Just as the South Islands Federal Patrol left, the exploration team led by Irena and the elf King Fugui also happened to leave the camp and go deep into the jungle.
There are only ten people in this temporary team. Except for the two leading the team, the other four are just players who have just passed LV10, equipped with basic miner exoskeletons and light and heavy protective gear plug-ins.
The flames raised by the incendiary bomb were extinguished, and rustling insects sounded again around them, as if nothing had happened.
No one dares to take it lightly.
Locals would rather live on the island than live on land because they have a special liking for the island scenery.
Although most players embark on this strange land with enthusiasm for the new map, no one wants to really go to be a foreign feces.
Especially on the first day when the air tickets were not made back.
This is the Binhai Port District of Shilong City. One kilometer northwest is the Binhai residential area, where there are groups of villas and pleasant seaside parks...
Compared with the travel booklet in her hand, Irena glanced at the lush tropical vegetation around her, and her expression gradually brought a hint of subtlety.
It cannot be said that it is exactly the same as the ones drawn on the travel booklet, it can only be said that it has nothing to do with it.
Although Qingquan City also has large areas of urban areas covered with vegetation, it is completely different from the situation here.
Although there are still a small amount of reinforced concrete residues here, most of them are ruins of urban drainage systems and road facilities.
And most of them are already broken, and they can't even see their original appearance.
As for those tall buildings and coastal villa groups, they naturally disappeared completely, and no trace of their existence was seen.
After staring at the map on the booklet for a while, the elf Wang Fugui took out his pencil and drew a circle on the north side of the port, and pointed the tip of the pen on it.
The underground parking lot in the residential area north of the harbor may form a water puddle... just like the one in Qingquan City.
Irena gave him a funny look.
Like Qingquan City, it turned into a nest of alien species?
The elf king Fugui thought, touching his chin.
The possibility is not small!
Irena said with a giggle.
Not bad, two tasks can be done together.
To be on the safe side, divide into groups first.
The elf king Fugui ordered the team to be divided into three groups and moved forward in a triangle, so that even if an emergency occurs, he would not be destroyed by a wave of teams.
And if one of the groups encounters danger, the other two groups can quickly support them from both wings.
This is the experience summarized by old players on the battlefield, and they just took this opportunity to teach the newcomers to Cute.
However, although the plan has been done very carefully, the speed of the group's advancement is not ideal.
In less than three kilometers of off-road, they encountered at least ten alien attacks.
The two most dangerous times they even encountered a mutant python with a waistline as thick as a bucket, and a group of mutant dogs that looked like pterodactyls.
If Brother Fugui hadn't reacted quickly enough and shot a burst arrow at the group of mutant dog kissing bats that had not yet dispersed, the fleet that was temporarily pieced together almost turned over!
In addition to those strange-looking alien species, the dense vegetation in the rainforest itself is a huge obstacle.
The vines buried in the bushes can trip people if they are not careful, and the vines formed into nets are like natural low walls.
Mom... The vegetation here is too dense.The player who was blocking the road with a hatchet cut off the vines, and the power-armored player couldn't help but smack his tongue.
Why don’t we set fire directly?
The agile player who followed closely with a rifle complained in a low voice, carefully guarding the surrounding jungle and rustling shadows.
The physical player walking behind the hall said with a smile.
Incinet bomb?Are you kidding brother, this is a rainforest...
According to historical data, a napkin bomb can cover 2,500 square meters of land, but on average it can burn about 50 square meters of tropical rainforest.
Trees in humid environments and dehydrated building wood are completely different. It would be an astronomical figure to completely remove the fuel from the entire rainforest.
The expense is probably higher than removing the nago mycelium around Jinhe City.
... By the way, this ghost place was really a city before?
After wiping the sweat from his forehead, looking at the hatchet that had a gap, the power-based animal that walked in front couldn't help but complain.
From the pre-war map, yes, we should be near the highway now.The physical system player behind the palace pulled out the booklet inserted into the exoskeleton and looked at it, then stuffed it back.
highway?here?
The agile player looked back at him in surprise.
The latter nodded and continued in a concise manner.
After all, two centuries have passed, typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes and wildly growing vegetation... no one maintains it, and it is not surprising that traces of civilization's existence have been erased.
The nicknames of the three players are one named Johnny Turtle, the other is called Water Arrow Turtle, and the other is called Hanba Turtle.
It is not difficult to see from the nickname that the three of them are good buddies who know each other in reality, and maybe they are still in the same dormitory.
This situation is not particularly rare in "Wasteland OL". After all, the distribution of closed beta qualifications for this game has never been truly random, but has a certain tendency.
According to the analysis of a test master on the forum, "Wasteland OL" is an ostensibly making a game, but in fact it is planning to create a virtual community where AI and people get along well with each other.
Therefore, theoretically, if both players meet the operator's screening criteria and happen to be familiar with each other, the probability of being issued a closed test qualification together is not small.
Of course, this is just one of the factors that affect the weight value of the filter.
After talking for a few words, the three of them stopped talking, and while observing the situation around them, they continued to explore carefully.
Pulling away a dense bush, a collapsed concrete structure quickly imprinted into the eyes of the leading Johnny Turtle.
The emerald green vines lingered with cracked concrete walls. On one side is weedy land, and on the other side is a pit that is more than ten meters wide and unsightly.
I'll go over and see...you cover me.Jenith swallowed, hung the hatchet on the exoskeleton, replaced it with an assault rifle and approached it carefully.
No alien sound was heard.
After carefully checking the wall wrapped around the vines, he confirmed that there was no danger, then he took out the flashlight and approached it, and shone it at the bottomless pit.
The bright beam reached the deepest part of the pit, and the floating rippling waves caught his eye.
Listening to the ticking sound of the water droplet falling into the water, a hint of joy suddenly appeared on Johnny's face, and he turned around and called out to his teammates behind him.
There is water here
Before he could finish his speech, he suddenly saw the horror imprinted on the faces of his two teammates.
Behind you!
return!
Almost at the same time as the two teammates screamed, Johnny Turtle, who was standing next to the puddle, felt a huge force whipping on his side rib.
It was a vine as thick as an arm!
The thing was like a tape measure, and the moment he hit him, he quickly wrapped around his exoskeleton breastplate twice and pulled him back hard.
Hmm!
The air was completely squeezed out of his chest, and the almost suffocated Johnny's eyes widened, and his eyes almost fell out of his sockets.
He felt like a flying insect falling into nepentagrass.
Driven by his survival instinct, he reached out and grabbed the edge of the pit.
However, the force exerted on his chest became stronger and stronger, and even the polymer lining inserted into the exoskeleton was pressed and bent inward.
Brother Jie!Hold on!
The water arrow turtle quickly opened the grenade launcher safety hanging under the barrel, and fired a high-explosive bomb towards the semi-collapsed concrete wall.
The bursting fire exploded on the wall, but the flying fragments only scraped off a layer of wall ash and several emerald green wreckage, which still could not stop the thick and powerful vines from continuing to tighten and pulling downwards.
My...VM...
With all his last strength, Johnny, who had rolled his eyes, gritted his teeth and took off the VM on his arm and threw it at his teammate.
Almost at the same time, his eyes rolled, and he could no longer hold on. He was dragged into the bottomless abyss by the vine.
Jenny!
Brother Jie!
Watching his teammates be swallowed by unknown plants, the two teammates roared in sadness.
However, the roar was quickly swallowed up in the dark green rainforest, leaving only the rustling and rustling insects with leaves.
Picking up the VM stained with soil from the ground, the Water Arrow Turtle reached out and pressed his hand on his helmet with a deep breath and said.
Here is Group B. We found a concrete structure with rich fresh water resources stored below, but there seems to be a monster living inside...
An answer came quickly in the communication channel.
Elf King Fugui: Monster?!
To be precise... it should be a plant. I looked at the deep pit with lingering fear. The water arrow turtle swallowed and continued, Brother Jie was instantly instantly, and we didn't have time to call for support.
There was a silence in the communication channel for a while.
Accompanied by the rustling current, the elf king Fugui continued.
...Received, you are waiting for us there, we will come here.
The water arrow turtle nodded quickly.
OK!
After the communication was suspended, he put the VM of Johnny Turtle into his backpack, and then took a look at the concrete structure that had returned to silence with lingering fear.
It was impossible to tell from the outside that it was a trap.
But Brother Jie of Pity disappeared in an instant.
Hanba Turtle sighed, and his eyes drifted to the rainforest on one side, but he happened to see a big tree as thick as a bucket, with a row of dense green berries growing at the roots.
That thing looks familiar no matter how you look at it.
He couldn't help but exclaim, bent down, reached out to pick one from the root of the tree, and pinched it in his palm to look at it.
Seeing his movements, the water arrow turtle standing beside him asked curiously.
What are you doing?
Getting up from the ground, Hanba Turtle threw the green berries that he had pinched in his hand to him.
Do you think it looks familiar?
The water arrow turtle reached out to catch it, and just took a look, and his eyes instantly widened.
A little...wait, dumb!This is that!
Which one?
He was attracted by his shocked expression and Hanbagui cast a curious look at him.
Without breathing, the Water Arrow Turtle looked at him in shock and said.
Nago!This thing is Nago!
Hearing his answer, Hanbagui immediately came back to his senses.
Damn it?!
……
The sun set in the west from mid-air, and it had been half a day since the Alliance's cargo airship arrived at the Baiyue Strait.
In just half a day, there have been ten deaths in the new map.
Five of them occurred in forests around the camp, and the other five occurred on the beach, with a relatively even distribution.
In addition, there are twelve players who suffered severe injuries that are difficult to heal during the exploration mission.
In order not to delay valuable game time, these players decisively chose to abandon heal after saving through the dormant pod.
The Niuma Group's airship will bring archived data, VMs and recovered active substances back to the alliance for the warriors.
And this service is provided for free.
For a camp with more than 300 people, the reduction of more than 20 people has been a serious loss.
At this moment, Fang Chang finally understood what the meaningful words left by the NPC when he left.
It turns out that the other party doesn't think they can stay here forever.
Think about it, too.
If this land was so easy to cultivate, they would not have given up on the resource-rich land and went to the island to survive.
However, although this high loss is unacceptable to NPCs, it is just a splash of water for players.
Open a new map.
It is completely acceptable to be a little dead.
...The speed of removing the rainforest plot is still too slow, and the Jungle Corps should be hired.Fang Chang thought in his heart as he stared at the camp that was shrouded in the dusk.
At this moment, the communication request icon suddenly appeared on the VM screen.
Seeing Lao Na's ID appear on the screen, Fang Chang took out the headphones and put them on, stretched out his index finger and pressed the on button.
Hello?
Me, Irena.
What's wrong?
We found freshwater here, but the situation there is not very optimistic, and it is suspected that large carnivorous plants occupy it, and it may take some time to clear it out.Also, we found some nago nearby, which seemed to be wild.
When Fang Chang heard this information, he was stunned.
Wild Nago?!
Irena: emmm...what should I say?It is a bit different from the guy we saw in Jinchuan Province. The thing does not reproduce quickly, like fungus growing on specific trees, and it is just a shallow layer distributed along the roots. If you don't look carefully, you can easily get confused with the berries in the bushes.
Fang Chang frowned slightly and asked immediately.
What about the nearby soil?Is it contaminated?
Irena: I didn’t see the contaminated soil... As for whether I can see it under the microscope, I don’t know, I only have a magnifying glass here.I was wondering if there was a possibility that these naturally grown nago fruits are what nago fruits look like, and what we encountered in Jinchuan Province was an improved variety of mucous DNA implanted with variants of slime molds.
The official website setting is also described.
The earliest Nago was the Haiya Province introduced from the southern waters. Before the Torch Church introduced the genes of the variant slime mold into it and spread it as the cornerstone for the construction of the kingdom of heaven, it was just a special tropical fungus.
Just like fungus.
Fang Chang thought for a moment and said immediately.
Help me take some samples back.
Irena chuckled.
no problem!By the way, in order to recycle the samples, we sacrificed a teammate. That guy's equipment adds up a lot of money. Look at this...
Fang Chang rolled his eyes.
Is 10,000 silver coins enough?
A satisfied smile appeared on his face, and Irena said happily.
make a deal!
……
On the other side, the harbor of the circular island.
A man in luxurious clothes, accompanied by the commander of the Coast Patrol, Muda and two federal soldiers, boarded the deck of the Rou Rou cargo ship.
I saw the group of people stepping on the deck from afar. Sesame paste quietly returned to the cabin with Misa and a group of children who came out to let the air.
Pushing open the door of the captain's room and walking down the gangway, Sce glanced at the person in charge, then looked at Muda, the only one she knew, and asked with a smile.
Who is this person?
Muda looked at the man beside him and introduced in a respectful tone.
This is the Governor of the Circular Island, Mr. Channing, and the port and the settlement behind it are under the jurisdiction of this gentleman.
Governor?
After listening to Muda's introduction, a faint surprise flashed across Sce's face, and then he looked at the governor with a smile and said politely.
Hello, Mr. Governor, don't you know what happened to you when you come to our ship?
Channing said expressionlessly.
You have been here for three days. If you were planning to purchase supplies, you should have finished replenishing them long ago.
Sce said with apologies.
Sorry, our ship had some minor malfunctions and might have to stay at your port for a few days.Of course, we will pay for the stranded...I consulted the port manager, is it 1,000 dinars a day right?
Channing stared at her for a while, then suddenly spoke.
You are from the Alliance.
Sis was slightly stunned and raised his eyebrows gently.
How did you see it?
We investigated a little in Silver Moon Bay, is the White Bear Knights right?While speaking, Channing glanced at the flag hanging above the cabin.
Seeing that the other party had already confirmed their identity, Sis knew that even if he denied it, it would lose meaning. Instead, he seemed to be not sincere enough, so he simply admitted it generously.
Yes, I am indeed a citizen of the Alliance, but this ship is not an Alliance warship, it is just a cargo ship we bought in Silver Moon Bay
Channing waved her hands and interrupted her.
I'm too lazy to waste my time around and say it straight to the point, what are you going to do?You, and those people, the airship parked in the west!
Sce just planned to say that he didn't know those people, so he made an appointment with everyone on the forum in advance to avoid unnecessary trouble.
But at this moment, she suddenly caught a trace of undetectable fear flashing in the governor's eyes.
She was sure that she read it right, and that fearful look only appeared after confirming their identities and origins.
Then Sth remembered the clues obtained from the investigation mission issued by the administrators before, and the Southern Islands Federation was established under the leadership of Torch Church supporters, and before that these settlements were all under the jurisdiction of Shelter 70.
If there are supporters of the Torch Church inside the Southern Federation, or even the apostles of the Torch Church, it is not difficult to understand why they are so sensitive to the movements of the Union.
but
After discovering that they were members of the alliance, they did not immediately show hostility, but chose to test first.
Obviously, these people are not die-hard allies with the Torch Church, and are simply agreeing on the stance of Shelter 70.
In other words, these people can actually win over.
With a slight movement in his heart, Sce immediately changed his mind flexibly and seemed to have a good understanding of the airship.
It was like this cargo ship of Rou Rou, which was also part of a plan.
Please don't be so nervous, as you can see, we just set up a few tents there.There is more than a hundred miles away from you, and it won’t be a problem for you.
Do you think I will believe it?Channing stared at her and sneered, "You guys came here thousands of kilometers away just to set up a few tents?"
Sce shrugged his shoulders and made a look of being seen through.
Okay, let's be honest... We plan to build a settlement there to take in the survivors who escaped from the Xilan Empire, those Yue tribe members.
Channing still looked disbelief.
What do you care about those people do?Does their life or death have anything to do with you?
When faced with the obviously tentative look, Sis smiled faintly and said.
It doesn't matter, but it can't be said that it doesn't matter at all. They are all survivors of the wasteland, and ending the wasteland is our duty. We will reach out to care for any hidden danger that may pose a threat to the civilized world.If you don't do anything wrong, don't care about us. We can't stand it and rarely interfere in the affairs of other survivors' settlements.
When she said the second half of the sentence, her tone was full of meaning.
It was obvious that the pointing hint was heard, and Governor Channing's face froze and he stared at her tightly.
What do you mean.
Sis said bluntly as he looked at him with a smile.
We heard a rumor that someone intends to cooperate with the madman from Haiya Province to introduce Nago's mycelium from land to the ocean.
Channing narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous light refracted from the cracks of his eyes.
...Is this related to you?
Not caring about the threat in the eyes, Sce simply nodded and said for granted.
Of course there is, and it is quite relevant. The plague on land is enough to make us headaches. If those lunatics plan to bring them into the sea and mess up the planet, all our efforts will be in vain.
This planet?
Channing laughed and continued to say as she looked at her.
We are not as far away as you can see, but how do you know that putting that thing into the sea will mess up this planet?Instead of making it a little more normal?
Sis raised his eyebrows gently.
oh?Do you think that would be more normal?
Do you think it's normal now?Channing sneered and asked back, "Before the lunatics you mentioned transferred the technology of spiritual interference to us, our fishermen and merchants had to put their heads on their belts to go out to sea, and all this was because of the alien species in the sea!"
And now, the madmen you mentioned have achieved enough results in the experiments in Haiya Province, and whether they are alien species or slime molds, they have become as honest as sunfish!If that thing can be introduced into the southern waters, we will not only obtain a huge and safe fishing ground, but also completely remove the mother nest parasitized on the wreckage of the Heavenly Ting space station!
That thing is the source of all evil, the source of all alien species... For two hundred years, its DNA has been polluting the entire ocean!Do you think this is considered ‘normal’?Now we can solve this problem once and for all, tell me, what reason do we have not to do this!
Sce asked looking at him.
Does shelter No. 70 think so?
Channing curled the corner of her mouth disdainfully.
Those guys were already stupid in the shelter, and they thought the whole world should run their way, and that it was good, fast and correct only by following their arrangements.It’s like as long as we are obedient, the world can go back two hundred years ago, and they can invite back the utopia painted on toilet paper... Even now, they can’t explain why that utopia is gone.
Sis fell into deep thought.
At first she thought these people were just like the survivors of Singularity, and were simply led by the charlatans of the church, but she didn't expect that they made a choice after careful consideration.
Have you ever thought about the thing the torch gave you... that Nago is not as beautiful as you imagined.
Channing said frankly.
That's right, that thing is indeed not perfect, just like a mental interference device.But at least those people have already come up with some results, and we just need to make good use of it and minimize its negative impact. Will the situation be much better than it is now, or do you have a better way?
Yes, Sce looked at him seriously. We have solved Qingquan City's mother nest...you should know it, right?Previously, researchers from Shelter 70 would visit there regularly to collect samples.
Hearing this sentence, Channing showed a hint of surprise on her face. Obviously he didn't understand what happened in Qingquan City recently.
But soon, his eyes narrowed slightly again.
This is the second time.
A dangerous light flashed in the eyes of the governor.
I was wondering just now, how do you know us so much... You have recently come into contact with people from Shelter No. 70?
It was not just his expression gradually bad.
The two soldiers standing behind him also began to flash dangerous light.
To be precise, our managers have been in contact with their managers.However, we do not believe their one-sided words just because we are all refuge residents.Just like now, we are asking for your opinions.
He didn't care about this guy's threat, Sce stared at his eyes without changing his face and continued word by word.
I ask you again for your comments, if we have a better solution to the maternal nests that are boarding on the Heavenly Space Station, will the survivors of the Ring Island be willing to give us a chance to prove themselves.
Channing laughed.
Those people are much more generous than you. What they promise is not only to solve the problem of the mother nest of the Heavenly Court, but also to the alien species in the entire sea area...
When he said this, he suddenly stopped.
Perhaps because he felt that the tactful wording was not only asking for his own opinions, but also the last chance to give himself and the island under his feet. The Governor finally took back the polite refusal that had come to his mouth.
...If you want to try it, try it. The survivors of the Circular Island have no reason to reject you, but it is hard for the federal authorities to say that some of them are the apostles of the torch.
Upon hearing this answer, Sis breathed a sigh of relief and a happy smile appeared on his face.
Her judgment was correct.
As she initially guessed, the recently established Federation simply reached a consensus on the issue of Shelter 70, and the Torch Church did not completely pull them into its own chariot.
Local survivors can fight for it!
I will pay attention, and in addition, I want to talk to Shelter No. 70. If you can cease the fire first, our work will be much smoother.
Channing said with a smile.
Then I can't help you. War is a federal business, and you have to go to Beidao to discuss with the president of the federal government.And I advise you not to waste time. The conflict between us and those guys is not just about whether to let the Torchman solve the problem of the maternal nest of the Heavenly Court. They must pay the price for their always arrogant.
Sce continued to ask.
Can you tell me the reason for your war?There must be a fuse.
Channing replied impatiently.
freshwater.
Sis was stunned.
freshwater?
Channing nodded.
The man-made islands in the southern waters do not have freshwater lakes, and there are nearly one million survivors living here. We cannot all rely on rainwater. The freshwater on each island is mainly supplied by seawater desalination devices.
SS: Where did they occupy?
Channing waved his hand.
It was much more than that, and to make us obedient, they first closed the facilities, then blew up there after we occupied the facilities, and more than that… they also destroyed our twelve current generators and offshore mining wells in total.Fortunately, we still have solar energy and wind power to settle for, but life is still very difficult.
Sis thought for a moment and said.
I got it… By the way, about Tamsui, we might be able to help before you restore power.
Channing was stunned for a moment, looking at her with a strange look.
you?This is a settlement of 100,000 people. What are you going to help?Will we ship it from Silver Moon Bay?
This bragging is a bit too big.
Especially just three days ago, these guys bought more than a dozen squares of fresh water from their port for a high price.If there is a way to solve Tamsui’s problem, would it be necessary to spend that money?
He didn't care about the doubtful look, Sce continued.
Didn’t I just say that we plan to build a new settlement next to the Baiyue Strait to solve the maternal nest in the southern waters, and to accommodate those Yue tribes who fled.There is land and rich freshwater resources.Not to mention 100,000 people, even 10 million people are enough, and the cost is definitely much cheaper than desalinating seawater.
Come on, Channing waved his hand and said with a smile, "Garden?"I'm missing you if you can hold on there for two months.
Slightly narrowed his eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of Sis's mouth.
Then give it a try.
There are only ten people in this temporary team. Except for the two leading the team, the other four are just players who have just passed LV10, equipped with basic miner exoskeletons and light and heavy protective gear plug-ins.
The flames raised by the incendiary bomb were extinguished, and rustling insects sounded again around them, as if nothing had happened.
No one dares to take it lightly.
Locals would rather live on the island than live on land because they have a special liking for the island scenery.
Although most players embark on this strange land with enthusiasm for the new map, no one wants to really go to be a foreign feces.
Especially on the first day when the air tickets were not made back.
This is the Binhai Port District of Shilong City. One kilometer northwest is the Binhai residential area, where there are groups of villas and pleasant seaside parks...
Compared with the travel booklet in her hand, Irena glanced at the lush tropical vegetation around her, and her expression gradually brought a hint of subtlety.
It cannot be said that it is exactly the same as the ones drawn on the travel booklet, it can only be said that it has nothing to do with it.
Although Qingquan City also has large areas of urban areas covered with vegetation, it is completely different from the situation here.
Although there are still a small amount of reinforced concrete residues here, most of them are ruins of urban drainage systems and road facilities.
And most of them are already broken, and they can't even see their original appearance.
As for those tall buildings and coastal villa groups, they naturally disappeared completely, and no trace of their existence was seen.
After staring at the map on the booklet for a while, the elf Wang Fugui took out his pencil and drew a circle on the north side of the port, and pointed the tip of the pen on it.
The underground parking lot in the residential area north of the harbor may form a water puddle... just like the one in Qingquan City.
Irena gave him a funny look.
Like Qingquan City, it turned into a nest of alien species?
The elf king Fugui thought, touching his chin.
The possibility is not small!
Irena said with a giggle.
Not bad, two tasks can be done together.
To be on the safe side, divide into groups first.
The elf king Fugui ordered the team to be divided into three groups and moved forward in a triangle, so that even if an emergency occurs, he would not be destroyed by a wave of teams.
And if one of the groups encounters danger, the other two groups can quickly support them from both wings.
This is the experience summarized by old players on the battlefield, and they just took this opportunity to teach the newcomers to Cute.
However, although the plan has been done very carefully, the speed of the group's advancement is not ideal.
In less than three kilometers of off-road, they encountered at least ten alien attacks.
The two most dangerous times they even encountered a mutant python with a waistline as thick as a bucket, and a group of mutant dogs that looked like pterodactyls.
If Brother Fugui hadn't reacted quickly enough and shot a burst arrow at the group of mutant dog kissing bats that had not yet dispersed, the fleet that was temporarily pieced together almost turned over!
In addition to those strange-looking alien species, the dense vegetation in the rainforest itself is a huge obstacle.
The vines buried in the bushes can trip people if they are not careful, and the vines formed into nets are like natural low walls.
Mom... The vegetation here is too dense.The player who was blocking the road with a hatchet cut off the vines, and the power-armored player couldn't help but smack his tongue.
Why don’t we set fire directly?
The agile player who followed closely with a rifle complained in a low voice, carefully guarding the surrounding jungle and rustling shadows.
The physical player walking behind the hall said with a smile.
Incinet bomb?Are you kidding brother, this is a rainforest...
According to historical data, a napkin bomb can cover 2,500 square meters of land, but on average it can burn about 50 square meters of tropical rainforest.
Trees in humid environments and dehydrated building wood are completely different. It would be an astronomical figure to completely remove the fuel from the entire rainforest.
The expense is probably higher than removing the nago mycelium around Jinhe City.
... By the way, this ghost place was really a city before?
After wiping the sweat from his forehead, looking at the hatchet that had a gap, the power-based animal that walked in front couldn't help but complain.
From the pre-war map, yes, we should be near the highway now.The physical system player behind the palace pulled out the booklet inserted into the exoskeleton and looked at it, then stuffed it back.
highway?here?
The agile player looked back at him in surprise.
The latter nodded and continued in a concise manner.
After all, two centuries have passed, typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes and wildly growing vegetation... no one maintains it, and it is not surprising that traces of civilization's existence have been erased.
The nicknames of the three players are one named Johnny Turtle, the other is called Water Arrow Turtle, and the other is called Hanba Turtle.
It is not difficult to see from the nickname that the three of them are good buddies who know each other in reality, and maybe they are still in the same dormitory.
This situation is not particularly rare in "Wasteland OL". After all, the distribution of closed beta qualifications for this game has never been truly random, but has a certain tendency.
According to the analysis of a test master on the forum, "Wasteland OL" is an ostensibly making a game, but in fact it is planning to create a virtual community where AI and people get along well with each other.
Therefore, theoretically, if both players meet the operator's screening criteria and happen to be familiar with each other, the probability of being issued a closed test qualification together is not small.
Of course, this is just one of the factors that affect the weight value of the filter.
After talking for a few words, the three of them stopped talking, and while observing the situation around them, they continued to explore carefully.
Pulling away a dense bush, a collapsed concrete structure quickly imprinted into the eyes of the leading Johnny Turtle.
The emerald green vines lingered with cracked concrete walls. On one side is weedy land, and on the other side is a pit that is more than ten meters wide and unsightly.
I'll go over and see...you cover me.Jenith swallowed, hung the hatchet on the exoskeleton, replaced it with an assault rifle and approached it carefully.
No alien sound was heard.
After carefully checking the wall wrapped around the vines, he confirmed that there was no danger, then he took out the flashlight and approached it, and shone it at the bottomless pit.
The bright beam reached the deepest part of the pit, and the floating rippling waves caught his eye.
Listening to the ticking sound of the water droplet falling into the water, a hint of joy suddenly appeared on Johnny's face, and he turned around and called out to his teammates behind him.
There is water here
Before he could finish his speech, he suddenly saw the horror imprinted on the faces of his two teammates.
Behind you!
return!
Almost at the same time as the two teammates screamed, Johnny Turtle, who was standing next to the puddle, felt a huge force whipping on his side rib.
It was a vine as thick as an arm!
The thing was like a tape measure, and the moment he hit him, he quickly wrapped around his exoskeleton breastplate twice and pulled him back hard.
Hmm!
The air was completely squeezed out of his chest, and the almost suffocated Johnny's eyes widened, and his eyes almost fell out of his sockets.
He felt like a flying insect falling into nepentagrass.
Driven by his survival instinct, he reached out and grabbed the edge of the pit.
However, the force exerted on his chest became stronger and stronger, and even the polymer lining inserted into the exoskeleton was pressed and bent inward.
Brother Jie!Hold on!
The water arrow turtle quickly opened the grenade launcher safety hanging under the barrel, and fired a high-explosive bomb towards the semi-collapsed concrete wall.
The bursting fire exploded on the wall, but the flying fragments only scraped off a layer of wall ash and several emerald green wreckage, which still could not stop the thick and powerful vines from continuing to tighten and pulling downwards.
My...VM...
With all his last strength, Johnny, who had rolled his eyes, gritted his teeth and took off the VM on his arm and threw it at his teammate.
Almost at the same time, his eyes rolled, and he could no longer hold on. He was dragged into the bottomless abyss by the vine.
Jenny!
Brother Jie!
Watching his teammates be swallowed by unknown plants, the two teammates roared in sadness.
However, the roar was quickly swallowed up in the dark green rainforest, leaving only the rustling and rustling insects with leaves.
Picking up the VM stained with soil from the ground, the Water Arrow Turtle reached out and pressed his hand on his helmet with a deep breath and said.
Here is Group B. We found a concrete structure with rich fresh water resources stored below, but there seems to be a monster living inside...
An answer came quickly in the communication channel.
Elf King Fugui: Monster?!
To be precise... it should be a plant. I looked at the deep pit with lingering fear. The water arrow turtle swallowed and continued, Brother Jie was instantly instantly, and we didn't have time to call for support.
There was a silence in the communication channel for a while.
Accompanied by the rustling current, the elf king Fugui continued.
...Received, you are waiting for us there, we will come here.
The water arrow turtle nodded quickly.
OK!
After the communication was suspended, he put the VM of Johnny Turtle into his backpack, and then took a look at the concrete structure that had returned to silence with lingering fear.
It was impossible to tell from the outside that it was a trap.
But Brother Jie of Pity disappeared in an instant.
Hanba Turtle sighed, and his eyes drifted to the rainforest on one side, but he happened to see a big tree as thick as a bucket, with a row of dense green berries growing at the roots.
That thing looks familiar no matter how you look at it.
He couldn't help but exclaim, bent down, reached out to pick one from the root of the tree, and pinched it in his palm to look at it.
Seeing his movements, the water arrow turtle standing beside him asked curiously.
What are you doing?
Getting up from the ground, Hanba Turtle threw the green berries that he had pinched in his hand to him.
Do you think it looks familiar?
The water arrow turtle reached out to catch it, and just took a look, and his eyes instantly widened.
A little...wait, dumb!This is that!
Which one?
He was attracted by his shocked expression and Hanbagui cast a curious look at him.
Without breathing, the Water Arrow Turtle looked at him in shock and said.
Nago!This thing is Nago!
Hearing his answer, Hanbagui immediately came back to his senses.
Damn it?!
……
The sun set in the west from mid-air, and it had been half a day since the Alliance's cargo airship arrived at the Baiyue Strait.
In just half a day, there have been ten deaths in the new map.
Five of them occurred in forests around the camp, and the other five occurred on the beach, with a relatively even distribution.
In addition, there are twelve players who suffered severe injuries that are difficult to heal during the exploration mission.
In order not to delay valuable game time, these players decisively chose to abandon heal after saving through the dormant pod.
The Niuma Group's airship will bring archived data, VMs and recovered active substances back to the alliance for the warriors.
And this service is provided for free.
For a camp with more than 300 people, the reduction of more than 20 people has been a serious loss.
At this moment, Fang Chang finally understood what the meaningful words left by the NPC when he left.
It turns out that the other party doesn't think they can stay here forever.
Think about it, too.
If this land was so easy to cultivate, they would not have given up on the resource-rich land and went to the island to survive.
However, although this high loss is unacceptable to NPCs, it is just a splash of water for players.
Open a new map.
It is completely acceptable to be a little dead.
...The speed of removing the rainforest plot is still too slow, and the Jungle Corps should be hired.Fang Chang thought in his heart as he stared at the camp that was shrouded in the dusk.
At this moment, the communication request icon suddenly appeared on the VM screen.
Seeing Lao Na's ID appear on the screen, Fang Chang took out the headphones and put them on, stretched out his index finger and pressed the on button.
Hello?
Me, Irena.
What's wrong?
We found freshwater here, but the situation there is not very optimistic, and it is suspected that large carnivorous plants occupy it, and it may take some time to clear it out.Also, we found some nago nearby, which seemed to be wild.
When Fang Chang heard this information, he was stunned.
Wild Nago?!
Irena: emmm...what should I say?It is a bit different from the guy we saw in Jinchuan Province. The thing does not reproduce quickly, like fungus growing on specific trees, and it is just a shallow layer distributed along the roots. If you don't look carefully, you can easily get confused with the berries in the bushes.
Fang Chang frowned slightly and asked immediately.
What about the nearby soil?Is it contaminated?
Irena: I didn’t see the contaminated soil... As for whether I can see it under the microscope, I don’t know, I only have a magnifying glass here.I was wondering if there was a possibility that these naturally grown nago fruits are what nago fruits look like, and what we encountered in Jinchuan Province was an improved variety of mucous DNA implanted with variants of slime molds.
The official website setting is also described.
The earliest Nago was the Haiya Province introduced from the southern waters. Before the Torch Church introduced the genes of the variant slime mold into it and spread it as the cornerstone for the construction of the kingdom of heaven, it was just a special tropical fungus.
Just like fungus.
Fang Chang thought for a moment and said immediately.
Help me take some samples back.
Irena chuckled.
no problem!By the way, in order to recycle the samples, we sacrificed a teammate. That guy's equipment adds up a lot of money. Look at this...
Fang Chang rolled his eyes.
Is 10,000 silver coins enough?
A satisfied smile appeared on his face, and Irena said happily.
make a deal!
……
On the other side, the harbor of the circular island.
A man in luxurious clothes, accompanied by the commander of the Coast Patrol, Muda and two federal soldiers, boarded the deck of the Rou Rou cargo ship.
I saw the group of people stepping on the deck from afar. Sesame paste quietly returned to the cabin with Misa and a group of children who came out to let the air.
Pushing open the door of the captain's room and walking down the gangway, Sce glanced at the person in charge, then looked at Muda, the only one she knew, and asked with a smile.
Who is this person?
Muda looked at the man beside him and introduced in a respectful tone.
This is the Governor of the Circular Island, Mr. Channing, and the port and the settlement behind it are under the jurisdiction of this gentleman.
Governor?
After listening to Muda's introduction, a faint surprise flashed across Sce's face, and then he looked at the governor with a smile and said politely.
Hello, Mr. Governor, don't you know what happened to you when you come to our ship?
Channing said expressionlessly.
You have been here for three days. If you were planning to purchase supplies, you should have finished replenishing them long ago.
Sce said with apologies.
Sorry, our ship had some minor malfunctions and might have to stay at your port for a few days.Of course, we will pay for the stranded...I consulted the port manager, is it 1,000 dinars a day right?
Channing stared at her for a while, then suddenly spoke.
You are from the Alliance.
Sis was slightly stunned and raised his eyebrows gently.
How did you see it?
We investigated a little in Silver Moon Bay, is the White Bear Knights right?While speaking, Channing glanced at the flag hanging above the cabin.
Seeing that the other party had already confirmed their identity, Sis knew that even if he denied it, it would lose meaning. Instead, he seemed to be not sincere enough, so he simply admitted it generously.
Yes, I am indeed a citizen of the Alliance, but this ship is not an Alliance warship, it is just a cargo ship we bought in Silver Moon Bay
Channing waved her hands and interrupted her.
I'm too lazy to waste my time around and say it straight to the point, what are you going to do?You, and those people, the airship parked in the west!
Sce just planned to say that he didn't know those people, so he made an appointment with everyone on the forum in advance to avoid unnecessary trouble.
But at this moment, she suddenly caught a trace of undetectable fear flashing in the governor's eyes.
She was sure that she read it right, and that fearful look only appeared after confirming their identities and origins.
Then Sth remembered the clues obtained from the investigation mission issued by the administrators before, and the Southern Islands Federation was established under the leadership of Torch Church supporters, and before that these settlements were all under the jurisdiction of Shelter 70.
If there are supporters of the Torch Church inside the Southern Federation, or even the apostles of the Torch Church, it is not difficult to understand why they are so sensitive to the movements of the Union.
but
After discovering that they were members of the alliance, they did not immediately show hostility, but chose to test first.
Obviously, these people are not die-hard allies with the Torch Church, and are simply agreeing on the stance of Shelter 70.
In other words, these people can actually win over.
With a slight movement in his heart, Sce immediately changed his mind flexibly and seemed to have a good understanding of the airship.
It was like this cargo ship of Rou Rou, which was also part of a plan.
Please don't be so nervous, as you can see, we just set up a few tents there.There is more than a hundred miles away from you, and it won’t be a problem for you.
Do you think I will believe it?Channing stared at her and sneered, "You guys came here thousands of kilometers away just to set up a few tents?"
Sce shrugged his shoulders and made a look of being seen through.
Okay, let's be honest... We plan to build a settlement there to take in the survivors who escaped from the Xilan Empire, those Yue tribe members.
Channing still looked disbelief.
What do you care about those people do?Does their life or death have anything to do with you?
When faced with the obviously tentative look, Sis smiled faintly and said.
It doesn't matter, but it can't be said that it doesn't matter at all. They are all survivors of the wasteland, and ending the wasteland is our duty. We will reach out to care for any hidden danger that may pose a threat to the civilized world.If you don't do anything wrong, don't care about us. We can't stand it and rarely interfere in the affairs of other survivors' settlements.
When she said the second half of the sentence, her tone was full of meaning.
It was obvious that the pointing hint was heard, and Governor Channing's face froze and he stared at her tightly.
What do you mean.
Sis said bluntly as he looked at him with a smile.
We heard a rumor that someone intends to cooperate with the madman from Haiya Province to introduce Nago's mycelium from land to the ocean.
Channing narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous light refracted from the cracks of his eyes.
...Is this related to you?
Not caring about the threat in the eyes, Sce simply nodded and said for granted.
Of course there is, and it is quite relevant. The plague on land is enough to make us headaches. If those lunatics plan to bring them into the sea and mess up the planet, all our efforts will be in vain.
This planet?
Channing laughed and continued to say as she looked at her.
We are not as far away as you can see, but how do you know that putting that thing into the sea will mess up this planet?Instead of making it a little more normal?
Sis raised his eyebrows gently.
oh?Do you think that would be more normal?
Do you think it's normal now?Channing sneered and asked back, "Before the lunatics you mentioned transferred the technology of spiritual interference to us, our fishermen and merchants had to put their heads on their belts to go out to sea, and all this was because of the alien species in the sea!"
And now, the madmen you mentioned have achieved enough results in the experiments in Haiya Province, and whether they are alien species or slime molds, they have become as honest as sunfish!If that thing can be introduced into the southern waters, we will not only obtain a huge and safe fishing ground, but also completely remove the mother nest parasitized on the wreckage of the Heavenly Ting space station!
That thing is the source of all evil, the source of all alien species... For two hundred years, its DNA has been polluting the entire ocean!Do you think this is considered ‘normal’?Now we can solve this problem once and for all, tell me, what reason do we have not to do this!
Sce asked looking at him.
Does shelter No. 70 think so?
Channing curled the corner of her mouth disdainfully.
Those guys were already stupid in the shelter, and they thought the whole world should run their way, and that it was good, fast and correct only by following their arrangements.It’s like as long as we are obedient, the world can go back two hundred years ago, and they can invite back the utopia painted on toilet paper... Even now, they can’t explain why that utopia is gone.
Sis fell into deep thought.
At first she thought these people were just like the survivors of Singularity, and were simply led by the charlatans of the church, but she didn't expect that they made a choice after careful consideration.
Have you ever thought about the thing the torch gave you... that Nago is not as beautiful as you imagined.
Channing said frankly.
That's right, that thing is indeed not perfect, just like a mental interference device.But at least those people have already come up with some results, and we just need to make good use of it and minimize its negative impact. Will the situation be much better than it is now, or do you have a better way?
Yes, Sce looked at him seriously. We have solved Qingquan City's mother nest...you should know it, right?Previously, researchers from Shelter 70 would visit there regularly to collect samples.
Hearing this sentence, Channing showed a hint of surprise on her face. Obviously he didn't understand what happened in Qingquan City recently.
But soon, his eyes narrowed slightly again.
This is the second time.
A dangerous light flashed in the eyes of the governor.
I was wondering just now, how do you know us so much... You have recently come into contact with people from Shelter No. 70?
It was not just his expression gradually bad.
The two soldiers standing behind him also began to flash dangerous light.
To be precise, our managers have been in contact with their managers.However, we do not believe their one-sided words just because we are all refuge residents.Just like now, we are asking for your opinions.
He didn't care about this guy's threat, Sce stared at his eyes without changing his face and continued word by word.
I ask you again for your comments, if we have a better solution to the maternal nests that are boarding on the Heavenly Space Station, will the survivors of the Ring Island be willing to give us a chance to prove themselves.
Channing laughed.
Those people are much more generous than you. What they promise is not only to solve the problem of the mother nest of the Heavenly Court, but also to the alien species in the entire sea area...
When he said this, he suddenly stopped.
Perhaps because he felt that the tactful wording was not only asking for his own opinions, but also the last chance to give himself and the island under his feet. The Governor finally took back the polite refusal that had come to his mouth.
...If you want to try it, try it. The survivors of the Circular Island have no reason to reject you, but it is hard for the federal authorities to say that some of them are the apostles of the torch.
Upon hearing this answer, Sis breathed a sigh of relief and a happy smile appeared on his face.
Her judgment was correct.
As she initially guessed, the recently established Federation simply reached a consensus on the issue of Shelter 70, and the Torch Church did not completely pull them into its own chariot.
Local survivors can fight for it!
I will pay attention, and in addition, I want to talk to Shelter No. 70. If you can cease the fire first, our work will be much smoother.
Channing said with a smile.
Then I can't help you. War is a federal business, and you have to go to Beidao to discuss with the president of the federal government.And I advise you not to waste time. The conflict between us and those guys is not just about whether to let the Torchman solve the problem of the maternal nest of the Heavenly Court. They must pay the price for their always arrogant.
Sce continued to ask.
Can you tell me the reason for your war?There must be a fuse.
Channing replied impatiently.
freshwater.
Sis was stunned.
freshwater?
Channing nodded.
The man-made islands in the southern waters do not have freshwater lakes, and there are nearly one million survivors living here. We cannot all rely on rainwater. The freshwater on each island is mainly supplied by seawater desalination devices.
SS: Where did they occupy?
Channing waved his hand.
It was much more than that, and to make us obedient, they first closed the facilities, then blew up there after we occupied the facilities, and more than that… they also destroyed our twelve current generators and offshore mining wells in total.Fortunately, we still have solar energy and wind power to settle for, but life is still very difficult.
Sis thought for a moment and said.
I got it… By the way, about Tamsui, we might be able to help before you restore power.
Channing was stunned for a moment, looking at her with a strange look.
you?This is a settlement of 100,000 people. What are you going to help?Will we ship it from Silver Moon Bay?
This bragging is a bit too big.
Especially just three days ago, these guys bought more than a dozen squares of fresh water from their port for a high price.If there is a way to solve Tamsui’s problem, would it be necessary to spend that money?
He didn't care about the doubtful look, Sce continued.
Didn’t I just say that we plan to build a new settlement next to the Baiyue Strait to solve the maternal nest in the southern waters, and to accommodate those Yue tribes who fled.There is land and rich freshwater resources.Not to mention 100,000 people, even 10 million people are enough, and the cost is definitely much cheaper than desalinating seawater.
Come on, Channing waved his hand and said with a smile, "Garden?"I'm missing you if you can hold on there for two months.
Slightly narrowed his eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of Sis's mouth.
Then give it a try.
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