Wasteland Development Diary

Lin Qing and two mountain dogs led the way.

Zhou Yi followed behind with his assistant, Yuan Xiao.

He wasn't worried about the invitation from the Overlord.

With the bodyguard Death Angel by his side, the special skill of Microphone Master, and the trump card of the atmospheric creature Curling, self-preservation wasn't a big issue.

According to the latent order of the wasteland era, there were no life-or-death conflicts between the local rulers. The underlings could fight to the death, but it didn't affect the upper echelons' cooperation and pleasant conversations.

Territorial lords belonged to the same class. Plundering and scheming against each other were common, and bullying the weak was commonplace, but situations of irreconcilable conflict were rare.

To some extent, this was a consensus that maintained the deep stability of the wasteland world.

Fighting and killing were purely subtraction; making money, expanding territory, and increasing population together were the real priorities.

Along the way, he noticed that Fengshou City's urban construction was quite good. There were no surrounding high walls, probably because it wasn't necessary. Under the Overlord's rule, outsiders didn't dare to come and cause trouble.

The city was almost entirely made of brick and stone houses, and the main roads were paved with stone slabs and pebbles. There were drainage ditches on both sides of the roads, and the city also had green lawns and trees.

This was an agricultural city, with various agricultural product stores selling seeds, fertilizers, agricultural tool manufacturing, agricultural product entrusted processing, agricultural machinery leasing, etc.

In addition, there were mostly residential houses and bars.

What Zhou Yi was more concerned about was that there was a large open-air theater in the city.

Puppet shows were being performed on the stage under a canopy, and farmers, drunkards, scavengers, women, and children were all stopping to watch, completely engrossed.

Zhou Yi asked Lin Qing, "Do people here really like theater?"

The Water Spider Land Official replied, "It's the Overlord's order to set up theaters or troupes in every city and town, to provide entertainment for everyone through puppet shows. It's also a local custom and culture that has been around for many years."

"The residents really like this format, and many families collect puppets."

Zhou Yi joked, "They shouldn't be the kind of puppets that explode, right?"

"You're joking, they're just puppets."

Lin Qing gave an awkward laugh.

The City Hall was located in the city center, a large two-story building.

Second-floor reception room.

Zhou Yi saw the Overlord again.

The last time they met, he was a neatly dressed teenager, but this time he was an old farmer wearing a straw hat and coarse cloth pants, with a white beard glued to his face.

"Welcome.", the puppet said.

Lin Qing left the room.

Zhou Yi also said to Yuan Xiao, "Wait for me outside."

Death Angel also retreated outside.

"Your company's locust extermination rat swarm is really effective. This thorny problem has been effectively controlled, and I think it won't be long before it's completely eliminated."

The Overlord wasn't tall, but there was always an aura that made people dare not underestimate him when he spoke.

Zhou Yi used 【Alert】 to look at him and found that his whole body had turned red, indicating that this puppet was B-grade.

It seemed that this Governor-General of Heaven had many puppet avatars.

"I'm not sure about the professional aspects, I have to wait for Nemo to send back news."

Zhou Yi answered cautiously.

The Overlord said, "The Shuanghe area is preparing to purchase 30,000 Mushroom Houses this time. Refrigeration boxes are also good things, but how many they will buy specifically will have to be calculated by them below."

"But I also have a request,"

"I hope that the clothing, shoes, hats, and craftsman light imprints manufactured here can be officially exported to the Sand Port area for sale. You are closer to the Shuanghe area, the transportation cost is low, and we can give you a lower export price."

Zhou Yi thought for a moment, "No problem. The grain produced by you, as well as the maritime fleet services, can also be exported to the Development Alliance. We are originally close neighbors, and more cooperation will maximize mutual benefits."

"Refreshing."

The puppet said, "Isn't your company always committed to the deep development of the agricultural field? Now, with the scale of Sand Port's farmland, there shouldn't be a shortage of food."

Zhou Yi said, "I personally like to eat and prefer a balanced diet, the more the better. I am very interested in trying the unique foods produced in the Shuanghe area."

The Overlord's upper and lower jaws moved, "I don't eat, so it's hard to comment. But I heard Lin Qing and the others say that the corn, lotus root, and shrimp produced in our Shuanghe area are good. You can try to eat them when you have time."

"Okay."

Zhou Yi was overjoyed.

Grilled corn and corn cakes, lotus root soup, boiled shrimp, and braised prawns were available!

"Also, I heard that gliders are already being sold within your company."

"The Overlord's information is really well-informed."

"It's impossible to hide that kind of flying vehicle."

The puppet sat cross-legged on the chair, "Since you are always going to sell them to the outside world, the Shuanghe area wants to buy the first batch of gliders. According to my understanding of you, whether it's Emerald Soup, Flame Cup, Mushroom House, or the newly released Refrigeration Box, the core is aimed at the most numerous civilian market."

"Your goal is from the bottom up, starting with the largest group at the base and gradually expanding influence."

"So I boldly speculate that this glider shouldn't be expensive either."

Zhou Yi also said frankly, "Currently, we have two models. The first is a single-person glider, 240,000 Shrooms/unit, and the second is a manned glider, 520,000 Shrooms/unit."

"Basic parameters include a flight speed of 25-50 kilometers/hour and a flight altitude of 500 meters or less. Currently, 100 to 300 meters is the safest and most stable."

"There are also defects. Gliders can only glide at a fixed altitude, and landing requires finding a landing point at the same altitude."

"Our solution is to build a Dead Sea Canal, using the Dead Sea Canal to create downward traction, allowing the glider to land on flat ground. If you want the design of the Dead Sea Canal, it will cost 50 Light Seeds. The cost of building the Dead Sea Canal is about 1200 Light Seeds on our side, for your reference."

The puppet on the chair stroked its beard, "The price is as cheap as ever."

"Then I'll buy 1000 single-person gliders and 20 manned gliders. We'll talk about the Dead Sea Canal later. But you need to send specialized technical personnel to teach our people flying skills."

Zhou Yi nodded, "Of course."

After another business deal was settled, both parties were in a good mood, and the conversation became more casual and relaxed.

The puppet suddenly raised its hand and said, "There is a Light Amber Mine in the Dead Sea about 400 kilometers north of the Shuanghe area, in my territory. There are no land or floating islands nearby, and few living things approach it."

"I sent people to survey it, and conservatively estimate that the mine is worth no less than 4 million Light Seeds. If it can be taken down, I will sell it directly for cash, and the income will be discounted by 50%, which is 2 million Light Seeds. If you can help me take it down, we'll split it equally, 1 million Light Seeds each."

Zhou Yi thought, the main course has arrived.

He said, "That mine is not easy to take, right?"

"It's very difficult."

The Overlord said bluntly, "Below A-level, going there is just looking for death."

Zhou Yi nodded, "Dangerous."

"Very dangerous."

The other party added, "A group of Light Squid have occupied that area of the Dead Sea, a total of 32, all of them B-grade adults. Their combined destructive power is great, and even Skywalkers have difficulty breaking through."

"They are not the most troublesome."

"Mr. Zhou, have you heard of Sashimi People?"

Zhou Yi shook his head.

"It's an A-level monster."

The Overlord said concisely, "This thing carries a deadly poison. Even if a Skywalker enters its coverage area, their vitality will quickly decline. The closer they get, the faster the decline."

"It also carries a high-pressure ability. The closer you get to it, the slower your movements become."

"High pressure leads to slow speed, and the vitality decline time is long, making it difficult to fight."

"To obtain that mine, you have to drive them away."

Zhou Yi understood, "So you want to attack them?"

"I can't do it alone."

The Overlord said, "Even with Bai Xing, it can't be done. The Sashimi Person's strength is very high, and it needs a fatal threat to injure and drive it away."

"But now, Mr. Zhou, you have Death Angel, so there's a chance."

"Oh?"

Zhou Yi asked, "How so?"

"Death Angel's lethal ability can also take effect in a range, and can also absorb the enemy's life. She can withstand the Sashimi Person."

The Overlord's meaning was simple: Death Angel would withstand the Sashimi Person.

He would take care of driving away the surrounding Light Squid.

After cutting off its wings, they would concentrate their forces to besiege the Sashimi Person.

"What we have to do is to make the Sashimi Person feel dangerous, and it will leave this area and find a new place."

The Overlord said, "However, Death Angel is not bearing the damage for nothing. If she can directly contact the Sashimi Person, she can open the Sashimi Person's treasure chest and get a random treasure from it."

Zhou Yi was stunned.

Dead Sea Treasure Chest Monster?

This was a bit beyond his understanding.

"What is this mechanism?"

"There is a saying that the Sashimi People are creatures from another world, but they have degenerated in this environment, so their descendants have become A-level creatures. But they seem to bear some missions from the ancestral era, guarding some treasures, passed down from generation to generation."

The Overlord said, "They are few in number and cannot be killed. Some say they are guardians or sentinels of some more powerful life."

Zhou Yi immediately thought of civilization heritage.

It sounded very similar.

"But we only need to drive it away. As long as we can put enough pressure on it, the Sashimi Person will leave."

The Overlord said, "After it's done, I'll prepay you 1 million Light Seeds. Are you interested?"

Zhou Yi frowned and thought for a while, "I need to consider it."

"Okay. Wait for your reply."