Chapter 68 Generators and Exoskeletons
Chapter 68 Generators and Exoskeletons
Outside the South Gate.
Twenty or so yaks were driven by nine well-equipped gunmen and stopped fifty meters away from the South Gate.
Under the premise of no trust, this was a relatively safe distance for both parties. There were
many players nearby, some cutting trees, some transporting stones, and when they saw this group of people, they stopped their work, watched from a distance, and whispered quietly.
”Look at that guy’s arm, is it a prosthesis?”
”What prosthesis? That thing is a mechanical prosthesis!”
”Fuck, what’s the difference?”
”The difference is… it’s more cyberpunk to say that. And look at the second guy’s eyes on the left, they are all mechanical structures! I bet they are not just mechanical prostheses, they must have implanted plug-ins or bionic organs!”
”Did you see their guns? That scorpion-shaped barrel is so cool!”
”Wow, when can I buy such a cool weapon?”
”Don’t think too much, the game officials are just showing it to you now. You have to be at least level 10 before you can afford it.”
The people in the caravan were the same, looking at the blue coats with a strange look on their faces.
They had been to many places with their boss, and even to the prosperous Far East coast. They had to use two hands to count the shelters they had seen along the way, but they had never seen such a weird one.
”What are they doing?”
”Probably building a house.”
”Don’t they live underground?”
”…Maybe they’ve had enough?”
”Maybe the coat was picked up.”
Liszt didn’t care what the people in front of him thought, his face was full of impatience.
These country folk who have never seen the world are like this, curious about everything, want to see everything, and don’t care whether it’s polite to stare at others.
But their blue coats are a bit interesting. I have never heard of a shelter near Linghu Wetland Park. However
, seeing how hard they are working to build a house, it seems that it is also a small community shelter with a low level of protection, usually accommodating between 1 and 100 people. This kind of shelter usually does not have a fully circular ecosystem, and at most it is equipped with a few hibernation capsules.
I think either the food is eaten up, or the electricity in the shelter is used up, so they have to come out to make a living.
Maybe there is a new place added to my trade map.
Liszt thought to himself.
At this time, Yu Hu had already trotted to the south gate and said to Chu Guang who came out.
”Brother Chu, I’m bringing Mr. Li’s caravan here… Please be careful.”
The scavengers on Bet Street didn’t know Lister’s full name.
To them, this big shot was at the same level as the mayor, and he wouldn’t waste words on them. Only Brother Chu was more approachable. Not only did he live with people like them for a while, but he didn’t turn his face against them after he left.
”I’ll be careful.”
Chu Guang nodded, showing his understanding, and then walked forward with a few players.
Seeing that the plot was about to be triggered, the surrounding players quieted down one after another, and those who didn’t quiet were also pulled by other players next to them.
”I always thought you were a scavenger on Bet Street, it seems that I was wrong.” Lister smiled lightly and said in a happy tone, “It seems that I made a correct investment again.”
”I’m glad you think so,” Chu Guang gestured to the player next to him to put the sack on the ground, without any nonsense, and said straight to the point, “These are the goods you want, you can weigh them.”
Lister made a gesture to his men next to him.
The man with the electronic eye and mechanical prosthesis understood, stepped forward, stretched out his alloy right hand to lift the sack, then looked back at his boss and nodded.
Lister showed a happy smile on his face.
”Very good, you fulfilled your promise, it seems that I didn’t make a wasted trip.”
As he said that, he signaled several other men to unload the goods ordered by Chu Guang from the back of the ox and move them to the sacks containing blue parasol mushrooms.
Among them, the 10KW firewood generator was disassembled into parts and packed in two boxes. In another box that was half a person’s height, there was a KV-1 powered exoskeleton.
”There is an instruction manual in the box. We purchase directly from the manufacturer and do not provide assembly services. We only ensure that every part mentioned in the manual is in the box… In fact, there are not many, you can count on the spot. The exoskeleton is already assembled, you can open it and try it.”
Even if he didn’t say it, Chu Guang would do it.
After all, there is no such thing as after-sales service in the wasteland.
First, he took the instruction manual and counted the parts of the generator twice, then Chu Guang took out the exoskeleton from the box and put it on.
This thing is very light, with a total weight estimated to be less than 30 kilograms, and it really looks like a skeleton.
It can be said that all the places that should be exposed are exposed, and the places that should not be exposed are also exposed. The only places that look a little solid may be the humerus on the arm and the alloy ribs on the chest guard.
”You’d better not expect it to help you block bullets. The main structure of the KV-1 power exoskeleton is made of aluminum alloy and a small amount of special plastic steel. It is characterized by its excellent lightweight and power design. The twelve motor groups can respond in milliseconds and provide the user with an additional load of 200 kilograms.”
”In addition, there is a battery life of up to 12 hours, and an adaptive gait system… Of course, these are the most basic, you can refer to the instruction manual for details.”
”If you must use it to fight, remember to install more steel plates on it. I have seen mercenaries do this, but the cost is to sacrifice some mobility.”
Chu Guang read the instruction manual carefully.
To sum up, this thing is good at moving bricks, with endurance A, explosive power C, and OK mobility. As for basic protection, it has almost no space, but the skeleton design provides users with room for imagination. If necessary, they can weld steel plates or weapons on it.
It is equivalent to the engine of a tank and the chassis of a tractor.
Maybe the former is produced too much and can’t be sold, so they just modify it and sell it cheaply to mercenaries or coolies.
Chu Guang estimated that the cost of this thing would not be too high. It was probably the kind that Xia Yan could afford if he tried to save some money before he got stuck here.
Chu Guang even began to doubt whether this thing was really worth 800 chips?
You know, the chips issued by Boulder City have relatively strong purchasing power.
”Have you finished trying? I have to remind you that the battery life is only 12 hours, and you don’t need to keep it on all the time. Turn off the power when not in use, just as exercise.” Liszt saw Chu Guang trying it endlessly and couldn’t help urging him.
Every second he stayed here was a time cost. Since the transaction was completed, he was about to leave.
”I’m satisfied with it after trying it out.” Chu Guang nodded, turned off the power, and took off the exoskeleton. This thing
can be sold to players in the future.
I believe that with their creativity, they can make a lot of use of this thing.
If there is a chance, he will organize a caravan to go to Boulder City to buy a batch of goods. It would be best to exchange them with the remaining blue parasol mushrooms. He should be able to get more than what he bought from Lister.
Lister didn’t know what Chu Guang was thinking at the moment. In his opinion, 20 kilograms of blue parasol mushrooms were the total output of this survivor base in the past half month, and it was very likely that several lives were spent to exchange them. He
exchanged so many good things with a firewood generator and an exoskeleton. For him, this trip was not in vain.
”Happy cooperation! By the way, is there anything else you need? I still have some good stuff here. Salt, weapons, and some daily necessities, take a look, there will always be something you can use. Even if you can’t use it, your partners should also need it.”
When saying this, Liszt intentionally or unintentionally raised his voice.
However, to his surprise, the people around him did not react to his words at all, and still looked at this side with an expression of watching the fun.
”What did the NPC say?”
”I don’t know, who cares what he said, anyway, just watch it as a movie without subtitles.”
”Awesome, our manager got a set of exoskeleton!”
”Work hard and try to get him a full set of power armor, isn’t that much cooler than an exoskeleton?”
”To be honest, the details of this game are really awesome. The behavior of players will promote the progress of the game, the progress of the game will promote the prosperity of the base, and the equipment of the NPC will also change accordingly, it’s just one link after another!”
”Please ask the operation team to open the public beta as soon as possible! I’ll go directly to V10!”
Liszt’s face was full of confusion.
”?” What
are these people talking about.
There can’t be no one interested in what he sells, right?
Chu Guang suppressed his laughter and coughed lightly, ending his embarrassment.
”We can talk about the transaction properly.”
”But I don’t have much bargaining chips here, I’m afraid I can only barter with you.”
”It doesn’t matter,” Lister restrained his blank expression, came back to his senses and continued, “Barter, this is exactly what I expected.”
In addition to the generators and exoskeletons ordered before, Lister’s caravan brought a lot of good things.
For example, some 9mm or 7mm bolt-action rifles.
Chu Guang discovered that most of the things this guy sold were the tail goods and parts discarded by the Boulder City Military Factory, bought at a low price and dragged to a small workshop for processing and modification.
For example, the barrel of the 9mm iron barrel rifle is obviously the same model as the 9mm pistol that Xia Yan used before, and even the rifling threads match.
The receiver is even more interesting.
The receiver of the 9mm iron barrel rifle is highly similar to that of the 9mm pistol, and it is almost the same gas-operated structure. The former only has one less piston than the latter. It is equivalent to a semi-automatic to burst, with a longer barrel and a 90-degree unlock.
In game terms, the jam rate is reduced, the accuracy at medium distance is improved, and the power at medium and short distance is slightly improved.
The barrel and receiver of the 7mm iron barrel rifle are very similar to the 7mm assault rifle that Xia Yan repaired before, with almost the same idea, automatic to bolt action, and continuous to single shot.
Anyway, the rate of fire is not very meaningful to the survivors in the countryside. Cheap, easy to use and powerful are the choices of most wastelanders.
After some selection, Chu Guang bought two of each of the two caliber bolt-action iron barrel rifles.
Although Lister insisted on the unit price of 200 chips at the beginning, when Chu Guang told the “secret” of these two rifles and said that a well-made assault rifle can be bought in the store for only 150 chips, Lister finally relented.
By the way, this price was pried out from Xia Yan.
”You don’t know… what we went through along the way to transport these things from Boulder City! There are countless alien species and bandits hidden in these ruins, and I only charge 150 chips to deliver them to you. Is that too much? Not at all!”
”We like to do business with honest people. The assault rifle on the shelf with a label of 150 chips is worth at most 50 chips for its receiver and barrel, and what is your cost? Only 30 or even 20 at most. After all, I don’t expect you to use the best parts to make these things. Most of them are leftovers from the production line.”
”This is slander!” Lister blushed and looked angry, obviously he was hit on the mark.
Chu Guang smiled and said.
”I prefer to call it a rational analysis. By the way, migrating reindeer are different from hyenas. They don’t belong here, and they won’t go deep into the city. Instead, they move southeast along the edge of Qingquan City. Let me guess… wild animal skins should sell well there, right? Why don’t you buy some deer skins and bring them back? You should be able to make a fortune.”
If it’s just for a few pieces of junk, there’s no need to run north. After all, in a city full of ruins, you can obviously find more good things.
Liszt said with a stiff expression.
”I know, you don’t need to teach me.”
”How about 8 deerskins for 4 rifles and 120 rounds of ammunition? I remember the last time you and I got 30 rounds of ammunition for each rifle.”
”Haha, the price last time was still 200 chips. Anyway, don’t even think about it, at least 12!”
”12? Are you talking about hyena skins? If it’s deerskin, then you’ll probably have to add another 2 kilograms of coarse salt.”
”Who the hell wants hyena skins! You’re crazy, even vampires are not as greedy as you!” Lister cursed, but that was all.
Those noble ladies and rich girls living in the inner city are always flocking to beautiful furs and the adventure stories behind them. And those bigwigs are also happy to use these rare and hard-to-get items to show their luxury and prominence.
These deerskins will definitely be in great demand when they are shipped back .
Thinking of this, he finally nodded his proud head.
”I have to see the goods first.”
Chu Guang smiled and nodded.
”Okay.”
(End of this chapter)
