Call Che Zhen. Jiang Ye said, three kilometers southwest of your location, there is a scan point that appears to be a hot spring. What is the situation there?
Che Zhen replied immediately, I don't know. I'm already on my way. That location is at the edge of the scan range, I didn't look closely. We are advancing rapidly. This area is all flat plains with occasional small streams.
Jiang Ye was speechless. Don't rush forward. If it really is a hot spring, it's very valuable. Have the main force stop and send a few people to scan the hot spring carefully. I'll wait here for your data.
Che Zhen: Understood, I'll send people now.
According to the location displayed on the screen, Che Zhen's troops immediately stopped advancing. Ten spiders were dispatched to the suspected hot spring.
Soon, data from the vicinity of the hot spring was shared, along with accompanying information.
[Hot spring area detected]
[A total of 26 large pools and 33 small pools. Large pools have an average area of 120 square meters, and small pools have an average area of 21 square meters. Temperatures range from 30 to 70 degrees Celsius.]
[Circulating water, low toxicity, contains various beneficial substances, suitable for hot spring bathing.]
[The soil around the hot springs can be refined into cosmetic ingredients, fetching high prices.]
Jiang Ye's spirits lifted.
Natural hot springs, that's excellent!
Looking at the map, several small streams are adjacent to the hot spring area, with ample water supply.
Develop a hot spring resort and sell tickets. Or build a villa area around it. Villas with hot springs will definitely be snapped up by the wealthy and can be sold at exorbitant prices.
In any case, it's a place that can be developed to make money.
While happy, Jiang Ye was also a bit displeased. Such a good place, if he hadn't been idle and looked at the data, it would have been missed by Che Zhen's team.
He directly initiated a video call to criticize Che Zhen:
Che Zhen, we are developing, not running a marathon. You lead your people to rush forward blindly, bypassing potential development sites without even looking. What's the point of that? Slow down your pace. Scan every place you pass meticulously, inch by inch, dig three feet deep, and don't miss anything!
Yes! I will definitely pay attention! Che Zhen also knew he had messed up and looked very guilty.
Jiang Ye dragged the map with his mouse and clicked on a point about 150 kilometers away.
Alright, Che Zhen, you lead your team to continue. We will rendezvous at this point later. Jiang Ye instructed.
Understood! Che Zhen asked, should we leave a few people by the hot springs?
Leave them for what? Just record the coordinates. Jiang Ye said.
Che Zhen's team continued forward, and Jiang Ye's rest time was also over.
He clicked on the screen, dividing the spiders behind him into two teams, dispatching them to the upper and lower reaches of the river to find crossing paths.
Five minutes later, both sides reported back almost simultaneously, finding points to cross the river. The upstream river channel was narrowing, converging into a five-meter-wide small river a few kilometers away, which the spiders could easily cross with a step. The downstream river channel had overflowed, becoming more than ten very shallow streams that they could walk across directly.
Jiang Ye opened the satellite map and clicked on a point about a kilometer ahead. Da Feng Novel Network.
Cross the river separately, meet at the marked point, and wait for me to arrive. Jiang Ye said.
His subordinates immediately took action, crossing the river upstream and downstream. Jiang Ye chose the downstream route, accelerating his pace, and quickly caught up to the rendezvous point where all the spiders were already waiting.
Ahead lay another vast, barren plain. After traveling for hundreds of kilometers, they found nothing.
Finally, they met Che Zhen's team at the designated location.
The spiders from both teams had consumed a lot of energy. Their legs and turrets were dirty, looking dusty and travel-worn. However, the dishevelment was only superficial; no spiders were damaged, and no soldiers were injured.
After counting the numbers, Jiang Ye began to speak, his voice transmitted through the communication channel into each spider.
We will build a small military base here in a couple of days. Jiang Ye said. From now on, I won't often lead you on expeditions. This task will be handled by Che Zhen.
There is also a new policy to be announced. Future development plans will implement a military merit system!
Any contribution during an expedition can be recorded as military merit. For example, if you find a large gold mine, you get one merit. If the unit is surrounded and attacked by alien creatures, and you kill numerous enemies or rescue teammates from the encirclement, you also get one merit.
There are four levels of military merit, and each level will receive different bonuses.
Jiang Ye paused here and glanced at the faces of the team leaders on the screen. Indeed, everyone looked enthusiastic, their eyes clearly brighter than before.
The temporary bonus amounts are as follows, and may be adjusted later. Jiang Ye slowed his speech.
Third-class merit, bonus 150,000.
Second-class merit, bonus 1,500,000.
First-class merit, bonus 15,000,000.
Special-class merit, bonus 100,000,000.
Don't get excited just yet. There are new systems. Jiang Ye glanced at the screen and smiled.
If severely injured and disabled during combat or training, you will receive a one-time compensation of 3 million, followed by a monthly disability allowance of 30,000. As long as I am not bankrupt, this is lifelong. This amount is not fixed; it will be adjusted upwards in case of inflation.
If killed in action or training, a death benefit of 10 million will be provided. If there are dependents, such as parents or a wife, a monthly living assistance of 100,000 will be provided for three years. If there are children, this money will be paid until the child turns eighteen. If the child has already reached eighteen at the time of death, and there are no other dependents, the payment will also continue for three years.
The above will be issued as formal documents soon, engraved on stainless steel plates, and hung on the internal walls of every military base. Jiang Ye said, Alright, that's all for today. Return!
It was midnight when Jiang Ye finally returned home.
Exhausted from a full day of travel, he fell onto the bed and slept.
He slept until 8 o'clock the next morning before groggily waking up.
After washing up and eating breakfast, he went straight to the glass skyscraper of Termite Real Estate.
As he entered the lobby, the same front desk girl who had stopped Jiang Ye last time was on duty, but today she was wearing a purple suit.
This time, she did not block him. Instead, she bowed slightly, escorted Jiang Ye to the elevator, and pressed the button for him.
Jiang Ye was satisfied. It seemed Xu Yan had given instructions.
The real big shots don't need appointments; they just need to show their faces and come and go as they please.
Reaching the top floor, he knocked on Xu Yan's office door.
Who is it? Xu Yan's lazy voice.
The bringer of wealth. Jiang Ye said.
Please come in, God of Wealth! Xu Yan's voice immediately became solicitous.
Jiang Ye pushed the door open. Xu Yan was sitting behind a large desk. Today, she was wearing a pure white suit and pants, with her hair tied up in a bun, looking neat and capable.
There is a hot spring area, a natural hot spring, adjacent to a small stream. There is also a large river with a strong current. Jiang Ye sat down on the sofa and asked, Do you have any development plans?
Of course, absolutely! Xu Yan patted her desk, and the forty-inch embedded screen immediately lit up. Hot springs are a typical example of low cost and high return, and they provide a steady income. As long as this planet doesn't die and the earth's core remains hot, it can generate profit indefinitely.