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Chapter 136 The Eight-Hour Workday of a Galaxy Miner! Old Tang's Outlook! (23)

A planet without an owner.

The arrival of Carol and the interstellar mothership left Tang Yunxuan and all the beta testers completely dumbfounded.

Especially Tang Yunxuan.

Faced with Carol's persistent questioning, he stammered and couldn't utter a single word.

"Beta player?"

Carol suddenly spoke.

The words fell.

The expressions of the nearly 10,000 people present changed drastically in an instant.

Despite the fact that players like Yin Zhenzhong, who are known for their composure, did their best not to show any abnormalities.

However, the vast majority of others still exposed their identities due to their violent reactions.

Swah——

Swish-

Within an instant.

Nearly half of the people present chose to 'log off'.

Tang Yunxuan shook his head and sighed as he watched this scene.

These newbies seem to have forgotten...

Even if you log off and log back in, the refreshed coordinates will still be on this planet, or even near this crystal mine.

Over the past few days, Tang Yunxuan had already tested it countless times out of fear of Carol's sudden return.

the other side.

Carol stared blankly at the thousands of people who had vanished into thin air. Though her face remained expressionless, she was deeply shaken.

Before this.

She had never heard of it before...

Can early internal testing be conducted even in the wasteland of galaxies?

"Advanced civilization?"

"A Level III civilization even more advanced than Celsa?"

Carol had just entertained the thought when she shook her head in denial.

Players of a Tier III civilization could not possibly be this weak.

Carol pulled herself together and glanced at the remaining thousands of people in front of her.

"Beta testers..."

"They seem more suitable for mining than the planet's native inhabitants?"

……

……

Dang Cang——!
Tang Yunxuan swung the shovel in his hand.

A crystal fell down.

Om-!
The moment the crystal fell, a beam of light shone from not far away.

The light came from the drone.

The original eleventh-tier combat mechs were given new operating procedures by Carol.

Specifically including—

1. Scanning crystallization
2. Record output
3. Protect players
"Hey--"

Tang Yunxuan sighed heavily.

Before he could even achieve 'crystallization freedom,' he became a mining slave again.

However, compared to the beginning.

Because of their status as beta testers, Carol did not treat them as 'black slaves' at all; on the contrary, she treated them better.

after all--

If beta testers are determined not to log in, Carol will lose these valuable human resources.

therefore.

Carol just officially announced the new version of the 'Work Regulations'.

The regulations include restrictions such as "not allowing the private possession of mineral crystals, and severe punishment for any such cases."

It also includes a lot of content that can be considered a perk for beta testers like Tang Yunxuan.

For example--

For every 100 crystals (regardless of rank) you dig out, you can obtain 1 crystal of the highest rank that you can use (up to rank nine).

Taking Tang Yunxuan, who is at the fifth rank, as an example, he has already dug 12 pieces. If he digs 88 more pieces, he will be able to obtain one fifth-rank energy crystal.

For example—

The minimum working hours are eight hours per day.

The rest of the time, you can choose to 'clock out' and rest, then return to Earth.

As long as you 'check in' on time, Carol will still distribute the benefits according to the rules.

What if you don't want to abide by these 'work regulations'?
Tang Yunxuan looked into the distance.

Zhi——!
A beta tester from Sakura, unwilling to mine, has stubbornly logged in and out dozens of times.

But each time, he found himself respawning near the crystal mine.

The furthest it gets is only 5 kilometers away from the crystallization mine.

then……

This Sakura player was also blocked and "killed" dozens of times by drone mechs.

Carol's "killing the chicken to scare the monkey" did indeed have a significant effect.

Of the thousands of players who had previously logged off, the vast majority who logged back in have also honorably joined the 'eight-hour workday'.

"In terms of crystallization, it's definitely much worse than before."

"But those so-called 'contribution points' and corresponding rewards are really tempting..."

Old Tang muttered to himself as he brought the shovel down again.

In Carol's new regulations, besides the 'crystallization benefits', the most important thing is the 'contribution point' system.

Currently, contribution points have only one source: mining.

Hundreds of drones will automatically record each player's mining output and calculate 'contribution points' based on the grade and quantity of crystals.

Contribution points can be redeemed for rewards from Carol.

The lowest reward is mutated beast meat starting from level seven.

The highest reward...

Join the starship and become a member of the fleet!
In the future, we might even be able to pilot interstellar warships and travel through the stars!
Besides.

Carol also offered highly enticing rewards such as 'Warframe' and 'laser blade'.

of course.

This reward is not something you can get just by having enough 'contribution points'; it comes with a very important prerequisite—loyalty to the lord!
Tang Yunxuan and the others had no idea who the 'Lord' Carol was referring to was.

Some daring and fearless players actually asked, only to be met with Carol's cold rebuke:
"You insignificant ants have no right to know the lord's real name!"

"Only those who pledge allegiance and join the fleet are qualified to sing the name of the lord!"

Dang Cang——!
Tang Yunxuan unearthed another crystal.

He bent down to pick up the crystal, while his eyes couldn't help but glance at the massive interstellar mothership in the distance.

"Let's set a small goal first..."

"Mining, boarding ships, pledging allegiance to the lord!"

"A being who can command such loyalty from a 12th-tier powerhouse must be an even greater powerhouse!"

"In this extremely dangerous wasteland, becoming a subject of a powerful figure is an incredible opportunity, isn't it?"

If Tang Yunxuan hadn't known the exact time of his time travel, he might have exclaimed, "How can a true man remain subservient to others for long?" But alas...

On the Wasteland panel in front of him, the countdown timer was still silently ticking away, second by second.

23: 19: 20: 31
23: 19: 20: 30
……

The journey will eventually come.

The closed beta test is a valuable opportunity to prepare thoroughly for the journey.

Tang Yunxuan once had such an opportunity, but he gave it up because of his cowardice.

Now let's start over.

He vowed to seize this hard-won opportunity and mine like crazy!
……

……

Blue Star, Daxia.

Jiangcheng University, male dormitory building.

Tang Yunxuan took off his helmet and quietly felt the changes in his body.

He spent a full 16 hours mining in the galactic wasteland.

Yes, 16 hours, which is double the minimum 8-hour workday.

Tang Yunxuan firmly believed—

If you mine diligently enough, you'll have the chance to join Carol's interstellar fleet and gain the protection of that 'lord,' which will allow you to survive in the dangerous new world after your future journey.

more importantly--

Tang Yunxuan learned some very exciting news from Carol.

The wasteland that Lao Yu and his friends traveled to was an even lower wasteland server, called Wasteland Planet.

And what they were in was the wasteland of the galaxy.

Top players on wasteland planets have the opportunity to advance to the galactic wasteland.

In other words.

I hope I will have the chance to reunite with Lao Yu in the future.

"Once I mine hard enough to create my own world, I'll become a member of an interstellar fleet, or even a commander..."

"When Lao Yu gets promoted in the future, I'll ask Carol to recruit him into the fleet too!"

"Hopefully Lao Yu will do well and get promoted!"

"You protected me in the past, and I'll protect you in the future!"

"This is the bond between us brothers!"

Tang Yunxuan was full of enthusiasm.

He believed that Lao Yu could do it. After all, it had only been a few days since he transmigrated, and Lao Yu had already become the 'City Lord of Dawn City,' and could even remotely send him crystals and mutated beast meat resources.

Isn't this exactly the 'top player on the wasteland planet' that Carol was talking about?
Tang Yunxuan's pleasant reverie was interrupted by a voice coming from behind him.

"Big guy!"

"You are finally back!"

Behind Tang Yunxuan, his younger schoolmates gathered in groups, letting out joyful cheers of relief.

"how?"

"Another mutated beast attacking students?"

Tang Yunxuan stood up, his expression becoming more serious.

"Yes!"

"That calico stray cat you chased away has come back!"

"It seems to be much stronger than before. It's been blocking the area downstairs for the past few days, preventing us from going out to find food..."

A junior student, looking worried, reported the situation to Tang Yunxuan.

"Ok?"

Tang Yunxuan immediately snorted coldly.

joke!

After mining and consuming crystals for several days, he is now a fifth-tier evolver, not far from the sixth tier!
although--

Upon returning to Earth, the abilities of the evolved beings were greatly suppressed.

This suppression could be as high as 99%, preventing Tang Yunxuan from unleashing his original fifth-tier strength.

but!

A tiny calico mutant cat is easy to catch.

In the wasteland of the galaxy, if you call me a 'miner,' I, Tang Yunxuan, won't hold it against you.

But back on Earth, as a fifth-tier evolved being, he was the leader of his junior classmates, the 'big boss' they talked about!
Tang Yunxuan stood up and picked up a wooden stick from the side.

His attribute is 'Swift Sword', and he needs a 'weapon' to fully utilize his attribute abilities.

"lead the way!"

……

……

Planet A3.

Dawn City, core area.

Ember looked at the light projection in mid-air.

[Time remaining for promotion: 2 days]

"Two more days..."

"Time seems to drag on when there's no crystal energy to eat."

Yu Jin sighed softly.

Over the past day, he experimented with the 'Enhancement' talent.

Good news—

This talent greatly enhances abilities, with an amplification rate as high as 100%.

bad news--

This talent has a long cooldown; it can only be used once every 24 hours.

During the Dawn City advancement period, Ember cannot leave; otherwise, the advancement will be automatically suspended, and the timer will restart for the next advancement.

and so……

Ember has not yet been able to test whether the 'Coordinate Imprint' can return to Earth.

The Embers can only be tested after Dawn City's advancement is complete.

Of course, although it was called an experiment, Ember was already prepared to return directly to Earth if the experiment succeeded.

Level 6 Refuge City + Coordinate Imprint lv9 + Enhanced Talent.

Ember's intuition tells him that there's a high chance this time it will succeed!
The only uncertainty is...

How many people can go back, and for how long?

After all, although the coordinate imprint loosened and formed a spatial black hole last time, it did not actually last long.

During this day.

Besides his experimental talent, Ember also received a message from Carol—

[Your Commander Carol has captured one X-87 starship for you.]

Your commander, Carol, has gathered a larger number of interstellar wasteland refugees to mine planetary resources for you.

[Current planet occupancy progress: 0.1%]

【…】

Carol has sent you a request—

She plans to recruit some interstellar wasteland refugees, train them as new members of the interstellar fleet, and cultivate talent for your future conquest of the galactic wasteland...

(End of this chapter)