Chapter 547.2: Phase Neutron Extermination Strategic Orbital Gun

Beyond the Heavenly Tribulation system, Eberts also introduced Chu Guang to the rest of Boulder Town Arms Industry’s weapon stockpile.

After reviewing the inventory, Chu Guang was filled with emotion.

The fools in the inner city had perfectly illustrated what it meant to play a good hand like shit.

Take the KV-series exoskeletons, for instance, not even mentioning the upgraded KV-2, of which there were over 1,000 units. The monkey model KV-1 had nearly 3,000 sets sitting around!

And there were almost 500 sets of the Iron Wall K-10 models that Chu Guang had once wanted to buy but couldn’t find!

This heavy exoskeleton’s battlefield role was clearly inspired by exoframes.

In terms of overall performance, the Iron Wall rivaled the Dragon Cavalry exoframe, and even surpassed it in defense, though with slightly weaker endurance.

Beyond those light equipment, Boulder Town Arms Industry also stored bigger toys for Fang Ming, like aircraft and missiles.

For instance, the P-1 Viper transport planes already deployed by the militia.

Four of them were parked in the hangar! The Viper was a twin-engine vertical takeoff aircraft independently developed by Boulder Town Arms Industry using pre-war parts and blueprints.

The engines were mounted beneath the fuselage. On the battlefield, it served a role similar to a Blackhawk or Mi-8, but with far better agility and stability.

It used a plasma engine similar to the Orca, though the design and technical details differed.

Besides the P-1s, there were also two elongated P-2 Lightning attack aircraft with moderately sized wings and plasma engines on both sides, capable of switching between vertical takeoff and fixed-wing modes.

These two aircraft had delivered packages to the northern suburbs during the Tide the previous year, though that package had been paid for by Chu Guang.

At the time, Chu Guang had speculated that if Boulder Town still had the strength to fight off the Tide while exporting bombing services, then their stockpile of aircraft had to be considerable!

He hadn’t expected that when the lid was lifted, there were only two combat-capable planes. He truly didn’t know how to evaluate the capabilities. As for guided weapons, Boulder Town Arms Industry had none in storage.

Because they were rarely used, and frankly impractical, Boulder Town Arms Industry hadn’t produced any in years, though the blueprints were still saved on their servers.

For example, there was a D-1 Dragon tactical missile with a 450 kilogram warhead and a 500 km range. Or the D-10 Dove, a lightweight missile weighing only 20 kilograms with a 5 kilograms warhead, small enough for infantry to carry or to mount on vehicles.

Although the weapons only existed as blueprints for the time being, Chu Guang was clearly more interested in them than the stockpiled goods gathering dust in warehouses. The New Alliance didn’t lack infantry weapons, tanks, or artillery. They lacked strategic-class weapons like those archived in Boulder Town’s servers.

If Boulder Town’s industrial zone was the crystallization of two centuries of sweat and wisdom from countless survivors, then Boulder Town Arms Industry was the brightest jewel among those crystals.

And now, they had become part of the New Alliance. These weapons that once belonged to a privileged few would now serve a more noble cause!

Eberts gave Chu Guang a comprehensive list of all weapons, both those already distributed to the militia and those yet to be issued.

That included various infantry gear, including exoframes, which had already been hauled back to the New Alliance by the Burning Corps.

Chu Guang forwarded Eberts' list to the logistics team, instructing them to recover the items in batches and store them safely.

At the same time, on the official website.

A new server announcement officially declared that Boulder Town had joined the New Alliance for the revival of human civilization.

Following the integration of Boulder Town, the New Alliance would gain yet another settlement! The number of united survivors had now taken a significant step toward the million people mark!

[New Settlement, Boulder Town:

Once a gambler’s paradise, Boulder Town rewarded its hardworking laborers with just 1 chip for every 20 they created. Only gamblers willing to risk it all had a shot at rising above, and even then, the house, armed with mountains of chips, always won. When they could no longer endure the oppression of the nobles in the inner city, the people of Boulder Town rose up once more, seizing the black cards and destroying them. They had fallen for a century, fallen again, and again, but they never broke. At long last, victory smiled upon them. The casino is permanently closed. They have become their own saviors. The proud citizens of Boulder Town now stand with us on the same front, facing the threats of the wasteland together!

]

[New NPC, Joey, Former Centurion of Boulder Town Militia, now General of the Boulder Town Militia:

"I will bring glory and victory to my children, not shame!"

]

[New NPC, Lorette (Leader of the Worker’s Union, Head of Crisis Committee, top candidate for next City Lord:

"We’re going to do what Bore should have done!"

]

[New NPC, Spielberg, Secretary of the Worker’s Union, author of Bore the Awakener:

"Stop rushing me! I’m writing, I’m writing already!"

]

[...]

[New NPC, Eberts, Android, Chairman of Boulder Town Arms Industry:

"My last owner played himself to death. I hope you’ll do better."

]

[New Facility, Boulder Town Arms Industry Tower:

The crown jewel of Boulder Town industry! Home to over a thousand engineers and designers, armed with a deep arsenal of expertise and technical knowledge. Here, even your wildest concepts can be brought to life. (Note: Boulder Town Arms Industry now accepts custom equipment orders. Click the link for details.)

]

As this series of announcements dropped, it immediately sparked heated discussion among players and cloud players alike. And the most eye-catching of all was undoubtedly the legendary Boulder Town Arms Industry!

Ever since launch, players had heard of them. The iconic KV-1 exoskeleton was one of its creations, and many powerful items couldn’t be bought with money. They had to pre order them with a pile of chips!

Now, Shelter 404 had become a new owner of Boulder Town Arms Industry. The entire factory was open to players, and apparently even accepted custom orders!

Once the news got out, the forums exploded!

Tail: WOWOW! Can we customize an android girl?!

Sisi: Tail, please don’t make anything too weird, okay?

Tyrannosaurus Warrior: Just asking, but can players without a helmet submit orders?

Quit Smoking: Holy crap! If I wanted to build a Titan mecha, can I?

Gale: In theory, yes. But the amount of silver coins it will cost can probably build a real aircraft carrier.

Ample Time: It’s not just a monetary issue. Based on other games, high-end gear like this probably comes with a bunch of side quests. You’ll probably have to gather the parts yourself, then find an expert NPC... With all that, you might as well ask Mosquito to build you a piece of... To build a suit that can move...

Escaping Mole: Bro, stop jinxing it! Brother Light is going to steal your idea!

Makka Pakka: Haha! Too late! I bet Doggy Light has already stolen it! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Quit Smoking: Am I the only one worried about Mosquito? He might be out of a job soon.

Athlete Foot: Why pity that guy? I think Goblin Technology’s business is about to boom!

Bathroom Goer: Heh. That’s outsourcing for you. We made half his parts anyway. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

While players were arguing over what to ask Boulder Town Arms Industry to build, Mosquito, who should have been spitballing bad ideas along with them, was moping about something else entirely.

Mosquito: Waaaah! My Queen of the Night Bar! Damn it! Couldn’t they have left us a special zone at least?! ∑(°Д°ノ)ノ”

Peepo: The bar’s still there! I can vouch for that! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Old White: Haha, maybe just the sign’s left.

Ample Time: They’ll probably reopen after winter, but don’t expect any special programs anymore. (¬_¬)

Escaping Mole: Tsk tsk. You degenerates! If you want special programs, go to Sunset Province. That place’s not part of the New Alliance, and silver coin has got way more buying power there. (¬_¬)

Eye Owe Money: +1. But choose wisely. Honey Badger Kingdom is conservative. They have little nightlife and strict monogamy laws. The Lion Kingdom is way more liberal. They have no such restrictions. Heard their nobles love collecting bloodlines. Don’t even get me started on the Camel Kingdom, just bring money, they’ll play anything. (￣▽￣)

Sideline Slacking: Bro! Why do you know all this?!

Battlefield Cheerleader: Eye Owe Money, you dog! What the hell have you been doing behind our backs?!

Spring Water Commander: @Light, please confiscate his tools of sin, thank you!

Eye Owe Money: Ahem. Damn it, stop acting all pure! Especially you, Battlefield asshole. Everyone on the site knows about your ten-at-once stories!

Battlefield Cheerleader: Get lost! I didn’t do anything!

Eye Owe Money: Yeah right. If I hadn’t had a few drinks at Highway Town Hotel last night, I might’ve believed you.

Old White: Hahaha.

Battlefield Cheerleader: What does that have to do with the hotel?!

Old White: Forget it. Just finish the mission and get back here when you can! >ᵥ_ᵥ<

Damn these guys, what kind of nonsense were they even on about?!

He always felt that they were hiding something from him...

Cursing to himself, Battlefield Cheerleader slammed down his keyboard, picked up the helmet on his desk, and stared at its rounded shape while muttering to himself, “We’re already at the fifth city...”

Time sure flew.

Just a year ago, they still had to grovel at Boulder Town’s feet. Now Boulder Town had taken on the shape of the New Alliance and couldn’t function without them anymore.

He’d heard Dawn City had changed a lot. Even the old bar they used to drink at had been renovated several times. No one could tell it had once been a desolate wasteland.

The thought made him nostalgic. He heard the next patch would be in the Brocade River Province, but he was heading west, getting farther and farther away. He didn’t know when he’d be able to return.

He really wanted to go back.

Shaking his head, he put on his helmet.

Recently, City Lord Teresa of Pioneer City had planned to expand the settlement and needed players to help clear out beasts nearby.

Just the day before, he had picked up a quest from the Thorn Corps. It had taken some effort, but he finally pulled together a 10-man convoy, and it was almost his time to shine.

Some Wislanders still stranded in Pioneer City were working part-time for silver coins, and there were also merchants from the Falcon Kingdom doing small business.

At some point, the Dinar, once a dominant hard currency in the desert, had quietly been replaced by New Alliance silver coins.

General Adelia had repeatedly encouraged his idle subordinates to earn back the silver coins taken by the New Alliance. As such, the ultra spy of the New Alliance wouldn’t have to sneak around anymore. He could just take jobs from the New Alliance openly.

Come to think of it, ever since the launch of direct airship flights, a bunch of newbies who had just reached LV10 had shown up in Pioneer City.

That little village that used to have just 200 to 300 survivors... now had a bit of life.

Hopefully by the time he returned home, it would be even livelier.

A smile tugged at his lips. Lying on the bed with his helmet on, Battlefield Cheerleader stretched lazily. "Time to log in and grind."

The thought that the New Alliance settlements were becoming more prosperous thanks to his back breaking efforts filled him with boundless energy.