Towards Yuan Zhan's inquiry, Colonel Miles Quaritch's expression was as gloomy as the skies before a thunderstorm. He sized up Yuan Zhan with a gaze as though he was sizing up a field of rice. A nearby major stood out, as he emotionlessly asked.
"You can find her in that blue building a kilometre to the right. Who else is willing to go?"
At present, the situation was exceedingly clear. Within Hell's Gate's RDA inner circle, there existed two different factions. Professor Grace Augustine's faction's missions were obviously more peaceful. For example, collecting certain specimens, capturing certain creatures alive, aiding the Na 'vis etc. The mission rewards should also be inclined towards intelligence and spirit.
Instead, Colonel Miles Quaritch's side's missions were mostly escorting, hunting, exploring and pioneering. The mission rewards would lean towards direct physical damage.
Another point worth mentioning was that currently speaking, Hell's Gate RDA company's person-in-charge, Parker Selfridge, was currently leaning towards Professor Grace Augustine. Because at this moment, the Earth's Ecological Protection Organization was pressuring the RDA company considerably. Of course, more importantly, the company's monthly and quarterly revenue reports were still rather impressive. One must understand, the cost of manufacturing an avatar's body was as high as 5 billion USD. Without his support, this project would be hard to sustain.
Sheyan carefully considered his position. Without a doubt, with his current situation, relying on Colonel Miles Quaritch was a decent choice. However, Sheyan's plans were too grand. Firstly, the avatar manufacturing laboratory was undoubtedly within Professor Grace Augustine's' sphere of influence '.
Secondly, Sheyan's interspatial realm still contained the skull of the Great Leonopteryx. The value of this object was undoubtedly exorbitant. Moreover, it was best to keep it a secret from other contestants. Therefore, Professor Grace Augustine was obviously an excellent target to inquire ….. one couldn't possibly hope for Mister Miles Quaritch's brain to contain anything other than muscles, war, bullets, mecha and money.
Finally, Sheyan would have to talk about the Golden Side Mission. Undoubtedly, this mission would provide exceptionally little information. What was even more abominable was, there was practically no way to find any information within the movie's storyline! Therefore, he had to rely on his own strength to accomplish this matter. There was no doubt that Dr. Grace Augustine could play a very active role in this.
Hence, Sheyan led Reef and Mogensha, and bluntly followed Yuan Zhan's footsteps towards Doctor Grace Augustine. It was worth mentioning that for some unknown reason, Zi, a typical mage contestant, actually chose to remain in the Colonel's camp.
Right now, Hell Base was still in an incomplete state. Therefore, the core of the base was the only space launch site on the planet. The runway, landing pad, and supporting facilities occupied a third of the entire base. Of course, when there was no landing, people could still pass through.
While passing through the runway, one had to pay attention to the endless stream of 'AMP Suits' passing through; to avoid an intimate encounter with them. Those steel hulks possessed astonishing strength, and were constantly moving various heavy objects around. Being trampled by them wasn't a fun matter.
Today's winds were rather strong, as their hair fluttered incessantly. After entering the base, one could clearly see that the surrounding vegetation had withered due to pollution. Some larger leaves were filled with dust, and the air was suffused with a faint pungent odour. One could tell that the purification of high purity Pandora crystals would definitely cause severe pollution to the environment.
When Sheyan and Mogensha arrived, they discovered the blue building's full name was' The Biolab '. It was also an important department within Hell's Gate, primarily responsible for researching Pandora's ecology and biology. It also provided technical assistance to the RDA mining personnel and various activities. For example, providing medical services, cultivating Pandora's edible flora and fauna, etc. Professor Grace was fully deserving of being the supervisor of this department. Simultaneously, there was also a room for researchers to congregate with the Avatar Link.
Regrettably, none of the contestants here were able to catch a glimpse of the busy Doctor Grace. She seemed to be busy dealing with the Na'vi people, thus she would spend more than 12 hours a day in the connecting cabin. Wanting to catch a glimpse of her was definitely not an easy matter.
Initially, the Avatar Link's design was to create a genetic bio-miner that could work in the open air of the base. However, due to the excessively expensive Spirit Link System, the RDA couldn't afford to invest large amounts of funds to maintain the Avatar project. Afterwards, the RDA discovered that using the Avatar Link to communicate with the Na 'vi people was more useful. Thus, they used it to communicate with the Na 'vi people, and researched the Na' vi people and Pandora's ecosystem. Professor Grace was extremely excited about this, and threw herself into her work with 120% fanaticism.
The one who received them was actually that female pilot wearing camouflage trousers, large riding boots and a tight white elastic vest – Trudy Chacon!
With regards to her appearance, the contestants were extremely astonished. However, after pondering for a bit, they realized it was reasonable. Their group of mercenaries definitely wouldn't be able to obtain the trust and respect of these scientists and researchers. Moreover, amongst the Professor's subordinates, Trudy Chacon's main occupation was a soldier. She was undoubtedly the best candidate to deal with this group of mercenaries.
Amongst all the contestants, the number of people who were willing to follow Colonel Miles Quaritch was slightly higher; at least 2/3 of the contestants here. Apart from the rewards, the Colonel's mission would obviously be more direct and violent. To contestants who were used to using violence to solve problems, it would be more appetizing.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Trudy who was leaning against the wall while chewing gum stood up. Clapping her hands, she exclaimed loudly.
"Hey! Look over here, you kids who came from afar. I don't care what your intentions are, but I can tell you this. Currently, we have plenty of work to do here. As long as you have the capability to complete it, your rewards will definitely be satisfactory. Lastly, I want to tell you, don't fucking have any crooked ideas! "
After saying that, a researcher in a white coat walked out, holding something that looked like a black box. After whispering a few words to Trudy, Trudy immediately continued chewing her gum. She pressed on the black box and with a swish, an illusory screen popped out from the top of the box. On top of the black box, there were densely packed rows of jobs.
However, in the eyes of different contestants, some of these jobs were red, indicating that the conditions weren't up to standard and temporarily couldn't be accepted. Of course, these types of jobs with certain restrictions would have relatively higher rewards.
These missions were one less mission after another, and they were actually divided into first-class and second-class missions. Each person could accept a maximum of 3 missions, which couldn't be shared. Moreover, first class missions were limited, so naturally the rewards would be more generous. Therefore, all the contestants rushed forward in a hubbub, vying for first class missions.
Because the contestants at Colonel Miles Quaritch's side had already received news, their base missions had presented a situation where there was a shortage of gruel but a shortage of monks. There were even many who couldn't snatch first class missions, and could only helplessly look at the sky. Sheyan squeezed his head, but only managed to obtain a second class mission.
"Capture 5 Fan Lizards, time limit of 24 hours."
To prevent accidental capture, when accepting the mission, a 3D image of the Fan Lizard was specially provided. Its entire body was like a lizard with a stick growing out of its back. Regardless of its skin texture or color, it was extremely similar to a withered branch. Even its limbs and tail had a structure similar to leaf veins. Its body length was approximately 45 cm. During the day, the Fan Lizard would lie motionless on the trees, allowing them to survive in the perilous Pandora forest.
But during the night, this creature would emit a beautiful rose-red glow. After the membrane on its back expanded, it could revolve like a helicopter, resembling a red glowing frisbee. This was their method of courtship. Moreover, these lizards were highly toxic, and had few natural enemies.
When facing such a mission, even if Sheyan's physique was high or his supporting ability was formidable, it couldn't match up to a single word of advice from Yuan Zhan. Moreover, it was clear that the first to complete this side mission would receive additional rewards. Therefore, if Sheyan were to ask Yuan Zhan, it would be considered rather generous of him to keep his mouth shut. The most frightening thing was that after speaking nine sentences of truth, he would mix in a single lie at the most crucial point, causing one to be completely misled into the wrong path ….
That wasn't all. An even worse possibility was – This world was originally a world where one could freely kill others. The Illume-union's influence was currently the greatest. For the sake of the party's benefits, some contestants would risk their own failure to complete the mission. They would purposely obstruct you from completing the mission, or even murder you. The human heart was treacherous, one couldn't afford not to guard against it!
Worth mentioning, Hell's Gate could also be exchanged. However, those previously scarce goods were no longer available, and were replaced with ordinary weapons, ammunition and supplies. Probably, only when one's reputation had reached 'Worshipped' would one be able to obtain perverse goods like a battle mech or resurrection device. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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