Chapter 238 People can’t, at least shouldn’t
Chapter 238 People can’t, at least it shouldn’t
be night.
Chu Guang had a very long dream.
Although he couldn’t remember the specific content of the dream, the vague sense of déjà vu told him that it was probably some bizarre nightmare.
To be honest.
Chu Guang sometimes felt that at least half of the reason why he was usually a little bit scared was related to those dreams.
The dream was real to a certain extent, as if it really happened…
”What kind of death is this time?”
Chu Guang muttered to himself and sat up from the bed.
It’s probably the result of the hard work and exercise in recent days.
Hard work pays off.
He has upgraded again.
[
ID:
Chu Guang Gene Sequence: Manager (Phase 2)
Level: LV.16→LV.17
——Basic Attributes——
Strength: 17
Agility: 11→12
Constitution: 16
Perception: 12→13
Intelligence: 15
]
Medical Laboratory.
Chu Guang, lying on the scanning bed, looked at the attribute panel in front of him, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Good guy.
Two points were added this time!
I remember there was a similar situation before, but that was a long time ago.
1 point of perception and 1 point of agility, strengthening the intuition and reaction ability to crises.
As for the talents, they are still the same, “Wild Instinct” and “Psychic Deterrence”.
The former’s all-attribute improvement effect, combined with power armor and nitrogen-powered hammer, can deal tons of damage in a short period of time.
The latter is very useful during interrogation.
In addition, in Chu Guang’s impression, it seems that only the cutscenes when new players just enter the game can have a chance to use it.
Looking at the 17% progress bar, Chu Guang couldn’t help but feel a little bit of anticipation.
There are only three levels left to the second awakening.
I don’t know what kind of talent will be unlocked in the third stage of the gene sequence.
”Your DNA is very unstable.”
Heya, who was standing next to the terminal, poured a basin of water on Chu Guang’s head who was excited.
The index finger and thumb pinched the chin, and the white face was full of confusion. If it weren’t for the nagging look that made her look a little neurotic, she should be a beauty with white hair and a childlike face
.
What a pity.
Add the attribute of silence, and this SSSR card will be perfect.
”It shouldn’t be like this.”
”Gene expression should be a stable process. Even with human intervention, it is difficult to adjust the representation shape multiple times in such a short time.”
”And the most incredible thing is that these ‘adjustments’ actually occur in completely different directions!”
Chu Guang interrupted her mumbling and got straight to the point.
”Just tell me, is it a good thing or a bad thing.”
Heya thought for a while and shook her head.
”It’s hard to define good and bad-”
Got it.
It’s a good thing.
Chu Guang nodded.
”Okay, I know, you don’t have to say it anymore.”
Seeing that Chu Guang was not interested in her judgment, Heya’s face showed a helpless expression and shrugged her shoulders.
”As long as you are happy.”
…
The west gate of the outpost.
This is the shooting range of the guards and the cell where prisoners awaiting trial are held. It is also the place where the administrator keeps the death claws.
Hearing the footsteps outside the shed, the death claws curled up in the haystack and slightly rolled up their wrinkled eyelids.
The breath of humans?
No…
it also smells familiar.
The amber pupils moved gently, scanning the people at the door, and finally stopped on a strange figure.
It was a lizard.
This guy was wrapped in strange cloth and dressed like a human. In addition, there was a large pot emitting heat on its back.
Was there something cooking inside?
It had never seen such a strange guy before.
But…
it was too weak.
It was only a little over two meters tall when standing up, and it was not even as long as its own tail. How did such a small thing survive until now?
A “hiss” sound snorted from the fist-sized nostrils, and the slightly sarcastic greeting blew away a few pieces of hay.
The thick and long tail changed direction to form a circle, and the Death Claw closed its eyes without interest and continued to take a nap.
The players standing at the door looked at each other.
This reaction…
is not quite the same as they planned.
They originally thought that Junk-kun and this guy would have a common language.
Ye Shi: “That expression just now…”
Fang Chang: “I think I understand.”
Kuang Feng: “I feel sorry for Garbage Brother.”
”Fuck! You feel sorry for a ball of wool!” Garbage Picker Level 99 said with a smile, “I told you it was useless, didn’t you? You still don’t believe it!”
This thing is not a bear!
It’s a Death Claw, brother!
If you don’t count the mother nest, this thing is at least one of the top species in the food chain in the wasteland.
Rationally analyzing, at least level 80!
And I just reached level 8…
Mosquito, who followed to join in the fun, touched his chin thoughtfully, with confusion in his eyes.
”Something’s wrong, this beast is not like this when he sees the manager.”
Lao Bai nodded in agreement.
”Yes, I saw it once… This beast is much more honest.”
More than just honest.
The shivering look on the ground must have scared him to death, okay?
Of course, it might be because of the power armor.
Looking at that kind of iron lump that has nowhere to bite and hurts the teeth, any beast with a normal IQ would be panicked.
Not to mention being seriously injured.
Mosquito looked at Garbage-kun and continued with a suspicious expression.
”Could it be that you are too weak?”
Hearing this, Garbage Picker Level 99’s nose was crooked and he cursed.
”You are the weak one! You little old man, your level is not even higher than mine!”
WC Really Mosquito: “Get out! I’m already LV7, okay?”
Garbage Picker Level 99: “Haha, you little bastard!”
WC Really Mosquito: “%￥#@!”
The two quarreled.
The people in the cattle and horses were already accustomed to this, so they didn’t take it seriously at all.
After stroking his chin and thinking for a moment, Fang Chang tried to analyze it.
”There are two possibilities now. One is that the reproductive function of the alien player is defective, resulting in the lack of obvious secondary sexual characteristics. The other possibility is what Ye Shi said, that you are too low level now, and you look too weak to this Death Claw, just like the cubs in its population.”
Kuangfeng: “…It seems that the method of using Junk King to seduce the Death Claw is useless?”
Ye Shi suddenly had an idea and said with a brainwave.
”Could it be because there is no one?”
”How about we give it a fake one and try?”
The air was subtly quiet.
Everyone was stunned there.
Lao Bai: “What the hell?”
Kuangfeng: “People can’t, at least they shouldn’t…”
Fang Chang: “Hiss, you little genius.”
Garbage Picker Level 99: “Get out!!!”
Just as the little players in the cattle and horse group were doing experiments with Junk King, Chu Guang, who was standing on the third floor of the sanatorium, was also watching from a distance.
From a genetic point of view, Junk King’s DNA does have many similarities with the Death Claw. It can even be said that in addition to the brain structure similar to that of humans, the rest of the body is designed based on the Death Claw.
Or at least from the same source.
Unfortunately,
the female Deathclaw seemed to have no interest in Junk-kun, and was too lazy to even look at him.
”What a pity.”
”It seems that Junk-kun’s charm is not enough to conquer that Deathclaw.”
Is it because it is too small?
Chu Guang touched his chin and fell into deep thought.
Speaking of which. There seems to be a rat in his shelter?
Compared with other mutant rats in the wasteland, the size of that big rat is obviously much larger than them.
If he can tame a few or even a few nests of rats…
Chu Guang’s eyes lit up instantly.
”Fuck!”
”Maybe this sequence that looks weak in the panel data is actually very powerful?!”
Thinking of this, Chu Guang couldn’t sit still, and immediately opened the VM, edited a task, and sent it to brother [Forced].
[Task: King of Ten Thousand Rats]
[Description: Maybe we can try to unite creatures that are different from us. ]
The name of this task sounds simple, and it should be fine to coax the little newbie.
As for the reward.
In addition to silver coins and contribution points, it shouldn’t be too much to give a special achievement.
As for the name of the achievement, Chu Guang has not decided yet.
Anyway, there is no rush. Whether
this task can be completed is still unknown.
It is not too late to wait until the little player completes it.
…
Yuanxi Town, located at the edge of the forest, is as quiet as ever today. Standing
next to the roadblock made of wood, the predator with a “Blade” assault rifle hanging on his chest yawned.
The shift from the second half of the night to the morning is the most difficult.
Not only is it sleepy, but also hungry.
Will someone really attack at this time?
At this time, except for those who are very sleepy, everyone else is full of energy.
”When will this snow melt?” The predator holding a dog chain in his hand said boredly.
”I don’t know. If it’s in the north, we have to wait until early February.”
”Maybe there will be less in the south, maybe next week? Or the week after next?”
”I can’t wait.”
”Hahaha, what a coincidence, me too!”
The two looked at each other and smiled at the same time, which everyone can understand.
Not just people.
Even the hyena lying next to the two men bared its teeth and panted excitedly.
About yesterday, they heard that the Black Snake’s men had set out from the southern suburbs of TS City and marched south to the northern suburbs of Qingquan City.
That guy is a ruthless person.
He fought all the way from north to south, and it can be said that he won battle after battle. The number of survivors’ settlements burned down could not be counted on one hand, and the looted treasures were piled up into a small mountain.
Otherwise, the leader would not have rewarded him with a tank.
They are only worried about one thing now.
That is, the survivors in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City are too weak to fight.
Don’t wait until they reach the northern suburbs and can’t even drink a mouthful of meat soup.
That would be really uncomfortable!
Just as the two were chatting casually, a dark mass of people suddenly appeared at the edge of the forest on the east side.
The two predators immediately became alert, hurriedly loaded their guns and opened the safety, pointing at the group of people walking in the distance.
”Stop! Stop there and don’t move!”
”Who are you?”
The group of people stopped.
The man at the front of the team shouted at the top of his voice.
”We are from Black Snake… I am his centurion, Steel Fang.”
Black Snake’s man?
Centurion?
Hearing this, the two plunderers were stunned.
Wasn’t Black Snake in the south?
How could his men appear here?
Could it be that…
the fight is over?
Realizing that something might not be right, the two did not dare to delay and immediately sent one of them to run to the camp.
After a while, the looters who went back to report the news came back again.
”Who among you is Steel Fang?”
”Lord Lion Fang said he wants to see you!”
The man who shouted earlier stood up and said.
”I am, take me there.”
The looters nodded quickly.
”Please follow me!”
Passing through the heavily guarded camp, Steel Fang followed the footsteps of the looters sentry and came to Lion Fang’s tent.
There was a brazier in the room and a bear skin on the floor.
Lion Fang, sitting on a wooden chair, was staring at the man who walked in from the door.
”…Are you Steel Fang?”
The Tooth Clan was very large.
There were at least ten people named Steel Fang.
He had never seen this tribesman before, but he felt that his ragged clothes really looked like a scavenger, and he didn’t look like a direct descendant of the Bone Chewing Tribe at all.
”That’s me, sir.”
Steel Teeth knelt on one knee on the ground, his forehead slightly lowered.
Lion Fang looked down at him with a thoughtful expression on his face, and said in a deep voice.
”Since you are under the command of Black Snake, why don’t you follow him to fight in the northern suburbs of Qingquan City, but come to me instead.”
A bitter expression appeared on Steel Teeth’s face.
”Sir Black Snake was ambushed by survivors from the northern suburbs at the entrance of the provincial highway. We fought desperately, but our enemies were too numerous… Gunfire came from all directions, and at least hundreds of shells fell on our positions.”
”We had to move westward, fighting and retreating, and escaping into the woods. After a battle, both sides left hundreds of bodies…”
”Sir Black Snake’s whereabouts are unknown, and the four hundred-man teams around him are almost completely wiped out. The other five hundred-man teams scattered around cannot be contacted. We can only risk our lives to pass through the woods and come to you to join us.”
Everyone in the tent held their breath at the same time, with disbelief and surprise written on their faces.
Except for one person.
”Hundreds of shells?! Are you sure?!”
Bernie stared at Steel Teeth who was kneeling on one knee, and asked aggressively.
”Also, how many people ambushed you?”
To be able to fire hundreds of shells in a short period of time, there must be at least ten guns.
He would never believe that a broken survivor settlement in the northern suburbs could build ten guns!
And what use would that kind of homemade shells have on the Legion’s No. 10 tank? If it was a high-explosive shell, it wouldn’t even be able to scrape off a layer of skin!
”It’s absolutely true, sir, if I lied, you can chop off my head.”
Steel Teeth lowered his head and said in a low voice.
”As for the number of people… I don’t know, but I heard from the brothers who ran out of the front line that there are at least four thousand-man teams!”
Lion Teeth and Bernie’s faces changed at the same time.
Four thousand-man teams!
How could there be so many people?
Lion Teeth said angrily.
”Are you kidding? There are four thousand people in the entire northern suburbs?”
Even if all the old people, women and children are counted, there can’t be so many people, right? !
There are no wealthy survivor settlements in the entire northern suburbs, only small villages with hundreds of people. For
a slightly larger survivor settlement, you have to go further south, deep into the dangerous urban area, until you reach the edge of the third ring.
This information was already mastered before they came here!
”…If what he said is true, I’m afraid it was the people from the Boulder City who took action.”
Bernie continued with a heavy expression.
”I didn’t expect their combat effectiveness to be so strong, far beyond our expectations.”
Lion Fang swallowed his saliva, and a rare expression of helplessness appeared on his face, looking at his staff.
”What should we do?”
Bernie showed a bitter smile on his face.
”What should I do? I don’t know.”
”If Black Snake joins us, the two thousand-man teams will join forces, and there may be a chance of winning. But now, we have to bear all the risks alone.”
Lion Fang fell silent, his ten fingers tightly clasped the armrests of the chair.
A thousand-man team!
There are armored pickups, tanks… and even heavy artillery and support from the “Torch”.
Whether it is equipment or combat experience, the troops under Black Snake are elite.
However, such an elite force was completely wiped out in less than a day.
There is no doubt about it.
Conquering the northern suburbs of Qingquan City is beyond his ability.
Bernie, who was standing aside, glanced at the silent Lion Fang and said in a low voice.
”After the snow melts, they may take the initiative to attack. My suggestion is… to shift the strategy to Xizhou City.”
”You mean to retreat?” Lion Fang said angrily, “We have been preparing here for a whole winter! If we leave without fighting a battle, how will the other people in the clan see us! They will laugh at us and think we are cowards!”
The plunderers who believe in killing and war respect the strong. This
is even more true for the Bone Chewing Tribe.
The weak do not deserve to enjoy the spoils. This is not only about his reputation in the clan, but also about his prestige in the eyes of his subordinates.
Guessing what Lion Fang would say, Bernie sighed in his heart and continued.
”It’s not like we didn’t fight a single battle, and this can’t be considered a retreat. I prefer to call it a strategic shift… to preserve our strength and conserve our energy for future victory.”
”You’ve heard it, they have four thousand-man teams and more than ten artillery pieces. Our current strength is not enough to chew this tough bone.”
”We need more manpower and equipment, otherwise we will just repeat the mistakes of the Black Snake.”
”If anyone thinks we are cowards, let them come. We can exchange with them.”
Lion Fang was silent.
He actually already had the answer in his heart as to what to choose.
He just didn’t want to accept it.
”Retreat…”
When saying this word, Shiya felt as if all the strength in his body was drained.
He had wasted two or even three months here, and even lost a hundred-man team.
But the result was such a humiliating ending.
He swore.
When his iron hoof steps into this place again, he will kill everyone here!
Bernie, who was standing aside, breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the previous words were alarmist, it was obvious that if even Black Snake was defeated, he could not think of any reason for himself to win.
Nodding slightly, he said softly.
”A wise choice.”
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(The next chapter will be published around twelve o’clock, and there are still more than a thousand words left. I will check for typos after I finish writing it and post it. If there are any omissions, please help me find them.)
(End of this chapter)
