Chapter 589: Snow’s troubles, alchemy furnace upgrade!
The speed of snow accumulation far exceeded everyone’s expectations, and it was worthy of the classification of ‘medium disaster’.
Compared with the previous disaster that would erupt to the extreme in an instant.
Although this snow is not immediately fatal, it is like boiling a frog in warm water. People cannot ignore the damage it brings.
“Three kilometers, the snow thickness is 0.35 meters, it is estimated that 760 manpower will be invested, and the current altitude will remain unchanged in the next twelve hours”
"Five kilometers, the snow thickness is 4.3 meters, and 540 people are expected to be invested. In the next twelve hours, the height will be maintained at 5 meters."
"Ten kilometers, the snow thickness is 7.2 meters, and 100 people are expected to be invested. , maintain a height of 9.1 meters for the next twelve hours! ”
Sitting in a bright conference room.
Every time Chen Shen finished reading a piece of data, he raised his head and looked around at the expressions of everyone.
Until the three words are finished.
He put down the manuscript and, like the others, only moved his red hands forward, holding the thermos cup filled with hot water.
There are heating pipes running through the room, always keeping the temperature at about 25 degrees, which is so warm that it makes people feel dizzy.
The water temperature of 40 to 50 degrees in the thermos cup does not bring the warmth as imagined, but an unspeakable burning sensation.
Coupled with the feet that had lost all feeling, this rest that was supposed to be a 'enjoyment' not only failed to relax everyone, but instead made everyone feel on pins and needles.
Now the time has just passed nine o'clock in the evening, and it is time to rest for three hours.
But before the first day was completely over, the thickness of snow on the outer edge of the depression had already reached a full seven meters.
Looking at this situation, I can’t say how thick the snow will be to 30 meters in the next seven days, but there will definitely be no problem with 20 meters.
How to clean up.
Where to clean it up again.
It has become the biggest problem before everyone.
Sumo, who was sitting in the main seat, lowered his head and thought deeply, while the others did not speak.
For a time, everyone's eyes flickered, and the atmosphere in the room became more and more dull, giving people a feeling of suffocation.
A long while.
Su Mo then spoke with embarrassment:
“What about other territories, have you collected any information?”
The words just fell.
Pei Shao, who was still a little sleepy just now, immediately woke up and said directly: "According to the dual collection of radio and disaster relief videos, 60% of the people in the New World have chosen to temporarily abandon their territories, mainly specializing in Of the remaining 40% of the mission, 10% are caused by various means to achieve disaster, and 30% are just like us now, resisting with difficulty."
"However, because of the punishment mechanism issued by the game, these People who give up their territory dare not leave the border rashly and can only survive on the snow! "
A disaster has convenient information dissemination channels, which can be regarded as open to all players in the wasteland! vision.
The Eight Immortals crossed the sea, each showing his magical powers.
Almost every race and tribe has different methods of dealing with disasters, and the effects are also different.
The depression is in a group of territories. It is neither the end nor the front.
“Is there any news from the tree people’s territory?”
Sumo asked again regarding his only ally.
“There is no news yet. They are also covered in snow inside. I don’t know what they are doing!”
The heavy snow blocked the channels for information dissemination, and everyone's territory once again became an isolated island in disaster.
Thinked about it for a while.
Sumo could only temporarily wave his hand and announce the dissolution of the meeting.
"Those who have not rested should go to rest first. Chen Shen, Qi Qin, and Li Hu will stay!"
The door opened.
Those whose names were not called wrapped up their clothes tightly and filed out into the cold wind.
In a moment, there were only four people left in the room.
"This time, I have no good solution for the time being. I can only maintain it first and slowly look for opportunities!"
Get straight to the point.
Facing the remaining confidants, Sumo behaved like a bachelor.
It's not that he has shaken the morale of the army, but this time, with the foundation of the depression, there is really no way to deal with such a large-scale disaster.
The first acid rain was a nervous acid that did no damage to the land and plants. You just needed to avoid being soaked in the body for a long time.
Although the second snowstorm was windy and snowy, as long as we could find a place to hide, we could survive it smoothly.
Including the snow thickness, the total thickness is less than 1.3 meters.
The weather is hot.
The snow melts.
It only took more than ten days for the snow water to be absorbed by the soil below, and there was no trace of snowflakes anywhere.
When the third ocean came, everyone had a lot of supplies and built boats, which were not empty of the sea water below.
But this time.
No matter how you hide, you can’t run away!
The blizzard fell on the entire New World, everyone's territory.
Unless you escape now and return to the deep sea, no matter where you go, you will be covered by this snow.
Even if the depression can successfully push the snow outside the territory.
When the time is up, the temperature rises.
Several neighboring neighbors do not clear the snow, and the snow will eventually turn into violent floods that sweep through everyone's territory.
"It's not difficult to maintain. Even after a heavy snowfall, our current strength can ensure that the village will not be covered with snow."
"But in the distance"
Shaking his head, Chen Shen's mentality Not too pessimistic.
Li Hu on the side also echoed: "At worst, before the snow melts, we will build some more boats. Then everyone can just get on the boat and be done. I still don't believe that people can die without land!"
As soon as Li Hu finished speaking, Qi Qin also gave his own thoughts: "I feel that those territories that can withstand disasters are going to be unlucky. Under such disasters, if they are too strong, they will easily become the target of public criticism!"< br>
"Take it one step at a time, don't be too pessimistic!"
"If we can't solve this snow in the end, it's up to us whether we want to stay or leave!"
>After calming down for the time being.
Pointing to the manuscript on the table, with Somo taking the lead, the four of them began to discuss plans again.
The disaster is more severe than expected, and the plan must be more detailed to better respond.
From beginning to end, we discussed and revised at the same time. It took nearly an hour and a half before the meeting was over.
"You guys go down and rest first. You have gained experience today, so you don't have to work too hard."
"Just promise to take a good shift!"
The three of them agreed and got up. Open the door with the revised plan and leave one by one.
After everyone had left, Somo sat and studied it again. It was not until the clock struck eleven o'clock at night that he was the last one to walk out of the door.
The depression at night.
The temperature has reached minus twenty-five degrees.
This temperature is slightly different from the minus 20 degrees previously described in the game, but no one can be sure whether the game is talking about the body temperature or the outside temperature.
Outside the house.
The first thing that catches the eye is the lights that were placed before the disaster.
With electricity being transmitted, dozens of street lamps in the village still stick to their posts, emitting a dim, warm light.
And several spotlights collected earlier emitted dazzling white light, illuminating the entire foggy sky.
During the day, there is not a trace of snow on the ground in the village, and you can see the undulations and cobblestones on the road.
But at night, after the villagers' physical strength declined, there was no guarantee that a thick layer of snow would fall on the ground.
After turning off the lights in the room and closing the buttons on his chest, Somo stepped out on the snow, making a squeezing sound.
Take a few steps forward and turn a corner.
Arrived at the center of the village.
There were traces of white gas coming out of the windows of several prefabricated houses, proving that the temperature inside was much higher than the outside.
I saw Somo coming. Several villagers who were still clearing the snow quickly opened their masks and stood up straight with respectful expressions.
"Have you eaten?"
The villagers' faces were already red from the cold due to the temperature.
On the elbows of the two people, Sumo also saw obvious signs of tears in their clothes, which was obviously caused by slipping and falling in the snow more than once.
“Eat, eat, we are all full!”
I was afraid that Sumo wouldn’t believe it.
The captain at the head clumsily dug into his pocket and took out half a piece of frozen, hard pancake, grinning.
The days of fighting against disasters are difficult.
But at the end of the day, in addition to being tired, I also have a full sense of fulfillment and accomplishment.
This feeling makes people have endless energy in their body, and they want to be on the front line 24 hours a day.
Distinguish clearly whether this team is really full and not tired after the battle.
Sumo stepped forward, first patted the captain on the shoulder, and then looked around at everyone's expressions with emotion in his eyes.
"That's good, that's good!"
"Please pay attention to your safety, this territory can't survive without anyone!"
Everyone said in unison excitedly : "We understand!"
Disasters are strange.
Sometimes, it is a life-threatening knife, causing the person to retreat step by step, unable to fight back.
But sometimes, it is a touchstone that tempers people's will, tempers their character, and shortens the distance between people.
The age of civilization.
There are no neighbors in the city, and there are no real cups and teapots. There are only people in the elevator who ignore each other and are on guard against each other to keep each other's space relatively intact.
But in the apocalyptic wasteland.
Just this one fight.
Sumo completely believed it.
Thousands of people who were improvised together before will have a closer relationship, become true friends, and become comrades who are willing to hand over their backs!
Striding forward, after leaving the village gate, Sumo went to the surrounding area to continue his inspection.
Because of the withholding of electricity before.
A lot of fuel has been accumulated in the territory, which is completely enough to use the mechanical power of the depression for several days.
So even at night, several machines are working around the clock, helping the villagers greatly reduce their workload.
“Hey, what are you doing here?”
At the three-kilometer border, Sumo saw Lu Kuan, Ai Jianfeng and others gathered together from a distance. people.
Seven or eight scientific researchers have no intention of staying indoors in this weather.
After I came here to report in the morning, I didn’t know where I went.
At this time.
Seeing Somo approaching, everyone moved aside from the encirclement, revealing a machine about half a person tall in the middle.
“We are trying to replicate a single-person snowplow, but this one feels a bit impractical!”
As he spoke, Lu Kuan pressed the button on the handle.
The next second, the snowflakes on the ground were lifted high and flew into the distance. After about seven or eight meters, they fell weakly to the ground.
Scanned, but not completely.
On Earth, using such a machine only needs to sweep the snow on the road to the side of the road, and then vehicles will naturally come to pull the snow.
But in the wasteland, what the depressions need is not snow plowing, but a machine that can quickly digest the snow.
“We just pieced together this thing, but we didn’t expect it to be so impractical. What a pity!”
Close button.
Everyone had a trace of disappointment on their faces.
It is said that technology changes life, but at this time, even if they have countless knowledge in their heads, there is no place to use it.
Raw materials limit them from developing more things.
The upper limit of the technology tree also limits them from making more items beyond levels.
Unless
"It would be great if we had a high-power heating furnace, which can burn snow all day long. When the water is hot, we can use it to melt the snow. When the water is gone, we will continue to burn it."
"As long as the furnace is big enough , the power is strong enough to burn all this snow in a matter of minutes!”
As soon as Lu Kuan said this suggestion that seemed to be a pity, the people next to him smiled and shook their heads! .
The principle is that this principle is correct.
But if you want to burn snow in this weather, let alone the amount of energy required, just say that the instantaneous power is not something that the existing equipment in the depression can bear.
With this skill, it is better to use more snowplows to sweep all the snow into other people's territory.
However.
What everyone doesn’t know is.
After Lu Kuan finished speaking, a word that he had almost forgotten suddenly popped into Sumo’s mind.
Alchemy furnace!
Earlier, after seeing that the boiler could be upgraded into an alchemy furnace, Sumo decided to upgrade it directly.
But later, due to the abundance of coal and the difficulty in excavating energy stones, this upgrade idea was temporarily shelved by Somo.
After all, an alchemy furnace requires eight hundred kilograms of energy stones and 3,000 survival points.
It is naturally extremely uneconomical to rashly affect heating without knowing the specific properties.
But now.
"Lü Kuan, how much more can we use from our energy stone reserves?"
Lü Kuan was stunned, and quickly calculated in his mind, and finally gave the data:
"Our energy stone reserve currently still has 120kg, but if you need it urgently, we can draw it from the previous power supply line. After all, we don't need a lot of electricity these days."
"Keep the existing power supply The efficiency is 75%, plus the previous one, we can take out about 600kg! ”
"Keeping the current power supply efficiency at 50%, we can get out about 840kg!"
"Keep it as it is."
"That's enough, just pump out 800kg for me. I need it urgently." !”
As soon as he heard that half of the power supply was maintained and 800 kilograms of energy stones could be extracted, Somo immediately decided and led everyone back in a hurry.
It would be great if the alchemy furnace could use snow as fuel and convert it into heat energy.
If not, it doesn't matter. At most, you will lose half of the power output and a few survival points, which is completely within the acceptable range!
Find Ai Jianfeng's disciples to attack.
The speed of dismantling the energy stone energy supply array was extremely fast. It only took less than half an hour to collect 800 kilograms, which met the basic requirements for upgrading the alchemy furnace.
Outside, the time is also close to twelve o'clock, with only the last ten minutes left before the clock turns.
Pushing the cart that was originally used to pull snow and carrying the energy stone, Sumo arrived at the boiler room, which was extremely hot and exuded a trace of white gas.
"You go down and guard outside. No one can come in without my order!"
Washing away a few workers who were still working inside, Sumo didn't explain, and walked straight into the boiler room with his cart. Inside, he closed the door with his backhand.
Outside the boiler room, it is a cold winter.
Inside, it feels like a scorching heat.
Taking off his cold-proof helmet and scattering all the energy stones in the car on the ground, Sumo thought and called out the boiler upgrade panel.
[An earthen boiler room with rough workmanship (ordinary -: minor flaws)]
[Description]:
[.]:
[Upgrade method one]: Iron High-efficiency boiler:
[Upgrade method two]: High-efficiency boiler:
[Upgrade method three]: Alchemy furnace: The upgrade effect is unknown, the upgrade risks are unknown, the upgrade intensity is unknown, and the survival points required for the upgrade are: 3180 (can be reduced by investing in the corresponding upgrade materials (800kg hot stone))
Same as last time The introduction is the same.
It’s just that this time after getting the energy stone, the more than 60,000 survival points required were rapidly reduced to just over 3,000 points.
Without any hesitation.
Immediately, Sumo moved his mind slightly and clicked directly on the upgrade button!
(End of this chapter)