Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 653 - 523: Upgrade

Bida Freight Company knows better than the Customs Enforcement Division how terrifying the forces behind the Panda are.

For this reason, they even severed ties with the powerful Cyan Blade Commerce Association, how could they possibly get involved again?

However, they couldn't explicitly refuse the demands of the Customs Enforcement Division.

After all, it was Aaron who instructed Desis to deal with the Panda—without the permission of the higher-ups, but in the end, he was from Bida.

Moreover, even though the Customs Enforcement Division and Bida are close, and Bida has bribed them, in the end, they are just a branch of the Star Realm's Customs Enforcement.

In relation to the entire Imperial Customs Enforcement Division, what is Bida?

The management of freight by the Customs Enforcement system is a natural duty.

So Bida could only find reasons to shirk, not even convenient to tell the other party clearly how hard it is to provoke the Panda.

Otherwise, if the Customs Enforcement Division digs up old scores, back then, dealing with the Panda was still Bida's idea.

So the Customs Enforcement Division still didn't have a particularly clear understanding of how terrifying the Panda is.

After Qu Jianlei left, he chose a construction site where the main structure had just been completed and hid inside.

There were quite a few workers doing renovations, and he went straight to the basement, choosing an empty room.

The first things he took out were those two shielded boxes, wanting to see what was inside.

"Camouflage tent!" Big Head Butterfly quickly reminded, "Also, bring the Vortex into the tent."

Qu Jianlei obediently followed the instructions, opened the box, and gasped, "Intelligent terminal?"

It was exactly the type of terminal the Customs Enforcement Team had inspected back then, round and plump, like a thick millstone, only without a cart.

Little Lake opened the Vortex, actively reminding him, "This thing consumes quite a bit of power, get some batteries out."

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment before asking, "Are you planning to use it as a carrier terminal?"

"I haven't decided yet," Little Lake answered straightforwardly, "For now, I'll just consume the data fragments left by that guy."

Qu Jianlei immediately understood and asked, "This guy isn't as smart as you, but is integrating its fragments beneficial?"

"There are definitely benefits," Little Lake answered without hesitation, "Who can refuse growth?"

The next sentence revealed its true intention, "Understand its operating principles, and it'll be easier to deal with next time."

As expected, it was still brooding over the previous setback.

Alright, Qu Jianlei had no reason to stop it, but he still wanted to confirm it again.

"Can you handle this thing? It won't take as long as last time, will it?"

"It won't take long this time," Little Lake answered confidently, "This small terminal is only slightly stronger than the Vortex."

Qu Jianlei raised his hand and turned on the power, "I hope it doesn't delay my affairs too much."

It turned out that Little Lake was a bit optimistic again.

Powering on the intelligent terminal activated the residual application data of "that guy," continuously searching for the network desperately.

Once it confirmed it couldn't find the network, the residual information tried releasing a distress signal externally.

Following that, it went into a frenzy of self-diagnosis mode.

Finally, it started the self-destruction countdown...

Throughout the entire process, it resisted external data connections, continuously running in an overclocked state.

Little Lake used every possible means and finally succeeded in invading.

During the struggle between the two intelligent terminals, not only did it consume a lot of power, but it also generated a substantial amount of heat.

Qu Jianlei had to change the battery twice, and in the end, brought out a generator, frequently condensing ice blocks to cool it down.

In the long wait, he even considered temporarily interrupting the process.

Although he chose an empty room, the alloy camouflage tent was too conspicuous.

If any renovation worker occasionally passed by, they would definitely notice, and given the appearance of the alloy tent, it was bound to arouse covetousness.

Little Lake couldn't be bothered to explain much, urged by urgency, only saying "Almost, almost."

Fortunately, this time the thing could respond, unlike last time when it absorbed the broken hairpin and was silent for so long.

Little Lake took an entire day and night to deal with this round entity, luckily no one passed by.

As soon as it sent out the message "completely under control," Qu Jianlei packed up the intelligent terminal.

"I'll sort it out later, the time you took has given me a headache."

Little Lake replied grumpily, "I didn't expect this guy's setup to be so abnormal, fortunately, it wasn't in an online state."

Qu Jianlei let out a long sigh, because after last night's attack, he had been on guard, ready to "escape upon discovery."

Moreover, after dealing with Fahim, he hadn't gotten a thorough rest, a little recuperation was indeed necessary.

When daylight broke, he awoke from a deep meditation.

As soon as he opened his eyes, Little Lake informed him of some bad news, "Oh no, you've been wanted by the Star Realm's Customs Enforcement branch!"

The warrant for the Panda originally required some procedures.

However, Star No. 4's Customs Enforcement Division had suffered a heavy blow, and coincidentally, people from the branch were present.

The serious loss was reported up, and the branch immediately decided on the warrant, as fast as possible.

The Customs Enforcement Division is inherently a government institution, a law-enforcing violent machine, how could it tolerate such provocation?

"Tch," Qu Jianlei chuckled disdainfully, "So righteously unreasonable..."

The origin of the matter was because Desis found fault and tried to take his Vortex.

Now, even Bida Company, the intermediary, is seeking mediation, while the Customs Enforcement Division jumps out?

"They're just a violent machine," Little Hu comforted him, "They have the right to be unreasonable."

"Alright," Qu Jianlei spoke in a deep voice, "Gather information on the members of the Customs Enforcement Division, and focus on those who have an opinion of me."

"This should've been done ages ago!" Little Hu cheered joyfully, "We haven't beaten them hard enough!"

"It's a trivial matter," Qu Jianlei answered sternly, "The primary target remains Fahim."

In just one day, Little Hu compiled a list of a dozen particularly tough members of the Customs Enforcement Division.

These nearly twenty persons were the most troublesome in the last wave of public opinion.

There are three B-levels, seven or eight A-levels, and the rest are Modified Warriors and ordinary people.

The number of the latter two isn't many because Desis himself is B-level, and the ones with low cultivation level aren't qualified to speak.

The A-levels didn't cause much trouble because it wasn't necessary to do more than make a statement.

Qu Jianlei nodded, "Then let's go through them one by one."

Night fell, two of the B-levels were in the Customs Enforcement Division, the division was riddled with holes needing settlement and aftermath.

Qu Jianlei first found the B-level who hadn't gone to the Customs Enforcement Division.

This person had just returned from a customs mission, a task that took over ten days, and was resting at home, which was normal.

This person didn't live in the life district of the Customs Enforcement Division either, so Qu Jianlei went to this person's house and killed him outright.

Then he also eliminated two C-levels, but didn't touch the families of any of the three.

The other Superpower Warriors on the list were all in the Customs Enforcement Division—the aftermath workload was truly huge.

Qu Jianlei had no interest in dealing with Modified Warriors and ordinary people, so he returned to the Customs Enforcement Division.

Compared to the previous night, today the Customs Enforcement Division was even more brightly lit, with more than a dozen Elemental Lamps illuminating the scene like daylight.

Qu Jianlei took about ten minutes to lock onto the two B-levels and also found three C-levels.

Once locked on, there was no need to hesitate. A Thunder Dragon struck, followed by a flash of blue light.

The mere B-level Warrior took a hit from the Thunder Dragon, his fate uncertain; once hit by the sniper rifle, he was undeniably dead.

As the Customs Enforcement team was in chaos, a second Thunder Dragon shot out, followed by another flash of blue light.

The second B-level Warrior died on the spot.

At this moment, the three A-levels present were alerted, and one shouted, "Hide quickly! Have the guards bring the warship!"

In the next moment, yet another Thunder Dragon appeared, targeting the shouting one.

However, this person was already prepared, quickly dodging to a corner, evading the Thunder Dragon's pursuit.

Two more flashes of blue light followed, and two C-level Warriors fell in response.

Almost all the Customs Enforcement team members began looking for cover, and several Elemental Lamps were extinguished.

With the opponent hiding in the vast darkness, fighting back was extremely difficult; protecting themselves was the primary concern.

In the darkness, a long laugh echoed, "Such a little courage, yet you dare to hunt this and that... I will return!"

As the last word was spoken, the voice had already become quite ethereal.

Qu Jianlei wasn't foolish; if they truly brought the warship, escaping wouldn't be an easy task.

Normally, deploying a warship in a bustling area requires the approval of the Planet Government, or else the Central Government would definitely act.

But since the Customs Enforcement Division was attacked the day before yesterday, and today someone was killing at their doorstep, even if the government pursued it, they would have to consider public sentiment.

Therefore, the Customs Enforcement warship could indeed be deployed, forcing Qu Jianlei to make a quick exit.

However, even though he left, the Customs Enforcement Division showed no reaction—what if it was a deception?

The Customs Enforcement team had been dealing with smugglers for years, seeing many tricks.

Seven or eight minutes later, a Customs Enforcement warship arrived, and only then did the Customs Enforcement personnel dare to resume activity.

After another two minutes, four warships appeared in the sky above the Customs Enforcement Division, and began searching externally.

But this kind of search was destined to be fruitless.

At this point, someone discovered a new situation, "Oh no, the dead aren't just those on the scene!"

The B-level Warrior who wasn't working overtime in the Customs Enforcement Division died at home!

Followed by another round of tense investigation, everyone discovered the two dead C-levels!

The A-level who came from the branch was furious, and under the protection of the warship, he certainly had the courage to say some harsh words.

"This is an unprecedented provocation to our Customs Enforcement Division, never before happened in the Star of Hope!"

"This matter absolutely cannot be tolerated. Rest assured, the branch will certainly not stand idly by!"

This was the attitude he should have; it also served to boost everyone's morale.

Meanwhile, he said his part, but the Customs Enforcement team on Star No. 4 focused on another matter.

Yesterday, someone was in a more dangerous position but didn't die. How is it that this Electromagnetic Attribute guy has been selective in his killings?

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