Chapter 100. Full-Scale Recruitment Expansion

    Ye Mo: 【Health checkup form JPG. Supplement: from October of last year.】

     Watson: 【Blood pressure is good for this age, osteoporosis is a bit serious, blood sugar is slightly high, hearing is not good, you can do another B-ultrasound to check the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.】

   Ye Mo: 【Yes. After the second copy, grandma has been wearing the 8th-level light magic core with healing effects, her osteoporosis seemed to improve over the Chinese New Year. Her hearing hasn’t changed much, but her overall health and mood have improved noticeably. I’m a bit hesitant about a full medical checkup, worried that it might reveal irreversible conditions that would be documented in her medical records.】

     Watson: 【Beijing? I will help you contact a reliable private hospital doctor to come to your home for a physical examination. After the physical examination, I will prescribe a food supplement for your grandma. If you need drug treatment, I will think about it and see if there is any mild spiritual medicine prescription.】

   Ye Mo: 【Thank you! 】

     The chat of the three people gradually deviated, and they talked about a lot of trivial things in life. The most important thing was the worry about relatives and friends, worrying that they might enter the survivor APP one day.

     The most entangled thing was that they could not explain it to others openly. People have rebellious psychology and curiosity. At most, they could remind one or two euphemistically that there are many scammers in the app, and they dared not chat deeply.

     Ye Mo’s relatives and friends are not many, but it’s okay to say that there are few. Her family only has Grandma Ye and an ugly pet dog Bandit.

     Even though Grandma Ye doesn’t use a smartphone and her old-fashioned phone is gathering dust at home, only knowing how to press the red hands-free button on the landline, Ye Mo still worries that the Survivor app might glitch one day and the old woman might accidentally log in on her great-great-granddaughter’s phone, even though the possibility is infinitely small.

     The revival of spiritual energy means that the world is changing except for the copy. They must make some advance preparations in reality. Huasheng has the most family among the three, and Wang Xue and Ye Mo are about the same.

     Ye Mo: 【May there be peace in the world.】 

     Wang Xue & Watson: 【…Wishing for this dream to come true. 】

     Since they have already gone from the survivor dungeon to the real world, the three of them simply exchanged their names – Ye Mo, Wang Xueqin, Lin Sheng. Only Ye Mo’s name has nothing to do with Li Jing and Maria. Lin Sheng’s^[1]Lín Shēng(林笙) ⇒Huá Shēng(华生) when you translate 华生 it’s became Watson, and 华生 sounds like the word Watson is also hard to guess, and Wang Xueqin’s is really easy to guess.

     Wang Xue: 【Don’t worry, although there are not as many as you, Sister Jing, but there are many in Baidu. 】

     Ye Mo: 【There are a few Wang Xueqins who are 1.8 meters tall. 】

     Wang Xue: 【So I came to ShanKakaLi. If I don’t meet the national team, they won’t really pull out a list of 1.8-meter tall girls to check, right? And I’ve grown 4.5 cm. How tall is Watson now?】 

     Watson: 【……】

     Although they know each other’s names, they are still used to calling each other by the dungeon name, so that they won’t accidentally expose the vest in the dungeon world, and it’s easier to call.

……

     After chatting about ordinary stories, Watson went on to discuss the challenges he faced while creating potions, elixirs, and witch potions. Of these three, the simplest were certain basic witch potions. These only needed specific parts of particular spirit plants, and could be prepared by simply mixing them together.

     Watson: 【Generally speaking, this kind of witch potions is very expensive. The spiritual plants that can be taken directly are ten times or even hundreds of times more expensive than the top-grade spiritual stones, with no upper limit. Moreover, there is a pitfall in the system mall. Expensive things are not bad, but they may not be suitable for you at all. For example, people with a physical attribute below 30 points cannot take any witch medicine, otherwise they will be injured or killed. For those above 30, the higher the attribute, the more you take, the better the talent, and the faster the absorption. 】

     Ye Mo: 【Just like the teammate contract scroll, this one for two people requires 30,000 points. It’s quite expensive and comes without a manual. We only found out after purchasing that it needs to be unlocked after a system update. Please use it according to the rules, even though we don’t know what those rules are】 

     Wang Xue: 【180,000 is reduced by 30,000 in a flash. This app is a black-hearted pitfall. Fortunately, this scroll can be kept there. When the system is updated, we will definitely be able to use it. 】

     Compared to skill books that cost more than 100,000 and have no upper limit, the teammate contract scroll at least has the possibility of being used. If they buy the wrong skill book, they can only sell it to various groups in the future.

     But there is no need to think about this now. The points for the skill books they want to buy are still far from enough, and the skill books rewarded by the system for the three of them have not been fully learned. It is better to get the most suitable skills for themselves first.

     In addition to the above-mentioned witch potions, the production of potions that act on blood is simpler than elixirs and other witch medicines.

     The most Watson refines is the middle and lower level hemostatic potion, and the success rate is now 25.3%. After the gathering spirit array, the consumption of spirit stones is indeed a little less, but the total cost is still much more expensive than the system mall.

     The remaining other types of healing potions, including the spiritual potion that Ye Mo needs, are similar. Other non-essential potions are refined less frequently and have a lower success rate, so they are temporarily put aside.

     Watson: 【We’ve confirmed that Earth is undergoing a spiritual energy revival.. After this round of copies, the spiritual energy in the real world is increasing. This means that in the next round, it will likely be even higher, making it increasingly beneficial for potion brewing and witch cultivation.】 

     Wang Xue: 【So martial artists are going to be totally outclassed?】 

     Ye Mo: 【Don’t worry, there aren’t that many witches, and both martial artists and witches are essentially trying to change the four attributes of the body. Quantitative changes should accumulate into qualitative changes. Xiaoxue, I suggest that after you learn witch music, you try the priest path. From what I’ve heard from Qiong, priests who use music as their weapon are very powerful. There’s also witch dance, you can treat it like martial arts. Watson, witch doctors are more than just potion brewing. There seems to be a lot of research on Zhuyou术, maybe we can study it together sometime】

     Wang Xue & Watson: 【Understood. 】

     Secondly, when it came to alchemy, Watson initially thought he was pretty handy, but he still encountered significant difficulties in controlling the fire. And then there were the extraction, refinement, maturation, and fusion of spirit plants, and even the final pill extraction—none of it was easy.

     However, the invention of elixirs is incredibly useful. They can maximize the utilization of spiritual energy from spirit plants, allowing the medicinal effects to reach their peak. Not only can they be used for martial artist elixirs, but also for witch and magic elixirs, where formulas can be experimented with and improved. The problem is, this path will undoubtedly require a lot more energy and points.

     The downside of elixirs is also obvious—pill poison. All medicines accumulate certain residues, and elixirs accumulate more than magic potions and witch potions. Elixirs> magic potions> witch potions. To cleanse pill poison, there’s a herbal witch potion available in the system reward for 2,000 points.

     Watson only refined 1 medium-grade elixir and more than 10 low-grade elixir, half of which are barely low-grade, and a pile of waste medicine. These waste medicines are not wasted. Several kinds of highly toxic are brewed and then smeared on several hidden weapons.

      The rest of the witch potion requires a lot of spiritual energy, consumes points the fastest, has the lowest success rate, and is also likely to ‘boom’ and explode if you’re not careful. The finished product is also pitifully small.

     Watson decided to study magic potions and elixir pills first, familiarize himself with witch potions, and wait a while before experimenting with the third one, lest he blow himself up.

     To this, Wang Xue said she could do nothing to help, while Ye Mo said she didn’t care if the alchemy equipment exploded, she had plenty

     Watson: 【……】

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     There’s still one more item on the celebration agenda—what to do with the remaining 150,000 points. Let’s be completely honest and open about this, so our friendship stays strong.

     150,000 points might seem like a lot, but when you break it down—you could buy two high-level wands, one small storage space, or one ordinary skill book… it’s really not enough

     Wang Xue said she was just here to cash in on the benefits. Previously, she couldn’t even afford to buy enough points to increase her physical attribute, let alone anything else. Now that there are weapons, potions, musical instruments, skill books, and more, she doesn’t need anything else. Her friends’ advancement in their secondary professions is already a huge bonus for her

     Watson said that his contribution is very small now. In addition to needing Ye Mo’s equipment to refine a few more, his points are mostly used on medicinal materials. He also needs to bring some into the dungeon. Because the spiritual energy content in reality is too low, it is easier to upgrade the secondary position of refining medicine in the dungeon world.

     Ye Mo is both a big earner and a big spender of points. The deeper her research goes, the more she consumes. This time she will bring mechanical skills into the dungeon, so she’ll need a batch of materials, including spirit stones, blanks, and catalysts. The other two members’ equipment will all be provided by her.

     Wang Xue: 【Hold the thigh! 】

     Watson: 【Same as above.】 

     It was already 11:30pm before they knew it.

     Wang Xue sent the same video to Watson and Yemo. The video showed towering mountains, deep valleys, steep cliffs, magnificent seas of clouds, snow-capped mountains, and a turquoise lake, along with diverse ethnic groups. At the end, she recited an ancient poem.

     “The cinnamon trees grow thickly in the deep mountains, their branches intertwining and bending. The mountain air is misty, and the rocks are steep and rugged. The valleys are craggy, and the waters ripple. Monkeys and apes shriek, and tigers and leopards roar. Climbing the cinnamon branches, I linger for a while…” from “Invitation to a Hermit” by Huainan Xiaoshan.

     The melody of this poem is gentle, with the breath of pastoral landscapes. Listening to it can help relieve auditory and mental fatigue. Lying on the bed, it is just right to fall asleep.

     ZzZ…

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     The next day was Saturday, Ye Mo woke up very early. While walking the dog, she noticed a hint of spring in the air. After returning home, she fed Bandit the third beast bone pill, but it didn’t make him any prettier.

     Then, she drove to Majing Hutong.

     On her way to Beijing, she noticed there were more surveillance cameras at intersections, more staff at checkpoints, and she saw police more frequently. Other than that, everything seemed normal.

     The Spring Festival decorations in Majing Hutong have not been removed yet, and there are bright red decorations everywhere. Grandma Ye’s white hair and wrinkles have not increased, and her smiling eyes look clearer.

     It seems that only the old neighbor Uncle Ling’s work has changed. According to him, the Majing police have sent a few new people down, and they are still young and strong new people, a bit like armed police.

     The higher-ups were discussing retirement with a group of older police officers around the same age. Some of them had retired years earlier, and it seemed like the conversation was about to turn to Ling Jianguo. It was impossible for him not to feel a bit uneasy.

     This year, everyone working in government institutions or preparing for civil service exams has found it odd. Because in 2020, there’s been a widespread expansion of recruitment in various sectors, including police, military, community workers, civil servants, firefighters, medical staff, other public institutions, and even village committees

     Moreover, there is a multi-fold expansion from the center to the local level and from the top down. The information from above is ‘to fight well in the last year of building a moderately prosperous society, so that we can serve the people better and faster.’

     Even though Ling Jianguo and his wife don’t entirely believe it, living their own lives well is always the first priority. Until lunchtime, they were still discussing how next year when Ling Xiao graduates, whether he should take the postgraduate entrance examination, or take the civil service examination, or go to a public institution, as the benefits and year-end bonuses are good.

     “Momo, what do you think?”

     Ye Mo swallowed the meatball in her mouth and said, “Ling Xiao should customize his future career plan, right? Uncle and aunt should still consider it based on his plan. Maybe he will continue to study in graduate school?”

     Ling Jianguo and his wife: “… makes sense.”