This Game Is Too Realistic

Chu Guang unfolded the map, stared at it for a while, and finally locked on the abandoned department store not far from the new industrial area

The Bull and Horse Squad had previously found a personal shelter there, where Xia Yan’s workbench was found.

Chu Guang still remembered clearly that there was a two-story underground garage, which was very large, and the radiation and Slime Mold mutants there had been cleared out a long time ago.

Although a small number of mutants may have taken up habitation there, the number should not be many, and it would not be difficult to clean up.

In particular, the most important thing was that the location of the department store was not too far away. It was only about 5 kilometers, and it was close to the new industrial area, where some of the refugees might be able to find work.

The only downsides were probably ventilation and hygiene issues, but those were minor issues in the face of a harsh snowstorm.

Before the spring of next year, Chu Guang intended to temporarily settle the refugees there. The conditions here were not very good, but it was better than being left alone in the wilderness.

After drawing a circle on the map with a pen, Chu Guang handed it to Jiu Li, who was standing beside him, and ordered. "The area around the Longevity Town is all wasteland, except for withered low trees and shrubs, there are only some muddy bumps. There is no place to shelter from the wind and rain, and there is not enough material for you to rebuild a settlement in a short time."

"I don’t know when this blizzard will come again, so rebuilding a camp is not a wise choice. Before winter is over, we must use the ruins of pre-war society to build a temporary shelter. I know it will not be easy. Mutants, disease... A lot of problems need to be overcome, but this is the only option right now that will keep more people alive."

"I need you to organize people to bring the refugees to the resettlement area on the map, and I will arrange for the guards to help you build a temporary shelter there."

"Afterwards, a batch of wood will be sent to you, and I will arrange people to help you make fuel. I will try my best to find a way to solve the problem of food, and the ration will be the same as when you were here. I can’t guarantee how good it will be, but I can guarantee that no one will die of starvation and cold."

Although his heart was heavy, Jiu Li knew that it was the most realistic choice. Nodding slightly, he said respectfully, "Thank you for your kindness, sir."

Whether it was to appease the emotions of the refugees or arrange the transfer work, Jiu Li did not dare to delay. He quickly turned and left with the map and the administrator’s promise.

After asking Luca to assist him, and after explaining the work, Chu Guang was not idle either. He used the administrator’s authority to publish a mission with no restrictions on the mission channel.

The mission would be posted on the door of the warehouse at the same time, for newcomers who had not yet obtained a VM.

[Mission: Longevity Town needs wood]

[Target Player: All players]

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A group of newcomers gathered in front of the mission notice board at the door of the warehouse, staring at the words on the list, eyes bulging out with excitement.

[Mission: Longevity Town needs wood]

[Requirement: Chop down the marked trees in the selected area, and drag the felled tree to the designated place for loading]

[Reward: 2 silver coins, 5 contribution points, and 10 regional prestige per tree (Longevity Town)]

There were noisy discussions all around, and all the voices were full of surprise without exception.

In fact, they seemed to be in a state of disbelief!

"Fuck me? 2 silver coins per tree?!"

"5 points of contribution and 10 points of prestige?"

"Damn, is this a limited-time event? Why are the rewards so high?"

After all, it was a well-known fact that, for an LV0 hardworking player, they could only earn 10 silver coins in a day at most.

After LV3, their single-day income would gradually increase to 15 to 20 silver coins.

The reason was that the mechanics of the game determined that early contribution points would play a bigger role than silver coins. After reaching the level of a Citizen, the benefits of money would rise accordingly.

The game company’s explanation was that only those who had made enough contributions to the shelter deserved to enjoy the fruits of their predecessors’ efforts and possess more social resources.

In an ordinary daily mission, the reward for cutting down a tree was only 5 copper coins, and smaller ones would only get them 2 copper coins.

Now… The price quadrupled! There was no income cap!

Not only the new players, but also many old players above LV6 were excited to see such an inflated reward.

Escaping Mole yelled when he saw the mission rewards, "Could it be that the AI ​​made a mistake when it issued the mission? This income is too unreasonable. Are they not scared that the strength type players will abuse this?! I strongly request developers to release a mission that can also help agility type players to make money quickly!"

Spring Water Commander grunted at the side, "Yeah, I agree. Intelligence type players are going to cry."

Midnight Pubg was yelling at the side while they were complaining. "The logging team is going to leave soon! Anyone who wants to join the team, please look for me quickly!"

Kakarot ran up to him. "Brother Pubg, take me with you! Hahaha, I’m a strength type player!"

Elf Wang ran over from the side. "Let’s go, brothers! Let’s farm as many silver coins as we can before the developers discover this bug!"

"I’m so ready to chop down all the trees!" Sword Execution also walked over from somewhere.

Quit Smoking seemed to be hyping himself up as he addressed the rest, "Hurry up and stop taking nonsense! My axe is already thirsty for trees!"

Soon, a big group of players marched to the Elm District in a mighty manner.

Especially the strength type players, they were all excited like they were on some kind of drug. The logging axes in the warehouse were all sold out, and many players vowed to fall the entire forest.

Different from the previous logging missions, this time, the logging area was regulated, and only the trees marked by NPCs could be chopped down and exchanged for rewards.

The mission area was about 6,660 square meters, which was a rectangular area on the map. Pine and cypress trees over 30 centimeters in diameter and over 10 meters in height were listed.

3 guards and 8 NPC laborers had set up a temporary camp next to the felling area. They would use simple cutting equipment such as saw blades to process the wood, load them into trucks in sections, and then drag them to Longevity Town and the abandoned department store where refugees were temporarily housed.

Some people definitely wanted to ask what if the players cheated by marking the trees themselves and cutting down slightly smaller trees to exchange for rewards?

To that, Chu Guang not only would not stop them, but also encouraged players to try it.

As long as the NPCs were blind, they would definitely be able to succeed...

Within an area of 6,660 square meters, the NPCs Chu Guang sent out to mark trees placed a total of 6,000 marks.

The default duration of the entire mission should be one week. However, what Chu Guang did not expect was that without using any modern logging tools such as chainsaws, his players actually cleared all 6,000 marks by relying only on a simple axe in just three days.

Based on the price he set, in just three days, Chu Guang issued a total of 12,000 silver coins!

There were a total of 170 players that participated in this mission, and the average income was as high as 70.5 silver coins each!

The best player of the mission, Midnight Pubg, broke two axes, contributed 120 trees, and earned 240 silver coins in three days all by himself. In addition, his logging level also rose from level 5 to level 6. Chu Guang almost couldn’t help but want to give him a forest destroyer achievement.

If this continued, he would probably become the second ability user in the shelter.

...

In the temporary office of Longevity Town.

Looking at Chu Guang sitting behind the wooden table, Luca reminded cautiously, "Sir, we have enough wood at present, and the fuel reserve has returned to above the reserve line you set, but food is still a big problem."

"The weather is getting colder and colder, and the prey we can catch is getting fewer. We now have nearly 2,000 mouths to feed. If the food is consumed at the current rate, we may only have enough food to last until the end of this month..."

After listening to Luca’s report, Chu Guang fell into deep thought, and tapped his index finger on the table.

It would take another two months before the first batch of corn would ripen in the Greenhouse Ruin. The actual planting area over there was about 40x666 square meters, and the estimated yield was 700 to 800 kilograms per 666 square meters, which was about 30,000 kilograms in total. As for whether the actual yield would be the same as the estimated or not, Chu Guang was still quite confident. After all, the seeds sold by Pioneer were said to have a guaranteed yield.

When the breeding of the planting area on level B3 of the shelter was completed, and the entire Greenhouse Ruin was cleared, a new batch of seeds would be available for planting.

However, the aid was too slow in coming to be of any help. He could print banknotes at will, but he couldn’t exchange the printed banknotes for food.

After pondering for a moment, Chu Guang said, "We need to hold on for another two months. As long as we can persist until the end of January next year, victory will belong to us!"

There was no more grain to scavenge around, and Chu Guang even sent someone to Brown Farm to have a look. There was indeed not much left in the granary, and the farm owner did not lie.

In the forest farms of Elm District, it was indeed difficult to find prey as well, and in the city… Even mice were almost wiped out.

Those Slime Mold mutants couldn’t be eaten, and even if they were refined into Active Matter, those paste-like liquids couldn’t be absorbed by the human digestive system at all.

If he didn’t intend to break through the bottom line of morality, then there was only one way left...

Sitting behind the desk, Chu Guang pondered for a long time and finally made a decision. He opened the drawer to find a piece of paper, picked up a pen, and wrote two words down.

[Wartime Regulations]

"Include some varieties of grain under control, restrict purchases, distribute them evenly, and centralize supply."

It should last for two months, and perhaps, he should have done this a long time ago.