Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 55 First Field Mission Completed

The carriage fell silent for a moment.

Hong Kou and Po Xiao digested the astonishing information in Qian Li's words.

No wonder they didn't encounter any Devouring Beasts when they went down to the ground last time; it turns out they just happened to run into Yang Chen and Bai Yuekui who were clearing them out.

The return journey took most of the day, and it was already night when the familiar outline of Dragonbone Village finally appeared on the horizon.

The convoy drove past the village entrance and headed straight for the supply station located on the edge of the village.

It serves as a temporary hub for the transfer of supplies, connecting the village's needs with external transportation.

The vehicle came to a smooth stop in the spacious unloading area of ​​the supply station.

Qianli jumped out of the car and stretched his stiff muscles.

He directed the transport team to systematically move the brought-back crystals and raw materials needed by Dragon Bone Village into the designated temporary warehouse.

"Alright, guys, leave the stuff here, register the receiving slip, and that's it for today's task. Thanks for your hard work!"

Qianli clapped his hands loudly. The team members echoed, creating a relaxed atmosphere.

"Well, what do you two think?" Qianli asked with a smile, looking at Hongkou and Poxiao.

How was your first field assignment?

Hong Kou hesitated for a moment: "It feels pretty easy. This is the first time I've ever been active on the ground at night."

The hunters never went down to the ground at night; there were simply too many uncertainties at night.

"Yes, once you master the Return to Origin technique, you won't encounter any danger." Qianli nodded.

He took the bags of crystal coins handed to him by the supply station staff, and handed two bags to Hong Kou.

"Here's the payment for this fieldwork."

Hong Kou weighed it in her hand for a moment: "Wow, this is quite a lot."

"If you go to the ecologically dense areas to find supplies, you'll get more." Qianli said with a smile, "You've dealt with the Devouring Beasts before, so next time someone from the village goes out on a mission, you can try going with them."

Both Hong Kou and Po Xiao nodded.

"By the way, Qianli, is the barbecue stand still open? Shall we go together later?" Hongkou said to Qianli.

"It just so happens that we agreed last time that we would treat you if we made money."

I only brought some instant food like compressed biscuits with me today. It was enough to fill my stomach, but it didn't satisfy my cravings.

Since arriving in Dragonbone Village, she and Dawn have become increasingly picky about their tastes.

"Sure, I'll report to the boss and leave after all this cargo is unloaded." Qianli readily agreed.

As the last box of raw materials was moved into the warehouse, Qianli took out the communicator from his waist.

He needed to report to Boss Yang and inquire about the follow-up arrangements for this batch of materials.

He skillfully dialed Yang Chen's communication channel.

"Dudu."

After a brief pause, the communication was connected.

However, what reached Qianli's ears was not Yang Chen's usual gentle greeting.

First, there's a burst of intense, fast-paced video game background music, mixed with realistic explosion sound effects and synthesized sounds of character skill releases.

Immediately following was Yang Chen's voice, clearly tinged with excitement and urgency, as if he were completely focused on the battle before him:
"See that, Yue Kui? This is the infinite combo I've developed! Let's see you dodge again!"

In the background noise, there seemed to be a very faint "tsk" from Bai Yuekui, tinged with helplessness and resentment.

Qianli: "..."

He silently moved the communicator a little further away, feeling that the call had come at an inopportune time.

He cleared his throat and raised his voice in an attempt to drown out the game's sound effects.

"Hello? Boss? Boss Yang! Can you hear me?" The intense background noise on the other end of the communicator suddenly subsided, as if Yang Chen had paused or turned the volume down.

"Hmm? Qianli?" Yang Chen's voice came through the background, along with the faint buzzing of game characters in standby mode.

"You're back? Was the journey smooth?"

"Have a safe and smooth journey, and everything will be fine."

Qianli quickly reported, "Boss, all the raw materials for today have been brought back, and the crystal coins have been put into storage. The materials are currently piled up in the temporary warehouse at the supply station. We're unloading them here. Should we send them to Ecological Base No. 3 later?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the communicator, as if Yang Chen's attention was still shifting.

Then came his decisive response:
"Oh, the materials... Okay, I understand. Just leave them at the supply station for now, don't move them around. I'll deliver them to Ecological Base No. 3 tomorrow during the day. Thank you for your hard work."

"Okay, boss!" Qianli readily agreed.

At this moment, Bai Yuekui's cool and slightly urging voice came from the background again.

"Orange, if you don't come soon, I'm canceling the pause."

"Coming, coming!" Yang Chen immediately responded to Bai Yuekui, then spoke rapidly into the communicator.

"Alright then! Hang up, Qianli, we'll talk again tomorrow!"

Before he could finish speaking, the communication was cut off.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

A busy tone sounds.

Qianli held the communicator, shrugged at the air, and gave a knowing smile.

He turned around and saw Red Collar and Dawn looking at him curiously.

"Done!" Qianli tucked the communicator back into his waistband and clapped his hands.

"The boss said to leave the materials here, and he'll deliver them to Ecological Base No. 3 himself tomorrow. Then we can call it a day!"

"Let's go grab some late-night snacks. I made the trip today, so you two have to order me some really good dishes!"

"Where's Er Tong? Aren't we going to call him?" Hong Kou looked around in confusion and found that Er Tong was nowhere to be seen.

"It's alright, he usually hangs out with his friends, don't worry about him." Qianli waved his hand and said casually, "Let's go."

The three walked out of the supply station. The cool night air carried the enticing aroma of grass, trees, and charcoal fires wafting from the distant barbecue stalls.

"Old Liu! Old Liu!" Before he even reached the edge of the square, Qianli's voice was already shouting.

Old Liu, the barbecue stall owner, was deftly flipping the sizzling, oily meat skewers on the grill.

Hearing the voice, he looked up and saw Qianli leading Hongkou and Poxiao over. His chubby face immediately lit up with a warm smile.

"Hey! Qianli! Red-Haired Girl! Dawn Brothers! Just got back? Come, come, have a seat! We've saved some seats for you!"

He pointed to the small square table and several stools that had been deliberately left empty next to him.

Clearly, Qianli is a regular here and quite popular.

The three sat down, and the rich aroma of roasted meat mixed with the spiciness of cumin and chili powder wafted into their noses, instantly arousing an even stronger appetite.

"Same as always, thirty skewers of mutton, thirty skewers of beef, and twenty skewers of kidney! Large skewers, please!" Qianli ordered with practiced ease, his voice booming.

"These two newly promoted Origin Warriors are treating us today, Lao Liu, don't hold back, especially the kidneys, grill them until they're nice and crispy, so the Dawn Brothers can have some nourishment."

"Alright!" Old Liu replied cheerfully, his hands moving even faster as the meat skewers on the iron sticks rolled on the charcoal fire.

Po Xiao didn't seem to understand Qianli's metaphor and even smiled happily at him.

Hong Kou looked at Qian Li's attitude of robbing a local tyrant, shook her head with a helpless smile, but didn't mind.

She took out the two bags of crystal coins that Qianli had just given her, weighed them in her hand, and handed one bag to Lao Liu.

"Uncle Liu, bring as much as you like, there's plenty."

(End of this chapter)