Dog Profiteer
In the control room, Lister, who was originally preparing to leave, was summoned back at the last minute.
Captain Boren stroked his long beard and began to speak.
"Lister, I need your opinion on something."
"Cohen has located the Merrick Civilization and contacted the headquarters of the Lower Arcane Civilization Army."
"I have a temporary personal task for you. Would you like to take it along?"
"In that case, you can get an extra month of vacation time."
"If you come back early, your work time will be counted first, and your vacation time will not be deducted."
"Personal task?"
He looked puzzled; it was the first time he had ever heard of an army group having individual missions.
"Well, I'll have to go to the army group headquarters again in the next month, so there won't be any missions on the ship."
"Consider this a special assignment given to you; just think of it as an extra extension of your vacation."
Upon hearing this, Lister immediately understood.
It's essentially a kind of unspoken rule within the military region, using so-called personal tasks to circumvent certain leave restrictions.
Lister was naturally willing to do so; having more time would allow him more opportunities to cultivate his "leeks" (victims).
"Captain, what are the specific mission details?"
"Don't worry, this kind of task definitely won't be difficult for you."
"The mission objective is to capture a Class C fugitive from the Arcane Civilization, located in the Yalan Civilization."
"Since this was a mission commissioned by the Arcane Civilization government to an individual within the army group, there were no military merit points, only credit points as a reward."
"If the task is not completed, a penalty of 30% of the task reward in credit points will be imposed."
Hearing that Lister had completely relaxed, it turned out to be just a formality.
Whether I complete it or not is fine; I can't speak for everything else in my pocket, but I certainly have a lot of credits.
However, before Wang Yue replaced Lim, all the remaining credit points were on him.
Currently, they have 3.7 million credits remaining, making them a wealthy household in a typical civilization.
"You requested your leave a bit too hastily, but Cohen acted quickly and actually found the wanted criminal in the vicinity."
"Thank you, Captain, and Cohen, Minister Cohen. I'll send him a message to thank you later."
Seeing Lister's attitude, Captain Boren stroked the end of his beard with satisfaction and nodded.
"Haha! Go home and rest for a while, then you can dedicate yourself to completing the ship's mission with even greater energy."
"Alright! Go on, hurry up!"
As a torrent of energy flashed before his eyes, Lister silently counted in his mind.
3, 2, 1, In the next instant, the torrent of energy vanished before our eyes.
As expected, learning the teleportation array technique was worthwhile; it accurately calculates the time required to teleport the distance.
Since Merrick Planet does not have a teleportation array, the only option is to first enter the ruling planet of the Yalan Civilization.
Long-distance teleportation is expensive, especially for citizens of a Level 1 civilization. A single teleportation cost of 100,000 credits is almost a deterrent.
As for unregistered residents, they can never use it; it is one of the means by which various levels of civilization restrict unregistered residents from staying in the local area to contribute to development.
Fortunately, Lister used the vehicle under the guise of a military region mission, and there was also a fee reduction for the captain rank, so the final cost was 14,600 points.
The ruling planet of the Yalan Civilization was now in sight. Although the humans passing by resembled Lister in appearance, they were generally half a body taller than him.
At the same time, there was that blue-green skin tone that was hard to accept at first, but fortunately, Lister was already used to it.
It wasn't just because they had seen all sorts of strange and unusual life forms in the recruit camp.
More importantly, the Yalan Civilization was the main area of activity for players in the previous generation during the sixth act after they first entered the galaxy.
"Arcane Civilization Army Group Notification: Individual missions have been issued."
"Mission target: Captain Lister. Mission timeframe: one month. Mission objective: capture or execute Class C fugitive Powell. Mission reward: 10,000 credits."
"Powell, male, rank eleven, combat strength C, civilization affiliated - Arcane Civilization (Note: This is information recorded during the original period of the crime).
This criminal murdered two citizens of the Arcane Civilization on the Truth Star 170 years ago, and then fled to the Yalan Civilization.
No wonder nobody wants to do this stupid mission.
The reward for completing the mission doesn't even cover the cost of a single teleportation trip.
Unless someone from the Arcane Civilization government is in this area and happens to be doing a quest there.
However, this possibility is almost zero; no one with the ability would be so foolish as to come to this remote Yalan Civilization.
Lister felt a little strange at that moment; the name Powell sounded familiar to him.
It feels like it could burst forth at any moment, yet there's something separating it from everything else.
"Clang! Clang!"
As the sound of a blacksmith hammering away on his equipment rang out from the roadside, Lister stopped abruptly in his tracks.
He remembered!
Powell? Isn't that the name of that "Dog Profiteer"?
Memories of the past flooded back in an instant.
Lister immediately turned around and hurried off in the direction he remembered.
He had long forgotten many aspects of the Yalan Civilization, but he would never forget the path taken by this Dog Profiteer, or rather, most players would never forget it.
In a dark alley not far from the teleportation array, there is an inconspicuous little shop.
The sign for "Blacksmith's General Store" hung simply above the shop, which was deserted except for the owner.
As soon as Lister stepped in, an old man who was about 1.7 meters tall got up from behind the counter.
He wore a reddish-brown suit, with a matching top hat covering his flowing white hair, and his ears were the pointed shape characteristic of the Arcane Civilization.
With his well-defined features, even though his skin was old and wrinkled, he still possessed an excellent demeanor.
Exactly the same image as Lister remembered.
However, this elderly gentleman, who made an excellent first impression on others, did not have such a good impression in his eyes at all.
Upon closer inspection, one could see a hint of cunning in his eyes and brows, especially the slightly upturned corners of his mouth, which clearly indicated that he had completely taken her for a piece of meat.
[Target: Powell (Arcane Civilization)]
[Level: LV109]
[Overall Rating: C]
In the previous generation, players did not have universal chips and could not connect to the Galactic Federation's database to directly view the civilization to which another player belonged.
At that moment, Lister was absolutely certain that this man was his target.
In a short time, new plans were made for the mission.
"Young man, is there anything you need?"
"Although the shop is small, it has all kinds of high-quality equipment."
"We have equipment of superior grade (B grade), perfect grade (A grade), and even legendary grade (S grade)."
His deep, resonant, and magnetic voice complemented his gentle and refined demeanor.
Damn memories flooded back to me in an instant.
Before he could refuse, Powell took out several long, narrow, exquisite boxes from the counter behind him.
The box was adorned with various jewels, making it clear at a glance that the equipment inside was quite expensive.
As the box was opened, several long swords gleaming with a cold light appeared before one's eyes.
[Hero's Blade (Rank A) (Used by Level 100 and above): Attributes to be unlocked.]
[Galactic Wootz Steel Blade (Rank A) (Used by Level 100 and above): Attributes to be unlocked.]
[Yalan Civilization Ultimate Saber (S-Rank) (Use by Level 100 and Above):...]
A series of exquisitely crafted blades were displayed before Lister's eyes.
For all Class Holder knife enthusiasts, the allure is undeniable.
Seeing the way Lister was looking at the knife, Powell's lips curled up even higher.
"Handsome young man, do you have a weapon you like?"
"Yes, it exists, but... how do I know what kind of knife it is?"
"Haha! Guest, let me make one thing clear first: the weapons we sell are all about fate."
"The attributes of all weapons have been temporarily sealed by me. If you like, I will immediately unseal them after you pay."
"Don't worry, the quality of the longswords here will definitely satisfy you. These weapons will surely be a great help to your future development!"
The familiar blind box gimmicks of my memory are playing out before my eyes once again.
A smile involuntarily appeared on Lister's face as he pointed with obvious interest at the S-rank Ultimate Blade.
"How about this one?"
"Young man, you have excellent taste. This legendary longsword is truly worthy of a hero like you."
The old gentleman elegantly put away the other two Grade A weapons.
He slowly took out the S-rank longsword and gently stroked it.
The knife seemed to possess a spirit; after being rubbed and polished, the blade's cold gleam deepened, becoming increasingly alluring.
"Young man, I forged this knife myself; I can feel its recognition of you!"
"In that case, this knife is yours for 30,000 credits."
A true S-grade blade of level 10 or higher would naturally cost more than this; even 100,000 credits would be barely enough.
Countless people were fooled by his tricks in his past life, and Lister was naturally one of them.
He slowly took the long sword from its hand, pretending to be very fond of it, and nodded in agreement.
"Okay! I'll buy it!"
Upon hearing that the other party wouldn't even haggle over the price, the old gentleman's eyes narrowed into slits, and a smile was evident on his face.
"However, there's one thing I need to clarify beforehand!"