This game is too real.

Chapter 485
Bustling streets.

Stopping in front of a different stall, Chen Yutong curiously picked up a mushroom and looked at it for a long time, but couldn't see anything, so he moved it under his nose.

However, her actions caused Yaya to misunderstand, and she quickly got up to stop her.

"This mushroom is not for eating."

"I know...just the smell."

Of course Chen Yutong knew that this mushroom was inedible.

The round red umbrella, the flat and short white stem, and the round white spots on the umbrella are all highly poisonous varieties no matter how you look at them.

What's even more strange to her is that this thing feels like rubber when pinched, but it smells special.

Seeing the confused expression on her face, Yaya smiled sheepishly and explained patiently.

"This is a rubber mushroom. It was picked up in the forest in Yumu District. Survivors nearby usually make it into brooches, buttons or hairpins."

"It's incredible...mushrooms can produce rubber!" The curiosity in Chen Yutong's eyes grew stronger.

"I heard that a factory started to use it to refine rubber recently. Although the quality and performance of our dilat rubber are still a little bit behind, the yield is quite amazing, and the difficulty of artificial breeding is not too big. Except for Camus In addition, the rubber of many of our tires is provided by this thing."

"It's amazing... I've never seen this kind of mushroom in the Wandering Swamp." Chen Yutong said with emotion.

Of course.

Maybe even if you see it by chance, no one will pay attention.

Each mission of the exploration team has a clear goal, and when they are not on duty, they are also very busy, and it is impossible to have time to wander around.

"Hmph." Yaya raised the corners of her mouth triumphantly.

This credit was enshrined in the Hall of Fame a long time ago.

In fact, this achievement is indeed worthy of praise. In the entire server, she is the most enthusiastic about collecting mushroom illustrations. If it were not for this accidental discovery, the rubber production value of the alliance would definitely not grow as fast as the steel production value.

"If you are interested, buy it and study it," Lao Bai smiled, looked at Yaya and continued, "How much?"

"5 silver coins!"

After receiving the silver coin from Laobai, Yaya's eyes smiled into crescents, and even enthusiastically helped Chen Yutong, who was embarrassed, put on his homemade mushroom hairpin.

The red and white color scheme is simply versatile. Don't feel disobedient at all on the light brown hair, but it adds a bit of lively and playful feeling.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Chen Yutong touched his temples with his fingers embarrassingly, feeling that it didn't match his temperament.

"Will it be a little unsuitable for me?"

"Why?" Lao Bai said with a smile, "It would be strange for a girl your age not to dress up."

"This gentleman is very good at talking!"

Boss Ya squeezed his eyebrows narrowly, and Chen Yutong who was standing beside him coughed lightly in embarrassment.

"I can't be considered a girl at my age..."

but.

She really likes this gift.

Whether in the sense of research value or aesthetics, it hit the point of interest in her heart.

Not even just the gift itself.

Including the process of picking and choosing on the street, and the charming smile when the proprietress personally wears accessories for her...

Whether it was the 12 years in the survivor colony or the ten years in the college, she had never experienced such indescribable leisure and satisfaction.

Originally, she just wanted to come here to have a look.

This is the first time that I have the feeling of wanting to blend in here.

I really want to share this joy with my former teammates...

Xuezhou should be more suitable for such colorful accessories than himself.

Touching the outline of the hairpin with his index finger, Chen Yutong said sheepishly.

"It cost you money."

Lao Bai, who was walking beside him, smiled and said.

"It's okay, it's only 5 silver coins, not to mention spending money."

Although the manager didn't give him mission funds, he didn't have to worry about such a small amount of money.

Taking a step back, the tracked vehicles they got from the Beacon team cost more than this amount, and helping her integrate into the life here is also what I should do.

Chen Yutong lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly said.

"Here... where should I go if I want to work?"

Lao Bai recalled.

"The city hall has a registration and employment office. After filling out the information, it will help you arrange available jobs as soon as possible. The sub-district office can also check for nearby vacant positions... Don't worry about your ability, the scientific expedition team may rush to ask for it. people."

"I'm not that powerful...I'm just an E-level prospector."

"We don't value status, but ability." Looking at Chen Yutong, who was a little embarrassed, Lao Bai gave her an encouraging look, "I believe you can do well!"

"Then... I'll try it." Chen Yutong hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Like Jiang Xuezhou, her major is AI and information technology, but she feels that her professional level is much inferior to that of Xiao Jiang.

Otherwise, you won't be able to become a researcher all the time.

But Lao Bai didn't seem to care about this at all, and he didn't mention work at all along the way, but just took her shopping around, picking out some things he needed in life.

Such as changing clothes, such as washing towels, or even sleeping bedding.

Although he only planned to buy a few at the beginning, Lao Bai thought he could buy them all at once, so he bought a bunch without knowing it.

In this way, time unknowingly arrived in the evening.

Looking at the big and small bags in his hand, Lao Bai suddenly remembered that she had just arrived in the alliance and didn't have a place to live yet.

he said slightly embarrassed.

"Sorry... I just remembered that you have no place to live."

"It's okay." Chen Yutong couldn't help but snorted, and said with a smile, "I forgot too..."

It is somewhat inconvenient to bring people into your own home.

On the one hand, he basically regarded it as a warehouse, without even a bed, and on the other hand, he was afraid that people would misunderstand it.

Ever since, Lao Bai carried the big bags and small bags he bought, and took her to the road town hotel not far from the trading post.

Unlike the last time I came here, the lobby area of ​​this hotel feels wider, and there are a lot more tables inside.

I heard that in order to solve the problem of tight housing supply, the boss here simply bought the warehouse next to the hotel and converted it into a five-story apartment with a slightly higher grade for those who have a certain demand for a living environment. peddler.

It is said that it was sponsored by a guest from Ideal City, and the hired designer was a resident of Vault 404.

In a sense, this hotel is like a piece of amber. Although it was formed not long ago, it has witnessed the growth of the alliance.

From the original log cabin reserved for the residents of Gonglu Town, it has grown to over a thousand square meters. The only thing that remains the same is the smell of fireworks here.

Merchants and survivors traveling from north to south would choose to rest here, chatting with rumors and intelligence brought from afar while pushing glasses.

But it was only late in the evening, and there was still a while before the bustling time, and there were only a few diners sitting in the lobby.

From the moment he entered the lobby, Chen Yutong looked around curiously.

There is no such facility as a hotel in the college, and there is no concept of "the lobby of the hotel is a beer hall at night".

Fearing that wastelanders would miss the bionic prosthetic body, the on-duty exploration team would hardly stay in the survivor settlements outside the jurisdiction of the Science and Technology Committee, and would rather sleep in the car or make a bed in the cave.

"Come down from the front line?" Seeing Lao Bai stepping over the threshold into the hotel lobby, the old man Hook sitting behind the bar asked with a smile.

"I just came back... Open a room in the backyard for me, and I live alone."

Old Hook looked at him in surprise.

"Hey, you are well informed about this news. I was going to introduce it to you just now, but you should know it first."

Lao Bai smiled and said nothing.

Of course he wouldn't say that they have a place called "official website forum".

Usually they share the battle situation on the front line on the forum, and the professional players in life also share the changes in the rear.

This kind of thing can be found by searching casually on the official website forum.

A rolled-up account book was found from under the counter, and Old Hook spread it out on the counter.

"I've got to register...is this lady living here?"

"Yeah." Chen Yutong, who was not familiar with the rules here, nodded slightly nervously.

Although she is not a shy person, she subconsciously speaks a lot less in an unfamiliar environment.

Old Hook was about to ask her with a smile if she had any requirements for the accommodation environment, but Lao Bai who was standing by the side spoke first.

"Please help me choose a quieter and cleaner room."

"Okay, the rooms on the corner are the most spacious, long-term or short-term rental?"

"Let's rent it for a long time, and put the deposit on my account."

"no problem!"

After asking the guest's name and origin, Old Hook skillfully wrote two strokes in his notebook.

When he learned that she came from the Wandering Swamp, the old man's face was filled with surprise, but he didn't ask any more questions. He took out two keys with the house number on the table and threw them on the table.

Lao Bai gave Chen Yutong both keys.

Looking at the two with a smile, Old Hook put his arms on the counter and continued.

"Just leave your luggage here. I'll ask the waiter to deliver it to your room. Would you like something to eat? Today's recommended dishes are rhinoceros ribs and garlic roasted potatoes."

"Mutated rhinoceros ribs?!"

Just in the middle of speaking, Chen Yutong suddenly realized that his voice was a bit loud.Although no one was paying attention, she lowered her voice in embarrassment and whispered.

"Mutated rhino... can it be eaten?"

There are many alien species in the Wandering Swamp, but she has never heard of anyone eating those things.

Ordinary survivors do not have the ability to hunt xenomorphs, and the major survivor colonies follow the teachings of the Science Committee and do not include them in their recipes, nor do they have enough spices to cover their taste.And colleges that pay attention to nutrition will not eat these things.

However, she heard the captain mention once that the meat of some alien species is more delicious than it looks, but there are some risks when eating it.

Old Hook laughed and said proudly.

"Of course, you will know after staying here for a long time. There are no alien species that cannot be eaten, only people who can't eat."

They didn't eat many different species before.

But since Vault 404 was unsealed, as the residents of the Vault developed various food processing methods, the monsters and split-claw crabs within a radius of tens of miles were almost extinct by them.

"Don't listen to his bragging, there are still a lot of things you can't eat."

Looking at Chen Yutong swallowing his saliva, Lao Bai coughed lightly and picked up the menu on the counter.

"Creamy mashed potatoes, stewed double-headed beef with pine mushrooms, mapo tofu, fish-flavored shredded pork... and rice, let's start with these."

This guy can't move his legs when he hears eating.

But it happened to be dinner time, and he also felt a little hungry.

"You don't order any of the recommended dishes."

Old Hook complained, glanced at the menu, and sent it to the back kitchen through the small window covered with curtains.

Then he looked at Lao Bai.

"Would you like something to drink?"

Before Lao Bai could speak, Chen Yutong said expectantly.

"Is there any Coke and vodka?"

"Coke and vodka? Of course..."

Seeing this expectant looking girl, Old Hook was stunned for a moment, suddenly understood something, and then he showed a very understanding smile on his face, "Oh, that... I probably understand what you mean, the guest wants to Would you like to try our special cocktail?"

"Special cocktail?" Chen Yutong asked blankly.

"That's right, it's very popular recently... It's also the way the residents of the refuge are thinking about drinking it."

Looking at Chen Yutong's expectant expression, Lao Bai remembered that he promised to buy her a drink before, so he coughed lightly and said.

"Have a drink."

Old Hook smiled slightly.

"okay!"

After ordering a pint of beer for himself, Lao Bai took Chen Yutong and sat at the wooden table near the bar.

Looking at the waiter who brought the luggage to the room, Chen Yutong thought about today's expenses, looked at Lao Bai and said embarrassingly.

"Today...thank you. When I find a job and earn G points—I mean silver coins, I will pay you back."

Looking at the embarrassed Chen Yutong, Lao Bai smiled and said.

"Don't say such things, this little money is not worth it."

It's rare to meet an NPC friend who can chat for a long time, and he was abducted to the alliance by himself, of course he can't just leave him here and leave him alone.

And he always felt that she was very similar to himself.

Although the original intention and process are completely different, both of them are the kind of people who pay more attention to the "meaning of living" than living itself.

It may be precisely because of this that they can chat like this.

Even a week ago, they were fighting for different positions on the battlefield.

At this time, Lisa came over with a plate.

She was wearing a waiter's long dress designed by Fujiteng Cottage, and her light brown hair was tied with a white headband.

After a period of adaptation, the little girl has gotten used to the life here, and the smile on her face is much brighter than when she first came here.

"Sir, the beer and sleeping black tea you ordered."

Hearing the latter word, Lao Bai, who was drinking water, almost spit out a mouthful of tea, coughing dryly and choking for a long time before recovering.

"Who came up with this name?!"

Lisa looked blankly at Lao Bai who reacted exaggeratedly, holding the dinner plate in her hand, and said in a little panic.

"I don't know...I heard it's a refugee resident? That...is there something wrong with the name?"

"No, sorry, I misheard..."

Even if there is a problem, it is not easy to explain.

Under Chen Yutong and Lisa's suspicious gaze, Lao Bai reached out and picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth in embarrassment.

In fact, you can guess without asking.

The tail is not here.

It could only be mosquitoes.

Seeing that the two of you didn't need her help, Lisa leaned slightly, then turned around and hurried away with the dinner plate in her arms.

Contrary to Lao Bai's reaction, Chen Yutong seemed to be very interested in the name of this special cocktail, staring curiously at the crystal clear glass, and moved his nose closer to smell it.

"Is this drinkable wine? It's incredible..."

Unbelievable, this sentence is probably the word she said the most today.

"But why is it called sleepy black tea? Is it added with tea polyphenols?"

"It has nothing to do with tea... In short, this is the vodka and cola I told you. You should take it easy when drinking it. This thing is suitable for novices just because it is easy to drink. Its base wine is spirits after all. If you drink too much, it will be easy to drink." above."

Looking at Ms. Chen who was about to take a sip, Lao Bai seriously reminded her.

Chen Yutong took a sip and frowned slightly.

"Special taste."

Kind of weird.

Take another sip.

Looking at Chen Yutong, who seemed to be tasting chicken pecking rice, Lao Bai took a sip of beer and said jokingly.

"To be honest, I really can't imagine your life there... Your technology should be stronger than that of enterprises, right? But it feels like a monk with strict discipline."

"Monk?" Chen Yutong was slightly taken aback, never heard of this term.

"God servant, priest, or ascetic monk? In short, it has a similar meaning." Lao Bai tried to explain it with words in Renlianyu.

"Ascetic monk..."

Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Chen Yutong pinched his chin and thought for a moment, then answered rigorously.

"It may be difficult before entering the academy, but the life in the academy is actually not difficult, on the contrary, it is very rich."

Lao Bai asked curiously.

"Where is it reflected?"

Chen Yutong thought for a while and said.

"At least in my impression there has never been a shortage of food, consumer goods, and only a few special things to order."

Old Bai nodded knowingly.

Think about it too.

After all, the academy also holds the largest number of black boxes in the entire wasteland.

In addition to the black box, they do not lack production technology and methods.

The primary and secondary industries are completely supplied by the survivor settlements under the Science and Technology Committee, and the materials are distributed under the overall planning of the Foreign Affairs Department of the college, and are highly concentrated to scientific researchers.

At least the researchers of the academy will never be poor.

After listening to Chen Yutong's words, Lao Bai suddenly realized that this academy did not seem to be as "weak" as he imagined.

Even stronger than he imagined.

They have a complete organizational structure and talent selection system, and every individual who can enter this large and rigorous organization is undoubtedly an expert.

Abundant material supply allows them to focus on the work at hand, G points limit the proportion of wealth that individuals occupy in society to a certain extent, and K points ensure that every gear in the system can be in the right place and in the right place. way of working.

Those survivors who failed to become researchers or whose majors are not suitable may indeed be a bit more difficult, but this is a system designed by researchers after all. Of course, the first priority is to meet the needs of researchers, which is also unavoidable.

This organization not only has a clear structure, but even has a clear program of action and goals - that is, before the resources are exhausted, do everything possible to recover the legacy of the era of prosperity!

After this goal is accomplished, they will go to more distant worlds to expand their territory and continue the fire of civilization.

Although this ideal sounds grand, Lao Bai always feels that if they really let them go that far, the human civilization in this game world may only have one scientific research ship left.

He doesn't understand those big things.

But he knows that people who use matches to light cigarettes today may switch to lighters tomorrow, but it is not a critical day, and they will never want to quit smoking.

Lightly touching the wine glass with his index finger, Chen Yutong murmured while sorting out the fragments in the corner of his memory.

"...The college is very taboo about waste and the meaningless use of resources. According to the calculation results of Dr. Conclusion, at the current resource consumption rate on this planet, the legacy of the era of prosperity will not be enough to last for at most two centuries."

When she said these words, she felt a little guilt instinctively in her heart.

However, after hearing her words, Lao Bai smiled.

"Can he count this?"

Chen Yutong nodded slightly.

"He is the most intelligent, most knowledgeable, and most visionary man on the planet."

Lao Bai said casually.

"Then did he count the year when the nuclear winter ended?"

Chen Yutong was slightly taken aback.

"Then... I'm not sure."

Lao Bai clinked glasses with her, grinned and said.

"Is it? It seems that your doctor is not omnipotent. I think it's better not to think too much. Let's talk about things two centuries later. Those who live in the present should take good care of the present. I think this Will suffice."

Perhaps thinking of something, Chen Yutong who just opened his mouth suddenly stopped talking, and nodded thoughtfully.

"Perhaps you are right."

The sumptuous food was quickly served on the table.

Chen Yutong, who had a serious expression just now, was quickly attracted by the intoxicating aroma of stewed meat.

There was also mashed potatoes on the side.

"What, what is this?! Why did it happen so often!" With her left hand holding her chin, her excited voice was distorted.

"Mashed potatoes... We used to mix oil boiled with hyena fat and croissants to make it. Now that the conditions are good, it seems to be replaced with potatoes and cream."

After all, she was a girl who was not deeply involved in the world, and she couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food.

Seeing Chen Yutong gobbling it up, Lao Bai couldn't help smiling, seeing that she was already able to use chopsticks proficiently without his help, so he turned his gaze to the lobby in the distance.

The night outside the door gradually darkened, and the lobby of the hotel became lively.

Looking at the gradually bubbling voices and the overflowing beer foam, Lao Bai couldn't help but smile, and took a sip of beer contentedly.

Whenever he sits here, his heart is filled with incomparable contentment.

Although it is a virtual life, he can clearly feel that indescribable feeling - this world needs him.

He could see with his eyes the change his efforts had made in the world, the prosperity of the union that belonged to all of them.

Everything here is not his credit, but everything is inseparable from their brave fighting on the front line, going through life and death.

Here is the daily life he guards!
Lao Bai's thoughts can't help drifting away, thinking of what this place will look like after many years.

At this time, he suddenly noticed that Lisa, who was serving the last delicacy on the wooden table, did not walk away, but stood beside her hesitantly.

He vaguely guessed something, he said in a gentle tone.

"What's matter?"

The little girl nodded slightly, mustering up the courage to ask.

"Well, pangolin... is he okay?"

She who spoke fluently before, suddenly stuttered after mentioning that name.

"He..."

Lao Bai's eyes were a little subtle.

This guy seems not to be satisfied with Coleway's "favor" recently, and hooked up with a certain beautiful reporter from Triumph City.

Of course, this is mostly the bragging of the guy who was teased anxiously.

After all, in the eyes of most Willant people, other races are livestock.Unless that beautiful woman has a unique taste, she will never favor a "native".

Unable to bear to see that lovely face stained with disappointment, Lao Bai drank a sip of beer and talked nonsense with the strength of alcohol.

"He is very brave and is our good helper. Thanks to him, the battle is progressing smoothly. If it is soon...you should be able to see him before the end of the year."

Without doubting what he said at all, Lisa's eyes shone with hope.

"Can you tell me more about him?"

Although he expected to hear this sentence, Lao Bai still felt dizzy for a while.

How glorious this undercover job can be.

The key is that he can't tell the inside story that is too sensitive!
no way.

I can only make it up.

Seeing a pair of curious eyes all around him aiming at this side, Lao Bai sighed inwardly, and opened up the chatterbox.

"When it comes to the No. 3 Oasis Victory, you have to mention the No. 330 Heights, and when you talk about the No. 330 Heights, you have to start with a bowl of chicken soup..."

(End of this chapter)