Chapter 974 The Value of Gear Teeth

When they reunited again, Fandel shared his findings and production experience with the entire team.

Tabby, who was traveling with him, was focusing on something else.

"Captain, among the people who came here, it seems that only our Yao tribe came here in groups. The others are almost all alone. I haven't seen such a large group here yet."

Tabby recounted his observations along the way.

"At least in this area, they collected raw materials and used the Sun Wheel alone. But there are actually quite a few people here, so division of labor and cooperation should be more effective. Now it seems that they cannot trust each other. Whether from their appearance or current situation, most of them may have come to the disaster area alone."

This news made Fandel nod his head: "Very valuable. Keep observing and digging deeper."

"Yes, Captain."

Three people from another group also made the discovery.

The leader Aflaro said: "Let's go to another more open direction. The raw material mountains nearby are more deeply developed. There are level 2, 3 and even 4 raw materials in the mountains. There are many gatherers in the area. They can gather and trade with each other."

"High-grade raw materials have higher trading value. The higher the level of the medium, the more gears you will get. We managed to exchange the elixir for some information."

"The people here were summoned from the outside world. They call themselves wheelwrights... After entering, they were also nervous at first. But as long as they are not wiped out in the first cycle and adapt to the environment here, they will enjoy life here."

"Because as long as you follow the rules of the Disaster Zone, you can continue to accumulate gears. Those gears can be exchanged for upgrading your life level, obtaining various abilities and characteristics, and can even be used to purchase tickets to enter a designated world."

Aflaro adjusted the helmet of his ghost armor. "For them, there is no better place to accumulate wealth and life than here. So everyone works very hard, and they all want to return in an extremely strong state. The only problem is that it is said that after leaving here, the memory of the disaster land will gradually dissipate, and in the end, you will not remember it, just like the Forgotten."

This made Fandel think: "Are there many cases where the mission cannot be completed?"

"Not much, as far as I know."

Aflaro said, "The stronger the life, the higher the quota of intermediary bodies that need to be completed. For example, we ghosts only need to successfully release 41,200 of them within 100 years. The Skeleton Ancestors have more than us, 52,000. How many do you have, Captain?"

"Seventy-four thousand," said Fandel.

For Vandel, who has the highest amount of requirements, he needs to produce 2 medium bodies and complete takeoff within 1 day.

Members of the expedition team all have front-line production and processing experience, so as long as they are familiar with the process, they can quickly catch up.

The gear workers in the disaster-stricken areas are so active because they want to fight for more gear benefits.

As Fandel was thinking, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"860,000."

"The requirement for me is 860,000. This should be the standard for gods."

The one who spoke was Twotail-sama.

Among the gods of the Yao clan, satellites are a young and special group. They possess unique signal capabilities and powerful divine power. This trip is led by the satellite twin tails.

"Another point is that the sky signal structure of this world is very special."

Shuangwei continued to synchronize intelligence with everyone: "Behind it are channels that connect different areas and signal layers in the outside world."

Fandel looked overhead.

The sky is divided into huge areas that look like farmland. They are of different colors, just like lakes accumulated on terraces. This is also a unique phenomenon in disaster-stricken areas.

Instead, the ground here is a clay-like white, more like the clouds in the sky, as if the sky and the earth were reversed.

"After analyzing and measuring different areas in the sky, I found that their external structures are highly similar to the boundary walls. These launched interfering bodies may have entered different boundary walls."

Shuangwei said: "However, the details still need further verification. Everyone should pay attention to the surrounding situation. I will also continue to look for other ways to return."

In subsequent talks, everyone found that the most effective items they brought were actually food and medicine.

These items can be preserved and used by other wheelwrights.

The Yao tribe's specialty candies, drinks and elixirs are very popular and recognized by other shift workers, and are very useful for building relationships and obtaining intelligence.

Unfortunately, these supplies are scarce.

Because they take up space in backpacks, the Skeleton Ancestors and Ghosts can't use them. As a vampire, Vander still has a little stock. He is the only one here who still needs food.

Since they were temporarily unable to return, everyone first devoted themselves to local work.

This has always been the habit of the Yao clan, focusing on the present and following the rules, rather than fighting against the laws of nature.

…

What reassured Vandel a little was that the disaster area did provide food.

When the body is hungry, it will receive a supply capsule from the sun disc. It is a slimy soft body that reminds people of some animal eggs or strange jellyfish.

But this thing can not only replenish water, but also restore life and fill the stomach. The shift workers call it "shift worker meal", and everyone eats this thing. However, the shift worker meal itself will rot quickly like flowers or fruits, so it is best to eat it immediately after obtaining it.

Without any worries about food, Vandel used the little candy and wine he had left to make friends with Cozilin.

The one-eyed wheelwright told him: "Fan, my true identity is a governor. I was ordered by the Emperor to expand the territory, but ended up entering a strange and dangerous space. In the end, my army got lost and fell into it, and I sensed the call of a force, so I entered here when I was on the verge of death."

"I have been working here for 97 cycles, which is 9,700 years. I have seen many outsiders here. They come and go. Some fail and are wiped out, while others quickly adapt and learn to survive. Fan, you are the latter."

"The Disaster Zone is a rough and direct world. If you can complete the tasks assigned here, you can continue to live, and even live better than outside. But I have to remind you that every time you complete a cycle of tasks, the quota for the next cycle will only be heavier."

Fandel was a little surprised: "The strength will increase?"

"Yes. So if you want to stay for a long time, you have to use gear teeth to strengthen yourself and expand some necessary abilities, such as [Precision] and [Inventor]. These two are very valuable."

The impoverished governor shared his experience with him: "Of course, [Focus], [Strength], and [Endurance] are also good. But they take a little longer to take shape, and the bonus in the early stage is not much. It takes a longer time - perhaps more than ten years to show the advantage."

Fandel couldn't help but be curious: "You have completed so many missions, you should have enough gears to go back, right? Why don't you return?"

"Oh, go back? What's good about that?"

Kao Qilin shook his head. "I don't know about the others, but I am the governor, and I am ordered by the emperor to open up the wasteland. But the pioneering army was annihilated. If I go back, I will be tried by military trial. Even if I am not executed, I will be imprisoned in the noble prison for thousands of years. I will have a chance to have my sentence reduced after some amnesty. Why should I go back?"

"It would be better for me to stay here, at least until the Emperor dies. But the average life span of an Emperor is 30,000 years, so I can only go back after he dies. But what would I do if I went back? There's no need."

Van der Lein realized that Kao Qilin's ability to survive so many rounds of tests showed that he was an amazing wheelwright and was definitely an outstanding wheelwright.

"I'm curious, Fan. You seem to be a team from the same place? And that big guy, who looks like a huge floating ball, has a really strong sense of oppression... I've only felt that from the Emperor before. Where are you from?"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"We are the Yao clan..."

After hearing this, Kao Qilin's one eye was filled with shock. "No wonder I felt that your behavior was particularly well-trained. You are obviously warriors who have cooperated for a long time or have relevant experience. It turns out that you are a scout team of a powerful civilization. You actually have many satellites... It's incredible."

He suddenly asked, "That means you will send someone again, right?"

"I think so."

Fandel said: "We will conduct investigations and station here, and there will be second, third, fourth and even more teams coming later. It's just like we explore other worlds outside the void."

Kao Qilin thought seriously for a while and said, "Although you are the first regular army to enter like this, let me be frank. I am not optimistic about it."

"Why?"

"Because this place is different from the outside world, the rewards of the disaster-prevention land are very tempting. I have seen people who came in together, from the same tribe, and even formed an alliance after coming in, but they all fell out because of the gears. There is an unavoidable problem in multi-person cooperation, and that is distribution."

Kao Qilin's single eye flashed with a cold light. "There will always be someone who gets the most benefits. Those who benefit more and those who benefit less cannot be truly united. Those who benefit more will use the extra gears to strengthen themselves, and then those who benefit less will become obstacles. They will eventually kick out this group and work alone, because this is more in their own interests."

“It doesn’t matter who it is, because this is the law.”

Fandel nodded: "I don't deny what you said, but many things can only be known after trying. For example, as long as we continuously import Yao people, then a large area here will be inhabited by Yao people. How is this different from the Yao world?"

Kao Qilin was a little surprised: "...I have to say, Fan, your method is also reasonable. But since you here can't get out and can't give feedback, can you be sure that your gods will continue to send people in?"

"I am sure, because this is Lord Yaoshen. He will not give up on us, and he believes in us."

Fandel said firmly.

“Well, let’s see whose side the facts are on.”

…

Soon, Fandel knew why Kauchlin said that.

He stared at the gear symbol on his hand and saw an exchange table that seemed to have no end.

There are various abilities and characteristics in it, which can directly increase your life and mana limit, and can also continuously upgrade your existing abilities.

"Focus"/3300 (Gear Teeth) ...

"Inventor"/60000 (Gear Teeth) ...

"【Elf】"/94000 (Gear Teeth) ...

As long as there are gear teeth, Vandel can upgrade himself from a [vampire] to a [vampire prince], or even advance to a [vampire ancestor].

If you stay here long enough, the treasures here are indeed very tempting.

Everyone in the expedition team was very excited about this. They felt that the hundred years they were staying here were not a wasted wait, but rather held endless possibilities.

It’s the fifth year since we entered the disaster area.

One day, Shuangwei told them: "Time is running out. I have received a notice that I will be sent to a place where I am more needed. Now it has entered the countdown, and I am not sure where I will be sent. You continue to wait for support, and you must believe in Lord Yaoshen and the Yao clan behind you."

"I'll try to get in touch with you again. Take care."

Before anyone could react, the double-tailed satellite was pulled into the air by a huge force, and then a whole mountain of raw materials rose from the ground and merged with it into a huge metal ball, which then disappeared into the sky.

Now, Vandal had to consider a new problem.

Without the supervision of gods, people's hearts are in turmoil. The captain of the expedition team must find a way to stabilize the team.

So, he used all his saved gear teeth to directly exchange for [Focus].

You must do what others cannot do in order to be trusted and followed by others! A simple way to solve the distribution problem is to stand at the top and lead the process.

Vander needs to prove once again in the disaster area that even in this strange world and strange social system, he can find a way forward in this torrent just like he did when he was surviving alone in the boat.

(End of this chapter)