Travel through famine years and awaken a post-apocalyptic survival system.

Chapter 73, Generous Rewards

Zhao Qingsong seemed to be deep in thought. Perhaps Wu Zhiqiang was just putting on a show of feigning injury. If that were the case, the whole story would be clear.

He looked up at the group of people. He hadn't said that Wu Zhiqiang had dug it himself, so they probably thought someone else had dug up Wu Zhiqiang's ancestral grave.

How should I put it!

He can't exactly say he dug it himself!

If things are lost in the end, it will be difficult to explain.

As Zhao Qingsong ate his meal, he glanced at the group of people, realizing that he had suspected them all before.

but.

It's now estimated that it's 80% likely to be Wu Zhiqiang.

Thinking of this, he slowed down his eating.

He spoke slowly and deliberately, "Hey, Brother Gao, I have something to say, but don't overthink it!"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Old Gao was putting a piece of pig lung into his mouth when he asked indistinctly.

"During the investigation into Xu Qiang's death, Wu Zhiqiang was alone at the time. Do you think it's possible that Wu Zhiqiang staged this himself as a ruse?"

His words made the group stop eating immediately.

Old Gao frowned slightly: "Qingsong, you can't just say things like that. If there's no evidence, it's undermining internal unity, and that's unacceptable."

Old Liu put down the wine he was holding to his lips.

"Yes, Qingsong, you can't just say things like that; you have to have evidence."

Zhao Qingsong looked at the group.

During his time at the factory, he had learned about the relationship between Gao Dazhi and Wu Zhiqiang. Years ago, Wu Zhiqiang had pulled Gao Dazhi out of a pile of corpses.

The two have a very close relationship.

Gao Dazhi was probably unhappy.

He then chuckled and said, "I'm just guessing! Isn't that how counter-espionage dramas in 'The Secret Agent of Guangzhou' are always portrayed? It's not impossible! Of course, I'm just saying it casually."

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, counter-espionage dramas became one of the mainstays of movies.

His words made everyone frown.

Old Liu nodded slightly: "Yes, that's certainly possible. To be honest, we in the security department have to be open to thinking. Even we ourselves don't have to be suspicious. We've had this thought before, but to reiterate, we need evidence. We can't judge our comrades based on a mere guess."

Zhao Qingsong nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"Yeah, I know, I was just saying."

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The matter was not mentioned again.

The group ate heartily, and when they left, they packed up quite a bit of the leftover food. Zhao Qingsong also gave each person two or three pounds of pork, without weighing it.

"Brother Liu, thank you for your help today!"

Zhao Qingsong offered cigarettes to the group, and politely declined.

Old Zhou chuckled and said, "Hey, why are you being so polite? We didn't do anything, and we got all this meat for free."

After exchanging pleasantries, Lao Zhou and Lao Liu went to return the items.

Gao Dazhi did not leave.

After everyone left, Gao Dazhi finally spoke: "Tomorrow we'll go to the factory to report for duty, and then we'll go to the hospital."

Zhao Qingsong was stunned for a moment.

"Where are you going?"

Gao Dazhi took a deep breath and said, "What you said before wasn't impossible. Since Xu Jing hasn't woken up, let's test the waters. What if... it's true!"

His face was filled with worry.

Zhao Qingsong sized up the other person, and finally nodded slightly: "Okay, then we'll go there tomorrow morning."

"Okay, I'll be going now!"

Carrying his things and pushing his cart, he left the compound with a heavy heart.

Zhao Qingsong watched the other person ride away before pulling himself out of his thoughts, closing the door, and returning home.

He didn't care that the yard was a bit dirty.

Store all the pork in the space.

Back inside, I bolted the door to the main room, tidied up the stove, and then went to the basement.

I took off my clothes, used the toilet in the bathroom, and then took a shower.

……

The air conditioner is on, so the room is very warm.

After taking a shower and drying himself off, Zhao Qingsong went back to bed.

His gaze was fixed on the room.

It looks quite big now.

I'm hesitant about whether to install one first.

Which one should I install?

However, there's no glass available right now, so we can't install it. We'll have to wait until tomorrow when we have time to find some glass.

He then focused his thoughts on Wu Zhiqiang's case.

Wu Zhiqiang is definitely problematic.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so much gold and foreign exchange.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that someone hid the items near Wu Zhiqiang's family graves, but the possibility is very small.

What made him most suspicious was that Lao Wu's gunshot wound hadn't damaged his internal organs.

All of this will have to wait until I go to the hospital tomorrow to get it checked out.

What is Wu Zhiqiang most afraid of?

What I fear most is Xu Jing waking up.

Forget it, I'll just go and see for myself tomorrow.

……

The next day!

Zhao Qingsong was startled awake by the system's voice.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for surviving the "Beast Tide" attack for three days. Mission complete. 545 mutated beasts killed. Current rating: S-rank.]

[Ding, reward being distributed...]

[Ding, you have obtained the following supplies: 50L gasoline*1, healing potion*3, module upgrade card*1, space folding module*1, level 1 shelter blueprint (secondary)*1, level 3 shelter upgrade blueprint*1.]

[Ding! All attributes +3]

[Ding, 3 points]

Zhao Qingsong looked at the reward and raised an eyebrow.

The rewards this time are really plentiful, but there are no basic living supplies. I guess as the level increases, basic supplies will become increasingly scarce.

With gasoline, the room won't lose power.

They quickly observed the properties of these things.

Module Upgrade Card: Allows you to upgrade all modules in the shelter once, eliminating the need for upgrade blueprints and materials.

Space folding module: Integrates into shelters or vehicles without altering their appearance, increasing the area by 50 square meters.

Level 1 Shelter Blueprint (Secondary): Allows you to build a new shelter, which can be merged with the existing shelter. Materials: Wood * 50.

Level 3 Shelter Upgrade Blueprint: Required for upgrading to Level 3 shelter, area 200 square meters, materials: 500 iron blocks

Zhao Qingsong blinked.

Oh shit.

These are all good things!

The module upgrade card can upgrade the modules in the shelter, and he has quite a few modules.

Animal enclosures, plant cultivation rooms, workbenches, restrooms, air conditioning—quite a variety of facilities.

We'll use this later.

Focus on the Level 1 Shelter Blueprint (Secondary). This means that with this, you can rebuild a shelter without having to reclaim the module.

Zhao Qingsong stroked his chin.

It seems like he wouldn't find this thing very useful!

You can't possibly live in two places!

Let's put it aside for now.

Level 3 Shelter Upgrade Blueprint: This is the blueprint needed for the upgrade. Each upgrade level requires the corresponding blueprint.

After reading the introduction, Zhao Qingsong was preparing to use the space module in the shelter.

A message popped up.

[Ding! Since the host's points have exceeded 10, the system shop has been activated. The items in the shop are updated every night at midnight.]

"Oh, the system shop?"

Curious, I clicked on it and found 12 interfaces inside, each containing one of 12 different resources.

He currently has 11 points.

By the way, these points are actually quite valuable.

100 kilograms of rice costs only 1 point.

Pistols are worth 2 points, rifles are worth 3 points. 100 bullets are worth 1 point. There are even rocket launchers for sale, worth 5 points each, and artillery shells are worth 1 point each.

In addition to food and weapons, there were medicines and other materials, as well as blueprints.

The important thing is to have blueprints.

A level 1 blueprint requires 5 points, and a level 2 freshwater collector blueprint requires 10 points.

Zhao Qingsong took a look.

He already has the blueprints for a level 2 shelter, so there's no need for them.

This thing refreshes at midnight, or it can be refreshed with points, 1 point per refresh, but there's no need, he doesn't particularly need anything right now, he'll get it when he sees something suitable.

He has enough food to eat now.

There's nothing particularly lacking right now, but what if some good stuff comes up when the update comes out!

After looking at it for a while, I stopped looking and instead looked at the space module.

I'm wondering whether I should use it, because this thing can be used on vehicles. If I use it, could it turn a car into a campervan?

But considering the need for animal enclosures, they decided to give up.

It can be used directly in the shelter.

With his use, the original 50-square-meter shelter became 100 square meters, with an additional bedroom.

If it were upgraded to level 2, it would have 150 square meters.

However, 100 square meters is enough for him for now.

They clapped their hands and decided that once they had collected all the materials, they would build the animal husbandry room and the plant cultivation room.

Finally, he turned his attention to his attribute panel.

His attributes have also changed.

[Host: Zhao Qingsong]

[Strength: 12/15.]

Agility: 13/16.

Intelligence: 13/16.

[Skill: Intermediate Fighting Techniques, Proficiency 3/1000]

[Skill: Basic Weapon Mastery, Proficiency 23/1000]

The fighting skill was probably obtained from beating up Zhao Qingshan last time, while the weapon proficiency was likely acquired through shooting and hunting.

If you're already this good at basic weapon mastery, what will it be like to reach intermediate and advanced levels?

I'll find some time to practice.

After confirming that there was nothing to do, he then put on his clothes.

As for how to use other things like module upgrade cards, we'll consider that after they're built up.

Seeing that there wasn't much else to do, they ate breakfast.

……

In the morning, Zhao Qing locked the door and headed to the steel plant.

Without a bicycle, walking becomes much slower.

A crowd of people mingled in the streets and alleys as Zhao Qingsong walked towards the factory.

"Shen Wanqing!"

When I returned, I happened to see Shen Wanqing and greeted her with a smile.

The other person came alone.

Hearing this, I searched around in the crowd before I finally spotted him.

"Going to work!"

"Oh no, I'm off work!"

Zhao Qingsong made a joke.

Shen Wanqing was taken aback: "Off work? What do you mean, off work?"

"Yeah! What else can I do if I'm not at work right now!"

His words earned him a glare from Shen Wanqing: "Can't you ever be serious for once?"

"Hehe, just kidding!"

After Zhao Qingsong finished speaking, he laughed and said, "Oh, by the way, we noticed it when we were watching the movie that day. We owe it all to you."

"Huh? What discovery?"

"I can't say yet. I can tell you once it's confirmed."

Shen Wanqing looked at him suspiciously, feeling that he was lying, but she had no proof.

"Alright then, I won't ask anymore."

He tugged at his bag and headed towards the factory.

Zhao Qingsong smiled and followed him inside.

He brazenly asked, "Um... they're showing a movie at the cinema today, wanna go see it?"

The free movie at the steel mill didn't have tickets, but there was a movie theater outside the factory area, though it charged admission.

Shen Wanqing glanced at him sideways: "Another mission?"

"Oh, not this time. It's just an invitation to see a movie. Want to go?"

Hearing this, Shen Wanqing blushed slightly.

She ignored him and walked straight into the distance.