Why is my territory in a 2D anime art style?

Chapter 149 Communication with Zheng Xifeng (Two chapters, 6000 words each, today)

Sui An led Ye Tengyang out of the kitchen. He held a rather warm teacup in his hands, exhaled a puff of white mist, and asked as he walked, "Uncle Ye, are you going to Yuncheng again?"

"I'm not going~"

Ye Tengyang shook his head. He was only a little over a year younger than Sui An's father, just turned 40, but he looked rather weathered.

"Back then, I was timid and worried that I wouldn't be able to keep things a secret and that Ning Pan would find out, so I hid. The territory in Yuncheng was in chaos, with people fighting for resources all the time. I lived in fear for several years, so I had to sneak back."

"Now that Ning Pan is gone, what's the point of doing anything? With all this trouble surrounding Ning Pan, I don't know how the Gale Hunting Group will continue to develop."

Ye Tengyang had worked with his father in the Gale Hunting Group for seven or eight years. It was his first hunting group and the starting point of his professional career, so he probably still had some feelings for it.

Sui An lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and then said softly, "Aunt Zhao discussed it with me this morning. She doesn't want to tell the regimental commander about Ning Pan. She'll just pretend he's missing. I agree."

"If you want to return to the hunting party, no one will implicate you in this matter, and the party will probably still accept you."

But Ye Tengyang still shook his head: "I'm not going back. There are hardly any of the old folks who went on adventures with me back then left. What's the point of going back? I'll just stay in Jiangcheng and slowly pass the time."

"How about this then?" Sui An pointed to the core of his territory.

"According to my plan, I should be able to advance to Level 4 Builder within one or two months. Once I've successfully advanced, come work for me. I'll also start building my own power base and looking for resources in the surrounding territories."

"So fast?"

Ye Tengyang was stunned, somewhat incredulous, and quickly asked, "Hasn't your territory only been open for a little over four months?"

"Yes, it was four months, but I caught the ice fog tide, and I also actively opened the rift every month, so the progress was indeed faster than usual."

Sui An didn't intend to hide anything. Putting everything else aside, the fact that Ye Tengyang was willing to come and tell him what he had seen back then after eight years already showed that he was trustworthy.

You have to understand, he had no evidence at all. This matter was a risk for him in itself. If Sui An accepted Ning Pan's care or even developed feelings for Ning Pan, he would be the first to suffer.

In fact, Sui An's frequent opening of rifts is not a big secret; if someone were to investigate Wang Zhen, they could still find out.

"I—let me think about it," Ye Tengyang said slowly, not giving an immediate answer.

Seeing Ye Tengyang hesitate, Sui An changed the subject: "Aunt Zhao, she also told me today that after she goes back, she will probably leave the Gale Hunting Group. She doesn't want to stay there anymore. She will join me after I reach level four."

"That's right. Ning Pan's actions were disgusting. If someone else had done it, she wouldn't be so angry."

Ye Tengyang turned his head and glanced at Zhao Feng, who was sitting on the stage recovering her source energy, and said in a low voice.

Sui An looked at Zhao Feng with surprise. From what Uncle Ye said, it seemed that Aunt Zhao and Ning Pan had a somewhat ambiguous relationship. Could there be some gossip?

Ye Tengyang keenly noticed Sui An's change and quickly interrupted Sui An's wandering thoughts: "Don't think nonsense. Zhao Feng was already married and had children before she joined the hunting team. Ning Pan was just her first guide when she joined the hunting team, and he has always been her superior ever since."

"If I hadn't witnessed this with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it even if someone else told me. Even if he really is a hypocrite, after pretending for so many years, he's almost become a true hypocrite."

"Unfortunately, greed is still too harmful. A moment of wrong thought can lead to wrongdoing. In fact, he knew he had done wrong, which is why he was so eager to kill me when he discovered the abnormality. Isn't that a kind of fear?"

The two walked to the courtyard gate, where Erhu and the others had already begun to deal with the source beasts. There were simply too many source beasts today, and it would probably take a lot of effort.

Sui An had no interest in gossiping about Ning Pan anymore. To him, there was nothing about this person that was worth evaluating. Only people like Ye Tengyang and Aunt Zhao, who had known each other for many years, would have such feelings.

"Uncle Ye, wait for Wang Zhen and his car to go back together later. He needs to haul meat back to Jiangcheng. Your little transport truck was damaged and needs to be towed back for repairs."

Ye Tengyang waved his hand: "Okay, go ahead and get busy."

It was around 11:00 AM when the cleanup of these source beasts was finally completed. They had started working on it early in the morning, and even Zhao Feng and Ye Tengyang volunteered to help. The cleanup took almost four hours, on and off.

Therefore, it is necessary to recruit people for the territory; otherwise, just dealing with the source beasts would exhaust people.

「一级源石1324块、二级源石1754块、三级源石2134块、四级源石13块、五级源石一块，估算下大约有13488块源石。」

"5 white loot, 3 green loot, and 1 blue loot."

"The combined amount of first and second-level source beast meat exceeds one hundred tons, and the amount of third-level source beast meat is more than three hundred tons. Even if I drive my own car a dozen times, I still can't cover it all. It's necessary to call a convoy."

Wang Zhen looked at the dozen or so piles of source beasts in front of him with great admiration. This scale was generally the harvest of a territory starting from level four. Such territories usually already had their own transport teams, so even if they couldn't digest it themselves, they could transport it to a larger territory to digest it.

In a large territory like Jiangcheng, in addition to siphoning a large number of people from the old world, there are also a huge number of alchemists, alchemists, and even planters, who consume a massive amount of source beast meat every day.

The great territories, on the other hand, have become increasingly cautious about opening the rift. At their level, they are already at the forefront of the Origin Realm invasion, and there is no one ahead of them.

The quality of the territory's buildings, the number of high-level combat professionals within the territory, and the supply of high-level equipment and medicine within the territory are all provided solely by the territory itself.

This stratum has no second generation and no one to support them, so they are very cautious when facing every rift and rarely attempt to challenge those above their level.

On the contrary, these new territories, with the help of a large number of high-quality and low-level equipment and blueprints provided by their predecessors, do not have to worry about the difficulty of finding materials or the lack of supplies, and thus dare to take the initiative to frequently open the Blood Moon Rift and overtake others.

This has led to a shift in how large territories like Jiangcheng have changed their methods of obtaining the blood, bones, and flesh of source beasts. They have moved from acquiring them from the blood moon rift beast tides within their own territories to absorbing the rift beast tides from the surrounding smaller territories.

Isn't this another form of mutual benefit?

Sui An wasn't prepared to consume all of this himself. The two ice cellars that Fang Nian had been given could only hold a maximum of sixty tons, and he would have to continue opening more later. Given her digestive speed, she simply couldn't keep up.

"Have you been able to contact your transport team?"

"I contacted them ten minutes ago, and I asked Captain Zheng to send over a few more vehicles."

As he spoke, Wang Zhen glanced at Line 7 on the southeast side: "It might be delayed, but it should be arriving soon."

Sui An thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "How about we reduce the number of trucks and you transport them back over two or three days? After all, the other team leaders' loads aren't entirely counted towards your performance, are they?"

But Wang Zhen shook his head: "There's no need. Although the source beast meat won't completely rot in a day or two, the quality will be worse if it takes a day longer, and your profits will be less. Usually, when I bring them over, they'll bring me along too when they have something to gain. Most of us old caravan members have our own little territories with friends."

Seeing that Wang Zhen had made his own decision, Sui An didn't say anything more. He could just bring it up himself.

He took out the list he had just written from his pocket and handed it to Wang Zhen.

"Alright, you can make the decision then. This is the list of materials I need. The most important thing is the Thunderstone Core, followed by the Intermediate Attribute Crystal Core. I also need a lot of Intermediate Source Materials and Level 4 Source Stones. The meat you dragged away this time is on your tab. Add to the six thousand yuan I gave you before, and you should be able to buy quite a lot."

"Okay, I can use this money as a deposit and find one of the alchemists in the chamber of commerce to see if we can order in bulk."

Wang Zhen took the order, glanced at it, and, finding nothing wrong, stuffed it into his pocket.

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~"

The convoy had arrived in the distance, consisting of more than twenty medium-sized transport vehicles and even two large transport vehicles.

In fact, most of the vehicles in the transport fleet are medium-sized transport vehicles, because the transport fleet does not have a harvest every day. Small transport vehicles have too small a carrying capacity, and large transport vehicles have too high costs of running empty.

Therefore, most squad leaders lead medium-sized transport vehicles. According to the transport team's regulations, each medium-sized transport vehicle must be equipped with at least one level 4 combat professional.

This is for basic assurance. After all, no matter how great Ping An Bank's reputation is, if its strength and profits are not commensurate, there will still be people who take the risk.

In fact, with the assets Wang Zhen had accumulated, it would have been enough to buy two medium-sized transport trucks, but he couldn't protect two medium-sized transport trucks by himself.

In fact, if it weren't for the background of Ping An Trading Company, his small team might not have been able to protect a fully loaded medium-sized transport truck.

"Goodness, this line of cars on Line 7 has suddenly become a fifth of the total." Erhu sat on the wall to rest, looking at the long line of cars in the distance, and grinned.

"More or less." Wang Zhen wasn't sure how many cars would arrive in the end. He just gave a number to Team Leader Zheng, and the specific arrangements were still up to Team Leader Zheng to handle.

Three hundred tons of level-three source beast meat is no small asset.

Even the squad leaders of the old sports cars would be happy for a whole day if they could return fully loaded with ten tons of level-three source beast meat.

The price of ten tons of level-three source beast meat is more than four times that of level-one source beast meat, but the cost for the caravan is almost the same. This means that the minimum price is 800 source stones, and the transport team can take 240 source stones, which is like finding money on the ground.

If it's level four source beast meat, the commission will decrease further. After all, level four source beast meat is already considered a relatively precious commodity. If the commission is still 30%, no one will do it.

Wang Zhen's commission on Sui An's level-four source beast meat has always been 15%.

Even for highly concentrated products like energy bars, the commission will be reduced to a minimum of 5%.

The convoy that came this time was too mixed, and Wang Zhen didn't have time to greet them. Fortunately, Zheng Xifeng also came, so there was no fear of chaos with him there.

Zheng Xifeng didn't say much. He had Wang Zhen divide the source beast meat to be transported and start weighing and loading it onto the truck one by one. In this way, for large batches of goods, the invoices would be signed and summarized in the end, so there was no need to worry too much about anyone falsifying the documents.

After making the arrangements, Zheng Xifeng took a moment to relax around the territory. With his discerning eye, he could naturally tell that the external appearance of this territory was far too fake.

Whose level 2 green quality three-meter wall can withstand so many source beast attacks? Even if a source beast throws a stone, it can smash your dilapidated wall to pieces.

As a result, there wasn't even a small scratch on the wall. Not to mention the wall itself, even the bloodstains on the ground around the wall were very faint.

This is highly unusual, meaning that Sui An has the means to kill all these source beasts before they even reach the wall.

Is it possible that at least four or five thousand source beasts came here last night?

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something. Had Wang Zhen not conveyed his message?

He strolled leisurely to the gate and tentatively asked, "Brother Sui An, you haven't opened the rift too many times in a row, have you?"

"Captain Zheng, I haven't even had a chance to thank you for your reminder. How could I dare to keep opening the rift continuously!"

Sui An instantly understood what Zheng Xifeng was thinking: "Yesterday was truly unexpected. My elder was delayed due to some matters, so he was preparing to stay overnight in my territory. You know my combat strength; even if a rift appears, I can usually handle it. But I didn't expect that one of my elders would break through to level five last night, and as a result, the Blood Moon actually descended, which greatly increased the size of the rift. Fortunately, they were all low-level source beasts, otherwise it would have been troublesome."

"Breakthrough to level five." Zheng Xifeng repeated, his gaze sweeping over Sui An's wall, where several people were sitting in a row, basking in the sun.

His gaze swept across the room, and everyone subconsciously shrank back. His gaze lingered briefly on Fang Si and Ye Tengyang before turning away until he saw one of them, at which point he asked softly.

"Is it Zhao Feng?"

"Captain Zheng, you know my Aunt Zhao too?"

Sui An was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect that Zheng Xifeng would recognize Zhao Feng. Logically speaking, the two of them shouldn't have had any contact.

Zheng Xifeng withdrew his gaze and said in a flat tone, "I wouldn't say I know you, I just know about your social connections, it's just a guess."

This statement was both unexpected and reasonable. If he were Zheng Xifeng, and found that a low-level territory's combat power in his itinerary was not right, he would most likely investigate his own background as well.

"That's roughly the situation. It's probably because there are too many professionals that this rift is so large."

Sui An returned to the initial topic: "Captain Zheng, since I have some connections with the transport team, may I ask you something?"

Zheng Xifeng didn't answer directly; a slight smile played on his lips, suggesting he was in a good mood. "What do you want to ask?"

Sui An immediately shared his thoughts with Zheng Xifeng.

"You mean, can the Origin Realm trial for advancing to level four be held on a Blood Moon night?"

After hearing Sui An's question, Zheng Xifeng couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly. What an insane idea!

wrong!

Are you asking me about my promotion to level four? Why are you asking this now?

Zheng Xifeng belatedly realized that he had looked up at the territory but found nothing unusual. His burly body bent slightly forward, almost pressing his weathered, square face against Sui An's.

"You're almost at level four, kid?"

Even though Zheng Xifeng was a well-informed man with a family background in the professional world, his tone was full of doubt.

"Even if you kept actively opening the rifts, it wouldn't be this fast, would it?"

"No~no~no~" Sui An took a half step back, pulling himself out from under that oppressive face.

"I'm probably still short a lot of soul essence, and I probably won't be able to gather enough within a month or two."

Zheng Xifeng nodded subconsciously, but quickly realized the problem: "You mean another two or three months will be enough?"

Sui An tentatively said, "If we only estimate based on the difference in the multiplier of the source beasts advancing from one to two, and from two to three, it might still take a few months to reach level four."

Sui An delayed speaking to Zheng Xifeng as much as possible, not daring to speak so quickly.

"Are you calculating based on the Originium extracted from the bodies of Originium beasts killed in your territory?"

Zheng Xifeng pondered for a moment and then understood Sui An's calculation method: "Did you come up with this yourself?"

Sui An replied with a smile, "I think that source stones might be related to the soul essence that source beasts of the corresponding level can provide."

Zheng Xifeng grinned, his eyes sparkling: "You've put a lot of thought into this. In fact, others have thought of this idea before and even calculated it themselves."

"Using the source stones mined to estimate the soul's essence is indeed barely feasible, but the error range is very large."

"Considering your relationship with the transport team, I can tell you what I know. The amount of soul essence required for advancement in a low-level territory, even from the third to the fourth level, is estimated to be between eight and twelve times the amount of source stones needed, based on the source stones extracted from the source beasts killed in the territory."

"The conversion ratio of Originium from Level 1 to Level 4 here uses the difference in the energy capacity contained in Originium, which is 1:2:4:8. However, the energy that Originium can provide not only varies in quantity but also in quality, so the actual ratio is still slightly larger than this ratio."

"But in reality, the soul essence provided by source beasts of the same level will also be different. Generally speaking, the stronger the strength in all aspects, the stronger the soul essence, even if it is just because of the size."

Upon hearing this ratio, Sui An immediately recalled his own calculations, which showed a ratio of approximately nine times. Combining this with the information Zheng Xifeng had provided, he seemed to understand.

"Captain Zheng, does that mean the more level 4 and level 3 source beasts I kill, and the more powerful source beasts I encounter, the lower the multiplier requirement might be?"

"That's roughly the idea."

Zheng Xifeng responded casually, but at that moment he was lost in thought about something else.

That's the background of Sui An —

Actually, the last time there was a black market bounty in Sui'an territory, there was still some commotion, and even he heard about it.

His views at the time were almost identical to those of most Level 6 professionals, so Sui An must have had some background support.

Only those who have obtained purple-quality equipment or source energy skills can truly understand the difference between purple and blue, and how precious and difficult it is to obtain them!

The same principle applies to the architect's buildings.

A territory capable of building more than three purple buildings could never belong to an unknown orphan.

Not to mention, judging from the source beast meat production over the past few months, his territory definitely has more than just three purple buildings. There must be a large number of other blue buildings to match it. It's not something that can be achieved with just three offensive purple buildings. After all, the wounds of the source beasts can prove everything.

The amount of money required is not astronomical, but it is certainly not small.

But now, Sui An is asking me about this kind of thing, and he doesn't seem to know how to avoid continuously opening the Blood Moon Rift, a secret that even the middle and upper management know.

This left Zheng Xifeng somewhat confused. Was Sui An's background too powerful, only providing him with resources without participating in the development of the territory, or was he truly his opportunity?

Zheng Xifeng looked at Sui An, who was also lost in thought, his eyes gradually shifting, and his heart was filled with turmoil: "Could it be that I have really discovered a chosen one?"

"Should I invest in advance?"

Having already reached level 6, Zheng Xifeng knew better than many just how terrifying a person with strong luck could be. After the invasion of the Origin Realm, this world had become a world where resources were paramount.

The resources here aren't just a few pieces of ore or a few source energy fruits; they're special equipment that can fundamentally alter one's strength.

Blueprints, skills, recipes, secret treasures, and more.

These are the foundations for survival, but without sufficient good fortune, one cannot even come across them.

"Captain Zheng, all ready!"

Wang Zhen's voice rang out from the side, startling the two people who were deep in thought.

Zheng Xifeng snapped out of his daze: "Oh, how much is it in total?"

Wang Zhen held up the list in his hand and began to report.

"Our 22 medium-sized transport trucks carried 260 tons, and our two large transport trucks carried a total of 60 tons, for a total of 320 tons of Grade III source animal meat."

"Sui An himself dispatched three vehicles, carrying 15 tons of level-two source beast meat, 4 tons of level-four source beast meat, and a level-five Thunder Giant Lizard."

"The price of level four or five source beast meat depends on the city's specific buyback price. The rest, added together, is 26200 source stones. What do you think about the commission, Captain Zheng?"

Zheng Xifeng's eyes widened slightly: "There's another Thunder Giant Lizard? Oh, right, Zhao Feng is level five."

He suddenly turned his head to look at Sui An, his gaze intense, which made Sui An feel uneasy.

Zheng Xifeng seemed to realize his own abnormality, coughed lightly, and then spoke.

"The intermediate-grade source beast meat will be settled separately. For the rest, I will take a 5 or 6 percent cut and give you a discount. Let's say it's 20,000 source stones. After all, the amount of level 3 source beast meat is so large. It saves time and effort, and the energy consumption of the vehicle is reduced a lot. It's not appropriate to still take a 30% cut."

"Young man Sui An, what do you think?"

"Thank you so much, Captain Zheng!" Sui An thanked him repeatedly, but his tone was somewhat hesitant: "Captain Zheng, it's about that question I just asked—"

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