This game is too real.

Chapter 337 The dog planner is here to cut leeks again!
"...we met with people from Vault 404."

In the middle of a pure white room, Horn's face was full of piety.

"Oh?"

As if floating from somewhere, a gentle voice rang in his ears.

"What kind of people are they?"

Horn replied respectfully.

"It's a group of...very special people. My experience can't help me make a more specific judgment. They made an invitation, and I want to send a few people to see them."

"This idea is very good. You need to maintain communication with other survivors. Has the candidate been decided?"

There was a hint of approval in that voice.

A trace of joy could not help showing on the old face, and Horn continued to speak in a respectful tone.

"Not yet, but we plan to select a student and two engineers to go over."

The voice that came to mind seemed to be lost in thought.

After about two or three minutes, it continued.

"Let Pai go."

Horn was a little surprised by the tutor's words, but didn't say anything.

"I would like to follow your teachings."

The old man spoke respectfully, and after a pause, he continued to express his thoughts.

"The capital of the new alliance is more than 100 kilometers away from us. For safety reasons, I would like to apply for a bodyguard."

"Approved, the door will open at 6 o'clock tomorrow." The dark voice replied very readily.

Horn nodded slightly.

"grateful."

"You're welcome, go and prepare well," the voice continued, "I also have to choose a suitable gift for our neighbor."

The newsletter is over.

After the voice left, Horn slowly raised his hands, groped around his temples with his index finger, and took off the VR glasses on his head.

The pure white light faded from the surroundings.

At this moment, he was standing in the management center of the camp.

The door of the shelter will not be opened easily.

Generally, there are important things to discuss, and he always sits in the office like this, using VR equipment to communicate with managers.

After pondering for a moment, Horn reached out and pressed on the touch screen on the desktop.

Looking at the icon of the communication connection, he said slowly.

"Let Ivan come to the management center."

"I have something important to discuss with him."

……

"Wasteland OL" official website.

The settlement of the "Knife Unsheathed" expansion pack is in full swing.

This battle has been fought for two months, and almost all players have gained a lot, and they have accumulated a large wave of points waiting to be spent.

Before the settlement started, many people posted screenshots on the official website, showing off their points balance.

Brother Ice and Fire: "Damn it, 10 points?!"

I fight with you: "Have you opened something?!"

Luo Yu: "Are you envious? You traded your life for it. (Satisfied)"

10 points is not the most exaggerated, a fat mouse even scored 12 points.

The most eye-catching is probably the Burning Corps, with an average score of nearly 8.

And even the third-line corps, such as the Silver Corps, which has no sense of existence, has an average score of more than 3.

It can only be said that the corps system is worthy of being the father of the version. If individual players want to get high scores, they can only find another way like "the strong man is difficult".

But in the corps system, basically as long as there is a big brother in the regiment, as long as the rest of them don't lie too much, disobey the command and get kicked out of the regiment, the income will basically not be bad.

Although points cannot be exchanged for silver coins, tasks with points generally reward silver coins or contributions.

It can be seen how much "war money" they have made!
Don't talk about it: "This time, the average points may reach 2."

WC really has mosquitoes: "Be more confident, I think at least 4. (Proud)"

Mole on the run in the canyon: "Suddenly panicked..."

Makabazi: "Why are you panicking? Isn't it good to have too many points?"

The mole on the run in the canyon: "No...you can't just look at the surface when you look at the problem. More points mean more people in the lottery. According to the design of the lottery system in this game, the fixed rate is not the burst rate but the prizes in the reward pool..."

Don't talk about it: "Stop, stop, can you speak human words."

The mole on the run in the canyon: "Speaking of human beings, the reward pool may be diluted."

Construction site boy and Brick: "Fuck?!"

Big eyes in debt: "I can't be such a dog?!"

Fang Chang: "You look surprised, as if it's the first day you've played this game. (squinting smile)"

Just when the players were talking about it, Ah Guang's ID suddenly popped up from the forum.

Seeing the ID planned by the dog, not only the players lifted their spirits, but cloud players, spies from various countries and enterprises, and sand sculpture netizens also sat up straight.

"Hello, everyone, I am your dearest planner Aguang. First of all, please allow me to represent all developers and wish everyone a happy Children's Day!"

"In order to celebrate the festival, and to make our programmers no longer anxious, our siege lion designed an automatic banana feeding machine... But unfortunately, the company's AA battery is out of stock, and there is no supermarket here. You can only solve the problem yourself.”

"Fortunately, our siege lion is reliable enough. Not only did it succeed in making the battery, but it also solved some interesting problems along the way. Tip: It's a layer of membrane. Everyone agreed that it would be a pity not to use it to earn some money to buy snacks So we decided to sell it to the highest bidder!"

"That's it, the auction will start in three days, and the starting price is 100 million silver coins!"

"Come back to business, with the arrival of June, the "Wasteland OL" beta test server is about to enter a hot summer, with more frequent rains, urban areas and forests will be more dangerous, and crawling and arthropods will usher in a strong period... There should be no players yet Explored to the southern hemisphere, so there is nothing wrong with this sentence."

"In addition, I would also like to thank everyone for their continuous support. The expansion pack has come to a successful conclusion, and we have obtained valuable experimental data! Thanks to these data, we have taken a big step forward from the public beta!"

"The boss said we won. I believe it's not just us, but you too! Are you excited to see the string of 0s in your account? Are you happy? Haha, I'm as happy as you!"

"In order to give back to everyone's continuous support, we have prepared generous prizes! From now on, the point draw and achievement redemption activities are officially open!"

"Let's party, let's celebrate this victory!"

At the same time as the post was posted, the official website unlocked the lottery system, and there was a carnival on the forum.

100 points are drawn once, 1 points are 100 consecutive draws!

Although this game is very stingy and there is no setting of 100 draws for 20 consecutive draws, but everyone has saved an average of 4 points, and it is cool enough to draw in one draw!

While the players were busy scratching the prizes and the cloud players were eating melons happily, the intelligence systems of various countries were not idle either. Spying screens and meetings were in a hurry.

Ah Guang, who hadn't posted a post for more than two months, re-entered their field of vision.

For those who have been busy for months and still have no progress, there is nothing more exciting than this!
"The No. 5 battery is out of stock... An organization with mature quantum computer technology will be short of the No. 5 battery?"

"This is not nonsense!"

"What hidden clues should be hidden here... What is that Aguang hinting at us?"

"Lock all areas within a 5km radius without supermarkets!"

"Is it global? That's too much..."

somewhere.

Hearing the discussions of his colleagues, the man with the square face sighed and closed the notebook in his hand.

"Is there a possibility... this person is just talking nonsense?"

Everyone in the conference room was stunned.

The man in the police uniform came to his senses first, and tapped his index finger on the table.

"Do not rule out this possibility!"

Without sufficient evidence, any possibility exists.

There are indications that the man whose existence was erased didn't seem to realize that he was kidnapped by an extraterrestrial civilization, or he was aware of it but didn't care, and had completely accepted the new job.

At this time, the old man sitting at the table suddenly spoke.

"What do you think the membrane will be?"

The man with the square face was slightly taken aback.

"membrane……?"

The old man nodded.

"Didn't they say they solved some interesting problems?"

With that said, he looked at the other people in the room and continued to ask.

"Do we have an expert on batteries here?"

Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.

The man in the green shirt frowned.

"Battery... The batteries in our unit are all purchased from cooperative units. I don't know much about this part."

At this moment, the consultant from the chemical industry suddenly spoke.

"Could he be talking about the SEl membrane?"

The man with the square face asked immediately.

"what is that?"

The consultant said.

"It's not a rare thing... Simply put, it is the solid electrolyte phase interface, which is equivalent to a passivation layer covering the surface of the electrode material, with a thickness of about 100 nanometers. Taking lithium batteries as an example, a good SEI The membrane prevents co-intercalation of solvent molecules and allows lithium ions to pass through and intercalate, thereby inhibiting the formation of lithium dendrites."

The old man sitting next to the conference table said with a blank expression.

"Lithium... what?"

He was a little lost.

As if expecting this reaction, the consultant sighed and continued.

"To put it simply, it is a technical difficulty faced by lithium batteries. The dendritic metal lithium formed during the reduction of lithium ions will continuously consume the electrolyte during charging and discharging, and lead to the irreversible deposition of lithium metal, thus forming' Dead lithium', reducing the Coulombic efficiency...may even cause a safety hazard in the connection of the positive and negative electrodes."

The Moli company in the 80s went bankrupt because of this, and was finally acquired by the electrical giant NEC at the time. However, it has not yet overcome the technical difficulties of lithium metal negative batteries.

At present, the mainstream method in the industry is to use carbon-based materials as electrodes, sacrificing battery capacity to ensure safety.

Although the energy density of lithium anode materials is attractive, no one wants to carry a bomb on their body, or sit a rocket under their buttocks.

The old man was still pondering, the man with the square face probably understood, and nodded thoughtfully.

"I probably understand what you mean... Solving the problem of the membrane can increase the energy density of the battery?"

A wry smile appeared on the advisor's face.

"You can understand it like this... But I still have to emphasize that lithium dendrites are only a technical difficulty in the study of lithium batteries, and artificial SEI films are only one of the solutions proposed by the academic community for lithium dendrites. kind."

"As for whether it is useful and how to use it... These are all controversial. At present, one of the mainstream research directions is to build houses and the other is to build walls. Maybe both are right, maybe they are not right."

A colleague sitting on the side asked curiously, "What do you mean by not being right?"

The consultant answered succinctly.

"It means that not all questions can necessarily find standard answers."

The old man suddenly spoke.

"This film...how much can the energy density of the battery be increased?"

The consultant took a sip of tea, moistened his throat and continued.

"...Look at what battery it is compared with. According to the development plan for power batteries in our white paper, the goal in 2025 is to reach 400Wh/kg, and the goal in 2030 is 500Wh/kg. I don't know much about batteries, but this data It should refer to the opinions of experts in academia and industry."

"If the graphite negative electrode of a lithium battery can be replaced with pure lithium, the energy density should be an order of magnitude higher in theory."

"An order of magnitude?!" The man in the police uniform showed a surprised expression on his face.

Not only him, everyone in the conference room had surprised expressions on their faces.

Just listening to numbers doesn't make any sense.

But once they had something to compare to, they immediately understood the value of the technology.

the advisor continued.

"It's about one or two thousand, which is an order of magnitude higher. As for the exact amount... it's more reliable for you to find an expert in the industry and ask."

The man in the green shirt suddenly stood up.

"I'll call the unit."

The old man sitting at the conference table nodded with a serious expression.

"Go."

At the same time, a scene similar to this is also being staged around the world in the real world.

This "Developer's Diary", which is less than a thousand words, has been researched no less than 1000 times by the intelligence agencies of major organizations, and even the punctuation marks are not spared.

In the end, most of the intelligence agencies came up with the same guess—this may be the enlightenment signal released by the extraterrestrial civilization.

As we all know, one of the three pillars of modern technology is energy.

If this mysterious website really comes up with technology far beyond the current era, it will undoubtedly provide favorable evidence for the conjecture of "contact of the third kind".

After all, any technology is inseparable from the support of the scientific research system, and it is impossible to emerge out of thin air.

While the players were busy scratching the prizes, the silver coin consignment platform was quietly bustling.

Although I don't know what will be auctioned on the official website of "Wasteland OL" three days later, it is always right to prepare in advance.

For things like "foreign exchange", you can't wait until you need to use them to find a way.

The daily trading volume on the platform is so much, it is not a question of whether it is a buyer's market or a seller's market, but that there are not so many silver coins in the pool to buy.

Players need silver coins to update equipment, eat, sleep and even take a bath.

Yes.

According to the information they gathered on the official website, the game even cost money to take a shower.

"Shet... do these lucky people know what they are doing?"

Staring at the string of numbers on the computer screen, Fick, who folded his arms, couldn't help cursing enviously.

Just half an hour ago, their project team received a batch of funds.

Although the money is not in their pockets, it is still okay to improve their working environment and life "within a reasonable range".

Some of this money comes from grants from official agencies.

But more come from giants that align with official institutions.

After all, the government itself does not produce anything, and it is useless to obtain the technology. In the end, it must be handed over to enterprises or individuals to register patents, expand production, form monopoly, and grab other people's cakes.

This is also the rule of the game in the real world.

"They better never know!"

"Indeed, of course, the fewer people who know the truth, the better...how else can we get such cheap silver coins?" The intelligence officer standing aside teased with a smile.

The colleagues on the side clenched their fists and stared at the computer screen to cheer.

"Buy it quickly! Damn it, why can't the trading volume keep up? Don't you sell it for $8 a silver coin?!"

The trader sitting in front of the computer looked solemn and analyzed.

"I'm afraid it's not a price issue... the proportion of players holding US dollar and cryptocurrency accounts is too small! There is a certain threshold in foreign exchange transactions. Many people may simply screen out the less commonly used currencies out of trouble. .”

"More than that, some dense small orders are obviously not like player behavior... more like speculators who did not directly participate in the game."

"In other words, we didn't get any orders worth more than 1000 silver coins at all!"

Players are not the only ones who can participate in the silver coin trading platform. Cloud players can not only trade, but also indirectly participate in the investment in the game through the agreement holding method.

When the silver coin trading platform first came out, many people hoarded a bunch of silver coins.

Now someone suddenly received a large amount of money, and these retail investors who were confused about the situation immediately cashed out and left the market.

Thanks to the cheap chips contributed by these guys.

The real auction will be held in three days. The further you go, the more fierce the competition will be, and the price of silver coins will probably be even more exaggerated...

The intelligence officer standing beside said solemnly.

"We still have to find a way to set up a RMB account with a clean source of funds!"

Damn, why is it so troublesome? !
Fick couldn't resist kicking the table.

"Fake!"

……

For one thing, Fick's colleagues did guess right.

At present, most of the accounts sold on the silver coin trading platform belong to cloud players.

As for why the players didn't participate, it wasn't entirely because of account issues.

In the final analysis, everyone was busy scratching the prize right now, so they didn't pay attention to that piece at all.

Many high-point players directly draw 10 100 consecutive draws, and the computer screen is full of golden lights.

Each prize has a corresponding card.

Even if you skip the lottery animation and go through each prize, it will take a lot of time.

Not to mention getting a screenshot of the big prize to show off on the forum, or getting garbage and scolding the dog in the small group for planning.

Beta test player communication section.

Many people have posted screenshots and started to share the joy of winning with everyone.

"Wait, what the hell is the firearms gift package? Which of you got it?"

"The introduction says that they are weapons and supplies of varying amounts, which can be used to trade with other NPC forces, or sold to Mengxin or used by yourself... Is this actually a trophy?"

"I understand the truth, but why do you have to draw a prize once?"

"I also got...a Ripper rifle?"

"What kind of Russian nesting doll is this!"

"Hahaha, I have drawn ten!"

"Brilliant!!"

The Ripper Rifle is the standard weapon of the Legion's cannon fodder. It is characterized by a long and hard barrel, and the total length of the bayonet is nearly two meters.

This thing also has a name on the forum, called Salted Fish Spike.

Apart from saving bullets and not jamming, this equipment basically has no other advantages.

If you really fight for bayonets in the trenches, the LD-47 is a relatively compact assault rifle that is more convenient, and long weapons may not be easy to use.

However, due to the large enough number, the bullets of the Ripper Rifle are far easier to find than the "Black Swan" of the enterprise, so this weapon is very popular in many survivor gathering places.

After all, automatic rifles cannot be installed on a large scale in all survivor settlements.

Although these arms can't be sold at a high price in the new alliance, if they are dragged to the distant survivor settlements for sale, and then dragged back to the new alliance with local specialties, they should be able to make a lot of money.

Generally speaking, this "arms gift package" is much better than the consolation prize.

Of course, the new tricks planned by the dog are just an appetizer, and what players really pay attention to is the first prize in the reward pool.

Although not everyone has the opportunity to become the Emperor of Europe, it is good to be able to breathe the spirit of Europe.

Closed beta.

It is mainly based on testing, and it is normal to have a little less equipment.

Wait for the public beta, everyone will be able to play it sooner or later!

Under the eyes of everyone, the first European emperor of this expansion pack lucky draw event was finally born.

Commander Quanshui: "Fuck! Destroyer I type exoskeleton! There is a 120mm mortar on the back... Fuck?! This equipment is blown up!"

Probably because he was overwhelmed by the excitement, Brother Quanshui forgot to keep a low profile this time.

He just kept pretending, and even posted screenshots and acceptance speeches, sharing the joy of becoming the Emperor of Europe with everyone.

however……

Everyone is not happy.

The post exploded instantly.

Paddle on the edge: "Damn it! Why the fuck is it you again!"

Mole on the run in the canyon: "God's Ouhuang! Go to hell!"

Quitting Smoking: "Shady! Definitely a shady!"

Spring Water Commander: "A shady hammer! I have 12 points, why can't I win! 1200 consecutive draws, brother!"

However, this statement is obviously not convincing.

Salted fish don't care that much.

Baiyin's father: "Put it up, this old dog can earn 12 cents, why the hell am I only 3?"

Picking up trash level 99: "Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooows

Old Wang next door: "Support! Raise your hands to support!"

Commander Quanshui panicked and quickly deleted the post, but it was too late.

The screenshots of the equipment are uploaded everywhere on the official website.

According to the information shown in the screenshot, the Destroyer I type exoskeleton is a circle larger than the Type [-] "Heavy Cavalry" exoskeleton, almost catching up with the power armor.

Different from the six-type exoskeleton, the Destroyer I armor does not focus on the protection of light weapons, but more on the protection of blast fragments and shock waves.

Specifically, the inside of the exoskeleton's armor is filled with a thick layer of cushioning material, so it looks quite bloated.

The 120mm mortar on the back needs to hold the ground with both hands like a run-up when deployed, and cannot move.

Since it is equipped with an automatic loading system, theoretically, as long as there are sufficient shells, only one deployment is required, and a large amount of firepower can be projected to the target area in a short time.

It is equivalent to an "all-terrain" self-propelled mortar that can drive into small alleys.

It can be called a street fighting artifact!

However, because the equipment is too bulky, the chemical energy battery is bloated, and the ammunition rack is external, it is not suitable for the frontal battlefield.

It is no exaggeration to say that this thing has flaws all over its body, and it would be quite embarrassing if it was stuck in the face.

The players of the Storm Corps all said that if the old Goubi got this kind of Goubi equipment, it would be a waste of money.

But there is one thing to say.

It would be great to have a round of close-range fire support before attacking.

This is not the only new piece of equipment in the reward pool.

There are ten first prizes officially prepared by the game this time, and half of them have never appeared before.

As for the exoskeleton with the mortar on its back, it can't be regarded as the most awesome.

After all, this kind of equipment is only useful in certain situations, and ammunition is also an issue.

If we really want to say that the overall combat effectiveness is not necessarily better than the "five-style" light cavalry.

"Plasma Knife! Awesome! I'm going to be a Force Warrior now!"

"Magnetic slingshot... is this thing useful? Shooting birds?"

"Portable flying backpack... If you don't understand, just ask, is this going to make me go to the sky as a target for others?"

"Hahahaha, you can discuss it with the buddy upstairs, you are a bird."

"..."

The computer room of the school.

Browsing the posts on the forum on the official website, Ye Wei was overwhelmed with envy.

Gan!
He also saved 10,000+ points, but he couldn't win the SSSR!

It is definitely balanced by the dog plan!
But it doesn't really matter.

One cannot be too greedy.

His income in the expansion pack is far more than that point, even if it is really balanced, there is nothing to complain about.

The construction of the new map Dawn City has just started, and the order of the Niuma Brick Factory has been scheduled until the end of the year, and it is now frantically expanding its production.

Not just bricks, but also cement, are within their business scope.

Although there have been quite a few business-grabbing competitors emerging in Dawn City recently, they are simply incomparable in scale with their "Refuge Holding" companies.

Cutting from the beta tester section, Ye Wei browsed the gossip section for a while, wanting to see what the cloud players were talking about.

As a result, he laughed when he saw the first post.

"... Has the price of silver coins increased?"

What are you kidding?

It's not that the price of silver has never risen, but it usually rises when the expansion pack or the new gameplay is first launched, and it is impossible to rise when the expansion pack is over.

The expansion pack has just settled the rest of the proceeds. At the moment, everyone’s pockets are full of silver coins, and there is no need to change equipment for the time being. Even local tyrants will not spend money at this time.

It doesn't make sense at all!

Not to mention the previous battles, the expansion packs were throwing money like crazy, and a few big players shipped goods every day to "improve life". The transaction price of silver coins dropped to single digits a few days ago.

"Hehe, I want to see where it can go."

Out of curiosity, Ye Wei casually clicked on the silver coin trading platform and took a look.

It didn't matter, he was stunned on the spot.

"Fuck?!"

Eight dollars a silver piece? !
He repeatedly confirmed several times that what was hung on it was a buy order, not a sell order.

And not just one.

A total of ten purchase orders, each with one hundred thousand silver coins, were lined up with a price difference of one dollar!
40% of the orders at the top of the list have been sold, and the buy orders of $7 and $6 have not yet started to be filled. After all, the buy orders with the highest listed prices have not been filled yet.

Not only the US dollar, but also the purchase orders of RMB, Euro, and other currencies are also placed on it.

The bids are outrageous one by one!
As if overnight, it was back to the time when the silver coin trading platform was just launched.

"Are these people crazy?!"

Looking at the pending order of 52RMB, Ye Wei felt his heart beating faster, and the palm of his hand holding the mouse was sweating.

His first reaction was to smash the market now!

Hurry up and ship now!
After passing this village, there will be no such shop!
However, this idea only stayed in his mind for half a minute before he calmed down.

This thing is a bit strange!
The entire trading platform was completely blocked by buy orders, and not even a single sell order could be seen.

Who is throwing money?
Taking a deep breath, Ye Wei restrained the urge to ship, grabbed the mobile phone on the table, tapped the screen with his fingers at the speed of light, and sent a message to the brothers of the cattle and horses.

"quick!"

"Look at the silver coin trading platform!!!"

(End of this chapter)