It was easy to destroy the Black Skull, and NAC didn't even need to do anything.
Problems that could be solved with money were not problems, let alone canned food that was completely worthless in the modern world. Jiang Chen gave the two Chinatown scavengers a week's time, not because he really expected them to hire a strong mercenary group, but because he hoped that they could spread the news in the two largest survivor settlements in California.
Santa Monica Airport. Mercenaries were needed here.
The runway of the airport was repaired, and the aerospaceplane brought the second batch of supplies as promised. This time, the Aerospace G100 did not return directly but parked on the runway of Santa Monica Airport.
Communication between North America and Asia was still interrupted. If an emergency required evacuation, even if they used the interdimensional communication chip to send the message to Lin Lin, it would take an hour for the aerospaceplane to arrive.
During this week, Jiang Chen and the others didn't go anywhere and waited quietly at the airport. From the third day after the two Chinese scavengers set off, mercenaries arrived at the airport one after another and asked if they needed manpower here.
Based on the principle of the more the merrier, Jiang Chen kept everyone, but he did not immediately give them the amount of commission. Instead, he asked them to wait patiently for a week. During this period, NAC would provide free nutrient supply according to the standard of three per person per day. If they didn't want to waste time here, it was fine to come back after a week.
And after a week, when the two scavengers returned to the airport with mercenaries that met the requirements, the runway of Santa Monica Airport was already crowded with people.
Everyone's expression was the same. When they saw so many people standing here, no one felt happy.
If it weren't for NAC's free nutrient supply, if it weren't for NAC's clear reply time, if it weren't for the impression of NAC's wealth that was deeply rooted in the hearts of the West Coast survivors, if there weren't so many ifs, they would have dispersed.
Standing in front of the glass window of the airport building, Jiang Chen counted from a distance. There were at least two thousand people.
The equipment of these mercenaries varied. Some of them carried DIY drone backpacks on their backs and wore composite bulletproof vests. Some of them could not even afford to wear clothes, with a few rags hanging haphazardly and a .38 caliber iron barrel rifle on their shoulders.
"Should we continue to wait?" Zheng Shanhe walked to Jiang Chen's side and hesitated. "Those mercenaries are getting impatient. I'm worried that if they continue to wait like this, there may be problems."
"Let's wait until noon." Jiang Chen looked at his watch. "It's only two hours."
Two hours passed by quickly, both for the mercenaries on the runway and for NAC. After that, a few lone travelers came to try their luck. Jiang Chen estimated that it was about time, so he walked to the side of the airport runway and turned on the loudspeaker on the power armor.
"First of all, I would like to thank you on behalf of NAC for your patience. In order to ensure that the news does not leak, we did not announce the contents of the commission. But I promise you right now that we will hire each and every one of you, because this is a big deal. "
Facing the dense mercenaries, Jiang Chen keenly noticed the impatient expressions on the faces of the few people in front of him, so he didn't waste much time on the opening remarks and went straight to the point. "A month ago, we lost control of Outpost Town. After being ordered to arrive on the West Coast, I found that a group of raiders were occupying our outpost. Take back Outpost Town for us. This is the mission I hired you for. "
Take back Outpost Town?!
After hearing Jiang Chen's words, the mercenaries on the scene suddenly became restless.
A mercenary dressed as a cowboy standing in the front row couldn't help but step forward.
"Take back Outpost Town for you? If even you are no match for the Black Skull Gang, what do you think our chances of winning are? This is completely asking us to be cannon fodder for you! "
Before the incident, there were fifty power armors stationed in Outpost Town, and countless kinetic skeletons. Even such a powerful lineup was no match for the Black Skull Gang. Anyway, the survivors on the West Coast began to avoid the Black Skull Gang when they heard its name.
Many people agreed with the mercenary's statement. Especially those mercenaries with poor equipment, after hearing the words that were on their minds, they began to retreat.
"I can responsibly tell you that the fall of Outpost Town has nothing to do with the Black Skull Gang. They most likely took advantage of someone, but I hope to get something out of their mouths," Jiang Chen replied in an affirmative tone.
"How much are you going to pay to hire us?" Another mercenary asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.
"It depends on how useful you are," Jiang Chen looked at the person in front of him. Jiang Chen looked at the person in front of him and said, "I won't give you an average salary because it's unfair to those who are capable. I can guarantee that each of you will get at least one box of canned meat. Every time you kill a raider, I will reward anyone who captures the Black Skull Gang alive with a full box. You should know very well how many bottle caps we can get from the stuff we produce in Liberty City. "
Jiang Chen's offer made the mercenaries present gasp. Driven by the benefits, those who originally wanted to retreat also stopped their footsteps.
"Sh * t … thousands of cans, this is not a small number." Licking his dry lips, a mercenary looked at Jiang Chen with suspicion and greed in his eyes. He said in an uncertain tone, "Before we start, I want to see our reward. Don't tell me you plan to take it out of your pocket."
"Of course it's not in my pocket. Your reward is in the pocket of the Black Skull Gang." Looking at the stunned mercenary in front of him, Jiang Chen smiled and then said, "Just two weeks ago, they looted the cargo ship we sent to North America. Although those things are just a drizzle to us, they captured our citizens, which made us very angry. If you take down Outpost Town, I can take out the goods and give you half of them according to your contribution. "
…
Wealth made people crazy, and it even made the mercenaries selectively forget the tradition of paying a deposit first.
Although the mercenaries present knew that Outpost Town was now controlled by the Black Skull Gang, they really didn't know that the raiders actually looted NAC's cargo ship. If this was the case, the raiders who occupied NAC's supplies must be extremely rich …
It would be impossible for any mercenary group to take out the Black Skull Gang and take all the resources for themselves, especially when the raiders were guarding the area.
But it would be different if everyone attacked together!
There were at least two thousand mercenaries standing here. It was no exaggeration to say that this force alone was enough to sweep the entire West Coast. Even if the National Guard and the Minutemen encountered each other, they would have to think twice.
After a simple dispatch, more than two thousand mercenaries were already on their way under Zheng Shanhe's lead. From the runway back to the airport building, Jiang Chen turned to look at the two Chinatown mercenaries behind him and asked.
"How's the thing I asked you to find out?"
Mike Wu and Zhao Fuxiang looked at each other, and the former finally spoke first, "I didn't feel anything in Steel City, except that the power armor team of the National Guard is on duty a bit more frequently. I didn't hear any rumors about what you said."
Jiang Chen looked at Zhao Fuxiang with a questioning look, and the latter replied immediately.
"The same is true in Liberty City. The Minutemen's' Rangers' are on duty very frequently. These are all visible. In addition, I heard a scavenger in the tavern mention that the council of Liberty City is recently discussing whether to expand conscription. Most likely, they are preparing for war, but I don't know who the opponent is. "
"I see …" Jiang Chen touched his chin, thought for a moment, then nodded slightly. "I see."
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