"Settlement task".
Zhao Gang handed his points card to the staff member.
The announcement on the square has just been made that all mercenary missions have ended and players can go to the service desk to settle their accounts and collect their points.
The staff checked Zhao Gang's points card, inquired about his squad, and then retrieved the identification bracelet. After confirming everything was correct, they asked again:
"Total points: [number] points. In addition, I received 1 Peach Blossom Base contribution point and 2 Hope Base contribution points. Would you like to exchange for other resources?"
Special reminder: "This is your last chance to enjoy the redemption discount. After you are completely removed from the task system list, you will be able to redeem supplies at the normal points discount."
Remembering the news Mo Shigui had told him a couple of days ago, Zhao Gang asked, "I'd like to exchange for a home solar power generation system, is that possible?"
The staff member smiled and said, "Of course you can. You have met the exchange requirements. One set of solar equipment will deduct 1 point of Hope Base contribution value, plus 30% off Hope Base points."
The staff swiped Zhao Gang's points card again. Although the total balance could not be seen, it showed that the balance was sufficient, so he could redeem his points.
"Shall I redeem it now?"
Zhao Gang: "Yes, exchange it now."
The staff member confirmed again: "We can only issue you a slip first. You can exchange it at a supply station that has the goods later. Are you sure you want to spend some Hope Base contribution points and some points to exchange for a solar power generation device now?"
"Confirm redemption," Zhao Gang replied. He already knew where to find the goods.
Once the staff received a confirmation, they immediately deducted the points and contribution points, and gave Zhao Gang a slip of paper, reminding him to keep it safe because the slip was not waterproof.
"Is there anything else?" the staff member asked patiently.
Zhao Gang first put away the approval slip, then picked up Zhao Xiaoxiu, who was not even as tall as the table, and let her choose if there was anything she needed.
During the three-day citywide search, the official forces also found quite a few valuable items.
For example, those appliance store owners who used to stockpile unopened appliances in their warehouses, which have long shelf lives and are not severely damaged, are now selling them at low prices.
As for food items such as compressed biscuits, dried vegetable packs, and expired but still drinkable beverages, the prices are also very reasonable.
Bringing these supplies back to the base would be too much work and too time-consuming, so it's better to just dispose of them and get back a lot of points.
As the weather gets colder, the official military has brought out warm clothing, hot water bottles, and other cold-weather supplies.
However, not many people actually exchanged for supplies. These items are generally available in the city, but their quality is not as good as those collected by the government.
What truly motivates mercenaries to spend large sums of money is the evolution potion.
I don't know where the rumor came from, but it's said that someone took the evolution potion a second time and their evolutionary abilities were greatly enhanced.
Therefore, once the contribution value was reached, the first place everyone rushed to was the biotechnology company.
Regardless of whether it's useful or not, while biotech companies are shipping generously right now, we should stock up on as many as we can.
Zhao Xiaoxiu's gaze was unconsciously drawn to the potion sales point. Zhao Gang asked her several times if she wanted any of the supplies, but received no response. Only then did he realize that his cub was looking around aimlessly.
He felt a little helpless and frustrated. He had told her many times that she didn't need those low-level things, but the cub still kept thinking about them.
"Never mind, we don't need the other supplies for now." Zhao Gang took his points card back from the staff member, giving up the last chance for a discount.
The points card currently has remaining points.
An evolution potion costs points, and mercenaries can take advantage of the final 20% discount to get it for 8,000 points.
Zhao Gang is no longer the Zhao Gang he used to be. He now knows that points are a good thing and shouldn't be wasted.
So, he simply took a look at the potion shop with the curious little cub in his arms and left.
Zhao Xiaoxiu, who was full of anticipation, thinking that her father was going to buy her an evolution potion, suddenly had her excitement and anticipation cut short.
"Dad?" The little girl looked blank, still a bit confused.
Zhao Gang didn't rush to explain to her, and carried the child back to the temporary camp.
The two mercenaries responsible for guarding the truck carrying everyone's supplies nodded to Zhao Gang, and the handover was completed.
Zhao Gang will be on duty tonight.
Everyone had a good time this time, so the atmosphere was relatively harmonious.
But this is under the premise of official suppression.
Once the mission is completed, they can leave Jiangcheng freely, but tonight these mercenaries still need to remain vigilant.
The 528 squadron consisted of 11 mercenaries, including Zhao Xiaoxiu, and all the collected supplies were on large trucks.
This also includes supplies registered under Zhao Gang's name, but actually belonging to Mo Shigui and others.
Bound by shared interests, the eleven formed a temporary team and had agreed early on that Zhao Gang, the strongest among them, would be on duty tonight.
Zhao Gang opened the glass window of the driver's cab, which had long since disappeared, first put Zhao Xiaoxiu in it, and then, with a long stride, nimbly sat down in the driver's seat.
The driver's cab had no windows, the windshield was full of cracks, and the seats were just metal frames. Zhao Xiaoxiu stood inside, first taking out the sleeping bag she had brought from her backpack, and then laboriously propping up the double seat in the passenger seat before sitting cross-legged with her shoes on.
She didn't speak, her eyes fixed on the brightly lit government square outside the window frame, the lights flickering on and off.
Zhao Xiaoxiu was conflicted. She knew in her heart that even if she took the evolution potion, she wouldn't have a better outcome than she was now.
On the other hand, what you get from others doesn't truly belong to you. If one day all the abilities you have now disappear along with your living father, then you'll have nothing left.
But the points she earned through her own efforts only amounted to seven thousand, which wasn't enough to cover even the discounted evolution potions.
She also noticed her father's disdain for the evolution potion and knew he would never let her spend her points on it, so she felt depressed.
Ultimately, it's because I feel that the skills I've acquired now came too easily.
What comes easily is lost even more easily.
Zhao Gang glanced at the cub beside him. It hadn't had a proper bath or wash its face in the half month since they left home, and now it was as dirty as a beggar. It was curled up in the big sleeping bag with its knees drawn up, making it look even smaller.
Those eyes, which were always bright and full of curiosity and joy, now seemed to be covered with a layer of gray fog, dim and lifeless.
The cubs' emotions are so easy to capture; when they're happy, they glow and produce beautiful bubbles.
When you're unhappy, even the light seems to dim.
Zhao Gang frowned. He didn't like the disappearance of the only color in his eyes, and even felt fear because of it.
He asked nervously, "Why?"
He knew that she was not sad because she had not been able to obtain the evolution potion.
Zhao Xiaoxiu slowly looked up at him and said dejectedly, "I really want to grow up quickly."
Zhao Gang visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
“Then you can eat more,” he said earnestly.
Zhao Xiaoxiu: "...Okay."
The sadness suddenly disappeared!
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