Chapter 1268: Turning point (first update to congratulate the cute master Fox)
Speaking of Energy Block, an embarrassing question came up. Dao Lang said, "I really didn't bring so much with me this time."
They came here to seek justice. Although they did not intend to fight, they could not come with a large number of Energy Block.
But Dao Lang also knows very well that there is no need to mention banknotes or anything like that. In the current Black Zone, it is insulting to mention it like this.
"Let's redeem some members first, okay?"
"No," Qu Jianlei replied simply, "You can only package transactions."
It was normal to redeem prisoners in installments, but he didn't want to waste unnecessary time.
If you can trade with some people the first time, you will naturally be able to trade with some people the second time... Problems will easily arise over time.
Also, the premium for these captives is too high. If they were to be split, it would really be a stretch.
Moreover, these prisoners know a lot about their own side. If they release some of them back, the other side will be able to make targeted arrangements after understanding the situation.
Qu Jianlei really didn't want to cause trouble, so he was very determined.
But Dao Lang is also a bit embarrassed. With so many starships mobilized to come here, can we just go back? He secretly discussed with Old Tree, "Senior, can you ask that senior to be a guarantee?"
Old Tree replied helplessly, "Ask her to guarantee... You don't know how troublesome this person is. I don't want to deal with her at all."
Dao Lang hesitated and asked, "But I feel like she is a little afraid of Digital Phantom."
This is the biggest headache! Old Tree sighed softly, "Did you see it too?"
"It may not be because of how powerful the opponent is, maybe it's because she wants something from him... I've never really understood Duo Gan."
Dao Lang was speechless after hearing this, and muttered after a long time, "At her level, would she still ask for help from others?"
Old Tree sighed softly, "The unknown is the most troublesome. It's better to go back."
As they left, the accompanying phenomenon did not continue - everyone was waiting for Thorn Flower Blossom's reaction.
However, Dao Lang did not announce what happened, and instead gave his own people Sealing Order.
——Others can scheme against Thorn Flower Blossom, so naturally he can scheme against others.
But obviously, no one is a fool. Dao Lang didn't react, that was the biggest reaction.
However, a team continued to contact Thorn Flower Blossom and asked if they needed help?
Help me with a hammer! Dao Lang is filled with resentment - do you want to continue testing us? So his answer was: We are a little tired of the internal fighting in the empire. If we have time, we might as well continue exploring at Black Zone.
Beyond that, he gave no further explanation.
However, other teams also understood this statement.
Even Thorn Flower Blossom has admitted defeat, and the behavior of coercing Digital Phantom obviously cannot continue.
Six days later, the two sides completed the exchange of prisoners and Energy Block, and everyone continued to search for Black Zone.
Two days later, another Alliance, Secret Camp, was discovered. The starship in question belonged to the "Struggle" team.
The name of this team sounds more inspiring, but in fact, the more people lack something, the more they care about it.
The core composition of Struggle Team is said to be the armed forces of several major consortiums. In addition to finding magic weapons, they also need to explore Black Zone.
They discovered Secret Camp by accident. With random attacks, they finally won the prize at a certain moment.
But unfortunately, there was someone in this Secret Camp, and they launched a counterattack immediately.
Two of the three starships were destroyed, and then the people in Secret Camp packed up the warehouse and left quickly.
Finally, the discoverer sent the message in time, and a large number of starships from Struggle Team came to help.
The battle lasted for two days, and finally Struggle Team eliminated most of the enemies.
There were still two small Attack Ship boats that took advantage of the chaos and escaped.
In Black Zone, the survival rate of Small Ship is very low, but the opponent has quite strong combat power, so the survivability may not be bad.
Struggle Team also suffered heavy losses. It is said that the related gains were far from being able to offset the costs! As for the speaking device, Struggle Team said angrily: We have never seen it! However, it doesn't mean that others will believe it if they say they have never seen it.
In the following days, starships from other teams appeared one after another, just to know the whereabouts of the magic weapon.
This time, they also enjoyed treatment similar to Digital Phantom.
Even Qu Jianlei arrived in a 1314, Old Lady Jia Wuji fearfully used Coercive Pressure - I am happy with your harvest.
What Struggle Team especially didn't expect was that Duo Gan also arrived with a starship, and released Coercive Pressure to use Mental Strength to investigate.
They wanted to get angry, but they really didn't have the courage, so they only dared to curse secretly in their hearts: Is this our fucking opportunity?
At the same time, some people also thought of something: Duo Gan... didn't seem to explore what Digital Phantom had gained last time? In fact, the experience of Digital Phantom was much worse than that of Struggle Team - no team went to explore the gains of Digital Phantom.
It's quite interesting to talk about this. It's not that Digital Phantom is so powerful that everyone dare not touch it.
The key is that Qu Jianlei and the others fought so beautifully that by the time others noticed, they had already left.
And Struggle Team's performance was so arrogant that one battle lasted more than two days!
All those starships were here to watch, how could they not investigate it carefully? Of course, the mystery of Digital Phantom does make everyone afraid to act rashly, but the origin of Struggle Team cannot be hidden from anyone.
The unknown will always make people fearful, but the familiar ones are easy to say - are just a few major consortiums powerful?
Qu Jianlei and his team investigated for a day and believed that there was a high possibility that the other party had not harvested the magic weapon.
Then they left, but in the process of leaving, they discovered another malicious observation.
——Can you check Struggle Team, but can't you sense Digital Phantom?
Realizing this, 1314 Ship went back and directly summoned all the starships in the team to assemble.
After the starship assembly was completed, Qu Jianlei announced that this time Black Zone's inspection mission was over! In fact, a few days ago, they completed the third inspection of Black Zone, and they can declare it over.
But at that time, the team had just experienced a confrontation with Thorn Flower Blossom.
Although the ransom was obtained, the attitude of other teams is a mystery. Qu Jianlei needs to observe before making a decision.
At that time, it was not appropriate to disband the team - 1314 Ship could withstand the malicious covetousness, but other starships might not.
Although most of the starships were forcibly requisitioned, everyone also contributed during the search and inspection process.
And if they were to disband regardless of it at that time, other starships might have some resentment in their hearts - no one was a fool.
The situation has developed to this point, and while other people's thoughts are on Struggle Team, he can finally announce the disbandment.
The other starships were not surprised to receive this news - they could have been disbanded a few days ago.
It's just that 1314 Ship has so much prestige that even Thorn Flower Blossom doesn't have the guts to retaliate, so naturally no one dares to take the initiative.
Even the people who want to leave the most are waiting to see which starship loses its composure. They will first make a request and then see the reaction of 1314.
Now that the boss has taken the initiative to express his intention to disband, many starships secretly let out a sigh of relief.
——The suffering for such a long time is finally coming to an end.
However, some people are eager to disband, while others are reluctant to disband.
Young Master took the initiative to ask the question, "Boss, we don't want to stay here anymore Black Zone, can you take us away together?"
"Of course that's no problem," Qu Jianlei replied without hesitation.
Disbandment also needs to be organized. First, take back the equipment that was sent out, and at the same time return the stolen materials one by one.
After completing this step, fake rewards will also be distributed.
Then there are the prisoners of Resistance and Alliance.
Qu Jianlei doesn't want to keep any of them, so he sells them per head, which also helps him regain some health.
After more than four months of inspection at Black Zone, the fleet spent more than 4 billion in total - Energy Block alone spent more than 2 billion.
The ransom and the seized materials alone are far from enough to restore blood.
The main reason is that the Battalion-Class Ship is not retained - in fact, even if it is retained, it will not be easy to sell it.
Considering that Alliance is more popular than Resistance, Qu Jianlei decided to bundle it.
One Alliance member plus three to four Resistance is a sales unit and is priced in groups.
However, it is very regrettable that sales have encountered a lull.
Qu Jianlei was a little confused and couldn't help but complain to Nutrient Solution, "Does my credit look so bad?"
But then, Big Head Butterfly started spinning in his mind.
"Several starships are being discussed internally. It's not that they don't want to buy them, but they don't dare to buy them... for fear of being remembered."
Resistance members can be exchanged for bounties and meritorious service in the empire, and Alliance members are even more valuable.
At the beginning, Thorn Flower Blossom wanted to buy people from Qu Jianlei, which shows that the demand exists objectively.
However, although these starships are very aware of this, they are also aware of a problem: after buying prisoners, there are certain risks.
They had a bold discussion inside the starship, and they just wanted to tell Qu Jianlei through artificial intelligence: We are afraid.
Qu Jianlei laughed when he heard it, "If this is the only reason, it would be too simple."
So he announced that he would change the rules of sales-anonymous bidding! When auctioning captives, each starship will receive a random electronic code, which is the buyer's code.
The electronic code can be changed at any time, even during the same bidding process.
Anyway, there is real-time supervision from Xiao Hu, so there is no chance of mistakes.
Needless to say, as soon as this decision was announced, the store immediately became lively.
Facts have proved that people are not reluctant to spend money, but they are worried that after spending money, they will cause a lot of trouble.
So much so that not many people care about the premium generated by the auction.
However, no one bid too high. When the price rose to about 30%, it basically reached the top.
They are all people who dare to explore in space. They have no problem spending money, but they also absolutely pay attention to cost-effectiveness.
(First update, hosted by He Meng "fox9988".)——————
Chapter 1269 Everyone has their own plans (second update) What makes Qu Jianlei amused is that this guy Young Master actually changed the electronic code three times in an auction.
In the end, he was bidding against himself. It was rare for him to be able to master the new rules proficiently and be so addicted to playing.
Facts have proved that Young Master's play worked well. He bid with himself so quickly that others were too lazy to participate.
——There are so many prisoners anyway, why fight for this group?
Young Master finally took this group, the premium is really not high, it can be regarded as a successful cheat.
Afterwards, he actually tried to play a second time. Hua Xiezhi couldn't stand it anymore, so he called him privately.
"The difference of Buduo is enough. I will bid based on my strength. Is it interesting to do these little tricks?"
Young Master heard this and immediately stopped the horse flea operation, but still explained shamelessly, "Big money and small money are all money."
The auction took half a day, and then every starship was docked with 1314. The whereabouts of the prisoners was naturally a mystery.
Then Qu Jianlei announced that the invaded data will be recovered soon. Is there anyone willing to join Black Zone with him? The data recovery will be suspended.
In the process of leaving, a certain amount of cooperation is also required. This goes without saying.
There were as many as fourteen starships willing to leave with him. It seemed that the ordeal in Black Zone had left many people physically and mentally exhausted.
And the vast majority of starships that purchased captives chose to leave—continuing to hang around Black Zone may not be able to keep the captives!
Of course, there are those who are cautious and those who do not believe in evil, and there are still a few starships who want to continue their adventure in Black Zone.
This kind of mentality is not uncommon among explorers. They have come here, and they really don't want to work in vain.
However, it is worth mentioning that among the starships that Yao Li wants to fly, there are the first and second starships commandeered by Qu Jianlei.
The two starships originally wanted to commandeer 1314, but after finding that they couldn't defeat it, they brought out Divine Script Society in an attempt to intimidate him.
The Qu Jianlei team killed one Supreme and two Rank A from these two starships, and also severely damaged one Supreme.
In addition, they also seized a large amount of supplies - otherwise Digital Phantom Team would not have been able to hold on for so long.
So far, Qu Jianlei has not returned the supplies of these two starships.
The feud had been made, and he was being particular about not killing all the remaining people.
The two starships acted very cooperatively during the inspection process of Black Zone. There were no outstanding highlights, but they were absolutely satisfactory.
After all, they knew very well that the hatred between the two sides was not small, and they must not give the other party an excuse to take action.
Now the two starships indicate that Yao Li is open and Qu Jianlei has decided to let them go.
Big Head Butterfly was a little unwilling to give in and encouraged him desperately, "If you cut the grass without removing the roots, the spring breeze will grow again..."
"There are so many starships watching," Qu Jianlei also felt helpless, "After all, I helped eliminate options. No credit but hard work."
Big Head Butterfly's speed began to slow down, "What a pity, there are two starships."
"Maybe they will seek death," Qu Jianlei could only comfort it.
After disbanding the team, he could secretly kill the two starships, but now that he wants to lead everyone out Black Zone, he has no choice but to give up.
Next, in the process of leaving Black Zone, the atmosphere in the fleet began to become active.
Everyone can be sure that no matter how crazy the boss is, he will not be able to silence all fourteen starships.
Some people even said with regret, "Boss, will it be disbanded after Black Zone is released?"
"Otherwise?" Qu Jianlei asked casually.
Young Master said in the public channel with a playful smile, "They are counting on you, boss, to lead everyone and break through the military blockade."
"You can break in on your own," Qu Jianlei replied angrily, "Which starship doesn't have a supreme commander on board?"
The military's blockade outside Black Zone is mainly accomplished by Warp Jammer in cooperation with Patrol Team.
It is unlikely that the starship will not encounter Patrol Team after leaving Black Zone, but whose supreme leader is the one who has to work hard?
Nelson snorted upon hearing this, "In this case, the military... it's really hard to say."
In short, now everyone really loves and fears 1314 Ship.
It has nothing to do with Stockholm Syndrome, but that although the boss is arrogant, he is really capable and dares to take charge.
Because of the positioning of Xiao Hu, the fleet took four days to fly straight out of Black Zone.
Along the way, they encountered other starships more than once.
However, seeing such a huge fleet, those starships all avoided it from a distance - the evasion speed was not ordinary fast.
When it was about to sail out of Black Zone, the fleet encountered two standard company-class warships.
Company-level Warship hesitated for half a minute before signaling, asking the fleet to stop for inspection.
1314 Ship also responded to the signal - before being inspected, we must first board the ship to verify your identity!
Company-level Warship issued a call request, "Who gave you the right to inspect the Imperial Army?"
Qu Jianlei replied simply, "We insist, because we cannot rule out the possibility that you are spies!"
The two Company-level Warship immediately fell silent - civilian forces have no right to inspect the military, but this does not apply to the current situation.
In the end, the two warships left without saying a word.
After leaving Black Zone, 1314 Ship said goodbye to everyone and left with the two captured Company-level Warship.
But Young Master's starship chased after him, "Boss, boss, you still owe me something!"
"Just follow me if you know," Qu Jianlei replied, "Company-level Warship will give you a ship. I didn't give it to you before because I didn't want you to draw hatred."
"Company-level Warship..." There was obvious disdain in Young Master's voice, "It's not easy to cash in on this thing."
"Isn't it enough for free?" Qu Jianlei replied angrily, "This is Resistance's starship, won't you exchange it for the reward?"
"Okay then," Young Master was still a little reluctant, "Boss, do you still want to join Black Zone?"
There is really no shortage of smart people in the world, but this guy is also very ambitious and dares to say anything.
"Well," Qu Jianlei didn't hide it from him, and he had enough reasons, "I lost too much this time, and I have to make up for it."
However, Young Master didn't think so. He knew the other party's gains relatively well, "Maybe there will be a loss, but it won't be too much, right?"
Qu Jianlei asked angrily, "Have you included the cost of labor?"
These masters of our own side... Just how much can he and the two Above Supreme stay at Black Zone for more than four months? If you want to invite the three of them to take action, one billion is not too much, right? And there is no need to talk about those who have a little bit of face.
"That's a big loss," Young Master really listened, "Come on Black Zone... are you short of thugs?"
What else are you thinking about? Qu Jianlei replied casually, "It's too expensive, I can't afford it!"
His first impression of this guy was not very good. Later, he felt that this guy was quite out of touch.
However, in the formation of the team, Young Master did make a contribution and at the same time helped him attract hatred. This cannot but be admitted.
All the bad things were done by Young Master - at least he was the one who started it, but it was Qu Jianlei's team that benefited.
And this guy's luck is not that good either. He even discovered the Resistance camp, the only one with people there.
Qu Jianlei I don't want him to get involved now, and my original intention is to protect him - if you knew more, you would be really in danger.
"Oh," Young Master sighed, "If I want to contact you adults in the future, what should I do?"
Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and then replied, "Leave your contact information... we will go find you if anything happens!"
For him, this is already a rare thing. Usually he would choose to forget about Jianghu.
However, Young Master was obviously still a little dissatisfied, and finally sighed and spoke.
"I won't keep the number Wristwatch, Pan Rock Star Central City Shui Corporation."
Pan Rock Star is one of the eight stars of Core Circle. Qu Jianlei really didn't expect that this person's background was so good.
Young Master took over and Company-level Warship left. The starships of Bai Jinhan and Nelson followed, "Are you still going to Black Zone?"
Qu Jianlei was already numb. He told the truth, "The main reason is that Struggle Team happened and we had to leave."
The difference from Young Master is that these two are really old Jianghu, and they can guess the general idea as soon as they hear it.
Nelson asked tentatively, "Are you worried that they will suffer heavy losses and have other thoughts?"
"We have to be on guard," Qu Jianlei replied in a deep voice, "Everyone is a little Wuji afraid. If we don't leave, we won't be able to leave."
Strictly speaking, if something changes, the one most likely to run into trouble is 1314 Ship.
We also encountered the Resistance camp. Others lost their pants, but they made a lot of money. Why? Except for Young Master, no one knows how much Qu Jianlei earned, but who doesn't know how to guess?
If you just attack them and quickly capture the camp, you will definitely gain a lot of rewards.
Apart from anything else, at least the two captured Company-level Warships can be seen by everyone.
If things like Struggle Team hadn't happened, others might not have felt the big difference.
But everything is afraid of comparison. Seeing the heavy losses of Struggle Team, who can't come up with some ideas? It is precisely because of this that Qu Jianlei decided to seize the time and run away after leaving.
Facts have proved that his behavior is not unfounded, because Nelson thinks about it and it makes sense.
"Are you worried that someone will secretly notify the military?"
"Is there any need to worry about this?" Qu Jianlei replied helplessly, "Even you have guessed this possibility."
"I was also reminded by you," Nelson said sincerely, "After all, I am not a person who has experienced it, so my feelings are not deep."
Bai Jinhan is a scholar type. He didn't react until he heard this and couldn't help but sigh.
"Oh, what a pity. I also said that if you want to enter Black Zone, I will try to collect one or two more examples."
His current thoughts are all on implementing his findings, and he is no longer interested in the whereabouts of the magic weapon.
It is precisely because of this that he encouraged his friends to return to Black Zone with Qu Jianlei.
However, when he heard such trouble, he could indeed understand it and could only call out Naihe.