13: Chapter 13 Management and Recycling

During this expedition, he had harvested a total of 6 usable job-change stones and 7 that had already been used.

However, Wang An did not intend to bring out so many; it would be too conspicuous. Instead, based on the difficulty of this expedition, he took out one job-change stone and three meteorites that had already been used.

This way, the company would have a harvest on the surface, and it wouldn't be too eye-catching.

Wang An estimated that the Exploration Team from the other company had likely only obtained around two or three, so the difference was negligible and wouldn't attract attention.

Upon walking out of the range of the strong magnetic field interference, he had already communicated with Xu Feng, who was left behind, via satellite phone.

Xu Feng immediately went to the village entrance to welcome him.

When he returned to the Kunshan Village committee office, besides the people from the committee, there were three armed police officers.

On the way, Xu Feng had already told him about the situation.

It was said that the state was currently sealing off major meteorite impact enrichment zones across the country. Major military regions had dispatched troops to guard and patrol them.

At the same time, the state had established the Special Resources Management and Recycling Department.

Its regulations stipulated: the meteorites from this meteor shower were classified as special resources. Private trading was prohibited nationwide, and they could only be recovered through the Special Resources Management and Recycling Department at a reasonable price.

These three armed police officers were responsible for being stationed in Kunshan Village and patrolling the surrounding area every day.

They would drive away or kill Mutant creatures, but would not venture deep into the forest.

They were also responsible for the registration and management of all Exploration Teams entering the mountains.

Over the past few days, Xu Feng had already registered the Exploration Team formed by Changnan Interstellar Exploration Technology Co., Ltd. in accordance with the relevant regulations, with Wang An as the captain and himself as the logistics support personnel.

One of the fully armed police officers walked over and said to Wang An.

"Comrade, in accordance with the promulgated 'Special Resources Exploration Management Regulations,' we are now recording what you have seen and heard, as well as your harvest this time."

"Report all your findings, and we will submit them to the Special Resources Management and Recycling Department."

"Specialized personnel will recover these resources and provide corresponding funds to support the development of private exploration organizations."

Hearing this, Wang An nodded, putting down his equipment while holding his backpack.

He said to the armed police officer with a serious expression.

"Our company absolutely supports the relevant national policies. My exploration harvest is right here."

He patted his backpack and said.

"Let's go inside and record it."

One of the armed police officers inspected the equipment he had just taken off.

The other two armed police officers accompanied Wang An into a conference hall at the village committee office.

A younger armed police officer set up two video recording devices to record the session.

The older-looking armed police officer said.

"We are now recording the exploration situation of your Exploration Team."

"Please provide details regarding the number of Exploration Team members, equipment, affiliated organization, as well as your experiences and findings."

Wang An did not have any resentment regarding these matters.

For Professional Exploration Teams that dared to enter dangerous forests.

The state naturally would not take it lightly and would not allow them to act recklessly.

Corresponding registration and management would gradually be implemented, and the supervision of companies and employees was also being carried out simultaneously.

As for his experiences, Wang An only reported the encounter with that Bamboo Viper and the process of how he found those four meteorites.

As for the battle with the Boar King, there was no need to mention it.

They certainly knew that the Exploration Team would definitely not disclose all their experiences.

However, being able to learn about the quantity, types, and various abilities of Mutant creatures in the region through the Exploration Team could also be considered a harvest, which would allow for better preparation in the future.

After the registration was completed, Wang An finally took out the four meteorites from his backpack and said to them.

"Our company fully cooperates with the national recovery policy. Please help us contact the Special Resources Management and Recycling Department to recover these meteorites."

Hearing this, they nodded, which served as an acknowledgment of Changnan Interstellar's straightforwardness.

Subsequently, they began to measure, register, and photograph the meteorites, and finally uploaded the information to apply for recovery.

After the entire process was completed, they said to Wang An.

"Mr. Wang, staff from the Recovery Bureau will arrive in an hour."

"You and your team members may move around within Kunshan Village, but please do not leave."

"The meteorites will be kept here, and we have specialized personnel guarding them, so please do not worry."

Wang An nodded without saying anything.

Instead, he found the village chief, paid a small amount of money, and washed up and cleaned himself at a villager's house.

He had been trekking through the forest for the past 8 days and hadn't washed up much. After finishing cleaning up, he had lunch with Xu Feng.

This Exploration Team had brought sufficient living supplies and kitchen utensils. Therefore, they didn't eat at the villager's house but cooked for themselves. This was how Xu Feng had been getting by for the past few days.

While eating, Wang An recounted his experiences in the mountain forest over the past few days to Xu Feng, though, of course, he only spoke about some trivial matters.

After finishing the meal, an armed vehicle had parked in the village committee square.

There were four people who came this time: one specialized recovery personnel, one driver, and two soldiers acting as escorts.

This recovery personnel took four boxes out of the vehicle, which appeared to be for holding the meteorites.

Wang An was called over to carry out the final registration and fund transfer.

"Mr. Wang, the bureau has evaluated the actual value of these four meteorites."

"Your company will receive 1.3 million in financial support; this money will be transferred to your company's account within 1 to 3 working days."

To be honest, he was a bit surprised by this price. Calculating it this way, it was equivalent to a usable job-change stone being worth 1 million.

The used ones were 100,000 each, which was quite high. Do not think that just because one was sold for a high price of over 3 million previously, every buyer could afford that price.

That was a price only truly wealthy magnates could afford. If the state wanted to recover them, giving you a few tens of thousands, or just confiscating them, you wouldn't have any room to complain.

It was likely that the state was encouraging and supporting private Exploration Teams. The country was so vast that trying to collect them one by one through a carpet search by the military was not cost-effective.

Moreover, the various venomous insects, snakes, miasma, and fog in the deep mountains and dense forests, and even some areas that could interfere with the brain's sense of direction.

That was why such a policy was introduced: to seal off various enrichment zones and station troops in the meteorite impact areas.

By directly managing and registering the Exploration Teams that entered, recovering the meteorites from the Exploration Teams, and providing substantial financial support, they mobilized private enthusiasm.

This could be considered a positive guidance for the new hot topic of meteorite exploration. Policy-wise, private and organizational trading was prohibited, and the state monopolized the recovery. At the same time, the state would not let these exploration organizations work in vain.

Through the sealing and division of exploration zones, this prevented social chaos caused by the immense profits of meteorites from spreading to villages and cities, which could be considered a good start.

Finally, the recovery personnel invited Wang An into a small room for a conversation.

When only the two of them were present, the recovery personnel asked a question.

"Captain Wang, are you a Professional?"

Wang An's heart skipped a beat.

He thought that perhaps the person had used some method to see that he was a Professional.

Before he could speak, the person added.

"Regardless of whether you are a Professional, you can take a look at this website. You collected four meteorites on your own."

"This has already proven your extraordinary ability. The state is in need of talents like you."

As he said this, he sent a link to the Incarnation's mobile phone.

After this recovery personnel and the armed vehicle left, Wang An and Xu Feng packed their things and returned to Changnan.