Alien Relic Hunter

Ke Lan didn't ask any more questions. He was not the kind of person who likes to meddle in other people's private affairs.

Several engineers briefly introduced the design ideas of the frontline supply base to Ke Lan - this base is said to be a building complex, but it uses an integrated frame. In a sense, the entire base can be regarded as A "cabin" made up of layers of matryoshka dolls. When encountering danger, the entire base can be "raised" directly from the ground and moved to the outside of "Yagunaktor" through the teleportation device.

Ke Lan's original main requirement for the base was that it had strong enough defense capabilities and could ideally be designed as a military fortress. However, this group of engineers went a step further and designed it into a warship with the ability to operate on its own. ——Yes, this base has the ability to be suspended in the air. It can even be incorporated into the battle sequence of Fleet Zero and operate together with other battleships.

The reason why they designed this way is entirely because the resources at hand are too abundant. It would be too wasteful to use these resources just to build a base... Since the Ye Consortium is generous enough, these guys will just let themselves go. The standards of all materials have been raised to the highest level, so much so that the initial budget of the entire "frontline supply base" has reached more than sixteen times the cost of the "New Dawn".

If it were any other Party A, this design plan would have been rejected as soon as it was proposed. However, the Ye family not only did not reject the design proposal, but even gave up the production lines of its four factories that produce high-end mecha skeletons. It was stopped and all these resources were invested in the production of base components.

It is no exaggeration to say that nearly half of the business under the Ye Family Group has now been turned to serve this exploration operation. During this period, the transaction prices of Nino alloy and energy crystals on the market have been rising. Everything involving steel, The stocks of non-ferrous metals and polymers have been trading at their daily limit for many consecutive days, allowing some investors with a keen sense of smell to make a lot of money.

The Ye Group has completely staked its fortune on this ancient battleship from the third civilization. This is a huge gamble, and there is almost no way out.

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Perhaps because he was busy from the moment he opened his eyes until late at night every day during this period, Ke Lan felt almost nothing. A month had passed, and it was not until Hound and the others returned to the battleship with a large group of people that he realized that the scheduled The first joint exploration is about to begin.

A total of three groups of people arrived at "Aguna Kotor" today, namely the "Gray Bird Hunting Group" named after the Ye Family Group; "Tide Hunting Group"; and the lone hunter nicknamed "Thirty-Three" and his group of brothers.

The hunters sent by the "Gray Bird Hunting Group" this time are all old faces in the rankings. It's just that these people are familiar to Ke Lan and others, but they have no experience of cooperation - every time the Gray Bird Hunting Group goes on a mission, They are all organized by their own hunters and never cooperate with outsiders... Speaking of which, this is the first "non-exclusive operation" of the Gray Bird Hunting Group after they became famous.

These people are wearing uniform black combat uniforms, with neat equipment and clear division of labor. The leader is "Ghost Owl", one of the best elite hunters in the circle and the top instructor of the Gray Bird Hunting Group - although this guy has the title of "Mourning Bird" Although he was nicknamed the team, he had led the team for more than ten years and there had never been any serious casualties.

A bored netizen once launched a poll in the forum, "Which hunting group (or which hunter) do you most want to explore the ruins with?" The Ghost Owl was ranked ahead of the third place by more than 4,000 votes, even though This is just an entertainment vote, and it is enough to prove that this person's leadership ability is recognized as excellent.

As for the first place winner, although she is also a very powerful relic hunter, her abilities in all aspects are actually inferior to Ghost Owl... The reason why she received the most votes is simply because she is a beautiful woman with stunning appearance.

Most of the people who voted for her were thinking animals and theatergoers. As for the hunters who voted seriously, nine out of ten people voted for the ghost owl.

There is a saying that has always been circulated in the hunter circle, "You are lucky to work under the boss Ghost Owl. At least your chance of surviving to retirement is several times that of other colleagues."

Although the hunters of the Gray Bird Hunting Group are all quiet, the expressions on their faces are very relaxed - whether it is their leader or themselves, this group of elites have full confidence.

On the other hand, looking at the Tide Hunting Group, this group of people was obviously much more nervous, and the quality gap between them and the Gray Bird Hunting Group was clearly visible.

The Tide Hunting Group is a consortium-level hunting group temporarily registered by the Soma Consortium. However, this Tide Hunting Group has not yet completed the "qualification certification". They will only be considered qualified if they successfully complete the exploration mission of "Yagunaktor". Official registration successful.

The leader of the Tide Hunting Group is Caroline, the former first mate of the "Pioneer" icebreaker - but her leader is actually a false position. As a member of the Soma Consortium's security department, Caroline came to Yagunaktor The main task is to protect the safety of Zofia Soma, and she will not follow others. As for the command of the Tide Hunting Group, it was given to Ke Lan and the others.

Ke Lan glanced at the twenty-five people who were selected. These people were all men who had been fighting at sea all year round. Naturally, their physical fitness was needless to say... And at the end of the team, Ke Lan saw two men who had fought before. People who deal with people.

"Old Bus" Bartelty, who had met them once at the barbecue stall, and his immediate boss, Quinn, the deputy leader of the mechanical maintenance team.

Quinn's figure looks stronger than it was then, but Lao Ba still looks lean, but his two robotic arms have all been replaced with the latest models produced by "Mayan Bio".

"These young men are all of good quality." Hound calmly stood beside Ke Lan and whispered in his ear, "They are all good young men with strong organizational discipline. The only problem is that the training time is a bit short. Moreover, none of them have personally come into contact with the ruins. If we have enough time, we can take these people to the C-level and D-level ruins to exercise, and the situation will be much better."

As the hound spoke, he kept looking at the Gray Bird hunting group on the other side from the corner of his eye - obviously, the gap between the two groups made him feel a little confused on his face.

"It's okay, old dog." Ke Lan saw the little thought in the hound and patted him on the shoulder, "The ones selected by Gray Bird are all senior hunters. How can these newcomers under our hands compare with others? ...Besides, this group of people are used to the wind and waves on the sea, and they are just a little uncomfortable now. You can’t regard them as rookies who are leaving the Ark for the first time.”

"Of course, if it weren't for this, I wouldn't want any of these people." Hound nodded, "Except for Lao Ba, I have carefully selected everyone else."

"Didn't you choose me?"

"No." The hound shook his head, "There are several better than him, but this guy just squeezed in by relying on his friendship with us for a meal... Well, but then again, his I have passed several basic assessments and am only a few points lower than others."

"I don't think this guy is that brave, is he? Why does he have to participate in this exploration operation? Is it to get a new set of robotic arms for himself?" Ke Lan asked in confusion.

"Ahem... I heard, just heard, that this guy likes a girl, but he used to be a boatman and spent whatever he earned. He didn't have any savings. He lived in Soma Consortium for free. The staff dormitories provided could not even pay for a two-bedroom apartment, so..."

"That's why I shamelessly approached you, hoping to open a back door for him to come in, right?"

"Oh, anyway, Lao Ba's score is not much different from others, and he knows a few of us, so it's a piece of cake... Anyway, the person who pays his salary is Soma Consortium, not us." Hound said .

"I'm not saying this...I always feel that this reason is like a flag."

"Uh, what do you mean?"

"Think about it, among the characters in novels or film and television dramas who say, 'I will go home and get married after this job,' how many of them survive to the end?"

"Ah... when you say it, it seems like this is really the case!" The Hound was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Bartlett, who was chatting with Quinn without realizing it, and said, "I'm going to put this right now." Guys, hurry back!"

"Wait a minute..." Ke Lan grabbed the hound, "If you drive Lao Ba back now, wouldn't you be ruining his job? Maybe the Soma Consortium will ask him for compensation for two new robotic arms. Woolen cloth."

"What should we do? Should I go and tell him now to be careful?" The hound rubbed the stubble on his chin irritably, "This is not a big deal!"

"There is no need to talk to Lao Ba about this. People like them who make a living at sea are quite superstitious. If you tell him these things, he may not have any big reaction on the surface, but The impact on the mentality is very fatal... We don’t need to kick Lao Ba out of the team, we can just let him be responsible for the logistics support task when the time comes."

"This arrangement is fine." Hound nodded, "Anyway, a group of people must be allocated to handle logistics."

The members of the Gray Bird Hunting Group, Tide Hunting Group and Hunting God Hunting Group all settled down in the assigned dormitories. As for "Thirty-Three" and his group of brothers, because the number of people was too small, they ended up with the Hunting God. The members of the hunting group were in the same building.

After Ke Lan and Sansan San explained the whole story that day, the latter went to contact his companions - he called a total of four hunters, three of whom were members of the Velociraptor Team, and the other one was a member of the Velociraptor Team. A female military doctor. This female military doctor was not a member of the Velociraptor Squad, but she had saved the lives of several Velociraptor Squad members on the battlefield. After hearing that Thirty-Three and the others had switched careers to become relic hunters, she decisively chose to retire and join them. of small groups.

Ke Lan noticed that the female military doctor's eyes always became very gentle when she looked at Thirty-Three. Even outsiders like them could see why this girl retired, but Thirty-Three I seemed to be completely oblivious and treated her the same as the other brothers.

"What a piece of wood." Hound commented, "How about we give that girl a hand and help her pierce the window paper?"

"Forget it, I think Thirty-three is not unaware, he is just unwilling to accept it." Ivan said from the side, "He gives me the feeling that he is the kind of person with a very delicate mind, and it is impossible for him to do such a thing. Can’t even find it.”

"Hey, we outsiders should not interfere with his own emotional problems." Leighton interjected, "It's better to think about how to get him to agree to join our hunting group... Tsk, here. Within a month, I was completely convinced by this guy. To be honest, this guy really has a lot of skills, and he deserves to be from the Velociraptor Team."

"What's going on? Did something happen between you two?" Ke Lan heard the implication of Leighton's words and couldn't help but glance at him and asked.

"At the beginning of the training camp, the big guy was unconvinced. He felt that the Mongolian guy was bragging. He felt that even an enhanced person couldn't have that kind of strength, so he went to find someone to have a fight with like a fool." Hound explained. , "As for the ending of the fight... did you notice that the big guy's mechanical prosthetic limbs were replaced again?"

"We all watched this battle. In the first fifteen seconds, Layton's robotic arm was disabled by the opponent, and in twenty-two seconds he gave up." Ivan added.

"Hey... I can only say that this guy is really a monster. No matter how sharp the flying knife made of Nino alloy is, it can cut my arm armor when thrown by hand. It's fucking outrageous." Layton sighed. , "Old dog, don't laugh, I can only say that it's the same with you."

"I'm not as ignorant as some people." The hound rolled his eyes at Layton.

"I can cut Layton's arm armor with a knife." Asano Akira, who had been silent, said, causing Layton's already red face to turn into the color of liver.

"You...you are a monster too!" Layton sighed heavily, "Well, there are fewer and fewer normal people like me in our team. Even this guy Ke Lan is probably a monster now. Can you beat me up?"

"You make it seem like I was weak before... By the way, have you mentioned joining Thirty-Three about joining the Hunting God Hunting Group? He refused?" Ke Lan asked.

"He didn't reject it directly. He just said he would think about it again, but I feel hesitant." Zhuo Ligetu, who had some friendship with Sanshi San, said, "But he also said that he doesn't like to be restrained very much, and prefers to be restrained. A person walks alone.”

[P.S. Thanks to book friend 20210101181325790 for the 50,000 starting coins. Congratulations on the birth of the eighth master of this book! Thanks to the fantasy-loving Zheng Feng and Blake for the 500 starting coins online reward. 】

[P.P.S. I went to the farm for a day, but I caught a cold and felt dizzy. The quality of the recent updates may have declined a bit. Please forgive me. 】