Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 59 - Change of Attitude_1
Chapter 59: Chapter 59 Change of Attitude_1
Chapter 59: Chapter 59 Change of Attitude_1
As Chen Dalong clicked to purchase, the Military Merit Points in his account were quickly reset to zero.
At the same time, in the top right corner of his profile, the citizen identity symbol instantly transformed into that of an Honorary Second Lieutenant.
“This should do it, right?” Chen Dalong wasn’t quite certain and, with a somewhat anxious heart, he headed towards the logistics department.
He had been here before to collect firearms and ammunition, so he had come twice and was relatively familiar with the place.
After entering, he made his way quickly and confidently to the weapon purchase window.
“Hello, I would like to purchase a weapon,” Chen Dalong said politely.
“Buy a weapon? You’re not an officer, are you? Then please show proof,” the staff member said after glancing at Chen Dalong.
“Uh… I am an Honorary Second Lieutenant. Can I purchase directly?” Chen Dalong asked.
The look of surprise was obvious on the staff member’s face, “Indeed you can purchase directly. Please provide your fingerprint to confirm your identity.”
His identity was quickly verified, and the staff member then produced a tablet computer, gesturing for Chen Dalong to make his selection on it.
The firearms listed on the tablet were the same as those in the military industrial mall, only the Military Merit Points were directly converted into Huaxia Currency.
Chen Dalong had already made up his mind about what to purchase, so without any hesitation, he scrolled down the list directly to the section for automatic rifles.
Then he selected the option at the very bottom, the most expensive first generation field automatic rifle.
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This was the latest developed automatic rifle, specially designed for killing large Mutated Beings.
Compared to other automatic rifles of the same type, its lethality was increased by nearly 30%, but correspondingly, its effective range was reduced to only 150 meters.
A 30% increase in power was certainly not a small number, and as for the reduced effective range, Chen Dalong didn’t care at all.
With his marksmanship, even 15 meters, let alone 150, would be sufficient.
A first generation field automatic rifle cost 30,000 a piece; 10 rifles would be 300,000 Huaxia Currency. However, this sum of money was nothing compared to a human life.
If there were no restrictions, he wouldn’t even frown if he had to take out a loan to buy 100 automatic rifles.
After purchasing the firearms, it was time for the bullets.
There were three types of bullets available for his selection.
They were the ordinary bullets at 3 currency units each, the armor-piercing bullets at 30 units each, and the incendiary grenades at 50 units each.
He had used both the ordinary and armor-piercing bullets before, so he briefly looked over the description of the incendiary grenades. These bullets would burst into intense flames upon impact.
Moreover, the bullet would release a chemical substance that could ignite objects around it.
A single bullet could make one square meter of land burn for over 10 minutes with the chemicals it released.
These bullets might not have a strong frontal lethality effect, but they possessed the ability to cause damage to groups. When used against dense yet weak Mutated insects, they could have an extraordinary effect.
Chen Dalong only glanced briefly before deciding to purchase, of course, the quantity was the question.
As an Honorary Second Lieutenant, he was entitled to a quota of 1,000 bullets, which meant he could choose any type of bullet as long as the total did not exceed 1,000.
Initially, he had not planned to buy ordinary bullets, intending to replace them all with armor-piercing bullets, but after looking at the prices, his brows furrowed tightly.
He was beginning to understand why they say waging war is like burning money.
If he were to purchase only armor-piercing bullets, a spray of bullets would cost several hundred currency units.
If it were against large Mutated Beings, then naturally there was nothing to discuss— the more powerful, the better.
But behind him stood the Dragon King, and Lord Parrot had assured him that they wouldn’t encounter Second Order Mutated Organisms while escorting the convoy.
So buying all armor-piercing bullets wasn’t really worth it.
Finally, after some thought, he purchased 600 regular bullets, 600 armor-piercing bullets, and 100 incendiary grenades.
A total of 1300 bullets.
The extra 300 bullets he used were from the quota for the 10 shotguns.
After selecting everything, he immediately swiped his card to pay.
10 battlefield automatic rifles for 300,000, 600 armor-piercing bullets for 18,000 Huaxia Currency, 600 regular bullets for 1,800 Huaxia Currency, 100 incendiary grenades for 5,000 Huaxia Currency, for a total of 324,800 Huaxia Currency.
Over 300,000 was gone in an instant, and Chen Dalong’s bank account was almost drained.
But thinking about the 7.5 million that would soon be deposited, he wasn’t worried at all.
Next, he went to the warehouse to collect the equipment, and also called Zhang Chenggang, who wasn’t seriously injured, to come pick him up.
It wasn’t long before the two of them returned to Mad Dragon Security Company with these weapons.
The events of that day were a major incident for the employees of the security company.
A single mission had resulted in the death of seven people, but in the end, they were able to bring back a Mutated Wild Boar.
According to Chen Dalong’s previous promise, each person who made it back alive would receive 100,000, and the families of those who died would receive 300,000 in compensation.
Though the money had not been distributed yet, the Mutated Wild Boar had sold for 7.5 million, so no one doubted that Chen Dalong could come up with the cash.
There was no doubt that this kind of high-risk, high-income situation made them itch with anticipation.
On one hand, they were envious of those who had gotten the money.
On the other hand, they were worried that if they went on a mission, they might be the ones to die.
Under these circumstances, nearly all of the employees had come to the company to discuss loudly whether to stay or go.
“Damn, one mission for 100,000 Huaxia Currency! Although the pay isn’t this high every time, even if it is two or three times less, that’s still 30,000 or 40,000, right? That’s equivalent to several months’ salary,” a thug known as Little Knife said enviously.
“It’s hard to say! The reason for the high payout last time was because there were few people and the risk was high. A standard security company sends out hundreds of people on a mission, and it’s pretty good if each person can get 10,000,” Red Hair, sitting next to him, retorted.
“10,000 would still be okay! And with so many people going, that means safety, the risk factor is lower, and it makes sense to earn a bit less, right?” Little Knife insisted on his opinion.
“Hey! You can’t talk like that. Have you forgotten what happened to Heiyao Security Company half a month ago?”
“Out of a team of 150 people, less than 50 returned, and now the company might go bankrupt,” Red Hair immediately cited as a counterargument.
It was at this time that Chen Dalong and Zhang Chenggang came back, and the sight of 10 automatic rifles with a whole box of ammunition had a significant impact on them.
In front of everyone, Chen Dalong locked all the firearms in the safe, and asked Zhang Chenggang to stay and guard it.
Then, without saying a word, he left the company.
“Damn, what was that? If I’m not mistaken, those were automatic rifles! And not just any, but the latest field automatic rifles, supposedly with a lot of power,” Little Knife couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Really? You can even recognize the model of the firearms?” Red Hair, somewhat skeptical, said.
“Hey, you can find all sorts of firearm models online; what’s so strange about recognizing them?”
“Not going to talk to you anymore, I’m going over to the HR department to say that I want to stay,” said Little Knife, as he turned and walked away.
