Chapter 253 Talent Market
Chapter 253 Talent Market
Later, the group went to the weapon shop and finally saw the exoskeleton they had been dreaming about.
However…
Ye Shi: “KV-1 is priced at 600 chips?! Damn, it’s so expensive!”
Kuangfeng: “How much did Lao Bai’s previous set cost?”
Lao Bai thought for a while and replied.
”Five hundred silver coins, the steel plate should account for half of the price, if only KV-1 is counted, it’s about two or three hundred?”
Although it was the price a few versions ago, and it was obtained at an auction.
Thinking of the starting price of two hundred silver coins, everyone felt a sense of emotion.
The manager is still kind.
Compared with Boss Xia of the weapon shop, he is much more kind!
…
Such an expensive thing is definitely not worthy of buying, so you can only look at it to satisfy your craving.
Of course, everyone did not forget the purpose of their trip.
After some negotiations, the LD-47 sickle assault rifle entrusted to them by the manager was finally sold at a price of 70 chips.
This is the price after their hard work.
The gun shop owner in the new map has a much worse temper than Boss Xia, and is not interested in their weapons at all.
And it’s not just one company.
Although the bullets in Boulder City also have 7mm, the length is completely different, and the structure of the primer is also different. Even if the caliber is the same, it is not universal. The
price of the Drone assault rifle in Boulder City is 150, and the ex-factory price may not even be three digits, at most only 90.
It is a wrong choice to come here to sell weapons. Boulder City’s military industry is much better than them, which has only developed for one winter, both in terms of cost and technology.
Unless they find another way and work hard in other places.
Looking at the shelves of the store, Ye Shi muttered.
”Damn, they even sell mortars here?”
And the price is not expensive.
Just the style that is a little longer than the rifle, 60 caliber, and the shooting range is within three kilometers, but it only costs the price of a set of KV-1?
Lao Bai glanced around the shelves.
”There are no shells here.”
Fang Chang: “There are shells, but they should be picked up outside the city. I remember that explosives over a certain number of grams are prohibited… Let’s go, none of them can be afforded by us.”
Lao Bai sighed.
”Too difficult, too difficult.”
I wonder if bricks can be sold here?
Their Niuma Brick Factory only has this specialty.
Ye Shi chuckled.
”How about we go to the factory to screw in the screws?”
Lao Bai is a strength type! He
must be very good at screwing in the screws!
Fang Chang rolled his eyes and didn’t bother to pay attention to him.
”The daily salary is 2~3 chips, and it’s not enough for you to buy a gun in a month. I advise you to save money.”
A sickle can be sold for 70 chips, which is not bad. Anyway, the cost of raw materials is less than 15 silver coins. No matter how high the other costs are, they should not exceed this number.
In any case, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.
Although this money has nothing to do with them, the chips sold are task props, but the final reward will be settled in silver coins and contribution points according to how many chips they sold.
Can they cheat themselves?
Of course they can.
As we all know, the way to get rich is written in the criminal law. There are always people who think that others are fools.
However, they are not.
The Big Bird Vodka with scrambled eggs and tomatoes was sold to the drunkard at the door of the tavern for 10 chips.
The four people all felt that they had lost money, after all, the bottle of wine weighed a kilogram.
To brew so much wine, at least three kilograms of potatoes are needed, which can be exchanged for at least three silver coins, and five silver coins can be exchanged for high prices.
It is equivalent to not making money!
Ye Shi, holding the chips, wanted to go into the bar to take a look. It seemed that someone inside was wearing very little, but before he stepped through the door, he was stopped by Fang Chang.
Kuangfeng said on the side.
”Don’t miss the business.”
Ye Shi: “Fuck! Aren’t you curious? Let me see!”
Shouldn’t the first thing to do when opening up a new map be to investigate in such a place?
Otherwise, how dare you say that you understand the local customs and practices here!
As we all know, whether it is an online game or a stand-alone game, the tavern is an information distribution center in RPG games.
This is common sense!
Fang Chang coughed dryly: “I came here some time ago… The kind of tavern where people dance, the minimum ticket is 2 chips, which is equivalent to buying a glass of wine when entering the door.”
Ye Shi: “Damn! You, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, have been there! Why don’t you write it in the guide?”
Fang Chang’s eyes drifted to the side.
”I can’t write everything.”
Lao Bai patted Ye Shi’s shoulder and said comfortingly.
”Let’s talk about it after you make money. I’m afraid these chips in your pocket are not enough for you to have two drinks.”
That’s right.
Ye Shi settled down.
Boss Crow’s mushrooms were finally taken away by the grocery store.
Except for a few blue mushrooms that she stole from the leech nest at the risk of her life, the other mushrooms that looked delicious at first glance did not sell for much money.
Looking at the bag of chips in their hands, the four little players looked worried.
”Not enough.”
After deducting the task props of 70 chips, the income today was 540 chips, most of which were contributed by Boss Crow.
They can freely use 270 chips.
But then again, those blue parasol mushrooms are really valuable. They are actually sold by gram! And 4 grams can be exchanged for a chip!
It’s just a pity that this thing is too rare.
Boss Crow had already eaten them all before winter came, but there seemed to be some left in the NPC warehouse.
Now the leech nest is only used as bait for fishermen. The few tufts of blue fungi on the wall may not be able to recover their former lush appearance in a short time.
…
That night.
The four of them slept on the second floor of the office, and after logging off, they all went to the forum.
Under the expectant gazes of countless players and cloud players, Fang Chang updated all his experiences of the whole day in the post.
Including Teng Teng’s artworks being consigned.
Including Boss Ya’s mushrooms sold for a huge amount of
money. They also wrote down clearly how much everyone’s things sold for.
Any player with a little bit of quality would not do such disgusting things as stealing other people’s equipment and game coins, and everyone believed them.
Only Professor Yang, the King of Thunder and Lightning, speculated for a long time, saying that it was impossible to sell only so little, and there must be something fishy about it, but no one paid any attention to him.
All players’ attention was attracted by the rich freedom and explorable content of the new map.
What is a virtual world!
Is this good?
The northern suburbs are completely wilderness survival!
Even across the screen, Fang Chang could feel that many people’s eyes were shining with envy.
Tail: “Can I open a mercenary guild! (ω)!”
Fang Chang: “Well, this is an unimaginable path, you can give it a try.”
WC Really Mosquito: “Wait! Where are my grenades? No one is buying them!? (Д#)”
Night Ten: “Your charge is over the limit, who put half a pound of explosives in a grenade, and was detained at the door!”
WC Really Mosquito: “Fuck! My anti-claw crab mine!”
Lao Bai: “… I think that may be enough for anti-tank.”
Canyon Fleeing Mole: “Where is the exoskeleton? Have you seen the exoskeleton? Damn, Honghe Town is too poor!”
Fang Chang: “It’s written in the post, you look carefully.”
Boulder City has exoskeletons.
And it’s not just the basic KV-1, there are also 2, 3 series, and even improved versions of type a and type b, the price ranges from one thousand to tens of thousands of chips.
This thing is like a car in the real world, different styles, different options, and the price is also very different.
The cheapest basic model is equivalent to selling a power supply and a small motor. The expensive high-end version is not only equipped with armor lining, but also equipped with a helmet with night vision and thermal imaging. Even if the same solid hydrogen technology is used, the safety and endurance of batteries made of different materials and technologies are very different.
However, the expensive ones are not on the shelves and usually need to be specially customized.
After all, ordinary people can’t afford so much money. In most cases, mercenaries still choose KV-1, which is slightly more expensive than rifles.
But what Chu Guang didn’t expect was that the KV-1 exoskeleton was so cheap on the shelves in Boulder City, only 600 chips? The
actual production cost might be only half of this number.
Looking at the posts posted by the little players on the forum, Chu Guang couldn’t help but recall the distant past, when someone only used 200 chips to take away two kilograms of blue mushrooms from his hands, and then sold him a set of KV-1 exoskeletons for 800 chips.
That was the hard-earned money of Yaya!
How shameless!
However, thinking of the equipment that Lister had bought from Boulder City at the cost of hundreds of thousands of chips, Chu Guang was too lazy to care about the few hundred dollars.
If he didn’t sell it to him, he could only sell it to Old Leech.
In most cases, what he could do was not to choose the best of two options that looked good, but to choose the less bad one of two options that were both very bad.
Anyway, he had fulfilled his promise and ripped off this guy.
No, it’s too vulgar to say “ripped off”.
It should be said to be a win-win situation!
…
While Brother Fang was busy replying to the post, Shu Yu finally finished all his work, and the office of Shelter No. 404 in Boulder City was finally successfully listed.
It covers a total area of 120 square meters, with no public area, not counting the entrance, a total of three floors, and a monthly rent of 800 chips. The first floor is used as a lobby, and the second and third floors are used as hotels for players to rest.
In the future, depending on the situation, Chu Guang will consider whether to set up a save point here and arrange a few hibernation capsules to be placed there, so that players can save files here.
There is an electric grid in the area near the industrial zone of Boulder City. One chip can buy 10 kWh of electricity. Some people buy firewood generators to generate electricity themselves, or tie solar panels on the roof.
Some people use both.
However, buying a generator costs three or four figures, which is not suitable for the current stage.
With only 10,000 chips, Shuyu dared not waste it. After paying three months’ rent and one month’s deposit, half of the remaining 6,800 chips had to be spent on decoration and furniture.
This was the request of the manager.
Even if the budget was tight, it must be decorated with the “flavor of the Adventurer’s Guild” according to the pictures he provided.
Shouldn’t it be a chamber of commerce?
Shuyu was a little confused, but he didn’t take it too seriously, just thinking it was the personal hobby of the manager.
After renting the venue, he immediately set up the communication base station, hung the antenna on the roof, and camouflaged it with some inconspicuous things.
With this thing, the players’ VMs can finally receive messages from the shelter normally!
But maybe because the wall is too high, the signal here is too weak.
Late at night.
Shu Yu, who had finally finished his work, put the headphones on his ears and contacted the manager of the shelter.
”Sir, according to your instructions, I have contacted the local decoration company for construction. The decoration of the hall is expected to be completed within a week! The decoration of the second and third floors will also be completed within two weeks!” ”
Not bad, you did a good job.”
A voice of praise came from the other end of the phone, pausing for a while and then saying.
”The problem of the venue has been solved, and the problem of employees must be solved as soon as possible. I need you to hire some employees who are familiar with the local situation, at least ten people, half of them are field staff and half of them are office staff.”
Field staff are responsible for receiving players and communicating with local people.
This is what Chu Guang promised in the version, which will provide players with a more convenient channel to hire NPCs with higher trading levels to help them sell things.
When you are free, you can also investigate the market, collect local rumors, and organize them into intelligence and send them back to the shelter.
Soon the whole Qingquan City will be lively.
By then, you should be able to hear a lot of interesting things from there.
As for the office staff, to put it bluntly, they are civil servants, including tellers who receive players, handle business, and issue tasks, as well as negotiate other business with local people.
If you find unemployed engineers, or even blue jackets from other shelters, you can introduce them to a new place
if they are willing .
”… You can train employees according to the manual I sent you. The salary can be appropriately higher according to the market situation. We can’t count on their loyalty, but we can tie them to our chariot with benefits.”
”You decide this, I believe in your ability.”
Shu Yu nodded seriously, holding the headphones in both hands.
”Okay, sir, but there is a problem now… There are only 3,400 chips left in our account. Even if we follow the minimum standard here, we have to pay a daily salary of 3 chips for each employee. Considering that we need to bear their food and accommodation, the actual cost may be 4 to 5 chips, and the actual employment cost for a month may be up to 150. If we hire 10 people at a time, our current funds will be enough for at most two months.”
It’s not just that the funds in the account are not enough.
The more critical thing is the source of funds!
An organization that provides services to hundreds or even thousands of people cannot always rely on subsidies from the shelter, not to mention that the shelter does not have that many chips in reserve.
Hearing his concerns, Chu Guang said in a reassuring tone.
”Don’t worry, the funding problem will be solved soon. I hope you don’t have to worry about the chips in the future. When the trade route is opened, the import and export business of bulk commodities between the shelter and Boulder City will be handed over to you, and 10% of the transaction amount will be used as your funding.”
”But remember, you are not a profit-making organization, but a public institution serving the shelter collectively.”
”I hope you keep this in mind!”
In simple terms, the assessment of the department’s KPI is not based on the retention of department funds. You can’t waste it, but you don’t have to be too frugal, let alone fight with other departments for the sake of funds.
In the future, you will not refer to this when you get promoted or promoted. If you raise the import price for a little funding, you will have a hard time.
However, what Chu Guang thinks is simple may be a little difficult for people in this world, so he simply changed it to a set of statements that he can understand.
Shu Yu certainly understood it, and he couldn’t help but feel a little admiration in his heart.
Not for profit, the interests of the collective come first.
You are worthy of being the manager!
No wonder he can rule such a large territory and unite those undisciplined wastelanders.
This far-sighted vision and this realm of thought are indeed not comparable to those of ordinary wastelanders…
…
The next day.
Early in the morning, the four little players were summoned by the NPC named Shuyu shortly after they got up.
After putting on their equipment, Ye Shi said with great enthusiasm.
”What are we going to do today?”
Shuyu answered in the unskilled language of the shelter.
”We are going to recruit employees for the office. Do you want to come with us?”
Recruiting new NPCs? !
This is a job that players can participate in? !
Hearing this, the eyes of the four little players lit up instantly.
Especially Ye Shi, who was excited.
”Will you refer to our opinions?”
Shuyu was stunned for a moment, glanced at the VM, and nodded at the subtitles that popped up on the screen.
”Okay.”
Of course.
After all, this office is to serve them.
It is better to say that their opinions are very important.
”Hahaha, nice!”
Ye Shi excitedly waved his fist, with an excited expression on his face.
Shuyu: “…”
Nasi?
What does it mean?
VM did translate it, but after reading it for a long time, he still couldn’t understand what the translation meant.
Kuangfeng looked at Fang Chang helplessly, but he didn’t expect that this guy was not a serious person either. He was holding his chin and muttering there.
”This really needs to be carefully considered… After all, we are partners who will be together day and night.”
Who can resist a beautiful big sister with fair skin and a soft voice saying “Be careful on the road”, “Be safe”, “I’ll wait for you to come back”? Even if
you take a step back, a full-of-energy “Come on” can also make people full of energy!
Fang Chang swore that this was definitely not his personal hobby, but mainly for the sake of everyone.
Kuangfeng sighed.
”Analyze rationally…”
Fang Chang immediately guessed what he was going to say and interrupted his spell.
”Well said, you can shut up.”
Ye Shi: “Go away, I don’t want rationality!”
Lao Bai: “Well, compared to rationality, I actually value the gameplay more.”
”…”
Kuangfeng thought it would be better for him to stop talking.
The person in charge of leading the way was the guard of the Lister caravan, the man with a bandage on his arm, named Kaiya.
The group turned a few corners and came to a bustling market.
However, it was different from other markets.
The goods sold on the stalls here were not a dazzling array of commodities, but people.
Some sold to others, and some sold to themselves.
”This is the largest ‘talent market’ in Boulder City! Whether it’s a free man or a slave, you can find them here!”
”…Occasionally you can even see bionic people brought by caravans outside, or even good things discarded by the homes of nobles in the inner city.”
”There is no bigger talent market in the entire Qingquan City. If the people here don’t catch your eye, you can only try your luck in the slums outside. But the quality there is too bad… I don’t think you will be interested.” After
making a general introduction, Kaiya smiled slightly and looked at Shuyu and others standing aside.
”Take your time to choose, and be careful of those with obvious tattoos. These people may be gang members, and some may even be looters. If you are not absolutely confident in your eyesight, you’d better be cautious.”
Shuyu looked at him in surprise.
”There are looters here?”
”Of course there are. The gate of Boulder City allows anyone to pass through. Looters will not write what they have done on their faces. But it is easy to distinguish them. Sensing aura is a compulsory course for an experienced warrior.”
Kaiya had a confident smile on his face.
”Anyway, I have nothing to do until dark. If you can’t make up your mind, I am willing to serve you!”
He was just a temporary worker in the caravan.
Although he had worked for a year, he was far from being a core employee. If the market was not good, he might be fired next year and would have to make a living in the wasteland.
It would be a good idea to have a good relationship with these people.
He knew very well that if he did not have the relationship with Lister, these people would not even look at him when they walked on the street.
Even the boss needed to please someone, so he would not miss this opportunity to show his courtesy.
Shuyu, who was focused on his work, did not have so many psychological activities. After nodding and thanking, he walked forward with the players.
This place is more like a refugee camp than a talent market. It is really big, but the quality is hard to satisfy people completely.
Skinny people are everywhere here, and most of them have pale faces. It is obvious that they rely on those “nutritional pastes that are not nutritious at all” to survive.
There are a few people in neat and formal suits, holding signs with words written on them, writing their skills and job requirements.
Some people simply set up a stall and charge for writing on signs for others.
[Zhao Duo, electrical engineer, expected daily salary of 20 chips, accepts 12-hour work system, can do carpentry work, and can assemble iron pipe rifles. ]
[Bilechi, blacksmith, worked in a steel factory, can use both small and large tools. Expected daily salary of 6 chips, does not accept work outside the city. ]
[Limu, can use a gun, a dagger, and everything. ]
[…]
Looking at the scene in front of them, Fang Chang and Ye Shi were desperate.
”I despair of the future era.”
”Didn’t everyone’s genes have been improved?”
Looking around.
There were not many good-looking people.
”You two are also old players, why does it seem like you are entering the game for the first time…” Lao Bai coughed dryly, “With the nutritional conditions in the wasteland, only a few people are good-looking, right?”
”Well, the poor here are too thin, but there are some beautiful girls among the mercenaries…” Kuangfeng’s eyes were fixed on a beautiful woman in leather clothes, but when the other party looked over, he avoided it reflexively.
Ye Shi argued and gave a counter-example: “But Xiaoyu!”
Fang Chang rolled his eyes at him.
”She’s not badly nutritious, okay? You see where the manager missed her meal?”
Kuang Feng nodded and commented objectively.
”Indeed, the little girl seems to have grown a little taller than when we first entered the game.”
It’s not just Xiaoyu.
Most of the slightly younger NPCs in the outpost base look pretty good, especially those who are still growing up.
For example, the boy named Xu Shun next to him, and Lu Bei who followed the mole brother to Honghe Town.
These are all names they can call out.
And the tribesmen next door also have some exotic feelings.
Ye Shi’s eyes suddenly showed a glimmer of enlightenment.
”I understand, the version answer is to cultivate!”
Lao Bai: “…”
Fang Chang: “Enterprise-level understanding.”
Kuang Feng held his forehead.
”I beg you to be a human being.”
…
Just as Shu Yu and the players were selecting employees, in the Gray Squirrel Clothing Store on the other side, Xier was still dozing off behind the wooden table today.
The two clothes in the window are gone.
They are not sold or lost, but rented to people in need.
After all, those blue coats will stay here for several days. If they are not sold in the end, wouldn’t it be a waste of his good position?
Lost or damaged?
That’s perfect.
Just pay the price on the label. It’s
still reliable to do business with acquaintances.
The door opened with a bang, and Xier, who was dozing off, was almost scared to fall off the chair.
Seeing that it was his old friend Rob, who ran a bar, he immediately cursed angrily.
”What are you doing? Don’t you know how to be quiet when you come in!”
Rob ignored him, walked up with his eyes shining, and slapped his hands on the wooden table in front of him, saying with saliva flying. ”
Do you still have that kind of clothes?!”
Xier: “Yes…”
Rob continued without stopping: “I want all of them! And those socks, the long ones!”
Xier was stunned.
”All of them?”
Suddenly came to his senses.
Xier, who hadn’t woken up a second ago, woke up instantly and looked at him seriously.
”No problem, but that’s Devil’s Silk, and it’s Shelter Technology… I’m afraid it’s a little difficult to handle.”
”But–”
Xier dragged out his tone and changed the subject.
”For the sake of our relationship, I can help you think of a solution.”
Robo, who had just shown a disappointed expression, immediately grabbed his hand after hearing the second half of the sentence and said excitedly.
”Thanks, good brother!”
Xier cleared his throat.
”Ahem, chips…”
”Haha, look at my memory! I almost forgot the main thing!” Robo laughed, let go of his hand and reached into his pocket, took out a bag of large-denomination chips and slapped it on the table.
”Counting your deposit, 600 chips are here! The rest of the money can be used as a deposit!”
Surprised by this guy’s straightforwardness, Xier quickly put away the chips and asked while looking at him.
”Why do you need so many clothes?”
”You know, I run a bar!”
”Of course I know…”
”Then you definitely don’t know what happened yesterday. I’m not bragging, you really should have gone to my place for a drink yesterday,” Luo Bo said with a beaming face, “When my dancer appeared on stage wearing that outfit, the whole bar was boiling!”
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(Thanks to “Tiger” and “Zongzheng” for the reward!)
(End of this chapter)
