Old Byan's anger really couldn't find a place to vent.

He immediately got detailed information about Su Hao, and also knew the final reward result of the Imperial Research Department's reward for the biological sample No. 1029. Coupled with the Lacemerces that Dai Xiaolou took away, Su Hao held as many as five thousand contribution points!

Five thousand!

Five thousand!

Five thousand!

The thought of this number made the elder Baian's heart ache like a pinprick in the heart. Yes, the Malkens had the opportunity to get them, but in the end, they were completely lost, and they lost a good family heir in vain.

But what if you are unwilling?

Su Hao had already converted those contribution points into the rank of Imperial Major, a space converter, and a considerable amount of weapons and equipment.

In Lao Bai'an's opinion, this qiē is all rubbish.

Is there a fart for the rank of major? Lao Tzu casually spent tens of thousands of gold coins in the Imperial Military Department to get the same position. Of course, like Su Hao, the military rank bought with money cannot be placed in the regular army, but only as a militia-like garrison. To put it bluntly, that is, the reserve.

Space converters were available in every aristocratic family, and even many wealthy merchants were equipped with them. It is a mechanical device that uses energy to transfer the area where it is located and enters another dimension. Adventurers love this kind of thing, and powerful families love space converters too. Those strange spaces are worlds outside the control of the Empire. Some of them are enormous, ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of square kilometers. Some spaces are just hundreds of square meters of rock. Not every space is stable, and it is fraught with unforeseen dangers. There are many examples of explorers who can't get out when they get in, and no one knows what exactly they encountered inside. Monster? Dark Race? Or is it the unimaginable power of natural destruction?

Space converters are not difficult to make. The manufacturing technology of this machine is almost overt, and it is possessed by both the Human Empire and the Dark World. Many of the nobles had their own independent space, from which they brought back various resources, strengthened themselves, and paid them proportionally to the empire. Each main legion is the largest holder of the independent space. Otherwise, it would be impossible to maintain a large army with the resources within the empire's borders alone.

Two thousand five hundred points of contribution to huàn a space converter, in the eyes of old Bai'an, is simply a robbery.

The manufacturing cost of this kind of machinery is worth up to 500 contributions. This, of course, was the internal price of the aristocracy. Civilians will never know this. Even if the price tag is high, they won't have a problem with it.

That kid named Su Hao is really smart and knows how to spend all his contributions in the shortest possible time, so as to seek profits and avoid disasters.

But he's really stupid. He could have sold these contributions to the Malkens. That would be a win-win situation.

Thinking of this, Old Byan glanced at Garros, and his gaze was very complicated.

"It's been like this, tell me, what's next, what are you going to do?"

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. ”

There was a hint of satisfaction in Old Bai'an's eyes: "For space explorers, the empire has always been generous in terms of rewards. The law also stipulates that the exploration space is strictly forbidden to transfer to each other in any form. In the event of an accidental death of the space holder, the Inquisition will intervene directly in the investigation. No one can make up their minds about such a thing. So, what about you? ”

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

……

The Twenty-Second Squad is not the same as it used to be. Two guard towers have been erected around the building, which had just completed the foundation a few days ago and were pouring concrete into a higher position.

The space converter is located in the building. This is an instrument that directs light through crystal energy and produces coordinate transformations. As long as the damage is not too severe, it can be repaired by the "Fist of Steel" industrial center.

The defense of the team's station has been much stronger than in the past, thanks to Dai Xiaolou's help. Su Hao used his contribution points to exchange a batch of weapons and equipment from him that could only be configured by the main army. There is heavy power armor, as well as standard short-barreled rifles with powerful firepower.

Su Hao didn't know anything about what was about to happen, and he wasn't interested in finding out. He knew very well that since he had received too many Imperial Contribution Points, he had become a Troublesome Aggregate. Even if all the points he holds are used up, there are still countless pairs of hateful and 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, his eyes were very gloomy.

He has repeatedly explained to Wang Hu that he must ensure the safety of Konoha Town. As a result, Wang Hu died in battle, and although Konoha Town did not destroy Miè, things went out of their own expectations.

Qiao Tianyu knew that it was not Su Hao's fault. Anyone, in that position, would make the same choice. It's like the story of a butcher who comes home with the leftover bones from selling, but meets a wolf on the way. Either throw down the bones and run away, or you can be eaten by wolves with your bones.

However, as soon as he thought of the contribution points that were used up by Su Hao casually, Qiao Tianyu felt itchy and scratched.

In addition to this, it seems that he has lost even more.

The residents of Konoha Town no longer trust Qiao Tianyu. The reason is simple, he did not show up at the most dangerous time and did not bring any reinforcements. People have been holding on to this point on their own. They saw Wang Hu die in battle, and saw Su Hao rushing towards the dark creatures regardless of his body, so it was logical to think that Su Hao deserved this qiē at present.

Su Hao has become the new mayor. This was not Qiao Tianyu's appointment, but the common choice of all the surviving townspeople. They felt that there had to be a doctor, an experienced mercenary captain, and a mayor who dared to stand up and stand in front of everyone in a critical moment. This kind of three-in-one strong character has never been seen in the history of Konoha Town. Now that there is Su Hao, there is no longer a need for and will not recognize the second person.

Qiao Tianyu established this town, and he placed many of his cronies here. But even if you are a henchman, you can't die in vain. They also need protectors, and since you can't give me security, I'll have to choose something else.

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

Su Hao's thoughts were not as complicated as Qiao Tianyu's. He's adjusting to his power-up and other new gear.

Compared to the normal Empire-standard combat suit, the power armor incorporates a number of additional devices. Its sensory endings are directly connected to the skin nerves of the wearer, and without the need to concentrate, it can obtain the detection effect that only scanners and detectors can accomplish. Sensors in multiple armor can be networked during battle, allowing team members to access and share information from their teammates.

In addition to powerful protection, the Power Warframe also has a built-in weapon, a mechanical fist. This is a powerful device equivalent to the Tier 3 Evolutionary Version, which can be multiplied with the standard short-barreled rifle and chainsaw sword. The main legion also has some special versions of the Power Warframe. For example, the addition of small thrusters, or the type of complete mechanization of leg joints. Those armors were custom-made for certain officers, and were never available to ordinary people.

When he saw the power armor for the first time, Su Hao was only shocked.

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

It looks bulky and unsightly, but when you actually wear it, it doesn't feel cumbersome at all, and its speed and agility are maximized. The inner layer of the warframe is not entirely metal, but a bundle of artificial muscle fibers, which gives the warframe a strong active reflexes. The outer plastic alloy and plastic steel armor plates are mated to each other, encased in a highly elastic protective layer, and the appearance is designed to deflect as much as possible to effectively absorb external shocks. If necessary, you can even add some small reactive armor modules to counteract the impact with a slight explosion.

It's definitely impossible to eat properly while wearing a battle armor. The designers took this into account, with a life support system inside the armor, which is connected to the emergency system inside the backpack. Among them, the liquid food layer with high protein is stored, which communicates with the wearer's body through an internal incision in the guò and does not produce any waste, which is enough to ensure high-intensity consumption during combat.

Wearing a power armor must pay a certain price. Each person had to undergo a surgical modification, leaving a total of seven butt ports on the surface of the body, the first three and the last four. These ports are round in shape and are all standard 1.5 centimeters in diameter. In addition to Su Hao, Kenson, Mo Xingkui, Hengrei, and Cook Mock have all undergone surgical transformation of their battle armors. Dai Xiaolou specially sent a surgical medical team for this purpose. The main army has extremely high technical support in this regard, and the survival rate after the transformation has always been 100%.

Power Warframes are very valuable, and the price is ridiculously high. According to the normal way, it is impossible for anyone to get their hands on this war machine. Even if you do, you won't be able to use them because your body hasn't been modified. The medical officers who are proficient in the surgical process are all subordinate members of the main army. This is a very shrewd technique, and the number of processes is strictly blocked by the Human Empire. Closure meant that the regular army and the nobility of the family could not get it. Even the dark world racked its brains to kill legionnaires on the battlefield and bring back corpses, but it was impossible to understand the subtle neural connections and cellular changes. This is the greatest advantage of all the main legions, and it is also the foundation on which the empire depends to maintain and coexist.

Su Hao got a total of five power armors. This is also the limit of Dai Xiaolou's purview. In terms of protection and combat effectiveness, these Warframes are only the lowest level models held by the main clan. This is also known as the "vigilant type". Even the Servant Army is extremely difficult to get their hands on. Fortunately, Su Hao spent all his contribution points, and even if the nobles wanted to covet it, they couldn't use these armors that had to make holes in their bodies first.

"I lost a lot of things this time."

Qiao Tianyu couldn't feel Su Hao's joy at all, he sat on an empty box with a lost face, feeling sorry for himself, and seemed to be arguing with himself: "I have done my best, I have never thought of abandoning anyone." I've been trying to recruit people, but I've been kept out by the nobles. I only brought more than 600 people, which is already the limit of my ability. They are numerous and well-equipped. You can't imagine what it was like for me to be held in the head at gunpoint by those aristocrats, threatening to turn away. ”

Su Hao stuffed a white spar into the transmission on the arm of the power armor and replied calmly: "I can understand." I've been through the same thing as you. ”

"No, you'll never find yourself in my current situation."

Qiao Tianyu's face was full of bitterness: "This is my hard work, and it is a settlement that I have built by concentrating almost all my financial resources. I've been hiding it from the rest of my family, thinking that this will be my biggest bargaining chip in the succession rank. But now it's all over. Those nobles made all the qiē public, and everyone knew about the place. No matter how much I argued and argued, they regarded it as the common property of the family. ”

Hearing this, Su Hao stopped his movements, turned his head, and looked at this fat man who was once his employer.

Regarding the rules of the third stage world, Su Hao has a little understanding.

Any citizen of the empire had the right to set up settlements in the border zone. As long as you have enough financial resources and ability, the land here is up to you. On the official possession determination form of the empire, Qiao Tianyu is the owner of Konoha Town. Su Hao also knew that Qiao Tianyu had been hiding the existence of Konoha Town, and only the mercenaries he believed in understood the true relationship between the two.

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

Su Hao asked tentatively, "You gave up here?" ”

Qiao Tianyu had red eyes and nodded heavily: "How can you do it if you don't give up?" They forced me to hand over the ownership of Konoha Town. Despite its remote location, it is well connected to other surrounding towns. Every year, there is a commercial trade period of more than 10 months, although the income is average, but it is better to last, and the development prospects are good. Lao Tzu's hard-earned territory was robbed by a group of hungry ghosts of the same clan. It's impossible for anyone to endure this kind of thing. Rather than being taken away by them for nothing, it is better for Lao Tzu to give it to others as a gift, and no one wants to touch it. ”

Speaking of this, Qiao Tianyu opened the leather bag beside him, took out a stack of papers, and said in a tired tone: "Sign it!" After that, this place is yours. ”

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

Konoha Town's Cunzài is very secretive, and he has always regarded it as a secret logistics base, an important source of constant funding. Konoha Town is rich in wolf skins, as well as a variety of precious medicinal herbs that can only be found in cold regions. The furs produced here are of high quality and are very popular in the imperial market. It was with the bulk of Konoha Town that Qiao Tianyu was able to come up with enough money to feed a large group of mercenaries, including Wang Hu. Of course, he understands the truth that "power comes out of the barrel of a gun", and he also intends to bury a strong enough private army here. It's a pity that the large-scale attack triggered by Lacemerses exposed the entire Konoha Town, along with Su Hao, who held a large number of imperial contribution points, to the Qiao family. Although Qiao Tianyu argued with reason, the greedy people did not agree with the fact that he spent his energy to build the town, but demanded that he hand over the ownership of the town and become the public property of the entire family.

What's the difference between this and Lao Tzu's hard work to raise a fat pig, and a group of inexplicable strangers come over to push you aside, and then kill the pig to eat meat?

Su Hao didn't reach out to pick up the transfer of Wen Jiàn, just stood there, silently staring at Qiao Tianyu who was full of grief.

"While Lao Tzu hasn't changed his mind, you can sign it now."

Qiao Tianyu gritted his teeth and shouted. He stood up, grabbed Su Hao's arm, and shoved the pen into his hand, trying to sign the last page of the text. The power armor is too heavy, it is not Su Hao's own will, and Qiao Tianyu can't move it no matter how hard he tries it.

He raised his head and looked at Su Hao, who was a head taller than himself because of the increase in the legs of the power armor, and roared hoarsely: "Sign!" You're signing! Lao Tzu is giving it away for free now, no money! It's better to give it to you than to be taken by those bastards. Lao Tzu spent so much energy and so much money, and now he can't get anything. They don't want to think about it. ”

Su Hao quickly thought of all kinds of possibilities in his mind. He didn't think Qiao Tianyu was acting. Wen Jiàn must be true, although Qiao Tianyu is a businessman, he is not rich enough to be able to give an entire town to others for nothing. It happened very suddenly, but it can also be connected with the problems before and after, which is logical.

Su Hao turned on the power system of the battle armor, stepped out of the heavy and thick mechanical legs, stood in front of Qiao Tianyu, who was full of pain, and asked seriously, "Are you sure you want to do this?" ”

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

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

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

"It is impossible for Konoha Town to exist on its own. There were no caravans coming and going, and the supplies accumulated here could 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 there is enough time, you can earn it back. I will not forget my friends, nor will I forget that you helped me. If you want, we will always be your most reliable friend. ”

The corners of Qiao Tianyu's eyes twitched. After a few seconds of silence, he said sneeringly: "I really didn't expect it to be seen by you." ”

Su Hao smiled faintly and did not answer.

Thinking consciousness changed from touching Qiao Tianyu's facial muscles at close range, of course, it was not difficult to see that Qiao Tianyu was acting. So bad. To be fair, this is an unexpected gift. But I can't just accept it anyway. It's not fair to you. ”

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

"It is impossible for Konoha Town to exist on its own. There were no caravans coming and going, and the supplies accumulated here could 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 there is enough time, you can earn it back. I will not forget my friends, nor will I forget that you helped me. If you want, we will always be your most reliable friend. ”

The corners of Qiao Tianyu's eyes twitched. After a few seconds of silence, he said sneeringly: "I really didn't expect it to be seen by you." ”

Su Hao smiled faintly and did not answer.

Thinking consciousness changed from touching Qiao Tianyu's facial muscles at close range, of course, it was not difficult to see that Qiao Tianyu was acting.