173: Chapter 173 Points Arrived, Time to Shop!

"While the power of this specialized handgun isn't as great as a heavy sniper rifle, a single headshot will almost certainly kill a D-rank Specter. Even an ordinary C-rank Ghost will immediately lose its mobility, and it's also very convenient to carry."

Luo Xiaotian continued the introduction: "You can also choose some other weapons, like these anti-material sniper rifles; their power is quite impressive. However, I don't recommend you equip them, because for people like us, they are more of a burden."

"Additionally, this black box is a Barrier Storage Device. It's the latest development from the Research Department, based on a Transcendent with a barrier talent. It can autonomously adjust the barrier's size, with a maximum deployment area of 4m x 4m. It can be maintained for up to 90 minutes, and its maximum strength is equivalent to the load-bearing wall of an ordinary residence."

Luo Xiaotian introduced the black box: "Each person is limited to one of these. If you need extras, they must also be exchanged for points, but they aren't expensive—only 50 points each."

Chu Xuan suddenly remembered when he was on the 10th floor of the dormitory; Qin Qing had hidden behind a wall of blue crystals because she was injured. So that was what it was.

"There are also some healing medicines and medicines that stimulate physical potential. Because the quantity is limited, these are also limited to one per person. If you want more, you'll likewise need to exchange points for them."

Luo Xiaotian gave them each two small bottles, each containing five pills—one set blue and one set red.

"There are other specialized items from the Research Department that you can order through the mobile app. This includes trading between Night Watchers across the country, which can also be done on there. The military will deliver them specifically to you, so there's no need to worry about them getting lost."

As he spoke, Luo Xiaotian handed a phone to both Chu Xuan and Tang Zheng: "The accounts have already been registered for you; just log in directly. Your points have all arrived as well. You can check the specific functions at your leisure."

Chu Xuan nodded slightly, took the phone, and looked at it. The page displayed his relevant information.

[Username: Chu Xuan (Changeable)]

[Identity: Official Inspector]

[Points: 12,000]

[Contribution Points: 12,000]

He discovered that his point total was actually 12,000. According to what he had learned before, 1 point could be exchanged for 10,000 yuan.

So this was 120 million?

Chu Xuan sighed emotionally. He had previously thought about returning to his hometown to sell his house, but it was worth at most a million or so. He hadn't expected his current assets to already exceed a hundred million.

Crucially, these points could be exchanged for cash, but cash could definitely not be exchanged for these points. Chu Xuan had only taken a rough glance and realized that the items in the official mall were far beyond what money could buy.

Finding an entry for "Point Details," Chu Xuan clicked in, and a detailed list of the points' origins was immediately displayed.

The largest single item of point income was, surprisingly, participating in stopping the Night Demon's ascension, which earned him 4,000 points. Next was participating in the slaying of the Great Buddha, which earned him 800 points.

The slaying of the Resurrection Society's Chen Yao, Xiao Zei, Old Wu, and the others were also all calculated. Especially Xiao Zei and Old Wu; those two actually contributed 300 points each.

After a moment's thought, Chu Xuan understood. This might be due to the factor that these two were official traitors.

The other sources of points were from slaying ordinary Specters. Among them, the Specters killed while guarding with a gun in Yinshan Village were the most numerous, directly accounting for 3,000 points.

Not only that, Chu Xuan saw that even the Specters he had slain back in the Small Commodities Market were included in the calculation.

Chu Xuan took a rough look at the official mall.

There were quite a few good things that could be exchanged, and they weren't too expensive, but they were all limited in quantity.

The limit depended on one's contribution points.

For every 1 point earned, 1 contribution point would be accumulated. The higher the contribution points, the higher the authority.

Soon, Chu Xuan discovered a prompt on the app stating that two conditions had to be met to advance from an official Inspector to the next level, "Inspection Team Leader."

First, contribution points must reach 8,000.

Second, personal Rank must reach level 4.

Once these two conditions were met, one could apply.

Chu Xuan clicked to take a look. His superior approvers were Deputy Captain Zhang Qiang and Zhao Hongchan, then Captain Ming Xiucheng and the Director. One level above that were the Captain General in the capital and the official Minister.

It required layer-by-layer approval to officially become an Inspection Team Leader.

According to what Chu Xuan had learned before, as long as one reached the level of Inspection Team Leader, they could lead people to search for Specters independently. They would also have a firepower squad on standby 24 hours a day, ready to be dispatched at any time, and could even apply for armed helicopter support.

Pondering slightly, Chu Xuan didn't do so for the time being. He continued to browse the mall, skipped the official mall page, and clicked into a free trade page.

Although the number of items here was small and the prices were extremely high, they were genuine Transcendent items.

Suddenly, a windbreaker named [pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger] caught Chu Xuan's attention. He clicked on the details—

[Name: pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger]

Category: Clothing

Quality: Common

Function: When wearing this clothing and having your attributes inspected, your various attribute data will only show as 30%–40%.

Note: A must-have for showing off and slapping faces.

Price: 1,000 Points]

Under the details of this item, there were actually comments:

[Dali Goumeng]: Can I try it on?

[I Am Really a Poor Ghost]: You upstairs, do you have no shame? If he lets you try it on, I'm afraid it won't be coming back, right? I'll offer 200 points—a sincere price. If you're willing to sell, it's a deal. (Bid 200 points, pending transaction)

Chu Xuan's heart stirred. He felt that although 1,000 points was a bit expensive, he was currently lacking an item that could hide his strength. Without a second thought, he clicked to buy.

However, in the next second, the page jumped and displayed: [The treasure you like has been snatched away. Please be faster next time.]

Two seconds later, it jumped back to the previous page, and a few more comments had appeared below.

[Qi Refinement Expert Zhang Wudi]: What kind of trash are you all, thinking you're worthy of competing with me? This item is destined for me; I'll take it.

[I Am Really a Poor Ghost] replied: Are you sick? Such an expensive piece of clothing has no protective function at all, and you bid 1,000 directly? I was about to close the deal, and you ruined it!

[Qi Refinement Expert Zhang Wudi] replied: Sorry, I'm really not a poor ghost. I have plenty of points to spend as I please.

Chu Xuan secretly thought it was a pity; the item he had his eye on had been snatched away.

But soon after, he discovered another item useful to him.

Potion: i just want to become stronger.

Price: 100 points per vial

Quantity remaining: 5

This time, Chu Xuan didn't observe any further and spent 500 points to buy them all. After clicking to complete the transaction, he filled in his address, finishing in less than a minute.

Luo Xiaotian watched from the side with wide eyes and couldn't help but click his tongue: "Chu Xuan, you just bought it like that? He intentionally set a high price; this thing is basically unwanted. If you bargained, it would be at most 30 points a vial. You got ripped off."

Chu Xuan coughed lightly: "It's fine. I have plenty of points to spend as I please."