Chapter 249
When Qi Heng received the news that Ji Lin and his team were leaving, he was at the drug research and development center in the underground city.
The underground city outside looks like a makeshift one, but the inside of the drug research and development center is another world, probably the difference between rough and fully decorated.
This is also his first time here.
Unmanned machines automatically produce various medicines. The robotic arms installed in the workshop are in constant motion. Raw materials are added at the front end and are already packaged when they come out at the end.
He was standing outside in the sample showroom.
This room is filled with samples of all the medicines produced. Pick up the tube of medicine in front of you.
The medicine box is two fingers wide and about fifteen centimeters long. When opened, it contains vacuum-packed medicine syringes.
Similar medicine boxes filled the cabinets on one wall in front of me, and a rough count showed at least thousands of them.
The medicine model is marked on the outer shell of the medicine box, and the number starts from C to S, followed by different numbers.
"This is the drug that can suppress female insect mental disorders. It doesn't look anything special."
"The male insect's pheromones can treat mental disorders. Chu Xiu also has similar symptoms. The medicine here should also work on him."
He put down the potion in his hand and raised his hand to wander over the arranged potions, not sure which one to take.
"Is there any Chu Xiu here that can be used?"
Although he wasn't sure which one to take, he simply skipped the lower-level ones and went straight to the cabinet marked S-level.
With Chu Xiu's level of mental strength, most of those below S level are useless.
[You can take the S100000 series, which is a drug synthesized from native pheromones. In addition to having an inhibitory effect, it also has a soothing effect on mental strength.]
[They are more effective than artificially synthesized pheromones.]
A0 directly gave the most direct advice.
S100001 series, S is the male insect to which the pheromone belongs, and the number '00001' behind it represents the serial number of the male insects in this series.
The S100000 series, the current sequence is S100001-S100110, which means that one hundred and ten S-level male insects contributed their pheromones to make the inhibitor.
The S-class cabinet is divided into six layers, the bottom three layers are filled with synthetic products, and the top layer contains about one hundred boxes of natural products.
[Each female insect has different sensitivities to different pheromone agents. The sensitivity of drugs of the same level will not vary much. If you find it troublesome, you can just take a few to see the effect.]
"Then take them all."
These few are not bad.
[We have placed your order for the S100000 series, a total of 110 items.]
"etc."
He suddenly remembered something, "There are so many. Even if we inject one needle at a time, there are still 110 needles. How long will it take to find the most suitable sequence for Chu Xiu?"
"Do you want to try this on other female insects?"
[Based on the remaining data, female insects usually choose drugs that are one level higher than their own spiritual power level, as this generally maximizes the therapeutic effect.]
Although pheromone inhibitors are not expensive, most female insects won't buy so many to try out one by one.
[Pheromones of the same level usually have an effect that fluctuates around 10%.]
The implication is that everyone should just make do with what they have, as the effect won't make much difference anyway.
"What's the use of taking so much?" Qi Heng's mouth twitched.
He saw it when he took the medicine box just now. It said that if the medicine is effective, only one injection is needed in the first three months.
There are more than a hundred of them. Can you take them back and eat them as meals?
"Doesn't this show that you value the Chief Governor?" A0 felt wronged.
"Not so much."
He said, "Let's take seven first."
Chu Xiu's condition needs to be scanned and checked by the system before it can determine how to use the medication. The shortest interval between medications is twenty-four hours.
If it works, it's enough to use seven of them first. After that, you just need to ask A0 to transfer them and send them to Chu Xiu.
【OK. 】
【Return successful.】
The light brain on Qi Heng's wrist vibrated, and when he looked down, he saw a deduction message.
"【Wujin Mall】Order payment successful.
Dear [Qi Heng]:
The goods you ordered on... have been paid successfully. Order number [82648389364]... The total payment is 139,930 credit points..."
Seven inhibitors, about 140,000 credits.
It wasn't that he felt bad about the expense, but he had to ask A0 because of another consideration.
“Isn’t this price too high?”
[The price of raw pheromones is ten times that of synthetic pheromones. The price of S-grade synthetic pheromones is 1990, which is quite cheap.]
[Rest assured, our pricing is based on the average salary currently available to female insects, ensuring that all female insects covered by medical insurance can afford the cost of using pheromone inhibitors.]
Qi Heng asked for medical insurance to be added now, which costs 199 credit points per year and will be automatically activated once you have the terminal.
The first year will be covered by public finances, and 99% of the subsequent expenses will be paid out of pocket, with the rest still covered by public finances.
——According to the terminal collection conditions he set, basically all Zergs who can receive the terminal can afford this medical insurance.
It's not that he is worrying too much, there are simply too many hidden dangers in both female and male insects.
Taking into account the subsequent repair of the female insect's wings, the male insect's mental surgery, and various miscellaneous medical treatments, even the cost price is an astronomical figure.
It's not impossible for Gray Mist to bear all the responsibility, but he still feels that the Tianjia Zerg should also bear part of the responsibility. Only in this way can they develop a habit.
It is impossible to do charity forever. To avoid resentment in the future, it is better to set the tone from the beginning.
Moreover, in this way, some of the credit points issued can be recovered.
No matter how it flows, money is only valuable when it flows. If it is left there and not involved in circulation, the monetary system will easily have problems.
"That's good."
Female insects of different levels have different earning abilities, and the drugs are reasonably priced according to their levels, so there will definitely be no situation where you cannot afford the drugs.
Unlike the currency in my hometown which is linked to gold reserves, credit points are not linked to any actual resources. It is a completely electronic currency. The system calculates how much is issued and how it is recovered, so there will be no overspending or underspending.
At least for now, it's enough.
Most civilizations in the interstellar era use a currency within their own civilization, and the exchange between them is star coins - star coins are linked to various resources and exchanged, and are guaranteed by the Star Alliance.
At the beginning, most civilizations will not reserve a lot of star coins. They will only convert them into star coins and deposit them into trading accounts for the convenience of settlement.
However, the Star Alliance has been established for so many years, and the monetary system has been operating stably for so long, which has allowed all civilizations to accept the use of star coins for settlement.
Only in this way can star coins be circulated outside of various civilizations. In free trade zones such as the White Tower Trading Zone, only star coins and physical resources are recognized, and no other currencies are accepted.
Therefore, Lu Ze was able to legally obtain a source of funds that would not be held accountable through the Internet.
"Has Lu Ze been notified?"
Qi Heng asked as he left the drug research and development center.
[I've already informed you. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the various mining and research vessels you require, along with other equipment capable of interstellar operations, will arrive with the third batch of transport ships.]
The only connections between Tianyun Star and the outside world are the system and Lu Ze. Some messages are too late for Ji Lin and others to bring back, so it is fastest to let the system send messages directly to Lu Ze.
"Where is he now?"
[According to the last transmitted location, it is in the competition star zone of the arena.]
"Haven't you left yet?"
【Yes. 】
"Last time I told you not to interfere with the Arena for the time being. I thought he had already left. The mercenary group and the Qinglin Corporation still need him to show up."
Lu Ze hasn't left yet, which means he probably has no intention of giving up the arena. I just don't know what Lu Ze is thinking.
Although Lu Ze would submit reports regularly, he would not ask in detail about some things, and he would not take the initiative to explain in detail before there were results.
Unless I ask him proactively or explicitly forbid him to do so, given Lu Ze's intelligence and the fact that I have given him the power to make independent decisions, he has his own judgment on some matters.
【If you need to, you can directly give him an order to let him leave. 】
【Or ask him to submit a detailed report on his current action record. 】
Hearing this, he said, "No need."
"I believe Lu Ze knows his limits. Since we've handed the matter over to him, we shouldn't interfere too much."
Put yourself in their shoes. If you have a boss who is always watching you, wouldn’t you be restricted in doing things?
"Since Lu Ze did this, there shouldn't be any problems with the mercenary group and the Qinglin Corporation. Let him do what he wants."
"Maybe there will be a pleasant surprise in the end."
When Qi Heng walked to the gate of the drug research and development center, a mechanical bumblebee painted yellow and black flew towards him, with a packaged express package hooked under its claws.
There is also a sign saying "Wujin Shopping Mall" on it.
This is a courier used for delivery. It is still in the trial stage and currently only delivers goods in the dungeon.
The headquarters of [Wujin Mall] is in the factory area. All items sold in the mall will be shipped from various factories in the factory area and finally delivered to the mall's warehouse.
The entire process of warehousing and shipping is handled by intelligent programs and AI robotic arms, and Bumblebee couriers are only responsible for picking up, delivering and returning goods.
"Hello, Mr. Qi Heng, this is the express delivery item you purchased in the mall. Please present your verification code or ID code to receive it."
He showed the ID code on the computer.
The bumblebee's vocalizer emitted a clear childish voice, and a pair of black eyes flashed with a blue light.
"Scan successful, confirmed."
Qi Heng reached out and took the express delivery.
"Thank you for shopping at Wujin Mall. I hope you will give me a good review~Dear~"
"Wujin Mall looks forward to your next visit. I wish you a happy life. Goodbye."
After saying that, the bumblebee flew up again and soon disappeared from his sight.
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