Chapter 1506: North and South Wolf Packs Meet

Xia Qing didn't refuse right away, which meant there was hope! Yang Jin's heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably, his voice tightening involuntarily, "Just once, to celebrate we all came back safely."

Today's explosion incident left not only Yang Jin with lingering fear, but Xia Qing too. When she returned to the North Sector One territory in the evening and saw others being met by someone, three figures surfaced in Xia Qing's mind: Xin Yu, Third Brother, and Yang Jin.

Although Xin Yu and Third Brother were within the territory, they were very busy and had no time to come out and greet her; if Yang Jin had been in the territory at the time, he would definitely have come to pick her up, but Yang Jin wasn't there.

If he had gone to pick her up at the time and asked for a hug, Xia Qing wouldn't have refused either; as for now, there's nothing wrong with it either. She stretched out her arms and calmly and rigorously stated the facts, "I came back safely, and you're injured."

Yang Jin controlled his speed, gently and slowly hugged her, feeling the fullness of her still being healthy and alive, and pathetically had a very strong urge to cry, "Welcome Sister Qing safely back to the territory. I'll double my training to improve my combat power, and work hard to make sure I don't get hurt next time."

Finally being accepted by the person he'd liked for six years—such a warm moment—Yang Jin only wanted to keep holding her, not thinking at all about the project plan Luo Pei had sent him urging Xia Qing to undergo additional training.

Xia Qing responded, then asked, "Did you just buy this outfit?"

The face resting against it felt very comfortable, and it looked figure-flattering too, suitable for wearing as an inner layer.

Xia Qing had a large daily activity volume and sweated a lot, so the warming effect of last year's thermal wear had already declined. Indoors she could wear cotton clothing made from cotton she grew herself, but when going out on missions she needed close-fitting, elastic, and warm thermal clothing. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to wear the hardened evolved snake-skin protective suit as an inner layer with the special protective suit on the outside.

Because her close-combat ability was weak, every time she left the territory, Xia Qing had to arm herself from head to toe; without two layers of protective suit, she had no sense of security.

Improving safety protection was more important than huddling for warmth. Yang Jin quickly adjusted his emotions, loosened one arm to let Xia Qing try the feel, "It was only delivered to Territory One yesterday—Lan Yi's newly developed thermal quick-dry clothing, which can withstand temperatures as low as minus thirty degrees. I also bought two sets for you, one gray-white and one light purple."

After more contact, Yang Jin had already figured out that the sparkly pink was the preference of the two leaders of the North Wolf Pack. When choosing outerwear, Xia Qing prioritized colors with protective functions; when choosing indoor clothing, she would pick gray-white, aqua green, and light purple—the latter three being her actual preferences.

Since Yang Jin was letting her inspect the goods, Xia Qing didn't hold back. She reached out to pinch the thickness of the clothing and asked, "Can this be worn next to the skin?"

Yang Jin, whose face was already completely red, was very glad that Xia Qing's attention was entirely on the clothing and she hadn't noticed his embarrassing state. He gave a detailed introduction of the features of this top while trying hard to adjust his own condition.

"Mm, this clothing has three selling points. First, an active perspiration system—the material can integrate a tiny electro-osmotic system, using the weak electrical energy generated by human activity to actively 'pump' water molecules from the inner layer to the outer layer, achieving a sweat-wicking speed that surpasses physical diffusion; its moisture management effect is two levels above quick-dry clothing. Second, a bionic design—the fabric imitates the hollow structure of polar bear fur, effectively insulating against cold air. Third, extreme thermal insulation combined with lightweight construction…"

All of Yang Jin's efforts came to nothing when Xia Qing tugged at his clothing to check the elasticity. Not only did his head and neck turn red again, but he also started sweating.

Xia Qing, who was in the middle of inspecting the goods, heard Yang Jin's breathing become rapid and heavy. She raised an eyebrow, took a step back, and seized the opportunity while this iron rooster was overheating and crashing, to start negotiating the price. "This outfit should have matching pants, right? How many points per set?"

"Yes." The pants were too form-fitting for Yang Jin to wear over to show Xia Qing, so he had only worn the top over.

He took a deep breath to quickly adjust his state, and in a hoarse voice quoted the price, "Because of insufficient raw materials and production lines, this kind of clothing can't be bought on the market right now. Each base can only get a small quota, and after getting the quota, each base will definitely prioritize supplying the high-level combatants who go out on missions. Our base also placed an order, but the goods haven't arrived yet. When they do, there will definitely be a set for you, which you can exchange for with points plus contribution value—the points are tentatively set at 4000. I got mine through a private channel, trading from a private individual, at a cost price of 5000 points per set."

Holy crap!

This one set of clothing is more expensive than a set of Level-3 field protective suit!

But you get what you pay for—one point one quality. With this warmth, breathability, and stretch effect, it really is worth the price.

Points were less important than high-performance thermal supplies. She wanted the set the base allocated, and she also wanted the two sets Yang Jin had brought back. "Good, I want both sets you brought back. The price…"

"If Sister Qing wants them, just give me the cost price. You're family of a high-ranking member of the Azure Dragon Squad, so you can get them at cost." The overheating iron rooster plucked its own feathers, not giving Xia Qing a chance to refuse, and immediately started discussing the next deal. "I also brought back some of this fabric. Do you want it?"

Xia Qing placed the order immediately, "I want it. Whatever quantity you have, I'll take it all."

Once she got this fabric, the points she'd just had taken by the Broken-Waist Wolf could be doubled back right away!

One in the morning, dark night, high winds.

Xia Qing, wearing the newly purchased super-comfortable thermal wear as inner layer, the snake-skin protective suit as middle layer, and the special protective suit as outer layer, with a backpack in front and a large box on her back, followed behind two evolved wolves wearing protective suits, standing inside the North Wasteland Grass Wall of Territory Three. Behind her followed a tall, imposing wolf-dog not wearing protective gear.

The former Wolf King of the South Wolf Pack, Fourth, wearing a pink mask, finished scouting and confirming the surrounding area was safe, then led his daughter, the Missing-Ear Wolf, who was wearing thermal protective gear, and the human Xia Qing out of the Beimen of Territory Three, through the Beimen of North Sector One territory, and into Area Three of Mountain Forty-Nine.

Seeing her companions come out, Lord Cui Yan led her four companions out from the dense shrubs, and the Broken-Waist Wolf also darted up from the Wild Boar Valley with two giant wolves.

Unlike the South Wolf Pack's purely natural look, the three evolved wolves of the North Wolf Pack were all wearing full protective suits and goggles, full of tech vibes. The tall one's protective suit was custom-made for it by Xia Qing; the second one's was Handsome Giant Wolf's. Handsome Giant Wolf didn't like wearing protective suits, so this set was treated by the Broken-Waist Wolf as mission gear—whichever giant wolf went on a mission, it would put that giant wolf in it.

Seeing that the Broken-Waist Wolf wasn't wearing its extremely eye-catching bizarre wig, Xia Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Queen Cui Yan, Broken-Face, Broken-Face's dad, you arrived early?" The guests had arrived, so Xia Qing greeted the South Wolf Pack first, then greeted her own wolf pack, "Broken-Waist, Tall One, Second One, you arrived early too?"

The little Broken-Face Wolf nodded solemnly. Lord Cui Yan and Broken-Face's dad came over to greet Fourth and the Missing-Ear Wolf. The Broken-Waist Wolf pressed its mouth shut, indicating to Xia Qing that it had just arrived, then looked again at the pretty mask Fourth was wearing.

Seeing that the Broken-Waist Wolf was as discerning as ever, Xia Qing was reassured. She squatted down and steadily placed the large box on the ground, opened it, revealing two humans sitting inside.