The infrastructure group's appreciation is sincere.

This camp has created so many miracles beyond their expectations. Every time they make progress, it's like pressing the accelerator button, speeding up their development countless times.

When the observer discovered that they had created an electric light that day, he excitedly told everyone in the construction team.

At that time, all the members of the infrastructure team who had no important matters on hand rushed over and paid attention to this camp to see what kind of results they had achieved.

Everyone in the camp was cheering for the recognition from the country.

The voices that had been deliberately suppressed while waiting for the response from the Infrastructure Group broke out. The small base was suddenly filled with cheers, the people were excited, and the base was very lively.

Si Lan and Pei Wen were standing in the middle of the crowd, but they weren't that excited.

In their view, these are basic operations and nothing to be proud of.

On the contrary, the fact that they have developed to this point and do not have sufficient manpower and resources at hand means that they are gradually reaching a bottleneck.

It's like the development of history, there will always be a long period of adjustment and stagnation. If they cannot make greater discoveries and breakthroughs, this period will come.

This is not good news for them who are in the game rather than in reality.

But fortunately, we are developing together, and it is no longer just Si Lan and her camp.

Ever since the infrastructure team created resource prompts, and the team's constant reminders and gathering of talent, many areas of the game have seen varying degrees of explosive growth.

Many experienced players and elites from various industries responded to the call and formed teams. Although they were not as quick as Si Lan and others, they gradually made convenient and practical gadgets such as communication stations, metal furnaces and means of transportation.

Hundreds of miles away from Camp A-1, there is a small camp that has grown rapidly in recent times.

It turns out that there aren't many residents in the camp, but the surrounding area is a treasure trove of resources.

Several map resource points are near them, so once the location is clear, everyone's resource acquisition efficiency increases sharply.

The location of this camp is unique, and many residents who come here to look for resources have proposed to work together to expand the camp.

Most of them were individual investors, and people in small bases accepted them because they could all become labor, so the scale became larger and larger.

There are no military or police in this place, but there is a game company owner who is familiar with Morse code.

According to his own explanation, he had made games involving this code before and had some understanding of these things, so he happened to be able to understand most of the language of the Infrastructure Group.

Everyone is now in need of people who can understand the secret codes. In fact, no one cares how he gets the information. As long as they are sure that his information is correct, they will listen to him.

Now the camp has a lot of basic equipment to support the operation of the camp.

They have no shortage of things like pots, pans, earthen kilns and furnaces.

Since there are mineral resources nearby, they also refined a large amount of metal. Recently, all employees have been using large iron pots and have begun to study modern reinforced concrete houses.

The camp has developed to this level, even if it is still far from the game goal, it is enough to be proud of.

One night, the game boss of the camp sat in the open space of the camp, looking up at the sky and fanning himself with a futon fan, enjoying the cool evening breeze.

"Alas, our camp has already started to build a reinforced concrete building. Will this game be over once we finish it?"

A few residents were sitting next to him, enjoying the cool breeze. They jokingly said, "Isn't it going to be as long as the building is built? It's almost there, though. If we can even build a house, what's so difficult about that?"

After hearing this, a female resident said while washing her dishes in a basin: "But we don't have electricity. Isn't it enough to just have a house?"

"The goal of this game is to build the first empire. I think we should also develop technology. No empire has only buildings but no electricity, right?"

As soon as she said this, she attracted the dissatisfied gaze of one of them.

"Dian Dian Dian, it's easy for you to say, why don't you try it?"

"Do you think everything can be done with a simple touch? How many modern people know how to generate electricity or make batteries? I don't believe anyone can recreate the entire history of human development in this game. And you still complain that we don't have electricity here?"

The female resident frowned and wondered which word mentioned "dislike"?

Just as he was about to explain something, the game owner fanned him and said, "Alright, alright, don't worry too much."

"I've already said it, no game will really let players do everything in detail."

"From what I know about infrastructure games, it's usually a little difficult to get started early, but once we have sufficient resources and everything reaches a certain level, they'll generally give us rewards and allow us to develop further. I suspect electricity will be the first reward."

The female resident felt that this was unreasonable and raised an objection: "But we've been here for almost two months and haven't seen any rewards. Besides, this is the most difficult Hell Mode. Do we really have to rely on ourselves?"

The resident who had previously expressed dissatisfaction immediately retorted, "Don't modern people have this kind of knowledge? Even if the game is difficult, it still needs to consider the basic conditions, right?"

"We're still only able to complete this game because of the help of the Infrastructure Team. If not, who would be able to complete this game? Isn't that ridiculous?"

The woman didn't want to argue with him about this issue.

If it's not outrageous, can they be trapped in the game and unable to get out?

And it is true that there has been no reward link after such a long period of development. If there is no such setting at all, they must have found a way to do it themselves.

"How about asking the Infrastructure Team? Isn't Brother Wang familiar with the code? Let's use the communication station to communicate with the Infrastructure Team."

The gaming company boss, known as "Brother Wang," smacked his lips immediately: "Ah, I already told you to wait a little longer."

"This game is a national infrastructure game, so we have to look at the progress of everyone."

"A while ago, the infrastructure group said our location is excellent, proving our resources are already at a leading level."

"Our construction is usually pretty fast, so it's definitely because other places haven't caught up. Maybe some places haven't even built houses yet. Let's wait a little longer. I'm in this business, I wouldn't lie to you."

Female resident: ...

But Brother Wang was the only one here who could communicate with the infrastructure team, so she had no choice but to continue washing the dishes.

Her words made Brother Wang think.

Indeed, even if I asked the infrastructure team before, the response I got was that their base was developing quite well and at a very fast pace.

But what about other bases?

Are you catching up?

He runs a gaming company, and several of his games have become very successful and well-known in China. He thinks he understands the gaming market and strategies, but the problem is that this is a game for everyone.

This means that there are definitely people who don’t understand or are even super newbies.

So, does he have to pay attention to other camps while building his own camp, and if that doesn't work, give them a helping hand?

So he contacted the infrastructure group using the communication station during the day the next day, and first confirmed that the progress of his camp was still at the leading level.

The observer in the corresponding area of ​​the infrastructure group was not clear about his thoughts. According to the construction of various camps in Country T, the speed of this camp was indeed not slow, so the observer gave him a truthful answer and asked him if he needed help.

Wang Hongsheng waved his hand, typed the code carefully again, and asked how the other camps of the Infrastructure Corps were developing.

There are many camps in this game that are clearly divided and belong to Country T. The observer cannot give a clear answer to this question and can only give a general summary.

When Wang Hongsheng saw the reply "everything is developing normally", he thought to himself that it definitely wouldn't be fast.

So they started asking if there were any camps that needed their help.

But from the observer's point of view, this camp developed faster than other camps because it was located in the center of the resource point.

In terms of the camp's innovation and driving force, it is far inferior to the A-1 camp.

As for cooperation, they are currently only in the stage of independent development.

Looking at the camps adjacent to it, they are all in resource-rich areas and there is no shortage of resources.

Wang Hongsheng's question made the observer confused.

Start by asking the other person what kind of help they would like to provide.

Wang Hongsheng: [It's all fine.]

The observer looked at the resources near the camp and asked, "Are you willing to share or exchange resources with other camps?"

Wang Hongsheng hesitated for a moment.

I originally thought that the Infrastructure Corps would give him priority to help with construction in other camps.

But sharing resources sounds okay, and as an entrepreneur, you should also have this awareness.

He immediately replied, "Sure. I can donate our resources to everyone in the name of my company, and I hope everyone can see our group's goodwill towards the general public."

Observer:?

The hand that was typing the code hesitated several times, not knowing whether I should send the message "We refer to public resources, not personal resources."

However, in order to increase people's enthusiasm for helping each other, the observers did not say such words.

Instead, he solemnly thanked him for his decision, told him the location and current situation of the distant camp, and let him make his own decision.

Wang Hongsheng was very happy at first when he received the recognition.

After all, everyone knows that the Infrastructure Group is a large team formed by experts from major national agencies.

If he can leave a good impression on this team, his company will have no worries about its future.

But when he thought about it carefully for a moment, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

Usually, if an empire can be called an "empire", it must have a core force and a leadership team such as a capital that leads the development of the entire empire.

He wished he were that leader.

So in the end, I couldn't help but ask: [Is our camp the fastest growing camp in the game right now? ]

The observer replied without hesitation: [Everyone is developing very quickly.]

No, I want to know the fastest growing camp.

What are your specific needs?

Wang Hongsheng thought, is this so difficult to answer? After pondering the various tricks he'd encountered in the business world, he came up with an excuse: "I want to learn from other camps and exchange experiences."

The observer then said, "Based on the progress of your camp, the Infrastructure Team believes you can further learn power generation techniques."

If you have available personnel, you might consider visiting the following camps for exchange and study.

As he spoke, he sent the coordinates of Camp A-1.

Wang Hongsheng took a look: Power generation?

I think electricity should be considered a game reward, and it will be activated or rewarded when the overall game progress reaches a certain level.

The observer was a bit confused and replied truthfully: "Currently, the Infrastructure Team is not aware of such a reward mechanism in the game's corresponding difficulty mode. Do you have any concrete evidence?"

Wang Hongsheng was also confused: No?

Have you confirmed this with the game company? Is there really a zero-reward mechanism?

Of course, the infrastructure team has confirmed it.

The headquarters of "The First Empire" has now completely lost contact and is very likely to have absconded with the money.

Before finding the general manager and his team, their only source of information was the domestic branch. In the branch's information database, they saw that the game's design for the corresponding difficulty did not include any reward mechanism.

The observer informed the Infrastructure Group of the results of the investigation in a relatively simple and tactful manner.

Wang Hongsheng was completely stunned.

The observers also worried about scaring players and causing them psychological stress, adding, "The game doesn't have a reward system, but its resources and gameplay settings have mature operational logic, making it fully capable of achieving technological innovation and development."

The camp I just sent you to has already found a way to generate electricity. If you're willing, you can even bring the relevant resources to that camp and discuss more convenient power generation methods with the person in charge.

Wang Hongsheng was even more surprised: It can generate electricity already?!

[Did they discover the principle of power generation by chance, or did they already have a power generation device?]

Observer: [Power generation equipment is already in place.]

Wang Hongsheng, who always thought that the camp he led was the fastest growing, said: "..."

He did not respond to the Observer.

At the same time, observers who are responsible for a large area do not have much time to pay attention to the mood and mentality changes of each player.

Seeing that the other party did not reply, but the player was in good condition, he continued to monitor the daily order of the entire responsible area and waited for the player to think about the follow-up.

Wang Hongsheng was depressed for a long time before he gradually accepted the fact that other camps could generate electricity.

But he still felt that the good development of one aspect of the camp did not mean good development in all aspects. He believed that everyone had their own strengths at most, and it would not be possible for a small force with comprehensive development to emerge in just two months.

He did not tell his fellow camp residents about this new discovery.

But he took the resources he needed for the journey, and also brought two players who usually obeyed his orders, and was going to the camp recommended by the observer under the pretext of going out for communication to find out.

The residents in the camp did not know the truth and of course believed him. Two of them even asked to go with him.

Wang Hongsheng did not refuse. He asked people to pack up their things and set off with a few people.

While Wang Hongsheng and others were on their way, the seaside camp on Si Lan's side had almost rebuilt the destroyed base.

Seeing that there was a furnace here and the offshore resources made it very convenient for him to make battery packs, Pei Wen simply made several large sets of batteries here, and then left two sets for the seaside camp and a few replacement light bulbs before leaving with Si Lan and others.

Xu Changfeng and others were reluctant to let them go. It was just the right time for the re-dried sea salt to be recycled, so he put most of the sea salt into cans and gave them to Si Lan and others to take back.

Dozens of kilograms of fish caught at the beach were dried in the scorching sun, and the small fish freshly caught that day were also stuffed into the truck of Si Lan and others by Xu Changfeng, so that everyone could take it back to the base camp.

The people from other camps invited by Fang Xun saw the scale and operation model of this salt field and wanted to seek some benefits for their own camps.

Although Xu Changfeng also distributed resources to them, they wanted long-term and stable supply, so they volunteered to stay and help, exchanging labor for fixed compensation.

The original purpose of salt production was to provide edible salt to the general public. How could Xu Changfeng refuse these people's request? He immediately decided to let them stay.

This way, Si Lan and her group would have to go back the same way they came. Seeing that the group was not large, and that the few residents who had come back to look for them would not go back with them, she simply left her bicycle behind to make it easier for Xu Changfeng and the others to travel back and forth to the salt field.

The group brought fresh resources from the seaside and dragged a resource cart full of things, collecting them as they walked back to the camp.

When I got back, I found that the camp had changed again as expected.

Fan Wenqing did a very good job at papermaking. Before they returned to the camp, they saw from afar uncut sheets of paper clamped on tall wooden racks to dry, covering almost half of the camp.

After a period of study, Fan Wenqing quickly mastered the techniques of making high-quality paper such as white paper, low-impurity smooth paper, etc.

So Si Lan and others could see that these papers were "gradually changing" layer by layer. The papers at the back were still yellow and rough, while the papers at the front became whiter and more presentable.

When everyone returned to the base, they saw that some of the houses in the base had been demolished again.

Replace it with a stronger and more solid cement house.

This game already has a large population, so players don't need to worry about population issues at all.

Therefore, based on the principles of convenience, practicality and small space, most of the campsites are built in bungalows, while those who come with children, partners or companions build two-story houses.

At present, the double rooms in the camp have taken shape and the foundation has been laid.

When Si Lan and her companions went to see it, they learned from the residents that this was a house designed by an architect Fang Xun had found from other camps, and that improvements had been made taking into account the local geographical environment. After it was built, the house would not need to be demolished and replaced within a year or two.

This reassured Si Lan and the others. After looking around a few times and understanding the subsequent plans, they never asked about the matter again and went to see the progress of the computer team.

The team over there borrowed Fan Wenqing's paper and drew a complete computer design sketch.

Many details have been discussed and finalized, and various suggestions given by the infrastructure team have also been taken into consideration. The remaining issues involving the running program will need to be considered in the next process. The team suggested that Si Lan make the outer shell and most of the parts first.

Si Lan looked through the sketch carefully.

Everything she knew was mentioned, and as for the other more professional parts, people who were more professional than her would probably be able to handle them better than she did, so she didn't raise any other opinions and agreed with the team's suggestions.

Just then, Fang Xun, who was finally at the camp, saw them coming back and walked over happily.

"How is the saltworks? Thank you for your hard work again."

He came over and said to Si Lan.

Si Lan was also surprised to find him there: "How rare! You haven't been traveling far recently?"

"Well, we've been running too much lately, and I'm afraid the horses can't handle it, so we'll just rest in the camp for two days."

Si Lan said, "The bicycles they make are all very useful. You can ride them if you want to go somewhere close."

Fang Xun shook his head. "This bike looks complicated. It won't be easy for them to mass-produce it. I won't join in the fun. Let them ride it to find food."

"By the way, where's the guy I asked from another camp to go to Haiti to help? He hasn't come back? Did something happen to him over there?"

Si Lan: "They stayed at the beach and said they would help us, and the condition was that we provide salt to their camp."

"That's no problem. Does that mean everyone is staying? If so, I have to go to their camp again and tell them so as not to worry their friends there."

"You can tell me if it's on your way. If it's not, they said it themselves. They will take the salt back after the second batch of sea salt is dried. It's okay to tell them then."

Fang Xun thought about it and nodded readily: "Okay, then I'll see what happens when the time comes. I'll go in and tell those camps when I pass by."

Then he gestured for Si Lan to follow him and said, "Come, let me introduce you to my new architects. Until our house is built, these two ladies will stay in our camp to help. Let's get acquainted with each other."

However, as soon as he and Si Lan turned around, Si Lan saw two slender women walking towards them.

As soon as one of them saw her, he smiled and raised his hand: "I knew it was you, the beautiful Si Lan!"

Si Lan was shocked when she heard this: He knew her again? There are so many acquaintances in this place?

After the person came closer and carefully identified the name and appearance, she was sure: this was indeed someone she knew.

He is a designer at a construction company near the mall where she works, and also lives in the same community as her new residence.

This person got the holographic equipment from Si Lan. Si Lan played a game with her that day, which was another infrastructure game. When the two were trying it out, the designer worked with Si Lan to build a small house, and thus remembered Si Lan.

This time, the designer also identified Si Lan's house-building habits from the details of certain houses in the camp. She asked Fang Xun about it at the time, and after hearing the name Si Lan, and now seeing her in person, she finally confirmed that it was the beautiful saleswoman she had met before.

Si Lan saw her and felt a little strange: "You were playing games on vacation and got dragged into this?"

The designer groaned, full of indignation: "What else could I say? I finally got my annual leave, thinking I'd take the opportunity to learn about new trends, but in the blink of an eye, I was locked in. What bad luck."

"But I see you're here too. I also saw some familiar faces elsewhere. It seems this game recruits players based on their region. Players like us who live nearby might be all together."

When Si Lan heard this, she was unable to verify this theory, not to mention that she had just moved to a new place and didn't know many people yet.

She turned around and found Pei Wen, who was placing the battery pack, and asked him, "Hey, Pei Jiaojiao, where were you when you played this game?"

The author has something to say:

Today I am making up for the chapter that was not updated yesterday, and I am updating both chapters together~

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