Five years later, in NC-21, major storms are no longer the primary issue for humans to return to the surface. As major storms continue to weaken, the wind level in many areas such as Night City during the weak wind period has dropped to around Category 8.
Already.
Before the Apocalypse, this may be a note that needs to be noted separately by the meteorological department, but after the Apocalypse, it will be sunny and good weather.
During these 21 years, an entire generation was born and grew up, and naturally a generation also aged.
For example, Under Butterfield died of cancer on August 6, 2020, at the age of 52. He had no funeral, no inheritance, and only left a letter.
Just hearing this name, many people feel unfamiliar, but he was often called Shadow, or Shadow, during his lifetime, and he was a sniper in Tangji's team.
Ender's death was as quiet as when he came to the team. Even the news of his death was firmly hidden by Mikkelsen according to his request during his lifetime. It would not be known until someone took the initiative to ask.
News that he is dead.
"The first half of my life was filled with all kinds of sins, but in middle age I met a group of right people and did the right things, but this cannot make up for the mistakes I made, so I don't want my death to become a
Reasons for others to be sad.
I don’t know if Tou will be able to come back one day in the future, but I believe he is not someone who can be killed so easily. When that day comes, tell him for me that his marksmanship is actually terrible, and he will always be the best marksman in the team.
It’s me, the second is the saint, and the third is him.
Anthony, I have nothing to say to Anthony. His life is like a gun in my hand. He only knows how to go straight. But you are the first to be driven out of the shelter supervisor. Come on, our friend. I look forward to you in the future.
Continue to create brilliance.
Saint, you are a devout believer and a second-rate sniper. Listen to me, you don't have that talent.
Tony, I don’t know if you are still alive when I write this letter. After all, the group of prosthetic soldiers is going through a difficult period in various senses. If you are still alive, congratulations, you may become the longest-lived one.
Prosthetic soldier, if you are already dead, then we can go down below and have a private chat.
Martin, I have been paying attention to you, you are a good person, but this is not the focus of my attention. I have always wanted to know if you pee liquid metal when you go to the toilet, but anyway, you did a good job brother.
Sirte, okay, actually I have nothing to say to you. I can only tell you that you should listen to adults when you grow up. But when I think that your actual age is now older than Tangji, I really want to laugh.
, I really want to see the moment when you meet again.
Ethan, you are a damn winner. Ethan, you really did it. You snatched away the Crown Princess he planned from Prince Arasaka. I take my hat off to you, brother. It’s a pity that I couldn’t attend your wedding, but this matter needs to be done.
The only one to blame is the head. We all know that the big storm must be related to him.
And your children, although I have never met them, but when I think that some of us who lick blood from the edge of a knife can actually leave descendants, I feel that this world can still be saved.
As for Vicky and Cisse, I just hope that you are still alive and can continue to live well. After all, we are not very familiar with each other.
I'm really sorry that I couldn't accompany you to the end, but I'm ready to face death and can't wait for it.
I have no regrets in my life, I just want to stay at this moment and pay my respects to your teammate, Under Butterfield."
The first person to know the news was Anthony. Maybe people will recall the past when they get old, especially those who are close to them, such as those members of the team, so he took the initiative to find Mikkelsen, hoping to get the shadow.
news.
After all, if there is anyone in this world who knows the whereabouts of Shadow, it must be him.
But what I got was bad news, and Under Butterfield left quietly.
But overall, the world is still moving in a good direction. As the influence of the big storm weakens again, shelters in various places have begun to regain their vitality.
Not every shelter is like the Davis Mountain Shelter, equipped with a large number of facilities that should have been sent to numbered shelters. Twenty years have made it difficult for many shelters to survive.
The federal side was the first to choose a completely open shelter, which was the shelter established by the wanderer clan Snake State. They relied on an abandoned military base to survive before the apocalypse, just like the Davis Mountain Military Base.
They are all legacies of the military from the Golden Age of the Confederacy.
These sturdy buildings became shelters for latecomers during the Apocalypse, but they were not designed for shelter and had various shortcomings.
The wanderers of Snake State paid the price of nearly half of the population, and finally waited for the day when the big storm weakened enough for humans to defeat it with human power.
In NC-21, the wanderers of Snake State walked out of the shelter and sent out a large number of exploration teams to search for all usable supplies and try to restore agricultural production on the surface. They worked hard to protect those underground.
Plant seeds are just for this day.
The crop seeds of the Gray Field Project finally ushered in their destined glory in the 21st year after the Apocalypse. They became the life-saving straw for mankind after returning to the surface. Even after being devastated by the big storm, they were full of concrete powder and granulated.
They can grow tenaciously in severe soil.
Of course, at this stage, agricultural production must still be carried out indoors protected by thick cement walls, otherwise strong storms will uproot these crops.
In addition, the wanderer's never-bound heart also embarked on the journey again as the storm weakened. While other shelters were still cautiously testing the surroundings around the shelter, the wanderers had once again
They dispersed as a family unit and fend for themselves.
At this time, the Valentinians had already formed the Great Valentinian City-State Alliance with Night City as the center, evolving from a regional gang into a new type of wasteland force.
Its sphere of influence includes the former Vault 97, Luther's private sanctuary. In addition, the Valentinos also conquered the Ironborn, a surface survivor force based on the central subway station area, two years ago.
There was simply no serious genetic alienation in the Ironborn, and the Valentinians directly absorbed them as part of themselves.
So far, the Valentinos have relied on Night City's former underground transportation system to rebuild an underground transportation system that can operate smoothly in a big storm environment, and a brand-new electric locomotive suitable for traveling through narrow caves.
It constitutes the main transportation force.
The entire Great Valentino showed a prosperity that was completely different from the times in the New Hope Era, and Gusvota became the perfect leader in the hearts of all Valentino people.
The entire Great Valentino showed a prosperity that was completely different from the times in the New Hope Era, and Gusvota became the perfect leader in the hearts of all Valentino people.
The Valentinians' tentacles have spread to the Palm Springs shelter, which is under threat from the great predator Kona.
While the Valentinos were advancing in great strides, Kona, who had left the Palm Springs shelter in a big way, was also not idle. He has now become the most feared force among survivors in the entire California region.
Kona the Predator is a name that is enough to make a child stop crying.
Since the first time he was defeated by Antony's brigade, he has never let himself be in such a situation again.
Kona not only occupied three medium-sized shelters, but also had the largest army of madmen in the wasteland. Those survivors who were enslaved by cannibals and became semi-crazy were forced to eat
Human food containing rheumatism virus, and then suffered inhuman abuse in the early stage of infection, so that even if they have become fully infected, they still obey the orders of those big pit eaters who first followed Kona.
People.
The residents in the shelter and the hibernating people in the dormant warehouse were either transformed by Kona's group, or they became a link in the food chain.
No one knows whether Kona himself was infected with the Ganges virus, but it doesn't matter at all, because even those infected with the Ganges virus are afraid of predators that are more ferocious than themselves.
Moreover, Kona's army is well-armed and has inexhaustible fuel and bullets. They are like the Mongols in the new era, destroying everything on the surface.
Wu Qianying still maintains the habit of waking up every few years over the years, but without Alia's help in collecting information, her brief awakening cannot see the full picture of the situation. She does not know or understand the rise of the great predator Kona.
Where is it based on?
But Wu Qianying sensitively guessed that behind the other party, it was probably Mikkelsen who was secretly pushing it.
As the big storm weakens, human beings' determination to return to the surface is like a bird's innate yearning for the sky. No one can suppress this impulse, but it is not in line with Mikkelsen's arrangement for human destiny.
According to Mikkelsen's plan, humans will stay in the shelter for two full generations to ensure that they can fully control the situation and complete the decoupling of the mother world from this world.
Of course, this is only logically reasonable, but there is no evidence. It is entirely based on a subjective and biased conjecture about Mikkelsen. Wu Qianying did not tell anyone about her conjecture.
The existence of the big predator Kona has indeed curbed the recovery of the federal southern west coast region to a great extent, and those shelters that were bold enough have paid the price for this.
Only the Valentinos became the most powerful force against the great predator Kona.
The Valentinos, who have four shelters, have a total population of about 200,000 including the dormant population underground. They are currently the largest force in the wasteland. Moreover, as a numbered shelter, Vault 97 has a relatively
Complete industrial production capabilities have now become the core of the entire Valentino.
Wang Zhengdao went into hibernation immediately after the Valentinians officially took over Vault 97 in NC-18, and he passed away happily without any nostalgia for power.
On the contrary, it is Luther, who has been committed to building a political party, or a gang, without the background of the Valentino Gang among the Big Valentino group.
As a political animal, Luther still maintains his peak condition. His days in the shelter are similar to Wu Qianying's. Basically, he gets up every few years to take a look at the world structure, finds that the stage is not big enough, and then goes back to sleep.
.
It wasn't until the rise of the Valentinos that Luther began to become active.
God knows how he persuaded Gusvota to acquiesce to his actions with his clever words. In short, Luther currently represents all the people who are not from the Valentino Gang in the Great Valentino force, and has a considerable degree of unity around him.
strength.
In addition, Luther's own reputation is also constantly rising. Before the Apocalypse, his sanctuary contained an entire small and detailed biosphere, ranging from plants and microorganisms to insects, animals, and fish.
Compared to people, Luther hopes to protect some "more valuable" things in his shelter.
At present, the environment on the surface is still harsh. The few crops grown in indoor environments can only rely on artificial pollination to bloom and bear fruit. The yields are not high and cannot completely replace the food production chain of the refuge.
Only Luther, his sanctuary has now become a famous 'health resort', and it is also the only sanctuary that can export luxury goods.
From fresh vegetables and fruits, uncontaminated fish, natural milk to honey, shellfish are all Luther's weapons, allowing him to thrive in the small political arena of Valentino the Great.
Another evergreen force within Big Valentino is the League of Gentlemen headed by John Fleming. John Fleming is one hundred and two years old this year. This age has given him a lot of
With such a big cover, even Gusvota could only treat him respectfully when he saw him.
But in fact, perhaps because he is a superhuman, John Fleming is not as weak as he looks. His mind is still clear, and his arms can still easily strangle an adult man.
Of course, he usually leaves this kind of thing to his invisible servants, which is more efficient and less likely to be discovered. He has done this probably seven or eight times in the past ten years, and all the problems were solved by blocking the road.
people.
And the Valentino people are not monolithic. At least Gusvota has not eliminated the rift between Valentino Shelter and Heywood Shelter until now. After the exchanges between the two parties become closer and closer, this kind of
Instead, the cracks became even bigger.
Compared to the Valentino Shelter, the Valentinos in the Haywood Shelter feel more like they have been discriminated against by gangs. It is actually very simple to solve this problem. Just improve the poor conditions of the Heywood Shelter.
It's just a matter of facilities.
However, compared to the world-changing large-scale engineering capabilities of mankind before the Apocalypse, the Valentino people now are as childish as children with a castle on the beach. Or, they can build a settlement on the surface to solve the problem.