Chapter 131 The Guard’s Exclusive Weapon (1/2)

"Gan! What a waste! I'm losing blood this time!"

Official website forum.

When he saw Brother Bian and a group of cloud players forcefully explaining that this wave of "Extreme 1 for 1" was not a loss at all, [Lao Wang next door] couldn't help but jump out.

Seizing the opportunity, a certain editor took the lead in initiating group ridicule.

Ye Ao, what do you mean to me: "It's so funny! I beat one out of ten, and one of them was beaten to death and one was injured. Do you know how to play games? If I were you, I would just smash the helmet and go to sleep. What a mess. You’re still playing with a hammer. Of course, this game doesn’t exist at all. You just keep making it up, and I just take it as a joke.”

Irena: "To add some trivia, the beta test helmet is lent to you by the game company to play with. After all, you didn't even pay for the shipping fee, and they didn't let you recharge the card. If you break it, you'll probably get a letter from a lawyer. (Funny)"

Edge of water: "Ahem, Lao Wang, I can't help it. I admit, this wave of command did make a mistake. I didn't expect this mutant to play dirty tricks. He even has trip wires and mines. He has no martial ethics! But! Don’t worry, I’m familiar with their routines, and I’ll be sure to do it next time!”

Lao Wang next door: "I believe you! If I get in your black car again, I will be a dog!"

Killing chickens at midnight: "It's really a bit of a loss, it's a huge loss. One goblin rocket costs 5 silver coins, and the basic mission income is 15 silver coins. The 15 silver coins rewarded for killing a mutant is still a team bonus pool, and only 1.5 silver coins are distributed to each person. ”

He scratched his head and said, "Didn't I give you the 15 silver coins as a reward? I obviously got a shot, okay?"

Killing Chicken at Midnight: "No, I just want to complain. The rocket hair is useless. It didn't kill him at all when it was fired. I still had to rush up with an ax to hit him."

There are really mosquitoes in WC: "Gan! You are using it to fry mutants. Why don't you fry claw crabs? The official website database has written that the physical fitness data of mutants is above 30, and the upper limit is unknown. What is the concept of 30 physical fitness? ? ! Players in the physical system may not have such high attributes after reaching level 20! Let’s be honest, brother, if my rocket didn’t blow it up, would you have a chance to hit it?”

Killing the chicken at midnight: "Evil!"

There are really mosquitoes in WC: "Fuck!! Just wait, take me with you on this mission next time! (angry)"

Irena: "Forget it, I'm a little scared. I wanted to go see if it was resurrected tomorrow... but I won't go. (Funny)"

Ye Shi: "Don't be a coward, Lao Na, I remember you were very brave. (Funny)"

Irena: "If you call me Lao Na again, I will hold a grudge! ( # ｀Van´)"

Seven o'clock in the evening, resident hall of Vault 404.

After dinner, Chu Guang sat in front of the computer, flipping through the forum as usual to see what his little players were talking about.

In order to make it easier for him to peek at the screen or review the memorial more efficiently, Chu Guang asked Xiao Qi to help him make a table to count the most popular topics on the forum between 6 and 7 pm every night.

This time is basically the time when closed beta players are most active on the official website.

Not surprisingly, “The Mutant Tribe on 76th Street” dominated the list of hot topics, firmly ranking first.

This is the first confrontation between the Outpost and the mutant tribe of Street 76.

In the past, most players' impressions of mutants were based on the pictures and text settings in the official website database, as well as the second settings that netizens made up based on official data.

Although on the surface, it is a bit embarrassing to score like this with 10 against 1, but Chu Guang knew very well in his heart that it was actually quite good to achieve such a record.

First of all, the average level of the players participating in the battle is LV5, which can only be regarded as the second echelon in the outpost. They are not the top in terms of level and combat experience, so it is normal to suffer some losses.

Furthermore, those green-skinned muscle guys are notoriously difficult to deal with.

Their extraordinary recovery ability and resistance are almost invulnerable to all poisons. Not only that, they also have a digestive system comparable to that of a mutated hyena. They can even eat carrion from their gnawers when they are so hungry.

It is no exaggeration to say that they are even more adaptable to the environment of this wasteland planet than the alien species. At least in the early years, the alien species and survivors were severely tortured by the harsh winter. Only these green-skinned muscular guys appeared out of nowhere, and their footprints were all over the wasteland planet.

Some people say that they are victims of biological weapons, others say that they actively embrace evolution, and some even say that they themselves are biological weapons.

A more reliable rumor is that their ancestors came from an unknown shelter and were forced to accept the yet-to-be-developed genetic modification technology because they could not survive the desperate cold winter in the early days.

In fact, apart from being a bit ugly, the genes of these green-skinned muscle guys are still very powerful. Not only are they extremely adaptable to the wasteland environment, they can live in a radiation environment for a long time and ensure genetic stability, they also have an "iron stomach" that can digest almost all food.

If they were given thousands of years to develop, they might actually be able to replace the old humans as new humans and become the new masters of the planet.

However, mutants are not without their weaknesses.

Their excessive size requires them to live in taller houses, and the utilization rate of the heritage of pre-war civilization is much lower than that of humans. Their thick fingers and underdeveloped cerebellum make it difficult for them to use their joints as flexibly and coordinately as humans. If they want to make precision instruments, they must put in more effort... But due to their tribal culture, this is almost impossible. possible.

Even some predators can make their own weapons such as iron pipe rifles, but for mutants, stuffing black powder into jars to make tripwire mines is almost the pinnacle of their technology tree.

If they had guns, they must have stolen them from other humans. Most of the time, the firearms in their hands will wear out as fast as the ammunition. Those who pursue primitive violence and cold weapon fighting will be more inclined to use axes, saws, and butcher knives to tear apart their opponents and hang their intestines on their own bodies. On armor, to intimidate living enemies.

For them, this is the most time-saving way to kill.

In addition, although they have almost abnormal resilience, their heads are still their weak point.

Even if their chests can withstand the continuous firing of 7mm rifles and rely on "unscientific" recovery and toughness to quickly repair damaged muscle tissue, internal organs and bones, it will be difficult to put back the tofu brains that have been spilled on the floor. .

Therefore, many mutants will wear a heavy helmet on their head even if they are naked. If conditions permit, they will also hang things such as car doors, billboards, and tank armor pieces on their chests to protect them. Heart and lungs that are so easy to repair.

Chu Guang noticed that Brother Fang had edited a summary post, summarizing the discussions and exchanges between the players who participated in the battle today, and comprehensively analyzing the weaknesses and advantages of the mutants. The players of the tribe provided a relatively reliable reference.

"Let me talk about the conclusion first. This task is still very difficult for players below LV5! Referring to the panel data provided by the official website, this mutant is at least equivalent to a level 20 wild monster in other MMORPGs. A group of level 5 players challenge 20 The monsters above are obviously over-leveled, so it is normal for there to be casualties.”

"However, Wasteland OL is somewhat different from other MMORPGs. The role of attributes is not as direct as in other games, but more similar to DND rules. That is, as long as you continuously roll out high enough points, outrageous things like goblins slaying dragons can also be done. It’s not impossible.”

"I guess the plan to arrange the mutant tribe near the outpost of the novice village was to test whether asymmetric combat would affect the game experience. After all, in a real wasteland, danger will not be far away because of your weakness. You. If my analysis is correct, then congratulations everyone, we have taken a big step forward from the open beta! Our players have proved with practical experience that level suppression is not absolute, and high-level monsters are not invincible! Even if we can’t see their health bars!”

"Of course, having said that, if you don't have enough confidence in your own strength, you'd better choose carefully whether to accept this task."

"However, opportunities always come with risks. If we can defeat the mutant tribe, the reward should be very generous."

"There are many hidden mechanisms in this game. If you are interested, I recommend you to think about it more!"

…

The next day.

After lying in the training cabin for a whole night of [edge paddling], the leg injury was almost healed. I tied a homemade bandage on my thigh and started off happily, dragging a group of teammates with me.

The teammates are still the same as yesterday, but this time, [Laowang next door] who is waiting for the resurrection CD is replaced by [WC is really full of mosquitoes].

In order to avenge his shame, Brother Mosquito spent a lot of money this time. He directly brought a large box half a person tall and asked a player of the strength system to help carry it.

A group of men set off from the east gate and headed towards 76th Street.

Although Chu Guang took into account the strength of the mutants and appropriately increased the income from the raid mission, but carrying so many guys...can he really get his money back?

Other players are also complaining.

"Are mosquitoes crazy?"

"Good guy, it's such a big box, and it's free to use it as gunpowder!"

“Too hardcore!”

Ye Shi glanced at his teammates around him.

"To be honest, I kind of want to take a look."

Kuang Feng and Lao Bai ignored him. Only Fang Chang glanced at him and said very realistically.

"To be honest, let's get rid of the 'greenhouse ruins' first. It's been delayed for so long."

Although I'm curious about what's in the mosquito's box, it's obviously more important to move the bricks now.

After Fang Chang and his group put on their "anti-moth equipment", they also set off from the east gate.

The greenhouse ruins are at the entrance of 76th Street, and the two groups happened to be on the same road.

After Chu Guang glanced at the sky through the drone, he returned the control of the drone to Xiao Qi and went to Boss Xia's weapons store.

Since buying a new workbench, Boss Xia no longer rubs bullet casings with his hands. Put the cut rough material into the mold, start the stamping module and push it down, and a brand new cartridge case will be stamped and formed.

However, stamping the casing is only the first step in making a bullet. If you want to get a bullet with sufficient power, stable performance and no jamming, you have to go through a series of tedious processes.

In order to improve work efficiency, Xia Yan hired two female workers from the nomad camp. Each was paid two silver coins per day, and they provided food and shelter.

One of them is responsible for filling the cartridge case with propellant and primer using professional tools. Another person is responsible for loading the lead slug into the completed cartridge case.

Xia Yan himself operates the professional tools on the workbench, processing warheads and cartridge cases, crimping the bottom of the loaded bullet, and rolling grooves for the warhead embedded in the cartridge case to ensure an absolute seal between the warhead and cartridge case.

After completing all the processes, the bullets also need to be washed with water to wash away the metal debris on the surface of the bullet casing.

These metal shavings, which are invisible to the naked eye, have a high chance of causing jamming and affecting shooting accuracy.

However, even after going through so many processes, the bullets produced are still not comparable to products produced by professional assembly lines.

But for players, this kind of stamped bullet is much more comfortable than the rolled bullet that Boss Xia used to "low-speed stamping" with a small awl.

At least, there are no pits or dents visible on the shells of these bullets. No more worrying about having to squat down to deal with stuck shells while shooting.

"Is there a problem?"

Looking at Chu Guang walking towards him, Xia Yan placed the basket full of bullet casings he had just finished processing on the wooden table next to him.

These bullet-making parts were enough to keep the two unskilled employees in the next room busy for a while.

Chu Guang looked at her and asked.

"How big are our ammunition reserves now?"

Xia Yan replied.

"There are 3,500 rounds of rolled bullets left. As for the stamped bullets, counting the ones you brought back from Beit Street and the ones I made this week, there are probably tens of thousands of rounds in total."

Chu Guang looked slightly surprised.

"So many?"

Shaking the bangs in front of his forehead, Xia Yan's lips curved slightly, as if he was very proud of himself.

"Is it a lot? It's okay. The processing efficiency of this workbench is pretty good. As long as you master the usage skills, the processing speed is much faster than before. In addition to making bullets, I also used other materials to imitate 4 7mm iron tube rifles. Although it is not as good as what you bought from the merchants in Boulder City, it is not a big problem to use. However, I have to remind you that if the consumption continues at this rate, the copper in the warehouse may not be enough by the end of next month."

Although this reminder was meant seriously, Chu Guang didn't take it too seriously.

Currently, Beit Street is under the control of Vault 404.

If necessary, he can easily raise the price of resource recycling and mobilize the waste pickers on Beit Street to go deep into the urban areas within the Fifth Ring Road to collect resources.

In addition, he can also mobilize local survivors through Old Charlie to form a scavenger team, and under the escort of players, they can search in dangerous areas that they would never approach at ordinary times.

"Don't worry about this. I will arrange manpower to increase the collection of resources."

After a pause, Chu Guang continued.

"In addition, I plan to train a group of guards to maintain security at the outpost. I need about 15 iron tube rifles... Well, it is best to complete them within a week. If the construction period is too tight, the work of making bullets will be delayed. It’s okay to take it easy.”

"Guard?" Xia Yan glanced at Chu Guang strangely and joked, "Who can fight better than your 'players'?"

"That's different."

Chu Guang shook his head. He really didn't know how to explain the difference between NPC guards and player guards, so he simply didn't explain it.

"In short, it's not okay to let players do the same job for a long time. They work for us not to make money, but to have fun."

The guards standing guard at the gate and patrolling outside are usually done by newcomers, and experienced players will look down on the profit.

At present, the release speed of new versions is quite fast, and new people are constantly coming in, so there is no need to worry that these basic positions are not filled.

But if the influx of refugees continues, security will soon become a big problem.

It is obviously unrealistic to expect that the work of maintaining law and order will be left entirely to players. This is not what they are good at.

Chu Guang planned to transfer some survivors from the brick factory to form a standing guard with a fixed number of personnel to maintain law and order in the area of ​​the outpost.

Their weapons don't have to be very good, just enough to intimidate them.

At the same time, these NPCs are also a constraint for players.

After all, no matter how good Xiaoqi's eyesight is, it can only be used as a tool for supervision and ruling, and its deterrence is definitely not as good as a group of guards carrying rifles and armbands.

When the number of players increases, these people will definitely come in handy.

"Fun??" Xia Yan's eyes widened and he murmured, "What kind of fun can this be?"

Some people actually feel happy about their work.

This is so unreasonable!

"You don't understand. Anyway, just do as I say."

How can I understand if you don’t tell me?

Xia Yan complained silently in his mind, but he didn't want to contradict the boss in person, so he nodded obediently.

"Okay, 15 guns, right? It won't take a week. If you stop making bullets, you can get it done in three or four days. By the way, what caliber do you want? Bolt action or wheel? Just the wall Can the 7mm iron tube rifle hung on it be used?”

"7mm caliber, bolt-action is fine, but I have some requirements in terms of appearance."

With that said, Chu Guang raised his arm, lightly touched the VM with his index finger, and sent a drawing downloaded from the Internet to Xia Yan's VM.

Looking at the pictures on the screen, Xia Yan was stunned for a moment, his expression full of weirdness.

Thick and long gun body, thick receiver and magazine, and pure wooden stock.

Although the shape did look more beautiful than the iron tube rifle on the wall, and the whole thing was full of a rough and powerful feeling, she really couldn't figure out the meaning of designing the gun in this shape.

Is it designed to be so heavy just to make it easier to swing and hit people?

"I can't understand it...I won't complain about the gun body. Is it necessary for the receiver to be so wide?"

Chu Guang said nonchalantly.

"It's just that it looks thick on the outside. You can think of those flashy parts as a kind of 'skin designed for deterrence'. Anyway, the processing is not difficult and it doesn't consume much material. As for the barrel, machine The effective structure, including the box, spring, and firing pin, is still copied from the rifle we bought from the merchant in Boulder City.”

"Fine……"

Xia Yan nodded helplessly.

There is text below the picture. Is it meant to be the name of the weapon engraved on the butt?

Arbiter Type I?

Sounds weird...

"Well, I leave it to you."

After the matter was explained, Chu Guang was about to leave, but at this moment, the VM screen worn on his arm suddenly lit up and a text message appeared.

The message was undoubtedly from Xiaoqi.

"Master, your players seem to be in trouble!"

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(There is another chapter waiting for me, I will upload it in ten minutes!)