The so-called "Silver coins" are not enough, not that Lucius is short of money.
Just kidding, as a game planner, he just moves his fingers when he changes the value. How could he be short of money?
The "Foreign exchange" of the bargaining chips of the Boulder City, the CR of the enterprise, and the dinar of the legion. In addition, things like "Silver coins" are really just a number to Lucius.
As long as he needs to, he can post as much as he wants.
Of course, in order to prevent hyperinflation, he will still ask Popo to help make a report, count the production and material consumption of the shelter on a monthly basis, and make a budget form in a planned way, so as to ensure that shelter 404, which is gradually growing organization can run in an orderly manner.
However, the problem now is that although silver coins can be distributed at will, the "Game coins" previously used as "Silver coins" are not enough.
At first, because there were no conditions for minting coins, Lucius adopted a method similar to that of old time, using game coins from a certain home appliance game city as an equivalent exchange.
This kind of game currency is similar to chips. The surface texture and pattern have a certain degree of recognition. The exclusive currency and logo design have strong regional characteristics. This kind of coin can only be found in specific video game malls, and this video game mall Located outside Spring City, in the case of small-scale use, it is like a dream to be picked up when picking up waste.
And the most important thing is that this kind of coin has a special design, which has certain anti-counterfeiting technology just like the chips in Boulder City.
With the production technology on the waste soil, it is definitely not worthwhile to want to make an identical one, let alone whether it is possible.
However, the shortcomings of this currency are also obvious. The inability to reproduce means that it cannot be issued at will.
You can't use "Magnetic confinement plasma" to cut one out, right? That cost is too high!
Whether it is the inert gas used as a cutting fluid, or the fusion battery that powers the equipment, they are all non-renewable sources in the wasteland, so use a little less.
If you run out, only God knows when you can get it again.
Fortunately, at that time, Lucius obtained the B2 layer authority of the shelter, found the VM piled in the warehouse, and promoted the digitalization of currency through the VM, recovered part of the currency from the players, and solved part of the problem.
However, with the influx of new players and the gradual flow of silver coins into the hands of surrounding survivors, his hundreds of thousands of coins have evaporated almost at the speed of light recently, and now only a few thousand are left!
Until next month, Lucius had to pay the NPCs wages.
At that time, you can't make an IOU, right?
It's ridiculous that a batch of fat warehouses can't pay wages!
Therefore, the issuance of the second-generation currency is imperative!
At present, the gold reserves in the outpost base are about 500 kilograms, and the silver reserves are relatively high, reaching 4,000 kilograms, which can be used to produce some precious metal currencies.
The problem, however, is that precious metals in the wasteland are not scarce, and this can be seen from the legions who implement the "Gold standard" monetary policy.
The weight of a dinar is 9 grams, and the net content of gold is about 4 to 5 grams. Under the current market conditions, it takes 1,000 to 2,000 dinars to buy a strong, non-quick clone slave. That is 8-10 kilograms of gold.
A commander can pay a ransom of 200,000 dinars, which is equivalent to a ton of gold. If this is calculated according to real world prices, it may be worth hundreds of millions of soft silver coins!
Obviously, the gold reserves of the pre-war society in the wasteland world are not of the same order of magnitude as the gold reserves in the real world, at least ten times, or even a hundred times more, and the per capita holdings are even more incomparable.
Otherwise, it would not be possible for a commander of a thousand to produce a full ton of gold.
Therefore, the precious metal standard is very difficult to work on the waste soil, and the reason is completely opposite to that on the earth.
The Legion chose to use quantity to solve this problem, relying on quantity to support the value.
Enterprises are pure credit currency, using banknotes with high anti-counterfeiting technology, which is similar to the mainstream currency systems of various countries in the real world, so that it is convenient to adjust the money supply at any time. The reason why Ideal City's financial industry is developed is also inseparable from the loose monetary policy.
But relatively, this has also led to CR's purchasing power and influence, which is always erratic outside the East Coast.
Even the company's own caravan prefers to barter, and even prefers to use the legion's dinars rather than the pile of colorful paper.
After all, in their industrial system, gold is still somewhat useful, but the supply is slightly larger so it is not very valuable.
In fact, no matter which route you refer to, there is no optimal solution, only the choice that best meets the current needs.
After some weighing, Lucius synthesized some ideas put forward by the small players on the forum during discussions and exchanges, and under the premise of adopting a credit-based currency system, he added a certain scarcity attribute to the currency.
The second generation of currency still uses the setting of silver coins, but it is no longer a silver coin brought from outside, but a silver coin designed and minted by the shelter itself.
The weight of the silver coin is tentatively set at 10g, it is made of 90% silver and 10% copper, and it is circulated with banknotes with a face value of 100.
As for copper coins, circulation will be gradually suspended until they are completely withdrawn from the market.
Veteran players can pay electronically, but new players and most NPCs cannot, nor can the wastelanders and caravans who come and go here.
The new currency is mainly for these people!
At the same time, in order to prevent the value of silver coins from seriously exceeding the value of the metal itself, Lucius planned to actively inflate about 50% within the two versions.
The specific plan is to increase the purchase and sale prices of agricultural products, prey, garbage and other raw materials in NPC stores while maintaining the resurrection fee unchanged, and increase the minimum transaction unit to more than 1 silver coin.
As for the prices of industrial products such as weapons and bullets, they remain unchanged.
Since the establishment of the new industrial zone, the cost of industrial products has dropped significantly, which can just offset part of the impact of inflation.
Allowing more players to consume bullets and better weapons is also a disguised enhancement.
At the same time, with the increase in raw materials, the wages of NPCs and the basic income of player tasks will also rise accordingly, and the prey hunted by hunters can almost double in the new version.
This can be regarded as balancing the income gap between different gameplays and occupations.
...
New industrial zone.
In a corner of the abandoned tire factory, in the brick building next to the guard post, a large pile of waste parts are displayed here, some of which have been assembled into usable machines.
Several workers in fur clothes are adding a special alkaline sizing agent to a large pot of pulp made from plant fibers such as cotton and linen.
Production operations are in full swing.
In the wooden box next to it, a batch of products have been produced.
These papers have a linen gray color in natural conditions, with a slight bluish tinge when exposed to light. The reason for this is that the dried blue mushroom powder is added to the pulp.
Lucius didn't expect that the mushrooms that he had put on the bottom of the warehouse to eat ashes would come in handy at this time.
Standing next to the box, Lucius held a squared piece of paper in his hand. After rubbing it between his index finger and thumb for a while, he looked at the old man standing aside.
"How many sheets of this kind of paper can you produce in a day?"
After hearing the question from the manager, the old man replied respectfully.
"My lord, in addition to the blue umbrella mushroom, a special nettle is needed to produce this paper. Although it is not a rare thing, it is difficult to find in winter. If the supply of raw materials is sufficient, we can produce about 500 kilograms a day without any problem."
The old man's name was Wuno, and he came from the survivor settlement in the middle of River Valley Province. He joined Lex and the others on the way, and came to the northern suburb of Spring City with the refugee team.
Before becoming a refugee, he worked as a paper maker and made a living from it.
The occupation of a paper maker is quite rare in the wasteland, after all, paper is not a rare thing at all.
Even if cash accounted for less than 1% of transactions in the Renlian era, the banknotes left over are still a huge and astronomical figure.
Survivors on the wasteland, after more than two hundred years of burning, there are still a lot of piles left.
In addition, there are educational facilities such as libraries and schools, as well as bookshelves in private houses, etc. Those acid-free papers made from synthetic fibers, like plastic, last a long, long time.
Some survivors made paper shells out of banknotes from pre-war societies, or shredded paper into fibers to replace cotton as liners for clothing or bedding.
When Lex heard that Lucius needed a paper maker, he immediately recommended this old man named Wuno to him.
And this old man named Wuno did not disappoint Lucius.
In less than a week, he used the parts and equipment recycled by the players to create a set of simple papermaking equipment.
Through the special alkaline sizing agent and the formula handed down from the ancestors, the paper made by Wuno feels exactly the same as the money that the players picked up from the wasteland as toilet paper.
So much so that Lucius couldn't help wondering what his ancestors were doing...
Coughing lightly, Lucius said.
"Five hundred kilograms is enough."
A banknote weighs about 1g.
After solving the printing problem, the 500 kilograms of paper is enough for him to issue 500,000 banknotes!
Lucius paused and continued.
"I will find someone to solve the problem of raw materials. After this batch of products is produced, there is no need to rush to produce the next batch. Before resuming production, I need you to solve a key problem."
As he spoke, Lucius took out a thread thinner than a hair from his pocket, and put it in Wuno's hand.
After scrutinizing the thin thread for a while, the expression on the old man's face suddenly showed a surprised expression.
"Could it be... devil silk?!"
This thing is much rarer than the blue umbrella mushroom!
"Yes," Lucius nodded, and continued, "Since you know it, I won't go into details about its characteristics. I need you to find a way to implant it into the paper, whether it is by weaving Whether it is directly pressed in during papermaking, there is only one requirement, and that is to be able to reflect part of the characteristics of the devil silk on the paper. Let me just say it, this is mainly used for anti-counterfeiting.”
A look of embarrassment appeared on Wuno's face.
After a moment of hesitation, he said rigorously.
"My lord, I haven't tried this kind of thing...I can't promise you that I can do it, I can only say try it."
Lucius said.
"Well, try all the methods you can think of first, if you really can't solve it, I'll think of other ways."
After explaining the matter, Lucius turned around and walked outside the house.
But when Lucius walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something, stopped and looked back at the old man.
"By the way, who else knows the formula of these papers besides you?"
The old man said immediately.
"The ratio of each component of the pulp and the key additives are all added by me personally. Except for the detailed ratio written in the formula in your hand, what materials are used and how many materials are used are only knows by me!"
Lucius glanced at him approvingly.
"Very well, I hope you keep it up. Also, I don't want to see someone else make something exactly like us, you know what I mean?"
The old man swore with a nervous expression.
"Don't worry, my lord, I promise to keep the secret in my stomach."
Lucius nodded.
"Hope so."
It is impossible to expect the formula to be completely kept secret. There is no technical threshold for this thing, and it is possible to discover it after a little research.
At most, there is a certain scarcity of resources in the blue umbrella mushroom. The technology of the post-war era can neither be artificially synthesized nor artificially cultivated. It is even sold by the gram in Boulder City, and the price is not cheap.
And devil silk.
Coupled with these two things, even if there is no such powerful watermark anti-counterfeiting technology as "Enterprise", it can guarantee that those who make counterfeit banknotes will not be profitable.
Whether it is banknotes or coins, it is mainly for NPCs.
As for the players.
Of course, it is still more convenient to pay electronically.
...
Official Website Forum:
[ Full Server Announcement: A total of more than 600 survivors from Green Battery Factory, Hope Mountain Cooperative, House of Scavengers, Highway Town, and Winter Willow Camp have been transferred to the new United Gas Station. The first phase of the evacuation plan was a complete success! Thank you for your sincere cooperation! ]
[ Event: As a large number of refugees are about to move in, the prosperity of Starwood Farm +200 (currently: 360)]
[ Announcement on the Whole Server: In recognition of the outstanding contributions of 20 players such as Edge Paddle..., Shelter 404 will award them a silver shield medal. Receive the rewards together. ]
[ Shield Medal: It can be unlocked by winning the "Epic" difficulty defense mission. ( Contribution points plus 500, long-term farm area reputation plus 1000) ]
[ Yuki: To celebrate the arrival of Alpha 1.0, Bank is about to issue the second-generation currency. Now we are collecting currency patterns. If they are adopted, you will be able to get a mysterious gift! Everyone is welcome to sign up! ]
[ Sumeria: Upgrade light weapons! The weapon store will be newly launched in the near future - a light machine gun suitable for medium and long-range suppression, and a submachine gun for close-range street fighting. For more details, please look forward to it! ]
[ Old Luka: A large number of refugees are approaching, and our food is almost running out. I hope everyone can save a little. ]
[ Today's recommended recipe: Boiled croissant, green wheat porridge. ]
Tail: "Medal! Wait, this means that the medal will have a physical body in the future?!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ"
Quit Smoking: "Damn it! The soldier profession is epic-level enhanced! Fortunately, I took the soldier in my second profession! (ᴗ)"
Mole In The Hole: "Collector's Rapture! Doesn't this deserve a 0.91 update?"
Get Up Ten Times A Night: "Brother Tomorrow is awesome! (≧▽≦)"
Tomorrow Seeker: "What does it have to do with me? ◉‿◉?"
Yaya: "Speaking of which, the recipes recommended today are so lacking. (*′·v·)"
Irena: "Maybe the manager eats too much fish and meat, and this time he plan to change the taste. (｡•̀ᴗ-)"
Get Up Ten Times A Night: "Dawn: Hey, I was secretly ordered by you and you found out. ᕙ( ~ . ~ )ᕗ"
The topics on the forum are mainly focused on the upcoming Alpha1.0 version and the launch of the medal system.
As for Boss Sumeria's upcoming new weapon, there wasn't much discussion about it.
After all, both the barrel and the receiver are made by No. 81 Steel Factory, and the directors of these two factories pour water on the forum every day, exchanging the manufacturing process of seamless steel pipes with some netizens who are more better than Mosquito.
They already knew what the new weapon was going to be on the shelves, and the only suspense was probably the name of the weapon.
Last time it was LD-47, what is it this time?
It can't be a hammer, right?
...
In addition to the serious discussion posts, there are also those who ridicule Edge Paddle dude.
Worried that the OB teammates on the forum could not find a home, Dongi made a special post and brought everyone in.
"Closing! Today's Death Lotto draw! The result of this draw is twenty! It's a pity that I guessed six, which is really too conservative, but it doesn't matter, because no one guessed it right, so the result is a tie! A world where no one loses money is achieved. ( ꈍᴗꈍ)”
Red Face Boxer: "Hahaha, the black car of death has been hammered! No, MMP, I'm dead too!"
The Boy On The Construction Site: "Damn! I'm using a machine gun to sweep, why are people gone! I haven't finished the free bullets given by the mission! (ノ｀Д´)ノ彡┻━┻"
Big Eyes in Debt: "It's okay, I'll finish it for you. (人*´∀｀)"
The Boy On The Construction Site: "MMP!"
Edge Paddle: "Hey, brothers, I'm sorry, I didn't bring you back."
When typing this line, Edge Paddle is really cracked.
The first time I led the team was the encounter with the 76th Mutant.
From then on, as long as he is the captain, everything goes wrong, and he often suffers 10,000 tons of damage, so that some people even ridicule him. Next time, he might as well wear a gas mask. When he wears it, he can COS Krieger to death corps.
If even this time he hadn't been targeted by the planner, he wouldn't believe it if he was killed.
Fortunately, his teammates didn't blame him at all.
Big Eyes in Debt: "It's okay, seeing you come down, I feel more balanced."
Night Commander: "Dude you are a real man!"
Drum Washing Machine: "Hahaha, +1, what a big deal, how can you not die playing games? Our Red Face has died several times, and he is still smiling all day long."
Red Face Boxer: "Damn! What do you mean by dying several times, I was targeted by a planner!"
The Boy On The Construction Site: "Brother Light: Let's talk again? I will dare next time again."
Red Face Boxer: "@#%!"
The little players of OB are still pouring water on the forum, and the smart little players have already started to draw.
Regardless of what the mysterious gift Popo said, this is an opportunity to design game currency!
If this can be passed, is it not allowed to enter the Hall of Fame?
In the future, all players on the server will use the currency designed by themselves, it's amazing to think about it!
...
On the road leading to the south of Caxton City, a 100-man army is evacuating.
Due to the rush of arrival and departure, everyone looked very tired and sat listlessly on the truck.
The man who was also sitting on the truck with only a lock of hair on his head looked heavy.
Opposite him sat Onnu, Beaver, Iron Knee and a group of captains, at the moment all of them tremblingly did not dare to take a breath, they lowered their heads and counted the mud on their boots.
Edge Paddle laughed and cursed, and put his hands on his exoskeleton.
"Don't be so serious... F*ck, it makes me feel like I'm really going to die."
It is just three days of offline and after three days later there will be another hero.
Early death early CD.
If it weren't for the worry that those predators hadn't left yet, he would have gone offline a long time ago.
...
Outpost.
Through the hummingbird drone, Lucius has a panoramic view of the tragedy in the green battery factory.
Survivors have been evacuated from the factory building, and the evacuation work continues with the help of reinforcement players.
According to the battle, report sent back from the front line, the two teams responsible for the evacuation plan of the green battery factory survivors, a total of 20 players, were all killed!
The predators who besieged the green battery factory consisted of five teams of ten men, in addition to two armored pickup trucks carrying fixed machine guns.
After dropping nearly 30 corpses, these predators once occupied the factory building, but were quickly repulsed by the players in the factory heroically.
"They are a group of real warriors." Liu Ding held his breath and said slowly.
"Yes." Lucius, who was wearing power armor, nodded lightly, his eyes fixed on the tactical eyepiece, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Ormas looked at Lucius and remonstrated seriously.
"My lord, their people suffered heavy casualties, we should take advantage of the victory and pursue them now!"
"The predators stationed at the experimental base lack supplies, we just need to surround them on a high ground, and they have to surrender for at most a week!"
Lucius nodded.
"Well, this is indeed a good idea, but the other side also thinks so."
Ormas was slightly stunned but didn't react for a while.
Lucius paused for a moment, then continued.
"The predators stationed at the Aviatium Aerospace Ecological Experimental Base are retreating, and they are heading in the direction of Caxton City."
Just half a minute ago, Lucius received a report from the cowboy team.
The predators stationed at the experimental base in Middle-earth began to retreat north.
To be honest, this was within Lucius's expectations, otherwise he would not have sent the cowboy team to take a look.
In just one day, the two battles in the morning and afternoon caused the predators to directly reduce their personnel by 20%. Not only did they not get any supplies, they even lost an armored pickup truck.
It's a pity that there is no vehicle that can maneuver quickly. Otherwise, now is a good time to pursue.
Lucius secretly thought it was a pity.
But the good news is that this group of predators chose to withdraw, presumably because there were no reinforcements available in the back, and they probably wouldn't come back for a while.
They need to regroup and formulate a new plan of aggression.
And on his own side, he can also gain a little breathing time.
Hearing that the Manager said that the group of predators had withdrawn, Ormas's face was full of surprise, and then a hint of joy appeared.
"They withdrew?! Great!"
Lucius glanced at him.
"Don't be too happy too early. At most, we have pulled out one of the jackal's teeth. They will come back, and they will definitely come back."
Fighting is about opening up space for development. The latter is the key to solving all problems.
A large wave of refugees is approaching, and the number is several times that of those stationed outside Starwood Farm.
It will be a big problem for these people to eat and drink, as well as housing and keeping warm.
The evacuation of the second batch of survivors cannot begin until the first batch of survivors has been resettled.
There are still a lot of troubles waiting for Lucius to solve.
Especially the most important thing right now is...
His "Silver coins" are almost running out.
The so-called "Silver coins" are not enough, not that Lucius is short of money.
Just kidding, as a game planner, he just moves his fingers when he changes the value. How could he be short of money?
The "Foreign exchange" of the bargaining chips of the Boulder City, the CR of the enterprise, and the dinar of the legion. In addition, things like "Silver coins" are really just a number to Lucius.
As long as he needs to, he can post as much as he wants.
Of course, in order to prevent hyperinflation, he will still ask Popo to help make a report, count the production and material consumption of the shelter on a monthly basis, and make a budget form in a planned way, so as to ensure that shelter 404, which is gradually growing organization can run in an orderly manner.
However, the problem now is that although silver coins can be distributed at will, the "Game coins" previously used as "Silver coins" are not enough.
At first, because there were no conditions for minting coins, Lucius adopted a method similar to that of old time, using game coins from a certain home appliance game city as an equivalent exchange.
This kind of game currency is similar to chips. The surface texture and pattern have a certain degree of recognition. The exclusive currency and logo design have strong regional characteristics. This kind of coin can only be found in specific video game malls, and this video game mall Located outside Spring City, in the case of small-scale use, it is like a dream to be picked up when picking up waste.
And the most important thing is that this kind of coin has a special design, which has certain anti-counterfeiting technology just like the chips in Boulder City.
With the production technology on the waste soil, it is definitely not worthwhile to want to make an identical one, let alone whether it is possible.
However, the shortcomings of this currency are also obvious. The inability to reproduce means that it cannot be issued at will.
You can't use "Magnetic confinement plasma" to cut one out, right? That cost is too high!
Whether it is the inert gas used as a cutting fluid, or the fusion battery that powers the equipment, they are all non-renewable sources in the wasteland, so use a little less.
If you run out, only God knows when you can get it again.
Fortunately, at that time, Lucius obtained the B2 layer authority of the shelter, found the VM piled in the warehouse, and promoted the digitalization of currency through the VM, recovered part of the currency from the players, and solved part of the problem.
However, with the influx of new players and the gradual flow of silver coins into the hands of surrounding survivors, his hundreds of thousands of coins have evaporated almost at the speed of light recently, and now only a few thousand are left!
Until next month, Lucius had to pay the NPCs wages.
At that time, you can't make an IOU, right?
It's ridiculous that a batch of fat warehouses can't pay wages!
Therefore, the issuance of the second-generation currency is imperative!
At present, the gold reserves in the outpost base are about 500 kilograms, and the silver reserves are relatively high, reaching 4,000 kilograms, which can be used to produce some precious metal currencies.
The problem, however, is that precious metals in the wasteland are not scarce, and this can be seen from the legions who implement the "Gold standard" monetary policy.
The weight of a dinar is 9 grams, and the net content of gold is about 4 to 5 grams. Under the current market conditions, it takes 1,000 to 2,000 dinars to buy a strong, non-quick clone slave. That is 8-10 kilograms of gold.
A commander can pay a ransom of 200,000 dinars, which is equivalent to a ton of gold. If this is calculated according to real world prices, it may be worth hundreds of millions of soft silver coins!
Obviously, the gold reserves of the pre-war society in the wasteland world are not of the same order of magnitude as the gold reserves in the real world, at least ten times, or even a hundred times more, and the per capita holdings are even more incomparable.
Otherwise, it would not be possible for a commander of a thousand to produce a full ton of gold.
Therefore, the precious metal standard is very difficult to work on the waste soil, and the reason is completely opposite to that on the earth.
The Legion chose to use quantity to solve this problem, relying on quantity to support the value.
Enterprises are pure credit currency, using banknotes with high anti-counterfeiting technology, which is similar to the mainstream currency systems of various countries in the real world, so that it is convenient to adjust the money supply at any time. The reason why Ideal City's financial industry is developed is also inseparable from the loose monetary policy.
But relatively, this has also led to CR's purchasing power and influence, which is always erratic outside the East Coast.
Even the company's own caravan prefers to barter, and even prefers to use the legion's dinars rather than the pile of colorful paper.
After all, in their industrial system, gold is still somewhat useful, but the supply is slightly larger so it is not very valuable.
In fact, no matter which route you refer to, there is no optimal solution, only the choice that best meets the current needs.
After some weighing, Lucius synthesized some ideas put forward by the small players on the forum during discussions and exchanges, and under the premise of adopting a credit-based currency system, he added a certain scarcity attribute to the currency.
The second generation of currency still uses the setting of silver coins, but it is no longer a silver coin brought from outside, but a silver coin designed and minted by the shelter itself.
The weight of the silver coin is tentatively set at 10g, it is made of 90% silver and 10% copper, and it is circulated with banknotes with a face value of 100.
As for copper coins, circulation will be gradually suspended until they are completely withdrawn from the market.
Veteran players can pay electronically, but new players and most NPCs cannot, nor can the wastelanders and caravans who come and go here.
The new currency is mainly for these people!
At the same time, in order to prevent the value of silver coins from seriously exceeding the value of the metal itself, Lucius planned to actively inflate about 50% within the two versions.
The specific plan is to increase the purchase and sale prices of agricultural products, prey, garbage and other raw materials in NPC stores while maintaining the resurrection fee unchanged, and increase the minimum transaction unit to more than 1 silver coin.
As for the prices of industrial products such as weapons and bullets, they remain unchanged.
Since the establishment of the new industrial zone, the cost of industrial products has dropped significantly, which can just offset part of the impact of inflation.
Allowing more players to consume bullets and better weapons is also a disguised enhancement.
At the same time, with the increase in raw materials, the wages of NPCs and the basic income of player tasks will also rise accordingly, and the prey hunted by hunters can almost double in the new version.
This can be regarded as balancing the income gap between different gameplays and occupations.
...
New industrial zone.
In a corner of the abandoned tire factory, in the brick building next to the guard post, a large pile of waste parts are displayed here, some of which have been assembled into usable machines.
Several workers in fur clothes are adding a special alkaline sizing agent to a large pot of pulp made from plant fibers such as cotton and linen.
Production operations are in full swing.
In the wooden box next to it, a batch of products have been produced.
These papers have a linen gray color in natural conditions, with a slight bluish tinge when exposed to light. The reason for this is that the dried blue mushroom powder is added to the pulp.
Lucius didn't expect that the mushrooms that he had put on the bottom of the warehouse to eat ashes would come in handy at this time.
Standing next to the box, Lucius held a squared piece of paper in his hand. After rubbing it between his index finger and thumb for a while, he looked at the old man standing aside.
"How many sheets of this kind of paper can you produce in a day?"
After hearing the question from the manager, the old man replied respectfully.
"My lord, in addition to the blue umbrella mushroom, a special nettle is needed to produce this paper. Although it is not a rare thing, it is difficult to find in winter. If the supply of raw materials is sufficient, we can produce about 500 kilograms a day without any problem."
The old man's name was Wuno, and he came from the survivor settlement in the middle of River Valley Province. He joined Lex and the others on the way, and came to the northern suburb of Spring City with the refugee team.
Before becoming a refugee, he worked as a paper maker and made a living from it.
The occupation of a paper maker is quite rare in the wasteland, after all, paper is not a rare thing at all.
Even if cash accounted for less than 1% of transactions in the Renlian era, the banknotes left over are still a huge and astronomical figure.
Survivors on the wasteland, after more than two hundred years of burning, there are still a lot of piles left.
In addition, there are educational facilities such as libraries and schools, as well as bookshelves in private houses, etc. Those acid-free papers made from synthetic fibers, like plastic, last a long, long time.
Some survivors made paper shells out of banknotes from pre-war societies, or shredded paper into fibers to replace cotton as liners for clothing or bedding.
When Lex heard that Lucius needed a paper maker, he immediately recommended this old man named Wuno to him.
And this old man named Wuno did not disappoint Lucius.
In less than a week, he used the parts and equipment recycled by the players to create a set of simple papermaking equipment.
Through the special alkaline sizing agent and the formula handed down from the ancestors, the paper made by Wuno feels exactly the same as the money that the players picked up from the wasteland as toilet paper.
So much so that Lucius couldn't help wondering what his ancestors were doing...
Coughing lightly, Lucius said.
"Five hundred kilograms is enough."
A banknote weighs about 1g.
After solving the printing problem, the 500 kilograms of paper is enough for him to issue 500,000 banknotes!
Lucius paused and continued.
"I will find someone to solve the problem of raw materials. After this batch of products is produced, there is no need to rush to produce the next batch. Before resuming production, I need you to solve a key problem."
As he spoke, Lucius took out a thread thinner than a hair from his pocket, and put it in Wuno's hand.
After scrutinizing the thin thread for a while, the expression on the old man's face suddenly showed a surprised expression.
"Could it be... devil silk?!"
This thing is much rarer than the blue umbrella mushroom!
"Yes," Lucius nodded, and continued, "Since you know it, I won't go into details about its characteristics. I need you to find a way to implant it into the paper, whether it is by weaving Whether it is directly pressed in during papermaking, there is only one requirement, and that is to be able to reflect part of the characteristics of the devil silk on the paper. Let me just say it, this is mainly used for anti-counterfeiting.”
A look of embarrassment appeared on Wuno's face.
After a moment of hesitation, he said rigorously.
"My lord, I haven't tried this kind of thing...I can't promise you that I can do it, I can only say try it."
Lucius said.
"Well, try all the methods you can think of first, if you really can't solve it, I'll think of other ways."
After explaining the matter, Lucius turned around and walked outside the house.
But when Lucius walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something, stopped and looked back at the old man.
"By the way, who else knows the formula of these papers besides you?"
The old man said immediately.
"The ratio of each component of the pulp and the key additives are all added by me personally. Except for the detailed ratio written in the formula in your hand, what materials are used and how many materials are used are only knows by me!"
Lucius glanced at him approvingly.
"Very well, I hope you keep it up. Also, I don't want to see someone else make something exactly like us, you know what I mean?"
The old man swore with a nervous expression.
"Don't worry, my lord, I promise to keep the secret in my stomach."
Lucius nodded.
"Hope so."
It is impossible to expect the formula to be completely kept secret. There is no technical threshold for this thing, and it is possible to discover it after a little research.
At most, there is a certain scarcity of resources in the blue umbrella mushroom. The technology of the post-war era can neither be artificially synthesized nor artificially cultivated. It is even sold by the gram in Boulder City, and the price is not cheap.
And devil silk.
Coupled with these two things, even if there is no such powerful watermark anti-counterfeiting technology as "Enterprise", it can guarantee that those who make counterfeit banknotes will not be profitable.
Whether it is banknotes or coins, it is mainly for NPCs.
As for the players.
Of course, it is still more convenient to pay electronically.
...
Official Website Forum:
[ Full Server Announcement: A total of more than 600 survivors from Green Battery Factory, Hope Mountain Cooperative, House of Scavengers, Highway Town, and Winter Willow Camp have been transferred to the new United Gas Station. The first phase of the evacuation plan was a complete success! Thank you for your sincere cooperation! ]
[ Event: As a large number of refugees are about to move in, the prosperity of Starwood Farm +200 (currently: 360)]
[ Announcement on the Whole Server: In recognition of the outstanding contributions of 20 players such as Edge Paddle..., Shelter 404 will award them a silver shield medal. Receive the rewards together. ]
[ Shield Medal: It can be unlocked by winning the "Epic" difficulty defense mission. ( Contribution points plus 500, long-term farm area reputation plus 1000) ]
[ Yuki: To celebrate the arrival of Alpha 1.0, Bank is about to issue the second-generation currency. Now we are collecting currency patterns. If they are adopted, you will be able to get a mysterious gift! Everyone is welcome to sign up! ]
[ Sumeria: Upgrade light weapons! The weapon store will be newly launched in the near future - a light machine gun suitable for medium and long-range suppression, and a submachine gun for close-range street fighting. For more details, please look forward to it! ]
[ Old Luka: A large number of refugees are approaching, and our food is almost running out. I hope everyone can save a little. ]
[ Today's recommended recipe: Boiled croissant, green wheat porridge. ]
Tail: "Medal! Wait, this means that the medal will have a physical body in the future?!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ"
Quit Smoking: "Damn it! The soldier profession is epic-level enhanced! Fortunately, I took the soldier in my second profession! (ᴗ)"
Mole In The Hole: "Collector's Rapture! Doesn't this deserve a 0.91 update?"
Get Up Ten Times A Night: "Brother Tomorrow is awesome! (≧▽≦)"
Tomorrow Seeker: "What does it have to do with me? ◉‿◉?"
Yaya: "Speaking of which, the recipes recommended today are so lacking. (*′·v·)"
Irena: "Maybe the manager eats too much fish and meat, and this time he plan to change the taste. (｡•̀ᴗ-)"
Get Up Ten Times A Night: "Dawn: Hey, I was secretly ordered by you and you found out. ᕙ( ~ . ~ )ᕗ"
The topics on the forum are mainly focused on the upcoming Alpha1.0 version and the launch of the medal system.
As for Boss Sumeria's upcoming new weapon, there wasn't much discussion about it.
After all, both the barrel and the receiver are made by No. 81 Steel Factory, and the directors of these two factories pour water on the forum every day, exchanging the manufacturing process of seamless steel pipes with some netizens who are more better than Mosquito.
They already knew what the new weapon was going to be on the shelves, and the only suspense was probably the name of the weapon.
Last time it was LD-47, what is it this time?
It can't be a hammer, right?
...
In addition to the serious discussion posts, there are also those who ridicule Edge Paddle dude.
Worried that the OB teammates on the forum could not find a home, Dongi made a special post and brought everyone in.
"Closing! Today's Death Lotto draw! The result of this draw is twenty! It's a pity that I guessed six, which is really too conservative, but it doesn't matter, because no one guessed it right, so the result is a tie! A world where no one loses money is achieved. ( ꈍᴗꈍ)”
Red Face Boxer: "Hahaha, the black car of death has been hammered! No, MMP, I'm dead too!"
The Boy On The Construction Site: "Damn! I'm using a machine gun to sweep, why are people gone! I haven't finished the free bullets given by the mission! (ノ｀Д´)ノ彡┻━┻"
Big Eyes in Debt: "It's okay, I'll finish it for you. (人*´∀｀)"
The Boy On The Construction Site: "MMP!"
Edge Paddle: "Hey, brothers, I'm sorry, I didn't bring you back."
When typing this line, Edge Paddle is really cracked.
The first time I led the team was the encounter with the 76th Mutant.
From then on, as long as he is the captain, everything goes wrong, and he often suffers 10,000 tons of damage, so that some people even ridicule him. Next time, he might as well wear a gas mask. When he wears it, he can COS Krieger to death corps.
If even this time he hadn't been targeted by the planner, he wouldn't believe it if he was killed.
Fortunately, his teammates didn't blame him at all.
Big Eyes in Debt: "It's okay, seeing you come down, I feel more balanced."
Night Commander: "Dude you are a real man!"
Drum Washing Machine: "Hahaha, +1, what a big deal, how can you not die playing games? Our Red Face has died several times, and he is still smiling all day long."
Red Face Boxer: "Damn! What do you mean by dying several times, I was targeted by a planner!"
The Boy On The Construction Site: "Brother Light: Let's talk again? I will dare next time again."
Red Face Boxer: "@#%!"
The little players of OB are still pouring water on the forum, and the smart little players have already started to draw.
Regardless of what the mysterious gift Popo said, this is an opportunity to design game currency!
If this can be passed, is it not allowed to enter the Hall of Fame?
In the future, all players on the server will use the currency designed by themselves, it's amazing to think about it!
...
On the road leading to the south of Caxton City, a 100-man army is evacuating.
Due to the rush of arrival and departure, everyone looked very tired and sat listlessly on the truck.
The man who was also sitting on the truck with only a lock of hair on his head looked heavy.
Opposite him sat Onnu, Beaver, Iron Knee and a group of captains, at the moment all of them tremblingly did not dare to take a breath, they lowered their heads and counted the mud on their boots.
Edge Paddle laughed and cursed, and put his hands on his exoskeleton.
"Don't be so serious... F*ck, it makes me feel like I'm really going to die."
It is just three days of offline and after three days later there will be another hero.
Early death early CD.
If it weren't for the worry that those predators hadn't left yet, he would have gone offline a long time ago.
...
Outpost.
Through the hummingbird drone, Lucius has a panoramic view of the tragedy in the green battery factory.
Survivors have been evacuated from the factory building, and the evacuation work continues with the help of reinforcement players.
According to the battle, report sent back from the front line, the two teams responsible for the evacuation plan of the green battery factory survivors, a total of 20 players, were all killed!
The predators who besieged the green battery factory consisted of five teams of ten men, in addition to two armored pickup trucks carrying fixed machine guns.
After dropping nearly 30 corpses, these predators once occupied the factory building, but were quickly repulsed by the players in the factory heroically.
"They are a group of real warriors." Liu Ding held his breath and said slowly.
"Yes." Lucius, who was wearing power armor, nodded lightly, his eyes fixed on the tactical eyepiece, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Ormas looked at Lucius and remonstrated seriously.
"My lord, their people suffered heavy casualties, we should take advantage of the victory and pursue them now!"
"The predators stationed at the experimental base lack supplies, we just need to surround them on a high ground, and they have to surrender for at most a week!"
Lucius nodded.
"Well, this is indeed a good idea, but the other side also thinks so."
Ormas was slightly stunned but didn't react for a while.
Lucius paused for a moment, then continued.
"The predators stationed at the Aviatium Aerospace Ecological Experimental Base are retreating, and they are heading in the direction of Caxton City."
Just half a minute ago, Lucius received a report from the cowboy team.
The predators stationed at the experimental base in Middle-earth began to retreat north.
To be honest, this was within Lucius's expectations, otherwise he would not have sent the cowboy team to take a look.
In just one day, the two battles in the morning and afternoon caused the predators to directly reduce their personnel by 20%. Not only did they not get any supplies, they even lost an armored pickup truck.
It's a pity that there is no vehicle that can maneuver quickly. Otherwise, now is a good time to pursue.
Lucius secretly thought it was a pity.
But the good news is that this group of predators chose to withdraw, presumably because there were no reinforcements available in the back, and they probably wouldn't come back for a while.
They need to regroup and formulate a new plan of aggression.
And on his own side, he can also gain a little breathing time.
Hearing that the Manager said that the group of predators had withdrawn, Ormas's face was full of surprise, and then a hint of joy appeared.
"They withdrew?! Great!"
Lucius glanced at him.
"Don't be too happy too early. At most, we have pulled out one of the jackal's teeth. They will come back, and they will definitely come back."
Fighting is about opening up space for development. The latter is the key to solving all problems.
A large wave of refugees is approaching, and the number is several times that of those stationed outside Starwood Farm.
It will be a big problem for these people to eat and drink, as well as housing and keeping warm.
The evacuation of the second batch of survivors cannot begin until the first batch of survivors has been resettled.
There are still a lot of troubles waiting for Lucius to solve.
Especially the most important thing right now is...
His "Silver coins" are almost running out.
