Chapter 385.2: Oh? Wait Till I Call For Reinforcements On The Forum!

The elevator slowly ascended, stopping on the second floor of Lucky Valley Municipality library...

Passing through rows of bookshelves, Sisi opened the door, and Mayor Wu Tao, along with several robust survivors, was ready at the door.

Their hands wielded an assortment of weapons, from iron pipe rifles to hoes, short axes, and cleavers.

When Sisi and Sesame Paste went back to call for teammates, they hadn't returned empty-handed but had also taken the opportunity to eliminate and carry back the tiger they had killed at the doorway.

When the survivors of Xiangling Town saw the hideous mutant being carried out from the second floor of the library, they were terrified.

Compared to that tiger, whose teeth were sharper than daggers, the big white bear called Roshan was clearly a much more harmless presence.

When Sisi offered to help them deal with the mutants in the library's basement, the local residents no longer blocked their entry into the settlement. Instead, they actively helped by making a sturdier ladder, even allowing Roshan to climb in from outside the wall.

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Before Sisi could speak, Mayor Wu Tao eagerly asked, "How's the situation below?"

"It's bad! There's a den of mutants right under your feet!"

"A den of mutants?!"

The air was eerily silent.

Fear gradually showed on Wu Tao's face.

Including him, everyone's faces were filled with panic as they exchanged uncertain glances.

"And it's not just mutants; there's also a group of barbarians down there that we simply can't communicate with. We've brought back one of their corpses; it's over there." As she spoke, she gestured to Roshan, who placed the corpse they had brought from Shelter 79 on the ground.

Staring intently at the corpse on the ground, Wu Tao swallowed hard, then his gaze moved to her shoulder. There was a broken arrow stuck there.

"Your injury..."

"Don't worry, I'm about to deal with it." Sisi continued calmly, "Shelter 79 has fallen, but we can't just leave it be. We'll clear out the monsters below, which might mean we'll have to stay here a few more days."

There were many entrances to Shelter 79, but most were unusable due to disrepair.

She and Tail had explored below. Currently, the only convenient entrance was the elevator on the second floor of the library.

Wu Tao didn't hesitate to nod. "That's fine, you can stay as long as you like!"

Sisi shot him a pleasant smile. "Yeah, don't worry. With us here, those mutants won't harm you."

Pausing, she continued, "However, just us might not be enough. Our companions will come over in a few days. Can you prepare a few more rooms for us?"

Wu Tao hesitated for a moment before asking, "How many people do you have?"

"About 30 or 40?"

Maybe even 100 or 200...

Sisi gave a conservative estimate, mainly because she wasn't sure how many she could actually call.

Even so, upon hearing the number, Wu Tao still showed a look of surprise. "Are you a mercenary group?"

He then added cautiously in a low voice, "We can't afford to pay."

Sisi smiled wryly. "Don't worry, we don't take money."

They don’t need money?!

Is there such a good deal in the wasteland?

Hearing her claim, the gathered residents at the door showed surprised, skeptical, and even incredulous expressions.

Wu Tao's face was equally expressive, but he couldn't think of a reason to refuse, nor could he fathom what those people were after.

After exchanging glances and whispering with a few survivors beside him, he finally looked at Sisi and slowly nodded. "We can lend you the second floor. We'll move the books to a room on the third floor. We'll trouble you with this."

...

Wasteland OL official website.

Every day during the peak logging off period, the forum was bustling.

It was especially so recently.

As front-line battle reports and new map information were released one after another, players' enthusiasm for discussion grew day by day.

The next second, a special post appeared.

Sisi: Shelter 79 pioneer team finding teammates! LV10 and above required, and we have no restriction on equipment. Interested players, hurry and PM me!

Sideline Slacking: Me me me!

Eye Owe Money: Hand up!

Neighbour Wang: Wait, isn't Shelter 79 in Lucky Valley Municipality? That's a straight-line distance of 150 kilometers... isn't that too far?

Sisi: Can't you parachute in from about 120 kilometers away?

Neighbour Wang: Damn, right, we can fly there!

Sesame Paste: That, if you're planning to parachute over, can you bring us some ammunition? We're running low, please help. QAQ

Ample Time: Although I probably can't make it, still a word of advice, better to discuss the profit distribution before forming a team.

Sisi: Oh, don't worry, we've already considered that! Due to the uncertainty of the rewards and clearance cycle, we plan to offer a fixed income of 10 silver coins per level for each player who joins the group. Simply put, LV12 earns 120 silver coins a day. Weapons need to be self-supplied, ammunition can be reimbursed, and we’ll pay three times the silver coins for death compensation. 20% of the final dungeon profits will be awarded as a bonus, distributed to all participating players according to their contribution to progress!

Escaping Mole: ... Awesome, aren't you worried about losing money?

Quit Smoking: Damn! Rich lady!

Sisi: Sorry to disappoint, I am not the rich lady.

Scrolling through the post, Chu Guang who had been peeking at what they had been doing, revealed a look if interest.

"They’re not bad."

According to the value system he designed, a player at LV10 would earn close to 80 to 100 silver coins a day if they chose a moderately risky mission.

80 to 100 silver coins a day.

A daily wage of 10 silver coins per level was quite reasonable and should interest quite a few players between LV10 to LV15.

As for losing money...

From the player's perspective, there is indeed such a risk.

But as the players' daddy, how could Chu Guang let his hard-working little players suffer a loss?

As long as they cleared the dungeon, he would calculate a relatively fair compensation based on their total expenses and the difficulty of their mission, paying them a reward that will make other players envious yet won't affect the game's balance.

And for himself... There wasn’t even a need for him to worry about the specifics of the expedition. Just a few clicks of his buttons was enough to get a free shelter.

As he thought about it, a beautiful grin appeared on Chu Guang’s face.

Those little critters were really worth of being his players.

Not only could they lead his troops into battle, but they could also help him establish new strongholds! He didn’t even need to worry about the initial investment.

Amazing!

...

While Sisi was rallying people on the forum, on the second floor of Lucky Valley Municipality library, under the busy work of the Xiangling Town survivors, the room where the elevator was located had been cleared out.

All the bookshelves and books had been moved to the third floor, leaving only the bare floor and the baggage brought by the Order of the White Bear.

Perhaps considering the serum, or perhaps considering the safety of those books, Mr. Yong said nothing, tacitly allowing them to convert the elevator entrance into a temporary camp.

It went deeper into the night and tucked in their sleeping bags, Sisi and Sesame Paste had logged off. Tail and Roshan sat beside their bags, keeping watch for the first half of the night.

With nothing to do, Tail, who couldn't stay idle, yawned again and again just because she was bored. Roshan, sitting beside her, remained alert, stretching her barely noticeable neck around.

"What are you looking at, Roro?" Seeing her constantly looking around, Tail asked curiously.

"Um, nothing much, I’m just a little concerned," Roshan murmured softly, "Say, there's a camera placed by that administrator in this room, right?"

"Yeah, didn't you know?"

"It's not that I just found out, but doesn't it mean that he’s watching us while we sleep?”

Tail’s eyes widened in shock and her jaws dropped while she looked at Roshan in shock. "Hey! My gosh! Now that you mention it, it feels quite perverted..."

Roshan couldn’t help but reveal a wry smile. "Don't make it sound like I'm the pervert. Don't you find it strange to be watched while we sleep?"

Tail pondered the question seriously for a while, then nodded. "Um, it would indeed be strange in real life, but this is a game, right? And we don't change clothes here."

If anything, Wasteland Online was filled with the cameras from the development team... The audience weren’t NPCs, but supposedly real-life programmers and developers...

Otherwise, how would the doggy developer refine the game content based on the beta players' gaming behavior?

The more she thought about it, the more Tail’s expression changed.

Wait!

If that's the case...

Doesn't that mean the doggy developer heard all the weird songs I’m singing while taking a shower?!

"Oh no!" Tail shrieked all of a sudden.

Seeing Tail's face suddenly turn red, Roshan was startled. "What's wrong?"

It was the first time she saw Tail blush. It wasn’t just her face either. Her ears were red too.

"Nothing... Nothing..."

Her twitching eyebrows and forced smile were as stiff as could be. Her knees rubbed against each other and she looked nothing like someone who had nothing wrong with her.

Just as Roshan was curious to continue asking, a sudden blast came from outside, shaking the floor and walls.

The awkward atmosphere was instantly swept away.

Tail and the bear leaped to their feet.

"South! The sound came from the south. The view here is too narrow, I can't see anything!" Roshan squeezed to the window sealed with wooden boards, trying to peek through the gaps, but unfortunately, the view was completely blocked by the plants and buildings outside.

Seeing Roshan leaning against the window, Tail yelled, "Roro! You stay here and watch over Sisi and Sesame Paste, I'll go upstairs to check!"

"Roger!" Roshan responded immediately.

A furious roar came from a distance, startled by the cannon fire. It seemed like the Deathclaw outside was going berserk, causing a commotion as gunfire echoed everywhere.

Grabbing her rifle, Tail fashed out of the door and ran to the third floor, bumping into the panicking Mayor Wu Tao.

He had a hunting rifle strapped to his back as panic filled his eyes,

Tail grabbed him and, in her broken Federation language, she uttered slowly. "What...Happened... Outside?”

"Army, the Army is here!" The hunter who had just become the mayor a few days ago stammered, "Those soldiers in black robes... They've come back!"