Qianyuan: My crew comes from the world of anime.

Soloviev: "It's that bastard Karlov!! You found that bottle of wine at the North Star outpost, didn't you? That beast! I've heard him brag about having a bottle of wine he brought from Earth so many times!"

Seeing the major's panting expression, Luo Tianming guessed:

If he found out that he and Levi had taken advantage of them, he might be ready to kill them.

Soloviev shook his head, dispelling some of the alcohol: "What a pity... if it hadn't been finished, it could probably have sold for tens of thousands of marks on the black market."

Luo Tianming: "Actually... the bottle is still in my hand."

Soloviev: "!!"

"Sell it to me!!"

He asked the question as quickly as possible: "Is the bottle still there?"

Luo Tianming was so frightened that he could only nod like a chick.

Soloviev: "800 marks... Considering the collectible value of the bottle itself, this price is already a small portion of my salary that I can use."

“But…” Luo Tianming asked, somewhat puzzled, “That was just an empty bottle; there was nothing inside.”

Major Soloviev: "Warrant Lieutenant, you don't understand... As long as it's a real empty bottle, no matter what else is inside, everyone else will believe it."

"For those of us who still have memories of the past on Earth, at least we can recall that wonderful taste through our memories."

"..."

Luo Tianming felt like he had met a big customer; even an empty wine bottle could be sold for 800 marks.

Could I also package and sell the contents of my 'Captain's Log' to this big customer?

Luo Tianming coughed lightly, intending to steer the conversation in that direction:

"Major, now that we have building materials, you shouldn't lack anything else, right?"

Soloviev looked like a dejected middle-aged man at that moment.

“Don’t even mention it, Warrant Officer Luo.” He waved his hand. “...The Alliance just gave us an empty order, without any other assistance.”

"As you've seen, Hongxing Station doesn't lack energy, but we lack equipment, such as an oxygen production system."

Luo Tianming's eyes lit up.

“The newly expanded areas may become low-oxygen zones because the oxygen generators at the stations are not efficient enough, so no one will want to move there.”

"Besides the oxygen generator... we're also missing an automatic defense system, otherwise we would have fed that damned 'Mother of Creepers' a whole bunch of bastards with cannonballs long ago when it got close!"

He could almost hear the sound of counting marks in his ear!

“Of course…” Soloviev changed the subject, “What we lack most are submarine captains who can help with the operation of the site. Without transport submarines, we are like an enclave cut off by the Alliance, unable to do anything.”

"After the fall of the North Star outpost, the position of the Red Star station became even more awkward. If no other submarines are willing to come here for transport, it will become a dead zone in a few weeks."

Luo Tianming knew that this was an attempt by Luo Tianming to win him over.

However, he did not want to become the exclusive transport submarine for a particular station, as this did not align with his plans for the future.

So he continued, "Well... when I was exploring a shipwreck earlier, I happened to see a whole useless air purification system on it..."

Soloviev: "Hmm, you said you saw it...!!"

"What is that?! A whole air purification system for the entire site! You're not seeing things, are you?! A shipwreck, what shipwreck?! And it's still intact?!"

The major fired off a barrage of questions.

Luo Tianming said, "I didn't study it carefully, I just glanced at it: the shipwreck had the logo of the JPM Jupiter People's Movement printed on it, but the model seemed to be the Alliance's T2 transport submarine."

He didn't reveal all the information; sometimes leaving things in suspense makes things seem more real.

Soloviev hesitated for a moment, then immediately shouted:

"Orderman! Immediately send someone to investigate—the submarines that the Europa Alliance once promised to the 'Jupiter People's Movement'—to check if any of them are equipped with the station's air circulation system."

At the same time, he looked at Luo Tianming and said, "Warrant Officer Luo, is this intelligence 100% true? If it is true..."

Luo Tianming: "Of course, because I saw it with my own eyes when I boarded that shipwreck."

Soloviev: "No, impossible... How long ago was that submarine? How could its interior be completely intact?!"

Luo Tianming: "It's true. The submarine seems to have lost fuel due to a malfunction in the engine room and sank directly to the bottom. It did not suffer any structural damage, and there is still no seawater inside."

"..."

He lied; in reality, the ship had already completely sunk by the time he emerged.

However, he is probably the only one in the world who could find this shipwreck. Now, whatever state Luo Tianming says it is in, that is its state.

The orderly returned shortly afterward.

"Report! Major... A few years ago, the Alliance did indeed grant those peaceful 'Jupiter People's Movement' an old-model submarine, loaded with supplies for building a site, as well as an automatic defense machine gun and an air purification system."

"But... ever since the emergence of Jupiter separatists, the so-called 'JPM' have all become potential terrorists, and that submarine was ceded to them under extremely reluctant circumstances."

"The last recorded instance was 14 years ago. Polaris Outpost may have had information about its docking... and then it lost contact."

Upon hearing the news, Soloviev was overjoyed: "It's it, it's really it?!"

Luo Tianming smiled and nodded, saying, "Perhaps so. I don't know much about those Jupiter separatists."

The major couldn't contain his excitement as he paced back and forth in the room: "Great! 14 years ago... the air circulation system the Alliance gave them must have been the latest model at the time, much better than the 40-year-old relic here at Red Star Station!"

“Damn it…” He immediately looked at Luo Tianming: “Warrant Lieutenant, we must set off immediately to get those things.”

"Your information is very valuable, as long as you provide the navigation system..."

Suddenly, the major realized that Luo Tianming hadn't mentioned anything about the navigation system at all.

Soloviev: "Wait, could it be...?!"

Luo Tianming shrugged and said, "...Yes, just as you thought, Major, I think most submarine captains wouldn't like the so-called 'navigation system,' after all, if you deviate from the course even slightly with that thing on, the alarm will give you a headache."

Soloviev: "..."

The major instantly became dejected... It seemed he also knew how small the chances were of encountering the same shipwreck again when there were no records of it in the ocean.

"but……"

Luo Tianming deliberately kept everyone in suspense as he said, "Before leaving that shipwreck, I left a tracking device or something on it. If that thing is really that important to the major, I'm willing to go back and bring back what you need."

Soloviev: "!!"

The major immediately stepped forward and sincerely grasped Luo Tianming's hand: "That's wonderful, Warrant Officer!! If you can really get those things, everyone at Red Star Station will thank you!"

"..."

What's the use of gratitude? Humans are the least deserving of thanks. They'll forget your kindness in the blink of an eye. Only interests and value themselves can motivate people to strive for them.

Luo Tianming: "...I'll do my best. After all, there's a lot of preparation work to be done to complete such a large-scale underwater operation."

Soloviev understood Luo Tianming's subtext, and then waved his hand and said:

"No problem, just tell me what kind of help you need... As long as you can bring back those devices, a complete air circulation system, and an automatic machine gun, I'll give you 20,000 marks!!"

Luo Tianming: "..."

Soloviev said somewhat awkwardly, "Yes, I know... If you sell this on the black market, you might get a better price... But I can give you something the black market can't: a military rank."

He looked intently at Luo Tianming:

“Warrant Lieutenant, you also want to buy things from those higher-level sites, right? If you can complete the task I give you, I will send a letter directly to the Alliance higher-ups to promote you directly to the 'Second Lieutenant' officer level... That way you can go to those military sites to buy what you want.”

Luo Tianming: "!!"

He stood up in surprise... but not because of the generous offer from Soloviev, but because the 'Captain's Log' he had been holding close to his heart was emitting heat.

This means—there's a new mission!

Chapter 20 The Yandere Customer Service

'Never Die' System:

【任务·拯救站点（身为人类的一员，怎能不关心自己同胞的生存问题）任务要求：完成红星站站长的请求（空气循环装置1/1，自动机关炮1/1）。任务奖励：招募券X3】

[Mission: Transport Goods (Transport a shipment of urgently needed fiber from Red Star Station to a military outpost; the soldiers there will thank you.) Reward: Recruitment Voucher x1]

"..."

Back inside the submarine, looking at the two new missions refreshed in the captain's log, Luo Tianming felt a pang of nostalgia... The previous [Newbie Missions] were much better; you could get five missions just by going out of the submarine and coming back, and there were also items from the sunken ship's treasure that could be exchanged for recruitment vouchers.

Simply doing these lowly transport tasks, you won't accumulate many recruitment vouchers in a year.

Although he complained, he still accepted the two tasks.

After all, he's really short of recruitment vouchers right now... really short.

Looking at the number '7' on the regular recruitment ticket, and then at the fragment of [Yohar/Yoha No. 2 Type B], there were only 96 hours left to redeem it.

"..."

Luo Tianming: "Sigh~"

Just as he sighed, the 'Captain's Log' he had closed suddenly jolted.

"?!"

He hurriedly opened it and found that there was an extra sentence in the logbook.

Hi~ The item you've been eyeing is still in stock, you can place your order directly~

Luo Tianming: "..."

What on earth is wrong with this system...? He figured out a pattern: the so-called 'survivor' system always seems to want to give him some deadly tasks, and 'business is business' is just a pure swindler.

Will there be other systems in the future?

Just as he was about to ignore it, another message popped up in his journal.

【Hi~ Do you have any complaints about the customer service?】

I do have some complaints, but do I really dare to comment?

Log: [If you have no complaints, why not take a look at the other goods? Do you know how troublesome it is to obtain these goods from various dimensions?]

Since you don't have enough money right now, why not turn the page and look at other goods? Why, why, why...?

Then several pages of "why" popped up, along with three blood-stained knife emojis.

"...!"

Oh no, the system's customer service representative has turned into a yandere.

Before it went completely insane, Luo Tianming quickly turned to the next page:

[Adrenaline Plugin: Living Creature Installation Version (Still frustrated by the uncontrollable potential that requires injury or emotional excitement to unleash? No worries, with this, a simple press will grant you the power and pain tolerance of a human at their peak.) Price = 1 Recruitment Ticket.]

"..."

Holy crap, I kind of want one... Luo Tianming's hamster collecting obsession is kicking in again.

If he hadn't been unaware of what good stuff awaited him on the next page, he probably would have already succumbed to his urge to buy.

Turn the page again.

[Hercules Hammer (Pistol): Capable of firing polymer gunpowder bullets. It's said that each shot from this pistol is as exaggerated as a powerful strike from the legendary Hercules. (Warning: Creatures with unmodified arms and an arm pressure resistance below 700N should use this pistol with caution. When this pistol was last retrieved, a severed hand was still tightly gripping it.) Price = 5 Recruitment Tickets.]

"..."

This thing looks pretty useless. Although Luo Tianming was quite curious about how powerful a pistol could be, if he had to undergo biological modification to use it, then it was better not to.

Besides, five recruitment tickets are a bit too expensive... We don't need them for now.

He turned to the next page:

[Bohemian Hops Barley: This is a rather magical plant. Simply plant it, and a magical tree will grow from it within 24 hours. The tree will produce buds with the properties of both compound malt and hops, and it can grow repeatedly. (Warning: Do not store this wort in sealed wooden barrels, otherwise it will turn into beer after a week!!) Price = 1 Recruitment Ticket]

"..."

Who taught them this "protesting too much" marketing tactic?

Luo Tianming really wanted it. Given how much of a drinker Major Soloviev was at Red Star Station, if he were given a barrel of beer... wouldn't he empty his savings?

Furthermore, the second mission mentioned sending someone to a military site, where the soldiers would likely have a significant need for beer.

He was about to turn to the next page when something suddenly appeared on the log:

Let's explore the areas ahead later...

"..."