Chapter 564 Because It’s Less than 20mm, of Course It’s a Gun (1/2)

"Wasteland OL" official website.

During the peak period of being offline, a fresh post made it to the hot list at lightning speed and became a hot topic among countless players and cloud players.

Night Ten: "Big news!! Prosthetic mutants discovered in Jinhe City!!!"

In the post, Ye Shi described the dangerous situation at that time and how he cleverly killed the opponent to escape.

In addition, several restricted-level pictures are attached to the post. Although they have been processed by the system's own filters, age information still needs to be verified to view them.

However, what disappoints Ye Shi is that the crowd of fans shouting 666 did not appear in his post.

Instead, there were boos.

Tyrannosaurus Rex Warrior: "You can beat me to a 50-50 in a Liushen suit. This is too awesome!"

Cheerful netizen: "Yes!"

Thunder Dharma King Professor Yang: “It’s better to wear it for me than to appraise it! (Funny)”

Ye Shi: "Gan! You said it was easy, go try to kill one alone!"

Thunder Dharma King Professor Yang: "That's easy to say, just give me a helmet and I'll show you my skills right away. (Smirk)"

Ye Shi: "#x-on:%￥!"

Lao Bai: "Haha, that mutant transformed by a prosthetic body still has something. He can run and jump with a charged shot of a Gauss rifle, and he can swing half a chain saw with a bang, give it to our brother Ye Shi. Several parts of the power armor are yellowed."

Quit smoking: "Wait, I remember that wasn't a fall?"

Fang Chang: "Capture an honest man alive."

Guangfeng: "(squinting smile)"

Fujito: “(╯▽╰)”

Night Ten: "T.T"

Tails: "Wait a minute... Si, did we run too far south?! ( # ﾟДﾟ)"

Sisi: "I thought the south was the south of the Luoxia Province... After all, it wouldn't be too obvious if it was the south of the River Valley Province. (Guilty)"

Roushan Big Momo: "Sure enough, it's too difficult. T.T"

Aoao Sesame Paste: "Ahaha... Surviving on a deserted island is actually quite interesting. I'll touch my head."

Crow Crow: "Survival on a desert island?! Where did you go? Σ(°△°|||)"

Sisi: "Phuket Island, anyway we are repairing the ship... There are crabs as big as small houses here, so they can't be counted as split-claw crabs. It's a pity that the photos can't be uploaded. (￣~￣;)"

Commander of the Fountain: "Shocking..."

What can Ye Ao do to me: "I'm laughing, the picture can't be clicked at all, so I just made it up? What a jerk!"

The post is full of joy.

Although there are many good brothers who ridicule Ye Shi for how difficult it is to fight in power armor, most players still recognize his strength.

It's not easy for the Perception Department to counterattack after being targeted. Theoretically, mutants are far superior to humans in the three dimensions of strength, physique, and agility. Powered armor can provide high damage reduction, but they are not invincible after all.

In addition to the voices of ridicule, the focus of most players' discussions is still on the game itself.

Namely, those ridiculously strong mutants that appear in the new map!

As early as when the server was first launched, veteran A-test players had experienced the terror of the mutants' combat power.

If the crew of the Pioneer hadn't killed those beasts, with the little manpower and equipment they had at the time, they probably wouldn't have been able to do anything against the mutants on Street 76.

At that time, everyone discussed on the forum that considering the intelligence level and physical fitness, the strength of mutants should probably be comparable to level 40 or level 60 monsters.

After all, they are not animals like split-claw crabs that only rush upward when beaten, but primate creatures with the ability to learn.

Not only did they make their own iron pipe rifles and Molotov cocktails, they also stuffed iron nails and gunpowder into cans to make traps such as tripwire mines.

But now, these mutants are not carrying those homemade iron pipe rifles.

Not only do they have vehicles and modified prosthetics specially tailored to their size, they even have radio commands and simple and crude but effective tactical coordination.

The strength of this mutant tribe of 10,000 people is probably far greater than that of a hundred mutant tribes of 100 people.

Of course, even if it is a serious discussion, it is inevitable that there will be inappropriate content.

Luo Yu: "Speaking of which, I also saw another kind of mutant here. The locals call them hybrids. They are probably similar to half-orcs? They occasionally appear in the settlements of survivors. Their size looks similar to humans, but No penis, or no primary sexual characteristics.”

Sisi: "?"

Fang Chang: "??"

Luo Yu: "Uh, why are you asking question marks...Can't we discuss this? (Guilty)"

Fang Chang: "Well, it's not like we can't discuss it."

Sisi: "It's just...how did you know?"

Tails: "!!!Expand and tell me! (✪ω✪)"

Luo Yu: "???"

Elf King Fugui: "As expected of Luo Yu, Lao Na calls him a good guy. (Funny)"

Mole on the run in the canyon: "Although they are both eating, they are completely different, right? (Funny)"

The boy at the construction site and Brick: "Hahahaha, big-eyed thumbs up."

Debt-eyed: "Damn! What happened to me?"

Irena: "Thank you, I was offended. (Fist hard limited edition funny.jpg)"

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Vault 404.

In the browsing room on the B4 floor, Chu Guang was sitting in front of the computer, looking at the report submitted to him by Lao Bai.

In fact, before receiving this report, he had already learned the entire story of last night from the forum posts.

However, compared to the bragging narration of Ye Shi and the troubles caused by the good brothers, the report written by Lao Bai was obviously much more professional and rigorous.

It not only contains the plan and complete process of the entire operation, but also reports in detail the entire process of their contact with the Tower Organization.

According to those members of the "Iron Tower" organization, the Torch Church did not immediately contact the local survivors after arriving in Jinhe City. Instead, it took the lead in finding the local mutant tribe "Qi".

This is what happened the year before last.

And the year before last, that was the year 211 of the Wasteland Era, the year he just woke up in the wasteland. The Torch Church sent apostles to Qingquan City, and through the intermediary White Shark of the Pirate Bay Tavern, they hired local mercenary forces to search for Vault 117 and the black box in it.

At present, White Shark has been controlled by the Guards Corps and has become one of the alliance's "informants" in Boulder City. This part of the information has naturally been unlocked.

Combined with the rhetoric provided by the Tower Organization, it is basically possible to match it.

Including later, the Torch Church used the Boulder City as a springboard to provide limited weapons and intelligence support to the Bone Chewing Tribe, not only for the black box in Vault 117, but also had plans to carry out missionary activities in Jinchuan and the River Valley simultaneously.

It's just that those group of plunderers really couldn't hold up the wall with mud, and they caught up with the blizzard of winter. At the same time, they lost the right time, the right place and the right people. The operation like a gourd boy saving grandpa not only killed themselves, but also A "new alliance" was forcibly carved out of a wilderness.

At that time, the Iron Tower Organization tried to enlist the help of the nobility of Boulder City, but those guys couldn't even look down on the country bumpkins from the northern suburbs, let alone the country bumpkins from other provinces.

According to Lao Bai's report, Li Jinrong said that the envoy they sent to Boulder City did not even meet the then director of the city hall, and was sent away directly by the gatekeeper.

However, it may be precisely because of the arrogance of the old nobles that the Torch Church also failed to gain their attention. On the contrary, because the focus of interests of Boulder City was in the south at that time, the ambition of the missionaries aroused the vigilance of the "noble businessmen" headed by Vijia.

Many plantations in Jinchuan Province are actually controlled remotely by the industrial owners of Boulder City, which "to a certain extent" limits the expansion plan of the Torch Church.

However, with the rise of the Alliance and the decline of Boulder City and the old aristocratic power, the cheap agricultural products produced by the river embankments in the Luoxia Province gradually flowed into the southern part of the River Valley Province as the front advanced. This negligible inhibitory factor was quickly eliminated. Removed.

This is something that happens outside the league's radar.

Now the Torch Church has brought almost the entire Jinchuan Province into its sphere of influence, and the "Qi" tribe has become a die-hard ally of the Torch Church.

This part of the information is basically consistent with the information Chu Guang had previously investigated through the Guards Corps.

Not only that, the man named Li Jinrong also provided an unexpected clue.

That was the Torch Church's first stop after arriving in Jinhe City, which was the "Champion" Biopharmaceutical Research Institute. And that place was exactly the coordinates provided to him by the academy!

So what exactly is that research institute doing?

Now Chu Guang is becoming more and more convinced that the academy is lending his hand to do something.

Do you want to use his hand to get rid of the Torch Church?

Or is it just to take his eyes away from the Luoxia Province or the Great Desert, or other things.

Those guys were so thoughtful that he really couldn't guess.

Sometimes Chu Guang even suspected that even the accidental encounter between the Beacon Team and the Burning Legion at the edge of the Wandering Swamp was arranged by an invisible hand...

"A mutant transformed by a prosthetic body..."

With his index finger lightly tapping on his forehead, Chu Guang, who was leaning on the chair, thought for a long time and suddenly spoke.

"Xiao Qi, help me contact Ibos."

Since you can’t make up your mind, it’s better to ask the experts for their opinions first.

Almost at the same time as he finished speaking, a clear and sweet voice floated over.

"Okay, Master...ah, Ibers is still in the operating room. His assistant told Xiaoqi that it will take about 15 minutes."

It should be the player undergoing surgery.

Chu Guang said.

"Tell him not to be in a hurry and finish things first."

"receive!"

Xiao Qi, who was sitting on the table, saluted playfully.

Listening to the energetic voice, Chu Guang couldn't help but smile, and the seriousness between his brows could not help but dissipate a little. He stretched out his index finger and rubbed its little head.

"Can you get me a cup of tea?"

Xiaoqi nodded happily while enjoying the massage on her head.

"Well! Leave it to Xiaoqi!"

Chu Guang always felt that the smile was not that simple, but he didn't take it too seriously.

Not long after, the door to the browsing room opened, and Crow Crow walked in enthusiastically, holding a cup of black tea.

"Oh ho ho! Dear manager, here comes the sleepy black tea you requested!"

Hearing this off-line speech, Chu Guang almost choked on his own spit, but he still managed to maintain the majesty of the camp BOSS and nodded solemnly.

"Thank you, please just leave it here."

It’s getting harder and harder to stand up in front of players.

"okay!"

The crow raised the corners of its mouth happily and floated out of the door like a gust of wind.

It can be seen that the mission rewards are many.

Chu Guang glanced at the black tea in the tray and sighed.

"Xiao Qi."

A certain figure sitting at the corner of the table tilted its little head pretending to be stupid.

"Um?"

Chu Guang: "..."

never mind.

At least Crow Crow is considered a more serious type among all the players and would not add weird things to his drinks.

If a few "filial sons" serve it, even if Xiaoqi is beside him, he will definitely hesitate.

Chu Guang picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Some milk was added to the black tea. The tea tasted very light, but had a slight sweetness. It was different from what he usually brewed by himself, and also different from what Alyssa invited him to drink.

When he took the tea cup in his hand, he found a note pressed on the tray, with funny scrawl written on it.

[Black tea is added with sugar cubes and milk. I hope it suits your taste. Even if you are busy, don’t stay up late and pay attention to rest. (^_~)]

This guy.

Chu Guang smiled and shook his head, but his heart felt warm.

Even if the motive is to increase your favorability and unlock hidden tasks, it feels good to be cared about.

He had been in Boulder City a few days ago, and he didn't come back from there until yesterday. His whole body was like a clockwork that was wound up, and he didn't stop for a moment.

He suddenly thought that perhaps it was not just this cup of black tea, but that letting himself wait for 15 minutes might also be considerate in some sense?

Although he couldn't imagine Ibbers being considerate, based on his visit to Jushi Military Industry, prosthetic transformation surgery usually did not require the guy to be present in person.

Standing in the operating room and watching the engineers "open the intestines and disembowel" the organism is just a bad taste of a certain AI.

Looking at the problem from a different angle brought unexpected fun. Chu Guang decided to put aside work matters temporarily while waiting for Ibers. While sipping the sweet black tea, he sorted out the things he had done in the past. Memories from that time in Boulder City that have nothing to do with work.

Perhaps because of the cup of black tea in his hand, the first thing he thought of was Alyssa.

The little girl would occasionally ask him for some management questions in her spare time. As a thank you gift, she would politely treat herself to the black tea she brewed by herself, and always give him some toasted tea. cookies.

That polite and lovely little girl is very popular with everyone.

Especially the aunts in the city hall kitchen treated her like their own daughter and often taught her some cooking skills. As for these skills that she had never been exposed to before, she was very happy to learn them and did not feel tired at all.

Being eager to learn is a great skill.

Chu Guang always had a hunch that she might become a great person in the future.

Especially when he learned that she was determined to go to Camp 101 to study with Xiaoyu and Pai, he became even more convinced of this.

The three of them seemed to have established a deep friendship at the celebration, and Xiaoyu seemed to want to introduce Boss Xia to her.

Alyssa was also full of curiosity about how mercenaries lived.

Maybe they will become good friends.

Thinking of Boss Xia, Chu Guang suddenly felt a little sorry.

I heard from Xiaoyu that she was working on something very powerful and wanted to give everyone a surprise, so she even turned down the celebration.

Although Xiaoyu didn't describe in detail what that powerful thing looked like, Chu Guang knew at a glance that it was probably related to power armor.

Maybe he shouldn't have joked about asking her to help him build a powered armor last time, but it was obvious that she took that sentence seriously.

He rarely forces a person to do something beyond their capabilities, whether it is a native of this world or a player from another world.

He never expected that the guy who was once fun-loving, food-loving, and fish-loving would become so studious and studious that he would miss such an interesting celebration...

"It seems like I'm disturbing you."

A sudden sound came from the table, and Ibers, half of his body soaked in the holographic beam, bowed slightly.

Those eyes, which were intertwined with azure light and shadow, had a playful expression.

Putting down the teacup in his hand, Chu Guang looked at him.

"No, I was waiting for you."

"Really?" Ibers smiled slightly and said gently, "Dear manager, what are your instructions?"

Chu Guang didn't speak, and with a slight stroke of his index finger in the air, the battle footage captured by the Burning Corps was sent to him.

Staring at the miserable mutant corpse soaked in plasma, a strange expression appeared on Ibers's face, as if he was admiring an interesting piece of art.

He rubbed his chin with his index finger and muttered to himself with interest.

"Ah...the smell of blood, what did I say?"

Not wanting to deal with this guy's nervousness, Chu Guang went straight to the point.

"I want to ask your opinion about these prosthetics."

"...There are no entities, only photos. It's really hard for me to see anything." His index finger slid right on the photo, and Ibers commented with interest, "But the design idea is very creative, you can even say... it's simply Specifically designed for mutant characteristics.”

The implication is that this thing was not seized, but installed with original factory equipment.

It can be seen that the forces behind the mutants not only have reliable prosthetic transformation technology, but also have the production capacity to realize the technology.

Chu Guang couldn't help but frown.

What worries him is not the technology mastered by the enemy, but the information behind this technology.

The Torch Church obviously didn't start researching how to use prosthetic technology to strengthen mutants after arriving in Jinchuan Province.

This set of equipment put into actual combat has obviously been improved and matured.

Those fanatical lunatics may have gotten involved with mutant tribes in other areas of the wasteland much earlier.

Not only do they provide food and a breeding ground for mutants, they also use prosthetic modification technology to systematically make them stronger.

Appreciating the expression on Chu Guang's face, Ibos said with a slight smile.

"It seems that little things like that can't escape your eyes, so I won't waste any more nonsense to remind you."

Chu Guang looked at him and asked.

"Well, I will pay special attention... By the way, what about the equipment I asked you to develop?"

"I was planning to report this matter to you."

Ibers raised an index finger and flicked it in the air, and the light blue light particles quickly gathered into a unique-looking rifle.

At the same time, a line of labels appeared next to it, giving a brief introduction to this special equipment.

The shape of the entire gun looks quite broad and bulky, and the unique front grip and hand guard design makes it look like a real-life P90.

However, its magazine is not inserted above the gun body, but in front of the trigger like most traditional rifles.

The most prominent feature is naturally its caliber, which is a full 19 mm! Can continuously fire the legendary .75 caliber ammunition!

Although this caliber is a bit outrageous for an automatic rifle, since it does not reach 20 mm, it is a gun of course.

After confirming that the caliber was correctly marked, Chu Guang was immediately shocked.

Good guy!

Bolter? !

"...XB-1 heavy rifle, a new product from Jushi Military Industry! Of course, the products we produce are naturally high-quality!"

Appreciating the expression on Chu Guang's face, Ibers made additional explanations in a eloquent tone and continued.

"It is worth mentioning that because the ammunition of this rifle adopts the rocket-propelled principle, it will undergo a secondary acceleration after being discharged from the chamber, so there will be a safe distance of about 10 meters... To put it simply, sticking it too close will affect the power. , a distance of one hundred meters to three hundred meters is just right, a little further won’t have any impact.”

"Its killing mode is also different from that of traditional rifles. You may think it looks like a grenade, but in fact it is a directional release of metal jets similar to armor-piercing projectiles."

"I don't recommend ordinary people to equip it. Although it is a secondary acceleration, it is not a recoilless gun after all, and the recoil is not small. If you don't want to be shaken apart, it is best to pair it with a heavy exoskeleton or powered armor, or it is best to focus on it. Muscle Strengthened Awakener.”

"Similarly, I don't recommend using it to hit ordinary people. Most of the metal jets will be sprayed out from the back or the back of the head... This is too wasteful, just like using a cannon to hit mosquitoes. It is not efficient at all."

"But in contrast, to deal with mutants or some alien species with strong resilience, I bet there is no more perfect product on the market than this! You can even use it to deal with light vehicles, and the 20mm steel plate can be penetrated with one shot ”

"Because there are three blasts when you fire a shot, and it's quite noisy. What do you think of the name 'Growler'?"

Upon hearing the question posed by Ibos, Chu Guang, who was immersed in shock, came back to his senses and said immediately.

"I have no objection... By the way, let's change the heavy rifle to a bolt gun."

Ibers was stunned for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he said happily.

"This name is good and vivid enough!"

Chu Guang's expression was a little subtle.

This is no longer an image, it is almost exactly the same.

"...Sure enough, we are more compatible. It is the greatest honor of my life to serve you." Looking at Chu Guang who did not speak, Ibos flattered him and continued with a smile, "By the way, this weapon is It has just passed the laboratory test. If it is convenient, I would like to let it go to the battlefield to see its actual combat performance, and then decide how to design the 'anti-mutant exoskeleton' and 'anti-mutant prosthetic body'."

"That's easy to say," Chu Guang said immediately, "I plan to send the Jungle Corps to Jinchuan Province to support the Burning Corps' operations."

"They will cooperate with your experiments. If necessary, you can directly issue branch combat missions to them through the terminal I gave you."

"Of course, they have their own judgment on whether to complete side missions, and you'd better exercise this permission with caution."

Hearing these incredible words, Ibos stared at Chu Guang blankly, his mouth wide open in surprise.

Seeing that the AI ​​was stupid and didn't speak for a long time, he frowned slightly.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, no...I mean, thank you, this is great!" Ibers clenched his fists energetically.

In the past more than a hundred years, no one has given him such great support, and even dear Mr. Fang Ming has never relinquished his command authority to him.

But this generous man did it without hesitation!

This was the first time he had such respect for an organism... How about dedicating X-17 to him.

No, forget it. He hoped that this adult could stay with him for a longer time. He still had to exercise control over such things.

Seeing the holographic image of Ibers constantly shaking, Chu Guang frowned even more tightly, with a strange expression in his eyes.

Xiao Qi whispered her worries in his ear.

"Master...is this guy really okay?"

To be honest, Chu Guang didn't know either.

The AI ​​in this world is too advanced for him. In order to catch up with the footsteps of those old things, he is slowly learning and understanding many things.

Ibbers might be a try.

This guy is an AI designed entirely by AI, and is unique in the league in a sense.

"...Help me keep an eye on him."

Xiao Qi, who was sitting on the desk, nodded silently.

"Um."