Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station-Chapter 559 - 179: Yan Xiong’s Application Method_2
Although he had already heard the general situation from Bai Quan before, it wouldn’t hurt to hear it again.
The director cleared his throat and recounted the entire detailed process of the incident from start to finish.
The Space Station took this long to come up with results.
Therefore, the final information obtained being more detailed than what Bai Quan explained to Chen Ming is quite normal.
The director even covered everything from when the former director arrived at the Space Station, up until he sneaked out during the chaos and was brought back by Chen Ming.
All the non-compliant and illegal things he did were thoroughly investigated, with each incident timed precisely to the hour.
Of course, Chen Ming was completely indifferent to the other things he did.
If it weren’t for him getting on the wrong side of the director and himself, he wouldn’t care at all.
So it was only when the director talked about the cooperation between the director and the Battle Zone that Chen Ming listened carefully.
However, it was not much different from what Bai Quan had told him previously.
When the director spoke to Chen Ming, one could hear Chen Ming’s listless, uninterested demeanor.
So he suddenly said, "Besides, we’ve recently captured two Zuo Jing agents in the Space Station; they didn’t dare to self-destruct, their beliefs weren’t that firm."
"We’ve interrogated these two people and got information on a Zuo Jing base location, verified by the previous communication records."
"It’s an independent Space Station similar to the Mining Space Station you used to stay at, already infiltrated and occupied by Zuo Jing."
"A bounty has been issued, the Space Station has been completely sealed off, just waiting for someone to handle it."
"But it seems there has been no movement from the Fourteenth Legion."
"Oh?"
When the director mentioned this, Chen Ming was no longer sleepy.
Money is never too much.
Gamma B is currently roaming the Gallo Star Realm, hunting pirates.
Since there’s now a cult group appearing nearby.
To Chen Ming, as long as there’s a bounty, cults and pirates are the same.
Although the target is a Space Station.
The Mining Space Station doesn’t have Cruiser Level shields and large-scale weapons like the Pirate Space Station.
Chen Ming is not afraid at all.
However, there is something he needs to confirm: "How much is the bounty on these Zuo Jing agents?"
"The bounty for the leader given by the Fourteenth Legion and the government is 500 million, after all, it’s the scale of a Mining Space Station."
"Other scattered Zuo Jing agents on the Space Station should add up to another 500 million."
Chen Ming recalled the situation of the Mining Space Station and said, "It feels like the bounty given is a bit low compared to the damage caused by these Zuo Jing agents."
"Even thirty years ago, Mining Space Stations would need at least billions for development and construction, right?"
The director considered and said, "Hmm... roughly."
"But that’s the original price; after depreciation, Space Stations are not that valuable, slashing it in half is quite normal."
"This 10 billion already accounts for 20% of the depreciated 50 billion, that’s pretty good."
Chen Ming thought for a moment and felt it made sense.
If the terrorists’ bounty exceeded the value of the Space Station they occupied, that would indeed be unreasonable.
Just as Chen Ming was about to continue asking about the specifics of the bounty target, the director suddenly said, "However."
"That Space Station is a Plant Research Station used to test the special effects of stellar radiation on vegetation on local habitable planets."
"The ’Harmony Plant Research Institute Company’ behind the Space Station has added an extra conditional bounty."
"As long as there is no damage to more than 10% of the Space Station’s main structure, they’ll pay an extra 300 million, and a special appraisal company will assess the damage to the Space Station."
"If the research results are preserved, they’ll give an extra 500 million, and if the kidnapped researchers are rescued, there will be additional rewards based on the number and identity of the researchers."
"You can handle it."
Chen Ming lowered his head to think and said, "But since this is a public bounty, there should be others besides me going there, and these extra conditions might not be easy to fulfill, right?"
The director quickly provided a very convincing answer.
"It’s a matter of luck."
"Anyway, first come, first served; if you capture the Space Station first, complete the extra targets, and record evidence, even if there’s an unexpected incident later, they have to pay."
"If you’re later, cooperation is usually prioritized, but when necessary..."
The director didn’t continue, but Chen Ming understood his meaning.
"In such cases, if you meet the target, it’s best to directly contact the company, let your ship wait there for a while for them to come over and take over."
"The company will handle the subsequent matters for you, and you don’t have to personally claim the reward."
"Of course, in the previous situation, it’s the same, contact them, if the company is willing to give an extra bounty, they’d definitely prefer to deal with these Zuo Jing agents themselves, just leave it to them."
"If they’re willing to pay, why don’t they organize their fleet to fight?"
"Uh... you don’t think deploying a fleet is cheap, do you?"
"For a Space Station of this scale, normally, you’d need seven or eight destroyers and twenty or thirty guards at least."
