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Chapter 88: Faction Shop
The entire training ground fell into a deathly silence.
Li Yalin leaned limply on Mu Yang's shoulder, cold sweat slowly dripping down her cheeks, her chest heaving violently, her eyes filled with shock.
Zhang Wei was almost unscathed; he just needed to catch his breath for a moment before he could move normally again.
His gaze towards Mu Yang had completely changed, transforming from doubt to reverence.
Mu Yang's relaxed and at-ease demeanor after the battle made both of them incredibly convinced. Only by directly facing Mu Yang could one truly feel his power and oppressive presence.
"You have completed the side quest: Gain Conviction. You have obtained 1 soul crystal (small)."
"You have obtained 1% of the Source of the Star Sea. You have now obtained a total of 1% of the Source of the Star Sea."
This battle was both easy and difficult.
After Mu Yang rose from the Wall of Flames, he had already used light to conceal his true form. What remained in his place was a light element clone, a semi-finished product he had researched with Eilex.
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The clone naturally did not possess the full strength of the main body, at most 50-60%. Otherwise, Zhang Wei would not have been able to withstand so many of his amplified slashes and still manage to grab his shield and elbow him.
This was also why their attacks passed through Mu Yang's body, because it was an elemental body, and Mu Yang directly dispersed the clone.
When facing a situation of multiple people attacking from different sides, Mu Yang knew he should divide them and then defeat them one by one.
Of course, this excluded battles where there was an overwhelming difference in strength.
Mu Yang found that the effects of the blood candle potion were excellent, allowing him to control the Blood Sun energy with even greater flexibility.
Beside the combat arena, other Secret Operations Department members who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion witnessed the brief but spectacular exchange, and each of them was dumbfounded.
Especially Lin Yao and Lambert, who were under Mu Yang's command, looked at Mu Yang with eyes full of shock.
The new captain's prestige was instantly established after this battle.
The five returned to the squad meeting room and gave each other a brief introduction.
Lin Yao stood up awkwardly, his eyes full of reverence, and extended his hand cautiously, saying,
"Hello, Captain. I'm Lin Yao, the hacker in the team."
Lambert also stood up, his usual indifferent tone replaced by reverence, and said,
"Hello, Captain. I'm Lambert, serving as the sniper."
Mu Yang shook hands with both of them one by one, then turned his gaze to Li Yalin and Zhang Wei, who were sitting upright beside him.
"Hello, Captain! I'm Li Yalin, responsible for close-quarters assault in the team. Captain, would you like to eat the meal I made?"
Seeing Mu Yang look at her, Li Yalin cleared her throat and pushed the plate in front of her towards Mu Yang.
Looking at the oddly shaped, deep-fried black meat, Mu Yang, whose palate had been spoiled by Xia Yang, subtly pushed the plate to Zhang Wei beside him.
"Hello, Captain, my name is Zhang Wei, and I serve as the assault specialist."
As he spoke, Zhang Wei, not noticing the plate, actually picked up his chopsticks and put the black meat into his mouth.
After chewing twice, he suddenly felt something was wrong. Why was the meat so hard and bitter? But he was worried it was just his imagination, so he hesitated and chewed again.
An indescribable bitter taste spread in Zhang Wei's mouth. Mu Yang even felt that his square face seemed to turn green.
Zhang Wei endured the discomfort, swallowed the meat, then wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and pushed the plate to Lambert.
Lambert naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to eat such an obviously abnormal food, so he pretended not to see it.
Lin Yao didn't even dare to look at the plate, and proactively began explaining the structure of the Secret Operations Department to Mu Yang.
"The Secret Operations Department is responsible for special, high-difficulty missions. The department's structure is team-based, with four to seven people forming a team. Each month, we only need to complete the mandatory quota missions assigned by the department. Time not spent on missions can be freely arranged."
"That's pretty good."
Mu Yang nodded. This format was very flexible. Being an ace didn't mean constant busyness, and capable individuals were also, to some extent, rebellious.
And the members of the Secret Operations Department were all elites. There were also some Secret Operations agents who were specially hired external personnel. Lambert was once an ace sniper in a certain special forces unit and is now specially recruited into the Thirteenth Bureau.
Forced control is likely to backfire; it's better to be more lenient, which might even attract more talent to join.
Moreover, a single mandatory mission each month might seem few, but the difficulty is definitely not low, and failure is almost equivalent to death, with a very low probability of returning alive.
"Alright, since there are no mandatory missions right now, let's disband and have free activity."
Mu Yang planned to go out and explore first, to see if he could encounter any side quests or hidden missions.
Later, when there were more difficult missions with larger objectives, he would bring the four of them along.
"Yes!" * 4
Under the respectful gazes of the four, Mu Yang got up and left the conference room. Afterwards, discussions erupted in the room, though it was primarily Li Yalin speaking and the others listening.
The Thirteenth Bureau's base was very complex, but thankfully, with the help of a map, Mu Yang didn't have to wander around the base blindly.
Upon arriving at the Logistics Department, Mu Yang guessed that the Thirteenth Bureau's faction shop should be here, and his guess proved correct.
"You have opened the 'Star Dragon National Land Strategic Defense Bureau' faction shop. Current contribution value: 0."
"Contractors current position: Secret Operations Department Captain. Faction shop item prices reduced by 10%."
"The redeemable items are as follows:"
"Supernatural Knowledge · Basic Level (Mechanics, Martial Arts, Abilities)"
Inventory: 999+
Position Requirement: Star Dragon National Land Strategic Defense Bureau member.
Redemption Price: 90 contribution points/branch (10% discount applied)
"Customized Weapons"
Description: This weapon can be customized with additional contribution points.
Rating: 11-56
Inventory: 999+
Position Requirement: Star Dragon National Land Strategic Defense Bureau member.
Redemption Price: 9 contribution points - 900 contribution points + 45 - 1800 money (10% discount applied)
"Supernatural Knowledge · Advanced Level (Mechanics Branch: 1, Martial Arts Branch: 2, Abilities Branch: 1)"
Inventory: 999+
Position Requirement: Star Dragon National Land Strategic Defense Bureau High-level.
Redemption Price: 2250 contribution points/branch (10% discount applied)
The Thirteenth Bureau's faction shop had many good items. After all, it was an ace organization of a country, so good items were naturally prioritized for the Thirteenth Bureau.
But what Mu Yang valued most was the knowledge needed by superhumans.
He greatly needed knowledge of the ability system and martial arts, both basic and advanced levels.
Basic level was fine; this level of knowledge was even taught in part at Xidu Academy, so the price was very low. Ordinary members could redeem one branch after completing one mission.
However, the price of advanced knowledge was truly expensive, and non-high-level personnel could not redeem it. It was likely that he would have to use some unconventional methods later on. [Side Quest Triggered: Advanced Knowledge]
Difficulty Level: LV.11
Quest Description: Precious knowledge is a treasure in any world, in any force.
Quest Information: Use all means to obtain one branch of advanced knowledge.
Quest Deadline: Before return. Quest Reward: 1 soul crystal (medium), 2 soul crystals (small).
Failure Penalty: All attributes -1
"Accept / Decline"