Lin Yi patrolled and cleared the peripheral area for about more than an hour, until Source Energy in the body was completely consumed and dropped to the warning line of about 30%, and then he stopped.
During this period, more than ten wandering Elite Rank Abyss Beast and dozens of ordinary Abyss Wolf were easily eliminated, further ensuring the relative safety of this area in a short period of time.
It was almost noon, and he returned to the Helu City settlement unhurriedly.
As soon as they approached the peripheral defense line, the armed police soldier on duty recognized Lin Yi at a glance. He immediately straightened his body, saluted an incomparable standard military salute, and quickly let him go with fiery eyes.
Lin Yi nodded slightly in return and stepped into this noisy fortress of survival.
On the way to Old Department Store Building, Lin Yi noticed that there was an armed helicopter parked near the outer group of armored vehicles.
The fuselage still carries the dust from the distant journey. Although the rotors have been retracted, the fierce momentum is still eye-catching.
"It should be from Tianpeng Squad to General Staff that the efficiency is quite high."
Lin Yi knew clearly that this should be Tianpeng Squad who Ren Yinuo mentioned yesterday that he would be responsible for escorting the crystal.
As soon as he walked near Old Department Store Building, he saw Zhang Weidong waiting downstairs with several officers and staff.
Obviously, the soldiers on the perimeter had already passed the news back when he entered the defense line.
"Staff Officer Lin, thank you for your hard work."
Zhang Weidong stepped forward and held Lin Yi's hand firmly.
"Li Gang has previously reported the situation through the radio station. More than 200 survivors were rescued from four communities, as well as a large amount of supplies. Staff Officer Lin, on behalf of all the rescued people, thank you!"
Lin Yi smiled calmly, "Captain Zhang said something serious. It's always good to save more people if you can do your job."
"For you it is a matter of duty, but for us it is an important helping hand." Zhang Weidong said solemnly, and then turned sideways to lead the way, "Staff Officer Lin, Tianpeng Squad sent by General Staff to deliver the supplies has arrived and is waiting in the conference room upstairs."
Lin Yi nodded and followed Zhang Weidong and others upstairs.
Pushing open the door of the conference room, everyone inside stood up when they heard the sound.
In addition to the two accompanying detachment officers and the familiar members of Tianpeng Squad, there was another figure that surprised Lin Yi.
He was a young officer who looked to be about 27 or 28 years old. He had a tall and straight body, a handsome face, and carried the rank of major on his shoulders.
"Eh..."
"Why do you look familiar?"
Lin Yi took another serious look, and then felt slightly startled.
"Liu Yuan?!"
"Why is he here now?"
Liu Yuan, was famous in his previous life.
He is the first strong man in Blue Star human civilization to break through to Star Core Level. He is an absolute representative of the hawks in the military. He has brilliant combat power and a resolute personality. What is even more rare is that he takes great care of his younger generations and never hides anything.
Lin Yi had received his guidance many times when he was Stardust Rank, and they had cooperated with him many times after joining the military. Although they were not close friends, they were definitely comrades who trusted each other and fought side by side.
"At this moment, Liu Yuan should still be serving as a staff officer in a certain department of General Staff. He has not shown any outstanding personal strength... I remember that his real rise was after he was assigned to a large shelter to take charge of his own role."
"Why did he come suddenly Helu City?"
Lin Yi's mind was spinning, his eyes swept over Liu Yuan's face, and a guess emerged instantly.
"Could it be that his <Basic Source Energy Guidance Technique> practice has reached a difficult point and got stuck?"
Apart from this, Lin Yi really can't think of any other reason for him to follow the team transporting supplies to Helu City at this point in time.
After all, based on his understanding of Lao Liu, this guy is a cultivator and workaholic. Unless it involves improving his own strength or major military affairs, he will never leave his post easily.
After thinking about this, Lin Yi suppressed the surprise in his heart and did not show anything strange on his face, as if he just saw an ordinary strange officer.
At this time, Captain Tianpeng Squad stepped forward, still looking capable and calm, and saluted. "Staff Officer Lin, I have been ordered to hand over the materials allocated by the headquarters to you."
As he spoke, he handed over the silver-white metal box he had been carrying with both hands.
Lin Yi took the box and took it heavily.
He opened the buckle and lifted the lid of the box.
In an instant, a richer and purer energy light shone on his face than last time.
The layout inside the box remains the same, but the quality of the crystals has been completely improved!
There are a total of twenty pieces in the upper and lower rows, all of which are Spirit Radiance Crystal that exudes warm white light.
And the row in the middle is even more eye-catching.
Although the two on the left and right sides have a white base, they are wrapped with clear green lines.
Four white high-grade crystals.
The two coins next to them are white with golden threads lingering around them. They are similar to the three coins Lin Yi just harvested. They are obviously Gold-Veined Crystal dropped by Leader Rank.
And in the center, embedded like stars holding the moon, is a green Spirit Radiance Crystal.
Tianpeng added on the side, "Staff Officer Lin, the headquarters still has some high-end white crystals in stock, but the staff department has analyzed that some of the functions may be duplicated with the equipment you already have, or may not be the most urgently needed at the moment. As for the green crystals. General Staff conveyed, I have obtained two in total before, this is the second one, it is not that the headquarters is stingy, please understand."
Lin Yi looked at this box of Spirit Radiance Crystal that embodies countless expectations and hard work, and sighed softly, "I only have so much credit, and the country has already given so many resources. How can I have other ideas?"
After saying that, he seemed to remember something, and took out the gold-grained gray crystal containing the "Shadow Print" printing machine from a special card slot inside Flowing Cloud Belt.
"Captain Tianpeng, please take this crystal back with you when you return to the headquarters and forward it to Chief General Staff."
Lin Yi handed over the gold-patterned gray crystal and said in a solemn tone, "I think the headquarters can make the best use of this crystal and maximize its value."
"Grey Gold-Veined Crystal."
Tianpeng took the crystal with both hands with some confusion.
The next second, his expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly looked up at Lin Yi.
He apparently sensed the information in the crystal at the moment of contact, and immediately understood the terrifying strategic value of this "Shadow Print" device.
Tianpeng took a deep breath and suppressed the turmoil in his heart. He carefully put the crystal away close to his body, then took a step back and gave a military salute. His voice was extremely serious. "Staff Officer Lin, please rest assured. I guarantee the importance of this item with my life and it will be delivered safely."
"While waiting for your return, I have completed the ripping and backing up of the drill video data from Captain Ren Yinuo as required." Tianpeng paused and said in a more urgent tone, "Therefore, the matter is of great importance, and I must escort it back to the headquarters immediately. I will not stay here any longer. Farewell!"
After saying this, he didn't waste any more time, and without even having time to say more greetings, he immediately led his team members and quickly left the conference room in a hurry.
Others in the conference room, including Zhang Weidong and Liu Yuan, were full of curiosity about the crystal that made Captain Tianpeng so rude, but their good discipline prevented them from asking questions.
After Tianpeng Squad left, Lin Yi's eyes turned to Liu Yuan, who had been waiting quietly.
When Liu Yuan saw Lin Yi, he immediately stepped forward and saluted. "Hello Staff Officer Lin! I am Liu Yuan from the General Staff Operations Department."
He introduced himself concisely and clearly, and then his tone was filled with sincerity, "I took the liberty to bother you because when I was practicing <Basic Source Energy Guidance Technique>, I got stuck on the last key point and couldn't understand it for a long time. I think maybe I got into a corner, but I couldn't get out for a while, so I specifically applied to the headquarters to come with the escort team, hoping to get your advice."
"As expected." Lin Yi thought to himself.
"Major Liu, you don't have to be polite. It's a good thing to learn and discuss with each other. You must have worked hard for coming all the way." A gentle smile appeared on Lin Yi's face. He pondered for a moment and then continued, "How about you take a short rest first? I need to go to the rooftop in the afternoon to recover the Source Energy I consumed today. Then you can come with Captain Ren, and I will explain your situation. How about that?"
Liu Yuan heard this, with a look of surprise on his face, and said quickly, "It's not hard, it's not hard, thank you. Then I will go to the rooftop to bother you in the afternoon!" He suppressed his excitement, knowing that it was not appropriate to say more at this moment.
Lin Yi nodded and said no more.
He closed the box full of crystals, signaled to Zhang Weidong, then left the conference room with the box and returned to his tent area.
Since General Staff card gave away a bunch of crystals at such a critical time, it would definitely not be randomly selected. He had to go back and sort out the arrangements. With these new powers, some tactics might be bolder in the next Nest annihilation battle.
I started going to Sanjiang this afternoon, so I won't write any comments. I'll write them together before they go on sale. I'll add an update at 10pm.
Also, thank you to book friends for the rewards these two days.