This Game Is Too Realistic

One day passed.

The road from Shuguang City to the west has been built for 4 miles, which is much longer than expected.

The two huge industrial behemoths moved forward steadily. Their majestic bodies and deafening roar created a wonderful sight in Dawn City.

It attracted many people to stop and watch.

It’s not just the little players watching the fun.

The merchants, travelers, mercenaries, wastelanders, and residents nearby all coming and going from north to south couldn't help but cast surprised glances at the monster.

And was so surprised that he couldn't move his eyes away.

"What is that?"

"Road-building machine?!"

"Sir, God of the Big-Antlered Deer... I have never seen such a big one!"

"It is said that it was transported from Ideal City!"

"Ideal City?! It turns out to be Ideal City... It must be more than 3,000 miles away from here!"

"How many cows will it take to drag it here?"

"Stupid! I don't know how to use an airplane! Can't I just fly here with my wings?"

"hiss……"

“It would be great if I could go there and see it in this life.”

Standing next to the just-shaped road, although Chu Guang was not as fussy as those ignorant wastelanders, nor was he like a few civil servants who called it unscientific, the shock and emotion in his heart were almost Comparable.

Look at the yearning eyes of those wastelanders. I haven't even started winning yet, but these guys from the east coast are almost winning.

The land is sealed off?

Become a king and prime minister?

That’s all the way to play in Age of Empires.

The slightly higher "conquest" is all about power projection and regional influence. Not only does it not have the buffs that reduce stability and production capacity, but it also saves a series of financial expenditures such as suppression and maintenance, and the production benefits are huge. to direct control.

As for how to increase regional influence?

Advanced technology, abundant materials, prosperous culture, lofty ideals, excellent education, etc. can all be achieved.

Chu Guang felt that this point was very complicated when expanded upon, but in abstract terms it was actually similar to the emotional point.

Handsome or beautiful, rich, well-spoken, cultured, smart or thick-skinned... As long as anyone has one or two advantages, and the other points are not so disadvantageous that people cannot accept it, there is always no shortage of "confidants" or "lickers" dog".

For example, although he himself is a little poorer, has a stupid mouth, and is too thin-skinned, he still has a lot of cute little players who surround him every day to gain favor with him.

In the final analysis, he is still too handsome.

The league is in a similar situation at the moment.

Although they fought several good battles, the confidence of the survivors has never been higher. Whether it is their background or family background, compared with the established survivors in the wasteland, their power is still weak.

These rich and handsome people from the East Coast just stop here, even if they have no subjective intention to show off, and there is no need at all, the regional influence will rise sharply.

In fact, let alone those poor wastelanders.

Chu Guang also hopes to go to the east coast one day to see what the survivor settlement that is said to be closest to the pre-war era looks like.

How can a city with an area less than half of Mumbai accommodate tens of millions of people and complete tall buildings that soar into the clouds?

This may provide him with some management experience.

Of course, although there are objective differences, we should not underestimate ourselves.

The alliance also has its own BUFF.

Aid from the "Fallen Empire" is both an opportunity and a challenge.

If it is grasped well, the new alliance can save more than ten years of detours. If it is not grasped well, it may also take more than ten years of detours.

And as a manager.

What he has to do is to maximize his own advantages as much as possible.

Just when Chu Guang was thinking about how to get some wool from these old friends, the expression on his face was understood as envy in Luo Hua's eyes.

After looking at Chu Guang and then at Kui Changkong's secretly happy pride, Luo Hua, who was leaning on crutches, felt inexplicably unhappy.

When they dispatched the Pioneer back then, the guys in the Ideal Group resisted and refused to contribute, but now they have come out to increase their sense of security.

This made him feel like he was being tricked by the tauren.

Driven by comparison, Luo Hua couldn't help but dismantle one of them.

"Don't take these people's opinions too seriously... Their main business in Ideal City is real estate. If it weren't for this, I would have almost forgotten that they would even build roads."

However, after hearing what he said, the expression on Chu Guang's face became even more surprised.

"Property?!"

Maybe he doesn't have enough imagination.

What kind of real estate company can be so awesome? !

"Um."

Luo Hua nodded, curled his lips and continued.

"...Repair water pipes, clean the outer walls of the building, clean the air exchanger, maintain elevators, generate electricity, and there used to be logistics and distribution, but now it is also outsourced... As for this type of engineering equipment, they don't have that kind of equipment. Made.”

Seeing the unconvinced expression on his face, Chu Guang suddenly felt something in his heart and spoke.

"I heard that Yinyi Group's main business is large-scale engineering equipment?"

"That's right," a hint of pride appeared on Luo Hua's face, "The Pioneer is our masterpiece! More than 80% of its components were completed independently by us."

Chu Guang asked immediately.

"Can you make this kind of road construction machine? How much does it cost?"

"Uh... I don't know about that," Luo Hua scratched his head, "How about ten thousand? Ten or twenty million? The price depends on the model. You can ask Yi Chuan for the specific quotation. I haven't been back for three years. Yes, he understands love better than me."

"..."

After hearing this quotation, Chu Guang finally felt at this moment how cheap the magnetically confined plasma cutting machine tool that Kude sold to him was.

1.17 Lakh Cr.

It’s only a little more expensive than building a mile of concrete road. It’s so conscientious!

But then again, Cr at that time was actually incompatible with today.

As a general exchange of equal value, currency will have certain differences in its meaning depending on the scenario.

At that time, the Pioneer needed local resources and labor, and Chu Guang needed the technology on the Pioneer. Cr's role was only in pricing and exchange.

Therefore, under the circumstances at that time, it was not Ideal City that provided the credit guarantee for Cr, but the Pioneer itself.

The quotation list provided by both parties does not represent the value of the product itself, but is more like the result of a game.

Even now, the list provided to them by the Dalu Group is obviously not the market situation of Ideal City, but more like the balance of their internal game.

Chu Guang believed that building a 1-mile emergency cement road in Yunjian would definitely not cost as much as 100,000 Cr.

But this doesn't matter to the alliance.

As part of the 300 million military aid, he doesn't need to pay anyway.

All he cares about is money.

…

Chu Changkong was responsible for building the road, so there was no need for Chu Guang to keep an eye on him. After watching for a while, he went about his business.

Including a series of infrastructure projects such as railways, optical cables, electric cables, high-voltage electricity, etc., as long as they are related to supply lines, Ideal Group will take care of them.

With a huge sum of 300 million Cr in hand, Chu Guang also experienced the feeling of being pampered.

Of course.

After all, this money is given by others, and it is definitely not as good as the freedom in your own pocket. The total funds that can be used for infrastructure construction are only 70 million, and currently only a quarter of it has been used.

Most of the remaining 230 million comes from military equipment assistance, which can only purchase weapons and equipment to fight against the legions.

The budget that can be used for industrial upgrading is only a little over 30 million Cr.

In order to make full use of this fund, Chu Guang convened a meeting with representatives of various industries for discussion, and opened a post on the forum to solicit players' opinions.

After thinking about it, using the planner's vest was a bit inconsistent with his style, so Chu Guang simply wore the NPC's vests.

They can’t get online anyway.

[Beta0.4 version: Frontier: Industrial upgrade! 】

[Old Luca: Our allies from the east coast plan to spend 30 million Cr to help us improve our production technology. The alliance will usher in a round of industrial upgrading! The budget is limited, do you have any good ideas? 】

Tails: "Eh?! Wait, isn't the new expansion about fighting?! (Surprised)"

Sisi: "emmm... It seems that the game will finally be updated with some equipment with a slightly higher technical content. Looking forward to it."

Quit smoking: "Awesome! Fighting and leveling up at the same time?"

I kept my voice down and said, "Do you still have to ask? Every time there is a war, the prices of copper, coal, and sulfur skyrocket. If possible, we must open the mine first!"

"There is nothing wrong with mining, but the production capacity of several mines from Qingshi County to Xizhou City is not low. The main focus is transportation. When the transportation capacity increases, it will naturally decrease..." I think the train should be upgraded, the camel machine is too slow!”

Who has Ward's athlete's foot? Levin: "Machine tools! The one with magnetically confined plasma would be great! More machine tools! (color) (color)"

Professor Yang, the King of Thunder and Lightning: "There are machines with more powerful power in Boulder City. The ones I bought from Ideal City are advanced and there is no guarantee that they won't adapt to the climate. I would suggest improving the light industry first. The consumer goods currently produced by the alliance are Exporting to Boulder City has great advantages, and we can definitely continue to expand our advantages!”

Quit smoking: "Wait, are you qualified for the closed beta test?"

Professor Yang, the King of Thunder and Lightning: "Hey, I will shed tears if I talk too much. T.T"

Less than half a minute after the post was posted.

The debate in the comment area below quickly became heated.

Chu Guang unexpectedly discovered that for this kind of issue that had little to do with the game itself, cloud players were much more enthusiastic about participating than closed beta players.

Unfortunately, these heated debates did not produce many constructive results, and most of them ended up in vain.

In the end, it was Elder Brother Fang who was praised by the closed beta players.

Fang Chang: "This topic is too abstract. The problem of the alliance is not that it lacks something, but that it lacks everything. The industry provides production data, and the light industry provides production and consumption data. One is internal strength and the other is external strength. The former is needed, and the latter is Not to mention agriculture, the highest output value in the alliance is not consumer goods, but the tens of thousands of acres of farmland in the north of Linghu! I also think that agricultural technology should be upgraded."

Macabazi: "Thumbs up! Agricultural technology really needs to be upgraded. The alliance's population is almost over 100,000! If it continues to grow, it won't be able to support them! (Baring teeth)"

Thunder Dharma King Professor Yang: "Isn't this a discussion of priorities?"

Fang Chang: "A discussion is a discussion. This issue cannot be resolved by debating scriptures. It must be combined with the actual situation. I think that instead of having the alliance purchase goods, it is better to establish a channel for exchange and purchase for various industries. You decide which equipment to introduce. If you make money by opening a textile factory, you will naturally upgrade your textile equipment. If you make money by opening a steel factory, you will naturally upgrade the chain steel factory."

Canyon Escaped Mole: "+1, the internal team knows better than the outside team what they need. They can solve the most critical technical pain points with the least cost, which is better than a group of outside teams who pick and choose without a clue. Much more efficient.”

After browsing through the comments below the post, Chu Guang touched his chin with interest.

"It's interesting."

In fact, when purchasing industrial equipment from Boulder City, he adopted exactly this method of establishing a currency exchange mechanism and purchasing channels, allowing professional players and NPCs who run factories to purchase appropriate equipment according to their own needs.

However, the situation in Ideal City is completely different from that in Stone City.

With a distance of three thousand miles, it is difficult for the two sides to form a stable trading market so that the alliance can earn foreign exchange from Ideal City.

He only has 30 million Cr to use, and it is impossible to completely let the market adjust it.

Currently, there are 317 items in the procurement list given by industry representatives, 57 of which are listed as first priority.

Among these 57 projects, 80% are in the industrial field and 20% are in light industry. According to the quotation evaluated by Yichuan, it far exceeded the 30 million budget.

It will take at least tens of millions of Cr to do it.

If you want to get more aid, you must achieve enough results on the battlefield. Only when you see that the money is working will companies bet more money.

However, Chu Guang always had the feeling that when he was trying to make cakes for those on the east coast, those people were also making cakes for him.

Do you want a military factory that can produce 10,000 rounds of artillery shells a day?

Do you want a coal mine with an annual output of 10,000 tons?

Including automatic cable factories, auto repair shops, tractor factories, etc. Do you want it?

Knock the big noses out of you on the West Coast.

The first aid of 30 million is more like an advance payment.

Looking at the funding gap of at least 20 million on the list and the production lines proposed by the players, Chu Guang couldn't help but sigh.

“It would be nice if I could find a way to earn some Cr.”

Xiao Qi, who was sitting at the computer desk, tilted her head.

"Master, isn't thirty million enough for you?"

Chu Guang shook his head.

"It's not enough. I've consulted representatives from the Silver Wing Group and the price quoted for just one paving machine is close to 30 million... This doesn't include maintenance costs."

The puppet controlled by Xiaoqi had a surprised expression on its face and whispered.

"Thirty million... is enough to build 300 kilometers of roads."

Chu Guang, who was leaning on the chair, nodded.

"Well, including maintenance costs, the total mileage is less than 500 kilometers. It would be better to outsource the work directly to Ideal Group, so I didn't even put it on the first purchase list."

Xiaoqi: "Then how do you plan to solve the funding gap?"

Although it doesn't have any good ideas, it feels that its master must have a solution.

Chu Guang sighed, stared at the Tiancheng board above his head, and muttered to himself.

"At present, there is only one way, and that is to achieve beautiful results on the frontal battlefield. In this way, we also have enough chips to ask companies to increase their support for us."

However.

Relying on others' charity is never a long-term solution.

After the war ends and the Legion is expelled, aid from the east coast will naturally be suspended.

It would be great if I could find a way to get some sheep.

It's a pity that the android troops came this time. Those iron lumps didn't even get paid. Not only did they not consume, but in order to save power, they even turned off the power supply, not giving him a chance at all.

Just relying on those four representatives, no matter how rich they are, no matter how much money they waste, they will only be able to survive with only ten or twenty thousand.

In the face of the size of the league, this little money is just a drop in the bucket.

Just when Chu Guang was having a headache, an email reminder suddenly popped up in the lower right corner of the computer screen.

The email was from Camp 101.

The person who came was Pai, that extremely smart little girl.

[Master asked me to tell you that the fusion reactor will be repaired soon! The fire will be started in two days. Do you want to come over? 】

The moment he read this line of news, Chu Guang's eyes suddenly lit up and he sat up from his chair suddenly.

Yes.

There is also a reactor!

After all his calculations, he missed this thing.

"Yes!!"

Looking at the owner who suddenly became energetic, Xiao Qi, who was sitting on the table, blinked curiously.

"Yes?"

"OEM!" Chu Guang laughed and continued with bright eyes, "We can first introduce some spare parts production projects from enterprises, so as to not only complete the industrial upgrade, but also find a market for the upgraded industry! "

It’s still the fault of inertial thinking!

He has been busy in meetings these two days, focusing only on the subsidies issued by the company and the wages in the pockets of dispatched employees, and he almost forgot about the transaction that brought him money!

Xiao Qi said in confusion: "But... didn't you say that 3,000 kilometers is too far and the alliance's products cannot be transported there?"

Chu Guang answered without hesitation.

"That was before!"

"As long as the reactor is re-ignited, the cost of electricity in Xizhou will drop to the same level as Ideal City! Our electricity can even be cheaper than theirs!"

The reactor used by Xizhou is a relic left over from the Prosperous Era. The reason is the pure helium three reaction in the third generation of controllable fusion. It is the same technology as the reactor widely used in Ideal City.

From a technical perspective, there is not much difference in the cost of nuclear power between the two parties.

However, calculating costs cannot only consider the consumption of materials, but also operations, maintenance and other aspects.

Due to the current low electrical performance of Xizhou, even if some industries are relocated from Shuguang City, the energy produced by the controllable fusion reactor will still not be completely consumed.

In other words, even if the reactor operates at the lowest output power, there will be a problem of excess energy.

Therefore, in an economic sense, the electricity cost of the Alliance is actually much lower than that of Ideal City. No matter where it is used, as long as this excess power can be utilized and create even a little bit of value, it will be profitable.

For enterprises, planes transporting military aid materials will always fly over. Flying back empty is a waste of hundreds or even thousands of tons of transportation capacity. It is better to carry something back.

In addition, Xizhou is rich in electricity and mineral resources, so it will definitely be profitable for them to transfer some of the less profitable industries from the east coast!

Although this sounds counterintuitive, on the premise that Xizhou has a controllable fusion reactor, the transportation cost between the enterprise and the alliance may be lower than the transportation cost between the enterprise and the survivor settlement in neighboring provinces.

Even if the two sides are 3,000 kilometers apart!

Although the limit of air transport capacity is a problem, it is completely sufficient based on the current economic size of the alliance!

By the time the transportation capacity begins to be tight, Xizhou's industrial output will have increased many times, and the river port on the Tianshui tributary will also be developed.

Building a few more freighters with a displacement of thousands of tons will not only allow us to do business with Ideal City, but also bring all the survivor settlements along the river within thousands of kilometers into the alliance's trade territory.

Drawing a blueprint for the future in his mind, Chu Guang felt his thoughts suddenly opened up, and a happy smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

This is more than a win-win situation.

It's almost a win, isn't it?

Although she didn't want to disturb her master's daily dream, Xiao Qi couldn't help but whisper a reminder.

"But Master... nuclear fuel is limited, right? Xiao Qi thinks it's better to use it sparingly."

Chu Guang answered Yu without hesitation.

"You are right, but no matter how frugal we are, the limited inventory will one day be exhausted. The problem of developing production must be solved through development!"

One cannot stop eating just because he or she will choke to death.

As long as the alliance develops and has the ability to resume earth-to-moon flights before the nuclear fuel in the southern part of the valley province is exhausted, these problems will naturally be solved!

But if it really develops to that degree, with the size of the alliance, it will no longer need to rely on anyone else...

With his fingers clicking on the keyboard, Chu Guang hit the enter button and replied an email to Pai who was far away in Xizhou.

"want!"

"I'll come over right now!"

…

Just when Chu Guang was busy communicating with Camp 101 about matters related to reactor ignition, Shuguang City First Hospital welcomed a special guest at the door.

Yu Feng, who was walking beside Yun You on the corridor of the hospital, explained in a low voice.

"... When we passed by Yongdong, we encountered a little trouble. The mutant slime mold there is different from other places. It is quite difficult to enter. Not only is it extremely aggressive, but it can also disguise itself as ordinary people. of survivors.”

"In order to break out, twenty commando soldiers were infected by mutant slime mold and were unable to complete the next mission. Our captain left them here for treatment."

He is the apprentice and employee of Hedin, the logistics officer of the expedition team.

In order to help the alliance build the ammunition production line and introduce the production technology of instant noodles, he was asked by his boss to stay here and connect with the reinforcements that would arrive later.

It is worth mentioning that since the logistics of the expedition team is outsourced to corporate partners, he, like his boss, is not an employee of the company, nor does he have a resident status in Ideal City. He just travels to a certain place in Yunjian Province. An ordinary wastelander in a settlement.

To him, senior employees of the company are undoubtedly big shots.

Even technical personnel such as engineers.

After listening to his statement, Yun You nodded slowly.

"I've heard about your story. The employees of the Silver Wing Group mentioned Yongdong's abnormal situation in the report, but we can't take care of that for the time being. The crew of the Pioneer and Vault 0 are the first priority. The order...how are their injuries?"

Yu Feng shook his head.

"It's terrible... The Alliance has some excellent biological experts and experience in fighting slime mold, but you should have seen that the medical conditions and scientific research infrastructure here are too backward."

"All they can do is maintain the status quo and prevent the injuries of those injured from worsening. If they want to be completely cured, I'm afraid they have to transfer to the hospital in [Ideal City]."

Yun You sighed softly and said it in a condolence tone.

"Thank you for your hard work... our plane will take you home after the energy is replenished."

Yu Feng smiled sheepishly.

"Actually... it's not hard work at all. The living conditions here are pretty good. Of course, it's definitely not as lively as the Ideal City."

Yun You said nothing.

To her, this was obviously a comforting statement.

After all, no matter from which angle you look at it, the development here is far lower than that of Ideal City, and even worse than some of the larger survivor settlements in Yunjian Province.

It can only be said that compared to other survivor villages in the interior, the way of life of the people here is indeed relatively more civilized.

After all, many residents of the shelter also live here, and they can still play some role.

Under the leadership of Yu Feng and the hospital nurse, Yun You walked to the door of the ward and faintly heard voices coming from inside.

"Yes!"

"Fuck, I can't afford it..."

"Where's your bomb?"

"Where the hell did I get the bomb?!"

"Hahaha, the bomb is here! Four and three byes!"

"@#%!"

"Don't worry, hurry up!"

Yun You, who was standing at the door, was slightly stunned, not understanding their discussion.

Right A?

Bomb?

Is this... discussing a battle plan?

Thinking of these poor children being sent to a distant battlefield to bleed and die for people they had never met, she couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

If it hadn't been for that determined expedition, they wouldn't have had to endure these pains.

Taking a deep breath, Yun You reached out and pushed open the door.

However, when she saw the situation in the ward clearly, she was stunned.

In the messy ward, a dozen shirtless old men were gathered in a circle, with a small table in the middle.

On the table was a pile of scattered papers and silver steel bunkers, and beer bottles and cigarette butts were scattered on the concrete floor beside it.

Seeing Yun You standing at the door, a few young men were still playing cards with playful smiles, and they didn't react at all, but Shen Rui, who had his arms wrapped around his arms, changed his expression.

Others don't recognize this person.

But as a veteran under Yun Song, he recognized it...

After noticing Yu Feng's crazy look, Shen Rui was about to say something to ease the embarrassment at the moment.

But before he could speak, a light cough came from the door, breaking the laughter, curses and jokes in the room.

Looking at these young men, Yun You, who was standing at the door, slowly spoke.

"What...are you doing?"