Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 238 Today I am a powerful country!
The fifth day after the bombing ended.

Inside the Emerald City.

Zhou Yi and the bone man Sun Chonglai were chatting about the mushroom forest in the house.

"Chairman, we have recently completed the improvement of the supporting equipment for the giant mushroom. One of the problems we had before was the problem of safety and anti-theft."

"In the early stages of the giant mushroom's growth, you can get inside by simply tearing open the fiber layer, and it's difficult to lock it."

"We have confirmed that a feasible method is to wait for the giant mushroom to grow up. When the giant mushroom grows to a height of 10 meters, its skin will be tough enough to be opened without the help of metal tools. Using metal tools to chisel it open will also cause a very clear vibration sound, which will be immediately discovered by the people inside."

"So we first use stones to fix an entrance and exit in the early stage of its growth, and then seal it with wooden boards after it takes shape, so that we have a safe wooden door. But it takes 10 to 2 months to reach a height of 3 meters, so we have to wait patiently."

Zhou Yi thought it was pretty good.

If you want a mature and safe property, wait for a ready-made property. If you can't wait, then live in an unfinished property and bear the hidden dangers at your own risk.

"In addition, there is a small discovery in the mushroom forest. If you are free, you may come and take a look."

The bone man said.

Zhou Yi shook his finger and said, "Old Sun, you like to be mysterious and keep us in suspense more and more now."

"No, Chairman, because this matter... I really can't say whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, so you may need to come and take a look to confirm it."

The skeleton touched his head.

Zhou Yi was just about to go out with it.

Hong Jian suddenly said, "Sahim-kun is coming this way with Ringo's extension."

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows.

Finally, they couldn't sit still anymore.

"Old Sun, I have a guest to meet first."

ten minutes later.

The mechanical octopus and the Duke of Shahai came to 3101.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry to bother you."

Zhou Yi nodded: "If you have something to say, just say it. I have something else to do today."

"..."

The other party seemed a little embarrassed: "Can we talk alone?"

"If you have something to say, just say it. I will only say it once."

"..."

The other party's electronic eyes flickered: "Mr. Zhou, we request peace talks to end this war of honor as soon as possible and restore peace."

Zhou Yi smiled slightly: "I don't ask for ceding land, but compensation is necessary."

“…We can discuss this.”

Ringo no longer had the arrogance he had before, and was just trying to remain as decent as possible.

"Lao Sha."

Lord Sha Hai said excitedly: "Yes."

"Count the city's losses with Lord Bedouin and Lord Fullmetal."

"Yes!"

Zhou Yi felt much better when he looked at the obedient mechanical octopus.

This is the attitude of seeking peace.

To survive in the wasteland world, you really have to show your strength first before people are willing to have a good conversation with you.

Miedinggong is no exception.

Today I am a powerful country!
You know what, it feels really good.

After half an hour.

Sha Haigong lifted up a metal box from below. It was a reinforced controller made of a glass screen and gravel pixels, but it was larger than the ordinary one used by company employees.

It opened the lid and a left and right split screen appeared on it.

The image of Beidugong's ship appeared on the left screen: "In the area where Shell City is located, the war caused casualties, destroyed buildings and equipment, and stopped production of seafood fishing, wild planting, basic processing, etc. The total loss is converted into 11.7 light seeds."

On the right screen is a strange cart-shaped Fullmetal Alchemist: "The total loss of Fullmetal Alchemist City is 3.4 light species."

Finally, Lord Sha Hai said, "Shagang City is in the rear, so the impact is smaller. The loss is about 1700 light seeds."

Zhou Yi nodded.

After summing up, the losses in these three places were 15.27.

He hired two Beiyang Corps, spending 4 men, and called in the heavy patrol guard team where Qin Xie was, which amounted to 2.1 men.

The total is 21.37.

The loss of buildings 3 and 4, based on the price of 7.2 per building in Jade City, is 14.4.

Including loss of work time, mental damage and the like, the total is 40 light seeds.

Previously, Mieding Gong demanded compensation of 20 light seeds, so he must pay this money.

For nothing else.

Zhou Yi couldn't stand this.

He told the other party: "I have always been a reasonable person. If we pay 60 yuan in compensation, we can negotiate peace."

"This is just too much..."

The mechanical octopus gestured with its tentacles and said with some embarrassment: "According to our assessment, your losses are approximately 16. We are here to negotiate in good faith and are willing to provide 18 light seeds as compensation."

Zhou Yi was also a little annoyed: "You think it's too expensive, but I think it's too expensive too. Do you know how much my earth-breaking light bomb costs? One costs more than 7 yuan."

"That's the price. If you're okay, give it to me. If not, keep fighting until one of you can't stand it anymore."

He has been very restrained and has not asked for too much.

The other party's raised tentacle froze involuntarily.

"Well... I need to ask Lord Miedinggong for instructions."

"Go."

The mechanical octopus's eyes went out.

Zhou Yi was not in a hurry.

Now that we have the initiative, we can decide whether to fight or make peace.

After more than ten minutes, Ringo's eyes lit up again.

"Mr. Zhou, I have obtained the adults' authorization."

"The Shuanghe area doesn't have that many available light seeds. We can only take out 40 light seeds at most. For the remaining 20, we will pay 15 light seeds per year for 3 of them, and pay them off in 5 years."

"To the east of the Shuanghe region, there is an overseas tribe of bone people under our rule. They have special cattle-raising techniques. We are willing to transfer this tribe to you for 5 yuan."

A cattle-raising tribe?

Zhou Yi couldn't help but become interested: "Tell me in detail."

The mechanical octopus said: "The cattle-taming tribe has 43 skeletons and 32 mechanical cattle. The mechanical cattle they raise can carry heavy objects and serve as vehicles."

Zhou Yi felt disappointed.

I thought it was really awesome.

He began to fantasize about dairy products and beef stew.

It turns out to be a fake cow.

But what about taming a mechanical bull? Logically, it should be manufactured.

Zhou Yi raised a question.

Ringo said: "It's not manufacturing, it's domestication. The mechanical cows domesticated by the tribe are called "Hanging Horn Cows" and can give birth to cubs. They are a kind of semi-civilized body and need to be domesticated before they can be used."

Zhou Yi looked calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

Reproductive electromechanical life?

He immediately realized and asked Hong Xun.

"That's not reproduction, it's just replication." "Some electromechanical life has the ability to replicate itself, usually repetitive laborers with simple structures."

Hong Jian said: "If it is a semi-civilized body, the value of its labor is extremely limited. It cannot communicate with itself, its behavior is difficult to predict, and the risks cannot be controlled, just like a mentally ill person."

"The smaller the self-replicating organism, the more valuable it is. If it is small enough, it can do high-precision work and enter complex equipment to inspect, debug and install. "Electrician ants" are such a group, and high-precision electromechanical printing is almost inseparable from them."

"The semi-civilized bodies proposed by the other party are of the greatest value in carrying heavy loads. However, there are better vehicles to choose from in this regard, which are more stable, safer and faster. Therefore, they are relatively useless and their practical value is much lower than it seems."

Zhou Yi has a different opinion.

Admittedly, the mechanical bull cannot be compared with a mature enhanced vehicle.

But in this era, the price of a fortified vehicle is still beyond the reach of ordinary people. If it is a mechanical bull that can be continuously replicated, it may be a vehicle that ordinary people can own.

He looked at the mechanical octopus: "Show me the real thing."

Ringo's electronic eyes projected a moving picture on the wall.

On top was a square mechanical creature that looked like a metal barrel. It had two horns on its head, four legs, and was made entirely of metal, looking sturdy.

The mechanical bull carries a large number of metal boxes on its back, and walks a little clumsily but steadily.

Zhou Yi immediately decided: "Okay. Let's do it this way."

Ringo seemed to be relieved: "In that case, then we will both sign a formal agreement."

The armistice agreement was notarized and signed in the electromechanical city "Notary City".

The two parties to the agreement are Zhou Yi and Mieding Gong.

In addition to the armistice and reparations treaty, the agreement also emphasized two points.

First, after the armistice, both sides will not launch any form of military strikes against each other or attack each other's homeland within five years. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a violation of the agreement and they will be required to pay 500 million light seeds as compensation, and will be subject to sanctions from the Mechanical and Electrical City and a credit rating downgrade.

Second, this agreement must be kept confidential and it is prohibited to disclose the details to a third party, otherwise it will be considered a breach of contract.

Zhou Yi could understand.

He got the war reparations and gained some benefits, so it was reasonable for Miedinggong to ask for some face since he was the governor of the Kingdom of Heaven after all.

Kestrel confirmed that there was no problem with the treaty.

Zhou Yi signed.

The entire armistice agreement has a strict review process because the amount is very high. First, the current situation of both parties needs to be confirmed, and the compensation needs to be notarized before it is transferred to the account of the wasteland development company.

A few hours later, the Notary City sent a white drone notary.

The notary explained and strictly prohibited each clause of the agreement in detail, confirming that Zhou Yi understood it correctly and agreed to the above agreement.

On the other side, Mieding Gong was also going through the same process.

During the whole process, Zhou Yi felt like he was on trial, which was even more tiring than fighting in a war.

"Do you confirm that you understand the responsibilities you need to fulfill and will not violate your agreement with Lord Mieding within the agreed ten years, a total of 3650 days?"

"confirm."

"Are you sure that no matter whether it is external pressure or internal conflicts, you will not launch military action against the Shuanghe area operated by the Mieding Public Office?"

"confirm."

"Are you sure that you are in a normal mental state now, can take responsibility for your promise, and will fulfill your obligations as promised?"

……

Zhou Yi felt like he was being solemnly asked by the host whether he would live to grow old with Mieding Gong.

But strictness also has its advantages. At least it is difficult for both sides to find loopholes.

It took three days to complete the entire process.

Ringo then said goodbye and left.

The arrival of 40 Light Seeds brought some relief to Zhou Yi.

He immediately divided the war reparations with the three sea lords, covering the losses of all parties first. Of the remaining 24 yuan in pure war profits, he took the lion's share of 10 yuan for his hard work, 8 yuan for Shell City, which was at the forefront, 4 yuan for Steel Refining City, which was the second line of defense, and 2 yuan for Shagang City, which was responsible for logistics.

Since it is an alliance, risks are shared and everyone gets a share of the profits.

The three sea lords were very satisfied with this.

Lord Beidu sent a message: "I didn't expect the war to end so soon. I thought it would last for at least a few years, and I was even prepared for ground and underground warfare. It's unimaginable to get compensation from Lord Mieding."

The Steel Refining Company is looking more to the future: "The biggest threat to this area is the Destroyer Company. It has been completely suppressed by Mr. Zhou, so we have room for stable development. I have to hurry up and rebuild the blast furnaces. This time I have to build a few more to increase production."

Lord Shahai was very proud, and he clenched his claws and yelled, "Everyone thinks I'm a piece of cake, looks down on me, and says that I'm lucky to be alive now!"

"I, Lord Sha Hai, have been able to get to where I am today because of my vision!"

After venting, it gradually calmed down and said to Zhou Yi: "Mr. Zhou, according to past experience, regions that withstand the war of honor will eventually usher in a period of rapid development. People from other places will consider investing or migrating here, which is equivalent to a huge publicity."

"The Development League has become famous and established a firm foothold under your leadership, Mr. Zhou!"

……

After the armistice agreement was secretly signed, the public forces withdrew completely, Shell City and Fullmetal Alchemy City entered a period of reconstruction, refugees gradually returned to their hometowns, and all walks of life gradually began to recover.

This war started in winter ended quietly at the end of winter.

Two days later, Zhou Yi arrived at the mushroom forest.

He was ready to see what Sun Chonglai had discovered in the mushroom forest.

After many days, Zhou Yi entered the mushroom forest where giant mushrooms stood again, and was greeted by black hand mushrooms from a distance.

"Chairman!"

"Hello, Chairman!"

They are as enthusiastic and cheerful as ever.

Zhou Yi asked, "Is Old Sun here?"

"Chairman, the lord has gone to the hospital."

He was a little surprised: "Is Old Sun sick?"

The two black hand mushrooms said different things.

One said: "Go to the hospital, he must be sick."

Another said: "No, it could be taking someone to see a doctor!"

They disagree.

The two black-handed mushrooms brought another seat to Zhou Yiduan and took out a jar from the giant mushroom.

"Chairman, please drink this."

Zhou Yi looked at the liquid in the jar, which was clear in color.

The black mushrooms said, "This is snow water, soaked with some tender grass stems, it tastes great. Please drink it."

Zhou Yi took a sip.

The cold water had a grassy scent that reminded him of the Oriental Leaves he had drunk in the past.

"not bad."

Zhou Yi nodded.

The two black mushrooms looked very happy.

After a while, the bone man Sun Chonglai came back.

"Chairman, you are here?"

It looks very happy.

Zhou Yi noticed that there were two strange little men standing next to the skeleton man.

They look a head taller than other black hand mushrooms and are completely white, as if they have albinism.

"This is?"

The bone man introduced: "Chairman, these two children are the evolution of the black hand mushroom, called the white smoke mushroom. The biggest difference from the black hand mushroom is that the white smoke mushroom is poisonous, but it is smarter and more rebellious."

"They spit out poisonous mist, so I'm having a headache."

"The thing is like this..."

(End of this chapter)