9 p.m.

In the misty night.

Not far from the Red Spider Chariot, "laughing and laughter" began to appear along with the crowd.

It was slightly different from when we set out for Qinggang City. At this time, we stood on the guard tower and looked at the scavengers armed with various firepower weapons in the mist. The four guards who were on guard couldn't help but widen their eyes.

What the hell

Before they set off, weren't they still carrying primitive crossbows and some outdated-looking handguns?

Why are you suddenly switching from a shotgun to a cannon?

Those shiny rifles hanging around the neck, and the sharp-edged submachine guns on the waist.

Damn it, there’s also an RPG launcher for riding horses?

As the distance got closer and closer, the guards observed more and more things, and they couldn't help but be even more surprised.

And even Sean, who walked out of the chariot, was shocked by the battle.

Wearing heavy Raptor power armor, deputy captain Darren swept past the flank of the team, untied his restraints and walked over.

"Captain, the total amount collected today is about 700g. Mature calm powder is not common in the western suburbs of Qinggang City. It seems that we must expand the scope tomorrow and go deeper into Qinggang City."

Sean: "They...are carrying a predator's weapons arsenal?"

Darren: "I don't know where they got it. Anyway, Captain Fenglong said that the group picked it up from the corner. But considering the battle that night, this situation is also possible."

"Picked it up?"

Sean frowned.

"Our risks will be much greater if we go deep into Qinggang City. Once these people are injured or killed, we will probably have to pay a huge pension to the manager. Is the outer western suburbs gone?"

Darren said helplessly.

"Based on what we detected today, Calm Powder should have been harvested by gophers recently, and there are obvious signs of picking. We were able to find these today thanks to the hard work of those workers who went to some very special places.

Found it in a hidden corner.”

"In addition, the explosion caused by the large-scale battle that night, although it was extinguished by rain, still affected a lot of calm powder. If we want to collect a sufficient amount, we must go to the area within the third ring road of Qinggang City.

possible."

The entire western suburbs are barren of resources and full of collapsed building ruins.

With the relatively powerful Pingtan Sanctuary in charge, not many predators are willing to come over to attack Qiufeng on weekdays.

Most of the surviving humans were eventually concentrated in the central area of ​​the city, relying on some public buildings left over from before the war to survive.

And those mutants are supported by Pingtan Sanctuary, and they will not survive here.

Therefore, it directly leads to the fact that the western suburbs are not as dangerous as imagined, and even mutant beasts are basically unlikely to be encountered.

But if you go to the city center and enter the area within the third ring road.

For the caravan guards wearing power armor, no one in Qinggang City dares to hit them casually, and it is still very safe.

But these hired workers

Sean, who has decided to establish a good relationship with this strange shelter, does not want to see any accidents happen.

Even if the caravan can afford to pay the pension, it must consider the subsequent series of trust crises.

"How many people do we have to mobilize to ensure their collection is safe?"

Darren was silent for a moment, then he thought about it and shook his head.

"The dangers hidden in every pre-war city are different. Because this Qinggang City is close to the seaport, the underground pipeline construction is very complicated. Even if we have eliminated the threats on the ground, we cannot guarantee whether there will be any

The monster suddenly rushed out from an invisible hiding place. So to ensure there are no casualties, we have to mobilize at least sixteen people. One team is responsible for clearing the threats on the ground, and the other team is responsible for protecting them."

"Also. Captain, the news you got should be true. I happened to meet a few wanderers passing by while patrolling today. They confirmed that the purchasing power of the foundation's bonds has been declining rapidly, and the depreciation rate is about ten times.

about."

Sean: "."

Yes, the bad news pried out from Jin Dazhi's mouth is indeed true.

If only the foundation's bonds depreciated due to some unexpected reasons, the Red Spider Caravan had basically used up the money in its account before this trip and used it to upgrade tanks, purchase ammunition, and purchase industrial cores, so the impact would not be serious.

.

But if we look at the underlying logic of the depreciation of commercial securities, this means

The foundation's influence is waning!

In a short period of time, the caravan may no longer be able to unscrupulously pull out the foundation's flag and proceed unhindered.

And want to return to the foundation headquarters to continue to maintain competitiveness and upgrade more equipment to cope with dangerous scenes.

High-value physical objects have become the best choice right now.

"The situation is different. We must collect enough calming powder and bring it back to the headquarters. Tomorrow you take sixteen people out, and be sure to ensure their safety as much as possible to avoid any accidents."

"Tell these people that our material requirements will be doubled and their benefits will be tripled. If someone can exceed the target, we will reward half of the previous rewards!"

There are a total of forty caravan guards, and sixteen of them are dispatched at once, which is already close to half of the manpower.

After hearing this, Darren looked a little weird and said:

"Captain, based on my observation today, such a reward may not stimulate the enthusiasm of these people?!"

"Oh? What do you mean? Is it because they can't get the coupons?"

Sean was slightly confused.

The commercial bonds outside have depreciated, but what he paid to these people was not the commercial bonds, but goods of equal value.

Is it because that manager took everyone’s salary?

If this is the reason, it will be a bit troublesome.

"Probably not, I just feel that they are simply unattractive." Darren said with a complex expression: "Their love for fire weapons completely exceeded my imagination. How can I describe it? The performance is probably the same as when I first drove it when I was 12 years old.

My father’s power armor is about the same time.”

"So I think it might be better to give them some similar physical rewards? For example, don't they have guns now? We can use tools to help them modify them. Anyway, there is no need to spend any special and rare materials, which is just for the engineering department.

Those people can practice their skills. Or let them collect some things by themselves, and we can use the printing machine to help them make something. Such a reward might be more tempting?"

"That's it."

Sean nodded.

If you don't like coupons and materials, but if you like weapons, it's okay.

Looking at the guys they brought with them this afternoon, what Darren said may be true.

If only I could use something cheap like this.

At this time, an inexplicable fragrance suddenly floated over from a distance, interrupting Sean's thinking.

"Damn?! What does it smell like? It's so fragrant! Is our kitchen preparing a midnight snack?"

Darren raised his eyebrows, and a hint of surprise appeared on Gujing Wubo's face.

After a busy afternoon, even though the power armor he was wearing had an energy supply, it didn't consume much physical energy.

At this point, he was also hungry and wanted to rush to the kitchen to eat well.

"Midnight snacks, of course there are late night snacks!"

After inhaling the smell that filled the air, Sean's stomach growled.

Although it had only been less than three hours since he had eaten, the food in his stomach had not yet been digested.

But the moment the fragrance appeared, he was still slightly distracted, and his mind suddenly imagined the most famous "Perfume Fire Rabbit" by Burke Crouch.

In the Holy City, the price of that thing is not only as high as 50,000 coupons, but also more expensive than the price of a mid-range version of the Red Spider Chariot.

In terms of other restrictions and requirements, they are also outrageous. His mother opened the door to outrageous things, which is so outrageous.

Before eating, you need to make a reservation, and you have to wait at least half a year for your turn.

After eating it, if you want to eat it again next time, the price will increase by 10,000 coupons, and the price will continue to increase.

When he was passing through the holy city of Bokeluozhi, he was lucky enough to participate in a tasting event and tasted a small piece of meat.

But it was this piece that he had been thinking about for more than five years.

To this day, sometimes I still dream about that smell that is almost sweet to the core.

When could a caravan’s kitchen be able to make such high-quality late-night snacks?

Sean felt more and more surprised and wanted to walk towards the kitchen.

However, when the two of them turned their heads to look at the chariot, they suddenly discovered it.

At this time, many caravan members poked their heads out of the open windows of the chariot, inhaling the smell of the air.

Look where their eyes go
To be continued...