Chapter 537: Chapter 257: Chief, Get Me Some Mushroom Bombs[(10,000 Characters)] _4

They never expected that today they would step aboard as tourists, and without any danger.

When Mu Rufeng and the others set foot on the Gluttonous Cruise, they saw a woman approaching them.

“Mr. Mu, long time no see,” Lu Xueqing greeted with a smile.

“Eh? Tower Master Lu, why are you on the ship?” Mu Rufeng asked in surprise upon seeing Lu Xueqing.

“Mr. Mu, today happens to be the route for delivering supplies, and Tower Master Lu is currently in charge of escorting that batch of resources,” explained Zhao Xize.

“I see. Tower Master Lu, how is the construction progress of the city in the Dead Sea?” Mu Rufeng asked with a smile.

“Building a city in the Dead Sea is still too difficult. We have just secured the site and started laying the foundation. Now we are waiting for the resources to arrive before construction can begin,” Lu Xueqing replied.

“That’s fast. Tower Master Lu, remember to invite me to the ribbon-cutting ceremony once the city is built,” Mu Rufeng said with a laugh.

“No problem, I’ll definitely do that,” Lu Xueqing also said with a smile.

“I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t accompany you.”

“You’re busy, I just came over to say hello.”

Soon, the group headed towards the ship’s cargo hold.

Along the way, Zhao Xize kept informing Mu Rufeng about the situation on the Gluttonous Cruise.

Mu Rufeng nodded from time to time, uttering a sound of acknowledgment, seemingly unconcerned.

However, following behind, Ye Lin and the others gasped upon hearing Zhao Xize’s report.

The group arrived at a storage area below deck specifically set aside for Mu Rufeng to store Life Ore and some other ores.

At the same time, thirty crew members had already gathered outside the storage area.

Among them, twenty were Mysterious crew members, and ten were Contractors who participated in the Gluttonous Cruise instance.

Because of Mu Rufeng’s presence, players participating in the Gluttonous Cruise basically faced no danger, as long as they did not provoke the guests.

Of course, it was a bit tough. After all, entering the instance was not just for sightseeing, they had to work too!

Now, these ten Contractors were summoned to use their Item Slots to transport goods.

Although there was a limit, this method was convenient–or rather, not convenient, as they were probably also expected to carry an additional load.

The doors to the warehouse slowly opened, and the dazzling lights from various ores shone forth, blinding everyone’s eyes.

Green light, white light, red light, all kinds of luminescence, with the green light standing out above the rest.

“So many, so many Life Ores,” a member of the Mysterious Affairs Bureau, upon seeing the ores in the warehouse, became utterly stupefied.

“Mr. Mu, the total amount of Life Ore you require is two thousand tons, plus a thousand tons of other types of ores,” Zhao Xize stated.

“Eh, is there that much? Director Ye, just have people move a thousand tons, I’ll keep the rest myself,” Mu Rufeng said.

“Um, Xiao Mu, can I discuss something with you?” Ye Lin came to his senses, stepped forward, and spoke.

“What is it? Just tell me.”

“See, these ores, you probably don’t have an immediate use for them. I wonder if you could lend them to the Mysterious Affairs Bureau first? The Login Bracelets that can be made from these ores could be distributed to all players across the country, as well as Reserve Players.”

“With these ores, the Mysterious Affairs Bureau could increase production significantly. We could ensure that every citizen has one by the time the Mysterious World fully arrives,” Ye Lin proposed.

“Don’t worry, we definitely won’t let you suffer any loss. Whatever the ores are worth, we will buy them at double the price. However, we can’t pay you right now, so we will have to issue an IOU.”

“In addition, you will have the right to use the Time Book once every two months, and all new products developed by the Mysterious Affairs Bureau will be equipped for you as soon as they are available.”

“You may select any two items per month from the national departments’ item stores, including Rule Type Items.”

“Things are not like before; the exchange at the item stores has become much stricter. As the number of players increases, the variety of items within has also become more abundant.”

“I’ll also give you a promotion. You will be the third Deputy Director of our departments’ headquarters, allowing you to command the entire relating departments and, if necessary, mobilize the nation’s troops,” Ye Lin said.

As the Director General of the related departments, Ye Lin had tremendous authority. There was only one person above him, and that was the one from the South Sea.

Therefore, the terms he offered to Mu Rufeng were entirely within his power to grant.

Mu Rufeng did not speak but lowered his head in thought.

Tian Youdao and the others remained silent, and the members of the Mysterious Affairs Bureau stood still. Although excited, they did not rush into the warehouse.

As for the ten Contractors at the doorway, a tumultuous wave had already risen in their hearts.

They were just going about their regular jobs, either cleaning the deck, helping out in the canteen, or providing room service.

Suddenly, they were called here, followed by a group of living people, another batch of living Contractors.

At first, they thought they were players participating in the instance, but that didn’t seem right, considering the instance allowed only ten people.

What was most important was Captain Zhao Xize’s attitude, which was overly obsequious.

Then, they listened to their conversation. Could they not be shocked?

Among these ten Contractors, four were from the related departments, four others were from corporate forces, and two were independent players.

Leaving aside the six Contractors, the four from the related departments were even more shocked when they learned that Ye Lin was the Director General of the related departments.