[Blue Star Calendar, April 3, 2010]
[Western Calendar, Saturday.]
[Summer Calendar, Gengyin Year, Second Month, Nineteenth Day. Suitable for meeting friends and relatives, suitable for making alliances.]
Qin Siyang arrived at the Administration Bureau, spoke briefly to the staff at the entrance, and was then respectfully led to the office on the third floor.
Li Tianming and Qian Wenzhao were discussing the upcoming allocation meeting for the Crimson Crystals in a few days.
"Old Li, Old Qian, you're both here."
"Oh, Little Qin, you're already recovered?"
"Yeah, Dean Chen's medical skills are superb. Like bringing the dead back to life."
Li Tianming sniffed twice, frowned, and said, "Little Qin, why do you smell like Fenghe?"
Qin Siyang glanced at Li Tianming, "Nonsense. I just came from Dean Chen's apartment. Of course, I smell like her. If you smelled anything else, that'd be the real problem."
"No, there's something else. What did you take from her?"
Qin Siyang thought for a moment and took out a small round tube that looked like a lipstick container, which held pills.
"Dean Chen gave it to me. She said if I get injured in the future, taking one will help alleviate the wounds."
"No wonder."
"Old Li, your nose is so sharp. Could it be that you've awakened the [Fragrance Seeker] sequence?"
"Cut the crap. You'd better be careful not to do anything improper."
Qin Siyang immediately looked dissatisfied, "Old Li, what do you mean by that? Do I look like that kind of person?"
"I don't know. But you're not exactly well-behaved. When we used to sleep together, you always ended up touching my back."
"Hmm?"
Qian Wenzhao exhaled a puff of smoke, "Little Qin, to be honest, you touched me too."
"..."
Qin Siyang suddenly remembered that dream where the three of them were scrubbing each other's backs.
He immediately fell silent.
"Enough of this. Dean Chen said you two were looking for me. What's up?"
Qian Wenzhao said, "Mine is simple, let's deal with it first. You were carried back to the safe zone by Zhao Sifang and Gu Yunpeng. They also brought back a bunch of scale plates, claiming they were spoils of war you earned on a solo mission."
"The scale plates have been verified. Their aura matches your Hunter Dagger, so there's no issue. However, we haven't conducted a lie detector and memory continuity test on you yet."
"I've already arranged for it. Just head downstairs, and someone will take you for the test."
"Got it."
Qin Siyang went straight downstairs, where someone was already waiting for him.
He followed them and completed the lie detector and memory continuity test.
The staff member said, "Congratulations, Mr. Qin. You've passed the verification. I've also posted the official report."
"How many points did I earn this time? Could you tell me?"
"This time, you single-handedly hunted two Ghost-Faced Herons. The scale plates are worth a total of 1,027 points. Since it was a solo team, your points are doubled to 2,054."
"You also hunted 131 Lizardfish alone. Their scale plates are worth 655 points, doubled to 1,310."
"You hunted several small divine creatures alone. Their scale plates are worth 271 points, doubled to 542."
"You teamed up to hunt one Ghost-Faced Heron. The scale plates are worth 480 points. Your teammate gave up their share, so you get the full amount."
"You also teamed up to hunt 58 Lizardfish. Their scale plates are worth 290 points. Again, your teammate forfeited their share, so you keep all of it."
"So in total, you earned 4,676 Hunter God points this time."
"With the 6,114 points you had before, your total is now 10,790 Hunter God points."
Qin Siyang nodded in satisfaction.
'Not bad, a decent haul.'
Zhao Sifang and Gu Yunpeng had indeed kept their promise and helped him collect the scale plates from the Ghost-Faced Herons.
On top of that, they even helped gather the Lizardfish scale plates from inside the herons' stomachs.
They weren't the type to take advantage of someone.
Looking at his points, Qin Siyang sighed.
Finally, he was a "ten-thousand-pointer."
In the past, he would have been grinning from ear to ear.
But now, having ten thousand points was just the beginning.
'Not even half of Little Zhao's, and not even a third of his brother-in-law's.'
'Still a long way to go.'
"Mr. Qin, your initial reward is 2,723 points. Since your teammate forfeited all rewards, you will receive 272 bottles of sequence potions, along with 272 silver coins and 3,000 copper coins."
"You can wait in Specialist Qian's office. I will have the rewards delivered there."
"Alright, thanks."
He glanced at his [Godslayer Camp] account.
[Hunter God Points: 10,790 | Hunter God Points Ranking: 96,812]
'Finally in the top 100,000.'
'Worth celebrating.'
Qin Siyang returned to Qian Wenzhao's office.
"All done?"
"Yeah. It's done."
"Why do you look so troubled? Something on your mind?"
"I got over 4,000 points, but I'm not satisfied."
Li Tianming twitched at the corner of his eye, "Four thousand points, and you're not satisfied? Are you insane?"
"Gu Yunpeng was the third-ranked special recruit from South Glory, and he has over 30,000 points. What do you think?"
"...Okay, that does make sense."
"Old Li, what did you want to talk to me about?"
"Oh, it's still about the Crimson Crystal allocation."
Qin Siyang asked first, "Old Li, explain to me—after establishing a contract with the Crimson Crystal, how can others use it? I haven't had time to divide the Vine Core yet, so I don't know how to handle it."
"Oh, once an item is bound by contract, it belongs exclusively to you. If others want to use it, they must obtain your permission to share ownership of the contract."
"So, if they want to get a piece of the Crimson Crystal, they need my consent?"
"Yes. And since I'm the one who bound the contract, I have absolute authority. Only I can grant shared contract rights for the entire Crimson Crystal. Those with shared contracts can only control the portion assigned to them, not the rest."
"That sounds pretty good."
"Yeah. Shared contract ownership doesn't affect my position."
"The United Government's plan is to have me share the contract ownership with high-ranking officials and various researchers after negotiations."
"That means you'll have to share the contract multiple times. Sounds like a hassle."
"At least a dozen times. The greater the interests involved, the more complicated it gets. Unlike outside the safe zone, where everything is solved by fighting."
Qin Siyang nodded, acknowledging Li Tianming's point.
After explaining, Li Tianming asked, "It's confirmed that Old Qian and Chen Zhongming will lead negotiations for the United Government. Their idea is to divide the allocated share among themselves afterward. Qian and I discussed it but haven't decided. What do you think?"
"Divide it among themselves? Whose idea was that? Education Minister Xiao Zhigang's?"
"More or less."
"Old Qian, if the United Government divides it themselves, how much will the Education Ministry get?"
Qian Wenzhao thought for a moment, "Xiao Zhigang has some connections. I estimate the Education Ministry would get about a quarter of the United Government's Crimson Crystal share."
"That won't do."
Qin Siyang shook his head, "Xiao Zhigang and I are already enemies. Why should I let him benefit?"
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