Chapter 359: The Alliance Should Have Its Own Channel for Speaking Out

  Chapter 359 The Alliance Should Have Its Own Channel to Speak Out

  ”Of course it’s filling out the form! I filled it out two or three months ago, and I’ve been waiting for a long time!” Ye Jiu said proudly, looking at the shocked old man.

  Hearing this, Ye Wei’s expression became a little weird.

  Two or three months is also worthy of being called a long time…

  How many people on the forum have been waiting for almost a year and haven’t waited.

  Although this game does not issue qualifications based on the appointment time.

  ”It seems that it is just right to use it today, don’t thank me, I’ll give it to you!”

  ”…It’s okay to give it to me.”

  Ye Wei held the helmet in his hand, with a face full of laughter and tears.

  At this moment, a strange idea suddenly came into his mind.

  If he wore his sister’s helmet…

  ”Have you registered an account?”

  Ye Jiu shook his head and said.

  ”No, I don’t play games, I’ll give it to you.”

  Ye Wei looked at this guy with a strange face.

  Really or not?

  To be honest, if you can fill out the form, you are at least a mild Internet addict, and you have played at least one or two games.

  However, now is not the time to talk about this.

  With a little trepidation, Ye Wei took a deep breath and put the helmet on his head.

  It was shrouded in darkness.

  In the long silence, there was no light at all.

  Ye Wei reached out and moved the helmet, but soon realized that there was no point in doing so.

  ”…”

  Ye Jiu, who was standing by, didn’t know what his brother was thinking, and asked excitedly.

  ”Is it connected?”

  ”…No.”

  Ye Wei took off the helmet silently.

  He finally knew why his roommates looked at him with weird eyes.

  In a nutshell, invisible things are invisible.

  Except for the owner of the helmet, no one else would react when wearing it. There was neither the mysterious countdown nor the connection button in front of them.

  But what he didn’t expect was that even if he was a closed beta player, he couldn’t see it when using someone else’s helmet.

  This thing seems to be bound to some unknown existence.

  ”…Ah, you can’t see it either,” Ye Jiu looked a little disappointed, “Mom too… She actually said this thing is the inner pot of a rice cooker.”

  ”Jiujiu,” Ye Wei looked at his sister seriously, “There is something I have been hiding from you.”

  Ye Jiu looked at him strangely, looked him up and down, and spoke slowly after a while.

  ”…Brother, are you really being kept by a rich woman?”

  Ye Wei ignored her interruption, but turned back to his room, and soon came out with a helmet.

  Seeing the helmet in his brother’s hand, Ye Jiu’s eyes widened in surprise.

  ”Wait… You have a helmet too?!”

  ”Yeah,” Ye Wei nodded slowly, “I am one of the first few closed beta players.”

  Ye Jiu was so surprised that she couldn’t speak.

  After a long while, she whispered.

  ”…I saw that everyone was discussing that game, and I wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn’t expect you already have one.”

  Ye Wei’s expression was full of complexity.

  Sighing, he said in the tone of an experienced person.

  ”That game is too explicit. Even someone your brother is my age can’t control himself sometimes. I didn’t tell you because I was afraid you would fill out the reservation form… I didn’t expect you to not only fill it out, but also win.”

  That old-fashioned expression really deserved a beating.

  Ye Jiu glared at him unhappily and snatched his helmet back.

  ”Tsk, you’re still ‘your brother’s age’, stop sticking green onions in your nose!”

  ”Forget it if you can’t play it, I’ll play it myself!”

  She even thought about giving the helmet to this guy. Her

  kindness was really taken for granted.

  Impossible?

  Impossible?

  She wanted to see how explicit this game was!

  Looking at his sister’s reaction as expected, Ye Wei continued patiently.

  ”I haven’t finished talking yet, don’t get excited yet.”

  ”Then I thought about it carefully again. You’re not a child anymore. You should decide your own life and be responsible for your own decisions.”

  ”And this game is different from other games. Its content not only includes entertainment elements, but also some other things… This may be an opportunity for you.”

  This game has changed the lives of many players.

  He himself is a living example.

  ”Opportunity?” Ye Jiu tilted her head and said in confusion, “What are you talking about?”

  Ye Wei did not explain the topic in detail, but pointed to the helmet in her hand.

  ”You will know if you try it on.”

  Ye Jiu had a suspicious expression on her face. At the signal of her brother, she walked to the sofa and sat down, then put the helmet on her head doubtfully. The

  original countdown position has been replaced by a row of simple options [Do you want to enter the game].

  ”Did you see that option? Just click it.”

  Ye Wei prompted, but Jiu Jiu did not respond, and it seemed that she had already entered the game.

  As expected, she is waking up from the incubator in Shelter No. 117.

  And there is a high probability that there will be no accidents. She is so excited that she forgets everything at the moment, and sighs “this light, this water, and this air.”

  Seeing the reactions of the newbies after entering the game is a reserved program of “Wasteland OL”.

  Ye Wei did not follow into the game, but sat opposite her on the sofa.

  Although he wanted to take a picture of this guy’s stunned look, his game character was in Dawn City at the moment, a little far from Shelter 117.

  Not to mention, it was night in the game world, and it was not the time to travel.

  Looking at his sister sitting opposite, Ye Wei picked up the cup on the table and drank a sip of water.

  At this time, his expression suddenly became a little weird.

  Speaking of which…

  According to the promotion of the game’s official website, wearing a helmet is equivalent to sleeping, and it is a deep sleep.

  In other words, as long as there is no movement that will wake you up, you will not wake up from the dream, right?

  If you think about it this way, playing games in the living room is really a dangerous thing.

  He is not the kind of person who likes to play pranks, and he will not do childish things like “deliberately wet the floor to pretend that the other person has peed his pants.”

  But this guy is not necessarily the case.

  Thinking of this, Ye Wei couldn’t help but shudder, and silently made up his mind.

  I must lock the door when playing games in the future…

  …

  After about half an hour, Ye Wei estimated that it was time for lunch and was about to order a takeout.

  At this moment, an excited call suddenly came from the opposite side of the sofa.

  ”Oh oh oh! It’s amazing! Is the NPC in the hall played by a real person? Or a virtual character? That armor is so cool! Is it called an exoskeleton? At what level can it be equipped?”

  Before Ye Wei could sort out the problem, Ye Jiu continued to ask excitedly.

  ”Oh, oh, bro, what’s your ID? I need to enter my master’s ID to take the task of passing on the fire! He gave me a long list to choose from, but I didn’t find your name!” ”

  Who would use a real name as an online name?” Ye Wei said with a smile, “You can search for Ye Shi, I use this name in the game.”

  ”Ye Shi? What does this ID mean?”

  Hearing this, Ye Wei almost choked on his own saliva and coughed twice.

  ”Nothing… Everyone calls me that, I’m used to it.”

  When he said this, his expression was stiff and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

  As for the origin of this ID, it’s a long story.

  Of course, he couldn’t tell his sister that he was in a group called Niumaqun.

  No matter which ID it was, it was not something that could be said openly.

  But then again…

  Who would tell an acquaintance in real life what ID they used online?

  He was only glad that he didn’t type in his name completely when registering the account.

  Otherwise, he would be dead today!

  Ye Jiu stared at his brother suspiciously for a while, always feeling that things were not that simple.

  But she didn’t ask any more questions.

  After all, the “fully immersive virtual reality online game” brought her too strong a physical impact.

  Even though she spent a long time calming her breath, she still hadn’t completely digested the shock in her heart while sitting on the sofa.

  Even though she wasn’t a person who particularly liked to play games, she couldn’t help but immerse herself in that imaginary world that was completely different from reality, and completely turned into the shape of a helmet.

  She couldn’t wait to get back into the game.

  Can’t wait to experience all the game content!

  Ye Jiu’s eyes sparkled, and he stuffed Ye Wei’s helmet into his hand without saying anything.

  ”Brother! Hurry up and take me with you!”

  Looking at his sister who had already put on the helmet, Ye Wei had a stunned expression on his face.

  Good guy…

  This addiction is even greater than mine.

  …

  Wasteland world.

  The Alliance’s office in Boulder City.

  Luca is arranging people to transport several boxes of bionic prostheses piled in the office out of Boulder City.

  Boulder City has strict control over goods entering the city, but the inspection for leaving the city is not so strict.

  Each person brings a piece of luggage, and it can be easily shipped out by making a few more trips back and forth.

  Reclaiming the high-tech equipment of the Giant Stone Military Industry from the black market is just one of the alliance’s strategies against the Giant Stone City.

  As the mayor of the City of Dawn, the focus of Old Luca’s work is still on trade negotiations with the City Hall.

  Recently, the City Hall has released a rumor that the New Alliance intends to import goods worth 200 million chips from the industrial zone.

  The factory owners and chamber of commerce bosses who were still making a fuss before immediately stopped finding faults and began to wait and see.

  As for those workers who lost their jobs due to the shutdown of the factory, although their lives did not improve immediately, they could not make trouble for the time being because they lost the support of the behind-the-scenes promoters.

  Although it is not known how long this tacit understanding can last, it should last for a while.

  …

  On the coffee table in the lounge, the radio was playing a noisy sound.

  Mr. House was praising the greatness of the mayor with great emotion, and by the way, he also took the time to say two words at the end to praise Mr. Dulong’s wise decision.

  ”…If we give the chips to everyone, the price of the nutrient paste will rise to the sky, and no one will benefit!”

  ”But if we lend the chips to our neighbors, it will be different. Two hundred million chips will create tens of thousands of jobs! Save hundreds of thousands of families! We will get jobs and get the opportunity to support ourselves!”

  ”What a beautiful thing!”

  Sitting in front of the radio.

  Hal from the Lion Tribe of Luoxia Province was fiddling with this talking machine curiously.

  ”It’s incredible… Is there a person living in this iron box?”

  Shuyu, who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea, looked away from the shopping list and looked at him curiously.

  ”I also find it incredible. You told me that there are hundreds of bionic maids in your father’s court… Why can you accept bionic people, but not something as simple as a radio?”

  The former’s technical content is obviously much higher than the latter. This is obvious.

  However, Hal said with certainty.

  ”This is different, right? Bionic people are still people after all. Is it strange that people can talk?”

  Shuyu was stunned.

  The teacup in his hand stopped.

  Although he felt that there were problems everywhere in this sentence, he didn’t know how to refute it for a moment.

  Seeing that Shuyu didn’t say anything, Hal, who couldn’t stop talking, continued excitedly.

  ”Do you think if I bring a radio back, will my father pass the throne to me?”

  ”… I think you’d better not do that.” Worried about dirtying the table, Shuyu put down the teacup and said softly with kind words.

  He had a phone call with the manager last night.

  In addition to communicating about the purchase list, he also mentioned this guy’s affairs by the way.

  The manager’s suggestion was the same as that of old Luca. No matter how likely this guy is to inherit the throne, it is not a bad thing to make more friends.

  Anyway, hiring an extra clerk will not cost much budget.

  Even if he doesn’t become king in the end, he can return to the tribe safely and be an idle prince, which is only good for the new alliance.

  The area of ​​Luoxia Province is several times that of Hegu Province. The endless sand dunes stretch for thousands of kilometers, spanning the central region of the entire Zhongzhou continent, connected to the mountains and grasslands.

  On the oases left over from the Human Alliance era, there are several feudal kingdoms, which are the transportation hubs for East-West trade.

  The Lion Tribe is one of the most powerful and relatively less exclusive ones.

  This information was also collected by the New Alliance from the merchants who passed by.

  ”It’s a headache… What kind of things are considered priceless? Do I have to go to the Ideal City in the east?”

  Hal turned off the radio with a depressed look and looked at Shuyu who was sitting opposite.

  ”My friend, can you give me some advice?”

  ”How can I know? I haven’t seen your father.” Shuyu gave him a helpless look and continued, “But if you ask me… Instead of thinking about what is priceless, it’s better to think about your father’s preferences.”

  Hal said blankly.

  ”Preferences?”

  Shuyu nodded.

  ”Yes, whether something is valuable is a subjective judgment. For example, if he is a person who values ​​trade, you can bring back ten times the money you brought with you when you went out, and he will definitely look at you with new eyes.”

  ”If he is a person who values ​​military affairs, you only need to prove your bravery, such as chopping off a few more heads of death claws and bringing home a few warriors who have been through life and death together.”

  Hal had a thoughtful expression on his face.

  ”I understand… It means to cater to his preferences, right?”

  Shuyu said casually: “You can understand it this way, it will be more convenient.”

  Hal said with a distressed look: “But my father doesn’t like businessmen or soldiers. He only likes to get into a pile of women and has to hold a banquet every now and then.”

  Shuyu sighed.

  ”Then you can kidnap a beautiful daughter-in-law and bring it back… to prove your charm.”

  This tribe is hopeless.

  But think about it carefully, where in the world is not like this?

  Reproduction is actually a relatively healthy hobby.

  However, what Shuyu didn’t expect was that he just said it casually, and after some thought, the prince named Hal showed an expression of enlightenment on his face.

  ”My friend… you are a genius! Your words have enlightened me. You can be my aide! When I become king, you will be the minister of the Lion Tribe!”

  Shuyu looked at him with amusement.

  ”My loyalty belongs only to the great administrator. Don’t make such jokes.”

  Minister?

  He doesn’t want it.

  The extravagance of Boulder City can’t corrupt him, let alone a tribe in a remote area.

  Hal shut up.

  He just said it casually. He didn’t really expect to let this young man go back with him to help him fight for the throne. In fact, he himself hadn’t made up his mind whether to fight for that thing.

  At this time, the door of the lounge opened and Luca walked in from outside.

  ”The administrator just sent a message, hoping that we can open a branch of “Voice of the Alliance” in Boulder City.”

  Shuyu looked up at Luca and asked curiously.

  ”Can’t the radio signal in the northern suburbs cover here? Why do we need to set up a separate branch?”

  Luca repeated the administrator’s original words.

  ”Because this branch mainly reports local news in Boulder City, the staff and reporters hired are mainly locals. Of course, we will insert some of our content into these news, and correct the biased reports of Boulder City Voice on us.” ”

  It’s just that it’s not convenient for us to say these things, and we need to change them to their own tone.” ”

  Not only broadcasting, we also want to be a print media, write our ideas in newspapers and sell them to them.”

  Shuyu’s face was surprised, especially after hearing the second half of Luca’s words, he couldn’t help but speak.

  ”It is indeed important to master our own voice channels, but using newspapers as a propaganda tool… Is there really anyone here willing to pay for it?”

  Most residents of Boulder City have a monthly income of less than 100 chips, which is equivalent to about three chips a day.

  This money is just enough to maintain their daily living expenses.

  Even if they set the price of newspapers at the lowest one chip per copy, few people can squeeze out the money to buy them.

  As for mercenaries.

  Although they are rich, their literacy rate is not even as good as that of factory workers.

  After all, although the latter are poor, they at least live within the giant wall and most of them have complete families. In order for their children to work in the factory in the future, parents will invest a little in their education.

  It’s not that there are no newspapers in Giant Stone City, but basically only the citizens with relatively wealthy lives will buy them.

  Here, the market size of paper media is quite limited, and it is difficult for an outside newspaper to break into it.

  If it is for publicity purposes, this is obviously not a good idea.

  Facing Shuyu’s confusion, Luca said in a firm tone.

  ”Someone will buy it. Our newspaper is prepared for ordinary residents of Giant Stone City. The manager said that we can adopt a subscription system. You only need to pay one chip per month to receive a whole month’s newspaper.”

  Shuyu frowned.

  ”In this case, ordinary people can indeed afford it, but for us, the cost pressure may not be small…”

  Only one chip per month is equivalent to the retail price of one kilogram of nutritional paste.

  This is almost like giving it away for free.

  Luca nodded.

  ”There will definitely be pressure at the beginning, but the situation will get better after the subscription volume increases.”

  Shuyu frowned, but soon a look of realization appeared on his face.

  However, Hal who was sitting at the side was still confused, and couldn’t help asking curiously.

  ”Why is the cost pressure lower when more sales are made? Shouldn’t it be greater?”

  ”…Because we can place advertisements in newspapers, and people who can afford to buy newspapers usually don’t skimp on bread and clothing, and even pursue taste.” After patiently explaining to Hal at the side, Shuyu couldn’t help but show a hint of admiration in his eyes. He

  is worthy of being the manager.

  He even considered such things!

  Seeing Shuyu explain for him, Luca smiled faintly and continued.

  ”…In the initial promotion stage, we can find some civilian taverns frequented by local residents to cooperate with them and provide them with a month’s worth of newspapers for free.”

  ”We can also cooperate with some excellent factories, for example… ten empty Nuka-Cola bottles for a newspaper.”

  Shuyu couldn’t help but praise.

  ”That’s a good idea!”

  Nuka-Cola is well-known enough in the Boulder City Tavern.

  And those unemployed workers have enough time to collect those things.

  This is a good thing for both the factory and the newspaper.

  ”Recently, our relationship with Boulder City has eased, and now is the time to do this.”

  ”Of course, in order to achieve our long-term goals, we need a person who is smart and good at using words…”

  Luca paused here.

  The two people’s eyes fell on Hal at the same time.

  There is nothing to say about being good at using words.

  This guy’s greatest skill is talking, and the second is using 12 different artistic fonts to write those rhyming but meaningless limericks.

  But the smart brain…

  is it too much for him?

  ”Why are you… looking at me?” Hal asked nervously, feeling a little guilty.

  He always had a bad premonition.

  Luca didn’t continue to look at him, or even answer his question, but looked at Shuyu.

  ”What do you think?”

  ”…I don’t know. We have too few talents in this area. If I were to edit the newspaper, I would write the news very rigorously, but I’m afraid that few people would be willing to read it to the end except for our own people.”

  In the field of public opinion, their opponents are not the factories in Boulder City, nor the city hall.

  It’s the House who talks nonsense, and the group of people he represents.

  In front of the eloquent eloquence and the thick skin like a city wall, even the most perfect truth will give way.

  And talents with these two qualities, or scoundrels, are too rare in the new alliance.

  The news industry in the alliance has just started, and most of the news personnel still read the script word for word, and even have only attended night school for half a year.

  The “wanjia” in the shelter may have talents in this area, but they don’t know how to speak in English at all, and even daily communication has to be completed with the help of translation tools.

  Strictly speaking, Hal is not such a person. His polite upbringing is far from the image of a scoundrel.

  But this is not his hometown after all.

  Letting go of himself for a while might not be a big problem?

  At least his eloquence and writing skills are trustworthy, and the rest are just a matter of experience, which can be practiced at work.

  Facing old Luca’s worried eyes, Shuyu’s expression was also full of hesitation, but he finally nodded.

  ”The manager told us not to be too obsessed with a person’s background, origin and bloodline… Putting aside the two points of not being smart enough and lacking experience, he is indeed the most suitable candidate.”

  ”I think it’s worth a try.”

  (End of this chapter)