Chapter 5 Loyalty Bonus
Zhao Hongyu picked up a small branch from the side and started drawing on the ground.
In a short while, he relied on his memory and drew the outline of the east coast of the United States on the ground.
"It would be great if I could buy a map of the 21st century, but my current level isn't enough, otherwise it would save me a lot of trouble." Zhao Hongyu sighed to himself.
Yes, now his level is not very high, so many 21st-century products that can be purchased are not open to him, which makes him a bit disappointed.
Nowadays, civilian products have also opened up to poor-quality wrought iron knives and axes, as well as pots and farm tools, and at most some rice seeds.
Even now he can't even afford to buy salt.
But anyway, even if it's just a crude iron product, he can still exchange it for furs with the Indians, allowing him to trade smoothly.
But such a transaction is really single, he must open up financial resources.
Looking at his own attribute bar, Zhao Hongyu calculated in his heart.
But for military products, it's still a distant dream for him, and God knows how much money is needed to buy 12 genetically modified soldiers.
He no longer has enough money on hand.
Fortunately, however, the shanzhai options can copy 17th-century flintlock guns, but these guns are heavy and not easy to use, and their accuracy is also poor, so they are not the first choice.
However, knockoff options can be invested in. With an investment of 3 million yuan, the system can automatically generate a production line for flintlock guns, along with paper cartridges.
30 million! Zhao Hongyu has now invested all his funds in creating genetic humans.
So, it will take some time for the flintlock gun to be manufactured.
But as long as he had a place to settle down, the fire lance, which he looked down upon, could be sold to the Indians.
Zhao Hongyu knew clearly during his three months in the Andar tribe that a Frenchman could exchange a flintlock rifle for a pile of furs as tall as the gun itself.
This business is really too profitable.
Wang Shan, Zhang Tie and Song Hu, three genetically engineered humans, saw their leader draw a map on the ground, then suddenly became dispirited. They didn't know what was wrong.
"Leader, what's on your mind?"
Finally, Wang Shan plucked up the courage to ask a question, which brought Zhao Hongyu back to his senses.
"Oh, nothing, I just spaced out for a moment." Zhao Hongyu pulled himself back together, his face flushing with embarrassment. His gaze swept across the faces of the three geneticists beside him, seeing that they were staring at him intently.
"Leader, what is this map?" Song Hu asked in a deep and sonorous voice.
"Look," said Zhao Hongyu, pointing to the map drawn on the ground with a branch in his hand. "Here is Quebec City established by French people over a decade ago, and here is the St. Lawrence River basin connecting Lake Ontario. If I'm not mistaken, we should be around this area."
Along Zhao Hongyu's pointing branch, three genetic people looked down with their heads bowed.
"Our location should be in 21st century Quebec and Montreal, and close to the Saint Lawrence River."
It's not surprising that Zhao Hongyu made such a judgment, because three kilometers north of them there is indeed a river. That was the area where beavers swarmed and the Andale tribe and Mokle tribe competed for it.
"This area has become a battleground, except for the Mokla tribe. I think in the future there will be other tribes involved in this struggle, and the French are not kind-hearted, they want to monopolize the fur trade and also have ideas to consume the strength of the Indians."
Wang Shan and the other two listened intently, nodding secretly in agreement.
They all deeply agree with this judgment of Zhao Hongyu as their leader.
"Our current strength is still very weak, and we don't even have the qualifications to participate." As he mentioned this issue, Zhao Hongyu's face looked very downcast. He also had such thoughts, after all, monopolizing the fur trade was beneficial to him too. However, now that he had a 'divine artifact', but without large-scale destructive weapons, he really didn't have the qualifications to get involved.
Moreover, his manpower is also insufficient, and it's impossible for him to rely on himself alone.
Zhao Hongyu finished speaking and drew a line on the map with the branch in his hand, pointing to the east.
"So, we must migrate south and find a foothold on the eastern coast of the American continent." Zhao Hongyu's expression was very serious. "You're right, New York is a good place."
"From the map drawn by the leader, this distance is still quite far."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Hongyu nodded and said: "Yes, I estimate that there are more than 1,300 miles. However, we must go to the other side, because the other side is absolutely suitable for us to settle down."
As for why, the three gene people didn't ask, leader Zhao Hongyu had already made a decision so they just carried it out.
Although they are intellectually sound and have received 21st-century education, genetically modified humans have been systematically indoctrinated with some ideas that require loyalty, so they will not oppose.
"So it's settled then, let's make our mark in New York!"
Zhao Hongyu stood up and loudly said to his three subordinates with great ambition.
"Roger!"
Wang Shan and three others also stood up, responding in unison with a loud "Yes!"
Zhao Hongyu and his men didn't have any further courtesy, so after making their decision, they left Xiaoshanbao and headed south.
Although the journey is a bit far, there's no need to worry about food and drink on the road. Some junk food can be purchased in the time-space trading device.
Although it's not good food, at least you won't starve to death.
There is no condition for enjoyment now, and Zhao Hongyu and others will not pick on anything. Everyone understands this point very well.
Four figures disappeared into the dense forest in the south, no one knew what the future of America would be like.
History, from this moment on, has moved towards an unknown development.
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Name: Wang Shan
Age: 21 years old
Gender: Male
Attributes: Skilled in Farming Basic Military Knowledge
Nationality: Chinese
Loyalty: 100 + 20 (same origin as buyer, loyalty bonus 20%)
Name: Zhang Tie
Age: 21 years old
Sex: Male
Attributes: Skilled in Farming Basic Military Knowledge
Nationality: Chinese
Loyalty: 100 + 20 (same origin as buyer, loyalty bonus 20%)
Name: Song Hu
Age: 21 years old
Gender: Male
Attributes: Skilled in Farming Basic Military Knowledge
Nationality: Chinese
Loyalty: 100 + 20 (same origin as buyer, loyalty bonus 20%)
Time flies, it's been two months already.
At this time, the American continent has entered winter.
The sky was filled with big snowflakes falling down, and Zhao Hongyu and the other three struggled to trudge through the waist-deep snow.
On this road, Zhao Hongyu saw the attribute bars of his three subordinates.
As for the last item, there was actually a bonus, which surprised him a bit.
Loyalty is a good thing, it means the probability of betrayal is low, and his safety is guaranteed.
This can't help but make Zhao Hongyu feel grateful for his original choice, and he even secretly wonders if he had chosen a Western or Eastern European ethnicity back then, whether he would have already been surpassed by now.
And he himself also looked at his own attribute bar.
Name: Zhao Hongyu
Age: 15 years old
Gender: Male
Civilian level: None 3/5 (Farmer) Next level is 'Head of Household', please meet the upgrade conditions.
Military Rank: None 0/12 (Soldier) Next rank is 'Squad Leader', please meet the promotion requirements.
Daily necessities tradable products: matches, wooden bowls and plates (with an investment of 10 million yuan, new products can be produced)
Iron-made tradable products: Pig iron axe, pig iron kitchen knife, pig iron pot, pig iron dagger, pig iron chopper (new product can be produced with an investment of 10 million yuan)
Military production line: Not enough level, not open yet. (Investing 10 million yuan can produce new products)
Biopharmaceutical products: penicillin, saline, (with an investment of 10 million yuan, new products can be produced)
Food products that can be traded: Fuling pickled mustard tuber, Hongxing Erguotou, bulk rice (investing 10 million can produce new products)
Clothing and accessories: cotton military coats, pants, flip-flop boots, green canvas diagonal shoulder bags (labor protection products) (investment of 10 million can produce new products)
Mountain stronghold product: 17th century matchlock gun (can research flintlock gun after investing 3 million)
New function under development, stay tuned!
My goodness!
After looking at his own attribute column, Zhao Hongyu muttered a curse under his breath.
But no matter how much he scolds, he can't change anything.
The winter of 1620 was much colder than in the 21st century.
There was no "greenhouse effect" in this era, nor any mention of a "warm winter".
In three months' time, even Zhao Hongyu didn't know where they were now.
During these three months, they did encounter many Indian tribes. However, with the idea of being cautious, they did not make contact with these Indian tribes and instead walked around them.
Yes, it's better to be careful. Heaven knows what kind of trouble you'll get into if you rashly make contact with these Indians. So it's still best to hide and avoid them, that way it's safer.
Since arriving in this era, Zhao Hongyu could say that nothing was going smoothly.
The only thing that comforted him was that he had become much younger.
At 15 years old, he had an extra twenty years of life.
"Leader, there are many wolves lurking nearby, should we camp here?"
Wang Shan came over at this time and reported the situation nearby to Zhao Hongyu in a low voice.
"Damn it, why are there so many wolves here!"
All along the way, the number of prairie wolves on the American continent really opened Zhao Hongyu's eyes, and it was simply that there were wolves wherever they went.
Zhao Hongyu had no idea that wolves would become extinct in the next three hundred years, because European immigrants and Americans did not like these guys.
"Leader, I've observed them. These wolves are solitary animals and don't have a pack mentality, so we're relatively safe."
Wang Shan Road.
Zhao Hongyu looked up at the sky and saw that it was still quite bright, so he shook his head and said: "It's still early, let's continue on our way. Are you guys tired? If you are, we can take a break, no big deal." The deep snow made every step laborious, Zhao Hongyu guessed that the three men might be getting a bit tired.
Wang Shan shook his head: "We're not tired, but the leader is young, we're afraid you can't handle it." Wang Shan's face was full of concern.
Zhang Tie and Song Hu also followed suit.
Zhao Hongyu, who had turned from thirty-six years old to fifteen years old, was completely a little brother in need of protection in the eyes of these three subordinates.
This moved Zhao Hongyu at the same time, and also had some amusing helplessness.
Suddenly, Song Hu woke up with a start.
"It seems like there's someone in front!"
