Wasteland Development Diary

It was still summer, at least four months away from winter.

After returning, Zhou Yi gathered his core employees and held a formal meeting in 3101, announcing the establishment of the Development Alliance and the upcoming war for honor.

Everyone seemed quite calm.

It was understandable that others were optimistic, as they might not know the strength of the Apex Duke. But Zheng Tao was knowledgeable, and Qian Su was a weapon dealer; the fact that they also seemed confident puzzled Zhou Yi.

Perhaps Qian Su thought she was a Celestial and could directly suppress the Governor in terms of rank?

Zheng Tao spoke, "This is a war between different regions, and if it can't be ended quickly, it will become a battle of logistics."

"I don't understand the field of weapons and equipment, so I'll talk about food supply."

The agricultural advisor spoke methodically, "The role of humans in such wars, as far as I know, is usually as auxiliaries, logistics personnel, and craftsmen. They are far greater in number than the regular army, but indispensable. These human soldiers need to eat, drink, and excrete. If they are not fed enough, their morale will be low, and it will be difficult for them to perform field operations."

"From the Shuanghe region to Shell City, a distance of 840 kilometers, dried mushrooms need to be continuously transported to the front lines. This requires several ships for transportation. Guang Nazhongs won't do this kind of heavy labor. The transport ships are operated by human crew members, and the speed won't exceed 10 kilometers per hour. At the fastest speed, a one-way trip will take 84 hours, which is 3 and a half days. A round trip will take 7 days."

He gestured with his hands, "This round trip will result in a large consumption of food over extra days. The natural loss during collection, packaging, and transportation is more than 60%, with a maximum of 40% of the grain reaching the human soldiers at the front lines."

"Shell City has a large reserve of grain with low loss, plus our logistics line is short and the transportation efficiency is high. Therefore, if this continues, we will have the advantage in the field of grain."

"In addition, there is the supply of Emerald Soup, which can serve as two meals in one, making it convenient for transportation and storage. People can quickly replenish their strength after eating it."

Zhou Yi remembered it.

When attacking Shell City, he saw many humans participating in the war with firearms, also acting as auxiliaries to the Seahorse Gunners, providing them with tripod supports and long-range launchers.

There were indeed a large number of humans in the city's army.

Zhou Yi looked at Qian Su again, "What about you?"

The iron-headed girl thought for a moment and then said, "There are many variables in the field of weapons, so it is impossible to accurately assess. The Apex Duke's expertise is in air suppression and land assault. I believe that with focusing arrays and Sea Hunters, we have sharp enough blades in the air to tear apart the enemy's ranks."

"At sea, we have the Poseidon and St. Petersburg, which also have mobility. The problem is the lack of intermediate strength. I suggest we hire some more mech-life mercenaries."

"Considering that there are two lines of defense ahead, Shell City and Steel Refinery City, there is also room for advance and retreat. Their strength is not weak, and they are not so easy to break through."

She said, "Zheng Bo is right, war is about logistics. The Guang Nazhong warriors of the Sea Territory Lord need a constant supply of Guang Seeds. If their supplies cannot be met during wartime, their combat power cannot be formed. Large-scale operations are all three-dimensional formations, and they will definitely be equipped with a large number of auxiliary combat members."

Qian Su counted with her metal fingers, "Ships, vehicles, and various detection and attack/defense devices all require energy packs to be continuously filled, which is also a high expense, and we have to continuously transport energy packs to the front lines."

"Compared to the enemy, we have a unique advantage, which is our express delivery center."

Zhou Yi thought she would talk about the combat-capable building lifeforms.

The advantage is express delivery?

He asked, not understanding, "I'd like to hear the details."

The girl said happily, "Chairman, we have unique Bone Fish and Victory Serpent couriers. If the north is blocked, then the Recursion City business will be suspended due to force majeure. We can also switch to Coral Mouth in the south. The business itself will not be affected, just the area will change. This is our logistics and money-making guarantee!"

"The bill for this month is already out, have you seen it?"

Zhou Yi really hadn't seen it.

He opened the Recursion City page and checked the background information.

The numbers on it surprised him.

The number of orders completed in the past month was 566, with a total settlement of 22,640 Guang Seeds. The express delivery center took 6,792 Guang Seeds as commission, and even so, he received 15,848 Guang Seeds.

Zhou Yi was puzzled, "Now there are only 8 Bone Fish couriers, even if we count the Victory Serpents helping, can they deliver so many orders?"

"Yes."

Qian Su revealed a smug smile, "Chairman, now we have improved the process, allowing each courier to be responsible for a specific area for a long time, so they are familiar with the routes and can respond quickly."

"However, the main thing is still the previous express delivery uniform coating, which has improved very significantly. The matching speed between the Victory Serpents and the Bone Fish has accelerated, and they have also become more stable."

"If it weren't for considering stability and safety, we could still take at least 200 more orders..."

She got a little carried away when talking about the express delivery center, and finally restrained herself and pulled the topic back, "Because the express delivery center is not affected by the war, it can generate a steady stream of Guang Seed income for the company. As our scale continues to expand, this income will become larger and larger. We have money and transportation in the rear, so we can afford to fight."

Qian Su said sternly, "Chairman, we can't build a strong army in a short time, but we have money and can hire external military forces to join us. There are many excellent mercenary groups that can respond to the Apex Duke's attack."

As soon as Zhou Yi heard this, he knew she had a list in her mind.

"Recommend a few."

The girl's metal fingers moved slightly, "From a professional point of view, I think we can choose the Dead Sea Knights or the Beiyang Legion."

The Dead Sea Knights were easy to understand, they had a well-known and powerful fleet, and they also had rich combat experience in the Dead Sea.

Zhou Yi had never heard of the other one.

"Is the Beiyang Legion related to the Beiyang Swordsmen?"

"Yes."

Qian Su nodded, "The Beiyang Swordsmen are a group of heroes, usually operating individually, but the legion is a group attack. They are the left and right arms of the Beiyang Group."

"Among the two, the Beiyang Swordsmen are more famous because they are more legendary. In addition, with the Earth Officials behind them creating momentum and promoting them, they have more contact with the secular world. But in the circle of weapon dealers, everyone has a higher evaluation of the Beiyang Legion."

"The main force of the Beiyang Legion is the cyborg warrior."

Zhou Yi was stunned, "Fully modified cyborgs?"

"Yes."

Qian Su looked serious, "They can be seen as a fully enhanced version of humans. They have both the human brain and dexterity to use tools, and they can adapt to complex environments and absorb the death light of nature, allowing them to operate for a long time in harsh environments."

"Many of the powerful lifeforms killed and the plundering groups wiped out by the Beiyang Legion were ultimately publicized as the work of the Beiyang Swordsmen. In addition, they have always been low-key, so the outside world doesn't know much about them."

"The Beiyang region has been able to maintain its independence for a long time because of the existence of the Beiyang Legion. According to records, they have fought three wars of honor for the Beiyang region, winning two and drawing one. There are records of their achievements in this regard."

"I have done business with them, so I know some of their specific situations."

Zhou Yi nodded as he listened.

Since they were preparing to fight, they needed both.

He could directly contact Qin Xie on the Dead Sea Knight side and ask him to recommend a fleet to specifically contain the Apex Duke's naval forces in the Dead Sea.

The Beiyang Legion could be used as the main defense force.

Now there was still a small problem.

"Price range?"

Qian Su said, "Hiring a fleet of Dead Sea Knights to participate in the war in winter will cost at least 50,000 Guang Seeds."

"The Beiyang Legion is much cheaper. It only costs 20,000 Guang Seeds to hire a battalion of them, a total of 300 people, but additional consumption and configuration are calculated separately."

Zhou Yi decided to contact the Beiyang Legion first.

Red Falcon checked the Recursion City database and said, "I found the Beiyang Legion in the labor market. Their credit rating is B. You can contact them through this channel. Do you need to contact them now?"

Zhou Yi said to contact them.

The drone's electronic eye flickered and emitted a slightly hoarse voice, "Hello, Beiyang Legion."

Zhou Yi said, "I want to hire the Beiyang Legion to participate in the defense of a war of honor."

"Who is the opponent?"

"The Apex Duke."

"Then at least two battalions are needed."

The other side was concise.

Zhou Yi asked, "What is the price?"

"Two battalions, 40,000 Guang Seeds, 1 year, pay 20,000 in advance, no guarantee of winning. They will withdraw directly after a total loss of 50 percent."

Being able to fight until half of the people die before withdrawing is already considered a bloody battle.

Zhou Yi looked at Qian Su next to him.

The girl gave a thumbs up, indicating that the price was acceptable.

Zhou Yi immediately decided, "Okay, come to Emerald City in the Sand Harbor area before winter arrives."

"Are you the Wasteland Development Company?"

"Yes."

"The cooperation agreement has been sent to you, please take a look."

Zhou Yi looked at the agreement on the electronic screen.

This time, Recursion City was used as the medium for both parties to reach an agreement. Recursion City charged a 1% intermediary fee, and both parties' actions were subject to the full supervision of the mech-city.

The company's patent revenue continued to grow, so the money was directly deducted through the electronic account.

Then was the next one.

The Dead Sea Knights were very expensive because of their fame.

Zhou Yi decided to talk to Qin Xie first.

He opened the columnar communicator that the other party had left.

The thing emitted a faint green light.

After a while, Qin Xie's cheerful voice came from inside, "Mr. Zhou, long time no see, your wasteland express delivery has been so popular recently..."

"Many people in Coral Mouth want to imitate taming Bone Fish, but none of them have succeeded. Can I join in? Everyone has some friendship, and we can be considered cellmates who have been in prison together..."

"Yes."

Zhou Yi's words stunned the other party.

"Really?"

"Really."

"What are the conditions?"

Zhou Yi talked about the war of honor.

"In this area, the Apex Duke's strength is indeed one of the best."

Qin Xie suggested, "If you don't mind, would you like to consider the Seventh Fleet? Our fleet is actually not bad, and it is considered to be at the middle to upper level within the entire Dead Sea Knights."

Zhou Yi said, "The key is to be cheaper."

"There is really no way to do anything about the price. They are all clearly marked prices. The organization of the Seventh Fleet is 70,000 Guang Seeds, otherwise it will not pass the headquarters' review... You can inquire about this everywhere."

Qin Xie thought for a while, "But there is a way to lower the price. You can hire a heavy patrol escort team."

The Seventh Fleet has 4 B-class heavy patrol warships, each of which has an escort team under its jurisdiction. The five ships led by the White Dove were the patrol escort team under Qin Xie's jurisdiction.

"The price of the heavy patrol escort team will be much cheaper, the lowest can be 7,000 Guang Seeds for 1 year, but the additional expenses caused by damage and firing need to be paid by the employer. At most, the maximum expenditure is 20,000 for 1 year."

Zhou Yi thought the price was okay.

"Then I'll hire you."

"Okay, I'll go to the commander to complete the formalities."

Zhou Yi also threw out real money, "This operation will be considered your technology shares, giving you 1% of the shares and annual profit dividends. But if the company needs it, you have to help."

It was also time for Emerald City to find a proper foreign aid.

Qin Xie, who had resources from the two major knight orders and was in a period of rapid growth, was very suitable.

This way, when the war of honor started, he wouldn't be able to slack off.

"Mr. Zhou is as straightforward as ever."

Qin Xie also responded, "Thank you for looking up to me. This time, I have to put in some effort. But the opponent is the Apex Duke, so I have to plan carefully."

"In short, please watch my performance then."

The young captain said wildly with a smile.

Zhou Yi suddenly looked forward to this winter.