Now that the war has begun, there is no way back.
Wolves are excellent hunters. On this green planet full of forests and fields, the Lupingping team, mainly composed of gardeners and animal trainers, are the best hunters.
Conducting a large-scale cleaning of the outpost with the animal training base as the core, and removing hidden dangers in our own territory, is also a top priority at the moment.
Judging from the results, the situation is quite subtle.
"...Just some scraps?"
The work of "pulling nails" went quite easily, but Lu Pingping was a little disappointed.
The Os people were as loose as ever, not only Huode Company, but also several other companies and independent teams came.
The sentinels that Lu Ping'an cleared out were mercenary employees of a security company... It is not wrong to say that they are people from Huode Company, because their entire mercenary company is an affiliated force of Huode.
Now, Huode Company has gone crazy killing outsiders, especially competitors on Earth, they simply kill first and talk later.
Under normal circumstances... in most cases, that person may be gone if he is gone. After all, there is no way an individual's power can compare to that of a large local snake.
In addition, most of the previous explorations of foreign lands were "illegal smuggling", and some small and medium-sized forces failed to "invest", so they could only consider themselves unlucky... It would be better to fight with the local snakes of Os here. Develop in another area.
This is also the reality in many foreign lands. "Local snakes" have risen up, and in a sense they have become "warlords". Those who get on board later are much more cruel than the aborigines.
"...They don't know much. It seems like they are just peripheral forces."
"But, they came five years ago...and before they came, there were several mercenary companies with good strength settled in."
This means a lot of things. After more than ten years of operation, what we have accumulated is not only technology and industry, but also the "excess things" that naturally arise in the process of running large organizations and powerful forces.
Bureaucracy and disposable use are definitely not the patents of a certain country or nation. All corporate systems that are based on profit are even more cruel in cost accounting... Rather than the freight cost of sending some redundant people back, It's really better to leave it here, or let it fend for itself, but the little salary investment is simply a fraction of the freight.
On this continent, there are many such scattered forces that are "disposable". They are indeed employees of Huode Company, but they have not received direct orders for a long time. The most common ones are patrolling nearby. Regular duty of care.
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After completing the initial mission of "hunting the giant beast", they were indeed in a state of free rein...
"There's good news and bad news."
"The bad news is that they have a large number of people and they have been planning for a long time...Is there any good news?"
"The good news is they came early, so ... there weren't a lot of professionals among them."
Lu Ping'an was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.
At any time, stable and powerful professionals are a precious resource. Before the advent of the explorer system, most professionals were typical "profit-seekers". They needed resources for growth and improvement to resist the pressure on their necks. shackles.
For large companies, these professionals must be expensive... Why use those "veteran soldiers" who have a lot of requirements when ordinary soldiers can handle things.
Especially the weapons created by the special local environment can indeed pose a certain threat to low-level professionals...A few years or even more than ten years ago, high-level professionals were even rarer and more expensive than they are now. The number of high-level people that Huode Company can hire is definitely limited.
"...This is indeed good news." Lu Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief. No one wanted to fight with the rule level and a large number of rule levels.
The explorer mechanism can give professionals everything they need. In the process of their own exploration, it is normal to accept employment from certain forces... One job and two wages, why not do it? Especially when the big forces can provide a good hunting environment and battlefield support.
Many professionals who used to practice alone and live in seclusion have jumped out. Now the labor prices on the market are not only much cheaper, but it has also become much easier to recruit middle- and high-level people.
"Maybe they don't know that times have changed, and they are still using the same old tricks, thinking that killing a few people will scare us away..."
"There is a possibility, especially the middle and lower classes, that they definitely don't know about the changes of the times. But it doesn't actually matter anymore." Yes, it doesn't matter anymore.
For the Dongguo people, the moment you kill the first batch of soldiers, the two sides naturally become enemies... The other party's attack on the camp only elevates the enemy to a mortal enemy where only one side can survive.
With this information, Lu Ping'an and his party were relieved. His side should only be regarded as "leftovers", and there was little pressure for the time being, while the other party should not be able to produce a formation of high-level professionals in the short term.
After the initial hunt, the safe boundaries were determined, and Lu Pingping returned to the base.
There was no need for these loose mercenaries, the ordinary warriors scattered among the mountains and forests, to let him take action personally, leaving it to the wolves and his own warriors, and just waiting to hear the results.
Now, the most important thing is to develop yourself... I will definitely not be able to relax in the next few days.
"Did the test succeed?"
Near Luping's original base, a tall tower is rising from the ground.
Most of the wooden structures here are of good quality but not valuable, and the core naturally still needs metal materials... At this time, we have to thank the metal materials provided by the Os Sentinels.
The radio tower does not need to cover the whole city and does not need to be too high. The core components are assembled and transformed by Fang Wen... In places where the industrial level is not enough, only "big engineers" can hand-make the parts. .
In a sense, this is the first time Lu Ping An has let Fang Wen interfere with the outside world, and naturally there are some security risks...
"Sign an agreement. When you reach the sixth level, release me. As a price, I can serve you for an additional ten years."
This was the "suggestion" put forward by Fang Wen, and Lu Ping'an immediately signed it... This was actually what he had been planning, and his bottom line was actually level five.
Both sides knew that Lu Pingan would not let her out under any circumstances until Fang Wen reached sufficient strength and confidence, that is, until Fang Wen could not threaten him.
Even now, Lu Ping'an will relax his reins a little. In fact, it is because of his leap in strength that he has the possibility of fighting Fang Wen at all costs.
"Words and promises are invalid, and the contract is not 100% insurmountable, but if Lu Pingan's strength crushes Fang Wen, she will naturally not be a problem...at least not a big problem."
Since both parties know that this is the bottom line, it is easy to negotiate. If Fang Wen shows his sincerity, Lu Ping'an will naturally not refuse... He has become more and more aware of the value of a master of engineering, forging, and animal training. Especially since she's not like someone who only has a soul and can only work with their mouth.
But when signing the agreement, there was a slight problem... Well, Fang Wen, she was deprived of the human rights recognized by the Life Bank. She could only treat the subject matter as written into the contract, and could not sign the life at all. bank contract.
"...Let's sign the agreement when we get back. I'll spend money to find a high-level contractor."
Lu Ping An consulted, and then he was "surprised" to find that there was no option to return human rights in the service list of Life Bank. After all, the trick Lu Ping An had played before was not within the normal usage from the beginning.
The life bank contract cannot be signed, so the only option is to find an expensive contract from a high-level contractor... It's not that Lu Ping'an is willing to take the initiative to spend money, but that he knows that Fang Wen is already so poor that only she is left, and he It is impossible for him to really come into contact with the "treasures" of the past.
Hearing this, Fang Wen glared at Lu Ping'an for a long time, clearly revealing her negative emotions for the first time since coming in.
But in the end, I could only sigh helplessly and continue to work overtime.
After taking care of Fang Wen, Lu Ping'an also waited for the returning Maomao and another "ancient jade".
"Meow, Sister Wang encountered a little trouble... Their camp exploded, Meow! Sister Wang also lost an eye and an arm. I don't know if she can successfully regenerate Meow."
It turned out that Wang Xier's camp was also attacked.
They suffered a big loss due to mental arithmetic but not care... When Maomao passed by, he saw the camp area with broken bricks and tiles, and even the leader Wang Xi'er was seriously injured.
Not to mention the "ancient jade" that was used as a communication prop before, Wang Xier's room enjoyed the first wave of focused care, and the most complete one was her who was seriously injured.
Hearing this, Lu Ping'an was a little surprised. This was beyond expectations.
It wasn't that he was surprised by the fact that Wang Xi'er was attacked, but that their strength was quite good. Not only did they have a large number of local experts who had sneaked in, but the ancient city mercenaries they hired were also strong.
After they got together, they should be the first among the new explorers this time... Why did those Os people who were proficient in cost calculation find a hard rock to chew on first?
If I were to stand in the perspective of the Aussians, I would definitely kill the weak chicken first, causing panic and vacillation.
"... Safe road, we found the mining area, the mining area where those bastard Ossians are hiding!"
The voice of suppressed anger in Baoyu gave Lu Ping'an an answer.
