Next to the fence of the wheat field, Avni looked at the pod connected to the steel airship and the figure standing next to it from afar, and a gentle smile appeared on her face unconsciously.
It is said that in the distant river valley province, there is a great hero who led a group of survivors who were as brave as him and defeated jackals and beasts that were several times their number.
To be honest, he is not as tall and mighty as in the painting, and he does not have a thick beard on his face, but he feels much more reliable than the gorilla in the painting. Especially the warm smile on his handsome and resolute face, which makes people feel like spring breeze even in the early winter of November.
Just like now...
At first she did not quite understand what kind of feeling it was, until this moment she suddenly realized that one thing-
What she longed for was neither his bravery nor the wisdom she admired, and it had nothing to do with her saved kingdom... It was just that smile that warmed people's hearts.
Even in the devastated and messy wasteland, through those dark eyes, one can still see the thriving reflected on it.
Although it sounds strange, she suddenly envied the doll sitting on his shoulder...it can see the scenery that she can't see.
It must be beautiful there...
Thinking so, Avni, who originally planned to take a look from a distance, unconsciously walked over there, stopped not far from him, and saluted slightly.
"Dear... Mr. Manager, congratulations on your victory from the front line. During my time in Dawn City, I can hear people's praise and expectations for you every day."
Hearing the congratulations from the side, Chu Guang took it off his shoulder and stuffed it into his pocket despite Xiao Qi's protest, and smiled at the girl from a foreign country.
"Thank you for your congratulations, Miss Avni. Speaking of which, before, Summer said goodbye to me and said he was going back to the country to attend his father's funeral. I thought you went back with your brother."
She was wearing a light green long skirt, and the swaying skirt was like green grass, hiding her ankles. Under the slightly curly brown hair was a slightly immature face, which was now coated with a layer of faint gold by the morning light.
Staring at him intently, Avni blinked.
"My brother went back first. He asked me to stay here to represent the Honey Badger Royal Family to participate in the triumphal celebration of the Alliance. In addition, he asked me to say goodbye to you on his behalf and said thank you again for your care during this period... The Honey Badger Kingdom will always be a friend of the Alliance, and he personally regards you as his teacher."
Chu Guang smiled and shook his head.
"This guy... I don't even know when I was his teacher."
Summer went back in such a hurry, mostly because he was worried about the throne. After all, he was only the acting king, and Yade held the military power.
As for the sentence that he regarded him as his teacher, it was probably said to himself, hoping to get his support.
However, he did not intend to interfere in the internal affairs of the Honey Badger Kingdom. Both Summer and Yad left a good impression on him.
The Alliance only does its own thing, adheres to the principle of seeking common ground while reserving differences, and will not force other survivor settlements above lawful neutral to follow the same path as itself. Just like the major you choose is the most suitable for you, people should decide their own future.
Which path to take is not the main contradiction in the wasteland, but chaos. Before all mutants and predators die, even the Legion can be counted as lawful evil.
As long as the situation in the Honey Badger Kingdom does not deteriorate to the point of civil war, he will not interfere in the affairs of the locals themselves, and at most will only ask the local rulers to make gradual improvements according to the opinions of the Alliance.
Avni looked at him with a smile.
"Really? But I think you still influenced him in many ways... I often see him copying down your words and thinking about them. In the past, he often said that the future of the kingdom lies in uniting those wavering nobles, and the military expenses of the Restoration Army are mostly supported by those nobles, but now he occasionally mentions that if the kingdom wants to develop, it must unite the unknown majority. They have no money, but they have something more useful than money."
Chu Guang said casually.
"It shows that he has grown up. Maybe he got inspiration from us, but I am more inclined to think that it is his own understanding."
He would not teach others like this.
In the alliance, people are people.
Avni sighed softly.
"Maybe, but I still think that his growth is inseparable from your help. If possible, I really hope to grow like him. Can I... help you with something? Things other than organizing books, just like Princess Theresa."
Almost by chance, Avni couldn't help but say the second half of the sentence, and even she herself was a little surprised that she would say so.
But she didn't take it back.
A mysterious voice told her in her mind, maybe that's what she thought deep in her heart...
Chu Guang looked at the little girl strangely, paused for a moment and said.
"You don't need to help me do anything, you have learned those knowledge, just go back and help your country."
"Why? Because I am the princess of the Honey Badger Kingdom? I can give up my identity like Theresa and become an ordinary resident of the Alliance-"
Chu Guang looked at her seriously and said.
"You have to understand one thing, Theresa did not become the mayor of Pioneer City because she gave up her identity as a princess, but because her ability proved that she was capable of this job."
Pioneer City is said to be the fourth city of the Alliance, but the number of survivors there is not as many as Beth Street in Dawn City, and the conditions are much more difficult than those in the Valley Province. Being a mayor there is not a good job, and the staff of the Dawn City Trading Station are much more comfortable than the mayor there.
In the Alliance, the mayor is just a position with a salary, and it does not mean any level in any sense. If Bet Street has gained a special strategic position and needs to be developed as a settlement, its village chief can also be called the city lord.
"Sorry, I am abrupt. I don't look down on her ability. I just think that since she can... I can do something for you."
Avni's face was slightly jealous, although she didn't realize that she was jealous. After all, she had no reason to do so.
Chu Guang could understand her eagerness to display her talents, but he couldn't immediately arrange important work for her just because she read a lot of books.
Theory is important.
But practice is more important.
The lesson of Shelter No. 401 is the best example. Those blue coats are also full of knowledge, but they were chained by a group of barbarians with iron bars.
It's not because the theory of the Prosperous Era is not advanced enough, but that kind of thing is too advanced. There is no soil suitable for it to survive in the wasteland.
But it's always good to be willing to do something.
Just when Chu Guang was thinking about what to say, someone suddenly called his name not far away.
"Chu Guang!"
Hearing the voice, the two looked over there at the same time.
Seeing the fiery red hair, Avni's face showed a trace of confusion, while Chu Guang showed a surprised expression.
"Xia Yan? You're back?"
Xia Yan raised the corner of her mouth and said with a hint of pride.
"I have completed the credits for this year. The instructor praised me for my talent in the field of mechanics, but it would be better if I could do better in mathematics."
Being recognized by Shelter No. 101, it seems that she has indeed learned something.
Chu Guang asked with a smile.
"Where's Xiaoyu? Didn't she come back with you?"
"She is with Pa Yin and I don't know what she is busy with. She said she will be back tomorrow. Speaking of which... who is she?" Xia Yan suddenly looked at Avni standing aside with vigilance.
That face looked harmless and cute, but it was precisely because of this that she always had a bad feeling.
"She is a honey badger--"
"I am Mr. Manager's student," Avni bowed slightly, looked at Xia Yan with a smile, and said in a very pleasant voice, "You are Ms. Xia, I heard Chu Guang talk about you before."
Xia Yan looked at Chu Guang in surprise and looked at him suspiciously.
"Why are you a teacher?"
"This is a misunderstanding," Chu Guang coughed lightly, "I just lent her some books--"
"Those books have benefited me a lot, and your words and deeds have also impressed me deeply," Avni nodded slightly, "To me, you are my mentor."
Hearing this, Xia Yan was stunned for a moment.
"Yan, Yan what teach?"
"It means to teach carefully," Avni's eyes flickered slightly, staring at Xia Yan with her innocent eyes, and suddenly she seemed to be in a daze, "...Ah, please don't misunderstand, I don't mean that."
How can this expression not be misunderstood!
Staring at this smiling little girl with a dagger hidden in her heart, Xia Yan suddenly felt that his blood pressure was about to rise.
Looking at the two people who suddenly became more and more enthusiastic, Chu Guang coughed.
"I just said what I should say in my position. There is no need to have extra good feelings towards me because of what I said. Okay, don't always focus on me... Don't you have your own things to do?"
Speaking of which, the time for the physical examination with He Yayue is approaching.
Chu Guang ended the topic with a headache and walked towards the truck that had been waiting for him for half a day.
Speaking of which, direct flights between Ideal City and Dawn City have been opened recently. Do we have to improve the means of transportation?
It is somewhat inappropriate to always take this truck to transport goods, and the means of transportation of some private transportation companies are uneven.
Let the city hall bid for a few buses another day...
"Wait, wait a minute!" Seeing that Chu Guang was about to leave, Xia Yan quickly moved his eyes away from Avni and called him.
"Anything else?"
Xia Yan rolled his eyes, said nothing, and secretly handed out a palm-sized box.
"Here you go."
Staring at the unremarkable box, Chu Guang asked curiously.
"What is this?"
"Never mind, it's my homework for the school year... take a look."
Reaching out to take the box, Chu Guang opened it, and two pairs of flexible wings gently popped out, and a silver-white metal ball lay on the cotton lining.
Chu Guang's face suddenly showed a touch of surprise.
Hummingbird drone? !
No...
This one is obviously bigger.
Xiao Qi, who was stuffed in his pocket, made a comment.
"It's so-so... I reluctantly accepted it."
Ignoring the self-conceited little guy, Chu Guang took the drone in his hand and looked at it excitedly.
"Not bad! Really good!"
It can't be compared with the "hummingbird" he got from the blind box, but as a product DIYed with parts from the wasteland, it is already quite good!
Chu Guang didn't expect that the NPC he had brought back to rub the shells would have such great potential. He was also full of emotion.
Slightly larger than the hummingbird.
Let's call it——
"Sparrow"!
Seeing Chu Guang so happy, Xia Yan couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth happily, but soon realized that his expression was too proud, so he coughed lightly.
"Ahem, not bad, right? It's a pity that time is too tight, otherwise I can make something more powerful."
Chu Guang smiled and put the drone into the pocket hanging on the power armor, handed it to Xiao Qi to fiddle with, and said approvingly.
"Not bad, not bad, if you can give me a whole power armor, I will be very grateful."
Xia Yan said with a tingling scalp.
"Uh, that... I'll try."
Avni put her index finger on her chin thoughtfully, and suddenly lowered her head in shame.
"Gift... Sorry, I neglected it. Please give me a few days to prepare it. I will present it to you before the celebration."
Looking at Avni who was too serious, Chu Guang coughed lightly.
"No need to be so formal."
It doesn't matter whether there is a gift or not.
He has already got what he wanted from this war.
Avni shook her head and said seriously.
"How could it be? You saved us from a group of bandits. I have to thank you for both emotional and rational reasons... Please accept our little gift."
Looking at the stubborn Avni, Chu Guang finally gave up the idea of persuading her.
After returning, the things to be dealt with piled up like a mountain, and he really didn't have the energy to worry about such trivial matters.
Not to mention the distant past, Heya had already booked a physical examination for him before he got off the airship.
In fact, even if Heya didn't say it, he would ask her to help him check it.
He had a dream again last night.
As expected, he was one step closer to not being a human being...
...
Just when Chu Guang returned to Shelter No. 404, the fence outside the civil airport in the north of Dawn City was blocked by a crowd of people.
Some of them were wastelanders who were watching the fun, and some were players who came to join in the fun.
Today is the first day of the flight from Ideal City to Dawn City. It is said that a large plane will fly from the east.
This matter has been uploaded on the official website for several days.
And the performance of the enterprise did not disappoint the crowd of onlookers. The large plane that landed vertically from the air was like a real whale. After gathering the plume behind the engine nozzle, it landed steadily on the apron as wide as a football field.
Staring at the huge thing, the God of Death said with emotion.
"This plane is awesome..."
If only I could build one in real life!
Quanjiao nodded in agreement.
"Indeed... it's just a little unscientific."
He works in a drone factory in real life.
Putting aside the unscientific plasma thruster, he couldn't tell what the material of this plane was.
How strong a structure must be to support such a fantastic design?
He couldn't imagine it at all!
"You're already playing games, what science do you need? You look stupid from reading books! Can you have some imagination?" Mosquito patted the guy's head, "Let's go."
Quanjiao touched his head and looked confused.
"Where are you going?"
Mosquito said with a beaming face.
"Let's build our big plane! Didn't we get back the wreckage of the killer whale transport plane last time? Let's think about it and try to make a thing that can spray plasma plumes!"
Although he couldn't figure out how the thing worked, it didn't matter, the engineers at Camp 101 could understand it.
He only needed to design it in the general direction and figure out how to install it on the plane!
The God of Killer and the Quarreller looked at each other, exchanging confusion in their eyes.
A plane with a whole plasma engine?
Is this guy crazy...
Just as Mosquito's "apprentices" were wondering if their boss had a broken brain, the passengers were getting off the plane through the open door one after another.
At this moment, a petite figure stood in the corner of the crowd, tiptoeing and looking in the direction of the cabin door, with expectation and anxiety on her face.
Didn't they buy the ticket?
Until the end, she didn't see the face. Dolly's face was filled with disappointment. Just as she was about to turn around and leave quietly, a hand suddenly rested on her shoulder.
She didn't feel anyone approaching at all. She felt a chill all over her body. She raised her left arm almost reflexively, and the steel elbow blew a strong wind backwards.
"Wait, it's me!" The sharp steel hung an inch away from the bridge of his nose, and Fang Chang was nervous and sweating.
What a close call!
He hadn't saved the game for half a year. If he got hit, it would be a huge loss.
He almost forgot that this was a wasteland.
Even if Dolly was just an ordinary girl, her fighting power was far from that of a girl in reality.
"Fang Chang?!"
The moment she saw her sweetheart, the fierce eyes full of murderous intent softened into excitement and joy in an instant.
She rushed over and hugged him tightly.
Responding to the warm embrace, Fang Chang made a joke in a very light voice.
"I saw you in the sky, and I wanted to come down to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect that you almost carried me away."
Just now he took a little detour and circled from the side of the plane.
"Who asked you to... sneak attack me."
Hiding from the sight with a flushed face, Duo Li felt sweet and shy in her heart, and whispered.
"Am I... so conspicuous?"
The short emerald green hair was still quite conspicuous in the crowd.
But...
There was no need to explain it in such detail at this time.
Gently touching her head, Fang Chang said with a warm smile.
"Of course, I saw it at a glance."
His Adam's apple moved, and he continued.
"Sorry, this business trip takes a long time... I've kept you waiting."
The redness climbed from his cheeks to his ears. The lovely girl in his arms buried her head in shame and hid her face in his chest.
Fang Chang noticed the khaki scarf she was holding in her hand.
"Is this a gift for me?"
Duo Li blushed and hid it behind her back, whispering.
"I knitted it myself... Is it okay?"
Fang Chang smiled.
"More than okay, it's great, but speaking of it... I think it was also a scarf last time, but unfortunately I only have one neck."
"It's different," Duo Li secretly glanced at the scarf around his neck, and curved the corners of her mouth happily, then shook her head vigorously, and said seriously, "The last one was windproof and sandproof, winter is coming... This time it's for warmth."
Looking at Duo Li's serious explanation, Fang Chang couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
"Speaking of which, I also prepared a gift for you."
"What gift?" Dolly's face immediately showed an expression of interest. She glanced around but saw nothing.
Fang Chang said with a mysterious smile.
"Follow me."
At the same time, at the exit of the airport.
Ji Zheng stretched his neck to look around, muttering softly.
"Where is the person?"
He was just beside him.
It was rare to meet a confidant who understood him better than his father. He originally planned to invite the person to have a meal and talk more, but he didn't know where he went as soon as the plane arrived.
It was really strange!
Next to him, a group of tourists were looking around curiously. Everything here was full of novelty to them, even the air had a different smell.
"Incredible... Although I have seen the virtual model on the endpoint cloud, it feels completely different when I really stand here."
"Is the ruins in the distance the legendary Qingquan City?"
"It is probably the same as Yunshi City and Yunxia City... But the city in the central urban cluster should be larger in area."
"No wonder the mother nest here is so big!"
"Ah... I really want to meet their manager. I will be satisfied if I can take a photo with him!"
"There will be a chance! He will definitely show up at the celebration."
Looking at the rich lady who was obsessed with him before getting off the plane, Jixiu curled his lips in disdain.
"Tsk... What's so special about that guy."
It's just a power armor, and it's a pre-war police model. There are so many cooler power armors in Boulder City!
And as the leader of the survivor settlement, it's not like he shows up every day. He has no dignity or style at all.
In comparison, their city lord is much more impressive. Even a prince like himself who is a big shot in the Stone City has only seen that lord on the screen.
At this time, Ji Xiu suddenly thought of his plan, and a surge of excitement rose in his heart.
If everything goes well, he may become a more powerful figure than his father.
At that time, perhaps the city lord will meet him in person.
…
Shelter No. 404.
Chu Guang sat up from the scanning bed and saw his physical examination results on the holographic screen.
[
ID: Chu Guang
Gene sequence: Manager (fifth stage)
Level: LV.30→LV.40
——Basic attributes——
Strength: 33→45 (+12)
Agility: 25→35 (+10)
Constitution: 27→40 (+13)
Perception: 26→39 (+14)
Intelligence: 29→40 (+11)
]
[-
Talent: 1. Wild instinct: Wild instinct can be awakened under extreme conditions, and all attributes are increased by 10~15% during the duration, and the fatigue value accumulation speed is increased by 20~30%.
2. Mental deterrence: It can produce a psychological pressure effect on fully mental life forms weaker than itself, weakening its resistance.
3. Hive mind: For fully mental life forms weaker than itself, it can share 3~15% of the intelligence attribute, so that it can be inspired and think faster. This effect is affected by many factors such as distance, number of people, and acceptance, with a maximum distance of 10m.
4. Victory Call: Inject courage into the shouting voice, so that those who resonate will have an invincible determination.
]
After reading the attribute panel, Chu Guang was silent for a long time, and looked up at Heya who was sitting on the chair.
"No new talents unlocked?"
"Don't ask me about that. The talent column is the information stored in the shelter database. A certain algorithm left in the server seems to be doing a specific analysis of the gene sequence of the entire shelter residents... I can only guarantee that the attribute column is accurate. If you want to see more detailed physiological function parameters, you can click on the details in the lower right corner."
When he said this, Heya looked at Chu Guang with a calm face and couldn't help complaining.
"By the way, the focus of your attention is actually that talent column... Haven't you noticed that you are becoming more and more like a monster?"
Fourth awakening...
Gene sequence fifth stage!
She was not sure whether she had too little experience or whether all humans in the wasteland were like this.
Chu Guang shrugged and said indifferently.
"Maybe I'm used to it... Anyway, I just lie down and do nothing, and the progress of gene sequence development will automatically increase."
In fact, he can understand it now.
In reality, there is a system called reCAPTCHA, which allows computers to seek help from humans.
The specific method is to send scanned images of text that cannot be recognized by OCR to major websites around the world to replace the original verification code. When the user recognizes those words, the answer will be sent back to CMU, and it is said that the accuracy rate can reach 99%.
The gene sequences stored in the shelter are like tasks subcontracted to players one by one. Each player's game behavior is actually "solving problems", and the results of the final project are summarized and reflected in themselves in some way, and recorded and analyzed by the shelter.
Therefore, his "evolution" direction is the most balanced.
Perhaps this is the optimal solution obtained by Shelter No. 404 with reference to many "control variable experiments".
Chu Guang didn't know the principle, he could only roughly guess that the results accumulated in him might not be able to be reproduced through simple clone cultivation.
Therefore, he couldn't "resurrect".
As for the purpose of this experiment, it might involve the biggest secret of Shelter No. 404.
Chu Guang didn't know why.
He was not the kind of person who would believe others without reason, especially to believe a guy he had never met.
However, he would subconsciously believe two things.
One is that the first generation manager is dead.
The other is that the man would never hurt himself...
"This is the most outrageous part. 'Awakening' has become cancer cells in your body. Otherwise, you should leave yourself a descendant as soon as possible," Heya sighed, leaning on the chair, changed his posture and hugged his arms, "By the way, I just took this opportunity to tell you something."
"What is it?"
"Remember, that Xiaoyu."
Looking at the sharp eyes, Chu Guang was slightly stunned and frowned.
"Remember...what happened to it?"
Heya stared at him with a sharp gaze.
"It's about to evolve!"