This Game is Too Real

  Chapter 397 Twelve Black Boxes and Messengers from the Desert

  While Chu Guang was talking to the Mother of Deathclaw, Heya was standing beside her.

   After the exchange of one person and one paw was over, she finally found the opportunity to intervene in the topic, took a deep breath, and stepped forward to introduce herself.

   "Hello, I'm a researcher of the Alliance, from Vault 117, mainly engaged in life science research..."

   Seeing those amber pupils looking at her, Heya's face was slightly embarrassed, and she continued to speak quickly.

   "What's going on with you is... astonishing. I'll periodically... er, draw you a little blood, of course, mostly for your health—"

"It's for the experiment, it doesn't really matter. This body is not my property, it is the crystallization of the wisdom of hundreds of thousands of researchers for generations," the mother of death claw smiled lightly and said indifferently, "I need Take it if you want."

  Heya breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly continued.

   "...Thank you, I won't hurt you."

  Although she couldn't wait to figure out the mystery of this guy before she came here, but taking a human-speaking intelligent creature as an experimental subject still made her feel a little complicated.

   It's great that the other party is willing to cooperate.

   looked away from Heya's body, and the mother of death claw looked at Chu Guang.

   "If I continue to inject serum, my body will continue to grow, and theoretically I can live forever... But the space here can't hold me anymore. I plan to stop the injection, and this body has a theoretical lifespan of 47 years."

"Now that the traitors are dead, and the authority of Vault 79 has been handed over to you, my confusion has been answered, and I can accompany you for another 47 years. When you recover the research results on me, I intend to act like a normal It's like the last minute of my life."

  Chu Guang nodded.

"that is your freedom."

   Mother Deathclaw smiled.

   "What about you? What are you going to do next?"

  Chu Guang looked around.

   "I'm going to visit here and drop by to see the black boxes in your warehouse."

   The latter is the point.

   Twelve black boxes.

   That's more black boxes than he's seen in the past year combined.

   "Black Box..."

   A stunned expression appeared on Mother of Death Claw's face, as if remembering something from a long time ago, "Speaking of which, there are still a few black boxes... how many are there."

  Chu Guang: "Twelve, I just confirmed it through the camera... By the way, have you never used it?"

"Maybe I used it a long, long time ago, when I was a human. As for now, those things are useless to me, but I still remember their function..." The Mother of Death Claw said with a faint smile , "If you don't dislike it, I can introduce it to you."

  Chu Guang nodded.

   "Trouble."

  …

   The function of the black box is clearly written in the user manual.

   Not only the black box is a fool-like operation, but even the user manual is the same.

  After all, the original design of the whole set of equipment is based on the worst assumption that "the survivors of the wasteland era have completely forgotten the text and original culture", even monkeys or gorillas can think about using it when they see it.

   From this point of view, the introduction seems a bit redundant.

   However, since the previous manager here offered to act as a "product introduction", Chu Guang naturally would not refuse.

  It has a bionic chip installed in its brain, which, like the VM, can be used as a terminal to connect to the shelter system.

  Chu Guang gave it a hummingbird drone, and then followed behind it with Heya to the warehouse of the sanctuary.

   The aliens on the road to the warehouse have been emptied.

   Moving along the stairs to the bottom floor of the building, Chu Guang quickly saw the twelve black boxes in a room of several hundred square meters.

   The smallest of them is only the size of a suitcase and can be carried with one hand.

   And the biggest one can't be called a box at all, it directly occupies a quarter of the area of ​​the room, and the whole is a detachable workshop!

   It was the guy who shocked Chu Guang the most.

   When he read the instructions in the user manual, he couldn't hold back his exclamation.

   "...portable reactor?!"

  The hummingbird drone gently floated to the side of the black box, and the sound of rotten wood rubbing came from the VM.

   "Yes, to be precise, it is the 'Hippo-2' portable reactor, which is an advanced version than the 'Hippo-1' you have on this power armor."

   "Generally speaking, this type of reactor is used on power armor, but it is not uncommon for ground vehicles and low-altitude aircraft."

  Chu Guang swallowed subconsciously, his eyes flashing with excitement.

The core component of    power armor is its portable reactor.

  Because of the existence of a portable reactor, it can allow users to wear heavy armor comparable to tanks on any terrain, and can be used as a platform for a variety of weapons.

   "Haven't you thought about using it?"

   Mother Deathclaw smiled faintly.

"It's okay to use... It's as simple as that, how are you going to use it? Are you going to make nuclear fuel that doesn't exist out of thin air? Even if the black box for producing nuclear batteries is right in front of you, if you can't get helium-3, you can only use it. A decoration."

   "In my opinion, this is the most useless black box here."

The energy utilization efficiency of    portable reactors is far lower than that of stationary reactors in shelters. It is obviously not cost-effective to dismantle the fuel rods of the latter and use them as materials for the former.

   Vault 79 had no power armor at all for the first fifty years.

   And in the period after the end of the Little Ice Age, power armor gradually lost its meaning to them.

  Extremely powerful beings are not necessarily mechanical opponents.

   For example, the "Yongshi".

   It is still difficult to kill it with a power armor. In the end, players still rely on continuous damage and human sea tactics to grind it to death.

  From this point of view, it makes some sense.

   calmed down from the excitement, Chu Guang nodded and said thoughtfully.

   "... Indeed, the lack of nuclear fuel is a big problem."

   "If the Earth-Moon route can't be restored, or the pre-war nuclear fuel reserves can't be obtained, I advise you to stop thinking about it for the time being... Let's look at something else."

  The hummingbird drone floated to the side of the row of black boxes next to it, and introduced it as a rare introduction.

"This is a fire extinguisher... Nothing to say, but the coolant inside is interesting. You can dismantle the fire extinguisher after it is made, and get out the coolant inside. It can basically be used in chemical energy engines, and it is quite convenience."

   "There are 'Champion' brand coffee beans, which can be synthesized into a type of coffee beans that only grow on a plateau at an altitude of 1500 meters. In fact, after saying so much, you should know which company sponsors this thing after hearing the name..."

  Chu Guang touched his chin with interest.

   "Yin Fang should be interested."

  Heya's expression was a little weird, and she said in a mocking tone.

   "You guys will enjoy it."

   A faint chuckle came from the VM.

   "It can't be regarded as enjoyment. Most of the researchers here have the habit of consuming caffeine. I think coffee and tea are normal hobbies... Although it does sound a bit strange to produce this thing through a black box."

"The black box next to it is not so normal. Although it is sponsored by the same company, the ingredients of this product are not only caffeine, but also have mild addiction similar to alcohol...'Champion' brand injection, only need One injection, it can be excited for 12 hours, in order not to affect sleep, we usually use it in the morning."

  Chu Guang said with a strange expression: "...This is actually a stimulant."

   Picking up the manual and flipping through it, in addition to the instructions for operating the black box, Chu Guang also found an extra line of description on it.

   should be something like a slogan——

  【Use the championship to help you win the championship. 】

  “…”

   Good guy.

It really is!

  The Mother of Death Claw said softly: "You can understand this, the main purpose of using it is to ensure 100% concentration at work. But after becoming Death Claw, we don't need that thing anymore."

   "That little dose is metabolized in one breath."

   There are a small amount of supplies in the warehouse.

  Chu Guang walked to the black box and put 57g of charcoal, 20g of sugar, and 500ml of water in sequence according to the settings in the manual, and then turned on the air inlet and power supply.

   Operating this thing is a bit like alchemy to be honest.

   But you only need to press the switch, and you don't need seals and spells - if the user is not very particular about the sense of ritual.

The    device starts up quickly.

   After a few minutes, a jet syringe about the length of a **** lay quietly at the outlet of the black box.

  Heya immediately stepped forward and picked it up, held it in her hand and looked at it curiously for a while, and then pinned it directly on her arm without thinking.

   After feeling it for a while with her eyes closed, she said.

   "Slightly improved various physical functions... In words you can understand, all attributes are increased by 4~20%, and the duration varies from 6 to 12 hours."

   Suddenly noticed that Chu Guang was staring at her, Heya was stunned for a moment, and said a little shyly.

   "...what are you looking at me for?"

  Chu Guang said with a weird expression: "I just didn't expect you to give yourself a shot... By the way, is it really okay to experiment directly on yourself?"

  Hya was stunned for a moment, and said with a look of course.

   "It doesn't matter... Even if there is a problem, I can metabolize it."

  Chu Guang: "..."

All right.

  The kidney made of high technology is really awesome.

  To be honest, Chu Guang was a little envious, but the thought of putting some strange parts on his body always made him feel unnatural.

   Besides, his physique in his twenties is not bad, so he might be able to awaken some incredible abilities in the future.

  Bionics organs or something, let's talk about it later!

   did not pay attention to the conversation between the two, and the drone suspended in the air continued to float to the next black box.

   "There are only two black boxes sponsored by the 'Champion', and that stimulant... Let's just call it stimulant, it might be of some use to you guys."

"Variable warm blue coat... You should also have this in your shelter. After all, it is the standard configuration of most shelters. There is nothing to say about this. There is also this 'asteroid brand' canned meat, which also has nothing to say, although it can Supplemental protein, but the canned meat contains synthetic meat, and each can has the same taste. If you eat too much, it will make you sick to your stomach. You probably won’t like it…”

   "That's not necessarily true. Now is the era of wasteland. It's good to have a bite of meat. My residents are not picky eaters." Picking up the manual, Chu Guang flipped through it with interest, and the more he turned, the more surprised he became.

   Synthesize five cans in one minute!

  As long as the hand speed is fast enough, it is 5000+ a day. According to the net content of each can of 480g, the amount of meat produced in one day is equivalent to…

  2400kg? !

   After calculating this number, Chu Guang was shocked.

   This amount of meat is as good as ten cows!

With only one black box covering an area of ​​less than ten square meters, it can perfectly replace a pasture with an annual output of 3,650 cattle, and it includes the entire industrial chain including a series of processes such as slaughtering, sterilization, canning, etc. .

  This black technology is really a bit popular.

"...hehe, I know what you're thinking, but I still have to remind you that the black box consumes non-renewable nuclear energy. Whether it's the electricity drawn from the shelter or the nuclear battery, the energy is not infinite. You Use it as a supplement to your food source, but it's best not to rely entirely on it, or you'll be hungry in the future."

   After a pause, the Mother of Deathclaw continued.

   "What I want to introduce to you is the next black box... 'Funny' biscuits, which are a bit interesting."

   went to the front of the black box where the drone was hovering for a while, Chu Guang tried to start the machine, stared at the packaging bag lying on the discharge port, and asked with interest.

   "Is there anything special about this cookie?"

   Mother Deathclaw said with a laugh.

   "That's so special... You can try a piece."

  Chu Guang subconsciously looked at Heya.

   There was no need for him to hint, Heya had already walked curiously to the outlet of the black box, picked up the biscuit, opened it, and threw a piece into her mouth.

   After chewing for a while, a surprised expression appeared on her face, and she threw another piece in her mouth and muttered.

"……weird smell."

  Chu Guang raised his eyebrows slightly, and stuffed a piece into his mouth. The faint sweetness spread along his taste buds, as if it was just ordinary sucrose. And I don't know what chemical reaction happened. The biscuits are not very hard, but they have obvious graininess.

   Overall it is a very strange taste, but unexpectedly makes people want to come again.

   "...It's just an ordinary dessert." Chu Guang gave a brief comment and put another biscuit in his mouth.

   "Did you taste dessert?" Heya asked thoughtfully.

   was confused by the tone of this question, and just as Chu Guang was asking, the Mother of Death Claw slowly spoke.

   "Funny biscuits...it's one of the few treats here, and everyone tastes it differently."

   With an expression of interest on her face, Heya said thoughtfully after thinking about it for a while.

   "It turns out that it promotes the secretion of pheromones in the brain, and by deceiving the organs such as taste and touch, it makes people feel like they are eating their favorite food, right?"

Mother of Deathclaw: "I don't like to call it a deception, but it does bring us a lot of solace in difficult times... For us, a lot of deliciousness that has disappeared can only be achieved through this way to remember."

   Simulate your favorite food?

   This sounds less like tasting food, more like tasting "memory".

  Chu Guang looked at Heya.

   "Speaking of which, what did you taste?"

  Heya replied without hesitation.

   "Liver, a bit like the taste and texture of foie gras, I didn't expect to be able to restore the texture."

  Chu Guang: "..."

   Foie gras-flavored biscuits...

   is really a unique hobby.

  Hya suddenly looked at him curiously.

   "What about you?"

  Chu Guang thought about this question for a while, and then said in an uncertain voice after a long time.

   "Well... maybe a lollipop."

   Thinking about it carefully, the graininess is indeed the same as the lollipop chewing.

  Hya was stunned.

   Seeing her looking at him with surprise, Chu Guang hesitated.

"What's wrong?"

  Hya looked to one side.

   "It's nothing...just think, your taste is unexpectedly ordinary? I thought that a special creature like you...I mean awakened people, their favorite foods will be different from normal people."

   What a strange statement.

  Chu Guang laughed and said jokingly.

   "It shows that I'm an easy-going person, and I think that's a nice plus in these tough times."

   "That's right...but I haven't seen you eat candy often." Heya's face was still a little confused.

If she remembered correctly, the most important thing in the shelter is that stuff. There are so many that he not only hangs it in the store and sells it to other residents, but even occasionally stuffs it with the children nearby, which once made her suspect that the shelter is a Not a black box hiding a lollipop.

   Facing Heya's question, Chu Guang made a helpless expression.

   "Don't ask me, I don't know... If you're curious, just get a few samples and go back to study."

   This kind of biscuits might be very popular in Ideal City.

   Funny laughter from the VM.

   "Hehe, don't worry too much about this issue... What you liked in the past may not be what you like now, and when you are in a different mood, the taste may not be the same."

   "Hope it brings you joy, not confusion."

   "Young Manager."

  …

In addition to the production of portable reactors, low-temperature fire extinguishers, variable temperature blue jackets, "Champion" brand coffee beans and stimulants, "Asteroid" brand canned synthetic meat, and "Quqi" brand biscuits, there are many production of various daily necessities. black box.

  Although everything has its meaning, in Chu Guang's view, the most valuable one is undoubtedly the black box that produces the "Hippo-2" portable reactor and the "Champion" injection.

Although    nuclear fuel is not easy to get, you can ask Yin Fang to help you think of a way. With portable reactors, there is hope for the Alliance to produce its own power armor!

   Not even just power armor.

   As long as you get the fuel, you can build a nuclear powered tank!

  Who said that electromagnetic guns can't be put on cars?

   Can't this be enough!

   As for the "Champion" injection, Chu Guang intends to sell it to his little players.

   BUFF with all attributes enhanced, and the kind that lasts for 12 hours.

   One only sells for 50 silver, shouldn’t it be expensive?

  …

   Just as Chu Guang was admiring his spoils with satisfaction, a group of special guests were welcomed far south of Linghu Wetland Park in Qingquan City.

   They were leading mutant camels, and there were about twenty people, all of whom were wrapped in long robes and wore a sand-proof turban on their heads.

   Looking at the oncoming caravan, the two guards standing at the door looked at each other, one of them stepped forward, looked at the man in the lead and said.

   "The Union Guard is stationed in front. If you want to go to the commercial street, you have to enter from the north gate of the wetland park."

   took off his turban, Kaliman stepped forward and said respectfully.

   "We are the envoys of the Lion Kingdom, from Luoxia Province... I want to meet your administrator."

   "The messenger of the Lion Kingdom?"

   Xu Shun, who was carrying a rifle, walked in front of him, looked up and down at the man with an unfamiliar face, and continued.

   "Do you have anything to prove your identity?"

   "This is the appointment letter written by our majesty." Calliman took out a roll of silk from his arms and handed it to the young guard in front of him.

   Xu Shun noticed that the material for weaving this scroll was actually devil silk, and maybe it was sold from them.

   But that's not the point.

   Unrolling the scroll, Xu Shun gave him a general look.

   The content written on it is roughly that the king of the Lion Kingdom has appointed him to entrust all diplomatic affairs of the Lion Kingdom and Oasis No. 9 to the prince named Kaliman in front of him.

   Whether the kingdom still exists or not...

   Xu Shun frowned, rolled up the scroll, and returned it to the prince in front of him.

   "...We don't have diplomatic relations with your kingdom, so we can't verify the authenticity of this appointment letter, but I have informed the lord of Dawn City, and he will meet with you later."

   "Where's your manager?" Calliman asked a little anxiously.

  Before he came here, he heard that the supreme leader of the alliance was a manager, not a city lord.

"The lord naturally has his own business to do, and it is impossible to see the guests 24 hours a day, but I will report your request to that lord," Xu Shun continued without revealing Chu Guang's schedule, "Now , please come with me first."

  Since the establishment of Dawn City, there have been countless wastelanders who claimed to be representatives of one party and asked for an audience. Of course, there are many liars among them.

Xu Shun didn't completely believe the man in front of him, but he still reported his matter to the manager's assistant through the VM, and placed his guard next to the guard station, and then took him to the reception room of the Trades Union. , let the waiter there pour him a cup of tea.

   After waiting restlessly in the reception room for an hour, Kaliman finally saw Luca, the lord of Dawn City.

   was different from the bureaucrats he had seen in the city hall of Boulder.

   The silver-grey-haired old man in front of him seemed to have an earthy smell on his body, and his hands full of calluses did not look like a civil servant.

   Could it be from a warrior background?

While    speculated in his heart, Kaliman got up from his chair and performed a royal court ceremony of the Lion Kingdom.

   "Dear Dawn City Lord—"

   "No need to be polite, please sit down, friends from afar."

After    invited Kaliman to sit down, Luca sat on the sofa opposite him and looked up and down the slightly younger man.

   "My name is Luca, and I am the city lord here. I have heard about you from the captain of our guard. And I also heard that you are coming from the direction of Boulder City?"

  Kaliman nodded.

   "Yes, we got there first."

   Luca continued calmly.

   "Have you seen their city lord?"

  Kaliman hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head and answered honestly.

"No……"

   That expression was obviously a touch of grey on the nose.

   But this is also what Luca expected.

The    Alliance has recently established a Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and there is no department in charge of foreign affairs in Boulder City, so it is not willing to take care of things outside the giant wall.

  If it wasn't for the loan of 200 million chips, if it weren't for the 400mm main gun with the power of nuclear weapons, maybe they wouldn't even care about the airship that was about to open to the face...

   was not surprised by Kaliman's answer, Luca nodded clearly and continued.

   "Managers often teach us to seek common ground while reserving differences. Although we have different cultures, ideas and beliefs, I don't think this will hinder us from understanding each other... Can you tell me your intention?"

  Kaliman took a deep breath and looked at Luka seriously.

   "The Falcon Kingdom broke the oath they made before the Sand Sea Spirit, they annexed our neighbors with the support of the Legion, and tried to burn the war all over the desert..."

   "We can't stand alone the army of the Legion, we need your help!"

   (end of this chapter)