Tomb Raider: What the hell is this strange commission?

Well, he is important.

——He had already seen this fact in the mission details, so there was no need to repeat it to him.

Chi Yu's eyes passed over Jie Yuchen and looked at the busy figures behind him, thinking casually.

The more a person wants to hide something, the more he or she will use language that is contrary to that fact to cleverly cover up the fact.

Xie Yuchen said that he could accept failure and that he could find other ways out, but in fact this was just an unconscious emphasis on himself.

In fact, Xie Yuchen doesn't care about the outcome of this matter as much as he wants to appear.

Because in Xie Yuchen's idea, since he has brought sufficient manpower and sophisticated equipment for this trip, then finding the place still hidden in the fog is an inevitable result.

The only obvious difference is the length of time.

Xie Yuchen believed that Chi Yu could successfully lead the team to achieve this goal in a relatively shorter period of time, thus allowing him to free up more free time to do things he didn't want others to notice.

Chi Yu has long been accustomed to the fact that each of his clients has various reasons and goals they want to achieve in addition to the commissioned tasks.

Therefore, he would always decide whether the goal could be achieved for his client based on his mood.

Chi Yu was more curious about what Xie Yuchen wanted to accomplish and wanted to see how far he could go on his own.

Will he succeed?

Will he fail?

What exactly does that future look like?

——After Xie Yuchen had already gained some of his support?

Thinking of this, Chi Yu smiled.

He retracted his gaze and said to Xie Yuchen: "I have no objection to your plan. There is no need to waste time on meaningless things like relaxing."

Hearing this, Xie Yuchen raised his eyebrows.

He wanted to say something else, but Chi Yu didn't give him the chance to speak. He took out a bag of split energy drink from the trunk and stuffed it into Xie Yuchen's hand.

Subconsciously reaching out to take the things, Xie Yuchen's breathing was stagnant because of the weight in his hand. He lowered his head to look at the small bottles filled with things in the bag, and then looked at Chi Yu.

"I don't remember having this kind of thing on our supply list." Xie Yuchen asked, "What is this?"

“It’s a drink that can replenish your energy consumption. I personally think it’s a better choice than eating dry naan on the road.”

Chi Yu said, "I can give you half of my personal reserve. Of course, this is a different price."

……wrong.

Chi Yu fell into deep thought.

In fact, at a time like this, doing a favor is the best option. He didn't originally intend to say the latter sentence.

However, he had bargained with Black Glasses so many times in recent years that his way of speaking seemed to have been subtly influenced by Black Glasses.

——Anyway, it’s all the black glasses’ fault.

After happily attributing this small mistake to others, Chi Yu quickly regained his composure and looked at Xie Yuchen as if nothing had happened.

Xie Yuchen indeed did not expect Chi Yu to suddenly say such a thing.

After all, Chi Yu and his behavioral habits are very similar at times.

Fundamentally speaking, Chi Yu should have grown up in a fairly wealthy family, so he should not care much about those petty gains.

But the actual value of some things cannot be judged from the surface.

The things Chi Yu took out were never ordinary stuff, and the things that Chi Yu specifically asked to charge for were never very cheap.

So, the actual value of the bag in his hand might be even higher than he initially imagined?

Xie Yuchen thought about the price and did ask, while Chi Yu silently stretched out his hand and made a five to him.

"Five million?" Xie Yuchen asked.

Chi Yu shook his head.

So Xie Yuchen thought about it and asked again: "Fifty million?"

Chi Yu shook his head again.

Now Xie Yuchen also began to hesitate.

Seeing that Xie Yuchen was about to give a higher number, Chi Yu withdrew his hand.

"five hundred."

"...Only five hundred?" Xie Yuchen thought he had heard wrongly.

"Yeah." Chi Yu nodded.

He looked deep and said, "Five hundred a bottle."

I sold it to Black Glasses at a low price, otherwise he would have quoted a price of 50,000 per bottle. Chi Yu thought calmly.

Although he could be a profiteer and set the price for both sides, after all, no one would know as long as he didn't say it, but Chi Yu felt a little uncomfortable when he thought that the bargain would be taken by Black Glasses in the end.

So it’s not impossible to treat everyone equally.

Anyway, the funding he can get from the big boss Xie Yuchen is more than just a small amount.

Xie Yuchen: ...

So these things actually don't cost much money, he just thinks too much.

Xie Yuchen smiled helplessly while holding the bag of drinks.

Well, although this does not quite fit in with his perception of Chi Yu, Chi Yu's occasional stinginess also makes him look more lively.

It seemed that he had no other choice but to accept it.

"I will transfer this extra money to you from my personal account after we return." Xie Yuchen said, raising his knee to push the bag for leverage, freeing up one hand to open the car door again and stuff the things into the cabin as a backup.

He exhaled, held the car door, and said to Chi Yu: "The terrain of Lop Nur is quite complicated. I'm not sure how much you know about the situation here, so I also invited a local guide just in case."

"Before we set off, I need to confirm one more thing with you: Do you need a guide to help you complete the work? Or do you think you can do it alone?"

Oh, that Mongolian man in a robe. Chi Yu thought, he remembered that man was about the same height as Xie Yuchen, but he had a bad temper. He just stared at him for a while and was glared at.

So in fact, Xie Yuchen had made two preparations for this, to prevent the embarrassing situation where he would not be able to recognize the way when the time comes.

It's quite thoughtful, but I underestimated him a little.

Chi Yu blinked and opened the system interface that he had placed aside for standby.

[Random Commission: Exploration]

[Core goal: lead the accompanying team to explore the Lost Palace]

[Limited time: 30 days]

[Additional Objective: Obtain Ritual Fragments]

[Reward: Exploration Experience, Crystal Fragments, Rough Red Gold]

[Current environmental pressure: 5, please choose your tactical preference]

'Choose Tactical Tendency: Survival Expert.'

The modern system interface suddenly turned into a light yellow spot, and soon changed to the display state of the strange domain visit -

【Start visiting】

[There are 30 days left until the end of the visit plan]

【719:59:59】

Several gray and white blocks and thin silk threads are intertwined together to form a complete map of the strange land.

Chi Yu said: "You can fully trust my choices and guidance."

The information that could not be perceived by others was placed in front of him by the system, waiting for Chi Yu to check it in an almost flattering manner.

Complex terrain cannot trap creatures from higher dimensions, so -

"Just me is enough."