102: Gold watch

“Xiao Yun, is this… really something you brought out of the Restricted Zone?”

Xiao Qingtian carefully examined the golden watch on his wrist, his expression growing more and more shocked.

Because the item on his wrist wasn't just any ordinary watch; it was a valuable mechanical watch brought out from the Restricted Zone!

Both the case and the strap were made of gold, with a pure gold weight of 132g, making the material alone worth nearly a million!

Coupled with the top-tier craftsmanship from Hafk, this watch possessed unique collection value.

The price for renting it out alone was over two hundred thousand a year.

Many celebrities and big names would rent such a valuable mechanical watch to wear when attending important events.

This was far more valuable than a Rolex or Patek Philippe!

“Of all the big red items I’ve seen, I’ve only come across red-level Restricted Zone materials twice.”

Xiao Qingtian murmured, looking at the watch on his wrist.

“One of those times was this pure gold valuable mechanical watch…”

“Really? Then why have I never seen you wear it?”

Xiao Yun asked, puzzled.

At this point, Xiao Qingtian's brows furrowed slightly, and he fell silent; his eyes seemed to recall something from the past.

“As long as you like it, it’s yours,” Xiao Yun said with a faint smile, seeing his reaction and choosing not to press the matter further.

“You brat, this is a big red material from the Restricted Zone! How can it be like an ordinary watch to you?”

Xiao Qingtian's expression was complex.

He never expected that Xiao Yun would actually find a big red item in the Restricted Zone!

Red quality materials, in reality, cannot be easily measured by money.

Especially in the early days when the Restricted Zone first appeared, the emergence of every red material was like a tsunami sweeping across the globe, impacting the development of society.

How many people fought their entire lives for red materials, and how many corporations fought to the death over them.

However, by now, the Restricted Zone had a history of a hundred years.

Many red-level materials had appeared, and besides the most top-tier big red items, ordinary red materials could also be bought with money.

However, at the official level, some important technological materials still held significant strategic value.

“Oh, right, I also prepared a gift for Mom.”

Saying that, Xiao Yun, under Xiao Qingtian's astonished gaze, pulled out a string of Asala-style necklaces from his bag.

It was inlaid with several types of gems, and the chain's material was also a precious metal from the Restricted Zone world, looking incredibly luxurious.

Although it was a gold material, its value was not much different from the mechanical watch.

Upon seeing this piece of jewelry, Xiao Qingtian was not as shocked.

“Alright, alright, I already gave your mom several of these back then.”

“What?! Dad, you’re that amazing?”

It was Xiao Yun's turn to be shocked now.

He had originally thought his dad had only achieved minor success in the Restricted Zone, but now it seemed he had underestimated him.

To be able to bring out several such big red items, and to have encountered red materials twice.

This experience suggested he had to be at least a Diamond Level agent.

Especially in their era, the value of red quality materials was much higher than it was now.

To be able to bring one out meant being famous nationwide.

“Oh, right, Dad, what’s your GTI rank?”

Xiao Yun asked, puzzled.

“There’s no such thing as ranks; that’s something that only came about with technological advancements in recent years.”

“Alright then.”

Xiao Yun nodded silently; he hadn't thought of that.

“Then I’ll think of another gift for Mom…”

As Xiao Yun spoke, he was about to rummage through his pocket again.

“Hey, alright, alright, this one will do.”

“Didn’t you just say you gave her quite a few?”

“Those were from me, can they be the same as from you?”

Xiao Qingtian laughed.

“If your mom knew you were earning tens of millions a day in the Restricted Zone, she’d probably be startled.”

“Oh? Dad, you know I earned that much money.”

“Nonsense! Your bank card is linked to my phone number!”

Xiao Qingtian said, somewhat speechless.

He had received countless bank text messages these past two days, so how could he not know how much Xiao Yun had earned in the Restricted Zone?

“Then, I’ll trouble you to mail this to Mom.”

Xiao Yun scratched his head awkwardly.

He had originally wanted to be mysterious and surprise his dad later.

He didn't expect the bank card transaction information to expose him.

“Hmm… but she’s busy with work right now, I don’t know if she’ll be able to receive it.”

“Dad, what exactly does my mom do for work?”

Hearing this, Xiao Yun was also a bit puzzled.

Compared to Xiao Qingtian, who seemed to have nothing to do all day, his mother, Researcher Dong Jinglan, was extremely busy with work.

She was busy with work almost all year, only returning to visit them during the National Day holiday and the Spring Festival.

Xiao Yun's impression of her was vague; he only remembered her as being very serious and particularly intelligent.

“Your mom… it’s classified.”

“It’s classified even from family?”

Xiao Yun was somewhat speechless.

This wasn’t a big deal, so why did it have to be confidential?

Wait… confidential?

Combining this with his impression of Researcher Dong Jinglan, Xiao Yun suddenly had a bold guess.

His mom, could she be a researcher studying Restricted Zone data?

“Alright, don’t overthink it; I’ll tell you the truth.”

Xiao Qingtian sighed, then explained.

“Your mom is a medical expert, working at a pharmaceutical research institute in Haibei City, specializing in researching various medicines and medical supplies from the Restricted Zone.”

“It’s really like that!”

Xiao Yun was immediately shocked, never expecting his guess to be correct!

Why didn't he say so earlier?

If he had told him earlier that his mom worked at a research institute, wouldn't he have a place to deal with all these big red materials?

“It’s not that I deliberately kept it from you, mainly because your mom’s identity is indeed special, and she didn’t want you to cause trouble by using her identity everywhere.”

Xiao Qingtian sighed and explained.

“But you’re an adult now, and you’ve proven your strength in the Restricted Zone, so it doesn’t matter if you know this.”

“Hearing that, why does it sound like Mom dislikes me…”

Xiao Yun looked embarrassed, but Xiao Qingtian suddenly burst into laughter.

“You were probably quite mischievous when you were little, and even more of a rascal in kindergarten! There were even two little girls who followed you around every day, saying they were your little girlfriends!”

“I had that kind of charm? Why don’t I remember any of this?”

“You don’t remember? Those two little girls used to constantly argue about marrying you when they grew up; one time they almost fought at our house!”

Xiao Yun searched his past memories and found that he couldn't recall anything from his kindergarten days.

Even his elementary school memories were very vague, remembering only a few fragments.

Only important events from junior high onwards were clear.

“Forget it, none of that matters.”

Xiao Yun shook his head, not bothering to think too much.

“But Dad, since Mom is a medical researcher, I have an even better gift for her.”

“The red stamina injection you just gave me?”

Xiao Qingtian raised an eyebrow, puzzled.

“Of course not!”

Saying that, Xiao Yun rummaged through his backpack.

Then he pulled out a respirator and placed it on the counter.

However.

To his utter surprise, Xiao Qingtian looked at the item with a puzzled expression.

“What’s this? A game console?”