"Chief Liu, you're too kind. I've just taken office and am not yet proficient in many aspects of the work, I'll need your help in the future."

Xiao Mu made polite conversation with Liu Yuan, his words laced with modesty.

"Rest assured, Xiao Chief, we will definitely cooperate fully with your work," Liu Yuan quickly promised.

"Chief Liu, Chief Xiao has come to the warehouse to conduct an inventory check and see what materials we have."

Yu Ping reminded from the side, stating Xiao Mu's purpose for visiting.

"We will definitely cooperate fully with Chief Xiao's work. Here is the inventory ledger for you to review," Liu Yuan said as he handed some documents to Xiao Mu.

There was no shortage of materials left in the Great Tang Ruins' Warehouse—with a wide variety, but mainly various energy fruits. These are strategic resources, and currently, the Great Tang Ruins have eighty-seven thousand nine hundred and forty-seven high-level energy fruits.

At first glance, this number is astonishing, but actually, it's not that many considering that after entering the Divine Spirit Realm, each improvement often requires several thousand or even close to ten thousand high-level energy fruits.

The monthly expenditure, which includes the consumption of all the Mutated Beings in the Great Tang Ruins under normal circumstances—salaries, subsidies, and benefits—is roughly seventeen thousand high-level energy fruits.

The income of energy fruits for the Great Tang Ruins comes mainly from the plantations, with an average monthly income of about ten thousand fruits, which is quite less compared to the expenses.

The remaining seven thousand energy fruits are partly obtained through various sales of materials to the external world, such as Secret Manuals, Magic Treasures, and various materials. By selling them to the Mutated Beings within the Ruins, we can also obtain a certain amount of energy fruits, about four to five thousand a month.

The remaining two to three thousand energy fruits are from various tasks.

"Chief Xiao, all the expenses listed in the ledger are under normal circumstances and do not account for contingencies," Liu Yuan explained to Xiao Mu.

"Contingencies? What qualifies as normal circumstances, and what are contingencies?" Xiao Mu asked, voicing his doubts.

Liu Yuan answered, "Normal circumstances means the regular wages and supplementary benefits for all members within the Ruins, like the Task Group. For a common member in the Early Stage of the Yin God Realm, they can receive subsidies of five hundred ordinary energy fruits a month, which is equivalent to five high-level energy fruits, and in the middle stage, a thousand per month."

Xiao Mu nodded. He had come from the Task Group and was well aware of the material subsidies there; after all, it was the most dangerous work in the entire Ruins, with members performing tasks daily and constantly facing the risk of death. Naturally, the subsidies were the largest.

Liu Yuan continued, "Other elders and chiefs also have certain subsidies every month. All these consumptions are normal and planned in advance."

"As for contingencies, those are unanticipated consumptions that are not included in the plans. Any extra bit that suddenly occurs, like the former Chief of Task Group One, Wu Yan—after you, Chief Xiao, brought back the full set of Netherlord treasures, and helped Wu Yan become a Netherlord, the Grand Leader decided to support Wu Yan in improving his realm, authorizing a large withdrawal of energy fruits all at once. This is a contingency, an unplanned consumption, but it also needs to be considered in the expenditures."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu nodded again, gaining a deeper understanding of the internal distribution of energy fruits within the Great Tang Ruins, "How many energy fruits has Chief Wu taken altogether?"

"Thirty thousand. It's all recorded here."

Liu Yuan took out another ledger, showing Xiao Mu the clear record: after Wu Yan became a Netherlord, thirty thousand high-level energy fruits were taken out at once to assist in his breakthrough to the Peak of the Divine Spirit Realm.

But reaching the peak depended on more than just a sufficient number of energy fruits--one's personal talents and opportunities played a role too. Some with excellent talents would break through easily with fewer fruits, while others, even with great consumption, might not make it.

Besides, the concept of 'realm qualifications' was involved. Those possessing the appropriate qualifications for their realm found it easier to make breakthroughs, while for those with qualifications far below what their realm required, the challenge became exceedingly difficult.

"Aside from Chief Wu, not long ago, our newcomer Array Master Yang Jun from the Logistics Department also withdrew some energy fruits. The Grand Leader has decided to support his breakthrough into the Divine Spirit Realm, totaling three thousand five hundred fruits."

"I'm aware of Yang Jun's situation," Xiao Mu said after Liu Yuan mentioned Yang Jun and nodded, "Chief Liu, please take me to the Warehouse to have a look now."

"Chief Xiao, please follow me," Liu Yuan led the way, using a command token to pass through the Array and finally reached the Warehouse where energy fruits and various other materials were stored.

The Warehouse was vast, and thanks to the Array, it had excellent storage capabilities. With a large number of energy fruits stored within, there was no need to worry about any spoilage.

Aside from energy fruits, there were also Healing Fruits, Mutant Fruits, but the quantities of these types of fruits paled in comparison to the energy fruits.

"Under normal circumstances, the consumption of energy fruits is fixed, excluding extra expenditures; it's usually around seventeen thousand a month. But once war breaks out and people are injured on the battlefield, there can be a huge consumption of energy fruits, with tens of thousands possibly needed at a time. That's why we in the Warehouse usually make some reserves in advance."

Liu Yuan went through the energy fruits inventory with Xiao Mu, meanwhile explaining some work-related details.

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