Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 363 - 243: Invitation

Mu Guoguo heard no objection from the other side, gazed at the cigarette, swallowed, and slowly spoke.

"Firstly, we’d like to know, friend, which attribute have you awakened?"

"Which attribute..." Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment; this question wasn’t exactly friendly to ask a stranger.

However, he could sense a considerable amount of anxiety from the other party, so he raised a hand and performed a finger technique.

Then he pointed forward, and a thick bolt of lightning descended, landing right into the small river.

With a loud "crack," water splashed everywhere, and many droplets flew toward the crowd.

Several Ultimate Warriors quickly raised their shields, and Mu Huahua pushed forward with her hand, "Water Curtain!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Almost instantly, a water curtain appeared in front of the crowd.

Using water to block water was quite effective, and more impressively, she executed the finger technique and released it very swiftly.

It’s easy to imagine she harbored significant caution against Qu Jianlei and was ready to take action at any moment.

Moreover, casting water magic by the river has a bonus effect.

But regardless, Mu Huahua had a deep understanding of water magic, at least in terms of the "Water Curtain."

Qu Jianlei chose the Electromagnetic Attribute for a reason; primarily, this cultivation method is mainly controlled by the military.

After Central City lost the cultivation method for the electromagnetic attribute, the gorge would no longer supplement it.

Tracking down the loss was one thing, but there was also the interest in seeing if people from Central City could develop a new cultivation method.

Figuring out a cultivation method sounds extremely difficult, almost impossible to accomplish.

However, such events have happened before, and Central City is originally a large experimental site; operating this way is quite normal.

Qu Jianlei believed choosing the Electromagnetic Attribute would make it easier for the other party to accept his identity.

Of course, he had another intention, which was... don’t talk to me about water or fire attributes.

What does water and fire matter? When you see my electromagnetic attribute, you’ll still have to bow!

As for the splashing water, he didn’t do it on purpose, but he didn’t avoid it either.

Anyway, that was the intention; if the other side wanted to fall out, he was ready to accompany them to the end.

However, the next moment, someone exclaimed, and it was Mu Guoguo himself, "It’s actually... actually the Electromagnetic Attribute?"

His voice was filled with extreme, unmasked joy.

Qu Jianlei didn’t understand why the other party was so happy, but with a glance, he saw that everyone’s faces were brimming with delight.

He frowned slightly, puzzling in his heart, but remained silent.

"Greetings, friend!" Mu Guoguo bowed solemnly with a joyous expression.

"I never thought you’d awaken the electromagnetic! It’s remarkably rare."

"I don’t think it’s that rare," Qu Jianlei said blandly. "So, how do I prove myself next?"

"No need to prove!" Mu Guoguo and Mu Huahua answered in unison.

"Oh," Qu Jianlei took out another cigarette.

He was about to light it with a campfire when Mu Guoguo reached out, a small fireball appearing on his fingertip, "Please, sir!"

"Who are you calling sir?" Qu Jianlei lit his cigarette with the fire, casually saying, "I’m not much stronger than you."

Mu Huahua rarely spoke, "Sir, where do you plan to go?"

"No particular destination," Qu Jianlei answered seriously, "just planning to endure the star pirates’ rampage during this time."

Endure this rampaging time? The siblings exchanged glances, and Mu Huahua asked, "How long would that be?"

"How would I know?" Qu Jianlei spread his hands, answering frankly.

"Those celestial-level pioneer teams, someone from their families should stay guard. If there’s long-term loss of contact here, they’ll inevitably check in, right?"

Upon hearing this, disappointment appeared on everyone’s face — so that was what you meant?

Mu Guoguo let out a heavy sigh, "That’s the logic, but this planet... it’s bound by an isolation clause."

The isolation clause is a special provision during Pioneer Planet activities; except for initiative reports from pioneer teams, higher authorities cannot inquire.

This clause aims to protect pioneers’ rights, avoiding interference from powerful entities if they discover something valuable.

Qu Jianlei had a vague understanding of this, frowning again at these words, "When is the end date?"

"It should’ve ended six years ago," Mu Guoguo answered bitterly, "guess the star pirates posed as a pioneer team to extend it."

This... Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei was also speechless, truly self-inflicted.

"Then how long can it be extended at most?"

Mu Guoguo’s face looked increasingly bitter, "It can be extended for at least another twenty-four years, but... we can’t last that long."

Qu Jianlei had many questions but deemed them inappropriate; even if he was truly amnesiac, he couldn’t ask too cluelessly.

So he waved a hand, "Since that’s the case, I don’t need to prove myself further; you may leave now."

"Sir, you don’t have a place to go anyway," Mu Huahua spoke up, "why not... come to our camp?"

What kind of excuse is this? Qu Jianlei blinked, "It seems like you really care about the Electromagnetic Attribute?"

"We care a lot," Mu Huahua answered without hesitation, "Electromagnetic... that’s power."

"Hmm?" Qu Jianlei raised an eyebrow slightly, why does it feel like... they want a laborer?

Mu Guoguo saw this and quickly cleared his throat, "It’s like this: different awakened attributes provide different help to everyone."

"Take Huahua, for example. On this planet, weak Poison Qi is everywhere; it’s hard to find clean Water in the wild..."

He explained a bit, meaning that warriors with different attributes can bring different conveniences to everyone.

In Mu Guoguo’s view, although the other party is an extremely rare Electromagnetic Attribute, there must also be many inconveniences when traveling outside for long periods.

However, Qu Jianlei... naturally remained indifferent, showing no sign of abnormality on his face.

Mu Guoguo noticed his reaction, pondered for a moment, and added, "The Electromagnetic Attribute is convenient for equipment maintenance, it’s extremely rare."

Why did their group immediately conclude that he couldn’t be a spy after discovering Qu Jianlei’s attribute?

The fact that Electromagnetic Attribute cultivators mostly come from the military is just one aspect.

Another aspect is that, beyond the Five Major Attributes, the empire pays more attention to rare attributes, and they are treated better.

An Ice Attribute Warrior, just reaching B-level, can become the thirteenth leader of the Star Thieves, and that’s not without reason.

And the Electromagnetic Attribute is much rarer than the Ice Attribute. Even if his Cultivation Level is at the bottom of the B-level, he’s qualified to be a leader.

For Pioneers, warriors with such a rare Electromagnetic Attribute are exactly what they urgently need, even C-level ones are highly sought after.

Even if they didn’t have the chance to become a leader, it’s inconceivable that the Star Thieves would send such a person as a spy.

The logic is this: the Star Thieves would use various strange means to deal with the Pioneer Teams but would never aid the enemy.

Equipment maintenance... Qu Jianlei felt a bit speechless, "So it’s still just labor, something an Energy Block can do."

"Energy Block..." Mu Guoguo showed a bitter smile, "That’s the resource everyone lacks most."

"The Silver Notes for Energy Blocks can only buy a third of an Energy Block... even a quarter!"

"Even fuel is slightly better; if people don’t take the car, they can at least walk. But Energy Weapons... really can’t work!"

Qu Jianlei was a bit tongue-tied hearing this. Has inflation reached this level?

He indeed had some Energy Blocks in his Storage Ring, but since the space was originally small and Energy Blocks were scarce, he had to save them.

So even though he was willing to sympathize with the other party, there was no room for negotiation.

Not only did he need to use them himself, but Youyou also had the right to use them—in case he could save her.

There was actually a severe problem in Qu Jianlei’s team: the ownership and usage rights were very chaotic.

Most of the time, those extra earnings were brought in by him, but usage was blurry.

Of course, the majority was used by him, no question there, but he didn’t just use it for himself; he also helped others calculate their Cultivation Methods.

People in his team, of course, were the first to benefit from these calculations; this was beyond doubt.

Based on these situations, it was almost inevitable that resource usage rights were chaotic in his team.

Fortunately, none of them were petty, and having received Qu Jianlei’s help, it was enough to have resources to use when needed.

After escaping from the base this time, Qu Jianlei considered that the supplies he carried should certainly include Youyou’s share.

So he didn’t even pick up the conversation about Energy Blocks, "In the end, it’s just labor."

Mu Guoguo could only smile bitterly, "Who would dare treat you as labor? Just if needed, it would be nice to have your help."

Mu Huahua explained from another perspective, "If you feel you’re working too hard, we can ensure your food supply."

It sounded like she was looking for someone who could convert food into Electromagnetic Force.

Qu Jianlei still found it unrealistic, too many points to criticize, so he focused on a critical issue, "Can you ensure enough food?"

"Surely we can ensure sufficiency," Mu Huahua answered without hesitation, "the more skilled people we have, the more food we have."

So they’re also asking me to be a Hunter? Qu Jianlei couldn’t help but ask, "Then why did I hear you lack food and clothing?"

"Well... if you ate Nutrient Injections every day, you wouldn’t stand it either, right?" Mu Huahua couldn’t help but retort.

She silently added in her heart—and they’re expired Nutrient Injections at that.

"But rest assured, we can guarantee the taste of the food we supply you with."

Qu Jianlei didn’t mean to be so picky, but if he was too eager to join, wouldn’t that be a loss of face?

So he hesitated a bit and nodded, "Then I can go with you to take a look."

"But let me say something unpleasant first: if I find it unsuitable, you’d better allow me to leave."

"If you think the camp’s location and layout are secrets that can’t be shared, then I won’t go with you."

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