Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 83 - Puzzling_1
Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Puzzling_1
Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Puzzling_1
Hearing that he was needed to chop down trees, Qin Yaowen quickly thought of something and couldn’t help but ask, “Chen, is it a task from Professor Xu Liang of the Yangcheng Research Institute?”
“So, Xu Liang has also approached you?” Chen Dalong asked casually.
“Yes.” Qin Yaowen nodded and after a slight hesitation, he still spoke up, “Brother, I actually feel that this deal is too unfavorable.”
“It’s bad enough they want to sign a bet agreement, but they’re not even going to pay right away. Although they say they’ll pay 20 million all at once after the research is successful, it sounds tempting, but who can guarantee the research will definitely succeed?”
“And even if the research is successful, who knows how long it will take. They might say it will be completed soon, but I estimate it will take two to three months.”
“In the current situation, we can’t afford to wait two to three months! These mutated beings have new changes every day, and two to three months ago, if I had this equipment, I probably could have walked around unchallenged.”
Chen Dalong nodded, knowing that Qin Yaowen’s analysis was very realistic.
Even the conclusion that it would take two to three months to complete the research might have been obtained by calling upon his own contacts and specially asking around.
But this was Lord Parrot’s request, and it wasn’t just about two to three months— even if it took two to three years, he would still carry it out.
Besides…
“I understand what you’re saying, but what I want isn’t the money,” Chen Dalong said with a smile.
“Not the money?” Qin Yaowen was somewhat surprised.
“Yep! I’ve secured the exclusive patent authorization for Donghai Province,” Chen Dalong said with twinkling eyes.
Qin Yaowen was at first stunned, but soon took in a cold breath.
He knew about the Life Essence too, and if its ultimate effect was really that good, then securing exclusive authorization would mean a continuous gold mine!
“Chen, you really have great vision!” Qin Yaowen exclaimed, then said, “Just let me know which trees you need me to chop, and I’ll get it done.”
“No rush. As I said before, to ensure your safety, I still need to clear out the mutated beings from that area,” Chen Dalong said with a smile.
Hearing again that the other party was concerned about safety, Qin Yaowen felt a touch of warmth in his heart, showing that the other side was truly considering their well-being.
After a brief conversation, both parties went back to rest. After all, rest time after each return was not very long— at most just about fifteen minutes.
Before long, the military’s four major squads set off again, and the security companies led by Qin Yaowen immediately followed.
Chen Dalong was not in a hurry; he let his members have some food, rest up, and even lie down for a while.
Half an hour later, he formally led the team out.
After a sufficient rest, the team’s speed increased noticeably once they set off again.
This was not only due to the recovery of their physical strength but also because of the experience they had accumulated over the previous outings.
When attacked by mutated insects, they no longer panicked. Even if they couldn’t counterattack immediately, they had learned how to dodge or block attacks, minimizing injury.
After all, everyone was wearing bulletproof vests, along with arm and leg guards. As long as they were careful, they could use these parts to fend off attacks and achieve “no damage.”
Seeing the change in the team, Chen couldn’t help but show a smile on his face.
Once this clearing operation was over, the team’s combat capability would at least improve by one level.
Then, everything proceeded methodically. In that area, mutated beings of larger size were found and killed one after another.
The only difference was that Chen Dalong led his team to circle around the two hundred-meter-tall willow and poplar trees a few times, clearing as many mutated insects as possible.
After the team left, Ye Feng would even have the Mutated King Cobra make a round there, leaving its scent behind.
This directly turned the area around those giant trees into a no-go zone for mutated insects.
On this trip, Chen’s group only took a little over forty minutes to return to the temporary campsite.
But the mutated beings they brought back were not few in number, and there was even a Second Stage Mutated Ringed Snake among them.
“Impressive! How do you do it? Every time you come back with a Second Stage Mutated Creature,” Liu Zhi remarked.
Usually, even if the Mutant Management Bureau sends out a specialized hunting team, and they’re unlucky, they might not be able to kill a Second Order Mutated Creature in a day or two.
After all, the intelligence of a Second Order Mutated Creature is not low, and if they can’t win, they will flee.
But at Chen Dalong’s place, it was as if he was running a wholesale business. In just half a day, he had secured three different ones.
“Actually, if you search carefully, you can almost always find a Second Order Mutated Creature in each relatively stable area,”
“It’s only when a powerful Mutated Being appears in an area that it can create sufficient deterrence to gradually stabilize that area,” said Chen Dalong.
“Boss Chen, I didn’t expect you to have researched this, too. We just have theoretical research, but it’s not yet confirmed.”
“Do you think that if this continues to develop, a new ecology will form?” Liu Zhi inquired.
Chen Dalong didn’t expect the other party to engage in such an academic discussion with him. Clearing his throat, he said, “Professor Liu, these things I do not understand. I’m just stating what I’ve observed, please help me settle the accounts.”
Liu Zhi felt slightly disappointed, but quickly got his researchers to start their work.
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Before long, the Military Merit Points were tallied up, 235 points.
Even though it was the smallest haul this time, it still trounced other security companies.
This scene also made Captain Zhang Ji’s eyelids twitch.
Fortunately, the highest military rank available for conversion was currently only up to Honorary Captain. Otherwise, after one cleaning mission, Chen Dalong’s rank could have been on par with his own, which was not impossible.
Not long after Mad Dragon Security Company had finished tallying their merits, military teams began to return one after another, and naturally, the other security companies followed suit.
Qin Yaowen’s security company had just returned when they were immediately pulled aside by Chen Dalong’s team.
“Leave two injured brothers here to assist with tallying the Military Merit Points. Take the rest and come with us,” Chen Dalong instructed.
“Okay!” Qin Yaowen was well-prepared and had already briefed the others.
As Chen Dalong spoke, the two teams sprang into action once again.
The Mad Dragon Security Company was now the center of attention, and the unusual actions of these two companies naturally caught everyone’s eye.
The Mad Dragon Security Company, besides taking up arms, also took a large number of tools from the truck.
Especially when everyone was seen carrying a car wheel, it left everyone puzzled.
The bosses of the three major companies gathered again, and Liu Guang couldn’t help but say, “What do you think they’re doing? It can’t be that they found a gold mine, can it?”
“What are you thinking? It’s been so many years since the country was founded, how could there still be undiscovered gold mines? I think it’s more likely that they’re tomb raiding,” theorized Song Yuanlin.
Wu Kun rolled his eyes, “Could your guesses be any more reliable?”
After hearing that, Liu Guang immediately got irritated and shot back, “Then why don’t you come up with a couple of plausible guesses?”
Wu Kun glanced at the other two and said, “The most likely explanation is that the military has assigned some special mission.”
“Special mission?” The two looked at each other and both felt that this guess was closest to reality.
“Captain Zhang Ji is being too unfair. Are we not even given a chance for fair competition now?” muttered Liu Guang.
Zhang Ji, who had just been labeled as unfair, suddenly sneezed.
“Who’s talking about me.”
He murmured to himself and then turned to his side to ask Adjutant Zhao Zhong, “Those two companies, they really didn’t report what they’re going to do?”
“I’ve asked, they didn’t,” Zhao Zhong immediately replied, then asked, “Should I send someone to follow up and ask?”
“Forget it, that’s too much trouble; we’ll find out soon enough,”
Zhang Ji waved it off, anticipating somewhat, “Maybe he’ll bring me another surprise.”
