CHAPTER 69: CHAPTER 21: HE CAN BE REPLACED

Today, Lin Miao returned to the office from Adcardo with quite a haul.

Apart from the intelligence on Night Wanderer, he also borrowed a batch of solar panels from Adcardo. They didn’t cost anything, just as long as they return them undamaged. They have plenty, just sitting around gathering dust in the warehouse.

The Wandering Tribe isn’t suited for solar panels; Adcardo has its own generator. These panels were reclaimed from the old Stone Ridge Mountain town or other settlements, covering several hundred square meters. Given California’s sunshine, they can generate one or two thousand kilowatt-hours a day, which is more than enough to support the early development of the office.

What Lin Miao didn’t expect was that before he even brought back the electricity, the players had already gotten the water running.

Not only did they fix a toilet, they even took the opportunity to build separate male and female baths, using chopped weeds and dead trees to heat the water.

Whoa, what kind of efficiency does this group have?

The key point is that he didn’t even assign tasks, and the players just started building on their own.

Even that short little guy, not even 140 cm tall, was pushing a wheelbarrow to help, although Pandora spent most of her time chasing W.

The Wanderers who arrived at the Stone Ridge Mountain town looked at the newly built office dumbstruck, ensuring they were at the right place before unloading the solar panels.

"We’re heading back first, Mr. Lin."

"Not staying for a meal?"

"No, no, we’re good."

"Oh, then I won’t see you off."

One side feigned reluctance, and the other feigned refusal. Ultimately, Lin Miao was slightly thicker-skinned, leaving Bob to curse internally and take off with his crew back home.

Brother Ni: Could this group be new NPCs?

Azuma Shinn as... Err... Inept Warrior: They brought so many things; they must be neutral or friendly NPCs. Maybe after logging out, the official guide will update with pictures.

Pandora: "...."

Potato: "Kid, stop looking. That might not be a wild monster. Killing it might get your game account revoked."

Pandora: (￢_￢) (itching to try)

Ever since they learned that killing wild monsters can drop gear, everyone here has been eager, constantly hoping to encounter a bunch of Night Wanderers.

When Lin Miao returned to the office, facing the players gathering around, he announced a major piece of good news.

"My dear comrades, I recently met with our friendly neighbors—the Adcardo Tribe. Upon learning of our difficulties, their leader, Sol, decided to gift us a batch of solar panels and battery packs. This means that after we’ve installed the photovoltaic power system and connected the power and lighting equipment, we can roam freely in town even at night."

Wildman: "Does this mean extending our game time?"

Brother Ni: "I think not. It means once we’re connected, we can log in during the day, which is night over here."

Big Boss: "That’s good news! Damn it, my wife keeps complaining about me wearing a helmet to sleep. When she wakes up in the middle of the night, she thinks I’m dead."

Silver-haired Natural Curl: Don’t think we can’t tell when you’re bragging about your wife! Apologize to those of us without wives!

Big Boss: "Ah, are all of you single and without a nightlife?"

Red Barrel: "If you keep talking, we might have to dig an extra post when we build the fence tomorrow."

Brother Dao: "I suggest that once the solar panels are done, we tie this guy up for a sunbath!"

Big Boss: "Damn, you guys, get away from me, damn!"

They didn’t even need Lin Miao to assign them tasks. Once they guessed their gameplay time might be limited, but login time wasn’t, eight male players rushed like they were on something to move the solar panels.

Lin Miao: Plan succeeded~~

Most of them are engineering students, so after working a few days, even without instruction, installing solar panels wasn’t hard. They didn’t need any light-sensitive CNC system to move the panels with the sun, just to spread them out and connect them to the office’s existing electrical system.

Never underestimate the practical skills of ’hardcore’ players. Even if they’re stuck, they can log off and look it up on Baidu or Zhinet.

Only Pandora didn’t join the rush but stood in front of Lin Miao, tugging at his clothes, pointing at the computer on the office desk with the other hand.

Darn

This feels just like when a neighborhood kid comes over wanting to play computer games.

However, seeing Pandora’s 6-point intelligence, Lin Miao was terribly envious, remembering seeing Lucy and Qiwei hack into a computer from dozens of kilometers away this morning.

Pandora got her game spot from Lin Miao. According to the official backend, she’s been rather sneaky, constantly trying to locate the official site’s IP address and domain name, even attempting flood attacks to crash the server.

But even Lin Miao doesn’t know where the server is, let alone her.

So he thought instead of letting her cause trouble, might as well drag her in for a beating. He didn’t expect her profile to show she’s 18, just an adult.....

An 18-year-old female with that body, that’s pretty sad...

Usually, the body created by a transformation pod reflects one’s real body, with only looks randomized and body made youthful. But normal body changes aren’t drastic; you definitely don’t see any real-life Yao Ming in-game as Guo Jingming, or the like.