Chapter 530 Cunning
There were no supplies this time, so the points were easy to calculate.
The two-star mission has a guaranteed reward of 4,000, and killing the gatekeeper gives a reward of 10,000, for a total of 14,000.
If divided among three people, each person can get more than 4,600.
But Xia Mingang and Qi Shiqi were also there.
Qi Ling was unsure whether to use the points to share with other bases.
After buying meat yesterday, he only had a little over a thousand points left in his card. Based on his meat consumption, this amount would only last him a few days.
I might have to take out another loan to eat next.
But if he can get more than four thousand, he can last until the next mission, and maybe he'll even have some left over.
He could return some of the rest to the captain, but he still owed the captain 12,000...
"There's no need to share with them."
Xie Tu glanced at Qi Shiqi sitting in the rearview mirror and replied, "Each base will calculate separately. As for Xia Mingang and the others, I hope the bases will know how to give them their share."
Qi Ling breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, "Then can we collect it when we get back?"
"Submit the task report first."
Xie Tu: "I have something to do this afternoon. You can write this report. If you don't understand anything, ask Song Liang."
Qi Ling nodded repeatedly, "Okay."
Writing the report shouldn't be difficult; finish it sooner and get your reward sooner.
Qi Ling stayed on the roof of the car, preoccupied with the mission points, completely forgetting about the person sitting in the back seat inside.
Xia Mingang stayed behind to find his car. Qi Shiqi didn't want to stay with him, so he simply got into Zero Team's car.
You can hear their conversation.
He had realized that Qi Ling seemed to be short of points.
Qi Shiqi hesitated, but remembering the others were present, he ultimately said nothing.
The two vehicles arrived at the training ground quickly.
In the spacious field, the sentries were conducting combat training. When they saw someone return, they quickly ran over to inquire.
"Were they eliminated on the 24th?" Song Liang asked.
Yun Zhao opened the door and got out of the car, nodding slightly.
Tao Haohao burst into laughter. "Hahaha, I'm going to laugh at those guys from Team Two later. Last time they went in and couldn't find the gatekeeper, they even said that whichever team could find him, the whole team would do a handstand and wash their hair."
Duan Xi egged them on, saying, "We'll bring our cameras and go watch."
Zhou Tianqi was eager to try: "Can we go? I'll be in charge of carrying the camera."
"Let's go, let's go now. I can already imagine them planting scallions with their hair all wet."
"Keep training. Who gave you permission to slack off?"
Jiang Mu got out of the car and tossed the detected data to Qi Jun, asking him to send it back to the base.
The others immediately deflated, not daring to resist at all, and obediently returned to Training Ground No. 2 to continue.
Qi Ling was in a hurry to get back to write his report, so he took his robot down from the roof of the car.
Upon landing, the robot emitted a mechanical sound and followed him back to the metal hut.
"Professor Qi, are you coming to the city with me?"
Xie Tu rested his hands on the steering wheel and noticed Qi Shiqi standing in front of the observation window, his gaze following Qi Ling's footsteps.
Qi Shiqi paused for a moment, then pointed to the uniquely styled metal hut, "Is that his current home?"
The house, made of metal, is located next to the training ground. A group of sentries train outside the door, making it quite lively during the day.
But once night falls and people have left, the mountainside is deserted, and even the patrolling men can't be seen.
Qi Shiqi asked, "Does he feel lonely?"
Xie Tu: "Don't worry, I live here too."
"It's good to have someone to keep me company."
Qi Shiqi saw the robot enter the room and, recalling their earlier conversation, asked, "Is he short of points? I have some savings here..."
Xie Tu interrupted him, "I was just about to talk to you about this. I hope you won't get involved or offer him any help behind his back."
Qi Shiqi frowned slightly. "Why?"
Xie Tu looked straight ahead and said calmly, "Qi Ling earned all his points himself; he doesn't need charity."
Qi Shiqi was about to say that it wasn't charity.
Yun Zhao, standing beside the car, said, "Qi Ling's current obsession is to earn money to support himself."
Once the obsession is fulfilled.
No one knows what changes will occur in Qi Ling's life.
Qi Shiqi instantly understood, and his expression turned serious. "What if he's made enough money?"
The reward for killing the gatekeeper is extremely generous.
This time, he can earn nearly 5,000 points by spending a day in a two-star contaminated zone.
With two or three more tasks, Qi Ling will soon achieve financial freedom.
What should we do then?
Xie Tu replied calmly, "Don't worry, he'll never earn enough."
Perhaps fearing that Qi Shiqi wouldn't understand, Xie Tu explained it to him.
"I heard from people at the research institute that he wanted to modify his robot and asked someone in the logistics department about the price of parts."
Xie Tu tapped the edge of the car lightly with his fingers, speaking casually, "The robot parts we brought out from No. 320 last time have a device inside that scans mental energy. If he wants to take the robot on missions, he will definitely need this function. The price is about 50,000."
This is just a component assembly.
Qi Shiqi: "..."
Yun Zhao gasped.
So that's why he gave Qi Ling the robot?
The robot's model is not resistant to the corrosion of slime, and its material is not durable. If it is to be modified, it will definitely require major alterations.
One part costs 50,000, how many points would Qi Ling need to spend...?
Moreover, the item was brought back by Team Zero. At that time, they could have easily taken one unit and given it to Qi Ling for free.
But Xie Tu refused to say anything and handed everything over to the base.
Did he already have it all planned out back then?
Qi Shiqi was speechless.
With so many cunning schemes, how could the naive Qi Ling possibly be a match for him?
"Alright, I won't interfere. Take me to the research institute, and I'll go ask Dean Fu."
Xie Tu restarted the car, turned to look at Yun Zhao outside the car, his gaze gentle, "The key is in the small wooden hut in the kitchen. Go back and rest if you're tired. I'll be back soon."
Yun Zhao knew he was referring to the key to his house, which was kept in the small wooden hut in the backyard where the kitchen utensils were stored.
She knows the place.
Yun Zhao nodded, watching Xie Tu's car drive down the mountain road.
The weather is getting hotter every day.
The ground was bleached white by the sun, and waves of heat rose up, while the distant mountain ridgeline twisted slightly in the high temperature.
Dust filled the air on the training field.
A dozen sentries were engaged in combat in groups. Some were shirtless, sweat glistening on their bronze skin; others were fighting in close combat, their punches fierce and each strike generating a powerful gust of wind.
Tao Haohao threw Duan Xi to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw, laughing triumphantly: "With your skill level, you think you can show off in front of the second team?"
Duan Xi grimaced as he got up, "Pah! I was letting you win just now!"
The consequences of being distracted and eavesdropping on the captain and Professor Qi's conversation.
After watching everyone train for a while, Yun Zhao didn't go to his house to rest. Instead, he turned around and went into the training room with the air conditioning on.
Jiang Mu was alone in the room, with his computer on, seemingly handling something.
Yun Zhao sat down opposite him and sent a message to He Xiang: [I'm at the training ground halfway up the mountain outside the base. You and Cheng Dongqing come over.]
Xie Tu is right. Rather than waiting for them to find out from others, she should take the initiative to clarify things.
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