Chapter 82 Wasteland Economics?
Loli has three good things, light body and soft body and easy to push down.
Of course, Jiang Chen didn't eat Yao Yao, even though the small animals were already "cooked".
I always feel that eating her at this time is a bit bad in every sense.
Let's raise it first...well, at least until the side effects of the inhibitor (growth arrest) have eased? Or wait for Yao Yao to be fully psychologically prepared?
So he wiped away the nosebleed and calmed Yao Yao, who was in a chaotic state, and left in a hurry.
Speaking of which, this was the first time he restrained himself and didn't do anything.
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In the evening, Jiang Chen came to the conference room of the community center and started a wireless video call with Zhao Chenwu.
Light blue lines and light particles painted Zhao Chenwu's full-body portrait. After seeing Jiang Chen, the man with deep eye sockets and a heroic style extended his right hand with a smile and expressed his welcome.
Jiang Chen also smiled, then stretched out his right hand and passed through the right hand of the holographic image.
Of course, this hand can't be touched, it's just a kind of etiquette similar to shaking hands, a future-specific etiquette that will only appear in virtual conference rooms. Before starting the call, Sun Jiao had already talked to Jiang Chen about science.
Just sit in a chair at the negotiating table and your hologram will appear opposite the other party's conference room. Considering that instant exchange of information is very important for both parties, Zhao Chenwu sold this equipment to Jiang Chen at a 50% discount. I have to praise this hero for his strategic vision, which is definitely a high-return investment in the long run.
What better way to solve a problem than in person?
Speaking of which, Jiang Chen never thought that there are such magical things in this world. He's only seen in certain sci-fi movies.
"Long time no see, Boss Jiang. In order to save time, let's get straight to the point." Unlike negotiations in the present world, negotiations in the last days are often short stories. Because no one is really tempted by someone's flattery, even if they are allies who are usually brothers and sisters, in the end everyone only cares about their own interests. After all, it is about survival.
In addition, this equipment will consume 1 sub-crystal every minute it is turned on. Although there is no shortage of this money, the polite words can still be less.
"It's okay to say it straight." Jiang Chen made a gesture of invitation and said with a smile.
"I hope to increase the trade volume. Especially canned fruit, the current gap on my side has reached more than 1,000." Zhao Chenwu waved his fingers, and a holographic data panel rose in the center of the negotiating table, listing his various needs.
The number of canned meat has been increased to 10,000, the number of canned fruits has been increased to 8,000, the number of compressed biscuits has been increased to 100,000, and the number of instant noodles has been increased to 20,000. According to the last price, the total amount of trade directly reached 450,000 sub-crystals!
Jiang Chen hissed and let out a breath of cold air.
Four hundred and fifty thousand... A moderately configured power armor costs only about ten thousand.
"With all due respect, with such a large list, can you take out so many sub-crystals? Or, do you have the ability to digest so many goods?" Jiang Chen said with a wry smile.
Although the population of the sixth block is quite large, there are definitely not many people who can afford these "luxury goods".
Zhao Chenwu smiled slightly when he heard the words, and didn't do much to hide. He waved his hand directly, and a document composed of a holographic projection "slid" from his side to Jiang Chen's desk.
"It's not something worth hiding. In order to deal with the recent movement of zombies around the sixth block, the ten-member committee voted on an expedition proposal to clean up the recent two sources of unidentified bacterial species. The plan is implemented in two routes, A and B. Started by a joint 'investment' by a ten-member committee. I participated in the investment project with 31 power armored fighters and a spider tank, and will receive a 21% dividend from Route A."
"There is still profit in the suppression of the source of diffusion? Dividends?" Jiang Chen laughed.
He remembered that not all zombies will condense sub-crystals on the back of their heads. Even if they are alienated into a dangerous species like Roshan, their sub-crystal energy only fluctuates between 40-50.
"Not only there are, but also a lot." Zhao Chenwu smiled mysteriously, and then called up another data, "The estimated total revenue of Action Route A is 1.2 million sub-crystals, and the cost of ammunition consumed is only ten or so. Wan Yajing is completely negligible compared to the income."
1.7 million sub-crystals?
This number startled Jiang Chen, but after seeing the document Zhao Chenwu had thrown over, a stunned expression appeared on his face.
In a large-scale survivor attack, ordinary aliens are naturally unable to compete, and no one will let go of the sub-crystals on their bodies. In addition, the zombies shrouded in this mutant bacteria almost all condense biological crystals called sub-crystals because of their abundant energy, which is also the reason for their increased combat effectiveness.
However, under the firepower of hot weapons, these zombies are still zombies no matter how crazy they are. Don't call it a crisis, the Sixth Block can make a lot of money in this operation! Even if each zombie only grows 1 sub-crystal, killing 100,000 is still 100,000 sub-crystal! What's more, the closer you are to the "bacteria source", the higher the subcrystal energy content of zombies. Looking at that document, the sub-crystal energy limit of a single zombie can even reach 20!
In addition to the alien species encountered on the road, even if it is a troublesome thing like Roshan, it is not a problem in front of the tank. Unless it is the city center, with the firepower of the sixth block, there is no danger at all.
And that's not the point. The sixth block dispatched a large army to expedition, and it was bound to be followed by a large group of survivors or individual armed groups waiting to find out. Of course, they certainly wouldn't dare to do things like "grabbing monsters". But under the protection of the "big brother", it was tacitly allowed to play the autumn wind around and dig some crystals. After all, they are all in the same camp, so the more monsters that can't be killed, the better.
If they come across a guy like Death Claw who can't win, they just hide from the big army and they're done. Not to mention whether Dead Claws dared to come up to see so many people, even if they came up, it was just a shot.
Rising per capita wealth will drive consumption. Even Jiang Chen, who has never studied economics, knows this truth.
"In addition, the consumables of this expedition will be converted into sub-crystals, which will be publicly collected from the people in the sixth block. The estimated rate of return will reach 15%, and it is expected that 1,341 'middle class' will be born. The increase in per capita wealth will definitely drive consumption. , consumption will stimulate the originally weak industry in the sixth block, and the increase in industrial production capacity will definitely make the sub-crystal as an energy source in the sixth block to appreciate in relative value! This will prompt the nearby capable survivors to approach or even settle down like us!. …”
This blueprint is quite good, although talking about the economy in the wasteland sounds a little inexplicable joy.
Jiang Chen was stunned for a while, then suddenly asked.
"You are so hung up, why didn't you hit the city center before?"
"Ahem, that's a thankless task, and the situation in the city center is a bit special... However, this expedition targeting the outer periphery of the city center is absolutely guaranteed!"
Staring blankly at Zhao Chenwu who was talking endlessly, a wry smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face.
Is this the benefit of having energy directly as currency?
Things like industrial raw materials can be obtained through scrap recycling, but energy has always been a problem restricting the production of various survivor bases.
Industrial facilities before the war basically relied on thermonuclear reactors powered by helium-3. However, let alone the helium-3 mining base on the moon has long been blown up into space junk, and there is no one on the ground. A well-established nuclear power plant. These things are the objects of focus in wartime.
As a result, light, efficient and "renewable" subcrystals have become the mainstream energy material and hard currency on the wasteland.
As long as the industry continues to operate, there is no need to consider inflation, the increase in commodities and the passive appreciation of money directly drive the hunting enthusiasm of the survivors. Hunting sub-crystals in exchange for commodities, increasing factory production, passive appreciation of sub-crystals, stimulating consumption and hunting, and exploring dangerous areas...
A virtuous circle.
In the past, everyone was not interested in wasting bullets and killing zombies without sub-crystals. It's not that they can't stand it because they are hungry, and no one wants to risk their lives to hunt difficult alien species. However, under the influence of unknown bacteria, the zombies of this generation have generally given birth to sub-crystals. After walking around outside with the large army, carrying a backpack full of sub-crystals, and replacing with more reliable equipment, the risk of hunting alien species will also be greatly reduced.
At that time, even if this batch of zombies bred with sub-crystals have been wiped out, the survivors after changing their weapons can obtain sub-crystals by hunting alien species.
It was like a ray of fire that completely ignited the dead firewood.
It can be said that after this expedition, the sixth block will usher in earth-shaking changes!
Damn, Jiang Chen was jealous, and at the same time, he was secretly vigilant.
Although it is still some distance from the sixth block, no one can say how much its influence will cover. After all, it was a neutral area with its doors open, and even the survivor groups near Jiang Chen occasionally sent people there to "go to the market".
The equipment upgrade of nearby survivors is not a good thing for the newly born fish bones.
The bandits who originally carried assault rifles suddenly had the money to replace them with bazookas, or even expensive Gauss rifles, which would undoubtedly put enormous pressure on the defense of the base. At present, the defense force in the base is only a few light machine guns, as well as some individual anti-tank weapons, as well as grenades and so on.
Although Jiang Chen also wanted to buy a tank and put it at the base, he also had that sub-crystal, but it was impossible for them to sell it. After all, heavy firepower equipment such as tanks are basically refitted from scraps recovered from the battlefield, and the number is pitiful.
Building a power armor from scratch may be nothing, but if a tank has this technology, it doesn't have this condition.
His eyes flickered slightly, Jiang Chen thought to himself, he had to think of a way to update the base's armament.
If you can't get it on the sixth block, why don't you try it in Liuding Town?
However, in Zhao Chenwu's eyes, Jiang Chen's expression was interpreted as showing a strong interest in the benefits brought by the expedition. The corner of Zhao Chenwu's mouth couldn't help showing a smile. In his opinion, Jiang Chen was already moved.
"How is it? Boss Jiang, I believe you should also understand. If we use this golden period to open up the food market, I believe that no one will be interested in something as unpalatable as nutritional mixture."