Chapter 214: Second Weekly Settlement |
"The Alliance hasn't publicly announced the handling results internally, but the family that took action has now all been taken into custody," Jia Liangcai said.
Qin Ziwen laughed upon hearing this. "Something like this happened, and Zou Jianghe isn't thinking about how to handle the matter properly, but instead comes to me."
Qin Ziwen shook his head. "When such an egregious incident occurs, the first thing they should do is arrest the perpetrators' family and publicly execute them as a warning to others.
Otherwise, if acts like exterminating a family and seizing others' cards cannot be brought to judgment, what credibility does the Alliance have left? With this precedent, everyone within the Alliance will live in constant fear from now on."
Jia Liangcai also couldn't understand Zou Jianghe's operation: "Even in Great Yong, when such a murderous case occurs, the authorities would apprehend the murderer and behead them in the street to reassure the people."
Qin Ziwen nodded. "Your Great Yong does a decent job in that aspect."
Jia Liangcai smiled slightly. "Not exactly. Apprehending the murderer doesn't necessarily mean catching the real culprit. With enough silver to grease palms up and down, it's not difficult to find a few death row prisoners with similar builds from the execution grounds to swap them out."
"That trick probably won't work in the residential complex. Everyone in the complex is familiar with each other; they all know one another."
Speaking of this, Qin Ziwen couldn't help but sigh. "When the Alliance was first established, Zou Jianghe was full of vigor and had some courage. How has he become like this now?"
"Yes, there's a map settlement," Qin Ziwen nodded.
Hearing this, Jia Liangcai pondered, then said, "Master, I have a strategy."
"Speak."
"Master, if the force behind the Home is the imperial court, and you are the local magnate, why not temporarily lend cards to others to fraudulently obtain the court's provisions and pay? Once the provisions and pay are distributed, have those people repay you with newly acquired cards. This way, Master gains both reputation and profit, and the Qin Alliance's power greatly increases. Isn't that a triple win?"
Qin Ziwen nodded. "That's a good idea, but what if someone is unwilling to repay?"
Jia Liangcai said, "Master holds righteousness in hand; no one dares disobey. If there are stubborn, unyielding individuals, execute them as a warning to intimidate the hearts of the people."
Qin Ziwen pondered for a long time, then nodded. "It can be done. But even if it's a loan, it can't be free. The number of cards is limited; we can't provide for everyone. Only those who perform well can be prioritized to borrow cards."
"Master is wise."
....
Night fell, midnight at twelve o'clock.
Qin Ziwen heard the settlement sound in his mind.
「You have successfully survived one week in the Gobi Desert map. Current day: 18th. During this week, you obtained a large number of cards, successfully cultivated a Superhuman recruitment pet, completed the Hunting Ladder Level 2 task once... Comprehensive Score: 2380」
「Rewards obtained: 【Breakthrough Card】Limit Breakthrough Card2, 【Duplication Card】Advanced Building Duplication Card1, 【Advanced Building Card】Martial Training Ground1, 【Expansion Card】Large Sand Expansion Card1, 【Function Card】Insight1, 【Enhancement Card】Ordinary Building Enhancement Card1」
The rewards were as generous as ever.
This was also the reason he specifically returned to the Home today.
Just like payday every month, there always needs to be a sense of ceremony.
If there are suitable cards, it's perfect to use them right in the Home, saving another trip.
As usual, he inventoried the cards.
First, the Insight Card.
Qin Ziwen used it directly.
【Function Activated: Level 4 Insight】
【Authority has been upgraded. Current authority: Level 3 Authority (3/8)】
【Level 4 Insight: Can be used on card buildings, resource points, recruitment units, humans, beasts, plants to gain insight into their basic rules or attributes】
A new ability was added; it can now be used on plants.
Qin Ziwen came to the field and saw that mysterious little tree.
He used Insight.
【Sky-Touching Fruit (Superhuman): Consuming it can increase body size. Repeated consumption results in diminishing effects. After consumption, the heart apertures temporarily close and mental agility slows for a short time】
"Liangcai, what does 'heart apertures temporarily close' mean?"
Jia Liangcai pondered after hearing this. "I've read in books that when the heart apertures are clear and unobstructed, a person's mind is clear and thinking is sharp."
Qin Ziwen understood. So, the side effect of the Sky-Touching Fruit is that after consuming it, you become stupid for a short time!
Fortunately, it's not permanent, otherwise the drawback would be huge.
"Little Black One." Qin Ziwen picked a fruit from the tree and placed it at Little Black One's mouth.
Little Black One sniffed it, and upon discovering it wasn't meat, turned its head away in disdain.
"You little guy are getting picky now!"
Qin Ziwen pried its mouth open, forcibly stuffed the purple fruit inside, then held its mouth shut.
Little Black One struggled anxiously, tears welling up, not understanding why it was being made to eat this sour thing.
Finally, its throat gulped, and it finally swallowed.
Qin Ziwen sighed with relief. Luckily, this little guy was just born. If it grew a bit more, he probably wouldn't have the strength to hold its mouth shut.
Then he used the Home to deduce Little Black One's maximum body size.
【The maximum weight of this mutated Tarbosaurus is 60.5 tons】
He remembered it was only 55 tons before consumption. One fruit increased its weight by ten percent?
Then he picked another fruit.
Seeing its master about to feed it again, Little Black One struggled desperately, but it was too late.
【The maximum weight of this mutated Tarbosaurus is 65.9 tons】
...
【The maximum weight of this mutated Tarbosaurus is 82.4 tons】
After consuming a total of 6 Sky-Touching Fruits, Little Black One's maximum body size was finally deduced to be over 80 tons.
The first stage of the three-tier breakthrough to Superhuman task was finally completed.
As for the second stage, in Qin Ziwen's view, it was another task.
Besides him and Little Black One, all his recruitment units could participate in the second stage. The Crowned Eagle and Du Yu could also join.
The greater the difficulty of the hunting target, the richer the rewards. If possible, naturally choosing the strongest target is best. In the Gobi Desert, the most difficult challenge task is the Giant Rock Dragon.
But currently, there is no trace of the Giant Rock Dragon.
Apart from the Giant Rock Dragon, both Tarbosauruses have been killed. The most suitable targets at this stage are the Hadrosaur or the Paraceratherium.
Looking at the field, Qin Ziwen took out the Ordinary Building Enhancement Card and upgraded it to Level 5.
Currently, among his Home buildings, the only ordinary building that has reached Level 4 is the field.
But using it on the field isn't a loss either. The higher the field's level, the faster the Sky-Touching Fruits, melons, fruits, and vegetables mature.
The only one who will work harder is Wei Zhaohua. He'll probably be busier every day.
Apart from the soil color becoming deeper, other changes in the upgraded Level 5 field weren't very significant.
Then he went to the Martial Training Ground.
He prepared to use the newly obtained Martial Training Ground card to upgrade it to Level 2, but received a prompt.
【Upgrading a new building requires a 50*50 meter area. Please confirm there is sufficient blank space around, or reselect the building's placement area.】
Does upgrading an advanced building increase the area requirement?
Before upgrading, it was only 30*40. After upgrading to Level 2, the area more than doubled.
He first used the Large Sand Expansion Card, then upgraded the training ground.
【Level 2 Martial Training Ground: Level 3 Physical Training Enhancement, Level 2 Stamina Recovery, Level 2 Long Weapon Bonus】(Special Effect: omitted)
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