Seven days passed in a flash, and the return process was a dazzling teleportation array, which took me to the settlement space in no time.
After the settlement was completed and the intense dizziness subsided, Zi Xi found herself and Mona standing on the cold, hard metal teleportation platform of the base.
All around were rapidly flashing indicator lights and staff members in full protective suits, standing ready for action.
The disinfectant has a pungent smell, yet it gives people a strange sense of security.
"Identities confirmed: Zhou Zixi (pure human), Mona (rabbit beastman), Zhou Ying (pure human), Wen Zhuli (pure human). Welcome back."
A cold, electronic voice sounded.
Almost the instant the electronic voice faded, several soft but purposeful beams of light enveloped their entire bodies, performing the most basic scanning and disinfection.
Following this, more detailed physical examinations, psychological assessments, and task briefings came one after another.
It wasn't until she sat in the relatively comfortable lounge, holding a warm cup of basic nutritional supplement, that Zi Xi truly felt like she had come back alive.
But the broadcast just said that Zhou Ying is purely human?
It's hilarious that there are still orcs pretending to be pure humans these days.
Mona was beside her, her long ears still trembling slightly from nervousness, sipping her nutrient solution in small sips, her big eyes filled with the dazed feeling of surviving a disaster.
The person in charge of the handover was a middle-aged military officer with a serious expression. Looking at the two men who were unharmed, a hint of undisguised joy flashed in his eyes.
"In recognition of your outstanding performance in this exploration, the base has decided to award you some prizes."
"Those two have already received their rewards and returned to their posts."
The officer's gaze swept between the two, lingering particularly on Zi Xi for a moment.
His assistant brought over two sealed metal boxes.
"Miss Zhou, Miss Mo, these are your rewards."
The officer opened two boxes, which were filled with stacks of RMB.
"Okay, okay, since it's a reward, I should be able to take it with me, right?"
Zi Xi and Mona's eyes lit up. Although the base provided food and lodging, this was real money! Who wouldn't like that!
"Naturally, the two million here is your reward for this time, and the money from the previous two payments will also be deposited into your bank accounts."
The officer smiled and looked at the two little girls in front of him with a kind expression.
It's fine to love money, but it's terrible to be indifferent to everything.
"Actually... we have another favor to ask..."
The officer looked at Zi Xi.
Zi Xi immediately took out the payment items, and Mona also took them out right away.
A simple, silver-white bracelet lay quietly on a black cushion.
The cabochon has no fancy decorations, only a little bit of stardust-like light flowing inside.
"The description states that this is a portable dimensional space storage device with a stable internal space of about ten cubic meters. It can be bound by mental energy marking or blood dripping, and cannot be opened by those who are not bound."
"I did not bind it."
After Zi Xi finished speaking calmly, the officer and Mona's hearts skipped a beat.
It's a spatial ring!
This would be considered a divine artifact in any world!
Zi Xi doesn't lack such small spatial items, so there's no need to bind them.
It would be better to sell her to the base for money, or exchange her for some other privileges so that she could live a better life.
"This is a long-range real-time communicator with a built-in high-energy battery that can operate continuously for more than six months. It supports barrier-free transmission of information by thought, but it also requires mental binding."
Mona's reward is a pair of small, Bluetooth-like devices.
However, the craftsmanship is clearly more refined, and it has a pearly luster.
If we can figure it out, we'll give one to everyone.
For researchers with limited combat capabilities, being able to promptly seek help and contact partners to share information is more important than anything else.
The rewards they received far exceeded the usual levels.
For them, Zhou Zixi's spatial ring was especially important.
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