The Creators: From Night City

The wanderers who wander in the badlands all day have no channels to get a large amount of pure water. They can only use simple equipment to roughly filter some water that is not seriously polluted, or simply drink beer and various beverages that are full of technology and hard work, or spend money to buy some lightly polluted water that is barely drinkable.

Although the unit price of these basic materials is not high, they are consumed all the time. Over the years, they become a considerable expense for every family.

Not to mention that every year many people develop various health problems due to drinking highly polluted drinking water.

Just in terms of drinking water, an adult male needs to consume 2500-3500 ml of water every day. Taking into account the dry and high temperature environment of the bad soil, this standard is raised to 4000 ml. Converted to a whole year, the theoretical drinking water consumption of one person is 1465 liters.

1.465 square meters.

For [Anti-Entropy], theoretically, it can replenish more than 21 cubic meters in seven days, with basically zero cost.

These 21 cubic meters of drinking water are enough to supply the drinking water needs of 14 people for one year.

This does not include repeated filtration and reuse. In fact, many homeless families will filter and reuse their urine when they are extremely short of water.

This urine has undergone preliminary filtration by the human kidneys and is purer than purchased drinking water.

This also results in the kidneys of Night City residents always being the first to stop working, and the supply and demand relationship means that kidney-reducing people basically cannot get redemption.

In the credit point exchange list of [Anti-Entropy], the exchange price of these drinking waters cannot be said to be cheap (cabbage is a high-end luxury product), but compared with the price of "real water", it is almost free.

In fact, if it were not for the shortage of manpower, the next business line of [Against Entropy] would be to sell water. After all, the transportation and product costs, which account for the largest proportion of the cost, are negligible for [Against Entropy].

Jiang Bing once looked at the filling line and the corresponding large water storage tanks online.

But as I said before, in the early days of [Against Entropy], there was a shortage of money and people. The water sales business, which relied on volume to make profits, had to be put on hold despite its huge market potential.

But this does not prevent Jiang Bing from using it as "currency".

As expected, after seeing the credit point exchange list, the five people present had no questions about the settlement method, and the rest were just minor details.

While several people were arguing, Dakota Smith came to Jiang Bing holding an oxygen mask.

The noses of middlemen all belong to the dog. Dakota has long wanted to meet Jiang Bing, the man behind Gloria.

That was half the reason this meeting was happening here.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Sable."

Dakota took a deep breath of oxygen.

Jiang Bing was also curious about this evergreen tree in this evil land.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Dakota."

"Mr. Sable is probably not a native of Night City."

Jiang Bing was a little surprised, "How do you know?"

"Relaxation"

The middleman showed his narrow eyes.

"I think I'm pretty good at judging people, Mr. Sable. You have that sense of alienation that's so out of tune with everything in Night City. Aside from the people in Kang Tao, I've only seen it in some refugees from Hong Kong in Night City."

Chapter 77 Other plans

The middleman took another breath of oxygen, and Jiang Bing's ears gave the answer that the woman opposite did not have any respiratory-related diseases.

"But you are not them." Dakota was very sure.

You have neither the indifference of the people in Kangtao nor the confusion of the refugees, and of course, you don’t have the madness and decadence of the locals.

The middleman carefully examined Jiang Bing's face, his eyes gradually changing from scrutiny to hesitation and erratic.

"But, Mr. Sable, you remind me of someone."

Jiang Bing couldn't help but be interested.

"Who?"

"Richard Knight."

Jiang Bing couldn't help but laugh out loud.

As the founder of Night City, Richard Knight's name is known to almost every resident of Night City, and Jiang Bing is no exception.

"So you've seen him?"

Jiang Bing's doubts were perfectly normal. In 1994, Richard Knight bought a bay on the border of Northern and Southern California, now the land of Night City, in order to build his own utopia, a safe, clean, prosperous, crime-free and chaotic place. He also used favorable tax conditions to attract a large number of giant companies to invest.

However, just four years later, this ardent idealist was stabbed to death on his own balcony, and his great dream was easily punctured like a bubble.

Dakota took another deep breath of oxygen and chuckled.

"Don't try to guess a woman's age."

"I was very young at that time." The middleman's tone became distant, full of memories of the past.

"Back then, the world wasn't nearly as bad as it is now, and everyone was still able to get by."

“I went with my father to one of his lectures, near what is now Coronado Ranch.”

Dakota smoothed her long hair and said, "Until now, I still can't forget the look in his eyes."

Jiang Bing leaned quietly on his cane, listening to the other person's story of the past.

I didn't understand the ideals and visions he spoke of. I only remember those eyes, calm yet brimming with blazing fire, as if they were about to burn through the iron curtain of the "quiet war" that enveloped the United States.

The middleman sighed and looked at Jiang Bing who was listening quietly.

"Like him, you still have a hold on the world in your eyes, unlike those fools in Night City who have drowned in the swamp of desire."

"Do you have faith, Sabul?"

Jiang Bing tilted his head, "That depends on how you define it."

The elderly middleman leaned against a nearby concrete pillar.

"The way you've been acting lately makes people think that you and Kang Tao are from the same place."

Jiang Bing paused with his cane, "It's not important."

The indifferent attitude ended the middleman's initial test, so the shrewd businessman raised another question.

"Sabul, I want to know what you think of these bastards from the Random Blade Society?"

Jiang Bing chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter how you look at it, what matters is that they are not here."

"The Luan Dao Society is inexhaustible. You and I both know that they are the sewers and septic tanks of the various Wanderer clans, the unintentional drainage channels of pus. As long as the evil desires of human nature exist, these people will never disappear."

Dakota seemed to have gotten the information he needed from the previous exchange. "Mr. Sable, is [Anti-Entropy] preparing to take root in the Badlands?"

Jiang Bing nodded in affirmation.

"Companies like yours are rare, but we welcome all builders and friendly new friends."

As an elder of the Mopper tribe, Dakota Smith is indeed qualified to say this.

"But if weeds are not cleaned regularly, they will eventually spread onto the road and hinder traffic."

The middleman mysteriously revealed a secret that was not a secret among all the clan leaders.

“That’s why regular pruning is necessary.”

Jiang Bing tapped his cane lightly with his fingers, and his brain began to think rapidly.

"It's just that the weeds have been growing a little too fast lately. As a new neighbor who just moved to Badlands, what do you think about this?"

Jiang Bing suddenly thought of a possibility. If this was true, it would be very interesting.

"A big company has intervened, right?"

Dakota Smith's face also darkened. There was nothing he could do. Without paying attention, this group of scum had grown the Luan Dao Gang bigger in a short period of time with the support of some big companies. This was like a sewer used for sewage being blocked from below, and those filthy things flowed back instead, polluting the clean ground and making it stink.

These wanderers accidentally shot themselves in the foot.

"Mr. Sable, what does [Anti-Entropy] think of the Random Blade Society?"

Dakota took another deep breath of oxygen, and the middleman's shrewd calculation returned to the other party.

Hearing the other party deliberately mention "anti-entropy" in the question, Jiang Bing's heart trembled, and he realized that the other party was deliberately testing Jiang Bing's opinion on this matter from the perspective of the company.

"Black gloves, either Arasaka or military technology, there's nothing new under the sun."

Dakota was not surprised at Jiang Bing's reply and nodded in agreement.

"What if I tell you that Anti-Entropy's base has been targeted by them?"

This answer did not surprise Jiang Bing at all. With the recent expansion of [Anti-Entropy]'s business, the frequent transportation of materials and convoys made it impossible for these hyenas in the bad land to ignore it.

But Jiang Bing didn't expect these scavengers to be so impatient.

This is probably the ultimate purpose of this woman going to so much trouble to invite Jiang Bing here in person.

"We will closely monitor the development of the incident and strongly condemn this illegal behavior. We also sternly warn the other side not to take the initiative to provoke war. Don't forget to warn."

Jiang Bing raised his hand and used the three golden axes of classic diplomacy.

The reason why a classic is a classic is that it never goes out of style. Dakota was almost choked and rolled her eyes at Jiang Bing's perfunctory reply.

"As long as [Anti-Entropy] can get rid of this matter, you will gain the friendship of Adecado." The middleman, who also came from Adecado, showed his true intentions.

As a powerful clan with a population of one million at its peak, consisting of hundreds of families and spread across the United States, this promise was still very tempting in the Badlands.

If this middleman can really do what she says.

"It seems you've investigated [Anti-Entropy] before. Why don't you take action yourself?"

Dakota sighed deeply with frustration.

"The supporters behind the Randao Society are military technology."

Jiang Bing immediately understood that it was another one of those so-called bullshit incidents that affected the entire body.

Military Technology and Lazarus Group are the two giants that make up the new United States. When it comes to this matter, the Adecado clan, who makes a living on American soil, will indeed be hesitant.

Chapter 78 Another purpose

"Let's be practical. It's not realistic to expect people to die with empty words." Jiang Bing stroked his clothes and brushed away the non-existent dust.

"I know [Anti-Entropy] is doing some shady little business. If you succeed, you will need a lot of people, a lot of people who can do transportation."

Duke was introduced by the other party. Jiang Bing was not surprised at all that she knew about the rapid progress of Anti-Entropy's agricultural development in recent times.

"100 experienced drivers. As long as you can offer the same treatment as them, the Adecado clan will select 100 experienced drivers to serve you."

The middleman pointed at the people holding a meeting nearby and put forward a heavy condition.

Beneath Jiang Bing's silent expression, his brain was thinking rapidly.

"not enough."

Looking at the other party's surprised expression, Jiang Bing refuted with reason and evidence.

"These 100 people, Anti-Entropy will have to pay a large sum of money. We spent a lot of money to eliminate the scavengers, and you not only reaped the benefits, but also solved the livelihood problems of many families. It's a good calculation."

Dakota Smith was surprised by Jiang Bing's confidence. He thought these 100 people were just a gimmick, but what she didn't expect was that the other party didn't raise any questions at all in this regard, as if [Anti-Entropy] could easily handle these 100 people.

For Jiang Bing, the more reliable people he has, the better. With the support of the heavens and the worlds and endless resources, he only has channels that cannot be expanded, but he has no production capacity that cannot keep up.

"What do you want?" As a shrewd businessman, Dakota naturally understood the implication of Jiang Bing's words.

"If I remember correctly, Adecado has hundreds of tribes spread all over the United States."

Jiang Bing rhythmically tapped the ground with his metal cane, making a continuous tapping sound, just like his verbal attack.

"I don't care about the other six wanderer clans. I just want a promise from Adecado."

The middleman's expression was already very cautious. "What promise?"

"You must help deliver Anti-Entropy's products to all parts of the United States, or smuggle them in."

Jiang Bing finally revealed his ultimate goal. What he wanted from the beginning to the end was a channel for the wanderers.

"Don't object so quickly. I think you should first understand what we can offer."

Jiang Bing stopped the other party's intention to refute and asked Gloria to send a current credit point exchange list to Dakota.

The other party looked at the details on the list, and his chaotic emotions suddenly turned into silence like water.

From the individual to the collective level, the role of money will be greatly weakened. After all, it is just a kind of resource. Although everyone emphasizes that money is omnipotent, there are some resources that you cannot buy even if you wave your money.

"According to the TDS standard and price indicated here, how much water can you provide?"