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Chapter 247 Star Gate Maintenance II

Two thousand battleships crowded around the huge star gate, which is extremely rare in the vast space.

The conversation between Ling Qi and the old man Li Buer was still going on, and he was very surprised after he understood the intention of the other party.Stargate is such a giant, and even if the image of the engineer is so bad, does it still need to rely on blackmail to generate income?
Curious, Ling Qi inquired: "You said the cost of materials is very high? I have some materials in reserve on the cruise ship, please tell me if you need anything. And I know how to maintain, maybe I can help you. The price , I will calculate it at [-]% of your regular cost, and I will give you a [-]% rebate!"

Li Buer is very sensitive to the word kickback, and subconsciously bargained: "[-]%... wait, how the hell did you charge me money?"

"I sell materials, and I can also help you with repairs. There must be a fee! The star gate is huge, and wherever the star gate is built, the economic tentacles will extend. It's not even possible to afford this fee, right?"

Li Buer's waist was straight: "What kind of eyes do you have, kid? The strength of the Star Gate is beyond your imagination!" The next moment he collapsed, frustrated:
"You also know that the Stargate is huge and has a lot of people to support. It is also responsible for the construction and maintenance of all Stargates. The cost expenditure is unimaginable. The fees collected from various forces every year are negligible, mainly relying on our own industry Support, we are actually living a very tight life, and we must make the most of every star coin!"

Ling Qi resisted the urge to roll his eyes, the old man's words were too fake, he thought he didn't know anything.

The two major organizations, Stargate and Starnet, are recognized as the wealthiest top forces.

Not much to say about the Star Network, all currencies are controlled by it, and it is the only bank in the entire universe. There are countless income-generating points online, and everyone knows that they are rich.

The Stargate controls real-world resources. Relying on super technological monopoly, it has countless economies in every star field. It is true that wherever the Stargate is built, there will be its economic tentacles.

Moreover, Ling Qi learned from the first general that everyone, including pirates, can use the Stargate for free. In fact, the Stargate collects a lot of fees from various forces every year according to the principle of territoriality. For a star gate, the duchies of Xiting and Diwu each need to share more than [-] star coins for the use and management of the star gate each year.

Ling Qi patiently explained to the other party that no matter how tight the budget is, there is still a cost to pay, and there is a [-]% discount if you buy from him, so why not do it.

Li Bu'er's blue veins twitched, knowing that Ling Qi would not be fooled.Naturally, he would not buy materials from Ling Qi. The Stargate faction itself has a large number of resource stars, and the equipment modules of the stargate supports are produced and distributed in a unified manner, so there is no need to purchase them.

"And I really know how to repair, not only the common energy matrix can be repaired, but also the matrix of the side spacecraft's energy tank and thruster!" Ling Qi continued.

Li Buer opened his eyes wide: "Can you repair the energy matrix?"

"meeting!"

Li Bu rolled his eyes for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said, "I still have an apprenticeship under my name, which faction are you from? What status? Come and be my apprentice, and become a member of the Star Gate from now on. No one dares to provoke you among the various forces!"

Ling Qi's heart moved, this matter is very tempting, if you put the Stargate logo on it, you have obtained the best amulet, and the curvature drive engine and antimatter energy tank of your car may also be found, but I don't know this apprentice Whether his employment status will affect his freedom of movement.

"It's not easy to enter the stargate, and don't look at it as an apprentice, as long as it is brought in by a formal engineer like me, and you can pass the assessment, then you can get a formal status, not the kind of hired non-staff personnel .In the future, you can enjoy various benefits in the group, as well as a generous pension policy. Once you reach the contribution point, you will have no worries about retirement. Well, the identity verification must not be sloppy, it must be a clean and clear real identity."

Li Buer said so seductively.

But the better he spoke, the more Ling Qi became suspicious, feeling that this guy was unreliable.He showed interest and asked:

"As your apprentice, what do I need to do? Will my freedom of movement be restricted?"

"It will not be limited. There is a contribution point mechanism in the star gate. All tasks are sent out through free acceptance. Engineers can receive tasks nearby to obtain contribution points and star coin rewards. Well, it's a bit like the points of the Adventurer's Association, However, there are no benefits for adventurer points, and our contribution points are linked to group benefits."

This sounded good, Ling Qi immediately said: "I'll discuss it with my wife first, and I'll get back to you later."

Li Bu'er rolled his eyes, what the hell do we have to discuss with his wife?

Ling Qi suspended the communication and called Ao Ying to inquire about the situation.Sure enough, Ao Ying knew some additional information: "I heard that under the unified contribution point and welfare mechanism of Stargate, there are countless subsystems, such as exploration, manufacturing, transportation... Stargate maintenance, etc., each system uses linked tasks way to simplify the operation of a huge institution.”

"If no one does some tasks, will they be assigned by force?" Ling Qi asked.

"Then increase the return without limit. Stargate is rich and powerful, and someone will definitely do it under the reward. There is no need to force it. In fact, I heard that the competition inside is very fierce. If you want to get a huge return, you have to grab the task. You Lazy, since becoming an adventurer, it seems that he has only successfully completed one mission, and he probably won’t get many contribution points if he joins the Stargate.”

Ling Qi smiled awkwardly, and said, "Whether I do the task or not, it's always a good thing to get the amulet of Stargate's official status, right?"

After Ao Ying affirmed this point, Ling Qi resumed the conversation with Li Buer and agreed to be his apprentice.Thinking that the other party wanted to extort his money just now, he asked him how much apprenticeship ceremony he needed.

"Apprentice ceremony?" Li Bu'er was tangled for a long time, and finally told Ling Qi that he didn't need it.

Because of this apprenticeship ceremony, and his own level is too low, he has not been able to receive an apprentice who is capable of passing the assessment.Ling Qi claims to be able to repair the energy matrix, such a talent should not be missed.In the star gate, even if the apprentice turns into a full-time engineer, as a former teacher after completing a task, he can get an extra star coin and contribution point rewards. Maybe he will only rely on the rewards brought by this apprentice in the future. He can enjoy his old age in peace.

"This is my certification document. After you log in to Starnet Space and show the proof to Space Intelligence, she will guide you to transfer to the virtual community of the Stargate maintenance system for identity registration. You can also learn about mission information there in the future." , accept maintenance tasks, or meet other engineers for communication..."

(End of this chapter)