This game is so weird!

[Exploration Mission]

[Normal] Mineral Vein Search: Explore mineral resources near the base, discover and identify the specific mineral vein type, and then report the location coordinates.

Rewards will be given based on the specific resource type and the difficulty of development, with contribution values ​​ranging from 500 to 3000. Rare minerals will receive additional research points as a reward.

[Normal] Mineral Vein Development: Protect base staff to travel to the mineral vein location and develop the mineral resources according to staff planning suggestions.

Rewards will be given based on completion rate, difficulty, and distance, with contribution values ​​ranging from 1000 to 5000. Special contributions will be rewarded with additional R&D points.

[Normal] Dangerous Creature Cleanup: Clean up aggressive dangerous creatures in the waters surrounding the base. This mission automatically records results via headset terminal. After the cleanup is completed, use a scanner to scan unknown creatures to confirm the specific reward.

Upon completion, 50-5000 contribution points will be automatically awarded based on the type of creature. High-risk creatures will be rewarded with additional research points for being killed.

[Rare] Target Area Exploration: According to information provided by headquarters, satellite scanning has revealed an energy enrichment in a specific area, indicating the presence of special items or hidden relics. Please proceed to the target area for a detailed investigation and complete the construction of the outpost.

将根据调查结果进行奖励。地图探索奖励贡献值50-2000；前哨站建设奖励贡献值3000；发现特殊物品奖励贡献值1000-5000；发现遗蹟奖励贡献值3000；完成遗蹟探索奖励贡献值3000-8000。

Special note: In addition to map exploration, each completed task will grant an extra research point; after completing all tasks, the pioneer/team with the highest completion rate will be awarded 1 base core.

After carefully reading the task, Er Miao accepted it all without hesitation, and then turned her attention to the front end.

"Sister, what are these research points? And what is the base core used for?"

After discovering that the base staff seemed to have quite a lot of authority, Er Miao's tone became even softer, and she even deliberately added a touch of timidity.

With a gentle smile, the female receptionist explained carefully: "Research points are currently a reward type exclusively offered by our exploration team. Experts will conduct customized research and development based on the types of products you wish to obtain, including but not limited to weapons, equipment, vehicles, and even pet companions."

"Before the research and development process, all pioneers are free to provide relevant materials, which will bring unique changes to the final result."

"Wow!!"

Er Miao meowed excitedly.

"Isn't this just a lottery?! A custom blind box that players can co-create, I want that... hehehe, is that okay too?"

The waitress gave him a meaningful look but didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Er Miao's face flushed with excitement, and she couldn't wait to ask:

"What is the core of that base?"

"The base core is the base construction permit on the Scar Planet. Using the core, one can complete the construction of their own base belonging to the Scar Planet 343 Expedition Base. The coverage area is a radius of 10 kilometers around the base core. Within this area, construction and development are permitted, provided that the management regulations of the Expedition Base are met."

"At the same time, more permissions will be unlocked, including permissions related to construction and manufacturing industries. More types can be unlocked by upgrading base permissions."

"Currently, construction is only permitted outside a radius of 100 kilometers from directly affiliated bases such as development bases and exploration bases."

Muyu, who had been listening nearby, came over and peered over to investigate.

Are the nearby conveyor belts and warehouses industrial-related buildings?

He had noticed it on his way here: the conveyor belt carried metal ingots into the square warehouse on the sea.

"Yes, those are mineral extraction lines within the industry."

The female receptionist nodded and continued, "To build your own base, you need to submit 20% of the metal ingots of the same level of output to the development base. The rest can be freely manufactured, developed, or sold. The development base will provide the relevant trading platform."

Ye Yu, who had just finished arranging the pet home service, also came over and thoughtfully stroked her chin.

"Player territory permissions?"

"I feel like I can make a fortune and nourish my depleted wallet."

Thinking about how she had just opted for installment payments—daily automatic deductions—for her pet-at-home service because she didn't have the money, Ye Yu felt incredibly motivated, and a fire began to ignite in her eyes.

He finally discovered the pain of finding it easy to buy a cat but difficult to raise it.

If this game gave everyone a soft, fluffy, and obedient pet, who would want to leave?

The daily service fee of 300 contribution points is paid in the blink of an eye. It's just a matter of catching a few more fish or mining some minerals.

But if we add customized pet meals, nutritional supplements, pet grooming, etc., we really can't keep up with the income without finding a way to generate a fixed contribution point.

"Let's accept them both."

The three of them quickly checked the boxes on the interface to claim the reward.

As the three people checked their boxes, each headset emitted a beam of light that flew towards the terminal device on the bar, completing the information confirmation. Four task information items were also added to the UI projected onto the headsets of the three people.

"Welcome to our exploration team!"

The female receptionist's smile became even more enthusiastic. She pulled out a tablet from under the bar and handed it to the three of them, while the male receptionist next to her also pulled out a camera and pointed it at them.

"Please sign this waiver; from now on, we're all part of the exploration team!"

Er Miao took the tablet and, as was her habit, read it carefully, but the smile on her lips froze slightly.

[Exploration Team Disclaimer]

A little ahead.

16. The exploration team and the exploration members are in a cooperative relationship. The exploration team shall not be liable for any loss of life or property of the exploration members during the exploration process, but will provide humanitarian compensation as appropriate.

17. The exploration team is obligated to protect the equipment, vehicles, and personnel provided by the exploration team during the mission. If any losses occur, the exploration team members shall compensate for the losses. The exploration team will subsidize the protection costs in the mission rewards.

18. Any matters not clearly defined will be supplemented by the exploration team and the exploration team members will be notified in a timely manner, in principle adhering to the requirement of equality between rights and obligations.

"Uh, what kind of outsourcing terms are these...?"

"What's there to be afraid of? It's just a game, why get so worked up?"

Thinking about the 200+ yuan debt he still owed that day, Ye Yu took the terminal and signed his name without hesitation. Mu Yu, who had been deep in thought and hadn't spoken for a long time, also signed without a word.

Seeing this, Er Miao stopped hesitating and quickly signed the document.

Yeah, what can a game do to me?

Seeing that all three had completed the signing under video recording, the female receptionist's smile became even gentler, and her vacation bonus increased by 0.3!

A few more, and we can go fishing at the beach tomorrow!

I heard they're building a seaside café near the development base; it would be nice to check it out.

She smiled and thanked the man next to her, then took the camera and tablet and placed them on the bar counter for later filing. The female receptionist looked up at the three philanthropists in front of her, her smile filled with heartfelt joy.

Our future commission bonuses will depend on you guys!

As employees of the base, although they were all bio-engineered humans operating with biological computing power, after interacting with them, Li Ang felt that they were not much different from real people.

When you're tired, you feel exhausted; when you're happy, you feel joyful.

So it was decided to give them the same treatment as regular employees, no, even better treatment than regular employees.

What kind of treatment do the players who are just regular employees need? They'd even pay you to have fun. Haven't you seen how many whales there are in Morality and Law 5?

The final decision was to implement a four-day work week and a three-day rest week for the base employees, with half a month of annual leave each year, and then pay weekly wages in cash, plus player commissions.

This made them jump for joy when it was announced.

The receptionist shook her head, banishing her rosy fantasies about tomorrow, and focused her attention on the new adventurer in front of her.

"Please follow me. Next, I will introduce you to the exploration team's standardized exploration vehicle—the Sea Moth."

As he spoke, he led the three of them, including Ye Yu, to the rest area on the side.