This Game Is Too Realistic

Vault 101...

The last time I visited Dr. Method seems to have been a long time ago.

Inexplicably, a little nostalgia arose in his heart, Chu Guang said after thinking for a moment.

It's an indescribable place there.

Alisa froze slightly.

It's hard to describe what it means...

Seeing the longing and yearning in those eyes, Chu Guang probably guessed that Pai should be bragging about something with her, so he thought for a moment and said.

Other shelters mostly preserve survivors, a certain technology, a certain plan... But what is preserved there is the memory of the era of prosperity.

Alisa's eyes really brightened up, and she couldn't help clenching her two small fists.

The era of prosperity!

That legendary great era!

She has only seen a few words about that era in some books and picture books!

Looking at the yearning eyes, Chu Guang probably guessed what she was thinking. Although he couldn't bear it, he still poured cold water on her.

It's just a memory of the prosperous era. It may not be as beautiful as you imagined. The premise of entering Vault 101 is to give up the physical body, otherwise you can only take a brief glimpse like sitting in a sightseeing car.

Give up the flesh...

It means physically dead.

Alisa held her breath involuntarily.

After a long time, she said stiffly.

Sounds... like a grave.

Chu Guang nodded in agreement.

It is true that it is no different from a grave to the outsiders, but it may not be so to them themselves.

Chu Guang didn't quite understand what Dr. Method said before, but after being exposed to so many AIs with different styles, he understood a little bit.

For AI, there is not much difference between 1 second and a century. Of course they knew that Vault 101 was doomed to sleep completely one day in the future. After all, this was not a difficult outcome to predict, but they didn't really care.

Even the sun has a lifespan.

What's more, a person or a civilization turned into a bubble?

They have already experienced a better and longer life than anyone else in that never-ending dream, and they have no memory of the outside world.

From a personal point of view, even if it is virtual, there is nothing to regret. Their task is to live well according to their own ideas.

As for that refuge, the meaning of its existence is to record their memories, thoughts, interpersonal relationships, lifestyles, etc. about that era, and leave it to the future as some kind of inspiration.

Chu Guang rarely told other people that there was such a good place in the alliance territory, and it was not a good idea for the living to indulge in the kingdom of the dead.

In a sense, it was a more poisonous poison than the ideal of Ideal City, and even he had the idea of ​​staying there.

Although just for a moment...

Alisa was silent for a while.

Actually, I never thought about living there, but sometimes I think... If only I could go to that era and take a look.

Maybe she also felt that her thoughts were a little naive, so she smiled shyly and continued in a low voice.

That way, we know where to go.

She's not alone.

Members of the Workers Association feel lost occasionally.

They have overthrown those feudal landlords and obtained a bright future, but no one can tell them where they will go in the future.

Although everyone has reached a consensus to only do a good job in the present, it is impossible not to consider the future at all.

It would be great if you could go back to that era.

She had fantasized about it more than once.

Seeing the confusion in Alisa's eyes, Chu Guang thought for a moment.

I don't think there may be the answer there, and what we are going to may not necessarily be a certain past era, but some of the knowledge and experience there do have a lot of reference.

So I communicated with the managers of Vault 101, planning to turn the camp they keep on the surface into a university.

Alicia looked at him blankly.

……University?

Chu Guang nodded.

Well, you can understand that there is a school. But unlike other full-time schools in the league, people are there not only to learn what we have already mastered, but also to explore the future and the past.

Seeing that dazed eyes gradually turn into a half-understanding look, Chu Guang continued to speak in a gentle tone.

It's normal for you to feel confused. You are now at the age of the most curious in your life, and you just have the courage to pursue your ideals desperately, but these alone are not enough. You also need to see more things and understand the world , understand natural science, and then sum up experience and methods to find the answer... During this process of exploration, you will naturally know where you are going.

The calendar was born in the field, not imagined out of thin air lying on the straw mat. At least in his opinion, the process of exploration is more important than the answer.

Alisa lowered her head.

After a while, as if she had made up her mind, she nodded her chin vigorously, raised her head and looked at Chu Guang again.

That little fish... didn't become so powerful after studying in the school built by Vault 101?

If possible, I would like to go there too!

She needed a week or two of overtime to complete the work, and the little girl who was about her age checked it in only three days, and pointed out all the things she didn't do well.

This also includes the time to understand the content of the work.

This seemed unbelievable to Alisa.

But after seeing those miraculous mathematical tools and methods, all the disbelief became convinced.

That is knowledge that one will never understand in a lifetime in Boulder City.

She hopes to learn that knowledge back and help everyone here.

Maybe it's like what the manager said.

In this process, I may slowly find my way to the future.

Xiaoyu...she is a special case. She just happens to be good at mathematics, but she did grow into what she is now after studying in Camp 101.

Looking at those eyes with renewed anticipation and longing, Chu Guang said seriously.

As for studying at Camp 101, you should discuss it with your father.

In fact, I have already asked my father. My father said that I am already an adult with my own opinions, and let me think about things by myself in the future. If I don't understand, I will ask you... He will not give me any life advice.

When it came to this, Alisa secretly glanced at him a little embarrassedly, and continued in a low voice.

...When I am undecided, may I ask you for advice?

Although he didn't think he could help, looking at the anticipation in his eyes, Chu Guang couldn't say those unkind words.

Yes, but all I can give you is my suggestion. In the end, it is up to you to decide how to choose.

Those eyes filled with anticipation instantly burst into a smile.

Nodding vigorously, Arisa said happily.

Hmm! Thank you!

Looking at this polite little girl, Chu Guang smiled and said.

You're welcome.

Thinking about tomorrow, he picked up a document from the table.

Just so you're here, I might have to ask you a favor for something—

No problem! Please leave it to me!

Looking at the energetic Alisa, Chu Guang smiled and handed her the document in his hand.

After taking the file, Alisa flipped through it roughly.

This is?

For the New Year's Eve event, every year we will select the most popular recipes. This is... a tradition of our shelter. In order to promote the communication between the residents of the shelter and the survivors outside the shelter, last year we added the 'Most Popular Wasteland Guest' menu. Welcome to the food 'judgment option, so several judges are needed.

This year's judges are selected by voting on the official website. Each settlement will select a few judges, and the players who are active in the local area will vote.

Afraid that this guy would become inflated, Chu Guang was embarrassed to say that she was more popular in voting on the official website forum.

However, Alyssa didn't ask him why he asked herself to be a judge, she only thought it was out of trust. After understanding the content of the event, her eyes suddenly lit up.

Hmm! I'll be hungry all day in advance to make room for my stomach!

Facing the look of seeing death as home, Chu Guang coughed lightly.

You don't have to work so hard...

...

Alyssa wasn't the only one chosen to be a judge for the New Year's Eve event, someone else seemed to get more votes than her.

And it's a lot taller!

A detached house on the edge of Linghu Lake.

Dolly, who had just arrived home from get off work, immediately showed a surprised expression after hearing Fang Chang's explanation.

Eh? Let me be the judge?

Well...Of course, this is just an invitation. If you are not interested, you can decline it.

After telling Dolly all about the New Year's Eve event, Fang Chang's expression was slightly awkward.

This year's New Year's Eve event was chosen by the players themselves as judges. He never expected that his good brothers would vote for his wife one by one.

Anyone who is familiar with him knows that he is a person who does not like to show affection.

Rather than showing off everywhere, he prefers to live his own two-person world quietly, but he can't stop a group of bad friends from inquiring about his private life every day.

These dogs.

Interested in other people's wives all day long!

So curious, go find one yourself!

Oh ho ho ho... such an interesting event, how could the lady reporter of Survivor Daily miss it!

Hanging the handbag on the hanger at the door, Dolly had a narrow smile on her face, and poked Fang Chang's arm with her index finger.

Dear Mr. Fang Chang, you will not let me go alone?

Seeing that she didn't seem to have any intention of refusing at all, but instead looked excited, Fang Chang said with a helpless expression.

...Of course, how can I rest assured that my dear reporter will go so far alone.

Seeing the rare embarrassment on that bad guy's face, Dolly proudly raised the corners of her lips slightly, her heart was as sweet as honey.

Suddenly remembering what she heard from her colleagues these days, she said with some emotion.

But having said that, it seems that a lot of things have happened in Boulder City recently.

Whether it's inside or outside the giant wall.

The Alliance actually dispatched troops to wipe out all the gangs in the slums in one go, something she, a reporter, never expected.

Fang Chang nodded.

Well, a lot of things have indeed happened. Although it is still called Boulder City, it is probably completely different from the Boulder City you are familiar with.

Just go back and have a look! Dolly couldn't help but look forward to it.

The inner city has completely disappeared.

What will it be like there?

Looking at the twinkling light in those eyes, Fang Chang could feel the emotion in her heart, and reached out to touch the fluffy emerald green hair.

Um.

When we go back, let's go shopping together.

...

boulder city.

In a certain kitchen of the Union Army garrison, looking at the plates filled with indescribable things on the long table, Feng Qing said guiltily.

So you still failed?

After going back that day, the market was blocked, and she ran to Dawn City again, but she still didn't buy what was on the list.

Although the mosquito didn't blame her, she was still very embarrassed and stayed in Dawn City until today before returning to Boulder City.

Immediately afterwards, she received a new task - to vacate the kitchen rented by the Goblin Corps.

She also received the task with her best friend Guigui.

I don't know why, but the reward for this apparently simple errand task is as high as 200 silver coins! But also added a risk label.

But she wasn't panicking at all.

It's just moving out the things in the kitchen, which is much safer than a test flight of a new model!

She followed without hesitation.

Guigui standing aside helplessly spread his hands.

There is no way, because we didn't buy those spices, we can only use other things instead.

sorry!

Looking at Feng Qing who bowed his head and apologized, Guigui quickly comforted her.

Ah, no need to apologize, I think you have reduced our loss by not buying it. As I said earlier, cooking with centipedes is definitely not going to work!

Feng Qing said hesitantly.

But... what about the New Year's Eve event?

Guigui scratched the back of his head.

Think about other ways. If it's not possible, you can get some random things to get in there. Anyway, as long as you participate, there will be a mysterious gift.

Feng Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Originally, cooking was not something they professional combat players were good at, especially since she knew nothing about cooking.

As soon as I came up, I challenged the difficult ingredients of myriads, and it really was a bit too strong.

Looking at the supplies piled up in the corner of the kitchen, Feng Qing couldn't help asking curiously as he saw a pile of black lumps.

What are those? Are they edible too?

As she spoke, she walked over and reached out to pick up a piece.

Just when she was about to take a sip, the ghost next to her saw her and quickly stopped her.

Wait! That can't be eaten, it's charcoal!

Feng Qing was stunned.

Wood, charcoal?

Well! At the beginning, the leader planned to use charcoal to grill. Someone told him that the fragrance released by burning wood can also cover up the smell of some food, but it failed later.

From Guigui's expression, he could probably imagine the situation at that time, Feng Qing looked at another sack full of yellow hard lumps.

Then... what about those?

yolk?

Looking in her direction, Guigui said hastily.

Ah, there's sulfur over there, and there's saltpeter next to it.

Silently putting down the sulfur in his hand, Feng Qing glanced at Gui Gui with a delicate expression.

I said... is he really going to cook?

Uh, maybe?

The expression also subtly moved away, Guigui, who was very sure at first, suddenly couldn't make up his mind, Anyway, the luckiest luck...he probably gave up.

She thinks this is a good thing.

The things that Lao Na made were weird at best, but the things made by the mosquito boss would send people away, and they would be locked up in a small dark room at that time.

But it's rare for him to be so interested in food.

Feng Qing looked at the white crystals in the bucket beside him.

What about those?

Ah, those are white sugar! The last attempt of the mosquito boss! He tried to mask the smell of meat with sweetness, but in the end everyone went to the toilet.

It was another memory that he didn't want to recall, and a regretful expression appeared on Guigui's face.

But this barrel of sugar is probably the only thing in the whole kitchen that can be stuffed directly into your mouth.

Staring blankly at the bucket of white sugar, Feng Qing said with a heartache.

It's a pity to waste so much sugar.

Really? Guigui sighed, folded his arms and said, I've been wanting to complain for a long time, that guy is wasting food.

Use spices to mask the stench of myriads.

I'm afraid the spices used are more expensive than the meat!

After staring at the bucket of white sugar for a long time, Feng Qing's eyes suddenly lit up.

How about... let's just use these sugars to make some simple food!

Guigui froze for a moment.

Should I just use white granulated sugar? Then... what can I do?

candy?

It seems that the taste is also a bit monotonous.

Looking at the bewildered best friend, Feng Qing raised the corners of her mouth triumphantly.

Marshmallow!

Although she has never done it, she heard that the principle is very simple.

As long as the sugar is heated and melted into syrup, the heating chamber is continuously rotated, and the syrup is ejected from small holes under the action of centrifugal force, and the sweet sugar can be solidified in the air.

Hearing these three words, Guigui's eyes lit up.

Great idea! This is much better than myriad stewed vermicelli!

Uh... What kind of strange food is that?

The inspiration comes from snail noodles... Anyway, it's settled! I'll go to the mosquito boss and ask him to get a cotton candy machine!

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was great, and Guigui clenched his fists excitedly.

The mosquito boss should be moved to cry!

His hands-on ability is finally useful in normal places!

Cheers bro!

Seeing that her suggestion seemed to come in handy, Feng Qing smiled embarrassedly.

Hey, I want to make some more, and I'll send some to Citrus and the others by the way.

Tangerine?

Hmm! A very cute child, very obedient, and very sensible! I promised her to visit her when I'm free, Feng Qing said with sparkling eyes, looking at Guigui who tilted his head, I'll introduce you tomorrow!

Hmm! Looking forward to it!!

The two worked together to move out the most dangerous sacks and barrels first.

Soon there were only a few glassware like beakers and Erlenmeyer flasks left in the kitchen, and some bottles and jars on the shelves.

Taking a glass bottle from the shelf, Feng Qing opened the cap and sniffed it, frowning.

The smell of kerosene.

Why use kerosene for cooking?

In addition to kerosene in the glass bottle, there are some white particles the size of fingernails.

Whether there was any marking on the bottle or not, she couldn't make up her mind what was in it.

Do you still want these things? If you don't want them, I'll throw them away. Feng Qing shook the glass bottle in his hand slightly, and shouted at Gui Gui who was busy packing things not far away.

Ah, let's pour it all over, Guigui said casually without looking back, The mosquito said that the materials in the kitchen are all gone, so let us dispose of them for him when we clear the kitchen.

This idiot leader, it's too wasteful.

Feng Qing shook her head, unscrewed the bottle cap, poured the contents into the sink, and turned on the faucet to flush them away.

However, almost as soon as she turned on the faucet, the pale yellow liquid burst into flames with a bang.

Thanks to the agility department's reflexes are well developed.

Seeing that the situation was not right, she lowered her body in a jerk, and the fragments from the explosion almost flew out of her head.

what happened?!

Seeing the bottle rolling on the ground, Guigui's expression changed instantly, and he said in shock.

Sodium! Oops... I forgot!

The explosion ignited the kerosene without any suspense, and the flames splashed from the pool ignited the shelf with bottles and cans not far away.

Under the effect of high temperature, some bottles and jars began to undergo wonderful changes.

Looking at the shelf that started to have a chain reaction, Feng Qing swallowed, and instinctively took a step back.

That……?

It's that sodium! Sodium metal!

??? What is he doing with that thing in the kitchen?!

Ghost knows!!

From the explosion of the first glass bottle, what happened next seemed destined.

Suddenly, there was a violent explosion in the originally calm resident, and the flames and thick smoke came out of the kitchen window together.

Fortunately, the power was not particularly strong, and the house was not blown down.

Thinking that they were being retaliated by gang members, the barracks immediately sounded the alarm, and a large number of heavily armed soldiers rushed over.

In the end, it turned out to be a false alarm.

After learning that it was the goblin corps that made the noise, the logistics chief didn't ask any more questions, but asked his subordinates to send a ticket to a certain corps leader with a dark face.

This kind of thing is not the first time.

Looking at the dazzling string of zeros, Mosquito signed the ticket with tears in his eyes.

Fortunately, people are fine.

Those things like charcoal and white sugar had been moved out ahead of time, and the two little players affected by the explosion were only slightly injured.

If you lie down for three days because of such a trivial matter and miss the New Year's Eve event, you will be at a big loss...

[Task: Evacuate the kitchen used by the goblin corps (failure)]

...

The commotion at the player's residence was just a small episode. Most of the food prepared by the players was relatively normal. After all, there were only a few ruthless people who risked their lives to develop new recipes.

Except for the bosses who are actually chefs like scrambled eggs with tomatoes, most people don't expect to be able to rely on their swords to win the top spot.

This kind of festive activity is just as lively as picture 1. Although there are a lot of team-up monsters and materials, everyone still participates with a playful attitude.

Because of the activity of the players, Boulder City, which had been deserted for more than half a month, finally regained some of its former excitement due to the approach of the festival.

In this way, it finally came to the night of New Year's Eve.

The decorated streets were filled with lights and festoons, survivors took to the streets one after another, and many shops that had been closed for more than half a month reopened their doors.

Since last week, the construction team has begun to pay some wages according to the league's minimum wage standard, and the factory has started to pay salaries in silver coins earlier.

Commodities have grown out of the shelves again. Although people's purses are not bulging, they can already buy some things.

Everything is getting better.

The night sky is lit up with colorful fireworks.

Not only the Heart of Steel parked in Dawn City, but even the anti-aircraft guns on the huge wall began to fire fireworks towards the sky.

In front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Jushi Military Building, looking at the colorful flames in the night sky, Ibers smiled and clapped his hands.

Not bad... It's rare for me to watch an ingenious show.

In the name of hunting aliens, they quietly cleaned up the predator tribes around Boulder City, and then vigorously and bloodbathed the gang forces in the slums.

So far, the performance of this new shareholder has exceeded his expectations, and he has not been so surprised by an organism for a long time.

Originally, he thought that the chaos in Boulder City would cause Qingquan City to be in turmoil for at least five or six years, but now it seems that this good show has come to an end in just one month.

The time bomb buried in the huge wall seemed to be dismantled quietly without even starting the countdown.

Now that the rectification of the slums has been completed, and most of the factories in the city have resumed production, it may not be long before the state of emergency will be lifted.

Perhaps this celebration is an opportunity.

But Ebbers was not disappointed, but even more excited.

Under that piece of peace and tranquility, he already faintly smelled the smell of blood...