Chapter 79 - 67: Hua Country’s Black Technology, a Huge Spending Spree

Chapter 79: Chapter 67: Hua Country’s Black Technology, a Huge Spending Spree

"Confirm your rewards. Is everything in order?"

Zhou Zheng leaned back in his chair and added, "Your ten thousand contribution points have already been deposited to your cards. You can check them at the window in a bit."

"We’ve confirmed it. No problem," the three of them nodded in unison.

"As long as there are no problems, I’ll report to my superiors that the rewards have been distributed." Zhou Zheng took out his phone and snapped a photo.

"Captain Zhou, you’re too good to us."

Qin Lang said with a look of gratitude, "First you helped us secure spots for the Void Realm, and now you’re giving us so many rewards. We don’t even know how to thank you."

Shen Xing and Xu Jiayi were also very grateful. This man, who seemed so lackadaisical, had really helped them out a lot.

The corners of Zhou Zheng’s mouth lifted slightly as he smiled. "No need to thank me. This is the result of your own strength and hard work."

"Besides, because of your outstanding performance this time, the bureau is already preparing to promote me to battalion commander."

The group was stunned for a moment, then congratulated him one after another, "Congratulations, Captain Zhou!"

The smile on Zhou Zheng’s face widened. "Oh, right. In light of your excellent performance, the team has decided to give you all an extra little something."

"A little something... What is it?"

"A Mist Transmission Device."

Zhou Zheng took three metal spheres from his trench coat pocket and let them tumble onto the desk.

"These are special devices developed by the higher-ups to counter the characteristics of the Fog. They’re still in the experimental stage at the moment."

"They each have a one-cubic-meter space inside. You can put items from the game in them and transmit everything at once."

"However, the internal spatial structure of these things is still very unstable, so they can only be used once."

When he finished his explanation, the three realized the importance of these metal spheres, their eyes widening in shock!

After all, they had acquired a huge amount of treasure this time.

But because Novice Lords have meager Spiritual Power, they could only transmit one or two items per day.

To transmit all these treasures into the game would take at least one or two weeks.

But with this Transmission Device, they could transfer all these resources into the game in one go.

Zhou Zheng looked at their stunned expressions and smiled with satisfaction.

After offering a few more words of advice, he stood up, shook out his trench coat, and walked out of the office.

After he left, the three of them continued to stare at the metal spheres on the table, their eyes filled with thoughtful expressions.

"I can’t believe they have something this good. Now we won’t have to transmit things one by one," Qin Lang said joyfully.

Shen Xing nodded, but what surprised him wasn’t the Mist Transmission Device’s spatial transmission function.

What shocked him more was that this thing was actually developed by the higher-ups.

In other words, Hua Country’s research on the Fog had already reached a very advanced level.

’Besides this Mist Transmission Device, who knows what other "black technology" they have.’

"Hey guys, let’s open the three advanced Treasure Chests first. Let’s see if we can get anything we need," Qin Lang suggested.

"Okay." Shen Xing pulled his thoughts back and looked at the Treasure Chests before them.

Then, the three of them placed their hands on the lids and slowly opened them.

VMMMM...

A burst of white light erupted from the cracks, so bright it was impossible to keep their eyes open.

When the light dissipated, three items lay quietly inside.

They were a Vampire’s Fang, a Porcupine Quill, and a Dogman Candle.

You could tell from the names which Soldier Types these advanced treasures were for.

But unfortunately, they couldn’t use any of the three.

"What the hell? Is our luck that bad?"

Qin Lang was in disbelief. "We got a total of six advanced treasures this time, and five of the damn things are useless to us."

Xu Jiayi, however, was calm. "That’s normal. After all, there are so many Soldier Types in this game. There are dozens of initial ones alone."

"The chances of getting the specific advanced treasures we need from so many types are just too small."

"We can list them on the trading channel later. Worst case, we wait a couple more days. My Bayonetta hasn’t reached Level 9 yet anyway."

The official trading platform had a dedicated consignment interface.

You just had to list the treasure, enter your desired item in return, and the system would automatically find a match.

Once a match was successful, a dedicated logistics service would deliver it to your home. It was quite convenient.

Of course, this required a certain service fee.

Qin Lang stopped dwelling on his bad luck with the chests and said excitedly, "Well, let’s head to the second-floor trading area now. We just got ten thousand contribution points, so we can go on a major spending spree."

Shen Xing and Xu Jiayi nodded.

Although these contribution points could be exchanged for cash—a whopping one million yuan, enough to buy a nice villa in the suburbs of Jiang City and significantly improve their living situation—none of them had any such intention.

After all, since entering this game, everyone faced the pressure of survival.

They had to use every resource at their disposal to increase their own strength.

The slightest bit of carelessness could result in being torn to shreds by the monsters inside, becoming just another statistic among countless accidental deaths.

’Enjoyment can come later. Once we’re strong enough, making money will be a piece of cake.’

Qin Lang pushed Shen Xing’s wheelchair, and the three of them left the office together.

Soon, the elevator arrived at the second floor.

Compared to their first visit, they were now quite familiar with the trading area.

Shen Xing first went to a trading window and listed the advanced treasure he couldn’t use, requesting a [Beastman Totem] in exchange.

The consignment fee was a bit of a rip-off. Calculated at two percent, it cost him a full 400 contribution points, which was equivalent to forty thousand yuan!

’Damn it, my entire year’s living expenses aren’t even that much, and it’s all gone on a single service fee.’

Shen Xing complained internally for a bit, then wandered around the second-floor trading area a few more times, purchasing a large batch of materials.

He bought 100 Mithril and 1,000 Black Crystal.

After some haggling, the total cost came to 6,600 contribution points.

The price sounded a bit outrageous, but Shen Xing found it acceptable.

After all, a metal like Mithril was extremely rare. Only small amounts of it could be found in large mineral veins, and its uses were extensive.

It was needed for everything from crafting Magical Artifacts and forging weapons to upgrading High-Level buildings.

Basically, very few players were willing to sell this material.

He had to go to three different stalls just to gather these one hundred pieces of Mithril.

Black Crystal was much cheaper. It was a basic material, and as long as you activated a [Black Crystal Tower], you could produce it continuously.

But Shen Xing bought it all at once anyway, wanting to build the Hero Altar as soon as possible.

In addition, he spent another 1,400 contribution points on a level 2 [Ice Arrow Tower Blueprint] and a [Tripwire Trap Blueprint].

In total, he had spent 8,400 contribution points.

Qin Lang and Xu Jiayi also went on a spending spree, buying two blueprints and a pile of materials.

Once they were done shopping, the three of them left the trading area, satisfied, and took the elevator downstairs.

Just as they were crossing the first-floor lobby, about to hail a cab home, a familiar female voice called out from behind them.

"You three, please wait a moment."

They turned to see a woman in a uniform with a single ponytail jogging toward them, clutching a stack of documents.

"Can we help you?"

Shen Xing had seen this woman in Zhou Zheng’s office before. He thought she was a clerk.

"A document just came down from the higher-ups. It’s about your reward list for this mission."

The ponytailed woman caught her breath and handed over the document. "You need to verify it and then sign here."

The three took the document and scanned the paper.

It listed all the rewards they had received, with the corresponding quantity marked after each item.

Just as Qin Lang was about to pick up a pen and sign, Shen Xing suddenly noticed something and interrupted.

"Wait a minute, why does it say 10 Large Soul Stones here?"

"Hm?" The woman looked down at the document, confused. "Your reward is 10 Large Soul Stones, which breaks down into exactly 5,000 Soul Stones. Is there a problem?"

The three exchanged a look, their expressions turning a little strange.

"It seems there’s an issue with the number of Large Soul Stones?" The ponytailed woman seemed to realize something, her expression changing slightly. "Please wait a moment. I’ll call my superiors to verify."

As she spoke, she took out her phone.

But just then, a voice came from behind her.

"No need to call, Min."

Everyone turned to see a middle-aged man in a gray trench coat walking toward them, his hands in his pockets.

Zhou Zheng had a cigarette dangling from his lips as he said calmly, "That document is a mistake. Go by the actual quantity received."

"Are you sure?" The ponytailed woman looked at him suspiciously.

Zhou Zheng was just about to speak.

Shen Xing cut in, "The quantity is correct. We’ll sign for this."

Qin Lang and Xu Jiayi exchanged a glance, also understanding the situation, and both agreed the quantity was correct.

The ponytailed woman gave them a strange look but didn’t say anything more, simply handing the document back over.

The three of them signed their names neatly and then left the Jiang City Player Association.

"Captain Zhou, when are you going to get rid of that old habit of yours?" the ponytailed woman said speechlessly, watching their retreating backs.

"It’s a habit," Zhou Zheng chuckled. "But what I secured for them is worth many times more than this."

"But it’s still not a good look."

Zhou Zheng shook his head without another word and returned to his office on the fourth floor.

Leaning back on the sofa and gazing at the scenery outside the window, he gradually closed his eyes, and his consciousness sank into the Fog Flower.

A moment later, he called up his attribute panel and glanced at the Talent Interface.

[Talent: Seven Deadly Sins: Greed (754/1000)]

...

...

More than half an hour later, the three of them had each returned home.

Qin Lang escorted Shen Xing all the way to his rental apartment before hailing a cab for himself.

Closing the door, Shen Xing wheeled himself into the living room.

He gazed thoughtfully at the 9 Large Soul Stones in the black bag.

He knew, of course, that the number of rewards was wrong, and he had a good idea of where those Soul Stones might have gone.

But sometimes, there was no need to get to the bottom of things. It was better to just turn a blind eye.

Besides, the man really had helped them out a great deal.

BZZT... BZZT...

The incessant buzzing of the phone in his pocket broke Shen Xing’s train of thought.

He took out his phone and looked.

Many messages had popped up on the Green Bubble app, all from the group named [Jiang City Future Emperor Discussion Group].

Snow Eagle Lord: "Brothers, I followed Gou’s ratio and mixed 5% Vajra Sand into my Water Flow Blast, and it really did massively increase the skill’s damage."

Zhang Bairen: "I tried it too. I mixed a certain proportion of phosphorus powder into my Fireball Technique. When it hits a monster, you can’t even put it out. It’s insane."

Luo Feng: "I had a Blacksmith make me a pair of Magnetic Mother and Child Swords. Through magnetic linkage, the Child Sword automatically follows the Mother Sword’s trajectory. This way, I only need to control the Mother Sword, which greatly reduces my Spiritual Power consumption."

"..."

’Hm? Mixing Vajra Sand into Water Flow Blast? Mixing phosphorus powder into the Fireball Technique?’

’What kind of strategies are these?’

Shen Xing was completely baffled.

After all, in this game, items from the Land of Mist could be transferred to reality.

But items from reality could not be transferred into the game.

That included things like firearms and ammunition. None of it worked.

Otherwise, some special players would have long ago transmitted a Dongfeng-5C inside and let the monsters of the Land of Mist experience what a major power’s ultimate weapon feels like.

He quickly opened the group chat, scrolled through the chat history, and nodded in sudden understanding.

’I see. Although real-world items can’t be transferred into the game, many elements and minerals exist naturally in the Land of Mist, no different from the real world.’

’Players can manually craft all sorts of materials and combine them with this world’s Magic System to achieve even more powerful effects.’