Chapter 76

"Elder brother, why doesn't your electric stove work well?"

"... maybe the power is not enough. I'll think about it and see if I can use these copper wires to build a bigger generator."

"Brother, steady!"

When leaving the carpenter's cabin, Chu Guang passed by the industrial zone and saw several players thinking about how to improve the steel-making technology in front of the steel-making blast furnace.

The electric furnace improved with waste seems to have failed. The problem seems to be the power. The two players are discussing how to imitate a more powerful generator.

If only I could succeed.

Chuguang, carrying a hammer on his back, went to the brick kiln and found the [leave someone under the knife] who was directing other players to burn bricks.

Since Lao Bai became a hunter player, the post of construction captain fell on brother Dao, who was born in civil engineering.

"The three meter high fence is still too low. I don't know when the second round of Raiders will come. I'm going to strengthen the defense of the outpost. Do you have any good suggestions?"

I didn't expect the manager to discuss such an important issue with himself.

Leaving someone under the knife was a surprise in my heart and immediately thought about it seriously.

"From the perspective of predators' weapons, they use more incendiary bottles, missiles and light weapons. Although the fence can hard prevent them from breaking through our defense line, it does not provide us with much advantage in the actual exchange of fire!"

"My suggestion is that we can concentrate on building materials to build 3 ~ 4 meter high bunkers outside the wall, and then use Z-shaped trenches to connect these bunkers!"

Chu Guang's eyes lit up when he heard the little player's suggestion.

That's a good idea.

The predator is very similar to goblin in fantasy movies. Its firepower and melee ability are not very strong. Its advantage is intimidation and harassment.

Intimidation is of no use to players. It will only make these lunatics more excited. The only restriction is their ability to harass.

A bunker provides a positive suppression effect, and a trench on the side can perfectly limit the mobility of the predator.

A predator who has lost mobility or a predator?

Those are all mobile "experience packs"!

Even if they bite their teeth, break through the defense gap and jump into the trench, what is waiting for them is a more cruel bloodbath.

It's a matter of ability.

Do you still have to worry about fighting bayonets in trenches?

In the minds of these players, there is no concept of retreat. If you kill red eyes, even zilei will take some away.

Thinking of this, Chu Guang made a decision immediately.

"That's it. How many people do you need?"

The sword left someone in his heart and said.

"Give me 20 people, I can handle it in three days! 30 people, two days at most!"

It's not difficult to dig trenches. With shovels and a few power players, it's estimated that it can be done in less than a day.

The main structure shall be dug out first and then slowly reinforced with wood.

As for the bunker.

The kind of concrete pouring is useless, and the defense overflows too much. It is not a problem to drag some hardened cement blocks from the abandoned construction site, make beams with wood and abandoned steel bars, and build an earth bunker.

Chu Guang nodded.

"I'll give you 40 people!"

"40? Will it be too many." the knife left people stunned.

Chu Guang shook his head.

"What we lack is not people, but time. A group of reinforcements will arrive on the surface tomorrow, and I will give you all these newcomers at that time."

This batch of 40 people have obtained the qualification of closed test, and the number has reached the highest in the past.

With so many newcomers pouring into the game, we have to find something for them to do. So many people in the province are running around the base without a head.

By the way, let them get familiar with the migrant culture of shelter 404.

In order to make people under the knife pay enough attention to this task, Chu Guang paused for a moment and continued to say in a serious tone.

"This task is very critical. I hope you will take it seriously. In addition, your contribution and reward will be determined by the quality of the fortification."

"If the fortification you designed performs well in the next battle, there will be additional rewards."

Although the manager didn't tell him how much the reward was, the NPC took it seriously and directly substituted it into the hidden task.

He stood up excitedly, put his right fist against his left chest and said in high spirits.

"Guarantee to complete the task!"

"Very good."

Chu Guang nodded with satisfaction.

"For the rest of today, you take out the plan first, mark it outside the fence, and start work early tomorrow morning."

"Go."

……

I caught a scout last night. There was no movement from the predator all day today. I don't know what the people of the bloody hand clan are thinking.

Are you going to wait for them to attack?

The looting team and the scouts didn't go back. Even if the other party is slow, they should realize that those people will never go back.

Scattered Hunter teams wandering in the north and east of the wetland park are not only hunting, but also cooperating with observation points to hunt predator scouts.

Wearing an exoskeleton on the body is also very troublesome, especially with a big hammer weighing 20 or 30 kilograms on the back.

Chu Guang went to the generator, unloaded the equipment, found a wire to connect the KV-1 exoskeleton with power, began to recharge, and then patrolled in the outpost base.

At this time, he suddenly noticed that the two players squatted in the corner next to the granary, muttering about something, so he approached and took a look.

"What are you doing?"

The two players squatting on the ground got up.

"Dear manager, we think this thing looks familiar, a bit like the green wheat we ate before."

With that, the player stretched out his index finger and pointed to several green wheat ears shaking on the edge of the granary.

In fact, its shape is more like Dogtail grass than wheat ears. On the thin rod is a pinch of ears that don't grow. Under the thin cilia on the edge, there are many green seeds larger than sesame.

Chu Guang hasn't planted this thing. He has only planted croissants before, but hasn't grown them yet.

Although I imported a lot of green wheat before, I haven't seen where green wheat came from. I can't make up my mind for a while.

Thinking that there was a knowledgeable man in the outpost, Chu Guang went to the warehouse, called old Luca who was familiar with the post there, and took him to the granary.

Luca just looked at it and didn't squat down to confirm it. He nodded and said in a positive tone.

"My Lord, it's really green wheat, and it looks like it has been growing for half a month. But the seedling is falling at a bad time. It looks like it's going to fall. In addition, it's frosted this morning, and it's going to snow in two days at the latest. I'm afraid the seedling won't live for a few days."

what the fuck?

Really green wheat?

Staring at the crumbling seedlings on the ground for a while, Chu Guang estimated that he should have sprinkled a few grains there when moving grain.

"Can you grow this?"

"My Lord, you're kidding. The old slave has been doing farm work for decades... Besides, green wheat is not wheat. In fact, this crop is derived from Dogtail grass. It's not difficult to grow. For example, the croissant potato has to wait until it sprouts, cut it into pieces and plaster it. If green wheat is not even necessary to make seeds, find a piece of land and sprinkle it. It can grow a crop in two or three months, just like grass." Luca whispered.

"So magical?" Chu Guang Leng said.

"It's not magical. It's mainly... This kind of food is not a good thing. It's usually for people like us. If you've seen what it looks like just cut off, you'll know why I say so. That sour nose smells like grass. It's a little better after exposure to the sun."

Chu Guang: "

Luca took a careful look at Chu Guang and continued to show his way.

"But it also has advantages. It grows fast, has deep roots, can absorb, is drought resistant, can live without poor temperature, and doesn't need much care. The only disadvantage is that it can't cut too much in one crop and the yield is not very good."

"The ear can be cut to fill the stomach and feed animals. The pole burns the fire to ashes, turns it into the soil, and can be used as potash fertilizer, or it can be cut to compost and ferment... We usually rotate with other crops."

"If there is some surplus fertilizer left in the soil, for example, it is not a problem if the seeds are sown after planting others. If the seeds are sown, they can produce four or five hundred kilograms per mu. If they are sown alone, the harvest is average. The ears are small and small. They are similar to those grown by your wall. Dozens of kilograms per mu are enough."

"... in my impression, businessmen from the north will buy some of this food, as will nearby survivor strongholds, and few from the south."

Chu Guang had been curious about what the green wheat was. Now he has solved the case.

After a long time, it turned out that it was a mutation of Dogtail grass?

No wonder the survivors of Bette Street grind this thing into powder pancakes or boil it into a paste in a fire, presumably to volatilize more oxalic acid.

I've been feeding the players?

Chu Guang's expression is a little subtle.

In short, this information should not be updated on the official website.

"What crops did you usually grow before?" Chu Guang cut off the topic and continued to ask.

"A lot of green wheat and croissants are the cheapest. They are available all the year round. Vegetables and fruits are more expensive to sell, and there are many kinds planted in the greenhouse. The red ribbed leaves are good to earn and sell. They can be used as tobacco leaves when dried. Scavengers and businessmen can afford it. I think some people also use them as substitutes for spices to cover up some of the fishy smell. In addition, there is a crop called Kam tree, which will Produce a yellow green fruit. "

"What's that?" Chu Guang asked immediately.

Luca shook his head and said.

"My Lord, the farmer can't tell us this. I only saw businessmen from boulder come and buy boxes. Seriously, it's not delicious. It bites like a tire. But cutting the bark can get a lot of oil. Our generator burns that thing. It can be used after a little purification."

Chu Guang thought for a moment.

"Maybe that Kam fruit is not for food."

With Luca's level of knowledge, of course, he couldn't understand this sentence, but he was very smart. He didn't say anything. He waited respectfully and only answered the questions asked by his master.

Chu Guang took out a small notebook and wrote a few notes on it.

[1. Tips on waste soil: Brown farm has a cash crop called Kam tree. The fruit is suspected to be able to extract rubber and tree oil can be used as fuel.]

[2. Power intelligence: Brown farm has close business contacts with the outside world, stores slaves and has a certain number of weapons, and deliberately hides its strength. Its real economic status and combat effectiveness may be slightly stronger than it seems. The threat level should be appropriately increased from C - to C, and the favor of the power remains neutral (0).]

[3. Power intelligence: the outpost of refuge 404 has a harmonious relationship with the scavengers on Beit street, the threat level remains e-unchanged, and the favor of the power has increased from neutral (30) to friendly (50).]

[4. New NPC in the Outpost: warehouse keeper Luca. Old Luca is a miserable serf. After being saved by the manager from the muzzle of the gun, he swore allegiance to the shelter. The ideal is to make the wasteland no longer hungry.

His legs suffer from severe arthritis and can't do too heavy work. Helping him move things may be a good way to improve his popularity. At the same time, please note that stealing and other behaviors will reduce his evaluation of you. In addition, his experience of various plants on the waste soil is a valuable asset and may be of great use in the spring ploughing season.]

Update of today's official website.

That's all!