Chapter 518 Going Home (1/2)

Above the clouds, a unique-looking airplane took off from the airport on the edge of Ideal City and flew towards the direction of the River Valley Province.

It has two pairs of wings and a total of four engines, two in front and two in back, symmetrically distributed at the four corners of the fuselage, spraying light blue plasma plumes toward the rear.

This transport aircraft can be regarded as a civilian improvement of the "Orca" transport aircraft. It has lengthened the fuselage, increased the cargo hold capacity, and added a pair of plasma engines.

Because it is for civilian use, the offensive name "killer whale" has also become the relatively milder "blue whale".

From the appearance, this aircraft looks like an advanced version of a four-engine tilt-rotor aircraft, replacing the traditional propeller with a plasma engine that is lighter in structure, more stable in power, and less affected by airflow.

Like the killer whale transport aircraft, it can switch between horizontal and vertical flight modes, and can even perform "lateral translation" maneuvers that the killer whale transport aircraft cannot do.

Like a quadcopter drone.

It's just that most passengers on the plane will curse after experiencing it.

The aircraft was designed by a subsidiary of the Silver Wing Group, and more than a hundred companies participated in the production. Only one has been completed so far, and it has been put into use on flights from the Cloud Province to the River Valley Province.

The deeds of the Pioneer have influenced the current mainstream trend of thought in Ideal City to a certain extent, and the "influence expansion" motion proposed by Wu Changnian at the council meeting was successfully passed.

In the future, the company will not only operate the Yunjian Province, but will also project its vision beyond the Yunjian Province and explore the future path together with the survivor settlements in various places.

They will not go back to the era of the post-war Reconstruction Committee and unconditionally support the survivor settlements like the predecessors of the "Production Ministry", but they will not treat those settlements as non-existent air like they did in the past before this moment.

The birth of the Alliance has proven that wastelanders are not all hopeless trouble.

This flight to the River Valley Province is one of the products of the motion submitted by Wu Changnian.

His speech at the press conference that day inspired many people, and it was precisely because of this that the tickets for this first flight were sold out almost as soon as they hung out.

If Li Shuyue hadn't helped buy reserved tickets for business travel through Ruyue Group, the four members of the "Niu Ma Team" might have stayed in Ideal City for a while longer...

"Damn! Bad luck today!"

Watching Fang Chang reveal the cards on the table. Ye Shiyi leaned on the chair with a gloomy look.

There are a total of 240 seats in the cabin. In addition to the front and rear cabins, the passenger activity area also has an entertainment room with a bar where the android waiter can provide drinks.

Before the plane lands, passengers can get out of their seats and move around as they please, but in the event of an emergency, they need to follow the captain's instructions and return to their seats, or sit in a nearby safety seat.

In order to kill the boring commuting time, the four of them sat at the table in the entertainment room and played blackjack at Fang Chang's suggestion.

Looking at Ye Shi who looked uncomfortable, Fang Chang smiled faintly.

"Your cards are all written on your face. It's not easy to win against you."

"But--"

"You want to say that your expression is actually fake, right?"

Seeing through what he wanted to say, Fang Chang continued with a smile, "But have you ever considered that the deliberate disguise itself has revealed your intentions."

"Hey, let's not play anymore... This is too arrogant!" Ye Shi sighed and pushed the chair away, "Let's just play Landlords."

He originally thought that his perception attribute would help him kill everyone at the poker table, but in the end he just bullied Lao Bai, who didn't understand the rules of blackjack, and he never won against Fang Chang once.

Looking at Ye Shi who gave up, Fang Chang said with a smile.

"If you're not good at disguising your emotions, you can learn from Guangfeng...that kind of facial paralysis is more difficult to deal with, especially since he's very strong in math."

Kuangfeng coughed slightly.

"It's not like facial paralysis...it's just that it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, and there are rules to follow. I'm not surprised if I get bad cards and good cards."

Ye Shi suddenly raised his head.

"Speaking of which, I've always been quite curious."

Lao Bai, who lost all his points early, smiled.

"What are you curious about?"

Ye Shi glanced at Guang Feng.

"Why do you think a big guy in physics like Brother Guangfeng can also play games?"

Fang Chang said with a smile.

"What's so strange about this? Who doesn't already have a hobby?"

Kuangfeng coughed slightly.

"...I can't say that I'm a big boss. I'm just more interested in the things that interest me."

Ye Shi couldn't help but complain after hearing this.

"Listening to your words is better than just one word."

Fang Chang looked at Guangfeng with interest.

"Speaking of which, what is the subject of your research?"

He has also learned some knowledge about artificial intelligence recently, although he only read the introductory part.

He didn't quite understand what the physics professors at the university were researching, but if Brother Storm's research field happened to be related to algorithms, he could just talk about his findings in the game.

Bangfeng thought for a while and suddenly changed the topic.

"By the way, didn't we agree not to talk about reality in the game?"

Hearing these words, Ye Shi couldn't help but squirt.

"Damn! We've known each other for years and yet we're still doing this! I'll meet you in Jinling another day."

Kuangfeng said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll show you around when you come."

Fang Chang squinted at Ye Shiyi.

"...Don't listen to this kid's nonsense. He said he would come to Shanghai to play with me two years ago. I haven't seen him since I became a college student from high school."

After being delayed for so long, Ye Shi felt a little embarrassed and scratched the back of his head to explain.

"Hehe...I just want to wait for an opportunity to get together. When the time comes, I will ask Lao Bai and Kuang Feng to go together. It will be more fun with more people. What's the point of me going alone?"

Fang Chang rolled his eyes.

"Forget it, let's meet in the game."

Speaking of which...

There is actually someone else.

I also said that I would go to Shanghai to play with him.

Fang Chang couldn't help but think of a guy who played the game of eating chicken.

He couldn't figure out why the sales guy went to make games.

I've never seen him express such thoughts before...

Just as the four of them were chatting, a well-dressed man was standing at a long table not far from the bar in the entertainment room, talking in a slick voice in front of a group of young people who looked like tourists.

"...You mean Qingquan City? What a coincidence, I grew up in Qingquan City since I was a child, and no one knows it better than me."

"Really?" A young man in his early twenties looked at the man in surprise and continued to speak quickly, "Are you a resident of the Alliance?"

"Alliance? Ah...you mean that," the man was stunned and said impatiently, "When I left home to travel, there was no Alliance. The only survivor settlement in the entire Qingquan City was Giant Stone City, and other small villages were not worthy of being called settlements."

His name is Jixiu, the second son of the president of Giant Stone City Bank. In his early years, his father entrusted him to a local familiar merchant and sent him to Ideal City to see the world.

In the blink of an eye, it has been almost five years.

When he was in Boulder City, he was a famous playboy in the city. Even the nobles in the inner city would give him some face because his father could help him make money and his mother's family had a high status.

Not to mention the residents in the outer city. No one would bother him no matter what he did. He had bullied men and women.

However, when he arrived in Ideal City, it was a completely different story. No one took his father's identity as the president of Boulder City Bank seriously. The chips in his pocket could not even be directly exchanged for Cr.

Fortunately, his father sent him some money from time to time, otherwise he, a nobleman, might have to work in a fast food restaurant.

Ideal City is indeed prosperous, and there are many times more people than Boulder City, but staying in a room of dozens of square meters and fighting with a group of idiots on the endpoint cloud all day is not the life he wants.

Those idiots.

If anyone dared to disrespect him in Boulder City, he would definitely find the person and shoot him.

If the journey was not long, his father did not give him a chance, and he could not save up the money for the trip, he would have wanted to go home long ago!

Of course, the reason why he missed home was not entirely because he missed the freedom there, but more because he wanted to do something to prove that he was not as those idiots on the endpoint cloud said - he was a good-for-nothing waste except for having a good father.

Especially recently, the resolution recently issued by the Enterprise Council gave him hope. Ideal City even opened flights to the River Valley Province!

He planned to use this favorable wind to revitalize his hometown!

Feeling that the atmosphere was almost in place, Ji Xiu cleared his throat vigorously and continued in an exciting tone.

"...Friends, we are ushering in an era full of opportunities! Have you listened to the speech of Deputy Minister Wu at the press conference? From now on, the enterprise will expand its business scope more radically and proactively, and as the first stop of the enterprise's overseas business, Qingquan City in the River Valley Province, with a population of more than 500,000, the Giant Stone City is undoubtedly the most potential market!"

However -

To his surprise, those young people did not react after listening to his words.

At least there was no excitement and longing that he expected.

"Wu...you mean the old man?"

"He's not old, okay?"

"Uh...that's right, but I didn't pay attention to what he said."

"By the way, where is Boulder City?"

"Aren't we going to Dawn City?"

"I think I bought the right ticket."

A group of people were talking and laughing, not taking his words to heart at all. Obviously, they were just here for tourism and were not very interested in business matters.

Ji Xiu's eyebrows twitched, but he still didn't give up and tried to make the last effort.

"Yes, we will get off the plane in Dawn City, but when it comes to the River Valley Province, we have to mention Boulder City. It may be the only civilized pure land in the southern part of the entire River Valley Province. After arriving in Dawn City, we can hire a team of mercenaries to escort us to-"

A taller young man coughed, interrupting his increasingly loud voice.

"The Enterprise Exit Office has reminded us that we must be cautious after leaving Yunjian Province. The commandos cannot receive our distress signals. If it is not necessary, it is best not to leave the area actually controlled by the Alliance."

A young girl wearing glasses nodded and said with a worried look.

"Indeed, I heard... River Valley Province is the birthplace of Death Claws. Those guys with horns on their heads can even tear power armor apart with one claw."

"That's probably an exaggeration... But will we encounter wild Death Claws?"

"I don't know, but you can visit the Deathclaw in Vault 79! I heard that the legendary first one was born there!"

"The Death Claw is actually artificially created!?"

"Did you just know?"

"You go ahead, I plan to stay in Dawn City for a few days...I heard there will be a celebration in three days."

"Can I meet the legendary manager?"

"Haha, don't be a nymphomaniac. I don't have time to see you as a tourist."

The men and women were chatting and laughing, and the topic unconsciously turned to the alliance.

Looking at these incompetent guys, Ji Xiu clenched his fists and black lines appeared on his forehead.

hateful……

These guys!

Why don't you listen to him at all!

Taking a deep breath, Ji Xiu suppressed the anger in his heart and told himself to stay calm and not act out of anger.

Most of the people who can buy tickets for the first flight are wealthy people.

Either you have money yourself, or your family has money, or you simply go on a business trip.

If he could get Cr from these guys and invest in local industries in Boulder City, his plan would be much smoother.

He has already thought about it.

The problem in Boulder City is the stagnant development caused by the solidification of classes. The lazy survivors found that no matter how hard they worked, they could not become nobles. If they were merchants and did some business, they would have to risk being skinned by looters, so they became frustrated. become poorer.

The solution to the problem is simple.

As long as we build another outer city outside the outer city and turn the original "outer city" into a "middle city", wouldn't the problem be solved?

Not only that, he also plans to learn from Ideal City’s advanced financial experience.

However, this card must be used as the final trump card and cannot be played from the beginning.

I'm afraid there will be a lot of resistance if he advances in the inner city, and his father will spank him if he advances in the outer city, but if it's outside the giant wall, then there will be no problem.

A digital currency issued based on credit!

Those idiots who have never seen the world will definitely be shocked by his genius idea!

However, what troubles Jixiu is that these rich kids from the ideal city are not interested in what he says at all, and the businessmen who are napping wearing neural connection devices are too lazy to pay attention to him.

Looking around the lounge, he quickly noticed the four guys sitting in the corner playing cards. His eyes suddenly lit up and he walked over there.

At the same time, Ye Shi, who had just drawn a good deck of cards, was thinking about how to manage the expression on his face, and at this moment, a strange voice suddenly came from the side.

"...Hello everyone, I'm glad to be on the same flight with you. My name is Ji Xiu, the second son of the president of the Bank of Boulder City." In order to make his conversation not seem blunt, he cast his eyes on the piece of paper on the table. He asked out of curiosity, "What are you playing? Can you take one with me?"

"Poker...just wait for the next round."

Not bothering to pay attention to this passerby NPC who came from nowhere, Ye Shi stared straight at Fang Chang who was about to look at the card, intending to read the flaw on his face, and then use the good card in his hand to ruthlessly Get back the ground.

However, to his disappointment, Fang Chang did not look at the cards, but instead turned his attention to the man who was talking to them.

The second son of the president of Boulder City Bank?

That is...

Alyssa's brother?

Fang Chang's expression was slightly surprised.

This is too coincidental...

But having said that, since he hadn't been to Boulder City for so long, he almost forgot about the NPC who had entrusted him to find the cat.

"My name is Fang Chang...they are my friends." Out of courtesy, Fang Chang introduced himself, and then introduced Ye Shi and other partners one by one.

Ji Xiu stared at Fang Chang for a while, chewing on the name over and over again. He felt like he had heard it somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

But that's not important!

The people who can take this flight are all powerful people. Maybe you have seen it in an advertisement.

With a bright smile on his face, Ji Xiu stared at the young man in front of him with sharp eyes.

"I knew the first time I saw you that you were no ordinary person."

Fang Chang said with a smile.

"So you are going to say to me again what you just said to those people."

Because Ye Shi was so good at playing cards, he could even listen to the NPCs talking while playing cards with this kid. He didn't expect that this liar who had sneaked into the flight would target him, and he didn't expect that he actually had the identity of the second son of the president of Boulder City Bank.

If he hadn't lied, then this status would be incredible.

"...Since you've heard it, I won't repeat it again," Ji Xiu lowered his excited voice, "How about it? Are you interested in revitalizing Boulder City with me? The market there is not just 500,000 people, it's The influence is enough to cover the entire southern part of the River Valley Province, and even most of the Jinchuan Province!"

Hearing these words, Fang Chang had an uncontrollable smile on his face.

Just as he was about to tactfully tease this guy about why he saw it, something suddenly moved in his heart and he made an expression of interest on his face.

"That's it... Then tell me, how do you plan to revitalize that Boulder City?"

Seeing Fang Chang's expression of interest, Ji Xiu's face showed uncontrollable joy.

"It's very simple! No, it's not actually simple, it's just that no one has discovered-"

"Shh." Fang Chang made a silent gesture to interrupt him, then took out a business card and handed it to him.

"Don't talk about such important things on the plane... When you get off the plane, come to me at this address."

Ji Xiu was stunned for a moment after taking the business card. He didn't look at the address and stared straight at Fang Chang.

"You...have been to Qingquan City?"

"What are you talking about? I've not only been here before, it's like my second home." Looking at the confused young man, Fang Chang said with a smile, "Have you heard of Changyue Group? No. As I said, are you willing to fight chicken?"

"That's your company?!" Ji Xiu was shocked for a moment, but quickly recovered, "Wait a minute, but I heard that it's a subsidiary of the Ruyue Group——"

Of course he knows this company!

He specifically mentioned this in his last letter to his father!

Fang Chang coughed.

"There is a big problem with your understanding of equity... But aside from that, aren't you curious about where the president of Changyue Group came from?"

Changyue Group is a joint venture between Niuma Group and Ruyue Group. It is only under the name of Ruyue Group due to qualification issues.

As for why his name was used, Fang Chang was also puzzled, but it didn't matter to him since the brothers had no objection.

After all, using cows and horses does not sound very good.

Ji Xiu stared at him in disbelief.

"Could it be..."

Looking at Ji Xiu who had obviously misunderstood something, Fang Chang smiled mysteriously and without any explanation, just pointed to the business card in his hand.

"Some things are not convenient to talk about in a crowded place... Let's talk after we get off the plane."

Ji Xiu quickly stopped talking and nodded excitedly.

"Yes! That makes sense!"

Completely forgetting what happened at the card table, Fang Chang quickly chatted with the NPC about other things. The more he talked, the more he became more immersed in it, and the more he talked, the more he forgot himself.

When Ji Xiu heard that the man in front of him had the same experience of studying at Yunjian University as he did, he immediately grabbed his hands excitedly, as if he was sorry to meet him so late.

Ye Shi glanced at Lao Bai sitting next to him.

"...I finally know what Fang Chang said."

Lao Bai was stunned for a moment.

"Which sentence?"

"It's the saying 'write the cards on your face'." Glancing at the two cards covered on the table, Ye Shi sighed and collected the cards on the table together, "These guys are so thoughtful. It’s too dirty. I really won’t play anymore this time… Let’s just play Landlords.”

Kuang Feng nodded in agreement.

"Agree."

…

The flight from the east coast to Dawn City is still floating in the sky. The Heart of Steel, which returned from the desert, has returned to the capital of the alliance with the glory and banner of victory.

Chu Guang rested on the airship for a night, and at dawn the next day, he and his little players returned to the surface in a pod.

Three days later, Dawn City will hold a grand celebration to celebrate the triumph of the expeditionary force.

Although the celebration has not officially started yet, the streets have been filled with a festive atmosphere these two days.

In order not to affect the normal life and work of the residents, and not to overdraw the joy of the celebration in advance, Chu Guang did not make a big fuss when he came down from the sky, and even specifically told Luka and others not to pick him up.

The Iron Heart, flying the Alliance flag, also parked quietly at the edge of the Elm District and did not continue to advance in the direction of the settlement.

"Hahahaha, I'm finally home!" With his feet finally on the ground, the mosquito roared upwards and walked happily towards the industrial zone.

The war is over!

The era of true goblin technology has finally arrived!

Compared to equipment that is fast, cost-effective, and easy to operate, he still prefers to make more interesting inventions.

Several newbies stood on the edge of the wheat field, looking at the prosperous settlement in the distance, with surprised expressions on their faces.

"Is this Dawn City..."

"Shock!"

"That's awesome..."

The houses are scattered one after another, without any feeling of wasteland. The walls made of red bricks are painted with white paint. There are many construction sites on the periphery of the city.

The closest to them at the moment is the train station in Dawn City.

The open space in front of the station has been turned into a goods distribution center. There is an endless stream of merchants coming and going, and the shouts can be heard from a distance. Huge wooden boxes almost filled the entire freight platform, and carriages waiting to be dispatched formed a long queue in front of the platform...

This in itself is nothing surprising.

In reality, any city is more prosperous than this one.

But what is shocking is that just a year ago this place was an overgrown wilderness with no houses at all, let alone farmland as far as the eye could see.

Every brick and tile, every plant and tree here was built by the players who have entered the game since the Alpha0.1 version, together with the NPCs.

The shock that hit my face was much stronger than what I had seen in the photos...

Glancing at those ignorant guys, I joked and said.

"Why do you look like you just arrived?"

The outlaw scratched the back of his head.

"Well, it's indeed the first time I've come back here... My resurrection point is in Vault 79. I was sent to the front line as soon as I was born."

He still remembered very clearly that not long after he arrived at the front line, he was deceived by the old players into serving as cannon fodder on the legion's position.

Later, he accidentally learned from the forum that the pangolin turned out to be one of his own.

The man next to him felt the same when he woke up and nodded in shock.

"It's also my first time to go home."

My darkest eyes lit up, I hooked the shoulders of the two of them, and said with a playful smile.

"Dude, you are in the Beta 0.4 version, right? Hahaha! Let's go, I will show you a lot."

The outlaw gangsters immediately became alert when they heard this.

"What are you going to do...I wouldn't dare do anything illegal."

When I woke up, I was still looking at this guy with the same vigilance.

"+1! I was queuing up before the alliance! Don't let me mess around!"

I curled my lips.

"Tch, who didn't line up to come in... Don't worry, I just want to treat you to a bowl of ramen. What are you thinking about so early in the morning?"

Huh.

It turned out to be noodles.

The two of them suddenly showed bored expressions.

The anticipation was in vain!

Looking at the noisy little players who were arming themselves with each other, Chu Guang's face showed a smile like an old father's.

Although many players in the Beta 0.4 version have fought for the alliance for many days and died countless times, they actually do not know what the alliance is and only regard it as the setting of the game.

I believe they will have a deeper understanding at this moment - it is a home made up of a group of people, and people fight for it not just for money and experience.

Of course, even if his little players have a new understanding of the alliance's cause, he still hopes that they can play the game in a joyful way without having to bear the burden of "revival of civilization", "uniting the surviving people", etc. A series of burdens that are too heavy to bear.

That's his job.

In addition to being the manager of the alliance, he is also the game planner of "Wasteland OL".

In contrast, he still prefers his players to play the game in a relaxed mood.

After all, as he said, this is a casual game for fun.

Looking away from the players, Chu Guang smiled and said.

"Let's go, it's time for us to go."

Xiao Qi, who was sitting on Chu Guang's shoulders and holding her chin in her hands, had been studying the expression on his face.

Seeing the subtle hint of loneliness, Xiao Qi thought that Chu Guang was feeling lonely because no one came to pick her up, so she encouraged him in an energetic tone.

"It's okay, Master, Xiaoqi will always be with you!"

Chu Guang was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed out loud, stretched out his index finger and touched its little head lightly.

"Well, thanks for having you with me."

"hey-hey."

Xiaoqi had a satisfied smile on her face and shook her legs happily.

Just when Chu Guang was wondering whether to go to North Street for breakfast first or go directly back to the shelter for a physical examination, a familiar figure was walking towards here from not far away...