Chapter 32 It wasnt you who came up with it, was it?
Qiu Ling, however, still had a smile on her face and whispered, "I know, I know.
Aren't we in a small private room where no one outside can see?
It's so uncomfortable to wear sweaty clothes; I couldn't help it.
"It was just a Talisman, something she could draw in a few seconds.
Many things her hands did faster than her brain, becoming an instinct, like washing hands after using the restroom, requiring no thought at all.Besides, in the Cultivation World, for such a small trick, who would bother to hide it?
Wu Yan rubbed his brow and pointed outside, "There are electronic eyes everywhere.
If you're a little careless, and someone notices you.
.."Qiu Ling tilted her head, "What if I'm noticed?
If I'm exposed, can you protect me?"She wasn't planning anything big, at most, she was a polymath.
Her true identity would be revealed sooner or later.Wu Yan nodded with a solemn expression, "Yes, but it will bring some trouble, and you will have fewer peaceful days in the future.
"Today they would seek medicine, tomorrow Talismans.
Other people were fine, but some top-tier families, they couldn't overtly refuse them from coming to their door.Qiu Ling smiled and said, "What's the big deal?
Let them come. It'll be a good opportunity for me to earn more crystal stones and find some rare Materials.
"She had enough of peaceful days and actually quite liked excitement.Qiu Ling counted on her fingers, "Wu Yan, tomorrow, can you help me collect more Vicious Beast blood?
I need Vicious Beasts with special abilities, the more powerful, the better.After you kill them, immediately drain their blood and put it into a space with time-regulating properties, otherwise, the blood will coagulate over time.And some beast hides.
Hmm, if they come with sinews and bones, I won't mind; I can refine some small trinkets.
"Wu Yan immediately used his light brain to make arrangements, as Advanced Vicious Beasts were scarce and difficult to hunt.Upon returning to the base, as Qiu Ling stepped off the hover train, several Family Members smiled and greeted her after introducing themselves.Wu Yan paused, and whispered to her, "These are the Sisters-in-law from our Eighth Legion.
If you like, you can talk to them to pass the time; if not, find an excuse to send them away.
"Qiu Ling hummed, gently nudged him to get out of the way, and then smiled, leading the Family Members to the living room to chat.Wu Yan touched his nose.
He meant for her to pass the time when he wasn't available, not to take up his time!
Yan Zhao, meanwhile, brought out some fruits, dried nuts, and pastries, placing them on the coffee table, then went outside to retrieve a recliner from his spatial storage, settled into it, and started playing a game.There were five Family Members in total: two wives of Division Commanders and three wives of Regimental Commanders.
They were all Contract Masters. When their husbands received the mission to annihilate the beast tide, they happened to be accompanying the army and came along.Among them, one was a Pill Refining Contract Master, one an Artifact Refining Contract Master, and the other three were Purification Contract Masters, capable of purifying the violently energetic crystal cores from the frenzied Vicious Beasts in the beast tide, making them energy that Warriors could absorb.Yesterday, they had already rented workshops in Yun Kun Market City and would commute daily via the hover train provided by the military.
"I never expected our little Sister-in-law/Wife of Comrade to be so young and beautiful, and also an excellent Pill Refining Contract Master.
..""When dealing with people who stab you in the back, you have to hit them back hard.
Little Sister-in-law/Wife of Comrade, you've just arrived.
If you don't establish yourself firmly this time, troubles will surely come one after another.
.."Everyone showered Qiu Ling with compliments.Qiu Ling's eyes curved with a smile; she enjoyed it immensely, believing that these words came from the bottom of their hearts.Every word was tailor-made for her.
As long as their eyes weren't blind, their brains weren't foolish, and their mouths were quick, they were sincerely praising her.During the chat, Qiu Ling learned that many military Family Members lived on Xingchao Star.The Yongchang Galaxy is vast. Besides the stars that provide energy and light, there are relatively more Celestial Bodies/Planets suitable for long-term human habitation compared to other galaxies, but they account for less than one ten-thousandth of all Celestial Bodies/Planets in the entire galaxy.Celestial Bodies/Planets with suitable and stable living environments became living Celestial Bodies/Planets, primarily developing economy and culture; some Celestial Bodies/Planets with harsh conditions developed industry; those rich in resources and with controlled numbers of Vicious Beasts were resource Celestial Bodies/Planets; and many more Celestial Bodies/Planets were still waiting to be explored and developed.
.. Each Celestial Body is very far apart, especially the living Celestial Bodies/Planets with high requirements.
Interstellar flights between them are limited in number, expensive, and all require booking a month in advance.Wives generally relied on their husbands who had high combat power.
Not wanting to travel back and forth and waste so many crystal stones in a year, they settled down on Xingchao Star, bringing their other husbands and children with them.When Warriors went on missions, and the military corps showed consideration for the Warriors, they would arrange a few idle shuttles/spaceships to transport them to participate in gathering, as an overt welfare.They only needed to share the energy cost consumed by the flying shuttle.
"Alas, it's a good thing we are Contract Masters, hired by the Legion, with basic salaries and bonuses.
Otherwise, for what our children want to eat, learn, or where they want to play, we'd have to scrimp and save, splitting a single crystal stone in half!
""We can't blame other Legions for looking down on our Logistics Corps.
They fight on the front lines. For every Vicious Beast they jointly kill, their light brain calculates corresponding points, and after the mission, crystal stones pour into their pockets.But the men in our Logistics Corps work from dawn till dusk just for a hard-earned fee, and the risks they bear are not small.
.. Our children's Aptitude and Rank are all built on piles of crystal stones.
It's truly a case where the children of the poor become weaker, and the children of the wealthy become stronger, with the Rank gap widening more and more.
.."Qiu Ling asked curiously, "What do the Sisters-in-law gather, where do they gather it, and what are their harvests like?
""The Warriors take turns on the battlefield.
Warriors who bring their Family Members to rest will protect them as they go gather in the nearby Forest..
.""We are stationed here, and there aren't many Advanced Vicious Beasts around.
A few Warriors can handle sudden dangers.
.. We mostly gather wild vegetables and wild fruits, and occasionally the Warriors catch some small animals.
Perishable items are sold at a low price in the Market City, while those that can be stored for a long time are taken back to Xingchao Star to sell for a good price.
Basically, after deducting the shared flying shuttle fees, it's just barely enough to save two or three months' worth of living expenses.
.."Qiu Ling listened intently and nodded.
No one's crystal stones came from nowhere; those without real skills could only earn a hard-earned fee.As dusk settled, Wu Yan walked out of the house with a cool expression to get some water.
The Family Members then reluctantly left.As he drank, he noticed Qiu Ling's gaze and raised an eyebrow, "Something wrong?
""Wu Yan, I heard them say that there are over ten thousand Warriors in the Logistics Corps who were assigned to it with you," after all, the movement of over ten thousand Warriors was a big deal, and it was normal for everyone to know, "and they all receive a subsidy every month.
It's not from you, is it?" A Family Member had quietly expressed gratitude to her earlier, saying that General Wu had specifically applied for it for them.Wu Yan's hand tightened on the cup, and he nodded, "They are all good Warriors who once fought alongside me through life and death.At that time, we were fighting in the most dangerous places.
When my situation was dire, half of the Warriors had already retreated, and the remaining ones were not in much better shape. "