Chapter 2846 Inquiring
There was still a gap in the required contribution points.
Coincidentally, wasn't the Federation in need of energy crystals?
Then he just had to find a way to get more energy crystals!
Fang Heng had already made up his mind. He walked up to a nearby federal guard and asked, "Is the Western District Federation willing to exchange contribution points for energy crystals?"
"Yes," the soldier in charge of military supplies nodded and said, "We are offering to buy back energy crystals at four times the usual price."
"That's not bad. If I transport the materials back, you'll open the ship's transition teleportation passage for me to deliver them, right?"
"Of course."
Fang Heng smiled slightly and nodded to himself, then checked the map surveying instrument.
Wayne and his group stood behind Fang Heng, watching his actions. They exchanged glances, and their expressions became quite interesting.
So, Mr. Fang didn't care at all about what kind of trouble the Federation's ship was in? He was only focused on earning contribution points?
Looking at it closely, Wayne and the others couldn't help but be secretly amazed.
Goodness.
Even though it was an emergency, wasn't the Federation's buyback price a bit too high?
Five times the normal price!
Thinking back to how Fang Heng had previously used underground tunnels to mine minerals...
They knew that, in this world, energy crystal mining areas were far more abundant than spirit crystal mines.
Mining energy ores was also much easier than collecting spirit crystals.
It even skipped the troublesome refining process entirely!
Summoned creatures only needed to finish digging the ores, and they could immediately transport them through underground tunnels straight to the ship to exchange for contribution points.
What a production line!
With the mining efficiency of his summoned creatures, was Fang Heng about to drain all of the Federation's contribution points?
That was exactly Fang Heng's intention!
It was a rare opportunity to farm contribution points!
Who cared about whatever danger the ship was facing?
He would just focus on his own gains!
While other players were busy transporting spirit gemstones to exchange for contribution points, Fang Heng closed his eyes and immediately mobilized his zombie team to start mining the energy ores marked on the map.
The others simply waited nearby.
Soon, a few of Wayne's subordinates approached and whispered something into his ear.
"Mr. Fang, we've confirmed the information," Wayne said.
His expression shifted slightly after hearing the report. He then led Fang Heng and the others away from the Federation members and spoke in a hushed tone.
"A few of my friends gathered some intel. Not long ago, there was an explosion inside the ship. The source of the explosion was in the laboratory area. The lab was severely damaged, and some people personally witnessed mutant worms escaping from the experimental zone."
Experimental zone? Mutant worms?
Fang Heng listened, looking completely baffled.
Arkley and Wayne exchanged glances, their expressions turning serious.
"I guess that something unexpected happened with the crystal worm found in the ruins."
Fang Heng immediately became interested.
Crystal worm? Ruins?
He remembered Wayne mentioning before that the mutant worms outside the desert were influenced by the pheromones of infected worms.
Those infected worms also seemed to have come from the ruins.
"Explain clearly—what exactly is a crystal worm?"
"Well, Mr. Fang, during our initial exploration of the ruins, we not only discovered a large number of hibernating infected worms but also a special crystal worm."
"The Federation believed that the crystal worm was a higher-level mutant worm, so they took it back to the ship for research."
"During their research, they accidentally triggered the release of the crystal worm's pheromones and aura fluctuations, which attracted a massive wave of mutant creatures."
"Fortunately, at the time, the Federation quickly put the crystal worm back into hibernation. After that, it was securely stored aboard the ship under strict supervision. We suspect that this current crisis on the ship is very likely related to the crystal worm."
"The worm outbreak has caused the mutant swarm to go completely berserk. The entire ship is at risk of destruction at any moment. I heard that this time, the crystal worm crisis was even more terrifying—it directly blew up nearly half of the ship. Most players, thinking the risk was too great, have already left the game world."
Zaka constricted his neck upon hearing the full story.
No wonder there wasn't a single mercenary to be seen on the ship.
So the greatest threat had come from inside the ship all along!
Captain Zoran was no saint either. He knew the ship could go down at any moment, yet he still tricked them into continuing their mission.
Zaka asked, "Mr. Fang, should we evacuate as well?"
Fang Heng stroked his chin.
It was now certain that this world had some connection to the Seed of Ouroboros.
However, up until now, he had yet to see an actual cultivator or any products of the Seed of Ouroboros' cultivation.
Nor had he sensed the presence of any other powerful enemies.
Could the crystal worm be related to the Seed of Ouroboros?
As he was thinking, a game hint appeared.
[Hint: The player has triggered mission-Traces of the Seed of Ouroboros.]
Mission name: Traces of the Seed of Ouroboros.
Mission difficulty: A.
Mission description: You have heard about the crystal worm discovered in the ruins. You suspect it may be related to the Seed of Ouroboros. Investigate the crystal worm.
Mission objective: Find the crystal worm.
It had arrived!
A mission!
Fang Heng's pupils suddenly contracted. He turned to Wayne and asked in a low voice, "What's the current situation with the exploded sections of the ship? Is there a way to sneak in and take a look?"
"It's said that the Federation's military department has taken control of the situation," Wayne replied in a hushed tone. "Getting in will be difficult. We just checked—the entire rear section of the ship is guarded by federal soldiers."
Su Guantong chimed in, "I found a maintenance-related mission in the task list for the ship's sealed-off area. If someone has repair skills, they might be able to take the task and sneak in to investigate."
"Oh?"
Fang Heng chuckled and said, "What a coincidence. Maintenance? That's my specialty."
Wayne was dumbfounded.
Wait, what?
They had spent all this time gathering intel, assessing the risks, and preparing for a potential retreat.
Yet Mr. Fang looked eager to dive right in?
Zaka nodded, "Mr. Fang, I know a bit about maintenance too. Should I go with you?"
"That works. Come with me." Fang Heng then turned to Arkley and the others. "Ore shipments will be coming in soon. You guys handle receiving them while we check out the maintenance area."
Wayne was in complete shock.
He knew Fang Heng was strong, but wasn't this pushing it too far?
Wait...
Wayne's gaze shifted between Wu Xiao, Arkley, and the others.
Shouldn't someone stop him?
Did they not understand the terror of the ice crystal worms?
The others were one thing, but Arkley and Wu Xiao had participated in the ruins exploration. They should be well aware of how dangerous the crystal worm was. So why weren't they saying anything...?
"Ahem... Mr. Fang..."
Wayne couldn't help but interject, "Mr. Fang, this might not be what you think. The crystal worm has extreme corrosive properties, incredible strength, and the ability to rapidly spawn new worm bodies. It's highly dangerous, and if another explosion occurs, the consequences will be unimaginable..."
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