Cosmic Demon

Chapter 69: The Ronin Merchant Firing the First Shot (Part )
Jingle Bell!
Late at night, the nursing home's landline rang.

In the office, Dean Shen, who was wearing glasses, picked up the microphone.

He listened quietly for a while, then replied:
"Oh, I see."

Dean Shen, who had gray hair, hung up the phone and sat alone for a while. The nurse who was patrolling the corridor with a flashlight was attracted by the light:
"Dean Shen, aren't you going to sleep yet?"

"Haha, I'll take a break after sorting out the account books. It's the end of the month again, and I have to calculate my expenses and know how much I've spent."

The nurse laughed and said:

"You worry too much. This unprofitable nursing home still attracts people's attention."

Dean Shen said calmly:
"I'm just being loyal to people who trust me. Aze gives me so much money every month to support the old brothers in the Yiquan Club and some helpless neighbors. If I don't do a good job, I'll be wasting his kindness."

The nurse sighed, turned the flashlight to the corridor, and continued his patrol.

In addition to the disabled people who retired from the Yiquan Society, the nursing home also houses some lonely, elderly and weak people who lack care from relatives and friends.

How could the metropolitan area's funding alone be enough to feed so many mouths? It mainly depends on Cheng Ze's private sponsorship.

When it was quiet outside, only the wind and rain were left, hitting the eaves and walls, like a chaotic music.

"Five bottles of high-grade minerals, a set of loading fluid, ten units of high-energy batteries... Aze is really bold.

This is more painful than asking for 300 million yuan. Cutting off a piece of Qin's flesh is even more painful. "

Dean Shen took out an anonymous identification card. In Hengzhou, where electronic blockade is implemented, if one wants to connect to the Internet through formal channels, one must apply for qualifications, obtain certification, and then get an identification card representing one's identity.

But as the saying goes, snakes have their own ways, and rats have their own ways.

The two things that the universe lacks the most and the two things that it lacks the most are elite talents. It all depends on where the measurement standard is.

Even though the inspection department has strict rules, there are too many smart people who can always find a way to bypass the "wall".

For example, this "universal network card" was manufactured by a professional first-class mechanical branch electronics expert.

Plug and play, invisible browsing, like a fish hidden in the sea, even the inspection department cannot catch it.

Dean Shen came to the basement of the nursing home, plugged in the desktop computer covered with a thick layer of dust, inserted the network card into the interface slot, and after several web page jumps, he finally logged into a chat software with a pitch-black interface.

【Learning Materials Sharing Group】

Dean Shen opened the chat group he joined, invited a few group members in, and started a temporary conversation.

[Emei Peak: Xiaoze asked you to ask Qin Lihao for five bottles of minerals, a set of loading fluid, and ten units of high-energy batteries.]

[Buddha's altar: Can you give it to me? Hengzhou's energy restriction level is as high as level seven. Any high-energy products are strictly controlled. You can't just spend money to get these. ]

Mineral elements are the most durable hard currency in the vast starry sky and can even be used directly as currency.

It is a high-energy substance collected from massive minerals, metals, and plants using unique refining technology.

The effect is simple.

The only known "panacea" that can enhance vitality without side effects.

The benefits of this thing to living organisms cannot be fully summarized even with hundreds or thousands of papers.

For example, it promotes cell synthesis, growth and development, energy metabolism, regulates the immune system, and greatly enhances brain function... In short, minerals are like blood bottles.

Taking a few bottles of any kind of life can have a blood-recovering effect.

It is a key strategic material under strict monitoring by Dongxia.

The load fluid and high-energy batteries are used to ensure the smooth operation of huge machinery on the one hand, and to start super-large engines or constructed objects on the other.

To put it simply, if you want to drive a mecha that can perform activities in outer space, these two things are indispensable.

[Emei Peak: The Qin family is a pioneer family. Even though the glory of the past is gone, they do have some privileges. If the Qin family does not want their youngest son to get into trouble, they are probably willing to pay this price.]

[Buddha's Shrine: Okay. Tell Aze to be careful, Qin Lihao might be targeting him.]

[Emei Peak: Aze is a talented person. I think the organization should recruit him.]

[Buddha's Shrine: His upper limit of vitality is too low. ]

[Emei Peak: Our organization doesn’t need geniuses who are martial artists.]

[Buddha's Shrine: Let's discuss this after we leave this damn place of Hengzhou.] [Emei Peak: OK]

Dean Shen took off his glasses and was about to end this impromptu conversation.

Suddenly the interface jumped and the other party sent a message again.

【Buddha shrine: Where?】

[Buddha shrine: Can I borrow some money? ]

Dean Shen frowned slightly.

[Emei Peak: Is life so difficult? ]

[Buddha's altar: I received a case from "Shama" a while ago, and the inspection department was very strict. 】

[Buddha's shrine: I was complained about by a customer yesterday while delivering food, and was fined 200 yuan. I can't afford the rent any more. ]

Dean Shen sighed. If he had known the situation in Hengzhou was like this, he would never have come here even if he was beaten to death.

In the vast starry sky, this traveling merchant is considered a top figure, but in the end he has to make a living by delivering takeout food.

If it gets out, it will definitely be a dark history!

"It is really unlucky for a psychic to enter such a controlled area!"

Dean Shen cursed in his heart, and finally typed out a line of message silently.

[Emeifeng: I don't have much money either, I rely on Aze for support. I'll run errands for you later and buy me a family bucket of fried chicken and a can of beer. I'll give you an extra tip of 800. This way it won't attract attention.]

[Buddha’s altar: Okay. I like the one with sweet and spicy sauce. Give me some.]

[Emei Peak: No, staying too long will arouse suspicion. Go back and have some pork trotter rice.]

Dean Shen closed the temporary session box.

In the cold and dark universe, there is a profession called "Rogue Merchant".

They are between legal and illegal, standing in the gray area, and are complete speculators.

They were born along with Dongxia's long-lasting great pioneering movement, and they pursued wealth with great eagerness.

New technologies, new knowledge, new minerals, and even new races are all "goods" that Rogue Traders resell or buy.

This is a dangerous profession with high risks and high rewards.

After all, even Dongxia, which stands at the top of the Milky Way and has remained strong through several turbulent times, does not dare to claim that starry sea navigation is 100% safe.

Not to mention small business owners and solitary traveling merchants.

In addition to the unpredictable "void tides", there are also cosmic phenomena such as the occasional "stellar wind disasters".

The problem they fear most is "running aground on the rocks."

Landing on Hengzhou, an administrative planet with a high-level blockade, would be a shipwreck disaster that could not be more unfortunate!
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[Intermediate Achievement-Deep Sleep (29/30)]

"Falling asleep with the sound of rain is a beautiful thing."

Qin Shi stretched his waist, feeling refreshed. The sky outside had already cleared up and was bright.

He had fought for a long time last night with the naked man in boxer briefs with 50 points of vitality, and the situation had gone from being one-sidedly beaten to a stalemate of 64-67.

Due to the excessive number of encounters, a "reading instruction" effect even occurred.

As soon as the naked man in boxer briefs from the martial arts department of Qi Guangheng University started to attack, Qin Shi could guess the subsequent moves and fighting ideas.

"It looks like the first victim of the new martial arts school has been born! It's you!"

Qin Shi quickly washed up and prepared to rush to Lin Yunqing's big villa.

The first shot was fired in the battle between the old martial arts school in the eastern suburbs of Dangyang and the new martial arts school of Qi Guangheng!
(End of this chapter)