Doomsday: I can see the health bar, kill monsters and drop treasure.

Chapter 375: Area of ​​Expertise (asking for double monthly votes)

The venue where the exchange meeting was held was not far from Qu Shilin's villa, just a few minutes' drive away.

Wang Tao is still somewhat interested in this exchange meeting. It has been a long time since he came to Changhe Base, and he seems to have never participated in such a similar activity.

The venue for the exchange meeting is very large, with two floors in total.

The first floor is the trading floor. The second floor is the communication hall, which is where various forces come to find the big forces to buy shares.

"There are so many people!"

After entering the lobby on the first floor, Wang Tao was a little surprised.

At first glance, this place looks like a vegetable market with discounts in the morning. The entrance to the hall is blocked.

Qu Shilin took Wang Tao into the VIP channel next to her and explained by the way:

"Because there is no tax on selling things at this exchange meeting, it attracts many people."

"I see."

Wang Tao nodded.

The operation of the Changhe Base mainly relies on taxation. Except for the black market and private transactions, which do not collect taxes, general transactions are taxed.

The tax-collecting transaction is a legitimate transaction and is recognized by the city hall, which is equivalent to a guarantee. Transactions that do not charge taxes naturally do not have this guarantee. The transactions at the exchange meeting were recognized by the city hall and were not taxed, so naturally many people came.

However, Wang Tao took a few glances and found nothing good. That is, some ordinary materials, medicines, weapons and equipment, compressed food, etc. This is obviously of no use to Wang Tao.

As for the monster eggs and special materials he imagined, there were none.

At most, I saw one selling the heart of a fourth-level night devil, asking for 120 million, which was ridiculously expensive. There were a group of people around who were making comments, but not to mention buying, there was no one who even bargained for a price...

Wang Tao's thoughts about picking up the leaks disappeared instantly.

"Should we go in and take a look?"

After coming in, Qu Shilin was a little eager to try when looking at the bustling stall.

"Forget it, I feel like there's nothing good and it's a waste of time to go."

Wang Tao shook his head.

"Uh... Okay then, let's just go upstairs."

Qu Shilin believed in Wang Tao's vision. Since Wang Tao said there was no good stuff, there was a high probability that there really wasn't any. Even if there was, she might not be able to tell it based on her ability, so she didn't want to waste time.

There is a security check when going upstairs and an identity verification is required.

"This is to prevent someone from deliberately causing trouble. Only people with a certain level of strength can go up."

Qu Shilin explained.

This strength does not refer to one's own strength, but to financial resources. To put it simply: only rich people can participate in activities, while poor people can just have fun.

Upstairs is less chaotic, and there are a lot fewer people. However, this is only because there are fewer people than downstairs. There are actually quite a lot of people. There are still many rich people!

This place is divided into independent exhibition halls one after another. Each exhibition hall represents a big force.

If you like a force that you want to invest in, just go to the corresponding exhibition hall.

However, this does not mean that you can participate by giving money and materials. When individuals choose the big forces for investment, the big forces are also choosing them. This is actually a two-way selection process, a bit like a job fair...

And there is an exhibition hall here that represents the officials of the city hall. They seem to be supervising?

"It looks pretty formal!"

"The City Hall takes this matter very seriously. They strictly prohibit any behavior that seeks personal gain or deliberately defrauds partners... When the caves are explored later, the City Hall will send special personnel to supervise and try to ensure that all major forces report their harvests truthfully... "

Wang Tao was suddenly surprised when he heard Qu Shilin's explanation.

He had thought before that these big forces were only allowed to take money to invest in shares and were not allowed to invest in others, so there would be a lot of room for manipulation. If there was a deliberate attempt to deceive the partners, there would be no way to stop it, and they might even find out. No.

But unexpectedly, the city hall spoke and personally sent people to supervise! Then the situation and nature are different. If there is a situation that deceives people at this time, it will be against the entire base...

But after thinking about it, Wang Tao felt it was reasonable.

If this matter is not officially announced, forget it. But now that it has not only been announced, but also that it is looking for partners, this will definitely attract a large number of people to invest!

If there is a scandal that deceives people, those big forces will certainly lose their reputation, but City Hall will not fare well either.

After all, the city hall is the official of Changhe Base. If something like this happens, the people will definitely ask the official to give an explanation. When the time comes, it will be difficult to handle the city hall. It is not good to offend the powerful forces, and it is even worse to offend the people. If neither party wants to offend, it will inevitably lead to chaos and even some bad consequences.

What the city hall needs is stability. They do not allow conflicts in the city, so it is better to get involved personally at this time and formulate the rules. When problems do arise, they can be solved according to the rules.

And with the endorsement of the city hall, those big forces will gain more trust from the people and attract more investment...

Therefore, as long as you want to do serious business and attract investment, you are willing to let the city hall get involved. If you object to the coming of the city hall at this time, wouldn’t that mean you have something wrong with you?

After the city hall gets involved, it certainly can't work in vain. Apart from anything else, there is a high probability that it will collect taxes. Even if it doesn't collect much, it will still be a gain.

Wang Tao thinks this is pretty good. This is a win-win situation.

Of course, this has a premise, that is, exploring the caves can indeed make money... If you can't make money, then it's all in vain.

“It’s good to have the city hall involved, so everyone feels at ease.”

Wang Tao said with a smile.

"Yes. I feel that this cave exploration activity may be one of the biggest activities since the base was established."

Qu Shilin had some expectations in her eyes.

She heard that there were many good things in the cave, as well as some strange creatures, and she wanted to get some slices for study!

There was a large exhibition hall on the second floor belonging to the Hope Research Institute, and Qu Shilin took Wang Tao there directly.

"You have a lot of stuff!"

There are many things placed here, including mechanical exoskeletons, power armor, weapons, potions, and vehicles. Including the Night Demon's heart. If nothing else, the Night Demon's heart on the table should all belong to Wang Tao.

Wang Tao had previously said that he wanted to build a powered armor for fun, but later Qu Shilin said that he could give him one, but it had not been built yet and asked Wang Tao to wait.

As a result, Wang Tao had forgotten about this matter. Now that he saw the power armor, he suddenly remembered it.

Although Qu Shilin is a scientific researcher, she also has a high emotional intelligence. After seeing Wang Tao staring at the power armor, she suddenly slapped her forehead.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, I forgot the power armor I promised you last time..."

In fact, it can't be said that she forgot. The main reason was that during that time, she was leading a team to make a mechanical prosthetic body for Xiang Hongbin, and other things could only be done in the back row. She hadn't forgotten it at the time, but as she became increasingly busy with subsequent work, she slowly forgot about it.

"Wang Tao, please pick one, I can still make the decision on this little matter!"

Qu Shilin said to Wang Tao again.

"Let me consider."

Wang Tao followed Qu Shilin and walked in.

The research institute's exhibition hall was very large, and there were many people around it. Seeing Qu Shilin bring someone in, her colleagues were a little curious.

"Hello everyone! I'm Wang Tao, and I will be with Xinghuo."

Wang Tao greeted with a smile. Naturally, they were not familiar with the name Wang Tao, but they had heard of the Spark Club. After all, he was one of the first forces to kill a fourth-level disaster-level monster, so he was still well-known.

"Hello there!"

Several people introduced each other.

Then Qu Shilin said that Wang Tao was asked to choose a powered armor, and everyone had no objection. Obviously Qu Shilin was not lying, and she did have the right to make this decision.

"Mr. Wang, how about I introduce it to you?"

A thin middle-aged man said with a smile.

His name is Jiang Wenyou, whom he just introduced.

"Old Jiang is the researcher who is best at manufacturing power armor in our research institute!"

Qu Shilin explained with a smile.

At the Hope Research Institute, these scientific researchers are collectively called researchers. Every researcher focuses on research, after all, people’s energy is limited. This Jiang Wenyou specializes in power armor.

"Row!"

Wang Tao nodded, and then asked curiously.

"By the way, I don't know what you are good at?"

After hearing Wang Tao's inquiry, Qu Shilin shrugged.

“What I used to be best at was biotechnology.”

Wang Tao nodded first, and then asked:

"Then the crystal energy gun, crystal energy vehicle, and power armor you made..."

"Those are just things I do casually in my spare time. It's not my main business."

"..."

Good guy, this is the willfulness of the boss!

Qu Shilin felt that she underestimated Wang Tao before, but now Wang Tao also feels that he underestimates Qu Shilin.

Wang Tao has never used the power armor made by Qu Shilin, but he has tried the crystal energy gun and crystal energy vehicle. They are very useful things. Wang Tao thought that Qu Shilin and her team had been studying for a long time. Made it, but she said she did it casually?

Seeing the surprise in Wang Tao's eyes, Qu Shilin waved her hand indifferently.

"Hey! You may have misunderstood. To make those crystal energy guns, cars, etc., I borrowed the blueprints and copied them. It's nothing."

As soon as Qu Shilin said this, before Wang Tao said anything, Jiang Wen and several people next to him laughed.

Jiang Wenyou said:

"Mr. Wang, Professor Qu is right, but not entirely. The crystal energy equipment she made did use blueprints. But Professor Qu was involved in the production of these blueprints!"

Wang Tao immediately gave a thumbs up.

He complained a little in his heart, how come this Qu Shilin likes to keep a low profile as much as he does!

Qu Shilin rolled her eyes at them speechlessly. In Qu Shilin's opinion, isn't this kind of collaborative development of drawings normal? Nothing to be proud of. It would be great if we could independently produce some results. For example, the mechanical prosthesis made on Xiang Hongbin was developed by her with her own team. Only this kind of thing makes her a little proud...

"Mr. Wang, please..."

Jiang Wenyou came to a power armor and began to introduce it to Wang Tao.

Jiang Wenyou introduced it carefully. Faced with Wang Tao's inquiry, he was not impatient at all, but was very happy. After all, this was a power armor designed and manufactured by him, and he liked his work very much.

After his introduction, Wang Tao also roughly understood the functions of these power armors.

Their models are all different, and their functions are more or less different, but they can be roughly divided into four categories: speed type, attack type, defense type, and all-round type.

Speed-type power armor is relatively light. Once it speeds up, most zombies can't catch up.

The offensive power armor is not light in weight, and its defense is not too high, but its whole body is covered with weapons, and its explosive power is terrifying.

The defensive power armor is very heavy, has strong defensive capabilities, and can withstand the impact of the zombie tide.

The all-round power armor is not outstanding in any aspect, but it is not weak either and is very balanced. This type of armor is more versatile and has a high fault tolerance rate. It is the most popular type of power armor.

The power armor worn by Duan Xuchang and Cheng Yiyi is all-purpose.

After choosing for a moment, Wang Tao chose an offensive power armor.

The reason is simple, because Wang Tao likes firearms such as machine guns, grenades, and rocket launchers mounted on mechas.

"This power armor consumes a lot of money, but I guess Mr. Wang is not short of money...here is the key."

Jiang Wenyou handed over something that looked like a car remote control.

Powered armor is bound to identity information. After binding, it can only be used by Wang Tao alone. If you want to use it with another person, you have to come to the Hope Research Institute to unbind it and then rebind it.

The reason why it is so troublesome is naturally because this thing is too lethal. If it is stolen, the consequences will be serious.

Since the space here is limited and cannot be used, Wang Tao naturally cannot test it. You can take it out for testing tomorrow. He still likes this big toy.

At this time, Jiang Wenyou said again:

"Mr. Wang, do you need us to deliver goods? If you need to deliver goods, you may have to wait, because our sales are very hot today, and the few trucks we prepared in advance are not enough... But your Spark Club also has a showroom here, so you can You can use your Spark Club's car to send it back..."

"Huh? The Spark Club's exhibition hall?"

Wang Tao was a little confused.

There are only a few people in their Xinghuo Club. Except for himself, everyone else is in his villa. How can there be an exhibition hall.

Wang Tao looked at Qu Shilin. Qu Shilin shook her head. She didn't know either.

"Don't you know, Mr. Wang? It's over there..."

Jiang Wenyou pointed in a direction. Because there were too many people blocking his view, Wang Tao couldn't see what was going on there.

Seeing whether Jiang Wenyou was joking, Wang Tao frowned immediately.

Could it be that someone is using the name of Spark Club to deceive others? Then this is intolerable!

"I really don't know, I'll go take a look..."

Wang Tao's expression remained unchanged and he immediately walked towards the direction pointed by Jiang Wenyou.

After a while, Wang Tao saw the exhibition hall of the Sixth Army. There is also a Spark Club sign hanging next to the Sixth Legion sign.

Except for two staff members, there is no one here to consult, and it looks very deserted.

(End of this chapter)