Chapter 44 A Businessman From a Neighboring City (1/2)

"I should have thought of that!"

"The richest resource in Linghu is not just the fish in the lake, but the abundant nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on the lake shoreline! We are almost there, right in front!"

Walking towards the lake with the mosquitoes, Guangfeng talked excitedly along the way.

The two stopped at a shallow beach near the lake.

The vegetation here is lush and easy to hide, making it an excellent water point for both humans and animals.

As soon as Guangfeng stretched out his hand to point, Mosquito stepped forward before him, walked to a relatively flat rock and squatted down.

I saw him stretching out his index finger and gently wiping it on the stone wall, then he came closer to smell it and tried to take a lick.

Bangfeng asked quickly, ignoring the pain in his eyes.

"How's it going?"

Mosquito spit on the ground, his face half happy and half sad.

"Bah, why the hell are there still fresh ones..."

Kuangfeng: "..."

Although I accidentally tasted fresh guano, one thing is certain, there are indeed a large number of struvite stones here.

The main component of this ore is Mg(NH4)[PO4]·6H2O, with an orthorhombic crystal structure. It is not difficult to see just by looking at the chemical composition how versatile this thing is.

Not only that, when a certain amount of struvite is formed, the ammonia component in it will gradually be oxidized into nitric acid under the action of nitrifying bacteria, and eventually accumulate under the soil in the form of potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, calcium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, etc. , forming the so-called nitrate soil.

This kind of "associated mineral" saltpeter only needs to be prepared through simple methods, such as mixing it with plant ash that has not filtered out the potassium-alkali water and boiling it to precipitate the calcium ions and magnesium ions in it, so that saltpeter containing a small amount of impurities can be produced. !

To put it simply, if you find guano, you basically have saltpeter.

And having saltpeter is basically equivalent to having gunpowder!

In fact, it is not just guano. There is a large amount of heterogeneous excrement distributed on the shore of Linghu Lake. Over time, these excrements gradually weathered, deposited and hardened, and finally formed bezoar ore.

As for why there are so many bezoars around the lake, it’s actually easy to figure out.

In the early years when this planet entered the Wasteland Era, it experienced a period of severe cold that lasted for nearly half a century.

During that period, Linghu Wetland Park, as the area with the richest water resources in this area, was home to a large number of wild animals and livestock that had escaped from pastures.

These feces should be left behind at that time.

It wasn't until the severe cold period ended and a more lush ecosystem formed in the deserted urban area that the place gradually became deserted.

"With all this nitrate, it won't be a big problem to get the black powder out!" Mosquito stood up from the ground and looked at the storm excitedly. "Help me, let's get more."

Kuangfeng asked doubtfully.

"We have saltpeter and charcoal, but I remember that the black powder recipe also contains sulfur? Where are you going to find sulfur?"

If he remembered correctly, things like sulfur usually appeared near volcanic craters or hot springs.

However, this area clearly does not look like there are these two things.

Mosquito was stunned for a moment.

Apparently he hadn't had time to think about it yet.

"Well, if you don't have sulfur, sulfate can actually be used, but the process is a little more troublesome... It should be pretty easy to find, right?"

Blaze glanced around and shrugged helplessly.

"Anyway, let's look for it first."

…

Unfortunately, there was no sulfur in the forest, and nothing suspicious of sulfur was seen near the lake.

Think about it too.

How could this thing appear in the Wetland Park?

Fortunately, just when the two were about to give up, they found some gypsum mines beside a small river extending out of Linghu Lake.

The component of this thing is calcium sulfate. When burned together with carbon at high temperatures, calcium sulfide and carbon dioxide can be generated. This is exactly the sulfate mineral they are looking for!

"How could I have forgotten this!" Mosquito slapped himself on the back of the head in annoyance, "I saw Lao Bai and others burning cement two days ago, and it seemed that they mixed this kind of gypsum powder into it! This thing is not good for him Is it calcium sulfate?”

Kuang Feng said with a wry smile.

"Is this what is called darkness under the lamp?"

"Anyway, the result is good," he picked up some gypsum ore and put it into a plastic bucket. Mosquito washed his hands, stood up and looked at the strong wind and said, "Let's go, the materials are ready, let's go back."

Kuangfeng nodded and followed him.

The two returned to the survivor settlement together and were about to walk to the cabin when they discovered a commotion in front of the settlement.

I saw players who were working on the construction site. They had come down from the scaffolding at some point, and they were all carrying tools in their hands, surrounding a cow with two heads.

Next to the two-headed cow stood a strange man.

He was wearing a leather jacket, had a fawning smile on his face, made strange gestures, and muttered something incomprehensible.

The mosquito looked curious and stopped.

"Who is that person? The new NPC?"

I didn’t hear that there will be an update today.

"I don't know, I'll go ask..."

Kuangfeng was a man of action. He put down the plastic bucket in his hand and strode towards the scrambled egg brother who was standing in front of the bacon rack watching the excitement. He pulled him and asked curiously.

"What happened there? Who is that man?"

Brother Scrambled Egg crossed his arms and shook his head.

"I don't know the specifics. I heard from other people that it seems that our people met this guy on the way back from transporting rocks at the construction site. Then this guy didn't say anything and just followed us. He followed our people all the way here. ”

Guangfeng walked closer and heard the players talking.

"Why does this cow have two heads?"

"Domesticated alien species?"

"This man has followed us all the way! I bet he is not a good guy. He might be the work of a predator!"

"Not necessarily, what if it's an NPC?"

"It doesn't make sense. If it's really an NPC, it wouldn't be impossible to communicate, right?"

"Could it be that the condition was not triggered?"

"How about we lock him up first and wait until the manager comes back?"

Feeling the increasingly unkind looks from the people around him, Sun Shiqi felt a lot of pressure surrounded by the crowd.

Although he had a revolver hidden under his leather jacket and the safety was on, even if he emptied the magazine, it would only have 6 bullets.

The surrounding shelter residents, who were getting closer and closer, would not give him a chance to fire six shots in a row.

A hammer for one person, and he has to lie down on the ground.

"I'll say it again, I don't mean any harm. I'm a businessman. Businessmen, do you understand? Damn it, no matter how bad it was 200 years ago, there wouldn't even be a trader profession, right? Or have you slept too long and forgotten it? "

"Okay, calm down, to put it another way, I want to use these things on the back of the cow to exchange with you for something that you don't lack and I just need...anything is fine! Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't want to exchange, I’ll leave now and promise not to disturb you again!”

Seeing that there was no way to communicate at all, Sun Shiqi had already begun to think about quitting.

However, these shelter residents had no intention of getting out of the way. Instead, they got closer and closer, and even took out ropes.

Sun Shiqi was desperate.

Just when he was thinking about whether to fight to the death, the blue coats surrounding him suddenly gave way.

I saw a man walking towards this side with the body of a mutated reindeer on his shoulders.

The mutated reindeer weighed more than a hundred kilograms at least, and was almost as big as a horse. However, the man acted as if nothing was wrong, carrying the prey that could cover him and walking as usual.

Although he was wearing a harmless blue coat, Sun Shiqi still smelled an extremely dangerous aura from him.

This guy……

Definitely not your average shelter dweller!

The man threw the prey heavily to the ground, said a few words to his companions, and then they dispersed obediently.

Looking at the man walking towards him, Sun Shiqi felt nervous and his nerves were tense.

For a moment, a thought flashed through his mind. If he could hold the person in front of him hostage, he might be able to leave here smoothly.

However, his intuition told him that if he really did this, he would die the moment he did it...

"Who are you?" Chu Guang looked at him and asked.

When Sun Shiqi heard the man talking to him, he was slightly startled, and an expression of surprise appeared on his face.

"Can you speak? No, I didn't mean that. I meant do you know the language here?"

The language here naturally refers to Renlianyu.

Before the war, this area belonged to the territory of the People's Federation, and naturally they used a unified language. It stands to reason that the residents of the shelter also use Renlian, but I don't know why these people are a little different.

Chu Guang frowned slightly, looked at him and continued.

"Now I'm asking you something."

"Answer me, who are you?"

Hearing the unkindness in that tone, Sun Shiqi quickly explained.

"My surname is Sun, and my name is Sun Shiqi. I come from Honghe Town next door! I am a businessman!"

Honghe Town?

Upon hearing this unfamiliar place name, Chu Guang raised his eyebrows slightly.

He only knows that this is Qingquan City, a valley province located in the hinterland of the People's Alliance. As for what other cities there are in the River Valley Province, he is not very clear.

"What are you doing in Qingquan City?"

Sun Shiqi said cautiously.

"I'm a businessman... and of course I'm here to do business."

Chu Guang's expression remained unchanged.

"Businessman? Then why did I hear from my companions that you followed them?"

"Misunderstanding, this is definitely a misunderstanding!"

Sun Shiqi waved his hands and explained in a dumbfounded way.

"I originally planned to go to Boulder City. I happened to see them wearing blue coats on the way. I thought there was a shelter nearby, so I thought about exchanging something with you... I'm just a businessman, no offense. the meaning of!"

He also didn't expect these people to be so sensitive.

If it were an ordinary survivor gathering place, he would definitely not dare to approach it alone, but it would be different if it were a shelter.

These little cuties in blue coats are notoriously silly and sweet in the wasteland. They are both easy to bully and easy to deceive.

They are usually the elite of pre-war society, or the descendants of elites. They often claim to be descendants of civilization, and are arrogant and arrogant.

At that time, he thought that he would just follow him. At worst, he would be dismissed as a beggar and there would be no loss.

Who would have thought that after these people brought him in, they surrounded him without saying a word, did not listen to what he said, and had no intention of leaving.

There is simply no sense of martial ethics!

The expression on his face did not relax because of this guy's explanation. Chu Guang still looked at him expressionlessly and continued.

"Whether you mean to offend or not, you have indeed done something to offend us. I believe that in any corner of this wasteland, stalking is not a friendly behavior, right?"

Sun Shiqi was sweating profusely, and nodded his head.

"...You are right."

"Very good, it seems that you have realized your mistake," Chu Guang nodded, "but don't worry, we are reasonable people, I have just convinced my companions and told them that you are willing to apologize for your offensive behavior."

Sun Shiqi nodded quickly.

"Yes, yes, I am willing!"

Hearing this, Chu Guang finally smiled.

"Okay. By the way, you shouldn't suggest that we choose it ourselves, right?"

Sun Shiqi was stunned, looking at the man in front of him with a confused face.

"Wait, what does it mean to choose it yourself?"

Chu Guang said as a matter of course.

"You can't apologize with empty hands, right? Otherwise, how does the apology come from? We won't blackmail you, at most we will pick something from your back."

At this point, the smile that had appeared on Chu Guang's face before gradually collapsed.

"You can't... bear to leave, can you?"

Sun Shiqi's face looked uglier than crying, but he still nodded his head.

"No! Everything is in this car... You can choose."

These bandits!

Where is the dignity and pride of being a civilized person?

They actually robbed a ragged wasteland guest!

It's like a wealthy man robbing a beggar begging on the roadside. Don't these people feel ashamed of their behavior?

It's so cold!

Sun Shiqi cursed in his heart, but he still smiled on his face, not daring to show any negative emotions.

He has gradually begun to realize that this shelter seems to be fundamentally different from the shelters he has encountered before.

As for Chu Guang, he didn't care what the businessman was thinking.

Because it doesn't matter at all.

Seeing that this guy is so sensible, a happy smile appeared on his face again.

"Then I won't be polite."

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(The two chapters add up to nearly 8,000 words. To be honest, although I am still the same me, I am much stronger than the former Ergen Beast. It's not too much to ask for recommendation votes and monthly votes~)