Game invasion, starting with being bound to Liu Tianxian

After calming Gao Yuanyuan down, Li Shu quickly asked Zhu Chao about the specific situation.

After asking the questions, he said, "Zhu Chao, don't wander off. Wait for us here. Thank you for this."

If it's not too much trouble, I'll help him find out about his relatives.

Zhu Chao's eyes lit up, and he quickly thanked him.

Li Shu didn't say anything more and hurriedly led Liu Yifei and the others to find Cheng Jianrong.

After waiting anxiously for a while at the agreed-upon location, I finally met Cheng Jianrong.

Li Shuxian first described the situation of Gao Yuanyuan's parents.

"Jiandingshan?"

Cheng Jianrong immediately frowned and said, "That's troublesome. Jianding Mountain is the highest peak of Dinghai Island and happens to be the center point. You were also trapped on the island before, so you should know that monsters spawn from the outside in. Therefore, the area around Jianding Mountain is full of level 8 and 10 monsters."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear: there was nothing he could do, he couldn't help.

Gao Yuanyuan swayed and almost fainted.

She followed Li Shu to level 8 and knew how difficult it was to level up.

They also know how much a monster's attributes increase with each level.

Especially the level 10 monsters, only Li Shu can solo them now.

Imagine what would happen to one's own parents, an elderly couple, in that kind of environment.

Cheng Jianrong remained silent; there was nothing he could do about this situation.

Even if all the soldiers from the base were mobilized, it wouldn't make a difference.

In the entire base, the highest-ranking person is level 6. Level 5 wild boars can only be hunted by teaming up with others, and level 8 wild wolves are not even worth a second glance.

As for goblins, I wouldn't even dare to think about it.

Not to mention there were orders from above not to be dispatched.

Li Shu didn't expect the military to help him. He had endured so much on the island and managed to reach level 8, all to deal with this situation.

Just goblins.

She winked at Yang Mi, who understood. She first had Guan Meilin pull Gao Yuanyuan aside to comfort her, and then asked her about her relatives.

Cheng Jianrong agreed and didn't go back on his word. He asked the group to write down their family information so he could contact someone to inquire.

Having promised Zhu Chao, I also wrote down Zhu Chao's situation.

After everyone finished writing, he turned and went upstairs.

As soon as the person left, the group quickly gathered around Li Shu and asked what to do next.

By this time, Gao Yuanyuan had calmed down considerably and figured things out.

We still have to rely on Li Shu.

"Li Shu, I know the chances are slim, but if I don't go, I'll never have peace of mind for the rest of my life." Gao Yuanyuan stared at Li Shu.

On the system's side, her favorability rating is rapidly increasing from single digits.

"I understand."

Li Shu nodded, understanding that it was only natural, and then lowered his voice, saying, "Yang Mi, you two stay here and wait for news. I reckon it'll take a while. Then Yuanyuan and I will go and see if we can find the person."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Shu looked at Wang Xinling and asked her to go as well.

I always feel unsafe without a priest by my side.

Wang Xinling readily agreed.

For some inexplicable reason, her favorability rating also increased significantly.

Perhaps they saw that Li Shu wasn't just talking, but genuinely wanted to help them find their relatives.

A short while later, Cheng Jianrong returned.

He looked apologetic.

He handed back the documents everyone had written: "I'm sorry, the situation... has changed."

Li Shu was taken aback and quickly asked what it meant.

Cheng Jianrong was a little embarrassed and said apologetically, "It was possible before, but I just found out that just yesterday, the higher-ups gave an order."

"In the future, we can no longer easily agree to these kinds of missing person searches. The main thing is to make contact and arrange for people to confirm the situation. There will be casualties in this process, and the cost will be considerable."

"The higher-ups' current stance is that we can help find people, but we'll need to make a contribution."

Li Shu didn't understand.

Yang Mi hurriedly asked what contribution he had made.

Cheng Jianrong looked even more ashamed and said, "The order was issued yesterday as well. It basically means that you can give us the equipment you don't need in exchange for corresponding contribution points."

"Then, once you have accumulated contribution points, you can exchange them for supplies, or... help, from us."

He stopped there and didn't say anything more.

His expression was incredibly awkward.

It wasn't because he had promised Li Shu and the others, and then failed to keep his promise.

Instead, they felt that doing so was inappropriate.

Their original duty was to protect ordinary people, but now they're asking for some kind of contribution system.

"How could this happen? We just wanted to check the situation, Captain Cheng, please, can you help us?" Liu Yifei said.

Cheng Jianrong smiled wryly and said there was nothing he could do.

The order has been given; to find people, you need contribution points.

He glanced at the group, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

He casually inquired about the detailed contribution criteria while the higher-ups were compiling them.

It takes 10 contribution points to find one person.

A level 1 white-grade equipment item is initially determined to be worth 1 contribution point.

Therefore, you need to submit ten Level 1 blank items in order to help find someone.

There are a total of ten pieces!

Cheng Jianrong guessed that Li Shu and his group couldn't produce that much equipment either.

Before Liu Yifei could say anything more, Li Shu quickly gave her a wink.

Yang Mi understood immediately, grabbed Liu Yifei, and then asked Cheng Jianrong what the contribution level meant.

Cheng Jianrong gave an explanation.

Li Shu, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but feel alarmed.

It looks a bit dark.

Unlike me, others have a higher drop rate and get more equipment.

Like Zhu Chao, he hasn't had a single piece of equipment in all these days.

He is probably the most common type.

Then, a level 1 blank item will earn you 1 contribution point.

It takes 10 o'clock to find someone.

There are seven people here, plus Zhu Chao, who need a total of 80 contribution points.

Of course, for Li Shu, it was just a drop in the ocean.

There are tens of thousands of basic equipment items in the infinite backpack.

The key issue is that Li Shu doesn't dare to take it.

Everyone is poor.

The persona I'm currently cultivating is that of a penniless person, so if he suddenly pulls out eighty pieces of basic equipment all at once, there's no way to explain it.

Yang Mi gave him a look, asking what to do.

Li Shu thought for a moment and then gestured for them to leave first.

Yang Mi immediately said, "Captain Cheng, thank you anyway. I know you have no other choice, but we'll think of something else."

Cheng Jianrong sighed and personally saw them out.

When I got to the door, I opened my mouth as if to say something, but in the end, I didn't say anything.

After they left, Liu Yifei was furious: "How could they do this?"

It should also be noted that Li Shu stopped him.

With a sigh, Li Shu said, "Actually, if I think about it rationally, I feel that what they did was normal, or even the right thing to do."

Liu Yifei's eyes widened: "Correct?"

Li Shu nodded.

Seeing Yang Mi deep in thought, it's likely that this woman has also figured it out.

Li Shudao said, "Think about it. Just like I analyzed before, from the government's perspective, if it wants to establish a new order in the future, it must first control a sufficiently powerful force."

"They'll suffer losses if they help us find people. One or two won't matter, but what about more?"

"That's why they created this contribution system. I think they did it partly to establish a new economic system, and partly to take advantage of the fact that they still control some resources and use those resources to exchange for equipment from us that can enhance their strength."

"The goal is to allow them to maintain their advantage like a snowball, so that they will have the power to establish a new order."

Simply put, if you want to save everyone else, you have to save yourself first.

Liu Yifei was stunned and speechless.

Yang Mi clearly understood the reasoning behind this and said, "Li Shu, the key question is whether we should take this equipment now."

Dozens of whiteboards are nothing to most people.

The problem is that if you take it, it will definitely attract attention.

She could understand Li Shu's caution.

Don't look at me.

Seeing the six people staring at him expectantly, Li Shu also felt a headache coming on.

This is making things worse; we can't hide anymore.

I glanced at the system.

Liu Yifei: 48

Guan Meilin: 41

Yang Mi: 28

Reyiba: 24

Gao Yuanyuan: 19

Wang Xinling: 14]

The drop rate has increased by as much as 174.

After a long pause, Li Shu countered, "With my equipment, how many can I take on at once?"

If you really can't survive, then just give up trying.

With my attributes, who can break through my defense?

With 1265 HP, it would take 1200 people, one round of attacks, to kill you.

There were over a thousand people, and with the formation spread out, some people might not even be able to squeeze into the front row to attack themselves.