Chapter 54

Zhou Kai’s explanation made him feel a pain in the ass.

He will kill 20 million? It’s hard to say what young people are like nowadays, but they are all bragging one after another!

He could do whatever he wanted. Although Zhou Kai worked with them when the Anyang branch needed manpower, this was also a form of help. He didn’t want to give him a blow.

“It’s a deal. Saber God 0 it will be then. Well, I’ve received some information regarding the mission, so I can brief you on that. This is an exploration mission in a ground fissure.” Upon saying that, Qin Feng paused and added, “I won’t hide this from you. When I received the information, it stated that the danger level has increased to 3 stars.”

Zhou Kai froze. “That can increase?”

Qin Feng replied, “It’s mainly because the type of mission is different. Such an exploration mission is unpredictable, so it’s common that the danger level will change.”

Zhou Kai was left speechless. “Brother, you mean that this 3-star rating is also tentative, right?”

Qin Feng replied awkwardly, “I’m also at my wits’ end over this. However, the corresponding reward will also increase along with the difficulty of the mission. On top of the original academic audit, there will also be additional compensation. Since we get along pretty well, you can bring up what you want. I’ll see if I can get it for you.”

Zhou Kai’s eyes narrowed as he contemplated it.

A moment later, he said, “3 stars it is then. As for what I want, I want a pill like the Origin Fostering Pill.”

Qin Feng was speechless.

Zhou Kai said, “You can’t get that?”

Qin Feng replied with a forced smile, “Brother, I don’t want to go back on my word. How about this? I’ll try my best. As long as it gets approved, I’ll definitely get one for you. However, this pill is not like other pills in terms of quantity. I can’t guarantee anything.”

Zhou Kai laughed.

Pills became addictive after taking them once. Since Zhou Kai had no way of getting one either, one pill would be better than nothing.

“You’re loyal, brother. Let’s not talk about anything else. Watch me perform.” Zhou Kai looked excited.

Then, Qin Feng brought Zhou Kai along to tour the Anyang branch.

It was a large compound that covered a huge area and included gardens and fish ponds. Although the buildings were a little old, they were currently undergoing renovation. This place would look brand new after a while.

Qin Feng understood that he had to keep up with the times. After all, one had to enjoy one’s work in modern society. If one’s working environment was bad, one wouldn’t be able to use any of one’s talents no matter how good one’s potential was.

Unfortunately, he had wasted his efforts again. Zhou Kai was currently living in a better place than this one, so he didn’t care at all.

Time slowly flew by.

Qin Feng, who had been accompanying Zhou Kai to chat and wait with him, grew somewhat awkward.

A person was supposed to pick him up before 12:00, but it was now nearly 1:00. He felt as if he was being humiliated.

Zhou Kai, on the other hand, was very calm.

In his eyes, his goal for coming here was to obtain what he wanted. Everything else was not important.

Qin Feng, who was very displeased, was about to find a place to call and ask what was going on when someone entered in a haste. “Who’s the person in charge of the Anyang branch?”

It was an old fatty who looked around 50 years old. He was wearing a vest and he looked very impatient.

Qin Feng’s expression turned ugly as he responded, “I am.”

The old fatty said, “Okay. Where are the people you assigned from your side? Tell them to come out quickly and get ready to set off.”

Qin Feng clenched his teeth and asked instead of answering him, “Didn’t we agree yesterday that Provincial Chief Zhao would come over to pick them up? Where is he?”

The old fatty laughed. “You want Provincial Chief Zhao to pick people up from a lousy place like Anyang? You are overthinking. Call them out quickly. We have to catch up with the main unit. Would you dare bear the consequences of being late?”

“You!” Qin Feng glared at him.

Zhou Kai got up and said, “Brother, don’t get infuriated. Who comes to pick me up doesn’t make a difference. We aren’t doing this for dignity but to provide a service to the people.”

Qin Feng went silent before he looked at Zhou Kai and said, “I’ve let you suffer.”

Zhou Kai smiled and told the old fatty, “Let’s go.”

The old fatty sneered and left.

When he saw the retreating backs of Zhou Kai and the old fatty, Qin Feng’s expression turned extremely ugly.

After leaving the place, Zhou Kai saw a huge truck just like the green trucks used by the army.

The old fatty, who didn’t care about Zhou Kai, just walked toward the front of the car.

Zhou Kai paused and flipped open the back door. Then, he saw that there were two people inside, a guy and a girl. They were both very young and looked a little nervous.

When they saw Zhou Kai come in, they quickly stood up. They were a bit timid and uneasy yet also a bit curious. However, they didn’t dare speak.

Zhou Kai paused and went in. After he placed inside his long saber, he found a folding stool to sit on before he looked at the two people and said with a smile, “Don’t be nervous. Have a seat.”

The two of them quickly sat down.

Zhou Kai asked, “Which branch are you two from? What are your names?”

The guy quickly answered, “I’m from the Tong’an branch. I’m Xu Lei, and this is Mi Xue.”

The girl quickly nodded and gave him a slight smile.

Zhou Kai came to a realization.

Tong’an was a city southwest of Anyang but at around the same level as Anyang.

“Only the two of you are going to join the exploration mission from the Tong’an branch?” Zhou Kai asked with a smile.

Xu Lei, who was a little awkward, said while feeling embarrassed, “They said that we’re joining in, but we’re actually just doing odd jobs. We’ll be in charge of logistics and we’ll gain knowledge and experience at the same time.”

Zhou Kai was speechless.

F*ck. It seems that other branches look down on Anyang. The people joining in have all been assigned to do odd jobs and deal with logistics? There must be something that I don’t know.

“It’s okay. The start is always like that. You’ll join in first and follow up later on. When you are familiar with everything and you have the necessary strength and experience, you can become vanguard members and join important missions.” Zhou Kai gave them a slight smile.

Xu Lei’s eyes lit up. “Brother, our chief told us the same thing. I thought it was because our strength was not good enough, but it turns out that there is a standard set of procedures.”

Zhou Kai was speechless.

“Brother, since you’re so familiar with it, you should have joined such missions many times, right? Can you tell us what an exploration mission is like?” the girl called Mi Xue, who felt relaxed, asked curiously when she saw that Zhou Kai was very easy to talk to. At the same time, she looked at his long saber, which had been wrapped with the bedsheet.

The two of them hadn’t brought along anything, but Zhou Kai had brought a weapon, which showed that he was different from them.

Zhou Kai looked at the two of them with a strange gaze and said, “It would be useless even if I told you. You have to join in to feel it, so I won’t talk about it. When you guys have the knowledge and experience you need, you’ll have your own understanding just like me.”

As Zhou Kai said that, he touched his long saber and said with a smile, “My philosophy on this mission is not to be terrified and just do it.”

Xu Lei and Mi Xue felt a deep veneration for him immediately.

This senior hadn’t said much verbally, but his words showed that he had experience.

They should not be terrified and just do it. Wasn’t this referring to overcoming one’s fears? Only when one was not afraid while facing anomalies could one have any hope of victory.

He was truly an expert.

“By the way, what kind of abilities do the two of you have?” Zhou Kai asked with a faint smile as he looked at them.