This game is too real

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 answered.

"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 several 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 affordable, 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 efforts.

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 store.

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, only 90 at most.

It is a wrong choice to sell weapons here. 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 a style that is a little longer than a rifle, 60 caliber, and has a range of less than 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 above a certain number of grams are prohibited... Let's go, none of them are affordable for 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.

"Why don't we go to the factory to screw in?"

Lao Bai is a strength type!

He must be very good at screwing in!

Fang Chang rolled his eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to him.

"The daily salary is 2~3 chips, and working for a month is not enough for you to buy a gun. I advise you to save money."

It's not bad that a sickle can be sold for 70 chips. Anyway, the cost of raw materials is less than 15 silver coins. I think other costs will not exceed this number no matter how high they are.

In any case, mosquitoes are meat no matter how small they are.

Although the money has nothing to do with them, the chips sold are task items, 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, and 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.

All four of them felt that they had lost money, after all, the bottle of wine weighed a pound.

To brew so much wine, at least three pounds of potatoes are needed, which can be converted into at least three silver coins, and five silver coins can be expensive.

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 main thing."

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 can 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 the information distribution center in the RPG game.

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 you enter 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 over.

"I can't write everything."

Lao Bai patted Ye Shi's shoulder and said comfortingly.

"Let's talk about it after we make money. I'm afraid these chips in my pocket are not enough for you to have two drinks."

That's true.

Ye Shi settled down.

Boss Crow's mushrooms were finally taken by the grocery store.

Except for the 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 umbrella mushrooms are really valuable. They are sold by grams! And 4 grams can be exchanged for one chip!

It's just a pity that this thing is too rare.

Boss Crow had already eaten it 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 gaze of countless players and cloud players, Fang Chang updated all his experiences of the whole day in the post.

Including Teng Teng's artworks are being consigned.

Including the huge amount of money sold for the mushrooms of Boss Ya.

They also wrote clearly how much everyone's things sold for.

Any player with a little bit of quality would not disdain to do such disgusting things as stealing other people's equipment and game coins, and everyone believed them.

Only Professor Yang, the King of Thunder, speculated for a long time, saying that it was impossible to sell only so little, and there might be something fishy about it, but no one paid any attention to him.

All the 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 through the screen, Fang Chang could feel that many people were envious.

Tail: "Can I open a mercenary guild! (??)!"

Fang Chang: "Well, this is an unimaginable path, you can give it a try."

WC really has mosquitoes: "Wait! Where are my grenades? No one is buying them!? (?Д?#)"

Ye Shi: "Your charge is over the limit, who puts half a pound of explosives in a grenade and gets detained at the door!"

WC really has mosquitoes: "Fuck! My anti-claw crab mine!"

Lao Bai: "...I think that might be enough for anti-tank."

Canyon Fleeing Mole: "Where is the exoskeleton? Have you seen the exoskeleton? Damn, Red River 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, with prices ranging from one thousand to tens of thousands of chips.

This thing is like a car in the real world, with different styles and 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 linings, but also equipped with a helmet with night vision thermal imaging. Even if the same solid hydrogen technology is used, the safety and endurance of batteries made of different materials and technologies are also 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 may be only half of this number.

Looking at the posts posted by the young players on the forum, Chu Guang couldn't help but recall the distant past, when someone took away two kilograms of blue mushrooms from him for only 200 chips, and then sold him a set of KV-1 exoskeleton for 800 chips.

That was the hard-earned money of Ya Ya!

Is that shameful!

But thinking that Lister spent hundreds of thousands of chips to buy those equipment from Boulder City, Chu Guang was too lazy to care about these few hundred dollars.

If he didn't sell it to him, he could only sell it to the 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 very bad options.

Anyway, he fulfilled his promise and slaughtered this guy.

No, it's too vulgar to say slaughter.

It should be said to be win-win!

…

While Brother Fang was busy replying to the post, Shuyu finally finished all his work, and the office of Shelter No. 404 in Boulder City was finally successfully opened.

The total area is 120 square meters, with no public area, not counting the entrance, and a total of three floors, with 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 here.

There is a power grid in the area near the industrial zone in Boulder City. One chip can buy 10 degrees of electricity. Some people buy firewood generators to generate electricity themselves, or tie solar panels on the roof.

There are also people who use both.

However, buying a generator can easily cost 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, he had to spend half of the remaining 6,800 chips on decoration and furniture.

This was the request of the manager.

Even if the budget was tight, he had to decorate the place 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.

It was late at night.

Shuyu, who finally finished his work, hung the headphones on his ears and contacted the manager far away in the shelter.

"Sir, as you instructed, I have contacted a 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, and after a pause, he continued.

"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."

The field staff is 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, and the salary can be slightly higher according to the market situation. We can't expect their loyalty, but we can tie them to our chariot with benefits."

"You decide this, I believe in your ability."

Holding the headphones in both hands, Shuyu nodded seriously.

"Okay, sir, but there is a problem now... there are only 3,400 chips left in our account. Even according to the minimum standard here, we have to pay an employee a daily salary of 3 chips. Considering that we need to bear their food and accommodation, the actual cost may be 4~5 chips, and the actual employment cost per month may be up to 150. If we hire 10 people at a time, our current funds will only be enough for two months at most."

It's not just that the funds in the account are insufficient.

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 so 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 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!"

Simply put, 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.

Don't refer to this when you get promoted or promoted in the future. 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 a manager!

No wonder he could rule such a large territory and unite those undisciplined wastelanders.

This far-sighted vision and this realm of thought are indeed not comparable to 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 said in a non-standard shelter language.

"Hire, employees."

Recruit 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, his face full of excitement.

Shu Yu: "...?"

Nai Si?

What does it mean?

VM did translate it, but he didn't understand it after reading it for a long time. What did the translation mean?

Kuang Feng looked at Fang Chang helplessly, but he didn't expect that this guy was not a serious person. He was holding his chin and muttering there.

"This really needs to be carefully considered... After all, it's a partner who will be together day and night."

Who can refuse a beautiful big sister with fair skin, whispering in her ear "Be careful on the road", "Be careful", "I'll wait for you to come back"?

Even if we take a step back, a full-of-energy "Come on" can also make people full of energy!

Fang Chang swears that this is definitely not his personal hobby, it is mainly for the sake of everyone.

Kuang Feng sighed.

"Analyze rationally..."

Fang Chang immediately guessed what he was going to say and interrupted his spellcasting.

"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."

"..."

Kuang Feng thought it would be better not to say too much.

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 busy market.

However, it was different from other markets.

The goods sold on the stalls here were not a dazzling array of goods, but people.

Some sold others, and some sold themselves.

"This is the biggest '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 from outside, or even good things discarded by 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 are interested."

After a brief introduction, Kaiya smiled and looked at Shuyu and others standing aside.

"Take your time to pick, and be careful of those with obvious tattoos on their bodies. These people may be gang members, and some are even predators. If you don't have absolute confidence in your eyes, it's best to be cautious."

Shuyu looked at him unexpectedly.

"Are there looters here?"

"Of course there are. The gates of the Stone City allow anyone to pass through. Looters won't show what they've done on their faces. But it's easy to tell them apart. Sensing aura is a required course for an experienced warrior."

Kaia had a confident smile on his face.

"Anyway, I'll be fine until dark. If you can't make up your mind, I'm willing to serve you!"

He was just a temporary worker in the caravan.

Although he had worked for a year, he was far from a core employee. If the market was not good, he might be fired next year and have to make a living in the wasteland.

It would be right to have a good relationship with these people.

He knew very well that if he didn't have the relationship with Lister, these people might not even look at him when they walked on the street.

Even the boss needs to please someone, so he naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to show his courtesy.

Shuyu, who was focused on his work, didn't 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.

Skinny people are everywhere here, most of them have pale faces, and they can be seen living on those "nutritious pastes that are not nutritious at all".

There are a few people wearing neat suits, holding signs with words written on them, writing their skills and job requirements.

Some people simply set up a stall and charge others to write on signs.

[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, daily salary of 6 chips, 5 chips is also fine, unless two meals are provided, and he will 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'm desperate about the future."

"Didn't we say that everyone's genes have been improved?"

Looking around.

I didn't see many good-looking people.

"You two are also old players, why do you look like you're entering the game for the first time..." Lao Bai coughed dryly, "With the nutritional conditions in the wasteland, good-looking people are a minority, right?"

"Well, the poor here are too thin, but there are some pretty girls among the mercenaries..." Kuangfeng's eyes were fixed on a beautiful woman in leather clothes, but when the other party looked over, he dodged reflexively.

Ye Shi argued and gave a counterexample: "But Xiaoyu!"

Fang Chang rolled his eyes at him.

"She's not badly nutritious, okay? Do you think the manager missed her meal?"

Kuangfeng 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 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 the ones they can call out by name.

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."

Kuangfeng held his forehead.

"I beg you to be a human being."

...

While Shuyu 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 were gone.

They were not sold or lost, but rented to people in need.

After all, those blue jackets will stay here for several days. If they are 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 and it's done.

Doing business with acquaintances is still very reliable.

The door opened with a bang, scaring Xier, who was dozing off, almost falling 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 gentle when you come in!"

Rob ignored him, walked up with shining eyes, 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 the ones I have! And those socks, the long ones!"

Xier was stunned.

"All?"

He suddenly came back to his senses.

Xier, who had not woken up a second ago, woke up instantly and looked at him with a serious expression.

"No problem, but that's Devil's Silk, and it's Shelter Technology... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to handle."

"But"

Xier dragged out the tone and changed the subject.

"For the sake of our relationship, I can help you think of a solution."

Rob, 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 business!" Rob 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.

"Including 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 collected the chips and looked at him and asked.

"Why do you need so many clothes?"

"You know, I run a bar!"

"Of course I know..."

"Then you must not know what happened yesterday. I'm not bragging. You really should have gone to my place for a drink yesterday," Rob said with a beaming face. "At that time, my dancer appeared on the stage in that outfit, and the whole bar was boiling!"