Chapter 2852 Return
Chapter 2852 Return
The zombie clones could stay here and continue mining the ore, saving more time for the next visit.
At least the contribution points earned so far were enough for him to exchange for the unlocking method.
After Fang Heng and the others had finished discussing, a Federation officer stepped forward, surveyed the group, and nodded, saying, "Mercenaries, due to special circumstances, your mission is temporarily on hold. Please return to the real world immediately."
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Western District Federation Star Map command post.
One by one, the game cabins opened.
The players walked out of the game cabins, and under the guidance of staff members, completed information registration and physical condition checks.
"Mr. Fang."
Arkley and his group were also in the same large gaming room, and after registering their information, they walked over to Fang Heng.
Zaka and his team had originally been in a group with Fang Heng, so naturally, they were with him.
Arkley didn't need to think twice. He was definitely following the vampire leader.
Wayne also understood.
It was about hugging the powerful legs.
Wayne reminded him, "Mr. Fang, this is Federation territory. Cole has relatives backing him, and we might be targeted, so we need to be extra cautious."
"Yes, I understand."
Fang Heng was also clear-headed.
He wasn't going to stay here long. He would get the unlocking method and leave as soon as possible.
If they were really targeted, he wouldn't be afraid.
"The unlocking points are already gathered, so let's complete the unlocking now."
Wayne explained, "Unlike other exchange items, the unlocking request is more complicated and needs to be submitted to Sergeant Major Venado."
Fang Heng looked up at Wayne and the others, "Do any of you need to unlock something? Count the number of people and come with me, we'll go to Sergeant Major Venado together."
After all, he still had a lot of contribution points.
Even compared to the contribution points needed for grandmaster-level exchanges, the ones required for unlocking were just a small portion.
Zaka and his team were thrilled when they heard this.
It had been less than a day since they arrived at the Star Map base, and they were already able to exchange for the unlocking method.
Before, they hadn't even dared to think about it!
Ten minutes later, Fang Heng and his group, led by a soldier, entered Sergeant Major Venado's office.
After hearing to Fang Heng's request, Venado furrowed his brow tightly.
This was unexpected.
They had actually gathered all the unlocking contribution points?
What was going on with Zoran?
Normally, Venado wouldn't mind helping them out, following the rules, but just recently, he had received some unpleasant news.
Cole had just caused a scene here.
It was said that Fang Heng had killed Cole in the game?
A life-and-death grudge.
Cole was the nephew of Minister Zachary.
Minister Zachary had indeed told him to take care of Cole, but now that Cole was dead, would Minister Zachary be dissatisfied with him?
Venado was troubled, and unexpectedly, Fang Heng had come asking to exchange for unlocking.
If he easily conferred Fang Heng the permission, Cole's side would definitely make a scene.
Would this offend Minister Zachary?
In just half a minute of reviewing the information, Venado's mind had already run through many thoughts.
After a moment, Venado made a decision.
He would cause Fang Heng a bit of trouble.
After all, the Inspection Department's influence was limited when it came to the military.
But he still had to give face to Minister Zachary.
"Everyone, thank you for your contributions to the Federation's Star Map Project. Your contribution points have truly reached the standard required to exchange for the unlocking method. I will register your information now. Please wait for further notice, and once it's approved, I will inform you immediately."
"Wait for news? How long will it take?"
"I will just handle the simple registration here, but after that, it will be submitted for approval to my superiors. Once it is approved, we will arrange for specialized personnel to teach you the unlocking techniques, which will take some time," Venado explained. "Recently, several of the officers have been busy with the Star Map Project, so it might take a while, but it won't delay you for too long."
"Approval? What approval? This is so dragging on," Arkley said with a frown, clearly displeased. "You never mentioned approval in your recruitment announcement, did you? Are you deliberately wasting our time and trying to delay us?"
"Indeed, using contribution points to exchange for other items requires approval, but unlocking is different. Unlocking is very dangerous, and our Western District Federation is under a lot of pressure. At the very least, the military department needs to confirm that none of you are members of anti-Federation organizations, right?"
"Bang!"
Arkley slammed his hand on the table and said harshly, "We don't have that much time to wait! How long will it really take?"
Venado's expression gradually became colder. He said, "It's hard to say. If it's quick, it can be done in a day. If it's slow, it might take about a week."
Su Guantong and the others exchanged glances.
They all sensed it.
The Western District Federation seemed to be stalling.
Was it because of Cole?
"Hmph! Is the military department deliberately wasting our time?" Arkley sneered.
Venado shrugged and replied, "Please don't rush. You've all made great contributions to the Western District Federation. I am willing to believe in you, but the process is the process. By the way, if you're in a hurry, you can apply for an expedited process. Join us as peripheral special agents for the Star Map Project, and you'll gain additional contribution points and skip the approval process..."
Venado shrugged and replied, "Please don't rush. You've all made great contributions to the Western District Federation. I am willing to believe in you, but the process is the process. By the way, if you're in a hurry, you can apply for an expedited process. Join us as peripheral special agents for the Star Map Project, and you'll gain additional contribution points and skip the approval process..."
Arkley felt a headache coming on as he heard this, "Stop beating around the bush. What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, if you are willing to take on an external mission, once completed, you can become special agents for the Star Map Project and go through the expedited process without needing approval..."
"Shut up!" Arkley yelled angrily. "Expedited process? We've already gathered enough contribution points. We want the unlocking method now! Do you hear me?"
"Sorry, but that's really not possible."
Fang Heng wasn't sure if Venado was deliberately making things difficult, but he had lost patience with the drawn-out conversation. His expression turned colder as he stopped Arkley and looked at Venado. "I want to know exactly what the external mission is."
"It seems you have a lot of confidence in yourself." Venado smiled a little more. "I think you all have heard some rumors from the outside. The Central Federation is very dissatisfied with our Western District Federation's Star Map Project."
"Besides them, there are also many who will have a bad influence on our Star Map Project. To make it simple, there is a group of people who are actively obstructing our Star Map Project. However, on the surface, we can't do anything to them."
"So I need you to find a way to deal with them."