"Help? We are not a charity. If it is a transaction, we can talk about it. om" Looking at Tian Feng with a sincere face, Jiang Chen smiled.
These survivors who had just emerged from the shelter knew nothing about the rules of the wasteland, but they had a large amount of pre-war supplies.
Not to mention any help, anyone who can restrain the urge to rob these "rookies" in the wasteland can be regarded as a good person.
Tian Feng was stunned. He didn't expect Jiang Chen to speak so directly.
After a brief pause, the captain spoke.
"We are also short of resources, otherwise the shelter will not be lifted early. Although we can't give you anything in return now, I promise that if you lend a helping hand to our cause, we will wait for us to rebuild order on these ruins. Finally, we will never forget the help you gave us.”
"What career?" Jiang Chen asked confused.
"Of course it is to restore the great Pan-Asian cooperation and restore the glory of Pan-Asia." As if rejuvenated, Shi Yongtian, who was lying on the ground, got up and said impassionedly.
"That's right." Glancing at Director Shi beside him, Tian Feng looked at Jiang Chen and nodded, "Before the door of the shelter was locked, the last order we received was to wait for the shelter to open. Rebuild civilization from the ruins. If PAC ceases to exist, then it will be up to us to restore it with our own hands!"
"Usually when these 'blue men' first emerged from the ground, they used the same rhetoric." Cheng Weiguo said with a shrug.
"Blue skin?" Tian Feng frowned.
"Nothing. It's just a title." Another soldier teased.
It's just a term of contempt used by veterans to refer to rookies.
Without continuing on this topic, Tian Feng continued to look at Jiang Chen.
"How? What do you think? Our interests should be the same. If we re-establish order, you can also return to a harmonious, stable, and peaceful life."
Jiang Chen had a playful expression on his face.
"So what's your suggestion?"
"Originally we just hoped that you could support us with some redundant nuclear fusion cores, but after seeing your outstanding abilities, I changed my mind. Now I sincerely invite you to join our cause." Tian Feng said seriously.
Jiang Chen smiled and spread his hands.
"You mean, we should train a master and then ride on our heads?"
"How can you say that?" Shi Yongtian plucked up the courage and retorted. "A hundred years ago, we stood up from the oppression of natocp, joined hands to unite, and moved towards the great union. Have you forgotten the original prosperity? Do you yearn more for this devastated ruins? Only we can lead Greater Asia. Toward prosperity—"
Hearing this guy's nonsense, the soldiers holding rifles on the side burst into laughter. Cheng Weiguo touched his nose and did not smile. After all, he also came out of a shelter. But judging from the raised corners of his mouth, he almost couldn't hold it in anymore.
Shi Yongtian blushed, and the distrustful and joking looks made him very angry. If this was before the war, he swore that he would use the power in his hands to give these unscrupulous people a long experience. Unfortunately, the pain from the bruise on his leg reminded him that he could only hold it in for now.
Tian Feng remained silent. However, there was still a hint of expectation in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Chen. Although most people are "ignorant", if he is the leader of this group of people, he believes that Jiang Chen will have enough "foresight".
Jiang Chen spoke slowly. "The houses, weapons, high walls... Every brick and tile here is built by us ourselves. We can do a good job with or without you."
"But under our leadership, you will do better—"
"fart."
Looking at Tian Feng with a livid face. Jiang Chen continued unceremoniously.
"When you have corrected your attitude and are sincere enough, come and discuss the deal with us. Or, you can try your luck at other survivor bases?"
Taking a deep breath, Tian Feng glanced at the dark powered armor beside him.
"I'll come back with your answer."
"Don't take yourself too seriously, Lanpi." Ma Zhongcheng, who was on duty with a rifle, teased.
Tian Feng glanced at the man, said nothing, and pulled Shi Yongtian away.
... ...
The alarm was lifted, and the commotion at the gate did not affect the progress of the party inside the base.
It was only during the shift change that these soldiers who were on duty with empty stomachs briefly talked about the interesting things that had just happened at the gate of the base to the brothers who had already eaten their stomachs to bursting and came to hand over their posts, and then they couldn't wait. He rushed towards the lively square.
"Boss, why are you talking nonsense to them? We can just kill them and then take over the good things in their shelter." Following Jiang Chen to the office of the community center, Cheng Weiguo stood in front of the desk and asked Jiang Chen in confusion. asked.
"Oh? Do you agree with me directly occupying Shelter 027?" Jiang Chen asked casually.
"Even a decent mercenary will not miss this good opportunity." Cheng Weiguo replied.
Nodding, Jiang Chen didn't say anything, just looked at the map on the table.
This paper map was taken from a pre-war evacuation manual. Although the 00x series and special shelters not open to the public are not marked, the regular shelters that house ordinary residents are basically marked on the map.
"Shelter No. 027 is located in the Songjiang area, not too far from our base. The capacity is 1,000 people, and the set period of closure is 50 years, but it seems to have been opened in advance." After finding the sign on the map, Jiang Chen He pinched his chin and muttered to himself.
"It seems from their words that they lack nuclear fusion cores. What is that thing?" Jiang Chen asked.
Not sure why Jiang Chen asked this, Cheng Weiguo looked at the boss strangely and then said.
"It's a large-scale nuclear fusion battery with a caliber of 100, which is stable and safe. Many pre-war industrial machines used that thing as a power source, as well as power armor. I remember that the Sixth Street Block also used it for a while, but it was Like the food on supermarket shelves, these items are consumed quickly, and there are not many available for recycling. In short, after consuming these nuclear fusion batteries, the power armor in the Sixth District was transformed to use sub-crystals as a power source. . ”
Compared to the hard-to-get nuclear fusion core, sub-crystals are easier to obtain.
"Is that so... Generally speaking, are there any good things in the shelter?" Jiang Chen then asked.
"Good things produced before the war, obedient labor force, technical talents, scientists." Cheng Weiguo knocked on the EP on his hand, "For example, these EPs basically flowed out of the shelter. There are also some hot-selling drugs. , even production tools.”
Jiang Chen nodded.
Last time from the 005 shelter, he got a batch of experimental equipment, a supercomputer that can be used as a virtual reality game server, and a production line for Hummingbird drones.
It has to be said that for those survivors who wander around the wasteland picking up trash to survive, these shelters that are not affected by radiation are really like treasures.
"Besides, there is food." Cheng Weiguo added after a moment of pause.
"Food?" Jiang Chen asked slightly surprised.
"That's right." Cheng Weiguo nodded, "In addition to the frozen shelters, many shelters inhabited by living people will be equipped with breeding and planting facilities. After all, food has a shelf life, even if it is stored under vacuum and ultra-low temperature. It’s difficult to preserve food for more than 50 years.”
The territory has not been washed away by nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, and the technical conditions are relatively advanced. The refuge is indeed the most suitable place on this land to produce food.
Although the CNC planting towers and soilless cultivation factories in Block 6 (both closed down) can produce a small amount of crops, the yield and survival rate are both problematic. After all, the purification equipment that the survivors made by picking up garbage and recycling materials by hand could never compare to the precision instruments made before the war.
"That's not right," Jiang Chen frowned, "Logically speaking, the shelters in Wanghai City should have been opened a lot over the years. But why was it that until half a year ago, there was still nothing visible in the market in the sixth block? Traces of food.”
Hearing this, a bitter smile flashed across Cheng Weiguo's face.
"The main problem is the looters. After most shelters were opened, they could not escape the fate of being looted. But those bandits who only know how to rob and kill have no concept of long-term thinking in their minds. While the food is being robbed, Everyone in the shelter was also killed. I didn’t know how to operate the instruments, so they basically dismantled them and sold them as scrap metal. Without the purification facilities, it didn’t take long for the environment in the shelter to become almost the same as the outside world. "
"If we want to attack the shelter, how many people will we need?" Jiang Chen said solemnly.
Cheng Weiguo thought for a moment and replied, "This depends on the security strength of the shelter. But generally speaking, it only takes a few dozen soldiers to block the entrance of the shelter to basically surround the entire shelter. It’s inside.”
"Surrounded to death?"
"That's right. Even nuclear weapons can't affect the shelter. In theory, as long as the door of the shelter is closed, people from outside will never be able to enter." Cheng Weiguo said helplessly, "There is only one reason why the shelter was opened in advance, and that is because the shelter is inside We have run out of energy or supplies. We just need to surround them, and they will definitely be the first to be unable to hold on."
Just like a turtle.
After nodding, Jiang Chen finally understood the situation of the shelter in this wasteland.
"I already understand the situation. You can go down first."
"Yes!" Cheng Weiguo stood at attention and saluted, turned and left the office.
Sitting at his desk, Jiang Chen leaned on his chair, closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
"027 Shelter?"
food? Jiang Chen wasn't very interested. The last thing he lacked was food.
What really interested him were the scientists and technical talents in the shelter.
He is now faced with two choices.
plunder? Or a transaction? ()