What does it feel like to be home?

For Qian Jing, the feeling of coming home is confirmed from the taste buds. The tip of the tongue of the big foodie republic is as good as an eagle's eye, a dog's nose, and like a pigeon's magnetic field positioning, it can always find a home accurately. On the battleship No. 547 of the relevant department, there was no vegetable cake made by my mother, so I couldn't go home, but I poured the best mapo tofu into the rice, half with half and half with a spoon, and then put it in my mouth with a spoon. At least half of Qian Jing's body has returned home.

He didn't say anything, just focused on soaking in the happiness brought by the three mouthfuls of food. Chang Sheng, Feng Lingzhu, Zhuang Xian and Song Tianrui also didn't say anything, not disturbing at this time is the best companion. Those of them who are often on missions know that the multiverse is too vast a place for it to lose itself in time and space, and often to receive a mental and emotional shock. The more you wander outside, the more you need an anchor point to find a truly safe, comfortable place to relax and rest.

"Before, I actually thought the legion bread was delicious a few times, I'm afraid I'm not crazy......" Qian Jing shook his head with a smile and complained about himself. He pointed to the food in front of him and almost cried out excitedly: "This is what you eat! This is what you call eating!"

Chang Sheng smiled, the smile lines at the corners of his eyes were clear and profound: "To get such a compliment from you, the brothers and sisters in the canteen will definitely be very happy." However, the place of the battleship is small, and the canteen is also relatively small. If you go home, the big canteen of the relevant department is really a good place to rest, relax and enjoy food. There is an unlimited supply of food, and as long as it is not wasted, it can be eaten openly. ”

"Isn't that the first buffet in the world? I must see it if I have a chance!" After Qian Jing finished speaking, he saw Hu Ka walking back to the cafeteria, so he called him over. Huga had eaten enough, but listened with great interest to the chatter. Chatting and chatting, Qian Jing thought of some of his things on the fortress star—such as the blue crystal—just in time to ask Chang Sheng.

"You mean the kind of blue crystal fragment that can charge the golem, the one that is not very regular in shape, but is particularly crystal smooth?" Feng Lingzhu flipped his wrist, slipped out a small tablet from his cuff, and showed a few pictures for Qian Jing to see. After receiving the confirmation, she said, "The universal name of the Ring Alliance is called the Blue Crystal, or the Universal Energy Crystal. It is a very stable energy body with a very dense storage density. A piece the thickness of a thumb can meet the energy needs of the entire earth for more than a decade. It can be used not only on golems with elemental magic at their core, but also on technological devices. For example, this battleship is mainly powered by blue crystals. There are only four energy body structures in the entire multiverse that can support interstellar travel, and the Blue Crystal is the most excellent one. ”

"It's harmless, isn't it?" I licked it with my tongue. ”

"It's okay, blue crystals are absolutely harmless. In fact, blue crystals are able to meet the energy needs of living organisms, just as legion bread is able to meet nutrient needs. Many mages choose to use blue crystals for elemental energy support, and many magical creatures also prefer blue crystals, which they hold in their mouths or eat on their stomachs. As far as I know, some magical dragons can survive and grow stronger with the energy of crystals alone. However, ordinary humans will gradually lose their appetite after eating crystals, and then they will not be able to digest much for the rest of their lives, and they will basically remain the same when they die. ”

"Blue crystals are so expensive. Hooga said, "The Guardian Golem can only use blue crystals, so it costs a lot of money. ”

Qian Jing nodded, already counting it in his heart. It seems that the increase in the total amount of mind-shaping ink is due to the blue crystal. In the process, he is like a magic dragon, transmitting the energy of the blue crystal to the ink in his arm. That said, if there are more crystals, then the power of the Mind Shaping Ink can be further increased, which is a good aspect. At the same time, Qian Jing also thought of the bad aspect: although the blue crystal was safe and harmless, he couldn't be sure if the mind shaping ink was not. Is it possible to make the mind-shaping ink lose control of the rapid growth? At present, there is no such sign, but Qian Jing believes that people should not be too greedy, and there is nothing but good and no harm. He should find a way to get some blue crystals now, but he doesn't have to rush to convert them into Mind-Shaping Ink. The ability must be developed step by step, and the limit must be tested again and again.

"Where can I buy blue crystals? I think golems are quite common, and there must be a lot of blue crystals, right?"

Feng Lingzhu replied: "If you buy it, you can find the Ring Alliance, but the price is very inappropriate. The blue crystals of the multiverse are mostly mined, just like gold panning. The area near a supernova is the easiest place to find blue crystals, especially a supernova that has just exploded. Yields are also good near pulsars and white dwarfs, but these two are too dangerous. In addition, blue crystals may also be produced in some places that have been enriched with energy for a long time, which needs to be found slowly like gold panning. However, the Ring Alliance has always been able to maintain a supply of crystals, albeit at an extremely high price, but at least not to make devices using blue crystals scrap. Oh yes, golems generally use multiple energy sources, and only a few special golems need to have a high enough energy density, such as the Guardian Golem, which must be supported by blue crystals - just like a rocket engine can't be powered by gasoline. ”

"I have some Stone Elemental Coins, can I buy some from the relevant authorities?"

Except for Hu Ga and Qian Jing, everyone laughed. Zhuang Xian pointed to the money mirror and said: "You yourself are from the White Flag grocery store, you came to the relevant departments to buy something?

"Oh, yes......" Qian Jing scratched his head: "Wait a minute, the White Flag Grocery Store has just reopened, where did you get the blue crystal before?"

Everyone suddenly stopped laughing, the expressions on their faces became a little uncomfortable, and even Song Tianrui, a sniper who had always been happy, sighed deeply, and his anger was full of negative emotions. In the end, it was Captain Chang Sheng who said: "It's a shame to say it, it's a century-old national shame that can't be looked back." Lost things, now I finally found them slowly, none of them are easy and do not need to be sacrificed, and blue crystals are also an example. At present, the blue crystals that we can mine ourselves are simply not enough, and the Ring Alliance is quite stable and high-priced, and other ways can be cheaper, but it has never been happy. Qian Jing, if you have the heart, help you talk to the store manager and get more cheap blue crystals. Alas, I will not bargain, this kind of thing that wants businessmen to make profits, I can't say well. Personally, I just hope that more warships can be dispatched to protect and rescue more of our people. ”

"Wait, the 547 ship needs a lot of blue crystals for one sortie, right? Since it's here to save me, I should pay for it......"

"No, don't get me wrong, you don't have to pay. You are normal to do business on the fortress star, and the relevant departments should have saved you when you encountered danger. In particular, you were taken hostage in order to exchange for Feng Lingzhu, so it's right to dispatch the battleship. Chang Sheng took the kettle and filled Qian Jing's cup with water: "It should be said that we have slowly survived over the years, we have passed the most difficult period, and the future will get better and better, isn't this battleship also built? Rescue is what we should do, what about you, don't mention money, especially this time." Next time, if you don't stop warning the relevant departments or the Ring Alliance, go to the danger zone, and then let us wipe our butts and save people, then you will have to collect money. You won't like bills. ”

How expensive will the bill be? Qian Jing immediately opened the salesperson system interface of the White Flag grocery store, inquired about the purchase price of the blue crystal, and then opened his mouth wide. Every 100 grams of blue crystal is worth a gold coin of destiny, and if it is exchanged for RMB and then exchanged for energy on the earth, it is enough to drive an aircraft carrier around the earth for three weeks. How heavy was the piece I put in my mouth at that time, and there should be dozens of grams, right?

Wait a minute, where is this offer? Qian Jing inquired about the details, and it turned out to be the quotation of the Ring Alliance. The entire multiverse feels that the price of the Ring Alliance is the most expensive, so the price of blue crystals in the market should be lower than that. However, the White Flag grocery store has reopened, and the number of goods can be said to be zero, so it can only be ordered from the "always-on" Ring Alliance, so there are no other prices to consider.

Even if it is the channel of the Ring Alliance, Qian Jing can only look at it at present. After leaving the Fortress Star, the authority of "Temporary Treasurer of the White Flag Branch of the Fortress Star" on his body disappeared, and now only the first-level salesman remains. A first-level salesperson can buy goods through the market channels developed by the White Flag grocery store itself, just like he ordered stinky tofu with takeaway errand software, which can be recorded normally. However, the first-level salesperson cannot order goods from the Ring Alliance, and needs to go to the third-level to do so.

Moreover, the blue crystal of one Destiny Gold Coin per 100 grams could not be bought by the relevant departments without the money mirror at all, and the relevant departments themselves could buy it from the Ring Alliance. As a White Flag grocery store, it's important to open up channels to get as cheap blue crystals as possible. However, the Ring Alliance has capped the price of blue crystal, and no one will sell it higher, but everyone will use it as a reference. Therefore, the cost of mining for your own use is definitely low, and if you want to buy from a merchant, the merchant's profit-seeking nature will not necessarily reduce the price much. It's something that everyone needs, and even if you don't use it now, it's not wrong to stock it up. Judging by the current state of affairs, this thing should still be in short supply.

Qian Jing remembered the blue crystal this time and reminded himself to pay more attention to it in the future. Unlike stinky tofu, blue crystals are a universal commodity in the multiverse, and they must be widely sold. However, Qian Jing will definitely give priority to the relevant departments. It is true that businessmen are profit-seeking, but profit is not only money. "The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit", this sentence from the historical records in addition to the state of the world's people, in addition to echoing the previous "warehouse and know etiquette", in fact, there is also a layer of meaning: the world is beneficial, how far the vision is, how broad the benefit.

"Profit" is not the same as "loss", and helping the relevant departments is itself profitable. Although Qian Jing is only a student, he also knows that there are many business organizations out there that not only chase monetary gain, but also invest in politics, manipulate the law, distort ideas, and start wars. Some people don't have the ability to understand it themselves, and they still deceive themselves with "everyone else is profit-seeking like me", and they are destined to not last long.

"Captain Chang, since you mentioned the Blue Crystal and White Flag grocery stores, I also happen to have something to tell you. Qian Jing picked up the cup and said very sincerely: "The grocery store has just opened, and I am also a rookie salesperson, so I don't understand many things about the multiverse. You are constantly running around and have seen a lot. If there's a business opportunity somewhere, it doesn't have to be a blue crystal, please call us, I'll ......"

"You shouldn't say that, you're not the manager of a grocery store. Raisa's voice sounded from behind the money mirror, and I don't know when she also came to the cafeteria. Raisa rested in her room for a while, sorting out her thoughts. The cramped, cramped room didn't make her feel tight and protected, but rather made her feel lonely. So, Raisa changed her clothes and wanted to come out for a drink to change her mood.

"I'm the manager of the White Flag grocery store, so ......" she walked to Qian Jing's side, took the glass of water from his hand, held it directly above his head, and then said to Chang Sheng: "If you think there is a business opportunity somewhere, you must take care of us!"

Chang Sheng hurriedly stood up and held the cup in his hand: "Oops, it's embarrassing." I didn't say it...... However, I would like to say that as a captain of the Foreign Affairs Operations Group of the relevant department, I really enjoy working with you. I will report this matter to the leader as soon as possible, and then wish the cooperation all the best. ”

"Good luck with the cooperation. Raisa and Chang Sheng touched each other, then drank the water with a flick of the neck. Everyone was very popular, only Qian Jing had run out of water glasses. He had no choice but to take the water bottle, and then stared at the cup that had been used by both himself and Raisa, and drank it silently.

Raisa didn't think much of it, she had always wanted to have an opportunity to talk to the people in the relevant departments about the plan to cooperate fully, but she was worried that the party who spoke out first might suffer a little. However, Qian Jing opened this talk, and there was no problem in this regard, and she could just push the boat down the river.

This matter is not big or small, but it is not small. Laisha sat down to chat with everyone, and when she listened to Hu Ka's jokes by the way, Feng Lingzhu left under the pretext of reporting the matter.

The reporting process went up one by one, the decision-making process went down one by one, democracy and centralization went on at the same time, and soon there were new instructions. Captain Shi was authorized to work with the ship's political commissar and staff officers to discuss cooperation with Laisha as soon as possible on behalf of the relevant departments, at least to reach a strategic cooperation agreement before returning to Earth.

The departments concerned also have their own difficulties. The century-old national humiliation was overturned by the great people who had regained their feet, but the road to rebuilding was not easy, and the only multiverse commercial institution that remained within the management of the relevant departments was the White Flag Grocery Store. The cooperation at the beginning was not smooth, after all, different historical periods have different practical needs, and it is normal to keep running in and constantly groping. It was only before dawn that a conflict between the two sides severed the ties between the two sides, and became a small footnote to the Holocaust.

The things of the past will not disappear, but they will not be old and dead, not to mention that the White Flag Grocery Store and the relevant departments have ushered in a new life, so why can't they carry out cooperation? Therefore, during the five days when they returned to the earth by boat, the White Flag Grocery Store and the relevant departments not only reached a strategic cooperation intention, but also talked about many specific cooperation projects.

Qian Jing is happy to see it. Not only does he have a more stable and interesting job, but he can also solve some of the daily miscellaneous troubles along the way.

Including the question of how Huga stayed on Earth.

Aren't they afraid of eating fatter?!