This Game is Too Real

   Chapter 253 Talent Market

   Later, the group went to the weapon store and finally saw the exoskeleton they were thinking of.

However……

  Ye Shi: "KV-1 sells for 600 chips?! Damn it, it's so expensive!"

   Gufeng: "How much was the old white set before?"

   Lao Bai thought about it and replied.

   "For five hundred silver coins, steel plates should account for half of the price. If you only count KV-1, it's about two or three hundred?"

   Although the price is several versions ago, and it was acquired by auction.

   Thinking of the starting price of 200 silver coins, everyone sighed in their hearts.

   is also a kind-hearted manager.

   Compared to Boss Xia of the weapon store, he is simply too kind!

  …

   Such an expensive thing, you can't afford to buy it, you can only watch it to satisfy your cravings.

   Of course, everyone did not forget the purpose of their trip.

  After some negotiation, the LD-47 Scythe assault rifle entrusted to them by the manager was finally sold at the price of 70 chips.

   This is already the price after their hard work.

  The owner of the gun shop on the new map, Boss Bi Xia's temper is too bad, and he is not interested in their weapons at all.

   And not just one family.

  The bullets of the Boulder City are also 7mm, but the length is completely different, the structure of the primer is different, and even if the caliber is the same, it is not universal.

The price of the    Drone Assault Rifle in Boulder City is 150, and the ex-factory price may not even be three digits, at most 90.

   It is a wrong choice to come here to sell weapons. The Boulder City military industry is much stronger than them, which have only developed for one winter, in terms of cost and technology.

   Unless they find another way and work elsewhere.

   Looking at the store shelves, Ye Shi muttered.

   "Damn it, even mortars are sold?"

   And the price is not expensive.

  On the one that is a little longer than the rifle, 60 caliber, with a firing range of three kilometers, you only need the price of a set of KV-1?

  Old Bai glanced around at the shelf.

   "There are no shells here."

   Fang Chang: "There are shells, but they should be picked up from outside the city. I remember that more than a few grams of explosives are prohibited... Let's go, we can't afford any of them."

   Lao Bai sighed.

   "It's too hard, too hard."

   I wonder if bricks can be sold for money here?

   Their Niu Ma Brick Factory is a specialty of this.

  Ye Ten smiled.

   "How about we go to the factory to make screws?"

   Lao Bai is a power type!

  It must be hard to hit the screw!

   Fang Chang rolled his eyes, ignoring him.

   "The daily salary is 2~3 chips, and one month's work is not enough for you to buy a gun. I advise you to save it."

   A sickle can be sold for 70 chips, which is not bad. Anyway, the cost of raw materials is less than 15 silver coins. No matter how high other costs are, they should not exceed this number.

  In any case, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.

  Although the money has nothing to do with them, the chips sold are quest items, but the final reward will be settled with silver coins and contribution points according to how many chips they sold.

   Can you black out yourself?

sure.

   As we all know, the way to get rich is written in the criminal law, and there are always people who think that others are fools.

   But they are not.

  Big Bird Vodka with scrambled eggs and tomatoes was sold to the drunkard at the entrance of the tavern for 10 chips.

   All four felt a loss, after all, that bottle of wine weighed a pound.

   To make so much wine, it would take three catties of potatoes, at least three jins of potatoes, and at least three silver coins, and five when it is expensive.

   is equivalent to not making money!

  Ye Shi, who was holding the chips, wanted to go into the bar to take a look, but there seemed to be some people in the bar who were wearing very little clothes, but before they could cross the door, they were pulled by Fang Chang.

   Gu Feng said aside.

   "Don't miss the business."

  Ye Shi: "Hey! Aren't you curious? Let me see!"

   The first thing to do in the new map is to open up wasteland, shouldn't we come to this kind of place to investigate?

   How dare you say that you know the customs here!

   As we all know, whether it is an online game or a stand-alone game, a tavern is an information center in RPG games.

   This is common sense!

   Fang Chang coughed dryly: "I've been here some time ago...that kind of pub where people dance, the minimum ticket cost is 2 chips, which is equivalent to buying a glass of wine when you walk in the door."

  Ye Shi: "Damn it! You're a big-eyed guy who has been there before! Why didn't you write the strategy??"

   Fang Chang's eyes drifted to one side.

   "I can't possibly write everything."

   Lao Bai patted Ye Shi on the shoulder and said comfortingly.

   "Let's talk about it when you make money. I'm afraid these few chips in your pocket are not enough for you to drink two glasses."

   This is true.

  The night settled down.

  Boss Crow's mushrooms were finally collected by the grocery store.

  Except for the few blue mushrooms she stole from the leech nest at the risk of death, the other mushrooms, which were delicious at first sight, did not sell for much money.

   Looking at the bag of chips in his hand, the four little players looked worried.

   "Not enough."

   After deducting 70 chips from the quest item, I earned 540 chips today, most of which were contributed by Boss Crow.

   At their disposal is 270 chips.

   But then again, those blue umbrella mushrooms are really valuable, and they are actually sold by the gram! And 4 grams can be exchanged for a chip!

  It's just a pity that this thing is too rare.

   Boss Crow had already cleaned it up before winter came, but there seemed to be some left in the NPC's warehouse.

   Now the leech nest is also used as a bait for the anglers, and the few blue fimbriae on the wall will not be able to restore the lush foliage in a short period of time.

  …

   That night.

   The four of them slept on the floor on the second floor of the office, and went to the forum together after going offline.

  Under the expectation of countless players and cloud players, Fang Chang updated all the news of today's whole day in the post.

   Artwork including Teng Teng is on consignment.

   Mushrooms including Boss Crow sold for huge sums.

  How much everyone's things sold for, they also wrote clearly and plainly.

   The disgusting thing of hacking other people's equipment and game currency, but all players with a little quality are disdainful to do, and everyone believes in them.

   Only Professor Yang, the King of Thunder and Lightning, speculated there for a long time, saying that it is impossible to sell only this amount, which is probably a little strange, but no one paid him any attention.

  The attention of all players has been attracted by the rich degrees of freedom and explorable content of the new map.

  What is a virtual world!

   Is this what you call it?

  The northern suburbs are all about survival in the wilderness!

   Even across the screen, Fang Chang can feel it, and many people's eyes glow with envy.

  Tail: "Can I open a mercenary guild! (ω)!"

   Fang Chang: "Uh, this is an unimagined path, you can try it."

  WC really has mosquitoes: "Wait! Where's my grenade? No one buys it!? (Д#

  Ye Shi: "Your charge is too high. Whoever put half a catty of explosives in a grenade will be deducted at the door!"

  WC really has mosquitoes: "Gan! Lao Tzu's Anti-Claw Crab Thunder!"

  Old Bai: "...that I think anti-tank may be enough."

  The fleeing mole rat in the canyon: "Where's the exoskeleton? Have you seen the exoskeleton? Damn it, Honghe Town is so poor!"

   Fang Chang: "It's written in the post, please read it carefully."

  Boulder has an exoskeleton.

   And not only the basic KV-1, but also the 2, 3 series, and even the improved version a-type b-type, the price ranges from one thousand to tens of thousands of chips.

  This thing is just like a car in the real world, with different styles, different options, and different prices.

  The cheapest basic model is equivalent to selling a power supply and a small motor. The expensive high-end version is not only equipped with armor linings, but also equipped with a helmet with night vision thermal imaging. Even if the same solid-state hydrogen technology is used, the safety and endurance of batteries made of different materials and technologies are vastly different.

   However, the expensive ones are not placed on the shelves and usually require special customization.

   After all, most people can’t afford so much money. In most cases, the choice of mercenaries is the KV-1, which is slightly more expensive than the rifle.

   What Chu Guang didn't expect was that the KV-1 exoskeleton was actually so cheap on the shelves of Boulder City, with only 600 chips?

  The actual production cost may be only half of this figure.

Looking at the posts posted by the little players on the forum, Chu Guang couldn't help recalling the distant past, when someone took away two kilograms of blue mushrooms from himself with only 200 chips, and sold them to himself for 800. A set of KV-1 exoskeletons.

   That is the hard-earned money that Yaya earned!

   Are you embarrassed!

   But thinking about the equipment Liszt spent hundreds of thousands of chips and bought from Boulder City, Chu Guang didn't bother to care about the few hundred dollars.

   If you don't sell it to him, you can only sell it to the old leech.

   Most of the time, what he can do is not to choose the best of two options that look good, but to choose the less bad of two options that are very bad.

   Anyway, he fulfilled his promise and slaughtered this guy once.

   No, it is too vulgar to say slaughter.

   should say win-win!

  …

   Just when Elder Fang was busy replying to the post, Shuyu was finally busy with everything, and the office of Vault 404 in Boulder City was finally successfully listed.

   covers an area of ​​120 square meters in total. There is no public booth, not counting the entrance. There are three floors in total, and the monthly rent is 800 chips. The 1st floor is used as a lobby, and the 2nd and 3rd floors are used as hotels for players to rest.

   In the future, according to the situation, Chu Guang will consider whether to get a save point here, and arrange a few dormant cabins to put them there, so that players can save files here.

  The area near the industrial area of ​​Boulder City has a power grid. One chip can buy 10 kWh of electricity. Some people buy firewood generators to generate their own power, or they attach solar panels to the roof.

   is also used in combination.

   However, buying a generator can easily cost three or four digits, which is not suitable for the current stage.

  The funds are only 10,000 chips. Shuyu dare not waste it. After paying three months' rent and one month's deposit, half of the remaining 6,800 chips have to be spent on decoration and furniture.

   This is the request of the manager.

   Even if the budget is tight, he must decorate the place according to the pictures he provided to make it look like an "adventurer's guild".

Shouldn't    be the Chamber of Commerce?

   Shuyu was a little confused, but he didn't take it too seriously, he just regarded it as a personal hobby of the manager.

   After renting the venue, he immediately put up the communication base station, hung the antenna on the roof, and used some inconspicuous things to disguise it.

  With this thing, players' VMs can finally receive messages from the shelter normally!

   But it may be because the wall is too high, the signal here is too weak.

   It was late at night.

  Shuyu, who was finally busy, put the earphones on his ears and got in touch with the manager who was far away in the shelter.

   "Sir, according to your instructions, I have contacted the local decoration company for construction. The decoration of the hall is expected to be completed within a week! The decoration of the second and third floors will also be completed within two weeks!"

   "Yes, you did a great job."

   A voice of approval came from the other end of the phone, and after a pause, he continued.

   "The problem of the venue is solved, and the problem of the employees must be solved as soon as possible. I need you to hire some local employees who understand the local situation, at least ten people, half field work and half internal work."

  The field is responsible for receiving players and communicating with locals.

   This is what Chu Guang promised in the version, it will provide players with a more convenient channel to hire NPCs with higher trading levels to help them sell things.

  When you have nothing to do, you can also research the market, collect local rumors, and organize them into information to send and avoid here.

   Soon the whole Qingquan city will be lively.

   You should be able to hear a lot of interesting things from there.

   As for the back office, to put it bluntly, they are civil servants, including tellers who receive players, handle business, issue tasks, and negotiate other business with locals.

   If you spot an unemployed engineer, or even a blue jacket from another shelter, introduce them to a new place.

   if they wanted to.

"...You can train the employees according to the manual I sent you, and the salary can be a little higher according to the market conditions. We can't count on their loyalty, but we can use our interests to tie them to our chariot. superior."

   "You can handle this yourself, I believe in your ability."

   Holding the headset in both hands, Shuyu nodded seriously.

"Ok sir, but now there's a problem...we only have 3400 chips left in our account. Even at the minimum standard here, an employee has to be paid 3 chips a day, considering we need To bear their room and board, the actual cost may be 4 to 5 chips, and the actual employment cost for a month may be as high as 150. If we hire 10 people at a time, our current funds are enough for up to two months.”

   It’s not just that there are not enough funds in the account.

   What is more critical is the source of funding!

   Organizations that provide services to hundreds or even thousands of people cannot always rely on the subsidy of the shelter, not to mention that the shelter does not have so many chip reserves.

   Hearing the concerns in his heart, Chu Guang said in a reassuring tone.

"Don't worry, the funding problem will be resolved soon. I hope you don't have to worry about bargaining in the future. After the trade route is opened, you will be responsible for the import and export of commodities between the Refuge and Boulder City, with 10% of the transaction volume. will serve as your expense."

   "Remember, however, that you are not a for-profit organization, but a public organization serving the sanctuary collective."

   "I hope you keep that in mind!"

   In simple terms, the assessment of departmental KPIs is not based on the retention of departmental funds, and it cannot be wasted, but it does not need to be too economical, let alone fight with other departments for money.

   In the future, you will be promoted or promoted without reference to this. If you raise the import price for a little money, you will have hello fruit to eat at that time.

   However, what Chu Guang thought was simple might be a bit difficult for people in this world, so he simply changed a statement that he could understand.

   Shuyu understood, of course, and could not help but feel a little admiration in his heart.

   is not for profit, and the collective interests are given priority.

   As expected of the manager!

   It's no wonder that he can rule such a large territory and unite the undisciplined wastelanders.

  This vision of foresight, and this state of mind, are indeed not comparable to ordinary wastelanders...

  …

   The next day.

   Early in the morning, not long after the four little players got up, they were summoned by that NPC named Shuyu.

   Putting on his equipment, Ye Shi said energetically.

   "What are we going to do today?"

   Shuyu replied in unskilled shelter language.

   "We're going to recruit office staff, do you want to come together?"

   Recruiting new NPCs? !

  This is a job that players can participate in? !

   Hearing this sentence, the eyes of the four little players instantly lit up.

  Especially Ye Shi, everyone was excited.

   "Will we take into account our opinion?"

   Shuyu was stunned for a moment, glanced at the VM, and nodded at the subtitles that popped up on the screen.

"Can."

   Of course.

   After all, this office is for them.

   Rather, their opinions matter.

   "Hahaha, Ness!"

  Yeto threw his fist excitedly, his face full of excitement.

   Shuyu: "...?"

   Milk thinking?

What does    mean?

  VM translated it, but after reading it for a long time he didn't understand what the translation result meant.

  Guangfeng looked at Fang Chang helplessly, but he didn't expect that this guy was not a serious person, he was muttering while pinching his chin.

   "This one really needs to be paid attention to... After all, they are partners who have to get along day and night."

   Who can refuse the fair-skinned and beautiful big sister, whispering in her ear "be careful on the road", "pay attention to safety", "I will wait for you to come back"?

   Take 10,000 steps back, and a vigorous "come on" can also make people full of energy!

   Fang Chang swears that this is definitely not his personal hobby, it is mainly for the sake of everyone.

   Wind sighed.

   "A wave of rational analysis..."

   Fang Chang immediately guessed what he was going to say and interrupted his spellcasting directly.

   "Well said, you can shut up."

  Ye Shi: "Go away, I don't want to be rational!"

  Old Bai: "Well, I'm actually more interested in gameplay than rationality."

  “…”

   Gu Feng felt that it was better not to talk too much.

   The one who led the way was the guard of the Liszt caravan, the man named Kaia with a bandage on his arm.

   The group turned a few corners and came to a lively market.

   However, it is different from other markets.

   The goods sold at the stalls here are not a dazzling array of goods, but people.

   Some sell others, and some sell yourself.

   "This is the biggest 'talent market' in Boulder City! Whether it's free people or slaves, you can find them here!"

   "...Occasionally, you can even see the androids brought by the caravans outside, and even the good things that were eliminated from the homes of the nobles in the inner city."

"There is no bigger talent market in Qingquan City. If people here can't get into your eyes, you can only try your luck in the slums outside. But the quality there is too bad... I miss you Probably not interested either."

   After giving a rough introduction, Kaia smiled slightly and looked at Shuyu and the others who were standing beside him.

   "Take your time and be careful with people with obvious marks tattooed on their bodies. These people may be gang members, some even predators. They don't have absolute confidence in their eyesight, so it's better to be cautious."

   Shuyu looked at him unexpectedly.

   "Are there predators here?"

   "Of course, the gate of Boulder City is open to anyone, and the predators will not write what they have done on their faces. But it is actually easy to distinguish them. Perception is a required course for an experienced warrior."

   Kaia had a confident smile on her face.

   "I'll be fine until dark anyway, if you can't make up your mind, I'm willing to help you!"

   He was just a temporary worker in a caravan.

  Although I have worked for a year, it is far from being a core employee. If the market is not good, I may be fired next year, and I will have to go to the wasteland to seek a living.

   You can't go wrong with having a good relationship with these people.

   He knew very well that without Liszt's relationship, these people might not even look at him on the street.

   Even the boss needs people to please, so he will not miss this opportunity to be courteous.

   Shuyu, who was so focused on his work, did not have so many mental activities. After nodding his thanks, he walked forward with the players.

   This is not so much a talent market, but a refugee camp. It’s really big, but the quality is hard to satisfy.

  Skinny people are everywhere here, most of them have dishes on their faces, and at first glance, they rely on those "nutritious creams that are not at all nutritious" to survive.

   There are very few people in neat formal suits, holding signs full of words in their hands, writing their skills and job requirements.

   Some people simply set up a booth and paid others to write on the signs.

  【Zhao Duo, electrical engineer, expects a daily salary of 20 chips, accepts a 12-hour workday, can do woodworking, and can also assemble iron pipe rifles. 】

   [Bilech, a blacksmith, worked in a steel mill, and both the little guy and the big guy can use it. Expect a daily salary of 6 chips and do not accept jobs outside the city. 】

  【Lim, can use guns, can use daggers, anything. 】

  【…】

   Looking at the scene in front of him, Fang Chang and Ye Shi were desperate.

   "I despair of the future era."

   "It's said that everyone's genes have been improved?"

   Look around.

   I haven't seen a few beautiful ones.

   "You two are also veteran players, it's like it's the first time you've entered the game..." Lao Bai coughed dryly, "With the nutritional conditions on the wasteland, good looks are the minority, right?"

"Well, the poor people here are too thin, but there are some pretty girls among the mercenaries..." Gu Feng's eyes were fixed on a beautiful woman in a leather coat, but when the other party looked over, he conditioned reflexively to hide opened.

   Ye Shi argued and gave a counter-example: "But the little fish!"

   Fang Chang rolled his eyes at him.

   "Is her nutrition not bad? Do you think the manager would have a meal without her?"

   Gu Feng nodded and commented pertinently.

   "Indeed, the little girl seems to have grown a little bit taller than when we first entered the game."

   It’s not just small fish anymore.

   The younger NPCs in the outpost are mostly pretty good looking, especially those that are still developing.

   For example, the boy named Xu Shun next to him, and Lu Bei who followed Brother Mole to Honghe Town.

   These are all they can name.

   and the tribesmen next door, also have some exotic feeling.

   Ye Shi's eyes flashed a glimpse of enlightenment.

   "Understood, the answer is to cultivate!"

  Old Bai: "..."

  Fang Chang: "Enterprise-level understanding."

   The strong wind held his forehead.

   "I beg you to be human."

  …

  While Shuyu and the players were selecting employees, in the Grey Squirrel clothing store on the other side, Xier was still sitting behind the wooden table and dozing off.

   The two clothes in the window are gone.

   It was not sold or lost, but rented to those in need.

   After all, those blue jackets are going to stay here for a few days. If they don't sell in the end, wouldn't it be a good place for him?

   Lost or broken?

   That's just right.

   Pay according to the price on the label and you are done.

   Doing business with acquaintances is still very reliable.

  The door opened with a bang, and Schell, who was dozing off in fright, almost fell off his chair.

   Seeing that it was his old friend Rob who opened a bar, he immediately cursed angrily.

   "What are you doing? Didn't you know how to tap when you came in!"

  Robo ignored him, and walked up with his eyes shining, his hands slammed on the wooden table in front of him, and he said with spittle.

   "Is that kind of clothes still available?!"

  Sil: "There is..."

  Robo continued non-stop: "I want all of them! And that socks, just the long ones!"

   Seale was stunned.

   "Do you want it all?"

   snapped back to his senses.

   Xier, who hadn't woken up a second ago, woke up instantly, looked at him with a serious expression and said.

   "No problem, but it's Devil's Thread, and it's also Vault Technology... I'm afraid it's a little tricky."

"but--"

   Seale lengthened his tone and changed the subject.

   "For the sake of our relationship, I can help you think of a way."

   Robo, who just showed a disappointed expression, immediately grabbed his hand when he heard the second half of the sentence, and said excitedly.

   "Thanks, bro!"

   Seale cleared his throat.

   "Cough, chips..."

   "Haha, look at my memory! I almost forgot about the business!" Robbo smiled, grabbed his hand and put it in his pocket, took out a bag of large-denomination chips and slapped it on the table.

   "Including your deposit, all 600 chips are here! The rest of the money is a deposit!"

   Surprised by this guy's ease, Seele quickly collected his chips and looked at him and asked.

   "Why do you want so many clothes?"

   "You know, I run a bar!"

"Of course I know……"

"Then you definitely don't know what happened yesterday, I'm not bragging, you should have a drink at my place yesterday," Robbo said brightly, "At that time, when my dancer appeared in that suit, the whole bar was boiling. It's gone!"

  ——

   (Thanks to the leaders of "Tiger" and "Zongzheng" for the reward!)

   (end of this chapter)