Chapter 426.2: Worthy Of Being Our Doggy Developer... He Thought Of Everything!

If it was an open beta game, there would definitely be a wave of controversy, but since the game helmets were given to players by the game company for closed beta, no one could argue it was unfair treatment.

That was also why Chu Guang never loosened up on closed beta qualifications, preferring to often auction off more technologies than to start selling the helmets to the highest bidder.

Moreover, that couldn’t be considered a personal benefit.

Like Steel Plant 81, the Bull and Horse Group was also technically a Shelter 404’s investment. There were four shareholders among them, but even so, their factory and everything else they controlled would eventually benefit the shelter.

And the money from the dividends as part of the factories or whatever they made was basically spent on the New Alliance, either subsidizing most players to buy equipment or investing in infrastructure.

A Miner series exoskeleton sold for 4,000 CR in the Enterprise, but they could fetch a price of 8,000 chips in Boulder Town. However... In NPCs stores of the New Alliance, players were able to purchase them for merely 2,000 silver coins! Of course, they had a limited number of purchases, but it was still a massive subsidy!

Not to mention the money spent on fixing roads didn’t come out of thin air.

Of course, the art of harvesting leeks was in the ability to do so again and again, and Chu Guang wouldn't let the players' efforts go unrewarded.

Their collectively owned enterprises, while taking on certain social responsibilities, also enjoy exclusive missions issued by the shelter and appropriate resource distributions.

For example, the second-hand hydrogen plasma arc furnace recently imported from the Enterprise worth over 10 million CR was allocated to Steel Plant 81 first after being assessed to be valued at 30 million silver coins.

From the perspective of gameplay, it would help balance the income of players, preventing hyperinflation.

From a realistic perspective, before there was enough cake in the market to share, it was possible to concentrate the means of production to expand capacity, to make the cake bigger as soon as possible!

More detailed plans had already been made in the Alpha version by Chu Guang.

After several version adjustments, the dividend ratio and corresponding tax laws were relatively perfected.

When cooperation with the Enterprise became closer and trust more substantial, Chu Guang could consider selling tickets to the East Coast to high-level citizens or players above the rank of knight, encouraging more Lifestyle Profession players to develop the market in Ideal City.

The New Alliance needed the production technology there.

And by that time, the residents of Ideal City would also be more accommodating to the players' ideas.

Closing Ample Time's post, Chu Guang refocused his attention on Battlefield Cheerleader’s post. There was still plenty of solid content in it.

Especially the firing range and damage radius of the Model 2 Conqueror No.10 self-propelled artillery, as well as the firing rate and effective range of the Mode 3 Conqueror anti-aircraft vehicle.

Based on the information, the New Alliance could roughly calculate the charge amount and explosive power of its main gun, and specifically design shelters to maximize reduction of its shrapnel and shockwave damage.

And the information on Model 3 would help the Alliance's air force design more effective tactics against the Army’s anti-aircraft firepower, including the mutant mercenaries that appeared in the Army's.

Special 7mm rifles weren't very effective against those brutes, and 20 or 37mm Lance rifles or even RPGs and other rocket launchers, were needed.

The data had already been sent to their main command, as well as to Steel Plant 81 and Goblin Technology and other military factories. The New Alliance needed to tender a more effective, more destructive anti-armor weapon than the Switchblade.

The metallic hydrogen provided by the Enterprise, along with the compound technology recovered by the New Alliance from the wasteland, could provide more technical options for their new equipment.

Whether it was formulating targeted combat plans or designing targeted weapons, it was all part of war preparations. Additionally, there were some high-tech guided weapons that could be imported with the 300 million in aid funds.

"The frontline troops need to be equipped with more infantry anti-armor weapons, at least double the standard ammunition, which is a significant test for logistics..."

"But speaking of which, a 1,000-man troop is nearly a battalion of personnel. They are equipped with over 50 tanks, and they have a 100 or so mutant human squad among them...” Chu Guang mumbled softly.

Such an elite force entirely composed of the big noses not within the oasis but in the desert near Oasis No.9 was quite suspicious.

The surrounding terrain wasn’t treacherous at all. It was a rather open plain.

Thinking of the merchant transporting supplies, Chu Guang stroked his chin and his heart suddenly stirred.

Could they be the frontline supply lines?

Or at least one of the transportation nodes providing supplies to the front!

If they could take the camp down, not only was there hope to collect key personal and physical evidence of the Bugra Free State's arms shipments to the Army, but those munitions could also be sent to support the New Alliance!

And most importantly, it could be an opportunity to test the high-tech weapons imported from their old friends in the East Coast!

As he thought about it, Chu Guang looked at Little Seven and asked, "Little Seven, based on Battlefield Cheerleader's travel time and speed, can you calculate the specific location of that camp?"

Little Seven thought for a moment before buzzing, "Hmm... It's a bit difficult, your player didn't move in a straight line, and his speed was not consistent. We can't locate the small town he started from. We can only estimate a general direction."

Chu Guang slightly furrowed his brow. He was about to say something when Little Seven suddenly continued, "... But it's not entirely impossible, your player encountered a sandstorm at noon, right?"

Hearing this, Chu Guang's heart leaped, immediately understanding the implication. "Got it... We just need to determine the path of the sandstorm, then based on the general direction of his movement, draw out the overlapping area in the middle. That way, we can determine the approximate location of their munitions depot!"

Little Seven raised its arm to give Chu Guang a thumbs up. A strange smile appeared on its face. "Worthy of the master! Goodjob!"

"Unfortunately, we don't have a weather satellite to determine the trajectory of the sandstorm." Chu Guang touched his chin before muttering to himself again, "But the locals living in Oasis No.9 should know."

Reaching a conclusion, he immediately ordered, "Call Kariman, have him bring a pigeon and wait for me at the command headquarters first thing tomorrow morning!"

Little Seven replied energetically. "Hmmm... Ok!"

...

In the south of Dawn City, in the village that belonged to the Frost Spear Clan.

Hearing that the administrator was coming to inspect the sorting of books at the Merchants' Guild, Frost Snow, who was on duty, specifically wore her favorite dress and even borrowed makeup from her sister who worked at the trade station.

However, not being very skilled at makeup, she was too shy to use much, only applying a light touch-up with her sister's help.

While meticulously grooming her sister's eyebrows, Frost River spoke in a casual tone, "... Just this won't be enough, there are too many handsome men and beautiful women in the shelter, and those residents always cleverly gather around him..."

Frost Snow blushed and whispered, "After all, he is their administrator..."

Frost River smiled and spoke with patience. "What I mean is, if you want to make a deep impression on him, at least let him know your name, you'll need to create some coincidences or accidents."

"Accident?!”

“Please don’t do anything stupid... I'm not saying you should scheme against him...

Ah

, never mind, it's too troublesome to explain, just don't think too much about it."

After messing around for some time...

Frost Snow finally made it to the Merchants' Guild before time work started.

During the handover, she learned from those allocating the work that besides the administrator, a distinguished guest from the Sunset Province was also coming over.

"Distinguished guest?"

"A member of the Honey Badger Kingdom's royal family. The administrator plans to have her help us organize the books in the warehouse, your task today is mainly to show her around."

The girl in charge looked her over twice, a smile suddenly spreading across her face. She grinned suddenly. "Pretty dress. It suits you well, where did you buy it?"

"Teng... Teng Teng’s Hut...” Frost Snow whispered.

The lips of the lady in charge curled upwards and she snickered, "Looks like they've released a new style, I'll check it out after work too."

After understanding her duties, Frost Snow blushed and hurriedly left the office. She ran over to the warehouse next to the Merchants' Guild, where she waited anxiously for half an hour.

Finally, a figure appeared in the distance while walking towards her.

However, she didn't see the cool azure exoframe. All she saw was a girl in a long dress.

The girl had curly brown hair and a pale face that made her resemble a porcelain doll. She exuded a unique aura that made Frost Snow feel a little anxious.

Well... She was only a little anxious.

Stopping in front of Frost Snow, the young girl blinked and asked politely, "Hello, is this the Merchants' Guild's book warehouse?"

Regaining her senses, Frost Snow quickly smiled. "Yes... I'm the staff on duty today, you can call me Frost Snow, may I ask who you are?"

The young girl gently lifted her skirt in a courtly curtsy. "Afrni, or you can call me Nini."

Her obedient and dignified demeanor made Frost Snow want to pat her head, but such a gesture was too impolite for a guest.

Eventually, she mumbled, "Afrni... are you the guest the administrator mentioned?"

"Yes, that's me," Afrni nodded, speaking in a clear and pleasant voice, "The administrator went to handle work matters, so I came alone. From now on, we're colleagues, so if there's anything I don't do well, please be patient with me."

"You're too polite, please follow me." Leading Afrni into the warehouse, Frost Snow introduced the work process.

To put it simply, it involved taking books out of cardboard boxes, briefly scanning them with a VM to record their serial numbers, and categorizing them into several major categories such as natural sciences, humanities, historical documents, among others.

At the start, both of them didn’t know each other well and were somewhat restrained, but being of similar age, they gradually became more familiar as they started to chat with each other.

Frost Snow, who had only heard of princesses in fairy tales, stared curiously at the foreign-faced lady beside her. After getting her permission, she reached out and touched her soft brown curls. "Are you... Are you a princess from the Honey Badger Kingdom?"

"Yes." Afrni nodded gently.

Although the Falcon Kingdom and the Army had occupied her home, she and her brother hadn't surrendered, nor had the kingdom's subjects.

"No wonder you're so beautiful, in your country, you must have many admirers..." Frost Snow sighed in admiration.

"Not really," Afrni sighed lightly, "If I were really that beautiful, your administrator wouldn't have rejected my marriage proposal so readily."

A book dropped to the ground with a clatter.