Chapter 189 Officers and Biologists
Chapter 189 Officers and Biologists
The preparation room of Shelter No. 117.
Holding a cup of hot water to warm herself up, the woman who finally figured out the situation calmed down and looked at the two guards sitting behind the long table.
”Can I see your manager?”
The two guards looked at each other.
The slightly older one looked at her cautiously and said,
”We will report this matter to the manager… Please explain your identity. Are you a resident here?”
”Heya, a doctor of bioengineering, from the 190th year of the Wasteland Era… You should not be from the shelter.”
The guard nodded.
”I am indeed not, the two blue coats who brought you here just now are, but the manager treats us all equally.”
Heya’s expression suddenly became tense.
”Are you torches?”
The two guards looked confused.
”Torch?”
”What is that…”
Seeing the reaction of the two guards, Heya breathed a sigh of relief, her tense shoulders slowly relaxed, and she leaned back in the chair.
She muttered.
”Nothing… It’s good that you are not.”
That’s right.
It’s been twenty years.
The older guard frowned and looked at her.
”What are you talking about?”
Heya paused and said.
”I will explain the situation to your manager later. This is my duty… By the way, what is your number?”
”404.”
404?
Heya’s expression was a little confused.
Does Qingquan City have this number?
She thought that the number near 117 should be 116 or 115…
…
On the other side, Changjiu Farm.
Discuss my problem?
Hearing this, Vanus’s expression suddenly became tense,
but Chu Guang’s next sentence made him feel a little relaxed.
”The expeditionary force has failed, your General Kras has died in the war, and now the war is over, you can write to your family. You only need to pay a ransom of 2 million dinars to compensate for our losses in the war, and you can go back to where you came from.”
Hearing this number, Vanus almost choked on his own saliva and said with a dry cough.
”Sir, even if I sell all my property, I can’t raise so much money.”
2,000 dinars can buy a strong slave, and 2 million dinars can buy 1,000 slaves.
And the slaves mentioned here are not those cloned fast-moving consumer goods, but those survivors who have a full lifespan and can work.
1,000 slaves…
at least a captain with a “fiefdom” can have such strong financial resources.
He can only raise 200,000 at most, and that’s when he emptied all his family assets.
There was no surprise at Vanus’s answer.
”Alternative plan, I need to train a group of new soldiers here. If you do me a favor, I can give you a discount on the ransom.”
Vanus was stunned for a moment.
Train new soldiers?
… Me?
Seeing that he didn’t speak, Chu Guang continued.
”Do you have any questions?”
”No, sir… Thank you for your trust,” Vanus paused, and said, “Can I know the reason?”
Chu Guang said without thinking.
”You should have heard that a huge tribe of predators is rising. If the situation is optimistic, it may be early next year. If it is not optimistic, we may encounter it before the end of winter. If you don’t want to change a barbarian to be your master, you’d better show some real skills.”
”I will give you ten people. If the training goes well, I will give you a 10% discount on your ransom, and then give you another ten people, and so on. If you perform well, maybe I will directly waive your ransom. Whether you can go home early depends on your own performance.”
Vanus’s Adam’s apple moved, and his eyes changed with complex expressions.
There was surprise, disbelief, and some other difficult to express emotions.
He nodded slightly and said respectfully.
”I will follow your arrangements, sir.”
He suddenly understood something.
Why can that man gain the loyalty of so many people from the bottom of their hearts.
Looking at the obedient Vanus, Chu Guang nodded with satisfaction.
”Go down.”
”Yes.”
After Vanus left.
Jiuli, who was standing aside, looked at Chu Guang nervously.
”Sir, are you sure you want to let the Legionnaires serve as instructors?”
In the central and even northern parts of the River Valley Province, those people with bulges in the middle of their noses are synonymous with demons and the source of plague and disaster.
He could not trust a Legionnaire anyway, let alone a mid-level officer of the Legionnaires.
As for Wrench and Luca, they didn’t feel anything. Legionnaires were almost invisible in the southern part of the River Valley Province. They hated the local plunderers and mutants even more.
Although it was a bit strange to let a captive serve as an instructor, they themselves were also captives of plunderers and born as serfs.
Besides, this was the judgment of the administrator, and they had no doubt that his decision was correct.
Looking at Jiuli, whose eyes were full of distrust, Chu Guang said bluntly.
”Why not? They are our enemies on the battlefield, but they can also be worthy of winning over outside the battlefield. The Legion’s power is not in the River Valley Province. For a long time, we will not have direct conflicts, and the contradictions between us are not blood feuds. Besides, he has been reformed well during this period. Since he can be recognized by the workers, I think he should be given a chance.”
The tactics of the Legion are worth learning from. Chu Guang needs an instructor to train a group of junior officers who are proficient in logistics, light infantry tactics, positional warfare, and mobile warfare.
Vanus, who has received military education since childhood and is a middle-level member of the Legion, is undoubtedly a suitable candidate. It is
unrealistic to let prisoners lead troops, but there is no problem in giving lectures and training to “NPCs”. The only thing that needs to be overcome is the psychological barrier.
In large-scale battles, only by allowing NPCs and players to cooperate organically can the combat effectiveness of players be maximized.
Sooner or later, they will encounter opponents stronger than the plunderers.
Of course, that’s what he said, but it doesn’t mean that Chu Guang completely trusts that guy.
Later, Chu Guang will arrange two sufficiently loyal guards to go in and supervise while learning from experience. If it is found that this guy has any ill intentions or does something unnecessary, the survivors who regard him as the savior will report to him at the first time.
At that time, Chu Guang will naturally deal with it.
”… Here, identity is not important at all, and it is the same for everyone.”
”I hope you remember.”
This sentence is not only for Vanus, but also for the refugee representative.
Jiuli’s shoulders shook slightly.
Although he still couldn’t trust the legionnaire, he still lowered his head.
”Yes, sir.”
…
After the others withdrew, Chu Guang left Luca alone and learned about the recent situation of Changjiu Farm.
In general, the naturalization of refugees has progressed smoothly. Nearly twenty refugees who have obtained jobs have been allowed to enter the farm.
These include two butchers, three tanners, and craftsmen such as carpenters, tailors, and masons.
There are nearly fifty other laborers, and the procedures are also in progress.
The refugee camp is just a buffer. Chu Guang did not intend to keep the refugees at the east gate. Letting them stay there is just to avoid chaos.
As long as they prove their worth through work, anyone can enter Changjiu Farm and become a legal resident.
After listening to Luca’s report, Chu Guang thought for a moment and said.
”It seems that there are more refugees recently.”
Luca said respectfully.
”Yes, sir, in just this week, more than 20 people have come in three batches. This does not count the Frost Spear and his more than 50 tribesmen you just met.”
It seems that the unrest in recent days has indeed caused a lot of trouble for the survivors in the Valley Province.
Especially the Bone Chewing Tribe…
Chu Guang clenched his fists lightly.
At this moment, the signal light of the VM he wore on his arm suddenly flashed. With
a slight movement in his heart, Chu Guang immediately turned on the VM screen.
The message was sent by Xiaoqi.
”Master, it seems that a living person has been found in Shelter No. 117?”
Chu Guang was stunned when he saw this message.
”Living person?!”
Xiao Qi: “Yes… her name is Heya, she claims to be a resident of Shelter No. 117, and she said that she has something important to talk to you about.”
Looking at the text sent by Xiao Qi, Chu Guang had not recovered from his surprise, and three lines of light blue pop-up windows suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
[Task completed.] [
The permissions of Shelter No. 404 B3 layer have been unlocked!]
[Please check in time!]
…
I didn’t expect that my little players would be so powerful.
Chu Guang originally thought that they would need at least two or three days to find the remaining 10% of the hidden-map, but unexpectedly, it didn’t even take 24 hours?
This is too powerful!
How did they do it?
There was no rush to open the B3 layer, anyway, I wouldn’t run away there.
Chu Guang returned to the outpost base and followed the guard to the reception room, where he met the old popsicle who was said to be from 20 years ago.
”Sir, it’s her.”
”I see.”
Chu Guang motioned the guard to leave and sat down opposite her.
His eyes fell on the striking white hair. Chu Guang thought for a while and asked an irrelevant question.
”Is your silver hair… natural?”
”DNA defect. I heard it was just a minor disease before the war, but unfortunately I was born in a shelter… but that’s not the point,” the lady took a deep breath and stretched out her right hand to Chu Guang, “Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Heya, a resident of Shelter No. 117… and perhaps the only registered resident who survived.”
Chu Guang noticed that she emphasized the identity of a registered resident.
Could there be an unregistered resident?
However, these things were not the point for him.
The point was her hair, which was an SSSR card at first glance!
If this was stuffed into the update of Alpha 0.9, would it be appropriate not to brag about the planning father?
Yin Fang finally didn’t have to worry about being harassed by others. Soon he would be able to experience the feeling of being out of favor.
There is no creature that is more fond of novelty than players.
Noticing a pair of strange eyes looking at her and
clearing her throat, Chu Guang put on a serious expression and looked at her and said.
”Chu Guang, the manager of Shelter No. 404, I have confirmed your identity from my assistant. I want to know what happened to you.”
Burying the tip of her nose between her palms, Heya took a deep breath, looked up at Chu Guang and said.
”A disaster, if you want to explain the whole thing clearly, it may take a while.”
”It’s okay, the last thing the wasteland lacks is time.”
”You’re right.”
A helpless smile appeared on her face. She brewed her emotions for a moment and slowly spoke.
”For you, this happened more than 20 years ago, but for me, everything seems to have happened yesterday…”
As introduced in the propaganda, Shelter No. 117 is a community shelter, and in principle, there is no cryogenic hibernation facility.
This type of facility mainly serves some residents who are unwilling to accept cryogenic hibernation and want to stay with their families, as well as those who are not suitable for cryogenic hibernation and those who are allergic to cryogens and thawing agents.
After all, although cryo-hibernation technology has been developed, the longest freezing period is only fifty years. For hibernation in units of centuries, no one can guarantee that there will be no side effects.
Some people prefer to spend the last bit of good time with their families in a shelter, and then leave the future to the future, rather than spending their lives in fear of an unpredictable future.
After the outbreak of the war, a total of 100 residents entered the shelter. Among them were teachers, doctors, professors, corporate executives, lawyers, etc., all of whom were highly educated elites. After entering the shelter, they performed their duties as planned and continued the utopia for a long time.
However, in the face of time, nothing is eternal.
With the birth of the first newborn and the death of the oldest person, the survivors of the old era inevitably ushered in aging and death.
Mathematical models can only predict macroscopic samples, not love. Even if all survivors are well educated and consciously control the population, the population growth rate is still much faster than expected, and space and resources eventually face a crisis, which leads to disagreements.
Some of the new generation of residents believe that staying here can only wait for death, and there is no hope in the future, so they must get out of here.
They call themselves torches, hoping to promote changes in the shelter, and take the tools left to them by pre-war civilization to fulfill their future mission in advance.
However, another part of the older residents believe that the outside world is worse than here, and there is only one way out. They should wait patiently for the preset years to arrive, pass on the knowledge to the next generation, and then open the door as planned to welcome the new era.
The disagreement deteriorated rapidly in the 180th year of the Wasteland Era, and the fuse was a member of the Torch who opened the door without authorization to save a child in the wasteland.
His name is Wang Yi.
The young child is very smart and studious. Under the care of the Torches, he soon became the core figure of the “Torch” organization. In
the 190th year of the Wasteland Era, a rebellion broke out and many people died. The most serious thing was that the reactor fuel rods were damaged. Even if he was reluctant, the then manager Seven Willard had to compromise and open the shelter. He promised the Torches that as long as they found the fuel rods, they would give them a part of the pre-war reserves and let them fulfill their mission.
Shelter No. 117 will be closed again as planned and continue to wait for the planned time to arrive.
Unfortunately, the Torch did not keep its promise. They blocked the door of the shelter and forced Seven Willard to hand over the remaining black boxes.
Due to lack of fuel, the full circulation system could no longer be maintained, and the remaining people had to enter the emergency shelter.
There were twenty hibernation capsules stored there.
In order to give the opportunity to others, the manager Seven Willard chose to stay alone.
After listening to all the stories, Chu Guang couldn’t help asking.
”That Seven Willard…how old was he?”
Heya looked confused and shook her head.
”I don’t know, I just remember that he seemed to have lived for a long time.”
Okay.
Chu Guang let this question go.
”But the others still died.”
Heya nodded.
”Yes, most of our ancestors were not suitable for cryosleep technology. In fact, strictly speaking, I am also, but I am not quite the same as them.”
As she said, Heya showed Chu Guang her arm.
A silver mark could be seen at her pulse.
Chu Guang frowned.
”Prosthetic transformation?”
Heya nodded.
”Because of a DNA defect, my prosthetic transformation degree has reached 79%. Basically, I have replaced all the organs you can name with bionic organs. I think… this may be the reason why I survived.”
Chu Guang asked immediately, holding the armrest tightly with both hands.
”How did you make the bionic organs?”
Heya explained.
”The black box is a product of the Ark Project. It is a very magical thing. You only need to input a few basic raw materials to get the preset products. Our black box is mainly used to produce bionic organs, but they were basically stolen by the Torch people during the rebellion.”
Hearing that they were stolen, Chu Guang felt a pain in his heart. It would be
fine if they were stolen, but it happened 20 years ago.
Even if you can find it, it’s hard to say whether it can still be used!
”What are your plans next?”
Heya looked confused and shook her head.
”I don’t know, but the administrator told us that if anyone survives, go find another shelter and tell them our story. By the way, there is a power armor in the administrator’s office, and he also said that it can help us-”
”I have recovered it, including his VM.”
Looking at the confused child, Chu Guang continued.
”If you have nowhere to go, why not join us? We just need an expert who is proficient in biology.”
He Ya was slightly stunned and nodded slightly.
”I have no objection, although my research may not be able to help you…”
At this point, she suddenly seemed to remember something, and her expression became a little embarrassed.
”By the way, there is something I don’t know if I can ask you for it.”
The helpful Chu Guang said with a smile.
”Tell me, what is it.”
He Ya smiled shyly and said politely.
”Um… can you lend me some DNA? I want to study it.”
Chu Guang: “???”
At this moment, hurried footsteps came from outside the door, followed by a knock on the door.
”Come in.”
The door opened.
Liu Ding, the deputy captain of the guard team, walked into the reception room quickly and said seriously.
”Master Administrator, there is a plane coming from the south.”
Plane?
Chu Guang was slightly stunned, his eyes suddenly became serious, and he stood up suddenly.
”Take a few people with you, I will be there soon!”
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(Fuck! The network was disconnected just now, I used the hotspot to transfer)
(End of this chapter)
