Chapter 385: Transaction and Expedition

Steel is the foundation of all modern science and technology.

Any larger force needs a lot of steel to ensure its infrastructure.

The wilderness outside the city is not only home to scattered refugees, but also to the "oasis" where Gilder was born, which is freer than the city.

Organizations that are unwilling to accept the jurisdiction of the city but have some power often leave the city and establish their own bases.

If they are unlucky, they will be taken away directly by a natural disaster. If they are lucky, they may slowly develop into the prototype of a city.

And such organizations often maintain inextricable ties with existing cities.

The demand for steel is not difficult to understand.

But the demand for steel has fallen on the head of their Black Street...

The steel they took out is still piled up in the warehouse and has not been exposed. There are not many facilities in the Black Street that use a large amount of steel. How could the other party throw the order to such an inconspicuous force?

"The profit of the order is very generous. If it can be completed, everyone's life will be much better... and we will have money."

Kilder stared at Bai'er closely.

He can only do basic integrated jurisdiction, and all decisions on the general direction need to be made by adults.

It may be very difficult to build a steel production line, but it may not be a big deal for adults. If such a stable trade relationship can be established, it will undoubtedly be a qualitative leap for the Black Street.

In his current position, he can only focus on this.

"..." Bai Er pondered for a moment, and then asked softly: "Is it a single order? Or long-term?"

"If possible, the other party hopes for a long-term, unlimited purchase, and the purchase price will also rise in stages according to the monthly shipment volume."

Then you can't use the drops in your own inventory.

If it's just a one-time deal, exchanging temporarily unusable resources for a batch of resources that can actually improve the living standards of the Black Street is undoubtedly an extra income.

But if you want to establish a long-term trading relationship, you can't meet the other party's needs with just the existing steel on you.

Have to build a steel production line of your own?

That's not possible in the Black Street... The collection, refining, and even iron and steelmaking of ore require super-large sites, which will also cause a lot of noise.

To do this around the city, either you have a background that is all-powerful, or you are an institution of the city itself.

So, what makes the other party sure that the Black Street can provide steel?

"Sir?" Gilder asked tentatively.

"Provide a batch to them first." Bai Er narrowed his eyes and made a decision.

It's a mule or a horse.

Trading a batch first to see the composition of the other party, and taking advantage of the possible powerful external forces may not be a wrong direction of development.

Moreover, building a steel manufacturing plant of one's own is also a must.

Perhaps after controlling Blackwater City, the acquisition of these things can be a natural process, but Blackwater City can be controlled by oneself because of the desire to obtain those resources?

No! It is because of the strength and accumulation that Blackwater City can be controlled by oneself.

If the other party is really reliable, then... the small town ruins that I saw last time may really be put on the development schedule.

"Yes! Sir!" Gilder looked excited.

Really!

You are worthy of being a sir!

["Lucky Shot" Charge +5. 】

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"Doctor, the other party agreed to the deal."

"Really?"

The doctor, who found an opportunity to sneak out of the black street, narrowed his eyes slightly after hearing the report from his subordinates.

'Sure enough, this gathering place is not as simple as it seems on the surface. '

In this era, being able to bypass the sovereign institutions of the city to provide steel means a background that is all-powerful, or at least having its own absolute armed forces.

The black street is just the disguise of the other party, and their main power is still elsewhere!

That's how it should be!

The existence that can kidnap the first number should not be so shallow.

"For the first transaction, give them a little sweetness." The doctor made a decision.

Do you really think that those independent so-called "warlords" in the wilderness are all free people?

Many of them are also secretly supported by the sovereign institutions of the city, just to deal with some things that are difficult to deal with in the city.

The name he is now pretending to be is a wild warlord he supports in Gray Iron City.

"Yes!" The expressionless adjutant responded instantly like a cold and ruthless machine.

Glancing at the doctor's angular profile, the adjutant dared not say much.

Facing an unknown force rooted in Blackwater City, he didn't think it was necessary to spend so much effort.

No matter how powerful a force is, since it has to rely on the city, it is ultimately inferior to the city.

With the same level of power as the city, it can just crush it directly. Why would it take so much trouble to find a "No. 1"?

The only explanation... maybe it's the doctor's special feelings for "No. 1".

This is the doctor's choice.

The adjutant lowered his head and hid the thoughtful look in his eyes.

...

"The transaction went smoothly, and the other party didn't seem to have any special ideas." When he met Bai'e again on the third day, Gilder reported back excitedly.

Steel is the most core resource in the world, and the price given by the other party is very considerable. With this batch of money in hand, they can purchase a lot of equipment and resources needed to develop the black street.

"Well..." Bai'e nodded gently.

The location of the warehouse was not exposed. He just piled the steel around the Black Forest and asked the Black Street to transport it back.

There was no problem with the first transaction, so he could try to develop a long-term relationship.

He had resources, but needed to cash them out. A stable and trustworthy cash-out channel was not easy to find.

The other party needed resources, and these resources belonged to the core reserves, which was a win-win situation.

"Their subsequent orders..."

"I can give them some later, but later... I have to wait for news."

Even if I have so much, I can't deliver it continuously.

The first transaction paid 2,000 pieces of steel, and the total amount dropped last time was 8,000 pieces.

I can provide another 2,000 pieces next time later, and I have to consider building a steel production plant later. I have to keep the remaining 4,000 pieces for emergency use.

If you need to develop your power, you need to consider many more aspects than when you are alone.

"Understood! Sir!"

"There is another thing I need to tell you. I may not come here for the next few days or even longer. You can handle the black street matters yourself."

According to the instructor, they will need to carry out an attack mission tomorrow.

This is the first active attack on the Zerg since they became regular pilots. The result of the battle will directly determine the value of this batch of new pilots in the eyes of the military leaders and their own personal plans.

If I can perform well in the battle as the instructor said, I may be able to ask to continue to fulfill my special team's obligations, so as to follow Minister Eric's itinerary and contact the "legacy" that may be left by the electronic demons.

And I have the highest authority of the server host group, so I should have more opportunities than anyone else.

"I understand, Sir."

...

The morning sun shines gently on the earth.

The warm winter sun shines with a soft but not dazzling light, and the joint force of infantry and tanks begins to slowly drive out of the barracks.

"Buzz~Buzz~"

The tall mecha fell at the end of the army and strode far behind.

From the perspective of the mecha looking down from the sky, even those main battle tanks seemed as cute as larger toys.

It was also the first time that Bai'e truly realized the full configuration required for the mecha formation when going out on the expedition - not only the mecha itself, but also a formation called "mechanical servants" driving some kind of armored vehicles with almost no attack capability behind them.

These mechanical servants, in theory, also belong to the formation of the mecha company. They are often served by artificial people and natural people with no background and no ability. They often also need to learn some knowledge about mecha maintenance to quickly repair the small broken body on the battlefield to maintain the combat effectiveness of the mecha.

As for the armored vehicles they drove, they were loaded with ammunition supplements for weapons needed to be used in mecha combat.

Although the mecha is huge, the actual loading space is limited. If it is not replenished in time, it will soon lose the output of thermal weapons and can only use primitive swords to fight.

Behind each combat mecha, there are at least five armored vehicles following.

The armored vehicles used by the mechanical servants to supplement logistics, plus the mecha itself, are a complete mecha combat unit.

The voice of the superior officer sitting in the command vehicle came out from the cockpit speakers of each mecha, "Although this attack is mainly to hone your skills, our joint forces also have strategic goals that must be achieved - a few days ago, our scouts discovered their expansion in the west of the hive."

Insects are some kind of invasive species from outer space, and their invasion method is not just simple physical swallowing.

Along with the spore colonies spread by some smaller variants of their worker insects, the biochemical transformation of the entire natural environment is their more basic form of invasion of a planet.

The city's defense against the hive is not only to prevent them from invading the city in various forms, but also to prevent them from expanding their influence in nature to obtain more biomass and increase their strength.

"The types of insects that have been monitored include common artillery insects, worker insects, bee insects, and a few mantis insects. In addition, there are visible traces of sandworm activity. The mysterious "overlord" cannot be traced, and it is also difficult for us to accurately detect their sneaking underground, so we cannot be sure how many enemies we will have to face in the end. The expansion intention of the Zerg this time is obvious, and the protection forces sent are no less than a lot. The battle situation we need to face may be quite difficult. You are the last pillar of this joint force. I hope you can perform as well as your instructor said. Captain Bai, do you have any other questions?"