This Game Is Too Realistic

Compared with most settlements in the wasteland that are full of human fireworks, Site 721 is more like a real survival settlement.

Living here means surviving, and it feels more like truly surviving.

Not that they were poor.

Although the patchwork cold-proof clothes looked a bit old, they were still much better than the family that could not scrape together two pieces of clothes and survived in Borneo Province. The locals don't have to eat dirt. Even in the most difficult times, there are nutritious pastes to keep them going. When times are not so difficult, bread and sausages can be obtained.

In fact, the researcher who sat on the train and wrote a paper did not lie. The Science and Technology Committee meets all the nutrients necessary for the survival of the local people, as well as the basic necessities for maintaining life.

Such as building houses with concrete, using fuel for heating and lighting, and building schools as beautiful as churches, etc.

The right to education is basically guaranteed. As long as local survivors complete production tasks that are not too demanding in accordance with the requirements of the Science and Technology Committee, they can obtain food and clothing, but they will not live a good life.

Most of the suffering suffered by the local people comes from the climate itself. There seems to be nothing to complain about. The Panghuang Swamp was not a livable place even before the war.

The only thing I can complain about seems to be the extremely unequal treatment. One researcher can enjoy resources that even exceed the total consumption resources of 1,000 ordinary survivors.

This is just personal living standards and does not include business expenses. If you include laboratory expenses, it becomes impossible to calculate.

But this doesn't seem worth complaining about.

After all, the opportunity to change your destiny is not completely impossible, and there are even as many as eight times in a lifetime.

As long as you are over 12 years old, you can take the apprenticeship selection exam. If you don't admit defeat, you can take the exam until you are 20 years old.

As long as you are admitted as an apprentice, you are not under the jurisdiction of the Science and Technology Committee and you can become a member of the academy. This not only means personal honor, but the entire settlement will also benefit from it - the Science and Technology Committee will not only reward the families who have trained "㮽来㱕 Researchers", but also reward the entire settlement.

It is precisely because of this that for people who stay in bitter cold places, the only thing they can complain about is that they did not work hard enough when they were young and pinned all their hopes on the next generation.

For those families that have given birth to apprentices, they will become the most "hot" stars in the entire settlement, and will be more or less taken care of by the settlement management staff.

For example, Jiang Xuezhou's father became the captain of the drilling team because of this, so he did not have to work underground in person, while his father was transferred from the workshop to the accounting office, where he had a relatively free time.

not only that.

Their house is also the strongest two-story building in No. 721. It is located in the center of the entire settlement, and lives in the same block as the technical staff and managers sent by the Science and Technology Committee.

That street not only has 24-hour heating, gas, electricity, and drinking water supplies, but is also equipped with basic household appliances and furniture.

But even with special care, the work that needs to be done still needs to be done.

The families of colleagues Li Xiang and Wu Xiaoxiao also live on this street, and their relationship seems to be unusual.

Although Ye Ju's story hasn't been finished yet, it's time to say goodbye.

Li Xiang's face showed a lingering reluctance, so he and Ye Shi agreed on a time to meet next time, and then the two of them parted ways at the crossroads.

It was five o'clock in the afternoon when Jiang Xuezhou returned home with Ye Shi. At this time, her father was still at work, and there was only a little girl at home who was about six or seven years old.

The little girl had two small hairpins on her head, and she looked weird, a bit like a smaller version of Jiang Xuezhou.

Seeing her sister appear at the door, the alertness on the little girl's face suddenly turned into surprise, and then she jumped up in surprise.

"Sister?! Are you back?"

"Hey! Sister is back... Yuehan has grown taller! Hug, sister, hehe, you are so good."

Jiang Xuezhou hugged the younger sister who rushed forward, caressing her head lovingly, with an unusually soft smile on his face.

The suitcase behind her ran through the entrance hall and ran into the house consciously, turning its wheels and running towards her room. Soon there was a ding-dang-dang sound in the room.

Ye Shi couldn't help but be a little curious, whether this thing would have the function of automatically packing luggage, such as the kind that could be unfolded like the base vehicle in Red Alert, but he was too embarrassed to follow the room to take a look.

Even if he has never been in love, he knows that it is not polite to enter a girl's room at will.

Even Jiujiu, the old sister who relies on his family, will mercilessly beat him to death as his master.

Just as Ye Shi was staring at the door at the end of the corridor, the little girl hanging on Jiang Xuezhou's neck was also sizing up this strange man.

Jiang Xuezhou let go of his sister's hand, stood up, looked at Ye Shi, and introduced the two of them.

"This guy's name is Ye Shi, my sister's friend. Well, his name is a bit weird, just call him brother... This is my sister Jiang Yuehan. My parents haven't come back yet, so please sit in the living room for a while. , let me pack my things."

After saying that, Jiang Xuezhou walked through the living room and walked to the end of the corridor, leaving only the two of them standing at the entrance.

Ye Shi smiled friendly at the little girl, then walked around her to the living room, and sat on the sofa solemnly. He wanted to turn on the TV but found that there was no such thing here, so he could only pick up the cup on the table. Pour yourself a glass of water.

However, what he didn't expect was that the little girl was unexpectedly not afraid of strangers. She sat opposite him and stared at him with hooked eyes, and a cold smile suddenly popped out of her mouth.

"Brother, are you my sister's boyfriend?"

Ye Shi was drinking water and almost choked. He coughed twice and hurriedly explained.

"no."

As he spoke, he glanced at the door to make sure someone didn't come back suddenly.

Although he didn't know why Yu felt guilty.

"What..."

The little girl sighed and muttered, "Sister said she would bring her boyfriend back when she comes back next time, but she lied again."

"...Haha." Ye Shi smiled awkwardly.

The little girl was still staring at him, and suddenly she said coquettishly.

"Then brother...when you are not busy, can you take your sister home to visit more often?"

Seeing the loneliness in those eyes, Ye Shi was silent for a while and nodded slightly.

"Um."

He could actually understand why Jiang Xuezhou rarely went home. After all, with his D-class living conditions, the survival rate was not very high even with a mentor to protect him.

She was promoted to D level in 1999. Before that, she was only E level.

That guy may have deliberately distanced himself from them just to prevent them from being too sad when they lost him. Although he usually doesn't speak nicely, that guy actually cares about other people's feelings.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so sad when she was lying half-dead on the bed.

At this moment, Ye Shi suddenly realized that he seemed to have accidentally discovered another side of her that he rarely showed.

But he soon shook his head to drive the strange thoughts out of his ears.

Why do you know so many NPCs...

The little girl sitting on the sofa opposite tilted her head and looked at him. She didn't understand what he was shaking his head at, but she didn't ask any more questions. She just picked up the unfinished book and continued reading.

After about an hour of waiting, which was so long, footsteps finally came from the corridor next to the living room.

Seeing Jiang Xuezhou back, Ye Shi breathed a sigh of relief and complained in the direction of the corridor.

"What are you doing? What took you so long?"

Standing next to the corridor, Jiang Xuezhou put on casual home clothes, an apron on his body, and a circle of fine beads of sweat hanging on his forehead.

She couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw this guy who didn't feel pain in his back just sitting and talking.

"What are you doing? I'm just worried that you'll be hungry after a long ride... so I got some food."

"It's time to eat!"

The little girl's eyes lit up when she heard her sister had made some food. She immediately dropped the dizzying book in her hand and scurried past Jiang Xuezhou like a little rabbit and got in. A small room next to the kitchen.

There is a simple dining table there, where the family eats.

Ye Shi looked at Jiang Xuezhou in surprise, as if he were looking at some kind of exotic animal.

"Can you still cook?"

Jiang Xuezhou chuckled, gently lifted the hair hanging behind his ear with his index finger, and raised the bridge of his nose proudly.

"Are you kidding me? I've been living alone since I was 12 years old. I still have no problem cooking the food."

Ye Shi couldn't help but want to give a thumbs up, but when he heard that the food was cooked, he suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Just as he expected, what was on the table was a bowl of roasted small potato balls, and a pot of roasted chicken legs in something like an air fryer.

The chicken legs were wrapped in a waxy red marinade, a bit like Orleans barbecue sauce, but with a chicken flavor.

Ye Shi swallowed involuntarily and was speechless for a moment.

Is this without blanching?

In fact, it’s not bad if you don’t blanch the roasted chicken, but you can’t keep the fishy smell...

However, the little girl was not picky about food at all. She had already grabbed a chicken leg and started gnawing happily.

Dissatisfied with the expression on Ye Shi's face, Jiang Xuezhou wrinkled her nose slightly and put her right hand on her waist.

"Any questions?"

She has a D-class researcher who cooks the food herself, but this guy is not grateful!

She respects her mentor but has never tasted her food!

Ye Shi shook his head quickly, forced a smile on his face, and sat down on the chair dignifiedly.

"It's nothing...it's good."

No matter what, it's a hard work done by others.

Besides, resources are scarce in the Wandering Swamp. Even if food is very cheap when exchanged for food, it is shameful to waste food.

Not hearing that the compliment was perfunctory, Jiang Xuezhou raised the corner of his mouth with a hint of elation and turned around energetically.

"You and Yuehan eat first. My parents will be back soon. I'll make some for them too."

As soon as I heard this, I stood up again as if I was electrocuted before I could warm my chair.

"Wait a minute, I'll do it..."

"Can you cook?" Jiang Xuezhou stopped and looked back at him suspiciously.

Ye Shi smiled shyly.

"I know a little bit... To be honest, I have been away from home for more than three years."

It's not that he wants to show off, it's mainly because he feels sorry for the food.

Jiang Xuezhou didn't think much about it, and nodded blankly, but still worried and warned.

"Then...but let's say it first. If you don't know, you have to ask me."

Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Ye Shiyi asked Yu bluntly, "Do you have any cooking wine?"

Jiang Xuezhou: "What is that?"

"...Where's the beer? There's always onion, ginger, garlic and the like, right?"

"Ah, that's true... do you want to drink?"

"Who told you I was going to drink? Just get it for me and stand by and watch."

Saying that, Ye Shi also picked up the pot of roasted potatoes on the table, looked at Jiang Yuehan with a friendly smile, and said in a coaxing tone to the child.

"Lend this to me for a moment, and I'll return it to you later."

The roast chicken probably can't be saved, but this pot of potatoes can still be saved.

"Um!"

The little girl nodded obediently, and then watched the two of them walk into the kitchen.

Looking at the bustling kitchen, she stopped eating the chicken drumsticks. She held her chin in her hands and swayed her calves, her eyes sparkling, and she didn't know what she was thinking in her head.

Speaking of which, this was the first time she had seen such a cheerful sister.

Every time I saw her in the past, she always had a worried expression. Even if she had a gentle smile on her face, she didn't see much happiness.

I really hope she can be so happy every day...

…

At the same time, on the other side, Ye Shi became familiar with the cooking tools in the kitchen under the guidance of Jiang Xuezhou.

Although there is no wok here, only a pot for stewing soup, but for someone who often makes lazy meals, he said that any pot is actually the same.

In order to save one more bowl to wash, he can even use a rice cooker to cook, let alone a soup pot.

"Ahhh... why did you pour the beer on the duck legs! Doesn't it taste weird?" Seeing that he picked up the beer and poured it into the pot, Jiang Xuezhou hurriedly jumped on him to stop him. But he couldn't hold his hand at all.

She almost forgot that she made most of the parts on this guy herself.

Throwing the can aside, Ye Shi looked at Jiang Xuezhou who was about to cry but couldn't help but laugh.

"What do you know? This beer duck! It's rare but strange..."

Jiang Xuezhou was stunned for a moment.

"Beer... wine duck? What is that... ah, what's wrong! Yuehan can't drink!"

"Pfft...the duck is cooked, is there any alcohol left?"

"Oh, yes, alcohol is volatile...I almost forgot." Realizing that he had asked a stupid question, Jiang Xuezhou blushed and nodded, but watching him pour the potatoes into a bowl and crush them, Then he said blankly, "What is this for?"

Ye Shi said casually.

"Mashed potatoes, children like this the most... Do you have milk, butter and black pepper?"

This alliance can be considered a historical tradition. At the beginning, the scrambled egg guy put a lot of thought into this dish to make the croissant potatoes more edible.

Jiang Xuezhou nodded quickly.

"Yes, I bought some when I came here... They should be in my room now."

Ye Shi said without looking back while crushing the roasted potatoes.

"What did you put in the room? Get it for me quickly! There is also soy sauce in my suitcase, that black bottle."

"嗽,嗽㱕!"

Jiang Xuezhou blushed and nodded again, and hurriedly ran out of the kitchen. Suddenly he remembered that the apron was still on him, so he turned back and tied it for him.

When this guy said he was going to make dinner, she originally planned to give him some instructions, but she didn't expect that she was the novice and had to run errands.

About 40 minutes later, the sky outside the window had completely darkened, and the time had reached 7 o'clock. Jiang Xuezhou's mother returned home almost in a hurry.

Hearing the ding, ding, ding and ding coming from the kitchen, the two old men thought it was Xiaohan. In the kitchen, they quickly put on their shoes and rushed in. They saw Xiaohan sitting at the dining table, and there were two plates of them on the table. I can't understand the food.

The alluring scent of 㱕 penetrates the tip of the nose.

Jiang's nose moved unconsciously, but Mother Jiang subconsciously looked towards the kitchen, and then opened her eyes wide.

With mashed potatoes stuck to the corners of his mouth, Osamu chuckled and said in a pleasant voice.

"Dad, Mom, my sister brought a man back!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Jiang Xuezhou got angry and covered her mouth, then glanced hurriedly behind her.

At the door of the kitchen, Ye Shi was coming out with a pot of beer and duck. Seeing the two old people smiled and said.

"Uncle, aunt, uncle!"

"You, you, you..."

Jiang Jin subconsciously said politely, looked him up and down again, and said hesitantly, "Who are you?"

Ye Shi was about to say that he was from the wasteland, but before he could speak, Jiang Xuezhou beat him to it.

"He's Ye Shi! He's from the Alliance... It's too troublesome to explain. In short, he's just like a diplomat. Let's talk about it later during dinner!"

"Oh, over there at the Department of Foreign Affairs, please sit down, young man... why are you asking the guests to cook? We won't do it until we come back."

Jiang Xuezhou stared at Jiang Xuezhou and scolded her, but her voice was calm. The same was true for Jiang's mother, who looked at her girl dotingly and reached out to play with her bangs, which were wet with sweat.

"That's right, why didn't you tell me in advance when you came back? Mom just asked for leave."

Jiang Xuezhou smiled and took his mother's arm and said coquettishly.

"Don't I want to give you a surprise? By the way, where is eldest brother?"

Jiang Jin said with a smile.

"Your eldest brother is already married. He just moved from No. 721 to No. 702 at the end of this year. He is now the supervisor of the workshop. I will call that boy back tomorrow!"

The family sat at the dining table and had dinner happily.

Ye Shi was a little reserved at first, but Jiang Xuezhou and his family were very enthusiastic, and he quickly integrated in.

Of course, part of this is due to his superb cooking skills.

Sitting at the table, the moon was constantly cold, stuffing potatoes into his mouth, his eyes sparkling like little stars, and the word "delicious" was almost written on his face.

"...I didn't expect you would blame him for cooking." Jiang Xuezhou poked his arm and muttered in a low voice.

Being praised a little, Ye Shi wanted to raise his nose to the ceiling.

"That's a must. It's a pity that we don't have Lao Ganma and rice here. Otherwise, I'd have to give you the whole fried rice, my specialty."

㳎Eating the bread with the beer duck, the way of eating is still a bit weird㱕, but it is still more normal than the grilled chicken legs with tomato sauce.

"Ha... I didn't see you cooking for me during the alliance." Looking at Ye Shi with a proud face, Jiang Xuezhou said sourly with a slight snort.

Ye Shi said with a smile on his face.

"You didn't even beg me."

"You guy..." Jiang Xuezhou gritted his teeth and wanted to give him a bite on his arm, but thought of the dinner table and held back.

Moreover, this guy's bones were made of titanium alloy, and she was worried that she might chip her teeth.

Halfway through dinner.

The slightly tipsy Jiang Yi pulled Ye Shi to have a drink, held his hand and said to Zheng Yi.

"Xiao Jiang... she can be a bit impatient sometimes, but she is actually a very caring child. We can't help her with this matter. Please take care of her when she is outside."

Hearing these sudden words, Jiang Xuezhou almost choked on the food in his mouth, coughed dryly and said in a panic.

"What did you say, Dad!"

She kissed him but didn't respond, and had no intention of taking back her words. She just stared at Ye Shi who was sitting opposite, waiting for the young man's answer.

"Sister is blushing!" Xiao Yuehan chuckled, looking around with a pair of clever eyes.

Facing the old man's begging look, Ye Shi smiled heartily and agreed.

"Don't worry, I will protect your daughter!"

After all, he is also a master of T0 in the whole server, and it is more than enough to protect an NPC.

Jiang Xuezhou's face turned red, and he snorted slightly and lost his voice.

A smile appeared on Jiang Yao's face and he nodded with relief.

"With your promise, I feel relieved!"

…

That night, Ye Shi stayed at Jiang Xuezhou's house and slept in the guest room on the second floor.

Jiang Xuezhou took a week's leave to visit his family. This week he planned to wander around No. 721, get to know the local people's lives, and think about the science and technology committee.

Binghai City is a special zone, and it is still too difficult to understand the college and the Science and Technology Committee through there.

It’s also worth mentioning that since Location 721 is not part of the special zone, there is no save point or hotel for players to stay and rest, so he can only stay at the NPC’s house for the night.

To put it bluntly, no caravan will come here.

The reason why the dinner was so sumptuous was thanks to Jiang Xuezhou’s ingredients.

Normally, if Xiao Jiang didn't send something home, the family might not be able to have such a sumptuous dinner.

At least he didn't see any shops or anything like that on the way here.

Ye Shi couldn't help but have a whim. It would be a waste if he could open up the Science and Technology Commission market.

There are a lot of untapped resources buried underground here, whether they are oil and gas or metal deposits.

In the Age of Prosperity, people seemed to have considered the possibility of sinking in the future, so a large amount of unexploited resources were left in the tundra, mountains, and seabed.

In other words, this land actually has development value, otherwise the college would not choose to settle here.

However, Ye Shi just thought about it and felt that this matter was difficult.

His intuition told him that it would be more difficult to pry open the market here than it would be to pry open the market in the Xilan Empire...

Taking off his helmet, Ye Wei sat on the sofa in the living room, looking at the large wide-screen TV in trance.

It was already bright outside the window, but in reality it was morning. Every time he goes offline, it takes him a while to get used to the feeling of reality.

I can't tell the difference... I really can't tell the difference.

Is this the legendary "Internet addiction"?

No wonder Wei Nian is not allowed to play.

Not long after he took off his helmet, Jiujiu came out of the room with a smile on his face.

This guy has been sleeping for most of the day, and he still looks like he hasn't had enough sleep. He doesn't know what he did in the game.

Looking at the old man sitting on the sofa, Jiujiu blinked and waved her hand in front of him.

"What's wrong, bro? Hey? It's time to come back to your senses."

Recalling the dinner he had just had with Jiang Xuezhou's family, Ye Wei shook his groggy head, put his helmet aside, and suddenly said with emotion.

"It's nothing, I just think... this game is a bit too realistic."

Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, then looked at him in surprise, her mouth opened in an O shape.

"Guy! Are you really with that NPC?"

Ye Wei frowned.

"What the hell? Is there any connection?"

Two index fingers touched and poked together, Jiujiu blushed and whispered awkwardly.

"I heard you say it was realistic, and I thought you...forget it, forget it, forget it! Oh, it's boring."

"...?"

Seeing him disappearing in a flash, Ye Wei scratched his head in confusion.

What's wrong with this guy?

Throwing the helmet aside, he ordered a takeaway and then browsed the official website.

Just when he came across Sisi's post, he clicked on it and saw that their cargo ship had docked at Xifan Port.

In addition to updating the news about Xifan Port, Si Si also updated the local price information in the post.

According to the content mentioned in her post, the local demand for spirits is extremely strong. If you can transport the potatoes from French Fries Port to Golden Gallon Port, add the spirits, and then sell them to Saifan Port, then buy steel or steel. When cement is shipped to the Federation, you can make a lot of money even with your eyes closed.

In particular, the Wilante people enjoy tax-free privileges locally, so many Wilante merchants simply took advantage of this rule and loaded the arriving spirits onto their own cargo ships and brought them back to the Legion's homeland.

In this way, the spirits that were ostensibly sold to the Xilan Empire ended up being dumped on the Legion instead.

At the end of the post, she also posted the income from this trip.

What made Ye Shi envious was not their gains, but the fact that these guys were so fast that they actually pried open the treasury of the Weiland people.

Although there is only a crack open at present, and there is no telling when it will be blocked by the opponent, it is still a big progress.

"We are all so capable, so we should work hard..." With an envious look on his face, Ye Shi muttered to himself, closing the post and leaning on the sofa to meditate.

First of all, there are definitely more treasures in the academy than in the legion, and they are the knowledge that the alliance needs most.

But here comes the problem.

The number of active players on Wandering Swamp is less than three digits, far less than the number in the south.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel troubled.

Not to mention how to pry open the heads of those old stubborns, it would be difficult enough just to trick the little leeks into the swamp...

How should I use this hoe?