Embers Ad Infinitum

Jiang Baimian played with the badge, and pressed his left index finger to a certain position on the chip.

Vaguely, there seemed to be an electric current flickering so small that it could not be detected.

After a few seconds, Jiang Baimian retracted his fingers, smiled and said:

"Still an 'official hunter'."

"Official Hunter" is a title within the Hunter Guild, which comes from their division of relic hunters.

At least on the surface, this division has nothing to do with strength and relies on so-called credit points. After all, the original intention of the Hunter's Guild was to help everyone better exchange information and resources, rather than provide a channel for advancement.

In the matter of trading, credit is more important than strength.

Therefore, the original president of the Hunter's Guild got inspiration from some materials in the old world and designed a credit point system:

After joining the guild, relic hunters can earn different amounts of credit points by completing commissions, trading with others, and providing reliable information to the guild. This does not conflict with their rewards, and the two belong to a parallel superposition relationship.

When the credit points accumulate to 100, "novice hunters" can become "official hunters". On top of "official hunters", there are "intermediate hunters", "veteran hunters", "advanced hunters" and "master hunters", and these are all fed out with missions and transactions. Of course, if your level No, the credit points are not enough, many tasks cannot be received, many transactions cannot be participated in, and others will not believe you at all, unless one or a few high-credit hunters can be found as guarantees.

Therefore, it is not unacceptable that "novice hunters" are stronger than "advanced hunters" and "master hunters". Being still alive and accumulating enough credit points can explain a lot of problems in itself - among those "advanced hunters" and "master hunters", there is always one that stands out in terms of strength, team power and resources at their disposal.

In other words, those with low credit scores are not necessarily weak, but those with high credit scores must be strong, at least in a certain way.

Based on the emphasis on credit points, the "Hunter Guild" has been severely cracking down on breaches of contract, violations, fraud, and dishonest transactions. Once discovered, the corresponding credit points will be deducted immediately, and the specific circumstances of the dishonest behavior will be marked in the badge chip. If the problem in this area is serious, the guild will even expel the target's membership and put him on blacklists in various places-this kind is generally called "Dark Hunter". Of course, because there is no communication network throughout Huitu, blacklists must It may take several months or even longer to spread to all clubs.

As for whether the relic hunters were part-time robbers or whether they had killed anyone, as long as it had nothing to do with missions and transactions, the guild would not care at all.

In addition to these, the Hunter Guild also has a title called "Chief Hunter".

This is an honor, and it depends more on qualifications. There can only be one hunter branch in each region.

These are what Shang Jianyao learned in class and during training, so he was not at all curious about the term "official hunter", but he still looked at Jiang Baimian seriously and did not speak.

Jiang Baimian looked down at himself, suddenly laughed and said:

"Are you wondering why I can read the contents of the hunter badge chip?"

All of these can only be read out by using special machines in local branches.

Shang Jian Yao nodded immediately, without hiding it.

Jiang Baimian raised his left arm and said:

"Since it is an electric eel-shaped biological prosthesis, it is also very reasonable to install a simple chip, sensor, data transmission line and other supporting items that require electricity.

"It's not too difficult to read the contents of the chip. Well, it's very difficult to erase and rewrite. This is a special chip and a special machine purchased by the Hunter's Guild from the 'Mechanical Paradise'. The technical content is not low."

Shang Jian Yao suddenly realized, and immediately asked curiously:

"Now biological prosthetics are starting to be equipped with electronic and mechanical things?"

"Our philosophy is that it works as long as it works. Moreover, the intersection of biology, electronics, and machinery itself is also the focus of research, just like many big forces are trying to combine exoskeleton devices and bionic smart armor to make truly practical power armor. .” Jiang Baimian explained indifferently.

Suddenly, she said "Oh".

Shang Jianyao immediately put his hand on the handle of "Ice Moss".

"Haha, squatting for too long, my legs are a little numb." Jiang Baimian stood up embarrassingly, stretching her legs, her ponytail flicked behind her.

When Shang saw that Yao also got up, she opened her mouth and said:

"This task is a bit strange. Collecting information on a specific person in the Black Marsh wilderness is like casting a net into the sea to catch a specific fish."

Shang Jian Yao quickly responded:

"Have you seen the sea?"

"...that's not the point." Jiang Baimian pouted, "At least I've seen a real lake, the sea should be much wider than that."

Shang Jianyao ignored Jiang Baimian's answer, and continued the previous topic:

"Maybe this task is not just given to a hunter."

"That's right, spread the net." Jiang Baimian agreed.

After finishing speaking, she and Shang Jianyao sighed in unison:

"How rich!"

In order for all those who provide effective information to be paid, it is absolutely necessary to prepare more than a ton of flour.

Jiang Baimian turned his eyes to the depths of the Great Swamp, that is, to the north of Yuelu Station, and murmured to himself in confusion:

"What the hell is that guy doing?

"It deserves so much attention..."

At this time, Bai Chen finished the repairs, sat in the driver's seat, and tried to start the jeep.

There was a loud voice, and even Shang Jianyao could tell that it was not normal.

Bai Chen stuck his head out of the window and said loudly to Jiang Baimian:

"The back is also damaged, many places are damaged, and now it can barely drive, but the speed can't increase, and I'm not sure when it will completely break down."

"Can't it be fixed?" Jiang Baimian asked seriously.

Bai Chen shook her head:

"No, but critical parts are missing.

"Leader, I remember that there is a settlement for wanderers in the wilderness not far away. It only takes two or three hours to get there. Why don't we go down the road and go there to see if we can exchange what we need?

"Even if the jeep breaks down halfway, I can drive there and back on that motorcycle."

She pointed to a heavy motorcycle that was still in good condition.

The other one had been destroyed in the previous explosion, leaving only a pile of scrap steel and iron.

Jiang Baimian thought for two seconds:

"good."

Bai Chen and Shang Jianyao immediately checked the remaining two corpses, and finally got:

A slightly damaged heavy motorcycle, two miniature submachine guns, some submachine gun bullets, some useful parts from the wreckage of the motorcycle, half a piece of bread, and a few cigarettes directly wrapped with cured tobacco leaves.

And on the body of the middle-aged man before, they also got a "storm" submachine gun.

Long Yuehong was wearing an exoskeleton device, and carried the light machine gun back.

"These three submachine guns all use 9mm bullets, common types, and we have prepared a lot!" Jiang Baimian said happily after making a distinction.

Then, she looked at the light machine gun and sighed regretfully:

"The 7.92mm bullet, this is temporarily unusable.

"Put it in the car first, then you can trade it later, or bring it back to the company."

"If you put this in the trunk, there is no place to put the exoskeleton device." Bai Chen frowned slightly.

Their trunks have cans, biscuits, bullets, filter chips and all kinds of things.

"The exoskeleton device is placed in the co-pilot, and everyone rides heavy motorcycles in turns. Moreover, three people can squeeze into the back seat, it's spacious." Jiang Baimian said casually.

Bai Chen said "hmm":

"That heavy motorcycle needs fuel, and we may not be able to supply it. Let's try to trade it when we can trade it."

Jiang Baimian did not respond directly, but looked around and said:

"Okay, everyone disperses and picks up the bullet casings that can be seen, this is a strategic resource.

"Long Yuehong, you can take off the exoskeleton device to save some power. We only brought a spare high-performance battery this time, so be cautious."

As for the solar charging panel on the roof, it can also charge the Jeep once a day.

"Yes, team leader!" Long Yuehong had just finished answering, when she suddenly remembered something, she turned her head and pointed to the side of the road, "What about it?"

He was talking about the huge corpse of the Black Marsh Iron Snake.

Jiang Baimian's handsome and heroic eyebrows twisted:

"It can't be moved...

"I don't want meat. It's not true that such creatures that have mutated due to pollution have nothing to eat. It's best not to eat their meat.

"The poison sac in the mouth is also not acceptable. We didn't bring a sealing device, and the liquid inside is volatile. When the time comes, the Black Marsh Iron Snake will take revenge without knowing it.

"Peel off that layer of skin, you should be able to take it away, um, fold it up, and tie it to the roof of the car. This is an excellent biological material. The 'Research Department' must like it. They have been making similar bionic armor before. .

"Long Yuehong, you are wearing an exoskeleton device to deal with it. Its helmet has anti-virus effects, and, if I remember correctly, it should have the auxiliary function of high-temperature cutting. Remember, start from the eyes and mouth."

After a busy quarter of an hour, with the help of Shang Jianyao, who was wearing a gas mask, Long Yuehong peeled off the mutated python's skin.

The thing was folded once, then wrapped, strapped to the roof of the Jeep, and held in place with rope and solar-charging-panel anchors.

"Huh, it's done." Jiang Baimian clapped his hands, watching Long Yuehong and Shang Jianyao put the exoskeleton device on the passenger seat.

"How to deal with this?" She pointed to the three corpses not far away, "Do you want to take off the clothes?"

This is also a hard currency on the dust, only slightly inferior to food and arms.

Before Bai Chen and Long Yuehong gave their opinions, Shang Jianyao spoke first with a serious expression:

"Sink into the swamp."

Jiang Baimian nodded thoughtfully and said:

"good."

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