This Game is Too Real

  Chapter 320 Why not just cooperate more thoroughly?

real world.

   somewhere.

   Following the footsteps of the staff, Gao Jianhui came to a spacious room. The decoration here is a bit monotonous, like a room that was temporarily cleaned up. The only furniture is a bookshelf, a coffee table and two sofas.

   The young man with glasses was sitting on the sofa. After seeing him, he immediately stood up from the sofa and said to him politely.

   "Hello Academician Gao! Please take a seat."

   Gao Jianhui didn't refuse, he sat down on the sofa opposite the young man, looked the man up and down a few times, there was no impression in his memory, and he wanted to come and he was not in the same system.

At around 8 o'clock last night, he received an invitation letter from a well-known domestic academic institution. However, when he arrived at his destination early in the morning, he did not see any academic lecture admission guidelines, but was invited. a special car.

   "We learned through various investigations that you are an expert in rock mechanics and mining engineering, and we took the liberty to invite you here—"

   "What makes it so mysterious, it's a special car transfer, and it's a non-disclosure agreement," interrupting the lengthy opening remarks with a light cough, Academician Gao said succinctly, "If you have anything, just say it directly."

   The man said politely.

   "It's just a routine procedure, please forgive me."

   "Can I have a cigarette?"

   "Of course, as you wish."

   Gao Jianhui took out a lighter from his pocket, lit a cigarette for himself, stared at the laptop on the coffee table, and squinted slightly.

   Just when he wanted to ask what it was, the young man with glasses got up and held the mouse, opened the photos in the folder, and said politely.

   "Please take a look at this."

"This is……"

As soon as the word    came out of his mouth, his brows were slightly wrinkled, and there was a light hum from his mouth. Holding the mouse in his right hand holding the cigarette, he flipped it down unconsciously, his eyes became more and more surprised.

   Shaft + ramp joint development?

   Designed the main transportation system like this, which was the first time he had seen it.

   Of course, it wasn’t just the main transport system that surprised him.

   The longitudinal section structure diagram of the entire mine does not look like a mine at all, but like an instrument with a sophisticated structure. Each block has a clear division of labor and can work closely together.

but……

   The problem with this design scheme is also obvious, that is, it is too ideal!

  Many design ideas cannot be realized at all with the current technical conditions.

   24-hour cyclic mining is not difficult, and unmanned mining is not impossible, but like this, the mining surface moves down with the mining system synchronously, and is completely independent of artificial intelligent mining...

   He dared to assert that there is no mine in the world that can do it.

   After a long time, Academician Gao looked up at the man sitting across from him, with a hint of seriousness in his interested eyes.

   "...Where did you get these photos from?"

   The young man did not immediately answer the question.

   "Before answering this question, I'd like to hear your thoughts on these photos."

   Gao Jianhui thought for a moment and gave his evaluation.

"It's a very special design. If I read it correctly, the entire mine should use a complete set of intelligent mining systems, which is similar to Sweden's Kiruna Iron Mine in terms of design concepts... But you can't tell just by looking at the shape. What, any more pictures?"

   A helpless expression appeared on the face of the man wearing glasses.

   "Sorry, these are the photos we have for the time being... Can you tell me about the similarities and where they are embodied?"

   "Intelligent." Gao Jianhui said immediately.

   The man immediately asked.

   "Intelligent? Can you be more specific?"

  Gao Jianhui thought about it and answered.

"Kiruna mine is famous not only for its high-grade iron ore, but also for its intelligent mining system, including drilling, charging, loading, transportation, and lifting... All the operation processes can be realized by remote control. .The entire mine requires only a very small number of workers to complete all production processes.”

"In addition, not only intelligent, their research in the field of deep mining under one thousand meters, as well as in response to increased ground pressure, increased rock temperature, mine lifting, drainage, support, ventilation, filling, environmental protection, etc. The experience at the time of the problem is also quite worthy of our learning.”

  The man listened carefully and kept taking notes.

   After the old academician finished speaking, he then asked about the part he cared about the most.

   "What about the... mine in this photo?"

   Gao Jianhui leaned on the sofa and said in a flat tone.

"I can only talk about the fields I know. I can't talk about the things in your photo, and the things I'm researching are not in the same field at all. I assume that this kind of equipment can work successfully, at least one hundred problems that we still have to solve. No solution found, do you know what that means?"

  The man with glasses swallowed.

   "What does it mean?"

   "means that the photo is likely composited, or CG made with cinematic techniques."

   Hearing Academician Gao's answer, the man was stunned, and then laughed.

   "Indeed...we cannot rule it out."

   Gao Jianhui paused for a moment and continued.

"I don't know your work, but in my opinion, a lot of the assumptions here are unrealistic. Let's just say, the whole building is built on one unresolved 'assumption', like a sculpture in The pattern on the gold bracelet. It is not the pattern that is valuable, but the gold, so I asked you if you have any more photos or information."

"If we can know how to solve the unresolved problems, we can make a similar thing even if we don't use this design plan at all. And even if we solve one of the technical difficulties, it can greatly benefit our existing mining technology. improvement.”

   "For example, in the deep filling mining project that my students were working on recently, there is a difficulty in how to reduce the frictional resistance of the filling material transportation pipeline. If it can be solved, the energy consumption and efficiency of our filling mining can be greatly improved."

"As for what you mean by this? I can't answer, but imagine boldly, if our mining depth can go down one kilometer, the cost of mining can be reduced by 50% or 60%, and those who do not have the conditions to mine All the deposits are utilized…”

   "Guess whether we can find iron ore with a higher grade than Australia and South America under our feet? Guess how much impact this will have on the local economy, national finance, and industrial structure?"

   "Don't say you use it yourself, you can really make this mining system, I think the reverse export is more than enough!"

  Resource reserves are a relative concept. With the development of mining and survey technology, resource reserves may become more and more mined.

  The higher the density, the easier it is to accumulate downwards in the process of magmatic activity and diagenesis, so the closer to the center of the earth, the more abundant resources can be used. By contrast, the little resource on the planet's surface is just a sliver of skin.

   Looking at the young man whose expression became more and more excited, Gao Jianhui flicked the ashtray in the ashtray, and laughed and joked.

   "When are you so free? Daydream with an old man."

   He had probably guessed the identity and position of the person in front of him, but he didn't expect that they would find themselves to consult their professional fields.

   After all, what I have researched is still far from national security.

   The person next door doing geology and geographic information might be able to get some edge.

   restrained his excited expression, the man wearing glasses coughed lightly, did not answer the question, reached out and gently closed the laptop.

   "...about the case we're in charge of, I'm sorry I can't say too much, it involves top secrets. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to cooperate with our work, and then please let me send you back."

"understand."

   Gao Jianhui pressed the cigarette **** into the ashtray and waved his hand.

   "Just call me if you have any questions next time, it makes people nervous."

  The man with glasses nodded and was about to get up to open the door for the old academician.

   However, at this moment, he suddenly thought of something, so he tore a piece of paper from the notebook beside him, wrote down a series of letters and handed it to the old man.

   Gao Jianhui reached out to take it and glanced at it.

"This is?"

   "A URL."

  The man with glasses smiled and said, "Although I can't give you more details about our case, these photos were found on the discussion board of this website."

   The key is that you can't stop it if you want to.

  The entire website is like a black box, any information leaked from it is what the black box is willing to let them know. Any attempt to open the black box will prove ineffective, and one wants to block a website unless the entire internet is blocked.

   The most likely speculation now is that the website and the "Wasteland Online" game should be the enlightenment or investigation of human civilization by a higher civilization.

   Considering that many of the technologies displayed in this game have far exceeded - even out of touch with the current level of civilization on Earth, the entire case has been characterized as "Third Contact".

   As for the motive for this "code-named X" civilization to contact the human beings in the solar system, it remains to be further studied.

   But for now, at least it's a neutral and above contact.

   Considering to avoid causing a wider range of panic, they decided to temporarily block the news about extraterrestrial civilization and keep observation with a cautious attitude.

   "Website?"

interesting.

   Academician Gao raised his eyebrows and stuffed the note into his pocket.

   Take a look when you are free.

  …

   Wasteland.

  Xizhou City.

   Wu Chengyi, who put down the communicator, leaned back on the chair with a heavy expression on his face.

   Just a few minutes ago, he got in touch with the administrator of the new alliance through the communication equipment provided by the Burning Corps.

   The opponent did not go around in circles with him, and directly stated the position of the new alliance——

  The new alliance will incorporate Xizhou City into the recovery area, and build a survivor settlement near Xizhou Lake to house slaves liberated from looters and survivors who are willing to join the new alliance.

   This is more of a notification than a negotiation.

   Thinking of the man's words on the phone, Wu Chengyi looked at the notebook in his hand.

   Those lines of scribbled handwriting were written down by him just now.

  【Xizhou City Industrial Zone Development Plan, and Reconstruction Draft of New Restoration Area and Survivor's Colony】

In his opinion.

   This is a lot like a pie.

   The war with the Tooth Clan does not know how long it will take to end, and the people of the new alliance have already begun to imagine the future with them.

   But Wu Chengyi admitted.

  This cake smells really good.

   "Call my deputy... and all the other high-ranking members of the resistance organization for me." Wu Chengyi threw the notebook on the table and looked at his assistant.

   The assistant nodded and immediately turned around and left the office.

   After a while, a dozen people came in from outside.

   Standing here are the administrators of the town of Hope, as well as the officers of the guerrillas.

  The people present exchanged their gazes and exchanged whispers, not understanding why the mayor called them here.

   looked around at the people present, Wu Chengyi said slowly.

   "Ten minutes ago, I got in touch with the manager of the new alliance."

The sentence    was like a bomb, dropped in the crowd. Everyone who heard this sentence had surprised expressions on their faces.

   Without waiting for his subordinates to ask questions, Wu Chengyi continued.

"In general, the call went well. The new alliance threw us an olive branch and promised to provide us with aid worth 500,000 silver coins, including food, medicine and even weapons that we are in desperate need of... these Supplies will be delivered in the form of airdrops.”

He didn't know what the concept of   500,000 silver coins was.

   But an automatic rifle costs 200 silver coins, and a kilogram of green wheat only costs 1~2 silver coins... This is the reference provided to him by the manager named Chu Guang.

  With this aid, they will undoubtedly be able to get through the current difficulties more smoothly, and the food shortage and disease problems caused by the plague will also be solved.

   at least to a certain extent.

   This condition can be said to be quite generous, even unbelievably generous. However, it is because of this that it makes people feel abnormal.

   "I wonder if this is free?" the adjutant standing next to Wu Chengyi asked cautiously.

"of course not."

   Wu Chengyi paused for a moment and continued.

   "After the war, the new alliance will bring Xizhou City into the recovery area."

   The room was silent for a while.

   Everyone looked at each other.

  Although they don't know what the recovery area is, what does this mean... The new alliance intends to incorporate this area into their territory?

   In other words, it is a little bit like Chiguo, which is annexation.

   Wu Chengyi continued.

"The new alliance intends to build Xizhou City into their heavy industrial base in the future. He promised me that after the war is over, any survivor who is willing to join them will be able to obtain the status of a resident of the new alliance, as well as equal legal rights and interests with the residents of Dawn City. …Including getting education, participating in municipal selection, etc. If they do not want to join the new alliance, they will not interfere in any way, as long as we do not hinder their work.”

   The adjutant standing next to him continued to ask.

   "What about us?"

   Wu Chengyi replied.

"They acknowledged the gallantry of the guerrillas against the Ya clan, and if we wanted to, they would put us in their ranks. Of course, if we wanted to change our way of life, they would also give us a severance payment as appropriate, It's up to us to decide whether to stay or go."

   Hearing these words, many senior members of the guerrillas breathed a sigh of relief, and the expressions on their faces became a little more relaxed.

  The new alliance is willing to admit them into their own team, rather than confiscate their weapons, at least it shows that the other party regards them as their own.

   If you don’t want to continue fighting, you can still get a severance pay, which is an explanation for the team members who died for them.

   Not everyone is so optimistic, though.

   A high-level resistance organization frowned slightly.

   "That sounds like almsgiving."

   Wu Chengyi smiled.

   "Does this still sound like it?"

   In fact, it is not a bad thing for someone to be willing to give alms.

   Wu Chengyi is very clear that he is no different from beggars now, and it is meaningless to be too entangled in those irrelevant things.

The adjutant    looked at him and asked.

   "What are you going to do."

   Wu Chengyi did not speak, and lit a homemade cigarette.

"I have not decided yet……"

   "I called you here just to ask what you think."

   At this time, the logistics supervisor, who had not spoken for a while, suddenly spoke up.

   "I don't think it's a bad thing to join a new league... or rather, it's our only option."

  Everyone looked at him.

   Including Wu Chengyi.

   The logistics supervisor paused for a moment and continued.

"There are at least 10,000 survivors captured by the Tooth clan... Not only our compatriots, but also the population captured by the looters from the central valley of the province. If the new alliance, after the war, brings with it The spoils go home, and we're probably going to be in a worse situation than we are now."

   A huge number of hungry people.

   plus the raging plague.

   If they took over the rescued compatriots, they would be overwhelmed by the food crisis.

   And if those people are left alone, no matter what reason they use to explain to the survivors who support them, they will lose the legitimacy of the regime...

   Staring at the burned out cigarette in his hand, Wu Chengyi fell into contemplation.

   After a long time, he said.

"You are right."

  …

  Chu Guang originally thought that the guerrilla captain named Wu Chengyi would have to struggle for a week before accepting his proposal.

   But what he didn't expect was that he received a call back that night.

   "I have a better proposal." After the call was connected, this was Wu Chengyi's first sentence.

   Hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, Chu Guang, who was reviewing documents, stopped what he was doing and raised his eyebrows with interest.

"Oh?"

"I have discussed with other members of the resistance group and we agreed that Xizhou City will have a brighter future under the leadership of the new alliance. You need population and space, we want to live with dignity, since you are willing to accept us, why do we Why don't you just cooperate more thoroughly?"

   paused for a moment, Wu Chengyi said solemnly in a serious tone.

   "This is our unanimous decision."

   "Allow us to join your cause!"

   Hearing this sentence, Chu Guang was slightly stunned.

   To be honest, he was a little surprised.

Before, he considered the various problems that might be faced by merging Xizhou City by coercive means, so he came up with a relatively mild plan, intending to copy the development model of Dawn City, so that the local survivors will be attracted by the halo of civilization. Volunteer to contribute to an unbreakable alliance.

   Turns out good guy.

   Dare to love the other party and want to come in more anxiously than yourself, but the one who pretended to be reserved became yourself instead?

   restrained his intriguing expression. Sitting on the sofa, Chu Guang cleared his throat and answered the proposal of the resistance leader in two words.

   or a request.

"welcome!"

  …

   The next morning.

  Xizhou City, an abandoned underground shopping mall connected to a subway tunnel.

  The survivors in ragged clothes and numb expressions returned one after another from the secret door of the subway tunnel with shriveled handbags.

  The daytime in Xizhou City belongs to looters.

   Only when it gets completely dark can they go out safely to scavenge waste.

  Before going back to sleep, the scavengers need to go to the warehouse where they can exchange materials, exchange the garbage they picked up last night for nutritional cream, or exchange the captured prey for a little daily necessities and medicines.

   It is said to be prey, but it is actually a mouse.

   For these scavengers, this is almost the only source of meat.

   As for why it is almost…

   In special times, it is better not to get too deep into the details.

   As usual, today's harvest is still pitiful, and the New Alliance is fighting less and less of the Bone Patrol patrols, which means it's hard for them to recover the shells dropped by both sides.

   The predator's tanks also basically drove to the front line, and the trucks with machine guns set off in a mighty manner, and teams of predators went to the south.

   It looks like this war is about to be won.

Under the continuous strategic bombardment of the new alliance, the   Bone-biting Tribe has reached its limit, both mentally and physically.

   Even the scavengers who pick up the garbage can feel that those looters have been tortured crazy...

   However, it is still not easy for the new alliance to win this war.

   Those looters were too many.

Talking about when the war will end, the most popular topic in Hope, the long queues at the warehouse gates talking about when the new alliance will be able to drive those looters away, and what they plan to do after the war is over .

  Whenever talking about these things, even the most confused person can't help but have a little more courage to persevere.

  Besides family members, this is probably the only belief that supports them to keep going.

   At this moment, the sound of a broadcast suddenly came from above everyone's head.

   "After research and decision by the high-level organization of the Survivor Resistance Movement in Xizhou City, starting from the date of this announcement, Hope Town will be officially incorporated into the United Front of the Restoration of Human Civilization and become a part of the new alliance collective...

   The content of the announcement is very long.

   Including the date of the official handover of management, as well as the resident status of the new alliance, the future arrangements of the guerrillas, etc.

   The mayor surnamed Wu spoke for half an hour before stopping.

   However, the scavengers standing at the door of the warehouse, and the residents who were huddled in shacks and endured starvation, did not listen to what he said afterward.

   They didn't even have time to digest the amount of information in the first sentence of the broadcast.

  People stopped talking, exchanging glances and expressions, with surprise, joy, surprise, doubt... and disbelief on their faces.

  Join a new alliance?

  This...sounds like a happy event indeed.

   But is this guy really awake? !

   (end of this chapter)