At present, the demand for building materials in the outpost was soaring, and what was needed the most for the current version of the game was obvious.

Together, several people from the Bull and Horse Squad quickly decided to add a new cement production line on the basis of the original brick production line, and at the same time produce recycled cement bricks made of concrete waste.

After all, it was said that the cement plant in Boulder Town also used concrete waste that could be found everywhere on the wasteland, and they had already mastered the technology of recycling construction waste.

The next time they went to Boulder Town, Old White planned to look in the talent market to see if he could hire someone who understood cement aggregate recycling technology.

It was said that the outpost office could be entrusted with recruitment and applications could be made with Luca or the warehouse manager. The salary could be settled with silver coins, which was very convenient.

In addition to the things they bought themselves, there were about 2,000 chips belonging to other players, some of which had been exchanged for items they required, and some of them were left over.

For example, the things belonging to the rich mommy Teng Teng.

Her requests included a 220 kilogram sewing machine with its own power unit and intelligent components and 21 remaining chips.

"Delivering the packet to Teng Teng’s Hut?" Night Ten’s eyes lit up, and he snickered, "Take me with you. I want to help."

"Help my ass," Gale rolled his eyes, "Look at how swollen your arms are."

Night Ten snickered, "Come on, it’s just a game. It doesn’t hurt anyway!"

While they were talking, Teng Teng arrived at the south gate.

Seeing the caravan stopped next to the unloading point, she walked up and was about to ask if the goods she ordered had arrived, but then she saw the bandages on Gale and Night Ten’s bodies. She couldn’t help asking in a low voice, "Are you guys all right?"

Before Gale could speak, Night Ten next to him cried out. "AHHHHH! No, we’re not doing so great. I took a bullet in the shoulder. It hurts like hell."

Teng Teng’s eyes widened in shock. "Ah?! Then, go to the infirmary quickly..."

"Okay, stop pretending," Old White rolled his eyes at Night Ten. He looked at Teng Teng who was at a loss for what to do, took out 21 chips from his pocket, and handed them over, "The stuff you ordered is on the back of an ox. It’s more than 200 kilograms, so you won’t be able to carry it. We will help you to move it to your shop later."

"That’s great! Thank you!" Teng Teng nodded gratefully, but she didn’t have the nerve to take the chips. She glanced at Gale and Night Ten next to her and said in a low voice, "I don’t need the rest of the chips… You can just treat it as medical expenses."

"Take it." Old White stuffed them into her hand and said with a hearty smile. "Don’t listen to those two idiots. It doesn’t hurt to get injured in this game. Besides, we should be the ones thanking you instead. If it weren’t for your artwork, we wouldn’t be able to afford the big equipment we wanted to buy."

"But…" Teng Teng still hesitated.

"We have already received the agreed remuneration, as much as it should be," Old White shook his head and said, "We don’t do such unethical things and apply extra charges." Ŗ𝐀𝐍ò𝖇Ɛʂ

Hearing what he said, Teng Teng stopped insisting, expressed her gratitude again, and silently accepted the 21 chips.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

However…

Seeing that Old White got all the thanks, Night Ten was not happy at all. "Huh?! What do you mean it doesn’t hurt at all?! It also hurts a little bit, okay?!"

Gale continued with a blank expression, "I have objections, only Night Ten pretended to be hurt, I didn’t scream."

Old White smiled embarrassedly and scratched the back of his head. "Uh, this... I didn’t pay much attention. Night Ten was too exaggerated and I’m just an honest man. I can’t stand him bullying a little girl."

Night Ten sneered, "Get lost! I think you’re just trying to pretend to be a nice guy in front of her… Bah!"

Gale also raised an eyebrow in agreement. “Yep."

"???"

Looking secretly at the three people arguing with each other noisily, Teng Teng felt her cheeks heating up slightly

She felt that those people seemed to have a really good relationship.

It was so good that it made her suspect that their relationship might be more than just friendship. It may even be…

Not noticing the unnatural expression on Teng Teng’s face, but instead noticing a light leather armor on Teng Teng’s body, Ample Time asked curiously, "Are you planning to go out?"

Hearing the voice from the side, Teng Teng screamed in panic and then hurriedly nodded with the blush still visible on her face.

"Mhm, I’m going to visit Boulder Town." She said shyly.

"You got a mission?"

"Not exactly. It’s mainly to explore the market." Speaking of this, Teng Teng’s eyes lit up suddenly, and she continued excitedly, "Boulder Town’s cultural characteristics and clothing styles are different from any other country in reality. There are some things that we can’t see from photos, so I’m going to see it with my own eyes!”

Ample Time nodded in agreement. "Indeed, the content that can be written in the walkthrough is limited after all. No matter how many walkthroughs you read, it’s better to play it by yourself... But, how do you plan to go?"

The road to Boulder Town was not easy.

On the way back, in addition to marauders, they were also targeted by a group of Cave Beasts hiding in the sewer.

Although they fought them off, it wasn’t easy.

Before Teng Teng could answer, a nimble figure rushed out from behind her. "I, the great mercenary, Tail, have arrived!"

Sisi, who was wearing body armor and a steel helmet, also walked over from the side and pushed up the helmet that covered her eyes.

"Oh! Sisi is here too!"

Seeing the energetic duo, Ample Time was stunned. "Are you also going to explore the market as well?"

"That’s right! I want to be a mercenary!"

Speaking of this, Tail sighed like an old man, shook her head, and said, "Damn it, it’s all because Spring Water Commander was so useless and used up all his luck in the lottery. We can’t even go to Red River Town! It’s so annoying!"

Sisi glanced at her. "But thinking about it from another angle, could it be because we lowered the team’s score?"

Tail retorted immediately, "How is it possible! I’m also an ability user, okay?!"

The two had awakened half a month ago.

After all, it’d been a while since they joined the game. Their progressing speed was quite satisfactory, and their strength was not too weak. They could even be considered tier 2 players if they worked a little harder.

But…

Ample Time looked at the girl who had a pair of cat ears next to her.

This should also be a rookie, right?

"You too?"

Feeling that her ears were being stared at, Sesame Paste nodded in embarrassment. Her cat ears on her head twitched slightly, "I, I haven’t awakened… But I’m almost there."

"I’m not asking about that, awakening or not is actually not the key. I mean, are you planning to go with them too?" Ample Time kindly reminded her, "The road to Boulder Town is still quite dangerous. Look at those 2 idiots. They are over LV10, but they are still injured."

Sesame Paste nodded vigorously. "It’s alright! I… I am also a person who has been on the battlefield!"

Although she just sent a message to everyone offline, she also played a key role!

At least, she was confident that she would not panic when the enemies arrived.

Seeing the firmness in those eyes, Ample Time nodded with a smile and said approvingly. "Mhm! Not bad, very energetic! I believe in you, girl!"

I was just a game after all.

They just needed to have fun, and there was no need to think too much about it.

Even if they died, they just needed to wait for 3 days on the forum while getting ridiculed by the annoying Yaya. It was not a big deal. Everyone came from the stage of being a rookie.

Besides, the administrator didn’t say that newcomers couldn’t do this mission, did he?

With their determination, anyone could contribute to the restoration of the Federation of People!

"Wait a minute, Teng Teng, is it really okay for you to bring only a few bodyguards?" Night Ten said nervously, "Do you want me to go with you too? At least I can be a ward..."

Teng Teng repeatedly waved her hands and declined. "No, no, no need to trouble you. You should take good care of your injuries. There is a perception type player in our team already."

Just as Night Ten was about to ask who it was, a sharp voice that was slightly muffled came from the side along with the sound of clanging and steel. "Yes!"

Everyone looked over one after another. They saw an iron tin can covered in steel plates. "Hmph, the level 12 perception type, ability user, Yaya has arrived! Look at my equipment, who dares to say that I can only pick mushrooms! Mhm?"

The four members of the Bull and Horse Squad looked dumbfounded, and the caravan guards and outpost guards not far away were also stunned by her exaggerated appearance.

This plate armor...

It’s at least three hundred kilograms, right?

The eyes of Tail were shining. "Wow! This gear is amazing!! Sisi, we won!"

Sisi froze for a moment, fell silent for a while, and muttered in a voice that only she could hear. "... It will be very troublesome to retrieve her VM…"

Old White swallowed and asked cautiously. "Is this... Is this a KV-1? Or is it a Miner I?"

He couldn’t see it from the outside at all!

"It’s a KV-1!" Ya Ya said proudly with her sharp-edged breastplate, "It cost me a lot of silver coins to build this plate armor! How is it, isn’t it amazing?"

Old White’s expression was a little awkward, and he was embarrassed to speak.

Ample Time coughed dryly and said, "I can blindly guess that it was definitely Mosquito who did this. Only that stupid idiot can make this thing. By the way, didn’t he remind you about the battery life?”

Ya Ya blinked her eyes. "Battery life? What’s that?"

Ample Time widened his eyes while looking at the tin can woman. "..."

Old White was equally speechless. "..."

Gale didn’t know what to say either. "..."

Night Ten said anxiously, "Battery! Have you ever driven a new energy vehicle? Originally, the battery life of the naked KV-1 exoskeleton is about a day, but with a load of 300 kilograms, your battery might not even last until the afternoon."

Honestly speaking, that tortoise shell-wearing tin can was even more cowardly-looking than the administrator who wore multiple steel plates!

Didn’t these people play games with their brains?

Why did they want to learn from an NPC?!

"No problem! It’s fully charged!" Yaya said confidently, "It’s only 20 kilometers.”

"I think you should not be too optimistic about traveling 20 kilometers," Ample Time said tactfully, "It’s 20 kilometers if you walk straight down at it. The actual distance can’t be calculated like that.”

Old White nodded, agreeing with this sentence. "Indeed, you aren’t flying over there after all. Anyway, I feel that the road from here to Boulder Town is no less than going to Remote Creek Town. You will find out yourself."

"Ah?!" Yaya was stunned for a moment, the expression on her face became less confident, and she asked in a low voice, "Is it that far?"

"Mhm," Old White nodded silently, "That’s why I didn’t wear an exoskeleton."

Yaya froze for a moment and said anxiously, "Then... What should I do?"

Old White eventually explained, "If you are a strength type, it is not a problem to wear 300 kilograms of heavy armor. After all, most of the weight is on the exoskeleton. When you need mobility, you can just turn on the power. If it is other genetic sequences... I don’t know. Anyway, I don’t recommend it.”

Tail looked at her. "Why don’t you give it to Sisi? She is a constitution type player!"

Sisi gave her a sideways glance. "I’m not wearing that."

It was too late to change the equipment now.

After the portable steam engine was removed, the caravan at the gate would set off again in 2 hours at the latest.

But…

Yaya didn’t give up.

Everyone also agreed that Xia Yan might be able to help her a bit.

Watching the group of people walking towards the outpost, Night Ten couldn’t help looking at Old White. "Can they do it?"

Old White was silent for a moment, then shrugged. "I have no idea."

Night Ten said hesitantly, "How about… I secretly follow them?"

Gale gave him a sideways look. "You’re not her father, why do you care so much?"

"But…!"

Ample Time patted Night Ten on the shoulder. "Don’t worry too much. There are 3 ability users there. There shouldn’t be a problem."

Even if there would be a problem, they only needed to wait for 3 days.

When the hand touched the bandage on his shoulder, Night Ten’s whole body trembled. "Ow! Don’t touch me, damn it, my arm is almost swollen!"

Old White rolled his eyes. "Then why don’t you hurry up and go for surgery?"

"If you keep dragging on, you’ll lose your arm, then you will probably need to kill yourself!"