Zi Chen looked very surprised, because he had never thought that he could exchange Taoist weapons in a place like this.
Dao soldiers can be exchanged at any temporary station. Does that mean that there is an extremely huge force behind the scavengers?
Zi Chen lowered his head and looked at his status medal. At present, he was only a one-star scavenger.
It is almost impossible to exchange scavengers of this level for useful things, and there are many things that require higher levels to be exchanged.
For example, Tao soldiers, those who have three stars as scavengers can redeem their contributions.
After reading the above content, Zi Chen has a deep understanding of these.
Putting the manual together, Zi Chen looked around and then determined a direction.
According to the manual, there are four similar stations on the fourth continent. Scavengers can seek help from nearby stations after encountering danger.
An hour later, Zi Chen encountered a strange creature with a bulge on its back that looked like a fish fin.
The front claws were very sharp, tearing at the prey, and the pointed mouth was covered in blood.
Upon discovering the arrival of the uninvited guest, it immediately raised its head and stared at Zi Chen, its eyes gradually turning from black to red, and a cruel aura surged over him.
Whoosh!
Almost as soon as his eyes blurred, it was already in front of Zi Chen.
Extremely fast!
The sharp claws went straight towards Zi Chen's cheek. Once the claws hit him, half of his head would be cut off.
puff!
Blood spurted out, and half of the blade-backed beast's head was cut off.
After landing, his body struggled a few times, but then there was no movement.
Zi Chen stepped forward and broke open its back, revealing a white but very hard bone, which must be as thick as the palm of your hand, like a broad back of a knife, which can be used to refine weapons.
This beast got its name from this.
Then, two more claws were chopped off.
According to the records in the booklet, useful materials were taken out and can be used to exchange for contributions.
On the fourth continent, there are all kinds of strange creatures. No one knows their origins. In short, they are very dangerous.
The scavengers rely on various materials from these strange creatures to survive.
For example, if the sword-backed beast today was killed by two scavengers together, they could live a good life of wine and meat for a month.
If converted into contribution points, it would be five points.
After the number of contributions reaches 200, you can be promoted from a one-star scavenger to a two-star, and then you can exchange for some applicable equipment.
Seven days passed in a flash. Zi Chen seemed to have adapted to his role as a scavenger and worked hard to accumulate some materials.
At this rate of advancement, it will take less than a few days to reach the second station. Once all the materials are converted into contributions, he will be successfully promoted to two stars.
Zi Chen may become the fastest promoted among the lone scavengers.
In the evening, Zi Chen met a stranger.
In this wilderness, when humans and aliens meet, there will usually be a result.
Till death.
But Zichen's harvest was good today, and he obviously didn't want to kill anyone again.
The most important thing is that the other party is also wearing a scavenger's identity tag.
Although the aliens in Scavengers may seem a bit ridiculous, they do exist, and such aliens are usually not weak in strength.
In that booklet, there were not many requirements for waste pickers, except for one thing.
It is prohibited to attack scavengers.
That is to prevent scavengers from killing each other.
Although this restriction is just a verbal instruction and is almost ignored by scavengers, there are always some people who will comply.
Zi Chen was roasting a small hunted beast by the campfire. The other party probably came after seeing the fireworks and smelling the smell.
A hundred feet away, the other party stopped.
Then he looked at Zi Chen like this.
Zi Chen just glanced at the other person and stopped paying too much attention.
If the other party doesn't follow the rules, I believe Zi Chen will soon become a two-star hunter.
Because the harvest from plundering is often much greater than that from hunting.
The other party looked at the little beast, then at Zi Chen, and finally took out the claw of a blade-backed beast and threw it over.
This thing is worth a contribution.
Although the value is not high, it is definitely more than the little beast on the coals.
If converted according to value, at least one is exchanged for ten.
Zi Chen put away the claws of the beast, then divided the little beast into half and threw it to the opponent from a distance.
The other party didn't care, he caught it and started eating. He didn't forget to take out a bottle of wine and took a bite of the meat, sometimes smacking his lips.
He seemed to think that it was meat he bought, so he didn't share the wine.
Its remaining body parts were a sharp claw.
After eating, the other party did not leave, but rested against the big tree before.
If it were a normal human being, this approach might be acceptable, but the other person was a strange person. If it had been someone else, he would have left long ago.
But Zi Chen didn't. After eating, he sat cross-legged.
The night passed.
A night of silence.
The next day, at dawn, the stranger left.
During this period, Zi Chen's mental power swept through the opponent's status medal, and he became a two-star scavenger.
Three days later, Zi Chen finally saw the second station.
This place is much livelier than the first one, and it is also larger. There must be hundreds of stone houses around it.
And there are many scavengers around.
Zi Chen came from a distance, and at least dozens of pairs of eyes fell on him in an instant, and their eyes looked at him with scrutiny.
"Another newcomer."
"It seems there are a lot of new people."
"There are many newcomers coming, but there are also many deaths."
Along the way, Zi Chen heard whispers.
It didn't even require mental strength. These people's voices were not suppressed at all, and Zi Chen could hear them clearly.
There was no change in his expression.
No matter how long you have been a scavenger, as long as you are still one star, you are still a newcomer.
The things they can exchange for are very few, and they can't even exchange for some basic life-saving items.
From this we can see that scavengers do not feed idle people.
A one-star scavenger cannot go whoring for free.
Zi Chen ignored the sounds around him, and even ignored the provocations of several people, and went straight to the center, the scavenger camp with five rooms.
There are obviously more things here than the first place, and there are more staff in front of the counter.
After Zi Chen came in, he could even hear the sound of bargaining.
Everyone was very busy. Zi Chen walked to a corner and waited slowly.
An old man walked out from the counter and asked, "Want to change something?"
The old man also wears glasses, maybe this is the standard equipment of the shopkeeper?
Zi Chen nodded, then took the initiative to take out his things, "First redeem your contribution and upgrade your star."
Zi Chen took out a series of things without any scruples. The quantity was so large that even the scavengers around him turned their attention to it.
It's not like they haven't seen Star Rising before, but this is the first time they have used the resources to Rise Star at once.
For other scavengers, from one star to two stars, it usually takes about a year, and even some short-term alternative ones will take several months.
And during this period, contributions were accumulated over and over again.
This is the first time I have encountered someone like Zi Chen who spent all his resources at once and then went from one star to two stars.
The old man wearing glasses had a flash of surprise in his eyes.
A maid came next to her and wanted to help with the inventory. The old man shook his head indifferently.
Then, he began to count Zi Chen one by one.
"Blade-backed beast one, two, three..."
"paw……"
"skull……"
The old man helped Zi Chen count them one by one, and finally concluded: "Three hundred and twenty-three, you can do the math yourself."
"Yes."
Zi Chen took out his identity card and said: "Help me upgrade my star first, and then I will exchange it for some supplies."
The old man took the ID card and took a look at it, and then formed several special marks. On Zi Chen's ID card, one star turned into two stars.
The amount of contribution remains the same, but there are more things that can be redeemed.
Zi Chen said: "Red Moon Dew, I need ten drops."
It is a magical healing water. One drop can repair the consumed spiritual power, but each drop requires ten contribution points.
In other words, you have to kill two sword-backed beasts to get one drop.
Redeem ten drops at a time, which is definitely a big deal.
But it's obvious that this place doesn't get any discounts because of Zi Chen, a big customer.
The old man erased one hundred contribution points, and then took out a sealed jade bottle.
"There are ten drops in it, keep it away."
Just a kind reminder.
Keeping the contribution points in his own hands will actually have little effect. Zi Chen continued: "Here's another Heart Devouring Thousand Lotus Stem."
The old man's eyes flashed and he said: "There are still one hundred and twenty-three points left in the contribution, and I can only exchange for one of them."
Zi Chen said: "I can barter."
The old man shook his head, "Two-star hunters cannot barter."
To reach three stars, five hundred contribution points are required.
Zi Chen felt a little regretful, but at this moment, the old man said: "However, I can lend you a Thousand Lotus Stems."
The rhizome of a special lotus leaf that can only grow in wasteland, and is the lowest grade, has only a weak effect on wild beasts.
But it requires one hundred contribution points.
As for the higher-level Ten Thousand Lotus Stems, it is not something Zi Chen should consider at the moment.
"How do I return it?" Zi Chen was a little hesitant. He would feel regretful if he couldn't exchange something for something, but he didn't want to owe a favor.
"You can just find a place to stay, but you need to pay an extra 10% of your contribution, which is considered interest."
Zi Chen immediately nodded to seal the deal.
Just paying 10% more is not too outrageous.
After spending all his contribution points and even missing a sum, Zi Chen walked out.
Because the previous contribution points are not accumulated, if Zi Chen wants to be promoted to a three-star scavenger, he needs to obtain another 500 contribution points.
Of course, there are also loopholes in this, such as collecting some materials from outside at high prices, and then using your own contribution points to increase the number of stars.
Some people have thought about this before, but it is very difficult to actually implement it.
Because contribution points cannot be traded, and there is no guarantee when trading other things, there are many people with ideas, but very few people actually successfully trade.
As soon as Zi Chen walked out of the trading hall, he heard shouts from not far away, "We need two-star scavengers to form a team to destroy the injured waste beasts."