Hai Lian asked curiously, "Why are you guys here?" To him, with Old Chief Guo and his men's equipment, coming to the Calamitous Asteroid Belt was no different from suicide. Before he met this group of people, he thought that he was poor enough. He didn't expect that this group of people was even poorer than him.
Old Chief Guo blushed, while Huang Da Tou was straightforward, "Who else would come to this sh * tty place if not for poverty?"
"You guys accepted the commission?" Hai Lian's eyes widened in disbelief. How dare these people accept the commission here? He was not ignorant like Ye Chong. He had been a freelance mech pilot for many years, and he knew the rules of the trade very well. Any commission related to the Calamitous Asteroid Belt was extremely dangerous, and not many dared to accept it. He had seen how skilled these people were, and they were not even as good as him, yet they had the guts to come to the Calamitous Asteroid Belt. Even those large mech squads with their elites would not accept such commission easily.
It seemed like it was scary to be poor.
Old Chief Guo nodded helplessly, "Yes, we are here for the Rippling Orchid. Sigh, I'm not afraid to say it out loud, but we are also crazy poor. If we don't accept the commission soon, the squad will be disbanded. "
Hai Lian nodded in understanding, "I see, no wonder!" He had heard about the increasing competition in the mech pilot market, but he did not expect it to be this intense.
"Rippling Orchid? What's that? "Sang Fan asked curiously.
"It's an ornamental plant, not worth much." No one expected Ye Chong to be the one to answer.
Everyone looked at Ye Chong, their eyes filled with surprise. He did not look like someone who would be interested in ornamental plants. Even Old Chief Guo and his men had never heard of the Rippling Orchid before they accepted the commission.
They did not know that Ye Chong was actually an alchemist. He had memorized every plant in the encyclopedia given to him by Lunatic Guan. The Rippling Orchid was recorded in the encyclopedia, but only a few words. It was a material for making advanced knockout drugs. To Ye Chong, the Rippling Orchid was of little value, not only was it hard to find, but it was also not that effective. There were a few more commonly seen plants in the encyclopedia, but they were equally effective.
"Who says it's worthless? A Ripple Orchid is worth five hundred thousand points. "Francis Jr. blushed.
"Five hundred thousand points?" Everyone exclaimed. What did 500,000 Merit Points mean? Sang Fan's Lavagold Dagger was worth 30,000 Gold Points, and now that he heard that the Rippling Orchid was worth 500,000 Gold Points, Hai Lian almost fainted.
Everyone's eyes instantly turned red. Even Ye Chong was confused. He could not figure out why this stupid plant was worth 500,000 credits. How many mechs would that be worth?
Poor! They were too poor! Be it Ye Chong's group or Old Chief Guo's group, they were all so poor that they wanted to sell themselves.
"This is the Rippling Orchid." Old Chief Guo projected the image of the Rippling Orchid.
It was a delicate plant with thick leaves that were as warm as jade. Its slender flower stem was colorful and unique. It was like an extremely perfect circle, and the circles of patterns were like ripples on the surface.
The flower was beautiful, but it did not look like it was worth 500,000 points.
"The Rippling Orchid grows around here?" Ye Chong asked. The encyclopedia did not mention where the Rippling Orchid was grown.
"Yes, according to the information provided by the client, a Rippling Orchid was found in this area. So we are here to try our luck," Old Chief Guo said.
"Sang Pu, send half of the team to look for the Rippling Orchid," Ye Chong pointed at the Rippling Orchid in the holographic image. What a joke, 500,000 points! How much money was that? Ye Chong, who had been worrying about money, wished he could just make some money out of thin air. The mission might be dangerous for most people, but for Ye Chong and his team, it was a piece of cake.
"Yes," Sang Pu nodded heavily. As the frontline commander of 5000 men, he had a passion for weapons and equipment, but they all required money to buy. His pursuit of equipment soon turned into a pursuit of money.
Except for Old Chief Guo, the rest of the mech squad followed Sang Pu to look for the Rippling Orchid.
The rest of the 2000 men took a short break. They had been flying non-stop for the past few days, and now they finally had a chance to relax. Other than the mechs that were on guard duty, the rest stepped out of their mechs. They gathered together and chatted, but soon, the Sang villagers who were itching for a fight began the most common entertainment in the Sang Family Village - duels. A duel was basically a circle, where two people would fight with their bare hands in the circle, and anyone could step up.
For so many days, everyone had been bored to the point of panic. It was rare for them to have a chance to relax. The atmosphere of the challenge was extremely lively. Cheers and shouts rose and fell one after another.
Ye Chong was intrigued by the changes in Old Chief Guo's expression. It was serious at first, then shocked, then disbelief.
Old Chief Guo felt like he was in a dream, but it was not a dream that could be considered a dream.
He was already surprised by the skills of the duels, but he did not expect there to be such powerful combat experts here! Old Chief Guo began to see these people in a new light. His own combat skills were not that great, but he was confident in his judgment. He believed that even those major martial mech squads would only have one or two of them at most. Although there were only five thousand people in this group, they had two such formidable masters. Their strength was indeed extraordinary.
However, his face turned paler and paler, and the muscles on his face stiffened.
The third, the fourth, the fifth … All of them were of similar strength, and the fights were intense.
How was this possible? Old Chief Guo's mind was short-circuiting. Could it be that these people were all combat experts like this? His eyes swept across the 2000 men, and Old Chief Guo could not help but wonder. How was this possible? Old Chief Guo muttered to himself, but he had a feeling that his guess was probably correct.
He shook his head violently, as if to shake off the terrifying thought.
He took a look, and considered for a moment, before asking carefully, "Sir, our base … Erm … Where is it?"
"Base? We don't have a base, "Ye Chong answered without hesitation.
"No base?" Old Chief Guo's jaw dropped, his expression blank. 5000 men, no base? What kind of organization was this? Even pirates would have a base.
"Oh, you have a base? Where is it? "Ye Chong turned and asked.
Old Chief Guo smiled bitterly. "A small mech squad like ours would not have a base. Then where would you like to stay, sir? "
"We plan to go to Gray Valley," Ye Chong said plainly.
"Gray Valley?" Old Chief Guo paled, and said hurriedly, "We can't go to Gray Valley, it's too dangerous!"
"Oh, very dangerous?" Ye Chong asked, interested.
"Yes, very dangerous!" Old Chief Guo said solemnly, "I once had a friend who went to Gray Valley, and he was much more skilled than I am. However, after only three months, news came that he was dead. Among my friends, three have already died in Grey Valley. "Old Chief Guo's face was full of sorrow as he spoke of this.
"That dangerous?" Ye Chong was surprised. Truth be told, Ye Chong had seen many of the mech pilots here in Foundation City, and they were all quite strong. Many of them were even stronger than the mech pilots from the Three Forces he had seen in the Five Galaxies. If the death rate in Gray Valley was still so high, then Gray Valley could indeed be considered dangerous.
"Yes, that's right. Those who haven't been there will never be able to understand the dangers of Gray Valley. Did you offend some aristocratic family, sir? "Old Chief Guo asked curiously. Those who went to Gray Valley were mostly those who disliked the aristocratic families, or those who had offended them.
"Just the Three Aristocratic Families," Ye Chong said casually.
Old Chief Guo inhaled sharply. The Three Aristocratic Families, this old man was really bold, daring to offend even the Three Aristocratic Families. From what he said, it seemed that there were more than one or two of them. However, he did not expect that the source of the conflict between the eight Jie experts and the Three Aristocratic Families was right in front of him. He was misled by the number of eight Jie experts. After all, to a Jie expert, eight was already a terrifying number, and almost no one could go higher than that.
5000 Jie experts? Whoever said that must be crazy.
"Perhaps we can find a less developed planet," Old Chief Guo said hesitantly.
"Oh?"
Ye Chong looked at him, and Old Chief Guo felt his scalp prickle. He quickly explained, "The Three Aristocratic Families may be powerful, but they cannot control the entire He Yue galaxy. On some of the less developed planets, their forces are weaker. We can go there first, as long as we are careful, we should not attract their attention. " As he spoke, Old Chief Guo's nervousness slowly subsided. After all, he had been a leader before, and was more perceptive than the average person.
Old Chief Guo's words made Ye Chong think.
Old Chief Guo continued, "With our strength, Gray Valley might be a safe place to stay. But … "He looked at Ye Chong and said frankly," We don't have money. I don't know what it's like in Gray Valley, but I know that without money, it will be difficult to go anywhere. "
"Yes, that's right." Ye Chong nodded. Old Chief Guo was right. Besides, his group of mechs were not fully equipped. While they were strong against wild beasts, Ye Chong was not sure if they could win against other mech groups. Humans were much smarter than wild animals.
Now was not a good time to go to Gray Valley.
Seeing that Ye Chong agreed with him, Old Chief Guo was not pleased, but felt a little dazed. His group had never wanted to join any faction, but they still had to go down this path. He smiled bitterly in his heart, but he didn't have the slightest choice. He understood what would happen to them if they didn't compromise. He was not willing to sacrifice his life for this. Besides, he had been living a tough life recently, and the pressure of running a mech squad had taken a toll on him.
Perhaps, this wasn't a bad thing for people like them. Old Chief Guo comforted himself.
"Sir … Sir … We found it!" Sang Pu's steady voice was tinged with joy.
Fan Qing sat on the soft chair, looking at the emerald green Qingzao tea in front of her. The steam rising from the tea carried a sweet fragrance. She was waiting for someone. There was still half an hour before the appointed time, but she came early. This was her habit. She liked to take the initiative.
Papatte Mech Squad. She had done some research on the mech squad when she first accepted the mission. It was a small squad with only about 80 people. They were mediocre in both strength and reputation. Fan Qing had even checked the records of their missions, and found that they were all trivial matters. A rating of half a star was enough to show that they were a mediocre mech squad.
Hence, she gave up on the idea. A mech squad of this caliber would have to be out of their minds to complete such a difficult mission. That was why they were willing to risk their lives. She had put the matter to the back of her mind. However, the day before yesterday, she suddenly received a message from the squad, saying that they had completed the mission.
To be honest, she was skeptical of the other party's words. However, she was a meticulous person. Although she didn't believe that anyone would dare to have any crooked thoughts about the Fan family, she still made sufficient preparations. She had arranged for a large number of people in the vicinity, just in case.
She looked at the time. There were still five minutes left. The squad had not arrived yet. Fan Qing could not help but frown slightly. She was a very punctual person, so she abhorred the behavior of being late.
There was still one minute left, and the squad was nowhere to be seen. She was starting to get annoyed. One more minute. If the squad still did not appear, she would leave.
Half a minute later, she slowly sipped the Qinghe Qingzao tea, her expression cold. Her subordinates nearby could not help but feel nervous. Fan Qing's expression showed that she was angry. Those who knew her well knew that when Sister Fan was angry, the consequences would be dire.
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