Lao Baian's anger really couldn't find a place to vent.

He got detailed information about Su Hao at the first time and learned about the final reward results of the Imperial Research Department for the biological sample No. 10. With the addition of Rasmeses taken away by Dai Xiaolou, Su Hao held up as much as 5,000 contribution points.

Five thousand

Five thousand

Five thousand

When Lao Baian thought of this number, his heart felt like a needle prick. Yes, the McKan family had the opportunity to get them, but in the end they were completely lost and they lost an excellent family heir in vain.

But what if you are unwilling to give up?

Su Hao has exchanged those contribution points for the rank of Imperial Major, exchanged for a space converter, and a considerable number of weapons and equipment.

In Lao Baian's opinion, all this is garbage.

What is the use of the rank of major? I can get the same position by spending tens of thousands of gold coins in the Imperial Army. Of course, like Su Hao, the ranks bought with money cannot be placed in regular troops, but are just a kind of guard force similar to militia. To put it bluntly, it is a reserve service.

Space converter is available in every noble family, and even many wealthy businessmen are equipped with it. It is a mechanical device that transfers the area where it is located with energy and enters another space. Adventurers can't put it down. Strong families also like space converters. Those strange spaces are worlds outside the control of the empire. Some spaces are huge, more than hundreds of thousands, or even millions of square kilometers. Some spaces are just a rock of hundreds of square meters. Not every space is very stable, and it is full of unpredictable dangers. There are many examples that explorers cannot come out when they enter. No one knows what they encountered in it. Monsters? Dark races? Or natural destructive power beyond imagination?

Space converters are not difficult to manufacture. The manufacturing technology of this kind of machinery is almost open, and both the human empire and the dark world have such machinery. Many nobles of aristocrats have their own independent spaces, from which they transport various resources, strengthen themselves, and pay them to the empire in proportion. Each main legion is the largest holder of the independent space. Otherwise, it is impossible to maintain a large number of armies based on the resources within the territory of the empire alone.

In Lao Baian's view, the contribution degree of 2,500 points is simply a robbery.

The manufacturing cost of this kind of machinery is worth up to 500 points. Of course, this is the internal price of the nobles. Civilians will never know this. No matter how high the price is, they will not have any questions about it.

That boy named Su Hao is really smart and knows how to spend all his contributions in the shortest time, seek profit and avoid disasters.

But he is really stupid. He can sell these contribution points to the McAlken family. In that case, it will be a win-win situation.

Thinking of this, Lao Baian glanced at Garros, his eyes very complicated.

"Things have become like this. Let's see, what are you going to do next?"

Garros replied in a low voice: "I'm going to wait and see for a while. At least, wait until Su Hao completes his first space exploration and returns to Konoha Town to talk about it."

Lao Baian's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction: "For space explorers, the Empire has always been generous in rewards. The law also stipulates that exploration spaces are strictly prohibited from transferring each other in any form. If the space holder dies unexpectedly, the Religious Inquisition will directly intervene in the investigation. No one can make any idea about such a thing. So, what about you?"

Garros showed a hint of confidence on his slightly darkened face: "We can cooperate. That's what I think."

The Twenty-Two Team's resident is different from the past. Two alert towers were erected around the building. They had just completed the foundation construction a few days ago and were pouring concrete to a higher position.

The space converter is set inside the small building. This is an instrument that generates coordinate conversion through crystal energy and light. As long as it is not too serious damage, it can be handed over to the "Iron Fist" Industrial Center for maintenance.

The defense power of the team's garrison has increased a lot compared to the past, thanks to Dai Xiaolou's help. Su Hao used his contribution points to exchange for a batch of weapons and equipment that could only be equipped with the main legion. It has heavy power armor and also a standard short-barrel rifle with strong firepower.

Su Hao knew nothing about what was about to happen and was not interested in exploring the truth. He knew very well that since he had obtained too many imperial contribution points, he had become a trouble aggregate. Even if all the points he held were used up, there were still countless pairs of resentful eyes inside and outside Konoha Town, staring at him all the time.

Qiao Tianyu stood in the open space outside the team's station, looking at Su Hao, who was already wearing the power armor, with a gloomy look.

He repeatedly told Wang Hu that he must ensure the safety of Konoha Town. As a result, Wang Hu died in battle. Although Konoha Town was not destroyed, the direction of things was deviated from his expectations.

Qiao Tianyu knew that this was not Su Hao's fault. Anyone who was in that position would make the same choice. This is like the butcher who brought home the remaining bones but met a wolf on the road. He either threw down the bones and ran away alone, or was eaten by the wolf with the bones.

However, when Qiao Tianyu thought of the contribution points that Su Hao used up, he felt itchy and scratched.

In addition, I seem to have lost more.

The residents of Konoha Town no longer trust Qiao Tianyu. The reason is very simple. He did not appear at the most dangerous time, nor did he bring any reinforcements. People rely entirely on their own strength to support it. When they saw Wang Hu die in battle and Su Hao rushed towards the dark creatures without hesitation, they naturally believed that all this at present was what Su Hao deserved.

Su Hao has become the new mayor. This is not the appointment of Qiao Tianyu, but the common choice of all the townspeople who survived the battle. They feel that there must be a doctor, an experienced mercenary captain, and a mayor who dares to stand up in a critical moment and stands in front of everyone. This kind of three-in-one powerful figure has never been seen in the history of Konoha Town. Since Su Hao is already there, it is no longer necessary and will not recognize the second person.

Qiao Tianyu established this town, and he placed many of his confidants here. But even his confidants could not die in vain. They also need protectors. Since you cannot give me safety, I can only choose another object.

If another new mayor is installed, Qiao Tianyu believes that that guy will definitely not live here for a week.

Su Hao's ideas are not as complicated as Qiao Tianyu. He is adapting to the power armor and other brand new equipment on his body.

Compared with ordinary imperial combat suits, the power armor integrates many additional devices. Its sensory endings are directly connected to the wearer's skin nerves. Without focusing, you can get the detection effect that can be completed by the scanner and the detector. Multiple armored sensors can be connected to the network during battle, allowing team members to obtain information from their companions and share it.

In addition to its powerful protection function, the power armor also has built-in weapons and mechanical fists. This is a powerful instrument equivalent to the third-level evolution version. Its power can be multiplied with standard short-barrel rifles and chainsaw swords. The main legion also has some special versions of the power armor, such as adding small thrusters, or completely mechanized leg joints. Those armors are specially customized for certain officers and are never open to ordinary people.

When he first saw the Power Armor, Su Hao was shocked.

He never thought that there was such a perfect war machine in the world.

It looks bulky and doesn't look at it. When worn, it doesn't feel cumbersome. The speed and agility are also maximized. The inner layer of the armor is not completely metal, but a bundle of artificial muscle fibers, which gives the armor a strong active reaction ability. The outer layer of plastic alloy and the plastic steel armor plate are embedded in a highly elastic protective layer. The appearance is designed to deflect as much as possible, which can effectively absorb external impact. When necessary, some small reactive armor modules can even be hung to offset the impact by slight explosion.

Wearing armor is definitely not possible to eat normally. The designer has fully considered this. The armor has a life-sustaining system inside it, which is connected to the first aid system inside the backpack. Among them, there is a liquid food layer with high protein, which is connected to the wearer's body through an internal incision, and will not produce any waste, which is enough to ensure high-intensity consumption in combat.

Wearing a power armor requires a certain price. Everyone must undergo surgical transformation, leaving a total of seven docking ports on the surface of the body. These ports are round and are all standard 1.5 cm in diameter. Except for Su Hao, Kensen, Mo Xingkui, Hengarry, and Cooke Mok all underwent surgical transformation of armor. Dai Xiaolou specially sent a surgical medical team for this. The main legion has extremely high technical support in this regard, and the survival rate after the transformation has always been 100%.

Power armor is very precious and outrageously expensive. According to normal ways, no one can get this kind of war machinery. Even if they are obtained, they will not be able to use them because their bodies have not been modified. Medical officials who are proficient in surgical procedures are subordinate members of the main legion. This is a very smart technology that has been strictly blocked by the human empire. Closure means that regular army and nobles of aristocrats cannot obtain it. Even if the dark world racks their brains and kills members of the legion and brings back corpses on the battlefield, they cannot understand the subtle neural connections and cellular changes in it. This is the greatest advantage of all main legiones, and it is also the foundation for the empire to maintain and exist.

Su Hao got a total of five power armors. This is also the limit within Dai Xiaolou's authority. In terms of protection and combat effectiveness, these armors are only the lowest-level models held by the main legion, which is the so-called "guard type". Even for the minion army, it is extremely difficult to get them. Fortunately, Su Hao spent all his contribution points, and even if the nobles wanted to covet, they could not use these armors that had to make holes on their bodies first.

“I lost a lot this time.”

Qiao Tianyu could not feel Su Hao's joy at all. He sat on an empty box with a loss, complaining, and seemed to argue with himself: "I have done my best. I never thought of abandoning anyone. I have been trying to recruit people, but I was blocked by those nobles. I only brought more than 600 people, which is the limit of my ability. They are numerous and well-equipped. You can't imagine how I felt when those nobles pointed guns at their heads and threatened to turn around and leave."

Su Hao stuffed a white crystal into the transmission on the arm of the power armor and calmly replied: "I can understand. I have had the same experience as you.

"No, you will never be able to encounter my current situation."

Qiao Tianyu's face was full of bitterness: "This is my hard work, a settlement that I built after concentrating almost all my financial resources. I have always kept it from the rest of the family, thinking that this place would become my biggest bargaining chip for improving my inheritance. But now everything is over. Those nobles have made everything public and everyone knows this place. No matter how I quarrel and defend, they regard this place as the family's public property."

Hearing this, Su Hao stopped, turned his head, and looked at the fat man who used to be his employer.

Su Hao is more or less aware of the rules of the third stage world.

Any imperial citizen has the right to set up settlements in the border areas. As long as you have enough financial resources and abilities, the land here is for you to choose. On the official possession recognition form of the Empire, Qiao Tianyu is the owner of Konoha Town. Su Hao also knows that Qiao Tianyu has always hidden the existence of Konoha Town, and only the mercenaries he believes can understand the true relationship between the two.

Although he is a fat man, he is a very stubborn person.

Su Hao asked tentatively: "Did you give up here?"

Qiao Tianyu nodded heavily with red eyes: "What can I do if I don't give up? They forced me to hand over the ownership of Konoha Town. Although it is remote, it connects the road to other surrounding towns. Every year, there is a commercial and trade period of more than ten months. Although the income is average, it is better to last for a long time and has good development prospects. The territory I have worked hard to build will be snatched away by a group of hungry ghosts of the same tribe. No one can bear this kind of thing. Instead of being taken away by them for nothing, it is better to give it to others as a gift, and no one can think of it."

Speaking of this, Qiao Tianyu pulled open the bag around him, took out a stack of documents, and said in a tired tone: "After signing, it's your place."

It is difficult for outsiders to understand the dilemma faced by Qiao Tianyu.

The existence of Konoha Town is very secret. He has always regarded it as a secret logistics base, an important source of continuous funding. Konoha Town is rich in wolf skin and precious medicinal materials that are only available in various cold areas. The fur produced here is of high quality and is very popular in the imperial market. It is precisely with the bulk investment of Konoha Town that Qiao Tianyu can take out enough money to support a large group of mercenaries, including Wang Hu. Of course, he understands the principle of "policy comes from the gun" and plans to lay a strong enough private armament here. Unfortunately, the large-scale attack triggered by Rassmeses exposed the entire Konoha Town, together with Su Hao, who holds a large number of imperial contribution points, to the Qiao family. Although Qiao Tianyu argues, the greedy people do not agree with the fact that he spends energy to build the town, but asks him to hand over the ownership of the town and become the public property of the entire family.

What is the difference between this and I worked hard to raise a fat pig, a group of strangers coming over to push you aside, and then killing pigs and eating meat?

Su Hao did not reach out to receive the transfer documents, but just stood there, silently staring at Qiao Tianyu with a sad face.

"Before I haven't changed my mind yet, sign it now."

Qiao Tianyu gritted his teeth and shouted. He stood up, grabbed Su Hao's arm, stuffed the pen into his hand, and wanted to sign the last page of the document. The power armor was too heavy, not Su Hao's own wish, and no matter how hard Qiao Tianyu tried, he could not move it at all.

He raised his head and looked at Su Hao, who was one head taller than himself because of the power of the armor's legs. He roared at the top of his lungs: "I'll sign it, but I'll give it for free now. I don't need money to give it to you. It's better than being taken away by those bastards. I've spent so much energy and spent so much money, and I can't get anything now. They can't even think about it."

Su Hao quickly thought of various possibilities in his mind. He did not think that Qiao Tianyu was acting. The documents must be true. Although Qiao Tianyu was a businessman, he was not rich enough to take out a whole town to give it to others for free. Things happened very suddenly, but they could also be linked to the previous and subsequent issues, which was logical.

Su Hao turned on the power system of the armor, stepped on the heavy and thick mechanical legs, stood in front of Qiao Tianyu, who was full of pain, and asked seriously: "You are sure to do this."

Qiao Tianyu showed a hint of self-deprecation on his face: "Do I have any better choice?"

Su Hao looked at him calmly: "Maybe, things are not as bad as you think. To be fair, this is indeed an unexpected gift. But I can't just accept it like this anyway. It's not fair to you."

These words made Qiao Tianyu a little surprised, and his expression gradually recovered, but there were still questions in his eyes.

"Koye Town cannot exist independently. Without caravans, the accumulated materials here can only last for a few months at most."

Su Hao's voice was full of temptation for Qiao Tianyu: "You can trade here tax-free. No matter how heavy the loss is, as long as you have enough time, you can earn it back. I will not forget my friends, nor will you forget that you have helped me. If you want, we will always be your most trusted friends.

Qiao Tianyu's eyes twitched. After a few seconds of silence, he said silence: "I really didn't expect that you could see it."

Su Hao smiled faintly and did not answer.

The thinking consciousness touches Qiao Tianyu's facial muscle changes from close range. Of course, it is not difficult to see that Qiao Tianyu is acting.
Chapter completed!