This Game Is Too Realistic

Chen Yutong didn't respond, and began to think seriously, but the young man sitting next to him blushed unconsciously.

Hi, girl you like? Why are you talking about this?

Lao Bai laughed and joked.

Nothing, if you're shy, talk about something else.

As if unwilling to admit that he was shy, Zhao Xiao was silent for a while, then opened up the chatterbox.

I... come from town number 13.

what is that?

An autonomous region managed by the Science and Technology Committee. The situation of each autonomous region is different, some are tribal systems, some are kingdoms, and we belong to the former, with about one or two thousand households.

Lao Bai nodded.

That's pretty big, too.

The average survivor settlement is only one or two hundred households, or even a dozen households. It seems that this wandering swamp is not as desolate as he imagined.

Yes, Zhao Xiao seemed to be thinking about where to start. After thinking for a while, he continued, Every December, the Science and Technology Committee will hold a 30-day assessment to recruit students who are 12 or older from each autonomous region. and qualified apprentices.

Lao Bai thought for a moment.

This apprentice... is equivalent to an intern?

Internship? Zhao Xiao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, Well... Basically, one or two can be selected in each autonomous region. After becoming an apprentice, you can enter the academy, away from the hard life in the swamp, where your family and Small towns get a run for their money, too.”

Then you can be regarded as the best out of thousands of people.

Zhao Xiao felt a little flustered by the praise, and rubbed his nose with his index finger in embarrassment.

It's okay... But after entering the academy, it's not as perfect as I imagined. The living conditions are indeed much better than in the swamp, but because of the need to cooperate with the editors to engage in some dangerous research subjects, every year Only about 73% of the apprentices can survive to advance to the G-level. And the promotion to the G-level is considered to be a student who truly belongs to the academy.

Very strict selection.

Yeah... Zhao Xiao sighed with emotion, Sometimes it's not easy to think that I can be promoted to E-level.

For your sweetheart?

Part of the reason is that we are the same batch of selected apprentices. I promised her that she would become a researcher... and then, we would bring our parents into the academy.

Lao Bai asked curiously.

Aren't you already a researcher?

Zhao Xiao said with a wry smile.

How is it possible, I'm just a prospector... The minimum researcher is D-level. After being promoted to D-level, you need to master at least one professional skill and pass the assessment, and you also need a mentor's recommendation. But basically... only master one One professional skill is not enough, a large number of apprentices are promoted every year, and most tutors require more than three professional proficiency.

Lao Bai joked.

Capacity inflation.

Zhao Xiao nodded and sighed.

Well...and the prospectors have to work on the front line, so it's basically difficult to spare too much time to learn those things.

Lao Bai: Why don't you consider living in another place? This wasteland is huge.

Zhao Xiao curled his lips and muttered.

It's the same wherever I go, and don't look at me complaining here and there... I think the academy is pretty good. As you said, at least here I can find the meaning of living, instead of living in a daze like other survivors Live your life, slumping on the ruins.

Lao Bai couldn't help but have a weird expression, and asked curiously.

Why are you so sure that the other survivors must fall for themselves?

Otherwise? Do you think the enterprise and the legion have a future? Zhao Xiao glanced at the enterprise pilot who was sleeping like a pig not far away, Zhao Xiao did not hide his disdain, and said without thinking, A fool who is addicted to pleasure. , a militaristic lunatic, if the future of this world is in their hands, it will be really over!

As he spoke, he squeezed the spoon in his hand tightly.

One day...we will reclaim all the relics, before the legacy of the old is squandered. At that time, we will no longer have to remember the past, we will write new history, and go to the world farther away to explore the old. of mystery.

Good guy.

What kind of farsightedness is this? !

Lao Bai looked at the young man in a little surprise.

It's not like he came up with these big principles himself.

However, it may be precisely because of his youth that he can speak out without any scruples.

Of course, what surprised him even more was the academy.

When he first got acquainted with it, he thought that the academy was just a simple technical officer ruling the country, but he didn't expect that there was a deeper spiritual core.

Seeing that this guy was talking more and more, Chen Yutong coughed lightly, interrupting his long speech.

Conclusion The doctor's theory is indeed so... However, I didn't think about it that much. I was lucky to pass the examination when I was twelve years old, and then entered the academy. Actually, I think it's good to be like you, no We have such a strict level restriction, there is more than one path in life, even if you don’t become a prospector or researcher, you can live a good life.”

That kind of survivor settlement doesn't exist at all. Where there are people, there is a level. At most, it's just a subtle expression. Zhao Xiao said disapprovingly, I think it's better to clearly write down the level and the way to advance. .”

Lao Bai said with a smile.

What you said makes sense. This is similar to a game. As long as the server continues to operate, old players and newcomers will definitely be separated. Classes will not disappear because of subjective neglect.

Server? Operation? Zhao Xiao asked curiously.

Lao Bai coughed lightly and explained.

What I mean is that even the Alliance has levels, such as contribution levels... probably similar to your levels. G, F, and E level researchers should correspond to the three levels of citizens, and on top of that there are ' Knight' wait.

Really? Zhao Xiao looked at Chen Yutong proudly.

The latter did not speak, but his expression was obviously a little disappointed.

It seemed that the longing was just a short-lived misunderstanding.

Old Bai paused and continued.

However, we don't feel superior to others because we have a higher contribution level than others.

It's impossible, who wouldn't speak big words. Zhao Xiao said without hesitation, his expression was obviously full of disbelief.

Chen Yutong glanced at the lunch box in his hand, but instead of instinctively choosing to be skeptical like Zhao Xiao, he asked.

Why?

This question is somewhat difficult to answer.

Lao Bai couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

In reality, it's just a game.

Of course there are games that intentionally create conflicts between players and provoke consumption comparisons, but Wasteland OL is obviously not. It doesn't even have a recharge entry, let alone it is still in the beta test stage. Even if such problems exist, they are definitely not common.

Most old players are still willing to bring newcomers, even if sometimes the performance of the newcomers is a little silly, but everyone has come from that stage, so it can be understood to some extent.

As for the relationship between players and NPCs, it is relatively harmonious. NPCs don't care whether they are citizens or knights, and these titles do not give the residents of the shelter the privilege of overriding others.

On the player side, even mosquitoes who have made great contributions to the alliance will still be sent to a small black room to calm down for violating server regulations.

Lao Bai felt it before.

Rather than saying that those titles are a kind of identity, it is better to say that they are a kind of honor, or a kind of recognition from the collective.

There is no standard answer to subjective questions. I can't answer you. Everyone has a different opinion. If you have the opportunity, you can use your own eyes to confirm what kind of place the league is.

After putting away the finished lunch box, Lao Bai smiled and continued.

By the way, let me tell you some good news. It seems that your teammates haven't given up on you yet, and they are following behind us five kilometers away.

This is the news that Kuangfeng told him before going offline.

Chen Yutong looked at him nervously, while Zhao Xiao raised the corner of his mouth proudly, and said it as a matter of course.

Of course! As I said, it is impossible for the academy to abandon us!

Lao Bai smiled and continued.

Then let's make a bet.

Zhao Xiao: What are you betting on?

Lao Bai said casually: Just bet...whether the academy will come to rescue you before we cross this mountain and enter the desert.

Zhao Xiao: Aren't they already here?

Following behind is not counted, Lao Bai said with a smile, People who don't know saw it and thought your people were seeing us off.

Zhao Xiao stared at Lao Bai.

What about the bet?

Of course, he would not naively think that the man in front of him would let his captives go if the people from the academy came.

Like their sniper said, they still need him to deflect bullets.

However, to his surprise, Lao Bai shrugged and said indifferently.

If they kill you, I will let you go.

Judging from his experience, if both sides are unwilling to admit this conflict, then not acknowledging casualties and prisoners is a high probability that will happen.

I haven't encountered any chasing soldiers from the college here, so there is a high probability that I won't encounter them along the way.

It doesn't matter if the judgment is wrong.

Just release one prisoner, and then catch two more.

Zhao Xiao looked at him in surprise, and seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, he became serious.

Then what do you want from me...

It's okay to get anything from you, Lao Bai laughed, and said after thinking for a while, Well, let me think about it... If I win, you can buy me a glass of beer.

a cup of beer? !

Zhao Xiao was stunned, his face flushed slightly.

That way of ignoring them made him feel a little humiliated.

But a good guy doesn't suffer from immediate disadvantages, so Zhao Xiao gritted his teeth and nodded.

Deal...but you have to keep your word.

Lao Bai said calmly.

Don't worry, as I said, you don't need those things.

...

In the northern part of the River Valley Province, on the wasteland near the nuclear bomb crater, there are rows of dilapidated tents.

The camp has no name and may not even be there next year.

The scavengers who live here are like nomads chasing grass. Wherever the garbage is picked up, they move their tents and campfires there.

If it is unfortunate, the ghouls wandering around the nuclear bomb crater will naturally help the unlucky guy take care of his funeral.

Those who chose to degenerate into scavengers didn't particularly care whether their corpses fell into the mouths of ghouls or aliens.

Anyway, there is no difference in the eating appearance of the two, and they are not very elegant.

Buyers interested in the trash they have, or how well they pick it up, will naturally have a way of finding out where they are.

One morning.

Gust, who was over fifty, got up early as usual, and was going to drive his Excavator No. 1 to dig some valuable treasures in the nearby ancient battlefield.

Just as he was carrying his basket on his back and going out with his equipment, the bald-headed Aqiang from the Digging Warrior Group next door suddenly came to the door.

Several big families came to the settlement and said they wanted to recruit people.

Upon hearing that there was a big deal, Gust squinted his eyes immediately, sat down on the stool at the door, and tapped the pipe on the sole of his shoe.

What job?

Salvage work.

Location?

North of the mountains in the northern part of Luoxia Province.

Hearing this vague statement, Gust frowned.

You can just call it Wandering Swamp.

It would be too long to dig out the treasures of the People's Federation era under the noses of the academy. In the eyes of those people, they are not much better than predators, and even more hateful than predators.

Even with all his guts, he would not dare to expand his business to the academy's territory.

The bald man said with a smile.

Not in the swamp, just on the edge of the swamp.

Gust stared at him suspiciously for a moment, then continued.

How many people will he recruit?

The bald man opened his right hand.

At least five hundred, and you must have professional equipment and experience in dismantling large machines.

five hundred?!

The old man Gust widened his eyes and smacked his mouth.

That's a big one...they're going to tear something down.

The bald man shook his head and said.

Then I don't know... But they promised that as long as we can disassemble it and transport it to Xizhou City, they can pay us a total of one million silver coins.

One million silver coins? !

Hearing this number, Gust was instantly moved.

This is not a small amount, it would be close to 1,000 tons of wheat!

Of course, no one would exchange silver coins for wheat. Go west to the No. 8 oasis in Luoxia Province to buy cheaper ones.

What is really exciting is the alliance's KV-1 exoskeleton, metal hydrogen battery, electric mule light truck and various large-scale engineering equipment.

For them who make a living by picking up waste, the simple, crude and cost-effective industrial products produced by the alliance are exactly what they need.

Sounds interesting... Gust touched his chin, and there was obvious heartbeat in his eyes, Those people are still in the camp?

Seeing the heartbeat in the old man's eyes, the bald man said with a smile.

It's still there, let's go together. This business is not something a salvage team can eat. Let's work together and earn more.

Gust glanced at him and hummed noncommittally.

Wait until we go and have a look.

...

The center of the scavenger camp.

Looking at the black and ragged beggars in front of him, Milu Mengxin, who was standing next to Lao Liu in the corner, couldn't help but mutter.

Can you do it with these beggars?

Bai Kedai couldn't help complaining in a low voice.

+1, I'm afraid that when one plane falls down, parts from two planes will be removed.

The sixth child in the corner was stunned.

That's not good?

What a hammer, Bai said with a rolled eye, Can it fly?

While the players were communicating in low voices, the old man named Gust was also secretly looking at the three outsiders.

Three sets of five-style light cavalry exoskeletons.

This kind of equipment is not uncommon in some urban ruins, but there are only two possibilities for the new appearance, either it is an imitation, or it is in the shelter.

Whether it is imitation or not, of course he can tell after picking up garbage for so many years.

There is no doubt that these three are soldiers of the Union!

Seeing the concerns on the faces of two of them, Gust grinned and said respectfully.

My lord, don't look at the shabby clothes we wear, but just picking up trash...everyone here is an expert.

A bald man next to him also echoed.

That's right, our ancestors have been scavengers for generations. We have thought about everything from the People's Union Aerospace Frigate to the old popsicle cans!

Aerospace frigates are ok.

Looking at the translated subtitles projected on the tactical eyepiece, Milu Mengxin suddenly showed a surprised expression in his eyes.

Good guy, what kind of wasteland version of the beggar gang.

Hiss... Bai Qi took a breath and touched his chin, You make an analogy, and I suddenly feel that they can do it again.

Never mind him! It's all here, try it first and then talk! If it doesn't work, it's not because of us.

Interrupting the controversy among his teammates, the sixth child in the corner took a step forward, looked at the experienced scavengers in front of him and said.

We have just mentioned the demand. We need at least 500 experienced scavengers here to help us recover a large piece of equipment that has broken down. We offer one million silver coins, and you can discuss how to divide it among yourself... I hope you will first Recommend someone who can speak up.

Several scavengers looked at each other and whispered to each other as if they had reached an idea, and the old man who spoke first took up the conversation.

No problem my lord, as long as you are willing to pay, we promise to send the things to you, and we promise not to say a word to other people. By the way... can you tell us what things we want to recycle? We can make sure we need to bring Tool of.

This request is reasonable.

The sixth child in the corner hesitated for a while, then nodded and said.

It's an airplane.

Gust hesitated.

What about the specific model?

The captain is more than twenty meters long, about six or seven meters high, weighs just over twenty tons, and has two plasma engines...that's all I can say, knowing too much is not good for you.

Hearing this parameter, a hint of surprise appeared on Gust's face.

This describes...

Is it the Enterprise's killer whale transport plane? !

After vaguely guessing something, the old man didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he quickly ended the topic, bowed his head respectfully and said.

Understood... so my lord, when are we going to leave?

The affairs between these big forces are not something that a few scavengers can join in the fun.

Knowing too much, as this Union soldier put it, does them no good.

Seeing that the old man didn't ask any more questions, the sixth child in the corner heaved a sigh of relief and said immediately.

Now! The sooner the better!

Gust grinned and said respectfully.

Obey! I assure you that our service will satisfy you!

Old Six in the corner nodded.

hope so.

...

Under the leadership of three players, more than five hundred scavengers left the camp and headed for the mountains in the northern part of Luoxia Province.

Some of them drive three-meter-high forklifts, some lead tinkering robots, and some lead two-headed cows or push broken carts by themselves... The guys in their hands are basically DIY by themselves, Or the second-hand goods scoured from the hands of merchants, it is almost impossible to find a few duplicates.

Looking at these scavengers, Milu Mengxin was full of doubts, but he had come to this point, so he had no choice but to trust them.

At the same time, after nearly five days of trekking, Lao Bai and his party escorting the pilot finally walked out of the mountains and saw the endless yellow sand.

Eep...

Looking at the air distorted by the heat wave in the distance, Xiao Yu, who was walking in the team, let out a slightly tired hum.

The temperature in the south of the mountains is obviously higher than that in the north, and the climate is dry, which makes it feel uncomfortable for the humid environment.

Luo Yu patted its small head and comforted it.

Hang on, we're almost there.

Eep!

The consolation seemed to have an effect, Xiaoyu made a happy sound, and the tentacles on the back of her head rippled happily like seaweed.

A smile appeared on Luo Yu's face.

This kid is too sweet to coax.

Ye Shi glanced at Xiao Yu and muttered softly.

Oh my god... the tentacles make me panic.

Luo Yu said embarrassedly.

I did at first, but I get used to it.

Zhao Xiao, who was walking not far away, looked in surprise at the mother who lived in harmony with others, and felt that his world view had been impacted.

But right now he had no time to digest the surprise in his heart.

After five days of rushing, they have already reached the edge of Luoxia Province, and they will soon see No. 8 oasis after walking a few tens of kilometers.

Owing a glass of beer is a small matter.

What Zhao Xiao couldn't believe, and what was even more unacceptable... was that he was abandoned by the academy? !

Noticing the distraught expression on the NPC's face, Ye Shi, who knew about the bet, stepped forward and made fun of it.

Don't be so depressed, think about it from another angle...the college may not have given up on you.

Zhao Xiao looked up at the annoying guy in front of him, not understanding why he wanted to comfort him suddenly.

But soon he found that he was thinking too much.

Ye Shi then continued in a teasing tone.

Maybe they just deregistered you.

You... Zhao Xiao gritted his teeth and stared at him, but in the end he suppressed the phrase fart.

People under the eaves have to bow their heads,

Zhao Xiao comforted himself in his heart.

At this moment, billows of smoke and dust suddenly rose from a piece of yellow sand in the distance.

Looking at the movement in the distance, Zhao Xiao was taken aback for a moment, and hope suddenly ignited in his heart.

He suddenly remembered that the Golden Lizard Kingdom seemed to be a preparatory member state of the Science Committee, equivalent to a quasi-vassal of the academy.

Those people might be the reinforcements of the Golden Lizard Kingdom!

Although the combat effectiveness of those feudal lords' armies is low, but the size is there, even one mouthful of saliva can drown this group of guys.

However--

This joyful mood didn't last even two seconds in his heart, and trucks soon appeared behind the sand and dust.

That was obviously not the army of the Golden Lizard Kingdom.

It wasn't just Zhao Xiao who sank to the bottom of the mood, but also the Beacon Squad who followed all the way behind.

The rear of the tracked vehicle.

Jiang Xuezhou, who had her eyes closed tightly, moved her lips.

Alliance reinforcements! At least three hundred... No, maybe four hundred.

The medical soldier sitting by the side smiled wryly.

As for?

Zheng Hao, who had been silent all this time, spoke slowly.

These people are not defending against us... Most likely they are trying to frighten the Golden Lizard Kingdom.

It is impossible for the alliance to be unaware of the relationship between the Golden Lizard Kingdom and the academy.

Although their preparations were completely unnecessary, in order to take their pilots home, the Alliance actually made preparations for a war with the Golden Lizard Kingdom.

Thinking of this, Zheng Hao couldn't help feeling a little complicated.

Lao Song, who was sitting in the driver's seat, looked at the captain.

What should we do now?

It was impossible to rescue those captives.

They really watched those people walk around under the nose of the college, and then swaggered home.

Zheng Hao was silent for a long time, then slowly opened his mouth.

Report the situation to the superior...wait for the news.

This has left the coverage of the signal tower, but they can transmit messages by launching drones as signal repeaters.

Jiang Xuezhou nodded.

She was about to launch the signal repeater, when she frowned slightly, and pressed her index finger on the edge of her temple.

There is a strange communication request... It should be sent by those people.

Zheng Hao said immediately.

Take it to me.

At the same time as the order was issued, a light blue holographic screen unfolded in his field of vision, and an unfamiliar face appeared in front of him.

Zheng Hao was seeing this man for the first time.

But looking into that person's eyes, he always had a very familiar feeling... They had met eyes a few days ago!

I am Lao Bai, the leader of the Burning Legion. The man on the holographic screen said.

Without introducing himself, Zheng Hao stared at him and said.

What do you want to say?

It's nothing, I just think that you archaeologists are not made for war, and it's unlucky to be sent by the superiors to provoke us.

Zheng Hao's heart sank slightly.

It seems that those prisoners should have recruited something.

However, he didn't understand why this person wanted to contact him, let alone why this person wanted to disclose this news to him.

Are you here on purpose to ridicule me? Zheng Hao frowned and said.

I'm not that boring.

Smiling, Lao Bai continued.

I heard that this place has already left the coverage of the college's signal tower, so I'll open the skylight and speak honestly...let's make a deal.

What deal.

We're very interested in your tracked vehicles.

Zheng Hao was stunned for a moment, then smiled coldly.

Oh, and then.

Leave the car, and take the prisoners with you.

hehe.

Zheng Hao laughed out loud.

It's okay to stay.

He admitted that his team is not an opponent of those well-trained soldiers, just as they may not have the expertise of their own experts to deal with alien species.

But wanting to keep this reindeer tracked vehicle is undoubtedly a bit of a dream.

The off-road capability of this thing is far beyond that of those trucks.

Expecting him to react like this, Lao Bai continued with a smile.

Don't rush to refuse, I can give you another twenty rifles and a truck...

Zheng Hao said with a sullen face.

What's the use of those rags?

Lao Bai said with a smile.

It's useless, but you have been with us for so long... Are you willing to go back empty-handed?

Don't you want to win once?

Zheng Hao smiled self-deprecatingly, and said in a low voice.

You mean win once, does it mean that we left a tracked vehicle and finally returned with a few E-class prisoners and rifles?

What if we add some tissue samples from the X-277, a specific variant of the slime mold parent?

Zheng Hao was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a trace of fanaticism appeared in his eyes, but he was not dazzled by this fanaticism, and he stared at this guy named Lao Bai vigilantly.

Will you...give it to us?!

Lao Bai, who was standing in the holographic screen, smiled, and shook the test tube in his hand. There were a few pieces of fine tissue debris floating inside.

Well, our allies have authorized me to provide you with a little tissue sample of the mother body. After all, the slime mold is our common enemy. If you can make progress, it will be good for us.

Of course, it is not the enterprise that authorizes him, but the managers.

And the tissue fragments in the test tube in his hand were certainly not the samples just collected, not even collected from Xiao Yu.

It was extracted from the brood on the B6 floor, and together with other soldiers of the Burning Corps, it was airlifted to the vicinity of the No. 8 oasis by the enterprise's plane.

Still, it should be enough to fool the prospector.

Presumably the college would not believe that the alliance actually kept a brood that could be researched at will.

Just look at the grand occasion of the annual tide in Qingquan City. That kind of thing can't even be handled by the post-war reconstruction committee.

What's more, this is a desert, and there is no brood nearby.

Zheng Hao stared fixedly at the test tube, and silently started the pattern recognition program. After getting an 87% matching recognition result, his breathing became short of breath.

There is no doubt that it is a tissue fragment of the mother or the nest!

He originally thought that he would not be able to advance to the rank of researcher in this life, and he would be satisfied if he could keep his status as a D-level prospector.

But now, this opportunity is placed in front of him again...

The doors of countless biological laboratories will be opened to him, and hundreds of mentors will throw olive branches to him, recruiting his team and projects into his own laboratory, and he and his small team members will also start from the very beginning. The investigation department with no future is transferred to the research department with a bright future!

As for the loss of a mere reindeer, no one would care at all, and those academic experts would rush to pay for him!

And the most important thing is that this is a harvest beyond the mission!

No one can share their credit!

...how to lose?

Hearing this answer, the corner of Lao Bai's mouth curled into a smile.

It's very simple. We leave the captives, props, and trucks for you to run in the camp. You send a person to drive the tracked trucks and drive the trucks away from us.

Zheng Hao said cautiously: How do I know that you will not go back on your word?

We have no reason to do that. If we wanted to kill you, we would have done it long ago, or do you suspect that we don't have that ability?

Seeing that the man did not speak, Lao Bai continued.

And I have to tell you that although I have been authorized by my superiors, this is not a deal between the Alliance and the Academy, but a deal between the Burning Corps and the Beacon team. So I hope that there is no locator or tracker on the crawler. Surveillance and other things... From your standpoint, you don't want what happened today to be known by other irrelevant people, right?

Zheng Hao was silent for a long time, then slowly opened his mouth.

I hope you will keep your word.

Lao Bai smiled and nodded.

We will.

And I always have a hunch that there are still many opportunities for us to cooperate in the future.