Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 459 - 331: True and False Identities

Qu Jianlei was very sure that the people he identified all had problems, there was no doubt about it.

However, out of the twenty thousand people, nearly two hundred were spies, almost one percent, not to mention those who were suspicious.

If he insisted, it would be no big problem to kill them all, but... why bother?

Just break their legs and leave the right and wrong to the other party’s team and the Imperial investigation. He just sought to have a clear conscience.

Throughout the investigation process, it was not only the members of those twenty teams who were exhausted, but he was even more tired and was almost drained.

Anyway, he was about to leave Zarif, so why should he offend people in the final moments?

During the days Qu Jianlei spent investigating spies, the starships of the Star Thieves kept taking off.

They took off and landed more than a hundred times a day, averaging six or seven times an hour.

A starship took off and landed every ten minutes, most of them were Transport Ships; the efficiency was comparable to a small transport center.

However, Qu Jianlei didn’t pay attention to this; he only cared about when the Imperial rescue would arrive.

He was tired, really tired, leading a large group of people was not easy.

So after finding the spies, he happily rested for three whole days.

Now the Pioneer Team Members had basically controlled the security zone, only the control zone was still in the hands of the Star Thieves.

The territory they had occupied was large, and crucially, communication between factions was completely smooth, and they no longer needed to act furtively.

Once the various relationships were clarified, efficiency quickly improved, and the living environment greatly improved.

During his rest, Qu Jianlei even saw heavy weapons being transported from afar to nearby.

As for the reaction of the Star Thieves, he didn’t pay much attention to it.

Previously, he always thought he was very skillful at gathering information and didn’t much recognize others’ abilities.

However, during the process of bringing back three injured A-levels, he truly perceived the depth of the Pioneer Team.

In the core area of the Star Thieves, Fangcao could quietly coordinate a vehicle, and Hongyun could accurately judge the road conditions.

Even Spirit Fox knew that hiding in No. 13 Triumph Road was safer.

So these prosperous Pioneer Teams had far greater information-gathering capabilities than him, a lonely soul.

Since that was the case, he couldn’t be bothered to gather information laboriously anymore; he would just directly ask others for it.

After resting for three days, when he went to see Fangcao, he found that her spirit had surprisingly improved quite a bit.

It just showed that the self-healing ability of the Wood Attribute was indeed strong, making him envious—Attributeless wasn’t this potent.

When Qu Jianlei arrived, Black Rain’s deputy leader was receiving a briefing and did not avoid him.

Now the spies in the control zone were striving to pass on intelligence to the outside; the days of the Star Thieves were numbered; this was their last chance to earn merits.

The latest information was that the Star Thieves were transferring materials in a grand manner, mostly energy blocks and ammunition.

The Star Thieves were not lacking in grain, and fuel wasn’t a big deal.

As for heavy weapons, not much was being transported away.

Heavy weapons were not easy to move and took up a lot of space; the key was that they didn’t really lack these; what they were primarily short of was ammunition.

And there were some controlled materials, such as high-powered radars.

This explained why the Star Thieves weren’t striking actively; their ammunition and energy blocks were depleting rapidly, leaving them unable to fight.

However, if the Pioneer Team planned to attack, they would be inviting trouble.

Ever since a large-scale exodus of rebellious Pioneers, the Star Thieves’ team was purified, and their counterattack capabilities were enhanced.

Up until now, the Star Thieves had also transported a group of people away, mainly family members and technical support staff.

The information showed that the main force of the Star Thieves remained.

Based on intelligence analysis, these Star Thieves had around five hundred starships, so a single withdrawal wasn’t much of a problem.

Hearing this, Qu Jianlei couldn’t help but click his tongue, "Isn’t the scale of these Star Thieves a bit too large?"

With hundreds of thousands of people, it was almost enough to control a planet.

"Dozens of Star Thieves have joined forces," Fangcao casually replied, "but in all honesty, if they keep on transporting like this, what will be left?"

Then she looked at Qu Jianlei, "Black Heaven, do you think we should fight once more?"

I think it’s fine to just wait for reinforcements, Qu Jianlei really didn’t want to move, and he didn’t have many crystals left.

However, he didn’t say that, he just lightly asked, "Can you take action?"

Spirit Fox and Hongyun couldn’t be counted on, but Fangcao... the situation seemed a little better.

Black Rain’s deputy leader hesitated a bit before replying, "Combat power can be exerted by about forty percent."

Qu Jianlei shook his head, "Then we’ll need to rely on Zheng Ziyang, I think it’s better to forget about it."

That person had an inexplicable prejudice against him, and he wasn’t interested in forcing the connection.

Fangcao silently looked at him and finally sighed, "You’re short on replenishing Qi resources, right? Can’t get in touch with Wen Xin?"

"Wen Xin..." Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly, "we haven’t been in touch for a long time, let’s see how things go."

These words were purely an excuse; these people were becoming increasingly familiar with him, and the camps of the Pioneer Team had already formed a united front.

At this moment, if he continued to impersonate Wen Xin, the probability of being exposed was one hundred percent.

Fangcao probably guessed his feelings too, and after pondering, she spoke, "After the restoration, what do you want?"

"Money, cultivation resources..." Qu Jianlei answered without hesitation, this was not the time to be polite.

After a pause, he added, "I have amnesia, I’ve forgotten past events, could you help me with an identity?"

"Amnesia," Fangcao’s mouth twitched slightly; she wasn’t really interested in this statement.

However, Black Heaven had helped her too much, and she did not intend to argue, "A real identity or a fake identity?"

Qu Jianlei blinked and asked in confusion, "There’s such a thing as a fake identity?"

"Of course there is," Fangcao replied in a deep voice, "a fake identity won’t be detected, even in the Imperial information system."

"As for a real identity, the resume can be fake, but you must provide genuine fingerprints, genes, irises, etc."

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and asked, "So with a real identity, anything I do won’t be hidden from an Imperial investigation?"

"Yes," Fangcao nodded, looking at him thoughtfully, "it mainly depends on how you plan your future."

Qu Jianlei pondered before continuing to ask, "What are the advantages and taboos of both real and fake identities?"

Upon hearing this, Fangcao became more convinced that Black Heaven might not be suffering from amnesia but had some real concerns.

However, to her, it did not matter; the members of the Pioneer Team were varied, full of all kinds of people.

One only needs to think about it to know how many truly honest and well-behaved people would choose this industry?

So she explained to Black Heaven that the difference between real and fake identities wasn’t significant.

A fake identity can do almost everything in the Empire, as long as it doesn’t involve iris or gene comparison; generally, there are no issues.

A real identity can navigate the Empire unimpeded; unless you encounter very important matters that require a background check, there are usually no problems.

In the end, everything can be forged except one’s life experiences.

After explaining, she then asked Qu Jianlei, "Are you planning to have a real identity or a fake one?"

"Only children make choices, adults can..." Qu Jianlei’s words abruptly stopped halfway.

Creating both a real and a fake identity was indeed a good idea; a real identity would ensure he could easily integrate into the Empire, while a fake identity was more convenient for action.

As for the real identity being exposed, Qu Jianlei thought it wasn’t something to worry about too much, as long as he didn’t get involved in matters too classified.

Back when he was on Blue Star, he also had seven or eight forged real identities.

But immediately, Qu Jianlei realized a problem; handling a real identity would leave personal private information.

He thought this needed careful consideration; otherwise, if anything happened, it would be all too easy for others to investigate him.

As someone with a lack of security, how could he leave such a significant hidden danger?

So he thought for a moment and answered, "A fake identity is already enough for me, can you provide ten... would that be a problem?"

"Ten fake identities?" Fangcao couldn’t help but click her tongue in response, "Are you here to run a wholesale operation?"

"To be honest, our abilities are limited; although the Pioneer Team can get along in various aspects, we can’t process ten at once."

Qu Jianlei wasn’t surprised; instead, his eyes lit up, "If you can’t get them done all at once... then how many can you provide?"

People who mix in society are generally good at picking up the key points, and Fangcao is no exception.

She straightforwardly shook her head, "You want three fake identities, right? That will take some time. If it’s two, they can be done on the spot."

"Black Heaven, you must understand that you can’t just rely on one place for fake identities; it’s a huge risk for both parties involved."

I clearly wanted ten! Qu Jianlei pouted, "Then let’s just do two... I’ll find others for the rest."

Fangcao first breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but then her heart tightened again.

She asked nervously, "Black Heaven, two fake identities should last you a long time, right? Are you really planning something big?"

"I believe in always being prepared," Qu Jianlei replied calmly, "and I don’t want to deal with just one supplier."

Fangcao fell silent upon hearing this, but ultimately, she still said, "If you choose other Pioneer Teams, be careful."

"I will be careful," Qu Jianlei grinned, "Lady Fangcao, two fake identities are already very good, thank you!"

The latter half of the sentence, no matter how it was listened to, had a tinge of sarcasm in it, as his help to Fangcao had almost reached the point where grace turned to enmity.

Simply rescuing her from the Star Thieves recently far exceeded the value of two fake identities, yet now he was saying thank you.

Upon hearing this, Fangcao instinctively believed: Black Heaven was angry.

But she didn’t mean it that way, "This is just a trivial matter, mainly let’s talk about your needs in terms of economy and resources."

It was at this moment that someone else came to report, "The Star Thieves have begun to withdraw their main forces." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

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