The Earthsplitter went down.
The transmigrator got back on his feet.
"Many thanks, heroine, for saving my life!"
With protagonist aura blazing, Hao Fan brushed the dust off his clothes and clasped his hands in gratitude.
"May I ask your honored name?"
"Chen Qianyu."
The draconic girl sheathed her swords. Hands on hips, she grinned with bright, heroic swagger.
"I'm a special operations operator for Endfield Industries. I saw injustice and drew my blade—nothing worth mentioning!"
"What gallant spirit! I truly admire you!"
Hao Fan played along enthusiastically.
After all, this was a life-saving favor. Forget flattering her a few times—if she told him to kneel and call her "Mom," he'd do it with heartfelt sincerity.
And, to be clear—
Even without her introduction, he already knew who she was.
Operator Chen Qianyu—real name and codename are the same.
Born in Hongshan, proficient in several traditional martial arts passed down locally, and highly capable in combat.
Despite coming from the ancient Chen clan, she didn't avoid discussing her family background.
Especially when talking about her personal ideals, she constantly brought up one standout figure among the many remarkable members of her lineage—
Chen Hui-chieh.
Chen Qianyu grew up hearing legends of this distant relative's glorious deeds. Since childhood, she'd treated her as a role model—training diligently in the family sword arts and even trying to imitate those storybook feats.
That was why, even though Hao Fan hadn't played the full release yet, he could recognize her.
Because Rhodes Island's Chen Hui-chieh and Endfield's Chen Qianyu looked like they were carved from the same mold.
They were way too similar.
The only difference was their vibe and personality.
One was serious and responsible.
The other was… kind of a dork.
"Oh, right—why do you know about my distant relative's ancestor?"
"I've heard of her before, that's all."
"So that's it!"
Chen Qianyu believed him with that same blank, dorky sincerity—her IQ clearly not operating on the same tier as the "Lungmen foul-mouth Officer Chen" that Hao Fan had blurted out earlier.
Seeing that, Hao Fan pressed his advantage.
"Thank you for saving my life. My name is Hao Fan—an orphaned drifter with nowhere to go. Such great kindness cannot be repaid… If you will not disdain me, I am willing to—"
"—become your godson! I would like to acknowledge you as my adoptive mother!"
"Ha—haha, you're too polite, no problem, no problem… wait, what?! Why did you suddenly decide to call me your adoptive mom?!"
Chen Qianyu laughed happily for two seconds, then belatedly processed what he'd said and nearly jumped out of her skin.
"No, no, no—I'm still young! I'm not planning to be a mom! Um… anyway, if you don't have anywhere to go, I can take you to the Hub District Base."
Flailing her hands in panic, she hurriedly changed the subject.
Hao Fan, naturally, agreed immediately.
"I'd love that. Miss Chen, you're so kind and pretty, and your voice is so pleasant… Oh, right. I got lost earlier—could you tell me where this is?"
"Lost? You're wearing a hood… yeah, you do kind of look like someone with terrible directions."
Chen Qianyu blinked, voice full of energy.
"This is Valley No. 4."
The Union Guilds.
A massive worker-run autonomous collective—unmatched in scale across Talos-II.
This long-established organization originated on Terra. Workers became one of the most active participants in pioneering the new world, and thus arrived on Talos-II among the earliest waves.
They believed in the principle that quantitative change leads to qualitative change. They built most of the planet's industrial and mining equipment, holding dominance in basic industrial asset volume.
With meticulous professional planning and rough-but-powerful machinery, they made an indelible contribution to Talos-II's early construction—and the rebuilding after the First Angel War.
Even now, their ever-growing organizational structure was clearly not very agile… yet their resolve remained unchanged.
On Talos-II, they were still synonymous with "construction" and "expansion."
And with the Rim Tower Chamber of Commerce providing precise and reliable logistics support, and Hongshan Academy of Sciences pushing rapid technological iteration—
one forward base after another rolled out from the enormous docks of the workers' pride and joy: the industrial mothership known as "City Mother."
Humanity's frontier expanded once again—
Valley No. 4.
This was a production and expansion zone chosen by the Union Guilds at the edge of the civilized ring.
After the war between humans and angels largely ended, humanity once again turned its eyes toward the distant horizon.
Valley No. 4, with its excellent mineral resources, drew special attention from the Union Guilds.
With assistance from Endfield Industries, the Guild began construction work in Valley No. 4.
As quarries, mines, and other production bases were opened one after another, the Union Guilds also established energy research projects here—Originium applications, Originium cultivation—and placed great hopes on the region.
However, after a devastating disaster, Valley No. 4 lost its Originium tree… and with it, the Union Guilds' large-scale resource investment.
But it didn't lose Endfield Industries' support.
In fact, Endfield built a crucial area here—
the Hub District Base.
This was an important base for Endfield Industries' research into integrated industrial systems and the production of industrial equipment.
The reason for its construction traced back twenty years.
A colossal angel known as a "Celestial Body" attacked Valley No. 4.
The Union Guilds paid a terrible price, but successfully destroyed it—yet the region's development fell into stagnation and urgently needed support.
At the time, Endfield Industries was searching for a site with convenient transportation, open terrain, and suitable conditions for integrated industrial system R&D.
So the two sides hit it off immediately.
They signed a lease contract—ten years minimum.
Construction of the Hub District Base began at once, taking on the heavy responsibility of advancing integrated industrial system development.
And it has lived up to expectations.
Since its completion, it has delivered R&D and implementation at high efficiency across projects including equipment miniaturization, flexible deployment, and protocol control.
While Endfield has deployed similar bases across Talos-II…
if you could quantify Endfield's technological progress over the past twenty years, the Hub District Base would unquestionably rank first.
That's how important this place was.
So for a man of unknown origin like Hao Fan to enter smoothly—
he owed it largely to Chen Qianyu's recommendation.
"Engineer Qin—this is someone I met on the road. He looks like a suspicious hooded guy, but he probably isn't a bad person."
Chen Qianyu stood with hands on hips, wearing an expression that somehow looked "wise."
And the "Engineer Qin" she referred to was the red-haired, green-eyed, capable-looking woman standing in front of them—
Qin Jiangchi.
An engineer at the Hub District Base. Some operators even called her "Manager Qin."
She was beautiful, but gave off a strict, hard-to-approach vibe.
"Hello. My name is Hao Fan—codename 'Doctor.' I'd like a job."
Hao Fan instinctively stood up straighter, introducing himself stiffly—then even proactively lowered his demands.
"I don't need pay. Food and lodging are enough."
Hearing that, Qin Jiangchi—who had looked cold a moment ago—seemed to soften instantly, her eyes sparkling like she'd just spotted a free workhorse.
Still, even if he didn't want pay, the Hub District Base didn't accept just anyone.
"What can you do?"
"I can… make it rain."
Hao Fan answered with perfect sincerity.
At the same time, he unconsciously pulled out a one-yuan coin and casually tossed it onto the ground, letting it roll to Qin Jiangchi's feet—like an open, shameless bribe.
"…"
For a moment, the atmosphere went dead silent.
Qin Jiangchi looked down at the one-yuan coin by her foot… then looked back up at the suspicious hooded man, genuinely not knowing what to say.
Until the dorky Chen Qianyu lit up with delight, bent down, and ended the awkwardness through sheer action.
"Wow! It's a one-yuan coin, OVO!"
She swished her dragon tail, grinning as she picked it up and stuffed it into her pocket—so practiced it was almost alarming.
After all, she'd been doing exactly this the whole way—collecting lots of mysterious one-yuan coins someone had been "dropping."
She'd only stopped picking them up when she found the transmigrator being ground into the dirt by an Earthsplitter.
"Ahem. Mr. Hao Fan—no, codename Doctor… anyway, you can rest here for a few days first. We'll talk about work later."
Qin Jiangchi coughed a little, intentionally.
She didn't really want to accept someone of unknown origin—especially a rare specimen like this.
But for Chen Qianyu's sake, she finally nodded and extended her right hand.
"The Hub District Base welcomes you."
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