It had to be admitted that the resource exchange card Qin Chuan was talking about was exactly what Xu An needed now.
Although she didn't know what awaited her.
But it was foreseeable that energy would only become more expensive in the future.
Once the lighthouse ascended, the temperature above would be colder than on the mainland.
They had to exchange for resources at a considerable price.
But it wasn't Xu An's style to brazenly take Qin Chuan's things now.
Hearing that the other end of the phone had gone silent, Qin Chuan looked at his communicator and confirmed it was connected.
He lowered his voice and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
He was a little worried that Xu An wouldn't accept, but it was clearly not the time to refuse.
"Don't feel any burden. When you woke up, you must have known the situation on the lighthouse. Electricity bills will only get more expensive in the future."
"If you really feel bad about it, then exchange with me using supplies. But I still hope you can keep this for yourself."
After hearing Qin Chuan's explanation, Xu An had this very idea in mind.
She understood everything he said. This energy exchange card was indeed what she needed to solve her urgent problem.
And what Qin Chuan said struck a chord with her.
She immediately agreed to Qin Chuan's request.
"Then consider this card an exchange for supplies. What do you want? As long as I have it, I can give it to you."
She then asked Qin Chuan, "Is there anything you want?"
But Xu An knew herself that asking this question was superfluous. Qin Chuan's influence on the lighthouse was much stronger than hers.
What would Qin Chuan not have that he would need from her?
However, the words had already been spoken, and there was no way to take them back.
Hearing that Xu An was willing to accept the exchange card, Qin Chuan couldn't help but smile.
"Let's consider it a debt for now. I'll ask you when I think of something."
This was also a way to ease Xu An's current embarrassment.
Hearing that there was a way out, Xu An immediately nodded. Then, remembering that Qin Chuan couldn't see her, she said emphatically,
"Okay!"
"Then I'll finish up and have someone send the card to you. It comes with instructions, and it's very simple. You'll get it once you look at it."
After thanking him, Xu An hung up the phone.
They hung up with very little other exchange.
Xu An did not ask about the situation below Qin Chuan.
After returning to the lighthouse.
They became like two parallel lines that did not intersect.
They should not have any intersection.
After hanging up the phone, Qin Chuan looked at the communicator on his wrist. The somewhat gentle expression on his face once again turned to ice.
Under the assault of the sea wind, it looked particularly fierce.
Qin Chuan looked at the mecha device in front of him, his eyes filled with cold ice, and all tenderness was gone.
He took out a card from his body and handed it to a trusted subordinate who had been following him.
"Send this back to the lighthouse and give it to Xu An."
The subordinate had followed Qin Chuan for a long time and naturally knew who Xu An was that his boss was referring to.
But he didn't expect that Qin Chuan would actually give away the card in his hand.
It should be known that the infinite exchange card for resources that Qin Chuan possessed, there were less than a hundred such cards on the entire lighthouse.
This was an infinite exchange card that was awarded only for great merit.
In other words, with this card, no matter how outrageous the electricity bill on the lighthouse became,
The person holding this card could use it for free.
"Boss, don't you have disposable cards? Why are you giving this card away? What will you use later? It's the extreme cold period now, and many people have frozen to death on the lighthouse."
Qin Chuan remained silent, only looking coldly at the man standing beside him.
Although Qin Chuan said nothing, and didn't even make a threatening gesture, just standing there, he exuded immense pressure.
Especially when Qin Chuan's gaze fell on him, the man even saw an undeniable ferocity in Qin Chuan's eyes.
"Since when does my own property require your permission for me to dispose of it?"
A light sentence made the man understand his overstepping.
The person in front of him was no other than Qin Chuan.
The man dared not speak further and put the card Qin Chuan gave him into his pocket.
"Captain, do you really not need us to accompany you down? This deep pit is bottomless. It would be good for us to have each other's company if we go down together."
As soon as the words fell, Qin Chuan's faint voice was heard.
"No need. Go do your own thing, I'll go down by myself."
The man did not try to persuade him further.
He pocketed the card and walked towards the lighthouse.
Their actions were very discreet. Apart from the two of them, no one knew that Qin Chuan had casually given such a priceless exchange card to Xu An.
This was also for secrecy.
After all, this card's value was immeasurable, at least during the extreme cold period.
However, this card was not afraid of being stolen.
This was a special electronic chip card. It required a password for initial unlocking, and later required fingerprint and iris scan passwords.
It was precisely because of its strong security measures that Qin Chuan was so confident in handing this card to Xu An.
He wasn't afraid that she would be targeted by others.
As the subordinate's retreating figure gradually disappeared from sight, Qin Chuan continued to watch the excavation work on the side.
Someone was preparing protective clothing for him. They had found a deep pit, but no one dared to go down, so he had to go down alone to investigate what was below.
After bringing back soil samples, they would have the researchers test what it was.
Ever since he woke up and learned that he had been appointed as the supreme commander of this excavation operation,
Every day, countless people endured the severe cold and descended from the lighthouse to the offshore mining base.
Due to the terrain, the lighthouse could not stop nearby.
There was a considerable distance between here and the lighthouse.
Qin Chuan initially patiently explained to everyone.
Later, when everyone saw that Qin Chuan was completely unyielding, they stopped pretending and confronted Qin Chuan directly.
They were practically openly asking how much Qin Chuan would sell his energy for.
Those wealthy people who were usually stingy, at this moment, acted like they were doing business.
They stood in front of Qin Chuan.
Their contemptuous gazes seemed to be telling Qin Chuan to name his price.
But all they received was Qin Chuan's disdainful look.
These people could be considered to be living a middle-class life on the lighthouse.
But it was often these people, not many rich, but more of the less wealthy.
This group, for whom a doubling of the electricity bill would be a severe blow, could not bear it and wanted to find a shortcut through Qin Chuan.
But they never expected to hit a wall of steel.