Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 248 Franco’s second request

Berggren had a rare few days of peace.

After successive setbacks, the government forces adjusted their offensive plan and took a temporary rest. They have not launched bombings for three or four days.

In fact, even the small troops in the city have calmed down recently and stayed in the barracks without going out or taking the initiative to fight the rebels.

Although this was influenced by orders from the government military headquarters, more of it was due to Colonel Markov, who had surrendered to the enemy.

In fact, the order from the government army headquarters was to "slightly reduce the frequency of attacks on the rebels before the heavy artillery repairs are completed." However, in the eyes of Markov - or Li You behind him, this definition of "slightly" It can obviously be very broad.

Therefore, the government troops in the city have been very honest these days, and the citizens have spent a few quiet days without the sound of artillery fire in the background for the first time in a long time.

However, small-scale crimes are still inevitable. After all, the city has long lost the civilized order of human society.

But to this extent, it is much better than the situation during the war when ordinary people risked their lives when going out to scavenge.

Li You has been having a relatively easy time these past few days.

He didn't run to the blockade outside the city anymore, and it wouldn't be of much use now that he was there. Instead, he stayed in the shelter all day long, reading, sharpening knives, occasionally taking on small commissions, and sometimes practicing his strength, which was quite leisurely.

At the same time, he would go back and forth between several shelters to see how other people were doing.

Now, there are four shelters recognized by the system as his name, namely the ruins of the villa, the classic apartment building No. 1, the classic apartment building No. 2, and the riverside house.

The ruins of the villa were the earliest shelter, and the current residents are Li You, Aiji, Marco and Livia.

Classic Apartment Building No. 1, one of the random shelters at the beginning of Classic mode, the building with a two-story basement is now an orphanage.

There are more residents here, including Adam and Barbara, the lame Boris, the orphan Anna, and seven children including Emilia, Karina, and Andreas.

Because there are too many children, even if Adam and the four of them are there, they are often too busy. Li You and Aggie often go to help, and Erica, who lives in No. 2 of the classic apartment building, also often comes over.

Classic apartment building No. 2 is a random starting shelter with a tree house, where Erica, her alcoholic father, Ruben, and Marin live.

Marin was hiding in a small shelter with Pavlie and Bruno. After Li You came to the door and persuaded Pavlie and Bruno to leave the city, Marin became alone.

So Li You arranged for him to be here as well. Fortunately, Marin has carpentry skills, which can be of great help in the construction of the shelter.

As for the last river house, it is where Malik, Esma and young Adam live. They still insist on broadcasting, and the move is almost unknown. Of course, Esma has left the city, and now it is only Malik and his son.

In the certification of the system information section, these four shelters are all considered within Li You's scope of influence, and the residents inside are also considered his companions. In other words, Li You has long exceeded the system's requirements for two companions in this world.

Of course, in addition to these, Li You is also familiar with Father Orek and the St. Mary's Church Sanctuary he presides over.

This place was bombarded a few days ago, and the old church structure could not hold up and half of it collapsed, but it has now been cleaned up.

And because Li You sent Ma Lin and others over to help, they had already built simple scaffolding on the collapsed half, and St. Mary's Church reopened.

As for the residents here, there are quite a lot of them. Father Orek was already taking care of four refugees who were living in inconvenience, two of whom were rescued by Li You and Livia from the flower shop.

There is also a caretaker in the church, a total of six refugees, and now Milena and Zoran are added to the church, so the pressure is a bit high.

But even so, when faced with the people who came to donate materials, Father Orek gratefully accepted them and told them that these materials would be sent to the orphanage.

As for the needs of the people, the priest also listens carefully. This is his responsibility as the director of the only church in Berggren.

Of course, there is an old church on the edge of the city, but it has been gradually converted into a cemetery a long time ago, and now it is almost empty.

What's more, everyone still remembers the last time the government troops set up a fake humanitarian channel. No one dared to approach it for the time being, except for the priest over there.

——In short, Li You will visit these places while completing the commission in his free time. Especially the orphanage and the church. If something happened to these two places, most of his time in this world would be in vain.

At this moment, Li You and Aiji were playing games and telling stories with the children.

"Li You, Li You!" Karina tugged hard on Li You's clothes and dangled him around. I don't know when she stopped calling Li You uncle.

"Let's change the story! Let's continue the story we didn't finish last time, the adventure story of Li Shuangying!"

Li You smiled and touched her head and said, "You can't have the final say on this. It depends on everyone's opinions."

However, when he raised his head, he saw that, except for the newcomers Naven and Lidya, all the children who had listened to "The Adventures of Li Shuangying" before had their eyes brightened and their spirits suddenly improved.

Li You was a little dumbfounded: "Okay, okay, sit down and I'll tell you."

Karina and the others immediately sat down in a row, looking at Li You with big flashing eyes, waiting for the story to begin.

As for the three newly added children, although they had never heard of the above, seeing how excited Karina and the others were, they knew it must be an interesting story, so they also waited quietly.

Li You cleared his throat and began to tell.

"...We talked about last time that Li Shuangying, along with Carla, Leon, and Claire, and their new companions, defeated the evil Demon King Beast tracker and went deep into the underground maze."

"But what they didn't know was that the tracker didn't fall..."

Li You's lecture was quite interesting and the children were immersed in it. But what's interesting is that Aiji on the side actually listened very seriously.

After all, it was obvious that what Li You was talking about was a magically modified version of his own past experiences. Ai Ji was not familiar with his experiences before coming to the outskirts of Harlan, so he was a little curious.

That's right, there were some obvious embellishment parts in the story that made her want to complain.

Why was he injured by the pursuer, and ended up opening up the Ren and Du channels? Not only did his injuries heal instantly, he also learned swordsmanship and inherited a famous sword?

This is an inappropriate and classic cheating plot for the protagonist of the previous generation game. Why is it still being used now?

Can you come up with something creative?

Li You: "..."

You are complaining, you are complaining, there is no need to use the spiritual link to specifically say it to me!

In short, Li You told the children about his magical transformation experience in the biochemical world. Not to mention Karina and others who had already fallen into the trap, the three newcomers Lidia also listened attentively and were immersed in it.

So when Li You talked about the turning point of the second war with the trackers, he decisively stopped.

——Let’s break the chapter right here.

Of course, his immoral behavior was unanimously protested by the children, but unfortunately the protest was ineffective.

With the help of Adam, Anna and others, Karina and others went to bed full of curiosity and entanglement. As for how many people can sleep tonight, only then will we know.

Li You and Aiji quickly said goodbye and left the orphanage.

"...Then just do what we just said." Li You looked at his pocket watch and said to Ai Ji.

"You go to the vicinity of the military camp and listen to Markov's report. Then I will make this urgent commission."

Li You held a note in his hand with the scheduled meeting place written on it.

This was sent by businessman Franco via radio, and he used up one of the three opportunities to help Li You promised, asking him to come over immediately, so Li You left in such a hurry.

"I definitely didn't tease Karina and the others on purpose! You believe me!" Li Youyi spoke sternly and his eyes were bright.

Aggie glanced at him, turned around and left without even bothering to say anything.

Li You: "...Don't you even complain?"

"——Tired!" Aggie walked away without looking back.

Li You spread his hands and rushed towards the place scheduled by Franco.

Soon, Li You met businessman Franco in the ruined building he had planned.

He was still carrying a big bag, wearing black-rimmed glasses, and looked calm.

"You're here."

"What's going on this time?" Li You asked with a smile, playing with a throwing knife in his hand, "The first time you asked me to take action, you asked me to take care of three people in the construction site, the Central Plaza Hotel, and the park. Sniper. This time, are you going to benefit others again?"

Franco's expression remained unchanged: "As I said last time, I asked you to kill them just to ensure the safety of me and my companions when we go out. It is not about sacrificing ourselves for others."

Li You nodded: "Yes, yes, Franco is the most treacherous and cunning businessman in Berggren. No one can take advantage of him. He will never suffer any loss in his work."

The vein on Franco's forehead jumped, but he didn't have an attack. He just continued: "You can do whatever you want with love, but this time, it is really a purely private commission."

"I have a person here. I hope you can escort her away from Berglen." Li You was startled: "Huh?"

He wanted to say something, but Franco had already interrupted in advance: "Stop! Don't tell me that you can leave at the pier now. I listened to the broadcast. But you also know that sneaking into the pier is actually very risky, and this person , I don’t want anything to happen to her, so I can only look for you.”

"I know, you probably have a secret passage, right?"

Li You narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at him: "...How do you know?"

Franco was a little nervous when he glanced at him like this. He swallowed and said, "No, don't underestimate my intelligence network! That deserter in your shelter, Esma from the radio station, and that cook Didn't all the stars and players suddenly disappear?"

"I found out when I was doing business in the city. They left at the same time, and no one around them told them their whereabouts. This happened again after you went to find them.

"Finally, there have been no ships sailing from the pier these days! That's why I feel that you must still have a way out. Ah, don't worry, I didn't tell anyone, and I don't think anyone else will find out."

Li You was really surprised this time. Unexpectedly, Franco actually pieced together the truth of the matter from these fragmented information.

Of course, there is also the reason why Li You and others are very close to Franco and no one is specially guarding against him. Even so, Franco only got the guess after observing for several days, but this is already amazing.

Li You thought in his mind and realized that he still couldn't underestimate the capable people in the world, even in a world without extraordinary power.

And he did not deny it: "Yes, I do have a secret passage in my hand that can leave the city, and it is much safer than the dock."

"A promise of help in exchange for one person leaving is indeed enough. But I must say first that I will not leave Berggren. Once she passes through the passage, she will no longer be responsible for me."

Franco said, "No problem!"

Li You nodded: "Okay, when will we set off?"

"Leave now! I'll call someone!"

Li You: "?"

——Soon, near the park.

Li You was waiting here, while Franco came cautiously with a woman about thirty years old.

"It's her."

Li You looked at her: "This is..."

Franco said: "Her name is Katya, she is a friend of my friend and now works as a reporter."

Katya took off her peaked cap and said hello to Li You: "Hello, Mr. Li."

In fact, Li You recognized her at a glance. After all, she is the famous bargaining girl in the game, a god-level character who can exchange all the supplies of businessman Franco with two cigarettes!

When he first traded with Franco, Li You still wanted to find her and teach Franco a profound lesson.

As a result, she showed up directly with Franco? Still going out of town?

Li You was a little suspicious: "Franco, could you..."

Franco turned his head and said, "I can't hear what you said."

Katya spoke and said softly to Li You: "Mr. Li, please don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble."

Li You looked at her, thinking a little.

In fact, the representative out of the city that Li You wanted to find at the beginning was not Pavlie and Bruno, but Katya.

Although Katia's character trait is that she is good at bargaining, her background is actually that of a famous reporter who came to Berggren to report on the war here.

She also wrote a book about her experiences in Berggren, tentatively titled "My War Diary". Except for the worst survival ending, in which she burns the manuscript, her book received the honors in all other endings. was published and sold extremely well - even in the aftermath of Katya's death.

To promote international joint intervention, she is the most suitable candidate.

Unfortunately, Li You has never been able to find Katia in the city. He thought that she might be unlucky in this world and died somewhere, but he didn't expect that she would appear in front of him now.

Li You looked at Franco: "A friend of a friend? Have you seen that kind on TV?"

Franco didn't answer, but Katia said: "Please don't mind, I grew up in Berglen. Mr. Franco went to the same middle school as my elementary school classmate. He is indeed a friend of a friend."

Li You smiled and said, "Well, after all, Mr. Franco is a shrewd businessman who puts interests first and never does anything at the expense of himself, right?"

Katia also held back her laughter: "Yes, that's right."

Franco: "..."

In any case, since the person has been brought, Li You will certainly not refuse. He took Katya to the train station and sent her out of the city through the underground passage.

Before she left, Li You handed her a pistol, body armor, camouflage uniforms, a bulletproof helmet, and a pocket full of bullets, arming her to the teeth.

Katia: "...Mr. Li, there really is no need for more, it's enough."

Li You said: "Although it is relatively peaceful outside, you must be careful. You have to take all these things and you must stay alive."

"Remember, if you meet the people I mentioned, mention the name Aigi to them. Roman and Esma will understand and they will help you."

Katia nodded and took the last magazine handed by Li You: "I understand, thank you, Mr. Li You."

"Go ahead and be careful along the way."

Watching Katya go away, Li You silently wished her a smooth trip.

It was almost dawn, and Li You immediately returned to the villa shelter.

Ai Ji had already returned here. She and Li You came to the workbench in the basement and began to relay the contents of Markov's report.

"Let's talk about the good news first. As you mentioned before, the government forces may plan to bomb the winery. There is news from Markov."

“He suppressed the intelligence from the winery and did not report it, and the government forces’ heavy artillery repairs were not completed, so the final shelling did not happen.

"Now, people have run out of water and the wineries are closed."

Li You smiled: "Very good."

In the final broadcast, the winery bombing incident is a key node in the entire story, which determines whether Malik can survive, and the decision-making power lies in Esma's hands.

Should we conceal the crimes of the government forces from Malik and protect Malik's safety, or should we let him disclose everything, even if it may lead to retaliation from the government forces?

No matter which one you choose, the ending is not particularly happy.

But now, everything has changed, and the fate of the Malik family is very different.

But Li You didn't forget the winery. There was no need for so many innocent people to die in vain, so he asked Colonel Markov to take measures to stop the government forces from bombing the winery.

It seems the results are significant.

"What about the bad news?" Of course Li You also remembered this.

"...The bad news is that the heavy artillery of the government army's reserve force is already on its way. It is said that there are twelve guns in total this time, and they are accompanied by specialized artillery and craftsmen. They are expected to arrive at Berglen within three days."

Ai Ji's face became very serious, "In other words, this city's peaceful days are probably only three days at most."

Li You's expression also darkened.

——It finally came.

After all, the government troops who are besieging the city have a much greater advantage in supplies than those in the city.

Now, the heavy artillery that Li You and the others had finally destroyed and destroyed had been replenished, and the number was even greater than before.

What the government forces want to do is clear.

The question now is, can Berggren survive this bombardment?

　It's expected to end tomorrow on This War of Mine and then cut out a world.

　　However, the author has not yet thoroughly studied and understood the details of the 2077 DLC plot and world view settings, so a short small world will be inserted in the middle, a world of small games.

　　You definitely can’t guess this, so I’ll just say it casually. It’s a side-scrolling two-player cooperative game, but the ending is all friends (it’s one of the author’s childhood memories)

　　That's probably it~

　　

　

(End of this chapter)