All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

Xu Daili walked cautiously through the dark alley.

Since she was expelled from the Crossing Dragon Squad, she has been plagued by all sorts of troubles, or by thugs and ruffians who, knowing her situation, try to extort some energy points from her.

Or perhaps it's some shady pioneer squad that's recruiting her under the guise of doing her a favor, but actually plotting against her.

If it weren't for her, she wouldn't be burdened with such a huge debt now.

Some people don't want her to die; her condition could definitely be several times worse now.

Xu Daili frowned.

With only a meager amount of energy points left, less than 100,000, this amount would be a huge sum for an ordinary family if converted into common currency.

But in the world of pioneers.

100,000 energy points wouldn't even buy a single ordinary golden collectible.

Even collecting purple items is difficult.

"Synthesizing blue or even green-level collectibles yields virtually no profit, and often results in losses. Are we supposed to go out into the wilderness and gather resources ourselves?"

The heavy debt was suffocating her.

suddenly.

With a loud thud, like something heavy hitting the ground, Xu Daili shuddered in fright.

"who!?"

Amidst a tense, slightly distorted voice, the flashlight was quickly shone behind them.

But then they saw a figure, like a sharp knife, standing coldly at the alleyway they had just passed.

Xu Daili's body trembled violently.

She is not a pioneer skilled in combat; neither her initial nor secondary skills offer any advantage in battle.

But what about that tall, upright figure in front of us?

At that moment, several figures lay at the other party's feet, their fates unknown.

"You, you stay away! I'm calling the police!" Xu Daili shouted nervously, her palms, which were gripping a women's pistol, were already sweating.

Chu Hong stepped forward, positioning his face at an angle where the other party's lights could reach.

"Looks like you really haven't participated in any combat at all... They've been following you all this way, are you taking them home?"

Chu Hong asked calmly.

At this moment, Xu Daili finally recognized that the handsome and tall man in front of her was actually the pioneer who had sold the golden collectibles in the black market earlier.

Hearing Chu Hong's explanation, his tense heart finally eased a little.

"I... thank you, I'm indeed not good at fighting."

Chu Hong walked up to the other person: "Is it convenient for us to talk?"

......

Xu Daili's mind was in turmoil. She felt the steady footsteps of the figure beside her and kept glancing nervously at the other person's profile.

Even she herself didn't know why she had so absurdly brought this strange man to her home.

"This place is a bit messy..."

As they entered the building, Chu Hong's expression was strange, even from an angle where Xu Daili couldn't see him.

For no other reason than that.

Xu Daili actually lives in the same neighborhood as him!

even.....

When he followed Xu Daili to the front of a house, he watched as she turned the lock and went inside.

Through the window of the other party's house, Chu Hong saw it at a glance. It was in the opposite residential building, on the same floor as his own window.

"..."

With a click, the light was turned on.

Xu Daili is poor, but that doesn't mean she's poor in the ordinary sense of life.

Her poverty stemmed from the loss of her villa assets in the core area of ​​Huangshan Base City and the cessation of some energy source income. At present, her situation at home was not bad. On the contrary, Chu Hong could see the last bit of stubbornness of a woman living alone in the face of difficulties.

That is... not letting myself live in a doghouse.

Sitting on the sofa, Xu Daili brought Chu Hong a cup of hot water.

"I don't have money to buy coffee or tea..."

Chu Hong waved his hand, not caring about that, and gestured for the other party to sit down before finally getting to the purpose of his visit.

"I heard your initial skill is [Synthesis Promotion]? May I take a look?"

Xu Daili sighed.

A screen of light appeared in front of Chu Hong.

【Synthesis Promotion】: Origin Level 8 Operator Skill, can synthesize collectibles of any level. There is a 70% chance of synthesis failure, a 25% chance of synthesizing a collectible of the same level, and a 5% chance of synthesizing an upgraded collectible.

Chu Hong's eye twitched violently.

Xu Daili witnessed this scene, and immediately lowered her head.

The glimmer of hope that had just risen in my heart was instantly extinguished.

At this moment, Chu Hong clearly understood why Xu Daili was kicked out of the pioneer team and was still burdened with a lot of debt.

This is... a 70% chance of losing everything, a 25% chance of losing half your investment, and only a 5% chance of making a profit, or even breaking even?!

The casino owner exclaimed, "A master!"

"What about level two skills?"

The text on the light screen in front of Xu Daili flickered.

[Promotion Anchor]: Origin Rank 9 Operator Skill. When using the skill [Synthesis Promotion], the type of the synthesized collectible can be confirmed. There is a 70% chance of synthesis failure, a 25% chance of synthesizing a collectible of the same level of the specified type, and a 5% chance of synthesizing an upgraded collectible of the specified type.

Chu Hong felt a little comforted.

Although the success rate is still frighteningly low.

However, this specific type of synthesis can save him a lot of trouble.

With that in mind, he got straight to the point.

"Ms. Xu, I can hire you and offer you a job. This will not only help you solve your immediate problem, but also ensure that you can pay off your debts quickly."

Xu Daili's hand, gripping the water glass, had knuckles that were slightly white.

"What are the conditions?"

"From now on, you must do whatever I tell you to do. Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask, and don't do things you shouldn't do!" Chu Hong said coldly. At the same time, he placed the energy crystal card he had just obtained from Song Jiao'er on the coffee table between the two of them.

"Don't worry about me having any other thoughts about you. I'm only after your skill in crafting collectibles. The probability of that is indeed very low for others, and the returns are also very low, but... it's not a problem for me."

Chu Hong did not explain why such a low probability of success was acceptable to him.

He simply looked at Xu Daili calmly.

"Your monthly salary will be the same as what you received in the Crossing Dragon Squad, 100,000 Source Energy Points. You won't need to participate in combat. Every now and then, I will give you a batch of collectibles. Your only task is to synthesize these collectibles according to my requirements."

"If the synthesis is successful and I produce the collectible I need, I will give you another reward, which could be a generous cash prize or the collectible you require."

"So? Do you agree?"

Xu Daili's face showed such surprise and disbelief that she no longer needed to answer Chu Hong's question with words.

"Okay! Thank you! Mr. Wu, thank you so much! I..."

Chu Hong raised his hand: "No need to call me Mr. Wu anymore, let's use a different way of addressing me... You can call me Captain."

team leader?

Xu Daili asked curiously, "Captain, are you also from the Pioneer Squad? What's our squad called?"

Chu Hong heard this question.

After thinking for a moment, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Our pioneer team is called... Thunder Hakimi Team!"

Xu Daili: "???"

What kind of thunderous name is this?