’s too tragic! But the enemy is worse off than us. I heard that among the more than 2,000 bodies dragged out of the trenches, not a single one was intact! But we might have made a fortune this time. We have seized 5 light trucks, and we don’t know how many supplies are left 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 not, 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: “I agree!”
Garbage Picker Level 99: “What the hell are you agreeing with! You are the most despicable. You put all the guns you bought in the warehouse and never take them with you!”
WC Really Has Mosquitoes: “Gan! Didn’t I come down to accompany you!”
Garbage Picker Level 99: “Don’t think I didn’t see it. Your homemade grenade exploded by itself!”
Ye Shi: “Puff.”
Makabazi: “Hahahahahaha!”
WC is really a mosquito: “Fuck you!”
Anyway, this battle is fun.
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 and give a little more death pension because we don’t know when this wave will be online.
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 players, from whether it was better for the machine gunner to move five meters forward or five meters back, to which of the Legion and the Enterprise in the game setting was stronger.
One was a force in the Far West, and the other was a force in the Far East. The two would never have any intersection, but they themselves probably didn’t expect that their people would actually fight in the central river valley province.
According to the information disclosed on the official website. The Legion seemed to be taking the route of human wave tactics, with other army doctrines. For example, the unit they encountered was the most common clone light infantry + trench fortifications, and the two guns were probably the embodiment of the fire support doctrine.
The advantage is low logistical pressure and locked morale. These clone infantrymen seemed to be brainwashed, or they were not fully mentally human beings at all, and would rather give their heads than surrender.
As for the Enterprise, it is probably based on 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 greater advantages, and the equipment is more expensive, but the performance on the battlefield does not seem to be as invincible as the panel data shows.
When the power armor cut through the first line of defense of the Legion with an overwhelming force, it soon faced an embarrassing problem.
There is no one behind.
Commander of the Fountain: “…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 battle 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. Get a tank chassis of the World War II level and carry an electromagnetic gun on your head. It is definitely cheaper than power armor.”
Linden Wan, a million strong army : “There’s no way they can fight, with a whole continent between them. How long will the supply lines have to be? Besides, with the terrain of the wasteland, there are guerrilla aliens all along the way, and non-combat losses are 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.”
The one lying on the grave scaring ghosts: “Yeah, that’s right… What if a Cthulhu-level sea monster comes directly? Ten Pioneers will probably be in trouble.”
The Elf King Fugui: “Well, stop arguing. Whether it’s strong or not depends on how the operator sets it, right?”
This is a 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.
(End of this chapter)
