Chapter 52: Becoming a Member to Farm Contribution Points

This burly man was stunned, then he reacted. He smiled and grasped onto Lin Yun as he said heartily, “You can call me Drunkard.”

Drunkard picked up the guns and skillfully searched the bodies of those demon soldiers. Pulling out a few packs of cigarettes from one of their pockets, he shouted happily and immediately lit one to take a puff.

Realizing Lin Yun’s presence, he hit his head apologetically. He hurriedly handed Lin Yun a cigarette and said with a smile, “This is the authentic demonic taste. Do you want to try one?”

Lin Yun shook his head with a smile.

“You don’t smoke? Hehe, that’s temporary too. It won’t be long before you’ll know how to enjoy life in such a rotten place.” Drunkard didn’t force him and led Lin Yun in a direction.

Along the way, Lin Yun and Drunkard kept chatting. Lin Yun gradually understood the situation of this planet.

Red Coal Planet was named after a kind of red coal mine. As it was located at the border between humans and demons, it had once been filled with the fires of war. However, as the coal mine had been extracted to nearly nothing, the strategic value of this place declined. Presently, only a few skirmishes occurred on this planet.

“The current Red Coal Planet is full of outlaws who took their chances to farm Contribution Points. I’m afraid you’ll have to go through some trouble to get back to the Human Alliance.”

Lin Yun nodded and continued to ask, “Big Brother Drunkard, what are the Contributions Points you’re talking about?”

Drunkard took a deep puff of his cigarette and explained, “To put it simply, the Contribution Points refer to the contribution to the Human Alliance War. It can be exchanged for Strength Boost in Skynet, money, military ranks, and even noble titles in the Human Alliance.”

Contribution Points could actually be exchanged for noble titles!

Lin Yun was stunned.

It had to be known that even the lowest ranking baron had risen directly from a commoner to a noble. Barons could own their own territories, be on equal footing with the city’s rulers, and enjoy many special privileges.

Lin Yun was excited and hurriedly asked, “Then how do I farm Contribution Points? How many Contribution Points do I need to exchange for a noble title?”

Drunkard stared at Lin Yun mockingly as if he was looking at a rookie. “Do you farm Contribution Points just to exchange for a noble title?”

Lin Yun asked doubtfully, “Then what is it for? Is it for military ranks?”

Drunkard threw the cigarette butt from his mouth away and started to laugh out loud. “Military rank is indeed good, but what we pursue is the Skynet System’s Strength Boost. Get enough Contribution Points and you can exchange them through Skynet. A fool can be turned into a Spiritual Master without side effects. If you become a Spiritual Master, would you still care about a mere baron title?”

He could become a Spiritual Master by tempering through Skynet?

Lin Yun was shocked. He originally only knew that Skynet would slowly temper the Spirit of high-level users. However, he hadn’t expected that one could become a Spiritual Master by exchanging Contribution Points by tempering through Skynet!

Because of Feng Ke, Lin Yun, who had been agonizing over how to improve his strength, suddenly discovered a clear path, which was to farm Contribution Points and become a Spiritual Master.

“Then, how do I farm Contribution Points?” Lin Yun looked at Drunkard, waiting for his answer.

Drunkard had an expression as though he knew that Lin You would ask that. He said, “It’s simple. You can obtain Contribution Points if you cause damage to the Demon Race. For example, if you kill a demon soldier, you will obtain a certain amount of Contribution Points based on his strength.”

Lin Yun pondered and continued to ask, “But how does the Human Alliance know that I killed a demon soldier? Should I obtain any evidence? Where do I go to exchange it?”

“Hahaha, you really are a rookie who doesn’t know anything. I don’t know how you escaped from the demons. Have you ever heard of the saying that Skynet is omnipresent? As long as you are within Skynet’s range, Skynet will automatically record your Contribution Points. However, you must first register in the contribution system and activate your personal contribution system.”

Drunkard lit a cigarette again and asked with a smile, “You must not know about the Skynet Crystal and the Demon Crystal either, right?”

Lin Yun shook his head and waited for Drunkard’s explanation.

“The scope of the human and demon domains is actually divided by the actual scope of Skynet’s control. The main purpose of our war is to increase the scope of Skynet’s control. This requires the use of an energy crystal, also known as the Skynet Crystal. In order to counteract the increase in the scope of Skynet’s control, the demons invented an interference crystal, also known as the Demon Crystal.”

Lin Yun nodded and suddenly realized something. “So the most important thing in farming Contribution Points is to protect the Skynet Crystal and destroy the Demon Crystal.”

Drunkard chuckled. “That’s right! After activating the contribution system, we can be in the war zone and gain field of vision within the range of the energy crystal. Also, within the energy crystal range, we can rely on Skynet communication, accept Skynet missions, and make Skynet exchanges. Therefore, we must protect it. Destroying a Demon Crystal will give us many Contribution Points and also help expand the scope of Skynet’s control. Thus, our ultimate goal is to destroy the Demon Crystal.”

Upon hearing that, Lin Yun’s eyes lit up, and he asked expectantly, “When can I join you guys and farm Contribution Points?”

After brief contemplation, Drunkard agreed with a smile. “I was going to take you to our squad’s hideout anyway, so I’ll file an application to the boss.”

Under Drunkard’s lead, Lin Yun arrived at a low sand dune. Drunkard pressed down on an inconspicuous piece of rock and a small hole suddenly appeared from the side of the dune.

“Let’s go. This is our squad’s hideout.”

Drunkard jumped into the small hole first, followed by Lin Yun. Right after the two of them entered, the small hole faded away, and no traces of humans passing through could be seen anymore.

Through the narrow passageway, a low room appeared before Lin Yun. Surrounded by rusty metal walls, an incandescent lamp illuminated the small room very brightly.

“You old thing, I thought you were dead. Who is this little friend?” A scantily clad, sexily dressed woman approached. She had purple nails and a beauty mole at the corner of her mouth, making her lips covered in purple lipstick even sexier.

Drunkard laughed and said loudly, “Purple Rose, do you wish for me to die so you don’t need to pay me? It’s no use. You still owe me 391.20 Alliance Dollars. If you can’t raise it by the end of the year, you’ll have to sell your body to pay the debt.”

“Who is that with you, Drunkard? Who permitted you to bring a stranger in here!” A burly man questioned coldly. His left eye was normal, but his right eye was an electronic eye.

“One-eyed, the boss hasn’t said anything. What are you barking for?” Drunkard said with a snort, seemingly displeased with One-eyed.

“The boss is listening to music, so don’t you guys make any noise. If you’re bored, why don’t you bet with me?” A skinny young man jiggled a dice on his slender and fair palm.

Lin Yun placed his gaze on a middle-aged man in the corner with headphones on and his eyes closed. He had his arms crossed and placed them on a worn thick book in front of his chest, mumbling something as if he was praying.

Everyone was quiet. After a while, the middle-aged man took off his headphones, and his eyes were serene and peaceful. He asked in a deep voice, “What happened?”

One-eyed replied in a panic, “Boss, Drunkard brought back a stranger and actually wants him to join us.”

Then, he said coldly with a gloomy expression, “He doesn’t have any rapport with us, let alone the fact that we don’t know his strength. He can only be our squad’s burden! This kid is all alone, and we have to provide him with extra food, weapons, and a bed.”

The middle-aged man looked calm and scanned Lin Yun’s body. Lin Yun instantly felt that he was being looked at, but he didn’t mind and quietly waited for this boss’s reply.

“I object!” the boss said slowly.

“Boss, he’s my savior. Without him, I would have been captured by the demon soldiers. At that time, when they probed my consciousness, they would have definitely exposed everyone’s hiding place. Hence, he’s also everyone’s savior,” Drunkard hurriedly said. At the same time, he took out a pack of cigarettes and shouted, “Guys, these cigarettes were recovered from the demon soldiers.”

“Quickly share the good stuff with everyone!” Purple Rose snatched the pack of cigarettes and handed one to everyone, shoving the rest of the cigarettes into her butt pocket.

Looking at that boss’s calm expression, Lin Yun sighed and slowly said, “In that case, I’ll leave.”

“No, you can’t leave!” Drunkard grabbed Lin Yun’s hand and said to the middle-aged man, “Boss, this brother is my savior. If he leaves, I’ll quit!”

“What? Let me tell you, Drunkard. If you quit, I won’t pay my debt!” Purple Rose looked nervous, pointed at the Drunkard’s nose, and shouted.

“Don’t be anxious. I don’t agree, but I’m not against it either.”

This middle-aged man’s voice slowly sounded, and his face was calm as usual.

Everyone glanced at this middle-aged man in unison, waiting for his explanation.

This middle-aged man slowly raised his head and slowly said, “Same rules. We’ll vote to decide. He can stay if he obtains approval from three people.”

“I agree!” Drunkard shouted.

“I object!” One-eyed stared at Drunkard, setting himself against him.

Drunkard suddenly grabbed Purple Rose’s hand and said anxiously, “Do me this favor, and I’ll remove your debt by 100 Alliance Dollars.”

Purple Rose turned red, hastily pulled out her own hand, and said viciously, “Get lost. Who cares about you removing my debt? I just like this little friend better, so I agree.”

2 vs. 1! Drunkard was happy and looked proudly at One-eyed.

“I object.” The boss’s voice was slowly heard.

2 vs. 2!

In an instant, everyone’s eyes turned to the young man playing with the dice in his hands.

The young man slowly grabbed the dice into his hands under their gaze. He looked at Lin Yun as if he had remembered something fun, and a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

“Have a bet with me. If you win, you can stay.”