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Chapter 80 Chapter 85 Hunting-86 Hongyuan (two-in-one chapters for monthly tickets and subscription)

Chapter 85 Hunting (one update to congratulate Bangzi brother 3/10)

Geng Shougong offered two thousand books to make the other party feel poor.

Since the other party agreed without hesitation, he pretended to remember something.

"Oh, it seems not possible. This is all the books in Zhou Liu's collection. It doesn't feel appropriate to lend them all at once."

"That's right," Qu Jianlei nodded very straightforwardly, "If you ask me for a deposit for the books again, I will be really nervous."

Communication between technical geeks is always so straightforward.

Geng Shougong smiled disapprovingly. The value of these books themselves is not high. They are priceless only because they want to monopolize knowledge.

"The deposit doesn't need to be too much, as long as you have the intention... Are you a fast reader?"

"I read very fast," Qu Jianlei answered without hesitation, "I'll rent as many as I can."

"Then..." Geng Shougong looked at the other party and asked thoughtfully, "One hundred books?"

"Two hundred," Qu Jianlei hoped to borrow more, "Old driver... Forget it, I'll have to trouble you to send someone to deliver it."

In his happiness, he almost forgot that Cindy and her daughter's identities were not exposed outside the city.

Geng Shougong didn't care about this guy's slip of the tongue, and nodded very simply, "Two yuan deposit per book, okay?"

Four hundred silver dollars, the other party's repair fee two days ago was enough.

After the agreement, he returned to the city, and arranged for someone to test the main shaft to see if there were any sand holes.

Because the most advanced ultrasonic flaw detector was used, it only took an hour for the flaw detection results to come out.

There were indeed sand holes inside the main shaft!

With this hour, two hundred books were prepared, mainly some older books and journals.

He still wanted to test whether the other party would tell him that some books had been read.

However, this time, he did not go there in person, but only sent someone to deal with it.

In the afternoon, the person sent out came back and handed in a full four hundred silver dollars.

"The other party left all the books, saying that it was just right to organize the mechanical knowledge systematically."

"That's right," Geng Shougong nodded slightly. A good memory is not as good as a bad pen. Some knowledge does need to be reviewed from time to time.

He sorted out the information on the table and said that he wanted to make some plans. His fingertips accidentally scratched a wanted order.

"Qu Jianlei, Shaqu, Heitian, Fugui... have some knowledge of mechanical maintenance?"

He was stunned for a few seconds, read it carefully again, and finally laughed dumbly and shook his head disapprovingly.

"What are you thinking? How can such a strong maintenance ability be developed within a year?"

"The content of this wanted order... is also outrageous. Forget it, we still have to make arrangements and don't disturb that person."

His purpose was just to protect a powerful maintenance technician. If the other party left Zhou Liu in anger, his hard work would be in vain.

He really didn't expect that this maintenance technician was actually the one on the wanted order!

Qu Jianlei didn't know that Geng Shougong, who had only met once, actually took action silently to help him block a wave of malice.

He didn't even feel that the wanted order for the Hongzi settlement was actually sent to Zhou Liu.

The key is that the wanted person didn't expect that Hua Xiezi was not only alive, but also teamed up with Shaqu.

The four-person team that appeared in Zhou Liu didn't look like something that Shaqu could pull up.

And Geng Shougong's arrangement helped Qu Jianlei make up for the last shortcoming.

In the next three days, Qu Jianlei spent most of his time reading books in addition to boxing and meditation.

There are still some words that he doesn't quite understand, but he's used to reading vaguely, so he'll skip the unfamiliar words for now.

As long as he reads enough books, he'll be able to deduce the meaning of the words sooner or later, and he's too familiar with this operation.

When he was on Blue Star, he also read books this way, and most of the time he didn't even bother to look up the dictionary.

In three days, he read almost twenty books, and his efficiency was really very high.

Seeing him read so fast, Hua Xiezi couldn't help but pick up a book and flip through it.

As a result, she fell asleep in less than half an hour. Not knowing many words was not the main reason, but the key was that she didn't have the talent.

On the morning of the fourth day, Qu Jianlei, who had been meditating all night, walked out of the room, but was surprised to find that it was snowing again!

There was no doubt that this was the cold wave, and everyone started the last busyness before leaving.

When it starts to snow, it's best not to rush out, otherwise it's easy to get lost.

The snow stopped in the early morning of the next day, and Qu Jianlei, Hua Xiezi, Cindy, Spencer, and the dog finally drove out.

The old liar has a good point, that is, he is very good at remembering the way. With him, even Xue'er can't be ranked.

However, the ability of the snow mastiff is mainly used to track prey.

It is very difficult to walk in the wild after the snow. One day later, it snowed again. The temperature dropped sharply. It was estimated to be more than 20 degrees below zero at night.

The four people traveled for three days and finally arrived at a hilly area. This is a famous hunting ground in the Zhouliu settlement area.

The hunting ground is so famous that there are far more than a dozen teams coming. In a day, there are more than a dozen lines of wheel tracks.

Relatively speaking, there are fewer prey, and almost nothing can be seen.

That night, the luck was not too bad. Xue'er found a snow rabbit's nest.

There were only two half-grown rabbits, a male and a female, in the nest. It is estimated that they only walked together in summer, and there was not much meat.

Two rabbits were not even enough for four people and a dog to eat, but there was no bald head on the first day, which was a good sign.

Qu Jianlei did not shoot, and the two snow rabbits were shot by the flower scorpion.

Cindy actually hit the ear of a rabbit, which was rare.

The second day was even worse, it was bald head.

Xueer found traces of a lynx, but unfortunately, when everyone chased it, the lynx was besieged by a team.

Seeing them chasing, the team of seven or eight people immediately became alert.

Finally, the old liar was more recognizable. He came out to say hello, and the other side said you should leave quickly to avoid misunderstandings.

After wandering around in the hills for seven or eight days, the harvest was very average, and it might not even break even with the expenditure.

However, the old liar and Cindy were quite satisfied. If they did not come out to hunt, they would just eat up all the supplies.

Qu Jianlei was not satisfied. He needed too many supplies, so he proposed to move to the Black Wind Swamp.

The danger there has increased a lot, and there are many powerful creatures such as Ice Arrow Wolf, Three-eyed Blue Fox and Heart Moon Bear.

However, even in the Black Wind Swamp, there are no fewer hunting teams, with more people and more firepower.

Several times, Qu Jianlei's team almost clashed with others.

Everyone wants to hunt good prey. They can give in occasionally, but it is not appropriate to give in every time.

The key is that the old liar is also instigating: We are so powerful, we must fight for our reputation, right?

In the winter hunting of Zhou Liu, if you only talk about tolerance, others will not appreciate it!

It is true that you have a bad reputation. When others provoke you, you have to consider the cost.

This is true! Qu Jianlei and others got angry and took the lead when they met the right prey.

Their team is indeed a little small, but the equipment is absolutely not ambiguous. Even if a medium-sized team sees it, they have to consider it a little.

As long as the other party is willing to consider it, it is time for Qu Jianlei and Flower Scorpion to show their skills.

Especially when they used two laser guns to kill more than ten three-eyed blue foxes in one minute under the watch of three teams.

After the news of this victory spread, many teams realized that another small but absolutely elite team had appeared.

Half a month later, Qu Jianlei's team evacuated the hunting grounds - there were still some daily necessities, but the key was that the light truck was full!

However, a full light truck does not mean a huge harvest, at least Qu Jianlei thinks it is only satisfactory.

The main prey on the car is the ice arrow wolf and the three-eyed blue fox, but the fur of these two prey is only worth a little money.

The meat of the ice arrow wolf is extremely unpalatable, and some useful substances can be extracted, while the meat of the three-eyed blue fox can only be used to feed mutant beasts.

There are also three hibernating tailless crocodiles, which were found by Xue'er.

However, only a small part of the meat of this thing can be eaten, and the leather is a little more expensive, and the key is that it can be used to make protective leather armor.

Needless to say, the most valuable are actually two heart moon bears, one big and one small, probably mother and son.

The Heart Moon Bear is a C-level mutant beast. Its meat is edible, its fur is expensive, and its oil can be eaten and used as industrial raw materials.

Even its gallbladder, liver, eyeballs, and tail are all very useful.

So there is a saying that "The Heart Moon Bear is full of treasures."

Anyway, this trip took a month and a half, and apart from bringing back some meat, the other gains would not exceed 800 silver dollars.

After deducting the cost of nearly 600, the net income, apart from the meat, was only 200 silver dollars.

This is not as good as Qu Jianlei helping someone repair a mechanical arm once. If it is spread per capita, it is only 50 silver dollars.

In fact, with so much income in a month and a half, the other three people can be satisfied, even the flower scorpion is no exception.

As for Xue'er... It eats and drinks well every day, and its body length has grown by 20 centimeters, and its fur is even more shiny.

In any case, the harvested things have to be processed back, and many of them are useless, but they cannot be processed in the wild.

Back outside the city, it took three days just to process the prey.

If they have something useful for their own use, they must keep it and sell what can be sold.

Some goods have a large shipment volume and the purchase price is lower, so they will not be sold for the time being - anyway, the yard is big enough and the weather is cold enough.

After three days, they still did not set out. One and a half months of outdoor life made them physically and mentally exhausted.

This is also the rhythm of most hunting teams. As long as there is a harvest, it is necessary to rest for ten days or half a month.

It is even normal to rest for a month, as long as the harvest can guarantee the expenditure and can last for a while.

Of course, there are also people who come to make a fortune during the hunting season.

The goals of these people are relatively clear. If they can't catch enough prey, they will not give up.

However, even so, after a long hunt, they have to relax for ten or eight days.

Geng Shougong has been sending people to keep an eye on Qu Jianlei's yard. After hearing that they went out hunting, he actually didn't understand it.

The profession of maintenance technician is so stable. You must go out hunting... Can it offset the fuel expenses?

"But it's good to be back. I need to ask them if they want to go out again."

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Chapter 86 Hongyuan (Second update to celebrate Bangzi brother 4/10)

Qu Jianlei and the other three were exhausted after being out for a month and a half, even though he could recover through training.

In the ice and snow, sleeping was a problem, and they had to be on guard at night. After all, the hunting grounds were really crowded.

The key is that there are also potential dangers within this small team of four people.

There is basically a lot of trust between Qu Jianlei and Hua Xiezi.

Even if Hua Xingzi didn't know that he was stupid, he didn't know what Hua Xingzi's real name was.

Cindy's words... can generally be trusted, but the old man Spencer is out of tune, let alone he has a dog.

So except for Spencer and Xueer, the other three people had a hard time.

They plan to rest for five to ten days before setting off - the date cannot be set because it depends on the weather.

While in the wild, they encountered at least two cold waves. They managed to survive the cold wave, but the experience was not pleasant.

No one is stupid enough to go against the weather. There is nothing you can do if you encounter something in the wild. Now that you have the conditions, you should naturally hide if you can.

At this time, someone actually came to the door and asked Qu Jianlei if he could help repair some equipment.

Qu Jianlei refused directly, saying that he would not do any maintenance during the winter.

In cold weather, it is not convenient to repair equipment, but there is a hunting ground here in Zhouliu, so the need for maintenance in winter is even greater.

However, that was a matter for a regular repair shop. Qu Jianlei's house was very small and larger parts could not be repaired.

He made such a statement to cut off other people's thoughts - don't count on me in winter.

If he behaves well and talks well from the beginning, he will easily get into trouble.

Geng Shougong heard that Qu Jianlei didn't plan to take action, but he didn't feel much surprised. He just wanted to give it a try.

But one day later, someone sent word that the man wanted to rent two hundred books in exchange, which surprised him.

After careful calculation, the other party has only borrowed the books for forty days, and he has actually finished reading two hundred books?

In order to verify his guess, Geng Shougong made another trip to the city.

Qu Jianlei received the other party politely, saying that he had indeed finished reading it, and also gave him a pair of Xinyue Bear's bear bile as a gift.

A pair of bear bile is not cheap. It is worth twenty or thirty silver dollars. This is the market price during Zhou Liu's winter hunting.

If you really get the total settlement point, there is no problem if the price goes up two more.

However, this kind of gift can only be said to be expensive, and it is not considered a bribe. Geng Shougong took it without going out of town.

He asked very curiously, "You have read through two hundred books and journals in such a short time?"

Qu Jianlei answered frankly, "I take some with me when I go hunting to pass the time when I have nothing to do."

Geng Shougong's face looked a little ugly, "You're really not afraid of losing it!"

"I paid a deposit," Qu Jianlei replied sternly, "Unless something happens to me... But if something happens to me, there's no need to worry about the deposit."

Having said that, Geng Shougong still felt that the other party's behavior was a bit reckless - this kind of knowledge was priceless.

However, he had just accepted the gift from the other party, so it was not easy to scold him. Who asked him to accept the deposit?

So he could only ask, "Have you read all these books?"

Qu Jianlei had already thought about how to answer, "I have mastered some knowledge before, so I can pick it up very quickly."

Geng Shougong actually thought so, so he asked again, "Where did you come into contact with mechanical knowledge?"

Qu Jianlei smiled and didn't answer - I spent money to read books and you got the income, why bother asking about the origin?

Geng Shougong didn't want to offend the other party. After all, he was really capable. "How long have you been studying mechanical knowledge?"

"More than twenty years," Qu Jianlei replied without thinking. This was really not bragging, it just added Blue Star's time.

Instead, he asked curiously, "Why do you think of asking this? Are you worried that I will spread the knowledge?"

"Knowledge is for learning," Geng Shougong actually said such a sentence, which is really surprising.

However, he then said, "But there are too few malleable talents, and internal strife is severe, so we imposed controls."

This is the first time Qu Jianlei has heard that there are not many wasteland maintenance engineers. Is it because of the involution?

"Ordinary people are not worthy of mastering this knowledge," Geng Shougong said calmly, "I ask you because there is a wanted order..."

He didn't want Qu Jianlei to misunderstand, but he wouldn't explain too much, "There is a very vicious guy who knows a little bit about mechanical maintenance."

Qu Jianlei was startled when he heard this, and Hua Xiezi not far away also glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally.

But Spencer asked curiously, "Has that person come to Zhou Liu? He won't attack the maintenance technician, will he?"

He was a little worried that Qu Jianlei would be targeted, so this winter might not continue to be peaceful.

"There is a notice in the settlement," Geng Shougong also looked down on these unidentified people, "There is a wanted notice from the headquarters."

Spencer was obviously relieved when he heard this, "Headquarters? That's really serious... It's not just a matter of making sure Zhou Liu comes."

Qu Jianlei nodded calmly, "The two hundred books this time... I'll leave it to you."

Geng Shougong put down the two hundred books, took away the last two hundred books, and finally took away the rent of two hundred silver dollars.

Qu Jianlei picked up the book and went back to his room to study.

However, Hua Scorpion found Cindy and whispered, asking her to go to the city to find out who the wanted person was.

In this winter, Cindy has not been to the settlement since she came back from hunting, and now she can only brave the severe cold for a trip.

She went to inquire about it and brought back the latest news - indeed, a strongman was wanted.

She has no idea about "Silly Qu's" mechanical maintenance ability, so she should have no interaction with the "Panda" boss.

What Cindy cares about is, "A reward of one thousand silver dollars is really rare. The key is... that person also has a mecha."

However, neither Qu Jianlei nor Hua Xiezi had any reaction.

After being silent for a while, Hua Xiezi even said, "We don't want to mess with such a strong man, and we don't need that little money."

"Okay," Cindy agreed simply. She was actually a little jealous of that set of mechas.

But the confidence of the small team now comes from those two people. Since they don't like it... then forget it.

When there was no one around, Hua Xiezi asked Qu Jianlei with a half-smile, "Co-author...are you still stupid?"

"I have many identities," Qu Jianlei replied nonchalantly, "Do you think my boxing skills and sword skills all fell from the sky?"

Hua Xiezi was immediately speechless. She knew very well that Krishna's meditation skills were definitely something even more remarkable.

After a while, she tentatively asked, "Are you big enough?"

Qu Jianlei didn't answer the question, "You should know that I still have plans for revenge... I won't force you to participate."

"Why don't you participate?" Hua Scorpion is indeed cautious in his actions, but he is not someone who dares not take risks.

There are not many adventurers in the wasteland who are timid, but they all have different understandings of the cost of adventure.

She has been coveting Kuritian's meditation stuff for a long time. As long as she can become stronger, why wouldn't she dare to gamble?

And she knew very well that although Krishna sometimes went berserk, he was not the impulsive and mindless type.

Especially in terms of restraining Gu Zhanwang, she felt that Krishna was stronger than herself.

After ten days of rest, they entered the wasteland again, but this time, the team headed to the Red Plains.

Red Plains is rich in iron, and there are many mutant beasts in it, as well as B-level iron-eating rats and white-bellied blood-threaded snakes.

These two B-level mutant beasts are difficult to fight, and the rate of return is not very good. The meat cannot be eaten, and the mutant beasts can only be fed.

The key is that these two populations have a high possibility of living in groups, especially the former.

Therefore, there are really not many teams willing to go hunting in the Red Plains.

Spencer was a little surprised by this choice, "Don't you want to gain mutant crystals?"

Hua Xiezi said calmly, "I'm too lazy to deal with those teams. Crystallization is hard to come by... I'm just practicing my skills."

Knowing that the wanted list of Silly Qu was sent to Zhou Liu, she tried to involve as little imagination as possible in those possible connections.

Qu Jianlei said, "What about the B-level mutant beast? I just want to try to see if I can kill it with a knife."

The new knife he got from Zhou San was not very fast, cutting a metal rope was like cutting tofu.

Spencer also thought of the day the two met for the first time, and couldn't help but nod.

"You might as well give this a try. That knife of yours is too strong. If you can kill the mutated beast directly, you can also save energy blocks."

Cindy frowned slightly, feeling a little worried.

Hua Scorpion noticed this and asked in a low voice, "What worries do you have?"

Cindy hesitated and replied, "I know that knife is very powerful, but... what if we encounter a swarm of rats or snakes?"

Hua Scorpion understood instantly, "Are you worried about our own safety?"

Cindy was silent, she did think so, but it was really hard to admit it.

Hua Scorpion smiled and said nonchalantly, "When the time comes, you just need to drive well, and you can also fight back."

Her understanding of B-class mutant beasts is much deeper than Cindy's, after all, she has participated in many battles.

Can I quit now? The corner of Spencer's mouth twitched, but there was a slight smile on his face.

"The conditions in Hongyuan are difficult. The number of B-level mutant beasts is not large, so there should be no problem."

It turned out just as he said, twenty days later, they began to return.

There were not many prey items, just over fifty iron-eating rats and a dozen white-bellied blood-threaded snakes, which filled half the cart.

The main reason is that the off-road vehicle was badly damaged, and the iron-eating rat's teeth and claws were so powerful that even the armor couldn't bear it.

The attack power of the White-bellied Bloodline Snake is slightly inferior, but its strangulation power is very strong, and the body of the car was twisted out of shape.

The energy block was not used much, but the three of them, including Hua Scorpion, felt unsafe.

Qu Jianlei didn't have the habit of forcing others to make things difficult for him. In fact, he couldn't hold it any longer, so everyone turned around.

The harvest this time is better than the last time. After repairing the car, it is estimated that there will be an income of several hundred silver dollars.

Fifty or sixty kilometers after the car left Hongyuan, the snow mastiff in the cab suddenly stood on end and barked loudly.

When Spencer saw this, his expression suddenly changed and he shouted, "Turn around!"

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