The Times Have Changed, Sir!

Over the next few days, Bai Pu continued to level up in the vast Black Mist Valley.

The Superpower Corporation seemed to have become honest, not sending any more Awakened to hunt Bai Pu down. Bai Pu guessed that Li Ling should be given credit for this.

Occasionally, other Awakened would pass by the Black Mist Valley, and upon seeing Bai Pu's one-wave monster clearing, they would express their desire to team up, but Bai Pu politely declined them all.

Most Awakened were still reasonable; they would go to other areas of the Black Mist Valley and find monsters to fight and train themselves.

A few ignorant Awakened, like that mustached man, wanted to steal monsters and share experience points, but they were all sent away by the Skeleton Warriors and Undead Bone Mages controlled by Bai Pu.

Finally, the time for the Intersection Lands of the Dead Bone Mountain Range to close arrived.

The military's Spirit Energy Cameras sent out a unified command, and all Awakened left the Intersection Lands within one minute.

"This trip to the Dead Bone Mountain Range has been quite rewarding." Bai Pu looked up at the black mountains in the distance, resembling the spine of a whale, which was the Level 3 area of the Dead Bone Mountain Range.

Bai Pu did not explore this area on this trip, but he did not regret it, only feeling a bit of regret and curiosity.

With a flash of light, Bai Pu left the Intersection Lands.

Slightly noisy sounds rang in his ears, as the Awakened soldiers maintained order. One by one, the Awakened who had left the Intersection Lands formed a queue and filed out along the passage exit.

Everyone had to undergo inspection and hand over their Spirit Energy Cameras when leaving.

Bai Pu completed the inspection, handed over the camera, and was about to leave when he suddenly saw a familiar figure, Golden Bull.

Qilin and Mad Dog were not with Golden Bull.

"Where is your Spirit Energy Camera?" The soldier in charge of recording, wearing glasses, asked kindly.

Golden Bull searched left and right, and finally could only shake his head, "It's gone, it seems to be broken."

"Leave your number, name, and affiliated organization. After it is verified that there are no problems, you can leave after paying the compensation fee for a Spirit Energy Camera."

The bespectacled soldier did not make things difficult for Golden Bull. After all, the General Control Room was being monitored the entire time. If anyone was bold enough to try to sabotage the Intersection Lands, an alarm would have been raised long ago.

Now, recovering the Spirit Energy Cameras was just a formality.

Golden Bull agreed and turned around to see Bai Pu. He was slightly stunned, squeezed out a smile, greeted Bai Pu, and then shifted his gaze away.

Bai Pu sighed inwardly. How keen was his mind? He had already guessed the whole story.

Why were Fish Intestine and Containing Light able to find him accurately in the vast Black Mist Valley? There must have been a way to locate him, and his location could only be obtained through the other three members of the Genius Camp.

Qilin and Mad Dog were not there, probably having been sent away in advance, not even having time to take away their Spirit Energy Cameras.

Golden Bull stayed in the Intersection Lands, but the Spirit Energy Camera was gone, which meant what? He most likely had reached a deal with Fish Intestine! Of course, Golden Bull could also insist that his Spirit Energy Camera was damaged by the enemy in battle.

Bai Pu said nothing and turned to leave the hall.

Outside the military base, there were rows of trucks, many colorful flags and signs with the names of some companies written on them, and many formally dressed company white-collar workers were waiting at makeshift tables, looking quite lively.

As soon as Bai Pu came out, a fragrant breeze wafted over, and a white-collar beauty in a suit skirt, with a captivating figure, greeted him enthusiastically:

"Respected Awakened, congratulations on your fruitful harvest in the Intersection Lands. Do you have a lot of discarded equipment that needs to be sold? Our Hongyan Equipment Recycling Company has very favorable recycling policies, and the prices are absolutely fair! Would you like to come with me to learn more?"

The white-collar beauty enthusiastically went to hug Bai Pu's left arm, the soft touch clearly transmitted through the clothing.

Bai Pu exerted a slight force to break free, saying, "Sorry, I already have a prior engagement." He walked straight towards a military green jeep.

A voice still followed from behind: "Which company? Would you like to compare the preferential terms of both companies? Our Hongyan Company guarantees you won't lose out..."

"No need, these are people from our Great Tang." Li Ling, leaning against the car door, took off her brown glasses, revealing a slightly sharp look in her eyes.

The white-collar beauty looked at Li Ling's high-bulging white shirt, then looked down at her own noticeably smaller white shirt, and tactfully walked away.

"Isn't the Great Tang Group mainly engaged in pharmaceuticals?" Bai Pu asked casually as he opened the car door.

"What era is it? Which major power doesn't operate across industries?"

Li Ling followed him in, and after closing the car door, she got straight to the point: "This time was very dangerous. Fortunately, your strength has improved rapidly, beyond my expectations."

"Actually, I was somewhat mentally prepared. The Superpower Corporation couldn't hold back." Bai Pu said.

"I have already questioned the Superstar Alliance on behalf of the God Strategy Army, but the result may not satisfy you." Li Ling coughed lightly and explained how the Superstar Alliance had prematurely expelled Fish Intestine and Containing Light.

"As expected. I should still thank the organization. If I were a rootless weed, the Superstar Alliance probably wouldn't even bother with such superficial gestures..."

Bai Pu smiled, "The reason no new assassins came in the following seven or eight days is also due to your and the organization's attention to this matter."

Li Ling sighed, "You go back to the Xi City branch first, I'll stay here, I still have something to do."

God Strategy Army Xi City Branch.

Bai Pu got out of the car and entered the hall.

"Bai Pu, you're back?" Qilin was sitting in the hall chatting with Su Xiaoxiao. When he saw Bai Pu enter, his eyes lit up.

"Yeah." Bai Pu yawned slightly, "Miss Xiaoxiao, my Storage Space is full, all with unsealed discarded equipment. Does the organization accept it?"

"Of course, we do." Su Xiaoxiao had already happily run up to Bai Pu, touching Bai Pu's shoulder, "I heard you encountered danger this time, how was it? Were you injured?"

Qilin was speechless: "As long as an Awakened isn't killed on the spot, even the most serious injuries will have healed in so many days..."

"Mind your own business." Su Xiaoxiao glared at Qilin.

"But speaking of it, Bai Pu, you're really great, you helped Mad Dog and me vent our anger." Qilin had obviously learned about Bai Pu's counter-kill of Fish Intestine through Li Ling's channels.

"It's good that you don't blame me." Bai Pu said.

"At first, I did have some resentment in my heart. But then I thought, we are all in the same organization, we have to stick together for warmth. If I blamed you because of this implication, who would help me if I provoked enemies in the future? That bit of resentment naturally disappeared." Qilin said very frankly.

The reasoning is correct, but few people can think that way.

Bai Pu showed a smile to Qilin.

"Okay, Xiao Bai Pu, do you plan to exchange your equipment for Spirit Energy Points or Hua Xia currency?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.

"What's the ratio?" Bai Pu had always been curious about how much Spirit Energy Points were worth.

"Currently, the price of major state-owned banks is 1 Spirit Energy Point for 59 Hua Xia currency, but they only accept the entry of Spirit Energy Points and do not accept the exit. So the official price can only be used as a reference."

Su Xiaoxiao said, "Spirit Energy Points are the circulating currency in the Awakened world. Because strengthening equipment consumes massive amounts of Spirit Energy Points, its price is generally relatively stable. Awakened rarely use Spirit Energy Points to exchange for money, so private exchanges can be more than 100 yuan for 1 Spirit Energy Point, there's no fixed number."

Qilin covered his face and sighed: "It is said that when the Spirit Energy Era first started, Spirit Energy Points were very valuable, 1 Spirit Energy Point could be exchanged for 10,000 yuan, and you could become a millionaire by killing a few mutated beasts in the wilderness. It's a pity, the good times are gone forever."

"Why don't you take a look? How many Awakened were there in the early days of the Spirit Energy Era? How large is the scale of Awakened now?" Su Xiaoxiao said disdainfully, "Times have changed, sir!"

There's a bug in the previous text: The Spirit Energy Cameras of Mad Dog and Qilin were seized. So, the Sting Squad's request for Golden Bull's camera wasn't for positioning, but to prevent Golden Bull from warning Bai Pu. Golden Bull's mistake was compromising with the enemy, leaving no (way) to warn Bai Pu.

Sorry about that! The previous text has been corrected.