Chapter 1350 Visit, the average level of the wasteland gathering place
!
"Where is your lord from? It's strange. We have never seen any news about the Mineral Island Alliance on the World Channel."
"Yes, anyone who joins our territory cannot use the game panel, so it is normal for you not to see the message."
"Aren't you even allowed to use the game panel?" The doomsday madman was stunned for a moment.
"What about the route? You won't even let you choose the route, right?"
"That's not true. Our rules are used to protect residents, not to restrict development."
Hu Xiaolin patiently explained that he was worried that the two of them thought that the Mine Island Alliance was exploiting them too seriously, so they were not allowed to use the various chat functions in the game panel.
In fact, the daily life of the hard-working miners on the mining island is not as terrifying as the rumors outside.
Because ore almost always exists in the open pit, there is almost no possibility of danger until the open pit mine is dug.
The only thing worth mentioning is that I am a little tired and need to work at least fifteen hours a day.
But this is not much different from the work intensity in other places in the wasteland.
As long as the daily food supply can be guaranteed, it is definitely a job that ordinary survivors would envy.
"The reason why they are not allowed to use it is because ordinary people don't speak lightly or seriously. Some people dare to say anything just to brag. They wish they could separate our territory from those of superpowers, or even from Su
If we compare it to the territory of God, tell me, if you let these big mouths go to the World Channel, who will deal with them if they cause trouble?"
The situation Hu Xiaolin mentioned is common in chats on the World Channel.
When trouble arises, those braggadocios slap their butts and leave, leaving a lot of mess behind.
Especially since the Mineral Island Alliance owns such a large area of high-value minerals, it is even easier for others to covet it.
But then again.
"There should be territories that trade with you, but I haven't seen these people talk about it?" Spicy Iron Hammer was a little curious, but he didn't hide the doubts in his heart.
"That's because no one wants to share good things with others!"
At this moment, a loud and solid reply came from a distance.
When I squinted my eyes, I saw a tall, tall man about 1.8 meters tall walking not far away.
The big man wore a faded denim jacket on the upper body, a black T-shirt that had been washed out and faded, and a pair of wear-resistant khaki overalls on the lower body, with the trousers tucked into a pair of old military boots.
There was a trace of perseverance and vicissitudes on his face, and his deep eyes revealed calmness and courage.
The apocalyptic madman's eyes focused on the old-fashioned climbing rope hanging around the opponent's waist. This thing looked both practical and full of wild power, so much so that the big man's mental outlook was completely different from that of ordinary survivors.
"I am Hu Shulin, currently the deputy captain of the Alliance's Second Security Team." The big man stepped forward and glanced at the huge frigate parked at the dock without revealing any trace, his expression showing a bit more caution and respect:
"On behalf of the lord, I would like to express my deepest welcome to the friends who have come from afar. Please accept our warmest greetings. Thank you for your hard work on the journey!"
"You're welcome, Captain Hu."
The two nodded slightly, and from each other's mental outlook they could probably confirm that this Mine Island Alliance was real.
Ordinary gathering places for survivors simply cannot cultivate such talents.
In other words, this kind of talent doesn't bother to stay in ordinary gathering places and run around for the most basic life.
"If it's convenient, we can invite you inside, or if you're worried, we can get on your boat."
Pointing to the nearly a thousand people gathered at the pier, Hu Shulin said with a headache.
The territories that come to trade these days are at most a dozen small sampans or two or three wooden cargo ships. If you see more, no one will be curious. After all, it is still in the field of civilian ships.
But such a large armed ship is truly unheard of and unseen.
"Then I'll trouble Captain Hu!"
They did not refuse each other's warm invitation. They also wanted to take this opportunity to take a good look at the gathering place outside and to what extent the research and research had developed.
Hu Shulin nodded, turned around and led the way, and the group began to stroll on this island, which is mainly used for living.
As they went deeper, the unique features of this gathering place gradually emerged before their eyes.
Taking Mengyue Territory as a comparison, if the first impression given there is that poverty is mixed with chaos, chaos is wrapped with madness, and madness reveals helplessness.
So the first impression this gathering place gave them was that it was orderly and vibrant.
The streets have been cleaned cleanly. Although the buildings on both sides are made of wood and stone as the main materials, each one is of the same standard. They are built according to unified drawings and look very neat.
There are even small gardens opened in front of some houses. If you don't pay attention, you might think you are in Hope Town.
As he walked, Hu Shulin introduced various public facilities in the gathering place, such as a two-story building not far away painted white: "That is our health station. Although the equipment and medicines are very limited, our
The medical staff were very conscientious and used various methods to save many people. There were even many injured survivors who were passing by, and we were willing to rescue them."
The two of them looked from a distance and saw that there were indeed several medical staff in uniform busy in front of the medical station, with serious and focused expressions on their faces.
"What about the price? How much do you charge for one treatment?"
Mentioning this, a trace of embarrassment flashed across Hu Shulin's face: "Then it should be quite expensive. After all, the health station is responsible for its own profits and losses. If there is no income, wouldn't all the medical staff go to drink the northwest wind?"
The charges were not clearly stated, but both of them understood immediately that the price of one treatment should be very expensive.
But this is true. Under such modern and developed conditions, many people despise medical treatment.
Not to mention coming to the wasteland with more difficult conditions, that is, Tianyuan Territory currently has a small population so that some medical care can be free. In the future, the cost should still be collected. At most, certain reductions and exemptions should be set according to the talent level, allowing major factories to provide employees with
Equipped with medical insurance only.
Passing through the area near the pier, the buildings in the back inevitably started to be scattered because they were built earlier.
Even when going to the next area, several pieces of farmland were opened up in the middle of the flat terrain.
After the disaster is over, many residents in the farmland are working hard.
Hu Shulin explained: "Although planting on the island is not a good idea, everyone understands the importance of self-sufficiency. Therefore, we have also opened up a lot of farmland for growing various vegetables and food. We hope that it can gradually improve in the future
Our living conditions reduce the demand for external supplies."
Past the farmland is the island’s workshop area.
Here, Hu Shulin did not take the two of them to visit in detail, probably because of the factor of avoiding suspicion.
However, after just a few glances from a distance, both of them were able to discover the actual industrial level of this gathering place from the details.
Probably at the level of the Middle Ages?
Spicy Iron Hammer noticed that the division of labor in the workshop area is clear. There are special areas for different crafts, such as forging, carpentry, textiles, smelting, etc., and each area has specialized craftsmen who are busy, using various
Tools and simple mechanical transmission equipment.
In addition, the two also noticed some more advanced equipment, such as water turbines and wind-driven machinery.
Although these equipment are simple, they represent the Mine Island Alliance's pursuit of industry, and they are not like other human gathering places.
"It's not simple. The lord here seems to be a powerful person."
The two of them secretly thought at the same time and followed Hu Shulin through the workshop area to the final residential area.
As the group of people crossed the street, many residents cast curious glances.
Based on the current average level of the wasteland, there are few gathering places that can extend their development tentacles beyond their territory, and few outsiders can travel long distances, especially outsiders who wear such brand-new clothes.
There were expressions of surprise and envy on their faces, and some even started talking quietly.
Hu Shulin seemed to be used to such reactions. He smiled and waved to the residents, and then continued to lead the two of them forward.
After walking a few streets, they came to a small restaurant.
Although this restaurant is simple, it is clean and tidy inside.
The owner of the restaurant greeted them warmly and asked them what they wanted to eat.
Hu Shulin ordered a few wild vegetables and then explained to the two of them: "We are in short supply here and the food we eat is relatively simple, but we grow these wild vegetables ourselves and they taste pretty good."
According to the general way of handling gatherings, you may have asked the purpose of your visit and then taken you to see the lord.
But this Mine Island Alliance is different and obviously has a set of reception rules that are unique to other territories.
The two of them were not surprised. After a few polite words, they sat down at the dining table.
"Captain Hu, your development speed is not slow. It is faster than some territories we know of with hundreds of thousands of people."
"That is, although there are only 180,000 people here, they are basically honest people who are willing to work hard. Those survivors who are lazy and lazy will be kicked out within a few days."
"Hey, after they were driven away, didn't they expose the news about the Mine Island Alliance?"
"It's useless to expose it. Haha, not everyone's speech on the world channel will be influential. What's the use of just one person's speech? Unless you have enough points to swipe the screen on the channel every day, otherwise it won't matter.
What attention did it attract?" Hu Shulin heard something from the words, and then thought of the two people's original questions.
"You were wondering before why the gathering place that trades with us didn't disclose the information, right?"
"Actually, it's very simple. It only takes two words."
"Benefit."
Hu Shulin smiled, not as professional as a deputy captain in charge of security.
This is also true.
Before the appearance of the giant dragon Xianjiang, the Mine Island Alliance had not yet been established at that time. Six different gathering places occupied this mineral-rich area.
Only after the giant dragon Xianjiang appeared did this area become divided by water flow.
The original area of the gathering place was divided into islands.
The minerals scattered on the surface were also concentrated and turned into mineral islands.
Therefore, the lords of the six gathering places simply formed a mining island alliance to unify the outside world.
However, privately the six gathering places are still autonomous, and the managers of each island are the previous lords.
The Tiantie Island we are currently on is the former Tiantie territory.
Hu Shulin is also the captain of the security team of Tiantie Territory and the number one person in charge of the armed forces of the entire territory.
"In the past, when ground transportation was inconvenient, it was useless to talk about it. No one would be tempted just because a certain territory occupies a mineral-rich area. After all, this thing cannot be used for food. If no one buys it, no matter how much more is mined, it will
It’s useless.”
"Now that transportation is convenient, our output is very limited. The more people know about this place, the less semi-finished ore they can buy at low prices, and they will naturally stop talking nonsense to the outside world."
"So that's it." Spicy Iron Hammer nodded suddenly.
"So how much is your output? To what level can it be smelted? Do you have high-grade wrought iron? Forget it, do you have a detailed price list? We need all kinds of ores in our territory."
"Um," I didn't expect Mala Iron Hammer to be so direct. He asked a series of questions directly to Hu Shulin, who was confused.
In the past, when people came to purchase from those gathering places, they still needed to go to the mining island to investigate.
When you're done, you have to go back and report to the lord, and wait until the second or even third trip to collect the goods.
This is why Hu Shulin did not take them to see the lord first when they came to the Mine Island Alliance.
"Then you eat. I'll call the people from the supply department to come over. It's in the workshop area, where we came from."
Realizing that a big customer might be here, Hu Shulin no longer thought about entertaining him any more.
He hurriedly apologized, turned out of the door and ran to the workshop area, and also sent someone to notify the manager.
Among the six islands, the minerals produced by Tiantie Island have never been stable and of low quality.
If ranked, it might only be fourth or even fifth, which directly leads to the fact that most foreign buyers will not place orders with Tiantie Island.
Therefore, if you want to get orders, you have to save the country and start from other aspects.
For example, better service attitude, lower supply prices, and more diversified transaction methods.
"Brother, who is here? Captain Hu seems to be paying great attention to him?"
Outside the restaurant, several survivors in ragged clothes came over, curiously looked at them and asked.
The guard member at the door glanced at him and didn't want to answer, but unexpectedly the other party handed him a white steamed bun.
After swallowing, the guard member calmly took it and put it in his arms.
The rules on the island are that items from outsiders cannot be collected, so as not to undermine cooperation and leave the impression of greed, but it does not say that items from survivors on the island cannot be collected.
"They are foreign guests." The guard member said softly: "Don't think about messing with them. Have you seen the iron boats at the pier? They are not short of people!"
"Uh haha, I'm just asking, where are they from? Have you never heard of such strong dragons in the south?"
"Where are you from?" The guard member frowned slightly.
"It seems to be the Mengyue territory, right? That's the name."
