If it was Professor Yang who posted this, probably few people would believe it.
But the top-ranked ones are different.
Seeing that the topic of quitting smoking had gone astray, Ye Shi hurriedly clarified.
"Well, not really... Although we captured a few E-class personnel, we didn't encounter anyone who came to intercept us along the way."
Fang Chang: "It seems that they don't want to make a big deal."
Quit Smoking: "Wait, here comes the question, where is the plane? Have you repaired it?"
Ye Shi: "I was just about to say this! The plane only had one engine broken, but the other was still good. I thought it would be a waste to throw it away, so why not pick it up..."
Fang Chang: "It's okay to pick it up, but how are you going to pick it up with the size of the Orca transport plane?"
Ye Shi: "Aren't you counting on you to think of a way? (Funny)"
Killing Dagger: "We finally got the gold coins from the old guy! Please!"
Kidney Fighter: "Good guy, it turns out that Enterprise is the old guy you are talking about."
Killing Dagger: "Hahaha, it doesn't matter!"
"... Do you think I'm Doraemon?"
Looking at the post on the computer screen, Fang Chang couldn't help but laugh and cry.
Ye Shi: "Hurry up, you're out of people's spare time these days anyway. (Funny)"
Fang Chang rolled his eyes and typed back.
"Get lost, I'm busy."
During the time he was in Ideal City, he didn't just hang around, but enrolled in an adult class at Yunjian University, where he learned about Ideal City and improved the details of Changyue Company's business plan.
This was the first real private business cooperation between the Alliance and the company, which was related to how far the two sides could develop their relationship in the economic and trade fields in the future.
For this reason, he also studied the company's rules and regulations and business models in depth to avoid stepping on some obvious pitfalls.
Just like what Li Shuyue did during her time in the Alliance.
To be honest, although he was a hardcore player, it was the first time he invested so much emotion in a game.
What surprised him even more was the production team of "Wasteland OL".
They actually designed such rich content for a survivor settlement that he spent a month and felt that he only understood a little bit of the fur.
A long time ago, he had suspected that the development team of "Wasteland OL" might be aliens, otherwise there was no way to explain the advanced AI, virtual reality technology and global logistics capabilities.
And A Guang...
Is it really the A Guang he knew?
"Forget it, now is not the time to think about this... We have to find a way to drag the plane back first."
After pressing his eyebrows, Fang Chang held the mouse again, clicked on the map in the official website data collection, and dragged it to the area where the crash site was roughly located.
Due to the lack of reference objects, the Burning Corps could not determine its specific coordinates and could only circle a general direction.
But don't worry about not being able to find the plane.
Even if such a large target is not searched by drones or telescopes, it can be located through the VM thrown there by Ye Shi.
If it is in Yunjian Province, it can cost Cr to entrust a private armed company or a salvage company to recover it.
But in the wasteland thousands of kilometers away...
Wait.
It's not completely a wasteland.
Fang Chang's eyes suddenly fell on the Great Rift Valley, and his eyes suddenly became excited, and he immediately typed.
"Isn't there an Origin City and an End City in the Great Rift Valley? There should be mercenaries who can do things for money, and maybe they can help us transport directly to the industrial zone of Xizhou City... Speaking of which, hasn't Brother Edge been there? Why don't you ask him."
Edge: "Uh, what are you asking me? (awkward)"
Good guy.
So he was peeking at the screen.
But seeing his reaction, Fang Chang always had an ominous premonition, and typed to confirm.
"You didn't just go on a mission?"
Edge: "Uh... what else? Did I miss the side quest? (awkward)"
Even if there was no embarrassed expression, Fang Chang felt the embarrassment through the screen, and couldn't help holding his forehead.
Isn't it basic to go around the new map first and then push the main line?
How can you just leave it alone after handing in the mission!
Just when he was having a headache, his eyes suddenly fell on the intersection of Luoxia Province and the western side of the Great Rift Valley on the map.
If I remember correctly, he seemed to have seen it in a post by Big Eyes or someone else, saying that there was a nuclear bomb crater and ancient battlefield that stretched for hundreds of kilometers.
Many scavengers picked up garbage in the local area, and even formed a settlement like nomads, camping wherever they picked up garbage. Many scavenger groups upgraded their equipment with the money they earned from picking up garbage. They not only had trucks, shovels, forklifts and even cranes, but also artificially built "powered armor" and "exoskeletons".
This is not the most important thing.
The most important thing is that those scavengers recognized the value of silver coins!
The Death Corps even bought supplies there!
Fang Chang immediately had an idea in his mind and immediately wrote a reply in the post.
"You can send a few people to look around the Great Rift Valley to see if there are any scavenger settlements. Spend some silver coins to hire some scavengers and ask them to dismantle the plane into parts and transport them back to the River Valley Province... If you give more, maybe you can ask them to deliver the parts to your door."
Edge Water: "Fuck?! Can this work?"
Fang Chang: "The money is in place, so why not? Besides, garbage pickers are professionals. Professional things should be left to professionals. I think there is nothing wrong with that."
Quit Smoking: "Awesome!"
Night Ten: "666!"
Debt Eyes: "Good guy, let's explore this map."
Construction Site Boy and Brick: "@Edge Water"
Drum Shampooing Machine: "Damn, where is my Corps Commander? He was just in the post."
Canyon Fleeing Mole: "Hahahaha!"
...
Just when the players were discussing how to tow the big plane back, Chu Guang, who was peeking at the screen on the forum, was completely stunned.
Good guy.
How many times has he been dumbfounded today?
After a long while, Chu Guang finally couldn't help but sigh.
"...These guys are really talented."
Speak with conscience.
It's too unfair to think about the gold coins in the pocket of an old friend.
Yes, too unfair.
This doesn't match my character. Since the players have already made up their minds, let them play freely.
It's a bit redundant to specially issue a task.
"Master, your expression is so weird." Xiao Qi, who was sitting on the edge of the pen holder, held his cheeks with both hands and curiously observed the expression on his face.
"You are wrong."
Chu Guang coughed lightly, and immediately put on a serious face and continued.
"Let Jiuli, the lord of Liming City, prepare it. After the parts pass through Tianshui, buy them from the players in surprise."
Xiao Qi nodded enthusiastically.
"Okay, Master! But... how do you buy it as a surprise?"
Chu Guang explained patiently.
"It means showing some surprise when paying... refer to other mainstream RPGs. In short, players should know that they have done something great, and as long as they contribute to the alliance, the alliance will not miss their rewards."
In short, it is to encourage players to discover "easter eggs" outside of the mission by themselves.
After all, the number of players on the server has exceeded 10,000 after unlocking the B6 layer. It is already a bit powerless to rely solely on the mission system to push players forward. Smart little players must take the initiative appropriately and learn to manage themselves.
Just like now.
Chu Guang had always wanted to import the long-range large aircraft from the enterprise, but the enterprise's attitude towards this was quite cautious, not as generous as when it sold the "Seagull" drone and the No. 60 electromagnetic gun before.
Chu Guang can understand their caution.
After all, "projection ability" is a more sensitive thing for the major forces in the wasteland than dangerous weapons.
Dangerous alien species can be dealt with by the weapons of civilization, but only a sufficiently far distance can bring a sense of security to civilization. The wasteland full of alien species and the near-Earth orbit blocked by debris have become the most ideal moat in this era.
So Chu Guang only asked Yi Chuan once whether he could import a "Killer Whale" transport aircraft with a range of more than 3,000 kilometers.
After receiving a negative answer, he politely did not mention it again.
Unexpectedly, the thing he wanted but could not get was actually obtained by his little players in this unexpected way.
This is really a pleasant surprise.
When the researchers of the alliance digest the plasma propulsion technology, he will select some of the advanced technologies that are not too advanced for the real world and share them on the forum.
The main application scenario of plasma propulsion technology is aerospace, and these technologies will surely be of great benefit to the development of aerospace technology in the real world.
As for the way, of course, it is still the same as before.
The chips on the table will not be taken by any party alone. This is a real win-win situation for people who directly or indirectly participate in the game. Smart people can naturally understand the tacit understanding.
Chu Guang couldn't help but curl up his mouth like an old father's kindness.
Not bad.
The master who designed this system is really awesome!
At this time, a sound like wind chimes came from the direction of the pen holder.
"Master."
Chu Guang, who was in a good mood, replied a little ecstatically.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just think you look very handsome when you smile!" The little kid touched his chin, and Xiao Qi raised his thumb with a bright look.
Chu Guang laughed.
"That's a must."
But then again, has this guy been saying more rainbow farts recently?
When did it start...
...
A trivial flame rose above the bonfire.
Old Bai, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the fire, suddenly opened his eyes.
Kuangfeng, who was sitting opposite him, was poking the fire with a branch. When he heard him wake up, he asked casually.
"Awake?"
"Yeah."
"That's great. I'll go offline to eat." Throwing the branch into the fire, Kuangfeng patted the ash on his hands, and suddenly remembered something and continued, "By the way, someone is following us, about five kilometers away."
Lao Bai said seriously.
"Can you confirm the number?"
Kuangfeng said casually.
"A tracked vehicle, or those people, they didn't leave."
"I see, you go offline and rest first," Lao Bai nodded, and continued, "By the way, I'll send tomorrow's arrangements to the group, you can check it out when you have time."
Kuangfeng made an OK gesture, then folded his hands in front of his chest, leaned on the stone behind him, closed his eyes and went offline.
Taking shifts to keep watch is already a basic operation for players of "Wasteland OL", especially these old players who have long mastered the skills of going online and offline on time.
However, for the academy, this scene was really new.
In Zhao Xiao's eyes, he saw a group of soldiers on patrol walking towards the fire. As soon as their buttocks almost touched the ground, another soldier sitting in front of the fire stood up at the same time, patted his trouser legs and walked in the direction where the man came from.
The whole set of shift changes was smooth and flowing.
Not to mention the flaws, the time interval was even less than half a minute!
Looking at those well-trained soldiers, Zhao Xiao, who was leaning against the stone pier, couldn't help swallowing his saliva and complained in a low voice.
"Are these guys all robots..."
Chen Yutong, who was sitting next to him, didn't speak, but her eyes were also full of surprise.
After observing for so long, she was most impressed by the discipline of these soldiers who claimed to be from the alliance.
But then again...
Can this almost instantaneous speed of falling asleep and waking up almost at the same time really be achieved through training?
She envied this ability.
At the same time, about five kilometers away from the Burning Corps camp, a tracked vehicle quietly stopped on the reverse slope of the hill.
Jiang Xuezhou, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, closed her eyes slightly and frowned slightly.
Seeing the change in her expression, the team member sitting next to her immediately asked anxiously.
"What? Is there a chance?"
"No..."
Jiang Xuezhou shook his head slightly and said solemnly, "Their patrol route is very tricky... The field of vision covers all areas within 800 meters nearby, with almost no blind spots!"
And they also have drones!
Although those people thought they were hiding well, she saw them all in the sky. Those quadcopters were lying on the surrounding stone pestles, like fixed cameras.
With the patrol team outside, it was almost impossible for them to approach those people's camp without alarming them.
Old Song, who was sitting in the driver's seat, couldn't help but say.
"They always have to change shifts, right?"
Jiang Xuezhou nodded.
"Yes... They just changed shifts once, but the whole process took less than half a minute."
The car fell into silence.
Whether it was Song Changfeng or Zheng Hao, their expressions were not very good.
Originally, they planned to find an opportunity to rescue the captured teammates, but now it seems that there is no chance.
Jiang Xuezhou raised his head and looked at Zheng Hao, who was smoking in the co-pilot seat.
"Captain, what should we do?"
Zheng Hao was silent for a while and said.
"Keep following."
Everyone looked at each other and kept silent.
Old Song nodded and kept silent.
Apart from waiting for an opportunity, they really had no better way.
But...
Can they really wait?
...
After handing over the night duty to Kuangfeng, Lao Bai then found a player who had just come online and told him.
"Take two brothers and go first, go to the nuclear bomb crater in the northwest of the Valley Province, find the scavenger camp there, and ask them if they are willing to take on a big business."
Before going online, the player had read Ye Shi's post and immediately understood what Lao Bai meant, and nodded with a smile.
"Understood!"
The three players temporarily left the team and headed towards the fork in the southeast.
Feeling a little hungry, Lao Bai returned to the campfire and sat down to prepare a midnight snack.
There were a lot of supplies on the transport plane, and they took all of them without wasting anything. There was no shortage of food and fresh water, so there was no need to save them.
After setting up an iron plate and a bracket on the fire, Lao Bai skillfully tore open the plastic packaging, poured rice, mineral water and braised pork into the iron lunch box in order, covered the lid and threw it on the iron plate.
Before long, bubbles began to gurgle on the edge of the lunch box.
Reaching out to take the lunch box off the iron plate, Lao Bai opened the lid and took a look, nodding with satisfaction.
A simple braised pork rice bowl was completed.
The strong fragrance immediately spread, and the two prisoners who were still awake not far away swallowed their saliva and looked over here unconsciously.
Seeing this, Lao Bai smiled knowingly, and made two more portions and threw them on the iron plate. When they were cooked, he walked over with the lunch box and asked the two people.
"Hungry?"
Zhao Xiao looked at him nervously without saying anything.
Chen Yutong, who was sitting next to him, was also nervous, but seeing that his expression was not fierce, she nodded reluctantly.
Lao Bai smiled and gave the lunch box in his hand to the two captives, including the stubborn young man.
Taking the lunch box, Chen Yutong lowered her head and said embarrassedly.
"Thank you..."
"You're welcome. Eat slowly and be careful of getting burned."
Lao Bai replied casually and sat opposite the two of them.
Unable to bear the hunger in her stomach, Chen Yutong couldn't wait to open the lunch box.
Although the food in front of her made her feel indescribably strange, she still followed Lao Bai's movements and stretched out a spoon to scoop a spoonful of rice soaked in soup.
When the spoon was put into her mouth, her pupils instantly released strange colors.
This taste... is a bit strange.
Take another bite.
In order to figure out what happened to her taste buds, she scooped another spoonful into her mouth, and then one spoonful after another.
The nervous expression relaxed a little as her upper and lower cheeks moved, and the surprise in her eyes became more and more intense.
This...
What kind of strange technology is this? !
Did you pick it up from some ruins? ?
Seeing that the young man was still sitting motionless, Lao Bai smiled and teased.
"Eat it, it's not poisonous, it's not worth using that thing on you."
Staring at the lunch box in his hand, Zhao Xiao, who had been silent all the time, suddenly whispered.
"I killed your people... Don't you hate me?"
Chen Yutong quickly looked at the fool who was talking about something else. His face covered with rice grains was full of surprise, and his expression seemed to say "You don't want to die."
However, Lao Bai, who was sitting opposite them, didn't take it to heart. He just ate his meal and replied lightly.
"It's not hatred. He is a soldier. A 17 or 18-year-old boy can't kill him. He can beat you black and blue with his bare hands. It was the war that killed him, and you just happened to hit him with that shot."
Of course, after saying so much, it's mainly because he can be resurrected. If it were in reality, he might have other feelings.
Thinking of this, Lao Bai couldn't help but make a joke.
"Of course, I'm the only one who thinks so. You won't be so lucky if you get caught by others next time."
Zhao Xiao's expression was a little stiff, and his heart was full of complexity.
Chen Yutong quickly changed the heavy topic.
"What kind of place is the Alliance...?"
Although it was a question that came to mind at the last minute, she was curious before.
"This question is very abstract," Lao Bai thought for a while and said, "For the wastelanders, it's probably a place where they can gather together for warmth."
Zhao Xiao looked up at the man unexpectedly.
"From your tone, you are not a wastelander?"
"Shelter residents," seeing the two people's surprised expressions, Lao Bai touched his stubble and said with a smile, "It's normal to feel that they don't look like them... This beard grows too fast, it still looks like them after shaving."
Zhao Xiao's expression was a little subtle.
In his impression, the residents of the shelter are not like this... Even if they shave their beards, they can't imagine it.
"Then...what about you?" Chen Yutong continued to ask, "What kind of place is the alliance for the residents of the shelter?"
"Me..." Lao Bai thought seriously for a while and continued, "I don't know about others, but for me, it's probably a place where I can be reborn."
Zhao Xiao: "Reborn?"
Lao Bai said in a casual tone.
"Well, I've been away from the army for some time, and my life after retirement is pretty good, but the experience and knowledge I accumulated before are no longer useful. I still feel sorry when I think of it occasionally... But here, I have found the meaning that I subconsciously desire."
Although it sounds a bit strange to pursue "meaning" in the virtual world, it is even stranger to desire to fight in the real world.
If it really comes to a critical moment, he will return to his original team without hesitation like other soldiers, and defend the bottom line that cannot be compromised with his burning will.
But if possible, he certainly still hopes for eternal peace, and it is best not to use this skill in reality for the rest of his life.
Neither of them can understand what he said very well, especially since there are many words in this paragraph that they have never heard of.
Chen Yutong frowned slightly.
"Meaning?"
"Yes, the meaning of life," Lao Bai smiled and said in a casual tone, "In addition to eating and drinking, people always have to pursue something. It just so happens that the style of the alliance is quite to my taste. It is also interesting to watch our alliance grow day by day with other wanjia - I mean the residents of the shelter."
Pursuits other than eating and drinking.
What a luxurious idea.
Staring at the clean lunch box in his hand, Chen Yutong couldn't help but laugh at himself.
This is a wasteland.
It's not easy to survive...
Looking at the two silent people, Lao Bai continued in a joking tone.
"Don't just ask me who is the prisoner, what about you? Let's chat."
Zhao Xiao said vigilantly.
"What to chat about..."
Lao Bai said with a smile.
"Just talk about anything, talk about life, talk about ideals, talk about the girl you like."
The relationship is closer, so it's easier to find out about things.
He was very familiar with this.
Generally, they rarely asked the captured prisoners questions right away. They would chat with them about their hometowns and family matters, so that the prisoners would remember that they were not only soldiers with a salary, but also someone's friend, husband or relative, and they happened to be one of them. If it weren't for their respective positions, they might have become friends.
Appealing to emotions is much more effective than torture. During the conversation, the prisoners might confess everything before they could come to their senses.
Of course, this only worked for ordinary prisoners, especially those of low castes. If they were professionally trained spies, that would be another matter.
That was not their job either.