My Chip that Disguises Itself as a Cell - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: Compensation

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Lin Zhendong did not go home, nor did he wander around.

He subconsciously ran to the nearby Second High School and District High School to take a look.

He checked with his naked eye and the chip’s function, but there was nothing wrong.

Lin Zhendong heaved a sigh of relief when he realized that the light shield of the lair that he was worried about did not cover the schools.

Just as he was about to rush home, his phone rang. Yang Wen’s voice came through. “Sir, is it convenient for you now? I’ll go look for you.”

“Sure, I’ll wait for you at the entrance of Li Feng Park.” Lin Zhendong found a nearby road sign and said.

As he fiddled with his phone, he thought about what Yang Wen, the man from Bauhinia Legion stationed in Riverside City, wanted to talk to him about.

After thinking for a while, he couldn’t think of anything and could only wait quietly.

Yang Wen was a very polite and gentle person. It was not a problem to interact with him more.

Yang Wen quickly found Lin Zhendong in his car. After Lin Zhendong got into the car, Yang Wen handed him a file.

Lin Zhendong took it and opened it. It was a document stating Lin Zhendong had contracted a mountain in Zilong County and a simple jade token with nothing carved on it.

Holding these two items, Lin Zhendong could not help but ask in puzzlement, “What is this for?”

Yang Wen started the car and said, “The mountain on the document is where the lair site is located. As for the jade token, you have to inject energy into it.”

“Oh.” Lin Zhendong did as he was told, and the jade token emitted a faint light. It felt similar to the way gold coins were distinguished.

Lin Zhendong could not help but play with it curiously. He continued to ask, “What use is this?”

“This is the entry pass to the barrier of the second-class lair site,” said Yang Wen with a smile.

“Initially, I wanted to wait until the energy of the barrier was exhausted before handing the second-class lair to you.”

“But after thinking about it, I decided to make changes to the barrier first and leave it to you to deal with.”

“You can understand this change in the barrier as changing the door lock. This way, it will be more convenient for you to enter and exit the lair ruins.”

“Moreover, this jade token is very easy to duplicate. Find a jade token of the same size and stick it together. Then, you can transfer the energy in your body into it and you can duplicate another key.”

“From now on, only those who carry the jade token you made can enter and leave the lair site.”

“Oh, it means this is a new key.” Lin Zhendong said as he tossed the white jade token.

However, he was stunned and looked at Yang Wen’s figure in shock. “No, wait, what did you say? Leave the lair site to me?”

“Yes, this is the compensation for getting you into trouble.” Yang Wen said.

“No need. I didn’t lose anything. There’s no need to compensate me!” Lin Zhendong quickly waved his hand to reject.

“Sir, you don’t have to refuse. To be honest, that lair was found by Mrs. Su Yan. The things inside were also taken away, leaving behind only ruins.”

“It’s impossible for us to develop it. After all, this ruin’s level is low. If we send people to develop it, it’s not worth it for the organization’s effort.”

“According to tradition, the lair site these organizations don’t want is either thrown to the local department or sold to the local wealthy families.”

“And Mrs. Su Yan’s personality is impatient to deal with these matters. She left them to the local garrison to handle.”

“This matter was handed over to me. I suggested handing it to you, and Mrs. Su Yan agreed immediately.”

“So, Sir, please accept it. Whether you develop it yourself or hand it over to the Special Protection Department, it’s all up to you. We’re just showing our sincerity.”

“And you don’t have to worry about the official issues. Since we can help you apply for the development of that mountain, it means the official has already tacitly agreed.”

Lin Zhendong did not know how to respond to Yang Wen’s words.

However, he suddenly thought of something and said, “Wait, sell it to the local tycoons? Can we privately develop a lair site?”

“Sir, you haven’t come into contact with such matters yet?” Yang Wen was stunned.

“It’s very normal for private developers to develop the lair ruins,” he explained.

“You know lairs are everywhere like sands on the beach.”

“The country doesn’t have the energy and manpower to break through and develop so many lairs. After all, some high-class lairs already occupy a large amount of manpower and resources.”

“Hence, some low-class lairs are either abandoned after breaking through or directly contracted by private parties.”

“From the beginning, all the lairs in foreign countries were occupied by private individuals. Zhongyun lacks the power to control it. Supposedly, the country was in charge of everything from the start.”

“But it’s still the same reason. The number of lairs is increasing. They occupy a huge part of the country’s power. However, those lairs that appeared had to be cleared, so the low-class lairs were slowly transferred to private companies.”

“The development we’re talking about here is not the lair sites, but the lairs that have not been broken through.”

“Many years ago, Zhongyun had already handed over the discovered lairs to private parties for development. These private parties were allowed to attack the lairs and develop the lair sites. ”

“Although this matter is secretive, as far as I know, at least more than ten lairs in Riverside City are developed by private parties.”

Lin Zhendong sucked in a breath of cold air. In the past, he had always thought that the lair was country-owned, and he could follow behind the Special Protection Department to pick up some leftovers.

He didn’t expect the higher-ups to be so open. Private individuals could contract the lair and be responsible for the subsequent development.

He had never heard of this before, and there was no news about it on the internet.

But thinking about it, it was normal for the message to be blocked.

How could the government publicize something that indicated the country was not strong enough?

Then, they would naturally hide the personal power of obtaining opportunities. They wished that they could not eat enough. Why would they publicize it to increase the number of opponents fighting for food?

Presumably, those who could participate in the private development of the lair were all local dignitaries. Otherwise, they would not develop the breached lairs.

Lin Zhendong’s eyes flickered. As long as one wasn’t a fool, they would know what benefits there were to developing an unbroken lair.

Of course, he would not be able to get this kind of treatment. However, developing the lair sites himself would still be a rich and endless benefit!

Now, the benefits were right in front of him! He could get it by nodding his head!

However, there was a problem. If Lin Zhendong agreed, his relationship with the Bauhinia Legion would be even closer than before.

When it came to the occasion, this might be his crime!

However, he was unwilling to give up many benefits that could last for a long time.

Lin Zhendong could not be blamed for being greedy. The more he desired strength, the more he knew what a second-class lair site would bring.

Not to mention anything else, he wouldn’t be short of resources in the future!

His mind was filled with crazy thoughts, but he asked curiously, “Do those who develop the lair have to pay taxes?”

“You don’t have to hand over the corpses of the monsters in the lair and the treasures, but if you want to trade them, you have to pay taxes according to the regulations,” said Yang Wen. “As for the output of agriculture, animal husbandry, and fishing, you must pay one-tenth of it as a contract fee, and you can only trade with the government. Other than for your use, you can’t sell it to the outside world.”

“What if I take the second-class lair for my development? I’ll have to hand over 10% of the production?” Lin Zhendong asked.

“There’s no need for that because you didn’t obtain this lair from Zhongyun. Moreover, the things in the lair were all taken away by our Bauhinia Legion. Therefore, you only need to sell all the products to the government after deducting your usage. There will be no taxes.” Yang Wen smiled.

Lin Zhendong nodded thoughtfully.

From this sentence alone, it was clear that the Bauhinia Legion, or perhaps those extraordinary organizations, had secret agreements with the governments of various countries.

Otherwise, if the lair was in other people’s territory, just because one discovered it first and broke through it first, one could monopolize the monster corpses and treasures.

Lin Zhendong did not believe that the Special Protection Department would not know anything about the Bauhinia Legion emptying a second-class lair.

The Bauhinia Legion did not mention this, and the Special Protection Department did not say anything. Clearly, this was the result of tacit agreement between both sides.

In that case, it should not be a problem for him to accept this second-class lair site and use it for his development.

Thinking of this, he said anxiously, “Drive me home. I have to discuss this with the elders.”

“Okay, but why don’t you try the new jade token first?” Yang Wen asked.

“It’s okay. I believe you.” Lin Zhendong laughed.

“Thank you for your trust. I won’t let you down.” Yang Wen nodded and drove Lin Zhendong to the family courtyard of the Special Protection Department in Yuandong District.”