stjorthotic Chapter 220: First, use 1 contribution point.
Chapter 220: First, use 1 contribution point.
Chapter 220: Let's use some contribution points first.
"Although it is indeed possible to buy now, it is safer to control the cultivation ourselves to ensure a long-term and stable supply. Only by being able to both buy and produce ourselves can we cope with various situations in the future."
Old Mori suddenly realized and agreed with Li Ang's foresight: "You're right. I don't have any seedlings or seeds in stock right now, but I'll have someone go to the market to ask, and we should be able to get some soon."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Morrie," Li Ang said politely to old Morrie.
After finishing all this, Li Ang dragged his slightly tired body back to the dormitory. The fatigue accumulated from the high-intensity missions, potion making, and long voyages finally overwhelmed him after returning to the safe and familiar environment. He washed up briefly and then fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, a rhythmic vibration from the law enforcement team badge on his chest woke Li Ang from his deep sleep.
After the call connected, a familiar voice from headquarters communications came through: "Captain Li Ang, please proceed to the headquarters' small conference room number three immediately. Deacon Seronster and Deacon Diana request your presence."
Li Ang snapped out of his daze, quickly got up, tidied himself up, put on the green robe symbolizing a formal wizard, and hurried to the headquarters of the enforcement team.
He pushed open the heavy wooden door of the small conference room number three, where two figures were already sitting.
One was the serious-looking and always meticulous Ceronst the butler.
The other is Dinah, a butler who is extremely tall and has long, fiery hair.
"Captain Li Ang, please sit down." Deacon Celons' voice was as concise as ever, devoid of any emotion.
Li Ang sat down in the chair opposite the two deacons as instructed.
Deacon Celons had the detailed written report submitted by Li Ang spread out before him. He looked up at Li Ang and said bluntly, "Your report, the statement from Wizard Celia, and the supplementary statements from relevant personnel have all been reviewed in detail by Deacon Diana and me. First of all, regarding your killing of Underworld General Samigina, since it is not within the scope of rewards, there will be no additional reward."
He paused, then continued in a steady tone, "But setting that aside, your mission to Ironforge successfully exposed and thwarted the plot of the Dark Wizards and Loki, assisted and ensured the smooth succession of Sandramea Maxwell, who shares our ideals, to the Dwarven throne, and solidified the ancient alliance between the Wizarding Alliance and the Dwarven Kingdom. Therefore, we unanimously agree that your mission was a resounding success," and that your achievements were outstanding.
"Based on your crucial role in this incident," Deacon Celons announced, "the Tower has decided to award you 5000 contribution points personally. Additionally, given your autonomy as the leader of the First Special Operations Group, your team will also receive an extra 5000 contribution points, which you will be fully responsible for distributing."
Li Ang was certain that the reward was even more generous than he had expected.
After Celeste finished speaking, he looked at Deacon Diana beside him.
Diana's crimson, vertical pupils, similar to Olivia's, landed on Li Ang. Leaning back in her chair without a care for appearances, she said, "Kid, I've seen the report. You killed that slippery Loki. According to the Alliance's bounty standards, he's worth 3000 contribution points. That reward will also be allocated to you. Of course, the management fee for Olivia that we agreed on before," as well as the special operations team's special allowance, will also be settled separately for you."
She abruptly changed the subject, leaning forward slightly, her expression a mixture of amusement and scrutiny: "However, in the report you portrayed Olivia as so brave and fearless, even stepping forward at crucial moments to fight against a powerful enemy—was this embellished to curry favor with me, or is it actually true?"
Li Ang met Diana's gaze, his expression calm: "Deacon Diana, every word I wrote is based on facts, without any exaggeration. Team member Olivia performed exceptionally well in this mission; she repeatedly undertook the most dangerous frontal assault missions, and—"
He paused, then added, "She was also honorably wounded in the final battle with the Underworld General. Everyone in the enforcement team witnessed this. What I recorded may be less than the actual situation, but there is absolutely no fabrication."
Upon hearing that Olivia was injured, Diana merely gave a perfunctory "hmm" on the surface, her tone still casual: "It's alright. Dragons' self-healing ability far exceeds your imagination. This little injury will be fine after a few days of sun exposure."
However, Li Ang keenly noticed a fleeting trace of undisguised heartache deep within her crimson pupils, which seemed to burn with flames.
Li Ang understood perfectly. After all, she was his daughter, and even if he acted indifferent, he was still concerned about her deep down.
Deacon Seronst then took over, giving Leon's team their final instructions: "Captain Leon, to consolidate this achievement and prevent similar dark witch infiltration incidents from happening again, the Alliance high command has decided that our Lyrita will be responsible for strengthening ties and communication with the Dwarven Kingdom. Given that the Dwarven Queen Sandramea Maxwell is a member of your team, it is most suitable for you to take charge of this exchange mission. From now on, you will need to make regular trips to Ironforge for friendly visits and technical exchanges."
Li Ang understood that this so-called "exchange" most likely also included secretly monitoring the Dwarf Kingdom's movements to ensure that it always remained aligned with the alliance.
He nodded without any hesitation: "Understood, I will handle this matter."
After leaving the small conference room, Li Ang went straight to the contribution point exchange area on the 22nd floor of the headquarters.
He entered a separate booth at the exchange counter and inserted his black identity card into the card slot.
His account information was quickly displayed on the crystal panel: 19350 contribution points and 537 gold coins.
This includes the ongoing benefits from his [Compound Stabilizer] formula, the accumulation from daily patrol missions, his fixed allowance as the leader of the special operations team, and various other rewards from previous missions.
Li Ang quickly did the mental calculation. With 19350 points in his card, after deducting the portion that needed to be allocated to the team members, he was still about 1650 points short of the 12000 points required to exchange for the [Gravity Stone].
However, he could use the 1000 team allowance first, and for the remaining 650 points shortfall—Li Ang thought of Mei Ya's contribution points.
Since she's not in the tower right now and doesn't need the contribution points, I'll just borrow them for now and give her the points back when we meet next time.
Having made up his mind, Li Ang no longer hesitated. He operated the exchange interface, entered the quantity of [Gravity Stones] he wanted to exchange for, 4000 grams, and confirmed the deduction of 12000 contribution points.
Soon, the partition below the crystal panel opened, and a bulging cloth bag was pushed out.